Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-18

her addresses have been made to ladies
alone. and they have been of such a
nature that the Chief Of Police has re-
celved numerous complaints.
This morning the Chief sent for the
4 woman and censured her severely. He
wound UP by telling her that she must
suspend lectures of the character she
has been INDUCING in. This she agreed
to do.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
There Is considerable speculation here
+, as to what recommendations will be
made by Governor Tyler in his forth
coming message, but SO far the intima-
lions Of its contents published In the
local papers have been wide of the
mark. except on one point.
The Governor Will undoubtedly recon-
mend that the penitentlary be en-
larged. holding that It Is tnhuman to
confine the prisoners in such crcum-
scribed quarters.
He will doubtless make some recon-
mendatons in regard to the oyster in
dustry, but what they VIII be is not yet
known.
SENTENCE COMMITTED.
The Governor this afternoon an
nounced his decision to commute the
death sentence Of Richard Williams,
colored. to Imprisonment in the State
penitentiary for life. Williams killed q
s negro at Newport News.
U. S. COURT OF APPEALS.
In the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals this morning the following
cases were argued:
No. 319.-Board OF Commissioners OF
Wilkes County, ct al. appellants. VS..
w. N: Coler &c Company. appellees. APP
peal from Circuit Court of North Caro-
INA at Greensboro. This case was GER
tilted to the Supreme Court of the
United States, on certain questions and
propositions of law
No. observation-disclosures of Oxford, N.
c., appellants, VS.. Union Bank OF Rich
mond, appellees; and No. 29O Commits
sionerS Of Stanley County N c., appel
lants, VS.. w. N. Golfer & Company, APP
pellees. in which cases petitions for re-
hearing have been presented The
court continued these cases until the
Supreme Court passed on the Wilkes
County bond case.
STATE SUPREME COURT.
The following cases were considered
in the State Supreme Court:
Harrison's admir- VS.. Garnet. Ar
gued by Z. c.. Gordon and C. +. McNIul-
Ian for appellant and j. S. Barbour for
and submitted
The next cases to be called are Dam
Vile Street Car Company vs. Watkins:
McConville vs.. National Valley Bank of
Stanton, and RouZie vs. Daingerfleld.
Nos. 10, IL and ~.
CAPTAIN DREYFUS REPLIES.
Shortly after the recent Dreyfus ban
quet at the New Ford's Hotel, a flash
light photograph of The guests, n copy
Of the menu card and Richmond pa
pers containing, accounts Of the affair.
were sent to Captain Dreyfus.
This morning MT. Abe Cohn received
O reply from Captain Dreyfus, thank
ing the Association on behalf of himself
and his family in very touching words.
He was very grateful for the sympa-
thetic action of the Richmond people
and sincerely thanked them.
The package was received by Captain
IDreyfus. ten day after it was sent, at
his home in Carpentras Vaucluse,
"a South OF France. and the letter of ac-
acknowledgement was sent from the same
place.
THE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
The Baptist General Association OF
Virginia convened here tonight. DR..
n. %. owen, of Berkeley. as president,
called the body to order, and $50 dele
gates answered the roll-call. AT least
fifty more are expected
Kew. DR.. George Cooper, Of this city,
preached the annual sermon.
The FOLLOWING officers were elected:
President-Judge w. r. Barksdale. OF
South Boston.
Vice Presidents-Dr. George A. Bag
by, Powhatan; Henry l.. Smeltz,
Hampton; w. f. Fisher, Portsmouth,
and A. G; Willis. Orange.
Secretary--Iugh C. Smith. Martins
Vile.
Assistant. secretary-n. rheo. Ely
son. Richmond.
Treasurer--B. A. Jacob. Richmond.
Auditor-J. B. Montgomery, Rich
mond
There will be two sessions n day. the
convention extending through to Mon
day.
DR. j. B. SPICISR DEAD.
DR.. J. B. Spicef, of Anderson, w Va.
died early this morning at his residence
n IN that place OF pneumonia. He was GO
Il years Of age.
DR., Spicer was born in Hanover coun-
" and was educated in Richmond, He
~ Was q man Of recognized ability and
{ well known among the medical frater-
n NIFTY. a wife survives him. Mr. Meade
sSS Isl. II Spioer, chief clerk to General Man
sss ager Stevens, OF the Chesapeake and
z4sG Ohio, and Mr.. J. H Spicer, Of the Arm
S a Pea trosa q spicef, are nephews,