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YANKEE OARSMAN
ROWS FOR OXFORD

Mother American oarsnhn las earned
a coveted 20 it.9a so Eug.i,t 4uig' rs.''
athletics Tla fortunate orn is John
M,lhI-u ,aH - tine I!rrr.or - ~"
-Ntu,-l.t. Exposition At BufrSi".
Young Mururn vii occupy = scat IN tho
oxford University c,glt shirh vii NICE;
,'amhr1ig- { University VA mo ThnmeF 81
March 2 .u the greatest Eur5r m
aquatic events
MInIru a.tol 'ar college A. the H'i'
school. Pot's;pV' Pa and Intended 80
- 80 vale bat Die father. whp Vas born
an EuElL.nuau sent the lad back 20
oxford for a coll, giato cdu-auon. Las
year VI burn captured hrs p.aC" In the
AIgA Jump ln IN" ONfori cam bridge
games He intends 20 CON" 20 Yale
-Aftcr ErlduhtIng rom oxford next var
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BASEBALL NOTES.

Rlsaaris,n. n-u nAs.m.u ot 'hs Louis
S.tt.,,l t..... ,.- d. h.iI,,x ,-r u.gr.
'.a Ilnn L' hr''.i' NAY hh' n'm'N' N'''"''
7frf 'a-sTau Three hundred f1l an 40 NE
r.rr H...- An iaT the rrlsas q Nlraard'
80 - 80 -Aa's ~ me ut'sf-' fstN'h' '' f'''fl
t..,... ..-,t.,. ia, t.c. n,,I. III, ala,
soi - vi N"~ Nnfs 'h'' s'.s'' h' ali
fanL hat sgrsIn~I ankle. q uai thumb ans "a
..,Ir .,. ,.t,..,f r,,ti,t5p ali f,., ,.-r-,..
81 AAa %" 'haA To 'h's go Ahan''' !"
s0.n'b sr.tr mo that be- hal r'r1,a-s' MS
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RULED OFF FOR
HITTING HORSE.
Csp.,Ir-ta n. g,.nlus we,le }

NEW ORLEANS, March Tn.
stewards have given out n. following
ruling
"Fu- Tiri!ang horse over IN, eye
with MS wa,p ana destroying the sigh,
OF thu samt Charles Golden. stabl, EN-
pioyec OF Bud Remand. il hereby warned
away from this track.
Jockey Gormiey Is fined So Tor pull
Ing up the Ally Julia Junkin In the nrs,
. race Yesterday. and he Is warned for
the last tisae as TO his Inconsistent rid
Ing Gt this meeting"
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CLARK IN CHARGE
OF TIGER TEAM.

PRINCETON. March i-The baseball
candidates ~ Princeton University are
now IN charge Of Ril clark. the wasn-
irgton teams biz catcher. clark has
begun hi. duiic- iiis Instructions are
Ia batting pirkupS %; Grouuders and
ne!dlug N. bal home
Clark will have the candidates from
the three uppcr classes report to-mor.
row. Regular training VIII he s;ariei
then ,ul IN. trrsh m-n will he SHedHd
out Trainer Robinson says the cAndi-
lateE for the team are In promising
condition.
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NOTES OF THE BOXERS.

,h'fi In Louisville bo,ins arrangements has
been m,is m. Monarch cIus usn.'.rrrd the
bout bsts.sn Joe ChoyussI and wili Bli
Hanrihaa 20 the Empire Athlsti- Ciuh n. con
test nil sss place before ne after 0rsahii.
,iou on Narh a. Must UI,l HInrshAa
arrived ~ l>ogisvil. -rrstsl dAi' a. And ass
."Hu IN hard trsinhs hs claims n. shea
he f-ss Cr,vnski he Nil - IA a. E",i shsg.
>, ". ~h-n he knocked ou' Maria iiar IN
~ 'hAn q TpaEi
Rub~ Ferns, defeat a. The hand. o' Ton,
r-aey means that N. mueh'ulssd-o' TOMMY
Byau Fsrns 40 "a IN IN. articles u Asf"'
men' 'sn.d by 10th h.h Slpu.t-' ~.
Tor TIE earts., ID, hght ~Ugld b. assisTei -
When F-rns and EYsa signed articles each
posted forfeit Of iSVo
M. I<ouAri N, .'E.s side b~au nrunmsl
q, IN. ,v am warren Zarbri's. Of naaaio
Nal furnish ~. preliminary boat 20 ths isns
supplies hattie at fo- ERE. CaaAHa. on hIrd
Il IRIS IL N. nrs, contest Leonard I'LL hsr'
ar9sared IN Tor almost year
T. III HAnrahss .ln, the twenty hre- resne
but -i,h J0s Choynssi which 10 to ~ 'oasA'
bs'or. ne En9irs 4. @, a l>uissil.. os hsrh
:. al. ..sr nov. nj % TO g. .rsr TotH s "a.
Z. -, Aso b. srodi.ssd Joe Saiiivaa. HanrahAa'
tn4 nAs-' that he ssuld meet him In that esq
ht after par, ~ Aarrh IN che event he defeated
Choynski
Js.s Herman. MATCHMAKER Of the insefastion
Al Athlete club of nunslo, Y, has sfitist
e HArry Oilmors, aaktax MIN al orer u
pun. II 81 Go 20 pr Ont II the r~e~ipts fo
a match e-tuevh Martha Dsny. OF this city Afr
Joe Cans 81 narIHore. ths contest 10 ts t~enti
rounas an1 take pisss Of fo1 Erie. Ont. Il
no, ilksiy Giino.. It'll secspt. a. Duly 10 %
pad IN meeting crlIr~i men.
JsSk MecLsiLaad and roainy sullivan hsvv essi
matched 70 hsAt bsf5rs tho wAb<sh A. C.. q
Chseago the vs<k Of karrh 3. This cub ain
hss.As 10 match Tin cAliahAn With "Baedy
Ryan. laffh fnfGOs vfn - AVN In eyra
coss h ire MISUNDERSTANDING match. - boe
aghtsr. havs ssssasss y sist siv y ssass ~
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.FRENCHMAN GETS
YANKEE RIDERS,

NEW ORLEANS. March 1.-TWO more
American Jockeys are to ride abroad.
Ihcy are r. Burns and J. Wilson, who
have been engaged TO ride In France
De la Arena I.ieuse. who has no ieszs
than seventy-two horses In training
Last season his horses won In stakes
and purses. S65.0O.
Danny Maher 10 engaged by Llei,se TO
rice In all the principal events which
Will take place on Sunday. Maher will
take the trip from England to France
when Lleuss has An entry In q stake
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should have forgotten
about 1t had II not be-
gun to iniia inc aud
Itch IL would bleed a
little. 'nen scsh over,
but would not heal.
This continued for
some time. when my
Jaw began TO swell,
becoming very pain
full. The Cancer be.
gan to eat and spread
until u was large a.
. half dollar. when !
heard OF $ s. = and
determined TO give 1,
. fair trial, and Il was
remarkable W hat n
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ANOTHER SIGN OF
SPRINGS APPROACH
ANNOUNCEMENT OF WEIGHTS
FOR METROPOLITAN.
Mig Handicap at Morris Park WIN
Ish~r In IiiEh-Class RGc-
Ing season.

The weights for the Metropolitan
Handicap. the first big race OF the year.
which will be run ~ Morris Park May
!. have been announced. Banastar, the
winner q, the rae. last year, Is asked
to carry ~ pounds. topweiKht, four
pounds NOR. than ne did last year.
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SPORTS OF ALL SORTS.

Co., H-a % #. .amn,ri.ns ,nr.r - -.
Naa',' Nse' rI4b c.p, u ~ whi'lo.s n
''r -.'"~ Ramona "a teen appointed ne~'
's.a.H aHf r'a. uu'-arliss u -.e,
'' 49," a''h 20 'a.' ras ,rap Fsh n
THa ."a''.- HaH...,p hllll.-i tru--Am..r ~
a' tr s--urs..r Vs,stis $780, -hlsh number.
aH b nrss' .as \ act ,eA- l.san
10 rotin At 'ain t"th .rritsa men.
r"0'' .r fH..HsI and DO Ions irs.a o.
H'nr '..'' 'a0 b, '."r" y 80 to j"
pr ~ B-'-r ral n p Lak.m.- s.r.
.s ,..-au .,s''r'sy a. rae Ss- ro-I Nh.~'i.
.Ian Boz no shausnEs -l.,ea at hAna '--nis
asan-' 0. nHFs aH' % Flins The F-iis
81 Ir-.- su'- -, .Hi pr h-ri.tt ga.
~ ne ',-mr. '"ubI~- h.ag lone and b., P.ra"T
rlps'l iasu sail. ap'4rn, hest 'pu In
'arss Eam~r 9TH ths ry,gsr,l,. soas-, Of :, D"
q . ," . AMI 2 TO %
H.r-y h. NOM. u III. nrooslin. svimmias
club hroE' ne -ofits rseara ior "a yA-s 10
~ L championship .-imn,ns
no. a. the sIafAnAls sig. last n'Eht -
No'rs eus.r'd TIE dtst-a'' IA J. I 3 's'onil
bssr time Tor ~. dis,sp. -ith on. turu anl 4 o
" sss"ld better than %. beet previous Amori
..u r"cpri
RsporO have II that Edsis B.id and rLoya Nc,
i~riand fast roandins into FORM a, tA-i,
trAlulh, qa.rsfs al iiug springs for the com ne
Bald Is safe 20 - rtiihs faster thar
ever iGs, al present and ~ith tee more week
q bari and trslnlnx IL 10 I'D The Tor
sinF ~ the -yyis g-th sin ooes NOR, b.
abb. 10 M Eold and sIery I,triss hi. vice,
unlIsrzy u psnaplvaalA aeslstss side
tia. ,Ssy usn signal vietorT uasa TIE,
srcursi Richard Deer, tss Intsrxcho.AstIc quar-
tsr-mils easnsgs o. vro vf1l eater tss srhos
sta tall. Deer rvvrsssnn the Csntrs
HlSa schsol. % Nashi1stsu, u. c BOA Yah
and Harvsrt ha1 nrss cot for the lsd sus psan
syivanis lasd.d aim. Deer rsa . dead heat vt,i
sean. ths Csrrsli is;srsrsS.Asls eAanelaa, Q
n1GAts ssS tina -
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NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

Special to The ENsnlns World
RACE TRACK. NEW ORLEANS
March 1-rhe entries for to-rno-ro. /.
races are as foilowH:
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Medical,
OLD DIR. GRINDLF.

ee AAANNAO
u ysara special .. In Diseases q, MA uslsr
OLD DIR GRfSDiEs srlsutlte trssxaaDs Diosd
and skin diseases, paIns In thu bsusa "a 0osa
sore tnsoat and mouth. glsrs yainfai s~.llln0.
kidney and bladder Jm2laI MA ssalalnG 1n0nn.
nation. gravel. &C.. Are speedily sIlul -
p-dimsnis removed Sufferers do nos U11ae stD,
d..tink lesa skiful physieLAaA RAo0A0I ON
OFFICE OVER 20 YEARS At III IVES - n
bstusse Oh and in svsa AdySa "a ~.
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siR iurisnE

Third RaceF Five 'l-lpng won
NJ. Rose, Eva No, was s,.pnI ANA
Gould third
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Fourth Race-MIe and sixteenth
and Scarlet Lily third
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ren Hesiy. Va recently returned from 'prisro.
vss With his horses ysssriay morning and
rave then sIos ssrk On Tia roads. II. viii DE-
vsss his t,ms to ths strings Of Mr. Wilson AMI
Audrvs Ndiis4.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
.ALETrER 10 OUR READERS.

New Haven. Addison Co., VT
DR. Kilmer Co, Binghampton. N. z.
Gentlemen About a year ago Il was
suffering from what supposed was rheu-
n7atIsm. became so bad that could
hardly get on my feet from sitting
position. I run down in weight from
one hundred and ninety-fve to q hundred
and forty-five pounds. tried different
kinds of medicine but received little or
no help. saw DR.. Kilmers Swamp
Root highly recommended for kidney
trouble, but I never had any idea that
my kidneys were affected. I thought
would try ffty-cent bottle of Swamp
Root and see what the effect would be.
L commenced taking it according to di-
rections and in few days I saw that it
was helping me. I used the hfty-cent
bottle and then bought two more dollar
bottles, and they completely cured me-
I have got back to my original weight
one hundred and nfnety-fve pounds and
I am a thorough advocate Of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root Very truly,
Feb. II, 1902 WNf, M. PARTCH-
You may have a sample bottle of this
wonderful remedy. DR.. Kil1ner's Swamp
Root, sent absolutely free by mail, also a
ooA telling all about Swamp-Root. If you
are already CONVINCED that Swamp-Root
is what you need, you can purchase the
regular ffty-cent and one-dollar size
bottles at the drug stores everywhere.
Don't make any mistake but remember
the name. Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, and the address, Bingham
ton, n. Y, on every bottle.
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sepl4-Su, W ,trI-3t

nard Guest, and Dudley Whitehead, of
Miss kufer, of Washington, black point
desprit over taffeta. pearl ornam
Miss Susan West Kuffer, pink silk null,
cream lace: Miss Anna Goodwin, white
Paris muslin: Miss Mary Wayt, blue or
candle; Miss Annie Broome, Swiss mus
lin; Miss Daisy Hancock, of Richmond.
black mousseiine and diamonds; Miss Cur
tbs, of Richmond, white organde en-
traine: Miss Mary Curtis, cream null;
Miss Daisy Goodwin, white organde, lace
trimmings; Miss Carrie Burnet, white and
pink silk; Miss Bella Burnet, blue silk;
Miss Maud Chewing. blue crepe; Miss
Ruby Chewing, white organdic; Miss
Sallie Morris white null. black velvet
trimmings; Miss Mamie Hancock, white
mousseline; Miss Otye Hancock. white
Persian lawn; Mrs. Bernard Guest white.
with pink trimmings; Mrs. Whitehead,
black Paris muslin and diamonds; Mrs
Thomas F. West, turquoise silk, Irish
point medallions: Mrs. Henry Winston
Harper white mousselne. turquoises, and
diamonds; Mrs Frank T. West. blacl1
Louisine silk The gentlemen present
were: Messrs. Frank T. West. Bernard
Guest, and Dudley Whitehead. of Rich
mond; Dr.. II, w Harper. University of
Texas: Frank T West. Jr, Thomas West,
Fritz Wills Dave Burnet. Hugh Burnet,
Harry Goodman, Carol Menson, Hunter
Carpenter of Clifton Forge; Alpheus
Chewing. Parker Lambeth, Charles Vest
Harry Wayt, Charles Hancock Willie
Dame. Stape Wills Beverly Wills John
and Wills Flanagan, Writ Hackett, Sam
Flanagan, and Nat Broome.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
REPRESENTATIVE LAMB
WARMLY C ONGRATU LATED
he Makes the Round OF the Depart
ments In Behalf of His Constt-
tuents-P0stal Notes.

WASHINGTON. September 16-(Spe-
John Lamb, of
Richmond was in the city to-day. Cap
tain Lamb was the recipient OF many
warm congratulations regarding his re-
cent victory in the Third District The
Captain had a very pleasant and interest
Ing interview with the Secretary Of the
Navy regarding some supplies furnished
by constituent of his to the government.
a decision has already been rendered in
the matter, and the purpose of Represen-
tative2LaInb's visit was to get the Secre-
tary to reverse his decision. After hear
ing Mr.. Lambs presentation Of his case
the Secretary informed Captain Lamb
that the decision would have to stand
as rendered. Captain Lamb will take
the case to Congress. The matter referr-
ed to appearances to the Henry Wake
Hardware Company, and Congressman
Lamb was accompanied to the Navy De-
partment by Mr.. Frank Harrison, of that
company,
Captain Lamb called upon the Fourth
Assistant Postma ster- General and receiv-
ed from him promise to adjust certain
matters appertaining to fourth-class post
masters in the Third District.
Captain Lamb also visited Superintend-
ent Machen. of the rural free mail deliv-
routes in his district. Superintendent
Machen has promised Captain Lamb to
establish four routes in the Third Dis
trict.
Representative Lamb saw Mr.. vickery,
Of the Railway Mail Service, upon mat
tiers of interest to his constituents.
The Captain returned to Richmond this
afternoon.
THE CHARLOTTESVILLE POST
OFFICE.
Architect Taylor, of the Treasury De-
partment to-day received a letter from
Charles E. Kemper. chief executive off,
Ger of the architects Office, who was
sent to Charlottesville to inspect the diff
ferent sites offered to the government for
the construction of the new Federal
building at that place. in which he stated
that he had completed his Investigations,
and would write his report tomorrow. It
is not thought, however. that Mr.. Kemp
er will submit his report until he returns
to Washington in few days.
G.. G.. Dunsmore, aged ?. and Julia G.
Sutton, 10 years old, bol.4 of Staunton.
Va, were married in this city, to-day. by
Rev. H. L. Schroeder, No. 307 H street,
northwest.
VIRGINIA POSTNIASTERS.
The following changes in fourth-class
postmasters in Virginia have been an
nounced: Belair, Alexandria county;
William H. Suite, vice Hobart A. Smoot,
resigned; Elicit, Montgomery county;
William E. Taylor. vice James j. Fagg,
resigned, and Powellton, Brunswick
county, r. Fl. Williams. vice Charles W.
Williams, resigned.
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Missionaries in Peril.

WASHINGTON. September 16--The De-
partment of State has requested the
Mexican Embassy here to use its good
offices in protecting the lives of Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Morgan and Miss Sarah
Linley. residents of Plainsffeld, Ind, who
are missionaries Al Cotovol, Mex. 1t is
learned by the department that the ma
tives of that place have threatened to
take the lives of the party unless they
shall leave by tomorrow The mission
aries have been in Cotowol about year
having been sent there by the Board of
Foreign Missions. The Mexican Embas-
sy has forwarded the request to the aE-
thorities at Mexico City, asking that
steps be taken to protect the parties In
question.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
ANDREWS ACCUSES JURORS.
Bank .wrecker Says Book Had Made
Statements Against Him.

DETROIT. September 16.-Frank c. An
drews, who was convicted of nisapply-
ing and Disappointing funds of the
wrecked City Savings Bank OF this city.
took the witness stand in the recorders
court to-day and testified as to his inves-
tigation of the Jurors VINO convicted him.
which resulted in the affidavits on which
his pending motion for new trial IS
based
Andrews said that about two weeks
before the end of his trial he heard that
one of the jurors was prejudiced against
him, and Detective Connolly investigated
the matter He found the Juror Book
had made statements against Andrews.
Andrews denied strongly and positively
that he ever authorized Connolly to pay
any one money for giving testimony
Of Andrews by the prosecution did not
bring out any additional material facts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
CONVICT #F0RGER
TO WORK IN BANK.
A Chicago Institution Wants Char
les Becker ms Soon as His Term
Is Ended.

SAN FRANCISCO. September 1e.- {spe-
cial.) lit is said on what is considered re-
liable authority that Charles Becker, the
notorious forger now in San Quentin
prison. has accepted an offer of a place
In Chicago bank. According to this
story, Becker will be made chief expert
and will receive q salary Of $500 month
for his services.
1t is alleged that in a. letter containing
the offer the bank officers sent. several
cheeks about which they had somes doubt,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
MFR. LOOMS Certainly Robbed.

Watson LOOMS, who was assaulted and
robbed one night about four weeks ago
near the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, is troubled
because some people have attempted to
throw doubt on his story of that crime.
He is a respectable and absolutely trust
worthy citizen. and had accumulated his
possessions by hard work. He has album
dant evidence to prove that he had the
gold watch the diamond ring. and the
si4sO in cash. which he says were stolen
from him. He is we'll known in the city.
and many of his acquaintance. including
some Of the best people in Richmond,
can testify that he had all these valu-
ableS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
The wisconsin About Ready.

WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE
Navy Department has received a tele-
gram from Rear-Admiral Silas Casey an
nouncing the arrival yesterday at San
Francisco of his flagship, the Wisconsin,
which is under orders for Panama. 1t is
learned that orders were sent forward
from the Navy Department on Friday last
to the Mare Island yard, directing the
commandment to have coal and provisions
ready for the Wisconsin upon her ar
rival, and to do all his power to expedite
her speedy departure for the isthmus-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
A .Hone for Nurses"

An effort is being made by some Of
the graduate nurses OF the city to con-
solidate all the nurses clubs and estab.
fish a home which shall be known as the
Richmond Home for Nurses
AT present each hospital has its own
home or club for its nurses. but for the
convenience of surgeons, physicians, and
nurses it is thought practicable to have
one home where will live all the nurses
of the city.
There are about one hundred graduate
nurses in Richmond and they are scat
tered all over town.
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VALUE OF TESTIMONY.
Greater Than Assertion.

There is none of us so hardened but
that when we have been able to AID our
fellow creatures by comforting benent
ar bringing a little comfort into their
lives we like to have appreciation shown.
This generally affords more pleasure IMAM
the performance of the act Itself. ana IN
this connection the following letter from
Paris. iex., lady. is OF more man us ,.s,,
interest: Dear Friends: l address you
as such. for you have been such to me. l
suffered for three years off and on with
niles T was treated at the hospital, ana
fha new and elegant hospital, of Memphis,
thew only gave me temporary relief. 1
came west, thinking the change of air
and water would benefit me; i've months
ago the bleeding piles came back on me,
and bled so much that I thought would
die. have had four of the finest doctors
in this section of Texas; all they did was
"a finally nearly let me go to my grave;
all they wanted was big sum of money
from me and to operate on me. I said
no no surgeons knife would enter me;
if it was my time TO die God knew it.. and
when / died 1 would die all together
began hearing about your medicine.
had no faith in you, bur sent and got a
boz, Of your Pyramid Pile Cure, In two
DAYS the blood flow had slackened to one
.1alf the amount. and in one week 4 felt
so much Sbetterai5 "sLiAeu Aoui - ~
did a little housework. was not bleed
ing then: in three weeks was well. God
bless you for putting such a wonderful
medicine within the reach of suffering
men and women. shall never cease to
RECOMMEND your medicine. or be without
it; also 4 used your Pyramid Pills. Sallic
"A. sHearnd on Testimony like this should
be more convincing than all claims and
assertions, and should leave no doubt in
the mind Of the reader as to TIT. merit
Of the remedy Pyramid Pile Cure Is sold
by druggists for fifty cents a package, or
Will be mailed by the ma kerss s TO any adj
dress upon receipt fof price rite Pyra-
mid Drug Co., Marshall q. NJ ich.. for their
book O. cause and cure OF piles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17

Battalion drills Of the Seventeen regi-
ment have been suspended by order of
Colonel George Wayne Anderson. The
companies will resume company drills at
once. It is expected that battalion drills
will be resumed at an early date.
Orders have been issued informing the
men Of the inspections Of troops by Col
onel Stern in this city next week. Com
panies A, B and H will be inspected to-
morrow week, while the inspection of
companies c and F will take. place Thurs
day of next week. at which time the field
and staff will be inspected. All of the
inspections, will take place at the regi-
mental arInory.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
NEGRO BAPTIST CONVENTION.
National Meeting Attracts Co1ored
People from All Parts of Country.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, September 10
Thousands of negro Baptists from all
over the country are arriving in Birming-
ham to-day to attend the National Bap-
list Convention, which begins here to-
morrow.
An attendance estimated at from 5000
to 1000 delegates and clergymen is ex-
pected. The colored population of Biz
mingham will be taxed to it's utmost to
entertain the visitors, and Mayor Drenen
has thrown open the colored public school
buildings to be used as sleeping apart.
ments. All the colored churches also Will
be used for the same purpose.
The convention will be in session four
or five DAYS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
Trouh1e with the Frisco.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. September To-
The Navy Department has asked the COM
mander Of the United States ship San
francisco, recently arrived at Norfolk
from the European station. for full
report in regard to the condition of that
vessel. A. preliminary report received
from the San Francisco indicates that
the trouble with the vessel is natural
.deteriora ton of the frames and boilers.
which causes them to settle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
Mules Escape Death.

A telephone pole fell at the corner Of
Grace and Sixth streets yesterday morn
ing and but for the position of lumber
wagon, would have crushed two mules to
death. The pole was being raised from
the hole and lowered to the ground when
a guy-rope got away from one of the
workmen and it fell across the backs of
a pair of mules hooked to a lumber
wagon belonging to Lyons & Montague.
Fortunately the lumber received the bet
ter part of the weight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
omce Draped in Crepe.

The New York Mutual Life Insurance
offices Of this city are draped in crepe in
honor of Vice-President Samuel D. Bah
cock. the Oldest trustee of the COM
pany, and one of the most prominent
tinanciers of New York city.
Mr Freeman. manager Of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company here. received a
telegram Monday night telling I'm of Mr.
Babcock's death, and he ordered the
offices to be draped at once.