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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
GENERAL.

,aaass Fork stock market makes a SEN
s&sonal recovery-Septenber wheat sells
on Chicago Board of Trade at 95 cents.
which is the highest price for that cereal
since the Letter deal in '9S-Musketeer
wins the Bay Shore stakes at Gravesend
First funeral of Zola will be held Fri
day. and interest is shown in the ques-
tion whether Drcyfus will attend-Lieu-
tenant Commander Bronaugh, u. S. N.
commits Sucide-Because of financial
difficulties due TO coal strike. a coal mer-
chant of Philadelphia tries to kill him
self--Miss Alice Hay. second daughter of
Secretary Hay, is welded to James w
Wadsworth, of Geneseo. n. Y.-Serious
food conditions in Southern and South
western Iowa are reported-Democrat
State Committee selected /. l.. Durand
as party's candidate for Governor
Fdarylebone Borough. London. declines
Carnegie offer of Sl50G00 for the estab-
lishmeDt of free libraries because of con-
ditions attached-President holds con-
ference with members of Cabinet and
others on subject of ending coal strike
Gew Orleans strike conditions satisfactory
Temporary receiver appointed for Peo-
pies Bank. Barnesville Ga.-Rain stops
motorcycle race between Bobby Wal
thour and Gus Lawson-Eaton wins BIZ
cycle race with Turville-Stage coach is
held up and robbed near Florida N y
Receivers appointed for National Salt
Company. Coler heads slate to be nominated
by De1nocrts at Saratosa---Brotherho of
Carpenters and Joiners adjourns to meet
next time in Observation-Disclosures Steel
dividend of $4,000, 900 is declared-Head-
less and arnless body of young woman
is found floating in East river at New
fori6-New York bakers consider rails
ing price of bread in view of high price
Of coal-Imperial Tobacco Company
issues circular giving a revised list of
prices
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
MEMORY OF BROADUS
Monument to Be Unveiled
in Louisville Next
Week.

Mr.. W. F. Norton, Jr.. wealthy and
cultivated citizen of Louisville. who,
though he is not a member Of any
church, entertained a high admira ton
for the late DR.. John A. Broadus and a.
profound regard for his memory, has
just erected at his own cost and upon
his own motion monum ent to the great
theologian and divine, in Cave Hill Gene
terry. Louisville where his ashes repose
The monument is said to be an uncom-
monty elaborate and tasteful affair, cost
ing large amount of money. 1t will be
unveiled on the Sth of October with ap-
propriate ceremonies. Tickets of invi-
tation to the important occasion have
been received in Richmond
The ceremonies will open with music,
after which prayer will be offered by
President E. Y. Mullins. of the South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary. The
monument will then be unveiled by John
Broadus Robertson, a youthful grantson
of DR.. Broadus. and there viii! be an adj
dress In conclusion by Professor William
H. Whitsitt. of Richmond College.
Professor Whitsitt will leave Richmond
early next week for his journey to Louis
vile. The occasion is a very unique and
important one. Perhaps there is hardly
another instance in which a great church
leader and scholar has received such
tribute from a -churchman. Profess
sor Whitsitt Is very proud and grateful
to bear a part in such distinguished
honor to the memory of his beloved
friend and former colleague.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
WEDDING A TRAGEDY,
Ford Goes From Jail to Miss
Ryan's Bedside and Mar
rles Her..

| A limp and palid arm outstretched
| tiful, brown eyes staring straight to the
I front, and a handsome but unwilling
| groom standing beside her PROSTATE
| form-the priest recting the words OF
| the marriage ceremony.
Thus was the unfortunate romance in
| girl, brought to a close last night, and
thus was the Jail unlocked for B. w.
| Ford, heir to fortune.
With the ceremony in the humble home
of the Ill and distressed bride, over a
little corner grocery store on Twenty
sides the marriage document These
conveyed from the groom to his bride
two sums of money as a marriage set
tlement. one for $1,000 and the other for
81, 900. Mrs. Ford now has no claim on
the property, or the estate of her hus-
band, and she has no claim on him.
In the eyes of God. as far as the .cere-
mony is concerned-they are one, but the
papers make them in the eyes of the
The Rev. Father James J. Bowden per-
formed the ceremony. It was witnessed
by Harry M Smith, Jr., James M. Rus
sell. the mother of the girl, and a sister
and brother and Stuart Ford, Justice of
the Peace John Guide and a deputy from
the Jail.
There was no greeting between the
girl, in bed, and the man who came from
the Jail to seek his liberty by marriage.
settlement. had been signed and the pris-
oner taken in a carriage and driven from
the Jail to the home on Church Hill. The
justice of the peace was secured to allow
the prisoner bond for his appearance in
the Police Court this morning as soon
as he had married the girl. The priest
was sent for. The sick girl was propped
with pillows. AS far as human power
could remedy the wrong done the girl
it was to be remeded.
brother, whose breast had once snea r.
ly burst with awful rage and desire for
revenge, stepped back into the shadows
of the room. The mother crept nearer to
the bed.
Mr.. Smith had been retained by the
mother of the injured girl, and had
brought the affair to this end It is
said that the reason for two bonds being
signed in the marriage settlement was
''isA tiiS " Sii-hiio'h II Ia ' Si w III Ue
eel the one for thousand dollars as his
fee.
After months of anxiety and hope that
Ford would return to the city and do the
right thing by the girl. >after months Of
his going hither and thither out Of the
reach of the law and of the vengeance
of the girls brothers, he was finally
brought to the bedside of the woman who
had once loved him.
he Of {ha
justice of the peace allowed the prisoner
groom to give bond. and lawyers, deputy.
priest, and all packed up and got away
from the house.
To-day in the Police Court the case
against Ford will be dismissed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01

E. CHICAGO, September 30.-September
wheat sold on the Board of Trade to-day
at 95 cents. which is the highest price for
that cereal since the great Letter deal IN
1898, The cause of the high price to-day
was the fact that all the available sup
ply. was practically cornered and it was
rumored that Armour & Co., held the
greater part of it. There has been great
anxiety among shorts in September wheat
for the past two weeks, but it was sup
posed that all Of them had covered du-
ring the scare of last week. However,
when trading opened this morning, it was
seen that there was still considerable
number who had not made good their
contracts. The opening was 1898 cents
higher, at IS to IS IL, and quickly ad-
vanced to 80 cents, around which figure
there was considerable selling, and
decline to IS cents followed. Later the
shorts again renewed their efforts to
cover, and the price rose in five minutes
from 80 to 95 cents.
At 95 cents there was a halt in the ad-
vancing figures the shorts apparently
having succeeded in supplying their needs.
The close was at the high price, with a
gam oI F1-e cents over yesterdays close.
The brokerage firm Of II. H. Wells,
members of the Board Of Trade, to-day
filed petition asking for a temporary
injunction against Armour & Co., J. J.
Townsend the Board of Trade, and 9TH
ers, to prevent what is technically known
as the endorsing down of margins"
This is practically the same action as
was asked for in the recent corner in
oats. The cause of the petition was the
alleged cornering of September wheat by
one or two local houses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
A DRUGGISTS MERGER
Effort Made to Have Retail
Stores Enter a Com
bination.

II tie plan proposed by several drug
Gists of the city carries. Richmond will
soon beast an interesting industrial COM
hinauon but it seems that the efforts
of the promoters of the corporation that
would secure control Of the retail drug
stores Of the city will not be successful
and the conditions that have obtained in
Richmond for many years will continue
II exist.
1t is understood that Mr.. T. A. Miller,
who IS the owner of four well-equipped
oruSStoreS in the city, is the. prime mover
IL the proposed amalgamation. The plan
as suggested to some of the druggists
was along the line adopted by all of the
big trusts" Of the country when small
concerns Were purchased by the big con-
Germ and The former owners retained as
managers for a period agreed upon when
The transfer was made
One druggist said that he understood
the scheme provided either for the sale
outright OF the retail drugstores or the
transfe, 10 the general company. the
owner in the latter event accepting stock
IN the larger concern as compensation.
1t was said last night that when the
analEamation was mentioned to some of
the druggists. that il would not be at
tempted until about twenty of the fifty
odd retail druggists in the city had sig
!Hileu iaelr WILLINGNESS eiiIieT 10 sell out
right or TO take stock in the proposed
company.
1t could not be learned just how long
the plan had been in course of forma tion
but 1t cam be stated on the best of autho-
rtty that up 10 this time not sufficient
number have indicated desire to ge;
into the new company to justify the pro-
meters in claiming success for the pro-
jcct.
1t IS believed that the following drug
ststs. in addition to Mr.. Miller, will join
In The movement. if it materialzes: A.
Greenwald H. G. Freshman. A. e.
Johann, w. f. Warriner, and the Wagner
Drug Company. 1t was reported that 7.
~ Chelf and T. n. Curd would also be-
come members of the movement. but the
report could not be verified. These firms.
eight in number. will represent about
dozen stores
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
A SECRET CONFERENCE
Proposition to he submittea 70 N.

AOAA ~ oC 10 the
Miners.
W1LkEsBARRE. PA. September 30
(special)-President Mitchell and the
three district presidents who were with
him in Philadelphia yesterday. were at
headquarters to-day in conference with
strike leaders It was secret While tha
officers present would not say ANYTHING
1t is understood that they are consider
ing proposition to return to work.
Whether this proposition comes from the
operat tors or from the miners or the
Peoples Alliance, is not known. How
ever. the proposition has not only been
taken under consideration seriously. but
1t is reported tonight that 1t will be
laid before the strikers either by cam
vass through the local unions or at a
convention to be called at some central
point In the strike regions
Mitchell is guarding the matter care
fully. He refuses to discuss the subject
at all. He won't even hint what trans
pired at the secret meeting In Philadel-
5phia- One story had 1t that the opera
tors have planned to make an offer. to
the men at saohsopll lliery sos auna, ,.ucnl
Icessions .dstqns 3,,ey return to work osj
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01

Whereas. the public press of this
| city has announced that an effort to
| elect one who has but recently re-
| signed from the Board of Visitors,
to chair at the University Of Vir-
| glnia, to be known as the chair of
economics. would be made a.. the
meeting Of the Board Of Visitors of
| the University, to be held this week,
and that such election would be had
with the ultimate object of making
faculty, with very large, if not prcsi-
| dentiaI powers; be it
Resolved, First, That the Richmond
| Chapter Of the Alumni of the Uni
versity of Virginia, at a meeting
called for the purpose of considering
this announcement. solemnly and en-
phatically protests against such ac-
ton. and respectfully urges the gov
erning body of the University not to
consider scheme SO foreign to the
spirit and so detrimental to the well
fare of our Alma Mater
Second. In adopting this resolution
this body wishes it to be distinctly
understood that it is not intended to
express its views as to the personal
fitness of the above-named gentle
man, or on the legal creating of the
office of president, and the filling of
the same in the proper manner and
after due notice to the alumni of the
institution and the citizens gene
rally,
Third. That the chairman of this
meeting is empowered TO appoint a
committee of not less than three
alumni, to present in person these
resolutions to the Board of Visitors.
Resolutions adopted at the meeting
of the Richmond Alumni of the Uni
versity of Virginia yesterday after
noon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
CORBETT OFFERS TO GO
ON MISS BIGGAR'S BOND.
The Puei1ist Player says He's Sorry
for the Actress and Wants
n Helm Her.

NEW YORK. September 30-(Specialo
James j. Corbett wants to furnish bail
for Laura Biggar, the actress accused OF
entering a conspiracy to obtain the mil
lions of Henry NJ. Bennett.
Lawyer Frankenstein. who represents
Miss Eiggar, this afternoon received a
visit from messenger of F. Bernstein,
manager of a theatre IN Bayonne.
The messenger said Corbett had tele-
graphed Bernstein to tell Frankenstein
to see that Miss Biggar surrendered her
self at once and that Corbett would see
that 5000 bail was furnished Corbett,
the man said. was actuated by sympathy
for G e!low-professional."
Mr. Franksnstein telephoned Bernstein
who safe that negotiations were under
way whereby Corbett would so on the
bond and asking for a conference.
Mr. F-ankenstein said to-day that he
would advise Miss Biggar not to give her
se:ee up to the New Jersey authorities un-
til she is in better physical and menta.
condition, or until some one had been
found to furnish the $1,000 bail demanded.
Miss Biggars is in New York to-day
said the lawyer. '.all statements to the
contrary notwithstanding.''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
Opposed by Faculty.

OppOSe0 by Faculty..
! .. 1hrse fourths. or to be exact, sew
enteen out. Of twenty-four members Of
the 1aculty OF the university are bitterly
opposed 10 Colonel Miles's election to the
chalr OF economics, and to his being made
chairman of the faculty, with or withou,
residential powers. This opposition
weishty in numbers and quality. cannot
pc 1actlons. but must be based upon q
hnoWiedse OF the man and of his unfitness
for the position.
4. Ihose who favor and those who op-
pose the election of a president of the
university are united in opposing any
e11ort to secure such an officer by indi-
rection. No preteXt of electing a chair
man, and giving him the powers or al
lowing him to usurp the functions of a
president should be permitted. It is only
necessary to call the Board of Visitors
attention to this fear, which recent state
ments in the papers have aroused. for
It to be guarded against by that body.
.. NO more honorable position could
exist in this State or country than that
If president of the University of Vir-
Ginla, which Jefferson founded. and which
has commanded the services of three
Presidents of the United States. The
man must possess rare qualities of heart,
and head that would measure up to the
position. High ideals. spotless integrity,
stainless honor, wide culture. and dis
tinguished abilities, are among some Of
these qualities. Such men as the late
w. L. Wilson. of Washington and Lee
University. or Woodrow Wilson, Of
Princeton University, show that our State
and alumni have ana can produce the
right man for the place. That selection,
we submit. should not be made in the
face of such strong opposition on the
part of her children: and should only be
made after the fullest opportunity has
been given the friends and alumni of the
university and the public whose taxes
support it, to present the names of can
didates and to thoroughly canvass and
investigate their merits, ability, character,
and ideals.
Signal for Battle.
This was the signal for battle and the
forces divided. The paper had double
effect upon the meeting. 1t not only
aroused the Miles faction. but it created
CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE.)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01

Special )-The Supreme Court this even
ing granted a new trial to James Will
cox, convicted of the murder of Nellie
Cropsey, at Elizabeth City.
Wilcox was convicted last spring of the
murder OF Miss Nell Cropsey. hand
Elizabeth City. n. C. She was from
Brooklyn and disappeared on the eve OF
her return to that city Thirty-seven days
later her body was found in the river but
too much decomposed for the doctors to
determine whether any violence had been
done her. There was no doubt of her
good character.
Wilcox lived in Elizabeth City and
was the last person known to have seen
the girl alive. She had followed him
to the front porch to say goodbye" !"
leaving other members of her family in
the house and was not missed until the
family began to close the house and
separate for the night, an hour or more
later
Wilcox had been attentive to the girl
who had encouraged him for time and
then discarded him ana taunted him with
his deficient height The evidence against
him was circumstantial entirely and tho
verdict Of guilty that has been reversed
by his sullen and unfeellng manner ana
conduct after Miss Cropsey's disappear
ance than by the strength of the State S
case. There is little doubt that he will
be acquitted on the second trial unless
new evidence is presented. One of the
strongest points in his favor was that IL
he struck Miss Cropsey down with a sud-
den and noseless blow in the porch,
which was the theory of the prosecution,
he had to carry her hody-she being q
fully-developed and strong young wo-
man-more than 200 yards across open
roadway and fields to the river.
Some days ago the Jail in which Wilcox
was confined was broken by another pris-
oner who escaped, but Wilcox, although
under sentence Of death, declined 10
leave
In granting new trial, the Supreme
Court says the evidence was entirely cir
cumstantial; that the jury does not seem
to have given the necessary cautious and
vigilant attention to the evidence. or to
the presentation of the prisoners case by
counsel. 1t says that the conduct OF the
spectators in and about the court were
sufficient to prejudice the jury. mo such
reads the opinion. were
ever witnessed in our State before
Among these demonstrations were the
people leaving the courtroom in a body
and a fre-alarm being rung. The court
does not find that the jury was influenced
by these things, but viewing all of this
conduct. it says the trial was
not conducted in the proper form of law.
and gives new trial to Wilcox, which.
it says. must be attended by no such de-
of lawlessness and intimida-
ton as were present on the former occa-
sion.
The next term of the court begins in
county, on November 18th,
and the case will be heard again at that
time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
VIRGINIA.

Unknown man. thought to be a Mr..
Hayes, OF this city, killed on the South
ern railway near Alexandria, yester-
day-Unfyersity of Virginia defeats
Washington and Lee l6 to Q in first game
OF season--1iatt, alleged wife murder
er, will return to Norfolk and stand
rial--New telephone company char
tered in Petersburg will absorb Southern
Bell Company--The coal supply of New
port News eXhausted-Crane's Nest
Coal Company with $106o0,O0O capital
chartered in Bristol-CitiZens of Roa-
noke meet and favor anti-cow ordinance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
Conference of Railroad Men.

NEW YORK. September 3o-The heads
of the coal railroads were in conference
to-day at one of the weekly meetings OF
the Temple Iron Company. OF which they
compose the board of directors. There
were present President Baer. of the Phila-
delphia and Reading railroad: Truesdale,
of the Lackawanna: Oliphant of the
Delaware and Hudson, and Fowler. of the
New York, Ontario and Western, and John
Marlle. of the firm of G. 3. Markle &
Co.. independent operators.
Before Mr.. Markle went into the meet
ing he was asked as to the truth of the
report from Philadelphia, that John
Mitchell. president of the United Mine
Workers of America, had been In confer
ence at the Hotel Walton. in that city,
CONTINUED ON SEVENTH PAGE)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
Bark Bothnia Burned.

HAMBURG, September 3o.-The Ham
burg-American Line steamer Pennsylva-
MIA. from New York, September 18th,
which landed the crew of the Norwegian
bark Bothnia at Plymouth last Friday,
arrived here to-day. The captain reported
that the crew Of the Bothnia were res
cued September 14th, in an exhausted
condition. after having worked at the
pumps for seventeen days and nights
The bark was on the verge Of sinking
when the Pennsylvania sighted her. and
Captain Hansen, her commc1der de-
cided to set fire to the vessel before
leaving her to avoid the possibility Of her
intereIsrtng With navigation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
Expect. Settlement Soon.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Sept. so.-Mayor
Ashbridge to-day declined to comply with
the request of Mayor Maybury, of Detroit,
to appoint a delegation of citizens to at
tend conference to be held in that city
on Oct. 9. to devise ways and means for
obtaining a reasonable coal supply from
the mining regions of Pennsylvania and
West Virginia. The mayors reply is as
follows:
Governor of Commonwealth cIergymen
and citizens are actively working for set
tlement of strike in anthracite coal fields
in this State. My Judgment is differences
will be adjusted and work resumed before
date Of conference named .
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
THREE CENTS PER COPY.

after they had shown their good inten-
{ tions. A member of the Peoples A1li-
ance tonight declared that before an-
other week move will have been made
that will settle the strike
Rumors and reports that the end OF
the strike is In sight are everywhere to-
night. The prime mover In the Peoples s
Alliance was present at the Walton
Hotel meeting. but the Peoples Alliance
will not divulge anything for fear that
premature publication may injure their
plans.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
THEY FOUGHT OVER "sT. ANN"
Burton pittman Tries to Shoot Paul
Armstrong in New York.

:
Armstrong in New York
NEW YORK, September 36-tspeciaL}
In the fight over the ownership OF the
play "St. Ann" Burton Pittman this
afternoon, superinduced by trouble at
Richmond. Va, tried 10 shoot Paul Arm
strong On the third floor of the Knicker-
booker Theatre building after Armstrong
had badly cut his mouth with a blow OF
a snake ring and had tried to kick him
down stairs.
DR.. Keenan,, a tenant in the building, Is
said to have saved Armsrrong's life.
He seized the pistol as Pittman pulled
the trigger The hammer fell on hts
Eand. cutting 1t badly
The men were separated and Pittman
hal his facial wounds dressed. Arm
strong is the author of the play and Pitt
man is part owner and was manager until
the company broke up In Virginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
Flood Condition. i'm iowa.

DIES MONIES. la, September So.-Se-
rious flood conditions are reported over
Southern and Southwestern Iowa to-day.
as The result of excessive rains last night.
varying from two to five inches. Rivers
are swollen out Of bounds. and heavy
property loss is reported. In several
cases rivers approach tho high-water
rnatkrof last spring. One man is reporfS4
croYaed near fGeuc2
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
Bark wInon., Burned nt Sea-

B LIVERPOOL, September so.-The Brit
ish steamer Capella. from New Orleans,
September 10th, which arrived here to-
day. had on board the crew Of the Nor
wegian ozark Winona,swhich was aband-
onsd at sea after having been SGT On fire.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01

SHENANDOAH. PA. September CO.
Sheriff Knorr. of Columbus county, ar
rested 121 strikers at Centralia this af-
ternoon. They were charged with rioting
and melting to riot.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01

81 NEW YORK, September n.--rhe direc-
tors of the Southern railway met to-day.
bur again deferred action on the pre-.
tfsTed .rtnek dividend pending otncial
Is1otfre a The pl2u to extend the vetiug