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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13
YOUTH is SHOT
BY ACCIDENT
Claude Jonss, of Chester, Hurt
by Discharge Of Gun, Which
is Set Off by a Fall.
Especial Dispatch to The Tines.)

(SpeClal @DlSpatcn TO Inc hhSo.l
CHESTER VA. Aug. 12-Claude Jones,
son of Mr. c. c. Jones. of this place WINE WINE E
out with some young boys with their
guns was accidentally-hot this afternoon
about 1870 O'Clock, bu. not dangerously
wounded. The party were resting BY the
dam OF the skating pond, after having
strolled around the village for some time,
and while standing on the dam, winch
was logged up on the inside looking into
the water, the gun which was loaded with
No shot slipped out of his nand ana
in falling struck one of the logs of the
dam ana discharged the whole load IN
the calf and thigh OF the leftsieg. Dr.
Robert r NIcNair was called and very
soon bound up the wound, and party
OF friends removed him on q cot to MIR.
Jones home DR. Kenny. Of Petersburg.
was telegyaphed for. and with DR.. McNalr
will further examine and dress the wound
1t is not thought that the wound VIII
prove dangerous and young Jones at TINS
writing seems TO be resting fairly Wen;
No bones were broken and Jones could
stand after being shot
The new Registration Board OIL Dais
District met yesterday at the Courthouse
and fixed a day to meet ana reglsee. uli,
der the new Constitution. c. n. rrlend
and S. A. Perdue resigned from the hes,
istration Board of Bermuda District, ana
il is not known now who will compose
that board or when it will meet.
Mr. p V. Cogbtll- clerk. VIII n9tllS
the members of the Pension BOARD OF
look into the claims of the Confederate
veterans. Many of the veterans are I'M
patent and anxiously waiting for the
ep;ttinm of this board The board is COM
nosed of CAPTAIN David Moore, Dr. j.
r FISHER and c. n. Friend.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13
ALL eyed FORGER
At TE|NPTS SUICIDE
w. M. Williams Tries to End His
Life in the Stanton Jail by
Cutting His Throat.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.>

STAIyNIVN. VIRGINIA, August Il
William NJ Williams. CT the county. VINO
was sent on to the grand jury yesterday
charged with forging E. j. Wayland 9
name to a check, tried TO commit sui
eide this morning by cutting his throat
with a razor. Williams went into a cell
on the second floor of the jail, before
neon to-day, closed the door. ana laid
down on a bunk After he had been there
an hour or so, some of the prisoners saw
the blood trickling down. when they at
once went to investigate and found WIZ
liams lying on the bunk over a large
pool of blood. with two ugly horizontal
gashes across his throat. just under the
chin, and another long cash on the right
cheek, extending half across the cheek
bone and about two inches down the neck.
The gashes on his throat were very dan
gerous looking cuts. one about two inches
long and just below that another one
about three inches long, which cut one
fourth of the wind pipe in two and cut
the superior laryngal artery
DR.. c.. 7. Lewis was called and took
fifteen stitches in his throat and wind
pipe, The doctor says if he had cut a
quarter Of an inch deeper he would have
cut the common carotid artery and would
have bled 20 death. When DR.. Lewis
left he asked the prisoner whether or not
he would have to be called again to sew
up his throat, to which William, an
sUered that he could not say just then.
The razor used by Williams was found
in a corner of his cell. near where he lay
When seenby The Times esponGent
he stated that he went to sleep and when
he woke up found that his throat was
cut and that was the first ne knew
OF It,
The prisoners in the Jail say there is
no doubt that he did the cutting as
rome OF the prisoners could have entered
his cell without being seen by the others
It seems that one of the prisoners was
allowed to keep a razor with which to
shave himself and had left the razor
In satchel and Williams got this razor
out.
G. r. Armstrong. charged with being
an accomplice of Williams in the forgery,
was discharged this morning
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13
NEWS OF NORTHUMBERLAND
Death of MIR. FaIiin-Damages for Stock
Eating Peas.
Especial Dispatch to The Times)

Especial Dispatch TO Inc 1ilneS.)
HEATHsvILLE, VA. August 12.-Mr.
Lee Fallin, one of our young and most
industrious citizens, died at his home III
Fairfields on Saturday. MI. Failln' s
death is an exceptionally sad one. as he
was not more than twenty-three years OF
age and had been married a little over
a wear. He owned and personally looked
after one Of the best farms in the county.
which he inherited from his father few
years ago His trouble was consumption,
which has carried away nearly all of his
close relatives.
There was warrant trial before Justice
F:lchelberger here on Saturday. when ELI
Dav (colored) had Mr.. Robert Walker up
for the trespass of cattle. It seems that
Day had a few peas over on his pine bush
farm. and Mr. Walkers cattle made away
with them No poorer parcel Of land can
be found in this county than this Of
lays, yet. according to his own testi-
mony, he had a wonderfully heavy growth
of peas Mr.. Walker was fined IS dam
ages and costs.
Northumberland lives under no-fence
law and has been for two years. In that
tins this is the first case to come up for
a violation of it. The people pay no at
tention to the law, and even here in the
village the townsmen hold themselves in
open defiance, and turn their stock out
every day.
Justice Eicheiberger is to be particu-
larly commended for enforcing the law.
and it is to be hoped all of our people
will learn a lesson from the case here
Saturday,
Vincent Rice, a colored preacher, was
found dead at his home. near Avalon,
this county, on Saturday evening last. It
is supposed that his death was caused by
an attack of fits which he was subject
to The old man lived in house by him
sell. and was accidentally found by two
cclored boys. who had come over there
to get water.
Miss Evey Moss, of Norfolk, is visiting
at the home of Hon. c. H Walker.
Mr.. Bartc Hall. OF Washington. D. c.,
is spending some time at E. Wells.
Miss Grace Ball, of Baltimore, is stay
ing at E. w. Eichelberger's.
Hiram Dawcey, of Washington IS spend
ing some time with relatives in our town
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13
1T CAUSED EXCITEMENT
A CoIored Employe at the Homestead
Shoots One Of Virginia Hotel Maids.
DIV Associat ted Prsss.I

(By Assocls ted Pressf
WARM SPRINGS. VA, August 12.-
Late last night David J. Ward, colored.
of Charlottesville, who is one Of the
trusty employees of the Virginia Hot
Springs Company. having full charge OF
the company's silverware and costly
dishes in the Homestead. while IN the
hands Of the servants. shot and possibly
.fs.,ed Lucy Davenport. a colored floor
* Grant. ;- 49,,
at Hot Springs, in the presene OF many
guests. No cause can be attributed to the
deed. unless Ward has lost his mind.
He drew a pistol and fired four shots
at the woman. and she cried she was
shot. jumped from a window and has not
been seen since. Then Ward placed the
revolver to his own throat and pulled the
trigger. He is in jail here now in sert-
Gus condition.
Soon there was a panic among the
boarders. as various rumors were af1oat.
but the true story has at last come out.
Ward has been employed by the COM
pany for ten years, has a spotless reputa-
ton and was always quiet and reserved.
TIA aftak has created much excitement
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13

rience. Hundreds of dollars went to the
doctor and the druggist. was simply
a walking medicine chest and phys
ical wreck. My sister residing in Ohio
wrote me that she had been cured Of
womb trouble by using Lydia II.
Pfnkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and advised ne to try 1t.
then discontinued all other med icines
and gave your Vegstshas Compound to,14 wad1a
thorough trial. WITHIN Tour weeks
nearly all pain had left me; rarely
had headaches, and my nerves were IN
a much better condition. and ! was
cured In three months. and tins avoided
q terrible surgical operation. MRS.
EcKIs STEVENSON, $50 So. State st.,
Salt Lake City. Utah.-s5ooo forfeit II
aoove Testimonial Is not genuine.
Remember every woman IS
cordially inTitcG TO write to Mrs.
Piaxhana it zt.sa Is anything
about az sS.n pteass she does not
understand. .Irs. Pinkhams
address is Lynn. Mass.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13
.BIACK|STON CASE
WILL Be CONTESTED
Husband Files a Demurrer to
His Young Wite's Petition
for Divorce.
Especial Dispatch to Tn, r,,,.,

NNSGNieil A'tSp dlCl TO The TirpeuN
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. August 70
In the Circuit Court of Elizabeth civ
county to-day S. Gordon Cumming. conn-
sci for defendant. demurred to The bill
OF Leouora Ashmore BIackiston. who /.
suing her husband Mccall Blackiaton fr-
divorce on the grounds of desertjon and
unfaithfulness. The demurrer was sis-
tanned and the defendant given permis-
sion to file a counter bill. These two
young society people eloped something.
over a year ago and kept their marriage
secret until few months ago the brida
returning to her mothers home The
husbands answer will be interesting.
a Maynard meeting was held in the
North End tonight Its PRINCIPAL fea-
ture was an admirable address by Mr. F.
s. Collier. of Hampton. Either because
of the intolcrable weather or that tired
feeling, IN spite of the interest in the
campaign. very little enthusiasm is dis
played by the voters here at any OF tha
meetings, and it Is exceedingly difficult
to get out a crowd for any of the can
didates The meeting tonight was about
on Il par, in this respect. with other po-
litical meetings held here during the past
month.
The Old Town Merchants and Manufac-
tUrers of Baltimore, about one hundred
strong. arrived here this morning on their
annual outing tour the chartered Mer-
chants and Miners steamer Juniata at
o clock. After breakfast aboard the boat
part of the party visited the shipyard, the
remainder repairing at once TO Old Point
on special trolley cars provided for their
accnmmod ton. Some of these came back
up To Newport News in the afternoon and
went over the shipyard and terminals.
Practically all oe the party visited Hanp-
ton, the Soldiers Home and the Normal
School. After luncheon at Old Point the
visitors boarded the Juniata and resumed
their trip to Boston.
Mr. Lemuel c. Bristow and Miss Jennie
L. Griswold, a popular Newport News
couple. were married at ) O'clock this
afternoon at the home of the brides par
ents. Rev. E. T. Wexford, pastor OF the
First Presbyterian Church officiating
W c. Luck acted as best man and Miss
Ruth F1erry maid of honor. The cGti-
pie left by special car for Old Point. talk
ing the steamer there for New York and
Mia CARA
The Merchants and Miners Steamship
Company has purchased from the Ocean
Steamship Company the City of Macon,
which has been plying between Savannah
and New York She will go In the Bal
ttrnore-S Savannah trade. The City of Ma
cen is about twenty-five hundred tons.
tire size Of the Essex.
The Harwood-Moss damage suit was
called in the Circuit Court of Elizabeth
CITY county this morning but was con-
tinued until Thursday
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13
BIG MONEY AT POKER.
The Exact Money Won Was One Hun
Hundred and Twenty Thousand.


NEW YORK. Aug 12.-When men who
play poker together at regular intervals
IN a hotel at Fifth Avenue met short
time ago for the last time before a vaca-
tion OF several weeks. the play was a
little higher than usual although the linn
il remained the same It was not neceS-
sary to hoist that to provide the oppor-
tunity to make or lose a great deal OF
money.
When the game came TO an end and the
banker was adjusting the transfers o.
money that had taken place during the
evening. ii was found that one of the
players had won SD, CO. This mans naI.Is
is known from ono end of the country
to the other, and the fact that he only.
appeared on the horizon a few years ago
has not served TO hida his light The win
ner of the largest amount at the tabls
was 100000 richer than when ne sat down
to play.
Il don't want to stop with an odd sum
like $50, 0oh.'' said the second winner. blu:
it's too late TO play any more. II tell
you how Wen settle it. III match thu
man who won 100000 TO see if it's doubls
or quits .
That suited the other. and the two men
matched with quarters. The second WHY
ner came out best. and rose from tho
table with s120c00 and he plays In this
game along with a certain number OF
congenial friends at least twice week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13
SMALLPOX NOT SPREADING
Only Few Cases at keysvie and Those
isoIated-Crops Doing Well.
Special Dispatch to The Times.)

NSPSSieA
KEYSVILLE, VA, Aug. 12.-Your CORE
spondent at Meherrin is in error as to
the smallpox cases reported in Keys
Vile. 1t is confined to one house and fam
fly of negroes, isolated about five miles
from town. One has died and the others
are getting on very we'll. 1t was brought
there in some clothing from New Mexico
by negro. There is no chance OF its
spreading, as a strict quarantine Is en-
forced. DR.. F. j. Gregory, Jr, has been
employed by the county to attend the
cases.
The registrars in this district have ad-
vertised to commence work September 5th
II is the general impression that many
will not register, particularly among the
negroes.
Crops in Charlotte county are looking
much better after the recent rains, and
the farmers are much encouraged. With
favorab seasons very good crops of
tobacco may be made but the crop must
necessarily be a short one. owing to the
scarcity of plants ard the drought. which
prevailed in this section during the plant
ing season.
The farmers are bringing in Their prim-
ings from the new crop Of tobacco, ana
they are bringing fine prices. The two
large tobacco warehouses are making ar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13
SCARED BY A WILD CAT.
Leaped Through Window and eroks
Chat

DERBY. CONN. Aug. 12.-Whtle chat
ting with a woman caller at her home.
Miss Ella Bassett was surprised last
night by tho entrance OF a wildcat. which
leaped through open window and
threatened the women so ansrily that
they hastily retreated upstairs, where
Ihsy called for help
Sanford P. Eldridge, a neishbor, re-
spondec., and. entering the room, started
TOR the beast. The animal had iusr
bounced upon Miss Bassett's large pc;
cat. and in an instant broke its back al
it would kill d rat. This seemed 70 infu.
riate the beast more and it sprank saw.
asely at Eldr!dge. Man and cat were
soon flying about the room, the animal
tearing Eldridge's clothing and nesh and
he striking 1t blow after blow with a club.
So for half an hour the fight went on.
shifting from the sitting room to the par
lor and back again, until finally Rollo a.
Keeling went TO Eldridges assistance
The two men finally cornered, the AMI
NAL against plano and finished it's nine
lives with a torrent OF blows. E,ldriJr,,
and Keeling were badly torn about the
face and hands and Eldridge required
medical attention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13
BODY FOUND IN WELL
Colored Girl Drowned at South Boston
Probably Suicide.

fSnecal Dispatch to The TinesJ
SOI-TH BOSTON, VA. August lZ.-1he
BODY CT Jennie Medley, negro gu aooul
twenty years of age. was iouho Sests- 10y
morning in an old well on the ~ ~
Dan River Furniture Company, which mas
.not bean used since the destruction OF the
nIant of the furniture factory moro than
. year ago. John Merritt. justice OF tne
peace, acting as coroner. suhinoiieu "
Jury and held an inquest over the oous'
but no facts were brought OUT 10 sho"
definitely whether it was murder, accl-
dent or suicide. though 1t IS thought haro-
lv probable that it could have been muir
der as there we're no marks Of violence on
.ho body. The jury consisted OF Messrs.
7. c Chandler, II. ". Woodal. W. H.
Worsham, A. F. Faulkner. l.. &. Hancock
and 7. e Wood, and their verdict was
merely that she came to her death by
drowning in the WE'LL the water m winch
was nine feet deep.
The testimony was to the effect that
about 10 or II o'clock Sunday night the
deceased and her mother started down the
Norfolk and Western Railway track to
visit friends, but after progressing a short
distance the girl ran off from her mother
no started in search OF her IN company
with several men who came 70 her AID
They found no trace Of her. though they
went to the we'll. which Is eight feet In
diameter, with the top OF tne "dlet cilS
six or eight feet from the surface OF the
ground The search was abandoned until
morning, when the body was readily found
in the we'll. where, by common consent,
1t was supposed to be. Whether she Tell
into the we'll Immediately after leaving
her mother. or fell, jumped or was thrown
in later could not be ascertained; but the
body showed no signs of a struggle. and
death was evidently due to drowning
Recently the girl had run away from
home. and her desire to leave home
causes some to think that 1t was case
of suicide.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13
TEACHER BURIED ALIVE
Party of Four Ambushed in the Philip.
pine Islands.
(By Associated Press.)

MANILA, Aug. 12.-An investigation
made by the constabulary to clear up the
facts in the killing Of a Cebu coaching
party of four school teachers, shows that
the party was ambushed twelve miles
from Cebu. Two teachers were shot and
instantly killed at the first volley, third
who ran, was shot in the back and
fourth, who was captured. was shot in
the cheek, while he was praying for
mercy.
II is suspected that the fourth man was
buried alive, as his wound was Slight and
probably would not have caused death.
Dogs dug up two of the bodies and de-
voured the flesh. 1t is believed that suf-
ficient evidence has been secured to con-
Wet all the participants in the crime.
The bodies of these teachers were found
on July "a, after the teachers had been
missing since June TO- The police killed
the leader of the band of murderers and
captured eight other alleged participants
in the crime. One man escaped
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13
MRS. BULLlFANT IMPROVING
Will Soon Recover from Her Burns
Williamsburg Notes.
(Speciai Dispatch to The Tfnes)

Especial Dispatch to The Tfmes)
WILLIAMSBURG. VA, August ~
Mrs. J. Bullifant, who was very badly
burned last Saturday at her home in
James City County, while trying to ex-
tinguish the flames from her daughter $
clothing. is getting along very nicely.
Her condition in general is much better
than yesterday.
Colonel L. W. Lane. Jr., left this after
noon for Smithfeld. Va, to see some of
his relatives who are very sick
Misses Bula and Edna Brooks left this
morning for Hampton to spend several
weeks with relatives and friends.
Hon. Lyon G.. Tyler. president OF Wit
liam and Mary College. ana Mr.. w. c.
Johnson, editor OF the Virginia Gazette,
were in Richmond to-day on business
The Williamsburg baseball team will
play a game Of ball on next Saturday,
August 18th. with the Chicago Stars.
young ladies' champion baseball club OF
the world.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13

1eserters from the United States war
boat lancaster at Staten Island, have
been arrested in this city and are being
held for the proper authorities.
Mr.. Spooner Epes left to-day for Blue
Ridge Springs.
Mrs Ida L. Gray has gone to Lynch
burg to visit friends in that city.
Miss Susie lofts Whyte left this morn
ing for Montreal, to spend the rest of the
summer.
Mr.. John Moyler went to Crewe to-day.
Miss Margaret Collier is visiting her
friend, Miss Jane Lovett, at Church
Reads
Nh. and Mrs T. ]. jefferson will spend
several weeks in Rockbridge county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13
BRILLIANT WEDDING
MIR. Harry F. Almond and Miss Isabel
Virginia Judd Married.
Especial Dispatch TO The Tiines.)

Especial Dispatch TO The Tiines)
hORAl. VA, Aug. Zone of The most
piIliahl Weddings ever witnessed in the
county was solemnlzed at Bethel Church.
Jour mics from Luray, to-day. when Mr..
nary = almond. OF Baltimore, and Miss
Is Sabeil Virginia Judd, daughter of Mr..
4; a. i. Judd. a prominent druggist OF
washington. d. c.. were married. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. D. p.
/; Crlckenberger. of Dubois. Pa.
me maid OF honor was Miss Blanch
Judd, sister of the bride. while Mr..
Theodore Judd acted as best man. The
ushers were Messrs. Bernard Judd and
away by her father. Miss Mabel Hudson,
of Luray, played the organ.
The bridal couple left directly after
the ceremony for Washington and Bal
timore,, where they will spend a couple
OF weeks. when they will return to this
county After week spent here they
will then make an extended tour OF the
North.
The groom is a son of the late Albert
Almond, al one time prominent cltlzen
of this county
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13
REGISTRARS HESITATE
They Object to the Responsibility They
Incur Under the New Constitution.
Especial Dispatch to the Times)

LUNENBURG. COURTHOUSE. VA,
Aug. E.-There Is some difficulty expert
enced in getting registrars to serve
under the new law. The citizens refusing
state that the responsibility Is too great.
Judge George c. Organ. at tho sxpira-
ton OF his term as judge OF the county.
attorney. judge Organ served as Com
monwesith's attorney for thirty years
prior to his appointment as judge. and
will have no opposition:
Tho crops In the south and eastern por-
lions of the county are suffering for
rain. while the northern and western
portions farmers are preparing to reap
an ahundant harvest as result Of their
labor and favorable seasons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13
PYTHIANS IN CONVENTION
They Gather from All Parts of tho
Country to San Francisco.
Ry Associated Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Aug. 12-Ths
Biennial Convention OF the Knights OF.
Pythias was formally opened to-day in
were present. Supreme Representative
Walker c. Graves OF California. welcomed
the visitors. Governor Henry T. Gage
tend in person. and sent a message OF
welcome. Supreme Chancellor Fetherl
responded to the welcome OF the Covers
nor. The Supreme Lodge then went into
secret session Supreme Chancellor Feth-|
ers IN his annual report said that In lS1
the order had 5a0,13S members
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13
Smallpox at Keysviile.

(Special Disnatch to The Times)
KEYSVIIIE VA. Aug 12-Dr. Floyd
Gregory, Jr, has returned from Rich
mond where he had been to take MS
father, who is very i'll. Dr.. Gregory IS
attendinr the smallpox near his home. and
reports that there are only four serious
cases, and all of these are confined 70
one house One of these patients dled
yesterday. A strict quarantine IS ei-
forced around this building.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13
OWNED LURAY CAVE
Death of Edward Roberts. Jr., Well
Known Philadelphia Capitalist.
fBy Associated Press.

(By Associated Press.1
PHILADELPHIA, PA, August BED
ward Roberts, Jr.. prominent resident
OF this city, died to-day at his country
home at Ro,emont, Pa. aged seventy
years. Mr. Roberts was the owner OF
the famous Lrray Cave in Virginia. He
was vice-presdent Of the Rockhill Iron
Company, treasurer of the Union I'M
provement Company and q director Of
several railroads.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13
Registration in Progress.

Especial Dispatch to The Timesl
TETTINGTON. VA. Aug. 12.-Miss r.
H. Slater Stanley Parsons and ", l..
Wilkinson, composing. the Registration
Board for this. Chickahominy Magisterlai
District, met on the 9Th instant and or,
ganized with E. H. Slater chairman and
Stanley Parsons secretary and selected
the Sth and 18th days of September m
elusive as the DAYS for the giStra ton
Of voters and place OF registration as
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