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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
Summer Safeguards.

Munyon's Homeopathic Home Rene
dies are the surest safeguards against
disease. If they are not in the house
they should be bought and kept on hand.
In case of sudden development of the
symptoms of any trouble the proper cure
for that trouble should Immediately be
obtained at the druggists.
For indigestion and dyspepsia take
Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure. For head
ache from heat, OF caused by nervousness
or prostration, take Munyon's Headache
Curc-it viii! cure in three minutes. For
bi.iousness, jaundice and liver troubles
Munyon's Liver Cure affords quick and
permanent relief For disorders OF the
blood, and eruptions that are Chiefly an
noying in summer, take Munyon $ Blood
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felt usually in one to three hours and in
few days cures entirely.
Munyon's Pile Ointment speedily and
positively cures al! forms Of piles and is
especially e7icacious in alleviatng the
pain intensified during hot weather.
If you are subject to colics, cramps and
diarrhoea always be fortified with Mun>
yon's D. D. and c. cure. Munyon's
Constipation Cure has relieved thou
sands of the most obstinate cases where
everything else has failed.
A separate cure for each disease: at eli
druggists. 25c vial.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
BIG PARATIONS
FOR FALL SHOW
Many Visitors Will Make Rich
mond's Exhibition q Great
Society Event.

The show is the thing. Everybody Is
talking horse show, and while at the
headquarters Of the association there Is
busy sale of seats and u great dlstrl-
button of advertising matter all over var
ginia. West Virginia and the Carolinas,
the people of the city are no less active
and enthusiastic in their preparations for
this great society event. All are atrans-
lng 10 have their friends come spend
horse show week, and there are lew lnNl-
Nations being turned down.
Leaving the Main Street headquarters,
where seats are being sold and boxes
reserved, the next evidence OF the assured
success of the exhibition is the wonderful
progress in the erection OF the Horse
Show amphtheatre The building is un-
der roof, the sc; Is are erected, and now
carpenters are at work on the stalls and
stable quarters.
AS a society event, this show is going
To surpass any entertainment Of its char
ectar ever given in The South.
Hundreds of the most charming girls
in all Virginia VIII he in Richmond,
chaperonod by their charming mothers,
whose gracious hospitality at their homes
has made Virginia the school for gentle
men.
Among the ladies who will ride in the
several classes are: Mrs. J. Is. MadduN,
OF Warrcnton; Mrs. CORTLAND II. Smith.
of Orange and Miss Minnie Daniel, of
Culpeper. Virsfnia's representatives in the
Senate and Congress will be present on
several days OF the horse show week.
The Virginia Navigation Company has
made concession OF hale-rates on all
their boats to Richmond, plus the fifty
rents for admission 10 The Horse Show
to guarantee an cXcursonist. from Dc
tol,er 18th TO 10Th, inclusive, and this will
.rHble All horsenlen and horse lovers in
Tidcwater to bring themselves and their
horses TO the show quite economically
The Association made this arrangement
especially for horsemen whose estates
lie in the river counties and on the East
ern Shore.
on account of the great demand for
boxes the Association requests that those
who AVE engaged boxes apply to the
secretary and secure their box-scat tick
cts, which are now ready Tor delivery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
GREAT DISPLAY
OF FALL Il. GOODS
Opening of cordes & Mosby's
New Dry Goods Store
Splendid Stock.

a stock of goods equal to any IN the
South was disclosed to the view OF nun n
dreds of purchasers IN the new store oi
Cordes & Mosby yesterday morning. All
day the store was crowded, and the corps
Of old clerks, augmented by half nun
dred Of new ones. were Kept BUSY
The occasion was the opening OF the
new store, which has arisen from the
ashes of the old that burned down on
February 10th. a handsomer and more
convenient store can nard!y pc round any
where and the stock, already large, 1s
being added to by arrivals On every tram
Two carloads of stock was received from
the factories yesterday
In arrangement the new store is ABOUT
as il was before, and those who were
familiar with the location OF the various
departments will have no trouble IN nho-
ing them now. All the departments have
been enlarged, neceSSltatlnE the employ
ment of more people, SO that the large
business can be handled with dispatch
The brc-G-brac department has been re-
and the curtain and rug department 70
the third floor. An Oriental section has
been added to the bric-a-brac depart
ment, consisting of Oriental bric-a-brac,
takes up half of the second floor. There
is also new department in vellings ana
neck wear in rear of the first floor, when
is most complete. and the lace depart,
ment is filled with laceS OF the hShest
as we'll as the lowest prices.
The fourth floor is devoted to stock
and buying and a lunch room for, LADIES'.
The offices are on the mezzamines hoor.
and the basement is for receiving and
shipping.
buyers had been instructed to get nothing
but the best the market affords, and the
stock now shows as good as any IN quail
ity price and variety;
The store is not quite completed. 1hlr-
tv-five worknen are finishing up, and by
Saturday everything will be in ship
shane,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
FIRE AT MOUNTAIN TOP
Stables Destroyed and a Fine Horse
Burned to Death.
Especial Dispatch to TIE Times.

tSpecltl D!SpdlCH ~ LIZ, lllLtS.'
ACTON, VA, Sept. 1.-THE barn and
stables at the Mountain Top Hotel were
destroyed by fire last night about II
O'Clock. ~ fine horse. owned by Mr..
Dodd, of Crozet was burned to death.
All the horses belonging to the hotel Were
in the pasture Some feed. carriage
and several sets of harness. belonging 10
Mr.. Eugene Massie, were destroyed. The
origin OF the fire is not known. The build
ings were insured by a Charlottesville
company.
At a church meeting held at Hebron
yesterday, Rev. Fl. X. Hawthorne was
unanimously called as pastor. Mr.. Haw-
thorne has flied this charge and at Bates
Vile for many years. He is a son OF DR..
T. 3. Hawthorne.
DR.. Aubrey Bowles and family, who
have been spending the summer at Mrs.
Charles NfcCue's. left Alton on Satur-
day. Dr. Bowles went to New York and
Mrs. Bowles and son went to Roanoke
to visit her sister for the month of Sep
TENDER.
Mrs. w S. Rodes, who has been at At
lantic Highlands, n. j., has returned to
..Brooksville."
Miss Charlotte Goodloe Is visiting
friends in Charlottesville.
The County School Board will meet on
Wednesday at the Poplars for the pur-
pose of assigning teachers to the schools
of Greenfield District
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Montague and son
returned to Richmond on Saturday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
BUCHANAN BITS
1.-The Only Young Man in Town Ren~
dered by Amateur Talent.

Especial Dispatch TO The 1lmeso
BUCHANAN, VA, Sept. 1o.-Ihe young
ladies of Trinity Episcopal Church gave
an entertainment last week, THE only
Young Man in Town. which was greatly
enjoyed by the large crowd present.
Each part was we'll rendered. Excellent
vocal and instrumental music was fur
nished After the programme was rem
dered refreshments were served. The
participants in the entertainment were
Mr. J. C. Dill, Misses Fannie and Bessie
Houston. the Misses Allen, Miss Beale,
Miss West and Miss Owen.
a representative OF the Postoffice De-
partment has mapped out the route for
the rural delivery system, and has re-
commended the establishment OF the
same. Several applicants for carriers
were examined, but the appointments
have not yet been made.
The Buchanan public school will begin
its session next Monday. An able corps
OF teachers has been selected. Miss Holmes
of Salem. principal: Miss Cox, of Mont
vale. Intermediate, and Miss Ellis, of
Goochland, primary departments.
The canneries throughout the Eounty
are running on full time, and the tomato
pack will be a large one.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
A SENSATION IN ROANOKE
Harry Hopcroft Arrested Charged With
Cruelty to His Old Mother.

Especial DISPATCH to The Tines.)
ROANOKE, VA, Sept. 15.-Consderable
excitement has been created in Roanoke
county near the city by the discovery
OF Mrs. Matilda Howe. an aged woman,
in a very filthy condition at the home of
her son, Harry Hopcroft. When neigh
bors went to the house they found the
old woman in a small room, which was
literally reeking with filth and vernlin.
The son said she was insane, but a COM
mission of lunacy, which was summoned,
decided that she was not
The old woman is well know as an &C.
centric character and very troublesome.
The report that She was locked up is not
true, and she was well fed. Her son,
Harry, with whom she lived, is himself
a shiftiess character, and is bitterly con-
demned. The old woman told The Times
correspondent to-day that he had not
treated her cruelty, and she was not a
prisoner as was reported. She had the
freedom of the house and yard. She
had been placed in care Of Harry Hop
croft by her other, son, Robert Hopcroft,
city editor of the Evening News. who
furnished monthly supplies and paid
other expenses.
AS soon as he heard of her condition
he brought her to the city and when
the Times man saw here this morning
she was very comfortable. She showed
no signs of i'll treatment, and was in a
good physical condition. She says she
was not badly treated. and wanted to see
her son.
She is sixty-two years of age. and has
been twice married She had only been
on the farm a few months, and not dur
ing winter weather at all.
Harry Hopcroft was arrested this ar
ternoon, charged with cruelty to his
mother
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
Property Transfers.

Richmond: George T. King and wife to
Annanias Brown &c feet on Twenty ninth
Street, 80 feet from Street, $50.
Elizabeth Shanl1s to Jennie c. Woody,
q feet on the west side of Twenty-ffth
Street. % feet north of NJ Street, love and
affection, &c.
J. Il. Woodward, trustee Charles L.
Wingo and wife, John S. Elicit and wife
and James d. Crump and wife to An
drew H. Christian. Jr.. AFFECT on the
south side of Hanover Street, Il 2-12 feet
east Of Vine Street, $4,000.
IieErico: Bliss Black and wife to John
Anderson Alley, lot containing 5000 square
feet, on the Southern Railroad, at Fair
Oaks Station, $50.
Lucy S. and L. S. Cease to Charles l..
Euballl, lots 6 and in square II, plan
OF Chestnut Hill. $500.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
BIG DOCKET IN POLICE COURT
Large Number of Gases and Some of

Large Number of Gases and Some of
Them Queer Ones.
Long doc1ets are usually productive Of
all sorts of queer cases, and yesterday
in the Police Court was no exception to
the rule. One of these was the charge Of
ground and lofty swearing brought
against Charles Perry by his neighbors.
Perry, white man, declared that his
neighbors didn't like him and brought
charges against him for spite. The neigh
bors say he gets drunk and swears SO
they have to send the children away, and
on this statement the case was continued
TO allow both sides to produce witnesses
i'll court
Ben Yancoy. a wise looking gingerbread
youth, warned some crapshooters that
policeman was coming and yesterday he
was fined So for it. The crapshooters in
dividually and collectively made a rush
to pay the fine for him and he left the
court with them.
The other cases were:
Michael Abra ham, white, accused of
threatening to shoot James White, black,
discharged.
Willie Tinsley was accused of beating
Lucille Stokes, but she said he didn't
beat her and that she lied, whereupon
she was fined $3.50 and Tinsley was dis
charged.
George Gordon. shooting craps $3.50
Robert Stanfield. drunk, discharged.
Lee Gates, drunk, discharged.
r. c. Thomas. drunk, 81.
Sam Loney, drunk, 81.
William Everett and Lottie Wade. two
white men from Hanover. drunk and
disorderly in a park, so each.
he's tn 10 & u
Johnson to deposit in himself, evidently,
in the shape of food, whereupon he got
ninety days. Corneious is a self-con-
fessed crap shooter and a bad man.
John Caldwell, accused of shooting
Willie Jones last May, went over.
Sam Catsell attempted to cut Warren
Williams, $40.
James Willis beat and threatened his
father. $40 and ninety days.
Martha Taylor or Bunchy Stokes, throw
ing rocks. s.. Martha contributes most
of her income to the city.
Annie Johnson, drunk and disorderly,
$3.50.
John Caldwell. threatening Lizzie Cald-
well. his wife, $50
Bette Conway, accused of cursng Mat
tie johnson. wept and was discharged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
SEABOARD BRIDGE BURNED
Three Spans Of Falling Greek Trestle
DESTROYED SUNDAY.

Failing Creek trestc on the Seaboard
Air Line Railway, few miles out OF the
city, was parity burned sunday after
noon. delaying trains several hours, and
making a transfer OF passengers on No.
81 northbound, 10 the Richmond and Pc
tersburg Electric Car line, by which
route they We're brought TO the city.
The fire was discovered between and
o'clock and was reported TO the Coast
Line office at Drewl,y's Bluff
From there the Seaboard officials wera
notified, and Il train with buckets and
fire eXtinguishcr Were dispatched to the
scene. Three spans OF The structure de-
stroyed were replaced with remarkable
promptness. and IN few hours trans
We're going through again
Superintendent iliN, Of the SeNooard,
makes the following statements concern
ing the lire:
THE bridge was set on fire by engine
No. 645 OF train No. II. passing there
about 1880 Saturday night Some young
men hunting saw the blaze between 8 and
O'clock walked to DreWrys Bluff. and
reported TO the Atlantic Coast Line They
Immediately 'phoned my office one houl
md fifteen minutes before No 81 was
due there i was called up, got an en-
CINE and some men with buckets and ar
rived at the burning bridge at 6 O'Clock,
and put the ire out, after it had burned
the deck OFF Of three fourteen-fOot spans.
No. 81, which was the first train due at
this trcstle, was stopped At Petersburg
and loaded carpenters and force to repair
the bridge The train to the bridge was
under perfect control, The engineer know
ing before he had left there that the
track was blocked. As soon as calpen-
tiers We're unloaded Conductor HaddnclI
received instructions from me to back his
train to Bellewood. short distance south
of Falling Creek bridge where we have
n physical connection with the electric
line. and transferred his passengers to
a car which ] had arranged to meet his
train there and take them into Richmond
for breakfast and Northern connections,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
Jockey Has an Uncle Here.

Master Washington Harrison Brusse',
the smallest jockey in the country and
the one with the highest percentage, who
won the great race on Ipse DiXet at
Shcepshead Bay last Wednesday, is a
nephew of Mr.. William Reinhimer, depu-
~ in the office Of Commissioner Hawkins.
He is an apprentice ip tas Brown Stable
and stands four feet two inches, and
weighs "a pounds.
The youngster has developed wonderful
skill and shows a lot Of sporting sense,
far beyond his age.
The boys grandfather is Mr. Jonas
Reinheimer of Brooklyn. who will cele-
brate his cightieth year in December
when there Will be a big reunion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
DEATH FROM LAUDANUM
Gould Not Procure Doctor-Manufac.
iiIrer Drops Dead

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
NORFOLK, VA. Sept. 15.-Mrs. Luz
raney John Johnakin. Of Portsmouth.
drank an ounce of laudanum yesterday
and died from the effects of the drug at
3 o'clock this morning.
Mrs Johnakin sent a negro for the
drug. saying that she was suffering from
neuralgia. Her husband and son dis
covered her condition some time after
wards and sent for physicians, but We're
unable to secure the services of one and
the woman died She was forty-eight
years of age.
John r. Nicely, manufacturer, of Ports
mouth. siNty-seven years old, died sud-
denly of heart failure while talking with
friends at his residence last night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
IN RECEIVERS HANDS
The Wasauga Land CompanY's Affairs
to be Wound Up.
(snacia1 D;spatch to The Times.)

tSDeCldl OISpdlSit ~
BRISTOL. VA. September 1.-THE Wa
tapga Land Company. successor OF the
C.o-Hnerative Town Company, which I'M
l,crtook twelve years ago the work of
l,uilding city at EIizabethton, East Ten
nessee, has been placed permanently in
rs Ceivers' hands. and it is said the af-
fairs of the company are to be wound
up as speedily as possible The receivers
onn mr. ]. zee T. Miller. of ElliZaoethton.
The company. which was organized by
such men as Hon. John G.. Carlisle. of
Kentucky: Hon. L. e. McComas, OF
MARYLAND. and the late Senator Harris.
of tennessee, has stockholders in many
states in the Union. It began with an
indebtedness OF about 100000, and has
been embarrassed with the debt ever
since, its sales Of real estate having not
been anything Ike what was anticipated.
The assets estimated at $4,000. include
several fine farms IN the Watauga Val
ley. which farms will now probably be
sold.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
FIRE AND EXPLOSION
Two Men Hurt in the Tannery Fire at
Salem, Va.
ESPECIAL Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
SALEM. VA, Sept 15-Fire occurred in
the bark grinding room at the Salem
steam tanncry this afternoon, caused by
spontaneous combustion, which seriously
injured Robert Butler and did consider
able damage to the building.
After the fire was eXtinguished, there
was another explosion and Mr.. David
Hicks was caught in the flames and pain
fully burned about the face.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
horse too warm pace and was de

horse too warm a pace and was de-
clared the winner
Frank Deroon, driving Harry Comus,
2:2e also appeared. together with S. 2
Clay. Louis Washer, and others. There
We're between seventy-tive and one hun
dIed fine turnouts on the track. among
them Walter Fl. Nelson drove with a
strange racing horse.
The crowd looked for a race between
the dark horse and Foxy Lambert" but
Nelson would not give out any biograph-
lcal details and SO no meeting could be
arranged. The Sunday afternoon Ca
suals along the Speedway are becoming
a feature of Richmond's numerous means
OF popular diversion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
THE SCHOOL YEAR
BEGAN YESTERDAY
Former Pupils Of Public Schools
EnroIled-ReguIar Work
by Thursday.

The session Of 19o2-19os of the public
morning. The day was taken UP with
the enrolment of former pupils OF the
SCHOOLS Tie figures at lll.. close of the
day showed the number entered to be
about the same as On the first day last
fall. At the High SchGci alone were the
1,als5es of both new and former pupils
enrolled.
To-day naw pupils will enter their
names on the lists. and tomorrow classes
will be formed. BY Thursday classroom
work will be moving with the regularity
of a time-piece
The following is the numerical state
mont of Yesterdays eurollment:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
East End w. C. T. U. Meets TO-DAY

There will he a meeting of East-End
w c. T. IL. this evening at 4 o'clock at
the residence OF Mrs NJ. p. Lee. No. 313
North Twenty-fourth Street Every mem
her is urgently requested TO be present
as delegates to tho State Convention will
then be elected, and other business Of i'm
poltance is TO be considered.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
Parsons-ButIer.

Especial Dispatch The Timcs.)
LYNCHBURG, VA, Sept. 13.-Miss Ada
Estelle Butler, daughter of Mr.. r. T.
Butler. and Mr.. Ebert NJ. B. Parsons, of
r. G. Dunn and Company Agency, were
united in marriage here tonight. the
ceremony being performed by Rev. Jas.
NJ. owens, assistant rector of st. Paul's
Episcopal Church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
NEW HOME FOR NURSES

Graduates of ST. Luke's Hospital Open
Headquarters On Grace Street.
The graduate nurses of St Luke's Hos
pital, who have organized a club of their
own. have opened up their home at No.
5O7 West Grace Street In all, about
fourteen nurses will make this their
headquarters.
Miss Coleman, who is a graduate of
St Luke's and has for the last two
years been superintendent of the Shelter
ing Arms Hospital, will have charge of
the Home and register. The st. Iulke's
nurses who were formerly at Dr. John
Z. Winns Will move to the new home.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
SPECIAL JURY.
viii Hear the Suit Of Mrs. Belyir
Against Donnan and Company.

a jury of uncommon intelligence has
been summoned to hear the suit Of Mrs.
a j. Belvin against a. Z. Donnan and
Company for $500 in the Law and
Equity Court. The jury embrace the
business circles: Andrew l.. Haynes, W.
o. Priddy, Julius Stratus, Charles l..
Brown. r. r. Harrison, w. B. Saunders,
i. Il. Morriss Manfred Call, J. S. Cren-
shaw, T.. ID. Price, VS.. Smoot, c. c.
Can throm, Chas. Davenport. r. a. Tay-
Tor, j. Harvie Blair, John NJ. Noling. G.
e. Wingo II. a. Lancaster, NJ B. Rosen-
baum, George r. Bagby, Howard d.
I1Oge, Franklin Stearns Il. NJ. Parham.
Divorce was granted Estelle Crutchfield
from Joseph w. Crutchtield in the Law
and Equity Court yesterday on the
grounds of desertton.
Judgment was rendered in the Law and
Equity Court yesterday morning in the
suit Of the Security Bank of Richmond
against l.. Stella Cease for SOL.
A marriage license has been issued to
Rupert Tinbauer and Mary NJ. kauzer,
the marriage TO take place to-day
An indcmifying bond has been given
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
rlany in the suit of Bowman against the
Robinson Ci-cus Company for $500 by the
circus people and the G.,sc will be heard
in the Law and Equity Court in its reg
uIar course in the December term.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
ROUND TRIP TOUR TO CALI.
FORN,A.

Special One Way CoIonists' Rates to
Montana, Idaho, Utah, Oregon. Wash
ington, California ard British Coiums
bia via G. & Q. Route.
On September 18th, 18th and soth, the
c. & Q. Ry. will sell round trip first class
tickets to San Francisco, or Los An
seles. at S9S.I0, limited for return Novem-
Der 18th.
During September and October the c.
& Q. Ry. Will sell special one-way second
class colonists tickets to points in Mon
tana. Idaho. Utah. Washington. Califor-
MIA and British Columbia at greatly re-
duced rates.
For particulars address w. O. Warthen.
d. z. A.. c. s. Q. Ry., Richmond, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
Hagstrom-Waugh.

NEWPORT MEMS. VA. Sept. l5.-An-
nouncements have just been received here
of the marriage of Mr.. Olaf Peter Hag-
strom to Miss Elizabeth Waugh at Zion
Episcopal Church. Greene, New York
on Wednesday. Sept. 10TH The groom
is a draushtsnan at the shipyard here
and was also ged with Cramps at
Philadelphia at one time. The bride is
one of the most popular society girls Of
Greene
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
BODY FOUND
Remains of An Unknown Negro at the
Morgue.

ice Edwards. the veteran diver and
lie saver, found the decomposed body OF
young negro in the dock at Twenty
FIST Street yesterday morning about
O'Clock. The body was taken ashore ana
Coroner Taylor summoned. He viewed the
body and turned it over to the oihciais
of the morgue at the colored aimsho''Se..
Nothing was found on the corpse by
which it could be identified. and II VIII
be held at the morgue for a reasotldple
length Of time for Identification.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT

Union Veterans Legion at Chicago. ILL.,,
Via c.. & Q. Route.
Special round trip tickets will be sold
by c. and Q. Ry. for trains of October
SIN, 9Th and It'll to Chicago at rate OF
one fare plus S1:eo (frotn Richmond seo}.
Deposit tickets with joint agent at Chi
cago by October Sth. pay . cents fee.
and tickets will be good for return. leav-
ing Chicago not later than October 18th.
No stop-overs allowed in either direction.