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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
MAY WINTER HERE.
Negotiations Pending Be.
tween Manager Huff and
Bostock's Shows.

General Manager S. W. HUFF. of the vir.
ginia Passenger and Power Company. last
night said that the negotiations with Bo-s
stocks Animal Shows and Circus to VIM
ter here were still pending. and the pros
poets for a satisfactory arrangement were
promising.
That the establishment of these shows
here for some months will be great
boon to the city, will be readily seen
when 1t is known that the expense each
week for maintaining the hundreds OF ele-
plants, lions. tigers. 1eopards. monkeys
and other wild animals here, will mean an
expenditure of $500.
In addition there will be one hundred
animal trainers. performers and keepers.
ali of whom receive rarge salaries that
will necessarily flow into the Golfers OF
the hotels. boarding houses and mer-
chants of Richmond.
The city will not only benefit In this re-
spect, but one of the terms Of agreement
with the company is that Mr.. Bostock is
to arrange for excursions over the rail-
roads from cities and counties through
out the State, and to advertise in the
State papers.
This will, OF course. bring hundreds OF
visitors here, all of whom Will. OF
course, take advantage Of their trip to
the circus to do their principal shopping
here.
The time the shows will remain here
will be from Dec. ! to April I, when they
go on the road. and portion of the an
imal shows will go to London to open
in the Crystal Palace
Just what the terms of arrangements
are could not be learned, beyond the fact
that the company has offered Mr.. Bos-
took most liberal terms in order to have
him bring all Of his shows now drawing
large crowds in st. Nicholas Gardens.
New York.
One OF the features proposed by Mr..
Bostock during his stay here Is to have
his herd Of ponderous elephants take an
occasional bath In the lake near the build
ing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
RUSSELL SAGE RETIRES.
The Old Finnncier ut Last Throws Up

the Sponge.
NEW YORK. November 25.-(Special)-
Russell Sage has retired from business.
This momentus news has not yet been
promulgated in Wall street. but it bears
the mint mark of a member of his fam
ily- and this time the story is true. Ru-
NOR has often retired the aged flnancler,
but Mr.. Sage was always glad to appear
and smilingly deny the rumor.
Announcement is now made that Mr.
Sage will appear at his office no oftener
than once a month. 1t may be he will
not come down town as often as that.
His health will decide this question.
1t is no secret among his more Intimate
friends-though none outside of his wife
and physician know the exact facts-that
he has not mended recently, as he had
hoped to do His health is a source Of
great anxiety to DR.. Mann, his physi-
clan. and to Mrs. Sage, who watches
over him with constancy and solicitude
and who now has assumed command over
him in many ways.
He has struggled hard against the lnevi-
table. No man living loved work better
than the many-millioned octogenarlan,
who has always boasted that there was
hut one thing which. could make him retire
from his desk, and that the head retirer
of all-death. He loved the nerve-racklng
battles of the street as an old soldier
loves the din Of musketry and cannon
aiding but disease has laid heavy hand
upon. him, and he is forced to raise the
white flag of surrender.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
.AIPREHlSIURlC ldE |: ! |
rETR1F1ED REMAINS. OF a BIG
ANIMAL FOUND IN a QUARRY.
FOSSILS IN SCOTT COUNTY.
Many such Thing. Are Brought to
Light in the Limestone Region
Uncle pIckncy,. Cumbersome Law
suit-A Iitieent who Understands
hear Hunting.
FOSSILS IN SCOTT COUNTY.

GATE CITY, VA, November 25.-Spe-
cial.)-In blasting in the limestone quar-
ry here, Saturday, the skeleton OF pre-
historic animal was blown out. The teeth
and fragments of petrified bones were
gathered I'D and indicated that the animal
was as large as tiger, and resembled II.
Some Of the teeth were more tnan am
inch across the crown.
The quarry seems to be rich in fossil
remains. When it was first worked, two
years ago, parts Of an immense amman
ike the masterdon were found, and less
important fossils are quite numerous
Work in the quarry has only just be-
gun. and it is probable that the great
cliff may reveal wonders to those IN
terested il paleozoology.
Scientists have long believed that a rlcn
vein OF petroleum exists near the southern
Hank of the great limestone vein that ex-
tends in a southwestern direction through
here. Options have been taken upon
much of The land, andcit is quite prooa-
Die that the question OF the existence
of petroleum in paying quantity VIII oe
settled by actual investigation IN the
near future. At points southeast ana
southwest of Gate City petroleum comes
20 the surface, and burns with Clear
light.
4 few wears a 90 a New York company
SET nm machinery and commenced boring
for oil, but after several months the com
pan,- failed. and the work has never oeen
resumed. This was about eight Mules
southwest of Gate City.
Fine autumn weather continues mere,
and the wheat oat, and rye crops loon
more promising than before at this sea
son for a number of years.
UNCLE PINCKNEY'S CASE.
In the trial Of the case OF =. r. Garter
VS. the Stoney Creek Lumber Company.
the Jury failed to agree. This case, witt
| it's seventy-one witnesses, mas oeen on III
docket for two years.
| Mr.. Carter, familiarly known as Cncl
Pinckney," is prominent and highly
interesting citizen. He is getting oid
possesses a comfortable fortune, and ma
iii his life been a wide reader and stu
lent Of natural phenomena. His home
at the edge of the great mountain sec
ton. which in his younger days was note
for great game, and in which a few dee
and bears are yet to be found. ne /
well versed in bear-lore, and thinks Presl
dent Roosevelt a complete failure as
bear hunter He says General Nad
Hampton was great bear-hunter having
killed over two hundred, which is the re
cord Of modern bear-killing, SO far as n
! has been able to learn. His Renaissance
| of bear-hunting in this section woul'
make an interesting book
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
FOUR ELEPHANTS FIGHT
ON A. MOVING TRAIN.
Cars Swayed, and the Animals
Had to BE Taken On.
(Philade1nhia. Pres%23d.1


Four elephants on their way from Har-
risburg to Philadelphia by way Of the
Philadelphia and Reading engaged In a
fierce fight yesterday morning as the
train was nearing Philadelphia, aud had
the car not been brought to a standstill a
wreck would have been the result.
The elephants were the property OF
travelling show which was to exhibit to-
day in Atlantic City. At the close of the
performance Saturday night the elephants
were placed in box cars, their four keep
ers travelling on the same train.
Everything went along smoothly until
they began to near Fairhill Junction.
when for some reason one Of the animals
became enraged at his travelling COM
panion. He trumpted fiercely and made
a wild dash for his adversary, slashIns
right and left with his trunk. The other
elephants joined in the fight. and the car
began to sway to and fro on the track.
BROKE THROUGH THE TRAIN.
Armed with long. sharp spikes, the
keepers ran back and attempted to separ-
ate the combatants. but succeeded in en-
raging them all the more. The car was
creaking and swaying. and the keepers.
fearing that it would be thrown from the
track at any moment. signaled the engin-
eer to stop. 1t was none too soon. for the
train had hardly come to a standstill at
Fifth and Clearfield streets when the
larger elephant In an attempt to back
away from the fierce onslaught of bis
companion. broke through the side of the
car, leaving his two hind feet and half Or
his body dangling outside. He struggled
fiercely to get out. and his keepers work.
ed equally hard to keep him In.
FOUGHT THEM WITH -PICKANES.
The train crew. armed with pickaxes,
crowbars. and spades. came to the rescue
and showered blows on the elephant. by
this time large crowd had collected
and a number joined in the general at
tack. The elephant was finally forced
back into the car. where he was chaineo.
The keepers were afraid. however. to
continue the Journey In the broken car,
so the train was run to the Port Rich
mond roundhouse. where the elephants
were transferred to another car and tho
journey was resumed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
PERSECUTION OF HEBREWS.
"Roumanian Atrocities. simply Afro

"Roumanian Atrocities Simply Afro
cious,' Says Ambassador White.
BERLIN, November PA private let
ter written by Ambassador White to Hen
ry Seligman, OF Frankfort-on-the-M Main, re-
garding the treatment of Hebrews in Rou-
mania appeaAa In the Frankfurter Zeltung
to-day. The letter, which was not intend
ed for present publication, is in part as
follows:
The Roumanian atrocities are simply
monstrous and startle the civilized world.
I have just received the Roumanian bul1e
tin. The document has not been equalled
in cruelty since the series of laws with
which Louis XIV prosecuted the Hugue-
nots. But even these, which have hlther-
to been regarded the acme of cruelty,
are exceeded by those in the bulletin. I
cannot believe that right-thinking Rou-
manians or the civilized Powers can al
low this condition of things to continue. It
appears to be open defiance of law, just
ice and common decency.''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
PREMIUM OF 1886 TO 1870
ON NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
Deprecinted Silver Dollars OF
Mexico-Farmers and Planters
DON'T Object to Them.

MEXICO CITY. November 25.-The
premium on New \ ork exchange contin-
ues to advance and to-day is 1856: that Is,
s2s5 in silver are required to buy one
American gold dollar The large farmers
in the interior and planters throughout
the country say they do not care If the
dollar falls to 80 cents, as only the city
merchants and importers want gold. They
urge that the deprecated silver keeps
the dollars in the country, and makes
business good. Importers take another
view. and are generally refusing to make
rrices on machinery, supplies. etc, ex-
cept in gold Bankers realize that pay
ments coming due will be made in dollars
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
To Relieve Mr.. Strause.

Mr.. L. L.. Strauss made application yes
terday in the United States Court to be
allowed to dispose Of his stock in the
Richmond Realty and Development Com
pany The creditors of Mr. Strauss met
in the Office of Robert Ii. Talley, referee
in bankruptcy. at the Custom-House yes
terday morning. What disposition would
be made OF the application could not De
learned as the matter has not assumed
any definite shape vet, and 1t is probable
that the creditors will ask for an adj
journment until next Tuesday. In the
event of the application being granted
the stock of the company will probably
be sold and work will be Immediately
resumed upon the buildings at Fifth and
Main streets. ~ AZ 81 :. :.
Mr.. STRAUSS failure was the cause of
.discontinuance Of work on these build
sings, as he was onegof the largest stock
-holdaxs In the comDany.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
Earn1n9. OF Railways.

WASHINGTON, d. c., November a.
The preliminary report OF the Inter
state Commerce Commission on the in-:
come account OF railways In the United
States for the year ended June Goth. last.
contains returns of railway companies
operating 1875, e45 miles of line. or probably
So per cent. OF the total railway mileage
of the United States. The passenger
earnings Of these railways We're $472 40.
los. and the freight earnings. 81. 100 SsA 6es.
Including these and other earnings from
operations. the gross earnings amounted
TO sl.7n.754,2OO or ss,736 per mile OF line.
and the operating expenses to 81 .1SS. 1s,s.-
400. or S5.si5 per mile OF line, showing
s3.0el per mile. The net earnings were
Es51. 3e6,41 sreAtse than during the pre-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
TAVORl1r[E POEM.
THE LOST CHORD.

(Bv Adelaide Anne Proctor)
Seated one day at the organ.
] was weary and i'll at ease.
And my fingers wandered idly
Over the noisy keys.
do not know what I was playing,
Or what I was dreaming then:
But I struck one chord of music
Like the sound of great Amen.
It flooded the crimson twilight
Like the close of an angels psalm,
And it lay on my fevered spirit
With a, touch of infinite calm.
It quoted pain and sorrow.
Like love overcoming strife;
1t seemed the harmonious echo
From our discordant life.
It linked all perplexed meanings
Into one perfect peace,
And trembled away into silence,
AS if it were loath to cease.
1 have sought, but l seek 1t vainly,
That one lost chord divine,
That came from the soul of the organ
And entered into mine.
It may be that Deaths bright angel
Will speak in that chord again.
It may be that only in heaven
l shall hear that grand Amen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION.
This Baptist Body Will Meet Here
To-Day.

This Baptist bOuy VIII NAeSe AASA z
To-day.
The Education Commission of the Bap-
fist General Association Of Virginia has
been called to meet in this city to-day
for reorganization
The action of the General Association
"a Norfolk in effect postpones Tor q year
ANY movement in the direction OF the CO.
ordination of the schools. Inc report or
the commission. to, the regret or many.
was practically modified out OF exist
ence and the body was instructed to con-
tinue it's investigations and. submit sec
ond report next year when the Time
would be more ripe for action.
In pursuance Of, these directions the
commission Will meet to-day. and re-enter
upon its duties. There Will pc reors
ganizatton and a general discussion OF
the work Steps will be taken In. con-
snection with the securing of charter as
provided by the association, and some
thing will be done for the Virginia In
stitute at Bristol It Is possible, a $50.
that there will be some action along the
line of raising the $4,000 for the general
educational fund asked for by the. as
sociation. though it is more than likely
that no decided. campaign vii! be under.
taken at this time. In the opinion OF
some, this movement from the start Is
doomed to failure. d $855 ys
The work of the commission as far as
can be gathered. will be #77.12g the old
Mn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
compromise would amount to. would De py
far the most serious mistake ever mace
in the anthracite coal business.
MITCHELL ON TIE SITUATION.
" Says Operators Have Con
Back on Their Word.

barrow Says Operators haFe UoAe
Back on Their Word.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. November %.
President Mitchell. OF the United Mine
Workers of America accompanied by his
counsel. c. s. barrow and II. D. LLOYD.
arrived here from Washington at 10
o'clock tonight. The three gentlemen en-
gagged rooms at a hotel, and will leave for
Scranton tomorrow morning. Mr.. Mitch :.
ell was questioned concerning the status
of the settlement of the mine workers
strike. He said: Counsel for the ope-
rators and some of the operators had laid
before the presidents Of the railroad
companies a tentative proposition. which
had been drafted jointly by the rcpresen-
tattves of the railroad companies and
counsel for the miners. The railroad
presidents wired the strike commission
that the general terms OF the proposition.
were very satisfactory: some of the mi
nor details to be adjusted later. This
message suggested that the commission
adjourn until December Sd. in order that
there minor details might be adjusted
Mr.. Darrow here interrnntAA hv say AZ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26

worth considerably less than when the
money was loaned. The government has
+ the matter under Amusement and adj
vices regarding the adoption of the gold
star darl from Europe and the United
States ere being constantly received. The
country is undeniably very prosperous,
and there is natural hesitation in TAX
ing radical mea sures, winch might give
business setback: One large bank
made the New York rate, $780, at noon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26

tired from the police force and has gone
quietly to work to make a living for his
family; that he is not interfering in po-
lice affairs in any way and has no desire
to assail Officer Wyatt, having refused
ever while on the force to make a charge
against him.
He asserts that he told Miss Newton
that he gave her the advice he did just
as he would to any young woman in the
same circumstances and irrespective OF
any matter between Wyatt and himself.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26

ing: The initiative was taken by the
operators.
Mr. Mitchell declined to express any
opinion regarding the attitude of the coal
road presidents Mr.. Darrow, however,
said: They have gone squarely back
on their word
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
.CHAS. GRISBY'S DEATH.
1t Is Being Investigated by q Coro
ner,s Jury Mt Front Royal

ner7s july ut Front ROJaI.
FRONT ROYAL, VA. November %
(Special.)-The coroners investigation
concerning the mysterious death of
Charles Grigsby (colored) has not as yet
been concluded. The evidence to-day I'M
doubtedly shows that Grigsby was robbed
of his money. One arrest was made last
night and others are expected to fol-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
The Death OF the Flowers.

The melancholy days have come, the
SaddeSt of the year,
O wailing winds and naked woods, and
meadows brown and sere-
Heaped in the hollows of the grove. the
autumn leaves lie dead;
They rustic to the eddyinS gust. and to
the rabbits tread.
The robin and the wren are flown. and
from the shrubs the jay,
And from the wood-top calls the crow
through all the gloomy day.
Where are 1he flowers, the fair young
flowers that lately sprang and stood
In brighter light, and softer airs. beau
teous sisterhood?
Alas! they all are in their graves; the
gentle race of flowers
Are lying in their lowly beds, with the
fair: and good of ours.
The rain is falling where they lie; but
the. cold November rain
Calls not from out the gloomy earth the
lovely ones again.
The wind-hower and the violet. they per-
ished long go,
And the briar-rose and the orchids died
amid the summer glow;
But on the hill the goldenrod, and the
aster in the WOOD.
And the yellow sunhower by the brook
i'm autumn beauty stood.
Till fell the frost from the clear. cold
heaven. as falls the plague Play on men:
gone, from upland glade. and glen
And now, when comes the calm. mild
day, as still such days will come,
To call the squirrel and the bee from out
their winter home;
When the sound Of dropping nuts is
heard: though all the trees are still;
And twinkle In the, smoky light the
waters of the rill,
The southwind searches for the flowers
whose fragrance late he bore.
And signs to find them in the wood and
by the stream no more.
And then think OF one who in her youth
full beauty died.
The fair meek blossom that grew up and
faded by my side.
In the cold. moist earth we laid her. when
the forests cast the Leaf.
And we wept that one so lovely should
have a life so brief:
Yet not unmeet 1t was that one like thai
young friend of ours,
SO gentle and so bea utiful. should perish
with the flowers.
Illiau Culla1 prHant
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
The Edgar Allan Poe Revival
and The Richmond DiSp;

To-day WILDE distributed Volume and to-
morrow Volume 10:
Secure these famous works at. price which
touches the pocketlightly.
This edition exclusively for Dispatch read
ers, and will issued in ten volumes at roc. eacf
in paper, and zoe. for cloth binding. See the
voucher.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27
etiekney Not Known Here.

The Denver Post contained "a story
of a young man named Malcolm Robert
Stickney. who has been arrested at
Great Falls. Mont. on complaint of
four Denver young women, who alleged
that he had coaxcd them from home
under promise of an engagement in
the chorus Of western Silver Slip.
per" company. On reaching Great
Falls. however, the girls claim that
Stickney betrayed his real purpose by
trying to decoy them into house of Ill
fame.
II all stated that Stickney had been
in trouble in Albuquerque and I'll Paso.
Marshal McMillin stated this morning
that there must have been mistake
about any such racket worked here
That he had never heard of the young
NAH, and was sure his name wasn't on
the police record.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27

thought that the splinter had been re-
moved. but 1t seems piece remained
and gradually worked its way up to the
elbow. causing an abscess which nee
essitated an operation for its removal.
The little fellow stood the operation
bravely and is getting along nicely at
last reports.
The Santa Rosa stage treated it's
passengers to little excitement just
as 1t arrived in town. AS the stage
swung around n corner in old town,
pulled by four big horses. 1t turned
over, throwing the passengers out into
the mud and slush, with the exception
Of Filadelfo Baca. He was caught in
the overturned stage and dragged for
some distance. but. fortunately. with
out receiving and serious injury be.
ycnd badly bruised leg. The accident
was caused by making too short a
turn.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27
A Gold Wave.

The forecast of sudden changes In
the weather serves notice that a hoarse
voice and heavy cough may invade
the sanctity of health in your home.
Cautious people have bottle of One
Minute Cough Cure always at hand.
E. H. Wise, Madison, Ga. writes: Il
am indebted to One Minute Cough
Cure for my present good health. and
probably my life" II cures coughs,
colds, LaGrippe, bronchitis. pneumonia
and all throat and lung troubles. One
Minute Cough Cure cuts the phlegm,
draws out the Inflammation. heals and
soothes the mucous membranes and
strengthens the lungs. J. II. O'Rielly
& Cob. II. Briggs & Co.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27
the e. Eu !la4s !, SI; IA p55;ts'
Il viii Bring Los Angeles Several
Hours Nearer Chicago.

The Los Angeles Times, In comment
ing on the Santa Re cut off, says
"The Santa Fe's proposed cut of
that will bring Los Angeles several
hours nearer Chicago will begin at a
point at or near Rio Pucrco. on the
Santa Fe Pacific, In Valencia county,
N. NJ. The road will run In a south.
easterly and easterly direction through
Valencia and Guadalupe counties. n.
NJ. to n point of connection with the
Pccos Valley a. Northeastern Railway
at or near Texico, near the eastern
New Mexico boundary. The estimated
length of the line will he 26j miles.
Branch lines will be constructed from
Rio Puerco TO n crossing of the Rio
Grande river in Socorro county. n. NJ.
thence easterly and northeasjorly to n
connection with the main line in Val
encia county. This feeder viii he fifty
miles long, and will tap a section rich
in agricultural possibilities. Another
feeder will he constructed from Brazil
Springs, n. NJ. southeast through
Guadalupe and Chavez counties. New
Mexico, to Portales, on the Pecos Val
ley a. Northeastern railway, thence
running southeasterly to the eastern
New Mexico boundary in Chavez coun'
ty. The length of this proposed feeder
will be sixty.five miles"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-12-27

a. II. Thurnes. a well known coal
operator OF Buffalo, o., writes: Il have
been affiliated with kidney and blad-
der trouble for years passing gravel or
stones with excruciating pain. got
no relief from medicines Until began
taking Foley's Kidney Cure, then the
result was surprising. A few doses
started the brick dust like fine stones
and now have no pain across my kid
neys and feel like new man. II has
done me $1,000 worth of good" Alvar-
ado Pharmacy.