The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26
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AWARD IS;
Government Contends AWARD 4 'i7!''1
for Extra Land is Excessive.
2IN THE FEDERAL COURT
Judge WaddlIl viii Hand Down his US
Opinion IL the Case To. Day-TTh'ee
Property Is On the Southern
Branch Of Elizabeth River.
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Y Il NORFOLK. VA, March 5.--Judge
Waddill IL expected TO open tho United
States District Court hero Tomorrow.
8 ono Of tho cases pending before him, and
On which he viii deliver an opinion to-
morrow, 10 the award for tho land when
the government wishes for the extens1or
4 OF the navy-yard. The award by COM
&misstoners was $572, 900 for 272 acres. 1hB
government contends that that Is ex-
cessive, and asks for Jury to reappralse
the value OF the land. Judge Wnddlll
II to decide whether or not to grant the
prayers. The land Is on deep water, nav,
! Ing great proportion Of frontage, ana
4 Il considered valuable It is on the SOUTH
Nern branch OF the Elizabeth River, and
adJoins the navy-yard. s{
8S3 The spring term OF the Princess Anne
4 county Circuit Court, Judge r. r. Prem
It's presiding. closed last evening, The
principal case was the $4,000 damage
suit brought by Q. H. Forbes, lum tsr
dealer against J.. Woodhouse, member OF
the late Constitutional Convention Thc
\ suit was for alleged false arrest' Forbes
was arrested upon the charge OF grand
larceny Tor cutting timber without au-
thority. Mr.. Woodhouse brought the
matter to tho attention of the Princess
Anne grand jury, but no ind ctment waS
found, the mem bers OF the jury holding
that Mr. w'oodhouse should hove sued
M. Forbes In the civil court. instead OF
bringing criminal action against him.
IA fury OF eleven members heard the dam
q age suit but failed in a verd lot. and were
A discharged. Nine OF tho Jurors favored O.
verdict giving Mr.. n Forbes 81 Gamages,
i put two. who opposed giving him any. :,
$.hing, held $out and the result was a
uistrial *, 5Sss
Mamie warde died in the jail hospital
this morning. Il She had been sick In the
hospital for long time, and preparations
were made to send her to the almshouse.
She was variety actress, who played
tat q theatre In Union Street for months,
and was we'll known among the habitues
as a pretty and lively woman OF twenty
played 4 In Newport News She was ar
rested in a Talbot Street bar-room IN ono
sof tho recent raids of the places In that
Street, and put in jail for the flno she was
not able to pay. II z AZ iia Ha ~ III
hi The Bay Shore Railway will start run
ming to Ocean View next week. The ter
5minal will be at Tazewell Street, as lest
summer for few days, Or ,unul tt'e
rails can be laid into City Hall Avenue
sto5 the place where the Berkeley Street
Railway stops In front Of the Monticello
Hotel. Meantime tho materials have come
and the workmen will begin making the
new terminal at Ocean View on the beach
property acquired there by tho road re-l
Gently. That new terminal will enable
the road to land It's passengers on the the
beach near the pavilion Of the hotel
III The Reid property on the water front,
near the Norfolk and Western Statlon''
was sold this morning for $1,000 Tic
name OF the purchaser was not an
nounced, but 1t Is surmlsed to be the
railway. There Is a water frontage OF
$50 feet; hence the property Is valuable
Tor transportation purposes.
INLAND WATER WAY.
Congressman John II, Small, of North
Carolina, and Secretary Forrest, Of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Assoc1h-
1 don, OF Baltimore. will leave here Thurs
day for tour Of inspection along tho
route OF the proposed inland water way.
The party will be gone ten days and will
gather information. which VIII be sub
$mitted to Congress.
III The voters of the Seventh Ward cast
their ballots yesterday for and against
improvements to- tho ward by issuing
$4,000 In bonds. OF III voters, nlnety-six
voted for and fifteen against Issuing the
bonds. While many residents Of the ward
Z ipredlcted that the vote would be In
y
expect large majority In favor OF the
bond Issue, While there are now only 14o
registered voters In tho ward. there are
about 400 who are qualified for rcgistra-
ton. Tho ward has grown rapidly during
two years, and by October 1t Is likely
that GOO residents will register.
The heavy rainfall recently, together
with the warm wea thor, has caused n
rapid growth of vegetation. 1t was said
this morning by an observant farmer that
7 In his experience here of twenty-seven
2 PEARS he had never known 30 early n
Ipr1ng, He said that strawberries arc ma
turing early, and that he is advised by
North Carolina growers that there are
already In that region many young ber-
/ ries on the vines. This farmer and many
truckers In this section are apprehending
! a frost. This, II heavy, they fear would
be destructive. @ 66
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
The engagement OF David Jacobosky
and Miss Rebecca Michaeson Is an
nounced Mr.. Jacobosky and Miss Mich
aelson will be at home to their friends
Sunday, the 10Th Instant. at the residence
Z Of Mrs. n. Welsel, in Holly Street.
The following is n comparative stcte-
ment Of approximate earnings Of tho
Seaboard Air Line system for the second
week In March;
Il Week ending March 10, 1903, s2sl. TAI; 1902,
sc43.l72; Increase, slS56s. Two weeks en.-
INK March Is, 1908, s5sl,sal; 1902. siso,7se;
Increase s4O,55o, July to March IS, 1903,
ss,77s,Ss5; 1902. ss6o3.ssl; increase. SITS ,4N
w. j. Baughan, mechanic, employed
aat the seaboard Air Line shops met with
a peculiar accident while at work yes
terday. Mr.. Baugham was handling q
large hammer when It slipped. struck
him under the chin and split his tongue,
which WAS caught between his teeth. A
physicians assistance was necessary 10
sew the tongue. several stitches being
necessary, The injured man was sent TO
his home Raj