Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
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CHARGED WITH THEFT.
MISS IDA sI,FEnRAN ACCUSED
OF s11orLlFT1NG IN NORFOLK.
RED MEN WIN THEIR CASE.
Opposed the Granting of n Char
tar to a Negro Lodgc-Robert II.
Tugvood Wills His Property to
Ncgro-Dig Exposition Meeting.
OF sIIoPLIFTING IN NORFOLK.
RED MEN WIN THEIR CASE.
opposed the Granting of Char
tor to Negro Lodge-Robert II.
Negro-Dig Exposition Meeting.

NORFOIh, VA, December o2.-(Spe-
cial.)-A sensational arrest was made
to-day at the department store of Miller.
Rhoads 6 Co., when Special Detective
Turner employed at the store. took into
custody Ida McFerran, a pretty young
woman who was well dressed and who
was charged with the larceny OF two
neck chains, each valued at 81.
The prisoner was taken to police head
quarters and the officials say that one
of the alleged stolen chains was found
upon her person. After Miss McFerran
mad been locked up, q search warrant
was sworn out and Detective Turner and
Policeman Rose went to her house. a
lot of stuff was found and some few
articles were taken by the officers to Mil
ler Rhoades & Co, but the property
could not be identified by members of
the firm.
The young woman denied the theft.
THE RED MEN WON.
The fight Of the Virginia Rcd Men
against the organiza ton of q negro
branch OF the o'der las been successful.
Judge HanclkeI, Of the Corporation Court,
who granted the charter a few days ago,
has revoked it. The organization sought
to be instituted by the negroes was to be
and Daughters Of Pocahontas. 1t is stat
ed that every lodge of Fed Men In the
country would have fought the organiza-
ton of the colored branch. a fight on
the part of the negroes would be unavail-
ing, it appears,
W. a. Land and a, party of citizens Of
Blackstone. are here to-day to advance
the interests Of their railroad from
Eacksburg to Mckinney on the Sea-
hoo ri ~ II i,,o il1x-ay- will his
twenty-one miles long, and should form
an important feeder TO the Seaboard,
The promoters. who have q. charter,
were in conference here with First Vice
President and General Manager James
NJ. Barr. of the Seaboard, and the ques-
ton of building the road was under
discussion for some time tonight. The
line will likely be built.
WHAT HUGH MILLER SAYS.
Mr.. Hugh G. Miller returned to-day
from Washington and Philadelphia. lie
said that he Is to remain a $ Assistant
District Attorney. Mr.. Miller said it was
true that his recent visit to Washing
ton was in connection with the Norfolk
collectorship matter, but that at no time
during his stay in the national capital
did the Norfolk port come UP for dis
cussion. Mr.. Miller said that his object
ion to the reappointment of Major r. G.
Banks as collector Of the port of Norfolk
and Portsmouth was not based on per
sonal grounds. He declared, however,
that the Majors affiliations politically
were with those who had done every
thing in their power to down him, and
that it was for this reason that he OF
posed his reappointment and would con-
tinue to oppose 1t. He said that the
Major would not be reappointed, and de-
clined to discuss what would be the sta
tus Of affairs should Major Banks agree
to withdraw his support from Mr.. Thorn
as Lowery. who now holds q position at
the custom house. It was learned after
the Miller interview that Major Banks
would agree to nothing by which Mr..
Lowery would in any way be hurt, and
would even so so far as to sacrifice the
collectorship In preference to deposing
him.
NJ ". Mason. real-estate operator and
promoter is the lates: candidate for the
collectorship.
Norfolk's chief Of police has in hand
$50 for the purchase OF Christmas tur-
keys for the poor.
W1LLED a NEGRO HIS PROPERTY.
Robert II. Tugwood's eccentric will,
which leaves his entire estate. valued at
some 5000. to his negro nurse, was TO-
day probated in the Norfolk County
Court. The will which is dated two days
before Tugwoods death, provides tina
mothers death, TO the two children u
the negress.
A monster mass-rneeiinS vas held at
the Academy OF Music in this city to-
night. All the local legislators were
present and those from many other parts
Of the State also occupied boxes. Gen
eral Fitzhugh Lee, President OF the TX
position Committee, failed to arrive, as
he missed his train. Governor Montague
spoke in advocacy OF the great celebra-
ton of the 301th anniversary OF the
English settlement of America.
He declared that the revision OF Vir-
ginia's tax rate would make it difficult
for her to aid greatly in the Jamestown
Exposition scheme, but that she would
certainly do proportionately as well as
by the exposition to commemorate the
jamestown settlement as she did by the
st. Louis fair.
GREATER THAN TIE PYRAMIDS.
The old tower at Jamestown, he de-
clared, is greater historic landmark
than the pyramids, in that it typites
the rise Of race which dominates the
world.
Judge Theodore Garrett made a scho-
larry speech along historic lines. and Mr..
David Lowenberg, directors general OF ne
exposition. made witty appeal for as
sistance which convulsed the audience,
but produced results.
Mr.. James S. Groves, and Il party, were
al! but cast away in a launch last even.
ing during the storm oft Cape Henry
They were picked UP by a passing tug.
their launch being unnlanageable
TROUBLES OF A CHURCH.
st. Johns African Methodist Episcopal
church. after having withstood an alb
sconding treasurer and bank failure.
both of which empty the trea sury. has
applied now for police aid. II wants the
disreputable neighborhood surrounding
its house of worship cleared out and the
chief of police has agreed to do it.
NEW ATLANTIC HOTEL.
Colonel ]. Hull Davidson will manage
the new Atlantic Hotel which will be
opened next month on the site of the
structure burned last January. Judge
E4anckel to-day granted a charter to the
Norfolk Hotel Company, which Is TO
operate the new Atlantic Hotel now being
erected on west Main street, capital from,
s., 900 to $500 divided into shares Of
800 each. Officers, J. Hull Davidson,
president, general manager, and trea-
surer; James r. Davidson. vice president
and secretary. These. with a. T.. David
son. W Fl. Hoef1ich. and E. ". Wolcott,
are TO be the directors.
George E. Bowden. Republican nation
al committeeman from Virginia. has been
Eczema, No Cure, No Pay.