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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31
Scott County Delegates.

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
GATE CITY. VA. Aug. 3o-The Repub-
licans of Scott county met at this place
to-day and elected delegates to the Con-
gressional Convention to meet at Abing-
don on September Sd. The delegates go
uninStructed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31
10TH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS
Call for q Congressional! Convention al
Buchanan.
Especial DISPATCH to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times
STANTON, VA, Aug. 30.-A meGting
of the Republican Congressional Com
m1ttee Of the Tenth District of Virginia
was held here tonight and made call
for a District Convention to be held at
Buchanan on September 26th, at S P. NJ,
for the purpose of nominating a Republic
can candidate for Congress.
Every county In the district was rep
resented except Amherst.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31

county. and will fill his pulpit at Fair
mount Avenue Church to-day as usual.
me Kev. John r. Bosnian. OF Park
Pace Church. has returned to the city
from his summer vacation and will preach
at his church both morning and night
to-day.
The union revival meetings that have
been going on for the past two months
in the tent at the corner Of Twentieth
and Grace Streets win begin for the
month Of September in Trinity Church
tonight.
a: Union Station Methodist Church
there will be preaching to-day at IL
A NJ. by Rev. a. C. Bergman. Of Man
chester. At P. NJ. Rev. Asa Driscoll, OF
Manchester. will preach.
The Rev. F. w. Troy will preach morn
ing and night at Marshall-Strcet.
Dr.. Philip Johnson, OF Bethany College.
w. Va. will preach in the morning at
Scventh-Street
At West End the Rev. Henry Pearce At
kiHs will preach in the morning on Sal
walton Through Life" DR.. Johnson will
Fill the pulpit at night.
The Rev. J. L. AIcElroy. D. D.. the new
secretary OF the committee on Minis
terlal Relief. Will preach morniny and
night to-day at Grace Street Presby-
terrain Church.
The usual services will be held at the
Second Church
Regular services will be held morning
and night at Christ Church.
The Rev. F. A. Meade will preach at;
both services at Grace Church.
Regular services Will be held at st. An
drsw's, at All-Saints', at Monumental and
at St Paul's.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31
Music in the Parks,

Following Is the programme for park
concerts by Iardella's Band for the week
of September 1st to Sth. inclusive:
l. Marcf-"The Virginia Volunteer
Harriet Ross Hill
s. Observation-Disclosures Delight
Uapin)
T. ta) Paraphrase-'L oreley''
(Nesvadba)
(b) THE Moclsing Bird" arrang-
ed by John Baseier
s. Grand Selection
The Bursomaster" Luders)
C. (a) Spanish Serenade-"La Pal
ona .-...-..........t yradier)
CO "Commanderies-W
Z. Gems from "The Monks of Malabar''
E;nslander)
GAangeyl
8. Waltz-'.sobre las olas'.. .(Rosas,
10. "A Warm Reception. {Anthonv)
Star Spangled Banner and Dixie
Observation-Disclosures Park, $50 to 1880
p. NJ.
-uesday-Jefrerson Park. $50 to 1890
T. NJ.
wednesday-Gamble.s Hill. $50 to 1880
P. M.
Thursday-Monroe Park. $50 to 1880 P.
NJ
Friday-Libby Fill Park. $50 to 1880
F. NJ.
saturday-New Reservoir Park to :
p. NJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31
Situation on New River.

= - Associatet- Press.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, August Co
The situation on New kiver remained
quiet throughout the day. A few shots
were tred at Whipple. some miles up
Loup Creek. supposedly at one OF the
guard. but the shooter. who was in the
brush, escaped. At Rush Run on the
river two miles below here. there was
some shooting IN the brush and Captain
hand. OF Company NJ. found three men
with Winchesters- They made Off when
discovered by the soldiers. and aa their
bullets We're supposed to have been fred
IN the air, they were released. The feel
ing In Fayette county is very bitter over
senning troops and the sheriff Is being
roundly abused on all sides. Governor
sAShlte Is not blamed. because 1t is
though that ne acted merely upon In
formation rurnisned him u through the
proper legal channels. ssss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31

A most interesting service OF song will
be held Mt the Male Orphan Asylum to-
morrow, Sunday. afternoon at 5 o'clock.
In addition to the musical programme
Mr.. Reginald Walker, State Secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. A, will give one of his
chalk talks. Take the transfer car at
Beach and Main Streeta.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31
STRIKE SITUATION
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Coal Operators Ask the Governor
to Send Troops to the Flat
Top Field. .sess
Ry a Associated Press.l

HUNTINGTON. W. VA. Aug. 90
Eight or ten prominent coal operators
Of the Flat Top coal fields. accompanied
by Sheriff Myer, passed through this
city late tonight on their way to
Charleston. where they will endeavcr to
get the Governor to send troops into
their territory Several people have been
killed in the Norfolk and Western coal
fields durings the past week as a
result of the strike. and the presidents
claim that the destruction of their prop
erty is imminent.
II Governor White decides to send
troops to Norfolk and Western terri
tory, the First Regiment will probably
be called out. as almost the entire Sec
ond Regiment Is now on duty on New
River. From late reports the situation is
much more acute on the Norfolk and
Western than on the Chesapeake and
Ohio
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31
DENIES 1T HIMSELF

Drowned, and He Ought to Know.
Especial Dispatch to The Times,)
NORFOLK. VA, Aug: 3o.-The report
that Charles Greedy Foster. of Rich;
mond. was drowned at Ocean View Thurs
day, is denied by the friends OF the young
Detective Ruddlck saw here to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31
GENERAL LEES RESIDENCE
Declares He Has Reached No Decision
as to Future Plans.
(special Dispatch to The Times

CHARACTERISTICS. VA. Aug. 30
In a telegram to-day to the Daily Pro-
gress, General Fitzhugh Lee says that
he has rea ched no decision as to his
future plans Of residence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31

Dr. ". ". Lear viii preach at both
services at Centenary. His subject AZ
night will be THE Faithful Saving"
Bishop John c. CRANBERRY viii preach
morning and night at Broad Street.
The Rev. John e. Mccartney will
preach Mt both services at Clay Street. Z
In the morning at Trinity the subject
OF the Rev. George II. spooner will be
Pointing to Power AT night he viii,
discuss the question How Much for
Your Soul ?'s
Rsv. ,. %. Babcock Is recovering from!
ehi,ls and fever contracted ID Arnslisj
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-08
SHORT LINE
TO BUILD BRANCH
viii Lay Spur to Sugar Factory
Site in Bear River Valley.
TWO ROUTES CONSIDERED.
OfHcials VIII Go over the Road he
fore Announcing Decision-Ex-
pected la a Few Days,

Among the Improvements TO be IN
augmated by the Oregon short Line
In the immediate future and which re-
ceived attention ut the annual meeting
OF stockholders at headquarters TINS
morning, was the proposition 20 con-
struct a branch line TO the site Of me
proposed sugar factory In Bear RIVER
valley Plans and specifications for TWO
routes have been prepared which VIII
be decided upon within The next Few
days. The two routes now under ooh-
slderatlon are from different directions
the one leaving the oregon short Line
at a point peaF Deweyyille, the other
The Central Pacific main line atCorinne'
Just as soon as Judge Cornish gets
through with The work Incident TO the
meetings and other detail matter he
win 20 out on the road in company Win
General Manager Bancroft and Gener-
al Superintendent CGlVll and look over
the sugar factory proposition ana Gen
nitely decide upon which route VIII De
taken. II is anticipated that the de-
cision viii be arrived at In a few days
when immediate steps toward securing
the right of-way viii be taken and con-
structlon pushed al once IN order 70
enable trains 10 haul material ana ma
ohinery 10 the ste SO that the build
ing may be erected in time TO handle
next seasons beet crop.
The Deweyyile route embraces about
four miles OF construction. VINE the
distance from Corlnne Is about II mllleS'
passing through very good country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-08
ADJUSTMENTS.

Alphonse and CASTOR played at the
Theater last night 20 a greatly dimln.
ished turnout An Improvement in
business s. looked for at this after.
moons matinee. "a The piece is one
that is best suited TO Juvenile minds
The play runs for the remainder OF the
week.
"A Foxy Tramp" winds up its en-
gagement az the Grand toni/ht. none
too soon. Tomorrow night comes The
Tide OF Life
Miss Luella FcTrin IS 20 receive her
farewell in her home city. Ogden. to-
morrow night, Miss Gates is to have
a testimonial IN Provo on the night OF
Thursday. the 18th, Both ladies' leave
for the east this month. But for the
absence OF Mr. Spencer and Mr.. Cod
dard. Ii Is probable that the salt Lake
opera company would have united In a
testimonial In favor Of Miss Ferrin. but
their absence put Il out Of the ques-
ton. a number Of Salt Lakers. how
ever. have subscribed for seats for TN.
concert In ogden tomorrow night, and
the many friends OF the lady here trust
that her testimonial viii be a rouser.
An eyes are on the coming Of ]. IL.
Stoddart next week In "The Bonnie
Brier Bush" The engagement opens
Thursday and runs three nights and a
Saturday matinee.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-08
A "DlXIE' PARTY.

Last night Mr., and Mrs. Joseph Price
gave Dixie" party at their home on
North State street, about 40 visitors
from ST, George and other cities OF the
sunny south Being the guests Of honor.
The evening was spent with music and
Rotations, beautiful piano selections
being rendered by Mr., wildly Dougall,
songs by Mr., Isaac McFarlane, the
Misses McFarlane and Mr. Wilford Nc
Allister, and recltations by Miss Eva
Cannon and Miss Edna Snow. Refresh
ments We're served and n most enjoy
able time spent, Present were Presi-
dent A. w. WINS Of the Mexican mis-
sion, MIR. and Mrs H. Il. Snow. Mr..
Isaac McFarlane. Mr.. d H. Morris,
Prof. A. b. Christensen and brother,
Mr.. and Mrs A. r. Christensen. Mr.,
and Mrs, w, g. Miles Mrs. Maggie
Durham Mrs NJ. Sears, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Il. Dougall, IT., Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Il.
Snow, Miss l.. Watson, Miss Emma Nc
Farlane. Miss Jennie McFarane. Miss
Eva Cannon Miss Rose Gregerson, Miss
Louise Cox, Miss Maud Snow, Miss Mel
vina Perry Miss Pearl Perry. Miss Eva
Price, Misses Edna and Lucille Snow,
Lena Nelson Bertha Jones, Belle Car
nahan: Messrs G. CLARK, p. Mcfarland,
n. n Mcdonald, MILFORD McAlllster
Il, +. johnson. H. b, Snow, j. Bryson,
&. Price, j. Cole.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-08
WARD ENTERTAINMENTS.

The testimonial concert and dance in
honor OF Elder Frank c. Brown and
wife will be given in the Seventeenth
ward Westinghouse tomorrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown leave soon to per-
form a mission in Europe, and a gem
eral invitation Is extended to all their
friends to attend their farewell party.
A farewell entertainment will be CIV
en- in the Eleventh ward Westinghouse.
tomorrow Thursday evening in
honor of Slider Isaac f. Tuckett.
who will depart for a mission to Ger
many, Oct. 10. The following program
win be rendered;
Quartet-Mr and Mrs. r. t. Woodery.
Miss Bessie Bowring and Mr.. II, X.
Aldus.
Prayer
heIharks''.'''' ''.'''.' - .''.'Blshoprlc
Tenor solo :. 80. e.. go. -, Mr. Moss
Recitation 90. ...,.. Miss Vida Fox
Soprano solo Miss Emily r. Grlmsdell
Xylophone solo Mr. Adelbert Beezley
Step dance, ,.. Mr. VIM. Wood, Jr.
Mandolin and guitar selecuon....
MIR. w. A. Brewster and company
Contralto solo g. Miss Olea Ship
Duet =. Harry Hubert and ]. G. Kelson
Recitation Of, Mr. Edward McClelland
Comic song .,..u., Mr.. r. +. Tuckett
Remarks -. e., Elder Isaac f. Tuckett
Duet s.. +. Clawson and G. Il. Margetts
Accompanist-Mrs. +. j. bookings.
wednesday Oct Z at s p. M. in the
First ward westinghouse, in honor OF
Elders Axel l., FlSstad, John NJ. Thor
up an Alma S. Rasmussen, who expect
to leave In few days on missions TO
Scandinavia. A general invitation is
extended
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-08
PERSONAL

w A. Kinney OF Honolulu, who has
real estate interests In this city. is a
guest at the Knutsford. Mr.. Kinney
once resided here.
r. W. Parish Of Boise Is q guest al
the Kenyon,
j. r. Cosgriff OF Rawlins is registered
at The Kenyon.
state Engineer Doremus is enjoying
himself at the Irrigation congress now
convened at Colorado Springs.
Maj. L. NJ Roote OF Evanston is reg
stored at the Cullen.
Mrs. Briggs, the Kenyon Stenographer
and telegraph operator has recovered
from q long Illness. and IS able 10 re.
aume her duties at the hotel.
J. b. Ballinger a prominent mer.
chant OF Price is guest az the White
house.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-08
LATE LOCALS,

NJ. II. Kelebel, manager In Utah and
Wyoming Of the Washington Life In
surance molnpany, is now a resident of
this city.
Surveyor in Charge II. II. Parkhurst
Of the Pacific Board Of Underwriters
in this city has gone north for Few
days on business.
j. c. Stewart and wife have trans
ferred to Minnie c. McCune, for $1,000,
2i9@iO rods of ground in lot 3, block
Z. plat G, which Is located on the
corner Of First and o streets.
4. l.. Rich is home from a Portland
trip. While in the web-foot city h
acquired n talking acquaintance with
the Chinook language which he says
is indispensable to life in that part
of the union.
At meeting of the board Of educa-
ton last night the teachers in the city
schools were granted q holiday We'd
nesday and Thursday afternoons ana
all Of Friday. In order to enable them
to attend the meetings of the state
Teachers association. This means
that the pupils will have holiday as
we'll The high school. however, VIII
continue, Prof. Eaton objecting 10 clos
ing on the ground that 1t would inter-
fere materially with routine work,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-08
ALTON MERGER.
Kansas City Branch OF Union Pacific
May be Consolidated.

Chicago, Oct. lat the regular an
nual meeting today Of the stockholders
of the Chicago & Alton Railroad COM
pany, II. D. Laughlin, minority stock
hodler, who yesterday filed suit against
the company attacking the validity OF
the lease entered into between the Chi
cago a. Alton Railroad company and
the Chicago a Alton Railway company
by which all the property OF the former
was transferred 10 the latter for nine
ty-nine years, appeared and offered TO
sell his stock. IL II probable his Offer
will be accepted, thus disposng of the
question.
The outgoing directors, Norman Il.
Ream. d. II, Forgan. H. II. Hartman
and George j. Gould, were reelected to
succeed themselves.
Plans were considered for the closer
afflliation Of the Alton with the rest OF
the Hartman system, and II Is
thought possible that the Kansas City
branch Of the Union Pacific viii be
consolidated with the Alton. The same
plan may prevail with the Kansas city
& Southern railway.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-08
SNMM%jEjBfSjgsgRSBjsg5gN

900. 81 head OF horses and eatus no,
various ranch and farm implements
Articles of incorporation Of the Sal,
Lake Engineering company have heoa
filed In the county clerks office T6'
capital stock Of the company rs SlOOo@
divided into shares of the par yalus y,
81 each. The purpose Of the incornora
ton Is to carry on q general foundrv
and machine MANUFACTURING business
and to manufacture mine and mill
machinery of every description. William
Read IL president Reuben May Vice.
president, and Charles G. Terrell seer.
tary and treasurer.
Arthur l. Street, formerly news.
paper man In this city, Is in Town on
route from San Francisco TO Chicago
where he win establish his month";
magazine, the pabex, with which ne l.
doing we'll. Mr.. Street publishes the
condensed news OF the month from the
daily papers,
The contract for erecting the brick
structure for the Butte foundry peopla
north Of the Short Line depot, has
been let to Lindell Rhodes & Co., the
price being understood TO be about
5000. The name OF the company which
transfers its business from Montana In
this city VIII be The Salt Lake En-
cheering Works. Work will begin as
soon as material can be got onto the
ground.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-08
SPIKE AND RAIL.

A. c. Ridgway OF Denver. has been
appointed vice president and general
manager of the Denver, Northwestern
q Pacific,
Judge W u, Cornish win start out on
an Inspection trip over the Oregon
Short Line system after the meeting
tomorrow.
The Pullman company Is reported as
building six coaches for the Union
Pacific and 10 for the oregon short
Line at the present time.
A grill room chair car has been
placed In service by the Chicago & Al
ton road between Chicago and Kansas
city In the forward part Of the car
there is n small Kitchen which Is con-
nected with a little room l0xS feet The
grill room Is fitted after the style OF a
email American dining room other
rooms win be finished after the Eng
lish and German styles.
The October number Of the -Four
Track News. published monthly by
George Daniels the general passenger
agent Of the New York Central Is up TO
the standard It IL announced that the
monthly circulation has now reached
10000 copies.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-08
Conventions This Month.

The following railroad conventions are
scheduled for this month.
Oct. Samaritan Street Railway as
ISOLATION. Detroit, Mich. Secy. r. G.
Pennington 202O State street, Chicago.
Oct. ii--Americau Association of Gen.
eral Passenger and Ticket Agents.
Portland, Me. secy. A. j. Smith, L. S.
& NJ. $. Ry.. Cleveland, O.
Oct. 14-Southern Railroad Commits
sioners' association, Hot Springs. Ark.
Secy., John A. Webb, Jackson, Miss
Oct. l5-Canadian Roadmasters As
sociation, Hamilton, Ont Secy, j.
Drinkwater, Winchester Ont
Oct. 2l--Association Of Railway SUI
perintendents Of Bridges and Buildings
Minneapolis. MINI. Secy, S. f. Patter-
son, Concord n. II.
Oct. 22--Amercnn Railway association
Detroit. Mich. Secy.. w. +. Allen, q
Park Place, New York city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-08
RICHARDSON WAS FOXY.
But His Little Scheme to Escape the
Chain Gang Failed.

Razor Jack Richardson who was
sentenced by Judge Tanner last satur.
day to 80 days at hard labor for steal
ing a trunk, played a very cute game
on Tailor Sol Kimball to escape chain
gang duty, but the little scheme failed
miserably.
shortly after Richardson's arrest, he
hqd terrible attack Of rheumatism,
Jack said the pain was so severe that
he was unable TO walk and his case
mad to be postponed several times.
Finally when he did appear in court
he presented u most pitiable sight. His
face was haggard and drawn as though
le We're suffering terribly. II took him
nearly an hour 10 30 10 and from the
courtroom. and jack said he would
surely die. But unfortunately for the
hayward barber he over did II. He
appeared too sick and Uncle Sol" KIM
Eall became suspicious
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Kimball had
City Physician King make an exam
nation OF Richardson,
Dr. Kings examination was most
thorough and complete.
There Is nothing In the world the
the end OF the examination. "He has
been shamming, and he Is as well as
any man"
Richardson's face turned scarlet and
fer few minutes he couldn't speaF,
Finally broad grin appeared on
Jacks classic countenancc followed by
a burst Of LOUD laughter and, springing
70 his feet and doing horn-pipe, Jack
said Well III give up. ! am all
,lPht Mr.. kimball, but | have fooled
y this long any way, Give me q
pair OF shoes and a shirt and | will 40
dut with the gang tomorrow"
But this morning Jack tried to play
SICK again. lie declared he could not
70 down stairs. His legs were drawn
UP and he said he was suffering untold
agony JaIler Kmhall told him the
scheme was worthless, whereupun
Richardson laughted and sprang lightly
ihto the wagon.
He is now using a pick and shovel,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-08
YORK HEARING ON.


In Judge Tanners court this morning,
George York Wos given q preliminary
hearing on the charge Of robblng an
Old man named Ernest Osterloh. The
crime was committed in the tlthing
yard on the 18th Of July, two years ago.
It was alleged that York beat the old
man on The head and took from him
SO or 81 In cash and deposit certIh-
cate on the lions Savings bank for
$3.50.
Since that time the police have been
searching diligently for the young man.
and Detective Gillespie brought
back from Provo Monday night
Ola man Osterloh testified this morn
Ing that York came to town with him
and that he was the man who COM
mltted tho assault and stole the money.
York admitted he was with the old
man but denied committing the crime
Judge Tanner was not altogether sat-
lsfed with the evidence and continued
the case until Friday at p. m, TO give
the prosecution time to secure addition
al Witnesses
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-08
POLITICAL POINTERS.


a rouslng Republican rally was held
In the Dewey Opera House at Park
city last night at whIrh the speakers
were Senator Kearns, Hon. Joseph
Howell and lien h, Rich. The meeting
was presided over by. County Chair
man Welsh, ana the Park CITY band
furnished the music.
Yesterday was the first registration
day but not much interest was taken
IN Il.
Alma lngebretsen of this city will
stump Beaver for the Republicans.
Word from Provo Is 10 the effect that
Hon. William NJ, Roylanoe, who is af-
ficted, is improving nicely.
The Sewer county campaign will be
opened by the Republicans at Rlchileld
Oct. l6, when Hon. George a. Smith
and Mr.. Hawley will be the speakers,
Democratic state Chairman Cannon
was in ogden today attending the We
Der county convention.