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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-26
.CUBANS READY
FOR ANNEXATION
Colonel Bliss Thinks They Would
Gladly Come Into Union as
State or Territory.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. 25.-colo-
4 mel Taskcr Bliss. tho United States armE
officer detailed as collector Of customs
| al Havana WAS before The Mays ana
Means Committee to-day concerning Gu
Ear reciprocity. lie diSclaimed authority
as q, sugar expert, and said his knoWi-
edge was confined to that of an observer
fol three years in an official position
dealing with the trade Of Cuba This had
led him TO hope that if there was any
change in the tariff it would be such as
would throw into the hands of the United
States u larger amount of Cuban trade.
Speaking first Of the condition of the
Cuban sugar industry. he said it was
greatly depressed. lie roughly estimated
O09,c00, and said about threc-fourths of
The people We're dependent one way or
the other on the sugar industry.
Chairman Payne asked Colonel Bliss 10
specify what advantages the United
States could gain from cuba, and Nh.
Payne also called attention 10 the low
tariff rate cuba Imposed against the
! United States.
Colonel Bliss said Cuba bought $4,000
0o0. of which the United States furnished
SIS. 10 0oo. and tho balance Of about ST.
1 C00,O00 came from foreign countries. on
many articles. such as fresh beef. rail-
road IRON, and other specified articles the
illtll Rrldtisp II sihtt'SAtiE q" AlS-iSl''
ly OF the trade, but on many other arti-
cles. torallinr about $35.e0o,000. the United
states had hut Sl0,ooooo0 OF the trade.
by a reasonable modification of the
Cuban tarifl,' said Colonel Bliss 'at
least cighty-six per cent. of this trade can
be thrown 10 The United States" He sub
mitted a list of articles on which a diff
fcreutial of about thirty-threo per cent,
Favorable TO the United States as against
NNDIlIp' give
the trade.
In reporting on this TO the War Depart
1ncut, the condition had been imposed
upon him not TO reduce the revenues of
Cuba Under such circumstances, he
thought ii would be necessary first 10
raise Cuba's tariff rates. for purposes of
revenue, and then readjust them with a
sufficient differentiai TO give the United
States control of the trade.
The members Of the committee qucs-
tioned Colonel Bliss OH The details of the
PROPOSED, reaaiustment In the course of
The examination, Representative New
lands of Nevada. suggested that without
ON. political control of Cuba there might
be Scrvile labor to compete With American
labor lilo added: Are the Cuban people
prepared 10 como into political relations
with the United States?
II think a great majority Of the Cubans
are ready to come in Colonel Bliss re-
I piled
LAS a Territory or as a state?" asked
1 Mr. Newiands.
They would be glad TO come in as q
/ State or a, Territory or under the military
/ authority--almost any way III order to
/ come uaGer The authority OF the United
4 States.
Continuing on this topic. Colonel Bliss
said he thought commercial union with
Cuba would POSTPONE political union Per-
/ sonally. he was not convinced OF the Wis
! dam OF annexation.
1 Louis Place and NJ, Mendozaor. the
| s.,ajan delegation. were heard briefly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-26
MIR. GOODIES REMARKS.
viii Write Them Out CIearIy-An Exciting
Municipal ontsst.
Especial p,spatch TO rh, Timcs.1

FREDERICKSBURG VA. Jan 22.-1n
a letter addressed TO Councilman 5. ;.
Bradford, of this city. Hon. John Goodc'
president of the Constitutional CohFen-
ton SAYS that he was not correctly re-
ported in reference 10 certain statements
on historical subjects published as having
been made by him.
He further saws that in accordance
with a resolution adopted by Lee Camp:
] intend to write, as soon as can ina
an opportunity. what did say: hcN-
DR. r. II. 4owiSOn. of SpotSElNanla couIl-
tv took issue with Mr.. GOOdc on some
Of the statements in an article published
in tho Free Lance of this city, and the
letter of Mr.. Goode is written i'll eNpiaha-
ton. .
fbis CITY promises 20 be quite exciting.
Mayor NJ. q. Willis Will be a candidate 1of
reelection. and Judge John I. GooirlGk'
Shepherd and G. w. Burlington are also
mentioned for the position. Mr.. Edrlng-
ton who filed the office OF City SerSe;LnI ,
for many years, until he resigned ScFeral
years ago to go into the hotel business IN
Atlantic City. n. J., has returned mere y
reside and is also spoken of Tor ms oId
place. Mr. d. S. Russell is the present
incumbent of that office jt IS StalSd n,ia
some of the members of the CITY Councll
will not be candidates again, ana aihol!S
tho new names mentioned Tor seats III
that body are McSSrS. Henry WARDEN w
II Carter, Eugene Bode. j. G. MCiNllle, l..
O. Eindc, c. {. Rowlett and w. l.: Bran
nan. j.. y. D. Conway. 3. j. Marshall, y.
Randolph Howard, II; e. Lane, }. ~, y Low
CRY. J. % Ray and Henry Dannchi;
Colonel r. ID Cole has purchased from
Mr. {. w Darlington a handsome building
lot on Washington Avenue,
Dr. II. Stone of Stafford county, no"
actiyc practice as a physician i'll one COM
munity IN Stafford county for over siNtE
wears. and is one of the Oldest physicians
in the State, is critically i'll ana not eA-
meet ed 10 recover.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-26
MADE PRISONER AS
HIS SISTER DIED
W. A. Sanford, of Petersburg,
Held on Fathers
Charge.

At almost the moment his sixteen
ycar-o,d sister died III Petersburg, ". ~.
Sanford. {, young white man Of that city.
was arrested in Richmond on Friday
night This WIS about o'clock. san
ford had been arrested at the instance OF
mis- father for houSebreakinG, according
to the statements of local detectives yes
to-day, the specific charge being the theft
Of SO worth OF hides. In Police Court
yesterday, Sanford looked through the
prison bars. waiting for TIE court order
which would hold him to await the ar
rival of an officer from Petersburg. while
his sister lay dead in her home.
Sanford is a man OF apparently about
twenty-five. His face is striking's-
melancholy. He is slight and apparently
a man of little physical strength. Wien
brought before Justice Crutchfeld yester-
day he looked white and haggard from
strength of communications which had
reached the detectives in this city ne
was bound over until Tuesday.
Coming OF one of the best families OF
Petersburg, Sanford has had bad ca
reer, according TO Detective Wren. Mr.
Wren said yesterday that the young man
had been arrested some six years ago
for the theft of 500 from his father, but
this case had never been pushed In the
present case, the theft of the hides. De-
tective Wren said that Sanford had said
they We're hidden at a certain point in
the bushes near this city, but investi-
CATION showed that the hides Were not
there. When informed of this, Sanford
declared that some one else must have
found them and taken them away.
Sanford left Petersburg Friday after
noon. arriving here about Z o'clock. At
the time he left Petersburg his sister was
dying. His arrest followed in this CITY
at u few minutes past O'clock, at Ninth
and Main Streets. A few minutes after
his incarceration word of the death az
his sister reached this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-26
RICHMOND, VA. SUNDAY, JANUARY 90 1902.
NEW EXCHANGE OF SOUTHERN
BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY.

Ground has already been broken
for the new exchange of the South
err Bell Telephone Company.
This excellent new structure of
the old company will be located
on Grace Street, between Seventh
and Eighth.
Mr.. w. A. Chesterman will erect
the structure.
The total cost Of the building
will approximate S25,OOO It will
be completed according to contract
in one hundred working days from
January 18th, or some time in May.
The structure will be three stories
high, will have a basement, and.
will front forty feet on Grace Street
and run back eighty-six feet.
The offices will be on the first
floor, the exchange on the second
floor and the store-room for all tx
lures and apparatus on the third
floor. The exchange Of the Richmc
the Habliston Building. It is nearly
the hope and expectation of the ne
in February.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-26
No Annexafion.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Times,

Ispccia1 Dispatch 10 The Tiincs.)
NORFOLK, VA, January sS-L.n,-
bert's Point. q town OF 500 people where
IS situated the great Goa: piers, will not
be annexed to Norfolk for the present az
least. The citizens held 4 s-neetin.-
TO decide the question. LAWYER I'iiton. IF
Norfolk, made an extended address. on.
posing annexation, telling the people us
the increased taxes for improvements. po-
lice and fire protection and OF NorfofY.s
already heavy Indebtedness. Hon. Bar
ton Myers spoke in favor OF annexation
telling OF the advantages to be derived
y vote was taken and annexation was de-
c!ded against by overwhelming ma
jority.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-26
4 Steamer Ashore.
(snecial Dispatch to The Times)

(SpeclaE Dlsbatcu ~ IL rst'es.7
NORFOLK. VA. Jan, 25.-An ocean
steamer was at s o'clock tonight reported
10 have lust gone ashore near Wash
woods some fifty miles south of Norfolk.
The lifesavers have put Oft i'll their boat
and viii probably reach her side, as the
wind is light and only a. moderate sea is
The tug Rescue has been dispatched
from here. but may hardly reach the
steamer Until five hours hence. The he
sSnrn ,rhc stea mer's identity has not yet
been disclosed. Tho experts here believe
h 81, crew are in no immediate danger, and
tthe vessel will probably be tloated,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-26
Highland { oun,y Court.
Especial Dispatch to Tue Times

MONTEREY. VA. Jan 25.-Jud.s
ChalkIey has returned from his trip b,
Cuba looking improved in health. He held
his regular term OF County Court this
week Since the last term OF court there
record. besides the usual number OF set.
Elements of tiduciaries.
II. A. Slaven. of Meadow Dale, qualified
as notary public.
C. T. Fleisher qualified rs guardian az
Carrie and Lucille FIeisher.
Edgar Wilson qualified as administrators
of Hey +. Wilson. -
w. p. Jordan was appointed deputy
sheriff of this county. Sszss
The phone line has been completed from
this place to Durbin. w. Va. and is stv-
ing entire satisfaction. 49,.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-26
Pennsylvania Railway. and john w.
Yerkes, Commissioner OF Internal Rev
MR.. WATSON DISCHARGED.
Justice Crutchiield Did Not See That He Had
Acted Wrong.


On the charges of trespassinS on the
premises of the Scuitograph Studio oil
Art. which has been at No Oh East
Franklin Street, and threading TO XIII
Mr.. Maurice Greenblatt. the manager or
the company. Mr.. a. L. Watson, a 1ash-
ionablv- dressed and strikinSly handsome
man. was in the Police Court yesterday.
In the course of the examination many
sideliShts were thrown on the operations
of the company by Mr.. Watson, and as
a result of the termination of the case
the discharge of Mr. Watson-lt was
stated by MIR. Greenbatt last night that
the company had closed its offices ana
would Immediately leave Richmond for
some other city.
This case led TO a sharp interchange
of courtesies on the part of Mr.. Harry
Glenn, counsel for Mr.. Greenblatt. ana
Justice Crutchfield, who tersely branded
the affair d put UP job When he DIS
charged Mr.. Watson the court told Mr..
Glenn to warn his client that all photo
graphs which were taken for enlarge
nent-the business of the company-must
be returned. It had been stated on the
stand that through the holding of GER
tain photographs of dear dead ones in
divid,lals had been practically forced to
buy a frame for a. free enlargement or
lCSc the photograph.
Under the technical charge OF trespass-
blatt said that Mr. Watson had come to
his. room, at No. 512 East Franklin Street,
had cursed him on his refusal to give him
money, although he had advanced some
forty dollars TO him. His use OF an eS-
preston alleged to have been made TO
him t.y Mr. Watson. caused an uproar IN
court According to him, Mr.. Watson
said:
Il will pull your arm out and beat you
to death with it.
Further. he said Mr.. Watson had
thrown one chair and q poker at HIM,
this poker making q big hole in the wall.
and had tried to hit him with another
chair. At this point two OF his canvass
ers-Mr Joe Krousc and Mr.. c. Finer
interferred and temporary peace was re-
stored.
When Mr.. Watson took the stand he did
rot deny that he had thrown the chair,
or did he deny having used improper
language to Ntr. Greenbla:t. lie d1d
7eny that he had thrown the poker or
had tried to throw the second chair.
Then he explained how the cauvassers
worked The proposition. according to
his statement, was to propose to those
ladies who We're approached, the on
larging of any portrait for nothing, this
enlargement being on metal hand-paint
Cd. In this way the canvassers were
able to get possession Of many por-
traits of great value to their owners.
but We're careful not to give any receipt.
this, they thought keeping them out of
the necessity in law of returning the
pictures. Then from this picture was
made the first print on paper This was
shown to the person who owned the pic
turc, and they Immediately asked for
the enlargement on metal. They were
told that this would take u little more
time, and asked to buy q frame. In
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-26
FORMER VIRGIN!AN DEAD.
Henry Littleton Fdmunds Dies of Acute
Stomach Disease.
(By Associated Press.)

ST. LOUIS, MO. Jan. 25,-lienry Lii
tIeton Ednunds, who was judge Of the
(, Criminal Court here for many years, died
to-day from an acute disease of the
stomach, after an illness of several
months.
Judge Edmunds was porn at bircillalla'
coHntrv Mace in Virginia, in 1858. lie
GRADUATED from the University OF VIZ
giuia in 1873 ard was admitted to the st.
Louis Bar in ISL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-26
the cercnlouS

cral marriages in a day was not un-
common.
GROWING BUSINESS.
He finally had to move into a larger
house, and, in order to facilitate anxious
couples III matrimony. he accepted the
position of Assistant Register of Deeds
for CaswelI county, the seat of which IS
some II miles away. y part of the duties
of this, office is the issuance of marriage
certificates, and thus clipping couples re-
cciye every convenience al his hands and
are treated with great hospitality under
his roct
Rev T. H. Walker was a militia cap
tain in Halifax county, Va, before the
war and was an orderly sergeant in a
company from Charlotte county, Va,
during the war and saw much service
around Richmond.
BECAME A PREACHER.
Al the close Of the war lie began to
preach the gospel as taught by the mis-
sionary Baptists. Under the disadYan-
tases with which he had TO contend. MS
success was good, lie was ordained III
the fall of 1874 and worked falthluilS ~
his calling for twenty consecutive Sea .l..
His laborS were confined 10 'te =,
of Caswell and Rockingham y. =, anu
pittsyJ,-ania Va. He has now rellfcd
from the regular work of the ministry.
rai,,t old and feeble to render 1aith-
i lie se has. without any intention OF pre-
,,a,7itation on his part, become proprietor
Of the greatest Gretnl Green perhaps on
earth. s,,,,
a high appreciation oil religion ana the
s.c-e,nes, of matrimony that for Years
tbav have been fiockinS 10 the residence
or Parscn Walker, asking service a MS
|iI,nJs as minister of Goo, rather tii;l'f
to.5ncceDt the services of 4 justice OF
/ 4hc Peace.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-26
MIR. Rixey Here.

Among the prominent people registered
at MurphSs is Mr. p. II. RiXey. Jr. of
the United States Marine Corps. Mr.
Rixey.is son of Dr. P. NJ. Rixey. of the
Navy Department, and Is native of Cul-
pepper county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-26
GETS LIVING FROM
MARRIAGE FEES
Rev. 7. H. Walker Has Built Up
Big Business.
HE HOLDS HIGH RECORD
Has Married More Than Seventeen Hundred
Couples at the Gretna Green,
Pc am, North
Carolina.

Rev. T. II. Walker has marricr more
clipping Virginia couples than any living
preacher, and he has joined in wcClIocil
more runaway couples perhaps than any
man in the world. He has performed
the ceremony at his home in Pelham. y.
c.. for over one thousand seven hundred
pairs of young people, who for fun or
fear or for otner reasons skipped across
the Virginia State line into the convcn1-
cnt village of Pelham, n. c., where lives
tho godly and accommodating minister,
who is always ready to make loving hearts
happy.
Pelham has become widely known as
a Grctna Green and it is largely due TO
the prompt, kindly and fatherly services
Of Rev r. H. Walker, the venerable
are daily welded and given good adj
vice.
A GRETNA GREEN.
What was an accidental move on the
part of Rev. n. il. Walker has resulted
in the building up Of a business, out OF
which he makes a good living.
Rev Thomas 1IoSe Walker was named
for a noted physician. d. brother of the
late Rev. DR. Moses D. IIogc. who ott1
ciated at his birth.
OWNS, to bod health. Rev T. II. Val
lcr, who had been in the active ministry
for various missionary Baptist churches
in North Carolina, was forced 60 reIlrc
aud settle at The quiet town of Pelham
six miles from Dauville, Va. and near
the Virginia bordcr-lnc.
From time to time Virginia couples
came to Pelham 10 lie married in q llulr
~. and Rev. I. II. Walker was called
upon and often reluctantly performed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-26
When he was asked about the business


''Some one must hold this responsible
oilice,'' said lie, then why not a preach
err
From the States Of Virginia and North
Carolina he has had all sorts of couples
lie greatly delights in his work, mas
much as he feels that some one must do
it. and no one could feel more tenderly
ana kindly towards the young, notwith-
standing there may be some of them tax
inc unwi3e steps.
Those who stop with him arc treated
to the Lest his house cam afford and as
tcnderly cared for as dear children BY
him and his nmiabe young wife.
Il have never made any money out OF
my business. The pleasure has been my
greatest reward and it has been Il school
for me in human nature. Tor have had
all classes of society 10 contend with.
There are many things which ] hayc
learned which will never do to go In
pr:.t.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-26
10 FAD SCENES.


tain good order in my residence and no
couple has ever mistreated the respect we
| have shown them; but have had many
| dead beats, who have taken my services
for nothing and left due bills, which were
never redeemed.
Tho aged preacher, now seventy-two
| years Old, says with an air OF pride:
IF there is ono thing more than ano-
Their which [ desire 10 be understood 1t
! is that ] never ouened a. Ctretna Green
for the money that was in it, nor OF my
| own choice but as a matter OF necessity,
both 10 myself and the young public.
This | cannot see how to make clear
to the public eye.
II have never had any desire to per-
form a ceremony tor parties under age
and never do SO if ] am aware of the
fact; but when they come and swear that
they are eighteen years old (Which is
the lawful age for both man and womam
l sec no way out of it
Once only in his long experience in mat
rimonial business has anything like
scene t -en place. Some years ago two
gentlemen in bugsies, each With d. lady,
drove up in haste to tho parsons front
gate and requesting the minister to take
tho ladies III charge, both gentlemen
rushed back TO the telegraph office to
send messages back along the route they
had come, which messages stated that
they had arrived at Pelham and that any
| one III pursuit would be 100 ldtc.
But brother OF the intended pride WIS
! in hot pursuit and While the other men
were i'll the telegraph office he drove up
to the parsons house, and rushing III
without ceremony, demanded to know
where his sister was, who had Just CONF
in.
The parson very politely answered ina t
two strange young ladies' were III Il BACK
room Wltll his vic put VIZ ie w, 49,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-12-31
Celebrate Tenth Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Delano celehrat-
ed their tenth anniversary at their
pleasant home in West Elmore Mon
day evening, with the aid ot sixty-fve
of their frieuds from this town and
Elmore. Owing to the condition of
the roads the crowd was much larger
than was expected, and those who at,
tended report most enjoyable time.
The evening was passed with games
and social intercourse. During the
evening the couple were presented
with a purse of money, the presenta-
ton being made in pleasing manner
by Geo. Gould and WAS responded to
feellngly by both Mr. and Mrs. Delano.
At late hour the party started for
their homes, all agreeing that the
event was one long to be pleasantly
remembered.
A party OF eighteen members of La
noble Grange went from this place
in four horse team driven by A. j.
Smith and several went behind a
span driven by A. c. Hamel. Fred
NJ. Small carried number from the
Small neighbOrhood.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-12-31
HYDE PARK.

Judge Waite is improving; he is
able to be down stairs daily.
The Odd Fellows elect their officers
for the ensuing year this evening.
Ice of good thickness and fine quail
ity is being harvested from Roddy's
pond.
Rob't Danz has transferred his
place of abode from the Phnnix to
W. II. Pease's.
The frame of the depot is all up
and the roof is being put on. The
work is moving along rapidly.
Miss Winnie Rooney returned from
Little Falls, N. Y, Monday, where
she has been visiting her sister Mabel
j. T. Stevens is having his house
wired for electricity. His son, E. NJ,
an expert electrician, is superintend-
ing the job.
Mrs. M. B. Ferry and Mrs. V. L.
Whittemore of Albany, mother and
sister of Alba Ferry, spent Christmas
here with him.
LeOH UTlSWOiu anu OdSSluS Ordy
go back to Albany next Monday to
put on the finishing touches at the
Albany Business College.
Morton Hill entertained party of
young people last Friday evening
1t was a very pleasant event and
was greatly enjoyed by all.
Rev. C. S. Hager went to Barton
Monday, where he assisted yesterday
at the wedding OF his friend, Rev. Mr..
Garfield of Nav Hampshire.
Marshall Shattuck of Worcester,
Mass, was here yesterday, en- route
to Eden-called there by the death of
his father, Randall Shattuck.
They are troubled with spirit rap
pings in q house up near the Plant.
Some say there is nothing to it, while
others believe it is the real thing"
Capt. c. X. Leach of Cambridge,
was a visitor here the first of the
week and as is his annual custom
paid for the News AND CITIZEN for the
coming year.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-12-31
Installation Of R. A. m.

The Royal Arch Masons have a
grand treat coming to them next Fri
day evening. The occasion is the in
stallatiOn of the new officers by Col.
Myron J HOrton of Poultney, Past
Grand High Priest. Companion Hor-
ton is a well posted Royal Arch
Mason and will give an informal talk
on the subject of Capituiar Masonry.
All who are able to attend and do not
will miss grand good thing. After
the installation, refreshments will be
served followed by a smoke talk. All
mem bers of R. A. NJ. ingood standing
are invited TO meet with Tucker
Chapter on this occasion, and it is
hoped there will be full house. !"
Companions OF Tucker Chapter please
keep your postal cards before you
and remember the date.