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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
Prof. Miles May Become Chair
man of University Body.
RESIGNS FROM THE BOARD
This Step on the Part ofthe Y Snowr
Educator Gives Color to the Rumor
That He is to Be Placed at the
Head of the Institution.

The resignation of Professor George
W. Miles from the Board of Visitors of
the University of Virginia gives color to
the rumor that has been quietly circulated
for some time to the effect that he may
soon become a member and chairman of
the faculty Of the University.
There has been no election of chairman
for the next session as yet, nor has the
matter of calling Professor Miles to this
responsible and delicate position been dis
cIssed IN any meeting of the board; but
il is not denied that there has been much
talk of the eIectio nof Professor Miles
and this course is regarded in some quar-
ters. at least. as highly probable if. in
deed, not assured.
Governor Montague accepted the resi:e-
nation of Professor Miles as a member
of the University Board yesterday and
named Hon. Henry c. Stuart, of Rus
sell, as his successor. When the retiring
member OF the board was seen at his
home at Radford last night hy The Times
correspondent and asked why he resigned
he replied: Conflicting duties caused me
to send my resignation to the Governor
two weeks ago" The correspondent ac-
cording to The Times special, asked Pro-
fessor Miles the direct question. .eWill
you become chairman of the faculty OF
the university" He replied: ..I cannot
discuss that question. I have nothing
more to say
Members of the board with whom The
Times was able to communicate We're
equally non-committa!. Hon Charles =
Jones, of Highland, who is president OF
the board, was seen by The Times Mon
terey correspondent, but declined to make
any definite statement further than to
say that no action in the matter had been
taken by the board. Ant:her members
of the board seen by a tt 66hs correspon-
dent said there was nothing to be given
out on the subject
Professor Miles is one of the best
known educators in the State He is an
A. NJ. OF the Cnivers!ty, graduated from
Emory and Henry, where he afterwards
taught, and has been for the last ten
years headmaster of the st. Adams school
at Radford.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14

The rist of the decision is that spe-
cisl committee, which, according to the
BOARD rules. should be appointed by the
president to adjudicate such differences
has no authority to act in matters where
propertv rights are involved. The rights
III tte directors of the Board to preserve
the Integrity of its rules, SO far as dis
c,nIining members is concerned, by flne
e,,snension or expulsion, is upheld by the
court as their proper rights. but he rules
again, the contention that against the
viii of the complainants the power OF
6isnosal over that money which in sense
has been placed in trust, exists in select
committee OF three disinterested persons
members of the association, to be ap-
pointed by The president
Regardless of the fact that the COM
gre d uoGna by The ru4es
which provide for settlements OF dis
agreements. the court ruled that they
we're not bound, that the arrogating of
such power to such a body was against
n,,l,Iic policy ana that ii would 0e in
PRODUCING sovereignties within a sove-
reientv for the function OF constituting
the law.
The general power To pass upon the
right Of property in the margins IN Ques-
1ion is held a judicial power, which never
can be considered TO have been delegated
or confirmed by dubious implication.
The originary courts Of justice. said
the court, Constituting one OF the
branches of our government, ought not TO
be and should not submit TO being ex-
cluded or ousted by jurisdiction by lnten6-
n1ent
With some sarcasm the court adds:
THE mastery ingenuity Of the plan
contrtyed to prevent appeal to the com
mon law courts Of the State commands
our asrr4fration Think OF the long time OF
operation that has proved the scheme I,
successful one Tie loser who may feel
himself agereved, or who may know
himself to have been wronged by the ope-
ration of corner, or otherwise, at law
can only sue to get his money back.
Even that remedy is by the resource
fu!ness of the scheme abridged. For 1t is
possible for him 10 do even that only az
ter he has an award or adjudication
against him by this board OF trustees.
committee or tribunal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14

Says There Is Nothing in it Be.
yond a Rumor Started for
Stoc | n sIkit Purposes
Especial Dispatch to The Times.}


NEW YORK, Sept lS.-President Wal
ters, OF the Atlantic Coast Line, was seen
to-day and asked concerning the story
printed in the New York Commercial to
the effect that j. P. Morgan & Company
mad combined the Louisville and Nash
Vile. on which Morgan holds an option,
and the Atlantic Coast Line.
Mr. Walters Indignantly denied the
whole story, SO far as the Atlantic Coasl
Line is concerned, saying there was moth
ing in it. and that it was stock johblnG
rumor. for the purpose of rigging the
market by an effort to bolster up the
price of Louisville and Nashville stock.
The following is the story as printed
in the New York Commercial:
u P Morgan 6: Company has re-
quested. acco, ding TO financiers familiar
with the situation among Southern Rail-
road. an extension of the option the firm
holds on the controlling interest in the
Louisville and Nashville. 1t is under
stood this request has been refused and
j. p. Morgan & Company his announced
the intention OF exercising the OF ion and
assuming direct control OF LOUISVILLE and
Nashville
While no official information Will be
given in regard 10 what disposition is
10 he made OF the Louisville and Nash
VILE, there is reason for the belief that
1t Is TO be consolidated with the Atlantic
Coast Line. Any consolidation of che
Louisville and Nashville and the South
ern Railway would probably be Illegal
but consolidation of the two others
named would not be illesaI. as they are
not competing.
Through the consolidation of these two
roads It is believed all possibility OF
friction between the roads in the South
will be avoided. as il was mainly the de-
sire to safeguard the interests of the
Southern Railway that ]. P. Morgan q
Company first took an option on the
Louisville and Nashville"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
An ANGRY LADY
WITH A LEAD PIPE
WieIds it ForcibIy Against a
Woman at Her Hus-
bands Desk.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)


ALE1>ANDRA, VA, September ia
selection was created here this afternoon
when Mrs. Desmond, wife of City Coun-
Gilman William Desmond, a well known
plumber entered her husbands shop and
found a woman named Inez Vaughan oc-
cupring conspicuous place at her hus-
bands desk.
She Immediately picked up a large piece
Of lead pipe, and with several well di-
rected blows on the head. rendered the
Vaughan woman unconscious. The wo-
ran blcd profusely and had to be taken
to the hosital. where her injuries were
dressed. They are not serloIs. The
Va.le i.an woman halls from Washington.
SIZE has been located in Alexandria for sew
elal days past. and, it is reported, kept
olocely in company with Mr. Desmond
His wife ascertained she was at the
shop this afternoon, and Immediately set
out to wreak vengeance. Mr. Desmond
was also at his shop when the affair oc-
Cured.
No arrests have been made.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
TELEPHONES CHANGE HANDS
The Hampton Company Stock Sup.
posed to Have Gone to the Bell,
Special Dispatch to The Ti1nes.)

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Sept l3.-The
controlling interest of the Hampton Tel
ephone Company has changed hands for
the third time. a corporation or indi-
vidual interest, it is not known which
have purchased S. per cent. of the stock.
The remaining stochnolders have been
tctified to this effect. and if they desire
TO dispose of their stock they can do SO
at $50 per share. In order to sell at this
price they must express their willingness
by September 10th. The par value OF
the stock is SIS.
When the interests changed just about
a year ago a large amount Of the stock
sold for S22.50
1t is generally thought that the inter
ests have been purchased by the South
ern Bell Telephone Company. The Hanp-
ton Telephone Company was originally
local concern. organized by local cap
1tal together.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
IHE kRBlTERS ARE WITHOUT POWER
fBy Associated Press

CHICAGO, Sept. l3 "A most important decision
aoans+ the Chicago Board Of Trade was rendered to-
day by Judge Chyraus in the July Oats Corner " in
junction cases Not only does the opinion of the
court if sustained by higher tribunals, put an end to all
corners in commodities on this exchange but it strikes
at the very life of the institution organized The
directors for ali time have had their powers cutaed
that they cannot longer adjudcate upon property rights
of the members of the association. Judge Chyraus
goes even farther and says that under the charter OF the
Board Of Trade there is provision for succession OF
membership and he asks the pertinent question,
What would become of the corporation when persons
80, composing the original board would be dead !"
The case in question one brought by the COM
mission firm of Waite, Ihorbun and Company against
The Chicaoo Board of Trade, the Bank Of Montreal,
ard several prominent members of the Board OF Trade,
in which temporary injunction granted to prevent
roareins that were put up by the comp.ainants from
being handed down the contracting defendants
The clam was made that the defendants had
corner in July standard " oats. The compliments
who had sold short the delehdants while not
dervnp their contracts, and whe declaring their pur
nose 70 make good these contracts, made proes
aoainst having the case adjudcaed by the Board of
Trade as provided the bylaws OF the association.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
KING ENTIRELY WELL
His Convalescence Officially Declared
to Be Complete.
CBy Associated Press \

LONDON. Sept 1s.-with the arrival OF
King Edward and Queen Alexandra at
Balmoral His Majesry's convaIescense is
officially declared to be complete. The
fact that the King has already indulged in
deer stalking and is now busy with grouse
driving. coupled with the departure of the
Queen for Copenhagen next week. fndi-
Gates the confidence OF those In attend
ance upon him that his health Is fully
restored. Indeed. the King is enjoying
better health than for years The yacht
ing tour Of their majesties around the
English and Scotch coasts was a lazy
drifting cruise. stopping at many spots
hitherto unvisited by them. Their re-
cepuon everywhere demonstrated their
personal popularity
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
PRISONER COURTS DEATH
Negro Sentenced for Housebreaking
Tries to Cut His Own Throat.
rSnecia1 Dtspatch to The Timas1

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Sept. 1s.-
Thomas Clark, negro who was given
eight years in the penitentiary Friday
for house-breaking, and against whom
there are still four indictments for house
breaking. on which he will be tried next
week. attempted to commit suicide in
Jail this afternoon.
In some way he had gotten small
pocketknife and had sharpened it until
it had a razor edge. When Billy O'Boyle
and two other prisoners seized him he
had the. knife at his throat and was
about to cut The weapon was taken
from him and he was locked in cell to
himself
He says that he will kill himself yet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
TIE Mfanta Eulalis
and Mrs. Potter Palmer
Especial Cable to The Times.)

LUCERSE, Scntcmler lit is a
FERROUS coincidence that two such NOR
tai enemies as the Infanta EulaIs, of
Spain, and Mrs. Potter Palmer, of Chi
cago, should frequently cross each
others paths. They are here nov.
and both were in the same hotel I'M
til the Infanta discovered that Mrs.
Palmer was under the same roof. All
her Castillian hatred returned, and she
Sought redress from the manager, but
it was Eulalie and not Mrs. Palmer
who moved to another hotel the next
cay. The manager deemed it wiser to
please his American customers, who
are more numerous and more lavish
than his Spanish clients.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
Wealthy Directors
May Wear Prison Stripes
,(By Associated Press.o

ST. LOUIS, MO, September 15.-In
connection with the municipal bribery
scandal. Circuit Attorney Folk said in
an interview tonight:
II hope when I shall have finished
this crusade that the directors of
wealthy corporations, who devote
! large sums OF money to buy legisla-
tion. will realize they have committed
a penal offense. have several of this
class under indictment now, and a. few
f them in stripes will be a most
beneficial example to the respectable
gentlemen who sit on boards of direc-
tors and deliberately vote to furnish
tn money to debauch public officials
for corporate gain at the peoples eX-
pense."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
The District Chairmen Unite in en- Appeal Through
The Richmond Times.
THEY CONTEND THAT IT is A HIGH DUTY
Registrars Begin Work Here ToMorrow Under the Most
Favorable Condtions-lts is Believed That the Next
Few Weeks Will Show Good Work Through-
out the Stae-Observations of Party
Managers on Progress of the
Work-The Negroes.

The Times in its anxiety to full registration
of the Democratic voters under the Constitution
has sent out recently number of letters addressed
to the State and District Chairmen. asking their
opinion how the matter has progressed throughout
the State.
Chairman Ellyson, of the State Committee. and
five of the District Charen have sent their replies
which will be found in full below.
It will be that the key of all is that every
white man in the State should promptly apply for reg
ishation, so that under Constitution assurances
Of continued Democratic rule may be made doubly
sure.
They all say they doing their best to press this
high duty upon the citizens and express their utmost
confidence results. if the people will only turn
Mr.. Elyson's appeal to the voters of this State is
worthy of especial note, he has never been known
to give his party bad advice in all the years of his
incun2bency as its chairman.
The five District Charnen who responded are also
earnes heir appeals TO the to go to the polls
and Get nselves within the paleof citizenship. in
o-cieT1 be n position render their highest duty
this fall
AEGI S HERE TOMORROW.
The re str .l,n will begin in this city tomorrow.
From presei.. indications the white people are going to
turn in large numbers and protect their rights
citizens under the new Constitution
Continued on Second Page)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
Southern Railway Appointments.
(By Associated Press.)

vy1SHISGTON, D. c.. September 13.-
q n Ackert. general manager OF the
Southern Railway. to-day announceds the
an,o;,tment OF. j. a. Dodson as assistant
rauaeer. with headquarters at Washing
tcn and C. S. McN1anus as general su-
perjntendent of the western district. with
headquarters at Chattanooga, Tenn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
MURDER IN ACCOMAC
A Negro Shot Over Game of Crap
Near Oniey.
lSneclal pisnntch to The Times.

OSANCOcK, VA, via Onley. Va,
Sept l3-Tony Guillette of Onancock.
colored. and Sim Floyd. OF Onley. also
colored got into row today in a piece
Of woods a little outside OF Onley over
"A game OF crap The result was that
GuiIiettc was killed from a pistol shot
by Floyd. There Were TWO other negro
witnesses and the coroners jury tonight
rendered a verdict OF murder.
Constable kellam is after the negro,
but prospects are slim for catching him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
FIRST UNDER NEW LAW
Judge Atkinson Draws the Initial Grand
Jury Under New Constitution.
,speciai Dispatch TO The Times)


WINCHESTER, VA. Sept, 13.-Judge
W. NJ. Atkinson in the Circuit Court to-
day drew the panel of grand jurymen
for the FIRST court to be held under the
new Constitution. The law requires all
Sur!es TO be composed OF registered vo-
ters aud as only l43 persons have SO far
registered here. the panel was obtained
from this number. No white man has
YET been refused TO be allowed TO regis
ter. and only six negroes have been able
- rariater.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
GOES TO CHARLOTTE
shop A. Coke Smith to Move f
dence to North Carolina.

tspecial Dispatch to The Tines.)
CHARLOTTE. n. c., Sept. 13.-Bishop
A. Coke Smith to-day. notified the Char
lottee Committee that he had accepted
their terms and would move to Charlotte
with his family the lst of October.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14

Continued cool Sunday; fair and warmer
.onday; fresh north to northeast winds
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
WEATHER FORECAST

WEATHER FORECAST
Forecast for Sunday and Monday:
) Nirg.nia--Fair, continued cool Sunday.
{ Monday fair. warmer; fresh north to
s northeast winds.
} North Carolina-Fair. continued cool
Sunday. Monday fair. with warmer in
5 interior; light to fresh north Winds be-
s coming northeast
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14

Prof. Miles resignation from the Uni
Verslty Board gives color to the rumor
that he may become chairman OF the
The Washington times., 1902-10-06
Extra Session Of Congress.

Judge Vincent Boreing. Of Kentucky
the most prominent Southern Repuo-
lican in the House of Representatives
said in the lobby OF the Ebbitt last
evening that an extra session OF Con
xress could not settle the coal strike
and therefore he did not believe there
would be q called session. In discussing
a remedy for the coal strike, he said:
81 think the powers of Congress un-
der the Constitution to regulate trusts
have been exhausted in the so-caiieo
Sherman antitrust act. / am therefore
in favor Of an amendment to the Con-
stitution to give Congress additional
power 10 control corporations, and Will
at the coming session OF Congress IN
troduce a bill submitting such an amend
ment to the States.
..Thts coal strike has made ii evident
that such an amendment to che Constl-
tuition is needed. and / believe public
opinion is fast shaping itself in this d.
rectiou. If the mining of coal was an
Interstate affair, the Federal authority
could step in, as was done during the
time OF, the, Chicago riots. and give re-
lief toiyhe people
The Washington times., 1902-10-06
WHITE HOUSE POLICEMAN
TAKEN ILL ON HIS BEAT

Policeman Thompson. of the Fifth pre-
cinct. stationed at the temporary White
House, was taken sick about l o'clock
yesterday afternoon while on duty, and
obliged to go to his home. officer
Thompson was unprovided with water
proof coat. and after a few minutes Of
duty In the downpour he was saturated.
The order that the policeman on duty
in front of the Presidents house must
pace his beat on the sidewalk. without
the privilege of standing under the avn
ing over the steps. came after he had
left the station house. BY l o'clock he
was wet to the skin. He was taken with
a chill and was obliged to leave his
post OF duty, after notifying the Fifth
precinct to detail some one to take his
place.
The Washington times., 1902-10-06
Washington's Needs.

What Washington needs more than
anything else to make it an up to- date
city-for / grant 1t is the most beau
tiful city in the worlds a union de-
pot" said James B. White, a CONNER
cial traveller from st. Louis. at the Ma
tional yesterday. Just look at the
crowds around the two depots. It re-
quires double work all around. TO saw
nothing OF the Inconvenience and mis-
takes hunting for your train or meeting
friends. union depot is really an at.
traction to city. and one would GER
tainly add to the beauties of the Nation
al Capital. l suppose, some of these
days, Congress will act in the matter and
pass one of the union depot bills which
l am told have been pending before
either the House or Senate for sew
eral years. The crowds now coming In
certainly make clear the imperative
need for union depot"
The Washington times., 1902-10-06
NEWS OF THE Day
Nv LOCAL SOCIETY

Washington, of this city. and her mar
drew's Church last year.
Miss Constance Mills, whose engage
ment to Capt. Winfield Scott Overton
T. S. A, has Just been announced, is
now with her mother in New York. or
their way here from their summer home
at Gloucester. Mass. Miss Mills is the
only daughter of Gen. and Mrs. Anson
Mills. of Dupont Circle. and Captain
OTerton is graduate OF West Point
Miss Nina Beatrice Blaine. daughter
of the late Robert G. Blaine and niece
OF the late James G. Blaine. will be
married October Is to Mr.. Charles Fran :
els Byrne. The ceremony will take place
at ST. Peters Church. A younger Sis
ter, Miss Maude Virginia Blaine. will
be the only attendant maid. and Mr..
James Bahily. of Petersburg. Va. Will
be best man. After their wedding jour-
ney abroad they will reside in this city.
Mrs. W. C. MacBride and Miss Jessie
MacBride, Of X Street, have returned
from their all summer visit to the coast
Of Maine.
Mrs Seaton Schroeder, wife of the
governor of Guam. has returned with
aer children from that island and Is at
her home. 1916 U Street
Mrs. Arthur T. Ramsay and Miss
Steele will give an at home at the Fair
mount Seminary this evening from s to
10 O'Clock. The guests will include a
number of the prominent ministers of
the city and their wives and the stu
dents who compose the school.
The Washington times., 1902-10-06
Opens Headquarters.

Cen. Smith Risinger, OF Moundsvllle
acting adjutant general Of the Depart
ment o. West Virginia. is at the Bar
for where he has established head
quarters for the encampment.
There are ffty-five G. A. r. posts
IN West Virginia, with membership OF
about 1.5co,' said General Risinger ias'
evening. ~and all Of the posts Will ot
well represented during the encamp-
ment. There will be something like oVU
West Virginia veterans in the grand re-
view They will arrive in numbers TO-
morrow morning and evening FROM
present indications the encampment
will be 2 big success. The people OF
the city having the affair in cnarge IL
seems to me have left nothing unoone'
Nv f,rst visit to Washington" added
General Risinger, was just after the
first Bull Run fight, and at that time
soldiers we're badly needed at me Ma
tional Capital. I was member OF Oom-
many Pennsylvania Reserves. whlcn
noe organized by Gen. Andy Curtin, the
war governor Oh ihe he's'oH'
General Torrance, the commander-in-
chief of the c. A. R.. was member OF
company A, and we served together IN
the war"
sneaking of the coal strike. General
R;singer said its only erect ID "es'
virginia was rise of so cents per ton
IN the price of soft coal. There is
plenty Of soft coal in my state saio
the general. "and the prolongation Oh
,be strike will hardly hurt us. but
.,ncere,y hope for the rest of the coun-
try that a settlement viii soon be ar
ranged between the miners and the op-
orators
General Risinger is accompanied by
his son. George.
The Washington times., 1902-10-06
DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.

Mr.. Melville Reed, thirty-four years
of age. died at Garfield Hospital last
night. For some time he had been suf-
fering from tuberculosis. and about
three weeks ago Mrs. Arnold. a rela-
tive living at III Ninth Street north
west. had him removed to the hospital.
His relatives will take charge OF the
remains today.
The Washington times., 1902-10-06
BISHOP BLESSED BELL.

SOUTH BETHLEHEM. Pa. Oct. s.
In the presence of several thousand peo.
pie yesterday afternoon Bishop Prender-
gast, Of Philadelphia, blessed the new
300-pound bell which Mrs. j. Davis
Broadhead has presented to the Italian
Catholic Church Of this place. The
rector, Rev. Michael Maggie. assisted
the bishop.