The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-15
TO BREAK Will
WITHOUT A JURY
Three Ministers as Witnesses in the
Case.
pILE-DRIyER TOPPLES over.
Tho Big Machine Sinks Ont of Sight
in The Oozc OF the Crcek-Narrow
Escape of the Workmen-The
Norfolk Prcsbytery Meets.
pILE-DRIVER TOPPLES OVER.

NORFOLK. VA, May 14.-sReciai.-Jos-
eph Il. Runrill, a member of the Virginia
pilot Association. died las. year, leaving
Che bulk Of ais $4,000 estate 20 his uncle
b. IL Gray. and his. aunt, Mrs. Juiia
Topping. His wife. who secured a
divorce just before ne died. shortly AFTER
ward bore child. On Behalf Of this chiid,
tsarl Rurnrili, the mother seeks TO break
the will Suit was brought, and the trial
began in the chancery Court to-day.
a jury was. by consent, dispensed win.
Ut IS already evident That the 15iainttls
wIIl try. 10 prove testator of unsouho
mind.
THREE MINISTERS.
Three Norfolk ministers are WITNESSES
In the case. These are e. b. Eatchel'
pastor of First Baptist Church; ReV-sH- L.
Johnston. of Cumberland-Street Methoolst
Church. and Rev. Joan II. DICKINSON, as
sistant rector of Christ E2tscoi'ai 1huFcn.
The preslytery of Norfolk met here to-
nav, Rev George ". Lawrence presiding.
Rev J. watkins Lacy, OF the Atlanta
n,-csl,,ter,,. was received. He will assume
Primers Point DR.. Bishop, of William
und Mary College, was ordained evange-
list
The Rappahannocl River churches were
given permission 10 call Rev. Harry L.
Walton. of Norfolk Union Mission. who
is considering the call. The delegates to
the Presbyterian General Assembly, at At
;anta, Rex. James II. Henderlite, of Ac-
.ccrnac Courthouse, and Mr.. George 3.
Crow. of Norfolk. are expected TO leave
for Atlanta Wednesday next.
COUNCIL DELEGATES.
Judge William B. Martin, of the Chan
Gerry Court. and British Vice-Consul Bar
ton Myers, will. as delegate and alter
nate. represent St Luke's Episcopal
Church Norfolk. at the Council of the Do
cese of Southern Virginia, at Lypchburg.
May 29fl.
4 The steam piIe-drivcr Of Walker 81 Nc
Ghee. who are engaged In piling Iambert:s
Greek trestle for the Norfolk and Sewall's
Point Railroad TOPPED over into the creek
to-day and sank out of SIGHT in the ooze.
When the fiery boiler and engine went
4overboard Two men narrowly escaped
death.
A GALLANT TAR.
The British Consul at Norfolk has re-
ceived q medal, which, by direction Of the
president of the United States, he will
present to Albert Moore. Mr.. Moore was
a member of The crew of the British
steamer Rhodesia. by which ships COM
pany the crew of the American schooner
Carrie A Lane We're saved and brought
to Norfolk.
For marked bravery on this occasion
hIr- Moore was awarded a gold medal
s,eciting some of The civic instances sur
rounding his brave act. The medal was
sent 10 Cardiff, Wales, but was returned
TO Washington, and is now pursuing Mr..
Moore. who, now an employee of the Ner-
r!tts. is al Tampico Mexico.
The medal is made from 500 gold piece.
THE KEARSAH2GIc.
The battleship kearsarge arrived off
Cape Henry yesterday afternoon at leo
a1,o
ct sea Adjusting her compasses and linn
lbering up her machinery. She came from
Newport Il l., where her torpedoes were
taken aboard.
Commander Richard Trich. u. S. A.
who will relieve Commander Rae. at pres
en- acting inspector Of machinery for the
government at The Newport News Ship
building plant. arrived to-day from Wash
ington. and reported 10 Admiral Barker,
commanding the Norfolk Navy Yard. He
viii proceed at once To Newport News 10
take up his new duties.
Commander Trich who is a most cour-
teous gentleman. is recently from Manila.
'where he was on duty at the Carite yard.
1t is stated upon what is believed to be
unimpeachahle authority that he North
carolina Pine Association has secured
from those mills outside of tae comiina-
lion an agreement to shut down mo days
!n the week in order :sSt-ict produce n.
The policy of the combina ion in reducing
the cut lumber and inducing the indepen-
dent mills TO join them is criticised by
same authorities in the North.
These critics say there is a great de-
rnaud for American yellow pine developing
!n Europe, especially upon the continent,
and they hold that the mills in this sec
ton should market their surplus lumber
81 Europe.