The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-19
ANNUAL BANQUET
in PETERSBURG
Greek Letter Societies Celebrate the
Birthday flee.
The REPORTER WAS ARRESTED
Negro Who Told of the Robbery of Freight
Cars Was Himself Taken Into Custody.
A Committee In the Interest of
Appomettox Improvement.
Appomettox Improvement.
Especial plspatcb to The Tines


PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. 1s.-The Pc
tersburs Alumni Chapter Of Kappa Al
phas held their annual banquet in the
rooms of the Petersburg Club this even
ing in celebration of Geenral Lees birth
day. The members of other Greek letter
societies in this city and ladies were
guests OF the Kappa Alphas.
Nick Austin, alias Nick Taylor. Is I'M
der arrest in Petersburg, charged witt
breaking in freight cars at AGREE sldlns
on the Atlantic Coast Line, near thi
city. Taylor reported the robbery to tn
agent at AGREE early this morning. ane
his contradictory statements aroused sus
picon. After he was arrested no &C
knowIedged that his name was Taylo-
and not Austin. The negro says that as
he came near the cars that had beer
robbed he saw three men mount horse
and ride away. He says he was not nea.
enough to identity either the men o.
horses. Detective Sheffield came to Pc
tersburg tonight, and will take charg'
of the case for. the Atlantic Coast Line
Mr.. N Y. Broughton, OF Raleigh, y.
c., will address the mems meeting at
tho Y. M. c. a. tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock
FOR OLD BLANDFORD.
The Ladies Memorial Association Will
give a. supper next Friday evening for
the purpose OF raising funds to be useG
in defraying the expenses Incurred III
tho improvements being made to olu
Blandford Church. \ ,rumrnage9 sale toi
this purpose is now being held on Hall
fax Street
Miss Sue Spilman, of Richmond. Is Wis
ting Miss Mute Moyler in Petersburg.
APPONIATTON COMMITTEE.
has Amounted q
committee consisting of Messrs. n. /.
Patteson, Jr, James NJ. Quarles. Simon
Seward, Carter r. Bishop and w. II.
Lane to go to Washington and appear
elure the Committee on Rivers and Har-
bors in the interest of the Appomattox
river diversion plan. Mr.. c. T. e. Bur
gwyn will accompany the COMMITTEES by
the request of the Council.
Hastings Court was not in session to-
day. Judge Mullen is in Washington
with the committee who went there in
the interest of the National Battlefield
Park.
Rev. DR.. Strickland, of Richmond. will
preach a special sermon before the A. z
Hill Camp tomorrow evening at Iaph-
Street Presbyterian Church
The store on Sycamore Street occupied
tor many years by William Russell, con-
fectioner, is being remodelled, and when
completed will be occupied by Mr.. F. Is.
Clements as a confectionery and ice
cream and dining saloon.
NO COLORED HELP.
Mr.. John NJ. Stearns denies the report
that his mill contemplated the employ
ment of colored help. He says his COM
pany has arranged to give board to girls
from the country in a home near the
mill, but they will be required to pay
the usual price fer board
He says. further. that il will be I'M
possible for the mill to do anything e!S-
cept to give the strikers work If they
wish to return at the former wages.
Tho sales OF tobacco this week have
been ur,rsualIy large ard the prizes have
been higher than for several seasons.
The peanut market was rather weak
this week. Holders were a"king % cents.
but buyers would only give Y and 73
cents per bushel for Spanish peanuts.
Very few sales We're made during the
week.