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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
MOVE TO RADFORO
Headquarters ofVrgi-ia Iron, Coal and
Coke COMPANY.
.snecial Disnateh to The Tin


EAST EADFORD. VA. Dec. 3.-Rad-
ford will it is predicted, soon become
headquarters for the iron making indus
try Of Southwest Virginia. The Virginia
IRON. Coal and Coke Company has de-
cGcd to permanently locate their offices
here. This company owns most OF the
iron furnaces in this part of the State
and East Tennessee. with big coal fields
in Wise county and iron ore beds on the
Cripple Creek and New River.
1t is one of the largest corpora tons in
the State and has over 900 employees. It
and turns out about - 600 tons of pig iron
a day. Its coke works at Toms Greek are.
the second largest in the United States
1t furnishes the Norfolk and Western
onn-fourteentil OF its entire gross freight
receipts.
\ handsome office building will be
erected on First Street The laboratory
and doubtless the foundry and machine
shops will also be located here. TO Col
oroi George w. Miles is due the credit OF
bringing the offices here. Bristol and
Roanoke each having made sharp fight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
WEATHER STATION
Government has Established One in
Loutoun County.
Cspecial Dispatch 10 The Tins

LEESBERG, VA, December 3.-Tho
United States Department of Agricul-
ture has advertised for proposals for
the erection OF a handsome three-story
stone building on the summit of the
Blue Ridge near Trappe this county
10 be used as weather bureau station.
With the erection of this station there
will be q complete line of stations ex-
tending from Washington westward.
The land, consisting Of sixty acres. was
recently purchased by the United States
government for this purpose from Mr..
Herbert Allen, OF New York.
According TO the apportionment of
school funds for Loudoun county the
entire amount received from two drafts
OF the auditor is 1.19i.25.
Mr.. William Hatcher, who died last
Sunday at Middleburg, aged siXty-two
years, was a noted eX-Confederate SOL
der He leaves a wife and seven chill
dren.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
Sometimes, however.

Sometimes, however,
the husbands attsiltion is directed to
DR.. Piclce's Favor:te Prescription and
is remarkable cures of wonlanlv dis
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cure, but he IS led TO Try the medicine,
with the result chat in almost every case
there is a perfect and permanent cure.
DR.. Pierce's l;avorite Prescription cures
irrcSularlty. 1t dries the drains which
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liberation, and cures female weakness.
AS tonic Tor women who are nervous,
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In answer TO your letter will say, my wife
commenced to complain twenty years ago.
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Prospect ST, Welssport, Pa. we have tried the
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mnlii wrote TO You aad YOU told us what to do.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
FRUIT M m CONFER
Interesting Meeting OF Horticultural
4 Association at tvrchhurg.
Especial Dispatch to The Times)

Especial Dispatch to The Tlmes)
JYNCHBURG. VA, Dec 3.-The sec
ond days session of the Virginia SAFE
Horticultural Association was openso
this morning at ten o'clock with PRAYER
by Rev. z. T. McFaden. pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, after which
the meeting was formally calle1 70 or
der by the president. M Samuel b.
Woods of Charlottesville, who announced
the following standing committees;
Pome Fruits ard Orchard Stats les: S
L. Lupton. Winchester, charm an;
Withers Massie, Massie-s NILS; DE- NJ.
l.. AlcCue. Greenwood Depot.
stone Fruits: George E. MrrrelE, Fon-
tclla. chairman; James Colheld Oscar
VINEYARDS and Small Fruits: H. l..
Price Blacksbur- hartman; c. J..
HAYDEN. and Major ". NJ Boyd.
New Fruits and Nomenclature: S: B..
Hedges, SAKE. chairman W. W. Otey,
ana DR.. j. B. Guerrant
Fruit List: William 3. Atwood. Blacks
burg. chairman; c. L. WaEland, and j.
B Watkins.
Tran~portasfon ard Marketing: Walter
Whately. Crozet. chairman; c. E. Sydnor,
ard R. F. Hoiberton.
Entomology: j. L. Phillips, Blacks
bury, chairman; j. J. Boaz, and DR.. VII
liam Bel
Greenwood Depot, chairman; W. A.
Francis.
Fertilizer Experiments: James Dickey.
chairman; Samuel B. Woods and c. E.
Nawter.
Vegetables: T. II. Coleman. chairman
DAVIS O. Rock, and James Craig.
Ornarnentals: W. II. Brn on. chair
wan: NJ. Edwards, and George s.
Shiras.
2 lowing this came the PRINCIPAL ad-
dress of the morning by Mr. II. w. Col
linSwood, editor OF the Rural New
Yorker his subject being Hauling
Fruit for the New York Market MI.
Coilingwood is a most pleasing speak 7
and during his long and interesting talk
held the close attention OF his audience.
The afternoon session of the aTs7cia-
ton was devoted to a discussion OF
orchards. led By Mr. H. l. Todd of
Crozet Am address on the evapo-
ration of apnles was made by Mr..
D. Ororil, of Stanton. after which the
San Jose scale was discussed at length.
AS result of the discussion committee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
CAPTAIN HON j RED
He VIII Be Presented with Memorial
hY Pre- side Roosevelt

Special DISPATCH to The Time

tSpECldl IlSlDtltCn TO / ne llmeS.(
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, December g.
CAPTAIN Bonn, master of the GerIna n
steamship Barcelona, OF the Hamburg
line now III port, leaves tonight for
Washington, where tomorrow morning
ita Will be granted IN audience at the
White House with President Roosevelt
Early last spring, during a gale, Cap
tain Bohn saved the lives of fourteen
men near the entrance TO New York
harbor. Two small tugs each with a
crew of seven men were laundering
about on the ocean at the mercy of the
waves, when the Barcelona hove in
sight. At the risk of his own vessel and
the lives OF his own crew he took Oft
the crews within a scant hundred yards
OF the breakers on the Long Island
shore For this act Of bravery Captain
EGhn was promised a memorial, and he
will be presented with this by the Presi-
dent.
The shipyard has inaugurated very
welcome Innovation It is now supply
ins; its employees with soft coal for their
own use a from $3.50 to S. a ton, which
is very much cheaper than it can be pro-
cured from retail dealers The yard, of
course. buys the coal in large lots and
can afford to let the men have it at cost,
illus a nominal sum for freight.
A lstter has been received here
from William a Francis. commissioner
of revenue for Salem, stating that he
was acting a treasurer and wanted COM
rnissioners OF revenue to contribute to a
fund to have the bill of Senator Lyle
passed, making their office appontiTe so
as to permit succeeding terms. The let
ter concludes as follows: You are re-
quested to keep this matter quiet until
advised later as to the opinions re-
CURED
The station at Oriana fourteen miles
above here was broken into and robbed
l., CT l1iont OF S1nI.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
Some sensible gdVICI
Wcnlou rl5SiHg
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at this period Of life are easily over
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of woman's system at the trying
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It is 10 xaggeration to state that
Mrs. Pinllhan has over 5000 letters
like the following proving the great
value Of her medicine at such times.
Il wish to thank Mrs Pinkhain for
what her medicine has done for NE.
Nv trouble was change OF life Four
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were very frequent aud trying. A
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and am to-day free from those troubles.
7 cannot speak in high enough terms
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and wish every suffering woman would
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04

morning He is q stranger here. Every
effort will be made to find him.
The robbery was done between O'Clock
and O'Clock this morning. The agent al
that place noticed a strange young man
about twenty years old. around the place
and he is strongly suspicioncd Of having
taken the money.
Oriana is not a night office and thefe-
fore the robbery was an easy task
on account of the coal strike a few
months ago this office was closed, with
many more. The amount stolen would
almost defray the cost of an operation
since the office has been closed.
The young white man seen by the agent
Yesterday has disappeared.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
ong the Big Sandy extension of the

road.
The Secretary of State has Just is 5, l7.i
a charter to the Sierra Cons3idated S Go1u
Mining Company of Kentucky y, ana nem
york The capital stock OF We tn ~ th :.
State amounts to $50
The battle for the Blueileld poStoal, :. e
is now on in earnest. The two app I.n',
and the result will probably be known
within the next few days. The term OF
January LIST next, and Wniie tnets IS "a d
pointment. it is the general opinion here s,
that the plum will fall to Nj; Hugh 4, Ike +,
Shot, editor and proprietor OF the Dalis
Telegra phi.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
STRANGE BURGLARY
Second Mysterious Night Robbery at
Ma assas.
Especial Dispatch to The Times

MANASSAS, VA, Dec. Smother
mysterious burglary occur ed hsis 'ts'
night when the sore of George 4. MAJ
don was entered and about t"@n -: "
dollars worth OF goods stolen. Inc onllu-
ing was entered through s:de "'n@oN.
Tie burglars effected an entf ICE "
boring through the side of the window
facing to the catch. No clue has yet
been obtained This IS the second nays-
FERROUS robbery that has occurred mere
within the last week. The Mayor OF the
town of Manassas has offered reward
of one hundred dollars for the arrest
and conviction of the guilty party or
parties
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
DAUGHTER ORGANIZE
First Meeting ard le-tion of Officers
at = ii;sa.n burg
Especial dispatch to Inc Times.)

SPECIAL I iSIatch to inc TimeS)
WILLIAMSBURG. VA. Dec 3.-The
Williamsburg Chapter United Daughters
of the Concederacy, organized last night
by the election of the following officers:
President. Mrs Lyon G. Tyler: Honorary
President, Mrs. c 3. Trevilan: Vice
President. Mrs. ". D. Jones': Treasurer,
Mrs H. d. Cole: Correspond ng Sc re-
tary, Ms Z. 6. Durfcy: Recording Sec
rotary, Mrs. T. Stubos. The Chap er
began lis work with a Very good at
tendance ana many other ladies have de-
cidcd to join at the next meeting.
Mr. Coleman Whitaker. Of James City.
has sold his farm to Western man for
$1,000. The farm only contains twenty
acres.
Nj James z. Banks has sold his farm
Of $40 acres. near Croaller, in James City
county 10 a Western man for S4.00o.
Co,onel William H Stewart, of Ports
mouth. Will lecture on the life of M
modore Maury next Tuesday night. The
lecture will take place at Cameron Hall.
under the auspices of Magruder- Ewell
Camp and viii be free TO the public
Captain John Lamb is expected here
the camp about the 22d or sd of Decem-
Der.
1t is probable nat DR.. j. William
Jones viii be here shortly 10 entertain
the people of Williamsburg The reop e
are looking forward with much pleasure
to hear these distinguished speakers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
Dr.. CATO Bitter
He will Be- Able TO Come TO Richmond
This Week.
(special Dispatch 10 The Tirnes.)

tSptt!FLI I3l7I'tIE'tl 70 LiIs IIilLeSl
W-AC'FfAPRE;AIt Gle. VA Decer1Eer
d.. George w. lie Cato viii leave MS
home here next Thursday for Richmond
His wife viii accompany him His health
is much improved.
Dr. c. r Eason. formerly OF Norfolk.
va. has moved to this place. and viii
succeed DR.. lie Cato in his professional
work.
There IS great deal OF excfterns.,.
here among the oystermen over rnc su--
dan bill The oystera.ea have called a
meeting which will convene Saturday
next.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
TO CLOSE SALOONS
Ordinance Proposed in Lyr chburg to
Close at Ten O'ci5Ck.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

LYNCHBURG. VA, December San
ordinance will be introduced at the next
meeting of the City Council to compel
all keepers of saloons to close their places
Of business at 10 or IL o'clock at night
st present there are some saloons in the
city that remain open until the morn
In:; hours, but many of them have for
some time past closed their places at II
O'clock. and some of them close even
earlier than this. It is stated on good
authority that while there may be some
discussion as to the hour the liquor men
generally will not oppose the establish
mont Of a regular hour for the closing
Of ali the saloons of the city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
STATION ROBBED
Two Hundred and TWENTY-FIVE Dollars
Taken Last Night.
Especial DIspatci &c The Times.

WILLIAMSBURG. va. December 8
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Sta
ton at Criana, sixteen miles east of
Williamsburg, Va, was robbed last
night between O'Clock and this
morning. The amount stolen Was be-
tween $3.50 and s2ss5. Some of this money
belonged % the Adams Express Com.
pany. the remainder 10 the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad
A young white man. about twenty
years old. is strongly suspected. as he
was seen around the Office yesterday and
last night by the agent at that place.
The young man could not be found this
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
He ADVERTISED
A Madison Man finds His Horse Near
frederic sburg.
Especial Dispatch to The Times

Especial Dispatch to The TinesD
TWTMAN'S MILL, VA. Dec. 3.-L.ast
Monday Il week ago. which was Orange
court, Mr.. Claude Tatum. a farmer near
here, rode a fine horse TO Orange. Dur
ing the day his horse was taken and in
it's place was left one that was worth
less with his saddle on il He advertised
thoroughly for it, and a few days since
it was found in possession of q negro near
Fredericksburg. He was arrested and
brought back to Orange and lodged in
Jail to await his trial.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
REPUBL leans IN
NORFOLK CHAOTIC
4 Delegation Has Gone to Confer
With Roosevelt.
THOSE FEDERAL OFFICES
The Pos,offrce and Dictatorship Two
Tempting Ptums Which Avail PICK
ing at the Hands OF the
Faithful.
THOSE FEDERAL OFFICES
,specia, Dispatch to The Times.)

$1,000: "a Dec. after a gen
Nohh GIN ~ ~ 49,, Yesterday among,
e'"l ,,,,sla,,s 5alcEation of three
the KIP" i,-.,-1,sc,nn last n .,ht these
,' 80 80 loca leaders Colonel
delegates We ','e - ,f,.a,, u Martin. of
George =. DO ~ n I2,+r OF Ports
me co4i.ts' - ,..,.,oeaf3 10 rerreseut
iho"' -, ;.,,rasts which wee I,r-
'''e "'- -, IL tho Rcnunncan party
ihe'iS - '.;o,,.l dfst,ic, The i!i-
ID ''its 80 Us, tho nostoTice and
teres'S Il, 49, ,, 'rhey a.e both
she coiieStot = lIz-a,,, struggle 10
piuins ~" .,,,,"nspd mat the visit
gel tie''i. . ~. a., ,-.,rious DEPART
o. 'i1''sS 5t,,,i,,o mo disDosition of
I,'e'4's 80 ,,-.5aa president Roase-t
hhc olltSes' ,,,y,., notion Of his own
ven h"H no MIA No ,listrjh1j cd
about no" ''eS st0~ ~ -, a,,,,oir+ylc1,t
oitt % '''S ..r,,1.... TaI.fs and of the
OF l'lStit.. co,aT.I Alan was the
80. ~ mo WORKING members of
1ese'.,i1stis ~ a. Tho nredomiu-
asle i,ei'"'-Ie.'.' r. ;.,,o,cs yybo, Iorasi-
snce 81 ou's s,. ,,..,1la-,da5 tho resignation
utHl i,ooS,s &c ~ western, district
OF 'te 80. vo,,la, ohiactaa To having
en-, a,,c.>I,, Vim = man agree
me olilce Llt4su 20 l,aan r1oace in
anis - ~, ,,~-.l4s,,, roosevelt gave way
lhe I lail'i.S ;,+,,,.1,as in Virginia APP
., ~ yariras man was APP
po!ii. - t,a,,,,..,a7 a. suffolk
l,olil.eu. t1e ,,,,,., ,lov,1, there Tor
~ 80, t+,,,.s+ar T4a,.ner because
IN ~ $50 500 it.IlI3 l,,. General f;rosye-
ol iliiLo1,. ~!
Aoi ~ o+t1o or Coco,al Edgar Allan
-, i.,a,,o,,ca from All over the
go, -, C.,,a,l Army hut
couH'l> h"u - .,a-,i,.+;o, hove Jutise
Ione ot, l5irs,,iia, IIa mad. s2eeches
80 .,,,I,,ip,, ana although he
u, ~ '+i' ISi,,,,,n,Ij III. D,orIl:n, Re ub-
80 49, ,,t,,r.1 him tn the hunilia-
.ieai' ,,e,.;,,, a1nnfntn,cn, sicta cd
,-o4 60 - 20 ,,yTn,, and other outside in
60 ~ ~, ~ no ',,rorr7inent members
ia ,ft.r making this brief
% -; ~ ae M ss+,atio, maj the Repuf-
,;aa,,s ,,,a,s g7,1e,1,7fnod TO manage their
~, ,n.; In consequence Of that
Standardization ths. situation here lust n5w
=; cbao+ir The ReDublicaus don't know
So, ,,,l,o,, tbay wish 10 nut into the
,,ostoffico and tie collectorship.
LEWIS AGAIN
In 10 case against this now famous
man. know, here and in Richmond as
a religious worker in the Method st
churches on trial in the CoTpo ion
Court this morning, the jury folnd nm
not guilty Lewis alias Nelson has been
tried three Ji~lcs on the charge OF ielSe
pretenses in buying and seI!lES leStsi'-
rant. In the two trials previous 10 lHat
,.ar(iic+ Tho i,rynen were said to
e,a,6 +..n and e,,,.a, in favor of acq,!ittal
before h,,t this tjne they were urali-
mons ~, The first ballot for acGuittal.
That discharges Lewis from lhe 'as' ..
leaves him convicted TO the penitentiary
for, three wears on the charge OF abauct-
ing little Myrtle Joyner. He took tie
little girl to Baltimore and lived with
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
CHANGES HANDS
The Roanoke News Passes Into the
Possession of the Times
(spacial pispatch TO The Tmes.l

~ - p ttN[t1 70 7 II 7 9ITIT-7' ?
ROANOKE, VA. December s. = The
Roanoke News, which has been puh-
fsl.ed as a penny evening paper for about
2 year with John Wood as manager ana
s:litor. will pass into the possession OF
the Morning Times after Saturday. ard
ac published as an afternoon :-sEe OF
that paper. Mr.. Wood goes TO SS9unfna
as editor ard manager of :he News OF
that city
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
Dr.. Harmon to Lecture.
lsnacial Dispatch to The TimesD

iSneCldi i}lSP2tC!i 70 l4S iliutS7.'
CEARLOTTESVILIlE1 VA. Dec. g.
The Rev. John Harmon, D. D.. pastor of
the UnIOn-Station Methodist Church.
Richmond, viii lecture before the In
provement Society of the First Baptist
Church next Friday evening. Tie lee
turc will be delivered in the main audi
ence room of the church. No admission
fee will be charged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
WAS FOUND DEAD
Captain Noble II. limbs, of Northum-
barland County, Passes AWAY.
(Sitoial Dispatch to The rim 81

WARSAW. VA, Dec. S.-Last night
al n:ne-thrty O'Clock captain Noble II.
limbs a prominent Mason and brave
ex-Confedefate soldier. was found d ad
in his dining room. at Fairport No tn
cumberland county Captain limbs had
just returned from q visit of about
two weeEs to Baltimore Complaining
of feeling badly he undertook to rest
himself on a lounge in the dining room
shortly after supper. where he was found
dead.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
iriured an lrnpr wins.

Especial D!snatch TO The Ti-nes.l
TOANO. VA Dec. 3.-Mr Arthur John
son. who had the misfortune last Satt!r-
day to ;eet his right arm cut Off and hit
left one cut so bad that the thumb o.
that hand had TO be ftnlputasced. Is got
ting very satisfactorily.
Quite q number OF farms in James City
have been sold within the last two weAkA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04

Love is unequally
yOE cd with sickness.
Labor IS lightened by
love, but love cannot
tighten pain or relieve
Il. Many a man looks
on at his wife's suffering
wiling 20 do anything
10 aid her and able to do
nothing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
4 NEW THEATRE

Other improvements on this street are
anticipated. a Ecnt'eman connected with
til I.aath interest says that Mr.. Leath
will build a theatre in Petersburg and
have it ready for the onAning of next
season. a site an Washington Street
near the passenger station is said to be
the enc selected for the new building.
Farmers continue to bring large GUAM
titles of tobacco TO Petersburg. They
have been we'll satisfied with the prices
that have been obtained. and the re-
turn home of those who recently dis
posed OF their crops has resulted in the
coming of many OF the farmers to the
city. The sales of the last week were
almost unprecedented. They are large
this week and selling continues through
oul the day.
Sycamore Council No. 705. Royal Area
nun, elected officers for the ensuing year
AT their meeting last evening. They are:
Regent. Herbert Plnmmer; Vice Regent,
E E Brunei; Past-Regent, W t. Par
ham: orator a. NJ Crowder: Secretary.
Hugh r. Smith; Collector, D. d. Adkins:
Treasurer. Eli Null: Chaplain, Il. ".
kruse; Guide, w. D. Morriss; Warden.
j. f. Lawrence; Sentry, j. E. Brown;
Trustees. r w. Collier, c. Z. Brown, j.
E Banks; r preventative to Grand
Council, w. T. Parham: Alternate. i. Z.
TtJ,r0
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
NEGRO KILLED.

Henry Hays, colorcd man. ffty-five
years Of age, was killed in Prince
George county last night Hays. who
was a wood cutter, was cutting wood
on the farm of Mn r. b. Bate near
Jordan's Point He was camping in the
woods in a little shack he had built
This morning the shacl; was found to
have collapsed and HAYS was found
dead under the debris. 1t is supposed
he shack was blown down by the wind
whilo Hays was asleep.
Washington Street in q few months
viii present quite an improved appear
ance. Within a short time the passen-
ger station Of the Atlantic Coast Line
on Washington Street will be completed.
Contract for the building Of the depot
to extend the length of the long square.
from Union to Sycamore Street, has been
le1 to Mr.. G.. ". Lambert. OF Richmond,
and work on this building will soon be-
gill. When these improvements have
been made the local Coast Line trains.
AZ we'll as the through trains between
Petersburg and Richmond will leave
from Washington Street station, which
will be a great convenience to passen-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
Many improvements Made During
the Year.
INTERIOR TELEPHONE SYSTEM
Financial Condition of the Institution i
Quite Satisfactory-A New Thea~
tire to Be Built by Leath-!nn-
proved Railroad Facilities.
Especial Dispatch to Tho Times.)

PETERSBURG, VA, December s
The annual report Of DR.. W. +. Drewry
superintendent of the Central State Hos
pital, has been submitted to the Board
of Directors of the Hospital, and is now
before the Legislature
The report shows the number of per-
sons seeking admission to the hospital
during the year to be BIG. OF this num-
Der, go were received, - were refused
admission, 20 were discharged by local
authorities as restored and died be-
fore they could be conveyed to the nos
pital. At the end OF the year eight were
taken care of by friends. but there We're
no colored insane in any of the jails OF
the State.
Many improvements have been made
at the hospital during the year. y steel
tank, with capacity for 60,0G9 gallons.
was constructed. Five thousand feet of
water mains have been laid from the
punp-hoUse to and around the buildings
and to the new tank, and twenty fire
plugs have been placed about the prem
Uses at n cost OF nearly $1,000.
\ fire-proof building for a complete
outfit of apparatus for fire protection
and a two-Story brick laundry thorough
ly equipped were built during tie year
An interior telephone system. with one
switchboard and thirty-tWo stations, is
being installed al the hospital. Con-
tracts have been awarded for construct
ing a new pump-house and two pumps
with capacity Of G00 gallons each.
The financial condition Of the insti-
tuition is quite satisfactory. The cost
of maintenance of patients at the hos
pital Per capita has been reduced to
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