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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-10
VETERANS AT MANASSAS.
The Old Boys In Blue Had a Royal
Time There.

MANASSAS, VA, October 9-(Special)
The town has been making big prepara-
tons for the members OF the Grand Army
of the Republic. who arrived here early
this morning from Washington and wera
met at the train by large number or
Confederate veterans and citizens who
gave them a royal welcome. Nearly every
business house was appropriately adorned
with flags and other decorations and
everybody turned out to see that the old
vets had a good time. The visitors were
greeted at the train by committee COM
posed of Hon George C. Round, Judge
c.. E.. Nicol. j. B. T. Thornton, Lieu
tenant B. D. Merchant. Mayor W. c.
Wagener. Captain Thomas j. Moore,
Westwood Hutcheson, r. S. Hinson. w.
Fl. Brown. and the Manassas Brass Band.
AS soon as they debarked the old sol
diers formed IN line and marched to tha
court house. where q beautiful avenue
was dedicated and opened by them. 1t in
to be known as Grant avenue.
Hon. George G. Round. one of the most
pubiic-spirited men in this section. was
master of ceremonies. He introduced
Hon. J. B. T. Thornton. who delivered
most appropriate and eloquent address
and was much app!auded by the veterans
Mr.. Thornton was followed by DR.. H. M.
Clarkson who read a sonnet.
The welcoming address was responded
to by General Fisher, of Philadelphia,
who completely captivated our people,
His tribute to the Confederate veterans
at Appomattox was beautiful-in fact hts
speech was one of the best ever heard
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-10
.CRAzED BY RELIGION
Wild Negro Preacher Creates
a Panic in Frederick
County.

WINCHESTER. VA, October s.-For
ten hours this morning, Rev. Lewis Roy'
a giant negro, of Little Washington, Rap
pahannock county, Va, terrorized the
vhcle northern section of the county, and
had posses Of armed men searching for
him The man was violently insane, and
about o'clock this morning made his
appeared at Armel, in this county dere
he battered down the doors OF residences
and severely assaulted the inmates with
a club. breaking one mans Wrist. a
posse armed with rifles and shotsuns,
was organized, and the next seen OF the
man was at Stephen City, where he
threatened and endeavored TO XIII every
body in sight. He ran through the town
shrieking and cursinS. Finally hait the
population, armed with guns and otter
weapons made a concentrated move on
the wild man and closed in on him. After
a terr1hc struggle, he was bound hand ana
foot and brought to Jail in Winchester.
An overheated revival In which ne offl-
ciated caused Roy to become insane.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-10
4 Beautiful Thoroushfare I'm tia
rown opened by the Visitors
DURYEA'S zouave., who Fought
Around Fredericksburs, Revisit
the Scenes OF Their Battles ana
Around fredericksburg.
Around Fredericksburg.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. October a-tSpe-
cial)-A most interesting incident IN con-
nectien with the Grand army OF the Ee-
public encampment here to-day was tno
reunion of the Shields Division Tnis
division captured a noted ex-Confederats
general and put hin, forward as the prir-
cipal speaker.
This was General John E. Roller. Of
Harrisonburg. Va.
ShieIds's Division operated extensively In
the Shenandoah valley during the war and
claims the distinction of being the only
soldiers who ever defeated Stonewall
Jackson. 1t was claimed that this was
at Kernstown. Va
General Roller, who was member OF
Hoods Brigade in the Confederate army.
frequently fought against Shields's D1Vls-
ion in the Shenandoah. and when ne ap-
peared before the members of the divis-
ion this morning to present them a cordial
invitation to visit Harrisonourg. .nsy
seized upon him, introduced him. and were
greatly entertained by his stories of tha
war.
After the invitation had been delivered
in a most feeling manner. General Roilef
was urged TO speak further, and. foe
an hour kept the veterans laughing or
almost crying over the many incident1
that he could recall of the Shenandoah
valley campaigns.
He was personal friend of General
Stonewall Jackson, and recited many adj
ventures and sayings of the famous Con-
federate leader. He told Of the many en-
gagements in the beautiful valley, the
hardships of the soldier. the brave deeds
on both sides. and with what veneration
Shields's Division is yet held throughout
the entire beautiful valley Of the Shenan-
doah.
AS the result OF General Rollers address
it is more than likely that a big delega ton
from Sheldss Division will accompany
him home tomorrow for a final look over
the many battIefields in the neighborhood
Of Harrisonburg.
General Daniel F. Sickles commented to-
day upon General James Longstreet as
follows: "The parade yesterday was
magnificent. occupied place on the
reviewing stand with General Longstreet.
and fought against him many. many
times during the war. and to see the
venerable old warrior there actually ems
joying the sight, and commentins45in his
broad-Tinded way on the final outcome,
was to me double pleasure. and an event
which shall always cherish.
when the regiments of colored vet>
Grams marched past. General Longstreei
commented on their splendid appearance
Those fellows make good soldiers II they
are properly handled he remarked
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-10
POISON FOR HORSES.
Four Valuable Animals Suffer
at Bloomingdale Farm
Three Dead.

Three fine blooded horses. the propert1
of Mr. n c. Beatrie. of the Blooming
dale Stock Farm. died Wednesday night;
another was reported to be oying last
night. The estimated value OF the foua
animals is $1,000
The first sign OF Illness among th
horses was noticed Monday night Tvt
night later these horses. all splendid anS
mails, were dead:
One brood mare by the imported staa
lion kyrle Daily.
Two colts sired by Cherrywood-
The i'll animal which Is expected to a
is a sister to the dam OF Robert Wad
dell. the famous track hero.
The simultaneous Illness of this guar
tette OF horses. and the death OF thrs<
is attributed to malicious poisoning. tn
name OF the guilty person is not known
Mr.. Beattie said last night that he diA
not believe the horses were poisoned ol
anv one bearing grudge against HIM
SELF. bu. intimatsd that an enemy OF ont
OF the men employed on the farm may
have been the guilty person.
The belief that poisoning caused the
death OF the horses Is based on an ex4
animation made by reputable vstaTi,
MARIAN. who discovered traces OF PAr.,
cream In the stomAchs ot the antnall
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-10
THE PRESIDENTS PLAN.
4 Commission to Investigate and Re-

4 Commission to Investigate and Re-
port to Him.
WASHINGTON. October 9.-tSpeciaL)-
President Roosevelt is as fully determined
that the anthracite coal strike shall be
brought 10 end as ever. and if negotla-
tions now in progress in New York are
without effect, he has a plan which he
hopes and believes will do much to bring
about this result. This plan, it is un-
derstood contempla tes the appointment
of a commission of three or five men.
whose conclusions will carry weight with
the country. This commission will be in
structed to make thorough and sys-
tematic investigation of the whole situa-
ton in the strike region with the least
possible delay. 1t will report TO the
President as soon as possible the exact
situation This report, it is believed, Will
nut the blame for a continuation OF the
strike where it belongs, and will arouse
purlic opinion to such an extent that 1t
will make it impossible for those charged
with the responsibility longer to hold
out
Carroll D. Wright will be one OF the
commissioners He has been summoned
to Washington with a view to putting the
plan in immediate operation justice
Brewer. of the Supreme Court is slated
as another commissioner. Others VIII be
of the same calibre.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-10
STOCKING GAVE UP MONEY.
The Burglar Knocked Her Down

The Burglar Knocked Her Down
and Found the Treasure.
NEW YORK. October 9,-tSpecial-Id
Groos, Is years old. and pretty. briefly
told of her exciting encounter with a
burglar this morning in the Yorkviie
court George Steinburg. who said he
lived in Brooklyn was the prisoner.
when 1 returned to my room last
night" she said to Magistrate Hogan, Il
lit the gas, and this man bounded out of a
closet and knocked me down. He blew
out the gas and then wrapped sheet
around my head and took s. out Of my
stocking.
II got the sheet off and screamed and
he ran out Of the house I followed him
two blocks screaming all the time, before
the police got into the chase"
Policemen Higgins and Garrison saw
Steinburg running and arrested him
Magistrate Hogan said:
TT is bad enough to take lady's money
from her purse. but this evidence prompts
me to believe that this man Is experienced
and instead of wasting time in searching
the bureau he waited until the lady ap-
peared and lost no time In finding the
treasure. viii hold him In bonds OF
s.. .doa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-10
BOOT BLACK ORDINANCE
is CLASS LEGISLATION.
Mr.. Cottrell,s Proposed Ordinance to
Tax Boys Held to Be Unconsti-
tutionaI by City Attorney.

City Attorney Henry R. Pollard has
rendered an adverse opinion to the Cot
trell ordinance concerning license for
street bootblacks. because the proposed
ordinance is class legislation The opn-
ion will go to the Board of Aldermen at
the meeting on next Tuesday night.
1t will be recalled that at the Septem-
ber meeting of the Board that Mr. Cot
trell presented the ordinance which levies
a license on all street bootblacks over
the age of 16. When the measure went to
the Committee on Ordinances, Charter.
and Reform, the opinion was asked for
the members of the committee fearing
just such an opinion as Mr.. Pollard has
given.
Mr.. Cottrell. the patron of the measure.
hoped TO break UP the crowd OF negro
boys who congresate at the Bijou, at
Ninth and Main and at Seventeenth and
Broad streets. but some other way will
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-10
IMMATURE ALMANA,
RICHMOND,

veterans Of the Grand Army OF the Re
pa invade Richmond for day
c rtcttc Of fine blooded horses poisoned
,lc Bloomingdale stock farm, causing
sae,h az thrce-Tax on bootblacks held
,a p class legislation by city attorney
New York boy, given UP as dead located
RI Richmond jail-Liquor dealers TO pro
pose an Excise Board in lieu OF $1,000 IL
cease oTdinance-Lisht in the Horse
show amphitheatre satisfactorily tested
--C Convention of municipal electricians
,lds With 4 hanQuet-lmmanue Baptist
loagreration to build-State Republican
Executive Committee settles factionaf
aGnts in this district-Passenger and
Power Company expected to acquire pos
session OF Petersburg line to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-10
MANY CONFERENCES.
M Exidcnces That Any Result Was
Reached.

No Evidences That Any Result Was
Reached.
NEW YORK. October 9.-Numerous con-
ferences looking to the settlement oi ''e
anthracite coal miners strike were iie'o
in this city to-day. but to-nlsht d. ~
o'clock there was no evidence given ~
the public that any results nao DEL,
-aached Rumors of settlement lie" liilch
and fast but when any one OIL ne :o.l 80;
zoos was approa ched. the almost iiNaif
ab1o answer to questions concerning me
.o,s,,liation was 4 have nothing 10
saw, The conferences are sun soiilS ou
tonight. but the impression preNal,s sii:
if any basis of settlement IS iet.iisu =
will not be announced nnul lo-iiiui - - ~
following a meeting to be held at uhlIoo ~.
States Senator fldlls "o
at 10 O'Clock.
The story Of the day really centefs
bon+ meeting helding in the after
noon at Senator Platts once: fiessii' csi
at this meeting were Governor odeIl, oen.
ators QUAY. and Penrose. OF PenhsSisaaiilA. d !.
senator Plat President olyphant. oi siio
Dalaware and Hudson railroad; President
I1o,ar of the Ontario and Western;
president 1ruesdale of the LackaWanlla' ;
CHAIRMAN Thomas. OF the Erie: Jorh
nJarfle representing the Independent ope,
,ators. David Wilcox, vice-presloenI ah".
counsel of the Delaware ana t1uueo,i
David Lamar. and Edward Lauteroach.
Al the conclusion of the meeting none
present would say what had taken place
ar u,he+ber any solution Of the strike
trouble had been reached
This conference followed one held IN tt'e
forenoon in Senator Platts once q.
which were present senators quay
Penrose. Governor Odell. Edward Lau-
terbach, and Senator Platt. The con
ferrees were very reticent as to the SUP
iecis under discussion there Governor
Odell atterward had luncheon at tns
LAWYERS Club with Senators Quay ana
Penrose.
MOS. Important Talk of Day.
Following the luncheon the three WIN
the Senator's secretary, returned 10 oen- l-
ator P!att's office. They entered by means
of the cellar and the Church streel eis-
trance. threading their way through =
mass of boxes and bales of merchanoise.
~ ; o'clock they were Joined by the ope-
rators of the coal mines, and the mos. .,s
important conference of the day was nela.
NJ Iauterbach went back and forth
CONTINUED ON SEVENTH PAe5E.) 'E
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-10
A PRIEST POISONED.
REV. FATHER PENDERGAsT, OF
WEST VIRGINIA, VICTIM OF
TERRIBLE MISTAKE.
He DRANK EMBALMING FLUID.
He Supposed He Was Taking Glass
of Mineral Water.
DIED IN -FOUR HoURs' TIME.
Priest who Was with Him and
Several Domestics Also Poisoned
The Expressman Made the Error
That Caused n Human Life-Father
Pendergast We1l-Known in the
Two Virginias.

WHEELING, w. VA, October 9.-(Spe-
cial)-Rev. Father w. G. Pendergast, OF
Warrington, is dead. and others are IN
serious condition as the result of an ex-
pressman's terrible mistake. He delivered
a case Of embalming fluid for mineral
water.
Father Pendergast, who was one of the
most eloquent and influential priests in
the West Virginia Diocese. and well
i'll health for year. Twelve months ago
he dislocated his leg. Six months later,
on his first appearance in public, he dlsto-
Gated the same bones, and was just re-
covering from the accident, when the
error that cost him his life occurred.
TO help him regain his strength his ply
sicians had ordered that he drink freely or
a certain mineral water. a case OF 1t was
directed to be shipped to him yesterday.
The expressman was sent to the Baltl-
more and Ohio depot, and In looking
about Tor it, came across package con-
tanning six bottles, which he thought
were filled with water. Investigation.
however, showed it was en1balming fluid,
that had been in the Warrington storage
house for months.
After drinking of the fluid Father Pen
Gergast was taken i'll, but did not know
what caused it. He suffered terrible
agony for four hours. With him last night
was Rev. Father Dellow, of Grafton, his
assistant.
Other Poisoned.
Father Dellow drank glass of
the stuff, and he. too, is in a critical
condition, but it is not believed he will
succunlb
Miss Pauline Magner, Father Pender-
CASTS housekeeper, is very i'll, and
colored man employed in the house is
also dangerously i'll.
For several hours it was not known
what caused the trouble. and the physi
clans were baff1ed. The case supposed tc
contain the embalming fluid bears no
marks whatever, but there is no doubt as
to the nature of its contents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-10
MAY ASK FEDERAL AID.
PENNSYLVANIA MAY NOT DE ABLE
TO COPE WITH THE
STRIKERS.
GEN. GOBLIN IN WASHINGTON.
snid TO Have Gone to Consult With
the President.
MORE CONSULTATIONS TO-DAY.
Basis of Settlement May Re Reach
cd. 1t is Thought. Mt a Meeting; to
Be Had at Senator PIntt,s Office at
10 a. M.-NIftcheu Declines the
Presidents Proposition-Tc1t of
His Letter.
RE CONSULTATIONS TO-DAY.
His Letter.

NEW YORK, 2 A. M.-FRI-
DAY.-The World issues the
following bulletin: Lawyer
Moses Solomon, Of Chicago,
who spent nearly all Of to-day
with President Mitchell, Says:
Il can announce seni-oflcially
that the strike will end to-day"
WILKESBARRE. PA, October 9-(Spe-
cial.1-The unexpected departure from
Wilkesbarre this evening of Brigadier
General Goblin, commanding the Third
Brigade. Pennsylvania National Guard,
led to the report that he had gone to
Washington to confer with President
Roosevelt, who desires to know the real
situation in the strike region Some OF
General Gobin's aides admitted that he
had gone to Washington and one Of them
said his visit was at the request of the
President and with the consent Oh Cover
nor Stone.
The reason assigned for the mission o.
General Goblin is that the operators nave
informed Governor Stone that in theli
view the force of 10000 National Guards
men on duty will not permit them 70 open
their mines and break the backbone OF
the strike This conclusion has oeen
forced on the operators. it is said, py the
certainty of serious trouble II the present
plan OF attempting to open the mines Is
carried out under the supervision OF the
National Guard
The Dispatch correspondent IS informed
that number of operators here joined IN
a note to the Governor urging him to re-
Guest Federal aid and that the terms OF
the request has been made known to the
President The latter is said 70 have sent
for General Goblin to learn the exact
condition of affairs in the strike region.
authority for this statement is an
operator who has been conspicuous In the
strike since its beginning twenty-five
weeks ago. If Governor Stone is asked
for more troops he will be compelled to
call on TIE Federal Government for them
if he complies
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-10
NOT DEAD IN JAIL,
Missing New York Boy Held
Here on Charge of
Larceny.

NEW YORK. October. 9.-(Special.)-
The long-lost Williamsburg boy. whose
parents believed him to be dead has
been heard from in Texas, whittier it is
said he journeyed on a bicycle. Samuel
kolisch is his name, and his parents live
on the top floor OF an apartment house
at 81 Graham avenue. The boy, who Is
Is years old, was employed last spring in
a wholesale house in this borough, but
he disliked the employment and looked
around for another JOB.
He went to Bernardsville. N. J., where
he worked in a store. and while there.
his parents afterward learned, he bought
a bicycle. In the early part of June the
boy disappeared. Nothing was seen or
heard Of him, and after searching every
where, without obtaining the slightest
clue, the police were notified and began
searching.
No tidings of the boy were obtained. and
the parents came to the conclusion that
he had been enticed from home. They
began to mourn him as dead. A week
ago they received an anonymous postal
card from Richmond. Va. saying that
their son had been in that city on BIZ
cycle and was going further South
The parents telegraphed to the police
of Richmond. but the lad was gone when
the message got there, and all trace OF
him was lost Yesterday a letter came
from the boy. It was post-marked from
a Texas town. The boy said that he
had ridden all the way from New York
to Texas on his bicycle and that he liked
the country and was going to stay there.
IL hut in ia n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-10
THE MILES FACTION LOSES.
Renublican Executive Commit

Republican Executive Committee
Decides for Elliott Organizations.
The Republican State Executive Com
mittee met last night at Murphy's Hotel
to consider party differences in the Third
Congressional District.
The organization OF J. NJ. Elliott was
recognized over the NJ. NJ. Williams fac
tion in Richmond.
In Manchester the regularity of T. II.
Smith over Major" Johnson was recoS-
niZed
AS to the congressional contest the Ex-
ecutivc Committee decided in favor of B.
w. Edwards over .'Parson" Talley.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-10
STOLE HER BARREL AND FAME.
Woman WHO Went over Niagara, Is
In a Hard Fix.

Woman Who Went Over Niagara, Is
In a Hard Fix.
TRENTON, N. j.. October 9-(Special)
Miss Annie Evison Taylor swore before
Squire Mills this afternoon that Maggie
Kapln had stolen her fame and that
William A. Brooks, Of Ohio, had stolen
the barrel in which she declares she
shot the falls of Niagara.
Miss Taylor lives in New York and
gained some notoriety by shooting the
rapids. She and her barrel were at the
Interstate fair here last week on exhi-
bition. but people weren't particularly in
terested in her The result was that
she left town without taking her barrel
along.
She heard. she says, that Brooks had
stolen the barrel and that Miss Kaplin,
dressed In Miss Taylor's clothes, was ex-
hibiting herself and barrel at Mount
Holly fair as the person VINO had shot the
falls. A warrant charging Brooks with
larceny of the barrel was issued.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-10
Scores of the GrizzIed old Soldiers
Wrote Names in Register.
of the stormy Days Of 'G1
to '65 Reca1Icd-,Inny of the Visi-
tors Go Over the NciEhborinE
Batt1c-Fields - Petersburg Crater
an Object of Intense Interest
Roster of Columbia Post.

The invasion of Richmond by the vet
Grams of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie commenced yesterday at 4:30 A. M,
and continued through the day.
Among the first to arrive were B. NJ.
and E. G. Duncan, Of Braddock, Pa.
and D. w. Graham, of Cleveland, O.
The Duncans are of a. family of five bro
Graham, who enlisted early in the war,
was wounded and taken prisoner at the
battle of Gaines's Mill. He also lost a
brother on the same field. After the bat
tie he was taken to DR.. Gaines's house,
and as soon as his wound permitted, was
removed to a room in Libby prison, (the
same one, by the way, that held Neal
Dow where he spent several weeks His
exchange being effected. he was re-
moreed to City Point, where he took ship
for home.
And 1 tell YOU" said Mr.. Graham.
when l saw those ships, with the stars
and stripes flying, the tears ran down
my checks for JOY l am finding far more
pleasure in your city than l did in that
summer of o.
On the BnttIc-Fields.
The old soldiers continued to arrive dur
ing the day. Some remained here, some
visited the battlefields about Inc city,
and many went to Petersburg, where they
visited the Crater.
At 3 o'clock Columbia Post, of Chicago.
arrived Their party numbered forty
three gentlemen and twenty-five ladies.
They were met at the station by D. A.
Brown, Jr.. and a committee, and many
CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-10
HARRINGTON HAD TO BUY.
seThe Gentleman from Indiana
likes DouShnutty Odors.


INDIANAPOLIS. IND. October 3
tspecial.)-The suit of S. J. Wilson.
against Newton Booth Harrington. the
author, to recover damages because Tark-
ington has rented tenement on Broad
way to man engaged in the manufacture
of doughnuts and because the odor from
the cooking grease. as Wilson said,
rendered the lives of him and his family
unbearable has been compromised by
Harrington purchasing the Wilson nome.
at lois and 1920 Broadway. The suit will
be withdrawn.
Harrington was advised to compromise
the suit, but Wilson declared that the
only basis Of compromise would be the
purchase of his property or the removal
of the doughnut factory to another place
and Harrington chose the former.
He reiterated to-day his assertion that
the odor of cooking doughnuts was not
offensive to him, and said that he would
occupy the house which be purchased to-
day as soon as some needed repairs could
be made
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-10

came into possession Of some money
through her fathers death and when she
learned of her husbands faithlessness, she
was endeavoring to locate him. She re-
ceived letter from him in August, say
ing he was en- route to Nashville. and
would write her from there. but at the
time he was here with Lizzie Fox. Mrs
Clifton says she still loves her husband.
and wants him to return to her..