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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
DISTRIBUTE OVER
FIFTY THOUSAND
PAY RoITof the Locomotive Works
Larger To-Day Than Ever
in History Of Plant.

The payroll at the Richmond branch Of
the American Locomotive Works to-day
viii be SoG..e1 TINS is for Two .ses.5s
past, and is the largest amount paid out
TO employees of the works on one day In
the history Of the concern.
The Locomotive " orks are In most
flour.shing condition. and have orders
booked ahead that will keep the plant
running on full force far into next year.
Only recently an der was placed by
the Southern Railway for large number
Of engines, and some twenty-six OF these
are to be bu tSat the Richmond works.
Others are constantly being ordered. the
unprecedented railroad business leading
Eall the companies In the country to order
Increased rolling stock. The Locomotive
Works feels the prosperity OF the rail-
roads. ana there IS every indi alton that
the; payroll which IS larger toeday than
ever be:ore,will In the future be still fur--
Sther increaSHd
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
DIED VERY SOON AFTER
PREDICTING HISsDEATH
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
WINCHESTER, VA, December GA.
few minutes after predicting that he
would not live to observe Christmas. Mr..
w French Henry a we'll known young
married man. dropped dead late last
rlght at his home. He had been slightly
i'll but was able to go around. Last.
night he returned home. and. stating that
he would die. made arrangements for his.
funeral and disposed Of his estate. While
talking to his brother on current topics.
he suddenly fell forward dead. Death
was due to heart disease Mr.. Henry;
was thirty-two years of age. and a son,
sns Mr.. Jackson Henry. a widow andstWo9
children survive him. s;sF I'll
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
.CLEYE.LA AND BACK
FROM HIS HUNT
He Declines TO Say Much About
the Venezuelan Matter and
Roosevelt.
By Associated Press.}

PRINCETON,-N. j., December o.
Former President Cleveland. who has
been on a duck shooting trip in sou.h
Carolina, returned to Princeton to-day
In excellent health.
To the correspondent Of the Associated
Press Mr.. Cleveland said tonight that
he had enjoyed his trip exceedingly de-.
spite the warm weather. When asked
his opinion on the Venezuelan situation
he replied that-h he had nothing to say
except that he sthought that the matter
had been discussed pretty thoroughly al
ready.l and that the proper authorities
.vcu'd bring about an adjustment Of the
existing troubles at an +early date. He
declined to express an opinion of the
suggestion tEat President Roosevelt act
a arbit IN the latter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
FRANK JAY BUYS
THE ENTIRE SYSTEM
Said to Have Secured Control Of
Electro Properties.
SUCCEEDS FISHER AND MUM
The Yourg Scion Of the Gould Family
Reported 10 Have Acquired the Rail-
way ard Electric Systems of
Richmond and Petersburg,

The report that Frank Jay Gould mas
secured full control of the street railway
and electric lighting and power plants OF
this city and Petersburg created much
interest here. and while the rumor could
not be vereEed. the presence in New YORK
O.; al the high officials of the Virginia
Passenger and Power Company lends
color to the report.
a special telegram from The Times
New York correspondent last night stated
that Mr.. George Gould lefused 70 con-
firm the sto.y, but it has been known 81
some tine that the Gou.ds were large.y
interested in the street railway properly
in this city. and there have. been erent
d;cations that these holdings would be
increased
he report that Frank Jay Gould mad
acquired control Of the property would
lead to the assumption that the Gould
family have increased their already large
holdings i'll the local company.
GOULD WAS PLEASED.
1t will be remembered that on the oc-
casion of MI. Gou,d S visit to this city
some months ago. 1t was stated that he
was 6. eatly leased With the sltuatlon
here, and that he ,prophesied a great fu-
the State, in which he then Indicated MS
purpose to invest quite largely.
1nis reported development is In line
with the pan outlined in The Times
wien the Richmond companies consoll-
G;ted. to the effect that the Goulds
would become potential factors In the
street railway and electric properties Of
the State.
- ARRANGE DETAILS.
Messrs. Fritz S!tterdng: James D. Pat
ton, AHdrgw Welsh. NJ N. Martin and
Mr.. Spencer, the officials OF the PasseI-s
ger and Power >~-Jnpay. are all f:a New
Torh, and their visit is said to be in con-
nettion with closing the deal. Mr.. Phil
Fps an attorney for Mr.. Gould, is SAID
to have cone over the entire electric sys-
tenn here recently with Mr.. George 3
Fisher and DR. Mum. who in the con-
troll of the extensive properties hav- been
supposed to represent the Goulds as well
as themselves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
TWO KILLED BY A
BOILER EXPLOSION
Fatal Accident en- a Tow Boat in
the EIizab5th RIVER.
TOWING CEDAR WORKS BARGE
The Barge. Which Was Loaded With
North Carolina Lumo-i- tor the
R.chmo. d Concern, Was Not
Injured-Tug Total Loss.
lsnecia, Dispatcb to The Tines.)

Special Dispatch to The Tinles)
NORFOLK, VA. December 23.-Two
men were killed and another fatally in
jured in an explosion Of the boiler OF the
tow-bcat Lizzie Massey on the southern
branch of tie Elizabeth River about six
miles soutf, OF Norfolk at o'clock this
evening. The dead:
GEORGE NJ WILLIAMS, captain
WILLIAM BYMAN. fireman.
Fatally injured:
Samuel Dunn, engineer.
The tug was towing the lumber laden
barge Map.e for the Richmond Cedar
Works, from North Carolina to Norfolk,
when the accident occurred.
Captain Williams, who, with Dunn,
owned the boat. was thrown fifty feet
into the air and hor. IDLY nlangled. Byman
was b.own into pieces. The boiler was
thrown through the top of the boat, and
landed some distance away in the river
The tug Immediately sank in f-teen feet
of water. and is a total loss probable.
It is reported that an unknown man.
employed on the barge, was also killed.
The barge. which is the property Of
the Richmond Cedar Works, was not in
iured in the explosion.
The tug was butt at Patty's Island,
n J.. in 1868. and her boilers were put
in by a. L. Arcilbault & Co. Of Ph;la-
deiphia. She was controlled by the firm
of Williams & Bull. Frank VIII ans,
the senior member, being a nephew of
the captain who was killed. A relief
tug DISPATCHED to the scene has not yet
returned.
Captain Williams and Engineer Dunn
were married and leave families. The
bodies were brought to the city tonight,
and will be heled TIL claimed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
It Deals With the Matter OF
Arbitration, but the Sub
stance Of it Was Not
Made Public.
(By Associated Press.l

LONDON. December 23.-An important
and lengthy communication dealing with
the British views of arbitration of the
Venezuelan dispute was made by Foreign
Secretary Lansdowne to the United States
charge d'affaires, Mr. White, this eve
ring 1t was transmitted Immediately to
Washington by Mr.. White.
Lord. Lansdowne's communication con-
tains no final decision, further than
lengthy statement of what is expected by
Great Britain. Notifications have been re-
ceiVed at the Foreign Office here from
Germany and Italy that the announce
rents of their blockade Of the Venezuelan
coast have been gazetted-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
FORMER NEW YORKER
ROBS AN OMAHA CHURCH
Especial Dispatch

OMAHA. NEB.. Dec 22.--fh }rced with
looting churches in this city. George T.
Hayes, 70. nelly assistant secretary OF
he Bowery branch of the Y. NJ. c. A.
n New York city, is in Jail in Omaha.
He had pleaded guilty to one charge and
viii be tried on the others
Hayes. who says he was a soldier in
h. Philippines. told pawnbrokers that he
obtaired the plunder from churches in
the Philippines. When he attempted to
sell the candiesticks stolen from st. Mary
Magoalene's Church the pawnbroker re-
conized them and had the man arrested.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
BRITAIN SENDS
A LENGTHY REPLY

b.
Giovanni Bausan assured Lieutenant Com
mander Diehl that the Caracas would be
allowed to enter the port OF La Guayra
without hindrance.
CAPTURED VESSELS.
The German warship which passed La
Guayra Sunday towing two large schoor-
ers was the Panther. She captured the
vessels near Maricaibo.
The German cruiser Gazelle arrived at
La Guayra yesterday morning and sail
ed again at noon.
The Bausan and the Tribune captured
the following prizes yesterday:
The schooner Castor loaded with salt.
from Araya.
The schooner Maria Louisa. with cargo
of cocoa on board. from Caronero.
The sloop Josehta Carulin de Verga.
loaded with general cargo. from
Caronero.
The sloop Cornelia. from Guanta-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
YOUTH.KlLLS MAN WHO
SLEW HIS FATHER
(Ry Associated Press )

SHERMAN, TEX. December 2s.-Ev-
c~ett Faj,less. aged sixteen. to-da- shot
and killed Thomas Barker, farmer.
Barker some years ago killsd the father
of voung Fairless was tried for murder
ami acquitted. When the killing occurred
to-day Barker was driving to the city
with his wife.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
CHOKED TO DEATH
WHILE AT BREAKFAST
Special Dispatch to The

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. Decem-
Der 23-J w. Smith. an aeAd far-,
county, became choked while eating
meat at break fast this morning and died.
He is survived by two sons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-24
WEATHER FoREcas1

Forecast for Wednesday and thursday:
WI gfnia-Fa.r "Wednesday and Thurs
day, fair with colder IN lnterior' .tesh
north 10 cast winds becoming variable.
North Caroli,1a--Fa., Wednesday; fresh
nort. 10 northwest winds. Thursday fair;
colder in west and central portions.
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-10-16
KELLY'S FERRY.
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
Miss Nellie Hartman is visiting her
sister, Mrs Robt Anderson, of White
side.
w. C. Bible and James Newsome went
to Chattanooga Saturday.
w. NJ. Hibbs, of Wauhatchie, was in
our midst Sunday.
Miss Esther McNabb spent Saturday
night with relatives near McNabb
Mines.
Misses Mary and Annie White, of
Savannah, spent Saturday night with
Mrs. R. A, Boatright.
Miss Belle McNabb returned Sunday
from a pleasant visit to relatives at
, Whitesido.
Miss Nellie Hartman entertained a
few of her friends Monday afternoon
and delightful evening was spent
Ice cream and other daintys we're serv
ed.
Miss Emma Troxler was all smile,
Sunday.
Mrs. Julia Newsome is on the sicl
list this week.
Wonder what makes Jim Newsom,
and Bill Bible look so sad sundays
Ed Davis and Finis McNabb went l.
Needmore last week
Miss Minnie Hartman was all smile
Sunday. Wonder who was there.
Colon Duglan was in our midst Sun
day.
Charlie Hartman spent Sunday wit
his girl.
Ask Joe Hartman what made him tur
pale Sunday.
a Billie Hartman, Allen Parker an
= Joe Frier attended the party at NJ
!. Hartman's Monday night
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-10-16
FUNERAL SERMON PREACHED.

The funeral sermon of Mrs. Sarah
Levan, whose tragic death was chron-
icled in these columns some time ago,
was preached at the new church two
miles this side of Tracy, last Sunday,
by Rev. J. J, Marker, Presiding Elder
Of Knoxville district of the Methodist
Church. A large and attentive audi
ence heard a splendid eulogy OF good
and noble woman. The largest delega.
ton was from Tracy, but quite mum,
ber attended from the valley. DIR.
Manker is justly celebrated in this sec
tion for eloquence, and many who heard
his words on this occasion, pronounced
it one Of his grandest efforts.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-10-16
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Az to Position of Miners on the Alabama
Strike.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct, 9. 0.--(Special.) }
VIM. R. Farley in reply to the Tenn
essee Coal Iron q Railway company,
says the president of the company, Mr.
Bacon, is incorrect in setting forth the
issues of the contest He asserts that a
committee Of miners from the district
board conferred with general manager
McCrery, OF the Tennessee company,
on Oct. /, and informed him that the
miners were not insisting on the COM
pany deducting the anthracite assess
ment without the consent of any Of
their employees, but that the miners
union had disciplined refractory mem
bers and had expelled them from the
union, and refused to work with them.
Mr. McCrerY afterwards saw President
Bacon, and in answer to the miners
committee stated the position of the
company was unchanged, that it would
neither forcibly collect the assessment
nor discharge the men who had been
expelled from the union.
After this reply all the Pratt miners
were called out, together with Blocton
and Blue Creek The committee had
pointed out to Mr.. McCrery that with
the miners it was question of union
or no union, and that the miners pro-
posed to preserve tho organization at
all hazards, and that to keep on expell-
ing mem bers and to continue to work
with them meant that the miners un-
ion would only make allies for the op-
orators at some future time, Therefore
a halt was called at once.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-10-16
RECEIVER
Appointed for the Cumberland Coal &
Coke Co.. Interfering With
Reorganization.

Crossvllle, Tenn, Oct, G. Especial. y
Information was received here to-day
that j. N, Baker, of lockwood, had
been appointed Receiver Of the umber-
land Coal g. Coke Company in a suit
filed in the Chancery Court at Hunts
Vile, Scott County, Tenn. This com
pany has been making efforts through
its bondholders to effect a reorganiza-
tion and raise sufficient money to pay
off its floating and unsecured debts and
provide additional working capital, and
its hackers, who are men Of ample
means, had about raised the amount
necessary for those purposes when the
Receiver was appointed. 1t is not
thought that this move OF the creditors
will in any way prevent the consuma-
tion of the plans in raising the money.
Enough signatures had been obtained
to the reorganization plans to insure it
going through, The unsec ured debts
OF the company are reported to be about
100000 and It's assets are thought to be
amply sufficient to pay all its creditors,
even il its property should go to sale
under the Receivers bill 1t is stated
by the resident officers OF the company
that the reorganization plan will be
completed within thirty days and the
money raised to pay all the debts a.
gainst the company and its property ia
ken out of the hands of the Receiver.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-10-16
Stricken WITH Paralysis

Henderson Grimett, of this place, was
stricken with partial par alysis and COM
pletly lost the use of one arm and side.
After being treated by an eminent
physician for quite while without re.
lief, my wife recommended Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, and after using two
bottles of it he is almost entirely cured
Gro. Il, MCDONALD, Man, Logan coun
ty, w. Va. Several other very remark
able cures of partial paralysis have
been effected by the use of this lini-
ment 1t is most widely known, how
ever, as a cure for rheumatism, sprains
and bruises. Sold by Caldwell e Chau-
doin and Whitwell Drug. Co.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-10-16
BIG COAL COMPANY
Kansas and Tennessee Parties Organize a
S3,OOO.OOO One.

CROSSVILLE, Tenn, Oct, 9.-(Spe-
aD-The Cum berland Realty, Coal,
Iron & manufacturing Company has
been organized and is negotiating a
deal for 5000 acres OF coal land near
johnson Stand, this county. Geo. NJ
Noble. of Topeka, Kan, is President of
the company, and Jas. W. Cooper OF
this place is attorney for tho company,
and assisted in its organization. The
company is chartered under the laws OF
Kansas and has capital stock OF s3,-
OeO, 600 Chattanooga parties are also
interested In the enterprise.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-10-16
GRIFFITH'S CREEK.
Special to the News.

Special to the News,
Mr., and Mrs. Caspary went to Whit
we'll shopping Tuesday.
d. NJ. Hudson went to keJner mill
Friday with his wool.
Mr.. and Mrs, E. Layne went to Whit
well last week.
Misses Maggie and Willie Caspary
visited Misses May and Sallie Golston
Sunday.
Ed Lathum and sister Miss Dora,
went to Whitwell shopping Wednes-
day.
The ticks have got the teacher at
Griffith Creek but the scholars are all
running around in the woods yet.
! Mrs. Sallie Layne and daughter, Jen-
ME, spent Monday with Mrs. Lizzie
! Hudson.
Miss Polly Lathum is on the sick list.
Messrs Ed Layne and billiard Tate of
Cedar Spring visited d. NJ. Hudson last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson made a flying
II rip TO Cedar Spring Sunday.
Miss Sallie Golston visited Misses
Jennie, Callie and Esther Layne Sun
day.
Mrs. T. G. Golston says all she likes
is that big kettIe Of Mrs. J. NJ Haynes
to cook her cabbage in and Mrs. Haynes
to help her eat il.
Frank Simpson lost fine mule last
week said to be poisoned.
Rile Kilgore is improving his house
by adding a room TO II,
John McWilliams is building "a house
on his farm near Gri llith Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. JEFF Pickett visited ms
] sister, Mrs. Lizzie Hudson, near Cedar
Spring last week.
, d. NJ. Hudson says all be wants TO eat
this winter is pumpkins and corn
bread. Patsy.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-10-16
MCMINNVILLE.
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
Mr. Billie Wright and wsfe from
White County spent Saturday night
with their daughter, Mrs. p. g. Mag
ness.
Miss Florence Houchin died Saturday
morning after lingering illness.
Miss Robbie Magness returned home
Saturday from four weeks visit to her
grandparents in White County.
There is three meat shops in town
now.
Frank Dugan says he is going to get
| up an awful case with some pretty girl
Ye scribe believes it for when he went
to sharpen pencil he began on tho rub
! ber
Frank Dugan still calls for Jessie on
the telephone.
We would like for Cold Wave to come
down off of the mountain and stop it
| from raining.
Mrs. Ruth Lively, of Quebeck, visited
her son, viii the first of the week
Mrs. Hill visited Mrs. Magess Sunday.
Well, Cold Wave, think it is time
w. I. Dugan was making that promised
visit.
John Brighton and son, of Tarlton,
we're in town Saturday.
Miss Josie Patrick, of Irwin College
visited her uncle, John Patrick, last
week
Joe Patton attended the reunion al
Nashville last week.
We would like to read some more
from the Nashville correspondent I
was interesting. Hawthorn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-10-16
SHERMAN HEIGHTS AND EAST CHAT,
TAN0OGA.
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
Summer is over and now the girls
must put aside their pretty white dress
es, and prepare for winter.
few of the boys went chestnut hunt
ing last Sunday and came back with
their pockets full Of nuts.
Miss Matte Lindsey, who has been
sick for the past three weeks with ty-
phoid fever. died at her home Monday
morning. She was sixteen years OF age,
and worked for several years at the hos
iery mills, but now she has been called
to meet her God, which we will all have
to do whether we are prepared or not.
L. D. Brooks returned home Monday
from Garner, Tex, whore he has been
for the past two years farming.
Listen what noise at Sam Fosters
| guess he'll be called pap.
David Deakins, of Looneys Creek, Wis,
tied his son, Byron, Monday night.
J. II. Grant, of Looneys Creek, visited
his son Luther last week.
e. d. Smith Of Sulphur Springs is in
Chattanooga this week.
Ask Mr., Grant how he enjoyed the
candy pulling Saturday night.
mighty hand from an exhaustless
urn pours forth tho never.ending flood
of years. Among the nations how the
rushing waves bear all before them on
the foremost edge, and there alone is
life. The present tosses and foams and
tills the air with roar Of mingled nois-
es. There are those who toll, those
who strive, those who feast, and those
who go to and fro on pleasure bent.
The sturdy woodSman and the deliver
with the spade are there, and the busy
artisan beside his bench, and the pal
lid student with his written roll, mo-
ment on the mounting billows are seen
but the food sweeps over them and
they are gone. There are groups Of
revelers whose brows are trimmed with
roses, who ride the topmost swell a.
while, and as they raise their flowing
cups and touch the clinking brim to
brim, are whirled beneath the waves
and disappear. hear the throb Of
beaten drums, and the thunders that
break forth from cannon, where the ad-
vaAcing billows sends up to the sight
long files OF armed men that hurry to
the charge through flame and smoke
That torrent bears them under and
overwhelms slayer and slain in heaps
of bloody foam. Down go the steed and
his rider, the plumed chief sinks with
his followers, the head that wears the
imperial diadem goes down beside the
felon's with cropped ear and branded
check. A funeral train, tho torrent
sweeps away bearers and mourners, by
the bed of one who dies men gather sor-
rowing, and women weep aloud. The
flood rolls on, the wall Is stifed and
the sobbing groups born under. Hark
to that shrill sudden shout, the cry of
an applauding multitude swaYed by
somO loud voiced orator who wiSlds the
living mass as If he were its soul. The
waters choke the shout and all is still.
Sleepy Hollow.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-10-16
G. W. Moore Dead.

We regret to learn of the death of q.
w. Moore, which occurred at Inman.
Oct. 1st He was buried tho following
day at Caroline Chapel, He had been
sick for a long time, and his death was
not unexpected. lie kept small store
at Inman, and was formerly in business
at Victoria. He leaves a brother, w.
c. Moore of lnman, who has had charge
OF the business largely for the past
year. Mr., Moore was ST years old, and
led an active, industrious life.