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ALLEN JURY NOT ABLE TO AGREE Considers Case for Several Hour.-. W hen Adjournment lb Taken Until To-Day. CLOSING ARGUMENTS MADE Friel, Nephew of Floyd, Will Be Placed on Trial on J?ly 17. ISpccjal loTheTtmes-Dlspatch.] Wythevllle. V.,, July 12.?After be? ing out from ." 36 o'clock this after? noon till !? :tr> o'clock to-night, the Jury In the case of Claude .-i?<mi. on trial for participation In We Hillsvllla courthouse tragedy of last March, an? nounced that it had not reached an agreement, and court adjotfrttod unttl no o'clock to-morrow morning. it was announced this nftern?un that Prlel Allen, ^riephew* of Floyd Allen, who has already been convict- I cd of murder In the tirst degree, car- I ryihg with it the death penalty /or ; his pnrt In the courthouse shooting,; would next ho placed on 'Mil Wed? nesday, duly IT. bet tig the date namqd for the trial, lie will be cnarged ? with the murdei of Conimonwealtli'a ; Attorney Foster Judge Wall.r R Staples, who Is presiding, suggested that the remain? der of th. case* be consolidated, but the attorney's failed to reach an. agreement of this llalraton Completes \ moment. Court Opened at 9 o'clock this morn Ins. Judge Halrston, tor tr..- defenses completed his prgument. which had been Interrupted by adjournment \es t.-r-lny He traced the trouble lean? ing Id the shooting from Its source, the rescue of the two Kdwards boys ? by Floyd Allen, and then contracted ? . circumstances pointing to con- ' s pi racy on part of the Aliens with a ! conspiracy by Goad and his friends. Then he. took up the Instructions and; Impressed upon the Jury the facts that the law provides they must believe , the accused guilty beyond a reason- ? side doubt before rendering a verdict to that effect John Draper, the third counsel for the Commonwealth, spoke next, and j his argument occupied One hour and i fifteen minutes He congratulated! thi J?ry that they were near the end I of a long but tmportant case, ami In ' a very "dear, logical manner With the use of many Illustrations attempted J to show how the circumstances prov- I 1 a conspiracy and concluded by ap- . pealing to the Jury for 11 Just and li. 11 Willis closed the case for the defense. He opened his argument b>' j telling the Jury of the advantages they had over Juries It; previous trials with more evidence. After 1'.owing what he termed Inconsls- ; tcncles In statements made by the chunked for the Commonwealth about . t > .. defense, he took up the questionI of conspiracy and brought out the inconrgultiea In the conspiracy which ? the Aliens ate charged with having; ; : tnned. and emphasised the fact mat 1 |Oyd Allen wad the object of tire af? ter hi fSTV, showing ? flesire on tne rl of Goad to get rid of turn Thia rpecch lasted two hours', after which court adjourned for dinner. 1 Ionen lor 1 ommonwealth, Mr Wysor closed the case Sc>.- the Commonwealth by an argument of two hours and thirty minutes. Me began by telling the jury of the great responsibility upon them, not to snow y, but to do Justice and uphold tile law. Then h? attacked the con? tention of a political feud, advanced and relied on by the defense, label? ling the attack mate on Dexter Goad es Inexcusable and shameful. Ha outlined the conspiracy by the Al? iens us shown by the evidence In the case, showing how tue actions of Flpyd Allen inside the bar We.-.- to be taken as a signal for simultane our shooting, relying on the physl ci 1 1 vidonce of the shooting to sub? stantiate hU statements. At .'.::!?' o'clock the Jury retired, and no verdict being arrived at by fi:3i? o'clock, court adjourned until * o'clock. In spite of the rain this afternoon, the courtroom was crowded with wo? men, many of whom remained, hoping i,, hear the verdict. The prisoner's mother and finances have been at Ills side all day. and several times when some touching allusion was made to him by the defense thev- both wept The defendant himself, howe.Vcr.. haa not shed a tear, and even .Hiring the bested 1 rguments of the prosrutton nnd defsnse to-day h-j maintained a stoical front. After the Jury r.fud. ?h ; c'.ur; We Beg to Differ No. we're not asking "full price" fo Clothing now. You <.in save $5.03 tc $10.0') on n Summer Suit. Run your eye along the list of item! offered at this great Bargain Feast an< Bice if >'"ii ran afford to stay away! W< hardly think you can! SI5.00 Suits . $10.50 Suits . S18.00 Suits . S20.00 Suits . $22.50 and $25.00 Suit' $27.50 and 530.0 > Suit! $32.50 and S35.O0 S lit $.17.50 and Sloo'J Suits $11.25 $12. tH $13.50 $15.00 $18.75 $22.25 $26.25 $29.75 rns 027 East Broad, near Seventh. an<l counsel considered dates for the trial of the other Allen cases, and Wednesday. Julj 17. was agreed up? on, st which time Frlel Allen, nephew of Floyd Allen, now In the Mil it Uoanoke, will he in... on the second indictment for tho murd..-: at wililani M. Foster. Tl ?? Commonwealth -novert for n. venire from Washington county to be Summoned, and It was agie^.l that, the same evidence be considered as on the former trials. Negro Bsdlj Injured. [Special to Tl..- Tlmcs-Dlspotch.l Danville, V,i , July 12.?While endeav. oiing to catch .. :i-;g:.t train, north? bound. Just bei on l the Novit. Main Stre-t crossing, at 7 o'clock, I'lnk Cun nlngham, a negro, slipped while grasp lug a box car and fell beneath the ? heels, and had both of his leg? sev ? :? i below the knees. He was carried to the General Hospital, where he lies In a precano .s state. THE WEATHER. 11 Forecast! For \ IrKluIn?Cnlr In north; local nb.ititrn In ROUtll portion Saturday) Bunda; unsettled. I er North unil -mnh i nrollnn ? Local ahowera Saturdaj and Sunday. *prr|fi| Local Unlli for } rulrrilo). 1J noon temperature . 66 3 i*. M. temperature . as Maximum temperature Up to 8 , Mliilnn.m temperature up to S P. M. ,u Mean temperature . ~'j Normal temperature . 75 Excess In temperature . o Deficiency In temperature since March 1 . 110 Accuin. deficiency in temperature since January i. 54. Halnfall last twenty-four hours.. .01 Excess in ra'nfall since March 1.. 2.01 Accum, excess In rulnfall since January t . 2.14 1...ni Observation H P. >|, Yesterday. Temperature . si Humidity . 72 Wind?direction .S. ?. Wind?velocity . S Weather .Clear i'.alufall last 12 hours . 0 CONDITIONS IX IMPORTANT CITIES. (At ? I'. Mi Eastern standard Time.) Place. Trier, tl. T. I. T. Weather. Ashcvllle Atlanta . 7 1 ,\i:..nttc city; 7l' Boston . 6t Buffalo . ??'. Calgary . 70 'h >il> ston ... l7 P. cloudy Cloudy < Cloudy 04 Cloudy c- ir Cloudy Cloudy Clear 70 SO Denver . 71 Dultith . 7'i ? lalveston .. 41 Katteras .... 76 lluvr,.. 7S Iscksonvllle Kansas City. Louisville .. Montgomery Si w i '.' leans .sew York .. Norfolk . 76 Oklahoma .... f"> Pittsburgh ... 80 Raleigh . 7s .-; Louis .... St St. Paul . 66 San Francisco. 54 Savannah ... .7S Spokane . M Tampa . 72 Washington .. S4 Winnipeg .... 66 Wytheviilo ... 72 Cloudy Clear P. cloudy P. cloudy P. cloudy 74 Cloudy 12 P. cloudy 71 Clear 58 P. cloudy 70 Cloudy i- P. cloudy 66 Rain f." Cloudy 7>: Rain Clear Rain Clear Clear Clear MIM \TI RE M.Vf v\ VI . J'tlv 13, 1312. gun rises . . . . :0it Morning ....3:04 |Sun sets .... 7:3] Evening ....3:23 90 92 v.; S3 S6 ro-, 62 ss S6 s. - 84 vr 9o TO S2 76 *2 Cut off one-thirJ HIGH cut of living /or cerctl foou. Tickles the taste! Whets the appetite!! Odlr thlog 1 can ?ay 1* More! Morel! More lit J (159) " First in the HOMES of hit Countrymen" ?THt 5i!BMhX.0UAllTi. Of .TOASTTO COD.'I FLAKES. IN AMt&ICAi AN0^3= k \than in any 1 'other cereal !i food package ''Economy in the LITTLE ihings is whai Counts eaves you half your Baking Powder cost. In a year's supply this is a worth-while saving. Better quality than the high prire powders, hut at about half the cost. Sold by all good Grocers. Insist on havinft It. JUDGE THREATENS DOUBLE_ PENALTY Effort to Break Up Blind Tigers Who Hold Federal Licenses. * [Special to The Times.Dispatch.J Raleigh, n. C. July 12.?Judge Fer? guson, holding Superior Court her. du persistent and resourceful blind tigers who take out Federal licenses to pro? tect tneni iroiti i'cdcial pi ??>.-? -? u t ion Is for in.' Stute courts to Impose double fine and Imprisonment where tl convicted are found to hold Federal licenses. lie would give aj "tiger' six months on the road.-, If ha has no Federal license, and iwcivo months it found to hold such license. This statement was made m connec- i tlon with the case of J. W. Jenks, manager of White Oak Club. Api c, who. by agreement with Citizens Of tile tow n who prosecuted him. pi'IS In 1 K?llty, with the rennest that the judge Buspend judgment, with the under Standing that he close up his buslnesj In Apex, which is a coinbiuutl in , grocery store, cafe and social club. , He held Federal license which lie1 agreed t<> . ancel On demand of W. N. Jones. ol the Wak. Forest College Hoard | 01 Trustees, J udge Ferguson sent j Tom Duhton. a negro, to the roads f .r -iirhl months as a persistent "tiger" In the college vicinity A riufn ei r*f negroes used by detectives In buying j whiskey from Dent on w. rd discharged, after entering pleas of giillty. Friends are much gratified that Douglas D. Ellington, of Johnston county; a son of the late Sheriff El-j ilngton, of Johhston, hap won the j :. 100 prize offered by the Society of UenbX Arts. Furls, that give- ':. ::i special training In Paris and other foreign centres of art In architecture, this being the llrst time that an ar-j chitect outside of New York City has .von this pHae. The contests are open . to all architects of the country under 27 years old. Tb- members of the Wake County Midi, r.i Society enjoy d th-lr annual barbecue last afternoon at tho State Fair '?round?, there hard ig beeil also a number <>f addresses and papert on ? subjects of special interest to th" pro- i f< ssioiii There was held to-day the annual meeting of the trustees of th> North Carolina Methodist Orphanage, '....at ed here, and under the control of in? North Carolina Conference. Tne inst'- . tuti?n, which is about twelve years ' ..id. Is In a most nourishing condition. The superintendent Is Rev, J. N Cole. | and he Is taking care of t'Ver 2.*0 <nli- I dren. A number of valuable legal .'es j have recently been received, and real: estate that the institution bought sev? eral years ago adjacent to the build- ! lngs nnd grounds Is increasing in j value cj?lte rapidly, and Is s ire to , prove ,1 money-making Investmei *. for I the orphanage. Six new corporations were Charter- i ed to-day Th- West End Develop- \ ment Company, of Wtnston-Salem was 1 .bartered with IS00.0 90 capital au-| Ihbrlzed, and Jl.n".n subscribed, by P j H. Hahes, p. II. Hanes, Jr.. and w. M. ; Urines, for the development o'. t ie P. | If Hiries farm proprrty Just wi SI or ' Wlhston, as city lots; the Morven j Hardware Company, of Morven, was I chartered with S25.0UO capital by Til V. Ilnrdison and others; the Hamilton . Mlllin.ry Co.. Of Ch tried le, with il 10, 0 . capital by W. If. R'-lk, R F. Mat? thews and others; the Cha?tauq?a [tui; Co. of Wnynesvllle, with 125,00, . capital authorized and Sl.?Oo e?hjicrilj- 1 ed by ;i>.'if.i .Ml:."s, . .? :;?!.! iiii'-? the BIJou Co., of oreensboo, with M5 . i 300 capital authorised and $4,000 sub scribed by C. c. Collins and others for operating moving picture and other i places of nmusetnents. Hon Joseph us DanRia, Democratf national commltteemS"n To.- North Carolina, has gone to Seagirt for a personal Interview with Woodrnw ; Wilson. From Oeagirt he will go to New York for a conference with a . number of the national committee men before they go on to Chicago for the regular meeting of tne commit- . ??e for organisation for tne campaign next Monday, when the national com? mittee chairman is to be chosen and campaign plans perfected The grand jury for thi Wake coun? ty Superior Court, over Which Judge Ferguson is presiding this week, re? turned to-day true bills for ... o cap? ital offenses, for whiCai the prison? ers will he tried for their live? Chas. Faucc'.te. colored, whs arraigned for The Arti.ito?the world-famous p-c who know?love it. It I? n great Piano at modi ? prl Other high grade Plan WALTER D. MOSES & CO. 103 East Uro.nl Street. Oldest \ltisii' House in Viriiinin ami North Carolina. burglary In that he broKO Into tho ?dwelling of Samuel jiawklns some weeks ago In this city. \? 111 1 'avis la to bo tried tor absa.lt on Virginia Williams, a colored gl'1. <n West Ha leigh. a week ago. Uo'.li ai e to he tried at this term of court Governor K Itch In honored to-day the requisition from ttie Governor of Virginia for \V. O, Calloway. who is wanted III Pasinoke tor grand lar and Is in Jail at High Point awaiting the coming of officers from Virginia. NEW BATH HOUSE Pinns Vpprovcd for Structure to He Greeted lij .lohn p. Ilranch. Building and repair ;? ware is? sued yesterday as follows!: Richard II. Pace, tci erect a on? story brick tenement, two stores, 120? 12T1 Ashland Street, 1.6 ...si lohn P. Branch, to ere t a detached two-story public bath building on the South side of Main Street, between i"ne and Daurel Streets, to cost |2.">. Chcsapeake and Oh'o Railway Com? pany, to repair a brick store, 1540 East .Main Street, to cost $. 0 10 Mrs. .lean Elsenman, repair two brick dwellings. 720-723 North Second Street, to cobI |3,000. Baptist Home foi Aged Women, to erect a three-story brick home on the north side of Grove Avenue, between llarvle ami Plum Streets, to cost J??. 000 Davis Perlln, to repair a Prick dwell? ing; 4oi Bast Grace street, to cost }?. fine Veer on Itnnd* Albert .l.-nkins, colored, was con > .. :-.; of malicious wounding yester? day r>y a jury in the Hustings Court, atid sehtiencod to one year on the roads. ltosa Brown, colored, arraigned on a charge of housobreiking, was ac DECIDE CASE TO-DAY ??ironu Case Appnrent 1} Made tgalnst Vlririnln Foodatufl Statute. Argument 'n the . aso oi the Amer? ican Milling Company against Stale Food an'. Dairy CommissionerSaunders and other State officer: lift ore Judges Goff. Prltchnrd and Waddtll In the I'nited States District Court, was con eluded Oarly ycstei'Jay afternoon. Cournt adj?ured until S o'clock, when it was t-. have announced its decision. Owing to tl'.e absence of counsel for the defendants the court deferred an? nouncing Its opinion until 10:30 o'clock this morning. The milling company, a New Jersey corporation. Is seeking to restrain this State from enforcing a lo.w which pro? hibits the. shipi: ent of certain food products into Virginia on the grounds that It Is unconstitutional. Ttflc de? fense contends that the Virginia statute Is in conflict with the Federal laws governing Interstate commerce Apparently a strong case has been made out against the State and the de Clslon of the District Curt is being awaited with Interest. daxvire liAWYF.ns" noxort MKHOHI Ol" \V. I. 11AHUI-. f Special to Tiie TImes-Dlspateh.l Danville, Va? July . ?At the close of the Corporation Court's July ses? sion here this morning memorial ex? ercise were hel l in respect to the late W. T. Harris, a prominent member of rhe Danville bar, wno d'ed threa weeks ago. In presenting some reso? lutions from the Danville Bar Asso ? intlon. Eugene Withers paid a glow? ing tribute to the dend lawyer. Who was a member of the local bar for Prohibition Candidate for President i;i GIDXB) W. ClI.Vl'i.V. MAY ERECT HOME AI BEDFORD CITY Delayed Action by Elks Regarded as Favorable to Vir? ginia Location. (Special to Trie Times-Dispatch.] Lynchburg, \ a.. July 12?uespite the fact unit (t means uiiotner year's de? lay the rebuilding 01 trie home. i.iks were pieascu with the rccuni Grand Louye meoeting of that order it Portlanu, Ore., wlieu it was decided to take no steps looking ? Itiicr to the removal or ttu reconstruction ut u.e national borne o( too order near Buil tord City. Prominent members of the local lodge, Which bus. long bceti lighting to retain the honte In Virginia, iiu lievo trie matter will be settled tlnally it the Rochester meeting uc*t July, .i:.d that the decision at mat time will ije to retain the hum- in Bedford coun .. nd tor the. rehabilitation o? thu institution. Palis are being lalil on the railroad wiiich Is to oonneel the mine of the 1 ?ieiimoiit Manganese Corporation with the Jam.-.- Itivei Branch of in* Cnes upeaku add Onio Railway, six miieM ? ast of Ui'nchburg, and it will not be long bet?re t:.? company wtu i>... abiH 10 deliver it; ore i,, ill., railway com? pany tor mi pment. Tn.velopnient of thp property go< s on steudily. MASSIVE SILVER SERVICE Preaenled to Itclirlug Chairman Pol? lard b> ill-. < ol leugnen. Colonel Karton Ii. Or?ndy save an elaborati dinner at tho Commonwealth Club lait night in Honor Of Council? man II R. Pollard, jr. retiring ehulr- i man of the Council commute oh Fl i.Jiice. Mayor Richardson, members of : the Committee oh Finance and a number iiiemb, rs ol the Council iiad city 1 olllciais were present. A .l'liuVir ??:' : torrual rpochcs were made an.; the, ei etinv wjm greatly enjoyed. Colonel Oruudy will probably be i . In < halrmatt of the tncomiiib- Com mltte on Finance, which takes office with the new Council on September 1. Tho committee over which Mr. Pol? lard has presided presented htm With ? handsome silver service oh a platter, inscribed! "Presented to Ii. R. Pollard, Jr.. 1 chairman, by the Committee on Ki? liane?: of the city of Richmond. 11112,", Mr. Pollard responded briefly, ex? pressing his regiil that business rea - sour had compelled his retirement from the Council, and his best wishes for; l.is colleagues who continue In tho ser- j vice of the city. ARRESTED I V S \ 1.1 s 111 |t\. "?eirro Wuntcd ror Burglary in Mex andrla So\% in Jail. [Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch. ] ' Salisbury, N. C, July 12.?Ester Wil? liams, colored, waj nabbed by Sheriff J. M. McKenzie, of Rowan county, and special Oiflcer Oracle. o( the Southern Kailwa.) Company, In Salisbury last; night. He is charged ivith burglary in Alexandria. Vs., ivhtro It is said he entered the Southern Railway depot cud two stores several months ago.. The negro Is ssld to bo a desperate' oharacter. He refuses to return to] Virginia r.vlthout requisit'on papers i lYom (invortior Mann. He will bo i held In Rowan Jail until the papers are secured. Plans have been completed for tho opening of the Salisbury District Con? ference of the Methodist Church, which] will convene in Spencer July 21 t"i l a three, days' suasion. Rev, .1. C. I Rowe presiding older; will preside, : and reports will be made from the sixteen pastoral charge.! In the dis? trict. It is expected that 150 i.elo (,'atcs will be. In attendance. Monger?'I uncle. (Special to The Tlmes-Dispatoh.] ! Concord, Va., July 12,?On Thursday evening at .". o'clock Stonewall Church' was the scene of a beautiful mar l l?ge, when Miss Winifred Tuggle be? came the bride of Ashby J. Monger, of; I.yin hburg. the ceremony being p,r formed by Rev. .1. C. Depps, The church hid beeri tastefully decorated for the Occasion, Mendelssohn was skilfully rendered by Mrs. Matt Car? son. The bride was gowned In a su't of tan with hat and gloves to match. After the ceremony dinner was served at the home -,f th<- hrldo, and Mr. and Mrs. Monger drove to Concord, Where they l.ft for an extended Northern tour, after wh'p!< they will he at home to their friends in Lynch burg. Fine ami Pi Ison Sentence. [Special to The Tlmea-Dlspatch.] Bristol, Va.. July 12.?Mayor Rice to-dny concluded the casts of the Com? monwealth again*1! the keepers 61 i tain resorts by fining Roy Jones $100 ..ml clvlng him six months In prison, and allowing Amanda Dtls and Eliza Barker ten days in which to leave the Why Such Nimble Feet??TIZ No More Tired, Veiling, f hafed, iiik lered, Calloused icci. \,il The? Now Donee WUh Delight. T.Ike hllthes m' rry music. TTS! makes your foot fairly dance. Away go the aches and pains, the corns and cap lousi s the bl sti ra und bunions. TlX. draws out the acids and poisons that puff the fe.t \o matter how hard yu work, how long ydu dance, how iong you nre on your fe. t, T1Z brings that infinit, calm and repose to tired aching feet that puts you at ease with yourself and all the world. Try TIX. fool hath and your wrinkled brow will smooth, out as it never did before. Write to-day to Walter i,ilthor Dodge ,. 122.1 S \Vili;isli \ve Chicago. I III., for n free, trln! package Of TT55 or I go to any drug atore, department or ' general store and ret a package of TEC. 28 cuts n box And sec that you I hy T1X.?demand PIX.. Iion't accept I substitute. Tlmrs-D'spatch Bureau, Bolllngbrook Street (Telephone ist?), Petersburg Va., July 1-. Th< newly elected o\..cers of Pe? tersburg- Lodge; No. to, x. u. O. P.. i wi re installed i:i office last night by District Deputy Oraud Mas Cor James a. Alfrluiid. They are' as foriown: Noble grand. \V. C. Weaver; Mining past grnnd, James C. Hoy; vlee-grand, William Ci Malloy; recording secre? tary. Jam.s A. Alfrlend: tln?uclal sec Hobert L. Airey*; warden, J. E. Urlnstead; conductor, D. W. Haw? kins; chaplain, 10. J. Huogins: out? side guardian, L A. Andrews; Inside guardian, Joseph I* Carte": r*ght sup liortcr, S, D. Itodgors. Atter the In? stallation, a so*-! BOSS on wan hebt and refreshm* nis were served. Smallpox Eradicated. Of the ten cases of sm-StTPort re? cently In charge of the health officer in this city, nine have been cured ?and the patlunis. dlscha- ged from .quarantined Only one case remains tinder treatment. Strict quarantine r.n.l prompt vaccination prevented spread of the disease. Menawhile, though tho money has been appropri? ated and Is In hand for the erection of i a pesthouse, no step? have been taken to build SUcji A hospital, which the Health Department has been strenu? ously urging In and out of Season. Accident Prom < ein. Cleorg* llobba, .-. colored laborer In the employment of Porklrison ft' Pinn, was caught under a caveln this morning nt the firm's s^i.t pit at Batters, a. He susta'ned ~ compu npl J fracture of the right leg between the kn<e and the ankle. Ho was tak? en to his home on Cartel Street, and from thence to this Petersburg llos pltol for proper treatment. No ono else wns hurt by the c .vein. KU .stGdlstH.ano-fflrr shrdl h s h sh HontsK?e in Ettrlch, Hur.frovcrnor 'Montague, oppos'ng Captain Lamb for Congress In the third district, addressed a large ga? thering of the people of Kttrlck and vicinity last night, In tho Interest of his candidacy. He was given a. cor? dial reception. Mr. Montague came over to Petersburg tn the afternoon and was accompanied t.. Ettr'ck by lltclimoiiil Doj Taken Home. John i:. Hale, need 11 years, a run? away from his home In Richmond, was returned to that home to-day. having been taken Into custody ' y '.he polled hero. Among tho possessions of tho boy wero two full packs of cards, a number of wax candles, memorandum books, several papers of safety p'ns and a purse containing a small sum of money. He was doubtless Intent on leclng something of the world. Personal and other-wise. Mrs. Wm. H. i.'anip and daughters, .Misses Mary and Harriot, are spend? ing the summer In Nova Scotia. At the residence of the Rov. Lloyd C. Moor-, the officiating minister, nt West Washington Street, last night. Miss Pearl Gertrude Cogle. daughter ? >f Mr. Willis Alexander Cogle. was mar? fled to Ernest Llnw?od Heath. Mi.-i* Mary Ivoy was maid of honor, and. Thomas Woody was best man. Aj number of relatives and friends wero present. Work on the new Memorial Metho? dist Church on West Washington Street is progressing satisfactorily. Tho edifice will be completed n th? fall, and will be a very handsome and ?ommodlous one. The city this year gave Its eontra.-t for supplies of coal of all grades to an outside concern whose bid wa.i much lower than thoso of local deal? ers. I'ollc Otricer James M. Vaughan ha* been quite 111 for several weeks, but his condition Is reported as now Im? proving. Mrs. C, W. Howerton has been taken to the Petersburg Hospital, suffer.ne; with typhoid fever. The Rev. Mr. < Jwathmey. a student, t at the Episcopal Seminary near Alex? andria, has taken charge of historl.t .-Id Merchant's Hope Church. In Prince, Ueorge. and St. John's Church, at City Point, for the summer. W. W. Lanier, Jr.. former traffic manager of the Proma Steamboat Line, has accepted the position of traveling freight claim agent with tho Seaboard Air Line Railway, with headquarter* I in Ainerlcus, Ga. j To-morrow night at the Lyric Thea? tre-, George Herbert, of Richmond, and \ ?? Boshes, of this city, will engage In a wrestling match, the condition* i being, that Boshes must put Herbert ? sin.ublers to the mat twlV.N- within an hour. Company I). Norfolk Light Artil? lery Blues, arrived in Petersburg at , in o'clock this evening, and in com puny -vitii the Petersburg Grays went, nt.. encampment "nt the Country Club m Dlnwlddie. They will be In camp for two days, training lor the National Encampment in Pennsylvania, News of South Richmond Solith Richmond Bureau, , Tue Tlmus-Dispatch, I luuo Hull Street, l'hoiie Mudlaon 175. More mystery was ud?cii in tue Bon Air hurry patch uiur<ler by the dis? covery yestc.rua'y Ol ? bloo?y imi cushion it nil h hahd-ehibrold?red ueutrcplcci U'lthlu u hundred yards uf the :'i'ui u,"j : i iv Ii Ich the nude body 1 ii in,' young Mulatto woman la] Tile cushion wua iuuii.i uy Count} OtUcer Ueorge Jaricll hidden uiiiuiig tuo leaves, Just what bearing n will have] oh tim tase he >s unubie to say. Wiiiie numerous small articles arc) in the hand.- of iiie authorities, none bear any uisii!,.-. nailing murk, .v aot i , found in tu.- i.uaiu t. bearing tue laiie) oi a Souihslde druggist hau con? tained blackberry wine instead of laudanum, it was ascertained by an . :.Iti< t'on I'ii ? a ol the woman's kin were fount), but the name oi Mb maker nid be<-n destroyed, while the ..in, i pieces >?: cloth wero too small ti. marked, 'in.- county supervisors have offered a reward ol ?luii for the arrest and convh'tlon uf the woman's murderer. Magistrate L W. Cheaiham has sup? plemented this aim a reward of s.s lor the tinder bl the missing clothes. \ colored ivomun, it is h.Ud. lias inti? mated that bin can point out the place thej are hidden. Uer story w ii. bo Invdstigaicd to-day. W.mi ill.true.I With Slander. old. was yesturdaj admitted to bull i. . i!. Maurice this morning in this I Mrs. Teller is ucensudi In a warrant. With slandering tr.i complainant, Mr,;. Mnttb' Piters, by using Im.eceni lan? guage. The warrant was served by Oftlcer Sharp, j i ithrr and Son* Arrested. Luiln r l\ i rnham. tort.} -eight years , old, iind two suns. Leslie and Bernard, v . ? arrested yesterday on complaint ? variant mat they bad cursed and ? t he Police Court, t'urt It, Mull Street Propertj Sold, For a consociation oi S3,700 Frank 8. Anderson ye.sterdny, according to a J : known ns 813 nnd Kir. Hull Street. Alfred Frbstlc yesterday transferred I to CharleJ I Jones and Duvld Davis th'rty-ftve feet of property on Hull Street, between Fourth and Fifth, for ii consideration placed at $10. Tobacco i'lHut Rebuilt. The rebuilo ng at the Vletor tobacco plant, which was partially destroyed, ny flro s'x weeks ago. has been practically completed, and will be ready for occupancy wttnln a few days. In .. will be located the dryer and. boilers and the shipping and packing rooms Heilerts C?ui Molen. Otis Powell, ..; 2iS Petersburg Turn plke, yeatenlaj reporYeb to the police of the Third District the theft of a blue ser. .o ?t valued fit .. . u which wa s stolen from ? hook nt the ..ood wttrd Lumber Company, Fourth nn.l Stockton Streets. Mrs. Terry Dies. Mrs W it, Terry, widow of General w. R, Terry, formerlv of iius plac'o. Is dead, according to n telegram re? ceive.I lo re yesterday, Her body win reach hero -.his morning, and will be interred In Hollywood, .Mrs Ti rry i* Survived by n daughter. Mrs. R. R. rildrldge, of Richmond, und a.son W. T. Terry, of Florida. Mrs. Margaret K Woodcock, wife of T. J. Wooden.ik, dle.d Th?rs.luv nluht at her home at Ifopewell Church Chos tenleld. Hei funeral will bo conduct id til's afternoon at 2 o'clock from Ii:.- home, ami the Interment will bo :\ th, church grounds. Mrs Woodcock leaves, besides her husband, eight children?Miss Otelia '?'.I oi I. and Mrs. 1.. W. Smith, and I.. E., 11 E.i L. W., and L. N. Wood? cock, ot Chesterfield, and T. A. and I. \Vo ideu k ..f liamptoii. She la also survled hy thirty grandchildren, t'uplnln Costta on Furlough. 'in H.-rman..Cosby. ,.f Knglno I ? . N'o. 13, n spending his ten clay furlough m several North,-rn . ties, among them being Philadelphia', Baltimore, New York and Atlantic l it\ During his absence Lieutenant Walter K. Sm'th is in charge of the Soui Iis id.- firefighters. Personal Mention, Charles Co.iway and daughter. Miss Hasel, Of Lexington. Ky., are tho i- idsts ol A. X Savory, of Woodland Heights. Miss Mae Simpson Is visiting her sister in Utlea, X. Y. Mi. .ml Mrs Clarence Hlnnant are spending the summer at Catawha. Miss Allie I.e. Penlok Is v'siting ri latlv? - in Halifax countv. TUB UX-TOS WAY. If you had a medicine that w*ul4 strengthen the liver, tho itomach the kid? neys m.d ih? bowtls. rtn.t at the ??rae timn make you ?nons with a ayitgmlc tone Hen t y.iu he iove j/ou would ?0On bn trull?' Tri?l'? "Thu Lax-Kos Way." We unit you to buy the rir?t hottle 0rt th? moaey-bsck plan, and you will n?k youi driiKKlit t.i ?eil you tho second. It keepi your whole ln?.ao rlsht Tilers lb nothing e!?, mauv ilk* L?x-y0e. ??in?nit>or sao came? jlax.fos.? Adr. ear lviiss da Reiter a j Render the 'Holy City world s most soloist. FREE pfVflEST It I l>I. PARK, ?i m> <. ii m i r.u MwiN on XIOHT. A gre:,t .?pe.-i.il feature for Sun? day. The Chicago i-adles' Symphony Orchestra under Professor Bern? hard Pcrbonor Is doing great Hear the Concerts