Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-02
REPORT is DENIE D,
CHESAPEAKE TRANSIT GO. DID
ROT WANT xonFoLK & SOUTHERN.
100000 WAS ENORMOUS.
Euipase for Marine. arrived Yes
tcrdny-sers1ce. of Special physi-
CLANS and Inspectors Discontinued.
Other News Notes.

NORFOLK, VA. October 1-(Special)
The president OF the Chesapeake Tran
sit Company, denies that he has offered
100000 Tor the Vanderbilt holdings IN
The Norfolk and Southern railway run,
ming TO Virginia Beach and tapping the
sound country OF Eastern North Carolina
The Vanderbilt linz is now building
10 Cape Henry, to compete with the
chesa peakc Transit Company. Vice
President Robinson, Of the latter line.
says that the Norfolk and Southern has
been offered 10 his line for s3.000,000. This
his company regarded as an enormous
price for the property ana declined 10
consider the proposition for moment.
Norfolk and Southern officials know no.
thing of the transaction.
MARINE EQUIPAGE ARRIVES.
Camp eqGipage for the use of the 500
marines to eRcamp on Culebra Island,
our naval base Off the lsthmus of Pana-
ma, arrived at the yard to-day There
are tents, kitchen fixtures. trunks, anu
sectional houses sufficient to insure the
comfort OF the battalion. Sixty marines
arrived today from Pensacola. and Port
Royal; one hundred will arrive tomorrow
from Washington. and 80 from New
York These viii embark aboard the
Prairie, which to-day. arrived in Hamp
ton Roads and went to Newport News.
She Will come for the men Tomorrow
The commandant Of this yard, Rear Adj
iniTal Cotton, was to-day ordered by the
Navy Department 10 detail 500 men for
cuty in the Grand Army parade in Wash
!ngton.
WRIGHT-BENSTEN.
Miss Garnet Tempe Wright, was this
afternoon married to Mr.. William Smith
Bensten. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. DR.. Barr. of ST. Luke's Episcopa,
church. at the residence of the brides
parents on Olney road. Miss Beulah May
Hall, of Richmond. was maid of honor,
and Mr.. w. Huston Face. was best man.
PHYSICIANS LAID, OFF.
Fourteen SPECIAL physicians and six ex-
ira sanitary inspectors were discharged
by the Health Department of this city
tonight. Their services are no longe,
needed since there IS not a case Of small
pox here and no danger of an epidemic.
despite Mayor Rfdoiclis arguments used
last summer in his fight against Health
Commissioner Newioill. There were 1900
persons vaccinated during the scare.
WILLING FOR JUDGE TO DECIDE.
The suit of John G. Tilton, Common
wealth's Attorney against the Virginian-
Pilot for $4,000 hpel, was set for trial
in the Court of Law and Chancery to-
day. The case involves the professional
and social ability Of N1r. Tilton, he hold,
but to-day he announced his willingness
FOR Judge Martin to decide the case
without a curry. Mr.. Tilion is the son O,
the late Major 1ilton. of Maryland, COM
ulandant of the Marine Corps.
ASSOCIATION MEETINGS.
The Presbytery of Norfolk is holding
It's fail session here. Many ministers and
lay delegates are present. Rev. w. ).
King, of Williamsburg, was elected mod
orator. The session was crowded with
routine business. The body selected as
Its next place of meeting. Belhaven. Ac-
comac county.
The Portsmouth Baptist Association is
still in session in Portsmouth. Ministe-
rial education was to-day discussed by
Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson. Of Richmond,
and many ministers. The missionary
work of the church was gone into at
length and the neeo for more workers in
the obscure counties of Virginia was
emphasized.
NEWS NOTES.
Mrs. ". D. Southall. of this city, an
nounces that she will retire from the
State secretaryship of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union,
With but a small supply of anthra cite
on hand, Norfolk coal dealers are sui
maintaining to their customers, an s.
rate.