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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10
CLAY WARD ACTIVES.
old Officers He-Elected-List Of New
Members Taken in Last Night.

An inspiring attendance marked the
meeting Of the Clay Ward Actives al,
Bolvidcre Han last night. Besides a big
attendance OF members, there We're sew
erai distinguished visitors present from
other city Democratic organizations, sew
Cral OF whom. when the regular business
had been concluded, were called upon for
a speech. and briefly responded.
The first business was the annual cleo
ton Of officers The old STAFF was com
plimented when IL was unanimously re-
elected as follows:
Evan Sroad, president
II. l.. Carter first vice president.
r.. r. Davis. second vice president.
c. w Saunders secretary.
Is. A. Jacob. treasurer
r.. VI. Parker. sergeant-at-arms
New members We're elected last night
as follows: Messrs. Charles w. Goddin
r. NJ. Taylor II. Stuart Boykin. George
Perry. Peter Krug c. w Tyler. G. H.
Roykin, S L. Blunt and Robert +. Pey.
ton.
Applications pending. under the rules
OF the club, are r. Il. Blankinship, James
ID. Snead A. c. Porter. and John Boggs.
The report OF the treasurer which was
referred TO the Auditing Committee
showed balance Oh hand Of seass
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10
ARE YOU TROUBLED? AND DO
YOU WANT YOUR TROUBLES TO
MY away?

You have suffered worlds Of trouble.
anxiety and pain. and you hardly know
what ails you. Sometime your business
goes wrong. and for a long time you have
been feeling physically very badly. Don't
know what Is the matter? OF course you
don't else you would get some medicine.
The trouble Is with your stomach and
liver. Tyners Dyspepsia Remedy will do
vast amount OF good In helping this
trouble II you Will use It. Price, 80 cents
per bottle. For sale By all druggists.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
An Interesting Meeting Hcld at the
Rooms Last Night.

An Interesting Meeting Hcld at the
Rooms Last Night.
The September meeting of the Executive
Committee of the virginia Historical So
cictv was held last night at The Socictys
house ON Franklin stoCL
The usual report OF the receipt of books
and other publications was read
The most interesting book received dur
ing the month was ,he Proceeding of the
Massachusetts Historical Society" COM
tanning fac simile of the only known au-
tograph letter of Captain John Smith.
The corresponding secretary stated that
the catalogue OF manuscripts had been
pr pared. but chat the promised gift to-
the Society of large quantity Of manu-.
scripts would make many additions to this
portion necessary.
The following new member We're elect
90: life Mrs Phoebe A. Hearst. Messrs.
ID. ~ Han Virginia and Cornelius Buck
ley. Wisconsin.
The corresponding secretary was direct
cd 20 communicate the thanks of the So-
ciety TO Rev. h. H.. Hoss LII. D.. of Nash
vile. Tenn. for his offer 20 read before
the Society some time ia the fall a pauer
on John Sener the first governor of Ten
nessee who was a native OF Rockingham
county Va. aud 10 arrange for time and
place for its delivery. When The paper
is read the public will be invited 90 at
tend
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10
ARE
PASSING AWAY
They Disappear Before the Onward
March Of Progress.
INTERESTING OLD STRUCTURE,
The Ancient Building at the Corner
of Nineteenth aud Main Streets
Being Torn Down go Some
thing About Its History.

On the corner OF Nineteenth and Main
streets has stood for many years large
stored building with the grim. gray
walls and wide, hgh-arched doors Of the
houses of the past centuary-
The Oldest citizens Of Richmond cannot
remember when IL was built or Tor what
purpose It was first used, but from its
shape and the large spacious rooms, il IS
very reasonable 10 suppose that II was
erected for a hotel. and as such IT has been
used a number OF times.
This building is now known as the Old
Dominion Hotel and lt forms a companion
TO the historic Washngtons headquarters
just across the street
REMOVING A LANDMARK.
Workmen are now at work pulling down
the old structure and soon new brick
buildings and storeh0uses viii appear in
81 stead
The houses Of ancient times were built
with such skill and Of such excellent ma
tcrini that the work Of tearing down the
Cd house IS more labonous than building
the new ones.
A number of years before the civil war
this house was occupied by a Mr. Crumo
who kept the Farmers Hotel there. II
was ;he headquarters for all the tobacco
BUYERS and the farmers who came to the
city 10 dispose Of their crops. Mr.. Crump
was "a great favorite with this class and
Ifs house was noted throughout this sec
ton for it's excellent accommodations
The Farmers Hotel was closed after a
long run. and the building became occu-
nied by a medical college OF which a
~. johnson was president. The apart
rnents I'm which the farmers had peacefully
rested were now changed into disectiug
halls and lecture rooms in which the
Young doctors worked on their "subjecs'
and recited their studies and the building
became o terror 10 the dardes who
thought that they would be captured. car
riod 10 this place and converted into dir
ferent kinds Of medicine.
HOTEL ONCE MORE
As time passed the college changed
its locality and the building was again
used as a hotel being called the Old
Dominion Hotel by which name it is
known to-day The hotel continued
through the war and closed shortly AFTER
wards
Arc- tho Old Dominion Hotel went out
of business the late Dr Charles II. Corey
came TO the city and the Richmond Theo-
logical Seminary held its first sessions in
toh old hotel This school was for me
teaching OF colored ministers. and the
building was occupied by them for mum
Der az wears.
After the departure OF the theological
Students the house was turned over TO the
coiored people for a school and such was
if used until this year when il was decid-
"a IN tear ~ down and erect new buildings
on the site.
The work Of destruction IS rapidly going
on and before long every vestge of the
old structure VIII he gone and with II,
orc # the laninarks OF ancient Rcn-
mond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10
AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE.
Robt. W. Woody Sent 90 the Grand jury
for Shooting itis Brother

SALEM. Va. SoDt D-SptCl8L-A UotI-
ton was presented Nj. d. +. Stearucs.
OF this city. signed by lSi voters ashlps
him 10 run as a candidate for me state
Senate. the result OF which WAS that MI
Stearnes b. a candidate FOR the state sen
ATE from the Fourth senatorial district in
opposition TO Mr.. Edward Lyle u koa.
noko city
The case Of Robert Woody. Who was
charged with Killing hats haif-brotfcr WI
son Woody was tried before Jltice
Camper and sent on to the grand jury
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10

Hay fever IS really acute catarrh cx-
cited by minute carnations from certain
grasses towering plants. fungi, or dried
vegetable substances. 10 Is very sudden
in its onset and. without proper treat
ment. continues until the season changes
or the patient goes 20 some favorable
locality. II has an the symptoms OF
acute catarrh-sneezing abundant eXuda-
tons of mucous and thickoned Redeemed
mucous membranes, some times exciting
spasmOdic asthma
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10
HAY FEVER OR ENDEMIC CATARRH.
The Remarkable Experience of a Philadelphia
Architect With This Ma1ady.

OF the head nose and throat. as you
diagnosed 70. and have taken TOUR Dol
ties Of Pe-ru-na which did accomplish
all the good work you claimed for Your
valuable medicine + can say tru'hiH.Y
that I am entirely cured. 1 nave iot
years been a sufferer OF this disease. es-
pecialy during spring and summer time.
and never have received any Keller un'h
very hot or very cold weather set In.
IL had taken these four bottles during
February. March and April. when | not
only felt greatly better. but was as the
case stands now. cured. for every year
FOR these three years the attacks re-
turned about the middle 81 August and
lasted until December. During the crfti-
cal month Of September | frtve had only
"a slight attack OF hay-fcyer or catarrh,
which / get rid OF by taking about three
f0urths of a bottle Of Po-ru-na. while.
for instance the autumn OF %, during
which time I had only redress 70 tho
remedies then known 20 me. l suffered
for months. I have been entirely fre1
from catarrh this autumn with the excep-
ton Of the above mentioned time"
J. NAsCHoLD.
Pe-ru-na is a specific for hay fever.
and should bee taken during the wholr
season Of the exposure 10 the cause. for.
as long as the exciting cause remains,
no cure can be- permanent People who
are unable 20 change their location dur
ing the season of hay fever viii find IN
Pe-ru-na priceless benefit 20 them. as u
meets every disagrooabie symptom Ok
actly. II is always advisable b begin
the use OF Pe-ru-na week or Two before
the expected attack OF hay fever In Old
cases whore tie attack can be foretod.
as this VIII often prevent entirely tho
return of the disease Address DIR. Hart
man. Columbus d.. for a free book.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10
Not Extraditable.

NEW ORLEANS. LA, sept. s-Judgl
Duggan to-day overruled the demurrer a.
ed in the case OF William A. Coz Of Chica-
20, held here In prison on charge %
grand larceny committed IN Cuba The
demurrer contended that Cox could rot b,
extradited because Cuba was not American
soil aEd no treaty OF exirailtion existed
between the island and the United states.
Cox Will now probably be retained v
Cuba
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10

-Four young men popularity known as
fine singers and good fellows. Messrs
Walter A. Watkins ]. Writ Bowles. JAS
McBain and Joe r. White will sing a
Quartette. "Siiil. Stil. with Thee by
Gerisch to-day at the Groye-AVenue
Baptist Church evening service.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10

The Washington Post says: Miss May
Handy. OF Richmond. Va. who spends the
winters in Washington. and is one Of the
acknowledged bellies. viii be- the guest OF
Mrs. John r. Mclean during the guber-
Material campaign OF Mr.. Mclean in
Ohio"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10

william Foster white man. was
l-noctcd down hy a wagon near Seventh
ard Main streets Yesterday aftefnon sns;
tanning scalp wound. lie was treated
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10
J. NAsCHoLD.

and fe
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10

were fined IS each for fighting in th'
street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10
Richmonder= In New York.

NEW YORK. Sept s.-spec!ai-Rich-
mond arrivals. Altemarle, o. 5. Allen AMI
wife. Hoffman. ]. y. Boyd; Waldorf, D.
Axtel: Stuart, G. Gregory: Manhattan,
l.. D. Johnson; Marlborough. c. w. Kent;
Sturtevant, s. Linton and wife.
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ADVERTISING.

porch, balcony, or awning below point
seven feet above such sidewalk measured
in perpendicular line.
Section 2. 1t shall be the duty of any
person, firm, company or corporation.
having as owner, or agent, or contractor.
or .employe, charge of any cloth or can
vas shade, or shade of other material
hanging from any porch, balcony or avn
ing below point seven feet from the
sidewalk, measured in a perpendicular
line, Immediately after the passage of this
ordinance to remove the same, or to SO
adjust the same that the lower end there
of shall not extend below such point seven
feet perpendicular from the sidewalk.
Section 8. Any person violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and up-
on conviction thereof shall be punished
by fine not exceeding three hundred dol
lars, or by Imprisonment in the City jail
not exceeding three months, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take
effect Immediately from and after its
passage
Passed February II, 1896.
CHARLES E. LEONARD,
President of the Board of Trustees.
Approved February 20, 1896.
C. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

Bids will be received at the office of
the undersigned until 5 O'Clock p M on
heater for Water Works, to be not less
than sixteen inches in diameter and to
contain not less than thirty-one seamless
copper tubes, thickness No 13 s. G., two
inches in diameter and six feet in length,
heater to carry safely a working pressure
of one hundred and fifty pounds, and to
and fifty pounds. Bidders must present
with bid, plans and specifications A cer-
titled check, made payable to City Clerk
for an amount not less than 10 per cent.
of aggregate of proposal must accompany
each bid. The Board of Trustees reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
NJ J. DESMOND. City Clerk
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SACRAMENTO MARKET.
Conditions Unchanged In Local
Produce Circles.

sacramento, Jan. 20th.
The conditions were unchanged in local
produce circles to-day. Trade was of
fair proportions, and prices generally as
previously quoted.
Following are the retail prices for the
various articles mentioned:
FLOUR-Family Extras, $2.10 per 100
TBS; S1.05 for so lbs.
45c per dozen; Navels, Soc; Lines, 12Ibc
Lemons, 25Q40c; CocOanuts, 10c each: Ba.
nanas, 2sc 3 q dozen; ae Grapes. s@sc s per 10;
VEGETABLES-Tom &c per ID:
Celery, SC per head; Caulifower, 1Oc per
head; Carrots. Lettuce. Radishes, Leek.
dozen punches; Onions, &c per 10; Romain
mer Squash. 2lse per y; Green Peppers,
= oMREATS-Beef-Prime MREE.A Rib Roast. 12sa
15c; Loin Steak, 12RQ15c; Rump Steak.
1Oc; Chuck Roast, lOc; Rump. Sc; Brisket,
Chops. I5c; Roast Veal, 12c. MuttonNLer
110I12l5c; Loin and Rib Chops, 121kc; Muff,'
ton stew, Sc; Shoulder Chops, Sc. Pork
sage. i2lkc; Vienna Sausage 15c: Bacon
9GI3i5c; Ham, 12@131ac.
POULTRY-Hens, 60e each; Spring SOC
81 50 each; Tame Ducks, 5O065c each: FIR.
keys, tic for live and zoe for dressed per
EGGs-california, 4oc per dozen; East
DAIRY CE-Butter-Pickle. zoe
per fb; Mountain, 20c; Valley Roll. 20c:
Petaluma, soc per roll; Creamery, 60c per
America, lie; Eastern Creamery, 15@2Oc:
Genuine Swiss. 4Oc: American Swiss. zoe:
Neufchatel, 10c.
Almonds, 15Q2oc; New Brazifs 1kc; Pc
cans. Ice; Filberts. 15c; Chestnuts, i5c per
10: Pine Nuts, 25c.
HAY AND GRAIN-Oat or Wheat Hay,
on. GS1. Alfalfa TIC. Whole Rarlav S1 q.
Ground Barley, sl55: Feed Oats sf.5O6
100; Middlings, s1.1O; Shorts, s1O5: Bran,
ST; Straw, 6OQ70c;. Corn. large, $1.3O: Small,
$1.S5: Red Russian Oats, $15O@1. Is
COAL OIL-PearI (casesl, lie; Star, tic;
Eocene, 19c; Extra Star, 21c; Elaine, &c:
Water White {bullx), 12c.
GRANITE MINING CANDLES-10 o.,
ELECTRIC LIGHT CANDLESEi0 o.,
41kc; II or. 51zc; "A ox. 61sc: 16 o.. TIC.
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Her Mistake.

Lady Ito tramp)-Now, you've had
your dinner, why don't you go right
out and saw that wood? What are you
waiting round here for?
Tramp-Don't be in hurry, lady. Do
you take me fora slot machine?
LADY, expect you to act like one.
Tramp-I'm like one Of the slot ma
chimes that don't work.
And as he walked leisurely out of the
yard picking his teeth she was sorry
she hadn't let him albne.-Harlem Life.
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terrsDle DlOOoSneQ ana devastation which
would follow its failure to act in ac-
cordance with his ideas. The United
States Senate had been solemnly
warned that if it did not ratify the
treaty it would hear from the gentle
man from Ohio again. But he assumed
that the Senators would not be over
awed, but that they would continue
their opposition to Imperialism, which
should employ the bayonet as the pen
with which it's DEGREES should be writ
ten. But they must understand that
tine gentleman from Ohio was quite dis
pleased with them.
Grosvenor, he said, was the mouth
piece Of the Administration. He was
the star of the performance; but the
Administration might we'll ask to be de-
livered from the hands of its friends.
He had the voice Of Jacob, but the hand
cf Esau.
In concluding, Lewis expressed his
guished and able an advocate should
always be enlisted on the side of those
who, in time of peace, under the plea
Of patriotism, asked bounties and free
gifts. but who in time of the national
peril and stress took advantage Of the
Government necessities.
Grosvenor declined to make an ex-
tended reply to the gentleman from
Washington. He read some kilograms
which passed between Lewis and him.
self during the campaign last October.
when he said Lewis sent his kilograms
addressed Dear General and be-
sought him not to attack him. He had
no animosity toward the gentleman
from Washington. Indeed, he was
sorry to see the gentleman go. His
departure would remove a feature
which could not be supplied.
Lewis closed the encounter with a
brief word recalling the circumstances
snder which the kilograms were sent.
and expressing the possible belief that
perhaps the gentleman from Ohio did
not care to witness another such fea-
Fture as he had seen to-day.
Braun, in charge of the Cramp bill,
then tried to effect an arrangement for
Il vote, and being unsuccessful, moved
of moving that debate on it close. But
after he haG made the latter motion,
Ray R.) of New York intervened with
SUILe cOIMcItLCc ISpOIISt SAultluS OoS
further progress.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment Of Payne (R.) of New York to the
Craftsmanship of the Committee on
Ways and Means, to succeed Dingley;
Richardson CD of Tennessee on Ways
and Means and Rules, to succeed Nc
MILAN, and Crumpacker (R.) of Indi-
ana on Census, to succeed Hooker of
New Ycri..
~ 4:3O p. M, the House recessed
until o'clock, the evening session to
he devoted to private pension lssisla-
tion.
At the light session for the consiler-
a.ion ef private pansion legislation
there was no obstruction, and bills were
passed with great dispatch IN all sx-
actly fly, most of them Sanc, hills.
were passed. No prominent persons
were beneftiaries.
At ica0 the House adjourned until
Monday,
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Caffery's amendment was then de-
feated-32 to 20.
Chiffon of Texas offered an amend
ment reducing the number Of Directors
of the canal from eleven to seven, five
of whom are to be from the United
States.
The amendment was agreed to.
Spooner offered an amendment that
If the President be unable to secure
from the Governments of Nicaragua
and Costa Rica such concessions as will
enable the United States to build and
perpetually own and control the canal,
he is authorized to negotiate for con-
troll of, or the right to construct, main
tain and perpetually control, some
other canal connecting the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans; and the President
is also requested to negotiate for the
abrogation or modification Of any and
all the treaty obligations in any way
interfering with the construction, own
ership and perpetual control Of any
such canal.
AS a desire was expressed that the
amendment be perfected, on motion Of
White at 5:25 p. m. the Senate ad-
journed
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SAN JosE's SAFE box.
Cannot be Opened without the Aid
Of . Drill.

SAN JOSE, Jan. 20.-An expert safe
man is here from San francisco at
tempting to open the safe in the City
Treasurer's office. When the late
Treasurer, J. N. Ewing. died suddenly
of heart disease. it appears he carried
the secret of the combination to his
grave with him.
After working some time this morn
ing the expert said he could not open
the safe except by drilling, and this
will be done at once.
There is $4,000, principal and inter
est, due on bonds some days ago. There
is supposed to be over $4,000 in the
safe.
1t is said to-day that the Mayor and
Councilmen have agreed on a name
for Treasurer, but that the nomination
will not be made until Mondays meet
ing.
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MEETING OF The CABINET.
SITUATION IN THE SAMOAN
ISLANDS DISCUSSED.
A Conference Between the Embas-
sadors Of the Three Powers at
Interest Will be Asked.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-All the
members of the Cabinet were present
at to-day's meeting. The situation in
Samoa was under discussion, but in
The absence of any official or late in
formation, it is thought no action Will
be taken at once beyond asking for a
conference between the ambassadors
CT the three Powers which have con-
current Jurisdiction over the Islands
under the present treaty 1t was stated
that it must be presumed that what
ever overt action was taken by the
German Consul in Apia was not with
the knowledge or consent of his SOW
ereign, but was taken on his own ac-
count. and that such action, should 1t
lie found to amount to an unjust usur-
pation of authority under the treaty,
will be promptly disavowed by the Ger
man Government. 1t is believed that a
conference of the three Powers will be
held at Berlin at an early day.
The instructions to the Philippine
Commissioners have been prepared by
the Secretary Of State, and no doubt
they will be presented to the Commis-
sionerS before they leave for New YORK.
They will be asked to inquire into the
condition, characteristics and habits of
the peoples of the several islands of
the Philippine group, and the several
forms of governments in force in each,
and the mode of intercourse between
the islands and all other facts neces-
SaIy to a good knowledge of the peo-
PIE, their laws, customs. habits and
social condition.
The Commissioners will be expected
to interpret to the people the sentiments
CT friendship and good will of this Gov
ernment, and to explain that we do not
come as conQuerors, but friends anx-
ious for their well being and advance
nent in the way Of civilization.
At the Cabinet meeting the President
signed a new tariff for Porto Rico,
which will go into operation on Febru-
a1y 1st next. The regulations and
general make up OF this tariff will be
aicng the lines of that recently put into
operation in Cuba, except as whole
The rate of duty will be about 10 per
cent ad valorem or 10 per cent. less
than the Cuban tariff.
The President had placed before him
by Secretary Gage a form of executive
order fixing the ratio between the ma
tive Porto Rican silver and the money
of the United States. The ratio of the
peso will be 60 cents to the dollar.
American money. This order will be
signed as soon as the President has
he'd a conference with the members of
the Porto Rican Commission now here.
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The weather is generally cloudy from
Central California and Nevada north
ward and eastward to the Rocky
Mountains. Light rain has fallen in
Washington, Northern and Eastern
Oregon and snow In Idaho The pres
sure is highest in Southern Idaho and
lowest in Northern Montana. The
changes have been very light.
There has been general but slight
rise in temperature over the entire
Pacific slope.
Conditions are favorable for fair
weather in California Saturday.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

Bids will be received at the Office of
Monday, January %, 1S99 for filling the
block or square bounded by Fifteenth and
Sixteenth P and @ streets, in this city,
f:cations on file in office of City Clerk. A
certified check, made payable to City
Clerk, for an amount not less than 10
per cent. of aggregate of proposal must
tees reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. M. J. DESMOND,
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MORGAN CITY AND scAND1A.
Within = Week They Will be
Ready to Receive Troops.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2O.-The
transports Morgan City and Scandia
have been thoroughly overhauled, and
will be ready for the reception of troops
within the next week. Stores are being
placed on board the vessels, and an inn
mense refrigerator is being fitted up on
the Scandia for cold storage purposes
A large quantity of fresh frozen beef
will be taken to the Philippines as an
experiment, and should 1t prove sue
cessful future transports will be fitted
to carry fresh meats in this fashion,
thus giving the fresh beef patronage to
the Pacific Coast firms instead of to
Australian and New Zealand concerns.
The Twentieth Infantry is expected
tc leave Fort Leavenworth tomorrow.
which Will bring them here in ample