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DEATH ON THE RAILROAD
ENGINEER RALSTON AND FIRE
MAN LEMON KILLED
Both Men Married and Leave Families.
Wreck Caused by Rains on the Lew
iston Branch of the n. p.

Moscow. Idaho, April 13.-At o'clock
this morning the engine. tender and
four cars of freight train on the Lew
iston extension of the Northern Pa
citic went over an embankment. En-
gineer Ralston and Fireman Fred
Lemon were killed. The wrecked To-
connective and cars lie half embedded in
the stream 100 feet below the track.
Fireman Lemon was killed instantly
and his body was shockingly mangled.
Engineer Ralston was still alive when
found. He said: Hold my head; I
am dying; take my hand, don't want
to go alone" He was taken to Vollner
and died three hours later. His body
and that of Lemon were sent to Spo-
kane on a special. Ralston leaves a
wife and child. Lemon had a wife and
two children living in Spokane The
wreck was caused by the recent heavy
rains
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A Popular HOmesteader

Pittsburg. Pa, April 13.-The Pitts
burg club. the leading social organiza
ton of the city, will take action On the
death of Lieut.. Philip Lansdale, who
here from 1880 to 1899 He was a mtm
Der of the board of armor plate in
spectors on duty at Homestead and was
there during the riots. He was one of
the most popular members of the Pitts
burg club and had apartments with
Lieut.. c. II. Harlow, now commander
of the Vixen, a few doors crom the
club house. Lieut.. Lansdale was a
prominent tennis player and was in
all the local championship games. Dur
ing the latter part of 1898 he was Or
dered to the Philadelphia. A year or
two later he was sent to the hydro
graphic office in Washington. Last
summer he secured Manila assign
ment and shortly before his departure
was married to a California woman.
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Cullom Saws it's Bad.

Chicago, April Ex-senator Cullom CT
Illinois. before boarding a train for
Springfield, ILL.,, was asked for an eX-
preston on the massacre of American
and British sailors in Samoa. The SEN
ator said: Il have only a vague idea
Of the latest information from Apia,
but from what / can gather this mas
sacre will result in complications of
the gravest character. The dispa tches
indicate that American and British
sailors have been waylaid and slaugh
tered on the plantation of prominent
German resident of Samoa-ambushed
according to the most approved meth
eds of the uncivilized Indian-and that
this German urged the Mataafans On
to the slaughter. If these reports turn
out to be true then Germany will be
called to account by the United States
and England
The senator refused to predict what
action in the matter would be lGken
at Washington. giving it as his cpin-
ion that the United States government
and Great Britain could meet DrnTpt-
ly any emergency and cope with 1t sue
cessfully.
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QUAY AND THE RED BOOK
A Kind Judge Won't Allow Ad-
mission of Certain Evidence.
HIS MONEY IN THE BANK
The Bookkeepers Do Not Know Whether
the Willy Politician Had a Deposit
Book or Not-Ninety-Four
for Matt.

Philadelphia, April 13.-In the Quay
trial counsel on both sides informed
Judge Biddle they had agreed upon a
plan regarding Identification of entries
on the books which would save consid-
cradle time. In pursuance of this, all
books We're brought into court. A. l..
Tabor. receiving teller of the bank,
testified he had known Cashier Hopkins
to make entries in the receiving teller's
credit book and that the cashier had
made entries in other books. The wit
ness testified to the correctness Of en-
tries except on occasions when he made
clerical errors.
During the examination of the wit
ness it developed that counsel had
agreed to abide by the testimony as to
the periods of time covered in the
books instead of personal identified ton
of the entries themselves. On cross
examination the witness said Hopkins
made entries in the cash book, general
ledger. discount book, foreign and do
nestle bill books and cashiers check
books.
Senator Quay gained a partial advan-
tage by the apparent refusal of Judge
Biddle, for the present at least, to adj
nit as evidence against him the ia
nous red book" which has figured so
prominently in the trial, and which is
alleged to contain the key to the case
of the commonwealth. 1t contains en-
tries extending over several years. and
figures are written in 1t which appar-
emily show the calculation of interest
on sums of money approximating the
state deposit, less certain deductions
for the benefit of Senator Quay. These
figures, the prosecution alleges, We're
posted from the red book to the regu-
lar ledger of the bank containing
Quay's account Judge Biddle said that
he had understood the argument Of
yesterday and this morning to be on the
admission Of all the books and papers,
but in view of Mr.. Rothermels state
on this book until it is regularly offered
and the question argued. All evidence
practically against Senator Quay is
documentary, in the shape of letters
and book entries, and the attitude Of
his counsel has clearly indicated pur-
pose to fight to the bitter end against
the introduction of such evidence The
failure in this respect was not COM
plete, however, as they have apparent
ly secured the exclusion of the vital
evidence contained in the little memo
randum books, known for purposes Of
Identification as the red book" which
gains it's title from the fact that the
computations of interest in it were
made in red ink by Hopkins.
On the redirect examination of Tabor
the fact was brought out that all sle-
post entries made during his tenure
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as receiving teller were correct. Tabor
then went over the list of missing
books, which were practically memo
randum books. c. H. Woodruff, one
of the banks bookkeepers, who had
charge of the ledger in which Quays
deposits were entered from 1891 to 1896,
testified that he never knew Quay to
have a deposit book. H. S. Walker,
the bool1keeper who had charge of the
individual ledger, said he had charge
of Quay's accounts, but had never seen
the senator's deposit book and did not
know that he had one.
After recess DIR. Richardson, an in
sanity expert, testified that Charles
Austin, paying teller of the bank from
1870 to 1896, was in such mental con-
dition as to make his testimony incom-
petent.
Mr.. Tabor was recalled and said that
in addition to the books brought into
court to-day and those he had said were
missing, there were no other books of
the bank to his knowledge. The pur-
pose of the prosecution, which brought
this answer. was to have the witness
indicate that he never knew the red
book" as a book of the bank.
Clay Kemble, assistant cashier and
director of the bank, was next called.
In answer to a question as to Hopkins
duties in the bank he said: Hopkins
was the whole bank Later on he said:
Hopkins had entire control of the call
loans and collaterals and nobody in the
bank was ever allowed to see them.
never saw them
Mr.. Kemble was handed the "red
book" and he identified some of the
writing and figures as being the work
of Hopkins. He said, however, that
there were certain memornda in it that
We're not in Hopkins writing. He had
never seen the book before. Mr.. KEN
BILE said he had no knowledge of the
meeting of the directors of the bank at
which it was decided to loan Richard
r. Quay 100000 provided State Treas
urer Haywood increased the state de-
posit from 100000 to 100000 in return
for the loan to young Quay. The dis
trict attorney here offered the minute
book which contained the above data
in evidence Counsel for the defense
objected to the admission of the book
Judge Biddle said:
isn't this partial evidence Of "a con-
spiracy, Mr.. Watson?"
The latter replied: mo, sir. The in
dictment charges B. J. Haywood and
M 8. Quay with conspiracy to use the
funds of the state deposited in the
bank"
The judge decided to admit the docu
ment.
William F. Hagen, "a handwriting ex-
pert of New York, was the next wit
ness. Mr.. Hagen examined each page
Of the red book" and expressed the
opinion that the writing was that of the
dead cashier. The witness was still on
the stand when court adjourned at sos
o'clock
Harrisburg. April 13-The anti-Quay
republicans voted for Alvin Markle of
Luzerne county to-day The ballot re-
suited: Quay, "a; jerks, IA; Markle, So.
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MAYOR HARRlSON'S VOICE.
1t Depreciates the Methods of Men Seek
ing Office Merely for Gains.


Mayor Harrison said iii" part: 'It
lies in the power of the young democ-
racy of the nation, if it will but set
to work in the first trenches, to carry
forward the crusade of purity in pol
itics until corruption shall have been
driven from the high places, until hon
esty shall control in every department
of the municipal, the state and the
national government The stalwart
young democracy need not look for an
incentive. The example is set for it
in the person of our national leader.
Two years ago the party made it's fight
under leader with private life 50
stainless, with personal character so
blameless that the people followed him
and follow him still with such zeal
as the Crusaders displayed in the Pal
adm of old.
ours is party of the people. IN
less we serve the people honestly and
fairly we are faithless to our trust.
Duty requires us to strike the first
blow at corruption within our own par
ty ranks. Let the word go forth. the
democracy will not tolerate a man, no
matter how profuse his professed devo-
ton to the party creed. who does not
place his obligation to the public above
and and every personal consideration.
Ii democracy means anything it
means the honest service of the people.
NO man can De democrat whose in
tegrity is not above suspicion. He
who seeks public office for private gain
is a traitor to everything for which
democracy stands. and for him there
should be no place within the party
ranks. 1t should be the duty of every
true democrat to scourge him from the
temple of the party faith.
In 1900 bitter struggle awaits us
The old fight must be made again, a
fight along the lines laid down in the
platform of the last democratic cOnven-
ton for the rights of the plain people,
a fight against corruption and all its
against the trusts that seek to make
of this nation founded upon the theory
of the absolute equality of all men, a
serfdom submissive to the power and
the arrogance of wealth; a fight for
everything that will lift the people
higher: fight against everything that
will restrain the public in the onward
march of its triumphant destiny If
we remain true to the theory and the
practice of what democracy means and
stands for there is no need to doubt
the success of the issues of the COM
bat"
Mayor Davis s. Rose of Milwaukee
responded to Imperialism" Judge
Sawyer of Hartford, Wis, on Shall
Trusts and Corporations Rule?' and
George w. Peck on IF a Soldier Does
Not Like His Rations-What?"
DR.. Howard s. Taylor of Chicago read
an original poem on Jefferson.
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BY AN EXPERT EMBAL MER
Alger's Beef Made q Funeral Di-
rector Sick All Over.
HE SAW GREEN SPOTS ON 1T
And There We're Indications and Sur.
gestions of Premature Decay and
General Debility All Through
the Rotten Stuff.

Washington, April 13.-When the war
court of inquiry convened to-day Ru-
dolph X. Spicer, a funeral director and
embalmer of Harrisburg Pa, testified
he was member of the 4th Pennsylva-
MIA regiment and served in Porto Rico.
He had paid especial attention to the
meat issue. The cooks had found it
necessary to cut off two or three inches
of the refrigerator beef because of the
greenish discoloration.
Il also noticed crystallic scales on
this meat" he said; at was generally
in the joints, and it occurred to me that
some article like soda or boracic acid
had been used on the meat, such as
embalmers use on human bodies when
they begin to crack" He had eaten OF
this meat only once and 1T made him
sick. Mr.. Spicer found the canned roast
beef Shiny and disagreeable. Most of it
had been thrown away by the men.
The official report of DR.. B. A. Bise-
low of the agricultural department, who
was selected to make an investigation
of the canned roast beef, was submit
ted. DR.. Bigelow visited Chicago, Kan
sas City and Omaha with the commit
tee and he gave the results of his OBJ
servations and experiments upon va
rtous samples of beef used by the pack
ing houses in canning. DR.. Bigelow had
been present when beef was selected
for canning and he presented numerous
tables giving the results of his inyestI-
cations
AS to the food value of the canned
beef DR.. Bigelow said he could speak
only from a theoretical standpoint He
had found this beef to contain more
protein than the same quantity Of fresh
beef. On the other hand, there was a
slight reduction of calorific power and
stimulative qualities. Considering that
food for the muscles was the great de-
sideratum in the tropics, he thought the
canned beef would be a most appro-
pirate food. II should be used howev-
err in connection with native fruitef
rice or potatoes, to supply starch, and
it would be well to add beef extra ct for
stimulation.
DR.. Bigelow was questioned by Colo
mel Davis at length with the view of
counteracting the effect of the testi-
nony of Drs. Brady, Currie and others,
whose testimony had declared that
chemicals had been used i'm the preserv-
alton of the meat supplied to the ar
my The witness said he had examin-
ed both the refrigerator and canned
roast beef and had found no evidence
of the use of preservatives in either. He
said he had never known formaldehyde
to be used as a preservative of meat,
but it was powerful germicide.
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LAST TRIBUTE OF RESPECT,
Distinguished Personages Attend the Fu-
neral of Justice Field.

Washington. April 13.-1mpressve fu-
neral services were held over the remains
of the late Justice Stephen j. Field at the
Church of the Epiphany this morning
The church was crowed with a distin-
suished company gathere. to pay their
last tribute of respect to the memory of
the late iurist. Among those present were:
President Mckinley Secretaries Wilson
and Long and Attorney General Griggs
and many senators and representatives
Rev. Satterlee, bishop of Washington
otticiated. Chief Justice Fuller and asso-
cates on the supreme bench acted as hon.
orary pallbearers. The remains We're in
TERED in a vault at Rock Creek cemetery
where they will remain temporarily until
Mrs. Field decides where they are to be
permanently inferred
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Berlin Comment.

Berlin, April 13.-This morning Baron
Won Buelow informed the American
ambassador that Great Britain has
agreed to the unanimity rule, the Unit
ed States also agreeing to it. and the
commission can probably proceed to the
island without delay.
The German press gives its news
calmly and mostly without comment.
The Cologne Gazette remarks:
We need not say that If the guilt Of
the manager of the plantation is proven
Germany will approve of his arrest and
demand for his punishment"
The Tageblatt calls the arrest of the
manager of the German plantation
where the ambuscade took place Ill
legal" saying. Our consul is the only
cOmpetent iudpe"
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And the Judge Stood Pat.

st. Louis, April 13.--Ever since the pur-
ported decision Of Judge Thomas H. Pea
body of the court of criminal correction
iustifying wife-beating or chastisement by
a husband of wife under certain circum-
stances. gained publicity the judge has
received hundreds of condemnatory letters
from persons in various parts of the coun-
try. To-day Judge Peabody came out in a.
card utterly repudiating the whole report
as false. and adds that during his ser
vice on the bench he has always severely
punished wife-beaters and the abusers OF
children arraigned before him.
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A Man From Mare Island,

Vallejo, Cal. April 13.--Lieut. James
Fl. Hetherington of Mare Island and
Ensign Schultz of the Iowa have been
ordered detached from their present
duties and ordered to take the steam
err for Samoa on April 10 to report to
Admiral Kautz for duty on the Phila-
delphia. They fill the vacancies caus-
ed by the death of Lieut. Philip Lans-
dale ard Ensign John r. Monaghan,
who We're killed at Samoa. Lieutenant
Commander Hughes also goes to Sa-
moa as executive officer of the Phil
adelphia
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On His Last Expedition.

Denver, Col, April 13.-The remains
OF the late postmaster of Denver, ex-
senator H. A. w. Tabor, lay in state
in the governors room at the capitol
from $50 until o'clock to-day, and
We're viewed by thousands of people.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at the church of the
Sacred Heart.
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COtter Prescribed For.

Washington, April 1S.-In the United
States district court to-day William East
man Cotter convicted of conspiring to aid
and abet William Boggs in the latter s
theft of 100000 from the First National
bank of Dover, of which Boggs was pay
ing teller. was sentenced by Judge Brad
ford to pay a fine of s., 900 and be impris-
Oned for IS months.
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Extended Alaskan Seryicc

Washington, April 13.--The postofice de-
partment, in furtherance of its plan of
extending the service in Alaska, has ar
ranged for communication between Una
laska and the mouth of the Nuhugak
river, where salmon canneries are located
Three trips will be made by steamer dur
ing the summer The distance is about
$50 miles.
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ers is necessary not alone in the main
issue, but in all details, it must be APP
proved as the judgment of common
sense. If Germany insists on an abso-
Lutte agreement about anything she will
infallibly delay the speedy settlement
to which she aspires."
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Another Touch Down.

Maud May, a noted Galena street
character, was arrested this morning,
charged with rohbing a miner named
Jerry Mccarthy of $35
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16
THE COLLEGE SOON TO OPEN.
Students Coming in and the Pro-
fessOrs Returning.

Richmond College opens next Thursday.
Already dozen students have arrived.
! Professor and Mrs. S. c. Mitchell and
| family returned to the college yesterday.
after an absence of fifteen months. Pro-
fessor Mitchell has spent this time at the
University of Berlin and the University
Of Chicago. He has completed all the
work for the degree Of Doctor of Philo-
sophy. and will receive this degree from
the University of Chicago at the next
convocation, october 1st. Professor Mitch
ell will resume his Chair Of Latin in Rich
mond College next week.
The first faculty meeting of the new
session will be held next Tuesday at 1890
A. NJ. All of the professors are expected
to be present at this meeting. So far as
heard from, all of them are well and
ready for work. Professor Winston, who
Is the senior professor, is expected 10 re-
turn to-day from Chicago University.
Professor i. w Duke, the new acting
Professor of Mathematics is well known
in Richmond for his interests in athletics.
He will find time from college duties TO
give some attention Of training the eX-
celent football team which Manager Al
len Jones, Of Newport News, is getting
together. Mr.. Julian Hill, who trained
the team 50 acceptably last session, has
consented again to devote some time TO
this work. He and Professor Duke will
develop the men in strength and endu-
rance as well as in technical skill at the
game. Among the new students will be
Gorton, of Connecticut, who was captain
of Peddie Institute team last year when
il beat the Princeton freshmen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16
Personals and Briefs.

Judge Crute, Of Farmville, is in the city,
at Murphy's
Professor G. Curtis Munson. of Boston,
| Is in the city.
The Committee on Light met last night
| and transacted routine business.
Miss Florence Bloomberg returned TO
the city yesterday after a tour of three
| months in Europe
Rev DR.. Kerr has returned to the city
and will occupy his pulpit tomorrow, both
| morning and night.
Mrs Ada S. Word and daughter are
visiting Mrs. Randolph Norris at ner
country home, Yonkers, n. Y.
Miss Margaret Courtney has returned
TO the city after a two months visit in
| indianapolis and West Virginia.
Mr. William r. Burke. at No. COS west
| Canal street IS very i'll from a fall at
Y. c. Williams tobacco factory, while at
work.
Rev. Dr. G. II. Ray. Of Danville Va.
IS in the city TO attend a meeting Of The
Board of Governors Of the Masonic Home
of Virginia.
In the Henrico County Court yesterday
Isaiah Gregory (coloredJ was given three
months for stabbing Minerva Peterson
(also coloreO.
DR.. George F. Bagby. who has spent
some months abroad pursuing his studies
as specialist in certain lines has re-
turned TO the city.
Mr.. Henry Lee Valentine IS recovering
from an attack of rheumatism at the
Warm Springs. which will be good news
for his many friends.
Mrs. X. NJ eagle has returned home.
AFTER spending two months In the noun
Jams OF Virginia and North Carolina with
friends and relatives.
A telegram received in this citv last
night from East Radford announces that
Mr.. James H. Tyler Jr, the Governors
son. is now greatly improved.
DR.. J. 3. Hawthorne. Of Grove-Ayenue
Baptist church, will preach tomorrow
morning on "Piate and His Modern Imi-
tatOrs-the Judges in the Trial of Drev-
fus." His night discourse will be on THE
Deserted Betrayer."
Miss Iva Carney, of Portsmouth. Is the
guest of Mrs. Ophelia Burnett on east
Clay street. Mrs. Burnett was the host
ess at delightful entertainment at her
home Thursday night, in honor OF her
fair young guest. Miss Carney will
prolong her visit several weeks.
Grace-Street Presbyterian church will
be open for services tomorrow both
morning and at night. Or. Witherspoon.
the pastor, will occupy the pulpit He
will preach in the morning on 'The HOLY
Art Of Taking Trouble" and at night his
subject will be Before the Walls OF
Jericho"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16

The plans for the celebration of the
Shubrick launching are progressing rap
idly now, and when the Executive Com
mittes meets Monday night matters win
be in such shape that a very definite idea
of the nature of the celebration can be
given. The subcommittee are not MAX
Ing public the result of their delibera-
lions. but IL was understood last night
that the subcommittee charged with ar
ranging for the grand trades parade had
determined 10 have this feature of the
celebration on the night OF the launching
instead OF in the forenoon.
1t has been suggested that the German
societies join the committee and incorpo-
rate their annual celebration into the
Carnival, taking part in the trades pa
TRdc, and using their efforts, money and
influence toward the augmentation of the
whole affair. This proposition has been
considered most favorably by number
of prominent Germans, and II is under
stood 10 be- almost an assured fact that
at the meeting OF the Gesangveren next
week the proposition TO join forces viii be
adopted.
The only thing necessary now 10 com
plete the arrangements for the gala week
Ia Richmond is 20 secure date, and q
committee from the Civic Carnival Com
nittee will see Mr.. w. II. Trigg to-day
and endeavor co get him to specify some
date,