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Archduke Renounces Titles.

GENEVA. Switzerland. December Do
The Crown Princess of Saxony Is here I'M
der the name Of Fraulein Won Oben. Her
brother. Archduke Leopold Ferdinand, and
Prof. Giron are at the same hotel The
archduke has assumed the name of De
Buriano. The party are living quietly and
propose to spend Christmas here
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
ACUFF'S ARM AMPUTATED,
The Wounded in the Franklin Junction Shoot
Ing Will Recover
(spec;al Dispatch to The Times. }

(Spccial Dispatch to The Timcs.)
CHATHAM. VA, Feb. 6.-Tlle right
arm Of John NJ. Acuff, who shot Frank
HALEY at Franklin Junction and was in
turn shot by D. II. George, was ampu-
tated "Wednesday morning in the Jail by
Drs. Parrish and Womac about two inches
i,elow the shoulder, and the prisoner was
made as comfortable IS possible in his
cell and is being carefully watched over
during the DAY by his fellow prisoners
and a special nurse at night
A preliminary bearing will be held here
tomorrow; at which time D. Fl. George
viii appear to answer for shooting Acuff
a, telephone message from Franklin
Junction at 1880 P. NJ said that Drs.
Shelton and Smith. had removed the bull
let from Haley's body and that Haley
was very much better and hopes of his
recovery were encouraging.
II. NJ Acuf and wife, in whose resi-
dence young Acuff took refuge, are in. a
yery nervous state, and the strain is tell
ing on them. In other respects. every
thing has about assumed normal condl-
tions at Franklin Junction.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07

above, must be submitted to the insur-
ai,ce commissioners instead of to the COM
missioner of corporations. :
LIGHT COMMISSIONERS.
Section l, chapter III, revised laws,
provides board of three gas and cleo
trio light commissioners. appointed oy
the Governor for terms OF three years,
the chairman to receive Si,ooo ana the
other members $500 per annum ms
I'd has general supervision OF all
corporations add companies which are
engaged in the manufacture and sac Q.
gas or electricity for light or neat.
The board is constructed practica!iS
along the lines of the railroad comm1s-
sion. The board has the power OF recon-
mendation. makes its annual report 10
the general court and suggests chanssss
in the existing laws or new legislation as
it d. ems the interests of the pubic &c
Inand.
It will be seen then that the Common
wealth controls It's corporations by hve
different boards or persons. The Legs
lature has given only the power OF
recommendation The effect OF cornmis-
sions on the corporations has been as
sumed salutary.
1t might be suggested that all the eN-
penses and salaries of the railroad cont
mission are assessed on and paid by the
railroad and street railways under the
supervision of that board. In the sarie
way the expenses Of the gas commission
are borne by the corporations under TIE
jurisdiction Of that board.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
OUR GOVERNOR
IN CHARLESTON.
Will Participate in Good Roads
Convention in Ses-
sion There.
Especial Dispatch to The .Tines.>

CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. 6.-Gover-
ror A. j. Montague, Of Virginia, arrived
in the city to-day for the purpose Of at
lending the Good Roads Convention now
ir. session at the Exposition Grounds. He
has aIso been invited To take part III the
Mardi Gras. Carnival, which begins here
Saturday night.
The Chief Magistrates of nearly all the
leading Southern States. President Roose-
Welt and a large number OF distinguished
Northerners will also be in Charleston
during the floral fiesta, which promises
to measure up to anything OF the kind
ever before undertaken in this part OF
the country.
: Governor Montague stated to-day that
among his chief objects in coming to
Charleston was to acquaint himself more
fully with the good roads question Tht
information he hopes to acquire at the
present convention Will be embodied In
his first message to the Virginia State
Legislature. which win be shortly sub
mitted to the Old Dominion lawmakers.
The Chief Executive declared, in speak
ing to q correspondent ofzThe Times.
that the matter of providing better high
ways for the rural districts was an all
important one for the farmers and out
Ct town residents, and that the people
of Virginia had begun to see it in that
light. He said that it was his intention
to study the question thoroughly while
here with d view. to making an intelli-
gent Recommendation to the Legislature
looking to giving the country -people bet
ter facilities for getting their produce te
the market
Governor Montague spent several hours
to-day with former Ohio State Senate
Martin Dodge, at present a director o.
good roads Inquiries in the United States
Department of Agriculture. who has beer
sent here by the Federal Government te
,lend his assistance to the meeting. 1lr
Dodge addressed the convention to-day
and furnished the delegates with many
useful isints and suggestions in regard
to the cost and the adaptability OF the
soil in the various portions OF the eoun
try for improved road beds
The Virginia Governor stated that hf5
w ould go back home with many kin6
and complimentary things to say about
Charleston and the Exposition, which he
regards as one Of the very best shows
that he has ever attended
Other virginians in the city in atten-'
dance on the Good Roads Convention
are Messrs. T. L. Evans and James
Maddox, of Richmond, and NIr. j. H.
Nurney, of Suffolk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
YOUNG MINISTER'S
PREP ARE FOR WAR
College Students Organize New
Secret Society to Control
Politics and Honors.

lie ministerial students of Richmond
College feel that they have been driven
to the last extremity
The fraternity men of the college di0
it, they say. And now they have organ
ized a fraternity. It is called the Sigma
Phi E.spilon, and is the only Greek society
Of the institution that is composed alto
gether of ministerial students or those in
sympathy with them. There are prob
ably twenty members now. Their averred
object is to control the politics of the
college They want to Wrest the Offices
and plurls Of the college from the frater-
nifty men. One of the members of the
new fraternity, who is on the editorial
staff of the Messenger, the college maga-
zine, writes that his society intends that
its members shall hold the general offices,
and wear the best honors conferred by
the students. These offices, it is claimed,
have heretofore been held by fraternity
men.
The embryonic ministers, or "JaSpers.
as the fraternity men irreyerently. call
them have been shut out, so 1t Is said.
Honors, such as class presidents. special
orators, historians. etc, have gone to
fraternity men. because the. frats; ;,
while they fight each other, stand sNidlE
together when they come to zdeaia Wlth
the so-caled "Jaspers."
10 FIGHT THE DEVIL
AS much as has been their dislike or
fraternities and all secret organizations
up to this time, the ministerial students
have found that it is necessary to fight
the devil with fire. They found that they
would have to organize and on all ques-
tions where their interests were at stake
stand shoulder TO shoulder.
The new fraternity WAS organized quite
a good while ago; that is, a month or so.
But not only was 1t secret organlza-
ton, but for long time its very exist
ence was kept a dead secret.
Recently the elections in the Philolo-
gan Literary Society occurred. Now all
the members of the new fraternity are
connected with this society. Most
OF the fraternity now belong to the Mu
Sigma Rho Society. 1t was noticed that
In the election OF PhilooSian officers GER
tail. ministerial students were active in
canvassing and in placing certain gen
tlemen in nomination. But that slate
had been made out beforehand and that
secret influences were at work was never
oreamed of, or at best but dimly sus--
pected even by the shrewdest and mos
ohservant. But a few days ago the mys,
tery was cleared up. a number of stu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
REFORMS IN THE
POLICE SERVICE
Steps Taken by the Board Q
Commissioners to Secure
a Stronger Force.

Tho Police Commissioners took a. step
forward last night in the matter Of great
er efficiency and reform a resolution,
introduced by Commissioner JACOB, piac-
ng the age limit for active Work at %
years, caused some little debate on the
part of Commissioners Mann1nS. Welsh,
Laube, and Bosher.
The resolution provided that at the age
of G5 years a policeman who had been
appointed after the resolution had been.
adopted should be relieved from service
Tins, of course, did not touch the. pres.
.nt members of the force, and in pre-
senting- the resolution Mr.. Jacob stated
that it was not his desire to effect the
present force, but to pave the way Tor Ior.
the future, SO that the successors OF tils
present commissioners might not De con-
fronted with the difficulties that lay be-
fore the present board.
Messrs. Bosher and Laube indicated
their desire to vote for such a resolution,
MI. Laube said that the. citizens were
even now commenting upon the. large
number of old men on the force; men VIII
.ould not grapple with emergencies. and
he said, the public were demanding some
,ction in this matter.
Nessrs: Manning and Welsh We're not
enthusiastic concerning the resolution:
Mr.. Welsh said the Benevolent Associa-,
tjor@ was about to become e1IeGtlVe-s dll0
it was the purpose of that association to
caresfor officers whose age or lncapaclty
interfered with capable service.
Mr.. Manning suggested another scheme.
which, he thought, would aid the asso-
ton and at the same time promote
he efficiency of the force. His plan was
10 deduct from the salary Of all newly
elected policemen certain sum each
year for three years, and to place that
sum in the fund OF the associa ton to
heir credit and for the purpose of car
ing for incapacitated policemen. He said
that $40 a month for the first year and s.
a month for the two succeeding years
would in a short while make such a fund
large enough to support reasonable
number of policemen who were forced to
be retired.
The resolution was laid on the table
for further consideration and action at
the next meeting.
Upon motion Of Mr.. MAJ nningsa a cons
mittee of three was appointed to appear
,tafore the Finance Committee and urge
he he&appropriation4 Of a sufficient amount
q. money to establish anothe., patrol ssys-
tenn, and. to Increase the force#b by tue
addition of twenty five men. s3s: sss=
Mayor Taylor ap ppointed Messra. Man Man
rinz Roshar and Jacob on the committee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
Frequently INTERRUPTED and Had
Several Warm CoIloquies.
.H0AR QUOTES. THDS.- 0RWIN.
His Statement Durlng:the Debate on Mexican
War, That Ii He We're a Mexican
He Would Welcome Americans
With Bluody: Hands TO Hos
pltable, ,Grares, Rscall-
ed to Ohio senator.
fBy Associated Press.)

j -FTlz B. ,
WASHINGTON, DC, Feb. 6.-For four
hours to-day the Senate had the Philip
pine tariff bill UNDER discussion. The
measure was conp1eted far as the
Philippine Committee concerned, all of
the committee amenim ents being adopted.
Several other amendm ellts,S however. will
be offered, one or twa being pending.
Toward the closes Of Ethe session the
discussion became heated. In response to
a resolution offered several days ago by
Mr.. Rawlins, Of Ufafi, the. Secretary OF
War transmitted to- the Senate the sedl-
ton laws enacted bS4t SPhll1pplne Com
mission. They were readsin full and I'M
mediately drew the fire fof the opponents
of the Governments Philippine pollcyi
Mr.. Hoar, of Massachus sstts, expires ed III !,
astonishment that such laws should be
enforced by the Government authorltles'
Mr. Foraker. of OHIO. lGld read from the
revised statutes of the United States the
laws of Congress relatings to the crime OF
treason and similarSoffenses against the
Government, and saidsthat the acts passed
bv the Philippine Commission were al
most identical in their language with. the,
laws enacted by Congress In the days OF
the fathers of the Republic, and that
there was nothing unpreCedented or un-
usual about them.
FREQ oUENTI.Y INTER-
The Ohio Senator was interrupted cons
tinually, and had several warm colloanles
with Senators who stvef:e 2opposinssshirn
In ono of the,n he announced With 5sreat at t
earnestness that the army never Wollid Wotll9
return from the PhiI:,k koi1cs sunt1l Ii re- re-
turned victorioLs. ~ 3 II ,r5. -
Tn conclusion Of The debate, Mr.. Hoar
poured OH on the troubled waters of the
Senate, maintaining mat men might We'll We'll
differ on any of the great questions now,
before the country, but that all were
Thoroughly loyal to. The country and were were
doing their duty as they saw 1t. ::
In the day. Mr.. Scott of West virginia NJ
delivered a speech in. which he advocated
the San Bias route for an isthmlan canal anal
and Mr.: Hansbroush made a carefully
prepared speech on his bill to PROVIDE
a national system of irrigation or ard ard
lands.
Mr.. scott's resolution for the inVestisa-
ton Of the San Bias route was. on motion
of Mr.. Morgan, referred to the Committee
on Interoceanic Canals. NJ
Mr. Hoar spoke upon the sedltlon laws
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
sCOOPED IN BY THE BELL.
Consolidation of Local Lines ia Argreemcn'
With Larger ompany.
Special Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial DiEpateh 70 The 1lmes5
NORFOLK, VA. Feb. 6.-By the con-
soliaation Of the Isle OF Wight Telephone
Company and the smithfield Telephone
Company into the Home Telephone Com
pany the Southern Bell Telephone Com
many. of Norfolk. protited considerably.
II is learned that henceforward, because
of an exchange agreement between the
sen Company and the Home Company.
the latter. which has lines in Nansemond
southampton. Surry, and Isle of Wight
counties will connect with the Bel Crmpan
At Norfolk and other points. Some of tn
towns which the Home Company reaches
Emrhfeld for instencn MAY VOW -
reached only over the Southern Bel! lines.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07

traitors and towards and ought to be
made to get out, whether they were
United States Senators or -Councilmen-
Political and moral corruption go to-
gether,' he said. IF :s2ar corrupt your
government, they will corrupt your daugh-
ters and your sons, and their Influence
will enter tho sanc.ity OF your homes
1T is, therefore, your duty to see that
YOUR officers are as spouess as Caesar
wife cloud cheering.)
There are more good people than bad
people, said the speaker. There are
fifty good men In this room to one oao
one. When a man tells us that we are
TO surrender in our elections to the black
guards and scoundrels. he is denounc1nS
US as craven cowards,'' he went on.
Some OF the brightest and best men
ever knew could not write their names.
Nathan B. Forrest was such a man bls
only salutation to his men in battle was:
Mix with en, boys. and give EN- h
He was again loudly cheered, and "ouno
up the sentence by saying: AND they
did give 'em h
He begged his hearers, amid applause,
to go to the polls and vote for their own
interests. and not for him or any other
man.
WOULD MAKE 1T WARM
There was talk OF a third candidate.
If he should come out tie speaker SAID
he would put him under sea of rificuie
invective, and sarcasm, which would tor
ever bury him from the public gaze. he
must, indeed, ''be up and doing with a
heart for every fate" Cor he would surely
have a fate, declared the live. "1fe'
amid great laughter and cheering.
The speaker closed by quoting from the
famous hymn God Moves in q Mysteri-
Gus Way, His Wonders to Perform,
and by indicating that he had better
chance of election than some people
seemed TO think. The meeting. was a
complete success, and Captain Mccarthy
was not only given a most respectful
hearing but a rousinS welcome.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
TREAT and ACNEW
GIVEN A HEARING
Both Express Absolute Con-.
fidence of Their Acquittal.
TREAT TALKS FOR TIMES.
Says Some Charges Are False
and Others Technical.
LESS CRAVE THAN EXPECTED
He Was Prepared to Deieud Himself Against
More Serious Charges Than Those
Pref.rred-Has Sleeve Full Of
Cards-president Ordered
Investigation = Not
Yet completed.
LESS CRAVE THAN EXPECTED
Especial Dispatch to The Tines.)


WASHINGTON. p. c.. Feb. 6.-Morgan
Treat and Park Agnew appeared be-
fore Assistant Attorney Henry NJ. Hoyt,
of the Department Of Justice, to-day
for q hearing on charges Of breach of
civil service rules
Commissioner E'oulkes appeared for
the Civil Service Commission to lay be-
fore the Department Of Justice the above
mentioned charges, some Of which were
filed with the Civil Service Com n1mist
sion by persons opposed to Treats and
Agnew's reappointment, and some the
results Of the inves estigauon by that COM
mission. The Attorney-Gen had been
requested by President Roosevelt to
make an investigation Of these cases
and report in full to him.
Mr.. knox's recommendations in the
matter will guide the President in his
action upon the cases of both Treat and
ASnew.
The Attorney-General himself was to
have heard arguments to-day, but was
absent from the department attending
the Hay-Whitney wedding, 50 Mr.. Hoyt
acted in his stead.
The hearing was q preliminary one,
and, while there will be no more oral
hearings. briefs supplemental to to-da.y's
statements will probably be fled by both,
sides. AS is usual in such case, the
hearing was scmi-informal.
LIGHTER THAN HE EXPECTED. t
Mr. Treat expressed himself as quite
confident that none of the charges
against him would he sustained. Some
of them. he, said, were absolutely false
and the others were purely technical
He refued to gosinto details about the
hearing and just what charges had heen
made and what answers he had filed
to them, but when. asked if the charges
were more grave than he had been pre-
pared for he replied: ION the con-
trary This much L can say, and that
is that there were "a sood many. things
| was prepared to say in my defense
that I did not need to say. I had things
up my sleeve ttlat kept there, things
that I did not find it necessary to say.
am not here to break down charac-
ter. and would only do SO. in case 1t
were absolutely necessary for my own
defense"
Chairman Agnew expressed himself as
fully satisfied that he would come out
safe. t--.t:- -2.45
.5s- CASES NOT CLOSED.
Nf,-.%fIovt was ssen by the representa-
five of The Times after the hearing
and said that the cases were not closed
by to-day's hearing, but that more evil
dence would probably be brought for
ward by both sides. Adhesion: might
be arrived at IN ten days, he said, as the
President had specially ordered these
Investigations and would probably want
the Attorney-General's findings as soon
as they could be arrived at.
He said he was not1at liberty to give
out any more Information than the
above. When told that both Treat and
Acnew9 seemed confident of their safety.
Mr.. Hoyt laughed and said: ''Well, I'm
not prepared to go that far.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
WILL NOT HONOR RtQUlSlTl0N.
Governor Nash Declines TO Surrender Bum
gardner to Al horitles.
tBy Associated Press.)

COLUMBUS. OHIO, Feb. 6.-Governor
Nash has refused to honor the requlsi-
ton Of the Governor of North Carolina
for w. e.. Baumgardner. who was ar
rested here several days ago on the re-
quest Of the police authorities OF Dur
ham, N. c.
1t was charged that Baumgardner had
embezzled $4,000 from a Mrs. Freeland,a OF
that place He was arrested on a charge
of lettering. The requisition was refused
upon showing that the transactions
Involved did not amount to embezzle-
ment
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
ADJUSTING THE LOSSES.
CRANKY Street op.u to Street Cars for First
Time Since The Fire.
,snacial Dispatch TO The Times. !,

NORFOLK. VA. Feb. 6--The losses in
cu,roa by the recent fire are being adjust
"a RAPIDLY. Watt. Rettew & Clay have
cnmpleted their adjustment and will open
for business next Saturday their great
store. which mas been closed since the fire
Their stock, which approXimates in value
nerhaps sl5o.0oo. was considerably damaged
by smoke and water.
THE Johnston China Company,s stock
MAS moved out last night. and the walls
nf the building will now be razed, greatly
- the relief Of those who travel by street
car. "a ~ The cars are tn ~ rnnnins-up Gran
By Street as before the hra
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
ANOTHER EXPLOSION.
Piece of Rock Weighing hirty Pounds Hurled
Into Hot, /
fDy Associated Eress.j

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-An explosion
OF dynamite in Rapid Transit subway
in Park Avenue betwe n For
ty first and Forty-second Streets to-day
hurled piece OF rock. Weighing thirty
pounds, through the plate glass door Of
tie Grand Union Hotel and broke several
windows in that esta bltshment Two
ne~ons were hurt by flying fragments
~. -ei.her OF. them sustained serious
Injuries
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
Three Bodies ashsd ashore.

INV Associated Press.)
NEW YCaK, Feb. 6.-Three carpses,
,rohaSly of sailors lost: in the storm of
ast sunday night, have been recovered in
the M last stwerty-four hours on the Long.
Island coast One booyt was picked up
on the beach at West Hampton and the
eecond Rt Petank and tho third at 0uosus-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
NO LIVES LOST.
3u ldlng In Chicago, obtaining Forty-seyeG
Flats. Burned.
(By Associated Press

(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO. ILLS. Feb: 6.-The Varsity
Fiat building, situated at the southeast
corner of the Sixtieth Street and Ellis
Avenue, and near the Chicago University
buildings, was destroyed by fire this eve
ming, entailng an aggregate loss upon tn
owner of the structure and the tenants or
$4,000 The building was four stories nigh
and contained forty-seven fats. all or
which were occupied. All he tenants ha'
ample time to escape. however, and no
lives were lost. The building was owned
BY Thomas Burns. cf this city. and was
fully covered by insurance
Several firemen We're Injured
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
DR.. TAYLOR's DEATH.
Vas paral szed aud Knew His End Hts
Near.
Especial dispatch to The Times.

-I------- ISptC1H1
Il NORFOLK VA. Feb. 6.-Dr. Walse
N. Taylor, a druggist OF high standing
here, was stricken by paralysis last nigh
as he started to leave his store for home
He declared that the attack was fatal
saving: I know the symptoms well;
am dying To-day he died He was
highly connected and generally esteemed
He will be buried on Saturday from Ep
worth Church
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
For !. Monumeo, to n.raI Mereer...

fBy Associated Preas.)
WASHINGTON. d. Co. Feb. 6-Rep4e-
sentative Jones. OF Virginia. to-day in-
troduced in the House bin to appro-
pirate $4,000 for a monument at FFeder-
icksburg. Va. to General Hugh Mercer.
The monument Was authorized by q for.
mr act of Congress
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
49, - -
Machias Sails.
fBy Assoeiatsd Press.

NORFOLK, VA. Feb. 6-The United
states gunboat Machias from Yew York
to the West Indies. and which had been
to Newport News for coal. passed out
OF the capes this evening at ESQ. O'clock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
THE CITY CAMPAIGN.

Captain Mccarthy TO Appear Next 10 Clay
Wa d.
Captain Carlton Mccarthy will make
his next appearance in the campaign be-
fore the Clay Ward Actives tomorrow
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
RANCE OF THERMOMETER.

The Thermometer ranged ns follows al
The Times Office yesterday: 3 a NJ, -;
is NJ. 30: p. NJ. A: s P. NJ. z2: 2. M-.
is: u midnight, 81. Average, SS5.1
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07

: lie ministerial students of Richmond
College feel that they have been driven
to the last extremity.