The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-21
inland WATERWAY
THROUGH The DISMAL
Government Engineers Preparing
to Run Preliminary Surveys.
AGAINST SUNDAY VIOLATIONS
Or. .. j. Hall Preachcs on the Subject.
Many Liquor Violations Reported
by One ofticer-Gen'l Lee is
Entcrtained-Suito on Deed.
Special Dispatch to The Tines. ,

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NORFOLK VA. october "a party
of engineers in charge OF A 81 Menus.
assistant engineer To tie army engineers
constituting The l5GaIo On tie lnland
Waterway from NoTIoik 10 Beaufort In
let. \. c.. left here to-day TO make a sur
rey of the routes
They VIII work to Beaufort by the way
of the Dismal Swamp Canal and return
by the way OF the Aibemarle and Chcsa-
pe.ake Canal. They expect TO complete
their work In two months The greatest
obstacle to the inland waterway is a
stretch OF about ten miles through Croa-
tan sound. which lies between Roanoke
island and the mainland The present
survey is made TO determine that route.
SUNDAY VIOLATIONS.
4 general crusade has begun here in
tho churches against Sunday Violations.
DE }. j. Hall, q Baptist minister. speak
PnS IN answer TO those who say the law
cannot be enforced. said in a sermon yes
ierday that the Ten Commandments We're
not enforced. when God gave the most
perfect code the world has ever had. even
the Ten Commandments. which to this
day remain the basis OF all Just law, He
knew they would not be kept by every
BODY. In fact. He knew that no human
being could keep them perfectly; but
shall we impeach His wisdom in giving
themf Law is standard of right, and
we need to have good laws. whether men
are disposed TO keep them or not
In addition to Evangelist Stuart who
has been brought here to deliver addresses
chianyfn men, Rev. r.. II Bennett pas
tor9cf the Epworth Church. is preparing
to sneak on the subject of civil sins
MANY ARRESTS BY ONE MAN.
The raid Of Captain Mordca on Sun
day brought A whole bunch of liquor
s.,Sz A. n
Judge TAYLOR took the evidence of Cap
tain Nordica against all of them. de-
spite the dcn;ais of the saloon keepers
The court room was crowded to hear
the cases. because there were prorni-
nent liquor sellers. and one James T..
Prince. Was one Of the prominent sup.
porters OF Ntavor Riddicks campaign
for the nomination.
In all of these cases former Judge
Thomas II. Wilcox appeared as attor-
ney for the defendants and questioned
Captain Mordica closely without obtain.
ing any material advantage or confus-
tng the witness.
All of the cases fined were appealed
with Claude West as snendsman. TO the
November term of the Corporation
Court. The men We're all discharged and
the court room was Immediately vacated
for the smaller cases of DRINKS and mis-
demeanors. chiefly among the negroes,
in which there is no general interest.
NEWSPAPER NAN Hurt.
J. r.. Crown, city editor of the Nor
folk Dispatch. who was assaulted and
badly hurt early Saturday morning. is
at work as usual to-day. but his face.
IS Ydisigrred. Mr.. Crown did not tell the:
story to the police when he called at the
station at 2 A. NJ. Saturday morning. so
no arrests have been reported But 1t
is stated that he was attacked on the
street by several men. one OF whom used
blackjack Mr.. Crowns lip was cut
and required several stitches. and two
eli his front teeth We're kncked out. One
surrl1ise is that he was set upon by men
Interested In those whom his paper has
attacked.
GEN. LEES VISIT HERE.
General Lee was entertained by a party
consisting Of d. I.owenbers. r. ]. Wool.
Gwyn Shepperd and George F. Adams,
of Newport News On Sunday they es-
scoited him to Old Point after going
about thisjcity. General Lee had not been
here since he was Governor of the State.
nfteen years ago. hence lie expressed as.
constituent and qualification at the growth
OF the city and the great Improvement
IL, all of the surrounding country. lie
said. too. that he is confident of the
success Of the Jamestown Exposition.
and that such an opportunity would
never come again for Nirrinia 10 exhibit
her vast resources and the wonderfully.
beautiful seaside resorts.
He viii return to the meeting OF tie
directors next month.