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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
GENERAL.

Steady and persistent. though modest.
lqGiaalion. me most noteworthy feature
1ctive at Chica ago---Charlesto and
Western Carolina railroad business last
car shown TO have been prosperous
@6fs at T Bsnnins ms Es Bishop 2t 'ns hugh ush
Miller Thompson, OF Mississippi. dies
Secretary Moody will make special re-
PORT to Congress in disposition OF gov
t1e1 sugar advanced three points-Mrs.
MoineuX admits she is In Sioux Falls,
@r lhS Purpose of institating dvor;s di4oree
football in Atlanta. Score, II to O.
Mss Florence McFarlin is stabbed to
death at her home, in Rochester, n. Y.
tg another woman alleged I" be Mrs;
milT made sick by contaminated food
served to them at CauX, switzerland
President Mitchell. for fourth successive
day. occupies witness-stand during ses-
sions Of strike commission. The Federa-
tim Of Labor increases President Com
Dars salary from s2ioa TO $1,000, and the
,7.aTy Of I its secretary fro from S:soo , to Q
Admiral Dewey to assume command of
Caribbean Sea division in coming ma
noeuvres--Brisk betting in New York
rrdar. the odds favoring Yale at 10 to
American Ornithologists' Union re-
elects old officers-Hardwood lumber
teaIers meet for purpose of adopting uni,
lGmber-President's bear hunt ends.
and he hasn't even had shot at a
baar-Mobile Railway Terminal Com
Tany organized at Mobile by Southern
railway people-A. Stephen Decatur
Masses the examination at Annapolis
General Luke z. Wright is enthusiastic
eally welcomed home in Memphis
Blind Toms mother dies In Birmingham.
Ala. aged in2 1t is said--Boer generals
give M their proposed visit to this coun-
try-'rho half not told. il seems, about
tha indianapolis grave-rchbing-Ci
cI0nati New Orleans and Texas Pacific
EsHwav Company re-elacts old direc-
philadelphia and Reading railway
follows suit in the matter of wage
etaF-Nassachusetts and New HamD-
SHIRE Republican congressman declare in
FAVOR Of Cannon for Speaker-Arch-
bishop Guidi apostolic delegate. arrives
tt Manila-Niss Alice Roosevelt at
Gds New York horse show-Schenec-
I.it. hnwcntt will continue
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19

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cy to adjourn until vote had been AIKEN.
Or. j. ]. Laferty had not been heard
in defence OF the paper. however. and
when he appeared on the platform ne
stated that the nour was 50 late and the
debate so vigorous that he would ask the
conference to hear him to-day. The aues-
ton Of courtesy to Dr. Laherty was
then before the conference and while the
leaders Of the anti-Advocate wing sought
to bring the matter OF adopting the re-
port to conclusion. they could not hold
their adherents together on the question
Of courtesy to DR.. Lafferty, and notioi,
to adjourn was carried by vote OF IS 70
81. Many Of the apparent supporters OF
the anti-Adyocate wing voted for the ad-
journment.
The anti-Advocate element in the con-
ference lead throughout the debate by
Rev. B. F. Lipscomb, powerful debater
and a skilful parliamentarian. took the
ground in supporting the committees re-
commendations that the Advocate had
not led the sentiment of the church In
matters that were of vital interest to II.
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
.HADH|S HEAD SEVERED
Charles Love, Colored Porter,
Meets Horrible Death
in Elevator.

colored porter named Charles Love-
en,ployed by r. A. Saunders d sons
mat with a horrible death yesterday
afternoon about 2 o'clock. He was caught
between the elevator and the flooring OF
the upper story and had his head almost
torn from his body. There were no wit
nesses to the accident, and how 1t hap
nened will ever remain a mystery.
Love had been employed by the nrn
about three weeks and had proven him
self a, valuable workman. Yesterday ne
started to go to one of the upper noors
in the electric elevator, and that was the
las seen of him alive. One of the en-
nloyee.; of the company approached the
elevator shaft, and happening to glance
un, was Mortified to see bloody @heao @
hanging down with bulgng anu CLASSY
eyes looking back at him. He was both
frightened and sickened. but he fastened
tn give the alarm. and several men
rnshed to the floor above. there TO hnd
the man,s body stretched on the elevator:
1,r 'Taylor was summoned ana viewed
the remains. "a
how to aextricate the body. 10 move
the elevator either way Would !, lear z,lle e
hear from the shoulders. Finally It was
decided to saw away inc 1otlhs liel alu
thus effect the removal
The only explana Ion Of the accident Is Is
that the man was looking over after his
. ca B. which, had fallen, and struci his
head on one sof the ratters of the ceiling.
re WAS knocked down and the elevator
continued its ascent he was unable to
Withdraw his head in time and was vas
caught and crushed to death ,.}Is
to tell who he was, and the firm simply
knew him as Charley 4 and none Of the
other negroes knew anything about: him
other than that he lived somew here IN the
west End. The man g Identity was dis ls
covered latAf.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
CARNEGIE FAMILY POISONED.
Proposed Voyage to This Countr!

Proposed Voyage to This Country
Abandoned for the Present.
LONDON, Nov. 1s.-Mr. and Mrs An
drew Carnegie returned to London with
the intention of sailing tomorrow for
the United States, but they have been
Obliged to abandon the voyage for the
present because Mr.. Carnegie is .indis,
posed. The whole family were affected
by something they ate on the contlnent.
Mrs Carnegie and her daughter nave
quite recovered. ,,,,
The physicians. however, think it would
be i1nprudent for Mr.. Carnegie to start
vet. although he has practically recov-
cred from his Illness
MIR. and Mrs Carnegie expect to san Tor
New York next week
The Carnegies were at CauN, SWitzer-
land, when they were served with 1000
which was in some way contaminated
The ill effects seemed to promise to pass
off and had done so in the cases OF Mrs.
Carnegie and her daughter by Sunday,
when the party arrived in London. M.
Carnegie. however. felt worse yesterday
evening and summoned a physician who
was able to assure him that the poisoning
was not of a serious character and that ne
would be up again in a day or two.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
THE CIGARETTE GIRL,
Magistrate Who Says
Woman Has a Perfect
Right to Smoke.

N>IZW YORK, November lS-(Special)
Smoking cigarettes is not disorderly
rnnduct in a young woman. want you
10 understand that this a a free COM
munity and ladies can smoke the biggest.
rapkest blackest, cigars, if they SO de-
sire"
Such was the legal decision handed
Gown from the bench in a West Side
Court to-day by Magistrate Hogan when
six exceedingly pretty young women
detectives IIallahan and Fouhel. of the
7wenueth Precinct. with smoking cigar
cites.
II appeared from the evidence that
these TWO minions Of the law were pass
Ing No. 2DS west Forueth street last
nsht when their highIy-trained olfacto-
'lca detected the scent of the bancful
cigarette. They invaded the premises
aud broke in upon sextette Of pretty
fnaidens engaged in cigarette orgy
Is they--the seXtette--lIned UP before
aiagistrate Hogan this morning, red-eyed
ind hysterical from a long night Of
weeping in a cold and gloomy cell, IT was
e'adent that stern justice was touched
IN .endeY spot.
WHY are these young women here?"
he thbnaered at the two detectives.
Your Honor" replied the detectives In
chorus, we caught them in the very act
OF smoking cigarettes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19

that the bar sought to dictate, and DO
clared that it merely desired to recon-
mend man for the responsible position
because they were familiar with the men
who are running and are interested in the
selection OF judge for the city. He re-
minded the caucus that it was customary
for the bar to take such action and de-
tended the bar of Richmond from any
criticism implied by the resolution. He
did not think the resolution was pro-
per one.
Hon. John Whitehead. OF Norfolk. chip
ped into the discussion, some timely and
pertinent points in the line Of advocacy
OF the propriety of the resolution.
Some Humorous Thrusts.
Senator Barksdale and Senator Ander-
son then became involved In a good
tempered and at times amusing debate
as to the resolution. Senator Barksdale
admitted that there were many good men
in the local bar. but said that there were
also many of "the rag-tag and bob-tail'
members of the profession.
Senator Anderson contended athat the
action of the bar in making a recommend
atien' was In nowise dictation. 1t was
merely a suggestion for the guidance OF
the members.
Mr.. Gardner Of Henrico. and others
became involved in the running discus
sion, and Mr.. Bland, of Portsmouth, inter-
tected a word or two. when it was assert
ed by one of the speakers that the actio,
OF the bar In endorsing man for the
1udseship had been sonsidered in the Sc
lection of the other circuit judges. Mr..
Bland reminded the speaker that it hao
not been of any weight in the case Of
Captain Happer.
Moved fo Adfnrrr
Finally after further coloquy between
Senators Anderson and Barksdale, in
which the Halifax senator asked and
answered questions of the Richmond SEN
ator. and when the discussion Jagged for
a moment. Senator Gold of Clarke
moved to adjourn.
Senator Barksdale made the point of
order that motion to adjourn could
not be ascertained after the pending
question had been called
The motion was then amended to pro-
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
HIS TRAGIC ENDING,
DR.. Frank A. Baden Couldn't
Open Door to Call
for Help.

Dr. Frank A. Baden. OF Baitimore. a
man Of honorable family and dentist of
no mean skill, Gied alone and unattended
at an early hour yesterday morning at ths
Ballard House.
The last hours OF the unfortunate mar
were those of intense suffering. When the
door was forced open yesterday morning
DR.. Baden was found crouchtng behind 1t.
his limbs distorted. and the lines OF his
face. frozen into an expression OF agony.
His last effort had evidently been made, te
sopen the door and call for help. and hnd-
Ing this a physical impossibllity. he real
lied that he was face to face with death
and was seized with despair.
DR.. Baden came to this city last June
and went to work with DR.. w. e. Dorset.
Fourteenth and Main streets. He is said
to have been an habituai cocaine user. and
hau become such slave to the drug that
he had broken himself down physically
aud otherwise.
Ne haG taken room at the Balia.d
House, but, with the exception OF Is cents
now and then. had never paid his rent.
BEING man Of no constitution. he was
frequently sick. and rarely ate anything
y
day night Or. Flegenheimer. OF the Ana-.
bulance Corps. was called and treated
him. That was the last seen of him until
yesterday morning about 8 O'clock. when
he was found dead.
The coroner was Immediately sent for.
and after viewing the body, decided that
death was caused from collapse. a search
OF the mans belongings revealed that he
was penniless. A pawn ticket for 90 cents
s ynSS .far
anectionate sister, and giving an address
in Baltimore. was found.
a telegram directed to ..Dr. Badsn's s,s-
ter with the address given. was sent d
BaltimoFe. and the body turned over Ia
Thomas a. Reddin, undertaken. to prepare
It for burial and await further directions
No answer had been received to the tala-
gram up TO aslats hour last night
DR. baden waA q man about q years az
are; and had ths appearances ox az1enna0
sAd cpltuvpe 1snslspl ~ iAyAa lns0g
] Ihesv10e 81.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
JAS. R. PURCELL AT HORSE SHOW.

The Old Virgininn Striking Figure
in Yesterdays Events.
NEW YORK, November 1S.-(Special)-
Gainesville, Va, played an important
part at the Horse Show this afternoon,
whenf James r. Purcell, 70 years old,
and with long flowing white beard,
rode with the gentlemen riders In class
No. 81.
He was dressed in his ordinary clothes
and a large slouch hat, in utter contrast
to the other riders, and he presented
picturesque sight in his old-fashioned
saddle. striving for the hunting. prize. =
Mr.. Purcell failed, but he has nine
more entries, in which he places much
faith. He is millionaire, and spends
most of his time in the breeding OF high
class horses. He is confident that he
will be in the prize-winning class
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
STOCKINGS STOPPED aARRIAGE,.
Bridegroom Objects to Lace Crea-
tions; No Ceremony.

brideEroom objects to Lace Crea-
tions; No Ceremony.
JERSEY CITY, N. J.. November 1s.-
special.)-Terence sheepan, of Newark.
and Maggie McDermott. of Elizabeth.
with another couple came to the Office
of Justice OF the Peace Markley to-day
to be married. When Miss McDermott
arose for the ceremony. she discovered
her shoestring was united. To her fe-
male companion she said. You will have
to tie this knot first and put her foot
on the settee. The prospective BRIDE
groom and Justice caught a glimpse of
openwork hosiery. The Justice incident
ally remarked that a Brooklyn minister
had been fired for criticlslng women III
his congregation for wearing openwork
stockings. The bridegroom said he was
In doubt about marrying a woman who
wore such lingerie. Very well.'' said
Miss McDermott, you need not marry
me- and she walked out There was
no marriage ceremony.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
HURT CHANCES OF. MARRIAGE,
Therefore Girl Asks for Damage,
for Lost Finger

z NEW HAVEN, November 1s-tspecial.l
Rocuuse she enlimed her chances of mar
rluga have been injured by Disagreement
OF her right hand. caused by the loss OF
the first joint Ct the index finger, Miss
Alice Moran, aged IS, is suing the West
Haven Buckle Company for 5000 dam
ages. Miss Moran, very pretty girl, told
Judge Rorabuck, In the Superior CouF.
this morning. that no man would take her
hand when ne saw 1t mutilated In such a
way. She said she caught 1t in press
In the factory. She was earning S. a week
then ard when she returned they offered
her half-pay. saying that girls could not
get more after an accident OF that sort.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
BLIND Toa1,s MOTHER DEAD.
She is Said to Have Been 1Q2i
Years Old.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. November a.
Charity Virgins. the aged mother Oh
BAEc Tom. the negro musician, died last
night, in this cit,. of dropsy ot the heart.
Her body wli#be taken by her daughter
to Columbus. Ca. for burial She was.
10; years ol0 SO IS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-19
THE DAYS SUMMARY.
THE WEATHER.

wAsH1NGTcS.5 d. c.. November 49,
Forecast for Wednesday and Thursday:
yiretnia-Fair Wednesday and Thurs
sav. preceded Wednesday by rain on tny
coast; fresh north TO northwest winds
North Carolna-Fatr Wednesday and
,rnursday: light variable winds mostly
north.
The weather in Richmond yesterday
vas cool. and rain fell all day. The
-7-ge OF the Dispatch. thermometer was
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-18
EXCITEMENT IN THE CORN PIT
THE CLIOUE'S PLANS
WERE RUDELY SMASHED.
ls,os Quantities Of the December OPP
ton Were Sold out-Wheat Ruled
Dull md Weak.

Chicago. December 1T.-The corn pit was
the center Of attraction today on the board
Of trade. the heavy liquidation OF the De
cembcr options causing q loss Of 5l3 in that
delivery at the close May closed shade
higher. With May wheat also ~ fraction
hut oats were Is lower. January provisions
closed firm. shade to 10 lower
There was considerable excitement in the
corn pit, due to the action Of the December
delivery, which suffered severe set back
owing to the continued heavy liquidation,
with practically no support As result
Of the downward plunge in prices the at.
tempted corner Of the December option
which had been engineered by a ST. Louis
cllauc. went completely to pieces, Judging
from the way the long corn came out Win
apparently no effort on the pnrt OF the
pool" to support the market Large guam
titles Of December corn IL was SAID, were
sold out In the pit for the account OF
whom Il may concern. ana tue supposltioA
wag thar those who had been endeaNoring
to bull the market had failed TO respond TO
calls for margins. Liberal receipts and
favorable weather were responsible largely
for the anxiety Of longs 10 dispose Of their
holdings. December opened "a to ! lower,
az - 10 52A, and declined gradually, with
now and then slight rally, until 41l3 was
touched. y llJIle UtltcF support utN IApHNh
at the bottom, but the close was. J19 lower
at 47I,. May was duh and featurelcss,
but held firm in spite of the depressing In
ducucc Of the December delivery closing
Il shade higher at 1875. after selling be
tween 434 and 44A Local receipts 2d3
cars, four OF contract.
Wheat ruled dull and weak, the favor
able weather throughout the Northwest
causing longs to unload freely, aud this,
together with selling on short account was
the main factor In bringing out the easier
feeling The sharp break In December corn
affected wheat. as did also the foreign
news which was a tribe hearish, the large
stocks reported at Russian ports being
taken as 10 indication that the government
report Of large yield In that country WIS
entirely correct. There was a little better
demand towards the close which was about
Stcady, May being shade higher. at 77t4
December closed i lower at 7i2s. Mime
apolis aud Duluth reported receipts of 30
cars, with local receipts Of dfty.eight cars,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-18
WAS WIPED OUT AND A
STEADIER TONE PREVAILED.
Sinister Rumors Regarding the Vene-
zuelsn Situation Failed to Material
ize-Evcryhody Wanted 70 Buy.

New York. December 1.-THE movement
az prices In todny's market was almost an
exact representation Of yesterday. There
was the same strength up 20 the last hour.
when selling movement wiped out all the
earb gains and carried some prices below
last night. The reaction was followed by
a steadier tone just before the close.
There Is no reason TO doubt that the sell
ing movement today came from the SINE
source and with the same objects as that
Of yesterday, that is 20 say, from sources
IN touch with the bankers money pool ana
with the object Of dIsc9uragrg any indulg.
eRca IN speculation.
The sharpness and suddeness OF last
nights decline led To The superstition in
some quarters that It was due to some bad
news regarding the Venezuelan situation.
Toduy's decline had no such suspicious to
account for t.
The early strength was due in no SIN n
part to the relief felt over the failure OK
yesterdays sinister rumOrs TO mater.alize.
The facts developed over night regarding
the Venezuelan situation, although con-
toiulng some unfdyorable features, were So
much less threatening than mad been feared
that speculative sentiment showed eucuur-
ug mcnt and a disposition to buy stocks
WAS manifested on that score.
A number OF special Influences also helped
the show of strength. Though tue POEM.
sylNania tunnel franchise by the New York
board Of aldermen he,peu the stool; of tnat
company aud It's subsidiary companies,
stocks Of other companies with terminals On
the New Jersey shore Of the Hudson were
also affected.
Sugar continued TO reflect III, hone Of
benefit from the Cuban reciprocity trc3ty,
There We're rumors that some members Of
these pools had yeutured to 20 short uf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-18
Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

St. Louis December IL wheat--rlrm;
No. > red cash elevator nominal; track 72n
-: May 1874 bid. July 72H bid; No. .
hard 61@72i9. Corn--Lower; No, cash
43H044. track 43ig@44; December 44!S
asked May 399s. Oats--Lower; No = cash
70; track 32ls; December So nominal: May
a2' No. white So. Rye-Firm at 1O17la
flour-Steady; red winter patents 3,S50
800, extra fancy and straight 3.O5ltS.3O;
clear 2.9od3.o0, Timothy seed-Steady at
2mG3io Corn meal-Stcady at go Bran
Firm sacked east track 71d72. Hay
Easy, timothy 18o0@l550. prairie HOG
II 30 Whisky-Stcady at 132 Iron cot
ton Ties loiie. Begging 5-l60iI ll.lb.
Hemp Irvine q Dry salt meats boxed
Easy; extra short OPS; clear ribs 900:
short clears $50 Bacon lboNed1--Ea Easy, ex-
ira shorts and clear ribs 1880 short clear
100. Reccipts-Four COCO barrels; wheat
5000 bushels. corn $4,000 bushels; oats
$1,000 bushels. Shipments Flour 10 600 bar
rcls wheat 10000 bushels. corn 5000
bushels; oats 5000 bushels.
New orleans, December II HOG nrod.
nciS-Stcady. Pork standard mess IS 90
Lard-Redned tierco 7as; pure lard IL.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-18
EARLY STRENGTH IN STOCKS

ne stocks Involved during the recent de-
cine and were now liable to be called On
Tor the share ~ the pool holdings switch
snle
Purchases Ivy the United States steel cor
porHtiun Of the Union Steel company wcr'
received at first with mixed emotion. owing
10 the prospect ~ large bond issue
AGAINST the purchase. hut tho steel sh res
the advance
Reports from Philadelphia II a coming
Rns. electric and traction merger had 10
rather disturbing influence, ms does every
development threatening further lurge syn
dictate requirements
the money market continued 70 show the
sentimental eject OF the formation OF the
bankers S5O0NO0O protective pool The
shbtrcasury Drain ON the market Is great
~ relaxed owing to heavy pension pay
mcnlS ana the practical ccsslon OF dcpo &C.
ITS for transfer to the Interior. The banks
gained IN the suhtrensurv yestcr ny
SSa524'Ap reducing their loss since Friday to
Today's small transfer of s5O.OOo to Now
orleans was the FIRST made through the
suhtreasury Tor the past eight business
days 1t Is also reported TINT heavy re.
ceipls nave been made by the banks during
the last few days on the regular export
movement form the interior.
StetIing exchange receded further today
IN spite OF considerable sales Of storks
mere Tor London account and disapI ONT.
ing seuhoard grain cearancrs
bouds were Irregular In sympathy with
stocks Total sales, par value, 100000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-18
SECRETARY WILSON
WILL ACT PROMPTLY.
Congress win Be Asked for ST 900 900
TO- the Purpose Of Preventing
Further Epidemics.

The West Is not to suffer because Of the
epldemics Of hoof and mouth disease Of
cattle hogs and sheep in the New England
States said Secretary Of Agriculture vii.
son, when in Chicago recently. The lpdl.
cations are that we will be successful in
stamping out the disease before It reaches
thls section My latest report from the In.
t tySSJV T'SlrGt Is tnat the disease Is at n
HIun"sll4'' me nest report viii decided tie
5Gnntt ot men that | will send TO New
EnSianu Put you may be sure large
bh G,!,. VI, VII TO- Before many days shall
nv PASSED lhere viii be several hundrsd
StlerlAary sur-cons To the New FnrimTd
SItnigS, ana they Will be Instructed H. I'M iWi
WIS., Mc sbS t1' Go,G G'T sheep and hog believe
elt the disease. Congress- vi6 IL" NJ" H,0inP
t0s special appropriation to cure IN" lis
GI soSyt Iytmiatnently. intend to ask for az
''"s' T''Vo'uVO Tor this purpose. at