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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
The L|NE:MEN
Deny The THEFT Fl
Claim They Found the Wire in
Rolls on Side the Road; lHa.
beas Corpus Proceedings.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.

"
CHESTER, VA, March 31.-Wright and
Strange, the American Telephone line
men arrested near here on Saturday morn
ing on the charge of robbing the Virginia
Telephone wires, were landed in the Ches-
tcrfield jail Saturday evening.
While at this place, III answer to ques-
lions of Justice G. E. Robertson. they
stated that while attending to their own
company's limo they came up with the
wire rolled up. and only took it into their
wagon to take it to tho rightful owners
They denied the cutting of the wires and
the robbery, and say they will have no
trouble in the matter and there will be a
"habeas corpus" proceeding in Manches-
ter in a day or two, where Judge Clcptor
will hear the witnesses and the attorney
for the prisoners on plea. for their re-
lease. A gentleman who was at
the courthouse yesterday reports that a
half dozen or more of the acquaintance
of Wright and Strange called at the jail
yesterday and had communication with
them.
Mr.. James r. Kcmper. of Staunton, is
the president of the Virginia Company.
and doubtless he will be present at the
trial to look after the interests of the
company.
Mrs. J. Fl. Kabler, wife OF Rev. j. III.
Kabler was taken suddenly i'll again to-
day and a doctor was called in.
Dr. S. D. Drewry is absent from home
on a visit to Baltimore.
A party of young people OF this place
went to tho river this afternoon to fish,
They baited their hooks with wind
and caught the "whirlwind'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
THIEVES ABROAD
IN THE WEST END
ChIoroform Used, but Burglar
Was Frightened Away Before
He Secured Booty.

The police of the Third District have
reached no results in their hunt for the
miscreants who broke into the residence
OF Mr.. Thomas j. tGundley, No. S24 emma
Street. and that of his father, next
door. early Sunday morning.
About 3 O'Clock Sunday morning Mr.
Hundley, q; student ut the Massey Bust
ness College heard same one in his room.
SAd springinS from his bed he was con-
E3nted by a ssro. who threw oait
of cotton saturated with chloroform into
his face Mr.. uundley grabbed the ne
gro, who jerked away and made ms es-
cape through the back entrance of the
house On the scuff1e the elder Mr.. tlundicy
was aroused in the adjoining house ana
came to sec what was going on Mr.
Hundley and his son then went through
both houses. They found that MIS- NJ
meta IIundley had been chlorotormed, ana
n large ball of cotton lay by her oed.
On going in another room 1t was found
that Miss Cora fIaase. cousin or TINS
Young Hundley. had also been chlorotorm-
cd The room in which little Irwin anu
Louise Hundley slept had been entered.
but they had not been disturbed or cnio-
reformed Nothing was taken from 'ns
houses. as the thief had been disturbed IN
his work
The residence of Mr.. D. Wiley Ander-
son. No 52t South Laurel Street. Was
entered also on Saturday night. OF sut'-
day morning. Nothing has been miss
ing. but the lower part OF the home WAS
rausacked and the windows lett OPEN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
NEW COLLEGE BUILDING.
Pastors to Cooperate in Raising Necss'
sarv Money for Wonlan's College.

The BAPTIST ministers of the CITY at tina
regular meeting held yesterday at inc
Second Church came out unanimously aha
HEARTH: in favor of the erection OF q ne"
building, for the Womaus College and tina
location of it in Il different section of the
city from that in which the institution
is now situated. Two committees were
appointe in reference to the matter.
The occasion out OF which the action
grew was the annual discussion OF ths
Woman's College in the Baptist Ministers
Conference. The discussion was most
interesting one ana was engaged IN by tht
Revs. Fl. A. Baghy, w. r. l.. Smith, d.
T., c. S. Gardner. D. D.. " Ashby Jones,
w. T. Derielx. D. D.. James Nelson, d.
D.. c. s. Mitchell and Prof. +. w. Boat-
wright, of Richmond College. The needs
of the college were set forth and all ths
ministers agreed in the opinion that tbs
removal was necessary. Co-edIcatlon wa.
touched upon, but was not much discussed.
a resolution was offered by DIR. w. r
Derieux and was adopted appointing
committee to visit the Woman's College,
and determine the exact needs OF the col
lesc. The same committee was delegated
to appear before the Board OF Trustees
of the College and signify to them the
willingness of the pastor to Cooperate In
raising. the money necessary to build "a
new college The committee consists of
the Rers L. VI. Mercer. D. D.. c. s. Gard
ner. D. D.. and w. r. Derieux. D. D.. and
will report at the next meeting of the
conference.
Several probable sites for the new col
lsSc have been mentioned The majority
of those Interested appear to favor a re-
rovaI to the West-End in the 1lciShbor-
hood of Richmond College. The property
OF Richmond College Oh the south side OF
Franklin Street may be used.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
RICHMOND COUNTY.
Boys With Matches Burn Fodder Stacks.
State Mission Meetings.
jSpccial pispatch to The Times

iSpcclal blSpdlcn 10 lue 1lWco.
FARNHAN1, VA, March 31.-Vcry- little
" orl had been dom on the farms in this
section before the middle of March. About
the usual acreage has been put in peas
and potatoes. Quite q number Of the
truckers have planted beets this spring.
Thus far the catch of fish i'll the Rap
pallannock has been very poor. Many
o! stcrs have been killed by the freshcts
OF late in the Rappahannock River. This
is especially true with those planted
above Sharp's Wharf.
Mr.. Alex. Douglass, of Farn1lam, lost
several stacks of fodder by fire a few
days ago. The fire originated by small
boys playing With matches. But for tho
timely aid of neighbors the barn and sta
bles would have been burned.
Mrs. katherine Branch. OF Southamp-
ton county, who spent the winter with
her son at the Farnhanl parsonage, left
last week to visit her daughter in Ports
mouth. Va.
Rev. c. j. Thompson, field secretary of
the State Mission Board, and Rev I. S.
Boyles field editor of the Religious Her.
aid. have been in the Northern Neck for
a week holding meetings in many of the
Baptist Churches in the interest of State
missions.
Rev. n. o. Sewers. of Southwest vir-
ginia. preached to large congrcgati ons last
Sunday at Bethany and Totuskey Bap-
list Churches. This field, composed Of
three churches. is now without a pastor,
the Rev. w. E. Wright having recently
resigned and moved off the field.
Mnmps have broken out in Farnham
Academy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
BIG FREIGHT TRAFFIC.
Four Hundred and Fifty Cars of Coal
One Day.
(speclal pispatch to The dimes


GLADSTONE, VA, March s1.-Thc
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad is hand
ling big lot of freight over this divis-
ion. Thursday four hundred and fifty
cars of coal were dispatched for New
port News from this station.
Mr. Cook Crowder has been transferred
from the dispatcher's office here TO
Hardware, Va.
Mr.. Churchill Gardner, of buckingham.
has been the guest of Mrs. Moon, Of
Nelson county.
Mr. w. w. c. Simpson has been on a
visit at his fathers home. Midway. Va
Mrs. Charles Wallace is the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Rapp, Church Street,
Lynchburs.
MI. Scarbaugh, superintendent of main
tainance of way, Chesapeake and Ohio
Hallway, was through Gladstone Fri
day on special train.
Mr. w. S. Robertson. of Variety Mills,
Nelson county. was in Gladstone last
week negotiating for one Of the large
stores.
Mr.. P Jordan, of Richmond. has been
on visit to his family in Nelson.
: Mrs e. D. Majors has recovered suffi-
GENTLY from her recent illness to be out
Mr.. S. d. Atkinson, having been quite
sick at the Hotel Gladstone, is out again.
Mr. Flenming @Gooch is quite sick at
his home in AppomattoN county
Mrs J.. G. Eppes and children, Marie
and Coghill, will be the guests Easter of
their aunt, Mrs. T.. n. O'keeffee, No. SIS
East Marshall Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
Waters Are Subsiding and Manu-
featuring is Resumed.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC IMPROVING
Damage Done by the High Waters is
Enormous Railway Companies
Very Heavy Losers-Sone
Loss of Life.
nv xsp,cfa,ed Pros, I,

HARTMAN. TENN, March 31.-The
F flood in the river has subsidized and six OF
the twelve industries that were invaded
by the high water. resumed operations
to-day. Tho aggregate damage is now
placed at $4,000 All the homeless families
have been provided with homes and nee
essaries of life.
.che water was at its highest Saturday
at noon, when it reached sixty feet above
low water mark.
The Hartman and Northeastern Rail
road lost its bridge and is negotiating
with the Southern Railway to como into
the city over the Sout11erns tracks.
Heavy damage was done at Oakdale,
the yards of tho Cincinnati Southern be-
ing submerged and the tracks more or
less washed. The flood penetrated the
first floor of the Babahatchee Inn and thir-
teen houses were washed away at Oak
dale and other points.
Thirty-five families at Oakdale are des-'
titute and twenty-five other families are
in need Of assistance
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
PRINCE EDWARD TEACHERS.
Association to Be Addressed by Distin-
guished Educators.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.

FARNIVILLE, VA, March I.-Iht
Prince Edward County Teachers
Associations, which meets here i'll the
lfsrmvilc High School Building the 9Th
of April. promises to be quite an event.
DR. Robert .Erazer wilt speak on 'Nir-
5r1nja. and Her Schools Mr.. Egglcston
on ..,rhc Rural Schools Of the South, =
Hon. Harry st. George Tucker OH Pub
lie ,Education'' Dr. L. w. Kline on
:'Juvcuilc Ethics DR.. Arnold on Cur
rent History" There will be picnic
dinner.
Superintendent r. j. Garden vii! sneak
on :.Princo Edward County History"
A paper OH '.Princc Edward Courthouse
in Days of Yore' will be presented by
Miss S. &. Dicllerson.
The Tarmvllc Herald will a an carly
day issue d: trades edition, which will
be the first OF the kind that has ever
been given to the people of Farmville.
Miss Virginia Greavcr. who has been
visiting in New York for several weeks,
spent q few days in Farmville this week
at the home of Major John f. Martin.
Miss Greaver's stay in Farnlville was
limited on account OF her being spon-
sor at the Confederate reunion in Texas.
The young people of the neighbor-
hood of 1Tclden spent quite an enjoyable
evening at the heme of Mr.. Eddie
Rucker Friday evening. Dancing was
engaged in until midnight. Among those
II, esent were Misses Frances Bouldin,
Bessie Barl1sdale, E:tiie Priddy, Bessie
Ruckcr. Maymic McCraw, and Niessrs.
William McCraw, Fennell Redd, Ham
lette and Joseph Allen. Norman Ransom,
Morris Priddy, Presley McCraw, and
John Barl1stlale. Refreshments We're
served at 10 o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
KARI KARI Won
STEEPLE CHASE
Immense Throng Gathered at
Bennings TO Witness Race,
Yesterday.
(By Associated Press.)

)
81 WASHINGTON, March S1.-Desplse
threatening weather and a cold win an
immense throng at Bennings to-day W.T.
messed the Easter card OF seven races.
Four favorites won. The social event,
the steeplechase handicap for hunters.
proved the most exciting. On the fifth
rider, Mr.. Kerr. escaped uninjurcd. anu
again assumed a good lead, though finally
defeated. Track good Summaries:
First race-f1ve furlongs-Alpaca f3 TO
coy first, Ninonia. co to y second. Happy
e to p third. Time, 1:e4 As.
Second racc-half of a miIe-Rosetint d3
to 81 first. Sduid e to y second. Spring
Brook Is to y third. Time. 81 2-5.
Third race-steeplechas about two and
half miles-Arius e to 1O) first, tS)
Handvice e to 81 second. Silent Friend
90 to y third. Time, 5:45.
(.O Coupled in betting.
Fourth race-hunter's stceplechase,
about two and half n1iles-kari Kari
Go to y first, tx) Masterpiece 90 to -
second. Royal Stag e to y third. Time,
7:17.
(x) Coupled in betting.
Fifth race-Six and q. half furlonSs-Es-
sene @ to 81 first, Locket e to 81 second,
AIeister Singer Q3 to 81 third TIME,
:oo5 2-5.
Sixth race-four and a half furlongs-
Blue and Orange 6 to s. first, Julia Lys-
ton e to u second, Tribesman C. to y
third. Time, :5s 2-5.
Seventh race-onc mile and sixty yards
Lamp O'Lee q to y first, All Saints feven,
second. Fonzoluca & to y third. Time,
Isl rs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
| LIABLE TO LAW.
Minor Who Enlists in the Army Subject
Punishmentby Military Law.
~, <.co;.isfed PrcsS1
fBy Associated Prcss.)

H0I7STOS. TEXAS. March 3l.--An I'M
portant decision has just been rendered
hv the United States Court OF Appeals.
", the case OF Dan Miller. 8. minor from
Texas. who enlisted in the army at San
antonio without the consent OF his
-,arsrts He deserted, was arrested and
nIat:ed in Jail pending the decision OF the
court
having made the prisoner soldier not
withstanding his minority. he is liable to
military law just as the CITIZEN who Is =
minor is amendabIe TO the civil law The
oareuts connot prevent the laws enforce
meut in either case.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
GOLF TOURNAMENT.
New York and Washington Players Enter
Mystic Shr;ners Go to Charleston.

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
ASHEF1I.LE, \. c., March 31.-The
golf tournament opens here tomorrow.
a number of well-known golfers are here,
including representatives of the Crescent
Athletic Club of New York. and Chevy
Chase Club. of Washington f. Croker
and D. Croker, sons of Richard Croker,
have entered the tournament.
a telegram received here to-day an
nounced the death OF Mrs. Thomas D..
Johnston, OF this city, who has been at
Hot Springs for her health. Mrs. Johns
ton was the wife of ex-Congressman
Johnston.
a large delegation of Mystic Shrincrs
leave in the morning on d special train
for Charleston.
Col. Avcril, the director:gencral of the
Charleston Exposition is at Battery Park
for g. stay Of several days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
OVERDOSE OF LAUDANUM.
Charles 10th, While Drinking, Takes the
Drug and Comes Near Dying.

a young white man named Charles 10th
was found in a semi-conscious condition
in the rear of NVagner's drug store. at
Sixth and Broad Streets, about o'clock
last night.
The ambulance was sent for nd DR..
Murrell responded. He found that 10th
had taken a large quantity of laudanunl
and that heroic steps must be taken at
once to save his life. He hurried the man
over to the Second Police Station, gave
him remedy and then walked him about
the station for over an hour, until he was
out of danger, when he was taken to his
home on Union Street.
The young man took the 1audauun
while in an intoxicated condition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
CONDUCTOR WITH A PISTOL.
Drew it on a Passenger on an Ocean
View Garlic Leaves Town.
iSnccial Dispatch to The Times.)

NORFOLK, VA, March 3L-There
was a highly sensational scene
aboard an Ocean View car yesterday
afternoon when non-union conductor
Thrct drew a revolver OIL ]. nj. Pressiy,
2. passenger, with whom he had had a
difficulty, and whom he threatened to
shoot.
Pressly, with his wife, had gotten
transfer, which Thrct claimed was OLD,
and a dispcte arose. Thret drew a
pistol and the women passengers scream
ed Pressly, with a well-directed blow,
knocked tho revolver from the conduc-
tors hand, which went spinning out Of
the car window, falling into the hands Of
a negro letter carrier, who was driving
alongside the track. Pressly and his
wife left the car and the matter was re-
ported to the company, with the result
that Thret has left town, fearing arrest.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
DEATHS oFADAY.
Associated Prcs..)

LONDON. March s1--Lieutenant-Gen
raj Sir AlSrew Clark, asent-seneral for
Victoria, Australia. is dead He was born
NEW ORLEANS, La, March 3t-W.
NJ. Grant, "a well known editorial writer
on the Tl,nss-Democrat, died to-day He
was a, natte of Scotland and graduate
Of Edinburgh University.
LOUISVILLE, ky, March a.-John s
Long. retired capitalist, is dead here Mr.
Long was largely Interested in the build
ing of the Texas Pacific and Chesapeake
and Ohio Southwestern railroads.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
LOSES MONEY.
State of New Jersey Suffers by Reason
Of Steel Trust Bill.
lEr Associate, Press

CEy Associated Press
TRENTON. y. J., March %l--The DIS
coyerv has been made that the State OF
New Jersey will lose an annual revenue
of $1,000 by reason of the passage by this
7 ec.isIatu last week of the bill permit
ting the United States Steel Corporation
to convert it's preferred stock into bonds.
Corporations chartered under the laws OF
New Jersey pay annual tax OF their IS.
sued capital stock. This tax is graded
and amounts to fifty dollars per million
on the $3.50, 100000 preferred stock wnich
the steel corporation proposes converting
into bonds. The corporation will not be
ohIieed TO paw any tax on the bond ISSUE
and the State, therefore, will lose this
money
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
. AGUINALDO in COURT.
Went 10 Testify in Suit Brought Against
a Newspaper.
nv Associated Press.l

MANILA, March 31.-Aguinaldo, with
General Chanee's permission, was in
court to-day in answer to a subpoena
Gu ling upon him to testify in the suit
.brouath against Senior Valdez, the editor
of a Spanish weekly paper here, by two
Of the Filipino members of the United
States Philippine Commission tDr. Pardo
DeTavera, former president Of the Liber-
" party, and Benito Legradal. but his
evidence was not allowed, on the ground
that the truth of the article complained
of was immat erial.
g DR.. DeTavera. aud Legrada were not
called for the same reason.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.

The William r. Trigg Relief Association
Saturday night rendered a farewell sup
per TO Mr.. Alexander Cruikshank at Cor
coran Hall, On behalf of the association,
Captain Harrie Webster presented 1ir.
Cruikshank with gold watch and case
of silver forks. spoons and knives
The Shorthand Writers Association of
Richmond will hold their regular meeting
in room s. Goddin Hall, Eleventh and
Bank Streets tonight at S:15 O'Clock.
yNIobt hs:ib kzzhhnis shrd $ hrd hrdilu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
MINES CLOSED.
Cannot Be Worked Until the Damage is
Repaired.

(By Associated Prcss.)
PETROS, TENN, March 31.--Tersa,
mines are closed until the damage done
by tho floods can be repaired The Petros
bridge of tho Hartman and Northeastern
Railroad and another bridge below here,
were lost. The Crooked Fork Mining
Company has suspended opera tons for
the present. a number Of convicts were
put to work this morning repairing rail-
road tracks and rebuilding bridges.
The flood did about 100000 damage in
Morgan county exclusive of that at Pet
ros. At Wolf Creek, d stranger named
Brown, whose christian name cannot be
learned, was drowned Friday morning.
The body was recovered and buried Sun
day. This is the only fatality reported
in this section.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
Tennessee Still Rising.
nv Associated Press

70! AsSoC1dttu ! ttso'1
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, March 81
The Tennessee River is still rising, but
the fall is expected to besin tomorrow.
All tributaries above are falling. Fruit
crops in his section were saved from de-
struction by frost last night by. high
winds.
The Nashville, Chattanooga. and St.
Louis Railroad is still blocked by wash
outs between Murfreesboro and Tallaho-
ma. All other railroads have resumed
regular schedules.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
DRY KILNS BURNING.
a Hot Fire at SuffoIk-The Lumber
Plant Will Be Saved.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.

SUFFOLK, VA, March 31.-Group NO.
2 Of the dry kilns at Jackson Brothers
and Company's large lumber plant, at
Whaleyville, twelve miles south of Suf-
folk, is burning. Though the fire is still
raging ut IL o'cocl1 and the wind blows a
gale, they believe the plant and lumber
will be saved. One shed has been burned.
The insurance on kiln No. . and con-
tents is $1,000. Former Governor jack
son, OF Maryland. was one of the con-
GERMS founders. Some of the owners live
in Salisbury.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
Unavailable Honor.
Special Dispatch to The Tines


NEWPORT NEWS, VA, March 81
DR.. John w. Brown. formerly Of Wheel
ing. W. a., now of Hampton. to-day
received from Governor White. Of West
Virginia, an appointment to the Tu-
berculosis Congress in New York. Gov
ernor White thinking him Still in Wheel
ing. He was compelled to decline the
honor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
Traffic Being Resumed.

(By Associated Trcss)
NEW ORLEANS. LA, March 31.-Ser-
vice over the roads which have recently
been crippled by storm and flood is grad
llally being resumed The first through
train from the East on the Northeast
cr1 since Thursday pulled into tho city
to-day The Mississippi Valley and llll-
nois Central trains arc running again, blt
are late owing to the slow time made
over tracks in the recently flooded dis
tricts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-01
Defeated Challenger.
nv Associated rress.>

saws. "pretarations are being made for
the ref1ttine OF Shamrock II. Work on
the defeates British challenger was be-
gun last Thursday in the Erie Basin.
Much secfeey is observed about the yacht,
but it is sad Sir Thomas Upton intends
to retit her and take her to the Great
Lakes via the St Lawrence and the Wei
land Canalt