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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
On and 4round
Jhe Hotels.

The hotels of the city were crowded
with visitors last night: Ihey came rlTr,,
missions There was a vast throng at
Murphy's, and: New Ford's. the Lexington
and other hostelries had their snare ;
who will to-day, in all likelihood, be
chosen chairman Of the Legislative Cot1s
mission to look after the construction OF
Was a promnent figure in Murphys lobby
He has some idea about the work at the
State prison, and having made study OF
great gre weight with the commission:-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Joseph E. Willard
was also in the lobby. and was moving
out in great numbers to await tidngs
from the recount of the vote for City Ser
geant going on at the Capitol, ana there
tons OF the State. attracted here by diff
ferent reasons. Some of them were in
attendance upon the conventions of the
on business matters. Several members
of the Board of Agriculture. which meets
here to-day, mingled with their friends,
and a large number OF commercial men
were on hand talking up their wares to
the local merchants.
Mr.. George Harvey, the prominent hotel
man of Washington and a warm friend
of Colonel Murphy. is at the latter's
hotel, having come down to attend the
one of the palI-bearers.
Colonel John w. Richardson, Register
days at his home recently has returned,
and was mingling with the throng about
Nurphy's last night "A vast majority
of the Democrats in every section are
in favor Of proclaiming the new Consti-
tution," said Colonel Richardson land
! they earnestly hope that the matter will
| not be put upon them as an issue again. .
Mr. A. r. Long. a prominent attorney
| of the city OF Lynchburs, is registered
at Murphys.
In the lobby of New Ford.s4 Captain
| Thomas ". Taylor. of Lester Manner, was
q striking figure last night.
Mr.. r. L. Parrish. the able attorney for
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad at Gov
lnStOn, accompanied by Mrs. Parrish, is
registered at Murphy's.
Among the Nirginians at Murphy's last
gnia SY.e and es MIS- r T. parrish ls
| ington; w F. Coates and wife. F'reder-
,rc e! r. b Kemp; Alexandria a e. n
GGop 113i Marion Colonel and Mrs. y.
| tan, aI4ynchburg; r: c.. Stearnes. Salem;
Dr.. George w. Richardson. West Point.
Colonel Harry Hodges, Norfolk: George
5Jr. Williamsburg: a. O. 2NIauch, York
l5town; Julian NJ. Ruffin Hanover: George
E. Passmore. Keysville. and George w
AT New F'ord's: Dan Sale. Essex county;
H.. Register. Norfolk; W. D. Falk. Smith
field: r.. W. Savage. Cape Charles. Thos;
/ Nv. Taylor. Lester Manor r. p. Harms
Eburger. Lynch urg: Wv Nall ViEches-
ter: : S: B. Hedges, SAKE; J. r. Boswell and
wife, Mecklenburg; DR.. A. T. Hart and
/ wife. Mecl<lenburg; Warren Gibson. Co
l.lumbia: c. .&Lasater. Columbia; James
A. Perry Manquin: a. A. Owen and wife.
South Boston; John Barker, Axton; y. II.
| 5Leech. Lexington; 7. W.. Bal1ou. Toka.
and 4. IT. Bennett. Danville-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
Barracks In Schools.
fHv Associated Press.

tIsv Associated Press 49,
BRUSSELS April I'm consequence OF
the disorders, the pupils of several COM
,nunial schools have been dismissed; and
the premises utilized as barracks forsthe
troops. I'll
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16
Declared Insane.

A commission OF lunacy was held on
Mr.. Henry Westfali at the city jail yes-:
terday and he was pronounced insane. He
VIII be sent to Williamsburg. Mr.. West.s
fan Is West-End shoemaker
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16

ANUS EMENTS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16

In the lobby of New F'ord.s Captain
Thomas w Taylor. of Lester Manner, was
q striking figure last night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16

4 Mr.. A. r. Long. a. prominent attorney
of the city of Lynchburs, is registered
at NIurphy'S
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16

Mr.. r. l.. Parrish. the able attorney for
the. Chesa peake and Ohio Railroad at Cow
inSton, accompanied by Mrs. Parrish. is
registered at Aurphy's.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16

NORFOLK, VA. April 15.-The Ba:
Snort Electric Railway Company hay
w1ua what they regard as signal victor:
oses, tho Norfolk Railway and L.Sh
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-16

Mr.. George Harvey, the prominent hotel
man of Washington and a warm friend
of Colonel Murphy, is at the latter 8
hotel having come down to attend the
funeral OF Mrs. Murphy. at which he was
one of the naIl -belrerS
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-25
He Killed Two Men.

New York, Oct. 20.-Using a new
automatic magazine pistol, William
G. Turner, former president and treas
urer of the Climax Bottling company,
shot and killed w. j. Mallard, secre-
tary and treasurer of the company, and
Robert Hamilton, its president, and
then killed himself with the same wea-
pom. A second revolver, loaded in
every chamber, was found in Turner's
pocket and it is believed he intended to
take more lives than he did.
The shooting was caused by a
quarrel between the three men over an
alleged shortage in Turner's accounts
for which he was threatened with
criminal prosecution. The tragedy
occurred in the offices of the law firm
of Cantor, Adams e. Mcintyre, in the
heart of wall street district during the
busy noon hour. Turner, who was As
years of age and lived at Mt. Vernon,
N. Y, suberb of this city, was a
cousin of Governor Odell OF this state.
The head of the law firm in whose
OllC6S OllO OOOuJICu 10 ICol-
dent Cantor of the borough of Man
haitian.
Soon after the shots rang out in the
office building a wild rumor was start
ed that the borough president had been
killed All the principals in the
tragedy were married.
Two men, however, remained to take
their chances of a leap, and, Ginning
up on the window ledge, they sprang
out in the air. One of them came
straight down the greater part of the
way, but just as he was within short
distance of the pavement his body
swung around and he struck the stone
walk at full length. The other man
turned over and over as he came
whirling down. Their bodies were
horribly mangled, and it was imposs-
IDLE for any of the men who saw them
directly after their jump to identify
them in any way.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-25
Jews in Roumania.

London, Oct. 81. - The daily Mail
recently sent correspondent to Rou-
mania to investigate the Jewish ques-
ton there and the paper publishes a
letter from its representative in which
he says that in Roumania the laws are
fair, but there is crying injustice in
their application, or rather their nom
application, to the Jews. These Jews,
he writes, are prosecuted not on account
of their religion, but because if they
are naturalized and treated justly they
would own half the land and in short,
run" the country.
The correspondent declares that a
large number of Roumanian deputies
derive large portions of their incomes
from heavy brides on the condition that
they will help Jews to obtain natural
ization papers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-25
FATAL CHICAGO FIRE.
Big Glucose Factory Burned - Loss
is S5OO,OOO.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. %. - Five men
are known to have lost their lives in
a fire which partly destroyed the plant
OF the Chicago branch of the Glucose
Sugar Refining company, situated at
Taylor street and the Chicago river.
The list of the dead will certainly be
much gearter than five and may reach
as high as 30. The estimates run all
the way from that number down to 10.
The fire broke out with an explosion
in the drying house, which is seven
stories in height and stands close to the
main building of the plant, which is Ia
stories high. A third structure is four
stories high. The two smaller build
ings were destroyed and the larger
building was badly damaged. The
fire spread after the explosion with
such rapidity that it was impossible
for the men in the upper stories of the
drying house to make their escapes.
and it is the number of men believed
to have been at work on the seventh
flor that causes the uncertainty in the
list of dead. Some of the employees
who made their escape say there were
20 or 30 and other say there were not
more than 10 at work when the fire
broke out. Whatever the number, all
are dead.
-Four men leaped from the upper
floors and all met death The fifth in
the list of dead is an electrician, who
is known to have entered the building
and was there at the time of the fire.
He is suppose to be dead for the reason
that all the laborers about the burned
building say that no man made his es-
cape from the upper floors.
Secretary Glass of the refining COM
pany says that he estimate the loss at
$5O0,000.
The men on the seventh floor had no
chance whatever for their lives.
Several of them left the windows and
crawled along the stills in an effort to
reach place of safety but with the ex-
ception of two men all those who at
tempted to reach safety in this way
made up their minds that it was GER
tain death and went back into the burn
ing building.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-25
Priestess Preferred Death.

New York, Oct. 22.- In fear of
another term in prison, or spending the
balance of her days in the insane
asylum, Miss Ida Craddock, high prizes
tess and pastor of the Church of the
Yoga" in Chicago, and missionary
here of her peculiar belief, committed
suicide by inhaling gas. Her body was
found by her mother, Mrs. Decker, by
whom the suicide was to have been
accompanied to the United States court
to be sentenced under conviction for
sending obscene matter through the
mails. Fear of sentence and also that
her mother was planning to send her
to the insane asylum, led to the suicide.
She left most affectiOnate letter to
her mother, in which she said:
81 will not consent to go to the asy-
lum, as you are evidently planning to
have me go.
Miss Craddock served three months
on Blackwell's island for circulating
an Objectionable book, upon her release
was prosecuted by the federal authroi-
ties for sending books through the
mails. Before comming here she was
convicted in Chicago and prosecuted in
Philadelphia and Washington for cir
culating her books, which are are
alleged by the authorities to be i'll
decent. Miss Craddock came originally
from Denver and first drew public at
tention by her defense of the dance
du Ventre" at the worlds fair, which
she maintained was solemn religious
performance. She was a woman of
culture.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-25
Strikers Convention.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Oct. 21-The anx-
iously awaited convention of the 143,-
900 striking miners met Monday, bnt
did not reach a vote on the proposed
plan of settlement 1t is expected to
do so Tuesday. There were 662 dele
gates present in the Nesbitt theater,
where the convention was held, and
they were Empowered by their local
unions to cast 867 votes for orr against
President Roosevelt's proposed plan of
arbitration. The majority of the dele
gates were uninstructed, the few who
were being engineers, firemen and
pumpmen, who fear that the 5000
strikers of those classes may not get
back their old places now held by nom
union men. The question of the engin-
GERS, the firemen and pumpmen proves
the only stumbling block in the way of
almost immediate adoption of the presi-
dents plan, which carries with it
declaring the strike off and general
resumption of work through the hard
coal mine REGION.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-25
ADMIRAL sELFRIDGE rs DEAD
He Was the Oldest Living Officer of
That Rank in Any Navy.

Boston-Rear Admiral Thomas O.
Selfridge, Sr., U. S. N, retired died at
the Mclean asylum at Waverly recent
ly.
He was probably the oldest living
officer Of rank in any navy of the world
and there is no other navy which had
two admirals, father and son both re-
tired. The elder admiral was born in
Massachusetts and was appointed to the
navy from that state on January /,
1918. The son, Rear Admiral Thomas
O. Selfridge was born February 10,
1886, and joined the navy at the age of
Is.
The second eldest son is Commander
James Russell Selfridge, born July II
1849, and in the navy since 1864.
During the senior Selfridge's earlier
days he made some voyages in mer-
chant vessels, as the navy was consid-
eredably reduced in ships for many
years after the war of 1912, and there
was but scant employment for the Off
GERS. He took an active part in the
Mexico war and was severely wounded.
When the civil war broke out Com
mander Selfridge was too far advanced
in years to accept active duty at sea and
he was assigned as commandment of the
Mare island navy yard, 1862-64, and
again in 1878. In the latter year all
retired officers were withdrawn from
active service and Admiral Selfridge
resided at Georgetown, S. c., but for
many years he paid annual visits to
San Francisco, where he had two sons
residing.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-25
Big Fire in Albany.

Alabny, N. Y, Oct. 21.-It is now
believed that another life was lost in
the fire which destroyed Tower and
Brooks Boston store. The Waterman
Teneyck Lamouse, who was supposed
to have been in the building when the
fire broke out, has not been seen since,
and it is believed his body is under the
debris. The loss, it is now thought,
will reach half a million dollars. The
firm places the loss at $3.50, 900, which
is only partly covered by insurance.
The remainder of the loss, about $780,
900, is devided among about 20 small
firms
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-25
Appropriation Raised.

Manila, Oct. 81. - The civil com
mission will probably increase the
Philippine appropriation for the ST,
Louis exposition by 100000, making
the total $3.50, 900, Fair commissioner
Barrett has addressed meeting of
Philipnos, which was arranged by Gov
ernor Taft, on the subject, and the sem
timent of the meeting was in favor of
the increase.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-25

st. Paul, MINI, Oct. 21.-President
j. j. Hill has issud the Great Northern
report. There was a comparatively
small reduction in the average revenue
per ton per mile, the reduction being
1877 per cent on the per ton milage.
The earnings of the passenger trains in
crease 81 1897, 0091, or 29.54 per cent,
of which 81, 1852, S42 came from passen-
ger fares, $29,272 from sleeping cars,
$500 from transportation of mails,
1858, 1903 from transportation of express
and the remainder from miscellaneous
sources.
Gross earnings for 1902 are $36, 032,-
256, operating expenses ST., 789, 1874,
net earnings $1S, 243, 091, taxes 81 $780,
091. The income from operation was
$17,003,397 Concerning the future
prospects of the system Mr.. Hill says
the indications are that the year ending
June 30, 1908, will show large in
crease of earnings over the year just
ended.
The company's earnings have nearly
doubled in the past six years. For the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1896, its
gross earnings were $21, 819,699; its
operating expenses for that year were
81 ,975,115 and its net earnings $9,-
844 ,583
Some idea of the resent great profits
OF the system may be had from the fact
that III 1896, after the company had
paid the interest ON its funded debt,
taxes, the guaranteed dividend on st. P.
M. d M. stock and per cent divi-
dend on Great Northern stock, there
remained a surplus from the net earn
ings that year of $2,080,126.
1t has been definitely decided that
| the Oregon Short Line will biuld and
operate on the Pacific ocean at least
one line of oriental steamers and
coasting service as great as the traffic
may demand. The headquarters of the
service will be at Portland, Oregon,
and it is thought possible that another
port on the coast will be opened to this
navigation in the near future.
The Oregon Short Line has funds
now in sight sufficient to put the road
in condition to handle the traffic Incl
dental TO scuh service as that contem-
plated, and no efforts will be spared to
make the Oregon route to the coast as
serviceable in every way as that of the
northern roads at the present time.
The project includes coasting lines to-
gather the trade of the Pacific coast
from Mexico to Alaska.
Owing to the heavy passenger traffic
the Northern Pacific Railway company
announces that the North Coast Limit
ed train will continue all its features
throughout the winter, the old practice
of reducing the number of trains and
of their equipment having been aban
dOned
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-25
Street Car Line to Occur d'Aleue.

Spokane, Oct. 21.-A deal has been
completed here for the organization OF
the Occur d'Alene & Spokane Railway
company, Limited, with a capital stock
of $500, 900. The directors announce
that it is the intention to build an cleo
trio road between Spokane and Occur
d'Aene City, and work on the prelimin-
airy survey will begin Immediately.
The road is to be financed, built and
operated by Occur d'Alene lunbermen,
whose combined wealth is said to re-
present several millions. A. Bettes OF
Detroit who is the promoter will be-
gin work of acquiring the right OF way
at once.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-25
Hooper Young Indicted.

New York, Oct. 21.-fhe grand jury
an found an indictment for murder in
the first degree against William Hoop
er Young, who is under arrest in con-
nection with the killing of Mrs. Anna
Pulitzer, whose body was found in a
canal near Jersey City. Young will
be arranged Monday.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-25
TRIED AND HUNG IN A DAY.
The Work of Court i'm Texas Was
Legal and Quick.


Nacogdoches, Texas, Oct. 20.-Jim
Buchanan, colored, the murder of of
the Hicks family, was tried here, a
plea of guilty was accepted by the
Judge and the negro was legally hung
within two hours after sentence had
been passed. Buchanan was brought
here under the protection of five COM
panles of militia. Upon his arrival
here the negro was Immediately turned
over to sheriff Spradley, who told the
people that he should be given a speedy
trial. The town began to fill rapidly,
and the excitement was intense. The
telegraph wires were cut, the railroad
tracks were torn up for short distance
and 1t was announced that an attempt
would be made TO get possession of
Buchanan. District court was at once
convened, jury was impaneled with
out delay, and the negro's plea of guilty
was accepted by the court. The Judge
ordered that the death sentence be ex-
ecuted November II, but many people
announced that they would have no
delay. Buc hanan then waived the 80
days allowed him by law, and was
hanged by sheriff Spradley in the Jail
yard i'll the presence of large crowd.
A few days ago the dead bodies of
Farmer Hicks, his wife and daughter
were found in the Hicks home and
Sheriff Spradley began a seach for the
muEderer. A week later Jim Buchanan
was arrested and confessed to the muir
der,
The news of the negro's confession
spead rapidly and a mob of several
hundred people marched after the
sheriff and his deputies, with the inten
| ton of securing the possession of the
negro and burning him at the stake.
Sheriff Spradley and his deputies re-
fused to give over the prisoner and
later they were joined by Sheriff Bow.
ers of San Augustine county. The two
officers through ruse, finally succeed.
ed in spiriting the nergo away tt
Shreveport. Buchanan was next taken
to the Jail at Henderson and com.
pany of militia was ordered out to pro.
tect the negro from violence. A moi
formed and it was feared a collision
with the troops would result in serious
bloodshed. Two more companies were
dispatched to Henderson and when the
prisoner came to this place he was
guarded by five companies of militia.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-25
Public School Report.

Washington, Oct. 21-The annual re-
port of the commissioner of education,
just submitted to the secretary of the
interior, shows that the grand total of
pupils in schools-elementary, second
airy and higher, both pubic and pri-
vate, in the United States for the year
ended June 80, 1901, was 1928, 300,
an increase of $751; pupils over the
previous year.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-25

Lees Summit, Mo-, where the noted
character is to be buried. His body
will not be cremated, notwithstanding
the special request of the dead bandit.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-25
lIGIlE Of jim YOUNGER
:, WAS OF THE JAMES BAND
. OF OUTLAWS.

u;pself Through the Head-Left
,or TO the Press Giving His
Reasons as Ill Health and separation
From FRIENDSHIP Was in Love-A
rady In Boise, Idaho.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-25
EARNINGS OF THE c. n.
MELTED $1S,243,O91 is THE RE-
PORT FOR LAST YEAR.

Company's Earnings Have Nearly
Doubled in Last Six Years Coming
Year Will Show Big Increase-Short
Line to Run Oriental Steamers-N.
L. to Continue North Coast Limited.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-25

The four corners of Jim Younger's
comm had been whitfield and long
siiVers cut off before it had reached