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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
TO STOP HAZING At WEST POINT.
Congressman Lloyd Hopes to Get One
of Two Measures Through.

Washington, Dee. 1O.-The death
OF Oscar Booz of Pennsylvania, a ca
det at West Point, on account of in
iuries resulting from alleged hazing.
has caused widespread interest
amongst the people. and an earnest
demand for prevention of the prac-
tice OF hazing by law and otherwise
Mr.. Lloyd introduced two bills in
the last session OF congress intended
10 prevent this unfortunate custom
and is now pressing them for consid-
Grafton by congress. The first bill
provides for these additional words
to the oath now required to be adj
ministered to cadets before their adj
mission at West Point. viz:
And | will abstain from the prac-
tice OF hazing in any form while at
the academy
The second bin provides that any
cadet who engages IN the practice of
htzing while attending the academy
shall be summarily dismissed from
lid institution
This is a subject of very great i'm
portance, If hazing practices have
been SO severe az to result in perma
nant injury to the student or in en-
dangering his life, such conduct is
disgraceful to the government and
should be prevented Ii there is any
school where there should be perfect
discipline and obedience to proper
regulations, it Is the military school
OF the nation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
Fancy China Lamps. Etc.

We have the finest line of china
ware, vases, parlor lamps, etc, we
ever handled before and ut just HALF
THE PRICE. We bought it through a
New York broker at first cost from
the manufacturer. Come iii and price
it and YOU will see for yourself.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
4 Keen Clear Brain.

Your best feelings, your social po-
sition or business success depend
largely ON the perfect action OF your
stomach and liver. DR.. Kings New
Life Pills give increased strength, q
keen, clear brain, high ambition. \
- cent box will make you feel like a
new being. Sold by H. L. Tucker,
druggist.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
W Orld ; Champion

Il tried many remedies to cure the
piles, - writes ". Il. Smith. of Lath-
am. Ill, but found no relief till |
used Bucklen' = Arnica Sulve. have
not been troubled with piles since.
It's the only champion pile cure on
earth and the best salve in the world.
Only - cents at II. l.. fuckers drug
store
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
War Tax Report Submitted.

Washington, d. c.. Dec. CHAIR
man Payne, Of the Ways and Means
committee, late this afternoon sub
mitted the report OF that committee
signed by all the republican mem bers
in favor OF the bill reducing the war
revenue taxes about S4O.OO0O0o.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-13
Xmas Candies.

We have a car load of Nmas can
dies, nuts, etc, coming and you will
lose money if you don't get our
prices before you buy. Remember
what we tell Won.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-26
THE TIMES: RICHMOND VA THURSDAY. JULY 26 1900.

for our cousins in Petersburg to remember
tina. the ravages of man are sometimes
worse than the ravages of time and not
risk making one Of Virginia's most beau
tiful monuments an object Of ridicule
Lastly, in amy case, If the windows were
all secured and were all handsome, and
If the whole was most beautifully done. Is
there not danger that after all their work
would be unsatisfactory to the workers?
Would not the new be wasted and the old
married? Would not the improvements
sugsested-a joining together Of 1l35 and
1S65-resuit in such a hermaDhrodite COM
position of antiquity and moiernness as
would become in future years matter Of
shame to the true lover of old Petersburg
and old Virginia and matter of ridicule
for the critical visitor? We think SO.
True, it is possible that Petersburgers
may say This is our business. not yours
But they will remember that if we are not
all Petersburgers we are all Virsinians,
ard our sole desire is TO see no step taken
that will change or nodernize any Of the
States historic buildings.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-26
PHYSICS AND METAPHYSICS.
4 Magnetic Healer Fined for Piactic-
inc Medicine Without Il License.

Especial Dispatch TO The Times)
STUART. VA. July PA very impor-
tant misdemeanOr case was tried here to-
day. 1t involved a new question so far
as the ruling of the courts of Virginia is
concerned.
+ w Underwood at the May term Of the
County Court was indicted for practicl1.S
medicine as a physician and surgeon with
ont having obtained the certificate from
the Board Of Medical Examiners, as re
,cnu:red tby law. Underwood practices
magnetic healing of Wiitmerisni, and
charges for same.
The whole fight depended upon the con-
struction of the statute as TO whether the
practice OF magnetic healing is within the
meaning of the statute imposing a penalty
fer practicing medicine as a physician
and surgeon without obtaining the certi-
ticate required by law.
The defense contended in the main that
the operations of the physician as such,
and as contemplated by the statute are
conferred TO physics as distinguished
from metaphysics.
The prosecution contended for the oppo-
sitz view The court overruled the position
Of the defense. and sustained the position
of the prosecution. This virtually decided
the case The jury brought III a verdict
of guilty. and fined the accused so.
]. NJ. Harker represented the Common
wealth. and S. A Thompson the defend
amt. An appeal will be taken 10 the Cir
cult Court, and If the ruling of the lower
court be sustained, the case will probably
go to the Court of Appeals.
If it does, it will be the first Of its kind
in the history of the Commonwealth
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-26
STREET RAILWAY SOLD.
Bought by Syndicate Headed by Il
lancaster Williams.

Especial Dispatch to Tie Times9
NORFOLK. VA. July 25.-Patrick Por-
ter and Patrick Hess, marines on guard
duty at the government magazine near the
Norfolk Navy Yard, were rowing boat
near the magazine, when Porter jumped
overheard and was drowned Hess. the
only witness, says that Porter gave no in
tination OF his purpose in jumping over
board.
II. G.. Williams. president of the Ports
mouth Street Railway, who left for Phta-
delphia, his home. last night, it developed
today. told friend here that his road has
been sold. A syndicate, headed by T. Ian
caster Williams, of Richmond, are the re
puted purchasers. The property IS bonded
for $4,000. The capital stock is $4,000,
Philadelphia brokers, it appears. negotiated
the SAFE at price. It is stated, approx.mat-
ing a half million dollars
The value of real estate and buildings in
Norfolk county, as the just completed as
sassment shows, is ten million dollars
Portsmouth and Norfolk cities are no, in
cIuded in this.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-26
RECOVERED THE RINGS.
Detective Hall Located the Thief who
Stole Them

Two valuable diamond rings We're re-
covered through the efforts OF Detective
John Hall
About TWO months ago a colored wo-
man named Bette Brown, OF Smithville,
Charlotte county, secured a position
through a Richmond employment agency,
with a Mrs Philips. at Plainfeld, n j.
She had hardly been there month when
she disappeared, carrying with her the
sum of Sl59 and two valuabIe diamond
rings.
Mrs. Philips wrote TO the employment
agency here and the case was given to
Detective Hall to work up. He learned
that the woman had recently been TO
Smithville, spending much money. She
left there and came to Richmond, and De-
tective Hall was about 10 arrest her
when she returned to Charlotte county.
The sheriff of that county was then
communicated with and he located the
woman and has just notified Detective
Hail that the rings hnve been recovered.
The woman was not arrested, but Detec-
tee Hall wrote Mrs Philips to swear out
a warrant and turn it over to the sheriff
of Charlotte county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-26
POISON IN A WELL.
Merchant in Fauquier Scntenceo io'
the Crime.
Especial Dispatch 70 The Times.

Especial Dispatch 70 Inc Li+AA>
WARRENTON. VA. July 22--ihe July
Yesterday found Herbert y. Davis .'ist
chant and former postmaster at NJ
Station. on the Warrenton Braneh Oh 'i -
Southern Railway, guilty of an atte'ilp. -
poison the we'll of Thomas 3. - /.
on December H. 1899, and his pulils ili.is ~
was fixed at tive years in the peh-teii-
tiary.
Davis was indicted at the June term oi
the County Court. He was ably repre-
scented by ex-Congressman E. T. Meredl'L''
j. &. T. Thornton and j. a. C. he.th.
Commemorative Attorney James
Jeffries. assisted by E. Beverly Slater
conducted the prosecution
Counsel for the defense will make u
motion saturday to have the verdict set
aside but it is hardly probable that ii
viii be granted.
Davis had become a terror and curse
to the community in which he lived. and
numerous crimes have been laid at ms
door but for want Of sufficient evidence
ne has always escaped punishment.
Although the evidence was purely cir
cumStanttal. yet 1t was proved conctu-
svely that he was guilty as charged in
the Indictment.
The verdict meets with the approval OF
the community.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-26
FRoa1 HaELUCINATEoN

Last Sunday a man named Haley, Tete-
,rinary surgeon IN New York, 'phoned for
an ambulance. and was taken TO Bellevue
Hospital. He told his attendant there that
he had been bitten in May last BY pet
dog, and could feel the hydrophobta COM
Ing, on But the only thing out OF the
common that appeared about him was that
he was making faces. very ugly faces. He
ate hearty supper and went to sleep.
When he awoke next morning the faces he
made were much uglier and he began 10
snap and bark. The usual treatment for
lydrophobia was administered. but the
patient only became worse. and Monday
night died
Now. the man with whom Dir. Haley
lived saws it was not hydrophobta at ALL
He SAYS that Dr. Haley was not bitten by
any dog, and that he had had 'hydEopho-
bia'' a hundred times before, implying
that he used to do it for recreation or adj
vertisement The surgeons at the hospital
think the doctor died Of heart disease,
and an autopsy will be held to settle the
question.
This is a curious, case ana a very IN
taresting one for students OF psychology.
Is it possible for man 10 pretend hydro
phob:a so often that-Ilike new Dr.
Jel1yll-it becomes a kind of second nature
to him, and comes unexpected and unin-
vited? Again, believers in the faith cure
hold that sick man can make himself
well by sons occult power in which will
has large share. But could a man,
even though afflicted with a heart disease
that he was unconscious Of. who was well
in other respects, so effectuaIiy fool him
self into the belief that he was dying of
hydrophobia as to turn the make-believe
into the real thing?
These are pretty questions. The result
of the autopsy Will be awaited with in
terest by the curious.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-26

power of the Pacific? To ask this ques-#
nation desire to see Japan placed In the
position OF war-Iord over China that would
give her the opportunity to use her mar
rellpus power of organization to convert
the Chinese into an irresistible force! VIII
the memory of years OF diplomatic dis
agreements with Russia be satisfactorily
taken away by seeing the power of a yell
low race made prc-ennent on the facltic:
We think not. Ard whatever the late o.
the Legations may be, we cannot beileEe
that England has acted other taan wisely
IN Insisting that Japan should not seek
more than the other nations thought was
wise
Mutual danger makes strange Alliances
And for England to have helped Japan to
acquire Manchuria and Corea, the very
territory that Russia has so long wished
to obtain, would have been a deadly cause
Of offence and an almost certain cause OF
war that no explanation based on the
necessities OF saving the legations could
have made good.
Inc scales are laiIEs iIolh the eyes "
the European powers. They see Japan
filed with greed for the commercial sue
cess that the Europeans and Americans
have been SO earnestly seeking as the sole
object in life and they do well to think
whether it is not only unwise, but suicidal,
TO place such vast potentaiities in the
hands Of Japan as are offered by the
Chinese Empire.
The Yellow Peril may, after all. be a
vision that will never materialize with war
between the white and yellow races as
IFS end. If it does, war between Great
7,-;,,;n and Russia will be a sad begin
ming for any happy outcome.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-26
ALDERMAN BAHEN FAVORS.
Mould Have Cheaper Gas and Water
fog. the EScOnic

II am a peoples man. and am in favor
of doing everything possible for the good
OF the public said Alderman James
Bahen yesterday.
For this leason the movement to en-
courage the use of gas for fuel meets
with my hearty approval.
Il agree fully with Alderman Ferriter
that the city should not charge more for
gas than the cost Of production and the
interest on the Investment IN the plant
| hope to see the price of gas soon reduced.
Water should come cheaper, too. There
is no man who will work harder than
myself to have gas and water come
cheaper to the people,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-26

High Stree. petersburg. Fie is employed
there IL. tho '.54,l-roorn.' and was carrying;
a turn If heavy box" material on his
shoulder near is saw, which is run
by a huge beJt, and when within abou;
fifteen feet OF the rapidiy-moT-n= belt, i;
snapped II two a a joins. and the end
contafalae. The buckle, or hook flew back
with great force. striking Mr.. Walker full
on the large portion OF his upHfcsd Fight
arm. near the shoulder. tearing the flesh
AWAY and disabling him for some time Ia
come. BE was attended BY DR. McIIwa.nee
who dressed his wound and sent him home.
Mr. Walker IS 4 native OF lower Warren
county \. c., and his parents live near
I.sttlet5n, on the Raleigh and Castor Rail-
road.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-26
BLANFoRD CHURCH TO BE MOD
iERNiZED.

We hear from Petersburg of move
ment on foot there to restore and beau
tify' old Blandtord Church. This church
is one of the Oldest in Virginia. one of the
landmarks of the town, and the''Nir-
ginia antiquity" Of which Petersburgers
are naturally most proud. More than this.
it is an object of interest and affection TO
ali natives OF Virginia. whether natives
of Petersburg or not, who love the history
OF her past ana take interest in the pre-
servation of her monuments. On the lat
ter ground we feel that we have the rlsh'
10 touch upon this subject
The plan of restoration. as set forth about
a year ago by a correspondent OF our con-
temporary, the lndeX-Appeal, and now be-
in;. acted on by at least the citizens of
Petersburg, incll ded some other minor
improvements, but was substantially
a plan for placing memorial windows i'll
the now empty window-frames of the old
church, one window to be put in by each
Southern State. the building when COM
pleted to be a kind OF mortuary chapel, a
memorial to our Confederate dead.
Now no one III Virginia. VI III biie Ntiote
South. is more in favor of honorinS the
memory of our dead than we are provided
it be done in a suitable way But are the
people of Petersburg sure, after calm re-
faction. that this is quite suitable way?
in the first place. is a plan Of such extent
quite feasible? And if it is not feasible as
an entirety, is it wise TO attempt il at all?
The old church would present a piteous
spectacle to visitors. with half her win
dow-frames bright with modern windows
and half staring in emptiness.
Moreover, even If all the States do what
Is expected Of them. what guaranty has
Petersburg of taste IN the selection Of the
single windows. or of harmony IN the COLI
ors Of the whole? Chance alone would
decide whether the finished work was to
be beautiful or tawdry. It might be well
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-26
TRADE AND LABOR COUNCIL.
Much Progress Being Made Toward
II;.DO,-Day CeIc bra! ion

The Richmond Trade and Labor Council
held a well-attended meeting Tuesday night
at Iclletts Hall, Fifth and Marshall streets.
Many new delegates Were seated and the
former delegates retained in office by their
unions were prompt in attendance The
credentials OF the following delegates
were received ana the delegates seated by
the Council:
brotherhood of Electrical Worhers-ET. B.
Jackson, A. /. Pickett, W. l.. Greenwood,
Douglas Eaton and f. a. Fry.
Brotherhood OF Carpenters and Joiners-
j. A Stringer, W S. Quarles. c. i. Ball.
\. J. Helfert and James II. Pond
Painters and Decorators Association
Hugh Thompson, V. ]. Gallagher, George
Houchns, ". E. Seal and V. J. Griffin.
A Committee on Finance was appointed
to serve for the ensuing term of six
months composed of j. Dreamer, z. c.
Foxes, w Smith, ]. c. Pond and +. Fair
cloth The election of treasurer resulted in
n c. BEDFORD being chosen TO serve for SIX
months.
Under reports Of committees, the COM
mittee appointed to look into the BARRIERS
action reported that the BARRIERS had held
no meeting. and the application of the fit
teen or more colored BARRIERS for member
ship had not been acted on notWlthstand-
ing the fact that their application had been
made more than six weeks ago. The ques-
ton of organizing the colored BARRIERS was
then taken up. and it was decided TO take
steps in this direction.
The report Of the Organization Commit
tee brought up some lively debate.
The Labor Day Committee made an IN
teresting report. showing a large amount
Of work done and much success attained
through earnest effort on their part. Ihlr-
teen organizations have signitied their in
tention OF taking part in the parade and
more organizations to be visited by tne
committee They also reported that the
Auditorium grounds and buildings mad been
secured for the Labor Day celebration.
.,,o,t 4ifteen hundred men have 50 far
nrornis.ad to be in line, and two bands
nave been secured to furnish music for the
parade. and a large stringed orchestra Tor
the dancing in the evening.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-26
Culpeper Pods,
Special Dispatch to The 7:

Special Dispatch to The Tirnes.)
CUL.PEPER. VA. July 25-Whi!e Mr..
John S. Darlington and Mr.. c. c. Fox
We're driving yesterday the horse kicked
the buggy TO pieces and ran away with
the shafts still attached, until in falling
one end Of the shaft was driven into his
body, necess!tas.ng the animal beng
killed. Mr.. Darlington was eronsly
bruised Mr. Fox was unhurt.
Samuel Asher. a colored youth. wRs
overcome by heat Saturday and died Mon
day.
The Town Council has decided TO g.ve
the town frst-class sewerage system
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-26
CAN IT BE TRUE?

One Of the staff Of tbs Washington Post,
soiorrnine in New York, has written
most readable letter to that paper descrip-
tive Of ex-senator Hits relation 70 the
Democratic nominee il this campaign
The writer says that prior 10 1888 Hill
was sung by the Bee that puts the Presi-
6encv in.o mans bonnet, and it is well
known that once infected. 10 man ever re-
covers from that sting. He saw that
Cjeyejand's denomination in 1855 was inevi-
table, but If Hill should be the Democratic
candidate for Governor of New York that
wear and should carry the State, while
Cleveland running for the PRESIDENCY lost
it, why would people not say in 1892 that
Hi was the man TO nominate rather 'han
Cleveland? Accordingly. says the CORE
spondenr, he plotted with Piatt TO- have
New York go that way in the election OF
1883. and so New York went.
But the Democracy did moi reason as Hill
hoped and to his surprise. they renoml-
mated in 1892 the man who had been de-
feated in 1883. Hill continued TO plot. how
ever. and went to Chicago in 1886 with
speech in his pocket that was to electrify
and stampede the convention to him, but
Bryan had the first inning at electrify-
ing, and before Hill could get rest and
aim his sun. Bryan had fired and hill the
mark Hill went back TO Woolfort Roost
a disguised and sad man, that saw no tu-
ture for blasted candidate with Presi-
l,i- Il,l+ o.
Elections brought him q ray Of light. He
saw before the Kansas Convention that the
Democracy OF the country wanted 16 to
dropped, while Bryan declared that ne
would not be the candidate unless IL TO
were in the platform. He determined,
therefore, that he would direct all his
forces upon this point. He would stir up
the Democracy in al parts OF the country
to demanding that the platform should
omit l6 to /; he would ill the galleries OF
tia convention with claquers TO cry for
Hill at every opportunity, and thus show
how the country longed for him. Bryan
was a man of his word, and would not
run il IL 10 were omitted. and. with Bryan
out OF the way, Hill would have 10 be the
nominee. The success of this plot turned
upon Hill being the New York member Of
the Resolutions Committee. II he could
get there ne would get 1G 10 l omitted
When his election to this committee came
up he met his fate. Croker, who controlled
the New York representation would not
consent to his going on the committee.
Hill begged, threatened and even wept, but
Croker was obdurate- You cannot go"
said he, I'VE do not want you. Van Wyck
shall &C. Van Wyck went, and HITS
game was blocked.
We do not. of course, vouch for 9 single
statement in the narrative. All we have
done is TO condense the letter to such pro-
portions as suit cur columns, and our
readers will guess for themselves how
much they viii believe. or whether they
viii believe any Of 1t.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-26
SOUTHERN GUYS GROUND,
Plan to Establish u Terminal at Ports
mouth
Special Dispatcn to The Tfmes1

Special Dispatch to The Times.)
NORFOLK. VA. July 25--The Standard
Trust Company, of New York. have
bought for $4,000 a considerable block of
property adjoining that piece which the
Southern Railway Company acquired
when they bought the Atlantic and Dan
Vile Railroad On this property it is be-
l:eved the Southern Will es;nbrsh a ter
mtnal The land lies on the water front
al Portsmouth. where the Atlantic and
Danville depot was before il was removed
to West Norfolk. Should the lion and
the lamb-the seahoard and Southern
lie together at Portsmouth shortly it VIII
not surprise the folks hereabouts The
Southern's Passenger terminal now Ut
Primers Point IS not altogether handy 10
Norfolk and Portsmouth
An official of the Southern said this
evening that MS road. so far as he knows,
is not the purchaser. and does not con-
template establishing a depot al Ports
mouth at present
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-26
Efficient. NEa,,mac.ncnt.

Under the efficient management of Post
master Wray T. Knight The postofiice bust
ness for the past three months mas been
much greater than for the same three
months Of last year. a report made out
yesterday shows that the receipts for the
Richmond office during that time We're
$7S,GS$.l7. This is an Increase Of ten thou
sand dollars, the receipts for the thrse
months last year being $6S, 6&5.SI. The sale
of stamps. postal cards etc. for the three
months of this year amounted to SIS, 49,
IS; against $50.953.1l
Cashier Marriott, through the post
master has deposited with the United
States Treasurer $l9, G95.5S. being that por-
ton of the receipts Tor the three months
above all expenses OF the department.