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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
FAIR SPONSORS

List of Those Who Will Represent Diff
ferent Districts at Wytheviiie.
The following is a complete list OF the
sponsors and maids of honor appointed
by Grand Commander Thomas W. smith
to attend the meeting OF the camp az
Wytheville, October y, 1902:
Miss Cornelia Irby Boiling, of Peters
burg. Va, sponsor for the State at large;
Miss Mary Nrenn Jordan, OF Suffolk,
Va, her maid Of honor.
Miss Virginia AicCandlish. Of Saluda,
ano,,sor and Miss Grace Piukard, OF Re
hohnth. maid OF honor, from First Con
cressional District, Colonel John E. zEHetl
Second District-colsnel w. II. Stuart,
inspector; Mrs. Washington Taylor. Of
Norfolk. sponsor, and Miss Margaret
Reid. Of Portsmouth. maid of honor.
Third District-CoIonel john Lamb. in
spector; Miss Bessie Aylett, Of Ayletts 8.
Va, and Miss Agnes Drewry. OF Cen
tra!ia, maid Of honor.
Fourth District-Dr. J. Edward MAYER.
Inspector; Miss Mary Burnett Claiborne I,
OF Petersburg. Va. sponsor, ard Mss -
Grace Booker. of Amelia, maid OF noii ~
Fifth District-CoIonel ]. NJ Neat, IN
spector; Miss Ethel Lipscomb, OIL p.Lh-
vile, sponsor, and Miss Lucy = o,.s+'.i-e
pabney, of Chatham. maid OF hoIsoi
Sixth Distrfct-Colonel James Z ssiaiis !,
stone. inspector; sllss Nellie Martin ,,1a z Ct
I.yachburg. Va. SPONSOR Mss lali 80, -
n,ondson, of South Boston, Ih did u non non
or.
houser inspector MIS-: L pas4 Pa ,s,,s,.
han nr1, county. sponsor. and Miss Maude
1 r,t.lsna~a of Kenneris. White Post. Va.
ni Ii,.r - DIistrict-colonel John A. Holtz-
- s ;n.nector: Miss Esther Lee Holtz-
man. Of 5effsrson,en sponsor Hs,.r ana Mss a
Mimic NJ Armstrong. OF " aeerioo' ~
riI s.s,,t y p:strict-Co1onel Samuel ". VIII
,ians, Inspector: Miss Sue Piper Wells.
- Wise Courthouse. sponsor and Miss
I..;1e pierce Litchfield. of Abingdon. y a..
maid OF honor.
;nsnector; Miss Josephine Stephenson, of
Monterey. sponsor. and Miss Mamie r.
Sterritt, of Huh. Va. maid Of honor
, (
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
new OFFICER
WAS CHOSEN.
Executive Session of Police
Board Meet Again This
Afternoon.

After clecting a policeman with steno-
graphic requirments. and postponing GER
tain charges preferred against Sanitary
officer j ohnson Walton by Mrs. c. Belle
not. the discussion of the power to give
Sanitary Inspector Thomas Landers po-
No authority, the Police Board Went
l!sse executive session, excluding every
hody hut the Chief At the conclusion
or tho session none of the commissioners
you'd talk 1t was learned that no
charges had been brought against any
ME-
In electing the policeman. the Board
Wa unanimous in the choice OF MI
George Il. Pollock. son OF the tate =. ~.
Pollock, and brother OF Councilman Gil
bert III Pollock. of Jackson Nard. MI.
Pollock Is u professional stenosrapher.s
he IS twe:lty-nine years of age, was born
IA Richmond and was educated in the
public schools.
Policeman r. T. Brown was elected
acting sergeant in place OF Sergeant
uolacrart promoted and transferred to
the Third District.
other applications received for the po-.
Htfon OF policemen We're Gessrs. Charles
Hiu, II. II. Dunbar md w. w. Den
ford: for acting sergeant the candidates
rere. besides Mr.. Brown. Officers G. N.
johnson ana Joseph thinner.
The question OF comforting police au-
thor,ty upon the Plumbing Inspector as
recommended by DR. oppenheimer. was
sefeared to the Council.
Charges OF discrimination against SAM
lary officer Walt-> were preferred by
Mrs G. Bellenot. She claimed that the
nf.oar would not attend to the sewer.
iraps near her premises and had her
oummoned 70 the Police Court on a tri-
Ial charge concerning the sanitary con-
tton OF her house. This matter wac
6ferred to the next regular meeting. ow-
hE 10 the absence OF Mrs. Bellenot from
The city.
4 letter from Captain whitlock was
,ead in which he stated that ofscer
Murray had lost his pistol. while in the
lischarge Of his duty, and asked that he
Be furnished with a new pistol. The
Chief was directed to attend TO the mat
Ger.
l.pon motion OF Mr. Jacob committee
OF two. consisting OF himself and Mr..
Welsh. was appointed TO act in commune.
tion with similar committee from the
Police COMMITTEES. 10 appear before the
Council and urge the increase Of the
0pnss force by I've men, 20 take the place
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
MEN LAID OFF
Ninety>Six Linemen Out Of Employ,
rnent.

Work IN the construction department
OF the Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany being now completed. ninety-six
lnemen have been laid off by General
Manager f. E. Montague Only six men
have been retained to put the finishing
touches to the work. When it became
known some days ago that a lot OF the
men would have to go, it was agreed
among them that wherever married
man was laid of and single man re-
tanned. that the single one would give
I'D his position to the former Inspectors
Jett and Forbes OF the engineering de-
partment, with headquarters in Atlanta,
are here now looking over tho lines.
In leaving, the men speak in the high
est terms Of Mr.. Montague, and each one
has a Recommendation from him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08

a paper before the club upon the subjecs
of his.fl-spee,s brakes. This is the second
meeting Of the organization. and at this
time the winters work Will be mapped
out and in a measure decided upon. a
series OF interesting papers are to be -
by experts on raiIroad.rc,
The Atlantic Coast Line Is preparing TO
inauglirate Z. new fast train from New
York TO Florida, to accommodate winter
travel. The Seaboard Air Line will also
shortly put on a new train to run from,
New York to Tampa.
The Seaboard Air Line has ordered
seven hundred new cars and ttirtyons
locomotives, and i00 of the cars are TO be-
hopper coal cars OF so coo pounds capacity
each. 20 of them drop bottom sondoin
cars of the same capacity and LOO coke
cars each having a capacity OF 900
pounds.
Following are estimated earnings OF the
Southern Railway system for the fourth
week of September: Southern Raiiwa.
Company excluding st, Louis Louisville
.lines-4his year slosS. les: last year. $3.50.
III: Increase. s30T.9s7 Southern Railway.
st. Louis-Louisviile iines-this year. 3I.-
AGO. last year, 1890: Increase. sis50
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
CHOICEST MATERIALS

only are used for the brews OF the
Anheuser- Busch Brewing Assn. st.
Louis z. s. A, and ample time is Civ
en- them to properly mature before
offered to the public Their we'll
known brands are served at all first
class Hotels. Clubs. Cafes and Bars.
Order promptly flied by Joseph Stumpf.
Mgr. Anheuser-Busch Branch, Rich
mond, Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
SENT TO JURY
William Stevenson Valves Examination
Edward Fuller Fined and Jailed.

Waving preliminary hearing before
tho magistrate. William Stevenson.
charged with the murder of Snowman
Lutz, was yesterday morning sent to
the grand jury by Squire Lewis, of Hen
rico county. Stevenson has confessed to
officers that he did the killing, and says
he received the pistol to do it with from
Dorsey Cole. another negro. Cole has
been arrested. but denies any knowledge
OF the affair save what he saw by stand
ing in the crowd.
Edward Fuller charged with aiding
and abetting the negro Stevenson in at
tempting to escape was given one year
in jailand and fined s10O by Squire Lewis
yesterday morning. The case against
Stevenson will be tried at the November
term Of the Henrico County Court
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
ANNUAL HORSE SHOW,
Richmond, Va, October 18th to 18th.
1910

Richmond, Va, October 18th to 18th,
1902.
On account of the above occasion, the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad will sell
tickets from all points on its line in the
States Of Virginia and North Carolina TO
Richmond and return at rate of one fare
4 for the round trip, plus 50 cents or one
admission to the show. Tickets to be
on sale October 18th to 18TH inclusive,
with final limit October 20. 1902 continu-
Gus passage in each direction
For fun informal ton. apply to any agent
OF the company, or,
c. s. CAMPBELL.
Division Passenger Agent, SIS East
Main Street, Richmond, Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
MR.. MONTAGUE PROMOTED
Appointed Special Agent for B,ll Cons

Appointed Special Agent Tor B2H Cons
panY.
Mr.. F. E. Montague, who for several
years has been manager of the Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
here, has been appointed special agent
for the company, and hereafter will have
such duties as may be assigned him by
the general manager.
The appointment is a splendid promo
ton in recognition of Mr. Montagues ser
vice in Richmond during the past three
years. For the present. Mr.. Montague.s
Headquarters will be in this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
MR.. PONSFORD HEARD FROM
Missing Young Englishman Writes
from ireland.

In letter received In this city yes
terday Mr.. Arthur E. Ponsford. the
young man who has been missing for
some time, announces his safe arrival
in England, his former home.
The letter was dated Just of the coast
Of Ireland In it Mr.. Ponsford said that
after leaving Richmond he had decided
to go back home and had gone. His ac-
counts were examined and found to be
all right and up to the time Of the re-
ceipt Of this letter yesterday tEere
was a fear that possibly he had met with
foul play. This letter was received by
Mr.. Tyndali, of the Implement Company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
GAS RECEIPTS

More Thus Far This Year Than
Gas stoves to the number of $50 were
connected up BY the gas Office during
September, the largest number of any
month in the history of the department.
The total receipts Of this department.
up to the 1st Of October were $50, 50i55. or
S7Sss3 more than for the same period
last year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
CITY ORDINANCES
Valuable Book Just Compiled by CITY
Clerk August.

Clerk August.
A neat little volume all Of the ordi-
nances and resolutions OF the City Coun-
Gil. approved during the life Of the City
Council OF 19OO-1902 has been compiled by
City Clerk August.
The book contains only such measures
as are continuing in effect, and are Of
general interest. The book is being sup
Piled to the members Of the City Council,
and to the various departments, and will
be of great value and convenience to all.
It is gotten up carefully and tastefully.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
A VIGOROUS RUBBING.

with Dixie Nerve and Bone Liniment win
cure rheumatism. neuralgia. pain In the
when others fail. 1t is the Best on
Earth for sprains. strains and all pains.
Unexcelled as horse liniraent. as a mum
Der O. horsemen Will testify. Price for
= large bottle CSC. everywhere.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
CAPITOL NEWS NOTES
Governor May Go to Lunenburg on
Friday.


Yesterday was a rather quiet dav at
the Capitol. Governor Montague had
number OF minor matters before him, bur
he did not dispose of a great many re
received a great many callers and re-
NAMED at his desk until ) o'clock. The
Governor wants to go to LunenbIrg on
Friday. if he can do So TO accept an In
vitation to address Confederate reunion.
The State Board Of Education will
shortly hold a meeting for the purpose OF
electing a superintendent OF schools for
Stafford county TO succeed Mr.. G NJ
Weedon.5 deceased The only name men
toned so far is that of Mr.. James Ash
by, nephew of General Turner A Ashby,
and prominent young business man.
Every official in the Capitol and LII
brarS building is busy compiling reports
Of their various offices, The Auditor,
Aajitant-G eneral and Labor Commits
.sionerS are busy. The reports will be {vo-#
luminous this wear, and will be rep1ete
with statistics that will be of great inter-
est.
The Board Of Fisheries will meet here.
on October 18th for the purpose of trans
acting routine business. The meeting
will be regular monthly one and will
be held at NIurphy's ldotel.
Governor Montague yesterday offered
500 reward rs5XVal Wilson, who, on
the night Of july, .. 1907, murdered Mar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
GIRLS TAKEN HOME
North Carolina Runaways Carried Back
by Father,

Maggie Oliver and Lizzie Moore. the
two Greensboro girls who came to Rich
mond Monday evening in search OF work,
and who were taken care by the police,
and the Woman's Christian Association,
were taken back, home yesterday morn
ing by Mr.. Thomas Oliver. father Of one
of the girls. He came to the city after
them, upon hearing they had taken the
train for this place.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
garet Watkins in the city O. L0nohhur4.
Wilson evaded arrest.

Mr.: Howard H Holt superintendentS Of
construction for Captain Thornton
the city in connection with the work on
the new cell buildings Of the State peni-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
NEW TOBACCO.
Sold Well on the Market Yesterday
Major Gregory Elected.

Sold Well on the Market yesterday.
Major Gregory Elected.
Sales Of new dark tobacco were held
yesterday in several Of the warehouses
OF the Richmond market. Ths prices
were unusually good and indicate a
brisk season in this variety Of tho weed.
The receipts OF dark tobacco up to this
time have been light. but large Qunnti-
ties will be gin to come In during The
latter part OF this month or the first
OF the next Among the bidders on tie
market yesterday was Mx. Thomas
Gallaher, OF Belfast, ireland.
At meeting Of tho Beard Of Directors
OF the Richnond Tobacco Trade held
yesterday at noon Major Gregory. of
shockoe Warehouse was elected super
visor Of sales. the new ofnee created at
the recent meeting Of the trade.
Major Gregory will supervise all AUG
ton sales, see that all rules are OBJ
served and report all violations Of such
niles to the Board CT Directors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
Banjo Recovered.

Effective Gibson recovered q banjo -
tarday. believed to have been stolen from.
Il I'm Ghea co.orel. Is is at police head
sGLarterA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
Marriage Licenses

Marriage license have been issued to
Matthew McLane and Annie Douglass
Wilnnor Brown and Levie Bell
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
NEWS OF RAILROADS
Richmond Railroad Club VIII Hold
Meeting Morrow Night.

The Richmond Railroad Club will hold
IT'S regular meeting Tomorrow night ut
the y N. G. a. Hall of the Alain-Street
Station.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08

The greater number Of the presty-
.terian ministers Of the city left yes
terdaw afternoon for Crewe, Va, where
they will attend the semi-annual meet
ing of East Hanover Presbvtery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08

Mis- Nina Randolph has been succeed
ed as orEanist of ST. Peters Cathedral
by John Moyler Bird. late organist at
ST. Peters Church. Petersburg. Miss
Randolph is singing in the choir and
directing the children's chorus.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08

At both services at the Grove-Avenue
Faptist Church next Sunday DR.. J. B.
Hawthorne will preach with reference to
IDEAL affairs. In the morning his subject
will be, I'm View of the Present Situa-
ton in Richmond What is the Duty of
Every Christian and Patriot?" At night
he will speak on Manly Behavior" from
the text, "Quit thyself like a man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08

20 inches wid.. al pnre silk. al: en-
trey different weave, sdsil pfa:sier
and better ti,an tie triucii advertised
Feau d. Crepe. Fli,eel, desirable
shaces 10 Seiecttrom, as MeiaS q eanl,
black and white.
The National tribune., 1902-07-10
THE 18TH N. Y. AT GETTYSBURG.
A Terrific Two Hours Fight Which Almost
Wiped Out a Regiment

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In the
editorial columns of The National Tribune
you speak of american Heroism." You
refer directly to ''The LIST Mimi. rs sus-
tanning the largest percentage of loss OF
any regiment engaged in the battle OF
Gettysburg, or during the war" As tC
the truthfuness Of the assertion | have
nothing to say, but while the attention of
the readers of The National Tribune is
called to the subject | desire to offer the
following:
The 157th n. Y, of the First Brigade
Third Division. Eleventh Corps, reached
Emmetsburg, June % with 431 men. The
Army of the Potomac was mustered June
80, 1863. During the day and night of
June 30 details were made from the regi-
mcnt for wagon, train guard, and other
duties, reducing the aggregate number of
men TO 3S6. On the afternoon of July /.
about 2 p. m. the 18th entered the vii
lagc of Gettysburg on the double quick
and after a terrific fight of something
over two hours fell back to Cemetery
flights, with loss of 800 men out of the
$50 with which they entered the fight
The casualties in the list MINI. as re-
ported on page 142. Vol. /, New York
at Gettysburg" stand as follows: Off
GERS killed 3; enlisted men killed, A; ohi-
GERS wounded, IA; enlisted men wounded.
1J9; enlisted men missing, / aggregate,
224.
The casualties in the 157th n. Y. were:
Officers killed, 4; enlisted men killed. %
officers wounded, s; enlisted men wound
ed. 15S; officers missing. g; enlisted men
missing, los; aggregate. 3O7 men.
On the morning of July 2 Maj. J. C.
Carmichael called the roll of the rem
nant of the regiment in the cemetery.
using an old envelope for the purpose of
noting down names. With the few that
got strayed away and Il few of those that
had been on detail. he mustered about 60
men.
In his address at the dedication cere-
monies at Gettysburg, Sept. 8, 1886.
Brcvet-COl. Jas. c. Carmichael said: 'In
their fighting on that first day, 300 men
were killed. wounded, and missing; ;}3
fell in line of battle marking the extreme
advance with dead men.i We question
whether any regiment in open field, in bat
tie line, has a more glorious spot to honor.
We doubt whether any regiment has a
more glorious roll"
Inspired by the article in The National
Tribune | thought that while prominence
is being given the LIST Mimi. there are
Others | have not penned the foregoing
as the halucination Of n dream, but have
confined myself strictly to statistics, which
the records of the departments at Wash
ington, ID. c., and Albany, n. Y, will
show.--WM. II. BARLOW, Sergeant. Co.
G. 18th N. Y, 126 Flournoy ST.,
Chicago, III.
The National tribune., 1902-07-10

water soon passed away in the hasty
march required to keep in reach of the
pilot
The last nights march was the hardest,
and in fact the most dangerous. 1t was
necessary to cross Powell's VALLEY, and
there was no place where the party could
be concealed in safety, so as to divide the
trip. This trip was made in safety, al
though the last FIVE miles before reaching
the Cumberland Mountains was made in
almost a run.
Sitting on a rock on the top of this
mountain range at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing, the writer, in at least assumed secur.
ity, ate the last Of the rations which had
been placed in his haversack, and then
continued his march, for the first time in
daylight, through the mountains. Sixteen
miles farther the party came to the house
of James Howard, a loyal Kentuckian,
where at 10 o'clock n supper was fur
nished for the entire party. The menu for
that meal would no doubt interest some of
the readers of The National Tribune. 1t
consisted Of boiled pork, corn bread and
coffee. 1t should be stated that the pork
was procured by killing large hog after
our arrival and boiling it in a large wash
kettle. However, no meal ever procured
at fancy restaurant was ever eaten with
mere pleasure, or was more enjoyed, than
this supper of corn bread, boiled pork and
coffee in the mountains
The National tribune., 1902-07-10

ridge. What battery fired that particular
! shell no mortal man knows. We did not
know that any of our shots had hit or
killed any one until prisoners who had
been captured that day came in and gave
us the information that l now give to you.
1t is all right to discuss these questions in
the columns of The National Tribune.
But, my dear boys, let us be accurate, or
as nearly so as we can. All these Incl
dents that our good people like to read of,
and that will be handed down when We
have passed over the river" should not
be mere conjectures, but strictly as near
the facts as we can relate them.
l am anxious to follow our friend Nc
Neil. so we will lock arms and go with
him TO the capture of the guns from Gen.
Stoneman. And the caisson was
marked 9th Ind. Battery" Well, | don't
want to be arbitrary in any way. but
being an artilleryman from 81 to '65,
never saw the number of regiment of Il
battery marked on a caisson. But this
does not matter. l will pass on to the
death of Mcpherson, the gallant, modest
gentleman and the bravest of soldiers.
| will admit that Gen. Mcpherson was
killed on July %. 1864, near Peach Tree
Creek, but | will not admit that any
Johnny Reb laid hands on his body. When
the Army of the Tennessee was falling
back on that day. Mcpherson was at the
Brown House, Gen. Shermans hcadquar-
tiers. When he learned that his army
The National tribune., 1902-07-10
A YANKEE LIEUTENANT.
Service Rendered a Confederate Family in
Louisiana,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In the
Spring or early Summer of 1868 a party of
Federal scouts, commanded by Lieut.. John
ID. flaming, Co. G, I'd II. |. Cav reached
Lake Clause Plantation, West Baton
Rouge Parish, La, and surprised its owner
Mr.. w. w. Lennon, my father. They
took all the guns, but after long inter
view with Mr.. Lennon, in which the
prisoner must have promised to so with
them later, they departed, leaving him at
home. After that Lieut.. Hanning came
out often, always accompanied by two or
more soldiers. Father made no attempt
to avoid them, but met them with hOspi-
tally. Mother played Dixie" and other
tunes for them.
(wesD side of, the river to assist in the
siege of Port Hudson. Mr.. Lennon S
only grown son, Lieut.. George G. Lennon,
was among those who held Port Hudson
against the Union troops; yet, between the
Yankee officer and the Southern planter
friendship, strong and true, grew apace.
How rightly Mr.. Lennon read the char
acter of the noble young Northern Lieu
tenant subsequent events soon proved.
Lieut.. Hanning's party came one eve
ming and father went with them. Next
day the Lieutenant returned for q change
of raiment for father, stating that he was
going to Baton Rouge. Three days later
Mr.. Lennon returned and stated that he
had taken the oath of allegiance to the
United States Government Very soon
after this Mr.. Lennon was murdered
shot in the back of the head, with buck
shot, in road that passed through his
Lake Clause plantation to Egypt planta-
ton, back of Lake Clause. His grief
stricken wife, with her two little boys and
young servant found the body. In her
anguish she drove to the nearest United
States troops for aid, protection and