Richmond Times-Dispatch from Richmond, Virginia • 2

Rbouniatic Curb Costti Notbifis If It FUs THE STORY OF WORKERS rv-f ut spent itself by burying deeply itato the wall of Um parlor- Wbllo tbo pua waa belching forth It -y doo th-drallng bullets In response to the upon 'the trigger Miss Morrlo seaM sad helpless ottnetod tbo at tratira of Mr sister by her screaming appeal She called upon the Lord to nave bed aad besought Bandiidse to oeese ivV(v The sister Bert! was qulok to readie iiyy the purport of tbo serosas and shots (boa the parlor and la turn awoke the oV'i bouse by her erlea Mr Cook who had loaf nines retired fOr the night rushed from the room and toward the parlor Us advanced suf-IMeatly far down the steps to see Bn- abort fora production for 1808 ex oaadad that of 1808 by MM abort tana or lXT per osnt and 1901 showe an in-otease over 1800 of MXU9 abort toon or 84 pr omt -v Thai are bnly two really important coal-produeing oountias in the State Tasewell and Wtox T2ia productloo of Tasewall County in 1808 waa inferupted to a considerable extent by a disastrous fir fa tha mines at Fooahoulas which In to damage to property and loes in output rooulted in the death of a number of man- The production in this oounty decreased nearly KOOOO tons Thl waa more than made up however by the increased activity in tha Wise Oounty mines which iadnda thorn along the River division of the Northwestern QfeiiwwA aha produotlon of Wise County tnJMltaiowad an Inoreasa of over 55X000 ton or over 40 pm osnt no of 1800 Tha attempts to ra-eetahUsh the industry in tha eoal hamn of counties have not mat with abundant auoassaand operations there have been praotioally tf yea are eet aattaflte ftnyta the ratisfrira queUfrrt our ieStaVataT44taThwtaotaoaBfe Diroot from our dlbtlllory to YOU Sam Diators' Prtftttl PmMtt AliHiratlnl -r ft PURE SEVEU-YEAn-OLO RYE FULLy' EXPIIESS QUARTS PREPAID -s- If you deK BedUtal SfES aernS aeneenS ty body -roi nar the rtaSe ud'g any I will be take ail eext mail toad all as Mil maXL Bow rndd drank or euuy from expanse sad row mo ra offir bo felrorf We tfcemodedonotptaeaeyou fjck Bridge who had laft the parlor tha scone of his oarnapa and entered the hall Deliberately and with unerring ealeula- (T-- tlon the man turned the yet smoking upon himself and fired twice te eueeeeeion' The hells entered ble body about an ffnch apart penetrating tha lungs hut thh tpjurlaa were not so immediately aari out ah tq hear him to the floor' Aw he 4 Walked uhhseleted for over a block before R'Vhe fell i V- did you shoot that helpless glrtf' tailed Ifr Cook to Bandridge but he got direct answer 1 at me" replied the man 7 am shot with the words upon his lips Bandrldgs yl: left the bouse and turned southwardly on Twenty-sixth Street He was seen making hie exit from -the house by a peseer by and escorted to the office of Dr Parker still holding the revolver In his hand There was ret one chamber which had not been fired but of this he 'was unaware DEPLORED HIS ACT 1 0nes In the odloebe pulled open his safey sost and two tiny holes in Ms coat from which the blood waa trickling showed that he had shot himself Cplmly he in Vf lormed Dr Parker-of the Jtmgedy fo srhlch he had bean on aetor that ff- he deplored the crime -and would much prefer to die than hnveBIto Morris sue Mims to the wounds Hs still thought kw i After making a speech to this offset Bandridge aank to the floor too weak to stand from tbs loas of blood Hs was ang profusely The doctor did what he oould to relieve the man and algo to get a statement from him hut he refused to talk any more of the horrible affair kj the ambulance was summoned and hponded in ooreof Dr Band Id and Bandridge wee rumored to tha Virginia Hospital where for hours hs was under '''1 the care of surgeons la the meantime Mr and Mrs Cook end Miss Bertie Morris had rushed into the parior -where the wounded girl lay upoq the floor her life rapidly ebbing away me am repeated tha geml-oouaoious young lady i "No you are replied SAW Cook tffef i win aoon have you all right How this happenf: W' yv But Idas Morris waa too weak to reply 1 pud In a few minutes her heart stopped throbbing and she entered Into the gnat beyond wltfbut ever having made a stafement as to why Bandridge flred upon bar A- Coroner Tkylor was notified from the OTOws for Aria COL Cot Idaha Hat Nsv 1 ki Witts ow nearort oOfe aaddett NOW'' THE IIAYNEI1 DISTILUnQ C03PAIIY Unto MYTONi OHIO BT LOUR -v 87 WWL ATUNTAi Wash TaoT a AMUSEMENTS AMUSEMENTS j' Edward' Martlndato Edmund Malkay 1 s' I 1 I til- ri AfA niT 1WI ONE NIGHT ONLY ALTLftflVl I WEDNESDAY MARCH II Mr 0 Whitner takes pleesuro In announcing a spmte! ragagraKAt 1 of bis moot Important organisation the LULU GLASER OPERA COtlPANY In tlm greatest light epM suroees of noeut years SST- DOLLY VARDKfeAsr 1 94CAPTIVATING MUSICAL C4 ICwGterar will bo tupportM lthe following eminent cast of Mnclgals Mini Detomotta Harold Blok Ada Palmer Walker Catharine Montale PRICES 28c TO 200 i 'I W-- Informing Figures of States Industries for Last Year v- j- REPORT aT Hr DohoHy Receives Hla Volume of 800 Pages From the Prlntare Set ting' for the Many Interacting Fact Concerning Labor' CVynmtaelnpm of labor Doherty hu received from tha printers the fifth Annual Report of tha Bureau of Xetyor and Io Statistics for Virginia for last rear Wi'-V 1 ''-t-' Tha volume oontolna two hundred pegea of closely-printed matter relating to tha industries of Virginia Mr Doherty geU this Information first-hand sending blanks to the various oonoernt which are by them filled out Tha data lven therefore entirely reliable From tha various tables of the book the figures given are taken showing the number of persons employed Aha wage paid and the capital Invested inf the eetahUehnwnto reporting Artificial loe-FOurteen firm reporting: Value of produot ltd HM0tti48 wages paid 1101 8Sfta378 capital Invested 1801 38716137 'i Two eetabllkbmenta report an incraaee In wages of 10 per cent while the wages of tha remainder were without change -The hours of dally labor vary from I to Tbo average number of days worked by thevarioue plants for the year was Boxes and Wood Paper and Sixteen reports have been reoetved from this industry- aa against eight In 18M The progress to gratifying as to output and wages aa will be seen from tables: Value UU 8LtadULl6 wages paid capital lnveeted SS54n77 Hours of dally labor from I to 10 Tha majority of factories worked fun time the average being days Tha conditions are reported good and the outlook generally favorable Five breweries reported (the same number reporting in UN) showing substantial gains in tha items of value of product wageo paid and capital In- Value of product 1901 88U6ta12 wages paid £1941998 Capital invested Ii-168 ML Three establishments report incraaee in wages varying from 10 to 85 per cent with no changes aa to the other Cigars Cigarettes and Thirty-nine firms reported as against twenty-eight for the year 1899 A healthy increase in this Industry Is shown in all of Its features the addition! to the Items value of products wages paid and capital lnveeted are particularly gratifying Value of product 1ML 88AUtt040 wigee paid 896268981 capital invested IC1- 82400 Cotton Seven mills reporting Value of products 834474063 wages paid- 867L6S8J5 capital lnveeted 83419- -if 5 vV Average number of days to operation 863 Hours of dally labor 10 to 1L-' Condition of businesa reported as fairly good -Flour MUlo-dHnoe this industry was treated by- this bureau In 1887 groat changes are noted in the general management of the business many small mills have been abandoned and some of the larger ones have increased their capacity i While this report shows a felling off In the wageo paid and capital Invested the value of product largely exceeds that reported In 1887: Value of products 1901 834C62328t wages paid 899906K capital lnveeted 811C8JOO Much complaint has been mads about discrimination in freight rates working a hardship on Virginia tilers had roads also come In fer a share of censure Barring these complaints the business to generally reported as fair Fish Oil aad Fish Eight Arms reported This enterprise to growing In Importance eeoh year and the demand tor the produot axoeeds the output Scarcity of fish is feared by a majority of those reporting while a few are sanguine as to the future A general suggestion is that should go restricted In fishing hr our waters- CONDENSED STATEMENT Value of product 88761996 wages paid capital Invested 838346891 rent gtfO00 taxes 8A8to8 Insurance 8461978 Three Arms report advenoe In wages ranging from I per cent to It 1-8 per eent The hours of labor vary from 10 to 16 per day Iron and Machine The steady advance throughout tbo State of tide industry to a source of congratulation find pride Many firms reporting for 1901 had bean previously idle Tha number of firms reporting were aa follows: 1897 19 1809 37 190 3L Value of product 1901 81812872807 wages paid ton 8471604178 capital Invested INI 84A80S87ia Two of the largest establish' meats returned capital blank It being represented Vf the atook of tha consolidated company The establishments reporting have prao-tically run full time many of them working day and night shifts The hours of dally labor vary from to ia Kino ooaoems report Increase of wages from to 38 per cent No special recommendations mads aa to legislation Knitting Twelve reports from this industry as sgalnst nine in UM In common wife almost every other Industry this has mods a substantial gala rinee 1880 Value yof product UM 8ltH96741: wages paid' ISM 8346 13U capital in vested 1900 8459 271 3L One establishment only reporting an advance in warn during tha year which varied from 8 to 80 per cent The complaint of narrow margin of profit la almost universal otherwise the condition of trad la good some establishments reporting orders for several months ahead Factorise generally working full time and hours of labor varying from 10 toll Paper and Pulp Six firms ported from this industry against four In 1890 Value of produet 19CL 86WSM8S wages 1UII Invested 1R CTV OT SK A 16 per rmf: Increase In wages Is reported by one 'concern end slight ad vances by two other AH mills worked practically full time CONFEDERATE BAZAAR 1 y- Remember the Date: SH fX- '-i j- Between winter aid suBuntr trying timaa in fseicii The fiat top lotrards a US is made la iuhp aboea Our Wet-Pnef Shoee mean safsty AnLeatherfelxo If you want the beet berets ItnuiK TO flllOARD 'vV-i The Speedway Matter is to ConieUpToNIght MINISTERS iTAKE ACTION The Sunday Observance League In the Reid Against Any Desecration of the £tnong Paper Has Been Adopted jj Strong oppotittfon- from 1 tha ministers of tha city and tha chkrah-golng element generally wOl ha pnaented tonight st ths meeting of the Board of Aldennen to the adoption of the Pollack amendment permitting the use of the apeedwey oa the Sabbath for the at Tinrssg -In tha opinion of tha city pastors the change proposed by Mr Pollack Is but lightly different 'from the' original proposition It leavtaa this oedway open on the 1 Lordfs Dap ud strikes at tha ehurenas with almost equal force as ths other LEAGUE AT WORK The Sunday Observance League Is In the Held again and was hard at work yedtorday qitiatly stirring things up Nearly every local minister who oould bo reached waa urged to be present at the meeting of the Board to-night and to bring with (dm aa many toymen as possible Aa a' general 1 thing the ministers agreed to turn out in pretty good fores For various apodal meetings they bed to conduct and ao several Bald they could not be there but ell promised to Bend everybody there ttey could Every man of them seemed to be heartily opposed to tha amendment COMMITTEES APPOINTED The Methodist ministers at their meeting at Centenary appointed a committee to appear' before the Board and enter a solemn protwt to the adoption of the ordinance passed by the cnmann Council i The Preebyterton pastors will also have present a commutes consisting of the Rev William 8 Campbell of the Sabbath Observance League and the Rev Russell Cecil pastor of the Second Churcfl To (tha Board this oommlttse will present the eame petition it told before the Common Council some time ego: To the Board of Aldermen: i- -The Presbyterian Ministers' Aseods-tlon of Richmond Manchester and vicinity in the Interest of the morale and the Chrtatton life of the oommunlty for whch the Coun ail of the city should oer-teinly be as deeply eonoemed aa for the noouregament of horse racing hereby solemnly protest sgalnst -the action proposed by the Committee on Grounds and Buildings recommending the opening of-the speedway at the reservoir on Sunday "for trials of speed and tor racing" and earnestly petition the Oouqqll not to adopt any ordinance allowing such deeeoration of tha Christian Sabbath Wa would oall attention to the well-known end Incontrovertible feet that mdg actkfe would be directly contrary to ths tong-aetahttahed custom and deeply grounded sentiment of the oommunlty which have given to this city Its acknowledged re a law-abiding people with a distinctly Christian character In a word moto emphatically proteat the Introduction of a heathen Into a Christian oommunlty By order of the association WM CAMPBELL RUBBEtoi CECIL NEW WATER SUPPLY 1 i-w Lynchburg Surveying for Gravity System from tha Peddlar River XL Fuertea of Now Tork aa expert to hydraulic engineering reached the ctiy to-day -and will to-monW -begin tha work of surveying thf -nmU for seouring a gravity supply of water (or Lynchburg from Peddlar River twenty-throe miles from ths city- Mr Fuertea will report on the feasibility of tha schema Its cost etc and the Council will act io accordance with hie advice'' The case of Felts the Unlted Etmtee deputy marshal who la charged with (he murder of Walter Vaughan at Wytherllle will be tried in the United States Court here beginning March Uth The case waa removed from the Wythe County Court 1 A Joint meeting of the Lynchburg Councils of Royal Arcanum held here to-night Wee addressed by Grand Regent Arnold of Alexandria: Grand Lecturer James Blanks of Petersburg: Welter Irvine at Iforfolk member of the Finance Committee of the Supreme 47000011: Henry Kemp of Richmond wn mr xfthVbrttr me a certain ours -m an that It oan turn I flesh again hut it can ours that It oan turn how Into fieri: ngalni hut it can curs tawat nay stage completely and for-VtT Acne It felly Wffl tjmea I knew this so well that I will furnish Simply write am PMtel for ay book on Rheumatism end fUe-1 wiff pay the druggist myseW-aad mere word shall decide It I mesa that exaotly If you say the ro ts tresot whatl claim I expect from you jraggis: yvur mere word "shall decide 1L mb that pi a penny I have no samples Any mere sample set ohronlo Rbeumattom must to the verge of danger I to flruge and It la fillr to take them Tow naust get the disease out of the DMOde 4 tfF'Vn' nuriy does that even la the amt difficult obstinate com It has cured the oldest oaaae that I ever met And in all "yr axptriapca-fa all my L900 teeta-1 never found another remedy that would cure mm ohronlo ease In ten 'Write gM aad I will sand you the or-ow-Try mr remedy tor a month aa it i ha harm -you anyway it fella it is -Addroee Dr Bhoop Box 383 3nd' by one or Raolno not chronic art often eared two bottles At all druggists With bourn ol dally labor from 10 to a In reply to the query "What leglete-tlon would ba of benefltr the general Ponee has been "Let us alone and bua-win taka qua of Printing and Forty-two re-takmeee were rooeivedl for the year KOI MBtoet forty-three for the year 1890 The items value of 'produot wages paid and capital Invested each show a fffe as par: Value of produot 190 800-9090 wages paid 1901 capital lnveeted 180 90X79637 Ten aetahllshmente report aa advenes TS ffuring tha year varying from PW cent No reports of decrease All worked practically full time averaging 804 days Hours of labor from 8 to 10 Universal satlefectlon Is expressed with the eondltiona of business la this Indue-trT end all seem pleased at tha outlook Bhirta and 81 establishments reporting: Value of product 8118-PW 88US00 capital hri-rijtn 844AOaoa Average number of days 288' Hours of dally labor 8 to 16 Two firms report Increase In wages dur-the year' from ten to twenty par eent The eondltiona of businesa has been satisfactory and promise to continue so COMPARATIVE TABLE Value of product U99 I713X3SUS Wfi K06l0ttJl decrease 006817824 Wages paid life 896273236 1901 8741808 JR decrease- 83L79172F Capital invested 1899 8X86X0071 1101 8247X80225 decrease 81JMTJ88JL Xnoroaea of wages reported by tour feo-tortafi tanlng from 8 to 10 per cant The hours of dally labor vary from I to Ml The reports giro tbo conditions goner-ally as good and tbo prospects fair The reduction of the tax on manufactured tobacco has bad the effect of meeting in piart tha short profits entailed by advance In raw material Numbers of smeller manufacturers com plain of tha methods of the large combination and express apprehension that they win ultimately drive email competitor tq fhe wall WOOLEN MILLS This Industry reports seven establish meats in operation A number of small Concerns have gone out of business while the larger ones have increased their output as will be aeon by tbs following: COMPARATIVE STATEMENT Value of product 1899 81S740U5 1901 47715601 Increase 8ta7SllX Wages paid 1890 6706X54 1M 8798472 Increase $21396-18 Os pit I Invested 1898 S268B0X3I 1901 849X07X75 increase 02X1TDM One house reports slight Increase in wages and two others advances of 8 and IQ per cent respectively All mills except one practically ran full time with ten hours uniformly a day's labor v' Conditions of business reported factory and future prospects good RAILROAD EMLOTES AND WAGES The total amount paid In wages (not Including street oar railways) for ths year 1901 was 81X87MGXIS Wages varied between those paid la 1388 and in 190X showing on tha whole a alight decrease while the number of employees was largely Increased i RAILROAD ACCIDENTS Tha accidents to employees from moving trains locomotives or ears for the year U01 resulted In killed 67 Injured SIX total SOS Accident to railroad' employee from causes other thga moving train locomotives or oars ware: killed 3 Injured 676 total I7X Divided as occupation aa follows: WATER WORKS From tha schedules sent out by this Bureau to the corporation supplying water throughout the State there has been received nine reepocsea Six Plants ware by their respective mnnlclpaiiuee and throe by private corporation In a tow inataneaa tha return were incomplete by roaaon of lack of records from which new officers oould compile ths necessary data Ths question of filtration to exardeing a number of our cittoa whoso water supply la at certain seasons admittedly unfit for use and It to to be hoped that this annoyance will ha-remedied in the near future At present tha1 city of Petersburg la the only one reporting the filtering of its supply'- Richmond has already taken steps to that end and other eltiee' where tha character of the water requires It win dWibttaaa follow the example' 4- The supply of water has been reported hi every instance a adequate to $ha demand -t Ths use of motoro la rapidly growing In favor and this promises soon to he the system by which tha supply win be distributed s' The prices charged in the different localities per LOOO gallon vary few throe canta to seventy-five cents but It to noted that in the larger oitiea where large quantities are used for manufacturing purposes the pries eeeme to bo bn a parity with that charged In cities of like sie without fee State The total number of roeten tin area X42X The coat of conatraotion of seven plants reporting that Item- was 04X78i46X67 GASWORKS Eight plants under municipal and six nnder private control Owing to change of ownership In a number of private plant the detailed information requested could not he supplied by the present owntare COAL PRODUCTIONS Total production la 19U 735871 short tons auot value 8X3BXI6X Virginia Is included to the number of coal-producing state whose production In tha first year of the twentieth oratory exceeded that Of any yefi of previous history in UM Virginia oxeaadad for the first tftne a total production of XODMX) i 4 It 'v 1 ma IMKMT HANSFIELO II Ill Curtain T43 Orchestra IXOO Balcony 6100 400 yiod seats In Gallery fclH ACADEVIY--- MANSFIELD Curtain will rise at 748 sharp Admlsikm to OrckHtn t6H t00 AdmiiRtoB Bsicoify 'oa0no oo 8180 400 good ocots 1b GtUffjf Bt The report oloeed hauatiro estimate of the value yf lug jrodnoto In tha Btato during tbejrar JUST AS MUCH MONEY ry -FOR FIRE INSURANCE It waa toarned yertmdw that feajp plication to Rfehwond general tarriff would not have the teteot of deoraaeln the aggregate of pruduae Caldwell of Atlanta representing the Boutheeetern Tariff Aamolation tow checking up the Richmond tt motion making a new Biduncmd ojgjariff iwwfc giving credit for improvemeste where the fire risk we towtt But the the final will pot he what topri and oat a Tew general decrease in the amount tha city page for protection Bom who have Improved their property wfll not have to pay aa much in premtoma before but the in epee ton have Increased (he rate on gome ctoeeea of property thus evening pp the decreed in other guarten Estimate for British Navy LONDoVIlwOTbirIttob navy estimatae for 18W issued this evening provide for an expenditure of 8178184308 an Increase of 11801X000 of which amount 81UI0000 win be devoted to hip-building and repairs The maintenance provides fog 137060 officers and men an increase of 6400 officers and men The total expenditure for ship-building repairs and maintenance is 88910I00X The new construction -includes throe battle hi pe four armored cruisers three protected cruisers to be used a scouts flftean torpedo-boat destroyers ten submarine torpedo-boats two coast-guard eraisero river gunboat and an admiralty yaoht Vv Mr Stumpf Bettsr Grlsaalbroekt has Just re-a totter from Mr Joseph Stumpf who to at the Hot Springe Ark in which he ears his health has improved wonderfully Mr Btumpf writes that he will be home la two weeks -r WILL IMPEACH A CHANCELLOR Interesting Proceedings Be fire the Legislature f- of 'Arkansas (By AeMctatod Pram) LITTLE ROCK ARK March In tha lower house of the General Assembly this afternoon the following resolution was "Resolved That Ldand Leethennan chancellor of ths Third Chancery District be impeached of high crimes and miads-meauor and gross mlsoonduct in Ths resolution was adopted In eons quenos of a report of ths Judiciary Committee to which bad bean referred chargee sgalnst Chancellor Loatbsrmsn by Sheriff WlUtome of Hot Springs Gariand oounty A oommlttse of five members of the House wsa appointed thto evening to prosecute the- Impeachment proceedings before the Senate sitting hs a trial Judge Mrs Charles Pepper Pepper editor of the Evening Bee ro-cafegd a telegram thto aftornoop announcing the death of his mother Mr Charlas Pepper wife of Dr Charles Pepper at Rural Retreat Mr Pepper was a oousln of ex-Gavarnor Hogs Tyler Vy deaths y- BRUCE-Diefl at No 807 East Leigh Street at 18:80 A Monday March 9th JAMES HERBERT BRUCE eldest son of tha tots Charlas and Busan Bruce Funeral THIS AFTERNOON at I at First Baptist Church Xn torment at Hollywood Died at Me tote reel-dsnoe No 636 Holly Btnet at 9 A March I10X GEORGE GE8CHWIND In tha saronty-oovonth you of hi go He leaves a wife and two -Mrs Peter T- Sorry and Mrs Dunns- vsnt Funeral aerTlceo will taka place from Bt John's Lutheran Church corner Eighth and rrehaii Streets TO-DAT (Tuesday) at I Interment In Hollywood Baltimore and Phfladelphla papers copy y'-j 1 GKOnriN-Dled at his tot residence No 629 North Samtaratii Street on Sunday March Ith at 1 o'clock MAURICE GRIFFIN In hi fifty eooond year- The funeral will taka place from Bt Peter's Cathedral TO-DAY (Tuesday) March the Uth at 8dO Clifton Forgo Roannke and Vermont papon ptoaaa copy BOLRW Mr JOHN HARWOOD died Sunday morning March tfe at 9:90 at Huguenot Powhatan county In tha sixty-ninth year of his Funeral services will be held at tha grave in Hollywood at I oTelock THIS '(Tuesday) MORNING Died Monday morning at half-part 10 JOHN LEAKER at hie homo on Second Street after long eickiiaaa Funeral TO-DAY (Tueaday) from Ctoyfltrert Methodist Church halt past 33 Mends and acqualn taneoa roqueatod to Attend A precious on from us to gone A vole wo loved to stilled A piece Is vacant in our home Which never oan ho filled Died March 8 194 at at har reaidenoe No ill West Marshall Street Mrs GEORGIE THOMPSON 7 Funeral from residence TO-DAY (Tuesday) March Uth at 4 In- torment "Blvr View" Mends are to vlted to attend Died at hi home No 814 west Clay Street Monday morning THOMAS MITCHELL Jr aged twenty-seven yeare Funeral from Park-Place Church at 31 A 1L TO-DAY (Tuesday) March 10th ptmt PoUcs Station within aa hour after the shooting Hs1 called St the house ead viewed the remains hut as yet no Inquest has been held as Bandridge the wRnese-tn-chief IS in no eondlUon to tastlfy The Inquiry may be held this morning t- BANDRIDGE A PRISONER Although a patient at the Virginia Hos-" pitah Bandridge Is In reality a prisoner Ha Is closely watched and no chance will be allowed him to escape for against him is a Charge of murder Testeiday morning in ths Police Court the case came up for hearing when Par tiolmaa Polkas who was the lint officer feGS-V to arrive on the scene entered a charge murder against Bandridge after which the case went over until the 18th Bandridge halls from Buckingham conn ty and has been In Richmond about two -''years He bis two sisters in the Mrs Pelrman and Mra A Cai-ter He has recently been boarding with the latter He is a blacksmith and as 1 late last Saturday worked at the forge In a shop at No 1507 East Franklin Street He Is 'twenty yean of age and quite ao- tin 1 Mr: A Carter a broth er-ln-law of Bindrldge la Interested in the smith- shop at which hs has been working He affirms that recently the man has seemed Out of his heed and no great dependence could be placed on his memory WAS MUCH IN LOVE 'At the (home No 8006 East Broad Street hfts Carter stated yesterday afternoon that Bandridge had been paying attention to Mies Morris for several month and seemed very much in love with ner although he has let drop none of hie affairs with the young lady She said that before Christmas he gave Mies Morris a handsome ring and alnce the holidays he has presented hgr with a watch and chain To tha children the his nephews and nieces he has stated that be would some day have a nice home end a pretty wife but this Is the only tnfor-s nation he has let out which would tend jj'r to show that he contemplated marriage Miss Morris was an orphan one-of three children who live In ntoimrmA Recently she had been employed at VhlU factory and had been living at No Bit Twenty-slrth Street while her sister lived in the bouse adjoining Last Sator- day aha moved to the place where her stater was living and the night following was murdered The body will be sent to Flat Bock piY if Powhatan oounty to-day for borlaL OFFERS S500000 FOR LOTUS CLUB PROPERTY vs -1 fgpsdsl te She TlmM-Dlspetek) NEW TORE March h-Aa offsr of ttOOA has beau made by Rock efrilow to behalf of tha Fifth Avenue Baptist Churoh for tha property of the Lotus Club The Lotus Club however has rejected the proposition declaring tha property la worth KC0000 but since Mr Rock efeltar is known to be very desirous of securing the property and will even pay more than hie orgtnaj offer It Is believed a deal will be arranged The property of the club abuts on the property of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church of which Mr Rockefeller la trustee and In tha Sunday school which- his aoa is a toaobsr ONE FAVORITE 'It yi tyi- -v ONLY BEATEN T- 1 Malster jr Only Unfortunate New Orleans Track -V i (By Aswetated Fnea) NEW ORLEANS LA March Mala-ter was the only beaten favorite to-day Jockey Fuller rode four winning horses Summary: -J Flrrt racw-five and a half furtong-Mlsa Anbray to firrt Vanuo Vlctrix (6 to 1) eeeond Madam 0 to 3) third Time ltU 4' Second raco-oelllng fir and a half fur-long Midnight Chime to 1) first hm Bhohley (IS to J) second Marion Lynek (U to 3) third Time 3JX Third raeo-oelling' seven Lord Neville (I to 8) first Melster to 3) second Moakete 08 to 1) third Time 1:88 8-6-'" Fourth race-handicap seven furlongo-Mra Frank Foster 9 to 6) firet Amigar (8 to 3) aaoond Blue Btoxes to 1) third Time Fifth race Blrohbroom Gto5) first Embarrassment 08 to eeaoi Welcome Light (20 to 3) third Time 1:41 Sixth selling mile and throe elgbtho-Leftar (7 to 10) flirt Seam (8 te 1) second Fonspray (6 to 1) third Time 'v Work of the Assembly: HAliSfM Gen eral Assembly Just sdjouroed passed acts and thirty-seven reeolutloMwhJle tbe 1198 Assembly passed 3J07 arte ana lfty-slx reaolutiona Governor Ayeortr to-day auttorised an eiawe of eourta between Judge Bfyen Adjudge JurtlcA'whorahy tie win hold the MMhtermjaf Wake unerior Court March 83d whoa xrneet uSrorad teto ho tried for kffilng Lud-d judge Bryan ta to hold the courts of Itarqulman and Chowan countiee Judg Bryan avoids the' court btraus of bio near kinship to Mrs SUn- nor' T- Second Trial Granted to promo Court has granted a rehearing in the ease of Will Jones who wee to have been hung hero on Friday for the raur-der of Jake Lea Tbe trial will not come up again until t)ie fall term of the Corporation Court' Jones woe convicted ud sentenced for the some crime tor which Arthur Wilton was nung lest month Mr Stebblne Here Hon Joseph Btobblns of fioufe Boston who was on of ths most useful members of tbs Constitutional Convention to In the city at Murphy's "I am hare on a brief business visit" said pe "I have been pleased to meet many old acquaintances and -to 'make new ones hwvo no news to give you but ran state that Bouth Boston is making rapid strides and to prospering Thto to not new information you knew said ha In that pleasant way ha his bf talking' with newspaper men iiANlHAL TWICE DAILY AT 2 AND 7 OMISSION 25e CHILDREN 18c THE VALENTINE MUSEUM -ELEVENTH AND CLAY BTREETfeV Qpen dally from 10 A XL to 8 M-1: Admtaakm a cento Free oa Saturdays 1 '5' THE COHFEDERATE MUSEHM TWELFTH AND CLAY STREETS knV Open dally from 9 A XL to Admission orate MONEYTO LOAN 810 wd upwards loaned op Plouoe ud household furniture on- the bulldlqg end loan association plan which makes the sort much lew than you pay elsewhere and allow you to pay it in monthly pay men to running from one to twelve months Get others' rates than a ua Tldiintir Loan aid Tirol Co Butte 83-84 Third Floor Merchants' National Bank Building Jlta East Main BtreeL Take Elevator vCULLINGWORtfe CO GOAL COKE WOOD 'Lower Plume 230 Ujppw Phone am- Police Pickings Joseph True a white man was last S-TlUght arrested on suspicion of having robbed tha store of A Eiohel in the VV1' V' Second Market last Sunday when a can ''S'VVV of lard and several hams were stolen It Is alleged that be effected aw entrance to the place by means of a false key which he fitted to the door He den 1m Me guilt Dora Masking waa arrested last night on a charge of stealing IS In money from Mattie Jackson ths duty being performed by Sergeant Sowell Both women are negroes and reside In the vicinity of Pink Alley Trade Council A regular meeting of the Trades and Labor Council will be held to-night at which arrangements for the Stats Coun-til to bo held here In May will be made Jf -t tvS-': deputy tor Virginia: Grand Vice-Regent McFaden end Past Grand Regent Lumaden of lyicbburg Major Anderson Better Major A Asdereon Attorney-General of Virginia- who ha been under treatment of DrBtuart McGuire at Bt Luke'a has gone 'to Chase City He wss accompanied by Mrs Andereon Malnr Anderson to very much Improved Dr hfeGulro says that a stay of a month or elgi weeks at the excellent aanitarium at Cfesa City will restore Ms health so he caff return to his duties SJ tloGrijie Pain '-7 Or'dtaecwtort no Irriutton of the la-r testine-htit gentle prompt thorough berithful when you take SSood's Piils TT'iBidbraadraggista 23esLtr "'A Ik JL.