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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-15
SQUIRE L0NI\,|ES
SHORT DOCKET
He Had a Chance to Rest on His
Oars.
SMALL CROWD OF SPECTATORS.
Ola Wood Said She Threw Brick
at Frank Taylor, But Didn't See
it Hit Him, and Was
Discharged.
SMALL CROWD OF SPECTATORS

Squire Lonnie had an opportunity to rest
on his oars yesterday, for the police gave
him very little TO do, and the audience
was not what 1t was wont to be.
Leila Davis, a colored girl, was the first
to reply to the roll-call She didn't look
the part she was charged with being. and
when she was accused OF unlawfuliy
cursing, abusing and threatening to strike
CHI. Walden with a brick, she said she
didn't dun It, and declared she had wit
nesses to verify her declaration, and She
was discharged.
It was clear case against Lewis Rob
inson (colored), who was charged with
being disorderly and cursing and abusing
Alice Underwood. He was assessed s.
and costs.
Alexander Willis paid $50 for unlaw-
fully assaulting Maggie Gibson on the
street.
The neightors in the vicinity Of the
house occupied as a residence by DAISY
Cooper, complained that Daisy had been
dIsorderly and used profane and vulgar
language to their annoyance.
COMPLAINT WE'LL TAKEN
Squire Lonnie thought the complaint
was well taken and Daisy paid $3.50
Hannah Quarles (colored) grew lndig-
nant because Annie Warwick did unlaW-
fully assault, Strike and choke her and
throw rocks in her house and she MADE
complaint to the proper authorities.
But when the aforesaid authorities maze
an investigation of the case. it was easily
seen that both Annie and Hannah hld
acted In a manner unbecoming reputable
citizens, so the best thing the Squire
could do was to assess them $3.50 each.
John Hardie (colored) said that VIM.
Henry Johnson nit him with chair rock
er, but upon investigation the Squire
found that it would be but justice to fine
both VIM. Henry and John for disorderly
conduct, md accordingly the sum OF $3.50
was placed against each Of them.
POOR TESTIMONY.
Ola Wood, a small colored girl. was
charged with hitting Frank Taylor on the
head with L brick in Penitent.ary Bottom
Frank was in Jail awaiting hearing by
the grand jury for shooting in the streets,
and his testimony was the only thing
against OH.
Ola denied the charge and volunteered
to tell all about It.
II seed dem niggers a-tishting, an l
rund ober to see whut twas. and he
gwner make things hot I up wild
brick m flung it. but I neber seed It hit
nobody, an den I gifts outen de way. Dat
air niger rund away an sed he gwiner
come back an set Penitentiary Bottom on
fire. an he coined back wild er gun.
Ola WIS discharged because nobody saw
her hit Frank with brick.
After one or two DRINKS had been re-
lieved Of their small change. court stood
adjourned until this morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-15
EXCURSION DAY.
Specials Run by Various Lincs-Other
Railroad News.

Specials Run by Various Lincs-Other
Railroad News.
Yesterday was to a considerable extent
"EXcurSion-Day," as far as some of the
roads entering Richmond are concerned.
Early in the morning a special over the
Chesapeake and Ohio from Covington, Cllt-
ton Forge Lexington and LynchburS and
intermediate points, reached Richmond with
about three hundred and fifty, and was
soon followed by another from Warren,
with over three hundred eXcursionists
aboard
The Norfolk & Western Railway carried
about one hundred Richuonders to Roam
eke yesterday.
a special train consisting of one combina-
ton car. one coach and five sleepers. left
Louisville yesterday for Old Point
Comfort The excursionists will pass
through Richmond this afternoon.
The work of doube-traclzns the Chesa-
peake and Ohio west of CoWnSton is pro-
crossing rapidly. and is being pushed right
along. About thirty miles of track has al
ready been put down.
Work on the improvements in this city
is going steadily on. \ large force is
now at work unloading steel and prepar-
ing to place it in position. It is expected
that the work Of putting the steel structure
on the piers will be started within the
next few days. The first work will be
done under the r. F. & P. bridge and will
be extended in both directions from that
point
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-15
ATTRACTIVE RESORT.
Resevoir Park 10 be Beautiful in 4
Short While.


Reservoir Park will. in all probability,
become. in the course of short while.
one Of the most attractive resorts in VIZ
glnla.
AT the last meeting of the Council a
resolution looking to the identifying or
this popular resort was introduced by Mr..
q. X Pollock, and referred to the Com
inittee Grounds and Buildings.
AT the next meeting OF this committee
the subject Will be taken up and an inVes-
tiSaton begun to ascertain the cost OF the
proposed improvements.
The committee, il is understood. will re-
commend 10 the Council that Suinclent
sum be appropriated for the purpose
Just how much will be required is. OF
course. not Yet known. nor whether the
city viii be in a position to make the eX-
pend!ture.
The Council. however. Is not willing
that there shall be any great delay in
mating the improvements which all the
people are anxious TO have completed as
soon as possible
II. Therefore, the city is not able 10 do
the work at once. there Is likelihood
that private enterprise will be given an
opportunity to bid on It.
II Is known that two concerns. each
amply able 10 carry out any contract, are
figuring on the matter
shoGiu Inc Council ask for bids 1t would
be upon condition that the place be con-
verted into an ideal p,easure-ground, and
that the public be charged merely nom
fnaa Zee FOR the enjoyment of privileges
there: also. that at the end Of a certain
Term OF years the Improvements made
should become the property Of the city
The Changes protected would include an
up-to-aate swimming ard bathing pool, a
frst-ciass restaurant; sand-beach, upon
which the children could play: probably
naphsha launches on the lake. and, in
fact. everything characteristic OF the very
best resorts. :
Rsssrxssr RAxk Il nov on. q. the most
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-15
FATALLY HURT BY
FALLING BRIDGE
Loaded Team and Two Men Fall
Thirty-Five Feet,
BRIDGE A MASS OF sPLINTERs
White Man Internally Hurt and Ne
Eros Skull Fractured-Two Mules
KilIed-Mr. James Irwin Par
alyzed ut his Home.
BRIDGE A MASS OF SPLINTERs
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

FORT ROYAL, VA, Aug ia
very serious accident occurred this after
noon near hiverton. Va. A bridge span
ming Happy Greek and leading to the rock
crusher OF the Carson Lime Company
gave way as a team belonging to Hon H.
H Downing, driven by white man named
Rutherford and colored man named
Washington was crossing and two mules
were killed and both men thought to be
fatally injured. Rutherford IS injured in
ternally, and will die, and the coored
mans skull Is fractured. The team. draw
ing a loaded wagon of lime. was prectpi-
tated tl1irty-five feet to the bottom of the
creek and the bridge is a mass of splinters.
IN COMATOSE STATE
Mr.. James Z. Irwin. a highly respected
citizen OF this town. was paralyzed at his
home this afternoon. and now lies in a
comatose condition at his house on Main
Street. Mr.. Irwin is native of Pennsyl-
vania, but has lived here for many years.
and although a Republican and this is a
Democratic community has held many
local offices OF trust. He is one OF the
most popular citizens of the town.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-15
Property Transfers.

The following property transfers were
recorded yesterday:
R;chmond-George L. Anderson and wife
to j. D. Carneal, u IL feet on Harrison
Street, southeast corner Boyd, 5.
w. H Gathright to James T. Carneal.
II 1-2-12 feet on east side Fwenty-sev-
enth Street. 1l9 1-6 feet north of Q. $3.50.
Joseph Harvey.s trustee to Mrs Moilie
F. Taylor. . feet on east side Tyler Street,
As 7-12 feet south of Calhoun. $500.
Edward Pettus to Phoebe a. Pettus. SO
feet on south side Boyd Street. IS feet
east of Kinney, s..
John n. Rose to city OF Richmond. so
feet on Twenty-third Street, corner Ran
dolph. triangular lot to he used as a street
Henrico-E. V. and W. z. T. Bass and
others to Brookland House Drainage Com
pany. right OF way for about f.2S5 feet for
sewer. 81.
". c. Preston, special commissioner r.
Taylor AfcCue and wife 10 same. right OF
way for about 7io feet for a sewer. 81.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-15
MYSTERY ABOUT THE PEACHES
Secretary Owen Met With Strange
Coincidence Yesterday

Secretary Ben P. Owen. who does the
honors In the Executive chambers during
the absence of Cover Tyler, IS wrestling
with what he considers a strange coinci-
dence. He on yesterday received nox
of fine peaches that We're sent 10 MIN py
a friend in one of the mountain countess
and simultaneously with the luscious pack
age of fruit came dozen city friends OIL
the popular secretary.
There was not much of a perpe!Xlng
nature In this, but Mr.. Owen had been re-
hect.ng over the strange fact that the
friends did not depart until the peaches
were gone. Mr.. Owen fears here is 4 joke
in the matter somewhere, but all his CAL
lers VOW there is not
Things are almost burnt up In Hano-
YER" declared NJ. ". P. Shelton, treasur-
er OF that historic county. as he entered
the Office of Auditor Marye yesterday
to settle with the State
What are you kicking about now?"
shouted Colonel Marye across the room.
NO rain our way. ana if we don't have
some pretty soon YOU fellows will have
to look somewhere else for your salaries
next year" replied the Hanoveran-
"FIumph." CALCULATED the Colonel. wed
not get much II we had TO depend on old
Hanovec-rain or no rain.
At this juncture George P. Cowherd,
treasurer of GoochIand. walked up to the
Captains desk and he, too, was kicking
about the dry weather.
General James C. Hill. State Railroad
Commissioner. has returned from Buffalo
Lithia Springs. where he soiourned a
month taking baths. drinking water and
studying statistics concerning equipment
and rolling stock. He is much improved In
health
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-15
a UNIVlSAL FOOD.
Following Nure's Footsteps.

IT have a boy, years old, weighing
forty pounds and perfect health who
has been raised oirape-Nuts and milk
This is an ldeaiod and evidently fur
nishes the elemennecessary for a baby
as we'll as for Its. We have used
Grape-Nuts in Inequalities and greatly
to our advantage.F. w. Leayit.. Min
neapolis. MINI.
One advantage mt Grape-Nuts Food
is that 1t is pre-dited in the process OF
manufacture: that the starch contained
In the wheat and ley is transformed
into grape sugar, ilxactly the sane me-
thod as this process carried on, in the
human body. that oy the use Of mois-
ture ana long e,sure to moderate
warmth, which gro the diastass In the
grains and makes remarkable change
from starch to srs sugar. Therefore,
the most delicate mach can handle
G-ape-Nuts and thood is quickly alb
sorbed into the bloand tissue, certain
parts OF 1t going disly to builting and
nourlshlng the BRAND nerve nnters.
Made at the pure ID factories of the
Postum Cereal cc.@td.. Bath Creek,
Mich. Il Z -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-15
Funeral Services,

The funeral of Rev. Charles II. Read.
D. D., will take place at o'clock Thurs
day evening from the Grace-Street Presby-
terrain Church. The interment will be in
Hollywood.
The remains of Mr.. V. Q. Bendall were
taken to War-enton Monday.
The funeral of Mr.. James B. Vaughan
took place MONDAY afternoon at O'Clock
from the Third Presbyterian Church. Inc
internen. was in Hollywood.
The funeral Of Miss S. 5. Kennon took
place at $50 O'Clock Monday afternoon
from the residence of her aunt. Mrs Clara
Nash. No 70S East Grace Street. The in
terment was made in Hollywood
The funeral of Mr.. l.. A. Whiting took
place at II O'Clock yesterday morning from
the residence. No 1926 Venable Street.
The funeral Of Mr.. Joseph Harris took
place yesterday morning at $50 o'clock
from ST. Peters Cathedral the interment
being made in Blandford Cemetery, Pc
tersburE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-15
RATES
UNSA7ISFA FACTORY
.Firemen Think They Have Not Made
Liberal Offers.
THE FINAL MEET..Ns is HELD.
Twas Enthusiastic ana the Prospects
are for a Great Meeting, When the
Annual State Convention is Held
Here i'll Seuember.
THE FINAL MEET ne is HELD.

Tho fna, meeting of the General Com
m.ttee having in chaIye tha entertain
ment and arrangements for the annual
convention of the virginia State Fire AS
ISOLATION. to be held hire on September
18th. 9th and 18th, WIS held last night in
the MAYORS reception lall. The attend
ance was good and the session one OF in
terest. The report Of th- Ways and Means
Committee was frs; heard. This commit
tee reported subscriptions amounting to
about s., 500, which VIZ allotted to the
several committees. # this $1,000 was
awarded to prize conests. The other
went towards advertisitg and decoration.
Some of the COMMITTEES have not COM
pleted Their collections, and it is expected
that quite a number OF additional aitrac-
tons will be added as he subscription is
increased. Those Who have not contri-
buted and would ike to do so are d.
rected to communist with Treasurer
]. n. Boyd.
WANT BETTER RATES.
The report OF the Transportation Com
nlittee from Railroll Comm .ssioner Ftz-
gerald was not at all satisfactory, and
occasloned some delate A special COM
mittee-Messrs. Alex Meyer, II. D. Ech-
elberger and L. z. eoris-was appointed
to- confer with Commissioner F'itZgernid
in regard to securinSoeter rates from the
railroads. The proositon of the rail-
roads was one and de-tlird fare to visit
ors and a half-rate ! Uniformed members
of fire companies 18th fifteen or more
members. Each co,pary is required TO
travel on a club ticht.
There is no doubtout that the conven-
ton will bring to edmond at least two
thousand five hundid visitors.
The programme events Will be pub
lished the first of lXt week in most at
tractive form. A ut Of the City Hall
will adorn the pat, containing a brief
sketch of Richmontlnd points Of interest
in the city In thfuture the affairs of
the convention WILDE managed and re-
ported to the EXecive Committee.
The meeting last light was enthusiastic
and the prospects re good for great
meeting
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-15
HAD NO GUN, SAYS FERRoNI.
Claims Wife and Husband HYere Pit
Out OF the House.

st did not do the shooting, and was in
my stable when it occurred said G.
Ferroni, concerning the Sunday morning
shooting affray, at the City Jail yester-
day.
Ferroni was in the best of spirits when
seen, and expressed himself as being
entirely innocent of the charges preferred
against him. He had no pistol, he said,
to shoot any one with, even II he wanted
to do so. He disclaims ANY connection
whatever with the shooting affair. He
did not even see any blood. on any one
of the wounded women, SO he says, at
ter the shooting took place.
Ferronis version Of the affair is some
what different from the statements
already published concerning the case. He
said,
when l came here from Boston, about
three months ago, my father-in-law. Mat
teo Ferroni, sent to the depot for me, and
l was carried to JacobiniS house, where
l bought food for myself. I>stayed there
about one month. l did not do anything
during that time, but loaned Jacobini $50.
After awhile I bought an ice-cream wagon
and made money, and supported myself
and wife"
It was about this time that Jacobinis
wife, SO Ferroni says, told him things
about his wife and father-ln-,aw. Fer
roni said:
AFTER that they told me that they
wanted me to support my father-in-aw,
Matteo Ferroni.
II didn't have any grudge against the
Young girl. ! would not have shot them
for the things they said about me and
nv wife I was mad with them. though,
but could not have taken out my spite
in such a manner"
Referring to the trouble at the Jaco-
bini household ITerroni said:
They put me and my wife out Of the
house, which is No. 2422 East Main Street,
and abused me and her"
Fcrroni claims that he has been treated
unjustly.
represent Ferroni when his case comes up
in the Hastings Court.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-15
Ar tho Resorts,

Mr.. Charles Mccarthy. the genial cashier
atMurphy's Hotel, is off on his vacation.
Night Clerk George Yeager says, that
Mac took the first train our Tor ocean
View. where he will spend week listen
ing to what the sad sea waves are SAYING
Clerk Yeager says that Macs ioea IS
good. but if he comes over to his nelShoof
hood he could listen TO the moaning OF
the tied in a nearby yard; the same oos
that keeps him from getting a GOOD
nights rest in the daytime
A party composed of Church Hill resi-
dents left Saturday for a visit OF several
weeks to Buckroe Beach and adjoining
places. 1t consists of Mrs. 1. B. Daven-
port. of No. 524 North Twenty-fifth Street.
Mrs Leon Wood and SON, OF North Nine
teenth Street; Mss Hattie hickman. NO.
e103 East Marshall Street: Mrs. Maggie
Ellyson, O No. sos North Twenty-iirst
Street, ana Mrs H. H Hechler, North
Twenty-fifth Street
Among the guests at the Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs are.
]. William Friend L. f. Hill. Arthur
A. Travers. James T. rutherford and
r. Z. Shore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-15
FALL IN TEMPERATURE.
Director Evans Predicts Cooler
Weather.

Weather.
The prospects to-day for cool weather
are very favorable. The forecast yester-
davwas for fair weather to-day and
gradual decline in temperature.
5 The maximum temperature Monday was
OF degrees At S O'Clock yesterday morning
the mercury registered 50 degrees, rising
during the day to 90 degrees. The pros
poets for fall in temperature for TO-
day and for cooler weather generally
are very favorable.
There was a very slight rainfall Mon
day evening in the city, while 1t was
quite general and a more liberal spr!nkling
throughout the State Slight as it was,
it proved a great encouragement to the
wntchful farmers. who treasured every
drop. The chances for local showers and
further rainfall throughout the State are
fairly good. This is the dry season OF the
year and usually at this time not much
prec. pitation Is expected. However. con-
sderIns the exceeding dryness OF the pre-
ceding season, there is possibility t1at
this year will prove an exception and give
the farmers chance to mature their
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-15
HEAT DISASTROUS.
Dry and Hot hVcathsr Works Havoc
With Vegetation.


Section Director, E. A Evans, of the
United States Weather Bureau, in his
report for the week ending August 18TH
says:
The dry and intensely hot weather of
the past week has had a disastrous effect
upon all classes Of vegetation. Being al
most rainless over the State. with after
noon temperatures ranging from q to over
100 degrees. pastures and gardens have
burned badly in all except the most fav-
ored localities. while the ground has baked
10 such an extent as to render fall blowing
impossible. The heat has been almost I'M
precedented and the few crops remaining
to be gathered are now in critical con-
dition.
Corn Is suffering. and much of the
early-ulanted that escaped the July
drought without permanent injury is
now reported to be failure Corsid-
cradle OF II is being cut for fodder. Tho
though IN 4 serious condition. Many helGs
are shooting, but cannot fill without rain.
The consensus Of opinion among our cor
respondents is that even with subsequent
favorable weather tho crop must be short.
Tobacco is Notwithstanding the
tiroueht better than corn. but has. new
ertheess been much Injured and IS ex-
pected to be poor and short. The plants
are willing and bending over daily from
the excessive heat. and are maturing
without having attained a normal growth
APPLES will be scarce owing to long
continued and extensive dropping. peaches
and plums are quite plentiful
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-15
HUMANITY DESTROYED.
Two Hundred and Fifteen Animals
Killed During july.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Board OF Directors OF the Richmond So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals was held at the society's office,
No. 500 East Main Street, last night. Miss
Pearl Bodel>er occupied the chair with the
following members present:
Mrs. ". Ben. Palmer and Messrs. W. Ben
Palmer, DR.. Jud B. Wood, E. C. Mayo and
i. G.. Garter.
The Society returns thanks to NIessrs. I.
n Jones and Son for substatial favors.
During the heated term the agent has
ben instructed to pay particular attention
tc the ventilation of stables, both public
aid private
Miss Fannie Bristow, Mrs. L. E. Fiana-
gan and Mrs. Mary s. A1icou were elected
Numbers.
The agents report for the month Of
Juy was read and approved The num-
be- OF cases investigated was 6. There
wre six horses and mules humanely des-
treed. 300 cats and dogs; 1853 dogs being
killed for the city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-15
CIGARETTE LAW.
Councilman Glen VIII Sec Tha, il is
EnBrccd.

Hon. Harry C. Tenn said yesterday
morning that he puld in a few Gays
have his proposed kurfew" ordinance In
some sort of SHAPE and would probably
introduce 1t at e September meet
ing Of the Commontouncil.
Il have received number of lette's in
reference to the pressed ordinance" said
Mr.. Glenn. land my people have allied
to see me and urge ie not to delay il the
matter, as they conder it of the Utmost
Importance.
The reason I hah been unable o do
anything IS that Ihave just recovered
from an illness OF feer.
There is a law i1iexi:tence now along
this line that is beIss dsregarded every
day. I refer to thelaH prohibiting the
sale OF cigarettes anp tohcco to children.
Numbers of places ii tn city sell cigar
cites to boys every lay, and if The law
were enforced there youldbe less cigarette
smoking by the boy
1.-The law regardnethe sic of cigarettes
to children should De strctly enforced
but it isn't. ard I nall tae occasion to
asitate the matter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-15
TAKEN TO INSANE .SYLUM.
Read ". Robby Trict to Escape
from thu City jail.

Read w. Robbins an insne prisoner
at the City Jail, lade esperate at
tempt TO escape tom tina institution
shortly before IL dock yesterday morn
ing. causing much >citemen, among the
prisoners.
The van had armed from the Police
Court. and Deput E. NJ. Noble was
recording the num:r of prisGers. when
Robbins made a llge to bust through
the crowd of visits who, weR standing
on the outside. R'bins' mot!fr and sis
ter were among tl> visitors.
The escaping priner was empowered
and forced back hind the pison bars.
Robbins has beerat the city Jail since
August 9th on theharge of ltnacy. He
suffers from periocal attacks of insan-
ity. and at times tempts to d strange
things.
After he had be- landed back behind
the bars this mornS he said:
well, some on escapes from such
places every day, Id l am going to do
that thing
Robbins was tan to the asylum at
Staunton yesterda evening.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-15
ExDcrt N.aingan Assay.

An assay is no being made Of the
gravel and sand Nen from the e1cava-
tons for the foundion OF the new Union
depot.
Mr.. William Goyne, the Barton
Heights mining cert, believes that had
that Ibrtion OF FhHond not been built
over the old shori OF the James river, it
might have paid prospect in the vicinity
of this find, as ere are several indica-
tons of gold in me quantity
This particulnrptnt Is probably one of
the ancient bedof Shockoe creek It
is safe to say Il. the mining operations
will not be OF su!an extensive character
as to interfere tn the building of the
new. depot. nor i'll the foundations OF
any of the storeand warehouses be I'M
dermined by eXed prospectors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-15
VII Speak at Crozet.

Acknowledgement Montague is billed for
speech at Crozet. A!bemarle county,
August 2-that is. the citizens of Abe
marie hope to hear from him on that date.
Mr.. Montague will go to Albemarle in
response to the invitation of over one hun
-6red citizens OF the county. who wish
him to touch off their frs: gun for Bryan
and Stevenson He is assured of large
crowd TO hear him.