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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23
,,.s.a :, Me.srs. James B. Peters. tfore-

,,,.ad =, Messrs. James B. Peters, Gore
manl !. n. wilkes, M. P. O'Dell, ". =.
W a. Cole, and J. F. GIBBONS,
=, owed the body at the home, No. al
,Saat Canal Street and adjourned 10 tEe
~ uall where an inquest vas sea.
,I,.7 Jordan Lcake was present as - ;
col FOR the railroad company, which de-
sized full investigation. =
The two engineers and two nremen .
the two engines were present. Ihe1r les YES
tfrnony in substance was that tney Sd"
M one. did not know of the accident I'M
til later and were not aware that the en-
gines had struck any obstacle Whatever.
The bells were ringing, the engines were
going I'm grade. around curve, ana were
making considerable noise. Ihey were
running at about eight miles an hour.
Tho steam was shut off about 20 feet pc
FORE the crossing was reached. Inc only
witness OF the accident was w. a. Huns
dley. whose testimony was not OF especl6l
interest or value.
me Jury. after consultation, brsaEh::: in
the following verdict:
"That she came to her death Oh :hs
21sc day Of April. 1902, from the effects OF
Injuries received by being struck by dn
engine OF the R., T. and P. r. K. Co..
un6er the control Of William I. Brya II
on the 21st day of April 1902, and they
are of the opinion, from the evld:'1:e Pc
fore them, that no blame should be at
tached to the engineer.
The funeral will take place at 10 O'Clock
this morning from the First English
lutheran Church. The 1nterment VIII
be in Hollywood.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23
NEW HORSE MARKET,
Chamber OF Commerce Acts to Get a
Big One Here.

Letters have been written TO several
big horse dealers by a committee of the
Chamber of Commerce in order to sound
them on the ACCESSIBILITY Of opening a
big horse market here somewhere near
the Union Stock Yards, to replace the one
formerly conducted here by Smytll Bros,
now Of Norfolk. It is stated that there
is q possibility of S1nyth Bros. reopening
a place here, as they think the Richmond
market would be better for them than
the Norfolk market.
= Realizing the advantages accruing to
city from horse market, the Chamber
Of Commerce some time ago took up the
matter, and a week ago the letters were
written. No letter was addressed to the
Smyth Bros, but one may follow later.
The Committee on Business Enterprises,
which has this matter in charge, consists
OF Leon Wallerstein, S. D. Crenshaw, N.
". Bowe, III. L. Denoon. Jacob Cans, D..
S. Harwood. e. A. Hoen, I. II. Kaufman
Clarence Millhiser, J. D. Patton, John M.
Taylor, William Todd, Coleman Workman.
Immediately upon receipt of answers to
the letters written by the Chamber, there
will be a meet lg Of this committee to
go further into the matter, and If the
letters are favorable every effort will be
made to reopen the market.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23
BE B WISE TODAY!
IT'S MADNESS 1 ] DEFER!
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THE USE OF
Paine's Celery
Co111pou nd
IN sPRINGTIME
Means Banishment Of Disease anc
the Establishment Of Strength,
vigor, and Permanent
Health.

Well meaning and really worthy people
often err when sickness and disease come
to them. Too often they are content to
follow blindly the advice Of second rate
physicians, who in nine cases out Of ten
fail to properly diagnose the ills they are
called upon to cure, Too frequently our
sick people put their trust and confidence
in common, advertised pills, nervines, sar-
saparillas, and other liquid connections.
Terrible disappointments and results come
to the users Of such medicines: sickness
ana disease are aggravated-their dangers
vastly increased.
Happy are the people who. when dis
ease has laid its hand upon them, use
DR.. Phelps life giving prescription,
Paine's Celery Compound, a medicine that
stands without an equal for feeding ex-
hausted nerves, purifying the blood, and
building up the weakened and run down
system.
Weakly, siclly, and disease laden NOR
tai. it is madness to defer the use Of that
health giving medicine that has rescued
ard saved its tens Of thousands in every
land.
Paines Celery Compound is the one true
specific recognized and prescribed to-day
by our most eminent and our most honest
practitioners for diseases arising from a
detilitated nervous system. You need it's
use this very day; your condition demands
it; common sense and a knowledge of
what Paine's Celery Compound has done
for others should be your guide at this
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See that the name is on both bottle and
wrapper Do not be induced to take a
substitute of any imitation; you need the
kind that has cured others.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23
a BURNING BLACKSMITH
Changed Food and Put Out the Fire.

Even sturdy blacksmiths sometimes
discover that, Notwithstanding their daily
exercise and resulting good health, if
their food is not well selected trouble
will follow, but in some cases change
OF food to the right sort will quickly re-:
iieve the sufferer, for generally such ac-
tive men have fine constitutions and can,
with a little change Of diet, easily rid
themselves Of the disease.
I. E. Oyerdorf. Villas, Penn, black
smith, says: Two months ago 7 got
down so bad with stomach troubles that
Il had to quit my business. About ten
o'clock each morning I was attacked by
burning pains in the stomach, 50 bad I
was unable to work.
sOur groceryman insisted pom my
.chahging breakfasts and using Grape
Nuts Breakfast Food instead Of the Or.
binary breakfast Of meat. potatoes. ETC.
Sol tried and at once began to mend.
The new food agreed with my stomach
perfectly and the pains deceased. 81 kept
getting better and better every day. and
now 4 am able to-. low my business
better than before In years. am q.
Thousand times obliged to the makers of
Grape Nuts for the great benefits the
food has given :
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23
DAY IN POLICE COURT.
R. S. Johnson Sent to Jail for Ninety
Days for Threatening Wife.

Days tor threatening Wife.
In retaliation for a threat to kill his
Wife. R. s. Johnson will serve ninety days
in the city jail. Johnson was prosecuted
in Police Court yesterday by his wife
and daughter and discriminating state
ments were INDUCED in on both sides.
johnson pleaded with his wife to inter
cede for him when the court announced
that the length Of his jail sentence would
be just what she said, but the woman
refused TO say a word save that for If
teen years she has tolerated him and that
she could not any more
Frank Wilson, when brought to the bar,
was delirious from drink and when led
back to the pen, unaware Of the fact
that he was to be cared for at the city's
expense, amused himself by shouting
uncomp1imentary adjectives at his judge.
John Patterson was fined SO for strik-
ing his, wife, Agnes
Susan Scott and Ella Keys accused each
other and both were discharged.
& Lucy Jeffreys. negro woman. accused
by "A. /. Mitchell. a young white man.
of assault, was discharged. An attach
ment was issued for Mitchell
& A B. Pullman, white man. took a
pair Of trousers while drunk. and was.
sent TO jail ten days to sober up.
Jeffrey Pegram was placed under bond
of 500 for thirty days because OF the
theft of a coat and vest.
William Taylor, who has boen held Tor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23
A.DEATH ROOM.
Death of a Negro Woman Revives Story
of MYSTERIOUS Murder.

Oedttl Oh d tNeSIO ''oi'e1'i5 ''os'sCo 49,
of a Mysterious Murder.
Another chapter in a strange coinci-
dence Of death and crime in the same
spot has been made by the death on Sun
da;; OF Lizzie Harris in the rear Of No
17l2 East Main Street, from burns re-
ceivcd by the explosion Of a lamp on Sat
urday.
In the same room in which Lizzie re-
ceived her fatal burns, a negro woman,
about ten years ago, was burned by an
exploding lamp and died. It was believed
at the time the lamp exploded accidental
Nv, but later such was found not to be the
ca sc.
Some years ago a negro man was ac-
cused of murder in Philadelphia. He
stood trial and was convicted and SEN
fenced to be hanged. He was hanged
When asked OH the gallows the usual
question il he had any statement to
rake. lie replied that this was not his
first murder. but that he had thrown a
lighted lamp at a colored woman in Rich
monJ, Va. and that she had caught fire
when the lamp burst and had burned
20 death. AS soon as he found out that
one ever knew till then what part he had
taken in bringing about her death. But
now that he was going to die anyway, lit
did not make any difference who knew
and. in fact, he wanted to get it off his
mind before he was swung up.
The older members of the police force
and the coroner remember the instance
well enough.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23
THINGS to EAT
COME HIGH. NOW
Meats, Fowls, Fish, Butter and
Almost Everything Else
is Up.

The high prices prevailing on fish, nesn
and fowl are rapidly becoming a serious
item to the people Of Richmond, and
particularly to the poorer classes. y
noticeable advance has occurred IN meats
and some other things within the past
day or two. and there is no sign as YET
Of a let up.
Produce merchants are of opinion that
trust operations are largely accountants
for the steep prices. particularly III Inc
case of meat. However that may De, the
prices are very high, and simple STEAKS
for which the butcher usually asks not
more than II to Is cents are now prlhs-
ing IS to 20 cents per pound.
Concerning fish, other causes may havef
operated to put up the prices. All Var1e-
ties particularly perch and the like. are
extremely scarce and high, and nave
been for so for some time. BUCK shao
sold yesterday Wholesale at L IL 10 10
cents each; roe shad at Is TO ~ cents.
The day before they were several cents
higher: to-day they will as likely be up
again The prices are not at all regular
There Is one source % relief in the case
of fish, however. Negroes and others
who live on the outskirts Of the town,
and who do their own fishing In the
lower James. are beginning to come IN
with their carts, and they Offset the high
prices Of the regular dealer, and do
thriving business by selling considerably
below the market figures.
Poultry IS still scarce and high. Spring
chickens sold yesterday on the whole
sale market at so to s. cents per pound
In other varieties the prices were as fol
lows: Hens, II cents per pound: winter
chickens, Is to % cents per pound: ducks,
Ii to Is cents; hen turkeys, 10 to Il cents.
and gobblers, S to cents.
Butter is unaccountably scarce and Is
bringing phenomenal prices. Tho kind
which usually brings Is to is cents whole
sale is now selling at % to Is cents. a
dealer here was authorized by q sE'ecu-
lator yesterday to buy up as much as he
could at 81 cents per pound. This would
seem to Indicate that the prices are ex-
pected to go even higher.
Big figures are being brought in other
lines also. Vegetables are still scarce
and high. South Carolina cabbage, which
is just beginning to show up on the
wholesale market, is worth 8 to $3.50 per
crate; Florida cabbage. $3.50 to IS per
crate. Tomatoes are bringing 81 to So
per carrier; snaps, s. to $3.50 per box:
to 50 cents per bunch; bcets, S to 6 cents
per bunch: Strawberries, Is to g cents per
quart. Eggs are advancing. and are
worth now from Is to Is cents per dozen.
Spring lambs bring to 9 cents per
pound; sheep. 4 to cents: vea1s, S 10 to
cents: cattle, 3 to cents: live hogs 6
to 10 cents. Small smoked hams are
worth 13 to Il cents per pound; large.
Il to II cents.
si.05 to S1.25 per bushei: sweet potatoes
at 80 to $3.50 per barrel: dried apples.
bright, cents per pound: dark. 4 To IL
cents; black eye peas. $40 to Il 81 PER
bushel: black peas. s1.4o to $3.50; clay
peas, SIZE to S125 per bushel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23
CONDITION Of
VIRGINIA CROPS
Rapid Advances in All Sections.
During This Week.
I0BACcOls STILL BACKWARD
Excep, Locally There is Not Much Inn
provennent in the Winter Wheat
crop-Remarks by
Correspondents.

The climate and crop bulletin issued
by the local Office OF the United states
Department Of Agriculture for the N eeh
ending April 2ist is as follows.
Favorable weather for farm work pre-
vailed throughout the week, ana as q con,
sequence preparation of lana aoNsaues ~ u
rapidly IN nearly all sections 1here a. e
However some few localities in the Mid
die Virginia section where local uhla-
yorable conditions prevailed, delaying
farm work. while in the Valley 6eclion,
moro particularly the southwest valley
district. work was much delayed oy ram
and cid weather. The general sltuatlon
Sn this respect, however, has SHOWN oe-
cided advance over the conditon at the
close of last week. There has also been
some Improvement in the growth Of vege-
1atio,. though cool, and on some dates
frosty nights checked the advance OF
grasses. clover, spring oats, and so much
of the winter wheat and oats as sur
y;yed the winter. The condition of spring
pastures over the State is hardly up to
the average, the growth of grass hay
ing been rather scanty, except IN por-
tions of Tidewater and Southsida coun-
tee Gardens are generally late.
Winter Wheat.-There is not much I'M
provement visible in this crop as yet
except locally. The ground Is too cool
for growth. and warm rains followed by
sunshine ere needed.
Winter oats.-Reports as to this crop
show no Improvement whatever Ihat
remaining in the fields is in very poor
condition generally, being thin. uneven
and puny. Many fields have been en-
tirely killed out and have been piowed
iup for corn.
Spring oats seeding has progressed IA
vorably throughout the week. and in all
localities where this work had previously
been done the crop has terminated nice
~ and is coming up with very good
stands.
Corn-Plowing for corn made a decided
advance during the week except IN a
few localities in the southwest Valley
section. In the Tidcwater division con-
siderable planting was done. In the Mid
die division a large acreage OF corn land
has been prepared and planting will be-
gin next week. Most of the land pre-
pared so far has been upland, the low
lands being reported rather too wet as
yet
Tobacco plants are rather backward.
Most of the correspondents reporting on
this crop state that they are late. small
and irregular, and in some instances
scarce, though this latter drawback
seems to be Of a local nature only.
Potatoes Qrish) are coming up in por-
tions of the southeast Tidewater section,
and planting is quite general in all other
sections. Sweet potato beds are reported
10 be il good condition.
Truck crops, on the whole are doing
well. Cool nights with light frost did
some damage, however, and some fields
of cucumbers, beans and melons will prob
ably have to be replanted.
Fruit.-There has been damage done
locally by frosts. and In Pulaski county
bloom is reported scarce. owing to blight
hast summer; but as a whole the bloom
bs abundant and prospects for a crop
favorable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23
RICHMOND MAN A HERO.
With a Pick He Felled Negro Who Hda
Murdered Woman.

) +Fs Z
The story of a thrilling experience in
the wilds of West Virginia has reached
this city in a letter rom Mr. Nelson
Robins, a civil engineer, now engaged IN
surveying that country.
Mr.. Nelson and Mr.. Trent, another civil
engineer well known here, We're stand
ing at the door Of country store when
some one inside yelled murder, and a.:
the same time a negro rushed out carry
ing in one hand a razor dripping with
blood lie made a lung at Mt
who stepped a side, and left the negro
face to face with Mr. Robins. The negro
raised his razor to slash Mr. Robins, but
the latter, who had a pick in his hands,
was too alert and madet.a blow at the
negroes head that landed square, putting
the black in an unconscious condition for
1era. hours When he cone to he
vas i'll the clutches Of a big constable
The negro, before he attacked the en-
sineers, had murdered a woman in the
Store by cutting her throat from ear to
OPP
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23
MR.. REED WILL TEACH.
Talented Young Man to Enter Female
Seminary Factuitk.

Mr. Nilloughby Reed, teacher of elo-
cution in the Alexandria High School,
VIII be a member Of the faculty Of the
l;iciamond Female Seminary next session.
He was engaged on Monday by Rev c.
p Williamson. the president Of the Sem
:narN.
The elocutionist was at the Seminary
Monday from 12 to 1 o'clock, and gave
Il reading. One of the selections was
composed by himself and was warmly
received by the young ladies' He read
from PickwiclS papers also, and was
greeted with generous applause.
President Williamson has been in cor
respondence with him some time, but the
agreement for Mr.. Reed to come hero
next session to teach eiocution AMI e1
preston at the Seminary was not fully
made until this week
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23
COLOMBIAN ARMY Is PITIFUL.
Composed in the Main of Children, and
These Not Well Euuinped.

These Not Well Equipped.
A letter has been received here dated
April S. 1902. from a Richmond lady at
Bocas- del Toro. Republic of Colombia,
giving a gloomy description of the
Colombian army now stationed at Bocas
del Toro. where martial law is proclaimed.
tho town is in danger from an attack by
the Liberal army there at Chirque Grande.
only twenty miles from Bocas del Toro, in
force
lit would surprise you to see the army
they have here Ragged. dirty, little chill
dren mostly, fraaS eleven to fifteen years
OF age form the ranks now; Very few
of them are above eighteen Years, except
The officers. 1t is pitiful to see them. They
wear two garments made of cotton. a PAR
OF pants and a half shirt. a cap OF red.
Their clothes are filthy and none OF the
army possess a pair OF shoes. Everyone
seems TO think the Liberals Will Win. There
are no warships in port and foreigners
have no protection except their own guns.
We sleep with pistols and guns loaded
al our bedside
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23
MR.. JOHN A. CULLEN RESIGNS,
MIR. w. G. Lambert to Be Manager Of
Stock Yards,

Mr.. John A. Cullen, general manager
of the Richmond Union Stock Yards since
the company was organized, has resigned,
his resignation to take effect on May LIST.
He will be succeeded by Mr.. w. G Lam
bert as general manager and Mr.. r. q.
Cullen, Mr.. Cullen's brother, as assist
ant general manager. Both these gentle
men were elected to their new posts a.
the meeting of the Board Of Directors on
Anril 18th. when Mr.. Cullen rendered his
resignation.
In speaking yesterday Of his resigna-
ton. Mr.. Cullen said it was due to the
fact that he had received a more lucra-
tive offer from a company which mas
Just been formed and he will assume the
duties of this position Immediately after
he leaves the stock yards.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23
WILL MEETaTO-NIGHT.
Some interest in New State Board of


Fisheries.
The State Board OF Fisheries will meet
at Murphy's Hotel to-day, most likely TINS
afternoon, in regular monthly session.
Beyond the fact that the newly-a ppointed
members will sit for the first time. there
is little interest in the meeting. Dr.. J..
w. Bowdoin, who is the newly-appointed
president, will occupy the chair for the
first time. and he W. have as his right
bower that true and tried secretary VINO
was reappointed by the Governor, Captain
Seth T. Miller, OF Mathews.
Senator George B. Keezell, the other OLD
member, who, perhaps, knows more about
the fish and oyster industry than any
uplander in the State, will be on mana.
The other two members are both new
men. They are Messrs. R. J. Camp, a
wealthy lumber merchant Of Southamp.
ton. and Mr.. Henry NJ. Tyler, the Wen
known lawyer Of this city.
There is little but routine work to claim
the attention Of the body.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23
ALASTING SUCCESS.
Charles and Fariey's Merrynnaker's Un-
able to Produce a New PIay.

Ferguson OF Troy has proved so pop
ular with the public that Charles =: d
Farley'S Merrynakers seem unable to
Prevail upon their admirers to allow tbs
company to produce anything new.
Monday night. by special request of TIL,
Order of Druids, the Merrymakers re-
peated the farce comedy at Belvidera
Hall and if anything made a. greater int
than ever. 1t is certain that the large
crowd enjoyed the performance. and the
Druids derived a neat profit from the box
office sales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23

May. Announcement OF this fact was;
made yesterday. the exact day OF the
Launching to be- decided upon later. This
new. craft Is a tug built Tor the Pennsyl-;
ysnia Railroad Company.
This new tug will be a giant In its way.
a sturdy type, los feet over all. It Is
probable that one or two representatives
OF the Pennsylvania road will be present
TO witness tho launching. The tug will
be de--vered some time during the early
summer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23
FOR THE SHELTERING ARMS.

This Charity to Benefit by the Cohen
Company's Sales Tomorrow.
The liberality of the Cohen Company In
aiding the various charitable institutions
of the city will THE week be extended
tc the Sheltering Arms. one OF the most
noble OF local charities.
Several weeks ago the Cohen Company
decided to donate a. percentage Of LIE
sales at the store on certain day m
each week to charity. Last Thursday
the Richmond City Mission was given
three per cent. of the gross receipts at
the big department store on that day.
Tomorrow the same terms are granted
the Sheltering Arms. In addition to re-
ceiving the cash donation, booth has
been arranged in the store in which
luncheon will be served to shoppers by
a committee of ladies.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23
ELKS TO MEET.
Shockoe Council to Indulge in Socia

Shockoe Council to Indulge in Social.
Session.
Richmond Lodge Of Elksi vii! meet in
regular session at the Home tonight. Bus
mess OF great Importance will be trans
acted. ssS5s
meet tonight.
a handsome past regents jewel will be
presented sitting Past Regent w. NJ.
Myers marked with appropriate cere-
monies.
The representatives to the late Grand
Council will present their report and tell
of the standing of tho work in Virginia.
social session will be one of great inter-.
est embracing high-class music, vocal
and instrumental and a very laughable
Sfarce-comedy. all prepared by the Coun-l
CHS energetic orator, Mr.. J. W.. Wood
hl1rIl,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23
DIAMOND DYES. The only pure and UNI
adulterated. Never crock! Never fade.
Mason and Company, amounting to $3.50.

Mason and Company, amounting TO $2oU.
Mr.. Conway r. Sands. who has been
retained as counsel for Mr.. 7. A. Weller,
indicted by the grand jury on Monday,
said Yesterday afternoon that his client.
who is on the road for a, local house,
will return to the city to answer the
charge just as soon as he can be reached.
Captain Louis Il. Bossieux, of South
Third Street. called at the office Of the
Chief of Police yesterday morning and
stated that the report printed in another
paper that his home had been entered
by thieves was entirely incorrect.
This statement simply follows up what
Captain Angle said in reference to his
men, who have been taken by certain
citizens for midnight marauders. because
they go about their duties at night, in
c;ta Us dress.
The police here have been asked by
Chief John S. Hargrove, o fthe Newark
secret service, to make inquiries concern
ing lot of silvrware taken from thief
in that city. The mans name is FRANK
Popkins. a Canadian-iorn moulder; oged
"a; height, feet, IL inches, black hair,
medus build, long nose, hazel eyes, high
check bones. sallow complexion.
The silverware referred to is: Two table
spoons, marked Ella and one tea spoon
with same mark; seven fancy spoons,
marked "S;'' four berry zpoons, five folks,
eight tea spoons. marked 'S;'' one cream
knife one oyster knife. one soup ladel,
unmarked.
A negro named Lee Haskins was ar
rested Yesterday afternoon about 2 o'clock
bv Detective Gibson and Wren on The
charge of stealing a suit Of clothes from
another negro, William Lewis. He is
held at the Second Station.