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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-15
CHAPTER ".
NJ. MONROE. THE AMERICA

NJ MONROE. THE AMERICAN.
About twice a year Paris goes insane
The duration of this semiannual mental
disturbance depends upon circumstances
1t has happened that one period has lasted
till the next one was due. 1t sometimes
happens that they last only week.
Paris went insane when IT heard how
the murderer of NJ. de Bullion had calmly
walked out OF the depot OF the police.
It's malady increased when IL learned
that NJ. SENEGAL. the investigating mag
istrate had been a party TO the escape
NJ SENEGAL himself remained calm and
collected.
"The matter is easy OF settlement"
he said. "In two days we shall have
the prisoner again"
And then, as the person Immediately
responsible after the jail attendants, NJ
Sneecal began an investigation, not OF the
murder, but OF the murderer's escape.
With him. working hand In hand, was
the chief OF the detective police.
Before these two cool, unimpassioned
ncn came the attendant OF the jail.
Tell your story" said M SENEGAL
cave out nothing"
Leave out nothing, l must cudgel
brains to get anything in. Who ever
an escape like that? II took an
nerican 10 show us that the Palais de
stice needed an increased force of
ards"
More capable ones. rather" said NJ
mccall.
''oh, as TO that, we did not write the
rder," replied the attendant.
NJ SENEGAL WINGED. The chief OF the
detectives scarcely concealed smile.
But suppose we hear the story"
'Well. this is Il. so far as i know; A
fine carriage came to the door OF the
depot From IL came a gentleman about
50 years OF age or less. wearing heavy
black beard"
''Oh. pardon me! Is that description
correct?"
quite so. This man. who gave the
peculiar name of Bosso Duvally held an
order from you 10 be allowed To see
the murderer Of NJ. de Bullion privately.
i knew IL was irregular. but concluded
you knew your business, and II was
simply my duty TO obey. / admitted the
man. That is my story I'm full. know
nothing more except that short time
afterward Came the attendant OF that
corridor. came 10 me and told me the
prisoner had escaped"
Have Came brought here
Into the presence OF the two investi-
gators came Came.
Tell us fully your story of the escape
OF the prisoner known as Wallace"
ALIAS that / know II at ALI l saw NJ
Bosso Duvaly, as he declared himself.
enter the Jail. | led him to the cell OF
the prisoner and admitted him. i then
stepped to the farther end OF the corridor.
I heard some OF the attendants talking
of the evident wealth of the visitor They
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-15
Pampering the Throat.

Eyes, know-another coldl" said a
doctor IL do not know what medical
men would do II Il were not for you
women" And he turned TO the creature
OF furs and wraps. smiled one OF his ap.
precative smiles and continued Re-
move your boa. please! Do you realize
that the high collars that women wear
around their necks are responsible for
nearly an tf1u rufds that -yeaf-ses-sets7
IL n so. Winter and summer alike you
will insist upon wrapping up your deli
cate necks I'm high silk. velvet, cloth.
linen or chiffon covering. n IL be not
this. why u is "A yard or more OF rib
bon drawn tightly about the neck. and
naturally the neck gets tender and over
sensitive from the fancy bandages and
swathing that are forever about II.
With the FIRST draught there is a cold"
Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-15
Russia 10 Compete With Us.

Russia IN few years will be prepared
to compete with this country IN supply
fnC the -worl-i- ---ff.aFlats- With -pairalaai.p
That government has undertaken the lay
ing OF a great pipe line from the oil wells
OF Baku. on the Caspian sea. 10 Bakum
on the Black sea. n distance OF abou
miles. The lire will follow the axis OF the
Caucasus range OF mountains. II will take
several years 10 complete a. but when IL
IL ready for operation it will be capable OF
carving e&,Oo 900 gallons a year.-Ex-
ahAnge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-15
THIS Be SO.
An Oft Repea ed Question Explic'
lily Answered in Providence.

Can this be so? Are the facts garbled7
OR twisted? Was the cure imagination?
Will II be permanent? These are ques-
tions invariably asked by sufferers
from any complaint who read the
statement made daily in our news
papers. Read the following and notice
how convincing and conclusive It Is:
Mr.. John Sullivan OF 20 Printery street.
who ays:-"rrecommende in the month
of January. 1896. Doan's kidney pills
after taking a course Of treatment, which
cured me OF headache and weakened
condition of the kidneys. II is now over
three years since I gave that statement
and in place OF retracting one word OF II
I unhesitatingly and emphatlcally en-
dorse the claims made Tor Doan's Kidney
Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents
q box. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. N.
Y, sole agents for the United states.
Remember the name, Doan's. and take
- subetitntN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
MT. VERNON CLOSED ON SUNDAY.
Distinguished English Visitors Meet
With n Sad Disappointment.
lIoiailaGolnhia lnni1irar
philadelphia Inqu

WASHINGTON, August 31-Because
the grounds at Mount Vernon are closed
on Sundays Sir Edmund Barton, Lady
Barton, and a party OF distinguished Off
GERS who are returning home from the
coronation via the United States, were
prevented from paying homage to the
memory of Washington at his tomb. That
was the principal object of the visit to
the national capital
All too late the visitors learned of the
closing of Mount Vernon on Sunday.
Every effort was made to have the rules
suspended, but to no avail Thoroughly
disappointed, Sir Edmund and his party
left tonight for Niagara Falls after
which they will go westward to sail for
Sydney from the Pacfic-coast.
The party consisted of Sir Edmund
Barton, prime minister of Australia, and
Lady Barton, Sir John Forrest, minister
of defences, and Lady Forrest, Mr.. Aus
tin Chapman, chief government whip in
the Australian House of Representatives,
and Mr.. Flammery. They arrived here on
Friday and spent Saturday in drives
around Washington and visits to the cap
itol. Congressional Library. and the
Washington monument. But the princi-
pal event Of the visit was to he trip
by electric cars to Mount Vernon to-day
Too late, tire Sunday closure rule was
brought to Sir Edynunds attention.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST
HORACE L. CHALKLEY.
OF Attempted Assault on Mrs.
Lula Taylor.

Horace l.. Chalk1ey was arrested yes
terday afternoon by Sergeant Talley ana
Policemen Poitiaux= and Wiley, on a
warrant sworn out by II. Z. Taylor,
charging Chalkley with having attempt
ed an assault on his wife, Mrs. Lula Tay-
lor. corner of Seventh and Marshall
streets, yesterday between II and 1
( o clock.
HAr. Taylor, who is connected with the
Fire Department as operator at the City
Hall, said to Dispatch reporter last
when some one knocked at the door. A
minute afterward he heard loud knock
at another door, and got up and started
to answer it. When he did SO he heard
complaining of being i'll for several days.
and said to her husband that she did not
wish any dinner and at the time of the
knocking was lying down on a lounge in
the room adjoining the dining-room.
Mr.. Taylor said that his clothes were
soiled from working, and he did not
know who the caller was, so he came
back into the dining-room. A few min
thing, and thought that she called him
by ..is nickname. He went into the room
and was Informed that Chalkley was
acting improperly toward his wife. Tay-
tried to find some weapon. but could find
nothing but rolling-pin. This he picked
up and went into the room where his
wife and Chalkley were, and with all the
strength he could command threw the
pin at Chalkley. He then closed with the
man, and used his fists whenever a
chance presented itself. A large crowd
soon congregated, and several persons
went into the house to see what the
trouble was. All of the doors were lock-
ed, and it was several minutes before en-
trance was gained. The man was freed
from the grasp of Mr.. Taylor and his
wife, and was taken in charge of Ser
geant Aaliey and two policemen and car
ried to the Second Police Station
When seen in his cell last night Chalk
ley stated that he went to the house to
collect bill. Chalkley has been deliver
ing ice at the Taylor residence for some
eight or nine months. He alleges that
the woman made improper advances to-
ward him, despite the fact that her hus-
band was in the next room.
I Mr.. Chalkely has been in the employ
of Mr.. Tyler for several years, and comes
from a good family in Chesterfield coun-
ty. He has borne an excellent reputa-
ton. No counsel has been retained. but
the friends of Chalkley are confident that
he will be discharged in the Police Court
this morning.
Mr.. Taylor has been connected with the
Fire-Alarm Department for the past six
years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
MILLIONS OF SEED
FOR THE ASKING.
Annual Distribution by the Depart
ment in Washington This
Month.
Baltimore American.)

The greatest distribution of free seed by
the Agricultural Department at Wash
ington. in the history of the department
will take place this month. Application
should be made through your congress-
man, who will transmit your request to
the department
There will be, as usual, a distribution
of miscellaneous vegetable seeds, and in
addition, it is planned to furnish linn
tied number N packages Of novelties;
that is. seeds of varieties either new or
little known, and of peculiar merit. for
distribution in each locality. The miscel-
laneous seeds will be put up, as usual,
five packets in package, and each sena-
tor, representative, and delegate in Con-:
gress will have 1900 such PACKAGES to
his credit. There will be 500 packages
containing five packets. The novelties
will be accomplished by a circular de-
scribing the varieties In full and giving
all directions for culture and use. There
will also be a franked postal card for
each. collection of the novelties, so that
the recipient may. if he desires. signify
his willingness to make a report to the
department. on the seeds received.
The number OF flower seeds allotted to-
each senator, representative and dele
gate in Congress has been increased to-
5M and ARRANGEMENTS have been made
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
SEASON FOR CANNING
CORN AND TOMATOES.
Industries in the Country.
Some Interesting Facts.
baltimore American.

The canning of corn and tomatoes is
now in progress throughout the State,
Maryland leading in this industry. The
business has attracted to many country
places Hungarian workingmen and Wo-
men, who camp out near the factories,
live cheaply, work hard through the can
ming season and then go elsewhere. A
few of them become permanent residents
of the villages in which they find employ
ment They are easily recognizable as
by far the poorest whites in the communi-
ty These people become very expert IN
the work Of the canneries and earn
wages which in their native land would
be regarded as fabulous. Much of the
work is, done by medieval Devices so
that no great intelligence is required of
the workmen, save a few who actually
manage the machines.
When the corn reaches the factory it is
still in the husk. 1t is thus weighed in
bulk, husked by the men and women.
mainly the latter, and weighed again in
bushel baskets. The women usually earn
three cents basket for husking. The
work is hard on the hands. though less
SO than husking seasoned field corn. AT
ter huSlling the ears are turned out on
long table, sorted so that no ear contain
ing field corn or otherwise imperfect shall
be used, and the grains are cut from the
cobs by women armed with sharp knives.
For this work the pay is four cents a
basket.
The corn is put through fan and the
bits of husk and silk, which always get
into it, are blown away. From the fan it
goes to a great hopper, the mouth of
which projects into the room below. It
falls from the hopper on a broad piece
Of sheet iron. perforated with holes the
size Of the mouth of a corn can. Under
Zach hole is a can and into these cans the
corn is rapidly pushed by means Of long
strips OF wood, carrying little cylinders.
also of wood. In this way a dozen cans
are packed al once.
The filled cans are now dipped into a
solution of salt and water and afterward
capped, usually by men. After the cap
ping the cans are immersed in boiling
water for 40 minutes. Then the pinhole
in the cap is soldered and the boiling is
repeated for a shorter time. After the
second boiling the cans are permitted to
cool, then labeled. and at last put up in
crates for shipment The boiling process
destroys any germs of decay, and ordi-
narily, if the cans do not spring leak,
the corn will remain sound indefinitely.
This is the ordinary rural method of can
ming corn. It is a business which requires
no great amount of capital, and which in
hundreds Of country districts offers a
market for acre upon acre of sweet corn,
such as once could be grown proftably
in only very small quantities, because it
had to be supplied for immediate con-
SUMPTION
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02

whereby representatives having city con-
stituents may exchange vegetable seeds
for flower seeds, ifsthey SO desire. spe-s
cial collection Of flower seeds will be ipre-z
pared for those having strictly city con-
stituents, the varieties chosen being suit
able for window boxes, lots, and small
dooryards.
The plan adopted last year Of putting
up special collections of cotton and tobac-
CO best adapted to the districts into which
they are sent will be continued. This
work has proven very satisfactory. as
through it many valuable varieties have
been distributed. Seventy packages, one
peck each. will be sent to districts grow
ing cotton. In tobacco-growing districts
ITO packages, containing five papers each,
will be distributed.
Each sena tor and representative will
have to his credit thirty packages of
lawn grass seed. The forage crop seed
allotment has not yet been made, but
will likely be made larger than hereto
fore.
The allotment of strawberry plants will
be ten packages containing fifteen plants
each. The grapevines this year will be
only eight packages to each quota, con-
tanning five vines each.
The congressional seed distribution is
becoming more and more popular each
year. Now Congress appropriates S2I0.-a
600 annually for this purpose. Even with
the increased quota some representatives
have not enough to their credit to supply
the demand of their constituents. The
total distribution this year will amount
to about 100000 packages, which is
estimated will weigh in the neighbortood
of 1000 tons.
Besides the distribution to constituents
Of congressman the Department of Agri-
culture is given an allowance for its own
use. Over 100000 packages of vegetables
and flower seeds will be sent to its coun-
ty correspondents in the different States
who furnish the government with month
ly crop reports Over 100000 papers and
bags of vegetable flower and field seeds
will be sent to the State grange organiza-
tons throughout the country. And then
a large amount is to be sent to Weather
Bureau Observers and State experiment
stations.
Aside from this distribution thousands
of packages of foreign seeds and plants,
which are being introduced by the depart
ment's experts abroad. are sent out large
ly to State agricultural colleges and such
reliable cultivators as have shown q will
ingness to cooperate with the depart
ment in making reports as to the success
of these importations.
Secretary Wilson mas determined to
distribute trees with a hope O. implanting
a love of trees in the breasts of the peo-
pie and melting them to follow the exam
pie set by the department. as we'll as to
have a permanent showing for the money
expended.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
RICHMOND,S SPEEDWAY
GROWS IN POPULARITY.
with 10000 Tons Of
James River Mud Token from
the Reservoir.


There was good sport on the Speedway
Sunday Vehicles of all kinds and de-
sscriptions turned out, and many fast
brushes occurred. This track has been.
in order only a short time, but long
enough to prove that there was just such
a public demand for roadway Of this
kind.
The idea of constructing a speedway.
to do away WITH dangerous fast sprintins
on the boulevards near Reservoir Park
originated with Colonel w. E. Cutsnav,
city engineer to whom the credit of it's
completion is due. The track, which is.
just west of Reservoir Lake. is now in
good form. However, the grading Of the
bordering grass plots still remains I'M
finished and probably the park will not
be green until next spring.
This track or speedway is oval in shape,
forty feet WIDE and exactly one-half mile
in circumference, measuring the distance.
on an imaginary line three feet from the
inner edge It is on city property and
will be permanency. Figures are not
available. but it was constructed az
a comparatively small cost to the city.
According to the city engineer, some
10000 tons OF James river mud, taken
some time ago from the city reservoir.
was used in the building of this speedway
ana It's bordering grass piOtS LIES Seui-s
ment, which the people OF this locality did
not drink, is the accumulation of twenty
years and still retains its familiar color.
The reservoir, 1t is said, fills up with this
ooze at the rate of one inch a year. From
the present appearance of the new race
track, it would seem that the mud in the
present water supply is not all drunk: it
has proven the very best of fertilizers and
is so rich in alkali as to take the hair off
the legs Of mules used in the speedways
grading
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
TWO NEGROES LYNCHED.
Their Crime Assassination, Which


NEWBERRY. FLA, Septe..e-. L.
Manley Price, the murderer OF " T.
isrlnson. and another negro named BOB
Scruggs. were lynched about two mics
from this place this after&ua2 by corty
Of about 800 men, The n>-~oo5 We're be-
ing taken from Newberry "a Gainesville
by special deputies. and the party over
powered them and took the prisoners
away. They were given a chance to con-
fess. which they did. and were then
strung up on q tree and their bodies rid
died with bullets.
Marley Price. who was well known to
the police in many parts of Florida. was
arrested in Folkston. Ga. a day CT two
ago. for the murder Of w. f. Brunson.
the superintendent at the Buttenback
mines, near here. Brunson was shot
from ambush. A deputy brought Price
to Newberry to-day, and he was taken
before Justice Bartry and upon eXamina-
ton. confessed that he had killed
the superintendent. In his statement he
implicated Bob Scruggs. who had beeen
arrested as a witness. Scruggs had been
serving a sentence at the camp for carry
ing concealed and deadly weapons.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
DEMONT'S DENIAL.
Claims That He Has Not Signed With

Lotus for Next Season.
A special from Boston says that Urea
surer Billings of the Boston National
League Club, has at last secured the
signature of Pitcher Charles Pittinger
to a contract for 1903. 1t is said several
American League clubs We're after Pit
finger and it is reported that he had
been offered $4,000 a year to sign with
the American League, with liberal
amount of advance money. After the
game yesterday Pittinger signed his
name to q contract for two seasons at
a salary of $500 per season. The effort
to secure Willis has not yet been sue
cessful, but Billings feels confident that
it will be successful, although he knows
that American League agents have been
constantly at Willis Of late, With Will
lis, Pittinger, and Piatt, Billings thinks
he will have the nucleus Of a strong
showing in the pitchers position.
Dcmont said yesterday that the story
that he had signed with Washington was
not true, and that he was ready to talk
business with the local people, Billings
is of the opinion that Demont is trying to
help his own game, as he did last sea-
son.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-02
WEST-END CLUB WON
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
225. The club is now the sole possessor

225. The club is now the sole possessor
of the cup.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The annual convention was held in $the
clubhouse this evening, at $50 o'clock,
and the following officers were elected:
G. w. Scott. of Lynchburg, president;
Or. J. A. Anderson. secretary and trea-
surer. AS the shoot was SO ably managed
by the following gentlemen-Judge f. z.
Christian. field captain and manager;
F. NJ. Dawson. compiler of scores; II. p.
Adams. cashier; w. II. Liggan, assist
ant: w. C. Lyman. superintendent Of
traps. 1t was decided to hold the next
tournament and convention in the same
place on Labor Day, 1908, under the
auspices Of the same club.
TOURNAMENT NOTES.
1.-THE trade" was represented by. Hap
Ply Jack" Tanning and l.. D. Ihomas,
of the Latin &, Rand Powder Company;
Starr, of Peters Cartridge Company, a
new man in the business, but an old man
in showing up his goods, and Avery, OF
the Union Metallic Cartridge Company
Purdie was in good form after the
first event, running 81 straight, and max
ing the best score ever made in team
race for the cup. 4S out of 80.
Johnson, Of the Deep Run Hunt Club
showed up in excellent condition with A
out of so.
Starr was high average during the day.
Messrs. Norman, Daniel, Purdie. and
Franklin stearns, made straight scores
SCORE OF TEAM SHOOT.
The scores of the team shoots follow:
West-End Club, Richnond-Stearns, 49,;
Purdie 4S; Hammond AZ; Boyd, As; Tig-
nor 81. Total 216.
Bristol Gun Club-Rhea, As: King, 30;
Hatcher 43; Arrants, 49, Williams, 81
Total. POI.
Deep Run Hunt Club, Richmond
Buc5ner. 81: Colquitt, s5: Saunders, 46;
r. III. johnson, A, Harrison. IS. Total,
200.
Lynchburg Gun Cluh-paniel, 43: Den
mis-. Sc: Scott, As; Moorman, SO; jenkins,
So Total, 1879.
Portsmouth. F. stearnes Al; Butt,
Il: Byrd. So; Agolasto, 81; Gallagher. 49,
Total 1874.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 81; Lawson, II:
Otey. 81: Funk, 4S; r. l.. Pierce, %
Total, 1s9.
Crystal Springs. Roanoke-Dennison, "a;
Kinney, So; Alexander, So; Winter, 50;
Hanna SO. Total, 1856.
Staunton-McDaniel, 35; Kiracafe. 40;
sillings. 40; Davis, 30; Bruffy, 3d. TOTAL
1856.
Bon Air-Young, "a: Tiller, Sc; Atkinson,
30: Freshman. 49, Mitchell SO. Total, III.
Blue Ridge. Roanoke-Walthal, "a;
Watson, %: Sanders. SO; Hunt. So; Hum
phi lies, 40 Total, IT,
Farmville-J. NJ. Venab1e. 81; W. P.
Venable 3S: Cra1le, %; Hamlet, %; Ian
caster, So Total, 156.
East-End. Observation-Disclosures, IS;
Lorraine. sc; Warren. IS; Hechler, 20:
Hillsman 81 Total. 1855.