The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-11
BUYING A FARM
IN OLD VIRGINIA
.Mr. Hargrove, of New York, Expects
TO Settle Here Shortly.
VISIT OF GERMAN COMMANDER.
Consul Victor Has Arranged a Meeting Be-
tween Captain OF yiueta and Governor
Tyler-Try TO Catch Cruel
Oystermen.
VISIT OF GERMAN COMMANDER.

AIr. J. r. Hargrove and son. OF Mount
Vernon, n. Y, were callers at the ONCE
Of Commissioner of Agriculture hoiiier
Yesterday. Mr. Hargrove began CORE
spondence with Mr.. koiner some time
ago. He wanted to come South. MT.
Koiner wrote him about the Climate OF
Virginia ana the splendid resources or
the state. The result is that he is here
now and has been to West Point, South
side and other section OF the State. look
ing for a farm. He has been much pleased
with what he has seem Commissioners
Koiuer is out OF tho city this week con-
Quoting the farmers institutes. He wiz
return Saturday night. Mr.. Hargrove SAID
he would return next Monday de VIII
very probably make a purchase In VIZ
sinia-
Mr., f. X. Victor, the German consul
for Richmond, was at the Governors OF
fca Yesterday and arranged with Sec
retary Owen an audience with the Gov
rrnor for Comma nder Steige, Of the Ger
man warship Vineta- The meeting OIL
me Governor and Commander Stelse Will
take place tomorrow morning IN the
Governors Office. Commander Steige Will
wear the full uniform of his rank and
the call is a formal one. he and Mr.. We
tor representing the German Govern
ment, paying its respects to the Governor
Of the Commonwealth of Virginia
The Vineta is now at the Newport News
shp-yard being overhauled.
Governor Tyler has ordered Captain
Hudgins, Of the Nannah, one OF the oys-
ter navy fleet, to report to the sheriff
of Westmoreland county for the purpose
OF assisting him in experimenting the crew
OF the vessel Josephine. The charge
against this crew is their inhuman treat
ment of Ed. Herzog, who IS now In
hospital in Washington in a critical con-
dition.
The Governor yesterday issued a rem
dition warrant to the Governor of New
York for Paul F. Stein, who is charged
in Brooklyn with bigamy. Stein is al
legged to be married to both Martha
Wenzel and Elsie Wolf. William c.
Weiser, a detective sergeant, came here
with the requisition. Yesterday afternoon
he went to Norfolk to get Stein, who is
under arrest there.
The following charters were filed with
the Secretary of the Commonwealth yes
terday: Bank of Pocahontas, Poca-
hontas Pharmacal Company, SUFFOLK
Light and Ice Company, Peninsuiar Pure
Water Company, Overall Garment Com
pany and the Bohemian Society OF Amer
lea
The latter enterprise is unique in its
purpose. So far as known it is the only
one in the State. Its objects are to pro-
mote social intercourse among artists
and actors and to provide. a beneficial
fund for the members Of these profess
sions who are in want The charter was
granted by a Norfolk court.
The following are the officers and di-
rectors: Arthur G. Lewis, Norfolk. pres
ident and treasurer; John S. E1berg, sec.
rotary. Directors-Arthur G. Lewis. John
S. Elberg, William c. Yancey, of Nor
folk: W. F. King. of Washington, and
NJ ". Norve1l OF Norfolk. The last
named gentleman is well known in Rich
mond. where he lived for a number of
years He was a newspaper man
Mr. W. A. Edwards, of Goochland. wa:
yesterday appointed a notary public.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Curtis, treasurer of Newport
News, was at the Auditors Office yester-