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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
SET !LlNG BASIN 4
IS CONSIDERED
sfContinued from First Fage.)


Major Allen favored the passage OF the
resolution authorizing the City ATTORNEY
to purchase the property for a settllng
basin. Mr. Seay thought the impoana'lls
OF the water in a reservoir would inJIse
it.
b Mr.. Gordon assured him that the t:S-
'.erfs took a different view CT the matter.
Mr.. Turpin argued that the resolution.
$ba laid on the table. He thought the suo-
iect should be more fully and clearly
presented to the Board before 1t aeeed-'
The city had recently paid Sle,Geo TOR
property assessed at 81 1t ought to look
into the matter clearly before 1t spent
$4,000 for some sixty acres OF farming
la-:d.
Mr.. Minor moved that the resolution be;
laid on the table until a special meet
ing, to be held on April ed. and that the
members Of the Board and Council be
furnished with printed copies of the Va
ter Committees report on the setting Ia
sin scheme.
his motion was carried.
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED.
The election of members to fill yacan-s
cies was then taken up
Major Allen nominated Mr.. w FL I'm
hermann to succeed Captain Ferrlter as
Alderman from Madison Ward. MI
Thonason seconded the nomination., and
he was elected.
Mr. Miner nominated Mr.. James Il.
Sheppard and Mr.. W. ]. Gilman as Al
dermon from Lee Ward. Mr.. Seay sec
ond the nomination, and they We're elected.
Mr. Cottrell would have been elected to
fill out the number from Clay Ward. but
this would have dropped him from the
Common Council. and SO from all his pres
ent committee appointments The presi-s
dent stated that he had no committee ap-i
pointments to make except those which
Captain Ferriter had. which would go to
Mr.. zimmerman, his successor.
An ordinance prohibiting the ohstruc-
ton Of the streets by railroad trains for
more than three minutes came from The
Common Council and was concurred In.
SAVING TO THE CITY.
Tho Board concurred in the ordinance
requiring parties securing ordinances Civ
ing them privileges to pay for the ex-
pense of printing the ordinances in the
newspapers. This will save the city some
5000 a year.
The ordinance providing for the pay
n1ent of SIS for the Killing of a COW by the
dumping on a city. dump Of a barrel of
frozen ashes precpitatsd quite a. discus
sion. The ordinance went to the Claims
and Salaries Committee TO HlnFeStsate.
The resolution creating joint COM
mittee to investigate the placing of the
insurance on the. City Hall elevators was
concurred in.
The following resolution. which was
passed by the Common Council at its
last meeting. without reference to the
Street Committee. was concurred in:
t.Be it ordained. &s.. That the Passenger
and Power Compa ny he. and is hereby.
instructed TO maintain a ten-minuta
schedule on the Reservor-Street line of.
their system of street railway between
the hours OF S o'clock A NJ and Q o'clock
a NJ. and from 5 o'clock P. NJ to s
o'clock p AZ on each and every dav.''
This resolution now goes to the Mayor
for his signature.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
DEATHS.

MASON Died. at his home near Mar
ishaI va. on Sunday April 70. 1902. Of
fvnhoii fever. LANDONs RANDOLPH
SiiS0N Youngest son of I, Stevens
Niasor,, and Eliza Beverly Mason. IN this
fweTtv-fiftf year of his age.
Virginia papers please copy
rArGHaN Died. Tuesday morning. April
Ii 1902. AT 10 clock. a the resideneeSoe
PARENTS. In Highland Park. A1AUDE
E,TTINGER. infant daughter OF Chas.
WSarlE Minnie NJ. Vaughan. aged four
fi6ntiis. and twenty-six days
sFunaraf from the residence Ed
SESpAYs AFTERNOON. at o'coick.
friends and relatives are invited 10 at
sssttend. sssss-
REDFORn-Died.. at her residence. No.
150I West Grace Street. at $3.50 u.
MONDAY. April If ls1aS. QP eiIz NJ,
LHGRE. widow OF the iate zCffANStNS1i
Funeral services will take place from
Centenary Methodist Church. NED
NEsDAY AFTERNOON. at 4 o'clock.
Interment at Shockoe Eiili Cemetery.
Tuesday. April 18th: ae
the residence OF Mrs w y. Brown. No.
5l4 South Laurel Street, SUSIE B.. be-
loved wife of Charles Al. Brown and
Youngest. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs r.
TX Allison. a Eeff thirty years. She
8 leaves a. husband and two chndren.
C Funeral notice later
Norfolk and a1timore papers please
copy.
HAYWOOD. -Died. At WARSAW Rich
Miss MILLIGENEsR- HAYWOOD.
Burial DAYsAFrERSOoN fron
Meuokin Hapttst Chufrssx =
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555-5.F- 60
]. A RRE.A.I Is:HING SPELL.

If the consunP tivc could.
only keepSfrollr1 getting worse ry5es.
it would Be some encourage.
sment
SCOTS Ernulsiio il a + least
gives i;I tired nature a breathing
spell. The 1lourls hm'ent#a an! I
5strengt obtained from s, Scots 6 IS
/ Emulsion are great rellets to,
the exhaus ted syst
his treatme en- alone often
enables the CO suImptllVe to
gather force enou gi sto throw
off disease =alto gether:
Scots Emul sion brings
sstrengthstoS the lung .Hesh
ztosthe bod
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
RoyalsBlue Kills Three.
(By Associated Press.)

PHILADELPHIA April SIR lpt D.
Clark JosephS1Vhite3 and William Beacon
were run doNsiI;:liu Instantly killed by. q
Royal Blue Line train en- the Plliladel.
Sphia and YReadns Railroad to:dayts5a at
#Langhorne; AZ short distance from this
city. Clark ss5nd. White We're painters
employed Ehy;s he Reading Company. and
Beacon Was q: folored resident Of Lang
horne. IS .F 80
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
Sen
Men
Free Trial Pack age q bis New Dis
covery Mailed to Every Nan
Sending Name. and Address
Quickly Res stores Strength
and Vigor.

q Free trial packa gess of a. most remark
able remedy are being mailed to all who
will write the State Medical Institute.
IheyEcured so many men who had bait:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
OBITUARY..
Miss Alice Virginia Gentry.

Miss Alice Virginia. Gentry died sud-
denly at her home No. i2O South Pine.
street yesterday afternoon at Loo o'clock
aged sc years.
Sne had been complaining of her. heart
for some time. but her end was not
thought to be SO near. and her death
came as "a shock to her relatives and
friends.
Miss Gentry was beloved by a large
nun Der of friends Her character was
r,a ghetto. and She had :. the charm of
making friends who held to her closely,
sAIt,s Gentry was a sister of the late
y ames Gentry. Truthful Jeems, 81 well
known for years as one of the bright
new spaper men of the city. She was de-
vote, to him. and held his memory ever
green q Less than two months ago she,
lost her niece. Mrs. Hagan... whom she.
tenderly nursed through long illness.
sne leaves one brother. Mr.. Thomas W.
Gentry, who. is nov in Australia. travel
ili.. for the Locomotive w orks. and more
tia n a score of other rela tlves. For about
tyerty years she had lived where she
EdtsG, and for the past eight Esears has
kept home with her nephew Mr.. like
freeman, and her nieces' Misses Beatrice.
5Vlrg inia and Vaferie Hagan.
Miss Gentry was a Christ elphian. The
funeral arrangements have not yet been
fCOn0lSIeQ...DuIH ~ oOdIBS
/ be from the residence Tomorrow. afterS
,oen.e5 Ks -
Her. niece. Miss Alice v. Freeman. OF
Huntington. ". Va. and her nephew,
:atir. e. .. Freeman Of Portsmouth. will.
teach the cit to-da . - 7ss- -
sgs Mrs. MurphY' Funeral
a. The funeral of Mrs. John Murphy will
|. be held this morning alto o'clock at ST.
Peter S, requiem high mass. The bur
#ial viii take place at Mount Calvary GENE
terry The pall-beare rs will be:
ActiyeMessrs james T. Gary. IL w.
sPizzinl.s James =. phillips DR.. D. J. Cole
man. James u. Disney. Frank Burke,
Sergeant o. 4 e. letter. and John sKeegan
sHonorary-Messrs.sL uke Harvey, George
sW. Harvey. Of Washington: Captain As
sV.sAfuIho lland, of Baltimore: Justice John
IS. Crnrcf1held e. F'ontaine Dewitt J. -
McKenny, John Hagan. and Samuel
Cohen. ~
Funeral Of Mrs. Bedford.
The funeral OF OpheIia Allesss
ERedford VIII ft1ke placo skfoms centenafy
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Mrs. Rebecca Webb.

iSpecial Dispatch TO The Times.)
LEESBURG. VA. April 1o.--Mrs. Re
becca Webb, one of the noblest inhabi-
tants of the town, died at the home of
her daughter. Mrs. William Galieher. this
morning at an early hour. in the eighty
second year of her age. She had always
led an active life. and was i'll only a
short time She is survived by her two
children Mrs. William Galleher. with
whom she made her home. and Mr.. Rich
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
Deaths in Caroline.
Especial Dispatch to The Times,

= s.4.-l Especial Dispatch 70 me 1lme5.J
zaFREDERICKsBuRG VA. April to
Mr. w J. Kidd. a prominent citizen OF
Caroline county, died a t his home. near
Rappahannock Academy, last night. aged
5seventy-eight years.
Miss Maggie Gordon. sister OF Mrs.
Lucy w Herndon of this city. died last
night at her home. Prospect Hill.'' In
4CaroIjne= county
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
Mrstucy E+Moore.

ss. Special Dispatch 10 The Times,
PETERSBURG VA. April fa.-Mrs.
Lucy E. Moore, mother of Mrs, =
Rnreesss dice, at her daughters home IN
this city. yesterday afternoon.
The funeral will take place to-m2rrow
morning at II O'Clock.
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Mrs. Anne NJ. Stewart.

Especial Dispatch to The Tlmes)
PETERSBCRG, VA. April 15.-Afra.
Anne NJ Stewart. wife of Mr.. David J.
Stewart ofithis city died at the homs ct
her husband. on West High Street. ae
midnight last night. The funeral will
take place from West-End BAPTIST
Church tomorrow afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16

Send toI
!acOrT&s BoWNE.C Chemists: go Pearl ST. Ny.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
il Observation-Disclosures.
Funerals Of Mrs. Redford.

The funeral OF 1frs Qphe!ia AlIeSIs
Reaford viii take placo skkoma Centenary
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16

tSpePla.s DlSNatcu W. Ne 1itHos-l
TAZEWELL, VA. April la.-Captain 2.
G. Sayers. a prominent and wealthy eitr-
zen OF this county. died at his home. near
Sayersyille Saturday evening. after an
Illness of several weeks. Captain Savers
had recently made a sale of valuable coal
lands in this county. which brought Il
handsome sum and was also the owner
at the time of his death Of valuable Goa.
property il, West Virginia. He was about
8 sixtv-five years of age. and is survived by
nine children; his wife having died few
years ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16

Major Allen favored the passage OF the
resolution authorizing the City Attorney
to purchase the property for a settling
basin. Mr.. Seay thought the impouho'iis
OF the water in a reservoir would injIse
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-26
Death Reveals a Secret.

Petersburg. Spccial.-One of the
most remarkable cases that has ever
beer known in this section is alleged
to have come to hight in Ettrick,
Chesterfield county. last week, which
reveals n wcll-kept secret A few
months ast couple. supposed to be
man and wifc. came from Raleigh. n.
g., and located L. T.trick, a village
just across the Ilyer from Peters
burg. For some time past the "hus-
band" who was about Is years OF
age. has been suffering from dropsy.
and this morning he died. A gentle.
man of the village was called in to
shroud man who had died Accord
ing to his statement the deceased. in
stead OF being one of the stronger
sex. much to his surprise proved to
be woman. The couple have lived
together as man and wife, it is said.
for the past 35 years. and they have
faithfully kept the secret as to their
sex. The deceased. who is said to
have gone by the name of Green, had
been going among the people of Et-
trick, and there hac never been the
least suspicion that he" was a wo-
man in mans clothing.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-26
The Judge Sentences Him to Die On
April 18th
WILCOX SHOWS INDIFFERENCE
A Brief Review of n Famous Case
Argument of the Attorneys for
State and Defense.

Elizabeth City. Special.-Tbe jury
rendered a verdict Of murder i'm the
first degree against James Wilcox, at
1890 Saturday night. G. f. Derrick
son acted as spokesman. The prisoner
heard the verdict without apparent
emotion.
After the verdict was received Judge
Jones said: ut is sadder to me than it
is to you. Mr. Wilcox. The jury found
the facts and / laid down the law. /
have tried to see that you had fair
trial. l do not believe that some of the
people wanted you to have 1t. Part OF
the public seemed to be afraid for the
Jury to try your case. l am informed
that the movement in the court house
Friday. when several hundred people
went out, was pre-arranged and for "A
purpose. hope it is not so. If it were
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-26
SUCCESS OF WIRELESS TELEPHONY
indistinct Sounds Heard at u Distance OF
One-third of "a Mile.

Washington, ID. CA practical test
OF wireless telephony over Il distance OF
third of a mile was conducted on The
Potomac River. just above the city.
with partial success. Small instru.
mentS were used.
n wire was grounded on the shore.
and wires from small boat. stationed
n third of mile across the water were
dropped over the stern. With the in
struments in operation those Who par
ticipnted in the tests announced that
they recognized the sound Of har-
monica. though 1t was partially lndis-
unct, and also heard human voices en-
gagged In counting at the other end
similar experiments overland we're
conducted with more satisfactory &c
suits.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-26

torneys. Now the case is with you 1t
must be tried by the evidence. IL you
should let any impression you may
have had, public opinion or anything
else, influence you, you do violence to
your oaths.
"A few simple rules must govern
you. You start out with the ASSUMPTION
that the prisoner is innocent. II you
should find that he slew the deceased
unintentionally. without just cause, it
is murder in the second degree; if IN
tentionally, wilfully and with delibera-
ton and generalization, it is murder in
the first degree.
Therefore, you must first assume
that the prisoner is innocent. If the
State satisfies YOU beyond reasonable
doubt that the defendant killed the de-
ceased without cause it is murder III
the second degree; that he did it will
fully, after deliberation and premedita-
tlon. II is murder i'll the first degree
If the State does not satisfy you, De-
yond reasonable doubt. that the de-
fendant killed the deceased you must
find that he is not guilty. The evidence
must not only be conclusively consist
ent with the prisoners guilt but must
be inconsistent with his innocence.
You are sworn to try the case by
the evidence and that alone. Try the
case as men. Rise above public opin-
ion."
The indictment of the grand jury
was read. The Judge continued: THE
defendant denies the charge You must
try the case. You will find whether he
is innocent or guilty of murder in the
first or second degree. The State must
establish guilt. | have no opinion in
the case. l shall call your attention to
some OF the contentious of the State
and the defense. The State claims that
1t has been proven that tie deceased
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-26
PROTECTION OF THE PRESIDENT.
Bill Passed by the Senate by IA Vote of
o. to 10.

Washington, ID. C.-Thc bill for the
protection of the President passed the
Senate by vote of % to IL. after futile
attempts had been made by the Demo
Gratis to amend it SO as 10 strike out
the clauses which they believe to be
lmpairmentS of the rights of the citI-
zen. The bill has been generally re.
ferred TO as an anti-Anarchy BILL but it
Is merely what its title declares il to
be, and the real anti-Anarchy bill is
now in the Committee on judiciary,
from which it will probably be re-
ported.
The bill provides that any person
within the United States who shall
wilfully and maliciouSly kill the Prcsi-
dent or any officer OH whom the duties
of the President may devolve, or any
sovereign of n foreign country. OF shall
attempt to kill any of the persons
named, shall suffer death; that any
person who shall aid, abet, devise, or
counsel the killing of any of the per
sons named, or shall conSpirc TO ac-
compllsh their death, shall be imDris-
oned not exceeding twenty years; that
any person who shall threaten to Kill.
or advise OF counsel another to kill
the President. or any official on whom
the duties of the President may de-
VolVe, shall be imprisoned not exceed
ing ten years; that any person who
shall wilfully aid in the cScapc OF
any person guilty Of any of the of
lenses mentioned shall be deemed an
accomplice and shall he punished as Il
principal. The Secretary of War is di.
rected to detail from the Regular Army
guard OF officers and men 10 protec,
the President. without any unneces.
Sdry display" and the Secretary Is au.
tEoriZed to make such regulations as
90 dress, arms, and equipment OF such
cuard
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-26
MANY LIVES LOST IN STORM.
$1,000 Sheep and Cattle and 500 Horses
Also Perish in 1t.


st. Paul, Minn.-Reports OF loss of
life in the great storm that swept over
North Dakota show that ut least fifteen
deaths resulted from freezing, with the
prospect that the number of persons
lost Will be much larger. The aggre-
gate loss OF live stock will reach 10000
sheep. 5000 cattle and perhaps 500 or
COO horses.
On the Great Northern Railroad five
carloads of valuable horses and n train
load of cattle were frozen to death in
the cars. RanC linen and farmers nave
been found frozen and the carcasses OF
their horses found near them. showing
great struggles to reach places of shell
ter. 1T may be month or more before
the exact number of fatalities can be
accurately ascertained, for it is be-
heveh that many strangers out on the
prairie selecting homes We're overtaken
by the storm whose bodies cannot be
found until the snow melts.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-26
GIRL WAIF AN HEIRESS
Baby Whom Millionaire Found in
Train Wreck Gets a Fortune.
Both Father and Mother of .hc Infant
Were Killed in the Disaster Which
Her Bcncfactor Witnessed.

Ithaca, n. Y.-The will OF Frank
ConGer. of Brooklyn. who died Il few
days ago in Detroit. rs filed with the
Surrogate here, bCquoaths his estate of
SG,0O0.OO0 to his adopted daughter.
Oressa Stewart Congcr The girl is
now about thirteen years old. Her
mother was killed in Il railroad wreci,
in Hamburg, y. Y. twelve years ago.
Mr.. ConScr took the babe out of her
dying mothers arms and adopted her
rs his child. The parents OF the girl
were the Rev. Il. T.. Stewart and wife.
OF Rochester. both OF whom were killed
in the wreck. Mr.. Conger's business
offices Were in New York City and his
home was i'll Brooklyn. The child has
been attending public school IN
Brooklyn.
The baby was found in the wreck
age, half covered with snow. and its
beauty and helpleSsness touched both
Congcr and his wife. who also was on
the train. He saw in the chlds dress
Masonic emblem. and being n men,
ber Of the Mystic Shrine, he did not
hesitate to adopt it. He applied TO the
Daby's grandparents for release for
adoption. which was granted.
The child lived with her new-round
parents in Groton. n. Y. and as she
grew up was surrounded by every lux
ury. Mr.. ConGer was President of
both National banks in the town, Presi-
dent of the Groton Bridge Company.
the leading industry of the town; prin-
cipal owner of the Universal Safety
Tread Company. of the Groton Carri-
age Works, the Conger Manufacturing
Company, the American Visible Type
writer Company and the Copger Pro
duce Company. He transferred his
bridge company to the Bridge Trust
and made $1,0o0,000 by the deal.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-26
MILES MAY BE RETIRED
He Criticises the War Departments
General Staff Bill.
ACT DlSPlEASES HIS SUPERIORS

Secretary Roots Measure Is Subvcrsive
of the Interests OF the Army lie Tells
Senate Committec-Thrcntcns to Re
sign His Commission If the Uiu il
Passcd-PresidentL Likely to Retire Him
Washington, u. c. LieUteuant-GCn-
eral Nelson y. Miles. commanding Jhe
Army, has made more difficult his po-
sition as Commanding General OF the
Army, by criticisipg the President and
Secretary Root before the Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
While the fact that he made his state
ments in the capacity of Il witness may
exempt him from punishment for bis
criticism. this and other actions which
have not met with the approval of the
Administration may lead TO his forcible
retirement by The President
General Miles declared that if the
staH reorganization bill became II law
he would resign the office OF Command
ing General OF the Army. He asserted
that the bill was calculated to accom-
plish no purpose except to allow the
Secretary of War and the Adjutant-
General to promote the interests OF
their personal favorites.
He added that II the bill Were passed
he could now name the men who would
hold the places of honor which 1t ere
ated. These names he did not men
tion. but he is said to have had Adju-
tant-General Corbin in mind.
SO utterly subversive is this of mill
tary discipline that the President and
Secretary of War may decide that even
though the remarks made by the Gen
eral were addressed to the Military
Committee OF the Senate, he had no
right to make such an attack upon his
superior officers.
Secretary Root was at the White
House four hours, and ii was pre-
sumed that he had conferred with the
President regarding General Miles con-
duct. He denied that this was the
case, and added: Il am susry that
General Miles is opposed to the bill.
because it means much for the effic-
iency OF the Army. Under the pro-
posed bill he would hold the office of
chief of staff and have largely in
creased powers"
General Miles threat that he would
resign from The Army If the bill be-
came law was based upon the view
that Il was subrcrsive of the interests
of The military establishment, and he
declared that he did not intend to be
n party 10 sach proceeding. even if
he had to relinquish his office.
Section OF the Root Army bill pro-
vidcs for the assignment OF the senior
general officer OF the Army to COM
mand such portion OF the Army rs the
President may direct or be detailed 10
duty in the general staff corps. All
duties prescribed by law for the Com
manding General shall be performed
by the chief of the general staff, or
other general officer designated by the
Secretary of War"
The unity of the Army would be de-
stroyed, General Miles predicted. If this
provision should be enacted into law.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-26

was killed. that the prisoner had the
motive and that the facts and his con-
duct show that he did it The defense
contends that the evidence will not sat
isfy the jury that the girl was killed;
that the bruise on the head could have
been made in n thousand and one
ways; that all the tests against drown
ing are fallacies; that the defendant
had no motive and that there was no
opportunity"
The reading Of the evidence was then
begun. There was 200 typewriter
pages of it and the task of reading it
required the hours from 80 to 4: 80.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-26
WOMAN MAsauERAoeo AS A .iAN
John Green Posed For ThIrty-hvc Years
as Husband.

Petersburg, Va.-Ettrick. small
manufacturing village near this city,
mad n genuine sensation in the discOv-
cry that John Green. person who has
posed before the world for thirty-five
years as n married man, was woman.
She died from complication OF dis
eases, in the seventy-fifth year OF her
age. and the discovery was made bv
neiShbors who were called i'm to pre-
pare the body for burial. The wife in
the partnership survives. The woman
came to the village from Raleigh y. q.
about two months ago. and belonged
10 the laboring class.