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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
ATLANTIC CITY.

Rev. c. w. Maxwell pastor OF Colley
Memorial Presbyterian Church. has re-
turned from New York, whore he at
tended the Ecumenical Christian Mis-
sionary Conference.
At the preparatory services at Le1<ies
Memorial Methodist Church last night
the indications pointed to an extensive
revival of religion. The church is thor
oughly aroused spiritually. and many
of the unconverted manifested an in
terest in salvation from sin.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
HUNDREDS DIE
IN A Mine.
Continued from Page

those which have ben identified are at
tached tags with name and address.
These await the coming of relatives or
friends. Three hundred collins have
been ordered through local undertakers
to be sent Mt once to the scene of the
disaster. A special train bearing the
seriously wounded has started from
Scofleld for Salt Lake. The first news
of the Scofield disaster received in Salt
Lake gave the list OF killed at twenty
five. but it was not until evening that
the full extent of the calamity was
known
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
THE FINANCIAL LOSS.

The financial loss to the company
cannot be estimated, but 1t will be
great. In every way 1t is regarded as
the worst disaster ever occurred in this
part OF the country. The nearest APP
proach to 1T was the Southern Pacific
Amy (Wyoming) explosion five years
ago. when over one hundred men were
killed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
DREAD AFTER-DAMP.

The after-damp delayed the work of
the rescuing party, but the magnitude
of the disaster soon became apparent.
All men on the raise known as pixies
Peak" were lying In clusters. John
James, a county commissioner, was
found with his son. George, entwined in
loving embrace in each others arms.
All these men apparently had realized
that death was coming. for all were
found as though In attitudes of defence.
Some had their cloaks about them,
others had tried to protect themselves
by burying their faces In the ground
floor of the mine. hoping thus to es-
cape the deadly gas that was fast en-
veloping them. They must have lived
for some time in prayerful expectation
of rescue reaching them.
Bernard Dougall. young engineer
from Springville, Utah, who had just
entered the mines a few minutes before
with his assistants. was found with his
instrument set. while he and his men
lay dead around 1t.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
Equality In methodIsn.
By Telegraph to virglnian-Pilot.)

Chicago. May 2.-The pulpit and the
pew share equally in the highest gov
ernmental body of the Methodist
Church. Without n dissenting vote the
General Conference at the Auditorium
to-day ratified the action OF the annual
Conference on the extending equal rep
resentation to the laity. The provision
al delegates were admitted without a
contest.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03
TAR HEEL REPUBLICANS.
PLACE A FULL TICKET IN THE
FIELD


(By Telegraph to VirginianP
Raleigh, N. c., May 2.-The Repub
lican State Convention held here to-
day nominated the following ticket:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS b. Adams. Of
Guilford county.
cry, of Richmond.
Secretary of State-James F. Par
rott, of Lenoir.
State Treasurer-L. L. Jenkins, of
CASTOR.
State Auditor-Thomas s. Rollins. Of
Madison.
Attorney General-z. v. Walser, of
Davidson.
superintendent of Public Instruction
N. c. English, OF Randolph.
Chairman Corporation Commission
c. a. Reynolds. OF Forsyth.
Corporation Commissioner. a.
Francks, of Swain.
Commissioner of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Alexander, of Tyrell.
Commissioner OF Labor-Thomas S.
Malloy. of Rockingham.
Electors-A II. Price of Rowan, and
j. c. McCrary, of Davidson.
Delegates to the National Convention
are Jeter G. Pritchard. James T.. Boyd,
e. c. Duncan and Charles McNamee
The platform adopted reallirms the
national platform of 1896. indorses the
administration of President Mckinley
and Governor Russell and denounces
the proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution OF the State. declares for SEN
ator Pritchard for Vice-President and
against trusts.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-03

The convention was an eminently toll
Grant body. There was none of the
impatience Of opposition that Is often
SO noticeable in such gatherings Sem
ator Munford. of Richmond. was heard
with the most courteous attention in
his speech on the minority report from
the Committee on Resolutions, though
1t was obvious that the sentiment OF
the convention was largely against
him. There was none of the howhng
or the Interruptions with which dele
gates are so apt to admonish a speaker
that they do not like the cut OF his
argument.
While Senator Daniel was delivering
his great speech one OF the "old guard"
bent with age and filed with enthusi-
asm, sat near the front OF the stage.
He did not applaud or yell: his emo
tons We're beyond such ordinary modes
of expression. His face wore hook of
ecstatic satisfaction. and as the smooth
periods flowed from the orators lips he
quietly ewayed from side to side, in
what is Familiarity known as "weav-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-17
COST OF THE COMMISSION.
They Get $4,000 Apiece, and the
Total Foots Up to SILT. 200.

WASHINGTON. April 16.-Complying
with a resolution Of inquiry, the Prest-
dent sent to the Senate to-day an I1enl-
lied statement of the expenses OF the
Philippine Commission The statement
includes the following items:
Compensation of $4,000 each to Com
rrfssioners Schurman. Worcester and
DENLY, s30,cc0; per diem allowance TO
commissioners after their return to the
United States, s5,2S5; secretary to commits
sion, 5000; per diem. $500; transporta-
ton, s1:sS7; household expenses in Ma
Mia. $685. clerical service. s3l,Iol; mis-
cel2neous. s1499S. Total. sl11,1S5.
The President also transmits with his
endorsement recommendation from Sec
retary Hay that provision rbe made for
tns, payment 10 the naval and military
uma1nbers OF the commission admiral
Dewey and General Otis) for their SER
vices at the same rate as that paid to
the other members. He says they have
received nothing for their services in ex-
cess of their regular salaries.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-17
Makes His Escape After Rope is
Around His Neck.
STRUCK WHITE MAN IN BAR
Armed and Masked, the Mob Forced
the Town Sergeant at the N1uzzlc
of a Pistol to Surrender the
Keys - believed Hayes Had
Friends Who Aided Him
TO Escape.

KEYSVIDLE. VA, April 1G.-Special.-
Considerable excitement was occasioned IN
KcysvilIe saturday night by an attempt
to lynch a negro named Harry Hayes,
who had an alteration in bar-room
with a white man, named Jones, of Boyd
ton, who is a bricklayer.
The white man cursed Hayes, who. In
turn, struck him blow on the mouth.
HAYES was at once arrested and placed
in the lookup.
ARMED AND MASKED MOB.
In less than three hours mob OF
armed masked men went to the town ser
geant and demanded the key to the lock
up. which he refused to surrender, put
finally had to give up at the muzzie
of a pistol.
The mob took Hayes from the lookup
and proceeded with him to piece OF
woods a few hundred yards away, where
they intended to hang niIn
THE VICTIM ESCAPES.
After the rope was around his neck. ne
was allowed to slip it and escape.
It is supposed that influence was brought
to bear on the mob by Hayes wnite
friends, for whom he had worked
He has been employed here for good
many years in the Keysville livery stable.
He was successful jockey before he
"a me here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-17
THE KENTUCKY
CONTEST CASE
Docketed in Supreme Court and Ad-
vanced to be Heard on the
3Oth of the Month.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The cases in
yolvine the Kentucky governorship We're
6ocketed in the United States Supreme
Court to-day. A brief statement, in which
counsel for both Taylor and Beckham
Joined, was fled atsthe same time, ask
ing for an early hearing.
The court advanced the case to be
heard on the SOth instant and allotted
each side four hours for argument.
sir. Louis A1cQuown appears as attor-
for Beckham and others of the Dem
ocrats. while Holm Bruce appears as at.
,orrey for Taylor and other Republicans.
While Mr. Bruce was presenting the
above statement of facts the Chief JUS.
tice asked him if he did not expect the
question Of Jurisdiction to be raised, and
whether he did not expect al motion to
dismiss. Mr. Bruce replied that both
were probable, but that there was such.
confusion in the State that all were.
anxious for decision during the present
term of the court. and that the course
undertaken was apparently the one open.
ST., he added. "the court should sus-
tain the motion to dismiss for laoh of
jurisdiction. that result would, of course,
end the controversy.''
If the opinion on such a mo- lion should
be adverse to dismissal II would then. he
admitted. probably be too 9lategt shearsthe
case on Its inertia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-17
GOVERNOR OF PORTO RICO.
Charles H. Alien Nominated by the
President.


WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Presi-
dent to-day nominated Charles FL. Allen.
of Massachusetts, to be Governor of Porto
Rico.
Mr.. Allen the newly-chosen Governor
OF Porto Rico. is arranging to leave
Washington for San Juan toward the
end of the present week. He will be ac-
companied by Mrs. Allen and their dauSh-
ter.
1t is Governor Aliens intention to make
this a flying visit. with the main purpose
of consulting with General Davis and
setting up the new civil government. 1t
is said that within three weeks the party
will return to the United States
The President and Secretary Long have
determined that the inauguration of the
civil government III Porto Rico shall be
marked with as much pomp as is betit-
ting an event Of that magnitude The
United States steamer Dolphin. which Will
carry Mr. Allen to San Juan. will enter
the harbor there escorted by the entire
North Atlantic squadron.
Governor Allen will be fnauSurated at
San Juan on May 1st. and General Davis.
the Military Governor. will turn out all
of the United States troops under his
command in honor of the occasion. The
ships of the squadron will fire salutes,
which will be answered by the shore bat
terieS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-17
NEWSPAPER CHANGES HANDS
Hon. Hokc Smith Has Sold His inter-
est in the Atlanta Evening Journal.

est in tic Atlanta Evening journal.
ATLANTA, GA, April 16.--Hon. Hoke
smIt, to-day sold his interest in the At
lanta Evening Journal to II. NJ. Atkn-
son, Morris Brandon and j. r.. Gray. OF
Atlanta Complete control of the Journal
passes into the hands of Mr.. Atkinson
and his associates as soon as the minor
ity stockholders have also disposed of
their holdings.
Mr. Smith realized three for one on his
stock, and the money turned over TO ham
to-day for mis- $50 shares was Slao,hoo
The minority stockholders received two
and one-half for one. II. II. CabiniSs, who
is the largest of the lesser holders, get
ting $685.
The amount involved in the entire
transaction Is s2I6.5o0.
George II. Dickinson, formerly of the
New York Herald. will be the publisher
under the new regime. Mr. II. II. Cahi-
miss has been asked TO remain as bust
ness manager, and also L. II. Richard
son, editor, and Josiah Carter, for sew
eral years the managing editor, and 1t Is
believed they will do SO.
Hon. Hokc Smith said this evening.
that realizing the responsibility resulting
from his connection with the Journal
added to his constantly growing law prac-
tice, he was forced to drop one or the
other, and he chose to continue the law.
Mr.. H. NJ. Atkinson. one of the new
prcpr'ictors. is president of the Georgia
Electric Light Company. president of the
Southern Banking and Trust Company,
president OF the ThomaSville and Gulf
Railway. president of the Union Lumber
Company. president of the Atlanta Suburb
Land Corporation, secretary and treas
urer of the CoihEs Park and Belt Street
: Car Line: treasurer of the Georgia and
Carolina Planters Company, and vice
president of the Third National Bank.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-17
SIEGE RAISED.
Bocrs Arc in Full Retreat from Wcpc-
ner. Closely Watched by Basutos.

her, Closely Natcheu ny 1'isu'os.
LONDcN, April 1.-THE Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, In
a dispatch, dated yesterday, says:
'.T'he Beers have raised the siege Of
Wepener and have left Rouxvile. A ma
ioritv of them have. undoubtedly, retired
north. with the exception OF a. body of
about six thousand, now reported to be
going toward Bethule.
LONDON. April 1.-THE Bloemfontein
correspondent OF the Standard, Telegraph
ing Monday, says:
.sThe Boers are in full retreat from
Wepener, hugging the Basutolnnd border.
The Basutos are marching parallel with
them along the frontier, watching eagerly
for the slightest encroac!ment."
LONDON. April 1.-THE Daily News has
the following from Reddersburg, dated
Friday:
general Chermside saw the rear guard
Of the Beers disappear southeast in full
retreat The enemy appear TO be in strong
force fourteen miles east of Reddersburg.
They are falling back before our advance
guard. -
LONDON, April 17.A correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph a Ladysmith, In a.
dispatch dated April 18th. says:
s.srhe Beers are down again at sDewdrop,
east. of Ladysmirn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-17
DIR. JAMESCANN0N
TAKEN TO TASK
Peaches on the Ppservse of Another
Prcacher-Dr. Smiths
Plan.

NORFOLK, VA, April 16.-Special.-
At the weekly meeting of the Norfolk
preachers to-day at Epworth Church,
Rev. James Cannon, Jr., president OF
Blackstone Female College, was sharply
taken to task by Rev. r. II. Chandler,
pastor OF Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church, Norfolk.
DR.. Chandler's grievance was that DIR.
Cannon solicited subscriptions to the
Twentieth Century Educational Fund
from his flock. This. which DR.. Chand-
@ler held was unfair. was admitted by
DR.. Cannon. who owned up to having
secured from member of aIr. Chand-
ier,s flock subscription of Slo0
THE debate on the question. which was
afterwards amicably settled. rrade live
5ly stir among the ministers. DR.. w w,
Smith, president of RANDOLPH Macon Col
Slese, who was at the meeting. Came
down from Richmond to urge that some
special institution be designated TO re-.
sceive the funds raised by the churches.
and suggested that II this was not done
the different districts might be tempted
TO, In order to secure some of the ftSd.=
establish small educational Institutions
& In the Districts
He was understood to favor tho en-
dowment of already oIfsheG tnst1tu-
tons Of learning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-17
FELL in POOL OF
.3 Her own BLOOD
Alberta Lacy is Fright
fully Stabbed
AN EXCITING sCENR
On Broad Street at an Early HouI
This Morning.
TWO WOMEN THE ASSAILANTS
Timely Work of Young Physician
Saves the Woman From Instant
Denth-Attracted the Attention
of u Number of Youn.
Couples Returning
From Dance,
On Broad Street at an Early Houl
This Morning.
TWO WOMEN THE AssAILANTs

4 great deal of excitement was created
at the corner of Second and Broad Streets
about 1880 o'clock this morning, when
Alberta Lacy, colored woman, was
friyhtfully stabbed by two other wonlens
who afterwards gave thefr names as
Emma Jane Edwards and Rebecca Cole
man.
1t seems that the parties in question
were at a house near Jefferson and Broad
streets when the trouble began, and that
the Lacy woman left her enemies and
started of down Broad Street. She had
not gone far. howaver. before she dis
covered that the other women were Ioi-
lowing her. The Lacy woman had warn
ed the other two TO go away and ieaSe
her. but they would not heed anything
! that she had to say.
Upon arriving at the corner OF Second
and Broad Streets the women clinched
each other, and both the Edwards and
Coleman women began to cut Alberta
Lacy with razors, and did not stop until
their victim was almost cut to pieces.
The screams of the wounded woman at
trac,ed a large crowd to the scene. as
well as the attention of a number OF
young people who were returning home
from Il dance. The Lacy woman had
fallen in a pool of her own blood by this
time, and was speechless.
INFORMATION REFUSED.
A young physician. who happened to be
passing by at the time. tied up the cut
arteries and did all he could for the wo-l
men until the ambulance could arrive
Clots of blood were scattered from First
to Second Street along Broad. The
wounded woman fell in front of the sa-
loon on the north side of the street
Dr. w. w. Parker, Jr.. treated tho
wounds of the Lacy woman. after which
she was taken to the alnshouse.
The aImshouse was called up over the
telephone, but information as to the CON-
dition of the woman could not be gotten,
as the man in charge said that there was
nothing to give out
Emma Jane Edwards and Rebecca Cole
man were arrested shortly after the af-
fair by Officers r. E. Soweli and NJ j.
Griffin. The two women are now locked
up al the Second Police Station.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-17


TO themselves.
DISTRIBUTION OF SOUVENIRS.
Captain Phillips and his assistants, af-
ter Captain Frank Cunningham had
made a speech from the portico of the
Capitol, distributed among the youngsters.
who passed by the basement door of
that building, Ss97 packages. divided as
follows: Candy, 900 packages: 800 candy,
eggs; 1.1O0 dyed eggs. and 1000 American
flags. The distribution was an equitable
one. and the design was that each child
should have something, and it is quite
probable that such was the case.
Figuring on the number of packages.
allowing one for each child and esti-
mating that there were 1000 grown people
in the park, the crowd easily numbered
1000 people, each one of whom pro-
nounced this affair a profound success.
It is therefore, the unanimous verdict
of 1900 people that Spring Day" cele-
bration should become a permanent insti-
tuition in Richmond. And it will.
Many Visitors III Town.
"A large number Of visitors went up in
in the tower at the City Hall yesterday,
among some of them were the following
well-known people: Mrs. Captain P. p.
Walker, Miss Marie Butts, Miss Myrtle
Weaver. Norfolk; w. II. Goode. Arvonia;
J. J. Nelson. J. Z. Turner. Nottoway;
Misses Lizzie Morris, Lena Reynolds. Bir-5
tie Booker, L. T. LiGhtfoot, l.. Y. Blank
enship, Frank Price, w. T.. and p S. VIII
liams, buckingham: Miss M. f. Bell. n.
A. and n. S. Bell. Farmviile; e. S. Moore,
Onsviile, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-17
NEW ROAD FOR SOUTHERN
Negotiations for Control of Louisville.
Evansville and st. Louis Air Line.
NIINN WORK. ,nril liz NInr,rnr e

NEW YORK, April 10.-J. +. Morgan &
Co authorize the announcement that the
Southern Railway Company is negotiating
for the requirement of the Louisville.
Evansville and st. Louis Air Line, and
plan for the reorganization of that COM
pany will be issued, based on an agree
ment OF the Southern Railway to take
over the property after the reorganization
An agreement has been reached With
the holders of S2.09oGDt of first mort gage
bonds by which they will receive par in
new four per cent bonds for the principal,
and cash for an agreed amount of the
interest due on the old bonds. A large
proportion of consolidated five per cent.
bonds of the company, which are Tirst
mortgage on the west end of the road,
have been purchased by interests said to
be friendly to the Southern Railway. A
decree for the sale of the entire main line
has been allowed under foreclosure of
these two mortgages.
1t is believed that the reorganization
will be promptly entered into.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-17
RAILROADS TIED UP.
Track Inundated and Bridges Washed;
Away in mississippi.

JACKSON, MISS, April 16.-AIl rail-
road lines entering Jackson are inde!i-
nitely TIED UP as the result of the heavy
rainfall general throughout in the State
The Illinois Central read, the YaZoo and
Mississippi Valley, and Natchez branches
OF the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley. and
the Alabama and Vicksburg have ab1n-
doned their trains, bridges being washed
away and tracks under water.
The Alabama Great Southern Mobile
and Ohio. New CLEANS and Northeastern.
ana Southern roads are also having track
troubles and many telegraph wires
throughout the State are completely dis
atled. The downpour, which started about
II o'clock Sunday night. still continues
without any visible prospects of cessation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-17

there since April 18Th which indicates
that every effort is being put forth to
remedy the great defect in the British or
ganization. The+chief Boer delegate, Fis-
cher, accompanied by DR.. Leyds, visited
the President OF the Dutch Cabinet to-day
at the Hague but the doings OF the dele
gates create little speculation in England.
Frederick Villiers,5 the veteran war cor
respondent who arrived at Southampton
to-day from the front saiu he believed
the worst of the war was over, but that
guerilla warfarelwouid continue for some
time. An official bulletin issued at Pre-
toria April 18th. reports that the Bursners
captured 500 saughter-oxen a Wepener,
and that General Jeroneman that day de-
feated the British. causing them to fly
in the direction of Wolverport, apparently
over the Orange river.
The Irish-American ambulance arrived
at Pretoria April 18th. The Beers report
no casualties during the recent fighting
at Warrenton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-17
SUMMARY OF TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Local.
Great crowd in Capitol Square to wiz
ness the Easter egg-rollins.
Many excursianists in town yes
terday.
Episcopal churches elected yestry-
men
The ambulance had busy day.
-Richmond College baseball team de-
feated by Lehigh-
The Richmond Passenger and Power
Company acquires the properties OF tho
Richmond Railway and Electric Com
jackson Ward Republicans TO meet
tonight.
Rural mail delivery established at
The alumni of the University OF yir-
ginia ut Lynchburs celebrate JeIrersons
birthday.
park lake a. Petersburg with heavy
stone tied to It.
by boat capstzing.
DR. James Cannon taken to task for
collecting twentieth century funds in an
other preachers bailIwick. Dr. smith
wants IL arranged so the district cannot
control what they collect
-Iohn Eagerly shot to death by Ed
ward Mitchell near Portsmouth on ac-
count of jealousy.
~ mob took Harry HAYNES from the
#lock-up at Keysville to the woods tot
lynch nlaesd hs aas around ns sdae his neck ~
4 The Tidewater League organized as
Newport News
General
TX sentucky contest papers fled In SUE
creme Court, and time set for. hearing.
Two stringent measures AGAINST trusts
.repor,eti by special committee. sss
OF Philippine Commission
ESn..n