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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-05-25
CALL ON N K|NLEY
The Boer Peace ENJOYS Visit
the White House.
Received by President Cor
daily, but Unofficially.
Told That Intervention on the
Part of This Country Is
an lnpoSSibility.

president ana Secretary COrtclNou. At
first the conversation touched upon n va
ricty of subjects. The Beers talked about
Washington told how they admired the
city, and the president escorted them to
the porch at the rear of the executive
mansion, where splendid view is OBJ
tainable Of the Washington monument
and the Potomac river.
President Kruger's name finally was
mentioned, and the visitors then stated
their purpose in coming to this country.
They said they understood that what
Secretary Hay told them yesterday was
final and that the position of the United
States was that this country could not
Interfere in the present struggle in South
Africa. The president confirmed this
view. lie said that the action he took
some time ago Cwhen, at the request of
the government of the Transvaal that his
government should intervene. he offered
his good offices to England to bring about
peace was taken with great pleasure in
the hope that it mi-ht bring the CON
iict to an end. This offer had been de
clncd by Great Britain, and. he says
there was nothing further that the Unit
cd States could do in the premises.
The ENJOYS intimatcd that they were
-lad to feel they had friends in this coun-
Try ana thch pace the president S"odhy'
END OF NEGOTIATIONS.
The state department does not expect
to have ANY further communication with
the Bocr delegation now in thi, CITY.
Such interchange as occurred was unon-
cial. il i, stated.
If the Bocr delegates had any crcden-
tails giving them am official status. they
failed to present them or even to refer to
them in the course of their talks with
the officials. The only sian of the pos
sc~> ion by them OF diplomatic powers was
the inscription on the cards presented by
Thorn. Indicating that each enc of the
delegates had been sent out as n minister
plrnirotcntiarv hv the Bocr repuhlics.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10
CITY Hall Courts.

In the City Circuit Court yesterday
the case OF David A. Ainslie against I. N
NuchoIs the petition of Mrs. Rosa Lee
Nuchols was gone over and Judge Well
ford held that Mrs. Nuchols was entitled
TO the two horses involved in the suit.
John A. Fischer qualified as administra-
tor of the estate of Caroline Fischer in the
Chancery Court this morning. The estate
is valued a 5000.
JOSEPH. Bradley tcolored,. hyas before
Judge S. b Witt. in the Hastings Court
yesterday, on the charge of carrying a
concealed weapon. He was fined 500.
Francis Washington. charged with petit
larceny was given six months in Jail.
\ divorce was granted in the Law and
Equity Court yesterday to Robert Ran
dolph from Virginia Randolph, on the
ground OF abandonment.
Messrs Mosby and Folkes We're counsel
for the plaintiff.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10
Funeral Services.

The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Leird
took place yesterday, and the interment
was in Mount Calvary.
Winnie Elizabeth Matthews, the little
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matthews, OF
No. 615 IL North Twenty-seVenth Street,
who died Saturday night, was buried in
Oakwood Sunday.
Clements the infant son OF Mr.. and
Mrs J. &. Tyler. was buried in lakewood
yesterday.
The burial Of Mrs Mary Belarger took
place in Mt Calvary Cemetery Sunday.
The burial of Joseph Crosteck, aged for
ty years, who died from the effects Of
heart trouble Sunday morning, took place
in OallWood.
MIS-. Louise Canepa, aged eighty-five
wears. was laid TO rest in Nit, Calvary
Cemetery yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10
Hotel Arrivals.

Jafferaon-AIr. and Mrs, D. A. Overbey
and daughter. w. A. Holland, Danville.
S. B Cary Roanoke; w. H Lewis. w.
X. carr. Roanoke; Mrs. S Bruner, Mrs
a. l.. Mary, Mark D. Bruner. CINCINNATI:
a. Roseuthal. New York: y Golf. Yves
Virginia; w c. Houston. Philadelphia:
Jordan S. Thomas. North Carolina w H.
Newell Norfolk: &. p. Seller, Washing
ton: J. W. Leroux, Baltimore
Murphy L. owen. Lexington; Henry
R. Nicholas. DanviIle: {. D. Carter. Char
lottesville: " O. Guthright Dabney' f,
r. s. PauIett Farmville; F. II Harle.
Lynchburg. J. ". Knapp Hinton. " Va:
X II. Allen, Virginia: H. .. Boughton,
Ashland. Ky; c. 2. Kempf. Nicksburg.
Mss. j p. Timherlake. Boston; 3 E
Cohen. Baltimore: T.. VI. Seymour. Ph.ia-
delphia: Ben. Hansburger. Gus c. CoIlens,
New York: John E. Taylor, Alexandra;
7. Waters, Jr., Baltimore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
..Pennsy" Wants Its System of Car
Hearin., adopted

A joint meeting of the motive power or
fcials OF the Atlantic Coast Line the
Southern and the Norfolk and Western
and the representative of the PennsylTa-
mia system waS held al The Jefferson yes
fertlay for the purpose of coming 10 son&
agreement as 10 the system OF car-heai-
ing 10 be employed on the various lines
The PENNSYLVANIA uses what is known
as the return system, which necessi-
tates euuipping each car With double
set of pipes. and is anxious 10 have the
other roads which have in service a sin
gle system. adopt the Pennsylvania meth
cd as the roads named nlSnv cars in
common on the lines The southern roads
have taken a stand against the eauippinE
of their cars with the return system.
md the conference is held in order that
some mutually satisfactory system can he
agreed to. Mr.. T. H. Symington. of the
Atlantic Coast Line. is chairman of the
committee. and some Of the representa-
tives present are Messrs. w II. Lewis.
of the Norfolk and Western; ". IL. Thorn
as and Charles Bowers. of The South
crn: and ]. f. Wood. OF the Cold Car
Heating Company of New York city.
Col J. S Wilson, travelling equipment
agent Of the Chesapeake and Ohio. left
last night for Atlantic City to attend
the sessions of the Grand Lodge of I1llls.
The Chesapeake and Ohio had twenty
Oh the Eastern Division yesterday
IN the past two days the Chesapeake
and Ohio has handled forty-eight cars of
export cattle for Newport News and Jour
teen through Jersey City
Mr. NJ NJ Ansley, formerly commercial
agent of The New Orleans and North
eastern. at Atlanta, has resigned, to ac-
cept the position of travelling freight and
passenger agent of the Atlantic and West
Point vice Mr. II. D. Ellis, resigned. Mr.
Ansleys headquarters remain in Atlanta
Mr. II L. Sergeant, section master in
the employ of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway. stationed at Lee Hall, tifty-two
miles below Richmond. was drowned OPP
posite Yorktown Saturday night His body
had not been recovered yesterday 1t is
feared by his friends that ii floated out on
the tide. II may never be recovered
EIr. Sergeant had been in the service of
the Chesapeake and Ohio about five years.
His home was about sixteen miles from
Louisa Courthouse. He leaves d father,
mother, sister and two brothers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10

Eighth Street. near Broad abort 10 o'clock
yesterday morning and ran away down
The street. When Main Street was reach
ed the maddened stecd ran into the store
of Mr.. A1uscoe II. Garnett, doing very
little damage 10 a part Of the store. For
tunateIy no one was hurt. and the horse
was backed out of the store without any
further difficulty.
An exciting accident occurred on Broad
Street Sunday morning about II o'clock.
when the horses htcfed TO the undertake
ing wagon Of A D. Price became fright
cned at two electric cars and ran off down
the street Abram Lewis and Archer Eg-
Sleston, both coored. were seriously hurt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10
Cuu.ht Many Fish.

\ large party of Richmond hshermcn
have returned to the city from a fishing
trip several miles from Old Point
Among the party were: Colonel joan 5.
Harwood. Messrs. George E. Wise, w.
Kirk Parrish, W. \. Tuck, Professor john
P. Mcclure, OF this city; DR.. Charles l..
Culpeper, of Portsmouth,; Dr. siade and
Captain Rodgers. of the SurTy Lumber
Company.
The party left Ocean View al Z o'clock
in the morning and caught the ude- Eleven
soecies of FISH were caught. The total mum
Der of fish caught was 29S-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10

If YOU do not wish to purchase
a Grand or Upright Piano at
this time, and want to give the
children something to practice
on, take a look at our stock OF
Square Pianos. We have about
fifty or sixty good Square Pianos
which we viii sell from $50 to
SAG, on terms of s. or 81 per
month. These instruments can
be exchanged at any time within
twelve months for New Up
rights, and you will be allowed
full amount paid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10
MERCURY TOOK
A DECIDED DROP
Terrific Storm Cools the Atmos-
phere.
ALL RICHMOND is HAPPY.
Milk Was Scarce as Result of Hot
Weather. bu. Trouble is
Probably Over
NOW.

The storm OF Sunday afternoon caused
the mercury 10 take a decided drop, afid
Richmond people moved about their bust
ness with more elastic step. There were
no heat prostrat1ons, and everybody wore
smile of relief.
TERRIBLE STORM
The wind storm of Sunday was The worst
that has occurred here for long nff1e.
Trees were uprooted ana in many places
limbs were blown of. Several OLD diiapi-
dated frame houses We're blown down.
There was perfect cloud OF ous'' ia9>i'i7
for tifteen or twenty minutes.
The storm was very severe out in the
section OF Lakeside Park. one OF 'he
Lakeside cars was struck by lightning
and the machinery was burned out
One of The large trees IN front oil M;
p IL Mayo's house was blown up aiI"
fe'i into his yard, tearing UP the srall"-
lithic pavement and MASKING down ms
iron fence.
MILK SCARCE.
Considerable Inconvenience was expo
rienced sunday by residents Of Richmond
In getting 4 sufficient supply Of milk
The Richmond Dairy Company was
about 7ea gallons short and many oil me
other diaries were pretty much III the same
fix On the other hand the demand WAS IL
ANYTHING. larger than usual.
Tn. siacizaess in the. milk supply is
oecasioned by tho intense heat that has re-
Gently fallen like \ blight upon the land
The farms have produced b l." per cent
less than usual. thus cutting the supply
cousifieTahl-. While no serious iiiconNeni-
e,ics is apprehended. not little trouble
Was experienced Sunday by The ina
f,Iitr o, the dairymen 10 fiji orders
Since the marked Improvement i'll weather
conditions there viii probably be no more
trouble in this line.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10
Mr.. C. L. BROWNS LOSS.
Thief Enters His Housc-Much Steal
Now Being Done in the City.

At an early hour yesterday morning a
thief entered the residence of MIR. c. L.
Brown. on Church liin, and stole his coat
and hat from the rack. The coat contained
u lot of money, notes and many valuable
papers.
The thief was white man, and was seen
by Mr. Brown. lie made good his escape
The police are now looking for aim.
Many of the resident citizens of Rich
nond are also complaining that thieves are
stealing the flowers from their front and
back yards.
On First Street the residents have been
robbed of nearly all their flowers
A great deal OF theft is now being done
in the city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10
HORSE RAN INTO A STORE
Dn.-Ca,c!crs' Wagon Breaks Down
Two Negroes Seriously Hurt.

The dog-catchers' wagon broke down at
Seventh and Grace Streets yesterday
morning while it was loaded with dogs.
Policemen Marion sutton and Pendle-
ton 7ad cha~sss Of the wagon. and had X
filled With some OF the best CANNES IN the
city.
lsae axle was broken and me progress
OF catching dogs was retarded None OF
Iae victims escaped. as the cage SIl The
.vs.ean was nat broken.
A horse belonging 10 a Mr.. Crouch.
while hitehed to a buggy took fright on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10
AN ATTACK OF APPENDICITIS.
Miss Alice Roberts the Eictim-A1iss
Anna Jones Hurt.

Miss Alice Roberts, employed at Allen
&, Ginter's, was found to be suffering from
an acute attack of appendicitis while At
work Yesterday. The ambulance
,-ith DR. ellis, was called and the suffer
ing youns lady was treated and sent home
in a carriage She is seriously i'll, and
an oneraton may have to be performed.
The ambulance was called TO attend
the following cases yesterday:
AT II :So-No 1925 East Franklin Street
Miss Anna Jones had a finger very badly
injured by having it caught in some
machinery.
At / o'cloclz-Third Police Station. Anna
Dickinson tcolored) had Mysteries. She
WAS treated and left.
Both cases were treated by DR.. ellis.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10
Huck From Now York.

Ness-s- Williagn and Louis RHeseT nave
returned from New York, where they at
tended The Saengerfest. They also made
trip up the Hudson and then paid q visit
to the Virginia Eiks' headquarters at At
lantic City.
Mr.. Rueger was highly pleased with the
singing of the German societies, and said
that the male cRornses were the finest ne
had ever heard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10
ouiet About the Capitol.

Everything was exceptionally quiet about
the Capitol yesterday. The Governor has
wired that be will return to the city on
"Wednesday from his western trip.
Secretary Ben Z. Owen is in Orange.
Among the callers al the Library to-day
we're State Senator r. iB. Hartley, OF Sus
sex. and Mr.. H. ". Lishtfoot, OF Buck
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10
Mechanics, Institute,

The ntieenth annual meeting OF the Viz
GINA Mechanics institute Nil be held at
institute hall, No. COZ East Main Street,
tonight al $50 O'Clock. The regular an
nual reports will be made Election OF
Boar I'd OF Directors and other business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10

RUGS AND ET''N-
Mary Lnger, coIored bought rugs on
III, instalIment plan and lost one she
saw ona ike j: on the floor OF Safah cat
wood and having been at outs with Ss-
rah ANYHOW, She s.raigh-way charged
SARAH wiki stealing her rug There ar
rugs and rugs and Sarah had witnesses %
show where she got hers. but she dida
need EN-. The case was dismissed
c. Z. NIcGregor was charged with b5.a@
drunk and dtsorGerIy. He pad the fine
and didn't even ask to have his name kept
Mar susan Daugher.v charged with
beins drunk ana d.sord=rlr. Wen, down
Tor 30 days in default OF the usual fine.
and was defiant. weepin: laughing and
talking by turns during the balance OF the
court proceedings.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10
Como Nc,v t,r.Innn.

Col Fred Peasants left the CITY yes
terday via Norfolk and the Merchants
and Miners line for Boston and Monlpe-
Her, Vermont. to attend the 5o;h ann!Verssl-
~ OF the National Life Insurance o ON
pany, OF which he is general agent
onel Peasants IS accompanied by ms W.
and they will extend their trip 10 Alohtr 81,
Canada. returning via Lakes Chi'r ? :.
an. Cisor-. Saratoga, Albany ana t15
Hudson T. New York. ard NIL % Aoss.'
abou. tarsa weeks-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10
One Man Saved

From wreck will attract the worlds
attention to the life-saver. Yet let the
life-saving be continued every day, and
very soon it attracts no public attention.
If the scene OF the saving OF one lite
by that Efe-savinc remedy. DR.. PlerCe,s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10
I IIIIEE:: t;A.EE))L (:
COMPANY,
:2:1;3 {. Broad ST.

,,a, rbrrah ,s olfte sick at his home on
~, efrh Street In his absence sun
Ia,, me pulpit was occupied in the
r,o,,,,i,Ier nv Rev. X. Goode and at night
i ~ ~. y = pon,9r
~, " + Derieux. who spent last
wsat vim his family in FIuvanna, was
onita sick for several days, but returned
"a the CITY Saturday and occupied his
mint sunday morning.
p% 'r5e state Mission Board held
~sg,,Iar quarterly meeting at $50 o'clock
1as+ niahf at the second Baptist Church.
l1nIv routine business was transacted.
N. D.. mr. ! 2 Hutsoa expects to
To- ast If he summer in the city.
Sh,reb win }s o7osad on Sunday nights
ls etl M, ~ 1r g.oT9 hut the sunday
llis., ,il' ca,,e,stfc,s VIII meet as usu-
sGilool an" Co..=?. 49,,
nj at the 2Ppot4,ei lloIt o.c1oc,- vas-
Ii ), 70 TX, " rI x,rFoI where he will
teIu1s q ll5,., 10 The 1aving of the
0e.lSeI tt5s 60, ~ 1,2r++st ch1rcb Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10

Vegetable Compound
cures the Els peculiar 80
women. 81 torres sxp fsseis'
general health eases
down 0VerwF0Nghs
nerves. cures those
awful backacEsss as7d req
xEafes sasensfrsysf:os7s
III does fkeEs because IL
acts directly or tire fe-
ssaafe organism assagsssakes
IL heafsksy, relieving assd
curing all Inflammation
and esSspEaG0sssenes-
Nothing else rs Just as
good ard 7aaay things fhaf
sssay be suggested are
dangerous T5Es great
medicine has q constant
record Of cares zlsou~
sands of We7raeaa testify TO
il. Eeaa gE7eEr letters coR~
sfasssky appearing In fhEs
paper
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10
Church and ParIoI
Organs

Slightly used, but in perfect
condition. from SIS 10 SA9.
These Organs sold originally
from SIS to $50,
Careful attention given to
out-of-town orders. Write or
call for further particulars.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10
JUSTICE JOHN
STUDYING Law
Jurisdiction of His Court Denied
and He Cannot Stand It.
THE NURSE GIRL AND HER RIGHTS
Cooking Babies i'll the Sun Docs Not
Meet General Approval-Mary
Wren Fined for Having loo
Hard Fist-Many Fines
THE NURSE GIRL AND HER RIGHTS

Justice John is studying law. he mas DIT
last reached a. point where he cannot get
along without it. When the case was pc
fore him Saturday, in which the Board Oh
Health was charged with creating NUS
ance by dumping paper on the PUBIC
dumps causing fires, the City Attorney
told him that his court did not nave tH5
powev to fine the president oil the 6'"-N
for the nuisance. ,,
The Great Dispenser has never yet lalleO
to find a way to punish troublesome P10P'0'
and he is studying law
a DISCOVERY.
T2icbrond.s Great Lawgiver was as PROUD
Yesterday morning as a man Wi'o -i1H
discovered a new motive power he pun
a5 his desk in the middle OF the moor 70
look for lost copper cent. ana tho"Sl
he didn't find the coin, having put IL ~
the wrong pocket. he found OUT md ~
was cooler TO have the desk IN the eeA
of the room than back in the corner ~
then he spsnt all his spare time satisfy
no Tho cnriositv of all The gang VINO
dropped in one by one and "aileu ~
know the reason for it. The docke'. as
usual on Monday was quite a large one
COOKED THE BABY
Alice C;iyens (colored) was charged WIN
being cruel TO an infant child, ana iul-
Their with being disorderlE on the Stte e
ana resisting an officer In the discharge
In The middle Of the day Saturday, when
the thermometer at the nearby drug
store registered 100 in the shade: Al!ce
stood the baby-carriage containing her IN
FAINT charge. which was asleep, on the
clIrblng in the boiling hot sun with the
canvas ton pulled down over its face.
While the giddy Alice gossiped with ne
A citizen. fearing for the life OF the
baby. suggested that Alice move the car
rage a few feet further into the shade Of
the Masonic Temple, the shadow OF which
extended some feet over the Sidewalk. but
Alice suggested 10 the citizen that he
mind his own business and then continued
her tete-a-,ete with her beau while the
baby cooked in the sun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10
BY THE MANUFACTURER.
AN 0PP0RT(JNIT ~.

This sale offers the greatest
opportunity TO prospective pur-
chasers of Pianos and Organs
ever offered in this city. and it
you are wise, you will come
early and secure first choice.
Every instrument sold as adj
vertised and fully warranted
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10

I would be in my grave today" writes Ny.
81 had asthma so bad l could not sleep and was
compelled to give up work. It affected my
lungs so that coughed all the time, both Gay
and night NV friends ali thought had con
sumption Ny wife insisted on my trying
Golden Medical Discovery have taken tour
bottles aud am now well f1a, weighing is5
posir6S--tiianks TO Or, Pierce"
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser IN paper covers, IS sent free on
receipt of 81 o1e-cent stamps to pay the
cost of mailing only. Address Dr.. r. v.
Pierce, Buffalo. n. Y.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10


Mary Wrenn (coLorecD was charged with
assam,ing Anna Johnson with a rock
Mary Wren is big and bury, and Anna
Johnson black and meek and slim, and
Annals left eye was closed as tight as Il
Richmond bar-room on the Sabbath, Just
after receiving a notice from the Sunday
Observance League.
Mary Wrenn called on God TO ''drap her
dead in her tracks if she ever had a rock
in her hand or hit Anna with anything but
her fist"
Fine you ten dollars for having such a
hard fist said the Great Lawgiyer, and
Mary waddled to the pen.
Peter Christian Shot a hole in the nat of
". D. Davis, another boy, with an air
rife. and then shot the Davis boy In the
leg. He was fined $40
]. Z. Carlton was charged with beating
r c. Houtchns.
Nj. H. C. Glenn represented Mr.. Carlton.
and Mr. II. NJ. Smith. Jr., Mr.. Houtchns,
and al the request Of the latter, the case
was postponed to secure witnesses.
HIT WRONG MAN.
Harrison Robinson (coloredD was charged
with assaulting r. w Slope. He declared
that striking Slope was an accident he
having thrown a another party
Slope did not appear against him. and he
was only fined $50 for throwing in the
street.
John Crumps (colored), for being dis
orderly on the street and throwing a
rock al a small white boy, was fined $3.50
and put under security for thirty days
Rober: Slope was charged with assault
inc. cursing and abusing Mary Shope, his
wife. shope had been baiied and not hay
ing tha nerve to face tho Great Dispenser,
p1ayed truant. An attachment is out for
Robert.
Joseph Ain was charged with being
fugitive from justice Desiring to infIict
severe punishment on Ain, The Great
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10
RIClS ND H..

dispenser ordered tina. ne be sent to Pc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-10
AAITABLE MAN

The citizen however, met Sergeant
Matthews. Of the police force. to whom
he explained the situation. The Sergeant.
who is one of the most easy-going and
amiable Of men gently suggested TO Alice
that the shady spot near by would be
more conducive to the infants health but
Alice tossed her head and told him to at
tend to his own business aud she would
attend to hers.
But the sergeant viewed the matter from
another standpoint and ordered her 70
move on with the child. Alice with that
queenly and independent spirit that only
exists in poteutates and negro nurses, de-
clared he had nothing to do with her
and she would keep the baby in the sun
as much as she pleased and not move
unless she wanted to.
The officer suggested arrest il she did
not obey, and the nurse-maid, with hauteur
magnificent, informed the Iowly officer
that she had three or tour men to pay her
fine and a big father too.
She refused to tell the officer whose child
she hrd in charge or to obey his instruc-
tons. so he sent Alice to the station
house, and, enquiring for the parentaSe of
the child, rolled it home to its mother
WHAT HAPPENED.