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FLACS UP IN PORTSMOUTH Schools Presented Wlth Blbles and Enstgns of the Nation. TRIEDTOKILLWIFE&SELF Vlolent Actlons of a Negro Who Went lns?ne-A Laundryman of Conway, N. C Mtaslng-Hls Bank Book Found on Rlvor Bank. / (Speclal to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.) NORFOUv, VA., September "(-Wlth np l.roprinto ceremony tho public Bphoo^of Por smouth wore to-day presented w th AmerTcan flags nnd wlth Biblos by tbo Junlor Order of Unlted Amerlcan Mo ehanlcs. The ovent was under the aus nlces of Mason Councll, No. 153, and Fea bodv Councll, No. 106. of Portsmouth. A" programmo conslstl'ng of patrlotlo aire, nn address by the Rev. U II. Ouyer, and othor exerclses hnd beon preparsd, and the progrnmmo was carrlcd out nt the Second Dlfltrlct School. prlor to the exerclses thero was a parntte of tho prlnolpal streets, n bmss band heodlng the processlon, AN ? INSANB FI-END. Arthur Jones, colored, of Hodges' Ferry, Norfolk county, became suddenly de ranged yesterday and attempted to-.klll hls wife. Ho attacked his wlfo wlth o keen bladed nxe. He come upon hor sud? denly wlth tho weapon ln his hands and gtruck at her vlclously. She dodged tho blow and bofore lt oould be repoatcd, sho had escaped and glven the alorm. Whon help arrlved Jones waa seen wlth a rope tled to the llmb of a tree and i*n the act of adjusting the nooee around hla necK. He was arrested wlth great d fflculty and now awalts an inqutry lnto hls mon Ul condlHor^^ MS J S Long, a prosperous lumberman, nf ' Conway, N. C, 1b mlssing. and ho lflC*Tseen here.'where hls bank book' was found near tho rlver on ^e Ports? mouth slde. He had arrlved here en route to the North. Hls brlther, A. I* Long. of Conway, ls rnaklng a aeareh for the man. who was last seen here August 2<>th. Foul play is feared. ' i-iili? GTRLS ON THE SCHOONER. Advlcee from Now York state that tho schooner Mossachuaetts, wlth tho two Norfolk glrlB, whoso fathers thought .they had been abducted, haa arrlved there. The captanVs statement that ho wns dolng tho glrls a favor ln taklng them to New Tork wlthout cost is substan tlated bv the mothora of tho glrls who, however. forgot to tell tholr husbands. E C. Hoffman and Chus. Hudglns, pro prletors of tho Unlon Social Club ralded nere Saturdny nlght, were flned $100 nnd costs each to-dny. .ii^-i. DR. TAYLOR PRBSIDENT. Rev J J. Taylor, pastor of Freemoson Street Bapti'st Church, thls clty, was notifled to-day that ho hnd boen elected presldent of the Gcorgctown, Ky., College. Many letters urglng hlm to accopt the place were also rocoivod, but Dr. Taylor reserved hls declslon. ? THE SUPREME COURT Saville in Plnce of Chrlstlan to Exam Ine Clerk's Books. (Speclal to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) STAUNTON, VA., Sept. 7.?C. O. Sn vlJle of Rlchmond, wns substltutod In tho place of Walter Chrlstlan to examlne Ihe clerk's books !n the Court of Ap peals at Rlchmond. Mr. Chrlstlan belng dibsent on hls vncatlon. Tho followlng ls the proceedlngs of tho Supreme Court to-day: Petltlon for rehearlng flled ln case of Martln vs. Columbln Paper Company from Clrcult Court, clty of Brlstol. E. C. Martz, of Harrlsonburg, was ad mltted to practlco ln thla court.. Bare vs. Alleghany Bank, from Clrcult Court of Alleghany county, continued untll next term. ? - Rankln vs. Goodwln, from Clrcult Cburt of Augusta oouaty, continued untll next We'aver vs. Glenn, from Clrcult Court of Augusta county, continued. Terry vs. McClung, from Clrcult Court of Hlghland county, continued. Motlon to nllow appcllants In caae of Lara vs. Schuler, from Clrcult Court of Rocklngham, to withdraw tho tranBcrlfV! of the record from the flles of tho court, taken under advlsemont. Rau vb. Shaver, from Clrcult Court of Rocklngham?.argued nnd submltted. Sanger .vs. Cliesa-peake and Ohlo Rall? road Company, .from Clrcult Court of Augusta, argued and submltted. . Funkhouser vs. Spahr, from Clrcult Court of Augusta, argued ln part and continued untll to-morrow. - ? ?? FOOT-BALL Schedulo of Games for Randolph-Ma con College. (Speclal to The Timos-Dlppatch.) ASHLAND, VA., Sepi. 7.?The follow? lng ls the schedulo of Randolph-Macou foot-ball games for tho comlng season: October 2, open. Ootober Btlii. Frederioksburg at Aah land. October 15ih, WUllam and Mary at Wil llamsburg. October 13th, "Washlngton and Loe at Richmond. Octobnr 23d, Hampdon-Sldney at Hamp den-Bldnoy. October 24th, open. October 2Sth. D. M; t., at Ashland. November M. Frederlncksburg at Fred erickstrtirg. November 9th, Columbtnn unlverslty at Ashland. Xovember f6th, Norfolk Athlollc Anso clatlon, Norfolk, N'oveor/ber 31st. Richmond Colloge, at Richmond. EASTERN HOSPITAL BOARD Elect Flrst and Second Assistants of that Institution. (Spocial to The Tlmes-blBpatoh.) WILL1AMSBURG, VA., Soptembpr 7 The Board at Dlrertors of the Bnatonj Stnte Hospltal mpt tn-dny nnd elootod l>r. john M. Hendersori; of Mlddjenurg, Lou* nr. p. t Sduthall, pecondMla'so-ip floun county; Pri P, T, Bouthnll. second asBlstBnt. The imHltlon of trnlned nurse, i-i'.i nl?n <.f the lypewriler wero abpjlahed, i.r. Rnuthall has beon aslstanl physiciun for abOUt four years. DHMOCRATIC CMAIRMAN Augustn Comm'ttee Declare Nominees and Elect n Hend. (Speclal u. Thu Tlmes>pispatoh.) STAUNTON. VA, Rr.pt. 7.-Tlm Demo? cratlo Committee for tbe county of Au? gusta and clty of Staunton met Saturday Bnd canvnssed tho returns from tha prf? mary held on Augusi Jflth am] d.-.-iait-d the candldates horotpforo announced as the regnlar nominees of thnt prlmary. The p.W r-'ittiinltlce d.-i'trl by tluit j>,-]_ mary RTgantsed. nnd elected Mr. Joseph A. GllWgow, county chulnuau, and Joim T. Ifarman, socretary. -[ Miller?Edwards. (BpeeUl t? Tba Tll0?|-pi?|>?tc_.) KYNCHlii'lto va., Sept. 7.?Mlss Rosa F, Bdwards. daughter of Mr. Wllilam M. Bdwards, was marrled hare to-day to Mr. "llnely <P. Mlller, of Richmond. The ?-remoiiy waa performed by Rev, T. 11. Try Nature's Way AS OTHERS HAVE DONE, IF YOU ARE SICK. ECHOLS P1EDM0NT CONCENTRATED IRON AND ALUfil WATER ls cndorsod by emlnent phyMclnns nnd promlnent peopie nll over tho country. '?? "I usod n bottlo of your Concen trated Wntor for Indlgestlon nnd Urio Acld, nnd It glves me pleasuro to stato thnt 1 wns greatly bcno fltod."?Hon. W. I. Jordan, ex Senntor, South Boston, Va. "My daughter was havlng slck spclls onco a month; would bo pnrfeotly prostrntcd nt tlmes. Sho siiffored wlth Constlpntlon and Blnddor Trotibles. Slnce tislng ono bottlo of your Concontrntcd Wntor nhc hns beon ln perfeot henlth. Thero ls nothlng bettor for Constlpntlon."? L. T. Plckoy, Mnyor, Covington, Vn. For Sale by OWENS & MINOR DRUQ CO:, No. 1007 E. Maln Street, And all Drugglsts. 8-0z. Botties, 50c (Equal to 10 Oallons of the Natural Water). 18-Oz. BoKles, $1 (Equal to 25 Oallons of the Natural Water). J. M. ECHOLS CO., Lynchburg, Va. Athey, pastop of the Collcgo HJ1I Baptist Church. , i'. ?. -.'.-.'_ Tho weddlng took place at the home of the brldo on Tn-ylor Streot. A reccp tlon ls to bo tendored to tho couplo nt the grOom's home in Richmond to-nlght. FAMILV GATHERINQ Elegant Entertainment in King William County. (Speclnl to Th? TlmeB-Dlspatcb.) BTNA M1LLS, VA? Sopt 7.?Mrs. Frnnft F. M'ore'n nsslsted hy Mrs. Honry Moren and Mrs. Thomas Garnett, entortalned at hor home, "Doublln," Thursday at an cvenlng dlnner a large gathorlng of rolo tlves ln honor of Mr. and Mrs. \V. G. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Douty, Mr. and Mrs. Whltfield Gary, all of Rich? mond. At thls dlnner thoro were flvo of Mrs. Moreh's aunU; Interestlng gamos were ploasnntlv Indulged In by tho young peo plo. At "a late hour nll left for thelr homeR, aftor spendtng a most enjoynblo ovonlng. ? KILLED OVER CRAPGAME Henderson Mathews Shot to Death by Willle Hobson. (Spoclnl to The Tlmos-Dlspntch.) FARMVILLE, VA.. September 7.?W'llllo Hobson, n doHpcrnte charncter, shot to denth Henderson Mathews (both colored) Snturdny nlght In a nuarrel over a crnp game, Hobson was cnptor'ed yesterday In tho corpornto llmlts nnd lodgod In Jall. * New Convicts. (Speclal to Tho Tlmos-Dlspntch.') STAUNTON, VA., Sept. 7.?In the County Court tn-dny. John Smlth and Erick Harry, both whlto, wero sontonced to one yoar In the penltentlary for housc brenking. Jlm Golngs (colored) wna glven ten years for assnultlng hls ton-year-old cousln, Nettlo Golngs. ? An Episcopal Mission. (Speclnl to Tlic Tlmea-Dlspatch.) LYNCHBURG, VA., Sept. 7.?A mlsslon Is belng conducted at Eplphany EpUcopal Church hero by Rev. Dr. Estlll, of Douls vlllo, Ky, Whlle ln tho clty ho 1k tho guest-of hls daughter, Mrs. W, Russoll Wlnfroo. HENS ARE PROPERTY LIKE CATTLE, ETC. An Important Decision By Judge AstUon In King George. (Speclnl to The TI uies-blspatch.) COMORN, VA., Sopt. 7.?George Smlth, a .thrlfly nnd respeetablo colored man ot thls county, sat traps ln his Held somo d:ijs ago and "caushi in .s;ili( trups" sonm fowls (heiiH, oto.,) belonglug to n colorea ndlghbor named John llolmos, "the ?nid fowls" havlng deprodntod upon Smlth's crops. llplmes brought a warrunt ngnlns. Sniiih for thus catchlng hls poultry, nnu omployed ex-Judgu C. H. Ashtoji to pros oiite ihe oftViuler. Judge Asllton d-eliveroa nn intoreslliig nnd oxhuustlvo iirgtiniept, nnd tho prcsldlng rhnglstrnto docidmi ihat fowls sro property, Just ?s cattl* and liorses aro proporty; and lliicd Smlth $.1 und c.-ohis for catohlng Holmes' n?ns in traps, though tho hens woro foa^llim ?> Smlth's cropi when thoy stepped inio the liajiR. Tn? docl.slon is regarded ns an Impor Innl one, nnd wlll bo followed by miits for damnges conimlttod by fowls. lt hns hlllieito beon hellevod by tho masse* that fowls are not property be oause they are uot laxfd. nnd ibat, l.bnro fore thorb was no redross for damage.i done to croPs by them. Fresldlng-Kldcr J. T. WhHley, of Rlch? mond clty, who tieui quarlmly oonferonoo at Trlnliy Methodlsl f'hureh, King George Courthouse, Saturdny, nnd preach* ,d in that church Sunday mornlng nnd Surolay nlght. lf RBSlStlllg Rev. W. F. liavln in a rcvlval meetlng at Fletnhor's Cliapel ln the upper end of tlm county. CHOLERA tNFANTUM. Thls d.lsee,se hns lost .lts terrors slnco Chamberlaln'a Dollc, pholora and ninr rhoea Hemedy came into general use. Tha unlform aupfeas whlch nttends tho use of thls ifiiiPily ln all cnses of bow.-l complalpls ln chlldren hns rnude it a favorlto whorever ltk vaiuo Iimh hocomo known, For ki.Ic hv nll druggists. ?I'nltl.-M glrls In town use Snlln-Sltln f'lCHin and HiUlu-Fauo Fowder. Mlller & Ithouds. GANDIDATES IN V1RGIN1A John R. Rew Nomlnated in Accomac'County. BELL CHOSEN IN PULASKI Qeo. N. Conrad Recelvos a Large Ma jorlts of Delegates to Rocklngham County Conventlon in Hls Fa vor as Commonwealt's Atty. (Speclnl to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.) ONANCOCK, VA., September. 7.-Tho Democrntlc prlmary ot Suturdny wns tho most nnlmntod nnd hotly contestod ho d ln tho county In rocont yonrs. Tho mnln contest wns for tho metnborslilp of tho Houso of Dologatos from Accomnc, Thero v:ero two cnndldatoH, the present Incum? bent, S. Wi.ktns Matthows, nnd John R. Rew. Mr. Rew hnd canvnsscd the county, spenklng In nll the lown&j and vlllagos, nnd hy hls eloquenco nnd strong renson Ing had stlrrod up a groat followlng, whlch flnnlly resulted ln hls olcctlon'by 325 majorlty. Mr. Rew ls a promlnont lnwyer nt the Accomac bnr, nnd from hls onorgy In tho present cnmpalgn ngalnst ovorwholmlng odds, ls suro to mnko hls mark In tho body to whlch the peopie of Accomnc hnvo sent hlm. , Tho bnlnnco of tho tlcket clccted wns'. S. Jnmes Turllngton, for Commonwonlth's Attorney, over G. Wnltor Mappj J. H, Hopklns, for treauser; Edwln T. Powoll, dcputy, no opposltlon; J. D. Grnnt, clerk of the court, no opposltlon; L. B. Kollnm, for sherlff, over Wllllam H. Holland nnd Chnrlle C. Dlx; Thomns C. Kelly, clocted ifor commlssloner of reventte, Accomnc Pnrlsh, over J. T. Chnndler; Ilenry R. Boggs, for commlssloner of St. Goorge lPnrlsh, over Jeft. Jncobs, E. F. Wnrren and E. S. Wlse. IN POWHATAN Revls and Harrlson Speak in the Court House. (Speclal to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) POWHATAN, C. H., September 7.?The Powhatnn County Democratlo Committee met here to-day nnd made nn assessrn,ent of thlrty dollars, nlno dollars for onch candldnto for the Senato nnd slx dollars on onch Houso candldnte. After court tho cnurthottse wns turned over to tho candldntos for tho Houso for spoaklng, Mr. R. S. Rlves oponod wlth about n thlrty mlnutes' spoech In behalf of hls cnndldncy, durlng whlch tlme he mndo BOferal charges pernonal upon Mr. C. H, HarrlBon'a rocord, nnd stntod thilf he wns undor no obllgntlons If elected to voto for any cortain icandldnte for the Unlted States Sennte, and that he would not commit hlmself to any one. Mr. C. H. Hnrrlson roplled ln n very short speech to Mr. Rlves' nttack upon hlm, nnd tho audlonco went wlld over hla answer and tho greatost applauso of the day wns mndo nt tho closlng of Mr. Har rlson'3 spech. Mr. Roblnson, of Chestorfleld, who h? opposlng Mr. Joseph P. Sadler for-tho Senate wns not prosent, nnd on nccount ot hla absence Mr. Sndler did not speak, but he was actlvely at work. REPUBLICANS IN FRANKLIN Tyler Turner Endorsed for the Senate and Jno. P. Dudley for the House. (Speclnl to Tho Tlines-IllBpntch.) ROCKY MOUNTi VA., Sopt. 7.?A Re publlcan countv conventlon wns held here to-day; Tyler Turner, of Floyd, wns en? dorsed for the Stato Senate, nnd John P. Dudlov for the Houso of Dolegntos for Franklln. Goorge O. Young wnsnominnt ed for sherlff, nnd there was no nomlna tlon for treasurer and for commlssloner of revenue, though several lndependont candldates were endorsed for the latter ofllce. THE PULASKI NOMINEE d. R. K. Bell Nominated in Conventlon Over H. B. Howe. PULASKI, VA., Sept. 7.?In a mass mootlng and conventlon hold hero to-day, wlth John T. Lovlng, chalrman, and M. D. Carv, socretary, J. R. K. Bell wns nomi nnted by tbe Domocrats as tholr candldnte for the Leglslnture. -?-?' -.-. :-? H B. Howe, of Dublln, and J. R. K. Bell. of Pulnskl, were tho only nani?3 before tho meetlng. ? '? ??? Tho flrst vote stond Howe 10, Bell 10. On tho second bnllot one of the Howe men changed to Boll, maklng the flnnl voto Bell 11, Howe 9. Thls wns ono of tho lnrgest mnss-rflect lngs over held at Pulaskl. T. L. Massle was elected county chalrman. In Rockingham. (Speclnl to Tlie Tlmes-Dlspntch.) HARRISONBCRG. VA., Sept. 7.?Thb rosult of Saturday's prlmary shows tha' for CpmrnonwonlUl's attorney George N. Cnnrad, the Inaumbont. recelved S2 out 01 110 delegates to Lho County Conventlon next Saturday. Thls wns tho only county offlco contest ed for ln the prlmarles, C. O. Horrlng, of thls plnco, belng tho other candldate for tho nomlnatlon. ? DEEDOF ASSIGNMENT Water Company Sued for Value oj House that was Burne'd, fRnnelnl to Tho TlmoB-Dlspatch.) SUFFOLK, VA., Sept. 7.?W. C. Howell & Co., who riui a conrectlonery and soda fountaln to-day flled a deed of asslgn niont. The llabillilos are ?1.2Q0; nssots ? bainaga sults aggre.gato ?8?',00 to-day wore flled against the Portsmouth, Bork ley nnd Suffolk Water Company, broach of contract belng alleged. It ls olalmed that iproperty to that amouut recQlltly was destroyed by llre whlch could have beon put out hnd thore beon water ln the nearost plug. SHOT W1TH HIS OWN P1STOL Probably Fatal Woundlng of n Railroad Contractors, (Speclal to Tho Tlmos-Dlspntoh.) Hl,l!l')FIKI.l). W. VA.. Bopt, 7.-N. W. Stunrt, a well-kt)own rallroad contractor, was probably fiually shot nt laeger, yes? terday afternoon whllo ylsitlng a young huly. Ho took tho plstol from hls pockoi to Hhow hor, . .- .... Sho waa. oxainlnlng tho wonpon when It wns nccldontnlly dlsehiirged, the bu I on terlng Stuart's stomuoh nenr Iho imviil, suirui wna broughi to Mlners' HoBpltal m Welch to-day'and tlio wound prol.od. but the ball wasjiot located. Physielans huvq littlo hopo ot hls recovery. Promoted. (Speclal to Tbo Tlmes?Dispntch.) MANV1LLK, VA., Hept. 7-Mr. A. \Y. OrlggK, former ehlef eleik to .Major Thco. fnrkor, hns been proinotat] to tho posl jlon of agem, wicated bl' tbo promotion Of Major l'liiker to tho siipoi-lniendency of the Panville nnd Western. Syrod of Virgii in. (Speclal to Tho Tltnos-Dlspiitrh.) WINOIIF..STKR. VA., Sopt. 7.?Tho Syn oil of Vlrglnla wlll couveno ln Its one hundred and t-lxtoenlh annunl sesslon at the Slnklr.g Sprlng Presbytorlan Church. PIAHO BARGAINS AT OUR FALL OPENING THIS_ WE PRESENT THE ftTTBAGTIVE ASSORTMENT OF CHASEBROS., HAGILEY, IN RICHMOND. PIANOS OF SHERIT, INGLUDING SECONP-HANP PIANOS. REASONABLE PRSBES. LIBERAL TERMS, IT WlLL PAY YOU TO VISIT B OUR ATTRAGTIVE STORE. _____H______-_a__-______a_____i CHASE-HAGKLEY P1AN0 CO., 603 E. Broad. Tuesdav, October 20th, at 7:30 P. M. Dr. James P. Smlth, of Richmond, ls tho Mated clerk, and a number of Wln chester Presbyterlans wlll probably at tcnd. __ DESTRUCTIVE STORM IN HALIFAX COUNTY A New Club to Revive Horse Racing in Halifax?Large Grand Stand. (Speclal to The Timea-DIspatch.) SOUTH BOSTON, VA? September 7.? Saturdny evenlng thero was a foarful wind. raln and hall storm in the central portlon of Hallfax, cxtendlng from Mendsvllle, noar the Plttuylvnnla llno, to North Carollna. Many crops of tobacco n'ear Houston wero almost totally de stroved. Tho wind did much more Jnjury to the crops than tho hall. lt approml mated very closcly to a tornado. Many treos wero uprooted ln its path. Its wldth was about two inlles. Tho Amerlcan Tobacco Company ro centlv bought a lot of land near tho Norfolk nnd Western dopot and to-day the company couimencod eroctlng a largo brlck storage wnrehouse on tho slte. Jt wlll. when completed; be the most com inodioim house ln town. Tho company nlroady have a very largo prlzery near Recently n club was orgnnlzed to re vlve houso raclng ln Hallfax. Mr. J. li. Gulll ls presldent; Theo. F. Colllns. vlce presldent; J. W. Moseley, secretary and treasurer. Subscrlptlons were llberal and thov now have n most oxcellent raco track between Houston and South Bob Il'orso fanclera are at tho track every da:.. havlng thelr horses trnincd for tho great raco whlch (nkes place on tho 15th Instant. The grnnd stand is onual tn any ln tho State, eapablo of sonthig 2,000 peoplo, wlth a substantlal ennopy, The racos wlll be tho ovont of tho year ln Hallfax. ? Not to be unllke many other cltles and towns, South Boston wlll have tho Jones Curnlval Company from tho 20th to tho 2(lth, so tho peoplo are looking forward to one solld woek of fun and frojlo, Thoro wns no obsorvapce of Labor Day except by tho bnnks and postofflce offl clals,_ GAPT. W. D. GARDWELL IS DECLARED THE NOMINEE Tho Democratlo County Committee for Manovor county met nt tho courthouso yesterday to nrrnngo for P, vlva-voco prlmary to he hold on September 80th for tho nomliintton of county nnd dlstrlct ofllcers, who luuk'o opposltlon. A resolutlnn wns ndopted docliirlng tho followlng poi-Kons tho nomlnooa for ti.s (illlces to whlch thoy usplro, thoy havlng nn oppnxltlnn. r:-' ? ln IIoubo of Delogutes, W, D. _nrtl woll. For county Clerk, J, A. Brown. For Treasurer, willinm P, Shelton. For Orer. eeer of tlm I'.ior, Ashland Dlstrlot, O. \\. Tuckef, . , Beaver Dam Dlstrlct! Commlssloner of tho Rovonue, T. M, Tnylor. Supervlsur. Ronwell Pago. Jimtlce ot the Poaco, C. w. Tulloy. CoiiBtnblo. J. C. Redd. Over Beer of ihe Poor, \>\ M, Rurruss. [loitry DlBtrlet: Commlssloner of the Revemie, N. W. Wlcker. CoiiBtnble, 1. 11. Huglies. Ovorseer of the Poor, Oeorgo i_, ?ohho ho.tost contMtsj'V^^f Ih for the .,111c,. ?f sherlff. tho Incumbe . Mr. O. 0. AloxunOer, ul>1i"j onnosefl ll> Mr. 11. (Suy Vnuglian, Grosli-He'g65, (Speclal ,o Tho TlmeB-l-Mspatch) SA.NK. 1\\., HopteillbprJ,-u? wl '"?'?" l"s' 'nnrrlnK-s of he SfH-clock solemnUed Sunday niori li tf ? * Saimiol by Rev. II. A. Iirowu, W'\on .?',';" Wero 1,. Oro.-h .ui.i Mlss Ellii nJlf'w trlonds wedded ln tho jirnsence o n "" peuuti <>ti.l relatlves, Tho parlora were wv fully dfcoruteo ln bluo and wmv?. DAMMINGTHE APPOMATTOX Commonwealth's Attorney Goode Wrltes to Mr. Ranlly SUIT OVER JIMCROW CAR The Water Power of the, Swlft Oreek Cotton MllliTls Belng DevelopecTa No Oelebratlon of Labor Day. Gamerons to Go io Europe. (Speclal to The Timcs-Dlgpntoh.) PETERSBURG, VA., September 7,?The Vlrglnla Passenger and Power Company havo seotirod sufnclent land for thelr pur pose nnd wlll begln at onco the construo tlon of thelr large dam. Tho blds of the contractors have beon oponed, but tho contract has not yet been glveu out. It ls very probablo, howover, that It wlll go to Lnno Brothers, who now ,haivo tho con? tract for widonlng tho canal. Tho dam wlll bo about flfty foot hlgh lnstoad of about soventy feet as at first contctn platctl, thls chango In tho plans havlng becomo necessnry by i-eason of tho fact that tho ownerH of land along the Appo? mattox Rlver chnrgcd oxorbltnnt prlces for tho land. Acros that aro nsscssed for two or threo dollars oach fcr tnxatlon suddenly becamo very valuablo nnd wero consldered c'.ioap at two hun drcy dollnrs. Tho Vlrglnla Passenger and powor Company flnds that a dam of about forly or flfty feot wlll be ample for tholr purposcs, and wlll begln to bulld It at onco. ;_. APPEAL FOR DOC BACON. ' Tho colored peoplo In thlB clty wlll hold a meetlng wlthln a few days to rnlso funds wlth whlch to defray tho cx penses of prosocutlng an nppenl for Doc Bacon. Mr. Jnmos T. Rnhlly recelved a letter to-day from Commonwealth's Attor? ney Goode In referenco to tho enso, but bolng a prlvato letter Mr. Rahlly would not gl-ve out any of Its contents for pub llcatlon. <? ,, Tho enso of Mlller against tho Norfolk and Western Rallroad Company is prol> ablv ono of the most Interpstlng that Ib set' for trlal at thls term of tho Clrcult Court. Mlller Is sulng the rallroad com? pany for $2,000 because ho waa forced by the conductor to alt In thu "Jlm crow" car whlle In charge of a whlto patlont on hls way to the asylum. The company malntalnn that It hnd a rlght to put hlm there under the contract wlth the Stnt? mado through the Rallroad Commlsslon. Harry H. Bleaso, of Staunton, an-2 Judgo Tlmothy Rlvcs, of Prlnco Georgo county, reprosonts tho plnlntlff, and Goorgo S. Bernard, of Petersburg, npd Judge W. H Mann, of Nottoway, tho defendant. PROF. NORTHINGTON SELECTED. Professor Hilgh Sklpwlth Northlngton. of Aloxnndrla, nn M. A. of tho Unlverslty of Vlrglnla, and formorly asslstant pro? fessor of languages ln Rlchmond College, has beon electod to tho chalr of languagea ! at tho Southern Fomalo College ln thla clty, to Bucceed Professor Lowls Chamberlayno, who goes to Pennsylvanla to accept a slmllar poal tlb'ai Consldernblo lmprovements are belng mado at the Swlft Creek cotton mllls. The water-power Is belng dovolopod, and lt ls probablo that when lt is comploted the 160 horsc-powor englne now ln use can bo dlspensed wlth. New mnchlnery la belng Installed for tho manufacl.ura- of cotton yarns. Tho company, when Ihe lmprovements havj been comploted, wlll gl.ro omploymont to nbout 200 operntlyes. Thelr brlck plant. wlth capaclty of (00,000 brlcks, wlll soon bo completed. The ladles of St Josoph's Cntholic Church wlll glvo a lnwn party In. tho yard durlng tho week for the boneflt of. the church. _ NO CELEBRATION. ' Thoro wns no colebratlon of Labor Day ln Petersburg, the hollday bolng marked only by the closlng of banks and Fedenil offlcos, rallroad depots and a few mnnu factorles. _ Mrs George Cameron, Mr. George Cam cron, Jr.. and hls daughter, Helen, wlll Ball thls woek for Europo. Mlss Mary Roper wlll loave Thursday for Pulaskl to attond tho house party glvon by Colonel McGlll ln honor of Mlss I.ucy bco Hlll. Mrs. Charlos Carter and her daughter. Mlss Ellda Carter, returnod to Potors burg to-day after a stay ot several weess at Atlantlc Clty. The llttle son of Mr. S. C. Hntcher ls nulto slck at Its father's home, on Llberty Streot. , ., The Methodlst Proachers Association resumod thelr weokly meotlngs at tho Y. M, C. A. thls mornlng after the summer vacatlons. The Suunday-school of Market Street Church wlll give a plcnlo at Bollwood, ln Chesterfleld county, to-morrow. CHARGED HER HUSBAND W1TH KISSING GUEST (Spocjnl to Tho Tlmea-Dlspatch.) NORFOUK, VA., Sept. 7.?Becauso sho says sho caueht hlrn klflslng n. protly guest of the Manslon House. Mrs. J. W. HnlTmnn, wlfe of tho proprietor ot thnt hotel to-dny nppeared agultiBt hor luis Paul Revere To his contemporarics, the hero of the "midnight ride" was notable rather as the ex pert silversmich. The tradi tions of hia craft were followed by that Gorham who gave his name to the Gorham Co., and the traditions of sound workmanship, honest quality and tasteful de sign have been carried on to the present day. In time to come the Gorham trade-mark, the Lion, the Anchor and the <D, will be as eagerly looked for as is "Revere" by collect orsofour own day. Announcement Richmond, Va., Sept, 5,1903. We have this day formed a co-partnership under the firm name of Pemberton, Price&Co. for the conduct of the business bf Dry Goods and Notions. The place of business will be 309 East Broad. We solicit the trade and influence of our personal friends and the general public. R. T. PEMBERTON, EDWARD D. PRICE. band. The statutory charge sho preferrcd could not be subHtantlated, but for beat Ing hls wlfe, when Bhe surprlsed hlm, lIot_man was flned J20. OBITUARY. Funeral of W. M. Justlce, Sr. The funeral of Mr. W. M. Juatls, Sr., whoso death ocourred suddenly Saturdny afternoon, took place from tho reslilenco of Mr. Uaddon S. Watklns, hls son-ln Inw, Hnrrlson nnd Grnco StreotB, yester? day afternoon. Rev. C. B. Gardnor. paa? tor of the G-raco-Strcet Baptist Church, conducted tho servlce. The lnterraent waa mado In Hollywood Cemetery. Rev. Kobert l'. Fnrri s, D. D. Intolllgcnco hns cotno to tho ofllce of the Contral P'resbytcrlan of the death of Dr. Oobert P. Farris, of St. Lotiln, a wldely-known Prosbytcrlnn mlnl&ter. Ho was tho permanent clerk of the PreBby tcrlnn Oencral Assembly. Ho attended tho s*sslon nt l/exlngton, Va., last sprlng. He had many frlends and acqualntancoa ln tho State, Robert Lee Tlllery. Robert Lee Tlllery'. thlrty-sevon renrs old. dled Sunday nt 5 A. M. ln hls home, No. 31S Enot Cnry Streot. Mr. Tlllery wns bbm at Rocky Mount. N. C. He came to Richmond ln 1888, and engrigeu ln cnrrlngo mnnufncturlng, nnd up to hls death wns a member of tho nr>n of Tlllery & Co., No, H50 Eaat Franklln Street. He Is sur vlved by hls wlfe and threo brothorr,?R. Tlllery, or Richmond; J. A. Tlllery, of Jesup, Oa.; B. Tlllery. of Norfolk. Tho funeral wlll tako place from Ut rei Street Mcthodlst Church nt 4 ocjncK thls afternoon. intermont at Rlver \ low. B, V. dac:<son. Mr. B. V. JackHon, commerclal freight ngont of tho Baltlmoro nnd Ohio, Rallro d at Wanhlngton, for the past slx years, dled suddenly In Baltlmoro Sunday morn? lng, September 6th. He wns tho only son of John J. Jackson, Unlted States Judgo of tho dlstrlct ot West Vlrglnla. Captaln Robert K. Hudgins. (Spoclal to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) NORFOD'K, VA., Sopt. 7.-Captaln Rob? ert. K. Hudgins dled to-day aged nnety two years. He was born ln MatthetvH county ln 1812. Ho w?Uk!-ln oxcellont hoa.th and strength untll a year ago. He was a captaln in the Unlted States Revenue Mn rlno, but roslgiicd at the otitbreak of tho Clvll Wiir and was mado a captaln or ar tlllory in tho Confederato army. Hewas an ordnanco ofllcer nt Richmond when the clty was evacunted. Of lnte years he ha* been promlnently ldentle<l wlth the Improvements to Nor? folk harbor. Ho has been connected wltn tho Unlted States Entfneor Department. Captaln Wm. E. Hudgins. commnnder of tho Vlrglnla State gunbont Chesaponke, Colonel H. C. Hudgins. general pnsscn cer ngont of the Norfolk.and f Southern Rallway; Mrs. R. C. M. wlnKnc'cL^n? Satllo Hudgins, Rov. Charles B. Hudgins. of Romo. On., and Mr. I,. K. Hudgins aie hls survlvlng chlldren. A. J. Smlth. AMDXANDRIA, VA., Sept. 7.-Funernl sorvlces over the remalns of Mr. Augus tlne Jacquellne Smlth, the father of Dr. W. M. Smlth. who dled yosterdny nt the home of hls son on PHnce Stroot. aftor a lingorlng lllness, were^'held thls afternoon atMr.0SCm?lth'was'a natlve of./WincJlfe?ter and was for years prlvnte ??reta^-n."? confldentlal adviser to the late Chsrles Brondway Rouss. He was also at pnn t.mo pteMdent of the Maryland, Agrlcultural College. Charles W. Blatr. (Speclnl toTheTlmos-Dlsnatch1 PHATHAM. VA.. September 7.? Mr. Charies v? Blnlr, an old and very hlghly esteemeicounty cltlsen, dled Sunday mornlni at the home of hls daughtsr, Mrs. W. T. Csrdwell, near Fall i-reeK, who wlth two brothers. Messrs. J. C. _nd Themsir Blnlr. survlve hlm. Mr. B?alr wa" a verv aotlve Chrlstlnn workcr all of hls llfe, pnrtlculnrly among the v"ry PoSr Hl? remalns were lald to rcrt Monday afternoon. James M. Hall. (Speclnl toThe limes-DlsnatcrO KENT'S STORE. VA.. Sept. 7.-Jamcs M. Hall dled at hls home. near Rnccoon Ford, Culpoper county, Va.. September 4bh n hls flfty-slxth war, after a long M_ severe lllness. Hls funeral and.ln torment was at the Eplscopal Church, of whlch he wns n member. He leaves a mother, wlfe. two sons and a lnrgo clrclo of frlends. He wlll U much mlssed ln the communlty. Mrs. rvtollie Bulloc'rf. (Speclal to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) FREDERICKSBURQ. VA., Sept. 7,~ Mrs. MeUle Bulloclt dled nt the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Blnnton, lii SpotBylvnnla county, aged slxty-flvo years, Four chlldren aurvtve her, Mrs, Eva A. Boulware. (Speclnl to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) FREDERICKSBURO, VA., Sept. 7.-Mrs. Eva A Boulware, a well known lady of Cnrolln'e county dled n few days ago al her .home, nftor nn lllnesg of two week. of typhoid fever, aged thlrty-two years. Sho ls survlved by her husband and two chll? dren. Mrs. George Armstrong. (Speclal to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) FREDERIOKSBURC, VA., Sept. 7. Mrs George Armstrong dled yesterday at her home in Staffbrd county, after an lll? ness or rtve weeks. She Ib survlved by a husband and several chlldren. Mlss Sarah Allce Dye. (Speclal to The Tlmes-Dlspntch.) FREDERICKSBURO. VA., Sept. 7. Mlss Sarah Allce Dye. daughter of the late Osburii Dye, dled at her homp here to-day, aged twonty-two years. The ro iiiXs wlll bo tnken to her old home ln Stafford, for Interment. DEATHB, rot'nNOW.?Plort, Riinnuy, Sopterobnr 0, 100S, at' L-wwueerllae. Va., DORA BAPBB. belove.l wlfe of WlllUm Courne-iv, agad twenty-aeren naptl.1 Oiurrb, M?iich?atcr. TUESJIA if, Sop tomb*r 8th, at a o'rtocU P. M. ?Tlt- hard to brenk the tentler cord, W'hcn lovo lina liounn ?he l.nart: - ?Tli hord, an bard. to apcuU tha ltordB, Muat we forever part? Pcoteat Ipve ono wp bn?o lald the* ln the peaceful Rrttye'a ombrsro. Dut tby memory wlll bc cljerKncr 'Tin w? ??? thv beayaatv ?uct>. GRISMONDS SHORTACE Partial Report Cive Amount at Three Thousand. SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED Sheriff T. A. Harris Made Clerk of the Court and J. P. Turnley Be comes Sheriff?County Treas? urer Harris Reslgns. (Speclal to d'h'e TTmeB-Dlapatch.) FREDERICKBBURO, VA.. Septembor 7.?The commlttee appolntcd to Investlgato the nffalrs of tho clork's offlce of Bpot sylvanla county, the clerk of whlch. J, P. H. Crlsmond, dlsnppcared on July 7th, made a partial - roport In SpotBylvanla County Court to-day, whlch showed a shortago In Mr. Crlsmond's accounts of about $3,000, A full report wlll be made laler. Judge R. E. Waller nppolnted Sheriff T. A. Hnrrls. !clork of courts to succeed Mr. Crlsmond, and Mr. J. P. Turnley was appolntcd sheriff to Biicceed Mr. Harris. County Treasurer \V. G. Dlllard tenderod hls rcslgnatlon ot that offlce, notwlth standlng the fact that ho has no opposl tlon for re-electlon. Efforts nre belng mado to tnducc hlm to reconplder and becomo n candldate for re-electlon In November. In tbe event of hls rcfusal to withdraw the reslgnotlon. Deputy Treasurer E. W. Smllh wlll prob? ably be appolntcd treasurer. An Immonse crowd was in attendance at court. A FULL HOUSE Randolph-Macon Woman's College is Ov;rrun. (Speclal to Tho Tlmos-Dlspatch.) LYNCHBURG, VA., Sept. 7.-The Ran? dolph-Macon Woman's College wlll oi en for Hr next sesslon on Wediesday, Sep? tember lilth. ' . ;> lt is stated that every room ln tne college hns been tnkon and that a large number of appllcations have beon turned down. ? Fredericksburg AfFairs. (Spoclal to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.) FREDERICKSBURG," VA.. Sept. 7.? Clrcult Judge John E. Mason has quashed tho attachmont of W.SOO by Charlfs M. Wyeth, of Baltimore, agaln?t Charlos A. Talley's effects?. Tallcy Is cbarged wltn the larceny of a Inrgo amount of tlmber belonglrtg to Wyeth. He is now under bond for trlal in Spotsylvanla County The' public schools of .thls clty openod to-day under most f.ivorable auspices wlth Incrensed attendance. , . ' Mr. James W. Garnott has been appolnt? cd a membor of tho Good Roads CommlH slon for CeOar Mountaln Township in Cul peper county to succeed Mr. G. W. B, Nnlle, reslgned. .'?'.*....;"_.' Mlss Edna Hart, daughter of Mr. J. w, Hart of Mlddlesex county, wlll bo mar rled to Mr. Harvoy Trevlllon, of Glouops tcr county. at Old Brlck Church. ln the former county, on September 9th at 3 o'clock. _ ,' , i Mr. Luther N; Jett and Mlss Suslo New ton, of Stafford county, wore mariioa here last nlght at the resldouce of the offlclatlng mlnlster Rev. Decatur EO wardt. e -r? Automobile Burnecj, (fipeehil to Ttm Tlnjjs-Dlipstcn.) T . HARR1SONBURG, VA/ Sept 7.-Late Sundav nlght tho automobile stable or pr. C C. Bprlnltol caught on flre and hls au? tomobile was destroyod.' The nre i? bup posod to ho of Incendlary orlgbu Thei loss was about ?0OO, wlth about W? Insurance. ? ??.-? - ? O ?? ? ' ' Protect tho Birds, . (Speclal to Tho Tlmos-Dlspatoh.) CHARLOTTE, N. Q? Sept, 7,-Prof. T. Gllbert Pearson, of arnensboro.^enretary of the North Corollna Rtnto Aiidiibon So cletv ls here to orgnnlze a local branch of the State gocloty. C W Prlce, the Enst-End grocer. left Sunday" fnr Ocean Vlew, where he goes for1woek's re?t, 'Whlle there he wlll at tendfcthe Retqll Grocers' State Conven? tlon whlch convenes at Ovean VSew Hotel. September OtJT. _^ Asthma and Hay Fever Cured. Thotruly marveloua oureaof AstUtnt, whlch aro bolng oflocted by Dr, Schil!? mann'a Asthma Cure certalnly call for notlco, Roy. O, h. Taylor, of Wasbburn, 111., says: "Somo 7 yoars ago my wlfo used soveral packagos of your Asthtna Curo whlch rcsultod Jn a pormancnt curo," A Hay Fov?r sufJerc/ wrltos; "Ibave beon asuffererfrora Hay Fover for ever BO yoars, and H soomod harder every yoar. Tho first plght I usod your Asthma tqro I w&sgreaUy rolloved. It curod my couah after uslng a low tlmos,. I shall rocom mond It to ull suflorers of llay Fover." Mrs. MnrthaSlmorson, kalngsbiirg, Mjcli. Sold by ull dnimlsts at 50c and II-00 SondSe atuinp to Iir,'R. Schlfrmann, Boi ?m,-(&> i>a"li Mlap., Ipr.ft frw UM uackikgo.