The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-12
PRIMARY IN
PETERSBURG
Nominations to be Made To-day
for Mayor, Aldermen and
Councilmen.
A WARMING TO THE VOTERS
Mayor Jones Issues an Address,,
Saying Violations Will
be Prosecuted.

PETERSBURG, VA, May Il.-The COM
mission have completed their work and
everything is ready for the primary cleo
ton In this city tomorrow. There ID
practically no contest among the candi-
dates for the Board of Aldermen and the
Common Council. The fight, therefore,
will lie between the candidates for
Mayor, Dr. j. NJ. Peasants. ex-Mayor,
and w. M. Jones. the present Mayor The
vote will be very small. compared with
that OF the previous primary Before the
new Constitution went into effect the
qualified voters OF Petersburg numbered
about $500. The voters qualified for the
primary tomorrow, number about 14oo,
which Is hardly one-half the voting pop
ulation in this city. Mayor Jones to-day
issued card, In which he said: The
voter qualifying himself by paying his
poll tax must do SO In person, and said
1T had come to his personal knowledge
that the provisions Of the law had been
violated, and he warned all persons not
entitled to vote that any effort on their
part to exercise the right of suffrage will
be met with such penalties as the law
imposes In illegal voting.
LAST CT THE LECTURES.
DR.. Frederick Henry Sykes, of Colum-
bia College, New York, delivered the
sixth and last of the series of lectures
In this city tonight under the auspices
of the Southern Female College, His
subject was Robert Louis Stevenson
and the Romantic Novel," and there was
q large audience to hear the witty and
scholarly Englishman Hardly any course
of lectures ever delivered in Petersburg
have been more thoroughly enjoyed than
the course delivered by DR.. Sykes. and
the wish Is expressed by all who attended
these lectures that they may hear this
distinguished lecturer again next season.
MAY HAVE BARBECUE.
At the annual meeting Of the Cham
Der of Commerce last evening, Mr.. simon
Seward stated that the Chamber had a
sum Of money on deposit in bank, and as
the Chamber had surplus Of funds, he
moved that the money be expended in
having a big barbecue and fish muddle
at Ferndale Park on some day between
now and the 1st of June. In this con-
nection Mr.. Seward referred to the ban
quet given some months ago by the
opinion that a barbecue and fish muddle
out in large force. and he was of the
opinion that barbecut and fish muddle
-
In banquets and barbecues. The Chamber
adjourned to Wednesday. the 18th instant.
at o'clock P. NJ, at which time the
report Of the board Of governors In refer
ence to the barbecue and fish muddlo
will be received and acted upon. The OH
GERS Of the Chamber will probably be
elected at this adjourned meeting or at
the time OF the barbecue.
Commencing Thursday night, Rev E:
O. Taylor, A. NJ. D. D., of Boston, will
deliver the following series Of lectures at
the First Baptist Church,
Thursday. P M.-That Boy of Yours.
Friday P. M.-Mcrobes and Men, Or
Chemistry of Alcohol.
Saturday. P, MA Glass Of Beer
Analyzed-Illustrated
Sunday 3 P. M.-Citzenship In the Light
Sunday, s P. M.-Alcoho Versus
Brains.
A cordial invitation is extended the
public to hear these scientific lectures.