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THE COMING
ARTEXHIBIT
Is to Open May 16th and Con?
tinue Through the Month.
IN OLD CRENSHAW HOUSE
Will Probably Equal the Great Annuals
Given In New York?Splendid Work
Done by the Present Teacher.
Notes and Gossip.
! (By Mis? I.uoy S. Coleman.)
In tho coming exhibition of art In Rich?
mond, there Is a wonderful treat In store
. for the lowers of pictures, aa this will
'surpass any ever Held in thle olty. The
exhibition will open May .16th, and will
continue throughout the month. It will
take placo In the spacious old Cronshaw
house, on the cornor of Main and Adams
Streets. Every arrangement for modern
lighting and placing of pictures has been
mudo by the commltteo In charge, and
thoro Is no doubt that this one will equal
any of the great annuals given In Now
York. Although this Is called tho eighth
i annual exhibition of the Richmond Art
t?Glub, It Is .In reality only tho second ono
?of tho work of .professional artists, which
? makes Its excellence but the greater mat
*'ter of wonder.
Too much cannot bo said In praise of
the Richmond Art Club, not only concern?
ing the uallty of the work done there,
' but of their unltod effort and love of art,
^vhlch has made a groat yearly loan ex?
hibit a possibility and a fact. No one can
know Just what this sustained effort
means, who has not undertaken a like
responsibility. All the exhibitions of t,hn
club previous to last year were confined
mainly to school work. Two years ago
' there was a creditable showing from va?
rious Echoole In conjunction with a branch
?-of tho Education Association under the
leadership ot Mr. B. F. Johnson. Each
year from the beginning showed a steady
advance in tho quality.of tho work, nnd
last May saw tho first real loan exhibit
undertaken by tho club. So gveat was the
success of this irenturo that throughout
?last summer and autumn applications for
membership In tho Art School poured In,
till the number was moro than doubled.
Tho greatest factor In the growth of the
club has boon tho excellent work ol the
present teacher, Miss Fletcher, who was
Installed at tho Art School In October
last. A medalist from the Art School
of Denver, Col., she finished her studios
at tho Art Students' League, of New
York city,'where'she was a pupil of
Kenyon C?x, Do Camp, Irving Mllos and
George do Forost Brush. Here she re?
ceived a scholarship for portrait work;
from nil this, It is'evident that?the In?
struction glvon In our Art School Is of
' tho best. The smaller sohools are gen?
erally regarded as tho best for beginners,
as they need nnd thero receive" more In?
dividual training. If the start Is
' propertly made the pupils can be
headed for great goals like Drosden,
Paris, or Now York. Miss Fletcher han
been eminently successful In "placing"
the art status ot her students, and al?
ready sen-eral ot the moro gifted ones
-?'have ivenn booked for Now York and
ParlH.
In Ilio selection of the pictures' which
wil shortly he seen here, tho committee
? ?pointed Miss Fletcher, whoso Judgment
and discrimination made her the beet
possible person for this task. Each can?
vas has been submitted to her criticism,
and sho has Just roturnod from Now
York, where she had a choice of the pic?
tures from the three great exhibitions of
I ho year, viz.: Tho WnteJ? Color So?
ciety, Society of American Artists
and tho ten American ^painters. She
Is enthusiastic ovor the prospect, and
? reports tho Interesting fact that tho
artists generally uro Interested In the
'??work done here, and that theyregard Rloh
. m and ns an art center of growing Im?
portance.
, Among thoso who havo promised pic?
tures for tho coming exhibition appear
tho names of Henry B. Bnell. who Is con
. sidercd tho mastor water colorisi in this
. country: John Alexandor, who la popu?
larly known as tho painter of "the evolu?
tion of printing In the new Library of
Congress at Washington; Elliott Dalngor
fleld, Hlirtyoh Cox, Mrs. Kenyon Cox, Ben
Foster, C. C. Curran, Prince Troubotzkol,
? Rhode Holmes Nlcholls. Bolton Jones,
Charles Warren Eaton, Benson; ! Tarbell,
? De Camp and Roed, (of the ten American
painters), Louis Loeb, Louis Mora and
many moro of the best painters of New
"Cork, Boston and Washington, of which
there will he a detailed account In next
Sunday's issue. W|th"sueh a roll ns tho one
?Just given, Rlchmondera may well con?
gratulato thomselves upon their good
fortune In having such riches brought
to their very doors. ?
The appreciative beholder of a picture
or any work of art not only possesses
It for the time, but may have it for his'?
?wn for all time if he but construes the
nessnge which It brings to all who see
in! comprehend.
?? It has recently been said that the great
ist possibilities for all sided development
; ?re to be found amonir the people of the
Bouth. evidenced this long while In our
literary distinction. Tho eteady advanc?
In muele and now a growing movement
for plcturlnl art sots the stamp upon nn
aesthetic people. This, then. Is the rlpo
time to make Richmond the nrt center
not only of the State, but of the whole'
outh. Let the word go forth that hero
each spring will be held not onlv ? irreat
muslo festlfval, but an exhibition of pic?
tures that tiould be creditable to Now
York or Boston. Then Journey* will be,
made from nfar, friend? will meet In a
common Interest, and our city will bios
Kim like a rose.
The primary object of any exhibition
of art Is not only to sot up the Ideal
Standard for all lovers of the beautiful,
'jut also to induce everyone to Introduce
ma ut y into their homcis and dally llvoa.
Things which must exist may na woll
bo beautiful ft? the contrary, nnd if '
thnso things which aro beautiful aro moro
nltllcult of attainment, then cheerfully
let ?b have fewer, lena art. but hotter.
A good picture or nono. It la to be
hoped that many of those nealhctlo vial
tors will find n permanent home In Rich?
mond, not only In the housen of the,
wealthy few, but tho inodorato many,
who must he ?paring of luxuries and yot
who muy have a picture once ?n awhile.
Tlie>e will ??\ the pnce for many moro
who will com? to realizo that pictures are
as safe an Investment as jewels or plate.
Rome of the most beautiful canvass In
lust year's exhibition were bought by
Richmond peoplo and now there will he
much more to choose from, It Is a
notable fact that In our wealth of his?
torio Interest, our beautiful colonial ar?
chitecture, our storie? In bronze and mar?
ble, In all this symphony, one note la
missing;, which Is go~n\ pictures.
It la scarcely necessary to mention that
nearly all tho pictures to he ?t.uwn here
tire for nal?,
The Richmond Art Club, to whose Inde?
fatigable efforts we owe this anticipated
l?Jirtliitlo treat,, was started eight years
^kgo with twenty member?. 1'revlous to
Xut time the students of ai;t went to
J*?w York?or other Northern schools for
Jnltruutlon. In 1S9?. tho Art Club was
; a\zw\i'A. but had u precarious oxlst
','tjn-e ft.r mine rime, heno use of tho small
. inVeraberUilp. These, however, knew the
1 possibilit??.? of our people and worked to
?ether enthusiastically, recelvlrnt such In
.* trued ton a* could he had from hhort
aviiiioi of Jensons a?? Jfti^v'HyW la c.tr
/ it ?
BLACK, which Is In fashion
this Spring, Is great for
stout men?makes them
look smaller.
For slight, men, here are
checks small In themselves, but
they make the -wearer look
larger.
And prices for both fat and
thin pocket-books.
And furnishings built on the
same liberal plan ; shirtsinthe
new grays with bright stripes,
handkerchiefs of the new or?
der and hose the same.
We are making more SHIRTS TO
ORDER than the houses whose regular
business It Is, and there's good reason
for It, of course.
tain branches from the members "them?
selves.
Two years ago a regular teacher was
engaged and Miss Williamson, of Phila?
delphia, did good work during hor year
at the school. Tho greatest success to
tho school and club came wlh Miss
Fletcher, under whose teaching tho pro?
gress of tho students has been phenome?
nal, so that now the condition of the
club Is sueii as to place It upon an equal
footing with any llko organization in the
city. Tho president of the Richmond
Art Club Is Major James Dooley.
COURTLAND DISPENSARY
Statement of Business Done During the
Past Twelve Months.
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlapatoh.)
COURTLAND, VA., May 2.?The fol?
lowing Is a statement of the business
and condition of tho Courtland dispen?
sary for tho twelve months ending April
30, 1903:
1902.
May 1 Inventory of stock..$1,007 25
May l'House and lot....... 325 00
1003.
May 1 Purchases for tho
year..:. .11,206 00
May 1 Paid salarie?. 738 03
May 1 Freight, extra help,
fuel, etc. 662 20
May 1 License and insur?
ance. .... !S4 80
May 1 Solos for the 12
months.
May 1 Inventory May 1,
1903.
May 1 House und lot....
May 1 Profits for the 12
months.. ..;. ...$'4,7G2 45
$16,246 01
2,104 93
32G CO
$18,075 94 $18,675 94
1003, Cash in hand of treasurer... $3,654 77
May 1, Increase of stock since
May 1, 1302. 1,097 63
$4,762 45
Division of entire cash profits:
Paid Stato of Virginia
ono'-third.$1,218 26
Paid District School fund,
ono-third ....'. 1,218 26
Paid Town of Courtland,
Va., one-third . 1,218 20
Checks for tho above amounts havo been
drawn and forwarded.
R. A. WYNNS
E. WHITFH3LJ5,
W. J. SEBRE'LL, JR.,
Members Courtland Dispensary Board.
To Erect Elegant Residences.
A oontraot was awarded yesterday for
the erection at once of a handsome threo
story resldonee on Monument Avenue, be?
tween Meadow and Allison Streets. Tho
residence Is to be completed by Octobor
1st and It will cost lit the neighborhood
ofi $10,000.
It Is understood that the contract will
be glvon out during this week for another
handsomo residence on Monument Ave?
nue, Just wem of the monument. A well
known business muti purchased yesterday
a lot fronting GO foot on Franklin Street
Just west of the monument and the prlco
paid for the property woe $100 por foot
and It Is understood that he will build
upon the proporty.
BISHOP WILL |
CONFIRM CHILDREN I
First Communion Services in ?
Two Catholic Churches
To-Day.
The sacrament of HoJy Communion
and Confirmation will ho administered
this morning at the 7-o'clock mass at
tho Bacrod Heart Church to a large num?
ber of children, who have been under In?
struction for tho past throe months by
it?v. J. D. O'lliolley, pastor of the Sue
red Heart Church, illsliop Van De Vyver
will confirm the children linodiatcly after
the mass.
in the aftornoon at 4 o'clock, the bap?
tismal vows will be read by little Mlas
Walsh, und tho children will renew the
vowB made by their sponsors In holy
baptism.' '
At Bt. Mary's ticrmun Calhollc Church
at the 7-o'clock muss, the sucrament of
Holy Communion -will also bo administer
e.cl to a class of children, who havu ticen
under, tho euro and guidance ot ltov.
jfftUher William, Tho coiinrmatlon ser?
vices will tnhe place In the evening at 8
o'clock by Illsliop \'? n' Pe Y.vvor und the
japtlsnuil vows will hi)' renewed.
TO SUCCOR
WESTPOIT
Many Working to Raise Money
for the Sufferers.
ARE ARRANGING BENEFITS
The Elks and the Musical Talent of the
City Follow tho Pace Set by Bos?
tock?Mass-Meeting In
West Point.
Whereas, at mldnlrjht of April 30th,
West Point wao visited by a disas?
trous fire, burning out the very heart
and business center, destroying most
of our stores and supplies, leaving
many families homeless and desti?
tute.
The Business Men's Association, on
behalf of the people of West Point,
hereby express our oreat apprecia?
tion and gratitude for the sympathy
and Jttcl extended to the town. The
Relief Committee?H. I. Lewie, B. W.
Edwards, A. Robinson, W. H. Ruarke,
R. C. Carden?appointed by tho asso?
ciation this day, with power to act In
conjunction with other like commit?
tees of the town, will gladly recelvo
any contributions for relief of the
needy sufferers.
The association pledges Itself to
see that any contributlono sent shall
be properly dlctrlblited.
BUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIATION,
H. 1. Lewis, President.
Address Issued yesterday by the
merchants of West Point, after a
meeting of the Business League,
Franck C. Bostock,.,...$250.00
L. W. Leonard. 5.00
Cash.'. 1.00
Mrs. Isabella Jones.. . 1.00
Cash. 2.25
BInswanger & Company.. 10.00
Total ?209.20
As will be observed from the foregoing
list of subscriptions, which do not begin
to tell the talo of coming local contribu?
tions, Richmond may bo counted upon
to do Its part towards relieving tho suf?
fering ot the first stricken West Pointers.
? number of other contributions ? havo
benn made, but through a different chan?
nel, so It ,1s Impossible to accurntnly tell
just how much was reallaod yestordny,
As has been stated, every ^drugstore and
hotel In Richmond has been designated as
a depository, for the acceptance and
acknowledgement of subscriptions to the
"West Point fire fund, and yesterday
money, provisions and clothing wero re?
ceived In all sections of tho city.
CONTRIBUTED A THOUSAND.
At the Instance of Mr. H. I. Lewis,
of tho Business Men's League, of West
Point, a special meeting was held yes?
terday afternoon, and such action as they
deemed wise was taken. At tho gather?
ing a telegram from Mr. Reuben Poster,
of Baltimore, president of the Chesapeake
Steamship Company, "waa" ?'?'received, In
which hla deepest sympathy was ex?
pressed, nnd authorising the town to draw
on him to the extent of $1,000. Many other
similar messages were recel'ved, but In
no Instance was such a magnanimous
donation received.
Messrs. T. H. Krlwards, J. U. Fdgg, R.
J. Palmer, Vf. 3. Marshall and W. H.
Raurk were appointed os a committee to
draft suitable resolutions, and they re?
turned tho card which Is giving at the
head of this column..
BOSTOCK'8 BENEFIT.
While tho donations from private
sources promise to bo considerable, It Is
expected to realize quite a sum from bene?
fits which nro to bo given for the suffer?
ers. As statod Mr. Franck C. Bostock has
agreed to givo the entire proceeds of ?
special performance on May 11th to the
.sufferers, This will necessitate the show
remaining In Richmond a week longer
thnn contemplated.
Last night Mr. Bostock received tho fol?
lowing telegram from A. Vf. Eastwood,
Mayor of West Point.
"On behalf of tho town of "West Point,
I bog to gratefully acknowledge your
generous gift of $250, through The Tlnies
Dtspatch for tije relief of sufferers of the
disastrous fire oil Friday morning last."
In the meantime, the Elkn players, who
recently gave a minstrel performance at
the Klks Homo, will repent their success?
ful performance next Friday night, the
proceeds to bo given to West Point.
The Elks' Minstrels.
The casto Is composed as follows:
titdorgo Primrose Epps, Lew Doolcstnder
Glenn, Jack Haverly Petere, Al Field,
Hicks, Gtorgc- Wilson Mills, Twlrloy An?
thony, Pinola Phillips, WIngo Atkinson,
Only Cunningham. Press Ehlrhlgo Fer?
gusson, Milton Barlow Polock, Putty
Armitage, Nit Lew W.i.'.ioo, l'unta Lin?
der. Did ?1 Jacobs, Toi Wise.
Tho programme:
PART I.
Interlocutor .C?oirj?o Primrose Kpps
Tambos?Low Dockscnder Olenti, Jack
Haverly Peters. Bones??G. Fields Hicks,
Gcorgo Wilson Mills.
Overture.
1. Under tho Bamboo Tree,
ileor,";o Wilson Mills
'2. Mr. Dooley .Milton Bnrlow Pollock
.'I, Selection .,,.Press Eldl'idge F"ei'KUS8un
4, In 1C40.Nil Lew Wallace
j. Gwlne Back to DKI-N'.Al. Field Hicks
Intermission 13 minutes.
Part II.
Oil).
1. Specialty (Baton Dr'll),
Twlrley Anthony
5, Selection .Plnol.t PhllllpH
:i, Whig Dance .Petera ami Atkinson
?1. Monologue.Lew Dookstadsr C?lenn
a. Selection .Only Cunningham
0. Wizard of tho Baggage Car_Two Y's
7. Grand Finale,.By tin Entlr? Company
COST OF IllCBUILniNa
Slneo tho fire reni estvo men and build?
ers have Inspected tho biuwd district,
and It ?s estimated lhu\ It will cost over
$260,0X0 to rebuild tho olty. Tl'.i:i It ?bout.
fliH),000 |ri emersa of tho estimated loan,
but is (ii.s.ly undorston;!, ns It will nntu
inlly cost more to construct a now build?
ing than the old ono was wordi.
Til?! Ivnil/.eO estimi'?! of the his? in
to ? ii.es-Dlepntah yos?erdf?/ morning
win substantially corri :t, belli ? baffi
upon the fl.'iuros of Mr. 12, Wllklnr n,
the leading Insurance man and property
holder of the city, himself a big euffcror.
Arrangements iire bolng made by tho
best musloal talent ni Richmond for a
Improper?
ly dlgestod fooi)
upsets the whole
b y s t o ni and
makes tho Mond
Impuro, T h o
?tonisch Is weak
und needs a
tonlo. Try the
Bittere. It pos?
itively ou?es
?ick Headache,
Sour (?tornnch,
Constipation,
BIllousneGs,
Indlfjuitlon,
Dyepepjla or
Kidney
Trouble?, ,, )'? ?,
A Sale of Ladles' Ready-Made Wear.
Special salo of Silk Shixt-Waist Suite, Silk Waits,
Tailor-Macle Suits, Muslin Shirt-Waists and Wash
Suits. ";
the newest styl? blouse effect
coat, trimmed In moire bands,
Ions; tab buck, skirt percoline
lined, nine gore, .trimmed in
moire,
| $1 Wash Underskirts, 50c
I They are made of good Mad
| roe, with dsop doublo ruffle;
special, BO?,
$2 Underskirts, $1.25.
They are mercerized, with
black dots and stripee, some
checks, deep flotinco, with two
extra ruffles; spedai, ?l.2B.
Jl?O Black Mercerized Skirt,
with deep flotinco, bias pleat?
and ruffles! apecinl for ^?1,00.
WO Silk Underskirts, change?
able taffeta, with deep acoor
doon pleated ' rufflo, extra
flounce; speolal, C7,B0.
?18 Silk Taffeta Underskirts,
well made, with accordeon
pleat,
$12.50 Block Not Skirt, with
Bpun-glnSs drop skirt; special
for $7.??.
$15.50 Stunning Tailor
Suits, $9.98.
All-Wool Venetian, made In
$25.00
Tailor-Made Suits, $16.
Fine Cloth Bulto, made In th?
newest styles, oll colors, coat
silk lined, oollarloss, collar trim?
med In taffeta and tassel?,
large Bishop sleeves.
$35.00
Tailor-Made Suits, $25.
Fine Imported Broadoloth,
stltohed seams, oollorless Jack?
et, silk lined coat, large Bish?
op sleeves, largo turn-hack
cuffs, Ions; tabbed, front and
back trimmed tn buttons, skirt
well made, with Inverted
eeams, trimmed in buttons,
f>25.
$10.00
Tailor-Made Suits, $7.
$5.00
White Silk Waist, $3,
This Waist 1?' well mad? in
China Silk, strip of insertiti?;
and tucks back and front,
$8 Peatt de Sole Silk Waist?,
all colors, well made, tucks and
Htltohtng, ??.??.
flO Liberty LouWn? Waists,
all colors, well made, box pleats
and etltohlng and ping-pong
collari speolal, ??, .
. Speolal sale of Waist? at fio.
Silk Shirt-Waist Suits.
?to Foulard Shirt-WaJat Suits,
special, ?1?; neatly made and
well trimmed.
|t3 Taffeta Shirt-Waist Suits,
well mad? and nsatly trimmed,
a big value; for Monday, spe?
cial, ??t.??.
Silk Coats.
LIQKT-WEIQMT 8PRINQ
W.RApe.
916 Peau de Sole Coats, large
sailor collar, box ploated baok
and front, large sleeves; spe?
dai, fil.
120 Silk Coats, well made,
neatly trimmed In black and
whits braid, a new novelty;
special, fl4,
OSONS
We will open an account with
you so that you can buy what
you please at cash prices and
pay hereafter in small payments
weekly or monthly.
Walking Skirts.
I8.7B Black Cheviot Walking
Sklfte 9".
Speolal sole of Walking Skirt?
at C-B and $T.
Qreat Dress (foods Sale.
Value? and prices speak for
themselves.
16?. Starnino?, all colors, 33
lnohes wide, ???. yard.
76?. and 89o. Mohairs, all col?
ors, plenty of black and white;
spedai, BOo,
Special sale of Mohairs at
BOo,
11.60 Figured Mohair?, 44 lnoh?
es wide, for shirt-waist suits,
fu a yard.
IHU EHamln?? ; speolal for
etto, yard.
Vdle Cloths, 88 Inches wld*j
speolal, SsB?,
76c. Shepherd Plaid Salting, te
be sold for Cito, yard,
91.60 Gray Mixed IStamlnee;
special Monday, 91 yard.
White Goods Sale.
89c Heavy White Oxford
Suiting;; spedai, 21a. yard.
2Cc. Oxford Suiting; sp?cial,
iU'J-llo.
Dottod, Figured and Striped
Madras at lito,, real value lPc.
2flo. Dotted Swiss, fino and
sheer, larg? and small dots:
special, Sia.
12V4o. 40-lnoh Muslin; special,
8 1 -.'to.
great concert at tho Academy of Muelo
for tho benflt of West Point. In the ab?
sence of Manager Leath of the Academy,
yesterday, a date coula not be set, but
it will bo hold shortly, and will n? doubt
prove highly buooessful.
Tho Richmond ministers will make an?
nouncement to-day from their pulpits
of the needs of West Point, and request
that aid be extended.
Tho Tlmies-Dlspatcli Will gladly re?
ceive and acknowledge all contributions.
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MECHANICSYILLE. HANOVER CO.,
VA., May 3.?Full View School, Mechan?
Icsvllle, taught by Miss Nannlo Batee,
hold Its final ex'ercises Friday afternoon.
After the programmo of recitations and
music, participated In by the following
pupils; Misses Maude Brooks, Mary
Starke, Rube Bruce and Masters? Aubrey
and Oscar Brooks and Beverly Campbell,
the school held a "May Quoen."
The throne was erected In the yard.
The harbingers appeared from different
points and gathered around the throne,
reciting In bright, gleeful and executing
well their parts?Ethel Brooks, Ruble
Bruce, Ellonner Moore, Stanley Brooks,
and Beverly Campbell. Thon appoared
the two little floras, Teresa Dlckenson
and Norma Brooks scv.ttsrlng flowers and
reciting their parts. Tbcrn. the Queen and
attendants appoared.
Tho Queen, Regina Dlckenson, woro a
long train, which was carried by the
maids of honor, Mary Starke and Maudo.
Brooks, who did the coronation. Aubrey
and Oscar Brooks presenting scepter and
flowers In a most courtly manner,
The visitors showed their appreciation
of the exercises by applause.
There was a drawing for the first prize
by Regina Dlckenson and Ethel Brooks,
Ethel bolng successful In getting the
ring, but Regina received a book In token
of her Buccess.
There were other prlzo winners?Maude
Brooks, Mary Starke, Rublo Bruce, Os?
car Brooks and Aubrey Brooks for gene?
ral Improvement; Beverly Campbell fair
Improvement in music. After partaking
of rake und cream the company separated
after farewells to teacher and pupils.'
Memorial Sermon.
Tho memorial sermon of Oakwood As?
sociation will be delivered at 8 o'clock
this evening In the Third Presbyterian
Church.
The Rev. Dr. Eggleston will officiate, as?
sisted by the Rev. Dr, J. P, Smith. The
music will bo appropriate and beauti?
ful.
>Tha members of Oakwood Association
aro requested to meet in the lecture-room
of tho church at 7:45 so that they may
enter the church In a body. All Confodi
orate veterans and military organizations
are cordially Invited to bo present.
DANVILLE SALES
MAKE NEW RECORD
South Boston Warehouses Un
v willing to Go into Danville
Warehouse Combine,
(Special to The Timee-Wspatch.)
DANVILLE, VA., May 2.-Mr. E. K.
Jones, president of the Danville Tobacco
Association, submits the following report
of the saloa on this market for the past
month:
Total sales for ' April, 1003-8,678,113
?t?"a? sales for April, 1002-1,665,838
pound?, ??.???,
Increase for April, 1903-2,013,7S5 pounds.
Sulea for* eight months ending April
go, 11)03?10,624,801 pounds.
Bales for eight months ending April 30,
10Oi-27,:H9,237 pounds.
Increase to da 10-13,175,664 pounds,
Tho total Halen for tho past eight months
have been unusual and are the largest In
the history of Danville. The past week
has shown a llltlo more activity, and a
considerimi quantity of the weed has been
?old hero. It has been predicted each
week that all the tobacco had been
brought in, but dosplto these pred ctione
a considerante uiiantlty Of nondosorlpt of?
ferings continuo to show up. The prices
during the past week havo been a little
bit ?tlffer than for several weeks pust.
On South Pcslon Ereaks.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
SOUTH BOSTON, VA?. , Mfcy ??--On
Tuesday and Wednesday *???? ?"??,,??
til evenlnu. Since then the >?'? h" ??*J
?o that far.non. commenced PW""6'^
for com and tobacco. Co"ee?moivay te
breaks wero Binali the latter part of tho
week, Justing only a few b?ur? ?oh day.
There ha? been but little change 1? P_ri'!?
since last report. Good and ?????""?"
me still In good demand and bring High
1 cionuemon from Danville have niadu two
vh-lte -to the town to .try and get the
warehouses here to .enter Into a oomb no,
euch us has been organic 'iiDaiiv'lo.
A? yet they havo not B?01??.0*? Vce
most lugae-mie awl far-sighted *?? "?
,u odramane to the ??**?? >"?mK'"1
ull warehouses a ?.torte o????"*? "
?ill curtail somo expo???? ?"1 \?' ?1?"?"??
lu the pockets of tho warehouio iiropMo
tor.s, but where Is the ?G??? V jo eoi ?
to'fecco to ho benefited'? .'?ft* J?W{nSSS8o
tlty of fertlllter? Je being w?l? Jo *??*"?]?
?rower?. Plants In many m Iw ? ??*{*?
THE BLACKSTONE
? AND SOUTHERN
Work Has Been Begun and
Will Be Pushed Vigorously
on Road to Chase City.
(Special to The Tlmei-Sltpttcb.)
BLACKSTONE, VA-, May 2.?Work on
tho now Blackstone and Southern Kail
road has finally commenced, a beginning
being made a few days ago, when a force
of men wore set to work to clear off the
right of way. This wa? followed by the
work of grading, and It Is hoped soon to
bave a largo foroe of hands employed.
The.day of beginning was very much of
a holiday with many of the town people,
an numbers of themwsnt out to se? the
work-going on.
'/Nearly all the right of way on the sec?
tion between this pdnt and McKermey,
on the'Seaboard Air Line, has been se?
cured, and good progress Is bolng mad?
on the portion between here and Chase
City, .
The entire line is about sixty miles.
Twenty miles from this place to MoKen
ney and forty miles to Chase City. The
latter route is hot only twice aa long,
but much more expensive to construct,
.amounting to about double the oMt of
tli6 former, per mile.
The Northern parties who are Interested
In tho building of this road, they agree?
ing to float the bonds for Ita construc?
tion, were down here this week, and ex
? pressed themselves as being entirely-Bat
iafled with the ?ttuatlcm of affaire. Be?
fore any bonds are to be Issued the entire
right of way has to bo secured and five
nillca of tho road built ready for tho
trains. Every effort Js being mode to
comply with these preliminaries, and It
is. thought the greatest difficulties have
now been overcome.
Work has also been begun In rebuild?
ing the buelnese square which was de?
stroyed In' February. The buildings of
Dr. L. C. Tucker said Mr. 3. S. Robertson
are now under way, and will b'o pushed
ns fast as possible. The former building
Is on the corner of Main and Broad
Streets, and Is to be a very handsome
structure. Work on some of the others
is also expected to begin In a short while.
The new residence of Mr. ?. H. Beay,
which Is being built to replaco tho one
ho lost by fire a short time since, Is also
under construction, and is being puehed
as fast as the weathor will permit. When
completed this la expected to be, perhaps,
the handsomest residonco In town.
Another handsome residence upon whloh
work has Just begun Is that of Mr, Nor?
man M. Neblett, of Brunawlck county,
who will, when his residence Is completed,
movo his family to this place to reside In
the future.
The political situation, as regards the
legislative fight, la very much mixed
here now. Tho Speaker ot the House le
Hued a writ of election for the Sth of May.
Being requested to do so by the oounty
chairman of this, Nottoway, county and
Amelia, the two forming the legislative
district, he then directed the sheriffs of
tho two countlea not to post notices of
the election. For this reaeon no election
will be held at the appointed time.
An effort is being made to get a major?
ity of the committees of the two countlee
to Join In a potltlon to the Speaker to
rocede from the position he has taken and
to namo a day In the near future for
holding the election. It Is reported that
twenty-throo of the thirty Nottoway com
mlttoemcn havo signed this petition.. It
?Interested
in Clothes ?
This question interests
every man tt>ho wants to
dress with credit to himself.
Our solution of i will inter'
est you if you want your
money to go as far as it will
in the best clothes /
We concede that some
clothes are lower priced than
ours?but you Ipill find the
quality correspondingly
lower! Wise buyers think
not of what they pay?but
of what they get for 7t>hat
they pay /
?. s.
Constable a Co..
(Successors Constable Brothers)
903 &, Main Jtreei.
Shirt Makers,
Men's Furnishings,
Merchant Tailors,
AUCTION. {
10 Highland Park lots, beautiful Voca?
tion, Co car fare, Monday 4 P. M.
. REAL ESTATE VWW'JQ* \
Is not known what success has been made
with the committee of Amelia, but It is
known that many of them are opposed to
holding the election at" thle time for rea?
sons satisfactory to theraeelves.
-, As predloted early In this correspond?
ence, although there la at this time only
one candidate, Hon. IL E. Lee, of Crowe,
there le still every Indication of a warm
time ahead, as the opponents of Mr. Lee
are endeavoring to bring out some ono
to oppose him.. It Is thought by his
friends that this Is the reason for putting
the election oft aa long as possible.
NEW HISTORICAL
COMMISSION
(Special to The TlmM-Dlipatch.)
RALEIGH, N. C, May 2.?Governor Ay
cock this morning appointed W. J. Peele,/
of Raleigh; Dr. J. D. HutEham, of War-j
saw; Prof. R. D, W. Connor, of Wil?
mington, and F, A. Bondley, of Ash?
vtlle, as.a State Historical Commission
for a term of two years. The appoint?
ments are In comp?lanos with an act by
the recent General Assembly creating
suoh a commission.
? The Secretary of Stat? to-day charter?
ed the Yellow Pine Manufacturing Co.,
of Klnston, capital |fi,00Q, with authority
to Increase to $60,000, Z. Edwarde, P. A.
Harper and C. H. Fry. ar? the ?corpor?
ator?.
Superintendent John E. Roy, of the
State School for the Blind, announces that
the oommenoemont .address will be by
State Superintendent of Publio Instruc?
tion J. T. Joyner, on tho morning of
June 7th. There ore 362 pupils In tha
school, .,'l-,
Prof. E. C. Brooks, late of the Mor.roe
Graded Schools, has entered upon his du?
ties as clerk In the office of the State Su?
perintendent of Publio Instruction.
The city Is rapidly Ailing up with car?
nival people, all sorts and conditions com?
ing In on every train. Carpenters are at
work ail along Lafayette and adjacent
?streets, building booths and practically
all the business houses are elaborately
decorated for the carnival, which opens
Monday,
The North Carolina Academy of Sd
ence met here last night and made sev?
eral onanges In their by-laws, the most
notable ohango being that Instead ot
members and fellows, the Academy will
have members and associates tor special
meetings.
TRIED FOR SLANDER
Walter Sherron Sent on at Oxford for
Remarks About a Young Woman.
(Special to The Tlmes-Dlapateh.)
OXFORD, N. C, May 2.?Walter Snor
ron, charged with "slander of an inno?
cent woman," waa tried at Oxford to-day
beforo Justice 13. T. Rnwllns. ' The wo?
man prosecuting him was Miss Electa
Lloyd. After hearing the caao, Justice
Rawlins boUnd him ovor to the Superior
Court. Tho case haa attracted much at?
tention, as Miss Lloyd Is a highly respect?
able young lady. The case will be dis?
posed of at the August term of Granyllle
Superior Court. There wero a number of
witnesses present from the young wo?
man's neighborhood, who are much In?
censed at what they regarded as an at?
tempt to destroy a good woman's name.
WARM CAMPAIGN
ON IN DURHAM
Saloon and Anti-Saloon Tick?
ets In the Field and Feel?
ing Is Running High,
(Special to The Tlmos-Plapateb.)
DURHAM, N, C, May'.2.?Tho munici?
pal campaign here Is a protty warm num?
ber, and Is almost the solo topic ot con?
versation. There are two tickets in the
field. One of these is tho Clttzons' Re?
form ticket, header by Captain J. F,
Freeland for Mayor, The other Is the
People?'? or regular ticket, headed by
Mayor ?, B. McCown, the present In?
cumbent, The first namod Is known as
the anti-saloon ticket, while the lattsr
represents no particular Caotlon.
Municipal politics have gone so far as
to divide families. A. M. Rlgsbee is one
of the nominees on the regular ticket
for alderman, while his son, R, H. Rigs
bee, Is eocretary of file Anti-Salooni
League, ?. B. Christian -la a nominan
for alderman on the regular ticket, and
his brother, W. J, Christian, Js on the
Reform 'ticket.
C. M. Herndon waa nominated on both
tickets for alderman. After receiving
the nomination on the regular tlokot he
was ask?! to resign from the Reform
ticket, which ha refused to do. He was
then written a lutter by ' George W,
Watts, chairman of the Anti-Saloon'
League Exeoutlve Committee, In which
he was asked to come down, and the
lotter stated that the position of Mr.
Horndon had raised strong suspicions In
the minds of many as to .his sincerity in
tho matter. The Anti-Saloon crowd de?
cided to pull Mr, Horndon off their ticket
and put up Mr. S. R, Perry. Mr. Hern?
don states most emphatically that his
name was put upon the Reform tlck-it
without any solicitation on his part- Mr.
Horndon, In a card to Mr. Watts., stiles
that he waa never -formally asked by the
Anti-Saloon League to ciociare lile posi?
tion, und that ho never volunteered to
do so.
The eleotlon will be hold next Tuesday
and the political feeling from now until
?hat timo will be Intense, l'ho vota is
ojcpacted to be close, as both siilo.-) uro
waging ? hot conte*?. ,
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PRIZE WINNERS
The following are the eucoeeaful
numberi week ending May 2d,
10933.;.'16.00
04798......-. 1.00
08668.....,..'.... 1.00
'06247. 1.00
10242...... 1.00
1.00
1.00
LOO
1.00
1.00
08569.
10899....
09198....
05040.
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08246..... 1.00
08638. 1.00
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TOTJ NEED
VINGUOL
Manufacturad by
T.?. MILLER,
519 EAST BROAD STREET.
About the Making m
ot DUNLOP PATENT FLOUR. "W?
tell it to the world?to you. It'?
made from only the beet of selects
ed Winter AVheat, by the most per?
fect method of milling known, and
by machinery and men who pro?
duce the beet in a mill when PU
RITY 1? paramount. . Only ' these
condition? will insure a PERFECT
FOUR, and
DUNLOP PATENT FLOUR
Is Perfect.
One trial will convince you of
the-truth of this statement. Your
grocer sells It, Milled by .
DUNLOP MILL, Richmond, Va.
Tragie's <? U?UVER
The hoHt for blUousnona. oonetl
' ' nation and livor troubl?e,
10o., Thrco for 86o,
vTrngl6 Drug Company,
817 East Broad Street.
of' FAMOUS PER
SONS 13 O U ? H V
AND SOLD. WAL?
TER R. BENJAMIN,
1126 Broadway, New
York. ,S15ND 'FOR
PniCE LISTS.
HARRY C. QLKNN. CHAS..L. PAGH*
GLENN & PAGE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Ninth and Franklin Streets,
'Phone 3990. RICHMOND, VA.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE CHARI?
TIES AND CORRECTIONS,
Atlanta, G a., May Q-12, 1003, via South?
ern Railway.
One ffiro, plus twenty-five cents, for th?
round trip, from nil pointa. Ticket? on
aule May 4th and 5thi return limit Ma/.
10. 3003, I
NATIONAL CONVENTION B. V, P. U, j
' Atlanta, Gu , July 0-12, I0O3.
The KouUioilit Railway announces one,
fare, plus twonty-ilv'i} cents, for tho round]
trip-from ull points. Tickets on eale July
7th, 8th, (Hh and .W'.lu rutur? limit, Juif1

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