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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
DEMENTED AND UNKNOWN.
Il Widow Dies With Her Little Hoa1d
Under Her Head
Especial Dispatch TO Tho Times,

Especial Dispatch TO The Times)
SPnTSYLEANIAz C H, VA, Feb. o.
Robert Lewis was arrested near here yes
:erday and lodged in the county jail.
lie seems to he a general tramp and
very much demented. 1t is not definitely
known where lac is from.
Mrs. Nancy Hicks. the widow Of The
lat. 7. j. Hicks. o. Hicks Store. died
Wednesday night. Her funeral IVES
preached to-day by Fey j. W. hickman.
and she was laid to rest in the family
cemetery by the side of her husband.
who died last November.
She was a member of Shady Grove
Methodist Church, and leaves three chill
dren. all grown and married.
She had $50 under her head when she
died. which she had saved.
L. L. DeJarnette. q Young lawyer, has
opened an office here.
Sheriff r a. Harris viii leave here to-
morrow With Tom Davis. coiored. who
Mas convicted FOR house breaking and
stealing meat. and sentenced to tfr..
ears in the penitentiary. for Richmond
10 deliver the prisoner up To the State
authorities.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
POLICE AFFAIRS.
Telegraph Wire ut the First Station
Awaiting an Owner.


\ bundle OF telegraph Wire is at the
First Police Station awaiting an owner
The wire is new and was picked up on
Church Hill by Officer Bradley, Of the
Second Station.
There are few tramps in the city at
this time" said Major Howard yesterday.
They are usually passing through here
at this time of year on their way north
but since it has become generally known
that no shelter is afforded them in this
city, they steer clear and go around in
order to keep off the roclS-pile. We used
to shelter them at the staton-houses, but
that has been done away with, with the
result that very few tramps now stop
over in Richmond,
Major Howard received {: letter from.
the Board Of Children's Guardians, at
Washington. yesterday, stating that a
small colored boy, named John Mason,
OF Alexandria. was in their charge. and
that he claims his mother, Mary Mason,
with six other children, are in this City.
The Chief Will try to lacate them.
Joseph Hoffr7an. who Keeps a confec
tionery at Tenth and Broad Streets, was
7-restPd on the charge of threa ten;ng t.
shoot Rachel kanarE with a pistol yes
terday and carried to the Second Police
Station. He says the cause of the tror
BILE was a boJ who marked all over his
window and threw stick at his cat Ec
says he had no pistol. but held a pipe in
his hand. He was bailed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
} IL, nh.sc a, Rad nh-s,acou.

The students OF Richmond College are
making preparations for q trip TO Ash
land on next Friday evening. when there
is TO be Joint debate between the stu
dents OF Randclph-a and Richmond
Colleges. 1t is said that about one hun-
$dred young men viii go from here The
sibiect85to he debated is
Resolved That the United, States SEN
9 80, T'l - So elected by the direct vote
G of the people
is.i eston and s. Mercer Hart
mar, q Esiehnoad College win discuss
the subject IN the negative. ws;,e d *.
Anderson and Earl Riley. of Randolph
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
COAL IN HANOVER.
A Vein Near Ashland Is Being
fspec;a1 Dispatch to The Times.


Especial Dispatch to The Times)
Ashland. VA, Feb. z2-The vein of
soft coal which was discovered about
three miles north Of Ashland eight or ten
wears ago is now mined by two gentle
men from the north, and it is said an eS-
cellent quality of coal is being obtained.
The Ashland Gun Club has reorganized
by the reelection of Mr.. S II. carter
president. and Mr.. r. II. Fox secretary.
The club will open the season at .
O'Clock Saturday, April 9Th.
Mrs j. NJ. Jobson, Of Richmond, re-
Gently organized a ". c. T. Z. at Hew-
lett, Hanover county, with the following
officers: Mrs. w. w. Reynolds. president;
Miss CaIlie Baughan, corresponding sec
rotary; Miss Cardwell, recording secre-
tary. and Mrs. ]. T. Redd, treasurer
The promoters of the Hanover and Hen
rico Telephone and Telegraph Company
will meet soon for organization. 1t is
proposed to have a network OF lines
throughout Hanover and Henrico coun-
ties, connecting with important lines OF
adjacent counties.
Mr.. Z. L. c. Scott, of Ashland. and Ar
W. C. Saunders, Of Glen Allen, are inter
ested in the enterprise.
Misses Annie and Maria Herndon ten
dered a reception last night at their home
in honor of Miss Rose Perkins. of Nor
folk. Those present We're: Mr.. and Mrs
Schoolcr Fox, Misses Natalie Lancaster,
Rhea Scott. Amelia Kerr, Gussie Nixon;
Messrs. Hicks Hoofnagle. brewery Kerr,
w. S. Brown, T. II. Cox. T. S. Bennett,
J. NJ. Cox and j. L. Price.
Miss Evelyn Condo Bridges, who has
been visiting Miss Condo Roy Bridges
here. returned to her home in Richmond
yesterday.
Mrs. II. G.. Buchanan is confined to her
room on account of the grip.
Captain Richard Irby is i'll at his home
here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
WILL COME TO rlCHMoNn
uev. rsr. Atkins Accepts Call 10 we
In.,-fH' nrc.l Notes.

Mr.. j. L. Hill yesterday received q letter
tEroan the Rev Henry Pearcs Atkins,
Harrodsburg, KY formally accepting tn
call recently extended to him by tie West
End Christian Church, Of his city Nj
Atkins does not definitely set the date o.
his arrival here. but he viii come as soor
as he can leave his present charge
Mr.. Atkins has made himself most "a
yorablys known to the ETest-End congre-
cation. and his acceptance gives general
satisfaction. He is a brilliant young
prea cher, native of Cincinnati, Ohio, and
a college graduate of his native State He
Is twenty-five years old and is married
ANT1-sALooN LEAGUE
4 great man. peop-e have confused ideas
concerning the two movements recently
i1,tusurated IN this city viz: The Sun.
day Observance League and 1.-THE Anti
saloon League. These two movements
are entirely separate ind distinct, and an
soii,o.t,.nity will be aff o-Ied the men OF
Richmond to gain Clear nc distinct ur-
derstan ding es the Artt-saloon movement
bv AIT ending meeting which mas been
arranged for#by the Committee on Mass
meetings, appointed last Monday night al
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23

upon paine's Celery Compound as tonic
and strenSth-giver-
In my own household. one OF the do.
mestics has taken Paine's Celery Com
pound for liver trouble of long standins,s
and says: 1T has done~more good than
any other medicine
Several priests have spoken to me in
praise of this remedy, and believe 1T
has the confidence of my associates.
Even did I not know from personal OBJ
servation of the worth of Paines Celery
Compound. I should feel like praisinS it
for the simple reason that it is prepared
by the Wells & Richardson Co., q firm
whose members I have known for nearly
a quarter of century. and in whom I
have perfect confidence. Very truly,
JOHN S. MTCHAUD.
Coadjutor Bishop of Burlington.
There is no household in the land that
can honestly afford TO be without this
remeadE- 1t is a simple matter TO test it's
astonishing efficacy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
NO MORE WITHDRAWALS
Other Master Painters, However, May
Leave. Associalion


Leave Assoc lar ion.
None OF the master painters have with
drawn from the association except MIR.
y. w. Iargrove and the Rhodes Decora-
tive Company. 1t is said that there are
others, however. who contemplate with.
drawing.
Mr. L. L. Peters. president of the az
ISOLATION, stated yesterday that there had
been no split in the association, and that
when the body adopted "a certain meas
ure.'' only one member left the meeting
The certain measure referred to is.
no doubt. the resolution of the associa-
ton declining to sign any contract with
the jUurneymen.
The Allied Building Trades Council
met Thursday night and transacted much
routine business.
Delegate Parsons. OF the Tobacco
Workers Union, has returned from,
Washington, where he had an interview
with President Gompers, of the American
Federation of Labor. He brought re-
quest from .a,-. e:senane-s to Mr. James
]. Dreamer to aid the Tobacco Workers
Union IN the settlement of the contro-
versy now on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
WAS A HARD FIRE TO FIGHT.
The Department. Encounters Difficult
tieS-sso..S on Fire,

fire that proved a nasty one to light
was discovered about 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon The blaze was located in
a galvanized iron structure. No. I10f Wet
Broad Street The building was owned
o@ the Richmond Traction Company, and
was formerly occupied by the Richmond
Pickle Co. as a store house. There were
some barrels and straw in the building.
and it is lhought traunps who slept III
the house left matches lying around.
ut the first alarm Engine Companies
Nos. and 6 and Truck No. responded
The satnes Quilted the building and
slightly damaged the office of E. z. Muir
ply & Son. next door. The loss will prob
ably reach $780, insured
SPARKS from engine No. ) set fir. to-
the roofs of the four Investors frame
houses at Nos 3I4 sis and 91S West
Bread Street. The flames were ex-
tsnguished b. the chemical engine
NJ properties We've owred and occupied
by the following parties: Nos. SiI-9iss
owned by Fl. N. Cannon and occupied
by James Peasants ard Mary Sims: No.
9aa double house. owned by w. f. Law
renee and Mrs ~. n. eraser and Occur.
pied by Sara Hill and Ed Shields and
William Roland The loss was tri,sins.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
Affairs II e sex.

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
DUNNSVILLE, VA, Feb. 22.-Winter
has been fine and roads. are in letter
condition than they have been for many
winters past.
Farms are making extensive prepara-
lions for trucking and farming. Many
peas have been planted, Notwithstanding
the high price.
All farming products are bringing good
prices in consequence or the scarcity
Corn sixty cents and all kinds of peas
$50 or more.
The weather has been too warm for
oysters, but still the planters and tongers
have had good success, and are a long
ways ahead on their investments
At the last County Court the name of
Judge A. 3. Exams was favorably men
toned for the Constitutional Convention
from the counties Of Essex and Middle
sex.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
FOR THE PEABODY NORMAL.
Charter for !, Milling Conpany-Eal
liable Lime stone Hook.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Tines.)


MARION, VA, Feb. 22-To meet the
local expenses of the Peabody Normal
School, which meets here next summer,
the Council at Il recent meeting appro-
priated $500. The people hope for a large
attendance of teachers and will try to
make them have Il good time While here.
An entertainulent was given last night
by the pupils of the Marion Public School
to raise money to buy an organ for the
school. 1t was most creditable affair
and the children delightfully."- entertained
a large audience.
Judge Sheifey recently granted a char
ter to the Marion Milling and Manufac-
turing Company. Hon. +. +. Buchanan
is president; DR.. j. S. Apperson, secretary
and treasurer and Mr.. Thomas W. Lums-
den. mana ger. Capital stock, $1,000
The limestone rock of this immediate
section seems 10 he in demand. Another
quarry is being opened in sight of the
depot and two others are in operation
not far off. furnishing rock TO the Alkali
Works at Saitvile. and the Pulaski and
Bristol furnaces are wanting rock from
these same places.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
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spuzo
Nall
Hhiiskey
. . - VI

Hampton and Phoebus. and hundreds of.
Juniors. both local and visiting. Norfolk
sending a large delegation. In the pa
a public school
The. exercises at the Casino at night
were Interesting. They included, among
tother numbers. an address of welcome
by Mayor Moss; address ON the princl.
pies of the order by Hon. c. I. Bland. OF
Portsmouth; address by Hon claude
Swanson; address on the order by Hon.
w. w. Hill, of South Boston, and other
addresses by local speakers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
CHAIR ASSOCIATION.
Annual n1eetin. to Convene i'll Green's
D0ro tuesday.

Especial Dispatch to The TImes.)
GREENSBORO, N. c.. Feb. 22.-The
Southern Chair Association will hold its
annual meeting in this city next Tuesday,
February s6th. The meeting will be at
tended by all the leading chair manufac-
turers and jobbers south of Baltimore.
T. NJ. Brumby. of Marietta. Ca, who was
Admiral Dewey's flag lieutenant. is presi-
dent of the association. c. c. Cosgrove.
of Cambridge, Ohio, is the travelling sec
rotary.
4. D. Simpson has sold his interest in
the wholesale shoe business Of the Simp-
son-Shields Shoe Company to NJ l..
Shields, who will continue the business
under the same firm name. Mr.. Simpson
will probably locate in Oklahoma
Edward Duffey, a white man. and VIII
Hall, a negro, were waylaid and robbed as
thew were passing along a public street
in this city last night. The robbers Sc
cured only few dollars in change.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
/ j. L. COOK,
lSec'y Committee on Mass meetings
IN rruE pEIIGIOUS FIELD.

L.
The missionary Guild of the Grace
street. RaDtist Church held 9. very attrssc-
rive and somewhat unique meeting iilufs-
day afternoon II was called thifloie
meeting. and each member was asked
to bring a needle and thin pie facH was
presented with some Simple se"inS, dIu
while the work was being done an II
formal programme Was cs.ilieu oa. -
the close the simple refreshments winch
i;e,one to the meetings of the Guild We're
,-ery attractively served by the commit
fee. which consisted of Mrs. C-sR WIZ
sion Mrs. Charles Seldom, Mrs. II. Snead
and Misses Wingfield, Burfort ara VIII
lianls.
Rev. Herbert N. Hope, business mana
ger of the Richmond Christian s-aavocss1e,
apno,,nces this week that in q very snort
+;r;,e-a week or so. by the approval or
the two Conferences tkes- represent, s n.
eri,ia ard BaItimore-the twin Advocates
vii, be conso!ida ted. Work is beins
n,1shea on the matter. The rev paper
will be somewhat enlarged ana peter. N
every resnect than the present one. An
ofher and very able editorial writer Will
be secured.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Young MEMS Christian. Missionary So-
,.;ety of the First Baptist Church was
held last night. DR.. j. Page MassIe de-
liyered an address.
Rabbi E. N. CaIschs spoke last HSiit at
Beth Ahaba Synagogue on ! tuss. Jerome
za,,a sayonarola. Els subject this morn
inr- will be Moses and Washington
invitations have beer: issued to the
Mems Social Dinner to- lie given next
#rrf7;,rstisy night ats O'Clock in the lee
t,lre-roou, of the seveathstreet Christian
Church Tho meeting is planned 70 pro-
ote a better cauaintance and a closer
s---i of fellowship among the gentlemen
have been invited to be present and make
speeches.
The annual business meeting Of he
SUNDAY Observance LcasaewtlI BE held
next THURSDAY night q { SID O'clock ut
Smitndeal Hall. All members are urged
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
LIGHT FOR EMP0RIA.
he Electric Plant Cortracte,, Cor in
Seven Months.
(Special Dispatch 10 The Times

Especial Dispatch 10 The Tmes.)
iIMPORIA, VA. Feb 21.-The ,ndwinter
term of the Circuit Court closed yester-
day it being a very short session, holding
one day
The case of the Commonwealth vs.. c. C.
Michael for shooting + red. Triblett, on the
10th OF January, has been sent on to the
grand jury.
The electric light franchise has been
awarded by the Town Council to AR. w
F. Deal. a resident of Erporia, Mr.. Deal
contracts to hnve the lights III operation in
seven months, giving bond for the fulfill
ment of his contract. 1t is runored that
Mr. Deal WILL very soon, also erect q fac
tory in North Emporia which will give en-
ploEment to a large force.
Mr.. E. c. Palmer, who has been SO
seriously ill, is very slowly improving.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
The DRYS WON.
Got Majority OF Twenty-Five in
jaime town District.
6sneciai Dispatch 10 The Times.)

Especial Dispatch The Tirnes.)
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. Feb. 22.-Local
option Won III Jamestown District, James
City county, yesterday by a majority OF
twenty-five. About one hundred votes
we're polled. less than half the voting
strength of the district. The vets
made 10 fight, but the .drys are iubi-
liant, and they consider that they have
won the first battle.
Rev. l. S. Boyles, pastor Of the Baptist
Church. who started a weekly newspaper
To further the cause of temperance, is
receiving the congratulations of his
friends. They Will next attack Bruton
District. York county, on March 18th.
Sheriff NJ. L. Harrcll was in Richmond
Yesterday on business with the Auditor.
Mr.. r. l.. Spencer, steward at the Col
lege of William and Mary. left yesterday
for Smithfield, where he will be the guest
OF DR.. John Lawson and Mr.. ]. l.. Jordan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
Officers Installed.
tsp.clal Dispatch to The Times.

: CHARLOTTEsvlLLE, VA, Feb. a.
Hon. Thos. 3. Hicks, OF Richmond, District
Deputy Supreme Arcilon Of the Improved
Order of Heptasophs, lectured before the
Charlottesville lodge last evening, and in
stalled the following officers: E. j.
Haden. archon; w. A. Lantford, financial
secretary, and z. N. Shackleford, treas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
pea,h 1-r.,n .,r, IN ur,,.
fsnecial Dispatch to The T.nes. i

REfDsyILLE, n. c., Feb. 2a2.-AIr.
James Dods. from Scotland, who has
been farming near Reidsville for num-
Der of years, died of heart failure yes
terdaS He was about seventF-three
years old and was one of Rockingham s
best and most respected farmers.
The same day about II o'clock j. l..
Harrison. from Canada. who had been
living here about twenty-five years, died
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23

Macon College, will take the affirmative
side of the debate.
After the debate the visiting students
will be entertained at Eandolph-AIac
College by the faculty and students there.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
THE REPORT We lFIED.
Captain Lees E,opemcnt Surprise to

f';s ~ Sceri:nts.
Special Dispatch to The Times.)
SUFFOLK. VA. Feb. 22.-The report>of
Captain Patrick Henry Lees elopement to
North Carolina with Miss Willie Carter,
his ilousekeeper, whose grandfather he is
old enough to be, was fully verified this
evening.
The news came q shock to Captain
Lees children and grandchildren, who
had no intir,ation of the old mans inten-
tiGns till they read today's papers. Teie-
phone users IL the town of Holland. nea-
which Captain Lee lives. We're to-day de-
luged with inquiries from distance ask
ing for particulars.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
ORANGE OFFICE ROBBED.
Entered by Burglars Twice in Six
Weeks.
Especial DISPATCH to Thc Tincs

N-1~s'''f 60f"t.'''N11 " Z TIC
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. Feb. %
The postoffice at Orange Courthouse was
robbed last night for the second time
within the past six weeks. The first time
six hundred dollars in stamps were Sc
cured. but this time only a small amount
Of money was found by the robbers and
three dollars worth OF stnmps.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
THE SALOON MUST {

A ,nass-meeting for men only VIII be
held Sunday, February q, 1891, at go
o. clock, in Broad-Street NJ. Il. Church. in
the interest of the Anti-Saloon League
movement His Excellency Governor Ty-
Ter will preside. Rev. John Harmon, ID.
u..of Richmond. and Rev. Edwin c. DIN
widtItc, CT Washington, D. c., will address
the meeting.
Mr.. Dinwiddie is legislative supefinten-
dent of the American Anti-Saioon Ieaslie-
the nnn who so successfully led the fsht
of the League against the army cantee;l
Rev. c. II. Crawford, State super1nten-
dent. will make 4 brief statement OF the
progress CT the work in Virginia and plans
for the future. Men who wish TO kno"
how it is proposed to make the saloon 20
should not miss this Opportunity
- NJ. AsHBY JONES,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
BIG PARADE.
s,rt,day Celebrated
Especial Dispatch 10 The Times

Especial Dispatch 10 The Times
NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Feb. e.
Washington birthday was celebrated to-
day in a manner something more eiabo-
rate than usual. The parade was the
LARGEST of lis kind sn the history OF the
city, Including the four companies OF the
Third Battalion, Scyenty-tirst Virginia.
the fire companies Of Newport News,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23

Elizabeth Mencara. the little daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Moncure Of No.
MS I-2 East Main Street. is slightly bets
ter
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23

a. business meeting of tho ..-Anti-Saloon
League OF this city, and for which the
following call has been issued:
.rHE SALOON MUST GO,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23
One s,,or. Puff Clears tho Head.

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-23

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Boy With Y Ray Eyes Busy.

Guy Fenley of Uvalde. Tex, the boy
with b x ray eyes, has arrived at Al
pine to locate underground supplies OF
water for a number Of ranchmen. The
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Favors the Old Style of Scoring
Draws Has Changed Greatly H
Appearance - How He VIII Nee
Pil1sbury I'm q HIatch-speaks Kind
~ of Stefnitz.