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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
Woman Fakes i.au,,uu1m.

Lena Seaman {colored) who keeps a
saloon on Twelfth Street, took laudanum
yesterday afternoon to make her sleep.
DR.. Fisher of the ambulance corps, was
called and relieved her OF the dose.
Mr.. w. H. Dodd, OF Chesterfield, about
eighty years OF age. was overcome by heat
al No. 15iS East Main Street. yesterday.
He was treated by Dr. ellis, of the am
bulance.
Percy Abbott, white employe of the
Watkins, Cottrell Co, had his foot caught
in an elevator yesterday afternoon
Several bones were broken through the
instep. He was treated and assisted to
his home. No. POI West Canal Street, in
the ambulance DR.. ellis in charge.
Mr.. ]. II. Hudgins. who is employed by
Mr.. Fritz Sitterding, al his place on Jack
son Street, had his hand caught in a
scroll-saw yesterday afternoon and very
badly cut.
He was treated by DR.. ellis who came
in charge of the ambulance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
News From the County.

The Board OF Supervisors OF Henrico
county held a regular monthly meeting
yesterday morning and transacted routine
business.
The white man who entered the bar
room of j B. Sweeney in Fulton some
time ago was arrested Monday night by
the Henrico officials
Mr.. Charles Heinlein, Sr., a retired IRON
worker OF Henrico county, aged sixty-two
years, and Mrs. Louise S. Vosht. aged
fifty-seven years, We're married Monday
morning at O'clock at the residence
of Rev Paul Mcneil. East Marshall Street,
Richmond. After the ceremony the cou-
ME left for Washington and northern
tour
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
WILL SUE THE G. A. R.
Mrs. Randolph Says tho Monument to
Confederate Dead VIII Go Up.

Mira y. Y. Randolph Was asked as to
what action the Daughters OF the Confeae-
rscy would take in reference To the recent
statement of General Wagner to the ef-s
feet that ne would do all IN his power to
prevent the erection Of monument 10
the memory OF the Confederate dead AT
Germantown Cemetery. Philadelphia. Gem
oral Wagner's remarks We're addressed TO
Ms Ha!sey. who asked for lett- OF in
reduction from him TO the Secretary Of
N4r- General Wagner did no. give the
letter G Introduction TO Mrs Hatsey. but
reuatsd - 4sr letter. stating th2t e the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
Property Transfers.

The following property transfers were
recorded yesterday:
Richmond: D. A. Browns trustee to
Thomas H. Duke. so feet on west side
Pine Street, 50 feet north Of Beverly
Street, $3.50.
H A. Caulaeld and wife 10 William NJ
smith, IS 6-l2 feet on east side Twenty
sixth Street, IS IL feet south OF Clay
Street, $3.50.
Hill Carter, special commissioner to
Thomas n Briggs. 80 feet on east side
Second Street, correct error in former
deed.
6. L. Dickinson and wife to Fl. A. Caul-
field. SO 3-l2 feet on south side Marshall
Street. So I 3-S-12 feet east Of Twenty-ninth
Street, subject to deed Of trust for 5000,
5000
John S. Good and wife to C. D. Fearman.
IS feet on north side Hughes Street,
Smiths HILL $3.50
Mrs. Josephine Gassers heirs to Emil j.
Gasser. interest in 26 feet on north side
Leigh Street at northeast corner Fourth,
1920
Ida NJ and Mamie Newell to ]. e.
Baker, 80 SIP feet on east side Eleventh
Street between Clay and Leigh Streets,
slice.
Fielding Pollard and wife to James c..
Lpscomb, 10 inches on east SIDE Twenty
fourth Street l03 feet from northeast cor
ner o Street. So.
Henrico: James e. Baker ond wife to
JOS. Johnson, go feet on west side. Stewart
Street, $50 feet north of northwest corner
OF Littlepage Street, Towards Grove. $500.
Paramount Land Company to Catherine
A. Finzel and George F. Wemer 80 feet
on west side Twenty-second Street,
l61 G-l2 feet north OF @ Street. $3.50.
John w Johnson and Morranna john
son. guardian ana trustee for Alice b.
Johnson to Alice 3. Johnson, interest in
91-4 acres on south side Cary Street, adj
Joining the property of the West-End
Land Company, 81
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
GUARD OF THE CoMMCNWEALT TIL
Important. Meeting or This Popuiar
Company To Night.

The Guard of the Commonwealth, old
Company c Of the First Regiment, will
meet in important session at their guar
ters in the arnory tonight.
The company is now ready TO be muster
ed, and embraces in its membership a NUM-
Der Of we'll known and popular young men
TIE officers, with the exception of the non
comm: ssione1l have been elected. These
officers will probably be appointed at the
meeting tonight
It'is quite likely that the company VIII
be mustered in within the next ten da:s,
and at that time banquet will be given
A full attendance is expected at the meet
Ing tonight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
NO ADJUSTM EMIT.
Master Plumbers Have Decided to
S and Firm.

The Master Plumbers. Association met
at No 1927 East Main Street YESTERDAY
afternoon and after thorough discussion
of the matter decided not 10 yield to the
demands of the iourneymen plumbers
This demand was to the effect that the
iournevmen receive SO q day OF nine hours.
The matter thus stands in status quo
A number of the employers say tney nave
as many men working for them as they
need, but others are in need OF men.
A conference is one of the early proDa-
bi,iities. as both sides are quite frm at
present in the stands they have taken.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
TI~f for IIuroDc.

Several Richmond College people left yes
terday for New York. whence they VIII sail
on the North German Lloyd steamer d-
rectiy for Bremen. and will be away until
the fall. Those going are: Messrs. Henry
C. Warren. E. R Schoen. c. w. White.
Percy II. Myers. Professor S. c. Mitchell,
OF Richmond, and Professor Harris Hart.
of Roanoke: Professor D. z. Fgle. of
Georgetown College, Kentucky, and Mr..
Vivian N. Myers, of Columbia University,
New York city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06

tigate some trouble arising out of depre-
dations comm tied upon tne oyster beds
OF that section.
The board VIII, while on the trip. lock
after some other matters. among them the
Inspection OF some sailing vessels, with
the view OF buying one for the oyster
interests of James River
They VIII probably not return before
tha end Of tie week
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06

tain creditors. filed a petition in inyol-
untary bankruptcy against John lowers,
Jr., & Co, praying that they be adjudsed
bankrupts.
Mr. Glenn was awarded an Injunction
by Judge Edmund Waddill. ",
against Sheriff John I. Hughes. restrain
ing him from making sale of the stock.
under an execution from the Circuit
Court of this city.
Judge Waddili appointed Mr.. Charles NJ.
Wallace receiver IN the above proceedings.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
Col Gray Not Hurt.

The report sent from Louisville last Sat
urday to the effect that Colonel James T.
Gray, OF this city. hal met with an acct
dent, was a mistake. The gentleman who
was hurt was evidently another Colonel
Gray. Colonel Gray, Of Richmond, return
ed home yesterday and stated that he
met with no accident while in Louisville.
His daughter, Miss Gray. also returned
With him,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06

learned that she had disappeared he
grew Respondent and then desperate. and
wringing his hands he made rush from
his little confectionery door at No. 1871
East Main Street. across toward the riv-
er. and was just ABOUT to jump III when
him back.
a TELEGRAM CAME.
Slowly he retraced his steps, and it was
only short while after that a telegram
was received from Washington announcing
that the marriage had taken place.
The news reassured the old man. and ne
went back into the rear Of his coHfecuon-
cry. took the boy on his knee and sal
silently awaiting the return of his daush
ter and her husband.
On the next corner, at Nineteenth ana
Main Streets. Michael Jacobni, uncle and
guardian of Cosnno, lives He, too, was
very much worried over the disappear
ance of his nephew, VINO is a strong,
hearty young fellow and who helped MIN
considerably in his business. He was
good boy and his uncle laid much store
by him.
But when the telegram came. he was
happy He would receive his boy with
open arms and a blessing and would in
stall him again in his affections and his
business.
He is a young man ana she a young
girl. but 60 all can TO help them, SAID
Mr.. Jacobiri.
In the meant me the case Of the boy
will be heard again on the 14th instant
and Justice Crutchfield has transferred
the boy to the care of his aunt. but 1t Is
cutie probable that the boy will so back
to STAY in charge of his father
When the happy couple returned from
Washington last night they were received
with oren arms. and took up their ABODE
with Papa .Jaccbni.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06

Emory ana Henry Commencement.
The following is the programme for the
annual commencement exercises of
Emory and Henry College June 9th to
18th:
June 9th-S P. M.-Dec,aimers' contest.
June 1oth-n A. M.-Baccalaureate ser
mon by j. j. Tigert, D. D., Ii. D., Nash
vile, Tenn. Z P. Manual sermon be-
fore Y. NJ. c. A. by Rev. J. c. Orr, Knox
vile, Tenn.
June 11th-A N.-Robertson prize ora
torica contest and literary address by
Hon. a. ]. Montague, of Richmond, Va.
p M-Meeting of trustees and Hermes
tan anniversary.
June l2th-A M.-Graduating exercises
and alumni address by E. E. Hoss, D.
d, LII. D.. Nashville. Tenn P. M
Calliopean anniversary and lecture by
Hon. John Temple Graves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
,,ccor,nick For Governor.

A prominent gentleman. who is well
posted on Valley politics, stated on yes
taraay thai II vas now n settled tact
that Hon. Marshall McCorm..k, OF clarke
county would be a candidate LOT the
sDemnera tic nomina ton next year.
From the sayne source It was learned
that Mr.. McCorrniek's health. which was
80 bad last winter. had been fully restored,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
Rnartl of Iishcr;cs To LIE

-
The STATE Board Of Fisheries. composed
of Dr. Frank Fletcher (chairmanl, Mr..
S. Z. Miller tSecretary@. Hon. Pembroke
Petit. Senator George B. Keezel and Cap
tain John a. Curtis. will leave here this
morning for Old Point where, at Il
clock to-day they win take the steamer
Chesapeake for Wdcomico River. to .nyes-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
VIII Prove \ To1aILnSs.

Messrs L. 3. Vaughan & Co., OF this
city, have received a letter from Vernon
n Brown & Co, agents Cunard Steamship
Company. stating that the prospects are
that the Carenthia will be 4 total loss and
that the crew had all been put on board
one OF the West India Royal mail steam
ships for Liverpool
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
The New Hospita!.

The work of breaking the ground and
tearing down the buildings on the site
for the new Charlotte Williams Hospital
is progressing rapidly a large number OF
worlmen are employed on the work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
Clay Ward Actiycs

There will be regular meeting of the
Clay Ward Actives next Saturday night
az Be,v.6ere Hall. Congressman John
Lamb will address thu members.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
Councilmen Oualic,

Messrs Jclln Teefey. C. x. Pollock and
James Bahen on yesterday qualified be-
fore Mayor Taylor as members of the
City Council from Jackson Ward
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06

Remodcilins the Gas Works
The work of remodellins the lower Gas
Works is progressing rapidly, and new
machinery will be put in within the next
few dayx. -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
.reesir Cron Hullstil.

and tl1at he was prepared TO enter heartily
into the canvass.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
G. q s T ORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
z' Bears the :, b1zYzzzz-

LOW RATES NORTH AND w EST
Before you travel North or West call
anon or address the undersigned for low
&c, rates via York River Line and Bal
t;,oore and Ohio Railroad Royal Blue
t;ne,. Superb steamer service TO Balti-
more. connecting with the finest. fastest
ard safest trains in the world. Leave
pichmond daily Except Sunday) from the
ca,-herr Railway depot at 4:20 P. NJ.
Apply to c. W. Westbury. 7. P. A
co1,thern Railway, 500 East Main Street:
Rjchmond Transfer Co.. SOB East Main
street. or Arthur G. Lewis. Southern
Passenger Agent B., and Q. Railroad, Nor
folk, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
ATLANTIC COAST LINE

The Atlantic Coast Line announces that
on and after June Z, 1900. trains 402 and
403, the Atlantic Special. will be dis,
continued. also the through Pullman
service on said trains.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
@ "A. - II. *, A--
R.,-,+,a The Rind You HaYs Always Bought
Signature "a lZEZezztzxm

The Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company announces that tele-
phonic communications can be had over
its lines with Lynchburg. Va: Danyiile,
Va Roanoke, Va; Wakefield, Va; APP
uomattox, Va; Faru1viile, Va: CreWe,
Va: Salem, Va; Bedford City. Va; Reds
vile. n. c.; Charlotte, y. c.; Columbia,
S. C.
For further particulars inquire at the
Public Pay Stations and at Managers
office No 1914 East Main Street.
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
sEABoarD AIR LINE RAILWAY

'1r.t1F--' u. .Fc''t's't''F
Commencing Sunday, June Sd, the Sea-
board Air Line Railway viii inauSurate
double daily passenger service over its
OWN RAILS FROM RICHMOND to all
points South.
Trans will leave from c. & o. Broad
Street Station, at 2:35 P. M. and 1870 2.
NJ Also $50 a. NJ. daily. except sun
dav, which runs solid to Durham, n. c.
Trains arrive in Richmond from South
at SIS A. NJ. and $40 p. NJ. daily, and 9
P. NJ. daily, except Sunday.
For further particulars apply to
H NJ. BOYkIN,
General Agent.
No S36 East Main Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
C. s. CAMPBELL,

Division Passenger Agent.
No. S3S East Main Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
Emory ana i.cnr, Conln..nceu

He was treated by Dr. ellis, who came
in charge of the ambulance.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-06
INDIANS GOOD WITNESSES.
Judge shiras Says They Are Generally
More Truthful than Whites.

Indians make good witnesses and
they stick closer to facts than white
people" This statement was made
the other evening by Judge o. P. Shl-
ras of the United States district court
of northern Iowa. Speaking of his in
teresting experience in coming in con-
tact with the Indians in court he says
the red man or woman is generally ac-
curate. He says: ASK a white man
If he was drunk on a certain occasion
and he will try to wiggle out of it, but
the Indian will come out with a Yes
If he was. On one occasion lawyer
asked a squaw If she understood the
nature of her obligation in giving tes-
timony She answered that she had
taken strong word to tell the truth
and she would do so. She was asked
to define the difference between the
truth and lie, whereupon she said.
The truth is the truth, and a lie is o
lie: they are different and you car
make them alike"
Judge Shiras says the Indian makes
n good juror. in which capacity he
may sit after relinquishing tribal rela-
tions and complying with government
severalty laws. He says too. that he
has come in contact with some good
Indian lawyers. Il think" said he
there's a mistaken idea about the red
man having been mistreated by the
government. The facts show that they
are the richest people per capita in the
whole country. The trouble is that
they have poor idea of the value OF
money. and spend it recklessly. In
dians will walk clear across one state
into another to draw their annuities
and in twenty-four hours after getting
the money they will have gambled
every cent of 1t away before they leave
the vicinity and then walk back home
to do the same thing on the next pay
day. 1t is astonishing to see the meth
ods adopted by an intelligent red man
to get away with his money. Among
other things he has a weakness for q
certain kind of amusement known as
the Merry Go Round Recently one
of these concerns got permission to sci
up one of their machines on a reserva
tion within my circuit. The bucks
would gather about the contrivancs
and to the time of a steam tuned or
gan would ride the whole blessed day
They spent all the money they had and
pawned different articles to get more
for the same amusement. During the
last few years the women took a great
craze for wearing these blue bathing
suits trimmed in white braid. The
traders are said to have disposed of o
large quantity of this toggery. Chi
cago Record.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-06

dell. But up to 1859 mail from the
Atlantic seaboard was carried by
steamer to the isthmus of Panama and
then by steamer again up the western
coast. and at the least the trip required
% days. Senator Gwin of California
believed that the establishment of an
overland express would lead to in
creased immigration, and finally lead
to the building of railroad and tele-
graph lines, which it did. He per-
suaded Col. Majors and his partners
to start the pony express, and Col. Ma
jors at that time became the virtual
head of the overland freight, overland
stage line and pony express. Up to
that period the fastest time ever made
by news from the Missouri river to San
Francisco was 81 days. The pony ex
press curtailed this to 10 days, taking
dispatches from the wire at st. Joseph,
Mo-. and carrying them the rest of the
way on horseback. The route was di-
vided into 100 stations, and 500 horses
and $50 men were required for the
work. Eighty of these men acted as
riders. The riders were all old plains
men and scouts brave and daring, and
the story of the pony express is one of
thrilling adventure. Two hundred and
fifty miles day was made by the ex
press, and none of the riders carried
an extra ounce of weight. The horses
were wiry mustangs used to the trail.
full of endurance, and as sure-footed
as mountain goats. The work done
by the pony express was the marvel Of
the day and the feats of horsemanship
then accomplished are still talked of
However. 1t never paid running eX-
penses and was eventually sold. For
some years past Col Majors had been
living quiet life, his time being occu
pied in the writing of a book of his ex-
periences. In many respects he was
a wonderful man, and history will
claim him as a most remarkable fig
ure.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-06
A Good Word for Saloon Keepers.

Bishop Talbot CEpiscopaD of Penn
sylvania, who used to be bishop of
wyoming, said a good word for sa-
loon-keepers in Philadelphia recently:
Some of the best men l met in the
west sold liquor" he declared. 'Out
in the mining towns they were great
friends of mine. They offered me the
use of their saloons for religious serv-
ices, brought in chairs for the wor-
shippers and hung a curtain over the
bar. They often used to come to me
and say: Bishop, let's reform this
town. Let's see if we can't save some
souls
while | am sorry personally for
man who sells whisky. especially
American whisky, which is so bad, I
do not think that such a man should
be Stunned. The good, respectable
citizen is apt to look upon the saloon
keeper as one to be avoided as a being
who has no morals, no place in the
community. This is the old spirit of
the Pharisee cropping out. 1t is
Thank God, that l am not like other
men!' The liquor traffic undoubtedly
does HARM but some of the men en-
gagged in it are worthy of respect, and
many of them undoubtedly lead blame
less lives"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-06
The Hottest Spot on Earth.

The hottest region on the earth's
surface is, from all accounts, to be
found on the southwestern coast OF
Persia, on the borders of the Persian
gulf. For forty consecutive days in
the months of July and August the
mercury has been known to stand
above 100 degrees in the shade nigh'
and day, and to run up as high as l3t
degrees in the middle of the afternoon
In Bahrein Island, which is situated
in the center of the most torrid part
of this most torrid belt as though II
were natures intention to make the
place as unbearable as possible, water
is sometimes unknown. Great shafts
have been sunk to a depth of 500 feet
in the endeavor to find wells. but al
ways with the same result-no water.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-06
PInchinR Flowers.

A peculiar species of climbing plant
grows in Brazil. It's flowers are pro-
vided with fiat, horny plates, situated
above the nectar cups in the center of
the blossom, and which are called
"pinching bodies" When an insect
thrusts its proboscis into the nectar,
the plates pinch it fast, and on its de-
parture the insect must either carry
off the pollen masses of the flower or
leave its proboscis behind. In the
former case, the pollen is likely to
reach and fertilize another flower; in
the latter. the unfortunate insect. de-
prived of its proboscis, dies. Some
times the legs, as well as the noses. OF
insects are found sticking in the flow
ers. Only the bumblebee appears to he
strong enough to escape amputation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-06
COL. ALEX. MAJORS,
OF PONY EXPRESS
IN THE WEST.
Ye Began Freight Service on the Plains
In '4s and Did Remarkable Busi-
ness-Employed 5000 Men and 10000
Oxen.
(Chicago Ietter.)

The man to whom was due more
than any other the advance of civili-
zation across the plains of the great
west and who became world-famous as
the originator of an overland freight
line and pony express was Col. Alex
ander Majors. who died in Chicago last
week. At the time of his death Col.
Majors was SO years old. Seventy years
of his life he had spent on the plains,
and into this time had been crowded
events which are history. 1t was in
1S48 that Col. Majors began his
freighting on the old Santa Fe trail,
running a line of wagons between In
dependence, Mo-, and Santa Fe. n. NJ.
Majors Overland Freight soon became
famous all over the world. He was not
the first man to carry freight over the
trail, but he was the first man to de-
velop overland freighting as an indus
try and to insure to any degree the
safety of his goods. His beginning
was made auspiciously on the edge of
the gold fever. and soon he, and the
partners he afterward associated with
him, has established lines to Mexico,
one year the profits of the firm of
Majors, Russell & Waddell amounted
to 100000 Nearly all of the freight
carried over the Rocky mountains by
contract at that time was carried in
Majors wagons, and the government
contracts were all intrusted to him.
When Col Majors began operations
the eastern terminus of the freighting
trails was Independence, Mo. He
started in business with a little outfit
of six wagons and 40 oxen, for it took
six oxen to draw one of the wagons.
His first trip was made to Santa Fe
and the run of 800 miles and back was
made in 92 days. This was unprece-
dented at the time. and the fact that
Majors brought his oxen in as fat and
sleek as when they started out gave
him a reputation among the traders.
Up to that time 1t had been conceded
that no man could manage yoke OF
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-06
Side Light. on Rhodes.

Rhodes is inordinately fond of old
things old women. He has more
old furniture. old china and curios
generally than any man in South Af-
rica. Anything old and Dutch catches
him. He is half Boer. no matter how
he may hate the Dutch. How a man
can hate people and yet so love and
admire their arts and institutions is a
mystery. "Grootschur" is an old-fash-
ioned house, filled with old things
old benches, old chairs, old chests, old
books, old silver, old gold old glass,
old tiles, old jugs. old vases, old pic
lures, old parchments and old wines
Rhodes possesses typewritten transla-
tions of all the foreign classics, which
he chiefly reads. Froude, Carlyle and
Gibbon are his favorite authors. He
knows the latter by heart. To him
there is nothing in the whole field of
fiction that can compare with Van
ity Fair" His favorite painter is Sir
Joshua Reynolds. He owns Sir
Joshua.-Victor Smith in the New
York Press.