The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-16
Tete!raphic Brepities.

ATLANTA, GA.--Tlle BOARD OF Direc-
tors of the Negro Young Peoples Chris
tan Congress met here to-day. Fifty
bishops. general secretaries and proml-
nent Official representatives, representing
all denominations, We're present
BIRM iNGH.AM. ALA.-The Cincinnati
Southern Railroad to-day placed an order
with the Southern Car and Foundry
Company for GOO box and fiat cars, esti-
mated TO cost S1.250,o0o
SAVANNAH CiA---Tile annual meeting
of the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway was held to-day. There was no
change in officers The gross earnings
for the year 1901 were $7,945,S3l, ana the
net earnings s. 1859 The net earnings
increased 1885, 45 over those of 1900.
NEW ORLEANS. LATHE hotel, thieves
who got away from the St. C;larias Hotel
last night with a trunk containing $500
worth OF jewelry belonging to T. e. Man
ners Il Chicago salesman, were caught
to-day.
LAREDO, TEXAS.-mformati was
received here to-day stating that the
Court of Appeals had reversed and re-
manded the case of Gregorie Cortez. who
was found guilty of murder OF Constable
Schnaebel. and sentenced to fifty years
imprisonment The efforts of a posse
IF officers to capture him attracted wide
spread attention
KANSAS CITY, .AlO.-John p Withers,
former president of the American Ma
tional Bank. of Beaumont. Texas. who
is charged with c1nbezzlemcnt and mis-
management Of the banks funds. is still
in the custody OF the United States Mar
shaI in this city.
ANNAPOLIS. MD.-Both houses of the
General Assembly met in Joint conven-
ton at noon to-day and formally rati-
fed tho election TO the United States
Senate Of Arthur p. German in success
sion TO George l.. Wellington.
WASHINGTON. d. C.-HenTy c. Payne
Of Wisconsin, was sworn III as Postmas-
tcT'-General to-day and entered upon his
duties at the department.
WASHINGTON, j. C.-Secretary Long
has about decided TO again place a rear
admiral in command OF the South Al
autic Station.
CHARLOTTE, y. c.-Tl,s condition OF
taron French, the Pittsburg millionaire.
who has been critically i'll at Sllyulla, n.
.. is reportad as much improved
SEATTLE, WASE.-The sound steamer
Fair Haven, operating between this city
'aConne~ ai4d way 3oTts. struck n rcck
or rect a short distance from Utsledy
early to-day during d fcG, and soon after
wards sank In ten feet OF water. The
. passengers anu crew :ilJ escaped,
DUBIIN.-I'he Evening Herald saws
warrants Tor tire arrest Of Colonel Arthur
Lynch. formerly Of the Second Irish Bri-
SaGo on the Eoer side in South Africa.
are in the hands OF the London police
and should Colonel Lynch appear in that
city tomorrow with the OBJECT OF taking
":s seat IN Parliament he viii anne
ately be arrested.
MEN NORK.-Rev. DIR. Frederick Bur
CESS was consecrated Bishop of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Diocese OF Long. Island
at Grace Church. brooklyn, today.
ST. LOUIS.-The h2ur-story building
occupied by Tia Premium Shirt Manu-
featuring Company burned to-day. caus-
ing an estimated loss Of $250,Q0o, partially
insured.
Los ANGELES, CAI~--Eariy- to-day
the Rees and Wirsciling block. on Los
Angeles Street, Vas, almost totally de-
stroyed by lire. together with the sad
diery establishment Of the Hayden and
Lewis Company, ana the coffee and spice
house of Newmarll Bros. Loss. $3.50 hoA
CLARkSEII1Is!2. AEH.-.Fhomas JOHN
son was Instantly killed and John Fra
zier fatally injured in the Piss and Col
lier Coal Mines at Spadra to-day. The
men were working in the mines, and The
accident was the result of blast.
CHICAGO.-Tho death here yesterday
Of William Marshall Scribner. widely
known as the author Of Penmanship
copy-hooks. was announced to-day.
NEW YORK; call TO The pastorate
of the Fifth--Aycnue Presby terrain Church,
extended 10 Rev. DIR. J. Ross Stevenson.
Professor OF ecclesiastical history in the
Mccormick Theological Seminary OF Chi
cago. was unanimously adopted 1t a
meeting OF the congregation tonight.
Te is offered 4. salar yof $4,000, the use OF
the parsonage and an assistant pastor
OTTAWA. ON'r.-Thc population OF
Canada MAS Officially announced by the
Census Department to-day. IT is shown
l,y The census of 1901 to be 1900, &c. an
Increase of 536. i25 for the decade
IONDON.-it is announced here that
LORD Kitchener has been authorized to
expcnd cSS5 coo for The extension OF rail-
roads in South Africa, Lord Kitchener
having arrived at the conclusion that this
course would materially aid in the sub
jugation of tho Beers
BALTIMORE. MD.-UnleSs executive
clernency interyencs. Mary Il. Jackson
coiored, VIII die on the gallows. The wo-
man was convicted Of poisoning her nus
t,snd in this city on February 81. 1901
LITTLE ROCK. ARk--Thc Mississippi
Railroad was sold to-day under decree
OF Federal Court TO the Block-Pollacf
Iron Company Of Chica go for s2ol0o.
NEW YohK.-Coroner Scholer selected
a ftrry to-day TO investigate the wreck in
the New York Central tunnel on January
ah. which resulted in the Death OF sew