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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
POLK rlILLER QUARTETTE
They Got Off at LYnchburg by Mistake
and He Went On.
|Special to The Times.Dlsn.tct

Especial to The Ttmes-Dlspatch.)
LYNCIIBURG. VA, February 10
Polk Miller. Of Richmond, arrived in
Lynchburg this afternoon with his negro
quartette en- route for ChrlstIansburg
where he was scheduled to give an en-
ttertainment tonight. He was In one car
and his colored duartette was in an
other. When the train pulled into the
station here the quartette thought It
was their destination and Immediately
got down on the platform and began
walking around, expecting every minute
to run UP on their manager and en-
ployer The train started and Mr.. Miller
did not find out that his quartette had
been left behind until the train was in
Bedford. He then decided that there was
and accordingly ut Lowry 6 took the east.
bound train and came back to Lyncll-
burg, where he found his singers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
THE PROPOSED COUNTY
Committee Of the House viii Report
Bill Unfayorablv.

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Especial to Tho Times .Dispssc,,,)
RALEIGH, N. c.. Feb. lo.-The House
Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
has decided to report unfnvoraoly the
bill Introduced some days ago to estab-
1ish O. new county. formed Of portions
OF Moore, Chatham and Harnett counties,
to be known as Lee county. Advocates
OF the bill declare they Will keep UP tho
fight before every Legislature until they
get It. The unfayorable report OF the
committee means that the bill WALL DO
voted down In the House.
President venable. OF the State Uni.
versity, and DR.. Winston, OF the A. and
M. College. were before the Joint Com.
mittee on Education this evening to urge
that tho full amount Of appropriations
asked for by these two Institutions be
granted. Tho committee has as yet Ia
ken no action.
A bill by Mr.. Pharr, OF Mecklenburg,
to empower the Corporation Commission
to regulate damage charges will be re-
ported favorably by the Committee on
Railroads and Railroad Commission.
News has been received here Of the
death OF Rev. ]. w. Wallace, one OF the
brightest of the younger members OF the
North Carolina Methodist Conference. He
died at Chalk Level yesterday. The fu-
neral was preached by DR.. r. N. IVY.
OF TINS Guy, Today. The deceased leaves
wife and three small children.
Tho funeral of Mrs T. E. Skinner. wife
OF DR.. Thomas p. Skinner for many
years pastor OF the First Baptist Church
OF this city, will be conducted Friday
afternoon. she having died early this
morning.
Mrs. Skinner was the daughter OF Jno.
r. Ludlow, OF New York. and WAS born
January LllS33 She had been critically
Ill for several weeks. e39HbBd slGo9
An effort will be made to- induce the
Governor to select Raleigh as the loca-
ton for the monuments by the United
States government to the memory Of Gem
eral Nash and General Davidson. It will
BIO urged that they should be either In
the Capitol Square or in Nash Square. the
park in front OF the Union Depot, where
the monument by the school children and
citizens to Sir Walter Raleigh will be
central figure. There will also be a
strong effort to have the monuments
erected on Guilford battle-ground.
The special committee to Investigate
charges OF cruelty to conyicts by OIL
GERS and guards Of the State prison Is
making progress daily. The testimony
of two witnesses was taken yesterday.
1t is expected that some Of the conyicts
will be questioned before the. committee
on next Monday. 49, r.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
cLINcHPoRT's FIRE
Every Store in This Enterprislng Scott
County Village Burned.
(Speclal to Tho Tines.Dispatc]

Bristol, VA. February 1o.-The bust
terprising commercial village on the Viz
ginla and Southwestern Railway. in
Scott county was burned this afternoon
Nine buildings We're destroyed, entailinr
an estimated loss of $4,000, with but lit
tie Insurance. The blaze started from
q, detective flue In the store of Head &
sloan, and spread rapidly to adjacent
buildings. there being practically no
means OF fighting the flames. The only
buildings left standing in the business
section We're the railway depot and two
hotels. The buildings burned Included
the following: Head g. sloan's store,
with contents. estimated loss $1,000: ]. ".
Lyons store. loss 5000; w. A. Ruth's
store, loss $4,000: John M, Johnston's
empty store building. loss $1,000; Gobble
& Kidd. loss $500. Not o. store was LEFT
In the village.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
THE BISHOP TRIAL
Case Given to the Jury Last Night-ver-
dict Expected TODAY.

uiSS EHJSClSu Quay sEs5A
Especial to The Times Dspatch.)
CHARLOTTE, N. c.. February l19-The
Jury in the case of Arthur L Bishop. on
trial for the murder OF Thomas j, VIII
son. took the case tonight at lO:45
o'clock. Judge Neal ordered that he
would not receive the verdict until to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. The court
room was filled with curious crowd all
day, and tonight when the case was
given to the jury the court room was
still crowded.
Colonel Fl. G. Jones closed the case for
tho defense ut 4 o'clock this afternoon.
and he was followed by Mr.. q. T. Cans.
Ter, who spoke for more than three hours.
1t was powerful arraignment of the
prisoner, and was attent!vely listened to,
The fact that the Judge ordered the Jury
not to report Its findings until tomorrow
morning at 10 O'clock settles any posi-
bility of a verdict being reached tonight,
The charge Of Judge Neal was abso-
lutely colorless, He dwet at length on
the law In the case of murder in the
first and second degrees and also man
slaughter He also gave the prisoner the
benefit Of reolting over more than once
the points in the violence that tend to
show that he shot in defense Of his life.
mo counsel for the defense are free to
sdmlt that tho prisoners interests were
~ no sense hampered by the charge, and
mat the finding of the Jury cannot be
alslorted by any harsh words that came
from the bench,
sefore being taken back to the jail to.
n.ght NE prisoner admitted to your cor-
sponaent that Judge Meals charge was
iail trial. Mrs Bishop has borne IN NV Wall i
a ~ hns. the trying ordeal Though weak
OF body she has shown the strsnrth AZ
I Isue Woman's love. Her wonYanly d.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
in GREENSBORO
Judge Boyd Not in Favor Of Holding
Court at Wilkesboro.

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Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
GREENSBORO. N. c.. Feb. 1e.-An act
was recently passed by Congress. estab-
fishing a United States Court at Wilkes
boro. in the Western North Carolina Dis
trict, about one hundred miles west Of
here. District Judge Boyd has vtgor-
ously opposed It, on the ground that the
court at Greensboro was all sufficient
for this territory. and the establishment
OF additional terms at Wikesboro would
greatly add to the expense, without any
compromising advantages to the govern
ment or the public. The bill Is now
awaiting the signature OF the President
Judge Boyd received a telegram from the
Attorney General yesterday to come 10
Washington for consultation on the
matter, and left to-day on the noon
TAIN
At 0 o'clock last night jury in the
Superior Court here returned a verdict
OF one thousand dollars damages In ia
vor Of Miss Matte Haywood against A..
a. johnson, shoe manufacturer here,
for false arrest and slandersG
Two years ago Miss Haywood, who lives
a few miles In the country, while tvend-
Ing vegetables, sold some to Mrs. John
SON. few minutes after she left Mrs.
Johnson missed her pocketbook and, in
forming her husband he looked up Miss
HegWood and asked her about It. She
protested that she knew nothing Of It,
Mr.. johnson sought the assistance OF
the chief of police, and Miss Hegwood
and her companion were taken to the po-
lice station. While there phone mes
sage came from Mrs. Johnson. saying
she had found the pocketbook In the
bureau. The ladies were discharged with
scant courtesy and no apology.
I Miss Haywood, on the trial, which was
holly contested, lasting two days, proved
an excellent character. The plea OF the
defense was that there had been no az
rest and no charge of larceny brought
against Miss Haywood. but the Jury
found all the issues in favor OF the
plaintiff, fixing damages at $1,000, while
the claim was for So 1000.
& Mr.. J. p. Dobbs, of Rocking CHAM coun-
ty, and Mrs. Emma Moore were married
here last night at the home Of the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs W. Fl. KIM
boro. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Ira Erwin, In the presence Of q
few invited friends.
The couple left this morning for the
home of the groom, In Rockingham,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
The Chickahomlny High.
Especial to Tho Times. Dlspatch,

I- -tSVeCIHI 20 IHe IlMes-DIspAtch,)
ELLERSON, VA. Feb. 19.-The Chick
ahominy River was higher this last
freshet than 1t has been since the year
of the YOUNGSTOWN freshct, A party from
Richmond while attempting to cross on
the road leading from Richmond to Ell
The road is badly washed on tho Henrlco
side and cannot be used. It Is hoped
Henrico county, will, soon. fix this road.
as It is one Of the principal roads used BY
reach Richmond. This road has been in
a deplorable condition ever since 1t was
abandoned by the Henrico Turnpike Co.
several years ago, as little or no work
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
LYNcHBURd Y. w. G. A.
Miss Helen Barnes Visits That City and
a Branch Is Formed.
Especial to The TImes. pIspatcn

(spoclaleto The Times -pspatcn.,
S LYNCiBuRG. VA. February 1s,-Miss
Helen .. Barnes, national secretary Of
Woman's Work of the Young Woman's
Christian Association. visited 4.ynohburg
to-day and gave an address to the ladies'
at Hotel Carroll. At the conclusion OF
the address It was decided to organize
In Lyichburg branch OF the Y. w, q.
A., and at tho suggestion Of Miss Barnes
q committee was appointed consisting
OF Mrs, DR.. ]. ]. Lloyd, Mrs, N. D. Filler,
Mrs. ]. A. Scott. Mrs Agae Mullin and
Mrs. IT, w, Martin, to meet Tomorrow
morning to elect Board OF Directors,
Another meeting will then be called, at
which Officers will be chosen and the
work or the association begun, One az
the principal features OF the association
VIII pc xoung Women's Hoine. where
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
BASEBALL SCHEDULE
Sidney Has Material for a
(. Victorious Team. .-

Especial to The Tmes-Dspatch.
FIAMPDEN- SIDNEY. VA. February
11e.-W. +. Patton, manager Of the Hamp-
den-sidney baseball tam, aennounces tn
following schedule;
March 2Sth. Hoge Military Academy at
Hnmpden- Sidney.
March 3lst. open
April 18th. Maryland Agricultural Col
ilege at Hampden-stdney.
April 18th. st. Adams at Hampden-sld-
ney.
April goth, v. M. I, at Lexington,
April 22d, Richmond College at IIamp-
den-sidney,
April 18th, Randolph-Maoon College at
Hampden-S
The prospects for q victorious team are
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20

the young women employed in the fac
tories hero car secure board and lodg-
Ing at rates within their means and
under the auspices Of the Y. w. c. A.
All the ladies present this morning will
be considered as charter members OF the
association.
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better than ar they hays been 1ss for mum
Der offyears. S
In view Of the fact that the .22d comes
on Sunday, the into late exercises will
be held on the Is h. and 21st. Tho
gymnasium team give an exhibition
tonight. Friday night the literary So
cieties have their celebration. and a
Saturday night the Dramatic Club VIII
give an entertainment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
v. P. L. BASEBALL SCHEDULE
Series Of Games Announced for the
Season Of 1903.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatc

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
BLACKsBURG, VA, February 49,
The following is the baseball schedule
for the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
team:
March 18th. Eastern College at Blacks
burg.
April 9th. st. Johns College at Blacks
burg.
April 18th. Roanoke College at Roanoke.
April 21st. st. Adams at Blacks
burg.
April 9th, University OF Virginia at
Lynchburg.
May LIST, Roanoke College at Roanoke.
May 4th. v. NJ. I. at Lexington.
May 9Th. Washington and Lee at Lex
ington.
May 18th. Emory and Henry at Blacks
burg.
May eth, St, Adams at Radford.
May 18th, University OF Virginia at
Blacksburg.
May 18th. v. M. I. at Roanoke.
Other games are pending.
Mr.. AL Ortiz, of Lynchburg, Va. the
celebrated pitcher Of the Washington
National League team, has been engaged
to coach the team. The prospects are
bright for successful season. There liz
much promising material among the new
men. =. - - =
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L by Mr.. Hoey: To provide for nominating
candidates for office by compelling polit-
ical parties TO follow plan OF organization
end prevent party executive committees
from putting up and taking down candi-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-17
VETS and DRYS
AT WENATCHEE
The Preachers Play Sharp Trick on
the Liquor DeaIers-capture
Mass Meeting.

Wenatchee, Oct. lit has just de-
veloped that the meeting called by
the local lodge of the Washington
State Liquor Dealers association was
packed so tight by the Methodists
that the only thing the liquor men got
was the organization. 1t is the fun
niest thing that has happened in the
local closing, or dry Sunday fight, for
years. Business men, who fear to Of
fend either the church people Or the
liquor men, are using much valuable
time explaining why they were not
there, and between explanations they
laugh.
The last skirmish fora dry Sunday
has been the most effective of any
ever made by the Drys. This is large
ly because the Vets have started
out to help the Drys in this way: The
saloon men have closed tight, but
they have also made every one else
close. Sheep ranchers, from the
Okanogan country, who have been in
the habit of Quitting here Sundays,
have been compelled to wait until
Monday. Fruit growers, who have
heretofore driven into town Sunday
to dispose of their fruit, can't do that
any more, and the oldest inhabitant
says that last Sunday was the dryes,
ever known in this valley. A number
of the Vets went to Leavenworth, SO
miles up the line, to irrigate, and there
was great deal of dissatisfaction
over the alleged injury to trade.
Now the liquor men will begin to
retaliate more than ever. There is
serious talk of closing Leavenworth,
Peshastin, Chelan, and then to go
over to Douglas county and close up
Quincy. A number of the more hot
headed ones have declared that they
will take the fight into the big cities,
and that if the church people here in
slst On keeping the town closed they
will go into Spokane, Seattle and Ia
coma and compel dry" Sundays over
there. The church people say that
that will just suit them and that they
will help.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-17

The announcement that Richard Can
field whose name has been SO promi-
nently connected with the gambling
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-17
new YORK
GOSSIP
Speculation on Croker's
Intentions
PREACHERS DEN0UNCE DSWIE
Austro-Huneary Contributes Largest
Number Of immigrants to the
United States.

New York, Oct. ia visitor rid
ing upon the street cars of New York
these days would know that there ex.
listed here a violent political struggle
without reading the papers Or hear
ing the coming campaign discussed.
In the strenuous manner in which
they go about everything, Gotham
ties interested in the municipal elect
ions soon to be held are advertising
in the elevated and trolley cars anu
one can look up almost any time and
behold Vote for Low and a clean
administration; or vote for McClel.
Ian, the choice Of the people" 1t ali
seems new and novel to persons com
ing from cities where politics are not
carried to such a great extent, but
for the past few years advertising has
become an important feature of both
state and municipal political cam
paigns.
Mr.. Low is entitled to warm com.
incubation for at least one great ben
cit that the city has derived from MS
administration, although, of course,
there are more than one This has
been the improvement of conditions
that surround the tenement house life
of the metropolis. When the new
tenement house law was passed it was
predicted that all buildings of tene
meut houses in New York would cease
because of the radical changes made
by the law. but the records show that
last year something like S20,000,00O
was expended for new law tenements
while the amount to be expended
this year will be over $40 900, 900
The new law tenements have proved
successful from the tenants point of
view at least, because many tenants
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-17

raids made in this city by District Al
torney Jerome, has purchased large
estate on Long Island has aroused
the hope that he will transfer his
gaming interests there. Since the
closing of his New York establish
ment several months ago, that COM
paratively small but very Well
known band of men who would rather
lose 500 on a chance than make SloV
in the dull routine of ordinary busl-
ness, have had a hard time TO hno
a place where they could crafty their
tastes without danger of interference
from official sources. If Mr.. Can
field should establish a gaming house
on Long Island, however remote the
situation, he would have no difficulty
in finding patrons and men to whom
money is no object at that
The arrival of the different singers
who will take part in grand opera this
season with almost every incoming
steamer is a pleasure to New York
| ers who despite sayings to the COLI
trary, are really fond of opera. Much
interest is manifested in this sea-
sons performance because it will be
Mr.. Conreid's first attempt to produce
opera here. He promises many i'm
provements over the Maurice Grau
regime, one of the most important
being a better chorus. Comparative
| ly few of the old choristers have
been engaged for this seasons pro-
auctions and the new members are,
| with few exceptions, not over rs. The
ladies OF Mr.. Grau's chorus were not
| noted for their pulchritude.
AS one notices the hist Of immi-
grants arriving to this port almost
daily, it is a conspicuous fact that
| Austria-Hungary continues to con-
| tribute the largest number Of immi-
grants to the total arrivals in the
United States. Italy comes second
| and Russia third. The increase from
England, too, is noteworthy, the gain
over last year thus far being over pa
| Ing clubs in Gotham that it hardly
per cent
| There are SO many varieties o. eat
seems pcssibls to conceive of anything
new of that kind. But the Christian
Science Dining club which meets at
the Astor House every Friday may
suggest something. The club is com
| posed of about thirty business men,
all of whom believe that they have
received some benefit from their faith
| They assemble promptly at noon and
during the meal compare notes in re-
gard to cures. Just why these people
who profess their disbelief in all
| things material should choose thai
most material of objects, the dinner
table, for their meetings, has not been
| made plain.
1t is believed that the betting during
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-17

Angelina Murphy-"Hold on dere,
Jimmy Kelly. Yer needn't read me
no more items out'n dat newspaper
bout soda-fountains explodin' an
manglln' de customers, an girls git
tin poisoned by ptomaines in ice
cream. If yer dead broke. jest say
so, like a man, an I'll tink jest as
much Nv yer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-17

Tor the first time have been able to
get apartments with light. air and
sanitary service. The landlord too
mas prospered, because he has been
dple TO keep all apartments occupied
at remunerative rents.
One OF the chief arguments advan-
ced against subways is that they are
always damp and for this reason un-
healthy. The subway here. however.
"hen completed will be the only
water tight work Of its kind in ex-
istence and the air in it will be prac-
ideally free from dampness. In the
CONSTRUCTION of the work thus far
more than twelve miles of sewers and
forty miles of water and gas pipes
nave Deen reconstructed. About one
and a half tons of dynamite has been
used daily, since the work in the sub
way began and s20,OOOO0O of the
s25,0OO,O00 called for in the original
contract has been expended.
IA - SAAo0S w III pl g
dict that Richard Cookers return to
New York now depends solely upon
the result of the elections to be held
on the third of November. If Tam
many wins, then it is said by many,
Mr.. Croker will arrive in New York
not later than January first II the
wigwam should lose-well that is a
dlferent matter, but his hand will
probably be felt in the administration
OF the organizations affairs. If Tam
many should be defeated the blow
will come largely from Devery, who
though he can never be elected, is
growing stronger daily and will be
able to offset the votes OF the wig
vans followers very appreciably and
to the dismay of Tammany Hail.
Already the ministers have begun
to preach against the invasion of New
York by Alexander Dowfe Every
Sunday congregations are urged not
to flock to hear the self-proclaiming
prophet out Of curiosity. Whatever
may be said against his doctrines
Dowie has a certain amount of per-
sOnal magnetism that will prove II
resistible to a great many and even
though he should fail to win COLI
verts, he will no doubt go back to
the west with a goodly number of
New York's dollars.
The new Williamsburg bridge is
about completed and the announce
ment that it will be thrown open to
the public on Decembe l with great
ceremony comes as welcome news ~
the business people of New York and
T Brooklyn.
The announcement that Richard Can
field whose name has been SO promi-
nently connected with the gambling
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-17
PRIDE OF HIS PERFORMANCE.

In a downtown church, as the story
goes, there was introduced a new
hymn last Sunday, and, after the dis
missal of the services, the organ
blower found his way to the player
bench and asked in a meek voice:
How did the music for that new hymn
go this EVENING""
ooh. very well. very we'll, indeed"
replied the organist; "but why do you
ask"
We'll" said the blower, 'I'll tell
you the truth. I was a bit nervous
and a bit worried about it, for, you
see," he went on explaining, 81 never
bowed for that hmyn before
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-17

Today is the date set for the begin
ming Of hostilities between the Amer
lean Steamship conference and those
that are not bound to them by ties
of commercial kindred 1t is predicted
that salon fares will tumble to the
level Of second class prices, while
chambers de luxes costing thousands
can be had for a paltry few hundreds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-17

the city campaign will be the heav-
lest ever known here One Wall
street broker, at least says that he
has $4,000 that he has been COM
missioned to put On Mcclellan even.
Low followers are said to have even
a greater amount to wager on his
election.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-17

Teacher-Johnny, you may define
the first person. Johnny-Adam.
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LOT the first time have been able to
get apartments with light. air and
sanitary service. The landlord. too
mas prospered, because he has been
aole to keep all apartments occupied
at remunerative rents.