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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-03
MANY VISITORS
SEE The GOVERNOR J. R
His ExcellenCy Had to Spend
Afternoon at Work to Catch
tUp With Correspondence.

u Not for many days has tho Governor
had SO many visitors as on yesterday.
IT was practically impossible for him
to do much work at the Office, and he
went to the Mansion about 2 o'clock to
spend the afternoon In work.
Many OF the callers were members Of
the Jamestown delegation from the Tide
water section. The bill will very likely
have the Executives approval II It
reaches him, Y s
Commissioner OF Agriculture Koiner
spent n part OF yesterday at Richmond
College where he assisted the students
and DR., Charles H. Ryland In planting
trees and observing "Arbor Day,
In Mr., Brent's office business Is moving
along smoothly. p, g, Glass and secre-5
tary Brent have completed arrangements
TOR the big summer school Of methods,
Ito be held at the University o. Virginia.,
beginning late in: June. The prospects
are exceedingly bright for one Of the
greatest sess!ons Mr.. Glass has ever yet
conducted, IA
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4 MESSAGE FROM coG( g H !.
saws United States Interests 10 Cult
Waters are Protected.
y. ~. fDY "a ss0clntcdl PresS,J 80. !.

E s# tBy Associated Press,)
WASHINGTON. D. e.. April Tine n
lNavy5 Department to-da recetv we'd the 1o!-
having cablegram from Admiral Coghlaln,
Iated Guatemala, April LIST:
r s"Following sent by Marietta en- route
Ralize. for stores 4 Raleigh arrived; Trux-
villa "a ptured by revolutlonists 24th;, Our
S,nterests protested, Conditions unsettled.
Comm uni cat ton uncertain and another col
.Iier needed. Brutus nearly empty.
THE collier Marcellus will probably be
sent 10 ADMIRAL Coghlan. In addition TO
tha collier Marcellus orders were issued
a. at ne Navy Department detaohing the
aupply ship culgoa from the North At
5lantic Squadron for duty With Rear,A q
miral Coghlan and she will proceed &C
once from Pensacola, 4, /, .L
vi TO Admiral Coghlan's discretion mas
hean left the time OF his departure from
fcantrai American waters, but the tenor
~ hisl dispatch received to-day indicates
FRAT his presence there will soon be un,
necessary. Upon starting north he WIZ
ttoin the lNorthaAtlanaic Squadron at Pens
ssncoln. THE ships Of the Caribbean Sea
division will probably be locked at NOR
fo,,S and boston. Admiral Higginson's
Squadron is expected to reach New YORK
e ear Ity4 IN May, and such vessels as need
repairs - Will be locked at the New York
ward, tAiG ~. E4igii tie HG
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'1EN&.M'II.LL|,l.OlN|.
ACRES !
State Of Florida Secures Title
4 In Fee Simple. ~. ~
ALL in FROSTLESS BELT
Believed That With Drainage Il Will Be-,
z come Very Valuable for Fruit Grow
Ing Purposes Long Conten-
ton Is at Last Settled.
4 Inv 'A.,.4o,ci,,t.,d pr,.,. !,

FE tyy3 (By Associated Press. 81
3(NAsHtNGrO On April o. Commissioners
Richards, OF the General Land ONCE,
to-day took practically the final step In
the settlement OF the long drawn-out con-
Stentlon between the United States and
the State OF Florida over the ownership
of the lands Included In the portion OF
the State OF Florida known as the Ever.
glades. This action consisted In certify
ing the lists Of the lands to the State
sauthort ties. The lands all lie south OF
Lake Okeechobee. The certincation made.
to-day covers not only the entire area
OF the Everglades, but also the lands In
Guided In z Mangove Swamp, which lies
still beyond the ENerglade region. The.
len tire list includes about ten II million
acres, all Of which goes to the State In
fee simple and will be at Its dis osal.
The controversy over the lands began
In 1880. and has been In progress ever
since In order to settle8the disputed
point as to whether the country Is
swampy. and therefore the property OF
the State under the swamp land act Of
1850, a. survey was made. The result OF
the survey was favorable to the conten-s
tary approved certifcatlon% OF the lands
to the State But before the patents
could Il be Issued friends OF the Seminole
Indians INTERVIEWED alleging that the
remnants of that tribe Of aborlgines, who
still remained upon the Everglades. their
original home. would be dispossessed
This complaint resulted In another In
vesh CATION and q special survey, and
In 4 the end small tracts OF land were
withdrawn for the Indians remaining
It is not believed that similar or any
other obstacles can now arise to prevent
the final A closing OF the transac lon at
a very early day. Secretary Hitchcock
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never Iconceded, 4 as claims I 81 interest
ana 8bther offsets wero Brought to show
that there 5wab but little, it any, off
@<@<e>4@% o%@+@*@<@*<a<@<A
5ulto.'n Ho'u,,,'s.,',., ..

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS gE@t@<vs
Mr. Arthur Il. Powers, Junior member
OF the firm Of Powers Brothers, brick
manufacturers, fell yesterday at the yards
and s,,stal ned e. severe sprnln OF his right
ankle. &.
d 4 Ho was removed to his residence on
Church Hill, where he received medical
attention.. 4, e
slj Villlei Davis, the little fellow who was
seriously Injured ut the Cedar Works on
5Nfondny,s Is still In b serious condition at
the virginia Hospital. .i 81
w The Government Road IL growing worse
every day. On yesterday another large
portion Of the road slid down No steps
will bo taken tosrepair the road until u
finishes settling, Superintendent Bryant
sn ID last night that itjwns Impossible to
toll when tho road would be opened to
travel. FL 55 VI 81 IN S SStt3{s4 n li5
No Gull has yet been Issued BY the
Committee on Pastors for the Fulton
Baptist Church. Tho committee he's sew
oral names under nd vlsement.i but have
not yet settled OH any special one.
" "A delightful box party and social was
given last night by Mrs.. ], Doc Sears
al her residence, No. GA Louisiana Street.
The evening was spent enjoying e musical nus "a
programme, 81 consisting OF piano, grapho-
phone, contradictions and selections
from the Fulton Mandolin and Guitar
Club, composed OF Messrs. John II. Boul-
&ware. Herman Porr, George Il Bakerfsand
Austin. Among n those H In attendance
wore /: Misses Minnie Burch, Lucy Perry,
Ruth Sears, Carrie Kirby Fannie filg-
/ gins. Minnie Hanc ock. I L ethel Nc Donoush,
Norma Mosby, Annie Schmidt ~ Fannie
/ sne ad lLIllIe Kirby, Nellie McClucrj Pearl
sThrockmorton, Irene Smith. Mayme and
sHesse Angle; Mcssrs. Charles Leonard d
]. Doc Sears. ~ a. Deoppe, Jr.,1 Percy
Howard Redfbrd, Toney Cavedo. Joseph
sLdpford, Lee Leonard Charles Smith.
Louis Deoppe. Henry Sears. Sherry SUIT
ton, Randolph Lipford, George Seals;
and Henry Duke. s.. ,,ss HI WI,
"a Mr., Americus Bassinger, OF Fulton Hill,
has returned from business ,s,s trip to
{ Florida. M S y q .S a. Isl +. 81
disposed for several weeks Is y able to t.
be out. VI 4. -. i, ]. IN
Jordnn's new millinery Will take place
/ to-day and tomorrow at osl6 sWilllams-
burg Avenue. +, . .s e, 4.
council. No a 7a3 Royal Arcanum, last lls
night. 80, i,
Fulton Baptist Church. now State mis-
a,onary.2 has moved his residences 10 ~ 2.
Vest Main Street Rev Mr.. Lea 4, VIII
hAginS 4 his work on Saturday at HiEh
Point. where he will hold revive ser ser
II Nj. Christian Sears, one of the oioes 3.
German citizens OF Fulton, VINO mas Deoa
IN several weeks. Is BILE to BE- owl
Mrs A.. Bassinger and children, w VIZ
have been visiting relatives IN Amelia,
have returned home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-03
! / ! ! J That
...OFL,.L|| ]. / K
Remains Found In the Dock
Have Been identified.
WAS MlSSlNG MANl'YIWEEkS.
Young Man Disappeared Christmas
Eve, Since When His Relatives
Have Used Every Effort u
70 Locate Him ,s

T'fle body Of Lindsay u Luck, who dis
appeared from his home In Fulton on
\ Christmas Dvo. was found floatlns in
the dock early yesterday morning. rhs
body was discovered by WI a Ellington
IT tho foot OF Eighteenth Street. who
notified tho police. Coroner Taylor was
Uniformed, and he had tho body removed
to Bllups undertaking parlors. where
he held post morten examination ut
10 o. o'clock. 5,P5, II M .9A I. 4, 4
3s Several persons recognized the body as
Iithat OF Lindsay Luck BY marks on the
body, and d little later " ilson h Luck
identified the body as his brother. The
boz "a was very much decomposcd from
ITS long stay In the water The face was
lssHollen beyong recognition { All AS n $
,.t1{ The unfortunate young man was TWEEN
ity-nine years OF age, Ave feet two inches
Tin height and Wclg about lG6 POUNDS.
He was attircd In e. neat blac y !, SUIT OF
"a (new) white shirt and collar ana Dlack
string tie. SS33 II IL Ell 5ss3 e, \ q. Il
bS His brother recognized the body BY the
Z, following marks: Large mole Y on a 1917
Eshoulder blade, three LIS and two hearts
! pierced with an arrow. tattootd on me
n right fore arm. A numbc ~ OF articles
wero found In his pocket, among them I,
4 a 5half-pint Bottle OF ..Old Black Thorn"
twhiskey, nearly full !: six 10 Dor tickets OF
1.-THE Virginia Passenger and Power COM
i pnny * two blade N po ckct-knife. with
black handle, lidl fapackage Of yb garette
tobacco and two books OF cigarette pa
pers, white tnndk er chief with three red
lines a round border. and 3L3o In change.
sSi on Christians Eve morning he LETT ms
brothers home, at No 900 Nicholson
Street, with whom he boarded, went TO
the American Locomotive works ana
H rev; hts money. About noon he accom-
pnnied several friends to Broad street
and the last seen OF him was aoout Two
sYo' clock. when no pr onised II 0 wait Tor q
friend ia purchase several articles In the
a f1ve.and ten cent store Since that day
i Ria parents and brothers have used every
5efYort In their power to locate him. Teie--
grams have boon sent all over the co pun
Y try, giving description OF him, ouI
5atleirF efforts were in 8vn IN. - y. 5
#I WAS WELL KNOWN
& Y1,ck was we'll known in this city. ana
A =. ga = for a long time employed with the
richmond Traction Company as motor.
nm /, and conductor; later he held @ gooo
isnnsition In North Carolina. He is SUIT
lived by his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Il - Iuck.a Of Caroline county; seven broth
i ara n Iss>ssrs Wilson, Samuel. vert ans,
1loydeIi. OF this city; J ohm, Charles ana
Y c,tey.5S OF Caroline; three sisters, MISSES RsN
Matte and Mary Of Caroline ana ~ ~ g
Annie Luck K OF Winston Lila 49, SO y,
.IThe body will be take 70 ms pa hl -
y home to-day Mt 1910 O'clock, 81 ana 8tn -,
funeral will probably take place thlS 4. : =
sternoon. Ms
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-03
EMPEROR WILLIAM n.
y. ON VISIT TO DENMARK.
l(By Z Associa ted 1 Press.

ii lsi3S3 BY Associated Press $5BB4
COPENHAGEN, April Emperor VIII
liam arrived here to-day from Vienna llt
and received cordial greeting from
thousands 5 OF spectators and 81 from 2
great gathering Of diplomats and CIVIL
and military auth rities. III NJ d
The & Emperor, who was in the best
spirits, was warmly welcomed by Rng
Christian ana replied most kindly S to
the latter remarks @ lSi.
Tho speeches which King christian y
and the Emperor8Gwill deliver the gala
dinner at the palace tonight Will not 40
be 81 a political character N WEE
1T IL officially announced that tho EN-
peror has Expressed himself stron gly ~ IN
favor OF the maintenance OF good rela-
lions between Germany and Denmar
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. Property Transfers

M Z, ch,nnnd. FANNIE B. Anderson to = ~
3 +, ~ r.on = Dung, Fl feet on east SO Q
4 saannd street No. South, 81.
'' e x Coulling to D Willis, = iees
IN ao,,th side Ivy Street, 1B feet easy OF
MEADOW street. 81. 00o. ~ y, \, !, I,
same to "A. r. Bowles. q leet on s9 -.
side Ivy Street, 135 feety eas = = n!
S' q Soominic. and wife to Henry Gunst T.
61s11.2-12 feet on north side Franki na
streat Nos. 17os and no, East. $4,000.
IN n IA y Al IIarvood and wife to 6aran q -.
l1Illman rs feet on east side Adams street.
SoA3 SIP feet from Cary. $3.50. y
III. r.. Pollard, Jr., and wife and ) on IN
5Baebv and wife to Sarah r. Uilman' ~
feet on north side Taylor Street oetWeen
RESERVOIR and Randolph. II, 100.
1s e.anrga Is Priddy and wife to Edward
" sts mi 20 s-l2 feet on west side st.
paul street, 1874 feet north OF Baker, VI
800. M y n t3.t = !, VI Is ~.
lin u 4-12 feet on west side Twenty
seventh Street. So feet north OF M, 1870
4 Henry H. Reid to Louise w Reid. %
feet on mort h side Moore Street, IS. !.
Edward 8. Rose, sub trustee, EDWARD r.,
Z 8. Rose and Wife, Lee Carter IL p.
Minnigerode and wife TO 9. r. C ;e,,d
100 feet on sou 9Th side Ivy street, = 1eet
east OF Meadow, $ 600.
walter. J. Todd and wife to Milton ~,
Haynes, 81 feet on east side Randolph
Street 16o feet south OF Winder, $3.50. 1
Henrico: James n. Dooley and wife to
Miss Julia Mayo. record OF deed recorded lrtl
June 3. 1887. ~ y, 81 VI h. 3f
Sa Mamie M. and Ryland II, Ford TO
.spottswood Lewis. 4s acres about miles
northwest OF Richmond. on the Broad
Street road, 1880. II .
Miss Julia Mayo to Walter r.. John T.,
John H., James 8. and Wilton T. Francis.
trading as WIS. Francis & Bros, 100 feet
on south side main Street, southeast cor
iner Sycamore. $780, u, HI r /, u
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RIVER CONDITIONS
CONSIDERED IMPROVED
IN Asannintad pro.a

(By Associated Press.)
NEW ORLEANS, April s'-With the
successful Joining OF the ends OF the crib.
work leading from either side of the
broken Hymela leyee, an achievement
which was accomplished early this morn
Ing. the critical stage Is considered to
have been passed In the attempt to closo
the orayasse, now seven hundred feet In
width Only the most unexpected mis-
fortune resulting In the carrying away OF
the cribbing can prevent the success Of
the undertaking, 5j5
Generally the river conditions are con-
sidered to be Improved in Louisiana. The
OF good weather has CON
tributed largely to the strengthening OF
the Ieyee system, Every EN- ban lslllent In
the State above New Orleans Is holding
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VOL DEMON TRATI'll'O]lN'''.
t4 .7- " ~ 3f57 ~ -Tll.,- T
Socialist Meeting Protests Against = h
s q H !, rest OF Goetz. VI
fpy, Associa tod Press J

(DyG Associatod Press. .yt y. .3 !. 7,
4 ROME. April PA dispatch TO the
popolo Romano from Milan says q NO
lent demonstration, occurred there yes
tcrday evening, following socia a' I. y
meeting, called to- protest against the
arrest Of Michael doets. o Russian, g Ct at
Naples March 18th on the charge 4. q (
being implicated In a plot TO kili IN tne
Gar during his approaching visit 20
Rome. & a mob OF about hundred So
ciai,sts proceeded to the Russian con-
sulate at Milan, singing socialist hymn mr.
ana shouting, Down with Cznris1r1n.'''
The police attempted to dispense the 80 20
3cialsts, and during the hghting when
followed a stone was hurled at the es-
;cutcheons on tho consulate, It's i nag
STAFF was broken, police officer WAS rs n
i,,red. and four men were arrested.
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. hes, Bristol, Tenn
SHOOT[lN,GOFINORTH
ATLANTIC SQUADRON
5(By Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON, April 2,-The North
Atlanti quadron Is making more good gun
practice from reports to the Navy Depart
mont, To-day's report from Lieutenant
Commander Simms, the inspe ctors OF rife
practice. with this squadron, who Ia now
at Pensacola, Fla, la to the effect that
three out OF the four gun-polnters in tho.
13-Inch turrets Of tho Indiana made n
percentage OF 100 In hits. On the illinois,
all four Of the gun pointers OF the lS-inoh
guns made nm average OF twenty-five
per cent. In hits, This was not sub
caliber practice, but was made ct a
distance OF GOO yards, each shot striking
q target II by q feet
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-03
GOVERNOR AND JUDGE
DEW, IN WASHINGTON

I Governor Montague and Judge John
Va. IS Dew, Second Auditor Of the State.
loft yesterday afternoon for #W,ashln gton.
where they so IN an effort to bring
! bout settlement between Virginia and
the United States government OF the
accounts over which there has been such
4 long wrangle, 3. 81 4
Congress has recently passed an act
directing a settlement at o. time awhen
4 the accounts will balance themselves,
and the State officers are OF opinion tn nal,
this is true now
. Various estimates and calculations have
been made by both sides from time to
time, and at has been held by Virginia
authorities that the general government
was Indebted to the State in the sum OF
something like 5000, 900. But this was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-03
BAD MIX up,
Schooner TO Avoid / Collision Crossed

schoonerto Avoid \ G ollislon Crossed
II W Line. s
my Associated Press.)
ss NETWORK, April 2--The italian steamer
sCitti di Napoll, which arrived here to-day
from Naples while backing from her.
anchorage TAT quarantine on her way
to her dock, crossed the course Of the
schooner Collins W, Nation, OF Phia-
}delphia, bound In from jacksonville. and
for a moment q collision seemed immi-.
inent. 5f 4
The schooner gave way and In SO do
Ing was obliged to cross the tow line OF
an incoming mud scow and a mix-up
resulted. k FL III LIT
The schooner, In crossing tho tow limo
fell across the mud scow. but owing to
the prompt Stacking OF tho tow line by.
the tug, managed to8escape without serl-
GUS injury. Az II va
The schooner had her tibboom carried
away and was probably rasped along the
bottom by the tow line,
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JUDGESHAYNES HUI RI 5 IS
in ACCIDENT 4 = N
fnvAa,,a,,o,ciated proxs.

* 8s my Associated Pross.)
KNOXVILLE, n TENN. April Pas
senger train No 10 and freight Ne. 81
oolllded on tho Southern Railway ut AZ AZ i
ton, Tenn eighty miles east Of Knox
vile, to- day, Four passengers were IN 4
jured Their names are: gs5 Y, 5, KS !, .-S
h Miss Annie Hardin, Kinton. 6! G. Les
hurt, b; z. s. VI =
back injured n IA ,s 3tl 5s =. y,
a. a. Andersen. Johnson CITY, Tenn ann.
knee injured. s.. lS s2s "a. as 7. "a ~. @
bruised. " &. III j q. ~ 3Sy "
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Park Place, Church.

Morning: r Ii
Rss1gs. sssrs ;K,n. i xia.: &c.
rs M Il Hlmpersi
Hymn-Anthem. ''IIls Glorious Name, { 5i's.5
Us s $5 PorterS
Hymn Postlude. Ptlsrims' chorus h
.,ls3 s ,WaEnaxa
Evening:
Prelude Gloria. 4. :. u. B. l4osart
Hymn onert Dry. = lleluia! The Lord &Ss
III Lveth da!riss
81. ~ Va 5s,ss PortertS
Hymn-Postlude. March Ponttnoas & ,'a 81
n 3.l 0ounod,
Tho members Of the choir ars the tol--s'S
lowing: ~ III Ss 8ss88sS
SFrltsote, Bessie Lee, Alice Crutohdsld iAn0
Mrs. Kate Crutohheld. sSSssi
g Alto-M!sses Maude Wtlkinson. Lucyfi
Tenor-c. W. MONTGOMERY, r 3. For-
rest and Nv. A., Page. e.
Z Bass-C. IL Graham and q, b Blanton.i
l. p. Briggs. Jr. orsantst g, q. Rlan-
ton, director "a S9s II .s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-03
JUSTICE JOHN
Mas Gained Thirty Pounds and Dong
4 Business at the Old Stand

! Justice John, the nonpnreil police mag
I ,.trats Of tho capital city OF the state,
has R rapidly regained his strength an a11
health since the ordeal Of several opera ara
4 ian. OF distressing character ttl 81
-, :, az 81 TIe Is administering justice on
tie a aamo patent lever principle as q
y s,a and works the pump handle and OF the
In - With vigor that strikes terror ol to
the heart Of the evil-doer and keeps well '
I Ii hand his temperance class. 4, !,
THOSE who wondered II his Job would
"a emnty are now looking for: other
q 4 emolument. Richard is himself again:
and doing business at the same old
stand anu doing the square thing between
man and man, throwing in joke and
an autograph with each decision, ao-
Justice. He has \ gained thirty pou nds
n weight in the last few weeks. Fa.g3i
B The Great Dispenser is on deck Keep
Z M the grass. III s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-03
WILL VISIT ROME
King Edward Has Decided to golto See
# the Pope. By IN Z; H
nav HIAiloclated press. )

ROME April 2-Prince Collonna, the
Mayor Of Rome, has been officially In
formed BY the italian Government that
King Edward Will visit Rome at the end
Of this m onth. Mgr. stonor. Canon. OF ct.
John Lateran, the highest English prelate
here, has been entrusted with the nego-
tiations to arrange a visit Of King Ed
ward to the Pope. Il is pro posed that the
King either, 70 toy the English ecclesiasti-
cal 4 college here, or to the residence Of
Prince Massimo whom ne met whom here.
as Prince OF Wales, during this lifetime Of
Pope Plus TX From either OF these places
he would STRAIT for the Vtican. not In a
carriage Of the kind OF Italy ut II & e pri--
waite vehicle. n S 8 N "a Isl
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ana 4 mob d Ii. 100 citizens formed and
marched to tho residence Of Governor
Reyes and hurled D shower OF stones At
III "a Governor and shouted Death TO
Reyes II Isl N " Si.5 n H 4, !, I. 4.
itrix-tf that eflslcd In Dispensing the mob
two policemen and two citizens were killed
and many wotinded.. 5i II IA. N.
"a Quiet now prevails, but II is not I'm.
likely that the trouble inay break out
afrest, as political sen tment is high and
d strong feeling prevails against Governor or
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aged seventy, said to have been a colo
mel in the Confederate army, who Is ex-3
5pected to die from a blow upon the head
with a bottle ~ n 1T III { 81 '5
Lennard said his name was Louman
Lewis Leonard, and that he is a brother
OF Dr. Amos L. Lennard OF Chicago.
iTIe declared that he became Involved In
a quarrel with Gilbert Moore, proprietor
OF the American Carriage Exchange and
that Moore knocked him down. fracturing
his Jaw Physicians at the hospital. he
says told him he was not seriously In
tured, but his own family physician, see
ing his condition. notified the coroner,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-03
4 Stock More Than Doubled.

ii FIT n Cry Associated Press)
4 PORTLAND. & AlE,, April 2.--At a spe-
oial meeting OF the Stockholders Of Mo-
hawk ley Steel and Wire Company
here to-dayslt was voted to Increase the
capital stock OF the company from $25-
OO0 900 to 500. 900, 900,
This incronse makes tho corporation the
largest In this State. Tho company was
organized three months ago by New
York capitalists. and Is building a. 90
900, 900 plant In the South and acquiring
iron and steel lands in Southern States,
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HAS NO AUTHORITY
TO BREAK CONTRACT
INV Associated 4 Press. }

5wAsHINGroN, April 2,-Acting Sec
Rretary OF the Navy Darling to-day de-
c.ded that the government has no legal
grounds for reyoklng It's contract with
4 Norfolk meat company, The secre7
tary feels that tho government VIII 30
forced to pay excess prices for meat as
a result OF the high price OF that article
4 when the contract was closed last year,
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Captain Was Burned.
(By Associate Press,

$ SAVANNAH G April q The schoon-3
err Isabella Gill, Captain Collision, from
Captain Dix and eight men OF the sohoon-
err ~. II. Weaver, lost off Charleston
Monday morning, The Weaver was
,lumbor-laden from Fernandina to New
Haven. The wreck caught fire and Cap
tain Dix was badly burned while trying
to extlngutsh It, iis 8
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had already signined his approval Of the
aelecttons before Commissioners Richards,
appended his certiticat to- and all that re-
mains is for the Interior Department to
issue a patent togthe land, which, ae-.
cording to precedent will Sbe done upon
M reGnest OF the Governor Of the State.
itSThe LANDS are all within the frostlesss
lbelt d and 1t is believed that with drain
q "a they will soon become very yalua l Die
for fruit growing purposes. 81
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Mr.Glass... Here,

\ Hon. Carter Glass, Of Lynohburg. m ems.
Der OF the House Of Represents tivss from
tho Sixth District, Is in the clty,. and
was caller at the Capitol yesterday.
Mr., Glass Is here on private business
warmly greeted by hs old colleagues
about the Capitol during his brief stay,
there sAi lgG A6.ga 5 II 5lsg6 itASi