The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-03
LOOKING FOR TWO
SAFE ROBBERS
PETERSBURG POLICE ASKED TO
LOOK ron MEN THOUGHT TO
HAVE ARRIVED.
LARGE AMOUNT RAISED
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS on
RECEPTION FOR MAssACHU-
SETS VETERANS THIS
MONTH.
LARGE AMOUNT RAISED

especial To The Richmond Virginian,)
! PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. 1.-The
police of this city have been notified
To look out for two men who late
isst night bought tickets for Peters
purs arter the post office at Lacrosse,
Meck1eneurg county, had been en-
Z tered ana robbed. Two white men last
night broke into the La Crosse post
ONCE and secured a small amount OF
money. exactly how much II unknown.
Ihsy also took papers belonging to
X. =. Daniels, of that place. The
men are described as being above
the average in height and weighing
about 20 pounds each. One of the
men In said to be clean shayen and to
nave scar on one OF his cheeks. The
other has a black mustache. Imme-
diateiy after the robbery the mon ap-
peared at the Lacrosse station of the
Seaboard Air Line and bought tickets
for this city Whether or not they
came through to this point is not
*nown, The police have So far BEEN
unable to locate the suspects.
Police Report.
The report OF the chief police for
the month OF October show there were
2b+ arrests made. Of which 50 were
for drunkenness, IS for violations of
city ordinances and misd EN- eanor, 81.
Tho number OF arrests Ii above the
average, but II in stated that the ar
rests made during fair week were be-
low the average, rejecting the fact
that the fair WAS one at which the
crowds were orderly and peaceable.
Arrests were made as follows: For lar
ceny. go: assault and battery, 10:
felony, s; fugitives from justice, 6:
lunacy, &: trespass. s; vagrancy. 3;
deserters, 2; peace warrants, !.
The finance committee appointed
1 week ago to solicit funds for the en-
Itertainment OF the Massachusetts State
officials. including tho governor and
his STAFF. and the Massac husetts vete-
rams Of the war between the States,
who will come here to dedicate the
monument at the Crater to the Massa-
ohusetts' dead on November Is, has
raised almost 81. 900 for the entertain
ment of the visitors. SO far the amount
raised totals 1897, and though eX-
pectations have been exceeded IT Is
believed the total fund will pass the
thousand dollar mark before the work
OF the committee Is completed. Most
OF the amount has already been paid
in and Mayor George Cameron chair
man of the committee. has forwarded
the money to Treasurer Harrison, of
A. =. Hill Camp. Confederate Veterans.
whose guests the Massachusetts, vete-
rams will he. Mr.. Cameron is much
gratified with the success of the COM
mittee and Is pleased with the spirit
shown by those asked to contribute.
He says that all visited received the
committee cordially and gave with
apparent pleasure Plans for the en-
tertainment OF the visiting veterans
and Governor F'oss' party are rapidly
being perfected and grand reunion
Ia anticipated.
Local business men are finding 1t
necessary to add to their sales forces
and predictions are already being
made with confidence that the pres
ent fall and coming winter will be
the best for business in Petersburg
this city has experienced in several
years, probably tho best in the ctty's
history. Buyers for the several big
stores have returned from New York
and other Northern markets. where
they have ordered their fall and will
ter stock, and arrangements are now
almost completed for caring for the
holiday trade. Already the Slogan.
DO your Christmas shopping carly"
| Is making its appearance.
! Mr.. Bryan to Speak.
| At the regular meeting OF A. p.
| Hill Camp. Sons OF Veterans. to be
held tomorrow night in A. p. Hill
Camp Hall, Mr.. St. George Bryan.
OF Richmond. will make an address.
Though tho title of Mr.. Bryan's lee
! ture has not been announced. 1t ia
! stated 1t will deal with the naval
history OF the Confederate States. AT
tomorrow nights meeting. at which
a large attendance Is expected. the
report OF the committee on the erec-
| ton OF a marker at the scene Of the
death OF A. p. Hin. who fell near
this city during the war. will be
! made.
The Ladies' Memorial Association
will meet at A. r. Hill Camp Hall
Friday afternoon at o'clock. I'M
portant business Is to como before
! the organization and a largo attend
ance is urged
| Because he did not notify his broth
er. r. NJ CALI, of Halifax street. that
! he was coming to Petersburg to SEQ
Victor GALL. another brother, who is
hero from Italy, for the first time
in his life, Major GALL, Of Baltimore,
who had not seen his brother. Vic
| tor. In ten years. was disappointed.
! Victor CALI, who has accepted po-
sition as chef in a New York hotel,
/ 1eft last night for New York. ana
an hour and half later Major CALI
| arrived in Petersburg. Atk9r a few
| days with his brother here. Major
CALI will go to New York to see the
| brother he passed on the road. Blu,
| there will be a sort OF Call family
reunion here. anyway John CALI.
| another brother, IL was learned this
! afternoon. Is on his way to Peters
burg from Buffalo, n, =. He. too,
will probably spend a few days here
| before going to New York to see the
brother who has Just arrived.