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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09

Suffrage was made to tho convention In
September; almost every committee had
frc,r,t Tel since that time. and two 1e-
merits made as late as January 20tl, ad
not only been completed. but the suffrage
conferences had even been forced to a
discontiuuance on account of hem, y Q ~
that eve1Y other matter had been de-
sciGed, with two exhaustive hearings IN
Committee of the Whole and insthe Con-
vention, 1T was preposterous to n oW At
tempt to sdetrack the suffrage tor the
sake of giving those matters precedence
for a third hearing, in the form of re-
scinding resolutions These motions 70
rcscind related to subjects which had
been twice defeated. They at least couid
wait until the suffrage question had It's
day in court.
The 'rescinders'' and suffraEerpost-
poncrs did not speak much. They sim
ply kept offering amendments OF one
kind or another. all having for their OBJ
jcct consideration of some resembling
resolution in the convention each day.
A great deal was said about absentees.
The conference decided that the con
vention should be no longer delayed by
grams We're ordered sent to all to be on
rand Monday. ready to attend to public
business. ] t can be safely predicted that
in future, If a member wishes to be count
cd in the roll-call, or in voting on a mat
ter he is deeply interested in, he will
have to be present.
BY the adoption of the Thorn resolu-
ton. the Republican members the con-
vention clerical officers and the official
stenographers will have a good long
vacation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
Miss Elvie Burnett 7o-Morrow Night.

The ninth number of the Association
course will be given in the Association
auditorium to. morrow night at S:15 O'Clock
by the Elvie Burnett Concert Company
of New York, combination composed Of
Miss Elvie Burnett, the able reader, who
for three seasons Travelled with the Tenn
pie male quartette, and whose charming
personality. accuracy and comprehension
makes her one of the most successful
readers Of the day; Miss Rosa iNeidhorn,
a young Austrian violinist, who has lately
attracted much attention at the Hub in
Boston. and Carl Webster. a cclist, from
one Of the best musical families of New
York State. This trio will be accompanied
by Miss Annie Louise Berry, pianist. AL
together, it will be quartette Of most
attractive proportions and an entertain
ment OF variety and decided merit. Re-
served seats are now on sale at the Asso-
citation building.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
AGAINST INSURANCE COMPANIES
Damages to Goods by Removal During the
Meyer Fire-Court Items.


The Jury in the suits of the Cohen Com
rany against several insurance companies
for damages incidental to the removal OF
goods from their store during the Meyer
tire returned verdicts in favor OF the
plaintiffs yesterday afternoon as follows:
Against the Pennsylvania Insurance
Company, ss2.12: the Royal Insurance
Company, Liverpool, sTS.s6; Commercial
Union Assurance Company, Limited, Ll9-
crpool, $3.50.
Judge ]. NJ Mullen. of Petersburg, SAT
for Judge Witt In the case. *
Judge Ingram, of Manchester. Iepios
sented the insurance interests, and aVynd-=
ham r. Meredith appeared for the the, dry
goods establishment. Tbs Cohen sG .'1I,-.
pany claims that it had q sto s>.
OF s1s5, 600 in its store-house az the
time of the Meyer fire. This his stock was va.
covered by insurance policies for Sl69,Ot0.3
AZ tI,a time Of the fire it is charged that
an insurance agent went into the store
and directed one of the members or the
firm to have the stock moved to places Of
safety. and that in executing this order
the concern suffered loss OF S, 900. by
damage to goods by water and handling.
and by leakage in loss and stealage. The
insurance agent says he found people TAX;
ING goods from the store when he reach
ed the scene
In the Circuit Court yesterday morning
audience was partly heard in the case
of Bell and Wright against "a ]. Cheat
4 \ "
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
: II Any OF TOUT Z athiIy IN 7 MS
Generations Have Been Troubled With
Kidney Disease. Make a Test OF
Your Urine and Satisfy Yourself.
CURED FREE.
Mrs. George Haight. OF e51 Columbus
Ave, New York City, WHO Is IS
Years Old. Says She Was
Cured of Serious Kidney
and Bladder Disease.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
COUNCIL WORK NEXT WEEK.
Library Board Meets Monday, and Board Of
Alderman on Tuesday.

There are few Council committees
scheduled to meet during the week.
The trustees Of the Carnegie Library
will meet at O'clock tomorrow altar
noon, at which time a president will be
chosen in place of Mr.. James Caskie,
who declined that position, to which he
was chosen at the last meeting.
At o'clock tomorrow night the III
nance and Electoral Committee will meet
The Board Of Aldermen will meet at
s o'clock on Tuesday night. The opin-
ion of the City Attorney in reference to
the division Of Clay Ward will be read.
No other business Of special Importance
is expected to come up.
The Cemeteries Committee will also
meet at o'clock.
On Wednesday the Street Committe will
meet at o'clock in regular session.
The Health Committee will meet at
1880 o'clock on Thursday.
At {. o'clock Friday the Light Commit
tee viii assemble.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
SUICIDE OF YIRGINIAN.
Edwin Barbour Takes His Life With Lauda-
NUN ia St, Louis.
Special Dispatch to The Timcs.)

Especial Dispatch to The Tilnes.)
ST. LOUIS, MO-, March S.-Edwin Bar
bours was found unconscious in the Pill
grim Hotel Thursday morning att o'clock.
He was taken to the DlSpensary and died
there. Laudanum taken with suicidal in
tent caused his death. He was buried
Friday in ST. Louis. He registered at
the Pilgrim as Edward Barbour.
At o'clock Wednesday night he was
assigned to a room and retired at once.
At 2 o'clock a .bell-boy heard groans is
suing from the room. The door was bro
ken opened and an ambulance summoned.
At the Dispensary papers We're found in
his pockets which showed that his name
was Barbour and that Indianapolis was
his home 80
He was well dressed and about thirty
FIVE years old.
The above tells OF the death. OF a bril-
liant young Virginian, son Of the late
James Barbour, of CulpeDer, and a ne
phew Of the late John S. Barbour, United
States Senator from Virginia.
He intended to study for the ministry,
but at the age of nineteen became in
volved with E. B. Williams editor Of a
local paper at Cuipeper, Va, and shot him
mortally. The tragedy is yet fresh in the
memory of many people in that town.
Young Barbour afterwards practiced law
and then entered journalism, occupying
places on several papers in New York
and the West. He married some years
ago the daughter of Senator Mcdonald,
of Illinois.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
State Of Ohio. city OF Toledo.


Crank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of +. j.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the city
Of Toledo, county and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
nv presence this 9Th day Of December.
= s. A. W. GLEAsoN
(SeaD N Notary Public.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free
q. j. CHEN & co., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists 75c..
Hair s Family Pills are thu best.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
Cured of PimpIes, Eczema, Bone

The above pictures represent what :, 30 90
tanic Blood Balm did for MI Z. ": foo .
erson. Augusta, Ga. He says: My lace
was covered with fostering eruptions and
pimples. l was all run down With aches
and pains in bones, joints and rhe erns.
scsbs and scales. I was discouraged, as
doctors de.c and patent medicines had utterly
failed to cure me. Finally took BOTANIC
Blood Balm, which cleared my system OF
ali the impurities healed every sore and
ulcer stopped all the aches and pains
and gave my skin the rich glow of perfect
health. and made my blood pure and
rich Botanic Blood Balm will 90 the
same for any sufferer from bad blood or
skin troubles. Yours truly,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
THE AR[iNERS'
and FISH {: R R \ |.
Small Catches Of P erch and Rock . 4
in the Market.
SNOW HELPED ED THE HE CROPS.
II. II. Wallace viii B. Presented to I'll. Gov
eruor as Suitable Man for Position on
the Corporation commlssion-1he
Stafford tutamount.
Small Catches Of Perch and Rock
SNOW HELPED THE CROPS
fspecia1 dispatch to The Times.)


( FRED FllCKSBuRG, "a, March s.
With improved weather: conditions the
fishermen and truckers have taken on
new life. The protracted spells OF pad
weather have greatly retarded the prep
arations Of spring work OF these BUSY
classes. The fishermen are now making
small catches and q few perch and rock
have been sent to this market from pear
by creeks OF the Potomac River, and
some shipments have been made to the
larger cities. The truckers are busily ar
ranging for their early spring crops The
fall of snow which covered the ground for
some time greatly benefited the wheat
and grass crops, and both are now mucH
more promising than they were few
weeks ago.
FOR COMMISSIONERS.
The friends of Mr.. II. II. Wallace, OF
this city, are talking of him as a suit
able member of the Corporation Commit
tee which has been established by the
Constitutional Convention, and his name,
strongly endorsed, will probably be pre-
scented to Governor Montague Tor place
on the commission
Mr.. Wallace is chairman Of the City
Democratic Committee here, is a success
full business man, widely known and gen.
orally popular. If he becomes a candidate
for the place he will receive the united
backing of the Democratic party in this
section.
CHURCH CENTENARY.
Salem Baptist Church, in Caroline coun-
ty, is arranging for the celebration of its
one hundredth anniversary, which takes
place this year. Rev. Dr.. w. p. Hatcher,
of ,ichmond, has been selected to make
the address Of the occasion. This church
has a most remarkable record In the
nearly one hundred years of it's existence
it has had only three pastors. each bear
ing the name of Andrew Broaddus. The
present pastor, Rev. Andrew Broaddus.
the third, is g. grandson of the first pas
tor of this old and honored church. Rev.
Andrew Broaddus confines his labors to
this one church, which has a large mem
bership and is generally in excellent con-
dition.
The catamount which has been seen in
the woods of Stafford has not yet been
shot or captured, and there is still con-
siderable excitement, as the animal is de-
scribed as the size Of a foxhound and is
very fcrocous.
The woodchoppers who saw the animal
in the neighborhod OF Tr-uslow's store.
and were chased from the woods by it,
| now go armed and hope to get a. shot at
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
SURVEYING "A NEW LINE.
Plans to Open Up Extended Coal Veins in
West Virginia.
Especial Dispatch to The Times. J

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
BLUEFIELD, w. VA, March S.-The
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
now has an engineering corps at work
surveying for a. line from ingess station
to Logan Courthouse distance of ten
miles. This road will open up the mann
moth coal veins on Coopers nine and is
land creek. It is the belief of man; peo-
pie that this road will be extended from
Loan along the Guyan river to the rlnuth
Of Gilbert creek and down Zen Creek
to connect with the main line of the NoI-
folk and Western at Warncliffe in Mngo
county.
This belief is stimulated from the fact
that capitalists and coal operators from
the Tracker coal field have recently pur-
chased large boundrfes of coal and timber
lands on both Gilbert and Ben creeks in
Logan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
TRIAL BOTTLE FREE.

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cases of the kidney, liver, bladder and
flood that Warmers Safe Cure will cure
them. a trial bottle will be sent ahso-
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and mention having seen this liberal OF
fer in the i2ic.l,non1 Sunday Times.
our doctor will send medical book
let, containing symptoms and treat
t,ent of each disease and many convinc-
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will write
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
Kidneys Cured at 70 Years of Age,

Mrs. George Haight, of 951 Columbus
ave, New York, who is IS years old, says
Warmers Safe Cure cured her of serious
kidney and bladder disease, and has Kept
her in robust health.
WARMERS SAFE CURE is purely
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
Academy Of medicine.

Richmond Academy OF Medicine and
Surgery will meet Tuesday. March 11th,
at $50 p. NJ, at the t. F. A building,
Third and Main Streets. Subject for dis
cussion: School Inspection OF Children
DR.. NJ D. sHoge, leader. Report Of Com!
nittee on Contract Practice.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
Miss Maria Blair to Lecture.

Miss Marie Blair, who has delighted
many audiences in this city with her 1ec-$
lures about European cities, will deli.
her favorite lecture, Rome - at the
Church Of the Covenant, corner Harrison
Street and Park Avenue, next, Tuesday
night, March 18th, at Sis O'Clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09

ham. The case will be continued to-
morrow morning.
Suit was instituted yesterday morning
in the Circuit Court by Slater, Meyers
and Company against Charles L. Todd for
alleged damages of a$166o6.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
To Proceed With Suffrage

After the adjournment of the commit
tee yesterday tifty-two Democratic mem
bers went into conference on the suf-
frage question, and after an hours de-
bate concluded to begin Monday TO have
daily sessions of the conference, instead
of the convention. and not to let up for
anything else until the matter was con-
Guided.
Quite a debate was precipitated by a
resolution to this effect, offered by Mr..
Thorn. All kinds of objections and
amendments were offered, but the settle
the-suffIage forces mustered thirty-two
noes to every amendment, and after all
amendments failed the resolution was
adopted by an almost unanimous vote.
Messrs. Thorn, r. L. Gordon and
Nithers were especially emphatic in
yi,eIr demand that one of the great OBJ
;ects for which the people had called the
convention in being. had been relegated
to the rear long enough. Attention Was
called to the situation as being about
This: The report Of the Committee on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09

Cid Dominion hospital for the past four
weeks with typhoid fever, is so fare
covered as to be able to be brought home:
day where she wi be pleased to see
tar friend <
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
Substantial Thanks.

a check for $50 was handed Chief Fuller,
OF the Fire Department, for the relief
fund, by the Hogan-Dart Tobacco Com.
pany yesterday as a recognition OF their
thanks for the services rendered tho
company at the small fire on the 9Th in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
Cured of Cancer.


Mrs. M L. Adams, Tredonia, Ala, took
Botanic Blood Balm, which cffectually
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chronic ulcers and swelinGs, have been
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Cured of Blood Poison.
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Richmond, Va, says:'I had blood pois-
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
Free | Help For
Bad Blood.
A fair offerM Medic cine cures
deep-seated Blood Trou-
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Pure and Rich.
Does Your SkinIteh and Burn? Bones
Ache? Have You Pimples or Erup-
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Blood Thin? All
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some malignant blood trouble-your sys-
i TEN is full of humors.
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blood poison, above Blood troubles, ana
all diseases which can be traced back to
tainted. impure blood as a foundation.
Here is proof:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09

the appointment question. In conse-
ouence of this refusal. Acknowledgement
Anderson had been added to the sub
committee Major Anderson explained
that he was absent from the city during
the above occurrence and had not had
any opportunity to conside, the matter
with the subcommittee; that he and
Mr. Watson had been added to the sub
committee and it had never held a mech
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09

There being no further business, the
convention adjourned at 1o:40 o'clock until
Monday at l. o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
SUE FRAGE GIVEN
RIGHT OF WAY
Subject 10 Be Taken Up in Daily.
Conference.
TELEGRAPH FOR ABsEnT Il.
Members Out Of the City Asked 10 Be Here
7o-s,orrow Determined TO
Push the halter
Through.
TELEGRAPH FOR ABsENTEES

There was no work done by the Con-
Ftitu.ional Convention yesterday, save the
formal opening, the prayer. roll-cali, and
reading the journal
AS predicted in The Times, the session
was soon adjourned and suffrage con-
ference held TO devise ways and means
for expediting the settlement of that
question.
The conference determined to go at
once. beginning Monday, into the ccnsid-
Grafton of the report of the Suffrage
Committee to the exclusion of everything
else. and determined to smoke out chronic
abSentees
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09

This would not have been the case if you
had one OF our Alarm Clocks, not the cheap
Z 75e Kind which possibly you get one out OF
hundred to keep time.
The name of our Clock is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09

Best City Meal, per peck. zoe
Dazzle Paste Stove Polish ....5c
Best Cream Cheese, per pound ......t4ct
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09

New Sour Kraut, quart. .............5c
Boneless Goldfish, 1-pound bricks. &c
New Lake Herring, per dozen .....Sc
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-29
READY FOR HEARINGS
Parties in the Anthracite Coal
Controversy Arrive in
Washington.
COMMISSION MEMBERS HOPEFUL
Will Be Able to Get TO Work in the
Anthracite Regions During
Present Week.

Washington. Oct. 27.-With one or
two exceptions the parties to the an.
thtacttc G;l controversy have arrived
in the city fer the purpose of attend
ing the conference with the presidents
commission. und it is expected that all
Will be present when the conference
opens. The members of the commits
sion are all III the city. Notwithstand-
ing there are quite number of de-
tails to be arranged, the members of
the commission are hopeful that they
will be able to complete the prelimi-
nary arrangements at one sitting:
Willing to Subordinate Desires.
So far as the operators and the min
ers. have expressed themselves, they
have indicated a willingness to sub
ordinate their desires i'll the matter of
time and place of hearing to the wishes
of the commission. 1t is the general
understanding that practically all of
the meetings for the taking of testi-
mony will be held in the anthracite re.
gions, and it is believed that the com.
mission will be able to get to work
during the present week.
Another preliminary question which
will require attention is that as to the
questions to be taken up by the com
mission. Mr.. Mitchell, who reached
Washington at 2 o'clock in the morn
ing, accompanied by District President
Fahey, will press for very general in
quiry, while it is understood that the
| operators will seek to restrict the in
quiry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-29
II. P. Dufey.

Henry Perry Duffey ~ was born in
Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 90, 1929 and ditd
in this city Thursday evening, October
%, 1902. AT the age of years he was
left an orphan. When II years old he oil
tanned position on a vessel and fol-
lowed the lakes during which time he
became captain of vessel.
In 1913 he was united In marriage to
Miss Mary A. Proctor aud cane west
as far as Winnebago county, ILL.,, where
he remained about four years when he
came to Delaware county, locating in
Milo township in 1854. Mr.. Duffey by
his industry and frugality became a
prosperous farmer. In 1899 he moved
to this city, which has since been his
home.
Mr.. Dutfey was wide-awake public
spirited citizen and IN his death the city
loses one of its best citizens. He leaves
to mourn his death his wife, daughter,
Mrs. w. II. Todd and son, Roy j,
Duffey.
The funeral services were held from
the home of.his son, Roy j /, of Milo
township, Rev. futile officiating. The
funeral was held under the auspices OF
the Masonic lodge of which he was al
honored member.