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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
SHOCKED BY LIGHTNING.
An Entire Family Seriously Stunned an
King George County.
(Special Dispatch to The Times.l

- Especial Dispatch to INC iln ac.
KING GEORGE, a., May 26 -,
a severe thunderstorm Friday LIGHTNING
Iins in the lower part Of King George Is,e1r e
ana Several Sc Snsi members Of his family that
Dr. r Ninde had to be SUMMONED umarr ne t to
famiIysis in quite a precarious condition.
.The house was consid erably damaged;
Mr.. Reuben Griffith, very old resident t
home In the Office Hall neighborhood
Among the graduates Of THE Lucy
Webb Hayes National Training School,.
5ofsSWasllington, the final exercises of
which will take place this evening. is
Miss Marie Reid Doherty, of King George;
who will graduate with honors In the kin
3dergarten department of the school. She
will spend a week visiting friends In Bal
timores before returning to her home here
n Messrs Arthur Hooe and James, Nalle,s
of Washington. are visiting Mr.. Isaac
Hooe and family at ..Lauderdale.s''s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
81 FAvEsE THE WINNER.
The Worlds Champion Swordsman
Z Gives Pretty Exhibition.

In the grand fencing contest peiW ,s,,n
prn.essor Generoso Favese, the world s
a,..s,,s,,ioY, and Professor John Hammond
AZ New York, pulled off last night at
saenser Kalle. the champion was an all
around winner.
The contest last night was for purse
.,f sseo with broadswords. foils and pom
s,.rS.e against fcils. The contest, though
witnessed by small crowd. was not
lacking in spirit, and was really q spien-
ALI. exhibition. The crowd grew enthusi-
a,,tic rs the bout progressed. ana chcercd
Fayese frequently for nice points and
general excellence in the art Both con-
festaa,ts will leave Inc city tomorrow
Faycse now goes to Baltimore, where
on June 14th he wiil fight the famous
German swordsman, Won -Saton. for a
s,urse of 81 900. The fight will be held in
Eu.ds Theatre.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
Meeting of Pickett Camp.

Pickett Camp met last night with Com
mander P. P Winston presiding. Prayer
was offered by Rev w. E. Talley. DR..
T. q. Stratton was reported as not i'm
proving. A number Of applications for
membership We're favorably acted upon
The camp will meet at the. corner Of
Cherry and Cary Streets Friday evening
at o'clock to attend the Hollywood
Memorial exercises.
Tho following committee was appointed
to make arrangements to have the am
nual reunion on the 4th OF July; w. U.
Bass, Talley Sullivan, Johnson Gibbs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
WARN MooNsHIN.ERs.
People in Floyd Fire Salute to Revenue
Officers.

In q report to Colonel Ingram. revenue
agent, from Deputy Collector Coffman. of
raid mado recently III Floyd county
upon Illicit distiliers attention is called
10 the novel way in which the people of
that mountain district have of announc-
ing the appearance Of revenue officers
The means is by setting off a large charge
Of dynamite which shakes to the founda-
lions the surrounding mountains as a
signal is the moonshining population 10
.niee to the bushes. The effectiveness Of
this signal was proven upon the last In
Yaston CT this territory by the officers.
where they found two stills. warm. but
deserted Not q mooashiner was ito be
had. These stills were seized near Now
1in.s min In Floyd county. another raid
was reported yesterday by Deputy Col
s aector Slemp in Wise county near Had
fiensdeld. Here a stiil valued at 500 was
I destroyed and ono Robert Addington ar
rested.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
THE TIE VOTE IN CREWE.
Decision in Favor of Two Dry Members
of the Council.
fsnoc,o1 D,snatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.
CREWE, VA, May 26.-The commits
sion. appointed by Judge Goodwin, OF
Nottoway county. to decide between three
M MEMBERS of the Town Council OF Crewe
who received tie vote in the recent cleo
ton decided in favor of T. 3. Oliver and
w. f. Watkins, candidates Of the drys,
and against w. L. Weborn. who belongs
to the other faction.
This gives a majority in the Council
for the party opposed to licensing IL
ouor saloons. and it is likely that Crewe
will continue to be a dry town
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
Conductor Loses an Arm.
tsnecio, Disnat,,b 10 The T,-,es

Especial Dispatch to The Tfr1es.) 1900
e BI;ENAs VISTA. VA. Nay 90
J.. w. Brown. whose family resides in.
this city. while on a visit home had his
left arm cut of between the wrist and.
elbow Saturday night, while getting OF
a moving freight train near the coal
wharf. Mr.. Brown. who is freight
conductor OF the Kenova Division of the
Norfolk and Western Railway has been,
In the service OF the company for about:
twelve years. He was taken to g. the
Mapp Sanitarium. e. where he'll reported
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
500 GREAT "a RISK

In almost every neighborhood some one
has died from an attack Of collie or chol-
era morbus, often before medicine could
=ba procured or physician summoned
a reliable remedy for these diseases
should be kept al hand. The risk is too
great for any one to take. Chamberlain
EC,lic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has
undoubtedly saved the lives of more peo-
pie and relieved more pain and suffering
thar any other me dicine in use. IT can
always be depended upon. For sale by.
ali druggists.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
Mrs. Annie M. McQuaide.
MIR. Robert GuIIett.

Mr.. Robert Gullett. of no. 2so5 East Main
Street, died at his home Sunday morn
ing at 1880 o'clock in the tifty-seventh
year of his age. after an illness OF aooas
six months.
Mr.. GuIlett was twice married and
leaves a wife and four children. three Of
are Mr.. Charles L. GulIett. of this city:
Mrs Sarah D. Andrews. Mrs. Minnie
Denny. of Brown Summit. N. c., and Mss
Lula Gullett, of this city
MIR. Thomas e. Patterson.
Mr.. Thomas E. Patterson died at $40
O'Clock yesterday morning at his resi-
dence No. 1908 North Twenty-first Street,
in the forty-fifth year of his age.
The funeral will take place from Vena-
ble-Street Baptist Church at O'Clock
this afternoon and the iuterment will be
made in lakewood
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
Mrs. Virginia Peasants Gates.

tSnecfal Disoatch to The Times
PETERSBURG. VA. May 2s.-Mrs. Viz
ginia Peasants Gates. wife OF Mr. w r
Gates, died at her home In this city at
half-past seven o'clock yesterday evening
Mrs. Gates had been sick for some time.
She was taken i'll Thursday and never
rallied A husband and three children
survive her. Mrs. ]. R. Harrison and
Messrs. Emmett and Willie Gates. The
funeral viii take place from ingh-Street
Methodist Church tomorrow asternooa
at half-past ave otcIoc,s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
AFTERMATH OF THE
Dallas Conference
Continued from First Page)

CONTINUED from First IPaSe.J
action of the General Conference in in
shutting the order of deaconesses as be-
ing at war with the history OF protest
artjsm generally. and nowhere in the BIZ
bic could Justification for the creation OF
the order be found One Of the sentences
in DR.. Vests protest said: Departure
from divine order leads to infideiity, an
a-chy and ruin"
a resolution declaring that no new leg
isls ton passed by the General Confer
.ence shall take effect earlier than Sep
tsmher LIST was adopted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
1t Was Not So Dry.
rendered.

According to reports and rumors, Sun
day was not such dry day in Richmond
as it was on the Sabbath a week ago.
There were no saloons reported. how
ever. No complaints were made to the
police and the officers failed to secure
evidence to justify them in reporting any
saloon keeper.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
PROCLAMATION IS
MAKING FRIENDS
! rs Forces Are Well Organized
and Confident.
HuMoR IN THE CONVENTION NJ e u ON
Members indulge in Witieisms Now and
Them Delegate Pedigo to Be
Heard To-Day-Mr. Carter
for Proclamation.
IN The CONVENTION E: VI on
a

The members of the convention who Will
vote to proclaim the new Constitution
were more confident last night than ever
s before and some of the leaders on that
side said their fight was already won.
1--WE are ready to vote now" said one
ssof them. 1--WE have forty-scven members
: who will certainly vote on our SIDE and
Eve will draw strength from both the
present and abridged electorate sides
u "A representative of The Times made a
ssurther poll OF the body yesterday, and
! so Ear MS they have been interviewed, the
members stand as.follows: For proclama-
4 4fon, IL; for submission to present cleo
rate, 81: for Submission to the abridged
electorate, l3; non-commtttal g; not seen,
ssB. The additional members who announc-
Ted their intentions to vote for proclama-
saion YESTERDAY were: Mcssrs. Gordon. of
i Richmond; Mundy, Walker and Wood.
i house. For submission to present electo'
srate: Mr.. Hamilton. For submission TO
,;nbridged electorate: Messrs. Gregory and
siCameron.
s AT the afternoon session Mr.. Rouldin,
abf Halifax, was in the midst of a strong
illegal argument in favor of the right OF
tho convention TO proclaim its work
ss;hen Captain George D. Wise ASKED ssa
ssWill the gentleman from HaiitaS per
init q question:" Certainly. was the
a aick and courteous teply. But instead
| OF a question the popular Richmond del
sesnte injected a speech of about three
or four minutes into that Of his friend
from Halifax. Meanwhile Mr.. Bouldin
stood leaning on his desk and listening In
tently. When Captain Wise concluded
Mr.. Bouldin. with a merry twinkle in his
seye, said: Now for your question" The
convention was convulsed with laughter,
seno the two popular members Joined in
snost heartily,
Indications are that Hon. Eugene With
hrs will have a large crowd of Madison
Ward Democrats to hear him to-mor-
row night, when he will explain the
provisions of the new Constitution at
meeting to be held in Monticello Hall. for
sthe purpose Of taking action on the ques-
Fafon Of proclamation Or submission.
j; 1t is likely that Delegate Pedigo Gre
rubiican). of Henry, will be the first
Speaker for submission to-day, and 1t IS
probable that Mr.. Thorn. of Norfolk, will
follow him on the same line. Mr.. Hill
Garter, of Hanover, viii likely make "a
sreech for the proclaimers to-day or to-
morrow. Mr.. wysor will close the de-
hate for the submissionists On Thursday,
dust prior to the taking of the vote
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
THE WELLER CASE.
Will Be Called To-Day, But Will Go
Over to Next T ERIN.

Over to Next ERIN.
The case of T. A. Weller, president of
the Prudential Banking and Trust Com
pany, will be called to-day in the Hus-
tings Court, but it will go oyer to tie
neXt-term, owing to the fact that coun-
sci for Mr.. Welker, Mr.. c. V. Meredith,
is busly engaged in the Constitutional
Convention.
James Elicit, a white lad, was found
guilty of entering the house of G. w. Tay-
Tor and carrying off watch and a pis-
tcl in the Hastings Court yesterday af-
ternoon. and given twelve months in jail.
Judge Witt suspended sentence for few
days. He will send the boy, owing to his
youth, to the Reformatory.
In the Law and Equity Court yeSter-
day the defense made some progress with
it's witnesses in the suit of the Gallego3
Mills Company against the city. The case
will probably reach the argument stage
by Thursday.
In the City Circuit Court in the case of
Grellet Collins ct ais against Williams,
Carter ct ais, a judgment against A. w.
Carter for s654.54 was rendered.
Two motions for judgment were made
in the Law and Equity Court yesterday
afternoon. Ochs, Cohn & Company vs.
J. L. Griffin & Company for $1,000, and
Joseph Allard, Jr., against James Hartley
for 81 ,116.70.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
Julian S. Binford and Ella NJ. Chiles,
Horace B.. Burnett and Mary Edna Brans-
ford.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
Messenger Boy Hurt.

Frank Browning, IA Western Union mes
senger boy. was struck by a buggy at
Adams and Franklin Streets at Z O'Clock
broken and his wheel smashed up. The
ambulance was summoned and the boy
taken to his home on South Laurel Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
Standing of the Clubs.
Chicago, S; ST. Louis, q.

Chicago, S; ST. Louis. q.
(By Associated Press.)
ST. LOUIS, May est. Louis closed
fast to-day. but was one run behind
Chicago when the game was over.
Score: R. II. E..
ST. Louis ..........o 000 Q 0 1 0-.4s5rS /
Chicago 021O000-5 10 4
Batteries: Murphy, Yerkes and O'Neil;
Menefee, Kahoe and Chance. Time, 1877.
Umpire, O'Day. Attendance, 1000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
Miss IaIIey's School.

The annual recital of Mrs. Talley's
School was given at the Young Mems
Christian Association Hall last night.
It was attended by large audience and
a most pleasing programme was
rendered
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27
On and Hround
The srobbies.

Judge Timothy Rives, of Prince George,
VINO, during the sessions OF the conVen-
ton. stops at New Ford s, is feeling quite
UNIV ell. and will not be able to attend nus
court In Surry to-day.
Mr.. Carries I. Wade, cashier OF the pank
of Christiansburg, is stopping at New
Tcrd,s. and was with his old friend, Cap
tain Arthur O. Sullivan, in the lobby last
night.
Some of the hotel people appear inter
estee in the passage of a bill by the Legs
lature, after the order of the Raines
law, now in force in New York. 1t is
saio that Hon. S. L. Kelley will again
present his bill on the subject at the
coming extra session of the Legislature
Captain r. S. Parks. Of Page. was
showing the guests at the Lexington last
night a highly polished stone, from the
I,uray Cave, up in his county. The stone
is in the shape Of a book, with the lnsig-
mia of Masonry carved on one OF the
covers.
Some of the virginians at Murphy are:
Messrs Sidney Horton, Lynchburg; D. h
Creepy, Jr., Norfolk: John s. Fleming,
Laurel; w, w. Taylor, Clifton Forge.
AT New Ford's: NIessrs. Philip Aylett
Portsmouth; E. Saunders, Chase city
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27

PILES CUREDWITHouTTHE1.K KNIFE
itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding5
Piles. our druggist will refund your
money il sPAzo sOINTAIENTf fails to cure.
you so cents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-27

A word in confidence:
That double breasted suit that you
saw in the street and supposed made
by high.pri1ed tailor came from our.
store.
We described it last week; come.
in and see it, but if you incline to.
stoutness, you'll be inclined to our.
new single-b breasted sack, striped cas-.
simere-special sizes.
$500.
Evening journal., 1902-01-01
eRorAeR AuRri slsrsR osAO
Bridgeville Fox Hunters Engage in
Fine Sport
spccial 10 tho Evening journal.

Special TO the Evening Journal.
Bridgeville, Jan. Minnie Records,
the eight-yoar-old daughter of Mrs. g.
W. Records. died Sunday morning of
pneumonia Ernest Records.a brother
OF the little girl, about one week ago
fell between the cars at Harrington
and had a portion of one foot cut off,
an arm broken and was otherwise in
iurcd. He was taken to a Wilmington
hospital
The Bridgeville Fox Hunting Club
enjoyed a fine chase after sly reynard
yesterday The start was made about
seven o'clock and abunt one hour later
the dogs began the chase which proved
one OF the largestand most enjoyable
he club members have had for a long
time. The trail was struck near At
lanta, the dogs going westward until
nearing Federalsburg five miles away
Here the fox took a southwark course
and ran TO Woodland followed by the
dogs in hot pursuit Reaching Wood
land the Nanticoke river prevented the
fox going further southwark, and IL
took an easterly course following the
river and ran nearly to SeafOrd. Then
II ran northward and was holed about
one mile from where the trail was
first struck I'm the morning. The
chase lasted about eight hours and
about fifty miles of ground was COW
cred. The club was joined by several
persons from fredericksburg, Atlanta
Seaford and Woodland and there We're
labout forty dogs in the pack The
club has restocked this section of the
country with foxes about three years
ago and they are getting quite numer-
ous.
j. H. Myer and family have gone 10
lOrlando. Florida, for the winter They
have spent the past three winters in
! Florida
Miss Alice Rust Of Baltimore, il
visiting relatives here
Miss Thoo Ball who is attending
school at WAYNE, Pa. is spending thl
holidays with her parents Mr.. an'
Mrs. Newell BAH
Miss Olive Jackson gave dance a
her home Thursday evening. which
was attended by about thirty persons
Henry Owens has returned from
, Philadelphia.
Miss Ethel LYONS is visiting he
uncle. G. f. Wclch. in Wilmington.
Miss Miriam Gray has been visiting
Miss Lucille Ross at Seaford
Edward Brown has returned fror
Virginia. where he has been for sew
eral weeks
Miss May Graef has been visitin
Miss Louise Coulhourn. at Seaford.
Miss Fannie Welch is visiting Mn
G. A. Blizzard. in Wilmington.
W. L. GRAY. of Crawford. n. J.. ha
been visiting his mother. Mrs. Heste
D Gray.
L Miss Bessie Cook is visiting friend
r. at Hurlock. Md.
Evening journal., 1902-01-01
TREAT FOR The cAILoREN
Rector OF Delaware City Gets Fine
Presents
speeIal b Id NvenIng Journal.

Delaware City. Jan. lon Holy In
noCence Day the Episcopal Church
gave the children their annual treat.
Cake and lemonade were passed
around, and boxes of candy and oranges
for the children. On behalf OF the par
ish O. R. Wingate presented to the
rector a very handsome bookcase, and
TO Mrs Hamilton a very nice rocking
choir.
The public schools will open on
Thursday after the usual holiday vaca-
ton
Mrs. G.. b. Green, of Wilmington,
played the Christmas music I'm the
Episcopal Church Christmas Day and
the following Sunday.
Mrs Horace Harman and SON, of
near Townsend, are spending some
time with Miss Martha Janvler.
Milton Townsend has returned tC
Wilmington.
Iiss Jennie Marley is spending a
few days with friends in Philadelphia
Miss Alice Vail is at New Castle
Mrs. Collins spent Monday in Will
nhngton.
William d. Clark made "a short visit
TO Middletown.
The Rev, l. A. Oates. OF Chambers
burg, is visiting the Misses Clark oI
| Greenlet.
Miss Louise Everett. of Camden. N
j., les spending a few days with friends
in town.
William Hutton is I'm Philadelphi;
for a few days
Robert Smith, of Philadelphia, spen
the day in town.
Mrs. Ida Greed and daughter, Miss
Bessie, are spending New Years I'm Tho
city.
Mrs Clara Green, OF Middletown, Il
! spending q few days with friends n
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Price. of Mil,
ingion. are visiting relatives in town
Evening journal., 1902-01-01

Stratemeyer-American Boys Life OF
Mckinley
McAfaster-A Primary History Of U. S.
Marden-Talks With Great Workers.
Morrison-The Adventures of the
Pixies and Elaines.
Pratt-Little Peterkin Vandike.
aunders-'Ti,da James.
Wade-Our Little Brown Cousin.
Wade-Our Little Indian Cousin.
Wade-Our Little Japanese Cousin.
Wade-Our Little Russian Cousin.
Xollinger-Maggie McLanehan.
MISCELLANEOUS.
De Vinne-The Practice OF TopOg-
raphy; Correct Composition.
Repplier-The Fireside Sphinx.
Carpenter of Rhetoric and
English Composition.
Evening journal., 1902-01-01
Doadlook on Arbitration.

Mexico City, Jan. 1.-The deadlock
in the matter Of arbitration still con
tinues. The Chilean delegates want
to prevent the compulsory plan from
being reported to conference at all,
whereas the Argentine and Peruvian
delegates affirm that they will not ad-
here to The Hague convention unless
their compulsory plan also has the
honor OF a public presentation to tho
conference. The United States dele
gates stand aside and will have moth
ing to do with the compulsory plan.
Evening journal., 1902-01-01
Rumors Of Pope's illness Denied.

New York, Jan. IA private dis
patch from Rome. from the Right
Rev. ]. NJ. Farley auxiliary bishop OF
New York, announces that he had a
private audience of over half an hour
with the pope yesterday. In consid-
Grafton of the rumors about the feeble
condition and frequent fainting spells
of his holiness. the bishop found the
pope in perfect health, and displaying
marvellous ucidity Of intellect and
strength of memory.
Evening journal., 1902-01-01
Renueathed 10000 10 EmpIoyes.

Now York. Jan. by the will of
Edward Kemp. the millionaire drug
gist. which was filed for probate, $780,
Oo0 is beuueathed TO employees who
have been in his employ for FIVE years
or longer. To his widow. Augusta. he
leaves 100000 and his household Of.
fects absolutely, a country seat Of 500
acres in Monmouth county, N. j.. and
the income of the rest of the estate.
Evening journal., 1902-01-01
TO GIVE BANQUET
Diamond Lodge, A. U. U. W. Win
Celebrate

Celebrate
Dover. Jan. IAN interesting social
event Of the holiday week will be the
banquet given by Diamond Lodge, No. g.,
A. o. u. W., tonight. Covers will be laid
for 200 guests.
Professor Il. l.. Cross, of the Whining
ton Conference Academy, will deliver the
Invocation, and the following will be the
toasts: "Our Jurisdiction Grand Mas
ter Workman J. l.. Ellis, Of Delmar;
"The Supreme Lodge and It's relation to
the Members of Delaware" j. w. Kins-
ley. Of Washington: "The Banquet a
Fraternal Production" former Assembly
man Robert IL. Wilson, Of Dover; The
Old and the New" Grand Recorder
Charles Il. Woods, of Wilmington; "Our
Guests" Dr. Paris T. Carlisle, of Fred
erica; Our Order" Professor James u.
Carroll. of Dover; "Our Future" State
Senator b. A. Groves, Of Marshallton;
"The Diamond Jackasses," Elbert G.
Packard, of Dover.
Evening journal., 1902-01-01
u I.AfIWtIM
FOR THE SOUTH.

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daily, sleepers to Port Tampa, Augusta,
daily, sleepers to New Orleans, Macon,
Memphis, Nashville via Asheville and Hot
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Atlantic Coast Line-Express, 1913 d.
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and Port Tampa; LOS a. m. daily, sleepers
to Richmond and Jacksonville
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.-S.1 ..
m, daily, dining car and sleepers to Gin
cinnau.
Seaboard Air Line Railway.-Express
4.35 a. m, daily, sleepers to New Orleans
and Jacksonville. 'Florida and Metro
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to Jacksonville and Atlanta.