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Mil HUGIBKIf «P pLD ASO AVELI^KXOWJf CITIZEX PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY. FUNERAL TO-MORROW AT 10- >Ir*. Nancy Ahaermon and Mm S«r»h Kennedy, of Fnlion. »end— Mr. C. Sprite Sntirtw, of ClarUnltnrK, .W. V«u, J*n**c& Array— OUicr Deaths. Mr. Hugh BJair. an old and well-known )Slizcn of .Richmond, -a druggist since jut e-be7Juin- days, and a leading member )f tho Presbyterian denomination in the }ity. died at his home. No. 112 north Seventh street yesterday morn ins - at . Wclock. lie was 7S years of age. Mr. Blair was born in Richmond In f£L Ills parents wore Dr. James Blair \nd Jane Lcsslie. His grandfather was Vie noted Presbyterian minister, the Rev. John D. Blair, known as one of the "two Virsons." . , His early education was received in the Richmond Academy, and early in life he Sntered the" drug business here, and con- jnucd in the business until the time of jis death. During the Civil .War he" was druggist here, and was also a member of JIR. HUGH nLAIR. tli<? Home Guards, with which he saw Borne service. ' His place of business has always been on' Broad, street, though the location of th<? sttc-o has been changed one or two -limes. It is now near;, the southwest corner of Ninth and Broad. %\r B'lajr has always been a consistent Tne'mbcr of the Presbyterian Church, and; tor yoars a ruling elder, in the,, church. ; .. Mr. 131 air leaves one brother and two sisters all living here in Richmond. They are : James Blair, Mrs. James H. Blair (thir- siHter having married a Blair), £nd Miss-. Ann Blair. ; liis chili lren are: Miss Florence Lyie Blair, Miss" Louisa C. Blair, and Gordon all IP.ving at this time in Richmond. Prominent ncsidents* of Fulton. Death mv aded Fulton early Sunday morning and robbed the city of two of Us" oldest inliabitants-Mr. William Min ;cn and Mrs. Sarah Kennedy. Mr J. W. ; Minson. was for years a Valued emplo.yeo of the Lower -Gas ■ Works. Ha pa -.seed quietly away Sunday jnbrnlng'at 2:3? o'clock, at bis residesico, Ko. 3527 Fifth .street Mr. Jlins-on hud been ill for four weeks •and his <leath was not unexpected. At the hour death relieved him he was sur rounded by his entire family. The de ceasec" had resided in Fulton the best portion' of his life and was lenown by aiearly every one. He" was a good cLtizen Hiid a loving fatlvcr. He is survived by ]iis second wife a*nd nine children—KTs. 1.. C. Parr, Mrs. Archer F. Parrish. and Kiss Willie Mhison. ajid six sons— Messrs. /Jdwartl, Joseph. MilUud, Cleveland. Fred erick, :uiid James— and two : stepchildren— iljss No.ra and George Wright. The funeral took place yesterday after noon" at " 4 o'clock, from Fulton Baptist rhurch, <xt which the deceased had been fc ficacon and active """member for years, trho pall-bearers were members of Mani toba Hunting: Tribe of Red Men. of which \he decuase'll was a member. Mrsu Sarna Kennedy. Mrs. SaralV. Kennedy, one of the oldest Residents of* Fulton, died early Sundray ijnorning- at tl'e resMence of her son-ln-iaw John T. Noa'iile," No. 3700 Lester street. Mrs. Kennedy had -been in ill health for pome time. She is • survrved by one son. JMr* John Kennedy, and ona daughter, Mrs. John T. ICeagle. The funeral took place to-day at 9:30 Vc'iock, from St. Patrick's church, with Jiigh mass. DentU o* Mrs. Garten. Mrs. Elizabeth Garten, of No. 1109 Ran iflolph stroet, died at the residence of her Kon-in-law, Mr. M. W. "Taylor, at 6:45 P. M. Saturday, in the S2d year of her use. She leavos one daughter and six grandchildren, of Richmond, one brother. and one sister, besides two sons in the county. The .funeral took place from the resi dence Sunday .afternoon at s' o'clock. The Interment was in River- View Cemetery. C. Sj>vls:*? Sands. A telegram received; here yesterday Jnorning announced ,the death of Mr. C. Bprigg Sai:<Js, of Clarksbure. W. Va., jind ji brother of Mr. O. J. Ssuids. presi- Bent of the American National Bank, of ■)his city. - Mr." Sands was for many years cashier »f the Traders' National Bank. of Clarksburg, and was well known in bank- Jnp: circles. His death will be deeply lamented by his many -friends throughout the Eastern Mrs. Ti'ancy "Amlcnion. - * .Mrs. Nancy Anderson died yesterday at tho rcsidonee of her sister. Mrs. Ellen Bcott, No. 117 south Fousheo street, after tx long and painful, illness. -' .' ' • Tho funeral will be held from tJie First 53aptist church to-morrow at 4 P. M. Mrs. Mary T. Ford. Mrs. Mary Taylor Ford d!od suildorly .yesterday morning in Lynchb,urg, at ;the residence 'oi'- her son-ii;-laM, ;ui. Joseim ' >I: ; l>uPuy. She was the wife of Air. B. A. Ford and was a daughter of the lute Samuel Taylor, of Manchester. Dmitri A. Ecrtley. ••: Daniel A. Ledluy, a -well-known car '■.jpenter of this city, died at his; home, on Governor, street, yestercay morning, after n liiiseriUK; illness. .- I. The funeral will take place ~> from, the Jiomc this afternoon. Mr. Ledlcy leaves ss». "wife and several thildrtn^ . . . liVISUT. WKUTEXMAIvEU HURT. )Te!egraiu noci Xot Stn<e the Nature ; ''.;•"■ : .. ofHln Injarles. a CIIARLOTTKSVILLE* VA.. 'August ll."-f-(SpecJal.)— A" telegram received last 'svening-jsave vcrj'. meagre Information of Will be roused to. lts natnrai dutiea . , ond your bi llousnees, -. headache ■ and constipation r be . cured - If you>: take ■(■ Head's PMSs ."•. Sold by. all drugglßte...: ; 25 cents> $16.50, $18, $20 and $25 That's our offering from now to Saturday night. No restrictions---no : exceptions. Every mixed and^fancy Suit in the house is included. It's the - . most select stock of; Suits ever exhibited, an Richmond, and you know with- . us everything is new as well as select. ;>--.. - - . . - , ; an accident which befell Lieutenant George Wertenbaker at Fort Schuyler some time Sunday. His mother and -his nrother Dr. William Wertenbaker, left for Fort Schuyler at an early hour^ this morning. Young Wertenbaker is a son of Colonel Charles C. Wertenbaker, of this city and was only recently appointed to a Vlcutcnantcy in the United StatoOT He was first assigned to Fort Mejer, and afterwards transferred to his pres ent location. GIRLS' FESTIVE CHASE OF ELUSIVE BUZZARD. Dainty Sabbatii Breakers Scramble •Widely After Tlieir -Wounded Qnarry. . . , > Sunday was an exceedingly warm and close day. To get a breath of fresh air many people took the cars and ..went to Se parks and cool spots in and about the city Oakwood Cemetery, though gene rally not much frequented, had .a number of breeze-seeking visitors, and a few others who went to Oakwood. in order-to become still more comfortable went out into the thick, damp oak-woods beyond and sat on the moss beneath, the trees. It was while one or two nature-worship pers were seated thus that they saw one of the most remarkably comical sights that they had seen for many days. Through "the still air of mid-afternoon, ■between the 3azy and transient song of the jarlly came the unmistakable sound of girls' voices. They could not be mis taken: and the girls were excited too, and were evidently in ecstacies of fun. Nearer and nearer the sounds came through the woods, until finally the chat terers came into view, two small boys leading and a gang of five. or six girls; ranging in age from 15 to; 19, following frantically behind. , , . -■ The first question that could be asked by the unseen observers of this wild and frantic escapade was what, on earth could be the object of it all, and what could have induced a bevy of girls to go like a whirlwind through the woods on a hot Sunday afternoon like this? But when they came nearer to the still unseen nature-worshippers, it could be seen that the party were hot after a wild and excited turkey buzzard that had been wounded in the wing and that .could, half flying, and half running, keep quite well ahead of his pursuers. The girls we^e thoroughly excited over their chase, and seemed entirely unmind ful of hills, fallen logs, ravines, and rank and dangerous underbrush. Their patent leather slippers and costly dresses— for they were handsomely dressed and show ed evident signs of good breeding— were not regarded in the race, and everything else — dignity, propriety, and the position of skirts— seemed to be utterly forgotten. After a full hour of chasing, the buz zard was finally run down, and as a. last resort the poor, harmless carrion-eater fled under a bank of a sylvan branch and defied his pursuers to follow him. But the g-irls were Indefatigable. For twenty minutes they digged and delved about the place, sometimes in the water and some times sliding- down the moss-covered bank, and finally the vulture was drag ged out by the wings and borne away in triumph. And their voices died away in the distance as suddenly as they had came. It was a strange race, and those who saw it cannot soon forgot it. It is al ways unusual to see girls running with recklessness through the .woods: but it is more strange and unusual still to see them nicely gowned and . slippered, and on a hot Sunday afternoon, too chasing the woods in pursuit of a turkey buzzard that most people would exert themselves vigorously to get as far away from' as possible. But there is no disputing concerning tastes, much less the taste of a twentieth century girl. "What this .world's a-comins* to, a feller'd like to know!" CHAItLOTTESVILLIE PERSONALS. Visit of Rev.Tofcio Knj^imlffo to the University. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA., " August 11.— (Special.)— Dr. Lawrence E. Flanna gan and Mrs. Flannagan, formerly of this city, but now of Colorado Springs. Col., are at present on a visit to rela tives and friends. Dr. Flannagan practiced medicine suc cessfully for many years in this city,, and has a host of friends here. Rev. Tokio Kugimigo, of Hiroshina, Japan, visited the University on Satur day; and yesterday preached at-the-Bel mont - and Charlottesville Methodist churches. His visit to the University was of special interest to him, since the gen tlemen, under whom he received his edu cation In Japan, were educated at this institution. These were: Dr. C. M. Brad bury, of Petersburg, Va., upon whom was conferred the degree of Ph. D. at the University of Virginia in ISSS; the same year he went to Japan and was engaged in various government and private schools: he now resides at Dzushi and teaches in the Naval Engineers' College; Mr. T. H. Haden. of Palmyra, Va.. who went to Japan in 1595. and is now at Kohe. dean of the Theological Seminary; Mr. F. Muller. who has been a mission ary since ISSS. and has been a teacher in many government schools, but is now in the Peers' School in Tokio, Japan. < Mr. Muller is from Warrenton. Va.. and re ceived the degrees of C. E.. B. S., D. Sc," at the University of Virginia. Among Mr. Kugimo's friends in Japan is another University man— Mr. C. K. Cumrnings. of Hampton, Va., now at Glfu, Japan. MRS. FORD DIES SUDDEXLY. Former Resident of Richmond Snc cniubN to Heart Failure. Mrs. Samuel Ford, of this city, who has been spending the past year or so with her daughter. "Mrs. . Joseph Dupuy, 607 Madison street, Lynchburg, Va., died sud denly there of heart-failure at about half past 3 o'clock this morning. Deceased was a daughter of the late Samuel Taylor, of Richmond, and was born and educated in that city, but for many years past she and her husband had been living with their children! ~ Mrs. Ford had been a devout member of the Episcopal, church since her child hood, and was possessed of a lovely Christlon character, taking the greatest pleasure In deeds of charity and kind ness. She is survived by her husband and eight children— Mrs." Dupuy. of Lynchburg; : Mrs. Hope Massie, : of Nelson county; Mrs. James Blizzard. -of Clifton Forge; Mrs. Taylor' Ford, of i Southwest Virginia: Mr. Ambrose Ford, of ■■'; Clifton Forge; Mr. Robert Ford, of Pennsylvania; and IVessrs. Frank and' Reeve; Ford; of Clifton For«?e. She;also leaves two "sis ters—Mrs. S. B: ;Fergnson,- of -this r city; Mrs. John Cullen -■ Robertson, of Forest Hill: Messrs >V. G. and' Samuel Taylor, nf Fontlcello, Chesterfield county, and Hon. : John G. .Taylor, of New York. It will be remember: that only a few weeks ago. on the Sth of i June. Mrs.; Ford's.si ster. Miss Martha Taylor, died; suddenly a t the home of ilr. £L;: ; B. '■%■ Ferguson, on Madison: street. . . ; .]}"; : Contractor** Held Responsible. ' , : WASHINGTON, August 11.— The Navy Dep&r traentj i through Acting " Secretary Darlirifi.'has.made a. ruling thatcontrac tors .; for ships, v armor, supplies, ; etc./are tolbe held ,to strict accountability; ln the enforcement of penalties for., non-perfor mance of.work; accorc jn'ig:, to contract. : The "case ■ oiv which \ the ■ ruling: Is ' made : Is -, not made ;pjbllc;.} In .the '(: ruling '< the Depart ment ; denies "a request : for the" .waiver = of penalties [on? default s ot i contract";; ■'-.'. ••.'- : - - ■ ■ -<- •.•■-'-,. jVlanclisstsr An inquisition taken in the city of, Ma nchester on the 9th day of August, 1902, he fore John "W. Brodnax, a coroner, of the said city, upon view, of the tody of "John Kor.ry Stokes there lying . dead. The jurors sworn to enquire when, how, . and by what means the said John Henry Stokes came to his death, upon their, oaths do say, that we believe the. said John Henry Stokc3 cume to his death on the Bth day of August, 1902, at about 10:45 o'clock, near the corner of Niceteenth and Hull street, in the city of Manchester, and said death was caused by a stab wound with some sharp pointed instru ment in the hands of Ernest Davis and wo further believe from the evidence, . that Mar cellus Hatcher, Sidney Hilton, and Wyatt Callais were accessory to the killing. In the testimony whereof the said coroner and jurors have hereto set their hands. ■ FRED G. STEOUD, AHNOLD ELKIE, - ; i{ ; . H. A. HEID, -iHii: ROBERT L. FRENCH, ? . r > . . O. W. POND, W. J. WILLIAMS, JOHN W. BRODNAX, M. D. "._.-■. - •• - ■' Coroner. The above verdict was rendered by the coroner's jury last night, in the inquest on the body of John Henry Stokes (col ored), who was murdered Friday night. The inquest, through, an unfortunate idea -as to what the public should know was secret; even the representatives of the press being excluded. DAVIS LICKED THE KNIFE. Marcellus Hatcher and Sidney Hilton were examined by the jury and agreed in accusing Ernest Davis with having struck the fatal blow. Hilton said that Davis had borrowed the knife from him, when the fact became known that a fig— with Stokes was imminent. After the light Davis returned the weapon to. him, but he refused to receive it esit was covered with blood. The witness then swore that Davis licked the knife as clean as pos sible, and. that he, Hilton, had accepted it and thrown it in a field. Upon being questioned why he had not given this testimony before, he said that Davis had told him that if he testified to having received the knife back it would cost him $300 in lawyers fees, etc:, and he hadn't' that amount of money. After the fight Hatcher was sent to find out what condition Stokes was in and when he reported him dead Davis is said to have expressed himself, as being sorry as he had not intended -to' kill him.- Hatcher was sent a. second time to make sure that the victim was dead and report ed that he was being removed -to an undertaking establishment. Several other witnesses were heard and seven have been summoned to give testimony at the hear ing in the Police Court Wednesday moin ing. • ■ . ..... - , \ . ■ A large crowd of negroes, numbering possibly 200, had congregated in front of the Police Court, and to avoid being fol lowed and impeded by the "crowd Officer Wright took the' two prisoners, who had testified, out the back way, and had lodged Hatcher in the city jail before the crov-d knew they had gone. Hilton was taken to locate the knife where he said he had thrown it in a field. After a fruit less search he confessed he had lied,' and showed Officer Wright . where he had hidden it ■ under his own house. Hilton was locked up in the city jail anil the knife taken before the jury. It is a case knife ground down to a needle point, and was more or less rusted from exposure since the crime was committed. Upon the blade are stains that appear to be bloodstains, and tests for human blood were ordered by the coroner. Offi cer Wright showed the weapon to Davis in the jail and he identified it: as the knife, or one exactly like the one, 'he had borrowed, from Hilton. "Warrants were issued" for : the four negroes aiuT they will be served in the jail this morning.. THAT "RESCUE" CANARD. . The statement that appeared in an afternoon paper, that a rescue, of the" prisoners, between the jail and the Police Court, might be attempted, was entirely < without foundation. The negroes of the city are greatly excited over the murder but their sympathy is ent.^jly with the victim. Davis bears the reputation of be ing a bad man and as the general opinion among the negroes seems to be that he committed the crime without provocation, he gets no sympathy. The family of Marcellus Hatcher, is very respectable,- and has the sympathy of their race. ' •" • Several of the more reputable negroes were interviewed last night and all ex pressed themselves as highly indignant that the ideas of a few of the rougher element should be taken as expressing the opinions of the Manchester negroes. PROFESSOR BETHEL MADE PRIN CIPAL. Professor J. T. Bethel and" family will leave Saturday for West Point Seminary, West Point, Va. Professor Bethel was appointed to the : principalship of that institution two weeks ago and will take charge upon his arrival. Professor Bteth el is a graduate of Edgewood Academ y, Fluvanna county, and acquired his ear lier education the public and high schools of that county. He was. for seve ral years a teacher in the private and public schools of his home county. Pro fessor Bethel' is only 25 years old, and his I appointment Is fi great honor to one so young. Recently he . has been in 'charge of the : draughting-room . at _the Trigg ship-yards. ';': CHESTERFIELD COUNTY COURT.- Laura Taylor (colored) who is accused of attempting to poison her benefactor,; Henderson Smith,' also colored, " was on trial, yesterday in the County; Court or Chesterfield county. cThe evidence was partly - heard, and -the case continued until this •morning. Dr. Merchant testi fied, that? he had; examined: the .food, used for theY breakfast jn ; which, the Taylor woman is -alleged to ,/have attempted' Smith's ../ life , and \ ; found ::&'.■[ considerable quantity of arsenic. 'Smith had himself,- or told the woman, he had in-: sured himself, for her" benefit -and that furnished the alleged motive.. : "' Mr. W. J. Williams, of .Swansboro, who appealed from the* decision: of a i magis trate,; .fining him $5:, for shooting*; at > a;' dog on the public highway, was acquitted.: Mr. Lawrence W. \.Pobl . represented ;" : him. .REV.; MR. MOORE MARRIED. •■•:■: The I announcement of the y marriage . of Rev:- H.. H:>M6ore, pastor •if, the* Cowar din-Avenue i Christian '■-•■ church; 1 .; to '; . Miss Lilian Virginia. Hearh,- of. ;Mathews ; coun-' ,tJ'. August : 4th, ; canie \as? at .surprise to * his congregation.; :;.-; and ?■':; many ''~\ t riends 1 *? her hY* :The; friends ; of ;Mr. J Moore fthoughthini^ati .Tidewaters-District -"iCohveritionr of Dlscipleau of £ Christ, 4 at V; Hampton, JV&A j Mrs. :Moore is. the daughter of ; Mr. and Mrs; . J. H. Hearn," of Mathews; county. Mr. Moore and his beautiful young bride are at the home of Mrs. Brodnax, No. 1510 Porter street. . . POLICE COURT. ." Kinni-e Archer was lined $2.50 in the- Police Court yesterday for trespassing on the premises of Mr.- S. H. Johnson. 'Squire Jordan fined ISmmett Andersou, a stranger, §1 for being drunk. • _ Charles Evans (colored) was fined s<.aO that he didn't have for being drunk and resisting Captain Smith, who -arrested Frank Crawford was fined ?5 for drunk en w!~ J. Stone was arrested by Captain Lipscomb yesterday on a warrant charg ing him with assaulting N. M. Jordan. This case will be tried this morning. MA IN LINE FOR MANCHESTER. In a short while a petition will be pre sented to the officials of the Passenger and Power Company, asking the otncials to grant them one other request— namely, to designate one of the lines now passing through Manchester as, a main line, and like wages paid for the: work. The men will in making their petition, set forth the ' following reasons why one of the lines should be made a main line. Man chester has its own superintendent, has a shop where repairs to the cars are made, has. a different bank in which to deposit money, and is entirely free and' indepen dent of all connection with Richmond lines, certainly not being a branch of either the Broad-, Main-, or. Clay-street lines. BRIEF MENTION. By a score of 19 to 5 the Battle Axe. team defeated the Twelfth-Street Slug gers Saturday afternoon in a game of ball played in Manchester. The Swans boro' team crossed bats with the Alerts, of Manchester, Saturday, and defeated them by a score of 14 to 8. - The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank DuVal died Sunday afternoon at their home, on Ninth-street road. The child had been sick for some days with -spinal meningitis. The funeral took place yes terday afternoon from the residence. In terment was made at Maury Cemetery. ■ Etta, the 14-months-old child of Mr. and. Mrs. Joseph Freeman, of No. 911 Bain bridge street,, died Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Interment was from the house Sunday at 12 o'clock at Hollywood. Mr. and Mrs. John Tuck, of Chesterfield county, lost by death Sunday night their infant child. The funeral took place yes terday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the home. Interment was made in the family burying-ground. Miss Linda Livesay, of Baltimore, is the guest of Miss Lelia O'Brien, of Cowar din avenue. Mr. J. B. Rudd, alderman' from the First Ward, has returned from Chester field,' where he was a delegate to the Middle District Association.; .' Misses Daisy Williams and . Blanche Blunt are spending a few weeks . at -Robins. : Miss Ray Evans, who has been in the city for some days visiting her friend. Miss Bessie Alsop, is now visiting friends in Richmond, before returning to her home, in j/etersburg. Miss Margie White, who has been the guest of tho Misses Bayley, of Twelfth and Bainbridge streets, left last week for Baltimore, where she will spend a- few" days before returning to her home, In Philadelphia. . Miss Bertha Godsey, of Woodland Heights, who has been visiting at Win i terpock. has returned to her home, ac companied by her cousin,' Miss Lena Nun i nally. Miss Jackson, of Selma, N. C, who has been visiting Miss Mattie Ellington, left last week for her home, taking her friend and hostess with her. ; Miss Annie Clary has returned home, after a pleasant visit to relatives in Pe tersburg and Emporia. Miss Myrtle Clary is visiting relatives in Petersburg- for the month. Mrs. M. A. Newman, of No. 1594 Xc- Donough street, left last week to .visit her farm, in Nottoway county. Judge B. A. Hancock is reported to be unwell at his home, in Chesterfield. Miss Ada Gallyon accompanied by Miss Isabelle White, left last week for Chase City, ■; where they will spend a few weeks with relatives. . ■ • The Fire Committee from the Council meets this evening at 7 o'clock at the corner of Second and Stockton streets, for the transaction ,of important business. The City Assembly meets to-night in the Council chamber for regular business. Mrs. C' A. : Raines and daughter, of Swansboro', is visiting her mother, Mrs. S. J. Pritchard, in Petersburg, who is quite ill. . . . : The young ladies of "West-End church twill give a- trolley party to Lakeside Park the 22d of this month for the. bene fit of the church. . .' The, Jefferson Wallace Club meets at Leader Hall Wednesday night, when more names will be added to the already long list. There will be two or three speakers irom Richmond to address the club, and Mr. Wallace will, of course, be on hand. "Master Clyde and little Miss Inez Park inson left yesterday to visit their grand father, in Cumberland county. Mrs. M. A. Hin'nant, who has been ill for some two or three weeks, has so far recovered as to be able to be up. Sherwood, the' little son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cournow, is reported to be sick. :'. ._^\i"shti. , the little child of J Mr.' James Barber., who. has 1 been ill for some days, v r.iucn better, now. * • v . Mrs.rJoseph Spain, who has been con fined, to. her room yi with, sickness for a long period, has | recovered sufficiently to" leave for the country. on an' extended tour. Shaw Will Sot Interfere. -:■ WASHINGTON, 1 August 11.-Secretary Shaw; has . given some study; to the matter of the proposed Cuban loan of $35,000,000, and has -reached, the conclusion^thatUhe questions} involved are not such - as come within 1 the jurisdictioniOf the treasury de partment. .It is ■ likely that ,the^ secretary, will ;Bo inform the Secretary of State. '•: -".. . An Increti«ed -DiTideiid. ; NEW YORK,' August 11.— The .Colorado and .Southern Railway; Company has" de clared^ a ; semi-annual dividend of 2 ?per cent, on the first- preferred stock.-";- This is an increase: of .1-2 per 'cent.] over" the last' previous dividend. : was declared oiit . of ;:the surplus earnings for v . the ; ; six months' ending June "30. v . '- ' . ■-.. ;}: PUcsaCnrca^^VitbputUlieiKiiJfe; >v. : .Kltchins/'Blind^ Bleeding^ or> Protruding iPiles.^: Tour i\vill refund;? your money ■ itfPAZOiOINTaiENTJf alia itolcure UNBACKED, HE- WON ■RTONBM.S TJTAS THE SCnPKISE {OF THE DAY AT SARATbGA. STABLE CONNECTIONS LEFT: Then-'HIs Price Reoeded from S to 1 to 5 to I— The; Results at Harlem— Secbn«l Seaside Meeting "of the ■S. Y. Trotting Association^ ,V : '-U- < SARATOGA, N." V., August ' 11.—Excel lent racing was enjoyed this, afternoon.^ There were no, stake features.vbut each race filled well, ; and with the exception of the last race. In- which but three start ed, the contests were close and Interest-, ing. The victory"of John A. Drake's Run nells was. the surprise , of the afternoon. He went to the '■■■ post unbacked by ihis stable connections, his price receding from 2 to 1 to 5 tb 1. The play was mostly on Lux Casta, she closing ; at 1 to 2. Wonderly, on Lux Casta, waited too long before making his run, and Runnells lasted just long enough to win by a scant half length. Summaries: • , First race— fillies and geldings; 2 years old; five and a half furlongs— Ada May (S to 1) won, Alsono (3 to 5) second, Inter vention (12 to 1) third. Time, 1:06. Second race— 3 year olds and upwards; selling; seven furlongs— Ordnung (2 to 1) won Bluff (7 to 2}isecond, Kilogram (5 ( to 1) third. Time, 1:25 3-5. Third race— 3 year olds; one mile—Buu nells (5 to 1) won, Lux Castra (1 to 2) second, Huntressa (12 to 1) third. Time, l:sai-5. Fourth race — handicap; 2 year olds; six furlongs— Stamping Ground (9 to 2) won, Maxnic (5 to 2) second, Captain Arnold (li to 1) third. Time, 1:14 2-5. Fifth race— handicap for all ages; mile and a quarter— Advance Guard (12 to 5) won, Sombrero (4 to 1) second, The Rival (4 to 1) third. Time. 2:07 4-5. Sixth race— selling; 3 year olds and up wards; mile— Port Royal (5 to 2) won. Swiftmas (4 to 5) second, Sadduccee (18 to 5} third. Time, 1:412-5. - Results at Harlem. CHICAGO, August 11.— Results at Har lem: First race— five and a half furlongs- Daddy Bender (5 to 2) won, Kite Star (11 to 2) second, Egg Nogg (10 to 1) third. Time, 1:08 3-5. . Second race— six furlongs— Antonius . (S to 1) won, Boomerack (12 to 1) second, M. F. Tarpey (S to 1) third. Time. 1:15 2-5. Third race— the Golf Stakes; steeple chase; short course— Anchorer" (20 to 1) won, Walter Cleary (8 to 5) second, Mac- Laren (12 to 1) third. Time. 3:32 2-5. Fourth race— one and one sixteenth miles— Corrigan (6 to 1) won, Piederich (12 to 1) second, Harry New (4 to 1) third. Time, 1:47 3-5. Fifth race— five furlongs— Hindi (5 to 1) won, Rheta (7 to 1) second, Flocarline (2 to 1) mird. Time. 1:01 3-5. . Sixth race— seven furlongs— Bragg (3 to 1) won, Brulare (3 to 1) second. Dr. Ste phens (20 to 1) third. Time. 1:28. Seventh race— one mile— Wyola (12 to 1) won, Guy H. (20 to 1) second, Layia (3 to 1) third. Time, 1:43. IVew Yorlc Trotting Asa?n. NEW YORK, August , 11.— The second seaside meeting of the New York Trot ing Association began to-day at Brighton Beach under favorable auspices. The big feature of the card was the $10,000 Bon ner memorial purse for trotters of the 2:12 class, which was .won by the blind horse, Rythmic. Summaries: 2:15 class — purse, $1,500; novelty race: each heat a race; horse making- fastest time winning first money— Pauline G. won, Carl Wilkes second. Prince Direct third— each taking a heat. Best time. 2:09%. 2:12 trot— purse, ?10,000— Rythmic won three straight heats and race. Lady This bee second, . Major Delmar third. Best time, 2:09^4. ■ 2:14 trot— pur3e, $1,500; novelty, same con ditions as first race — The King won. Mobel second. Ida Hlghwood third— each taking a heat— Best time, 2:10%. ' 2:06 pace— purse, $1,500 (unfinished)—Fan nie Dillard won first and fourth heats, Dansemond third heat. Time, 2:04^. " . TELEPHONE CO. WANTS ",. • v OVERHEAD WIRES. The Electrlcitj' Committee of the Council Rejects Petition—Muni cipal Electricians to Meet "Here. The Committee on Electricty met last night, Chairman Gunst presiding. The members present were Messrs. Beck, J. B. Minor, Thomason, Stein, O'Neil, and Russell. The chief matter before the committee was the consideration of the request from the Richmond- Telephone Company, to string its messenger wires and cables in certain sections of the "underground dis trict." The text of the. letter from the company on this point is' as follows: . "We respectfully request permission to string our messenger wires and cables on poles covered by your permit of Febru ary 23, 1902, also on poles now standing on Seventh street, between new ex change building and Cary street. On Eighth street from alley between Main and Franklin, north to alley between Broad and Marshall, thence west through said alley to Sixth street; also through alley between Main and Cary from Sev enth street to a point in alley between Ninth and Tenth streets." City Electrician Thompson appeared before the committee in "oppo sition to the request. He said he wanted all the wires "of every . company to go underground in "keeping with the recent city ordinance, and that to grant the request of the Richmond Telephone Com pany would be making a precedent for other companies to claim the same pri vileges. . ."'-'". - As it was the unanimous opinion of the committee that it did not have the right to conflict with the Council underground ordinance;" Mr. Thomason moved that the city electrician inform the telephone com pany that the electricity committee did wffSl- "We have - purchased at the .^^ | m Wai cutters' - price , a lot of Dia- "^s *- liM monds— values ; that are -they ™/_begt In three years! Do not -^ Ml 'tail to ; see- these if you wish ' || a Sara -~' a'.' Diamond, \-wbite and-brll-.. . : \m 'llaht.. below -what some jew- ifli " fillers •• would Jcharge^you! "'■ m ' Single i Stones -from $1S to. §§ ', . |fl 1300. Coming;: "from ' Lums- ' ■ SB "den's, ..you "may: be certain ' ||| , fia '.;of: the quality— and! vie" price *:'. m| will tempt you upon lnspec- :;^S '' ' -HIV- ■'■- '■•' : UQ ' u(ku(t ' ■; - .' - : i^S/ --■'•<.' There was a cook* named Belle, Who made' hot biscuit to sell. She used "Good Luck" powder And 'folks (lid so crowd her That she made a fortune as well. She's now. got money: to burn With- no more sheckels to earn; Her stove she presented To a friend who frequented Her restaurant to learn. She used to rise at seven, But snoozes now till eleven; A belle to -be sure, With :many.a wooer, Arid all on account of the leaven. "Now, both" large and small/* . Says Belle'to the crowds that cah, "You must;use 'Good Luck' powder If you wish to .know ho\v to Tickle the palates of all." My little daughter, aged 10, was bilious for years. She kept growing worse, and recently we had to take her out of school. She had terrible head aches and spells of nausea. As soon as she ate anything she would be sick. Finally we tried Eipans Tabules. In a short time her improvement was noticeable. Now she is a rosy-cheeked, healthy oCbild. At Druggists. The Five-cenfc packet is enough for an ordinary occasion. The family bottle, 60 cents, contains a supply for a year. not have the right to grant the request; and that company would have to make application to the Council for the privi leve requested, as it. was contrary to the ordinance now existing. The city electrician was instructed to report violations of the ordinance to City Attorney Pollard, so that he could pro ceed against the companies in court. ENTERTAIN MUNICIPAL ELECTRI CIANS. The question of entertaining the Inter national Association of Municipal Elec tricians at their convention in this city, October 7th, Sth, and 9th, was brought up. A resolution appropriating $500 for this purpose was recently Introduced and re ferred to the Finance Committee. For fear that the money might not be appropriated in time for the convention, it was moved that a special resolution be offered in the Board of Aldermen to-night, under a suspension of the rules, providing for the appropriation, to be concurred in at next meeting of the Council. Tne aldermen members of the Electricity Committee will advocate the resolution before the board. City Electrician Thompson said that this convention of electricians would bring about 200 of the leading municipal engin eers of the country, to Richmond, and that great good would result; to the local service from the convention. : BUCKNER DEFIES LAWS OF GRAVITATION. Sensational Bicycle Riding: the Crowning Act at Casino — Bill, . Pleases liarsre Andience. A slender bicyclist, who seems to defy the laws of gravitation, whose gyrations upon a wheel are nothing short ■. of mar vellous, and who concludes his . highly sensational series of acts by a thrlllins dive down a ladder,; inclined at an. angle of forty-nve degrees.' is the crowning fea ture at the Casino this week. The , man who accomplishes tnis feat Is none other than Arthur Buckner. Mr. Buckner has been before the public for some' time * past, and ' his _ s dare-devil feats while upon the wheel have : never failed to arouse : the : highest enthusiaain. . iThe . audience \ last '^nlght was no excep tion: to the rule, and .after i..the bicyclist : had \ concluded^ his ■ performance, the ■ large large 1 crowd "yet holding Its breath, de manded | his .appearance before the \foot lights In recognition of a spontaneous and iwell-mefited. ; encore.. ;. ' %^ Mr. 3 Buckner' a -act Is well -worth seeing, andis sufficient in Itself to crowdVthe the atre E for the balance of Uhe": engagement.* £'~:"Another.: meritorious :act7oixUhe:bllK that deserves more .than passing : notice, ;; \s Willard's "\ Spectacular -Temple b of ; Music. ; and: a.) woman^ manage to;^cbax~ charmlrier . melodies from all "sorts of . queer instruments. / Their playing ;'ofj the ;alum-^ Iniim; chlmefi ':i and theY rendition :^of *ithe": "Psalms^lon ;the ? -SweVlishKHarmbhlca r were; especially^ pleasing. v '•:; ■■-...- : ■:*.. . Amann. and Hartley d»' a humorous comedy.Sßketch^ ; and brought /dowo the. house -with their coon songs, , and other II- PußCan was pleaslngr/ln Cockney songs. > while Cook Boyd aw Oaks, an original comedy creation, intrc. ducing "Ida." an acting dog. seem v please. The Patterson 'Brothers clo?d the per formance in. an exhibition on the hori zontal bars that was in many resnectt equal if not superior to any act of th< kind ever seen in Richmond. The bill at the Casino this week Is dl« versified, and ought to crowd the play house for the remainder of me engage ment. The usual matinees will be given. NORTH SIDE CITIZENS CLEARING THE DECKS. The Citizens' Committee Will Meet t£e Paimeiißer and Power Com pany Officials To-Day. The North Side Citizens' Associate met last night at North Side Hall ant heard the report of the special commit' tee appointed to arrange for a meet ing with the- officials of the Virjjinlt Passenger and Power Company to argm for the continuation of the "service of the company around the loop at High land Park. The committee reported that the off! cials would meet the delegation ac noos to-day, at which meeting arguments ;vls be heard from both sides. The Highland Park people believe that they will have » fair hearing-, and they will present facts tc the officials which they believe will con' vlnce them that it Is to the benefit of th< citizens of the suburbs and to the com pany to continue the service. The committee met at S o'clock, and then reported to the association at hair past 8. The specific demands of the Highland Park people are. In toto, that th«* comp any give an adequate service to their needs and send the cars around the loop. General-Manajrer; Huff, of the Virginia Passenger and Power Company, returned to the city yesterday from a trip to New York, and will attend the mcitlnjr to day with President Sitterdin^ and HUM Martin.; general counsel of the company. . The" north side people feel that they will'get what, they are after. IN A GOVERNMENT YARD. The Bis Battleship ConnectU-nt Soon . to Be.Bepin There. WASHINGTON. August 11.— The Navy Department \ to-day .;'. issued the nn;tl In structions to the New York navy-yard for proceedingr with the construction of the battleship '.Connecticut. l!».0»*O tons, which Is to be the first warship built In » Government-yard. The sum ot $175,000 I-** available for ;.flttii><c up cranes, eta. an<i under the -Instruction »lssu«tl to-day { h<» commandant ;at New York^ls expected to organize^the.worklnk force and begin operations without delay. It Is expected that thfkeel of *the. ship "w ill b« latd in about six months. ; ' A lrnchl)urK; Runawar. : A • message -was received ■ from the Chief of Police of vLjrnchburj;., last night a.-»k i Ing itheSauthorlties .here .to be on tbc '.lookout s for .a the : »ori"*of lone Charles >« >MossV^of 'that citr. I* t1 years tiOloVawltKadark^complexlon. J When last \i seen ihe ;.wore ■'- a ■ gray ■ suit, lonj? trousers, • : and:a^stra^hat,. . _