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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-10
RISE FROM ASHES
ESTIMATES MADE FOR REBU1Ln..
1sG THE HIcHnoND CHEM
ICAI. WORKS.
WAs.LlTTLE DAMAGED.


The fre at the Richmond Chemcat
Works branch Of the Virginia-CaIo'
lima Chemical Company. which broke gu y
at an early hour yesterday morning. nc
resulted In the total destruction Of tne
building, is not as serious as tar AZ .tne
loss is concerned, as was at first though
Eighty per cent. Of the stock in the build
Ing was potash salts and acid pnos.
phate. neither of which were damaged by
the flames. and yesterday. few hours
after the fire was discovered and While
the ruins OF the building were yet
glowing mass Of red-hot Goals, contrac-
tors were upon the scene and prepare
lions were being nlade to erect a tempo
rary building over the huge piles OF raw
material to protect them from tho wealth
er. ~ { 80
The failure Of the engines to get to the
fire on account Of being stalled 10 the
mud, which at the time was considered
such a calamity, and the news Of which
was received with CONSERVATION by those
present. proved to be the most fortunate
thing that could have happened. The
stock stored in the building was not
made volatile by the heat. but It was
soluble in water and had the engines
arrived and attempted to save the build
ing by smothering 1t with water the
stock would have been ruined and 1t was
OF much greater value than the building,
which was nothing more than a she'd
like structure Of enormous size
EQUIPMENT WAS DESTROYED.
The building and It's equipment were
both totally destroyed, and where stood
the great works is now blackened mass
OF ruins, which amount is distributed
among many companies throughout the
country. The insurance on the stock was
s1s4.00o which will more than cover the
entire loss. The Virginia. Carolina Chem-
ical Company has one of the most per-
feet systems Of insurance that can be
secured. Mr. Witherspoon. is at the head
Of the insurance department, with clerks
under him, and every bag OF material
which goes into any Of the works is res
ported to this depaI tment and is insured
at once, and when It is turned out the
insurance Is lifted and the arnoun8 de-
Quoted. In this way circle is formed
and every dollars worth Of stock BELONG
ing to the company is insured against
loss. Up. to the present date it has been
impossible to estimate the exact amount
Of the loss, as Mr.. G. E. Borden, manager
Of that department, has been busy look
ing to the safety OF the stock which re-
mains, and has made no calculation.
Besides. the loss Of the Chemical Cons
pany several box cars belonging to the
tAtIantic-Coast Line railroad we're de-
stroyed. AS soon as the fire broke out an
engine was run down and succeeded in
pulling out several cars loaded before the
heat became intense.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-10
Marine INTELLIGENCE.


PORT OF RICHMOND. Jan. 8. 1903.
ARRIVEn
Steamer Brandon. Rhodes. Nnrfolk.
merchandise and passengers: Old Domin-
ion Line.
Tug j. S. Hoskfns, Leach. Baltimore,
barge Of oil: Standard on Company.
SAILED.
Steamer Winyah. O'Netl. Philadelphia,
Pa. merchandise and passengers: Clyde
Line.
Steamer Brandon. Rhodes. Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers: Old SDon1fn-
ion. Line.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves James
river landings and Norfolk: merchandise
and passengers; Virginia. Navigation
Company.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, JAN. 3.
{By Telegraph.
ARRIVED.
Schooner John TrTohy. Providence
=, Steamer Bosnia Portland
SAILED.
Steamer Elton. PhIladelphto
Steamer Pisa, New York.
Steamer Alexandria, Norfolk
Steamer Hotau. Norfolk
Steamer Bosnia, Baltimore
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BELL COMPANY ACCEPTS IT.

The merging Of the twD competing
pany.s It was stated last night wound
probably be effedted without delay. I'M
Tess the City Council sees fit to make
some amendment to- the ordinance now
under coneiderat ton. In case they do
make some changes It will cause recon
sideration by each of the telephone COM
panies concerned, as the changes may
not accord with their wishes
This delay. however. is scarcely prob
able, as the subcommittee went over
the matter carefully. and VIII recon-
mend It as It stands to the City Coun-
Gil. The measure in its present form
Is acceptable to the Bell Company.
The report of this COMMITTEES will
be made to the full committee at the
regular meeting on next Thursday at
ternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-10
Death OF Mr.. Erwin r. Crump.

Death of MIR. Erwin r. Crump.
lfr. Erwin q. Crunp died at $50 o'clock
this morning at the home Of his brother
in-law. Mr.. ". A CheEterman, NO 1876
Park avenue.
Mr.. cruup had been Ill for some time.
He returned last week from Phoenix.
Ariz., where he had been for hts health.
He was the son of Mr.. Charles NJ Crurnp,
at zene time auditor Richmond and Dam
Vile, and secretary and treasurer of the
Southern railway IN this city. He Is
survived by one sister, Mrs Elizabeth
Writ a. Chesterman, and two brothers,
Messrs. Charles M. Crulnp. Southern raH-
way. and w. A Crurnp, American Tobac-
co Company.
The funeral arrangements have not been
made,
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~ Dominion.
Steamship Co.
DAILY LINE Foa kEx sroak. TIE
kcR1H AND EAST.
night LIN
DAILY BETWEEN
RICHMOND AND NORFOLK.
The New $isamers
BRANDON AND BERKELEY

Leave Richmond nightly at 70 Clock IGS.
Norfolk, stopping at Newport News iH
both directions. arriving at Norfolk al
6 A. NJ, there transferring to *sw YorA
steamer. daily, except Sunday, at Z z. NJ
PASSENGERS car leave daily. except SUM.
DAY. by Chesapeake and Ohio railway, az
$50 A. NJ and 4 F. NJ, or A. NJ. and ,
p. NJ by Norfolk and Western railway:
both lines connecting at Nerfofk With CD
rect steamers sailing same day.
Freight for all northern. eastern. End
foreign ports received and forwarded
daily. except Sunday. at company's wharf
foot Of Ash street}, Rockets.
Tickets on sale at conpany's Office. No
11a east Main street; Richmond Transfer
Company. NO s19 east Mair street: MIR
phys Hotel; Chesaueake and Ohio. and
Richmond and Petersburg depots. aud ct
company's Wharf, Richmond. Basgags
checked through to all points:
Local fares Between Richmond md
Norfolk. Newport News, Old Point and
Hampton. $3.50: to Baltimore and Wasi1-
ington, 81. 60. 80
Round trip fare between Richmond and
Norfolk $50 Time limit. 10 days Allows
fares inclue stateroom berth between Nor
folk aud Richmond Meals. Table q hote,
50c. Richmond to New York. all water ior
rafI and water $500. Limit. g days Round
trip, s14.60. Limit, 80 days, including
meals and stateroorn berth.
JOHN r. MAYER, Agent.
i211 east Main street. Richmond Va
J. J. BROWN. General Passenger Agt
H 3. WALKER. Traffic Mgr. NJ r.
"A. q ~.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-10

The tobacco market opened for the New
Year with strong undertone. and prices
have been satisfactory to the farmers
throughout the week Total amount sold
during this week at the four warehouses
we're 1Ss, 1856 pounds.
W. D. GESHAIAN.
Supervisor OF Sales.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-10

Bowman & CO., commission men. report
that they handled this week LIS crates Of
fresh country eggs. On account of the
dulls market here H., crates were re-
shipped to New York.
The hrm of George Bun & Co. was busy
yesterday at It's storage-rooms, 3o7 north
Seventh street, handling car Of fancy
California celery.
In this car were $50 crates containing
ten dozen large punches each: as each
bunch contained dozen individual stalks
the total receipts could be figured at
Iii, 600 stalks. Another car. It is said, is
expected very soon.
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
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a q siss 3
DEATHS.

FUcHs.-Died. at the restdence OF her
daughter. Mrs Euker. No. 5ISis north
Fourth street. MRS. IDA FEGHs. In the
s4th year Of her age,
Funeral VIII be hald from the house
SUNDAY FTERNGON. ct r. AZ.
Friends and Acquaintances invited % at
tend .a7r.a
,xEIVIN.D5Ai, at hAr residence. no.
- Church akraet. 1iRa Ann MELVIN,
January 81.
"a unsuo 50 q:
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RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG
ELECTRIC RAILWAY.

CARS LEAVE CORNER PERRY AND
SEVENTH STREETS, MAN.
CHESTER,
Every hour from IA NJ to 10 p n
Last car 1I:30 p. M.
CARS LEAVE PErTERBBuRG
30 Minutes After Every Hour from $50
AN. to 1880 r.. NJ
Friday and sunday5 a,e-iai -.xcursinn.
&c round trip. IN e,wect August 7th
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THE MARKETS,

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 81.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-10

forty or. fifty hampers of Florida lettuce,
and twenty-five crates Of raw tomatoes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-10

Montgom cry & Co.,-4.-1.. dealers, received
yesterday forty-f1ve nallard ducks
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they WORE The GRAY
CONFEDERATE VETERANS PAT
HONOR TO THEIR DEAD COMRADES

Tt is the nature of our association that,
unlike others, we cannot fill our ranks
with young men and new blood, but must
leave the gaps undlled,% said Commander
James Powers Smith. in concluding his
Introductory address at the R E. Lee
Camp, No. 1, memorial exercises last
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-10

First lieutenant,
lillian s. l1ANNEAtj,
Second Lieutenan at ~
Sc Tho was referred lto the
commit on portraits $50
s. & he hall wa swell al led with ladaes ana
gesn5! 1p followed tn lJeFc3ssv
WITH 1aI,ek g tssss A.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-10

Charges and sncciiaoatons in the case
CT Judge Campbell have been formulated
for presentation &c. the general assembly
by tho committee appointed for the pur-
pose.
The charges and specifications are sup
United in support OF petitions heretofore
forwarded by the hars Of Amherst, Lynch
burg and Nelson.
-o-vr 6rcnrrIr,.,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-10

Also during his term as Judge he has
commented improperly in the columns OF
his said paper upon cases to be tried in
his own court, to the prejudice OF pa. les
to the said cases.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-13
MITCHELL IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. April 42-John Mitchell.
president Of the United Mine Workers
Of America, arrived in Chicago last
evening 10 confer with Commissioner
Justi Of the Illinois Operators AssOcia-
tiou. He will not attend the cOnven-
tion Of West FiTvinia miners which
couvenes tomorrow at Huntington, W
Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-13

"Zion Gods" Protect Speaker as he
Makes Statement.

CHICAGO. April 13-"Granville ".
Browning a master in chancery Of Cook
county. came 10 me two weeks ago today
as an emissary OF Mayor Harrison, and
made the proposition that i I would
support MIR. Harrison for reelection and
use my influence with my following, Mr..
Harrison in turn would have the name
Of Judge Murray r TuIly stricken from
the list of candidates for the bench al
the Democratic judicial convention to be
held April IS"
Thus declared John Alexander Dowie
in the Auditorium TheateT yesterday
afternoon.
SO far as I am concerned. the state
ment by D0Wie that ] sent Mr.. Brown
ing or anyone else 10 him with the prop
osition that I would knife Judge TuIly in
turn for DCwie's support IS a lie said
Mayor Harrison last night
Dowie opened his remarks by saying
that Mayor Harrison had broken faith
with him by not disappointing JOSEPH
Ripley as chief Of police. after giving
his promise TO DOwte to do so previous
TO mis- election two years ago. For this
and other reasons, Dowie said, he was
not ready to support Mr. Harrison this
year.
Dowie said he had received an anony,
nous letter threatening that he would
be shot if he made these disclosures, and
before doing so he called on the ZioI
gods" TO the number Of thirty, to come
forward for his protection and then told
the audience that he would make the
disclosures If he was shot, but that the
guilty party would be caught. The al
fair created q sensation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-13
READING WILL MINE
COAL IN RIVER BED
Over a +, 100000 Tons Believed to
Be Located There.

READING. Pa. April 13.-The Reading
Railway Company has completed the
soundings of the coal deposited in the
Blue Mountain dam. and it is now esti-
mated that it amounts to 100000 tons.
An analysis showed that this coal con
tanned % per cent carbon It is said to
be almost pure coal and free from slate.
Two hundred tons were washed by @
small hand screen by the employees and
sent TO Philadelphia
Many capitalists here offered the com
pany a big sum for the privilege OF tax
ing out the coal, but all were refused.
President Baer remarked that If the coal
was there the company would take it
out. The coal washery to be placed in
the dam by the SchuyIkiu Navigation
Company is now ready and viii be taken
there in week. It is expected. with
the new washery to be erected. that at
least 500 tons viii be turned out daily.
Much of the fuel IN the dam is OF the
smaller sizes, such as rice, buckwheat,
and pea, although 1t is said that thou
sands of tons of chestnut lie buried
there. The fuel will be washed and
shipped to the various manufactures
along the canal and railroad.
All this deposit has accumulated from
coal washed down the SchuylkiIi River
from the anthracite colIierfes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-13
EVANSVILLE NOTES.

EVANSVILLE. Nd, april 13--Easter
Sunday was appropriately celebrated in
all the churches The floral decorations
were very elaborate. and the music espe-
ciaIIy good. Each edifice was crowded
with worshipers. The resurrection OF
Christ was the general subject of the
the sermons. The Rev. C J S Mayo's
text was St. Paul's EpistIe to the CORN
thians, xy:20-22; that Of the Rev A W
CackIey, the newly appointed pastor of
the Methodist Church South. Why seek
ye the living among the dead2 He is
risen: He is not here" and the Rev
J P. Tower at ST. Jerome's IF you eat
Of my-body, and drink Of my blood, I
VIII raise you up at the last day"
The Rev. Charles z. Ely has been ap-
pointed pastor Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church here by the annual confer
ence recently in session at Baltimore,
and preached his initial sermon yester-
day morning
Anna McComas, Of Baltimore, is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. c. P. Spettle, on
Marion Street.
Louise sfmms is quite i'll at her home
in RiveFdaie-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-13
DEAF MUTES CAMPING
At THE GREAT FALLS

Shortly after the College for Deaf
aIutes at Kendall Green began to have
what is called class rivalry-fuIly TWEEN
ty-ave years ago-severaI freshmen who
had some experience in the lumber
camps Of Michigan proposed to back
out" the sophs by going into open camp
at Easter recess, and this inaugurated a
custom which has been followed year
after year a majority Of the students
now camp out near Great Falls. num-
Der Of them sleeping On the ground.
while at Kendall Green they have com
Portable spring beds and steam heated
rooms
About forty Of the mutes went up by
trolley TO Cabin John Bridge on Thurs
day afternoon and footed it, TO their
old camping place, the ledge near the
locks just below the falls Oh the Con
duit Road Two wagon loads of equip
ment and provisions left Kendall Green
early Thursday morning.
a telephone message last night stated
that the mutes were having a good time
but the weather was about as mean as
it usually is. They viii remain in camp
until Wednesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-13
EASTER HAT LEADS
GIRL WIFE TO SUICIDE
After Quarrel With Husband Mrs.
Bishop browns Herself.

PORT JERyIs. y. Y, April 1S.-After
a quarrel with her husband over an
Easter bonnet. Mrs Clarence Bishop, of
Carpenters Point. a suburb Of Port Jer-
Wis. ran out Of the house to the Erie
Railroad bridge spanning the Neversink
River. and crying, You'll never see me
alive again." jumped forty feet to the
water below
Boats we're procured and the river
was dragged. The body was found be
meath the wagon bridge. TWO thousand
feet down stream, opposite Laurel Grove
Cemetery. an hour afterward. She was
seventeen years OF age and had been
but recently married to Bishop, who is
nineteen years old
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-13
NEGRO PROBLEM SURE
TO BE SOLVED IN TIME

To the Editor OF The Washington Times:
For the last year or two great deal
has been said and written in regard to
what some people term the negro
problem" Schemes for his Iransporta-
tion and colonization in other countries
have been aired Sol reckIess1y and
vantonly has The subject been discussed
that a stranger coming to our country,
not knowing anything about US as q
nation and reading some of the papers.
would come to the conclusion that these
people we're aliens instead of American
citizens. Notwithstanding all that has
been said to the prejudice of the negro,
it is safe TO make this prediction: He
viii remain here and be protected IN
all bis rights the same as the white
man. Class legislation inimical to his
interests viii cease. Those laws that
have been enacted detrimental to him
viii be anrulIed This will not come
right away, but It viii come event
ualIy- A reaction is bound 10 come
Since his emancipation the negro has
proved himself equal to the emergency
in every crisis When the question OF
arming him to assist in putting down
the reB9ilion first came up it met with
bitter opposition Il was argued that
The was a coward and would run at
the first sight of an armed Confeder-
ate. Did he? Not muchl He mad,
q model soldier. and his bravery was
attested on many a hard fought battle
field. A good many negroes have been
honored by appointment to Office.
can't now recall a siugle instance where
one of them proved recreant TO the
trust cCnfded to him.
IN regard to the social recognition
/ Of the negro. have this to say: Society
like water. will always seek its OWL
/ level. Il ! see fit TO invite a colored
man TO ny table. have she right.
/ But the negro is not c1amoring for
social equality. All he asks is equality
J before the law. and this the American
! people intend he shall have.
/ H e WARD,
| 1923 Twenty second Street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-13
GIRLS OFFEP 4 PRIZE.

NEw YORK. april 18.-The ~Newarb
Sunday Call" prints letter purporting
to be addressed TO it by the Edison
Works girls and the Clark's Mill girls,
in Harrison, and signed Both Shops
This letter is as follows: Who viii be
our Moses? The Edison girls, Harrison.
and the Clark's Mil girls. OF Harrison.
want TO leave work at o'clock even
i1gs and have Saturday holiday every
week in June, July, and August The
man who can gain this for Us Or single
can marry the belle Of either of the
shops, the belle to be voted for by the
other girls
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Communications From
Readers of The Times
THE BOY CHOIR OF
iIR OF
ST. MARY'S CHAPEL

ST. MARY'S CHAPEL
To the EDITOR Of The Washington Times:
Permit me space to correct q some
what misleading statement in the in
teresting article published in last Sun
days Times entitled Singing Boys Of
Washington Choirs,'' to which my at
tention has just been called.
In this article. after speaking Of the
growth and development Of the boy
choir at historic St Johns under The di-
rectton of Air. Freeman. the weIl-known
organist and choirmaster At that church
Whose initials, by the way. are H. H, 80
and not w E" as given in the article
referred to-, in referring to the boy
choir at St Marys Chapel, a mission
chapel in St. Johns parish. the state
ment is made that 1t contains twenty
five members at The present date, with
Mr. Freeman as acting organist and
ch0irmaster."
am at a loss TO understand just what
date" is here meant. as, so Tar as ] can
learn. Mr. Freeman has never acted as
organist of St. Mary's Chapel, and was
only temporarily in charge OF the train
ing of the boy choir at this chapel for d
brief period during a part Of the season
OF 1859. In September. 1889, follow
| ing. however. the choir was reOTganized
under the direction OF the writer. who
as choirmaster, with the able assistance
| OF Miss Cecil Frances Mckee as or
ganist, continued 10 train and direct the
choir until August, 1901, when he re-
signed. In September, 1902, the choir
was again taken in hand by the writer
OF this letter. who is she present organ
Isl and choirmaster. As matter OF
| fact the boy choir at ST. Mary's was il
| existence some time prior to the coming
OF Mr.. Freeman 10 Washington, and has
long since passed through its experiment
ltaI stage and become an assured thing
at St Mary's Chapel.
! This letter is written simply to cor
rect a false impression which in some
way seems TO have become general re
garding the boy choir al St Mary's. anC
not with any desire TO crtttcise the ar.
ticIe itself. which was read with mucl
appreciation by the writer, and which,
am sure. must have pleased all inter
ested in the continued growth and de-
velopment Of the boy choir in this coun
| try. Very respectfully,
R. F. BROOKS,
Organist and Choirmaster, St. Mary.
Chapel, St. Johns Parish.
Washington, DC. april g. 1903.