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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
SMELLING WINDOW.
Memorial to Mrs. r. P. Snellings'
Mother TO Be Unveiled.

On Easter Sunday n beautiful TIFFANY
window Will DO dedicated In st. Faul'S
Church. Richmond. Va. II was present.
ed to the church by Mrs, r. r. Smelling.
Newton Upper Falls. Mass. MS lasting
memorial to the memory of her mother.
The window was designed and executed
BY the Tiffany Studios. Of New York.
tho subject is the Angel or Hope, lfe-
size figure in soft rosc-tintcd robes, With
snowy wings and a face Of singular
beauty and soulfulncss. The angel Is sur
rounded by bllowy clouds. shading from
a deep, rich coorng In tho lower part
OF the window to lighter shades In the
upper part. where shining out through
the clouds Is seen the guiding star. which
seems TO diffusc soft golden tone
throughout the upper part Of the VIM
dow: while the whole color effect is OF
unusual richness and purity.
In the lower part of tho window ap-
pears the following inscription: TO the
Glory Of God and In Loving Memory or
ELLA de l'revlle. wife Of Rshnrd 10
'rrcvlllo and daughter OF william
Mitchell, Jr., born January q. 1sia died
Ararcl, Is, 1880. This window Is erected
by hor daughter
Several 'oftthe windows already placed
in this church wore executed ny the
Tiffany 3Stldios, among which is ,the
Jefferson Davis Memorial
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
COMMITTEE STILL
DEBATING MAT TER
Question Of Closing Session to
Newspapers Goes Over for
Week.

The CITY Democratic Committee met
last night and deferred the selection OF
Judges and clerks for the primary until
ncxt Friday night,
a number of other questions yerc mp
but none OF them were Of sweeping public
moment, Mr., Russell i'arEamin resigned
as member Of the body from Henry
Ward and Captain T.. H. Thomson was
elected in his stead.
1t was agreed that the primary fec
for candidates for city treasurer should
be made $lT5 instead Of $3.50 each.
Secretary Duke again brought up the
question OF closing the doors Of the com
mite" TO representatives Of the press
ana IL was inaliy passed by rnu next
Friday nigh, ON account Of slim attend
ance though the body by vote Of to
II previously refused 10 table,
Tlie motion to reconsider tho vote by
which The report of The RULES Commit
tee WAS adopted al former meeting.
was nade BY pr Darlington and carried,
for the purpose OF putting IN some nee
cssary, though immateriai. amendments.
when later MIR, Duke moved 10 take
up anew the section relating to closed
sessions, lIr Darlington called II "shor,
cards, There Was much discussion. and
Mr., Duke agreed 10 the motion 10 pass
by after discaiming nny intention to take
snap Judgment on any one.
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WITH THE MILITARY.
Interesting Matters All Brought
to Attention of Adiutant- General.

Captain r. l.. Opie, of Company A.
Seventy second Regiment Infantry, ut
Staunon, Va. has notified the Adjutant-
Generals office that he will report for
examination on Saturday. the 14tll in
slant.
lNlrst lieutenant Charles r. Bowie
adiutant, Second Battalion, Sevcnty-scc-
ond Infantry. who Is stationed at Peters
burg. will appear for examination on
Monday. April 10th, instant.
Major Edwin Fl. Slaughter. OF the First
Battalion, Seventy second Infantry, who
presided at the election OF second lieu
tenant of Company b. Seventy-sccond
Infantry, at Culpeper. Va. reports the
election Of Sergeant Nelson Wampler as
second lieutenant Of that company. Ser
gcant Walnplcr has notified the Adjutant-
Generals office of his acceptance.
The Military Board met in the Cover
nors office at noon yesterday and unani.
mously adopted n resolution declaring
that 1t was the sense of that body that
certain officers putting in claims for SER
vice could be paid only for railroad fare
and hotel expenses while actually per.
forming special duty The board took
tho view that If any other claims should
be asserted, they would have to be paid
out of the general fund, under section 3Ol
Of the Code
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
BRENT WINS.
Fast Relay Race at Reservoir Has
Heart Finish.

CAPTAIN Brent and his relay team won
the three-mlle race last night from Cap
tain Taylor and his team IN ten minutes
and ten seconds, Just missing the worlds
record for this kind Of rncing by four
seconds. AS predicted yesterday. Captain
raylor's tenn WAS The fastest but when
fast captains Brent proved himself too
fast for the nlucky little captain OF the
othcritcami Captain Taylor very manfu-s
ly handed over the pennant#tO his SIC
ccssfu Antagonist and Brcnts team was
declared the champion.
In the beginning. Hooker, OF 13rcnt's
team. took the lead over Harley Harley.
could not make up tho gain which Brent 8
tcnnr had from the start. Pollard relieved
Hooker and Vaughan relieved Johnson. OF.
Taylor's team. Then the racers got closer
together and tie race was anybody's.
Figg came In for Brent's side and Harley
for Taylor Harley passed I'igg and the
race appeared TO belong to Taylor's team:
rs Vaughan came IN aga and wideneI
tho distance between himself and Pollard.
together the two competing captains got
In the game. TAYLOR was bout nine yards
ahead at the start. TIc1leId the lead until J.
Tho fourth turn. when Brent passed him..
.bu, dronpcd behind soon aftcrward. as
he stumbled. Then the GROVE. went wild.
as everybody wanted to see the little cap
tain win. Brent got an extra snurt on and
passed TAYLOR. winning by about seven
yards. 49,
Next Friday night there will be. a one.
milo handicap race between Taylor and
Brent. This will be followed by m'lc
"a 90 between the six members- OF the Two
teams for the Individual superiority.
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TRIP TO WASHINGTON.
Mrs. ellis Easter Excursion is
Popular With Young Folks. ~

Mrs. Gill's excursion to Washington,
which is always so we'll supplied with
matrimonial parties who wish to plight
their troth in the Gretna Green Of the
nation. will leave Monday with a host
OF excursonists. Mrs. Gill. through her
excursions to the capital city, is recog-
nized as Rlchmonds chiefest match
maker. and there arc many homes to-
day who owe that worthy lady large
need Of praise for their establishment.
Mrs. Gll's excursions are always pop
ular with the young people, many OF
whom make them the special opportunity
of tying that knot which death only
may sunder. Others may plight their
troth while rambling through historic
scenes and through other moro tender
and contemporary places such as lovers
love. The excursion will leave Monday
morning, and will return on Wednesday,
thus giving time for the fulfillment Of
matrimonial projects and the pleasure
of seeing the sights with the only one.
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NO RATE. \ WAR, SAY
mr.. ". G. WARTHEN
Denies That 6. & Q. and N, &
NJ Are Cutting the Rate
TO Seashorc.
RESORTS MAKE OFFERS
RESORTS MAKE
Induccmcnt Of Ten Per Cent. Of
Profits Made to Sunday
Schools.

1hc announcement which appeared in
- ~" "t3'2' ''oS =" Par -. =
iiect that the chesapeake ana ONO anu
the Norfolk and Western were engaged
~ !, rnto war. g denied l,y officials OF
liic 5CheSapcahe ana o''io.
Mr.. w. O. Warlhcn, district passenger
agent. denied positively TINT such
1.., ,..ad -. s,,d
$50 = 800
on account OF me dlsl'arase,''e ~ ~
thc SIG o. NE coac''es 1on us ,, - i'"s
Iefn decided TO arrange 70 hahdie Suhuay
school excursions on per cap'si pt 's'a
instead OF charterli,s nc me trains ran as ~
toiorc, arranging inc per cap1ta rat ~
sucil manner AZ not 70 naht a'' eii'"i'' 80
In the figures from the Old chhrter RAJ ts'
which charter rates were 80 LOT ING
first five coaches, and add,'lonal c coaches
~ each coach presumably - na'est -
coating capacity OF Sixty persons each
This figured the rate Tor an eHcursioh ''l
regardless OF ages for@tirst ~ people az
10 cents each ana 30 cents cach tiicre-
after above that NUMBER
Under the new arranSement sunday
schools carrying their children Tree are
given q net rate OF 70 cents iof auui'a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
IS BEARING FRUIT.
Efforts OF Civic Improvement
League Effective

When the lists closed Thursday the
number of school children who wanted
flower seeds from the Civic Improvement
/ .caguc number 4,5l2 Several letters
with more names, which were mailed on
time, but did not arrive until after the
closing hour have been added to the
list, and tho total will aggregate more
than 5000 names.
AS this many children want SEEDS OF
different kinds the labor OF selecting ana
packing them is no small task. l'ut the
packages will be sent out IN plenty OF
limo for proper planting.
An interesting example of the good
work the league Is doing was told yes
to-day By a boy. who overheard the con,
vcrsation of bin distributor l'e hau
hired two boys to distribute bllls about
the city, but warned them before they
started out not TO cast tho Rapcrs on the
streets, or some school child, who WAS
an llpholdcr of the Civic Improvement
League, would report them to the CITY
authorities.
such little incidents as these arc COM
Ing in daily. and 1t Is regarded as
sure sign that the lcnsue's work Is being
distinctly felt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
REGULAR TRAINS
FOR We ST POINT
Southern Railroad System Ac
quires Two Additional Lines
Of Road.

President George ". Stevens of the
chesapeake and Ohio is out OF town en-
gagged in inspecting tho new work of the
Western Division.
Captain Nest, superintendent OF the
Southern, is out of town. .g fs
Announcement Is made blythe officials Of
the Southern that excursion trains siwill
be run from Richmond TO West Point
as heretofore; the. same rates being
charged as was in effect last year.
Mr.. a. II. Plant, comptroller OF the
Southern Railway, has issued the follow
ing statement OF the earnings Of the
road for the first week in April:
Southern Railway Company. excluding
St Louis, Louisville Lines: This year,
S92S,642; last year, $s4$,55l increase, $50
O3l.
Southern Railway Company. ST. Louis
Louisville Lines: This year, s77,010; last
year, st5,33l; Increase, S1l,69.
The gross earnyngEH for the cqr11tb hi Iot
Georgia for THE hrstSweck OF April. were
soi2,5oo an increase Of soO.6co; from July
1st, S9,o22,a19, an increase of $685.
The entertainment committee Of the e..
G. " Reunion to be held in New Or
leans April %. % and q, has issued a
call to veterans from other cities to ar
range their sets for an old time South
crn condition and Virginia reel which
will be led By General Stephen y. Lee
and Mrs. General RraXton Bragg on the
night OF Thursday, April 26th. It is
desired that each locality make up Its
own set 80 MS TO be prepared to partici-
pate in the biggest single dance ever
given in the South. The old ST. Louis
Hotel. which Is Immediately opposite the
reunion hall, has been fitted mp with 3.Ots
cots, with electric lights ana other con-
vcnicnccs. all of which will be free to the
veterans.
Lee camp and Pickett Camp will leavc
over the Southern Railway at midday on
Monday, April 49,
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como and cordially invited to attend these
Juvenile Bali Players.

The "Littlc Stakes" is the name
OF IL fast team OF small hnll
players II, Manchester. Tho captain OF
tic team is out With Il challenge to meet
my nine composed Of players not over
fifteen years OF age. Tho, following is n
list OF the crowd to select from IN this
aggrega ton. Claire Nelson, leftfield; Writ
Neal, centcrfield: Frank Owens. right
field Robert Trcgo. third base Raymond
Goodman. shortstop; Walter Molcs. Sc
cond-basc; bernard Overton. flrst-bnse;
Berkeley Adnma pitcher; S. 3. Nelson and
kcnnon Adams. catcfers
Personals and Briefs.
Z Judge Walter a. Watson, Of the Chcs-
terrified Circuit Court, was In Manchester
yesterday on business
Mr.. Harvey Kidd. Of Fourteenth and
NlcDonough Streets. entertained a few
.of his friends Thursday night.
Mrs. Il A. Watkins. Of No. 1lG East
Eleventh Street, Is confined 10 her home
viii, sickness.
Mrs. A.. G. Harding left for Washing
ton yesterday to visit friends
An alarm Of fire from No 1906 Decatur
Street was responded o yesterday morn
ing early. The damage to the house was
very light
Rev. II. v. Badly. pastor OF cambridge
Street Baptist Church, viii preach spe-
cInl sermon to Confederate veterans next
Sunday night Joe Johnson Camp VIII
attend In - body.
Judge William l. Clopton. Of the Cor
rcration Court, has issued an order to
the effect that he will hear applications
for LIQUOR licenses on the Goth OF this
month.
John Henry Parker n white man, was
fined $40 nnd costs by Justice Chcatham
Yesterday morning for cursng and
abusing a man named Newly In Chester
field county.
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lust One Offender Before Him,

A record was made in the court OF
Police Justice John Jeter Critchilcld yes-
torday, for before the man Awho presldes
over the court of first resort, there was
only ono prisoner,
aWillnm Stevens. n negro, vas charged
will, being n suspicious character, was
placed under socurity,tnnd y few minutes
later was released after u good ma u haa
stood sponsor for him. ,
This completed The docket. THE police
had lad an easy, time Of 1t on HOLY Ell'lrST
day ana as a consequence OF TINS Vaca
ton tic Police Court pen was empty.
But when Justice Crntchno'd ascehneu
the bench, heard the case, conVlp,en t, ~
prisoner. and went back 10 MS ONES, ~
was confronted with civil docket con-
tanning ono hundred and eighteen cases
/, This docket worried nun "'s' 'o''7
after . o'clock in tho afternoon.
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A Fine Speaker to Men.

The A.. M C.. al mems meeting Will
Scontln,,e suntI about the middle of May.
the spea kcr Of Tomorrow afternoon Ia
one Of tic,nlo noted of those that have
addressed Il mems meeting IN Richmond.
a1,oi'thn past Ten Years efforts have been
made to secure Rim without success. This
lis Dr4sJoml -. DeMotte. the noted
scientist and platform lecturer. He will
speak OH subject of Intense interest to
fathers and sons, "What Is Your Point
OF We've The song service will begin
at al5 o'clock. There will be a solo by
MIR. Seldcn Wake.
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.
to enter the county courthouse yesterday.
presumably OH business intent Judge
Witt ana President Turpn. Of the Board
Of Aldermen, were saluted lH the court
habitucs.
Constable, C;arnett came up from the
devious pathways of his duty yesterday
and shook the hands Of all his friends,
looking out for all malcontents on the
side,
Deputy Sheriff ]. 3. Lyme, one of the
older mon around the courthouse, having
held his office for something over nine
years. Hc is one of the daily lights visible
thcrca bouts, being collapsed every seventh
day. when he attends church In the coun-
ty.
WHAT'S the joke on Cyclone snlnucls?
Ask Constable Burch. III IS&s li 81,
The question Of the award Of the
pseudonym OF Hurricane" was much
discussed at the courthouse yesterday, and
ii will probably go to Constable John
W. Camp. That is. If he will stand for
it. If not
Charlie Thomas Is getting along as we'll
as his broken ankle will let him. Mr.
Thomas has the law at the ends of his
fingers. and any day yon can see him
telling the attorneys a few things.
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SALE OF WHIsKEY,
One Thousand Gallons of Liquor
to Be Sold To-day.

One thousand gallons OF whiskcy
seized from the Illicit distillcry at Bell
field, Va. will be sold by Chief Deputy
Enright AT tho Bank Street entrance to
the Federal building at noon to- day. The
llnnor will be In twenty-four barrels and
Will be sold to the highest bidder. The
whlskcS was seized some time ago In
the Illicit still, and will he sold at auction
in accordance with the United States
laWs,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
HENR|C0 NEWS IN
COURT AND COUNTY
Judge Scott Sends Negro slashcr
on for Thirteen
Years.
CYCLONE LANDS A GOOD JOB
Other Items Of Men Seen Around
the Hcnrico Court
house.
CYCLONE LANDS A GOOD JOB

FIX Facing the two women whom he mad
numerically slashed with his razor two
years ago, Jesse Martin a coarse, british
looking negro from North Carolina, stood
I'm for Judgment before Judge Scott, of
the Hcnrico Circuit Court, yesterday
4 morning. Verbal testimony was not
:. needed by the prosecution, as the pale.
& ,maclatcd body Of his victim, who has
II been invalided for two years as result
81 her wounds, were evidence enough to
convict him.
Cora HILL one of the women, was
brought into the room, on stretchcr and
TO the courthouse in a hack From the
testimony. it appears that she, was at
lacked and cut by Martin at her mothers
home two years ago, and would undoubt-
stly have been killed had it>not been for
{ her mother who heard the uproar, and,
al the imminent risk of losing her own
4 life got between the negro brute and
\ her daughter. Pearl Miller. mother, had
pne artery severed and numerous gashes
IN her arms and about the face during the
scufflc.
DR.. b. A. Hord. who had attended the
4 women after the cutting. said he had
4 taken lWertS-loul Sltlche' ~ ~ " oo',''N'
received by the younger negress. saying
that the razor had cut deep into her
spine and had severed three of her ribs.
l'hc woman has been bed-rdden for two
years and will always be an invalid.
Martin was s,.e go -" ~, se' ,nroo. AL.
4 lonal years in the pen for slashins her
mother
+ Ss5
~ mo T., cran1e sncial Club n colored
c,panization IN Inc county was m for
S.iIi,, lit,,or ,I,epaIlvt ana such was the
a,.;aa,,a 1.'th,, 1udrn Scott royol,ed tho
Ii,,,,,,., - ia ,,,,,, ,y,,ich no Ionrer exists
soci,, ont,ty
2,rho oosa .,oinst ,bo O,k Grove club
IA .,sn,issna
5!3is
c,, ,,n, ,I,t,o .,,i,Laninios were IN no.
~ ,sn,,;,a ,ra,a ,,,oeiord,,, afternoon
~ tha oI,.,ra nf 1,rsaLinp ,ha windows
=, ,..n.nt h,,so in rrni,on ana wore.
ar,,arod 10 Ia wbinned nv ,heir narcnts
c,,,.,o,, e. ,,,s,,,, ,,rn,,o ~ ~. .c,,iov..
- w ~ "a "a r ,n pn,,;nsor percv Erncst
n,,a ,..,,,,,. r,l,u,ords on, ,,ronco west
1,Hoa'. ~ ,,,aa 49, ,rrasts ~
r,,,,o c,oIo,o eon,,o,. ho,,:.d ,bo
,.,,S,,, ~, J., ~ .,1 1nnaaa M tau ~
e. ,.,a.,,a,. -, "a, No.,
~ .,|at.fl :, ~ ~ ,I,ie go
=, -, =. ~
81, 80 - ~, ~
ai,a, ,,a,,.o,, ~ yea n
ops ~ -
7ttn ,9,,o, ,a ss,'sr, ,,rond !, ts o,;oo
~. =, 80 ~, ~
. ,nent He SAYS he will see that there
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Argued and Submitted.

The case Of tho supervisors Of Fluvanna
county VS.. the &. and q. Railroad, In
which the former seek to require the lat
ter 10 extend its line from Columbia 10
a point near Stillman's Mills. was argued
be fore tho Corporation Commission and
submitted Yesterday.
Attorney General Anderson, Judge j. v
Shepherd and Messrs. Petit and Petit
appeared for the plaintiffs. while the de-
PENDANT company WAS represented by
Judge a. Is Lcakc and Mr.. Henry Tay-
lOr.
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Produce Market.

The Easter demand for eggs aud the
setting hens demands have rombtncd 10
create partial scarcity of hen fruit
cd ma notch. Beyond this there WAS no
material change IN the market ycster'
day.
days OF the week, but tho demand, which
MAS quite active, was sufficient to keep
prices up TO the figures generally that
have already been quoted.
Business on ''the block" was very ac-
live yesterday and 1t REQUIRED good
deal of produce to supply the demand,
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EGG Hunt to Be Given,

The "Willing Ielpers"of Tho Randolph
street Baptist Church VII have an Eas.er
egg hunt al tho old Reservoir Mo''uas
Al Easter egg hunt will be given at
M lois Floyd Avenue this afternoon ~
2 O'clock for charitable purposes,
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Marshal Treat Expected.

United statw Marthal3 Morgan Trent
is expected home oSi,ght. lie went to
Cincinnati 10 appear az a witness ~ the
easc of Airs. Virginia Mary Calhoun,
charged WITH fraudulent NC ~ the mails,
Tbs cuGe yaa called for yesterday.
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CLAY WARD WILL
HEAR ASP|RFANTS.
Mayor Mccarthy Also 70 Fire a
Gun at tBBte1lv,,iiderc
Hall, inA
RALLY EXPECTED TONIGHT.
Local Political Situation Grows
Interesting AS Campaign
Progresses.
| RALLY EXPECTED TONIGHT

The contest for members OF the City
Council in both branches Is picking up
in interest, and by the middle Of next
week fights will be fast and furious IN
some of the wards The City Com
lnIttec last night designated the Office Of
City Chairman Dolierty In the capital
as the place, and from 1890 A. M, to
12 o'clock NJ. Tuesday, as the time for
the final payment Of entrance fees for
running in the primary Of April 26h.
The Clay Ward Actives will meet at
Belvidere Hall tonight, and In addition.
to hearing the candidates, His Honor,
Mayor Mccarthy, has promised all ad-
dress
There were several new aspirants yes
terdny. and several of then, were from
Madison Ward.
One was MIR. George Bryan. q strong
lawyer. and another Mr.. f. a. Barber.
Jr., prominent business man.
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Christian Meetings To-day.

A series Of Christian meetings will be
held at Nelson's Hall, IN Fulton, today.
Sunday and Monday. Three services a
day viii be held con'nencins nt 1870 a;
NJ, z r. 81. aud 1880 p, NJ. a special
meeting FOR children will be held sunday
at o'clock 81 tho afternoon IN Gospel
Han, at Seventeenth and Orleans Streets
The public ID asked 10 attend these meet
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Argo Rod Salmon is cheap enough, for
the poor man. and good enough for ths
rich man. Nothing better packed at AM
price. Fifteen cents per can,
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RlGt0n Gf g q 3 II | m ,
but the sores grew
worse. Then they
began to come on
bis arms, then on
other pnrts Of his
body, and then one
carnc on bis chest,
worse than the
others. Then I call
III.
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Fell Down on Quorum.

,d Lme r a,,es ton of a sioo,o bond issue,
iailed OF Il quorum last night
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WOULD HAVE DIED
BUT FOR CUTlCURA.

"My little son, when about a year
and a half old, began to have sores
come out on bis face. had q ply
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After Mr.. Gilbert.

A move Is being made in certain quar-
tiers against the candidacy of Mr.. F..
lienry Gilbert as a candidate for the
lower branch in Madison Ward, on the
alleged ground that he is not a strict
Democrat.
Mr.. Barley Bowman. member OF the
city Committee from Madison Ward, has
had some correspondence with prominent
Democrats in Buena Vista. and the latter
wrote that when Mr. Gilbert resided there
come years ago. he was known to be an
active Republican.
The letters in Mr.. Bowman's possession
arc from Messrs. w. r. Paxton. A. Q.
Rurks. treasurer and ii. S. Fucker, Com
monwealths attorney.
In discussing the matter last night.
Mr.. Bowman disclain1ed any personal in
tercst in the matter, and especially said
he had nothing against Mr. Gilbert.
though he desired the regularity Of the
A Well-Know1 Man.
Mr.. Gilbert is the proprietor of two
hotels here and has resided in Rich
lnund for number Of years.
-Four years ago he made a good run
for the Council, and has always voted
ir. the Democratic primaries OF the city,
Following are those who have paid their
assessments SO far:
Monroe NNard-T. +. Green, p. j.
White j. p. Lea. and n. +. Jacobs, for
Council :,
Clay Ward--Jacob Umauf and John
Don I.eavy, for Council, and S. II. Cot
trell, for the Board.
Henry Ward-Graham B. Hobson,
nunsdon Cary, cir We'll, Harry Huber,
r.. j.. Peters, for Council.
Lee Ward-H. r. Pollard, f. H. Fer
gusson, James r. Cannon. for Council,
and Y. II. Elicit, for Board.
Madison Ward-L. r. Christian, for the
Board
jefferson Ward-J A. selph, W. Y.
Atkinson. II. c. Gates. for Council; w.
II. Adams, for the Board.
Marshall Ward-P. l.. Smith, j. II.
Magic, jeff. c. Powell. Il. Douglas Rich
ardson. John r. Grimes and c. e. Rich
ards, for Council, and j. l.. snttcrfield
for the Board.