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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
MINERS EAGER FOR WORK.
Prefer Not to Wait Until Monday,
the Day Agreed On.

BRAMWELL, W. VA, September g.
Many of the miners who have been on
strike IN the Flat-Top and Eikhorn coal
fields, appeared at the mines this morn
ing, ready for work, stating that they did
not care to wait until Monday, the day
agreed upon yesterday to begin. Proba-
bly, 1000 men went to work to-day.
The Norfolk and Western is fast order
ing out its equipment, AMI a dozen or
moro train crews who have been idle
since June will go out on regular runs
tomorrow.
A report has reached here from re-
liable source that the strike on both the
New and kanawha rivers will be over
by Monday, the basis of settlement being
the same as that agreed on by the Nor
folk and Western miners at Key Stone
Yesterday
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
LOANED SIX CENTS,
HE. GOT BACK $1,000.

NEW YORK. septemher 5.-tspeciaI)-
Forty years ago Sammy Williamson. 9
years old. met his second cousin. George.
who was ten years his senior, on Park
Row. I'm hungry" said Sammy, "and
If you can lend me some money for break
fast I'll pay you back some day. George
gave him six cents Sammy enlisted In
the Federal army as q drummer boy and
was Killed in action. But he left 500.
An uncle willed him that amount. It has
been in the city chamberiallis hands
drawing interest and now amounts to
$1,000. George will set It as sole sur
v1ying relative. It Is a return Of his loan.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
WASHINGTON MANS
BATTLE WITH RATS.

WASHINGTON, S>atember 5.-Sspe-
cial )-William Watson, aged &C years, af-
ter a hard mornings work laid down for
a, nap on an improvised cot in the cellar
of his house to-day. He dreamed OF being
eaten alive and awoke to find several
score of gaunt grey rats gnawing and
intiicting sharp bites all over his body
lie started up in terror, but the rats
climg to him. Their teeth tore great holes
in his clothing. Watson escaped after a
hard fight. He was taken to the hospi-.
tal. Surgeons describe the case as one
of the most peculiar and horrible they
ever had heard of. More than hundred
wounds were found Unless blood pots-
oning develops Watson will recover.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
MAUDE ADAMS is ILL.


Charles Frohmunn Ha. Had to Can
eel All Her Dates.
NEW YORK. September 5.-Maude
Adams more than any other actress the,
pet of theatre-goers, is i'll. She has been
compelled to give up all her plans for
autumn and early winter and will not
return to the stage for several months.
Her ailment is an impaired nervous sys-
TEN.
Charles Frohman. her manager. re-
ceived news from Switzerland, to-day. by
cable of the condition of his leading star.
He Immediately cancelled all her dates.
including her annual engagement at the
Knickerbocker Theatre. Indefinitely post
poning her coming production OF "As You
Like it, and took steps to fill the time
that would otherwise be allotted to her.
Letters frcm Miss Adams. only recent
ly received. We're full of her plans, writ
ten in most cheerful vein. a decided
change must suddenly have taken place.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
Some Odd Features Of Yesterdays News.
FELL OVER THE DOG
AND CURED. HER LEG.

PHILADELPHIA, September 5.-fspe-
cial.)-For forty years Mrs. Emily Van
Dyke was unable to use her left Leg
she having met with an accident which
partially paralyzed her LEI. limb. To-day
she started to market, as lame as ever,
MED by her pet dog. Fido. They met the
city pound wagon and one Of the dog
.catchers made a. dash for Fido. The ani-.
NAL ran to his mistress and In his rush
knocked her down. She was taken to. the
hospital. where twas discovered that the
shock and fright Of the dog 8 overturning
her had started the circuIa ton IN her In
sjured member. Tonight she walks as
easily az ever
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
FARMER FOUND FORTUNE
IN HIS .BARNYARD

TITUsv1LLE. PA, September 5.-(spe-
ciaL) )-While L. G. Durfee, a farmer liv-
ing mile east of Townville, was draw
ing manure from his barnyard to-day, he
uncovered queer looking bundle wrapped
in carriage storm apron. On exanina
ton it was found to contain s1,655 in coin,5
a small purse with some sunday-school
money in it, and the name of the teacher
in TownviIe Sunday-schoo1, together
with several pieces Of safe metal. The
finder carried his find to the village.
where it was identified as part Of 5000
stolen from the bank by safe-crackers
last March. The package weighed 80
5pounds:and contained mostly silver.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
REAL TRAGEDY IN THE STAGE
.4ctress KILLS Matinee idol md Dies
Herself.

VIENNA. September 5.-tSpecial.) 1.-The
Tagblatt gives details of the tragic deaths
- an Austrian actor and actress at Sa-
mes-Ljvar. Hungary.
Julia Pakey and Julius Bardos had been
engaged. but the latter had broken off
The engagement The two We're acting
~ bart of lovers in the performance in
y hch Julia was supposed to fire at Bar
Cos She charged her pistol with bullets
ard shot him dead
he woman instantly opened her veins
win sharp nai-scissors and died in a
lew minutes. She was very beautiful.
Bahfas was what would be called in
america a matinee idol" He had of
Ieie received much attention from women
ana girls IN his audiences. It has been
F1faored he was to wed a wealthy but
ascd noblewomau
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
MOTHER ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT HER OWN BABY.
ITHACA, N. Y, September 5.-(spe-

ITHACA, N. Y, September 5.-(spe-
cial Mrs. Earl Underwood. a farmers
wife, accidentally shot her s-months-old
baby girl as it lay sleeping in its cradle
to-day. The rifle which she carried into
the house for her husband after he had
used it to kill chicken was accidentally
discharged in her hands. The bullet hit
the child in the left cheek passed through
the moath and came out over its left
eye. The bullet afterwards was picked
up on the pillow near the child's head.
The child is recoverinI -.s,5= -s=sss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
WILL. COMBAT THE
UNDERWOOD SUIT.
Confederate Memorial Associations
VIII Resist Claims for Salary
and Commissions.

CHARLOTTE. N. c.. September 81
{special)-A meeting of the Board OF
Trustees Of the Confederate Memorial
Association was held here this after
noon to formulate a plan of defence
against the suit to be brought in New
York by General John c.. Underwood,
secretary of the association, who alleges
that S17, 900 is due him as commissions and
salary. In this claim General Underwood
includes a commission on the donation
of 100000 offered by the late Charles
Broadway Rouss towards the erection of
battle Abbey. The plan of procedure
will of necessity be kept secret.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
THE STARKE VERDICT
Court Recommends That He
Be Dismissed ard
Imprisoned.

Major A. S. Lanier and Lieutenant j..
Warren Booker, counsel for Lutenant
John w. starke, who was recently tried
by court martial, will contest the execu-
ton of the verdict. These gentlemen will,
within the coming week, file arguments
with the Governor giving reason why the
verdict is unjust and setting forth that
the charges were actuated by those who
were prejudced against the officer, who
who was admittedly indscreet, but who
was, they claim, wholly free from in
territorial wrong. They will point to the
long and enviable record of lieutenant
Starke who has been identified with the
military for more than twelve years.
Surprise of Old officers.
Lieutenant Starke has been seen by
a number of newspaper men and has con-
sistently referred all inquiries to mis- coun-
sci. He said yesterday that he had re-
ceived number Of letters from former
officers of the service all of which de-
clared that the action Of those who pre-
ferred the charges was unusual and ex-
traordinary The writer's of the letters
Lieutenant Starke, and the hope that 4le
would be freed from the stigma which
a conviction of the court would put upon
him.
Lieutenant Stnrke Dumb.
There is great deal Of secrecy as
to the finding of the court and the penal
ty prescribed Counsel for the Lieutenant
are rather reticent about the matter.
Since receiving a letter from the Cover
nor Lieutenant Starke is as a man who
has been stricken dumb. "See my coun-
SELL" he says to all. when approached on
the subject. He will not admit that the
verdict is other than that he had wish
ed.
Dismissed and Imprisoned.
This much has been cleaned from con-
versation with officers of the regiment,
however. The court has found Lieu
tenant Starke guilty on all the charges
made. He is to be dismissed from the
service and is to have a sentence of from
one to three hours in custody. The re-
port that he was to serve two months in
Jail, printed in an afternoon paper, is
not only incorrect, but contrary to the law
made for such cases. The maximum con-
finement is ten days.
Hope in the Governor.
There is good reason to believe that the
Governor will decline to affirm the de-
cision of the court carrying the sentence
Of imprisonment, but Will approve that
directing his withdrawal from the militia
This is based upon the record of Lieu
tenant Starke, who has been one of the
most efficient and faithful members Of the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
Bo1Es TO OPPOSE HENDERSON,
Former Governor Will Be Nominated

Former Governor Will Be Nominated
for Congress Against the Speaker
DEs MONIES, Ia, September 5.-A
special from Waterloo states that mem
bers of the Congressional Committee
and local leaders of the party announced
to-day that former Governor Boies will
be nominated for Congress against
Speaker Henderson at the Third District
Democratic Convention at Dubuque next
Thursday. It had been expected that his
son, Louis Boies, would be named, but
the latter declined because of profess
sional ngagements, and the leaders
turned to the former Governor who
showed his vigor and ability as a leader
at the recent State convention, where he
led the fight against the reattirmation Of
the Kansas City PLATFORM
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
NO WHITE MAN REFUSED.
Only Negroes of 81 Applying

Only Negroes of 81 Applying
Are Registered.
WINDSOR, VA. September 5.-(spe-
cial.)-The registration book OF Windsor
Precinct closed at sunset to-day. III
whites and seven negroes having regis
tered. The old books show 20S white
voters and 107 negro voters at this pre-
cinct. No white man was refused regis
tration as all came under the qualification
clause. About seventy-five negroes were
refused as they had none of the qualif-
ca
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
Pocahontas Fire Continues.

BRANIWELI., W. VA, Sept. 5.-The
fire at West Pocahontas mines continue.
but the three connecting mines on the.
West Virginia side are not seriously
damaged and will be operated when the
strikers resume work next Monday. The
entrance from the West Virginia side,
however, is still the scene of active work
in the endeavor to subdue the conflagra-
tiOn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
THE R00sEVELTs
LEAVE. OYSTER BAY.
King Edward Expresses His Con~
Germ With Reference to the Pitts
field Accident to the President.


Germ With Reference to the Pitts
field Accident to the President.
OYSTER BAY. n. Y. L. T.. septemncs
5.-President and Mrs. Roosevelt and Kerr
NIT Roosevelt left Oyster Bay for Ter-
sey City this morning. on the Syiph.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Kermit were bound
for New York.
President Roosevelt has received from
King Edward of England. the following
message:
London. September 5tn
ITO the President of the United StateS:
..rhe news of the accident caused ma
the deepest concern. earnestly trust To
receive further assurance that It has not
resulted in serious consequences to you're
self.
(Signedp EDWARD II AND -.
TRAIN PASSES CuMBE.RLANn.
CUMBERLAND. Md. September 81.
President Roosevelts special train arrived
here at n:a5. and left via the main line
Tor the west at u:A3 e. 2
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
HARVEY LOGAN ON TRIAL.
Alleged Leader In the Great North
Grn Train Robbery.

tAl1SSSu lLSatueC LA TIE saTCIC
6rn Train Robbery.
KNOXVILLE. TENN. September s.
Harvey Logan alias .'Kid'' Curry, the
alleged leader in the Great Northern
train robbery. when $4,000 worth of un-
signed Montana bank bills were stolen,
was placed ON trial to-day. Judge Sneed,
of the Circuit Court, ruled that the United
States authorities be given concurrent
jurisdiction of Logan under agreement
that they would not take him out of the
State for trial. This was agreed to, and
Federal warrants were served on him.
He can now be tried on a charge Of
having unsigned bank notes in his pos
session. also on a charge of hasri2g forged
the names of bank officials to the notes
and passing them.
S. e. PURyIS FATALLY CRUSHED.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
No blacklist Mt Pocnhontas.

CHARLESTON, W. VA. Sept 5.-The
news that the strike in the Pocahontas
region has been declared off. is having
a big effect in the Kanawha and New
River fields. Information that there
would be no BLACK list will go along
CONTINUED ON sIAIsh .PAGE)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
Attack on New London,
Ans1o-chinese Treaty Signed.

AnGIO-ChineSe Treaty Signed.
SHANGHAI. September 5.-Sir James L.
Mackay, the British tariff commissioner,
and the Chinese commissioners. signed
the commercial treaty between China and
Great Britain tonight. a new edict having
been issued specifically allocating the
surtax funds to provincial governors.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
Southern Railway Brakeman Struck
by a Cattle Pen.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. September
5.-tSpecial.l- Edgar Purvis, a brake
man on the Southern railway. was killed
las. night at Covesvile The freight train
on which he was bras:ing was backing
into a siding ard Purvis was struck by
projecting cattle pen. His leg was crush
ed, and he was otherwise SO badly in
jured that he died in half an hour. He
was a son of the late William A Purvis,
of Oak Ridge, Nelson county. His body
was prepared for burial here His moth.
er resides in Alexandria
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
THREE CENTS PER copy.

volunteers the State or city has ever
had. the end of the court wilt have been
achieved by this, and the discipline and
morale Of the State guard upheld.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
NEWPORT N'|.|:. | Q CAP Pl'URED. ! !!
NAVAL DEMoNsTRAT1oN AGAINST
FASHIONS SUMNER CAPITAL
A SUCCESS.
Ia SCENE OF GRANDEUR.
cnnnonading Wakes up the Town as
1t was Never walked Before.
ATTACK ALSO ON NEW LONDON.
Heavy Firing Between Forts and
ships, All Along the Line-The
Brooklyn and other Vessels Were
at Last Accounts EndenvorinE to
Force Eastern Passase-victory
at Newport with Navy Decisive1y.
Wakes up the Town rs
1T was Never Walked Before.
ATTACK ALSO ON NEW LONDON.

NEWPORT, R. T., September 1.-TWO
cruisers and three battleships of Admiral
Higginson's fleet ran the guns of Fort
Adams and Wetherill tonight, getting
within broadside range for all their guns
before they were picked up by the search
lights of the forts. The fact that the
Brooklyn got to the mouth of the harbor
before it was picked up by the search
lights is considered by naval men here to
be a victory for the fleet.
When, afloat and ashore, the cannon
aiding was at its height the scene was
one of grandeur. The racket woke up
Newport, as it was never aroused be-
fore The gunners in the forts after
working the big guns for few minutes.
had to desert them, and quickly manned
the secondary batteries. The rapid-firng
guns made as great a din as the big ones,
and anything made the picture livelier
one The five vessels kept in almost
under Fort Adams. until within short
range of the torpedo station, and then ap
peared to anchor. The firing stopped, and
it was supposed the great battle was end
ed.
A MystifyinS Move.
In half an hour the ships suddenly
steamed out of the harbor in the same
order as that in which they came in, the
Brooklyn leading. AS there was not time
for communication between the shore
and the ships the manoeuvre Of the fleet
was mystifying: The army claims that
not only would its guns have swept the
ships, but its mines would have wrecked
some of them in the narrow channel.
so that escape would have been impos-
sible for any of them that reached me
harbor.
The battle tonight is considered by un-
official observers here,sto be a decided
victory for the navy The chief point is
that the Brooklyn was able to reach the
mouth of the harDor before it was picked
up by a fort searchlight. 1t is claimed,
that, with the fleet within such close
range, it had the two forts at its mercy,
and to emphasize tiis, taet4 1t is pointed
out that the gunnerS on Fort Adams
were obliged TO desert their big guns
within a few minutes after the battle
opened.
Attack on New London.
NEW LONDON. September 5.-The fol,
lowing has been received at headquarters.
'1O:10 P. M.-Forts Adams, Weatherill.
and Greble now engaged with enemys
fleet. Heavy firing all along the line.
Brooklyn and others endeavoring to force
the eastern passage
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
Indicted for A11eged Briberx

MEMPHIS. TENN, September 5.-The
grand jury to-day returned an indict-
ment against F. ]. Jones. Frank Smith.
and Ed J. karr. all officers Of the Mem
phis Street Railway Company. charging
bribery
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06

S. E. PunyIs FATALLY CRUSHED
Evening journal., 1902-11-05
:. 1. PEACOCK CO, Ninth, King and French Sheet

group Of them assembled In law once
one evening in May, 1866, were discuss
ing ways and means Of having a live
lier time. Some one suggested n club
or society. An organization with no
very definite aims was effected, and at
q second meeting, n week later, names
were proposed and discussed. Some
one pronounced the Greek word kuklos,
meaning circle.
From kuklos TO luklux was an easy
ransitlon-whoever consults n glossary
of college boys slang viii not find IL
strange-and klan followed kulxlux as
naturally as "dumpty" follows "hump-
ty." That the name meant nothing
whatever was n recommendation, and
one can fancy what sort OF badinage
would have followed n suggestion that
in six years a committee Of congress
would devote 13 volumes to the history
of the movement that began In a Pu-
laskl law office and migrated later 70
deserted and half ruined house on the
outskirts of the village. - Atlantic
Monthly.
Evening journal., 1902-11-05
CARD PLAYERS cRAMP.
What once Happened TO an old Faro
Dealers Hand.

Mhat once Happened 20 an Ola Far0
Dealers Hand.
"were you ever paralyzedY said the
old timer.
"No, and may the began the other.
"Well, you see that right hand? 1t
looks pretty good and strong and It is,
but for about three days once 1t was
doader than a frostbitten tomato plant.
"vou know Of course that / used to
make my living playing cards. chiefly
dealing bank. There wasn't n day
didn't deal bank or in other games six
to eight hours a day Many time l
have dealt or played longer.
zone night l was dealing bank. II
was a good. big game All at once
when l went to slip a card this old
right refused to work. looked at 1t
and the fingers were kind Of twisted
inward and the hand from the wrist
was bent downward
'This stopped the deal for me. and
told the lookout TO get busy for the
players were getting a little 'queered.'
lie took my place, and l watched the
bets.
Il rubbed my right, but it wouldn't
straighten out and It kept this way
until the next day. and then l went to
doctor He didn't know me as wen
as you do, but the first question he
asked was:
"'Deal cards a great deal, don't your
ayes
ado you deal with an elbow move
ment or with finger and wrist move
mentW
"'Why, don't work my elbow
"'That explains it. You have card
players paralysis
"rhis hit me center and / showed It,,
but the doctor was good and said:
"'Now. don't get hurrled. I'll
straighten you up. Just quit dealing
awhile, and I'll give your hand a few
doses Of electricity. and you'll be all
right.
"He did It. and in about three days
my hand was straight as a string. But
haven't dealt so much since. There's
many an old timer whose dealing hand
has quit him. And you say you were
never paralyzedY"
mo"
"well. you amt played cards much"
Louisville Times.
Evening journal., 1902-11-05
The VeIysteen Gown

Dark velvet and velveteen gowns do
duty for house or street wear. "A most
cnarming model for one of these is
made of shot velveteen in gray with a
silvery dot and is trimmed with bands
of satin embroidered in STEEL The
skirt is plain in front and has pleats
on the side, each pleat caught down
with embroidered straps. The waist
blouses a little in front, is exceedingly
simple, with a vest and yoke of white
satin embroidered in steel and pink.
The bands of embroidery go down the
front and meet the bands ON the skirt
IN a long line almost like a princess
gown
This model with a short jacket looks
extremely we'll in the street, so that in
reality two gowns instead of one may
be evolved from it. 1t can be copied
in any color and looks we'll in the dark
velvet or velveteen, quite plain with
out any of the shot or metallic effect.
Evening journal., 1902-11-05
CHURCH NOTES

"A meeting of great interest is in
progress at Goodman NJ. +. Church;
five persons were at the altar last even
ing.
The Kings Daughters of st.
Luke's Reformed Episcopal Church,
Eighth and Monroe streets, will hold a
cake bake in the church on Friday af-
ternoon at 3 O'Clock, which will be
continued into the evening, when pro
gram will be rendered, consisting of
musical and literary pieces. Admis-
sion will be without ticket. 1t is trust
ed that many friends in making their
Sunday preparations will patronze this
earnest band of young women
There VIII be an old-fashioned
bread-breaking in Wesley Church to-
night
The Rev. ]. P. Otis, of Newark,
will preach at the revival service in
Cookman M. E. Church this evening.
The services are increasing in interest
nightly.
Evening journal., 1902-11-05
AO1~1
IdE NJ
Maude Adams Home Again

Looking wan and none too robust, Miss
Maude Adams came down the gangplank
from the steamship Noordam, on Mon
day, distributed a feeble smile of recogni-
ton here and there and then drove away
in a closed carriage TO her home in East
Forty-hrst street She had just returned
from Europe, wnere she repaired last
spring IN searcn OF nealth and recreation.
Miss Adams has not entirely recovered
from the attack OF nervous prostration
that caused her to cancel her engage
ments for the theatrical season now open.
She came down the gangplanl1 with a firm
step, but the pallor of her face was no
ticeable. Yesterday was the first day that
she appeared at the saloon table, for the
voyage was stormy, and but once or twice
did Miss Adams appear on the promenade
deck. She was extremely cheerful in her
manner yesterday.
Il embarked at Boulogne." she said.
because my friends had travelled on this
steamship and testified TO its seagoing
qualities. ! am not the best OF sailors
AS to my health, / am not as well as /
would like To be. but" with laugh, Il
am long way from deaths door. / am
much rested, and shall stay at my city
home all winter. Then in the spring
shall be ready to go on with my engage
ments"
The actress had fourteen trunks She
offered for duty tapestries several hun
dred dollars in value as well as some
bric-a-brac purchased abroad. She did
not bring any new costumes or jewels.