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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14
WILSON MEMORIAL FUND.
IL. P. Wilder of Boston Has Made Contribution
OF q Thousan Dollars.
Especial Dispatch TO The Times.)

LEXINGTON. VA, March 1S-Ihe
William L. Wilson Memorial Fund, for
the endowment of a chair OF economics
to the memory of the late president of
Washington and Lee University and
statesman. has received a contribution
from Mr.. n. p. Wilder, of Boston, in the
shape of a. check for s1,Ooa.
The Graham-Lee and Washington Lit
erary Societies. of Washington ard Lee
University, have elected the following
officers to preside at the final celebra-
ton during June commencement: A. Lew
is Jones, NNier. Va. president; l.. Moore
NIoffatt Brookwood. Va, vice-president;
z. w. Kelly Pensacola, Fla, secretary;
j. Graham Sale, Lynchburg, Va, chief
marshal.
Tho fine weather of the past two days
has been duly taken advantage OF by the
candidates for positions on Washington
and Lee University baseball nine. cap
tain n. William Crawford, Jr., ordcrcd
those trying for places to report 1oS
practice, and was highly gratitied to see
twenty-five candidates on the field. All
of the Old men, except one. are back, and
the new material is the best for many
wears past Some of the new men are
considered extra fine, having had train
ing on other fields, and much apprehen-
sion is felt by some of the Old men LOT
their respective positions of last season.
The first game of Importance of the sea
son will be the one with the University
of Pennsylvania, on March 18th. Univer-
sitv of Pennsylvania is scheduled TO play
Virginia Military Institute March 2.th.
and after the game with Washington and
Lee will play the University of Virginia,
which will give a line on the respective
strength Of the two baseball rivals
Washington and Lee University and the
university of Virginia-their annual
game to take place in Lynchburg.
DR.. James Lewis GIowc Of the faculty.
addressed the students of Washington
and Lee University this morning at the
regular monthly gathering, which was
inaucurated as weekly meeting by the
late president William l.. Wilson, on the
subject of Co-Education and Commercial
Expansion.
lIeavy shipments of chickens and eggs
are now being daily made from Lexing-
ton by express. The country merchants
doing business in the southern and west
ern nortions of Rockbridge county wagon
their buying from the country people 10
this roint for shipment. They purchase
nv exchanging groceries for the produce.
PHILADELPHIA and Washington cities re-
ceiye the greater part of the shipments,
as nr;ces rule higher In those cities.
One shipment yesterday was consign-
ment to Philadelphia commission man
of thirty-seven crates.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14
W. ]. BRY AN ON
ON VIRGINIA SOIL
In Cu|peper as the Guest of
Major Daniel A.
GrimsIeY.
lsnocia1 Disnatch to The Times.l

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
CULPEPER VA. March 13-FOn.
William Jennings Bryan, twice the Ma
tional Democratic candidate for the Presi-
Gcrcy of the United States, arrived In
Culpeper this evening on the I:20 South
ern train on brief visit, to Major Daniel
A. Grimsley. lie stated that his visit
was without the least political signiti-
canoe, but purely social.
Mr.. Bryan looks in good health and fine
spirits, and is just from his trip to New
York and his reported famous anti-David
r. Hill interview with Mr.. Lewis Nixon,
the successor as Tamnany chief to MIR.
Croker.
Travel-stained and weary, MI. Bryan, on
alighting from the train went Immediately
10 the Grimsley residence for much-needed
rest. He spoke in a good natured. jolly
manner to the crowd that watched the
station, and had a hearty hapd-shake for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14
NEW HOTEL AT CHASE CITY.
Good Progress Being Made on Structure,
Tobacco Plants Late.
Especial Dispatch to The Times

CHASF. CITY, VA, March 13.-The
first issue CT The Worker" was publish
ed here this week. It is the organ Of the
Concord and AppomattoN Baptist As
soc;ations. The editors are Rev. H. T.
Williams Of Chase City, and Rev.
George Braxton Taylor, of West Apo
mattoX. 1t is medium of exchange of
church news reaching the undeveloped
portion of it's membership and arous-
ing greater interest and activity in all
OF the religious work of the associa-
lions. The paper is newsy and very cred
liable, and all of its articles are -appro-
pirate, we'll written and typographical
appearance attractive.
Good progress is made in building the
new hotel, to be called 1.-The N1ecklen-
burg Five large iron Orders, each ~
feet long and weighing seven tons each,
have been put in to support the stories
above the dning-room, which will be
clear space of 40 by 80 feet. The build
ing is about 225 feet front and depth the
same There will I've over $50 bedrooms
exclusive of the numerous parlors; offices,
halls and special and general service
rooms. The building will have Turkish
and Russian baths, steam heating and
electric plants, cold storage, elevators
and steam laundry. When completed
and furnished, during the coming sum
mer, it will not be surpassed in the
State in all of it's appointments and adj
vantages.
The season has been very unfavorable
for burning plant beds, which is usually
done in February under the old system.
A practical farmer. however, informs
me that with the free use of good fer
tilizers and plant bed covering, he can
commence the first of April and raise
plants sufficiently large to plant latter
part of May and in June. The late John
Broker, a large seller of tobacco in Rich
mond told me that he knew OF many
Confederate soldiers who went home from
Appomattox in April, 1865, prepared plant
beds and sent him to sell very good
crops raised by them. He said he never
knew of a crop Of tobacco to fail Tor
the want of plants
The funeral services of Mr.. r. T. lis
dale were yesterday evening attended by
a large concourse Of people. The inter
ment at Woodland Cemetery was con-
Quoted by the Masonic fraternity. Mr.
Tisdale had an insurance on his life Of
s., COO
There have been recently shipped here
for sale a large number of hogsheads OF
tobacco from other upland markets
Dealers say that not over one7third of
last years crop now remains in the
hands Of producers in the section OF
country tributary to this market
With the advent of spring numerous
improvements will be started here IN
building and other lines.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14
NAVAL, FIGHT ON
RAPPA HANN0Ck'
One Boat Upset and Battle Con-
tinued in the Water.
BITTER FEELING. ENeENDERED
Another Delegation Going to Washington in
Behalf Of the Battlefield Park
at Fredericksburg,
Virginia.
BITTER FEELING ENeENDERED
Especial pIspatch to The Times.)

(Speclal DlSPdtCu W LIE AlueSj
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, March 13-
News has reached here of desperate
fight in small boats on the Rappahan-
mock River near Greenaw's wharf, be-
tween Messrs. Herbert Taylor and Carrie
and John Lee. Taylor, in a skif, found
the Lees in another boat off the shore
of property rented by him and accused
them Of trespassing. Bitter words pass
ed and q fight ensued. One of the Lees
struck Taylor on the head with an oar,
and Taylor jumped from his boat into
that of the Lees. The boat turned over
and the fight was continued for some
time in water four feet deep. Taylor
is said to be badly wounded and there
is much bitter telling between the par
ties to the difficulty.
PARK MATTER.
Mr.. ST. George r. Fithugh and Hon.
H F. Crisraond, the latter a member
of the Constitutional Convention. both
OF this city, left here to-day for Wash
ington. where a conference will be held
with Senator Martin, Congressman Hay
and other prominent men in reference TO
the bill to establish a national battle
fields park on the Euttlefelds in this
vicinity. Plans for securing the speedy
adoption of this bill by the House will
he discussed. The bill. as passed the
Senate, has been favorably acted upon
Dy the VI liz AA''N'>
and only awaits recognition by Speaker
Henderson, or some member to move It's
adoption.
Mr.. C. H Hurkamp received to-day
from Maryland n magnificent hunter OF
middle weight type, which no will train
for competition at the Horse Snow IN
Virginia this summer. lie is hand
some gray. is IL hands high and gives
promise of great achievements over the
jumpers.
GOOD ROADS.
Fredericksburg will be we'll represent
ed at the Good Roads Convention in
Richmond March 21st and end. Governor
Montague having appointed from here
the following complete list of delegates:
Captain M. B. Rowe, Colonel p. D. Cole.
Hon. A. r. Embrey. Captain T. Nc
Cracker. Messrs. w. D. Carter, c. O'Con-
or GoolricE. C. C.. Rowlett, c. w. Jones.
C. I. Stengle. W. A Bell, w. l.. Bran
nan.
A large new seine boat has just been
completed for the fishing firm of Bal
lenser and Gibson and will be used at
their large fishing shores. the Gums and
Free Stone Points, on the Potomac River
The prospects for a unusually good
fruit crop this year are excellent through
out this section.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14
WANTED A BIG TOWN.
Case Growing Out Of the Boom Being Tried
in Berryvil.e.
(special Dispatch to The Times.


BERRYVILLE, VA. March 15.-JudSc
Blackstone presided at the special term
Of the Circuit Court here. The only case
before the court was the case of the
receiver of the dcfunct Berryville Land
and Improvement Company. to enforce
the payment of certain money alleged to
be due for subscriptions to stock.
Tho case is one of thousands which
have arisen from the effort on the part
of SPECTATORS to build a town extending
from Shenandoah Junction to Bristol.
Tenn. about ten years ago. The trial Of
the case was continued on account of
the absence Of important witnesses.
At the last regular meeting OF the .Ber-
ryville Fire Company. tho following otfi-
GERS were elected: Captain, John III. En-
ders; first lieutenant, l.. Q. Gore; second
lieutenant, C. r. Jones; third lieutenant,
James w. Ware; secretary, J. Ed. Ogden;
treasurer. S. Il. Baushman, Jr.; surgeon,
DR.. J. E. Harris; chaplain, W. R. Shry-
ock.
Garter Hail." one of the most beau
tiful and historic homes in Virginia, has
been sold to a Mr.. Richards. of st. Louis.
The purchase price was not made public.
The funeral of Mr.. William II. Stole,
who died in Washington last Thursday,
was held from the Presbyterian church
here on Saturday. Mr.. Stole was about
eighty years of gaze. He leaves four
daughters and four sons.
Rev. William Temple Allan, a native
of Clarke county. and who has been sta
toned at Springfield, Mo-, has accepted
a. call to Sedalia, Mo- Rev. Allan was ed
rcated at the Seminary of Virginia, at
Alexandria, and the University of the
South, at Sewanee, Tenn.
Two discharged employees assaulted a
bridge foreman of the Norfolk and West
ern, near Cherws Crossing, last Satur-
day. They attempted to escape, but were
arrested by Town Sergeant Kicamore
and turned over to the Charestown au-
thoritieS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14
Three Weddings ID Loudoun.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.


sI,EESBURG, VA, March ia quiet
wedding took place at the Methodist par.
sonage in Hamilton yesterday, when Miss
fI6na F.. Mayo became the bride of slr.
Winfield S. Colbert, both Of this county.
There were no attendants, and only a
was performed by the Rev. w. H.
sWoolf.
On Tuesday of his past week, at the
Lutheran parsonage In Lovettsviile, Mr..
j. w. Baker and Miss Ora N. Fry, 10th
of Loudoun county. were united In mar
rage by the Rev. Asa Richards.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph a..
Hutchinson in Philomont, was the scene
OF tasteful wedding on "wednesday last,
when their daughter, Miss Catherine B.
;Hutchinson.8 became the bride Of A1r. Tar
Teton Is. Thomas. of this county. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev
L. H. Kincaid. The presence of numer
Gus s-s,<.t-la friAuf1zs spd ralaJivaa,zs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14

RECALLS MURDERS
OF BENDER FAMILY
Sensational Confession Of Negro
Women in Texas.
WHITE MAN is IMPLICATED
Men We're Lured to House, Given Knock uat
Drops, Robbed and Murdercd-Fivs
Bodies of Victims Have
Been Found.
WHITE MAN is IMPLICATED
fBv Associated Press.)

BEAUMONT, TEXAS, March 1S.-John
Welsh, a white man, who his peen I'M.
plicated by allegation by Matte bennett,
the negro woman leader OF the gang oI
robbers and murderers which nave peen
operating here, was brought to Beaumont
,o.d.,- hayjnp. been arrested at Houston
on the strength of the wonxlns comes
sion. Welsh denies completely in the
murders He was an iron moulter. EN-
ployed in the foundry where Benjamin
Pearson, one of the murdered men.
worked
In Jail to-day the Bennett wsman
talked freely to reporter. She con-
fessed everything except direct murder.
and went fully into tho details of the
plans followed by the gang.
FOR SIX MONTHS.
THE business had been going on for
six months said she. THE men would
30 out to the saloons and street corners
and find men that had money. Ihey
would bring them to my house and
and the other women would give them
beer with knock out drops in IL.
Then the men would either beat 'em up
there and rob them. or take them QUE
the hobo yard. don't know how many
were drugged, or how many of them
were robbed.
81 don't know what them folks that
I've told the sheriff about will do to me.
r know I'm safe in Jail now, but II
ever get out they will kill me If any OF
'ern are alive and out of the penitentt-
ary them
RECALLS BENDER MURDER.
The Neches River. where five bodies
of supposed victims of the gang were
found. skirts the town of Beaumont. 1t
is about $50 feet wide and thirty feet
deep. In some places swamps run back
A body thrown into the swamps stands
small chance OF being found. If 1t Is
true that fifty persons have disappeared
from Beaumont, this may be the solution
of the mystery of the missing bodies
The case in some OF its features re-
calls the Bender family murders in La
bette county. Kan, thirty years ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14
WILL SUE CITY OF WINCHESTER
Fight on Between Rival Tobacco Companies.
Cigars Cheap.
(Special pispatch to The Times. )


WINCHESTER, VA. March 13.-1t Is
now settled fact that ex-City Solicitor.
r. ID. Ward, whose resignation created
n sensation, will enter a suit against
the city to recover a fee of $4,000 for
services in the Handley estate suit He
has not indicated whether the suit will
be instituted in a Virginia or Pennsyl
vana court.
gt is stated on authority that the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany will Immediately extend its lines
10 Winchester and compete with the
local company's extensive system.
A fierce fight is now on between the
American Cigar Company and the Gu
ba Rico Tobacco Company, the former
having bought. through some one 3
large lot of the lattel's celebrated Char
ley Rouss'' cigars and are retailing them
at three for five cents. The Cuba Rico
people also cut the price Of the trusts
..Cubanola" to two for five cents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14
Northumberland County Court.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial IJlSFatcI 70 11re I 1I'es.J
EsATHSvILLIs, VA. March l3-AIarch
term Of County Court was held here
Monday. it being a beautiful spring dag.
a large crowd of people assembled at the
courthouse here.
The case of DR.. Coles. who was indicted
last tenn of court. for the Illicit sale OF
whiskey, was tried Mo.d7y All day was
consumed in hcari wi senca and The case
WAS argued at night. The jury dis
agreed
Mr.. J. f. Swift, while preparing to tar
a new fish net. had the Misfortune to
have it catch on fire and burn to ashes.
Close inquiry reveals the fact that as
low down as NVhr alton, on the Rappahan-
mock River. oysters have been seriously
damaged by the floods of fresh water and
mud that have coursed down upon them
in recent weeks
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14
GIVEN THIRTY YEARS.
This Sentence of Negro Who Plead Guilty to
Charge of Arson.
Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.)

Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.)
DURHAM, N. c.. March 13.-The long,
rrotractcd spell of Lad weather, which
has prevented any farm work for months,
seems to at last be broken. and the de-
layed preparation for crops in this Sec
ton has begun in earnest.
Judge Walter H. Neal is holding Grim
inal Court of Orange county at Hills
boro this week. The negro, Van Fuller,
charged with the burning of the barn
of S. p. kirkpatrick last fall and who
was captured in Halifax county, Viz
ginia, about a month ago and brought
back to lIillsboro Jail, was before the
court yesterday. He plead guilty and
was sentenced to thirty years hard labor
in the penitentary. Bob Stroud was
also before the court for the killing OF
Billy Jones, both colored, at Chapel Hill
last fall Stroud submitted to the charge
OF 1nanslaughter. Court has not pro-
nounced sentence yet.
r. H. Wright, of the Wright-Gorman
Tobacco Company, and president of the
Durham Traction and Electric Company,
has returned from IL four-monlns trip
to the Orient. looking after the interest
in Hong Kong. Japan and Manila re
is under the impression that troubles
will not cease in the Philippines untll
the Government adopts a liked poncy-
one in which capital will have conn,
dence: that when this is done there VIII
be only a few bands of bandits to con-
tend with, who will probably be trou-
bIesome fer some time.
The street car line is ready for opera
tion as soon as the cars arrive Ihey
are expected by the first of April.
Work IS progressing rapidly on me
gas plant. and they hope to be in opera
ton by August the first.
Mr. end Mrs G. W. Watts left yes
to-day for New York on visit TO tnelr
son in law IN" daughter, MIR. ana MIS-.
tnn s H.
General j. S. Carr has gone to Char
latte lllSiu( SIS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14
INCENDIARY FIRE.
Stable and Courthouse Of Mrs. Henry Watkins
Destroyed.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

TSpeCfdt
TARNlVILLE, VA, March l3.-The sta
bic and courthouse Of Mrs. Henry Wat
kins was totally destroyed by fire last
night about o'clock. The courthouse
contained about fifty barrels of corn. 1t
is thought to have ben the work of an
incendiary.
Lewis Nunally, a white farmer resid-
ing about three miles below Cumberland
Courthouse, is in Jail, charged with
breaking into the store Of Mr.. w. H.
Hubbard on the night of the 18th instant.
The evidence against him is said to be
strong.
Tho Town Council adopted an ordinance
at its meeting Tuesday night prohibiting
the use of streets for the sale of mer-
chandise.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14
BUYS ANOTHER LINE.
Williams Syndicate Reported TO Have Pur-
chased the Berkeley Street Railway.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.

Especial D1sDntch TO The Tlmcs.J
NORFOLK, VA. March 13.-The Nor
folk Dispatch, which claims to have in
side information. confirms recent reports
of the sale of the Berkeley Street Rail
way.
The Dispatch SAYS the Williams synd!-
cate has bought the road from eX-Gov-
crnor Brown. of Maryland. for price
exceeding $3.50 600; that Thomas H Synon
sold il a year or SO ago to the Brown
interests for $4,000. who have spent
about 100000 since in extensions and bet
1e,1nents.
Governor Brown was recently quoted
rs saying that he had an offer for the
road, but not from the Williams syn
dictate. and that he would sell if he got
his price
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14
DIED FIGHTING FIRE.
Al. Andrew ]. spragus Overcome by Heart
Failu.e-Iiis Clothes Burned Off
Especial Dispatch to Tho Times)

CLAREIONT, VA, March 1S.-Andrew
T SpraEue, a well known citizen of this
ccurty, died suddenly Wednesday after
room while fighting forest fire near his
Et me. five miles from Claremont.
lIr. Sprague was trying to prevent ,, ~
flames from spreading and had worked
hard. Sitting down on a log to rest ne
VAS attacked probably with heart failure
ard fell over backward on the groun NJ
lace upward In the meantime inc nLC
crept up and burned the clothes on .n ne
dead mans body. He was founa ABOUT '''il
dark by a colored man, VINO hotilieo iiiS
sen in Claremont.
deceased was a member of the c. a \:
post Of Claremont, who took charge OF
IL e body.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14
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ACCUSED OF ASSAULT.
James liarroth, Fort Monroe Artlllerymau.
Held for Grand Jury.
aAsAo AoA
<c,,,i,1 n;-notch to THO Times


PHOEBUS, VA. March 15.-James Har-
roth. a Fort Monroe artilleryman, was
in Mayor Whites Court this morning.
charged with criminally assaultins
Mrs. Jones, who lives on Curry Street,
The prisoner waived examination and
vas sent on to the grand jury. his bond
being fixed at $500
Mrs. Jones, who is IS years of age, al
leees that Harroth entered her home
early Tuesday morning, made his wa
t., her room and assaulted her.
The soldier was arrested last night. lie
Immediately retained Attorney Fay r
Collier to defend him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14
ANTI.SALOON LEAGUE.
Rev. c. H. Crawford 10 Make an Address in
Gainesville.
(Spccie1 Dispatch to The Tin

CARTERSyILLE, VA. March 10
Rev. C. II. Crawford, d. D., superin-
tendent Of the -Anti-Saloon League of
Virginia, will deliver a lecture at the
baptist Church here on "Wednesday
night, March 10Th. DR.. Crawfords lee
ture and visit to Gainesville tends to the
organization of Anti-Saloon Leagues in
this vicinity, and it is thought that a
large audience will welcome him.
On Tuesday night at a business meet
ing Of the Epworth League, it was de-
cided that a. reorganization is necessary.
On account of the protracted spell of
bad weather the work has been grsitly
impcded. Now that spring has opened
a new start is going to be made.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14
MR.. ALLEN ACCEPTS AGAIN.
Distinguished Kentucklan to Deliver Address
Before University Society.
Especial Dispatch to The Tlmes)

Especial DISPATCH to The TlmesJ
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, VA,
March 13.-James Lane Allen, the Ken
lucky author, has accepted an Invitation
to deliver the address before the Wash
ington and Jefferson Literary Societies
of the University at the commencement
exercises in June. Mr.. Alien accepted a
similar invitation last session, but was
prevented by sickness from keeping the
gagement.
The address before the Society Of
Alumni in June will be delivered by the
Hon. E. II. Farrar. Of New Orleans, La.
Mr.. Farrar received his Master Of Arts
degree at this institution in 1870 He is
a gifted speaker.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14
pies sant Family Reunion.

Mrs. j. William Jones, of Chapel HILL
n q. is making sa5visit to her son., Rev.
M Ashby Jones, No. 9 North Twenty
ninth Street, where She expects to be
Joined on Saturday by her son. Dr. Car
}ar Helm Jones, of Louisville. and on
@AIonday f,y her husband, DR.. ]. William,
ZONES. thus making pleasant family
reunion OF "a few days.