The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-30
THE VETERANS
OF PETERSBURG
Take a Trip to SPRINGFIELD. Mass, as
Honored Guests.
SERVICES BY BISHOP RANDOLPH.
Confirms Two Glasses Sunday-Freight
Conductor Gets a Bad FAIL From
His Train-The Petersburg Club
Wants Change of Quarters.

PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. 29-Spectal.-
The Young Mems Business Association
Committee appointed to investigate the
Cuban cable monopoly recommends that
the Virginia Senators and the represent
tatives from this district be requested
to do all In their power to give the Com
mercial Gable Company privilege OF en-
5 tering Cuba.
The report was adopted
DR.. II. W. Battle, Judge ]. NJ Mullen,
and Messrs. Simon Seward. r. g.. Davis,
Carter R Bishop. and Fl. c. Roper. dele
gates from A. P Hill Camp, of Peters,
burg left tonight for Springfield. Mass
to be the guests OF e. *. Wilcox Post.
G.. "A. r.
The Confederates will be handsomely
entertained. a public meeting Will be
held tomorrow night in their honor and
a banquet will be given them Wednesday
evening.
BADLY BURNED.
A little colored girl was seriously burn
ed in the western part of the city TINS
afternoon The child had been left alone
and her dress caught fire. Her injuries
are so serious that she will hardly re-
cover.
The health officers report for the month
OF January shows a total of forty-fivs
DEATHS white, te,wnty-seven; colored.
eighteen. OF this number twenty were
more than fifty years OF age. Rate OF
mortality for whole population. 2l0b ZOE
1000 per annum.
Mr. Charles Z. King and Miss Emma
c. Akers. of this city. were married this
afternoon at the residence OF Rev ]. D.
;Earte, pastor of the Second baptist
church Rev. Mr.. Harte otnciated-
DARING HOLD-UP-
Last Saturday evening a most daring
attempt was made by 4 hishwayman to
D r. f.f Nha-.f ar-S a
t.. Ii seems that Mr.. Boyd was driving
along the turnpike in Chesterfield. when
a negro, who was walking along the road,
asked Mr.. Boyd if he would De kind
enough to give him a ride. Mr.. Boyd
told him certainly, and stopped his corse
and took the negro UP in his vehicle. Mr..
BOYD resides a short distance from Port
WaIthalI. Mr.. Boyd and the negro con-
versed pleasantly until they reached
lonesome place in the road. when the lat
ter suddenly faced Mr.. Boyd and told
him in the most savage manner that he
had money on his person and that he in
tended having it.
Mr.. Boyd promptly knocked the negro
from his wagon, and, putting the whip to
the horse drove off as rapidly as pos
sible.
BISHOP RANDOLPH.
Bishop a. NJ Randolph, of the South
era Diocese IF Virginia, prest..slHi two
powerful sermons in this city yesterday.
In the morning he occupied tie rlllpir at
s. Pnurs church, and after the sermon
he'd confirmation services and confirmed
t.lirt. ell candidates. At night he preach
ell 7t Grace church from tha text, BE
ye Coers of the Word and not hearers
only The ordinance of confirmation
was also administered at this service AMI
nine young men and five yDu's women
were confirmed.
The Petersburg Club has issued a spe-.
ciaI call for meeting of it's members to-
morrow night. It is understood that the
business to be discussed is that relating
to a change OF quarters. The clubhouse
is at present situated on Sycamore
street, near Marshall. in the splendid
brick residence belonging to the Rag
land estate. location nearer the CEN
trail part of the city is desired by many
Of the members. and it Is for the pur-
pose of discussing the adyfsabllity of =
change that meeting is called.
w r. Worsham, local freight conductor
on Norfolk md Western railway, fell
through Warwfck's bridge, near Waiver
ly, this morning and was painfully tn-
jurec He was brought to Petersburg
and treated. then taken to his home at
Grove. .sss;.i