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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, December q
was arrested soon after his arrival in
the city. incarcerated in Jail. put in the
chain gang. thrust into a sweatbox. and
forgotten for seven hours until he almost
died. had another eventful day. in which
thrashing with hlack-snake whip and
subsequently his liberty on haoeas corpus
proceedings figured. The next step will hs
a suit against the city for damages. law
yers having been engaged to assist him
In his action.
He Showed Grit.
Again this morning Horn refused to
so out on the street to work with the
chain gang. claiming to be LII and at tha
same time protesting his innocence os
tendent of Streets Morris that he would
be f1ogged this time If he did not go t.
work. The man had plenty Of grit and
quietly refused to do as ordered. The lash
was laid ten times across MS bare back.
the whip raising big welts and bringing
the blood. superintendent Morris directed
the procedure and Guard Edwards applied
the Ilsn.
Could Hear Him from Afar.
some distance Councilman Frankfort and
others protested against such brutal pun
Ishrn ent. but there was no discontinuance
of the blows, and the prisoner was told
that unless he went to work in the after
naon, he would be given fifteen more
stripes on his back. During the thrash
ing, Horns hands were cuffsd and tied
above his head.
The Minister Helped Him.
In the meantime the Rev. T. Benton Hill
learned Of the action OF the Superinten-
dent OF Streets and applied for writ OF
habeas corpus, the action being brought
in his name by Captain c. c. Berkley and
G. H. McAllister. attorneys. Judge Bar
ham granted the writ and Horn was re-
leased. He was in conference with his
attorneys all the afternoon. and ii is
stated that he will enter suit on the
ground that he was illegally detained by
the city and forced to work with the
chain gang. The plea will also be offered
that Horn was a State prisoner. and the
city had no right to use him.
The developments In this case have
caused pronounced sensation in the city,
and public sympathy is with the prisoner.
Mayor Moss will investigate the whola
affair, probing to the very bottom
jamestown investigations Company.
The Jamestown Investment Company
has been organized with q capital stocis
OF SIS, COO and with w. L. Crooke. as pres.
ident. The company has purchased a ho-
te! at Sewelrs Point. and proposes to
operate 1t together with amusement en-.
terprises.
Frederick a. Knapp, marine engineer
and inventor Of the widely discussed
tubular steamship. which is expected tts
revolutionize ocean speed and cargo
carrying. and Marcus Auerbach- who
will back the new system. arrived IL
the city to-day from" Montreal and vii.
spend several days here for the purpose
of negotiating with the ship-yard with
a view of building large ship after
their designs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24

The yards have a large quantity of
work still on hand enough in fact to
keep the plant busy until well into the
spring or later. A shutdown of the plant
for the holidays would have occurred,
even if the application for q receivershIp
had not been granted. There Is enough
work on hand in the yards now and un-
der contract to keep the force busy for
several months to come
The number of men employed In the
yards has varied from about 1,4SO to 1,52O
during the past four months, and the
payroll has amounted to from $4,000 to
$4,000 every two weeks Besides the
amount paid out in wages TO employees
there were large expenditures for mate
rials, the company buying everything
possible In this city It is said that
as much as two or three thousand dol
lars month has been paid out to sew
eral local firms
Among the vessels not yet completed
is the revenue cutter Mohawk. which
will be delivered to the government some
time during the latter part Of January
or early in February. Then there is the
Benyuard, 4 large sea-going dredge being
built for the United States Engineer
service. This boat IS now 80 per ceht-
completed, and her engines are prac-
tically done.
Largest Ever Built.
The large Oil tank steamer. Captain A
E. Lucas. a vessel Of 1000 tons displace-
ment and the largest vessel ever built
by the yard. is now so per cent plated
and her engines are about % per cent.
completed
The ocean-going tug. Cape Charles, be-
ing built for the New York. Philadelphia,
and Norfolk railroad, is yet in embryo.
Her keel has been laid and her frames
are being assembled preparatory to erec-
ton. Her; engines are SO per cent. done.
The revenue cutter Mohawk is now
practically completed. She started her
dock trial yesterday and made a very
good showing, though it is yet too early.
to judge of her there.
Galveston Now Ready.
The second-class protected cruiser Gal
weston, is now ready to be launched.
but a date has not been definitely set
for the christening yet.
The tugs, Bristol and Chester being
built tor the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, are practically ready for launch
ing and will be ready to go overheard In
another weeks work.
This about completes the list Of con-
tracts now on hand and unfinished. show
ing. just how much there Is yet to be
done on work actually under contrac ct
and nearing completion.
List OF Vessels built.
$5 since the yards were established In
1883 these vessels have been completed
/ apd sdsuy,gsd 70 thsir ownerA the first
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
IMMATURE ALMANAC.
RICHMOND.

--,rs-urezl6ent L. 7. Myers appointed
-s-s,--s- os the ". r Trigg Shipbuildins
-. rzsorea 1izatfon to be Effected Local
~-z fe,t no unsasiness. and are protected
&. there we're any danger-Board
i Aldermen called 10 meet Monday TO
1--zf5er matter OF local telephone con-
ssea+Ior-Attitude Of the public as
~ tse criticism OF Mayor Taylor by the
s-,.-ciI Co-n-nittee-Frank Jay Gould
s5i4 10 rave purchased the street rail-
~ properties Of Richmond and Peters
r~-Pecuhar accident. IN which ar
saded pistol ANC.1ESTER
--slr. john :, Bai1gh passes away ii
--rsrerfel6 county-3Ir James Nunnal
wins suit OF clothes-Petersburs elcc-
,-5c cars 10 run through to Richmond
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
DYNAMITE IN GENEVA.
Explosion of Bomb Damages Gathe-
dra1-outrase Attributed to Anar-

dra1-outraEe Attributed to Anar-
chists.
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND Dec O.
A dynamite cartridge was exploded at the
entrance of st. Peters Cathedral last
right The doorway was damaged. but
not seriously. The outrage Is supposed
To have heen perpetcated by an anarchist.
] ne damage it became known later in the
day, was caused by the explosion OF a
bomb filled with scrap-iron. The explo-
sion was very violent. and except for the
clumsy manner in which the bomb was
placed. the damage to the cathedral uu-
doubted1y woul~ have been serious. Win
dows of neighboring houses were shat
tered, and an inmate of an adjacent house
was thrown out of his bed.
AN hour before the explosion the police
frustrated an attempt to blow up the
residence of Councillor Fazy. president Of
the Genevese administration. The out
rage Is supposed to ave been committed
in revenge for proposed anti-anarchist
legislation, and the refusal Of the Fsde-
raj government to grant amnesty to the
anarchists who were imprisoned in con-
snecuon with the recent strset railroad
strike y 4
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
EMP 10y rs MORE MEN
Hasker-Marcuse Factoryto Do
Work of a Kentucky
Branch.

The Hasker-8larcuse factory, which Is
the Richmond branch of the American
Can Company. viii shortly make az. ad-
dition OF seventy-hve hands TO .ts present
force, and in the near future Increase its
plants in this city to supply the demands
OF it's growing business The branch OF
the American Can Company. at Ludlow.
KY, has been closed. and the business
OF that plant has been transferred TO
the establishment in this city.
Hereafter all the tin tags made south
OF the Potomac river will be turned out
from the Has.er- -SIarcuse branch OF tbs
corporation. This act. IN connection with
the closing OF the branch IN Kentucky.
and the transferring OF is business he-e.
has necsssitated tne increase in the nunr-
ber OF hands to be employed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24

Last night, a few hours after he had
been appointed receiver for the W. r.
Triyg Company. MT. Lilburn T. b1yers
gave to the press the following type
written 81 itement:,
"The principal cause of the company's
embarrassment, which. however. we hope
is only temporary. Is the loss sustained on
the contract for torpedo-boats and de-
stroyers. which, from causes beyond the
company's control amornted to a very
large figure. The Secretary Of the Navy
mas. however. appointed board, and has
recommended to Congress IN additional
allowance for these Iessels. on account of
certain improvements and changes decid-
ed upon by the department after the con-
ira cts were signed.
Irresponsible and experienced contract
ors undertook the work of reclaiming the
ground and consume. so much more time
in doing the work. by reason Of difficult
ties which they had not foreseen, that it
not only delayed the construction of the
plant but greatly increased the cost of
OlllcI SeSSclS CtIl1 dCtSu LII III lliS al 81
two years Of the companys existence.
Amount Invested.
.'The amount of money which has been
invested in real estate, buildings. and ma
chlnery is about s1,50oooo. and the plant
has been pronounced by experts one Of
the best equipped in the United States.
''The company has outstanding $1,000 900
each of first and second mortgage bonds.
s75o.ono of preferred stock. and s1,150.oo0
of common stock. which is widely distrib-
uted,. the larger portion OF all being held
In hew York. Philadelphia, Baltimore.
and Washington.
s.Plans Tor the reorganization Of the
company were under way when the re-
ceivership was precipitated today by g
number Of anxious supply creditors. It is
believed, however. that under the pro-
lection Of the court the plan Of reorgani-
cation can be more expeditiously consum-
mated, as It is thought that In very
short time an acceptable plan can be
submitted to the creditors. a number OF
"lOIl have tIuCdtS !11oiSe1eS1 SAASHN
nroval.
No Curtailment of Work.
I'm the meantime no curtailment OF
the work In any Of the departments is
contemplated.
"a meeting Of large portion OF the
nonresident. creditors has already been
held. and a committee appointed to act
II, sympathy with the reorsa animation plan.
The chairman of this committee. Mr.. X
q. Bickford, Representing over eighty per
cent. of all the creditors, is In town. ana
meeting OF all Richmond creditors has
been called at the company's office. at II
o'clock A. NJ. Wednesday tto-day), when
Mr.. Bickford and the officers OF the com
pany will make full statement OF the
company's affairs It is hoped and be-
ileved that with such a large percentage
of the creditors already in favor OF a
REORGANIZATION. it can be promptly erect
ed. and the receiver dismissed, leaving
the company in stronger position than
ever before in its history. Every creditor
is earnestly requested to attend nd this
meeting, as it is most desirable .that SO
important an industry for Richmond
should be promptly put on tts tset =
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
MEXICAN CIGARETTE DEALS.
american Ene,i.h Syndicate Pur-

American English Syndicate Pur-
chase Three Large Factories.
MEXICO CITY, December s3.-It Is now
practically assured that the American
English syndicate. with headquarters in
London and Chicago. will purchase thres
large cigarette factories in this city. a
deposite Of $4,000. gold. to guarantee the
trade has been made. The companies
to be taken over by the Americans are
the Bueno Tomo. si.oooO0o capital: La.
5Cigarrera with cipalstock of N.iso::
the third is a private concern. The total
amount of the deal is some St1 .00n. es,9.
silver. The purchasing company will he
known as the Mexican Tobacco Corpora
ton. and rumor ascrihes to the syndicate
the purpose of buying UP all the impor-.
tant cigarette enterprises In the country.
Government action to prevent a total
absorption OF the industry by foreigners
Is rcnaored.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
five named being those originally con-
tracted for by Mr.. William r. Trigg be-

five named being those originally con-
tracted for by Mr.. William r. Trigg be.
fore the yard was actually established:
The torpedo-boats Shubrick. Stockton,
and Thornton, and the torpedo-boat-
destroyers. Dale and Decatur; then came
the Congo mission boat, Samuel A. Laps
ley; next the protected cruiser Galveston:
then the submarine boat plunger, after
reconsidered by the government; ther
the two revenue-cutters, Tuscarora and
Mohawk. the first Of which has been de-
livered; the steamer Virginia. built for
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway; then
the steamship Berkeley, built for the Old
Dominion Steamship Company. and de!iv-
cred last June: then the Benyuard large
sea-goins .dredge. built for the United
States engineer service; then the Ian
caster. harbor tug built for the Penn
sylvania railroad. and delivered in June
last: then the big 11.o00 ton oil tank
steamer built for the Standard Oil Com
pany; then came two more tugs, the
Bristol and Chester, built for the Penn
syivania railway and similar to the Ian
caster and lastly the oceau-soing tug.
Cape Charles. being built for the New
York. Philadelphia. and Norfolk rail-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
PRESIDENTS PLANS,
A Board of Arbitrators, If He Un-
dertakes Venezuelan Charge.
THE FAMOUS CALv0 DOCTRINE
rhi, VIII DC Crucial Point Of tho
Arbitration.
THE FAMOUS CALV0 DOCTRINE
rhi. VIII DC Crucial Point Of the
CABINET VIEWS ON SITUATION

Objection TO Referring Matter TO
Hague Tribunal - Opposition to
Submitting tho Monroe Doctrine to
tho Arbitromcnt of Amy Nom
American Tribunal - Conviction
THAT IN Inordinate Length of Time
Ms1I Be CcrsuTned IF Issue Is
Taken Before the Hague Court
Important Communication from
lord Lansdovvne on British View.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
JUDGMENT AGAINST
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
pany-AlIeEed Violation of
State Law.

KNOXVILLE, TENN, December 2s.-In
a suit in the Chancery Court judg-
ment has been given a local merchant,
C. G. Davis. against the Orient Insurance
Company. of Hartford. Conn: the .-an-
chester Insurance Company. Of England:
land; : the Phoenix Insurance Com
pany, of Brooklyn, and the Fir-
ginia Fire and Marine Insurance
Company Of Richmond, Va, for
certain amounts of insurance, plus Is
per cent penalty, under State law
which provides this additional burden
on Insurance companies unless they settle
losses within sixty days time after a
fire. The insurance companies will ap-
peal and attack the constitutionallty
which makes them liable for the penalty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Mr.. Myers, the Receiver, Says
Work Will Not Be
Curtailed in Any
Department.
Summary

The ". r. Trigs Shipbuilding Company
vas placed In the hands Of q receiver
early yesterday afternoon
Mr.. L. T. Myers, vice.preddent and act.
Ing president, was named as receiver by
Judge Grinnan, In the Chancery Court Of
Richmond.
Work will not be curtailed, and the
1900 high-class mschauics and other
skilled workmen will find uninterrupted
employment.
A meeting will be held at noon to-day
at the Offices Of the company. when 1t is
proposed to proceed with tho reorgaEiza.
tion of the concern.
The Dispatch is authorized by lead.
ing fnancier to say that none of the
Richmond banks will be affected by the
embarrassment of the Trigg Company,
which is regarded as only temporary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
: 3 -
.LASH[O WITH A WHIP
More P punishment + or ]. G. Horn,
The "sweat-Box'' Victim.
PRISONER CLAIMED TO BE Ill
And refused to Work ON the Nev,-
rort News chainsans.
a KIND n1s1srER 1yrERFERED.
'RIsoNER CLAIMED TO BE 1T
KIND MINISTER INTERPRETED.

The IiI-Used Man Was Finally Res
Icascd on a Writ of Habens Corpus
the Town-Lnwyers Have Been En-
gesed-screnms of the Man Could
Be Heard Considerable Distances
While He Was Being FIossed-Thr
Lash Drew Blood and Made Great
weIt.-An Official investigation &c
Follow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON.
Monument to BE Erected over ernve

HIonunlc cnf TO BE Erected VVer HfHFe
OF ORDERS Founder.
WASHINGTON, D. G., December %
The first session Of the biennial conVen-
Jun Of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fra
ter1lity was held here to-day. Delegates
were present from all parts of the coun-
try
Tho committee having in charge tbs
erection Of q suitable memorial over the
grave CT Leslie Noble Devote, The touna-
er Of the organization, at Columbus.
Cs.. reported that arrangements are be-
Ing made for q monument to cost 81
fsR lysasAsl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
NO PAPER FRIDAY.

This employees OF the Dispatch will hc !,
xiven holiday tomorrow. Therefore, ne
shall Issue no paper Friday morning. Ad.55
vertisers and others will please take no.
tice ana govern themselves accordingly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
BOY KILLS FARMER.
Latter Some Years Ago Killed the
Roy3x Father

SHERMAN. TEX. December a.-Ever~
ett Fairless. aged 1s. today shot and
killed Thomas Barker. farmer. Barker
some years ago Killed the father OF
young Fatrless. and was tried for murder
and acquitted When the killing occurreA
day. Barker was driving TO Tao e.
With lis vt1A
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
All I'm to Requirements.

All the government boats built at the
yard fully met and in nearly all cases
exceeded the requirements of the con-
tract. The steamship Virginia. built for
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany. has been In service since last Feb
ruary, and is the fastest boat OF her size
on the Atlantic coast. having speed Of
eighteen and half knots. The torpe-
do boats and destroyers are even faster
than this.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
THE DAYS SUMMARY.
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, December -s-Fore-
ossf for Wednesday and Thursday:
y.~rinia-Fair ednesday and Thurs
trv with colder weather in the interior:
.~asb north 10 cast winds, becoming va
fa6Io.
Harth carolina-Fair Wednesday;
fresh north 10 northwest winds: Thurs
ssvs colder IN west and central portions,
rbe weather in Richmond yesterday
us Quite cold and slightly cloudy.
,rsa no rain fell. The Dispatch ther-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24
SOUTH DAKOTA

SIOUX FALLS, S. D.-when George
Bear an Indian of the Rosebud Agency,
was arraigned on an indictment charging
him with the murder Of J. G. Tayloe, a
white man, and John Shaw, the Indian s
stepson. he pleaded guilty, after which he
said: II loved that boy. I killed him.
want to die" Judge Garland, however,
ordered that a plea of not guilty be en-
tered and appointed an attorney to defend
him.-Thomas B. Strong. resident Of
Lyman county, pleaded guilty to an in
dictment charging him with violating the
Lacey act. and was fined 500.
William S. Howard, Frank Mullen.
Frank Williams and Henry Quinn. charged
with selling liquor to Indians at the Sis
seton Agency, have been indicted by the
United States grand jury in session here.
The defendants have been In the Aberdeen
jail since their preliminary examination.
but will now be brought to Sioux Falls
for trial. p. F. Mcclure Of Pierre has
been appointed foreman Of the grand
jury.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24
MINNESOTA
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS
Van SAINT and Torrance In the Sixth-Vol.
stead and Younq.,

Van SAINT and Torrance In the Sxth-Vol-
stead and Young.
MORRIS, MINN.-A. J. Volstead, re-
publican candidate for congress in the
seventh district, spoke at Chokio last
evening The hall was filed. Mr.. Vol
stead paid more attention to state Issues
than to the national and punctured many
OF Mr. Rosing's statements. He will speak
at Browns Valley tonight. Senator f..
r. Young spoke at Hancock last evening"
The county contests are warming up,
and the candidates on both the repub-
lican and democratic tickets are out daily
trying to keep up their fences. Each side
claims everything in sight.
LITCHFIELD, MINN.--Governor Van
SAINT spoke In Grove City yesterday after
noon to a large and enthusiastic audience.
The town hall was crowded to It's 1ulless
capacity with farmers who had come
miles to hear him. The audience was re-
sponsive and gave the governor splenola
ovation. The meeting was closed with
three cheers and tiger for the governor
The Litchfield meeting, held mere IN inc
evening, was a rouser. The opera mouse
with a capacity Of 1900 was completely
filled. Albert F. Foster introduced Gen
eral Ell Torrance. who spoke briefly MI
Foster made twenty-mlnute speech
which brought the audience to fever
heat OF enthusiasm
Governor Van SAINT was In a happy
mood Notwithstanding continuous ano
hard labors The meeting was In marked
contrast to that held for Rosing. There
were at least three times the number OF
voters out Several hundred people were
unable to gain even standing room In the
spacious opera-house.
Governor Van SAINT paid a glowing trib-
ute to President Roosevelt for forcing
settlement Of the coal strike. He said
speaking Of the merger question. That ne
believed that no corporation capitalized
and Incorporated in New Jersey or any
other state had right to come into oul
state In contravention Of our statutes.
After the meeting a smoke social was
held at G.. A. r. hall by the old soldiers
In honor Of the governor.
FERGUS FALLS, MINN.-The prohibi
aionists held the big meeting OF their cam
paign at the Lyceum "Wednesday evening
the speaker being Rev. Charles Scanlon
the nominee for governor. The audience
was much pleased with his address. III
pointed out that the prohibition party de
nands all the reforms that the othe
parties demand this year, and In addition
1T calls for the suppression OF traffic
that costs more than all the revenue de
rived from the tariff. more than all tn
gold and silver coined annually and more
than the gross earnings Of all the railroads
of the United States. Taking this as {
basis, he said that the liquor question wa
an infinitely greater question than eithe
the tariff the money question or the mer
ger.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24
MANITOBA
AFRAID OF DUkHOBORS

Farmer Palmer Of Yorkton Voices the APP
prehensIons OF His Neighbors.
WINNIPEG, MAN.-F. A. Palmer Of
Yorlkton, who is here, says:
II am one Of the unfortunate farmers
located In the vicinity Of the Dukhobor
settlement. We never know what they are
going to do next. T am afraid that some
day one of them with more power to lead
his fellow men than the rest will rise up
and declare he is inspired Of God, and In
the midst Of his fanaticism will excite
them to some damage. It is not a very
comfortable feeling to be aware that there
Is a whole army of foreign fanatics within
a few miles Of ones house. If they; were
but steady in their beliefs, they would be
tolerat ted. but they have shown themselves
to be most cratic and any move on their
part now would not be surprising after
their peculiar actions of late. g.
"They refuse to conform to the laws Of
the Dominion, a thing that no other for
eigner does. They refuse to live on their
own lands, and as soon as this country
is settled, what will they not do? On
several occasions they have moved about
mysteriously and connections among them
are frequent"
Arbuthnot to Run Again.
John Arbuthnot, mayor Of Winnipeg,
has yielded to4solicitationsa Of his nu-
merous supporters and will enter the may