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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-29
Constable in Charge.

under arrest for vagrancy, in order to
give her possession. despite the operation
OF the new sociological law, she took IL
to her sisters house. This is some dis
tance from her own home, and the baby
vas carefully guarded. The mothers
brother had instructions from her attor-
ney to use necessary force to prevent
anybody taking the baby except with
court warrant.
After finding the baby, the attorney for
Secretary Park, of the Chldren's Soci-
ETY., advised him not to use the authority
given him under the construction of the
law to take the child from the mother.
Who had been found competent by the
trial court to keep it. Nothing was done
in the matter in the courts to-day. EX-
ctement over the discovery OF the effect
OF the new law, which allows babies to
be kept from acquitted mothers, pending
lorg delayed appeals to the Supreme
Court, has given way to more sober but
inteEse and nearly unanimous Indignation
at the law as passed by the last LeSis-
lature.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-29
STATES WILL FIGHT
PROPOSED MERGER.
Will Try to Prevent ConsoIida-
tion of Railroads.
VIEWS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
Major Anderson Thinks Virginia Gould
Prevent the Merging of Roads With
Headquarters Here-Need Of
National Commission.
VIEWS OF ATTORNEY. GENERAL

The various States interested will fight
the proposed merger Of the railroads Of
the South if it is really undertaken, as
has been reported.
Governor Beckham. of Kentucky, has
already taken preliminary steps to pre-
vent the merger of the Louisville and
Nashville and the Southern, and ii 1t
becomes apparent that the Southern,
Seaboard Air Line, Atlantic Coast Line
and Louisville and Nashville intend to
consolidate the Virginia authorities will
proceed against them.
This statement is made on the author
ity Of Attorney General Anderson, who
was seen last night by Times writer.
with whom he discussed the matter in a
most interesting manner.
PLANS NJ. YET KNOWN.
Major Anderson said: All that l have
seen in reference to anything in the di-
recion of any merger of the Southern.
Seaboard Air Line. Atlantic Coast Line
and the Louisville and Nashville systems
have been the news items in the daily
press, which indicated rather the joint
control by community of ownership or
otherwise Of the Louisville and Nashville
than the consolidation of these systems.
So far as tie Seaboard Air Line is con-
cerned there have been repeated denials
that that system would be merged with
any other. In published utterances Mr..
John Shelton Williams. its president. has
recently been reported as saying very
emphatically that the Seaboard Air Line
was and would remain an independent
system. The Louisville and Nashville is
not a Virginia corporation. except sab
roads, and in respect to its short line of
road from the State line d Cumberland
Gap TO Northen.
A merger of the Southern Seaboard Air
Line and Atlantic Coast Line would hard
ly be attempted. l imagine. lin violation
OF the laws of Virginia. and if it should
be under-,..ien in contTarention of our
laws, it would be Intellectual.
OUR LAW A GOOD ONE.
AS yet I have no information whatever
that leads me to suspect that any such
merger is at present contemplated as to
the four systems named. What may be
attempted TO be accomplished by the
modern device of Community of owner
Ship am unable to conjecture: nor am
prepared to say just how such scheme
could be successfully frustrated as to
these interstate railway systems by any
action by the State authorities or pro-
ceedings in the State courts. What tie
country needs to prevent such a combi-
nation is a national corporation commits
sion, charged with powers similar to
those conferred upon the Virginia State
Corporation Commission, the best enact
ment of its kind yet adopted in this
country.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-29
ENGLISH VIEW OF
NEGRO PROBLEM
Negro Franchise a Farce, and its
Suppression Cannot Longer
Be Delayed.
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON. Aug. 2o.-Apparently inspired
by the native problem, which is looming
in South Africa, The Daily Telegraph
this morning publishes significant edi-
torial article on the negro question. which
insists for the Angio-Saxon race. a more
serious and urgent problem than the
Yellow danger" The paper confesses
that the ideals which underlaid the ema1-
cipation movement have quite failed of
realization, that it has been proved
throughout the world that the negro is
incapable of working out his own sal
vation and ti,a tthe theory Of electoral
equality is delusion mischievous to
both negro and whites
1.-THE negro franchise in the Southern
States of America" says the paper. us
already a farce and its suppression in
all but exceptional cases cannot, in all
probability, be permanently deferred
In conclusion, the article asks: What
is to be the ultimate destiny of the vast
and multiplying black population Of South
Africa? That is the problem that looms
before every other.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-29
MR.. LOUIS RUEGER
GOES TO HIS REST
One Of the Oldest and Best
Known Citizens of City Died
Shortly Before Midnight

After an illness of eight months. during
which time he has been confined to his
bed. Mr.. Louis Rueger, one Of the Oldest
and best known citizens of Richmond,
passed quietly away a t the family resi-
dence. No. SIS North Sixth Street. last
night at Has o'clock. Death was due to
complication OF troubles.
Mr.. Rueser is survived by four chill.
dren. all of whom are residents of Rich
mond. They are II. c. Rueger, Mrs. il.
eraser, Mrs. F. Hageman and w. Rueger.
The funeral arrangements have not as
yet been announced. but it is thought
they will be conducted from ST. Johns
German Lutheran Church next Sunday
afternoon, the deceased having been
prominent member of this house OF wor-
ship during life.
In the death OF Mr.. Rueger Richmond
loses one of her oldest citizens. he being
eShty-two years of age. and a resident
of this city since 1912, with the exception
OF about five years. during which time
he was in Germany. Probably no man
in Richmond was better known than
Louis Rueger. his business before he re-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-29
POLICEMAN wyatt LEADS
AN UNSUCCESSFUL RAID
Went to Manchester After Gambling Paraphernaa, but
Fails to Land Any More-Captain Lipscomb
With Him at the Search.

cested that the stuff was packed away
On the third floor. Then Mr. Moore asked
to be shown the authority OF these men
to search his place of business. He says
Captain Lipscomb exhibited q piece of
paper which looked like a warrant and
said, I've got. the authority all right
After making a careful search of the
rooms on the upper floor the two officers
were Of the opinion that they had made
a mistake, and told Mr.. Moore so. That
the place was searched grew out of the
fact that daily quantities of antique fur
niture are shipped there from some parts
of Carolina. Mr.. c. NJ. Moore, one OF
three brothers connected with the bust
ness, ships furniture as he buys it. and
Mr.. J. S. Moore. who is a telegraph op-
orator here, goes into the storage house
every afternoon shortly after o'clock
u see if any one wishes to make pur-
chase. 1t was while he was there yes
terday afternoon that the search was
made. There was little slip OF paper
stuck on the door, saying that it would
be open after P NJ.
Officer Wyatt was seen at mis- home last
night by a Times writer and explained
the raid by saying he had received a
tip from a reliable source. and thinking
possibly there might be something In 1t
he had gone to Manchester and coop
Grated with the Chief of Police. AS to
the attitude of Captain Lipscomb at the
search, Officer Wyatt was reticent
Last night shortly after o'clock Mr..
]. S. Moore, in company with his brother
Mr. w R Moore, went TO the home of
Mr.. John E. Utz. who Is president or
the Board of Aldermen and Mayor ex-
cfhcie while Mayor Maurice is on his
vacation, and laid the whole case before
him, asking that he bring it to the atten-
ton OF the police commissioners.
So far-reachins have been the achieve
ments of Officer Wyatt. Of the Richmond
police force, that when he appeared In
Manchester armed with search war
rant the populace stared In wonder.
Officer Wright. Of the Manchester force,
had gotten the same tip that Officer
Wyatt received. though from a different
source. and had quietly ascertained to
his satisfaction that no such parapher-
MALTA was in the place.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-29
tspecial Dispatch TO The Times.)

PETERSBURG. VA, August N.-Ihe
plarl of the Phoenix Feed Milling COM
rany was destroyed tonight ABOUT ~
o clock, causing loss to building plant
and stock OF $4,000. On which there is an
insurance OF only about S6.H1 j ne com
paiiy is owned by New York capitalists
ard engaged in the manufacture OIL pea
nut hulls into feed for export
Mr.. S. Kirsch. of New York, is the
general manager of the business in TINS
city. Mr.. hirsch. when seen to-nlsht.
s.lid that the loss tc the plant ard STOCK
is $4,000. The company has just put III
tie building new $50 horse power motor
and 100 horse power engine. The machin-
cry used in the manufacture OF the hulls
is costly. and all in the building was
new. The company had on hand a large
amount OF stock ready for shipment.
DANGER IN DELAY.
Mr.. kirsch went TO the depot this morn
ing to arrange for the shipment to-day.
and there being considerable business on
hand at the depot he decided to wait un-
til tomorrow TO make the shipment.
Tsere was stored in the building about
:, ioo bags of peanut hulls. The. business
Nas begun in this city in February. and
il was The purpose OF the company to.
i,c peanut oil as soon as the proper ma
chinery could be installed.
The building was owned by Mr.. B. D,
Hcoth. in this city, and is valued by him
at about $3.50. on which he carried an
insurance of s3.5oo. How the fire started
ROT known Flames were first seen
issuing from the roof OF the main build
ing not far from the boiler room The
facrorv shut down this morning about 10
o'clock, and the force was employed with
work on the stock
EXCEEDINGLY !NFLAMMABLE.
No fire is known to have beea in the
hr.,1ing at any time during the day. Pea
MI hulls are exceedingly intlammable,
a,.,; a nail among them might have
caused a fire as il passed through the
stoves 1t is maintained by many that
neanut hulls in such immense quantities
are combustible The fire burned lazily
and was confined TO the warehouse in
which it broke out. The warehouse of the
J. B Worth Company was for I time in
danger. but was not damaged. The own.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-29

Officer William H Wyatt, of the Rich
mond police force, who has been arrayed
against the gamblers for some time past,
paid Manchester an official visit yesterday
afternoon, when. armed with a searcn
warrant and accompanied by Captain
James A Lipscomb. chief of police of the
latter city, he went through the house
at No. 1ol7 Semmes Street. occupied by
Mr.. J. S. Moore, dealer IN antique fur
niture, in an unsuccessful attempt to un-
earth gambling paraphernalia supposed to
have been hauled from Richmond and
stored away there.
While the search proved a failure,
there being nothing Of an incriminating
nature found it nevertheless had the eff
feet of stirring Manchester to high
pitch Of excitement. Incidentally it may
be said, that resulting from the vain
search OF the premises. the language and
alleged conduct of Captain Lipscomb will
be reported to the Police Commissioners.
Officer Wyatk received a tip yesterday
from a Well-knoWn contractor of Rich
raond that gambling paraphernalia had
been moved to Manchester, and was
stored away ready for shipment at the
storage room OF Mr.. Moore, on Semmes
Street. No sooner was the tip received
than Mr.. Wyatt went to Manchester, and,
calling on Chief Lipscomb. went before
Squire Jordan and swore out a warrant,
giving him authority to search the prem
ises named. The two officers went to the
house about four o'clock, land. walking in
the front door, were in the second room
N hon accoSta6 bv Mr. r s More who
was inside counting some money.
Mr. Moore claims that he was treated
Improperly. He says Captain Lipscomb.
after asking him who owned the place
and under what name it was being con-
quoted. was very impolite In executing the
search Mr.. Moore was perplexed and
mystif1ed, and for a time did not know
what reply to make. He says the officers
went through the building, and after
searching carefully all the rooms on the
bottom dooA S2tain Lipscoab sug-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-29
His Trial on Serious Charge
Was Long and Interesting. I
DETAILS WERE CONE INTO,
Courtroom Cleared and Feelings
of Neither Were Spared. i
PRISONER IMPERTURBABLEl
PRISONER IMPERTURBABLE,
Only When Girls Brother Referred to-
Him as "That Whelp" Did He Show
Any Emotion. and Then Flush !.
ofAnger suffused His Face.
Miss Lacy Collapsed
Once During Trial.

Waiting and weeping and with a hope
mother and loving sisters sat patiently
at their home In Fluvanna county to re-
ceive this brief telegram: Sent on to
the grand jury" In the desolate Police
Court room in the basement Of the City
Hall sat careworn father. on whose
face misery has written deep lines, a
weeping mother and a beautiful young
girl, childlike in her simplicity. TO whom
the words meant the vengeance of the
law for a heinous crime. Between these
conflicting hopes the young man. con-
nected with the best families OF Virginia.
who was the cause OF them all. sat inn
pertubably. Only once did he vince; that
was when the brother of the girl de-
nounced him from the witness stand as
q 'whelp:" only once did tears come,to
his eyes and that was when reference
was made to the waiting mother and sis
ters at home
This was the case OF young George P.
Holman. son of the late Judge Holman,
OF Fluvanna county, charged by Miss
1oFt Lacy. daughter of MIR. D. y. Lacy.
Fourth and Clay Streets, with criminal
assault on the night of August 18th In
the house OF a negro woman at No. Az
North Madison Street. The whole story
was told; no point was reserved. prose-
cution and defense alike seeking to bring
Il out in all its blaciSness. In defense OF
young Holman no feelings were spared.
no secrets were held back; it was all
told. The weakness. the childiike SIM
psfcity of Miss Lacy. to whose infanti!e
mind there is no meaning in a word OF
ordinary length, was ali payaded before
the privileged few who remained in court
after tie room had been cleared.
GIRL BROKE DOWN
Once when counsel for the defense
pressed point closely leading to legal
tanEie between the lawyers, Miss Lacy
collapsed. Her eyes filed with tears:
suddenly her slender figure shook with
fearful nervousness, foretelling the
spasm from which she has suffered since
an injury in her childhood, and tenderiy.
solicitously. the weeping mother. who sat
beside her during all OF her testimony.
and the careworn father led her from the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-29
WARREHTOH SHOW
BREAKS THE RECORD
The Accommodation of the Show
Grounds Fully Taxed.
LADY RIDING WAS SUPERB
The Class of Jumpers as Fine as Ever
Seen Together-Governor and Mrs.
Montague and Senator's Danie!
and Martin Occupied Boxes

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
wARRENTON. VA. August 2a-Thls
proved a record breaking day for the
Warrenton Horse Show Association. both
as regards attendance and The perform
ance In the ring.
In the opinion of many expert horse
men present, many of whom have been
present at every show in Virginia. dur
ing the past few years, and who are
qualified to speak with autnority. the
classes exhibited to-day. have never been
surpassed by any previous horse show III
the State.
While the driving classes are not up
to those seen at the large northern
shows, the saddle and jumping classes
were, in the opinion of the experience
spectators, equal to any tha have ever
been seen in this country.
IMMENSE ATTENDANCE.
Early in the day. it became evident
that the attendance would be far larger
than that of yesterday. and. when the
crowd was all in. it was found that there
had been nearly eight thousand tickets
presented at the gates.
so many persons seeking admission to it.
were turned away that the management
has already decided to increase It's seat
ing capacity before the next annual show.
Everything was carried off with the same
smoothness that characterized yester-
DAYS performance and which reflects
such great credit on those III charge OF
the ring.
Every class was exhibited and judged
on schedule time and there were no
tedious waits.
DOG FIGHT.
The only incidents. that Darred the
occasion we're a dog fight, which drew
the attention of the spectators from the
ring for a short while. until the
smuggling and bleeding brutes were pul!-
ed apart and the continuous Kissing Oh
one Of the exhibitors in a single harness
class by persons in the grand stand.
The same stylish and we'll dressed crowd
was to be seen in the grand stand
Governor Montague Mrs Montague.
Senator Martin. and Senator Daniel &C
cuping two boxes.
Beyond al; doubt or question. the fea-
ture of the whole show, both yesterday
and today. was the riding of the ladies.
o,wavs the most attractie part in horse
show programme, especially where they
ride over jumps. The exceptionally hne
performances during the Warrent0n snow
this year have caused the most taVorable
comment from veteran hcrsemen and
will long be remembered by those VINO
we're fortunate enough to witness them.
LADY RIDERS.
Usually there are one or two ladies'
whose riding singles them out as the su-
Continued on Second Page.)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-29
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLAR
NIGHT FIRE IN petersburg
The Plant. of the Phoenix Feed Milling Company De
stroyed-Seventyfive Thousand Bags of Peanut Hulls
Burned-Sma Insurance-Cause Unknown.

ers of the Phoenix Company could not be
communicated with tonight, and their
plans for the future are not known. On
account of the carnival and circus in
Petersburg to-day there were hundreds
of visitors in the city.
Most of the citizens We're at one or the
other of these amuSenents, but the fire
proved the winning card. and was wit
messed by about 1900 people. A consid-
erable part of the fire department was at
the carnival shows. which are given under
the auspices of the Firemens Association,
but they responded promptly. and there
was no delay in reaching the scene
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-29
After Many Efforts a Clergy
man is Found.
CUPID BROOKS NO DELAY.
III ------ -----
Roosevelt Interprets an Import
ant Civil Service Law.
~ ---
JUST CAUSE" is DEFINED
Important Bearing of This Ruling in
View of the Recent Dismissal of
Two EmpIoyes-itis Believed it
WiIINot Affect Their Gases.
Other News Of Interest
from Washington.
JUST CAUSE is DEFINED
Especial Dispatch to The rimes.)


WASHINGTON, Aug. PA court Of
fetal and minister received an early
call from Cupid this morning to marry
two Virginians The contracting parties
were Chas w. Fredley and Miss Stella
Shifter. both of Covington, Va. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. II. Schroe-
der, pastor OF Trinity Lutheran Church.
and the witnesses were Mr. r. ]. Meiges,
assistant clerk of court and the driver Of
the cab which brought the couple from
the station. The bride and groom-to-be
arrived in Washington on the early morn
ing train reaching here at A. NJ.
They confided to the cabman that they
wished to be married as soon as his swift
steed could get them to an official au-
thorized to perform the ceremony. Whip
ping up his nag. the .'cabbie" drove
them to the residence of Mr.. Meiges on
CAPITAL Hill. 1t was then nearly 5 o'clock.
Mr. Meiges cheerfully responded, took a
front seat with the driver. and said he
would do his part. The party then insti-
trted a seach for a minister. The ca b.
rapped loudly with his whip handle
at the doors Of the Rev. Drs. Parsons,
Mcleod, and Muir. but no response was
forthcoming Finally Mr.. Shroeders resi-
dence was attacked with better success
and he soon appeared at the front door
and accompanied the bridal party to the
City Hall. where the wedding took place.
The bride and groom, after receiving the
royty % 90 \
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-29
RICHMOND, VA. FRIDAY. AUGUST 1902.
THE MILITARY SENT TO COAL
FIELD BY ORDER OF GOVERNOR
Mrs. Roosevelt Remembers
Courteous Yale Policeman

NEW HAVEN, CONN, August IS
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt has remem-
oered James E. Donnelly, a Yale cam
rus policeman, who escorted her and
Miss Ethel Roosevelt about the cam
pus last Friday, by sending him her
photograph. having written upon it:
Many thanks to Mr.. Donnelly for
his courtesy. From Edith Kermit
Roosevelt. Oyster Bay, L. l.. August
2G. 1902
Mrs. Roosevelt and her party. while
here, also inspected the collection of
college curios which Policemen DON
?elly and Weiser had gathered in eight
years at Yale. Mrs. Roosevelt CHANGED
to meet the policeman upon the cam
nus. stopped her carriage, and asked
whether he was "Mr. Donnelly, OF
whom I have heard many Yale friends
speak"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-29
WORKERS lNTlMlDATED
The Killing of Tanning a Loss to the
Operators
oVeFatCfS.


Especial Dispatch 10 The T:r,es.)
BLUEFlELD, w. VA. August 2S.-The
billing Of Chief OF Police Tanning has
caused an outbreak among the lawless
element of strikers, who sec-eted them
se!Ses in the bush and fired among the
miners going 10 work and men at work
on the uppie a boy was shot and two
muies killed by vollcy fired at the Cass-
well Creek tipplc last night
The fear o. Tanning kept lawlessness
down. and his death is a serious loss TO
The coal company. a man 10 take his
pace is being sought. There is consid-
erahle excitement on Crane Creek and
on Simmons Creek over the recent shoot
ing.
This morning John Ruble. black
smith at the Sagamore Coal and Coke
Company. was shot BY mob Of strik-
Ing miners and killed
SENSATIONAL REPORTS.
Reports were current during the day
that a number of guards had been killed
and wounded by the strikers, but inxes-