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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-13
Duty on Wooden Legs.

(NeW York I1neS.)
a problem which for months threatened
to undermine the health OF the New York
customs officers has been happily solved,
and. though they are weak and nervous
from the strain, they are safe. The
automobile of a Chicago man abroad I'M
dertook to climb a church spire, and after
the amputation he bought a wooden leg
at Berlin. On reaching the shores of his
native land he did not declare this pur-
chase as dutiable. Perhaps as a Chicago
man he should have been taxed to swell
the surplus revenues, but it was not on
this ground that his leg was seized by
an Inspector. There Is no flaw in the
reasoning of the owner OF the leg. He
maintained that ne had carried away
from this country a real meat leg which
was more valuable than the wooden sub
stitute with which he returned; therefore
he brought back less tan he took away,
and it would be absurd to tax him as
though his possessions had been enlarged
from the rich spells Of the European
markets. This was before the recent
personal effects ruling of Secretary Shaw
The inspector, although confident that
the leg should be pulled, could not say
how 1t Should be classified; and the APP
praisers, collector, and deputies were lust
as uncertain. The department at Wash
ington merely directed attention to
number of irrelevant rulings and left the
decision to the New York Office stipulat-
ing only that one trousers leg should be
assessed as coverings at the same rate
OF duty, whatever that might be.
After stumping along with home
made pegleg such as railway fiagmen
wear while his bought member rested in
the custody Of the government, the Chi
cago man has been allowed to take away
his property On paying the duty on it as
family supplies" Why that? Perhaps
in their perpleNity the customs officers
We're glad to seize any suggestion. 1t has
become their habit to seize things. Just
before the decision was reached man
with but one leg applied to Magistrate
Crane for writ to compel his wife to
give up his wooden leg, which she had
concealed after beating him over the
head with it. It was the wife's testimony
that the family depended on the pawn
Ing of the leg for drink; that like Null
ligans blanket 1t was forever going to or
coming from the pawnshop. and that it
was to prevent lie husband from pawning
1t for his own selfish Indulgence that she
had hidden it. This is about as near to
being family supplies" as wooden leg
can get.
Still. the classification is absurd and in
violation of the rule that every imported
article shall be assessed at the highest
possible rate of duty. It would have
been quite as rational to rate the wooden.
leg as playing cards, the duty on which
Is 100 per cent, and it would have been
an easier construction of the laws to-
classify 1t as bottles or bar-room fixtures,
with their higher duties. In the Prohibit
ton State Of Maine, a man with wooden
leg was convicted recently Of filing that
hollow member with riotous liquor, which
he sold at stiff retail rates to the bibu-
5lous. 4 :. the; heel. he had faucet TO.
draw OF thes drink For mouths this
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-13
SINGERS COME HIGH
FOR NEWPORT HOSTS
No Reason, 1t Is Said Tor Story OF
DISQUALIFICATION Over Small Fees


Dissatisfaction Over Small Fees.
NEWPORT, R. l., Sept. 12.-Miss Leary
gave at her house in Mill street this
afternoon what will probably be the last
of a series Of delightful musicales for
this summer Miss Leary may be well
termed the chief patron of music here.
as she has done more than any other
private individual in Newport to help
place singers and instrumentaists Her
artists this afternoon were Mr.. Rober.
Burton. tenor, and Mr.. Heath Gregory,
basso, who sang practically to tbs
tire summer colony, for nearly every one
now left in Newport came in during the
afternoon.
There has been a story going the rounds
for the last few days that artists ara
much dissatisfied with the fees they have
received for their. services here. AS q
matter of fact. there is no reason for
any such report.
Miss Leary is extremely generous max.
ing her contract with artists for at least
two months. insuring them one musicale
each week and the opportunity OF singing
after her dinner parties. which are fire.
quent, with no objections to their accept
ing engagements outside This oppor-
tunlty for an appearance is eagerly
sought for and Miss Leary is overrun
with applications from people who offer
to sing or play for her gratis. Miss
Ieary. however, is loyal TO those en-
gagged by her for the season, and unless
others come with extraordinary letters OF
Introduction they have no chance
Mr.. James J. Van Allen paid Nine. Liz
ian Blauvelt. who sang at his house.
Wakehurst, recently $500 for one concert.
and NJ. Ogea Oumiroff. who sang the
same evening received $500, which Is his
regular fee. Mr.. Heath Gregory re-
ceiges $50, as does Mr.. Richard Burton.
NJ and Nine. Breitner are paid in CORES
pordiug terms for their piano and violin
music
Mrs. Cheatham Thompson was paid SO
for her African melodies. her accouspan-
list receiving a separate fee. Sisnor
Guardabass the Italian barytone. who
is one of the favorites in society. also
| receives liberal compensation whenever
he sings.
Aside from the private engagements
nearly all the artists mentioned have
given concerts at the Casino. to which
| the tickets are 81 each. enabling them 70
clear a handsome sum, at Mr.. Gregory's
| concert. given at the Casino YESTERDAYS
| were present. in the audience being Mrs
| William Astor and Mrs. Richard I. VIII
son, who are rarely seen at morning or
| public concerts.
| All Of which goes to show that New
| port is an excellent field for artists who
have an established reputation, and that
| there is no ground for complaints as to
| remuneration.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-13
STRIKE ABOUT TO END.
mitchell, stone, and o Tiers Have =

most Agreed.
HARRIsoNBURG, PA. September ID
3:2o# a. M Especial. 1.-THE conference is
now discussing Governor Stones plan Tor
the settlement of the strike. It will al
most certainly be adopted in an hour or
two But It Is equally certain thatit Will
be amended according to some Of
Mitchell. The plan will not be officially
announced for day or two.
Governor Stones plan is aimed to secure
peace with honor to the miners. Mitchell
has always been willing to discuss such
as this.
s HARRISBURG, PA, September IL
(Special)-Governor Stone made another
attempt to settle the coal strike at con-
ference tonight the executive mansion
to which there We're invited "A. P. Widen
er, of Philadelphia, Senator Finn, and
M. K. McMullin, of Petersburg; President
Mitchell, and District President Fahey.
Nichols, and Duffy, of the United Mine
Workers. The conference was called by
the Governor for the purpose of submit
ting to Mitchell and his associates his
plan for bringing the strike to an end
and presumably to lay before them the,
utimatum Of J. Pierpont Morgan.
Widener was invited to the conference
because of his business rela tons with Mr..
Morgan and his personal intimacy with
Finn and McMullin. Finn is one of the
largest Individual employers Of labor In
Pennsylvania and has never had strike.
McMullin is at the head of the American
Window Glass Company and is a political
and business associate Of Stones. Mitch
ell and his associates came in from Phii-
adelphia at LBS this morning. and were
driven to the mansion in the Governors
carriage.
Should the strike leaders refuse to &C
cept the Governors plan or ignore Nor
gan's ultimatum it is certain that Stone
will not call an extra session of the Cen
eral Assembly for the enactment OF legis-
lation to end the strike. One Of the rea-
sons which impels the Governor to make
such strenuous efforts to attempt settle
ment of the strike is his desire to recall
the troops on duty in the strike regions.
Great pressure is being brought to bear
upon him by the families and friends OF
the soldiers to secure furlough for them
SO they may resume their civic duties.
President Mitchell arrived here at l:5o
A M. He was Immediately driven to the
Executive Mansion in the Governors pri-
vate carriage. The miners chief said he
did not know what the Governor wanted
of him. He was invited here for a con-
ference, and accepted the invitation. He
said he had no proposition to make to
Governor Stone or any one else.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-13
BURGLARS At BRANDY
THEY CRACKED THE LARGE SAFE.
OF W. j. PAnR Il son.
NAL UABLE PAPERS AND SEQ
Tho job was One of Great Ncntness-
Two post-omcc snfc. Broken Open,
ono in Ohio, ono in sonth Caro-
lima.
lima.

cULPEPER, VA. September 12.-fspe-
cial. 1.-The large. iron safe of Messrs. w J.
Parr & Son. commission merchants. OF
Brandy Station. this county, was blown
open last night and sl5o stolen. Besides
valuable papers were scattered over the
floor and torn.
The robbers priced the doors off the safe
with an axe. using a hammer to drive
it in. both implements being found on the
premises Through this opening dynamite
twas poured.
So expert were the safe blowers that
q GLASS bottle of phosphate on top OF the
SAFE was not bothered nor broken by the
force Of the conclusion. There is perhaps
a clue 10 the robbery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-13
BOY RISKS HIS LIFE
TO ESCAPE ON ROPE
Swings Out of Fifth Story Window
of Room Where He is Held

NEW YORK. Sept. 12--Three boys at
4 o'clock yesterday morning attempted to
descend from the top floor of the build
ing of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children by means Of rope
improvIsed from bed spreads and blank
cts. The plan was from the fertile brain
of Frank Weber. who in the fourteen
years Of his life. has three times escap-
ed from reformatory institutions.
Policeman Bexter OF the East Twenty
second street station, saw long stream
er of bed clothing dangling from the fifth
floor of the building on the East Twenty
second street side. The headquarters Of
the society are in Fouth avenue. mo-
ment later he saw a boy balance himself
on the ledge of the window from which
the blankets htng
well, goodby. fellows" he heard a
faint voice say; keep stout hearts.
Then he turned and swung himself out
He was evidently accustomed to such ex-
petitions and until he reached a projec-
ton on the third floor he seemed to
have perfect command of himself.
STEADY. old boy. steady" called one
Of the boys In the window.
The climber gripped the rope more
tightly and prepared for further de-
scent.
Just as he swung himself out again the
and taken position beneath him. gave
the rope a gentle pull. The boy guessed
that there was somebody at the other
end of the hawser.
why, hello, there" he said, looking
down.
Hello replied the policeman.
Going to squeak?''
whats your name" asked the police
man evasively.
'Weber-Frank Weber," was the reply.
well, Weber. where do you liye?"
Fifth floor. back, for the last two
weeks" answered the youngster Real
home No. $3.50 Vincent avenue, Chicago. "
work anywhere asked Baxter
Yes. sure; work for the Illinois Cen
trail The policeman went around the
corner and notified an attendant and
then came back again just as Weber
started to finish the Journey. A third
story window was opened and the boy
was drawn into the building
"Oh, shucks," he cried to the policeman
as he disappeared. What did you wa Mt
to do that for?"
Two heads In the fifth floor window,
were drawn in at the same time. It was
learned that. taking advantage of a
change in attendants, three boys. led bv
Weber. had knotted the spreads in the
boys dormitory together and had tried to
escape.
Weber said he ran away from home
three weeks ago and came to this city,
where he was living in Bowery lodging
| house when he was arrested by agents
OF the Society for the Prevention to Cru
city to Children. He is being held until
word can be received from his parents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-13
OUTLAW FRANK JAMES 10
BE STARTER AT THE FAIR

The Toledo Exposition Company makes
the following announcements:
"One of the most entertaining features
of the coming Toledo fair will, no doubt,
be the farm races, of which there are
twelve-two trotting, two pacing, two
walking, one five-mile, one two-mile, one
Ice wagon, two farm teams and one milk
wagon race. These, with the great Eng
lish Derby races, Of which there are
twenty, five of them heat races. will make
a week Of track entertainment never be-
fore approached in Ohio
Frank James, the noted Missouri out
law, who will. start the races. is a per-
feet gentleman and one of the best start
ers in the country, but patrons of the
fair can be assured that there will be no
trit1ing nor any halliday scoring before
races are started.
The great array of thoroughbred horses
in the running classes, of which over one
hundred are already entered. with the
uniformed Jockeys, will be sight never
before witnessed in Toledo.
ss'..Eiorofessor Knabenshue, aeronaut, will
be here with the government war airship,
Admiral Dewey, ma King fifty ascen-
sions every day. In the art department
Professor c. II. Collins, the great Ameri-
can landscape painter, of Chicago. will
be represented by a large collection. Many
other artists have signifed their intention
Of being represented. Farmers and others
will be greatly interested in the display
of wire fencing which is expected to be
the largest ever made in Ohio.
he poultry and pigeon departments
have q large list Of entries
The Toledo Flying Pigeon Club makes
a special exhibit OF all its prize birds
that have Just won honors In the great
st. Louis races. They will be fowr, each
day In front of the grand-stand The ma
chinery is expected to be especially good.
and Sept. s16 to o. atsthe iris State fair
grounds, can be looked forward to as an
enjoy bleE week Of the year. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-13
FOUGHT THE CHOLERA.
Disease Brought to Manila by Ships
from Hong Kong.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11.-Lieuten-
ant-Colonel NJ. P. Maus, who was com
missioner OF public health of the Phii-
ippines. and who was recently relieved
from duty, was a passenger on the trans
port Meade, which arrived to-day
Colonel Maus had entire control OF the
fight waged against the epidemic OF
cholera in the islands. He declares that
the disease was brought to Manila by
ships from Hong Kong, but he thinks
the epidemic will die out before Nov.
l. The chief difficulty he had to con.
tend with. he says. was the fatalism OF
the natives and the opposition of the
Spanish uriars, who told the natives
they did not have cholera.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-13
<'THE HOOsIER."
Mr.. Daniels, Pupils Are Nearly

Mr.. Daniels Pupils Are Nearly
Ready for the Show Sept. 18th.
The pupils of Mr.. Daniels Dramatic
School held one of the last Of their re-
hearsals in the rooms of the school last
night The cast is very strong and Mr..
Daniels will demonstrate to the persons
who criticized him for attempting SO
ambitious an undertaking as a fve-act
comedy -drama with amateurs, that his
Judgment is sound and that giver the
material he can do the training.
The play will be presented September
18th and admission will be on invitation
op1y
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-13
Editor Snydcr,s Raby.
winchester News Item.)

(Winchester News 1tem.)
The Morgan's Grove Fair closed Friday
after a successful exhibition. The baby
show was held Friday afternoon, and, as
usual, it attracted a large crowd. There
were many babies from Jefferson and ad-
joinirg counties competing for the prize.
the silver cup Tor the prettiest baby was
awarded to Harry L. Snyder, Jr., the in
FAINT son ST H. L. Snyder, the editor of
the Shepherdstown Register and Mrs.
Ida L. Snyder. The $3.50 in gold offered
for the latest baby was awarded to
Charles Edward Riddleberger, son Of
Charles and Lottie Riddlcberger, of Mar
tinsburg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-13
100000 TO BE
SPENT ON APPLES
Syndicate to Plant the Worlds
Greatest Orchard In

KANSAS CITY. MO-. Sept. 12-The
largest apple orchard in the world is soon
to be planted in Laclede county. Missouri
a short distance from the main line OF the
Frisco railroad.
The land has already been purchased
by a syndicate capitalized at 1900. 900.
and promoted by residents OF Des Moines.
Ia. and assisted BY the Frisco railroad
One OF the directors IN the new enter
prise is a Kansas City man. William C..
Carroll. who had much experience In fruit
raising in the Ozark region of Missouri.
Mr.. Carroll was In Kansas City few
sdaya ago In consultation with Cal r.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-13
INDIAN TO BE HANGED.
South Dakota Metes Out Justice to
Red Skin.

DEADWOOD, S. D., Sept. 12.-Judge
Garland, in the United States court. has
sentenced Allen Walking Shield, the
Rosebud Indian, convicted Of numbering
Mrs. Sara Ghost Face Bear, be hanged at
Sioux Falls. Oct "a. The prisoner heard
the sentence with more than ordinary
soicism.
On May 8, Walking Shield killed Mrs
Bear and carried away her daughter Be
fore going to trial he confessed to killing
several persons. which was used against
him at the trial.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-13
DIED FROM BITE OF A MAD-DoG.
Mrs. Fannie Vincent informed of
Death OF Her Husband.

NORFOLK, VA, Sept. 12-(special)-
Mrs. Fannie Vincent, of Lamtert's
Point, has just been notified of the death
Of her husband at Seaford, Del. Mr.. Vim
cent died suddenly. He was bitten here
several months ago by mad pig that
had been bitten by a rabid dog. and it
is presumed that Mr.. Vincent came to
his death from hydrophobia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-13

portable dramshop spread hilarity and
black eyes over q large territory, as tn q:
proprietor limped along the roa a,l -. -
wealth. q was only when he allowed,
himself to consume too much Of his own
stock that he lost his discretion, and soo y
after his .-berty and his wooden leg el
would be quite as sane to base q oec1sioil.
on such a use of the article assto 1olloW
the usual mysterious methods by <Wnlc y,
the customs officers classify articles not
specially provided for In the schedules.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-13
CASH FOR MRS. FAIRS HEIRS.
Brother of the Dead Woman Tells
How Estate Was Settled.

NEW YORK, Sept 12.-Willam B.
Smith, brother of the late Mrs. Charies
Il, Fair. has returned to PIainfield. N j.,
from California. and gives the details OF
the anicable settlement OF the estates.
Mrs. Hannah Nelson, the mother, he
says, received ss5o,oOo and the amount
was deposited in a California bank. In
addition she received property In Paris,
France, valued at 100000. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Smith, of Boulder. Col, the
former a brother. got s35o,ooo; Mr.. and
Mrs Abraham Nelson, of New Market,
n. J., obtained $3.50, eco, and Mr.. and Mrs
William B. Smith received $35O,U0 a
like sum was distributed among the hve
children of the late Mrs. Minnie Loefher,
dead sister.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-13
FIRST TOUCH OF WINTER.

Corn Crop of Northwest Hns n Mar
row Escape.
CHICAGO. September 1.-THE first
puch of the coming winter was felt
throughout the West and Northwest to-
Law. Reports from score or more of
places to the local weather bureau. show
hat frost was prevalent throughout Ne
braska, Northern Kansas, Wyoming,
North and South Dakota, and Minnesota
Many points in Wisconsin also We're af-
fected.
The corn crop had narrow escape.
The damage is estimated to amount to
about is per cent. IN Nebraska. In other
States 1t Will not exceed per cent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-13
A aIfsnoner..
New York SUM

Last week was made memorable by the
meeting in Richmond, of the United Or
der of True Reformers. There were 800 of
them. This is the first time we ever heard
OF SO many united true reformers. The
country is full OF true reformers full Of
themselves: but they have no gift for as
ISOLATION. Keep a bakers dozen OF true
reformers in hall for three days. At
the end Of that time you will have at lea st
three. and probably six or seven true re-
form parties. Reform is centrifugal.
Hence its irresistible impulse to "get Off
its base"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-13
TRYING TO FIND MRS. DAUPHIN
New Orleans Chief Asks New York
Police to Locate Her.

Police to Locate Her.
NEW ORLEANS September 12.I7(spe-
cial.)-The first decisive step toward 10
eating Mrs. Rosa Labranche Dauphln,
the millionaire widow of the late Lou1sl.
ana lottery king, NJ. A. Dauphin, has been
taken Superintendent Jonrness. OF the
New Orleans police. to-day wired the New
York police to arrest the wealthy woman
whose Indictment for perjury has caused
such a sensation here.
Mrs Dauphin reached New York about
August End, and it is said intended con-
tinuing her Journey to one of the nearby
watering places, but according to dis
patches from the New York authorities,
she is not known to be anywhre1 near
that city.
Counsel for Mrs. Dauphi openly charge
that the indictment is part of an attempt
to force a compromise in the civil suit
now pending against her.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-13
MATTHEWsON AND WILKES.
The Two YounE Richmondcrs Re-
leased in Savannah.

The Two YounE Richmondcrs Re-
leased in Savannah.
SAVANNAH. GA, September 12.-(Spe-
cial.)-M. b. Matthewson and e. NJ
Wilkes, both white men, hailiaG from
Richmond, who were arrested upon the
charge OF cheating and swindlinS the po-
lice department OF Savannah, were ar
RANGED for trial to-day. 1t was shown
that George E. Lathrop, Jy, of Richmond.
had entered into the contract with Cmef
Reilly, by which the Police Benevolent
Association was to receive % per cent. OF
the gross receipts from the publication
of a history Of the department. Adver-
tisements We're solicited and collections
for them were made, but nothing was
turned over to the department
After Lathrop, the arch offender, had
flown. the police department found it had
only Matthewson and Wilkes with whom
to deal. The best that could be secured
as the departments end of the graft
was about $3.50 worth Of advertising con-
tracts. some Of which are not gilt-edged
Several merchants who had made con-
tracts with the mon appeared against
them, and the additional evidence OF
forged testimonials bearing the name OF
Chief Reilly, was introduced.
After all the evidence was heard, the
men were each fine SIS, or q term OF I'M
prisonment, but they were given the al
Tentative A few minutes later they ap-
peared at the City Exchange, where they
preferred request for three passes to
Macon, Ga. Matthewson put up the naive
plea that since they had been ordered to
get ont of town. he thought the city
should furnish the transportation.
All three of the men mentioned above
are from Richmond and are wei known
here. Sergeant Hall said yesterday morn
ing that he knew both Wilkes and Mat
thewson, the latter being known in police
circles.
Wilkes is a young man about years
old, and of a prepossessing appearance.
He comes from good family, and has
q brother living here, who is highly re-
spectacle. In speaking Of the matter yes
terday. he said it was impossible for his
brother TO be implicated in anything
wrong. The man Lathrop made the con-
tracts and Wilkes was simply an agent
getting 20 per cent commission. All
checks were paid to the head of the as
ISOLATION, and Wilkes had nothing to do
with the financial affairs of the contract.
Lathrop as above stated, escaped and
left the younger men who were under him
to face the investigation and arrest. Peo-
pie who know the last two do not think
they were guilty Of wrong-doing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-13
Ohio Post-omcc BnrElarized.

1RoNDALE, o.. September 2-Ihe
safe IN the post-otfice here was blown
open last night by robbers, who secured
about $50 in money and quantity OF
stamps The cracksmen got away from
town before the citizens were aroused.