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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29
SMYTH COUNTY.
No Action Taken Toward Making Nomination
for the Convention.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
MARION, March 2S.-1he Democratic
County Committee met here yesterday
and agreed for the present to take no
action towards making a nomination Tor
the Convention unless Bland county de-
sired to nominate.
Both county papers to-day will contain
All announcement of the candidacy CT
Judge C. II. Fudge for the Convention,
and it is reported an extensively signed
petition is being circulated, asking Hon.
John III. Gwyn to become a candidate
The Republican County Committee VIII
meet in a few days. and it is practically
certain they will take steps to put out
a candidate, but who he will be is
uncertain. Mr.. Honaker, Of Bland, can
get the nomination., but there seems to
be an impression he prefers not to run.
Mr.. r. a. Anderson, editor of the Mar
ion News, and Mr.. G.. T.. Goodell are
most frequently mentioned in connection
with the position. though there seems to
be 4 strong demand in both parties Tor a
farmer candidate.
Not much activity is being shown here
as to the contest between candidates Tor
Governor While other candidates have
friends. it is very generally conceded that
Montague will set the S1nyth county del
egaton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29
HIS BODY FOUND
IN The DOCK
Mr.. Brizendine, Who Had Been Miss
ing Since Monday, Was
Drowned.

The body of Mr.. J. L. Brzendine, OF NO;
sos North Twenty-sixth Street, VINO hao
been missing from his home since Mon
day night about 8 o'clock, was found IN
the dock at the foot of Twentieth street
by Joe Edwards, the famous diver, yes
terday afternoon about $50 o'clock.
Coroner Taylor viewed the remains ana
declared death due to accidental drown
ing. The body was turned over to Blllups
and prepared for burial. The body hso
been in the water since Monday night.
Mr. Brizendine was forty-four years Ola.
He had been employed at the Locomotive
Works for, a long time. and was consld-
cred a. valuable employe. 1t was thought
when he left home Monday morning that
he was suffering from ALTERATION OF the
mind, resulting from physical pain due
to stomach trouble. He was devoted to
his family. He married a Miss Jones,
from King and Queen county, about eight
years ago, and is survived by his wife
and little daughter His brothers-in-
law. N1essrs. Junius and Clarence Jones,
reside here. They were most indefatlga-
BILE in their labors Of searching for the
dead man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29
THE BLUES BUFFALO TRIP.
CompanysA Has Enthusiastic Meeting ant
Talks it Over

Company A. of the Blues Battalion, had
its regular weekly drill at its ar;nory.
Ninth and Cary Streets; last evening. with
Il good attend ance. Captain Che;ltwood
was in command.
The company will soon have its rev
fatigue blouses. several of the men having
already paid the amounts necessary for.
same.
Captain Cheatwood stated in the COM
*pany meeting that he had heard from the
authorities at Buffalo and space would be
assigned to the Blues Battalion. II this
is done the cost of the trip will be nornj-3
nal and will enable every member Of the
command to attend. 5z
After the company was dismissed
company meeting was held and routine.
business transacted. Captain sCheatwoodS
stated that members OF the company who
did not attend strictly In the future would
! - promptly DISCHARGED
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29
MA,u,v A,ovr P ro,.r.

Judge James Keith. who has been Ill
from the grip, is able to be out.
Mr.. William Chapman. a We'll known
ieue]er of Portsmouth. is visiting in the
city
MIR. William II. Lee, the popular at
tache OF the Jefferson, is spending few
days at Lee Hall.
Mir. and Mrs. John Dick and Daniel and
Mr1iel Dick, of Toronto. form a party Of
Canadians at the Jefferson
The Traction Company has received
trucks for new summer cars ana new
bodies are expected to arrive to-day.
J. NJ Mcintyre. Mr. and Mrs E. Nc
Dougall and Mr.. and Mrs e. A White
head. of Montreal. are registered at the
Jefferson.
Mrs J. 5. Hawthorne left yesterday
for Baltimore. where She was called by
!. telegram announcing that her sister,
Mrs. Sohn Seser1nan. is dying.
Mr. Dorsey c. Ogs. the popular train
master of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road, has returned frcm Staunton, where
he went TO recuperate- His health is
much improved
Mr. w Schcffer, of Richmond. connect
cd with the Virginia Dredging Company,
was in Baltimore "Wednesday on his way
to the Delaware bay, where his company
is filling 4 contract.
The detectives are after a colored
Hashwomar. who about two weeks ago
look twenty-five pieces Of clothing from
"a residence on Church Hill and has not
since been heard from.
On Saturday night the Lee Literary
Society Will debate The question: Re
solved, That expeditions to the North Pole
should be continued All young men are
cordially invited TO attend
The Cisar-Makers Union is having
painted on its bulletin board. at the cor
ner Of Seventh and Broad Streets. a
fac simiie of their blue label. for the
purpose OF calling attention to Union
made goods.
A1essrs. w. Cabell Trueman, OF Phila-
delphia. and George Bell Trueman, of
New York. arrived in Richmond yester-
day, having been summoned here by the
serious Illness Of their mother. Mrs w. I.
Coleman. who died last night.
Among tho Eirginians registered at the
Jefferson are: z. L. Damerln Roanoke:
C. S. Williamson and Miss Williamson,
Petersburg: Mr.. and Mrs. walpole, Mel
son county; ". b. Montgomery. Lynch
burg: J. Il. West, Alfred b. cremer and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29
Z. a Wolheet. Suffolk: Mr.. and Mrs. +
d. Apperson, Stanton.
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
McMachon Will Probably Be Ac-
0uitted

quilteu.
The case Of W. l.. NIcMaclen. charged
With obtaining a watch under false pre-
lenses from the Guarantee Watch Com
pany, was among those considered in
the Police Court yesterday. McMachen
purchased q $50 gold watch of this COM
pany on the installmcnt plan. paying $40
down. The installnent contract pro-
vided that the purchaser should not part
with the watch until entirely paid for.
McNachen. however, pawned the watch
securing on it $50. The fact that he paid
the pawnbroker the second months in
tcrest on the loan. indicated that he in
tended to redeem the watch, and
operated in his favor. Mr.. Harry Glenn
appeared as counsel for McNlachen, and
the case went over to Wednesday next.
when it will probably be dismissed if he
pays the company, the pawnbroker and
the costs.
Lee Jenkins, for fighting, was fined
$50 and required TO give 500 security for
twelve months.
Edward Lawson, a colored boy.
charged with stealing money, will be
heard on Wednesday next.
W. II. Murray. charged with being
drunk, was dismissed.
Several dog cases were heard and par
ties counselled to procure licenses with
out delay.
1lanCOc Taylor i<etile James,. DOLn
coored. were fined S11 so for fighting on
the streets and raising a general disturb
ance in certain unsayory localities.
Harvey Childs (colored) was charged
with obstructins the streets with his
wagon. 1t didn't require a second look to
see that what Harvey needed was q COM
mission Of lunacy. And a commission Of
1unacy he got
Julius Stokes (colcred) for wlfc-beating
got s11.90 fine and sixty days.
George a. Green, a. vagrant, goes to the
rock-ple for sixty days.
Parties constructing an addition to No.
3l5 South First Street without permit
were warned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29
DID NOT RETURN HER RING.
Young Woman Claims to Have Been Left by q
Friend.

Miss Maude Rucker, Of New York, LEFT
for that city on the 7:45 o'clock train last
night, after having spent two days and
nights in Richmond at the Lexington
Hotel.
In company with a travelling man, whom
she met on train from Knoxville 20
Washington, Miss Rucker came here from
Washington. The couple registered as
man and wife. He was a handsome man
OF about thirty years; she a pretty blonde
Of twenty-five.
On Tuesday night they went to the
Bijou, and on "Wednesday the sights OF
the city were taken i'll. Again, on We'd
nesday night, the couple went to the
Eijou. In the hotel the clerks and at
tendants noticed the apparent affection
that existed between the two, for the
woman never lost sight of the man. even
when he went into the office to look after
his mail.
Early yesterday morning the young
man left his room, and short while at
terward Detective Gibson and men were
summoned to the hotel
The young woman then told her story.
She said she had lost a valuable
diamond ring and u sum Of money,
and she charged the young man with
having carried them off. She said he
took her ring that morning. and said he
was SOl1iS " LcHS1Sl IL get IL SJuu
just like it for. himself He went away,
and in a short while messenger came
with a note from him, in which he said
he was going away. Accompanying the
note was a SO note, which. he saiu, would
carry her back to New York.
Inquiry revealed the fact that her
board at the Lexington had been paid up
to supper time last night.
The detectives went TO work at once
on the case. They visited all the pawn
shops ana the jewelry stores, but could
find no clue to the missing ring. they
ing the police to keep q lookout for the
man. They found several people who had
seen the TWO together, and who were
able to identify the man, should he be
apprehended
Miss sRucker was anxious to return to
New York. She had only the $40 she
said had been sent her by the man,
which was just enough to pay for a
ticket to New York. There was moth
ing for !ncidentals, and she said she felt
that she should take the first train for
home.
Under the peculiar circumstances p.
railroad ticket was procuEed for her al
Il cut rate, through the kindness of Major
Howard and the detectives, and she 1ef..
for New York.
Up to the time of the closing of the
Office Of the Chief of Police nothing had
been heard of the young man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29

dered additionally attractive by solos
from Mrs w. II. O.. McGehee. Miss
Frances Diggs and Mrs. John Murphy.
Besides the vocal numbers the pro-
gramme will be interspersed with several
organ selections by the organist OF the
church.
The choir of Grace Episcopal Church Is
the kind in the city and is composed Of
excellent material throughout, which has
been giving good account Of itself this
year in its capable rendition of the vocal
part of the services of the church, under
the direction sof DR.. W. II. O. McGehee,
the organist and choirmaster.
There will be no admission fee Of any
kind to the church, as the public is in
iyited to be present The date has not
been set yet, but will; be announced later.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29
EVENING WITH TIE CHOIR.
A Novel Musical Entertainment to Be Given
Mt Grace Church.

The choir of Grace Episcopal Church is
hard worker. In addition to an elaborate
Easter programme, which this organiza-.
ton has been rehearsing for some time
mast, it will make new departure this
YEAR in the fact that it intends giving.
aud is already working enthusiastically
for. what it chooses to term an Evening
with the Choir to take place some time
in the very near future at the church.
The Evening is i'll reality. Il sacred
festival of music. and will consist of a
very ambitious programme of vocal and
organ music: Besides several OF the
!choruses from the oratorios. for which,
the choir will be specially augmented, the
programme for the Evening will be rem
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29
SUSSEX COUNTY.
Democrats There Will Choose Delegates at
Precinct Meetings.
Especial Dispatch to The Times

- Especial DlspatC5 y
WAvERLY, VA. March 2S-The Sussex
County Democratic Committee met at
Sussex Courthouse to-day and declined
to concur in the resolution which was
adopted by the Democrats of Greenesvllle
declaring in favor Of a joint primary in
tho counties of Sussex and Greenesville
for the purpose Of nominating candl-
date for the Constitutional Convention
from these two counties.
The Sussex County Committee also
passed a resolution deciding that Sussex
would elect its delegates to the conven-
ton by district meetings. leaving
Greenesville county tosselect her dele
gates to said convention in such manner
as the Democracy of that county might
1,ro fpr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29

Superintendent Boiling stated that the
Furnishing of this water TO the company
free would cost the city about $50 sum-
lner.
Mr.. Mann moved that 1t be recon-
ueuded to the Council that the company
nav for $4,000 gallons per day, the amount
fixed bv the superintendent, as the cost OF
humping N1r- Gordon thought there was
inconsistency IN charging the street ran
way companies a higher rate for the water
they used for sprinklins the streets. nc
did not oppose the motion, however, Sho
Il was carried.
The property owners on Williams s'Ieet
object 10 a water main being laid
on That street. The committee decided
not to lay this main. A main was ordered
to be laid on Twenty-ninth Street, be-
tween O and r.: also a main on IhlrtS-
first Street, from Clay to Leigh. A flrc-
plu, was ordered to be put in at Ihlrly-
first and Broad Streets. A six-inch pipe
was ordered on Fifteenth Street from
Franklin TO Main. and on Main from Eli
Teen to Seventeenth. The fire commits
sioners asked Il change from -FOUR lhcH
main to an eight inch main on seven
teenth from Venable to the county me
On motion of Mr.. Beck, the superlnten-
dent was instructed to make an extension
coed 5000. the size of the main to be not
less than eight inches. Committee ordered
that a. ten inch main be put in on South
Seventh Street from Cary to Tredegar at
once.
The Triss Company requested sl1-inch
MIN, ON Dock Street from seventeenth
to Twentieth Streets The matter was re-
fe-red to the City Attorney and the super
intendent for report
resolution directing the Slty Attorney
to bring suit in cases where pipes are
ini,,-ed by electroiysis was recommended
to the Council
A contract for the building of keeper
house at Marshall Reservoir was not
awarded and the bids rejected. as they eS-
ceedod the appropriation. The report OF
The committee on FREQ water was ADOPT
cd.
Hearing a. TO Licenses.
.,le Finance Committee heard retail
,io,1or dealers and others who desired TO
he heard on the question of the license
assessments recently assessed by lhe e"tH-
r,i;iee 7,pon the members OF the various
t-sdes and professions ooing business III
I,.,,,ond The committee will act on
these special cases at later date.
The Committee on Health met last
night. The payroll was ordered 10 Dc
paid. Bills Tor repairs " u
ordered paid Bids for coal at the Gre
r,atorv were not opened. as the commit
tee thinks it can do better in the sum
mer- -
look into the purchase Of a two-horse
DUNN wagon and purchase one II salts
factory
las, night. Receipts, as reported by the
clerk for the month of February. were
s54.o1. The monthly payroll was ordered
TO be paid: also small bill for paving
in the market The matter OF stalls on
Sixth Street was laid on the table until
next meeting, when parties interested are
invited To he present Mr.. James Graves
was appointed deputy clerk Of the mar
ket.
The Committee on Schools failed of Sc
curinS a quorum last night and there was
no meeting.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29
Over the Sands.

Acca Temple, Mystic Shrine, met in
regular session at the Masonic Temple
vas out that Acknowledgement Montague
was to be (: member of the caravan that
was to make its way across the burning
sands Mayor Johnston, of Norfolk, was
also initiated into the mysteries Of the
order. a number of Norfolk Shriners
accompanied Mayor Johnston
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29
4 Negro HANS Serious Fall.

The ambulance. DR.. ellis in charge. was
called at 10 O'Clock last night to No. :.
Governor Street. \ negro man named
Joseph Brown had fallen down an eleva-
tor shaft some is feet He sustained
severe shock. was bruised about the
chest and shoulder. and received a wound
on the head which REQUIRED several
stitches He was taken to his home, No.
17l6 East Clay Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29
Knocked Down byfa Team !.

Mrs. Landon Fitzpatrick. Of No 521
Orleans Street Fulton. was knocked
by DR.. Jacob Michaux and slightly in-s
jured.. Mrs. Fitzpatrick and another lady;
attempted to Cross Third Street at Broad.
as Dr.GMtchaux.sg carriage was coming
down Third. They failed to- hear the!
warning which DR.. N1Ichauxs a1led. aid
sheSwas unable to check his horse "a Tina.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29
NO TRIAL HAD.
Winds Too High for Testing th
ThnrnfOn

uOrltOn.
Owing TO the prevailing high winds at
the Barren Island course the official trial
trip of the torpedo-boat Thornton was not
had yesterday. If the conditions are IA
vorable the trial will be held to-day. Mr..
William r. Trigg, president of the COM
pany, left yesterday for Annapolis The
ether representatives Of the company
now at Annapolis are Messrs Nelson and
Jardine, superintendent and assistant SUI
perlntendent respectively; Electrician NC
Chuer, and Mr.. William birmingham.
draughtsman i'll charge. The Shubr1ck
will be given her trial as soon as the
work on the Thornton is finished.
The Trigg Company has so far failed
to receive an official notification Of the
awarding of the contracts for two new
steamers for the Old Dominion Com
pany 1t is. however, a foregone conclu-
sion that the Trigg Company will build
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29
COL. SMITH NOMINATED
Ovcr7,John NJ, Johnston in Alexandria City
and County,
Especial Dispatch to The Times

Especial Dispatch to The Timcs)
ALEXANDRIA, VA. March 2S.-The
Democratic primary held here and in the
county to-day resulted in a landslide for
Col. Frances L. Smith over John NJ
johnston In the city Smith received ?;'o
and Johnston ST. votes, Smiths majority
in the city being 3G2. In the county
Smiths majority was 214 Smiths total
majority in city and county was $40.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29
15E---7.1 Z q = -
Will Attend Funeral.

Mrs. e. C.. Gee and Mr.. r. r. Gee.4ofs
Lock Level, mother and brother of Dr.
E. w. Gee. have arrived in this city to
attend the funeral OF the daughter OfgIr.#
and Mrs. Gee. who died yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29

take pleasure IN stating to you. that
Dr.. David's Liver Pills have done me
tried for dyspepsia and stomach trouble.
JOHN#A. POWELL Crozet. Va.
Price IS cents box everywhere. Ow-s
ems g Minor Drug Co. opposite POST Or.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29
Primary in Lynchburp.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Special Dispatch to The Times)
zLYlNCHBURG, VA. March Is
April 18th has been chosen as the date
for the primary to be held here to Sc
lect a candidate for the Constitutional
Convention. The primary Tor nominating
members OF the City Council will be held
on April 30th.
The committee on tho Twentieth Cen
fury Fund Of the Synod of Virginia will
meet In the first Presbyterian Church
Lere this afternoon. Representatives of
i The various Presbyteries will attend. and
number OF them have already arrived
! in the city.
The committee hopes to raise $4,000.
sof which s6o, 1000 has already. been secured.
through the efforts OF DR.. w. w.
Moore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29
:. Oar Dealings WI,
Customers. -
It Costs You Less Than
Sc a Day

to purchase Que OF our Gold-Filled
Watches. Guaranteed for 20 years. with
an Elgin fu1l-jeweled movement. which
we also guarantee to keep in repair
Payments can be made weekly or
monthly to suit convenience of customer.
Drop US postal and we will send our
representative to call on you. or we will
be glad to see you at our offices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29

Mrs. Fitzpatrick was removed to the
store of l.. Fellheimer, where her inju-
ries, which were found to be very slight,
were dressed by DR.. Michaux.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29

FASTER FLOW lIiss,. 80
d. you want those large, long stem
Violets OF ours for Easter put in your
order at once. MANN & BROWN.
: 5 West Broad Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-29

Superintendent Boiling stated mat INC
furnishing of this water TO the company
free would cost the city about $50 sum-
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15

From the London Mail.

Comparatively few people realize Of what
remarkable speed dogs are capable. Some
remarkable statistics In regard to this
have been gathered by M. Dusoier, a
French scientist.
After pointing out the marvellous endur-
ance shown by little fox terriers who fol-
low their masters patiently for hours
while the latter are riding on bicycles
or in carriages, he says that even greater
endurance Is shown by certain wild ami,
mails that are akin to dogs.
Thus a wolf can run between fifty and
sixty miles In one night, and an arctic
fox can do quite as well, IL not better.
Nansen met one of these foxes on the
ice at a point more than seventy miles
northwest Of the Sannikow territory,
which Is $50 miles from the Asiatic coast.
Eskimo and Siberian dogs can travel for
ty-five miles on the Ice in five hours, and
there is one case on record in which a
team of Eskimo dogs travelled six and a
half miles In twenty-eight minutes.
According to NJ. Dusolief, the speed OF
the shepherd dogs and those used for
hunting ranges from ten to fifteen yards
a second. English settlers and pointers
hunt at the rate of eighteen TO nineteen
miles an hour, and they can maintain
this speed for at least two hours.
Foxhounds are extraordinarily swift as
breed once beat a thoroughbred horse,
covering four miles In six minutes and a
half, which was at the rate of nearly
eighteen yards a second.
Greyhounds are the swlftest OF all four
footed creatures, and their speed may be
regarded as equal to that of carrier pig
ecns. English greyhounds. which are care
fully selected and which are used for
coursing, are able to cover. at full gallop.
space between eighteen and twenty
three yards every second.
How great an achievement this is may
be Judged from the fact that a thorough
bred horse rarely, II ever exceeds nine
teen yards. Moreover, II is said that a
hare at its greatest speed never goes
faster than at the rate OF eighteen yards.
These interesting statistics are exciting
much comment among sportsmen and
other lovers OF dogs, and the opinion Is
unanimous that M. Dusoher has fully
proved the right of the greyhound to rank
as the swiftest of duadrupeds. Express
engines only surpass them.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-15
THE POISONED CANDY CASE.

Mrs. BOtkin's Attorneys to Get 1t Be-
fore United States Supreme Court.
San Francisco, July 14.-Attorneys
for Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, who has
been granted new trial by the state
Supreme Court, on the charge of muir
dering Mrs. John P. Dunning of Della
ware, are preparing to carry her case
to the United States Supreme Court.
They will file tomorrow a petition in
the state court for a writ of habeas
corpus. 1t is expected that the appIica-
ton will be denied, in which event the
case will be carried to the Supreme
Court of the United States on a writ
of error In the petition for a writ of
habeas corpus two new points on the
question of jurisdiction will be raised.
First, that the sending of a box of poi
soned candy through the mills, which
caused the death of Mrs. Dunning and
her sister, Mrs. Deane, was not
crime in this state; second, that the
constitution of the United States pro-
hibits the trial of an accused person
except in the state where the crime
was actually committed.