The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-28
GOSSIP OF THE
HOTEL LOBBIES
Travellers Passing Through Richmond
Make a Few Remarks.
OANvlLLE TOBACCO MARKET.
Warehouseman Talks or the Remark
able Sales Made Since October list.
Escape of Cotton Suggests
Story-t WelI-Behaved Lot.

"Danvllle will break all records this
year in the quantity Of tobacco handled
said Mr.. James II. Wilson. a prominent
warehouseman OF that city last night
at Murphy's Hotel. Continuing, he said:
"The tobacco year with US begins on
October ist. Every month-oc;ober' NO
yember. December-we have exceeded the
sales OF the same months for the previous
year. For the three months we arc
ahead of the same quarter in lseS by three
or four million pounds. / am AFRAID
however" said Mr.. Wilson, that me
summer months Will show decrease
in the number OF pounds sold. on account
OF the unusually large offerings for the
first three months OF the year.
Mr. wilson Is convinced that the talk
OF a combination Of tobacco warehouse
interests last summer, which created
a great cOmmotion nj the time, has not
injured the Danville tobacco market. Inc
deal which was engineered by proml-
nent business man Of Danville. nearly
went through to success, but the New
Workers quit the game at the last mo-
ment.
'The members Of the Legislature stay
ing with us during the present session,
said one OF the proprietors OF New Ford
last night, ARE an unusually clever TOT
Of gentlemen. We have a large num-
Der of Senators and delegates staying
with us. and il Is rare indeed that we
have a complaint. To be sure, there Is
an occasional kick, but take 1t through
and through. | have never in long
experience. met with body Of men who
gave so little trouble
The escape Of the negro. Walter Col
ton. sentenced to lie hanged, from the
Portsmouth Jail, suggested somewhat
similar case 10 a Southwest virginia
man at Alurphy's last night "A year
or two ago" he said "a certain Patrick
county sheriff had in custody a prisoner
for the United states. whose offence was
violation Of the internal revenue laws
The sheriff had the man with him AT
bis home one night. when the prisoner
asked TO be excused a moment. lie de-
parted from the room and did not re-
turn. I'm the course Of short while
the United states government onncials
got after the sheriff, and gave the ofhcer
10 understand that he was liable TO ar
rest and heavy punishment the rat
rick officer asked for time. He shorty
afterwards advised the Federal authori-
Ties thar nc ndQ the pllHtuft if i't' 80
todv. That. OF course. disposed OF the
implied threat to prosecute the officer
The suspicion IS perhaps well rounded
that the officer and the prisoner had an
understanding when the latter escaped.
The Patrick people are shrewd lot
Al NIurphy's: II. NJ Wright. Lynch
burg: H. O. Eanes, DalViie; Mike
O'Toole. Hampton: r. NJ Meade, Dan
vile. James II. Wilson. Danvile; v T.
Balm. Virginia: j. A. Glenn, Jr., South
Boston: John y. Hart and wife, Ports
mouth.
At New Fords: II. NJ. Brown. Ashe-
Vile. y. c.: j. b. Scott and wife. Tap
pahannock. Miss Lucy Lester Roanoke;
T w. Eldridge and wife. Richmond.
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At the Lexington--F. H. Hale. Lynch
burg: w. L. Tate. WEIGH, w. Va: Hayes
Gouger. Louisa: j. r. Fletcher. virginia;
g $. and Miss Knnear. Lynchburs; &.
c. Kent Newport News l.. ;. Proctor,
brakes Branch r. L. Smith. Greenvllle'
NJ Il. Henson. Rockingham. II. l.. SKIN
ner and wife. North Carolina; .. q. Hart,
I.ouisburg: Il. II. c. Field. High Point,
n. c.: c. H. Hoen. North Carolina.
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At the 81. Claire-John c. Davis. AM
mia. Va: +. A. Smith, Newport News; q.
5 Wvman. Qunton. Va; J. w. Grandy,
Virginia: ~. h. Quarles, Warrenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Hutchison OF 81.
Thomas. Ontario. are at the Alhambra
Hotel. They are travelling South to avoid
the severe climate Mr.. Hutchinson saws