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WITCH HAZEL
^ SOAP ;&!
I waal rTery womasr?l>o wtohea to taprore
lier eomplcxion?who wMies to bavcher skln
eoft as velvci?who would 1IK*? to faava her fac?
Iree Jtorn all slrtn craptlon* and faelal bleralahna
?to uso my Wtteb Hasd 8oap. I want every
Biothrr to try this 6oap on baby and .v>c how
gulrklr It wlfl rellnva tt*e little one of all htres;
nbv rn*t; acd chaflne. MaJrea baby aweet &a
ra?et.-UUKVON.
PARDONDAYWITH
THE GOVERNOR
Freedom of Several Granted and
Others Refused.
COMMUTATION OFSENTENCES
A Number Are Shortened by His Ex
ctllency?Capitol Commission to
Meet on May 12th?Governor
Haa a Very Busy Day.
It may be properly said that yesterday
?was pardon day with Oovernor Montague.
His Exoelloncy gave out a large batch of
decisions on the subject. which be had
reached after careful study of each case.
The Governor preserved his well cstab
lished rule on the subject by endorsing
bln reasons in his own handwriting on
the back of each application. He granted
only one absolute pardon, but approved
many conditional oncs which had been
rocommended by tho Board of Directors
of the penltentiary. He commuted seve?
ral sentences and refused in several other
ceees nnd "turned down" a number of
n.jplicatlons for oulright pardons.
The Governor appointed Mr. H. D. Oli
vor. of Norfolk. as a member of tbe State
Board of Embalmere to succeed Mr. W.
B. Johnson. deceased.
He had a number of callers during the
day. prominent among them being Cap?
tain Torrenoe McCracken, of Fredericks
br.rg
Tho Governor announced yesterday that
the meeting of the Legislatlve Commis?
sion named to supervlse the repairs to
the Capitol building had been postponed
fiom May 6th to May 12th. This will givc
?the competing architects slx more days in
which to prepare their plans.
RECEIVED CLBMENCT.
The pardons granted by Governor Mon?
tague yesterday were as follows:
Absolute?Worth Taylor, who was con
vleted at the. March term, 1P00, of the
County Court of AVashington on the
charge of a-ssault and sentenced to five
years' imprlsonment in the penltentiary.
Jn grantlng the above pardon the Gover?
nor cives tho following reasons.
"This a.pplicant is in the last stages
of consumption. and he is pardoncd upon
the recommendation of the surgeon of
the State farm. His pardon is also ear
nestiy recommonded by the trial judge
and the Commonwealth's Attorney."
Conditional?Richard Johnson, who was
tried at the Hustings Court of Richmond
at the Xovember term, 18TI8, on the
charge of housebreaking and sentenced
to seven years in the State penitentlary.
Tho Governor endorses on the applica?
tion as follows:
"The law of conditional pardons hav
Ing been fully complied with and upon
the recommendation of the Board of Di?
rectors, the conditional pardon is grant?
ed."
FULDY PUNISHED.
Conditional?Minis Calloway, who at the
January term, liKH, of thc> Corporation
Court of the city of Lynchburg, was con
victed of car breaking and larceny and
sentenced to two years in the city jail.
The following reasons were given by the
Governbr:
"This is a negro boy now eighteen
years of age. who was convictcd in Jan?
uary, 1901, for car breaking and sentenced
for two yoars in the city jail. He made a
confesslon of his guilt. and upon his evi
dence two co-defendents were sentenced
for a term in the penitentlary. The
judgo, Commonwealth's attorney, and ten
Jurymen are of opinlon that the term al
ready se.rved is ample and urge his par?
don. I therefore grant a conditional par?
don."
Charles* SIbert. who was convictcd at
the August term of'the County Court
of Shenandoah in 1S99 and sentenced to
four years in the penltentiary for house?
breaking. The Governor says:
"All the laws of conditional pardons
having been fully complied with and upon
tbe recommendation of the Board of Di?
rectors, the conditional pardon is grant?
ed."
FROM FREDERICICSBURG.
John Day, who was on the second day
of April, 1902, tried in the Mayor's Court
of the City of Fredericksburg on tho
charge of purchasing intoxicating liquor
for minors, and for the offence was fincd
J.V..O0. in default of which was sent to
jail for slx months.
In granting the abovc conditional par?
don. be gives his reasons as follows:
"This colored man was convicted of
purchasing about one-half a pint of spir
ituous liquor for three white minors and
f.nud $50, or in default of payment six
rronths' confinement in jail. He has
B'jrved one month, less two days. His
pnrdon is urged by the parents of tha
bnnors, the Commonwealth's-Attorney and
leading citizens of the town of"Fredericks?
burg, upon th? ground of prcvious good
ol.aracter of the man and that the time
Kerved is suflicicnt for the ends of jus
tlce. The application seems meritorious
and I dlrect a pardon, conditioncd upon
his refraining from violating any of the
laws of tha State."
TBRMS REDUCED.
James Williams, who was at the May
tcrm, 1S97, of the ICing William County
Court. tried and convicted of murder
in tbe second degreo and sentenced to
eighteen years in the penltentiary. The
Oovernor gives the following reasons for
granting tho commutation:
"This man was sentenced to serve eigh?
teen years in the penltentiary for murder
in the second degrec. The trial judge,
both by letter and in person, strongly
\.rgcs a commutation of five years. He is
of cplnion that the verdict was very harsh
and unjustifled by the evidence. In con
riueiatlon of his strong recommendation,
I commute the term to nlne years."
Matthew Blackburne, who was at the
CouMy Court of Carollne, on March 12,
1902, convicted of housebreaking anc
ient?;nced to two years in the peniten?
tlary. In granting the commutation in
this case, the Governor says:
"This man was convictcd tho 12th of
* March, 1902. for housebreaking and steal
ing therefrom clothes and other articles
of less value than fiftcen dollars. It was
uj'ou his own evidence that he ?-??as found
guUry. and no other evidence appears to
have been obtainable. According to the
etatement of his physician, the prisoner's
health ls ln a precarious condition.
?Theso tacts, together.with the earnast
' j*cuest of the trial Judge and; the gen
ttaman from whom tho goods were Htolen
and other citizans, oonstxain me to com
maJo the ?entonce to eleven months' con
finament in the county Jail."
DECLTNJSD TO INTERFERB.
Governor Mow.Ui.guo yesterday refused to
pardon the following applleants:
Harry Dunbar, -who was convicted at
tho October t?rm, 1901, of the Corporation
Court of Lynchburg, for robbery and sen
tenced to elx months in the City Jail.
Harvey Adkis convicted on the 8th of
.Tanuary. M02, ln the Pollea Court of the
city of Staunton and sontenced to four
months ln tho City Jail for petlt larceny.
?Norvell Reld convicted on the charge
of forgcrjy at the January term of the
Corporation Court of the city of Lynch?
burg, 3902. and scnteneed to sorve a term
of two years ln the Penitentiary.
J. F. White. who was at the June
term, 1900. of the County Court of Wisc
convicted of car-breaklng and given a
term of five years in Iho Penitentiarj-.
The Governor also refused to commute
tho sentence of Matthew Jones. who was
ln 1R9S. ln the Corporation Court of the
city of Petersburg. convicted of murder
and sentenced to a term of eighteen
ycaxs ln the penitentiary
15 BUYING TOBACCO.
New Osterloh Concern Begins Work.
Big Plant for Continental.
The new tobacco manufacturing con?
cern, Composed of Mr. Adolph Osterloh
and associates, ls just beginnlng to make
its first purchases of tobacco with a view
to laying in slock.
The company intends to g;:t its brands
belore the public by the middle of June
or a little later.
The> company ls composed of a number
of young men. and is said to bc well
backed up flnanciully. lt atarts cut with
every prospoct of sucoi-.^s. and has t.-c
good wishes of all the oldcr tobivCco men
of the city.
The Continental Tobacco Company ls
considering the very great enlargement
of the output of its P. H. Mayo &
Brother Braneh at Richmond by the
construction of a 5200,000 plant on Shockoe
Creek, at Washington Street.
The enterprise will glve employment
to 800 or 1,000 people. The property which
the company is considering lies along
Shockoe Creek from Washington Street
for a distance of 800 feet
The location of the plant upon Shockoe
Creek is to some extent conditloned upon
the co-operation of the city in the im
provement of property in that section
bv the straightening and walling in of
the creek. Tho plan approved by the
City EnKineer is to bring the creek down
the valley arongside of tho Seaboard Air
Line tracks.
The advantages of this locatlon for
manufacturing enterprises with the Sea?
board on one side and the Chesapeake
and Ohio on the other. are very great.
The fact that the Continental Company
is considering it may foreshadow its be
comlng an extensive tobacco manufactur
ing section.
The represenlatives here of the Imperial
Tci.acco Company of Great Britain, who
have succeeded in cornerlng a large por
tion of Virginia and North Cafolina and
who have obtained llcense to do business
ln those two States, are preparihg now,
it is understood, to enter the field in South
Carolina. If they have not done so al
rcady, they will secure license in that
State very shortly.
According to information received yes?
terday, the Imperial hasalready succeedfd
in establishlng a number of agencies and
ir, leasing several plants in uie Pahnetto
State. At Mullins it will be represented
by Eustace Conway & Co., who own a
steam plant; at Timmonsville by W. P.
Henry, who also has a big steam plant;
at Fiorence by C. A. Gregory is Co.; at
Dillan by Mr. A. S. Herndon; and at Dar
lington by G. T. Patton & Co.
The first sales of the season on the To?
bacco Exchange will bo held to-day.
Mr. George A. Haynes. proprletor of
Stonewall Warehouse, announced yester?
day rnorning that the would open up on
'Changa to-day and his exarr.ple will
doubtless he followe*! by otliers. This
means thnt tlie loose season ls practlcally
over. Some few wagons may stray ln
now and then, but the quantity of re
coipts in this way ls not expected to bo
large.
POLICE BOARD MEETS.
Charges Against Officer Baker to Be
Heard?Other News.
The Police Commissionors will meet
this afternoon at 6 o'clock. The princi
pal business will be the hearing of the
charges made against Oflicer IBaker by
Suporintendent Cohn. Tho contract for
rummer helmets will also be given out.
Major Howard has received a letter
from John Hart, No. S27 Race Sireet,
Philadelphia, making inquiries eoncern
ing his brother, "William Hart, whom he
has heard was killed some place in Vir?
ginia not long ago. Any information
will be gladly received hy Mr. Hart.
The report of Sergeant Shinberger for
the month shows the following number
of arrests: Totnl. 47.1; Misdenmeanors,
446: Felonies, 27; Whites. 220; Colored, 247;
Ordinnnce Violations, 225.
LAW IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Bond issue in Henrico Has to Lay Over
Awhile?Other News.
In the Ilenrieo County Court yester?
day Judse T. Ashby Wickham rendered
a decision to the effect that the act of
the Legislature of 1900, in reference to
the public roads of Henrico. is unconsti
tutional, and that if the gentlemen who
are working for a bond issue and a spe?
cial election to decide the question wish
to carrj- out their plans, they will have
to effect a change in the law at the
next Legislature. There will be, no ap
peal from tho decision, ^.ince the uncon
stitiitionality of tho act is recognized
even by the supporters of the plan for
rond improvement.
The act provides that the fund shall I>e
distributed by four conimissioners, and
further requires that all of these commis
sioners shall be freeholders. Judge
Wickham deeided that this provision was
a violation of section 2. artiele 3, of the
Constitution, which provides that "all
persons entitled to vote shall be eligible
to any ofTice withiii the gift of the peo?
ple."
The ofiioe of commissioner, Judge Wick?
ham held, is in the gift of the people
and therefore the act is unconstitutional.
No further step will be taken in the
matter until the next Legislature, when
an attempt will bo made to change the
law. When the matter is finally gotten
before the people it is more than proba
ble that the entire $260,000 bond issue will
be asked for instead of the $50,000. The
majority of the gentlemen who have been
working for the Issue thlnk the latter
amount too small.
The cltizens of Fulton are conslder
ably wrought up over a curlous thing
which was worked off on them by
Charles Dawson, the man who was ar
rested a day or two ago, charged with
HER SON'S LIFE SAVED BY CHAM
BERLAIN'S COLIC, CHOLERA AND
DIARRHOEA REMEDY.
"A neighbor ran ln with a bottle of
Cbamberlain'e Colic, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy when my son was suffer
ing with severc cramps and was given
up as beyond hope by my regular phy
sician, who stands hlgh in his profes
?don. After admlnlsterlng three doses of
it my son regained eonsciousnoss and re
covered entirely wlthin twenty-four
hours," says Mrs. Mary Haller, of Mt.
Crawford. Va. This Remedy ls for sale
by all Drugglflts.
*3 *"?'
Are often engaged in doing the worit of
a home under, the most trying condi
tion9. Nature cries out against the
stooping and lifting, the runntng up and
down stairs at times
when labor shouid
be as light as possi
ble. It is owing to
overstrain or self
neglect under these
conditions that the
foundation is laid
for serious woman
ly disease. Irregu
larity is the first
step to impaired
womanly health.
Perfect regularity
may be established
bv'the use of Dr.
P'ierce's Favorite
Prescription. It
willheal lnflarnma
tion and ulceration
and cure female
weakness. It
makes weak wom?
en strong and sicki
women well.
?'It gives me tntieh.
pleasurc." writcs Miss'
Ella Sapp. of. Jaines
lown, Guilford County,
N C "to thank Dr. Pierce for the great good
received from the use of his 'Favorite rrescnp
tion' and ' Golden Medical Discovery.* I had
auffered for three ycnrs or more at monthly pe
riods It seemed aa thougli I would d-.e with
pains in my bacfc and stomach. I could not
itand at all Without fainting. Had givcn up all
hope of ever bciug cured whe:i we of my
friends insistcd upon my trying Dr rarces,
Favorite fcreacriptfon. *ith but little^faiU, I
tried it, a*! before I had takcn half a bottle I
felt better. Kow I have taken two bottles. of
'Favorite Prescription' and one of Golden
Medical Discorcry:' and I am enbrely cured. nnd
in two months' time when all other medicmes
had failed." ,. ,
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, paper covers, sent free on re
ceipt of 21 one-cent stamps, to pay ex
pense of mailing only. Address Dr
\. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
attempting to commit an assault upon
Mrs.$JElla C. Jordan.
On Monday Dawson was clrculating a
petition-amongst the merchanls of Ful?
ton asking them to recommend him to
be appointed on the county police force
in that part of the county. Tho petition
was a novel one, and it now has a num?
ber of its signers in a quandary and a
state of excitement. Dawson worked
the petition in this manner: He bought
the paper from one of the most promi?
nent stationery dealers and stated what
he intended to do with it, and asked him
to sign it first. Hft* stated that he was
on the way to a friend's houso for him
to draw up tha petition for him. The
merchant signed his name about the mid
dle of tho blank page. His clerks also
endorsed the paper. Eight other mer
chants did iikewise. The merchants are
considorably excited over their action
since Dawson'e arrest.
Dawson was before the Magistrate's
Court yesterday morning and rined .525
and costs. Mrs. Jordan testlfled in the
case. 'From the evidence it was shown
that the man was undor the influence of
drlnk at the ime. and tho case was not
as black as it first appeared.
The* County Court adjourned yester?
day for the term.
The May term of the Circuit Court
will begin next Monday.
WOMAN'S COLLEGE TRUSTEE5
Special Meeting Regarding Proposed
Removal?About Church People.
Tho Board of Trustees of the "Woman's
College will meet to-morrow afternoon
to hear the report of the committee ap?
pointed to investigate the advisability of
romoving tho mstitution to a new site in
the West End. It is tnought that a full
attendance will be present this time and
that the business will be gotten through
with. There is a general sentimoilt in
favor of the removal, and it is believed
that this committee will make a recom
menaation along this line.
Among the various rumors In connec?
tion with the forthcoming meeting of
the Methodist General Conferenca is one
to the effect that Dr. J. J. Lafferty, of
this city, will be made editor-in-chief of
the Nashville Christian Advocate, the
organ of tho Methodist Episcopal Church
South. The present editor is Dr. E. E.
Hoss, and it is stated that he will be ele
vated to the bishopric.
Thfc committee appointed by the Prcs
byterian Ministerial Union to arouse in?
terest in evangelistio work In this city
will make a tour of Fulton and Fair
motint on Saturday. They will investi?
gate tho conditions and report to the
union on Monday.
Dr. J. M. Pilcher, secretary of the Sun
day-School and Bible Board of the Bap
tist General Association of Virginia, has
issued a statement to tho effect that
the Rev. T. J. Berry is no longer con
nected with the Board. Last December
Mr. Berry resigned tho position of col
porter of tha Board for the Clinch Val
ley Association.
The Rev. C. H. Crawford, superintcn
dent of the Anti-Saloon League, is in Bal
timore at present. It is understood that
he has heard nothing further from the
Amherst Court matter.
The- Rev. J. W. West, field secretary of
the league. who has been in West Point,
has returned.
The Board of Managcrs of tho Baptist
Board will meet at the home this after?
noon at 5 o'clock to transact important
business.
HAVE A FULL TICKET.
Republicans of Jackson Ward to Fight
for City Representation.
The Republicans of Jackson Ward have
put a full ticket in the lield for the
Board and Common Council. A meeting
was held to nominate candidates on
Tuesday night, and the ticket put up was
as follows:
Board of Aldermen?Henry Moore.
Common Council?Dr. H. L. Harrls,
W. P. Burwell. R. T. Hill, Henry Mal
lorv, John G. Smith.
Justices of the Peace?John F. Brown,
Henry C. Hunter, Benjamin J. Adams.
All' the candidates are colored men..
and are among the most worthy of their
race in Jacflson Ward. It is stated that
thev propose toi make a strong fight for
election on the foarth Thursday in May.
Henry Moore, who is nominated for the
Board, has already served several terms
in that body.
UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT.
"Glove Party" in Fulton To-Night?A
Former Fultonite Sick.
A unique entertalnment, called a glove
party, will be given to-night by the Cup
of Cold Water Circle of King's Daugh
ters and Sons at the home of Miss Pearl
Smith, No. 701 State Street The pro
cecds are for charity. A large number
of invltations have been sent out, and
in cach is a little glove to remind the
ree'eiver that in retum a sum three
times as laxge as the slze of the glove
the ownor wears Is expected.
Mrs Havey Mays, fomerly <\X.
Fulton, but now a rosident at Pinner's
Point, Xorfolk, is at St. Vincent's Hos
pital in that city, recovering from an
operation. Mrs. R- Nelson, of this city,
the mother of Mrs. Mays, is at her bed
side.
COUNTY CITIZENS
OTE
Petition Sent to Washington for
Additional Pcstal Service.
Mr. Pettis Resigns.
A.nither rural mail route is asked for
in Henrico county by citizens of that
section.
A petition having 461 signatures has
been forwarded to the department at
Washington through Congressman John
Lamb, asking for the route to be ex
tcnded in this territory.
The petition asks that the route begin
at Rio Vista.. in the county, and extend
along River Road westward to Walton's
store, thence along a new road north
to the Gayton Road. and along Gayton
Road nortiieast by Gayton to Coal Hlll,
on Broad Street, or Deep Run Road,
from Coal Hill east along Deep Run or
Broad Street Road to a new road south
to east to Three Chop Road by Ridge
Churcn. alons Ridge Road south to Gay?
ton Road, eastward to Rivor Road to
Rio Vista.
Mr. Robert B. Pettis. who during four
administrations has held the position ot
Uepuiy Collector and lnspector under
the Collector of Customs of tho Rich?
mond post, yesterday tendered his resig?
nation to Captain Joseph B. Stewart.
Collector. to so into effect at once.
Mr. Pettis is sixty-nine years of age.
and for nearly ten years, serving under
Collector W.iliac'e. Bethel; Murphy tspec
ial),-and Stewart. has been connected wl.tti
the post. He is a most courteous gentle
ican, and has made an emcleht ofiicer.
Mr. Pettis resigns on account of his ad
vanced years, and for the present will
not enter any business. Collector Stew?
art said yesterday rnorning that Mr. Pet?
tis' successor would be appolnted by him
at an early date. The appoihtment will
be made under the civil service require
ments.
Petitions in bankruptcy were flled yes
terday rnorning in the clerk's office of the
United States District Court by Jacob S.
Moon, of the city, thfough his attorneys._
Dawson and Seiton. and W. H. Brill, of
this city, through his counsel, Thomas
W. Gardner. The schedules in the Moon
petition are not made out. Mr. Brill
gives' as his liabilities, $1,316.07; assets,
$700.
Deputv Collector Gee reported to Colo
nel Inirram, revemie agent. yesterday the
<seizure of a stiil near South Hill on
April 23. The property destroyed was
valued at 540.
Mr. M. A. Coles, of the United States
Marshal's office. returned yesterday
morning from [Baltimore.
DAY IN POLICE COURT.
'Stool Pigeon" Was Fined $25 for As
saulting Another Man.
John Morton. hlmself a proprietor of a
gambling house at one time, and who was
Pned $30 for this offense as a result of the.
gambling raids in the city, was yester
dav fined $25 for an assault on Weyman
Jones. The ftrte of $30 was renntted in
the first case at the request of the pohce,
Morton having furnished valuable infor?
mation as to the location of other gamb?
ling places, and there is now an effort
being mado to free him of the second
f.ne of $25. Whether or not this effort
will succeed remains to be seen.
Mr. W. C. Smith, a merchant who was
reported for .th'rowing pa.per on the
streets and sidewalks. tho ultimate pur
pr.Sf of Mr. Henry Cohn, of the'Depart
ment of .Street Cleaning. beingto test the
ordinnnco as to this. point. was discharged
yesterday. Mr. Cohn has also reported a
flim of "the city for littering the streets
by dropplhgs from a wagon, and this will
come up possibly to-day. Mr. Cohn wants
to find just how far he may proeeed in
the matter of keeping the streets ciean,
and hence these cases.
J. M. Leighton and Edward Hale, two
runaway boys from Brooklyn, ? were held
yesterday while their parents were noti
fled. A "dog owr.ed by Bdwin Moore bit
A.'fred Jones, and the dog was sontenced
to death. Douglas Hoyle forgot to put on
his clothes when he left the^house in a
huiry, and was fined $2.50. Willie Mahone,
drur.k. discharged. Francis Johnson,
drut k, ten days.
BONE-MILL OF CQNTENTION.
Complaint Made That Odors Are Be
yond Human Endurance.
Complaint from half a dozen citizens
ha\ ing places of business and homes in
the vicinity of Twenty-eighth and Main
Streets as to an alleged nuisance, a bonc
mill, conducted by Anderson and Cosby,
will be heard at length in the Police
Ccvrt on next Saturday.
Yesterday the case came before Justice
Crttchfield, tho charge against Ander?
son and Cosby being that of maintain
tng a nuisance. The odors which have
from time to time emanated from this
mill are said to be beyond human ex
pit-ssion. and ono witness alleged that
bodies of animals have been taken thero
from time to time.
This mill is within one hundred and
f.lty yards of the park, and the house
wives in that portion of the city have
bc-en compelled at times to keep their
windows and doors closed to keep the
odors out. City Attorney Pollard said
yesterday that the mill had no right in
side the city limits. While the case has
g( nc over, the police have received or
ders to aliate the nuisance, and if the of
fersive odor is again perceptible the mills
may be closed until the flnal hearing.
Minister Troy's Suit.
The Rev. John H. Troy, who on Tues
day instituted suit in Baltimore against
tho Rev. Peter Ainslie, of the Calhoun
Christian Church of that city, is a son of
the Rov. F. W. Troy, pastor of the Mar
shall-Street Chris??an Church, of this city.
His suit ls for salary which he claims is
due him from Mr. Ainslie.
Considerablc cominent has been excited
hero by the case. Both of the gentlemen
are well known. Mr. Ainslie is a native
of Essex county, and has been in the min
istry for twenty years. He has been pas?
tor of the Calhoun-Street Church for ten
years.
It is stated that the Rev. F. W. Troy ls
much grleved over his son's action in the
affair.
Getting On Well.
The Final Revislon Committee of tlie
Convention ls still at work on corpora?
tions. The section relating to that sub
ject will likely consume all of to-day.
Only three sections will then remain to
be disposed of. Judge Roger Gregory,
of King William, and Delegate Braxton,
of Augusta, are two members of tho.
committee who have not yet missed at
tendanee upon a single session of the
body.
Second District Primary.
The Second Congressicnal District Com?
mittee will meet at the Monticello Hotel
in Norfolk at S o'clock to-nlght to fix a
date for the congressional primary.
It is understocd that the friends of
Congressman Maynard favor an early
vote.
STRENGTH comes from well digested
and thoroughly assimilated food. Hood's
Sarsaparilla tones the digestive organs.
and thus builds up the strength. If you
are getting "run down," begin taking
Hood's at once. It Kives nerve, mental
and digestive strength.
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No Opposition in the Primary,
Except for City Council?A
Good Vote Was Polled.
(Special Dispatch to Th? Times.)
STAUNTON, VA.. April 30.?Tne Demo
ci.'tlc primary for the *?omination of city
officers was held to-day between 1 and 7
P. M. There was no contest for the po
sitions of Mayor, commisstoner of the rev
enue, sergeant and constable.
'the only contest was for the Council.
In the First Ward there were 159 votes
east. John M. Spott. W. P. Tams and R.
F.. R. Nelson, members of the present
Council, were renominated, and the fol
lcwing new members nominated: G. W.
Frettwell. John T. Harmon and H. H.
Korr Those defeatcd wero John D.
Crowle and F. W. Hager.
In tlie Second Ward 207 votes were east.
Henry Hutcheson. O. M. Goode, J. A. Ful
ton and J. R. Taylor. of the present
Council, were renominated, and William
A Pratt and Daniel Crimmons were nom
irfited as new members. C. T. Hammond,
member of the present Council, and E.
C. Hardy and J. R. Fishburne were de
feated by small majorities.
For Mayor. W. H. Landes; for com
missioner of the revenue,#A. A. Eskridge;
f jr sergeant. E. D. Bell, and for city con?
stable, C. A. Crafton, were renominated
vithout opposition. In view of the fact
that there was no opposition for the
general offices, the vote polled was a good
cne.
MAY FESTIVAL SUNDAY.
All Denominations Will Worship To
gether at Academy of Music.
The May Festlval of the Christian
Unity will be held next Sunday after?
noon at 4 o'clock in the Academy of
Music on the subject of "Prayer." There
will be addresses from the different
ministers of L.ie several denominations of
tho city.
Music will be furnished by a combi
nation of all tho choirs in the city, to
gether wu.i thirty-iive men from the
Musical Association of Richmond R. R.
Y. M. C. -x.
It will be an occasion of great in
terest. All those who will take part in
leadrng the singine will meet Saturday
afternoon at 5 o'clock for practice, in
the lecture-room of the Socond Pres
byterian Church, corner of Fifth and
Main Streets.
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
-
To Relieve Congestion at Main Street
Station?The Express Strike.
The strike of the express agents along
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway is ap
parently no nearer a settloment than
when it first went into effect some weeks
ago, and whilo only the smaller offices
aro affected, the closing of these is af
fording no little inconvenienco to the
patrons. The" accounts of the officers
of the express company and those of the
men who are managing the strike are
far from agreeing. The former claim
that the strike is not having a perceptible
iniluence on their business, and that they
are gradually filllng the places of those
who have gone out. They say that the
number of offices affected is only about
thirty-four along the line, and that these
are offices where the business done is
very small. The strikers, on' the other
hand, give the names of some eighty of?
fices which they say are closed, and will
stay so until their demands are grant
ed. ' Their principal ooject in striking is
to seeure a minimum salary of ?5 per
month. whether the commission allowed
on business handled amounts to that sum
or not. They claim that the work done
is worth that amount of remuneration,
and that they neuher want the job at
less nor will they talte it again unless
the company complies with their re
quest. They assert further that the
strike is not entirely confined to the
James Rlver Divlsion, as ? *e company
claimed, but that several offices on the
main line are also affected.
The strike seems to be a good natured
oi'e on both sides, the agents simply de
chring that they will not work at the
salary paid, and the company being
equally flrm In their statement that they
canr.ot afford to pay more and will not
run the offices at a loss to the company.
Thus the matter stands, and as the sea
son of the year ls a dull one lor many of
tht- sections where the offices are closed
there is apparently nothing that will bring
the matter to a crisis speedily.
The Chesapeake and Ohio, in order to
rtlieve the congested condltlon at the
Main-Street Station. which would result
from the running of the many s-ummer
excursions from that station, have de?
cided to use the abandoned station on
Broad Street for this purpose.
To this end improvements are to be
made at the old station, and the conve
n: r.ce of the crowds who go to the sea
shcre on the popular C. & O. excursions
wih be amply provided tor. x.ie details
have not as yet been completed, but am
ple announcement will be made of what
tr?*ns will run from tho Broad-Street
Station. to avoid any misunderstanding
or confusion.
H. M. Emerson, general freight and pas
senger agent of the Atlantic Coast Line,
wltl. headquartere at Wilmington, N. C,
wai in the city yesterday.
Ernest Williams, division freight and
passenger agent of ths Atlantic Coast
I.ine, of Wilmington, N. C, was in the
city yesterday.
There will be an excursion to this city
cv?r the Norfolk and Western on Whit
Monday from Farmville, under the man?
agement at the popular Captain Richard
Adams.
APRIL WEATHER.
Story of Sunshine and Showers of
Fickle Month Tcld in Figures.
The following is tho "monthly meteor
ologlcat summary" for April, issued by
Mr. Edward H. Ilvans, section director of
the Weater 'Bureau:
Date and Temperature.
Char. of day. Max. Min. Mean. Prec.
1?Cloudy .f>0 ::D 44 0
2?Pt. cloudy . 52 33 42 0
3?Clear.60 34 47 0
4?Cloudy . 41 40 42 .30
5?'Pt. cloudy .r.7 39 48 T
6?Cloudy .59 39 4!) .23
7?Cloudy .&". -u 53 .01
S? Cloudy .46 3C 41 1.51
9?Pt. Cloudy .56 33 44 T
10?Cloudy.G0 4."> 52 0
11?Clear .73 44 63 0
12?Clear . 6!) 49 ' 59 T
13?Clear . 60 41 52 0
14?(Pt. cloudy.65 38 52 T
15? Cloudy .59 44 52 T
16?Pt. Cloudy .G2 39 50 T
17?Pt. Cloudy. .62 43 52 0
IS?Clear .67 42 54 0
19?Cloudy .02 40 51 0
20?Clear .67 41 54 ' 0
21-TPt. cloudy .75 44 B0 0
22?Pt. cloudy.90 55 72 0
23?Clear .87 61 71 0
24?Clear .75 5S 66 0
25?Pt. cloudy .77 52 64 0
2S?Cloudy .St 65 73 T
27?Clear .72 54 63 0
23?Clear .77 49 63 0
20? Cloudy. 77 56 CA .26
20? Clear .S2 61 73 .81
Mean .66.3 45.3 55.6
Summary: Mean temperature, 58. Iligh
est temperature, 90: date, 22d. Lowest
temperature, 33; date, 9th. Greatest daily
range of temperature, 35: date, 22d. Least
daily range of temperature, 4; date. 4th.
Mean temperature for this month in isOS.
5-1: 1S99, 57: 1900, 57: 1301, 53: 1902. 56. Mean
temperature for this month for five years,
55. Average excess of daily mean tem?
perature during month. 1. Accumulated
deficiency of daily mean temperature
since January 1. SS. Average daily de
flency since January 1, 1. Preyalling
direction of wind, southwest. Maximum
velocity of wind, direction and date. 40.
s.e.. 26th. Total precipltation. 3.12 Inches.
Number of days with .01 ineh or more of
precipitation. 6. Total precipitation (in
inches) for this month in 1S9S, 4.S3; 1S?9,
2.04: 1900. 3.62: 1901. 5.29; 1902. 3.12. Aver-.
ago precipitation for this month for rlvc
years, 3.7S inches. Total deficiency in pre?
cipitation during month, .66 inches. Ac?
cumulated deficiency in precipitation
since January 1, 2.36 inches.. Number of
clear days. 11. Partly cloudy days, S.
Cloudy days, 11.
SPIDERS AND W. & L. BOYS.
Good Game Scheduled at Broad-Street
Park This Afternoon.
The Washington and Lee TJniversity
base-ball team will arrivo here this
morning. They will be at Richmond
College during their stay in the city.
They play the "Spiders" this afterr.oc?n
at 3:30 o'clock at the Broad-Street Park
The game will be a very pretty one.
The Washingon and Lee University haa
the best team this season they have ever
piaced on the diamond. The "Spiders"
have been playing some flne games^ They
won from University of North Carolina
by a score of 5 to 4. Each side ia confi
dent of victory and a close game Is an
ticipated. The boys from Washington
and Lee played Hampden-Sldney yes?
terday and will play Virginia Poly
technic InsUtute in Lynchburg to-mor?
row.
Cox will pitch for the college and F.
Kerfoot will catch. The other players
are: Collier, first base; Philtlps. second
base: R- Broaddus, third base; Staples,
shortstop; Dunaway, left field: P. Ker?
foot, center field, and J. Broaddus. right
field!
The Washington and L*e party expect
ed here are: B. D. Cauaey. manager; F.
W. Bridgea, assistant manager; R- W.
Crawford, captain and pitch; J. \V. Bag
ley. catch; C. F. Spencer. tirst base; A.
McD. Smith. second ba?e; M. P. Av.
drews. shortstop and pitch; J. L. Hard
ing. left rteld; J. L. Wysor, cemter field.
and B. W. C. Boogher. right iield, with
R. W. Baker and M. ?>. Carapb*;;
shortstop.
Richmond College will play Hampde
Sidney-College Saturday afternoon at the
Broad-Street Park.
Virginians Here.
Among the Virginians registercd rn tha
city last night were:
Murphy's: Senator J. S. Chapman. of
Oreene; Hon. A. P. Staples. of Roanok-.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Woodhouse, ot
Norfolk.
New Ford's: Messrs. W. C. Wlnn, ci
Lunenburg; S. F. Heidelburg. of Clover.
J. XV. Smith and wife. Haltfax, and
C. E. Seaman, Lexlngton.
Le.xington: Messrs. H. B. Dlawtddie,
Greenwood; E. A. King, Roanok.>; S. B*.
Badgettt, Farmville.
Mr. Troy Conducts Revivak
"The Speculations of Jnfldeiity" wrs
the subject of Rev*. Mr. Troy at Mar
shall-Street Christlan Church last night.
The meatings at tho ohurch, which aro
being conducted by Mr. Troy, havo be.-n
attended by laarge congregations and
many conversions made. Professor
Thompson sings several aolos at each
meeting.
Mr. Ritchie Back.
Private- Secretary D. A. Ritchie r?
turned from Washington yesterday and
rtsumed his duxies ln the Governor's of?
fice. llo went up to the natlonal capltal
Tuesday on pri--ate business.
Big Sign Board.
Mr. Blair Meanley. representlng the
company. has chargo of the big 8x60 feet
sign boiird lnside the natatortum enclo^
ure at tha West-End Electric Park.
ROCK ISLAND'S PURCHASE.
Buys the St. Louis, Kansas City and
Colorado Railway.
(By Assoclated Press.)
ST. LOUIS. MO., April 30.?M. A. Low.
general attorney of the Chicago. Rock
lsland and Paciflc Rallroad Company.
stated to-day that tho Harrimaa syndi
cate, embracing that pro-jerty, had pur?
chased the.St. Loui?. Kansas City and
Colorado Railroad. operattng betwe-.>n
St. Louis and Union, Mo., and had au
thorize.d tho Mercantll? Trust Company to
negotiate for tho purchase of th? Wlg
gin's Ferry stock at $5<JO a sbare. With
tho purchasevof tho St. L.iuis. Kansas
City and Colorado Railroad. the Rock
lsland Railroad secures tha rlght of way
into St. Louis, and with tho ac>nai3ltion
of the property of the Wiggins Ferrv
Company ampla termlnal faollities will
be had.
WHAT THIN FOLKS NEED
Ts a greater power of dlsgesting ar.rl
assimilating food. For them Dr. King's
New Life Pllls work wonders. They ton.>
and regulate tho digeativo organs. g?nt!y
expel all poisons from the system. enrl:-h
the blood, improve appetlte, mako henlthy
flesh. Only 25c at Owens ?3* illnor Dru*
Company's.
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY,
Two Thousand Mile Tickets at $40
Taken OfT Sale.
Seaboard Air Line Railway announcea
that, effective May 15. 1502, 2.0OO mll.>
tickets of its issue. good over a por
ti(.u of the system. heretofore sold at
Jt'i. will be withdrawn from sale.
Seaboard Interchangeable LOOO mile ttek
et5 will interest you. Imiuire of tlcket
agents or representatives of the com?
pany.
STAND LIKE A STONE WALL
Between your children and th.} torture*
of itehlr.g and burnlng cczema, scaldhead,
or other skin diseasea.?How? VVhy. by
u?ing Bucklen's Arnica Siilve, earth's
gseatest healer. Quickest cure for Ulcers,
Fever Sores, Salt Rheum. Cuts. Burns,
or Bruise3. Infalllble for Piles. 25 ccntt
at Owens & Minor Drug Company's.
ANNUAL MEETING
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church, Jackson, Miss., May 14-17
1902.
For the abova occaslm the Soutnern
Railway announces special rates of on?
fare for the rouna trlp from all stattona
on Its lines to Jackson. Mis3.. and re
turn. Tickets to be on sale May 12tn.
13th and 14th. with return limit May
so. nn.
The Southern Railway off^rs the chotc*
of rotites. and ls the short. quick rotit*
between Richmond and all Vlrgia'.a point*
to Jackson, Mias,