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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
CUPS MAY CROSS
British Fear Titus in Diamond Scull
Races at Henley.
fBy Associated Press.

tBv Associated Press.
LONDON. July 9.-The fine perform
ances OF c. S. Titus, of New York, and
of the crew of the Argonaut Rowing
Club, OF Toronto, at Henley yesterday,
is the leading theme of the Henley re-
porters in the papers this morning.
There seems to be general apprehen-
sion that the Diamond Souls and the
grand challenge cup may cross the At
lantic.
The Daily Chronicle to-day points out
that F. s. Kelley. Ballot College, OK
ford. covered the course in twenty-three
seconds under the time made by Titus.
but adds that it was obvious that Titus
was not putting his back in the work
and that he will require a lot OF beaung,
The paper thinks also that the grand
challenege cup is in greater danger TINS
year from, the crew of the Argonaut
Rowing Club than it was last year from
the crew of the University of Pennsyl-
vania.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
DOUBLE HANGING
Yhere Was to Have Been a Third, bu
He Was Given a Respite.
lSnecinl Dispatch ID INC Iimes.l

Especial Dispatch TO The Times.l
SALISBURY \. c.. July S.-Two negroes
were hanged in the jail yard here this
morning at l0:42 O'Clock. in the presence
of large number of witnesses One
of them. Arch Coniey, murdered another
negro man here last November. The
other Dick Fleming. last February Ell
tered the house of Mrs Belle Livengood,
near here. and crininally assaulted he:
Two other negroes We're suspected. and
one, Rich Blanton, was condemned to
die today but respite of two weeks
from the Governor arrived last night in
order that his case may be more fully
considered.
Conley and Fleming both acknowledged
their guilt, and the latter saEd thau
Bianton had nothing to do with the crime
Both men claimed to have received di-
Vine pardon, and expressed no fear of
death. They lived but few minutes
after the drop fell.
Conley's body was shipped to Kentucky
for burial. by his brother-in-law. and
Tleming was buried at the County Home.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
ments. and that the men had returned

ments and that the men had returned
BALTIMORE. MD.-Boilermakers and .nd
shipyard of the spedden shtpbuildins
Company after being out since July "a on
a strike for an increase IN prices io'
rivetinS. The price was granted.
NIANILA.-The United States transport
Salamanca, which went ashore on the
Seambales coast. July Sd, having on
board three companies OF the twenty
sixth Regiment was foated. and has ar
rived here.
BALTIMORE.-The Board OF Directors
of the Western maryland Railroad To-
day elected George Jay Could and John
W. Gates. as additional members
NEWARkN. J.-vice-Chancellor Emory
to-day signed the final decree by which
assets of the Sheritts Distilliug Com
pany. recently dissolved passes to the
directors of the Distilling Company OF
America
GUTHRIE, oKLA;;-on account OF Pru-
dsnce. Oklahoma being without tele-
phone. telegram or railroad conmuntca-
tons it is difficult TO secure details of
a report of the finding of four musilated
bodies near 9yea That sown to-day;
periai yacht Metropolitan. having on
board Emperor William and the guests
who accompanied him on his Norwa.
voyage. arrived tonight at Odde- from
which port Emperor William and his
guests will travel overland to Bergen to
visit the F'icrd.
SAN FRANCIsCO-On May ed the
steamer Southern Cross. 2S2 tons. be-
longing to the Union Steamship Com
pany. of New Zealand. struck on Apatak
Island and became 4 total loss. All the
ps.ssen gers. crew and mails We're saved.
The Danish bark Verdande. bound from
Wesport, y. H., for Hapete struck q reef
at the southern entrance to Fapete har-
Dor on June 18th. She had on board 80
tons OF coal as ballast.
NEW. YORK.-General Compile Gutter
req and Colonel J. II. Gregory OF the
Colombian army. arrived tonight from
Colon on board the steamer .tllianca- 1t
is said that the Colombian officers come
here to buy a warship for the Colon
ban navy.
BRUSSELS.-La Chronique says that
Marie Eenriette. Queen of the Beigians
who has been i'll for some time past at
Spa. Belgium. has suddenly grown worse
and is in ar alarming condition
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
NEW JAIL AT ISLE OF WIGHT
Young Man Badly Hurt While Pulling
Down the Old One

The old Jail which was built one hun
dred years ago has been torn down and
the county is building new one to cost
$500, which viii be completed by the
term of tho August court
The work is being done by Messrs. G..
II. and Thomas Nelns. OF Smthfeld. 1t
will be quite a handsome brick structure,
much larger and more convenient than
the old building which has done duty
30 long.
Meanwhile the prisoners are confined
IN the Suffolk jail.
While tearing down the old jail a young
clan named Eddie Spiyey was very seri-
ously injured by a portion of the wall
falling on him His collar bone was
broken and his thigh fractured. For
tunately DR.. Seward was present and
rend cred the necessary medical aid.
Spivey IS very badly hurt. but not con-
Noered dangerously so.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
KILLED BY FALL FROM TRAIN
Arthur Foster Meets Death at Culpeper
as Result of Violent Fall.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
CUI.PEPER, VA, July s.-Arthur
Foster, aged eighteen years, who lived
with his parents, near Remington was
instantly killed near the Southern Rail
way station here. to-day, by faIllng or
being thrown from a fast through South
ern passenger train. He is supposed to
have attempted to board the train at
Remington, and held on to the VeSubule
coach on the steps as long as ne could
and when the train passed this station,
his strength gave away, and he tell, and
was ground to pieces beneath the car
wheels.
His father was notified and came here.
and said he was his son. The body was
prepared at the undertakers for burial,
and shipped this afternoon for interment
al his home.
His father, Mr. George Foster. was ter
ribly grieved. and said he was good
hard working boy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
GOVERNOR MONTAGUE BACK
Was Pleased With His Visit to Char
ottesvi!le.

Gov. Montague returned from Char
,ottesyile last night, where on yesterday
ba delivered an address before the joint
conference Of teachers and school super
;ntendents The Governor was highly
pleased with his trip and is in hearty
sympathy with the aims and objects OF
~. meeting. His Excellency was in fine
snirits last night and looked as though
he were on good terms with himself
and the world He is ready and waiting
to take the oath to support the new
Constitution and it will probably be adj
ministered to him as soon as the new
instrument becomes effective tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
CLOUDBURST IN NEBRASKA
Rain in Some Places Fell to Depth Of
Ten Inches.
(Bv Associated Pres5)

(GN ASSOCldtGt L ieS7b
OMAHA, NEB., July "a do",!po .,I
80 r,in tonight in many parts of the
eeetern half of Nebraska and Western
iowa amounted to nearly cloudburst
and continued until late hGur one
Town in Nuckols county reports ten
riches Of rain during the past slNty hours,
ana many other places have been equally
well soaked. 1t Herman, Nep 'he sceIe
Of y tornado two years ago. there was a
c1oudhurst. which washed several houses
from their foundations and one fanny
Rad to be rescued in a. boat. their nome
having been washed away quarter OF
mile from its original location. IN East
ern Iowa the downpour has played havoc
with railroad traffic
Freight and passenger tralIc on ne
r,lirois Central. Fort Dodge-Omaha Di-
vision. is tied up and unable to move
either way The damage to crops is
thought to be very great.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
1t the theatres.

Closing performances of the Giffen
Company at the Academy are being
largely patronized in spite of the heat
THE Christian :" is the most elaborate
production of the season, scenically,
white its vital force as drama ca
human interest makes a general appeal
There will be matinee and night per
fornances of The Christian" to-day.
Tomorrow night. and for the rest of
the week BeIasco and DR.. Miles great
play, THE Wife" will be the bill. \
feature of the last performance of the
season on Saturday night will be that
the members of the company called for
by the audience will make farewell
speeches before the curtain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
FIGHT ON FREE SILVER
Missouri Democrats Finally Endorsed
Kansas City Platform.
NV Associated Press.)

SPRINGFIELD, MO, July Sine
Democratic Judicial Convention met To-
day to nominate three Judges OIL Hle
soto sunrerne Court for ten-year terms.
The ranort of the Committee on Resoiu-
flows contained no reference to the KAN
sas CITY platform or to silver, and pre-
ciritated a fight. After much discus
sion the following amendment was
adopted:
..Resolved, That We the Democrats OF
Missouri. in convention assembled, do
hereby endorse the principles OF the
Democratic party as enunciated in the
national Democratic platform of 1910,
in Kansas City.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
WILL HAVE LARGE GARRISON
British to Keep Force of $4,000 Men
in South Africa.
(By Associated Press

LONDON, July 9.-The Daily Mail this
morning says the permanent garrison in
South Africa is to be $1,000 men. under
the command of Northumberland
Lyttleton Besides this force the system
of having a large number of reservists
scattered throughout the country, either
on farms or in official positions, will be
extensively followed. The reservists could
be called upon for service in case of an
emergency.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
Charged With Conspiracy.
CIV Associated Press. /,

TBy ASsUCId tCV! I tss.J
HAZELTON, PA, July S.-Edward
Malloy. John Hudock and Stephen Eros
tick. of Oneida. were arrested to-day and
placed under bail on the charge of con-
spiracy preferred by Coke Brothers &
Company. The arrests are the result of
the boycott Instituted against non-union
men at Sheppton and Oneida.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
OBITUARY.
Miss. Sarah c. Mills.

Special Dispatch to The Times
FREDERICKSBURG. a.. july
Miss Sarah c. Mills. OF warsaw. Rca-
rnond county, died to-day In the Mary
Washington Hospital here after an liz
ness OF two weeks. aged seventeen years.
The death Is d peculiarly sad one Two
weeks ago her father. who died at W ar
saw. was brought here and buried.
Miss Mills was taken sick while at
tending the funeral, and was sent TO ene
hospital. Her mother returned 70 var
saw and reached here to-day too late 70
see her daughter alive.
Mr. 3. Q. Sandy.
Mr. B. O. Sandy. who FOR scvorai
weeks had been a patent ut the VIZ
ginia Hospital. suffering from nsafs
trouble. died yesterday morning at that
institution.
Mr.. Sandy's home was IN BurSevii!e,
where the remains were taken for inter-
ment.
Funeral; Services.
The funeral OF Mrs. Pocahoutas White.
VINO died at her home ia .Sumozine,
Amelia county. took place there yes
terday afternoon.
The funeral of Master Herbert Gaines,
aged six years who died Monday at his
yarents' home. No. l725 Washington Street,
took place yesterday afternoon
infants Death.
Edith Crutchfc.d. infant daughter OF
Mrs. Kate L. and the late ]. j. Cruteh-
;ield. Jr. died AIcnday night at the ho1ae
CT justice John J. G'ratchsieid
Mrs. s. T. Phelps.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
LYNCHBuRG, VA, July S.-Mrs. AS
buryna Tilden Phelps died here last night
at the home of her niece. Miss Norma
s. Phelps. after g. brief Illness. aged
ninety-three years old Mrs Phelps
was a daughter, of the late Dr.. John
g. Tilden, of Frederick county. She was
:. remarkable woman. Almost to the
close of her life. she retained possession
of her faculties and was bright and
cheerful Her father member OF
the Continental Army. in which he served
with marked distinction. Her husband.
Richard Phelps. died in Missouri many
years ago. and her two sons have both
been dead for years.
Eoise Bradshaw.
Especial Dispatch to The Times)
LYNCHS STATION, VA. July S.-This
community was saddened yesterday at
ternoon by news fthe death OF Mrs.
t;ioise Bradshaw. widow OF the late Rev.
~ ]. Bradshaw. She died at the home
| of her rnother-in-law Mrs. NJ. L. Bishop.
| near here Mrs Bradshaw had been a
sufferer from consumption for some
| months She was a most lovable Chris
tian woman. and will be mourned by
many relatives and friends. She leaves
four children-three boys and one girl
the eldest about sixteen years old.
Mrs. Lillian Roberts.
Especial Dispatch TO The Tlmes.>
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. July S-Mrs.
Lillian Roberts, aged thirty-stx. died at
LtAic Hospital tonight, leaving five lit
tie children. She came here from Louis
vile, Ky.
Mary Hugger Cheesborcugh Dead.
CBy Associated Press)
SARATOGA. y. Y, July s.-MaF
Hugger Cheesborough. aged seventy-nine
years portrait artist of Charleston,
s c.. died here to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09

ceived the ball.
Willie Burrus, the tweive-year old son
of Mr.. ]. NJ. Burrus has been sick for
some days. threatened with fever.
Miss Carrie Snyder. who for some.
months has so acceptably filled the
office of assistant postmaster. has re-
signed her post and returned to her
home, near Leesville.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
Asleep on the rack.

Especial Dispatch TO The Times)
IYNCHBURG, VA, July S.-Price
Clopton. a negro track walker, lay down
On the track near Wingina last night
and went to sleep and was run over by a
freight train. His skull was badly
crushed and a number Of ribs were
broken. He died at midnight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
City Officers Elected.

fSnecisl Dispatch to The Times)
ROANOKE. VA. July s.-The City
Council tonight reelected all the city
officers except the sal;;ary inspector
and one school trustee. S. w Pace de-
feated w NJ I.ookabill for sanitary III
spector by II to 5, and Jonn Wood was
elected school trustee over A. 3. Ham
mond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
and Vigor.

- f. ROBINSON, NJ. D.. NJ Medlca!
Director.
Free trial packages of a most remark
able remedy are being mailed to all VINO
will write the State Medical Institute
They cured so many men who had bat
tied for years against the mental ana
physical suffering of lost manhood that
the Institute has decided TO distribute
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is a home treatment and all men VINO
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ness resulting from youthful folly pre-
mature loss of strength and memory:
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The remedy has q peculiarly grateful
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and development just where il is neeGed
1t cures all the ills and troubles that
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ms, Fort wayne, mo. stating that you
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stitute is DESTROYS of reaching t.at great
class of men who are unable to leave
home to be treat ted and the free samDie
will enable them to see how easy 1t ls
to be cured IT sexual weakness when the
proper remedies are employed. The In
stitute makes no restrictions Any man
who writes will be sent a free sample.
carefully scaled IN plain package so that
its recipient need have no fear of elEbar-
rassment or publicity. Readers are re-
cuested to write without delaE.
The Governor will be in his office to-day
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
Glassbiowers' Vacation.

The furnaces OF the Southern Glass
Company in this city have put out the
fires at their works and their employees
Of September. This is a custom all over
the United States and Canada, and is
one of the requirements OF the. union.
Mr. Richard Cox secretary Of the local
GIassbowers Union, of this city, will
spend his vacation in Petersburg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
NINE-HOUR SHIFT
Street Car Men to Consider the Mat
ter To Nieht

The street car employees are still asf-
tating the nine hour shift proposition.
and with a view to its consideration the
union will meet tonight at u O'Clock
at Smiths Hall
Some four weeks ago, the matter was
again laid before General Manager DIM
mock, OF the Passenger and Power Com
parry. and tonight his reply to the COM
nittee is anticipated.
The street car men favor this shift, ana
are anxious to have it inua gurated with
the new order of things which VIII
follow the consolidation of the two local
companies.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
VOLCANOES IN ERUPTION
TWO Within 100 Miles of Lake Nicara
qua Reported Very Active.
Bv Associated Press.)

By Associated Press.)
MANAGUA, NICARAGUA, July s.
The Democracia, of this city. reports
that the volcanoes of Mirad Vale and
Rincond Nieja. in Costa Rica, situated
respectively eighty and sixty miles
southeast of Lake Nicaragua, are in
active eruption.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
CAMPBELL COUNTY NEWS
A Negro Makes a Target of Himself
and Receives Bullet.
Especial Dispatch TO The Times.)

Especial Dispatch 10 The Times.)
LYNCH'S STATION. VA. July s.
Wheat threshing proves what the far
ners have been predicting as a small
crop. but Of fine quality.
Edgar Payne, negro, called at the
village drugstore Thursday TO get Drug
r!st Andrews TO cut bullet from his
shoulder. He was shot by man whom
PAYNE invited to shoot by holding his
hat as target, the aim was bad. the
hat escaped, and Payaes shoulder re-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
Made a Record Run.
Rx Associated Press.l

By Associated Press.)
SPRINGFIELD. ILL, July 8.-The fast
mail on the Baltimore and Ohio South
western Railroad made a record rum
to-day from Washington, Ind. to East
ST. Louis, distance Of 165 miles, in 1SS
minutes. including six stops, which
averaged five minutes each, making the
actual running time. 15S minutes. The
train consisted OF an engine and six
coaches.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
INJURED ON THE TRACK
Charles Smith, Struck by Engine at
Ioano, Brought Here.

7 O6EIO, Ut % s TIC TT q
Charles Smith (colored) was brought
into the city last night over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio with one arm cut OF
and one leg broken in two places.
He stepped from waiting train at
Toano directly in front of a moving en-
CINE and was struck and hurled partly
under the revolving wheels. Dr. Sycle.
of the ambulance corps. was called TO
the station at $40 o'clock last evening
and after an eXamina Ion took him to
the Retreat for the Sick. where late in
the night he was resting as we'll as
could be expected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
MIR. Nicholson's Stew.

iS7ccial Dispatch to The Tines.)
CREWE.. VA. July S.-The Brunswick
stew reported TO have been given by the
rrainner and dispatch here on July
tth was given by Samuel Nicholson to his
friends. Your correspondent is requested
nv the trainmen to make this correction
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
SICK HEADACHE CURED

nd ,ts return prevented by DR.. David's
s,-ar Pills. Best on earth for consti-
not,on billiousuess, Indigestion. dyspep-
s:a and all stomach and liver troubles.
,rbay act mild pleasant and effective.
Chfidren. as we'll as grown folks, take
+In,, and all are cured Csc for a box
of q pills everywhere. OWENS &
MINOR DRUG COMPANY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
MAYOR TAYLOR
ON HIS MESSAGE
The Many important Measures
introduced Will Keep the
Committees Busy.

The important meeting of the Common
Council Monday night and the many far
reaching measure of large interest intro
duced were the main topics of CONVEX
sation in municipal circles yesterday
In particular the Jons and con1prelen-
sive message Of the Mayor received at
tcn,ion ana consideration. The increased
powers given his office under the new
Constitutional two-thirds vote OF beth
branches will now be required to get
over his veto-gave it additional weight.
When asked in re:Rfd to his reference
to the need of SPECIAL accountants the
Mayor had this to say:
81 mean by that that the
Mayor should, by ordinance, have the
power to employ from time to time. as
he may see fit, an accountant, to go into
and to report back to the Mayor, the
latter to report to the Council.
Then the public may know what is
going on in the City Hall. l do not in
anv way mean to reflect upon or even
to allude to the present City Accountant.
Ny idea in no way is to abollsn that
office simply want the power to en-
ploy an expert when l deem 1t neces-
sary to look into the workings of the
civ departments Not a man on a
salary. but a man to do the work from
time 10 time AS it is now, no reports
are made to me; I do not know now
the city offices are being conducted. eX-
cept in a general way.
Every report that is made goes to the
Finance Committee and there 1t is bu-
ried. The public should be informed
of every movement made, ah- that is
what ! wish to do, with the assistance
of such special accountants and the City
Council
90 c nT0neIlV= TGCelEpO
I shall follow it UP with specific recon-
menda tons
The important measures introduced by
the members of the Council on MONDAY
night will put the committees OF that
body to work without delay. one OF
the most important, the resolution Oh MI.
Crenshaw as regards manual training
and kindergarten instruction IN the
schools, goes to a special committee 10
be appointed after Board of Aldermen
shall have passed on this resolution. Inc
Education Association will be greatly in
tersted in this matter and Will assist
the movement in every way.
Mr. Pollock's resolution as regards the
extension and redistricting of the city
WILL in itself, make the Ordinance, Char
ter and Reform Committee of the Coun-
Gil one of the most important committees
of that body. From the nature OF the
case all eyes be turned on any move
ment that has to do with the rear
rangement of ward lines.
Mr. Cloves resolution will bBinS the
Street Committee face 10 face with the
question OF an entire change Of the pres
ent system OF ward distribution of street
funds The position of Mr.. Cloves is
that of Major Allen, the chairman OF
the committee.
Mr.. Mann has in mind the extension
of Grace Street to Chimborazo Park, a
handsome Improvement TO That sectioh
of the city.
Mr.. Ferguson's move Tor houses Oh
comfort in the parks meets with very
general approval at the hands OF 1he
park-goinS public.
IT., ,,u,er for n s,rcessor to Alder
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
Have Both Entered,

Congressman John Lamb and Mr.
Jefferson Wallace have both filed their
names with Chairman John c. Easley
as candidates for Congress in the Third
District Democratic primary, which takes
place on September 18th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
A Bit Humorous.

Lille Hackett lows as how he'll go to
London TO see the corrynation, an
nounced Mr.. Higgles.
Yep" answered Mr.. Rannit: an /
s'pose he'll bother tn life out o US
teIin' about it just as we begin TO git a
rest on his stories about what he saw at
the Worlds Fair down to Chicago
Judge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
STARS OF FIRST MAGNITUDE
Maud Adams to Play Juliet 10 Nine
Rernhardt's Romeo in 1908.
(By Associated Press. }

(By Associated Press.)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, July s.
sarah Bernhard definitely announced
r.re to-day that arrangements had been
COMPLETED for Maude Adams to play Ju-
lat 70 Nine. Bernhardts Romeo during
me visit of the French Actress to Ameri-
"a in 1908.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-09
DEATHS.

SIMPsON.-Died at his residence. Ches-
tertiald county. Va. Saturday. July. 5th.
att P NJ. E. Fl. SIMPSON. in the sixty
ninth vear of his age
Fur.ral and burial took place at
Hollywood MONDAY. 9Th instant. at
$50 2. NJ