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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
ELECTRIC PLANT
AT Fayetteville
Mrs. Margaret Shaw is Bright in
Mind at 1903 -Scupper-
nong Grapes.
tspec,al Dispatch to The Timcs.)

Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.)
FAYETTEVILLE. N. c.. Oct. u.-Work
is going on in the construction Of the
power-house for the electric street light
ing plants, the contractors for which
are the Richmond Engineering Company
using the electric machinery and sup
plies Of the Fort Wayne Electric Works
Company.
The building will be 50 by So feet in
length and breadth, with walls twelve
tnche. thick and flooring OF concrete.
The contract calls for the completion Of
the plant and the lighting OF streets
and buildings by December LIST.
Chief-Engineer Moses has gone to Jack
sonville. Fla. to bring around into the
Cape Fear river the new steamer. City
Of Fayetteville" of the Wilmington and
Fayetteville Steamboat Company The
interior Furnishings Of the steamer are
to be put in By the New York firm Of
Lord & Taylor, and will be very hand
some The company's wharves 10x6S
reet, are finished the freight being
handled by rorty-five horsepower hoist
Ing engine, and conveyed In cars run
on steel rails.
Miss Margaret Shaw. now living two
or three miles from Red Springs. Rob
inson county, is q native OF this Cum
berland) county. and will be 103 years
old II she lives until next January. The
family records leave no doubt Of this.
She is almost blind. but her mind is
bright and she Is in fair hetlth
The remarkable scuppernong grape vine
near Providence Forge. Va. mentioned
in The Times a few days since, would
create no surprise in this section. There
are dozen or more to exceed it in size
and yield at Tokay vineyard. four miles
north Of this city. and one arbor. within
the writer's own knowledge. twenty
five years ago. bore from Is to 100 bush
els Of grapes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
Mr.. Ashby Chosen.

The State Board Of Education met In
the office Of Superintendent Southall yes
terday and elected Mr.. James Ashby
superintendent of schools OF Stafford
county to fill vacancy occasioned by
DEATH The matter Of replacing the
books Of Silver, Burdett and Company on
the list OF the city of Charlottesville was
taken up and the books were restored.
The johnson Compnny's books put on in
their stead were stricken of by order of
the board.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
SHORT ON ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Company Cannot Keep Them Going
Later Than Midnight.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.

1SpecI6l O1spatcn 70 Inc 1lmeS.
HARRIsoNBURG. VA. October H.
j. P. Houck. president OF the Harrison.
burg Electric Light Company. made the
statement to-day to the Light Committee
Of the City Council that 1t would be I'M
possible for his company to furnish street
lights for the town later than midnight.
owing to the scarcity Of coal.
No definite action has been taken as yet
by tho committee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
A Long Fall.

Especial Dispatch to Tho Times.)
WASHINGTON. N. o.. Oct. H.
Seized with an asthmatic attack yes
terday J. A. Wilkerson, superintendent
of the Howard Cotton Gin, fell twenty
feet from cotton platform and broke
his collarbone and fractured two ribs.
He is not expected to recover.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
Wedding Cards,

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
WASHINGTON, N. c., Oct. lizards
are out announcing the marriage OF Will
liam Sinkler Manning to Miss Nina
Aorner, of Oxford. N. c., October 18th.
Miss Horner was member Of Converse
College faculty for several years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
TraInnen Hurt.

Especial Dispatch to The Timely
CONVICTION, IA, October 1.-At Wig
Gins. w. Va, a slight freight wreck oc-
CURED. Conductor Will Humphries OF
Clifton Forge. and Brakeman j. "A. Wise
received painful injuries. The former was
severely cut about the head and the lat
ter abou. shs side,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
DANVILLE IS SERENE
Nearly Everybody Has Coal Enough a
Reasonable Prices.

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
DANvILLE, VA, October n.-The fight
which Is being so vigorously waged be-
tween the mine owners and workers IN
the Pennsylvania coal fields has not. as
vet. affected this city seriously. The
strike is being felt. Of course. in the pre-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
.SHIPYARD TO EMPLOY
TEN THOUSAND MEN
fspecia1 Dispatch to The TInnes.)

Especial Dispatch to The Tlnes.)
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, October II.
Owing to the large amount Of work at
the shipyard, and the contract for the
louisiana. the force at the yard will be
increased to 10000 within month, II
the men can be secured.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Duke, OF No..
32S West Cary Street, have issued cards
announcing the marriage OF their daugh-5
ter. Miss Cora Bolton. to Mr.. w. Herbert
Mankin. TO take place at their residence;
O'Clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
WARm DEBATES INDUCED IN.

Major Howard made a COM
plcte report to the Commission
ers Of all Of his officials acts
since he was elected to the posi-
ton he now occupies, and the
Board was so well pleased that
there is a probability that the
Council will be petitioned to in
s crease his salary $500 year. -
Statement of a Police Board
member to a Times reporter at
the close of the meeting last
night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
COL HALLS zoo,

Reservoir Park Continual daily per-
formances from 10 A. M to II P. NJ
Trained animals and daring performers.
The greatest winter show ever ssan IN
Richmond
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
HEAVY COAL TRAFFIC

Norfolk & Western Cannot Move II as
Fast as Mined.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
BLUEFIELD. w. VA. October IL
More coal is being loaded in the Flat
Top field now than for some time past.
Every operation Is busy. and the railroad
hnds it difficult to furnish supplies. and
remove loaded cars.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12

plant Is half-hearted. It seems TO be the
consensus Of opinion that Danville has
thus far Jared very we'll
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12

gss ! q
DUNNINGTON DISCHARGED.
Policeman P. II. Huntington, Of the
First Police District, was removed from
the service by the Board Of Commission
ers yesterday afternoon. and Mr.. Sam
uel T. Goldsby was chosen in his place
Mr.. Huntington was charged with get
ting drunk in Loving bar-roou. on lower
franklin Street, early Friday morning,
after being relieved from
duty. He was taken home in cab.
The defense was that Mr.: Dunuingtoa
was taken suddenly i'll while getting his
marketing, and he went into 1ovings to
sit down for moment. Mr.. Loving sug-
gested that he take q toddy, which might
help him.. He took two. and, according
to his own statement. they upset" him.
He was carried home in a cab at the sug-
gestion of M. Loving. and Captain Shin
berger learned Of the affair.
He went to see Mr.. Huntington and
found him in bed under the influence Of
LIQUOR. and he was reported to the board,
with the above mentioned result Mr..
Huntington had been on the force num-
Der OF years, and with this exception he
was considered a good policeman.
Mr. Goldsby, the new officer has been
a candidate for q long time He is en-
ployed as motorman on the Passenger
and Power line, and is a man Of family.
He is thirty-six years old. is six feet
high and weighs about 19o pounds. He
lives on North Twenty-ninth Street
mr.. Welsh nominated him. Mr.. Lander
kin nominated Mr.. r. w. Jennings. hut
as he saw the vote going to Mr. Goldsby
he also voted for him, and the election
was unanimous.
Then the board went into executive ses-
sion, with Messrs. Bosher, Jacob, Welsh,
Mccarthy, rLanderkin and Manning pres
ent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12

is the safest
as the simplest and
edy for any form Of
OF stomach. bilious
heartburn and b1oat--
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12

The board member seemed to regard
the present investigation more in the
light Of a board OF inquiry. Judging
from this it would seem that it will be
weeks before the investigation will take
definite shape, ana any conclusion ar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12

TN purchasing Piano few persons pause consider that
good Piano well bought Of the very best invest
ments for Of all personal property i alone aer years
Of usage. retains large percentage OF "s ose1' 'a1s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
AN INVESTIGATION.

Regardless OF he light in which the
hoard regards Major Howard, an inyes-
riuatton of the department is on. "A COM
missioner stated that it Swould probably
take six or seven meetings to get at
the bottom Of the affair. after more time
might be required to try certain mem
bers OF the department in case it was
decided to prefer charges against any OF
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obituary Notes.

Sir John G.. Bourinot. formerly OF Halifax.
Is dead at Ottawa. lie was born IN sydney.
{. h. Oct -, 1898. the son OF the late Hon.
j. Bourinot, Senator oi tie Dominion ana
grandson OF Judge Marshall Of Nova Scotia.
Sir John was one OF the foremost Canadians
OF his time. and was u leading authority on
Parliamentary procedure IN the colonies,
His distinguished service won MIN Rnighthood
Ia lspI He was Honorary secretary oi fhc
Royal society OF Canada. fellow al the SUITS
teal Society of London, honorary cofreSpohu-
ing secretary of the Royal Colonial Institute,
Clerk Of the House OF Commons, CANADA ana
author Of several ESSAYS. HIS wife was finiiy
Alden Pilsbury. whose father was at one
time the American Consul at Halifax. She
died ia 1857
Austin Jayne. father of Mr.. W. r, White
more. wife OF Capt Whittemore OF iloboken.
died here to-day. lie was ~ years old Cap,
Jayne WAS retired shipmaster and was presi-
services will be held from his late home IN
this place on Sunday. next at 2,3o NJ
Capt; Jayne was 9 Mason. and that order
viii have charge OF the funeral
Lucie h. Cassidy. widow Of William Cassidy.
Yesterday morning For over half a century
Mrs Cassidy was Identified with the .chart-
able, political and social AFFAIRS OF Albany
Hef husband. the late William Cassidy. was
formerly editor OF the Albany Atlas and sub
seQuently Of the Argus. and was one OF the
best -known Democratic editors in the State
in his time.
William n Weaver OF the lumber firm oil
Weaver * Co OF Albany died yesterday
a the age of 10 years. He had been i'll for
>~S"rll days with pneumonia. Mr.. Weaver
was one OF the best known M,sons in the
State and was made a thirty::second deRres
Mason NJ Pittsburg IN 1916 He was one oil
Albdny's foremost citizens.
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CHtRLES HENRY NAN DEAD.
Once President Of General Appraisers
Partner Of (hicf Justice Fuller.

MoSTCLAIR, " J., Oct. 10 Charles
Henry Ham, a prominent editor and for
many years engaged in philauthropic
work in the West, and who was until re-
Gently president Of the United States Board
Of Gene al Appraisers, died in Paterson,
" j, to-day after an illness of several
months. He was born in Canterbury, y. II ,
In January, 1881. He passed from farm
To store and railway office, became a lawyer.
and from 1850 to 1885 was partner Of Mel
willie W Fuller. Chief Justice Of the United
States.
of Cook county, Ill. and held the Office of
whore he also founded the School of Manual
Training, and published his books. Manual
Training" and Ten Minute Sketches" For
five years he was an editorial writer on the
Chicago Tribune and for six years on the
Chicago Inter Ocean. For ten years he
had been laborinR for reform in school
education az a speaker, lecturer and author
He was appointed to the Board Of General
Apr sisers In 1854 by President Harrison
Mr. Ham was known as a tariff expert and
rendered a great many decision " hich have
been keynote decisions in appraisers.
cases. While a clerk in n railroad Office at
Concord, y. H., he devoted his leisure TO
tho study of law with the Governor of the
State. N, Baker. In 1856 he went to Chicago
and entered the banking house Of Swift
4 Co. Upon its failure In the panic of 1857
he resumed the study Of law with the firm
of Shumway, Waite & Towne with whom
he remained until he was admitted to the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-17
GOLF.
(Onnecticut state Champion Beaten In
BrOOklawn Tournament.

Many upsets marked the mntc play rounds
yesterday In the first invitation tournament
Of the Brooklawn Country Club. The Bridge
port ent husiasts we're out In strength TO watch
the play aud they were we'll entertained.
Although of only nino notes.-the distances
being 925. isi. 1872. ??3. soa. ?aa, 1873. $40 and
800 yards-the course OF 1887 yards WIS re-
garded as good test of nolfine. although the
succession of dwelling" holes at the end gave
the pa yers who were down a hard uphill
fight 70 break even. C. ii. Seeley. however.
t.c holder for IL" second year OF the Con-
necticut State championship. was up with
4 to play. but va, beaten by Il. 5. White. I'd.
This is the brilliant New Haven Country Club
player who beat Secley in the spring over the
New Haven links. 70 that he entered in the
contest yesterday with plenty OF pluck.
Other surprises In the Brooklawn cup first
round were the downfall OF r. A. Msrcellus.
twice runner upto W. J. Travis in the NJ. q, A.
tournament nj, ,eason: by 4 u Taylor;
by " Is. Wheeler, and the failure oil A. 4.
Wheeler, winner of the Iow:score medal on
"Wednesday. to win from ". l.: Seeley. Jr.
W. L. Gunther won his first match. but was
put out in the afternoon BY Cheney, g. u.
ADAMS having the zane story TO tell in the
con ISOLATION division.
bridgeport beat 7. 4. Marcelus. louptakah. by
2 up; ". Z. S'cley, "" btooklawn, beat y. G.
WS hS' I'd. New Havea beat ga " g H. sces;. Wee
Bum. by up; W. J. Nichols. Brooklawn, beat n.
- Douglas. Middletown. by up and to play
T. Lindcnbcrg New Haven, beat Il. b. Hard. bridge
port ny $ up and 10 play; v. l.. Gunthrr. Oak p
land beat T. q. Reach New Haven, BY ) up and
> 10 PLAY: ", u, cheney, OTiord, beat y. H. ChaSc
Maidstone. by up.
second Reconsideration beat Scclcy, Jr. ny up
and to play; White beat Schols. by up: Wheeler
beat Llndberg, by up and 10 play; cheney beat
GUuthrr. by lup.
Consolatbn tup-rlrs, roun II. n Beach,
Brooklawn beat \. II. Canncd Brooklawn by
) UP and 10 play: K. ". curtis We" Rum, beat
+. II. Downs. BTookawn. By up and = to play,
", Austin, Nor.ch. beat Il. ". CogSSell, Brook
lava, by 3up and To play; :. H. Patterson brook
lawn beat r. ". Poole, Jr. BroOklawn, by up and
! TO play: - =. Pitt. Wee Burn, heat ". T.. Sprath
Brooklaw n by up: e.. u. Adams. Crescent \. e.
heat J. Chadwick, Jr, Powelton, by 2 up and To
play: I. H. Sanford. prooklswn, beat V. p. Gibney
Brooklswn by default: W. j.. Baldwin. Wee burn
beat Il. r. Read, Brookawn, by up.
second Rounl--Curtls brat Beach. by up and
2to play; Patterson beat Austin. by up: PHI beat
Adams. by up and to play; Baldwin beat san +.
ford. by up and To play.
The semi-nnal round. will be played this
morning. and there will be n fours ONE In tho
afternoon at eighteen holes medal play for
teams from the same club, A professional
match for .s,co presented by the club, will
he ayed b,twcsn VIII Smith OF Mdlot hian
and John Iiarland Of tho Brooklawn Club.
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REGRETS ms RETIREMENT NOW.
sergeant Mccormick Tries to Recall II
charges Against Him Likely.

Police Commissioner Partridge received
last Wednesday the application of Sergt.
Thomas Mccormick Of the Oak street
station for immediate retirement on half
pay. Yesterday the Commissioner rccriS ed
n letter from the sergeant asking permis-
sion to withdraw the application. which,
i, the meantime, had been forwarded TO
the Corporation Counsel for an opinion.
although Mccormick had crved twenty
six years on the fore" and IL long past
the age which entities a policeman TO retire
Inent with pension.
Mccormick was informed that no action
could be taken on his second letter until
the original Application had been returned
from the Corporation Counsel.
Commissioner Partridge would say moth
ing about the matter ut all yesterday.
Chief Clerk kipp, when questioned about
il, said he understood that Capt. O'Reilly
intended to bring charges against AlCCor-
mick and that This was the reason why
the application was sent to the Corporation
Counsel
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CHAPMAN'S PRISONERS GO FREE.
reeirOom Raid with -Four Arrests and
No Evidence.

Capt, Chapman, with two Of his men
from the Mercer street station. raided an
alleged poolroom at CO East Eighth street
Yesterday afternoon and found about
twenty-five men in .the place. They
arrested the four who appeared to be run
ming the place
The four men arrested gave their names
~ Michael NJ IIphy. John G. Evans, George
Kelly and Edward johnson.
When the men We're arraigned in Jefer
son Market police court Magistrate Brann
asked.
which is the proprietor
That i don't know Capt. Chapman
replied. ave found ono Of these men
NJ the door. another writing in the room
upstairs. another had some slips and the
fourth man tor" up some papers he had
in his poss ession.
Nagistrat" Brann discharged tho pris-
oncrs for lack of better evidence.
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JEROME MIM on TITIS'S CASE.
Doesn't Think steel Doors Would Keep
Dut q Raider.

District Attorney jerome wouldn't say
Yesterday whether as \ result of the gam
Wing raids in the Tcndcron charges
would be made agairs, Inspector Harley.
'spt. Sheehar and Capt Titus, all OF whom
made reports on tho houses. One of these
reports omitted even 10 mention a. a SITS
plcious place one of the most notorious
gambling houses in the precinct It's
proprietor sent word Yesterday TO Mr.
jerome that ne felt sighted because his
Iilace had been overlooked in the raiding
Mr.. Jerome doesn't think much Of steel
doors a. protection TO a gambling hot,se
His attention wa, called To the fact that
suIac OF the houses were reported 10 he
Guarded IN this war. Ono of the places
raided on Tuesday night had a steel door,
hui II was not lot down 20 block the raiders
Mr.. .Jero,ne's only comment on this kind Of
blockade was, The wreckagc will be al
tho greater
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M'CULLAGH STIRS UP TITUS.
BfG RAG or CROOKS TO FORE.
STALL Election FRAUDS.
There's an Organized Gang That Register
Traudently Every Years Says the Elec-
ton Superint endent - Never Helped
by the Police before. lie says.

A number Of habitua criminals and
hangers-on at poolroonIs and other illegal
resorts were gathered In all over town last
night by sixty Of Capt. Tttus's men. By
midnight more than fifty had been taken
to Headquarters and their pedigrecs re-
corded before they were sent 10 police
stations In the neighborhood.
The roundup followed a conference be-
tween John McCullagh. State Suporintend-
ent Of Elections, Commissioner Partridge
and Capt Titus. Its object wac to prevent
nrganized bands ri repesters from regis
,ering to-day and Tomorrow. the last two
days of Registration Men would he inn
ported from Philadelphia, Newark and
clsewhere to vote under the rsmes thus
registered. McCulagh said. Il the police
had not blocked the game by these arrests
According TO Nc uuagh, this work Of
iraudulenlly registering has been done
every year by an organ izst ion with a John
Doc nj its head, but that never before had
he been able to get police aid in suppress
ing it, He didn't know that any of the
persons arrested hast right had committed
anv violations OF the T. cction laws this year.
Among the men brought in was Paul
Kelly. recently released from prison where
I've had been sent for violating election laws
last year. Brute" McManus. known ~
Eal 'Em-tp-Jack, ex-bouncer at Nc
turk'-, was also arrested. Both belong
10 thelTIoop'gang. McCullagh says.
Members OF another gang with headquar-
'rrs in Dover- street were also taken in
wherever found.
One oil the prisoners. George Cook, broke
pwav as he was being taken into the Mott
street door Of Police Headquarters. He was
r"Cap.urod in tenement house near Broume
street where he was hiding bel ind a chimney
The prisoners VIII I've arrnCned ia the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-17
4. X. ROBERTSON FOUND.
He Was Wandering. Dazed and Grief.
Strick en-. In brooklyn.

Alexander r. Robertson. the tea mer-
chant, who had been missing for several
days and for whom the Brooklyn police
were asked to institute a search. was found
yesterday morning. in Front street, in
that borough. He was in a half-dazed
condition. but George Halbert of go st
Johns place, his brot her-in-hw, who
took charge Of him, thinks that rest of
week or so will bring him around all
right Mr. Robertson has been grieving
secretly over the loss Of his wife. who died
six months ago. and this is assigned as the
cause of his mental disturbance.
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ATTACKS HtSBiND'S UITNI>,
Mrs. Long h,sterlcai When The ,onr,
Refused Her q separation.

Justice Scott in the Supreme Court ve..
terday refused to grant Mrs. Rebecca Lon,
a limited divorce from her husband. Edward
r. Long As soon AZ she heard the daci.,,,
Mrs. Long became violently hys,pr,ca
and made an attack on Miss Jennie War
a witness who had testified in Long, h..
half. Frustrated in this endeavor Mr..
Long waited untilshc had reached the -,reer
and then tainted. Long has an action
pending in the Supreme Court again,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ros,ntha,, the parents oi
Mrs. Long. in which he wants SlO.Ooo dam.
ages for alleged alienation of his vlf.' 4.
affections. She is an orthodox JeNoss ans
Long is a Christian
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-17
or trying TO lean against his desk while
telling their etoYies

or trying TO lean against his desk while
telling their stories-
Remember you are on duty, was the
standing admonition in such oases.
About a dozen Of the policemen were
accused Of absenting themselves from duty
while detailed at registration places. Few
Of them escaped with less than at wo-days
fine. One had been surprised by his rounds
man while playing pool in the rear OF such
Il just saw some balls lying around and
thought II would be fun to give them few
knocks he explained.
Five days pay was the Deputy Com.
missioner's only comment,
The charges against Policeman Shea OF
the Bridge squad, who was accused OF not
wearing gloves while on post. and Police
man Haas Of the Macdougal street station,
who had been seen talking with man Tor
ten minutes while on post at Frank lin
street and Broadway, were preferred by
Capt. Piper himself. Those two men were
tried by Deputy Commissioner Ebstein.
Both were found to have excellent records
and escaped with n caution.
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CITY MONEY TO SALVATION ARMl'
Rs 900 Likely 10 he Granted for the Home
for Fallen Girls.

For the first time since it has been es-
tablished in this country the Salvation
Army asked yesterday for an appropriation
from the city's funds. Commander Booth
Tucker appeared before the Board OF Esti-
mate and urged that his organization ought
to receive $1,000 from the city for It's Home
for Fallen Girls He said that his insti-
tuition had cared for 28OO women in the
past year. and that the city had thereby
been saved several thousand dollars. The
Mayor said he would look into the matter
further. but il was learned that both the
Mayor and Comptroller Grout are In favor
of granting the Salvation Army a sum OF
s., 900 to continue it's work Of retaining
fallen girls.