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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
PARDoNED THE VETERAN.
Governor Aycock's Cicmency to u
WORTHY nla1l-RaieISil Notes.


4tALLIGf4. N. c.. october lS.-(SpeciaD
,ove.nor Aycock to-oay pardoned Jesse
tiayener an ex-Conieuerate soldier, oo
ears OF age, whose home IS IN wilkes
uunly. Near MS house, in fact, within
ew yards OF it, was house<occupled by
ONE women of bad character. He had
lied TO abate this nuisance, but failed
70 he tore away part OF the underpinnins
the house he was sentenced 10 tour
uontns on the public roads Of Forsyth
,uunty His pardon was asked for ny
ANY prominent men, including the soll-
-IiOr.
another pardon was granted Line Har-
rave, a negro woman 20 years OF age:
Tho was given twelve-months2 JAN
.entencv in Davidson county for selling
hiskey without license. her pardon Was
sked Tor by many prominent persons.
To-day the case OF Robert v. King, of
.laieign, tor $4,000 damages against the
.caboard Airline was taken up in the
superior Court, the jury had been made
%, when the judge received a letter from
juror saying The latter had been an
gent of the railway twenty-five years
mis- ended the matter king took nom
,ult, and will bring another suit at me
ext tenn. his side had passed the juror
n question.
1t is now ascertained that the independ-
.nts in this county have decided to Nil
out their ticket. which is now merel!
4 skeleton one.
Democratic County Chairman Armistead
Jones, OF this county, says that all the
.eturns Of registration are in and that
100 whites, and $40 negroes have register
ed. He says more negroes were enrolled
II this county than elsewhere, as the la"
was literally construed.
AI,.vlIs .U-uay > ANNALS was Major
ohm Nj. Crensnaw, OF F'orestville. who It
!ere to attend the State Fair. He has
only missed one Of all these fairs, ana
axes great pride in being present at
the semi-centennal fair.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
THOUSAND STUDENTS ON STRIKE.

Because Seventeen Are Suspended
for a Class Rush the Undergr''du-
ntes Cut Lectures.
LANSING. MICH, October S-The
students at the Michigan Agricultural
College, numbering about 1000 went or;
strike Yesterday, owing to the suspen-
sion of seventeen of their number for par :
ticipation in a Fresnman-Sophonore rush
ten days ago. No classes were heid yes
terday afternoon.
Two years ago. when one student left
college permanently injured as the result
Of a rush." the faculty issued an edlcf
forbidding such affairs In the future.
Resolutions were drawn up at mass
meeting of the students in the chapel at
noon Yesterday demanding reinstatement,
of the suspended Students but the com
mittee that presented the resolutions to
President Snyder was Informed that the
faculty meant to stand firm in its posi-
ton,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
MORTGAGES PAID.
.ztnia. IRON, Coal and Coke Com

Virginia, Iron, Coal and Coke Com
pany File Release Deeds.
BRISTOL. TENN. Oct 2S--Releas'
deeds have been recorded for mortgage
of 100000 on the property Of the Virginia
Iron, Coal and Coke Company, and a
s., 100000 mortgage on the property OF
the Virginia and Southwestern Railway
Company, an auxiliary of the Virginia
Iron. Coal and Coke Company.
The paying OF these mortgages Is part
OF the plan OF reorganization of the COM
panies by which. it is understood. Fl. K
McHarg. of Stanford, one OF the receivers
OF the companies, will become president
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
WRECK NEAR MARION.
Engine and E1prcss-Cnr Derailed
and Badly Torn Up.

MARION. VA. October ts.-(Special)-
a serious wreck occurred on the Norfolk
and Western railroad about four miles
west of Marion this evening. The engine
and express car of the westbound passen-
ger train due at Marion at 1870 z. NJ.
were derailed and badly torn up. Fortu-
nately no lives were lost. The fireman.
Mr.. ]. w Spicer. of Bristol had his left
leg badly nlangied SO that 1t will have to
be amputated.
The wreck was caused by the falling
of a heavy boulder Just in front OF the
engine, and SO close to it that the acct
dent could not be prevented.
The injured man was brought to Marion.
where he is being cared for by Drs. George
w. Sprinkle and P. w. Atkins. The COM
pany S physicians will reach here on the
next train, and the amputation VIII then
take place.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
TOWN OF RALEIGH EN- FETE.
Opening Of the Great North Carolina
Fnir-Notable Features.

RALEIGH. N. c., October 2S.-(special)
Governor Aycock formally opened the
State Tair-the semi-centenntal fair. the
best Of them all-at noon to-day. The
weather was superb the. dust all laid
the air crisp and tf..s sunshine bright.
after the warm wea. cher and the ra!r
There WAS q procession from the CITY 70
Tho fe,--rrounds in charge Of Chief Mar-
shsl John y. Patterson. who escol ted The
Governor ard sctats county. and city Aoft7-
cia,s. and President ]. A. Long. Secretary
Pooue. ard other fair officials: 3
At the grounds the exercises took place
IN the Erand-tand. There were several
bands. the Official one being the organi-
"a ton OF the Third Regiment frpm Reds
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
NEW A. G. l.. OFFICERS
E. Borden Made General Supcrin-
tendent of TRANSFORMATION.

WILMINGTON. n. 80, October 2S.-tSpe-
cial defective November 1st. General
Manager Kenly. of the Atlantic-Coa st
Line. announces the following appoint
r1ents:
E. Borden. general superintendent CT
t-arsnc-tat'on. inrisd!ctior over both di.
visions; T. 3. Pieasants. chief engineer.
now engineer of rca6FaH: r. s. Tntwiler,
of Savannah assistant chief engineer; ].
p. Russell insurance agent jurisdiction
over both divisions; r. D. Cudlipp. for
merly with the Western Union at Rich
n1ond. superintendent OF telegraph. 5uris-
diction over entire system.
Chief Clerk c. D. Wayne. in the Office
OF the general passenger agent OF the
Coast Line, has resigned to go with the
Eeaboard Airline, at Portsmouth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
SCOTLAND NECK ITEMS.
People Well Of-A Big Contribution.
Personal Notes.

Personal Notes.
SCOTLAND NECK, N. c., October Is
(Specia1)-Rev r. T. Vaun. president OF
the Baptist Female University at Raleigh.
has been here several days, seeing his old
friends, resting, and incidentally enjoying
some sport in the fields
Sunday he made great address in the
BAPTIST church in the interest of the
school over which he presides; and at the
close asked for collection to help pay
off the debt of the institution. He asked
for a liberal contribution and with what
he raised yesterday it amounted to $500.
He said yesterday that 1T was magnifi-
cent Gift. the greatest single collection
he has taken for the institution since he
has been president. The people OF Scot.
land Neck are always LIBERAL but this
contribution by the Baptists. Sunday, sur.
passed ANYTHING of the kind yet done
here.
DEATH OF MRS. WHITEHEAD.
Mrs. Adeline Whitehead died in Peters
burg Saturday, and her remains were
brought to Enfield in this county, Sun
dav. and thence taken to Deep Creek
church. a few miles from Scotland Neck
and inferred. Elder W. II. Leggett con-
Quoting the service.
Mrs. Whitehead was about 81 years old
and had lived in this community most OF
her life until year or two ago. when she
made her home in Petersburg.
There is more demand for real estate In
this region than for many years past, and
prices are higher than usual
Farmers are in better condition than
for years, and almost every one seems il
easy circumstances.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
Louisa shepperson. so feet on st. Jane.

StTeet, $l,VZo.
H c.. Osterbind and wife to Ellen j.
Osterbind's trustee, 2ss feet on Cary
street northeast corner of Second. s..
In Henrice: Fairnlount Land Company
to John A. and Lucy A. Aston. ~ feet
ON Twenty-second street.. northwest cor
rer of v. $500.
Kean and Lea. special commissioners
to B. F. Johnson, lot Is in square 80 let
in square Is, and lot 2 In square Ii. High.
land Park. subject to the contingent
right Of dover Of Annie ". wife of Henry
S. smith, $3.50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
PROGRESS AMONG INDIANS.
Annual Report of the Hampton Nor.
NAL Institute.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s.-The annual re-
port of the Hampton Normal and Agri.
cultural Institute to-day to the commits
sioner o. Indian affairs. says that this
Improvement in the Indians. studies
dress. language aud power OF application
at Hampton. gives evidence OF recent
great progress among the Indian people
The Indian girls among the student
especially are reported as most promising
in their studies and the upper class girls
have been a great help to the institution
in matters OF discipline.
The report says that as the years go b
the work centres more and more about
agriculture. and as between the academic
and trades school classes OF educa tional
work. the report expresses the opinion
that the trade school bcns at the insti
tute who set out In their second year t.
master some part OF this branch OF indus.
try are stronger mentally and morally
than those who took the regular academic
branch.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
PAYNE CALLS ON PRESIDENT.
bore Important Message Concerning
Coal Strike Situation.

= WASHINGTON. D. c.. October g.
Among the callers upon the President to-
day was B. w. Payne. of Ashland, Pa.
who bore an important communicated
from Representative George r. Patterson
concerning the coal-strike situation. The
nature of the message was not disclosed.
Representative Patterson recently has
had several conferences with the Presi-
dent concerning the coal strike. and was
among the first to suggest the Presidents
friendly Intervention.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
Death of DR.. G. NJ. Stricken.

HARRISONBURG, VA. October Is
Especially DIR. Charles NJ Stricken,
prominent physician OF West Rocking
ham. died this morning, after four
weeks Illness Of typhoidfever. Deceased
was native Of Shenandoah county. and
4 graduate of the irginia Medical Coz
lege. He had been practicing lis profess
sion in Rockingham since 1893. He is
survived by his widow and one son. The
former was Miss Nora BURNER, Of this
county before her marriage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
DR.. Hawthorne Invited.

DR.. ]. B. Hawthorne. OF this city, has
accepted an invitation to preach the
dedicatory sermon at the opening OF
the new Fifth Baptist church Of Wash
ington, D. c. The dedication will oc-
cur on the third Sunday in November.
and there will be held two services. at
each of which DR.. Hawthorne will
preach.
The pastor of the Washington church
is the Rev. DR.. Meadows, well known
here. He has filed his present pulpit
for the past forty years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
HIGH POINT-wINsTON RAILWAY.
New Electric Line Project-Registra-
tion-The Woody Case.


GREENSBORO, N. c.. October g.
Especial MIR. E. D. Steele, one OF the
tligh Point businessmen interested in the
project for an electric railway connecting
High Point Greensboro. and Winston
Salem, was here to-day, going to Wins
ton-Salem on business connected with the
enterprise He said that the High Point
City Council on Saturday night granted
the promoters of the enterprise a new
franchise, the old one having expired. In
connection with the new franchise a
forfeit was put up
The total registration for this place
was 1,4l7, against 2Ul4 in 1900. Only forty,
seven negroes registered this year.
against four or five hundred in the last
election.
There is movement on foot here to
have Judge MCNEIL reduce the sentence
of j. w. Woody, the Vlrg1nian SENTENCED
to ten months in the State penitentiary
on the charge of having had improper
relations with a child under II years OF
age,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
PREACHERS PLAIN WORDS.
Those Who Sanction Saloons Ar
PusilLanimous towards.

WASHINGTON, N. c., October IS
tSpecial.)-If you don't vote to take the
Shiskey saloon out of your city after
lave finished showing up its dangers anc
evils in my present series OF sermons,
then all Il have got to say about you.
men of my congregation, is that you are
a set of pusiianimous towards and are
not fit to stay in this city. said Rev.
T. c. Beaman, at the Methodist church
Sunday night. He also said that whiske3
was disrupting and corrupting the mum
cipal officers Of Washington and that he
held in his hand a ontessicn OF a man.
.ormerly an o;nclal OF this city, now il.
he penitenliary, saying that whiskes
caused his downfall.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
,rac. nbea In the snow.

wYTHEVILLE, VA, october 8.-(Spe-
c,a1,-:Judge Rnea, Democratic candidate
for Congress in this district. arrived in
WytheyiIle late this evening from Bland,
where he spoke to large crowd to-day.
In crossing Big Walkers Mountain, ne
passed through snow storm, the first OF
the season in this section
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
Rtchmondcr. at Gotham.

NEW YORK. October 2S.-(Special)-
Waldorf, A. c. Young, R. l.. WlIhams
and wife: Hoffman. F. j. Duke, MRS. w.
J Whitehurst. Mrs. NJ. c. Farms w. ).
Leake and wife. J. E. Lamb, E. l. y.
Myers. ]. T. Ellyson: Broadway central
r. I,ovensteiu: herald Square, NJ. Jones,
MARLBOROUGH, l.. S. Cohn, T. W. Chelf,
Murray Hall, c. Campbell.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
new RAILROAD Fon GREENSBORO.
Likely to Pass Under S. A. L. Control
and Give Needed Competitions.

and Give Needed Competition.
GREENSBORO. n. c.. October Is
(Special.)-George B. MacGregor, chief
engineer of the Raleigh and Western rail-
i:oad, the new system which it is be-
leved will enter Greensboro was here to-
day and stated 1nat he had instructions
from the New York capitalists who are
promoting the new enterprise. to send in
estimates with all possible dispatch. Chief
MacGregOr and his assistants have been
working night and day to get the desired
informatiO ready. This is taken to mean
that an announcement as TO the road 8
intentions will be made very soon. If the
road comes here it is more than likely
that it will pass under the control of the
Seaboard and give Greensboro competitive
lines of railway that are greatly desired.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
s.+e for Public Building.

WASHINGTON, D. c., October Is
The Secretary Of the Treasury to-day
selected as site for the public build
ing at Georgetown, S. c.. the land at the
corner of Front and King streets; price,
$1,000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
BANNER DISTRICT OF STATE.
Only Seven Whites In Eastville,
Northampton Co., Fail to Register.

MACFlPONGO VA, Octobe. 8-(Spe-
c,,l0-RegistratIo ton was closed in East
will, htacisterial District, Northampton
county There are only two precincts in
this district In Eastville precinct the
old registration was $40. and ISL whites.
The new registration is 50 colored and lS7
whites.
In Johnsontown precinct the new regis
tration is Is colored and 259 whites The
ma jority in the district is go whites. There
are only seven whites in the whole dis
trict who failed to apply for registra ton.
This makes ours the banner district Of the
STATE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
DANISH COMMISSION.
To Establish Equilibrium Between
Revenue and Expenditure.

COPENHAGEN. October 2S.-Finance
Minister Hage to-day asked the Folke-
thing to nominate a representative for
the Danish commission, which the gov
eminent will shortly send to the West
Indies. The commissions scope includes
the esta blishment Of equilibrium between
the revenue and expenditures and the
economic DEVELOPMENT of the Islands.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-29
TRANSFERS OF PROPERTY.

In Richmond: JuGson S.. Bosher to
Henry S. Wallerstein. So feet on the south
side of Duval street, near Brook avenue,
s1.O50.
J. D. Carncal and wife to c.. W. Lang
horne lexis feet y 5-6 feet east of ST.
Paul street, between Federal and Coutts.
S..
Hill Carter. special commissioner to
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
SHIPBUTLDTNG 4CTTTE.
SIR Costly Fesseh To Be Launched
at Neuport Ne7Cs Ne.rt Year.

Newport News. Va, Dec. 70 (SpeciaD.-Six new
vessels will be launched at the yard OF the New
port News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company IN
1903 being the costliest lot of ships ever put
overheard here In year. The Pac1nc Coast
lumber steamer Francis H. Leggett will be
launched the middle of January The large ar
mored cruisers Maryland and West Virginia VIII
be put overheard in May. possibly on the same day
The battleship Virginia. the protected cruiser
Charleston and the Sa ginaw Steel Steamship Com
pany's 100rO-ton oil steamship will be in the
water before the close of the year The yard ex-
poets to secure some important ship contracts in
1905 among them of the two new armored
cruisers to be awarded by the Navy Department In
January.
The last twelve months the launching OF the
battleship Missouri and the Old Dominion steam
ship Monroe, and the completion of the Pacific
Mails 18.600-ton leviathans Korea and Siberia, and
the United States monitor Arkansas. Keels were
laid during the year for the battleship Virginia
and the cruiser Charleston. for the government.
ship.
The keel for the battleship Louisiana will
be laid about February /. The battleship Missouri
will have her builders trial in May June, and
will after have her official trial; she will be
commissioned the latter part of the year.
A number of improvements have been made at
being doubled in size. the machine and joiner
buildings being extended galvanizng plant
being erected and work being started on a large
ship shed and mould loft
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
TO HONOR COLONEL CHURCH.

Friends Of Colonel William c. Church, Editor ana
rropr{etor of The Army and Navy Journal, are
nlepning 10 give him a dinner in recognition Of his
long journalistic service. Colonel Church. who
earned his rank in the Civil War has been news
naper man for forty-seven years. He owned a
,sner = weekly publication printed in Newly ork'
p,,7en he was nineteen years old He was the pub
lisber of The New-York sun at the OF twenty
fo,1r wears Leaving this paper in 1861. he went TO
E,urope and was travelling there when the Civil
War broke out He returned in July of that year
and attached himself TO the joint military and
naval expedition under Admiral 5. F. Dupont u
n and General W. T. Sherman. T. s. A He
mas nresent at the capture of Port Royal and, re-
,rrning north on the dispatch steamer Bienvfiie
,-o1ht The first news of that victory. The earliest
account of this event was written by MIN ano pup
ushed in the Evening Post
While he was duty on the stan or Generai
,-asay the proiect of army paper was brought
., his attention and he resigned to undertake the
,,,b,cation of such Journal. He received, in ad-
ance the promise of support from all the depart
-,ar+s except the War Department Secretary
ctapton ending that he could not control the en-
.-nrise undertook TO publish organ known as
..-rba Ofcial Gazette" but it did not survive be-
d the wear as the army did not take kindly to
:. co,onel Church has continued to publish The
ARMY and Navy Journal" to this day He is
-,norober Of the Loyal Legion. the Century. Union
Iao,,e The Army and Navy. the Authors and
I,n.rd clubs and the Players, and a fellow in
o.,,itv,' of the Metropolitan Museum OF Art
ar5 a trustee Of the New-York Geological Society.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
FOR IN ASSET CURRENCY
Secretary .Sha7C 4dUocates Plan Be
fore Chicago Bankers Club.

Chicago. Dec. 20.-Two hundred o@ tho ci+v,s
prominent business men attended the dinner of
Inc Chicago Bankers Club tonight The chief
speaker was Secretary Shaw, who addressed the
club on Possible Financial legislation" His
remarks were warmly received In addition to
secretary Shaw number of local fnanciers de-
hvered short speeches
Secretary Shaw said in part:
AND now, what are the essentials Of an elastic
Frst its prompt retirement when not
nSeoeq. t how shall retirement be secured? recog-
me tnat some careful students of subject think
and that the lower the rate of tax the more GER
ialniy It will retire. This would perhaps be true
am am not SO certain if the present system which
hor De disturbed is to be supplemented by the al
Io"dhce or limited issue available only in times
OF stringency- If the issue were a billion, per
traction But if the issue sf be limited sd to 4n from fty Gfh
TO- 10 one hundred million per cent retirement would
tainIy afford strong inducement for the banks to
@ rse sba n When IS R9t aGtGay n er Reeaa
fQl not scientific, but practical investigation,
based upon deposits of State and municipal bonds
instead OF government bonds but this would leave
bank had 100000 of available cash, and there should
be an unusual remand for money what advantage
municipal bonds 10 be used security for the issu
it must maintain reserve?. And when once issued.
unusual demand for money. it rediscouns its paper
high price and is compelled to return it in ninety
days reborrow and whenever the stringency be-
comes acute. rediscounts impossible. What IS
needed is the right to issue limited amount Of cur
rency without encroaching upon the available funds
or the assets already in the bank. but with such
safeguards will insure its absolute safety and its
prompt retirement when the demand
This can not be accomplished under the present
system Of national bank circulation Bonds too
scarce and the price high. and there is way
either to induce additional circulation when the de-
mand increases or its retirement when interest
rates are low. The gradual liquidation OF the gov
erpment debt Is reducing the amount of bonds
available for circua ton. It therefore follows:
Either the idea OF having elastic currency must
be abandoned, and in order TO maintain that which
have the government debt must be perpetuated
and bonds issued needed,
scheme must be evolved If the banks to issue
circulation whatever ii must he secured either
by specific assets like government bonds. deposited
with the treasury by general assets In the
vaults Of the bank with an ever increasing fund
derived from a tax upon circulation. sufficient TO
cover all possible loss.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
BIGGAR TRIAL WITNESS DISAPPEARS.
It Is Expected that She Is To Be Called by
the State.

Freehold, n. J.. Dec. 3.-Mollie Desk!n, who was
formerly employed maid at the late Henry
NJ Benefits stock farm. and who. 1t IS expected,
will be called by the State witness in the al
legged conspiracy case in which Miss Laura Big
gar DR.. Hendricks and eN-Justice of the Peace
Stanton are the defendants. has disappeared. and
only the Lawyers concerned in the prosecution of
the conspiracy supposed TO know where
she is at present Miss Deskin at the Amer
lean Hotel from Wednesday up TO yesterday at
ternoon. 1t is believed that she left town yester-
day on the 2 D m train over the New-Jersey
Central Railroad, but her destination is not known
1t is said that she remained in her bedroom all
the time she was at the hotel and that her meals
were brought her there No one but the law
yers for the prosecution were allowed to talk to
her In court yesterday Joseph NJ. Noonan counsel
for the defendants. asked Judge Heisley for an
order permitting the lawyers for the defence to
see the woman. but the court decided that such
an order could not be granted unless 1t could be
shown positively that Miss Deskn was in the
room where she reported to be, and as the
LAWYERS for the defence had positive proof that
she was there the desired order was not granted.