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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18
PECULIAR CASE IN
GRAYSON COUNTY
TO Be Tried for Frightening a
Woman to Death.
WHITE RAILROAD BUILDERS
A Big Agricultural Fair to Be Held in
Grayson, the First in Twenty Years.
A Fatal ARRAY at a Negro
FestiYal-Other Notes,
WHITE RAILROAD BUILDERS


INDEPENDENCE. VA. Sept II
County Court has just adjourned, having
disposed of all the cases on the docket
except two. one OF them is the Common
wealth VS. jeff Pierce. who is indicted Tor
the murder of Caroline Stone. It is
claimed by the Commonwealth that Mrs.
Stone was nearby when JEFF Pierce Hred
q gun and Mrs. Stone was very much
frightened and Immediately took to her
bed and died, while the defendant claims
that he shot at a partridge and killed
it and had no intention whatever Of
frightening any one The case is set
for trial at the December term OF the
County Court.
ALL WHITE HANDS.
About 800 hands are at work on the
Marion and Rye Valley Railroad extern
sion to Trout Dale, in the upper end Of
this county, where it is intended to ship
the timber from the larsetract OF timber
bought BY the Beeher Timber Company.
Out of the 800 hands there is not a single
negro at work on the grade
Grayson viii have. big fair this fall
October 29tli. Goth and 3lst. the first one
in twenty years. The one-half mile race
track is nearly completed, grand stand
and other buildings are being pushed to
completion by the mana cement
Forty TO fifty hands have been at work
on the grounds for three weeks or more.
The fair grounds is located in a beauti-
ful meadow at independence belonging to
Hon. J. G. Davis. He and J. NJ. Parsons
started the enterprise. They are offering
about S1,5OO in premiums It is expected
that large crowd will be In attendance.
FATAL AFFRAY.
On last Saturday night al q negro fes
tlval at Oak Grove school house one
Gentry shot and killed Samuel Phipps
both colored. Gentry had started home
with his girl when Phpps left his road
and followed Gentry and tried to per-
suade the girl away or take her away
from Gentry, when they got into an al
tercation and Phipps knocked Gentry
down and was on top OF him beating him
when Gentry pulled a pistol and shot
him in the right eye. Phpps died to-day
from the effects of the shot Gentry is
now in Jail awaiting indictment. Phipps
was married man.
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known playhouse yesterday afternoon.
and which came near resulting in there
being no performance last night.
In every theatre there is "a star dress
ing room" in which the leading lady
or the leading man as the case may be-
make UP, and Black Patti was assigned
to the star dressing room" at the
Academy. Miss Kennedy and her coru-
pany reached the city yesterday after
noon. Just a few minutes before the
time for the curtain to be run up on the
first act of Captain Jinks, she was shown
to the room recently occupied by the
negress. Then there was trouble.
The star room at the Academy Is a
handsome affair, the walls being hand
somely finished with kalsomine. the
blending of colors really being a work CT
art v'Eila strung around the walls are
numbers of handsome beveled mirrors
So when Miss Kennedy first stepped Into
the room she was very much pleased.
but suddenly she made discovery,
which very much upset her. There.
pasted on the wall In an obscure corner
was the card OF Black Patti With the
discovery of this fact. Miss Kennedy
was sure that the room was permeated
with an odor-
In haste she rushed to the stage man
aSer and demanded 10 hnO" WY SUch
an indignity had been heaped upon her.
She was sure Of the odor. ard refused
positively to allow any OF her trunks
communicating them.
IT will not go on until that room IS
cleaned up said the actress, who af-
terwards made hit In the part created
by Miss Ethel BARRYMORE There's no
use ringing up the curtain. for there will
ha no show to-ntCht" /"
With this serious state OF affairs con-
frcnting him. the stage manager has
tened to Manager Leath, to whom he
told his tale OF woe. whereupon con-
su,tntion Of house manager, show mana
ger, stage manager and press agent was
called. The conference was brief and TO
the point. after which the four men
combined their efforts and persuaded
Mis- Kennedy to use the room for the
afternoon performance, promising to have
it in better shape by night She reluct-
antly consented. but still refused to al
low the trunks to be taken in, one gar
nient at time being brought in By her
maid.
The managers realized that Miss ken
st,- would Be true to her word and re-
to go on at the night performances
f~ontfura1 AZ Sacopd pa Cel
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Philadelphia Transatlantic Line
Passes Into Hands of His
Combine.
tBy sssoc1ared Press.)

LONDON, September IA news agen-
cy says that the Norfolk and North
American Steam Shipping Company,
owning nine large steamers trading be
trvt en- England and the United States IN
connection with the Lehigh Valley and
Reading Railroads, has been taken over
by The Morgan shipping combine. inc
aaency's announcements adds that this
report has created a sensation in local
shipping circles.
,rile feet of the Norfolk and North
American Steam Shipping Company. of
!. !lich 4Iesrs. Simpson. Spence and Young
are mana ging owners. comprises the
steamers Crown Point, Eagle Point, East
Point. Montauk Point North Point Pin
nerss Point and West loint, with an ag
greeate tonnage of 81, 453 tons. The yes
sa!s ply between Philadelphia and Lon
d'sn. and the service is, known as the
Philadelphia Transatlantic Line.
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TO CONFEDERATES
IN S0UTHAIVP TON
A Splendid Shaft UnveiIed-Sen
ator Daniel Was the
Orator.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.l

tSpeCtdi olSpdtCll " ne IuleSl
COUkrLAND, VA, Sept 1z-Anlid the
salutes of infantry, the roar of cannon.
a wealth OF eloquence and the plaudits
of four thousand people a Confederate
monument was unve1ied this afternoon at
Courtland, Va. In the parade. headed
by the band of the Seventy-first Vir-
ginia Regiment. We're the Urquhart Gill
lette Camp of Franklin, the Tom Smith
Camp OF Suffolk. u string of public school
children. Company a of Norfolk and
Company I of Franklin. of the Seventy
first Regiment and some civic organiza-
tons.
Colonel l.. r. Edwards. recently In the
Spanish-Ameri war. presided. He IS
also president of the Monument Associa-
ton.
The shaft was presented in a little
pretty speech by State Senator William
Shands and was accepted by Hon. VIII
Tam J. Sebrell. States Attorney for
southampton county, who made one of
the best speeches of the day, not except
ing the oration by Senator Daniel
Sena tor Daniel was introduced by
Mayor Joseph 3, Prince. Jr. of Court
land. The Senator spoke in an eloquent
strain for an hour and quarter and cut
Continued on Third Page)
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By Associated Press.)

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, September 17.-
a rank baby act In these words Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Indignant at the nex-
pected step taken by e.le Speaker. re-
lieved his feelings in the presence Of
visitors at Sycamore Hill yesterday.
Speaker Henderson's action has taken the
President and Republican leaders by sur
prise, and all look upon it as a back
handed slap at the administration.
Had the President been informed Of
what Mr.. Henderson was contemplating,
his friends say the action would never
have been taken for Mr.. Roosevelt
would have prevailed upon the Speaker
TO stsv in the race on the ground that
the welfare of his party demanded il.
AS soon as the President heard the
news he sent this dispatch to Mr.. Hen
derson: oyster Bay. September 18th
Most earnestly ask that YOU reconsider
your determination not to run. Theodore
Roosevelt"
But Speaker Henderson replied that he
must decline TO reconsider his withdraw
al and gave the President his assurance
that there was no danger of a Republi-
can defeat in his district, and he will
do what he can to insure a Republican
victory.
The President declined to say anything
whatsoever for publication on the subject
of the refusal of Speaker Henderson to
accent the denomination to Congress. He
had constantly refused the request of
,,aysnaper men 70 ran interview bearing
on the suop]ect
Henderson vii! Not Reconsider.
By Associated Press.)
INTRIGUE. la, September IL
sneaker Henderson is as positive to-daT
=, bts declination ef the congressional
-,o,,ination as he was last night, not
xyi+l,standing the flood of telegrams from
81, ,arts of the country protesting
s@ainst his position and imploring him
to reconsider tlls same.
president Roosevelt sent him a tele-
Gram deploring his action and urging
hin, TO withdraw his declination, but the
Sneaker replied that his decision was
final. other telegrams of the same tenor
were received from all the members OF
the National Committee and National
Congressional Committees, Senators Alli-
son. Hanna, Spooner. Lodge, Fairbanks,
and others. The Third District Con-
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probably showers at night Friday
cooler; light to fresh east winds.
Highest temperature P. M... "a
Lowest temperature-6 A. M.. 81
Mean temperature yesterday So
Normal temperature for Sept. -
Departure from normal temperatures 10
Precipitation during past 2i hours. 90
LOCAL
Boy of twelve shot and Instantly killed
by his playmate of fourteen years in the
West End
Republicans split, hold two conventions
and nominate two candidates for Com
John w. QuarIes accidentally shoots
himself in the. arm on a Lakeside car.
Miss Kennedy. of the Captain Jinks
occupied by Black Patti until it is fumi-
gated
Miss Mary Deane Scott becomes this
! bride of 4 prominent Alabama attorney.
Virginia Hospital to inaugurate an am
buEarce service
Slight falling off IN the number of per-
sons registering yesterday
Real estate men say there Is to be a
great boom in realty sales.
Manchester Assembly resolves to lend
School Board a thousand dollars to pro-
vide room for increased number of pupils.
VIRGINIA.
Roanoke College ushsrs In It's semi
centennial year with interesting exer-
ciseS
Divorce granted Guy Carleton Hassell
in Newport News
Torpedo- boat Shubrick put out of COM
mission at Norfolk.
w c. Pflkinton OF Powhatan takes
the bankrupt act in Norfolk.
Governor Montasrle leaves Williams
burg for n days fishing on the James
Heavy fine at Newport News for run
ming a slot machine.
Many prominent early autumn weddings
throughout the State.
4 splendid Confederate monument urf-
veiIed at courtland. Va. Senator Daniel
the orator.
enirg a woman TO death.
Carson county to have a splendid
Arrfcultu-ai Fair.
The people of lower Herrico looking
forward to an extension OF the Sever
pres electric line
Fire in Wilmington. y. c.. destroys 200
bales OF cotton.
GENERAL
Speaker Henderson remains firm and
declines 10 reconsider his determination
not TO run for Congress again. RooSe-
veit and others earnestly urge him TO re-
consider.
Massachusetts Democrats turn. down
George Fred Williams and the Kansas
City platform after sharp fight
Inquiry into the circumstances sur
rounding the death OF Banker Fish IN
Alabama Republicans endorse Roosevelt
for renomina ton after a fight from local
causes.
The gold situation continues critical In
tbs. New York money market.
Secretary Hay issues an appeal to Eu-
ropean countries IL oenaf OF the Rou-
uanian Jews.
American marines have been lardef' -
/ the Panama Isthmus and are sre
\ the trains.
| Alaska and kills himself.
| Cresce,ys fails to lower his record.
| Details of Morgan's International ship.
Harry Lehr's days as leader OF the New
| York 100 are numbered.
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TWO REPUBLICANS
against CAPT. Lamb
Convention Splits Badly al
West Point.
FIGHT OF ms VS.. OUTS.
Mr.. Edwards and Parson Tai
ley Are Named.
FORMER REGULAR NOMINEE
FORMER REGULAR NOMINEE
Latter Put Up by -Allar-Rus-
sell Wing-Was Hot Time, and
There Was Much Washing of
Party Linen-Some Hope of
Efecting an Agreement
To,Day-FierY
tStaff correspondence.)
west Point, Va. Sept. 18th, 100

west Point Va. Sept. 18th, 1902.
This was the stormiest day, politically
speaking, ever witnessed in West Point,
the Republican Convention, which met
here to name a candidate for Congress
having split wide open ana put Two men
in the field.
One body, which styled itself "regu-
lar,' was in complete control of United
States Marshal Morgan Treat, and named
as its standard bearer Mr.. B. w Ed
wards. of West Point editor of the State
Republican.
The other was dominated by Mr.. Ed
gar Allan, Jr., and put UP "Parson" W.
E TaIley Of Hanover, as its Congress
slonal candidate.
Both conventions elected chairmen of
the Third District Committee and named
the districts quota on the State Commit
tee Both adopted platforms rather SINH
lar In their tone. and both claimed to
have had a majority of the delegates,
when the split came. The meeting of
the general convention was one loud,
wild. confusing harange, lasting for
nearly two hours before the temporary
organization was effected but when the
division came all was peace and harmony
in both camps. The split really resulted
over the factional troubles in Richmond
city, which have haunted the leaders Tor
many years, though to some extent other
sections Of the district shared in it.
The faction led by City Chairman NJ.
N. Williams was completely routed in
the general meeting, and led by Messrs.
Williams Allan. Russell and others,
they walked out" and it looked at one
time as If two conventions would be in
progress In the same hall at the same
time.
AN NASTUTE-LTADER.
United States Marshal Treat. assisted
by Messrs. c. P. Snead and n. J. Smith,
led the REGULARS" as they called them
selves. and they offered no quarter what
ever to the other side Mr. Treat claims
that he had an overwhelming majority of
the delegates IN his convention, though
the other side claimed that twenty-eight
out of the forty-one elected delegates
were with them. It was the old fight
OF the outs against the "ins' and the
"outsr lost everything and held separ-
ate convention. Their claim is that they
were forced out by gag law and unfair
rulings from the chair.
Rarely in any political convention was
there ever witnessed such a scene of dis
order and chaos as reigned for nearly
two hours in Masonic Hall here to-day.
District Chairman Chapman P. Snead, OF
King William, called the convention to
order at noon and the fun started with
out delay There was no music. On the
I'D TO-, h Ioorya
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oAmerican Marines are
Guarding the Zstbn1us.
(By Associated Press.

COLON, COLOMBIA. September IL
American marines are now travelling
as guards on the passenger trains 10
and from Panama. The Cincinnati
landed fifty marines to-day, and also
sent ashore a small rapid-hring gun
which was placed on a railroad truck
protected by iron plate. A small de-
tachrent Of insurgents was seen near
N1indi Station early to-day. The gov
ernment troops attacked the enemy
Immediately and drove them back
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-18
ILLINOIS RACE WAR
CLOSES NEGRO SCHOOL
CBv Associated Press.l

CARBONDALE. Ill, Sept. 1.-THE
Board of Education at Eldorado, where
a race war has peen raging since July.
and where Governor Yates has stationed
a detachment of the Illinois Guard, has
discontinued the department of the
schools heretofore kept open for colored
pupils. This action was taken as no
pupils appeared
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REV, Mr.. BELLENGER
EQUAL TO EMERGENCY
fspecial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dfs.1 -ttnes:J
BRAN1WELL. W. VA. Sept. IA very
curious coincidence occurred at Bran
We'll sunday evening. The electric lights
We're out and the Presbyterian Churcn
had to be temporarily lighted with oil
lamps. Rev. Mr.. Eellnger, visiting
The congregation snickered. He gath
cred himself together and delivered a
most interesting discourse.
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RICHMOND. va. THURSDAY. SEP TEN1BR Is, 1902.
An American Princess
Causes a Sensation.
tBy Associated Press

ROME, Sept. IA sensat ton has
been caused in society here by the
announcement that suit for dam
ages had been brought against the
Princess Di San F'austfno, formerly
Miss Jane Campbell. of New York, by
ler maid. the latter complaining that
she had been beaten so badly by the
Princess that, according to her doc
tor, she would need ten days to re-
cover.
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To- NAL VERn HILL
BY TROLLEY LINE
People in Lower Henrico Look
ing Forward to Extension
from Seven Pines.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

ELKO. VA, Sept. 17.-The people about
Elko are looking forward to the building
OF an electric line to be extended from
Seven Pines to Malvern Hill, to pass
Elko, and a few miles farther on Glen
dale. the historic Frazier farm. 1t is
said several routes have already been
surveyed
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Carpenters Aid Strikers
Hy Associated Press !

ATLANTA GA. September 1.-THE
United Brotherhood Of Carpenters and
joiners OF America. whose biennial cor
Vention is now being held in this city, To-
day decided 10 contribute $1,000 to aid
the anthracite coal strikers in Pennsyl-
vania-
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SUMMARY OF TO-DAY'S NEWS
FORECAST.

FORECAST.
Thursday partly cloudy and warmer,
probably showers at night. Friday
cooler; light to fresh east winds.
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Highest tempera ture-1 P. M....... q
Lowest temperature-6 A M. 81
Mean temperature yesterday. So
Normal temperature for Sept... 72
Departure from normal temperature. 10
Precipitation during past 2i hours. 90
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Oficia! announcement of the name OF
the trust has not been made. Its ca pital
viii consist OF $5o,csnG0o five per cent.
bonds $6250oGD0 six per cent non-cumu-
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LOCAL,

Boy of twelve shot and instantly killed
BY his playmate of fourteen years in the
West End.
Republicans split hold two conventions
and nominate two candidates for Com
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rorccas; ror Thursday and Friday:
Virgin,a-Partiy cloudy and warmer
Thursday, probably showers at night OF
Fr,cay, cooler Friday; light to fresh east
winds
Evening journal., 1902-04-15
COLORED PHILIPPINE
SOLDIER CAUSES A STIR
Parent Denies That She Buried Body
Of Another Instead Of Her
Own Son

II was reported this morning that
William II. Watson. colored, who WIS
supposed to have been killed while
fighting in the Philippines, and whose
body was forwarded TO his home, in
this city, in a metallic casket and bur
led by relatives. had turned up alive
and shocked his relatives by walking
into his late home.
The young colored soldiers mother
is a widow. and when seen this MORN
ing she denied the report.
She says that she had two sons in
the army and that James T., her Oldest
son. died of fever in the Philippine
Islands last September. His body was
received here in April of last year and
was buried. She says that William II.
has served out his three years term Of
enlistment and has been honoably
discharged.
| Although this story sounds plausible
report has it that the boy is listed az
dead and his mother gets a pension
She says that the report is absurd.
Evening journal., 1902-04-15
Flowers
Flowers for hat trimming
at less than half price.
22O-2SO King St.
Opera House Last Night

An audience that packed the Opera
House greeted Dan Daily and his com
pany in THE New Workers" last night
The audience was enthusiastic, as we'll
as large, and insisted upon repeated
encOres. 1t is not to be denied that
Wilmington audiences apparently act
with no discrimination regarding en-
cores. At times they applaud every
thing, good, bad OF Indifferent, thereby
retarding the progress Of the play, and
having repeated things which may not
please those of better taste. The
chorus last night was large and good
looking and sweet-vOiced, and the stag
ing of the two acts especially elab-
.Orate. The play generally seemed to
please. though there were few sug-
.gestive remarks and profane expires
sions which could be left out without
marTing the entertainment Aside
from Daily himself, the favorites were
Miss Anna Laughlin, Miss Idalene Cot
ton and William Gould.
Evening journal., 1902-04-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Rents collected, A. B. StaytOn, 10s
West Eighth street.
The ferry'boat Fearless of the
Thompson line, running between
Philadelphia and Gloucester. same
in to the Harlan and Hollingsworth
shipyards yesterday for repairs.
An important meeting of the man
ayers Of the Florence Crittenton Home
will be held in the home of Mrs. Enoch
Moore. No. 500 Washington street, to-
morrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.
This evening Fred. 3. Hall. the ex-
pert pool player will give free exhi-
bition Of difficult playing at the Young
Mems Republican Club.
While playing with several CON-
panions yesterday, Minnie Lynch. aged
8 years. OF No. 205 Lombard street, fell
and broke her arm.
-lamcs NJ Nandcgrift. aged So years.
of McDon0ugh, is reported TO be very
sick.
Edward Aloody who has been IN for
some weeks and was threatened with
pneumonia, is improving toaay
AT Tenth and Market streets this
"A Delaware avenue car struck
an ash cart breaking one of the shafts.
but injuring nobody.
Evening journal., 1902-04-15
Social and Personal Notes

Mrs. II. G. Swayne, who has been
III at her home in Guyencourt. was
reported to be improving this morn
ing.
DR. Starr. of Avondale, Pa, who has
lust returned from the Philippines. is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Null
lin
Fred S. Heck. who played a promi-
nent role in The Parish Priest" this
season, completed his engagement with
the company in Omaha, Neb. and now
is visiting his mother. in this city.
Miss Ella Mcclure, of Chester. is the
guest Of relatives in this city.
Mrs. Frank Coffin and son. Earl. who
have been in Scotland and England for
some time. sailed from Glasgow today
on the steamship Fwnessele, of the
Anchor Line. and will arrive in New
York about April 25.
p. S. DUPONT is in Atlantic City.
Police Commissioner A. J. Hart is
critically i'll in his home. Seventh and
Rodney streets.
Miss Ella Mansfield, of Baltimore,
lis the guest of her cousin, Mrs. II. w.
Briggs. OF No. 1926 Jackson street.
The regular Tuesday evening dances
.of the Benevolent Pioneer Literary As
.sociatiOn will be resumed this evening
in Eden Hall and continue on April
22 and 20.
Evening journal., 1902-04-15
R. SCOTT.
PARTIES IN NEW CASTLE
Trolley Men Eateriained-WOn Prizes al
Rurhre
Special TO Tho Evening journal.

Special TO tho Evening Journal
New Castle, April 15.-Mr. and Mrs.
James Doris gave a reception last
evening 10 all the men employed on the
electric railway. Refreshments were
eerved from to so as to give the
men who had to work until midnight
an opportunity to call
An enjoyable time was spent last
evening in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Phillips. The time was spent
in progressive euchre after which re-
freshments were served. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Bernam. Mr
and Mrs. Williams. Mr.. anG AIRS. Bross,
Mr. and Mrs. Darlington, Miss Bessie
Wilson. Erwin Etchells Mr. White,
Miss Mahoney. Mrs McFarlin, Miss
Laura Truss. Miss Burgess. Mr.. viii
liams won the mems prize and Mrs.
Bernam the woman's prize.
One cook stove, one parlor stove one
bedroom suit and one parlor suit, at
private sale, at 43 South Fifth street.
New Castle. Call and see.