The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-22
Will FINISH
CANAL ) !. ! WORK
Contractors Who Had Suspend
cd Operations Given Orders
4 to Resun1e.
sAAL FOR DISTRICT DEPUTY.
Petersburg Lodge Will Urge His
Appointment Expected Judge
Mullen Will Name Receivers.

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3s P15TERsBuRG, VA, July 21.--Messrs.
Lane Bros, u scottsville, the co1trac-
tors, who have been doing the work on
the upper Appomattoxs Canal for the Vir-i
ginlaa Passenger and Power Company,
which has been stopped since the appoint
3ment Of receivers for that company, have
been authorized TO resume work. The
widening and deepening Of this canal for
q distance of nearly four miles has been
nearly completed and has employed about
$50 laborcrs. The contractors had be-
gun to move their steam shovels and 9th
or machinery and tho resumpt lon OF tho
work Is very welcome news to the COM
munity.
URGING MR.. ssAALtS CLAIMS.
Six new members were initiated last;
night at a large and enthusiastic meet
ing OF Petersburg Lodge OF Elks. Mr.
Nfyer saal, past exalted ruler OF this
lodge Of which Mr.. y. Morrison is
now exalted ruler, Is alcandidate for the
office OF district deputy OF the Order
for the state Of Virginia ana last night
aa telegram was sent TO Grand Exalted
Ruler william j. s o. Brier, ] =. at the
Grand Lodge assembled III Cincinnati
4congratulating him upon his election and
Endorsing the candidacy Of Mr.. Saal.8
The duty Of the district deputy Is to!
pay an annual visit to each one Of the
lodges throughout the State. The Pc
stersburg Lodge is ensconced In an ele-S
giant new home and Is in q very flourish
Ing condition.. The delegates to the Grand
Lodge, meeting IN Cincinnati, h ave not
yet returned. 2 Isl sss Ii
q The Building Committee Of the Board
81 Directors Of the National BankSare
engaged In examining the bids subenitted
for the erection OF the new. bank to be
located at the corner Of Sycamore and
East Tabb Streets! It is understood that
the award will not be made for some
CHARGED WITH STEALING.
THE July term OF the Hastings Court
began this morning with five criminal
i cases on the docket, nh negroes Indicted
for felony. The case Of Robert w tlkins.
al colored preacher, accused Of stealing
IA COW will be continued to Sept ISL;
There will be no August term OF the
court s a., FL &?
III is reported that Judge Mullen will
soon render his decision in the Fisher
Gould case and It. Is the opinion OF some
tof the leading members OF the local bar
that he will appoint receivers for f the
Virginia Passenger and Power co:
$s$s The sugg estion Of the name Of Senator
Thomas s. Martin for the craftsmanship
& IL the National Democratic Committee
Is very welcoming TO his SfrieDds in h Pc e.
Etersburg. He IS very strong here among,
both the politicians and business men
generally. s{ 4 ss .
5Ss M. Robert Budd Us a candidate for the
office Of CT ty Eng ineer.
ssS a The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad has
agreed 10. make no extra charge for rid X
Ing from the lower to the upper depots
here. Heretofore. statesmen lla wing mile;
age tickets, were charged for five miles
This concession to the public was eff
$fected BY the efforts Of the Petersburg e
Post Of the Travellers Protective Associa-s
ton. 4. 5
FIJI Mr,S ] ohm N. Higgins, OF Richmond, was
to. day an 8 honorary pail bearer at the
fey, OF Charl ottesyile, who broke TWEEN