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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
RICHARD WILLIAMS INDICTED.
TIC ..s,vcat Boxv Case In Newport
News to Be Investigated.

/
News to Be Investigated.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, December a.
Especial Orchard Williams was to-day
indicted at Warwick Court for the al
legged murder OF Ben Jones in 1888. The
case was continued until the next term of
the court.
The oyster cases were dismissed. no
witnesses being present.
Garrett J. Post died tonight at the res
idence of his parents, aged IL.
Mayor Moss has ordered an invsst!ga-
ton Of the case OF John G.. Horn. the
printing pressman who was left in the
sweat box at the station house by Off
GERS Of the chain gang, and was taken
out nsuch a condition that it was neces-
sary to send him to the hospital.
The United States monitor Puritan has
arrived in port. The wives os her Of
Ulcers are here for the holidays The
monitor will this winter be used 40
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
SUMATRA TOBACCO SEIZED.
About to Be Struggled from u Steam.
or from Antwerp

NEW YORK. December 23.-On board
the steamer ST George. which arrived
from Antwerp on December 18th. and Is
now lying at Hoboken, custom-hou in
spectors tonight seized 1850 pounds OF
Sumatra wrapper tobacco. valued at 81
per pound which firen1en attached to the
steamer were about to snluggIe III a small
boat Some of the tobacco was dscov-
cred concealed in the coal bunkers. From
Information received By the customs house
authorities it is believed that plans were
laid to smugglc $1,000 worth of tobacco
on the steamer
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24

Widow OF George Henry Lcwe~ Dead.
LONDON. December 23.-The death is
announced of Mrs. Lewes, widow Of
George Henry Lewes. who. in 1854, formed
a union with George Eliot MARY Ann
Evansl.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
NEW YORK CENTRAL DIVIDENDS.
Canada Southern 4 Per Cent. Against
IL Last Near.

II. Las. Year.
NEW YORK. December 23.-The direc-
tors OF the New York Central and allied
railroad lines met here to-day, and de-
clared the regular dividends. except that
the Canada Southern dividend was fixed
at / per cent. for the six months. Last
year it was IL per cent
The New York Central statement for
the quarter ending December 81 1902.
tparty estimatedl, shows net earnings OF
S., S25.4 400 as compared with s6.35O947 for
the corresponding quarter last year This
is decrease for the quarter Of s525sA7.
The net earnings for the last six months
OF this year (partly estimated), were
800, a decrease Of s567.700. The sur.
plus after payment Of the last quarters
dividends was reported at 1851. 7oe a de-
crease of s5S50A. The surplus for the six
months showed q decrease Of ss42,5o
According i TO semi .official explanations,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
GOTHAM HAVE 21-sToRY HOTEL
Mammoth Structure to Be Erected
Opuosite WaIdOrf-Astorin.

NEW YORK. December 22.-Plans have
been completed for the highest hotel In
the world. 1t will be built opposite the
WaIdorf-Astcria. The fact that the no
tel will be another wonder of the world
in height was not known until the plans
were sent in. They call for History
structurc, although {. 30-story building
NAV be constructed from the same plans.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
WILL OF ROBERT G. wHAyNE.
Heavily injured LouisvilIinn Leaves
Bulk OF Estate to Family.

LOUISVILLE. KY. December 2s.-The
will OF Robert 0. Whayne. the heavily
insured Businessman, who was found
dead last Wednesday, was probated to-
day. The testator named his wife as
executrix and trustee. but she declined
70 serve. and the Fidelity Trust Com
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
BRITAIN.s ANSWER DELAYED.

WASHINGTON. December 2S. Great
Britains response to the Presidents sug-
gestion that the issues involved in the
Venezuelan troubles be referred to the
Hague tribunal for arbitration had not
been received in Washington up to !?
O'Clock tonight. It is expected the first
thing tomorrow. the delay in transmit
ting the reply. which Is presumably quite
long. no doubt being due to its reduction
to cipher.
The administration is anxious that the
whole matter of the settlement OF the
question shall go to the Hague tribunal,
in preference to the Presidents acting in
the capacity of arbitrator
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
JOHN l.. M'LEAN
EXPELLED FROM EXCHANGE.
Charge Against Him IN Actions De-
trimcntaI to the welfare OF the
Business Organization.

NEW YORK, December 23.-John T.
Mclean, head OF the brokerage firm of
T.. Mclean Sc Co. was expelled from
the Consolidated Stock Exchange to-day.
The charge against him was that he had
been guilty OF actions detrimental to the
welfare of the exchange. His partner,
Charles w. Frost, was suspended for one
year for an alleged similar offence. The
firm was one Of the most prominent on
the Consolidated Exchange.
rE1N YORK GENERAL nIYInExns
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
.PRES|D[NT'S PLANS
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PACED
with a general cargo, from Caronero; the
sloop Carrsia, from Guanta.

With q. general cargo, from CafpIsIb, tiis
sloop Carns!ia, from Guanta.
CARACAS WILL HAVE TO GO TO Gu
RACAC.
IA CTAYRA December 2S.The Red
%" Line steamer Caracas will not DC
permitted 10 enter Puerto Caheslo. She
will be obliged to land the remainder
OF her cargo at yFillcmstad. Curacao.
40 CARcO-TAkiSG ALLOWED.
Tic allies have advised foreign con-
su,s here that steamers that rsacl ..tm ' -,
allowed to enter port and discharge thcir
carsoes during the day, but they VIII
not be allowed to take cargo on ooa!u'
This ruling has created general dlssa l,,t,-
faction hare. As there is no expert untS
on goods shipped from Venezuela. INC
ruiills does not affect the government
Only the snpworkers are affected
All mail steamers reaching aere d tei
December 30th will be boarded from the
bIockading squadron. and neutral Assem-
gers and the mails will be sent asilors,
under a flag Of truce. No exceptions, ~
TINS ruling in the matter OIL fa'loliaiitS
will be made.
\ schooner which attempted tcFnnter
port at nalf-past . O'clock to-nlgES was
captured.
CARACAS BARRED OUT, AFTER ALL.
I.ieutenant-Comnander Diehl. at !
o'clock this afternoon endedNored 70 Cd
tain from the commanders of the foreign
warSiiirS at La Ciuayra an extension OF
a few hours in the time given the steamer
Caracas to remain ut her dock. in order
that she might finish unloading His re-
quest 70 this end was refused, ana ne
d:u not insist The commanders OF the
i1lockading warsnins explained that they
We're acting on the orders of the Brit
isl admiral. and that the orders given
to permit the Caracas to discharge more
than tie mail had been given TO satisfy
Commander Diehi. Tie Caracas conse-
quently left her berth at La GuaEra at
o'clock. when she had landed not more
than two-thirds of her cargo. Io-n1or-
row the steamer will cruise before La
Guayra and take on passengers and mai,
but on 10 account is she TO enter the
port. Mr.. Boulton, OF Eoulton & Co., has
entered a protest with the American
Consul and the American Minister here
against the action taken with regard to
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pany was appointed. at her request.
The testator left the bulk of his estate
to his widow and children, and set aside
$4,000 for local charities.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24

iisss THE WORK CLASSIFIED.
hers IS q summary OF the various de-
partments. the number OF mem giving,
Ssaci,ira chan. i1aelu6inA t1A main 6AAE.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-17

Wright. the six-foot pitcher. who at the
time of writing Is with Cleveland, but at
time of going to press may be almost
anywhere, has established record that
will probably stand for some years. He
jumped from Cleveland to Brooklyn and
then back to Cleveland In the same day
Wright originally jumped from Toledo
to Cleveland, then from Cleveland to
Brooklyn, and then back to Cleveland
again. This. consequently, makes five
times that he has emulated that agile lit
tie animal, the frog. When he was IN
duced to rubber Leg back to Brooklyn
again, Wright signed paper admitting
that he had been led to jump from Han
Ions team by $780, and promising faith
fully to remain with the superbas for the
balance of the year. The Brooklyn man
agement threatens to prosecute the tau
twirler.
Incidentally Wright accepted 500 ad-
vance money when he went to Brooklyn
He has, however, promised to return this.
Working Way Through College.
Hugh jennings is probably the richest
man who ever worked his way through a
university. Jennings is studying law at
Cornell and, incidentally, coaching the
baseball team of that school, for which he
receives $1,000 year in addition to his
tuition from the Cornell Athletic asso-
citation. Jennings salary from the Phila
de1phia National League club for three
months ball playing Is $500, making his
total income $4,000 a year.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-17
SMITH PLAYS FAST GOLF
Chicago Man Excites Admiration ON
All Sides.

The great golf of Walter B. Smith.
of the Onwent sia club, of Chicago. is
the occasion Of much comment. Smith
gets as far invariably in two strokes as
average players do in three. There is
but one place on the onwentsia course
where be bothers to use a midiron, his
150-yard approaches being made with the
mashie, and most. Of them soaring so
high before falling dead on the green that
you lose sight of the ball. In playing the
long westward Ho hole at Onwentsia.
Walter recently drove into the rough as
the result of a clice. getting about 200
yards His brassey second. on account
Of the long grass, was a poor one, going
about thirty yards. Then he laced out a
.brassey tha. went dead to the green.
other golfers shake hands with them
selves If their balls rol. near or as far
as the patch of long grass that is just to
the left of the seventeenth tee while
playing the eleventh hole at Onwentsta.
Mr., Smith drove SO far he got deep into
this rourh, and his second was dead to
the green.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-17
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= <OLI2. Hil21D% 4JZE.AZI= ZIG


the forest of ma sts asj,nk8 the Hast River
front and wi THIN earsh5t OF the squea1-s
ing steam Winches aud the puff Of the
donkey engines Y as: the. stufy-smelling
cargoes are hoisted out of hulls into day
light.
+ The smell of tar and the ereaking Of
blocks and tackle, for that matter, have
put pleasing effect on the; true born
yaGhtsnan, and so he is content to take
the course which will enable him to learn
Within compa lively short time. as
much and more of the art of -seafaring
than he could reasonably pick up in FIVE
years of practical WBrk4 before, the mast.
It is rarely that the wealthy, chts-
man takes his instructions with the gen
eral class Of students at the college, He
gets number of friends, and together,
all take private course at hours suited
to themselves and the instructor, cram
ming as much as possible of Instruction
into single lesson: The first thing
taught is seamanship the zyachtman' S
course being divided into seaman ship, and
navigation But the art of learning how
to splice "a rope and to tie. knots of a
hundred and one descriptions and learn
ing the nomenclature Of the profession is
one that iS aptSto take up an entire, win
| ter session in itself If done properly.
Seamanship having been learned, navl-
CATION the art of finding ones way with a
| vessel, is next taught The course taken
| by the yachtsman is identical with that
taken by the less fortunate ones in an
other part Of the building who are pre-
pairing to qualify as officers aboard the
merchant marine or for the examin ions
| to Annapolis.
| East Versus West.
Eastern and western yachts Of the
twenty one foot cabin class will contest
for the championship Of the world in this
4 class at Chicago during the coming fall
if the plans of the Yacht Racing associa-
tion of Massachusetts and the Columbia
Yacht club of Chicago materialize.
| Negotiations for the matches have been
| under way for some time and such head
4 way has been made that there is now
little doubt that the races will be sailed
These championship contests will pc
made an annual event, the races beine
held at Boston on. alternate years.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-17
YIN. c. A. FIELD { | ]. MEET N Il
Score Of Associations Will Be Rep
resented on Northrop Field.
BIG ENTRY LIST EXPECTED
Contests May 81 VIII Be Open to
All Members In the
State.

College, high school and Y. M. G. A,
athletes from all parts of the state will
be represented in the track and field meet
to be held on Northrop field Saturday af-
ternoon, May 81 under the auspices Of the
y. M. G. A. of this city. 2.5,s
The program includes a 1OO-yard dash,
high jump, pole vault, 120-yard hurdle,
quarter mile run, twelve pound shot put,
mile bicycle race; 100 yard dash for gram :
mar school boys and seventy-fve- yard
dash for Y M. &C. A. boys under =16 years
of age:
The 1o0-yard dash will be open to all
members of Young Mems Christian asso-
tions. The high jump will be open to all
school and college athletes. The 100-yard
dash for school boys will be open to all
grammar school boys under 16 years OF
age, and the seventy-fve- yard dash for
boys to all lads of the required age who
are members of the Y. M. C. A. The
other events s4will be open only to members
Of the>local-Y. M. C.. A.
In addition to the regular program there
will be a mile relay race for four men
teams open to any high schools in the
state. A silver medal win be offered for
| the team winning this event, and gold
silver and bronze medals for first, second
| and third place, respectively, in each OF
| the track and field events.
This meet; while the records made will
| be less notable than those made at the
Wisconsin Minnesota meet next week, is
lexpected to prove extremely interesting
on account. Of the immense number Of
young athletes who will be entered.
of the Y. s4M. C.. A.'s.o of the state, ST
Paul. Duluth, Winona, Mankato. Brain
l5erd and Two Harbors are expected to: send
-meT to conpetein the contests OF the
college Y, M. G. AS the state university
Hamline, Manchester, Carleton, Pillsbury
academy, the state agricultural college
Mankato normal school, Window institute
st. Paul Park college and Winona normal
school, will be represented.
representatives of these associations
| together with the high school and gram.
mar school lads who will take part, will
probably form the largest field that have
ever faced a starter in Minnesota:
An entrance fee of 25 cents will BIZ
charged for the meet. Entries should BIZ
sent as early as possible to Professor r
4 D.. West on, Y. NJ. q. "A. building; Mime.
apO1is s
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-17
PIGEONS WILL FLYIGOLF SEASON LATE
Unfavorable Weather flinders Play
on Links in Minneapolis.
MEDAL PLAY IS FEATURE TO-DAY
Minikahda and Bryn Mawr Players
VIII Work for Positions ON
Club Teams.

Unfavorable weather has greatly re-
tarded the opening of the golf season In
Minneapolis, and to-day marks the real
beginning Of play in both the Minikahda
and Bryn Mawr clubs.
q Cold, damp weather last Saturday
spoiled the handicap medal contests
which were to have been the feature on
both links. A few enthusiasts whom
nothing could daunt, braved the inclem-
ency of the elements to try the perma-
nent greens at the Minikahda club, which
have undergone extensive repairs this
spring, and which were used last Satur-
day for the first time this year.
Great satisfaction was expressed at the
excellence Of the greens, although they
are not yet in the best condition. With
settled weather, the Minikahda course,
it is believed, will be as fine as any
nine hole course in this part Of the coun-
try.
ers also were kept at home last Saturday
by the weather, but the few who went
out enjoyed good sport. This afternoon
the medal play, postponed from last Sat-
urday, was begun, and will be continued
next Saturday. Medal play was also the
rule at the Minikalhda club. The results
of this afternoon s play will determine the
selection of the club teams, and also
serve as basis for handicaps in later
club matches.
Next Saturday the Minikahda club will
play the Town and Country team of ST.
| Paul on the Minikahda grounds. The
Minikahdas will play the Meadowbrook
club at Winona on Memorial Day, and
May 81 a handicap contest bogey will be
the feature.
| Bad weather always spoils a medal
play contest. On rainy day mudholes
and depressions are formed on the course,
| and the best player cannot avoid occa-
sionally getting his ball into a rut out
of which he will find it hard to get.
In match contest such an accident
| will only result in the loss of the hole,
but in medal play, it may cost five or
| six strokes, enough to seriously affect
the players standing in a close contest.
John w. See of the Minnekahda club
| realized this last, Saturday. A buggy,
| driven over the course, had cut three or
four inches into the soft ground. With.
the usual perversity of inanimate objects,
Mr.. Sees ball happened to find this rut,
and sink into 1t.
when got there, could Just see the
top of the ball way down in that buggy:
track" said Mr.. See in relating the Incl
| dent. 81 spent about ten minutes trying
/ to figure some way to reach the thing.
| and finally picked out club at random
| and smashed at it. That settled it,.
1 drove the ball down so far that couldn't
| see it at all, and when had hammered
/ away until scooped out hollow big
enough: to get my club into, that buggy
| track had cost me eight strokes.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-17
COMPLIMENT TO WIVES.


Americans have not the reputation of Euro
Speans for gallant speeches, yet there are
many occas sionss when they earn the envy of
the people who are more giyen.to saying pref
ty things. AT a recent private dinner at
which Seth Low and his wife swere guests one
of the diners said to the new mayor:
You must be- proud to be the husband Of
the first lady In New York. y
81 am proud, = said the mayor gallantly. as
he glanced tenderly at his wife, ''to be the
husband of Mrs Low
On-a similar occasion recently the American
ambassador to the court OF st. James paid a
graceful compliment to his wife.
1t was at an informal dinner, atswhich the
guests were intimate friends. Some one pro-
posed that each in turn should. answer the
question III zs.ys s.6 S#<s s5E
..'If you were dead and could come back to
this world in another tOdy. who would you
pref 10 come asfss
Z ii came to sfr. c.hoate.s turn he said:
81 n sbld prefer to cpne a. Mrs. Choate' .
second husband rs e a
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-17
IS KEEN
New Enthusiasm Aroused in Yacht.
Ing at Minnetonka.
TRIBUTE TO LAKE DESIGNERS
wealthy New York Yachtsmen Learn
seamanship at a Regular
Training Colleges.

With Memorial Day and the openir<
regatta only two weeks away, and the
yachting season unoficially open, the
Minnetonka Yachtsmen are eagerly
awaiting the boom OF the, starting guns.
Interest in the sport has been stimulated
this year by the building of the ten cat
boats, made on the same model, rigged
exactly alike, each of which is to be
sailed by ten shippers in turn thus
making seamanship the sole test in the
series Of races. Great curiosity has
been expressed in the new plan, which is
quite original at Minnetonka.
The appearance on the lake Of the
Circe, the new forty -footer bought this
year by John Donaldson, has also served
to arouse new interest in the sport. The
Circe is the largest boat on the lake.
and carries considerably more canvas
than any other, and the yachtsmen are
wondering how large a. handicap she will
be given. ~ i
The speed possibilities Of the new craft
are indicated by the fact that; in a light
breeze she made the trip from Excelsior
to Wayzata in forty minutes.
An evidence Of the esteem in which
Minnetonka yachtsmen are held outsS
the state was seen during the last week,
when Mr.. Cooley Of Omaha, was at Min
netonka to inspect the fleet of the yacht
club. Mr.. Cooley viewed the shipyards
of both Moore and Peterson, and ex-
pressed great admiration for the Minne-
torka craft. He intends to order "a Min
netonka boat for an Omaha syndicate,
quiries on behalf of other Omaha yachts
men who intend to purchase Minnetonka
| built s1oops. rs
MI. Cooley said that the 'Tonka boats
were much superior to those of Lake
Matohwa, the mecca of Omaha yachts
men. szzs5 ssz5 &
The sport Of yachting is one of the most
popular with Americans. From the boy
who rigs a patched sail on q Sleaky fiat
bottomed ,rowboat, to the millionaire
| owner of the baby ocean greyhound, there
is no healthy, well constituted individual
who does not enthuses over the sport.
Moreover yachting is a sport in which
Americans excel
| There is not a nation that may boast
| more Of its yachtsmen than the United
States With that CHARACTERISTIC aversion
| to being outside pale, the American
yachtsman-ands sin many cases yachts
| woman, as well-has taken up the study
| Of Yachting TO a degree which makes
| him a full -fedged seafarer. Among the
| owners OF the big yachts that are heard
Of now and then as having completed
| their cruises around the world many are
| just as able, to navigate their: vessels or
! the long voyages as safely as the best
sea captain they could hire for the pur-
| pose. Many Of them hold mastersslt II
i censes, and, as far as knowledge goes
could navigate; steamship like the st
paul or the Deutschl lapd to any quarter
Of the globe.
Training School for Yachtsm men,. en-.
AT the New York nautical college
wealthy yacht owners have learned sea
manshfp ard navigation, side by side
/ IN the merchant m fine. or who are pre-
/ pairing for entrance 10 the naval academy
4 at Anra oils. & sSas +
! The colleSe u sitaated Within sight q
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-17
WANT RECORD BREAKERS
Eastern Chauneurs strive to Gle
Machines Faster Than That
of Vanderbilt.

To own the fastest automobile in the
world is the ambition Of many automo-
bilists, and extravage gents prices are sure
to be offered for any machine that can
furnish high speed. So keen has this
competitions become among the wealthy
operators Of the eastern cities that spe-
cial commissioners are being sent abroad
to get machines that can travel faster
than the new racer owned by w. X. Van
derbilt, Jr., It is not Improbable that
some Of the: new purchases will be
brought to this country In time for the
mile record trials at New York, May 81.
y Maurice Brunon, the chauffeur for w.
G.. Brokaw, Of New York. is now in
Europe trying to secure a machine that
can supply speed equal ito that credited
to Vanderbilt S carriage. Mr.. 81 Brokaw,
it is said has ordered his chauffeur not
to buy unless he can secure carriage
like Vanderbilt IS, capable OF the same
speed The latter owns fifty horse
power Mercedes. Il
Beware OF Foreign Machines.
In conversation the other day, we'll
known dealer brought up the question OF
French machines AID intimated that be-
fore long the foreig1ers might attempt to
send inferior automobiles to this country,
knowing that the demand was in excess
Of the supply. TIE dealer warned a
number of bystandefs aginst buying any
foreign machines uhless It had ! good
reputation. Simply because ~ machine
comes from Francs ior England does not
guarantees # to be 4 Eood onalit