Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-14
INTEREST & ] IN
IIH| 1 DEATH.
Norfolk AdVlces Say That He Was.
/. Insured forl$l, 900, 900.
our RICHMOND LETTER
Richno nd sIinistcrs Wall Form a
Lenguo 20 see TO Endorsements OF
snnd ny Lnws. Tho city wideiopcn
-Gcorre H.s Gray Charged wish
Horso stealing About tne Pinn
10 Buy Beauvlor.

Morso Stealing About the Pinn
10 Buy Beauvior.
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n iia Especial to- Virginlan-P ilot.)
- Richmond. Nov. 1s.-Much interest
was aroused here by a telegram from
Norfolk yesterday, which stated that
~ ]. q. Huntoon, who died recently at the
old Dominion Hospital in this city, was
we'll known there, and that his life had
{ been insured for 81, 900. 900.
s Messages We're also received from
New York and Newark. N. J.,suggesting
that there was some doubt as to Mr..
Huntoon's death in the minds Of the in
Hurance companies There is no ques-
ton, however, that he is dead. He
came to Richmond some weeks ago in
the last stages Of Brghte disease and
was Induced by some friends to goNto
( the Old Dominion Hospital. He was
apparently improving. and was sitting
. in his room laughing and talking with
a number of friends when he suddenly
coughed and fell back dead.
His body remained at local under
takers for several days, and was then,
on receipt OF q telegram from his
brother-in-law Edward G.. Wheeler, of
Boston, sent to Newark, N. J.. for In
81 terment., Nothing Is known here as, to
( the truth of the story of his large life
insurance.
MINISTERS STIRRED.
The ministers of Richmond are thor
oughIy stirred up over the persistent
violation of the laws against Sunday
traffic in liquor In this city. To-day
ministers of all denominations held a
!, meeting and Determined to form q league
Of ministers and laymen for the en-
!. forcement OF the laws not only against
bar-keepers, but stores of all kinds.
Richmond Is now n wide-open city.
4 There are probably not more than two
or three bars that are not open on Sum
day by the side doors, and the poker
rooms crap-1oints, and faro-banks do
a rushing business. The ministers de-
clare that they will nut q stop to these
things, and also to the sale of cigars,
cigarettes, candy and soda-water on
the Sabbath.
AFTER ALLEGED HORSE THIEF.
The Commonwealths Attorney for
& Carroll county has made application to
the Governor for the Issuance of re-
QUESTION papers for George III. Gray,
charged with DEMONSTRATING. Accord
4 ing to the papers In the case Gray
stole two horses from William Alley.
OF Wythe county some time ago, and
& afterwards sold them at Radford. To
evade the officers Gray then went to
Abingdon, where he enlisted in the
military service Of the United States.
being assigned to the Forty-third Reg
!. iment9 OF Volun teers.
The application OF the Carroll Com
monwealth's Attorney. It appears, was
not made out in proper form, and the
Governor will probably be unable to
grant the requistion.
Gray's regiment Is scheduled to sail
for Manila n the 18th instant, but the
commanding officer. who was commu-
nicated with, proposes to leave Gray
behind at Fort Columbus. Later, when
application has been made In correct
form, reQuisition papers will probably
be issued and served upon the soldier
THE BEHAVIOR SCHEME.
The action OF the Daughters of the
Confederacy late Saturday night in re-
considering their endorsement of the
scheme to buy Beauvoir and turn 1t in
! to a Confederate home. has occasioned
considerable discussion here, but they
. nre generally endorsed In the action
& they have taken.
MIR. ALVEY STILL MISSING.
The draining Of the canal yesterday
and an all day search resulted in throw
lng no light upon the mysterious dis
appearance Of Mr. John IT, Alvey.
Ills body was not found at the bot
tom of the canal, as a large number of
people thought it would be- because OF
the fact that his hat was found lying
beside the bank, added to the signifi-
cant fact that he has not been seen by
any one since. -,
The river is the objective point to-day
ana Workmens have been dredging and
diving into every conceivable place
along the banks of the James, with no
success, so far as the finding of Mr.
A!vey's body is concerned.
onceasing search will be made and
\ l L.e reiatives of the missing man have
o e1l reward Of 500 for information
liiat VIII lead to locating him either |
dead or alive. 80 = -
~. me Richmond National Detective
tAsency, OF which Mr.. A. NJ. Brownell |
: IS superintendent, has its men nj ,yorlr |
& on every possible clue and suggestion
and police In all other cities hawa haen
asked to assist in ferreting out the
mystery. ou' the
THE SUPREME COURT
II The following are the nrocoad,n
G day: H''S ~ u
. Cady vs.. Straus; argued hv ~
Crump for plaintiff in error and Chos
3 Williams and John PlclraIi for IL
5 fendantin error and submitted
RoWe's3 administrator VS.. Uordv.
q gued by H. r. Pollard for appeIIant ana
q continued until morrow =. '''iu
The next cases to be called aro VIZ
& GINA ana North Carolina Wheel CON-.
& Ohio Railway Company vs. lent mna
r Con rad, n . az min for NJ, : ~, lbs