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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-24
CRACK OF THE WHIP.
1t Is Rapidly Becoming a Sound 81
the Past.
New Orleans Times-Democrat)

New Orleans Times-DemocratJ
'"That Grabbed old German. Schopea.
| hauer. who said the crack of a whip was
like a drink from the bad place would
have found but little to complain OF If ne
had postponed his passing for while
said a thoughtful man. for the whip is
getting to be an awfully scarce article IN
this age suppose the whip VIII lna!ty
pass out OF existence altogether unless II
is put to a new use. OF course, the srnaH
riding whip. the kind which jockeys use in
urging the horses they ride. will be used
as long as horsefesh is used. either in the
realm of sport or in the more serious az.
fairs of life But the And of whip the Oh
German had in mind was of larger,
longer and older type. the kind the OK
driver uses even now In some or the more
remote sections of the world. Whips OF
this kind generally swing easily on the
end of a Ions handle.
Frequently the handle is eight or ten
feet long and is made of hickory or some
wood that is supple enough to bend IN the
green state. The whip itself which IS
generally a four and siv-plat rawflide IS
from ten to fifteen feet in length. with
seagrass cracker on the end. tightly twist
ed and knotted at spaces an inch apart
II is this article that makes the noise OF
which the old German pessfFnist com
pIained and whip OF this kind IN the
hand of an expert can be popped until 1t
sounds like the crack of doom. In a quiet
forest where eimbernen carry on their
work this noise is even f1ercer than IL IS
in the cities Transfers in cities still use
the old whip to some extent. but II -
gradually going out. and the sharp crack
of the seagrass is rarely heard. Speaking
of whips. I am reminded of the marvellous
accuracy some men acquire in the use OF
whips. I suppose the EsGuimauX has
reached a higher standard OF proficiency
in this respect than any other class OF
men have seen boys of this race pop
silver half-dime at a distance OF twenty
feet every time they swung q whip They
can simply hit anything they want to mt
as long as it is within reach OF the whip
But here in the South | have witnessed
some rather notable performances in this
respect Up in Arkansas l have seen OK
cart drivers crack off a snakes nead at
distance of twenty feet. and they could DO
it whenever it pleased them 10 do IL but
these old whips are going out. and sup
pose when electricity comes into more
general use the crack of the whip will Ne
an unknown sound.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-24
DE IFS.

COX.-Died lat $50 P NJ. October .
1902 at the residence of her sister. Nrs-
Mamie Osborne EVA BR0DDtfS CON,
devoted daughter of Mr.. George Cox 1Ho
the late Mrs. Mary A. Cox.
Funeral services at the grave IT N45.tF
Cemetery. Manchester. Friends and re''-
tives are requested TO atterd.
Petersburg papers please copy.
GERNELNIAN--Dted Thursday. Cc'o-
Der % 1902, at II 10 A NJ. at the resid,i'
of her husband. on Crei~hron road ti'H-
rico county. Mrs. BERTHA GERMEtL-
NAN aged 81.
Funeral from the residence Sunday. oc'
tober 18th. at 3 P. NJ
DEATH OF GEORGE A. HANfM.
At q meeting of the Goss-Grigsby Cahi
OF Confederate Veterans. Stony Poihs
Va. 1. was
Resolved That in the death Of GF.ofsi
a. HAMM. who died on October u, ~
at his late home In Aibenarle county y
the 55th year of his ase. the camp has !es
highly respected member. the coyhshN
nifty IN which he lived beloved and use
full citizen, and his family u devoted nus
band ard father.
On that charming afternoon of Saneay,
October 10 1902. we buried him on hiil
neer ard in full view of the South"sSS
mountains whose autumnal shades WIZ
continue In recurring years TO comm NO
rate In silent grandeur the anntVe
OF the solemn Masonic ceremonies SO
'-,--'-= .-,t over the grave or our
hc-or-d co-n-a-e
S; Ey oSs:er of the c-~,.
]. s. FERGUSON.
COMMITTEES
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-24

! long before the ministers or ANYBODY
ELSE began talking about #. -,
Mr.. Bosher: We have the records mere
/ that the reform began In TINS ROOM Iaa,,n,
the difficulty of getting evidence OF sun
d. liquor selling. Mr. Mckee was OK
cuseu- Mr. sMITHDEAL SWORN.
Mr.. GM. Smithdeal was then sworn
Dr.. Hawthorne: Have you at any time
during the last SIX or eight nouns oeen
annoyed there by disorderiy women?
Mr.. Smithdea1: es, sir.
DR.. Hawthorne: Tell us all you kno"
about it and what has been done to stop
is about year ago was the first no
ticed these women parading themselves
on the street right by my building:
Mr. Jacobs: Do they live near there re?
them on the street. There are some that
live across the street behind that bar
room.
Mr. Manning: Women of bad repute?
Mr.. Smithdeal: Every evidence OF wo-
men of bad repute.
DR.. Hawthorne: Gentlemen. / have pro-
missed to give any assistance can TO
the Police. Board In the discovery OF
who is at the Library building down here,
has told me most positively that for the
last two or three months there has been
continuous gambling by the. negroes, what
Mr.. Jacobs: Craps: it would keep a
man standing on every corner to break up
that
THE CONCLUSION
The Chairman: Doctor, do you want to
examine any more witnesses?
DR.. Hawthorne: I have several wit
nesses along the same line. showing that
this has been the condition of things for
years and years. up to the time Of this re-
vival and interest; it has been getting
better since.
Mr.. Jacobs: Not when you preached
the sermon two weeks ago?
DR.. Hawthorne: Yes; was stating the
existence Of things that had existed here
for years, and practically up to the pres
ent time. I don't doubt to-day that the
policy of the Police Board and of the
police force is radically different policy
from what it was six months ago.
MIR. Welsh: I don't agree with you;
there isn't any difference from what it
was six years ago. 1 know that ten years
ago. when Major Poe was Chief the
same laws governed it as govern 1t to-
day.
T'ro |F,oI--,,r. Doctor do VOL, Wish RI
continue, or are you satisfied to rest tt,
case rigut ne. Z.
DR.: Hawthorne: I am unless the board
wants to hear other witnesses along the
same lines.
On motion. the meeting then adjourned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-24
Lexington. MONTGOMERY. AoInvs,, ;,
awlla, and Green..ier Aan.
SUBS nI'rUTE PT.s>-e,


| Rev. p. p. Flournoy. ID. D oe,
| land. offered a substitute for tho . siaFS-
which recommended that no c.''spof-
taken to divide the Synod. but tb,. Co
| plan be adopted by which the soRs
should be made to consist of rar,,o SSaof
| tives appointed by the Prc~bvtariss ma
He said this plan had been ,d.-
with very satisfactory results J, p ..
] larger Synods of the Northern ch,,ros sns
Rev. E. W. McCorkle D. D.. ~ ~,
ton Forge, offered third plan. by I'LL s,l,-
the Synod would be divided int .. H'ca
parts. as follows: The Synod Of vIrs ,.'ss
to include the Presbyteries OF East pI..
over. Norfolk, Chesa peake. and NJ.
land: the Synod of Southern Va!
ia. to include Abingdon Montsoon a-
cry. Roanoke, and West Hane, .1l-
the Synod of West Virginia. IL -
clude Lexington. Winchester, Grsenb-,".
and Kanawha- Dr. McCorkle said -.
all the reason given for the two-foId IL
vision could be claimed with rra.ta.
force for the three-fold division.
THE ORPHANAGE.
The time for the order of the day b,,,
ing arrived this matter was passed \,
for the time being. and Rev. c. ". Ma
we'll presented the report OF the boa~s
of directors of the orphanage. This -
port recommends the selection of Lvncb
burg as the place for the location Of t5o
orphanage provided the citizens ~
Lynchburg shall give one half of the mr.,
chase price of the site. The cost Of ina
site is estimated to be about s!0G1 n,
$4,000 The two sites that have been sug-
gested are those known as the Wast.
Lynchburg Hotel property. and the Yea
ger property.
Mr.. NJ NJ Gillian offered an amend
ment. leaving the selection of the site 10
the Board of Directors after sixty DAYS
This proposal ne made in order that other
localities than those already heard from
might have the opportunity of being dis
debate, was lost
Rev r. P. Kerr, D. D.. offered an
amendment. enjoining the directors 10
conduct this enterprise with the utmost
care, to avoid mourning financial respon
sibiities beyond their income. and directs
that they shall at no time contract
debt beyond half of the market value Of
their assets. This was adopted. and after.
wards reconsidered, and lost. The report
was then adopted as whole.
DR.. HERSMAN CAN'T PREACH To-
DAY.
A telegram was received from Rev.
C. c. Hersman. D. D.. saying that il
would be impossible for him TO reach the
synod in time to preach the sermon which
he was asked to preach tomorrow He Is
now attending the Synod of North Caro-
lima
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-24
ObSiun.

IT. e Brown in the Living ASe)
I needs must meet him for he hath 6esei
All roa Is that mer do travel, hill aAc
plain:
Nor aught that breathes shall pass
Unchalienged of his debt
But what ami if, when I shall WHIT
My front to meet him. then. as IN
glass.
Darby. I shall behold that ne is twain
Earthward a mask or Jet,
Heavenward q cororst
Sun-flushed with roseate glears-tn any
case
It hardly can he called a mortal pain
To meet whom met l ne'er sha4! MEEK
again.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-24
How to judge Diamonds.

New York Press)
One who has worn many of them tell:
me that this is the correct way TO judge
the quality Of diamonds: Eat some pors
h-aa h upon the
gem, your hot. greasy breath. holding
nueeaI cavity. The
speed with which the facets come back
and their ensuing hrilliancy indicate the
quality of the diamond. Glass or crystal
will retain sufficiency of the pora
grease to grow dim
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-24
BOARDS c7.A1nrs rn1r

BOARDS CLAIMS. CREDIT
Mr. Welsh: II YOU will allow me. the
first reform begun right IN this board.
before the pulpit or ANYBODY else started
1t; ard after II started lin this hoard
then the pulpit took 1t up. and Mr.. WYATT
went out and got those Wit nesses-at
least the Chief ordered him to do it. and
he did 1t II bsgan right inS thia bard
The Iola register., 1902-08-22
BRYAN ON PRESIDENCY
Wants Some one Nominated Who Was
Loyal to Platform in 1896 and 1900.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 14.-W. j..
Bryan has written letter to the edi-
tor of the New Orleans Times Demo-
crat in answer TO the question whether
he was candidate for president in
the next campaign; Mr.. Bryan says
in part:
81 shall not be candidate for the
presidency in the next campaign, and
may add, have no choice beyond a
desire to see someone nominated who
was loyal, not only to the ticket, but
to the platform, lin 1896 aud 1900, and
who, if elected, could be trusted to
stand by the people in the struggle
against organized wealth.
"While no one can look very far
ahead or foresee the contingencies
that may arise, have no plans look
ing for denomination at any future
time"
The Iola register., 1902-08-22
WANT TO COME HERE
Catholic,Sisters Expelled From France
Would Settle in America.

Rome, Aug 15.-Members of relig-
ious orders expelled from France, es-
pecially sisters, are applying to the
Vaticae authorities for permission to
settle in the United States. Several
of them have come to Rome personal
ly for the purpose of urging their re-
quest. A reply has been sent to them
pointing out that there are no vacan-
cies in the United States and calling
attention to the difficulty arising from
the fact that the expelled sisters do
not speak English. Canada has been
suggested as better field, as sisters
are comparatively scarce there and
because French is spoken in a large
area of the dominion. The appli-
cants, however, persist in their re-
quests to go to the United States.
The Iola register., 1902-08-22
1T MAY BE FATAL
Boy Who Had Bullet Removed from
His Brain May Die.

Kansas City, Aug. 1.-THE condi-
tion of the boy, Owen Crawford, of
Council Grove, Kansas, from whose
brain bullet was extracted few
days ago at St. Joseph's hospital,
was reported to be in q dangerous
condition last night. Five years ago
while the boy, who is now Is years
old, was handling loaded revolver,
he accidentally pulled the trigger and
the bullet penetrated and lodged in
his brain. At the time the doctors
said the wound would result fatally,
but owen pulled through and carried
the bullet which gave him more or less
pain and concern. The operation pre-
formed at the hospital was delicate
and painful one. The surgeons cut a
hole in the top of his skull, exposing
the BRAIN and as the bullet could not
be dislodged by the use of instruments
one of the doctors ran his fingers into
the cavity and removed it.
The Iola register., 1902-08-22
A FALSE ALARM
Report of Capture of Puerto Cabello
by Insurgents Untrue
Caracus, Venezuela, Aug. 15--The
report of the capture of Puerto Cabel-
10 by revolutionists is untrue.

Washington, Aug. 15-The navy de-
partment is in considerable doubt as
to the exact status of affairs at Porto
Cabello, Venezuela, as it developed
today that there had been some con-
fusion in the transmission and inter-
probation of the dispatch of yesterday,
relative to the control of the town by
the revolutionists.
AS originally deciphered Commau
der Nickel's dispatch announced that
there was no immediate danger OF
bombardment and from this it was
assumed that the revolutionists had
obtained possession of the town.
After studying the dispatch more
closely today in the light of previous
reports, several navy department
officials have come to the conclusion
that the situation is practically as il
has been, the Castro forces being in
control of the city.
Up TO late hour tonight Acting
Secretary Daring said that no answer
had been received from Commander
Nichols in reply to the dispatch sent
him inquiring into theeXact condition
of affairs.
The Iola register., 1902-08-22

drunk or may have been drugged l
do not know.
Whatever l did, do not know. l
do not deny now that went out with
him, but cannot remember. What
ever l did, he made me do. I may
have gone with him in the wagon as
this woman says she saw me with the
wagon in the street the next morning.
If was there, it is all blank to me. "
Thompson has been subjected to
such severe sweating" by the police
that he is said to be at the verge of q
collapse, and his friends who have
heretofore remained in the back
ground came to the front tonight in
an effort to afford him protection.
They have employed a lawyer and to
morrow an attempt will Ibe made to
secure Thompson's release by habeas
corpus proceedings. Whenithe attor.
neys saw Thompson in his cell tonight
the prisoners nerves were so badly
shaken that he appeared unable to
comprehend what was being done in
bis behalf.
The Iola register., 1902-08-22
A WASHERY STARTED
trouble also Started Almost the Same
Time
by scripps-McRae Press Asp'n.

Time
hy scripps-McRae Press Asn'n.
Duryea, Pa, August 14-Ominous
quiet rests over Duryea this morning
wnere four men we're injured yesterday
In an affray between the strikers and
the guards at the Warnke washery.
Warnke says no further attempt will
DC made to run the washery until the
troops here lafford protection to the
men. Yesterdays attack broue ht to
light league of foreigners who we're
sworn to prevent resumption of work
at any cost.
Wllkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 14.-Presi-
oent Mitchell said today that he did
not know what significance attached
TO the gathering of so many operators
and mine uperintendents at Pottsville
yesterday. The impression in coal
taade circles here is that the meeting
was held to hear the views Of Vice
President Loomis of the Delaware,
Lackawanna g. Western company.
Mr. Loomis has just completed a
tour of the strike region and it is said,
madea report of his observations TO
the presidents of the coal-carrying
roads in New York. Just what the
nature of the report is is not known,
but 1t is reported that Mr.. Loomis rec
commended the starting of some of the
collieries in different parts of the re-
.gion. The presidents of the coal com.
panies, so it is alleged, thought it
would be better to get the views of the
resident uperintendents of the mines
before this was attempted. For that
purpose it is reported a meeting of the
superintendents of the largest of the
coal companies was called at Potts
vile. 1t was the largest meeting of
operators and superintendents ever
held in the anthracite region.
The Warneke washery at Duryea
resumed operations today. A crowd
OF five or six hundred strikers and
their sympathizers surrounded the
works and the situationis threatening.
The sheriff has a small number of
. deputies on the ground,
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. IA riot
occurred at the Warnke washery this
afternoon. Strikers attempted to en-
ter the barricade where sheriff's depu-
ties were stationed. One of the depu-
ties fired into the crowd and shot a
Slav in one leg. At the sight of blood
the crowd of men and boys retreated.
The deputies were prepared to fire u
volley when the barricade was cleared
Of all intruders. All is quiet now.
The Iola register., 1902-08-22

Washington, Aug. 14.-Just before
the navy department closed u dispatch
was received from Commander Nickels
of the Topeka at Porto Cabello, stat
ing that the revoiutionists were in con-
troll, and that there was no danger OF
an attempt to retake the town by the
government forces. Commander Mic
kels acknowledged the receipt of in
structions directing him to land force
In case of necessity, but stated that
the necessity for such step had not
arisen.
In official circles the control of Porto
Cabello by the revolutionist is con-
sidered signal victory for that party
as it is place of considerable STRAIT
egic Importance. 1t has about 10, 900
people, situated on a spacious, deep
and safe harbor, by means of which II
necessary troops and supplies may be
landed or dispatched to other places
In the country. Porto Cabello is but a
shot sail from La Guaira, which Is
not far from the Venezuelan capital.
A crisis in affairs at Porto Cabello,
where the insurgents have been gather
ing strength, has existed for some
time and today's news from Comman-
der Nickels confirms the prediction
that battle will soon befought there.
The Topeka is looking after the inter-
ests of Americans in that section oi
the county and Commander Nickels
was given full directions to land q
force II necessary and also to prevent
bombardment without due notice.
This action was authorized at the sug.
Qestion of Minister Bowen and closely
followed notice from the Germans
that they intend taking similar steps
for the protection of German interests
Commander Nickel's dispatch is the
first official information that has
reached Washington that the revolu-
tionists have secured control of Porte
Cabello.
Port of Spain, Trinidad, Aug. IA
The fall of Barcelona into the hands
of the Venezuelan revolutionists has
put renewed strength into their cam
paign. The committee here having in
charge the interests OF the Matos party
is enthusiastic of this new success.
The revolutiouists now hold the Gus
The Iola register., 1902-08-22
REALLY PREHISTORIC
Man on Whose Farm Skull Was
Found Says lie Can Prove IT,

Kansas City Aug. l0.'-Micheal
Concannon, of Lansing, Kas., who
was here yesterday, takes issue with
those who have of late declared that
the prehistoric skull found near that
place is fake. He says it is genuine
and he can prove it.
1t will be remembered that not long
ago skull, said to be 40, 900 to 60, 600
years old, was dug up near Lansing,
thirty-iive feet under ground. 1t was
claimed by the best scientist in these
parts to be that OF a prehistoric man.
who had roamed the earth at the time
named. w. A. Thompson, formerly
deputy warden at the Lansing prison,
however, came out and said that the
The Iola register., 1902-08-22
TELEGRAPH NEWS NOTES

Boonville, Mo-, Aug. 10. Jas Nell
son a millionaire banker died today.
He was the father-in-law of ex.Gover-
nor Stephens of Missouri.
New York, Aug. IA Buenos
Ayres cablegram to the Herald denies
the death of Carmencita. 1t says the
Danseus is appearing there now.
Lisbon, Aug, 1i-May Yohe and
"Maj." Putnam Bradle Strong are
united again. They are living happily
together again in apartments at the
Avenida Palace hotel here, and are
registered as Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson.
Madrid, August, 14-Council minis
ters have decided to try co induce
Spanish friars in the Philippines not
to return to Spain on account of the
popular agitation against them be-
cause of desertion from the Spanish
cause.
Rotterdam, Aug, 10.-GenGrals De-
Wet, Botha and Delarey arrived to-
day and will visit eX-President ,Steyn
and then proceed to Utrecht to inter
view former President Kruger. An
invitation to visit Queen Wilhelmina
has been extended to the Beers,
Councils Bluffs, Ia, Aug. 15.-Gen-
eral Irving Hale was today reelected
president of the national army of the
Philippines. Among vice presidents
are General Charles King of Milwau-
kee and General w. S. Metcalf of Kan
sas. The next meetieg will be at st.
Paul.
Detroit, Aug. l5-The funeral os
Senator Mcmillan occurred from the
residence this afternoon. Interment
was in Elmwood cemetery and was
private. Senators Allison, Calm
gar, McComas, Cullom, Burrows and
many state legislators and officials
we're present.
Manhattan, Kas., Aug. 14,-Charles
c.. Garretson, clothier, committed
suicide by opening the arteries of his
left wrist at o'clock this morning.
His act is attributed to i'll health. He
was about Al years old. Mr.. Garrett
son was married in January to Mad
cline Merritt OF Wamego.
Paris, Aug. l4-Mrs. Deacon, the
mother Of Miss Gladys Deacon, sent
lawyer today to the Office of lie
Matin, threatening legal proceedings.
She said that Gladys is engaged to be
married six months hence, and that
the story of her romance with the
crown prince of Germany was not
true.
ElDorado, Kas,, Aug. 1S-Clarence
Wise was brought from Douglass this
morning, charged with shooting and
killing Barney Dunn of that town. The
men had been drinking and fought at
picnic. Wise went home and short
~ afterward Dunn was found in the
road in front OF Wise's home shot
near the heart. He died few minutes
later. Wise refuses to talk.
Kansas City, Aug. 15.-Mine opera
tors and the committee representing
the United Mine Workers of Missouri
and part of Kansas, who are meet
ing here have arranged wage sched-
ule for the coming year, thereby
avoiding general strike, today