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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-15
WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL.
Demand for Greater Accommodations
for the Insane.

srAUNT0N. VA. July ll-sneciaL-
rne regular quarterly meeting OF the
BOARD OF Directors of the Western state
4osrital was held and the superiuten-
dent report was read and adopted. The
hospital has now H paUtuif t.f
,s mo- room tor aly more. The applict-
uons arc-4ee over one q day showing
me absolute need of more accommoda-
mon Tor the uurtunate insane OF the
state.
lnc insane hospitals Of the state are
au crowded and what Us 90 be done with
fnt. class OF unfortunate citizens the
wisdom OF the next legislature must &C.
farmne n IS evident that another IN
same hospital should De constructed
somewhere in The Piedmont section OF
the state. The demand for admissions
r the state hospta is greater now
tnan al any previous time In their MS
tory.
me sloerintendent reported that he
mad recently made a canvass or AT me
,.lrrtias and towns in the State and
tound very few of white insane confined
1-be rootract for coal. 2eOo tons. was
iet 10 me Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
COMPANY
Dr. Yeaklcy. Of Frederick county was
elected assistant physician and drug
.rne board made Inspection Of the hos
pftal and found everything IN first class
condition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-15
MINSTREL SHOWAT SCOTTSVlLLE
Elegant Music by String Band-Per.
sonal Matters.

SUI ISN Lille A. Jdly H.-Spec'd'
The minstrel show given here last night
,,. t,osl Talon, v.ss "a decided success
ana inc large audie"c' sho"ed l"er app
PROBATION by hearty applause. The iea-
ture OF the evening was the music by
rhe string band. the banjo solos of r. p.
Barnum. alias Tutwiler. and the dancing
of Powell. Cleveland and Adams
Misses 5. b. Fox and Sue Beal Mrs. J..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-15
RAILROADS.
49, ~ 49, ----~~----~---~-~
Atlantic Coast Line
RAILROADS.
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE NAY u. 1859
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND-BlRD-
STREET STATION.

$50 A. M. Daily. arrives Petersburg s:Sl
A. NJ, Norfolk L.I A. u. stops
only at Petersburg. Wayerly ana
800 <. y. Daily. arrives Petersburg $50
A. a. Weldon ii 40 A. M, Fayette-
vile AS +. NJ, Charleston 1919 r.
NJ, Savannah 1850 A. A., JACKSON
yIue go A; NJ, Port Tampa S9 Z
arriving Goldsboro $40 L. NJ, VIII
mingtcn 6:45 h. NJ. pullman Sleep
er New YORK TO Jacksonville
Petersburg lz:O6 +. NJ. stops Man
chester Drewry's Blur. Centrali'
and chester on signal.
a:33 p NJ. Daily. local, arrives Peters
burg 4l5 p. NJ. Makes all stops.
$50 J. NJ. DAILY arrives Petersburg go
u. Makes local stops h. and +.
railroad
7;so 7. y. Daily. arrives PetersogSEg sou 50,
I. NJ. connects with n. and w. Tor
E E9T5oT ana oo atessds ,S poi ana
u. for stations between EmpoIla ana
Lawrenceville). Weldon 0.42 =. NJ,
tss5yettteyille l;o7 A NJ; GharlesM,9n
s.4S p. NJ.
NEW LINE TO MIDDLE GEoR;
Ola POINuS-Arriving Aiken ,;gs
a. NJ Atlanta i2i5 p. NJ Pullman
sleepers New York 70 Wilmington,
Charleston. Jacksonville. Aiken, Au-
gusta and Macon.
800 T. NJ. Daily arrives Petersburg 1888
I. NJ. Weldon ll:N r. NJ. Makes
local stops between Petersburg and
Weldon Arrives Lynehburg. 2:l5 a.
tol Va. 10 40 A. NJ Pullman sleeper
Richmond to Lynchburg.
1915 7 n Daily Arrives Petersburg i;So
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
1923 a. A. Daily from Jacksonville, sa.
vannah, Charleston. Atlanta, Macon,
Augusta and all points South
s;l5 a. NJ. Daily except Sunday. At
lanta, Athens and Raleigh. Ifender-
son, Lynchburg and the vest.
$50 A. ". Daily. Petersburg local.
800 a. NJ Sunday only. From Atlanta.
Lynchburg and the West.
Los A. NJ. Daily. Norfolk. Suffolk and
Petersburg
1:S5 p. NJ Daily except Sunday From
Petersburg. stops at Chester. Cen
traia. DreWrys Blul. and Manches-
ter on signal
6:55 p. M Daily Norfolk, Suffolk. Wav-
ery and Petersburg.
1920 +. VI. l.aily. Jacksonville. Savannah.
Charleston Wilmington. Goldsboro
and al points South.
r. NJ. EMERSON.
J. X. KENLY. Traffic Manager.
General Manager
II. NJ. EMERSON.
General Passenger Agent.
o. e CAMPBELL
Division Passenger Agent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-15
PEANUT BOOM
IN PETERSBURG
Large Sales at the Highest Price
Obtained for Years.
BIG RAILROAD COAL TRAFFIC.
Span Wires Being Strung on Sycamore
Street for the New Electric Car
Linc-in Old Hotel Man
il Sick.
BIG RAILROAD COAL TRAFFIC.

PETERSEN -. VA. July 1i-Special.-
Several hundred bags of Spanish peanuts
were sold here to-day 40 $loj per bushel.
! This is the highest price that has been
obtained for these nuts here since the
year 1891.
Since yesterday over one thousand cars.
principally coal hoyuers, have passed
through Petersburg west over the Nor
folk and Western railway for the Poca-
hontas Coal Mines. To- be loaded with
coal for shipment north
SPAN WIRES.
Men are engaged to-day putting mp the
span wires ou Sycamore street for the
street Electric Railway
The county court OF Dinwiddie will open
ON Monday next.
The annual meeting OF the school trus-
tees of Prince George was held az the
county courthouse yesterday. when mat
tcrs concerning the Public Schools of
the county were discussed.
CAPTAIN PROCTOR.
Captain II. r.. Proctor who has been in
bad health for some time and who has
been 40 the sanitarium at the North. arr
rived here n rev days ago and has beeG
stopping at the Albemarle Hotel lie was
taken last night TO the Home for the sick
Captain Proctor was at one time pro-
prIetor of the Imperial Hotel ina this
city. he is the father of Mrs. X. T.
Mattes0n of this place.
Mr. ". T. HITCHCOCK a merchant Of
Dinwiddie county is y The city to-day on
business.
BATTLEFlELDs PARK.
While iu Washington yesterday Cone
gresham Sydney II. Epcs called upon
Secretary of War Aeer and talked over
tho proposed National Battlefield Park.
near Petersburg. ga.
Secretary Alger promises Mr. Epes that
Major Hopkins. "a United States Enei-
neer would Doe sent 90 view the site OF
the park in about two weeks.
Mr.. A. r.. stewart OF Carson Dnwlddie
county. has sold 90 Mr.. j. ~. Foster. of
Chicago. tract of land near Carson con-
tanning 100 acres. The price paid was
not made public.
RAILROAD CUT OFF.
The road which IS being built from
AGREE siding in Dtnwddie county. a short
distance from Petersburg To- point near
stony Greek. in Sussex county for the
purpose of shortening and Strengthening
Inc Petersburg railroad. which road forms
part of the Atlantic Coast Line. IS RAPE
idly approaching completion. Tho new
mile.
Mr.. David Dunlop. Jr.. gave supper
last night no tine Petersburg Club rooms
ON Sycamore street u honor Of Dr. Fitz-
gerald of Baltimore
IL is stated chat the Atlantic Coast Line
has purchased the Plat property al tine
corner of Washington and Perry streets
and The price reported % have been psid
for the same IS 5000 n is also rumored
that the railroad company have secured
options ON The Friend row of brick dwell
ines east ~ the above property and 20
IS probable that the purchase will be
made
The two street spriukiers which were
purchased by the city arrived here t3-
day They came from Chicago where
they were purchased at cost of about
5000 including freight Each sprinkler
has capacity of 60 gallons ana will Zee
quire two horses 90 each of them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-15
Criminal Assault.

ARLINGTON. VA. July H.-Special.-
William Dodson. am aged and inHfm ne
gro. rs behind the bars of the AleNd"u.l@
county iaH on Fort Myer HeishlS WIN
,,. ,ra,.,o AGAINST his name of Criminally
assnlltlue little eight-yearold white
euI named viola Elliot.
The onense is said 90 have occurred
late Tuesday night the 1lth instant. Ihe
little Girl Is said 10 DE in pitiao.e con-
dfion. She is the daughter of Special
officer Jack Elliot. residing near me
Chain bridge in Washington district
Alexandria county. Dodson was arrest
od and carried before Magistrate Charles
circuit. who. after hearing me evidence.
referred the case 20 the grand Jury. ana
inc negro was locked zap. speclai 'Ie..u -
.,,., t.,t,,,-. taifon To provide for his safe
~ against the indignant citizens.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-15
BRISTOL IMPROVEMENTS
The Virginia Southwestern l'a'l""S
Doino a Large Amount Of Work

RprsTOL. va. July H-spccial-Ihe
pixie IannrrN at this place. ono OF cue
LARGEST enterprises of its KIND I'm inc
south has added several acres OF lahu
to tine tanncry site. and has cohliao''u
for two new buildings. BOX" lee' am"
b6xl31 feet respectively
They viii establish department TOT
,bo manufacture of leather betting. and
this win give employment to NUMBER
OF skilled lahorcrs.
Major A. d. Reynolds has begun the
erection of $4,000 residence in the
Paramount addition of Bristol The
buHdne will be- completed during the
present year
Tho Virginia and southwestern Rail-
road Company. which recently bought
the South Atlantic and Ohio and the
Bristol aud Elizabethton railroads, Us
having the tracks of the same put ln
thorough repair A force of two hun-
drcd and ufty men are at work ballast
ing surfaciug and ditching the roads
from one end 10 the other bridge
force of one hundred men are putting in
10000 feet of new timber at the vari-
Gus bridges and trcstlcs. Sevonty-hve
thousand new ties are being laid. New
steel rails of the heaviest pattern VIII
he laid across Walkers mountain next
week
Tho company has ordered several new
engines of strong pattern. large NUM-
her of coal ears and l5l cokcrdcks. AN of
which will be put on the road at ana carly
date Boo order To- meet the demands of
the company's growing traffic Several
new iron mines have been opened along
The comHnys line of road. and ore is
being shipped Co MIDI esborough, by.
and other points.
Nrx-lf .f...r.. imam a IrnffInnua ~
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N law NSIfaIh@Westsrl
Schedule u FRsef
JUNE II. 1890

JUNE IL, lSh.
LEAVE RICHMOND lDAlLYJ, BYRD
SIkEEI STATION.
800 A. N, Ri HMOND AND NORFOLK
NESIDULE LIMITED. Arrive at
Petersburg Mayerly. aud SUFFOLK.
bocOnd-class tickets not accepted on
sbls train.
40 a. N. THE CHICAGO EMPRESS.
FOR LynChburg, Roanoke. Columbus
ana Chicago. Pullman Sleeper Roam
oke 10 Columbus also TOR Bristol.
Knoxville and Chattanooga. Pull
man sleeper Roanoke TO Knoxville.
1880 p VI for SuuOlk, Norfolk. and In
termediate stations, arrives at Nor-
folk at 1870 +. NJ
900 p M. For LynchDurg and Roanoke.
Connects at LynchDurs with wash
ington and Chattanooga Limited.
pullman Seepers Lynchburg 20 Men,
pals aud NeW orleans. lats, p444if
aud observation ear RddfoIa 10
lftaia. Ala pullman sleeper be-
tween Richmond and Lynchburg. aud
herths ready TOT N.upahey az 30
p NJ. Also. Pullman sleeper Peters
burg and Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch
hug and the West daily az s95 a. u.
fna ' az ii.o5 a. Il ~" and vEsrIBULED
LIMITED. 6.55 =. NJ
once s3s Main street,
JNO II. WAGNER.
City Pass. and Ticket Agent
C. II. BOSLEY
District Passenger Agent
W y. pEVfLL.
General PASSENGER Agent
General Ofice Roanoke. Va.
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place. has purchased Of John &. Hunter,
farm near Vienna. Fairfax county, for
SOON The farm contains forty-four acres.
Efforts are now being made 10 have the
monument which the survivors of Mos
by's command will erect 20 the memory Of
their six comrades who were hung by the
Fcdcral forces in the town Of Front
Royal during the civil war, placed in
conspicuous part of Front Royal, instead
OF IN the cemetery near the town.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-15
RAlNEY HAD NO CASE,
DR.. Parker Fully ENhoneratcd from
the charge Made.

DR.. Parker Fully ENhoneratcd from
the charge Made.
DANVILLE. July ll-Speciai.-J. ID.
Kainey. the man who filed notice Of his
purpose 10 sue the city OF Danvlle. has
decided TO Withdraw the same. Ralncy
alleged that DR. Truman a. Parker. one
OF the Young physicians employed by the
city 10 vaccinate people under the COM
pulsOry vaccination ordinance. dischars-
ed ms duties az his Raincy's house in
SUCH manner as 10 frightened his Wiie
into commissions. Mrs T. j. Wits the
only witness 90 what transpired al
Raineys house has published au aiiidd-
yit. sworn 10 before a notary public In
which she SAYS Or Parker first called
al her rooms I'm the same house.
and asked IN the family had
been vaccinated and by her request
agreed 10 wait unit her husband came
nome before vaccinating her children.
After that ne went t0 Mrs. Raineys
rooms and Knocked several times al her
outer door Mrs. Rainey did not open
the door. but called 20 Mrs Wills
through the partition and asked her TO
come 90 with her.
Airs Raincv opened the door for Mrs
Willis Dr. Parker then asked Mrs VIII
Dos 90 ask Mrs Rainey to come out in
the nall so that he could talk with her.
Mrs. Rainey told Mrs Willis that ne
could come In and see her. DR. Parker
then went boz and Mrs Rainev placed
chair FOR him TO sit boz. Ile then asked
Mrs Rainey II she had been vaccinated.
Mrs. Ralney replied that 90 was none OF
mis- business lie Chen asked her ~ her
husband had been v3cciuated- Mrs.
Raincy replied that She did not know
that she was Obliged to tell him. He
then asked her 81 she had any children
20 Dee vaceinated and sbo said she had
none. lie asked her ~ she objected to
his seeing her arm. She replied that he
mad no business seeing her arm. He
asked her for her fun name which she
refused Co tell him.
Dr. Parker then arose said good morn
ne" and left Or Parker acted in
eentemaniy manner i8 bis Interview with
myself and Mrs RaInoy
The above is a full and true statement
% seems that Raincy had no case and
mas thrown mp the sponge.
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Rlchn0na Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad.

SCHEDULE lN EFFECT MAY p, lo99.
LEAVE hYRD-sTREEr STANTON.
800 A. NJ Danny Tor Washing and
points AOrlh. stops OnlS al Aiii.
iOid ana Fredericksburg Pullman
80 a. NJ. SUNDAY only. Tor Washing ton
ana points NOrtn. stops az hiod'
uien Allen, Ashland, Iaylorsvllle.
D,aWell, hutner Glen, feEuia, Mil-
fora, M00dslane, Guinea, SummS,
lTederlCka Brooke ana Nlle-
$40 4. N. Daily. eSeept sunday, for
Washington ana p0ln.a Eo i. ~
Stops az Elba, Glen Allen, Ashland,
Taylorsvile. DoaWel. Ruther Glen,
Penola Milford. Moodslane, Guinea,
summit, FreuerlcksDurs, Brooke
900 Ana Mtdewater, su uilii%n f yS WASH
ington and points North, stops AZ
Elba Glen Alien Ashland Dosw4H,
Milford and frederl AsDurg. Pailor
car. Connects with Congressional
Limited at Washington.
TAO l.. NJ. Daily. for Washington and
points North, stops at Elba, Ash
land boswell, Mltl9id, ttederlcks-
at other stations sundays Sleeper
Richmond 20 New York SLEEPER
washington to philadelphia.
ARRIVE BYRD-sTREEI STATION.
Fredericksburg.
600 -. NJ. Arrives Elba from Ashlahd.
a.
Brooke. Frederick5Durg Milford,
boswell. Ashland and Elba stops
at other stations Sundays. Sleeper
New York 10 Richmond.
9.OT l. NJ. Daily except sunday stops
at Fredericksburg, Milford. boswell.
snland Glen Allen and Eiba.
parlor car from Washington.
no y NJ Daily Stops only az Fred
ericksburg. boswell. Ashland and
Elba Pullman cars from New York
$40 y. NJ Daily. Stops at Whitewater
Brooke. Fredericksburg summit
Guinea WoOdslane Milford Pen0ld,
Ruther Glen, boswell Iaylorsville
Ashland. Glen Allen and E.ba.
Sleeping car.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
DAILY Except Sunday)
7.12 4. A. Leaves Elba for Quantico
100 p NJ. Leaves Byrd-Street Tor Fred
ericksburg
600 T. NJ Leaves Elba Tor Ashland.
$40 AN Arrives Elba from Ashland.
SOS A. NJ Arrives Byrd-Strfet from
w. j.. TAYLOR.
Traffic Manager;
r.. Il. ID. MYERS.
President.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-15
A UNSUITABLE ASSAULT.
The Kissing Bug Gets in His Work at
BcrNVillc.

bEkk1NlLLE. VA. July Special
The trial OF j. y. Laws. who was indict-
ca last week by q grand jury for assault
with intent 90 KIN upon NJ. II. Rovston.
was heard This week before Judge Moon.
of Clarke County Court and The Jury.
after a short debbefdtoH. declared the
assault Co have been unsuitable.
The trial created much interest owing
to The prominence OF The parties. and the
case was ably handled by Mccormick &
son for the defence and Lewis and Whit
lng for the Commonwealth.
The alteration between Laws ana Roy
sion grow out of dispute over a LOT Of
iand Boz Wildwood. This county which Gull
minated On Laws striking Roystou over
the head with much force with hoe.
AS one of the Witnesses declared. this
brought about "a free fight. which re-
suited in Laws favor
While the wheat crop. taken as a
whole Will au below the average yield.
several farmers have threshed fields OF
wheat that produced twice the normal
yield. ON "a field of ten acres George ".
Wyukoop Jr. raised iJ bushels-au ave-
rage of 20 l-2 bushels. o. j. Hardesty
produced ON "a field of forty acres an ave-
rage OF 81 ~ bushels and the average
yield on l51 acres ON the 4. Mccormick
farm rs % ~ bushels
While William Jones a young man OF
this place was in Winchester one night
ms week be was stung on the face by a
bug he thinks. Upon returning home his
race began 90 swell and by the following
night the swelling had Increased 10 such
an extent that IL was impossible for him
20 See n is thought that be was stung
by "a kissing" bug.
a bald eagle measuring six feet three
inches from tip 20 tip was killed by
lnomas Mason on the farm Of Mrs Eliza
carroll on the east side OF the Shenan-
dOah river.
Light Battery A. National Guards Cap
tain j H. Griiiths commanding. OF
washington d. c.. are camping on the
grounds OF the Blue Ridge Inn. Smokers
Gap. this county where they will remain
unfn ihe 2lsi instant.
lceiix v McMsnnS, a young journalist
OF Washington, who is well known IN this
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CHARLOTTESVILLE COUNCIL:
\ New Bridge Across the Riyanna 20
Connect City and County.

thlffl ny tNh'i NNfl'Ns
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, July II
Specialize new city Council held
their first meeting last night Liberal
appropriations We're made in support ~
the Fire Department cemeteries. etc.
The building of "a steel bridge across the
Rivanna river. connscting the county
with the city. was discussed and zee
ferred 60 the Finance Committee. The
estimated cost of the bridge is 5000 the
county 10 pay $4,000 and the city $1,000.
individual farmers have already sub
scribed slO0 (seven OF them giving 500
a piece. and the amount will soon De
raised and the bridge erected. II vol
unteer subscriptions are not sufficient a
county levy will be made.
The Albemarie people are IN earnest on
the subject of better roads," and great
on most of the roads leading into the
city. and the good work continues 20 go
on.
Prof. o. b. Sears and family. OF AL
bany Mo. have settled ueHr The Uni
versity. Prof Sears has been connected
for a long time with the Central Chris
tan College of Missouri. and win do post
graduate work here.
The Piedmont Assembly ~ the Dis
ciples denomination will meet near Cor
louisville on the 27th of July. The Rev.
b. T. Smith of the Charlottesville
church, and his committee. are making
preparations for large attendance this
year.
Mrs. J. A. Peck left yesterday for Nor
folk, Old Point and Virginia Beach.
where she viii spend about two weeks
During her wish 90 Norfolk she viii a.
fpnd "a rarIufan az tho Mfffor flmfIt-
She has three sisters-one of whom she
has not seen for years Among those
sisters who will be present at the re-
union are. Mrs. Middleton. of Atlanta
Ga. Mrs Garrctte of Richmond and
Mrs. Sumwalt. Of Norfolk: and among
the nieces. Mrs. Swaggert. OF Atlanta:
Mrs. kttchum. OF Newport News. and
Mrs. Johnson, Of Newport News.
nephews Messrs. Harry and Leslie
Sumwalt. OF Norfolk. William Sumwalt
of Newport News. and others.
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THE BATTLE OF MANILA,
The Exhibition " itncSseh Last Night
by Iargr Crowd.

Pains fireworks picture "The Battle
Of Manila" drew AN immense crowd to
the Broad street Baseball Park last
night. and the exhibition delighted them
and aroused their f~riotic enthusiasm
To such am extent as 10 cause men, wo-
men ana children 60 rise from their
seats and cheer Justify and long.
The battle scene was even more real
istic than on the opening night. and when
The OLYMPIA steamed into sight with the
stars ana stripes floating te the breeze
there was a tumult OF applause which
almost drowned the terrific reports made
bv the explosives OF the Spanish ships
AS they went TO pieces and sank in real
istic fashion beneath the waters OF Ma
Mia bay.
The speoiaities were received IN the
most enthusiastic manner by the spec
tators and the aerial fireworks We're gor-
geOus.
To-nighrs performance concludes Mr..
Pains engagement here and there will
be a number 81 new features introduced.
For Tonight negroes and children under
twelve years OF age will be admitted for
half price.
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The regular meeting OF Lee Camp, e.
~. was held last night, Commander A.
e.. Peay I'm the chair.
4 communication was received lt'"
Louisa Camp. c.. v. inviting Lee Camp
IN attend their reunion at Louisa Court
mousse. Va. on August A. 1899. The in-
vltation was accepted and the following
committee was appointed 10 make ar
engagements. Comrades Thomas a.
Brander. William r. smith and Charles
r. Turner
Interesting talks We're made by com
rades John Boll.ng. Thomas A. Brander.
David 4. Brown. Jr.. Joseph G. Dicker-
son and r. d. Stewart. OF Minnesota
and a.. sealey. Of New Jersey
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rrrAurOTrE y. c.. July H-lh.s
mas the last dav of the Road Bull .ess
frsritufe The morning was spent visit
d., ill., road construction camps and
considering the problems of road con-
construction IN the light OF the Discus
49, of tae institute. The evening was
spent IN inspecting the road repair work
being done 10y Charlotte township.
fnis. the last day was In many re-
spocts the best day OF the institute. The
delegates and visitors an 90 home en-
rrusi4stf, champions of the good roads
movement.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-15
MINING m MECKLENBURG.
Prospectors Taking Options on Mining
Privileges

BOYDTON, VA, july li.-SpeoiaL-A
good deal OF interest has been awakened
Ia Mecklenburg IN mining. A party has
been here for several weeks buying Op-
tons on land.
The plan Of the prospector is to pay
one dollar in cash which secures from
the owner of the land the privilege Of
examining the land ana also secures the
right to mine the lands in the event that
anything valuable may be found such
as coal, iron, lead, copper, silver or gold,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-15
NOV Ilomr Viii.

ELLERsON. VA, July lA-specai.-
W. q. Newman * Bro. have finished
their new flour mill near here. The new
nun is fitted with the latest improved
roller mu machinery and was erected
bv one of the largest mill building con-
Germs I'm the United States.
The mill is driven boy "A seventeen foot
steel oversh0t water wheel and IS a
model mill i'm every respect
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-15
1Ioncv for Ne .rO Charities.

BIRMINGHAM. y. Y, July 1.-THE
will OF Mrs. Horace II. Crazy late Of this
city. was admitted 10 probate to-day.
Among other requests was one Of $1,000
m the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Edu.
catioual Society OF the Methodist Epis-
co,ai church. 10 be expended for the
Norristown Normal Academy and School
Cor colored persons at Morristown. Tenn.
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Washington. Mt. Vernon. etc.

via Richmond. Fredericksburg and PotO-
mac route Monday. July lIfh. returning
Tuesday july 18th. Tuesday, July 18th,
returning Wednesday July 18Th. Trains
leave Broad and Hancock streets $50 A.
NJ, leave Washington toO l.. NJ, ar
irving Richmond about 1899 =. NJ Rate
90 Washington or Mt Vernon and return.
..-..lLr.l-.I. LI.Lu-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-15
CAPTURED IN Y0NKERS.
\ Negro Indicted for a Killing Which
Occurred Two Years Ago.

CREWE VA. July H.-special-Ser-
gcant Maxcy returned last night from
Yonkcrs ~ Y. with Andrew Rogers
(colored) who IS charged with shooting
and killing Emmett Ross tcoloreal' mere
iu July. 1891 while ON his way from
party
Roecrs was given preliminary hear
ing before Mayor Bryant this afternoon
and sent on 90 .the grand jury.
Rogers bitterly denies computing the
crime