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Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-21
NNOIHIR RAILROAD POSSIBILITY

within few days, probably running inc preliminary line south of lmpcr- ial, though it is expected that when the road is built it will pass through Imperial. lt is claimed that the sur veyors have found q way through the sand hills east of the valley, without going through the pass occupied by the SOutheru Pacific or entering or M6 Nican territory.
 ln connection with the various con jectures as to connections for this projected road, the following from the Los Angeles Herald is suggestive:
 President B. F. Yoakum of the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad com pauy is on the Pacific coast to make personal observation of industrial con- ditions here. the result of his inves,iga- tions to be the determination whether or not his railroad will be extended to the Pacihc coast. Mir. Yoakum has spent several days in the sout hern part o@ the state, aud this morning will leave Los Angeles for San Francisco, there to look into the chances of ob- taining terminals, for the plan is to build to San Francisco.
 "From Mir. Yoakun's statements, and the quiet activity of the Frisco System,' the impression Is given that the Frisco will be one of the first, at least, of the several great railroads headed west, 10 reach the Pacific coast. There are engineers now in the field. running lines through New Mexico and Arizona. aud will soon be in Cali fornia, finding a route for an early new transcontinental railroad.
 "'I am not prepared to say that the coast; but doesn't it seem natural that q railroad bearing the name that ours does should have an eye on San Fran cisco'' said Mir. Yoakum last night. Our company was organized for the purpose of building to the Pacific.
 "I have been greatly impressed with conditions here. It is seven years since was or the coast, and the changes that have taken place in ths | time are wonderful continued Mir. Yoakum. There is now enough busi- ness to warrant more railroads, and the future eau be counted with cer- tainty as holding big things for the coast. and still larger volume of bus mess for railroads. The development of the coast and southwestern country will be the work of the next ten years. and this section will be the scene of great activity during this time.
 '' The railroads of the east and mid dle west naturally are turning toward California, and to San Francisco as the great seaport of the Pacific, through which must enter the imcreas- ing volume of trade with the Orient. The railroad builders of today want to enter this field to share in the business that was developed by Collis F. Hunt ing ton and the pioneer railroad men who were associated with him in build ing the Southern Pacific. Mir. Hunt ing saw twenty-five years ago what we only see now, the future greatness of California.
 ''The Frisco IS an entirely independ- ent railway system. not in any way controlled by the great combinations
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-03-21
FOR SALE

Ten tons millei hay, baled, at SIS per ton. Hay at Calexico. JACOB l.. STONER.
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Labor Leaders Agree to Postpone
Time Of Calling 1t.
NO OTHER RESULT ACHIEVED
Senator Hanna viii Arrange Another Con-
ference, and He is Hopeful Of a sat'siac-
tory Adjustment Of Differences.
Operators Claim Demands Are
Inord nate and Represent
lacrease of 70 Per cent.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, March 27.-Mine workers
and mine owners of the anthracite fields
debated their differences for four hours
to-day in a conference arranged by the
conciliation committee of the National
Civic Federation, but the meeting was
without result save that the workers
agreed not to strike on April 1st as de-
creed at the Shamokin convention. There
is to be further friendly discussion be-
tween the two interests, and Senator
Hanna, as chairman Of the industrial
department of the Federation. was en-
powered to call another conference at
any favorable time within the next thirty
days.
The workers asked for an increase In
pay, a shortening of the working day to
eight hours and the adoption of scale
for the entire district. The operators de-
clined to grant the demands as to time
and pay and refused to permit the COM
yplete unionization Of their properties.
The operators offered to meet employees
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-28
The VIRGINIA
CONTESTS ON
Nothing Definite Was Decided
by the Committee on
Yesterday.
Especial Dispatch to The Time,.)

WASHINGTON, d. c.. March 27.-Elec-
tions Committee No. 5, OF the House. met
this morning for the consideration Of
the two Virginia contest cases.
Nothing definite was decided at to-
days meeting, but both cases were dis
5cussed. The committee will make final
upon Judge Rhea's case. The committee
will also decide at Tuesdays meeting
whether or not 1t will send for the ballot
boxes used in the Lassiter case.
& Should there be a unanimous report
Of the committee in the Rhea case, ac-
ton upon it by the House will be merely
formal. Should there be minority re
port, however, dissenting from the views
of the majority. the case will be argued
before. the House.
Judge Rhea has been appointed by
Speaker Henderson member Of the
House Committee on Enrolled Bills This
is one of the most important committees
in the House, as it passes upon the ques-
ton Of the accuracy of the text OF all
bills that pass the House
President Roosevelt, since he has bowed
sof Hanna na-Scott-Agnew-Bo &
Company, has been proving his good
faith and true allegiance by prompt nomi-
nation Of all those Of the machine he
has agreed to appoint
8 The names of Treat and Allen were
sent to- the Senate very soon after their
denomination was determined upon. and
to-day the name OF Joseph L. Crupper
went lin with equal promptness forstte
zpostmastership OF Alexandria. e,.upper's
denomination was decided upon by Roosc-
welt on Tuesday. rs.
5 The fol- lowing Virginians are registered
hotels: "a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-28
TRAIN DlTCHED.
Railroads Block Entirely BY Ploods-Rains
Unprecedented.
(By Associated Press.)

. (
NEW ORLEANS, La, March 27.-one
of the heaviest rains ever known in this
section fell last night at Port Gibson and
vicinity, and the storm continued to- day.
A train on the Yazoo and Mississippi Val
ley, which left this city last night, is
ditched near Lorman. Miss. The engine
and mail coach were overturned, but the
passenger coaches remained on the track
About six miles Of track on this road is
wa she'd away in front of the station OF
Russun, Miss, saven miles south of
Port Gibson.
A traf in over this line from Vicksburgl
due here this evening, is tied up at Port
Gibson. South Of that town the telegraph
wires and poles are washed completely
away The Queen and Crescent road IN
that locality is Sblockaded.
g No loss Of life & has been reported.
BayouSPierre is out of its nks.Iand the
water is up to the edge Of the main
street Of Port Gibson. More than n six
inches Of rain has fallen since the storm
set In
Information from Brook Haven, Miss,
IS TO the effect, that several mile OF
railroad track south Of there was Swashef
away B by the flood last night Seven
inches OF water fell 81 during the nights
the largest raipfa IL ever known s. hers
except the sfreshet OF April. 1876.
"A t. Lake Provid dence. La. a most un.
sprecedented ra u. accompanied bvs as
electric storm. gan y asst mi :gst 9n7
hassEfa1len all & day. UP TOT 5P. 4 NJ. 8 six
andsSa half inches Of rain ha1 s. 1lsr.
The hack country IS all overt flowed The
StAmnnrarys shridxe on tha lake Is floating
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WITH grievances at any time, but insisted
sthaf there he no distinction between un-.
ion and non union men. They also as
serted that present market condltioIs
did not warrant any increase IN wages
or decrease in working time.
THOSE At CONFERENCE.
senator Hanna, Oscar Straus and Frank;
Duncan. committee named by the con-
ScilIatory, arranged for the conference
which was held at the church mission
house The operators. present were w
n. Truesdale,s presid ent Of the Delaware
Lackawsnna and Western Railroad = e. r.
B. Thomas, chairman Of the board OF the
Erie Railroad; !; George s. Baer, OF. OF Tn tlie es
Reading Railroad, and Robert Olypnahe,
president of the Delaware and HUDSON
Company, while the spokesmen for the
miners were John Mitchell. president OF
the United Mine Workers Associa ton.
and District Presidents Thomas NICHOLS;
John Fahy and Thomas Duffy.
The labor leaders contended that the
men were not given satisfactory pay anu
that there were inequalities in the pre-
sent wage system, which should be
remedied by the adoption Of uniform
scale. They also held that the working
day should be shortened. The operators
contended that the pay and shorter day
demanded would represent wage In
crease Of q per cent, which commercial
conditions dio not warrant.
TEMPORARY TRUCE.
The presidents of the coal companies
outlined the propositions above given,
and said that under no circumstances
would they recede.
The presidents also made the point that
the ultimatum of the union to strike on
April 1st did not give proper tine for a
discussion Of the differences existing,
and was like a threat held over them.
President Mitchell and his assistants
said they were highly desirous Of inn
proving the condition of their fellow
workers by peaceful means, and that
while there was any prospect Of accom-
plishing their purpose by such means
they were prepared to withhold the
strike order. Mr.. Mitchell agreed to
withdraw. the order temporarily to give
opportunity for the second conference
which Senator Hanna is to call. When
Senator Hanna came from the confer
ence room he said an agreement seemed
likely.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-28
House Committee is
FOR THE changes
Approves Congressional Re-. Re
appor'tion'lm1I'.el:'nT'1t ] I'M: nj 81 Scheme. |t
SENATE BILL U.NcHANG c Ed.
Opposition from the First and.
Sixth Districts.
SENATOR DANIEL SPEAKS
Sixth District People Object to Mutilation for
the Benefit of the Filth aud Tenth.
Newport News v ants to Change.
The First District
Does Not kecip-
SENATOR DANIEL SPEAKS E:l''1}

The House Committee on Privileges
Electinos last night, after three hours
hearing for and against, decided by a
vote of to Q to favorably report the
congressional reapporionment bill as it
passed the Senate. without change or
amendment
This bill puts Newport News and ttat t
part Of the Second District north Of the
James. River in the First District;
Charles City, James City and Williams
burg In the Third; Chesterfield and Man
chester in the Fourth; Halifax in the
Fifth; Rockbridge and Botetourt in the
Sixth; Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg
in the Eighth, and Charlotte is the Tenth.
The bill will be reported in the House
to-day Messrs. Baker and West, who
voted against the bill in committee, will
present minority report recommending
that the present apportionment be con-
tinued.
The opposition to the bill before the
committee last night came from two
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-28
TWO LIVES PROBABLY SAVED
BY A THOUGHTFUL. NEGRO
A Young Mother and Her Little Girl in Peril.
When Wesley Armstrong Stops the
Runaway Horse.

Only the personal bravery Of a ne
gro yesterday saved a young married
woman and her little girl OF hVe from
serious injury and possibly a fearful
death in a runaway. In order to 90
this. the negro, Wesley Armstrong, Who
lives in Louisiana Street, Fulton, TOOK
his own life in his hands, seized
maddened horse that was tearing through
Fifth Street near Main and hung on
to the bride until the horse. trembling
with fright, had dragged him half a
block, and then stopped because OF the
weight on his bride. Beyond a 1e"
bruises, the negro did not suffer 1or
his bravery.
The identity of the young woman
and the child was not revealed. me
woman asked the negro for his address
however, and said that he would near
from her later. 1t is known that she
is the Wife of a prominent railroad
man, and that she lives somewhere IN
the West End. near Laurel Street Al
ter the runaway and the sensational
bravery of the negro, she waited few
minutes until the horse had somewhat
recovered, climbed back in the buggy
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.(By Associated Press. }

| (By Associated Prcss.)
yICKSBURG, MISS, March 27.-Nearly
eight inches of rainfall in the past
twenty-four hours has almost isolated
yicksbrrg so far as railway traffic and
wire communication are concerned. y OF
a train on the Yazoo and Mississippi VI al
ley road has entered or left the city
since $3.50 o'clock last night, when mail
and passenger train left for New Or
leans. This train only succeeded IN get
ting as far as Port Gibson, where 1t IS
still held the tracks south Of that point
for two miles being washed away
In this city the damage will amount
to several thousand dollars. Many bus
mess houses and residences have been
flooded to a depth of several feet Streets
are washed out and many. bridges un-
dcrmincd. At the National Cemetery
many terraces were cut to pieces and
the fine steel bridge across Mint Springs
Bayou, built by the Government five
years ago, is on the point Of collapse
and traffic across it has been stopped.
Traffic has been suspended on the Ala
bama and Vicksburg Railroad on ac-
count Of Bakers Creek having over
flowed tho track.
At Yazco City the greater part Of the
town is flooded and many buildings have
been undermined and washou.s arr e
ported at many points on the railroad
near there.
In East Mississippi tho downpour has
been terrific. All the creeks are roar
ing torrents and much damage has been
wrought -.
The town Of West Point, Miss, on the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad, suffered Sc
verelv
Washcuts arc reported eli along the
Valley Railroad south. mt the north
end is open.
Baker Greek is the cause of the trou-
Die on the Queen and Crescent route, ana
it was announced to-day that there Would
be no train either way.
The Yazoo and Mississippi Valicy
shops were flooded with two. feet OF wa
ter and have been shut down. 9 Neilfs
Bottom q low district Of this city, was
flooded and people had to be carried OUT
Of their houses to higher grounds
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-28

REV. HENRY ALLEN TUPPER, D. D.
f C., February %, 1925, a sleap-year day, as
will be seen. He was educated at the
Charleston College and Madison Univer-
sity, New York. It was the latter insti-
tuition that honored him with the degree
of doctor of divinity. His wife was Miss
Nancy Boyce, of Charleston. She died in
1855
Tic first pastorate of DR.. Tupper was
in Columbia, S. c. He spent a short
period with this church, and then accept
de a call to the Baptist Church of Wash
ington Ga. Here he labored successfully
twenty-five years. But the Foreign Mis-
sion Board of the Southern Baptist Con-
5yention had its eyes upon him
and after this long service in the pastor
ate he accepted the commission Of CORE
spending secretary of the Foreign M ssion
Board, with Office in Richmond This is
tho position now held by DR.. r. J. Will
slingham.
In this important work in which all
the aBaptists of the South were interested,
he was thrown in contact with the lead
ing men of the denomination. He was
regarded by ali with the highest esteem
and a splendid value was put upon his
ability. He did fne work. He was as
sociated with Professor Fl. II. Harris,
and these two brainy and consecrated
men ElaOOreQe FCOSeIneFs dlO ADOIl1 5l1VSu "
see rich fruition of their toll.
Crowned with the love and apprecla-
ton OF all who had known him in the
work, he laid it down some years ago.
He soon after became connected with
Richmond College as professor Of the
English Bible. This position he held un-5
til his death.
A SLOVABLE MAN.
He held his membership at athe First
Baptist Church. No man ever had a
i more amiable, peace-loving disposition
than Dr.. Upper. He was gentleness and
sweetness of temper expressed in flesh
and blood. The closer one approached
the man the larger he grew. His nature.
was shrinking to- strangers and publicity,
but to his friends he was geniality it,
self, the embodiment Of cheerfulness and
lfshness. He was tenderly5 loved by
his children. Three grown SONS he lost
by death since he came to- Richmond
They were Furman Tristram and Fred
erick
His surviving children are Mrs. T. = .ssSA..5
Hamilton. gBirming ham, la; Mss An
ME Guernsey and Miss Mary Caldwell
Mrs Hart we'll u HaWth Of Richmond; :
Rev. Kerr Boyces Tupper.. OF Ph1Iadel-s
Ephia: Rev. H a. Tupper D. sD.,sofa New
york. and gP. r Tupper NJ D:,s Of St
& The funeral $will take place from the.
First Baptist Church Tomorrow after-;
snnons at8 2:a1 a. .clpck
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with her little girl, and drove away.
DANGER OF THE TWO.

DANGER OF THE TWO.
Wesley Armstrong is a whitewasher.
He had been at work in a. house in
Franklin Street, and came down to
Fifth and Main to take a car home. He
was standing beside the Y. Nj. c. A.
athletic enclosure when he noticed the
horse dashing down Fifth from toward
Franklin, at full speed, dragging the
buggy behind the vehicle carceninS
dangerously. The young woman had hold
OF the lines and struggled and sawed
to try to stop the horse, but in vain.
The child was screaming and as the
horse made straight for a telephone pole,
which would have dashed the vehicle
to pieces if there had been a collision,
the woman pulled the lines so savagely
that one of them snapped, leaving her
helpless.
A Main-Strect car had just passed up
Main when the horse and buggy reach
ed the corner. Wesley was one of the
few persons in sight. He Is hefty of
build, and weighs about two hundred
pounds. Realizing that only prompt ln-
reference would stop the horse and
prevent it dashing into a fence or wire
pole and possibly killing the young Wo-
man and child, he set down his white
wash bucket and as the horse was al
most opposite where he stood leaped
suddenly into the middle of the street.
directly in the path of tho horse. The
frightened animal veered slightly to one
side and then Wesley closed hl; grip
OH the bride.
For half a block between Main and
Cary Streets he was dragged along by
the impetus Of the horses dash down
tho hill, his feet barely touching the
ground and the horse under the pressure
throwing its head back Finally the
dead weight at the bride was too much
and the horse stopped. Then Wesley un-5
tagled himself and assisted the woman
a1iG little girl out of the carriage The
girl was screaming with fright, but the
woman never seemed to be frightened
by tbs TIME several gentlemen who lad
seen the finish of the runaway ran to
the assistance of the mother and child.
and for a few minutes Wesley was for
gotten. He devoted these few minutes
to ruefully rubbing a few bruises which
had been the result of his bravery. AS
the gentlemen patched up the harness
again the lady got the negro's name and
address. refusing, however, to Es1ve hers
and, saying that he would hear from
her. she climbed back into the buggy,
which was uniniured, and drove away
She is woman of about tWenty-s!x or
twenty-seven years. very pretty, with
dark brown hair, and was dressed s IN
tan The child has beautiful blonde curl
ing hair.
After it was all over Wesley was asked q.
about It
..I never thought he said very frank
". what a great risk I ran until it was
all over. I saw the horse coming and 1
didn't want to see that pretty lady and;
the little girl hurt, SO I tried to stop.
him. He nearly jerked my arms out, but
I stopped him. .''
And then Wesley took a car and went
on to Fulton.
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FOSTER MOTHER
HID HER CHILD
Peculiar and Interesting Case
Before Justice crutchfield
This Morning.

A very unique and Interesting case
involving the custody of a pretty little
girl of four years Will come up before
Justice Crutchfeld, in the Police Court,
at $50 o'clock this morning.
The history of the child is peculiar
and interesting one. She is an orphan,
but she is now in the hands or her fos
ter-mother. She was left in the hands
of this woman, who was then highly eS-
teemed in the community in which she
lived. But since then she has been di-
vorced from her husband ana gone to the
bad. She wants to retain the child and
has it at the house where she lives. me
Children's Home Society steps In ana
Is trying to get possession of the little
girl and place it in a good home
DR.. Maybee, the superintendent OF the
Society, is having a hard time getting
the child. He sent a policeman to the
foster mothers house. The child was
there then, but he did not have the COM
mission to bring the little girl away
with him. He asked some questions about
the child. The woman took in the situa-
tion. and when the officer went there
wednesday morning the child had been
taken away. DR.. Maybee has searched
the city since so far as the time would
allow, but nothing has come of 1T He
has one promising chance, however-that
the child will be before Justice Crutch-
field this morning. and it comes be-
cause Of the strong arm of the law
Recently the charter of the Children's
Home Society was SO amended that the
parent of a child may be summoned at
once before police Justice TO show why
he or she should not be relieved OF the
custody of the child. Yesterday after
noon the High Constable served papers
on the foster-mother requiring her to
appear before Justice Crutchf1eld this
morning and bring the child. The pen.
atty is heavy unless this order is obeyed
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OBJECTED TO The RITUAL.
{. Grady hargs d With NOT Conforming to
the canons oft Church
Especial Dispatch 70 The Times.)


BALTIMORE. ND, March 27.-some
excitement was caused to-day in the ses-
sion Of tho Baltimore Conference of the
NJ. e Church. South, by a question as to
the qualification of Rev. Seymour Grady,
Of Rockbridge, Va, for elders "orders.
1t appeared that Mr.. Grady had found
In the ritual governing the administra-
ton of the Sacrament flaw Of suf1i-
cient proportions to trouble his con-
science. Rev. Mr.. Grady's presiding elder,
Rev. D. Bush. of the Roanoke district,
had vouched for his standing and had
recommended him for elders orders.
when the representation was objected to
by Rev. 3. F. Ball. Other ministers also
made objections, and as a result of seve-
raj questions as to his conformance to
the rital, Mr.. Grady said: LAS under
stand it, It means that before taking the
Sacrament there should be a confession
of sins. If one is in the church, and,
therefore, regenerated, what need is
there for confession of sins?"
The next surprise was caused by Rev.
O.. T. Burgess asking Presiding Elder
Bush If it was not true that on num-
Der Of occasions when he visited Mr..
Grady's charge the elements Of the Sac
rament as commanded by the canons of
the church were conspicuous by their
absence 1T was the fault of the stew
ards, not Brother Grady" retorted Mr..
Bush.
.'It is my understanding rejoined Mr..
Burgess, that they were absent because
of Brother Grady's objection to them" !"
Finally DR.. Denny moved that a COM
nittee be appointed to confer privately
with Mr.. Grady.
The motion was carried, and Bishop
Galloway named the following commit
tee to confer with Mr.. Grady: Dr.. Dem
ny, Rev. II. NJ. Canter and Rev. ]. $.
Englc.
The other applicants recommended by
the Bishop for elders ..orders'' are: c. y.
Kidner, c. L. Potter, II. A. Murrill and
H w. Burruss. The following were ad-
nitted into full conference connections:
Joseph H Baltllis, Joseph L. Valiant,
Lloyd w. Kincaid. Ernest L. Woolf and
Bcrnley D. Harrison.