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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-16
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EGZEMM s sxa; o. asf FIRE

No disease causes so much bodily discomfort, or iches, and burnt
Ecscma. Beginning often with q slight redness Of the skin It gfad'
spreads, followed BY pustulcs or blisters from which . gummy, sticky
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
COAST ELECTRIC LINE
Chesapeake and Ohio Said to Be Back
ofthe New Project

Chesapeake and Ohio Said to Be Back
ofthe NeWiProject.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
NORFOLK, VA, March 1.-The Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway is reported to
be behind an electric railway that will
traverse every coast resort In this sec
ton, will tap the fertile truck farms Of
Underwater Virginia, and whose terminus
will likely be at Sewell's Point, facing
Hampton Roads, where It Is reported
vast piers will be constructed, where
eventually ocean-going steamships may
load for foreign ports.
The details OF the project are being
kept very quietN but 1t Is learned that q
meeting Of railroad men Interested was
held here yesterday, but no news was
given out. The attorney mere for the
promoters is "A. Johnston Achlss who
stated that he was not at libertyIto talk
at present. The hackers, reported to be
the Chesapeake and Ohio, have an OPP
ton on the hes RICH of way from Hamp-
ton Roads to Cape Henry. It is proposed
+ to run along the shore to Virginia Beach
taking In the vast fisheries. which in
season ship nearly 1000 barrels a day;
thence around to Ocean View, near where
are the fertile truck farms. and to Sew
ellis Point, the proposed terminal. The
route is about thirty miles. The truck
and fish business In the territory proposed
to be covered am cunts to over million
dollars annually. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
SAFE BLOWERS JAILED
Detectives Closed in on Men Charged
With Postoff1ce Robbery.


Especial to The Times- Dispatch.)
CHARLOTTE. N. c. March 2.-James
Lang, Charles Rogers. II. 3. Wilson and
Walter Wood, the four safe-crackers, who
nave been In Union county jail ut Mon
90 since Monday, February I'd, were
,rcught to Charlotte this morning by
Sheriff B. A. Horn, OF Monroe. The
nen were taken Immediately to the office
81 United States Commissioner D. G.
MAXWELL where they remained for an
nour or more At l o'clock this afternoon
they were committed to Mecklenburg
county jail on warrant issued by United
States Commissioner II. L. Beckerdite, OF
Winston, charging them with breaking
into the postoflce at Greers. =. G.. blow
Ing open the safe ana securing thcrefrom
500 in cash and $500 in stamps.
The preliminary hearing was set for
next Tuesday, March 10th. before Commits
sicrer D. G. MAXWELL In default of q
placed in charge OF Sheriff N. w. Wal
lace, and by him. were taken to the coun-
sty jail.
Seated just In the rear OF the alleged
safe-crac kers at Commissioner Maxwell's
Office this morning was Mr.. M. 3, Tobin,
q representative of the Pinkterton Detec-
tiys Agency. who came from Monroe with
the men, Had these men furnished the
required bond Mr.. Tobin would have
pulled from his inside pocket warrant
charging Lang, Rogers, Wilson and Wood
with breaking into tho bank at Mocks-
VILE The warrant was held In reserve In
order that the four men might not by
any means whatever secure their liberty
until oil the shady transactions in which
they are supposed to be connected are
thoroughly gone into. tst3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
IN DURHAM
The City Will Continue the Peabody

ue Sity VIII $4SOntlHue lne FedDOo)
Street Litigation.
Special to The Times Dispatch.)
& DURHAM. N. c., March 2.-The Board
#or County Commissioners met in regular
monthly session to-day and TRANSACTED
lot OF routine business. The sheriff
reported tax collection as much less than
for same period last lear. and has now
given notice that the law allows him
70 levy and that he will do SO. after
notifying tho people at the different pre-
cincts, when he will be there to collect
& Though all OF tho courts. State and
Federal. In which the ownership OF Pea
body Street has been tried have sale
1T was the property of the Southern
3 Railway, as assignee OF the North Caro-
) lima Railroad. the City Attorney has de-
fight OF consecutive defeat, by an appeal
TO the Circuit Court OF the United
States. at Richmond.
About the longest funeral procession
ever seen in Durham was that which
followed tho remains Of l. NJ. .Reams to
the cemetery yesterday. Deceased died
Friday night; had been prominent in
tobacco circles and the Baptist Church
here for thirty years: was known by al
most every citizen. and passed away
without an enemy. 72
Erasmus Pope, q prominent citizen OF
Lebanon township, who was born in 1918.
died yesterday and was buried In the
family burying-ground.
Samuel l. Adams. OF Alton. Va. Is
quite sick at Elon College. where, his
family now is. He Is broken down
with over campaign work, and 1t Is
thought rest Is all he needs.
The Fire Department has gone to-
work on arrangements for the enter
ttainment OF the State tournament, to be
held here this year, when several thou
sand visitors are expected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
IN CHARLES CITY
Historic Home, Where Jefferson Was
b. Married, Has Been Sold. #
Especial to The Times. Disputch.)

DE- Married, Has Been Sold. As
if b ESPECIAL to The Times .Dispu tch.)
SHIRLEY, VA, March 2,-Mr. H.
Hewitt has sold his farm. 1.-THE For
rest,n to Messrs. Ladd and GILL; Of this
county. s'The Forrest is situated in
the upper end Of Charles City county.
The old place Is one of many Of the
historic plantations Of this section. It
was at one time the property Of John
SMayles, Esq, whose beautiful daugh.
ter, the widow Martha Shelton, married
Thomas Jefferson. The marriage was
celebrated at The forrest"
North Sixth Street Richmond. Va, has
been tho guest Of his brother. MT
Denny Coalter, Of Lower Wyanoke.
Mr., Robert Bradley, the well-kn own
turfman. left for Newport News to-day.
where he was called to the bedside OF
his brother, Mr.. Charles Bradley, who
is critically Ill.
MISS Hdegarde Brook, OF New York,
is the guest OF the Misses Carter, OF
High Hills. 81 Miss Brook is the author
of the well-known novel, Without q
warrant" besides several other publl-
cations $5
Miss Mary Sparrow. Of No. Il South
Laurel Street. Richmond. y th e I guest :
Rev, J. g. Cornick returned home on
Thursday last from Norfolk. Va. He
hal been there for several days with
his little son, Henry, who swallowed q
grain of corn about two weeks ago. The
obstruction lodged In the little fellows
wndpipe. causing him much pain, He
was taken to Norfolk, where he was
treated by Drs. RufhnS and Gwathmey.
An operation was performed and the
obstruction removed, and he was
brought home by his father on Thursday
last. .--.L..L. ~ -. .-o..L.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
GREENSBORO
L|.U!| [. HI ms
First Reform Church Gran
lied on Last Sunday.
DIR. H. w. BATTLE is COMING
Il is Expected that the Well.Known
Baptist Clergyman viii Arrive
Some Time This Week and IS
PreachlNext Sunday.

fsnee,., % Tho Times. Dis pa tch ],

Fths4,at& (SptCiAl to Tho Tlfne6.Dlspatcn.) F MY
., 1DNsDORO, N. Or March 1.-THE
First Reformed Church Of Greensboro
was duly organized here yesterday, with
twenty-one members. A regular pastor
Will BE- secured May LIST. and services
held regularly. There are q great
many Lutherans scattered over the city,
and this new congregation promises to
become an important factor III Green's
boro religious development.
It Is learned that Rev. II. w. Battle,
of Petersburg. who recently accepted tn, the
call to the pastorate OF the First Bap-
list Church here, will arrive some time
during the weekly and begin his regular
duties for the first time next Sunday.
The County Board Of Commissioners IN
its regular monthly session will be called
upon to issue an order for an election to
be held In the county on the question. OF
a 100000 bond issue recently authorized
by the Legislature, for impr Of
the public roads. % 5.s
The election will probably be called
for April Nth. Mr.. ]. Van Lindey, presl.
dent OF the Good Roads Association, and
4 c. G.. Wright, president OF the Greensboro
Industrial Association and OF the Execu-
tive Committee Of tho Good Roads As
ISOLATION. will present the matter to tho
Bo1rd OF County Commissioners. Al
though the act authorizing the bond Is
cue specifically provides that the fund
arising from the sale OF the bonds shall
be applied exclusively to the country
8roads. town property largels paying thr
tax, the lndica tions now seem to be.
that even IN progressive public spirited
Guilford county. the farmers will be
greatly divided on the question. while the
towns will be practically solid for It.
Yesterday at the home Of ESQUIRE
Pfitchett, Mr.. Eugene Brown OF Green's
boro. and Miss Emma Shaw, Of Halifax
Va. were married.
Charles MAYOR and Frank Nading, two
ten-year-old youths OF Winston. ran away
from their homes Saturday night.
e. Yesterday Winston man not knowing
they had run away, recognized them on
the street here. He thought 1t we'll
enough to inform the chief Of police. The
i boys were detained until Winston was
telephoned. when It developed that the
boys parents were searching everywhere
about Winston for them. Chief Scott
took them in charge for the night. and
this morning Mr.. Naylor came down and
took them home,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
.COOD. ROADS
MOVEMENT
cumberland County AssoCld-
ton Met In Fayetteville.
BOND ISSUE PROPOSED
Resolution Providing for County Road
Commission Was Q 1ered, but Was
Voted Down Cape Fear
"a Freight Fight.
N 1aa,,,,, = ,rno ,r,no..r,,.notch /,

Especial to The rimes. Dispntch.) =.
si FAYGrTDvIL1.I1, NJ. ca March Eth ~.
Cumberland County Good Roads Associa-
ton met last week In Fayetteville. The
explained tho object Of the meeting, Mr..
II. Med. Robinson read athe act OF tho
{ Legislature providing for an election In
d May to vote on the Issue OF $4,000 In
Il road bonds a resolution was offered
proposing the establishment OF d High
way Commission" to consist Of tho
county commissioners and citizens OF the
different townships OF the county, this
commission to control the road funds
and direct their distribution. This was
voted down. as55.a
a. Yesterday evening two negroes Of Sew
enty-nrst Township. Tom Harrington and
Bob Gilmore. filled UP with bud whlskcy
and went to n festival near Shaw's
Mill. From ,nerryinaklng they addressed
themselves to tho task Of cutting and
shooting each other up, with such success
that Harrington Is now about to die Of
his injuries. A strange condition prevails
Z Iii that part Of the county. For genera
tons It has been the nursery. one may
say. OF some OF the best white men In
4 North Carolina, and for nearly as long
ssthc abode OF the worst negroes in all the
/ Cape Fear section. They are almost sure
& 10 furnish q Christmas murder for the
\ courts, with law-breakIng all through tho
& year. n a g
81. Mr.. A. "A. Lisman. OF New York. presi-
dent OF the Fayetteville and Wilmington
+ Steamboat Company. having withdrawn
q from tho freight and passenger combine
4 Of the lines running on tho Cape Fear
\ River, It looks as II there will be sharp
q fight on between his company and tho
Peoples and the Merchants and Farmers
Transportation Companies Mr. Lisnan
II Ia bold and aggressive. nd at Id said can
command large capital. Tho owners OF
isthe other lines are home men, knowing
the river and the people of the tributary
0oHntry. In the meantime. shippers are
net worrying over the promise OF COM
petition. ss
Yesterday afternoon at 800 o'clock, In
4 the First Presbyterian Church, Rey. II. 7
Graham officiating, avery large gather
Ing attended the funeral services over the
remains OF tho late Captain j. B. Smith,
4 notice OF whose death has already APP
pearcd In the Times Dispatch. The es-
cort consisted OF Camp S52. United Con-
federate Veterans, OF which he was COM
mander; the Fayetteville Independent
Light Infantry, OF which he wns an hon
4 orary member, and Cumberland Lodge,
y No. s. knights OF Pythias. in the ranks
& Sf which he was useful and honored. He
Il was postmaster of Fayetteville under
Cleveland first administration. sheriff
Of Cumberland county for several terms,
y and scrgcant-at-arms OF tho two legtsla-
lures preceding that now in session.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
{ DanviIIe Marriages.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
DANyILLE. Va, March 2.-I'wo quiet
marriages were celebrated yesterday and
last night In the city. At 10 A. M. Miss
Rosa Giles, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs, W,
p, Giles, was quietly married to Mr..
Model Hill. q prominent citizen Of Ring
gold,
u At 4 O'Clock at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs, BEETLE Walton, on Chord
Street, her daughter, Miss Lucy, was
quietly united to Mr.. William y. Mills,
Only q few Intimate friends and relatives
we're present. and the ceremony was I'M
pressiVely performed by Rev, Percy g.
Elsom, i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
THE LEGISLATURE.
Code Amended In Regard to Time Limit
for Marriage After Divorce.
Especial to The T1mes. plspatch.)

NopCSAo1 W
u RALEIGH. N. G., March 2.-The House
OF Representatives to-day passed. after
long argument, the bill to amend section
12se Of the CODE relative to the time limit
provides that abandonment for two years
shall be cause for divorce. neitha par
~ TO remary ln five years, The vote BY
which 1t passed was 81 to 42, Is
58 Other notable bills passed by the .1Iouse
were; TO provide for the registration Of
trained nurses; to give electric light and
power companies the same powers ana
rights Of condemnation as telephone ma
telegraph companies, to allow GuIlford
battle-ground Association to dedicata
ground to the United States Goyernmont
The Senate spent much Of the dav ~,
the revenue act. as 1t came from tba
House. Thirty-one, sections were passed ed
the only change Of note being as to ths
income tax. the Senate striking out wl,at +,
arc denominated the inquisftorial dues
tons Of the old law and re-enacted by the
House end substituting provision that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
WILL MOVE
IN MAY FIRST
Shafer Building Will-Then Be
Used by the Government.
REMODEL GROUND FLOOR
Postmaster Knight viii Have Such lr,-s
provements Made as He Things
B are Necessary To Disturb
Few Tenants.
REMODEL GROUND FLOOR

d Postmaster Knight will proba bly, remove
several departments Of the postofice into
the shafer building within tho next sixty
days. ,5 ;.y .l
+. AS soon as the bill carrying with Il the
appropriation to buy tho shafer build
ing Is signed, the Attorney General OF the
United States will write District After,
ney Lewis to ascertain whether or not
the title to the property is clear. Judge
Lewis will make his report, and there
seems now that there will be no question
as to the title. The Treasury Depart
ment, will mail checks to all those en-!
titled to them. Then the custodian OF the
Federal building, Collector Of Customs
Joseph B. Stewart, will be directed to
take charge Of Shafer building.
POsTOFFICE QUARTERS.
1T has been arranged that Postmaster
knight shall use the entire ground floor.
except the offices now occupies by j ohm
L. WilIams & Sons and the Seaboard
Air Line These concerns will be per-
mitted to remain where they are for the
present, at least. q.
The saloon in the basement will not be
disturbed until May. when the License
$exjires, but there will be no renewal Of
license, for the government does not rent
out its property for barroom purposes.
III Such offices as Postmaster Knight has
no need OF will be leased out by Gollec-
tor Stewart. These will include the en-
tire second and third floors. It Is proba-
BILE a real estate agent will be designated
to Lease out the Offices and to collect the
rents. 5E.5 a Y 3j5 {si I
MIR, KNIGHTS PLANS. @SH
Mr. knight has an ample fund lth
which to make the interior improve
ments In shafer building nnd to remodel
the ground floor for postof1ce purposes,
Three or four entrances will be cut
through the east wall OF shafer build
ing so as to provide easy access from the
present Custom House. !,
f The registry and money order and rail-
way mall service d departments Will pc re-
moved to shafer building. The railway
mall service offices are now In the Mer-
chants National Bank building.
The postmaster thinks he will get Into
sShafer building about the first Of May.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
those listing incomes shall not be re-
quired to specify tho sources OF their In.

those listing incomes shall not be re-
quired to specify tho sources OF their In.
come. gl54i
There is no abatement in the great flood
or local bills being introduced One hun; q
drcd or moro were introduced in each
branch Of the assembly to-day.
The Senate to-nigh tabled the House
bill to allow damages for mental anguish
or making statutory the mental anguish
law as laid down In. recent Supreme Court
a House bill to incorporate tho Appa-
lachian Improvement Company was
passed. sly a
Among the Senate bills passed and sent
to the House were:
10 amend the Code by requiring rail-
roads TO take loaded cars rendered at a
siding, "a
The Senate at s:45 o'clock went into
COMMITTEES OF the Whole on the revenue
bill Sections 80 and 33, tax on rent coll
lectng agents and coal deale:s, were
adopted. Section "a was amended 80 as
to Include dealers In collins under the
80 me tax as undertakers. Section IS, tax
ing horse dealers, was amended by MIR.
Gillian 50 that counties, towns and cities
can levy additional tax; also SO that taxes
cannot be imposed on those dealing solely
in horses or mules o. their own raising
within the State. Amendments and sec
ton were adopted.
The House tonight passed joint res
olution to investigate unlawful discrim-
ination In freight rates. The resolution
provides for the appointments OF COM
missioner to make tho Investigation. the
appointment to be made by the Cover
nor It is at the request Of the North
Carolina Associated Chambers Of Com
{merce. s4s5
Mr.. brewery introduced bill to incor-
porate the North Carolina and Ohio Rail-
road Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
Capt, Leutz Replies.
(By Associa ted Press.)

n a 10y AEBotIHteu FEeys'J 60 --7-
s WARRINGTON, D. c., March a.
Animated by reports of grave disorders
among the crew of the new battleship
Maine. the Navigation Bureau to-day
telegrsphed to Captain Ieutz. comman-
der OF tho ship. to ascertain the facts,
He replied this evening as follows:
'Newport News. March I'd.
p"Nightesn men absent without leave.
having left the ship while IN dock, NO
ono shot or shot at
Admiral Taylor says that considering
the fact that thu Maine Is Just newly
commissioned. with q strange crew. the
number Of absentees reported land the,t
are not set down as aeserters) Is exceed
lngly moderate, s3S{i N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
Two Hospitals !, D! pf;3I|;;'
Said lid Diabetes } ia.
brl2ht's Disease and Dlnbetes
Arc Positively Durable.

People e'thcr 6ourcd or Recovering from the
above diseases are Ia every ward III this city.
Mrs. O. Mathewsoh, proprietor Of the clifton
Ito Hotel. bn Powell street, u one OF them, and
makes this statements 5E
6o2 Powell 81, snn Francisco, NOV, Il, 1901!
Il FOR two ysafs suffered srsAtly from da bens,
Finally fhad 70 TO TO ono Of ths hospitals, sonx 10
ono Of this cityaycry best Three physcia "a there
confirmed my case As diabetes. md put md under
treatment and atrio. DIET Getting no ssisf, vent
home. ] got steadily wor.o and wont 10 anotbe,
welikhowh city bo'pial Tho physicians The "a Also
said diabetea and stated that they could proonr m,
1ifn but that could never be welt / lsft ths hos
pita after few months completely broken do ia
percentages OF sugar being II POI cent. II -, a
this junoture beard Of the Fulton Co.npou I'D Ana
cont for t. Tho second and third weeks / began a
sleep uninterrnptediy, and found that the VIII,
thirst bad 50 Tered with for over two year, ma
LOTT mo. I am now an entirely different person.
though still taking Il TO insure perma nenoy bays
recommended II to . number al getting Ffsy orabe
results Ono wns warm friend and another n :
Berkeley attorney who had Brghts Disease and /,
now perfectly restored. dislike publicity but feel
that this thing ought 10 b. known. 5l5
MRo. c. O. MArrHxvsoa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
BIG BOND ISSUE
Supreme Court Refuse Bail on Habeas
Corpus to UtleY.

Corpus to UteY.
Especial to The Times-D ispatch) NJ
RALEIGH, N. G., March 2.-The Joint
Finance Committee this afternoon agreed
by vote OF o to 4 to recommend that
that the General Assembly provide for the
issuance Of $4,000 bonds to run fifty
years and bear 1-2 per cont. interest,
Justices Walker and Conner, OF the SUI
prone Court. refused ball onN writ OF
habeas corpus for Edward L, Utley, OF
Fayetteville. holding that In presenting
the case no unusual or special condl-
lions were shown to warrant admitting
him to bail,
Utley is under sentence Of twenty years
In the penitentiary for killing Theodore
Hollingsworth, at Fayetteville, and on
appeal from the verdict and sentence is
to be heard by tho Supreme Court about
March 18th.
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n Heard in Winston-S
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

y Especial to The 'I1nuB-D1spHtch.J M
WINSrON-SALEM, N. CT March a.
The remains Of Mrs. J. NJ. Turrentine
were shipped to Durham to-day for in
terment Mrs. Turrealt!ne died at the
hospital here yesterday. She was a most
estimable lady, and had been In declln-
ing health for several months.
Y Active preparations are bedng made for
entertaining the State Young Men's Chris
itian Convention, to be held here March
7th-Sth. The convention promises to be
one OF the best and the largest In at
tendance ever held,
Tobacco breaks here this week have
been fairly large Prices remain steady
without any material change.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03
IN ROANOKE
Iron Building Sold to S. Q. Ferguson
for $26,OOO.
Especial to The Times.D ispatch.)

tor W o,OOO.
Especial to The Times.Dispatch.)
ROANOKE, VA, March 2.-1-A.ie Iron
building. one OF the largest store houses
and office buildings in the city. was sold
to-day to s. D. Ferguson for $4,000 by
the receivers OF the company.
Roanoke Council OF Commercial Travel
ers have contracted with the representa-
lives Of tho Hecht Carnival Company to
hold q Carnival here in May.
President Robertson, Of the Virginia
Bridge and Iron Company. to-day again
denied the report that an option had been
given on the plant in this city
on tho plant in this city.
II Mrs.iA. H Dooley, wife Of the proprietor
OF the World. and her cousin. Miss Laura
Moomaw, started this morning on a
horseback ride OF fifty-four indies
through the nlountains, with Dublin as
their destination They will make the
trip In three days. 35s Il r g5