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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
DIED IN WINCHESTER.

Mrs. d. L. Boehm Dend-EEbert
Davidson No More.
WINCHESTER, VA, November T.
(Special)-AIrs. Annie NJ. Boehrl. wife OF
D. L. Boehm. died last night of paralysis,
aged 47. She was a daughter of the late
Daniel Bush, prominent citizen, and
leaves q husband and two children.
The remains of Egbert Davidson, of this
city, who died in Hagerstown Md, yes
terday evening, will be Inferred In the
National Cemetery tomorrow. This will
be the first interment of local Union
soldier to take place there. Mr. David
son served in New York cavalry regl-
ment and was born in ,Tioga county, New
York. sixty-seven years ago. oWhle fight
ing under Sheridan in this valley. he met
MS future wife. Miss Virginia McCard.
Virginia girl. He had lived here a long
while. A widow and three children sur
viye him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
Years Ago.

In room No. 100. at New Ford's Hotel,
there ss lying sick unto death, trenches
ana hc'piess, save for the sympathy and
assistance that strangers may give, a
iair young sirl of scarcely more than %
years Of age. She is Pauline Harris. a
member of the chorus Of the Bijou Mus-
cal Comedy Company. now playing in
Stranger in a Strange Land at the
Tiiou Theatre.
When the company vas hero about four
weeks ago she fell i'll and was left strand
Cd at the hotel, where she had been stay
ing. Mr.. Shere, the hotel proprietor, mas
been Kind, and Drs. Monteiro and Rid
dell who have been attending her, have
1one all n their power to ameliorate her
condition. but despite all that possibly
could be expected of the milk Of human
Kindness from strangers, it is neverthe-
less sad predicament for one not more
than child to languish on bed of
sickness without the soothing touch and
sympathy Of a friend or relative to cheer
and sustain her
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
FALL STRAWBERRIES.
a Rockbridsc Man Has Small Crop

= RockbridEc MAN HAS o1HuII CIUp
of Them.
LEXINGTON, VA, November 7.-(spe-
ciaL)-Mr. Dan Welsh, who resides in
the Alone neighborhood Of Rockbr.dge
county, had second crop of strawber-
ries coming on, which was nipped In Its
marketable stage. He gathered several
quarts of the ripe berries. The vines had
blooms and ripe and green berries on
them when cut short by the recent freeze.
The berries gathered were of full size and
had delicious flavor. Had the freeze
been delayed few days longer Mr..
Welsh would have gathered constdera-
BILE crop from this particular bed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
UP AGAINST LEHIGH TO-DAY.
University of Virginia Started for
Washington Yesterdny Afternoon

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, November
Special.)-Twenty-1v members of the
football squad at the University left here
at o'clock this evening for Washington,
where on tomorrow will occur the contest
with Lehigf, the first big game on Vir-
ginia's schedule. Captain Waters expects
a hard contest but looks for his eleven
to be victorious. He himself will In all
probability not appear in the lineup. as
his right hand is in a plaster of paris
cast as a result of having three fingers
broken in the game with Davidson Col
lege. His place will be taken by Golf.
substitute centre rush. Waters has
brother on Lehigh's team Chamberlain,
of Yale, who assisted in coaching Vir-
ginia last season, will witness to-mor-
rows game and return to Charlottesville
to help round the players in shape for the
game Saturday week with the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute.
Armistead Dobie. Of Norfolk, has been
elected manager of the Varsity baseball
nine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
DEATHS IN ROANOKE.

Demise of Mrs. c. l.. Hush-sIrs. Hen
rietta Foster No More.
ROANOKE, VA. November 7.-fspe-
c'al)-Mrs. c. l. Bush. of vinton. died
last night, aged 4s years Her death was
dae 70 consumption.
Mrs Henrietta Foster died last night
al her home here, aged 72 years. She is
survived by two daughters. Mrs. William
Watkins and Mrs. John Foster, of Frost
burg. Nd.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
A PLETHORA OF WIVES
walter L. Kidd Had Two, row He,

II Convict.
BALTIMORE, MD. November 7.-tSpe-
cial.)-Walter l.. Kidd was confronted in
the Criminal Court to-day by two wives,
one. Agnes Riggs Kidd, of Richmond. Va,
his first venture, and the other, Miss Lille
Brooks, SIS st. Peter street, Baltimore,
whom he married on August 18th. He
pleaded guilty. and Judge Ritchie sent
him to the penitentiary for four years.
The bliss of kidd's second matrimonial
venture was short-lived. After they had
lived together 4 day. the new wife dis
covered the deception, and then the trou-
Bile came.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
FORGED APPEALS FOR AID.
Rev. Geo. H. Wiley Has Given No
Letters Asking Help.

Rev. George II. Wiley, of the Metho-
dist Institute. has been lately much an
moved by the appearance of an appeal fol
aid above his forged signature.
This IS not q first occurrence" SAID
Mr.. Wiley. "No less than three OF these
letters have been brought to my atten-
ton, each purporting to ask aid and SYM
pathy for the bearer. In the three years
that 7 have been connected with the mis-
sion [ have given but one such letter,
That was eighteen months ago and has
since been destroyed. l wish to warn
the public against these fraudulent ap-
peals
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
RICHMOND VA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1902 .

cd until tn. returns are ali, In and can
rassed, but the Den ocrats are quite hope
ful that the official count will give the
victory to Judge Rhea by majority that
cannot be disputed Chairman Lindsey
states that even II Slemp should fail to
get the certificate OF election contest
would follow 5s #s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
No Longer on Pay-Rou.


Mr.. Shere last night called the attention
of Manager Dunno. of the Bijou Musical
Comedy Company TO the sad case of the
conpany's late employee, but this gem
tleman said that while ne would readily
do anything he could for her individually.
- co-o'>nrr' had paid her salary in full
UP to the time she fell sick and did not
t.,., ne. all t.ling.
AT his wits end as to what to do, and
learning that the girl had married sis
ter in Washington. Mr. Shere last night
telegraphcd the following message to Mr.
Alfred Angus Erby, her brother-in-la law, in
Fourteenth street. y. W., Washington,
d. c.:
Pauline is extremely i'll. Needs assist
ance. Advise what to do.
NEW FoRD's HOTEL
No Answer Received.
Up to a late hour last night no answer
had been received 10 this message.
The members of the company interview
ed seemed to know very little about Pau
line, except that she had lived in New
York, and that she joined the company a
Norfolk two years ago.
She fell sick on the night of the 18th of
October, after performance at the Bijou
Theatre. but had recovered to a great ex-
tent two weeks ago. and for ten days she
had been convalescent, when. last We'd
nesday. she suffered a relapse. She has
suffered greatly. but, according to one
Of the physicians, has borne the pain
ye"y bravely.
Bright md Ambitious.
She is very bright and lovable." said
]Or Riddell Beautiful black hair and
ewes. Reads a great deal. and is very
ambitious. 1 think the worry of being
thrown back in her profession helps to
intensity the stubbornness of her case"
Miss Harris was born in Paris. but her
parents moved to New York, where she
lived with them up to several years ago.
when they died. She began to study for
the stage at 16 years of age, and later
joined the Bjou Company.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
NOVEMBER 18th ---$525.

If you make the nearest correct
estimate Of the bank clearings Of
Richmond FOR 1902, and your esti-
mate /. received by US before Eorem-
her 18th. the neat sum Of $525 will
f&l into your pocket. II you arc
not nearest, but in the neighborhood
there Is rtill good money in sight.
Read the big advertisement In this
Issue carefully, and you cannot feil
te acc the advantage Of this propo.
sttion to you. II you do not accept
the opportunity you will sorely re-
MARX THE PREDICTION.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
steamer Forth Anont Aro,n.

KEY WEST. FLA, November THE
British steamer Firth OF Fourth, report
ed ashore near Key West, noated last
night. and proceeded to-day to Newport
News, without damage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
He Got Chear Groceries.

ROANOKE, VA. November 7.-(spe-
cial.)-Willis Mack, the negro forger, was
sentenced to four years in the peniten-
tlary to-day on the charge of obtaining
groceries on forged orders.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
THE DAYS SUMMARY.
THE WEATHER,

WASHINGTON, November 7.-Forecast
for Saturday and Sunday:
virejnia-Fair Saturday .nd Sunday.
fresh northeast winds.
Eorih caroiina-Fair Saturday and sun
day, except rain on the coast Sunday;
fresh northeast winds.
The weather in Richmond yesterday was
slietny cloudy and warm. becoming cool
at n,snl The average range of the Dis
"a, y thermometer was at follows:
& 4. NJ ..'--.-.......-.-.--.-.... 62
q. NJ. .....-.-....--.......... 6s
!. NJ -'-..'.................... GS
2 7. NJ. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 60
]. NJ, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 50
!. Night ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
Mean temperature .................... co 2-s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
ELECTION BETS PAID.
Wall street Broker. Finally Givs
Tn the Coin.

NEW YORK, November Election hets
amounting to nearly 100000 were paid to-
day in Wall street. The Democratic talk
OF contesting caused the delay In settling
the wagers-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-17
LOCAL NEWS


Mrs. L. L. Price is reported very
i'll.
J. Feschl Of Oklahoma City, i
here today on business.
Our cakes are finer than cnr
wagon. Phone 121. 236
Miss Snow of Faxon, I. T., was
among the guests at the Hotel
Royal yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. James of
Ft. Worth, were guests Of friends
here yesterday
NJ. A. Maupin of Oklahoma
City. wss attending to some busi-
ness matters here yesterday.
Tom P. Foy, q well known news
paper man of Waurika, was In
Ohickasha on business yesterday.
J. T. Pemberton, a popular Ok
lahoma CITY travelling man, shook
hands with customers here yes
terday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-17

The Rev. Alexander Allison. Ir..
pastor Of the Southwestern Presbyte-
rian church. in a recent sermon On the
subject Of Lying. illustrated his text
with numerous stories. and one Of
these showed how. even In church. .
mans false pride sometimes leads
hlm to prevarication A young man
took his best girl to church and, when
the time for collection came round.
rather ostentatiously displayed a $
gold piece. Presuming upon the en-
gagemenf to marry that had been
made By her. the young lady placed
a restraining iand upon the arm Of
her fIance. why. don't be 50 extra
VACANT, George" she exclaimed
"Oh. that's nothing. I always give
$ when I 60 10 a strange church.
Just then the deacon came wilh ne
plate. and George dropped a coin
Everything seemed favorable. and the
young man beaned with a sense Of
generosity. Then the minister made
the announcements for the week. AID
concluded with the wholly unexpected
announcement OF the days collection
s.The collection to-day. said he.
"was ga,75."
George hadn't much 70 say al the
WY 70 hts fances's home.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-17
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-17

John y. Fox Of LaHton. vas Is
The city "a husiness Yesterday.
". H. Bensly Of Oklahoma City,
interviewed hn customers here
yesterday.
". M- slolz Of NARROW, vas Il
tending 20 some business matters
in Chiekasha yesterday.
+. ]. Kelly. the Rock Island
townsite man, spent Tuesday in
this city on business.
o. F. Elliott, prominent lum-
Der merchant Of Knob Noster,
Mo-, Vas in the city yesterday she
guest Of old friends. Mr. Elliott
is much pleaeed With this country
and will in rest some moaey here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-09-17

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-31
NrW JERSEY CLlB WOMEN MEET.
Partisans Are Working To Control the Flee.
ton OF New President To-day.

The eighth annual convention Of the
New Jersey State Federation of Women :
Clubs. which opened yesterday morning in
the historic old Bergen Reformed Church.
at Bergen and Highland avenues, Jersey
City. was attended by nearly 100 club women
from all parts Of the State.
The greatest point Of interest j., of course,
the election Of a president. Yesterday was
devoted To reports and specchmaking, but
to-day the ballots will be cast for a pre-
siding officer for the ensuing year Mrs.
Stewart Hart hOrnc. who has been the
executive head Of the organizat ion for TWO
wears, will pass out Of Office, and cit her
Miss Mary Mcke"n or Mr. Albert o. Field
who are the only presidential candidate.
will ho chosen 10 take her place Miss
NCkcen has been twice president of tho
Womeu'- Club of Camden. and Mrs Field
has presided over itS sister body in Orange.
II j. the south Of New Jersey against the
north, and both women are supported hv
active. aggressive adhereu,s Both side.
are working hard. and last night each was
confident Of victory.
lo-day's meeting was opened by an in
vocation by the Rev. DR.. John l.. Scudder
Several addresses were made and the usual
reports were listened to. Edwin Marx =
ham read two poems, and then, aCcedine
10 IN" general wish. openly expressed, read
his poem THE Man With the Hoe"
I'm the evening a general reception for
~" delegates was held AZ which not a littl.
eleCtluneering was done 10y the partisans OF
the presidential candidates.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-31
ROSS-FENyON (OTTAGE R\ED
Many Pi@urcs LOst-AbOut 400 Persons
Rc,cl IN Costly Wines.

AsRraY PARK, y. J.. Oct. 30 Ashury
Park people rrve.l u in free champagne
and costly wines from the Ross Fcnton
win" collar Tn" reason for this was a
fire that totally consumed the Rose-Feuton
cottage, but left the contents of the wine
cellar About three hundred enioyed the
trtdt.
Proprietor Charles W Smith. who lea sed
the pinc". discovered the flames issuinv
from he upper floor at 1880 O'Clock ycster-
day morning. The blaze j. SUPPOSED to
have started from a log fire in the Dutch
room When the fire companies arrived
IN" whole building was cnvelc p ii ia flames
The engine was run down TO the lake and
got stuck in the mud. 4 stream was turned
on ~" burning structure. b II high wind
impaired its Usefulness
Many valuable pictures ard curios be.
longing To Ross-Fenton we're either stolen
or destroyed. Tho loss is placed al 81? 600
fully covered by insurance Mr. and Mrs
Ross Feuton are now in Providence. News
oi the disaster was telegraphed TO them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-31
THEiTRICtL AFFAIRS.
Mrs. Campbell Too III TO Act-Sir Henry
irving to Come Here again.

The Garden Theatre was closed last even.
ing and will he again tonight. During a
rehearsal Of "Magda," which she intended
reviving for a single performance next
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Patrick Campbell
took cold. of which she thought little.
But In the mid die of "Wednesday evenings
representation Of The Joy of Living" she
was overcome and the curtain had 10 ba rung
down. Although suffering, she finished
the performance Yesterday her physician
insisted on her taking a day or two's rest ,
80 she will not reappaar until SATURDAY,
when she expects 10 play in THE Joy of
Living in tn" afternoon and evening
Owing 10 her i'll health she will give up the
"Magda revival, and until the end Of her
cngagrme Il Al the Garieu, on Nov. \, she
will Use jh- Suiarm M play.
sir ii"nry irNlng ,aul"u 10 Charles Fruh-
man Yesterday that he will come O Ameriya
under he latter : management a year hence
Mr.. FrOhman immedial ely act aside three
weeks for him ~ the Broadway, and set TO
work making out a tour. Sir Henry, who
will start In New York the last week Of next
October, will not bring IA rcperIory. but only
Dante, tn" tragedy that NiCtOrien SardOu
has Just flashed for him. Laurence Irving
j. nov AT work on the English translation =.
and Sir Henry will produce il most clabo-
ritcly at the London Nd"lphi In February.
At has part. for E!icu Terry, Cecilia LOTUS
and Laurence Irving
Mr. frOhman was busy Oh another 10000
tour Yesterday. This one is for William
Gillette, who will continue in Sherlock
Holmes unit the end of this season. start
ing his next one Al the huiCkerbOCkrr the
last week in October in Hamlet
Paul Arthur, the American actor of
London reputation, has gone abroad wi,
a manuscript Of The Altar of Friendship. ="
which h" Intends producing there. Made
lcine IuC"tte Rylcy wrote It for John Mason
who produced it in Boston Il year ago.
But h" was unable to max" II 20. and when
Nr-. XVI V rrgain"d possession she sold il 10
Mi. ana Mrs. Nat Goodwin, who are using
IL on "A tour. Mrs Rvlev il about a. we'll
known III London a. dramatist a. here
Nat Goodwin produced her An American
titi2en there. and "Christo pher, Jr., which
John Dire" and Maudr Adams used here
was acted in London under the title of
"Jedbury, Jr." But her best luck there
has been with Mice and Men. which is
rcarlya year old IN London and still running
Mr. and Mrs Forbes Robertson, the latter
Mr.. Goudwin'~ sister and an intimate
friend of Mr. Ryley, are acting in il. When
Gcrtrud" Elliott married Mr.. Robertson
tire dramat -t was her matron of honor
Annie Russell. John Mason and Mrs G. II
Gilbert will have the principal parts when
Mice and Men is done here in January
Miss Russell acted in one of Mrs Rycy's
plays. The Mysterious Mr., Rugls." with
Joseph Holland and Guy Standing n the
LYCcum years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-31
M RGLtRS RtID GERM
Homes OF Wealth, Cniiens Entered The
Thieves shot At.

PHILADELPHIA, oct. 30 Burglars raided
the best part of Germantown last night
They We're driven away from the home of
Justus {. Strawbridge in Wissahickon ave-
nue., near School lane. by shots from re-
volver in the hand Of Mr. Strawbridges
son From there the burglars went 10 the
home of l. W Pa>smorc, in Queen lane,
near WiSsahiCkon avenue, where they pried
open "A window and stole property valued
al 500 Then the home Of Simon Fried
berger was visited. The burglars chloro-
formed Mr.. fricdherger and ransackcd his
house from top to bottom.
Mr> Strawhridge was awakened by a
ripping noise near the huu~. She arose
and awakened one of her sons. Frederick
He got a revolver AND went downstairs A.
he opened the door, some one scampered
OF the porch Mr. S,rawbridge oteued
fire, exhausting the cartridges in the cham
herS Of his weapon Seeing a shadow
among the trees on the lawn, he reloaded
his revolver and sent half a dozen shots
among the shrIbhery,
The last house entered was hat Of William
l. Mclean. publisher of the Eroniug Bnilefn.
Mr. Mclean was awakened bv the nois.
Of sonnet hing falling He arose CROPPED his
way along the hallway and descended he
stairs TO the lover hail. whore he pressed
an electric button which Illuminated he
lower part Of the house. He pressed another
which lighted up the poroheS
Mr.. Mclean returned to the second story
to search for the intruder. On reaching
the upper hall, lac noticed that the door
of his bedroom was a Jar He pcered in
and saw masked man standing near the
centre of the apartment holding a revolver
in his right hand
Mr., Mclean pulled the door shut and
locked il. Then, thinking he had made
prisoner. he tclephoncd for the police
Before they arrived the burglar had Jumped
from the second story window Mr. Me
Lean fired at him and the burglar returned
the fire. two bullets narrowly missing Mr.
Mel can
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-31
PRINCESS GOWN PUZZLES MN.
Justice Rasduin Anxious 10 know Why
American Women Wear u.

Miss Elizabeth Dinsmore. a Fifth avenue
dressrnaker, sued DIR. Frederick Wunder-
Itch of las Remsen street, Brooklyn. in the
lorkville Municipal Court yesterday for
$50 for gray cloth princess gown and
pink India silk waist which the dress
, maker made for the defendants wife.
Lawyer Blumenthal for the defendant
asked that the case be dismissed on the
ground that Justice Bischoff Of the ST.
preme Court had ruled that in order for
tradesrnen to recover from husbands il
must appear that the goods were furnished
, on the husbands credit. and where the
wife has independent means the trades
men cannot recover from the husband
Justice william Rasquin, Jr., OF Jamaica.
who presided for Justice Joseph. who is
i'll, said he would consider the ruling, but
he wanted TO hear the merits Of the case
Def re- him
Mrs. Wunderlich said she had ordered
the gown 80 be made on her own design
nut the dressmaker did not follow her in
structiuns and the garment did not III her
when made
II ordered fine embroidery for the waist,
but they put coarse embroidery on the
front" the wtnes, declared. You know.
Judge, how coarse embroidery looks
around the bust. ! wanted "A tigh,-ftting,
plain princess gown with a yoke having
the bottom slashed and with hand EN-
broidery around the neck and sleeve :.
They put the embroidery below the bust
line and, Of course, | could not appear on
the street with such a garment The waist
was too bulky in the neck TO loose in the
body and the sleeves were too large ard
there wa too much padding about the
hips
She said she told the dre-smaker not To
send the bill To her husband. but 10 charge
II to her personal account. For other gar
fnent- made by the dressmaker she had
paid her &4l8 with her own check
Cant YOU wear the dress ia the society
in which YOU moNet" his Honor asked
why, no, would appear in n ridiculous
light
what do the women Of this country want
with a princess drcss''
That il only the name Of the style"
The Justice reserved decision and told
the lawyers To submit briefs