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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
SAY 1T CAN'T BE DONE.
I:crort rs To the Ousting OF Travelling
Agents.

A rumor is in circulation to the
cnsct that the great railway systems OF
the country have agreed TO dispense WITH
the vast army of travelling frelght ana
passenger agents and other ofIiclai5 VINO
go out and solicit business.
There are about 5o,oGO such officials in
Thc country.
\ prominent railroad-man in Richmond
said the report was simply absurd.
You had just as well expect news
raDers to dispense with reporters and TO
print no news but what is brought to
Their Offices by people not connected with
the puhIica tons, or to expect Insurance
companies to seek to do business without
Doying solicitors, as TO expect railroads
10 dispense with travelling agents, said
the official.
The gentleman further remarked that
It was possible that, in order ia econo-
miZe the people who control several big
systems of roads might dispense with
some OF their agents off their lines. For
instance, the Vanderbilt and Morgan lines
may each have an agent at some city
not on the road One representative could
look after the interests of all the roads.
But the gentleman stated that il was
absolutely necessary for each road to
have its freight and passenger agents to
travel over the lines operated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
ACQUIIT All OF
MR.. A. B. GRUBBS
The Great Dispenser Believed that
He Shot in Self
DereEse.

The session in the court of the Great
Dispenser yesterday was short, with but
one case OF special interest.
Mr.. 4. &. Grub5s. the Chesapeake and
Ohia wttchnan who shot Mr.. John Ste
w,trt last Friday night was discharged
on the ground Of self-defense.
a number OF witnesses testified on either
side the burden of the testimony being
that Mr. Stewart had repeatedly said
things that Mr.. Grubbs considered as re-
Elections upon himself. Mr.. Grubbs in
his testimony, stated that for more than
two years hi, existence bad been made
almost unbearab;e by the remarks of
Stewart.
CIR. Grubbs was represented by Mr. n.
VI. Smith, who in summing up made
short but brilliant plea on behalf Of his
client. Mr. Ciruhbs is veteran of the
civil War. He was member Of the
Fayctte Artillery, and lost his leg be-
fore Petersburg. He has been employed
for years as q Waterman. MIR. Stewart
is car, inspector.
When the opinion was delivered there
was wave of applause, ana Mr.. Grubbs
was overwhelmed with congratulations
There was a very short line on the reg
ular docket and the Great Dispenser
spent Little time in disposng of it.
Aifred Perkins tcoiorecD, arrested as
suspicious character, will be held until
the 18th. for further developments.
Melvin Lyon and Charley Green (col-
cred boys, charged with disturbing the
peace OF Candles Hi by throwing rocks
at the river. will tell all about it to-day.
Eanch Booker coloredl was given ten
days. under security. for dis0rder!y con-
duet on the street
John Morton (coorcd> will tell to-day
why he cursed and abused Herbert john
son. if he did so.
Harriet Porter (colored, struck Martha
Bright. for WHICH she paid SOD and
thought it cheap al that
r. p Vandervall tcoiored} was arrest
cd on the street at d late hour, and c1ars-
cd with being q suspicious character. He
was placed under bonds for six months.
The bonds were given.
Littleton Smith {colored) on the charge
of being a suspicious character was sent
down for ninety days on $3.50 security.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
Funeral Services.

The funeral Of Mrs. rence Wright we'd
dell who died Wednesday morning at her
residence no. III South First street, VIII
take place at II O'Clock tn, morn
ing from ST. Johns Church
The following will be the pail bearers:
Active-Messrs. Beveley r. Tucker,
Walter IS. Claiborne, James Estes. W.
Berkeley Williams, Hugh Antrim, Thos.
d Stokes. L. Nick. Judkins, S. j. Dos
well. e. L. Ruffin and Samuel Brock
enbrough.
Honorary-Messrs. John L. Williams,
reyton Z. Darlington, DR. J. p. Harrison.
Capt. John +. Mayer, Capt. Cyrus Bos-
sioux. Mai, :: + Howard; WaTeriey
Marlborough, II. 7. w. Southern, c. 6.
Minor and Captain John A. Curtis.
Tue funeral OF Mrs. John Lauer took
place Yesterday afternoon at ! O'Clock.
Rev r. p. Kerr D. D., conducted the SER
vices
The funeral services of Mrs. w II.
were conducted by the Rev. John Y.
bowman from Ali-Saints chapel at 1850
O'Clock yesterday.
The funeral services of Mrs. Lydia D.
Carter the wife of Mr.. Z. A. Carter, a
blacksmith employed at the Southern
Railway shops. who died at the residence
of her husband. No. 1904 McDonough
Street, Will take place to-day at !
O'Clock from the residence. and the body
will be taken to Wilmington. Del, for in
terment. "a
The funeral of Mrs. James r. Tudor
will take place at 8 o clock this afternoon
from the Seventh-Street Christian
Church.
Mr.. Geo. L. Kappes, wellknown young
man of this city, who was injured some
weeks ago in boiler explosion at Clifton
Forge. from which he sustained lQckjaW,
died in Clifton Forge "Wednesday night.
His remains were brought to the resi-
dence of his father. No. 22l1 Nennble
Street yesterday afternoon.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at O'Clock from the VenabeStrect
Baptist Church The interment will be in
Oakwood Cemetery, and will be conducted
under the auspices OF the Odd-Feilows
and international Association OF Machin-
lists. Mr.. kappes was twenty-nine years
of age and is survived by wife and one
child, besides his parents, three brothers
and five sisters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
MANY LOCOMOTIVES.
Large Order ltcceiych from the Wa
!E,Si, lsaif,0H.l.

The Richmond locomotive and Ma
chine Works yesterday received an order
from the Wabash Railroad for thirty-four
compound fast freight locomotives,
twelve fast passenger locomotives. and
four slliftinS engines, the contract price
FOR which viii aggregate about S65o.oo0.
This is the largest order for locomotives
ever received by the Works, ana with one
exception the largest contract ever placed
with The company. The Works are now,
and have been for some time. running day
and night 10 fiji their orders.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
CHARGED With Theft.

Junus Baker. young white man.
is under arrest al the Second Po-
lice Station with the charge OF stealing IS
hanging over him. William ST. Jahn, a
young huckster in the Second Market
said that Baker. who was sleeping In the
same room with him. took the money out
OF his pocket some time during the night
Baker denies having stolen the money
tut sa60 was feur.d in his possession.
which he says he found on the aoor of
the r4onl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
WAS OPERAT TED ON
FOR APPENDICITIS
The Eastern State Hospital Board
Fix Wages.
TO BUILD A RES ERVOlR.
The City Council Prepare 4 Bill: Is, BE
offered Ia The Legislature Allow
in. an Issue OF Thirty Thousand
in Bonds Tor N:t;ci-N ori,s.
esneetal pIspatch 10 g.he 1!mes.,

tSifcClal piSliatC!t 10 ! DC laGcS)
WILLIAMSBURG. VA. Jan. i6.-Mr.
Randolph Bird, OF Petersburg, Va. who is
t. student at William and Mary College
md a brother Of Prof. Hugh 5. Bird, was
operated upon here about anon to-day BY
DIR. Stuart Mcclure, OF Richmond, and Dr-
Henry ~ Mise. Of this c.sy, for appendi-
citis. Mr. Bird is resting easily. The
operation was entirely successful.
SCALE OF WAGES
The Executive Committee al The Eastern
State Hospital decided yesterday 10 recon-
mend 10 The Board of Visitors OF the IN
stitmion The following scale OF wages tor
the attendants, taking as a basis SIS per
month for men and 80 per month for
lady attendants. Those having served
three years TO have an advance Of 81 per
month: those serving five years, an add
vance OF y. making $50 for the male and
ST. for the female attendants, the maxi
mum limit. The attendants in III" mfr
mary are TO receive 81 more per month
than the other attendants or a maximum
OF $21, after a service Of five years.
The committee also recommended that
The assistant engineer he given II raise OF
500 per annun.
FOR a RESERVOIR.
The committee further recommended an
appropriation Of $3.50 for reservoir,
SNxaoxlo feet, for storing drinking water
for the inmates of the institution.
BOND ISSUE.
A draft of a bill was offered in the City
Council last night. for presentation to the
Legislature, allowing The city 10 issue
bonds 10 the amout OF $4,000 for water
works and fire department, and same was
placed III the hands OF a committee for
revision. The bill contemplateS an in
crease of 10 per cent, in taxation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
Mr.. SCHMIDT BACK.
Returns After Two Years in the

Returns After Two Years in the
i>iondil>c.
Mr. J. Henry Schmidt is back from the
klondike and is now at his home, No.
2lo2 East Broad Street, NJ. Schmidt left
Richmond i'll May, 1889, and has spent
most of the time since then in the gold
fields, making some strikes, but tailed TO
acquire a fortune. The story OF his ad-
ventures is an interesting narrative MI.
Schmidt says he is now satisfied to stay i'll
Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
Oh: Coin IH.u,ud.

Mr. Sam Stern lately came into pos
session CT an cid coin that had been
found IN Hanover county by parties who
Were cleaning out an old well. The coin,
which is in good condition, proved to be
a Charles |. shilling and is 30 years old
Mr.. Stern has presented the coin TO
Air. p. 4. 5. Brine. British vice-Consul
in this CITY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
DR.. CAIiSCh's Subjects.

Rabb; L. Y. Calisch will deliver to-
night the last OF his series of lectures on
The Founders Of Religion This lee
turc Will be a recapitulation Of the lives
ana doctrines of the great teachers that
have been touched upon. and " II doubt
less prove TO be exceedingly interesting.
The services at the synagogue begin IL
S O'Clock.
The subject of the sermon for Saturday
morning is The Scriptural Message"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
BARTON HEIGHTS.
News. Personal and Brief, Across the
Lri:;:!UCt

Mr.. j. Cans returned to his home on
Barton Avenue, Wednesday after a short
business trip to New York.
Mr. J. Bryant O'Bannon left Wednes-
4lay night on an extended business trip to
Georgia. North and South Carolina.
Mrs Il, l.. Watkins is quite sic. at
her home on Poe Street.
Services were held at the Clover
brook Presbyterian Church last night at s
o'clock
Misses Edna Davidson and Dean Ing
are guests Of Miss Edith Tonlinson, of
Barton Avenue.
Mrs. 7. c. Redd, OF North Avenue,
left yesterday for Ashevlle. n c., where
she will spend the winter
Mrs. Henry Parker, of Newport News.
va. and Miss Jessie Merritt. Of Pleasant
vile, Iowa. have returned to Newport
News after a ve"y pleasant visit to Mrs.
c. L. Cullen, Of Lamb Avenue.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
Tho Eiuncnri, Hlnni

It is reported that W. r Hancock the
tobacconist. is negotiating for the pur-
chase of the Pace property on Twenty
second Street, between Main and Cary
Streets The deal has not yet been conf
plotted but il is said the Hancock plant
will locate in tho Pace building. The
Richmond Stove Company Will move into
the building recently purchase by them
from w r. Hancock as soon as practical
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
WISE LANDL ADY.
Understands How TO Increase Her
business.

business.
The landlady OF a certain restaurant in
Brockton, Mass, has increased her BUSH
ness so rapidly that she has had TO en-
large her dining room to accommodate
the continually increasing patronage. One
Of her guests gives the reason.
Every morning she serves her regular
guests with Grape-Nuts and hot milk or
hot cream in cold weather. and cold cream
in summer. ! began eating this food End
right away began 10 feel an Improvement
in my health | had been terribly
troubled with nervousness and dyspepsia
and found it impossible TO find a food that
would agree with me, until began board
ing at this restaurant.
.,rhe new food in four months, increased
nv weight from 120 pounds TO las and /
never felt as well in my life as do now.
There is something remarkable in the
sustaining power Of this fosd. have
never been able to obtain such results
from any other e. h. Hersey, No 80 L
Street Brockton, Mass.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
Sale Of the Nirriniil.

The handsome steamer Virginia Of The
old Bay Line. that piled between this city
and Baltimore during the summer season
of 1858, was sold in Baltimore Tuesday
TO the Cape May and New Jersey Coast
Steamship Company. To run during the
summer between Lewes, Delaware, and
Cape May, New Jersey
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
Fire i'll Williamsburg.

Especial Dlspatch TO Tie Timcs.)
WILLIAMSBURG. VA. Jan 1o.-The
large general merchandise store of Mr.
J. p Johnson. at Lishtfoot, was entirely
destroyed by fire last night
The loss is quite heavy, the insurance
being only fifteen hundred dollars, in the
Hamburg Bremen Company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
.ors s.e,,rsa hands and eyery-

contractors secured hands and every
thing went on all righs yesterday
that they had no offer OF compromises
frcn, the strikers, and that they would
entertain none L [; should be atate. as
tbav could nos AFFORD 10 pay more wages.
ana would continue U employ aan- union
labor unless the men should .saat to cams
back on the old terms.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
CAUSED A STIR.
Students Score Faculty iGditorial1y and
PaDcr May BE Suspended.

There was ii special meeting of the
faculty of Richmond College yesterday
10 discuss the article which appeared in
This weeks issue Of the ola Podrida"
scoring the faculty for its recent action
:n the hazing matter. The article came
to the attention of members Of the faculty
Yesterday and meeting was Immediately
held TO take some action in the matter.
1t is known that the faculty had a copy
OF the paper before them. but neither
President Roatwright nor any other mem
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
t;etaii.Dealers Meet *

The Retail Dealers Protective Asso-
cation met at New Market Hall last
nisht and transacted routine business.
Committees were appointed in each ward
of rlle city to wait upon their respective
Aldermen ana 20 request them 20 vote
for the proposed increase Of TIE pedders'
tax.
twenty-five new members were elected
al last night meeting
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
= Shal.c-Irn Next Nfnnlay.

AT the Richmond Passenger and Power
Company's meeting on Monday the meth
cd OF operation of the system after the
Traction Company. gets on Main Street
will be discussed. There may be some in
teresting changes in the officers and direc-
tors elected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
Dom. Wei at the Hetreat.

Frank Housh, a young man who has
been at the Retreat for the Sick for a
week or more, and whose story. as told
in The Times of yesterday. interested all
who have heard it. is doing Well and be-
fore many days will be able to leave the
hospital.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
! bad Rock

The Government: Engineers went down
ye tcrday on their tug Leslie to sur
vey the surroundings in OF der to locate
the rock at Graveyard Reach upon
which the steamer Richmond struck,
with q view to having ii removed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11

There has been no adjustment or offer
of con,promiss between the striking h2d-
carriers and the contracting hFick-iay-
ers Of the city, The strike, however,
has M, tmpeded the work on the build
iurs where the strikes occurred. as The
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
Church Hin pr,prI,

The Church Hill Branch of the Woman's
Christian Association will hold an irlpor-
tant called meeting this evening at half
past three o'clock at the residence of Mrs.
VI. j. Westwood, No. $50 East Broad
Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
a LianISOnc Gift.

Especial Dispatch The Timcs)
DANEn.LE,. VA, Jan l0-Alr- James
Graham Penn made an unconditional gift
of $500 TO the Danvile Orphanage this
afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
assignment.

i. b. Sellers s. Co.. Maxton. N. c.. as
signed yesterday. Assets and liabilities
unknown. Liabilities probably about
G ma
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11

Der of the body would say what action
was taken
Tho paper is published only by the
consent Of the faculty. and it is possible
that ii may he suppressed and its officers
rpD-i3uanlcI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
MILLING, Compromise.

rest was made by Sergeant Brooks and
Officer Bailey.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-11
MISS FAIRFAX SHOT.
Seriously Wounded by the Accidental
Discharge CT /; Pistol
Special Dispatch 10 The Timcs.)


LYNCHBURG, VA, Jan. 1o.-Miss Ada
Fairfax. daughter of Captain Raymond
Fairfax. accidentally shot and seriously
wounded herself at her home, in River
mont last night.
SIZE was preparing TO leave for the coun-
Try on a visit 10 relatives. and was try
ing TO learn to load and unload pis-
tol. In attempting TO break the weapon
one OF the cartridges was discharged
The ball entered her left breast, and
passed through ile left lung near the
heart, lodged in her back just beneath
the skin. While her condition IS desperate,
some hope is entertained for her recovery.
Miss Fairfax has devoted herself TO tue
calling of a trained nurse and for sew
eral years has lived i'll Chicago and
Memphis She was at home ON sick
leave.
Miss Fairfax is a. descendant of a most
distinguished family. She is related to
Hon Henry Fairfax, Of Loudoun county.
Her brother was several years ago resi-
dent physician at the Retreat for the Sick
here.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-09-19
WANT BOOKS.
Raleigh News-Obaerver.
Raleigh, N. O., Sept. 1, 1901.

Raleigh, N. c., Sept. 1, 1901.
To the Ppublic:-
The Trustees of the State Library
have applied the undersigned q com
mittee to recommend books for that
Library. In addition to what has
arleady been done, we desire to make
the North Carolina section OF the
library entirely complete by secur-
ing for it a copy OF every book and
pamphlet bearing upon North Caro-
lima, and also a copy of every book
or pamphlet ever written by North
Carolinian. If these can be added,
our Commonwealth will have an in
valuable reference library for State
and National history.
AS we feel sure Ct your sympathy
and aid in this important work, we
make the following requests:
First. That you send to the State
Library, Raleigh, N. O., the names
and publishers of any books you
have written.
Second. That you send copies Of
any book or pamphlets or essays
that you have writer; also copies Of
any printed rddress, lecture or ora
ton that you have delivered, We
desire TO index and bind these. II
you have no copies, will you indicate
where they may be found
Third. That you send the names OF
any valuable books, pamphlets, or
documents OF any kind, written by
| authors nov dead. Also speeches of
our congressman, III either United
States, or Confederate Congress.
Assuring you that IN immediate
answer will be appreciated.
Yours very truly,
| L. +. Toon, (Chairman,)
Walter Clark,
M. 0. Sheriff.,
E. P. Moses,
.. H. Hill, ~(Secretary.)
Committee.
| Send to State Librarian.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-09-19
o. this meeting, IN common with

Of this meeting, IN COMMON with
all spatriotic American citizens,
that Congress address its~tf al
tbs earliest possible mon,aut 10
the e@aesman$ OF sueh Legislators
IS shaA speedily rid and forever
after holI <14a this country Of
GLa presence q anarchists. BIS
thug imported Or native born.
Resolved, That il the death
Of President Mckinley the coun~
try IS deprived nos only OF a re-
specsed ruler, bat OF a citizen
brave, intelligent, patriotic aod
liberal, God-fearing and God
serving, exemplary III every
sphere Of service and Ct citizen
ship; one who approached along
side the standard Of the full
measured ideal man; knowing no
section, but desiring to be consid-
| cred and loved as the President
| o. tbs whole people.
"ResolYed, That to hisIbereaved
Invalid wife, who was bis dearest
care through all their welded
llfe-~in adversely and success
ard in which their mutual love
was beautiful 70 behold, the heart
OF this people goes out with in
~expressibie solieitude, that God
would sustain and succor her in
her irreparabie loss, thankful.
as we are, that she has the sweet
consolation that bis life was Goo.
II aud that wben his feet wen
down into the shadow Of the val
ley he still lad faith to say,
"'I6 is GODS way, His will, MOI
ours, be done
"R9solved, That these resolut
tions be spread upon our City
record and !, copy be sent to Mrs
Mckinley and furnished tbs
/ press for publication.
w. r. ALLEN,
f. W. FAIRIES,
E. B. BORDEN,
HENRY We'll,
M. E. ROBINSON,
GEO. A. NORWOOD, JR.,
c.. j.. RIvENBARK,
J. T. DoBsoN,
JOS. E. ROBINSON,
Committee
After the adoption of the reso
Iutions the choir rendered Smear
er NV God To Thee at the con
clusion of which the vast aesem
blage was dismissed with benedic
ton by Rev. @. A. jenkins.
The large attendance at thi
meeting evidenced Goldsboro'
splendid public spirit.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-09-19

Mr.. J. W. Quick Tuesday re- !
ceived 81 appointment. as lat
Lieutenant ID the artillery corpse
CT the regular army. He will IN
q few days leave for his post Of
duty, which has not baen assign
ed yet.
JQhu Robinson's eircus will ba
in Goldsnoro somewhere between
she Isl aud 10Th OF October. Re-
duced rates will be on sale on al
the railroads within q radius Of
fifty miles of Goldshoro. THIS
news will be received with pleas
ure by everybody, aud especially
to the small boy.
Col. W. D Pollock, of K'nston,
vas here Monday. He and Col.
JOS. E. Robinson, Of the Covers
nor's personal staff, and Mr.. Geo.
G. Royal, appointed to represent
| Goldsboro, left Monday night
| for Washington, to join Governor
Aycock and attend thePresident's
funeral.
By express last week Messrs.
Royal & Borden shipped one OF
their finest Royal Elastic Felt
Mattresses tn Buffalo. for Presis
dent Mckinley, mailing at the
same time q letter to his private
secretary expressive Of their so~
licitude for the President and
their desire to add to his comfort
in sending him che Of these mat
tresses, which r undoubtedly
the finest On earth.
Messrs. C. Dewey, w. T. Yell
verton. Henry We'll, 3. G.
Thompson, w. T. Harrison and
.iC. N. Edgerton we're elected a
board OF directors of the Colds
boro Tobacco Warehouse Co. at
q meeting Of the stockholders OF
that company Saturday after.
noon, who also declared a divi~
dend Of 5 per cent. on the capital
stock. Mr.. g. G. Smith was un-
animously reelected secretary
and treasurer and his work highly
commended.
Ed. Applewhite, the negro who
was caught one morning early last
July in the dwelling of Mr. E. M.
Sauis, who lives near Eureka, was
sentenced to three years in tbs
penitentiaey for burglary in the
Superior Court here lastThursday
, afternoon by Judge Robinson.
The case of the State against
Hettleman for selling liquor tc
minors occupied the session Of she
court that morning. The jury
acquitted him.
The death of Mrs. I. E.. Spatig,
nee Miss Hennie Burwell, OF thi:
city, where she has many rela
tives and a host Of friends who
will be deeply saddened at this
news, occurred last Friday 1875
!, O'Clock, at her home in Law
renceville, Va, where she and hel
husband have resided since their
marriage, and where the inter
ment will be made. The ARGUS
extends it's sincerest condolences
Ito the bereaYed ones IN the sac
Visitation that has been sent upor
them. Mrs. Spatig was the AUG
> of Mrs. ]. G. Eason and Mr.
Horace E. King.of this city.
i