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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
Students at College Want the
Abolition of Examinations.
PETITION THE i FACULTY q u ] !, !,
Say the Change VIII Conduce TO Better
Work-D Declare Also That Students
Break Down Underthc Strain
and Get Sick.

U.,on the plea that higher scholarship
will result therefrom and that the health
OF the pupils themselves will be better pre-.
served, the student body Of Richmond
College has presented to the faculty a
petition asking for the abolition oi,.ex.
aminations and tho substitution In their
place OF a more elevated standard of
class work during the session.
So Tar as can be asccrtaIned tho powers
that bo habe made no dellyerance as
yet $upon the proposition. The chances.
however, arc said to very slim for
the success OF the movement Grave fears
are expressed by some members Of the
faculty. Who do not believe that the new
scheme would work, There are indica-
lions therefore that the petition VIII not
meet with any great show of favor.
WHAT THE STUDENTS THINK.
Whatever tie faculty may think, the
students are full OF tho proposition. The
relief from the removal OF examinations
would bo so great that there Is scarcely
a man who Is not enthusiastically IN
favor OF the change. The best expression
from the student side, which admirably
sums IN the arguments In favor Of the
new movement Is given IN the current
issue of the ''Richmond College Messen-
ger, edited by r.. p, Buxton and p. w.
James, under The caption "The Passing
of Determinations" The Messenger says :
There Is a movement afoot N Rlchmonc
College which has for It's object me apo
lnion OF examinations ana Inc suosula.
ton therefor OF a nigh stanaara no o. e,nss en- .,
work. throughout the session me pan
"a set forth in the petition submitted tc
tho faculty, Is as follows'
E,very student making a monthly av'
ornee of gninety-thrce per cent, or 'Nore "
anv class shall be excused from an eN'
animation in that class,
10 our mind this plan presents seVera
very decided advantages over tne W
method, some of which we shall Try te
Indicate briefly
In the first place. will It not conduce
to moro regular and earnest work onIthe
part of the students generally AS is
well kown to those at all ACQUAINTED WIN
the facts. under the present regime many
students neglect hetdaily class work, re
lying upon their ability to ''cram up u
tbeir studies Just before examination. The
result is that they acquire only a super
fetal knowledge of the subjects embraced
no value to the matter they leave col
lego. 5 sl @
Under the new plan suggested this Sc
rious defect will, to a great extent, VIZ
behave, bo overcome, since a strong In,
centive to work Will bei added -namely
that OF escaping examinations,
iFrrthermore. by abollshing examina-
tions the great physical and mental
strain consequent upon sucl, strenuous
and continued effort on the part Of the
student ia review, and at the same time
keep up with his daily reel atlons, Will
,be aYeEted, This y g consideration that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
CROWD SEES j, MAN M1!'.|
BEATEN ANDROBBED.
No one Would Aid Donnelly
or Save His 5000 Pin on
.s Broadway,
(spccial to Tho Times. .nlspatch,)

NEW YORK March el.-In crowded
Broad way, at Forteth Street, a man was
beaten and robbed of a diamond scarf7pir
valued at 5000.
A crowd numbering several hundred
persons gathered about the assailant and
his victim, but no helping hand was
raised to prevent the theft,
According to Daniel Donnelly, a horse
man, who lives In the Continental Hotel,
he went into an upper Broadway cafe to
get q drink. While he wEs standing az
tho bar he was approached by z, z we'll
dressed man, who began % quarrel "lth
hin. He succeeded so well that me men
came 70 blows
MI ponnelly says he was then at!aeked
nv several other men, apparently trleNds
gof tho first man. and they klcked MIN
out into Broadway. On the SIDE Walk the
frst man again attacked him.
AS l,e lay helpless on the sidewalk ms
assailant tore the diamond pin from his
scarf, but overlooked 5000 that the horse.
man had IN llts pocket. He might easily
have taken 1t. The thief then escaped
through the sal N Il ssss &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
Peoples Steamboat Company
May Purchase Another Boat
FISH RUNNING l,I IN N: J; FREELY T: ELY
They Are Now Being Brought to Market
in Large Quantitles-Prlces Much
Lower Than Few Days Ago.
a Exciting Fox Chase.
lsncclal 10 rhs rlmc..plspntch.l !

~. (Spccldl 10 Inc gIlWcb- -DSpaLCn.j fastt5a
< FREDERICKSBURG, VA, March 2.-
The Peoples Steamboat Company, which
is operating the steamer Tourist, which
plies on tho Rappahannoc River between
this city and SUrbanna going down one
day and returning the next. are consider
Ing the question Of purchasing an addl-
tlonal steamer to put on the route, which
would enable them to give daily service
in each direction,
Fish are now running freely In the
rivers and creeks OF this section. and are
being brought into market here in large
quantities. The prices are much lower
than they were few days ago.
Tho merchants here are much concerned
over tho decision of tho ,PostofIice Depart-
ment at Washington to cut Oft the mail
service on the through Baltimore boats
between Tnppahannock and this city
when the new mall route by the new
Wcems river steamer between here and
Tappahannock Is put. into effect. April
1st, This would cause delay of malls
from points below Tappahnnnock In reach
Ing here, and Inconvenience merchants and
customers along the river Petitions are
being circulated, calling on tho postal
authorities for tho continuation of tho
present mall facilities along tho river,
In addition to tho new river route to
commence April 1st.
An exciting fox chase took place In
Stafford county this week, tho hounds
starting the fox In the woods near Noun
tain View, and gave 1t n chase across
fields and woods for three miles. Among
those In at the death were Miss Sadie
Stuart riding tho hunter "Chance;" Miss
Belle Rodgers Mr.. Leonard Briggs. Mr.
Morris Briggs. Mr., Maurice Reamy, Mr.
Thompson s. Briggs and Mr. Floyd IA,ns-
ford, the latter being the master Of the
hounds.
d Rev, w, +. Hubert, Of Middleway, w,
Va, who married Miss Mamie Brannan,
Baptist Church at Broadway, Va, aud
will move thoro In a few days to enter
upon his duties.
Mr., ana Mrs. w. A, AIcWhrt, Of Spot
sylvania county, have issued Invitations
for tho marriage OF their daughter Miss
Rosa McWhIrt, to MI Edmund Orrck.
The wedding will take place at the histor-
10 Salem Baptist Church, near TINS city,
OH April I'd, t 1889 O'Clock
Mr.. f. c.. Rove, who for the past quar-
ter%of a century has been the efficient
mail agent ouWthc Piedmont Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad, between this
city aud Orange Courthouse. has been
granted a furlough Of thirty days to res
cuperafe his health
Mr. j. r.. Gross, of Baltimore, has heen
appointed superintendent OF the new Feo-
pie's Steam laundry, which will open In
this city on Api 1st,
tLing her relative here, Mrs, a, =, Rowe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
EUROPEAN TRIP
FOR CHORUS GIRLS
Won Them by Walking to Top
i. Row Of Park Row Build
ing in a Hurry.
(spocInl to Tho Times. Dispatch.

NEW YORK, March 2l--Mlss Florence
Radcliffe. of THE Prince of Plsen'
Company. yesterday won hcr race
against Miss Mabel Reed, OF "The Sui
tan of sula" Company, up the stairs OF
the Park Row building. Tho race was
known rs 'the syndicate shin" and was
to the strong wlnded. or course, at that
the press agent could have easily finish,
ed first, but no trtpped along behind the
racers to see that they did not take tho
elevator.
Miss Radcliffe made the trlp In ten
minutes. She left her breath on the nine
tenth story where Miss Reed found Il.
and by its aid reached the roof six min
ltes later AS a result OF the race, Miss
Radcliffe has the personal satisfaction Of
victory. but both girls will receive free
trips to Europe next summer from the
management OF their companies, IL thoy
had not succeeded In reaching the root,
however. not only would they have been
docked three weeks pay, but would have
heen dropped from the companies alto-
gether. AT least, that Is what they ray
Mr.. Is Slngshury, their manager, told them
a large. crowd OF chorus girls, fat men
and Ii brokers, anil Colonel Woodbury.
watches the race from the various laa !
!ngs. IN az s91ttSf5tS 8A tyaj
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
GEN. LEES HORSE
ATE THE MATTRESS
Mr.. George Relates a Wal, In
cldent to Miss Mary
Custls Lee.

On the opening night Of the confcd-
crate Fair now in such successful pro-
gress at the Masonic Temple. Ion.4NV.
l,W Georse, n member Of the General
Assembly. representing the counties Of
smyth and Bland IN Southwest Virginia.
for the first time met and was lntr'dlced
f. Miss Mary custls Lee. the daughter
ot His war chleftain, by Mrs, Governor
Montague. i5 \, !. .s ss..
stlon, Mr.. George Ella ted ne following
war Incident; III, 1, 1 3, Y, !, . !.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
PUBLISH DAILY PAPER
ON@A LAKE STEAMER

49,, Especial Ito The Times. Dispntch) NJ
GCHICAGO I'LL. March 2l.-PasscnGers
between hero and South Haven during
the coming summer are to have daily
papcr on the, boat The City of South
Haven the new steel passenger vessel
b,,llding L, Toledo. which Is to be launched
TO-DAY, VIII be equipped with wireless tel
esraph apparatus and a plant 70: pub
fishing snail newspaper, ! IS prom
,enI that the new steamer will he the
fnstest on the lakes. The contract calls
B for a speed OF not less than twenty miles
an hour.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
TWO BOYS KILLED
IN ALABAMA SCHOOL
,fBy Associated Press.

& .ATTALELIA, ALA, March 2l.-A
storm OF wind, hail and rain, which
passed over this city yesterday caused
considerable damage to gardens and
truck farms in this section. At Cedar
Bluffs, the wind almos assumed the pro-
portions OF a cyclone. and blew down
several houses, causing the death of two
BOYS named Bishop. Il. y3 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22

should have great weight with the iac-
#ulty. Every session We see students
break down undor this strain and lose
} from afew days to seyeral weeks time u
by sickness. Such n condition Of al
fairs ought to be reInedied, and now IS
the time to apply the remedy.
Finally, we believe that the abolition OF
exa aminatons would result IN q higher
standard Of scholarship at Richmond Col
lege than has hitherto existed.
Monthly marks would ofnecessity mean
work 10 the student and the incentive
above noted would serve, in The case Of
those whose ambition was lacking. to sus-
tain their e # orts. We do not mean by
this to reflect upon the present standard
OF scholarship herc.efor we believe 1t to
be higher already than5that of most col
ileges In Virginia.; we simply mean that
the good may be made better.
For these reasons we urge the adop-
tion of this new plan, and we trust that
the faculty will look with favor upon
the petition which has been placed In
their hands.
WHAT a PHYSICIAN SAFS.
The plea that examinations are inju-
rlous 10 4the Health of the students is
sustained by many physicians. In lee
ture on school Hygiene" delivered some
time ago at the University College of
Medicine. in this city, one of the lucm-
bers Of the faculty Of that institution
declared tina t examinations are the bane
OF college life. and are decidedly detri-
mental to the health OF the students,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-25
URSUS MAJOR.

The Lick observatory on Mount
Hamilton, through it's famous astron-
oners, has given to science more data
than any other astronomical point of
vantage has in recent years. A new
discovery in the ceruIean depths is now
spread on the records of the world s
ledger and has made for the observer
an immortal name. In December last
a faint, purple, ineligible design was
clearly thrown upon Heavens screen.
AS Professor Dihgitout translated it:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-25

many bulbs in Towering, and mas pro-
duced much fiber before 1t reaches the
stage of uselessneSs. We begin cutting
it at the age of from three and half to
four years Then, once we begin, the
plant Yields constantly. All the leaves
are not taken at once, you understand.
We take only those leaves from each
plant that have reached the proper
length, and then the remaining leaves
on that plant take straighter form until
the time comes TO cut that plant again.
Thus. when a plant begins to yield fibre
it keeps on producing until it dies
There is a constant succession OF crops
from it, and no cessation in the yleld'
because there are always plants In the
cutting stage A producing plantation
produces all the time and the men go
about from plant to plant, always
bringing on crop.
THE sisal has the further recommen-
dation that ii grows on land too poor
TO produce sugar. In fact. sisal does
not do best on land that is too rich
The fiber is too coarse, the growth being
rank We have 500 acres in this planta-
ton the plants being set out about $50
IN the acre. l figure that we have ABOUT
200 900 mother plants, and about one
million coming on from bulbs and
snrouts. So that we can replace all our
DIapts that die as fast as they Succumo
to age Also. we will eventually have
lots of plants to sell. We are getting,
as the plants stand now, about lOOO
mounds of fiber to the acre. which Is
GOOD for the second crop. We VIII pro-
duce. this year. 100 tons of fiber, ana
will double that next. At the present
nrica of fiber. the income should come
not far from 5000. Our mill has ca
nacitv of 1000 pounds daily. but is now
handling only between 1900 and l,oOo
pounds per day
.sAnd we have solved the labor prop
lem incidentally. in this industry. Al
1aast we have scored q point that Will
aid in it's solution so far as we are con-
carned The sisal fiber can be cut and
left living in the field for six months
and il makes as good. clean fiber at the
apd of that time as when first cut II
is a pretty strong strike that Woulo
ou+last that Also. a popularity or the
( sisa1 is that when the mother plant
/ flowers. all the suckers from II senu w
/ dover stalks. no matter what their age
/ So these must be taken up II they are
| TO be saved"
In the party taken out by Mr. Dllllng-
han, Yesterday were A. B. Wood, w w
Hail w. G. Cooper, E. E. Paxton John
p Bowler, ]. o. Carter, NJ. 2. Robinson
isaac DilIingham. Dan Logan. Albert
I Raas. and T. c. Miller and eN-GoVerhoi
/ John f. Osborne of Wyoming.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-25
New Car Signs.

Accepting the Advertisers suggestion
Tho Bantd Transit Company has posted
in IT'S cars warning notices in Chinese
Portuguese and Hawaiian as
we'll as in English. The man who did
the posting. however, put many OF 'iie
Oriental signs upside down, so an Ash
attic has to stand on his head to read
them.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-25

well, Welt" he exclaimed, as ne
tackled her first pot-pie, where did
you get this ?" Il made that out OF Mrs.
Shouter's cookbook" replied the
young wife; tits "a. "Ah!" he
broke in, this leathery part Is
the binding, I suppose. ''-Philadelphia
Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-25

CITrNG PLANTS ON HONOLULU
sss y y
(Photo by williams.)

'Tt means, that the DOUGLAS PAT
ENT CLOSET guaranteed against
leakage and the annoyance of running
water. is the BEST and can be obtained
from BATH, the PLUMBER, 165 King
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-25
REMOVAL NOTICE.

A. r. ROwAT, D. V. S, HAS
taken the prenies on the corner of Pen
sacola street and Wilder avenue. Tel.
Blue 2126
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-02
LEFT ALONE AND TIRED OF LIFE.
Last of a Distinguished Family Sui
cides by Inhalfng ChIoroform in
Fashionable Boarding House.

Philadelphia, March "A woman
who gave her name as Mrs. Charlotte
G. Wellington committed suicide Sat
urday night by inhaling chloroform
in fashionable boarding house at
Haddonfield, N. j., near here. The
woman left note to the preprietress
of the boarding house, in which she
said:
Il am the last of a distinguished
family left so alone that I am tired
of life. Will you kindly see that my
remains are deeently buried? l en-
close money to pay expenses. My
clothes give to the poor. Please keep
this as quiet as possible.
With the note was SIS The woman
came to the boarding house about Feb.
20, She was always apparently IN
good spirits She was about SO years
of age, refined and plentifully sup
piled with money. In conversation
with other persons in the house she
often referred to having lived in Bos-
ton and Albany, N. Y, and to having
boarded in Mount Holly and Medford,
NJ T.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-02
INTEREST IN COMING EXPOSITION
President Francis Cordially Received
Abroad and Good Will Expressed
fog Success of Undertaking.

London, March president Fran.
els, Of the ST. Louis exposition, left
last night for Paris, in consequence of
a telegram from NJ lie Grave, the
French commissioner to the exposi-
tion, urging him to visit Paris. and
saying President Loubet would Like
to receive him at the Elysee After
seeing President Loubet Mr.. Francis
intends to proceed to Madrid and
thence to Berlin, where, if possible,
he will have an audience with the
German emperor March 8. He hopes
to sail from Bremen March 10 on the
Kronprinz Wilhelm for New York.
The last day OF President Francis
in London was marked by an inter
esting luncheon, given in his honor
by Chief Justice Lord Alverstoe who
will be member of the British royal
commission to the ST. Louis fair.
Prior to leaving Mr. Francis said
he could not have asked for or re-
ceiyed greater hospitality than had
been shown him during his flying visit
to England. "All classes" he remark
ed. have exhibited much interest in
the st. Louis exposition and have
treated me in the kindest possible
way, for which | am very grateful"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-02
Dir. Walter f. Leech.

1t is rumored that DR. Walter r.
Leech of Rivesyille will soon remove
to Morgantown to practice his Pre-.
fession He is the son of Rev DIR.
S. " Leech, of Cha 'leston The
phenomenal success of DR. Walter
f. Leech with typhoid feverlcases is
widely known among the Fairmont
physicians. He was educated at
Wabash College, Indiana.-did
laboratory work at the University
of Kansas and took the faculty
gold medal at his graduation three
years ago for being the best student
in the College OF Physicians aud
Surgeons at St Louis, Missouri
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-02
Plumbing and Gas Fitting.

When people have plumbing done
they should have the best--the best
workmen and the best material. 1t
is dangerous to life and health If not
done in the best manner. We employ
none but the best men and most skill
full mechanics. We use nothing but
the very best material. We buy our
goods for cash and get the discount, sc
we can save you money in doing your
work. We carry full line Of every
thing used in fFst-class plumbing
establishment. Call and look at oui
gag and combination fixtures.
SMITH & Wilt,
MADEIRA Block,
Chestnut Street.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-02

The March number of Country Life
in America marks the highest
achievement of the most beautifu,
magazine published in this country
Like the ssChrstmas Annual" the
Gardening Manual is double
number of about one hundred pages
which sells for fifty cents.
The pictures are superb. Every de-
partment Of gardening lis covered by
practical and inspiring articles. Prof.
L. H. Bailey, the editor and leading
horticulturist Of the country, writes
of "The Home Garden.n Col. Yer
beck tells how be made his charming
japanese garden. Warren II. Man
ming, the noted landscape gardener OF
Boston, explains How to Make a
Formal Garden at Moderate Cost. T"
"Schocl Gardens and the work OF
the Philadelphia Vacant Lot Cultiva-
tion are strong features.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-02
Decided Not 70. Mark

Wilkesbarre, March AT meet
ing here last night of the timers and
sheet metal workers they unanimous
ly decided not to report for work to-
day. They made demand few
days ago for an advance from 1925
per day to SO and eight hours work,
which was refused by the various con-
tractors. A large number of brick
layers, plasterers and stone masons
are also idle through sympathy with
the carpenters, who have been on a
strike for the past five weeks. Build
ing operations in this city are now
practically at a standstill. A final
effort will be made today to affect i
settlement
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-02
New--oId southern Cook cry.

In its review of Southern books
the Baltimore Sun has the following
in reference to the book recently
published by Mrs. Laura Picken
paugh. The author has spent the
greater paat of her life in Morgan
town. She has many friends here
who will be pleased to note the
popularity with which her work has
been received. The Sun says:
Southern cookery has long been
famed, but few of its old and tried
recipes have been available to the
majority If housewives to whom has
not been given the privilege of beip g
Of Southern rearing. In the minds
of individuals, of skillful ladies and
no less skilltul black mammies, have
been treasured recipes for toothsome
viands whose excellences are nnat-
tainable to those livis g in the North.
But no one individual has at her
command the wisdom of all her con-
temporaries, and thus the secret OF
the delicaey OF Louisiana is no
generally known in Virginia nor
that of Alabama in North Carolina.
Now il is that our author comes for
ward with book that appeals &c
the palate in no uncertain way. 1t
has many recipes of the old style
and not few Of the new style cooks
Every recipe has been tested, not
once but several times, by the author
and her friends, and the result is
claimed to be a cook book by which
one can cook. In this day OF cook
books that are success from the
literary and artistic standpoint and
failure from the practical and
homely side, we gladly welcome this
carefully planaed work OF our au-
thor.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-02
Iron Company Formed.

Seattle, Wash, March 1.-The Seat
tie Iron and Steel company has been
formed, with capital of $6,000,000,
to build in this city an iron furnace
with 200 tons daily capacity, a 100
ton steel plant and a rolling mill.
The organizers include the most i'm.
portant capitalists in Seattle. They
propose to work high grade magnetic
ores from the great deposits of Tex
ada Island 3. c. Ultimately they will
increase the plant by the addition of
tin plate mill and tube pipe works.
They will take over the Pacific Steel
companys plant at Irondale, Wash