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find uopo-liiBplMiig book, rovwilliiK thfl rail, tlio now lateiifc evor-llvlng jniin n. uis
tlnob B|)lril,iml(,y, Uiough now onvailedln miui's chrysiillstlo stato, Iho booicis
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The Passing of Salan, Death?' Hell
BY COL. A. J. R06ERS.
(Written whlle a sojouKior at Lee Camp Soldlers' Homo, Rlehmond, Va., be?
causo of wounda), Author of "THE' PROMISE OP PEACE" aod other worka.y
Tne unlqtio tltlo of this NEW STORY BUcclnelly prcfaces this retimrk
ablc book, avIiIIo tho nullior proveB his tbeory slcp by Btep, and detnonstmtos
that, In tho fulness of tlio tlinca of tho ChrlBtian llcgeneratlon, man comes
forth anow nnd freo of tlio bondngo of Satuti and cotlBequetit death, hell and
the grave, ftn immortal Bplrito-BUbfltantinl man, perfect, even as our Father
which is In Hoavcn is perfect; Batnn and all thnt Ib inimical to God, thenco
forwnrd, forcvor nnd eternally non cst. For, In tho fulness of man's regeno
ratlon theto vcrily comes a now and otcrnal Btnto of things?the Son of Man
la manlfest, Clod all in all, tho ternpornl carlh nud the hodvons thnrcof, is
then past, caVrylrig wlth Uicrn all that wns born of or emiinatcd from Adatnic
dlsloyalty, and whataoever Is inimical to tho Clirlut, for In tho now and
otcrnal oarth and heavens?thon romnnlfest?there is never nny moro place
found for Sntan nnd his kingdom, which could only bo in nnd of tho passing
lemporal carlli--th'o ourso of the ground?made for fallon iiiiui'b Btike, untll tho
day of man's repuriflcation nnd tlio roslittition of all things of Clod. But seo tho
BOOK. It ls Indeod uniquc. Sei;uro a copy at onco. Ouly 1,000 copics ordered
at prosont. Pricc ONE DOLLAR per copy.
Address all coinniunleiitlons to
ANDREW J. ROGERS,
or Tho J. L. Hlll Printing Co., P. 0. Box 843. Richmond, Va.
NEW BRIDGE
TO BE BUILT
Posltlve Utterance Made by
President Sltterding.
SELL JOHNSON'S ISLAND,
lt Will Eventually Be Disposed of by the
Company?New Structure Intended
Only for tho Useof Trolley
Cars.
"You may quote me aa saylng that tho
Vlrg'lnla Paascnger and Power Com?
pany," sald Mr. Frltz SiUorrllug yeater?
day afternoon, "will wlth'.n tho next
twelve months-be tho prouf, possessor of
_, brldge of ItA; bwxf over Jaraes Rlver,
oonnectlng Richmond and Manchester.
rt Is our purposo to brlng the Petersburg
cara lnto Richmond, and this wlll be oc
compllslicd by menas of a new atructure
wlthln a yoar."
Continulng, Mr. Sltterding sald that
plans for the new brldge had been 'drawn
by englneors of the coraiianv and had
been oecepted aa complete In every de
lall by ofllclala of the concern.-*He said
that it wouid be a matter of only a short
tlmo, probably not-over a month, beforo
4>stimate3 for tho construction of the
bridgo nre advertised for, after whlc.i
tho work wlll bo immodintely undertaken.
REPORT UNFOUNDED.
President Sltterding sald that the re?
port that tho Virginla Passenger and
Power Company had abandoned the Idea
of erectlng a now brldge and strength
' cnlng tho present Freo Bridgo ln order
to accommodato tho heavy Petersburg
cars. was unfounded.
When lt la underatood that the com?
pany ls at preaent paying for the prlvi
logo of crossing the Free Bridgo 51,500
per annum lt riiay bo readlly seon ;it
wouid be an unwiao movo on thelr part
to strengthen the' structure at tlicjr own
cost. after whlch they wouid be reriuired
to glvo up an addltlonal aum for the privi
lego of brlnglng tho Peterabtlrg cara
over tho rivcr.
"It haa never been contemplated." sald
Mr. ' Sltterding, "that the now brldge
wouid touch Johnson'a Islond. whlch wlll
evontually bo abandoned by tho com?
pany and sold to oututders. Tho plana
proposed will touch Brown'a Island, nnd
tho bridgo will. when It ls completed,
make it possiblo to bring tho cars up
Seventh Street. aa' at presont The ter
minal of tho Petersburg cars wlll bo at
Broad and Seventh Streets. this clty."
BRIDGE ONLY FOR CARS.
Asked If the now plans for tho bridgo
contemplated tho accommodatlon of
wagons or foot passcngers. Presldont
Slttorillng sald that no provislon wouid
bo mado for clthor. The structure will
ho orected with the solo idea ln vlow of
uso by trolley cara and no prlvato con
v/iyancos or pedestrtauB wlll bo allowed
to go upon tho brldge.
The rcasons of tho company for thls
is plain. At present on tho Free Bridgo
tho street car trafilc ls Interferod with
by prlvato conveyances and foot passen
gcrs. The motormen aro compelled to
uso extra caro In ordor to avold acci
donts, ns a result of whlch much unnec
cssary time ls lost by tho cars ln golng
to and from Richmond and Manchestor,
Tho idoa in bringing tho cars from Pe?
tersburg to Richmond ls to glvo the trav?
ellng publlo bettor accommodatlon and
put the line on a compotlng basls with
tho steam rallroads. It is ubsolutely ncc
essar-y that the trlp from Petorsburg to
thls clty bo made aa qulckly ns tho trlp
is now mado to Manchestor, and in or?
der to do thls tho cara muat havo an
unobstructod track over tho brldge, such
as lt wouid now bo Imposslblo to acqulre.
A DOUBLE TRACK.
It Is tho schome of tho company to
mako tho new bridgo stitllolently commo
dloii8 tfl nccommodato a doublo track
and aullleiently strong to mulntain tho
hoavloat cara whlle movlng at a hlgh
rato of apeod, lt ls calculaled to loso
llttlo or no tlme on tho brldge, and lt
may bo that a speclal palr of raila wlll
bo provlded eBpocially for tho Pctora
burg cara, ,
Wlthln tho next year it ls etated that
the Paasongor and Powor Company wlll
abandon Jolinann'a Island, after whlch
tho property wlll bo for salo, Thla la tho
natural result of lni'in-ovemonta whlch
wlll be made In tho powor house at the
fool'vfif Twolftlj Street, whlch wlll even
tuully bo uaod exeluslvoly for tho pur?
pose of supplylng ouirront to the clty.
SUIT FOR TEN THOUSANI)
RESULTED IN A MISTRIAL
The ault of Thomas W. Rogers' /nd
minlatratrix againat tho Cheaapeake and
Ohlo Rallroad for $10,000 damagoa, whieh
has neen on trlal ln tho Clrcuit Court
for the past thrae days, reBulted yestor
day. ln a mlstrlal, the jury haivlng been
una-ble to agreo on a verdict,
Under the ilve-yoar rulo, Judge Wel
ford, of the iiamo court, yeaterday morn
Jng clttsmlaaed the attochment of II,
Rosenborg againat S. Paaeole Pnaeole for
$02.00. Tho caae haa beon on tho dookot
for a p'eclod of lVvo yeara, and no hearing
of tho ovldence ever offercd ln tho court.
Updar tho law tho atuichment wua
thrown QUt
Galvcr and pitzpatrlvk yesterday entor
ed sult In tho Circuit Court agalnat Jamea
Orlfflth and Sons for T2.000.
In the Law and Equlty Court yesterday,
George AV. Bonoy Instltutcd sult agalnst
T. F. Callahdn for $120.
PROMINENT PHYSICIAN
KILLED BY STREET GAR
(Hy Assoeluted I'ross.)
EIRMINGHAM. ALA.., February 24.?
Di. AV. 13. 13. Davls, one of tho most
pruminent ilhyslcians ln the Southcrn
States, was run over by an Alabama
Circ-at Southern passenger train at tbe
Twenty-fourth Streot crossing to-day and
inrtantly kllled. Mr. Davls was forrnerly
presldcnt of tbe Trl-State Medlcal Socl?
ety and had held othor hlgh posltlons in
the medlcal world. He had a national
rcputatlon as a surgeon. .,
LOST TWO OFICERS
DURING ROUGH PASSAGE
/Hy Asuoclaled Press.) m^
FORTLAND, ENG., February 24.?Tho
British stcamer Battenhall, Captaln AVep
pener. from St. Slmens, Gi, arrlved here
to-dny, and reports that her chief officer
anti boatswaln were drowned during tho
paesage. Tho steamor alao lost a boat
und part of her deck-load and suatained
other damago.
? -. ? ?
Property Transfers.
Rlehmond: Roger Gregory and wlfe tc
Honry S. Wallersteln, &S.7B feet on Grace
Street, northeast comer Alllson, $2,938.
John A. Hoisler and wlfe to Laura N.
Shea, 25 3-4 feet on south slde Franklln
Street, between Twenty-thlrd and Twen?
ty-fourth, $1,150.
Edward J. Hogan and wlfe to Jane A.,
wlfe of Stfrtphen Minson. 24 feet on west
aldo BeHidero Street, between Chlna and
llolly, 1G50.
S. Rutherfoord Rose to Jamea T. Sloan,
3431-3 feet on north slde Hanover Street,
extendlng from Roblnson to Cedar, 50.195.
Henrlco: Dunlel Grlnnan to J. AV. Star
rltt, lots 1, 2 and 3 In block 9, Barton
Hclghts, $5,000.
Davld and Isaac Mlttendprfcr and
Moses Thalhirner and thelr wlves to
O. J. Davls, 30 feet on eas't slde Straw
berry Street, between Maln and Cary,
$390. . "
Thomas D. Newell and wlfe to Frank
Staples, 23.78 acrea fWe mlles northwest
of Rlehmond, $500.
EVERETT NASH
WENT TO A JURY
Johnson and Bentley were
Placed Under Bond for
One Year.
C. E. Johnson and E. AV. Bentley were
arrested on tho susplelon of havlng taken
a watch and chaln, a diamond plri and
$2 in currency from J. E. Cook. The evi
dence was not enough to convict ilatly,
but Justlco John had doubts enough to
place the two men under $500. bonda for
twelvo months.
J. C. McGhce was fined $50 for belng
drunk nnd enrrying # concealed plstol.
Mary Hondorson was charged wlth In
terferlng wlth Ofllcor Foster In the dls
charge of his dutles, and the enso will
bo heard fully on tho 25th.
Tho case of Eddlo Heck and Lawronco
Morton, two small.boys, charged with
trespass. Tho boys clalm that their
parents will not lct them stay at home.
Tho parents wlll be In court to-day.
Doylo S. Bruco wes fined $10 for vio?
latlng tho plumblng ordlnanco.
AV. J. Bryant wns sent to Jnll for four
months for stealing two chickens,
Julla Smlth was assoaaed $2.50 for tros
passlng and throwlng rocka, and George
Uurnott, Edwin AVilllams nnd Sandy Wll
llams wefo charged tho same sum for
throwlng at Julla.
John Prlco pald $10 for trospasslng on
tho promlses of Henrletta Martin and
throwlng a bocr bottlo at her.
Bettlo Branch went down for sixty
days for belng drunk,
Josoph Barnett waa dlsordorly on the
street; $2.00.
Everctt Nash, colored, for shootlng
Mary Cartor on tho streot, was sont on
to tho gi'and Jury. Nash was drunk and
slmply drew tho pistol nnd begnn to f.ve
tn tho stroot, He polnted tho weapon at
tho woman and flred, and the bullet
struck her, inillcting a dnngorous wonnd.
Thero wns no appnront reason for the
shootlng, oxcept that the man was too
drunk to know what ho waa dolng. He
did not know the woman, nor did she
know hlm.
BoveraJ. small drunka wero dlsposed of,
as usual.
Tho Lula T'aylor fined In tho Pollee
Court for drunkenness on Monday, was
a colored woman.
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THEY WANT
Lcgislature Adopts Resolu
tlon of Haste.
ASk FOR EARLY REPORTS
Lylo Chlld Labor Blll Ordored to Be
Engros-ed?Mr. Halaoy Makea a
Loalng Flght for Cabell Blll.
The Tax Blll?Llve Gosalp.
Both brano'hes of the Legislature yea?
terday took a step looklng to a com
pletlon of thelr work by adopttng a Jolnt
raaolutlon .provldlng that all atandlng
committees shall report to the two h6uses
not later than Mareh 11th. The old com
mlssion .Isoht came up ln the House
agaln, but nothlng.thnt smacked of the
appolntmcnt of a commtoslon was aerl
ously consldered.
Tho Senate passed the Hobba blll. pro?
vldlng for tho trainlng of bloodhounds for
tho sherltfs of the varloua (countlea of
the Stuto, and ordered the Lyle chlld
labor blll to Us ongroosment
Mr. Halaoy mado a great fight torthe
Cabell blll, but he could not muater
enough votcs to wln.
Tho House dovoted the greater por
tlon of th'e sesslon to further considera
tlon of the several tax bllls and praetl
cally dlsposed of It.
No important amendments were adopt?
ed. Several bllls wero offered in both
branchca, but none of them were of
uweoplng moment,
Tlie Sentae.
At 12:15 o'clock the Cabell-Halsey blll
'?nrr.e up aa the speclal order In th? Fen
ato. It waa -.deftiated by the followlng
vote: Ayes. Messrs. Eryant and Dono
?NoTs-Mesars. Barksdale. Chapman,
Claytor, Cogblll, Ford, Garrett, Gold,
Lyle. Sears, Shackelford and Whltehead
Villowing wero tho palrs nnnounced,
the flrat named ln each pair belng ln the
rifflrmativ.! Mussra. wickham and Hutch
Inion. Keezell and Wallace, Tyler and
Crr.-r.moll, Walker and Harvey. Hrla.-y
u-i.l Moon, Watlclns nnd Shands. Ander
hoii an. Lupton, Oplo and Hobbs, Bynrs
and Brucc. Mann and Harman.
The defeat ot the. blll he doslred to bo
passed dld not phase Mr. Halsey. who
had led the flght for tho Cabell act. He
r.ffeitd the followlng amendment to the
Lyic blll:
AMENDMENT OFFERED.
"That no such chlld ahall be employed
In any manufacturlng, mochanlcal or
m:nmg operation In thla Commonwealth
ii.iiesn such chlld can road and wrlt) . im
ule ... i rences ln the Engllsh la.igi-n^e,
or unless such chlld has attended somo
school at least elght weeka during the
twelv. months next precedlng, the time at
which such chlld is actually employed, or
unless tho labor of such chlld ia neces?
sary for his support, or the support of
aome member of hls famlly."
i Mr., Halsey mado an enrneat plea for
the passage of thls amendment. . ;
MR. BARK'SDALE'S REPLY.
The Senator from Lynehburg was re
plled to by Mr. Barksdale, who contended
that the amendment was slmply a make
shlft. It wouid bo cumbersome to the
blll, lt wouid aecomplish no good, and
wouid serve. to drivo capltal away from
the State. It wouid fool tho laboring
man and wouid not aecomplish that for
whlch It was contended lt was dealgned.
Mr. Halsey had said that tho white
chlldren were belng worked In factoriea
whlle the negro chlldren were golng to
the free achoola. Thls caused Mr. Barks
dalo to grow hot in the collar when he
came to atiswer thl8 polrrt. He denled
the statement. and held up before the
Lynchburg Senator the report of the
Superlntendcnt of Publlc Instructlon,
whlch contalned statlstics to prove that
three tlmea as many , white as colored
uhildren attend the publlc schools.
Mr. Barksdale rialng to heighta of elo
quence, said that he was not golng to
vote for any blll that wouid mako lt
necessary,- or requlre. a mother to sacrl
flce her chlld upon tho altar of selflsh
noss.
MR. LYLE'S ADDRESS.
Followlng Mr. Barksdale came Mr.
Lyle, who dld not mlnce words. Be de
clared that he and Mr. Barksdale were
worklng upon a blll to protect tho chll?
dren long before some who are now pos
Ing as champlons of thls cause had ever
taken thelr flrst otep, in the matter. He
declared that clrcular lotters had beon
sent throughout the State to labor or
ganlzatlona urglng them to support tho
Cabell blll. Tho Roanoke labor organi
zatlona had endorsod tho Lylo blll, but
friends of tho Cabell measuro had urged,
wlthout success, that thi3 action bo re
seihded.
Mr. Halsey, ln reply, sald that lf any
such clrculars were sent out lt was wlth?
out. hls knowledge, In tho face of on
ovorwhelmlng majorlty agalnst him. Mr.
Halsoy argued well .for hla amendment
and ho dled gnmo.
The Halsey amendment was defeated by
a voto of 3 ayos to 11 noes.
Tho Lylo blll was then ordered to its
engrossmont wlthout a dlssentlng vote.
BLOODHOUND ACT.
Mr. Hobbs' bloodhound blll was discuss
ed with a good deal of luitnor. Thero
were quostlons flred nt the Prince Goorgo
Senator thlck, fast und somotlmes furlous,
but he answered them all -prornptly. His
blll provldes. In substanca, for tho rear
Ing of bloodhounds nt tho State Farm, to
bo sent to tho uherlffs of countlea for
tho purpose of traclng crlmlnals.
The blll wna pnssed with only two dia
sontlug votos?Mo3srs. Anderson and
Walker.
THE ROUTINH.
Tlie proceodlngs of the Senate were
oponed wlthout prayor.
Concurrent action was taken upon the
House rcsolutlon requiring the several
atandlng copimlttoea of tho Ooneral As
senibly to report upon tho ohnngos ln tho
Codo rendered necessary by the new Con?
stltutlon on before tho 11th day of March
next. Mr. Fnrd l.ftroducod a b|U to
nmend tho Codo ln relatlon to how
Justlce may assoolato justleea with hlm;
lf they dlsagreo whoso opinion to provall.
Mr. Halsey (by roqueat) offered iv blll
to Minoud tho Code In rolatlon to the
proof In actlons of ejectmont,
A blll was presented by Mr. Keessoll to
amond the Code ln regnrd to llabllity of
cai'i'ler for loss, daniago or Injury to
goods.
Mr, Wickhnrn, from tho Commlttee on
Financo, reported favorably a blll nppro
pi'lnting an addltlonal $5,000 toward ihn
oxpensos of testlng the valldlty of tho
Constltutlon In certaln sults now pcndlng.
Thls act wns passed by un iiiianlmous
voto, under a suspoifslnn of rho rules.
Tho Senate pas.od tho Cogblll act to
amond tho Code so as to reniovo the pro
hililtlon upon persona of ovor slxty years'
of ago from sei'vlng ns jurora.
Tho blll to repeal tho act to trnnsfor to
the county of Shennndoah tho State's
lnto.-est in tlie Mount Jackson nnrt_?'ow
anl Lick TurnpikT-. Company wns puat'ed,
, The Houso.,
Tlie House was called to order aj JO
o'clock by SpVakor Ryan and there was
no pruyor. K
Mr, pulw trlVft to got t-ho body to ftgree J
Uplike Any Other!
The full flavor, tho dell
clous quallty, the absoluto
Purlty of Lowney' s Break
fast Cocoa distinguish it
from all others.
No "treatment" wlth alkalles |
no edulterntlon with flour,
Btarch or ground cocoa shelU)
nothlng but tho nutrltlve nnd
dlge6tlble product of the cholc
eet Cocoa Beans. '
Ask" Your Dealer for It.
to tako up the Barkadalo Pure Eieetlon
blll as soon as tho Tax Measure la dla
posed of and lt was agaln manlfest that
the Houao was Indlffcrent aa to tlio fate
of the.blll. Mr. Barksdalo was on tho
floor and urged his frlendB to help Mr,
Duke, but the two leaders could not mus
ter enouEth strength to carry thelr point.
Tho Senator from Hallfax appeared Very
rnuoh dlsappokited at the reBUlt and aald
he now had grave feat'3 of ultlmate de,
feat.
Mr.' Hundloy offered a resolution whlch
waa reforred, cuttlng orf the Introduction
of new nmtter after March oth.
Mr. George C. Bland offered a resolu?
tion, provlding for the uppolntment of u
commlsslon to adjuat the 3tatutes to the
new Constitutlon and that tho Legisla?
ture take a rccess from Aprll 3d to June
lst.
FOR COMMISSION.
The "resolution offered by Mr. Bland was
as follows:
Resolved by the House of Delegates, the
Senate concurrlng, That hereafter tbe ro
ports of all standlng coiamittees be con
sldered by tho House to whlch sald re
porla aro mado, after reaolvlng ltsalf into
a committee of the whole; that after be?
lng passed by the commlttees of the
Whole of both houses, such reports be re?
ferred to a speclal committee to bo known
as tho Committee on Flnal Adjustment
and Revlsion.
That the Baid oommittee shall conaist
of elght membera, flve from the House
of Delegates, to be appointed by the
Speakor thereof, and three from the Sen?
ate, to be appointed by tlw presidlng of
flcer thereof,
That the General Assembly shall afl
Journ from Aprll %t 1903, to June 1, 1903,
and that sald committee be lnatructed to
Blt during tha. sald recass and report to
Ihe General Assembly upon its reassernb
'lintf..
That each member of sald speclal com?
mltteo shall be entltled during sald ie
ces3 to the aame compensatlon ns if the
General Assembly were In session.
Mr. Bland spoke ably for .his resolutrons
and a substltute requlrlng all standlpg
commlttees to report to the two houaes
by March 4th and provlding furthqr for
flnal ad.lournment some time ln Aprll was
offered by Mr. Davls.
The member from Petorsburg spoke for
his substltuto and the resolution of Mr.
Bland was referred.
Mr. Hunley favored the Davls rosohi
tlon, but thought the time was too short.
Tho latter clause flxlng somo date ln Aprll
for flnal ndjournnient was strlckon out
and Mr. Hundley asked that March 11th be
flxed as the tlmo for brlnging ln commit?
tee reports. .
BILLS AND PETITIONS.
Thla resolution was agrecd to and tho
followlng bllls and potltlons were offered
and referred:
By Mr. Angell: To omend the charter of
tho' Roanoko Industrlal and Agrlcultural
Assoclatlon.
By Mr. Churchm.'in: Pctltlons from oyor
200 citlzens of Augusta county, naking for
the posaage of tbe Mann Llaucr blll.
AVhen tho tax bill was taken up, Mr.
Early movod to reeonaldor the vote by
which tho tax on Bulldlng nnd Loan As
soclations Was doubled on Mondny so
far as It appllos to purely mutual com
panlea.
This rnotlon was advocated by Mr.
Early and opposed by Mr. Sipo and others.
The motlon was made by Mr. Early In tho
Interest of somosmull companies in Clarko
nnd AVrirren.
Mr. Smith and Mr. Duko spoke for the
motlon to roconslder tho lattor doclarlng
that tho House, liko Herod, was strlking
down the innocent ns well as tho gullty.
Mr. AVhltehead also favored a reconsldera
tlon of tho vote. Messr3. Edmondson and
Charles T. Bland apoke for tho motlon
to roconslder nnd the dlacusslon turned
largely upon tlio merlts of the varlous
klnds of bulldlng and loan associatlons
dojng business In Iho State.
MOTION REJECTED.
Tho motlon was earnostly opposod by
Mr. Gont, who sald tho bulldlng and lonn
asaoclatlons in T!u?scll had the pooplo
bv tha_ throat and had turned wldows nnd
orphnns out of doors to wandor and
shlvor upon the bnnks of tho Cllncb, river.
Upon roll cnll tho motlon to' rocon?
slder-wns rojecti'd-ayes 211 noos 3.1.
Tlw section relatlng to barbors was do
bated at somo longth, Mr. Scbrell moved
to exempt barbors ln countles and towns
and Mr. Charles T. Bland doslred that
soctlon should not apply to barbors hav?
lng bnly ono e.balr.
Both theso oineiulments wero adopted
wlthout dlvlslon. ~)
Mr. Lnsslter offored a sorlos of nmend
monts to nfictloim 0110 and nlno deaigned
to ndd flVO conts to tho tax on evory $100
worth of really nnd to reduco It hy tho
samo amount 011 Intanglble porsonnl prop?
erty Tho nmondinents of Mr. Lnasll'cr
soug'bt to equallzo tlie taxns on both elass?
es of property moking them 25 cents on
each. , .
Mr Losiilter spoke wlth great onrnest
ness and at somo lcnrth for his ninond
ments and ho planted hl|nself upon tho
oULfasliioned DmiiQeniUq prlnolplo, that
taxes ln order to bo boarnblo should ha
falr and enuul wlth res'peots to tho va?
rloua elasses of property.
Mr. Caton, of Aloxandrla, who fnlled
ln aii ciTort' tho other day to ralse tho
tax 011 renl cstatg 1'1'om 2<) to 30 cents,
spoko for Mr. l.asnlter'.s uniendments and
ho was glven tho closest atteiiilon by lils
potjeagues. Ih' W*S followed by Mr.
Davls, who spoli'' strongly for tho an.cinV
ments und d>ciared thnt tbe principle
prooaeded lipon by tho Flnnnco Commlt
leo in (Ixlng the sehedulq was not a eor
reot 0110. M tho rmu'lualnn 0f Mr. Da
vIb'b spcech llio House adjourned untll
10 o'clock to-day.
Dr. Guthrie to Preach.
Dr. Don.'Uil (..ullirlo, of Bultlmore. Md.,
foinierly pastor of the Socond Prosbyte
rliin Church, thla v elty, ls ln town,
nnd wlll preach tottdsht at 8 o'clock In
tho Church of tho (Vovcnant. Tlio publlc
is InvltodVi*', hetuf tW? gifted young
\? * 1
VV !. m
pveachei>
OOLS OF
Are to Be Brought Up toa
i Higher Standard.
SCHOOL BOARD IS TO MEET
A 8poclal Soaolon of That Body to Be
Held Next Week? MarrlagesSched
uled to Take Place Very
Soon.
The achool aystem tn Henrloo county
wlll be brought up to a atandard corr?
apondlng with that of the Rlohmond
schools and the aehoola ln other oltlea.
Herotofore thoro haa boen no flxed
atandard ln the county and lt waa fre~
quontly the caae that when a pupll moved
into the olty and attempted to enter the
aehoola here he waa put back. thls waa
not pleaaant, and there la now a move
ment to'revise the eyatem. Some flx?d
rtondord wlll bo eatabllshed and lf the
Bohoolfl do not come up to the mark they
will be oounted aa fallurea at the examl
natlon tlme, ?
A apoclal meeting of the School Board
wlll be held a week from next Satur?
day to go lnto the mattor. All the teaeh
era wlll be preaent. At thla tlme a spe?
clal commlttee appolnted to oonalder
the queation will probably aubmlt a re?
port. !
An lnteresting and somewhat unlque
CiVoree Washlngton celebratlon was held
SX at the Fort Lee School. The J.
OU a. M. prescnted to tho school a
handson.e flag and lt was |nconne*Uon
with the fortnal ralslng of the flag over
the bulldlng that the exereises were.held.
Mr. Arthur Nolson prescnted tho glft and
Mr R. C. Friend, aocr?tary of the School
Board, reoelved lt on behalf of the teach
er, Mlaa Crowder. About 200 tperaona
were present.
Several marrlages are echedyled for
Henrlco vei'y shortly. LIcenses were is?
sued to Mr, Joseph M. Atklnson, a clerk
of Henrlco, and Mlss Bessle. F. Alley,
a daughtor of Mr. Davld Alley; to Mr.
John J. Jonea. of Henrlco. and Mlss Ma.ud
L. Melton, daughtcr of Mr. Mathew M?l
ton, of Uenrlco, and to Mr. Robert D.
Shelton, a machlnlat of Richmond, and
Mlsa Lottle M. Griaham, a daughter of
Mr. R. H. Grlsham, of Henrlco.
Davo Anderson and hla wlfe, two ne
groea, havo been arreated -charged -with
threatenlng to kili the woman'a brother,
Sam Brown, with an axe. Thoy wlll bo
tried on the 27th before 'Squire R. C.
Friend.
A d-eed waa flled yeaterday ln the
cle-k's offlco by Daniel Grlnnan, con
veying to J. W. Storrltt the property at
the northeast corner of Lamb Avenue and
Poe Street, in Barton Heighta. The con
sideratlon ia $5,000.
A friendly suit for the purpoaa of aet
tllng up an estate was lnntituted yester?
day in the Clrcuit Court by J. H. Will
cox, guardlan, agalnst hls wards, Carrde
Parsons and others, and Junlus R. Par
sons and others.
Two negro men named Jonoa were ar
rested late yesterday afternoon charsred
with refusing to pay toll on the Mechan
Icsville Turnplke. Thoy were arrested
by Officer Rogers.
Thomas William Harris la in Jall
charged with steallng a lot of scrap Iron
valued at $10, from the Rosenegk Brew
lng Company.
Douglas Culllngworth Is back In the
county Jall agaln. Ho ls charged with
gettlng drunk and treapaaalng on some
body'a property.
Constable George H. Waldrop la qulte
slck at hla home in Brookland Dlatrict.
| Sftarton j?e/#/its. ?
Mlsa Evolyn Harris, of VlrKlnla Avenue,
gavo a "party" Monday evenlng In honot
of her "blrthday." Game* wero Indulged
ln after whlch dollghtfut refroshments
wero served. Thoso present wore:
Fdlth Moffat, Loulso Weldonfolt, Marian
and Carlton Moffat, and Besslo, Florenco
and Harvey Harris.
Miss Ella Thorpe ls qulte aldk at her
home ln Dumbortcri.
Mra. Mabol Morria, of Gayton, Va? haa
returned to her homo, after a vtslt to
Mra. L. J. Harris, of Brook Road.
Mr. A. S, Ilardy, of Lawrencevtlle. la
vlsltlng hls aunt, ln Brookland Park.
Sorvico wlll be held at the Mothodist
Church to-nlght at 8 o'clock, conducted
by tho pastor, Rev. L. C. Mooro.
Sorvlces wlll be held at the Eplphany
Eplscopal Church to-nlght at 8:15 o'clock,
conducted by the rector, Rev. C. R.
Kuyk.
The Wodnesday evenlng prayer meet?
ing will bo hold at tho resldenoe of Mr.
R. D. Smith, on Lamb Avenue, at 8
o'clock to-nlght, conducted by the pas?
tor, Rov. W. T. Hundloy.
Servlces wlll bo held at the Overbrook
Presbyterlan Church Thursday evenlng at
S:lu o'clock. conduoted by Mr, Asu Wat
klns, of tho Semlnary,
Mlaa Rose Wllllams, who haa been vls?
ltlng frienda on Mlllor Avenue; hua re?
turned to her homo ln -Norfolk,
Mlsa Lolgh Lovoll has rolurnod to her
homo in Fotcrsburg, after a vtslt to her
unclo, Mr. Woodson, of Lakoslde,
MTs. Charlos Hnrrlson, who hns been
vlsltlng Mra. J. P, Gordon, of Meadow
Bridgo Road, haa roturnod to her homo
ln Charlotteavlllo,
Mr, Wllllam Payne, of Portsmouth, who
has boon vlsltlng Mr. John L, Hanklns,
of Brook lllll, has roturnod to hls liome,
Mr. C. J. French has rotuu-ned to hls
home In Glles cutu.ty, nftor a, vlslt to
frienda nn Ladlua' Mllo Road,
Mr, Hatcher Hollaway, of Caiollne
county, will bo the gueat of Mr. nnd Mrs,
J. O. Joter, of Ladles' Milo Road, thia
weok.
Mr. II. Lce Copoland haa returned to ,
hls homo ln Washlngton, Hft.r a vlslt :
to Mr. and Mrs. H. \V. Davloa,
Mr. J. .1. Fnnthur, who hns lieen vlslt
Ing frienda iu lioanoke, has r-eturnod ta
his homo lu Brookland Park.
Captaln E. H. !>n nnd son, Walter,
havo returned to thelr homo from a trlp
to Wnshln.ton.
Mlss Mary MeMunnn has roturnod to
. atidsanc^deligh!
her home ln Nowport Newc, after a vlslt
to Miss Bdyth Cosby.
Mr. John MeOrnw, of Baltlmore, who
has been vlsltlng Mf. Maaoit, of Mertdow
Brldge Road, has returned to hia home.
V1CT1M FA1LED TO
APPRECIATE JOKE
(SpMtlll to Tho Tlnjn(i.ni?pi,tph.)
NEV/ YORlC Fobruary 21.?Juat before
the full of the ourtaln on tho flrat aet of
"The Jewel of Asla," at the Crlterlon
Theatre, laat nlght, a young man ln eve?
nlng dress purahased an admlssion tlckot
and hurrled past the door-tender, To an
UBhor he aald he doslrcd to speak to
two persona who oooupled seatB ln the
fourth row of tho orchestra, and gavo
the numbera of thelr cluilrs.
The usher found thero a young man
and a hnndsomoly gowned young woman,
and told them they were wantea in tho
foyor,. Considernbly agltatod, thoy mado
thelr way up the alsle. As the man como
lnto bhe foyer the one who had been
waltlng solzed hlm roughly by the ehoul
d?r,
"You're a our and a scoundrel, Gordon,"
he ohouted, and to thoae who stood near
lt aeetned aa though be waa about to
itrlke the other, >
"Don't you apenk to mo llko that," re
torted the woman'a escort. "lt was only
a Joke."
The jpung wOman's face was orimson
and she atarted towurd the door. Thoso
in the rcar oraheatra souts heard tho
angi-y volces, and there wan niomontary
exeltement, untll the managcr'usked them
to fltep lnto the lobby, out of henrlng of
the audlenco. Thla they did, and after
raore exclted talk all three left the the?
atre
lt waa soras tlme later when the man
who had ffummoned tho other and hia
ccmpanlon from their acata ruturned, and
he sald he wlshed to npologlze for havlng
aoted'ln such a manner, Ho excused hlm
Belf, aaylng he had been very angry,
"I purchaaed two tlckota at the Gilsey
House," aald he, "Intendlng to take the
young lady whorn you saw hero tb thls
pcrformanco. Thnt young man obtalned
iposaesslon of tho tlcketa, looKed mo ln
my room and hlmaolf brought the young
lndy hore. I got out of the temporary
prison when tho aet was half over, and
belng very angry I carno hero. I njn
verv sorry I did so. I suppose it waa all
a joke, but it was a poor one, I thlnk."
None of the three persona waa known
at the thatre, and they eavefully oon
ccaled thelr identity.
FELL S1XTY FEET
INTO TUNNEL SHAFT
(By ABBoclated Press.)
NASHV1LLE-, TENN., February 24.?An
ncoldont ocourred at Rldge Top to-day
whlch reaulted In tihe death of one negro
workman, tho probablo d6nth pt another
nnd the serious woundlng of two. A
bucket which waa used to holst the men
up, and down a slxty-foot shaft dug for
a tunnel allpped and fell, and the men
ernshed through the openlng tho entlre
lungth. Tho work Is belng done on the
bulldlng of a spur of bhe Louisvllle and
Nuahvllle Rallroad under one of the
stoepest rallroad grodes In the country,
connectlng Rldgo Top and Bakor's.
STEAMBOATS.
AmerScan Line.
NEW YORK, SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON
Salllng AVednesdays at 11 A. M,
St. Paul, Fob. 25. Phlladolphia, March 11,
St. Paul, March 18. Vaderland, March 21.
Red Sta.r Line.
NEAV YORK-ANTAVERP?PARIS.
Salllng Saturday at 10 A. M.
Kroonland, Feb. 28. FInland, March 14.
Zeeand, March 7. Vaderland, March 21.
Piers 14 and 15, North River.
Offlce. 78 Broadway. N. Y.
W\ B. PALMEH & CO.,
Via <* ?i 0. Sailway in&
Old ?oint
IL & MASLR0U7E.
Leavo Rlehmond via Chesapeake and
Ohlo Rallway dally, except Sunday, at 1
P. M., connectlng at Old Polni wlth the
superb steamora of tlie Old Bay Line,
leavlng at 7:15 P. M., arrlvlng Baltlmore
G:1I0 A. M., ln tlmo to maku conuoctlon
wlth all tralns North, East and AA'est.
Short rail rldo and all nlght on one of tho
flnest steamers in Souibern water. Ro
turnlng, arrlve Rlehmond 10 A. M., duily,
except Monday.
For tlcketa and general information
apply at general offlces Chesapeake and
Ohlo Rallway, Rlehmond Trnnsfer Com?
pany and 1008 Eaat Maln Street.
Night Line for Worfolk
Leavo Rlehmond dally at 7 P. M., atop
plng at Nowport News In both dlroctlons,
Dally oxcept Sunday by C. and O. Rall?
way. 9:00 A. M., 4 P. M.. 9 A. M. nnd 8
P M. by N. and AV. Rallway; oll llnea
conneot at Norfolk wlth direct steamera
for Now York, salllng dally except Sun?
day. 7 P. M.
Btf-imors sall from oompany's wharf
(foot of Ash Street) Rocketts.
II B WALICER. Traf. Man. New Yorlc.
JOHN F. MAYER, Agent,
1212 East Maln Street. Richmond, Va.
Transportatlon Company,
Steaniship Line. Diroct Route to
Boston, Mass., and Providenoo, R. I.
Steauie/.s leavo Norfolk for Boaton Tuea
day, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. For
Providencc Monday, Thursday and Butur
day at tl P. M. Accominodatlons and cul
Eine unsui-passtd. Pasaemrc-rs and freight
taken for all Now Englund polnts. Tlclt
eiB on sale al Chesupeako nnd Ohlo nnd
Norfolk nnd Western Rallway offlces and
No, 819 East Maln <9treut
vmatNiA NAVisvrm owy y.
JAMES ltlVKli DAY LINE.
Steanior l'OCAHONTAS leiivcs .MON?
DAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY at 7 A.
M. for Norfolk. Portsmouth, Old Point,
NOWPOrt Niiws, Clarcmont nnd Jaines
River landlngs. und conuuctliig nt Old
Point for AViiMhlngton, llalllinoro uiiil tho
North. State-rooins n-servoil for tho nlght
Ot nioderate prices. Elootrlc cai'a dlroci 10
wharf. Faro onlv Ji.iiU and $1 to Norfolu,
Music by Cnwid Orciiostvipn.
Freight received for ubove-niimed pliu'cd
nnd all polnts ln Eastern Vlrglnla und
Noti'h Curollna. IRV1N VYBIBIQER,,
Eonoral Mauugor.
TO. A- Burlior, Jr.. Secretary,_
CSyde Sfoamsfclp So.'s
P1111.ADELPHU,
RICHMOND AND NORFOLK STEAM
SHIP tINlS.
Appoinlcil Bitiling days: Evory
TUESDAY, FlUDAY und SUNDAY,
at clavliglit. Erei^ht received du-uv ??"
6 p, V
LEAVE RlCI:lMOND-0ASTnoUND._ ?
1 NORFOLK TRAINS, 2 IfOURS 28 MINV
7:45 A, M.'-Bx. Sundiiy?Locnl to Newpon
News.
9:00 A. M.?DtUly?Expre.ia to Norfolk an4
Old Point.' .- ,
4:00 P. M.-Ex. Sun.-Expreaa to Norfoll
nnd Old Point. ..
fi;00 P. M.-Dally-Loeal to OUI Point.
MAIN LINE-WESTDOUND.
WHO A, M.-Bx. Sun.-Local to Cllftot
Forge,
2:00 P. M.-Dally?Expresa to. Clnclnnatl,
Loulevlllo, St. Louls nnd Chlengo.
5:15 P. M.?Ex. Sun.?Ixical to Doswall,
10:30 P, M.-Dnlly-Exprcss to Clnclnnfttl,
Loulsvlllc, St. Louls and Chlcago.
JAMES'RIVER DIVISION.
10:20 A. M.?Dally?To Lyhchburg awl
Clifton Forge, > ?,
5:16 P. M.?Ex. Sun.?Local to Breme, i
C. E. DOYLE. W. O. WARTHEN.
Gen'I. Manager. Dlst. Pasa. Agt.
SCHEDULE IN KFFECT FEB. 22, tOtU.
All traiua arrlve and dopart Fourteenth- ;
StrOot Station.
TRAJNS LEAVE RICHMOND. .
7:00 A. M.?Dally. Local for Danvllle and
Chnrlotto, N. C. __ ?
12:50 P. M.-Daily: Llmlted, Buffet Pull-'
man to Atlanta and BlrmlnghanvNew Or
lenhs, Memphls, Chattanooga and all the
South.
6:00 P. M.?Exocpt Sunday. Keyavllla
Local. ' ..
11:05 P, M.?Dally. Llmltedj Pullman ready;
0:30 P. M? for al! tho South.
YORK-RIVER LINE.
The fnvorlte ? route to Baltimora aad
Eastern polnta. Leava Richmond 4:W P.
M. Monday, Wedneaday and Friday. . _'?",
6:00 A. M.? Exeopt Sunday. Local mtxad <
for Weat Point, __???_?
2:18 P M_Local. Mondny, WedneatUy
and Friday for Weat Poltit
~4:30 P. M.?Except- Sunday. BVw Weat
Point, connectlng with steamers for Bal?
tlmore and rlver landlrigB, Mondaya, wetV
noadnya and Frldays.
TRAINS ARRXVE RICHMCWTO.
0:56 A. M. and 0:28 P. M.?From a_l tha
South, _ ..'..
8:28 P. M.?From Charlotte, Di_rhM_ flnd
local atattona.
8:40 A. M.?From Keyavllla aad toofti
atattona. , _
0:15 A. M.?From BoKlmora twl Wnt
Point ,
4:50 P. AL?From West Point,
, . H. a ACKERT, G. M.J
S. H. HARDV^'".
ERT, G. M.J
DWfCK. G. P.A.. ?
Washlngton, o. 0L|
O. W. WESTBURY, D, P. A.,
Richmond, Va, Old 'phone 486. ne# H.
RBJ ? D Richmond, FrederleksJ
? la t* Fo burg& Potomac R. R
Trolns Leave Richmond?Northward.
4:18 A. M? dally. Byrd St. ThroUglvi.
0:18 A. M., dally, Maln St Through. ?
0:46 A. M? dally, Maln St Through. All
Pullman Cara. _
i 0:6-1 A. M., except M'onday. Byrd Bt
Through. All Pullman Cara. .
7:16 A. M., week daya. Elba. Ashland ao>
commodation. ?"?
8:00 A. M., Bunday only. Byrd Bt;
Through.
8:40 A. M? week daya. Bryd St. Through. .
l_:05noon, week daya. Byrd St. Through,'.
4:00 P. M., week dayai Byrd SL Fred?y
ersburg accommodatlon.
5:06 P. M? dally, Maln St., Through.
6:26 P. M., week days. Elba. Aflhland ao?
commodation.
8:05 P. M., dally, Byrd St. Through.
11:10 P. M? weolc.dnys, Eltia. Ashland ao>-.
commodation,
Tralns Arrlve Rlohmond?Southwani.
6:40 A, M.', week daya, Elba. Ashland ao?.;
commodation. . .'
8:00 A. M., dally, Byrd St. Through.
8:28 A. M.. week daya. Byrd St.. Fred?.
erlckaburg accommodatlon.
12:05 P. M.. week days. Byrd St. Through
2:05 P. M., dally. Maln ' "St. Through,
0:00 P. M., week daya. Elba. Aahlorid ac- ?
commodation. ?
. G:? P. M., dally, Byrd St. Through;
0:00 P. M., dally. liyTd St. Through,
10:25 P. M... dally. .Maln St. Through, AlK
Pullman Cars,
11:00 P. M., woek daya, Elba. Ashland ao-..
commodation.
UMO P. M., week daya. Byrd St. Through.
All Pullman Cara. J
1_:25 A. M..' dally, Maln fflt. Throuprh.
Notlce?Pullman Sleeplng or Pnrlor Cars
on nll tralns excent loer.l nrcornniodatlons.--?
W. D. DUKE, C. W. CULP, W. P. TAYLOR,
Geh'l Man'r. Aaa't Gen'I Man'r, Traf. Man'r
SE ABOARD
Air. Line Railwa^
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND?DAILY,
10:2S P. M. Soaboard Florlda Llmlted to
Qt. Auguatino.
2:15 P. M. Seaboard Mail to Savannah,
Jneksonvillo, Atlanta and Southweat.
12:32 A, M. Seahoard Exproae to Savan?
nah. Jackaonvllle, Atlanta and South-*.
west. ,-- ? , _,
0.-1O A. M. Locnl for Norlina and Hamlat
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND?DAILY,
(1:10 A.M.. No. 34, from Florlda.
6:10 A. M. No. 50, from Florlda, Atlanta
and Southweat. ?, ,. ... _.
4:55 P, M.. No. 66, from Florlda, Atlanta
and Southwost. " ??
8:45 P. M., from Norlina nnd looal point*
CITY TICKET OFFICE,
?Phono 103. 1008 Eoat Maln St
otuitsgo?astline:
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAHiY-t
BYRD-STREET STATION. ' j
8:30 A. M, To all polnta South.
0:00 A. M. Peter8bUTg and Norfolk.
"12:20 P. M. Potoraburg and N. & W, Waat.
3:00 P. M. Peteraburg and Norfolk. '.
f4:10 P, M. Goldsboro LocaL
5:56 P. M. Peteraburg local.
0:66 P. M. To polnta South.
0:35 P. M. Potcrsburg and N. * W. Weat
11:80 P. M. Petorsburg local.
tll:60 P. M. "Florlda Speclal."
TRAINS ARRrVTa RICHMOND.
4:07 A. M., *6:40 A. M., 7:36 A, M,, f8:4?
A. M.. 11:10 A. M., 11:42 A, M? 2:00 P. M*
6:80 P. M., 7:45 P. M? 8:80 P. M,
t Except Sunday. t Except Monday.
C. k. CAMPBELL, Div. Pasa. Agt
W, J. CRAIG, Gon. Paas. Agt
LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY.
9:00 A. M.. NORFOLK LIMITED. Ar;
rlvea Norfolk 11 :::o A. M. Stopa only at
Fotaraburif. Waverly und St.lrolk.
O'W A M.i CHICAC.O EXPRESS. Buffet
Pnrlor -Car, Poteraburg to Lynohburg anq
Roanoko. Pullmnn Slcepera Roanoke to
Coluiiibua, Blueileld to CInalnnutI; nlua
Ronnoke to Knoxvlllo, and Knoxvllle tO
Cliiittaiiooga and Memphls, ?
13:20' P, M? ROANOKE EXPRtaSS for
Fnrmvillo. Lvnclilni.'fj nnd Roanoko.
8-Oti P M..OCEAN SHORE LIMITED.'
Ari'lvea Norfolk 6:20 P. M. Stops only at
ivternburg. Waverly and Suffotk. Connecta
wii.li Htcainei-H to Hostuii. Providence. New
York. Baltlnioro and WnshInxtort. .
0:5a P. M., for Norfolk and ull suttlona
eawt of l'elei'Hburg.
!)-35 P. M.i NEW ORLBANS SHORT
LIN'E. Ptillinnn Sleeper. Richmond to
I.vnchburg. Pi-teraburs to, Ronnokat .
Lynohbiu'g to Chattanooga. Memphls and
New Orlcnns. Cafe Dlnlnu Car.
Traiua arrlve from tho West 7:35A. if.,
?i P. M. and S:,W P. M,: from Norfolk ll:W
\ M.. 11:42 A. M. and 0:50 p. M.
bffloe No- ''31 ICast Maln Street.
W. li. liEVlLL. C. H. BOSLEY, .
Cien. Pass, Agent Dls. Paaa. Agent
RICHM0HD AND PF.TERSBURQ
EUCTRIC mVHkl.
bebUinnni Apru ioi, IWU2,
Cara Uuv;:a curuur Pt-rry and fovaatft
ijiu-tis, Muuuheaiur, every hour (on tfct
hour) (roru tr A. iX. to 10 P. M? Um tuit
U:ix? P M.
Cara leuve P?ter*)purg. foot t\t Hyc*.
more Street, ever> iwur fronj t)jQ A, lf,
to 'iO:SU p. M
FRIDAY AND SUNDA? SPSCiA^
EXCtmSiONS.
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