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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
TEAM OF EX-STARS
PLAY THE VARSITY.
Graduates Will Try to Run Over
the Youngsters Of This
Years Eleven.
fsnecial Dispatch to The Times.)

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. VA, Oc-
tober An interesting game Of foot
h,1l has been arranged to take place on
+he new athletic field Wednesday, after
Noon DR.. w. A. Lambeth, the popular
rhysical director at the University has
assamhled for this game some OF the pest
Viewers of recent years at this institution,
and these he will line up against the
VARSITY team for the present session:
This contest between the team OF oio
BOYS, which is caiied me Graouate
Team and the present eleven promises
to be interesting.
Tha Gradual: team will be composed
of the following players Dr.. David Ly-
nan. who played quarter and end on the
al team. will play right end; Christie
Eanet Of Aobeville, S. c.. who played
e,,ch a star game at right tackle on last
,'aor, team will play his old position
;.".hi. zane: Malcolm Griffin, the great
r;.h+ plIard OF '99, will play the same
nosit,on for the graduates; Bull Early.
center on the SO team, which defeated
Anna polls, will play at center: DE-: Jesse
Ramsbarg, Of Washinsto y. e. LEFT
rnaTd: Dr.. J. E. Lloyd, who made the
All Southern team three years ago, lett
Etoclsle: Alexis C. Hobson. OF Richmond.
now coaching Richmond Couese. lett END ,
5I.hnnie DE Saulles. last years quarter
81 vale and now head coach at Virginia.
au.rterback: Brodie Nalle right half
tscir. DR.. Robert Coleman. OF the Belle
NC IIosnital Medical Stan. left half
10 ~. burnley I.ankford full back.
aso,v other alumni are expected to take
"a - and a large attendance Of old men
!. looked for. The faculty will 60 out
N = body to greet the old boya ISL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
NO PoMp NOR CIRCUMSTANCE
Military Maneuvres Were OF Decidedly
Practical! Nature.
5fRy Associated Press.)
- nv UAN October7

FORT RILEY. KAN, Nctooei -
dav.s r,anocuvres were fine in perform
ancc, but poor from spectacular pom,
of view. as showing any Of the pomp anu
circumstance CT war The exercise. . IN
brief, was the deployment OF a ions me
of battle preparatory to ma KING N attacA
rnon an enemy in position.
The attacking force of the Blues was
commanded by General Kobbe. The Blues
advanced to the attack in three columns
with great energy The Browns fired
upon them just enough to enable the
Hines to determine the position OF their
enemy and to form their line OF attack
OPERATIONS then ceased, and the forma-
ticns of attack and defense were inspect
ed tv the umpires. During the afternoon
NIenophor's mule battery went out into
TIC hills for target practice. This bat
terry was purchased abroad for use IN
the Philippinesr and its praeticablllty
in the field has not yet been demonstra ted.
The practice this afternoon was with
sbrapnel and was pronounced satisfac-
tory.
The pontoon bridge constructed across
the Kansas River by the engineers was
tested during the afternoon by a sue
cession of troops-infantry. cavalry and
artillery. The bridge withstood every test
and was declared by the umpires to be
good enough for anybody in times OF war
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
NlTTAPON| RIVER
BEHAVED BADLY.
Damaged Tracks Of R., F.&P.
for Long Distance.
]. LARGE FORCE OF HANDS
Trains Have to Be Sent Around L onge
Circuit, and All Get in La;e-Pas>
.engers Muc!, Inconvenience.
The Traffic Very Heavy.

Tho Richmond, Fredericksburg and Pc
tomac will proba bly, run Trains though
TO Washington over Its own i!ne to-cay
Tor the first time since Monday morning.
Since noon Monday the operation OF al
trains over the road has been suspended
on account of the high waters OF the
Mattaponi River between Milford and
Woods Lane.
General Manager Duke. OF the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac.
stated last night that he expected No.
80. the nortllbound passenger train leay-.
1ng Richmond at 40 this morning, would
be the first train to get through
Reports from the flooded district last
night stated that while the water had
fallen decidedly at the point of the first
break Ave miles above Milford. 1t was
still rising az the rate OF six Inches an
hour at the A1attaponi bridge. three miles
below that station. he distance aIected
by the high water is more than eight
miles in which there have been already
several washouts. Through this section
the tracks Q; the Richmond, FredeflcKs-s
burg and Potomac runs parallel with me
river on an embankment, ranging from
four to ten feet higher and ut a distance
from the stream ranging from one nun
dred yards to a quarter OF mile.
Late yesterday afternoon the graNest
short distance north Of the Mattaponl
bridge. Along the entire distance OF MOI
than eight miles the water has been !. y
ing the strength of the fill since Moiiuds
afternoon with the result that nucll
damage has been done. the exact eA'iiel
of which has not been learned.
ALL TRAINS LATE.
Since the tie-up on Monday all iSlch-s
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac KAN
roed trains have been run into WashlnS-.
ton by way of the Chesapeake and ONO
from boswell to Orange. and from there
over the Southern into the Capital CITY.
This has caused most irregular schedules.
throwing all trains many hours late.
The travelling public has been greatly
inconyienced through the disorganlzed
operation of trains. Unfortunately just
at this time the movement is unusually
heavy, on account of the meeting of the
Grand Camp of the G. A. r. in Washing
ton. and many of those persons taking
advantage of the cheap rates from the
South into the Capital City, have been
delayed The Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad has run local
trains from Fredericksburg to Washing
ton.
This is the first trouble the Mattaponi
River has given since 1889, when at the
time OF the Johnstown flood it was on
the rampage. and swept out several miles
OF Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad track. Large froces OF
hands are at work on the track above Mil
ford and as the water subsidies the road
bed is being repaired.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
SECRETARY SHAW
FOR MEl'.R 1 !, SYSTEM.
ii Must Come Sooner OF Later,
and Sooner the Better.
NEW YORK CUSTOMS HOUSE.
NEW YORK CUSTOMS HOUSE
Corner Stone Laid With Impressive
Ceremonies-Present and Former
Secretaries Of the Treasury
Were Speakers of OCCASION.
(By Associated Press.)

5
NEW YORK, OCTOBER THE corner
stone Of the new New York Customs
House was laid to-day. The ceremonies
We're made impressive by the presence of
a number OF committees of prominent
men from the leading mercantile and In
dustria organizations and detachments
of militia and regular troops. Speeches
were made by Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw and former Secretary Gage.
Secretary Shaw said in part:
''Our foreign commerce, like the pro-
ductive and consumptlve capacity of our
people, has increased more rapidly than
our population. Since 1850 our population
has multiplied by two and one-half. while
our foreign commerce has multiplied oy
three and one-third. Thus our very pros
perity rebounds to the advantage of those
across the seas. who supply that when
we do not produce.
mot only is this true, but the public
revenues are dependant in a great meas
ure upon our prosperity. In 1894 we had
a deficit In round numbers of $4,000, GOO.
have had the aotuary Of the Treasury
Department carefully estimate the proba-
BILE result If the conditions existing IN
1894 were repeated, and the people of the
United States were to produce, to import
and to consume in the same proportion
per capita that they did in that year. and
of the same class OF goods. and he esti-
mated our annual deficit, under the pres
ent revenue laws Of the United States, at
approximately 100000.
METRIC SYSTEM.
1--WE labor under a disadvantage, as
compared with other countries. in our
standard Of weights and measures. Sooner
or later we must come to the metric sys-
tenn. and in my judgment, the sooner the
better But we have the advantage over
all ouner great commercial countries IN
our monetary denominations. I wish l
might say in monetary system
In conclusion he said:
"Give US a currency as secure. BANK
liz policy as elastic. a system OF Welghts
and measures as convenient as our IL
walls. give us nom partisan support to such
measures as will establish lines OF steam
ship communication with countries IN
South America. South Africa, and me
islands. give US the isthmian canal. ano
we ought to be able to maintain such re
lations to the commerce OF the worid as :,
will conserve the peace and good WI
Of all nations, while we carry oeneatn
every skvs a language that hreaths hoerts
and patriotism and the object lesson Q,
a flag that stands for equal rlsnts at'o
Justice according to law.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
FRANCE GAINS TERRITORY
Convention Signed With siamese Cow

Convention Signed With Siamese Cow
erament Defining Boundaries.
(By Associated Press)
PARIS. Oct. 7.-At a Cabinet meetin0
held at the Elysee Palace Foreign Mn
ister DeIcasse announced that Franco
Siamese Convention settling pendin0
questions and defining the boundaries
was signed to-day.
BY the terms OF the convention the
southern frontier between Siam ana
Cambodia is moved from the mouth Of
the river Ptek-kompongTia Tam. on the
great lake. to the mouth OF the Stran-s
groInos. In the province OF Angkor. The
northern frontier follows the rtdses Of
the pnom-Padang range to Mokon8
River. giving France the ancient Cam
bodian province OF Melaiproy and IAoas
in the province OF Bassak.
II Siam desires to construct ports.
canals or railroads IN tho 6iame0o pors
ton OF the Mekong Basin she must OBJ
tain the consent OF the French govern-
ment to employ foreign help II she IL un-
able to carry out the work by means OF .
Slamese stan and Siamese capital
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
DEFERRED TO SELL
Suit of Minority Holder Will Probably
Be Settled 10y Purchase of His Stock.
s ted Press


CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. THE regular
annual meeting Of the stockholders of
the Chicago and Alton Railway Company
was held to-day i'll this city,
IL. u. Laushlin, minority stockholder,
VINO yesterday filed suit against the COM
pany attacking the validity Of the lease
entered into between the Chicago and AL
ton railroad Company and the Chicago
and Alton Railway Company. appeared
al the meeting and offered to sell his
stock. 1t is probable his offer will be ac-
cepted, thus disposing Of the question.
The outgoing directors. Norman q.
Ream, u. Il. ForSan. e. h. Hartman,
and George ]. Gould. were reelected 70
succeed themselves.
The statement for last year was sub
mitted and shows decided decrease In
net earning. but decided increase IN
operating expenses. This fact is doubtless
due 10 the physical improvements that
nave been made and which were charged
to the operating expenses.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
AUTO SUIT DECIDED
Mr.. Hughes Receivers Heavy Damages
for Fright enng ofH,s Horse.
(IsN Associated Press

TRENTON, n. J.. October IA jury
in the United States Circuit Court to-
day. after five days trial, awarded
$1,000 damages to Joseph B. Hughes. Of
New York. in his suit against Felix
Marburg. a banker OF that city, and a
member OF the firm Of Kuhn. Loeb &
Co. Hughes claimed damages for in-i
1uries sustained by the running away OF
his horses that were frightened by an
automobile Of Warburg's at Seabright,
n. J.
warburg himself was not in the auto
mobile at the time the horses were
frightened.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
Too Much Praise Cannot Be Given the
President. Says Maxon.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press.)
COLORADO SPRINGS. COL. October
IA sensation was sprung in the Ma
tional Irrigation Congress in the action
OF the Executive Commute voting to re-
commend that the meetings OF the lrri-
cation Congress be merged with those of
the Trans-NIississipDi Congress next year.
The Utah delegation OF forty members,
the largest outside of Colorado, are en-
phat!cally against the merger.
In his report Secretary MaNson said in
regard to President Roosevelt's particle
patton in the preliminary work:
Too much credit cannot be given to
President Roosevelt for his part in the
passage of the irrigation bill To his
firm stand for irrigation legislation at this
session the passage Of the bill is I'M
doubtedly due.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson sent a
Telegram OF greeting.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
WOUNDED MAN DIED
All Quiet on the Hudson Valley Road
Yesterday.
CIV Associated Press.o

(Bys Associated PreSS.)
RALLSrON. n. ". October All was
quiet on the Hudson Valley Railway to-
Gay. Troops guarded the entire line Of
railway, and the strikers avoided making
and disturbances.
George Bourgeou, Of Glens Falls, the
deaf laborer. who was struck by a guards
man on the head with a musket butt last
evening. because he did not promptly
move on. died to-day. He was twenty
eight years old and unmarried. He was
on his way home from work in a mill
when struck
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
YOUNG COkBEIT FAT
Philadelphia Man Was Not Knocked
Out by the Wonder,
fpv Associated Press. J

Y
PHILADELPHIA, PA. Octobe L
Young Corbett and w. D. Lenny. OF this
city, spared six rounds at Industrial
Hall tonight. ard the local man was
in good shape at the conclusion of the
bout.
In the sixth round Corbett knocked
Lenny down twice and sent him to his
knees f once, besides fighting Lenny to
the floor just before the round ended.
The bell evidently saved a Knockout
Corbett lad the best of the fight from
the start. but Lenny used his left to adj
vantage and thus excited the admiration
and enthusiasm of his friends. Corbett
appeared triue fat.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
NOT AClTlZEN
Those WHO Live in Porto Rico Have a
Questionable Standing.
(By Associated Press

NEW YORK. October IA decision
was handed down to-day in the United
States Circuit Court by Judge Lacombe
in which he holds that citizen of Porto
Rico Is not citizen OF the United States
and as such entitted' to land here with
out interference from the immigration
authorities. but is, the insula decisions
Notwithstanding. an alien within the
meaning of The law.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
Old Board Reelected.
(By Associated Press

NEW YORK. October THE annual
meeting of the stockholders of the North
ern Pacific Railway Company was held
in this city to-day, and the old Board OF
Directors was reelected. After the meet
ing Of the stockholders the statement was
made that only routine business was
transacted
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.

Major C. IL Clarke. who has been Ill
at the residence of his daughter. No.
2517 East Grace Street. is somewhat
better.
Hon John Cunningham. Of Cunningham.
n. c.. was one Of the visitors in Rich
mond yesterday. Mr.. Cunningham Is the
largest tobacco planter in the South.
He says his crop OF the weed Is unusu-
ally dne this year,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
PREACHERS co TO JAIL
Agree to Pay Heavily to Avoid Peniten-
tiary Sentence.
nv Associated Press.)

fBy Associated Press.
ATLANTA CA. October IA Const-
tuition special from Greensboro, n. c..
says:
The Amos owen Cherry Tree Company
swindiing cases came up in the Federal
Court here to-day, and the defendants
agreed TO pay 5000 as restitution money
at this term and another 5000 at the
December term. in Charlotte.
This Will excuse them from a peniten-
tiary sentence. but they Will have to
serve terms in Jail.
Rev. IT. Bright. DR.. Frank Bright and
c. d. Wilkie are the principal defend
ants
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
Nero Odd-FelIows.
(Ry Associated Press.)

=
NEW HAVEN. October delegates
from nearly every State and also from
tbe West Indies. South America, South
Africa and England assembled here to-
day for the opening of the convention
OF the Grand United Order Of Odd-Fel-
lows of America (colored). There we're
800 present at the first meeting. when
Mayor John p. Studley gave them vel
come to the city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
TERRIBLE PERIL.

L L Hawkins. lineman for the Citis
zens' Light and Power Company. narrows
ly escaped electrocutton on top OF for
ty foot pole to-day by the crossing Of .
light ana telephone wire. Another line
man climbed the pole and pulled him
down. enabling him to escape with some
bad burns.
The suit lottery scheme Is to be tested
here by the Merchants Associations.
which has secured warrant against III.
Oldewurtel, a Baltimore tailor, who has
done large business of this character
here The action is brought wholly as
a test. as a number OF the complainants
are engaged unwillingly In the: same
schemes.
A NEW TRIAL
Judge Barnam this morning granted .
new trial to A. Belknap, sentenced to two
months in Jail and a fine of $3.50 for
operating Il slot machine. on the ground
the Commonwealth failed to prove jurts-
diction.
The Elizabeth City grand jury to-day
brought In not a true bill In the case OF
Rehecca Moss. (coloredp. who shot and
killed Henry Watts. The man kncked the
woman down. and she got up and shot
him through the neck.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
Tei.graphie Brsv;tiea

DALLAS. rHxAs.-In Q wreck vh1cD
occurred. ON the cotton Eelt at Sulphur
x,rtngs. an unidentified man was cau8At
under the wreckage and instantly killed.
Tne dead man IS said to be one OF the
uain crew. The damage to railroa4
kNOxvILI.E:. TENN-rhs pooeo6eo
at seyiervtlle. Tenn. va0 robbed -
night. The buruiars secures - n 60
30 ID stamps and aboues - oa1Ak u1al
eee0A YnSso y - 90 sssf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
Urge Governor TO Act.

HARRISBURG. PA. October IA det-
esatton OF Chicago clergymen and busi-
mes, men called upon Governor Stone as
tie Executive Department this afternoon.
ard urged him to take prompt sction
70 settle the coal strike
The party had no susgesdon 20 oner
20 end the strike, but simply called upon
the Governor to take action an IN h1O
Judgment would bring the trouble q -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
Believe It's Murder.

(By Associated Press.l
NEW YORK. October THE pody OF
= white man with the legs tied together
was found floating in the river at Jersey
CITY to-day The jersey City police pc
lieye the man was murdered
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
Featureiess Races.

fBy Associated ffess)
SAVANNAH, GA. October THE
motor-aced races at the Coliseum to-
night We're unsatisfactory. owing to ac-
cidenis TO the fastest motors. Joe Mel
oon was forced 70 ride behind slow
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
HOUSEDYNANrTED
Wife of Non~Union Miner Fired Skoo
into Crowd That Gathered
fBy Associates Yrsa1

(By 1sooclat12 YrO21
SHENANDOAH. PA. Octso~ The
home Of Frank Hints. . nonuniou man.
living In South Chestnut Strso9 wa0
dynannlted at u:46 tonight. TIE sADso>
slve was placed on the back door sll ano
the door was spifntered and the WINDOWS
shattered by the conclusion
Hintz was not ut home when The sDs
plosion occurred. a crowd gathered aoouo
the house after the explosion. and MA
Hintz, In her excitement. went to tno
window. and rired shot into tho crowd.
but the b1ier did not take eject. rhs
family escaped without injury.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
DEATHS.

suddenly. at her res
idence No. 24u Darlington Street, Tues
B day at 1890 A. NJ, JANE LIGHTFOOT,
J rellct Of the late Walker Lightfoot.
Funeral will take place THURSDAY8
AF.TERNOON ct g o'clock from First
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
pisorderlv or Street.

George Travers. white boy, was ar-
rested last night on the charge OF disor-
DERBY. conduct on q Main-Street car. He
was taken in charge by an officer Of the
First District and locked up 1t the First
Stak1o0
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

macy Opened Yesterday.
The Departments OF Deausty Ao0
Pharmacy, OF the University CoasU -
Medicine, opened on yesterday.
The matriculat!ou In these departments
shows large increase over lase ysaS
at this time.
Dr. L M Cowardin and ~. :. -
Miller will meet the classes n these
branches to-day. when regular w10O
will begin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08

machine because his own was disabled.
Two heats of ten miles each. between
Bobby Nyalthour and Joe Nelson. and
Walthour and Jay Eaton. were each
wo nbv walthour in 1859 and 14:4s,
respectively.
The races were without feature.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
Deaths in Madison.
ispecisl Dispatch 70 me TImes.

MADISON, VA, Oct This town Was
the scene OF an unusual occurrence to-
day-that OF two funerals the same
day The nrst. which took place this
morning. was that OF DR.. John w. Tay-
5lor, who was one Of our most respected
citizens and physician OF high rank
He was about seventy-t1ve years old at
the time OF his death and had been In
falling health for some time The other
burial, which took place this afternoon,
was that Of Mr.. Robert Spark, residing
at the time OF his death In Orange coun-
.ty. but formerly a resident OF this coun-
.ty. He was about 50 years OF age. and
died OF heart trouble. Both funerals were
very largely attended
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
Mr.. Frank Perkinson.

Especial Dispatch to The TimeS.)
4 DANVfLLE VA, Oct 7.-Mr. Frank
Parkinson died at his home in this city
at IL O'Clock this morning after an ILL
ness OF several weeks. He had been SUI
fering with typhoid pneumonia. He
leaves wife and several children. be-
sides numerous relatives. Mr.: Parkinson
this city, where he has been IN business
for many years He was about thirty
FIVE years OF age.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
Mr.. George Davis.

Especial Dispatch to -ne Times-)
PETERSBURG, VA. Oct T.-1dr.
George Davis, formerly a well known
commission merchant in Petersburg. dieA
in Birmingham. Ala, this morning at
SIX o'clock Mr.. Davis was engaged IN
the peanut business In this city for sew
eraI years. He was at one time va1u-
able member OF the City Council A
widow and one son and daughter sur
yiye him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
STRANGER KILLED
IN An EXPLOSION
Boiled BY the Steam aud Dice
in Great Agony.
A lI |. TERRIBLE PERI,
Nearly Elec,rocuted Forty Feat FROM n.
Ground. and Saved By = comrads
!. Who Pulled Him Oown-Ths
Suit LOTTERY Scheme. 0
A lIaEMAN's TERRIBLE PERU

especial Dispatch to The rlnsaD
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. October L.
The explosion OF saw mill boiler in the
county late yesterday afternoon caoDso
the death OF an unknown white maA
working about the plant. He was ut
orally boiled and died two hours after
the accident In great agony.
While conscious he said he came 6om
New York. and had wife in West viss
GINA Il