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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-19
Continued on Fifth Fagc.> e
ROCKY r ;'|' MOUNT BANK
ROBBERSS SSENTENCED
Lawyers Receive Fee Anony-
/ mously, With instructions
10 Defend.
/ to Defend,
peclal to. The TImes. DLspatch

Ii Ill siNoEcClul " \ Hc ls4llHeS-AJlsPatC1Ji
ROCKY h MOUNT. VA. March ls.---l
Judge l4onson, of Giles county, went
through the form oe trying the Rocky
Mount bank robbers to-day. The offl-s
cIals Of the bank and the Law officers
agreed upon u verdict OF ten years for
Domaine. the derrobber. and FIVE years
for Raymond, an uccompllce, only eight
cen years old. IT is understood that the
prisoners gave the names OF their con-
1federates, threeiIn number, with the un-j
derstandng that II they wera cnught an
honest effort would be made to Tighten
their terms several years AT least,
Judge saundera, being vice-president OF
the bank, could not sit ngtheTcase. q Glas-s
gov and lVingfield. OF Roa noke, We're
counsel for. the prisoners, they having
received ANONYMOUSLY through, lie mails
800 With instrnctinnsSto to efend them.
i In the same court, Judge Saunders pre-
siding. 4 lodges, foa fatally shooting Hall
In this county last August. WAS given.
four years An the pstlitensiasy. Ills plssi
ssas selftastsnss, & Is 3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-19
Reported That Russian Fleets
Have Again V5ainly Tried 8s
Is Unite. HI
CHINA is THREATENED
Minister PAIL Lessar Says Army.
Must be Withdrawn if
Peace Continue.

n.
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81
II LONDON, Marcll,1s "a ga in there is no no
news from the Far East printed in a. this :;
sniorninga papers, ith the excertioln Of
vague r,lmors OF unsuccessful IA ttempts
aof fhe Arti,,uirs IA divostok feet s
to Join hands.
SN The Standards Tier TFin corrcspon-
dent says thnt Paul Iessar. Russian min
lister to China, has renewed his protest
against the dispatch Of Chinese forces
outside tho Great Wall. md In ttmated
that unless they withdraw Russia may
DO compelled 10 act on the assumption
that chra is abandoning her neutral-
5ity In favor o. Japan. The minister Is
also reported to have renewed his threat
that on the slightest movement on china's
part. Russian troops will march on Pekin-
IT Is understood that, In reply to this.
tho correspondent adds, China refused
to recall her troops.
The New ChwanG correspondent OF the
Times, cabling under yesterdays date.
asserts that there are no4Jnpanese north
of tthe Ynlli River. and that not any
of their scouts have been seen there
stree the beginning Q & March. Ona~the
other hand. the correspondent says, the
Russians, are reported TO have crossed
to the SOUTH Leaving q small force to
guard the river fEt s8s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-19
SPRINGS The
MUTUAL BUILDING
Special System Of Drainage Ne.
cessary to Garry the Sur 5.5
plus Water Off,

One Of the interesting features Of the
construction OF the giant building for the
Mutual Assurance Society, in course Of
erection at Ninth and Main Streets, is q
system Of drainnge that. will rem owe from
the site the water Of number Of springs
there. 81
The excavation Is now proceeding In
the midst Of something CLOSELY gresemb-
ling a huge puddle Of mud. There are
several springs on the site ebd 1t has
been necessary to braak through an old
sante-bellum sewer, running CIDER Main
street. The pressure of the. water was
anticipated by tho contract tors and ample
provision has been made for drainage
a large sewer has been cut connecting
with the city Cary Street sewer and
through this the watAr will run Off, The
presence OF the springs will not affect
the constrnction OF the NlNmg In ne
slightest degree.
4 The excayetlon will be completed very
shortly and the actual work Oh the builds
ing Will begin about The middle OF next
week. Tlie basement is ~ IA feet below
the level Of the street; the collar q AZ
feet the engine room q IL feet t;s and tbs
spoile lers room n n ~ fee ~ i9 L.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-19
EFFICACY OF VACCINATION
THOROUGHLY PROVEN.
l(spec,al to Tho Tlmes-D -DIsp,as.tch,)

Especial to Tho Times Dlspatch,l
8 BOYpTON, VA. March 1S,-The small
pox patients In the families Of Aiessrs.
Willard and Cooper, some six. miles from
this place. are all nearly well. It Is
somewhat remarkable that out Of twelve
cases, not a single death has occurred,
a doubt exists IN the. minds Of some as
TO the efficacy of vaccination as q pre-
syentiYe for sn,al lpoS,3 In the family of
AIt. Honey Cooper. conclusive proof sof
she virtue of vaccination is rcporteeds
There were twelve III thu family of 8AMfrs A
4 Cooper. all of whom We're nccllnat ted,
OF the twelve vaccinated, only 8fo,lS took.
Not ono OF the four. which took vacci-
nation had the disease, or, if SO, II was
So slight they We're tla dlyl aware of ",
and snll eight Of the others had well de-
va lyVel cases of $sg1ql lpox a5 % +, s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-19
CONVENIENT | |. /. \ !
TO EVERY \ ONE: |:
Tie es-Dispatci Will Move Move 4
Business Office to No. 910s!s
Main Street May Ist,
..APARTM MENTs!.
HANDSOME.
New Home for the Circulation
Department. Also Other Inn
provcr1elts Contemplated.

e4 Il
with the desire ever ,laromlnents to
place itaclf 4 mos t conveniently at he SER
vices OF tho public, The Times Dispatch
will move its business office tn n y. DIG
East Main Street, the 5huildlnE. now! occl-
pied by Branch r.. Allen, on May lst,
EeSt, FL y, 5s5s (. a 81 NJ
There q is no spot III Il Richmond move
central than this, and more rea dl W ~
reach of all thelrusiness people. Instead
OF having to come " =, Zen ~ stree 70
arenchs the business department 5of ~
paper, the office will be OF ready access
to all. \. II,
The second story OF tho Branch r. Al
len building viii be the office Of the cir
fcrlation department. of the paper, The
remaining departments dwlll CONTINUE 70
have their headquarters IN The Times
building, which will be renovated from
TOP to bottom and the name changed 70
..The Times Dispatch Building The o.
Bfices now occupied by the business q ans S'
circulation departments VIII pe sattrtae-
lively fitted up for the use OF tenants
The new business office Of The Times,
Dispatch will be a most attractive part
31nent. No expense will be spared 70
make these offices and those fsooye them
convenient for the transact ION or the pa
l,s business, and especial ly adapted
in every way for the accommodation .ot
The public. The Branch =, Allen store
will he moved to No. 9ao East AlAlll
Street next to the corner Q s MINI $alla
Main In ample time TOR the carpenters
3und offlce-fitters to make the necessary sst!
alterations, /. IA. ,,,,u,
An entrance in the rear Of this build.
Ing Will place the business manager or
the uaper in easy touch With the press
room room in Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch building,
since, owing to the superior elevation or
tho latter structure, It's basement floor
IL on a level with the street floor 9 the
new business office. /,
lTl,a reason for the change IS found
In the greatly. Increased access lblli itS of
the5 business office, through which the
rL,l,g1lic reaches the paper. r. the city yshad
been picked through and throu y q q more .tf'
.ronyenient place could not have been
found, Il for more people doubtless pass
ever this square intles escouise fof fWellty-
fleuy ta.lys ttlassp Gyss.y' sNiay !n The ely
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-19
K. m 3 ], SEEN E. /; N. in IN.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Presence at Hinton Of Escaped
Train Wreckcr Creates Great
Excitement Among People.
(spebial to Tho Timea-plspatch,

lSpetial to The Times plspatch')
Il, HINTON, w, VA. March s1s,'-John
Kennedy, the staunton train wire ;ker. It
is believed, is In the mountains near
here, ON yesterday a traysllns man by
tho nanla Of Roles. In walking between
two stations about twelve miles east
OF here, was ioyertaken by n man having
the appearance OF u hobo lie engaged
lin. conversation With him. and he claimed
to be n lpborer from Chicago, and Roles
was so impressed with the resemblance
OF the man to that of the ploturelof or lten-
$nedy that he began to make q note Of his
tfeaturea and to endeayor to ascs,t taiI.
Ii his hand bore q scar, But he could
hot be induced to remove his hands
from his oyercoat pockets. where he
seemed 40 be holding something In each
hand. On arriving al the station he
procured picture of Kennedy, and WAS
convinced of the correctness of his 'suf-7
mise. g .l5i
~ bIaaynaster Hancock, OF the Chesa peake
ana Chio, was at this station, and SAW
the man pass. and he asserts ~ ha he ~
confident that he was Kennedy. @b!le
this Investigation as to the IDENTITY w@S
sln progress the man left the railroad
and vent off into tho woodland +.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-19
GOVERNOR
IN. LURAY |.R!|'|' A: Y.
Makes Noteworthy Address 70
the Seventh District Educa-
tional Associate
En- UslAsTlc MEETING. : & j
Conf s. 4! Thro gho,it s. tend nd
Cd by Large Crowd So Latly,8''
Distinguished Speakers.
Makes n teWorth Address TO,
tia ceve4,+h District iF.fl,1ca-
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING !
"a ItstS ~ lliEJ3sli b VI
q 2 l5i.7 4-I3Il IN .. "
(SnecfaI to The Times-Dispatcf1.

(specialato The Times-Di Dispatch) III
5LURAY, Va. March 49, Governor Mon
taEue made the closing address to-
day before the Seventh District Educa-
tional Conference; and $crea ted much en-
th1slasm. He spoke on the needsfof the
public SCHOOL, system OF the State and
on the campaign Of progress that is
being made and assured the people OF
his attention to furthering, in every way
possible. the public schools interests.
Amid enthusiastic applause he closed this
most noteworthy address.
The conference throughout has been at
tended by large and enthusiastic aui-
diences and great impulse has been given
to the educational movement in this scc-
tion. IL. S.. u
Six out or the ten county. superin-
tendents were III attendance. The first
session opened Mt eight 2. NJ, March
|sl7th. with an address by Rev..5y'F. M II.
Joyce, OF Luray. He welcomed the dis
5tinguished guests to II Page county and
I.,lraE. to the beauties or our scenery
and to- tile wonders that awaited them
gupon their Visit to the caverns.
AZ Pro fessorg Ormond Stone OF 5 the LInl.
versity Of Virginia. chairman Of the con-
ference, responded. #
Captain g. e. VaWter, Of tie Miller
Manual School,, and Superintendent r.
G.. stearns, Of Salem,t president OF tho
State Teachers 4kssocla Ion, discussed the
high school problem. g9i yisy &
p The first address this morning was BY
rofessori ,NaW ter, a on manual training,
|fnnd was listened to with Interest by all,
President Rev. Walter b Young. OF
Bridgewa ter College, discussed value OF
phyhology to teachers. Mr.. John H..
Bcoton, principal Of the sII,uray schools,
III an enthusiast tic address, d discussed the
study of history as m essentialto true
c!tizenhip, true manhood and true ap-
preciation of literature; !; he ennphalzed
most strongly the last point.
At 2:30 P. NJ. the con ference was ad-
dressed by Superintendent George n,
IIulvy, OF Rocking ham. who urged 4 as
far MS possible the consolidation OF
schools, the employment OF better. teach-
ers. the rSovlsion of better school houses
and tho lengthening OF terms. II
A paper by Miss Annie Goodwin, on
reading circles, was heard with much
interest. Superintendent G.. =. Roy, OF
Warren county. told OF the progress Of
the public schools in that county.
Dr.. James NJ Page, OF the University
of Virginia. read an interesting paper
on the University and the pul1lc schools;
outlined Jefferson policy and showed the
work the University was doing fo1 the
State y, 81 4i IN Il ss 5S u H asi,
Tonight Superintendent w. a. Howles
told OF The work done ut the Deaf and
Mind Asylum. Intense interest was man
ifest throughout his address. & S
B In q common sense clsar and paIiotic
way. DR., Robert Frazer pointed out tho
way to the !, NJ aking of Great State
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-19
General. G,..

Runois that vain attempts have again
been made to unite the Yladivos tok and
Tort Arthur fleets 4 are .again heard IN
II London, hut not rontirmed,,-7 RussialI \
tho despat Chinese troops outside
They arc Withdrawn the act vii bacon
5etried by Russia as the abandonment
hy China OF hcrsneutrality in fayorfof
4 "a pa r--Th he Senate decides at last to con-
tlrn the presidential minatlont Of Leon
ard Wood toEbe a major genera In the
Federal army. many ther contingent
promotions Will follow--H House decides
contested seats in favor. OF those who are
already ccounted members--Largep pnr-
~ Of national lawmakers come to Hir-
glna g guests @ Sf the amestow1 n aSsn,
Sat ,s ,yGnn,stt jamestown, Newport News, Norfolk,
with tlnal banquet, at \ e I!e
u L,S sully and Company, Of New ]. York
Cation Exchange biggest event Of n is
pected to he heavy for FIRM but no other
big dealers seem 70 DO affected bears q ar,
WIN great victory and expres;s na;s ihe,f e
sselfnp refuses To see any yono,i 81, Vi Z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-19
JAPANESE HORSES POOR.
SO Alcxief Cables St. Peters
burg --Skirinisll Follows Ac-
cidental Meeting
3lRy yAssoclated Press.

3fI 948 (13y ASSOCIH Ted I'TeSb, ~ r7II
n ST. .ss sI'IrTERSByRC;,, March Isl Under
4to-day's vote, Yiceroy 4Alexieff cables to
tho C,zar from Alukden as follows: }ti
General l}NIlshtchento reports that Ping
Yang is occupied by Japanese Infantry
With some guns, and that Korean carts
4 re carrying their supplies. The cavalry
lis. not Visible Iii large bodies and only
isolated horsemen arc Sc en- T heir horses
are poor. n 81 n # e. $ III Il ss
sa"Our patrols discovered the presence
OF the elpsmys infantry on the banks
of the Cheng Cheng River. five versts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-19
VIRGINIA SUFFRAGE GASES
GO OVER TO APRIL 4
(By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, !, D. q. March 1s,-1he
Virginia suffrage cases, involving the
validity of the new Constitution Of the
State. wero to-day N postponed by the
Tinted States Supreme Court until April
4th, when the tribunal Will hear argll-
ments, The cases should have been M
gued to-day, but the court was engaged
With anot her case which took up all The
available tiEas. 895 q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-19
North Carolina

valentine, The man who surrendered
himself in WInston- Salem. is "a tho. man
wanted IN New York for bank robbery
Ell thnusan nd dollars for annex to hospi-,
tai for benefit Of negro RI cc---G G nfercncni
q { passenger gents In Raleigh, small
majority. of the State Democrat tiGe Com
8Gleveandj jay close second 80 .DIdgc simon
ton kdismlsses suit OF state q trensureri
against ftl,e Western Hnloli, h,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-19
sYields Finally toa H Heavy !, Pres Pres
sire on,9Al Glasses of3s Il His 4
Fellow Citizens.
Will 8 e B LE MAN.
Wise and Mr.. NJ Gaskict..
yASill$N Run, Bit Will Sup
port NIr. Cord on. .3Ss3


ldinE rel 4 he
strong: pressure litch has been r,stant-
IL brought Ia bear up on him for n onths,
|Sby; Wild despread public sentiment, rising
from every class 81 his fel llow-cttiz liens
former Aldermen 4; James 8 r. Gordon, OF
Monroe Ward; yesterday allthct'ized the.
sannouncenientE of his candidacy for m tile
,o1lce. Of M ayorS The Cit 20 edmond,
subjectit the Dem rat tic prltna ~, which
will be held within II he lex i, mon tn or
six weeks. 8s3 IL 4 s
AS a result sof this final yielding on; I he
part OF Mr. Gordon.& q y the appeals Of
representative men OF his party to stand
for the honor, Captain George D.9iNlse
and Mr. James Caskie-both OF whom
have also been urged to run-will not en-
ter the race, but will q 81 I've their earnest
support to Il Mr.. Gordon ind vii join
hand and hand with the friends Of the
latter lii the, mployment Of all honor
able means to secure his nominatl on.
Il Mr. Gordon's fine business qualities, his
splendid record In municipal Affairs. and
a y a . 4
his high standing In the community. have
long marked lin! in the minds of the
people as IA fit and logical man, sSolis the
place, and since new dignitles alld rei-S
sponsibllities have been add led by d corstl-
StutionalS changes, the public eye has In
turned persistcntly n townrd g him f3as nm.
ideal man to make the race md to pre-
side over tho destinfes of he proud and
beautiful nanltal city OF the 8 tate for tho
next four. years. M f5
Consented Unde Pressure.
sg Though importuned by'ts nun bsr5 9 6 citi-s
zens. representing every @ class OF II the
voting community, for several mon tbs, IL
was onlyaquite recently y tlat ! a a Lrs4 Gordon.
would agree % consider the propos itloll,s
and never until the pressure had become
so strong and idesprsad as. to make I'M,
feel that there ,we g real public tlera nc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-19
.sUMmARY or u & b NEWS : Y
4..T,heWea;,,tf,et.

SUMMARY or i ne DAYS NE'W 'Ws :!
The Weather. s55
Asti In NGroE March 1s.---11orecast foi
Saturday ai,sl s,naa,y "a &, ,rdsv ",
4 ,isht, variable Winds becoming e,isterl,y,
''a Nortli rtIs s'Giarolna- saturday md sun
sa tba Eat sfla b nf6 0lft fres
1ho stormy wepther Of. st 4, ratrisk's ras |,
Day was late con,ngg y m came y, yestearfaIay q
paIi, mGb',ns ana ssorm Ha Tie "a ait, eane ad
ti,e tI reeinaindcrG the day Ras4bright and
WArirl. 81 N N.
STATE or THE; III SIsslo N TT ;1s.
a.. NJ . . i. 4s5 Il,
& ~. . y. . I. y
T.. !. =. I. . I. . :. "
AZ Midnight u. %
Avcra go 4 for "a hours. 20 IL
Highest E temperature ycste terdas. g.
Lowest ten,pern turc q! y
Normal 5tctnperatUro for March. %
T.sselplsatlon during pnst Il hours. g
Ii, s5 ----..---- .------- 5 III ii
MINIATURE I ALMANAC. .'s
!, 1, c.,c ,yfn niaIcl1 Ha1,1i II; i, lyo' i8
.., sun ~. s.i9 AtnrniI,s S t5
sioon sSa ss.sti. So: isvsnins
lfs$ s ,------ ,'--------- AZ Z. ;s5 III 338
Richmond. stI
Ex- x-AldermnnsJames II. Gordon, Welding
trkat
~ i cI3zes IRy M rs caysetls 70 e Tic
Will falionn n's. ,ss M, ~
ogt'rs ai,s I,nea smit, delivers his
adress on 70 iof eng i jdIenee
1le = II nil bei.li,
e.
= No. ~ aniI
# gn,t Or, te
3 dan
filled y udge Wnddl allows NJ air; 5her, e.,
the Sc yi Sssnest. n ,,est.
oiee daa 'hG nc BaeFstone Fuas opened t ed on SUNDAY
uM ,,,i,,n,, u ~, y 80 " noe serious lnIury-s
81 y, ibns bIr 1ce,e
s. .e M % Is. I ea "a
pc hea e e Allison
= ~ IN ru,} y, 4
utNpos'ns gI 2 ~ ~ = 4 T., stino
= "a ,,ef nrhf
On 81 mir
~ s., :, re-
nce n IrEIEs:,sp =
e ~. ,,r"noseI
o. ,is ,ne Si,y Htorns
boys whipred IN rtf 9 o. .,''.
this. a -, -
=. tss1 z pittsb,rs was
Jann n 80, :, ~, :, -
iE8 rom y g l'l
-T--. 3S
@ 7tsf VIZ err;,r,,;;.a
- = s s MS ii4a' sSgs IN;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-19

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Us MINIATURE I ALNi1tN4AC.
II H a Ma rel, ~. 1904 .e2
SIR rises +. Z. .G:lG HIGH TIDE. I
e Sun sets. .G:lo Morning Ivy ;uo
iAioon gets. ...s:5o Evening 20 - Z;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-19

Highest tom m1craltlrc Scstcrda ........ y =
i.pwest teniperatu turc q 2;
Mean temperature ynstcrdH ......sa. "a ~ S
Normal temperature for Athrch .a' =
6tDerartjre from normal tenperat tlire.t ! !
Precipitation during spnst ~ lol 80. y y
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-09

The young men Of Welsh gave q
dance Wednesday night in the ware.
house of P. J. Unkel, south of town.
A large crowd Was present, several
having been in attendance from Jen-
nings. An enjoyobls time was had,
so much SO that the trippers of tina
light fantastic were until the wee Sma'
hours arriving in town.
Three more special addresses on
Vital Problems involving eternity
will be considered on Sunday evenings
in September at the Congregational
church Sept. II, 1.-THE Gateway into
Heaven or Ye must DO Born Again. "
Solo, chorus and Congregational
singing. Invite your friends and
neighbors to accompany you to these
helpful services. Morning subject;
applied Christianity"
At meeting OF the railroad COM
mission in Baton Rouge last Friday
that body refused to order the Louisi-
ana Western railroad company to
build a spur to the Gulf rice mill, less
than a mile east of Welsh. This de-
cjsion was arrived at upon the advice
of the attorney-genersl, who said that
the commission had no power or au.
thority, under the statute of 1898, to
require railroad companies TO build
spurs and switches except at stations.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-09
Notice to Milk Buyers.

TO MY CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS:
Owing to the advanced price in feed
and the scarcity of milk, / will sell
milk at 7c a quart or 25c a gallon,
same to take effect October l.
A. c.. MOORE.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-09
Notice to Rice Farmers.

BY the latter part of next week l
will have in operation mill to grind
rice for feeding purposes at my feed
store in Welsh, either for cash or on
toll. II. M. WEST.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-09
Wood for Sale.

so cords 30-inch dry wood; 3 miles
southwest Of Welsh.
DORSIN DEMAREST.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-09
Town Property For Sale

l have q six-room new house and
four lots in the north part of town. 1
will sell at bargain. A. CLoAKE-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-09
Worlds Fair, st, LOuis.

Tickets at low rates now on sale.
For particulars apply to any Mobile
and Ohio f. r, agent.