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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
RAPID PROGRESS
OF SOUTH BOSTON
Shown by the Fact That New
Streets Across Town Are Nee
essary to Relieve Congestion
fSneciaI Disnatch to The Tines.l

1Speclai Disnatch 20 Inc lines
sisty-fourth h annual session Of the Dan
River Baptist Association was held at
Bethel chHrch near ia scett56urg W rh5s
week with a large crowd in attendance
The session was presided over by the
Rs j. II E Buck vi Of eofa' wh
a very able annual sermon. This Asso-
citation is composed of TWENTY-FIVE
churches in Halifax county, all OF which
were represented in the body. and there
were many visitors from otner Associa-
tons, among whom were Rev. DR.. Pitt.
Of the Religious Herald, and Reg Or;
College, Danville.
In keeping. with the rapid progress OF
the town OF South Boston. the Town
new streets across town. running from
Main Street east to Broad Street and
from Main west to Factory Street. in
order to relieve the congestion of traf-
flc on Main Street and the present cross
streets. The committee appointed for
this purpose has commenced its work
and has purchased from Major II: a:
width running through from Main TO
Broad Street. and one of the. new streets:
will soon be open to the public. This WI
not only be a great convenience but will
remove one or two Of the older and un-
slightly buildings from Main Street.
a delightful dance was given in the
honor Of the many young ladies: who are
visiting In that section. In addition to
those Of the neighborhood, there were
South Boston, Houston, Danville and
other points.
Misses Mary and Maria Reynolds: who
RayG bsen LETT ns5 rdav Nc for Buao springs
where they will be the guests Of Miss
| Mary Watkins for two weeks before re-
turning to their home at Hampden Sid
Drs. w. P. Lacy and W. H. Moseley
returned Friday from Old Point. where
they had been H. attendance on the state
Mrs. John ". Rely. after spending
some time with her daughters. Mes 3d M.
munds, of Houston, left Wednesday for
her home in Richmond; ;so
On Thursday Dr.. A. T. Clarke and wife
recuperation. DR.. Clarke having been III
very feeble health during the entire
Mrs. r. w. Lawson has charming
house party at her home on NAN
Street. composed Of Misses Merle Goode.
Eliza Easley and Lee EaSley. OF Lynch SIH1
burg. and Miss Sarah Craddock, OF blach
Wsinut
The Misses Darlington have as their
guest Miss Eusenia Taylor: of R.chm9no;
A very delightful reception took pl a1,
Wednesday evening at the home OF Mr.:
and Mrs. Walter D. Lar. IN non15 u
their guest. Miss Beulah Jones. OF Dan
Mr.. Henry J. Watkins, Jr., now cashier
" raturned. from the Klondyke after an
ABSENCE ersl' Of three ee' years delivered
interesting and instructive address IN IN. ene
rooms of the Y. NJ c. a. IueSdas H,e.,
OF the conditions and his adventures; in
the Kondyke inclnding npmGronS anus nus
trations in the shape OF paoeosIapns
Mrs. ]. ". Moseley left for Buckros
Beach last Monday. where she VIII spend
Mr. = M. 6. Glenn formerly of South
Boston. now manager Of the leaf depart
ment of the American Cigar Company IN
New York, spent the week with ms ram
lily here.
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the crafty outlaw had provided himself
with red pepper and this ne strewed over
the ground as he passed with the re,
suit that the dogs had their noses filled
with pepper and were thrown off the
scent, until Tracy had time to get to
water. where he obliterated his trail et-
fectually.
Cudihee took up the hunt when he learn
ed Of the disastrous defeat OF his depu-
ties and promptly with the return OF the
sheriff. Governor McBridge. of wash
ington. ordered out the Washington Ma
tional Guard and set two hundred sol
diers on the chase in addition to the NJ
merous bands of county; and state oiil-
GERS who already were hot on the muir
derer's heels.
The story Of the pursuit Of the OUTLAW
after this is a long and exciting one, ana
only few incidents can be given mere.
Tracy was run to earth on July lqth IN
thicket near Covington on Green hivef'
but when the pursuers We're sure they
had him he burst through the lines and
after two interchanges Of shots slipped
away, leaving one wounded deputy ne-
hind him: ac- r,,,ze
The trail then was lost for two days
and when picked up called for. another
outing for the bloodhourds and indian
ira cl1ers, but with the same results. Then
Tracv vas lost for four days till an old
time criminal seeking share IN the re
ward Informed the sherifts officers that
Tracy had submitted to surgical opera
was was a razor, but the nature OF the
wound that was SO treated was not
known. There was a long break in the
hunt thereafter. and 1t was but few
days ago that he was heard from moving
toward the ponit in Eastern Washington
where he was run down at last,
Tracy's real name or at ieast the name
Of his father is said to have been Carr.
AS boy CT twelve years IN l!uO ne was
arrested in Dillon. Mon. where he. spent
his boyhood for stealing keg OF beer,
and his record ever since had been Grim
NAL In 1897 he appeared in Cache coun-
~ Utah, in company with robber
named Dave Liant. and the two together
committed many thefts.. the burglary
ing the ~ arrest Of both and their convic-
ton and sentence to the Utah penitenti-
arv for terms of eight years.
Tracy escaped by taking a revolver
away. from guard ana -, mar rIan ,o one
SSefore he released him. He next was
connected with two notorious bands OF
youne robbers In Colorado. In a fight
between officers and the Robbers Roost
Gang headed by George Curry. Tracy
and a compenion shot and, kllled de.
bboth we're wounded and their capture
ic Thsv were taken to Aspen. Cal. and
placed in iail, but in a few days over
powered the jailor and regalned their
freedom, That was in June, 1897. and for
nc next two years Tracy kent out of Jail
theyrh wanted IL several States.
REORGANIZATION to the Salem Penitenti-
arv was obtained IN April. 1899, for rob
heries committed in Portland in February
of the same year vear ne IN Salem e Prison. ,n
he was registered as twenty-five years
~ aTe Tracy was a powerful man.
though Of rather slight build
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
Amelia Crops Doing Well.

Especial Dispatch to The T1mcs.)
OLGA, Va. Aug. 9.-SinCe my last let
ter refreshing showers have fallen and
have broken the drought The pastures.
almost burned up, have greened: tobacco
is doing its level best to recover ground,
and catch up, and very hot atnos-
phere has been cooled to the degree of
needing light covering at night. 1t IS
thought to be rather late for corn and
much OF the carly crop upon upland is
greatly cut short OF course there will
be many ears where none would have
been.
The festivities Of the frolicksome have
been somewhat interfered with. and
Booker's pavilion, hitherto SO gay. has
had deserted look since the setting in
of the rains.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
FOUR GENERATIONS.
Re narkabIe Reunion at "Beechenbrook'
Home of MIR. r. T. PriddY.

KEYsvILLE. VA, Aug. >. Special
"Beechenbrook the couatry home Of
Mr. and Mrs. r. 7. Priddy, near this Viii
lage is now the scene II : n2ppy family
reunion.
Both Mr. and Mrs Priddv are Tow in
their fifty-seventh year, lnd we're mar
ried in October, 1867. This union has
been blessed with ten children, all of
whom are living. except one boy, who
died in infancy.
This week for this first time since Au
gust 1892 all of the children are at rome
with their families There are three mar
ried daughters-Nrs. c. w. Carter, OF Ra-
leigh, n. c.; Mrs. r.. +. Harvey, Of AL
huquerque. n NJ: Mrs. r. T. Moncure
of Richmond, Va. Two other da.1gh-
ters are yet in collcge-Misses Margaret
and Norma ages seventeen and fifteen
respectively. Only one son is malIrea-
Mr.. T. d. Priddy, Of Richmond. The
other sons are Messrs. Lawrence Priddy.
of New York City: r. Edgar Priday. OF
Richmond; and Cadet Walter N. Prid3E,
of the Virginia Polytechnic institute
This family has been especially blessed
in that there has never beeen a sei1ons
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
NEWS OF NORTHUMBERLAND
Marriage of Mr.. Mozingo and MISS
Acknowledgements king Holiday.

Special Dispatch 10 The Times)
FEATHSN1LLE. VA. August s:.Mr'
Warren j. Maz!ngo: OF Reeovilie.
and Miss Lulie IA. VanlandinShan. OF
this place were married last Friday by
1,r G. w. Beale. at the home Of the
bride. License was procured IRON the
clerks Office by attorney c. S. Toules
Northumberland is havins an album
dance of rain now. these showers Will
make the corn. AS good as the rain is
for all vegetation il iS very trying Oh
the camp-meeing people. The Marvin
Grove meeting has been in progress since
last SUNDAY. and a rainy time it has had.
Rev. Mi. Cralle and Dr. Iannon have
been there during the week. and trc,ncn-
dous crowds have been attending daily, IN
spite of the rain. The Kirkland Grove
meeting begins next Friday, week, to
last ten days. Considerable prepara-
lions have been made by the good Bap-
fist people all over the Neck for this
encampment
Nearly all of the country people in this
section of the state at least have SO -
ranged their affairs as to take fu:idaJ
from now until the first OF Septe1doer
II has become a custom here for larS:
ma iorjty of the people to quit work dur
ing August and have a good time. Many
spend the entire month at protracted
meetings while others visit the nearby
summer resorts The young folks hnd
pleasure in picnicking. boating. fishing.
and bathing along the shores OF the
beautiful Potomac.
Rev. G. ". Beale is SPEEDING some time
in Upper Westmoreland county, where
he is conducting some revival ser
vices.
A number of saw mills here have had
TO suspend operations for the month of
August for the reason that laborers can
not be induced 10 work this month. But
little work of any kind will be done here
until the protr4zted meetings close about
the first of September
School Superintendent. G. +. EubanS.
held the annual examination for teachers
here Tuesday and Wednesday. Many
young ladies from all parts of the coun-
ty were in attendance.
Misses Mable and Lizzie Rice, attrac-
tive young ladies Of Baltimore, are visit
ing relatives here.
Miss L. S. Deshiel6s, of this town. is
spending some time at Virginia Beach
Miss Joe Deshields is visiting in Rich
mond.
Misses Maud Maynard, Bell Gibson. and
May Arnett, who have been visiting rela-
tives here, returned to their homes il
Baltimore on Friday last.
Mrs Mcdonald, Of Washington, d. C.,
arrived in town on Monday last and is
visiting at the home OF Hon. L. I. Smith.
Mrs. Hughes. of Washington, is visit
ing at H c. Rowe's here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10

(snecie. Dispatch to The Times) ).
GREENSBORO n. c. Ang. SIN this
moving, stirring modern lite. the lnilu-
mrnerable serious or fatal accidcNtS on
escapes. are more a cause for wondr thai
1i,os which rally occur. Only last week
,wo occurred within fifty feet Of this
Office, of them III view OF the writer
.beir indirect consequences being moro
serious than the direct.
II, Il M. Andrews furniture store. the
coiorcd porter was opening up a shipInen'
az bed springs, which. for space saving
he'd been tightly cordcr. The bundle was
standing Ii against the wall in rear oil Inc
store fronting the basement STAIRS on
onnosi.e side of the room. Negro-like
the porter. with his pocket k!hie' gay gay
a lash at the cord: the springs suddenly
expanding. sent him clear across the
room, hurting him down stairs ike
missile from n catapult. The mario"
stairs kept, the whole outfit Of springs
from following.
They. being chcc' ed by the stair facing
rebounded to al parts of the room
knocking over furniture and breaking a
valuable mirror.
The cellar Mr. Faulkner, manager OF
the store. and Mr.. Hundley. chief clerk
had gone down to enjoy a cool melon
and had iust sat down on the potion
step to cut It. when the howlin negro
landed on them like a cannon pail. ne
melon was broken ALL TO pieces and an
The men were considerably bruised. MI
l!untley SAID, what with the sudden ava
lanche of the negro below and the racket
OF tumbling furniture above, though,
that another earthquake had struck
Greensboro The porter went nome
l,mpinc that night. and WIS so shocked
with his unexpected flying trip. he mas
not been in the store since
The Gay after this. one of the horses
TO the McAdoo bus became frlEhtened AT
q street car. and rushed nell across the
street. breaking into a large glass front
az r Matthias & Co.'S shoe store. Inc
whole panel was shivered Into thousands
III fragments; the horse was not cut. ana
wheeling away and collided with water
melon wagon four blocks down the street
hut "a lady who was trying on shoe IN
rear Of the long store. with n shoe but-
toner in her mouth. screamed with panic
when she saw the plunging horse crash
into the glass and swallowed the but
toner. Most fortunately. an ornamental
chain was attached to It and the danger
Gus weapon was easily removed the
lady,s life being providentially saved.
II all goes to show that at least, we
never know what is going to happen
when or how.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
n purchasing or constructing railways.

DR.. Wagner says:
"Prussia's State debt. including her
scare in the Imperial debt. amounted for
the year, 1900, to about S.200.000 600 marks.
entaiing an outlay Of about s2l.0o0. "a
marks mot reckoning the sinking fund
of the Imperial debit. That is TO say, it
represents about a. marks of capital and
9,5 marks of annual charges per head Of
the population. against 314 marks and 1Z.o
marks in Great Britain. and $50 marks
and 21.2 marks in France. But, in these
latter countries. both the interest and the
repayment OF the debt have to come al
most entirely out of the pockets of the
people; whereas in Prussia as in the
whole of Germany. this is entirely
achieved by the surplus from the State
railways and other Government property
a surplus so large that it sufrices besides
to cover nearly half the expenditure for
the army and navy. so that only the
other half and the charges of the civil
administration have to be provided for
out OF the taxes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
Children in Burning House.

LEAkSVILLE, n. c.. Aug. 9.-Thurs-
day night at 1880 O'Clock the house of
Newton Cox, a cotton-nill operator,
caught on fire. The entire family was
employed in the mill on night turn ex-
cept two girls. tea and thirteen years
of age, who We're locked mp IN the house
asleep and would have been burned &c
death hut for the fact that some one
nassing saw the fire when il first caught
broke in the mouse and rescued the chill
dren 4 large crowd gathered and saved
most of the furniture. but the house was
entirely lost.
Master James Watson, an employe Of
the I.caksvine cotton mills. got one
finger cut OF this morning by machinery
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
Ping>Pong a Social Song,

I'll sing you song of ping-pons. :,
The game we are playing to-day;
Bridge whist is a thing of the past
And poker and cinch are passa
OF lows that are given to man
That ecstatic moments recall
Is to sing as you ping.
And shout as you fling
The elusive, celluloid ball.
III sing you a song of ping-ponE.
That wonderful celestial game.
To look for the ball on the floor.
And call 1t most any old-name-
Black eyes and sore heads are the rage
Who minds such hap nings at all
When you know you're de trop
Ii you really can't throw
The elusive celluloid ball?
Nav York Hara1d
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
SPECIAL EXCURSION TO NIAGARA
FALLS.
Via r.. F, g. P. r. r. and Connections
$3.50 Round Trip

,,be Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad will sell special excursion
tonLets to Niagara Falls. n. Y, at rate
If SIS 20 for the round trip from Rich
n,ord. as follows:
For excursions via Baltimore and Ohio
R,iIroad. leaving Washington $50 A. NJ
July Sd and nth, August I'd and 18th. Sep
,sn,,er 18th and October 9Th, and SOS
P. NJ. August soth, and for Pennsylvania
Railroad trains leaving Washington 500
A. NJ. July oath, August IN ana list, sep
TENDER 4th and 18th ana OCTOBER "a and
18th
For tickets and full information. apply
to ticket agents. Byrd Street. Eiba and
Main Street stations or Richmond Trans
ter Company. No. SOB East Main Street,
jefferson Hotel and .NIurphy's Hotel
w. P. TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
Na,iona, Debts ofthe World.

The eleventh article in the series on the
National Debts of the World appears IN
Review tits on THE Public Debt of
Prussia" and is from the pen OF Dr.
eAdolph Wagner. professor OF gIoltleal
economy in Berlin University. Prussia
appears to be in a very happy case sum
ming up his description Of her financial
obligations. which were mailnsy incurred
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
King Oscar 10 the Rescue.

II5y ASSOClated PfeS.5.J
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN,s Aug. g.
While King Oscar was yachting to-day
rear the Marstrand bridge. which was
crowded with women and children. the
structure collapsed. throwing its occu-
pants into the water. The King threw
off his coat and assisted in the rescue
of twenty-three persons, who were taken
aboard the yacht
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
STRANGER THAN FICTION
AND FAR LESS CREDIBLE
Two Remarkable Accidents That Happened in North
Carolina-Neg1o and Bundle Of Bed Sprngs-Lady
Swallows Shoe Buttoner and Lives

illness nor accident in the history of
either generation. and this reunion 10 raw
ored with the presence of Mrs. Pr1ddy $
mother, who is now In her seventy-eishth
year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
Sulphur Baths
At Home

Hancock's Liquid Sulphur bath7 ara
superior to these of the most celebrated
Sulphur Springs. having the additional.
advantage of being made any desired
strength. Taking medicine by absorption
into the system through the skin by TAX
method of obtaining a constitutional.
treatment. Hancock's Liquid Sulphur
will cure prickly heat in one appitca-
ton It will permanently cure Eczema.
letter. Pimples, Ringworm. Dandrur.
Cuts. Burns. old Sores. and all Blocti and
out it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
COMING OF MILLENNIUM
Alleged Pr, phecy Of an lrfant Near
Warsaw, in Russia.

IN one years time there will be great
war between the world powers. and IN
three years we will witness the coming of
the millennium.
This startling prophecy, it is declared.
waS short time ago made by male
child only three months old. born in
small village near Warsaw, Russia Mr.
s. Berlin a Seventh Street merchant. re-
Gently received a letter from his father
in Russia. relating the incident. Accord
ing 20 the letter the mother left the home
for few moments and told her seven
year-old daughter to look after the babe.
For some reason the little girl became
frightened and began to cry. when. ac
coriing to the letter. she was startled to
hear the three-months-o baby address
her plainly with the words: Don't cry;
mamma will bs. sack soon This unex-
pccted speech from such a source scared
the girl still mere and she ran out OF the
house in search of her mother. to whom
she related the incident. The mother i'm
mediately went in to the baby and began
questioning him. and finally the boy spoke
asain and said: Send for the rabbi"
The rabbi was Immediately called and
several of the neighbors who had noticed
the excited state of affairs about the
house also dropped in to ascertain the
cause of the commotion. When the rabbi
entered the room where sat the prodigy
Ahe baby refused to speak until he and the
rabbi were left alone. and when the
room had been cleared. it is said. he gave
utterance to the prophecy mentioned
previously.
A few, days after Mr.. Berlin received
his letter with the story OF the wonder
full child another gentleman in Washing
ton received letter from a. different
party relating the same incident a S that
told in the first letter. 1t is said that
the prediction has created great con-
sternation among the Jews Of Russia,
as naturally. it was calculated to do.
Several Hebrews told a reporter for The
Star that, according to the Torah. the
millennium is due in about three or four
years and that they seemed much i'm
pressed by the reports that have come
from Russia. They consider this prophecy
as verifcation or reminder of the ap-
preaching reign of the Jews. The de-
struction q: the Mahomesan and anti
Christian Kingdoms and the restoration
of the seed of Abraham to the favor OF
God they say. are all that is necessary
to the Introduction of the millennium
Washington Star. July 81. 1902.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
sRlCHMoND,S POPULAR RESORT
BEACH PARK, WEST POINT, VA.

Fast train every evening at S o'clock;
:wo fast trains every Sunday. leave
Richmond. Southern Railway, Fourteenth
Street Station. at $50 A. NJ. and 4 F: NJ NJ
soc. round trip. ITO go once means to go
again.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
Madame Janauschek's Illness.
CBy Associated Press.)

SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug 9.-Madame
Janauschek, the actress. who wap
stricken with paralysis. IS In a critical
condition to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10

The death of Outlaw Tracy by his own
hand enus perhaps the most remarka pie
man nunt IN the annals of crime, ana
closes life and death chase which last
ed without cessation for ffty-eight days
and extended over the greater part OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10

the crafty outlaw had provided himself
with red pepper and this he strewed over
the ground as he passed with the re,
suit that the dogs had their noses filled
with pepper and were thrown off the
scent, until Tracy had time to get to
water. where he obliterated his trail ef-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10

BLOODHOUNDS USED AGAIN.
Again bloodhounds were put on the
trail, but. as before. the outlaws threw
the dogs off the scent by taking to the
water of the swamps and doubling back
on the trail 1t was at this point in the
man hunt that another victim fell. this
time one OF the pursuing party being
shot by his own friends In mistake for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10

ftELl1 u I iSf1I1>1 ~
AT Olympia Tracy visited fishing
camp in the neighborhood and held up
the camp. making five men prisoners and
pressing into his service a naphtha launch
which lay at anchor there. leaving two
of his prisoners tied up on the shore
while the others were compelled to man
the launch and take him out toward
Tacoma. The launch crew gave the
alarm as soon as he departed and Tracy
within a few hours was trailed to a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10

one OF tIt" UutIst
While the pursuit still was making a
dragnet search through the swamps. the
fugitives. travelling with Incredible swift
ness. made their way one hundred miles
north 10 the line of the Northern Pa
cific Railroad. which connects portland