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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28

response to this general alarm Captain
| HLice sent Sergeant Sowell and Policemen
Sheppard, Portieux and Wiley. and fol-
lowed himself few minutes later. Cap
tain Whitlock sent Policemen Tate, Var
| troush, German and Thomas. From the
First District were Acting Sergcants Wer-
| ner and Holdcroft and Officers KellaIn.
Hughes, Kuhn. johnson, Vest, thinner,
Robinson and Goodman. Many Of these
policemen were off duty, but they prompt
ly responded to the call.
SURROUNDED THE MOB.
| The detectives from headquarters went
from the City Hall by way OF the Trac-
ton line and Thirty-frst and P, In the
rear of the crowd The policemen from
up town and the First Station went by
way of Twenty-ninth Street, Both de-
| tails got there about the same time.
| When the mob OF negroes saw the blue
| coats bi the policemen. headed by Ser
geant Sowell, Of the Second District.
| they turned and made a break out P
Street. They ran right into the trap laid
| for them by Captain Tomlinson, and be-
| fore they knew what had happened the
| detectives had taken two of the leaders
| in charge and had spotted several more
| When the mob saw that It was be-
tween two fires pandemonium reigned. and
llttnOTeGS Oh lNa men, women ana children
sought safety through side gates back
gates. alleys and side streets. Policemen
| surrounded the four squares in the inlme-
date vicinity Of the scene OF the shoot
| ing. and every man with the slightest do
| gree Of suspicious appearance hanging
| over him was taken in charge and car
ried to the Office. where he was placed in
charge of a detail of policemen under
| command of Captain Hulce.
TEN IDENTIFIED.
Mr.. Simons, who was most active in
! suppressing the riot, and whose oppor-
| tunity for Identification was perfect,
| passed upon the suspects. Out of sixteen
! arrested as leaders Of the riot and parti-
| cipants in the same, Mr.. Simon identified
ten. and these ten were carried to the
| First Station, where warrants were
| sworn ont against them by Detective Glib
| son and Policeman Robinson, charging
| them with melting riot The warrants
| were issued by Squire Mccarthy. and
served on the men al the city Jail, where
| they were carried for safe keeping
| The names Of those who were arrested:
! James Robinson, James Coleman, David
| Lewis. William Johnson, Tom Burke,
: Lewis Williams, Tazeweil Dudley, VIII
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
LARGE ENTRY LISTS
Horse Show Here Will Surpass Any
Ever Seen Outside OF New York.

The entry list Of the Richmond Horse
Show closed at midnight and from the
numbers already received. the success of
the exhibition is assured. All entries
mailed before twelve o'clock last night
Will get on the list. Most of the out Of
town exhibitors mailed their entries yes
teraay, and these will be received to-mor-
row at the headquarters. They always
wait until the last day. because the. horse
might not be in fit condition, and they
would thus lose the entrance fea
There were more than two hundred en-
tries on the books yesterday at two
o'clock BY Monday 1t is confidently ex-
pected that the list will have swelled to
over Ave hundred.
Manager Smith is enthusiastic over the
prospects, and says that the Richmond
Show will sulpass any exhibition ever
seen south of New York or north OF 1t.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
his coat under his arm was addressing
those seated on the curbing.
JEERED THE POLICE.

MS coat under MS arm was duuisSSiA6
those seated on the curbing.
JEERED THE POLICE.
When a company of seven policemen
from the Second District, taken down in
the carriage which carried The Times
writer's to the scene. reached Nineteenth
and Main Streets, they We're jeered by
the street car men assembled there. and
in Sront of the Jail.
The number of policemen standing with
their backs against the Jail wall made 1t
too apparent to the men, il President
Simmons speech had not, Mat it would
be exceedingly unwise to MIKE an attack.
POLICE ACTED QUICKLY.
The police acted quickly at the first
scent Of trouble. When Chief Howard
was notified, he gavo the order that
every policeman in the First and Second
Districts who could be reachd. should
be ordered to go to the Jail in a gallop.
They did So The vehicle which carried
two men from The Times office picked
up between Tenth and Fourteenth
Streets. as many as seven bluecoats
hustling down town as fast as their legs
could carry them Just think of nine
men the size of Everett BEDFORD in one
carriage.
A squad OF policemen came out from
the First Station at double quick time.
These all gathered about the jail, swing
ing their clubs dangerously.
The street car men saw all this, saw
Major Towards big corpus backed up
against the Jail door, smoking strong
cigar, and they gave up the fight"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS DISCUSSED
Evangelist Stuart viii Speak tc Men
Only al $50 To-Day.

Mr.. George Il. Stuart, the evangelist,
will preach at Ii o'clock this morning, at
the Broad Street Methodist Church. His
next service to-day will be at $3.50 O'clock
at tho Academy OF Music. where he
speaks TO men only At this time he
Will discuss local affairs and express him
self on the temperance question. He
breaches again tonight, this time at
Centenary Church.
Mr.. Stuart held three meetings yester-
day also. The two regular meetings
at the Broad Street Church, at L NJ and
7:3O p. NJ. We're largely attended as usual,
and much interest manifested. The SER
vice for children at Centenary in the af-
ternoon was finely attended. and the
children We're delighted with the speaker
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28

Of the speakers advised an appeal II
organized labor; some declared for rel
course to the courts, and others. ka(
radical. made fervid arguments in -
half OF thorough organization.
The organization was completed by TIM
election OF the following officers: Pred
dent Thaddeus III. Howe; Secrstary. W.
E. Crowley; Treasurer. Hiram I. Willis
Lengthy resolutions were adopted de{
precatins the Offering OF prizes by deals
ers; the use of billboard advertising and
the use OF inferior material by nianui
faeturers who found their profits os(
down by the so-caled trust.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28

Excavations were commenced last week
ct Firth and Main Tor the erection OF
the large improvements by the Richmond
Realty and Development Company, i. l.
sIrause presiocnr, winch VIII consist OF
ten stores. forty or fifty Offices and four
dwellings,.
The historic site was long associated
with the name Of Edgar Allan Poe and
to this day is known rs the Allen lot.
The ten stores fronting Main Street VIII
be of hight coiorcd brick the depth CT
seventy feet TO a wide alley. The up
per floors Will be arranged IN an up-to-
date manner IN single and suite oiflceS
IavatoTies Tor both sexes, steam neat,
1anltor's attendance. etc. The buiidins
will be lighted by up-to-date combination
gas and electric fixtures.
It Is IN unquestionably fne location Tor
the purpose, being right at the ermmis
of the HIN, a1rording plenty OF light and
air, from This TACT the rear offices VIII
be as comfortable. Il not more SO. than
the front cTrlces and from which grand
views Of the river and surrounding coun-
try Tor many miles can be had
-FOUR MODERN BUILDINGS.
In the rear OF the stores. fronting on
Firth Street VIII be four Ene, modern
bay window fronts, containing eight
rooms besides pantry. store rooms, bath.
closets, etc
me exceedingly desirable and central
location or these buildings has ALREADY
pcen appreciated by the renting pubiic.
an option having been given for two or
them.
Captain c. w. Jenkins Is the contrac-
tor in charge of the improvements. who
gives svery assurance that they Will be
completed ana ready for occupancy by
FEBRUARY 1st.
]. Thompson Brown a11i Company, who
made the sale o. the property. toserncr
with that OF the Second Baptist Church,
ADJOINING. are the agents having charge
or the rental OF the property Thes have
the plans Of the stores Offices and dwell
Nngs. and state they hara received fiat
rerIng encouragement from business and
professional men who contemplate iocat-
Ing In the buildings. some OF whom are
already selecting their rooms
Possession OF the church property can
not be had for sey.E. years. but just
az soon as IT can be gotten It Is the IN
tentton Of the owners OF the property to
continue their improvements to Sixth
Street. this filing up the entire block
with Main Street stores
1t has been suggested on account OF
the historic association of this corner
that statue of f1dEar Allan Poe he
erected as a central figure OF the build
ing. either In q niche on the outside or
In an Interior court. This idea has not
yet been developed by the owners or
Rrcnitects, Dur is under consideration.
It would be quite an Interesting feature
Of the property to have IL and st is to
be hoped that 1t will ultimately result
in O. handsome memorial to this celc-
prated poet somewhat on tRe order of
the jefferson monument In the Jeft.son
3ioreL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
Mr. SANDS BACK
Convinced That His Clients Are Heirs
TO California Fortune.

Convinced that his clients are the legal
heirs OF the $4,000 estate left by the late
Charles Hill. OF California, Conway r.
Sands, of Richmond. has returned from
Baltimore Md, and been acquitted of both
San Francisco.
Charles Hill. whose original name was
samuel S. Bath, was n resident OF Rich
mond until 1850, when owing to a personal
difficulty, the particulars OF which are
not known, he lett suddenly for San
Francisco, where he lived under the as
Eumed narle OF Charles Hill. He left
valuable property in Richmond. BY his
industry he accumulated fortune OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
TO HOLD FIELD CONVENTION
insurance Men of Fidelity Mutual t,

Insurance wen OF FIdelitY Mutual 70
Gather in Washington This Week.
The South Central Field Convention of
the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, of Philadelphia, takes place Octo-
Der list to 3d. at the Arlington Hotel
Washington. Insurance men of this COM
pany in the district indicated by the
name. are looking forward to the conven-
don wifi much eagerness.
The chief officers Of the company hare
signified their intention Of attending. Mr.
D. r, Midyette. Of this city, has been
appointed presiding officer Of the convcn-
ton. Other Richmond men who will
make set addresses. are: Mr.. C. H. Jones,
and Mr.. c. G. Wallace. A programme
rich in interest to insurance men, has
been prepared.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
Tobacco WARFARE
ENDS IN MERGER
Continued from First Page.)

cult matter. requiring the most careful
consideration. The negotiations nave
been proceeding since August ~. Il was
a subject which could not be discussed
in the press while they were IN progress.
but now that they are concluded we nave
decided to issue an authoritative statement
to head off CARRIED accounts. Personal
ly. I think the lines on which this COM
bination Is formed are destined to anect
tho larger field Of general Anglo-Ameri-
can commercial relations"
I'VE are decidedly pleased at the out
come OF the negotiations" said one OF
the highest officials of the American
Tobacco Company, discussing the sit
uation with @ representative OF the Asso-
ciated Press mot only are we pleased
at the good business deal. out OF which
we made several millions. but we are
pleased BECAUSE the combination means
a real au.oalgamauon OF interests. in
stead of buying off an opposition at a
price which appears to the opponent
to be profitable figure Such real
working combination OF American and
English interests. as has just been eff
fected, will in any line Of business I'M
aoubtedly dominate the trade OF the
world.
TWELVE TO SIX
Regarding the details you can say
that the capital Of the Britsh-Anerican
Company will be s300o0,Go0. str. Duke
will be president. While 1t is con-
venient to register 1t as an Egl.sh COM
pany and have its headquarters in Lon
don, we have named twelve directors
and the Imperial Companys interests
have named six. The respective financial
interests are two-third American and
one-third English. There is nothing to
prevent transferring the headquarters
to America II 1t ever proves more con-
venient to operate there. but at present
tAe business can be best carried on in
London.
I'VE have named three directors for
the board of the Imperial Company,
which will hereafter connne itself to
the United Kingdom, while tho British
American Company goes In for tho
world trade. outside of the United States,
Cuba and the United Kingdom. Tho
Cuban provision insures for Americans
the cigar business OF the island, of
which we now contro! eighty per cent.
The Imperial Company throws into tina
new company its Colonial business. So.
with our trade outside the United States,
the British-Amercan Company starts
witha ready made annual business OF
1000 COO cigarettes alone.
Regarding the Imperial Company's
factories In the United States, concern
ing which considerable matter has been
printed in England. they are merely leaf
factories and will be operated for that
purpose"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
ADVANCE IN WAGES
Coast Line increases Pay of Carpenters
Painters and Timers.
Especial Dispatch to The Times /,

Especial Dispatch to The Timcs)
WILMINGTON. N. c., Sept. 27.-Gen-
eral Manager Kenly announced to-day
that the wages of coach carpenters, paint
ters ard timers In all Atlantic Coast
Line shops would be advanced after Oc-
tober list to, put them on parity with
the wages paid by other Southern roads.
The increase was granted after a con-
ference with representatives from several
OF the shops.
A week ago wages OF machinists and
boilermakcrs were increased.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
MORGAN'S SHIP MERGER
PRACTICALLY COMPLETELY
(By Associated PresA}

NEW YORK. September a1-Is waf
learned to-day on tho highest authority
that all the details Of tho Atlantic steams
ship combination, which has been ar1
ranged by j. P. Morgan. arc now practtx
cally completed. and the deal will be con.
summated and the full particulars be mad{
public early next week. George W. Pers
kins COZ J. P. Morgan 6 Coy confirmed
this in an interview given to reporter
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
Tobacco Men Fight Trust.
fBy Associated Press,

fBy Associated Press.I
CHICAGO. ILL. Sept. 21.-Five hun
bred cigar dealers and tobaccorists.
among whom We're many manufacturers.
showed their interest In the fight asa;nae
the alleged tobacco trust by attending
the firss Wing OF the Cis2r Dezters'
Association Of America last night. Soma
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
STEPPED ON WRONG TRACK
Killing of Well Known Young Man at
Atkins, Va.

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
MARION, VA. September 27.-Mr F.
d. W Scott of brakes Branch, Charlotte
county, was killed at Atkins, six miles
east Of here, by the $3.50 P. NJ. passenger
train. He was walking on the track and
as the train blew he, by mistake, 1t is
supposed, stepped on the main track,
thinking it was the siding. He lived only
q few minutes after the engine struck
him.
He came out here to teach school at
Atkins. and had taught only one week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
A TERRIBLE RACE RIOT
narrowly AYERTED
Continued from First 'Pago.)

their negro friend. who had started all
the trouble Mr.. Simons fired twice
over the heads of the mob and then went
back into the sheds. Rocks were thrown
and pistols fired, and just at the point
when it seemed evident that the negroes
would gain the day by overpowerinS
numbers, the first detail of policemen
from the First Station, under charge of
Acting Sergeant Werner, arrived.
The policemen beat their way through
the mob that filed the street for a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
Fatal Wreckin Wyoming,

RAWLTNS. WYo.. Sept. 27.-At least
four. and perhaps several other per-
sons. were killed by freight wreck In
the Union Pacific yards at this place to-
day. The accident was caused by the
failure of the air-brakes to work on al
fruit train. which crashed into an en-!
CINE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
AUTHOR OF QUO VADIS
APPEALS TO COUNTRYMEN
(By Associated Press. !

BERLIN. September PM Henryk
Sienkiewicz the Polish author, advises
the Prussian Poles not to allow them
selves TO be driven into extreme acts or
words through the anti-Polish agitation.
He has Idrcssed an appeal to tina Polish
people
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
Waller McCabe.

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
MARTINSVILLE, VA, September ~,
Mr. Waller McCabe. who was a membeLk
of a widely known ard prominent famiiy.s;
died on yesterday and was buried here
to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28

MISS wINSToNS PRIMARY sCHooE
for boys and girls viii reopen SEPTEM-
18th at the residence OF her father, Prof,
WINSTON, Richmond College.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
STRIKERS WIN AND
NEGROES SENT AWAY
CBy Associated Press.)

LEBANON, Pa, Sept 21-1nrormaston
was given out tonight that all the de-
mands Of the strikchi at the American
IRON and Steel Companys works would
be granted excepting the three per cent.
for finishers. It Is expected that the
men viii agree TO return to work under
the conditions stipulated. There is great
rejoicing over the tact that the negroes
Will be sent away.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
Mr., r. n. Robertson.

tsnecisI Dispatch to The Tfmes} 4!
F'RANkTOWN. VA. September I'LL
Mr. Richmond Heber Robertson. late OF
New York. died here or Sunday. the 21sS
instant He was nearly seventy three
years old. Some years since he had AMI
attack Of paralysis and was thereby out.
OF active life. He spent the summer with
Mrs. HURT, OF this town. He was al
cheerful, bright and pleasant Christlant
gentleman, whose delight was to be All
blessing to some one He was member.i
OF the Episcopal Church, and died In that;
communion. He was a class-mate oci
Rev. DR.. Gatewood. OF Norfolk. in which,
city he was brought up.
II the absence OF his rector, the funeral
was conducted by Rev. George FL Kay.y
D. T.. and the interntent was at the old
family buryins s,oand.
Mrs. Susan Donnan Coco
Special Dispatch to The Times) 4
PETERSBURG. VA, September g.
Mrs. Susan Donnan Goodman. wife OF:
Mr.. Henry Gaines Goodman, travelling
salesman, OF Richmond, died at the horneI
OF her father. Slr. S. C. Donnan, on Ffl~s
mora Street. in this city. at 2 O'clock this
morning. The marriage OF Mr.. Goodman
and Miss Donnan took place IN Petersburg
lust a little more than a year ago. Mrs..
Goodman had been Ill for several days.
Samuel w. Cheathan.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
CONCORD. VA. Sept. 2-3Ir Samuel
w. Cheatham, aged hfsy-four years, OF
Spring Mills, va. died this morning. He
Is survived by a widow and four sons.
and seven daughters.
He was an exemplary Christian gentle
man whose death is mourned by all who
knew MIN. 2
w. j. Jones.
Especial Dispatch to Tho Times.)
goYDToN. VA. September T-Mr. w.
]. Jones. of Union Level, died at his
home on Wednesday. Mr.. Jones had beena
in bad health for quite while. He wass
at one time q prominent merchant as';
Union Level.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28

Football Scores Yesterday.
tBy Associated Press.)
Correii. ); Colgate. o.
Harvard, II; Williams, 0.
Carlisle INDIANS, .; Gettysburg, o.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
OBITUARY..
Alanson WoodcoeA,

Mr.. Alanson W'oodcock died at IN
residence of his son-in-!aw. Mr. ".
Whitehead. No. 3a6 Cottage Avenue5
Union Theological Seminary, Thursdad
night.
Tho deacesed formerly lived at Brons
son, Kan. but. feeling that hts end wal
near, recently sold his farm and came
here to die at the home of his daughtery
He reached the home OF rest Just In tint
to see his daughter before the end camo.
lie and his Wife arrived at tho Aitkan<
head home last Thursday evening al
about o'clock. At II o'clock the SAND
night the old man was dead. He had, how<
ever, his wish to spend the last hours Of
his life with his daughter. Mr.. Woodcoc,c
was seventy-two years OF age. and his
death was the result OF heart trouble.
The funeral took place yesterday eve
ming from the home DR.. Russell Cecil
conducted the service. The remains wars
shipped to Indiana.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
Charles Goodwin, Jr.

Mr.. Charles Goodwin. Jr.. died yeseer-
day morning OF typhoid-tever at nlg
apartments at the Mount Royal Apart
ment House. He had been sick five
weeks
Mr.. Goodwin was thIrty-two years old
and a native or Bal.imore. He was tina
son of Mr.. Charles Goodwin, OF the fruaf
Of Woodward, Baldwin & Co., witha
which the deceased mad been Connected
for sixteen years He was a DESCENDING
or Charles GOODWIN, OF Brederlckspurg,l
Va, who came to Baltimore in 1898. and
was a weil-known officer OF the Mer.
chants Bank and later OF the Frankli1'
Bank. Hs Is survived by q widow, who
was Miss Eleanor NJ. Wyeth, OF BaIti-s
more.-Baitlmore Sun. &
William p. Ellysons
Tho funeral OF William P Elfyson, Of
No. 600 West Cary Street, took place Tx
New Kent county Friday afternoons;
Mr.. Eilyson was sixty years old. and haN
lived In this city for many years. I
Mrs. James Meadows died Tuesday asi
her home. near Pamplin City. (!
Ideutanant-Cclonei Lewis G. Forsythsl
died Thursday at the Sweet Chalybeatai
Mr.. John Badell. OF Now Market, diedl
IN Lexington, Va.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-15
The Cost of Liquor.

The New York Tribune" is authority
for stating that the liquor traffic costs
more every year than our whole civil ser
vice, our army. navy and Congress. fnclud-
ing the river and harbor, and pension
bills; all we pay for local government; all
national, state and county debts, and all
the schools in the country In fact, q"
says III" Tribune this country pays
more for liquor than for every function
for every kind OF government" And .he
Union Signal adds: Two millions Of
our own boys. the boys of this nation.
must be selected out Of every. generation
TO go into the saloon hopper. Sixty thou
sand boys are drafted every year into the
army Of drunkaIds. 10 take the place at
the saloon bar OF the 60 900 bloaJed drunk
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-15

The Church Of the Covenant Connecti-
cut Avenue y and Eighteenth Streets.
Rev. Teunis s Hamlin, D. D., pastor
Services at II a. m. and 4 p. m; Sunday
school at $50 a. M; Junior Christian En-
deavOr meeting at 3 and Senior at 5 p. M;
Thursday evening, midweek service at
S p. m, Monday at SIS p m only organ
recital of the season at this church by
,he organist. Mr. Murray, Mr.. Anton
Kaspar, viOlinist, assisting
lexington Church. Q and North Capitol
Streets-Preaehing at IL a. n. and 7.S0 D.
N. by the pastor. Rev. W. T. Thompson,
d. D.; instruction class at 3 p. m; sun
day school at $3.50 p. m, and Christian
Endeayor meeting at Gas p. m. All vel
come
Takoma Park Church. Rev. John Van
Ness. pastOr-Services, Il a. m. and 1880
p. m; morning theme. "Lenten Medita-
tons" Sabbath school. $40 p. m. Chris
tian Endeayor meeting. $50 p. m; pray
er meeting. Thursday, 1880 p. m. All cor
daily invited.
Westminster Church Memorial, Seventh
Street, near z Street southwest, Rev
William J. Hutchinson, Phi. D., pastor-11
a. m. subject. Transformation by Be
holding, 7:45 p. m, The Dangers Of In
difference" Sunday school. $50 a. m;
Christian EndeavOr prayer meeting p.
m; midweek service, Thursday evening
at 7.45 p. m. Strangers are invited TO all
services.
Fourth Church, Thirteenth and Yale
Streets. Columbia Heights, Rev. Joseph
T. Kelly, d. D., pastor-Sabbath school,
Continued on Fifth Page)