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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
BISHOP TRIAL is
NEARLY ENDED
The Case Will Be Given to the
Jury To-Day-Four Of the
Six Speeches Made.
fspecinl to 1he 1imes. plsputcn. $

(SpeC1Ql 10 LUZ AAL0eS.uBpoICu.(
CHARLOTTE. N. O.. February ls.-Be-
fore the setting Of another sun the fate
Of Arthur L Bishop will be in the hands
Of the twelve good and true men who
are to pass on the question Of his guilt
o, Innocence. Argument was begun at
the opening Of court this morning, and
when the court tokk recess this after
DON all but two of the six attorneys had
addressed the Jury. The remaining two,
one for tho State ana the other for the
defendant, will speak tomorrow Morn
ing. Judge Neal will deliver tho charge
and the case will BIO given to tho twelve
mon chosen to decide Bishops fate
The usual crowd was present in tho
court room this morning sometime before
the sheriff convened the court, ami the
usual morbid interest was manifested In
the proceedings. Generally speaking a
legal argument Is not the most enter
taIning ADDRESS ono could haar. but cir
cumstances alter cases. The sensational
facts attendant upon the Staying Of Will
son and the prominence Of the defendant t,
added to the excellence OF tlls speeches
to-day, served to awaken great interest.
Standing room In the court room was at
premium, and tho crowd " the curious
extended out into the corridor,
Attorney Roy Kirkpatrick opened the
argument and led off for tho State. MIR.
Kirkpatrick made an eloquent speech.
and he received many compliments from
his fellow-lawycrs and Others on his tx-
cellent effort. He was followed by At
torney G. w. Tillett, who mada an earn
est appeal for his client, Bishop. solo-
itor Webb then spoke for the STATE and
he was followed in turn by attorney
Guthrie for the defense,
Speculation as to what thu Jury will do
lis rife Mono arc so pre]udlc.d against
the prisoner as to expert verdict Of
murder In the first degree, ana there are
very few who think the ilry will onylct
the prisoner Of murder In tho .serond de-
gree. Tho drift of the sentiment Is that
the verdict will DO either manslaughter
or justiAable homicide. The counsel for
the defense are doing Ill In their power
to convince the jury that Blsl,on was in
Imminent danger Of being ..ll,Dd from
blows Of tho stick In the hands Of VIII
son. Bishop testified that this Is what
he thought, and that ne would not for
worlds have fired had he no. thought hi,
life was In danger.
Tomorrow morning Coloael II. G.
Jones Will conclude for tho defense and
Mr.. u. II, Canister will colse tho argument
for the prosecution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19

report the Improvements made, and for
the general advancement OF the farming
interest In Hanover. II the proper inter-
est is taken in 1t 1t will no doubt bring
good results.
AS In most places. the weather this year
has been unfit for farm work, and but
little has been done towards planting the
spring crops.
There has been quite an epidemic OF
whooping cough and measles In this part
OF Hanover this winter, which has great
the new graded school here, taught BY
Prof. s. w. McChesney and Miss Sallie
Gilman, OF the Farmville Normal has
made fine progress.
There Is a movement on foot In the
county for local option. number Of Pc
titions are being circulated asking the
judge. to call an election A large num-
petitions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
IN CAMPBELL
The Farmers Are Rather Backward
and the Weather Gold.
Especial to The Tlmcs-Dispatch.)


Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
LYNCH STATION. VA, February 49,
The cold snap has given fresh impetus
to the wood shipping business, and many
cars are loaded daily here for the Lynch
purg trade, though the price to the ship
per IS not Increased In proportion to the
rates charged the city consumer.
Notice Is given that on April LIST two
rural free delivery mall routes will he es-
eapished from this place. These will be
tho nrst for Campbell county.
some people OF an optimistic turn can
almost see our projected furniture fac
tory IN operation. The matter of eroct-
Ing such plant is being looked into by
some OF our business mon.
FARMERS are late with their work. so
far as we hear no blowing has been done
and few plant beds burned. They have
been quite busy recently stripping and
shipping tobacco, and complaints ara
made that prices for most grades are
disappointing. - 9
The roads through this section are
places. Now is the time for the apon g
roads people to urge their scheme The
road talk is generally In summer. wha an
roads are fairly good. We could agree
now to any taxation for road building. =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
A BOMB EXPLODED
Mysterious Cause Of Another Fire at
Middetown.
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times DISPATCH
M1DDLETOWN, VA, Feb. ls.-For the
third time in as many months. and the
second time In a month"; the residents Of
Mliddletown have been forced to fight a
disastrous fire. Early this morning one Of
tn tho NE ilercest CONVERSATIONS in the his tory
6 Company and the dwelling house ' Of
Charles p; Edmonson: The total loss is
During last evening while some men
were IN Larrick's store muffled. but
front porch. and it is believed that this
was the explosion OF a bomb Intended to
IRE Larrick's store 1t did but very ut
tie damage. No clues have been found
as to the perpetrators of the affair. The
town Is In q state Of apprehensveness,
and strict watch will be kept for the
capture Of suspicious persons.
The last fire In Middetown was that Of
January 18th. at 2 a. NJ. when the Is. +.
Ing property worth $500. Before re- tits
there was the Rhodes fire on November
18th, at 2 A. NJ, when 5000 worth Of
property was destroyed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
BASEBALL SCHEDULE
Series Of Games Arranged by the Uni,
versitY Of N. c. Team.
Especial to The Times.DIspatch. !,

W. SsNy ~ ~ SSAih
Especial to The T1mes.Dispntch.l
CHAPEL HILL. N. c.. Feb. 1S.@The
manager OF the University Of North Caro-
lima baseball team announces the fol-
lowing schedule for the coming spring
baseball season:
March lsth-oas Ridge Institute, at
Chapel Hill. N. G.
March 23d-Lafayette, at Chapel Fill.
N. G.
March 24th-Lafayette at Chapel Eli.
N. Q.
March s7th-Brown. at Chapel Eli.
N. q
March 2sth-Brown. at Greensboro. N. G.
April Sd-Gettysburg. at Chapel Hill.
N. G.
April sth-Cornell. at Raleigh. N. c.
April 1oth-s. Q. College, at Columbus,
April uth-worrord, at spartanburg.
e. c.
April lsth-Davtdson. at Winston, N. q,
April 14th-Lehigh, at Chapel Hill, N, C..
April 1Sth-Open, at Chapel HILL N, G.
April 24th-Furman. ut Chapel Fiji,
April eeth-vtrglnia. at Chapel HUI,
April sorn-v,rgtn.a, ct Greensboro,
N, G
May 1st-washtngton and Lee. at Roa.
nolse. Va.
May sd-aeorgetown, at washington,
D. c.
May sth-virginia, at Charlottesville,
Va, - ~
The team is regarded by the student
body as q strong one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
Local Option in Charlotte.

(Speclul to The Times Dlspatch.)
BRAKES BRANCH, VA, February Is,
Rev. j. w. West, field secretary OF the
Antl-Saloon League. delivered two very
interesting and Instructive lectures In the
Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon
and again last night, Both meetings
were well attended. and the interest man
Tested by tho leading citizens In signing
petitions favorable to the Mann bill
and In other ways indicated that local
option Is popular, There Is not a licensed
bar In the county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
Page and Rappahannock,
Especial to The Tlmes.Dispatch. )

~ -NSPtc1HF \ 90 1He 711t11tS-DIsPdtCu.1
LURAY, VA, Feb. 1S.-Page Circuit
Court, Judge T. W. Harrison presiding,
has adjourned after being In session
since Monday. All OF the Jury cases
went over, and only a comparatively
small amount of chancery business was
before the court. The volume of both
Circuit and County Court business has
decreased more than half In recent
years.
The Board OF Supervisors OF Kappa
hammock county Is making preparations
for systematic crusade against San
Jose scale. which to an alarming extent
IS infesting the orchards OF that coun-
ty. The board has employed an In
spector to visit all the orchards OF that
county, with instructions to make a
careful examination Of all fruit-bearng
trees. The county stands second in the
State in the production of fine fruit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19

ington and points OF interests North sor
two.weelss' bridal trip.
There was delightful social ''at
home yesterday. afternoon at the rosi.
dence Of Rev. Arthur Dean, pastor OF
st. Barnabus Episcopal Parish, OF this
city.
Despite the Indictment weather a erent
many OF their new made friends in and
out Of tho parish paid their respects to
and enjoyed the hospitality Of the charm.
Ing homo OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dean, there
being a steady stream OF Callers from
s until 8 O'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
Cold at BerrryyilIe.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
BURRYVILLE. VA, Feb. l8.-Last
night was the coolest Of the winter. The
thermometer was 8 degrees below zero
this mor1ln and hung closely around
zero all day. A strong west wind Is
blowing tonight and It Is growing
steadily colder.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
The Lamp Exploded.

tSpecial to The Tilnes- Dlspatch,)
WINCHESTER, VA, Feb. 1s,-While
in his cellar after wood late last night WILL
liam Sumption upset 4 large oil lamp,
which exploded, setting fire to the place.
He was badly burned and ran to the back
yard and rolled over and over In the snow
flames. His wife accidentally stumbled
and spilled q bucket full Of hot water on
her husband. which added to tho Intensity
OF the pain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
A FARMERS CLUB
Organized for the Promotion of Farm.
Ing Interests in Hanover.
Especial to Tho Times. Dlspatob

Especial to Tho Times-Dlspatch.
MONTPELIER, VA, Feb. IA meet
Ing was held at Oakland" Hanover
son Page, Saturday. February iith, For
the PURPOSE OF forming farmers club.
a number Of the representative farmers;
Gentlemen Joined: Messrs. Ro os eIli'qpM ases
9, Lowry s. q. Thompson. la it' taylor,
II 81 nas%1Sfii ,aMm H. WG aa,nbaFI ?
Terry and Charles u, Gillette.
The club will be KNOWN as 'The Will
liam, Nelson Club" It. will meet the
fourth Saturday In each month at the
home Of one OF It's members, The next
meeting Will bio hold at the home OF Mr..
4 !. Terry, clerk OF the county School
sEhe object of the club is to advise with
Gash other the best methods OF Farming, to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
IN LEXINGTON
Woran's Christian Temperance Union
# Honor Miss Wizards Memory.

Especial to Tho Times.Dlspatch.)
LEXINGTON, VA, February 1s.--Tho
first public meeting In their new head
quarters In tho spacious First National
Bank building on Main Street was held
last night by tho Lexington Woman's
Christian Temperance Union In honor
Of the anniversary Of Miss Frances IT,
Wizards death. The president Of the
union. Mrs. Lawrence Embree presided,
An Interesting programme was rendered,
consisting OF special music and an ad-
dress suitable to tho occasion by Rev.
j., II. Light, pastor of Trinity Methodist
Chpch. The exercises closed With q de,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
Stevenson Murder Case.

Especial I'd The Tlmes. Dispatch,)
WINSrON-sALEM, N. c., February
ls.-The Sandy Stevenson murder case
was given to the Jury at o'clock this
evening. No verdict had been rendered
ut 8 o'clock, and no news received from
tho jury room. It Is not expected that
the verdict Will be rendered before to.
morrow morning. Stevenson Is charged
with aiding In the killing Of John Miller
by throwing him In we'll.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
CHURCH DAMAGED
Quick Work Saves the FRS, Baptist

Quick Work Saves the First Baptist
Church IN Charlottesville,
Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, Fob. 49,
Fire was discovered in the furnace room
OF tho First Baptist Church, on Je,rer-
son Street, vt on early hour this morn.
ing. Prompt arrived OF the fire company
and good work OF the hremen prevented
serious damage to the structure, which
is one OF the Oldest church edlhces in
the city.
The fire was confined mostly to the
basement floor and the loss will not
amount to two hundred dollars.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
Gold Wave at Luray.

Especial to The Times. Dispatch.)
LURAY, VA, Feb 1s.-A cold wave,
with temperature of II degrees below
zero at an early hour this morning,
followed the seven-lnch snow that fell
Monday night
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
heavy to permit sightseeing. The hope is 80 have
this new view point ready by July next
ON THE CANADIAN SHORE.
Tremendous Activity Displayed to Make Use
Of the Power,

It is over on the Canadian side at Niagara that
the wonder workers most actively at work
There the Canadian Niagara Power Company
pany: the Ontario Power Company and the Toronto
active development of portions of the energy Of the
Horseshoe Fall.
The project OF the Canadian Niagara Power COM
many is furthest advanced. Its method of devel-
opnent is Identical with that OF the Niagara alls
Power COMPANY the New-YOrk SIDE. and 1t is
building wheel pit and tunnel in Victoria Free
Park The lower house will stand 2.2G1 feet back
from the brink of the Horseshoe. and from the
heel pit Is feet wide and p feet high will
extend to The gorge The wheel pit of the Canadian
Niagara Power Company will hc $50 feet long, q
feet wide and 10 feet deep Both the wheel pit and
tunnel are we'll advanced The Canadian Niagara
Power Company has a franchise for the develop
n1Ant of 10000 horsepower. for which TiSht it
annual rental of {l5.00.
It is the protect of TINS company that shows the
progress Of the age In the matter of power develop
rnent When the big development the New-York
decision of the International Niagara Commission
that met in London England, TO use unit OF 5000
horsepower. Turbines and generators Of this value
were installed. and have been found highly efficient.
But ambition OF the engineers is reaching out,
and the development of the Canadian Niagara
Power Company will be made in units of 10000 cleo
trical horsepower each In other words the turbines
and generators on the Canadian side lin the plant
of the Canadian Niagara Power Company will be
double the size in output capacity of the wonderful
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29

the riverbed and will he slightly longer than the
tunnel of the Canadian Niagara Power Company
This company also pays an annual rental OF a0."1
for its rights.
new and remarkable feature OF the Hiasard
power DEVELOPMENT the Canadian side is fouhn
In the fact that the municipalities Of Western On
tario have been represented at interviews with the
government ministers. and as result the Oh'
tario LEGISLATURE Ia to be asked TO pass measure
that will give the municipalities. organized lhto
an association the right to develop power In VIC
toria Park This right is sought despite the faet
that the three companies referred to above nave
rights to develop $4,000 horsepower an amount OF
energy that will do Ontario for ny. many years
However the inspiration Of the municipalities Is
found in a fear that there might he monopoly he-
veloy,ed in the power field and the various pIe'es
feel that with the right to develop power them
selves they will ~ least he in position to get hetteT
rates from tho private companies. II they dNcld"
10 become patrons Of th0so companies.
The Canadian Niagara Power Company will run
a lire to Fort Eric. along tho Canadian SdH "hSre
crossing Will bc rrade to Buffalo. TIL" Ontario
Power COMPANY also Contemplates giving a ser
vice On the NeN-YUrk side Of the river
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29

TEACHERS

President Butler, and contains even more than the
usual amount Of statistics. "grtnds" and college
traditional humor The board OF editors Harriet
E Werts, editor in chief; Elhe J. Cahen. Helen
Erskine Charlotte 3. Fountain. Edith J. HaaA
Ethel NJ Hughan. Margaret H Stone. Katherine 3
Doty Clara NJ Applegate and Jean D. Eggleston-
John Burroughs the naturalist and essayist. paid
a visit to Barnard last week where at an informal
reception the undergraduates had a chance to con-
verse with him about spring topics.
Professor James Harvey Robinson. OF the depart
ment of history at Columbia. Is at Stanford
University. where he has addressed the department
Of English history the subject of The Relation
OF the Church to Medieval Society,"
Professor George Rice Carpenter. OF the DEPART
ment OF rhetoric. will conduct course In American
literature at the summer session Of the University
O California.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
es3saaues srsn arst page.

AEAsa tor q greater number o. years than Charles
saFeaa4k Brother OF the late Albert BierstAAt- the
artist al New-Ycrk He said: I don't think the
reesAnt generation need fear any lack Of water to
eaainsaaa the falls Of niagara Even should the
possr Gevsacpmsnt eo4tinue Ct rapid rate II VIII
ee Aany generations before the falls show ,she
aefAc4 II the work. Il u true that the present
Scwer work has narrowed down the HorseSnoe
Far on the Canadian side, by turning tAS water
toward the centre. I haven't noticed any diner
encs In the volume of the American FAN
Gecrre E. Curtls is another photographer VINO
hsA had many years Of experience in photographinS
ftS rs:ts l5e said: T have made food many mega
tives OF the falls for the power companies, WITH
S4eSg Of asceFta1nng whether or not there was any
difference in the sheet Of water under past ana
rrAeknt conditions. and must say I have never
noticed any change in the volume. or course
over on the Canad!en side there have been profn-
n~nt changes IN the Horseshoe Fall All tna'
rrrpttv white water that tumoIed over the leoEe
sczperd the Canadian shore is gone, but they may
restore Il when the dams are removed
yes, I think there have been changes IN the
sslIs" said NJ Zahner, but whether toey are
Ybe result of the power development cannot say
Mr. Zahner has been photographer st niagara
FOR twenty years. Last year" continued ne the
water was high, and didn't notice the loss OF
water from the falls but take a year when the
water fs low and the water used for power pGf-
noses will be missed from the falls
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
LIMIT OF TRANSMISSION.
Scientists DO Not Contemplate It's Extension
to Four Hundred Miles

In the interval which elapsed between the first
active steps to convert Niagara power into eieC-
trcity. twelve thirteen years ago. and the hnai
Installation of the first three dyramoe. there was
Il great deal Of talk of the possibilities Of long dis
tance transmission 1t was not then deemed in
credible that large amounts of power would eVentu-
ally be sent to points as far away as Aindny 5Hh
New-York City. A reaction I'm sentiment has taken
place in the last FIVE six years. Partly because
the pioneer company in this work had not deVei-
Cped it's plant to the proportions legally author
lied, and did have the current to sell, no at
tempt has been made thus far to reach places
further of than Buffalo. Some day. Though. cleo
tricity may be sent to Toronto Rochester about
scventy-fve miles away. The distance between
Niagara and New-York ia four five times as
great in an air line Hence with present facilities
It must be considered doubtful whether power will
ever be sent from the Fails to this city.
Lord Kelvin has stated the principles which
economical transmission OF electricity depend. One
factor Is the cost OF copper for conductor An
other is the loss from leakage and resistance on
the line. Both of these proportional to dis
tance. A short line is more profitable than long
one. therefore. The point at which transmission
would cease to pay depends on the price of coal
This Is not always the Same in different places.
II Il we're higher in Toronto than in Rochester,
for instance electricity might compete successfully
with coal in the former city and not in tho latter,
though the OF the line and the losses in trans
mission were no greater In case than the other.
Electrical engineers cautious about naming
limits hut unlees there were marked improvement
In methods they would probably hesitate to en-
courage transmission from Niagara to this city
just now.
Nevertheless the situation might hn greatly
changed by revolutionary invention discovery.
Htr Tesla has for three four years been talking
about the feasibility of using upper layer of
air less dense than that at the earth's surface,
for conductor If that idea proves practicable.
and II the of the apparatus at terminals does
offe
+ance to which current could he sent economically
would he greatly increased. Even If MFR. Teslas
hope is not realized some one else may solve the
problem.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
FOOD FOR REPTILES IN BRONX PARK.

Raymond l.. Dtmars. in charge of the depart
ment OF reptiles IN the Geological Park, apparent
ly is having hard shedding In furnishing all ;c-
Ccptable bill Of fare for his pets. Mr.. Ditmars's
report to the Park Department. among other
things, says:
In the care of collection OF REPTILES one Of the
most difhcut tasks Is the supplying of acceptabla
1000 Aside from the ma ter of cost there
many many times when the men of the reptile depart
nent are taxed TO the limit Of their ingenuity to
OBTAIN sufficient supply of the right kinds of
food. Not long since IL necessary to Kill
number OF young rattie$nakes that were born in
the reptile house because of the mpoSsihty OF
securing enough mice with which feed them
II should be stated that 'h.. rtrts and qualrupeds
used are killed before being offered as food. Rep
tiles 10 not require I've food. hut in or,lcr TO
swallow an animal satisfactorily IL IL hest that Il
be offered while warm and before rEor mortis
has set in.
The following memorandum has been complied
by Mr.. Dltmars and Mr. Snyder to show the guam
titles of certain kinds Of reptian food used during
the last year:
Three hundred and eGhty-nnp mice. ItlO rats
S6S rabbits t.2Ia English sparrows. 63I pigeons 2}
chickens, M2 tOadS. ES frogs. 2S 800 live fish, t600O
meal worms. 10 pounds earthworms, 122 large pump
kins, and 2.2G6 pounds green vegetables. grass not
counted
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29

possible destruction Of Niagara through the diver
sion Of water. said:
The fact Of Lake Erie being much higher Ina.
year than for several years past TrscIudes the ro.
sIbity Of forming a definite opinion as 10 thA M,
sibe effect upon the falls OF Niagara il, cor..
quence OF the diversion Of large bodies ~ ura.s-
from the Niagara Piver. think that the sfvs~.fo-
Of water through the Chicago Drainage Canal 9
the greatest dargcr threatening Niagara ard 4,
support of this theory quote you the foIIosi7-
from the gauge records Of the United States srrvA
Month Of Ma. 1902. above mean Sea Level. I.LA
Superior. 60l75 feet. Lakes Huron and Michigan
SD Il feet and Lake Erie 81 g feet These stages
show Lake Superior tn have been u inches love-
than during the same month the year p-evIo-,.
Lakes Huron and MchiE@1 yer- % i1cnag rovs-
than same north in 15Nf Lake Erir ras a in~hs.
higher than during the -rr1e month In 1901 Each
r1onth IN tho year l;v.s about TIRE same variation
above sea level The lower stages ot water I'm Ire
upper lakes 7 attribute. in part 70 the irn-nAna.
volume ~ water passing through the ChErazo
Drainage Canal; the higher levels OF Lake Erie TO
Il greater precipitation