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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
sEAB0ARD's BIG MORT GAGE.
Methodist Ministers Decline to Eil
dorse Dispcnsary System.
(Suecial Dispatch to The Timcs)

NORFOLK, VA, September ia
mortgage securing the payment to Blair
& Co., OF New York, OF one million three
hundred and ffty-four thousand dollars
for two thousand freight cars 10 be built
for the Seaboard Air Line Railway is OF
record at Portsmouth to-day. Blair Il
Co. are 10 pay the car manufacturers 10
per cent. cash and fifty thousand dollars
each quarter until the cars are delivered
to the Seaboard.
At the District NJ E. Conference, at
Portsmouth, which adjourned tonight. an
animated discussion of the dispensary
question arose. The report of the Com
1nittee on Temperance, which was sub
mltted by Rev. Y. w. Bargamier, referred
to the dispensary at Franklin, Va Key.
w. B. Wilder objected to this reference,
saving that the church is pledged TO the
prohibition of the sale of liquor. Rev. q.
II. G. MCGEE said that the Franklin
dispensary had apparently been bench
cial, causing decrease in drunkenness.
Drs. Booker, Bead!es and Mast+n support
ed him, but the Conference almost unanl-
mouslv agreed to the motion to strike out
all illusion to the d&spensary, ana there-
by refused to countenance the system.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
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sour stomach, malaria, indigese
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and all bilious diseases.
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James S. Smith. He left yesterday for
his home. He was informed by telegram
that his dwelling was greatly Injured and
his lumber yards destroyed.
Mrs. BIaymer TOPPING, aged over 70
years, lies dangerously i'll at her home
near Fairfield, and her physician says she
cannot recover. Several days ago while
cooking, her apron caught fire. She
jumped into tub Of water, but the bot
tom fell out and the water spilled She
then ran to the creek, some one hundred
and ten yards away and put out the fire,
but not until She was frightfuly burned,
at least one-third of her body being
crisped.
The Lexington public schools opened
Tuesday with a large attendance. For.
several years the school has been growing
in favor With the county patrons, and this
year there are more applicants from out
Of town than can be accommodated. The
present enrolment in the. High School is
05. and in the Grammer Grades, 2l5, Civ
ing a total of go.
The Virginia Military Institute resumed
duties Yesterday. There We're matricu-
lated up to the afternoon 104 new cadets
and over 1Ga old men had returned. Many
arrived on to-day's trains and the number
will reach to near the $50 mark.
The heavy timber on the mountain be-
hind Collierstown over fifteen miles from
here took fire early Wednesday, morning
owing to the drought. and for the past
two days there has been q. heavy pail of
smoke overhaneing all the surrounding
country. The thermometer has not been
below the nineties since the last cf August,
and for four days past has stood at 81.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
FIRE AT CHAPEL HILL.
Durham Gets Ready to Send Aid,
Which is Countermunded.
(Speclal Dispatch to The TiInes.)

Especial Dispatch to The TiInes.)
DURHAM, n. c., September 13--Disas-
trous fire occurred at Chapel Hill this
afternoon kilograms were sent to Dur
ham TOR assistance, and IN thirty minutes
the Durham Fire Department had secured
q special train, and loaded a hook and lad
der and hose company, thirty men. with
the train ready to move out, when another
telegram came stating the fire was under
control and their services were not needed.
Chapel Hill being the seat of the Uni
versity Of North Carolina, great uneasiness
was felt here, and our Fire Department
was prompt to respond to the call for help
The loss is estimated at between six and
seven thousand, Mr.. J. D. Webb being the
principal loser.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
PEOPLE FROM GALVESTON.
An Old Lady Badly Burnca-opcnin
of the Y Nj
Snecfal Dtxn,,ct m, !,

Especial Dispatch 10 The Times :,
IfsA1 NGT0S, VA. Sept. ls.-tsnlone, 1y,
u. Moody and family, of Galveston. Texas.
have been spending the sum,ae. al their
summer home In Lexington. Colonel
( Al oods was s, great sufferer by the recent
DESTROYED and several other business
blocks. At the time OF the disaster. Col
anA Moody was in New York. and has
tened from there 10 Galveston. Mrs
MOODY ans receivea a message that her
friends ssIs Safe. Mr. j. " Heiskel. also
- lAxinGtsn. visiting his sister Mrs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14


A pretty marriage was solennized yester-
day In the Main-Ssreet Baptist Church. at
HEREFORD, N c.. the contracting parties
being the Rev Charles j. F. Anderson,
missionary 10 Rome. Italy. and Miss Mary
Jordan the accomplished daughter OF Kew
The bride wore gray travelling suit.
while the groom was dressed in French
worsted. Prince Albert
The happy young couple were preceded
to the altar by Messrs. Elmer Perry and
w. A. Bannon, who acted as ushers.
In a very solemn way the ceremony
was performed by the father Of the bride.
assisted by Rev. Dr.. G. n. Cowan, spe-
cial friend of the groom.
The bride and groom leftsimmediately on
the nortl1-bound train for an extensive
bridal tour. In October this young couple
Will sail for Italy, as the representatives
Of the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission
Board.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
BIG COAL CARG0Es.
Newport News sends Fifteen Hundred
to Galveston.
Especial Dispatch to the Times.

Especial Dispatch to Tine Times.)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, September a.
The British steamship South America
cleared to-day with $500 tons of coal for
Colombo for orders. This Is the largest
cargo of coal ever taken from this port.
The South America is on her maiden trip,
this being her first cargo.
The schooner William Marshall sailed
today with lumber for St Jonhs. n. B.,
after an unpleasant experience. She car
red shingles from New Brunswick TO
Richmond and took on return cargo OF
lumber While coming down James River
she sprans a serious leak, and had TO
come to the ship yard for repairs before
proceeding on hersjourney.
The British steamship Les Reaulx
cleared to-day for Piraeus, Greece, with
T. 422 tons of coal. This is the second cargo
of fuel shipped from this port TO the an
cient Grecian city in the past few weeks
In the neighborhood of s1,50 has been
raised here for the Galveston sufferers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
Can Get No Tidincs.
fsncetai Dlspatch to Tic Tim.

Especial Dispatch to The Times
FAK2ivILLE, VA. September 1s.-3frs
Chas L. Pape. OF Prince Edward county.
is in Farmyille using every effort to hear
from her parents at Galveston. but as yet
nothing at all has been received In answer
to many kilograms to different points In
Texas.
The parents OF Mrs. Pape are Mr.. and
Mrs. J.. e. Douglass. No. 30 10th Street
Galveston. and brother and sister OF the
distressed lady were with her parents
the time of the Cyclone.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
LURAY WATER WORKS.
Limpid Streams by Gravity from
Mountain Dc!ls-The Contracts.

Especial Dispatch to The Timeso
LURAI. VA. september E.-Gontracts
were awarded here to-day for construct
ing the water works for this town. Inc
Glamorgan people, Of Lynchburs, Will
furnish the pipes, and E. a. wilson, OF
Salisbury. n C., secured the contract for
the construction.
Water will be brought from springs in
the Blue Ridge a distance of SIX miles.
Tie elevation at the taEe-in is four hum
tred and fifty feet ard at the reservoir
about wo hundred feet. The entire sNs-
tenn will cost ABOUT s30,ooo and is to be
finished. by December 81.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
Yorktown and Hampton Line.

Especial Dispatch 70 Inc lines.
TAMPICO. YORK COUNTY, A. Sep
temberi PA director of the yorktown.
Pouuoson and Hampton Railway Company
says that arrangements Will be maze this
fall to commence the work on this road.
II is not known as yet if the work will
herin in Hampton or Yorktown, but 1t is
nrsed that the work begin in Hampton,
and use the line as it is built. The farmers
and merchants of York county and Eliza,
=hethSCity# are urging this, and will do all
in their power to get it through n -.
The new school-house 70 be bul,t as .h il
Mace will be opened on OCTOBER ISL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
ROANOKE RIVER DWINDLEs.
People Wade the Stream Where u
Was Never Crossed BEFORE.
r,;,,,.cb RI The Times
Especial Dispatch 10 TIC Ilmes.J J

WELDON, N c.. Sept. 1s.-Roanoke
pivar is lower than 1t has been before
IN the mast twenty years. Farmers who
have cattle on the Islands can now lead
them across the stream. thing never
before known. People wade across on the
rocks and sand bars appear in mid
LUMBER has been ordered for. the peanut
factory and work viii begin IN a few
days.
Several fine race horses ara at the fair
grounds. training for the coming fair.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
.S.nasInox in Gland
Special Dispatch to The Times,

Especial Dispatch to The rimes.)
BLANDs VA, September -
There are six cases of small-poS on Hunt
ing Camp creek. in this county, seven
miles from Bland Courthouse.
Or. R. E. Moore, of Wytheville, is in
charge of the temporary hospital i
The disease was brought here by a book.
agent, who had been canyassing among.
the negroes in the West Virginia coal
mines. This is a specimen of the peculiar
benefits of the Niger" and the book
agent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
Julian ]. Bowles ana Julia n. Faulkner

Hanover county. Va
Eppa L. Jones and Ethel v. Minor
Richmond, Va.
BUMPAsS-BoNLEY
Miss Mamie w. BoxIey, the pretty
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward BoxIey,
and Mr. Walter L. Bumpass were married
al the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w
Bumpass, at Bunlpass. Tuesday night,
Rev. Mr.. Haley officiating.
The bride. beautiful in her wedding cos
tune OF white orgardie and carrying white
carnations. entered the parlor leaning on
the arm of the groom The attendants
we're Misses Orma and Maude Bum2ass.
sisters of the groom. who were gowned in
white organdie, ana Messrs. David Swift
and Harry W. Tyler.
The wedding march. from Lohengrin.
was rendered by Miss BESSIE IpheH. of
Richmond. During the ceremony the or
ganist played softly the familiar oh,
Promise Me- Mendelssohn's march was
played as the couple passed out.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
DIR. WATSON WANTS 1T.
Former Physician TO Penitentiary De
Sires TO Succeed DIR. HurrisOn.

applicant for the position of physician To
the penitentiary His application was
fled with the Governor last night.
Dr. Watson held the position. to which
he now aspires. for four years under Gov
ernor F'itzhugh Lee. and was strongly
endorsed by him for disappointment un-
der Governor McKenney- DR.. Watson Is
one OF Richmond's oldest practitioners
and his previous experience renders MIN
especially well fitted for the position.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
Mr. Carpcr i'll Africa

CAPE TOWN, S. A., June 20
Joseph b. Carper, of Virginia, was one of
the twenty mining Representatives whom
Lord Roberts permitted to proceed from
Cape Town on the. 18th inst. for johann
resbury to Inspect the condition Of the
mines of the Rand.
Mr.. Carper represents the mechanical
department of the Rand Mines. lirnited
and II. Eckstein & Co. on this trip Of
inspection.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
CONFEDERATE REUNION.
Money Raised for Monument in Cum
Observation-Disclosures Snenl1s

Observation-Disclosures Speaks
Especial Dispatch to The zTimes.)
FARNIVIELE, VA, Sept. 13-Five hun
dred people attended the Confederate re-
union at Cumberland Courthouse to-day.
After the usual business was over and a
large sum of money had been raised for
the purpose Of erecting a monument to
Cumberland's dead heroes, Mr. John Phil
lips introduced Hon. j. A. Montague, who
spoke fer about one hour, holding his
hearers spell-bound during the entire time
Mr. Montague spoke here tonight in the
courthouse on the issues of the campaign
to a large crowd lin behalf of the Dem
ocrats Mr.. M0ntague's speech tonight
has won for him many friends who would
be glad to see him the next Governor OF
Virginia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
Mrs. Gill Carries Off sever,l Couples,
Bumpass-Baxiey.

Mrs. T. r. Gill gave an excursion 70
washington "wednesday and as usual car
ried several couples with her. License
to wed we're granted to the following YES
John o.Brin and yillle Smith. staun-
q. Leroy Belote and Minnie Mlskeil,
Norfolk, Va.
L. j. Valentine. Baltimore Md. and
Margaret Singleton. Richmond, va.
George Minor and Annie Birch, Alexan-
white Martin. Cold Harbor. Va. and
Etr,,elI 3. smith, Highland Springs. Va
Rufus Blankenship and Fannie clai-
borne, petersburg, Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
FeIse-Nurney.

Especial Dispatch TO The Tnes)
PHOEI3US, A. Septempsr 1a-,-=-l llhnere
uas 7a#very pretty home wedding on Klon-
dixie avenue Phoebus, last night the con-
tracting parties being Mr., y ohm 2. Felse,
If fort Monroe, and Miss salae Nurney,
or phoebus. bIt. Eelse Is a highly re-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
Low HATES NORTH am WEST.

Before you travel North or West cali
upon or address the Undersigned for low
est rates via York River Line and Balti-s
more and Ohio Railroad (Royal Blue
Line. superb steamer service to Balu-5
Richmond daily except Sunday from the
Southern Railway Depot Mt $50 r. NJ
Apply to Richmond Transfer Company,
903 East Main Street;sor Arthur G. Lew
Il, Southern Passenger Agent Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, Norfolk. We.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
Rev. w. II. Zones Resiens.

Special Dispatch to The rfmes-)
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VA. Sept. 1s.-s
Rev. II. II Zones has seaderet. his resss>
nation as spastor OF Round-4sl Raptsst
Church In King George county. which haa
been his charge for twsnty-four yealA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
BELIEVE HER UNLuCkY.
The Reason Sailors Desert the British
Saiiin. Ship Honolulu.
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Special Dispatch TO The Times.)
3 NORFOLK, VA. September 13.-The
British sailing ship Honolulu, reported yes
terday as having mut.nous crew aboard.
lost three OF the mutineers last night. The.
ship lay mile or so off Lambert's Point,
and it is believed that the three men
missed at roll-cail this morning swan, or
attempted to swim. ashore. Nothing has
been heard from them. The big ship after.
wards lowed out in Hampton Roads, and
will try to enlist some men to I'll the
places of the fugttives. Why the men re-
fuse to sail on her Is a mystery stilf. She
is bound for Manila with coal for our war
ships, and is a large and apparently sound
ship. II is whispered that the men believe
she is unlucky.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
Jo,les-Jones.

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
F,DflEfRlCKSBuRG,s VA, Sept. IL
Mr.. Eustice Jones and Miss Eta Jones,
both Of King George county, We're mar
RED Yesterday in that county Rev. t.
II. Zones sofiic.ated
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14

spected Christian gentleman, who has for
a number of years been stationed in tie
ordnance department at the Fort. He is
native OF Southampton county, Va
The bride is from North Carolina. Rev.
E. e. Northern, of Phoebus, officiated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
NOTEWORTHY EVENT.

nIarria.e of sIscy. G haricsJ J. #. Ander-
son aud Miss siary Jordan.
Especial Dispat Oh to The Times
IAUREIt GRQV E.SY A.. September H.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
WE'D in WASHINGTON.
Room 50. Chamber of Commerce Build

osEPII BUTTON Secretary.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
AFTER THE MA RSII Birds
Second Day Of the Open Season fer
Small Game.
Nearly All of the Varieties are Now
Lacking in Fat and Afford Little
Genuine sport-VsiII Improve in
ConditzG- and Be at Their Rest
About the 10th Of September.

Today is the second day Of the season
when the shooting of reed6irds, ortolans,
ard blaekbirds is permitted by the District
game laws, and the marshes Of the East
ern Branch Of the Potomac ard of the Pa
tuxent rivers Will be the rendezvous Of the
local Nimrods.
The hunting of these marsh birds is per-
mitted three days in the week-Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday-during the open
season The birds are just beginning to
fly southwark, and Will remain in this To-
caIity only a few weeks, until cooler
weather drives them again toward a warm
er climate The reedbirds and ortoIan, the
latter Of which is also known as the sora
and as the railbird have not yet had an
opportunity to fatten. and offer little in
ducement to the seasoned hunters. who de-
sire more than the mere pleasure OF kill
ing
About the 1st of September the birds are
in fit condition to be shot and it was
on that date that the old law opened the
season Considerable dissatisfaction with
the new law is felt among experienced
sportsmen- who believe that the shooting
of all birds should be deferred TO Septem-
Der /
Better hunting, however, is anticipated
this year than for many seasons The
tides are high and there is much marsh
land. There are already more ortoIans to
be seen than the sDortsmen recollect hav-
ing observed in many previous years
Skiffs are used in marsh shooting, and
at high tide. when the skiffs can be pad
died about with greater facility, the bags
are heaviest. The hunting of reed birds
and sora is at the best about September
10. when the birds are fat and more nu-
merous than before or afterward
At Nottingham. on the PatuXent. River
is favorite spot for ortolan hunting
Here are acres of marsh, and, on a good
tide, ESQ of the small game is no great
bag for one days sport.
On September 1 the season will open for
ploveT, snipe, and duck. These birds are
also found in the marshes. The law per
mits the shooting of this game On any day
during the open season. This, it Is be-
lieved by the experienced sportsmen, VIII
afford an opportunity for the shooting OF
law imposes a fine of So for shooting
game on off days, but this viii hardly
+ deter any hunter from bagging any game
when the fine is not seated and imposed
on the number of birds killed. and when
! further the spoTtsmen must be observed
to shoot the birds on an of day in order
! that the fine may be imposed.
I There is little hunting OF any character
/ within the District limits, other than the
pursuit of marsh birds. The season on up
land hunting does not open until Noyem-
Der L All sorts of game, however, are
/ found in Maryland and Virginia, where
/ rabbits, quail. and other deIeetable crea-
/ lures are plentiful
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
Ingenious WOMAN THIEF
Erected d Bridge From the Roof to
Rob a Store.
Had TO Slide Fifteen Feet Down n
Plank to the Establishment She
Plundered-A Unique Case in the
History of Philadelphia Offenders
No Apparent Reason for the Crime.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 23.-Woman's in
cenuity was never exercised under more
peculiar circumstances than In the case Of
Mrs Margaret McKernan, who confessed
to the police of the Front and Master
streets station the repeated larceny Of
goods from the establishment Of Solomon
Kahn, at Second and Master streets. In
this case the ingenuity consisted in a
bridge improvised from a plank. by means
of which she slid a distance Of fifteen feet
from the roof of Kahn's store to the fat
below From a vantage point on the latter
she managed to gain an entrance to the
house, according to her own story. She
was held IN $500 bail for court by Magis-
trate Fletcher yesterday morning.
The case is the most novel one that has
ever come under the notice of the Tenth
district police. Solomon Kahn keeps an
installment establishment at the north
west corner Of Second and Master streets,
occupying two houses on Master Street in
addition to the corner one. For a number
of weeks past he has noticed the disap-
pearance Of d large variety of goods from
his store, but was unable to account for it.
The entire three houses are filled with
goods, and consequently no one occupies
any part of them as a dwelling The night
Waterman was closely questioned, but he
declared that he had seen no one proving
about in the vicinity of the place.
Special officer Sayre, of the Front and
Master Streets station, finally discovered
the thief through information furnished
him by pawnbroker living in the neigh
borhood. The latter said that he had been
receiving a number of pieces OF dress
goods, mackintoshes, and similar articles
from a woman.
The newness of the goods and the sales
tags, which she had forgotten to remove,
had aroused his suspicious and so he re"
ported the matter. The woman turned out
to be Mrs Margaret MeKernan, aged for
ty-two of 209 Master Street, and on Tues
day Sayre arrested her in the act of pawn
ing macintosh When taken to the sta
tionhouse Mrs McKernan confessed that
she was responsible for the series OF
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-23
hefts that had been committed at Kahn's

thefts that had been committed at Kahn's
store.
According TO the woruan's story, which
developed a highly unique method OF
housebreaking, the ro5beries have been
going on for some weeks Mrs McKer-
mans house is only three doors above
Kahn's store, and from her roof IL was
but q step to the wall of the store Late
al night, she said, when everyone il the
neighborhood had gone 70 bed, she had
raised the trap door leading TO the root
and in few minutes had trayeTsed the
distance separating her house from ths
store Here there was drop of about if
teen feet to q fat By means Of q morrow
plank Mrs. Mckernan slid down TO the fat
The window through which she entered is
a tiny affair. about two feet square.
Beneath the window was a table, and
upon this she stepped from the sill, as is
shown by a number Of scratches made by
her feet as she jumped down. On the sec
ond floor OF the establishment were stored
all the dress and dry goods, and from here
Mrs McKerBan took articles valued at
SEQ, the greater part of which were sub
sequeEtly recovered.
Mrs. MeKernan is the mother of FIVE lit
tie children but was by no means in want.
Her husband occupies a good position,
while her mother-in-Iaw owns several
houses, among which is that occupied by
Kahn Her Ingenuity in improvising the
bridge is exciting no end Of comment In
the neighborhood. Mrs McKernan gave
no motive for the robbery, but remained
silent during the hearing substantiating
Special Officer SayTe's testimony by sundTy
shakes of the head.