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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-24
THE 1882 BONDS
wall Street Agencies Issue Warming
Against Them.

Against Them.
The New York Sun OF yesterday prints
tie following item:
"Ihe Wall street news agencies pup
!shed warning yesterday against the
negotiations OF Virginia stale 3 per cent.
bonds Of lssg engraved 6y the Kendall
bank Note Company OF New York Tne
Secretary OF State was said 10 have pro-
nOunccd numbers OF these bonds now o.
ieied for sale fOrgeries. George Albert
Field. The treasurer oil the New YORK
iauk Mole Company. which succeeded 10
the business OF the Kendall Bank Note
Company. called az The sun Office last
night and made this statement:
In lss2 the Kendall Bank Note COM
pany was the lowest bidder for the print
iug OF the BOMBS OF the State of Virginia
10. rcfundlng the State debt The order
was annuued two months after II was re-
eeived. Meantime. the company had
splpped by express 100000 OF the bonds
10 Tie State authorities. The state re-
fused TO accept the bonds and the bonds
were sold at auction by the express com
pany 10 cover transportation charges
We now learn that these bonds
widely scattered as they Were. are being
0nered for sale with the names OF the
proper State officers forged In the blank
spaces. Tor This no blame can be- attach
e. 10 the bank note company
This TeyiNes the story OF trouble
which has come up from time TO lime
ever since lsJ ana which 1as been sew
cral times noted iu Tine Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-24

this evening will be well attended
The cards of admission are almost ex-
hausted, but a few are 10 be had yet by
calling at w. ID. Moses music store. II
will be almost a grand concert and there
Is variety enough In the programme to
make IL interesting throughout.
Miss Nye will sing the Freischutz aria;
Mr. Eroo kmann will play two movements
Of the Mendelssohn violin concerto. and
Mir. Harry Gieger will be heard In one Of
his choice piano solos while the New
jefferson orchestra will be heard for the
first time in concert
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-24
\ Whist Party,

A very delightful whist party was Civ
en- by Mr.. and Mrs Frank Lebermuth.
Wednesday evening in honor of their sister
Miss Kronenberg. or Carlisle. Pa. The
house was deliberately decorated with
GROWN. plants and American Beau
ties. The first ladies' prize was won
by Miss Marion Heller the second by
Miss Blanche BinsWanger and the
BOBBY fell 10 the lot Of Miss Florence
Cohen Mr.. Ellis Hutzler won the gem
tleman's first prize. About eleven
clock an elegant supper was served
in the spacious dining room. the decora-
tiOns were tasteful and elaborate the
tables We're covered with asparagus
fern and We're banked in the centre with
American Beauties. Covers were laid
for thlrty-fve couples.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-24
DEEDS RECORDED.

Land Secured for the Charlotte viii
liauis Hospital"
Deeds OF bargain and sale we're record
ferring two parcels Of property at Twelfth
and Broad streets TO Mr.. John L. w!i-
Hams in trus. Tor the Charlotte wil-
Hams Hospital"
One lot was secured from B. X. Tucker.
substitute trustee for r. T. Crump and
ethsrs. for 5000, and the other from ia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-24
Ladies' Tournament.

The semi-hnals in the Ladies Tourna-
ment at Lakeside will he played today
weather permitting, If not on the ioAoW-
ing Monday. The drawing for pairs re-
suited as follows:
class AIRS. Warwick and Miss Ethel
pace. Miss Barney and Miss Atkins.
class R-Miss Wallace and Miss Will
liams. Mrs. Broome and Miss Montague.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-24
1 NeW Enterprise.

The Vireinia-Carolina Chemical Com
many has purchased the building used
as n warehouse and Office by the HaXali
Mills Company and will transform
II into a bag factory at once. There will
nrobablv be about 80 hands employed!
The building is q large one and is most
substantial. The bag factory will be in
operation probably by next FEBRUARY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-24

rnontb before. n would have been far
,,,ora s~r.ous violation OF his duty to his
cita,t and IN the Police Court 10 abanuon
q trial already begun In that tribunal.
uo vas therefore, placed IN the posi-
zion N the Judgment or the county Court
~ so,,nd ~ being punished for an cleo
~, hetveen inconsistent duties, what
oyer his choice might have been. The
u,hoie tenor and spirit of his conduct
uhen ne found himself thus embarrassed,
is marked not by a disposition 10 be gull
~ of a contempt OF the JURISDICTION oil
any court, but discioses Il cautious ana
respectful consideration for each OF them
The County Court might very properly
have pursued the one or tho other OF TWO
courses IL might have continued the
case to another day, or TO succeeding
term. or IL might have proceeded with
the trial in the absence Of plaintiff In er-
ror. but il could not punish for a COM
tempt of court when it is manifest that
no contempt of its authority was intend
cd. and when the facts OF the cases are
not only consistent with innocence OF any
offence. but are indeed inconsistent with
any other hypothesis.
SUMMARY.
Judge James Keith. p.-Wsse VS. Com
m0nwealth County Court Of Henrico
county. Reversed.
Marshalrs admr w.. Valley Railroad
Company. Circuit Court Of Augusta
county Reversed.
Judge John w. Rieiy.-Wiilis eNofs vs..
Commonwealth. Hastings Court city Oh
Richmond. Reversed.
Patterson VS.. Crawford. Circuit court
OF Augusta county. Reversed.
Judge K. II. Cardwell-Robert Bundick
VS. Commonwealth.
Catherine Bundick VS.. Commonwealth
County Court OF Northampton county Ike
versed
Judge John \. Buchansn.-Maia's admir-
~ pirectors Eastern state Hospital Cir
emit Court city Of Richmond. Affirmed
Judge George NJ Harrison-Fiick VS.
stauffer. Circuit Court Of Buckingham
county. Reversed.
The following business was transacted
ID he court yesterday:
c. and o. r. Co VS.. Spepcer's Admir-
Circuit Court Of Nelson county. Appeal
and supersedeas. Bond 5000.
Eiter vs. Vaught. Circuit Court OF
Wythe county. Appeal refused.
Reed VS. Commonwealth. County Court
OF Madison county Writ Of error and
supersedeas.
Kent vs.. Kent. Petition to rehear Pc
titi0n refused
Kelly VS. Fairmount Land Co. Petition
TO rehear Petition refused.
Tunis Lumber Co. vs.. r. G. Dennis
Lumber Co Further argued by Edward
r. Baird. Jr.. for appellant. and T.. f..
Holland for appellee. and submitted.
Florence. trustee. vs.. MOrien & ais.
No. 81, ordered to he removed and put
upon the Commonwealth docket for the
January term.
Sanders ". Coleman argued by JOS.
w. Chinn for plaintiff in error and contn-
Ued until to-day.
The next cases to be heard arc: San
ders vs.. Coleman, So Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Co. vs. Clements. and Atlantic
and Danvlle Railway CO. vs.. Del. Con.
Co., Nos. Is. IS. and 20.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-24

A fight took place yesterday about noon
ON Seventeenth street between hVe negro
women. one woman appeared 20 nave
been very badly beaten. Phyllis Twyman,
Livida Holmes and Julia Marshall al Ola
hands and well acquainted with the 20
lice Court. were in the fight
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-24
From
= First
Day

cob and Elizabeth Stoneman for $3.50
The latter lot fronts on Twelfth street
and the former is directly on the south
east corner OF Twelfth and Broad.
This sale being for charitable purposes
no state tax was required.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-24
Detective Wren.

Mr.. Thomas Wrenn, one Of Richnoad's
most efficient detectives. who has been
spending his vacation with friends in the
county has returned 20 duty. He is now
engaged on the robberies committed re-
Gently.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-24
DIR. STAIRS Work.

DR.. W. G. Starr. the new president of
Randolph College VIII preach at
Duncan-Memorial church at Ashland on
next Sunday at II A. Nj.
on the sunday following Dr. starr Will
begin his work on the Twentieth Century
Fund I'm the city OF Baltimore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-24

The case OF Robert Ross ana Henry
White. charged with breaking mo ftll-
road car that was set for ''Ni IN inc
HrStings Court yesterday, Was pos'p'"e"
untp December 6th. by consent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-24
Mrs. Newton Hurt.

Mrs. j. r. Newton. widow of Bishop
Newton, sustained a painful accident We'd
nesday afternoon. She fell while walk
ing on Third street and broke her arm
DIR Edward Mcclure is attending her.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-24
Charoed With Theft.

A negro woman. named Matte Mosby,
is lodged in the First Police Station
charged with theft. She is accused Of
stealing a diamond ring and $40 from Mrs.
Good ford
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-24

A cigar box containing about 100 PEN
mics was stolen from Berry's saloon, az
First and Byrd streets, asst night Tho
thIef has not been aDprehended.
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KAUFMAN & CO., Fourth and Broad SIS.

used the poker on the others head With
out material damage TO the poker.
They were fined $3.50 each.
George Smith was charged with shoot-
ing Charlie Ross. The same old story %
a crap game and lot of worthless young
negro bucks, each with a pistol.
They were Shooting dee on the side
walk Charlie won Georges money and
picked it up and started away.
George halted him and threatened to
shoot II he did not bring 1t back.
Charles failed 10 obey the command and
George fired ball through the brim Of
Charles hat and it also passed Through
the crown at an upward angle. just
missing Charles happy head. lie fred
several other Shots but his aim was SPAN
ish.
PART FOR LYING.
Charles Ross was fined s. for playing
craps in the public streets-"$2.J0 OF ID
for lying
George Smith was fined so for carry
ing concealed weapons and given "sis
months nat" for firing q pistol I'm the
public streets.
He might have been stll further pun-
lshed but the Great D'spens looked
tired and remarked "cui BONO which "a
Irish for II don't know what's going "a
become OF the niggers. anyhow i"
Andrew Brown. alias Fred Brown, and
John Bowler alias William Johnson. the
negroes who broke into the store and
residence OF ". Rubcnstoin mt 2th and =
streets. whose case was partly examined
the day before. were again before the
bar
Samuel stern idenuned them as tho
negroes who offered % pawn the watch
and chain. and young Garrett identified
the two as the same who offered 10 sen
the stolen cigars in the store in which he
is employed.
They were sent 10 the grand furry on The
charge OF burglary. and having enter
al the sleeping rooms of Mr Rubenste.ns
res.dence they Will. under the statute
law. De tried for their lives.
Delaware Thomas "a youn- white man.
was charged with being "a suspicious char
actor and held to give time to investigate
some ugly charges against him.
The remaining eases were az q triHlns
character
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n..o.ored us Wa.c,.

A gold watch. the property OF Mr. w II.
spiers. was recovered yesterday morning
by Detectives Wren ana GIBSON me thier
sold the watch and with the money less
tina city,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-24

The musicale 10 be given by Mr.. Brock
mann. at his studio ut SmithGeal hall.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-31

who has managed it for several years,
and is in fine condition, and undoubtedly
much the more valuable piece of property
If this class III the State j. Il. Rankin,
cashier of the Battery Park Bank, who
was the receiver of this road, was chosen
president by the stockholders on being
relieved as receiver. This was a just
recognition of unusual ability.
Ashevlle's financial affairs are i'll bet
Ter condition than for some years. The
present mayor and board of aldermen are
honest men. careful in expenditure, yet
ambitions for the city's progress. Con-
tracts have just been let for nearly two
miles of additional brick paving, the
water supply is abundant and pure, and
yanitary conditions are OF the best.
Two enterprises now under way give
PROMISE of many benefits TO the city.
The construction of the great dam across
Ivy River. IL miles north Of the city,
has been indusIiotlsly prosecuted during
the summer and fall, and will be com
pleted next spring. This dam will be
50 or 30 feet high, affording a fall of
from 10 to 100 feet. 1t is estimated
that it will develop from 1000 TO 1905
horse power This viii be transmitted
TO the city and sold to the people at a
minimum rate OF $50 per horse power
per annuml.
The other enterprise is Of similar
character The Asheville Electric Com
pany has Just purchased water power
on the French Broad River Il few miles
north Of Asheyile, which will be devel
cpcd during the coming year. The power
to be developed here will be very large
and most valuable. A dam will be bull
and steel fumes put in, which will b'
tapped from time to time until the flow
If the river Will be harnessed. Some O.
this power will bc utilized in driyinj
factories OF various kinds, and the sur
plus will be ut the disposal Of Ashe
Vile.
Asheville's suburb Biltmore, has takel
on new life during the last half year
and the improvements to be made there
by Mr.. Vanderbilt will hardly he com
plcted during the coming year. Mr. ani
Mrs. Vanderbilt have spent most Of tn
past year Mt their great mansion here
and the fondness of the new mistres
of Bitmore for her mountain domain il
| largely responsible for the improvement
to be made. Contracts have already beel
let for village school house, library
| a public bath house, and perhaps a dozel
ten-room cottages.
Prospects for heavy winter travel t
Asheville are excellent Wentworth In
win be reopened with the new year, ant
the Battery Park and lesser hotels are il
| receipt of numerous engagements 70
| apartments.
Asheville has moved steadily and hear
lily forward along all lines during 1893
and the outlook for the closing year o
the century is most hopeful.
JNO. L. KERR.
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have the good of our community at heart,
and are laboring earnestly for our PEG.
pie. If the proper work is d0ne we feel
sure the Legislature of 1901 will be
called upon the grant RandlenNan
charter for a graded school, which wonld
do more to build up our community than
anything else in existence Ten years ago
very few of our citizens were intere' ted
in schools. Now we have the endOr We
mcnt and support Of the leading citizens
The managers of the different mills in
our town gave permission 10 all young
men and young ladies employed by them
to leave their positions and spend ths
winter in school and return in the spring
and take their positions again, hence the
healthy sentiment for schools. \ bright
day is dawning for us, and we WELCOMES
the bright rays, and hope they will con
tinue to spread and grow until we have
established in our midst the best scslo0E
in the county. Educational meetings are
held every two weeks. and much interest
is manifested. Old Glory unfurls her
banner over the school and as the gentle
Zephyrs softly blow it sends ont n gga-
cious invitation to all to come and ar
take and be healed.
Randeman il amply able to entertain
the travelling public. There are two up
to date hotels. the Ingold House. under
the management of II. ~ Ingold, AN ex-
perienced h0teist, and the new Central
| Hotel recently opened up by w j.
| Glass. Both houses are calculated 10
give the weary traveller rest from his
| labors
The business outlook for 1900 in Ran
dIeman is bright We need a bank, or n
savings depository to be operated on the
| plan Of a ) cents saving bank. We need
a chair factory furniture factory a
| foundry. a sash and blind factory and II
| tobacco factory There is plenty or
! timber growing in reach Of this place
suitable for chairs and furniture of every
| description, and we hope to have the
pleasure Of seeing three or four fac
| tories built during 1900 Taxes are very
| light in our place. Hard wood is plenti-
| full. hence the inducement. ! will further
| say that land will be donated on which
| to erect "a factory during the year OF
| 1900. The census of 1890 gives our town
about 400. When taken again it will
| give us about 5000, or Il gain of about
| 10 per cent. We extend a hearty invita-
| ton to capitalists and health seekers
| to come to our town. Come, let us build
a city monument to North Carolina
! industries.
L. Il. MENDENHALI,
| Mayor.
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el. The demand for labor is often

used. The demand for labor is often
greater than the supply.
The Belmont Cotton Mills have pllt
on extra force and are running day and
might. New families are moving i'll here
constantly. The steam Drick-yQrd has
been supplying bricks for all this see
tion. The Lawndale Railroad shops are
located here and they are building ears
coaches and flats and repairing the ma
chinery. The farmers find ready sales
for wood and all kinds of farm products
and the streets are lined day after day
with wagons loaded with Gotten, corn
wood, lumber, cabbage, potatoes, apples
etc.
The outlook for 1900 is highly encour.
aging. Shelby possesses all the natura
advantages and is a thriving town ant
a pleasant place to live, always throbbine
with civic pride, always ambitious fol-
legitimate progress and steady growth
always welcoming all good citizens as
newcomers, always standing for thu
best moral sentiment and religious tram
ing, and always unfaltering in alegianc,
to Democratic principles and unfiinchine
in loyalty to Democratic policies. sht
Is only approaching the dawn of splen
did day of Industrial progress and com
mercial and manufacturing activity.
CLYDE II. HOEY,
Editor Star
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SPRING HOPE.
Investments Increased so Per Cent
During 1899.

Spring Hope, y. c., Dee. 20, 1899.
To the Editor: AS to revival of the
industries. etc, etc, of our town, viii
say the birth of our little towns dates
back Cpraetically) to 1889. We were then
i'm the woods. We now have very hust-
ling little town. We have, | think, thlr
ty-fve houses now doing mercantile bust
ness about $4,000; at least 20 per cent
of this was invested in 1899; in 1890 moi
one cent had been invested.
The Bank of Spring Hope, capital
stock $4,000, j. G.. BrasWen, President;
J. s. Gorham, cashier: was established
November LIST, 1899. The Spring Hops
Steam Plant Construction Company, cap
ital paid up, $4,000, with privilege to
increase to $4,000, will be incorporated
i'm a few days, and other concerns such
as manufacturing lumber and brick.
About twenty-five thousand dollars was
spent for building and repairing during
the year 1899.
Our school consists of one trst-cass
academy with well-prepared teachers and
it is in a fourishing condition.
Our manufacturing outlook is good
We have fine water power Within one
mile of Spring Hope and some capitalists
have BEEN contemplating building cot
ton mills. As to the business outlook It
is good. We have a fine farming section
and our farmers are in good spirits. The
fairly good prices for cotton this year
have put new life in the old farmer boys.
/ am very truly yours,
JNO. n. BERGERON,
Mayor Spring Hope, n. G.
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WADESBOR0.
Capital in Factories Increased From
$4,000. to 100000.

WadesborO, n. c., Jan. 26, 1899.
To the Editor: In reply to your CIT
cular of inquiry have to say:
WadesboTo is a beautiful town, on the
Seaboard Air Lime, 30 miles east vf
Charlotte and also at the terminus OF
the A. G. Line ON high elevation conn
handing Il view Of the country for miles
around 1t as naturally well drained,
consequently there is no local cause for
sickness. The intelligence and moral
tone of its citizens is unsurpassed. 1t
is a church-going community, having fouT
beautiful churches.
1t is one of the best cotton markets
i'll the State, some of the best grades
Of cotton being produced i'll this anG
surrounding counties. 1t does n large
commercial business. Our town has been
advancing slowly, but surely since 1890.
In that year we had about twenty thou
sand dollars invested in manufacturing
Now IN 1899 we have about one hundred
and sixty thousand invested. We have
one silk mill, one cotton factory, one over
all and drawers factory and one wagon
and buggy factory. One national bank
with fifty thousand dollars capital, do
ing a fine business. Several dwellings
in course of erection, in fact building
going ON all the time. Our schools con
sist of one first class academy and
one Baptist institute and some private
schools. Subscription books are now
open for another large cotton factory
Business outlook for the coming year IS
good. Very respectfully,
J. "A. LITTLE, Mayor.
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FRANKLINTAN.
Population Increased 70 Per Cent In
Three Years.

To the Editor: Your request for in
formation as to Franklinton's came as
| was leaving for the holidays, but l will
reply as best | can.
Franklinton now has a population Of
LOCO. There has been a 70 per cent. IN
crease in the last three years. We hope
To make it a manufacturing town Of
some Importance The Sterling Cotton
Mills already here employ about 200
hands. As AN evidence Of its success
$500 is now offered for its stock with no
takers. Other enterprises are in con-
temptation, notably a chair factory,
which will probably be in operation by
next summer.
There are several large mercantile
houses doing a good business Situated
as it is there is no reason why it should
not grow. Lately corporation has been
formed with $4,000 stock looking to-
ward the building up of the town, Undue
ing manufacturing enterprises and estaD-
fishing a tobacco market.
I don't exactly know what information
you wish, hut this win be of some value.
I shall be glad to help in any way in
this matter. Our people are appreciat-
ing highly the work of the News and
Observer in advertising the advantages
and enterprises of our State.
Yours very truly,
X. 3. WHITE,
Mayor of FranklintOn.
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ASHEvILLE.
Power Companies, Factories, Winter
Travel and Real Estate Activity.

Asheville, n. G., Dee. -. 1879.
To the Editor: The year of 1899 will
he remembered in Asheyille as one in
which more residence building was ac-
complished than in any previous twelve
months in its history. The erection OF
business buildings has been on a more
moderate scale This branch of improve
ment was prosecuted some five years
ago to an extent beyond the immediate
demands, and will continue quiet until
this excess has been brought within the
business needs. Residence property IS
much in demand. Despite the unusual
activity in this department, our real es-
tate men report that the demand is still
considerably in advance of the supply.
The transactions in read estate during
the present year, while not approaching
in volume that of many years III the
boom days of the later SOS and early
COS, have been numerous and at con-
stantly advancing prices.
During the past few months the Ashe-
Vile Street Railroad Company has been
removed from the hands of the receiver