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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-22
HORSE KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Lawn Party in ScottsviiIe-Miss Moons
/ Surprise.
tspecial Dispatch 10 The Times. !,

sCoTfsVILLE, VA. 'A .aucmst pa
valuable horse owned By Mr. John w.
Butter, Of Scotsville, was instantly.
killed by lightning on his farm a few
miles from Scottsville on the 18Th IL
slant Mr.. w. W. Staten. who Is en-
ploNed by MIR. Butler. had his team AT
work on the farm during the cav aud
had just come in with them To me .ta-
4 Dies, and had unhitched one .horsa ara
taken the harness off of INN md
turned him loose in the stable lot. as
EWas customary before putting them a way
t1or the night, and while taking the l,ar-
| ness of the other horse the horse Hrs+
urhitcned was struck by lightning ana
iihstantly killed just a few wards f,.ar,
where Mr.. Staten and the other was
\ standing. Mr.. Staten and the ot.1,4r
horse escaped unhurt
A lawn party will he given :,-pi.h.
on the lawn at the Methodist o,rsan..a
! by the members OF the Rose Bud set. :,
5of the Methodist Church. rbe v,,,,,-
I people here always look forward l., no
Entertainments OF the Rose Bud socis,y
H with great deal OF interest, and iulr-
H,ng from past entertainments given ,,er.
8by the same management. the lawn
|! party tonight viii be a most enioya,,,s
! affair.
Shirlard. the home of Mrs c. c. Moo,
De- few miles from Scottsville. was tho
36cene of a most delightful surprise party
on the night of the 10th instant when
a number of friends of Miss Moyiin
Moon assembled there without giving
her any notice. forming quite a iollv
5party. Dancing and numerous other
ENnusements were indulged In, aid all
3HFesent had a most enjoyable evening.
i a series Of meetings are being held
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-22
TERRIFIC STORM
PostofTice at Belfield Demolished.
George Easter to Hang TODAY.
fsnecial Dispatch to The Times)

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
FMPORIA, VA, August 21.-The most
terrible hail storm of the year visited
Er,poria at o'clock to-day The hail
was accompanied by terrific wind, which
tore up shade trees and demolished the
postoffice in Belfield. The vivid lightning
and crashes of thunder were continuous
during the storm.
The residence of Mrs. z. A. Bate, in
South Emporia, was struck by bolt and
very much injured, the lightning tearing
through every room in the house but one
and damaging to some extent each room,
but none of the family were hurt.
Mr.. w. P. Stublin. the popular opera
tor Of the Postal Telegraph Company at
this place. was married to Miss Carrie
liyesay. Of Petersburg, last night. Mrs
sI1hlin is a sister of Mrs. ]. p. Weiss, Of
F:mporia.
George Easter the murderer of Mr.. Tom
Woodruff in December last, will be hung
tomorrow at noon
Mrs w s. GOODWIN is at home again
from stay Of several weeks at Virginia
Eeach.
Mr.. Horace Robinson, of the Southern
Railway, is in town today visiting
friends.
Mrs Mary a. Goodwin, who has been
very i'll at the residence of her son. Judge
w. S. Goodwin, is much improved.
Messrs Horace Hardaway. Peter Jones.
E. p Turner and Brooke HUFF gave de-
lightful hay ride Friday night In honor
OF Miss Jeffries, Of Norfolk; the Misses
LENT, of Richmond, and several young la
dies of this place. The merry party was
chapcroned by Mrs. E. a. Bate. Taking
advantage CT the bright moonlight. they
went to the residence Of Mr.. E. G. Tired
way, ten miles from Emporia. where they
were accorded a hearty welcome and a
midnight supper.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-22
PHENOMENAL CASE
OF CR|NINAL|Ty
William TredwaII Examined for
Lunacy, but Found to Be
of Sound Mind.
fspecIal Dispatch to The Tlmes.)

NORFOLK, VA, August 21.-Willian,
Tredweli, in Jail in Portsmouth under sens
tence OF death, and who refused new
trial, Is still anxious to die. He has at
tempted suicide twice-once Immediately
after he had killed his wife and again
after he was sentenced to hang for It,
To-day commission OF lunacy appoints
ed by Judge w. n. Portlcck reported that
Tredwell is not insane. During the exam
nation he was sullen and refused. TO speak
louder than a whisper. and then only ID
ruonosyllables. He said In answer to
many questions that he had fever eleven
years ago and was in bed for one year.
Flo regretted failure OF his two attempts
ar suicide. and admitted that he had run
away from BERTHE county. N. G.. and from
Sparrow's Point. Nd. for cutting a man
In each place.
The negro impressed all at the examina-
tica that he was putting ON a little extra
far the occasion.
The board was unanimous that he was
OF sound mind. but phenomenal crini-
nal,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-22
CONDEMN LIQUOR TRAFFIC
New River Christians in Annual Con-
ventor.
Special Dispatch TO The Times.)


Especial Dispatch TO The Times.)
SALEM. VA. August 2l.-The annual
convention of the New River District of
the Christian Church was called to order
last night in the tabernacle of College
Avenue. a large number of delegates
were present from all parts of Southwest
Virginia. The opening sermon was
preached by Rev. Josephus Pope-Wood,
president of Nlilligan College. Milligan,
Pa. This morning the convention was
opened at 10 O'Clock with devotional ex-
ercises, conducted by Rev. II. y. Coffey,
after which the permanent organization
was effected by electing Rev. William j.
Shelburn chairman and w. r. Bowers
secretary. At II o'clock the convention
heard an excellent sermon by Rev. c. H
Bower. of Pulaski. after which it ad-
iourned until $50. when the regular bus
mess session was held.
a large number of resolutions were
passed, among the most important OF
which was one voicing the opposition Of
the Christian Church to the liquor traf-
&c. Rev Cary e. Morgan, of Richmond,
preached tonight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-22
this week at Mount Zion Church by the
pastor, Rev. W. "A. s. Conrad, assisted
by Rev. Clarke Bledsoe, OF CharIottes-
CHURCH DEDICATION
Annual Session of Rockbridge County
Musical Association.

Musical Association.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
LEXINGTON, VA, August 21.-The re-
dedication of Ebenezer Associate Re
formed Presbyterian Church, of near
Monmouth, Rockbridge county, took place
to-day. The dedicatory sermon was deliv-
cred at Ii o'clock by Rev. "A S. Rogers.
of Rock Hill, S. c. In the afternoon an
address was made by Rev. w. NJ. Hun
ter, OF Monitor, w. Va, his theme being
the history Of the congregation from It's
organization to the present time. a large
crowd was in attendance. The church,
as rebuilt, is q nice and comfortable
building. Rev. D. P. Neill is the popular
pastor.
The annual session of the Rockbridge
County Musical Association convened In
two days session at the Presbyterian
Church at Fairfield to-day. Rev. j. Spen-
Ger Smith, pastor. The officers of the
association are Rev. J. w. Shewey, Of
Alone. president; Mr.. J. Frank Stratton,
of Buena Vista, secretary. a large crowd
was in attendance. this being one OF the
most popular organizations OF the
county.
The programme consisted Of excellent
singing by members of various church
choirs OF Rockbridge, notably from Lex
ington, Buena Vista, oxford, Bethesda,
Collierstown, Bethany. and railing
Spring. Ample provisions had been made
! for entertainment.
Mountain View farm, near the Nat
ural Bridge has been sold by Nj. j..
Henry Parsons through Mr.. James g.
Dixon, real estate agent, to Mr. Charles
Watts, the price paid being $500. The
farm contains 2O6 acres, and was the an
cestral home OF the Lackeys. Last year
it produced GA bushels of corn to the
acre and over 20 bushels of wheat
Mrs Isaac. Weinberg, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Sachs, Of Baltimore,
has rented the store-room of Mrs. VIII
liam Walz, and will open for the fall
season a complete and up-to-date mil
linery store. She will leave for the North
ern markets tomorrow to purchase her
stock OF goods.
The following petit jurors have been
drawn for the September term Of the
Circuit Court, which will convene Sep
TENDER 1st: A. Z. Fultz. G. A. Cummins.
J. G.. Copper, "A. n. Bell. j. T. Brooks
G. Med. Kirkpatrick, NJ. H. Crist, w. w.
Whitmore. D. E. Shaw, J. A. Gibson,
j. w McFaddin, and ]. T. l.. Preston.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-22
HARRlsONBURG POTTERY
Bought BY New York Man and Viii 81
.Qnerated at Once,
fsnec,al D,spatch To The Times.

Especial Dispatch tn The Tirles.)
HARRISONBURG, VA, August n
The Harrisonburg Pottery. with two
acres of and. situated in the northern
part of Earrlsonburg. was sold to-day
by decree of the Circuit Court to Isaac
EGreenburg, of New York city. The pur-
chaser. has been hero for several days
arranging for the Immediate improve
ment and operation OF the pottery. which
will give employment to about eighty
hands.
The pottery has been idle about twelve
years. 1t was built during the boom and
operated only about one year. The re-
opening of the plant will be greatly well
coined by the business people
The Board of Trade has been active
for some time endeavoring to have es-
stablished here some new industries. and
they now have on hand proposition for
the establishment Of o large knitting
mill
They are offering strong inducements
in addition te IA adequate supDl CT
cheap Labor, y -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-22

torney FOR the defense made motion
for q new trial on the ground that the
jury not legally constituted because
OF its nonresident member. When tho
same point was preached in a succeeding
trial of another man Judge FIanckeI dis
missed the jury In which Nash sat and
summoned a new jury. It is anticipated
therefore, by the defense that Lewis will
obtain q new trial on the abduction
charge. He has still to be tried on the
charge of seduction OF the sixteen-year-
old girl whom he took to Washington,
thence to Pnuadelphia as hi wife.
Lewis says a rich aunt is furnishing
the money to pay the expenses of his
trials.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-22
CHOLERA MoRBus.

This is an extremely dangerous disease.
In almost every neighborhood some one
has died from it. and In many instances
before a physician could be summoned or
medicine obtained. Mrs. E. H. Delano.
OF Durant,i Mich, is subject to severe
attacks of cholera morbus During the
past four years she has kept at hand a
bottle of Chamberlain's Coic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. and says 1t has
always given her quick relief. During this
uplc She has used two bottles of 1t. This
remedy can be depended upon in the most
severe md dangerous cases. The safe
Way Is to keep it at hand ready for In
slant use. For sale by all druggists
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-22
BUCKINGHAM BITS
Registration in Arvonia Qistrict-New
Slate Mine.
(specia, Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
ARYONIA, VA, August 2L-Registra-
ton in this Marshal District, will begin
on the 10th day of September.
Miss Ella Schultz. of Scotsviile; Miss
Hattie Hughes and Mr. N. J. Perkins,
of Fork Union. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
z r.. B. Hughes.
Miss Jackson, OF Farmville. is visiting
friends here.
Mr.. White Hughes is putting on the
finishing touches to his beautiful new
residence.
Messrs. Camden and Driscoll are open.
ing up q new slate mine near here with
good prospects.
Mrs. s. r. Wilson. after long stay
in Richmond. has returned much i'm
proved In health.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-22
Wedding al Salem.

Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.)
SALEM. VA, August PA quiet home
wedding took place at the home of the
brides parents here last night, when Miss
Laura -. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
II: fleming, was married to Mr., A. p.
Watkins. manager CT the immense Hang
ing Rock Orchard Company, near Salem.
Rev. J. S. Engle. pastor of the Methodist
Church. ofticiated.
Mr. Luther D. Pilson. prominent cit
i5en of the county, was last night married
TO Miss Nanny A Bandy at Ballahack,
this county. Rev. p. II. Chelf pastor of
Cave Springs Baptist Church, performed
the ceremony.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-22
GoochIand Murder Case.

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
GOOCHLAND c. H., VA, August IL
This is the third day of the trial of Lee
Green The Commonwealth, after ex.
aiming three witnesses today rested its
case. The witnesses for the defence are
now being examined. They will hardly
GET through before Tomorrow, when the
G commonwealth will put on several wit
noses in rebuttal.
The case will hardly conclude before
Saturday, as there are four lawyers to
speaks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-22
NEW TRIAL FOR LEWIS.
A Rich Aunt Putting Up the Money for
Him.
fsnecial nisna.ch to rb

(specini Dispatch to The Tlmes.)
NORFOLK. VA. August 2L-Judge
Hanckel of the Corporation Court. is
considering the case of a jurors COM
potency. C. p Lewis. alias Nelson, who
is known in Richmond religious circnles.
was convicted of abducting Myrtle Joynsr
and sentenced to three years in the peni-
Tertiary. He is in prison here awaiting
trial for obtaining money under false
pretenses In the abduction trial Theo-
dore Nash, a reside-t Of Portsmouth. in
business here, sat IN the jury, The at
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-22
Y. MI. G. A. Building Opened.

Especial Dispatch to The Tines.)
ROANOKE. VA, August 21-Roanoke's
new Young Mems Christian Association
building. which cost sa3,DtJ. was form
ally opened tonight with a reception,
which was attended by several thousand
people.
A brief address was made by Presi--
dent w s. McC1anahau. followed by q
musical programme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-13
THE GERMAN TARIFF OUTLOOK.

As the time approaches for taking up again
for final action the new German tarlH Dill the
outlook for that measure. and, indeed LOT uei-
many's commercial relations in general De-
comes increasingly dubious Inc colhlnlltee
which has the bill in charge VIII meet Oh sep
tanher % tn mt II into shape for the Reichstag,
which meets on October IA. The committee has
had II in hand ever since December l. last, ten
DAYS after the Introduction OF II INTO the heiehs
tag by Count Won Bulow. 1t has iaporlousiy
discussed its 946 intricate clauses ana mas Maue
many notifications of 1t, some OF lhem hishiy
imporfant II has still much to do upon 1t;
more, some think, than it VIII De ioie ~ uo oe-
tween september % and October IL Moreover,
thorn iC rooson IN fear that some Of the changes
already made viii not be acceptable 10 the gov
eminent
For examnIe Count Posadowsky on the day
when tle hill was referred to the committee,
warned tbe committee against increasing duties,
especially those on grain. If, he said the mlhl-
mum duties on grain were Increased pe6ohd tne
figures proposed by the government I'D me oflgi-
nal bill one of two things would happen hl'ler
| the government would not accept the Dill, or II
| ii did ACCEPT it. it might not be aoie 10 make
| commercial treaties with other countries on
that basis Despite this warning the committee
| has increased the minimum duties on gralh-on
| wheat from 51h marks to g marks the oouole
| hundredweight: on rye. from to 5l2 Marks
| on barley. from to 81 marks. ana on oats.
| from ) to 51h marks. Other changes nave also
| bepn made of a character no less ooJecuohapie
10 the government so that the acceptance or the
bill. if if masses the Reichstag, is doubtful: and
! it is also doubtful if the bill ever passes
If It does not mass or if 1t is not accepted
what then? The government viii nave TO de-
nounce the existing commercial treaties and re-
turn to the status QUO ante pending the negoti-
alton Of new treaties. else it Will have 10 re-
new them from year 10 year after the 1ash'on
! of modus vivendi subsequent no their explra-
! ton at>the end of 1903 If II denounces them 1t
/ viii iniure the industrial and commerclal In
terests of the empire and arouse their hltter op-
| position. II il renews them from wear to year
it viii subject itself 70 n running fire from the
| agrarian interests, which would increasingly de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-13

to be considered a reasonable income. Does
this mean recklessness does it mean that the
business is so secure and the monopoly SO real
that the risks that used to be considered are no
longer worthy of attention. Perhaps II the
packers would keep their own stocks their NOM
inal capitalization would be Of little moment
though it is often useful by an appearance OF
small profits. secured through watering capital,
10 conceal gains due to eXtortionate prices
That. is a familiar trick. Our local FRANCHISE
holders try to use it as shield against taxa
ton. The habit of promoters, however, is to
unload their stocks on the public, and if the
beef combination does this it will be interesting
to see how the accommodating outside investor
will look at a per cent packing house stock,
1t would also be interesting TO see what would
happen TO it ii time of depression.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-13
TOO MUCH OF 4 HURRY

1t is of grave Importance that discipline
should be enforced more strictly among the
motormen and the conductors on the open cars
in the streets and avenues The platforms OF
these vehicles are so high that it is an uncom-
Portable task for aged women and men and Iof
the weak and sickly to climb to their seats;
and many of the ticket takers and the motor
men who turn on the power are overhaSty-
Hence the cars are often started with violent
Jerk and the unfortunate passengers are some
times tossed about as if they were only sacks
of meal or cheap trunks in the hands OF bag
gage smashers anxious to wreck everything
they can get hold Of.
This practice of starting the electric cars on
surface lines without proper regard for the
safety of passengers who are getting On board,
and also of passengers who are getting off, is a
grievous abuse of daily experience all over the
country where such cars are in use. but es-
pecially in New York. One Of the afflctlonS OF
metropolitan existence is the nerve racklng,
perilous excess of speed in such matters. NO
protests or complaints to the officers and dlrec-
tors of our local transportation companies
have brought about such changes for the better
as our citizens have right to demand. Can the
municipal government accomplish something
effective in the way Of relief, or must the sui
ferers send an appeal to Albany for more rigor-
Gus legislation?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-13
A CASE FOR SPANNING.

a little good old fashioned spanking is evil
IDENTIFY needed by some Of the boys and girls OF
Wlkesbarre, Penn. Four hundred of them have
taken it upon themselves to say who shall and
who shall not be allowed to attend school in
that town. They demanded of their teacher
that he should shut out from school three chill
dren whose fathers were working in the mines
contrary to the wishes of John Mitchell and the
members Of his labor union. The teacher, in
whose eyes all children had equal rights
whether their parents were "scabs' or friends
of organized labor, refused to yield to their
within, and the four hundred youngsters left
school ON strike.
This exhibition is perhaps not surprising, IN
view of all the lawless talk and action which
the children have had for an example in the last
few months They have been taught that a
man who worked to get food for his sick chill
dren when John Mitchell told him not to work
was an outlaw whom it was virtue to shoot
in cowardy fashion at night from behind
stone wall Dozens of "scabs'' have been so
treated in the mining regions and the exercise
of government authority to protect them has
been denounced as a movement unfriendly TO
organized labor. No wonder, when children see
their parents chasing, hooting, stonlng and
shooting "scabs'' and "scabs " wives. they
should think 1t smart to boycott "scabs'" chill
dren and tell their teacher that he must not
teach them, just as their fathers tell the gr0cers
and butchers that the ''scabs" and their babies
must not be fed. Indeed, the dispatches indt-
cate that the school 'strike"-when will the
babies be passing boycott resolutions against
the mothers milk trust ?-is not entirely the re-
suit Of childish wrong medicines, but that the
parents of many of the boys and girls encour-
age their pertnesS and INSTRUMENTATION.
The issue is perfectly simple for the school au
thorities of Wilkesbarre. The law requires the
children TO go TO school and the truant officers
should gather them In, and, when they are
brought In, II they still refuse 10 be obedient
and attend to their lessons they should be
soundly spanked. We know of no more practi.
cal way of teaching civil government than thus
TO instil into the youthful mind respect for law
and sense Of equality before the law. The
notion that our children should be allowed TO
grow up anarchists, presuming to say who OF
their little neighbors shall enjoy school privi-
leges. is utterly grotesque This Is not a case
for arbitration with youthful supporters OF or
ganized labor, but for plain, wholesome. simple,
old fashioned discipline of naughty children It
is pity there cannot likewise be some spank
ing of naughty parents who do not know enough
10 bring the youngsters up better.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-13
NOTES OF THE NEWPORT SEASON.

Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
Newport, r. l., Sept. 12.-Ars. T. Shaw-Safe OBJ
served the second anniversary of her wedding to-
day by giving excursion TO three hundred and
fifty children Of the city. Mrs Safe did accom-
pany the party. The affair in charge of a
friend, who managed the details. special train
of electric cars took the children to Island Park
where they had a shore dinner All the anuse-
ment features of the park placed their dis
posal In the afternoon Mr.. and 4-rs. Safe drove
out to the park. and loudly cheered on their
appearance there.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Mexican, OF Philadelphia
who have been coming here for number of sea-
sons. and who this season occupied RosevaIe in
Narragansett-ave, have rented Piuard cottage
No. o for next season This cottage was occupied
iris season by Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt
En9 are at present at their camp in the Adiron-
tHc2is. On their return to Newport they will proba-
bly, divide their time between their farm in Ports
no1th and HarbOrview. Mrs. +. o. French's villa
which has not been open this season.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish entertained at dinner this
evening at Crossways She will give a farewell
dinner or sixty covers on Sunday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert J. Collier Will give n largo
dinner at Bellevue Lodge tomorrow evening as a
windup OF the hunting season. 49,
senator and Mrs. Chauncey NJ Depew will re-