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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-08
PASTORS RECEPTION,


roy (IIcV n NIOTnuu VIof PWI-HOnCT
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The members o. 3eNtA.ii-S' .te. 'nil-
tim church assembled ln tAr lecture
room of taat church u large numbers last
evening llr the purpose of rendering io
their ness PASTOR Eo'. Carey p. Morgan
and DIS wife. formal reception quite
% number of il" friends OF l".- 'on5I'-
cation were present also. among mem '.
may Doe i.'".''.'," a.
and VIE. rev ". '' ,-'iil
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Rev Charles IL ItIlnd ana VIC ae'i'-
tatF Mckee oi NE Young que" 'hiISr
uau Association j, w. SINAI. man. l"te 'i
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-08
VIRGINIA BASE BALL LEAGUE.
Season TO Open April 3Oth With Yet
Unknown Number of Flubs

OLD POINT. VA. Dec Especial
The adjourned meeting Of the Virginia
state League baseball maenatcs was held
al o'clock this afternoon a. Hotel Cham
berlin. with the following present: Wells
OF Richmond: Cunningham. OF Norfolk:
Britt OF Portsmouth; Harvey. Of Newport
News. and Secretary Card0za. OF Rich
mOnd
The meeting last couple Of hours, but
no definite action seems 10 have been
taken.
The discussion Of the Petersburg and
Hampton franchises was taken up. but
the matter was not disposed Of
You can say said Mr.. Harvey after
the meeting. that one thing f. assured.
there will be a league. which will open on
April 80th and close on September Sth
whether that league will be four. six or
eight cornered is still an open question,
ana has yet 10 be settled"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-08
SnaiIl'Ires.

The old street-car stables at Poplar and
Elm streets owned by the Daily estate.
were ser on IRE by tramps about s o'clock
last night Steamers and = and Truck
No responded Co the alarm. The dam
age which was tritiing. was not covered
by insurance.
The steps leading up TO Libby Hill Park
were set on fro by some boys yesterday
afternoon. Mr. Clark. OF Truck No. .,
extineuished the blaze with a hand
chemical.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-08

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Methods of fhe Virginia House of Dele.
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love IL and its ways. its works. -
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10 has us humors and oaprcos. its gusts
of fiery passions. los Gains which suc-
coed IFS storms. but Boo every phase !, pre-
sents for me "a FASCINATING iorm
love lfe instant suOuiInroia fetHFHI-
ton and appreciation of merit. 7 love Il
because iis contests are nased under
the stimulating conditions of absolutely
fair play. and its euerdon5 are amor
clad to fhe contestants who do their duty
Tor the sake of duty
I love It's methods OF patient and la-
horious Investigation. J love It becauss
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-08
REV. 7. J. M'KAY
IS UNDER FIRE
The Deacons of His Church Have
indicated Him
BUT BUSY TONGUES STILL WAC
lie Has Been an Active Enemy OF
the Saloons and Claims that
This Is the Result or
Malice and Revenge.
BUT BUSY TONGUES STILL WAC

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Dec L-SDec-
ial-Ths community is very much suIfed
up over the circulation of vile report
in connection with the name or one OF
the most prominent preachers IN the CITY
Rev. II. !. MacKsy. pastor Of Second Zap
tist church and member OF the board OF
Polite Commissioners.
The report. which has been industIious.y
circulated by a policeman and his family
connects the preacher name fcurrilously
WIih that OF 70 married woman 40 East
End The matter has become common
street talk and has done an Infinite
amount of harm not only 10 the minister,
but 90 his church, ths police force and
the city.
INDICATED.
Mr. MacKay demanded am tigaticn
by the deacons of his church and they
have vindicated him. Their report has
been accepted by The church. but the
rumor has not been scotchcd. and SIN
crIwls Ike "a snake through the city.
The deacons arc suu INVESTIGATING with
view 90 liking the responsibility for the
report. Whom this Is done, proceedings
Will Doe instituted for criminal libel hy
which proceedings the minister can hope
% clear himso1 completely before the
public and bring bis traducers 90 book.
Mr. Maclay is large. powerful man
physically and al one time in his lie
followed blacksmithinE as trade.
PERSONAL COMBAT.
To is not out OF the range OF probability
that something in The nature of a. per
soual physical discussion Of the subject
may occur when Doe meets the man who
is chiefly responsible tor the report.
The preacher has taken am active part
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-08
Easy fO Take
Easy go Operate
Because purely vege,able-yet thor
oush. prompt, healthiuI, satisfactory
EgssrscgyG Offs

from ont Of town were DR.. and Mrs
John Mahoney. Mrs. Norton r. Savage
and Mr.. r. W Jodcry. OF Richmond. Mrs.
James r Iavmau. Mr.. ana Mrs. J. r..
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs Charles r. Smith.
Of indianapolis. Mrs. George Miles. Of
AppomattoN. Miss Bessie Miller. Of Staun-
ton. Mrs Louis Miuncg erode. OF Rich
rnnuI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-08
FREIGHT COLLISION.
Further Particulars Of the Shooting at
Concord

LYNCUBURG. VA. Dec. Especial
An empty train standing on the track
iu tho Norfolk and Western yard this
morning was struck bv "a doubie-headcr
coal train. and number Of cars we're de-
rallied and damaged. The crews escaped
with a few scratches and bruises.
Further particulars OF the shooting at
Concord show that John McDcarmon KILL
.cd John Kcvclcy while the latter was con-
ductinc himself improperly Bcvclcy was
fifteen years old. McDcarm0n viii have
preliminary hearing on Monday
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-08
Mr.. SAUNDERS SPEECH.
His Modest Effort Ia Taking Charge OF
the GaVcl.

In assuming the Craftsmanship Oh TIC
House. Hon. E. W. Saunders, OF Frank
lin county, addressed the members a.
follows:
Gentlemen OF the House Of Delegates Of
Virginia:
I should indeed. be lacking In sensioll-
~ II | was not profoundly impressed with
the signal manifestation Of generous con-
ddenca aud cordial esteem afforded by the
members OF this body when they elected
me 10 the high once whose we!sh1y
funcuons / am soon 10 assume.
An eminent presiding officer. one who
has recently falsined the pithy maxim.
that few public officials die, and none
resign, ~ voluntarily Withdrawing lgSn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-08

Ayers' b'heI bainsI ol..,. p n..,..,,
l ',.',o.''I' ,1nrDbmar clarke clement
Colin Day.s Dodson l., g. Donohoe.
& - nonobo. Dyl[o Dupuv Earl,. I'D
,,..rd- Frrfoefon Enbrev Epps. Ewou.
r,..thar-ton ruznatrf.k Flood Fo'kos.
r,,.ter c,rroft cI9ss Go8d Gold Gre
...,,. r4s~tle,. Harvey Jorsfay rub9rI
lr.., rf.,t.t.s., f,.- r,r,ls r.0-ias
r..-..'... r.l,,. fo,es Ttorgs Y ZONES
D, d.. f,-la,, 1[-.lter ro~Isn kelley Ilce-
,ou r-iro r,rnborr r.unron. T.vle. LYONS.
1rs.ii-ou Mann AT4--fa MAYNARD. Nc
Auf.ta~ 1fcrorIle lf.Twainc. AfcClung.
MCDONNELL 1f.Rao Morris. AIunlord.
,-,,,h.-n. ODf. owen. Parks. 3D. G. Pate
fo,.or PANT Pitcher Price. pridIv Rob-
irsor sand. Saunders. Settle. shelton
s,rfbaU ST. Clair steele Stoncr. Tate.
Todd Touor. Tuok. Tyler. Wallace. Ware.
watkins. ya~then. Jlhu Whitehead.
r..arh Whitehead. WIrki4m. and VII
liam.
r.,,. -r,.lar. ,fassrs rlatav Hrur.. Claw
So. c,van Fus Fairfax TVeef GaIIe-
to. cent conl5r.n Uurfev. I.eDato.
Io.t ,f3tbe,,s Moss 1rurrcu lfu--
ar.t.,. Ncy.bou-e. >-rttirehrm. s. g p
p.rtoson Pollock. RYAN. Walker. Ware
fr., Wexford d. A. Whitehead. and lrI-
lard.
STATE OFFICERS
e,,.tor r.io,f moved nd go iro the
--,.-.i-., 10 CO... ,r..ers as follows.
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.. o..t,.ss ,-..o,',,,s ss-,D5 Ar5itor state
W. w, 49,. ,,...r..,i ..,.,,,is-ionor sIror-
..,.,.,l,.t ~ tt. perftarfirr- and slper-
,...'',.., ~ r,',t-i. prfrtI,.-
r,.',.,,to r,it.s moved t9 inc,ule tho
-.-.,,l.n of pr.istar of land office
-.,.r,r p,rl,-14fo orno4ed this motion.
~. -,o'l. g., strong and foreeful
-.''-,, IN s.,,-orr ~ his motion. lie rlIi-
o.,lod the ide, fhaf the merging OF this
,osifion with that of the office Of he
eo.-..or, of the Commonwealth would
moan "a saving CD the state lie Chsl-
- concentration of This statement
M ll.i,,,t ti,,t the hfu nle.od
.,.. ,,., sion meant a saving 10 the
So ~ ,bout 81 c,, hut Colonel Richard
-..' d.ecI the vu of me legislature
a1I remained i'm Office on tcchncaiity.
senator sands. replyiue 20 Senator
Flood defended Colonel Richardson and
stated that the incumbent remained 900
possession of the Office by the advice or
lhr Attorney General
Mr.. Folkcs continued AZ some length.
and his ready and witty replies 10 me
lnterrogatons fred al him brought forth
great applause. His remarks about penny
Vlse legislation brought down the house.
Delegate Fcathcrsion told or me "ofN
done 40 the last session by inc com
mittee on Ectrcnchmcnt ana reform "ii'
the pdinSidking care WIN WHICH ''e p'.'
zion Of Register of Land once was ihN
tgated- lie declared 'na' !. ."r - "i
80, hen - .a,in.. 10 tbe state boz
p,r,..
As IL VS. evident that the discussion
Ooul5 he prolonged Mr. Folkcs withdrew
AIS amendment TEMPORARILY
M, motion of Delicate W. NJ NIcAllis-
49,, ro,,i,,,ttno snoerhos were limited
80 100 minutes zach
MIR TAVT .rSS
ee,,tor roster norninatsd Hon Joseph
~ tayioss Tor secrefar., Of the Common.
IN d, sbort hui elo,,rt eneecb
~ t,vIoss vas nominated nv ac,la-
notion
IL ,rorto,, ,t,rve was nominated for
,'.,,,,r - p,'hlic Accounts and w. nom.
,aa'.a ~. ooclanation pelepat. IInmo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-08
MARTIN WINS
By BIG MAJORITY

Continued from First Page
candidate for United states Senator from
virginia. distinguished citizen whose
life and character is loved and hOn0r-d
by all who know him. \ man of The pe0-
PIE I do not claim for him brilliancy VI
oTdtory, o. transccndcnt statesmauship.
but / do claim Tor him incOrruptible hon
esiy and unimpeachable integrity That
he Is OF mature judgment. ripe experience
IN affairs OF state. and not unknown to
fame, one who has loved the truth and
desplscd lalsehood. who has upheld the
night, and csChawed evil
In every position ln which De has yet
been placed by the free suffrage Of his fell
low citizens. Doe has ever been guided by
that spirit Of fairness and impartiality
which accords justice 90 all True 90 his
convictions. true % himself and falls, 70
none. De has ever sought by his acts and
his conduct the common good. Whether
TIA private station. OF official position, he
has ox empitod in his person tho full
rounded character of The krishNy Chris
Tan ceutemau-d em1ustratci the fact
that De loves Dds falowmln and t31t he
s. dcVout believer iu fhe everlasting
dogma. that rro.tims 0r. every human
creature equally ana alike. the Father
hood 90 God lud tlo brotherhood OF man.
"ln pressing nnar SOU DIS fitness Tor
The exalted position t0 which You have
The power Oh raise him. ! seek no exclu-
sve rights 0r benefits Oh Che Individual
Go tha detriment of the pIb0c good, but.
g. I sac DO for tla b.Hermont Of our
frIowmen without rC-1ri t0 creed or
condition in l.tn Deem down fu the hearts
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-08

as 70 mis-managemont and lax admins
trafiOu
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
VOLUNTARILY RAISED
HIS OWN ASSESSMENT
ONE CAPITALIST DID NOT WAIT
FOR THE ASSESSOR TO ACT.
Received a Hint of What Was Com
ing and Jumped His Property
From 500 to
$4,000.

Those men who have been in the habit
of shirking their responsibilities to the
city and State in the past by conceal1ng
their personal property and paying noml-
nal taxes are not escaping so easily this
year. Assessor Dodge and his deputies
have been going over the assessment rolls
and sworn statements with exceeding
care and have found many instances
where sworn statements have been filed
giving the value of the personal property
son making the statement was known u
be worth many thousands of dollars. In
these cases the Assessor will make an
arbitrary assessment and there is no es-
cape from the payment of whatever tax
he sees fit to levy on these shirkers.
A few days ago a case was found where
a certain capitalist had his bookkeeper
forth his personal property as 800 in
value, although he was known to be
worth a large sum. The local papers pub
lished the fact, but without giving the
CAPITALISTS name, together with the state
ment that the Assessor was preparing to
make an arbitrary assessment of ms
property. Assessor Dodge, however, did
not have an opportunity to make his ar
bitrary assessment, for yesterday the
capitalist, without any further notifica-
tion than the indefinite reference to him
in the papers, appeared at the Assessor s
Office " tn a statement made out by him.
self and the total amount of his personal
property was placed at 5000. He paid
his taxes, too, on that amount
And there are others of similar nature
who are voluntarily coming forward and
acknowledging the ownership Of large
property when a few weeks ago they
claSSed themselves as pauperS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21

E. Goodwin of the association named have
been at work among the wine men of the
city and State to get them TO contribute
to the project. All SEEM desirous of so
doing, but it has been decided that some
sort of concerted action on their part is
necessary. 1t will be remembered that a
the present time there are three eXposi-
tions on the carpet, at Philadelphia, Buff
falo and Paris.
To make exhibits at all three would be
too great an undertaking for any indi-
vidual or firm, hence the proposition of
the wine men to meet with a view of
making a collective exhibit of the best
goods in their line that the State can pro-
duce: Speaking of the movement, Mr..
Goodwin says:
"A canvass of the principal handlers
and dealers in California wines in San
Francisco in regard to an exhibit of this
product at the National Export Exposi-
tion at Philadelphia in September next re-
veals the fact that a majority of them are
interested in the project and are desirous
of exhibiting their wines at that time, but
quite number do not see their way clear
to assume the expense necessary Cor an
individual exhibit After consideration OF
the situation we believe that the best
means for making an exhibit of California
wines would be through the joint action
of the principal dealers"
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
The Woman Mochel Struck Last Sat
urday Night Has Died of
Her Injuries.

The woman known along the Barbary
Coast as Rose Bradford, who was injured
by NJ ]. Mochel, a soldier, in the Campfire
saloon last Saturday night, died at her
residence. 20 Mary street, yesterday after
noon. The charge against Mochel was
changed from assault with a deadly
weapon to murder.
1t has been learned that the womans
real name is " - 49, ''---' .'---
she was the wife of a waiter In a Mont
gomery-avenue concert hall. Mochel met
the woman in the Campfire saloon on
Saturday night. They had a few drinks
together and then became quarrelsome.
Mochel finally struck the woman across
senseless. One of the barteuders took
the bottle from the murderous soldier S
hands and broke ii across MS head. me
injured woman was taken to the HarbGr
Receiving Hospital, where it was found
that she was also bleeding from a wound
across the face and neck, which could not
have been inflicted with the bottle. The
supposition is that a knife was used on
her. When Mrs. Bradford regained con-
sciousness she said that the soldier had
used no knife. but had simply struck her
with the bottle. DR. Fitzgibbon, who at
tended her, says that it is unreasonable
10 suppose that the wound was inflicted
with a bottle alone. and clings to the knife
the woman after she had been rendered
unconscious by the blow from the bottle
The victim was about 2S years of age
and well known along the coast Her
aSSailant is private in Company Z of
the Eighteenth Infantry.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21

electric wisdom and cross-fire discus
sions.
The convention was opened by Presi-
dent w. F. Pierce, who introduced DIR.
f. A. c. Perrine. The latter read a re-
port on TESTS and Calculations for
Forty-Mile Aluminium Wire Transmits
sion Line" DR.. Perrine is at the head
Of the electrical engineering department
at Stanford University. His report was
technical in the extreme and provoked
a great deal of discussion on the rela-
tive value of copper and aluminium as
conductive material. F. E. T. Lee told
what he knew of the properties of alum
mum wire. He controverted the idea
that the life of aluminium wire was linn
tied to six months. According to his
figures, the ratio of the expenses of
aluminium and copper wire was as 16
to 2L Professor Corey of the Univer-
sity of California was called on and he
declared that from actual experiments
it was proved that the conductivity and
tensile strength of aluminium wire was
greater at the joints.
The next paper was read by John
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
MAY REVIVE
THE HORSE SHOW
THIS WINTER
To Merge 1t With
Burlin game Show.
MANY FAVOR THE PROJECT
PoNIAToWsKI TROPHY AWAK-
EMS INTEREST IN GOLF.
Ladies Representing San Francisco,
Oakland, San Rafael and Bur-
lingame Clubs Will Enter
the Competition.
PONIATOWSKI TROPHY AWAK-
EMS INTEREST IN GOLF.

The Horse Show, most brilliant and
fashionable of functions, which has been
allowed to lapse in recent years, may be
revived again in November. The marked
success of the outdoor show at Bur
lingame last autumn created a decided
sentiment in favor of it's being repeated
this year. There are so many things en-
crossing the attention Of the Burlingame
Club men that the outdoor show may not
be held. The Independence day holidays
will be crowded with all manner Of out
door sports.
These will be hardly a memory before
they will be repeated at Del Monte under
the patronage of the Pacific Coast Pony
and Steeplechase Racing Association. The
programme will be an ambitious one, in
Guiding polo, for which Riverside will be
invited to send team; pony racing,
pigeon shooting and golf. The meeting
will close August 26. This carries the sea-
son on so far as to make 1t impracticable
to hold the open air show, hence the de-
sire to carry it into November and incor-
porate 1t with big show. There Is some
$1,000 on hand with which to promote the
show and efforts are being made to m
duce Henry j. Crocker, president of the
Horse Show Association, to say the word
which would put the machinery for an
exhibition in motion.
The outing of the Pony and SteeplechaSe
Racing Association at Monterey will be
brought to a close with a days racing
Frank j. Carolan is secretary of the asso-
citation and will receive all entries The
programme follows:
Three-quarters of a mile; purse, $50;
second to receive $25-F'or polo ponies; 40
pounds. One mile; purse, SIS; second to
receive S25-Open to all horses, maidens;
$50 pounds. One mile and a quarter; hur-
die; purse, $75; second to receive $25-For
ponies; 155 pounds. Five-eighths of
mile; purse. SO; second to receive s25-for
ponies; 142; 165 pounds One-half mile;
purse, $50; second to receive $25-For
polo ponies; 10 pounds. Del Monte
Cup; one mile-For ponies 165 pounds
San Mateo Hunt Club Cup; two
and a half miles; steeplechase course
Open to all; to carry $50 pounds. Match
race, under special conditions; three
fourths OF a mile; purse, $1000-Mr. Mar
tins Unknown and Mr.. Ffthian's Finesse.
The committee of Burlingame Country
Club, to which has been entrusted the ar
rangements for the golf tournament at
Burlingame July 3, has practically COM
pleted it's arrangements The ladies rep
resenting all the clubs in the metropolitan
district have been invited to attend and
compete for the magnificent trophy Of
fered by Prince Poniatowski. The links
are in the best possible condition and the
surrounding country is seen at its best.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-21
FOR KILLING OF SEALS.
Oil Hunters in Possession of the
Point Arena Rookeries.

Deputy Fish Commissioner Al Wilson
and his assistant. Mr.. Greene, the expe-
rienced seal hunter, have returned from
the rookerieS at Point Arena, where thev
went to kill sea lions during the breeding
season. The rookeries are located upon a
small island a short distance from the
mainland, and it was believed that at this
place many of the salmon killers could be
easily destroyed. Upon reaching the place
the representatives of the commission
found that the island was inhabited by a
party of seal hunters, who are killing the
beasts for their Oil. The hunters at the
present time are killing only the big bulls
of the nerds, as these are the fellows that
carry the oil.
On learning the mission Of the commits
sions hunters they begged that the new
arrivals would not begin operations as ii
would interfere with their enterprise The
sealers promised that as soon as they had
finished killing the bulls and the season S
work was over they would turn their at
tention to the cows of the herd and XIII
as many as they could. This was salts
factory to the deputies and they came
away. MIR. Wilson states that the herd
is not as large as it used to be on ac-
count of the indiscrminate shooting by
parties from the mainland driving the big
beasts away. Where formerly there We're
several thousand there are not over $50 or
1000 regularly going TO the rocks, 1t IS
belleVed that the others have sought more
comfortable quarters on the rookerles 10
the south