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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-08


ternoon at O'clock to consider the BY
laws as prepared by Commemorative $
Attorney Richardson, and to draft
charter to be presented to the LeSlsia-
turc.
This society was organized in the SUM
Nor of 1900 with d membership OF nearly
200 ladies and gentlemen, with the pur-
pose in view of establishing temporary
tou.e for children whose surroundings
were such as to require attention anu
protection.
Much enthusiasm was displayed at the
1neatine 4 CORDS of attorneys were Sc
lected TO prepare laws and to shape a
charter. Commemorative Attorney u
G. Richardson was chosen as chairman
of the corps
Mr.. Eirginius Newton was eleeted
president; Mr.. c. o. Saville, secretary.
ant, Mr.. Charles II. Phillips, treasurer.
$ board of directors was elected, en-
Tracing many of TIE lady citizens.
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The guests OF honor being Miss Sally Stu
art, of Alexandria. and Miss Mary =.
Lee. OF Clarke county.
Tie Sally Tompkins Chapter # Tie
United Daughters of the COME .acy met
OH Saturday and attended rs % ioutinc
work Mrs. Fielding Lewis IaEl u. or
Roosevelt, the hstoriographer oi this
Chapter. has done some. most aina tie
work for the Sally Tompkins Chapter and
the or organization at large.
Mr.. Joseph Bryan. DR.. Robert Bryan.
of IsetIeview, n. Y; DR.. Charles Page.
New York: Mr.. Lee Marshall, of Balti-
more; and Messrs. Palmer Grey, Ran
dolpEl Holiday, Stewart, John and ST.
George Bryan. who spent the Thanks
giving season at Eag gle Point, Mr.. tBryan's
place on the Severn river. in Gloucester,
returned to Richmond on Saturday
Lieutenant Charles Fans, Of the U. S.
N, and Mrs. Falas, who spent GONE
weeks at Beau Pre-. with Mrs. Charles
Fahs have returned TO Boston.
Miss Lille Fahs has returned from
Norfolk.
Mrs. Mamie Deans Smith is at Rose
well, the guests Of Judge and AIRS. $Iay-
Tor.
The many admirers in Gloucester OF the
beautiful Madame de Aooutomont tnec
Virginia Withers). are most pleased a.
& hcr sViSlt. mere, ana Will tiis oP'Si -''
of meeting the Baron dc Boutemont, c
gentleman OF most pleasing address ana
manners
Rev. w. E. Lee and his sister, Miss
Mary 2. Lee. left for, Clarke on MONDAY.
Mrs J. IIairston Sea1vcil has returned
from, a visit to Richmond.
Miss Lou Scaweli has returned from
Washington.
Mrs. Moore, who has peen visiting her
son. Mr.. Edward Moore. a pupil
Of the Gloucester Academy, mas returned
20 Newport News, and IS much pleased
with said school 49,
Mrs. Wray is the guest OF Mr.. Alccii
Shackleford. .,
mond attending the 1,s"c.ine OF the Grand
Lodge.
Richmond, are the guests o. Mr. l.. g.
Catlett.
MIR. reynolds, Of Newport News, is at
Serernby.
Messrs Bunting. Ash, Roane and New
comb are IL. Baltimore. buying Christmas
goods. Gloucester Is assuming its holl-
day aspect. and the stores are quite
gay with Christmas goods.
Judge ]. l.. Taliafcrro gave an oyster
roast at his hospitable home. Church Hill.
on Friday, his sisters, Miss Leah ITALIA
ferro and Mrs. Henry Osborne Sanders,
being chaperons. An o'possum hunt ths
same night gave Ereat pleasure 10 tho
boys in the neighborhood.
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The Chesapeake and Western Puts
Out New Engineering Corps.
REQUEST OF Mr.. MlLLERR's WILL
The Famous Goshen Pass Sold Under the
Aueticnrer's Hammer--ihe E!ks Hold
Their Annual Memorial Exercises.
Portrait of Former Clerk,
rsnecla, pispntch to Tho Times.)

STANTON. VA. December 7-on
December 10th TO 70, there viii pa ?
large-deer drive at Nimrod Han, ll iiath
County. The party will be composed of
about forty or fifty wel-known hunters
and sporting men.
The Chesapeake and Western Railway
Company organized and equipped another
..usincerIns party at St. Solon and at
Bridgewater this week. J. a. Patttr-
son. chief of construction, has charge CT
it. T.ae5- took an eastward course fr"m
Bridgewatcr.
HANDSOME PORTRAIT.
A handsome piece of work is the por-
trait of the late William a. Burnett.
made and presented by Murray & Nj, or,
photographers, for the County Courtroom
in the new Courthouse. Mr.. Burnett
was for many years clerk OF the CoA1sy
Court OF Augusta.
The late j. Mason Miller, il, left ry
Will TO each of his first wife : tou, ,Cil6-
rem. 5000. and the remS,ldAr 10 MIS-.
Miller and the two little laIgate1s. each
TO have the same amount. jie did not
provide for continuing tie wholesale bust
ness OF the firm of m. Ers <Iae Miller
g. Brother and it has not been sta-sd
what will be cone with II.
GOSHEN PASS SOLD.
w. L. Olivier & Son. aucti,nccrs. sod
for Messrs. Ransom, Ande..-on y i.ljSins,
commissioners. on "Wednesday, the Guy
Run estate to MIS-. Cora Nj Bramweil
and William CT. Fellows, for $4,000. The
Guy Run estate includes the famous
Goshen Pass.
r. l.. Gray, one OF Staanr9n.s W rg
attorneys. quietly packed MS strip a Jew
weeks ago and left TO Try Ills fortune IN
the West. A letter received this. week
states that he is now in Oklahoma City
Mr. George f. Thurber. of this city. a
with paralysis few GaTs go, 'he wEris
wel-known stone mason. vas stricken
left side being affected
The annual memorial sc ICE Tie IL
p. o. Elks, No. ISL. was held at the
opera House Sunday last The names
of departed Brothers NJ. Dinneen, John
McQuaide, B. a. Mowry, T. A. Davis
and ]. Mason Miller. Jr.. were called by
the secretary. and at the call of each
name an electric light was turned on
and of This device was in the shape
of a. cross suspended at the rear Of the
stage. in sight of the audience. and made
8 beautiful but sad impression. Tue
orchestra of the Storewa!l Band sGi'ii;lE-
eS the instrumental music. The Nota!
pieces were rendered by some OF Staun-
tons favorites.
The address was delivered by Walter
S. Bronson, of Lodge No. 50 B. z. O..
E1ll.s, Of Lexington, Ky
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-08
Loudoua Lgits.
fsncc,ai Dispatch to The Times

Especial Dispatch to The TImcs.) ta.'
LEESBURG. VA. Dec. 6.-Mr. II. j..
Houpt, a farmer living near Leesburs,
had his right hand badly crushed this
afternoon while feeding a. corn shredder
and husLer His hand was caught and
the thumb severed and several fingers
cut and broken. It is feared the hand
will heave to be anaputated.
The barn and other outlouiidings with
their contents. together with an ada
cent rick CT fodder, belonging to Mr..
Jacob Virts. were burned Thursday af-
tcrnocn. The fire is thought. to have
been started by a negro girl though
whether INTENTIONALLY or not. is not
known.
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CAV Hal Court Items.

The December term OF TIC La" ana
EQUITY Colrt will begin tomorrow moih-
:ns ct ii o clock At that hour the
cases vii, &c called and set for nearing
and all lawyers Interested arc expect
cd to be present
rrhonas Hope has been granted a di-
yorce iron, Belle Hope by: Judge Minor
il, tho Law and Equity Court on the
grounds; OF deserEon.
Suit was Instituted in the City Circuit
cour; yesterday Afternoon by Bel! and
Bright against J.. J. Cheatwood for. $500
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-08
The JaiIer Injured.

SUFFOLK VA, December Last
night about II o'clock James A. Darden.
a lnulatto. confined in Jail here. during
one OF his raving spells. seriously in
feet went in Dartlen's cell to put a safety
belt on him and during the scu1f1e which
cnsued. Norfleet was kicked in the groin,
the blow breaking a. former rupture
Norfleetsis in g. serious condition and
will be taken to the Old Dominion Hos
pital. Richmond this afternoon. Darden
set fire 10 the Jail last Thursday morn
ing, when little damage was done.
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Wingfield Gets Eighteen Years.

Especial Dispatch to The TlmesO
5 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. December
jury in the case Of Charles
Wingfeld (colo.edl. charged with the
murder Of Mr.. John Carter, Of Scottville.
in October last, returned a verdict this
morning. finding the prisoner guilty OF
murder in the second degree and fixing
his punishment at eighteen years in the
penitentiary:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-08
GLOUCESTER LADIES.
Meeting o. Auxiliary to Board o. Missions
aud Dauehte of Confederscy.
(spceial dispatch TO Tic T;mcs)

(SpcEihI I'lspItth 10 lDc ilutNJ
GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE, IA,
Dec. The Warc--Abing3on Branches Of
the yNomans Auxiliary TO the Board OF
Missions had an inspiring visit IRON: Their
division officer. Miss Sally Stuart. on e;i-
day.
In spite of the cold wind blowing. a
large number of ladies and gentlemen
assembled TO greet THIS distinguished 10
DIV and were much impressed ns her DO
dress
Mrs. Richard Taliaferro gave a
beautiful lunch on Thanksgiving Day,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-08
JUDGE ANDERsoN's VIEWS.

JUDGE ANDERSON'S- VIEWS
II Mr.. George Il. Anderson was perfectiS
Sd tisiied with the arrangement ~ the
circuits. and thought the committee un-
der all the circumstances. had done
splendid work, anG made an admirable
division of counties into twen.v-four cir
cults. Judge Anderson analEzei the
composition Of the various circuits ii,
his part OF the State and showed how
carefully all objections had bsen met as
nearly as possible.
Mr.. u, w. Campbell strongly plead for
The retention Of the Bristol court. and
opposed the amendment of Judge
I.uarles.
NJ. Braxton made q. speech III reply
TO The statement. Of Judge Qua1 les that
petitions for .i2c Stanton court were
signed Under a Misrepresentation. He read
u number Of letters and petitions to show
that there vas 10 foundation for the
statement tic read statistics 10 show
the amount OF business transacted By
the city court.
r Judge Quarles made a reply. and said
he himself saw the clerk of toe Stanton
city court going around getting lawyers
a,l6. others to sign petition, and such
petitions were not worth the paper they
were written on.
Mr. Marshall took TIC floor 10 speak.
when TIC hour of : having, arrived. the
committe rose. I.le convention at that
hour adjourned Until noon tomorrow.
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Oysters Fat, hut Scarce.
fsnccfal pispatca to rh. Time.)

Especial Dispatch to Ths Times.)
FTLCHETTS. VA, Dec. The oyster
BUSINESS is very good and oysters arc fat.
but they are quite scarce
Mr.. Elijah Baker is visiting his mother.
Mrs J. y. Fleet.
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5. P. c. c.

Meeting OF This Society to Be Held Next
e Wednesday Afternoon.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruel
tv to Children will hold meeting IN the
Hastings Court room on "Wednesday az
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RICHMOND. VA SUNDAY. DECEMBER s. 1901

OF delicacies. 4. After supper tfhe whirl
was continued till carly morn. About
forty couples were present Of which the
larger per cent. were strangers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-08
BROKERS DELINQUENT.

Reyeuue Officers May Through Legal Process
Collect Tax.
eve are confident there is a large
amount Of revenue tax Cue from the
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tie Hastings Courts OF the cities anu
showed how on account OF concentrdt!on
; of business in the towns they required
q quicker means OF deciding litigation
than was furnished by County Courts
He went at length into the reasons why
the committee had decided not to de-
stroy ann uproot the venerable instltu-
tions Of Hastings Courts. He 4contended
that the people OF Stanton did desire
their Hastings Court to be retained. and
every city il, that class had pehtloned
and pressed the, committee to do SO. he
read resolutions of the City council or
stanton. from the mayor, Chamber OF
Commerce and every member of the
Stanton Bar except three, from the
president of every bank in Staunton. and
from the editors of every Democratic
paper published there. Mr.. BraNton
closed with a plea, for the adoption of the
committees report
JUDGE QUARLES AGAIN.
Judge QuarIcs replied to Mr.. BraSton,
and said tins: petitions he had read from
Stanton We're gotten Up under the inn
preston that facilities for city courts
were going to be abolished entirely. They
did not know that the Judiciary COM
mittec intended to establish a. Circuit
Court to take its place, and that it would
not interfere with the offices held by the
city sergeant, clerk, &c.
Mr. W. a. Anderson: You 90 not
meansto intimate that Judge Letcher had
any direct or remote connection with the
arrangement Of this circuit to save him in
othce?''
Mr.. Quarles: II have never said or in
timated that he inspired it, He then
criticised Mr.. Braston for voting to abol-
iyish the county court, which lla0 existed
| for over d. century. and in the next
| breath making d plea forsthe venerated
| Institution of a Hastings Court, that had
| existed but a short while.
I MT Keezell read. q long protest from
the Rockingham bar against the arrange
lnent of the Eighteenth Circuit. The pro-
test contained a recommendation that
only one county be placed with Rocking
ham, and suggested several counties.
/ Mr. W'ithers: THAT is signed by about
half OF your lawyers, isn't it?
Mr.. Keezell: ..Yes
Mr. -Withers: There is not a single
proposed circuit that includes Rockbridge
! with Rockingham, is there2H
Mr.. keezell:.-.No; ard 1 want to say
+ that if the question has an inference
that is an attack on Judge Letcher. it
/ is a mistake. Nothing OF the kind IS IN
T tended
| Mr. keezell charged that as arranged
| the judges in some circuits would got on
an average 500 a day for every day.
! work. and in other circuits he would not
! get over SIS. Mr.. Keezell said he nor his
I fattcr had ever missed attending county
court1in all their lives, except when pre-
venteT by sickness or absence from the
/! county HE made a warm spee cn in
criticism of the liable lawyers commit
.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-08
Happy Childhood Knows What's Best.

Medicine that child diskes, will do much good Sensib
little angs medicine that tastes good and does
nd grip gripe; kind Themselves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
A MEAN TRICK.

Any fellow who will sprinkle the floor
 of a ball room with pulverized red pep
 per ought to be sjamboked, or other
 wise larruped till he'd have to eat
 standing up till frost. That such an
 offense was recently committed in
 Kansas community is evident from the
 following notice which we find in an
 exchange.
 Twenty-Five Dollars Reward-For the ccntemptibie cur who sprinkled the dance platform with what Is supposed to be day night Apply to any commttteeman of the Lightguard Band or Jr. O. U. A. NJ.
 One would think the weather at
 Kansas ball would supply all the heat necessary. and that a band playing "A Hot Time in the Old Town" would
 warm up the dancers sufficiently with out the addition of cayenne as a stim-
 ulant to active movements. It Is prob- able that some fellow who had failed to get an invitation. or whose best girl had gone back on him. managed to slip in and prepare the way for perform ances not down on the program, and we shudder to think of his fate if they get their hands on him. Killing is the least he may expect. and if one of those lynching bees which have become
 somewhat popular in Kansas should result from the dastardly trick no one need be surprised.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
A TREATISE ON MOSQUITOES.

To Dr. L. O. Howard we are indebt- ed for an interesting book on MOS Quitoes; how they live; how they car
 ry disease; how they are classified, and
 how they may be destroyed" It is valuable contribution to subject which has become of vital and national interest, following the little insect from his breeding place through all his changes and variations to the perfect
 insect. It describes in detail all the
 varieties of mosquitoes, all the changes that take place, where and how ne breeds. how and why he carries dis
 ease. and how he may be destroyed. It is a comprehensive work, and is pro- fusely illustrated. some of the greatly
 enlarged pictures reminding us or the monsters which the scientists tell us inhabited the earth some millions Of years ago.
 In an editorial in The Advertiser some days ago the statement was made
 that mosquitoes are carried far from | their breeding grounds by the wind or in the railroad cars. and we gave this as one of the difficulties in the way or exterminating them. We had not then | seen Dr. Towards book and wrote from a general idea of the subject. Al though he takes the position, ana brings forward evidence to sustain him that the insects are not carried far by the wind. he also prints the results Of observations made by "a reliable oo-
 server and naturalist" of Texas, who
 gives two instances within his own
 knowledge of swarms of mosquitoes
 which were carried by the wind from
 forty to sixty miles, crossing bays five l miles. wide in their course. He also
 prints statements from observers on
 the Eastern coast which appear con-
 elusive that they are carried at least fifteen miles. These statements are conclusive to our mind that strong and continued wind may transport the
 mosouitoes many miles from their breeding places and thus infect regions
 where they were not before known. On the subject of railway carriage there appears to be no doubt, for it Is shown that "by means of railway
 trains unlimited quantities of mosqui- toes are carried unlimited distances,
 and that "at every stop they may fly from the cars and seek breeding places
 near the railway" These statements | are conclusive, and account for the
 fact that the troublesome insects are freouently found in regions where they
 were once unknown. It is an interest
 ing subject and is exhaustively treat ed in this book
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
THE POSITION OF CHILE.
She Must Deal Directly With the
 Mexican Government.

Washington, Aug. Tt is understood that the Mexican authorities here have given rather pointed evidence that they do not wish to take up Chiles cause ir the controversy as to whether arbitration shall be broadly discussed before the com ing Latin-American Congress that is to meet in the City of Mexico.
 The Chilean Minister recently addressed note to Secretary Hay. stating that il the plans of the Congress were changed so that the arbitration question would be brought in without limit, Chile would reserve the right of determining hereafter whether she would be represented. The request was made that this position oi Chil be communicated to the Government of Mexico. The communication was duly sent to the Mexican authorities here. Il appears. however. that they do not fee warranted in receiving notice as to Chile's course of action except through the regu- lar channels of diplomatic communica- tion between Chile and Mexico.
 For this reason. the notification has not gone forward to Mexico. and it Is under stood that a suggestion has been made that it would be more appropriate for such communication to be made direct to Mexico
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
PEACE MAY COME QUICKLY.
Powerful Influences at Work to End
 the Strike.

New York, Aug. 1.-The Commercial Advertiser says:
 As far as can be learned. no communi- cation has been received by J. P. Morgan & Go. or by any of the steel companies here from the labor leaders since the con- ference of Saturday last. Peace, however. may not be far away after all. It Is learned that important influences are at work which may surprise everybody with in the next few days.
 MT. Morgan will not say word but 1t s believed in some quarters that he has received important communications from persons strong enough and important enough to bring about settlement before Shaffer's order to strike takes effect. Neither will Mir. Morgan say that he will welcome any move that will hasten the end of the controversy, providing the fun damental objections he urged on Satur- day last are respected. That something is being done in the direction of amity is apparent from the manner of the steel men here and the course of the steel stocks on the Exchange.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
The Servant Problem.

Huntsville Tribune.
 The whole scheme is a piece of idle bosh to which no serious thought should be attached. There are some people in Huntsville who cant get servants at any price and some good reasons tor this ex- st. We are on the side of the deserving negro cooks and house girls. and we have many who are experts and faithful in the discharge of duty. Of course, we have some utterly trifing negroes who are cheap and who detract from the good standing of others. Upon the whole. we think the country blessed with servants, and don't want any white girls imported here to starve at the rates paid negroes. -..c housekeepers would soon find that swapping old clothes for laundry, cook ing and house-cleaning would not go with the white girls.
 ANsssl.A-a sRirA &2 MsAa-@ l-a
 PEACE MAY COME QUICKLY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
SHOOTING THE CHUTE"
The Experience and Observations o'
 Lady on the Street Cars.

Editor The Advertiser:
 Noting and approving the effort in behalf of the citizens of Montgomery. that is being made by. The Advertiser in calling attention to the lnconven- fence. carelessness and positive dan ger to life of the present street car system, I take pleasure in adding some instances which have come to me through personal experience and obser- vation.
 few days ago a gentlema: mem- Der of the Constitutional Convention, his wife and I, were standing to take the Belt Line car at the switch. corner of Mildred and Amanda Streets. The car stopped to turn the switch. The lady supposing 1t mad been stopped for us, started to get on. Her hands was on the rail and one foot was on the step, when the car moved on-nearly throwing her down-"because the side of the street on which the motorman had orders to take on passengers had not been reached" The conductor was in sight of the lady.
 On the same trip around the Belt Line, the car slowed up to allow a passenger, a woman to get on. The car did not come to stand-still, SC while it was in motion and she was on the step in the act of getting off, the inotorman turned off the brake and on the current. The car started with a rush, throwing the woman nat to the ground. The conductor indulged in a contemptuous laugh and remarked tc the passengers: Bright idea, wasn't it while they were saying to each other, Poor womanw The car moved on leaving her prostrate in the dust. The conductor asked the gentleman ir our party of three for his name, and re- oeived for reply, No. sir. you don't want my name. Ithink you were to blame; you saw her" ''Saw her!" an- swered the conductor, 'I did not see her. My back was turned to her. There were two conductors on this car and both were acting. But the greatest menace to life Is | the shocking rapidity with which the l cars turn corners and rush down steep grades. On this same trip, a the | slopes and the two unusually sudden curves at the corner of Goldthwaite and Heron Streets. the car was al-
 lowed to rush like cracking whip down and around. The passengers were mortified and the motorman amused. He seemed to think he was l pilotlng a 'shoo+ the chute" and to enjoy the job.
 One of the male passengers suggest ed to a mother who was riding with
 her little girl, that she move the child | inside or she would be likely to fall out ct the next curve.
 | Perhaps no blame should be laid to an individual motorman or conductor 1 but the mana cement whose policy ia tC
 place such persons in charge who havt
 such power to do destruction to life, is
 certainly responsible A Lady.