Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18

Noble Jordan and Pleasant Finch. of
Powh2tan. Mr.. Owen was a member
of the last Assembly. and Mr. roney
was 4 member several years ago
CLASH OF TOBACCO TRUSTS.
The New York Times Yesterday !
printed this special telegram from its |
Indianapolis correspondent:
Campbell. Wild X Co.. bankers re- |
ceived information to-day that the in I,
corporation of Buchanan K Lyail a TO- |
bacco company of Brooklyn. with go,
600, 600 capital. meant that Il comblna,
ton had been formed TO fight In,
American Tobacco Company. The new |
trust will deal directly With the retail
crS of the country. and ii is learned
that the latter are being notified OF the
new combinati ton. Heretofore the re-
tailers have been forced TO handle the
trust brands of tobacco because the
jObbers could furnish them with mo-
others. The jobbers. Il is asserted
have Been controlled by the American
Tobacco Company.
The now combination is composed IF
leading hitherto antitrust manufact-
urers. Tho members of The combina-
ton are as follows: Cameron X Cam
! cron. I. c. Williams Company, H. \.
| Patterson Tobacco Company. w Y.
! Hancock. John Cullingsworth. and j
7 .. ON. Richmond: Nenable Tobacco
Company. thinner X Co. Watson X
AJGll. and David Dunlap. Petersburg
Nall X Williams and Harry WeiSsN-
/ ger. Louisville; Wilson & Mccall. Mid
dleton. Ohio; Shelby Tobacco COM
I pnnY. Cincinnati Beck & Co. Chicago;
Eioeh Brothers, Wheeling; $. l.. Mess.
f Rochester: u. II. McAlpin. New York
/ city: Globe Tobacco Company. and
BaglcY Company. Detroit"
The Richmond firms mentioned all
deny that there is any truth in the re-
port.
NORFOLK MAN PRESIDENT.
The second day Of the State Funeral
/ Directors Association commenced with
/ thiS morning : session ut y o'clock The
attendance on the session at the Med
zeal College Of Virginia Included near
~ every delegate in the city. and the
proceedings We're of unusual interest.
Aside from u considerable amount OF
routine business. the members heard in
I structiVc addresses by DR. VIM. H.
| Taylor. state Chemist and City CorO-
ner. Dr.. PauluS y. Irving. president of
| the State Board OF Health. and Or. w.
| I. opponheimor. president OF the Rich
mond Board of Health
| The annual election OF officers was
held. with the following result:
| frcs!dent-U. G. Smith. of Norfolk
First Vice observation-disclosures w.
llrutz. Of Winchester.
Second Vice Prcslden,-T. \. Fox. of
| Danvnle.
| Third Nicc-Prcsdent--E T. Hare. OF
Churchvine.
Fourth Vice-presdent-R w. Baker.
OF Suffolk
Fifth Vice President-T. ]. O'Maney,
Of Newport News.
secretnry-L. T. Christian. of Rich
mond.
Treasurei-Jamcs w. Perley, of Char
| lottcsvIlc
Delegates to the National Convention
to be held ut Cincinnati on October nth
Charles L. Morris. OF Petersburg: l.
r. christian. Of Richmond. and James
w. Perley. of charlottesville.
DEATHS
Mrs. Ann T.. How, widow of The l,tc
Thomas How and sister of the late
John f. Allen. the founder Of the bus
mess OF Allen x Ginter. died at her
residence on East Cary street this
morning. The funeral will take place
from ST. James Episcopal Church. of
| Whlch she was member, At D. H. to-
morrow
MIR. John w. Elliott. aged s.. diel M
MS residence ON Chestnut Hlll this
morning at . o'clock The funeral viii
take place Friday evening Mt o'clock
from the Presbyterian Church ON
| Chestnut Hill.
Information is brought to the city nv
Il gentleman who hats Just returned
! from King and Queen county thar 4
| uhstardly attempt was made to poison
the family of Captain John :. lee. 4
seaiaring man. During the Captains
| absence at sea someone placed a quan-
tity of Paris green in the we'll from
| "hich the family water was drawn.