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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
CRIME AND SENSATION
,,,c,pe HAD PLOTTED TO MURDER
HIS WIFE.
LOVED RICH MARRIED WOMAN.
,,nc;nnsti Waiter Wrote OF His Plan
20 secure His Freedom and Killed
himself when His Letters Were
Produced.
Produced

CINCINNATI. o., September 4.-There
,-o sensational developments to-day in
.or,cction with the suicide last Tuesday
nlsht of George Conrad, head waiter of
she Gibson House. His wife. on appre-
hona,ng letters from the wife of a promi-
-en, business man to her husband. was
s,,irc Conrad for divorce, and wealthy
.ocie;v woman for damage on accoun; of
th, alienation OF affections. The attor-
,eys of Mrs Conrad appealed to the post
al authorities and among the letters from
Conrad to the woman of whom he was
ena4rored there was found one in which
Conrad outlined his plan Ito convey his
wife 10 the middle Of the Ohio river. up
sci tho skin as though by accident, swim
ashore himself and leave Mrs. Conrad to
drown
when Conrad was confronted by his
wife and attorneys with this letter. and
knew he would be prosecuted criminally,
he had p hurried interview with the
woman for whom he had deserted his
wife. and then killed himself. Mrs. Con-
rad says he repeatedly invited her to take
boat rides hut she had been forewarned.
The implication of n well-known woman
here in the damage suit of Mrs. Conrad
had caused great sensation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
General Congratulations.

WASHINGTON, Sept 4.-Messages of
congratulation over the escape of the
President from his accident yesterday
have begun to come to the state depart
ment from abroad. One of the first was
the following from Emperor William of
Germany:
''Posen, Sept. T.
president washington:
'"''With "all Americans I praise Provi-
dence that saved your life from the ter
ribe accident.
(Signed) civilian I. r.
The President. through Acting Secretary
Adee. made the following response to
Emperor Williams message
His Majesty. William.
German Emperor Posen.
Il warmly appreciate your majesty's
sympathetic MESA &c.
{Signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Messages Were from President Loubet
of France and the Shah of Persia, to
both of which the President made ap-
propriate responses.
Minister WI called in person at the
state department early to-day to inquire
of Acting Secretary Adee whether any
serious consequences had followed yester-
days accident and to extend his con-
gratulations to the President.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
WILL NOT CEASE AGITATION.
Anti-Inip erinlist League Will Oppose
Presidents Policy

BOSTON. September AFTER a meeting
of the Executive Committee of the New
England Imperialist League to-day the
following declaration. signed by George
S. Boutwell,. president, and Erving Wins
low, secretary, was issued:
The rumors which have appeared re-
Gently that the anti-Imperialists would
suspend agitation for the present and
wait the result Of President Roosevelt's
policy are without foundation whatever
On the contrary. they declare that they
have no confidence in President Roose-
vets policy or purpose. as declared in
his recent speeches. and that the anti
lmperialists will aid III the election of
members of Congress who are opposed to
continued occupation of the Philippines
and who are in favor of the establish
ment of an independent government
without delay
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
A TRAINS 9RACE WITT. DEATH. J.
Wife. and Daughter Rushing Fast to
Dying MANS Bedside.


EAST LAS VEGAS, N. NJ, Sept. A.
Human ingenuity is pitted against the
hand of death in q race which Mrs. A.
G. Dake and daughter are making to
reach the bedside of the husband and
father, stricken with mortal illness in
Denver.
Mrs. Dake. who Is the wife Of wealthy
real estate and mining man. was in
California, when she learned that her
husband was stricken. She and her
daughter at once started home. At Wins
low. Ariz., she received word that her
husband had but few hours to live, and
she Immediately ordered special train
from the Santa Fe road, paying 81 coo
for it. The special train arrived here
five hours ahead of the regular train it
had left behind. Engines were quickly
changed and with but a moments delay
it started again.
DENVER. COL, Sept. 4.-The Santa Fe
special bringing Mrs. A. c. Dake and
daughter from Winslow, Ariz., to Denver,
covered the $50 miles between the two
cities in twenty hours and twelve min
utes. The average speed for the entire
distance. half of it through mountain
Gus country, was forty miles an hour.
This beats all lons-distance records of
the West with the exception of a special
on the Burlington railway from Chicago
to Denver. which ran 1,026 miles at the
rate Of fortyseven miles an hour.
Mrs Dake found her husband still
and conscious, but very low.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
CHICAGO LAKE FRONT SWEPT.
Tidal Wnsc from The Lake Strands
Craft and Causes Constcrnatit.n,

CHICAGO. ILL, Sept. 1.-The lake
front has been swept by another Seiche
The waters of the lake reached nearly
three feet and in scores of places ex-
posed the sand bars and shoals far out
from shore.
The disturbance was perceptible along
The north shore in the vicinity of Evan
ston. Members Of the life-saving crew
took measurements Of the ebb and flow
G: the tide. The crews sloop was left
stranded as the water swept eastward
and for nearly 100 feet from the natural
shore line the bottom of the lake was
exposed.
The recession of the water was a repc-
tition Of the phenomenon of the same
kind which occurred some weeks ago
The waters would recede and then in a
few minutes they would return.
The average time from the beginning
of the ebb 10 the end of the flow was
about eleven minutes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
DEATHS.

MlTCHELL-Died. at her residence.
No. 800 west Grace street, Richmond.
Va, in the 18th year of her age, Mrs.
ELIZA FRANCES MITCHELL, widow
of John *. Mitci.>.l.
Funeral from her residence. SATUR-
DAY, September 6, 1902 at P. NJ.
ROWE.-Died, at the residence of her
son-in-law, Joseph N. Heffiey, ia south
Cherry street at s:45 o'clock, September
8. 1902. Mrs. MARY II. ROWE, widow of
William Wood Rowe
Funeral from the above residence To-
DAY (F1iday), at 3 P. NJ.
R1cHARDsoN-Died at 1918 A. NJ,
September 5, 1902, the infant OF Harvey
and Kate Richardson, aged ten months
The funeral will take place from resi-
dence of the parents, No. 30ls east Mar
shall street THIS tF,riday) AFTERNOON
at o'clock. The interment at OakWood
Cemetery. ~
I,AMB-Died, at her residence, 8l4 Q
street. September 5, 1902. CHRISTINA
NELSON LAMB. at 1895 A. NJ, aged OF
years .
Funeral notice later.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
CUBA's COTTON GOODS TRADE
American Manufacturers Urged to
Send Spanish LinSuists

WASHINGTON, September 4.-Ameri-
can manufacturers are overlooking GER
tain indispensable requirements for the
capture and retention of the cotton goods
trade in Cuba. according to report
from Minister-Snnires. at Havana dated
August 18th, which was made public at
the State Department to-day. The Min
lister declares that the Americans Should
send Spanish speaking representatives
to Cuba to work up their trade. instead
of relying on the expert commission
houses in New York to engage business
for them there. He also points out a
number of details in the packing and In
vocing of goods destined for Cuba which
are not taken into account in the United
States. The British. says the Minister,
already have the larger part of the
Cuban cotton goods trade, with the United
States and Spain close rivals for second
nj S
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
SOUTHERN PAVING TRUST.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. sentembea
4-The paving concerns of the South have
entered into a consolidation and Chatta-
nooGa will be the headquarters of the
corporations. The main offices will be To-
Gated in this city. The consolidation is
just being completed and those interested
desire to withhold Information until the
organization is an absolute fact in every
particular.
On account of the meagre details that
have leaked out there are only two or
three of the concerns in tie deal that are
positively known and two of them are
IN Chattanooga. The other is located in
Birmingham.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
Fifteen Hundred Killed.

ROsEAU, ISLAND OF DOMINICA.
D. W. T.. September "A copy of
L'Opinion. of Fort de France. Martinique.
dated September Sd, says that over $500
persons We're killed during the volcanic
eruption of Mont Pelee of last Saturday,
and that still greater number of per-
sons have been brought to Fort de France
by the French cruisers Tage and Suchet,
and by coastng craft. The hospitals of
Fort de France were filled with sick and
wounded.
The British steamer Savan. Captain
Hunter, arrived here to-day from the
Island of Trinidad. She was covered with
dust and reports that she ran into a
dense cloud Of dust while twenty miles
south of St. Vincent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05

MONTGOMERY, ALA. Sept 4.-Giles
w. jackson, a negro has filed an appli-
cation in the United States circuit court
here for an Injunction against the new
State constitution OF Alabama. The petit
ton asks that the State registrars be
enjoined from further refusing to put the
names of himself and other qualified
asks that the grandfather and under
standing clauses Of the new constitution
re declared unconstitutional
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
ATTACK ON FORT WRIGHT.
?Inv war !. st1lI Pro-resxinr

The Play War liz stilI Progressing
Of Connecticut.
NEW LONDON, CONN. September A.
The following was received at headquar-
tiers at 1906 P. NJ:
''Brooklyn and Olympia are attacking
Fort Wright. Fort replying.
(Signed) DAVIS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
Cut n woman,s Throat.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Sept 4.-Charlen
Bowden cut the throat of Maggie Russell
with razor at a lodging house to-day
The woman died instantly and Bow1en
died before he could be removed to hos
pital. 1t was evident that the woman
was asleep when she was killed. She
was about thirty years old. and Bowden
was about thirty-five. They We're strang-
ers in this city. No cause for the crime is
known.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
THE FIRST GRAY HAIR.

Now what IN the world are you doing
there. ~
You most unwelcome first gray hair!
Like discord through a harmony
The sight of You jars over me.
But stop! Perhaps you're but thread,
"A vagrant cobweb on my head!
A gentle yank and I'll find out
Ouch! You grew there. beyond doubt!
Now wouldn't that scare you? Had
they told
Ne yesterday that I grew old
I would have laughed at them and babe
Them cha Sc around the block. My lad. &
1t Is no use to- say YOU feel
AS young as ever. Der you steal
The frosty finger-narks Of Age:
You're lit, 9 my son, so do not rag &c!
2sG..ss .-Exchange,s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05

NEW LONDON, CONN, September A.
At O'Clock tonight the dispatches re-
ceived at headquarters indicated that
there would be another attack on Fort
Wright before midnight. 1t was reported
that the ships at $3.50 were making prepa-
rations to make an attack. The forts
are fully advised of the movements of
the attacking fleet. If an attack is not
made the battleships will probably con-
solidate with Admiral Coghlan's ships and
make concerted attack upon Newport
in the early morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
DENNY FOR CONGRESS.
Former Democratic Member Re
Nominated; Hfs Rival Also.

foTmeF DemOCrAtlC McmD DER nc
Nominated; Hfs Rival Also.
BALTIMORE, MD, September 4-(spe-
cial.)-Major James w. Denny won the
Democratic nomination for Congress in
the Fourth District primaries to-day. Mr..
Denny was a member of.the House during
the Fifty-eighth Congress, and, thong.
renominated, was defeated by Charles r.
Schirm. who will be his opponent in this
campaign.
Major Denny is we'll known in Virginia.
He served in the Thirty ninth Virginia
Cavalry until 1863, when he was detailed
for service at General r. E. Lees head
quarters, where he continued until APP
pOma ttOX.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
philippine Casualties.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 4.-The Acting
Adjutant- General has received a cable
gram from General Chaffee at Manila,
saying that James Foley and Henry Car
RE Company G. REIMBURSEMENT Infantry,
were killed in the engagement at Wears,
Island of Mindanao on Aug. II. and that
Otis Van Dorm was seriously wounded
and Peter Christensen was Slightly wound
ed On the same occa sion
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
Department store Assigns.

HARRISBURG, PA, Sept. 4.-Edward
V. Einstein and Company, proprietors of
large department store, have made an
assignment The liabilities are given as
s117,0c0 and the assets $4,000. The firm
has been in business for fifty years. The
creditors are said to number two hun
dred, the largest being in New York
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
TREMENDOUS COST OF WAR.
The British Lost In Killed and Died
Nenrly $4,000 Men.

LONDON September Am interesting
parliamentary paper giving returns of
the military forces employed in South
Africa from the beginning to the end of
the late war was issued to-day. The
garrison August 1st, 1S93 consisted of
s1s officers and 1922 men. reinforcements
sent between then and the outbreak Of
hostilities, October 18th. 1885, totalled
1856. Thereafter the troops sent up to
May 31st, 1902, reached the great total of
2S60S1, besides 52,414 men raised in South
Africa The final causalty figures are:
Killed. STA; wounded. 23,029; died of
wounds or disease, 1G,1eS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
Stage Held Up.

SACRAMENTO. CAL. Sept. 4-The
Walnut Grove stage from Sacramento
was held up by lone highwayman near
CORTLAND, sixteen miles from Sacra-
mento. last evening. Joseph Fisher.
passenger, and Ed. Bryan, the driver,
We're robbed. Henry r. Ishman. another
passenger resisted and wrested the pis-
1ol from the mans hand. The robber
broke from Ishmans grasp and escaped.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
ADMIRAL wise,s New Post.

WASHINGTON. September An order
issued by the Navy Department relieves
r-Admiral w. C. Wise from duty as
a member of the General Board on Sep
TENDER GOTH and assigns him to the Pen
sacoIa nayy-yard and station as COM
mandant-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
Jefferson Miles Dead.

Jefferson Miles coloTed man, we'll
known throughout the city. died yester-
day afternoon at his home, on north
Seventh street. The funeral will take
place Sunday morning from the Fifth
Street Baptist church.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
A Harkcntine Lost.

NASSAU. NEW PROVIDENCE. Sep
TENDER 4.-The barkentine Harry Merry
day, of Jacksonville, Fla, Captain ALI
son. stranded on Long Island August
3Otll. and was totally lost. The crew es-.
capped and the cargo and materials of
the vessel were saved
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
IDAHO DEMOCRATS. MEET.

Trust. aud Philippine War Denounc-
cd by Chairman.
FoCATELLE IDAHO, September a.
The Democratic State convention was
called to order to-day. Chairman Perky in
h;:, address, attacked the Republican par
ty on the trust question and on the war
In the Philippines and claimed the cred
1T Of free Cuba for the Democratic parH
through the letter resolution II
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
Fire at kenton. O.

KENYON. O.. Sept THE plant of
the Ohio Machine Too; Company here
was totally destroyed this morning by
fire. entailing a loss estimated at $l0o, 0OG.
Sixty men are thrown out of work.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05

Eressional contest, the theme drifted to
the presidency in 1894. One OF the group
suggested Tom L. johnson. of Ohio. as
strong man and an available one for
tne honor With remarkable unanimity
gesuon as happy one. Every man
there endorsed the Ohioan as the most
llxeiS man To be CHOSEN two years hence
Mhen the party hosts meet to nominate
Roose.:sts successor
Among those Of the party were Secre-
-of-the-Commonwealth D. Q. Eggle-
sion; Messrs. j. N. Brenaman and George
Lindsay, members OF the legislative Sec
Ie.arial corps, and Hon. Robert Turn
pun, of Brunswick who came up later.
Even the gentlemen in the party were
surprised tina, all the views SO readily
conceded.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
Fatal Mine Explosion.

LONDON, Sept. An explosion oc-
Cured to-day at the Tredegar Iron Com
oany's collery, near RhSmney, Mon
mouthshire, while 1io men We're under
ground. Thirteen Of these are known to
be dead, and seventeen are seriously in
iured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
VIII study Mechanical Engineering

- 'U6 s'k1e-'s'A = ETY., k1iSSh hhff-
Mr.. James a. D. Gibson, son of Ser.
geant c "A. Gibson. of the Richmond
superintendent of motive power of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway, Will short
" sever his connection with the rail-
way company in order to take up u
course in mechanical engineering at the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. at Blacks
burg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
Grand Circuit Races Postponed.

HARTFORD. CONN, September A.
The Grand Circuit races. including the
5000 match race between Anaconda and
Prince Alert were postponed on account
of rain.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
Inquiry from New York.

NEW YORK. September 4.-Gustav
schwab, chairman of the committee l1av-
ing in charge the distribution of funds
collected for the relief of sufferers from
the Martinique disaster several months
ago, sent the following cablegram to-
day:
Governor Llcwelyn, ST. Vincent:
Does recent disaster require further aid
to your island, or Martinique? If so, of
what nature? Gable to Martinique not
working. Reply collect. SCHWAB,
Chairman West Indian Committee
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
President to Review G. A. r.

WASHINGTON. September 4.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has accepted an invitation
to review the parade of veterans to oc
cur during the forthcoming encapmment
OF the Grand Army of the Republic, on
Wednesday, October Sth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
RELIEF FOR 5MARTINloU =.
France Is Rendering Aid and New
York Inquircs. Es

PARIS. September. 4.-The Minister OF
the Colonies. M. Doumergue. In placing
$780, 900 at the disposition Of the Governor
of Martinique. NJ. LeClaire, to relieve. the
distress in that island. has urged the Cow
ernor not to congregate refugees at Fort
de France, but to distribute them in the
South, where their necessities can be
most easily supplied
Recognizing the danger of a tidal wave
at Fort de France. the Colonial Minister
has instructed Governor LeClair to adopt
all measures to enable the Inhabitants to
Immediately eYacuate the place. Tie
minister has also recommended the es-
tablishment of observatory posts whence
the last signs of fresh outbreaks Of Mont
Pelee can be Immediately reported to the
authorities.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
Darkness ana Detonntion..

CAsTRIEs, ISLAND OF ST. LUCIA,
September At was quite dark here at
half past o'clock this morning. At that
hour the sun was obscured as it is during
an eclipse.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05

Judgment Confessed.
In the Clerks office of the City Circuit
Court yesterday r. w. Shepherd con-
fessed a judgment for s22365 In favor of
Slater, Myers & Co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
BOOMING TOM JOHNSON.

Virginia Politicians Favor Ohio Man
for President.
Several well-known Richmond Demo
Gratis met at Murphy's Hotel yesterday.
and In the course of the conversation
others came up. Including several gentle.
men well known in other parts OF the
state. After some discussion OF the con-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
LIST OF THE PRIZES.

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First Prize $500; Second Prize, $3.50

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By offering prizes based on estimates Of the B ank
business December 81, 1902, for the year 1902, we
$4,000 in cash among our readers
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-02-27
"Mammy,so Art Criticism.

The old negro nanny" of the ante.
bellum type is fast disappearing, and
when one does meet with the genuine
article there is generally reason to re.
member the occasion pleasantly, says
the Baltimore Sun. Recently a gentle.
man was making some purchases in a
small grocery in west Baltimore, when
there entered the store one Of those
characters belonging to the days gone
by.
Hanging conspicuously on the wall
of the store was large Autograph de.
plotting an airily clad youngster in a
field of waving grain. The picture i'm.
mediately caught the eye of the new.
conner
"Who dat?" she asked the clerk.
"Why, that is George Washington
replied the clerk, with a twinkle in his
eye.
"Huh!" grunted aunty obviously. "Hit
luks mo- lax Moses in de ambush"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-02-27
They SIN Name the Cook.

A queer custom, which prevails at no
other court than that of Great Britain,
is the announcement at the beginning
OF each course at dinner of the name
of the cook who has prepared the dish.
es served. The origin of this custom
dates back to the reign of King George
H.. who made great favorite of one
of his cooks, promoting him to the rank
of chief over the heads of all his SEN
Tors. This, Of course, created great
jealousy, and every effort was made
to GUST him from royal favor by rem
dering him responsible for the failures
which We're laid upon the kings table.
Greatly incensed thereby and fearing
to lose his post, he complained to tbs
king in person, who Immediately gave
orders that henceforth whenever dish
was placed before him the name of the
cook responsible for its success or fall
ure should be announced in an audible
tone.