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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
DESPERATE NEGRO SHOT.
4 Baby Whale at Beach Park Repubss
Iican Newspaper.
Especial Dispatch TO The Times

fSTrcinl Dispatch To he Times
WEST POINT. VA. June 11.-Thomas
Stephens. alias Smith. a desperate negro.
as, shot in the groin by Policeman
flames l. Garrett last night a lnelt
worn by the negro saved his life. end
Ire wound is not serious. Stephens had
| cen on a rampage. drove his wife from
rome. attacking her with a Ratchet and
cotton hook. He then proceeded to de-
no!;sh everything in the house. Police
ran Garrett went to arrest Stephens.
pnd the negro defied him and all of the
town authorities. making at the same
lma an attack on Officer Garrett, VINO
lien shot him.
Mayor a. ". Eastwood fined him $40
end costs this morning. with six months
confinement in the county jail.
The knights OF Pytfias gave thetr
Annual banquet at the Masonic Hall to-
si-ht
Mr.. W. B. Edwards has perfected ar
Engagements to publish here a Repubil-
con newspaper. to be called the state
Republican 1t will make its appear
Snce on July list. The ell or's name
eas not Yet been mate public.
A baby whale, which was captured
off King William Pier, is now on eN-
bibi;ion at Beach Park.
Mary people from the surrounding
, country are enjoying the music and eS-
cursions at Beach Park
The new hotel is being painted. Many
new attractions and amusements are
now on the grounds. The Southern
railroad has run its track into the
5ark. and excursion trains now run
there, saving the walk from the depot.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
WHY DON'T THEY GO? -
A Way to Push OFF the "Hang Ons.

u :
Perhaps some day you will wake up to
the fact that coffee is quickly and surely
doing the business for you. You wonder
why the symptoms of disease which
grow mere and more pronounced do not
disappear, but hang on in spite. Of all the
medicine you can take.
Fixed organic disease may result IL
You keep up your present course, ana
yet 1t is an easy thing to give up coffee
and get well. Have your cook make
Postum Food Coffee strictly according to
directions, and that is easy. Use enough
of it and boil long enough to bring cut
the taste. then You win find that the
famous food drink will satisfy your COT
fee taste and the OH troubles gradually
disappear.
There are hundreds of thousands OF
cases in America that prove the trutE OIL
this statement.
A gentleman from Columbus. Ca, says,
..My wife had been an invalid for some
time and did not seem to yield to any
sort of medicine. She could not eat
ANYTHING without distress. and naturally
was badly run down IN every way.
Finally we concluded that perhaps It
was the coffee that hurt her, so she quit
It and went on to Postum, also began us
ing Grape-Nuts Breakfast Food. She
Immediately began to improve and kept
gaining strength and health, now she
can seat heartily OF anything She wants,
vegetables and anything else without
hurting her. She has gained nearly thir-
ty pounds since she made the change.
saw such an Improvement in her
health that decided to quit coffee my
ee.f and you Mould be surprised. to sec
the change, have gained in flesh about
q pounds and have entirely lost ,ha
old5adull headaches that I used to have
so much.
Our two children are very fond OF
Postum. You can use my name IL you
like. -, 7. NJ. coggin. 122o-l0th Ave.
|.o,,,n,hus Ga. n
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
LOST REASON AND SPEECH.
Pitiable Plight of Pretty Miss Wacker'
man, the Artists Model.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, June u-Speechless and
with her mind and health wrecked by the
ordeal through which she has passed In
the last seven months, Miss Helen Van
derbilt Wackerman, the artists model,
whose mind gave way in London because
of alleged insinuations against her char
acter made by Professor Hubert Her
lxomer.@was brought back to this city on
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse by her
mother and uncle yesterday.
The party started at once for Bunalo,
the home Of the young woman. where 1t
IS hoped familiar surroundings will re-
store her health.
More pathetic even than her appear
ance was the young woman's inability
or unwillingness to speak Only twice in
nine weeks has she uttered coherent
word.
Among the passengers the young wo-
mass plight aroused the sincerest SYM
nathy. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lehr, who
returned on the steamship being express
w solicitous about her welfare.
OF her daughters troubles and the
causes leading up to them, which were
fully described In dispatches, Mrs. Wack-
erman spoke freely and In a bitter vein.
While she blamed Professor Herkomer
for their inception, she was bitter be-
cause OF the failure Of a cable company
to deliver message of comfort she had
sent as soon as she learned that the artist
had commanded the girl to depart from
his house. To this failure she attributes
directly the collapse Of her daughter
mind.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12

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particular Institution win the scheme,
and it is therefore of unusual interest
The commission endorsed the action OF
it's subcommittee in arranging to have
DR.. w. E. Hatcher raise $4,000 for the
Southwest Virginia Institute, at Bristol
The creditors are pressing their claims
and the school, by decree of the court,
will be put up for sale on July 2sth. It
will probably be bought in by the Bap-
lists who will at once take steps toward
relieving it of debt.
The meeting of the commission was one
iSf the most interesting yet held. Among
'.he members present were the follow
ing: Dr. T. B. Thames, of Danville
(president), DR.. r. H. Pitt, of this city;
Mr. r. J. Camp, Of Franklin; DR.. A. B.
Woodfin, of Hampton; Judge w. R.
Barksdale, of Halifax; DR.. w. r. Hatch
err. of this city; Rev B. Cabell Hening,
of Bristol, Va, and DR.. W. R. L. Smith.
of this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
John Chamberlain.

Mr.. John Chamberlain died at 1920
O. clock yesterday at the home of his
brother, Mr. George w. Chamberlain, at
the old homestead In Henrlco county. MI
Chamnerlain was seventy-four years of
ape and had lived in the county and F.ich-
rnond all his life. He is SURVIVED by
four children, two sons-hlessrs. A. ..
Chamberlain and James r. Chamberlain,
both of this city two daughters-M -lE
Rosa Lee Chamberlain and Miss Florence
a.. Chamberlain. One brother, Mr.. Geo.
W. Chamberlain and one sister, MISS
Laura Chamberlain, survive him. lie
was a son of Mr.. John CHAMBERLAIN, q
prominent citizen of Henrieo. loentla l..
with the early history OF RlchInono. ~ ne
h,,,.;,1 service will take place at the fami-
~, h,,ryine ground on Cary-Street Roao
this afternoon at O'CLOCK.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
.SW|F VENGEANCE
IN NORTH CAROLINA
Boy Murderers Of Miss Ber
Taken from Jail and The.
Bodies RiddIed.
fsnec,a1 Dispatch to The Times.>


SALISBURY N. c., June 11-This morn
ing between 2 and 8 o'clock Harris and
James Gillespie, the two negro boys who
were held here in Jail for the murder of
Miss Nicely Benson Monday afternoon,
were taken from the Jail by q mob and
hanged and their bodies riddled with bull
lets. There was no fear of lynching en-
tertained until the mob reached the Jail.
There were probably fifty masked men in
the mob. most of them being from the
neighborhood where the murder occurred.
The prisoners were taken from the Jail,
where they had been concealed in the
attic, and made to walk about a mile and
then they were hanged to an elm tree,
and fully one hundred bullets fred into
each body.
Several hours alter daylight The bodies
were still hanging to the tree. The elder
boy was about sixteen and the younger
twelve years of age.
A careful examination of the body of
the murdered woman on yesterday showed
that no criminal assault had been made
upon her, as was supposed, but 1T Is gen
orally believed that such attempt was
made and her resistance caused the ne
groes to kill her.
The law would have punished them
| quickly, as Governor Aycock would in all
| probability have granted a special term
! of Rowan County Superior Court in or
der to try the criminals. He had already
| given Sheriff Julian authority to use the
Salisbury military company in efforts to
prevent the lynching.
Strong efforts were made to prevent the
lynching Mayor Boyden addressed the
men and urged them to desist but to no
effect. The doors of the Jail We're broken
down and the guard was helpless in its
! efforts to protect the prisoners.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
Miss Prichett Here.

Miss S. r. Pritchett. of Albemarle
county. reached the city yesterday morn
ing to spend the summer in studying
Miss Pritchett is broadly EDUCATED. she
being a full graduate Of the Miller School
of Albemarle. the State Female L, Norma NO ma
iege of Poughkeepsie, N. Y: She has also
taken course in English at Harvard
University Miss Pritchett taught the
mast session in the Virginia High School
in Suffolk. Va and she has been mem
her of the faculty for seven years at the
State Female Normal School. She has
many warm friends in Richmond who will
be pleased to know she is in this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
Good Work of S. p. c. a.

The report: OF the agent of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to. Animals
for the month of May is OF. especial in
terest.
Total number investigated for tho
month Of May, Lightweight. among which
were twenty-five admonitlons for c..st
driving: forty horses and mules unhitch-
cd and sent to stable: owners notified.
fourteen overloaded. teams stopped. etc:
four suffering animals cared for by the
agent. The agent was tclcphoned for
eleven times useiessiy. and four horses
st,od. where owners neglected them. The
fines FOR the month amounted to SIS for
ths society. Animals humanity de-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
BOOM IN FULTON.
no Houses for Rent and Those Building
are Already Spoken For.

Fulton and Fulton Hill are just now en-
1oying boom that promises to develop
that thriving suburb of Richmond into
q prosperous ward. Industries are spring
fnc up everywhere and real estate is now.
at 8 premium never before known. There
are no houses fer rent, and before the
foundation is begun for new residences
they. arc spoken for by people eager TO
become members Of the thriving COM
munity.
The recently completed improvements
made by the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road and the location of the big round
house at Orleans Is responsible for the
boom. as the employees of the railroad
are anxious to be near their work The
City Council has been appealed to 20 pat
the thoroughfares of the section in per
Feet repair. open up new streets and
build sewers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
SPEEDWAY REDIVlVUS.
CITY viii Put the Old Place in Good
Condition.

The City Engineers Department is at
work on a plan to put into shape the
old speedway just west of Riverside Park
and east Of Blanden Park. This drive
way will be in condition in a few weeks
for fast driving and the exhibition of fine
stock
Ter several years the speedway has run
down. but now In order to give the own
s-s OF fast horses an opportunity to ex-
1rcise them this speedway will be put into
good condition again. and It will form
practically a half-nilc race course.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
Z JEWISH sPEN|l ! K 5 :,
t Was Celebrated Yesterday at Beth
Ahaba Synagogue.

e. ~ J
"shebouth,"s or the Jewish Feast of
Pcntecost was celebrated yesterday at
Beth Ahaba Synagogue with appropriate
exercises. Jss5-
The service, was marked by The
beautiful ceremony ofconfirmation,
class of fifteen confirmed BY RABBI =.
NJ Calisch.. :.
The services, which were exclusively
forlthose of the Hebrew family, were
beautifully conducted, and Dr. Cal1sch
1Itterances were of a most touching ma
ture. There was the most appropriate
music and the ceremony was beautiful
in every detail.
The following constituted the class con-
armed: Misses Belle Abrams, Belle
Block. Nina Louise Cans, Pauline Myer,
Amy Bloomberg, Rosa kirsh. Adele
stern and Edna Heller: and Masters
lewis Kaufman, Alvin Hutzler, Joseph
Galeski, Isaac straus, Edwin Ezekiel
Morton Rosenbaum and Clarence Waller
etein. The class has been under the IN
struction of Rabbi Calisch for year
and gave evidence of its training
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
SAVED FROM AN AWFUL FATE,

Everybody said had consumption,
writes Mrs. a. NJ. Shields, of Chambers
burg, Pa. IT was so low after six months
Of severe sickness, caused by Hay Fever
and Asthma, that few thought could
get we'll, but learned of the marvellous
merit of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, used it, and was COM
p1eteIy cured" For desperate Throat
and Lung Diseases it is the safest cure
In the world and is infallible for Coughs.
Colds and Bronchial Affections Qua
ranteed botl1es SOC and s1.00. Trial bot
ties free at Owens and Minor Drug
Company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
AY-SCHoOL EXCURSIONS
Many Being Run Now to Virginia Re
sorts-Brief Church Items.

sunday-school excursions are being run
side sienli resorts in Virginia June is popular
month for the little trips. and never De.
fore have there been more OF them IMAM
The Sunday school Of st. Peters Cattle
dral will go to West Point this morning.
The outlook is for an exceptionally large
worth League of the Hasker Memorial
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
Male Orphan Asylum,

Al the annual meeting Of the Richmond
Male Orphan Asylum Society TUESDAY
the following officers were elected Tor the
ensuing year: John l. Wlllans.5 presi-
dent. Maxwell T. Clarke, first svice-presi-
dant. Charles J. Anderson. second vice
resident and John S. Elicit, treasurer.
= somebody attempted to steal one Of the
ia, dev The horse had been taken from
the, stable and was about to be = Driven
away a,ss ., y hoys ran out and frightened
the Would-be thief away.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12

stroyed: Cats and dogs. thirty-eighL:
horses humanely destroyed, SIX.
The following new members. nominated
by Miss Ellen Glasgow, were elected ut
tho last meeting -
Mrs. G. w. Mccormick, Miss Branch,
Mrs Ben Valentine. Mrs. Robert French
Mrs. John c Robertson, Or. John z.
Davidson.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
ON the Frontier.

Delegate Rodney, Of New Mexico, tells
a story of a cowboy who stopped at
railway dining room in the Southwest.
and called for a piece of pie. Then he!
asked for a knife. The woman who ran.
the lunch counter was a stickler for the
Sproprieties.
b we don't eat pie with q knife here.
abe replied.
Then. ma am. pleaded the cowboy.
will you please bring me an ax??,''----
Brooklyn Eagle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
NEW CITY JAIL.

May be Ready for Occupancy en- the
First Of August.
Work on the city jail is progressing
favorably. and 1t is hoped by the City
Eli gineer,s Office that it will be ready for
business by August LIST. A sewer is now
being laid to connect the Jail with Ba-;
cons Quarter Branch. s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
AWAITS THE MAYOR.
The Ordinance Closing West Clay Street
viii Go to Him.
fsnecial Dispatch TO The Times. 7,

Especial Dispatch TO The Times.)
Mayor Taylor has not yet received the.
Continental Tobacco Company ordinance
closing West Clay Street, which was con-
Cured in by the Board of Aldermen Tues
day night, but expects to get it this week.
He said yesterday afternoon that he had
not read the ordinance and did not know
as yet whether he will sign it or not.
Clerk August said yesterday that the or
dinances which were concurred in by the
Board of Aldermen Tuesday night will be
ready to go to Mayor Taylor the latter
part of the week. h1r. August is now copy
ing the ordinances which are to be pre-
sented to the Mayor for his signature.
The School Board met yesterday. after
noon and passed on the teachers payroll
All the teachers will be paid off in full
& for their sessions work on Friday. One
or two cases of discipline and the ar
rangements for the closing exercises oc-
cupied the balance of the time of the
meeting.
"A subcommittee of the Street Commit
tee visited anu Inspected North Seventh
Street beyond the Cavalry Armory yes
terday afternoon, where it is proposed to
establish new grade for the street by
filling in. Colonel Cutshaw recommends
that the. work be carfed forward from
time to time, as the city can secure the
necessary dirt economically
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
DAUGHTERS. DAY.
Home Circle viii Serve Luncheon at the
Cohen Company's Store 7 o-Day.

Cohen Company's Store To-DaY.
lunch will be served by the Home
circle Of Kings Daughters at the Cohen
Company store to-day from 10 A.. N. 70
6 P. NJ to shoppers who attend the at
IN accordance with their usual policy Of
sliberaiity. the Cohen Company has con-.
scented to donate 8 per cent. of all sales.
cash or credit. at the store to-day:
All King s Daughters and their FRIENDS:
as well as the public. are invited to at.
tend the luncheon, and also assist the cir
Gle by making purchases.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
sTATEcoNvENTloN B. Y. P.U.

Lynchburg, Va, June 25th-26thr$a
Round Trip via c. & Q.
For the above occasion the chesapeake
and Ohio Railway will sell tickets from
Richmond to Lynchburg and return on
June sd, 24th and 18th, with final limit
June 18th, at rate Of $ round trip.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION.
Interesting Session Held Tuesday Aher.
noon-Note to Richmond College.

noOn-Note 70 R1chnond college.
The most interesting feature ]. Of the
meeting of the Educational Commission
on Tuesday afternoon was addressing a
note to the Board of Trustees Of Rich
mond College. expressing sympathy with
: the enlarged plans for that institution
and a hope that the college might see
It's way clear to associate itself with the
proposed movement toward coordination.
i So far as is known. this Is. the first step
vet takers In the line of conn Getting any
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
The = New Carpenters Union.

The new local union of the Brother
hood of Carpenters will meet Is. night In,
8Plasterers Hall. 1910 West BROAD r street.
Ne, he, cha rter is expected to be re.
5cei Esle, and the officers installed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
Service at Retreat.

The Rev Landon r. Mason will conduct
the memorial service at the Retreat for
the Sick this morning. at the assembling
Of the board, promptly at IL o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
To Beach Park, West Point. Va, June II.
s,slSEtSE 0c Round II rip-5Oc.

OUC.s hOuIII y = u 1ao'S1'1-". 49, - =
special fast train will leave Richmond.
Southern Railway (Fourte nth-Street Sta
tom June 18th at 3:1o p. NJ. returning.
leave West Point at 1890 z Z, NJ ].
The Richmond Grays. Company
will celebrate their anniversary at Beacn
Park 2 that day and will go down on TINS
train. I, :,
Edehghtful evening.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
GRAYS ANNIVERSARY.
VIII be Celebrated at West Point this

VIII DE CeIebFateu at vest O7IIt t'''S
Evening.
At rs O'Clock this afternoon the Rich
mond Grays will take special train at
the Southern depot for West Point. where
the ffty-eighth anniversary of the. COM.
pany will be celebrated. The train will
leave Richmond at 8 o'clock after a
banquet at the Point.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
Secret Societies.

number Of applications We're acted
on at The. meeting of Richmond Il Lodge
of Elks last night.
Council was held at Lee Camp Hall last
night. -
to SBuckroe Beach on Thursday. J uly 20
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
Anderson s
no Main Street.
LOWEST SUMMER RATES.

Are now in effect via r.. r. & p. Rail-
road and Washington. also via South
finore and Ohio Railroad (Royal Bite
Linel to all summer excursion points
north and west Specss. low rates g
land and the Virginia Valley; Atlantic
c.ity. Niagara Falls and all resorts In
New ork, New England and New Jer-s
For further information apply to w.
p Taylor, Traffic Manager. r.. F..S Sc r.
Railroad; c. W. Westbury, y. z. AZ
Snnthern Railroad: Richmond Transfer
"a No. 500 East Main Street or address
ARTHUR G.. LEWIS.
s. a.. Bait 6. Ohio r. r,
Norfolk Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
Property Transfers.

Richmond: Henry Flegenheimer, spl.
cc,nr., and Fritz Sitterding and wife to
r. v. Peyton, 81 feet on east side Of st.
James Street, 81 4 1-2 feet south of Federal
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-08-14
snqIsnd's UaIIest Man.

Two little American girls went Into
the drawing room while an English
man of astounding ugliness was call
ing upon their mother. They advanced
hand in hand and stood regarding the
visitor with an expression OF mute
establishment.
Come here. children" said the
mother. "and let me present You to
Mr.. Jones'"
The children did not bulge. Instead,
one of them exclaimed:
mo. we don't want TO meet Mr..
Jones' He is the ugliest man we have
ever seen."
Having delivered this opinion, the
child turned and. dragging her sister
after her, ran from the room. The
Englishman remained calm. while the
children's mother. endeavoring to
overcome her embarrassment. said:
20. Mr.. Jones. they did not mean
1t the way you thought they did"
20. yes, they did" retorted Mr..
Jones. bursting into hearty laugh
Il am the ugliest. person that God
ever allowed to be made. New York
Sun.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-08-14

He was going, fIe despised her,
Goingi The cars were passing swiftly
now. GoIng-whnt were riches
what was anything without him,
Going-nnd she couldn't tell him
she was choking so.
She clutched his hands Wildly.
-Good-byo." he repeated. Forget
me"
The long train was almost past
But her words came fast. as April
shower. Il want you without II ALL
she said. II want you II We must be
poor. I'll tell him that he isn't avail
able-rejected with thanks"
You have seen the sudden flash OF
sunlight on stcel--thcn you have seen
williamson's face.
He swung up on the last coach;
there wasn't time to do more. and
stood there watching the finttcr of
her handkerchief until the train was
lost around curve.
why. Miss Livingston" said
voice at her elbow. as she CROSSED
the platform TO tho trap. Il didn't
know you were here. believe did
hear It. though. Al the waldmeres
party. aren't you. rye come down for
the break up. Ther was a girl on
know so I didn't got on until the last
minute. Just caught glimpse OF old
Billy-never heard OF him ut house
party before
The young fellow who called Mr..
williamson Billy put her in the trap
and leaned over the wheel as though
loath to go.
"Billy's got romantic notion that
he wants to be married for himself.
| heard that ho had the Waldmerea
under promise not to mention his
millions. Is 1t so? Why tlaughing),
don't you know7
billy owns his town. almost. He's
| president of the Lord knows how
many mills. He's absolutely crazy
over his factory peoples comfort, and
is forever building churches and
schools for them-they fairly worship
him"
Now. wonder" said the fellow who
called Williamson Billy. as he stopped
and struck match on his shoe. his
eyes following the departing trap; Il
wonder what that look on her face
| meant" He laughed. Guess she's re-
fused him. not knowing"