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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-30
SMUGGLERS CONVICTED.
i be Coolest November Night in History--A
New Live Stock Company.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.


NORFOLK, VA, Nov. 29.-Samuel Car
ter and William w. Lawrence We're to-
day in the United States Court here con-
lvicteG of smuggling into Newport News
81 500 worth of tobacco from Germany,
aboard the British steamer st. Enoch. a
motion for a new trial will be argued to-
morrow.
Last night was the coolest November
night here since 1879. The thermometer
registered 22 degrees.
1t is announced that the Norfolk Cor
poration Court grand jury will be asked
by the supporters of lambeth and Bib.
who We're defeated for seats in the Leg
islature upon the face of returns by
Whitehead and Woodland, TO investigate
the alleged frauds ct the recent election.
The Smyth Brothers-McCleary & Nc
Clennan Live Stock Company was char
tered here to-day with $4,000 maximum
capital. The company is consolidation Of
two large handlers OF live stock, mainly
horses and mules. a. L. McCleary is
president, ana T. a. Smyth, vice-prcsi-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-30
WINSTON FEMALE ACADEMY.
Plan for G,aEd Centennial Observance ii
1893
(Spccial Disnotch 10 Tho Times )

Especial Dispatch TO Tho Tirles)
WINSTON-SALENI, n. c., Nov. 2?--ln
1902 Salem Female Academy and College
will complete Il century OF its history.
The event will be properly celebrated
during commencement week Of that year
For the purpose of explaining the sltua-
ton and devisinS plans for a worthy eel
ebration. about one hundred OF Winston
Salem,s representa- tive citizens accepted
an invitation from the Centennial EXecu-
tive Committee. an attended q supper
given in the academy chapel last evening.
The occasion was pleasing. and resulted
in the formulation of plans looking to Il
great celebration DR.. Cieweil principal
of the school. presided, and after an eic-
CANT luncheon had been served, he intro
duced Bishop Rondthaler, chairman of
the Executive Commnlittee, who explained
the object of the gathering, stating that
committees were to be appointed to make
the necessary arrangements for the COM
ing event. He asked for the hearty CO.
operation Of every citizen. The Bishop
stated that the N1oravian Church does not
get a cent out Of the school. adding that
great schools would become bankrupt
III a few years were it not FOR the lib
eral donations of friends.
Mrs. Lindsay Patterson, president OF
the Alumnac Association, -cad a ;;eas-
ing paper. giving the proposed programme
for the celebration. She said that Eresl-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt would be invited.
he to make the address and she to lay
the corner stone; that.a committee OF Ia
dies will so to Washington ard extend he
invitation: that the Governors of all The
Southern States will also be invited. She
added that the ladies proposed to give
two receptions during the celebration
Short bit hearty after-dinner talks
n N n
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pecially close surveillance, and it is prob
able will shortly be rearrested. Many
suspect him of knowing why she left
home and where she is. This suspicion
grows hourly. It has now come to be
believed that the bloodhound which APP
parently trailed her to the pier really
did SO and that she there embarked upon
q boat. 1t Ms recalled by Norfolk people
that Guy Hall, who left Norfolk after
the exposure i'll the Hall-CaEnon divorce
case has Il boat at Elizabeth City and
is a friend of Wilcox
Hall was here recently disguised; is
to-day at Elizabeth City. There appears
this afternoon little doubt that the miss
ing girl will soon be heard from. Some,
however. cling to the belief that her
body will be discovered in the river Her
father and uncle, tho Chambers-Street,
n. Y, lawyer. to-day declared their be-
lief that she is living.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-30
Prisoner Fires the Jail.
(SpcclaI pispatch 10 The Timcs.)

KINsTON. N. C., Nov. 29.-sam Jones.
& negro who was lodged in the calaboose
for being drunk yesterday afternoon, last
night about O'Clock took the mattress
which he was sleeping on and leaned 1t
up against the door and set tire to 1t. In
a few minutes the inside OF the building
was burning fast Chief OF POI Rause
and Policeman Bruison rushed to the
building. to rescue the prisoner, which
had been put in a few hours before.
Thev lust reached him in time to save
him from being burned alive or smoked
to death.
The fire was soon put out. No great
damage was done to the tuilding. 1anes
is lodged in Jail to await trial.
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: ~ Z Z
ing a much better quality of iron orc on
their property and are making daliy
shipments over the Marion and Rye Vai-
ley Railroad
Boring FOR oil is still going on some
six miles west of town with negative
results so far.
A meeting OF the public school teachers
of smyth county will be held here to-day
and a number of subjects of interest dis
crss.d THO schools ~ the county are
ii, Very successful operation.
1h-rc is not single prisoner confined
in Smyth county jail. which speaks well
for a county of 1900 Inhabitants.
Snow covers the north sides Of the
mountains this week and the cold
weather has been taken advantage of to
slaughter pork. but has been unfavorable
for corn shucking. and. it is feared has
injured the wheat, which looks badly.
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were recovered and Identified. WHICH
makes total of s. deaths.
nawI;ns GLIB.

A Bowling Club has been organize'a III
the city. with headquarters at the AFR
lctic Bowling Alley No. 81 East Broad
Street. ,Ehe club has elected as officers
A. Hoff. president, arSt FL. y Mccall
secretary and treasurer
During the winter matches nave oesi'
arranged for with q crack team from
washington and challenges are out to all
corners.
The next meeting of the organization
viii. be held on December 18th. when al
who wish to become members Will DO
well TO send in their names.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-30
.EX-U. S. MARSHAL
KILLED BY BLOW
Struck on the Head With a Rock
by One Of His
Employees.
Employees.
(special Dispatch to Tic Timcs.)

ABINGDON. VA, Nov. 2s.-John G.
Watts, a prominent man of Tazewell
county, was to-day killed in an encounter
with one of his emp.oyes, who struck him
in the head with a rock. This news
comes by telephone from Tazeweil, and is
confirmed by telephone from Rosedale in
Russell county, the nome Of nus second
wife.
Mr. watts was. in 1882, appointed United
States marshal 3y President Arthur for
the Western District OF Virginia, and on
the election of President Harrison was,
in 1889, appointed United States marshal
for {; second term. His first VIE was 4
sister OF ex-Congressnlan Henry Bowen,
of the Nintlr District His second wife
who survives him. is the widow Of ex-
State-Senator Henry Smith OF Russell.
The two estates thus united are OF large
value, being of the finest blue grass lands
in Southwest Virginia.
MI. Watts was about iifty-eight years
of age
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-30
Wilson SNYDER.
(special piSpatcl. to The Timcs.>

Especial Dispatch. to The Tincs)
LIVINGSTON, VA, Nov. 29.-N1r. Will
liam Russell Wilson, a prominent young
manufacturers of Urbana, Ohio. was
married at noon to-day to Miss Marietta
Elizabeth Snyder, daughter Of William
H Snyder, formerly assistant superln-
tenGent OF the Adams Express Company
at Nero the home OF the bride. near
Oak Ridge. Rev. r. ". Watts, of the
Methodist Church. officiating.
The young couple left Immediately for
Urbana, where they will make their home.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-30

ME Barner who was accidentally burned,
rs mention ed in this correspondence, died
Yesterday afternoon at $50 o'clock from
the effects of her injuries, after about
five hours of suffering. The young lady
CAUGHT fire in the upper part OF the
house, and ran panic-strichen from room
to room. Only her two sisters We're pres
ent. and they could do nothing TO eXtia-
guiSh the flames.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-30
GOOD ORE IN SMYTH.
Still Boring for Oil With Negative Resu'ts-A
Jail Without Prisoners.
fsno,i,, Di.,atct to Tho Times

MARION. Nov. 2s.-rhanlssgivins ser
vice was held to-day III the Method'se
and Presbyterian Churches. otherwise II
was day Of good dinners without special
display.
The addition to Look q Lincoln S
wagon factory is nearing cohpieaoo ana
they will have considerably more ti'ah
q quarter Of an acre oil auoCu space
,,rllcr . slate roof. The old building.
aliaht,v altered, will be chiefly used for
storage room.
A few days age :, man named Thomp-
son had his hand caught in 9 corn shred-
ing machine ara 50 badly mashed 1t
had to nc ainIn'atcd.
The Staley's Creek Company are ind
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-30
Eel! In d Tub OF Hot Liquor.

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
WINCHESTER, VA, -.ov. 29.-CharIes
P. Doyle, who is employed by the South
Branch Extract Company, is in q seri-
Gus condition as Il result OF having his
legs and feet horribly burned by falling
in a big tub OF hot liquor at the COM
panys works in the mountains, west of
Winchester His wounds are not Id.
Senator S. l.. Lupton left tonight for
Richmond to attend the meeting OF the
Legislature.
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Another Account.
Especial Dispatch to The Tilnes.)

Especial Dispatch to Inc 1iiHce.J
TAZEWELL VA. Nov. 29-John q.
Watts was killed this morning about
o'clock on his farm, about four miles
east of here by George w. Jones, a farm
hand The difficulty arose out OF building
of a line fence, which Jones was build
ing for another. Watts ordered MN not
to proceed further with the work. where
rp0n Jones struck him q blow in the
forehead with a post hole digger, which
caused death almost instantly
Mr. Watts was a lawyer Ly profession,
having been once elected commemorative
attorney fer this county. lie was APP
pointed by President Arthur marshal Tor
the Western District OF Virginia, and again
appointed to the same office BY General
Harrison during his first Administrations
Since his term Of office as marshal eN-
pired he has lived on his farm.
No inques. was held, it not being
deemed necessary. Jones has not as yet
been arrested.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-30
Future Weddings,
Especial Dispatch to Tho Times

Especial Dispatch to Tho Times.)
CHESTER, VA, Nov. 29.-CarGs have
been rece we'd announcing the marriage,
at an early day. of Mr.. \. y. Adkins, of
Manchester ana Miss Mamie N. Berry
man. daughter of Rev. A. {. Bergman,
formerly a Methodist pastor at this place.
Also cards announcing the marriage OF
Mr.. Harvey D. Hatcher and Miss Glaze
brook, of Richmond. Mr.. Hatcher is a
native OF this vicinity, but for the last
few years has been in the drug business
in Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-30
A STEAMER BURNS.
lowed h;idstream and Soon Total Wreck.
Missing Men.
fSnociol DIspotch to The Tin

Especial Dispatch to TIC Times.)
NORFOLK, VA. Nov. 29.-The Southern
Railways 1larcor transfer steamer Mem
phis, lying at her. Norfolk pier tonight,
burst into flames at o'clock and al
though lowed out to midstream almost in
stantly and surrounded by tugs throwing
powerful streams, was a wreck in ten
niutes.
Captain Munden and Charley Crane, a
fireman, son of the chief engineer, are
missing. The captain, it is believed, will
be found tc have escaped, but little hope
is felt that Crane is alive
Tho boat was old and not valuable.
The missing men were afterwards dis
covered to have escaped to the pier.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-30
EIGHTY LIVES LOST.
Tits the smallest Estimate OF Number Killed
in Wabash Wreck.
(By hssociatcl Press ,

DETROIT, MICH. Nov. 29.--ln inter-
view this evening with Thomas f. Moran,
deputy customs collector at this port,
practically verifies the estimate that at
least eighty lives were lost in WedaI5-
day nights collision and awful holocaust
on the Wabash Railroad near Seneca.
Seventy-siz bodies were burned to
ashes in the fire which followed the
wreck. In addition, eight other bodies
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-30

when Mrs Bonine was first questioned.
She had told the officers that she could
not assist them in any way; that Ayrcs
had no enemies asd that she could not
imagine who would kill him. She told
them at the same time in reply to ques-
ton, that she could use revolver.
Adjourned
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-30
Mr.. Loving Oh the Ground.

Mayor j. r. Loving. of Pulaski City. en-
rolling clerk of the House of Delegates.
is in the city. having come down 10 as
sumo his duties in the Legislature which
meets next Wednesday. Mayor Loving.
is Z, splendid clerk and will undoubtedly
be reappointed to his old position.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-30
RESIDENCE BURNED.
Mr.. Wiley and Nine Children Forced Into the
Freezing Weather.
(Spccial Dispatch 10 ZINC Times. ]

[Spcc1A1 Dispatch TO Inc Ilmes.)
BERRYV1LLE, VA, Nov. a.--he resi-
dcnce Of Mr.. Moses Wiley. in the south
eastern section Of this county, was de-
stroyct: by fire last night. Loss. $500. COW
ereu by insurance. Nothing was saved
from the building. Mr.. Wiley and nine
children were forced by the names into
the freezing weather without proper
clothing.
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He Is
Grateful.

Richmond. Va. July 1, 1901.
The Powhatan Medicine Co.
Sirs,-Gratitude for the relief afford
me by the use OF Your Primo Pile Prepa-
ration causes me to write and thank Won
public a salve that not only relieved. hnf
i believe permanently cured me OF an az
eravated case of Piles. and candioly he
iieye IL will cure any one who tries Il
Respectfully.
c. Il. GORDON, Stunt
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Goil!e,
fsnccisl pIsmtch to The Times.)

WEST APPOMATTON. VA, Nov. %
Mr.. Reese Hight and Miss Lulu Gaiile
were married yesterday at 3 P. NJ. at
..Hirklia," the Baptist parsonage, in the
presence of Il few friends Rev. George
Braxton Taylor, D. d, performed the
ceremony.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-30
CLUE IN CROpSEY CASE.
Suspicious Action of Man and Woman Lead
to Investigation.
(special D,snotcb 10 The Timcs.l

Especial Dispatch 10 The Timcs.l
Suffolk. VA. Nov. 29.-According to
kilograms received here and N Elizabeth
City. n. c.. Miss Ella Cropsey may still
be alive. What the Elizabeth City police
regard as definite clue is that a young
woman whose 6escript on is like Miss
Cropsey, was seen going from Mcheys
Ferry, ". C., in .--e direction of Ply
mouth. Chief-of-Pol:ce Dawson is doing
what he can to investigate the report.
A partial confederation came in the
asst telegram tonight, watch says I: man
and a woman who were acting suspicious
ly, We're seen in the vicinity of Goose
Nest, n. C. The latest wire from Chief
Dawson says he is looking INTO the re-
ports, but he has not abandoned the
theory that Ella lies at the bottom OF
Pasquotank River.
The Cropsey family and relatives and
a detective who have arrived from lew
York, think that Ella is living. and has
been abducted.
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Believed to be Living.
,S.a,., ,,,s,.t., - rho 1,,mos,

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
NORFOLK, VA, Nov. 29.-Passengers
arriving from Elizabeth City this after
noon state that although the Pasquotank
River was dragged yesterday and this
morning by large force of workers.
no trace was secured of Miss Ella Crop
sey. who is mysteriously missing from
her home.
That she is alive and left her home
willingly has now come to be believed
by a good many people about her home.
Wilcox, her ad,nirer, is now under es-
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$4,000 Donated
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First SUNDAY At Exposition.

Buffalo, n. Y, May j.-The
first Sunday of the Pan-American
Exposition brought out a good
sized crowd. Peaceful strolling
along the terrace and the esplanade,
restful sitting on the benches with
in hearing of the sacred band con
cert on the plaza, and uninterrupt
ed sauntering on the Midway sight
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hibit building and told the visitors
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to close their shows. They did so
under protest and test case will
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way concessiouaires have a right to
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