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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20

ures must be taken to save her from COM
plete mental and physical wreck.
Iva. so nervous I couldn't bear to hear the
sound Of my own voice when alone says Mrs.
Nellie Prittentan. Of Davenport. Thayers Co.,
Nebr :. L felt as though there some Que
ready to grab me If the least sound was made.
really cannot describe the feelings I had. but
can say have no such ugly feelings now and
I trust I never may again was suffering from,
female weakness and very much from nervous
rrostratiou.
II was not able to do anything. could not
sit up all day. had not sat up all day since the
BIRTH OF my baby, four months before began to
take Dr. Pierce's medicines took one doctors
medicine for four months but did not get along
at all: so. discouraged. thought would try
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription aud Golden
Medical Discovery I took six bottles of the
Prescription and nine Of the Golden Medical
Discovery and used Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
along with the other medicines, and can say
they have donc'wonders for me.
= I do all my work now and feel better than for
two wears had not eaten anything for three
months except some kind Of soup and crackers;
now cat anything want. believe owe my
health to DR.. Picrcc's medicines"
Discouraged, broken-down women should
write to Dr. R. v. Pierce, at Buffalo, n. Y,
and learn how carefully he studies into
these apparently hopeless cases. He will
send without charge, lin a plain sealed
envelope) the best advice of capable, e1
perienced physician.
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afternoon and failed tc find him insaf'e'
He was released last night
ANNUITY ASSOCIATION.


He was released last night.
ANNUITY ASSOCIATION.
A number of the leading business an"
professional men of Manchester met
in Toney's Hall, 11rh and Hull streets.
last evening to organize new
"a MP OF this Annuity Association, which
has, headquarters in Philadelphia
yfce-Pres;deut c. w. Jones OF thaS
city will be present and conduct the M, ~
stitutfon ceremonies. 4 large chartel isl
has been secured 20
This society has 4 large hiuioe' y.
influential business men OF Richmono ~
its membership.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
James Hastings. an empioNee al VIZ
Manchester Paper Mills. mad ms naAo
badly injured Tuesday night WINE a'
work. DR.. Ingram dressed the wound.
THOMAS Thornton, colored. was nisa
60 70 nv the Mayor yesterday for fast drlS-
ing on the streets of the city.
Yesterday being Lees birthday ana a
state holiday, Judge Ingram aajouf''ssi
his court until this morning.
Judge Perry. Commemorative Attorney
or Tl1nenburg county. was IN Alahcne
fer Thursday night visiting his son ON
Cowardin avenue.
Mr.. William GratZn0WsKi iose tWo h
gers from his right hand Wnlle III "oi y
at rho Eureka Furniture Plant last week.
,Ii.s, Ipess;e Touey entertained quite
number of her friends at her honis "n
cast mn stree wednesday night in honor
OF her 18th birthday.
smon. those present were nun'os, W
her friends from Richmond ana Mill
chester Music and retire shments We'e ~
abundance. At q late hour the guests re-
nafred to rreir respective homes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
PRISONERS TURNED OUT.
CITY Charter Does Not Allow Ho'dins
frham-oIr. Elyyson for Governor.

civ Charter Does Not Allow Holding
,rbem-oIr E:lIyson for Governor.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, Jan. -
Special.-AIrs. Ellie Mason Page. or the
University. gave a tea last evening w
honor of her guest. Miss Howard. OF
Charleston. West Va
Sixteen prisoners in the city Jail were
released Yesterday afternoon by order OF
Mayor McCue. They had been sent to
TAIL for longer terms than the city charter
warranted and Judge Duke OF the
CORPORATION Court decided that they
should be released.
j. Taylor Ellyson. of Richmond. IS
favored by the Democrats Of Albemarie,e
to succeed j. Hoge Tyler for guber-
material honors in the next election
The Hon. w. r. Duke. representative
OF the House from Albemarle. Is spoken
OF to succeed Senator Morris. who Will
resign to become the Judge OF the
Corporation Court OF Charlottesville.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
sr,,,,eu pea,hs In Greene.

RIpKERSvILLE,. VIZ. Jan. B-Spec-
fal.-Mr.. Horace Edwards. one OF the old
citizens of this county. was buried To-
day at his home. near RuckersyiIie- ft y,
,,sotb was quite sudden and unexpected.
He was lust beginning to complain WIKI
the grip. which has been an epidemic IN
this neishhorhood. yet he was still Watk-
ing around and dressed himself cutie q
short while before he died. After &c hh-
ished he laid down on the bed. ana was
dead IN few minutes
He being about eighty wears old. Win
many connections and friends. snete vs. .s -
= Iare,. crowd present 20 witness the
burial services.
Dr. George a. Woods wife was also
buried near Nortonsville. this week. she
died OF heart failure too. and was ssssAuS
mn when the summons OF death ean s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
WAS A Dull DAY
FOR POLITICIANS.
Few at the Capitol or in the HOTEL
Lobbies.
sLobbies.
Mi. GRAVELY's PENSION BILL
Provides for an Increase for Old So
diers-A Scion Receives an Anus
ing letter from Constituent.
Other Political Gossip.

But little of interest developed in legis-
llative circles yesterday, a large majority
of the members of both Houses having
left the city to spend the holiday, A few
senator's and delegates were at the Capito!
during tlte morning, and now and then
small group could be found about the
hotel Hobbies, but by far the largest por-
ton of the Lawmakers were not in evil
dence.
Captain J. c. Featherston, the genial
member from Campbell, was the center Of
group at the Capitol yesterday, whom
he entertained in a most interesting man
ner with his recollections of the battle OF
the Crater. Captain Featherston was with
his company on that eventful occasion,
and his story was highly enjoyed by his
brother members.
The Captain said it had been his purpose
to go to Petersburg to attend the cele5ra-
ton of the A. P. Hill Camp of that city
en- yesterday, but he was Numerically
detained in the city.
Hon. W. II. Grarely, of Henry. talked
in an interesting manner at Murphy
yesterday concerning some of the leSlslsl-
ton he proposes to press during tEs pres
ent session. Mr.. Gravely is the patron
of pension bill. which provides for IN
creasing the pensions of partially disabled
soldiers from SIS to $50. and that OF those
totally disabled from $50 to $50.
The bill also provides for a general ser
vice pension to loyal ex-Confederates
whose property does not exceed sl,'eo III
value. or whose income is not more than
500 ger year. a.
He hopes for an early report from the
Committee on Finance, before which the
measure is now pending. Mr.. Gravely is
also interested in the passage OF the anti
trust bill, introduced by himself III the
House and by Senator tBarksdale in the
Senate.
The Young member from Henry said this
measure was of vital Importance to the
tobacco interests of his section and re
sincerely trusted it would be enacted IN
to law.
Democratic member of the House OIL
Delegates has received the 1oho"i ms
unique letter from colored constituent
honorable T.eer sir:
II sect myself to take my pen in han
to drap you a flew lines to inform you OF
nv Health, this leaves me well at TINS
time. NV ole Read Cow are dead and
Hone when these few lines reach You ina
NAV fine YOU the same. Hope you all !;
could in the lexion tina fit you powellH.
hard here, and bill Jones fit like too ma:
Dogs for YOU Ben as dun loSSamy y"
Dlease sir to sen me the jest d. true sum
OF $40 All the white foxes was asin you
here & the Lord noes whar you would
be at eff & bill hadenter fit SO hard
from Your loving Friend
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
Accepted The Call.

The pulpit of Green-Street church, at
Augusta, made vacant by the departure
of Rev Lansing Burrows. who went
to the First Baptist church at Nash
vile, will be filled by Dr.. Charles y.
Stakely. pastor of the First Baptist
church at Washington. He was ten
dered a call some time ago and has ac-i
cepted.
DR.. Burrows is the son of DR.. ]. L.
Burrows, who was for twenty years
pastor Of the First Baptist church OF.
this CITY,.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
AFTER THE CULPRITS.
Hallway Company Offers Reward for
Their ADDrchcnsiOn.

Halfway Company OncrS Reward Tor
Their apprehension.
The Richmond Railway and Electric
Company has offered a reward of $40" l"r
the information that will lead to arrest
and conviction OF he patty or parties VINO
placed an obstruction on the company
Lakeside tracks and shot from ambush
Motorman Griggs and Conductor Arhie'i-
trout Thursday night. = thorough sea:ch
is now being prosecuted for the. S'.NS
parties. and every e1fc:. i'll be ni'c'c ~
have them punished 10 '.:c full eXte21 -
the law.
The wounded men are getting along
very well, although they are suffering
from their wounds. The bulk Of the lead
of shot passed close to ArmentTouts neck
and tore his collar in shreds on one side.
1t is thought that they are the Same
negroes that caused the fight on the Lake
s,dn cars some time previous, but the
officers of the car were not lhose Who
were engaged in the fight
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
-ernediateS,

he able to return after the Intermediates,
as it is rumored they will.
Among the other applicants are: Wood
w;lrd. Boatwright, Bostic. B!undon. Mey-
ers STAPLES. r. L. Powell. Booker. n. F.
Allen. Frank Turpin from Randolph
Macon Academy. and ]. w. Simmons.
BY the building of the Memorial DoEml-
tory, the former athletic grounds have
been ruined. DR.. Boatrght has decided Co
build: a nav athletic field just beyond the
campus OF Broad street. This he mas
promised to have ready for the team by
the last of February.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20

DR.. Cunningham was among the young
graduates of the Medical College OF N:r
cinia last year and has already won dis
tinction as a surgeon. having performed
r,any difficult operations at the City Hos
pital.
Since graduating last year DR.. Cunning
ham has been on the Ambulance Corps.
and has rendered efficient and valuable
ala in many distressing cases.
DR. w. w. Parker. Jr. who also grad
uated last year. will take Dr. Cunning
hams place at the City Hospital and mas
already entered upon the discharge or MS
new duties.
DR.. Cunningham left last night or fe"
York, khere he enters upon the discharge
OF his new duties to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
FRANCHISE FIGHT.
Mr.. George f. Fisher is Said to be Anx-
ious toGct Out.

~
A great amount OF interest is mani
tested in the fight that is now going on
over the street railway franchise The
battle that ran through the City Council
before the franchise was adopted was an
insignificant affair as compared with the
one now on between the bondholders of
the old company and stockholders Of the
new company.
The franchise must be taken up on or
before the 9th of February. for upon that
date the franchise lapses.
1t was stated by a gentleman in a
position to know, last night, that Mr..
George E. Fisher could not be In con-
troll of the company in any event. He
is anxious toSsell out. it has been stated,
and does not care to hold on to his stock
Each side in the controversy claims
that it will win out, and it but remains
to be seen. The next meeting will be
held in Richmond early next week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
A Fine Base Ball Team VIII be in the
Field this Year.

Field this Year.
Prospects for baseball Ut Richmond
College for the coming season are lhe
brichtest in the history of the co!lege.
In spite of the fact that only SIX oio hieh
have returned to college this year. the
captain, Roy D. White, thinks that rs
will be able to put in the held a most
creditable team. in fact, one which may
rival that of 81, which carried OIL SO
many laurels for the college.
The manager of the 1900 team, Il. Lee
McBain, has been busy arranging scheo-
ule, and when completed expects 10 NAYS
a most interesting and complete one, IN
Guiding the following:
ApriI 2-Randolph-NIaco at Ashland.
Anril 6-Washington and Lee at IeNlng-
ton.
April ~. NJ. I. at Lexington
Anril e-University of Virginia at
Charlottesville.
Anril university of Maryland at Bal.
timore.
andria-
ton.
April 1s-Yale Law School at Richmond.
Nav ~. p. I. at Richmond.
Resides games with Randolph Macon at
richmond. II ampden Sidney, Harvard I'm
iversity, University of Pennsylvania and
&Richmond League team. He is also
anxious to arrange later in the season,
4 tr;p to North Carolina, which will take
in the University of North Carolina. Wake
Forest and Trinity.
OF the old men who have returned this
session. there are Roy White fcaptaiH),
Lanford at first, Leonard at short. Ker-
foot at second. Boyd behind the bat and
Lambert In the pitchers box. It Is earn
estly hoped that Robinson and BaSby may
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
CASE OF MR.. QUINN.
II Will be Investigated by Board OF

1t Will he Investigated by Board OF
Public Instruction.
The State Board of Public instruction
will probably on next Wednesday hFes-
tigate the charges against w. P. Gunn
late superintendent Of the public schools
at Radford.
1t will be recalled that a Mr.. White
OF the School Board of Radford. and
others made charges against Mr. Gum
and Judge Vaughan was appointed to
temporarily discharge the duties of the
office.
The State Board has been up to this
time unable to get the witnesses before
it, Mr. Gum is in Birmingham, Ala.
In December those who made the
charges We're notified to appear on GER
tain date, but they failed to come. An
Their effort Is now being made to get
them here
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
CAPTAIN s0UTHALI I'LL.
Prince Edward Farmers Have Most OF
Their Tobacco on Hand.

OVERLY. VA, Jan. 9.-SpeciaL-Cap-
tain F. w. Southall brother OF DR.. j.
w. Southan. State Superintendent OF
Schools. is i'll with pneumonia Dr. SOUTH
all reached his brothers home yesleruiS ,
We are glad to hear that niue f.,.,N
2l,nton who sustained such 4 terrible
fr.,c.,,re OF the leg last Saturday. Is doing
we'll Or. +. NJ. Blanton and DE- W. T.
Anderson are attending him.
Farmers in this section are busy se.tihs
tobacco ready for market. MOI many
have sold their crops yet. They take me
weed to Farmville. the nearest market:
Most of the tlue tobacco raised afou,iu
here is shipped to -Danvilie- Many OIL eh'
old farmers talk about the big crops 'nes
formerly sold in Richmond, ana OF INC ~, u.s,
prices they realized. All "ouiu oe So
r. see those good times come again.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
Man in Her Room.

Constable Meyer Angle. OF Henrico
county. is at work looking for the negro
who entered the residence near the ely
limits.
The lady Of the house was awakened iii
the night and saw man ransacklnS her
trunk. She screamed and the man mace
c;:. She recognized him as a man who
lived on the premises.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
RAN AWAY FROM HOME.
Two Women Come to Biows-arrests
Made Yesterday.


James Corrin. q boy about twelve years
If age was arrested yesterday by
Sergeant Tomlinson as a suspicious char
acter-
Corrin ran away from his home in
Washington, and Sergeant Tomlinson re-
ceived notice to be on the lookout for nm
and he was picked up yesterday. oet-
geant Tomlinson notified his parents IN
yoshinrton. and the boy will be sent
on.
Two negro women, Matte Collins and
Kate Dodson, We're arrested yesterday
by Sergeant Cosby and Officer Bailey 1or
lighting.
William Pryor, colored, was ar
rested Yesterday by Officer Thomas
A1cNIahon. of the Third District, as 4 sus-
picious character. 1t is thought by the
officers that Pryor is one Of the assali-
ants who attacked Gardner in his cart
at the Second Market some days ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
A SECOND CALL.
Dir. Gucrry is Called by the Con.re-
CATION in Pittsbur..

"---| rrrtlCIOTl III L IIlSUQF..
DE-. W. y. Query is considering another
call. as well as the one SO urgently eX-
tended 10 him by the congregation at
ST. Pauls. For the past month he has
been in Pittsburg, Pa, filing the pulpit
of one of the leading churches of that
city, which church is also without
rector. The call from the Pttsburg
church has been made since he received
the call to ST. Paul's. and as yet he has
given no answer in either case. He is
carefully considering both calls, and after
consulting with his friends, If he should
decide TO leave Swanee University, he
shall then choose between PittsburS and
Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20

CURED IN a DAY.
Mystic. Cure" for rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically, cures In to days
able and mysterious. 1t removes at once
the cause and the disease Immediately
disappears. Il The first dose greatly bene-;
fits. rs cents. Sold by T.. WAGNER
and OWENS 8: MINOR DRUG CO..
Richmond, Va. no2 e
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
Little Hoy Operatcd Upon,

DR.. George Ben Johnston was called Ivy
telegram yesterday afternoon to Hanover
Courthouse TO perform an operation upon
Dalton Taylor. the four-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs E. X. Taylor, who had APP.
pendicitis The lad is a nephew Of Judge
r. II. Cardwell. The operation was a
successful one.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
Busy Hanover Farmers.

Mr. William P. Shelton, treasurer OF
Hanover county, was In the city yester-
day as the guest Of Mr.. Joseph NJ shei.
ton He says that the farmers OF Han
over are now busy preparing their creps
OF tobacco for the market. He was glad
to hear that the Jim Crow" bill had
passed the House.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
Funeral Services.

The funeral of Mr.. Ernest Hatcher VINO
died at his hone, ZIG Vena6l. street
Thursday morning, took place from his
residence at s O'Clock yesterday. tbs Il
torment was in Hollywood.
The remains of Mr. Roos.ssD: Wa.h
pi,i died of heart failure =at his Ito NJ. No
7O51h west Cary street, THURSDAY. will be
carried to Louisa for burial 20 ta7- me me
funeral will take place from the residence
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
COLLEGE NOTES.

Or. Hawthorne TO Deliver a Lecture on
..Orators and Oratory.
Rev. ]. B. Hawthorne. D. D.. VIII de-
,iyar IN FEBRUARY 9Th, at 9 p. NJ, in
the College Chapel, the opening address
Of the second half session: subject.
81 -ators and Oratory.
This lecture will be free to the public.
Tho trustees OF Richmond College Will
nsst In their aeuai-annual session Feb
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
REMAINS OF COL. ELLIS.
Carried to His Homo in Lunenburs

Carried to His Homo III Lunenburs
County Yesterday.
The remains of Col. ]. w. Ellis, mem
Der of the House of Delegates from
Lunenburg county, who died yesterday
morning at the Retreat for the Sick at
10 O'Clock, were taken to his home,
in Lunenburg county, over the Southern
Railway, leaving here on the noon train
yesterday. They We're accompanied by the
following members of the House: Hon. j..
S. NIusgraye, and Drs. Ware, of Amherst
and Priddy, Of Charlotte. The funeral
will take place to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
a Very Ill Man.

The condition of Captain Frank South
all. who is critically i'll in Prince Edward
county. is unimproued. Captain Southall
is suffering with typhoid pneumonia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
DR.. CUNNINGHAM LEAVES.

Accepted 4 Position i'll New York-Dr.
Parker Succeeds Him.
Much regret was expressed by the many
this city last night, when it became
known that he was to so to New York to
reside in the future, having accepted the
Iatterng offer of position on die sur
cical staff of the Bellevue Hospital, one
of the largest hospitals in New York city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20

Hon. III, S. Kane, former Senator from
scott county, is in the city TO look after
some legislation in which his people are
Interested. ~
II is understood that the friends OF the
popular ex-senator are urging MN
allow the use of his name III co''iiec 60
with the nomination for Lieu1etsn 80,
.,.,,o,. ~, tho naxt State Democratic ticket.
resides being strong in the Southwest.
NJ. Kane has :. wide and favorable ac-
ouaintance among Democrats throughout
the state.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20
Property Transfers.

Iienrico: Julian Bryantsto c. p. Flour
snoy, 80 feet on north side Broad street, 20
feat east OF Thirty-sixth street. 81, 800.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20

Hon. \. y. Fitzpatrick, of Nelson. seems
n be satisfying his people With ms cou.fe
in the Legislature. He is RECEIVING ma
letters from his constituents cu,li ..I;re
t,is course in supporting the Epps jim
crow, car bill, and in opposing the aooi'-
tion Of the Register of the Land oi'ice.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20

Hon. w. W. Baugh. Of Surry, IS one
sof the most genial members OF the Houss
He always has pleasant WIZ =. -,
md makes friends rapidly. He is clerk
Of his District School Board, and by VIZ
tne Of that otIice member of the Coun-
-. Po,rd Mr.. Baugll is firmly OF the
belief that he should be admitted mo
the Democratic legislative caucus ana
takes hopeful view Of the result o.
his; application for membership M enas
body. 1t IS thought that Chairman
pitcher will soon appoint a committee
TO investigate his case.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20

speaking of the death of Colonel ]. w
E,IJis Of Iuuenburs, q number of lesisla-
tors regarded it as most remarkable
coincidence, that death should claim the
member from the same county
during two consecutive sessions. II
1s,;ll he remembered that DR.. Neb-
lett. Of Lunenburg, died during the
session of 1s97-'9s. There is perhaps no
parallel in the history of the State
It is not thought that much business
will be transacted in the House to-day,
as it is usual to adjourn out of respect
to the memory Of a dead member
The Senate will not be in session, hav-
ing adjourned over until Monday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-20

Ex-senator Jackson. OF Clark county
was at the Capitol yesterday
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1900-01-09
u. weighed Fifteen Pounds.


IA, box. Before she lef, that evening a
telegram came for her II read
Jersey CITY. y. J.
philadelphia. scranton B.ngham,on.
Albany. Come on TOM LESLIE"
She loft that evening, turning up a.
the Jersey CITY house. Before she lef;
she told the jaritnr tha, her husband
was press agent fJf a theatrical com
pany. and tina, he was on on the road
most ~ the time.
In jersey CRY Leslie d!d no, keep o.
his boarjins-houfe. but was out FIRE
uLeniiv. T. T. believed that b" has been
In touch with Miller and bad the police
located Leslie IN the jersey C!ty piar"
a clue - the wlareabo'.ts - the syadI-
cate manager mich; have been sccurei.
Mr.. Leslie when seen to-day al her
home IN German place sad.
II think It a sham. ,hat ny husband
snoIld be- h1un1ed ths VA. lie was
employed ~ a salary ana had a. sp.ute-
~ no other interest In this syndicate
II w. could have furnished IN. bond
my husband would have given himsel.
W long aso.
~ know wher. he Is. Of course. There
IL no Law IN he land can make me tell
where he i.
80 FAR as the Dlstrlc;-At,orney IL
concerned Miller j. the man really
wanted. but certain police officials don I
want aim caught ] think Miller IL IN
Europe H. followed Schlelsslnger. the
hSrker 90 the Con-ern.
The day that Miller was Indicted the
pay-rolls we'e all doc.or.d. - as 10
,n.ka it apusar chat tn. bHfkHrs R1r,