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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-21
ANNUAL HUNT.
Large Shipments of Apples and
Lumber From Alton.
fs-.oial 70 Ttr Ti7' rpAf'

tetats (S-a~iai 10 Ttr llr1 50 '''hl''h''
ALTON, VA. Nov. ls.-The Augusta
iAibemar,e and Nelson Hunt Club left TO-
Gav1 for buckingham on Its annual hunt
pssded by the veteran fox hunter. Mr.
James r. Goodloe
This event is looked forward to with
tbe deepe- Il interest each year by the
sssnorts" OF the three counties, They eH.
rsct to come back laden with wild tur-
Eeys. deer and bears. and the many 5000
stories told on each other by the hunters
viii en!yen many hearthstones during
INC long winter evenings.
Among the party are Messrs, j. r.
N nodIoe and II. ]. Goodies. OF Alton; r.
Fills. ". P, Fried and c. Vance OF
4 W1aynesboro: ]. c, Goodloe, OF stonega;
I Robert Goodloe. of Beattyville. KY g.
p Goodloe, Bluef!eld w. Va; n Is.
Hawthorne and II. and spott Goodloe, OF
3 EsIson; "a, Hamilton. 0. Ivy.
Sf the station AT Alton has been painted
and oyeeha uled. which Is a great I'M
~ q 4 1irnmense amount OF large timber is
bs,nx shipped now from Alton for for
stan- ports, principally Germany There
~, treat deal OF splendid timber In Mel
ton county. The shipment Of bark Is
hSayier than usual. Many OF the orchard-
int are Just beginning 70 ship their APP
nlss. having held them for h'gheF prices
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-21
DROWNING OF A
PROMINENT FARMER.

Especial to The Timcs.Dispatch.)
PETERSBURG. VA. Nov. Ca spe-
cial telegram, received in Petersburg
this afternoon. gives the following de-
tails az the drowning In Tyrol's Creek
Monday Of Mr.. Thomas Trotter. q prom'-
nent farmer OF Greenesville county.
His home was at Rural Bower. and he
was on. his way home from Empor'a.
where he had t,,en to attend the Grecnes-
vile County Court The creek had been
swollen by the heavy rains. and In at.
tempting to cross It the horse got be-
yond his depth. TT, buggy was over
turned by the struggling horse and MT.
Trotter thrown into the water. col
ored man found the horse and buggy
Tuesday morning. and, apprehensive lest
some one was drowr',d. he began
search. and about one hundred yards
away he found the body OF Mr. Irotte1,
which had washed ashore.
A widow. with four small children. sur
Wives him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-21
u. S. CIRCUIT COURT.
Argument Concluded in the Case
of The Steamship Charlotte.

In the United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals yes terday tho case OF the steam
shin Charlotte, OF the York River Line,
VS., R. D. Robbins appellee was argued
before Judges Golf. Sinonton and Mellow
e,I and submitted. III his case Is an appeal
from the Judgment of tho District Court
or this city in an admiralty proceeding,
iI winch the administrators OF Robbnn
and Randall, two emp.oyes OF the schooE.
er Anna NJ. Harris. lost their lives In a.,
coIl,sion betWe cen tho steamer and tho
schooner. The steamship, company
argued on that apu.;ll yesterday
Judge Waddill entered q decree IN favor
Of Robbins administlator for $1,000, and
naHdalls, for $9VJ. The case was argued
Tor the appellants by Alessrs. Foster ana
Smith. Of Baltimore, and for the appellees
bv Messrs. Edwards and Kelly, or this
city. and submitted.
The case OF the Richmond Locomotive
works, Plaintiff In error, vs.. William
Ramsey defendant In error, from the Cir
cult Court of tt. United States at Rich-
mond, was pa.1.ally argued yesterday and
ADJOURNED until to-day, When It Will be
1u.tter argued and submitted. Ramsey
lost an arm while doing some work as
a laborer In tho works and sued, recoV-
er.ng S2977t0 In the lower court. From
that Judgment the company appealed,
.Aessrs. Murray M. Mcclure and john A:
Lamb n gued the cilse for rlalntln ana
defendant yesterday, and Messrs: Fl. a,
Atkinson will c.ose for tho defendant.
an Mr.. c. v. Meredith for the plaintiff
, to-day, Tho case will then be submitted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-21
TO ELECT LAW TEACHERS
Union Thanksgiving Services.
Old Lady Found Dead.
Especial to The s-Dispatch.)

LEXINGTON, VA, Nov. pa meet
ing Of tho Board Of Trustees Of Wash
ington and Lee University will BIO held
here Monday. November S0th, at which
time steps will be taken to elect sue
ctssor to Professor W. r. Vance In the
law department. Professor Vance. 1t Will
be recalled, resigned his position at wash
irgt on and Lee 10 accept protessorshlp
in the law school of the Columbian Uni
verslty at washington, d. c.
The ground is frozen hard and Ice is
plentiful.
Union Thanksgiving services Will be
held here next Thursday. In which all
the white churches will take part. The
sermon will be preached by Rev. DR..
Charles Manly pastor OF the Lexington
Baptist Church.
Tho John D. Beall Concert Company.
OF Rochester. N. y, gave delightful
entertainment last night in the Lee Me.
mortal Chapel at Washington and Lee
University. under the auspices OF the
University Athletic Association.
Miss Susan a Barger. aged fifty-eght
years, was found dead yesterday morning
at the home of her brother-.n-law Mr.
w. Taylor Tolley. In Lexington. She re-
tired the night before apparently In gooc
health. She was daughter OF the late
John T. Barger. OF the Natural Bridge
District and made her home with hel
| brother, Deputy Sheriff John L. Barger
| near Buffalo Forge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-21

president OF the Woman's College, had
tinrre number OF tie young ladies OF his
institution present. A large NUMBER Of
The Richmond College students were also
deeply Interested
The general theme to be discussed p9
Professor Bates In two dlscourses -
l1pra ctlcal Aesthetics The division to
which Professor BStes directed tho att
tention OF his hearers last night was
"Aesthetc Presuproslnons."
president Boatwrlght welcomed the all'
d.ence to the college, and presented DR..
Winston, who, as chairman or tho Lee
turo Committee. introduced Professor
Hates.
The theme and it's treatment were OF
nature particularly calculated to lnter-
est an audience whose tastes follow tha
literary and tho artistic His discourse
was rich In illustrations to outline those
qualities In art and literature which VIII
tend to perpetuete them. II was the emo
tional that interests, and not TIE dlonctlc.
..,hrkespeare will continue to exerta POW ~.
trful influence upon society, WINE tno
laborious works Of Bacon are unknown 70
this generation. TIE Venus de MILO mas
done more to stir feelings OF respect anp
alteration for womanhood In the breasts
OF men, he declared, than yards OF NoHI.-
es could poss bly, have done. Feopts
don't care for the didactic or tnat Wn't -
teach something. Men look upon, tne
great aliagorcal figures Of older, TINES.
and while In the very act OF adm:Ths
Them as works Of art, are forget1ul oe
Mat they were designed to teaeh,
A number OF other qualities were namea
which art and literature snoa.n Poser 'Ss
OF all ages. ,,..,.,,, a.
conversational manner, He mas pieas'
ant address. and relieves the unavoloaDIe
Eeaviness OF his treatment .by an occa-
s,onal short story delightfully."- tod;
de,,vered iris evening on "The Everyday
Use Of the Imagination" The public u
invited, Though tickets will be necessary
for admittapce until s:1o hye minutes
Lefore tho lecture begins
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-21
REDIsTRICTING CITY.
This Question Uppermost in the
Minds of Citizens.

(Srec'sl 20 tho T'mes-Disratch.>
DANVILLE, VA, Nov. m.-Davld Day.
a colorcd youth. was IN tho Police Court
this morning charged with criminal eS-
sault on Harriet Lawson. a twelve-year.
old negro child. Fills case was continued
on account OF the illness OF Common
wealth's Attorney Hamlln
The question OF Restricting the city
and providing for tina creation Of Board
OF Aldermen to comply with the new
Constitution Is one that ls agltatnE the
minds of the peope Of the city at tina
time. There are three propositions being
discussed. These are to mako three wards
out of four. az at present constituted.
ono on tho north side and two on the
south. or three on the south Nide and twn
on tho north, or Tour on the south and
two on the north side. the report OF the
Council committee has preclp!titod the
discussion which has become general
The Masonic bazaar Is decided suc-
cess. and to-nighr was Odd-Fell aws' n'gAt.
More than two hundred Juniors and
Daughters OF Liberty will turn out TO-
morrow night. 1t Is expected that sow
eral thousand dollars will be realized fro'n
the affair which will continue through
next week t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-21
MONTAGUE
In The 4: WEST
Makes Speech, at Annual Ban
quet Of the Commercial Club
u in Kansas City.
THE SUPREMACY OF AMERICA.
Improvement Of Public High
ways and Of Public Educa-
ton What is Most Needed.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
KANSAS CITY, MO, Nov. 2o-At the
annual banquet Of the Commercial Club
last night, Governor Montague, OF Vir-
ginia. spoke on 1.-THE Supremacy and
Opportunity OF the American Republic"
He said:
What will best give American people
their. best opportunity? We have neg
l.ected largely the old fashion In the pub
lie highway. No civilization has ever
outlived the common road. Our public
highways should not longer remain a
social and Industrial blockade to our
people. We want wider and more prac-
tical system OF public school education.
Our system. s for opportunity TO serve.
We are too prone to make education q
short road to leisure. The colored man
has seen the white educated man the
only man In his community who did not
work. It has been stumbling block
to him.
"Wealth has not made men, but It Is
the consciousness In men that makes
them winners. The American wages
Garner produces twice as much as any
other In the world, and our captains
OF Industry would not be such In any
other country. The most efficient labor
ar the world ever knew originated In the
American Republic. and goes to build
up that unification Of people, patriotism
which Is the duty everywhere to stand
for all that Is best for the American
people," I#as B5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-21
+ RURAL DELIVERY.
Seems Not ,.to Work So Well II,
Buckingham.
Especial to The llmes-Dlspntch.)

55 Especial to The Dspntch.)
r. MOUNT: V1NCO, BUCKINGHAM
COUNTY. VA. nov. 2o.-Rural free de- de-
livery has been established on trial Tor
three months. out from Manteo. about Six
miles from the river.J
The pay Of the carrier Is SIX hundreo
dollars por year. AT one point along sne
route It Is four miles between the houses.
The carrier. leaves Manteo as soon rs
the up train from Richmond arrives. n'itl
cannot get back to Manteo on his re-
turn trip until sometime In the night SO
that the mail matter has to remain y.
Manteo until the evening Of tho next
day, therefore. It will take three dayt 70
write to Richmond and get reply. AND
as tie carrier leaves Manteo before
the down train, Lynchbuig. arrives, mall
matter BY that trains has to remain a.
Manteo until the evening OF the next
day, and that on the return trip OF the
carrier, also. SO that It takes four days
by this route to write to Lynchburg and
get reply. Whereas by the route from
Buckingham Courthouse via Mount Vihco.
which is still continued, we have daily
mall both east and west at cost OF,
about $201. LsHi,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-21
ARM. TORN OFF.
Terrible Accident to Young Man
by a Corn Husker.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.)
F. sTAUNTON,5vA. Nov. 2.-One day this
week while engaged in feeding q corn
husker at /. ,ehlllers place in this coun-
", William Myers. while trying to got
some corn stalks out Of the cogs OF the
mac hine, was caught between the teed
rollers and had his right arm badly
crushed and torn off near the shoulder:
3 Ills shrieks attracted the attention or
enc Of the hnnds nearby who threw the
machinery out of gear, thereby saving
...e young man from being killed
The Shenandoah Gun Club have re-
which lasted several days. and which
proved nore successful than any held
BY them for many years They hun,ea
'Iue Surrounding country. Among the mem
Der were Hon Edward lachols, w. S.
Burke. W. H,ldeLrand. w. A.Wilson. j.
=. w ker;tDay,d Nailie, J; =. Hdup pnnan.
: al others. W .gs.. f.., ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-21
TORPEDO FLOTILLA.
The Convoy to the Little Boats
Has a Checkered History.
(Snecial to The Times Dispatch)

(snecial to The Times Dispatch) !.
NORFOLK, VA, Nov. 2o.-The first
vessel Of the torpedo flotilla destnea
for th.e Philippines. to leave the navy
yard in this city. was the Decatur. she
is the flagship Of Lieutenant Chandler.
commanding the first flotilla.
The Decatur will 90 to Hampton ROADS
and there await the remainder OF tho
flotilla, which are baing fitted out az
rapidly as possible. and which Will In oil
proba blity Join her tomorrow.
About five or six days off Old Point
the flotlla will be Joined by Its convoy.
the big cruiser Buffalo, and the entire
force Will sail for the philippines. YIN
the southern route. making frequent
stops for coal and provisions.
Tho Buffalo will make even SAFER
and more satisfactory convoy to the
flotlla than the cruiser Baltimore
which was diverted to San Domingo to
protect American interests there. She
was once one Of the powerful fleet OF
the Morgan Steamship Company. ano
was one Of the five sister ships pur'
chased by tn, United States at the Pc
ginning OF the Spanish war They be
came famous as the auxiliary cruiser:
Dixie, Prairie. Yosemite and Buffalo.
The Buffalo has had more checkerec
career than any Of the other ships. how
ever. She was purchased from the Nor
CANS In 1894 by the Brazilian govern
ment. whose navy was In rebellion. Sht
then became the dynamite cruiser Mic
theroy. Afterward she was bought by
the United States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-21
QUALIFIED IN
PETERSBURG.
Only Two Hundred and Seventy
Prepared to Vote i, the
Election Next Spring. s
THE MEDICAL FACULTY MEET
Big Sticking Dredge, General
Abbott, Inspected and Found
to be In Good Condition.

fsneclnl q The Tirnes. Dispatch.)

(speclnl to The Times.Di spatch.)
PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. 20.-The.e
have ueen onli ]. 30 poll taxes paid IN
Petersburg up to this afternoon. 'and,
therefore, only this number OF voters
qualified thus far to vote in the spl Ing
election. All who fail to pay their State
taxes by December list, will be unable to
participate In the spring election. and
no voter not qualified to vote at the
general election, can take part In tho pri.
mary elootun to nominate the Mayor
and members OF the now Council
FOUND DEAD.
Alex Avant, well known colored car
pcnter In this city, aged sixty years.
was, found dead yesterday at his home.
MI w. w. Robinson, tho contractor,
has begun the work of rcmodelling the
residence on Tabb Street for the Elks
Lodge, which will use It as home. I ne
home will he ready by the LIST of jan
unry
VI. MEDICINE MEN.
The fifty-eighth annual meeting OF the
Petersburg Medical Faculty was held last
night at the Office of Dr.. j. Gordon Rem
ME- Officers for the ensuing year were
elected They are: President Dr. William
e. Harwood; First Vice President. DR..
2. w. Finch; Second vice-President. pr.
William Shipper; Corresponding secre'
tary, Dr. So Hinton; Recording Sec G.
tary and Treasurer, DR.. j. G. Renn.e;
Court Medical iDrs. r. A. Martin, II. G.
Leigh. Joseph y. Osborne, j. e. Nixon
and James w. Claiborne.
After the business Of tho Faculty was
disposed Of they adjourned to Whites
Cafe. where the annual supper was
served.
The piping and boiler Of the suction
drcdge General Abbott" has been tested
and found to be In fltst-class condition.
This boat was built for the United States
government by the Petersburg Iron Works
Company In this city. 1t will be used IN
the harbor at Charleston.
WEDDINGS.
Mr.. David Collier and Miss Mary Win
field we're married last evening at the
parsonage of Second Baptist Church, the
Rev. r. W. Moore officiating.
Another marriage took place at this
parsonage at 8 o'clock, the contracting
parties being Mr.. Charles E. Hawkins ana
Miss Lula P. Fuller.
DR.. Livius Landlord. Of Norfolk, the
we'll Known physician, will address tfc
mems meeting at the Young Mems Chris.
ton Association Sunday afternoon at :
O'clock
Judge Hancock Is still too unwell TO con-
cude the hearing in the suit q Coll en-
against thesVirginia Passenger and Power
Company. and the case has been con:
tinued til December Sd. The Judge stated
to the jury and counsel that he was toe
unwel to hear the argument at this time'
He then went to Chesterfield Courthouse
to adjourn that court. 55
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-21
BOARD OF FISHERIES.
An Increase to the State This
Wear of Seven Thousand.

N
Especial to The Tlrnes-Dlspntch.>
NORFOLK. VA, Nov. M-The present
year will be the most profitable In the
history Of the state so far as the fisheries
of the Chesapeake and its tributaries are
concerned. Dr.. j. W.. Bowdon OF Ac-
comao county, and Mr.. S. F. Miller, o.
Mathews county, chairman and secretary.
respectively, OF the State Board OF Fl her
les, are here to-day finishing up their re-
ports, which will show an income to the
State OF $4,000, and an increase LOT
the year of $1,000.
There will be an important meetlns
Of the board tomorrow. A clash between
oystermen and State officials In YORK
River, will be brought to the attention
OF the board. and a hot fight IS PROMISED
over the case Of Hardwood and Mitchell!
for zoo acres Of land In Nansemond River
outside the Baylor survey. Wills Leo
who now occupies these grounds also
wishes TO lease them and WIZ tisht 1or
the right,
A sixty foot whale came ashore at
Lynnhaven Inlet this, morning. II md
evidently been killed by a9steamer ram
ming 1t. The tail was cut In two. The ca
cass has been seen In Chesapeake SAY
before.
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n STEAMBOAT SCHEDULE,
Remains Of Judge sener Laid te
Rest.
rsn.tial 10 Tho Times Dispatcho

5 fSn.rinl to Tho Times Dispetch.)
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VA. Nov. 20
T.ha steamer Tourist. OF the people
Line commencing Tomorrow WIZ tsayo
{ here every Monday. WEDNESDAY ana ra,,
& day ut $3.50 O'Clock. making connectio!i
alta npuhanuock for Baltimore. Herea
tofore the steamer has not been leaving
4 nntiI II clock. The return trip from
rrhanna by this steamer will e'e maze
Il N tuesday. Thursday and SATURDAY
leaving r'rhanna at s A. NJ. ana reucn-
D frr hr-a between 4 and IN the atter'
noon. The steamers OF the Weems Line,
witch formerly left here at Q O'Clock on
A,onday and Thursday, now leave at I
IN. on those days. These changes
r,ya much better service on the Kappa
Sannock River than formerly, as eoth
tha- weems Line and the Peoples Line
make -or-ectlons at Tappa hammock Tor
7 points below.
p$Mr. c. II. FIurkamp. OF this cltv. VINO
has three of his celebrated hunters AT
the New York Horse Show this week, mas
already ca ptured two OF the principal
& 7r,zes over .6rong competition In the
Y t,,nping contests with Amaret
Z ) The r.,ul aims OF Judge James b. Sener,
Who died in Washington. were brought
her to-day on the train arriving at
Il 1o.o3. ACCOMPANIED by members OF the
family and friends. The funeral party
Is was met by the Masonic l-ouse VI t''e
city and others. and tn, remains we're
taken direct to the cemetery and inter-
ment made In the family burNinE lot.
Religion. services were condueted by
R,v. Or. T. S. Dunawav. OF this city
and the burial was with Masonic honors
The mil. hearers were: Active-Captain
s."J. Quinn. A. p. Rowe. w. q. Bradley
IS II. B,Egett. w. n. Hurkamp. Ut
George, H. Chewing; Honorary-'uaGe
a. ". wallace. Captain c. Wistar wal
lace ST. George r, Fitzhugh. Judge a
n +. EmbreS, George W. Wroten. John NJ
" Grimm, Judge John T. Goodrich, Captain
&. N. 3. Rowe. Colonel e. D. Cole, j. =
a Corhin. ]. Arthur Taylor Mayor NJ G
3 WINS, George ". Shepherd and Rober
7. Knox. ~,
Il. P. Fritter farm. in Stafford county
tor 5000.
az sn,tsvlvanla county announce tht
II. anprooching marriage OF their dnushter
\ burs Maud Chewing, to Mr.. william
Henry Maddox. OF spotsylvania county
4 Inc ceremony to take place at Waller
Baptist Church. in Spotsylvanla Iount!
Ii on wednesday. December I'd. at T. NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-21
PATRICK LADIES
Will Expend Surplus in Buying
Jamestown Stock.

(snecal to Tho Times. Dispatch.)
NORFOLK. VA, Nov. 2o.-The local
chapter. Daughters OF the American Row
olution has voted to devote its surplus
funds to subscriptions to the capital
stock of the jamestown Exposition.
The ladies of the Jamestown Auxiliary
League protest that they have not TIN eat.
ened to boycott their tradespeople un ,ess
they subscribed to exposition stock, but
that they have merely decided to buy
from those who do subscribe.
The first labor union to incorporate
itself in Virginia will be that OF the West
ern Union messenger boys. They have or
ganlzed here for mutual protection and
will employ Commemorative Attorney
Tilton to secure them charter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-21
Daniel-WVnn.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.l
BAkROW'S STORE, VA, Nov. 2O.-At
O'Clock, Mr.. Reps Daniel and Miss Minnie
Gwen. tie preacher In charge. The al
tendants came In the following order:
,tt, Miss Lucy Daniel with Mr.. Burwell
Latfcon, Miss Lizzie Waller. with MI. jess
sc Daniel, Miss Nora Calls With Mr..
Mr.. Charlie MATHEWS, Miss Maggie Lar.
foon With Mr. Maryland Luhoon. Miss
Susie Perkins with MIR, arland Lanoon,
Mass Mana Lffoon with. MI !, Carter
g4Janiel and Miss Janette Latfoon With
Mr.. Eddie Wynn. Messrs Bernard Daniel
SRd AQullla Pr1tchett acted as ushsrs. a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-21
FLOWERS FORGED CHECKS
'... ON CLIFTON FORGE FIRMS

r. NJ (srecial to The Ilmes,Dispatch.)
CLIFTON FORGE. VA. Nov. 2O.-A
man giving name as W. H. Flowers
forged several checks on the Citizens
National Bank OF Covlngton. and passed.
them off on several Of the merchants Of
this place yesterday, among them tho
smith g. McKenney Hardware Company
Rosenberg Furniture House and ]. b..
Wood & Company.
The cheeks were reported to be cerfl-
fled by the cashier, and wore two for
$50 and one for SIS.
No arrests have been made. but authors
ties are at work on the. case.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-21
FINE LECTURE BY
PROF. ARLO BATES
A Brilliant Audience in Attend
ance Upon the Thomas
Course.

In opening the nineteenth course OF
Thomas Museum lectures at Richmond
College last night, Professor Arlo Bates,
Of the Massachusetts Institute OF Tech
no!ogy was greeted by a brilliant audi
ence.
Eeyry seat in the college chapel was oc-
cupied, and some stood throughout the
evening. Mem and women Identified WIN
numerous, and members OF the Learned
professlons' were to be seen on all sides.
President Boatwrlght, OF the college; Or,
Charles H, Winston, chairman OF the
Lecture Committee, and Professor Bates
we're on tho platform. Dr. James Nelson,