The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-22

Senator 5tepnen =. Hlklns OIL Fvesl VIZ
ginia, for the snug little sum OF $500 COO
The plaintiffs allege that this amount
is due them for services rendered in help
Ing Mr.. Elkins gain control OF the Vest
ern Maryland Railway recently by which
re succeeded In obtaining an outlet FOR
his West Virginia Central and the Wa
bash.
The plaintiffs charge that Mr.. I0lEins
admitted, when tho deal had boon con-
summated, that no hnd mndc six million
dollnrs out of It. but he refused to pay
tl,om penny
Senator 1lldns Is very rioh man.
practically owning tho town OF El1ns,
several railroads, number Of coal
mines and tho Republican party OF West
Virginia. A colleague remarked TO mo
the other day that It was m oxtraordi-
nary fact that no matter how deeply MT
Elkins was Interested In a political mat
ter, he was always ready and eager to
talk money, or Of scheme to make II.
This suit against Senator Elkins re-
minds me that Governor White OF West
Virginia, and several other mon promi-
nent In West Virginia. have Just been
sued by New York parties In tho United
States Court at Clarksburg, w. Vn IN an
attempt to recover title to a iarge tract OF
coal lands In tho northwestern part OF
West Virginia.
Senator Clark, OF Montana. who hns
been sued for q half million dollars DAM
ages by woman, who says he promised
to marry her. and did not keep his word
will douhtloss ho glad to hear OF any
suits Of my character against any OF ms
colleagues on either sido of tho chamber,
Senator Clark ~ a wldower far into tho
shade OF sixty. Flo has about million
dollars for every year no has llvod. lie
sncnds lnyIshIy, though not withy sena-
tional probability. He has several grown
sons and dnUghters, and n beard. which,
for MAGNITUDE. almost equals the Into
Senator Peppers, of Kansas. though 1t
evidences a closer acquaintance with the
brush and pruning shears. MT. Clark sits
on the Democratic side OF tho Senate
chamber.
Mr., Frank w. Christian and wife, OF
Richmond, who wore at tho Now Wlllaro
Yesterday, 1,nve returned home. MT.
Christian, 1t is assumed, VIII DO assoc
cIntcd with Attorney-General ANDERSON
for the State In the suffrage case, Whlcn
IS expected to como UP in the supreme
Court of tho United States next month.
Hon. John s. Wise, who will represent
G. Carlisle, formerly OF Kentucky, when
he was Mr.. Clevelund's Secretary OF
state, but who has not resided In that
State since he was legged" when he at
tenptad to make political speech at
Newport seven or eight years ago. would
be associated with him. Vlrglnlan
prominent In official lAfe. and personal
friend of Mr.. Carisle's, said few days
ago that IL Mr. Wise thought Mr.. Car
Isle was going to appear In court against
Virginia he was mistaken
Mrs. Mary A. Coles aged si1ty-three.
formerly of Northumberland county, W..
died Yesterday at Cleveland Park, In tiltf
city, where she and her two daughters
| were residing. She Is survived by three
| children, Hon. Malcolm A. Coles, of
| Richmond Miss a. Corinne and N. Con-
| way Coles, and by two sisters, Mrs. w.
! A. Hudnall. of Northumberland county,
| and Mrs A. NJ Rock of Washington, d.
G., and one brother, DR.. w. P. Sydnor,
| of Northumberland county. The de-
ceased was prominently known through
| out the Northern Neck of Virginia,
| where she has always been very popular.
She was graduate of IIollins Institute,
where she taught for time during the
| Civil War.
| Hon. Campbell slemp. representative
from the Ninth Virginia District, says
that the Roanoke Republican daily paper
| will make its appearance about the list
of June. 1t will be State organ,
| The American National Bank, q Vir-
| ginia enterprise, will open Its doors for
business on May 4th Extensive Improves
ments are being made to the building IN
which tho bank will be located on Four
teenth Street, Northwest. between f and
G Streets. II Will be handsome bank
ing house, Colonel r. n. Harper, the
(. president, said yesterday that the stock
was as now considerably above par.
Mr.. ]. n, Brenaman. Of the clerical
corps of,th Virginia Senate. has RETURN
to Richmond, after a stay here or seV-
ernl days on business.
Tho following rural free delivery routes
havo been established in Virginia and
North Carolina;
VIRGINIA.
Route No 1.-Keeling. PittsylVan'a
county. One carrier. Length OF route,
twentythree miles; area covered, nine
teen square miles. Population served, bSe
Number of house on route, 1874. Postofiice
at Slatesylle to be discontinued, Star route
1926 to be discontinued. Mall to Keeling
Va,
Route No l.-Rondo. Pittsyyanla coun-
ty. Ono carrier. Length Of route, twenty
one miles; area covered. sixteen square
miles. Population served. 400 Number OF
houses on route. lis Postoffces at Bur
MELVILLE. Minneola. Tomahawk and Muse
VILE to be discontinued. Star route 1893:
to be discontinued Mail for Museville t
Sandy Level Mall for Tomahawk to Bur
MELVILLE. Mail for Minneloa TO Rondo
: Va,
Routes and 2,-Sutherlin. Pittsylvani'
county. Two carriers, LenGth OF routes
forty-three and one-h half miles Area coy
. cred thlrty-four square miles. Popula
+ ton served, a3S. Number of houses OF
routes. 2i7. Postoflces at Atlas. Plttsto
ana ENUllea Pittevlrania cnuntY. and do