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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
Shot n a1oonSlliner.

Among the visitors in town on Monday
was Mr.. j. NJ. Cohnan, formerly OF Elk
ton, who for about three years past has
been a. Deputy Collector OF T. S 1nterna!
Revenue. His field of duty is in the
border counties of Virginia and North
Carolina, with headquarters at Roanoke:
Some weeks go, While in charge of a rad
on an Illicit distillery in Surry county,
North Carolina, Mr.. cofflnan had ail I'M
pleasant experience. The owner of the
SIN resisted arrest and advanced on the
office. win an axe. The latter fired on
him AND he was instantly killed One OF
Coffnlans deputies has been arrested on
:. North Carolina warrant and he WIN
probably be indicted and brought to trial
So far. there has been no proceedings
against Mr. Coffmau. HIS friends IN
Rockinshs,n will be slcty TO believe that
in the unfortunate occurrence he exceed
ed the siinit of prudence He served TWO
Terms as constable in Stonewall district
and afterwards acted as special officer
,,,er,e under appointment by judge Graf
tar. He made q good record for bravery
and discretion, and 1t is not believed here
,t,at he would shoot too quick, even
though caught in a close place.-Rock-
ingham Register.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
HALLE RlYES
ON CHICAGO LOVE
Says Woman's Club Members are
Incapable Of Feeling a
Real Passion.
(Ghicago Inter-Ocean.)

What can the Chicago club woman
Know about love: Nothing. hold the club
movement in Chicago largely responsible
fer the great nr1n;,er of divorces in this
city. Most Chicago club women are past
the romantic aye in life.
1t was Miss Halle E!,minic Rives, au-
thor of "a Furnace of Earth WHO asked
tllis searching question and then answered
it 10 her own satisfaction. Miss Rircs
whose book has been criticised as the
most erotic novel published in recent
years, as in Chicago gathering. material
for her next work Of fiction. She shook
her pretty head as she spoke. and Sazed
out OF the window OF her room at tile
auditorium.
Mss Rive, is a fair, fragile woman.
young and beautiful. Her chief glory is
head of wavy fair hair that is parted
over a smooth brow. She wrinkled her
forehead when she began to talk about
the Chicago club women.
II am opposed to clubs OF every sort
she said wit, a motion Of her siencer
hand. ..,Iire mems clubs are bad enough.
For years they htive been destroying
home life; but the women's clubs-oh. they
are an denomination. The women's clubs
are a 1ltans OF eliminating love from
the feminine temperament. Imagine the
sensations of a Chicago club woman who
happens TO be kissed. OF course, am sup
postns that she has met the Ideal man
and Is engaged. She has endowed this
ideal man with rare intellect and soul.
..rhe club woman demands soul first
of all in a man. don't know exactly
what she means by this application of
the word SOUL but it is something that.
is usually associated with .anaemic must
clans and half-starved artists. Well,
when the club woman is kissed. she calm
ly recalls the fact that kissing. is an an
t,<alt In
hands, It is g perfectly proper salute. If
she has any emotion it Is something to
be scientifically analysed. To her happi-
ness IS merely mental condition tllat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
Strange Story of How a Bird Protested
Against the Historic Mansion Being
Changed in Appearance.
A TALK WITH AN OLD FAMILY SERVANT
WHO TOLD ABOUT THE GRAVEYARD RABBIT
By MRS. c. P. BAKER.
(Author of ssln an Old Colonial House, &c.)

airth like him, cause dis Shaking lis
finger at the cage, and lowering his voice,
dis amt no bird t ali, dis am President
Madison nisself, mind you. done come
back, signing cause de place done pass
out de fam'ly's hands; OATS who he is
President Madison! Ebery servant Whale
cher lib at Montpelier ken tell yer rrw
t'wardS i O'Clock at night, you ken hear
a tap, tap, tap up de long BACK porch t:d
though none OBJ dem niggers cher would
look Ccause dey skeered-dey feareD, we
all know dat its Miss Dolly's higl-hee!ed
shoes maxim dat tap, tap, tap 80 'steri-
But dis de fust time de President
done come back. Miss Dolly, l hyea-.l
tell, was one of de ticular kills, Oh wo-
men folks. Once dar was a Injun chief
come dar on business, and him and de
President wuz q talkin' and de Injin got
out his pipe fur to smoke, but fore he lit
II he turn to de Madam, just show his
raisin', and axed her if she mind 'bacco
smoke, When she say how She do he
say: We'll, squaw kin just so in mother
roCnl.'
HOW lie GREETED A STRANGER.
But you notice dat bird he done
hyeard cherry word I is done told you, and
he knowd It's true. Look at him and no
tice, see if you see de likeness, but may
be you am Qualnteu W1d de family like
l is. l knowd 'em root and branch, and
who 'ceptin' q Madison or somebody wild
Madison blood in de veins cher had dem
notwithstanding brown eyes? But you
amt hyeard how I ketched him! 'Twuz
like dis: De gentman Whar own Mont
Observation-Disclosures his name cause he
don't lib Bout here nohow-but de gent
man dat own de place monstrouS ticu-
lar tryin' to keep it up. IIbery year he
gifts u hand to fix up de graveyard,
dough none his folks buried dar; but its
out pure 'spect fur de dead! Well, sub,
last year he hire me and I TUX Il real
pride in my work, cause my pap 'blong
to Marse jeans, whar WIZ de President.
whilst 1 wuz chopin down some
locust bushes, he hire me fur ter clean
up de place, cut down de blackberry
and pull up de weeds-and justas L were
chopin up young locust, hit were get
ting late, kind dusty, time most fur
lightning bugs gin ter fly hyeard some
caves rattle, and perrin ober my Shout
der seen Il ole hayre, stttn' jam up by
de Presidents tombstone, close under a
briar-bush Thar he sot. dat graveyard
rabbit, composed like he bout his own
business. and fust thing ] i1nowd, while 1
were loolin', he up wild his left mind
foot, and folks whar didn't know ;nouslt
hab said how he .scratchn' his nose, but
I want born yistidddy, and I knowd he
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

Recent winners at New Orleans include
Eous. 4. bay selding. by Eolus, out Of
Mermaid. by imp. St. Baise. who won at
a mile in 1:43 IL. with Tillie w. Colonel
Cassidy and six others behind him. Eous
is full brother to the fast Splinter
Merry Day, and was bred in the Elierslie
Stud, Charlottesville, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
THE PATE }SON MURDER TRIAL.
Jimmy JinIls Draws 4 lesson from
the New Jersey Law

Jimmy links writes to the Norfolk
Public Ledger concerning the promptness
and business-like method which obtained
in the trial and conviction OF the muir
derers of the poor factory girl at Pater-
son. New Jersey. and the picture he
draws Of The methods in similar cases
in Virginia. is striking to say the Feast.
The writer says:
I have been following with great inter
est the recent trial in Paterson, y. J.,
and to- a Eirgirian there are some things
about it very strange I did not see where
there was but one trial, no dilatoTy mo-
TONS no motions for new trial or appeal
TO higher court. etc. Our lawmakers
might study the New Jersey laws, or at
least the New Jersey practice. WITH profit.
If this crime had been committed in Nir-
ginia the history of the case would have
been about as follows:
l. Preliminary hearing and case sent on
to criminal court.
.. Application for bail. which is prompt
II granted and amount fixed at a nominal
sum.
s. Case called in the criminal court and
date of trial fixed about three months
ahead.
4. Case comes TO trial. but leading coun-
sci for defence out of city, hence date OF
t..ial fixed for next term.
5. When case comes up again an i'm
portart witness is sick; case continued
6. Comes to trial at last; hung jury;
case goes over
:. Case tried again and verdict of ten
years in penitentiary- Motion for new
trial on grounds that evidence is contrary
10 law and evidence Judge denies the
motion
s. Appeal taken to Circuit Court ION
ground that new and important evidence
has been discovered
8 After delay of four of five months
case comes up and new trial granted
To- After another delay Of four or five
months case tried again Lawyers for
defence tell jury that they cannot find
verdict as severe as previous one; jury
believes it, and brings in verdict for five
years.
u appeal taken to Supreme Court, as
flaws in the papers have been discovered,
The Clerk of Court in signing papers had
actually FAMED TO cross a and dot one J.
L. After delay Of six months the case
argued before Supreme Court, and the
omission above noted: decided TO be an
5neScusable technically, and u writ of
error or 'supersedeas' or some other
1dsh sounding thing, granted
Is. Case comes up again in original
court, and as over TWO years have
elapsed. the prisoners have already been
punished enough, besides the party muir
dered is only a poor factory girl, who has
now been forgotten, and the murderers
are prominent men from f. +. V. fam
lies, SO The jury brings in a verdict OF
mot guilty" and the celebrated case is
ended.
Is it any wonder that the criminal eN-
penses of this State are twice what they
ought to be? Is it not time that this
farcical tomfoolery should be done away
w4;ts,2 JIMMY JINkS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

riod. There will follow social upheaval
in which the relations of men and wo-
men Will be readjusted. 1t is womans
emancipation that is causing conditions
that cannot last.
CHICAGO CLUBS BRING ON d.
NORCES.
Il hold the club movement in Chicago
largely responsible for the number of
divorces in this city. Club members who
spend whole afternoons in the discussion
of cruelty to animals never spend Il mo-
ment bordering on their cruelty to hus-
bands and children. Hundreds of Chicago
business men eat at Least two cold din
ners a week, just because their wives
are out attending meetings that last until
after candle light.
What is called modesty has varying
Standards she declared as her eyes fell
on short-skirted girl who was display
ing a pair of striped stockings. Each
age and each nation feels perfectly viz
tuous if it draws one little line. The people
Of a country or a century say things
they cannot print, another nation prints
things it cannot speak. One nation has an
eye that cannot be Offended, but the ear
is protected.
FALSE AIODESTY OF AMERICANS.
For instance, the Romans were not
shocked by the nude. but they were stick
CONCERNING HOIUS. .ON Inc zOIHer manu-,
the French can say anything, if they are
properly dressed. The standard OF good
taste certainly shifts in most astonish-
ing manner.
If We're to speak of the American
standard I would bring down upon my
head the most severe criticism and yet,
judging from my experience as a write T,
I might say that American men and wo-
men may kiss one another, but they must
not talk about 1T or put the fact in print.
A girl may shrink from he first kiss given
her by a man, but when the realistic writ
err Of fiction mentions this it is a shock
ing matter.
1T is a natural thing for the primitive
woman to be friglrteneu by a lovers ca
ress, yet the club woman, who can dip
into any topic under the sun and argue on
it with the men, thinks and says horrid
things when the simplest experiences of
natural woman are delineated. think ii
is the clubwomen and not the women in
my books who are abnormal and morbid
1t is now several years since Miss Rives
left her Southern home to make her
headquarters in New York. AL her work
is done In her Fifth-Avenue studio, which
is the meeting place Of leading writer's.
artists and musicians! Her studio. former
Qy occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Seton-Thonap-
son, is well known among Chicago literary
man and women. In q great room, Into
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

Mr.. Charles 81. Giles OF Butler. Penn. u
- new cwner Of Cobbett, c:us1-4 IN 1870,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10
as love IN New York OF San Francisco
or anywhere else
The Stars.

Once, lying on bed OF juniper.
I watched the passing OF northern nsns
That stole. pale and shadowy eremse,
From the dark mystery of pine and III
And, leaping upward from the mountains
spur,
with tenuous fingers waged celestial nsht
To snatch the star-gold blossoms hro.n
their hight:
Then, fniling. waned into the things that
were.
S, we. with passioned strife or ansuished
wait.
Reach eager hands toward those unseen
bars,
Like children at some noble Dleasauncs
gate.
Seeking the untold glory Of the stars
Ever inscrutable invtolate,
That view our deadly wounds. our cruel
scars.
Marguerite oIerington in scribner's-
The thermometer is one OF the few ser
wants that can be relied upon after Ut
has taken d little drop.-Roanoke Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

Efforts are being made to get Roosevelr
to stop OF at various points along his
route east and wing few kidnappers.-
Gordcnsyille Gazette,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

An exchange says: The best way to
stop a horse from paving in the stable
Is simply by buciaing q SOFT strap around
the leg above the knee with piece of
chain attached to it just long enough TO
reach 10 the top Of the wall OF the foot
Asaach to this end a small block Of wood,
and at every trial TO paw the chain and
block will. by swinging back and forth,
cause him so much discomfort that he
VIII soon learn to desist. and thus save
himself from INJURY and Some pain.
The age-herald., 1901-04-03
RUSSIA THE ONLY POWER
 WHICH CHINA NEED FEAR

London. April s.--Dr. Morrison, wiring to the Times from Pekin March %, de- scribes an interview with Li Hung Chang, who admitted that his policy was based upon a conviction that Russia was the only power which China need fear.
 He acknowledged the existence of various secret Russian-Chinese agree ments," says Dr. Morrison, "and declared himself convinced that China must and would ultimately sign the Manchurian convention. He asserted that China was willing to disclose the terms of all her agreements with Russia. but that the latter insisted on keeping 1t secret. He admitted that he had no hope that the present Manchurian agreement would sat- isfy Russia, but he thought 1t would give China respite of ten or twenty years while Russia was gorging her prey, dur ing which the Chinese might strengthen themselves for the future
 .'I am satisfied that u Hung Chang is so fully committed to the policy of buying off Russia at any price that he is almost inclined to resent the possibility of inter vention by other powers.
 ."The ministers of all the powers ex- cept Russia have been instructed to pre- sent forthwith to the Chinese plenipoten- tiaries the punishment list which was agreed upon before Russia seeded on this point There Is little doubt that the Chinese will comply"
The age-herald., 1901-04-03
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Is Working Hard Under MT. Gucken'
 berger's Direction.

There will be a full rehearsal of the music festival chorus tomorrow night at Turn verein Hall MT. Guckenberger, the director, is putting the finishing touches on the Elijah" music, and the chorus has almost mastered the Grieg work and the Wagner number.
 Mrs. Beach's lovely short work, The Rose of Avontown," for womens voices, with beautiful soprano solos and exquis- ite orchestral color, will prove one of the hits of the festival. With two or three more rehearsals the ladies will sing it to MT. Guckenberger' satisfaction. Like all first-class musicians, MT. Guckenberger gives great attention to dynamics-ex- presston. He will take much pains in the phrasdng and in the lights and shades of ."The Rose of Avontown," for two req sons: First, because the composition is worthy of interpretative effort, and sec ond, because Theodore Thomas will be a listener and a critic. The distinguished conductor says that he has never heard the work, and that he has been long eager to hear It.
 Since festival tickets were distributed for sale a week ago over 5000 have been disposed of This represents more than one-fourth of the entire cost of the en- terprise. The reserved seat sheet will be opened at Parker's drug store April 15.
The age-herald., 1901-04-03
DECISION MAKES
 DOGS PROPERTY
Supreme Court Renders Inter- esting Decision in Case
 of Fine Dog

Age-Herald Bureau, Clancey's Hotel, Montgomery, April 2.-(Special.)-TheS Su- preme Court of Alabama today rendered an opinion declaring dogs to be property. The case decided was that of the Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad vs. R. A. Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick resides in FL more County and recently he had fine pointer dog killed by a Louisville and Nashville train. A suit for damages was instituted, and Fitzpatrick won his case in the lower court. The case was ap- pealed to the Supreme Court the attor- neys for the railroad demurring on the ground that dogs were not property. The Supreme Court overruled the demurrer, affirming the decision of the lower court The decision was rendered by Justice Sharpe.
 The following decisions were rendered by the court today:
 Haralson, J.-J. P. Algood vs. Bank of Piedmont appeal from Calhoun Chancery Court; affirmed.
 Tyson, J.-Susan P. Bickley ct al; ap- peal from Colbert Chancery Court; ap- peal dismissed; writ of mandamus or pro- hibiton denied.
 Sharpe, J.-Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company vs. R. A. Fitzpatrick; appeal from Elmore Circuit Court; af- firmed.
 Dowdell J. - Vinegar Bend Lumber Company vs. the Hamilton Brown Shoe Company; appeal from Washington Cir cult Court; affirmed.
The age-herald., 1901-04-03
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
Or the City Sunday School Association
 Last Night.

An enthusiastic meeting of the City Sunday School Association was held last night at the First Presbyterian church. which was attended by large number of active workers in the cause President Atkins of the State Association was pres ent and delivered splendid address on the subject of "A House to House Cam vass' The address created splendid impression, and the work will be taken up In this city.
 The following programme was carried out.
 Devotional exercises conducted by Rev. U. D. Mooney.
 Business conducted by the president.
 Primary work-(a) Miss Josephine Ox- ford. (b) Miss Alice Hale.
 Hymn-Seiected.
 State convention, ovn L. Thompson, president State Association.
 Discussion. open, ten minutes.
 Benediction.
The age-herald., 1901-04-03

street fair prepared by MT. Walter Cham berlain have been accepted by the com mittee on buildings, and the work will he done according to these plans. MT. chamberlain's plans are on the old Gre clan method, and combine the graces or the Corinthian and Ionic schools. The entrance will be elegant and imposing in the extreme.
 The great new features of the street fair and festival this year will be the grand electric and illuminated fountain, in which 250oO gallons of water are used, the crystal maze which carries five tons of glass, the electric theatre and fifteen other big shows on the Midway. The out side attractions will be Phillion, the worlds greatest wonder; the Miller fam fly, the Arabian acrobats, high divers, glass blowers and other attractions. The Exhibit street will be one of the features of the coming street fair. Altogether, Birmingham Lodge of Elks will outdo all other efforts to please the thousands who visit the fair.
The age-herald., 1901-04-03
Dyspepsia

Is difficult digestion, due to . weakened condition of the stomach and it's inability to properly churn the food, or to unhealthy condition of the gastric juice, too much or too little acid, too much or too little pepsin
 Hoods Sarsaparilla relieves all the distressing symptoms of dys- pepsia because it promotes the mus cular action of the stomach and in- testines, aids nature in the manu- facture of her own digestive secre- tions, which are far better than any artificial pepsin, unlocks the bowels, stimulates the kidneys and tones up their mucous membranes.
 So prompt is it's effect in many cases that it seems to have almost & magic touch.
 Begin to take it NOW.
 Suffered Everything-"I was trou- bled with dyspepsia. suffered everything but death, could not eat without terrible distress. Since taking Hoods Sarsaparilla I eat heartily and am we'll" MRS. EUGENE MURPHY, Danbury, Conn.
 Eat Three Tlnes Day." Hoods Sarsaparilla has cured me of dyspepsia and I never felt better. Can eat three good meals every dayn FRED PoEHLER, 4S7 South Penna St., Indianapolis, Ind.
The age-herald., 1901-04-03
SIxTO LOPEZ SAYS PLAIN
 WORDS ABOUT AGUlNAlDO

Boston, Mass, April 2.-The following statement bearing the announcement that Aguinaldo had taken the oath of alleg lance was given out by Senor Sixto Lopez today:
 If Aguinaldo has taken the oath and submitted to American sovereignty with out any stipulation as to ultimate inde- pendencc, he will have lost the respect of the Filipinos, generally, and his infiu- ence with them will be entirely destroyed, and the war will continue as heretofore.
 T don't believe that fear would induce Aguinaldo to take the oath or that that of deportation or, even of execution would have the slightest effect upon the man who has shown such conspicuous bravcly in the field. But if he were con- vinced by official or unofficial assurances that the struggle, however long or val iantly maintained. would be hopeless, that submission would be the shortest road to Independence; and that ultimate indepen- dence would actually be secured by his taking the oath and by inducing his fel- low countrymen to do likewise. it is pos sible that he may have taken the oath without sacrificing the honor or his as- piration and hope for the independence of the country"
The age-herald., 1901-04-03


 tion of the murder of the sleeping man Patrick merely stroked his beard and leaned back in his chair, apparently slightly bored by the recital of the de- tails.
 Mrs. Francis, with whom Patrick board ed at the time Rice died. preceded Jones on the witness stand She was called to identify two telegrams from J. M. Cole man, Houston, Tex, addressed to Pat rick. and to tell of some .'grayish-white" pills which the prisoner was taking for malaria She was asked if she had de- stroyed Patrick's medicine chest and re- piled in the negative, adding that she would deliver any of Patrick's property to the district attorney any time it was wanted Assistant District Attorney Os- borne jumped at the offer and said he would send a detective for the medicine chest. MT. House, the attorney for the defense, objected to action being taken Immediately, adding that If the District Attorneys representa- became ob- streperous he would go to the Francis house himself, take possession of the medicine box and leave nothing for Mir Osborne.
 "One moment" said Justice Jerome. T control this situation myself. l. think any one who seized those articles and held them from the authorities could be com mitted to the Tombs.''
 Mir. House expressed willingness to go to the Tombs If necessary in discharg- !, ing, his duty to one of his clients. It was finally arranged however, that both sides should have representatives present when the medicine chest was first re- moved from the Francis residence. After wards 1t was turned over to the district attorney for safe keeping.
 Court closed for the day with Jones still on the stand.
The age-herald., 1901-04-03

suggested that a convention consisting half of insurgents and half of pacf1cos should decide the matter.
 'I told him that 90 per cent of the popu- lation were in favor of peace, and he re- sponded:
 Even so, my lot Is yet with those up- holding the cause of the insurgents. With their consent I would quit, but otherwise how can I? By the trickery of the Americans I was captured. Now that I am a prisoner I must consider what Is best Liberty is sweet, but those whom I deserted would hate me. If pa- roled would respect my word, but some times I think exile and Imprisonment would be preferable"