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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-05
PETERSBURG
IS .POWERLESS
Cannot Prevent Tearing Up Its
Streets BY the Aqueduct
Company.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Times, !,

PETERSBURG. VA, April tit looks
as if the city OF Petersburg will be una
bic to interfere with the Petersburg Aque-
duct Company in laying its pipes along
the streets of this city. At the meeting
of the Council. held Tuesday evening. a
motion was adopted instructing the City
Attorney to take the necessary legal
steps to prevent the Aqucducr Company
from opening the streets without author
ity from the Council.
It was stated to-day by man who had
investigated the matter that the COM
pany's charter is very plain on the sub
iect. and it is the opinion that the COM
pany can at any time open tip any street
provided the street is put in proper con
dition after the work of laying the pipe
is finished. It is contendcd that although
the AQueduct Company has not for many.
years had occasion to lay any mains in
this city their charter is not invalidated
by this. s=ss
Many of the strikers at the Petersburg
Iron Works have returned to work. The
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-05
BOLD ATTEMPT
70 ASSASSINATE
A Young Negro Goes to Mr.. Don
Thomas House and Shoots
Him in His Own Door.
lsnec.al plspatch 10 Thc Times.


AMHERST VA. April i.-Last night
about 10 o'clock a savage young negro
went to the house of Mr. Don Thomas,
q yo1,nc married man, who lives near
New Glasgow, in this county, called nm
ont and opened fire on him With pis-
toll. The dwelling house of MIR. T. T.
PasSs,, with whom this negro has been
at work for some time, took fire yester-
day and came very near being consumed
Mr. Thomas. who lives close by, stated
that lie believed that this boy, James
Carter, who was working for Mr.. Payne,
had set it on fire. The negro took OIL
fense at this accusation. and accordingly
he attempted to take the life of Mr.
Thomas. He stole Mr.. Payne's pistol,
went to Thomas house after he had re-
tired, called him out and began firing on
him. The first shct took eject in Thomas
left breast. just above the heart. Thomas
then fell back in his house and closed the
door.
The negro, pushing after him. burst tho
door open and fred two or three more
shots after getting inside. one Of which
took effect, infiictinS a slight wound in
the mouth. After the shooting the negro
fled, but was captured by Sheriff Beard
at Amherst Depot about noon today
while trying to make his escape. and
lodged safely IN l5AInncFSCSCOulltyJ id nc
had the pistol with which he did the
shooting. only one barrel of which vas
loaded.
He confessed that he did the shooting,
stating that Mr.. Thomas had accused him
of setting N1r-sPayne's house on FIRE. and
said that was not the first time he had
been a ftcrs him.
Mr.. Thomas wounds arc regarded as
serious. butsnot necessarily fatal. He is
a worthy man. and his friends and aeiclI-
Bhors are terribly wrought up over.stl1e
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-05
NEW YORK DAY.
Viii Be Duly Celebrated at Charleston
Exposition.
inv Associated rrcss.)

fRr AssOr'afcd Press. }
E NEW YORK, April AT to-daT.s meet
ing Of the Merchants Association of this
city letter from Mayor Low was read.
saying that April sd had been suggested
as New York Day at the Charleston EN-
position. The Atayor said he thought it
desirable that New York should take adj
vantage of this occasion to show to the
Southern people the city's interest in their
commercial advanccment The Mayor re-
qnested the association TO take charge
OF The necessary arrangements and a
resolution was adopted by the meeting
agreeing to undertake the work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-05

company will paysoff its employees to.
morrow. but only those will receive their
wages who have returned to work. seve-
raj of the strikers say that none of their
body have returncdz to work and that =
majority Of the machinists would not go
ba ok even if the demands were granted.
as many have obtained: POSITIONS else
where.
Appomattox Con1mandcry. knights Tcm-
plar, has appointed "a committee to ar
range for the appropriate observance Oh
Ascension Thursday, May Sth-
Miss Lille Vaughan, Of Lawrcnccfl''e,
after a visit to Baltimore, is spending
some time with relatives in Petersburg
before returning home,
The Executive Committee of the Con-
trail State Hospital transacted regular
business to-day.
Mrs Edward NNhytc, of Philadelphia,
is visiting relatives in this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-05

All Associated Press dispatch received
from Norfolk after.2 o'clock this morn
ing says it is understood there that tIerc
will be q strike of the Traction employees
in this city to-day This impression seems
to have grown out of q statement SaIo IL
have been mado before the striking Nor-
folk car men by Mr. William II. Mullen
OF Richmond
Nothing, could be learned here this morn
Ing to confirm the intination coming from
Norfolk. The street railway men held
meeting last night. but if the matter or
a strike in this city was discussed. inc
fact did not becon1e at all generally
known. 1t was stated that IL committee
was appointed on an important matter,
but there was no ntin1ation OF a strike.
Superintendent Cowartin and Assistant
Superintendent DUTY, or the ilaero., :tnn
CornDauy, were both walked UP, but nelthcr
had heard any intimation of trouble. Sor
did they expect any. Mr.. Bemiss could
not be reached.
The Norfolk telegram says:
NORFOLK, VA, April 4-For the sec.
iond time the strike of the motormen ana
conductors Of the Norfolk Railway ana
Light Company is on, and II tne state
n,ent of facts made by W. II. Muileli'
secretary of the Central trades anu Id.
bor Union, of Richmond, is carried out.
there will be a, strike in Richmond to-
morrow of all of the Williams syndl-
cate employees, including the Richrnolia
Traction Company and the electric plant;
Several days ago the carmen met anu
declared the strike off, although the poS
colt of tho Central Labor Union mas iies , &
1,,a., lifted. This a fternoon, after a. lengthy
session the strikers declared they would
tieht the company as 4 body This was
i.sa.,sa of the fact that General Manager
1ohnston. of the railway company, re-
used 70 nut back to work the men whose
,,a,,,ee we're submitted TO him several
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-05
AGES RICHMOND, VA, SATURDAY, APRIL 1902
THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE
SECURES THE PLANT SYSTEM
STATEMENT MADE BY OFFICIALS.

w G. Elliott President of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company and Mr. R. President of the Savannah Florida
Western Railway Company authorize the following statement
Negotiations completed under which arranged
the Savannah Western Railway Company will
before the first of July 1902 be consolidated with and become the
property Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company.
negotiations contemplate that the other railway proper
ties the Plant System will under the control of the Atlantic
Coast Line at the same time.
agreed that when the consolidation takes place.
the Southern Railway Company will have rackage rights thereafter
all both and freight the line between
Jacksonville thus making Jacksonville the southern
terminus Southern Railway Company Florida
ard from the East and West.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-05

1t was the Richmond Passenger and
Power Companys inning yesterday in
The spirited and highly diverting local
contest between the two rival electric
power and street railway interests.
First one side and then the other has
secured some advantage, small or large.
yesterday it was the Passenger and
Power Company that scored.
Judge Lamb, sitting for Judge Minor
in the Law and Equity Court, granted.
upon petition of the Passenger and Pow
er Company. a preliminary or temporary
Injunction cnioining and restraining the
Virginia Electrical Railway and Develop
ment Company from interfering with or
changing the volume of water in James
River around Browns and Johnson,s
islands in such a, way as TO interfere with
the operation of the Passenger and Pow
er plants those islands.
THE WATER DIVERTED.
The injunction suit arose from the fact
alleged that by reason of the construc-
tion Of the Development Company's new
dam d considerable volume of water.
which had hitherto passed down the
river past the Passenger and Power
Company's islands. was diverted into the
new company'S canal.
This change in the level Of the river
about lie islands. the Passenger and
Power Company contendcd. seriously in
terfeTed with the operation of the plants
on those islands. Hence the Injunction
suit, III which the compla ainant company
has won the first point. The temporary
injunction is awarded without bond.
In the argument in the case Messrs.
Munford Hunton. Anderson and VIII
liams have represented the Development
Company. and Messrs. Miles NJ. Martin,
Leake and Carter. and Christian ana
Christian. the Passenger and Power Com
pany:
TENT OF THE ORDER.
The following is the full text of the in
junction order. tho style of the suit be-
ing the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company as it Was instituted before the
birth of the Passenger and Power Com
pany.:
..Richmond Railway and Electric Company
rs. Virginia Electrical Railway and Dc
yelopment Company-In Chancery.
This cause in which the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company has ap-
peared and filed an amended and supple
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-05
CUT HIS OWN THROAT.
A Veteran Driven by Pain Of Cancer
to Kill Himself.
Especial Dispatch TO The Times.

WINCHESTER, VA. April 4.-Intense
pain from q. cancer OH the face led James
n. Barr to cut his throat from car to
car with razor, at his home in the
mountain section fifteen mics west OF
this city, early this morning.
For over a month he has been slowly
dying. the cancer having eaten nearly
All OF one side of his face away. The
razor was dull and he did not succeed
3n inhicting instantaneous fatal injuries,
but he is dying tonight.
Mr. Barr Is serenty-one years old. and
Il f1ick mason. He has a large rela-
iionship. During the Civil War he served
IN Pierce's Cavalry. While serving under
the Confederate flag. he became engaged
TO p Miss Wisecaryer, who lived at Cedar
Creek. and they were married. During
the gay reception. Federal soldiers came
ard carried him away to nrison. where
he remained for many months.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-05
REBElLIOUS SEAMEN.
Refused to Sail on Vessel Whose Top
nasts Were Not Stepped.
icy Associated Prcss.)

[Ey3 Associated PrcSs.)
NEW YORK. April flour rebellious
sealnen were to-day taken off the schoon-
er Isaac T. Campbell, from Boston for
Savannah. Ga. The schooner is comman nd
ed by Captain Gustav ". Weldman. and
is now lying off Clifton. S. l. The men
refused, it was alleged, to weigh anchor
or to aail on the Campbell. and Captain
Weldman hoisted the colors upside down.
A police tug went TO the vessel and the
men were taken off under arrest. In
court the police magistrate discharged the
seamen. but said the case might be one
for the United States Court. The meri
said they refused to sail on the schooner
because the topmas sts were not stepped
They had nothing to say against her
seaworthineSs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-05
Death of Oliver Cartwright.

Especial Dispatch TO The Times.o
TLkO, VA. April 4.-Ar. Oliver Garth
right died al his home this morning at
twenty minutes to 10 o'clock. He had
been in feeble health for some time. His
death was caused by a fall from, vehi-
Gle. which was sustained last Saturday
morning. Tie funeral services Will he held
st twenty minutes TO 10 o'clock Sunday
n,ortinS from his late residcnce. conducts;
~ - - sstar. Rcr. G. ". .Sh.rin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-05
UNIQUE LECTURE TO:NURsES.
Special Illustrated Discourse by Dr..
Williams at Medical College Tonight.

y unique lecture will be delivered at
the Medical College Of Virginia tonight
The audience will be composed mainly
OF nurses.
For some weeks DR.. Eanion G. Will
iians has been delivering to the students
OF the college lectures on anatomy that
iiave been illustrated in an exceedingly
interesting manner. BY means OF tho
stcreopticon parts of the organs of The
human body are thrown upon a screen.
The discourse upnn the organ thus illus
trated is very effective.
Tonight those subjects will be dis
cussed which are #of particular terest
10 nurses and these will be especially.
invited. z
ss Taylor vii. assist Dr.. Williams.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-05

.ssontia1s1 On Ehth 1assl
The daily sentinel., 1902-02-12
PoIlard's "Kiddies" Are Coming.

Pollard's "kiddies" is the name San
Francisco adopted for Pollard's Austria
lian Juvenile Opera company, an organi-
zation OF fifty children from Australia,
which opened at the Tivoli opera house
in November last. This unique company.
which is the pet OF the "ntipodes, has
created veritable sensation on the Pa
cific coast.
Their repertoire is rn excellent one
and yard long, containing in all abou
twenty-five OF the best light operas and
musical comedies. The company is now
booked for two years tour of this
country and Canada. On their way east
they will play this city for one night,
Thursday, February Goth.
The coming of the "Kiddies" TO the
Park opera house is looked forward to
with more than ordinary interest.
The daily sentinel., 1902-02-12

Cool weather is approaching. Send US
your Ans wool underwear of yours and have
il made like new, soft and clean. We do
family washings in any style desired. We
don't have TO use chemicals To get linen
clear and white. Call on us and we guaran-
toe satisfaction, We deliver to any part of
city. Exeelsior Steam Laundry.
Frank Bushring, Prop.
The daily sentinel., 1902-02-12
Notice.

Bids will be received by the water
committee up to Saturday, February 10
1902. at 10 o'clock am, for nine hundred
yards Of gravel and sand to be delivered
by A pril Let. from the bed OF Grand riv-
er near state bridge to city reservoir, q
distance OF one and one-fourth miles; no
gravel to be larger than 2 inches. Said
hauling to be paid for in city warrants.
For further particulars enquire Of Geo.
r. Barton, 526 Ute.
j. NJ. Sampliner, Chairman.
The daily sentinel., 1902-02-12
Which is II,

SteinWay. Kranich & Bach, Everett
Fisher or some other one Of our large
line OF pianos? We are catching on to
the wants Of the people and can suit the
most fastidious in style and price. We
want your trade and il you will but give
US little of your time we are certain to
please you and sell you piano that you
will be proud OF.
The Thompson Jewelry 4 Music Co.
426 Main street.
Representing the Knigbr-Campbell Mu.
sic Co.
The daily sentinel., 1902-02-12
Deserved Rebuke.

A newspaper man who desired to in
terview Rt. Hon Arthur j. Balfour,
was, by servants error, shown into
Mr.. Balfours study while another WIS.,
itor was with him, writes an exchange
With a foolish want Of tact the report
er tried to induce the leader OF the
house of commons tG talk while TINS
third person was still in the room
will you,' replied Mr.. Balfour to a
query of the newspaper man, in his
sweetest, gentlest manner, "be so kind
as to 20 outside the door and close it. y
The daily sentinel., 1902-02-12
Will Celebrate Lincoln's Birthday

Grand Junction Post No. 35, g. A. h.
will celebrate Lincoln's birthday at the
armory on Wednesday evening, Feb. II,
1902
A suitable program has been arranged
for the occasion consisting OF patriotic
songs and recitations aud speeches by
B. F. Jay and Rev. Sanderson.
The public is specially invited to be
present on this occasion. The w r. @.
will serve refreshments to all. A small
admission OF Is cents will be charged
which goes to the W r. r. for charitable
purposes.
The exercises will begin at o'clock
sharp.
The daily sentinel., 1902-02-12
Oriental Goods.

have on exhibit, at the home OF Mrs.
Rediker on Grand avenue between 5th
and 9th, opposite the Baptist church. a
beautiful line of oriental novelties, table
and piano covers, sofa pillows, chsese
cloth, silk and wool shawls, scarfs, etc.
some beautiful goods never before shown
In this city. You are invited to call, ex-
anime and purchase.
NJ Il. Alexander.
The daily sentinel., 1902-02-12
Pious Pilgrims.

At this time one catches passing
glimpse of the Indians from the noun
tains or the interior of the republic,
who enter the capital but once year,
They come many miles on foot, carry
ing their children and family belong
ings on their backs, and after brief
visit to the shrine at Guadalupe fill
their bottles at the holy spring. and
are off swiftly and silently as they
came.-Mexican Herald.
The daily sentinel., 1902-02-12
Oil Lands.

Parties desiring to secure lands which
must undoubtedly prove of great value,
when oil Is struck in Grand valley, can
secure same in 20 and 10 acre tracts, re-
linquishment of government lands. we'll
located for a small sum. For informa
tion apply to lock box "B" 433, Grand
Junction, Colo.
The daily sentinel., 1902-02-12
Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets

cure Dyspepsia and all disorders arising
from Indigestion. Endorsed by physicians
everywhere. Sold by all druggists. No
cure, NO pay. 25c. Trial package free by
writing to W. h. Hooker i Co., Buffalo, N.
Y. For Sale at The Bed Gross Pharmacy.
The daily sentinel., 1902-02-12
bullet Cannot Penetrate Snow.

Some interesting experiments have
been made at the musketry ranges
outside Christiania to test the qualities
of snow for hastily improvised pro
tective works against rifle fire. In the
result it is held to be established thai
a breastwork of snow six feet thick
even when not pressed, is quite I'M
penetrable to the Krag-Jorgensen rifle
bullet at forty-five yards. although this
weapon has very high initial velo
city.
The daily sentinel., 1902-02-12
Notice.

Bids will be received by the water
committee up to Saturday, 10 am, Feb
ruary Is, 1902. for a thousand barrels OF
Colorado Portland cement, Z. o. b. cars At
Grand Junction; to be paid in city war
rants. J. n. Sampliner. Chairman.
The daily sentinel., 1902-02-12

The Abbey carries the finest limo OF
all kinds of wines. liquors and cigars.
The daily sentinel., 1902-02-12
omc,.1 Picture of Roosevelt.

The engravers of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing have completed
a vignette of President Roosevelt
which will be used as the official pic
ture of the President. After his death
1t may be used on government money
or securities, put not until then. This
vignette was made from what was de-
cided to be the beat photograph of the
President after every photograph he
had had taken in the last ten years
had been examined
The daily sentinel., 1902-02-12
CONSUMPTION

the most dreaded and deadly of all diseases,
as we'll as Pneumonia and all Lung Trou-
bles, are relieved at once and cured by Acl
er's English Remedy ''the king of all cough
cures" Cures Coughs and Colds in day.
25c. Your money back If dissatisfied. Write
for free sample. w. H. Hooker & Co., Buff
falo, N. Y. For sale at the Red Cross Phar-
macy.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-11-03
MOwiFnientO del CleI.O

Ell sefior Obispo ha hecho los nombramien.
tos que estampamos continuacio: Padre To-
var, para Aguadilla y Moca; padre Martinez,
para Gurabo; padre Claudio para Juncos; pa
DIRE Rodriguez, para Bayamon; padre Rivera,
para Puerta de TERRA; padre Resach, para Pc
pino padre Feix, para Corozal; padre Dero: e,
para Las Marfas padre Muntaner, para San
Francisco.
Ell sefior cura del ,Pepino pasa a Catedral
Los padres Miota, Llamas y Dominguez con-
tin1an en- srs parroquias respectivos.
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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-21
Mississippi State News
Campaign for Better schools,

State Superintendent Whitfield
has inaugurated his summer cam
paign for extension Of the school
terms in the various counties. This
subject was extensively discussed be-
fore the last teachers convention,
and the report of a special committee
appointed to investigate the matter
advised local taxation as being the
best means of securing extension Of
the school terms. The system of To-
cal taxation suggested was by
counties for the large white
counties and by special tax
ing districts for the mixed dis
tricts. There are in the State now
about fifteen counties that levy spe-
cial school taxes in addition to the
money received from the school
fund. Superintendent Whitfield is
endeavoring to introduce the local
taxation system in all the other white
counties and has issued a circular
letter to the county superintendent
advising them that he will cooperate
with them in a movement of this
kind. Mr.. Whitfield says he has re-
ceived favorable replies In nearly
every instance and expects to see at
least fifteen more counties fall in
line for the longer school term by
next fall.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-21

The Mobile, Jackson & Kansas
City railroad people are having great
difficulty in getting laborers for the
work of construction on their pro-
posed line from Laurel north. The
right of way through Jones county
has been secured in part and con-
demnation proceedings will be insti-
tuted to settle disputes as to price for
some parts of it. The contractors
have been over the route several
times and have been negotiating with
the board of supervisors of Jones to
secure the county convicts in order
to put them to work on the road. If
the prisoners are secured they will be
put to work at a point north of Lau-
rel. The construction work is only
waiting now on the necessary labor
which is extremely difficult to find.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-21
Dsplorabls Accident.

A most d~eplorable accident oc-
CURED at Pheba, a small town in the
western part of Clay county, last
week, resulting in the almost instant
death of Miss Matte johnson. A
negro entered the store of which
Miss johnson was in charge with a
shotgun, set it down and proceeded
to do some trading. A lad named
Stevens picked up the gun to exam
inc it, and in closing the weapon dis
charged it, the load tearing through
Miss Johnson's body. Miss johnson
was a most estimable lady, and for a
number of years had been prominent
in commercial circles of Clay county.