The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-28
CONVENTION IN
WHITE CHAMBER
Caucus Declares Water Necessary in
City Jail.
JUSTICE JOHN IS UP IN ARMS.
The ExDcctorating Ordinance Gives
Him Much Uneasiness of Nihd-A
Crusade Against Alien Dogs ~
the West End.
USTICE JOHN IS UP IN ARMS.

The greatest law giver in the Common
wealth surveyed g0odIy scene yestci-
day as De lJOAed over tine crowded con-
NoutlOu OF which he U.s. chairman.
Every precinct in Jackson ward hal
a FUN set OK delegate and "a tel ndteff
and jefferson ward was well repictented
Madison, Monroe and Clay occupied
seats i'm the hail and voted when they
were called upon.
an early Call.s vas held on water or
no water for the city Jail. The question
so Intimately concerned many memb rs
of the meeting that water was declared
necessary sanitary measure by good
majority.
BLOOD IN HIs EYE.
Justice John has got blood in bis eye
against The exp. toratng ordinance. lie
reelcd Ike am old salt 40 the way down
town yesterday morning 90 get tO the
curbng TO spit and was so occupied Ia
guarding himself against vl0latius the
ordlnance that Doe could not think up the
few eX-temporaneous remarks with
which be grcets his audience az each
session of the court.
he is laying FOR the Councilmon that
passed the ordinance and lf they come
before him he Will administer a dose Of
razzIe dazzle.
Mr.. u. J.. Lyon was chewing n match
and spit uuOn the sidewalk and was re-
ported lie j. worthy gentleman, paid
his two dollars fine. and said IL was d
good ordinance.
Mr. j. G. Hudgius said he spit against
the fence but could not swear DC did not
go on the sidewalk. lie is also a goDd
citizen. and made no kick against the
WHY THEY SMILE
The ordinance SIS all the talk Of the
White Chamber and the police report
great improvement en- the cleanliness OK
The sidewalks. When tobacco chewers
abuse the ordinance other people smile.
Everything on a lcvel IS new
aph0rism of the Great Dispenser. a clu-
zen stumbled over the hinge of cellar
cap and threatens TO sue the city and the
police are diligently chasing down pro-
Mr.. vs.. b. Nelson and AR Thomas
Mccarthy were rcpOri ed Tor having
hinges too sef-asseruye and stuck-up.
and thcv were ordered TO take Them down
a buttonhOie or two
CANINE RAID.
Mr.. T.. B. Van Buren,. a weh-known
citizen. answered 90 the formidable
charge of shooting in the street at night
and cruelty 90 animals. Capt. y. j. Levy.
nelehhOr. was witness. lie testified
that there were seven dogs and eignt
puppies under his own house that he
could not disi0dge and they were aliens
and O nuisance. Visions of fifteen licenses
Aoatod before the Great Dispensers dis
coming eye and Captain levy. who has
faced the lannon's mouth. trembled.
Mr.. Van Buren, confessed to having
shot the dogs. Tie reported the CANNES
90 the police and TO the S. j. g. A.. ana
tried every known means or getting rld
OF the animals without violating city
ordinance and could get 10 relief.
The dogs hurrOWed under bis porch,
spoiled his flower beds and made Rome
"V"'' MIDNIGHT TRAGEDY
lie finally found policeman who said
ne was deaf and he shot two OF the dogs
under bis front porch, paih seVeniy-lNe
lnr and 30 hale for repairs 10 hi- fafd.
and turned up smiling before the Great
Dispenser yesterday morning lie was
crowned with an olive branch and deco
rated with tho cross of the legion OF
Ills Honor.
Tho verdict was iusufabie. homicide
c4uicide. said Commonwealth Attorney
Richardson. and the amendment was
unanimously adopted.
Rebecca Harris colored. who broke o
china cuspadore go pieces ON Masgle
Browns nose making strange me a.
mornhosie of that sensitive member was
sent TO- the grand jury for felonious as
AN OLD OFFENDER.
Willie Hays. colored. was captured
with bag containing harness stolen
from the stable OF O.. n Goodwin. an
short and Cary streets the stable having
iccn broken omen in The day time. lte
is AN old Offender. once before was
shot ri bv an officer and feienei death
10 facilitate his escape. lie was sent 90
10 the grand Jury.
T. ". Sheppard. who was recently sem
fenced for thror wears FOR forgery 20
secure several boxes of tobacco. VS. tried
on two f0recrifs OF the name - the
STANDARD ON COMPANY ON James MriifaW
and on BALDWIN Dc Brown tor iro-hfe