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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
TOBACCO MAN DISAPPEARS.
So Heavily in Debt That He Gould Not
Face His Creditors.

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Face His Creditors.
(By Associated Press.)
BLACKSTONE, VA April ia small
sensation has been created here by the
fact becoming known that I. F. Gordon,
of the firm OF IIethom and Gordon, dear
ers IN leaf tobacco. had left town With
a strong probability OF his not returning
unless made to do so to face his smaAi
army Of creditors. His whereabouts mas
been ascertained to be near Henderson,
N. c., from which place he came here a
few years ago. He left here sc ;eral days
ago to go to Farmville on business for
ing to return at the time expected. and at
Ineto return at the time expected and al
ter waiting a few days, Mr.. John Hethom,
a member Of the firm, began quiet
search for him, locating him as above
stated. He went to see him, and upon
asking Gordon for an explanation OF ms
actions; the latter replied that he was SO
heavily involved to different parties here,
that he could not face them longer.
Mr. Hethom says that his account with
tile firm is but few dollars overdrawn,
so far as he has been able to ascertain.
Ills book-keeper is now at work on the
books. Gordon came here a few years ago
il ON Henderson, and has been engaged IN
different pursuits, at one time he ran
butchers shop. For the past few years
lie was engaged in the buying OF tobac-
20 in a small way, and was regarded as
a good Judge Of the weed. For this reason
he was taken in as member Of the above
| firm, when it was organized last year.
A large factory was built, and the bust
ness was considered prosperous The
money was furnished by Capt William
I1elhom. OF Lunenburg county. The
debts OF Gordon here are due to many
people, including his boarding house and
e - IT, ~$1aE ! M
is indebted to Richmond tobacco men for
advances.
The firm Of which he Is a. member is
perfectly reliable. There is some talk of
OF having him brought back to face his
| creditors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
55E7s=EE I5ET372,5 -.
BITTEN BY RABlDE DOG.
Boy Under Treatment at the Pasteur

Boy Under Treatment at the Pasteur
Institute Here.
The latest patient at tho Pasteur IN n
s1,tute of the University College OF Med tl
,,ne is Master r. C. Anderson. nine years
ot age who was bitten q week ago by a
:abid dog at his home, in Plttsylvan1a'
county. 49,
SON a syell-known farmer in that sec
ticn.
deep cash on the fourth finger OF
the left hand and three or four MINOR
scratches on the knuckles. With q {.
half hour after the child had been olte e
tho wound was treated by Dr. Il. ~:
Henry. of that county, who cant..rlzeA
it with carpclic acid and applied MS mac ma.
stone. which was still attached HI1"n lie
boy appeared at the institute here.
The .unn.istakable symptoms of hydro
phohia in the dog, which was followed
aud killed at once. caused grave Tear
on the part Of the family, and upon tha
recommendation Of DIR. Henry, the boy
was brought to Richmond. The dog was
a stray animal which had in his madness
run from some section of the county.
he attacked several animals in the vi
cinity, but it is not certainly known that
they were bitten. ss5s5$
The boy nrl his father are stopping
at No 1906 East Franklin Street, where
they will remain during the twenty-one
days treatment, which will be given.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
RAILROAD MERGERS.

Mr.. Morgan denies that the Southern
Railway Company has purchaser the
Louisville and Nashville road. but the
enormous demand for Southern Railway
stocks yesterday looks like a community
of interest, and the pubic would not be
surprised to see all tho lines controlled
by these two roads put under one man
agement.
And SO the work OF absorption and con-
solidation goes on. There are few In
dependent lines or roads In the country
to-day. Tho railroads are grouped into
systems. and the systems are working
tremendously together. By and by all
the systems may be brought together
into one system, and then.
We do not know what will happen then,
but if the government is then in the
humor to take charge Of the roads the
transaction will be very simple
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
MINISTER AssASsINATED.
Student Disguised as an Aide-de-Camp
Shoots Him With Pistol.

(By Associated Prcss.)
ST. PETERSBURG, April 15.-The Min
lister OF the Interior, NJ. Sipiaguine, was
shot and fatally wounded at o'clock this
afternoon in the LOBBY Of the ministerial
offices by a man who held pistol close
to the Minister'S person. The wounded
man died at P. NJ
:rhe assassin Of NJ. Sipia guine is a stu
dent, who gained access to the building
disguised in the uniform Of an aide-de-
camp. He met the minister on the main
staircase, and emptied q revolver into his
body at close range. The assassin was
Immediately arrested.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
CHANGESIN SCHEDULE EFFECT.
I'VE APRIL 18TH.
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac
Railroad.
EORTHWARD.

e:5t A. NJ. except Monday, from Byrd
Street Station, New York ana Florida
Special, withdrawn.
700 A. NJ. except Sunday. from Elba
Station Ashland accommodation. instead
Of 7:24 A. NJ.
1906 P. NJ. except Sunday, from Byrd
Street Station. for Washington and be-
yond, instead OF 1880 noon.
HIS p. NJ. except Sunday. from Elba
Station, Ashland accommodation. instead
Of 11:10 P. NJ.
NO change In other northward trains.
See schedule in another column.
sOUTFIWARD-ARRIv RICHMOND.
1880 p NJ. except Sunday. at Byrd
Street Station. from Washington and be-
You'd, instead OF 1858 P. NJ.
2:6 P. NJ. daily. at Main-street Sta
ton. from Washington and beyond. In
stead OF 900 p. NJ.
$50 P. NJ. daily, at Byrd-street Station:
from washington and beyond. instead OF
$40 P. NJ.
No change In other southwark traira
See schedule In another column
- w. P. TAYLOR
Traffic Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16

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forcesNWtthswhichshe he had to- deal ana 70
reach the sresults#he aimed at vas truly
wonderful. In the height % e surroandlnss
excitement he could be serene and COLI OLE
.lected s in moments when It was L easy
to be sunrestrained he could DO moderate
Whoever else lost his balance. HAMPTON ion
never did. So
Back OF all this courage ana spoise, ana
was beyond doubt a firm conviction d that
his cause was the cause OF Justice, OF
peace, and OF civilizati ion. Nc man no
knew Hampton or Is familiar with MS Us
career can DOUBT NIB olouno oevot .! "
to the public welfare One may question
the wisdom OF his policy. may think an-
other and different polio mig mt nave 2
brought better results, but no one VINO zis
fidelity to his own best udgment- He
steadily followed the gnt as NC saw - -
and he was as sure to. folloW&1t IN Gays =
OF defeat as in days OF victory. y 81
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
Paine ,e1er!
o'!f1:1p o /:
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time.

az a multitude OF the healthiest, brig tesI
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American continent are deeply lnoep2lle5.ii.
to Paine's Celery Compound for the pless75
ings of health.
Women old and young, know well that
this famous medicine is specially aoapte'os
for all the ills peculiar to their sex. " llen
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individual. The Joyous transformation
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This is the season. to-day il the time
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
IL JEFFERSON SHOULD COME.

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Senator Fiji. In his address two nights
I Aso. before tho Democratic Club OF New
York, raised some interesting questions
3 rs to what Thomas Jefferson would do
3 sf he should return to this vale OF tears.
AR. Hill seems to think that jefferson
would do something to crush the corpora
hons, or at least to prevent them from
Z earning SO much money.
I IL Mr.. Jefferson should return to earth
{ IN this progressive age he would find
I altogether new conditions. and new con-
i tlitions must always be met with new
policies and with new rules. But prin-
c,ples never change. land Jcffersonian
principles are the same to-day as they
were when Jefferson was here to pro-
claim and advocate them.
Mr.. Jefferson's idea was to hamper the
individual citizen as littlo as possible
3 az legal restraint. He believed in as
& much OF human liberty as was consistent
8 with the safety; and well-being Of society.
4 He believed IN giving the greatest possible
3 scope to human will and energy, to giv-
4 ing man tho right to DO anything he
nleased with his own 30 long as he
4 did not trespass upon the rights Of others.
He believed In giving each and every man
the same rights and privileges enjoyed by
other men u accumulate and to enjoy
a Ills denominations and to pursue happi-
mess Having given equal rights to all
md special privileges TO none. he was
I IN favor OF leaving each man free to
sork out his own salvation. as he ex-
ssexsed Il, with his own brain and
4 hgaun..s.
~. Jefferson was nnd edly opposed
8 Is putting - limit upon any mans earn
& pesser. % long 90 he did not en-
gsx.spach upon the rikhts of others We
B III NOT pretend 10 sas,s that he would
nj needful restrictions upon the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
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49, 8 IS terf1ay
Mrs walter Christian ana Miss Lucy
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,,acted horne Saturday
$500 8.
Miss Madre Freedley will leave this
morning for Chest er. from whence sue
win go to Philadelp alpha, q nd VII JON
surday and will sail fors:N pies las i.ss
Freddy viii return to this city ~ = ulle,
after. Visiting In taiys ana olc1l
Mr. viii Med onough formerly. OF e ..lls
city. now n cyl oI, y; 81 he niece.
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left yesterday morning lot tiie }.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
HARDWARE COMBINE.
Organization to Be Known as Southern
Supply and Machinery Dealers.
10 ofnd

CHARLESTON, S. c., April 15.-
Eighteen representa- OF wholesale
hardware esta blishments and large con-
Germs in the South dealing in mill sup
plies met hero this afternoon and or
sanized what will be- officially known as
the Southern Supply and Machinery
Dealers. Delegates were in attendance
from Virginia, North and South Carolina.
Georgia, Tennessee. Kentucky and Flor
ida.
ofticers were elected and committees
were selected.
The purpose OF the organization IS to
enable the hardware men and dealers in
mill supplies in the South to get in closer
touch.
They claim to recognize the need Of an
orga nization Of some sort.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
IVHOIESA ERhI0
GAMBLERS
] major. Howard Turns Over Eleven
varrants il. the First and
Third Districts.

Major Howard turned over eleven var
rants yesterday evening to Captain
.Whitlock and Captain Hulco for the ar
rest Of keepers Of gambling places In the
First and Third Districts.
These warrants were made out on tn-
formation received, and will be- followed
+ by others
.swe have standing rules in reference to
this mater said Major Howard last
night. .Tlle police and detectives are in
#structed to arrest every man known to
be interested In running gambling places,
slot machines or other similar devices.
The trouble we have had to contend with
has been the lack of evidence. We may
be morally sure Of our men, but without
& evidence We can do nothing. Every eff
z fort has been made and is now being
made to break up gambling In this city.
and our department will not rest until
/ it has cleared the city of such resorts.
1.-THE men for whom the warrants were
sworn out will be before ths Police Court.
Then the matter gees from our hands,
Forty-eight applicants for places on
the police force have called on Major
Howard and signed the blanks in refer
ence to the payment of $40 month to
the Benevolent Association fund There
are about sixty more applications on file.
L. A. Ferguson. OF No. 716 East Haber-
sham Street, Savannah, Ca. thinks he has
a man charged with shooting a policeman
in Richmond where he can place his
hand on him.
g In a letter to Governor Montague ha
says:
st have been Informed OF the killing
lin Richmond on September Esd. and the
party has not been caught. If the Kill
ling was that of a policeman. who was
shot, and another was Knocked on the
head with the breech Of the pistol.
want to ask you if there is a reward for
him and how much. Please send me q
description Of him: I think I have got
him where can put my hands on him
at any time.
The letter was referred to the Chief
of Police who will make inquiries into
the matter. No policeman was shot on
the date mentioned, but the information
! may lead up to something important.
| Mrs. S. V. Wade. Of Westwood post
Office, Hanover county. is anxious to get
some tidings Of her fourteen-year-old
son, Andrew Thomas Wade. who left
his home some time Monday afternoon.
his home some time yesterday afternoon.
He is a stoutly- built boy. and when
he left home was attired In blue trous-
ers, gray coat. striped shirt and cap. He
is a pleasant-faced boy with blue eyes.
His mother thinks it likely that he
has come to Richmond, as he has been
here several times.
She asks that any one finding him Will
hold him and write her card to West
wood, Hanover county. The police are
locking for him.
The police Of the First District are
looking for two negro men who assaulted
| .yy:- ,,vff ,n1~% rft
limits in Fulton Monday night. He was
on his way home when he was attacked
| and beaten. His pockets were rifled and
| some change taken.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
CURRENT TOPICS.
Chamberlayne on Hampton.

Chamberlayne on Hampton.
The Springfield Republican prints the
following.
Your editorial notice to-day Of the
death of Wade Hampton leaves little to
he said by others. My own relations to
hin, We're. Of course, peculiar, and may
possibly give Ell interest to my view
and estimate OF him. have i'll other
places and IL other occasions spoken or
hirr and wha. Z shall now say will not
be rev. Tcfce CT character and timely
Balanced 1udEr ent We're as see It, the
leading traits or Hampton. AS yol re-
!, ark. he Mas not Calhoun or Clay.
He does not belong on the roll Of great
orators or stutrsnen. But to say this
IL lot 10 siiscars ge or d1srate Hampton.
/ venture to say that South Carolina has
never had 4 great orator or statesman
who could ! . vc Gone what Hampton did;
could have led the State SO wisely ana
master. uny as Hal, pton did In the CIR
cunstances under which he did his most
conspicuous and valuable Wors. . ne
great orator or statesman has his place,
hut 1t Is properly not higher than the
place OF the greater leader Of the people
who by force Of will and the genius Eof
command guides a State in stormy and
trying times. Hampton. therefore. ought
to stand among the very foremost OF the
men OF his State who have acted high
parts.
In saying this. am not saying that
what Hampton did was the wisest thing
that could have been done. am only
leader OF his people in . great, vital, po-
litical and social struggle he played
high part, a part which nc. other citizen
or the State was probably equal to- q
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
Pretty Home Wedding.

The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pond
was the scene Of a pretty wedding, when
at S P. NJ. Monday their daughter
Miss Matte "A. Pond, became the bride
of Mr.. Ira L. Montgomery. The bride
was attired in white organdy, with satin
trimmings, and carried pink carnations.
The ushers were Mr.. Clarence Montgom-
cry, brother OF the groom. and Mr. John
Duffy.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
r. 3. Beadles, pastor Of Hasker Memo
rial Church. s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
SI.O0 G. 90. $|.00
Sunday Outings
Newport News, Old Point, Ocean
View, and Norfolk,
S1.OO Round Trip.

Beginning next Sunday. April 10Th. and
continuing each Sunday thereafter dur
ing the season the popular G. &c O. Sun
day Outing Train with Parlor Car Will
leave Richmond (Main-Street Station) az
8:45 A. NJ. EVERY SUNDAY. stops at
Jefferson Avenue, Newport News. going
and returning. no other stops between
Richmond and Old Point.
Returning. leave Norfolk Via Sewelis
Point Line. ut P. NJ.
Returning, leave Norfolk via Ocean
View Line (every hour) until 6:45 n.
Returning. leave Old Point at e NJ
Returning. leave Jefferson Avenue. New
port News at S:l5 2. NJ
arrive Richmond at 10 F. "
This Is the most delightful season OF
the year to visit these points.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
OPERA COMIQUE.
Gala Performance Given to Help McKin
lev Memorial Fund.-
nv Associated Press

(By Associated Prcss.)
PARIS, April 15-Thc gala maunee per-
Torrance. at the Opera Comique to-day
in aid of the fund for a memorial 70
the lato President Mckinley az Cahtoii,
Ohio. was a great artistic and financial
success The house was crowded with
resident Americans and many Parislans
OF social prominence The programme con-
sisted Of selections and scenes from operas
and plays, recitations and ballet 9; an. anu
closed with the singing OF THE star
Spangled Banner and the "Marsellalse.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
To.ouR oUT-oF-ToWNs READERS.

Every now ard then after an election
The Times receives complaint from
some Of It's out-of-town subscribers to
tho effect that they do not receive me
last edition. of the paper containing latest
election returns. Some OF these esteemed
subscribers seem to have the impression
that the reason the, late papers are not
sent out OF town Is that there IL de-
nand Ia town for the entire supply.
II any such subscriber who has that
impression will only pay US the complE
ment to visit our Office when he is IN
+ town and see our great printing machine
at work, he would soon change his mind.
This machine VIII print 24,000 papers an
hour, and 1t requires only q very lew
minutes to print Thousand or two thou
sand extras. II that were the only troll
Bile there would not be ground for COM
plant. But the fact is that In holly
contested elections, whether local or
otherwise. the latest returns do not come
in until after the time when the paper
must go to press in order to catch the
outgoing trains with the mail. There
lore, we make up plHo III 1A9 g " 80 49,
latest news In hand at that hour and
send them to press, and print enough
papers for the out-of-town subscribers.
Then we bring the forms back and put
in the later returns for the city edition
II we attempted to serve mail subscribers
with the latest city editions they would
receive no paper until late in tho day,
or on the following day. The fault,
therefore. is with the mail and not with
tho paper. 1t there is fault anywhere.
we do the best that we can for the out
of-town subscribers, and they may be
assured that II they do not get the latest
news on occasions like this it is because
the latest news comes after the time to
go to press with the mail edition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
Veteran Union Soldiers,

The Virginia and North Carolina G..
"A. r. Encampment will be held at the
National Soldiers Home, at Hampton, to-
day. The commander-in-chief Of the
Grand Army Republic and other prominent
members OF the association will be pres
emit ...58.
IS A number from here will go down this
morning over the Chesapeake and Ohio.
Among them will be Captain Peter Martin.
Mr.. Nicholas J. Smith, Captain B. G..
Cook and General Edgar Allan
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
BIG GUN ExPLODES.
"A Lieutenant and Nine Sailors Killed.
Men Blown to Bits.
nv Associated Press.

jBy Ass0cI1teQ IresS.1
QUEENSTOWN, April 15.-Gunnery
lieutenant James II. S. Bourne. Lieu
tenant Miller and nine blue-jacksts were
Instantly killed yesterday by the burst
5:l,e OF 4 12-rnch gun on board the British
3first-class battleship Mars. during gun
practice off Berehayen. In addition sew
eral men were injured by the explosion
inc breach OF the gun blew out after
it had twice missed fra
The bodies Of the two men who were
sighting the gun were scattered to pieces
and the pieces blown overheard. The
Injured seamen were brought; ashore here
to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
GRANDLoDGEo FvlRGINlAl. o.o.F.
Portsmouth, Va, May 1915. $3.50
Round Trip via C. & o. Railway.

For the above occasion the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company will sell
tickets from Richmond to Norfolk and
Portsmouth, Va, and return, at rate OF
s. 50 round trip. These tickets Will De ON
isale NAY nth. 18th and 18th. with final
I'm n! OF May 18th. The fms C. q %.
steamer Virginia Is now in service be-
tween Newport News. Norfolk and Ports.
mouth. landing passengers direct as
Portsmouth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
Ferguson of Troy.

The benefit performance at Belvidere
Hall on Monday night, the 21st Instant,
for the benefit OF Monroe Grove. No. I.
u. A o. D., promises to be a most In.
teresting and delightful entertainment.
Ferguson Of Troy" TINT side-splitting
farce comedy, will he presented by
Charles & Farley's Merrymaker3.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16

Icospor.stons, a Mr.. Inn intimated but
10 are very sure that he would be first
among those Democrats who protest
against tariff laws and other laws#that
have been enacted and enforced for the
peculiar beneat Of this corporation and
that sSsss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
chrnce for Bright Youths.

Mr.. Al. W. Evans. draughtsman at ".
r. Tugg Company, who has been a stu
dent for some time in the American
school of Correspondence. Boston. has
Just been awarded two certificates Tor
free scholarship in that scl1o He VIII
no glad to turn these over to- two OF our
readers who are anxious to study steam.
electrical or mechanical engineering.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
SLEEPER TO DALLAS
TEXAS vIASOUTHERN RY.

A special sleeper will leave Richmond at
ESQ f. NJ April 18th on the southsrn
5Daiias. through Asheville {Iand Of the
SKY. ChattanooEa and Memphis thus af-#
fordir1g most attractive. comfortable
and eXpedtent trip to tho reunion ae Dali
las an DESIRING space In this car will
make early application TO the Southern
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
Stock Exchange Officers,

At the annual meeting Of the Richmond
Stock Exchange, held yesterday, the fol-
loving officers were reelected for another
year: w. A. Lucke, president; +. w.
Scott, vice-president; Richard w. Maury.
secretary and treasurer.