The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-26


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II s7he tets.
MI. IS. w Curtis,a prominent Georgian,
who was in the city yesterday, was talk
ing at Murphy's yesterday of the politi-E
zcul fight In that State.
Eve are having again the prohibition
question raised,, he said 'Seaborn
Wright, one of the most substantial and
mcst widely known Prohibtionists of tue
country, and Acknowledgement Joe Ter
rell are both out for Governor to succeed
Governor Gambler. lust now the fight IS
waxing warm. Georgia probabl has
more ProhibitionIsts for her size than an!
ether State in the united country and
this year they have laid aside differences
and are buckling to the fight hard. Out
side of his prohibition tendencies, Mr..
Wright, who has been in the Legislature
OF the State for a long time, has drawn
about him a sturdy element and his per-
scnal popularity is very great. It now
seems that the political fight there Will
be one of the hottest the State has ever
known
Mr.. S. B. Heidelman, one of the party
Of COMMUNICATIONS here with the
Florida party, at Murphy's. was talking
of the International relations OF Ger
many, America and England.
"The visit to this country of Prince
Henry Of Prussia he said, lis one OF
vital diplomatic Importance. Within the
rast six months Germany has seen fit to
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States in every way, and the visit OF
Prince Henry is the topping of all these
honors. Possibly these attentions may.
be merely to make some changes in the
meat tariff, but there is general opinion
en- all sides that it goes further than this,
that it means that Germany, England
and the United States will finally join
lands in. a practical alliance which will
rule the world. The United States has
sweep most of the powers of the world
aside, and Europe is realizing it. Eng
land has known it for a long time.
''Virginia's Constitutional Convention is
nearly breaking a record said the Rev.
James Paulirg, of Wisconsin, who was
in the city yesterday. I mean record
IS to the length of time in session.
can't imagine what they have to talk
dDOuL SO lIluCll, DuL Tic GULL
try it is famous as one of the longest
lived Constitutional, Conventions of the
country. 1 saw a. paragraph in another
paper a few days ago stating that Viz
GINA was about to celebrate her first an
riversary of the Constitutional Conven-
ton. There is a great deal of meaning
in that paragraph"
DR.. Pauling is accompanied by his wife
and daughter. He is bound fer Florida,
{ro al; 81, 1t, ~ 1,o :,
Mr.. John P. Pettyjohn, a building con-
tractor, of Lynchburg, was at the Lex
ington yesterday, Mr.. Pettyjohn, it is
stated, has about closed contracts in this
city for work on an important building.
Among the prominent Virginians regis
tered at Murphy's yesterday, in connec-
ton with the st. Louis Exposition meet,
ing were: Mr. John Stewart Walker,
Mr.. r. S. Jones, Mr.. C. w. Compton, Mr..
Frank Chapman, Mr.. w. T. Anderson
and Mr.. Thomas H Wilcox.
Miss Byrdie Titzhugh and Mrs. James
r. Cation, of Alexandria, were registered
ct Murphys yesterday. They will remain
in the city for couple of days.
At the New Ford's yesterday were Mrs.
e.
ten, both of Charlottesville.
At Murphy's yesterday was Mr.. James
Trchy, clerk of the Norfolk court.
Several prominent virginians were in
the city yesterday. At the New Ford's
were: DR.. I'll. U. Stephenson, of Toano,
Mr.. J. T. Wampler, of Cupeper; Mr.. r.
I Gay, of Rockville, and Mr.. w. H.
Of Clifton a q TIaSin
ton were: Mr.. w. L. Cobb, Of Virginia;
MI. ]. a. Kennert, of Stanton; Mr.. j. A.
Rose, of Harrisonburg; Mr.. e. II. Cofer,
of Smithfield; Mr.. c. Il. Strauss, of Pc
tersburg, and at Murphy's were: Mr..
Richard 3. DAVIS. of Petersburg; Mr.. Cor
don Paxton, of Norfolk; George L. Ayers,
Of Paris; Mr.. r. C. Marshall, Of Ports
mouth, and Mr.. o. F. Edwards, OF Nor
folk.
Visitors from other States to Richmond
yesterday included: Mr.. John r. Kelly,
Of New York: Mr.. Percy Whitaker, Of
New York; Mr.. O. E. Gurnsey, wife and
daughter, of Dubuque, Iowa, at Murphy's;
Mr. John Jerolemon. Jr., of New York;
Mr. S. S. Steel. of Pittsburg,, and Mr.. j.
L. Dandenshield of Fittsburg; Mr.. w. J.
Crosswell, of North Carolina; Mr.. c. K.
Watts, of New York, at the Lexington;
Mr.. A. II. Nash, of Salisbury; Mr.. Ira
W. Packard. of ChicaGo: Mr.. j "A. Fos-
ter of Hinton. W. Va; Mrs. J. B. Arm
strong, and Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Arm
strong, Of Flint Michigan.
BROTHERHOOD SERVICES.
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