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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02
.SYL STOKES HAS
BEEN RECAPTURED
Under Guard Until Well Enough
to Be Brought to Prison.
Surprised and Grieved.
Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.)

MEHERRIN. VA. March 1.-Sherif G.
S. Baglcy. with hts deputy, A. 5. Shackle-
ton, arrived here this evening from Mr..
Borum's. seven miles northeast of this
place. where they had just captured 5. y.
Stokes. the escaped convict, who twice
has attempted suicide in the past three
weeks. They arrived at the homo of MIR.
Borum about u o'clock and found Mr.
Stokes in bed They Immediately placed
two guards over him until tomorrow
when he will be taken back TO Jail and
kept a few weeks until arrangements can
lie made to carry him to the penitentary.
Mr. Stokes wounds are getting along
as well as can be expected. and it is
thought that in lew weeks he will be
we'll again with the exception of one
eye, which he will lose.
Sheriff Bagley says Mr.. Stokes was
somewhat surprised. as we'll as grieved,
at his capture, and complained that his
wounds We're too bad for him to be taken
back to the courthouse.
1t is the impression here among the
people that should good chance be given
Stokes he will doubtless carry his efforts
at suicide into effect. as he still claims
that he would rather die than serve toIr
years at hard ,aStf.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02
PORTRAITS OF
FOUR HEROES
The Pictures Were Presented
to the North Carolina
Room.

-Four Confederate heroes of the Old
North State were eulogized yesterday at
ternoon in the North Carolina room at
the Confederate Musuem, corner of
Twelfth and Clay Streets, when the por-
traits of Zebulon B. Vance, Major-Gene-
1aI W. D. Fender. Colonel Charles F..
Fisher and Naval Captain Frank Shep-
pard were presented.
They were presented by DR.. j. Allison
Hedges and received by Major ~. s. La
nier The donators of the portraits to
the North Carolina Daughters of the
Confederacy were Mrs. w. S. Parker,
OF Henderson, N. c.; w. D.. Fender, of
Norfolk; the Children's Chapter of the
L D. c., at Salisbury, and the widow OF
Captain Sheppard.
Rev. DIR. Strange, rector of ST. Paul S
+. E Church, made the prayer.
In presenting the portraits DR.. Hodges
raid tribute to each of the gallant he
roes. speaking of the great aid they had
given the cause and how those who sur
yived the struggle continued to be bene-
factors of their State.
Major Lanier received the portraits. and
in so doing he took occasion to review
the past deeds of heroes.
Major Lanier paid an especially bril-
liant tribute to the sons of North Caro-
ina, whom he said fought from Bull Run
TO Appomattox without a waver, and
when General Lee surrendered there was
fight still in them.
The speeches were applauded, and the
distinguished gathering present, among
which was President John Goode, of the
constitutional Convention. paid deep at
tention to the orations.
After the address reception followed
in the North Carolina room, at which
Mrs John W. Gordon. Mrs. j. Allison
Hodges. Mrs. George Il Fender. Mrs.
Charles E. Bowden. Mrs. George Elliott
ard Miss Morgan received the visitors
Mrs John w. Gordon. the Vice Regent
of the North Carolina Daughters of the
iC5nfederacy. had charge OF tho sprssen-
lstatiou, which was entirely successful.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02
AN AGED WOMAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
Thought to Be a Pauper, She
Was Weighted Down With
Cold; Had Bank Account.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.


SALISBURY, N. c., March 1-Lovey
Hosler, an old colored woman, came here
last fall to visit her nephew and the lat
ter died about Christmas. Since then the
old woman has been supported by the
charity of the colored people. it being
supposed that she was entirely without
other means of support. She resided in
DiNonville, a negro settlement Of Sails
bury, where on yesterday she was found
dead. a pistol shot in the right side of
her head had blown out her brains. She
was found sitting in a, half upright posi-
ton, with a pistol lying on the floor near
her right hand as if released in death.
The coroner who held the inquest has
no doubt it was a case of suicide.
The inquest revealed the fact that the
old woman. although supposed to be a
pauper, had on her person $50 in a. can
vas bag tied around her waist. OF this
amount $500 was in gold, s145 in bills and
S17.07 in silver and change. A bank book
was also found with a credit of 500 in
the Washington National Bank. of Wash
ington Ind, from which place she
claimed to have come.
The deposit was made in the name OF
Love D. Mark, and was dated Mayz1. 1901.
In her trunk was found another pistol.
The fact that no one seemed to know OF
her possessing money strengthens the
theory of suicide. though some claim she
was murdered. She was in good health
and her mental condition apparently nor
NAL. The money will be held by the
county treasurer until lawful claimant
is; found. 1t Is said that the woman has
one son in Washington.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02
BOYS GIVE BENEFIT.
Concert Given to Aid Young Man Who Is an
Invalid

The boys of the West-End Angel Nlusi-
cal Club will give an entertainment at
Bevidere Hall on March goth. for the
benefit of a young carpenter who was
injured several years ago. during the
erection of the jefferson Hotel. by the
falling of a brick upon his head while
at work.
He has been suffering ever since and
has been entirely helpless for more than
two years. Previous to his affliction he
had been the sole support of an aged and
invalid mother. since he was quite a boy
In addition to instrumental music there
will be songs, rotations a cake-walk
by the children and a country DANCE by
the club Tickets are for sale at the
following places:
Huchbeck's Stall. SiNtl-Street Market:
D. Buchanans. No. 1Ql East Broad
Street; Fellheimer's Clothing Store, Third
and Broad Streets: pabncys Shoe Store.
No sol East Broad Street; 3. B. Bowles'
Shoe Store. No. 800 East Broad Street;
Harris's Hardware Store, No. 400 East
Broad Street; Mrs. Celia Kass's Milin-
cry, No 603 East Broad Street; Barnes
Hardware Store, No. COZ East Broad
Street; Mrs. Lowery's Confectionery,
Beech and Main Street; Bauer's Drug
Store Short and Main Streets.
The performance will begin at $50 P. M.
Any donations for the young man will
be received and acknowledged by The
Times g
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02
NAVAL HEROES AT CHARLESTON
Admiral SehIey and Captain Hobsou Both
There.
(ay Associated Press)

ARLESTON, S. c., March 1.-Ad-
rniral Schley, Captain Hobson and Mrs.
Fairbanks. Mrs. Burrows and Mrs. Man
ming. distinguished Daughters of the Rev
clution, as guests of the local Sons of the
Revolution. had a harbor excursion to-
day on the revenue cutter Forward. They
visited Fort Sumter and the site of the
hayward on Cooper River. Much of the
time was devoted to speech-making, and
Admiral Schley and Captain Hobson were
enthusiastically applauded.
Tomorrow Admiral and Mrs. SchIey re-
turn to Washington.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02
LIKE WEBER CASE
IN LYNCHBURG
Mrs. Burruss Fought With a
Knife at Her Throat.
COUNTY IS MUCH AROUSED
Governor Montague to Be Asked TO Offer Re.
ward-The Rabbit Skin Closely Covered
the Mans Face and Hands aud Not
Even His Color Could Be Seen.
COUNTY is MUCH AROUSED
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, March l.
The perpctrator Of the foul crime against
Mrs. Nelson l. Burruss has not been To-
Gated by the authorities Of Spotsylvanla
county. Sheriff T. A. Harris and other
officers Of the county have Swallowed sew
cral parties who were under suspicion and
one of them proved an alibl. The fact
that the man who assaulted Mrs. Burruss
had his face and even his hands covered
with the skins of aboits makes it impos-
bic for her to identify him or to even tell
whether he was a white man or a negro.
Efforts, however, to uncarth the viii
lain are being vigorously prosecuted. IN
disnation is high and the people are so
much aroused that it would be hard to
prevent a lynching if the man were fully
identified.
REWARD BY GOVERNOR.
Tho Governor will be asked to offer a
reward and detectives will be employed.
The case bears a Strong and striking
resemblance in many respects to the
Weber case in Lynchburg, which re-
suited in tho hanging of Joe Higginbo-
than, and to the Faust murder case in
Lunenburg, in which no definite results
have been obtained.
While Mrs. Burruss is alive-indced. is
not Badly hurt-she is Frustrated from her
terrible experience and is recovering very
slowly from the nervous shock.
Like Mrs. Faust. she was alone in the
country. Like Mrs. NVcbbcr, she was
orutally overpowered and her throat
threatened with a knife. With despera-
ton she knocked that cruel weapon out
of the hand of the savage brute, cutting
her hand in doing So
RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS.
AS the knife flew from his grasp the
scoundrel kicked her with his heavy
boots and being satisfied to leave her un-
conscious on the floor, he proceeded to
his other crime of robbing the house,
broke open the bureau with a hatchet and
secured the 1868 in cash stored therein.
leaving the beaten and fainting woman
nearer dead than alive, where as long as
she had strength and breath she fought
to defend her own person and the prop
crty of her husband.
PKiENlEDITATED CRIME.
1t would appear that the man knew
the lay of the house and prepared his
plans to suit the opportunity which he
expected He came from the rear, where
he could not be seen, came through a
window in the dining-room and sprang
suddenly in the bedroom. where Mrs.
Burruss was cleaning up for the day.
Masked and Eioved il, rabbit skins, the
powerful man, without answer to her
screams grabbed her throat. and though
she fought with desperation she was help
less in his hands.
Mrs Bur1uss is yet bruised and sore
from the brutal blows Of the merciless
scoundrel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02

Evans will deliver his sermon on THE
Young Man and Night" To- THAI
right Belshazzar, King of the Chaldeans,
was slain.'' A night of terror in ancient
Babylon-night-life in the modern city.
'.Watchman, what of the night'-night
ana its deeds-whither do you walk in the
darkness-night and its possibilities-
crimes of night-night and misery-nisht
and peace.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02
VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.
Large Attendance on Fourth Days Session OF
Convention.
(Ds Associatcd PresS

TORONTO, ONT, March 1.-The fourth
days session of the Students Volunteer
Movement had a large attendance. Sam
uel B. Capcn. of Boston. delivered an adj
dress on 1.-THE Necessity of Making the
Financial Plans of the Church Conmen-
surate With the Magnitude of tle Task
of the Worlds Evanselization.''
4. L, Wiebard. of New York. spoke on
the subject. How a Thousand Mission.
aries Are Supported.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02

The Young HAN aud Night.
At the five O'clock service at Monu-
mental Church this afternoon Rev. DR..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02

Continued on Twelfth Paseo
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-01
OREGON
Politics
ON TAP
Changes in the Party Align
ment.
From the Astoria News, Rep.

From the Astoria News, Rep.
There seems to be quite q mixture in
the political situation in Oregon. Gov
error GeSr was the ally OF Corbstt, Scott
and Simon heretofore.
There seems TO be a detection, some
how.
Moody was once in alliance with the
same parties aud had the support Of
Senator Fulton. The Mitchell wing
was allied elsewhere. New alliances
seem now TO be in the air.
The close observer notes that Will
Hanson for congress iI at premium in
Scott Milchell-FultOn camps, Geer does
not seem TO be sitting at the same table
with Scott, aud Henry w. Corbett seems
to be an unknown quantity.
Dunbar has now = C ear field for secre-
tary Of State a, . result Of the new
aliguments. Some Of the prsrs are
asserting that tn senatorial Issue 10
between Simon and Fulton. They seem
to assume that both Mitchell and Harvey
Scott are supporting the ClatSoP states
man.
Yet, there are indications that, when
Scott came to cit at Mitchell's table, he
was "scrouUnR" Senator Fulton oi the
end of the bench. Little things indicate
that the "AeshlieSt incubus" has a
purpose 10 become successor 10 Senator
Joseph Simon. His picture has been
sent around to hi, newspaper supporters
nice, hsli-tone cuts, that resemble
Bismarck.
Just what is the situation is not clear.
But Little Joe" is busy putting up his
fences and tending 10 business He
soooped in the Multnomah situation .
co iple Of days ago when he got oil the
jndges and clerks Of the primary slec-
tiOns.
Simon, 6eer and Moody seem 10 Be in
coalition.
Just how the remainder Of the neld
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-01
Iool voter and tax payer

fool voter and tax payer
Mind you I don't blame the politician
half 20 much as do the fool dcg that
licks the hand that smites him. The
toilers aud producers Of wealth are in
the majority, ten TO one, or sixteen to
one II you please, and II they had sense
enough TO concentrate their Efforts for
equality, freedom and justice, they could
establish conditions that would tighten
the burdens Of taxation, and secure for
themselves the remuneration to which
they are justly entitled.
just now the same old political wheel
horses, az they are proud TO be called,
are canvassing the state and counties,
fixing conditions that events may be
ped to give nominations for the lncra-
tive Offices that are TO be divided up
among themselves.
1 am a granger aud possibly may have
mistaken the Offices for political wheel
horses, for It is one of the cardinal prin'
cipleS OF the Grange TO 60 purity politics
that the Office would seek the man, in
stead Of the man the ofii @.
The Grange has now been 10 existence
about thiFt, years. II seems as thOngh
some Of the fruits and principles Of re-
form planted by the Grange ought 10 bs
maturing in tangible form by this time.
Nevertheless the things SOC oscllat-
ing in different parts Of Marion county
we're pedestalled on two pillars and
buzzed into each others ears, just like
the old political wheel-horses did, a long
time ago when MAS not quite 40 old A.
am now.
Surely these things could not have
been Offices for they were not 90 iimid
A. new born babes usually are and the
tbinRs paTtook and distributed cigars,
Whiskey beer, and smiling cOunienances
Whatever the nature Of the animals
may be that are manOeuvering through
ont the State Of Oregon don't stop the
vibrating thought waves produced by the
editorials in the fearless ontspOken
JoURNAL. ID. T.. swAEE,
Aumsgille, Jan. 20.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-01
Last of the
Stage Drivers

WICHITA, Kan, Jan. 81 Byron Ter
rll, the last Of the famous stage drivers
Of Kansas, died at Geuda Springs yes
terday. lie drove stages before there
wss a mile Of railroad In the state. lie
drove Horace Greeley, Jim Lane, Gem
eTal Sherman. John Brown, nearly all o
the Territorial Governors, and Henry
NJ. Stanley, the African explorer. lie
was we'll known Ia Arizona, where he
accumulated for.une. At a stage
tournament in Denver he won a prize
over all the crack drivers Of the West
by cutting the figure in the smallest
space.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-01
NOW
BROTHER
SWANK
The AumSViIle Political Sage
WeepS.
Because Politicians are Set
ting up Beer, Cigars. etc.

ED. JoURNAL:-Myseli and many 9TH
ers with whom | come in reverential
political contact, express themselvcs as
being we'll pleased with the Efforts you
are putting forth to arouse the tax paw
ers and vot' rs to realizing sense Of the
intrigues practiced by professional poll
ticians.
For twelve years to my certain knowl.
edge these professional would be Savio :
have plaiformed, resoiuted, speechi6ed,
and promised in most emphatic terms,
that they would, the next time II elected,
curtai expenses and reduce taxation.
But behold what expsr ence and the
records teach
Each succe' ding Legislative record
shows an increase of burdens for the
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-01
Will Avoid
Strike Evil

PTTsBURG Jan 3l.-The Amalgamat-
ed Associated of Iron, Steel and Tin
workers has just taken radical step
that may have a wholesome effect in
avoiding strikes. The organization has
made an agreement with the American
81, el Hoop Company and the Republic
Iron & Steel Company that the mills OF
these concerns shall not be- shut down
next Summer pending the wage adjust.
ment. In other words, there 10 10 be-
no stop, even il disagreement on wages
results. The new scale will be formu-
lated at the annual convention of the
association at Wheeling in April. An
effort will be made to have the scale sK-
tended through three years, which would
relieve much OF the uncertainty aroused
every year by tn wage question. Presi-
dent Shsifer said today that at the
Wheeling meeting a movement will be
inaugurated which will do away entirely
with mill committees, alaried district
presidents being elected, whose du y il
shall be TO settle disputes in their dis
tTictB,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-01
Result of
The Merger

OMAHA, Jan, S0.--January general
order was issued by the Burlington Rail
road that all of the rolling.stock Of the
Great Northern road was 10 be- treated
as Burlington cars and 90 IepOr ed. Two
weeks later the order Was modified tot
,lude only box cars, and today a third
circular Was issued doing away entirely
with the original order. All Great North.
ern cars will now be treated as foreign
cars. This is taken at the local head
quarters to mean that there is no pros.
pFcts Of other departments being merg-
ed into the Hill system at present.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-01
Endorses The Journals Fight.

T. J. Cherrington, the Dallas Photographer,
writes:-"I heartily endorse the work you doing
to abolish the fee system in state Offices II you keep
on this line of showing up corruption in either any
party ahe people will endorse you and back you up"
The people take The JOURNAL and read it and
generally find is about right local matters. Noone
can get right ell the national questions, but most
Of them do not affect the people like home matters.
Let us get right at home before we 90 to reforming
the world -ED.J.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-01

grams from Rear. Admiral Rogers al
Cavite. concerning the march Of the
marines across Samar:
"Details Of Waller's expedition acros.
Samar not yet received. Much credit
is due Shoemaker for service rendered
in connection with the rescued detach-
ment at Lanang Marines in samar will
be relieved in about 10 days"
The second dispatch reads:
Following casualties rccurred in
Captain Porter's command while at.
temdting to march from Lsnsng to
Rosey, Samar: Lieutenant A. S Willis,
slightly wounded in chest and suffering
from eczema; Corporal w. Slatterly,
Privates j. McBay, +. Wi,zell, j. w.
Hacker, w. d. Smith, r. d. Demond,
j. Egan, I. J., Corey, coudition serious
from weeping eczema; Privates P. j.
Council. L. 6aniule, G. NJ. Foster, T.
Bredtt, } Woods, f. f Brown, 7. Muir
ray, NJ Bassett, L. A Bailey and
Baronie, missing; hope abandoned.
Lieutenant William r. Shoemaker,
VINO is commended in Admiral Rodgers
first dispatch, commands the gunboat
Arayat, and has figured with distinction
in a number Of engagements in the
islands. weeping eczema is form
Of that skin disease in which the encrust.
ed cuticle breaks and the sores "run."
Previous reports from Admiral Rodgers
have shown that the marines suffered
great hardships from exposure in their
march through the rough country of the
island
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-01
Theory of
COndOr'S Fate

SEATTLK, Jan. 3l.-Great excitemsnt
has been caused In local marine circles
by the theory Of collision between the
Condor and MatteawAn, advanced by
Captain HasdOIh, OF the Cape Flattery
llghtship, and every circumstance tend
log 10 throw light on tho fate OF the two
vessels 10 now cited ia support OF = de-
ductiOn that appears most tangible.
The steamers sailed from Ladysmith
and Victoria, Is. o., respectively on
December 3, and passed through the
Straits within a half hour OF one an-
other. The course OF the MatteaWan
bound for San Francisco aud the CoRdOr
ior Honolulu would have been exactly
the same for At least 20 miles after leav-
10y Flattery.
The MatieaWan Was noticed in the
al ernoon by the weather observer at
Neah Bay, six miles from tho termina-
ton Of The Cape. lie has 30 reported to
he local office. Still later Captain Has.
dOTif, OF the lightship, stationed IA miles
south oi Cape Flattery, and anchored on
flattery Rocks, noted the steamer south.
ward bound, about two miles "a aud ev.
identity In distress. The Condor must
have been at thai. time. but a short dia-
lance behind.
IL Ia nov believed here that the Mat
tea wan put back tor shelter Al Nsah Ray
aud at some point near and undoubtedly
sonthward OF Cape Flatiery e0llided
with the O, ndOF. The terrible marine
tragedy which wOnld follow such col-
lisinn u accepted here as the explains
tion OF the awful mystery which shfOu q
b fate OF the missing craft
" YOU dont see Il anyW here else yea VIII
flnd it Ia ms Almaaae Il is fuli of W nnble
lnfOTmailoa. allfor tree sopy q FFY's otns
Sisrs iva.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-01
Testimony of Witnesses Who Were Not An
XiOuS to Talk Heard Before Judge Boise
II the Funds on Deposit by State Treasurer Meschau Re-
IOnged to the State He Will Get no Interest
If Mr.. MetSchan is Entitled to the Interest There viii Have
to be an Assessment on the Stockholders.
The Tale Of the Books.

At the hearing before Judge Boise. on
the objection Of Theo. Noef, a depositor
in the Williams & England banking
firm OF Salem, to the payment OF interest
on certain deposits OF Phil Metschan
and others, on the ground that they were
state funds deposited in violation OF law,
q few matters were made very plain.
The examination OF witnesses con
sumed most of the afternoon and was
not . serious matter. The witnesses
we're many OF them quite reluctant TO
testify. They were more than unwilling
witnesses and were strangely iorgatful,
especially as to facts that had anv
definite bearing on the case. General
Odell told a very straightforward story
and seemed to have nothing to conceal.
None Of the witnesses seemed to serious.
ly deny that the Metschan funds were
other than state funds, and an air of
jollity and persihage char Icterized most
OF their efforts at concealing their real
sentiments.
The great iolios OF the bank we're
stacked up in front Of Judge Boise on
the tables AMI bore their own silent tes-
timony within their covers with due
gravity. eteiver w. T. Slater who has
been over the records Of the bank until
he knows them by heart was tempted
at several points to refresh the failing
memories Of the witnesses as they gently
slid around the main events as easily aS
possible. Mr.. b. +. Giltner Tor instance
told the court he could only remember
come Of the main features Of being a
depositor. But the books tell quite
plain tale of the deposit Of s25, ZOO of
state funds, from tho time the money
was turned over by State Treasurer Geo.
Webb to his successor.
The bank cloeed the l4th Of November
1895, three little items as certificates Of
deposit appearing on the bank register
OF $63 0S, $l70.77, and S53. made out to
three Hirsch children. The next last
entries Of certificates OF deposit are in
one hand writing, as follows
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-01
ST John Dix
Will Settle

WHATooS, Jan. 3l.-st John Dix, who
Wss arrested in London for wTeckiDg
the Scandinayan-Ameriean Bank here
announces from bic prisOn cell here that
arrangements will be made 10 pay the
depOsitors Of the bank N full tie hopes
10 secure an scquittsl by proVi that
the bank Was insOlyent when be bought
A