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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-26
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fionnnke TO Knoxville. ana knoxville to-
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800 p, NJ, ROANOKE tFINPRloSS for2
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY
$iJ'5 BYRD-STRDET STATIC n.
$50 A, NJ 10 all points South.
900 Al M. Petersburg and Norfolk. 81
1920 p. M. Petersburg and N. & NV.53Yest.
500 p, NJ Petersburg and Norfolk.
Z t4lo P. M. 6Goldsboro Local. Fl N
$500 p NJ. Petersburg local.
o;56 F., NJ. TO points South, at$5 4S
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A. M. l11o A. M, II ;42 a, NJ, 200 T. Ne
$50 r.. NJ. .7;45 p. M. 1855 r. NJ.
II Except Sunday. Except Monday,
a. s. CAMPBELL Div. Pass. Agt VI
w. r., CRAIG. Gen. Pass. ACT
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2:15 IL n. senboard Mall to savannah
Jacksonville. Atlantn8and Southwest.s
1882 A. M. Seaboard Express to Sayarl-gj
nah. Jacksonville. Atlanta and Sout tbs
#si0DA. NJ. Local for Norlina and Hamlet.
TRAINS ARRIVE @R!CHMQND..DAlLf.
a GAO a. NJ, No 81 from Florida. 59!;l E88l
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and Southwest. 33 4. S$ !. 4. / S
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s.a5 p. N. from Norlina and local points. L
= $757'sa CITY TICKET OFTIC E.. BBgSs III
Phone 4o5. 1905 East MALI ST.
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The speech Of Mr.. Boaz was very
strong one, and was an able and earn
est defence Of the action OF the Finance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-26

9 S .O5 p. M. ,5 daily, Byrd St. !Throu gh.
11:l0 P. M, week days Elba. Ashland ac.s
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Tho House was called to order at 10
o'clock and there was no prayer
The following bills were offered and
referred:
BY Mr.. IIeermans: TO amend an act
establishing a Corporation Court for the
city OF Radford.
BY Mr.. Powers: To Incorporate the
town OF Bowling Greene. 7, !. U.
By Mr. Cabell,To amend the charter
of the city Of Danvillo.
over. Inc Hoysa agreed to hold no ses-
sion to-day, but to allow the Camp
bell case to be disposed Off,
When the morning hour had expired
the general revenue measure was taken
up, and Mr.. Boaa spoke With great
3an,endmerts looking to an equa liza ion
of ts,e taxes on real and gtble Props
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-11
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEEMAN
The Question of Representation on
Important One-ChicagO Will Prob
ably be the Convention City.

Washington, December 9.-Repub-
lican National Committeeman are ar
irving in Washington for the quad
rennial meeting, which opens Friday
at the Arlington. With this vanguard
of the men who decide the date and
location of the next national conven-
ton come the convention boomers.
The question of representation in
the next convention, as expressed IN
Brayton, of Rhode Island, is a topic
of no little interest to the committee
men. Most of the committeeman who
have arrived agree that they have no
authority to say what the basis of
representation shall be IN the cali 20
be issued for the convention. The
most the committee can do, they say.
is to pass resolution recommending
that a basis which will reduce the
number of delegates from the south
be adopted.
This view of the situation. in con-
siderable part, is shared by Postmas-
ter General Payne, vice chairman both
Of the national committee and of the
executive committee. Mr.. Payne Is
the father of the idea for reduced
representation and urged it stoutly at
the Philadelphia convention.
II still favor my plan, and believe
it ought to be adopted said Nr
Payne tonight, but I am aware thai
it is a matter which the convention
must pass upon. The committee car
not take any decisive action.
The talk about the date for tnt
convention seems to favor the Tues
| day nearest the middle Of June The
| sentiment in favor Of Chicago as the
/ convention city increases so tina
| among the delegates now here it is re
| garded as a foregone conclusion tina
| that CITY will be selected.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-11
MARKET STREET PAtEMENI Il.
Work of Laying Pavement to Begin
as Soon as Weather Will Permit

The question, Of how soon Will tiie
work of paving Market street begin
has been asked a number Of tines dur
ing the last few days. 1t was learned
Yesterday that the work would Ee
started just as soon as the weather
permits. For several weeks the wealth
er has been very cold at night. caus-
ing the ground to freeze and putting
it in such a condition that 1t was not
thought practicable to begin the work.
Il seems TO be the impression Of some
that the paving will not be started
until the drainage pipes are lal0.
This impression is not correct: Inc
drainage pipes will be placed IN the
ca,,tar of the street and the work 81
laying the pavement can be started
at any time by starting from the euro
ing on either side of the street
A part of the curbing mas airedat i.n.
been nut into position on Marke:
CT
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-11
IN HIS HONOR
Popular Insurance Off,
Cial rendered a Ban
quet Last Night
SWELL AFFAIR
Corps of Wilmington Friends of Mr..
j. L. Keefe Gave Him an Elaborate
Northumberland Pleasure Con-
stantIy Marked the Event.

Rosemary. That's for remem-
>~ance.''
Last night fourteen brother Elks Of
Mr.. J. T. Keefe, the clever official Of
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany who has been in this city Tor
several weeks directing the business
of the company's local agency and who
is to leave Wilmington in a few days.
rendered him a farewell banquet. which
was quite a "swell affair" 1t took
place at the Elk's temple, on North
Front street. and was truly Of a de-
lightful nature. The banquet was pre-
sided over by Exalted Ruler Ike w.
Solomon, of the home lodge, and IN the
role of master of ceremonies he was a
most gracious and happy success. The
programme of toasts was Of a novel
nature and evoked much merriment
Time oft and again was the guest OF
honor. Mr.. Keefe, toasted. and at the
fenile he responded with a most eio-
quent and appreciative speech. TIE
menu was most elaborate one
courses being fashionably served.
After the banquet splendid musi'
cal programme was rendered, the Sceni
being the handsome parlors of the
temple.
The fourteen hosts, who are Mr.
| Keefe's most intimate friends in VII
mington were Messrs. Ike w. Solomon
Ed David, julius T. Taylor, Benjamin
B. Jackson Moody B. Mintz. Frank P
| Turrentine. Geo. V. Harrell, William
J. Bellamy, Jake L. Solomon, CD
Dannebaum. Adolph Goodman, W.
| Lee and James H. Cowan.
| Mr.. Keefe during his brief stay ner
| has made scores upon scores of friends
! who will reluctantly part with him
| but who wish him unbounded success
| both in social and business fields. II
| Is an exceedingly attractive man.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-11

month ago by request Of Captain
Williams. l accompanied HIM to
house on church street, between SixtE
and seventh streets, and found a Wo-
man lying on the bed who seemed TO
be shot in the forehead. Captain VIII
Hams questioned her and asked il she
was shot on purpose. She said no.
He then asked her two or three times
if il was accidental, and she said yes.
She seemed to be very weak and we
had TO get very near her to hear ner
answers She appeared TO be con-
scious."
Mr.. Watkins was present at the IN
quest and stated that he was willing
TO make a statement about the occur
renee. but it was not considered nee
essary.
The Jury did not render verdict
yesterday. but adjourned TO meet again
this morning at 10 o'clock
A post mortem examination was held
yesterday afternoon.
The physicians who were present at
the examination were DR.. Akerman
who made the examination. and Drs.
Thos. Burbank. w. j. and L. H. Love,
A H. HarrIss. Harllee Bellamy. w
d Mcmillan and c. D. Bell.
The woman died from meningitis, re-
suIting of course from the wound
SYMPTOMS OF meningitis developed
several days ago, but the wound was
of such a nature as to make 1t very
difficult to tell how far the disease
| had advanced.
The post mortem examination show
| ed that the woman had received Sc
| we're fracture of the skull. the bone
| beng broken off in several places an
found inside of the skull. Several day:
afteh the shooting the physicians sue
| ceeded in getting a portion Of the bula
out of the womans head. The othe
| half was found at the examinatlol
| Yesterday. 1t had lodged next to IN
| brain, only thin tissue being bet"eei
i the bullet and the brain.
/ All the physicians who witnessed tn
| examination say that the woman livlni
/ such a long length Of time under sue!
/ conditions was miraculous.
Mr. Watkins instructed Mr.. W. t
i Yopp. the undertaken. to give the Wo
ban a decent burial and said that n
| wOuId paw for it.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-11
VAUDEVILLE TONIGHT.
Fine Offering at the Academy for
Three Nights-POpular Prices all
Next Week.

Tonight the Mildred & Rouclera
Company, the largest and best vaude-
VILE organization on the road. will
inaugurate q three nights engage
ment at the Academy. The prices Of
reserved seats for each performance
have been reduced to 35 and so cents,
and seats are now on sale at Plum
ner's. a special matinee will be given
Saturday afternoon.
The New Bern Journal yesterday
said:
Those who were at the Mildred
Rouclere entertainment last night and
disposed to think lightly Of vaudeville
must have had to change their opin-
ion, for certainly the acts produced
last night were most assuredly Won
der workers. 1t was beyond doubt the
best vaudeville that has ever visited
this city and it has artists who stand
at the head of their profession.
"Rouclere as a sleight Of hand
manipulation was a marvel which few
can equal. His act was one as puz-
zling as it was pleasing and pleasing
as it was puzZling. The exhibition of
mental phenomena by Mildred was
wonderful example OF mind reading.
The act consisting of the Flight OF
Princess Iris was composed of a series
of illusions of astonishing cleverness.
"The Kitamuras Troupe Of Japan
ese acrobats won the admiration or
the house. Particularly in the drum
balancing feature which was per-
formed with perfection and to the
entire satisfaction of all the specta-
tors"
WEEK OF POPULAR PRICES.
| All next week the Academy will
| offer one of the strongest repertoire
/ shows on the road-the Harris-Park-
! inson Company-and popular prices
i will prevail. The opening bill, Mon
| day night. will be a big scenic pro-
| duction of Slaves of the Orient and
j seats for this performance Will be on
! sale at lPlummer's Saturday.
| Of the company The Raleigh Times
says:
1.-The Slaves Of the Orient was
! presented at the Academy of Music
last evening by the Harris-Parkinsor
/ Company.
i This company was a great faVorlte
when they played here last, and it was
! no wonder that both the lower f1oo'
| and the balcony was packed to WIT
ness the performance last night.
Mr. Harris as Ensign Garter, o
the American navy, was as popular
as ever and was enthusiastically ap
plauded for his clever work.
THE play was we'll presented ant
a number of specialties were intro
duced between the acts
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-11
DEBT GREATLY REDUCED.
Report on Condition of Baptist fe-
male University More Room
Needed.
(Special to The Messenger.)

Raleigh n. c.. December 9.-The
CORPORATION commission orders the
standard freight tariff in force on the
Carolina and Northwestern Railway,
1t being now a standard gauge from
Chester, s. c.. to Lenoir. n. c.
The annual meeting Of the Standard
Turpentine Company was held here To-
day. President Thomas Dixon of New
York. and w. w. Sharpe, Of Way
cross, Ga, We're present The conf
pany has contracts for the sale CT
three other plants. $4,000 each In Mis-
sisslppi. South Carolina and Georsia'
having already sold a plant at Way
cross, Ga
The trustees of the Baptist Femade
University today completed their re
port to be made to the Baptist STATE
convention. Since President Nann TOOK
| charge the debt has been reduced rom
| s42 900 to 4500. Dr. Vann agreed &c
raise $4,000 towards extinguishlns ths
| debt in case the churches raised so,OO'
| by January 1st. He has already Sc
! cured $500 and will get the remainder
More room is greatly needed as SO ap
pllcants could not be received.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-11
The Delineator for January.

The January Delineator contains
literary and art features OF eX-
ceptional value and reliable fash
ion information. including a let
ter from Mrs. Osborn. the fore
most modiste in America. The plcto-
rial presentation of the seasons S styles
is very good. a number OF pages are
given to a description Of ParstlGl.
Wagner's great music drama. and an
Interpretation of the theme by W. j.
Henderson, with personal remlsceh@eS
OF the first performance of the opera
at Bayreuth. by Gustav koboe. Inc
illustrations are from the only proto-
graphs ever made of the opera, ana
are now published for the first time
Mr.. Kobbe also contributes an inter
esting paper describing the life OF
Nine Schumann-Heink at Villa Iini
| her home near Dresden, Germany.
There are stores by Jack London
| whose book. The Call Of the Wild, Is
| one Of the most popular of the year
| and Kathryn Jarboe, and the fourth
| installment of The Evolution or Gut
| Woman. by Agnes Surbrldge. Inc
first paper of The Fountain of Youth
| introduces a series of undoubted ben.
eft to women who are in search Oh, oi
des1rous of retaining. good looks. II
| addition, there is an appealing pape:
by Like Hamilton French. and mucf
| matter of interest to the children, IN
| Guiding serials by Albert BiseloW Pan'
and Gabrielle E. Jackson. There !!
also helltful information for every DE
partment Of the home.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-11
MEMORY MENDING.
What Food Alone Can Do for the
Memory.

The influence of food upon the
brain and memory is so little under
stood that people are inclined TO mar
vel at il.
Take a person who has been living
on improperly selected food ana put
him upon a scientific diet in which
the food Grape-Nuts is largely used
and the increase of the mental power
that follows is truly remarkable
\ Canadian who was sent to Colo
RADIO for his health illustrates this
point in the most convincing manner:
One year ago l came from Canada
= nervous wreck. SO my physician
said, and reduced in weight to almost
a skeleton and my memory was so
poor that conversations had TO be re-
Deated that had taken place only n
few hours before. 1 was unable to
rest day or night for my nervous
system was shattered.
THE change of climate helped me
4 little. but it was soon that TINS was
not all that I needed. I required the
proper selection of food although
did not realize it until Z friend recon-
mended Grape-Nuts to me and gave
this food thorough trial. Then
realized what the right food could d'
and / began to change in my feeling
and bodily condition. This kept VI
until now after months use o
Grape-Nuts all my nervous trouol
has entirely disappeared. have gam
ed in flesh all that I had lost an
what is more wonderful to me thai
ANYTHING else my memory is as goo
as il ever was. Truly Grape-Nuts ha
re-made me all over. mind and body
when 1 never expected to be we'll an
happy again. Name given by Pos
tum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason.
Look in each package for copy G
the famous little book, The Road I
He1fviIle-"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-11

Mary Cartright, the woman who
was accidentally shot something over
a month ago, and who since that time
has been at the Walker Memirial hos
pitaI. died yesterday morning. That
the woman lived as long as she did
was something wonderful
On Tuesday afternoon Aphonso
Watkins, the man who dropped the
pistol that caused the Cartright Wo-
mans death. was tried upon the charge
of assault and battery and the mayor.
after hearing the evidence, which
showed that the shooting was acci-
denta. dismissed the case.
Coroner c. D. Bell yesterday morn
ing empannelled q jury to investigate
the case The jury was composed OF
the following: W. II. Northrop. Jr..
foreman. B. F. King. secretary; Reu-
ben Grant. Charles Davis, Houston
Moore and John Thomas.
The first witness examined was
Sarah 2. Mintz, the woman who was
in the room with Mary Cartrisht
when the shooting occurred The
statement: L went to Mary Cart
rights on Church street between Sixth
and Seventh streets, on Wednesday
night. November 4th. L heard her cal
20 some one and in Il few minute
Mr. Watkins entered the house. Mary
Cartright was sitting in the room tax
ing and Mr.. Watkins standing in from
OF her. Mr.. Watkins dropped his CT
Sarette which he was smoking, anC
in stopping to pick it UP a pistol fe'
from under his coat and exploded JUS
As Mary Cartright stopped or leanel
over I thought she had tainted
air. Watkins picked her up to lay hel
down on the bed when L saw blooc
On her and realized that she had beel
shot 1t frightened me so that L LET
Ghe house. / did not see any pistol il
MIR. Watkins hand"
Captain n. ]. Williams was the mex
witness examined. Watkins Surren
dered himself to Captain Williams
VINO went to the woman'S house and
had her carried to the James Walker
Memorial hospital
Captain williams testimony was i!
follows: 49,.
ron Wednesday, night November 4th
CIR Watkins came into the poilc'
headquarters and said he had accident
aiIy shot @ woman on Church stree
and desired to give himself up. II
stated that he did not know the Wo
mans name Mr.. White accompanies
me to- the woman's house and W.
found her lying on the bed with ne
race very bloody. She seemed yer.
weak. but finally told me her name
L asked her three times about tn
shooting. and each time she said j
was accidental and that she did no
know the man who was there.
then telephone 70 rthe ambu
lance and had the woman carried {
the hospital
The last witness to be examined wa
Mr.. c. II. White, who accompan1e
Captain Williams to the woman
home.
The following statement was mad
Sy Mr. White: 'One night about
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-11
COAST LINE WON.
Splendid Bowling Event at the Pas
time Alley Last Night.

An exciting bowling contest took
place last night at the Pastime Alley
between the Atlantic Coast Line, Cap
tain T E Myers. team and the Armo-
rians. Captain Meares Harriss. The
former was victorious by a score of 2,OI3
2,056. The largest individual score
was that of ASS. made by Mr.. George
Grow. of the Coast Line. and the next
was 426, made by Mr.. c. r. Brinkley,
of ArmorianS.
The game was an exciting one AMI
was witnessed by a large number OF in
terested spectators. The next event OF
the tournament will take place Satur-
day night and will be between the
Coast Line team and Captain Little
team
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-11
Before the Mayor.

Only one case was on the docket 1oi
disposal at the mayors court yester-
day. The case in question, was that Oh
tho C,itv against F. Williams for an as
sarIt 1Inon F.. F. Bass. The evidence
showed that both negroes had broken
the law. Bass by using language cal
culated to bring on an affray; and Wal
liams by using greater force than was
necessary in reserting language USED
nv pass Williams was fined IS and
Pass had TO pass the cost in the case.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-11
HANDSOME WINDOW DRESSING.
The SoIky Establishment Always Up
to-Date i'm This Respect.

About daily the establishment 81
Messrs. J. NJ. Solky & Co., on Front
street. presents window dressing that
cannot be surpassed anywhere. ms
enterprsing firm makes a specially OF
this up-to-date. metropolitan feature
and deserve praise for it. The windows
at the large esta ablishment are always
bright and catchy in appearance and
incessantly attract the attention and
admiration Of passer-by.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-11
A HIGH COMPLIMENT.
Students Admitted to Columbia Uni
versity Upon Certificate FROM cape
Fear Academy.

Professor Washington Catlett. prln-
cipaI Of the Cape Fear Academy, on
Yesterday received a letter from Mr..
William 4. Wilbur. corresponding sec
retary of Columbian University. at
Washington, D. c.. stating that stu
dents bearing certificates from the Cape
Fear Academy would be admitted TO
Columbian University without an eS-
animation.
The University of North Carolina ana
the Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege have been accepting students from
the Cape Fear Academy without eS-
animation for several years past, out
the Columbian University is the hrS'
large college outside of this state WhlcE
has shown such confidence in th'
work done at the academy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-11

Charleston firm at 11Ac: net receipts
S43 bales.
Cincinnati dull at lie; net receipts
I ,0S9 bales.
Louisville firm at 1890.
ST. Louis quiet at 12Ac; net receipts
500 bales.
Houston quiet at 117sc; net receipts
I15, $50 bales.
New York. December 9!-Coston
luuiet at 12.40; net receipts LOCO oaLes.
Total today at all seaports-Net re-
lceipts 40 6S7 bales; exports to Great
Britain 1,4S3 bales to the conttnehs
l1O. .429 bales; stock Se2,S53 bales.
| Consolidated at all Seaports-Net re-
Iceipts 23S,942 bales; exports to- Great
britain 1856 bales; to France 1a,s4s
bales; to the continent "a, ,315 baies-
| Total since September 1st at all sea-
ports-Net receipts 4,240,047 bales; ex-
ports to Great Britain 1.24G694 ba1es;
Ito France 453,456 bales; tp the sonu-
nent 1889 $50 bales.
| Spot cotton closed steady. 10 polhts
hover: 1niddling uplands 12.40; middIlHS
lguIf 1855; sales 1000 bales.
| Futures closed steady; DECEMBER
hiss; January 1906; February 1al4;
March 12.24; April 1926: May 17.2I:
June 1924: July 1924: August Al.ss.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
| Chicago. December 9.-The aead'ng
futures ranged as follows:
| Omen. High. Low. CLOSE.