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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
KING WILLIAM TO
ERECT MONUMENT
Meeting Ct the Association Which
is in Charge Of the Work.
CHESAPEAKE AND WESTERN
Chesapeake Steamship Company VIII
Resume Its Tri-v. eektY Service from
Baltimore to West Point To-Day.
Junior Order Me charles.
Special Dtspatch q The rin,esl

'1psS!dt Dispatch TO The Timesl
w aSt POINT. Va December PA
meeting OF the King William Confederate
monument Association was held at the
SouF ei'ouSe TINS week for the purpose OF
ascertainInS the total amounts collected.
and to dete, mine upon the style OF the
monument to De erected i committee
was appointed Dy the president and
chairman for this purpose and reported
il favor OF having the monument about
twenty-five feet high and made Of Vfr-
GINA granite with the numss OF all the
soldiers from this county Inscribed there
on. This report was accepted. and a
committee was appointed To ascertain
which bidder would do the ysorl. chsap-
est. Funds to the amount OF from $50
TO $3.50 have been raised. and an aPpro-
priatiou from the county OF S210 is e,l-
pected. The monument VIII DC placed on
the court green.
y reliable man states that the Chesa-
peake and Weste. Il Railroad VIII soon he
under contract from West virginia to
Gloucester Point. He says that Re had
this information from q friend ii the
coal fields Of West Virginia
; The CheSa peake Steamship Company
will resume its tri-weelz!y service between
West Point and Baltimore on December
18th.
COOKE MEMORIAL
Mrs Thomas P Basby. president OF
Tlumnae Association OF HolLios Institute
who has been t.aveIiug throughout the
State in tie interest OF the Charles l.
Cooke memorial fund has returned 10
her home here. Sne met vita great
| success e,-eryEhere. She found the 10y
atty OF the Hollins "gt-l' alike from the
huclbiest abode 10 the Executive Man
SION. where she closed her wor.l for lha
the Richmond Chapter Auxiliary to the
| General Alurnnae Association.
The Fidelity Lodge Of the Junior Order
of American Mechanics IS larger and in
finer condition than ever before The I'M
preston made by the fine appearance
OF the members in reGaIa on Sunday "a
suited in the initiation OF two new MEM
bers the rext night ard SIX applications
for membership Their annual banquet
will be served during Christmas week.
ENTERTAINMENTS
Tonight Polk Miller and his famous
quartetta delighted q large audience with
their representation Of old times way
down South" This entertainment vas
under the auspices of the Baptist Church.
For the same purpose, Mrs. Claudia
| Hazen White will give ~ entertainment
| at Masonic Hall. December 18Th Ore OF
| the features OF her entertainment will De
a Tom Thumb wedding, I5u little cEilaEen
taking part
Mr. 4. Julian BaghT. West Point
| boy. has been honored by being made etii-
tor-in-chief of the art publication o. the
University Of Maryland. Bones. N5!aE5
Miss Iona Edwards q west Print girl
1aI last wear and Is doing equally as
| well this session At blackstone Female
| College.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
A RIBBON SOCIETY
interesting Addition to William and
Mary FraternIties.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Tlmes.)

Especial DlSpatch 70 TIC IIMe5.l
WILLIAMSBURG. VA, Dec. IA
new secret society may be ADDED IN a
short time to the large number OF So
cieties already at William and Mary
College It is to be a Ribbon Socle
ana .'barlarians" and "feats are alike
TO he eligible Il may be modelled alter
one Of the University ribbon societies,
and promises to have a select member
ship. AS yet it is only in formation.
but will probably blossom into full ma
turity within few days It will be
the seventh secret society at William
and Mary College.
Mr.. c. H. Lee, who had the mis-
fortune to have his house. the cd
Henley place. in James City coun y,
destroyed by fire, is rebuilding. Mr.. Lee
will erect a handsome residence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
MAYOR hID[)ICk
AND Mr.. WHITEHEAD
NorfoIk's Chief Executive Issues
Statement in Regard 10
Smallpox in City.
(snecial Dispatch to The Times)

NORFOLK. VA, Dec. 12.-NIayor
James G. Eiddck has given our the
following statement to the press III re-
ply to the statements recently made by
Mr. Whitehead in the Legislature III
reference to the Norfolk pest-house:
I'm order to correct as far is possible
the Injustice done the city of Norfolk.
as well as the Health Department and
municipal authorities, by the statement
in the papers of yesterday made by Hon.
John Whitehead I desire to say that
tie alleged statement that there are one
hundred patients in the pest-house is
absolutely without foundation, the fact
being tat there are now eleven patients
in the pest-house. ten of whom are con-
a few days. AS to the statement that
the pest-house had been the means OF
spreading the disease all over the S ate,
l desire to say that such a statement is
not only incorrect, but is one calculated
TO do the city untold harm.
1.-THE administration of the affairs at
the pest-house is entirely satisfactory
to the Board, and, as regards any con-
nict between the Health Board and
fully referMr Whitehead to the re-
port OF the smallpox committee from
the Councils who aSree with the Board
that the present location OF the pest
house is the best now in sight and adj
wise its retention until a site equal Y as
good or better is suggested
"In order to give MI. Whitehead g
true insight into the smallpox situa-
tion l would say that we have had one
development so far during the month Of
December. and the discharGinS within a
few days of the ten Convalescents will
leave us one case on hand We have
every reason to believe that unless the
disease is brought into the city. that we
will be able to close the pest-house by
January list.
Several physicians are stu emp Dyed
enforcing compulsory vaccination and
we have officers making house to house
search of the colored districts. This
has been going on for the past thee
weeks and not one single case have they
found concealed.
in addition to assuring the public OF
the ncorrectness of the statement at
tributed to Mr.. Whitehead, des5r 70
say that instead of there being al
ferences the Finance Committee and the
Councils are lenulng the Board OF
Health every assistance in its efforts 70
stamp out the disease in Norfolk.
Very truly yours.
JAMES G.. RIDDICk.
Mayor and president of the Board o.
HEALTH
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13

James Dardsn, After Terrorizing
Travellers from Suffolk to
Holland, is Captured.
Especial Dispatch to The Tines.l

SUFFOLK, VA, December 12.--sfter
holding up several persons with a double
ba-reled shotgun and terroriZins others
with his insane rawlings, James Darden,
tlirty-fve years old, was this afternoon
captured by the police in Holland, Va
whence he had fled from Suffolk. Darden
was lately discharged from an asylum
and suddenly became crazed again. ne
fred several times, but missed
This morning he went on the wal - .l
carly He frightened number OF persons
he met on the twelve miles ride between
here and Holland. One man came 70 odl-
folk and asked the sheriff for an ESQ., ;.. :.
While held here for lunacy ias' >raass
Darden wounded Deputy Sheriff o'.leee
so severely that he was KEPT -
rital many weeks
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
FREIGHT VERY HEAVY
Fine Testimony to the Business Of
Lynchbu-g Wholesale Houses.

Especial Dispatch TO The Tinles)
LYNCHBURG. VA, December 12-The
freight depots Of Lynchburg are siInp,y
packed and damned with freight that is
being shipped and received IN the city.
From ali accounts there has never been
q time IN the history OF the city when
the railroads Wee working under such
pressure. Last night the Chesapeake and
Ohio had to employ an extra force OF
men to work all night, and the line is
90 congested with freight that the wits
of the officials are exerted to their Ut
most 10 find expedients for relieving the
situation. All the railroads are suffer
ing from similar state OF affairs. Such
a condition viii give a good idea Of the
volume OF business that is now being
transacted by the wholesale houses of
Iynchburg. The freight that is being
piled UP in the depors includes groceries.
Shoes tobacco, hats, cloths. drugs, no
tons, and almost every kind of article
known to the general merchandise trade
Railroad men say that they have never
known a time when Lynchburg seemed
to be more prosperous than at present
that is, if the quantity OF freight that is
being received and shipped away may be
taken as an indication.
The Southern Palm Limited, one OF the
famous trains of the Southern Railroad
will be placed in service on January 18th.
This train Will consist Of one composite
car. one Pullman car, one Pullman double
drawing room sleeper, one Pullman
drawing room and state room sleeper. one
observation car, and one dining car, max
ing seven cars altogether.
The train Will be operated solid between
New York and st. Augustine, Fla. The
Palm Limited will leave New York at
1910 P NJ and passing Lynchburg at
HOS P. M, Will reach st Augustine at
E:3O the following afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
FATHER WINS CASE
Child is Given Over to Hin, by Orders
of Portsmouth Judge.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Times)

PORTSMOUTH VA. December 12.-Tne
labeas corpus proceedings instituted by
Z: c. Trower. Of Norfolk. against the
1aotl:er OF his; deceased wife, from whom
re had separated. Tor the possession Of
his infant child, ended in Frouer,s favor
to-day. The chiid's sgandnotile- resides
j.. Portsmouth.
rhe infant was awarded to the fathe"
bv Judge Croker. of the Hastings Court
Of Portsmouth, to-day. Under sie orders
OF the judge the child is 10 he brought up
iy its fathers parents being provided for
nv the father. It is to be retained by him
until SUCH 4 tine IS tie parents Of Tr0w-
err: deceased wife see fit r. ask thai it
shall be returned on the grounds that
Trower is not providing for it or not Civ
ing it proper attention. Should the par
exits OF the deceased Mrs. TroWer care to
prove. further why Trowcr is not fit
person to bring up the child. it is to be
retained by him until he proves unfit
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
FIFTY NEW HOUSES.
Company Chartered Will Proceed at
Once to Erect Them.
ESPECIAL Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Tines.)
CLIFTON FORGE, VA, December
pany, Of Clifton Forge, have applied TO
the Circuit Court for charter. The
company will take over the holdings of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Development
Company, and propose to shortly begin
the erection of fifty new residences IN
West Clifton Forge ~ number or the
head officials Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway have purchased stock.
and greater portion has already been
disposed of This is believed to mean
the enlargement Of the railroad shops
in Clifton Forge and will fill q lons-fet
want for dwelling houses in the town.
Messrs. G. P. Nair and Thomas ].
Wilson arc the promoters Of the COM
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
THOSE POLICE STORIES
Norfolk's Chief Says They Have Been
Greatly Elk aegerated.
Especial Dispatch TO The Ti,nes.)

NORFOLK. VA, Dec. l2.-Chief of
Police Ncllines was partly amused and
partly yexed this morning as he eX-
planned that the newspapers had been
Imposed upon by the stories Of horse
stealing and highway robbery here with
In a week or two. He said that the
highway robbers were simply negro boys
who snatched the exposed pocket-books
of the women who are not as careful
as they might be in dark places. and the
horse stealing was purely misinforma-
ton He stated that the horse attached
10 a buggy got tired Of waiting and
walked away. The horse dragged the
buggy against a telegraph poe and got
rid Of it. Then he grazed in the COM
mon, where he was found. Another
horse Supposed TO have been stolen was
found visiting Lambert's Point The
chief depreciatcs these stories. and also
the various kidnapping stories which
have been prevalent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
SPEND MUCH MONEY
FOR BETTER YARDS
Norfolk and Western al Work to
Greatly Increase its Faciii-
ties at Roanoke.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch TO The Times.)
BLUEFIELD, ". VA. December PA
contract for 100000 Of the 100000 which
the Norfolk and Western proposes to ex-
pend in improving its yards, etc, in this
city. has been let to L. Il. Vaughan. One
hundred men were put 10 work in less
tnan ,wenty-four hours, and this force
viii be increased as rapidly as conditions
XII admit.
This contract calls for work TO be done
in the east-end yards, and embraces con-
s dsrab excavating ro!' the pu pose OF
laying additional tracks. a contract for
similar work in the west-end yards Will
belet shortly, as well as other contracts,
covering the various Improvements which
the company desires to have completed
before spring. When the Improvements
are all competed. the company's facilities
viii be more than equal to the demands
and the present crowded condition of the
yards, which has cost the company I'M
told thousands, will have been done away
with for":er.
Mr.. George Absher and Miss Florence
Eppl;ng, two popular young people Of
this city. eloped Wednesday night to
Columbus, o. where they were married
to-day. The couple drove from Blue
field TO Graham. Va, where they took
the train for the West. They will return
to Bluefield after visiting relatives of
The groom in various parts Of Ohio.
At the home of the brides parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Young. on Bluefield
Avenue. this city. at O'Clock Wednesday
evening Charles r. Looney and Miss
Ella Maude Young were united in mar
rage. Rev. J. T. Frazier officiating The
couple left on No this morning for
Norfolk and other points.
James G. IIankins. who was arrested
at Ashland, Ky, a few days ago at the
instance of North Carolina authorities.
leaped from a rapidly moving train near
Williamson, ". Va. and made his cs-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
NEW PAINT MILL
Much Residential Building is Planned
for Bedford City.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.>

Especial Dispatch TO The TimesC
BEDFORD CITY, Va, December p
4 company has been organized in New
York TO grind with oil the product Of
the Frazer Point mill, of this place. and
sell the output in the State and city Of
New York. Already the Frazer Paint
Company have a store and grindely es-
adjustment i'll Detroit. and by adding
colorinS material 10 the pigment as it
leaves the mil they viii have put on
the market eighteen cOl0Ts, rich and CT
fective. There is also a branch house III
Chicago. and the managers here say the
present output is OF a quality exceeding
even their great expectations.
A considerable amount Of building is
contemplated Tor The early spring, both
Certain investors are contemplating erect
ing small houses for laloorinS people at
present the greatest need OF the town.
Because Of the absence Of homes. some
Of the manufacturing plants are forced to
run with reduced forces, although scarce
ly a day passes without application being
made for work. provided a home in town
can be secured.
Large lumber operations have also been
begun and much Will be exported from
this point
The Bedford Tobacco Association have
decided to suspend sales at the ware
houses from December 23d to January
9TH
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
Zine Hogs in. New Kent.
..ai,r nisnatca 10 rhs Times.

1coecilI DIspatc3 70 The II!7les-'
R0XEJ-RY. VA. December f2--Tho5i-
-,,,dz of heads OF hogs have been
-,aTrrf,tereGl this week ard many fine beef
(attIe-all for home consumption. Il was
rsTn.,rlzed by an old farmer a few days
.,eo that more hogs and cattle had been
killed this year than FOR the last twenty
yaars Some were of immense size Two
hogs killed by one farmer weighed 1,5Oo
POUNDS Many more nearly, the same
weight.
.rhc merchants are putting in an unusual
large stock OF goods. as money is plenfi-.
ful and every one at work with good
wages, so the sales Will be unusually
heavy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
Large Vegetables in Halifax.
lc,,ncial Disnatch to The Times.)

SOUTH BOSTON. VA, Dec p
uaIifay county seems to have entered
the race for large vegetables. \ great
NAM immense turnips nave been eS-
hibitcd here during the last few weeks,
hut the record breaker is now on eXh bl-
ton in the window OF ". |. Reeves and
Company's drug store It Helshs lour-
+nan mounds and was brought in by
Mr.. d. w. owen, of Denninston. In
the same window is q cabbage raised
by DR.. II. S Belt, the weight Of which
is sixteen pounds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
Soon to Be Married.


Especial Dispatch to The Tinesl
BERRTEILLE, VA, December r.
Cards are cut announcing the marriage
OF Miss Marie Garrett Mcclure TO Mr.
William Travers Lewis, on December 3lSt.
The bride-to-be is the daughter OF DR..
James Mercer Garnett MCGUIRE, of this
place Mr. Lewis is prominent attorney
here. having been States Attorney for
several years; he is a grandson of the
late Lorenzo Lewis, OF Audley, Clarke
county. and also OF Reverdy Johnson, of
Baltimore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
Matthew is Still ilive.
fsnecia1 Dispatch to The Time:

Especial Dispatch 20 The T-mesl
BLUEFIELD. ". VA, December T.
The life Of John Matheny. who was
on yesterday shot twice by Robert Nun
cey, at Ingleside, w Va, still hangs by
a thread. Attending physicians are sur
prised that he has managed 10 live until
now, and state that the end is inevitably
near. Muncey was given q preliminary
hearing at Princeton this afternoon, and
held without bail TO await the result OF
Matheny'S wounds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
Miss Cast!eman in Norfolk.

Especial Dispatch to The Times,
NORFOLK, VA, December 12.-AIiss
Alice Castlenan, OF Louisville. the Ken
lucky beauty, who has been visiting her
brother, Lieutenant Castleman. of the
navy, returned home this afternoon by the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. She did
not make herself known, and therefore
she was not entertained here. She was
the guest of her brother at the hotel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
REFUSED SALARY
Da saulles, the 'varsIty's Football Coach
Dsc!ines Remuneration.
l,,a1 Dispatch to The Times.l

ISptC1dl
1rS1vERsI1Y OF VIRGINIA. Deem
- The fact leaked out this morn
;nc that Johnnie DeSaulles head coach
+hi~ years football team, had def
r.frsed to accept any reuumeca-
,;on for his services here during the sea-
,icn He not only refused 10 take his sal
arv but also paid his own expenses. thus
relieving the association of any expense
,yhatsoever in the coaching line.
The fund thus placed at the disposal of
the association will be the beginning OF
a sum to be raised for the purpose OF
building club house on the new athie-
tic field.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
BASE-BALLLEACUE
Six Cites in S uthern Virginia and
North CaroIi-a.

DAEI-ILL.E.. VA, December There
is 4 movement on foot to organize base
bail league for Southern Virginia and
Northern North Carolina. d. s. Crockett.
OF Roanoke is the prime mover IN the
enterprise. and it is probable that Roa-
rolse. Lynchburs. Stanton and DaHELLle.
In Virginia. and Greensboro and Winston,
in North Carolina. Will compose t'e
\ tribe Of Red Men was organized here
les+ night, ana the following officers Were
fglv Installed for the first year. Z. b
crowley. sachem. II. Lloyd. senior "a So
more; ". c.. Abbott. Junior saGauorei + e
Hase, chief Of records. George toEoes'
Keeper Of wampum.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
In P;ttsylvania j III.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.l

especial Dlspatch % The Times.l
CHATHAM. VA. December ~
Fourteen prisoners are confined in Pitt
sylvania county Jail three OF whom are
serving sentences. One white man. one
negro man ana q negro boy are charged
with murder. two small negro boys are
charged with robbing the postof2!ce at
Toinahaw;li OF Soc. in stamps and six with
various crimes. With the above the De.
cernber term OF the County Court VIII
deal ar its session which commences next
Monday
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13

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the Wonan's Home Conpau on. vents
a man or woman il this city 20 cond&ct
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we advise that you address ct once Cir
culation Department. WoEaan's tlome
Companion, Springfield, Ohio
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
State Raises Fire Hogs.

Especial Dispatch TO The Times.l
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. December - :
The farmer at the Eastern State Hos
oital killed this week twenty-nine hogs
weighing $50 pounds each. and has now
twenty weighing equally as much
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
PHONE LINE DOWN
THE RAP AHANhOCk
Fredericksburg Will Soon Be in
Touch With River Points.
CAROLINE TOBACCO PLANTERS
They are Earnestly Discussing the he
cent Decline in the Price Of Tobacco
and Mil Hold Back Their Crops
Until the New Var.
CAROLINE TOBACCO PLANTERS
fs,cc;a, pisna.ch TO The Times,)


FREDERICKSBURG, VA. December
1o-The Upper Rappahannoch telephone
line from Tappahannock TO this city mas
nearly reached this city, and IN a Jew
days the line Will he completed. and TINS
city wsii be in telephone communication
ali down the Rappahannock Valley, on
both sides Of the rSrer, the NoTtHeIii
Neck line having been in use Tor Se''cFai
wears At Port Royal the new line on
the south side Of the river Will connect
with Port Conway. on the opposite SIDE
q. the Rapphannoci River. in King
George county The merchants OF this
city are particularly Interested in the
completion of the new line. as 1t VAL
materially add to the trade faclhties, as
many persons viii order goods over the
phones 10 save Tune
At Caroline court this week We're many
tobacco planters. and the tobacco market
was the main subject of comment among
these sturdy citizens. Tobacco painters
haze made money in the past two years.
md they have 50, far received good prices
for their crop this Year. Their prltici-
pal selling point is Richmond. and there
was such q rush OF the product that
few days ago prices took q. heavy decline
The planters are busy making inquiries 10
ascertain If there has been a reaction
end if prices are again soaring upward,
not satisfactory and very few shipments
will now be made by them until the new
year sets in
MORE TOMATOES
Ness-s. Roberts Brothers. OF Baltimore
who most successfully operated a cam
ming factory here last summer. paying
good prices for tomatoes raised IN the
surrounding counties, and putting in cir
cula,ion a large amount of money. have
announced that they VIII Increase their
facilities for the coming season ana VIII
wish a large acreage Of tomatoes criuFa-
ted than last year. This is gratifying TO
The farmers and others who sold their TO-
r,atoes to this firm last summer and made
money by cultivating them. and it Is
thought that the factory will be able TO
secure all the tomatoes needed in the
summer OF 1893. Nessrs. Roberts
Brothers also contemplate canning other
products. and especially peas. but they
have not fully determined upon this sub
5ect yet.
INDIAN RATCHET
Mr. a. II. Brown. Of Ger-rnanna farm
near Gernanna Bridge. on the Rapldan
River in Orange county. brought to this
city an Indian hatchet. which he found
in an Indian mound near the GerTar1a
residence Of Governor Spotswood, who
was the first man in America to work
from and as far pack as TIA operated
iron mines on the Germanna place.
The first quarterly meeting OF the
Methodist Church will be held here Sun
day and Monday next Rev. DR.. j. ":
Dufev, the presiding elder of this dis
trict, will preach in the Methodist Church
here Sunday night and preside at the
conference