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built in this city was confirmed today
by Mr.. Thomas Il. Jeflress managing
director of the American Tobacco
Company.
MIR. Jelfress said that he had pur-
chased for Mir. George Arenis, ne
phew of the late Major Lewis Ginter,
a splendid lot on Main street, and that
the finest theatre in the South would
be built there. the work to begin the
first of next summer.
Mr.. Arents is largely interested in the
Jefferson Holei mere. The theatre Will
be very near this building, and the two
will probably be run in conjunction.
1t is proposed TO bring attractions to
Richmond that have not heretofore
come South on accoun. of the mad
euuate buildings.
THAT BIG TOBACCO DEAL.
1t looks as though there was good
foundation for tile report thnt has been
in circulation here for some days that
a big tobacco deal is on hand, although
It's exact nature has not as yet been
discovered.
Whether 1t is In the shape OF a
strengthening OF the already powerful
trust or in opposition 10 IT remains 10
be seen. A prominent tobacco man
said today that something was lin the
air." and there would soon be Il big
surprise.
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
Mrs. Annie Cornell, n respectable
white woman, attempted suicide this
afternoon by swallowing an ounce OF
laudanum. Her life was saved by
prompt medical attention.
All Mrs Cornell's worldly possessions
We're destroyed by the big fire OF
Thursday night, and the blow made
her so respondent that she decided to
die. 1t is thought likely that she will
make another attempt upon her life.
REQuIs1TION FOR BULLOCK.
Governor Tyler today issued n rcndi-
the Governor OF New Jersey for Will
lam Bullock. who Is confined in the
jail OF tile city of Portsmouth and who
IS under indictment in the State of
New Jersey for murder in the first
degree.
Bulloci; was held for the murder of
James Walsh. n constable in the coun-
ty of Monmouth. NJ j.. on November
49, 1899, and broke Jail while waiting
for his trial to come up. He was shot
and badly wounded by the officers by
whom he was arrested. He is i'm n
serious condition and will have medi-
cal treatment before he can he tried.
:. officer Charles r.. Strong, accom-
panied by Sheriff Davidson. of New
Jersey, called Mt the Governors office
today and after getting the necessary
papers, left for Portsmouth from
which point they will take their pris-
oner back home for trinl. Bullock is
said to be desperate character and
has been on trial for several other
murders in New Jersey. but in each
case succeeded in getting off.
SECRETARY L4NWLESS BACK.
seph l. Lnwless. who has been on Il
trip to New York stopped over in
Washington Yesterday and says from
what he could learn in talking with
Congressman from Virginia and else
where, he does not think Virginia Will
lose Representative in Congress,
should the Crumpacker bill pass. He
says he is satisfied that an agreement
VIII be reached by which none of the
States will lose any members in the
House OF Representatives. Mr.. Law
less said 1T was generally understood
in Washington that DR.. Wise would
not contest Maynard's seat In Con-
sress, though there was some talk
of a contest by General Walker.
He was of the opinion. however, that
Judge Nhea was in better shape TO
hold his seat than he was two years
ago. when the committee refused to
unseat him on contest made by Gem
eral Walker, and therefore did not
think a contest would amount to any
thing.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CoNvEN-
TON.
There is no doubt that the trend of
the public mind IN Virginia is in favor
of the selection of the abest and purest
men in the State to frame the new
organic law, and 1t is be- ming more
and more evident every Gay that the
coming constitutional convention Is not
going to be dominated by politicians
a prominent gentleman, who keeps
pretty well up with public ma ters
throughout the State said todov tbat
never in his recollection had the neo.
s pie been SO aroused to a sense OF their
duty as in the present struggle. and
that they were in humor TO assign
: back seats TO those who sought honors
In the coming convention.
He pointed out that large majority
or those whose names are being most
& freely mentioned for delegates every
equipped men ntheir respective sec
lions. and those who have not made a
profession of politics.
He said the unanimity with which
the people were turning to such men
as Judge Roger GREGORY. Harry Tucker.
W, A. Anderson, Col. w b. Petit r.
8 n. Barton Holmes Conrad Charles "
Meredith Senator Daniel. JUDGE Keith.
Walton Moore and Carter Class was
sufficient evidence to his mind that
tl1ey proposed to see that the couven
tion was made up of material which
would compare favorahlv with that of
my hoiy which has ever been called "a
change the organic law of the State
since its birth.
MR.. PATTESON'S VIEWS.
Hon. s. s, p. Patteson, one of the
Inembers of the House OF Delegates
from this city, whose friends are urging
him to run for the constitutional con-
\ vention is opposed to sending men tc