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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09
WESTMORELAND ANNEX.
Committee Met Last Night and Heard
Fluctuations of Designs.

The plans for the annex OF the
Westmoreland Club were not adopted
last night. The committee which is to
,superintend the erection of this improve
ment held its first meeting. but definite
action was postponed.
The committee was in session about
two hours. Mr.. W. NJ. Habliston, chair
man, presided.
Plans We're submitted by Captain NJ
j. Din1mock. Nlessrs. Noland s. Basker-
vile, OF this city. and Mr.. PEBBLES. of
Norfolk,
Only Captain Dimmock and Mr.. Noland
were present. They went over their plans
before the committee and elucidated their
respective advantages. at the conclu-
sion Of the explanations OF the archi-
tects the committee went into u confer
ence. finally deciding to defer the selection
of designs until another meeting to be
called by Chairman Hnbliston.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09
SPLENDID HOME FOR
EDUCATION AND ART
Plans for a New Building for Three Rich
rnond Societies.
Mr.. A. C. PEAY
WAS CHOSEN
EIec:sd to Succeed Late Cap.
tai1 Bigger as Command
ant of Home.

The Board Of Visitors of r. Z. Lee
Ca.til, Soldiers Home met q Lee Camp
Hall last night. and after transacting a
considerable amount of routine business
including the taking in of eight new in
mates to the home, proceeded to elect Il
successor to the late Captain Charles P.
Bigger as commandant Of the home.
There were four candidates. as fol-
lows: Messrs. w. II. Yerby, H. B. Mich
olas, T. P. Pollard and A. c. Peay After
several ballots Mr.. Peay was elected and
will take charge of his new duties at
once. Mr.. Peay was a gallant Co1fed-
erte soldier. having entered the aliny in
1858 and served until the close of the war.
He was several times wounded. and once
quite seriously. He is a native uf this
city, and is we'll known from one end of
1t to the other
Mr.. Peay is past commander of Lee
Camp and served for a number OF years,
and until recently, as a deputy internal
revenue collector in this city un0er both
Democratic and Republican adnlnistra-
tions. He is a man of fine business quail
ties and will no doubt make a good Of
ficer. MIR. Peay was warmly congra1i-
lated upon his victory by many friends
last night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09
FOR PROCLAMATION.
They Want HoId-O Over Members in Both
House and Senate.
fsnncial Disnatch 10 rhe Iimes !

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
POWHATAN COURTHOUSE. VA, May
Sin a mass meeting held here Monday
of the Democratic voters of the county
Captain James Hobson was elected chair
man and S. Lee Dance secretary. The
chairman stated the object OF the meet
ing and the following resolutions were
offered by. Mr.: ]: Haskins Hobson and
unanimously adopted:
Resolved first, THAT we request the Con-
stitutional Convention to proclaim the
new Constitution thus saving time and
expense Second. That we most earnestly
insist upon so changing Article VI of the
new Constitution. that one-half of the
Senate and also of the House of Delegates
shall be hoid-over members at each ses-
sion. thus securing an experienced body
and more stable laws as we are con-
vinced that the crude and bad legislation
for many years has been caused by the
nexperience Of the members of our leg
iSative bodies.
Commemorative attorney. Senator Asa
Watkins. was present and spoke very
ably in favor of proclaimins the new Con-
stitution. and the hope was expressed that
when the members reassembled on the I'D
that they will lose no time in proclaim
ing Il. zss'SsH Ead
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09
THE SPRING-STREET SITE
WAS SELECTED BY COMMISSION
The Plans for the Penitenary Improvements Are to Be
in by the Twenty-sxth Day
Of June 1902
Of June, 1902.

The Building Committee of the peni-
tenuiary held two meetings yesterday
and adjourned until June 26th, upon which
date the competing architects, Messrs.
N. J. Dimmock and w. c. West, of this
city. and P. T. Marye. of Newport News
who were asked to submit plans for the
new building, Will do 50, and from them
the committee will make their selection.
Meanwhile, Mr. West was employed TO
make some drawings Of the grounds, &C..
fer the use of the architects in their
work.
The committee selected the Spring
Street side as a site for the buildings,
ever the Belvidere Street side, and work
will be begun as soon as the plans are
in and approved. The chief reason Tor
selecting the Spring Street side was that
it affords a good location for a basement,
in which will be placed a kitchen, dln-
ing-room and laundry.
The Executive Committee. composed Of
Messrs. Harman, Marcuse and Baker. WAS
appointed TO take general charge of the
ma tier and they will confer from time
to time with the architects.
The committee devoted most OF the
morning session TO hearing Colonel W.
e. Cutshaw's views as TO the safety OF
a foundation on the Spring Street side,
and he practically concurred in the view
OF Mr.. Reuben Sherrifis. who had preNi-
ousiy submitted a report setting 1Cfth
that safe foundation could be secured.
The committee is enthusiastic o"er 'ne
.ycrk OF building more cell room, as pro-
r:ded by the Legislature, and VIII look
carefully after all the details OF the Wofh.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09
MINERS WAIT
FOR ANSWER
Unless Operators Agree to Arbi.
trate Strike is Regarded
Inevitable.
Try Associated Press.l

SCRANTON. PA, May S.-To-night the
situation in the threatened miners strike
hangs on answers that are expected to
come to a proposal of arbitration emanat-
ing from this mornings session of the
miners committee.
President Mitchell, at the close of the
session, gave out the following state
ment
..The Executive Committees of the an
thracite mine-workers organization have
proposed that all questions at issue be-
tween themselves and the anthracite
mine operators be submitted to an I'M
partial board of arbitration, such board
to be selected by the industrial branch
Of tile National Civic Federation. This
proposition has been sent to me opera
tors by wire. The committees are now
awaiting replies.
If the operators have taken any ac-
ton on the miners proposition 1T has not
been disclosed here. President Mitchell
stated at 9 o'clock tonight that no an
swers had been received
The prevailing opinion here is that un-
less the operators agreed to arbitration
or make some counter proposition, which
will contain some concessions. the COM
mittee OF miners will declare for strike.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09
RAILROAD WAR.
Southern and L. and N. Both Hurrying
Men to the Scene

fRv Associated Prass.)
KNOXVILLE. TENN, May S.-A spe-
cial to the Sentinel from Jelico. Tenn.
says:
1.-The crisis between the Louisville and
Nashville and the Southern Railway for
possession of rights of way in the Mingo
coal fields is expected tonight or to-
morrow. The 800 men brought by the
Louisville and Nashville last wers this
morning dispatched to Clear FORK VAL
ley. between Mingo and Log Mountains.
with their equipments. Simutar e,usly.
it is understood. wagon train Of men
and material for the Southern Railways
work left GIiddiesboro. coming down
Tackerts Creek to Clear Fork Valley.
Already the Southern Railway has two
camps in the valley, one of laoorers and
one Of engineers. The Louisville and
Nashville has six camps
A Southern engineer. from the party
headed by Charles Coffee, of knoxville.
had dispute with a Louisville AMI Nash
vile possession party it IS sall. but
no one was injured and tie incident was
speedily closed. Reports Of fusilales and
shootings are untrue There has lean
no blood shed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09
PAUL LEICESTER FORD
KILLED BY BROTHER
The Fratricide Then Turned the Weapon
Upon Himself
FACTS ABOUT
DEAD NOVELIST

Paul Leicester Ford was thirty
seven years old, a novelist of
much note, Janice Meredith
being perhaps his most popular
novel. He was married about
year ago to Miss Grace Kidder,
daughter of Edward H. Kidder,
of Brooklyn. A portion of Miss
Kidder's family reside in Will
mington. N. c., where she has
frequently visited for long periods
and is well known. At the time
of the publication of Janice
Meredith" it was said that its
heroine was accurately drawn
from the young girl the novelist
afterwards married.
Mr.. Ford was the son of Cor
don Lester Ford, of Brooklyn,
who died eleven years ago and
left an estate Of some S2.OOO,OOO
divided between his children, with
the exception of Malcolm W.,
who was disinherited by the will.
The novelist was born in Brook
lyn, was educated privately, and
has been an extensive traveller
through North and South Amer
lea and Europe. Although ply
sically dwarfed and crippled, Mr..
Ford's activity both mental and,
in sense, physical as we'll was
very notable.
Mr.. Ford has edited the
Writings of Thomas Jefferson
(ten volumes); the Writings of
John Dickinson" (three volumes),
and other works relating to Amer
ican history and bibliography.
His books have been: The
Hon. Peter Sterling ct h e
Great K. & A. Train Robbery
The Story of an Untold Love-
The True George Washington.
"Honors are Easy" "a play
staged by Charles Frohman),
Life Of Franklin, = :" Tattle
Tales of Cupid . Wanted, a
Matchmaker, and Janice Mer-
edith one Of the most sue
cessful novels published in
1899. He was member of
the Players, Reform and Grolier
Clubs, the Century Association,
and Sons of the Revolution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09
ST. PIERRE, MARTINIQUE,
TOTALLY DESTROYED
All Inhabitants Killed Result of Volcanic Disturbances
CONSERVATION Prevails Elsewhere
in Islands.

the mystery. The lack of motive was ap-
parent. They had reason to believe that
all the money he had with him had been
spent, and his jewelry was found at
home, safe in his trunk.
This is the theory which explains his
death. He woke up in the night and at
tempted to go home. He missed his way
ana wandered TO the river where he
fell in.
Tile one development yesterday was the
temporary detention of John Kane. De-
tectlves Wren and Gibson found him at
the Trigg shipyards and held him on the
ground that he was among the last who
had been seen with young Allen Kane
was taken to- the First Police Station
and held there until the arrival of the
young man. Mr.. Allen, when he had
heard Kane's story said he had no charge
to make against Kane. and so he was
released. The detectives also did not
think he knew anything of the death
OF his friend
Kane Is the man who gave Cyclone
Samuel such humping some DAYS ago
and was fined In the Police Court fer ii
The mothers dream that she saw two
men throttling her son on the very night
that he met his death has been almost
conclusive proof to some who are SUPER
stitious or are believers in signs and
dreams that young Allen was murdered.
Jne dream has unquestionab!y helped
ajong the murder theory in the minds of
S. me.
hlchmond yesterday and taken by Fu-
neral Director Billups to the residence
III the afternoon.
The funeral will take place from the
house this afternoon, and the fntern1ent
will be made in Oakwood Cemetery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09

CO ndidacy to-day or tomorrow. Judge
George E. Cassell, Of Radford, and Judge
Boylan Green, of Charlotte, are looked
upon as probable candidates. and Hon.
John Goode, of Bedford; Senator Edward
Lyle, of Roanoke, and many other prom
inent Democrats in the district are be-
ing spoken of by their friends as congress
sicnal possibilities. Governor Montague
will probably order a special election to
be held shortly.
LAMB AND WALLACE.
1t is evident that there will be a hot
fight in the Third District. Mr.. JEFF
ferson Wallace is opposing Captain
Lamb for the nominations. and there will
likely be no other candidates.
Mr.. Wallace is a young man of splen-
did popularity, and is a speaker of rare
force and ability. It is likely that he
and Captain Lamb will meet in joint de-
bate on every stump in the district. Mr..
Wallace has already begun his canvass
in quiet way. and is said to have built
up quite a good organization in most Of
the counties.
from now on, attend all the County
Courts. For seventeen years Mr.. Wallace
has been a faithful and active party SER
want, and has never before been a can
didate for any office. The primary will
take place on September l1th. July 10th
is the last day on which there may be
entries.
In the Fourth District Congressman
Lassiter will have much opposition. Cap
tain J. M Harris. of Blackstone, is being
urged to rum and will proba bly, do So
Hon. r. G Soutnall, Of Amelia, has an
,nounced his candidacy, and Judge Asa
D. Watkins of Prince Edward. is expect
ed to come out
From present indications Messrs. Jones,
Swanson, Hay, Rixey. Rlaea and Flood
will not be opposed in the primaries.
In the other districts the races promise
to be very warm.
THEIR FRIENDS ACTIVE
There Is much interest in the probable
appointments of Governor Montague on
the proposed new Corporation Commits
sion, which will, If the schedule now be-
ing framed takes effect, go into office
on February 1, 1903.
Two very strong candidates appear to
be Messrs. E. S. Goodman, Of this city,
and John r. Edmunds, Of Halifax. The
former is we'll endorsed here and the lat
ter has pra acticnly all of the Sixth Dis
trict behind him and strong support else
where in the State. Ex-Governor Ty-
Ter, Delegates Wysor and Braxton anc
many other strong men are being men
toned but the friends of Messrs. Good
man ana Edmunds appear to be more
active than those of any of the others
who are in the race.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09
BOOK REPORT Will
Cause ACR|MONY
Committee Asked to Resign
and Discharge Publishers.
ALSO TO REFUND MONEY
The Tennessee Delegation In
cIudes it in a Memorial.
THE ORDER OF DEAcOREssEs.
THE ORDER OF DEACOREsSES
A Comprehensive Plan to Have Con-
Meeting Hospitals Thu oughout the
South-A Gavel from he Place
Where Wesley Preathed.
Conference Refuses to
Change Method.
Especial Dispatch to The g,mes.l

Especial Dispatch to The Tfnes)
DALLAS, TEXAS, May s.-The sub
mission Of the report Of the Book Com
m!ttee TO the General Methodist Con-
ference this morning developed the fact
that when the Committee on Publica-
tions to which it was referred, reports
back there Will be an acrimonious de-
bate. The report as made in pamphlet
form fills up forty-eight pages. 1t states
that the committee had been asked to
resign, to fire the book publishers and to
committee could not see its way clear
to do either one of these three things.
and has passed the whole matter up to
the conference.
A NOW FAMOUS TELEGRAM.
The report contains the kilograms
sent by Senator Pasco to Barbee and
asking Smith if Stahlman was to
receive a commission Of forty per cent,
and their reply was, THE report is un-
true; YOU are authorized to deny It." The
fee paid Stahlman was thirty-tiev per
cent. on S2sS, 900 recovered. Tho Tannes-
see delegates sent in Il memorial asking
the conference to refund the money
The same delegation also favor the es-
tablishment Of the order of deaconneSses
to be appointed by the bishop. connect
ing hospitals in all Southern cities to
be supported by the State and to inde-
fnitely extend the time limit Of preach
erS, which is now four years
JOHN WESLEY GAVEL.
A gavel from the oak tree under which
Job, law G i'll n have preached at
Thunderbolt, Colony of Georgia. was
presented the convention.
BY vote of 130 to rs the convention
voted down resolutions calling for a
change in numbering conferences. and
make them date back only to 1916, the
year of the split, and not to 17S4. the
organization Of the church. The present
session continues to be designa ted the
fourteenth quadrenniun. or the twenty
ninth since the beginning. and succeed
ing conferences will be correspondingly
denoted numerically.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
FORECAST

FORECAST
Friday fair and warmer; Saturday fair.
cooler in the interior; fresh south to west
winds.
Highest temperature yestertiay... -
Lowest temperature yesterday..... 80
Mean temperature yeSterday-.-....... SIS
Normal temperature for May. 81
Departure from normal temperature. Of
Precipitation Tin incheS) during past
Il hours cd
LOCAL
1t is apparent that Clifford Allen was
not murdered.
Annual meeting of the Richmond Edu.
cation Association.
Hon Joseph T. Lawless to run for Con.
greSs.
Trial OF the Dunnavant case In Man-
chester.
Commencement exercises OF Medical Coi-
lege Of Virginia
This is field day at Richmond College.
Two accidents in Manchester.
President of Baltimore ard Chic road
Mr. Leath to build new theatre in Pe-
terSburg.
Dives to be wiped out
VIRGINIA
Rev. Elmore fIearn shocked by, Light
ming and his clothes set on fire
Baltimore and Ohio officials on tour o:
inspection visit Lexington.
Weber and Haddow carry the Presi-
dents pardon to their partners.
r G. Southall. Of Amelia. gives formal
notice Of candidacy for Congress in the
Fourth District.
Powhatan county wants the Constitu-
ton proclaimed and SO changed as to
have hold-over members in both houses.
GENERAL
Paul Leicester Ford killed by his
brother Malcolm. who then ended his own
life. Money matter supposed to De CAUSE
ST. Pierre Island OF Martinique. .;e-
stroyed by volcanic disturbances and ,,i-
most all of the inhabitants killed.
Miners await response from operators
to proposal to arbitrats differences before
declaring strike.
Railway war for the 1Iingo coal fields In
Tennessee approaches crisis. II
Debate In the Senate is bitter. but con-
vulsed auditors with laughter and ended
in good feeling.
General debate or the statehood oilI
closed in the House.
Report of Publishing Committee caused
great interest In the Conference Of South.
ern MethodiSts In Dallas.
Rant!s.a a<s 1st.aEaG In AlhavillA n. C
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09
ANOTHER BOYCOTT.
One Will Be Attempted Against Nor
folk Railway and Light Company.

by Associated PreSS.l
NORFOLK, VA, May S.-The Norfolk
Railway and Light Company's cars are
TO be boycotted again by organized Ia
bor if the members OF Division No. lo3.
AnlalSamated Association of Street Rail
way employees, can bring such thing
about.
1t has leaked out that at a meeting of
the organization held Wednesday night.
q resolution was unanimously passed to
request the Central Labor Union to place
the road on the unfair list.
The present employees are bonded and
complaint is made that they are being
discharged on suggestion from the bond
company. 1t is proposed to arrange a
strike for the latter part of this month.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09
The PREACHER
is SHOCKED
Rev. EImore Hearn's Clothing Set
on Fire by Lightning and Had
to Be Torn from His Body.

(Spccia! Dispatch to The Times)
PAMPLlN CITY, VA, May S-During
the severe storm in this section Tuesday
a tree in the yard Of Miss Leila Shu
maker. at Red House. twelve miles from
here, was struck by lightning and torn
to pieces. The clothing of Rev. Elmore
Hearn, a Methodist minister who boards
there, and who was under the tree. was
set on fire. but being quickly torn from
him he received no more serious injury
than the shock which it gave him.
Mr.. j. 3. freshman, his wife and chill
dlen, together with their friends, Mr..
C. T. Wingate. wife and child of Phil.
aGelphia, are here on a visit to Mr.. and
MIS-. P. 2. Panky. Mr.. Fleshman is
quite a hunter, and every now and then
he is in this village for either deer,
fox or bird hunt, in season. and captures
much game in the country around.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09
MR.. LAVLESS is
OUT FOR CONGRESS
Viii! Oppose Maynard in the
Second District.
RACE VERY INTERESTING
Many Others Are Mentioned as
Probabilities.
SPIRITED FIGHT IN THE SIXTH
Glass, Clayton, Barksdale and Others
Expected to Enter Warm Struggles
in the Third and Fourth, but
Other Incumbents May Sue
ceed Themselves With
out Opposition.
Many Others Are Mentioned as
Probabilities.
SPIRITED FIGHT In THE SIXTH

Interest in the Congressional situation
was switched, at least temporarily, yes
terday from the Sixth to the Second Dis
trict by the announcement Of the candI-
dacy Of former Secretary of the Com.
monwealth Joseph 7. LawlaSs, Of Nor
folk, against Congressman Harry L.
Maynard.
The announcement was made here for
the first time by Mr.. Lawless himself
and was received with the utmost In
terest, especially by Second District
Democrats in the city.
Mr.. Lawless passed through the city
on his way to Norfolk, and stopped over
for awhile. He said he had given the
subject his most careful considera ton,
and had determined to enter the race
after being urged to do so by prominent
Democrats, representing both factions,
in almost every section of the district
He was happy over the outlook for his
success, and said he would issue d
formal announcement in the shape of an
address to the Democrats Of the dis
trct in 3 few days and go actively to
work. The primary will take place the
latter part Of August and the contest
promises to be very lively.
MAY BE MANY ENTRIES
Congressman Maynard is the only other
avowed candidate, but Judge D. Tucker
Brooke, of Norfolk city: Hon Charles I.
Bland. Of Portsmouth; DR.. ]. F. Bryant,
of Southampton and Mr.. George w
Jones, CT Norfolk county, are looked
upon as proba BILE candidates. Since his
retirement from the Office of Secretary Of
the Commonwealth, on the lst Of last
January, Mr.. Iawless has been actively
engaged in the practice of law in Nor
folk with ex-senator John l.. Jeffries late
of Culpeper, as his partner. His career
in politics in Virginia has been a most
successful one. He served a term In the
Senate from Portsmouth and Norfolk
county. and was four times chosen as
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
IN THE SIXTH
The field is expected to be full of can
didates in the Sixth District by tonight
Senator Carter Glass, of Lynchburg, is
expected here to-day, ana his friends be-
ileve he will run and that he Will prove
Very strong candidate. Senator Gra
ham Clayton, of Bedford will also he ;r
the race and Senator w. P. Barksdale
of Halifax. will formally announce his
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09
CLIFFORD ALLEN
NOT MURDERED
The Police Detectives Conclude
That There Was No
Foul Play.

Clifford M. Allen was not murdered.
FIe came to his death accidentally.
At least, that is the opinion of the
Richmond detectives, who spent several
hours yesterday following up all the the
ories Of foul play.
Detective-Sergeants Gibson and Wren
returned from their work on the case
about 1 o'clock yesterday. and informed
Captain Angle, of the Second District,
that they were convinced that young al
len had not been murdered. Nothing had
been found that would sustain such the
orv. In fact. all the evidence they had
been able to adduce went to prove that
accidental drowning was the solution Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
r. G. SouthalI Gives Notice Of His Can
didacy-Capt. Harris to Run.

Especial Dispatch 20 The Times.)
BLACKSTONE. VA, May S.-Hon. r..
G. Southall, of Amelia, is here tonight
and has given official notice to District
Chairman J. NJ. Harris of his intention
of being a candidate before the prima-
ries for the congressional nomination
from this the Fourth District. There is
every indication that Mr.. Harris will
also become a candidate. His friends
everywhere are urging him to do so. and
his local friends waited upon him by Il
regularly appointed committee on yes
terday and appealed to him to give
public announcement of his candidacy.
It is believed by them that he will do
this in a day or two The district. COM
mittee has been called to meet in Peters
burg on the 18th instant, at which time,
ii is thought. his resignation as chair
man will be rendered.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09
In CONSERVATION.

(By Associated Press0
WASHINGTON, May S.-United States
Consul Ayme to-day cabled the State
Department from Guadalupe that great
CONSERVATION prevails in that localitS
in consequence Of earthquakes and vol
canic activity. Loud noises are heard
continually. which are ascribed to vol
canc action.
Telegraphic communicate ton with Mar
tiniuue is broken in every direction. He
saws he is informed that many hundreds
of people have been killed in and about
Martinique.