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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-30

Ralph Hutchinson, of the Union Pacific,
was in Richmond yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-30
Sparrow Shoot.

There will be an English sparrow shoot
at the Deep Run Hunt Club grounds this
afternoon About GOO sparrows will be
turned loose and good sport is certain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-30
Rev. G. GRAY.

IscecisL Dispatch to The Timeso
FINCASTLE, VA. July 29.-Rev. G..
Gray died Sunday at the home of his
son-in-law, Mr.. Benz. Holden. of this
place His funeral was held yesterday
at the Baptist Church. conducted by the
Rev. T. j. Shipnan, of Roanoke.
He was q weIi-knoWn Baptist minister.
having served number Of pastorates in
Southwest Virginia. He was born in Gull
pepr county more than seventy years
ago, from which he received a State ap-
pontnent to the Virginia Military Insti-
tlIte, where he was graduated with
first honors He served with distinction
in the Confederate army. Later he
taught school. first in Union. W. Va,
and later in Alabama, marrying Miss
Mcdaniel. Of the former place. In 1867,
feeling himself called to the ministry,
he became pastor of the Baptist Church
at Fincastle, and has since though not
ali the time pastor: for the most part
resided here. TIe was much interested in
public education in Virginia. and served
a number of years as county auperinten-
dent of schools.
In recent years his health had been
declining. and his death followed a pro-
tracted illness.
One brother survives him, Mr.. Dabney
Gray, 4 well known lawyer of Culpeper.
Mr. NJ | ooL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-30
bIOODHOUNDS ON
MURDERER TRACK

CONTINUED from First Page)
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-24
ALLEGED INTRUDER IN
CUSTODY OF POLICE
Negro Calling Himself John
Rhodes Under Arrest.

Intense excitement WIS created in the
vicinity OF Twenty-ffth ard P Streets
northwest shortly after Il o'clock last
night. when an unknown negro entered
the home of George Il Brown. 25I0 P
Street northwest and made an unsuc-
cessful attempt TO assault Mrs. George
H Carter, q lady who lives II the house
VITA the Brown family. and who was at
the time the only occupant o. the
house.
She suddenly found herself confronted
with q powerful negro The man rushed
a. her. but the frightened woman es-
capped him and ran into the street cry
ing murder at the top OF her voice. Her
screams so frightened the intruder that
ne decamped without delay
Hundreds Of citizens were attracted
20 the house ~ the cries OF murder. "
and they At once started in pursuit Of
the negro, as did also several police
men a man answering his description.
who gave his name as John Rhodes.
was arrested shortly afterwards. and
this morning Mrs Carter claims 10 have
identified him as the negro who entered
the house.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-24
GENERAL SPAULDING
70 QUIZ HIS OFFICE
To Be Succeeded as Assist
ant Secretary of Treasury.
Constant Service and Failing Health the
Reason for Retiring the Present
Official.

Gen. 0. L. sDauIding. Assistant secre-
tary OF the Treasury, is to be retired by
Secretary Shaw. acting under orders
from President Roosevelt. General
sPauiding has been falling in health for
several months and has been given sew
eraI extended leaves OF absence that he
might recuperate.
Previous TO his breakdown he was on
continuous duty for three years without
a vacation, The President has become
convinced that the Assistant Secretary
is in no condition longer 10 perform the
duties OF his Office, and in order TO fill
the place with a more active man viii
give General Spaulding q berth il. some
other branch OF the Treasury Depart
ment
he viii probably be assigned 10 a %
siticn in the customs service in Texas
OF New Mexico, where it is hoped the
climate will restore him 20 health
General SpauldiRg's successor has not
yet been decided upon, but will be
named in a few days.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-24
UNIQUE INVITATION
FOR THE PRESIDENT
Asked to Visit Stockton and
Yosemite Valley.

The Chamber Of Commerce Of Stock
ton, Cal. has sent a most unique invi-
tation 10 President Roosevelt. asking
him to visit Stockton and become the
guest Of the Chamber Of Commerce in q
trip through the Yosemite Valley.
The covering TO the invitation IS in
the form Of dress suit ease, which in
closes an album. or envelope, contain
ing three invitations burned on leather
one lrom the Chamber OF Commerce.
one from the city Of Stockton. signed by
the mayor, and one from the president
CT the board Of supervisors.
The frame work Of the outer case is
made from the root Of one Of the large
sequoia trees Of the Calaveras grove.
The sides are of bark taken ten years
ago from one CT the big trees Of the
TuOlIme grove. This bark Is left in the
rough, and is very similar to plush ID
appearance The corners Of the case
are protected by pieces OF leather from
WagneT's tanneTy, in Stockton, and the
handles are also made cf leather sup
piled for this special purpose. The case
is lined with cloth from the Stockton
wooden mills.
The inner envelope is Of heavy leather
and IS addressed in embossed letters 10
Theodore Roosevelt. President Of ;he
United States. The three invitations
burned on leather contain the signatures
Of President Steinbeck, Of the Chamber
OF Commerce; Mayor Cats. mayor Of
Stockton. and Mr.. Henderson, chairman
OF the board of supervisors Attached
TO the outer case is a tag in the form of
4 gold shield, the gold coming from the
celebrated ''Rawhide mine" OF the
Mother lode, and the work being done by
Stockton WOrlzmen-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-24
CANADIAN COLLECTOR
A? DAWSON RESIGNS
Frauds in Connection With
KIo- dixie Imports

VANCOUVER. 3. c., June 24.-D. ".
Davis. collector OF customs at Dawson,
having supervision OF all imports into
the KIondike. was suspended from Of
fee TODAY, and with MS assistant. Alex
ander Cook. resigned soon afterward as
the result OF the most searching Gov
eminent Investigation ever conducted IN
the North Both men we're old employees
eff the Government.
Many companies are implicated and
proceedings may be instituted against
their officers on charges Of the bribery
Of officials It Is said that al this ag-
greyating $50, 900 were advanced by the
companies il connection with the
frauds The penalties attached # the
Government presses for complete resti-
tuticn VIII amount TO many thousands
more.
The frauds were discovered by In
spector McNichael. CHIEF Of Canadian
customs service.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-24
PRESIDENT KNEW OF
B00M TOWN PLAN
Surprised WeSternerS by His
Kn0WIed e of Scheme.
Novel Method CT Advertising aad In
cidentaliy Increasing Postnester's
Salary Was Understood.

4 good story is being told OF the ez-
perience OF a delegation or We5Jerners
who came 10 Washington and called on
the President q day OF Two ago 90 Sc
cure the reappo.utuent Of EustJEs
fellow to the postnasJc-sh4p o. a
boom town. He had the Endorsement
Of almost ali the people served by The
Office as we'll as the political magnates,
and The mystery was why his -cappolnt-
ment was refused.
The delegation secured an audience
with the President and was surprised
to find him perfectly familiar with local
conditions. The President SAID
Gentlemen, I find from the report OF
the inspectors that your candidate mas
the Endorsement OF more than 80 per
cent o. the community. but / also IND
that he and his friends have been pro
noting the interests Of your town al
the expense OF the United States.
ind that i has been a practice Of vOu-
business men 10 purchase large amounts
CT stamps which are not used as pay
ment for postage at your home Once
Presumably they use these stamps as
currency TO pay their small out-of-cov q
bills. Your candidate viii not be reap
pointed Indeed Es are considering the
advisa biiify- OF prosecuting him criEal-
naIIy. as party to this fraud
The delegation was th1naerstrue3z
They had never imagined that an inno-
cent .rrse 70 enhance the value Of theiI
town as q growing metropolis and Incl
den.eFlv 10 Increase the postmaster
salary BIZ q little united effort was Grim
frlz! but the President minated thai
examples OF this thrifty Western habit
would be more iEsreGuent IN the future
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-24
THE CLEVELARDS GO
TO BUZZARDS BAY
Ex-PTesident and His Family to Spend
the Sumner There.

PRINCETON. y J.. June 24.-Ez-
President Grover Cleveland. accom-
panied by Mrs. Cleveland and their
four ehildreR-RuEh. Esther. Marioa.
and Richard-Ieft here yesterday for
Buzzardg Bay. Mass, where they viii
spend the vacation season at their sum
mer home.
Mr. Cleveland took along a good sup
ply of fishing tackle and his ftvoFite
gun An express train from Washing
ton. bound for New York, stopped at
Princeton Junction and the Cleveland
family boarded il al 800 D. n. Mr..
Cleveland, when seen by your CORE
spondent a short time before he left
Princeton. spoke as follows on his plans
for the summer:
I have made full arrangements to
spend the entire summer ct BuzzaTds
Bay. ard my time viii be fglly occupied
while there. Any reports that may be
spread to the effect that have made
outside engagements for the summer are
untrue Nv time is mortgaged at Iay
summer home. and ! do not exDect to
leave there before the season closes
The reports that have recently gone out
about me are absolutely too ridiculous
to receive any attention"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-24
CRAZY MAN ARRESTED
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Wanted to Convince the President
From the -Four Quarters Of the
Earth"

James King. thirty-tVo years Of age,
who gave his home as Tonawanda. y
Y. was arrested this morning at the
White House. and viii be sent to the
Government Hospital for the Insane.
He left his home about six weeks ago
and was arrested at ParkmaR, Nd, for
beating his way on the ears. BE was
released yesterday, and came on to see
the President 70 ..convinae him from the
four quarters Of the earth and wants
a pair Of aividers TO show the President
where Uncle Sans possessions are. -
The man claims that on the 18th OF
april God endowed hiI5 with q vision
and that ne has the foweT OF telling
where Uncle Sam is being robbed. He
also claims that Queen Victoria died of
a broken hear on account Of the Boer
wa7
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-24
.IIL-OMBNS AZ FORMER
BRITISH ORDINATIONS
Dire Happenings That Have
Marred Ceremonies.
Even Queen Victoria's Reign Was Ush-
cred IN ty Events Which the ST.
perstitious Considered Baleful.

Scarcely a coronation IN English his
tory. says London letter to the Phil
adelphfa Press" has failed TO be accom-
panied by some so-oaI.ed III omen- -
Even SO notably prosperous a reign as
was Victoria's was ushered in by hap
peaInz which the superstiJious called
baIefuL = leading newspaper Of that
day said;
For some tine . bird Of large dimen-
sions had been observed flying Backward
and forward. and then 10 hover over the
palace. 50 frequently as 70 call for the
peculiar notice Of { group Of elderly
ladies who CHANGED 70 have eRsconced
themselves IN our own particular neigh
borhcod. one Of them. after much ez-
animation. pronounced IL 10 be goose.
To describe the instant expression OF
horror which rushed upon the faces OF
these. ladies would he to attempt q task
CT which failure must attend What
exclaimed they in one voice; 'what2 q
( gooseI- Lor, you don't say So But
( do continued the first, and I am quite
+ confident Of it; It is goose. poor dear
scuI,' Aye. aye, you may well say poor
dear soul Well. there Is no saying any
thing for a certainty beforehand. Is
there? Who'd have thought it-that {
rasty, ugly, long-necked goose should
/ have been fated 10 mar the happy Tsvels
OF this day There viii surely be some
accident. OF the poor dear soul viii not
/ long survive the ceremony. To this
prediction the friends, one and all. es-
scented with open mouths.
No coronation has ever been &c
fraught with direfuI pTesages as that Of
( Charles / The civil wars were pres
aged by al accident to the ''scepter with
the dove" the emblem Of peace The
/ left wing OF the dove was broken, By
what means was unknown. The process
sion from the Tower was omitted on &C
count Ct the plague, and the royal barge
/ incxpIicably shooting past the carpetec
i landing stage, stuck fast before II could
( be brought to land The coronation ser
mon was preached from the text, y vii
give thee crown Of life, which wa:
Thought 70 put the new King in mind
+ Of his death. And. most fatal OF all
the King appeared in white velvet coro-
nation robes. the ancient color for vic
4 tin, instead OF in the purple which had
. been customary On such occasions
thereby fulfilling the ancient prophec.
of the evil that should befaiI = white
/ king
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-24
POPE MAKES REPLY TO
AMERICAN PROPOSALS
Understood to Hare Accepted Governor
Taft's Offer for Friar Lands in the
Philippines.

4 700-worG cablelTam received By the
War Department night before last from
Governor Taft, who is now at Rome ne
gotiating with the Vatican authorities
for the transfer to the United States os
The friar lands in the Philippines. con
saine5 the answer made By the Pope 20
the American proposals, which, il IS
understood. are in the main accepted.
There is q difference as to certain
miner points, upon which this Govern
ment is not disposed TO make conces-
sion. TIE whole matter is, however, in
q state u negotiation. according TO a
high official OF the department, and as
ret there has been no suggestion from
Governor Taft IS 20 the submission Of
an -Jinsatu1n. He will be- expected.
nevertheless. to hold out for ali the es-
senti,I features OF the proposition al
varced when the negotiations began.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-24
EFFORTS TO SETTLE
PATERSON STRIKE
NO MILITARY kTTACHE
FOR MINISTER SQUiERS
No Benefit to THIS Country to Be De-
rived From Such an Office.

Minister SquieTs viii not have mill
tary attache on his staff at Havana. It
was his desire that Lieut.. Robert :.
Clark. Ninth Infantry. now on duty in
the Office Of the adjutant general IN
Cuba. be assigned TO the legation in this
capacity. but this was frowned down by
the War Departments. which regarded
such q place as being without any pTac-
teal benefit TO this country OF 10 Cuba
The United States forces nov on duty
in the island are made up largely OF ar
uIery. and these officers are capable OF
collecting and transmitting 10 this Gov
eminent all necessary military iDtor-
mati5n. When the sites for naval sta
lions are fully determined marines VIII
take the place Of the present troops
Added to the useiessness Of such m
appointment was a very decided spirit
of opposition on the part CT the Cuba2s
themselves.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-24
JAWS or A BIG hASTIPF
BITE i SPANIEL IN Two
Fierce arr Fatal Fight Be
tween a Couple of Dogs.

PHILADELPHIA, June PAS two lit
tic children O. Jesse Mildly. Of Thirty
first ana Federal Streets. East Side,
Camden. were playing in front ct their
home last evening. huge mastin be
longing to Lawyer Edward Dudley, Of
The Grange. made vicious lunge at
them.
\ spaniel belonging TO Mr.. Mildly
went TO the rescue OF the little ones.
While the children we're fleeing for
safety the mastiT turned on the spaniel
and brief. bur terrific battle between
the two dogs vas on The mastiff caught
the spaniel by the back and in two bites
made two pieces Of the spaniel
The mastif, almost as large as full
grown lion, jumped the hedge and es-
capped before Dir. MiIIby could get with
in gunshou Of him
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-24
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON
OF TRUSTED TELEGRAPHER
Hr. MorTeII Marean to Be Quietly Laid
ts Rest at Oak Hill.

The funeral Of the late 4IorreII
Marean. for twenty years the local man
aEer Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company. wiz he held this afternoon at
4.S0 O'clock from MS late residence. 1888
enty-ninth street northwest The
palIbearers will be Manager CaIlan. Of
the Mutual District Messenger Com
pany1 Ar- Graham. CT thu National EIec-
trio Company, and 8tessrs.f Young, Col
Inns. King. and NoE5s, Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
The services viii be OF private char
acter. the Rev. DR.. Stephen ". Newman
OF the First Congregational Church Of
dciating- The intevment viii be at Oak
Hill Cemetery.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-24
AN BLOPiGG COUPLE
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
Arrested in Response to a
Request From Norfolk,
BRIDE IN SHORT DRESSES
Would Have Been Among the Sweet
Gil Graduates CT This MoIth Of
Roses-Grooas Held or General Charge
Of Felony.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, June 24--On
communication from the chief Of police
&C Norfolk. Va. Detective Ceyer last
evening arrested Clarence p Lewis,
aged thirty years. and his school girl
wife. -fyrtle Joyrer. wao created q sen
sation a short rirae. ago by clipping from
her home in Norfolk. Va, with the man
she row claims is her husband
Charges Against Husband
Lewis IS being held on a general
charge Of felony. He is good-looking.
polished. educated. and when on April
II he .eIoped RON Norfolk with Myrtle
Joyner. q school girl in short dresses.
it caused the sensation CT the town.
Myrtle IS not quite sixteen, petite.
pretty. with rosy cheeks, blue eyes and
chestnut brown hair She is still in
short dresses and would have been grad
uated from the Norfolk High School this
June After leaving Norfolk she claims
that Lewis and she journeyed to Eliza
beth City. y c. where they were mar
ried. Then they came to this city,
where for a short time they boarded at
15g North Fifteenth street. After q
short time they rented a furnished room
al - North Ninth street where they
were located BIZ the detectives last eve
Ming
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-24
NEW BILL TO REGULATE
UNSANITARY BUILDINGS
Old Measure Given Up as Dead by the
Senate District Committee.

new bill dealing with the unsanitary
building problem win be drafted and re
ported to the Senate Immediately by the
Senate District Committee The unsan-
itaFy building bill introduced early in
the session has been given up on ac-
count OF the fear that its provisions
would be adjudged unconstitutional.
The new bill viii provide for the in
stitution Of criminal proceedings against
recalcitrant owners who have failed to
repair or remove buildings within Ger
tain specified time
II Is possible that the bill wilI be
passed before the end Of the present
session. as II is a much needed statute,
but It is more probable that It will 90
over unt1 next December.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-24
BRADLEY-MARTlNS'
DINNER IN LONDON
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid and Mrs. Astor
Among These at Chesterfield
Gardens

LONDON. June 24.-Mr- and Mrs
Bradley-Marttn gave a great dinner at
their home in Chesterfield Gardens last
evening. Among the guests were Mr.
WhiteIaw Reid. Mrs. George KePpel,
Mrs Astor. the Duke and Duchess Of
Newcastle. the Prince and Princess Of
Piss. Earl and Countess Cadosan, tie
Earl Of Coventry. Earl and Countess
Spencer. and Prince and Princess Radzi-
VIII
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-24
Operators Are Pleased.

The operators claim this as a big
victory. It is in line with their plan 10
deal with the union in the hope that the
strikers viii socn become dissatisfied
and return to work. ard in this way
break the strike
The Delaware. Lackawanna ana West
crn and Delaware and Hudson and
Scranton Coal Companies declare they
have on file applications for employment
from a large number Of their men They
say these applications have been made
during the past week. aud when the
number Is sufficient an attempt viii be
made TO open one or two collieries.
Strike leaders deny that there is any
break 10 their ranks.
President Mitchell declares that his
men are as firm as on the day the strike
was declared. and viii remain so 50
far as can be learned, the men who went
back to work today here did SO upon
the old conditions. They were ordered
out because the company had refused o
grant them an eight hour d2y-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-24
MISSION CHAPEL BURNED,
TEN CONVERTS KILLED
Dr.. Wright Reports New Massacre by
Chinese az Chentu, Szsch-
zen Province.

PEKIN. June 2f.-Dr. Wright, Of the
Methodist mission at Chentu. capital Of
the province OF szechuen, teIegra9hs
that the chapel there has been burned
and ten converts murdered.
Mr- Conger. the American, rainise3r,
has instructed Dr. Wright to secure the
safety Of the missionaries. and has pre-
scented the case to the foreign board
which del.ses Or. Wright's statements
me throne has presented to Prince
Ching a collection of Chinese literature
similar 10 that given to Columbia uni
versity OF New York. THIS is high
fsvCr
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-24
SECRETARY ROOT OFF
FOR ALMA MATER

Secretary Root left Washington last
night for Hamilton College. New York,
where he viii make IN address to the
graduating class. Secretary Root is an
alumnus Of Hamilton.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-24
READING FORCED TO
ABANDON ITS MINES
Company Unable to Secure Men to Keep
Shafts Free From In-ush-
ing Water

sHAMOKIN, Pc. June 24.-Uuable to
secure engineers to work their water
hoist, the Philadelphia ana BeaGiae
CcaI and Iron Company yesterday with
drew their officers from the Henry Clay
abandon them.
The Sterling mines. into which water
from the flooded Henry Clay shaft VII
soon pour. viii also be abandoned.
The policemen were taken from Henry
Clay to Bear Valley ard are guarding
noH-uuion dremen and pump runners
there.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-24
MONUMENT TO MEMORY
OF GENERAL MERCER
Bill Passed by House During Considera-
ton Of Routine Matters.

IN the House today a bill vas passed
for the erection OF a monument at
Frcdericks burg Va, in memory Of Gen
Hugh Mercer. a Revolutionary war hero
= bill was also passed appropriating
Sc Geo annually toward the support OF
the International Congress Of Naviga-
tion.
Chairman Foss Of Illinois. Of the Naval
Affairs Committee, gave notice that he
would csu W the conference report on
the naval appropriation bill tomorrow.
Chairman Hull, CT the Military AZ
fairs Committee, stated that he would
call ID the conference report on the
military appropriation ill as soon as
the naval conference report was dis
posed Of.