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I THE TIMES-DISPATCH1 RICHMOND VA THURSDAY OCTOBER 13 1904 A 1 I irVf1 'I SEVERAL CHANGES -ARE ANNOUNCED RUINING BUSINESS ALL OVER SOUTH TRYING TO SETTLE DELAWARE MUDDLE What You Pay BIG RALLY be im4 Whs of At ClWMpeitk sad Ohiq Railway on Bolts 'Jad' tko aubfoct will bo discussed by otber: members Tho organisation now boa ft membership of about tflroa" hundred peraona connected with the railway Unoa entering thla city Every branoh of the executive department management paaaenger and freight service mechanical department and transportation and equipment! represented The work ef the club la educational subject a practical value -and 'interest' being dlecnesed i by Mechanical Engl deer' 3 if 1 Am 1 I r' -5 £-1 and What You Get then are important points for you to consider We provide good things in return for your good money and plenty of time to pay' for them CHAMBER SUITS In WALNUT MAHOGANY and OAK with Wardrobes to msttoh ODD DRESSERS and WASH-STANDS In Oak Mahogany Birch and Majd with CHIFFONIERS to match 'f Brass and Iron Beds in all slsea A good IRON BED springs and mattress for with $600 HEATERS Coal or Wood Bartinis from the plain sheet iron air-tight up to the prettieet fall nickel -trimmed PAR LOR HEATER -Every one set up complete and guaranteed to gl7e perfect service CARPETS DRUGGETS RUGS MATTCrGS OIL CLOTH and LINOLEUM All Laid FREE BLANKETS COMFORTS1 COUNTERPANES SHADES LACE CURTAINS Everything to malm your borne eomfortahlo on our- RYAN SMITH and TALMAN i MASONIC TEMPLE Witness Says Practices of Armour Car Company Are Arbitrary (By Associated Press) CHICAGO October 12 alleged extortionate charges and arbitrary practices of tho Armour Car Co were again the subject of careful examination by the Interstate Commerce Commission at lta closing session this afternoon and the commission finally adjourned pending a special call with the Investigation a impended Charges of gross oppression were made by several coirnnfrrUm men of Chicago and other points who have had to depend on tho Armor Car system for the transportation of their product George Mead of Uie Georg 7 Mead and Company -fruit- dealer- and-vica-preaident of the National Association of Commission Men of Do ton stated that the tactics adopted by the Armour Company art fast ruining ths commission buainess all over the East Abbott BEDFORD CITY Oct ll-Mlns Ed-monia Sale Abbott and Mr Lewis Edmund Lichford of Lynchburg were married at 1 o'clock this Wednesday afternoon at the Baptist -Church In tnopres-enee of a large ftsserablago Rev 8 Royall being the celebrant Tho church was very tastefully decorated To the strains of tho wedding march by Mendelssohn rendered by Mrs 8 Burt the bridal party entered the church ea follows: Tho little ribbon girl Mieses Gladys do Forest and Mhy Wilkinson The usher-Mr Garner of Lemeh-hurg Dr A Franklin Richmond Dr 8-J Mr William Ogden Mr Maury Good all of Lynchburg and Mr Clauds Fisher of Bedford City aftei came the maid of honor Miss Aurelia Lichford of Lynchburg-the sister of the groom last cams- the brld with her father Very fair to see In an elegant roh of white crepe da chine over wh'te taffeta with ornamentation of faggoting lac applique loco -bertha: the lace collar waa fastened by a beautiful brooch of pearls and diamonds over the long robe In bridal re'l fell in fleecy fold heightening the boauty of the young girlish bride who Is yet In br teen Mr and Mrs Lichford left for New York Niagara and Canada After October 26th they will be at horns at of Honor" Lynchburg tho handsome home of the groom Tha bride la the very pretty willowy young daughter of Mr Edmond Abbott a prominent and highly esteemed merchant of this place The groom Is a member of large wholesale grocery firm of Lynchburg who la very popular and prosperous 1 RICHMOND MIRACLE CURED THIS GIRL Says Sfie Came Here All the Way From Chicago a Letter (Special to Tha Tlinea-Dleoatch) CHICAGO October tgua Hanson Indicted for perjury In eonneotlon with her suit for fadtoO 'against the Chicago city Railway has regained all her faculties and claims that a miracle restored her from the condition she wee In at the trial last winter when she was brought -to' the -court-room dally oa a cot seemingly blind paralysed and unable to apeak as the remit of street car accident left Chicago on a litter and went to Richmond Va where I heard of a divine healer" sha said have forgot ten his name and address Ho left for California after being" th- agent who wrought my cure By prayer and devotion the miracle was worked- The healer came to my bedside and took my neater came to my snua ana iuux my right hand the left: bring paralysed and pronounced a benediction Immediately my arm were released and moved them My limb stirred and my sight and speech were given VIRGINIA BRIEFS iVtll Personals and briefs Rev a Campbell returned Monday night from Fsrjnvill where ha attended the funeral ef hia brother-in-law Currlngton 1 The many friends of MIm Pearl Clayton will he glad to tear that aha la slowly Improving Mr-J Daniel hM returned from a sojourn in the mountain' with her health greatly Improved Mrs A Morris and Mrs Tinsley and MIm K- King have returned home after an absence of four months abroad Mr Luck from Caroline county started last night on an extended trip through the Southern and Western State to spend ths winter In California 1 Messrs Brawn and Jeffrie of No ms East Leigh Street have sons to the HU Louis Exposition Mr Arthur William general agent and Mr Jennings prera agent ahead of In Toy are old newspaper- men formerly of tho New Orles as Picayune are here Major Rufua Parks of Norfolk pay-ritj4-r hi tho United Stats accompanied by Mrs Parka sad Mr Petty arrived in Richmond yeaterday and are at the Jefferson Mr Ransom Jr of North Carolina MIm Ransom of Wilmington and Mrs MoOoy of Baltimore are among yesterday's arrivals at the Jefferson Among others stopping at that hostelry are Mr Wlllenx Brown and MIm Eleanor Brow of Baltimore and Mr Frank Cupploe of that city Mrs Burwell wife of Dr Bur-well of Chase City Va- Is the guest of Mr and Mrs Fry at NO JOS West Main Street Mr Joseph A Higgins of Atlanta chief clerk ef tha general passenger agent of toe Atlanta and West Point Ballway in the city visiting hia father Mr JnJiu Higgins and family Chy Passenger Agent Coffey of tho Seaboard Air Ltno In Atlanta haa ben promoted to traveling passenger i agent succeeding Clement Mr I Smith a prominent business man and secretary of in Economist Publishing Company of Elisabsth City Is town with headquarters at tha Lexington MIm Evelyn Deltrjrk will be tho guest of her slater Mr Chelf during the Hone Show Mr James Johnston and daughter who have been the guest a of Mr Johnston's sister Mrs Freeman Irby on Grove Road and MIm Wilkinson will leave for their home In Ghent this week Hiw Louise Witte and MIm XJsrie Loehr left last week for St Louis on a visit to relatives and the World's Fair Mr Aker of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway offices who baa been quite ill for some time Is much better and left yesterday for few days' stay with relatives and friends at Crewe Mr and Mr Bishop of Atlanta Ga have returned holds after a two weeks' emit at the boms of Mr and Mr Wilson nf Church Hill MIm Grace Frank of Toronto Can- is the guest of Mr Wilson of Church lllll- After a two visit to her mother Mr Bendall of No IT Cherry Street Vn Thomae and daughter Louise left last Wednesday to Join her husband In Delia Tex where they will make their future home Mr Fontaine Jones la eonvatascent after typhoid fever at hia residenc No North Sacond Street BIRTHDAY OF HOME Next Saturday Is Donation Day for Confederate Women Next Saturday will he the fourth anniversary of the birthday of the Home far Needy Confederate Women and the Lady Board of Managers have ret It aside aa donation day when gifts will be received by them for the worthy Institution -Provision money end fuel wUl gratefully received and tho friends of the institution are asked to contribute liberally Members of the Lady Board of Managers win bo on hand at ths homo during tho day to receive donation and from 4 to 0 o'clock they win giva a silver tea when they will be glad to hare those interested In the sucre ef the institution to call and inspect the premise Colonel Harwood Honored Mr Crandall chairman of the National Board Interstate Commerce Law Convention noon to he held In St Lou I has urged Colonel John Harwood to attend aa a member The letter earn In ptrt: The organisation la responsible for the reproduction of the Mil amending the Interstate Commerce laws as to make the Interstate Commerce Commission a positive Colonel Harwood while greatly appreciating tha honor la not aura that he win be able to attend Colonel Harwood Is one of the leading A men of tho United States Mrs Grocvenor Here Mr James B- Groavenor and MIm Gertruds Gilbert of New York arrived In the city yesterday and are at the Jefferson Mr Groavenor Is a wealthy owner of fine harneM horse -end will remain la thla city until after the show next week In which her homes w'l! coin-pet Mrs Groavenor was hero loot year and mad aa excellent Impression on Richmond people who met her then Colonel Thomas Smith Here "Colonel Thomae Smith of Warrenton son of the late ex-Governor William Smith and himself on ef the best known men In Virginia Is In tha city stopping at tha Jefferson Colonel Smith mw Ms slater are having heroic statue monument to their father made In this city and will present It to the city and State Fine Mansion Burned Colonel ri Cary just keen ad vised by his agent that the mansion on bin HUl" estate in Halifax county and near tho city of South Boston was burned tael night at 10 o'clock Tha building waa partially covered by Insurance 1 i For Stealing the Washing Broadus Wren negro took advantage Of Monday "wash day" and entered the hack gats of West-End residence where he came In contact with clothesline which he immediately stripped of the washing He was tried before 'Squire Lewi of Henrico yesterday and sent to Jan for three month Accountant Is Active The new city accountant Mr George Crenshaw Is becoming quite active in his position Ha has recently reported on questions relating to tha contracts for paving and has mada certain recommendations along thla lln -so fko Fulcher Slightly Improved Fulcher who has been at tha Virginia Hospital for the last ten day was reported last night as slightly Improved His delirium- has sOffiewhat decreased and hia temperature waa only Ml 4-10 at midnight Mr Rosene Rests Comfortably The condition of Mr A Boson who was recently operated upon at- tho Retreat for tho Sick was considered last night to be more favorable- He waa resting comfortably when last heard from Mr Lawrence Recovers Mr Wftverly Lswrenes who has bsen 111 for ssveral woekd put was on yes terday sufficiently recovered to-be out for short time during the day At the Mansion proved of great aealatnnoe to his WendviSiS and neighbor Hia death- shortly after fe wer when slave were (reed left -the estate insolvent Although howas quite THEATRES As a condition of quiet method quaint humor and delightful drollery Mr Harry Boreaford made hia way to tha good graces of Richmond audiences In ths pretty comedy Professor's Love Story" Having used that vehlcla until he thought he waa getting eob-webby In tha part ha had a new play written for him which to mppenr thin reason Mr Bereaford prerented thla new comedy New Men" nt the- Academy yesterday matinee and evening For purely laughmmking purpose the new comedy Is a better vehlcla than ths one that haa been laid asld It lack however tho touch of sentiment and tho prety story told In "Tha Profeasor's Love Story" The difference between the two piece is tha difference between tho comedy dram constructed on legitimate lino and ths fore In "Our New Man" Mr Bereaford haa no momenta when ha rises above eoSnedy and touches lightly tha heartstrings of his audience Thla opportunity ha had In Professor's Lore Story" However In the new piece there are two laughs for every one In the other comedy The supporting company 'wo good and contained two members who were la tha east when Mr Baresford waa last seen hero-MIas Julia Batchelder and Mias Kate Bruce Mile Ani Trapeze Performer M'llo Ane who Interrupts tha presentation of Hot OM Time" at the Bijou Theatre affords a moat pleasing diversion for the patrons of the popular play-hone M'lla Ani In a trapes by long odds tho best offered the public She Is graceful and easy In -her movement and her feats or wonderful She has a beautiful figure and when she finishes her specialty she gets a round of deserved applause Foxy Grandpa Coming Bunches of fun flocks of pretty girls Is the only correct way to convey to tho public the Idea of Fogy Grandpa- dean delightful evening's entertain man which leaves no bitter taste tho mouth Foxy Grandpa abounds In -funny sluatlon bright- new musical numbers and clean comdy Joseph- Hart who laat reason headed the company again appears as Foxy Grandpa Mias Carrie Mar win play Folly Tb comedy will be seen at tha BUou all next week Maude Adams Coming One of tho moat Important dramatic evexta of the present season will be the appearance here ef Maude Adam Who will fill an engagement of to-morrow night and Saturday matinee and night at the Academy in 'The Ittle If can truthfully ho stated that Mlaa Adams made this play famous and tha comedy waa the instrument by which the young star leaped to the very front rank of America's most diatinguMied actresses Miss Adams' has delighted millions of theatregoers She is moet certainly young woman- of undisputed ability posewamg the genuine affection of all who hare had the opportunity of seeing her She Is a winsome little woman and looked upon as the most magnetic of her profession STERUNG BEHIND BARS Alleged Robber Will be Given Hearing To-day John Sterling alias John Jenkins alia John Jose and many other la now safely lodgely In Henrico jail after having been followed and watched by detectives for the past tlx month Ha was wanted for Several Crimea He will he given a hearing before Magistrate Lewi of Henrico county to-day Among! th-many things which he la charged with la tha -robbery of ear No fftlt of he' Chesapeake 'and Ohio- Ratl-reiuliCoaipeiixand stealing shoes valued at 4258' iHla also charged with bring a-Yttglttre from Justice' Sterling is further' charged with" having held up a Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac KaS' Arrested for Murder' -1 The- Tlnies-D! nostril) BIlISTOU TENN Oct ll-After search of 34 hours the officers hare two of' the1 -men Implicated in the murder hist night Of William Burton In Jail They -ere Trial Wataon and Hay-dehi'T4ro "Of the "Wateona are still at frqfr Against Union (Bv Amoeleted Pres) CHARLOTTE Cm Oct ll-Ths First of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church In session at Steele to-day voted against tha to units with tha United Presbyterian Church Th vote stood 34 to Not the Ex-Congressman iBw Anoclilid Ptml) CHARLOTTE Oct lt-Grorga Washington Murray appointed postmaster at Huger la not ex-Com longresa- man Murray who bears tho same name OBITUARY Mrs Mary A Burner (Special to Th Times-Dispatch) LURAY VA Oct 12 Mary A Burner widow of the Into John Burner of thla county d'ed at her home In Mss-eanutten four miles west: of Luray today aged about 10 year Her death was due to a stroke of paralysis Thla being tha second stroke she had sustained within the laat year 8 he waa a prominent woman and la survived by a number of children Nottingham (Special to Ths TImes-Dlspatch) CAPE CHARLES VA- Oct 11-Mr Nottingham died this afternoon at his home near Eastvlll Ha waa one of tho well known cltisena of the eounty and is survived by several sons and dsugh-ten He waa not related to the Hon John Nottingham a member of the Legislature from thla county- Dr Vincil (fiparlal ta The Thaea-DlspeTch) BRISTOL VA October 1L-Dr Vincil one Of th most noted ministers and masons in tha country at hia home In 8L Louis this afternoon aged 77 Dr Vincil wae a native of Tasewell but went to Missouri In 1434 At tho time ef his death ha was grand secretary of tho Grand Lodge of Missouri Masons a position ha had held since 1477 Miss Nellie W- Rinker (Special to Ths TUnss-DtspstcV) WINCHESTER VA Oct li-MIss Ksllle Rinker died to-day ef pn SU monu after a week' Illness aged sev mtren year Her father George Rinker mother two brothers and two sisters John Sheets (Special te The Ttmes-Dtowteh) STAUNTON VA Oct li-'Mr John Sheet prominent fanner of Augusta county died yesterday at hia home near Swoops aged 45 yean IN MEMORIAM William Winekler on July tha Sd our whole community was shocked and saddened by the sudden and untimely death of Mr IL Wlncklerr Ho was stricken with apoplexy mid- dledbCfor mrdk-ai nld could ho summoned MV Winekler was one of th most suo ceesful former ta I Ms section His advice and counad In all matters pertaining to agriculture arse much sought -and Navy Department Shifts Com-' mands in Number of Places (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON Opt Announcement waa mads at thb Navy Department to-day of several Important changes in- command Captain Edward -Taussig suc-ceoda Captain Eaton In command of tho Massachusetts eft-ember 1st and the latter goes on waiting orders Captain Arnold will be ordered gen 1 ral Inspector of the West Virginia nearing completion at Newport Nows and will be succeeded In command of the Lancaster by Captain Delano Captain Swinburne will be relieved of the command of the Texas by Captsin A Blrknell now commandant at the navy yard Key West who will be relieved at Key Weat by Captain Colvocor esses Jtear-Adlmral Wise commander In chief of the Training Squadron who retires November ith -will be relieved on that day by captain Bradford now commanding the lllinol Captain Bradford will be succeeded on the Illinois by Captain- John A Rodgers at present president of the Nary Wlrelese Telegraph Board It Is probable tho training squadron will make its headquarters at Penaa- ik A rale during the winter REPUBLICAN INUENDO Allan Faction Indulges in Some Insinuations as to Rivals An unsigned circular has Just been distributed In the Interest of Mr Edgar Allan Jr one of tha rival Republican congressional aspirants In this district which Is taore remarkable for what It does not say than for anything said Insinuates much but actually elwrgea nothing It characterises Johnson the colored aspirant for tha nomination of tho rival faction aa "the tool of certain Federal officials" The anonymous dodger alludes to a meeting to have been- tod on Monday tho office of a prominent Federal official'' and names several jwr-sons alleged to have been present concluding with gentleman who should he if ho is not out of politic'' Proceeding tho circuitous circular reads: will not run but will be found working and stumping for tho Federal office candidate" Lost Lad Is Found Lynwood Pierce fow-yesr-old hoy wandered sway from Ms home No I North Thirty-first Street yesterday morning and eausad great uneasiness Ha was found later la the day by Policeman Mott on Weat Main Street and carried home SAYS WEINSEIMER MADE HIM PAY $2700 (By Associated Preen) NEW YORK Oct Georgs Es-slg Brooklyn plumber was the principal wltnees to-day against Philip Welnsrimer the labor leader who la on trial In tho Court of General Scanlons here charged with extorting 11700 from Eeslg Esalg who had tha contract for tha plumbing In tha Chatswortb apartment houM testified that WWnodmer demanded 12000 from him under a threat that he would not permit work to he done on the building unless that amount were paid and that Wehuelmer finally acepted 11000 In cash and notes for IL7O0 'EMlg Hid that ho paid Wetnselraer 11000 on December list and that his men who bad been on strike returned to work on tho morning of that day after the 11000 had been paid Vf Church Dedication" (Special to Ths Tlm-Dlpatch) TWYMAX'S MILL VA Oct lf-The new Methodist Church at Rochelle was dedicated Sunday morning a large and appreciative audience having assembled to witness tho service The dedicatory sermon was preached by Preridlnr Elder Leer of tho Charlottesville district Dinner waa served on the ground and Rev Williams of Culpeper proached In the afternoon The church large attractive structure and has been built under many disadvantage tho membership thers bring very smalL Eby Defeats Brumby (Br Associated Pres) 6T LOUIS October Eby of New York who holds tho championship medal to-night defeated Benjamin Brumby of Atlanta Ga In tho third championship pool tourney gam the score being 1 to 27 Eby playing ws brilliant while Brumby had several barn luck breaks when hia turn came to play Mamed in Washington fSnec'al to Tho TImes-Dlspatch) WASHINGTON Oct lt-Mar-riage licenses have been issued as to I OWV Robert I Dove and Monterey McN Runyon tooth of Bailey's Cross Road Va Daniel Foley of Roanoke Va and Mildred Lamborn of this city Robert Turner of Roanok Va and Maggie Ewart of Lynchburg Va Western Union 'Report (Bf Associated Press! NEW rCKK Oct lS-Tbe annual report of the Western Union Telegraph Company issued to-day gives total revenues of 3 JtSJM an Increase of 2SL702 total expense 421261 SIS an Increase of 04067: net revenue 47487475 decrease of 4230907 During the year 0619 tulles of -wire have been added making the total wire mileage ol the company 1155406 Barn Burned fSnec'al to The Tlraea-DlspeteM GREEN 8BORO CL Oct Sparks from traction engine which was bring used to cut feed set fire this morning to the stables and hern 'of John A Hodgln at his country place two mile south of tho city destroying hdUdlng- cattle and hog Tho Joes la estimated 4S009 with Insurance of 41000- MADAM DAILLE OF 1515 St W- Washington ANNOUNCES HER FIRST EXHIBITION IN RICHMOND OF PARIS HATS AND BONNETS AND A Few Choice Models of Her Own AT i'i'U i-j i I THE JEFFERSON 4U-s i DURING THIS WEE THE public have learned to watch the TeeDee Wants for bargains or anything else they may happen to want It will-pay you to hve your itd ih those columns young he took entire responsibility of 'c tho family and form and by good Judg- '4 Lea Forces Union Republicans to Bend to His Will (Br A unfitted Proa) WILMINGTON DEL October U-Tho State Committees of the regular Republicans and tha Union or Addicks Republican met here to-day and completed tho pf a compromise congressional and State ticket For a short time this afternoon it looked va though the harmony plan would not go through This situation was brought about by Preston Lee a Regular Republican who had been agreed upon aa the compromise candidate for Governor officially announcing that ho would accept the nomination with tho condition Imposed upon him This condition was that in the event Of Ma election he should appoint as Secretary of State-any one of the three men to be named by tha union Republican After a eerie of conferences among those Interested tho union Republicans decided to waive tho condition and Mr Le accepted tho nomination Dr Joseph Candler who was nominated by tho convention of tho Regular Republican and who refuses to withdraw declares he Will run as an ipde-peAdeht A petition la being circulated to hia Interest for the necessary number of name to place him on the official ballot Ratify nomination OF PARKER AND DAVIS (By Associated Press WASHINGTON October Ths eleven Democratic dubs of tha District of Columbia to-night ratified the nomination of Parker and Davie as the Democratic national standard-hearer Addressee were delivered by former Congressman Henry 8t 'Georgs Tucker of Virginia now of Washington former Congressman EL BrdOkshlra of Indiana Creed Fulton and Henry Davis of Washington Letters of regret were read from Juffr Parker ex-Senator Davis Senators Blackburn Rayner Culberson Daniel and Gorman Governors Montague of Virgin! and Warfield of Maryland: Hon Hoke Smith Victor Baughman of Maryland Hon Patrick A ColUns of Boston and Bourko Cockran TAGGART WILL NOT VOTE IN THE ELECTION 1 (Special to Tho Tlmss-Dlspatch) NEW YORK October National Democratic Chairman Taggart announces to-day that he will not vote at tha coming election This win bo duo to tha fact that oa election day ha win ho In New York city where ho cannot east a ballot In epeaklng of this decision to-night Mr Taggart said: am going to Indianapolis on Tuesday to remain there about three days in order to acquaint myself personally with the situation I will be back at my desk at headquarters the following Monday From then until election day bs la New York and win not go homo to vote paired off with a Republican so It will not effect the Democratic vote HARRIMAN NO -LONGER CONTROLS UNION PACIFIC (By Assoelstsd Press) BALT LAKE CITY UTAH October 11-At the annual masting of tha stockholders nf tha Oregon Short Line Railway held hero to-day tha election of directors waa postponed -until November Uth The reason for unexpected postponement could not ho learned those present refusing to talk What makes the situation more Interesting la the fact that the large Harriman holdings of Northern Pacific stock are vested in the Oregon Short Line corporation It la tha generally expressed belief among local railroad officials that tha control of tho Union Pad lie system has pasted from tho Harriman to tho Gould-Rockefeller interest JEALOUS BOY KILLS NEW BABY Want New Member of Family and Attacked It in Cradle When a new baby arrives the happy mother sometimes says to her other children whom like tho now baby she lores with all her heart: noaa la out of Joint" To-use the homely motherly expression small Emmet was out of Joint" month ago when little alster came to hia home at Nyaek He waa two years and seven months old tha first and only child when tho wee Gladys blessed hia parents Mr and Mr Nicholas ROMfiaon "Baby Gladys smiled In her mother's arm Emmet felt that he waa dethroned aa baby-ruler of tho household Hia royal nose waa out of Joint Infantile jfcalousy tort hia heart He hated tho sister who ho thought childishly hag taken hia piece the affections of hia mother and father They said to him: your new slater Look how swept ebe I your helpless sister When yoji both get Mg It will be for you to protect her" But the boy tried to thrust them said thro himself from them ran away hid hHnSeir and waa found hia eyes red wKh weepl ng oobMng choking with childish rage hftrUroken No but! a Jeskraa child can tell naf'thpught what hopes what rags animated him He killed Gladys on Saturday She waa hurled yesterday And yesterday In hia horns on New Street Emmet kept plucking at Ma mother's sOdrts at his father's sleeve plainly wondering aa they turned from him sorrowing: baby Is gone why don't they pet meY'- -Mr Robinson told Coroner BIttig that often after Gladys's birth Emmet told her ha wanted baby to go One she caught him striking Gladys one he upset tha cradla In which aha toy At (o'clock Saturday evening Mr BobliiMH left Emmet In room with the sleeping Gladys He was on the floor playing1 with a bronse statuette which to mu him his mother had taken from tha mantelpiece Five minutes passed Mr Robinson heard shrill voice calling: hurry com look at baby!" She rushed Into the room By the cradle stood Emmet grasping the statuette which was covered with blood A glance at tha baby's head told the mother that Gladys was desperately Injured Not daring to leave Emmet there Mr Robinson seised -him grabbed the statuette away from him and hurried him Into another room In whtoh sho locked him Then she ran for Dr Klin near by Wfieh tha doctor arrived Gladys wus deed Her skull wae fractured Dr Kilns is quite positive that- Emmet delivered lx blows' with the etatuett which weighs a pound and a half Necessarily ha had struck all the blows before he railed hia mother to "kfok New Tork Herald' Barksdale Lamb Kelley Folkcs and Sam Stem Speak SUPPER IN HALL Wedding-rJirss Gregory Marryjjlr Pettigrew Personals to Manchester Bureau Tlmee-Dlapatch 1 No 11 Hull Street Xn the meeting lent night of (he Virginia Parker-Da via-Lamb Club of Man-cheater there waa present a large and anthuelaatla crowd The meeting waa held In the courthouse where the speakers assembled at IN A preliminary meeting waa held at Toney's Halt where after a few minutes conversation introductions and handshakes the club and the speakers formed In columns two abreast and marched down to the courthouse Mr White president 1 of the club gave way to Mr Toney who presided And after a few brief remarks Introduced the speakers In a few glowing terms Senator Barksdale waa presented aa the first speaker of the occasion The popular senator said that he appreciated an Invitation to speak before tho clilsena of Manchester and paid a high compliment to his esteemed friend Mr Toney Mr Barksdale spld In part that tho Issues of tbs- present campaign depended not only on quest tons of tariff and other reforms hut also In tbs fundamental principles of Democary A Blameless Life In a dosing tribute to tho Democratic candidate ho said that tho Republicans could point to no act In Judgb Parker's Ufa with the voice ef condemnation Tho nest to apeak was the War Horse" Hon John Lamb The" main issue touched upon by the Congressman waa the tariff and trust questions He Hid that the Dingley Mil crashed out Ihe Interests of the laboring classes and that the consequent prosperity attributed to It by tho Republicans had come In spite of It and not by reason of He Mid that Ihe prosperity was duo to tho basic money accumulated In the United lutes Treasury and not through any Institutions ef tho party Xn referring to the two Presidential candidate ho HM that one represented the Hamiltonian achod of politic tha other la the Jeffersonian school one to peace the other to war one represented Independoieo Of thmigbt and action the other to servility if mind and body I Roosevelt the Issue HoS Samuel Kelley cam third- Ha Mid that Roosevelt himself waa an Issue In the campaign Tha Republicans claimed that tha Democrats had no Isaac Mr Kelley said that If that ware true there would still bs the of the two rival Presidents! candidate If Parker Were chosen the Chief Executive- he would not only ho tho choice of tho people hut would be tho executor of the wishes of the peb-pfo by whom ha was elected The last but not lesst to appesf Sir Samuel Stern of Richmond of Jefferson Ward" Mr Stem gaaed on the assembled faces and Mid that her was Mood and where thers waa blood them waa life Following up an Dins-tratlon which he used for a point In Ms argument be concluded by an earnest wish "Hut the republican party wouid go 4" The applause greeting Mi rioee signified the hearty approval of his hearer After tho speeches tha crowd adjourned to Toney's Hall where an abundance of oysters beef -cheese and ham sandwiches and light beverages were served Pettigrew Gregory The marriage of Mr Allan Pettigrew and MIm Moselle Gregory la announced to tako place on Tuesday October 24 th at Ido Blnbtidgo Street Baptist Church Rev Baldy will officiate Mr' Pettigrew is conneslsd with tho Adamson Real Estate Company Personals and Briefs Little Evelyn Norris la very III In her home at No SIS Hull Street Mr John Lumpkin left for Philadelphia yesterday morning after a several stay Id Manchester Mr Thomae Bailey and family have moved to their new home No Decatur Street Mr Anderson a druggist of Hull Street will move Into Mr old home at Xo SIS Stockton Street The Hustings Court of Manchester Will convene In Its October term oi Monde Augustine Royall Company will occupy tho new building on Tenth and Hull Streeia about November 1st Mr Aubrey Smith la very ill at the home of bin parent Xo 411 Weat Four-1 teenth Street 1 Bachelor's Dream" will be presented at an autumn tea to bo given by the new church society of Central Methodist Church at tha residence of Mr Pool Xlnth and Balnhridgo Street to- morrow evening The public Is cordially Invited Railroad Club to Meet The Richmond Railroad Club will hold Its second meeting of tho season at tha Richmond Hotel to-night A paper will fc HOPE FOR THE DYSPEPTIC Everyone who has realised the discomfort and distress which accompany a disarrangement of the digestive organs will rejoice with Mr 8 Macy of Port Arthur Ontario In the relief she has obtained after having suffered for so long a time She says: 'I have suffered for tho-last -four or flva yearn from stomach trouble and dyspepsia experiencing groat pain took stomach and Liver Tablets and can truthful-- ly ssy they have don me a- great deal of good 1 feel like a different woman as a result of using them and the after-effect Is never unpleasant CHEAP RATES TO RALEIGH' a VIA THE SEABOARD AIR LIN Raleigh CL and return IB JO aocoqnt North Carolina State Agricultural Fair Including admission to tho Fair Tickets sold October 14th to 21st Induslv limited to return at any time before or on October 24 1901 For further Information apply to XL 8 LEARD TAYLOR Dl Pas Ago City Ticket AgL 'Phone 4K- HORSE SHOW RICHMOND VA OCTOBER 17-22 K04 SPECIAL RATES VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY On account nf tho above occasion Southern Railway announces apectaLlpw rate of one first-class faro for the round trip plus B0 cent which includes one admission to Hors 'Show from all ata-'tlnne on ita lines In State of Tickets on sale October 16th to 2d Inclusive with final return limit October 22 190 For full Information apply 'to ijour nearoat ticket agenL itient and unceasing energy added to and increased th value oi hia laud un-til hia form is probably under the high-' eat state of cultivation of any In Meek- lenburg county Ho waa thoroughly up-' to-date In hia method' and had supplied himself with all kinds of Improvd ms- s-chlnery: Modest gentle and unassuming hia mamcrs lie had won the lwvk-W confidence and esteem of a host friend to whom hia -death came as a My" deep personal bereavement He had few if any enemle and hia friends were -legion Although Mr' Winekler -was not a member ef th church was a firm believer In God and took an active interest In the church and religious work -ills life waa pur honest end manly one of the highest tributes to char- octer Is the lore and confidence of his neighbors These testify to a true worth Few men ever possessed to a (Special to The TImes-Dlspatch) BRISTOL VA Oct A special from Early Grove Scott county Va states that Joseph Smith a popular dtlien was crushed to death there by the overturning of a log wagon His wife and daughters survive- I BOTDTON The hearts of the-old pension Confederate soldiers of Mecklen- Presbytery Creek proposition -rr i f- I fir ir-i 'w'vt fi i 1 Cl 1 'yi I VA-V -'ah rli a war iy ff 't? Sy- fe 'v- greater degree th esteem and confidence of hia neighbors and -friends than VTiUle Winekler He woe a dutiful son and hia devotion to hia aged ood Infirm mother was rimpIyfoeantlfuL Why should one so useful and in the prime of man- hood ho taken away so suddenly? Wa cannot understand this lnscrutlable decree of Providence but must bow with submission to the will of Him "who doeth all things well" -v 1 Boydton Va DEATHS Mr PHEBE HALSTEAD CHt died October 10th 190b at her residenc Halstead's Point Va after protracted Illness of four month Mr Halstead waa the widow of Halstead Sho srn Lmh I mm Pliws oAllntl 111 1 NsH bora Cayuga county burg hare bean made happy by receiving their pension money which has been so long overdue 1 Their checks were not received for more than month after they were due i CHATHAM The colored school-bous at Shockop waa burned Sunday thought to be the act of incendiary and in retaliation for tho reappointment of a very unpopular teacher During ths'pn three" years four colored schools hare been burned tty- Incendiaries Each Instance was believed to ha by enemies of ths teacher EMPORIA A moat disastrous fire was averted here to-night A house on Main Street owned by Cassia Car-Ington a colored woman was destroyed and but for tha prompt work of tha cit-lsena many thousand dollars of residenc and business property would have gone up In smoke FREDERICK HALL A make nine feet in length and four Inch In diameter was killed In a pond near Mineral this morning by Mr Marcus Kernon Th snake was In the act of swallowing a largo bullfrog four or fire Inches acres when shot by Mr Kernon LEESBURG Arthur Freeman th negro assailant of Colonel John Tyler whom he attempted to kill near Cownel Tyler's home 'at Aldle several weeks ago was convicted her to-day and sentenced to the penitentiary for nine year LYNCHBURG An attachment haa been Issued hero In tha suit of th Suth-erlin-Mead Tobacco Company of Danville against the Commonwealth Tobacco Company a New York concern doing business her to recover Hits alleged to be due by not The effects of the defendant company have been attached by the city sergeant NEWPORT NEWS Cadet- Ren-shew tha Salvation Army lassie who wag supposed to have ilMpprirri at Old Point yesterday arrived safely at local headquarters to-day The girl started from Feeksklll a day later than expected and did not cat here until to-day PER A The continued dry weather In Amherst county has retarded the formers very much from seeding wheat and it is very difficult matter to get any grain ground on amount of low water Many small streams have dried up and eprlnga also and It Is very difficult for the stock to get water In many place ROANOKE VA-The Norfolk and Western shops renewed full tint ten hours to-day ROCKY MOUNT VA-Owing to a change of programme Swanson will not speak here until October 28th He wag scheduled to speak here to-morrow nlxht WINCHESTER In the Circuit Court to-day Judge Harrison denied the appUcattoir-of-Mrs Nannie Moors Qftale-heti of Sharpsburg Mdt for a continuance of alimony from her husband Fred -A Grak hen who Is defendant-! a divorce suit Mr rale hen rear ego was given six months in which to prepare her case for court hut made no apparent progress Judge Harrison states ghat her Charges hare not been substantiated and- It la now believed that thqjiult will foil was In September ith 1222 Bha waa woman ot unusual dear mind pomeeulng all of the qualities which go to make up perfect Christian' She' was a devoted wife faithful- mother and -a troa-friendL and lenves a host of friends to mourn their loss The deceased la survived by ana daughter Mr Clement and two grandchildren MIm Lillian and Mr Halstead dement-Th Interment was made at Grace Church York town Va Tho service were conducted by Rev William Le Of Gloucester county assisted toys Bev Dr Wharton of William and Mary Col- leg Norfolk Lynchburg and Nows papers please copy Newport Died at 7:10 October 11 1IN at th residence of his son Rohleder No 119 South First Street FRANK ROHLEDER of Fair Oak Hanrlcq county horn In Fohlback Germany October ITtb 1432 He leaves widow and th following children Grace A XL A-and 10 Rohleder Funeral will take place from SL Patrick's Church THURSDAY MORNING at 10 Friends and acquaintances Invited to attend MARRIAGES BA Married In Rlehmand Va October 1st BEAULA SEISM Sitd ROBERT BABER has a beautiful Jins ef Imported Souvenir German Favor Eu-1 ehre Prlasa Birthday Presents Yju afford to mis oaring them Imported Hovstt' 9te up at 1()5 East Braid Mr end Mrs A Henley and daughtar of King William Oourthous are the guests of Governor and Mr A Mqft-ague at tho Esecutivs Mansion v' 4 J( i -1 it 1.