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"OMORROWISCOLLEC ECTIOM ITEM CIRCULATION indiAnX Th number of copies of tl.el6st 1711 taijtt printed android was Sbawers tonight; 8itwliy aiuch cooler. VOL. NO. 137. RICHMOND, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1903.

SEVEN CENTS A WEEK. SUMMER CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBL IS ASSURED NEWS OF THE COURTHOUSE C. R. MOTOR CAR IN AN ACCIDENT AND ALLEN INJURED BOLD ROBBERY AT HAGERSTOWN COLLECTION DM iLL MP A HAGERSTOWNLINE LUDLOW'S OPINION TO ATTEND CHURCH County Council in Session Today Considering Matters of Importance. Five Men Bound the Night Watchman and Blew Open the Depot Sate, Meeting oi Citizens in the Commercial Club Rooms Last Was, a Very Enthusu astic One.

Jumped From the Car to Pre vent Being Struck by a Switch Engine and Was Caught, Survey for the Extension of the C. 1. E. From Muncie to That Town Made. The corps of surveyors that have been working on the lice of the E.

from Muncie to Hagerstown, have reached the latter place If no trouble is had in securing the right "of way over this Una, work on the construction will lie commenced at once. If there is trouble another route will probably be surveyed. It is thought that the preliminary survey wi Jl stand and an air-line built between the two cities. It is thought that when work on the southern extension is commenced that several improvements will bo made the Muncie yards of the company. Among these wMl be a freight house and extended switchyards.

ENDEAVORERS MEET Alabama State Convention Being Held at Selma With a Large Attendance. Eelma, Ala, Apn 24 Delegates to the state convention of young people's socict'es of Christian Endeavor of A1 aba ma commenced to arrive in this city aiet evening on Incoming trains from all sect'ons of the state. By noon today the attendance had reached a total of several hundred The gathering was formally opened today and will continue in session through Sunday. A number of distinguished speakers are to be heard, 'among whom are Dr. Francis E.

Clark, of Bostoni, the father of the Endeavor; J. -W. Sibley, of Chattanooga, and Rev. R. A.

Moore of Birmingham Reports to be presented by the several officers and show that th society In Alabama In splendid condition, having made a gratifying gain in its membership s'lnce the last state convention was held. GREAT CROWDS WILL GO TO NEW ORLEANS IN MAY New Orleans, April 24 On all the railroad systems communicating with New Orleans the movement of passengers to this city in May for the annual reunion of the Confederate veterans, Un ited Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Daughters of the Corrderacy will be exceedingly heavy. The one cent per mile rate offered by the Soiitheastern Passenger association will be taken advantage of by thousands in the Southeast and Southwest, and by many from the Northern states. The roads are already making preparations for handling the enormous bua'ness. Married men live longer than bachelors.

In other words, conjugal ltfe seems a necessary condition of longevity. Am authority cites the cases of fifty centenarians, not one of whom is a bachelor. A curious fact, too, is that these fifty centenarians were all widowers Odd Fellows of the City to Attend Grace M. Church in a Body Sunday. April 26 the eighty-fourth anniversary of the founding of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and all over the land that order will observe the anniversary la some manner, either tomorrow evening by appropriate exercises, or on Sunday.

The local lodges, including the Daughters of Rebekah, will accept an invitation to attend divine servicea at Grace M. El church Sunday morning. All members of the local lodges, together with any visiting members who may be in the city, will meet at I. O. O.

F. hali at 9:30 Sunday morning. ORGANIZES A BANK Widener-Elkins Syndicate, Philadelphia, Will Locate a Banking Concern at Cincinnati. The organization of a traction bank, with a capital of $3,000,000, to be controlled by the Widener-Elkins traction syndicate, of Philadelphia, and to be located in Cincinnati, is announced. The new bank will absorb the Citizens' National bank of Cincinnati, and it will have a new $1,000,000 trust company, with a surplus of equal amount, working under the same general management The directors will include P.

B. A. Widener, W. I Ell-kins, Randall Morgan, G. D.Widener, Thomas Dolan, representing the Philadelphia interests; W.

Kelsey Schoepf Senator Foraker, representing the Cincinnati interests, and B. S. Cunningham, now president of the Citizens' National bank. The Widener-Blkins syndicate controls the Indianapolis Street Railway company, the Indianapolis Traction and Terminal company, the Union Traction company, the Indianapolis Northern, the Loganeport, Wabash Lafayette lines, the Cincinnati company and numerous interurban lines centering in Cincinnati, as well as several interurban systems projected for Indiana and Ohio. ARE NOW IN FORCE Acts of the Last General Assembly Became Laws at 9 O'clock This Morning.

The laws enacted by the last General Assembly went into effect yesterday. Governor Durbin yesterday issued a proclamation reciting that the last fiMng of the acts with eounity clerks was with the clerk of Marion county, at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, and he, therefore, proclaimed the acts in force from that hour. The date is the earliest for the proc lamation in several years. Usually the act sare declared in effect about the 1st of May. Many of the laws had already gone into effect because of emergency clauses.

North Carolina nad Mississippi have state schools for the study of textile fabrics. la Regard to Resignation of Mr. Foulke Politicians Are Not Surprised. Louis Ludlow, tho Indianapolis Sen tinel's Washington correspondent, writes from the capital as follows: William Dudley Foulke's friends here are not at all surprised that he has decided to quit the office of civil service commissioner. It can readily be imagined that Mr.

Foulke's efforts to reform the government service have not been altogether pleasant He has worked as hard as the ordinary labor er who has to earn his living by split ting rails or some other equally ar duous pursuit and for his pains he has had his political personality pick ed to pieces by innumerable pairs of editorial tweezers. It is probable that but one other Indiana public man has been the subject of as much free-handed newspaper comment, the exception being "Own Jack" Gowdy, who Is row consul general at Paris. "Oom Jack," however, was always a sterling champion of the spoils system and his highest political ambition was to hold a good, fat office. Mr. Foulke never was actuated by such base and sordid) motivea, bud found his inspiration in the high and sacred duty of uplifting mankind, 1 which comparison only goes to show I that the man in American political life who is out for the stuff gets as much credit from the prew and public as the reformer who serves to usher in the niillenium.

EVENT OF SEASON Horse Show at Lakewood Attracts the Attention of Society People. Lakewood, N. April 24 Soa'ety regards the first annual horse show of the Lakewood Country Culb, which opened today, as the event of the season. In the qualty and number of exhibits the show is equal to some of the more "important metropolitan exhibitions The prize list consists of twenty-nine classes, divided Into competitions for roadsters, pacers, horses in harness, tandems, four-in-hands, saddle horses ponies and jumpers, The list of exhibitors Is a long one and Includes almost every one of note in Lakewood scoety. Prominent among the number are Mr.

and Mrs. George J. Gould, Peter F. Collier, Irving T. Bush, Lawrence Waterbury, and Mrs.

Henry W. Siegel. Special features of the show include a pony race, to be dee ded tomorrow, and the exhibition of Mr. James H. Hyde's New York and Lakewood public coach Liberty.

The Rev. Dr. Henry M. Field, the las of thrt famous Field brotheirs, reached is 81st birthday a few days ago He is living at preser.it at Stock-bridge, but will spend the summer as usual at his Lenox home. Dr.

Field was for many years editor of the New York Evangelist Streets as Clean as Those ofj as far as the street extends, on resi dents on both sides, to clear the side walks and street, which have been almot blockaded for months, of their property and keep it cleared. The move ordered, was in most instances. made Immediately, and when there was any delay the officers did the moving. Boxes, barrels, pans, cans and every imaginable obstruction was removed from the street. And then the real work of salvation commenced.

There was a etench created in several places that would have flattered a sewer, but when Fire Chief Parsons and one of his able-bodied assistants got the water running through the big fire hose, and it was turned on the sidewalk and street, the disease breeders began to rapidly disappear down the sewers. The cleaning process was continued all along the street and today It looks like a real for sure "SpoUea Town" on Elm Place. Dr. Davis announces that he will take similar steps towards pleaning up other streets and states further that a renewal of the blockade on Elm Place ini prosecutions, the same as it any other street should bet obstructed THERE IS NO CLUE The Men Made Their Escape Before An Alarm Could Be Given They Secured But i8. fSpecial to The Item.

Hagerstown, April 24 The depot at this place was robbed last night by five unknown men, who held up the night watchman, Joseph Zimmer, and after binding him, blew open the safe in the station and secured Its contents, which was only $18. They then made their escape and there is no clue as to who the men were. About 12 o'clock five mefft the Big Four engine house and seized Mr. Zimmer, who was at the time in the cab of an engine. He cried for help, but was quickly silenced and securely bound.

The men then made their way to the depot and made short work of the safe, which they evidently supposed contained a large amount of money. Tools were secured In the hand-car house to do the work. The safe was blown almost to pieces. After doing the work the mem departed and left nothing that can. boused in tracing them or securing a clue About an hor after they disappeared Mr.

Zimmer managed to release himself and he gave the alarm, but it was too late. The men had gone and there was nothing left to do but speculate on who the robbers were. It is evident that the work was done by an organize gang, but that la about as much as can be learned. Many think that it was the same gang that has been robbing postoffices in this section of the country. PRECAUTIONSTAKEN Many Detectives at St.

Louis Dur ing the Visit of President Roosevelt. St, Louis, Apn'I 24 Detectives are being brought to this city from many of the principal cjtles of the United State, This is because of the dedication of the World's Faif and the presence of President Roosevelt next week, which will attract tens of thousands of visitors from the rural of the different states the very kind the crooks and the pickpockets" of the large cities follow. It 'Ju well known that some of the most danger ous confidence men of the country will be attracted to St. Louia The detectives from the cities know these crooks on sight, so several will be brought from Chicago to look out for Ch'cago crooks, Cincinnati" detectives to keep an eye oa the bad men from that city, and so on. There are to be more than 10O of these sleuths.

Whenever a professional crook3 is recognized he will be arrested. He will be put in jail and kept there until the festivjWes are over It will not be necessary lor hi'tn to commit a crime before he finds himself behind the bars. If there are any old charges on which these professionals, many of them ex-convicts, can be held, they wil be punis-h-ed to the fullest extent Special pre cautions likewise wil be taken for the safety of the President durng his stay la St Louis. Besides the secret service men who are now accompanying him, a special detail has been ordered from Washington and wil be here by the time the Presidential party arrives in this city IS WELL REPRESENTED AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE Indiana is well represented on the committeeB of the National Confer ence of Charities and Corrections which will convene at Atlanta, Ga, May 6. Joseph P.

Byers, ot Jeffersou-ville, is general secretary; Alexander Johnson, of Ft Timothy Nicholson, of Richmond, and Amos W. of Indianapolis, are members of the executive board, and the following are on the various commu tes: Prof. T. C. Brown, of Irving- ton: Eugene E.

York, of Plainfleld: W'illiam B. Street, of Indianapolis: Rdward M. Wilson, of Ft. Wayne: W. S.

French, of EvansviOe, and Dr. Mary A. Pink, ot Indianapolis. One-fourth of the people on th earth die before the age of S. on-ha-f before the age of 16 on Prsor lt varr hundred tv to ta aj ALIMONY IS ASKED In the Sum of $1,000 by Nora Lee Wright of Thomas G.

Wright Other Court New3. The county council is in session today for the purpose of transacting some important business. Among oth er thing3 it will increase the appropriation for the county poor farm im provement to the figure at which the contract for the new building was The question of the salary of the township assessor will be discussed. Under the new law which went into effect today, the council is required to fix the salary of the Wayne township assessor. Heretofore he has received pay only for the time of the assessing, but under the new law he must be paid a regular salary.

The divorce suit of Nora Lee "Wright vs. Thomas G. Wright was filed today in circuit court The plaintiff alleges that she was subjected to cruel and Inhuman treatment during the eleven years of their married life. The defendant is accused of having struck and bruised the plaintiff to such an extent that a physician had to be called, and of having many times threatened to kill her. The plaintiff asks for the custody of the eight-years-old child and alimony ln the sum of $1,000.

They reside at Cambridge City. Powell Bros, will furnish the material and do the brick work on the new county Tlie case of Lamb vs. Cranor is still on trial in circuit court and will not be finished this week. About eighty witnesses were summoned to appear in the case. Marriage licenses have been issued to Edward L.

Lamb and Sarah E. Westbrook, and Howard A. Horney and Laura B. Cregar, of Richmond. Letters of guardianship have been issued to Martha A.

Dennis on the minor heirs of Thomas P. Dennis. Bond, $G50, with Isaac Williams and Henry C. Starr as surety. Letters of administration have been Issued to C.

W. Ferguson on the es tate of Susan P. Owen, Bond, $500, with Henry C. Starr and Samuel W. Gaar as surety.

Wesley Edwards, administrator ot the estate of Elizabeth J. Edwards, filed proof and probate of will. Samuel R. Lyons, guardian of Wil helmina D. Cooper, filed new bond of $2,000, with F.

H. Glass and Sharon H. Jones as surety. MUNICIPAL LEAGUE Delegates Transfer Their Sessions From Detroit to Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor, April 24 The conven tion of the National Municipal league which has been In sesa'jon in Detroit for two days past, today changed the theatre of its duscussions to Ann Arbor, the delegates arrivifnig by special train this morning and being welcomed by the city officials and unv' versity authorities.

At the forenoon session, held In the assembly hall of the University of Michigan, the following were some of the interesting papers presented: Local Self-Govern-ment in Otto Kirchner, of Detroit; Elementary Instruction in Municipal Government, President Edmund J. James of Northwestern Un and Dr. John C. Fairlie of the University of Michigan; The Gill School City, Prof. O.

Dunn, Syra cuse, N. Municipal Situation in the Philippines, Dr. Paul S. Reinsch, of the University of Wisconsin. To Debate Important Topic.

Lewiston, Me, April 24 The intercollegiate debate here tonight between representat'ves of Boston University and Colby college lb attracting considerable attention. Judge Savage of the superior court of Maine, will pre side, and the Judges wil Incude prominent legal men of the state. The Colby debaters will support the affirmative and the visitors the neg ative Bide of the question: "Resoved, That state boards of arbitration, with compulsory powers, should be established to settle disputes between employers and employe Head Badly, Bruised and Several Ribs Probably Broken Is Confined to His Room, Is the R. M. motor car, used by the officials, a jonah? It appears that the answer must be yes.

The second of the high officials of the road was injured In am acciden. to the car yesterday afternoon. Shortly before 4 o'clock General Manager I W. I. Allen, Engineer of Maintenence of Way A.

L. Kuehn, and J. F. Fell, were coming south from Marion. They had passed the north side passenger station on Third street and Intended reaching South Richmond before the southbound passenger train caught them.

They were maintaining a fair rate of speed and upon turning the curve on the trestle work, near the artificial gas works, were surprised by the switch engine. No. 1, pushing a box car toward them at a rapid rate. It was too late to stop for either the motor car or the engine, and both shut off power. Messrs.

Allen and Kuehn both leaped from the motor car. Mr. Fell, the motorman, remained at his post, and he and Mr. Kuehn were uninjured. The car caught Mr.

Aliens however, in his attempt to clear the right of way, striking him on the back of the head. His back was bruised considerably and his head cut in two places. Because of the flesh it is Impossible to tell, but it is thought that two ribs and possibly three are broken. Mr. Allen is confined to his home on South Eighth street and It will be some time before he is agalm able to resume active work.

President W. A. Bradford, was Injured in a motor car accident about a year ago. DURBIN AND HIS STAFF GOING TO ST. LOUIS Governor Durbln'and his staff will leave for the dedicatory exercises at the St Louis exposition grounds at 11:15 a m.

next Wednesday. Their wives and a number of friends will accompany them and they expect to return May 1, three days later. About fifty will be in the party, which will Include many who went to the dedication of the Indiana monu ments on the Shiloh battlefield and others who were not In that party. Two cars have been provided and the trip will be made on the Big Four. The world's fair and state officers will leave the same day.

Has Two Young Ones. Frand Moorman, of Cambridge City, who had the misfortune to lose the fast pacer, Jonah Boy, in the fire that destroyed John D. Lackey's barn. previous to his last sale, has two promising young pacers that he is working, by Hurlburt, dam (the dam of Jonah Boy) by Little Jim, 2:17. Western Horesmani Who Gives $600,000 to the wants of Booker Wahslngton and his family during his own or his wife's life.

I wish that great and good man to be entirely free from pecuniary cares that he be free to devote him self to his great mission, "To me he seems one of the great est of living men because his work Is unique, the modern Moses, who leads his race and lifts it through educa tion to even better and higher things than a land overflowing with milk and honey. History is to tell of two Washingtons, one white, the other black, both fathers of thedr people, "I am satisfied that the serious race problem of the South Is to be solved wisely only through Mr. Washington's policy of education which he seems to have been specially bora, a slave among slaves, to establish and in his own day to greatly advance. "Glad am I to be able to assist this good work in which you and ethers sd zealously labor. Truly yours.

"ANDREW CARNEGIE. Proposition of James Shaw Accepted and the Assembly Will Be in Glen Miller Park The summer chautauqua for Richmond is assured. At a largely attended meeting of citizens ini the Commercial club room last night it was decided to accept the first proposition James H. Shaw, who conducts Chautauqua assemblies In a number of cities. Thi3 proposition Is that the net profits of the assembly shall be divided between the club and Mr.

Shaw, the latter to receive the small sum of $50 for expenses. President S. S. Strattan, of the Commercial club, was unable to be present, and John H. Nicholson was chosen chairman of the meeting.

He called for expressions from the citi-. zeus present and without exception the speakers were Ini favor of the proposition. Some difference of opinion in regard to the details was shown but the sentiment in favor of accepting the proposition was unanimous. Those who spoke on the subject were Adam Bartel, George H. Knollenberg, T.

A. Mott, W. K. Bradbury, John M. Lontz, Mayor Zimmerman.

George H. Eggemeyer and B. F. Wissler. Mr.

Wissler in the course of his remarks stated that the park board hod decided to allow Glen Miller to be used far the pirrpose. Mr. Shaw further explained the plans he has for operating the Chautauqua The expense varies from $2,000 to $3,000, according to the programs. The sentiment of the citizens present was that as good a program as possible should be secured. No less than $2,500 will be spent and If the response in the 'matter of the selling of tickets is what it should be, the committee in charge will expend more than that, getting the very best speakers which it Ib possible to secure.

It is assured that some of the most noted platform orators of the day will be present during the assembly. Matters assumed a definite form when a motion was made and carried that an executive committee be appointed by the chairman of the meeting, this committee to have charge of the financial arrangements. This committee will sell as many season tickets at $1.50 a possible. The club agreed to sell 1,200 tickets which (guarantees at the start $1,800. Mr.

Shaw stated that as much more ought to be realized from single admission tickets, and if this Is done the very best program which is offered will be procured. Before the close of the meeting last night 3G0 season tickets had been sold, 100 of them being taken by Mattingly. The Richmond Street and Intel-urban Rilway company made a gift of $100 to the fund, taking no tickets for the money. It was also decided to have the chairman appoint a program committee, to have charge of the selection of speakers and to arrange the program In detail. Mr.

Nicholson announced that he would not appoint the two committees until today. The date for holding the assembly waa left to the executive committee. Mr. Shaw has two open dates, one the latter part of July and the first of August and the other the latter part of August and the first of September. The assembly will last for ten days.

The meetings will be held In a large tent with a seating capacity of 2,500, which will be located in the part of the Glen west of the lake and south of High Point hotel, where the Roosevelt meeting was held during the last campaignl This ground lopes in such a way that it forms a natural amphitheater, and will be an Ideal place for the tent A camping ground south of this will be provided for those who desire to camp out during the assembly. Organizing New League. Kokomo, April 24 tee Kokomo was refused a franchise in the Western Roller Polo League by the magnates, in session at Andersoni, John W. Barnes, the original promoter of the sport in this city, has begun the organization of a new league that w'11 equal the Western Association. Tho Qfties to compose the new league are Kokomo, Logansport, Lafayette, Fort Wayne, Terre Haute and Danville, I1L Torre Haute and Lafayette are both applicants for franchises in the Western Association CITY HEAL TH OFFICER BEGINNING A CRUSADE BOOKER WASHINGTON Proposes to See Richmond's IS A "MODERN MOSES" "Spotless Town" Began the Work Yesterday at Elm Place in the North End, So Says Andrew Carnegie, Tuskegee Institute and Provides for the Welfare of Its Leader.

Richmond had a small salvation ar my working in her behalf yesterday afternoon and on Wednesday. The army consisted of Patrolman Dan Mo Manus, Dr. T. Henry Davis, Chief Parsons, of the fire department, a fireman and one two others. And the results obtained by the army are very encouraging for a.

continuation of the same line of work. There Is today one "Spotless Town" street In Rich mond. For some months there has been much complaint regarding the filth and trash that has collected along the streets and sidewalks of the north Bide, and on Elm Place in particular. Yesterday an organized effort on the part of Patrolman McManms and Dr. T.

Henry Davis resulted in a veritable crusade. The street was cleared and the good done, if from nothing but example. Is inestimable to that part of the city. Eeginning at the corner of Eighth Btreet and Elm Place, which is a short street betweeni North and streets, Patrolman McManus served notices on John F. McCarthy, the Railroad restaurant, Grubbs company, the Arlington hotel, Adam H.

BarteU Jones Hardware company and oa east New York, April 24. The trustees of the Tuskegee Normal and Indus trial Institute in Alabama have received $600,000 toward the endowment fund from Andrew Carnegie, who at tended the. recent meeting ini behalf of the Tuskegee Institute, where ex-President Graver Cleveland presided. The trustees will meet soon to take formal action in accepting the gift and at the same time to take measures to still further increase the endowment Mr. Carnegie's letter convey! the gift reads as follows: "New York, April 17, 1903.

"Will H. Baldwin, Trustee: "My Dear Friend I have Instructed Mr. Franks, my cashier, to deliver to you as trustee of Tuskegee Institute pf 5 per cent United States Steel company first mortgage bonds toward the endowment fund. "I give this without reservation, except that I require that suitable provision made from the gift for the,.