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NEITHER TO
MAKE MOVE
Council Must Act on Street'
Cars Carrying Malls.
THE OOOD OF THE PEOPLE
Would Not Benefit Either tho Post
Office or tho Management of
, tho Trolley Lines?Some
? ' Interviews.
m
There luis boon no now development in
the movement to havo tho malls trans?
ferred between the gonoral postoflioo
and sub-elatloiis slnco tlio exchange of
lottere botwoori Poetmaetor Wray T.
Knight and Oonoral Manngor S. W. Huff,
of tho Virginia (Passenger und Power
Company, Postmaster Knight yesterday
stated to a Tlmea-Dlspatch reporter that
ho did not know of anythnig thnt could
bo done until tho. Council took such ac?
tion a? was necessary to permit tho
Passonger and Powor Company to con?
tract with the Federal government. Ho
anticipated, however, that the Council
would take tho matter up without delay.
Mr. Knight seemed confident that tho
? Council would pass an ordinance In tho
, untura of an amendment to the franchise
ot tho company ao as to permit such a
contract.
PEOPLE WOULD BENEFIT.
Certainty, ho said, the citizens of Rich?
mond and auburba would be tho benefl
claiit.-H rather than tho. trolley company,
jwhlch would derive but little Xrom the
contract. When askod If ho personally
would urge aotlon by tho Council along
tho lino Indicated, ho stated that he
-, would not, and did hot suppose It would
' -bo necessary.
Captain A, B. Gulgon, counsel for tho
? Passenger and Power Compnny, when
?con stated that tho company would
not lift a flnger'to secure action by the
Council, .which, .lia. .?ril?, would have to
l'c ln the, nature of ah ordinance amend?
ing the franchlee. Tho company's atti?
tude, ho said, was simply ono-of willing?
ness to contract with tho Postofllce Der
partment It tho obstacles In tho way were
removed.
. -ACT ON OWN INITIATIVE. .
Tho Council mufjt rcmovo them on Its
own initiative. Captain Gulgon further
stated that-the proposition, In tho matter
came from tho postmaster without sug?
gestion- from the Passenger and power
Compnny, Just ils It was printed. When
asked why the company would not itself
apply to tho Council for the necessary
ordinance, ho said that there were some
'' pooplo who might suspect an* ulto.-ior
motive on the part of the company In t?k
? ing any such action, whereas as a matter
' of fact there wae not. If tho people
wanted the malls carried on tho cars
and tho mall servlco accelerated the
Council could Act on Its own Initiative.
Tho company would not-do so.
That is the present status of the mat?
ter. It is now up to tho Council to Bay.
what it is going to.do about It. In cny
event tho company would still be sub?
ject to the authority of tho city ln every
respect unuor the terms of its franchise.
It. would be necessary to run only four
or nv-icars. as mall? cars, and would, not
affect the" pessenger service In any way.
DR. EGQLESTON ELECTED
Chosen Member of Fact/^y of Corres?
pondence School%s>Jptes.
Rev, Dr. R. B. Eggleston, orthls city, has
been olected o member of the faculty
of tho Correspondence School? of th? Cen?
tral University of Indlapapolis,-- to be
resident In Richmond. Tho University
recently conferred, tho degree of Ph, D.
/upon Dr. Eggletiloii. ?
M. 'Rev.'und Mrs. S. R. Gammon, mlssion
i'v"\rle? to Brazil, who have recently been
? this city, have beon invited by tho
churches of Fort Worth Presbytery,
Toxas, to visit that Presbytery, the For?
eign Missionary Union of tho Presbytery
and as many church as possible. All.ar?
ra ngementa havo been mado for their
visit.
Tho Rov. R. J. Campbell, pastor of tho
City Temple, London, In succession to
Joseph Parltor, will visit America In May
and romain until July, and. will take
part In the Northfleld Conference.
Mr. R. E. Maglli. business superintend?
ent of the Publication Committee, ; has,
been elected a ruling older of tho Church
of the Covenant. ,. ? :
VISITED SEMINARY
Corrimittee Well Pleased With Condition
4??0k of the Institution.
MA commlttoo of "visitors" has just
mado an annual Inspection of tho South?
ern Baptlet Theological Seminary at
Louisville. The committee was composed
of tho Rov. Dr. Thomas S. Dunaway, late
of this city: Govomor W, J. Northen,
and President John 1?, Gre?ne, of ?\?|
liam Jewell Collego, of Missouri.
Tho roport of the visitor? will be sub?
mitted at the next mooting of the Board
of Trustees. From letters received hero
it is understood that thoy woro wonder?
fully well pleased with the condition of?
tho Seminary.
HONORABLY ACQUITTED
Messrs. Dunkum and O'Hagan Dis.
charged in Police Court.
The Jwo charges agnlnst Frank W.
Dunkum and John O'Hagan, tho junk
dealers, woro dismissed In the Polico
Court yesterday after a full hearing
?n<4 been given. Messrs. Dunlcum and
O'Hagan ?????? almrged with buying a lot
of stolon machlnory, which liad been
taken from the Tldowater Quarry Com?
pany's place ln Chestorflold, Knowing
tho samo to have boon stolon, but the
evidence tended to show thnt the men
wero Innocent of the charge, and thoy
Wore honorably acquitted.
Captain Ople an Author,
Captain John N, Opio, of Staunton, who
has just resumed his seat In the Senate
after a long illness, Js not only a lawyer
woll-known in this section, but hns con?
tributed to literature, His historical
?.tory, "Tho Robe) Cavnlrymnn." published
about Hires years ago, established his
reputation as a graooful writer and
charming raconteur. He has now under?
taken a moro ambitious work, a historical
novel of the Civil War period entitled
"Miss Bonnyeastlo," which is now in
prosa with the Bowon-Morrlll Company
of Indianapolis, Among the characters in
the story is General Turner Ashby, the
.dashing Confederato cavalryman.
Lady Maccabees,
Supremo Commander Lillian M. Hollls
ter will Initiate a large class at Lee Camp
Hall this afternoon at ?:30 o'clock.
v All Lady Maccabees are cordially In?
vited, and urged to make a, spoetai effort
to he present.
Mrs. Hohlster Is expected to arrive
e?rly this morning, and will be at tho
?Jl?forsou during her visit here,
ALASIPBIA?TE'I
cmm??s
F OR THE
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FRONT
ODELS
MR. A. F. THOMAS
MAY RUN FOR SENATE
Report That He is Likely to
Succeed Senator Don P.
Halsey.
? ? - *
Senator Don P. Halaey, representing tho
district composed of t the city of Lynoh?
burg and the county of Campbell, and
who was chosoli to fill the unexplrcd term
of former Senator Carter Glass, will, It
Is understood, probably not bo a candi?
date for re-election this fall. While there
has been no formal announcement of can?
didacy byiany ono yet. It Is reported that
Mr. A. F. Thomas, of; Camobcll, will
probably be a candidate for tho nomina?
tion. '?
Mr. Thomas has been located In this
city for tho past eight or ten months as
on? of the American representatives of
the Imperial Tobacco Company, but has
resigned, his position with tho. company
nnd will make his homo in Campbell coun
oy. noar Lynchburg. He was for years
engaged In the tobacco business In that
city, and is widely known throughout the
Slnto. For several years he has been a
contributor to tho press of the State, and
la a vigorous thinker and forceful writer,
especially on economic and. governmental
topics. . ,,???
Just before tho recent Constitutional?
Convention Mr. Thomas prepared and
published a draft ot a State Constitution,
which was widely read by members of
tho convention. While it is-not positively
stated that he will mako the race for the
Sennto, it Is behoved by his friends. that
he will.
Heretofore the Senatorshlp has been al?
ternately given to city and county, nnd
en this plan the county Is now. entitled
to tho Senator. Whether or not this in?
formal agreement will hold good this year
with a primary nominating plan remains
to be seen. Thero is nothing to prevent
a Lynchburger running for the Senato In
the primary. If ho so desires, and, as a
matter of fact, the city, can outvote the
county. In tho cvont thnt there Is but one
aspirant from the city and ho received
alargo proportion of its vote.
j Chestnut Jfifiii and '?
?highland !P.ark.\\
???I-^I?I~^|^i.??**i**i"l??I"I"I"I??t"l'?I,?t*?I**I??I*'I"I?*I?
Mr. Frank D. Beckham, of the United
States Engineers Department, who has
been spending the winter months In Rich?
mond, returned to Chestnut Hill yester?
day. Mr. Beckham will spend some time
at tho homo of Mrs. Charles Gillosple
Sha for, on Third Avenuo and Juniper
?Btreet.
vGeorgo Cowardln, of Fifth Avenuo, had
several fingers of his right hand badly
mashed a few days ago while assisting
his brothers, Dr. William Cowardln and
Mr. Edward Cowardln, In their efforts to
prevent tho "Viola," a largo., gasolino
launch, from being carried, by tho swift
current In James River against tho stern
Of Mr. J. Clements Shafer's , "scow,"
which was lying in the channel at the city
wharf. The little fellow was very plucky,
ai.il insisted that the boat should bo
cleared away boforo any attention was
paid to his injuries. Mr. Edward Cowar?
dln was thrown o'verbonrd, but was quick?
ly rescued by his companions, who hauled
him out, wet, but unhurt. Goorgo'e In?
juries aro'pnlnful, but not serious,,
Mrs.,Christian Schneldler, of Third'Ave?
nue^ and Alder Streot, has bepn quito sick,
but'ls now convalescing., ?
Mr. David Scott has boon visiting his
brother, Mr. Andrew Scott.. Mr. Scott has
just returned from Florida, where ho spent
a nelightful winter.
On the evening of April Oth, nt tholr
residence, on Second Avenue, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Jones .cclobrn.ted the fifth
anniversary of their marriage, many of
their friends being present, who were oii
tbrtalned In a most chnrmlng manner .un?
til a late hour, when all repaired to tho
spacious dining-room, whore a supper,
consisting of all seasonable delicacies,
was served. Tho dining-room was deco?
rated hi beautiful cut flowors. Among
thoso enjoying Mr.-and Mrs. Jones' hos?
pitality were Mr. nnd Mrs. C. Y. Jones,
Mrs, und Miss Campbell, Mr, and Mrs.
B, M. Horer, Mr. and Mrs, J. Nourohr,
Mr, nnd Mrs, C, F. Neurohr, Mr, and Mrs.
B. D. Wlngfleld, Mr. and Mrs. J. Shelly,
Mrs, J, Goodo, Misses Ilnttlo and Ethol
Franklin, Helen' Johnston, Graco Hlck
mnn, Thelma Gudo, ? Currle Jones and
WOULD YOU
Blame Him ?
The offect of coffee on brain workers
Is moro Injurious than on thoso who
work with tholr hands, but still the hard
physical workor la often seriously hurt
with coffee,
A man from Mead, Wash,, says: "Cof?
fee drinking hud a difforent offoct on my
wife than on tno. It ruined her nervous
system and put her In very bad condition
that way. 'With me my nerves seemed
to be all right, but my stomach was dis?
ordered and I was suffering from dys
popsta from drinking coffee, so finally
wo concluded to begin using Postum In?
stead of coffee.
"In a very few days tho dizziness and
headaches that sha had suffered with
more or less, disappeared, and her nerves
kept getting botter and my dyspepsia
loft, now 1 can eat anything. I have
noticed that in hard work In the harvest
Hold tho days when I used oofifco I was
not near so strong and vigorous as when
I used Postum.
"I havo had many chancos to prove,
anil havo proved that Postum Is far and
away hotter for mo than coffee, beside.-;
I am woll now, and whllo I was using
coffee I was half sick." Name furnish- !
cd by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. ?
May Campbell and Messrs. Emmot Frank?
lin,John Gudo, Burton Ncsbllt and Joseph
Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E., Pollard, of Church
Hill, havo recently moved to Fourth Ava?
nue and Chestntit Streot.
The Progressivo Carrom Club wns en?
tertained a few days ago by Miss Eliza?
beth-Scott. The new rules wero adopted,
malting tho gamo exceedingly Interesting.
Delicious refreshments were served at a
Into hour.'Among thoso participating in
the game may be mentioned Misses Carrlo
G. 'i'odd, Anulo Bray, Mabel II. Beard.
Elizabeth 'and Lucy Scott and Messrs.
AVIlllo O. Redford, Proctor Gresham,
Thomas Todd and Mr. Scott,
I .DART?l? HEiGfHlTS. J
- ?$<$K*><?><^_-<??>^<5><?>^^
Mrs. Robert Scott, who has boon vis?
iting Mrs. Ada Wright, of Chesterfield
county, has returned home.
Miss Edytho Cosby has 'left for New?
port News to spend Easter .with her
cousin, Miss Mary McMurran.
Mrs. Crutch?eld, who is visiting friends
and relatives in Philadelphia, will return
home soon. ,'
Mr. Thomas Evans, who has been visit?
ing Mr. J. R. L?o, has returned to New
York. ,
?1rs.? Coffey is quite sick nt her home.
Miss Ida Lee and Miss Clara Long ex?
pect to leave in a few days for. Wash?
ington.
The Golden Gate Club will meet at the
residence of Miss Helen Rose, oh Bar-'
ton Avenue, Thursday at 4 P. M.
Tho Golden Horses?oe Club will meet
at the home of Miss Mary WilllamH
Thursday evening at 4:30.
Miss JeEsle Weiidenburg is quito sick
at her h'jme.
The Presbyterian Churches at Arvonla
and New Castlo have extended a call to
Rev. A. M. Earle, of tho Union Theologi?
cal Seminary.
Miss Esther Feather will spend Easter
with her friend. Miss Goldie Dickens, of
Hanover.
Mr. J. T. McTyro has left for Chester^
field to visit his mother.
Mr.. T. K. Sand will occupy Mr. G. B.
Taylor's residence fo^ tho summer.
Mrs. Wlnans, of ; Elizabeth, N. J., Is
expected soon to visit her daughter, Mrs.
E. II. Lea.
Miss Violet Chamberlain, who has been
very sick at her homo ln Brookland, has
returned to. school.
Tho gamo of base-ball at Barton
Heights between the Stare and Little
Potatoes Wednesday afternoon was won
by the Stars by tho score of- 8 to 8.
Misa Gladys Mattoson, who has heen
visiting ? the Misses Brlel, has returned
to Hanover,
Mr, Bader, of North Avenue, has moved
to Richmond.
Miss Prelco Is quite sick at her homo
on the Hermitage Road.
Mrs. Graham, of Chesterfield, is visit?
ing on Luck Avenue.
Miss Knight, of Cumberland, is visiting
her uncle, near the Seminary, "
Mrs. Cofer, of. Virginia Avenue, la im?
proving.
Mrs; Smlthers, of Brookland Park, Is
visiting her daughter, ? Mrs. Wilkinson.
Miss Janlo "Woodson, of , Clarksburg,
?will bo the guest of her sister, on Miller
Avenue, Easter.
. Miss Ella -Thorpo hi able to resume
lier studies at the iBorton Heights school,
after a spell of sickness at her home at
Dumbarton. ^
Miss Nellie Gllnn has left for Newport
Nows and Hampton to visit friends:
Mr. Wnltor Gans, a student at Rock
Hill College, Ellicott City, Md? is visit?
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gans,
of Barton Avonuo.
Mr. and Mrs. J. V, Alfrlend, of Lamb
Avonuo, havo been called to Norfolk on
account of sickness ln the family,
Mrs. IT. W. Davlcs and daughter are
'quito sick at tholr honi-, on Montoiro
Avenue.
Mrs. W. P. Veitch has returned homo
after a visit to ? Washington.
Mr. Arcillo Davenport still continues
quito sick at his homo,
Miss L. Stratton, of Powhatan county,
Is ?visiting her-Bieter, Mrs. S. Smith, of
North Avenue. /
Miss Louise Briggs Is quite sick at her
homo In tho East End, .
Mrs, W. H. Bennett and family aro
stopping with Mr. and Airs. W. T,
Wright, of Brookland ParkT taf a few
dnya, after which thoy will leave for
Ohio, '
? button' Tfews, 1
John Myers, Jr? tho little .son of Mr.
John Myers, who was painfully Injured
hi a fall yosterdoy morning, la doing
us well as can bo exported.
The llttlo follow, with several com?
panions, was playing in nn unfinished'
house on Eighth Streot, and whilo walk?
ing tho Joist of tlio second floor ho
fell through to tho ground, sustaining
many bruises, Ho was removed to his
father'? residence, on Lewis Streot, where
ho received medical attention.
The aovorntnotit Road around Chim?
bo run? Park made another drop ycBter
dtty. Sevorul feet of tho road bod drop
pod down on a level with that part of tha
road which sunk last wook. One of tho
government engineers; in speaking of
the slide, said "it was one of the most
remarkable occurrences he had witness?
ed timing many years," for the road has
dropped soveral foot In some places and
has not slid at the base more than two
or threo Inchoa,
Mr? Fred. R. Merrlduo, of Denny Street,
Who has boon 111 for eeyoral weoka, is
now lp a critical condition.
Miss Bertha Taylor, uf Watorbury,
Conn., Is the guost of Miss Martha
Rluck, of Denny Street,
Mr. Frod. S. Kay, who hus been 111
with typhoid fever, is much improved.
THEREPORTS
TOASSEMBLY
Church Boards Close Year In
Fine Shape.
HAVE JUST WOUND UP
And Are Sending Out Very Encourag?
ing Statements of Their Affairs.
Meeting of Assembly 'Next
Month.
Reports received ?? thin city bring tho
news, gratifying to nil the Presbyterian
churohos of ; tho community, that the
treasurers of tho ' church beneficent
agencies havo closed tholr annual account
and find themselves out of dobt and with
something In advance' On all hands ex?
cellent roports will, bo submitted at tho
meeting of tho Assembly next month,
RICHMOND BOARDS.
Throe of tho church boards are located
Jn this city and all threo will have some?
thing good to say for 'themselves. Tho
Committee on Publication hns had a
liplendid year. The treasurer has paid all
obligations duo and has a goodly sum
with which to enter upon tho now church
year. 'The Marcii collection for publica?
tion, for the Sunday-school Mission nnd
other gratuitous work, lias been an Im-,
provement on pnst years.
For the first timo in tho history of tho
church, perhaps, tho Ministerial Relief
Fund, managed by a oommitteo which has
its headquurtors boro, has paid In full
tho sums, promised to Its beneficiaries.
This Is a most gratifying circumstance.
; OTHER BOARDS.
Dr. S. H. Chester, of Nashville, secre?
tary of Foreign Missions, sends out a
letter to the effect that the year lias
been a most successful one. He states
the hopo and belief of tlio committee
that this encouragement will only bo an
Incentive to renewed nnd increased effort
still further to advnnce the cause during
the present year. The receipts for tho
month of Marcii were $2.S,OU2.84, a gain
over those of last March of $9,351,45. The
total receipts for the fiscal year were
$150.452.29, a gain over thoso of last year
tot $15,575.29.
Scarcely loss encouraging is a similar
letter from Dr. S. L. Morris, secretary
of Homo Missions, This letter says in
part: The books of the treasurer of the
Assembly's Homo Mission ofllco have
Just closed, showing thnt tho receipts of
the year, wero ?36.447.57, being $1,153.70
;ln excess of lnst year, which is tho larg?
est amount raised for tills work In the
history of the church. Wo nro pro?
foundly gratofu) for this prosperity, given
of God In answer to prayer; but tho de-,
mands of this year hnvo exceeded all
past records, nnd we havo been compelled
to mako tho largest appropriations..ever
made, amounting to W7.500 As a con?
sequence we will begin this year with a
balance less than last ye:ir by over $1.000.
At the.same timo our appropriations for
the coming year wlllbo even largor than
the past. Unless the church will mako
a strenuous effort to meet the demands
we .will bo. again embarrassed, either by
; tile necessity toi! scaling, the appropria?
tions "Or'of abandoning a part of our
new work.
THE MEETING.
The Assembly will meet In Its forty
third session on May 21st at 11 ?. ??. In
Lexington, Vn. The opening sermon will
be preached by tho Rev. W. T. Hall, D.
D., moderator of tho last Genoral As?
sembly.
There In every prospect for a largely
attended meeting, full of Interest. All
the local Presliytorlan ministers will, of
course, bo there. '
GREAT ATTENDANCE
ON THE CONFERENCE
Many Additional Delegates
Write Mrs. Valentine They
Are Coming April 22d.
Mrs. Ben. B. Valentine, president of
the Richmond Education Association, has
received letters from many persons ad?
ditional to those whose names hnvo boon
published, stating that they expect to
attend the groat educational conference
beginning April 22d. Tho latest names re?
ceived are: .
Professor and Mrs. Richard E. Dodge,
Columbia University, New York: Presi?
dent Kllgo, Trinity College, Durhnm, N.
C.? Mrs, Cartor II, Harrison, - StaunUm,
.Va.; Dr. and Mrs. Charles F, Meservo,
Raleigh, N. C? Shaw University; Mr. Kol
ly G, Day, -superintendent of schools.
Hind man, Ky,: Mr. John Washington,
Paige, Vn., superintendent of school.?;
Rov, nnd Mrs. Paul 11. Frothlngham, Bos?
ton; Rev. and .Mrs. Bradley Oilman,
Springfield, l??ass,: lion, and Mrs. H. H.
Hanna, Indianapolis, Ind.. and nloco;
Bishop W. L Qrnvatt, ' Charleston, XV.
Va.; A. Caperton Braxton, Esq.,'Staun?
ten, Va.; Rev.' and Mrs. A. B. Hunter,
SC, Angustino School, Ralolgh, N. C; Dr.
Julius D. Dreher, president Roanoko Col
lego, Salem, Va.; Mr. Charles F. Brooks,
county superintendent, LMirens S, c.; Mr,
J, O. Spencer, president Morgan College,
Baltimore, Mtl.; ???. and Mrs, Walter C.
13. Smith, 7 West Tenth Street, New York;
Dr. and Mrs. 8t. Clair McKelway, 21
Monroe Placo, Brooklyn, N. Y.? Hon. and
Mrs. Thomas J. Jurvls,-Greenville N. C;
Dr, Benjamin Sledd, Wake Forest Col
lego, N. C; Mr. D, James Evnus, super
In tendent of schools, Concord Depot, Va,?
M?as E. G. OsbouVn, principal Mannssus
Instituto, Manassas, Va. ? Mr. L, M. Dun
"I hive iullered with pilon for thirty-eli year?.
Ono yuar ?no.l??t April 1 began takln? Caicare??
fpraonitipatlau. In Hie course at ?week 1 noticed
the piles betau to dUuppuur und ?t tho mu? ?r ili
week, ilicy illii not trouble uiu nt all. Ua?u?reU
Imvo donu wonders furino. I uni >iutlr?l)? cured ?ml
(eel like a new num." Uuorvo Krydor, Napoleon, 0,
. Pleasui.t. Palatable, Potent. Tuet? Good. Do ????,
Never Slokon, Waakun or Cirino, 10c. 85c, 50c. Never
??Id fn hulk. The perniine tablet ?tumped 0 0 0.
uarnnt-ued to ouie or your money buck.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or N.Y, 593
ANNUAL SALE, TEH MIUIQHBI'/IS
ton, president Clafllft University, Orango?
burg, S. p.| Rev. Robert t?. Bedford, 832
Pa\-k Avenue, ?lololl, Wls.? Mr. Alexander
Grahntn,?superintendent of s?hoots. Ohnr
lolto, N, ?.I Dr, George Winston, prenl
tlont Agricultural and Mechanical College,
Raleigh, N. C.| Professor J. G. Fotlst,
Btato Normal College, Greensboro, N, C. ;
Miss Viola rjodrllo, Greensboro. N. C,
Slitto Normal nini industrial Collnac; Miss
Leah D, Jemos. Greensboro, N. C, Stato
Normal ami industrial Collcgis! Miss An?
nie Potllt, Greensboro, N. Ci Stalo Nor?
mal and Industrial Collage; Mr. and Mrs,
William It, Moody, East Nofthlloltl, Mass.,
son of tho evangelist.
Lectures tit West View Church.
A commltlno of tho West Vlow Baptist
Church. Grove Avonuo and Mondow Street,
known ns the Commllloo on "Institutional
Work," has arranged for n series ot lee
tines In Hint church by distinguished rnun
on moral and elovnllng subjects.- Tho
first of tho series will bo by llov? John
William Joncs, D. D., tho well known
Confederato lighting chaplain nnd Sotith
orn historian, who will speak In the Aud?
itorium of tho church Friday, night nt
8 o'clock. Ills subject wjll bo "Lee, the
Model Man." This church being near the
Sbldlors' Homo, and many ot tho Confed?
erate veteran? being worshippers thoro,
It Is especially il.ltlng that this series of
? lectures should opon with such ? lecture
end by Ibis lecturer.
Tho course of lectures has boon ar?
ra p god for the entertainment, Instruction
and profit of the members of tho congre?
gation nnd of the community generally.
The lectures will bo entirely free, thoro
being no ndmlsHlon nt tho door nnd no
collections wlllibe taken up In the houso.
The pnstpr nnd officers of tho church and
the committee hopo lo seo tho church
crowded Friday night.
Other distinguished, speakers will deliver
nddrcsses In the course from timo to time,
and tho second ono will probnbly bo next
week. /
Church Hill Physlclaris.
A regular mooting of tho Church Hill
Medical Association wilt be held to-night
at the residence of Dr. O. F. Blnnkon
shlp. Drs. Tallaferro and Terrell will
be tho leaders.
TRANSFER FIGHT
GETS IN COURT
Company Fined. Takes an
Appeal and the.End is
Not at Hand.
With an alertness that shows that City
Attorney Pollard will make every effort
to carry out the Instructions of the Com?
mon Council nnd compel tho car com?
pany to live strictly up to oxistlng ordi?
nances and their original frunchlso
grants, tho Traction Company was
brought before the Police Justicio yoster-'
day morning and fined $25 for refusing to
give a transfer to one R. W. Wood from
an Oakwood First-Street car to the Main
Street line, going east. .?. \,
Truly this may be regarded ns the
opening gun of a battle that promises to
find Its way eventually to tho lnst courts
of tlio land.
?-, Tho compnny took tho position In the
hearing of tho case thnt there Is no ordi?
nance in existence to compel them to
transfer a passenger from tfio Traction
lino nt Main and First Streets to tlio Pas?
senger and Power Company car at this
point. Justice Crulchfleld evidently thinks
there is. else ho would havo never Im?
posed the fine.
On top of this disputo about tho ex?
istence of tho ordinance comes a strong
intimation from tho car people that even
In the event such a law Is on.'tifo statuto
books of the city, it cannot lie enforced,
hs It Interferes with tlio original fran?
chise grants, which are nothing moro
nor less than a contract botweon tho
municipality and tho company.
This being the caso, tho company con?
tends that an ordinance, the effect of
which would be to encroach upon this
contract, Is riot valid nncl will not be tip
held in tho higher courts, They thcro
foro took an appeal from the decision,
and next tlio case will wend its way to
tho Hustings Court, from whore it may
go to the Court of Appeal^, In tho event
tho lower court Is sustained.
To carry the battle through all of tho
avenues suggested will requlro timo, a
year or more, and In the Interim tho pub?
lic will continuo to put up with tho
patched up system, as it Is regarde-, by
tho car people. .
Officials of tho company say that as
yet they aro not enforcing tnolr rights
under tho ordinances and franchisee ns
strictly as thoy Intend doing.
A TRUST SMASHER
ON THE SOUTHSIDE
Manchester has developed a trust
smnshar In the person of a well-known
citizen of that town. His plan, which he
outlines In a postal-card communication
to Senator William P. Barksdalo, Is sim?
ulo enough, If effective and feasible Tho
Southsider states: "Actual contnet with
the trade shows mo beyond ? doubt that
the wholesale merchant gives tho tobucco
trust its power to oppr?ss. Talco tho
tnx off of peddlers will remedy all. Charge
them ? percentage on what thoy do? ns
the merchant pays, Is fair. Do that; It
L the keyhole of the situation,"
Evidently tifo correspondent expects the
General Assembly to supply the key that
will chain the trusts and unchain tlio
peddlers,
Removing tho Debris,
The debris of the building adjoining
Murphy's Hotel, recently partially burn
I ed, \jH being romoved preparatory to tho
rebuilding or renovation of tho structure
It was pocuplod as a barbor shop before
tho lire, hut whether It will bo used for
tho samo purpose after restoration has
not yot beon determined. Tho rublsh is
bolng hauled out into Hroad Stroot, and
the burned space is bolng rapidly cleared
away.
Snndridge Improves,
The condition of Alfred Sandrldge, tho
murderer of his sweetheart, Miss Ninnilo
Murria, who collapsed Tuesday morning
when placed on trial In tho Polioo Court,
was somewhat improved yesterday, Ho
will bo able to undorgo the ordoal, It |s
thought, within tho next few duya,
The Federal Building.
In tho United Statos District Court yes?
terday, Judgo Hdmun'd Waddill silting
a Jury Kuvo " verdict for the plaintiff In
the suit of tho Unltod Statos vs. 1
Llobormuth ami 10. J. Euker for JOUJi
ha lauco of duty ou certain tobacco im?
ported by tho d?fendants. Tlio tobacco
wan damaged and wus put up and sold
by the government to socure tho amount
of tho duty, but did not bring tho amount
by ?G6.21, ami was nought In by the de?
fendants. Tho Judgment rendored is fin?
tile balance of the duty.
No other buslnose was disposed nf bv
tho court, which adjourned until 11 A.
M. to-day,
Tho United States Marine Board, cjij
Something
....New!
m
I
UST ARM VED/ that third shipment of
combination Go?Carts and Carriages we
told you about last week?two in one 1
Each can be used either as a Go-Cart or-.c
full length Baby Carriage. Back is also adjust?
able. Cuts below show the different adjust?
ments. Just the proper thing for an infant.
Our prices run from $4/50 to $50.
By A!l Me-Mis S?e Us Before Buying.
Sole Agents.
J?RGENS'
419-21 E. Bro?d Street
(Bctweon Fourth and Fifth.)
?EST Another carload of Matting now In tho dopot. $3.60 per roll of forty
yards, up to Too per yard. ? Splendid assortment).'??
[*? Remember, You Can Cet All the Credit You Want From Vs.
ANNDAL STATEMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDINO ??? 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER,
1002, ??-' THE ACTUAL CONDITION OF TUB NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL 1,1 ?? IN?.
SURANCH COMPANY ORGANIZED UNDER THB.LAWS OF THE STATE OF WSCON-;'
SIN. MADE TO THE AUDITOR OF PUBLIO. ACCOUNTS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIR?
GINIA, PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF VIRGINIA. _ ?? ? ? ;
Numi! of tbu Company-in full?THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL? LIFE INSURANCE COM.;,
PANY; Location of Home or Principal Office of said Company-?BROADWAY AND MICHIGAN
STREETS, WILWAUKKB, WISCONSIN; Churueter of the Business* transacted by tho Com-,
paiiy?LIFE INSURANCE. - PURELY MUTUAL; President??. L. PALMER! Secretary?J. WV.
SKINNER; Orgunlied limi Incorporated?.MARCII, 1857; Commenced business?NOVEMBER.2p.?,
1868; ?amo of tho General AReut tn Virginia?T. A. CARY; Resldoiice? RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
No. Amount.
Number'of policies nnd tho amount of Insurnnco effected thereby In forco ? _?' J??
at end of previous year.......;. 213,158 . $574,7C?,0uV-00.,
Number of policies Issued? durine tho year nnd tho amount of tnsur- _???'.??.2'-? *?vi
tinco uttectud tlieruby.?...... . ?O^rjO 7,2,010,073 00
Total...... .~273,50S '"$047,02?1,578 '00*f
Number of policies and the amount of Insurnnco which havo censed to, - - ._ - '?:_
bo In forco during the'year._"i 20,043.200 00
Whole number of policies in forco, and tho amount ot liabilities or risks
thereon ut end of year.....203,004 $020,031,283 00
RECEIPTS. '.
Amount of premiums received. $24,450.671 B0
Amount of annuities received. 122,255 00
Consideration for supplementary contracts not Involving ltfo con?
tingencies.'...". 511.027 2.T
Amount of interest received...;.0,569,481 711
Premium notes, lonns or lions restored by rovivul of policies. 2,001 7S
Amount of rents received.?.. 447,832 ?a
Amount of nil othor receipts, viz.: Proflt on enlo for ninturiay of
ledger assets..,.?.?. ..... 25,008 80
Account of dfitlcloney on loans, $2,500 ?Internal Rovcnut stnmns ru
deemed. $1,201.04; udjustment of real estati) values, $23,041.34.. 20,743 23
Total...,..^. $32,153,304- M ;
DIBBURBEMENTS.
Amount of losses paid. $5,030.517 02
Amount of matured endowments pnld.'. 1,835,1)15 00
Amount pnld annuitants.,.?<. UU.-U2 72
Premium nnten voided by liipso....' 7.582 67
Amount pnld for surrender values. 1,854,304 17
Amount of dividends paid to pollcyholdere. 4,180,203 IU
l'util for claims on supplementary contracts Involving Ufo con?
tingencies.:.,. ..... 54.403 75
Amount pnld tor expenses (Including taxes, $035,314.60).;.... 4,710,040 40
Amount of nil other disbursements, viz: Advertising.-. . 6,608.44
Total..... $18,824,997 1?
ABSETB.
Honda, market value.,. t) 88,030,420.8.?
Rai ostato, unencumbered, book valilo. 4,281 ;54S 88
Loans Bccilred by ilrst mortguKo on rcul estate. 70,643,848 00
Cash in banks, trust companies and company's office....., 3,083,520-69
Loans on company's policies, assigned us collateral. 10.74U.187-00
Premium notes, etc.,.? 202,22325
Interest duo nnd accrued. 2,200,773 07
lienta duo and accrued................ ',?0,1137 46
Uncolloctod and deferred premiums. 2,107,074 48
Agents' doblt balances. 40,382 83
$105,187,821 38
Deduct agents1 credit balances. $01,760,35; Agents' debit bulnncee,
$40,382.33; nil others, $7,053.27. ,',.': 145.189 08
Curried out nt market value?Total.? 9M0,MS,iSB M
LIABILITIES.
Amount of losses unpaid (unadjusted, $483,200.05; Resisted, $48,
042.80).?. .$ 631,252 Rl
Amount of matured endowments unpaid.,. 70,005 20
Amount duo for annuities, $7ilil..|.S; Fur Installments, $830. 1,000 48
Amount of liability, etc., including annuities In forco lilat Decem?
ber, 1002, on hauls of 4 and !l per cent, respectively, actuaries
and American mortality cabios..,. 132,073,004 00
Present value of not duo Installments. 600,703 00
Dividends'dun on deferred premiums not duo, oto...... 288,137 10
Tuntino surplus payable to pallcyholdeis subsequent to 1003 as pe?
riods of participation nuit uro. 23,701,048 46
Dividends apportioned, pnyablo to pollcyholdere durine 1003. 1,000,045 65
Unpaid accounts dun and accrued, $07,004.00; Premiums paid In
advance, $25,847.13...?'.,.., 03,701 78
To'"1.??.?*?".?'.'" ?1w.Be4.8M If
BUSINESS IN VIRGINIA DURINO 1008.
Number nnd amount of polloica in force Decomhor 81, 1001..,.,. 5 84*1 lisi'oosao 00
Number und luuount'oC policies reported during the year 1003. '?'.?) 1?520?3?1S 00
Totul.,.,,.,,?.-..,. tl 070 814 032 1?? an '
Deduct number und amount which huvo consod to bo in forco durine'????? ' '".*upJ? w
Including removals from tlio Statu.,.. 379 5f2 040 00
Total number and umouut of policies in force at end of yonr 1002....0,801 $14,000,113 00
Amount ot losses .and clulmB on policios unpaid Decomber HI, 1D01. 2 ??????5?*???
Atiuitint of l?seos und claims on policies Incurred during tho yeur 1002 Increased ??????<?
In adjustment.,.......7.03 233,785 0?
Tot'11.'.G?7 $245,203 09
Amount, of losses nnd claims on policlos pulii durine tho year 1002._ ** or i-"iolms ni
Amount of ausossuiouts, premiums, dues and fees collected or secured In Virginia durlnir
tho year 1Q02 in p? eh and note? or.credits, without any deduction for losses divi;
ileilda, eomuileslous, or other expenses.,,.,,.,',.,., $000 804 41
(SlBiiBd.) n. L, PALMER. President
??'t?'"?1?)_1. W. SK1NNBK. sJcreu".
State of Wisconsin; City of Milwaukee?ss:
Sworn to February 0, 1003, before P. R. SANIIORN, Notary public
General Agent for Va, and Norlb Carolina, 1201 E. Main $1
Stenographers Should List
tlietr nuoiu?. Wo uro dull}- having e_IU lot operator?
lor ill tfurttnt uiu.o? o{ nuithlmw ? no uluu.u to ??ber.
Coil or write SOUTUKKN 8-A-IF _ BTA?JONEHV
. OOMPANV KlIlM.OYM_NT 1IDHKAU,
1-honu 10911. gulliti UlJu , lu?v?-SI. Utili, Itich-tuiia, V_.
slating? of Captain Unnnun and other
army otlicor.s und surgeons, will meet In
i-unni No. i of tho custom house this
piorning. having so notified Customs Col?
lector Stewart yosttyduy. The purposo
8T tho board infilling, it 1- understood, j
Is to urrango for the establishment h?re
of a recruiting station fur tho United
States marino corps. Tho station would
bo loca lud here fur a week,
THE POPULAR YORK RIVER LINE.
Connection for this popular rout* to
Baltimore, Phlladephla, Now York and
all eastern points leaves ttlchmond ?1:30
P. M. Mondays, Woilnosdays ani Fridays,
but affective dining tho latter part of
April dally, except Sunday, service will
be established via this popular rout?,
which will prove a groat convenience to
tlio traveling public.
THE CMOIOE OF ALLSHORT SALT
WATER TRIPS.
The York River Une. Only 12,60 ftlch
n.ond to Baltimore one way, HQO Win.
trip. Ateo low rato excursion ticket* on
sale dully to,. Philadelphia, ?ad M?*
\ York,
