Our $1.50 and $1.75 Cdrseis. in White, for 93c
Our $2.50 and $2.75 p. Corsets, in Black and mite,
fQr$L25; and the best quality
Our $3.5Q p. J). Corsets, in &shiie, for $1.90. f
ftosiertfr*
Indies' Ccjtwn Hose, -absolutely Fastrßlaek; a superiorqualit.y.S pairs for
pjain bl^ck Cotton Hose, non-crackab]e,doublehcel and toe-ivi .vt." I2^<c
Bhck Cotton Hose, \vith white feet; for summer \vcar,;splieed y heeiaftd=.^;"
toe. double soles, 33c: value; ;;V.r. ;..^v:.:..! .-ViV;:V.''^- "-25c^
Ladies' and:Misses';La.^, Lisle; Drop-Stitch, and Plaift^Hose'j'extra'quai-" ':"Tv---
liy, worth 33c.".; .■^-.Vv.: .v. V:tv -*25c^
Indies' Ecyptian-Lislo Hose^ spliced heel and toe'vr. ;^^^/J:^' r v 4«> c
ladies' Black /and Colored: Gauze, Lisle Hose, guaranteed staiiiless 'in'^'
many, patterns and c010r5.... 45c aiitt 48c
Jine quality Black Lace Lisle Hose, novelty pattern 5.:...;:.....; 59c.l
dieses' B2ack_CotU>n Host, stainless, double kneei spliced he'eisp'aliSs'viOc-i
3hsses irmeiGauselxibbed Hose; Lisle thread^ and double soles all
SZZCS .v..;:...^.;......;....V;..... V.V;:;"2sc^
Boys' Indestructible Bicycle Hose, spliced knee and; heclj ali^siz<js;^^*f*!;^2pc;4
S T\'_ ?**r- t*; J^rOad «a/aS.
-DEEfiKG& 'KQT:WDI
•TSErHERD CASE POSTI'OXED XJXTII,
JU.\E 17TJI.
CALLED IN THE HUSTINGS COURT
Attorney! Smitli Allnded to tl»c Hen
tnl nml I'Xiysieiil Condition* of tlie
Defendant Xevrs of Other City
Courts— Gossip. of tlie City HalU
The Hustings, Court .'yesterday: did little
jnore than: make up and call- the docket i
lor the term/ The case of chief interest,
that of Joseph H. Shepherd,, indicted for
embezzlement of the funds of the Com-
nicr.wealth, while he was employed in tlie
Auditor's office, was called, and at the
request of his counsel, Mr. H..IM. .'Smith,-'
Jr., the case went overby consent, until
ihtf June term. Smith stated that the
jrjtat amount of work .to be done in the
prt-paration of the case, and the present
■inental 'and physical condition of the de
ir-ndant, rendering him unfit to render
rauch assistance to -his counsel in.prepar
snr; his defence, impelled him to ask for
this delay in the case.
The Commonwealth, though ready for
the trial, offered no objection to the post
iponement- of the 'casse z asked by the de
ience. The case was accordingly set for
trial June 17th; 'at which time it is thought
that both sides' 'will be ready for the trial
to proceed.
OTHER CITY COURTS.
These deeds of bargains and sale were
recorded in the. Chancery Court Clerk's
office -yesterday:
Crehshaw's. executors -to R. B. Bowe,
for $5,000, lot on Franklin street, between'
Fifteenth, and Union streets.
Samson Hirsh and wife to iMaria Rust,
for SISiX), propert> r Xo./1403 Ross street. I
In the Law and Equity. Court yesterday,]
?ucsmont was rendered, in the cause of
<3. IV. Richardson vs. Lewis W. Burt\-ell,
:fcr 5132.03:-- i
Mrs. Mary F. r aughan yesterday quali
fied in the Chancery Court as administra
tor'of the estate of J. B. Vaughan;
NO SUCCESSOR TO MR. GULLET.
A -".successor to Charles L. Gullet/ the
lineman of the; Fire- Alarm.' Telegraph ser
vice, who recently disappeared, and has
not yet l>een heard from, has not yet
been appointed, but will be chosen in a
few days. Xoth ing .further has been
lieard f rom the missingr man. There will
bd a number of applicants for the va
cancy.
Tfae TTatcr Committee of the Council
has granted Miller- permission
\o make a three-inch connection with tiie
ntr^et main, and to Murphy's Hotel for a
icur-inch; connection;/
A marriage license was issued yester
fiay to Mr. Joseph L. "U'yatt, an iron
worker, and Miss Ida L. Harris. They
were married last night by Rev. J.
Hutson.
33ELL PETITIOX TO-MORROW .NIGHT
The Ordinance Committee of- the Coun
cil will meet Thursday afternoon at 5:30.
Tlie Street CommSttee. will meet. Thursday
nlght to resume consideration of the Bell
Telephone Company's application for a
iranchlse.
City-Clerk B. T. Augtist was detained
nt his iiome. yesterday, owing: to an at
lack of rheumatism. His condition, is not
gerious, but under the weather conditions
prevailing, he preferred to do. his work at
Ijome.
THE OLD BURG.
ISlectiott <»f Officers— Repairs io a
CHiurcii.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA;, May 7.—
<Speciai.)— A report is in circulation that
the "True Reformers," a colored beneh
risil and insurance society, having- lodges
In nearly every city in the State, has
jnafie an offer through a member of the!
order here for the Barton property, on
princess Anne street. Their purpose in
acquiring it is to "cstab'iish a .home for
"aged colored ■•women."-/- The offer is said
io b« bbna-fide, and that the money is
ready .-whenever it is accepted. Thisf is.
"the property, upon which there has -been
tfWne uilk of orecUng-aniodern Jiotel. .-.lt
It- in the centre of the city, _. and belongs
'eifi- tho estate of the /late Judge AVilliam
S. Barton. ;It is hardly,' likely, however,
that it will be allowed to fall in the hands
vl the "True Reformers,"/ especially for
the purpose for -which they desire-it.
The Baptist Young People' is Union have
,i;loct<?d tho following oflxcers for" the en
6u:t:s year: E. C. Bell, president; N. K.
33eckcr, vice-president; L. B. Quinn, sec
i-c-tary; Miss Lizzie Heflin;' corresponding
ttrcretary; Mies Nellio: Kirtley," treasurer.
Tho Baptist church: at Oak Grove ;is
3>ei:ig thoroughly 'repaired. The .gallery
&as been taken /out, /a/ pretty vestibule
added, and the church enlarged. A spire
,*ill also be added and larger windows jjut
in- :'V./ r
A Sunday' school has been established
at ..••Travellers' Rest."r in" Spol-sylvania.
9'iife officers are: A;: -B^Cuhningham,. ku
.f:erintendc:nt; D.: \V. Altenbury, assistant;
SE. W.Altcnburjv secretary,' and J. J.
Perry,- treasurer.
TIDIXGS FRO 2i.S\'O OK STOCK.
Colden ■\Vcddfnj? of Mr. and Mrs. B. I
I». J»evriu«n;V
AVOODSTOCIC^^A^^iIay'T^-cSpecial.)^-';
2*lr. Gram; pfesident^6f: tlve National:^
3:U-ctric Lijrht Compariy.^of'. Washington;':
C.,: accompaniednby /Mr./ Betts.^ ./his
<-hlctf engineer,^ .iy.'as in consultation/ -yes-:
ttriay with^ Mr."Cljarl«s?SK^York^ of? this
ia> regard ito/lijjhtinff th'ei town;of j
"Woodstock with electric lights: y i
I'lar.s:and- cßUmateS: are to-ibersublnit^
"ted to Mr;>yorkH and ih<^ matter ■will 'as-?
s'-imis tanKiblershap^TwithinJtheyiextiten
<3uy» or two; weelts,'- wheni.JtheetCouncll|
"will bt'-aßked' to i- modify^ Jtsvfran'chise to
'coaformiwltKYthefplans-submitted.
The; golden iweddins|of SMr^/and^llrs.-
B. P.- Ne wrnaiiTiiyrho ;iweirsFniarrled v^ on
■«5e Cth«-day,"of;May. 1851, was' colebrfttodi
thelr.'cbil-jitn at the country home
of /Mr. Newman, near v Woodstock,yes
terday.
.Those- present were Hon. B. D. New
man, Mr. W. H. Newman,' Mrs.; M. B.
Wunder, Mrs; E.D. Newman. Mrs. W.iH.
Newman, Mr. M. B. Wunder,: and thir-
teen grandchildren.
Further particulars of the death of
Mrs; Eli Peer, of 'near Zepp,- VaV, on; Sat
urday. have reached here. It appears
that she was /burning off ia truck: patch/
when the flames caught in her clo thes.
She fell near a fence, which caught fire
and-.burned down upon- her. t i
When she was f ound, lif e had been ex
tinct for several hours, -and the body was
burned to a crisp. /The funeral' took place
from her late home: on Sunday.
Denth of Gertrude .Thompson.
KEYSVILLE, VA., -May 7.— (Special.)—
■Gertrude, .the lovely- little daughter" of
Mr.; and:.Mra. J.; A. .Thompson,-; diedUast.
night of diphtheria, after two'ror.'.tlvree
weeks', illness./. i
Though only 9; years old, she was a
member of Ark- Camp Baptist church"
where she will be buried at 5 o'clock this
afternoon. Her bereaved parents and
grandmother have the sympathy of the
entire community.
Destructive Hail-Storni.
WILMINGTON, N. C, May 7.— (Special.)
Advices from many of the trucking sec
tions of Eastern North Carolina: tell of.
a very destructive hail-storm this after
noon about 3 o'clock. Strawberries fared
the worst. and it is. said that "in inanj-.
sections the fruit was iliterally "stripped
from the vines and ruined.

Scornioii Can't Pans Mempliis Kridge
TEN^"., May /7.-It. has
been ascertained that the gunboat Scor
pion, now on her way .up the Mississippi
river, to.< take';; part in. the; Confederate
Veteran reunion, .will be unable to pass
the bridge across the river/at i this ipoint/
•owing to the. high stage of thewater. She
will, therefore, be compelled to- anchor
below the bridge."
Textile AVorlcers Enilorse Lnliels,
HOLYOKE, MASS., May 7. -At to-day's
session of ithe International Tex tile-Work
ers.: endorsement was given ■of the 1 labels
of the Typographical' and Shoe-W r 6rkers'
unions. The resolution providing- for a
change in.the rules; so-as Xo~ have repre
sentatives' from 'the different branches yon
the; Executive; Board was' adopted, but
after discussion it was>- sent to another
committee for -further consideration. r
StaiKlnra Oil Dividend.:;
NEW YORK,. May .7.— The Standard Oil
Company, pf- New Jersey, has declared a
dividend of $12, payable in'- June.
Mancliester Persojiiils.
.Mrs. Mary .B. Lipscomb. V.'jin ajred and
yell-known ';lady. of Manchester, is quite
ill at her home, No. east Ninth street.
Mrs.- Lipscomb is the mother of -Captain
Lipscomb,, of, the Manchester police de
partment.
-Mr. R. M.. Waldrop is suffering with a
"severe attack of grip, at his hime.-No.
lOOCHuIJ, street.
Work: was commenced on the. vault in^
the City Auditor's office yesterday. ■■■-•_:" 1
The Stairway, to the Council chamber on
the second floor of the City/Hall has been
completed,: aiid;the next meeting of Mhe
City Council will- be held in- the new
quarters.
Miss Mattie. Darden, is visiting in. Sea
hoard, N. C. She will spend some time in
Garysburg before returning./. home.\
Unless your laaif is long and thick, smooth. andpSp
glossy. If it is- falling out or turning gray, .don't P%^^pl||
-be satisfied with it. Don't h& satisfied unless Mw^^Sil
;j your hair pleases you in every way.
Aver's Hair Vigor was made '.purposely to make Iffliifi^'ll
people satisfied with their hair. It stops falling H| ffl|/S
of the hair, keeps- the. scalp^ clean and healthy*, and. ii 1 |/|fi|
,/3iwavs restores color to gray iisir. JjpSmJlm Jm/JM
r Aycr's^jTiair.Vigor/is everything; that is claimed' for it, making' the half grow rapictly and 'fytjyjft 'ff/f-? fi/iB
a teeping it soft and glossy. My; hair ■doinr spkndidly now, and at the present urn.c is 64^". li\\\\\\fijfj]/sfinfl
inche-S long, just touching 'the floor when Island erect." Mil I Wf/f/Wjll
?£%®nc dollar ,^A^;you^dragg^t|firstl-. If he cann<Ttjsuppfy you, send|t^iona.- _ l^^feij
1* *jIJ dollarfand "we will express a bottle to you. lie .sure And mvc the J fj
fJ^tWi^ -naiae of your nearest e^ressfoffic^f Address^' /#li«
'All druggists. ..V -J.;C;;aYERCO., Lowell; Mass. /V -^W^^S
HELP JACKSONVILLE
STCPS TAKEN" -TOiIIAISB/ FUNDS IX
fPYgSOLICITORSIAREfiAPFOiiTED
WclUKn« wn nuHi«c^-Men Selected

■.p-;To xvn I hc iilonc v, f oi^ i:li c^'' t^i elif --ojC'tliCz
1.. 1 Ci-fy— 3lectiji^ kit/'llic!'-
The first bteps for the relief of the
people:
of. Richmond taken i yesterday 'at
?H.l^^ I^^^ns^ at!|the iChamber^f *Comv
mcrce.'^The'^meeting.wasVcalled'byiPresii'
dent; Morris, :f of ;thor Chamber, andlwhen
tliq: hour,, of (ihoon^arrive'd' the .big,/ room
was well r filled f with^ represehtative^citi-"
zens,\to whom: the appeal; of the? stricken
city, made a "strong, appeal.
„.Updh ./calling the meeting to order Mr.
Morris ft asked <:MrM 11. /^;|And6rson;*of
this city,, who: was in Jacksonville /at: the
tinie.of^ie'nre/Uo^giyeTtheypebpleassem-r
bled anudea of 'theextentiof the'damage
and; resulting sufTering.
A THRILLING STORY.
Mr. Anderson's f story ;VwasHriot fa' long!
one, butitlwas -thrillirigly in.teresting,;and
was listened:- to with.;deepest;interest."-;
'At .the/;: conclusion 7of: Mr'" Anderson's
address .'Mr.- Robert .Lecky presented', the
names;of a number of gentlemen to act
committees to^ solicitsubscriptioris'
for a fund to s be raised here for': the relief:
of the sufferers: The hope expressed- 1
that all the committeemen would •be as
prompt as possible" in ;beginriing\w6rk,= as
the need of rel lef is most urgehCS The; re
ports are desired -to/ be in- before' or on'
next Satiarday/af ternoon^at? latest. 1 The
need r is /urgent" vand work /should; -beL as
prompt. as possible.
the solicitors/" V 7
_>The following, gentlemen Vwill action' the
soliciting committees:-
w -G-. Taylor; and. Gervas /Storfs— The
squares boundedi: i.b"^; Sixth, Franklin,
Seventh,; and Gary" streets.
T. F. Jeff fess- and ;GJ G. Valentine— The
square bounded by Sixth, Cary, Seventh
arid Canal /V//
H. D. Eichelberger, E; V H.; Clowes,' E
Leslio Spence,- Jr.— The square bounded
by Seventh, Franklin,. Eighth; and -Main'
/streets.
George. A. Tower, V .".E. C. Mayo— The
square bounded by Seventh, Main Cary''
and/Eighth' streets.
James ;T. Ferriter and W. :P. Rafter—
The t square bounded by Seventh, X Cary
Eighth, and: .Canal 1 streets.
Woodward! and- W.:-S^Wortham-^
Tlie square hounded 'by Seventh street
from -the canal', to. the river
Gordon; Wallace;/ T..C;:Ebel,"and:.l>*
A. Brown, Jr.— The V square bounded by
Eighth, Franklin,, Ninth, .and 'Main
streets.
H.^ L. Denoon and Rj-' H. Meade-The
square bounded ■by Eighth, Main, -Ninth
and Cary,. street, except the/ Chamber >oi'
Commerce, building.
Ellyson,: L;;t,/ Dobie,' Hunsden
Cary, and W;: R.; Meredith-Chamber of
•Commerce.building.
:y Burton. D. A. Ainslie-^The
square bounded by- Eighth, Cary, Ninth
and Canal streets.'
H; ;F.^Cabell,Vj. Fenton, Taylor-The
square bounded by Ninth,, Bank Tenth
and. Main streets..
_&• F- Johnson, Thomas N: Carter R -L
Winston— the 'square bounded by Ninth'
Main, Tenth, and Cary /streets..
x.^ H Deane J c Freeman— The three
half squares bounded by Ninth, Cary
Twelfth,, and Basin Bank.
vKVyW. vßowe, J. W. Gordon-The square
bounded by Tenth, Bank, Eleventh, and
Main, except Shafer building.
-SoL. -Cutchlns; DahieL Griniian^ShafeV
building.
/Lecky, Jr., E. M. Crutchfield—
The square bounded /by Tenth, Alain
Eleventh, and. Cary streets.
H Pulliam, Everett Wadde\^-The
.square bounded by Eleventh *Bank
Twelfth, and Main. r ?v
B. S./ Hume, R. A: Lancaster. Jr^The
square bounded by Eleventh, Main
Twelfth, and Cary. streets.
R. "-'L.-: Taylor, J. L; Hill, Irvin, Weisi-'
ger— The square/ bounHed .by Twelfth
Franklin; Governor, and Main.
T A. .Gary, :R. s. Crump— The' square
bounded by Twelfth and Main/ Thirteenth
and Cary.. r
'i Steven -T. .ißeveridge; James Augustine—
.The square bounded by Twelfth" and Cary
Thirteenth'; and Canal streets.
T. Moncure /Perkins and "F. D Beve
ridge-^The'square bounded by south Canal
.street, between Ninth and /Thirteenth
R; H. W. Rountree,/A. J. Cavanaugh—
The/ square north of Franklin" and "east
:of Governor. V.r'
John :B. Purcell, C.: E." AVingo— The
square bounded by Thirteenth, Franklin,
Fourteenth, and Main, streets. 1
>E.. T>. Taylor, Leon: Wallerstein— The
square bounded /by, '.Thlrte«nth; Malnj 1
Fourteenth, and Cary streets:
ft^:i?Frazer,|^ameafl>^Mclntir^pCn|
mohd;,Grain and Cotton Exchange.
Travers— Crenshaw Warehouse and Vir
mn"dfj.' K. Boyil— Ricnmond Tobacco Ex
iy Ash" ton Starke,- x~l. S. Bincwanger —^Tho
square bounded' by Fourteenth, Franklin,
and Main streets. 'Tj£s£!s
|fe'George|A^ Smith, Isaac B. Davenport—
;The"^u^e|bounded^^Fourteentti^Fif-i
<teenth/? Mainland/ Caryt: str eets: rS:^^v
J~. L.' Antrim;|R^S^C^istian-^rhe|tw:6:
fsQuaFesTsbyundedi^by/^yifginiaJilcS^
stoelSthV'aridyDock;streets,::'anci;the^Soutn3
ferh-Railway.Depot. c|^g
Harry Marks, \V. A. Ciieatwood— The
Square r<bouh'dedsibyi?Fif tepnttfCandfMain}]
ISaventeerithland Cary streets. JSSB®
Junius A. Morris,. Lilburn fT.'i Myefs-^
The square -bounded by Fif t'eenth/^Cary^i
Seventeenth,'- and Dock streets.
T;l Thomas L;v Moore 'and •ASD.^Land^rkin-^
The district south -of Dock, streets and
_east' of Seventeenth' street. x
//DJ .';:-;b'Sulliva"n^vj.>^Lichtensteiri— The'
f square b^uridedlbyVSeyentee
EighteenUi, and' Main streets. .''HiSK
C. W. Ha rdwicke; John A. Curtis-^The
two boundea^by^
Nineteenth,^ andiCarjr! r streets;S;/KKj
:.S;f H.jHawesf-The i square -bounded- by.
.Eighteenth, Cary; .Nineteenth;"; and:< Dock
streets.
i; George J. Freedley— Th'eV square i.bojLmdi;
'edjby. Nineteenth, -Main; /Twentieth^ and
j Cary streets.
J.;"(g: v: Smith^-The square ?bjr
iNineteenth7^.C^ry,^Twentieth\ ;^n_dj^pocJ£^
/streets. il r
l F.-;H. lGarber,/J James '/Hartley— Fultoii^S
hO. SH^/Funsten, 1 Alex. H. :^Meyer— City'
Hall and Ford's Hotel.
Harrison; ilsaac '/Coh'en-^Broaa/'
from/Foushee ■toL.Secondi&trxjets.r, r^.^ .'i
E. J. Beale, W.-^H. Dunn^Broad,'; from"
'Second-to Fourth streets.
L. O.: Miller^:' j: F. B Jurgens^-Broad^
f rom Fourth ",to Sixth; streets...
;",T. ,M;;, M; Hundley^Broad^ f rora Sixth !;-.tp
Eighth: strcets."'i'Vv .-{:v v/ 'ji'^l;
/•Colonel' John .Murphy," D;" S.McCartny-i
Broad;' fromfEighth sto .Tenth streets;:
r.MAJOR/DOpLEY'g SUBSCRIPTION.
The:followlngrtelegTa^;was J: recelve'd:by;
Secretary; Dunlop:
"New .York," 1 May'.7,v"l9bl;''-/:
"L.- -Z. Morriss; Richmond, Va:
"Put/me/ down:jfor.;s2oo;' (two/nundred
dollars) -for Jacksonville'; relief '-fund, "w I
'"am" sorry I will' hot: beTable;tof attend; the
meeting. "JAMES W'DOpLEY.'^^
President John Skelton -Williams",- of the
Seaboard. Air-Line.' recently^ contributed
1 $1,000 -to "the reliefifuhd.
DOXATIOX FROM aiISSfGOTJLD.
Will Erect Buildiii^/for Army/.Vost;
,Y. Mi. C. Aiiit JPoTt Monroe.'.;/'-
Information has lately, been received
from the Young-; Men's /Christian; Assofcia-]
tio'n -International Commi ttee"; by/; Mr. L".
A. /Coulter. State secretary;/! that: Miss
Helen Goiild has /consented t6 erect -a
building, for thej.use -of the". Young- Men's
Christian -Association.'- at JFort Monroe, Va;
The: association at .Fort .Monroe /..was
tho first organization of like s character,
at any army.' post. i This beginning of
work among United: States regulars ;~was
the foundation for the splendid work
which was; carried; oh during- the /war be-:
tween our -country and Spain, and" /which
has been continued since that tinie. .With-!
in the last I two. years; organizations have
been effected: at several" army/. posts.
Over $15,000 has /been 1' subscribed v- at
Roanoke for Z the erection of a. building
to be used by- the'youhg' men of ..-the
1 "Magic jCity."
The Bluefield" association-- is agitating
the". matter' of a building-,- and on yester
day/ a sixty-day option' on a lot was -;taken
by.: the organization, and.it is expected
thatthe canvass will be launched shortly."
The' State-. Committee, through: its execu
tive officers,: has materially assisted in
these movements..
Small Fire in: Henrico.'
The kitchen attached'tojthe residence~of
Mr.. J. ~C.'-Kidd.">,situateflt ont the;Darby
town road; about/ six. mile,s below- Rich
mond/; was destroyed" by fire ■on Monday
night. '/The.' loss was about 5150.: -'v.The
dwelling was- saved- by,, the-;- prompt and
hard work of the residents: in the .vicinity.'-
It ■Was'.Jfot Jones.
The.negro by.: the/ name" of Fisher who
■w"as ;sent ■to .the city jail- on' Monday l.by
Justice'' Graves. .on suspicion'^ that" he was
the man 'who- is Wanted -for the attempted
assault on rllr.s. Nannie" Jjel'twich,'- in '-Hen
rico county, /some we«ksvago, has-been
seen by [a Henrico official, who says he>: is
not 4 Jones. s
Aitti-Saloon. League in Session".
.The Executive .Committee of the Rich
mond AntKSaloon /League :was 'in session"
on /Monday,: evening," devising- plans'- for
the more eitectiS'o prosecution '''j of C the
workof the league. /Plans are^ being-, con
sidered- to increase 'the /income f of tho
league, in order to/meet the •.constantly
increasing- expense; which is madeneces
sarj':: on account of the growing work of
:he organization. :/:.'S- r v:
JlOr VfIQGUfIIUQiQSS VfQFuS~ mm bUt jQGtS tilQf CQTITIOt OB COUtfO^jSrWO
I &)ash Qoods Bargains. -D^tS^ts fres^
sHi^^'ss^^^v^s^^s^j' at the prices _ they areialt the^biggeifc-
V,; ;vPrettyVrDress/ Ginghams, i sold else-,: 'A pretty, assortment of Nice Figured t: and D6tt-3d-"Dimitv->'Rripcial;*a^x&rtiSfcil
--where at 10c, here at O 1-ic. yard. V Lawns, and /?pimitie&^ good Rvalue at yard L>»mitj epochal at i<fl^
.Nice line 'of 12 r-2c. Percales at 3 l-3c; our. price, sc. yard. _. _ C onlM and
8 3-:! c. yard. Beautiful Figured" Sheer Lawns at from -12 1-a tot' -5c yard. v.jg&bgk
Galatea Cloth, for boys' suits, at 15c. yard JJJ sh >r ;m(li< &at X> s 7 i'
yara; Figured Dimities at }lDsinilles;l Dsinilles In stripes and checks, from
a::/Bey.utiful line-of=Madras; in: pretty "l^lr-c yard. io;to-25c r.
i; colorings," Athat. will -wash.i-at 12 l-2c./; Kechliii's Organdies, dainty and •/•;-Frenchi?Xaihsook,:^43- iinch€»";-ifTrtd9k-|<
'.yard.'- tempting.iat 25c."yard. from,2s;to"«JOc.-yara.T>? ',^s^S^SP^
-A new line 1 of Corded Madras, for Figufad^Batiste," for 'style and z:r- -tO-inch "India 1 Lawns at.; B ■l-SS r&IO' I J!gi
1 waists, at a 2 1-2 C yard. vice, at 15 C 12 1-2; 15,, and IG2-; ?C yard. .£s&
ON; THE ,APEOIAT-IOX
ACCIDENT CAUSES/ STOPrAGE OF
STREET-CAR TnAPFIC.
LJ). MI% IHTERESTIKG^DOCUMEKT
Emphatic toy General
Robert E. liee-^Clainiecl to Be Over
aHundredYcaisOld Personal and
vCencral States.
r PETERSBURG, '.VA;; May 7.— (Special.)—
•An accident .to the*, engine- and condenser
'at;'tho electric-light and- power plant :0f
the; Southside Railway and -Development
Company' this morning.. caused: the stop-
page i of all street-car traffic' after; noon;
and '^entailed much /inconvenience to :/the
.travelling public. Repairs- will be made
as soon as possible.
Postmaster Stith: Boiling- has In his pos
session- an old document— an interesting
"mementb^of fthe siege of Petersburgin the
latter par t ■of 1564. The go vernmeiiti had
impressed fall -tho grist-mills^ins the r city,
'thej output -of which. -.was devoted^tb; the
use and maintenance of 'j;the Confederate
army}//As\a" consequence, the' people' of
the: city:, "were -brought to ;the point .Vo£
actual suffering :f or iwant L of bread; ./The
local; Board of Supplies appealed the
military .authorities;' for relief for the
people in Vthe "partial" rescinding of '.the
order', concerning '._ the miller, that they.
;"might /be V allowed -to buy some of the
toll/mill ground itherein at $10 per. bushel-^
ithe 'price; at .which- meal: was then' fated;
This was- in /August, >liSG-t; This letterVbf
appeal Was endorsed by by Mayor "WV-i^W.
•To whes, and took its .course regularly'
the .military /-channels,-' receiving
'indorsement 1 from Teach officer to /whom it
was Preferred, 1 until it finally".,' reached -the
commanding general; R. E. Lee, .by whom
it /was:, forwarded to the: supreme ,au-
Lthority,Vwith.-the emphatic; 1 endorsement
that"; the soldiers .of the v Corifederate army;
',w6iild willingly^: surrender.-' to arid -share
_with ;the'j people. of /Petersburg the 'iTneal
'.wliicli had Sbeeh* impressed for their sup
port. p< General Lee's //endorsement /is /in
his (own" handwriting-, and it secured^tha
■relief (askea f6r;;i: This; paper, it is under
i stood; (will/ be i presented by General/Bol
ting: to Uhe Confederate, Museum, in. Ribh-.
mond. s
%;"Old) Aurit^ Miily Kelly-; (colored), said
to, be 102 'I years J'of age/ died "quite sud-;
idenly atV.her^home.-;.onV Old street,:' last
■evening. She was up and' about 'yes ter,-
i day //morning. 1 Aunt Milly^. veil her r prof es^
sion as'nurse,* was known -to nearly every-/
jb6dy* in^the /city. She rwas; faithful" ln"
!duties,. andicommanded the respect of all;
;That she had "attained to ah? extreme age
ithere^is^nb doubt,\'as for"; the "last half
■century/ or /threescore: years: she -has-been.
known as "Old'-'j Aimt Miily. ;It is claim
fed (that she Was born in Diriwiddie court-?
ity;in 1799.
Miss ißose ...TapjeyVJ who appeared on the
stage';, here 51ast night Va.\ the :,"My7 Friend
-f rom";lridia"-/Company f \is -the/daughter of i
yShe^registered at
jtheHhbtel^here'asifrbmfiPetersburg/: and
iTesterday:?shej
yisitedvthef old homelbf ;h"er? parents^ ~W?i
A white man named •-'Wyarit.s
lwhofs^s^hisjh^melis:in^theVV'alley: arid;
Who came h ere'somel d ay s j ago from Rich-^
;mond^was)sentenced 1%0 jail7this
;fbr;thirty :dayslforl stealings aTpistonffom
jF.^ G^^Cabariiss/^ with^whom -hel b^ardedri
;I^|pjaWnedlthe7pistblvfor 75 cents; which^
;h*e| spent f for liquor.
|^lrsJfJ:}E;:Fittz, a\inuch respected- Chris^
rtiari^lady^died/thislmbrning'at^her home|:
{pnC Halifax s-;She^leaves'^ several
children': and a^large circle of friend?.
At a recent?; sale here General -Stith
■became|tjhejpufcha's^
rsaid|to2h^yeibeenjmade'fjsrsthe/C
:ratej'army;; butl^^r^bTbught^ into "active
;^is a quriosi ty^irf i ts>wayv;.being;
j made 3 on?, the" jplan 'of a pistol; i with five
chambers, and a barrel f'mr or five .feet
[inj>liingth." It is p:iid this'carinon'/'Tvas
siieyer^tried but «once^and^then rail Iflve:
fcHaSbers|w^nt|^ff?at^once/^GeMral|Bql^
clingT;hr.^ had the piece r r cleaned: and
/bronzed rand 'o placed ;inT; his^/s front!; yard;'
Where It attracts much attention.". He
hay. hail i>n applicatira;tO;haye^itTsent^tO;
MemphLs on the* occasion of -the Confed
erate reunion.
Among?tthe.)£improvements to .he made
Railway and Develop-^,
rmerit|CompanyXqn|its '=^^new-jpark.^inlDin^i
widdie county, aboirt three miles from the
city, t<> which 'thejelectricjlinelisj^ingj
run, arf a handsomej|th"^eatre~l|tol|seati
about bOO or 1,000 people; a swimming
pool: SOxl'iO feet: a fine raoo-track,- thrie
rquSter^^fa^il§ln|leristh^ wi t\v a- grand^
fstanclfft>rJspl^tStj^
and electric launches to run on the canal."'
The Country Club will also erect a fine
club-house'; Work on these improvements
will bo begun;; at once.
It is reported- "that, should ConsrWs
fmakefanlappropriation for carrying-, out
our river division 'scheme, which', It Is
hoped will b<s none at the next sossion,
ami thereby guarantee. deep water tn' our
lijharmel, the- Ola Dominion Steamship
i Company-twill i put on a Bteamer,v to a. bo
run direct between Petersburß and New
>Ybr£^ Most '•of i the f relsht :to and^f rcm
mm& -Wmm
Jhe Matchless Millinery Display.
deal creations from abroad and from our own work- i
interesting displays occur all through the week.
•_- -v,"— .i .f _
Jhe brightest conceits of the foremost experts. ,Sp|
3he £}usy Corner. IS^^^f^nM^
New York is 'now shipped over; the" r^or-;
f6lk?^d^Westera^ilway^yia^Korfolfcl;f;
v Mr. R; L. Cobb, a well-knownimerchant
and lumber.. dealer of Diriwiddie" f county;,
:/willithis '"■■'evening file^ "a petition intbank-:
ruptcy.
Mrs;' Julia E.-Griswold ielict of ;Chauncey^
I G.\Griswold.: andCmo therj of late/ Pro-"
fessor Joseph, GJ: Griswbid,; aged! 81 years;;
died; at theltesid.en.ee of her daughterithis
'evening. Deceased f, had. V only :been;i _sick
about a i week.- Sh- was;^^ well-kriown.
throughout the. State. 'Ac^ '/:J~-'
iiexrico coukty^ xiewsr" >I 7
'Sunire Thomaslnrtrnmentnl In e
ixnitinj? Anotticr /Family- Divorces.:';
Yesterday Justice George^W: Thomas f
v/as the peacemaker ;iri .thermisunder-.
standing between Mrs. Saclie Wrenn and
her liusband;\Mr: A::C. Wrenn' .It7seems
that'- both of Uhe parties widowed
when they" were I married": andnthat the"
two "sets of children could not agree, and
a family yuarrel resulted. 1 Mrs. "VVrenn;
caused a warrant to be issued' against
her husband,' charging him .with assauit^;
ing and abusing her. Justice^- Thomas
put in somel of his characteristic, work,
and/: the.; family.; has'; been reuhitecl and
:the warrant :dismissed. r
In.the Circuit Court of Henrico .yeste'r-:
day an absolute/ divorce^vas/ granted 'to
Mrs. Mary M. Mangerf rom /her. husband,"
A.: B. Manger. The woman was.; awarded
the custody of the two children— Edward
and Joseph j :/.J
:On\/the; ground of -wilfuK desertion,^
James ,W. .Pettis was given a divorce
fromihis wife,/Mrs.:Mary.Pettls/// ;-^:VV.
The Steam-Locokotiye Doonietl.
:It is claimed that /within/ a few/years
the electric motor; will completely /sup
plahtl the -steam:: locomotive,:: and trains
-will then 'rush along at a speed of ;ICO
miles ;;an' hour. vToV travellers i this i< will
prove :a great -blessing,: but /no {more 'so
than iHostetter's' Stomach "Bitters; tf has
proved: a; blessing., to '.-those -who -vnnsh/'to
regain- their health quickly.'/; The;; Bitters
cure"' dyspepsia,, indigestion, ;;.biUousness,
malaria. fever and"; ague also;;; improves
the appetite and purifies the blood.; viz
Bears the si ltlß Kind You Haw ASwa^s Baughl
Signature j^/S^^^-^
of
AVOIR'S LEMOX-saiTZRU
rCIIRES HEADACHE;: NERVOUSNESS^
j Indigestion, -Brain Fas:; insomniarand;all
Scomach .•-Troubles:;* Clears I the barm; Ab-i
splutely^ harmlessAPleasant^ to l^ the taste
Druggists; 10 and 25c.
mj^-Tu^Ved.F.&Sat-ts)
_; MEETMCS.
/;/-'tHE 'f- -ANJCUALi Y< MEETING Ii OF STHB
iLOT-OWNERS;, STOCKHOLDERS^SIXi
:THB HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY* COM-^
rPANY/-iwill;be held :at:ithei City ;<Bank oC'
i Richmond lon TUESDAY, ■»lIay, l-U ISOI SSe
5- o'clock" P/M:7/;:v
igap 30-td Secretary;anaiTreasurerv^|
Masonic Temple Association; of ■■.Virginia^
:':":i-5-' Richmond; Va.. 'April 26," 190 i;';*»
/A?; GENERAL -OF THE I
i STOCKHOLDERS i Vs of SZ; the ;rf; MASONIC
ITEMPLE ?ASSOCI ATIONg OFAVIRGLNTI Ai
iis»hereby2"calledltolni6fet?atjthe s Masonic-
LTemple,.:inithe: f cityJof tßlchmoiid.^Va^son!
TDESDAY^June;4.*l9oi;'at 8 o'clodcP; ?M?,l
it6*consider>the' i sale;of.certaJnsreal?estate
iceloEgingV|to"|thei!Baid^ a3soclatloa^?an«li
such^i otherj]busine3s as may lawfully;
come -before: the meeting. r :/x:/": /x
pjßyiorder^ofrfthe "Board ?o£iTrusteeff£i|li§
feS^BEVERLY; R; /WELLFORD; 1 Jrf^^
President.
A: H Kesbitt,, o Secretary;v/f^^®
K<B^- W/ P~&In F?
I Cancers, Tumors, and
JSWllCkonilSoreftSJ
|i«WiTHOUTIUSE|OFfAfkNiFE«SI
if' If W
N 15a^ PER"HIJKI>Kia>'
New Carriages 'are always wan ted :f*t|i^S
/^season. -We simply/ advertised that \y<&*ssSi
may not forget that the l
Bosher Carriages
V i ARE THE BEST TO Birrlh. l^l^S
RITBBER ?^IRES r
1/ The largest and most complelefstqa^
I of the Latest ties in vßunabaats
Traps Phaetons and to,\bjjc|
I seen in the city.
j Laundry "Wagons j Delivery "W'againj^lgl
Dayton "Wagons. _
V; .15 S. %intb. St.; Richmond^
AMISEMESTS.
Richmond's Popnia? Place ofAmnse&M|
iWjSjiS a Matinee TpjMorrow- 2go-^
'The B e3t Show Ever Se en at the Bijoo;
Lockhart's Elephants, Max Walddn^'asiiii
-Five Other All-Star-Acts. /T
my.B-it. Popular Prices FofeVefo
TWELFTH AND CLi^Y* STEEETS.^^
Open daily from 0 A. 11. to 5 P. ;3lipfe^
'■Admission,^ Z> cents. Free eh Saturday^fe!
de 18-ly ;r; r ./^r^ y l:?^::^'^m§&^
ELEVENTII>AND..CIAY'STJ^KreJ|^
/Open daily from 10 A. M. to '5 P. IT. -v;j;
.liECTfXES. >r iil^|St
Y.~M. CA.,
;ra vi^^l^
'Illustrated I^ectur» by jj^i
PROFESSOR MAL'KICLT,
iß^^tj "LOST IN" I LOXX»ON.'' '^V l^^
tinder i Auspices "Ladies* /^Airt? Society! OS
Centenary.iChurchZrSslpg^
Will Eradicate WORMS
rROMTHE HUMAN BOpr
PRICE 25 cte PER VI At
:'_____ Qo a-SatftWly)'
3^fOfflc>? of th" S«-cr«tary and Trensurer.
Atlantic-Coast Lir.a Railroad CompanSl#|^
•^I'fi-K-iWJlrr.injrt'M;. >C. C. May 1301; I '-'j
mTEBEOARD' ORBtKECTORSOS^E3BI
fATnANTIC-COAST^IJNISSRAIIiRSSSg
iCOMPANYJh?»vesd*clarctll«DlVll>BJSil*i
(0P3;21-2SI»i2R7ICENT. i ::fon Sthelpref«i^ll
fcaplialy stock! o* Jtaaf' coropany»:i dlytcTena®
[Idue^andSpayabld'rMayXßthilatitheHptUoap
;rofithel'tr«asurer,,%Wlltnln^onSNS:<^|3Siiig
I^triaiiaf er-books iwlll stand i closetlfront ,-3JS*S
G?h to the t."iii>. both 1 Indus! v.°. '^iMft®
;y Treasurer,fU
■g"r r *"SP

iINSORANtEi
B*o ao77^i.M3»tabi»c»-'ni*M»^229 MHn»»4
INS DEPT. -VIRGINIA TRUST COS,
1200 t.MAINST.RICMMONO.VA,