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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-18
ACTORS in AN ACCIDENT.
rrnin Wrecked In rex.s and Several

Trnin Wrecked In Texas and Several
Seriously Hurt.
DALLAS. TEX, Nov. l7.-t -tspeciaLl-A
Westhound st. Louis express on the Texas
and Pacific Railroad was wrecked sixty
miles east OF Dallas by plungIng into a
washout.
A thea trical company from Chicago was
on the train. Several were injured. In
gliding Miss Perry Curtis. the star. and
B. ]. Murphy. comedian. There was much
excitement. but the actors and actresses
had been in wrecks before. and did a
great deal of good work in assisting the
injured. About twenty people were hurt.
but only Ave seriously. one OF these, the
Sbaggageman. may die. Miss Curtis had
her right arm broken.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-18
NEGRO YOUTH KILLS
A LITTLE G.RL


CHATHAM. VA November l7.-(Spe-
..a}. bessie Carr tco.oredt aged l3 was
@-day shot by . negro youth, Len john
son. in the thigh. ana died in a few min
ties from loss of blood. a sister OF
me dead girl, who witnessed the shoot
tHg said that the youth pointed the gun
III the girl and said he would shoot her.
and Inc words had hardly fallen from
hs laps when the gl1n was fired.
J Johnson IS now in jail. and claims that
coidrntaily dropped the gun, winch
F4nsl of
He cUroner.s jury viewed the body, but
adjourned until Tuesday morning to hear
mora. evidence
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-18
JOHN SLOAN SMORED;
JAMES PRATT SHOT.
Kentncl<ians Had the Same Room
ana ouarrelIed Becnuse one De-
stroyed Sleep.

soMERSETT, KY. November is.-
Especial, John Sloan. an old citizen of
thi. city, was shot and killed by James
Pratt. of Whitly county at the Colyar
Hotel, in this city Sloan had retired in
an intoxicated condition in room oc-
cupied by several other men. Pratt was
assigned to the room.
About o'clock in the morning the men
auarrelled because Pratt objected to
SIOau'S snoring.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-18
KILLED ON THE RAIL.
Si'mu"i Wood Meets Death on Tracks
Near Bucuu Vista.

2 ENA VISTA, Va. November IT,
@Deeiail-An old man by The name OF
Samuel Wood was run over and killed
'4ls afternoon by The Norfolk and West
sfn passenger train NO. 4, about one and a
Hsii miles south OF this city.
he was apparently beween 65 and 20
!ears CT age. When seen there earlier IN
ne day by some section men. he seemed
~ DC intoxicated. lie is supposed TO nave
allen on The track and gone to sleep.
ne engineer was unable to stop his
""ta, owing TO the fact that he was on a
1tVe ond running at q high rate OF speed,
'sshE 10 or ~ minutes late. The remains
were turned over TO the county authorities
- NE bone Of the deceased is moi known.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-18

81 am well pleased with the presenta-
tion of Audrey and think that the
audience was"
Miss Mary Johnston made this state
ment to Dispatch reporter at her home
after the initial performance of her play
at the Academy last night, and added:
II think Miss Robson admirably suited
for the part of Audrey" Every one &C.
omitted themselves we'll, and have no
criticism whatever to make
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-18
Wythe County Precincts.

Wythe County Precincts.
Frauds and irregularities are charged
by petitioner in the returns forwarded
from the counties named and particularly
III those from Austinsville and Pattison
precincts, in Wythe county. As the re-
turns from tat county now stand In the
hands of the Secretary of the Common
wealth. they do not include the returns of
the vote in those two precincts, these haF-
ing been rejected on account OF alleged
Irregularities III the manner of sealing
and forwarding the returns. It is claimed
that the returns from Austinvi!ie were
sent unSealed to the county clerk, in
violation of the law. 1t is asserted that
the returns from Pattison precinct, We're
mailed to the clerk. that they were un-
sealed, and that they were aay late in
reaching that official.
The argument before the court will not
be oral. but viii be confined to briefs subs
that the court Will on Thursday hand
down an opinion in the matter. either
awarding the wrl, asked or refusing it.
The Clerks Answer.
In the petition, which has not yet been
fled. charges are made that w. C. Stepn-
enson. clerk of Scott county was party
TO fraud and Irregularities alleged by Pc
rial allegations are emphaticalIy denien
by the respondent. Mr.. Stephenson in his
answer declares that the poll books from
the several precincts OF the county were
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-18
0FFcERs OF THE UNITED DAUGHTERS OF The C0NFEDERAcY.

Corresponding secretary-Irs. Virginia
F.. A1cSherry.
Treasurer-Mrs. James Y Leigh.
CustodIun-Mrs. S. E. tGabbett.
Sunday u special military mass was
celebrated in honor of The delegates in
St. Louis Cathedral, on the Place
d'Armes. ss5
The Daughters decided to hold their next
convention in Charleston. 6 c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-18

Saturday night the convention OF the
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
which had been in session in New Orleans
for four days. closed at midnight.
The following officers We're elected by
acclamation:
Honorary President and Founder-Airs
NJ c.. Goodlett
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-18

Honorary President-M MIS-. StoneWaIl
Jackson.
President-Mrs. James A. Rounsaviile.,
First Notwithstanding. NJ. r. Rosen-
berg.
Second ice-Presiden,-Mrs. I. j. Itath-
am.
Recording Secretary Mrs. John z. Hick-
man.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-18

tative Virginia audience. Such it should
have been. For it gifted daughter
of the Old Dominion. whose book. in lra-
balances and scrutinized by an ever
critical people. The locale of the play
was Virginian-its very atmosphere seem
ed hallowed with the breath of historic
"reminiscences. It's characters We're typical
men and women of Colonial days; their
garb characteristic of the period in which
they lived.
1t was fitting. therefore, that the chi
valry and beauty of the Old Dominion, in
this. its capital city, should have gath
cred to give gloved- hand plaudits to the
aUthoress's efforts. and more than super
fetal analysis to the playwrights work.
Both were present in the audience last
night. The work Of one had been passed
upon. Book-lovers had devoured the TO-
lios of her effort, and left the literary
feast with mind overfed by descriptive,
but at the same time pleased with armos-
pheric color and character delineation.
They had strolled with the authoress
through places now intertwined with a
nations history and a peoples destiny
Reviewers. rule, had put the stamp
Of approval upon the Virginia novelist's
work and their verdict has been eXem-
plihed by the widespread popularity and
sale OF the book.
The DramatistS Work.
But what Of the matist--this Harriet
Ford, whose name is coupled with past
theatrical successes? WHAT has she done
with Audrey? This was the question the
audience asked itself between the buzz Of
chit-chat that preceded the rise Of the
curtain. So with all its culture, its beau
ty, its refinement. and It's smart clothes,
l,c mic " Nnc
curiosity and eager expectation was de-
picted upon every countenance from the
boxes and the pit to the upper tiers OF the
last gallery.
II a short time, however, curiosity had
given way to sem-doubt. and finally real
izaton held undisputed sway.
So it is of Audrey" Harriet Ford's
Audrey that I shall speak The theme
of the one, the dramatic conception and
result attained OF the other.
IuyIic Love Story.
Audrey" as an idylic love story, pret-
tily. yet delica tely, unwoven. is a delight
full recollection and a success Audrey"
from dramatic standpoint-ah there
hangs another story. Miss Ford's work
is woefully lacking in action, dramatic
intensity and is, with the exception of
one act, utterly devoid OF climax.
Ii is the church scene, in the third act,
that the playwright evolves out Of the
pedissimo and strikes the note of situa-
ton with strong dramatic touch.
It is a scere so daring that one breads
unguardedy upon such treacherous
ground.
The lines of the play encroach upon the
sanctity Of religion and give mimic bu.
realistic portrayal of all that which We
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IMMATURE ALMANAC.

November lS 1892.
sun riscs...... .6:5$ HIGH TIDE.
Sun sets. 81 Morning .......-.G:i5
Moon rises......S:13 Evening ........ 6:4i
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-18

suit as shown by the returns forwarded
of forty-seven majority for W. f. Rhea
and give Campbell Slemp a majority
of about 400 in the district. II the prayer
of the petitioners be granted and the
mandamus awarded Colonel Slemp will
receive the certificate of election.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-18

While the discussion of the effect Z
yearly agreement would have on the coal
industry in the anthracite region was in
progress, frequent reference was made to
the working OF agreements in soft-coal
regions. This led to the announcement
by Chairman Gray that the commission
had decided TO invite Herman Justi COM
missioner of the Illinois Coal Operators
Association, to testify before the com
mission. This announcenlS.t was favora-
bly, received by each side, and the attor
neys for the miners and the operators
made suggestions for additional witnesses.
Mr. Wilcox. general counsel for the
Delaware and Hudson Company. after
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-18
UNION MAN HOLDS HIS OWN.
Admiration of His Ability.

THE INVESTIGATION roo SLOW.
The Conservative, 1902-05-01

he wishes you to cease further public
discussion of the situation in the
Philippines, and also to express his
regret that you should make sena-
tor Of the United States the object of
public criticism or discussion. Very
respectfully,
WILLIAM GARY SANGER,
Acting Secretary of War.
To Brigadier General Frederick
Funston, Commanding Department
Colorado, Denver.'
Jackson's famous reply to those
who urged that the government
should go out of the banking business
was, "Let the banks go out of the
government business 70 With equal
force President Roosevelt might say
to those who denounce the executive
for embarrassing the military branch,
"Let the military branch cease en-
barrassing the executive"
The Conservative, 1902-05-01
M. A. Hanna's
love of a good fight
did not pass away
Having no other
HANNA.
with Mckinley.

with Mckinley. Having no other
warm friend whose candidacy needs at
tention, Mr.. Hanna, rather than rust
out in idleness, will even deign to look
after his own affairs, like the baby
which plays with it's own toes, when it
is unable to reach anybody's else.
Having hitched to his chariot the two
good horses, "Capital" and Labor"
he promises to run a good race, if the
team can only be kept in step. There
is but one circumstance which can pos
sibly prevent his becoming president.
and that circumstance is-Theodore
Roosevelt
The Conservative, 1902-05-01
Tbe Conservative.
In this democratic
country there are
many who secretly
sigh for a revivif-
TITLED ARIS.
TOCRACY.

cation of the feudal system, and do
not sympathize with the democratic
custom of allowing military heroes
to struggle along with no title to dis
tinguish them from the common
plebeian herd.
Henry Watterson spoke for the
establishment of titled aristocracy
by referring to the nations executive
as THAT Man on Horseback at Wash
ington," and Senator Rawlins gives
the movement fresh impetus by dub
bing General Chaffee "The Dastardly
Villain of the Philippines. ="
The Conservative, 1902-05-01
There is a good
story of an elderly
individual who ap-
peared at the desk
COMPLETE
BIOGRAPHY.

of a metropolitan hotel each morning,
and helped himself to the contents
of the match receptacle. Unfavor-
ably impressed with the appearance
Of the individual, and little relishing
his familiarity at the desk, the clerk
frowned ominously at him one morn
ing and none too gently remarked
that he did not know why stranger
should feel free to appropriate the
hotel matches without leave or
license. "Strangerv' calculated the
offender, "Why, Great Scott, man!
Don't you know me"' The clerk,
somewhat taken aback, replied:
my dear sir. Possibly I should
know you, but really I do not. -
With pompous dignity the man-who
had been busily picking up matches
during the dialogue-impressively
answered: "You do not know me?
Well, you should am the man who
comes in here to get matches"
There is a man who appears before
the voters at each election, and asks
for their ballots Naturally the
people wish to know something of
him, and his career. They wish to
know what part of his public record
entities him to consideration, what
laws he has fathered, what interests
he represents, to what laborers he has
given employment, how many wild
ows' boards are freighted with his
bounty, and how many earthly gar
dens bloom the brighter on account
of his having been born. They see
him; they hear him but they do not
know him. Upon requesting in
formation they are pompously,
.grandly informed: "You do not know
me? Well, you should; 1 am the
man who runs for president That
is all.
The Conservative, 1902-05-01
Inspired friends of
General Miles COM
plain that the senior
officer was given a
POSSIBLE Elk.
PLANATION.

stinging tongue flashing by the Presi
dent, while the irrepressible Funston
was reprimanded by wire.
The President will be acquitted of
the charge of partiality by those who
pause to reflect that it is far cry
from Washington to Denver, and,
strong as Mr.. Roosevelt's lungs are
known to be, he probably feared that
even if his sonorous voice should
prove equal to the task imposed upon
it his words would lose some of
their sting when they reached the
rarified atmosphere beyond the Colo
RADIO line.
The Conservative, 1902-05-01
THE REAL
SOUTHERNER.

advertised in the North and some
what sighted by the author Of
"Uncle Toms Cabin"
General Wade Hampton funeral car
was driven by an ex-slave, eighty five
years Of age, who was born on the
Hampton estate, and will die there if
his wishes are respected in the
future as they have been in the past.
Many other ex-slaves followed the
body of the man they had never
ceased to call "Mars Hampton" to
its last resting place, but there is no
report to the effect that Legree and
the bloodhounds were in the process
sion.
The Conservative, 1902-05-01

Brigadier- General
MERITED RE- Frederick Funston
BUKE. has many warm
friends and ardent
admirers, and out of the thousands
who neither befriend nor admire him,
few really wish him i'll. Upon
every hand is deep regret that he
has so conducted himself as to neces-
state the PRONUNCIATION of the fol-
lowing cruelty outspoken order:
"War Department, Washington, d.
G., April %. Sir: am directed by
the president to instruct you that
The Conservative, 1902-05-01
M iss Catharine
Maude Rice, of
Louisville, Kentucky
laughed herself to
CAUSE AND
EFFECT.

death one day last week, and physi-
clans are chary of their explanation.
Not being physician, con onsequently
having no professional reputation to
maintain, The Conservative ventures
the suggestion that as the fit seized
her upon the very day that Chaffee
ammo unced the entire pacification OF
the Philippines, it is possible that
the two interesting events are con-
nected in some way.
The Conservative, 1902-05-01

Now and then one
gets a glimpse of the
real, old-time south
ern gentlemen, little
The Conservative, 1902-05-01
ULTERIOR
MOTIVE.

into the bog, the Omaha World Herald
urges the editor of it's hated rival, the
Bee, to run for congress. Editorial
effusions of that nature should be sent
out with fender on ahead to prevent
the infliction of serious injury upon
confiding individuals who stand upon
the track.
The Conservative, 1902-05-01
INCOMPATI-
BILITY.

step every time Senator Hanna's can
didacy receives fresh impetus or
Senator Hanna's candidacy receives
fresh impetus every time the ship
subsidy retreats step into the
shadow. State the case which
way you will, the undeniable
fact remains that subsidy and
popularity do not rhyme nicely.
The Conservative, 1902-05-01
DETHRONED
MONARCH.

the rowel when he. hears the bugle
call, so Tom Reed must fume and
fret, and long to bolt back to his old
place in the ranks when his copy of
the Congressional Record reaches
him, with it's load of Gear Hender-
son" epithets.
The Conservative, 1902-05-01

For the same rea-
son which prompts
an Irish tenant to
entice his landlord
The Conservative, 1902-05-01

One of two
things is true !; either
the s h ip subsidy
scheme retreats q
The Conservative, 1902-05-01

Even as a broken
down and retired
W a r-horse ignores
the curb and defies
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-12
MARK TWAIN IN THE LONG AGO
A Thin, scrawny Fellow When Hs
Was Wheeisman in California,

Capt. Selwyn Ramsey of San Joa.
quin City, Cal, claims the unique dis
tinction OF once having employed
Mark Twain as second wheelsman at
salary of SIS week. Capt. Ram
sey is one of the old pioneers in Cali
fornia river navigation. He command
ed the first steam packet that ever ran
up the Sacramento river, and although
ne is over 80 years old and hasn't
been on the bridge for more than 10
years, yet he still loves to talk of the
good old river days.
Yes, l used to know Sam Clem.
ems said Capt. Ramsey to an inter.
viewer, land he was one of the best
"heelsmen | ever had. 1t was along
III 1868. was on the old John Wallace
at that time, on the Sacramento
river.
About the time l met Clemens
was pretty hard up for help. Wages
were good and lots of men deserted
Tor the mines. All the wheelsmen
mad to be broken in, as there were no
experienced river men in the country
IN those days. And | was pretty glad
when heard of young fellow who
had peen in pilot house on the Mis-
slssippl. The minute tied up in San
francisco | went right over to the
United States mint, where l got his
ADDRESS. AS soon as | saw him at
the wheel l engaged him on the spot
mark Twain was thin, scrawny
looking fellow then, but he was a
great hand making friends, and all of
us liked him. think he was on the
wallace about five months-it's so
long ago that l forget the exact time
he was straight out and out wheels
man, and he learned tAe river like
book. The country was pretty wild in
those days and man had to watch
out for himself, but Clemens got along
with the best of them"
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-12
ADAMS COUNTY
is ORGANIZED

Denver Dec. "a News special from
Brighton last night says:
The commissioners of Adams county
yesterday approved bonds of Treasurer
George M. Griffin, Assessor Charles X.
Cook. Judge Rice w. Means and Sher-
iff M. R. Bromley
A resolution was introduced by Com
missioner Watts resembling the action
of the board taken Thursday in the
fixing of the salary of County Attorney
Charles H. Pierce at $4,000. and Attor-
ney Pierce concurring, the salary was
fixed at 81 200 per year for attendance
at all meetings of the commissioners
and the regular legal business of the
county litigation or arbitration with
the city and county of Denver to be
paid for by the county at rate to be
determined by the commissioners at
time of such litigation or arbitration.
This motion was carried unanimously.
A resolution was adopted directing
Assessor Charles *. Cook to call up
Assessor Alexander and ascertain first,
if he will be permitted to make copy
of the assessment rolls in such portions
as they apply to Adams county; second,
the time it would require; third. the
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-12
School for Cats,

This school does not exist in fairy
land, but in the midst OF the city Of
Paris.
Prof. Bonnetty is very fond of cats
and has started school for them.
His pupils are generally stray cats
that no one wants. He takes them,
keeps them in large room, and feeds
them well.
he does not Immediately begin to
teach them, but wathes them to form
some idea of their character.
He feeds them on bread and milk
and liver. 1t is surprising to see how
the most miserable. starved-looking
cat under his good treatment turns
into beautiful, sleek pussy fit for
any lady's drawing room.
These cats are taught to jump
through hoops, over chairs, climb
ropes, etc. All these lessons are
taught by kindness. Prof. Bonnetty
never has to punish his pupils. He
depends on their affection and can 40
with them what he likes.-Cincinnau
Enquirer.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-12
All the Men Are Prince,.

There are about 10000 people scat.
tered over the twenty-odd rocks or
islets which constitute the Force
group, between the Shetlands and
Iceland. Every man in the country
is in some way the descendant of
king-that is, Morse sea-kings, who
fled to the islands in the ninth cen.
tury and peopled them.
In spite of his home-spuns, his turf
hut, and his primitive life, every good
Foroese is conscious and proud of
his ancestry. and he bears himself
like prince. He has no newspapers
or social problems; but he knows the
history Of his island home, and he ia
a constant reader Of books, mostly
Danish. His literary taste is inferior
only to that Of the Icelanders, who
for 1000 years have raised and main
tanned an ideal national literature of
merit.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-12
Glass Destroyed by Fungus.

In the singular failure of the old
windows of York cathedral, the glass
has lost most of its transparency, and
in places has become so perforated
that it crumbles at the slightest touch
TO stop the disease some glass Of
the thirteenth and fourteenth centu-
ries has been removed. 1t is known
that the hardest cement is sometimes
disintegrated by chemical action set
up by minute organisms, and it is sup.
posed that the destruction of the glass
has been due to some fungus.