The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-06

40 mention Is made OF the transfer OF
the road to the Atlantic Coast /. inc The
Board e ri Of directors OF the Huntsville and
Nashville Railroad met here tn-a.v fol-
lowing the meetire or the Stockholders
TIVE annual rerort Of President NJ n
Smith va. read and advancement taken
to December 18th In Louisville
THE NEWS CONDENSED
Happenings of Interest Told in Fewest
Possible Words.
specials to The Times.)
WASHINGTON. November 5-Ctvil En-
gineer Robert E. Peary. the Arctic ex-5
plorer, reported at the Navy Department.
to-day, but he will not be assigned to
duty until he fully RECEIVERS from the
effect OF the recent operation performed
on him in Philadelphia. Mr.. Peary is still
on clutches.
CHICAGO. November 5.-Professor Adolf
Lorenz. of Vienna will receive the de-
gree OF Ii. D. from Northwestern Uni
verslty when he returns to this city from
his tour of the West and South. The
Board OF Trustees at a special meeting
voted upon recommendation of the Uni
versity Council to confer the degree,
VICTORIA, B. c.. November 5.--Advices
We're received by steamship ATiowera of
s tribal war which has resulted In heavy
1. S of life on Espiritu Santo Island the
largest of the New Hcbrides group.
Coast tribes have been attacked by
powerful inland tribe and several villages
were plundered and burned. At Pente-
| cost, or Whitsuntide Island. the natives
are stated to be at war among themselves.
MELBOURNE. November 5-General
| regret is felt here at the extravasant
terms used by Nine. AIelba in her appeal
| America for the relief Of the sufferers
by the drought. The Chamber of Com
| merce, at a meeting yesterday. adpoted
resolution to the effect that while the
people appreciated the kindness OF Aleiba
who was born in Melbourne. they strong
ly resented her action
DUBLIN, November 5.-Wiiliam Red
mond was arrested on his arrival a t
| Kingstown to-day. and was taken TO
Kilnlainham Jail. Mr.. Redmond. several
months ago. made q speech at Wexford
which was said TO be lncendlary.e he was
ordered by the Court of the Kings Bench
TO give bail for $1,000 for his future good
behavior. This he refused to do and the
court sentenced him to six months I'M
prisonment
FtNAS6lNS11ON,4b -. ~, WY
Tire. judgments Of the lower courts In
convicting and finding Theodore L. Page
and Warren J. Coffin, the proprfetors of
the restaurants In the Senate and House
wings of the Capitol building, for selling
inuor withou. cense was to-day res
versed by the District Court of Appeals
Chief Justice Alvey decided that the act
regulating the sale of liquors In the Dis
trict did not apply to the Capitol. and
.h,t +hara y-ac no foundation for the pros
ecution.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. November s.
The cost of the temporary work OF the
twelfth census. according to the dlrec-
tors annual report was s11.S54,S1S. or an
average cost Of 155 cents per capita OF
the population OF the United States.
The cost of field work in connection
with the census was 81. 35S. go. or an aver
age cost of 81 cents per CAPITA a total
of 59375 persons were employed in :he
census, and 100000 bulletins We're issued.
LONDON, November 5.-Giving an IN
stance OF the Chinese way of fulfilling
treaty obligations, the Pel<in correspond
ent of the Times notes the Issuance OF
an imperial rescript. in response to a re-
quest made by the Governor of kwans-Si
Province elevating fourth-grade officers
to the rank of first-grade u1aTlarins for
81 /. 600 NIauser. rifles and 100000 cartridges.
which were placed at the service OF the
Governor for the suppression Of rebels.
CLEVELAND. OHIO. November 81
Mayor Johnsons son, Loftin. was ar
rested last night by the marshal OF East
Cleveland village for. violating the speed
ordinance with his fathers automobile.
Early in the evening Young Johnson took
his father and the automobile to Paines-.
vile. In passing through East Cleveland
they went. at a speed OF thirty miles an
hour.
Leaving HIS father. Loftin returned to
Cleveland At Collnwood Marshal Stan
berger was lying in wait and arrested
him. Mayor Johnson gave bail for his
son.
AUSTIN, TEXAS. November 5.-W. c..
Greene. Of New York city. and three
other Americans have purchased tract
OF land in the state of Sonora in north
ern Mexico ernbra cling 800 on1 acres
This land is being enclosed with wire
fence and is to be made the largest cat
tie ranch in the world. This tract fs 125
miles long and 100 miles wide. More than
Z 600 miles Of barbed wire viii be re-
nuired to fence it. The ranch will afford