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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12
L. w. MALLY APPoINrEn

The board of managers Of the Agrlcul.
tural and Mechanical college today Il,
lected f. w Mally OF Hulen to hll tie
position of State entomologs created BY
the Wiley bill passed during the early
days OF the present session OF the legsa.
ture. Mr.. Mally was at enc tine con-
nected with the chronological division Of
the Federal agricultural department.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12

has'fop' Texas, April 1.-The ate su.
perlniendent Of hubble Instruction ms
jus advised Superintendent W p.l,,ar
sasirip that The mayer can 20, ac, ~
!. lneia chairman Of the schrcl bard.
lhs rew tgustss law went into 49,, s,uye
ruling 10 anAi. 'As' sHssi' Iait
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GovERNMENr WEATHER REPORT.
General Rains Have Mntcriaiv
Frightened PrOspccts. ~.

oSheTat h1ln~ huNc uu'is-'-'
Frightened Prospects.
Galveston, Texas, April IL. Climate snd
crop bulletin of the weather bureau, feAA
section, for the week ending Monday, Apa
10, 1899:
Unusually cool veSia
prevailed during the week, and on az AVE..
age the temperature ranged from %
degrees below the normal. with tac s'si'.
est deficiency over the northeastern pr
tion OF the state. Killing frosts occ@.ss
over the northwestern portion OF ins -
on The 9Th and 7Ln and llsnt anu ~, =.
frost reported 10 the coast llne W q
morning of the 9TH. The minimum :, IA n.
peratGre for the week ranged iFon = x.
grees over Northwestern Texas 70 y ~
erces along the coast. J.. 4
Precipitation-Th precipitation ~
average for the week was geueraiiy ~ III
the normal Good showers, wNn w ~
rains, over the eastern portions y "a
State, we're reported on the otn Asu
after which fair weather prevsi,e'' .ru,s
Sunshine and cloudness--Nlmpss. IA a
lo-nimbus. stratus, strato- cumu'us ~ szry
muus clouds prevailed durlng wv -.
part of the week. but the sun shoas n d
sanity toward the latter part aau "a
average the sunshine was gcnerAlp
the normal.
CONDITION or CROPS. IS.
The general rains throughout ,a s,, Fl q
have materially Frightened prospps.sssndI,f|
i.nproyca crop conditions notW's IN 81.
tho continued low temperature VIZ \. s,rr.
sional frost has been untaV9Fao'e spssls,i.]
ia Ion of seed and crop growth. ~ M
ing corn, killed by recent l.vs" II AL
northern and central p'rpops Nh
state. has been about compie' ~ S,n
over the southern portion OF . .nd
cultivation OF the crop has con i.laueei 81
Cotton planting is well aaS s,a,e eirs
the southern portion of the san s,,a ka)a
planting came up we'll, but mas sosthss<
by the frost. except over me 'ssnl,u,A.
portion. and will have TO Ds NJ csrrl
Planting has commenced Oyer II "a ~
and northern portions ana W"
eral in a few days, .s.,al a ~
The rain was generally psosr'.s bat y
wheat crop, although the qr's asme ~,
ready cut the crop short, ~ ,Ss ocsSr'
the crop was dead before the ra,ss I'd,
and viii not revive. the ossafsd -
doing we'll cxcep, where tass sfs.; -
very light, as in parts OF sou'n'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12
PHELPS IN CHARGE.

Captain e. NJ. Phelps assumed the duties
of chief clerk to the adiutant general t.
day, vice Captain Orsay resigned. Captain
Phelps was succeeded as qulitcrmisier q
the Rangers by Captain l.. NJ. SEEKER, wn
served in that capacity from 1885 % lN5.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12

old man Gomcz's complaint OF unfair treat
ment by the Cubans looks omnousy Ike
paving the way to excuse himself for getting
even through some bold coup detat. The
Cubans need to watch the old chapparal FOX
n,orc closely than they do the Americans
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12

Tho good roads problem is one OF the hrs'
IN be considered in connection with the com
pieie pacincation and civilization Of our colo
mics. IL the Importance OF the problem. how
ever, Is as little appreciated 10 that connee-
tion Az IL Is with reference TO civilization and
progress at home. We will be on muleback for
nsny a day in our insular possessions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12
KS To Mr.. nIlNxE,s lpLANs

Hon. A. NJ. Kennedy OF Idnesicus
county stated to The Post correspondent
this morning;
Under no circumstances WIN Hen !
W. Blake be candidate against Govsraor
Savers, as has been suggested By lscil
morning paper Mr.. Blake hiss not at any
time entertained such an Idea"
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Gu,ne. nclca.ca on hon. Z.

Calvert, Texas. April ~. "a
who Il charged with The n'"ss y
Inrrsm las, week. hsi an es.s,.rjsj,
before Justice Burssfcn. ssas, r.
Was released 90 nSad o. sSs'"
gave.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12

II continues to look as II the yellow press
would be unable to get any sensations out OF
thc Samoan incident
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12

General Lawton is beginning to demonstrate
10 the Fiplnos that when II comes TO push
hriting the Americans are Just as gooa as III
q regular battle. We have not slaughteted
saynges for hundred years for notnlns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12

Tho formal ratification yesterday OF the
treaty OF peace with spain leaves us win
only a civil war on our hands now!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12

Houston must face the problems now before
hr with all the public spirit and liberality
Witch she can muster II the local metue
pi owes to be truc steel. nothing can prevent
us from becoming great and phenomenaliy
prosperous in the near future.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12

The continued fnctional ylrulencc in there
pui lean party OF Ohio ought to offer some
chenrc for honest men TO get their dues in
that State.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12

Letwcen the open hostility OF the people
and the growing caution of the banks. the
trust stocks are likely to spill good deal Of
water before long.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12

william Waldorf Aston has been falsely ac-
Q, sed of having expatriated himself and SUR
rendered his American citizenship. lie has
Just been giving one Of the highest evidences
o. his Amcrlcanism in New York--hghtng for
reduction Of his taxes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12
FROM THE CAPITAL CIIY
No Foundation :, for Belief that S. ?. ".
Was Murdered.
+. W. MALIy APPOINTED rsroSoloo,,
Governor Names Delegate. -,
ornry Vice Prcsidcnts-u. =. ~
win Not Oppose Gov. Save" "a

Austin, Texas. April il--rh.rs !.
foundation for the belief THAT ~.
p Evans. member OF the house sror, - N
son county, was murdered IA the -'-
tertained by some Of his friend. y
claimed in dispatch from sberr..
pearng in today's papers A few a.-.
fore his death Mr.. Evans. wbo w,,
health and very weak, fell at full Is,..s
upon hSrd floor and injured his he,a y
though this occurred in full view !,
eral OF his friends. he afterwara tao, n
the notion that he had been assaul,.s I,
an investigation was made To 1885,.
what foundation there WAS for I'M,
result of said investigation n dsv,,...,
that he was simply laboring uader 4 n.
fusion peculiar to sick people and Ira, !.
was practically in a dying condition VIZ,
tho accident occurred.
GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS
The governor today made the following
appointments:
Delegates TO represent the State ~
Texas at tho tenth session OF the Trans.
mississippi Commercial congress. ia csr.
vene in Wichita, Kan, May 81. June / /
and 3, 1899: w. d. Cleveland Houstoa.
Amory Starr. Marshall: B. f. sherr4i,
jefferson; George 7. Jester, CorsIcana.
w. b. Morrison. Waco; X. A. (rss,
Beaumont 7. B. Wheeler Aransss Pau
A. G.. Boyce, Charming; S. B. Burne.
Fcrt Worth Vcr!es p. Brown. SAN An.
tonic.
Associate honorary vice presidents for
the Texas State Fair ana Dallas Rxpcsl.
tion. from the several congressional AK.
tricts. the following: p. H. Powell. Huut,.
VILE; Lee Blanchette, Beaumont: la "
Smith. S.. MONDAY; H. e. Henderson
sulphur Springs; ]. e. Chenoweth, Ban.
ham. C. ]. Harris. Waxahachie; j
Moody, Gre esbeeck; Charles Ryan
Brentwood; j. C. Rankin. BRENNAN,
Jonathan Lane, La Grange Lon HILL Bee.
Vile; II. G.. Carter, San Antonio; W. r
Andrews Throckmartou
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them and to report back to this meeting.
We would suggest that the same mum.
her OF standing committees be appointed
as heretofore as experience has taught
us that this is the economical and expo-
iitious way of transactins our business
during the year.
This closes my report. Permit me. gen
tiemen, in conclusion. to thank you for
your uniform courtesy and assistance dur
ing the pas, year Respectfully submit
ted. Carl r. Drake,
Secretary and Treasurer.
TREAsURER'S REPORT.
Gentlemen: ] herewith hand you my
thirteenth report as your treasurer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12

Now the Legislature OF Illinois Is talking OF
a law requiring all newspaper articles TO be
signed by the writer. II the people will only
permit the politicians to have their way tho
press will be gagged to the queens taste-a
Si.nnish nneen,Ri
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12

contributes annually about $4,000 20 eacn
state TO pay salaries Of The pr0feesprs and
officers OF these agricultural AMI riccisn-
ical colleges and to conduct the expert
iDent stations. and that each state is In
honor bound to furnish the necessary
buildings and equipments TO meet all de-
mands for a successful management OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12

Some of tho congregations of Chicago and
New York churches are becoming badly split
eyer tho question of expansion. The pollti-
clans OF the pulpit nowadays, have to be
among the smoothest to keep their Jobs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12

even through some bold coup detat Inc
cubons need 10 watch the old ohspparal fox
mere closely than they do the Americans.
Tho formal RATIFICATION yesterday OF the
treaty OF peace with Spain leaves us with
only civil war on our hands now
---.---------------
General Lawton is beginning to demonstrate
Ia the Filipinos that when It comes to bush
hriting the Americans are just as good as In
q regular battle. We have not Slaughtered
sssnges for hundred years for nothing
The continued fncticnal ylrulencc in there
pui iiean party OF Ohio ought to offer some
clpnre for honest men TO get their dues In
THAT State.
Houston must face the problems now before
hr with all the public spirit and iiberaiity
witch she can muster. II the local metue
pi Uyes to be truo steel. nothing can prevent
us from becoming great and phenomenaiiy
prosperous in the near future.
l,etwcen the open hostiity OF the people
and the growing caution OF the banks. tho
trust stocks are likely to spill good deal ol
water before long
william Waldorf Astor has been falsely ac'
g. hPu VI HhNlHE fNpdNihNNN h'h''N'' 49, 49,
rendered his American citizenship. lie has
lust been giving ono Of the highest evidences
o. his Amerlcanism in New York hghting fol
a reduction OF his taxesi
The indianapolis sentinel comes very neal
rutting the whole matter in sentence whe,
L declares that ''thc way to smash the trust
ls to smash The tariff"
4 Now the Legislature OF Illinois Is talking o
law requiring all newspaper articles TO b
signed by the writer. II the people will oni,
permit the politicians to have their way. tn
press viii be gagged TO the queens taste
Spanish queens
The recent election in Chicago gives tn
democracy new hope. II may at least antici
rate being freed from some OF the handicap
which Illinois fastened upon It in 1896.
The property owners aud tho individual,
firms and corporations in business In ilousto
can not afford to refuse TO put up every dolla
they can spare TO push forward the deep waite
Lnvcment, II is not a gift but an nvestmen
THAI is asked.
4 II Aguinado only knew what a way III
Washington ADMINISTRATION has OF rewsrdn
gentlemen who have occasioued losses anon
our troops. he would come In out of the bus
ON double quick,
Tic applications for pension for service 1
the Spanish war are chiefly, almost exciu
slNely, from thr North. And it Is safe to sa
that they will be that way 10 the cnd-th
Soutl has not been educated up to pension
grabbing
some of tho congregations Of Chicago an
New York churches are becoming badly spill
cvor tho question of expansion, The poilti
clans OF the pulpit nowadays have to b
among the smoothest to keep their jobs.
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Tic applications for pension for service In
the Spanish war are chiefly. almost exoiu-
slyely, from the North. And it Is safe to say
that they will be that way 10 the end -the
soutL has not been educated up to pension
grabbing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-26
TORACc0 EXCHANGN-


$4,000
Sales Of new dark loose tobacco OH The
Richmond (Na) breaks to-day. Stonewall
Warehouse sold 1875 pounds: shockoe
Warehouse sold G9.360 pOunds-highest
price. Sl625; Crenshaw's Warehouse sold
1913 pounds-highest price $3.50. To-
tai. 1G4.2oO pounds-highest price Sl62J.
Mr. @. Il. Clements. Of POwhatan coun-
~. Va, sold at ShOckOe Warehouse to-
day 40 pounds loose tobacco at SjNO
GO pounds at SlA75, 2SO pounds at si15O.
80 pounds at S1l, and 200 pounds at
Mr. y. J. Clements. Of Powhatan coun-
tan county, Va. sold at shockoe Ware
house to-day 80 pounds at $500 300
pounds az $50. 425 pounds at S72J 400
pounds AZ Slj.2J. 300 pounds az 5000, 500
pounds at So and $50 pounds al 81
MISS Nancy Jones. OF Louisa county
Va. sold az ShockOe 20 pounds at &c. 81
pounds at 81, g. pounds at 49, s. pounds
al 500. and $50 pounds az 50.
Mr.. Tom shelton. Of louisa county.
Va. sold at ShOckOe Warehouse to-day
80 pounds al $50. go pounds az SO.
and 80 pounds at 81.
Mr. John l.. Profit. OF Hanover cOun-
~. Va. sold at Shockoe Warehouse to-
day s. pounds az SlG25. 40 pounds at -.
320 pounds al 1915. and 400 pounds at So.
Mr. George y. Pronitt sold az shockoe
Warehouse to-day 40 pounds az $40 and
- pounds at SO.
.PTTiiya y ssles renoortsd 70 he secretary
Wrappers. hogsheads: filters. 4. cut
ters. O. leaf dark, .; lugs dark. l.
Total. - hogshcads
The toDa.c Inspector reports light sam
D'iru f0-I4r
Old Dominion. Allegheny. ShOckoe and
Dnvenports tobacco warehouses report
to-day; Receipts, 80 packages; deliveries,
IL packages
United States internal revenue collec.
lions on tobaccOs for The city OF Rich.
o~ond. Va. TODAY Clears ana cicaroffes
S7.940G; plug tobacco, 81 GGJ.Gs Total.
S9Q2974
Messrs. Frazer & Tompklns will offer
a crop Of fine Albemarle county VaD
stemm'ns tobacco at their office to-mor-
row. Thursdav January % 1Sgg.
Wagon trains are coming I'm tonight
and good breaks are expected AT am ana
singular the loose tobacco warehouses
for tomorrow, Thursday. January 20.
1900
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-26
TOOK BACK HIS LAND.
DIR. j. S, Dill Lectures in Williams
burn-Mrs. BIoXton Diving

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, Jan. 2S.-Spe-
cial.-AIr. John Dahn. Of Newport News.
Is here to-day. Last fall he sold his
beautiful country residence at Kingsville
to a man I'm Newport News for 5000
cash, but owing 10 some inaccuracies In
giving the boundary lines OF the lot. Mr..
Dahn was advised by his attorneys Tn
take back the property which he Will do
Mr. Dahn wall then proceed against the
kingsyile Land and Improvement COM
pany.
Immigration 20 the Peninsula has f9l-
en- off percepuby. owing to the war ana
other causes. but it Is proposed 10 begin
advertising the advantages OF this sec
ton which will soon start a stream or
immigrants to Williamsburg and Newport
News.
DR.. j. p. Dill. OF Richmond, gave an
entertaining lecture last night al tam
eron Hall for the benefit Of the Baptist
parsonage His subject was Lights and
Shadows OF Home LIFE
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Episcopal
church gave a "Conundrum supper to-
night at the Courthouse. The attendance
was very good and the novelty OF the
occasion was much enjoyed.
Cashier II. VI. Phillips, OF the peninsula.
Bank is expected home Tonight from
Chase city, where no was called 20 IN"
bedside OF his only brother, who has
since died.
Mr. Thomas Bloxton, who lives near
town and who has been very III, Is I'M
nroying but his wife IL slowly sinking
and cannot recover. Her maiady Is can
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-26
SHIPS BATTLE WITH THE STORM
The Sewer Contractor at Newport news
Heavily Handicapped.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA jan o.
sneclal-The British steamship Trojan
captaln Torkdsen. passed in the c"pes
last night and came on up to TINS poI'
This morning She was ten days overdue,
Her master explaining TINS Iaot' s"iu
that his stout vessel had heen hshtihs
a tremendous westerly gale Tor 'Nen'S
on. davs and had been compelled 20 pro-
- ,,nder reduced steam. In ordinary
y,eather the Trojan will make 26j knots
a day. on some days during this voyage
from Glasgow she did not make more
than 59 knots. and only on three DAYS
aid she make over go knots. The vessel
Was also often driven out OF her course
bv the gale. but was not damaged In the
slightest
The Phoenix Liner St. Enoch, six days
overdue, has not been heard from. NO
one Is alarmed about her, however. Tor
she has a habit Of being either several
DAYS overdue or several days ahead OF
time. and her people have begun not to
look for her TIL she puts into port.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Liner Apo
nattox. two days overdue. arrived this
morning. Captain Foall did not have any
thing startling TO report.
Harry Honan. the principal contractor
on the sewers, aIElNtN III TIC WY tDTNoe
and handed the mayor a letter in which
he stated that It would be impossible
for him To go ahead with the work unless
the city came to his rescue, and helped
him to unite some Of the money coming
10 him
The Romans assigned their money from
the sewer construction TO the Delaware
Trust Company. this concern undertaking
to meet the bills as they We're presented.
The trust company has lain down on
the contractors. refusing to pay num-
Der Of the bills This resulted In a
dozen or so suits. with consequent at
tachments. covering the amount OF claims
against the contractors for work and
supplies Thus the contractors are tied
hand and foot and cannot proceed.
A special meeting of the Council will
probably be held within the next few
DAYS to consider the situation. and II
there is any way in which the city can
assist the contractors, the Council will
probably vote for It, In the meantime.
all work on the sewers has been stopped.
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DEATHS.

.,>r.r Died. at his residence, - n
finoC avenue, at 200 oSlS'~ -
hioon January @'th, -
~. aged fifty-one years ono i'0''''
and tnregg viii take place from 81
fehs German Evangelical church az q
Ju,L : Nj. THURSDAY. FishuS an"
SsoSe H Invited 10 ati'nn'
az pScanoke Salem (Na) ana bdielho'o
fAid1 papers please copy
,,,,pOuR Died, al St Josephs Bene-
y ITtc,ire institute. Bristow, va. iu.suSs'
dlctihv r,, s4th. AT 0:55 A. N. Mrs. ANNA
SSsarr1"p MIR. widow OF the late ar, ~,
NEoSy and mother OF Rev. rather
',,no q S. b., and Mrs. Joseph
hEnnsral from st. Mary's church FRI
MORNING. January 2Itn. al y
49, a Friends and acquaintance OF
- family invited 10 attend
pp,rcHARD.-Died, at st 3 AZ, r waa ;
f nf.hh,rch Home FOR tho Asea, On ~
Chuio January 23th, MIS- MAht
n1 sN0Iir pRITCHARD' IN the seventy
'1,.th year OF her age -, -. a..
The funeral will take place a. 'he
..,iome''" 100 west Siay suv'" un n
rttIfRsDAY. January -Dth' AT j;5o
=. NJ.
pm fARD.--Died, January % at 100
NJ. Mrs. MARY II. PRITcHARD.
Funeral will take place from her resi-
derce. No. 100 vest Clay street. at $50
+. NJ. Thursday, January y. Friends
and acquaintance invited No flowers.
Interment At Hollywood.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-26
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About I,ichmonds
Citizens and Other Matters.

CITIZENS ana Other MMtcf~.
Mr.. John Powell continues sick at his
home. No. slJ west Main street
Mrs. J. A. Hirshberg. OF Newport News.
IS the guest OF AIRS. Hannah straus.
DIR. w. +. Noel. the west Main street
druggist. continues quite Ill., but his con-
dltion is. perhaps. slightly proved
state Senator u; d: Flood Flood ana on"
Treasurer w. G. Dillard. OF SpotsylVah'''
were at the state Library
Miss RessIe Garrett. OF Halifax county.
Va is I'm the city. and a guest OF MISS
Nellie Y. Williams. No. south Fil'h
street.
MIR George W. Hodston, who had
successful operation performed on him
fo- appendicitis. is getting along very
nicely.
Mr.. Richard A. woodbridge the vocal
ist whose voice has been heard AZ many
charitable entertainments. has gone 10
Florida for his health.
Miss Roller. Of Harrisonburs, VINO was
a guest Of the Misses Waddill. Is now VS.
iting Miss Emma Lorraine, OF NO. D. east
Grace street
ouartermas,er ]. Enders Robinson. Jr'
left for Cuba last Sunday night. ne mas
been here for treatment oil chto"'O ""
larla under Or. Trevillian.
Mrs. Charles straus, of $50 Park ave.
nue.. and Mrs. Philip Schloss, OF Hanover
street. are spending some ume at 'he
Hygela Hotel at Old Point
Mr. Y Hechler Jr, the we'll known
nroduce merchant has announced him.
salf n candidate for the office OF treas
urer of Henrico county, now helo O| MI
w. III. Brauer -
Mr. and Mrs. f. Aubrey Young. VINO
have heen visiting relatives In Richmond
| and friends in Moth Carolina, nave re-
| turned to their home in JacksonNiNs'
/ Fla.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the life Insurance company OF VI
| ginia was held at the once OF the ga, a.
pany yesterday az j. CLOCK nv GU ~ -
| Gers and directors were reelected Tor the
ensuing year.
Jpdae Wexford. Of the Circuit Court
~ granted leave TO the Richmond Per
petual Building Loan and Trust com
many to amend its charter, reducing the
| number OF directors 10 seven.
Mr. Julius Judah. a well-known travel
| ING man. representing the firm of Bern
| helm Brothers of Louisville. Is In tho
citv with friends. lie is very popular
man ON the road, ana says NAV oI9ia liz
AN along the Southern line Is good with
| bright prospects for big spring trace;
A coiored boy named Joseph fflehu
was charged by Mary Sheridan Win
| throwing rocks al her house and breaklhs
the door Joseph was arrested anu ea i
| lied Ia the Second station, WneIe ne Mdo
hailed for his appearance before justice
Crutchheld this morning.
officer c. ]. Folkes, who arrested Julian
| r Iayne has in his possession ounch
! of KEYS. which he took from that party,
The bunch has on Il a meta ISP, O'I one one
! eide he the name, IS. b. Marley hVd
,oi,e Va " The reverse side bears the
words and figures 1855 p, y. ,. OF A.
| Camp 80. 81. Altoona, Pa
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New Kent County.

OAK. VA, Jan. 2i-Special.-The out
look for business is even brighter In this
section than that Of last year The buc-
mess men I'm all branches seem 20 be In
better cheer.
More pine wood has been shipped from
here 10 the New York market this month.
than FOR many years IN the same length
OF time. About the only difficulty f. IN
getting the wood hauled 10 the landings.
owing to the terrible condition OF the
reads.
The farmers are preparing FOR a big
years work. 10 Is the general opinion
that acreage for melons will exceed that
oil any previous year.
The grip is quite prevalent in this COM
munity.
Postmaster J. c. Gillian Is quite sick