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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19
Their Al,Imni Supper.

Every senior student Of the Young
Mems Christian Association Evening Col
lege is invited 90 meet IN the blue room
tonight al sis o'clock. az which time
the alumni supper ~ the Evening Col.
lege will be given by a committee X
young men. This will be the third annual
social. and they have been increasingly
popular and profitable each year
Tho exercises Will begin sharp az s:5
and every student Is asked 20 be la has
place az that time There Will be music.
short talks and refreshments. The entire
affair IS I'm the hands Of the following
young gentlemen: Messrs. &. F.. Fair
banks. g. X Rawley u. r. Johnson. ".
J.. Wingfeld " : street. J. +. Ryland.
w W Wright. Clifford Lee. Jr, w. f.
Duncanson. j NJ Lewis. Jr., \. a. Booth,
and W. W Henry.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19
ONE YEAR FOR HART MAN.
Punished on the Charge OF stealing
Iour Diamonds Valued at Si2o.

Joseph Hartman. accused OF steahns
four diamonds valued at Sl3 from ~
buchanan x son on April Zlst las', was
tried yesterday morning IN tne uu'S,i IS,
80, and Given one year. lie was aoiy
defended By Hon. George ID. Wise.
II will be remembered that Mr.buenan-
an pursued Hartman to Newport Ns~s
and captured him. Two men. suppoSen
10 be his confederates, escaped
Charles Jefferson. colored' was sse"
three years In the peni'enuAlS i0i ana
ino into Chesapeake and ONO car shu
np s Gar for assaulting John Martin.
whom he suspected as the man VINO re-
ported on him. -,
Detective Tomiinson yesterday received
a letter from the Pinkeftohs III NV ~ M,
e,closing a photograph of Hartman. The
letter stated that the man Was known
as James Hoffman and John Johnson. ana
that he had a record In criminal annaiS
as a notorious "penny-weighter' or man
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19
PRESBYTERlANS MEET.
Election Of Moderator First BUSINESS
ofthe General Assembly

NINNDAPOLIs. MINI, May Sat
noon to-day the opening services or the
eleventh annual assembly or tne fres-
y'ers celebrated In Westminster church.
this city. 1870. -.o,o,,
Nearly 200 commissioners were present
and the galleries were crowded WIN sps 90
,ators After impressive musical ana re-
sponslve services the Rev. Dr. ai.aCo
Radcliffe. Of Washington ~. =, ie'll '',s
''i--.t,r delivered the opening sermon.
After the sermon a recess was taken
uotn 2.qo when the organization OF the
assembly was taken mp.
During the morning there was much
canvassing in tho interest OF the seVeral
candidates foe the Moderatorship' me
election of the Moderator Wa ,nv
business taken up after roll call In the
,fternoon The vote stood: Sample SS'
Hsines. i27: Coyle. 1s3. Necessary 10
choice. 300.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19
Virginia Visitors.

\. s segar and wife. Hampton. +. III.
Cunningham, Norfolk George r. Hen
derlite and J. w. Talley. Buckingham;
J. II. Hicks and wife Fredericksburg and
". A. Parsons. Vinita. are at Ford's.
Mrs IL. '. Strayer Harrisonburg; WI
liam II. Mccain. Alexandra; Rev. W. I.
Roberts Williamsburg, Hon. w A. Jones.
Warsaw and l. Blansten, Norfolk, are at
Murphys-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19
FORTUNES IN APPLES.
Some Orchards in Virginia Bring $3.50
Per Acre. Capitol Notes.

A business man OF Richmond called 10
see Commissioner Of Agriculture Koiner
Yesterday inQuiring about the profit IN
Investing money On apple orchards with
ia nfty miles OF Richmond. 'ommis-
sioner Koiner soon convinced him thai AN
,a.sple orchard planted with right varieties
of fruit on tAe proper land would soon
become a gold mine 10 us owner lie
says when orchards pay as high $3.50 per
acre. a. some d!d last season, ana they
wsre not Albemsrlo piplaas either. II
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19
THE GOVERNORS RETURN.
He and His Party Return from Trip
to MI Vernon an! Washington.

Governor Tyler. Mrs. Tyler and Misses
Belle and Lily Tyler returned TO the city
yesterday afternoon.
They left here Monday and spent the
night I'm Caroline county with relatives.
From there they went % Washington
and to Mount Vernon. Al the latter place
the annual meetings NJ the Regents and
tho Board 90 Visitors were held.
The Governor and his family spent
Wednesday night with Hon. Henry Fair
fax at his home I'm Loudoun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19
COLONEL DAVIS HERE.
He i En- Route TO Cuba TO Join His
Reg mont.

Colonel Writ Davis. Of the United stats
arm, and Messrs. John r. and J.. >.
Davis are ON Il visit TO their brother Dr.
n Wvthe Davis. 80. lio west Grace
street Colonel Davis for the pact year
~, boon an duty ~ Vancouver barracks.
,.a.hi,gton state as acting Inspector
,,en 'o,',i lie is en- route for cuba. where
- u.n take command of his regiment
me rirbth Cavalry. United states army
C 80" paws has been in the regular
army since 1860.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

who robs iewelry stores Just as he had
done here he is not believed 10 be
wanted elsewhere Just at this time. but
he has served time in various prisons.
Hartman admitted to Mr. Tomllnson
after the trial that be was the man
described in the Pnkertons letter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

graphical sketches Of the Richmond
preachers and am admirable historical
sketch Of Presbytcr.anism in hlcnnloi.u
bv Rev. G.. NJ. Chumbley. pastor Of West
Minister church, this city
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

Two voluntary petitions in bankruptcy
were filed Boo the United States District
Court clerk office Yesterday as follows.
Mr. Berthcr A. Pillow. OF Woodland
Heights. Chesterfield county. Liabilities
M.Hl50. 40 assets.
James Ii Aiior railroad fireman. OF
this city. Liabilities Sis. 40 assets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19
DR.. CANNON ON
SECOND BALLOT


! introduce piin -l h.. tt.
/ existing ".'"i ...tf .r,or.,
occasion ol ui''''''
/ mon. .,....- r.r,,.r
AGAlN9l Hi'i.''N.
.r, ,,-,,1 az fruth s. directed against
/ ,... Tha church off lhr., bias iDen
! ..t for the defence of .he Gospel. ana
! a.. ,r,fr+.fninc the truth sl. n..es Il.y
........... error Her history. through Hl
/ .. has been 90 history ot conflict
....,b t.raatoe and false doctrines which
! 49,. tended to corrupt ts. falth and rr-
! dern,fr.. the foundations o. the tilih.
,.t".i.,, socfan'anIsm pc'agianism.
/ ,,,,,,,,i,rfsn and hosts W other here-
/ ..,..r,. arose u the early Gone
..,t.- o.. tr,-fre the church and arouse
......-., soer.irism and mndeIity
/ r.,r ,irras assumed various
.,d .e.h generation has bad its
/ ,. s...,,. ~ error fl meet. and itt
I i.,.... i,.tl.. a. nehr Doe mo.em times we
| t.t. Agr.efioi-m and Hauoualsm. Ma
foriafiqm. Higher CRITICISM Atne'-ilc
| r,olrtion and "a who'd. brood oi sI'h
re-uferous things as Thoosophr. chris
uH Science Mormonl-', ..,.- ,,.' ,ni.e
! o.d errors nave ..,'... 's,,.rs ,,,,.r the
! 'i i'" I'D ..''.'
sLl.e oi o'" I'D .''''. ..t o., ,,orflriroea
| 49,. .t ....-f,.,.i,,. ,ys have been warned
'.'' ....,.t,. ~ Tho cu-uel are the
.. .n ash and the devil ~ must
80. l.. f.-o.tten that the world is no
fri.rd NJ Christ. BOO ibis day ;he bar
,.'... ,...r.er rho church aud the world
have been broken down ana D.
a. fau sometimes under which banner
ana is fehtire Tle -.n 0f the dtt
worldly conformity. aul fle followers oi
Christ so often wear fhc livery oi me
v.orfl aud follow its fashions and piic-
/ fircs % such an extent tntt Ihef ''N
/ t..~ Dbl, distinct Testimony for Christ
/ AS we assemble to-day, fathers ''t.
t~strron in this historic place. around
! which Is, many associations cluster. which
..,..t..,. memories. auI ellis our souls
/ with Jcao emotions. irt us catch ihe IH
ration ~ the hour to renew our '.', .'-,
! to the great principles for when
stand. 90 the truths which We itpl' i,'
to the church which wc love- ana .3 on.
/ hosts to the conflict. and whose rreseH' PEI
is af once the pledge and assurance oL
her 0nal and blessed triumph.
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c'nrfr-a'.'" .''" ',-..-',.
| the rover obi of tto A--orn-
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| h} was ''-" e.,,.9t and annro-
| tulei WAN 7-,~ l...t.- nav w.
| pirate prayer 20 .-,rt..,fll TONI.
/ a. Alexander ~ ,..-,,lIr r.uo-t-
| the stated ti'in 'L ..f ..'.....,,.-
/ ca the names OBJ ono .- d
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19
PEACE JUBILEE,

Washington. ID. Especial Rates via
4. and %.
ror the Peace Jubilee at Washington.
- Nav ed and 18th. the Chesapeakd
-, ohio Railway viii sell tickets rom
~" on their line to Washington. ID.
- ard return at rate and one-halt for
~, .ou,a trip. These tickets VIII Do
LA Nav eist. 22d and 23d. good until
IL 9th. Rate from Richmond, ss1
AIT or Z A.
s,.,1. 1lhs Kind yaa Han lmn ssssSt
'is, !, E1H42zzx
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

knowledge differs
from Experience. You
may know all about
BETWEEN
TIE ACTS
LITTLE CIGARS
but have you ever tried
them youfsclf2 Do
YOU know how deSif-
able they really are
how good they arc
how economical they
are how convenient
they are-hOw satlsfac-
tory they are ? You
can begin to know for
Ioc., which will buy
10 at any store. You
can know-once for all
by having sufficient
experience with 80,
which we viii send for
soc. delivered free.
American Tobacco Co.. 2
so7-sa9 ". I'D ST.. New York City.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

The condition of Miss Flora Chaplin,
who was operated on "a few days ago
al the Virginia Hospital IS very serious
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

Rev W. Walden. d. d.. Athens. Ga,
when the result Was annou"D nv
DIR McNeuly arose ana p,eau WIN WIN '.,'.
''-,,r., that mo- onc n his judgment
",,ld he less qualified than Dee.
1,be second ballot was then taken Win
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

one Of the sad features Of this meeting
Assembly was the sudden death
o., % saturday Of Rev. W r. Murlsland.
=" n nostor Of the Franklin-Street Pres
i.,.,art,n church. Of Baltimore. Md. who
- 40 have been a member. DR.. Kerr
arose To a question OF privilege and pre-
oharoc,er OF Dr. Murkland and the great
tnSs or The Assembly in his death. The
resolution also expressed the sympathy
=, Tho hodv for the bereavel family.
Dr Kerr also offered the following.
which was adopted;
Tho General Assembly hereby extends
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

! introduce principles which 'n account o'
| r,fsfino moral condition. would Dee the
occasion of division anil strife among
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

Row 1ohn +. Cannon was declared elect
"a ,,,as escorted TO the pulpit % as
e. 81 tis responsible and arduous task.
~ IN Jew well-chosen and polished words
~ was presented with the gavel by DIT.
Grcen who vacated the chair for his sue
ccssOr - =, - nj
ne - and Rev Thomas H. Law.
- I'm n NJ spartanburg 5. G., were chosen
.......,sr,r clerks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-19

and we have $50, 900
refund the money paid
hi. Ask for catalogue
The age-herald., 1899-10-22
BEN DE LENDS COMING
And He Promises to Bring l5,OOO En-
 thusiastic Cyclists to the Fair

Lowndesboro, October 21-(SpeciaL)-Y may say to the merchants, manufacturers, doctors, poor and rich people, including the many millionaires of your county, cosmopol- itans, candidates for governor, United States senate, and don't forget the lawyers, that genuine blackbelt county fifteen thousand strong is preparing to make a powerful attack on Birmingham to take in the state fair the president of which is the idol and honored son, and for twelve years the able and efficient probate judge of Lowndes county, Hon. A. D. Caffee, born and reared among us, stronger today in the hearts of his people here than ever, and the older he gets the stronger will he be entrenched in the hearts of every man, wo- man and child of Lowndes. We know that under his management the fair will become a permanent institution and will be an as- sured success. even at the start. It is al- ready rumored that several railway sys- tems are taking hand to make it a per- manent affair, and if this succeeds, in five years. or less, we will have a six-months exposition.
 That Birmingham is the place for the per manent state fair no one can successfully contradict. It is very appropriate that the association should be permanently organ ized right in Birmingham, and in your city a beautiful exposition ground and buildings should be prepared that at once would make 1t the joy and the pride of the great
The age-herald., 1899-10-22

state of Alabama. Birmingham, which is about equal in age with the new south, pre- sents on every street corner, and on every hand, superb object lessons of genuine de- votion to good government, confidence in the future, and enterprise and expansion
 The smoking chimneys of factories, the busy hum of work shops and mills speak louder and teach clearer than any words of mine could do the fallacy of free trade when .epitomized in facts. The great sys- tenn of the Louisville and Nashville rail- way, the Western of Alabama, and other systems, on colored people day, must run excursions to Birmingham and thousands of colored citizens from Mobile and Selma up will go to your. city and have a grand time. There are within a few miles right here over five hundred people who will take -adyantage of a low rate excursion and be on hand. Yes Lowndes and Jefferson will shake hands and they will be tightly linked together for week or more. and every dis grtntled politician who undertakes to talk politics while the fair is in full blast will be dealt with in accordance with rules and regulations of the state fair governing such cases: they will hardly be lynched or burnt at the stake, for we have a governor who nips such affairs in the head at once, and is not afraid to do 1t; but at any rate let's have no politics The merchants must lay in big stock, the barrooms must have theirs, all hundred proof, the banks must have plenty sixteen to one plenty of the yellow stuff the restaurant must be prepared to furnish oysters on toast and on a credit. and so all along the line.
 Our people will visit the following mer- chants, and those whose name we cannot now remember. but we trust we will find them in The Age-Herald: Ferd Marx. Love- man. Joseph & Loeb, Hirsh M H. Burger, H. c. Abbott. J. D. Wilson, H. Herzfeld,
The age-herald., 1899-10-22
THE SMITHFIELD HAM
Care Taken in Feeding and Curing the
 Pork That Goes Abroad

From the Washington Star.
 "One of the best, and apparently not the least appreciated. of the many important food products which America sends to Eng land and France is the celebrated Smith field' or 'razorback' ham, for about thirty five thousand of such hams are annually shipped to those two countries from this city," said leading exporter of provisions in New York to a writer for the Star day or two ago Tn England, where the do- mestic hams have a tendency to be fat and coarse, our Smithheld hams have among connoisseurs a very high reputation for leanness and great delicacy of favor both of which qualities are not thought to be excelled by even the famous Westphalia hams of Germany. As the British eonsum- CT Is willing to pay a fancy price for the product, some of our choicest 'razorbacks' are exported to John Bulls markets.
 "The name 'raZorback Is derived from a small town on Pagan Creek, near Norfolk, Va, where some hundred years ago the hams were first cured by a man named Todd Of Smithfield. The animal which pro- duces the Srnithfield ham is a semi-wild hog that is found in the mountains of Vir- ginia. Kentucky and Tennessee. The hog pecuIia, to these regions is long nosed, slab sided, and has unusually long legs. IL Is not prepossessing animal, but when prop erly fed 1t supplies a ham that Is unex- ce,led anywhere In the world
The age-herald., 1899-10-22

when visiting the city. Many of them come here with the impression that they are to be "done up'' in some way; and so go around with the figurative "chip" on their shoulder.
 The advertisements in the car always seem to appeal specially to them and not dnfrequently they resent them if the word ing is peculiar.
 In one of the lines there was an adver- tisement beginning "You are a passenger"
 That morning, unknown to the conductor, some small boys had climbed on the seat and changed the P to an by little twlrl of a piece of chalk which, being white, match the lettering of the advertisement So 1t read:
 "You Are Sassenger." .e.'s-.-
 Pretty soon along came a countryman and boarded the car. As he entered the passengers looked at him cur1ously ana two school girls giggled. His hands seem- ed so much in his way and were as red as his tie
 At the giggle the red-handed man became very red-faced and he looked up at the ad- vertisements to avoid the girls. The first thing that met his eye was the altered line. He looked at 1t, read 1t over, looked at lt again and read it again. There 1t was plaAn as day:
 "YoU ARE A PASSENGER"
 The girls looked up at the advertisement giggled again and then burst out laughing InlS was too lhuch ioi 'iiS 'o-o man.
 "So. I'm a sassenger? Am I?" he de- manded of me- And then came Diff! bin! and the conductor lay on the floor Of the car. When he got up the passengers point ed out the offensive line and I wiped off the added curve so that it again read: you are a passenger" "Lucky that fellow got off, said the con ductor. ''or I'd had him arrested sure That last Diff will close my eye for three days.
 HOW THEY MADE MONEY. Sometime ago in a certain city, not many miles away-it would not be just right to fasten it upon one city-there were a great many frauds perpetrated. The cars were packed nearly all day; and yet the returns were very small indeed. The pas. sengers were complaining constantly of
The age-herald., 1899-10-22
CABLE GAR STORIES.
Strange Sights One Sees Gotam Cars and Some the Odd Daily
 Happenings of the Biggest City Transit System the World

to watch from peephole what went on be- low. Of course the conductor pulled the bag out of the fire; and took out great handfus of unburned tickets, after which he put the bag in again and when the fireman returned it was to find the con- ductor a little smoky but apparently watch ing the tdckets burn. He was a trusted conductor, too But that didn't save him.
 I'M M'K1NLEY."
 One night last week as the cable car started upward from the battery an old gentleman ran after the rear platform and grasped it just as the conductor pulled the bell cord for the driver to go ahead. The conductor had not seen the old gentleman coming for the car; and the first int1ma- ton he had of any trouble was when he heard horrible shriek from the passengers told him something had happened.
 The old gentleman had been thrown fuiiy six feet by the car and was rolling over and over in the street while his silk hat flew completely over the cable car.
 The conductor jumped out to the rescue while several of the passengers began tell ing him they should report him, and while a general confusion reigned. The old gen. tleman lay near the sidewalk and it was evident that he had what is known in the Tenderloin as "a load.
 Do you want ito get on the car?" asked the conductor. lifting him to his feet.
 You bet all h. that I do,' responded
 
 After he was seated the conductor ask ed him for his name, as all accidents must be reported at headquarters with name.
 "M'name is Jones-jes plain Jones" said the old fellow.
 "No give me your real name," pleaded the conductor.
 Well, if you want m'real name here 1t ds It's Mckinley" And with a slight hic- cough the old man went to sleep to awake at Forty-fifth street and get off the car, 1imping but whole in bone.
 PAYING FARE NEXT DAY.
 The story of the woman who stopped the horse car one day and gave the conductor five cents, saying that he forgot to collect her fare the day before is not over-drawn at all.
 Hardly Sunday passes that some wo- man does not enter a horse car and ask the conductor to trust her for her car fare. "Ill pay you tomorrow" she says. And she keeps her word. Monday she stops the first car and gives up five cents. Tt will all go into the company's coffers," she reasons, "even if 1t should happen to be different conductor"
 Numerous other stories are told at the expense of people who ride in public con- yeyances. But one of the funniest Is of man who accompanied lady on horse car, but remained a minute on the plat
The age-herald., 1899-10-22

all the banks, J. Friedman, all the churches and the synagogue, Klotz, T. C. King, J. Blach & Sons, Ben M. Jacobs & Bro., John w. ONeill, Smith & Montgomery, Chali- foux, Black and his handsome clerk Sig mund Schwabacher, Solomon Levi, Rogan & Co.,, Adams Drug company, Love
 man, Jaros & Co.,, Caheen. Headquarters
 for the county will be at Col w. R. Tough ton, Tom Baine and Judge Zebulon Ru- dolnh and the rest of Lowndes county boys furnished to make Birmingham what she is Birmingham is now informed what she may expect, and get ready your batteries and prepare to take care of your many Lowndes prisoners, for no doubt you will capture the enemy on his arrival and im- mediately proceed to give him the key to your city. The advance guard will be there next week and pay visit to every mer- chant and everybody else and tell them what they may look for Now, three cheers for Birmingham and the state fair, and all ia well. BEN DE LENDS.
The age-herald., 1899-10-22

Much of the fine flavor that is charac- teristic of these hams is largely due to the care that is exercised by the farmers in feeding the hogs In summer the young 'razorback' is allowed to run wild in the woods, and his meat thereby gains gamy flavor by fall, when he is turned into a field from which crops have been gathered in order to fatten In the district which produces the most Smithteld hams there are large quantities of sweet potatoes and peanuts grown.
 Both these foods fatten the animal with astonishing rapidfty, but the fat Is still soft. So the next step is to pen the hog up and give him corn and plenty of clear water. With this diet the animals flesh hardens quickly to the desired extent, and he is then ready to kill. The curing is done with Liverpool salt and saltpetre, after which the hams are washed clean and slowly smoked for forty days over green hickory or red oak wood. Many farmers raise the hogs, but few cure them They sold to skilful curers, who supply the market"