The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-25
|[-|NOF STEAMERS
NORFOLK TO CUBA.
One to Start With Regular Ser
vice from August Ist.
HEALTH OFFICERS DISAGREE
Controversy as to Kind of Vaccine
Points to Be Used SettIed-Want
Compulsory Vaccination.
Norfolk News.
HEALTH OFFICERS DISAGREE
ESPECIAL dispatch to The T,mes.)

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NORFOLK, VA, July "A steamship
line between Norfolk and the Island OF
Cuba is the latest enterprise for this
city, and on August LIST a regular service
will be esta blished.
The first schedule will be monthly
one, and this VIII be made shorter aitef
the business increases and warrants the
doubling. or even the TRIPPING OF the
service. "A movement has been on 1901
Tor some time to establish trade reid-
tons between the Southern ana Snuth-
eastern States and the islands of CUBA
and Porto Rico. and the Norfolh-Cuban
line is the first to assume real proper
tons Colonel William Lamb, OF NOR
folk, is one OF the promoters OF the en-
terprise.
WANT COMPULSORY VACCINATION.
Health Commissioner, DR.. c. F. Newblil.
has been using Mulford's slycerinlzed
vaccine virus in tubes. Dr. j. u F>iu-
dick Mayor and president OF the ne"
Board of Health, and S. Dozer. the lay
member. decided Tonight to change the
brand to the New England brand, al
lowing the form. whether in tubes or
on points to be optional. This ends the
controversy between DR.. Newbill and
Mayor RiGdick. The board asks the
City Council for an appropriation or S2ooo
fer compulsory vaccination. despite the
fact that smallpox appears only among
the negroes and is rapidly decreasing.
Residents about Boush and Tazewell
Streets were considerably disturbed by
the actions of the negro woman in burn
ing, clothing She was either providing
AGAINST smallpox. they thought, or de-
stroying some Cf the evidences of it.
At any rate they complained to Health
Commissioner Newbil and solicited his
aid in whateve precautions he deemed
necessary to prevent smallpox in the
neighborhood.
SEND THE CARPENTERS BACK.
Representatives of the striking car
penters asked Mayor Riddick to assist
in obtaining low rates to- send imported
carpenters back to Savannah. and con-
suited attorneys about bringing SIT
against the Builders Exchange for
bringing them here by alleged misrep-
resentation.
In the meeting OF the National Ali-
ance of Stage Employees to-day the S:'lfe
of the carpenters and plumbers was en-
dorsed, and a fine of SO was pro.osel
against any member OF the alliance who
shall use any products sold by the Arnec-
lean Tobacco Company.
MATTERS IN COURT.
Charles Jenkins was brought into the
Police Court this morning. charged with
obtaining merchandise by false pre-
lenses The case developed too many
complications and was dismissed.
Frank Moran, Jr., son of the boarding
house keeper, was arrested for collecting
money on false pretenses and bailed. The
charge is that he represented that he
was a. collector for c. B. Mitchell and
obtained $40 from Mrs. Ray and S from
another person for his own USE He did
not appear in court, while oG.fer was
looking for him, Judge Taylor pronounced
sentence of three months I'M Jail on each
count.
J.. H Fatherly has instituted suit In
The Law and Chancery Court against
the, Norfolk Railway and Light Company
for So. 900 damages for injuries received by
the brake handle striking him while he
was riding on a car of the defendant
company.
WOMAN NOTARY PUBLIC.
Miss Grace l.. Lowrey. a stenographer
and typewriter, qualified a notary pub
lie in the CORPORATE ton Court this morn
ing with James E Heath as surety. This
is the second case of the kind in this
city.
H o. Winborne. of Buckhorn. filed
petition in bankruptcy in the United
States Court this morning. He states that
his liabilities are 1.211. and his assets are
sl.0t7. including stock in trade as a gen
eral merchant.