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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
Excited Over Smal!noX.

F-REELING. TlECkEzNsCN CO, VA,
MAY -Special.-News reached here a
few hours ago that smallpox had broken
out in CGintwood, ABOUT four miles from
here. a young man came from West Viz
ginia few days ago. and yesterday
morning broke out. Three physicians
Mullins aud PhirHs. OF CtntwOod. and
Miles. OF West Virgina-were summoned.
All of them pronounced it smallpox. This
morning three more reached the stage of
eruption.
The latest news is that it is spreading.
All the entrances to Clntwood are guard
ed. Great excitement prevails.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
GRATITUDE.
Mayor Chandler Thanks u Generous
Public-No Further Help Needed.

Bowling Green. Va. May II, 1900
To the PuoIic:
BY virtue of a resolution of our Board
OF Trustees. I hereby extend to a gen
erous public sincere thanks for the sub
stantial contributions given our needy
poor VINO suffered so severely from the
late fire. The contributions have been
numerous and generous. and. tsle wants OF
the needy having been supplied no furth-
er contributions are needed or desired
A B. CHANDLER, Mayor.
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COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. May 1T.-COTTON-Wit
general conditions still bearsh. the cot
ton market pursued a somewhat irreel-.
lar course. partial rallies following a de-
cline. The opening call developed for the
near positions unchanged prices to an
mote deliveries We're TO points lower
at the start. Later business increased
the general decline to to s points, as ca.
bic accounts were not satisfactory, while
the movement of cotton continued lib
ersl. Crop and weather reports, We're
bearish and public specuiat ton was not
a supporting factor. Cautious shorts
course of the market was by numerous
rallies Most of the time there was plen-
ty OF cotton for sale. more of it for the
purpose of liquidating long accounts than
for creating short lines. The trading. was
not consistent Operations for foreign,
Wall Street and southern accounts alter
mated from one side to the other and re-
fiected a want of positive conviction. The
market was finally steady, with prices
NET unchanged to ; points higher, having
rallied in the last few minutes on a room
scramble for profits.
coTToN-spot closed quiet; ,niddling
uplands. 9aii; middlins gulf. 10; sales To
bales.
Futures opened barely steady: May az,
September. So: October, 7.99; Noyen-
ber. TS4; Decemher, Isl; January, IS;
February, 7.S2; March. 7.S5.
Futures opened barely steady May Az,
a4s: june, a:j,:s22:: July. 9.ss: August. Az l2
S4: December Isl: January, Is; Feb
r,,ary. I 50: March. SO.
Futures closed steady; May, 9.4S, iune,
g3i; July, 9.3i; August, SOL; september
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
Ci.nrc1,e Cuuscs i.rc.

Couside rftbla excitement resulted from an
awning in front Of the Commercial Lunch
Room, No, 90 East Broad Street, winch
had caught on fire. presumably from a
cigar or cigarette thrown upon it yes
terday.
The eornbina ton hose wagon and chemi-
cal engine from Steamer No. 8. responded.
Damage very small.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
RAILROAD STOCKS
TOOK A TUMBLE
Public Continues Indifferent to the
Stock Market.
AMERICAN TOBACCO FELL.
Day on Account OF RuInors OF For
mid lille Opposi,ion-The Money
Market Continues Easy

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE demand for
railroad stocks which has given Strength
for number Of days past has been
satisfied. and prices fell back to-day in
that department OF the stock list This
is accepted in Wall Street as confirnla-
ION tlon OF the view that The demand came
from an outstanding short interest in
the West. and was not based on any
underlying condition in the companies
whose stocks We're affected or in bust
The stock market showed itself as
indifferent today to one or two uufaror-
able factors which developed IL was
yesterday The public remains indiffer-
ent TO the stock market, and commission
house business has fallen to practically
nothing. ST. Paul's earnings for the sec
ond week in May, showing a small in
crease over last year. was a favorable
factor, as it was calculated TO offset the
apprehension caused by last weeks
turn of decrease for the first time since
crease was looked upon i'll Wall Street
as sort OF turning point i'll the railroad
situation, and a declining scale of earn
1ngS was expected, especially the
weeks reports of the movement of grain
and OF the west-bound merchandise move
ment have been discourasing.
To-day'S report, showing the largest
earnings for St Paul of any correspond
ing week in its history, was relief. but
the resulting strength in the stock was
not maintained. Rumors of the same
of the bulls yesterday continue to circu-
late such as that of Union Pacific or
Pennsylvania was to secure control of
the Burlington, or the Atchison preferred
was to receive its full dividend. or new
millionaires in this were to be represented
In Missouri Pacific. but all Of these sto-
;jes were received with lancuid interest
and prices continued to drop.
In the industrial list the losses in prices
were not such a passive matter. Ameri-
csn Tobacco was under severe pressure
ali day on account of the circumstantial
assertions OF The organization of formid-
able competition. The stock lost over 6
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
Funeral Services.

The funeral of AIRS Mary L. Watson
took place Yesterday afternoon a o'clock
from the residence. No sos East Clay
Street.
The funeral services over the remains
of Emma Early were conducted at 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at Hardware
Station FltWanna county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
OFFICER GiDDINGS DISCHARGED
Case Dismissed, but Grand Jury ASKED
TO Investigate.

NEWPORT. NEWS. VA, May i1-Spe-
cial.-The case of officer Giddinss, charged
with the murder of the negro j. II. Epps,
was dismissed by Justice Brown IN the
Police Court this morning. In order 10
satisfy people who would consider that
he had no right to dismiss such a serious
charge finally, Justice Brown VIII to-Efor-
row ask the grand jury to lnVestisate tae
case.
The evidence showed that Epps strenu-
ouslv resisted arrest, and declared that he
would die before he would submit, refusing
10 listen to the reasoning of the officer
Mr.. Giddngs is no longer under arrest.
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sail for New York.

NORFOLK. VA, May 17.-Special.-The
flagship New York and battleship Texas. OF
the North Atlantic Squadron, sailed from
Hampton Roads to-day and passed out the
Capes.
T1ey will rendezvous at New York, and
on May 3Oth will off Riverside Drive fire
saIutes over General Grants grave.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
Small Fires.

The buntfngS on Hofhriner's saoe store
on East Main Street. caught on fire yes
terday afternoon about O'Clock. III,
alarm was sent in and hose wagon No. Z
responded, The damage was very snail
The awning Of the Commonwealth Luacfs
Room caught on fire yesterday aoout -
o'clock. No alarm was sent in. The dam
age amounted TO about SO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18

The various courts and offices nj the
City Hall were closed yesterday but many
hundreds of visitors roamsd through
the corridors and walked UP To the tow
err to take a birds eye view of the Street
Fair Adult ten thousand people have re-
ceived courtesies from watchman. FL. j.
Tremer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
TIE Meyer Store.

Franklin street There will be some
amendments 10 the cons situation and it Is
very important that every member should
be present.
Mrs s. c. Daniel, of Charlotte county.
and Mrs l.. I. Kent of Charlottesville.
are the guests 81 Mrs. Jacob Michaux-
Miss Helen FitzwilSon, of Brooklyn. y.
Y. is visiting her cousin, Miss Bessie
French. on C'auvch Hin.
Miss Louise Budl of Blackstone, is the
guest of MISS Ruth Puiier. Of West Main
Street.
Miss Corinne DeitricB. of Ceal Hil, Va.
is visiting Mrs Redd, in Highiand Park.
Miss Marie Steel, Of Petersburg, is visit
ing friends in the city
Mr.. james. 4 otey. OF Montgomery
county is visiting Or. 3. E. Minor. OF
No. 80 East Grace Street
Miss Rosa cardozo. of Lunenburg
county. is visiting Misses Virsie and Lula
Cardozo of Ne. so North Eleventh
Street
Miss Eva l. Irby. of Halifax county.
is visiting Mrs. J. S. Rawlings. of NO.
2ot East Franklin Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
VIM Williams Injured.

at 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon ting
ambulance was called 70 the Union depot
10 attend Whit Williams. white man,
from Petersburg who had fallen from the
stems of a train and badly cut his head.
IA. was treated by Dr.. Fisher and went
over TO Petersburg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
co1,roE-slsup OIL MARKET

NEW YORK, May 17.-COTToN-SEED
OlI-Was inactive but nominaily steady;
prime crude barrels, 34l2c. nominal;
prime summer yellow, 311l2g3Sc OIL sum
iiner yellow, 37A937lac.;; butter grades
nominal: prime winter yellow, 4G4i2c;
prime white, 40Gl41c. Prime meal, S2S.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
PEANUT MARKETS.

NORFOLK, VA, May 17-PEANUTS-
Farmers stock-Fancy. 2ac.; strictly
prime. 2I@c.; prime. 2Ac.; common, &c
pound Spanish, S1.05 bushel. Tone of
market quiet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, May 17.-With the predic-
ton of rain in the Northwest to-day
came a price fall in wheat, July closing
Closed unchanged. and provisions unO
changed to T53c. lower.
rhe leading futures ranged as follows:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
A LAME AFFAIR.
The Republicans OF the Eighth Dis
tris.t Mike u poor Showing.

WINSTON, n. c., May 15.-Special.-rhe
Republican Congressional Convention cor
the Eighth District was held at Wilkes
boro to-day. The attendance was small
and the convention is termed lame
affair.
Assistant District Attorney Spencer
Blackburn was nominated by reclamation
for the office now held by Congressman
Lnney.
THE latter,s son. Frank Linney, vas
elected district, eIectOr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
Serroes .iave u BRISK Fight.

A negro named Madison Rogers was
struck in the back Of the head by q
brick hurried by Bob Johnson. also coli
ored. lie was badly cut. but DR.. ellis.
of the ambulance corps, patched him up,
and Bob was arrested.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
cetots. 1922 casks; sales. 80 casks; e

ceipts, ,5o2 casks; sales, 30 casks; eS-
pi R0 8: receipts, 2,G07 barrels;
sales. ..5 barrels, exports. none: quote
4. 3. G. y. St.15; Z, S1.20; f, S1-25: G,
81. 30. II. $40: /, El.5o; X, $1.60; NJ, Sl.l5;
n. s.. window glass, SO; water white,
$40
CHAIR EsToN. S. c.. May 17.-TIIR-.
PENTINE-NIarket steady at 4Sc; sales.
ROs1N-Quiet; sales, none.
WILMINGTON. N. G., May 17.-sPIR-
IT'S OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES at tSG}
-t,9,c receipts. so casks.
ROSIN-Steady at Si.o5GI1-10; receipts,
C CRUDE JsII iT1ruRPENTINE-s at S1.s5
$3.50: receipts. y barrels ;, -
rels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
r,,rE M1D-AIR PERFORMANCE.

Every day at 2:3O P. NJ. and $50 in the
evening free wire-walking performance
will be given from the roof of the Meyer
store. corner F'oushee and Broad Streets
Herr Grenada and Alma Fedora are the
performers engaged for Carnival Week
and Richmond is fortunate in securing
this wonderful pair, who have appeared
before the crowned heads by special COM
nland. The act Of these two people IS
most thrilling, and well worth trip 70
Richmond These performers will Introduce
some startling acts never before attempt-
ed. such as walking with feet tied. one on
the others shoulder. riding each otaer
across in a wheelbarrow. The professor
also has performing elephant who IS
equally as proficient in wtre-walking- a
striking feature of the night performance
is a mine Of fireworks set off while walk
ing the wire The daring of Grenada and
Fedora can be appreciated when you real
ize that the wires are fully 125 feet above
lie ground. Free performances twice a
day from the Meyer Store roof.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
NEW YORK PRoD,zCE MARKET.


NEW YORK May 17.-FLOUR-Neg-
lected and barely steady.
RYE FLOUR-Steady.
CORNNEAL-Quiet.
RYE-DUll.
BARLEY-Steady.
BARLEY MAIlT-Dull-
WHEAT-Spot easy; No. > red 1850.
Options oepned easy on crop news put
developed ST bsequent weakness under
disappointing English cables, lG,e predic-
tons of rain in spring wheat States, and
local realizing. Closed easy At }sc. de-
cline. May closed at 70l.c.; July, l1sc.;
September, 12$lc-
CORN-Spot steady; No, ., i27sc OPP
tons opened steady with wheat; but
through late heavy realizing, small eX-
port interest and reported big country
offerings became very weak. and near
the close it rallied on covering 1t wa, vas
finally steady at 1!00Ac; decline May
closed at 421sc.; July. 431sc.; September,
I37sc
inactive aud entirely nominal
CUT MEATs-stcady: picked shoul-
ders, SG.5oa6.75; picked hams, S1o,25@
LARD-steady;; western steamed, $40 $40
America, Ss.:3!5; compound, SG.5o@GG2&
B BT9TTE,RGFiTm; western creamery,
1615620c.; State dairy, 1ol2Qtl9c
CHEESE = Irregular: fancy Large
white 10Ac.: do do, colored, lCtaWlofsc.,
EGGS-Weas; State and PENNSYLVANIA,
at market. 15la@iac.; southern, at mar
llet, 10I.Gl11ac.: storage western, at mar
l1et, 121@c.; regular packing, at market
POTATOEs- Steady; Florida, $4,000;
jersey sweets. S2.5o132o.
TALLOW-Steadier.
PETROLEUAl-Easy.
RosIN-steady: strained, common to
s9TP u.R Pes; at 5114@52c.
RICE-Steady.
81. 5QGD1.I5
CoF'FEE-Futures opened dull at un,
changed prices to > points advance, and
ruled exceptionally fiat all day. Scarcely
any trading. Some covering was done
at ) points advance, sellers DteAig scarce,
but no public speculations, with cables
unsatisfactory. Spot demand was slack
and the general situation nominal. closed
firm at ) to 10 points net advance Iotal
sales. I25 bags, including September at
So. 70 and December at 81. Spot coffee
Rio dull and unchanged.
SUGAR-Steady; fair refining. 3 l5-l6c.; )
centrifugal, 96 degrees test, 4 i-i6c., mo,
lasses sugar, 34c. Refined quiet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
rnRAcco MARKET.

Richmond. Va, May II, 1900.
All of the tobacco warehouses c'I We're
closed to-day on account Of Richmond
Day Of the Carnival
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18

,,.,-t,- quot; IONS Wf.r- toIIOWS-" II 3o!r
steady No. 8 spring wheat, 61G64iac.:
No. red, 72Gl72ll5c; No. corn, Sl NC
3 r,I;. No . white pc; No. 3 white, 25QD
so No. . rye, 5SSaa4c. Good feeding
har,ey. 3T@371a.c.; fair TO choice mailing.
4SlhEa421ac. No. tiaXseed. 81. SO; NO.
orthwestern, $3.50. Prime timothy seed,
- 40 o. Mess pork, per barrel. $10.550
Il IS. Lard. per 100 pounds. s6;so@7. %;
short rib sides Goose, So s s9as.so: dry
eI.ar sides "(boxed), S1-T0G17.20. Whis1ey,
hasis of high wines, S1.225- Sugars UNI
changed. Glover, contract grade, ST.
Butter steady; creamery, l4h29 30 Ea5a'
dairy l30D161sc Cheese dull at Sa449a4c.
Eggs easy; fresh, 1OAc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, May II.-DRY GOODS
Business on home account shows no ma
terial change in any DIVISION OF the mar
We, BUYERS still going slowly. In heavy
hrown cottons further sales reported for
export. This weeks export business will
probably reach 1000 bales OF sheetings
and drills Demand fCse. coarse colored
scotrons limited and no material change
in prices. Bleached cottons dull and
irregular in some makes, Prints in.
"a ther better demand for. staples. Fan
#c;essare slow and Irregular. Cotton lin
stngs dull and generally in favor OF
buyers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18

sold saturday, Bagweli < Rice being tue
purchasers
d. McNair is building handsome resi-
dence in the northern part of the town
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18

.sYou haven't seen Richmond till you see
re Never Store, Foushee and Broad SITS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18

The greatest musical hit is The Rich
mond Carnival March. On sale with US:
pet copy. Walter d. Moses & Co., No
1905 Main Street Richmond, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18

s.23; October. sol; November. 1.95: De
ccmber, T.S4; January, l.S3; FEBRUARY,
1.S7; March Isl.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18

..Yotl haven't seen Richmond till you see
The Never Store" Foushee and Broad SITS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18


CO1,ToN-Quiet: middiing. 90; net re-
100 bales: stock, 79,439 bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts. 4,55o baies'
exports to France, S64 bales; TO the Con
tinent, ESQ bales; stock. 325,O2S bales:
Consclidated-Net receipts. 30, l93 oaies;
France. 9,5G7 bales; to the Continent
..,107 bales.
Total since September 1st---Net receipts,
6,262, 966 bales: exports TO Great Brltain,
2.0S0,046 bales; to France GS3112. bales;
to the Continent, 2.49f 455 bales
LIVERPOOL. May III p. Moot
unchanged; American middlinG, . i-5Zd.
The sales of the day were 5000 bales, Of
which 500 were for speculation and eN-
port, and included 400 American. Fe-
ceipts. II 600 bales, all American.
Futures opened steady and closed quiet;
American middling, j. m c., May, G-6i@g
!, 7-64 sellers: May and June, > 5-64, sell
ers; June and July, 5 3-6i. sellers: July
and August, 5 1-64. sellers; August and
and October. / :5S-G4. luyers; October and
November, 4 25-64Gt4 26-G4, buyers; No
vember and December, 4 2l-6404 22-G4,
sellers; December and January, ! 19-Gf0t
o0-64, sellers; January and February,
4 S-G4, BUYERS; February and March,
4 1854, sellers.
NEW ORLEANS. May 17.-coTToN--
SO; September. S.o6GS.0I; October. 7.t6@
III: November, T.6f@IG5: December,
7.G3@7.65; January, 7-64 bid; February,
T 81 bid: March, I.J9.
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NAVAL STORES.

SAVANNAH, GA, May 17-SPIRITS
OF TURPENTINE-Firn at Zoe; re-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18

Richmond is still on Carnival bent. and
almost the only social intercourse these
days is the greetings exchanged anil Il
furry of confetti and pats from rubber
balls
Yesterday afternoon the Deep Run Hunt
Club races attracted a large number oil
interested spectators All society was ote
in its best bib and tucker. and the dainty
summer gowns AMI picture hats made a
brilliant SpectaCle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18
a1AR1NE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF RICHMOND, MAY Il, 1900
ARRIVED.
Steamer Pocahontas, Graves. James
and passengers, Virginia Navigation
Company.
steamer Winyah, Simmons Phi!adel-
phia, merchandise and passengers, Clyde
Line.
Steamer Rosa Lee, Glover, Norfolk, mer-
chandisc and passengers, Old DOMINION
1'i Schooner George c. Garrison, Fill,
Heatenton n. G., fish, Davenport, Nor
Schooner susannah, Lupton, Heatenton,
N c. fish, Davenport, Morris & Co
Schooner Effie *. Colbourn. DAVIS, 70
tonlac River, fish. r. NJ. Smith q co.
Schooner Bessie Brown. Smith Rond-
out cement. Warner Moore q Co
SAILED.
Steamer Rosa Lee. Glover, Norfolk, mer-
cllandise ana passengers, Old Dominion
Steamer Winyah. Simmons Phiadel-
oll,a. Pa. merchandise and passengers,
Clyde Line
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, MAY Il. 1900
ARRIVED.
schooner Helen w Martin. Boston.
Steamer EdenbridGe, New Orleans
Steamer Madrileno. Pensacoia-
Barge General Knox, providence.
SAILED.
Barge Iiichtenfels Bros, PROVIDENCE
Barge r. r. Thomas, Providence.
Steamer Edenbridge Bristol
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18

Miss Helen FitzwiISon, of Brooklyn. ~
V. is visiting her cousin, Miss Bessie
French on church Ffiil.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18

Mrs. s. C. Daniel Of Charlotte county,
and Mrs L. I. Kent. of Charlottesville.
are the guests 81 Mrs. Jacob Michaux-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-18

Miss Louise Budj. of Blackstone, is the
guest of Miss Ruth Puiier. Of West Main
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-28

expense in having another message
| sent delivered at the little cabin
on the Verdigris.
II have suffered much. So has
Evelyn, both mother and daugh-
ter, since that Thanksgiving day
in 1881, one year after our mar
riage, but much will be forgotten
in the happiness of that reunion
that will take place on. tho banks
Of the Verdigris on this, the
Thanksgiving day of 1907
The two daily fast trains on the
Choctaw route make direct connection
at Memphis for all points in the east
and southeast.
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first two or three days imagined
that every noise was the keepers
chuckle Of revenge as he ham
mered round my ankles the irons
! would have to wear, waking and
sleeping, were l captured.
Finally / reached San Fran
cisco and shipped aboard a whal-
ing vessel. We were in the Artic
two years and when we returned
my share of the catch amounted
to goodly sum. Saving only
necessary expenses l sent the bal
ance to my wife with only the line
to Put Your Trust in Cod
"After the first cruise misfortune
was mine until ten years later
when, in 1895. l again sent a sum
Of money with the same words
written: Put Your Trust in God.
"In the spring Of 1897 the cap
tain and crew Of the steam whaier
Of which I was fret mate decided
to penetrate Alaska from the in
terror Of which stories Of fabulous
wealth reached the coast. We did
30 and gradually separated.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-11-28

II was phenomenaIly successful
and am now rated a millionaire.
"Among the rush in the spring
of 1913 came Charles Meade.
recognized him the moment our
party who was coming out rescued
the members Of his party from a
snow avalanche. Two Of Meade g
party were dead when we took
them from the drift and Meade
was fatally crushed.
4 ''In the presence of my friends
he confessed that be had had a
grudge Of long standing against the
officer and knowing him TO be on
the bridge conceived the plan OF
drugging my liquor; kill the police
man. put the revolver in my hand
and shift the blame to me, thus
wrecking the happiness of my
wifeyand self.
s'My Trust in God had not been
without reward.
81 continued my journey and at
Seattle | fastened to the telegraph
office and burdened the wires with
messages to my loved ones but
they were not delivered.
II learned that in a bank failure
in the panic of '93 my father and
my father-in-law had become bank
rupt and that both were dead. My
wife and daughter, dependent upon
her brother had gone with him to
some place in the west.
"With a Seattle attorney, ex-
Congressman lewis, 1 went east
and presented the evidence Of
Meade's death and his confession
TO the authorities, and the indict-
ment against me was dismissed
the day before the recent election.
Then commenced a search for
my treasures. Last Monday while
in Kansas City l learned that they
we're living 10 a small cabin with
with poverty for their nearest
neighbor, farming a piece Of land
on the Verdigris river. | came
here on the Katy this morning and
am going on the first Frisco train
to Claremore where my brother
in-law has been instructed to meet
me. ] sent aielegram to the post.
master at Claremore to spare no