The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-22
SHORT TIME
TO NORFOLK
c. & O. Preparing to Gut
Down It's Schedule.
SAILORS SETTLE LIBEL
The viii Of William Taylor is Admitted
to Probate-Mayor Considers the
Question Of Increase OF
Telephone Rates.
SAILORS SETTLE LIBEL

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NORFOLK, VA, July 21.-The sailors
OF the CHILEAN steamer Rancagua settled
their libel of the vessel without realiz-
ing as much as they expected. Their
claims aggregated $780, The libel was
for double that amount But they got
$3.50. and. after dividing that With the
lawyers, they had small sum to Keep
them at the sailors boarding house till
they can ship on another vessel. A few
of them made contracts to return BY the
Rancagua to Valparaiso, but the ma
jorty of them are worse off than they
were before they left the ship, no mat
ter how bad that was. Added to that
they spent one night In the cells at the
police station, with nothing but bread
and cheese to eat the whole day. There
were eighteen In ALL The steamer sailed
this evening.
WILLIAM TAYLOR's WILL.
The will OF William Taylor recently
deceased, was admitted to probate to-
day. Mrs. Elizabeth Bockover, daughs
ter Of the deceased, is appointed execu-
trix. and the estate is valued at 5000.
according to the provisions of the VIII,
the estate is to belong jointly to mrs
Bockover and Edward Taylor, and ms
mother. Josephine Taylor. One-halt OIL
the estate is Mrs. Bockover's ana Ed
ward Taylor, grandson OF the deceased
and his mother are to enjoy the income
OF the other half. If the mother or the
hoy marries her interest is to cease II
the grandson dies the half of the es-
tate that is set aside for him reverts 10
Mrs. Bockover. All of the household
goods and furniture go to Mrs. Bockover.
There is no provision In the VIII for me
benefit of the widow. and that Is eH-
planned by reference to marriage con.
tract. drawn in 1897. in which they agreed
to relnuuish interest in one another's
estates.
FAST TRAINS HANDSOME CARS
Eight new and handsome vestibule cars
have been bought by the Chesapeake and
Ohio road. 10 run between here and
Richmond. The time will be reduced
materially. The coaches are lighted BY
electricity, and have capacity OF eighty
persons The coaches ire conveniently
arranged for the comfort and safety OF
the ma ssengers and are strong and nand-
some.
Judge Martin will decide the Claud
Cams case tomorrow. The question is
new one under the Mann liquor law,
namely does the revocation OF a liquor
license revoke the license in case OF ap-
peal? In this case Judge Martin refused
TO grant a new trial and revoked the IL
cense Of the defendant to sell liquor be-
cause he was convicted of selling liquor
20 minor. The defendant appealed,
and the Judge is to decide whether the
appeal suspends the execution OF the
mandate OF the law or not.
MASS FOR THE POPE.
Solemn requieum high mass for the re-
pose of the soul of Pope Leo MIL. is
to be celebrated in every Catholic
T,l.,, t., 10 of RiShnN Van de
Vyver as it is to be in every Catholic
Church in the world. The Rev. Fathers
John Doherty. of ST. Mary's. and Richard
A. Drake, of Sacred Heart Chapel, are ar
Z ranging to celebrate the mass on dill
ferent days, so that the faithful may at.
tend the service at both churches. The
churches will be draped with black and
the service on this occa sion is to be the
most solemn and awe-inspirlng.
NEW SEA TACK LIFE.
The new home for the llfesavers Of Sea
Tack Station. which is near Virginia
Beach, has been completed and accept
ed by the government 1t Is closer to the
shore than was the old house. which, 1t
is believed may be left standing for use
as a stable. The new sriton-house close
~ resembles the home OF the seaside
summer dweller and would not be sus-
pected by the ordinary onlooker of being
the home nj the gallant life savers
.,TELEPHONE RATES
Mayor Riddick considered the subject
of veto Of ordinances allowing the South
ern States telephone to increase rates
to-day. A committee from the Chamber
OF Commerce and number OF citizens
have urged him to veto 1t. The ordinance
was passed by large majority of both
City Councils. permitting the increase
from s3s to saS for business connections.
The opposition is based on tn epoor service
and the fact that the contract with the
city would be broken.
Internal Revenue Inspector Larkin
found six merchants selling spiked cider
to-day. The cider contains fifteen per
cent Of alcohol and is, therefore, illegal.
AS the merchants are supposed not to
know that they were breaking the law
they were allowed to pay the license and
fifty per cent, penalty to escape prose-
cuton. The cider Is strong enough to
intoxicate. The inspector is also warning
those who are selling oleomargdrne for
butter.
A meeting to-day of the Business Mems
Association shows that new home for
the association is assured. II already owns
a lot and the Building Committee will
meet next week to arrange for the pay
ment OF the balance. 1900. due, and for
the building. The money is In hand and
the plans are drawn.
Lieutenant Davis, commander, left here
to-day with the torpedo notilla for
Frenohmans Bay. Me. The lotilla Will
Join the North Atlantic squadron, 1t is
composed OF the Lawrence. Worden,
Whipple and Ericsson.