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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
PRISONER KILLED
BY HIS GUARD
Escaping Convict Shot Down in
His Wild Dash for
Freedom,

The vigilance which the guards at the
State farm use in guarding the conricts.
and the futsiity of attempting to escape
was well illustrated early yesterday MORN
ing, when Daniel Lee, a nesro. was IN
SANITY killed by Mr. o. d. Traylor.
Lee, with several other eanvictE. was
taken out INTO the field 70 work. under
charge of Guard Traylor just before
o'clock yesterday morning. lie WIS as
signed to fhs task OF rakt1g W some grass
along the edge OF a ditch. He Immediately
went TO work. and Mr. Trayior turned
his back to him for moment in order to
tell the rest of the men wla, to do.
When ne again looked toward the place
where ne had left Lee the man had Dis
appeared Thoroughly alarmed. Mr.. Tray
lor ran TO the diUch and looked down ii.
About twenty-five yards away he Sa"
Lee making rapid zine toward body OF
woods in a crouch.ng position.
Halt, or I will fire. cried the guard
cooking his Winchester rifle.
The only attention paid to him by the
fugitive was 10 increase his speed.
MIR. Tray-or again called upon the man
to stop. but ne still took no notice of his
command. and was rapidly getting out OF
range.
rrowEng his rife to his shoulder. the
guard took careful aim and fired Simui-
taneousiy with the report Lee felt face fore
most in the ditch. and lay motonIsss. Tbs
heavy ball had passed clear through him,
and he was store dead.
Mr. Traylor promptly made a report OF
the occurrence The body o; the negro was
taken back to the house and the coroner
notified That officer, after having been
informed of the facts In ths case. decided
that an inquest was not necessary.
Lee was about forty years of age. He
came to the pen.tent.ary November 18Th.
1885 from E,lbenar.e county, to serve
sentence o. twenty years-ten for house
breaking and ter for malicious assault
Last April ha got away one day. but
search was Instituted and the following
morntns. he was captured
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
RlDDLED With BULLETS.
Murder and Robbery Committed OH
Express Train.

Especial Dispatch to The Times
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Aug. ia daring
murder and robbery was committed on
the Pennsylvania passenger train, No. s.
which arrived mere from St. Louis at 1l:4O
last night. Charles Lane, an Adams
Express messenger, formerly Of st. Louis,
but recently resident of Columbus,
was shot and Killed shortly before the
train reached the Union Station in this
city, and the Local safe was robbed
Of all the money and valuables which 1t
contained. The robbers escaped and,
as they We're not seen by any living
person., so far as known, the affair is
shrouded in mystery. How much booty
the robbers secured is purely a matter Of
speculate The safe robbed. contained
only the packages of money and valu-
ables collected after the train left ST.
Louis, and the officials of the Express
Company insist that the sum was not
large.
All the money forwarded from ST.
Louis and points west, was in q sealed
SAFE which was not disturbed by the
robbers, probably for the reason that
they did not have time.
The crime was not discovered until the
train pulled into the Union Station mere.
When extra messenger Sheldon, OF the
Adams Transfer office at the statlon,
went to the car he was surprised TO ma
the side door, which is usually opened by
the messenger as the train pulls INTO the
station closed. Pushing the door PACK,
Sheldon was startled by the slsht OF
Lanes body lying face DOWNWARD IN
poo, or blood between the stove and the
side of the car in the forward end. The
BODY was found to have been riddled
with bullets, and there We're evidences
that a desperate struggle had taken
place. No less than eight bullet wounds
we're found three in the right side Of the
back. one in the left side, and four in the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12

right leg. It seemed that two Of the
bullets might have been fred into the
mans back as he lay on the floor. The
bullets extracted, were of IS calibre.
The robbers had taken the key to the
local safe from the messengers pocket,
opened the safe and looted it of every
thing of probable value. The key was
left sticking in the safe door. The mes
sen-er's revolver, with two chambers
emptied, was found in the safe. where
it had probably been laid by the robbers
after being wrenched from his hand
All the city detectives were immediate
IL sent out along the line of the rail-
road, and they are securing all the
neighDoring country. How many OF the
robbers there We're, is not known but
1t is considered certain there were at
least two, because of the number of
bullets fired into the body of the Express
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
THE. TIMES; RICHMOND. VA. SUNDAY AUGUST II. 1900

I A. NJ: preaching at IL "A. 81. by Rev. J.
E. Mccartney: at Sis P. NJ. union services
I and Rev. Charles Van Houten vii, preach.
| Rev. y. " Baby, the pastor, Will prem oh
| at Bainbridse-Street Baptist Church This
! morning. No evening service on account
!! of the union service to be held at the Cen
trail NJ. E. Church.
Services at Asbrry NJ. f. Church both
morning and night. Preaching by the
! pastor, Rev. James S. Green.
PERSONAL, AND BRIEF.
ei!ss Ruth Dyer is very sick at her
home. No. 92i McDonough Street.
Miss Mary Florence Gallagher will leave
to-day for Newport News.
Messrs. r. c. Broddus, George Gary.
Henry Harnish and a. l.. Adamson left
Wednesday for a ten-days' trip to Boston.
Mrs. j. Whit Potter and her son, Julien,
of Bowling Green. KY arrived Friday
evening to spend a few days as guests Of
Rev. and Mrs. Z. V Badly, 1920 Porter
Street
Rev. a. c. Bergman, pastor of West
End Church, is spending his vacation in
Princess Anne county.
Mr.. c. A. Raines and children will leave
tonight to spend ther vacation
at Asheville. n =. and spartansburg, S.
Catfish Winfree. for being intoxicated.
was fined 81 by Squire Jordan yesterday
morning. ai,it..s
Squire Jordan viii hold court during the
absence Of Mayor Maurice, who is spend
ing his vacation at White Hall, Buckins-
ham county.
Rev. w w. sisl, the pastor. will
preach at The Clapton-Street Baptist Church
today at both services. The Sunbeam
Society will meet at $3.50 o'clock in the af.
ternoon.
Mr.. Harvey Flournoy has returned from
a short visit to Danville, Va.
Mr.. r. s. Craig is detained at his home
Fifteenth and Perry Streets on account of
sickness.
Esther, the little four-year-old daughter
of Mir. Wm. ]. Morrissett. fell while play
ing Friday afternoon, and received an
uglv cut over the left eye. DR.. j. C. Low
ing attended to the injury, and now she
seems TO be getting along all right.
Mr. ]. D. Mathews gave q delightful
outing down the James on the steam yacht
.'Maude-' last night 10 party of his
friends
Henry Feed (colored) was arrested last
night for beng drunk
Miss Annie B.ttle. Of Swansboro left
last week for st TO friends in Norfolk.
Misses Corn Patch, Bessie Gill and Lalia
Nayo have left for Atlantic City
Mr.. T. J. Smith left Saturday for New
York city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
BRYAN'S CAMPAIGN.
Will Nearly Duplicate His Tour OF
-Four Years Ago.

CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Williarn J. Bryan $
visit to Chicago has practically resulted
in an understanding that ne will travel
almost as nnuch during the present cam
paign he did IN 1886 No positive
promises for participation in the campaign
have been made for other States than New
YORK, but the probabilities are that he will
so from that State TO Maryland and later
make q general tour Of the north Missts-
sipppi Valley States In New York. 1T Is
said that Mr.. Bryan Will speak only IN
the larger cities.
The silver Republicans VIII notify Mr.
Bryan of the nomination of him for Pres
ident, probably late this month, at St
Paul or Minneapolis.
Hon. T. NJ. Paterson. OF Denver. viii
make he speech notifying Mr.. Bryan OF
the Populist nomination at Topeka. There
viii be no notification to a vtce-presiden-
tial candidate as in view of Mr. Towne's
declination the Populists at present have
candidates for that office.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
COURTING BY MAIL.
4 Durham Man Arrested i'll Danviile
for Bigamy.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
DANvILLE, VA, Aug. 11.-Charles NJ
Timmons, of Charlotte, \. c., and Miss
Annie Wheeler, Of High Point, We're mar
ried here to-day. The wedding was
planned by post and wire, the young peo-
Dle having met only a year ago. They
returned to Charlotte this evening.
E. G.. Richardson alias G. B. RICHARD
some months ago, IS in prison here on a
charge of bigamy. He is charged with
marrying Loula B. Freeman, he being ct
the same time the husband of Ella Rich
ardson, nee Ella Trice
When arrested he admitted the double
marriage and waived examination at a
preliminary hearing. a divorce from his
first wife was pending in Durham at the
fine of his second marriage, a month
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
NEWS OF The RAILROADS. E.!
The Chesapeake & Ohio Lets Contract
for Bi. Crane-Othcr Items.

The Chesapeake 6 Ohio Lets Contract
for Iii. Crane-Othcr Items.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad COM
pany has awarded to the WellInan Seaver
Engineering Company, OF Cleveland, Ohio,
the contract for the construction of
Go 0A0-nound electric crane, at the Newport
News terminal.
The contract calls for the completion of
The work in ninety days from the date
Of its award.
This enormous piece Of machinery will
be Of the most modern design, and com
bne all the improvements known to engi-
neering skill in such work.
Electricity VIII be the motive 'wer,
and the construction Of the crane is SO
arranged that, though it will be built on
pier No. s. it can be transformed into
travelling crane, and, with the use Of
track, operated on any one of the piers.
The recent heavy shipments of machinery
from western points for export has made
necessary the putting in apparatus so as
to handle these sh pments in bulk. and the
Chesapeake and Ohio has in this matter.
as in others. determined to be in the front
rank in the marc, of progress.
Mr. w s. Morris. superintendent of mo-
tive poHer of the Chesapeake and Ohio
left for the West on business. but Will
also take a short run to PetoskeY. the
famous Michigan summer resort, where
his family is enjoying an outing.
The ]. P. Mcdonald Company. contrac-
tors, who built the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina Railroad. are arranging to
move their steam shovel and forty-fve
cars to Pittsburs
The c. & O. has been awarded the con-
tract.
The meeting of the Board of Governors
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital AS
ISOLATION, which was to have been held
yesterday at Huntington, has been post
poned and will be held next Saturday at
Clifton Forge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12

Boer spy, Erasmus. and a former member
of the Free State Intelligence Bureau
Hunter reports that $50 burghers, with up
wards OF a million rounds OF ammuni-
ton, surrendered August Sth and August
9Th, Cloet a member OF the Nolkesraad
was a prisoner with Hunter. Kitchener
engaged Dewets rear guard near Unique
yesterday within hearing of Methuen s
guns. seven miles northwest
Lord Roberts wires to the War Office
from Pretoria, under yesterdays date. as
follows:
"a plot to carry me off has been dis
covered It was clumsily conceived. The
ringleaders and all concerned are now
under arrest.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Commissioner koiner Speaks on Fer
siIizcrS-OihcrT Topics.
Special Dispatch to The Ti;nes.)

FARAIvILLE, VA, Aug 1.-THE sec
ond days session OF the Farmers Inst-
tute was held in the courthouse to-day.
The first speaker was w. A Barrow,
of Prince Edward, on Labor and How
to Manage It" He was followed by G.
w koiner subject. FERTILIZERS. Pro-
lessor Heghes, Pennsylvania, The De-
lection of Disease in Fruit Culture, Its
Prevention and Cure. 7. O. Sandy,
BurkeviIle, subject, General Farming.
Mr.. Sandy's paper was literally APP
plauded.
Al the afternoon session Mr.. Barber, of
Pennsylvania. gave an exhibition of Bah
cock milk test, also a talk on the "Si!o.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
thanking Commissioner I<oner and the
other speakers for the instruction re
ceiVed by the farmers in attendance The
institute was a success. and the farmers
are benefited by what they have learned
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
DEWET UNDER DOUBLE FIRE.
Kitchener Engages His Rcar in Hear
ing OF Methuen Gnns.
(5y Associated Press

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE War Office to-
day received the following message from
Lord Roberts:
Pretoria. August 10th.
Johannesburg reports that a patrol from
the water-works was attacked August eth.
Butler occupied Amerspoort the evening of
August 18th The enemy retired before his
force about six miles before Amerspoort
was reached. The casualties were twenty
men wounded. Butler was on the north
bank of Reitspruit, August eth, on his way
to Ermolo. Rundle arrested at Harri-
smith, Commandant Marais, three field
comets and thirty armed burghers. and a
British subject OF Natal, named Marais; a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
ISLE OF WIGHT DELEGATES.
Seven Candidates for Congress,
Charged with Cow Stealing.
Ls-,a.i.1 Ilisnatnh u, Tha TircnsA

SUFFOLK, VA. August 1.-THE Demo-
Gratis in Isle Of Wight county this after
noon had District Conventions at Smith
field. Raynor and Windsor for the purpose
az naufne; delegates to the Newport News
Congressional Convention, August 80.
There was considerable interest in the re-
suit. and all the meetings were we'll at
tended.
x poll OF the ten delegates indicates that
on the first ballot six viii be for Browniey
and three for Maynard. with one in doubt
There ara seven candidates for Congress
in this, The Second District.
Richard Skinner and wife (white), OF
[Nansemond county. have been arrested in
Gates county, North Carolina, for COW
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
PreDarin- Bids.

Six contractors are preparing bids to
be submitted in competition for the con-
scruction. of the new building and i'm
provements at the Virginia Hospital. These
bids will be submitted early this week.
and the award TO the lowest bidder will
be made by the hospital directors at
meeting to be held about the middle OF
the week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
Slot Gran. Had Il Eicht.

James Robinson and Lynn Anderson,
two negroes, were shooting crap at
Hancock and Leigh Streets last night.
when the two got into a dispute. and
Robinson, it is claimed. was badly cut
by Anderson. Two large Sashes were In
ficted. which We're sewed up by DR.. T..
&c. Fisher, of the ambulance corps
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
BROAD-STREET NJ.

BROAD-STREET NJ e. CHURCH
Corner of Broad and Tenth Streets, Rev.
at II A. NJ and SIS 2. NJ. by the pastor
Subject Sunday evening. The Kingdom
OF God and our Island Empire" Sunday
school. $50 A NJ. Epworth League Mon
day evening al SD O'Clock. Midweek ser
vice "Wednesday evening at S:l5 o'clock
y cordial invitation to all.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH COR
ner Sixth and Main Strccts).-Rey. W. W.
LANDKuN. D. D, OF Atlanta. Ga. will
preach on Sunday at II a. NJ No service
al night Sunday school at S:15 y. NJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
THOUSAND DOLLARS IN PRIZES.
Meeting OF the Virginia state fire-
mems Association III this CITY.

-dCtFII1fS, OF TIC II = f'''>'
mems Association III this CITY.
There was a meeting OF the FINANCE
Committee OF the committees havi:-g IN
charge the plans for the entertainment OF
the Virginia. state Firemen's Association
al the office OF Chief W. G. Pulicr last
night. Among those present we're Messrs.
Julius Straus (chairman}. l.. Z. Morris,
James n. Boyd, James 4. Sheppard, Good
man Davis, Joseph l.. Levy John H. Red
wood, Frank ". Cunningham, /. s. Jones
and Assistant Chief Shaw.
The committee decided to award $l00o in
prizes. Other appropriations were also
made. The general committee will meet
Tuesday night at o'clock, when the pro-
granme viii be announced.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
CHURCH NOTICE

SEVENTH STREET CHI RIS T y
church-Sery:ces sunday at II A Nj. con-
Quoted by Rev O. 3. Sears, Of Charottes-
VILE, Va. No services IL night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
Condition Unchanged.

The condition of Mr.. Harvey l.. Wilson,
the weIl-known newspaper man, who is III
with typhoid fever, is unchanged: Mr..
Wilson was resting comfortably last night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12

Rev. j. r. LUMKIN will fill the pulpit
tomorrow morning at II O'clock. the
pastor Rev c. D. CRAWLEY, being ab-
sent from the city. There will be no ser
vices at night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CORNER
of Twelfth and Broad Streets .-Preaoh-
ins at II a NJ. by Rev. c. S. GARDNER,
night. Is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
Lost His Bunch of Keys.

DR.. e c. Fisher. the ambulance sur
geon lost a bunch of yaiaa bic keys yes
terctay while Responding to d call. He
will pay liberal reward 70 the person
returning them TO him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12

THE MONUMENTAL CHURCH PRO-
testant Episcopal, Broad Street below
TWELFTH, Rev. W. z. EVANS. D. D.,
rector.-Morning service at II ~. NJ.
Celebration OF the Holy Communion every
Sunday morning at I:30 o'clock No af-
ternoon service during August.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12

SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. j. e. THACkER will preach at II
o'clock A NJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
Leather Goods.

We call special attention to our
extensive assortment of Trunks,
Travelling Bags, Dress Suit Cases.
Everything represented here that
you might call for III sizes and
styles, and particularly in low
prices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
Hosiery.

We are sole agents for the best
Children's Hose in America
guaranteed to give the best salts
faction in wash and wear.
Ask for Black Cats-two weights
and ali sizes, only 25c pair.
Chlldren's Ribbed Hose. Blacks only.
2oc. value, 12i2c.
we are offering a very strong line OF
Ladies' Cotton and Lisle-Thread Hose,
plain and dropst:tched. III light nnd me-
dunn weights. Sc. value. 25c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12

CHURCH OF THE CzoyENANT pres
byterianl, Rev. J. GAVIN STEWART,
P. NJ. by Rev. JOSEPH RENNIE, Of Gov
ington. Nv. Mdweek service Wednesday
at SIS ?: N. sabbath a,7 f.a school meets at
$3.50 A. NJ. Seats an Tree and cordial
welcome to all services,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
IAuDISE Is PUSHING is. WE NEED The MONEY.
Muslin Urderqyear.

lNuSLUl OHQer7Ugdf.
ST and sI.a5 nicely made Muslin
Skirts, deep flounce, trimmed with
embroidery Insertion, now s5c.
$3.50 Extra Quality Muslin
Skirts, deep cambria fiounce, nice
ly tucked aud 5-inch deep rufae at
bottom, now SI.le.
At $3.50 instead of s2-Ladies'
Very Fashionably Made Cambria
Skirts, deep founce, with two
rows Of lace insertion.
$3.50 for $3.50 Skirt, made of
extra quality Cambria, 2I-inch
umbrella Aounce, with four rows
Of Point de Paris inserting Just
the proper garment to wear under
thin dresses.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12

stealing, and are held in default of bal
bonds,
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CAVALRY COMPANY

The survivors Of the FAMOUS old Com
pany B, of the Fourth Virginia Regiment
OF Cavalry. met at the Mayors court
room yesterday morning at I:$o o'clock
The meeting was presided over by Captain
James A L!pscomb. and the attendance
was good. Il was decided TO give the annual
reunion at Beaufort Spring on the 18th
of the month. The occasion will be one
,>,,,L,ln i,,tn,.oSt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12
MR BALDWIN Ill.

Mr.. Percy Baldwin. who has been suffer-
ing with an attack of typhoid fever Tor
the last three weeks, was not so well yes
terlay. his fever being higher than at any
time since his illness.
A negro woman named Annie Branch
was badly cut in the back Friday night
about . O'Clock by a. negro man at the
house of Lottie Taylor, No. 81 West Tween
tr-second Street
After the cutting the man disappeared
and has not been arrested. The woman
was treated by DR.. Rucker-
CHURCH SERVICES.
Services at west-End Church to-day:
Sunday-school at $3.50 A NJ. services at
Il A NJ. conducted by Rev Mr. Long
han and at 2. NJ. by Mr.. Wells, of Rich
mond Epworth League meetings at
and 7:l5 r NJ. All welcome.
The Ladies AID Society of West-t.
Church Will meet at the residence OF MI
A CT Belchens. Eighteenth and Stock
ton Streets, tomorrow evening at
O'Clock.
Central Church: sunlay-school at s;1o
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12

GRACE STREET PREsRyTERTAS
church Rev. JERE WITHERSPOON,
5. D. pastor.-This and the First Pres
byterian Congregation y yin yaIao worship to;
ssetne ac,o S' p NJ, preaching by Rev. A
d. McSIURE. sunday-school service at
$50 O'clock A. NJ: and Wednesday night
service at SIS O'CLOCK. IS
The sun., 1900-07-05

Mrs. Augusta Deer died at the Della
ware Hospital about $ 55 o'clock last
tight. Coroner Yandever was notifit d
nd searching investigation of the case
will be made. Her son died under mvs-
prious circumstances at ; o'clock Tues
day morning.
lb ls thought that the death of both
nay have been caused by ptomaine
poisoning due to eating canned string
,eans which had been spoiled. 4.ss
When the child become i'll DIR. Winner
1ad been summoned. but before he
reached the house, No. l4l4 Railroad
,venue, the child had expired.
There were ugly rum ors abroad among
he neighbors about the case. 1t APP
feared that John Deer, the husband,
lad helped Mr.. Kurtz to move to q
house on the extreme west end of town
and also helped to white wash the Gel
ar.
He was given three cans of string
beans and took them home. The beans
we're prepared by Mrs. Deer and placed
in some picked meat. 0 4. ~
Mrs. bier and her son ate of the beans
and meat. Mr. Deer did not! as he had
supper:before he reached home. s
Dr. Winner found Mrs Deer to be
very sick and sent her to the Delaware
Hospital. Deer was int xicated ard he
| i AZ SEAN 10 l.. ! ...s s;al.-n.