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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04

When One Outlaw Was Knocked
Down other Drew Weapon.
INJUNCTION, "CUT H1.1:.

Mr.. A. w. Robinson, foreman at the
Trigg s.lipyards, who lives at alS west
Main street, was held up on Madison
street, near Franklin, about o'clock last
night by two negro men. and but for q
remarkable display Of nerve, backed by
his exceptional strength, both of which he
brought into play, and used to advantage.
he would probably not be living to tell the
the tale.
Both negroes were armed, and upon his
offering resistance and knocking one
down, the other made vicious attack
upon Mr.. Robinson with a razor, cutting
his clothing about the breast and arm.
The other was recovering from the shock
of the blow he had received and was about
to make an attack from the rear, when
Mr. Robinson, realizing his danger, called
for the "police." At the first cry the
negroes broke and made off up an alley
toward Jefferson street.
In Rear of n Church.
The tight took place at the entrance Of
the alley in the rear of All Stints' church.
which is an unusually dark spot and well
suited for highwaymen, as 1t left ave-
nues of escape in all directions
Mr.. Robinson was on his way home
from a meeting of the Odd Fellows Lodge,
of which he is member, and at which
he had some special business. It was
about ten minutes to and he was hurry
ing home, as he had left his wife alone.
he is a man of powerful build and he
made his way up the street with a swing
ing stride, looking neither TO the right nor
to the left, when suddenly two negroes
sprang upon him from out Of the entrance
CT the dark alley he was then passing.
AS quick as lightning, out flew his right
arm, dealing sledge-hammer biow upon
the jaw OF the negro and sending him
reeling to the ground
"Cut Him, Jim!"
AS he fell he yelled to his companion,
who was either a white man or q light
mulatto "Cut him, jim, cut him"
Instantly Mr.! Robinson threw out his left
arm as a guard, and struck the negro in
the chest with his right fist, knocking
him against the fence. This act probably
saved his life, and certainly saved him
from painful and disfiguring wound, for
the slash which the aegro made with the
razor cut across the front and into the
sleeve Of his coat Fearing an attack
from behind. he raised the cry, spolce,'
whereupon the two men ran up the alley.
Reported to the Police.
Mr.. Robinson then went to the Third
Police Station and reported the matter.
and gave as accurate a description as
possible of the men. He thinks they were
both negroes, though it is possible one
might have been a white man. The man
who made the first assault on him was
black and unnlistakably a negro: the
other who cut him with the razor. was
either white man or a. very light
nulotto. the later trpobably.
May Be Coincidence.
A coincidence is that both the negroes
answer the description given by Mr.. Tyler
of the men who attacked him on west
Cary street some time ago. and who also
held up q China1nan and robbed. his laun-
dry the same night.
Mr. Robinsons hand is badly skinned,
his watch chain is broken, and his clothes
cut Otherwise he escaped injury, and
will be at work to-day at the Trigg yards
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
NEGRO CRUSHED LADY's
SKULL WITH AN AXE.
Kills Mother and wounds DauEbtcr.
Object Robbery-The Murderer
RiddIed with Bullets.

SALEM, ALA, November Sam Har
ris, a negro, entered the home of George
six miles south of here. to-day during Mr..
Meadows absence. and with an axe struck
mis- wife and 1S-year- oId-daughter each
on the head. crushing Mrs. Meadows'a
skull and fracturirg that of the daugh-
ter. Mrs. Meadows has never reGained
consciousness. and will die. The negro
was placed in custody and held until Misc
Meadows had sufficiently recovered to
identify him. This she did this evening.
and the negro was taken In charge by
about 125 armed men, and hs body ridlled
with bullets.
Eie denied his guilt until the first shot
was fired. when he acknowledged the
crime. His purpose was robbery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
BISHOP II. VI. THOMPSON DYING.
The Distinguished Divine Goes Bach
to Iississippf to DE-

NEW YOPk. November Especially.
Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson. of Mis-
sfssippi. who came to this city in August
last to be treated for cancer OF the throat
will be taken to his home next Wednesday
His disease has been found incurable. and
il is by his own wish that he will be re
moved 10 Jackson to await the end. which
IL IS feared is but month or two away.
Two years ago Bishop Thompson's
throat began to trouble him. and an opera
ton was performed by DR.. Robert Abbe
rhe operation was apparently successful
but early last spring the growth reap
peared.
Bishop Thompson was born in Ireland
in 1880 He was educated in the Camden
n. J. high school, and a. Nashhotah The
,logical Seminary. He succeeded the iats
Bishop Green, OF the diocese OF Mlssis
,ippi, In 1887.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04

was John NICHOLSON. Of Cincinnati. He
went to AsheFi1le on account OF his
health. Monday he began sinking. Miss
Wolf was telegraphed for. arriving at his
bedside before he died With her aid. he
sat up in bed in his room at the Bat
terry Park Hotel, while justice OF the
peace performed the. ceremony. and im-
mediately afterward a lawyer was sum
moned. BY the attorneys aid Mr.. Nc
Gibson made his will, giving the bulk OF
his property TO his newly-n1ade wife.
Several years ago McGbson was serious
ly i'll, and Miss Wolf nursed him back to
life, and he fell in love with her-hence
the marriage
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
DEGREE MILLS TO Go.
state Board of Education win a

peal to the Legislature.
The General Assembly will be asked at
the session to begin here next week to
repeal number of charters which have
been granted to so-called educational In
stitutions in different parts of the State
The cause of this action is the discovery
that certain persons have purchased the
charters and are engaged in the lucra-
tive business of selling degrees to per-
sons who desire to af1ix some sort of title
to their names.
The most fragrant case of the kind was
unearthed a few days ago by the Dis
patch. and the record of the college"
was looked up. AS a result of the inves-
tigation on the part Of the State Board
Of Education, it is expected that sew
eral of these mushroom colleges will be
put out of commission.
In the case of one of the colleges y
which have been investigated, 1t was
found that there never We're as many as
dozen pupils in the institution at any
one time, though the college" was adj
vertising to furnish degrees.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
Jhe Election Returns.


The Dispatch, The Richmond News
and the Southern Bell Telephone COM
pany will furnish their subscribers win
telephone bulletins Of the results OF tne
election tonight
These bulletins WILDE phoned TO Lhe
c!ubs and residences Of any heii teie-
phone subscribers who may desire the
service. The papers will have wired
directly to their local rooms the bulletins
received by the New York World, ana
these, with the long distance telephone
messages from every part OF the United
States to telephone headquarters here
VIII give as complete bulletin service
ss was ever given any community dur
ing election times.
PERSONS DESIRING THIS SERVICE
Will PLEASE TELEPHONE THEIR
MINES AND NUMBERS TO NO. 4el
BELL PHONE BEFORE TEN O'CLOCK
THIS MORNING.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
MYSTERIOUS LUNATIC
FOUND NEAR G0LDSB0RO',
Soortsmcn Found Him on His
Knees Digging Holes In the
Ground.

WASHINGTON, n. c.. November g.
Especial )-On Friday, while out hunting
near Goldsboro, three sportsnnen came up
on man. almost nude and down on his
knees digging holes in the ground. He
was starving. weak and emaciated, and
the party took him to town on their
backs He had lost his mind and remem-
bers absolutely nothing of the past.
The man is thought to be from Cincn
natl, O., and that city has been commune
Gated with in an effort to return him to
his people. His face now looks wild and
haggard, but he resembles Cincinnati
man who was known to have been in
Goldsboro.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
Z DAVID DUNLOP's WILL.
Tbe Estate, Outside of the Business,
Il. Estimated ut Two Millions.

PETERSBURG. VA. November B.
fspecial)-The will OK the late David
Dunlop. Sr.. was admitted to probate in
the Corporation Court this afternoon. In
accordance with It's provisions. Mr.. David
Dunlop, son Of the estator. qualified Us
executor. and Mrs Mollie Dunlop. the
widow, as executrix of the estate, neither
being required to give bond.
Mr.. Dunlop bequeaths to his son his en-
tire manufacturing business. factories.
brands. stocks goodwill, etc, the esti-
mated value Of which is $500 coo. II these
should fall below that value. 1t is to be
n1ade up to that amount from the es-
tate.
The remainder os the estate. valued at
about &,00o.0oO. and Including realty and
5personalty, Is bequeathed to the widow
and four little daughters
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
HE'S A PROUD DARkEY.
FREDERICKSBURG, va. November 8,

FREDERICKSBURG, va. November 8.
fsreciaL.)-w. n. Baylor, the we'll
known fredericksburg barber. was here
wednesday. He was wearing a long
military coat. which he recently pur-
chased at Champlain. He takes pride In
the fact that it was tho property OF
General Robert S. Garaett. Baylor az
rived hero Saturday night, and was AK
hibitlag the coat mentioned above al
his shop. General Garnett was wear.
ing tho cost when he was killed at Cheat
Mountain, and the placs where the hu,-
lot piszcsd Il plainly Visible.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
FIRED ON FROM AMBUSH.
Dastardly Attempt to Kill Solomon
Ridley, at Jarrntt, Va.

JARRATT, VA, November 3.-(Special.)
A dastardiy attempt was made near this
placc early this morning to assassinatc
Solomon Ridley, respectable colored
man. who is employed by the Truitt-Vin-
cent Lumber Company. Ridley was OH
his way to the mill, to begin work for the
day. when the woula-be murderer fired
at him from ambu ~ with shotgun,
the shot taking effect In Ridley's back
and neck. The wounds inflicted are not
likely to prove fatal.
the miscreant is who attempted to shoot
down an inoffensive negro. Suspicion,
however, points very strongly to a cer-
lain negro who lives in the neighborhood.
and Ridley's employers are trying to se-
cure boodhounds to put on the trail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
REQUEST FOR .EL0N COLLEGE.
Made by f. A. Palmer, the New YORK
MiIIionaire-SuH0l Hannenincs

SUFFOLK. VA, November 3.-(Spe-
cial.)-Rev. w. ". Staley, D. D., of suf-
folk, who Is president Of Elon College,
N. c., received a telegram last night an
nouncing the death of Mr.. F. A. Palmer,
millionaire philanthropist of New York.
who left the sum of $4,000 to Elon Col
lege, to which institution he gave $4,000
last February. Last week Mr.. Palmer
distributed $6. 0oo. 900 to educational institu-s
tions throughout the country. DR.. Sealey
left here to-day for New York, to at
tAnd Nr. Palmer's funeral.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
AGED, BUT PUGNACIOUs.
seventy-Ycar-old Woman Reauirey
to Give Peace Bond.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. November a.
.fsneciall-Mrs. Jane Clark. aged u
years. was required to give $500 bond
in the Police Court to-day as result
OF "a scrap" she had with Mrs. B. B.
Boiling Saturday night. Neighbors pre-
vented any serious injury being done fur
ther Of the participants.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
ENGLISH DEGENERATEs.
onaon Excited over sentencing of

London Excited Over Sentencing Oh
society Men to Penal servitude.
LONDON, November 3.-The eScitemen.
Yesterday over the reported f1lght OF
,,eer 10 the continent was heightened To-
day by the announcement that Well
lnown London society man. Bernard Era
sar has been sentenced at the NORWICH
assizes to ten years. penal serYllloe. @ @
,eid, ID. the son 3f CLERGYMAN. eonnacta4
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
TWELVE PAGES.
THE DAYS SUMMARY.
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. d. C, November a.
Forecast:
virc1nia-Fair Tuesday and Wednesday;
aeht to fresh southwest wind.
North Carolina-Fair Tuesday. wednes-
8sy tncres sing ciondiness; light variable
rird. mostly northeast
Tnt weather in Richmond yesterday was
ts'r snd pleasant The range of the Dis.
match thermometer was as follows:
a. NJ Observation-Disclosures. 4s
A NJ. -.............-........... 81
I. ~ ----.-----.-.-...-....... 81
2 NJ. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
r. n. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
i2 Night .-......-..'..-..-..--.-. 81
Mssn temperature .................... 55 l-s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
A MINISTER SUED.
rev. Mr. Wright joint Defendant

Rev. Mr.. Wright Joint Defendant
in Newport News.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. November s.
{Special)- w. Doyle. of Norfolk, has
entered suit against Rev. Lundy r.
Wright, pastor OF the La Fayette-Avenua
Baptist church, and DR.. Clarence Porter
Jones, to recover $3.50. alleging misrepre-
sentation by the defendants as TO the
value Of the business OF the Virginia Alu-
tual Insurance Association. which plain
tiff purchased from them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
READY WITH REPORT.
subcommittee Adopted Suggestion

Sub-COmmttfee AHpPteN 5HASestf"A
as to Clear Water.
The Subcommittee of the Clear Water
Commission met In the City Auditors
office yesterday afternoon and decided
upon a plan to submit to the commission
as to the best means to adopt to secure
the clear water plant. The members of th.
committee decided that the plan favored
by them would not be made public until
1t was presented to the committee a
meeting will be held on Thursday night to
take up the matter again.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
A DREAM THAT CAME TRUE.
Prcmonition of nm Accident-HaD-
pcn1ngs Mt EImont, in Hanover.

pen1ngs Mt Elmont, in Hanover.
ELMONT, VA, November 3.-(Special)
Sometimes dreams come true. This
proved to be the case when cne last Sat
urday morning a lady residing in our
community. and who is we'll acquainted
with DR.. Drewry and his family, of Ches-
terfield county, dreamed the Doctor was
hurt. She related the dream at the break
fast table at the home in which she was
boarding, and also stated what an i'm
preston 1t made upon her.
When Sundays Dispatch containing an
account OF the Doctors grandchild being
kicked by horse and seriously hurt, was
shown her, she said particulars coincided
in every detail with her dream.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
DIVORCE IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Mrs. olga Hamilton Obtains De-
cree from Her Husband.

LONDON. November 3.-Mrs. Olga
Hamilton. a daughter Of Augusta Charles
Frederick Fitzgerald. was granted a di-
vorce to-day from her husband c.. E.: A ::
w. Hamilton. on the ground that he ,lad
deserted her, and had been guilty OF mis-
conduct with an unknown woman:
Mrs. Hamilton is a granddaughter Of
is son OF Sir E. A. Hamilton, baconet.
and is a distant relative Of the Duke
of Abercorn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
OLD HERO WILL VOTE.

Recovery of Judge Reagan from HIs
Recent Accident.
PALESTINE. TEX. November 3.-For-
mer Senator John H. Reagan, the only
surviving member Of the Confederate
Cabinet, is reported to be almost fully re-
covered from the accident which he re-
Gently suffered. Judge Reagan expects to
cast his vote in to-morrow's election
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
MILLS TO THE COTTON.

Directors of Massnchusetts Fac'ors
10 Build one In Rome, Ga.
ROME, GA. November 3.-The directors
of ,he Massachusetts mill have decioeo 10
buld a 10000 spindle cotton-miii. WORK s., 70
hesin within the next few months me
,an, p,ant will cost S450.OOO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
WHAT DID THEY Do?
Twenty-Men Dishonorabiy nischars-
ed from the Ship MononEnhela-

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, November B.
The United States training ship Mononga-
gaheIa. which has been at Fort Monros
several days sailed for New York this
evening. Before sailing the commanding
officer Issued an order giving twenty OF
the men dishonorable discharges for
"dissraceful conduct.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
Welded IN DEATHS SHADOW.
Most Unusual Ceremony In Ash
vile. N. c., Sunday Night.

KNOXVILLE, TENN, November g.
Especially IA very unusual marriage oc-
Cured last night at AshevilIe. N.
c.. in which one Of the wealthiest men
of Cincinnati, while on his death-bed,
married the woman who once had saved
his life by careful nursing. and then will
ed her the bulk Of his property. The wo-
man was MISC Hsprietta Cs Volta beau-3
tiful .t1rl from Provide dence, r ]. The groom
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
THAT PARTISAN DUEL.

The Seconds Meet and Agree Upon
the Conditions.
PARIS November 3-The seconds of
the Marquis de Dion and NJ. Gerault
Pichard of the Repubique Petite. met to-
day and agreed on the conditions of a
duel, to be fought Tomorrow. The place
ard hour of the encounter nave not yet
been decided upon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
7-ae weather in Richmond yesterday was
fs,r and pleasant The range of the Dis.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

su1 risos..,..-.. 6:S' HIGH TIDE.
sun sets.....-... Morning ......-...1:a
tfc9a sets....... SIS Evening ......-.. 7:is
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
PRIVATE. DETECTIVE KILLED.
called to the Door of His House.

aud Slain With Shot Gun.
SPARTA, TENN, November 3D.
Thomas Burgess was shot and killed last
night by unknown parties. Burgess. who
vas a, private detective, was called to
the door of his house, where hs re-
cetvsd the. contents. OF a shotgun In his
breast. He died Within 2 few hours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04

as is Fraser. with ono of the oldest and
proudest families in the United Kingdom.
The prisoners were charged with carrying
on regular campaign to deprave thS
morals of youths all over the efcountry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-10
He Has a Splendid Audi
ence at NOtaSalga.
HE RIDDLES EX-GOVERNOR
Ex-Governor Johnston is After the
Senate and Deceiving the
% s@&lsss5 ~
PeopIe-His Record
. .TasgGovernor.
BY d. w. MeIvER
fTasgGovernor

Notasulga.. Aug 9-tStsff Correspond
ence.)-Gen. W, c.. Oates addressed the
people of Macon County at this place to-
day and WAS listened to with close atten-
ton by about 200 voters. there being sew
eral ladies in the audience There was
much Interest manifested and the salient
points of the speaker were enthusiast
cally cheered. and 1t was plainly shown
that the sentiment was for Jelks. The
speaking was in the school house, and as
the doors and windows were not opened
until just before the hour for the meet
ing. WHICH was postponed until $50 p M,
on acc66nt of the protracted Meeting in
progress here. it was very hot, really
oppressdvesa and General Oates spoke with
much dilfieAlty. He reviewed the records
of ex-G9Yefnor Johnston and of Governor
Jelks. ,yAAdis expressed the opinion that
the lattev thad proven himself to be the
better business man, the better Governor
Of the two, and more worthy of the sup
port of the people. 1t was shown that
the administration of the Convict De-
partment under Governor Johnston's ad-
ministration was most discreditable as
proven by the testimony before the Iegis-
lative committee, and it was also shown
that the money paid into the treasury
during the whole of Ex-Governor John
eton's four years in that office was not as
great by one-third as has been paid in
under the first twenty months of the ad-
ministration of Governors Sanford and
Jelks.
The arraignment of the administration
of the Ex-Governor by an Ex-Governor
was about as severe as it could be made
within the bounds of parliamentary Ian
guage. There was no earthly reason why
the customs and precedents of the party
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-10
GOVERNOR OATES
SPEAKS FOR JELKS

should be set aside and any man given
the office of Governor far third term,
particularly as he had shown no especial
or uncommon fitness for the discharge of
the duties of the Office. The General made
very strong and effective speech. under
the circumstances and il will certainly
bear good fruit and he has many strong
friends in this county, who have followed
him in the past and will follow him again.
The Meeting.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
c. w. Hare of Tuskegee, who presented
Mr.. Perkins. he introducing General Oates
in few wcll-chosen and appropriate
words. General Oates said that he was in
the canvass to aid the people in coming
to a correct conclusion in determining
for whom they will vote for Governor i'll
the approaching Democratic primary; he
did not propose to dictate. but to discuss,
the matters at issue, and If possible to
enlighten the people. In the approaching
election. every man had the right to
speak in naming the officers, and while
he did not desire or propose stirring up
strike nor to arouse the prejudices of the
voter against those who are seeking Of
fice-all have the right to run: but the
question is contest between the candi-
dates for Governor and a comparison be-
resent and the principles they involved
was what he proposed to do. He had
favored a Constitutional Convention to
make necessary and demanded changes in
the organic law and he went to that Con-
vention with the avowed determination to
give the people the benefit of his expert
ence in making the best Consultation pos
sible. The most difficult question to settle
was that of the suffrage. He reviewed
the acknowledgment of the negro and of
the reconstruction period in Alabama, of
carpet-bag and scalawag rule, which
brought us to a predicament that some
thing had to be done to relieve us
from the great burdens. We chose
the lesser of two evils and instead of
killing the negro, decided to vote often
and change votes. 1t was a necessity
forced upon us-it went on too long. and
the negro ceased to vote. knowing that
his vote would be counted as the white
man wanted it, Something had to he
done, and a convention was held. and
while there was much difference
on the suffrage question a plan
was devised by the majority and adopted
He believed in making an intelligent test
for voting for white and black alike-he
wanted to elevate the suffrage and the
electorate. There are some white men
who ought not to vote because they sell
their votes like any other chattel, but
he yielded to the voice Of the majority
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-10

erend Robert Woodward Barnwell. d.
D., we. the Standing Committee of the
Diocese. in exercise of the power vested
IN us in Section o, Article III, of the Con-
stitution of the Diocese Of Alabama. do,
in accordance with the provisions of
Section 1. Article " of said Constitution
call upon you to meet in Special Council
on the second Wednesday in October
next being the Sth day thereof. at IL
o'clock a. M, in St. Johns Church. Mont
gomery. for the purpose Of electing a
Bishop for the Diocese Of Alabama. and
the transaction of any and all other bus
mess relative to such purpose.
Church,
John G. Murray, W. w Screws, Stew
art Mcqueen. A. II. Shepperd. r. II.
Cobbs. w. X. P. Wilson, Standing Com
mittee of the Diocese of Alabama"