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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12
A COWARD'S LAST ACT.
Killed the Girl VINO Refused to Marry Him
and Then Himself.
lsItcia, rispatch 70 rhe Timcs.


BRISTOL, TENN, Nov. ia double:
killing OF the most shocking and tragic
nature was committed near Elizabethton,
i'll Garter county, East Tennessee, about
noon to-day. Frank Kidwe--, q reckless
young man who had repea tedly sought the
love of Miss Ada Thompson, a pretty,
aIniablc siXteen-year-old girl, only to be
denied his hearts hope, shot her four
times with a revolver, twice in the breast,
once in the shoulder and once through the
right hand He then turned the revolver
upon himself and fired two shots, either
OF which was fatal.
There We're evidences of a desperate
struggle on the part of Miss Thompson
10 save her life, and it was this that
caused her to receive one shot through
the hand. The ira gedy was enacted in a
lonely piece of woodland ana there were
no eyewitnesseS to relate the details, so
that whatever anguish may have been.
suffered Immediately preceding the tragic.
end must remain forever unknown.
Miss Thompson. who was the popular.
anG. amiable young daughter Of Samuel.
Thompson, of Watauga, Tenn, left her
fathers home early this morning for the
public school two miles distant, where she
had arranged to spend the Gay as a visi-.
tor At about II O'Clock A. NJ. young kid
well appeared a the schoolhouse door and
called for Miss Thompson, stating to the
teacher that the girl s father had sent Tor
her to come home. Miss Thompson left
the school room at once. ano she and Kid
well We're seen walking away together.
Kidwell was overheard to resume his love-
making and to ask the young girl to
marry him. Miss Thompson, who is said
to have cared nothing for him, was heard
to firmly deny him his wish.
The two had not gene far until the
lonely spot was reached. where the dis
arpointed Young man carried out his pur-s
nose with tragedy which has shocked
and rrieyed that community beyond all
former occurrences. Kidwell. who was
only twenty-one years of age. was in the
United States navy. It is SAD. unit. the
Sranfsh-A American War broke out, when
he manifested a cowardly disposition by
deserving. He was a son OF the late r..
Kidwell I. merchant at Plney Flats, near
Bristol
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12
NEW COMP
WITT. BIG CAPT. AL.
Hampton Roads Creosoting Company.
Acquires Two Old Plants.
A. E. WILLIS ADMITTED GUILT.
Arrested in New Jersey for Passing Worth.
less Check in Norfolk-No.icc Of
Contest Of Election TO Be
Filed Skorti..
|. E. WILLIS ADMITTED GUILT.
Especial DISPATCH TO The Times. )

NORFOLK, VA, Nov. 1.-THE Hamp-
ton Roads Cresoting Company was char
tered to-day at portsmouth, capital sla0,-
90 10 $500, COO President and treasurer, =.
A. Buell.; secretary. Percy a. Smith.
George w. Eikins and Michael Ehret, or
Philadelphia, are of the directory. The
company, which will creosote piles and
other timber. acquired the plant OF the
Old Dominion Creosoting Company, which
concern was recently wouni up. IheE al
SO own the Norfolk Cseosoting Works
great industry.
The First Presbyterian Church. Ports
mouth, has called Rev. a. r. Shaw. OF
Henderson. n. c.. to the pastorate re-
Gently vacated by the resignation of Key.
F. Is. Egsleston. Mr. Shaw. who is about
70. ty-five years Old, has a high reputation.
CONFESSED GUILT.
a. E Willis, charged with securing S66S
from the Citizens Bank of Norfolk upon
a worthless check, who eloped. was cap
tured at Newark N j.. and, brought back
on IL requisition, was to-day held for the
grand jury by Norfolk Police Court on
the charge OF grand larceny. He admitted
his guilt.
oyster Inspector George A. Brown, OF
Norfolk, this afternoon sued, DR.. Il. Il
Gordon and z. w. Wood. capitalists OF
Norfolk, for SO, 900 each. Plaintiff alleges
defendants. after a, difference over bus
mess transaction, made remarks reject
ing upon his integrity.
NOTICE OF CONTEST.
The returns of the recent Norfolk city.
election were sent to Richmond to-day,
after correction and certifcation. Messrs.
Lambeth and Bib5, who threaten to con-
test the election OF their opponents.
Messrs. Whitehead and Woodland, who,
on the face of the returns, We're elected
to the Legislature, secured copies of the
poll-books to-day, but have as yet not
served notice of contest. They say they
will do so in several days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12
C0RNCROP LOWEST
YET RECORDED
Average Yield Per Acre is on 1914
Bushels Against Past
Average of24.
Average of "a.
fBy Associated Press

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE follow
sng crop bulletin was issued this after
noon by the Department of Agriculture:
The preliminary estimate OF L. ker-
age yield per acre of corn. as published
in the monthly report of the Staust:can
OF the Department Ct Agriculture is 1914
bushels as compared with an average
yield OF zos bushels per acre in 1890 ana
1889 and a ten-yearz average of "a Ihe
present indicated yield per acre is the
lowest general average ever recorded for
this crop, bling 30 per bushels Der ace
below the yielu in 1851. which has stood
for twenty years as the lowest on re-
cord.
OF the twenty-tfrcc States having l.
0o0,0e0 acres in corn, all but PennSylva-
MIA, Virginia and michigan report an av-
erage yield per acre below their respect
i've ten-year averages.
The preliminary estimate of the :-ver-
age YIELD per acre of buckwheat is 1873
bushels against an average yield per &C.
of is bushels in ISe.. l6.6 bushels In 1893
and a ten-year average of 1863 per busheI.
The preliminary estimate Of the yield
of potatoes is 500 per bushels against an
average yield of JOS in 1S99 SO bushels
in H., and a ten-year average OF al.9 per
bushel.
The yield per acre is the lower since
1880
The preliminary estimate Of the aver
erage yield per acre Of hay is LIZ tons
against an average yield of LIS tons in
1900, LBS tens iii 1893 and a ten-year av-
crage Of LIS tons.
ON the fifteen principal tobacco States
nine, including kentucky Virginia,
North Carolina and Tennessee. report an
average yield per acre OF tobacco in eN-
cess of their ten-year. averages. while
six including Ohio. Wisconsin and Mis-,
souri,, all below. such averages
The apple crop is considerbiy below the
tef-year average, the pear and grape
crops are slightly below, and the sweet
potato crop is slio y above
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12
MAY APPOINT JUDGE LEWIS.
President Roosevelt Inclined TO- Naue Him for
Vacant Judgeship. 1883
Especial dispatch 10 The Timcs.)

-
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE opinion
prevails in Washington tonight that
Jucge Lewis, OF klcnmond, Will be APP
pointed to iii the judicial vacancy OF the
western District OF Virginia. 1t Is main
tanned that PRESIDENT Roosevelt has prac-
rcally told many of his Virginia callers
thai Lewis is his choice.
The friends OF Judge Gillespie have not
given up all hope. ana will not until Judge
Lewis is appointed, If he ever is.
The President received many callers
from Virginia to-day, but SO far as is
known the situation was not changed.
National Committeeman Bowden and Park
Agnew We're here to-day and talked with
the President at a late hour this after
noon. They are supposed to be making
a vigorous fight on behalf of Judge Hamp-
tor Hoge for the judgeship. 1t is doubted
that they can win the prize for their
candidate.
William V. Wilson, of Lynchburg,
Va, gold Democrat who is now
acting with the Republican party
in national matters. was presented
TO the President to-day by Repre-
sentative Morris, of Minnesota, who
formerly lived in Virginia. MIR. Wilson
talked with the President about the va
cant Federal judgeship. He said he was
interested in having suitable man Sc
lected and any one Of four candidates
would be satisfactory to hm,.Eiz Henry
Mcdowell, Of Wise county, "a great
grandson of Henry Clay: Albert Giles
pie. of TaZeweil county; Judge Lewis, OF
Richmond, or Mr.. Sipe. of Harrisonburg
APPOINT LEWIS.
A delegation OF colored men from
Richmond, consisting Of Rev. 2. D.
Lewis. editor of the Virginia Baptist;
George Stevens and James II. Hay,
all OF Richmond. saw the President
in behalf of Judge Lewis and the
President told them he was inclined
to appoint him. Another coored deiega-
eion protested to the President against
the appointment of any one who did not
live in the Western District.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12
CHEMICAL WORKS ABSORBED.
Plaat Of Southern Company OF Winston
Bought by the Virginia Carolina.
Especial Dispatch to The Times

WINSTON-SALEM, N. c., Nov. IL
Controlling interest in the plant OF tie
Southern Chemical Company, in this city,
has passed into the hands of the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company-known as
the Fertilizer Trust
DR.. H B. Battle, who has been presi-
dent of the local company since it was
organized has disposed of his stock and
rendered his resignation, which has been
accepted The Southern Chemical Com
pany had a capital stock of 100000, and
it has done a large and satisfactory 5usl-
ness ever since the plant was established
The management will, of course. be eft
with the Virginia-Carolina Chemical
Company.
1t is reported that MI. w. I. Brown re-
tains an interest in the business and will
probably be the local manager for the
new owners. lie has been an officer in
the company ever since it was organized
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12
TO ORGANIZE A FAIR.
General Movement by Business Men-The
Mayor Strikes Snas-
jsrccial DESPATCH t. The Timesl

ROANOKE, VA, Nov. ia largely
attended meeting was held tonight in
the interest of the Organization Of a fair
association S. S. Brooke. president of
the Board of Trade, presided. Various
committees We're appointed and the meet
ing adjourned to the call of the chair
man.
The proposed investigation of Station
House Keepers Maginess and Helms 10y
Mayor Bryan, on the charge of SANDER
ing Sheriff Tillett. struck snag tonight,
the Mayor being undecided whether he
had the authority to make the investiga-
ton.
The hearing was adjourned until he can
decide as to his authority
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12
HURRICANE BRANCH A PRISONER
EAs Noted Detective Himself TO Be Tr;ed-He
Ouelied Riot.
Especial Dispatch to The Times

SUFFOLK, VA, Nov. 11.-John ]. s..
Branch, who. because of his detecrise
reputation and bloodhound man-hunts, IS
widely known as Hurricane Branch,
will be a prisoner in the Police Court
next "Wednesday morning.
Being called in last Saturday to help
oudl a threatened riot. Branch used his
club with considerable effect, and negroes,
by whom he is detested, went before
Mayor Brewer and swore out a war
rant.
a Norfolk lawyer has volunteered 20
defend the detective without price, but
Branch says he needs no attorney.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12
Or. BUCHANAN ILL.
TIE Distinguished Educator Paralyzsd liz His
Arkansas iiom..
(s,ymcial Dispatch t, The Times.)

l-YNCHBURG, VA, Nov. IA letter
received here states lla; Or. jcfn h.
Buchanan, president Of the University Of
Arkansas, at i'aycttesvlllc, suffered a
severe stroke of paralysis few days
EGO His entire Iigta. sidegis involved Or.
Buchanan was fer some tilnt president
Of the Emory and Henry College and the
Virginia Polytechnic institute. ,hs starr
and, later, the Superintendent of Public
Instruction for Virginia.
When he accepted the presidency of the
Arkansas University. he was -lliins the
chair of Latin at Randolph. Macon Col
lego, Ashland.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12
CASE OF SELF.DEFENSE.
Robert Hopkins, coIored, Shot White Ran
and Was Dismissed by the Mayor,
. (Snecial DIspatch to- Thc Times.

Especial Dispatch to Tic Times.)
S ALEXANDRIA,, VA. Nov. ll.-Robert
Hopkins. colore6. was this morning tried
In the Police Court for shooting VIII
mer5 L. Griffin. white, Octber 22d, and dis
missed. Griffin, it was alleged, attacked
Hopkins without provocation. when the
latter fired.
Cards are out for the ni-,rriage Of Miss
Henrietta j. Klaus. daughter Of Mr.. Fred
erick Klaus. of this city. to Mr.. Charles
Augustus Strobel, which viii take place
at the residence of; the bride-eleet We'd
Snesday, November 20th, at $50 o clock in
the evening.
Mr.. William King late of this city. but
more recently of Danville. Va, and Miss
BESSIE Watkins. of No. ITS Duke Street,
will be married Tomorrow evening at the
residence of the hride-elect. u:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12
NANSEMOND COURT.
A Number Of True Bills Found by Grand
Especial Dispatch to The Time

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
SUFFOLK, VA, Nov. n.-Judge Kilby
convened the November term of the Nan
semond County Court to-day. The grand
jury found the following true bills:
Thomas Yancey breaking into ]. T.
Jones residence.
Oslo Lee Jones, throwing cross-ties on
the railroad track for the purpose of
making a wreck.
William Benton, breaking in the SUI
folk and Carolina warehouse.
Thomas Harrell, breaking in ]. f. Jones
residence.
William Springs, stealing Addie Wig
gins trunk.
The retrial of Henry Copeland for muc-
dering ]. D. Story was set for tomorrow.
Copeland was sentenced to hang, but his
attorneys got a new, hearing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12
SYRIAN Wedding.

(Srec{al DIspatch 10 TIC ines.
ALEXANDRIA y A., Nov. 1l.--AIr NJ.
Samaha and Miss Abel Tonous. both of
Beyrout. Syria. but late Of Washington,
wero married yesterday afternoon in the
presence of seventeen Syrians. at the par
sonage of the Second Presbyterian Church.
by the Rev Frank J. Brooke.
Mr. San,aha caIn1 to this country In
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12
WAxELBAUM SHOOTING CASE.
Southwestern Virginia Convection TO Meet
In Wuh.v:i.e.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.

WYTHEV1LLE. VA. Nov. 1.-THE case
against 5. II. Neff and Miss Ola Ncff .o;'
shooting j. j. WaSelhaum. at Rural Re-
treat some mcnths back. and which
created a. sensation at the time, WAS
called and passed in the Wythe County
Court to-day on account of the illness Of
MIR. 3. ii. Men. who has recently under
gone severe operation for tamor and
who ESili be unable TO attend court. ihe
case of Rush Akess, for murder. was
ect for tomorrow.
The Convention of Southwestern Viz
gina meets here tomorrow at II o'clock
III ST. Johns Episcopal Church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12

Edward :Dunellen, Wflkesbarrc. Pa !:
.sEoY. seven years was scarcely: ever free
from the terrible torture Of itching piles.
surgical opera ton might save. One 80 cent
hoNs Of pyramid Pile Cure cured me COM
pleteiy.' All druggists sell it. It never
fails to quickly cure. piles. in any iorln;
cure. Pyramid Drug Co. NJ a:rshnll Mich
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12

1899. and had charge of the Syrian ex-.
.hibit at the Chicago Exposition. and ,f-
ter, the close came to Washington. where
he became an importer of Oriental goods.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12
v. Nj. /. ANNIVERSARY.
Holiday Observed and Twenty-cne Guns
Fired
{snecial Dispatch TO The Times. )


LEXINGTON. VA, Nov. 1.-THE cadets
of the Virginia Military Institute We're
given holiday to-day in honor of the six
ty-second anniversary OF the founding of
the institute. \ salute of twenty-one
guns was fired in honor Of the occasion.
Most Of the boys spent the day in the
6elds hunting.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12

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For sale by tho Briggs Drug Stores
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12
NEW YORK HORSE SHOW. :.
Nov. 1928 SLIGO Roand-Trip Via Norfolk &
Western Railway.

For the above occasion the Norfolk and
Western Railway in connection with the
Old Dominion s. S. CO.. will sell tickets
from Richmond to New York on Nove,.1-
Der 18th. at the following rates. which. in
clude meals and berth on steamer On.
way 81; round trip. good for ten days, ST.
Apply to John E. Wagner. Passenger aud
Ticket Agent, No. Ss East Main Street
or at office of the Old Dominion S. s. Co.
G.. H. BOSLEY,
District Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12

Lottie Collins made her first appearance
since her. recent return from Australia, at
the Tivoli. London, last week. and was
accorded a very pleasant welcome.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31
LAST SHOT FIRED
IN CIVIL WAR
One Of Mosby's Men Captured the
Pistol From the Union
Soldier.

DR.. George L. Carter, dentist, NO. 80
Madison Avenue. has come into posses
sion Of the pistol from when, 1t IS
claimed. the last shot was hred IN the
Civil War 1t is a Remington Weap on'
and at one time belonged TO an o1licer
in the Union Army. Lieut.. Frank Car
ter. of Colonel J. S. Mcsbys command
took the pistol from Northern soleier
whom hi, Killed in a skirn,ish at Singers
Vile. Va. Shortly after the close OF the
war Lieutenant Carter gave 1t to ms
cousin. Dr. Carter. who, about 20 years
ago. entrusted it to Mr.. Gus Games, OIL
Mountsville, Va. Since then Dr. Carter
has been collecting historic weapons,
and recently secured the famous lem
ington piece.
DR.. J. G. Wiltshire. himself lieu
tenant of Mosby's commend, has TINS
10 say of the lsat shots of the war
."1IIs is the way the lot OF flrlnS tue
last shots happened to fall to Garter ana
myself: In our efforts to save tnoSe "
our comrades whose horses mad pecoiilI
weak from long retreat, carter anu
were naturally thrown To the rear
where we were often called upon IL
vheeI and fire upon the pursuing enemy,
tl,at we might save ourselves ana those
whom we were protecting. More pa
ticul;lrly was this the case at Buii run
sxOl}en from recent rains hefe
found that all the command MAD crossed
save a few of the men; among 'he.i'
was Howard Kerfoot, now prolessut III
the Southern Baptist Iheoioelca' So ~.
-. whose horse. had floundered in the
,,.ator and would have been drowned
but for our prompt rescue.
at this juncture the enemy hao ar
,;red AT the north bank of the stream
and opened It murderous fire INTO US;
no check this Carter and l wheeled ana
delivered our pistols into their races
thus allowing the men to pass Over '.l'-
der cover of our fire IN sale'y'
-, fron, the scene of conflict and our
friends the enemy to their camp. Here
. kind and merciful Providence let fall the
curtain over the last act OF the Army OF
Northern Virginia in the war between the
tates.''-Baltimore Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-31
SaYannah's Free Library.

In his benefactions Mr.. Andrew Car
ncgie knows no North, no South, no East.
no West His beneficence is not see
tional.
A number of Southern cities are al
ready indebted to him for donations which
made possible the establishment of free
libraries for their people-Atlanta. Mont
gomery, Houston, Chattanooga and
others.
We are glad to know that Mr.. Carnegie
intends to make a liberal donation to a
free library for Savannah. He gave this
assurance recently to a young lady OF
that city who is assistant librarian Of
the Georgia Historical Society.
1t will be remembered that the sc50N0
which Mr.. Carnegie added to the original
SlC0. go for the Atlanta library was the
result of a visit to his home in New York
by AtIantas accomplished lady librarian.
1t seems that Savannah is indebted to
the influence of lady for her good for
tune in obtaining Mr.. Carnegie's favor.
Mr.. Carnegie will make his gift to Sa-
vannah. as he made that to Atlanta and
other cities, conditional upon assurances
OF local aid to the library.
He helps those who help themselves.
We congratulate Savannah upon her
Forthcoming free library and Mr. Carnegie
upon this latest addition to his long list
Of generous benefits to the public.-Atlan-
ia Journal.