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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-27
SOME PUMPKINS
IN WASHINGTON.
shown by Southern RniI.vny-AInt-
rimOnial and Merely Personal
NOtes-VirSinia Pensions.

WASHINGTON, November H.-(5pe-
ciaI. S-The Southern railway has gone into
the pumpkin business. In the window Of
the office of Colonel L. S. Brown, the
general agent of the company, they are
exhibiting a pumpkin that is some
pumpkins" sure. And it is a Virginia
pumpkin, toe, having been grown by Mr..
P. B. Buell. on his farm, at Herndon.
Fairfax county. Va. 1t is of the NAM
moth King variety, and weighs 162
pounds. If one may judge the pies it wilt
make by the size of it, if Colonel Brown
doesn't have pumpkin pie to eat all winter
long, it will be no fault of the pumpkins
It is said that the vine upon which the
pumpkin was grown grew so fast that
it looked for a while as if it would run
away with the pumpkin, but the latter
concluded to do little growing on its
own account, in order to hold the vine
the size of the big yellow fruit.
PERSONAL NOTES.
The following Virsinians are registered
at Washington hotels: J. S. McIlwainc
and W. J. ellis, Farn.ville; John P. Lea,
B. II. Randolph, John P. Geary. II P.
Darlington. J. c. Vanduster and wife,
w. A. Huddleston, H. J. McKeefy, Rich
and wife, Portsmouth; Walter Boone, j.
T. NIcMaton, Norfolk; W. A. Mckee fey.
Winchester: j. I. Rafferty, and wife, Pc
tersburg; c. M. Hughes, A. Z. Mitchell,
r. L. Thomas. T. L. Evans and wife
The following marriage licenses have
been issued here for Virginia couples:
L. H. Gilman and Fife P. Stanley, both
of Hanover. county, by Rev. F. NJ. Bris-
toll James A. Rafferty, and Ruth A. Will.
keson, both of Petersburg, by Rev.
v. F. Schmtt; j. r. Stryker. of Wincnes-
ter and E.. May Rawlings. of Silcott
Springs, by w. c. Alexander; A. E.
Crimes and Susie M. Livesey. both of
Manchester, by Rev. w. NJ. Ferguson;
T. Sterling Moran and Nellie Bryant, both
of Ashburn, by Rev. G. w. Papkins; A.
F. Edwards and Lula M. Burgess. both of
Warrenton, by Rev. F. NJ. Bristol.
PENSIONS.
Pensions have been issued to-day to
Virginians as fellows:
Originals:
Frank K S. Nye, National Soldiers
Home, Elizabeth City, Sc.
Increase. reissue, ETC.:
Joseph Thatch, Suffolk. s12.
Charles e. Ault, Stanton, SO.
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FORM PLAYERS WIN !
THEY DO BETTER THAN FOR SOME
TIME AT BENN1NG,s.
ONLY ONE UPSET DURING DAY.
Trump, the odds-on Fnvorite, Gets
md start, and Never Heads
Black pick, the winncr-Last Race
a Good One.
n Good One

WASHINGTON, November 26.-Piayers
of form did better than for some time at
Renning,s to-day, four favorites and two
second choices capturing first money.
The only upset of the day was the httn
event. Trump, the odds-on favorite, got
a bad start, and never headed Black
Dick. the winner. The closing event
brought together the best lot OF the Gay
and proved a good race Bonnibert' WIN
an impost Of 126 pounds. fairly ran away
from the others, and won in hard drive
from Smart Set. Summary:
First race-highweight handicap; SIX
f1rlongs-Ornature G to p won, Star and
Garter. 6 to ,2) second, Glen Nevis q TO y
third Time, lis. -
Second Observation-Disclosures q TO -
won. Ink q to y second. Lord Advocate
g to y third. Time. $50
Third r: ce-fye and half furtongs---
Toscan Is to y won, Cinque Valley a 10
y second, Apollo Is to y third. lime,
/ Is.
Fourth race-one mile and sixteenth
Ben Clark (even) won. Meistersinger q
to y second. Henry Clay Rye q to y
third. Time, 1:57.
Fifth race-mile and furlong-Black
Dick e to y won. Trump q to y second,
Mosketo 6 to y third. Time. 200 80
Sixth acAhandicap -mile-Bonnibert =
to q won, Smart Set g to y second
Extinguisher Is to y third. Time, 1:4' 10
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Miller Rh00ds:
bacconists here. The reputation of the
woman In the case is not good.
A SYRIAN ON TRIAL
FOR A SERIOUS CRIME,
Case of Cassim Issod, Charged With
Crim1nnI1y AssnultinE Il Little
Girl. In Rockingham Co.

HARRISONBURG. VA, November "a
Especial 1.-The trial Of a Syrian peddle7
named Cassim Issod charged with al,
tempted assault on Nina Johnson, agea
years. was begun in Rockingham Coun-
ty Court to-day. The crime is alleged TO
have been committed on October 18th
while the child was alone with baby
brother at her home near Shenaum. The
little victim told an apparently straight
forward story OF the attempted assault,
from which she came out uninjured
The accused denies her statements m
every particular, claiming only TO have
stopped at the place long enough to get
a drink Of water in the yard, not even
entering the house. and never SO much as
touching the child, who handed him
tin cup at the door.
The prisoner neither speaks nor under
stands English, and his testimony was
given through an interpreter. Half
dozen Of his countrymen from different
States of the Union are attending thu
trial, and are furnishing couusel for hiI
defence.
The trial was unfinished when cour
adjourned tonight.
DR.. J. H. Neff, a member OF the Stata
Board Of Health. paid an official visit TO
Strasburg to-day and inspected tina
smallpox situation there. He report,
conditions as improved. and that such
steps have been taken as are calculated
to arrest any further spread of the dis
ease
c. A. Carter has resigned the local
agency for the Adams Express Com
pany, taking effect tomorrow He will
be succeeded by George r. Shue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-27

G. L. Bland & Bro. & Bell of West Point.
On the morning of October 3Oth the con-
Germ had neglected to get a letter with
a check enclosed which was in the post
Office for a bill due kingan Co., of Rich
mcnd. One OF the concern called Percy
Lewis to him and wrote and enclosed
a check in his presence for SSS.96, and told
him to take 1t to the morning train, SO
it would reach Richmond that morning.
Instead of doing that, Lewis opened the
letter and took the check to I. Levinson,
another merchant, and asked him to cash
it. Mr.. Levinson seeing the check was
made payable to Kingan & Co., took it
to the maker. The man seeing NIessrs.
Levinson and Bland talking together, left
for New Kent county, where he was ar
rested and brought back to the King
William county Jail.
The judge fixed the sentence without a
jury, as the law under the new Constitu-
ton gave him the power to do this, the
accused having pleaded guilty.
The convict is about 20 years old. Mr..
Bland says he was a good worker.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-27
JOHN WEMPLE,S CASE.
Shot Kate Mccarthy In Danville
While Frcnzied by Drink.

DANvILLE. VA. November 2s.-(Spe-
cial.)-John Wemp1e was examined in
the Mayors Court this morning for
shooting and wounding Kate Mccarthy.
woman Of the town. The testimony
brought out at the trial discloses a some
what different story from that here
tofore published. The woman was clean
Ing lamps on the back porch when she
saw Wemple He came around the back
Of the house with the gun in his hand.
Realizing that Wemple was drunk. and
that his presence with the gun meant
probable trouble for herself. the girl
ran into her room and closed and bolted
the door. She then attempted to escape
by way of the window. but was shot be-
fore making the exit Wemple shot
through the closed door from the hall.
He. could not have seen the woman when
the shot was fired. The ball grazed her
left shoulder. breaking the skin and let
ting little blood. She was more fright
ened than hurt
George Hamilton. who was with Wem-
pie when the gun with which the shot
was fired was purchased, says that Wem-
pie was 30 drunk as to be irrespon-
sible for his actions. The witnesses
were all reticent In their statements and
were inclined to favor the defendant.
The Mayor sent the case on the grand
jury.
John wemple is the son of olando
Wemple. one OF the most prominent to-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-27
DIED FROM A SNAKE BITE !.
RECEIVED IN CHILDHOOD
Strange End of Miss Sarah Copper,
In Rockbridge County-Peculiar
Symptoms of Her Trouble.
fous Topics.

LEXINGTON, VA, November 20
(SpeciaL)-The death of Miss Sarah Coop
err, of Riverside, Rockbridge county, last
week, occurred under peculiar clrcum-
stances. She was aged 50 years. and Tor
ffty-four years had been member OK
the Methodist church. When only years
old she was bitten by a rattiesnake on
the finger, the effects Of which came near
causing her death at that time, and all
her life afterwards she was afflicted, oW-
ing to this snake bite. It affected her
heart and left her blood in bad condition,
so that for many years past she mad
suffered with hundreds of boils. Inc past
spring she was stung on the eyelld by a
money bee, and for months was confined
to a dark room on account of the result
ing injuries, and could not bear the light
During the past month she steadily grew
worse, and on Sunday she lost her power
OF speech and was not able to partake or
any food or liquid, owing to the fact that
she could not swallow. She remained in
that condition until her end. thus prac-
tically starved to death. She was born
near Glasgow. Rockbridge county, and
her father, who was Darius Copper, came
to Rockbridge from Maryland Deceased
is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mamie
Beard, and Mrs. Alexander Grant, both
of Riverside vicinity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-27

Fyahes' OBJ de dark-skln Turkeys.
I gwine skip de days OBJ summer.
OBJ de long an happy summer,
Oh de dot an happy summer
An I 'ont pay no attention
To dat little flock oh Turkeys
Whar dey hatch out fore de fros' come.
/ les gwinter tell you now. sub,
Bout dem white men dat come sa1lin'
Cross de seas an sot right down, sun,
On de top of Plymouth Rock. sub,
For to eat Thanksgivin' dinner.
W-har dey gwinter git dey whites
Gnbner Bradford low he don know,
'Cep'n de huntsmen TUX dey muskets
An go sarchin through de woods dyah.
So dey scrach. Dey scrach by moonlight
For de willy coon an possum,
An dey sarch de fo'ests ober
For TO git a ha'nch OBJ ven'son
An dey sarch along de ribbeT
For dem oyshtyahs fat an juicy $50
An dey git mess oh celry
An a passle oh cranbe'is.
An dey fill dey pockets full OBJ
Ches'nuts ripe an brown an shiny
Den one oh EN- TUX de bre's'-bone -~ss
Oh some animul or 'nuther
An he hide beint de bushes.
Calm sof' de Turkeys 1ub-notes
Soft as water drippin', drappin'
Through de leabes a summers eben1n'
q,
Hear de call. an prick he yeah up,
..Dats de very little turkey
OATS been maxim goo-goo eyes. ne
Tell hisself a-struttin proud-like
De he smoove he wes!.it fedders
AM he spread he-sif laik peacock
Nebber gun thought to Henne-
Hyah -hyah, nor de little tukkies.
Riz up fioppin'; an come down, sub
Plump into de net dey's sot dyah
s-l,,, o1,ot cnv Ia
..Dishpah aint no quail nor partridge
faint no woodcock, snipe. nor pheasant
Nebber min. low I'll ca'hy him
Long home wild me, jes to tas'e him..
So he flung him on his shoulder,
Big he were. an fat an heaby.
..Gobble gobble,'' seq my grandad.
Oats he ve.y name" sez huntsman,
'eBut You ies we'll shet yo' mouf. sub,
Ease It's me OATS kwine ter gobble yer.
But dat turkey, disputatious
Sang he deff-song f'om he shoulder
OBJ de huntsman dat don kotch him.
"Fyah-well. fyahest oh all Turkeys.
I is gwine a long. long journey,
For I hyah 'em calm. calm.
Cook. an ak an chestnut etuffin'
Cel'ry, chanbes. oyshtyahs calm.
An de tables groanin' for me.
Fust OBJ all de race oh gobble-yers.
Murdahed for Tnanksgivin' dinner.
All de Turkeys in de fo'est.
Watch him fur eZ de could see him.
Eancin' fom de huntsman shoulder.
An dey call, .Goodby foreber,
Say .Goodbv marse turkey gobbler.
"Taint gwine be long fore we follow
So now dat's de way my grandad
Sot de fashion for de Turkeys
To be ct UP at Thanksgivin'.
Oats the legem an tradishum,
Oh de husherness whar strikes 'en
When de dohs is lh'owed wide open,
An de greet big turkey gobbler,
H'isted on de clancy platter,
Toted by de niger waiter.
Sots down in de place oh honor.
CALLY RYLAND.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-27
MANCHESTER AND CHESTERFIELD.

The flames were in an clubhouse. very
little damage was done, and the origin is
supposed to have been due TO match,
which some unknown person must have
dropped in the place.
The Hull street cars We're delayed for
several minutes.
DANCES THIS EVENING.
A large number of prominent young
peopel of Manchester will drive to Pow
hatan county in wagon this evening,
where a dance will be given at the home
of Mr.. kellam.
Special music has been arranged for the
Thanksgiving dance which is to be given
in the Leader Hall tonight under the
direction of Messrs. Leroy Latham, Gin
ton Waymack and James Paulero.
The Manchester German Club will prob
ably give a grand Christmas german. Al
ALIEN. TINGLE DISCHARGED. =
Alexander Tingle. youth who was
charged with throwing stones at Motor
man Niece of the Hull street line, was
tried before Mayor Maurice yesterday
and severely admonished for his conduct,
after which he was discharged. -
DANCE HALL BROKEN UP.
There is general rejoicing among the
residents of Hull and Decatur streets in
the vicinity of the Petersburg turnpike,
over Captain Lipscombs speedy action in
having the dance hall conducted by Wal
ter Garrett broken up. Mayor Maurice has
notified him that no more such places OF
disorder would be tolerated in Manchester
and the place has, therefore. been closed
this week.
The negro employees of the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad will frequent dance
halls in Richmond this week. They re-
ceive their salaries this week and have
been In the habit of spending a great deal
Of their money at Sis RoweS dance hall.
TO MEET TOMORROW NIGHT.
A meeting Of the Election Committee
will be held tomorrow night for the pur-
pose Of ordering bills to be paid and trans
acting other business.
The condition of Dr. T. P. Matthews
remains unchanged. He has been suffer
ing very much during the last few days.
NEW COUNSEL FOR HILTON.
In his efforts to obtain new trial for
his client, Mr.. G. S. Wing, of Green
Bay, counsel for Sidney Hilton. is being
assisted by Mr.. H. NJ. Smith, Jr., the
well-known criminal lawyer, of Rich
mond. Both will prepare the bill Of ex-
ceptions to submit to Judge Ingram, Of
the Corporation Court, who over-ruled
the motion for a, new trial. Counsel for
Hilton will make every effort to carry
the case to the Court of Appeals, but it
is the consensus of opinion that that
tribunal will refuse the prisoner a new
trial. Judge Ingram has given the coun-
sci thirty days within which to prepare
the blu Of exceptions. Hilton was SEN
fenced to eighteen years in the peniten-
t,ary on the charge Of being an access
sorry to the murder Of John Henry Stokes.
NO NEW TRIAL FOR DAVIS.
AL efforts TO yet new trial for Earn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-27
cossonIDAT1os OF COLLEGES.
Tennessee Presbyterian Plan Falls
Through.

KNOXVILLE, TENN. November %
The plan for the Tennessee Presbyterian
Synod 10 consolidate the interests OF the
Marysvillc College, at Marysville, Tenn:
TuscuIur. College. at Tusculun. Tenn.
and Washington College. near GreenYtAe.
Tenn, is about to fail. 1t was proposed
to make MarvsviFe an exclusively male
institute. Tusculurc a girls college. ana
Washington College IN industrial school.
all to be jointly maintained and conduct
ed by the Presbyterians, instead OF sepa-
rately. as now. The plan has, however
been frustrated by the trustees of Mars
willie College voting against the abolition
of co-education at that school. Pres!den.
Wilson. of MarysyilIe. Is bitterly opposes
to denying girls admission 20 NarysFlls
College The proposition may go BACK q
the Synod.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-27
.MONEYF|ORi TH | t
BOARD OF ALDERMEN CONCUR IN
APPROPRIATION OF $4,000.
BLOODY RUN RAvINE.
The Finance Committee Authorize"
to Negotiate Temporary Loans
of $4,000 In Addition to Those
Already Provided for, Making
$4,000 in All.
APPROPRIATIONS OF $1,000.
REPAIR BLOODY RUN RAvlNE.
The Finance Committee Authorized q

The Board of Aldermen lost an hour iase
night trying to get quorum, but mace mace
up for the lost time in the quick dlspatcii
of the business before it-concurrlne ~
the Councils appropriation of $4,000 Tor
the construction and repair of the Churcn
Hill sewer-when the body was nnally
called to order.
The rules were suspended and the APP
preparation concurred in without Wv
sion.
Mr.. James R. Gordon, Of Monroe, asked
that the rules be suspended in order 10
consider a resolution which he of1ereo-
this being a special session for otner ousl-
nasz-that the Finance Committee be au-
thorized to negotiate further temporary
loans of s25, 900, as the needs Of the CITY
may require. to be liquidated out OF the
resources of the city for the year l9oz.
The rules were suspended and the reso-
luton unanimously adopted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-27
TRAGEDY IN MEMP HIS.
Tailor Kills His Wife in Presence
of Young DnUShtcr.

MEMPHIS, TENN, November 26.-Gam-
uel Miller. a tailor, ~ years old. sho:
and killed his wife here to-day, In tbs
presence of their young daughter. The
shooting. it is stated, was the outcome
of some family trouble. Mrs. Miller having
recently filed suit for divorce.
For the past year Miller has been liv-
ing in Kansas City. but yesterday the
Memphis Police Department received a
telegram from the Chief Of Police OF Kan
sas City, stating that Miller had left
for Memphis with the avowed intention
of killing his wife. A strict watch was
ker. -. the Memphis police but Miller
reached town this morning. and eluding
the detectives. went to his wife's store.
according to the daughters story, where
the shooting took place, without warn
ing.
Miller. who was arrested, claims that
his wife tried to kill him, and he fired
in self-defence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-27
MISS HVOSLEF HERE.
> Norwegian Newspaper Woman Re

J. Norwegian Newspaper Woman Re-
cording Her Impressions of America
Miss Anna Hvos.el, well-knoWn scan
dinayian newspaper woman, is in the city,
the guest of Mrs. E. 0. Noting.
Miss Hvoslef represents the Alten-
posten," or Afternoon Post, OF krlst,a ila a.
Norway. While here she is sendlng pacA
letters to a Copenhagen paper.
she landed in New York Sept. q, and
remained there a few weeks studying
settlement work, woman's clubs, lodgings
schools, colleges, and other social institu-
tons.
While in this country she has visited
Boston, Chicago and Washington as Wen,
She will go to New York for few weeks
stay before returning to Norway
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-27
rsAG1se
"k SEE MY FINISHw

Every iluntsman knows that there is
marked race distinction in the turkey
tribes; the barnyard turkey being the
tshite turkey and the wild turkey, the
Sclored brother
WILD TURKEY (s99th in descenD,
sTf you AK me wllar I got desc
I.egems. stories, and tradishums,
OBJ de ;,yutherin oh de families
'Roun' de groanin' dinner-table,
OBJ de hushedness whar strike EN-
When de dohs is th'owed wide open,
An de gr'et big Turkey Gobble-yer
Histed on a chane platter,
Brown an crisp a nstuff wild ches' nuts.
Toted by de niger waiter.
Sot down in de place OBJ honor,
lswine tell you-ef YOU hyah me.
E''om dat tattiin' Plymouth Rock hen,
Tattlin'es' OBJ de race oh tatt!ers,
Whar done glimpse hit for deysefs. sub.
She done tole me all bout hit,
Jes laik her grandad done tole her.
lIf still furder you should ak me
Why re ve'y smell oh cel'ry,
An dc red-cve measly cranbe'y,
An dc priclIy burrs oh ches'nuts,
IIa'nt de Gobble-yerS' dreams by night
time,
Cu'n he fodders grey as goose's;
Why de ve'y smell OBJ cel'ry,
Glib him turble heart-tlirtations.
Make him choke up neat he wattles,
] gwine answer yo' inquiries
whisperin in yo yeaf-Thanl1sgibin
Yessuh, OATS de reason why-Thanlls-
gibin'.
Song oh lie Childchoed.
1 gwine skip ober dc egg-chippin',
Peepin' out of Observation-Disclosures,
Duliest blessin' oh he NANNY,
Fat an sassy, 'roun' an rollin.
] Swine skip de charms she larned him,
Names oh all de fo'est chil1un.
All de souns OBJ quiberin' nature
Had a conjur for dat Turkey.
''washy-washy, cry de water.
''Jyash-you clean-you oh yo' fedders."
"Stuffy stuffy.'' morked de chestnut
An de oyshtyahs hollered, ''stuify,
T'om dey homes long-side de rlbber.
Sassy. sassy larf de cranbe'ys.
I'VE gwine meet agin, young feller
On de mex Thanksgibin' table
Dat amt cut no ice wild grandad,
Growed up jes' de same as if dey
Hadn' reason wild him. vas, sun.
Tall an straight an swift oh foot sub,
All de tribe of Turkeys praise him,
Call him ''Dark-Meat' Good to eat. sub
Cali him "'Strong-Leg" (Chase htsse'f,
sub.
De Prophecy.
1lz de 'possurn to de niger,
So de Turkey. to Thanksgibn'.
Dough he run-she sho gwine kotch him,
Dough he fall off-she gwine plump him,
One amt no use ',1out de yother.
But. la; honey. dat dyah Gobhle-yer
He amt studyin bout Thanksgibin.
Dress hisse'f an preen he feeders,
Riz up in de ar an flew to
Whar Marse Owel s a-teilin' fortunes,
Light. an bow. an held he foot out.
Marse Dwell look. an put he specs on,
Trace de lines out jes as solemn.
Sezee. "A vi'ient def an suddint
Gwinter meet you TO de winter.
An, Hoccrrn HIT Come TO Pass.
Is gwine skip de days OBJ wooin',
Oh de lubly Henne-hyar-hyar,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-27
HEARD IN LEXINGTON.
Death of Miss Mary Louise Laird
Approaching Marriage.


LEXINGTON, VA, November 26.-(spe-
cial)-News has been received here Of
the death of Miss Mary Louise Laird
daughter of Rev. Alexander P. Laird. at
Winona. Miss. She was aged q years.
and her death was due to typhoid fever.
For several years after her father located
at Winona. she taught school at Sher-
wood, RocSbridge county. Her mother was
Miss Lila McCluer. daughter of Robert
McCluer. of Fancy Hill Rockbridge coun-
ty. During the past summer she visited
relatives in Rockbrdge county.
The call extended by the Lexington Bap-
fist church congregation to Rev. John a.
Barker. of Clifton Forge, Va, has been
declined by him.
County Clerk A. Terry Shields has is
sued marriage license for the marriage
of Mr. William Ward Whitmore, son of
Mr.. John H. Whitmore. of Lexington vi
cinity, and president OF the Rockbridge
county Board of Supervisors, and Miss
Anneta Lurty. formerly of Harrisonburg.
Va. and daughter of William Lurty. OF
that city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-27
"A zinc Horse KILLED.

PETERSBURG, VA, November %
(special)-A fine horse driven by Mr..
Kenneth w. Harris. was killed this after
noon by running into a street-car in
Blandford Nj. Harris was returning
from hunting. when his vehicle acciden-
tally coll.ded with a farmers wagon, and
he was thrown out. His horse ran away,
and, 1ashing against a street-car, was