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THE SUN, BALTIMORE, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 23. 1903. 10 Molinsux's Book A Record Of ber for Baltimore, have been aground for the past three days in the Appomattox river, near Sunken Island, six miles from Petersburg. The barge McNally Is In the harbor here loading with lumber for STATE OF MARYLAIfl) Decisions Bsndered By The Court Of Appeals In Several Cases. BAD FOR JUDGE CAMPBELL Witnesses Declare He Used Prescriptions For Whisky.

"because was I not the oldest inhabitant? All questions were referred to me. I was the final court of arbitration. What I said went." One day, however, a rival appeared, one Benjamin, a "gentleman of color." He promptly disputed the right of Mayor Molineux to his office and announced himself a candidate for the position. "He denounced me," records Molineux, "In every scathing phrase to which he could lay his tongue. I was an aristocrat, a representative of trusts.

I taught Benjamin a lesson. I told him that I did not care for office any more, that it was a burden I would gladly lay down. He wept as he thanked me. He worked hard and received pledges of support from every voter they had their in OUTDOING MARCONI A Port Deposit Scientist Who Lays Claim To Great Inventions. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Pobt Deposit, Jan. 22. Mr. James Dixon West, of Port Deposit, claims to be the Inventor of a device for electrical transmission which, he says, "works on the same principle as Mr. Marconi's, only I work on the currents In the earth.

It is one of the greatest inventions of the age and more useful to mankind than Marconi's." He also says: "An electric magnetic delineator, with which I can walk over any ground and If there is a mineral vein containing gold, silver orcopper passlngthrough the ground I can find it, giving exact width and course of each vein, tell whether the veins are rich or poor. If the vein contains only one of the three metals I can tell which one It is. If the vein contains all three of the metals I can tell which one is the richest. All this is done on scientific principles and is indorsed as such by the best geologist and mineralogist in the South. One can readily see of what great value this device is to the miner.

With It there is no guesswork or blind prospecting, ns he sinks on true vein at once and knows exactly what he Is going to find before ho puts a pick into the ground; also to the opening up of-the great wealth of the valuable gold and copper vein that passes through Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia." Dwelling Burned. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. La Plata, Jan. 22. News reached La Plata today that the handsome residence of William P.

Jameson was destroyed by fire on Tuesday afternoon. The house was situated in the Fifth election district of Charles county, on the Wicomico river, near Coopsey. Only a small portion of the contents of the house was saved. Insurance, $1,700 In the Mutual Company of Montgomery County. Naval Academy.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Annatolis, Jan. 22. Examinations are now. in progress at the Naval Academy for graduation February 2.

The graduating class numbers 51. Midshipman Henry Rawle, who has been at his home in Philadelphia on sick leave, returned to the Naval Academy and passed the physical examination required. Amer. Bonding Co. to Geo.

Matthews. 9 Samuel H. Grafton, to George Walton, a. Calhoun nr. Franklin, 16x 76 10.

g.r. $80 700 Sarah Rosenstock to Celia Stargardter n.s. Baltimore nr. Woodyear aL, g.r. $o0 Charlotte A.

Helfrich, to Charlotte A Helfrich, seyoral lots 3 Charlotte A. Helfrich to George H. Weston, n.9 Folsora 12x65. g.r. $36 630 Alice O.

Woolford to Barbs ra Cada, e.s. Dun- C4ii nr. Orleans 12x54 255.84 John Bakhaus, etc, to George M. Sutton, etc, e.s. Race nr.

Fort 12x75, g.r $30 600 Virginia O. Dyer to H. Pae Dyer, n.w.s. Howard nr. Cathedral, 3a.8x g.r.

$150.. Lucretia A Tall, extra, to Joseph J. Jory. e.s. Battery nr.

Cress 14x82, g.r. $28 L06i Adam Buppert, to Henry Eckhardt, n.s. Montrose nr. Monroe, liBx. g.r.

$40 600 Josephine L. St-rwart to Mercantile Trust and Deposit 2 lots 2,974.12 Ssme to same, n.s. Pratt nr. Mount, 14x120 1,031.53 SRine to same, s.s. Baltimore nr.

Calhcun. 16x120 L706.67 Baltimore County. ThCKSDAT Jan- 22. Elizabeth LeaTerton to Josephine A. Mocka-bee and E.

M. Mockabee, lot 13x75 feet, oa the noith side of Lombard Highland-town. Twelfth district, g.r. $750 Elizabeth Leaverton to Annie M. Ward and (Stephen P.

Ward, lot 13x75 feet, on the north ide of Lombard st, Highlaudtown, Twelfth district, g.r. $35.75 750 Daniel W. Dwyer to Charles W. Coleman and Margaret Coleman, lot 33 on plat of Morrell Addition, Thirteenth district 100 Daniel V. Dwver to Joseph Obst, lot 160, Wil-helm Park, Thirteenth diBtnct 123 Baltimore.

Middle River and Sparrows Point Railroad Co. to the Baltimore, Sparrows Point and Chesapeake Railway all its railways, charter, rights, in Baltimore county 1 The Dundalk, Spanows Poiatend North Poiut Railway Co. to same, all its rights, franchises and property in Baltimore county 1 Albert M. Jones and wife to George Dearholt and Annie Dearholt, 32 acres and 5 perches of land. Eighth district S13.25 Frances Winchester Brown to Henry Carroll Brown, 326 15-100 acres of land.

Eighth district 1 Francos inchester Brown to George Brown. 130 66-100 acres of land. Ninth distiict 1 NEWS OF THE SHIPPING Gathering: Of The Rama. The greatest number of vessels of the "ram" type ever seen together, and, with few exceptions, the only ones afloat, are now In this harbor. Several are awaiting a chance to sail and others are loading or discharging.

They are the Lizzie A. Williams, Edwin and Maude. Mabel and Ruth, Thomas J. Shryock, Levin 3. Marvll, Margaret H.

Vane, George F. Phillips, Clarence A. Holland and J. Dallas Marvil. With the exception of the Vane the rams gathered here are the products of Delaware -shipyards.

The ram Is a narrow Tessel, with pole lower masts, minus topmasts and flying jlbboom, and were designed for canal and shallow water navigation. The original idea has been exceeded by most of those now going to sea. The Phillips arrived yesterday from New York. It has been a comparatively short time since a ram went into open waters. Shipping; Damaged Grain To Toledo A large number of men are employed in removing the grain from the ruins of Northern Central Elevator No.

3, which, was burned on the night of December 31. On Wednesday 15 cars, carrying about bushels of the grain, left for Toledo, Ohio, where the damaged cereal is to undergo a process to redeem it to some extent for uses not stated. To hasten the shipments several barges are being loaded and towed to the iron ore pier, where a floating elevator transfers the grain from the vessels to cars. Men are engaged In carrying the grain from the smoldering heaps to the cars in baskets, the condition of the trestle making it risky for cars to approach close to the site of the elevator. Scow For Mexican Sugar Company.

A scow 35 feet long, 14 feet beam and 3 feet deep has been launched by Charles Rohde Son on an order from Vera Cruz, Mexico. The diminutive craft will be taken there on the deck of a vessel to sail early In February. It Is to be used by the Vista Hermosa Sugar and Mercantile Company, of Oaxoca, Mexico, which bought the power launch Sparrow from the Sparrows Point Shlpchandlery Company. Syren's Song la Silent. Commander Hawley, lighthouse Inspector of the Fifth district, gives notice that the machinery operating the compressed-air syren on Thimble Shoal light station, Hampton roads, was disabled January 19.

During thick or foggy weather two bells will be struck simultaneously by machinery every five seconds, and this characteristic will be continued until the syren Is repaired, of which notice will be given. Foreign Coal Coming. Twenty-three steamships were chartered during the past week to load coal at United Kingdom ports for New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Providence and Baltimore." Purchases have been made not only in Wales, but In Scotland, England and Germany. Several purchases of Canadian coal have been made also at Sydney, Cape Breton, for shipment to New England ports. Delayed By Disabled Pump.

The sailing cf the Atlantic Transport steamer America, Captain Findlay, which put into Halifax for coal while bound from Barrow-on-Furness with pig iron for Baltimore, has been, delayed by the pumping machinery being disabled when ready to sail on Tuesday. It was thought repairs would be made and that the America would resume her trip today. Like The Good Old Times. Yesterday was a reminder of grain ex-portations of several years ago, when just such clearances were a dally occurrence. Three steamers cleared with cargoes aggregating 427,971 bushels of corn and bushels of wheat, the value of the shipments being $285,543.

The steamers taking the grain are the Roda for Glasgow, Mokta for Cork and Potomac for wife, Sarah Frances Hlmes, today by the court In Frederick and awarded the custody of their three children. MARYLAND OBITUARY ROBERT READ. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Cumberland, Jan. 22.

Robert Read-formerly of Cumberland, died today at El-kins, W. from Injuries sustained In being struck by an engine while walking along the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg railway yesterday. His arm was broken and he was Injured about the head, but no serious results were at first apprehended. This morning he was found dead in bed at the home of his brother. William J.

Read, a prominent attorney of Elkins, formerly of Cumberland, where he was taken after the accident. Mr. Read was a bachelor and was 52 years old. He was once a leading merchant In Cumberland, where he owned considerable property. He was a cousin of Nelson C.

Read, of Cumberland, and an uncle of Lieut. Semmes Read, United States Navy. Mr. Read's body will be brought here. MISS VIOLA LELAND.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Cambridge, Jan. 22. The funeral of Miss Viola Leland took place today from ZIon Methodist Episcopal Church and the burial In Cambridge Cemetery. Miss Leland died Tuesday night after several months' illness of consumption.

She was 21 years of age and a very popular young lady. She leaves a mother Mrs. Rebecca Leland four Bisters and one brother. The latter are Mrs. W.

W. Adams, Mrs. Henry Ruark, Mrs. John W. Evans, Miss Bessie Leiand and Mr.

Henry Leland. The late Mrs. Eugene Mills was also a sister. JOHN McNARA. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

EAStow, Jan. 22. Capt. John Mc-Nara died Tuesday evening at the residence of William Gossage, at Easton Point. He was sitting in Mr.

Gossage's house, when suddenly he laid over on the sofa and died within an hour of heart trouble. He was 56 years of age. Cajptain McNara was on Mr. Gossage's schooner, the Golden Gate, which has been frozen up In Miles river, and Captain McNara had been making his home at Mr. Gossage's house.

EDWARD R. HOPKINSON. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Elkton, Jan. 22.

Edward 'R. Hopkins, son of Washington W. Hopkins, treasurer of the Jacob Tome Institute, died Jan-nary 21 In Philadelphia, aged 34 years. He was connected with a firm of brokers and his death was unexpected, having been 111 but a short time. A widow survives him.

JEREMIAH MORELOCK. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Snn. Westminster, Jan. 22. Mr.

Jeremiah Morelock died January 21 at the residence of his son, Milton Morelock, near Silver Run, Carroll county, aged 71 years. He leaves five children Mrs. Rufus Strouse, Baltimore: Mrs. John N. Mark, Harrisburg, Mrs.

Jerome Koontz and Milton More-lock, of Silver Run, and Addison Morelock, Hanover, Pa. DR. J. C. HACKETT, Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Jan. 22. Dr. J. C.

Hackett, of MUlington, died last night of paralysis. He was one of the most widely known physicians In Kent and Queen Anne's counties. He was born near Sud-lersville, Queen Anne's county, in 1857. He graduated from the Jefferson Medical College, of Philadelphia, in 1884. In 1893 he married Miss Jessie Guthrie Macbeth, of Cumberland, who survives him.

Fnneral Of Mrs. Bell S. Day. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. La Plata, Jan.

22. Mrs. Bell S. Day, formerly of Charles county and widow of Joseph Day, died in Baltimore last Monday and was buried today at the Durham Parish Cemetery, at this place. Mrs.

Day left the county about two years ago and had resided In Baltimore up to the time of her death. She was under treatment In Johns Hopkins Hospital for cancer of the stomach when she died. She leaves a daughter, Miss Constance Day, who Is teaching in Charles county, and two brothersJohn F. and F. B.

Bruce both of Pen-sacola, Fla. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. James E. Poindexter. HE TALKED IN HIS SLEEP And That Caused Serious Tronble With His Wife.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Cumberland, Jan. 22. Charles Morgan was placed on trial before a jury here today for the desertion of his wife and child. Morgan is a well-known young man about town.

The testimony of the wife brought out a peculiar situation. Shs swore that their trouble began in a quarrel, which resulted from Morgan talking In his sleep, in which he told of improper conduct away from home. They were married seven years ago and out of their mutual savings were paying for a home, which they had purchased. Mr. Morgan was in the habit of talking in his sleep and would tell of his work as a building contractor.

When he became a street car conductor over a year ago his talk in his sleep changed. Mrs. Morgan testified that it aroused her suspicions. In his dreaming he would talk of other women and would call out, "It wouldn't do for my wife to hear this," and would make use of similar expressions. He would remain away at night.

Mrs. Morgan says she became suspicious and made Inquiry, which confirmed her fears. Infuriated, she seized a poker and told her husband she would crush his head. He then left. She was sorry for her display of anger.

Morgan's defense Is that his wife's temper is unbearable. Married In Hagerstown, Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Haoerstown. Jan. 22.

Miss Clara Mac Monath, daughter of Mr. Jacob Mon-ath, was married at her home in Hagers-town this evening to Mr. Newton S. Owen, of Joliet, 111. The groom's father, Rev.

Dr. S. W. Owen, of St. John's Lutheran Church, Hagerstown, officiated.

Mr. Owen Is auditor of the American Railways Company of Joliet. He was formerly a member of the Washington county bar and city clerk, of nagerstown under Mayor M. L. Keedy.

Food Distribution. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Hagekstown, Jan. 22. The Hagerstown Lodge of Elks distributed 40 pounds of food to each of 125 families.

In all, the Elks gave away one beef, 25 bushels potatoes, eight barrels flour, 100 pounds coffee, 1,000 pounds cabbage, 1,000 pounds corn-meal, 500 pounds hominy, 20 loaves bread and 12 bushels turnips. Committed For Court. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Hagekstown, Jan. 22.

Cleveland Williams was held for the action of the grand jury by Justice Hoffman this evening on a charge of criminally assaulting Mrs. Bessie Naily, who was present at the hearing, but in such delicate health that she was obliged to leave the room. Williams refused to testify, but denies the charge. Port Deposit. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Port Deposit, Jan. 22. There Is a great quantity of Ice In the Susquehanna river at Port Deposit, but It is of an inferior grade and is not being used for storage. Ice is being shipped from the river at Perryville to fill the houses at Port Deposit. The trustees of Tome Institute have decided to erect three additional cottages on the terraces at the southern end of the grounds to be occupied by the masters.

William T. Coulson has entered upon his second term as postmaster of Port Deposit, having been reappointed on the recommendation of Congressman W. H. Jackson. The Diamond State Telephone Company ha3 united with the Port Deposit Electric Company in the construction of a permanent line of wires for the use of both companies.

MARYLAND BRIEFS Condensed Special Dispatches From The State. Rev. William F. Gardner, rector of Trinity Church, Howard county, Is 111 In a Baltimore hospital. His family are also In Baltimore.

Sergt. William B. Warthen, the eon of Mr. Nathan Warthen, of Ellicott City, who was wounded at Fort Clark, Texas, died January 21. Dr.

John B. Deaver, of Philadelphia, delivered an address yesterday before th Cecil County Medical Society In Elkton. Other addresses were made by Dr. William Skinner, of Glasgow, Dr. Charles M.

Ellis, of Elkton, and Dr. George M. Stump, cf Perryville. Rev. R.

K. Stephenson, George A. Blake and John S. Strahorn have been appointed a law-enforcement committee by the Cecil His Prison Experiences. 'ROOM WITH THE LITTLE DOOR 3Ien Sentenced To "The Chair" Joke While Awaiting Execution Humor, Pathos, Tragedy Of Sing Sing I Roland B.

Molineux, who was the lead ing figure in one of the most remarkable cases in the annals of criminology, em-! ployed a portion of his time while in prison In literary pursuits. The result of his la-i bors is now given to the world In a volume I of sketches entitled "The Room With the Little Door." The book Is published by the G. W. Dillingham Company, of New York. The Scn has received a copy of this unique production through W.

E. C. Harrison's Sons, Baltimore. It Is a work of no little literary merit and will Interest those who are familiar with the history of this extraordinary young man. Molineux was arrested on February 28, 1S09, charged with the murder of Mrs.

Katharine J. Adams, of New York. It was alleged that he had a grudge against Harry S. Cornish; that he sent to this man a bottle containing poison; thtSt Cornish, under the impression that the bottle contained medicine, gave a portion of its contents to Mrs. Adams, who died from the effects of the drug.

Molineux was Indicted on March 1, 1899, but the indictment was dismissed on technical grounds. He was released, but rearrested on the same day. On July 20, 1899, he was indicted for the second time by the grand jury. His trial began on November 14, 1S99, and lasted until February 9, 1900. The jury returned a verdicr of guilty of murder in the first degree, and Molineux was sentenced to death in the electric chair.

He was sent to Sing Sing prison and placed in a death cell. His attorneys immediately apealed for a new trial, which was granted by the Court of Appeals of New York ou October 15, 1901. The second trial began on October 13, 1902, and ended on November 11. The jury returned a verdict of "not gui'ty" and Molineux was once more a free man, after spending 'three years and eight months in the Tombs prison. In New York city, and the prison at Sing Sing.

The Bright Side Of Prison Life. In the preface to his book Molineux explains that most of his sketches are true, or founded on truth. While in prison he looked upon the "bright side" of life whenever It was possible for him to detach himself from his own gloomy thoughts and surroundings. That he succeeded in doing this is proof that he possesses the philosophical temperament in an unusual degree. His book opens with a description of the "death chamber" in Sing-Sing prison.

"It is very light," he says, "in the death chambtx-. There Is no privacy. The guards pace up and down night and day, always watching. There is no sound while they do this, as their shoes are soled with felt. It is like living, sleeping, eating and bathing in a searchlight.

It is like being alive, yet buried in a glass coffin. We enter the front door, exist for a year or so and then go out through the 'little as we call it, some morning to a very welcome release." Time drags heavily In the death chamber. Sometimes, however, the monotony Is broken by new arivals and In "saying g(fcd-by now and then to a fellow we have suffered with." Newspapers are barred, but the occupants of the death chamber are allowed to get books from the prison library. Nobody takes any note of how the time passes. "No clock ticks In that room and none is needed, because the value of time and its relation to affairs is eliminated.

To us time is just an endless waiting without expectancy. Each second seems an hour long and we are kept in there for years." The "little door" leading into the execution room and "the chair" has an Intense interest for the unfortunate being In the death chamber. "On ope side Is life-such as it Is on the other instant death. When exercising in the corridor one passes and repasses It. Though we walk away we know we are going toward It.

It Is always with us, and irresistible Is Its fascination." In the second chapter of his book Molineux tells of an occupant of the death chamber who cheated "the chair" cf its prey. This man was known as "the professor." He was very gentle, "the quietest man of all, almost affectionate one would think from the fact that he caught and tamed a small mouse, to which he seemed devoted." For months "the professor" was patiently trying to catch the little animal. With his stocking for a trap he finally succeeded. He tamed the mouse, taught it tricks and made it sleep with him. One morning the warden of the prison received the death warrant for "the professor." That same day the mouse died.

'The professor took to his bed. The prison doctor came, winked at the keeper nad said: 'Fright; let him alone. So they let 'the professor alone and he died; but when they went Into hi? cell they found the cause of his Illness had not been fright at all. It was erysipelas. Over his breast were scratches, deep as little teeth could make them, and flattened down on them and tightly bound lay the putrid remains of the little dead mouse." Death Chamber Mnsicales.

Sometimes the men who were waiting for death in the death chamber would sing. "America" was a favorite. The selections were of a varied character, however, including "the last popular song which had been wafted to our desert island." Molineux writes that hours were spent in singing "when we happened to beinthemood." "But," he adds, "there was one song ever In our minds and in our heart3 that never came to our lips, and which not one of us would have dared to hum. Everyone thought of It; no one ever suggested it. Yon' know the one I mean." The author, it appears, occasionally sang a solo at the death chamber musicales and joked with the "keeper about the effect of music on the emotions.

One of the most entertaining chapters In the book is that in which the author describes his experiences as "editor-ln-chlef and proprietor at the Murderers' Home Journal, sometimes lovingly referred to as the Deadhouse Squealer." The paper was "as artistic as black ana blue pencils could make It. We all contributed what and when we pleased. Everyone In our community read it, and no other. It contained real poetry, jokes, essays on our neighbors' behavior and "news (local news). And the 'leaders.

How proudly I referred to myself as Every proprietor admires and praises his own publication. I can say without egotism, since it is but imperfectly expressed justice, that there has never been another newspaper approaching mine." The motto of the Murderers' Home Journal was the jury." "We opposed the Government with a capital writes Molineux, "and that Institution responded with the only practical solution for restraining the license of modern journalism-it killed the editors." One of the most brilliantly worded advertisements was aimed at the editor-in-chief. It advised the reader to take "Mo'ineux's bromo-seltzer." Poets abounded In the death chamber. Here Is a specimen of their versification and cutting sarcasm: Here lies a judge, whose last words I Indite "I'll co to heaven. 111 go this very night." He died as with himself he yet conTeraed; As usual his decision was reversed.

A Hap At Attorneys And Juries. The District Attorneys and juries who helped to fill the death chamber with candidates for 'the chair" did not escape the attention of the resentful bards of Sing Sing. Here Is a poetical stab at the jury: To call them, twelve tees would be nothing unkind. They were crooked and green; they were swayed by the wind. Someitmes the rhymesters of the death chamber tried their hands on iyrlcs.

This is the best sentimental poem printed In "The Murderers' Home TO HER PHOTOGRAPH. Painted by sunlight, all the brightness caught From out the sky and to my prison brought. No vision, essence, song, so sweet by half As smiles to me from her out her In the death chamber every man has his fad. "The Italian next door," relates Molineux, "makes gorgeous picture frames from scraps of paper, decorating them with colored pencils." The author's fad seems to have been "working out chess problems with bits of paper on a home-made board." He also read a great deal, "Paradise Lost" being a book which fascinated him. "Its stately Iambus, exceptional trochee, dactyl, amphibrach and anapest rolled and sang solemn music In my soul." But he seems to have read Milton's "matchless epic" under difficulties.

He had a "dogeared and tattered volume taken from the prison library. That book was unusually lively reading, for while holding the volume the Inhabitants ascended my sleeve for lunch. The book was intellectual food for me. I was food for I will spare the good reader's feelings, the good housewife Is their enemy. It was returned to the library with a pair of tongs.

Molineux As Mayor. Molineux was "the Mayor" of the death chamber; "very properly so," he explains, WORKED ON FARM AT 93 Death Of Mr. David Crone, The Oldest Man In Winchester. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Winchester.

Jan. 22. Mr. David Crone, the oldest man in this section, died last night unexpectedly after a brief Illness of pneumonia, aged D3 years. Until the day of hla final Illness he was in robust health, and could do as much hard work on the farm as a young man.

He wa3 a native of York county, Pennsylvania, and came here in 1840. Mr. Crcne never used a horse on his farm In tilling the soil, all the work being done with hoes. At 93 years Mr. Crone was almost a perfect specimen of vigorous manhood, and only recently he shucked 25 barrels of corn in two days.

He leaves nine children Misses Susan, Ellen and Anne Crone, of Frederick county; Misses Mary and Lena Crone, of Baltimore; Miss Lenia Crone, of Jefferson county. West Virginia; Mrs. J. K. McCann, of Frederick county; Mrs.

Allen White, of Philadelphia, and Mr. George Crone. CURE OF EFFIE ELLSLER Her Hnsband Credits Christian Science Divorce Snit Withdrawn. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Norfolk, Jan.

22. Effie Ellsler, actress, is said to have been cured of loss of voice hero last night by Christian Science treatment administered by her husband, Frank Weston. Owing to Miss Ellsler's hoarseness the matinee engagement had to be canceled. At a meeting in the Christian Science Church last night Mr. Weston gave his testimony that Miss Ellsler was entirely cured during the day, 'so as to be able to go on with the night performance.

The cure was performed by himself and Miss Ellsler's maid, who is also a Christian Scientist. The Virginia-Carolina Supply Company, capital $25,000, is chartered here, Norfolk capitalists being the incorporators. The auditor's offices of the Old Dominion Steamship Company will in the near future be removed to New York. Divorce proceedings entered In New York by Mrs. Dorothy Daffron Keiley against her husband, Mr.

C. F. Kelly, will shortly be withdrawn, as the couple have become reconciled. Judge Waddlll, of the United States Court, today entered an order fixing February 16 as the date for the trial of the Norfolk butchers who are under indictment on a charge of defrauding the Government on a contract furnishing supplies to the Norfolk Navy Yard. W.

F. Gary, of South Norfolk, left today, having In custody Walter J.Norton, 18 years old, who In November last escaped from the Indiana State Reform School. Gary, enlisted In the navy from Plainfield, Is charged with the theft of a bicycle. SEAMAN CROKER DROWNED Negro Crabber Strnck On The Head By A Windlass. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Snn.

Newport News, Jan. 22. A seaman named Croker, belonging to the crew of the steamship. Wyandotte, fell overboard and was drowned this morning while climbing aboard the vessel. His body has not yet been recovered.

James A. Reynolds, a negro crabber living In is at Dixie Hospital suffering from a serious wound in the head. While dredging for erabs near the Capes the windlass slipped and one of the handles struck Reynolds on the head. Work on the Young Men's Christian Association building to be presented to the Fort Monroe post by Miss Helen Gould was begun this morning. VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT Opinions Handed Down And Several Petitions To Rehear Refused.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Richmond, Jan. 22. The following opinions were handed down by the Supreme Court today: Southern Railway Company ts. Aldridge's admln-tratrix.

Corporation Court of City of Danville; affirmed. Lewis vs. Christian, inspector. Circuit Court of Mathews County; reversed. Sloan Rose, Chancery Court of City of Richmond; affirmed.

Johnson vs. Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company. Law and Equity Court of City of Richmond; affirmed. Writs of errors and appeals: Marston vs. Oliver, Corporation Court of Newport News; writ of error refused.

Burdine vs. Eugale, Circuit Court of Russell County; writ of error refused. Miller's administrator va. railroad. Corporation Court of Bristol; writ of error refused.

Shicen vs. Gold, receiver. Circuit Court of Roanoke City; appeal refused. Roanoke Cemetery Company vs. Goodwin et al.

Circuit Court of Roanoke County; appeal and supersedeas bond $250. Richmond Traction Company vs. Martin's administrator; Law and Equity Court of City of Richmond; writ of error and supersedeas; bond $1,500. Bare vs. Williams, Circuit Court of Rockbridge; appeal and supersedeas; bond $400.

Petitions to rehear were decided as follows: Atlantic and Danville Railway Company vs. West; refused. Nitro-Phosphats Syndicate vs. Johnson; refused. Boush vs.

Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland; refused. FOUGHT UNDER TWO FLAGS Mr. Conner Served In Both The Confederate And Federal Armies. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Lexington, Jan.

22. Mr. J. A. Conner, aged 70 years, who lived near Rockbridge Baths, died at his home Wednesday He served throughout the Civil War as a member of the Rockbridge Battery, and was twice wounded in the arm at the battle of Sharpsburg, and in the thigh at the battle of Gettysburg, where he was taken prisoner and kept nine months In Point Lookout prison.

He afterward enlisted at the close of the Civil War in the United States Rt-gular Army, and for nine months was a member of Company First United States Infantry, and saw active service on the frontier in the Northwest during an Indian outbreak there. Mr. Conner was pensioned for his services. He Is survived by a widow and 10 children. Purcell Appointed Sheriff.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Winchester, Jan. 22. Judge W. M.

Atkinson, of the Corporation and the County Courts, today appointed Mr. Clark H. Purcell. Sheriff of Winchester and Frederick county, to fill out the unexpired term of the late Sheriff Perry C. Gore, who died on Monday.

The new incumbent's term expires January 1 next.v Mr. Purcell is a young man and was for some years editor and owner of the Winchester Times. He is one of the most extensive farmers and stock raisers in the county, and Is perhaps the best-known man In this section. Horse Show For Front Royal, Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Front Royal.

Jan. 22. A stock company was organized here today with a capital stock of $2,500 to buy the buildings of the Relief Fire Department Horse and Colt Show. S. R.

Milar, W. P. King, A. L. Warthen, M.

C. Richardson, E. H. Jackson and others are stockholders. They will have a horse show this falL Killed In Alexandria Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Alexandria, Jan. 22. Chas. Ward, a young Alexanderian employed in the Southern Railway shops, was killed there this evening, being caught and crushed In the machinery. VIRGINIA "BRIEFS.

Condensed Special Dispatches From Many Points. The tobacco bam of Mr. John C. Turpln, of Jonesboro, was burned, with a large quantity of tobacco and 25 barrels of corn. Lightship No.

74, which has been stranded on a sandbar In the Appomattox river, was towed to City Point yesterday by two tugs. The special grand jury of Tazewell County Court declined to indict Moses Dills, charged with burning 50 bushels of corn and three fodder stacks belonging to J. S. and S. A.

White, near Snapps. Commander E. Lee the Second Brigade, United Sons of Confederate Veterans, has announced the appointment of his staff as follows Robert Sayers, brigade adjutant and chief of staff, Wytheville; J. A. T.

Grlggsby, brigade quartermaster, Berryvllle; Louis B. Spence, brigade inspector, Richmond; J. V. Bray. West Point; E.

C. Martz, Harrisonburg; B. V. White. Leesburg; H.

K. Jones, Wytheville, and H. T. Taliaferro, Hot Springs, aids. LIABILITY FOR INJURIES DONE Westminster Dank And The Notes Payable To The Order Of The Milk Producers' Association.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Annapolis, Jan. 22. The Court of Appeals today affirmed the judgment of the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County In the case of the- East Brooklyn Box Company vs. Aloyslus Nudllng.

The suit was Instjtuted by Nudllng to recover damages for Injuries received while filing a saw In the company's factory, due to negligence In prematurely starting the steam spilt taw while he was at work upon It. In the trial below a demurrer to the declaration was overruled and a judgment in favor of Nudllng for $3,500 resulted. No exceptions were taken to the testimony, prayers or Instructions, and the only ground for this appeal was the Court's ruling on the demurrer, the defendant company declaring that Nudllng asserted in his declaration that he had no knowledge of machinery and was thus guilty of contributory negligence. The Court of Appeals declares that the declaration was not demurrable, as the testimony did not disclose that fact, and the questions of contributory negligence, negligence of a fellow-servant, should have been raised by prayers. Milk Producers' Notes.

In the case of Levi Black vs. the First National Bank of Westminster, an appeal from the Circuit Court for Carroll County, Judge Pearce delivered the opinion of the Court of Appeals, affirming the Judgment of the lower court. This suit was brought by the bank to recover from Black the amount due upon two negotiable promissory notes made by him and payable to the order of the United Milk Producers' Association, now insolvent. To the declaration containing the common counts and also, alleging that the notes were Indorsed to the plaintiff by the payee before the Milk Association's Insolvency the defendant filed 12 pleas, the substance of which was that the notes were not so indorsed; that J. B.

Councilman, the secretary and treasurer cf the association, had not the power or authority so to Indorse them: that the notes were procured by frsud; that the notes were deposited in the Old Town Bank, of Baltimore, as collateral security for advances, and that the Old Town Bank was to hold and not negotiate the same, which the plaintiff knew the notes were given for the accommodation of the association. A demurrer to most of these pleas was sustained and judgment was entered for the bank. The Court of Appeals affirms this Judgment, saying that no agreement in writing was made as to the notes being for the association's accommodation or ns to their being for collateral security, and that even were the facts as stated In pleas allowed, the bank could recover, as It was a purchaser for value without notice. Tho case was Instituted to test the validity of a large number of similar notes given by the stockholders of the late United Milk Producers' Association to pay for their shares of The creditors of the defunct corporation In the case of Brown vs." Gettysburg National Bank attempted to recover from the stockholders who had not given notes upon their unpaid subscriptions, but the Court of Appeals decided that they could not recover. In the case of the notes the Court holds that they are valid and must be paid.

The decision affects many of the farmers and dairymen of Western Maryland, who will have to pay the notes given for their stock In the Milk Producers' Association. County Liability For Injuries. Judge Schmucker delivered the opinion of the Court of Appeals in the case of the Baltimore County Commissioners vs. Hat-tie E. Wilson, reversing the judgment of the Circuit Court for Harford County rendered therein.

All of the judges were present except Judge Page, but two of them Judges Briscoe and Jones dissented from this opinion. Mrs. Hattie E. Wilson, the appellee, while traveling at night on the county roads of Baltimore county, was Injured by being thrown from her carriage, which was overturned by running against a pile of stones about three feet high placed on the road-Bide. Frank Hurllne, a neighboring farmer, with the permission of Christopher Hall, one of the county road commissioners, bt without the knowledge of the County Commissioners.

She recovered damages at the trial below, but the Court of Appeals reverses this Judgment. It says it Is conceded by the Public General Law that the County Commissioners of a county are liable for personal injuries resulting from a failure to keep the county roads in proper condition, but that by Chapter 675 of the Acts of 1900 creates a board of road commissioners for each district and requires them to take charge of all the roads and bridges In their respective districts, to keep them free from obstructions and hindrances, and also provides for a road engineer with advisory powers, who has entire control of the Baltimore county roads. By the local law, which prevails over the general law wherever the two conflict, the County Commissioners of Baltimore County have been so shorn of the very powers and duties which constituted the only ground of their liability for such damages no longer exists. If It be objected that the conclusions which we have reached as to the effect of this local road law deprives the users of roac.s In Baltimore county of that redress for injuries resulting from defects therein, which Is af forded to those using roads In other portions of the State "we are compelled to reply that the remedy for that situation must be sought at the hands of the Legislature, and not of the couTts." Brnnli Klectric Company. In the case of Thomas J.

Cannon vs. the Brush Electric Company of Baltimore City ft al. the Court of Appeals affirmed the order of the lower court the Circuit Court No. 2 of Baltimore City in an opinion by Judge Fowler. The appeal presents a number of cases growing out of the alleged maladministration of the affairs of the United States Power and Light Company of Baltimore City by the Brush Electric Company, with which It had consolidated.

The companies, avhieh had formerly been competitors In Baltimore city, consolidated In 1SSG, the Brush Electric Company purchasing a majority of the stock of its rival company. The main part of the claim of Cannon and the other stockholders of xtke United States Company is for about which they claim as their share of the profits of the Brush Company, which, after its plant was destroyed by Are, in October, 1893, commenced using the plant of the United States Company. This claim the Court of Appeals, declares Is unwarranted by the facts, as it was proved that a liquidated sum was paid each month for the use of the plant, and they hold that neither of these companies has ever been properly incorporated, but as between the Htockholders of the two companies th rights and liabilities are precisely the same as if they had been, and they also agree with the lower court in dismissing all of the several Items of the claim of the United States Company against the Brush Electric Company. Entitled To Legacies. In the case of Belle Woolsey Savin et administrators, vs.

William Rollins Webb et al. Judge Schmucker delivered the opinion of the Court of Appeals, reversing the order of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. By the will of William Prescott Webb, of Baltimore, $5,000 was left as a legacy to each of the infant children of his deceased son, George Trescott Webb, to be paid to the child at such time after he is 21 years old as the executors shall find convenient, and the controversy arose as to whether these legacies were vested or contingent and from what date they bore interest. In a former case the Court of Appeals fiecided that these legacies were vested and that they bore Interest from the date of the testator's death. Since that case one of the legatees, Wilbur M.

Webb, died before reaching the age of 21, and to the demand of his administrators that they be paid hU $5,000 the appellants lnsisced they were -not compelled to pay It before the time that W. M. Webb would have reached tho pge of 21, and the Circuit Court, sustaining this view, dismissed the petition. The Court of Appeals declares: "The direction to the appellees n3 executors to pay the legacies at such time as they might find it convenient referred to the exigencies of the settlement of 'the estate and did not confer upon them any arbitrary power to delay payment. It appears from the proceedings that they turned the money over to themselves ns trustees some time ago, and they do rot suggest that it woull prejudice the estate in any manner to- mako tn Immediate payment of the legacy now la question, but rest entirely upon the want of title In the appellants to receive It at this time.

We think they ire entitled to receive It now." Divorce Granted. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. iiiEDKRiCK, Jan. 22. Soper Btmes was granted an absolute divorce from his TO STRENGTHEN THE DEFENSE Report Favors The Lee Stattie Mr.

Mitchell Heads Anti-Saloon Leane4 Cost Under New And Old Plans. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Richmond, Jan. 22. This was a bad day for Judge Campbell, as much of the evidence brought out in the Investigation was of a damaging character.

This was so much so that he admitted he was taken by surprise and would have to return home for conference with his witnesses before he could summon them for his defense. The evidence tends to show that Judge Campbell knew of the disrespect in Amherst for the local option law, and It w-ts alleged that he frequently used the prescription bottle himself and loaned It to his friends. It was In evidence that once he secured a jugful on Sunday. Half a dozen persons testified that court was not adjourned on the day of the cowhlding of Rev. Mr.

Crawford. The prosecution will Introduce several witnesses tomorrow morning and then a short session on Saturday will close the case against the Judge. Judge Campbell will ask for an adjournment of several days to return home to secure witnesses- necessary to combat the turn of affairs today. The case will certainly last 10 days longer. During the two sessions today the House of Delegates was crowded with Interested spectators! Cost Of The New And Old.

In compliance with a request of the Senate Auditor Marye today communicated to the Senate a statement showing the cost of the State government under the old Constitution and estimated under the new. The papers show that the reduction in assessment for taxes under the new Constitution will be $431,058.29, while the Increased expenses of the State government will be about $28,000 more than under the Underwood Constitution. For The Lee Statue. The Senate Committee on Finance today favorably reported the bill providing for a statue of Gen. Robert E.

Lee in Statuary Hall in the Capitol at Washington. Many more petitions praying for the adoption of the Mann Liquor bill were filed In both branches of the General Assembly. Senator Donohue "presented a bill to es- ai Manassas. The bill prohibiting the use of the Bibl? In courts for swearing witnesses and Jurors was defeated, after along discussion. One hundred and fifty delegates from outside of Richmond attended the Anti-Saloon League Convention today.

The sessions were of a routine character. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, S. C. Mitchell; secretary, A. B.

Grenier; treasurer, S. P. Jones; attorney, Walter Syndor, all of Richmond. Rev. George Stuar addressed.

theconvention tonight. STABBING FOLLOWS WEDDING Tonne Man Tried Suicide After His Sweetheart Eloped. Richmond, Jan. 22. The elopement of a popular debutante of the season and the attempted suicide of a prominent society young man because of it stirred society here today.

The elopement occurred yesterday, when Mr. Stuart Cooke and Miss Martha Ann Lundy left for Washington on an early train and telegraphed to the bride's mother that thay were married. The announcement was a great surprise. Miss Lundy was in society for her first season and one- of the prettiest girls of her set, a blonde, just 17 years old. The bridge-groom is the son of the late Gen.

John R. Cooke and nephew of Col. John Esten Cooke, the author. The bride is also descended from a distinguished line. As a sequel to the elopement Richard M.

Bidgood, also a prominent society young man, is in a critical condition at the Virginia Hospital, with two knife wounds in the region of the heart, which he Inflicted on himself last night when he heard the news. It was known that he was in love with Miss Lundy and was thought to be engaged to her. Indeed, it is stated that such an engagement did exist. When told of the marriage last night he was in a gay party of friends, and without their knowledge drove his knife twice, as deep as It would go, searching for his heart. Prompt action probably saved his life.

VIRGINIA WEDDINGS HAMMOCK BROWN. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Snn. Front Royal, Jan. 22. Mr.

J. D. Hammock, of Reliance, and Miss Mattie E. Brown, of Rockland, Warren county, were married yesterday. Mr.

Hammock Is a well-known and prosperous farmer, having once been a candidate for the Legislature from his district. KENT FIELDS. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Snn. Alexandria, Jan. 22.

Mr. Henry "Sumner Kent, of Norfolk, and Miss Annie Ray Fields, of Lynchburg, daughter of the late Edgar Fields, of this city, were married last night at the rectory of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, on Duke street, by Rev. P. P.

Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. Kent will reside in Norfolk. FORNSHILL DUNCAN.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Alexandria, Jan. 22. Mr. Archibald Fornshlll, of Roanoke, was married last night to Miss Isabelle Taylor Duncan, of this city, at Christ Church rectory bj Rev.

W. J. Morton. GULICK- SWANN. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Warsaw, Jan. 22. Mr. S. S.

Gulick and Miss Marian Swann were married this evening at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. William Swann, near Bundick, Northumberland county. Rev. A. D.

Reynolds was the officiating minister. TRENT BURNETT. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Roanoke, Jan. 22.

At Vinton tonight Miss Willie Burnstt was married to Mr. Edward Trent, at the residence of Mr. J. W. Stephens, Rev.

J. A. Barnhardt officiating. ICESSLER ST. CLAIR.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Roanokh, Jan. the home of Mr. E. N.

Kessler, Miss Dahsy St. Clair, of Roanoke, became the bride of Mr. G. W. Kessler, Rev.

J. A. Barnhardt officiating. MORRIS BOLLON. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Roanoke, Jan. 22. Rev. W. L.

Richardson, of Belmont Baptist Church, officiated at the marriage of Miss Susie Bollon to Mr. Early T. Morris, at the residence of the bride's sister, Mrs. L. A.

Proffit, last night. Tho groom is employed in the boiler-making department of the Roanoke shops. Weddings At Staunton. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Snn. Charlottesville, Jan.

22. Miss Agnes Hotopp was this afternoon married to W. D. Duke, the ceremony taking place at Pen Park, near this city. The bride is a daughter of the late William Hotopp and sister of Mrs.

R. C. A. Sieberg. Mr.

Henry B. Tyler and Miss Laura E. Wood were married at the Rawlings Institute, Rev. H. B.

Trlbble officiating. ROY BROWN CAUGHT Alleged Brass Stealers In Hands Of The Roanoke Police. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Roanoke, Jan. 22.

Roy Brown, who some time ago, it was charged, shot and killed William King and was afterward acquitted and who, it is alleged, shot Griffin Jones on Monday night, was captured today In Pulaski. All the parties are colored. Osborne Thaxton and another person were captured this morning by detectives, charged with stealing brasses from the Norfolk and Western Railroad. It seems that thousands of pounds of this metal have been stolen from cars and engines In the past few months. It was evidently taken outside the city and melted, then sold to a dealer, who was forced to leave Roanoke on account of the license being raised from $150 to $1,000.

The City Council at last night's meeting by a vote of 7 to 7 sustained Mayor Cutch-ins' veto of the paid fire department's ordinance. H. Kaulfers, representing the Valentlne-Bllss silk concern, of Trenton, N. has secured a suitable location for a silk mill In Roanoke About 100 girls will be employed. Baltimore Lumber Barges Stranded.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Petersburg, Jan. 22. The barges Swansboro and Virginia, loaded with, lum structions." After the voting was over the "superintendent of elections," the night keeper, announced Benjamin's unanimous election to the office of "Mayor." "The sounds of revelry and thanksgiving from Benjamin's cage sounded like rival camp-meetings possessed of the devil." But the joy of the ambitious "gentleman of color" was shortlived. The strategy of the white man was too much for him.

When he was elected "Mayor" Molineux was promoted and elected "Governor." "The first official act of 'His Excellency was to exercise his inherent right and remove his Honor the Mayor from office. Benjamin never recovered. When, a few months later, they escorted Ben through the 'little door 1 think he was perfectly willing to go." The foregoing extracts from Mcllneux's book give a fair idea of the numerous vein which runs through the volume. Eis light-heartedness was invincible, even in sight of the "little door" which led to the "execution room" and the terrible "chair." It is amazing that men can be merry and jocose in such an environment. The popular idea is that they become prematurely old and gray; that they are either sullen and silent, or that they spend their time preparing for the life beyond "the chair" and the gallows.

If Molineux gives an accurate picture of life in Sing Sing, men who live in the shadow of death do not, as a rule, give themselves great concern about the fate that awaits them. Of course, there are exceptions, as In the case of "the professor," whose story has been told above. "The sentence most dreaded" by the man convicted of crime seems to be Imprisonment for life. In one of his sketches of life' in the Tombs Molineux writes: Life Imprisonment Dreaded. "Sometimes, when an important trial 's closing and the jury is out nntll midnight, we, the Inhabitants of the Tombs, sit up and listen for the little bell which rings in the prison because one of ns is being brought back across the 'Bridge of Here he comes! 'What did you get," calls out a friend from the top tier, and there is a clutch at every heart, a horror that you on the outside will never be able to appreciate when we hear the answer, the sentence most dreaded 'Life.

There are 23 chapters In Molinenx's book. They deal with all phases of prison life the humorous, the pathetic, the agonizing and tragic. Whatever the author's shortcomings may be, he is never dull. He writes with ease and deftness. There is no straining for effect, no apparent exaggeration.

His style is piquant and pleasing. Whether he is "grave or gay, lively or severe," Molineux Is Invariably Interesting. The last chapter In his book records his "love for the soldier father and the mother, almost divine, who have suffered with me and for me." "This," he concludes, "Is the story I can never tell, yet will spend all the rest of my life in telling, but how hopelessly. I can no more express this emotion than the sorrow they have borne for me can be told. But both are written written in the deeper lines upon their dear faces and illustrated in their grayer hairs; while how and why I love them is Imprinted eternally upon my heart." DAVIS-TAYLOR WEDDING Bristol Society Attends Union Of Two Prominent Young People.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Bristol, Jan. 22. The marriage of Miss Bessie Carter Taylor and Capt. Thos.

Alderson Davis took place In the Central Presbyterian Church a 8 o'clock this evening, the church being beautifully decorated. While awaiting the arrival of the bridal party the Read Orchestra played "Hearts and Flowers," and at the hour of 8 rendered Mendelssohn's wedding march as the bridal party marched down the aisles. The ushers, who were first to enter, were: Messrs. Harry W. Roberts, A.

W. McClure and George T. Bachman. The maid of honor, who entered with the brida and groom, was Miss Carrie M. Taylor, a cousin of the bride and daughter of Capt.

H. H. Taylor, of Knoxvllle, Tenn. The bride, who Is one of Bristol's most beautiful and cultured young ladies, carried a large bouquet of white roses and was attired In a gown of white crepe de chine over taffeta silk. Rev.

W. H. T. Squires performed the ceremony. The bride is a daughter of the late Col.

N. M. Taylor and Mrs. Mary Taylor, and is a near relative of ex-Governor Robert L. Taylor, of Tennessee.

The groom is a popular young society and business man, and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Davis, of Knoxvllle. He Is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and was first lieutenant in the Sixth Im-munes Volunteer Regiment, which regiment saw service In Porto Rico during the Spauisn War, being promoted to the rank of captain.

Owner Of The Crater Farm Dead. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Peteksbchg, Jan. 22. T.

R. Griffith, owner of the Crater farm, in Prince George county, where one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War occurred, died tonight of Brlght's disease. He was known by thousands of Northern people, who since the war had visited the Crater, and had a large collection of relics found on the battlefield. Caught In Mill Machinery. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Leesbukge, Jan. 22. A serious accident befell Mr. John Chamblin, one of the proprietors of the Hamilton flouring mills. While standing on a stepladder, which was placed between two large revolving wheels, adjusting some belting, the ladder tilted and he was thrown against one of the wheels.

He was hurled against a grain elevator and a deep scalp wound was inflicted, rendering him unconscious. Cigarette Smoker Falls Dead. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. I Roanoke, Jan. 22.

Wyatt K. Witt, a young carpenter, aged 23 years, dropped dead at the supper table tonight, nis death was unexpected. He was an inveterate cigarette smoker, and his death was probably due to heart disease superinduced by the habit. 950.000 Parkersburg Deal. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Pakkeesbirg, W. Jan. 22. The West Virginia Real Estate Company has sold to R. M.

Clendenin the three-story business block on the corner of Market and Sixth streets, belonging to J. M. Jackson, for $54,000. Mr. Clendenin, who was formerly of Wheeling, has bought $100,000 worth of real estate here In the past six months.

REALTY AND BUILDING REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Baltimore City. Thursday Jan. 22. Frank A. Fehn, to Annie il.

Fehn, w.s. Bruce nr. Pratt, 12xSD, g.r. $24 $1 Mary LKeterich to Jos. Maser, cor.

Ben- talou and Christian g.r. $52.50 400 Dorothea Weich to Annie B. Adelman, Hudson nr. Binney, 12j.H0, g.r. 6 Si-muel Siegael to Samuel Blaeher, w.s.

Eden nr. Lombard, 2ur95, g.r. S.0 1,600 Julius Greenwald. etc. to Matthew Curran, 2 lots Chas.

A. Erdman to Nora A. Flynn. s.w.s. Beason nr.

Richardson, 12x70, fr. $35 1 Lucy A. Reinhardt, to Albert E. Miner, s.s. Mosher nr.

Carey, 13x120, g.r. $76 1,270 Jas. P. Gorter to Wm. H.

Whitridge, s. w.s. Fort nr. Burroughs 213:70.2 101 Wm. H.

Whitridge, to Mercantile Trust and Deposit s.w.s. Fort nr. Burroughs "4x70.4 1 J. Irving Bealmear to Mary E. Murphy, w.s.

Fremoat 15x100 1,500 Lena Waibel, to Lena Wai'oel. Stockholm nr. Columbia 12x70 300 Mary A. Uutz to Wm. R.

LuLz, e.s. Bond nr. St- Joseph, 14x90 5 Georgianna Donelson, to Mary A Lutz, 3 lots 5 Mary A. Lutz to Georgianna Donelson, 3 lots. 5 John Joyce to Sarah C.

Joyce, e.s. Battery nr. Clement 12x82. g.r. $33 5 George Durrbeck, to Margaret Strauss, n.w.s.

Preston 12.4x52, g.r. $30 5 Same to George Dun-beck, n.w.s. Preston 12.4x2. g.r. $30 5 Mary R.

Speed, to F. William Bolgiano, n.w.s. Gold nr. Carey, 14.4x68 5 Elizabeth A. Cole to John H.

Stromyer, a. Calhoun nr Lafayette 15x91 5 Marr R. SpeLto some, w.a. Calhoun nr. Lafayette 15x91.

5 Mary A. Rice to A. Stromyer, 4 lots. Samuel C. Rowland, to Margaret R.

Marshall, 5 lots 1 Harris Scherr to Louis Cohen, etc. e.s. High nr Trinity, 13.9x80. g.r. $33 800 Laura V.

Spice, to Andrew J. Kearney, etc e.s. Holbrook st-, nr. Olirer. 13x74 650 William H.

DeCourcey W. Thorn to Isabel R. Thom, half interest, 1 lot. g.r. $105......

875 Patterson Park B. U. No. 3 to Charles Robier, s.8. 13-foot aL, nr.

Cannon 12x75, g.r. $24 450 George A. Matthews to Charles W. Miller. 17 4,500 GOV.

WHITE'S RECEPTION Members Of West Virginia Legislature Entertained. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Jan. 22. A brilliant reception was tendered the members of the West Virginia Legislature at the Executive mansion tonight by Governor and Mrs.

White. Every county in the State was represented in the throng of guests. Short sessions of both the Senate and House were held today. An agreement has at last been reached setting a time for a joint meeting of the Senate and House committees on taxation and finance and the judiciary, at which some conclusion will probably be reached as to the time for considering the tax commission bills. Senator Campbell has succeeded in having the rejection of the Point Pleasant and James Rumsey monument bills reconsidered, both bills having been advanced.

Senator Swisher's bill to convert the miners' hospitals to general use will probably pass. The committee on agriculture today reported favorably on Senator Campbell's San Jose scale bill. Another important matter upon which a favorable report was made today was the "on to Cairo" resolution, relating to the development of the Ohio river and the appointment of a joint committee to take up the matter with West Virginia's representatives In Congress. The House finance committee submitted a favorable report on the bill to tax oleomargarine. The Parkersburg charter bill was also favorably reported.

Senator Caldwell will tomorrow Introduce a bill asking an appropriation of for the erection of a monument to the memory of Arthur Boreman, the first Governor of West Virginia and later United States Senator. VIRGINIA OBITUARY MRS. PATIENCE P. SILER. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Lexington Jan. 22. Mrs. Patience P. Slier, one of the oldest residents of Rockbridge, died the past week at the home of her daughter.

Mrs. W. H. Sensa-baugh, near Rockbridge Baths. She was the widow of P.

M. Siler, of Rockbridge county. Her remains were Interred In the Old Hattan burying grounds, near Denmark. Ten children survive her W. L.

Silver, Sedgwick, Mrs. E. W. Anderson, Clinton. Mrs.

A. R. Agnor, Montgomery, W. Mrs. R.

M. Potter, Low Moor, Va. Mrs. George S. Lotts, Timber Ridge, Mrs.

W. H. Cummings, Marmion, Mrs. Mark Hattan, Denmark, J. A.

Siler, Marmion, Va. Mrs. W. M. Nnckols and Mrs.

W. H. Sen-sabaugh, of Rockbridge Baths neighborhood, Rockbridge county. A brother, Mr. Cary Wright, of Idaho, and 37 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren also survive her.

MRS. MARY ANN NOTT. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Winchester, Jan. 22.

Mrs. Mary Ann Nott, widow of Casper Nott, a former prominent merchant here, died last night, aged 80 years. She was formerly Miss Mes-ner and, with her husband, resided for many years near Federal Hill, Baltimore. She was a member of a prominent Virginia family, and during the Civil War she took an active interest as volunteer nurse in the hospitals here. Three children survive her William T.

Nott, of Baltimore; Henry Nott and Miss Nora Nott, of Winchester. MRS. J. S. PETERS.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Newport News, Jan. 22. Mrs. Victoria Brandon Peters, wife of Rev.

J. S. Peters, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Hampton, died today. Mrs. Peters was a native of Campbell county and was a member of tho famous English family of Brandons.

The Interment will be in Lynchburg. ANTHONY B. PATTON. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore San. Frederick sb unG, Jan.

22. Mr. Anthony B. Patton died at his home here today, aged 62 years. He was a great-grandson of Gen.

Hugh Mercer, was a Confederate soldier and served through the Civil War as a member of Braxton's Battery. He leaves a widow and one sister, the wife of Gen. John R. Cooke, of Richmond. MRS.

S. A. MOODISPAUGH. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Lexington, Jan.

22. Mrs. S. A. Moodlspaugh, widow of James F.

Moodis-paugh, died at her home Wednesday after a brief illness of pneumonia, aged 70 years. Nine children, all grown, survive her. MRS. FRANCES BOX WELL Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Charlestown, W.

Jan. 22. Mrs. Frances Boxwell, wife of William M. Box-well, a contractor, died last night after a short illness of pneumonia, aged 30 years.

She Is survived by five small children. COLLECTOR SHOT DEAD Body Found At Door Of Negro Woman's Home, Who Had Fled. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Bristol, Jan. 22.

C. M. Luster, a well-dressed traveling man, 35 years of age, who represented a West Virginia Installment house, was shot dead at Abingdon, tonight by a negro woman named Baler, it is believed. Two shots took effect, the fatal one entering his stomach- When discovered the man's body lay In the doorway of the humble cabin home, with one glove off, and the supposed murderess had made her escape. The presumption is that the shooting followed a dispute about the woman's account.

Fleeced In A Courthouse? Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Parkers3urg, W. Jan. 22. It Is declared here that W.

P. Kigcr, the old farmer who, it is said, was fleeced here in a three-card monte" game, was robbed In one of the rooms of th' courthouse. He admits today that he Is the victim of misplaced confidence. The men who are said to have robbed him have not been apprehended. Robbed Railroad Safes.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Beverly, W. Jan. 22. Safe-blowers using nitroglycerin blew open the safe In the office of the West Virginia Central Railroad at this place early yesterday morning and secured $40.

It Is believed the same crowd recently blew open the company's safe at Hendricks not long ago. The money drawer In the Beverly office was robbed of $90 while the agent was at Fitting Masts In Barges. Charles Rohde Son are making masts for the barges Pacific and Atlantic, of P. Dougherty Company's fleet. Each barge will be fitted with two spars, it was rumored that they may be sold for offshore business, probably in the West Indies.

A. new mast has been completed for the American Towing Company's tug Tormentor. Tugs And Tows. The tug Volunteer left for Washington with barge S. O.

No. 77, and the Peerless made up a tow for Norfolk, composed of the barges Israel W. Durham, Cornelia T. Rowland, Glide, Kent, B. T.

Donaldson and Pocahontas, to sail during last night. Port Paragraphs. The United Fruit Company's steamer Watson sailed from Port Antonio for Baltimore on Wednesday with five passengers. The Chesapeake Line steamer Augusta Is in dock at Skinner's shipyard for attentioa to her propeller and scraping and painting. Fifteen hundred passengers are on the North German Lloyd steamer Koln, which sailed from Bremen yesterday for Baltimore.

Capt. George A. Tunnell, of Philadelphia, owner of' the schooner Iona Tunnell, in port from Port Tampa, is In the city looking after the business of the ship. Fire broke out among the cargo of the North German Lloyd steamer Karlsruhe, which arrived at Bremen from Baltimore on Wednesday. But slight damage was done.

The schooners George C. A. Travers, Emily E. Burton, Prlscilla and Lily, all wood laden from Virginia ports, were In Fishing bay on Wednesday awaiting favorable winds to start for Baltimore. The British steamer Carisbrook.

Captain Wallace, which arrived on Wednesday from Mlddlesboro, will begin a year's charter in the West India trade with the Munson Steamship Company of New York. Mrs. Henshaw, wife of Capt. H. Hen-sha of the United Fruit Company's steamer Barnstable, Is in Baltimore from Nova Scotia to remain until the Barnstable resumes her run in several weeks to Jamaica.

The Norwegian steamer Uller, which arrived yesterday from Jamaica to the United Fruit Company, will withdraw from service and lie up one month, adding the seventh fruiter now tied up along the river wharves. Thirty thousand feet of lumber are being rafted from the schooner Orlando V. Wootten at Womble's wharves to Taylor's wharves to be used in the construction of the piers being built there by Benjamin Glenn for the new ice plant cjt the Hammond Ice Company. ARRIVALS AND PPARTURES Port of Baltimore January 22, 1903. Arrived.

Btmr TJHer (Nor), Boe, from Port Antonio Jan-nary 15; fruit ard 1 passenger, to United Fruit At Ttnwlv' whaiTTM RTWirtB i IV' 111 11.11 .1 weather to latitude 30 whence to Cape Henry had heavy SE. gale and thick weather. Stmr Oius (Br), Pope, from Port Antonio Jan- uary 13; fruit and 5 passengers, to Di Giorgio Importing and Steamship Company. At Cable street ll JLTYCS. Sunr Fos (Nor), Tufte, from Santiazp de Cuba January 15; iron ore, to The Joseph R.

Foard Company. At Sparrows Point, Tug Piedmont. Sundberg, from Boston, with tow; to Consolidation Coal Company. Schr George F. Phillips.

Furniss, from New York January 16: cement, to National Building Supply Company. In Gay street dock. Schr Harry Messer, Garland, from Boston Jan-nary light, to Gray, Irelan Co. In Curtis bay. Barge bodge, from Boston; light, to BLack-Sheridan-WUson Company.

County Anti-Saloon League, which aims to secure observance of the prohibitory law going into effect May jl.