The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-25
On and Hroand
The Hotels.

In the lobby Of Nlurphy's yesterday
we'll known German of this country, LII.
Herman Tittnan, of Philadelphia, was
talking about the feeling between .iiis
country and Germany
Not long ago." he said, there was
considerable talk about rupture De
tween America and Germany, ana even
little foolish talk about war, Wnen' as
a matter Of fact, the relations OF these
countries have never been closer, and
every day the Kaiser is doing his best
to make these relations more olnolns.
Notice the incident OF the building, tne
naming and the decorating OF his yacn..
Possibly there is no other yacht IN the
world, save an. American yacht, "nich
bears the eagle of this country, let alone
the yacht of an Emperor, and yet that
is what Emperor William has done TO
his yacht. / think England, Germany ana
the United States are now about the only
three countries on the map and they are
realizing it. This means joining or IN
terests ultimately and a holding IN check
of the entire universe.
in New York city, remarked Mr.. Guy
Willis, of that city, at the Lexington
yesterday you would be surprised TO
see how far the power of woman goes.
It was in that city, by the way, that the
rainy day skirt-now the rage everywhere
and one OF the most sensible of all re-
cent innovatlons-had it's beginning; but
before this time the woman took up the
matter of sanitation and street-cleanlns,
and now New York is the cleanest city
in the world. They formed a Clean-Stfeet
League In New York, the duties OF the
lea que being merely to notify the Street
Cleaning Department of all nulsances
in the streets, and this has probably done
as much to purify the city,s streets as
any one other effort. This, of course,
works with the STRENGTHENING Depart
ment and it has done wonders Such an
organization would do a great deal for
a city of this size"
"Out in West Virginia we are begin
ming to imagine that we have the oil
wells of the world declared Captain
Harris Belden, of that State. yesterday
Captain Belden is here, by the way. in
the interest Of oil operations IN West
Virginia. I'VE believe that within
| short while we will have Beaumont,
| Texas, in second place. AS 4. matter
| of fact, oil has been discovered in sew
| eral places out there, and we believe we
| have a fortune in every bit of land IN
| the State. Meanwhile, we are forming
| development companies as rapidly as pos
| sble, and in certain parts of the State
! land has gone up in price greatly.
One of the largest farmers of the State,
| Mr.. Q. A. Epes, a near relative of the
| late Congressman Sidney. P. Epes, and
enc of the leading citizens of Motto
| way county, was at the Lexington yes
| terday.
| Mr. W. j. Raymond, a widely known
| Virginian, accompanied by his wife, was
| at the Lexington yesterday.
Mr.. John A. Mallory. High Constable
| of Petersburg, is in Richmond for a few
days stopping with friends. Mr.. Mallory
! is one Of the most striking figures in
| public life in the State. He will remain
| here for day or so.
| Mr. H NJ. White of White Hall, one
| of the most prominent lumber and rail-
| road contractors in the State. was at
| the Lexington yesterday. He is in the
| city on business.
From Blackstone, Captain J. NJ. Harris
/ was in the city. Captain Harris brother,
| Major Harris, is now in Richmond, IN
| dcrgoing treatment in a. hospital.
| At Murphy's yesterday was Mr. T. S.
| Baskerville. a. leading business man Of
| Clifton Forge and widely known through
out the State. Mr.. Baskerville is ac-
| companied by his wife.
! Two well known business men Of Nor
folk were registered at the New Ford's
| yesterday. They were Mr.. A.. D. Pender
and Mr.. S. H. Wescl.
Well known Virginians registered at the
various hotels yesterday were: Mr.. E.
| T. Hines, of Lynchburg. and Mr.. Martin
] Williams of Pearisburg, at Murphy's; Mr..
| S. NJ. Wilkes. of Staunton; Mr.. C. c.
| Mitchell, of Newport News; Mr.. r T..
| Henry, Mr.. a. I Dold, and Mr.. w. L.
| Jacobs, at the New F'ord's.
! At the Lexington yesterday were sev-
| eral tourist parties of man and wife.
| Two OF these were: Mr.. j. 8. SWeisart
and wife. of Philadelphia, and Mr.. and
/ Mrs. s. Wright, Jr, of New York.
| Prominent visitors to Richmond from
| other States yesterday included: Mr.. w.
i G.. W'ilkersor, Okcen. Q. r.; Mr.. Howarth
| Colmap, OF Rockford ILL.,; Mr.. Robert
| Webster, OF Boston: Mr.. Clifford Stokes.
/! of Chicago, and Mr.. II. C. Haines, of
| Kalamazoo ali at Murphy's: Mr.. W. NJ
Spons, OF Charleston; MI. James Filbin,
! Of Crookston. Mimi, and Mr.. J. 3. Way
! land. of Washington, at the New Fords
| snd Mr.. c. H. Dishn,an. OF Pensacola,
! Fla. at the Lexington.
Supreme Court of Appeals.
Meyer VS.. Meyer. Argued by john a.
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