Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-13
FAVOR CABELl'' s Bill
NEWPORT NEWS WILL SEND M
EpuENTIAL MEN TO SUPPORT IT..
THE CORPORATE EXTENSION.
gorn TO Favor Legislation Looking,
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Death.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, January ,2.-
specisl.,-alascr MOSS, several infuen-
Central Labor Union. went to Richmond
ate Committee on General Laws in the
interest of the Cabel' chilc-labor BILL the
purpose Of which is TO prohibit the en-
ploylnent Of children under u years of
age in manufacturing and Industrial
plants. as well as in mercantile busi-
nesses. The Central Labor Union sent
Aessrs. E. ]. Mplcahy and J. B. Cline
remain on the ground as long as the bin
ts before the legislature. The Newport
News Trades Cnios. men have been strong
supporters of the movement to do away
the Cabell bill was presented it was tie
nrst labor body to take action to insure
ts passage. The labor people generally
n Virginia are anxious 10 see the mini
mum age made IA years in tine.
EXTENSION OF CORPORATE LIMITS.
Another committee will go from here
on Thursday to appear before one OF the
Senate committees in the interest OF Leg
News. The Legislative Committee Of the
Council met tonight and designated q
delegation TO appear before the Commits
tee on General Laws of the Senate Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock, with other
committees from the cities of Virginia,
10 urge the passage Of the Anderson b;!l
making provision for the extension Of the
corporate limits without the necessity OF
going before the Legislature every tine
such extension is needed by city O..
town. The Chamber of Commerce vii!
municipalities and business-men's bodies
in Virginia will have delegations on hane
TO advocate the bill The passage os
the bin will see movement started here
Newport News. Steps were. taken lale
!l the year to add more territory TO the
city, but when the Anderson bill was
introduced the extension. advocates iet
Legislature should act on the bill,
AN OBSTACLE REMOVED.
When the matter of extending the city
limits was first taken UP It was, an
Company. which laid out the city ami
owns considerable property inside as wei
as outside. and the Chesapeake and Oh o
railway, which owns some valuable land
both in and out of the city, would light
any action looking to taking In the pro-
posed territory. on the ground that the
land was not earning sufficient to JUS
ify the assessment of increased taxes,
which would follow owing to the differ
snce between the city and county rates.
Now. it is learned reliably. the Chesa-
;erd TO fight the extension movement, de-
string the additional police and fire pro.
lection it would enjoy will, its presen:
county iaR V i nRa SF q the nr,s s!Syi
c. Y. Crane. Cuban political refugee
who left Suba just before the Spanish
American war. died last night at the hos.
pital of heart-failure-
He leaves widow and five children.
and was about s. years Of age. One o.
his daughters lives In Augusta. Ga An
unsealed letter addressed to her was
found. in which the father told her to DE
close SO Fte died before he had
change TO put the money in the epvelop=.
several weeks ago, and remarked TO &
friend that if be suffered another like
It he would die. In the mans safe which
was not locked, was found $50 in cash
worth about 5000. II Is understood th,.t
Cranes family Ives at Matanzas. Cuba.
On account of some political trouble ne
left his home and came 70 this countI .,
TICE.
Thomas Jones a Norfolk county negro.
was arrested In the Police Court tins
morning. chateed with obstructing jus
White. scalded Lucy Morris with pot
Of hot coffee. Jones is charged with IN
siucing the Morris woman 70 IN TO No
;olk county and stay out OF sight until
his sisters case Is disposed of so mat
there Will be no evidence against her
Officer Tom Adams learned OF the move.
and in Police Court this morning he saw
Jones give lawyer note from a color
ed lawyer. asking the former to handle
The case. Adams questioned Jones. and.
finding he was the brother. arrested p.f'
on The charge of obstructine Justice.
BLUFFED INTO A CONFESSION
Detectiye-Sergeant REYNOLDS "blufed
Fred Carter. a swell negro. into cor-
fession of larceny before Carter knew
49, ;r,S Tho
ice Court to-day the prisoner was fined
s2.'5 and given one day in jail on the
charge Of stealing gold watch from his
roommate, Archie Holaby. Carter b.
ticket for the Emepiece, and the detec-
dye went to Norfolk and recovered it.
The Fire Committee of the Council to-
DAY opened bids for -srnodelling the frort
OF the central fire station and recon-
tnended that the contract be awarded t.,
:. Morgan for s5s6.
The three squads Of the police force
win have their monthly target shoot to-
by the winner for thirty days. A mill
tary target vii: be used and the coppers
VII shoot at fifty yards.
a TERROR TO TIE NElGHBoRHoDD
Kslso Teter, a youth who has been
threatening number Of boys i, tas
been carrying around with him, will he
placed under arrest as soon as he can
De found. warrant having been is
sued for him He is said to be the terror
of the neighhorhood. and has all of the
boys afraid of him. 1t may also be
charged that be picked UP S. from the
floor OF a bank belonging 10 lady and
hoastsd TO his playmates how he had
iswspe- the money by dropping pin
end picking Up both
Russell Rock. ship-yard employee. was
placed In the Jail hospital. to await ac-
ton by commission Of lupacy. It re-
CURED two policemen to hold the man
for over Two hours before he could be
subdued
Sheriff s. S. Curtis. Of Warwick coun-
~. left this afternoon for Richmond TO
make arrangements for The reception to-
morrow Of the Warwick county 6els-
cation that goes to work against the
Jordan oyster measure.
Fire destroyed small shelter house on
Pier No. 9. at the Chesa peake and Ohio
terminals. early yesterday morning. Nd
damage was done to the pier
The cruiser San Francisco and the gun
beat Nashville arrived IN Hannton Roads
Sunday from Culetra. The Frisco Will
80 TO the nary-yard at Norfolk and the
Nashville will go 10 the yard at Boston
for OVERLAPPING. The Nashville was the
first war vessel built by the Newport
News Ship Building and Dry-Dock Com
psny.
The Norwegian steamship ldun. Cap