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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-30
Capital Turning to the South.

The recent capture of the control OF
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad is
more significant than appears on the
surface Whether intended simply as a
speculative coup or whether part Of a
deep-laid plan which has not yet been
developed, the sudden appreciation in
the market value of this great railroad
property means that the eyes of capt.
talists have lately been turned as never
before upon the potentialties of the
South. The Louisville and Nashville
Railroad having the largest equity in the
development Of the Southern territory
was the first conspicuous interest to be
bought up, showing the new direction
in which capital is now moving. In
consequence of this the other Southern
railway systems have suddenly acquired
new value in Wall Street, but the in
vestment movement will not stop with
characterization rnal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-30
MR.. HART EXPLAINS.
Tells of Charges Against Him
Columbia.
(By Associated Press

(By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. .. c., April 29.-While
in Washington few days ago, en- route to
his home In West Virginia, Mr.. Hart,
the United States minister to Bogota,
seized the opportunity to explain to off,
cials here the facts which have formed
the basis of certain charges preferred
against him by individuals in Colombia.
It appears that q merchant named Car
rillio alleged that Minister Harris son,
who is In business in Bogota. had availed
himself of the exemption from duty Of the
ministerial mail pouch to bring in goods.
This charge, however, has been formally
Withdrawn by the maker Then Mr..
Harris landlord preferred a claim for
damages to his property when vacated
by the minister. The minister regarded
the charge as extortionate though he
professed his willingness to pay lust
dana ges, If any had been done. The CO.
iIombian Government did not adopt these
charges as its own. nor did 1t declare
the minister persona non grata It simply,
through former Minister Silva, submitted
to the State Department the various allie
cations in these matters as matters Of
leaving the department free
to act as it saw fiji. 3s
Mr.. Hart's explanation Is believed to
have been satisfactory.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-30
CAUSES SENSATION.
Sentence Upon U. s. officers Regarded
(By Associated Press

.
ROME, April 29-The arrest and SEN
fencing of three officers and a marine of
the United States cruiser Chicago, on the
charge of disorderly conduct. continue to
cause a sensation here and at Venice.
United States Ambassador Meyer. who
was absent from Rome on an auton1-
bile trip, hurriedly returned to the city,
in an endeavor to- reach some arrange
ment with the Italian authorities.
Detailed reports of the trial Of the
Americans say they accidentally over
turned a table in the Cafe Piazza, at We
nice. and that they were violently seized
with the intention OF having them con-
veyed to a police station, which they re-
sisted.
The public prosecutor said he did not
believe the officers were drunk, and Sc
verely criticised their conduct in caus-
ing the disturbances.
Distinguished counsel were engaged for
the defense, and they maintained that the
incident had been greatly exaggerated.
and that local feeling had been improper
ly aroused. After policemen had testi-
fed to being struck with fists and two
civilians had deposed to being injured
on their heads and arms by cane. the
court took a serious view OF the case
and inflicted the penalties on the ground
that the public officers had been violently
opposed in the exercise OF their duties.
The question Of compensation was re-
ferred to another court. The penalties
are generally considered very severe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-30
THOMAS DIXON
Guest OF HONOR
Former Magistrate Indicted for
Stealing Battleship Indiana
Home from Cuba.
especial Dispatch to Tho 1imes.)

Especial Dispatch TO The Tmes.)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. April 29.-The
third annual dinner Of the Kappa Alpha
Alumni Association was held at the Cham
berlin Hotel tonight at II o'clock. B. E.
5Finnegan officiating as POSTMASTER. Rev
Tom Dixon was guest of honor. and to
him was assigned the toast, 'The Home
of the Fraternity. :,
Other responses were made by George
Nelms Wise, John w. Weymouth, S.
Gordon Cummings and Charles W. Hop
kins.
Charles H Robinson. colored. formerly
magistrate, but recently deposed under
a ruling Of the court, was indicted by the
Warwick grand jury on the charge OF
stealing a boat. A boat was. found and
Robinson appointed appraisers and sold
IL. He claims to have followed the law
in the matter.
The battleship Indiana arrived at Old
Point at o'clock this afternoon from
Ceulebra, Cuba. It Is understood that
she will proceed in a few days to Annap-
oils to take on cadets for their naval
cruise.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-30
RELIGIOUS sPAsMs.

S The town OF Ramsey, N. j.. is Just
pulling itself together. after a season Of
tntense religious excitement, anu the cit
lzens are taking account Of the agitation.
IA meeting was started several weeks ago
nv an evangelist from Tennessee. who.
NC are told, affected the Sam Jones style
Of pulpit oratory. The story is thus
related by a New York newspaper:
When the revivalist frat came to the
village the Rev. Carleton Bannister invited
him to hold meetings in his church. The
pier was accepted. and it was there that
the work began. Brother Eichelberger
constantly found fault with Mr.. Bannister.
He said that he. Mr.. Bannistel'. was his
greatest bugbear, that he was too easy
Going. Too tolerant OF sin and sinners.
Mr.. Bannister was much troubled by
this lIc was refined, conservative
clergyman who always had avoided any
thing bordering on sensationalisn. The
Uproar Brother Eichelberger nadc IN tho
village and his constant naggins at Mr.
Bannister about his casy-goinS habts
xroubled the latter very much.
Its effect was noticed as soon as the
evangelist lers town. To the astonish-
mert OF his congregation on the first sun
l,ay following EichelberGer's departure,
tho quiet. scholarly Mr.. Bannistcr made
what clearly was intended for an attempt
II, dramatic pulpit antics. Such methods
Eere SO foreign to his character that he
made but a sorry attempt at them. But
ma attempt was made. Suddenly In the
midst o. his sermon he stopped, thrust his
hard down into his trcuscr pocket and
,Rshed out q match box.
Zhcrc 10 IN use IA Ramsey. II should be
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-30
NM. GoRpoN,s VIEWS.

= 500 4 =
Mr.. James w. Gordon. one of the Rich
1aond delegates to the Constitutional
Convention, says that he is in favor OF
submitting the new Constitution to the
present electorate. but that II the peo-
rle of the city are in favor Of sproclama-
lion and will SO express themselves. he
will vote accordingly.
Mr.. Gordon would like to see the mass
meetings held throushout the city. that
AN expression from the peo2le may be
had. We are quite sure that some OF tho
other delegates feel the same way. They.
wish to represent their const.t uency on
this question. as or all othors. q the
people had a right to make US declare
our position. prior to the election. said
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-30

"a WOMANS# COLLEGE#FORS RICH
MOND.

Richmond has one Of the most -four
fishing colleges for young men in the
State, whose patronage and influence are
growing all the time. Richmond College
Is q noble institution, and its value to
this community cannot be counted in
dollars and cents, although it is very
i, valuable even from that point of view.
The Union Theological Seminary for
young men is also a nourishing insdtu-
ton, and is doing great work, while
our medical colleges are ranked among
the best in the land.
We have also a number of schools for
the education Of girls, prominent among
Is hich IS the Woman's College, and 1t is
gratifying to The Times to know that
the friends of that institution are con-
sidering a plan to enlarge its facilities
and scope We sincerely hope that
the plan will be perfected and carried
through. There is no reason why Rich
1nond should not have a college for the
education Of young women equal to any
in the South. There is every advantage
here and every facility for conducting
such school, and If the friends of this
institution will put UP the necessary
buildings in the correct locality and give
them modern equipment there will be-
no difficulty in filling the institution with
students.
Some people have the idea that the
public schools of the land are going to
drive the private schools out of business.
So far from that, the public schools are
the very life of the private schools. me
more we educate the masses the greater
will be the demand FOR colleges. This
to us is q proposition so simple and log
1cai that it does not need to be demon
st1.ated. There is a growing demand all
the time for more colleges and better
colleges, and too little attention is paid
in this State to the demand on the part
Of our girls for higher education. There
is no reason why a Virginia girl should
SO away from this State to f1nG the
means Of prosecuting her studies. There
are plenty Of such girls in this State to
support a number of first class colleges,
and where there is demam there should
be a supply. There are several first class
colleges for girls in Virginia, but there
are not enough, and we believe that
Richmond should have such an institu-
ton Richmond is the place for it, and
eli things else being equal school of
this sort in Richmond would have the
preference, for this city offers peculiar
attractions to young women who are
seeking an education.
Let US have a great woman's college
In Richmond capable of accommodating
from five hundred to a thousand pupils.
If the friends of higher education will
provide such an institution the patron
age will be Forthcoming.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-30
THE STUDENTS SIDE.

The New York Sun says that of all the
addresses made at the installation of Dr..
Butler as president of Columbia Univer-
sity none was more striking and evoked
more applause than the sincere and out
spoken address by young Undergraduate,
who declared that the college must have
an athletic field. IAN outlay Of mill
lions,' continued the Sun, 'had no awe
fer the young orator. and the disdain for
any mere prudential consideration of the
matter so paramount in his eyes evoked
smile from the gray-aaired university
presidents on the platform
But the young man was taken at his
word; his proposal was SO seriously con-
sidered that a company or syndicate OF
capitalists has since been formed to pur-
chase the land necessary for this purpose
or to secure an option on it, to be held
until the trustees arc able to buy. This
statement is the more interesting, In view
@: the further statement that the property
to be acquired will cost about two mil
lion dollars.
We are rot so much interested IN the
proposal per Sc of this student as we are
in the fact that student was called
upon to make a suggestion from the stu
dents point Of view. This is something
new in college life. College orators usu-
ally il.Grlge in college oratory, and, while
their u ations are beautiful and while they
arc delightful to hear, they are to be
4y,o oil rot har a n
with the serious affairs of life. But why
| should not the students Of our colleges be
&C r.u,.cd as to the needs of the institu-
ton? Nay. why should they not be en-
cour1ged to take the affairs OF the insti-
futon to heart and to make suggestions
from tier point Of view as to how the
ccalega can be improved? We are almost
tempted to suggest that the student body
have rcpl esentation in the management OF
the institution with which they are con-
nected. The student has a point of view
which the professor and the trustee can
not have. He sees a side OF college lie
that the professor and the trustee can
not see, He is not skilled in teaching,
nor in the management Of schools and
in affairs, but he knows the student side
OF the college better than the older heads
can know it and he knows the needs.
There is another view: The students
would necessarily become more interest
ed in the practical affairs of the college
if they should have some voice in the
management. They would thus become
more thoroughly Identified with the tnsti-
tuition and naturally would become more
interested in the material prosperity OF
the institution. In addition to all this.
it would be good training for the boys.
to give them a voice in the management.
We commend the suggestion to the col
leges Of Virginia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-30
Pronerty Transfers.

Richmond: W. H. Allison. special COM
missioner, to Mary Eta Brown, feet
on the south side of Grove Avenue, LIS
feet east of Morris Street, $3.50.
Thomas J. Bahen to Noble D. Wilkin-
son. 80 feet on the east side OF Twenty
sixth Street, northeast corner Of o Street,
s1,40G.
Elizabeth Byron. from Capitol Building
and Loan Associations trustees, IS feet
on the north side of Pleasant Street, be-
tween Twenty-first and Twenty-second
Streets, $500.
OH the west side OF Church Street, be-
tween Maiden Lane and Rowe Street,
SLIGO.
Mary C. Jennings administrators to Jas.
T. Sloan, u u-12 feet on the east side OF
Reservoir Street, northeast corner OF
Taylor Street. $3.50.
r. L. Kerse to Fannie H. White. is 6-13
feet on the south side OF Main Street.
so feet east of First Street, $500
Ella V. Mountcastle and william A.
Mountcastle. trustee and sub-trustee, to
Jennie B. Gilbert. 80 31s-12 feet on tho
east side OF Sixth Street. Is 7-12 feet north
OF Clay Street. subject to deed of trust
for $1,000, S. $50.
William B. Newell. Thomas e. Stagg
and E. a. Catlin and wives and G. c.
Jackson. special commissioner, to Jeffer-
son c.. Powers. IS 6-12 feet on the east
side of Twenty-third Street. 129 LIZ feet
north of Marshall Street.
j. C. Powers and wife to J. n. Eubank
1S IL feet on the east side OF Twenty
third Street, 129 LIZ feet north OF Mar
shall Street, $3.50.
James T. Sloan to Charles N. Lythgoe.
% feet on the south side Of Chaftin Street.
III: 1-3 feet west of Beech Street. ss25.
Henrico: Isaac Cary's trustee to Gram
lite Building Company. Is feet on tho
South side of Cedar Street, 20 feet west
of Baker Street, $3.50.
S. P. Cowardin and wife to Fannie Jane
Rainey, 80 feet on the west side of Thirty
sixth Street, 90 feet north Of O Street,
sIo. s.t5 ~ 'ssE 10, afMA
Granite Building Company to Americuf
anc Alice Ann Burton. so feet on the
east side of Thirty-first Street. southeast
corner OF Street. $3.50.
Home Building Company to Annie T.
Davenport, GO feet on the west side OF
Summit Street, in James II. Barton's via
aduct subdivision, si.i0O.
Louis H Roster to L. ]. Roster. one
half interest In 100 feet on 4hfrty-fourth
Street. southwest corner s Street:
L. T. Roster to L. Fl. Roster. foot on
the north side OF Beverly Street, 1876 feet
vest OF Randolph Street. $.
o W. Lecler and wife to Mrs. Nancy
c. Hubbard. II s-12 feet on the west side
o. Twenty-sixth Street, IS feet from r
Street, $500.
William Near to P. c. Larus. g feet on
the east side OF Mechanicsville Turnpike.
81 e-12 feet from the south side OF Mosby
Street. $3.50.
Mary ]. Savage to Westhampton Park
Railway Company, strip OF land about
Eve miles west OF Richmond, 81. &c
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-30
Across the viaduct.

y 20 q = al " 9 Z
Mr.. C. ]. Ward, who has been visiting
his daughter, Miss Grace Ward. of Luck
Avenue, has left for Hamlet, N. c..
Mrs. G. w. Palmer, who has been
visiting Mrs. w. r. Brown, has left for
Norfolk. Va
Mr.. Landlord, who has been visiting
his sister. has returned to his home in
Louisa county.
Mr.. Jones, of Louisa county, has re-
turned to his home, after a visit to his
sister here.
The Society of the Three Graces of the
Overlook Church will meet at the home
Of Miss Jessie Moffat, of Miller Avenue,
On Friday, at 4:3O P. NJ.
Miss Rosalie Christian, Of Gaines Mill,
is visiting Mrs. w. T. Christian
Mr.. Grove has left on a business trip
Mrs. John s. Thomas, of Danville. is
visiting her sister. Mrs. c.. E. Wilson.
! Special service will be held at the Meth
odist Church tonight at 8 o'clock,
conducted by DIV. v. Tudor, the Pre-
siding Elder of the M. E. Church. There
will also be plenty of good singing The
Sunday school is increasing in numbers.
there having been seventeen new mem
bers during the month of April.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-30
5 News Notes of the Shipyards.

Following the launching Of the Penn
sylvania tug, the Lancaster. which has
been set for May 9Th, at the Trigg ship
yards, the launching of the United States
cruiser, the largest ship ever undertaken
by the Triggs, will be planned. This
launching will probably take place on
or about July 18th. Meanwhile, work on
the Galveston is progressing rapidly.
So widely and favorably known is the
Trigg shiDyards and SO successful has
been its models, particularly in torpedo
boats, that the officials Of the yards have
received letter from Berlin asking for q
photograph and plans of the Decatur for
the purposes Of demonstration before a
technical school. These Rans and the
photograh will be sent at once.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-30
THE FIRES IN HENRICO.
Old Crittenden Homestead Destroyed.
Mail Carrier Heavy Loser.
fSnecial Dispatc to The Times.)

ELKO, VA. April 29.-Mr. George
Clarke, who lives near Fort Lee, had
about fifty cords of wood destroyed by
forest fires. Mr.. Clifton Sharp lost about
1OD cords and Mr.. Clinton Green thirty
two cords. About 5000 acres Of timber
land has been burned over. An old dwell
ing in which no one resided. known as
1.-THE Old Crittenden Homestead, was
destroyed. Mr.. Walter Carrier, of Rich
mond, who owns a considerable tract of
tinbered land, had his premises almost
entirely burned over; besides, the house
at one time was on fire. but was put out.
The Elko school-house narrowly escaped
burning There is a small insurance on
some Of the wood burned, but nothing
like enough to cover the expense of the
labor 1t cost.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-30

exclaimed. certain, matches having red,
White and blue sticks. They are called
chips that pass in the night. Z. and there
Is q local tradition that they arc used by
tho village sports as chips In games Of
cards for money Mr.. 13amnister's match
box svas filled with these matches. He
held I'll up and ratified It over his head,
at the same time laundering denrncta-s
lions on gamblers. Elder Winter, who sat
well down in front toward the pulpit.
leaned forward In wfde-eyed amazeMent
at this unwonted demonstration on the
part OF the quiet. gentle clergymaa
I'D on't worry, Brother W inter. snouteu
Mr.. Bannister from the pnlp Don Z
worry. They are only matches, but they
do say they arc the real things they gam
bic with
The upshot OF II all Is that this preacher
has lost his mind and IS now confined
In an asylum. It is further reported that
two women, as a result Of the excite
ment, have lost their reason and they
also are in an asylum for the insane
we are not disposed to interfere in mat
tiers OF this chara cter, but there are
some phases Of religious questions that It
IS not improper for a secular newspaper
to discuss. II the people of any commune
ty wish to have a religious revival ike
this ana wish to employ sensational
preachers to- conduct II, it is their own
affair, but we cannot believe that any
permanent good is to be accomplished by
such sporadic efforts. Perhaps, we should
rather say that IN our opinion IT the
cause Of religion is to succeed. 1t must
| be through the systematic efforts OF the
regular ministry and church orsanlza-
tons. It is not the spasmodic effort that
counts in any work. It is the steady,
earenst, persistent, everyday effort anc
all the year round, that brings results.
But the worst effect Of revival meetings,
such as Is above described, is the dis
arrangement Of the regular ministry, and
the regular church work. Some OF these
evanselists make special point OF critl-
CLING the ministers and belittling them
and making the people believe, If they
can, that the regular ministers are an
| idle. worthless lot Of fellows. This seems
to have been the method Of the Tennessee
evangelist at Ramsey. He was not VIII
| ing to conform to the regular method.
| He wanted something sensational and en-
tirely different from the method OF the
local ministers. He said. in effect, thar
these ministers did not know their bust
ness, and that the way to promote the
cause Of religion was to work as he was
| working.
Now. when the people of a community
| flock by hundreds and thousands to hear
| these evangelists and hurrah over them,
| it is not surprising that the preachers
fee, discouraged; it is not surprising that
some Of the preachers attempt thereafter
to initiate tie evangelists. Nor need we
be surprised if a trained, dignified preach
or, who attempts to initiate the spectacu-
lar evangelist, loses his mind in the at
temp:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-30
At The Theatres.

The Giffen Company will open its week
at the Academy at a matinee this after
noon, presenting "a Social Highwaynan.
The piece will be deliberately mounted
and with the extra rehearsaIs the per-
Torrance will likely be absolutely smooth
snd delightful. From the advance sale
Of seats it looks as though the house
would be crowded at every performances
for the rest Of the week.
Nothing quiet so pronounced as the
hit made at the Bijou this week by the
Harris Ail-Star Company has occurred
at the Broad-Street playhouse before this
season, and standing-room-on1y audiences
are assured for the rest OF the week.
There is not a weak number on the bill.
and three Of the most delighted audiences
that ever visited the Bitou were there on
Monday might and yesterday. matinee
and night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-30

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Here IS the whole question So. g nut.
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any member OF the Institutional Con-.
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sof au.ocrat and override the wishes Of.
the people. But Il the people want the
Constitution pro lai,ned their wishes
should DO respected, as much 50 as If.
they should want toe Consti tuition sub.
n,itted We hope that Richmond voters
viii. follow the example of other commu-#
mites and make their wishes known
though public mass meetings or other
wise.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-30

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