The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-17
MR.. STEARNES
FOR SENATE
Delegation Asks Him to Run
as a Martin Candidate.
THE MOSS SUIT ON TRIAL
Government to Establish Rifle Range at
Newport News-Polce Justice su-
ing City for His Fees-suit
Against Street Railway Co.
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NEWPORT NEWS, VA, February 49,
A delegation OF politicians has waited
upon L. p. Stearncs, the representative
of this district in the Legislature. to re-
gust him to come out as a candidate for
tho Senate. Mr.. Stearnes, has, as yet,
given no answer, bit many Of his friends
are inclined to think that he will refuse
10 run. 1t Is said that the delegation
wishes Mr.. Stearncs to run as q Martin
man.
Messrs. s. w. Holt. Of this city. and
S. Gordon Cumming. Of Hampton. are the
only candidates to announce themselves
thus far.
The argument on the motion for new
trial in the case of ex-Chlef of Police
Harwood against Mayor A. "A Moss. was
begun in the Circuit Court at Hampton
to-day Only one attorney finished his
argument to-day, and 1t Is thought that
the decision will not be given before late
tomorrow afternoon.
This case was tried three times In this
city, resulting in a hung jury each time.
A change Of venue was then granted, and
gave the plaintiff judgment for $500 dam
ages A motion to set aside the verdict
was at once made The plaintiff sued
to recover $4,000 damages for alleged
libel. The trouble occurred while Har-
wood was chief of police
The Mayor charged him with embczzlin
city funds.
A RIFLE RANGE.
The United States government will es-
tablish an up-to-date rifle range here for
the use of the Huntington Rifles, New
port News Light Infantry, the Peninsula
Guards of Hampton and the Smithtleld
Rifles. comprising a battalion of the
Seventy-frst Virginia Infantry
Captain Johnson, Of the Huntington
Rifles, is in receipt of communication
from Acknowledgement Male. of the State
militia, asking for information concern
ing the present range in use here, the
information to be turned over to the Ad.
jutant-Gcneral of the United States
Army, to be used In connection with the
establishment OF modern regulation
army range for the benefit of the com
panies c and G, distance from 100 to LOGO
panies of the battalion.
The range at present is used by Com
yards; no rent is paid, as the companies
have the use of the land through cour-
tesy OF the owners. The range cannot
be enlarged. The l,o0O-yard target Is
on a point Of land that Is covered with
water at high tide, and five shots are
fired before the score is counted, as on
this range it is impossible to build a
place for the protection Of masKers with
out the expenditure of more money than
the companies have been able to afford.
The land owners have given permission
to erect suitable range any time the
companies have tho money to defray the
cost
WILL TAIlD NO ACTION.
AS far as can be learned, no action will
be taken by the authorities on the COM
munications received here from the Sea-
mems Branch of the Legal Aid Society Of
New York, the American Society in Lon
don and United States Consul Phillips at
haing Of the sailor James z. Ryan, of
Tuckehoe, N. Y. by v. D. Mccarthy,
formerly of this city. and now of Nor
folk. The police say that they had no
idea that Mccarthy was here In De-
cember, the sailor alleging that he was
shanghaied on the British steamer New
Orleans at this port December 18th. They
say, further. that Vance Mccarthy has
not been resident of Newport News
for some time. His brother, Dick Nc
Carthy, has been living here for some
time, but tho shanghaied seaman
charges v. D. Mccarthy with the out
rage. Whether or not the Seamen's
Friendly Aid Society or the Sailors Rest
will take up the matter IS not known
Tho Legal Aid Society Of New York
promises aid to tho newspapers and any
| parties who will undertake to secure
| the conviction Of Mccarthy on the
charges made by Ryan and by the
United States consul at Cardiff.
| st. Paul's Protestant lcpis opal Church
| hoe, ~ {,,t, a< o. l.
| succeed Rev. J. Francis Rbble, who re.
Gently resigned and who on yesterday
| preached his first sermon as pastor OF
st. Pauls Protestant Episcopal Church
in Petersburg.
QUEEN OF CARNIVAL.
| Voting for the queen OF the milItar;
carnival In April will begin Tomorrow
Voting booths will be placed in all stores
and public places, and votes for the
carnival queen will be five cents each
The queen Will be selected from the
Peninsula, and Newport News, Hampton
Old Point and Williamsburg are privil
eyed to put up candidates.
William Jennings Brown was arrestet
in tho shipyard to-day, charged with tn,
larceny of an overcoat from an employ,
Of Carriers furnishing house. It seem!
that no forgot his distinguished name.
when no pawned the coat for money tt
spend for liquor. and gave the name o
@. e. Jones. with a wrong address H,
will be tried tomorrow morning.
Half dozen proprietresses Of house.
Of III fame We're fined In the Police
Court this morning, Twenty-one ne
Groes. arrested for crap shooting, were
also fined, The case OF w. B. Winfree
the white man who owns the house ir
which the crhp-shooters We're arrested
and who Is charged with unlawful gam
Ing. was continued until tomorrow.
Jack Magee, the well-known baseball
player, Will manage tho Newport New.
club IN tho ml-profossional league tha
Will be organized for next summer. 40
cording to the present Understanding
Norfolk, Richmond, Manchester ant
Newport News will have clubs, and Roa
noke and Lynchburg may be added, Pc
tershurg will be dropped
WANTS FEES.
The case of Police Justice j. D. c
brown against the city of Newport New
Is set for trial In the Corporation Cour
tomorrow, and the public generally
looking for the outcome of the suit wit
interest
+. Justice Brown is suing the city to re
cover sl,0G0 alleged to be due him