The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17
THE REGISTRATION
IN PETERSBURG
Negro Turned Down at One Place
Accepted at Another.
APPEALS TO THE COURT
Plan to Build Railroad Connecting the
Seaboard Air Line and the Atlantic
Coast Line-The Elks Rent liz
brary Ha'l-Child Hurt.
APPEALS TO THE COURT
especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
PETERSBURG, VA. Sept. 16.-Regis-
tration in Petersburg is proceeding slow
Nv, but 1t is believed that all entitled to
register will do so before the books are
closed. The two colored voters, who were
rejected by the registrars. have already
appealed to Judge Mullen. The judge In
formed them that they would have to
present writer petition to the court
stating their case.. The Constitution pro-
vides for this and the Board OF Regis
trars are given hearing from their
standpoint
There Is remarkable ignorance displayed
by some OF the colored men who apply
for registration. One applicant yesterday
was asked to explain the meaning OF
General Assembly and he said 1t meant
"a crowd Another was asked to ex-
plain the meaning OF uniform govern
ment-' He said the meaning Is that
State officials this year will wear uni
forms and State officials next year will
wear new uniforms"
REGISTRATION INCIDENT.
Another man IN Third Ward told his
employer to-day that he would apply to
the registers to have his name placed up
on The books, but that he would not in
any way intimate to them his politics.
for he was born a Republican and did
not want the registrars to know 1t. An
other coIored voter applied to the regis
trars of Second Ward, giving Mars Street
as his street Of residence he was re-
jected on the understanding clause
He later made application to the regis
trars of Third Ward, telling them he
lived on Harrison Street. He was ac-
cepted The Constitution provides that
any applicant who gives false answer
to questions can be convicted Of perjury
and in this event Is to be deprived of
the right to vote the rost of his life.
FOR A NEW RAILROAD.
Mr.. Thomas Trenchard, one OF the own
ers Of the Northampton and Hartford
Railroad Company, OF North Carolina,
will be in Petersburg within a few days
to consult with the merchants and tho
Chamber Of Commerce in this city with
reference to the extension OF their line
from Gu1nberry, on tho Seaboard Air
Line, to some point between Garysburg
and Pleasant Hill, on the Atlantic Coast
Line. This connecting link will greatly
accommodate merchants and others in
that section who desire to trade1in Pc
tersburE.
Mr.. George r. Burgwyn, Jr., has inter-
probabls that the railroad company will
build this line.
Petersburg Lodge of Elks has rented
Library Hall for one year. The lodge
desires this hall for the use of It's ba-
zaar to be held this fall, and deemed it
advisable to rent the hall year and
sub-rent it on special dates
RUN OVER BY A HORSE.
The little son Of Mr.. E. II Patterson
narrowly escaped serious injuries on
Tabb Street last evening by being run
over by horse. Another child was Sc
riously injured in the western part OF the
city by a horse belonging to Mr.. ]. Kelly
The horse got out of the lot and ran over
colored child in the street
There is one more colored pupil than
white pupils in the public schools Of Pc
tersburg. The total enrolment on the
first day was white, 1880; colored, 1881.
The colored ex-soldiers of the Spanish
War Veterans organized last night by
the election of the following officers:
Captain, Richard Hill: Second Lieu
tenant, Richard II. Jones; Quartermaster.
p. ". Wilson; Sergeant Of the Guard,
c. r. Thobb.
The organization will be known as the
w. e. Jackson Command
HUMOROUS LECTURE.
What is a Girl Worth to Society,"" Is
the subject of a humorous lecture de-
livered at Fern6ale Park this evening by
Rev. DR.. A. E. Owens. of Norfolk, for
the benefit OF West End Baptist Church
In this city.
A vaudeville show and boxing tour
nament will be given at the Casino at
F'erndale Thursday evening for the bene-
fit of the Petersburg Grays' Band.
Mrs. Writ Robinson, of Atlanta. and
IT n
of Richmond, are the guests of Miss
Irby Boiling.
Mr.. D. H. Jackson will sail from New
York to-day by way of Colon and Pana-
ma for Costa Rico on a business trip.
which will occupy several months.
The Balm tract of land in Dinwiddie
county. containing about one thousand
acres, was sold to the Bruins
wick Lumber Company yesterday by
Mr.. W. c. kevan, Of this city, for S1O,-
900.
Miss Annie Watson has gone to Bal
timore to spend several weeks In that
city.
Mr.. Plummer Bunting left Saturday for
the University OF Virginia
Miss Annio Allen is now at her home
/ in this city after stay of several months
with relatives in New York and the New
England States.
Emmett Sheffield. a detective Of Rich
mond, arrested Walter Snth Of Peters
burg, while in the act of breaking a
freight car at Acca siding last night
Wesley Perkins. colored, died at the
city Jail last night. Perkins was in jail
waiting to be sent to the Central State
Hospital as soon as his condition was
such that he could be moved
Gypsy QUEENS BRIDAL