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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30

The representatives Of the first insur-
5ance companies doing business in Viz
siuia are greatly pleased with the pas
sage by both branches of the LeSisla-=
turc of the bill repeating the Wharton
law.
This statute, which became a law on
July /, 1895. has since that date been a
thorn in the side of underwriters. To 1t
they have traced the major portion OF
the ills of one sort or another that have
como upon the Commonwealth IN the
past three years. Its passage IN lt9r
Was the occasion Of profound grief. and
its. passing in 1902 causes the greatest
rejoicing among tllcwriters of fire risks
They will now without let or hindrance
be able. to get together for conference
and concerted action in. the matter OF
5illaugurate a thoroughgoing inspection of.
5rd tes upon those deemed more or less IN.
e,esira Bile. The special and immediate
action of the insurance people will be TO
INACCURATE a thorough going inspection of
ali electric. wiring. In this movement the
companies stand together as one man.
They are thoroughly persuaded tina much
of wiring insV Virginia is defective and
dangerous. q The insurer whose proper
ties fail Opposing "a close examination
at the hands of inspectors, Immediately
tic be placed in the field, will hear from;
the companies in no uncertain manner
ADefectively wired property will not be
insured anywhere, at any rate. by any
company. That is to be the platform
and inf1exible rule In tho conduct of in-
Esurance writing hereafter, let it strike
whom il may. The owner Of effectively
wired property will receive a short and
polite communication setting forth that
unless his wiring is overhauled in ac-
scordance with the standard rules, his.
policies will be cancelled.
The repeal Of the Wharton law ren-S
dcrs possible a. concert Of action that
will make this programme practica ble.
That repeal will not result in an increase
of rates, as the Virginia agents are now
charging the rates of the Southeastern
Tariff Association. Il will "a Their result.
in a strengt hening Of q the position of
cities and towns in the matter Of safe
electric wiring.
In connection with this work Richmond
viii probably be made. the dquarters
and center for that port ion Of the South
eastern Tariff Associa ton north and east:
Of atlanta, the present home Of the As:
ISOLATION. a bureau Of inspection end
conference viii probably beAestab lished;
here, o which i he inspect ors for Y the;
s.Nirginias and olinas will report and
by means of w HIGH ind desirable risks In
this erritory will be blacklis ted;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30

,.,, ,h,+ follows Captain
In me ie... les his views as to
Carton M'ics 1ai 'iis 10 ofice of Mayo1
the importance ,.,oss:,,,v in a man
and the quaal'ica ''o "a, :. .,,onerlv
to enable nm " ~, - -, in,,itation to
The Times eAteita -. ,ott,,, ON the
Mayor Taylor 70 W. Wa. - - al ca
same subject, but ne u.n views
These arcsGapta N stN MY q, eS
Editor of The Times, .,,o w.
IL Sir.Thc man VINO ''iees = onico If
!sponsibilities and dntles ~ - .'. =, eho1,
Mayor ought TO be api,' ~. =, 49, Tho
that he is able 10. ANU co,stit,-
duties prescrlbea NV , s.., o,dinanccs
stien, the city charter 'ilu esio -
of The city s.o,,,.,e,
The careful study o. "a. :. -.
Of duty and AUTHORITY osile
any intelligent man ma ~ it. nj
be more than l,s ", ,.ennirc.
to his duty outsidel -. i,,,ort ant
ments OF the law a.u .ms for intel
duties involving tiie =, dis,,ay of
ligent "a cttltS d 80 -, :, ,,-oa
courtesy:,nd READINESS as.a -
demand Ter q. ~ . .
manliricsst ana decislp ~. of,,, ,ctiritv
The greatest .iieln
in this country to-day Is liie iie.u -
nicipai government Az, .,,-,,,t,,
cannot sec the lmPorsal,c .ff .nt ~ th,s
and the worth oil ilo.ies ;s.,n,.an,o az
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
DANISH ISLAND SCANDAL.
Special Committee Will Begin Investigation
on Tuesday.
nv Associated Press,

{By Associated Prcss.)
WASHINGTON, d. c.. March 2o.-The
special committee appointed by Speaker
Henderson to investigate allegations in
connection with the Danish West Indies
purchase held an executive meeting to-
day and determined to begin the investi-
gation next Tuesday The committee
decided that the hearings would be open
toatlle public.
& The committee did not go into the mer-
its .of the question to-day except to go
4 ov er. the printed charges and discuss the
stems BEST to take. hs the charges
showed that they had been brought to
Representative Richardson's attention
by Niels Gron, it was considered desir-
able that the latter should appear, and
he probably will be heard on Tuesday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
fs,cc,al pispatch TO The Times.)

CHESTER, VA, March 29.-Two white
men, Wright and Strange, employed py
the American Long Distance Telephone
Company. it is alleged, were caught
carly this morning robbing the wire OF
tho Long Distance Telephone Company
OF Virginia, on the Manchester and Pc
tcrsburg turnpike, between l.. Blacker's
store and Richmond and were arrested
by two negro men of this vicinity, Charlie
WASHINGTON and Alfred Robinson, with
shot-guns.
The wire had been cut in the night,
and the men, it is charged, were gather
ing it in tho wagon, which they had
in charge in tho construction OIL some
new wires, being put up recently on
the American Companys line, on the
opposite side OF the pike.
MARCHED TO 4A5NrAGISTRATE.
The negroes carried the men to u. Black
| er,s store, where they remained until the
arrival OF Magistrate r. d. Boyd. who
tried them and sent them via Chester to
| Centralia. and from that point 10 the
Chesterfield Jail, III charge of constable
w. f. Grant, of Manchester VINO was
secured by Mr. Abram Blackcr, VINO went
to Manchester for him.
rho two white men had been uuartercd
at J.. Blacker's for the msht, ana bl.tch-
err having gone to their room very early
in the morning, found one of them ABB
sont. willie the other remained TO bring
the horse and wagon
The alleged, plan of procedure was trat
the men having a wagon at their COM.
mand. while under cover of flNlns tnelr.
own line, robbed the other line as they
proceeded with their work on the pike,
ono going ahead and cnttinsRtlie wire.
and the Observation-Disclosures wagon ana
collecting it.
OTHER IoBBERIES.
It will be remembered, that some
months since, the Virginia Telephone;
Company's line was robbed Of. about $500
worth Of its copper wire, which was Very
costly. This was done in the night and
investigation failed to show where the
wire was, or by whom it was taken.
1t is possible that some startling de-
vclopments will III. made in regard to the
ether 5robbcries when these two men are
put on trial.
One of the managers Of the American
Company, supervising Wright and
Strange, came to Chester, with the men.
and enquired of Justice g. II. Robertson
If they could be bailcd. lie was Informed
that. no ma gistrate or Judge would be
"fool' enough to bail them under the
circumstances.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30

some among the ninety-seven will never
be re-employed; that the company has all
the men they need. but that some Of
the strikers may be employed, however,
at such times as vacancies may occur
Fl The men, after a complete surrender,
are now refused the re-employnent they
seek.
a. Etheridge, suspected Of being one
Of the street railway strikers, who way
laid a Lambert's-Point car last Saturday
and fired at passengers and crew, proved
an a!ihi to-day and was discharged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
CORPORATION COMMISSIONER.

Virginia Division, T. P. a., Endorse MIR. E. S.
Goodman.
At a meeting of the Virginia Division.
II. p. A. of A, held last night, Mr.. T. S.
Goodman, who is now filling the position
of traffic manager Of the Richmond
Chamber of Commerce, was unanimously
endorsed as one of the members of the
Corporation Commission to the appointed
by the Governor under, the new Consti-
tuition.
a committee of five was appointed to
see the Governor and urgently. request the
appointment of Mr.. Goodman as one of
this commission.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30

through the raised window caught from
the gas, but was extinguished by persons
Z in the house without further damage.
The blaze, as seen through the window.
gave the impression that tho whole
building was burning. and a gentleman
on the street turned in the alarm.
The rush of the fire-engfnes in tho dt-
rection of Virginia Hospital and Untver~
sity College of Medicine caused consider
able excitement and the gathering OF
hundreds of persons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
No Commission Due.
{By Associated Press

1902 l4s.4assI BY AsSOClHteu 1ICsS.
COPENHAGEN, March 29.-In an in.
terview with a representative Of the As
sociated Press to-day, high official said:
a Neither Christmas nor Gron was ever
given credentials as agents for the sale
of the Danish West Indies They never
negotiated with Washington, and have
lin mo way influenced the negotiations,
The Danish Government is under no OBJ
legation to any private persons In con-
snection with the sale Hence no COM
mission IS due nor will be paid. The
alleged scandal is tine result Of quarrel
between Christmas and Grou.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
No Mains Street Rohberies.

The report that the show window OF O..
II. Berry & Go. had bone, tempered with
by would-be burglars appears to be cr-
roncous. Tho police say there is no
foundation for it. They say; also that
nothing was taken from the Burl & Co.
store. though some ono did twistthe lock-.
lie was frightened off before any damage
was done
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
DR.. WHITES SHAKE.UP.
Physician Thrown from Horse. but Was Not
u SERIOUSLY Injured By the Tumble

Dr.. A. W hite, while riding with the
Deep Run Hunt Club yesterday after-.
noon. was brown from his horse and
quite severely shaken up. AS a result OF
his tumble he was una Bile to follow the.
hounds S furt her, and returned to his
home.
1T was learned tina HIS njurfes were not.
sserioas and he would suffer no incon-
syenieuce. - =.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
Plants Forced to- Close Down.

(By Associated Press.)
COLUMBUS, GA, March s29.-Several
manufacturing establishments were forced
to close down TO-DAY on account OF the
high water in the Chattahoochee River.
a washout is reported on the Southern
Railway near Oak Mountain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
CHUCK.A.LUCk.
Payers 81 the Faci. a!ing d1me In Hard

FlayerS- UI--lbI. EdSst a .iuS 011's TT J"
Luck.
Detectives Gibson and Wren arrested
two men last night, charged with play
ing chuck-a-Irck. or sweat cloth, at NO
So. East Cary 5Street.SstThey were carried
to the Second Station and gave the names
of a. Corriar. and Pcyton Johnson. Cor
sliari was bailed.
The game is simple one. AScloth with
numbers written thereon is placed on a.
table. The player puts coin on one
of the numbers. and then the dice are
THROWN. Should the number on which
the coin is placed by thrown, the player
wins -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
DIRECT EFFECTOF THE REPEAL
OF. WHARTON INSURANCE LAW
Insurance Companies Will at Once Inaugurate Thor
ough Inspection Of Electric Wirng-This
Civ as HEADQUARTERS.
eadquarters.

, be in a most critical condition.
DR.. Edward MCGUIRE was summoned
and directed that he be removed to his
home on Seventh and Franklin Streets,
where, he was attended.
Late in the night his condition was said
to be much improved and his illness not
considered serious.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
FIRE in NURSES CLUB.

Alarm TlrIed in for Lura,ns Curtain Ia Old
DuminloH Nurses Home.
The burning Of q curtain in the window
OF a athrd-story room at the Old Domin-
ion Hospital Nurses Club, No. 1909 East
Clay Street. was the occasion for the
alarm turned in last night at 1880 from
the box at Twelfth and Clay Streets.
The curtain being blown. by the breeze
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30

dissatisfied with the action OF the Leg
isature under which Princess Anne was
transferred To the Eastern Shore Sena-
tcrial District.
They hold that Northampton with but
II delegates and Princess Anne with but
may never hope to be allowed by Acco-
mac with her 81 delegates to nominate a
Senator.
Miss Cora Lee Griffin. &c. years Old
school Sirl, and Mr.. Leonard Mitchell, 49,
clipped from Norfolk and were married in
Gates county, n. c., Thursday
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
PORTSMOUTH'S WATER FANNIE
Pipes slended and Water Turn.d on Las
Night.
(SnecIal Dispatch TO Tho Timcs >

SUFFOLK, VA. March EFFORTS
mouths three-days' water famine Will be
relieved early Sunday morning.
The broken main, two miles east Of
Suffolk, having been mended. water was
turned on about51O O'clock tonight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
81. N'seat :TakenglII,

Dr.aaS lewis SSyV heat was i aiken II last;
night bout o'clock at The syvestmpres
land Glnbaand9 for al time was thought to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30

Confined On Tourtsenth IT,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30

CONTINUED on ourteeatt Paxe-1S
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30

The representatives Of the first insur-
ance companies doing business in VIZ
sini;t are greatly pleased with the pas
sage by both branches of the LeSlsla-
turc of the bill repeating the Wharton
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-18

Mr. Harrington has written delightful book
true and wnsoms picture Of American life with local
color real people and q most convincing sincerity.
The author Of The Gentleman from Indiana and
Monsieur Beaucare 10 to be congratulated on his
third success Chicago Intu. Oeson
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-18

hate. Then she seized the bronze paper
weight and hurled IL AT him. II struck
the back OF his head and he fell to the floor
without sound He was a gaunt, bony
man. and why his fall made no sound we
do not know; perhaps he wore rubber pads
His mind turned to his business a. he came
10. Big type!" he commanded wildly.
Big type for the common people' They
can see IL and understand il. Let the ari.-
tocracy read small type-there's no circula-
ton in it, want TO address the millions.
What! Midnight! And no picture for the
first page Prin, the Presidents picture.
the Governors. the Mayors anybodys
picture. Make a brilliant show window if
you want to sell" When he died he left
his newspaper to the Viscount, and we do
not doubt that that nobleman edited it in
manner worthy of a descendant of the
Crusaders
The Viscount went 20 the war in the Phil
ippines, and .once, when a color bearer was
struck down. he leaped from his saddle. and
lifting the fallen Stars and Stripes from the
dust. remounted and carried tho flag for
ward amidst the cheers of his comrades
1t gave him a thrill of mingled pain and
pleasure. for although he bore the colors
to which he had sworn loyalty-and his
pulse leaped AT the thought that Helen
would know of his deed-yet the English
man was strong within him. Lion blood
and eagle blood struggled for mastery in
his veins. He was soldier of the Great
Republic, hut still a subject of the British
crown and heir TO an ancient cardom And
while he moved onward through the smok-
ing conflict. with the brilliant ensign trail
ing over him, traditions of the past and
sentiments Of the present griped him in
wardly"
Naturally he was further torn-"griped,
as Mr.. Creelman would say-by the thought
that he was married to Barbara Baird.
Really he was not married TO her She
had a husband in the Illinois State prison
at Joliet, and Tancred's ring on her finger
was a stolen symbol worn by a bigamist
She came TO a dreadful end Jack Baird
appeared to her in Jermyn street. London,
where she was posing as Lady Castlehurst.
the Viscount's father having died and passed
on the title.
with leap he was upon her. Her
scream for help ended in girglo a. the
strong fingers closed around her lean throat
He bent her head slowly backward. snarl-
ing and growing like a wild animal as he
heard the bones of her neck crack, And
when her struggles ceased and her eyes
were stark he picked the lifeess body IN
and hurled il under the table There was
rush Of feet on the stairs and a clamorous
group, headed by a constable, burst into
the room. Tho murderer greeted them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-18

with a roar Of laughter" Undoubtedly
he was insane. and we believe that the gen.
erous will take into account the condition
of his mind at the particularly dreadful
moment when he hurled the body of his
victim under the table
The Niscount was al an evening party
when cable despatch was handed to him
saying that he was the Earl of Cast lehurst.
Nothing of the kind" said he. in effect,
while the company watched him with
blanched cheeks. I'm not the Earl OF
Castehurst. No, indeed I'm good Ameri-
can citizen. ] was naturalized this morn
ing" Such was indeed the case. Blood
will tell says the proverb. and he was now
Possessed of two kinds. both excellent
He married Helen with The ring that Tancred
had given 10 his ancesto or al Jerusalem He
was happy man. He had renouncpd an
earldom, but he was blessed with Helen
and with a newspaper of a rich saffron hue.
He had all the popcorn that heart could
wish. Mr.. Creenan once interviewed the
Pope. and by that act Of innovation, accord
ing to great Cardinal quoted by him. as
founded history and rocked the throne OF
ST. Peter. Mr.. Creelman also liberated
Cuba and pacifed the Philippine Islands
and subiugated China. But this novel, in
our opinion, is a. vigorous and remarkab
as any Of his performances. We think il
will make the English slowcoaches sit up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-18
Nr. Dole on Famous Composers =,

II any is astonshed at the monstrous
number of books thrown upon the market
in these piping days of literary fecundity
he must find in that astonishment an ele-
ment of wonder al the cold and hear, less
hack work to which certain serious topics
are subjected. Hack work is not without
its value There are subjects which hav
been treated to vast exten; by master
hands, but there are few who will read
the ponderous results. Few, indeed. read
otto Jahn's great life of Mozart; fewer
STILL perhaps. read Philip Spitta's Bach
Few again read the heavy volumes OF
Niecks on Chopin. Therefore there is room
for smaller and simpler biographies and
these have in some instances been well
made by mere hack writer's.
What can be done in the way of making
a small biography that is not hack work
was shown by Mr.. James Huneker in his
Chopin, "A book which for pictures1,,cness
of style. soundness Of scholarship and SYM
pat hetic insight has not been SURPASSED
in this generation There have been. too,
many small histories of music. giving birds
eve views of the work of master musicians
and also collected sketches of COMPOSERS
The world is well supplied with these things
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-18

to excite slave instruction, and the sym-
pathy expressed by many conspicuous
persons at the North for the author OF that
effort. which convinced a majority Of tho
Southern people that political union with
the North was no longer desirable. The
fact is recalled in the book before US that
on the day Of Browns execution, funeral
services were held in many Northern towns.
In the most interesting Of these services.
that which was held in Concord, Mass. =,
Emerson. Alcott and Thoreau took part.
That is 10 say, some Of the most respected
thinkers and teachers at the North publicly
lamented the death of man who had made
violently unlawful endeavor TO provoke
the horrors Of slave uprising.
NJ W. II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-18
PUBLICATIONS.

The author has drawn 20 touchinGiy and % efSec.
lively HE portrait Of Mics Betty carswe, whose
beauty. winsomeness, wit and spnghtiness east
spell ali that mot her. that II 10 impossible
feel the glamour Of her presence all through the story"
Boston Hsraid
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-18
HARPER'S
BOOK
NEWS
LITERATURE AND LIFE.

Ihls week IS puDllshed the
new volume Literature and Life
by w. D. Ilowells. The simple
mention of its publication makes
one want the volume. 1t con.
tains MIR. Howells' comments and
observations upon literary life,
things and people-perceptive
pictures of wide range of sub.
iects, from "The Confessions of
Summer Colonist" to american
Literary Centres and so on. In
real charm and interest it is like
the authors Literary Friends and
acquaintance and Heroines of
Fiction with which it is uni
formly bound.
THE LOvABLE TALES OF JANEY
AND JosEY AND JOE.
Another new book of the week
is for children, for the very littlest
ones-by Gertrude Smith, author
of the Reggie and Reggie Stories.
There are fifteen chaptes-tea-
parties, playing circus, making
cookies, paying visits, stories of
,, the flowers, and so on-each
beautifully illustrated with
colored pictures. 1t is all printed
in large type with a most attrac.
tive pictorial cover.
THE CONQUEST OF ROME.
Matlde Serao, author of the
new novel published this week,
The Conquest of Rome, is one
of the foremost European novel
lists of the present day. Edmund
Gosse, the well-known English
critic, says that she is the "most
prominent imaginative writer"
to-day in Italy.
! Illlt fESQt T. SlCiLl.
Then the list of the week
brings a new edition of one of
the most popular travel books in
print, Picturesque Sicily, by
William Agnew Patton. 1t has
been revised and is beautifully
illustrated from actual photo
graphs of romantic and historical
Sicily. 1t is as exact as a guide
book with the beauty of work
of art.
AN INTERNATIONAL EPISODE.
Also, a new edition of what
many consider the best Cor Ger.
tainly the next best) novel of
Henry James. An International
Episode was published during
the week. 1t is fully illustrated
and bound uniformly with the
authors Daisy Miller.
HARPER's NEW NOVELS.
THE MAID.AT.ARMS, by Robert W.
Chambers.
THE VULTURES, by Henry Seton Mer.
rimsn.
THE WOOING OF WlSTARlA. hS
Onoto Watanna.
ISTAR OF BABYLON, by Margaret
Horton Potter.
THE INTRUSIONS OF PEGGY, by
Anthony Hope.
HARPER & BROTHERS
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Missouri Pacific Ry at Joplin.

Arrive.
From st. Louis and Kansas City at 400 am
From st. Louis and Kansas City at $40 am
From st. Louis and Kansas City at 400 pm
Depart.
For st. Louis and Kansas City at 220 a. m
For st. Louis and Kansas City at BIO a. m
For st. Louis and Kansas City at 100 p. m
Train No. 4, which leaves Joplin at $40
m, makes direct connection at st. Louis
and Kansas City for Chicago.
Train No. 10, leaving Joplin at I0O m
for ST. Louis and Kansas City, arriving In
Kansas City at $50 a m, and st. Louis at
7.2O m, has free reclining chair cars and
sleeper. No change.
No. 8-2,2O a m.-Sleeper for Kansas City.
This is the ONLY LINE running three
daily passenger trains from Southwest
Missouri to Kansas City and st. Louis;
equipment consists of Pullman palace
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further particulars apply to
c. H. ROHRER.
Passenger and Ticket Agent, Joplin, Mo.
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