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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24
ROOSEVELT S TOUR
is SUDDENLY ended.
Operated on in indianapolis 10
Yesterday for Access.
BROUGHT TO WASHINGTON
The Presidents Condition is Not
Regarded as Alarming.
rA
LEG INJURED IN ACCIDENT
A Swelling and Abscess on the Left
Leg Between the Knee and Ankle.
Is Caused by the Injuries the
President Received in Mass
sachusetts When His Carr
riage Was Run Into.
(By Associated Press.}

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Sept. 23.-Pres-
ident Roosevelts Western trip came to
an untimely end in this city to-day. He
was found to be suffering from a. swell
ing in the left eg, between the knee
and the ankle, which required immediate
surgical attention, and irstead OF being
taken to the train to COZ tinue his jour
ney to Fort Wayne and Milwaukee, he
was conveyed to St. Vincents Hospital,
where he was operated on. The opera
ton occurred at 3;45 O'Clock, and lasted
only short time. Then he was taken
to private room in the hospital to rest
After taking a light luncneon, at 1880 F..
M. he was conveyed on a stretcher to
the train, which had been backed up on
track near The hospital, and at ten
minutes before S o'clock the train left
for Washington.
The first intinlation that anything was
wrong came in the form of rumors to
the great crowd which was patiently
waiting near the Columbia Club and the
soldiers and sailors. monument for the
President to appear. It was about 2:3o
o'clock, half an hour after the time set
for the President to leave the city, that
4 few Of the favored ones In the crowd
received intilnations that the President
was sick, and that the rest Of the trip
would probably be abandoned. These
statements We're as promptly denied as
fast as they gained currency, but soon
rumors began to take a more serious
character.
THE President has burst blood yes
SELL was a whisper that went around
among the police officers and soldiers.
This cannot be true said others,
"for the President is in, the corridor con-
verSinc with Capa trSziS n ks
TO THE HOSPITAL
Then it was said that the President was
sick. that he had tainted. and finally O
rumor that he had been shot. These
rumors. however, did not appear to
reach the crowd. A half hour or more
passed. and finally it was noticed that
a movement of some kind was on. The
Presidents carriage stood in front of the
entrance of the club with Colonel VIII
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24
CONFEDERATE DAUGHTERS
Are for Union of the Two Divisions
Pittsylvania Pension List
Especial dispatch to The Times }

Especial Dispatch 10 i ne lAihsS-'
CHATHAM, VA, Sept 23.-Miss Nan
ME aIurt entertained the whist players
Of town Friday night Six tables were
filled. The first prize was won by Mrs
sallie NJ Coles. The consolation prize
was awarded 10 Mr.. w NJ. Watson
with three close seconds. Delightful re-
sreshnents were served
The Rawiey Martin Chapter. Daugh
ters of the Confedcracy, Friday at Mrs.
r. C. Tredways, elected Mrs. N E.
Clement delegate to the State Conven-
ton 10 be held in Norfolk from oc
tobcr Tth TO nth. with Mrs. NJ e, Goals
by as alternate The delegate was in
Etructcd TO vote FOR uniting Of the two
divisions on fair principles. During the
past year the chapter has sent Il box
10 the Home for Needy Confederate
Women, valued at $50. and furnished
Veteran Lyons railroad fare to Rich
nond, where he is now in the Soldiers
Home.
Three hundred and forty-sevcn pen
sions. amounting 10 S6.5so. have been
certihcd 10 by the circuit judge and clerk
Of this county and forwarded to Audi
tor of Public Accounts. of which a large
number have been paid.
Mr.. r. II. Tredway, Jr.. of Timmons-
Vile. S. c.. is visiting his family. MIR.
Tredwas is engaged in the warehouse
business, ard reports tobacco bringing
aas prices,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24
MONEY ON CALL At
TWENTY PER CENT,
New York Financial Situation
Continues to Excite Great In
terest-Action of Banks.
By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, September 2S.-The local
financial situation continued to excite
considerable interest to-day. Money on
call fiuctuated between eleven apd TWEEN
ty per cent. before noon, opening at the
first figure and advancing to twenty per
cent. in leaps. By noon the rate had
eased off to twelve per cent.
An unusual and significant feature was
the lending of money by individuals and
firms who withdrew the greater part of
their bank balances and made loans di-
rect. Naturally this curtailed the sup
DIV of bank money and created some III
feeling between the banks and their eli
ents. One prominent brokerage house is
rerorted to have taken 81 .O0O,0D cash out
of tw, banks. lending the money at from
Eftcen to eighteen per cent.
Two leading banks reported to-day that
withdrawals by their out-of-town CORE
spondonts, presumably in the West and
Southwest, had been unusually. heavy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24
TARIFF REVISION
NOT POSS|BLE
RooseyeIt's Change of Purpose
on Reaching the West.
VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN GOSSIP
VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN GOSSIP
Allan VIII Have Warm Fight on His
Hands-Two Candidates for Posts
master in Norfoik-Hugh Gora
don Miller May Run.
1snecial plspatch to The Times,

WASHINGTON, Sept 23.-The Demo-
Gratis in Washington do not put much
faith in the rumor that the President
is TO call an extra session OF Congress
at the close of the coming session for
the purpose of passing tariff revision.
This, they take it, is merely q. campaign
story circulated by the Republicans in
the West to make the people believe they
will revise the tariff, which, they hope.
will be blow TO the Democratic rattle
cry of Revise the Tariff
There are several reasons why the
tishy odor that emanates from this cX-
ira session story is easily detected by
the nostrils of any one at all familiar
with the present situation of national
politics. In the first place it is quite
probable that the next House will be
Democratic If this should be SO, it is
obvious that Roosevelt would not call
an extra session of Congress with one
Democratic branch, for while the Presi-
dent can call an extra session for the
purpose of framing certain specific le-
gisiauon, he cannot contine the legisla-
tive body to the consideration Of that
alone. and there is no telling what might
happen with the Democrats in control of
the lower branch should this extra ses-
sion oe called
The reasons assigned by the Republi-
cans for not dealing with the tariff at
the coming session is the lack of time
in which to prepare a bill. The absurdity
OF this is seen when it is recalled that
the famous Dingley bill, now in opera
ton, was. at an extra session of the
Fifty-fifth Congress, drafted to put be-
fore the House in one week. Roosevelt,
realizing after he got into the West. that
it was agreed by him to the Republican
leaders at the Oyster Bay conference
that it should be left severely alone,
comes to the conclusion that the best
thing TO do is to promise, in a vague
sort of way. that the Republican party
would enact tariff revision laws in the
Sweet Bye and Bye He accordingly
set March. 1903. as the date.
REVISION POSSIBLE
1t is we'll known that If the Republican
party wished to revise the tariff it could
do so at the coming session of Congress
With all case. In fact, if the matter
were taken hold of promptly and pressed
vigorously, there is little doubt but that
q bin could be passed before Christmas
An extra session Of the Senate in No
Ncmber to consider Cuban reciprocity is
quite possible and even probable. but an
extra session of both houses in March,
1893. TO revise the tariff is beautiful
campaign fairy tale
prominent members of the Bowden fac
ton of the Republican party in the Sec
oIid Virginia District who hav- hecn
in Washington during the last few days,
assert most enlphatically that the rem
nant OF the old Wise faction have given
UP the fight against the organiza ton and
| that the organization nominee for Con-
gress Will be the one recognized by the
| National Republican party. They say
1.on4inraa a. c-;,.41> 1,...,-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24
SOUTHERN CANDIDATE
FOR SpEAKERs!H:IlP:, ]: e,

Eounced from Mississippi that John
Harpe Williams, of the Eighth NIissis-
slLpi Congress. Cnal District Will be the
Democratic candidate for the Speakership
Of the next House. To-day Mr.. Williams
formally announced his candidacy. Per
sonal friends who have been at work
for him some time and who have writ
ten to the Democratic candida tes for
Congress say that they have secured as
surance from nearly every Democra tic
Congressman from the South and prom
Use of such support that they believe that
Williams will be the only candidate in the
held.
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Announced Himself Author of the
Constitutional Convention.
MARTIN GIVES HIM THE CREDIT
The Junior Senator Pays a Graceful
Compliment to the Senior Senator.
Whom He Declared Gives
Much of His Time to
the Matters of His
Constituents.
Special Dispatch to The Times)

Especial Dispatch to The Timea)
CUMBERLAND, C. IL, Sept 2.}-Sena-
tor Martin and Congressman Flood came
yesterday, and addresse-- an enthusiastic
assemblage OF the citizens of Cumber-
land, here to-day. Senator Martin spoke
first. AS he had seldom spoken on the
hustinss in Virginia and was not a speak
ing member. but working member of the
United States Senate, there was great
and Keen desire to hear him. Fie is a
forcible. earnest, lucid speaker, and made
an impression.
his reference to his associate in the
Senate. John w. Daniel. as descended
from Cumberland ancestors was loudly
applauded. He said that while Senator
Daniels higher thoughts were upon mat
ters of State, he yet gave much of his
time to the E.atters of his constituents.
however humble. and to the minute ae-
tails OF legislation in behalf OF the Vir-
gtnta people. Senator Martin devoted
most OF his time to q discussion of tue
work of the Constitutional Convention,
and In this connection paid a high com
piment to Mr.. Flood as the author OF
the bin in the State Senate which con-
vened the Constitutional Convention for
the express purpose of eliminating the
negro vote.
THE CREDIT IS DUE FLOOD.
Mr.. Flood, said he. is entitled to moro
credit than any man in Virginia. for the
calling of the convention which has re-
heved US of the menace and infamy OF
negro suffrage. and the negro participa-
ton in politics. He devoted most of his
time to discussion of the Suffrage
clause OF the Constitutional Convention.
FIe maintained that every honest, self-re-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24

After having disposed of all minor mat
ters, The grand jury will convene again
this morning for the purpose of pushing
their Investigations into the alleged muni-
rlpal corruption, and with this idea in
view, Mr.. J1!nius Mosby, foreman, is
Eued summons yesterday afternoon for
The appearance before the jury this morn
ing OF William NJ. Turpn, president OF
the Board OF Aldermen; Otway S. Allen,
sice-president Of the same body and
chairman of the Street Committee and
member of the Committee on Finance;
Hnd r. IT, Peters. vice-presidcnt Of the
Common Council and subchairman of the
Etreet Committee.
While it was the desire Of the grand
Jury that the investigation be under
taken for a second time as quietly as pos
sible, and the aforementioned gentlemen
Were summoned to appear this morning,
very few of those about the City Hall
were aware of this fact yesterday after
noon. nearly everybody, with the cNcep-
1ion OF the jurors themselves, the Com
1nonwealth's Attorney, the City Attorney
and the witnesses being under the i'm
preston that the investigation would not
be undertaken before tomorrow Despite
these precautions, however, it leaked out,
and it is definitely known that President
Turpin will be called Immediately after
the body assemblies this morning
WILL CAUSE SURPRISE
The summuning of these gentlemen will
be received with much surprise, inasmuch
rs it looks very much as if the grand
illrv intends looking further into the al
legged corruption OF the Ole Street Com
,nittee despite statements made recently
to the contrary. 1t has been sener;s-rS
supposed that the first matters To be
taken up by the body would be the tele-
phone franchises, but in view OF the Wit
nesses who have been called, 1t seems
mai the iurv has not as yet thoroughly
satisfied itself concerning the Old Street
Committee.
II will be remembered that in the trial
of John NJ. King in Police Court, Con-
tractors Gasser. Guide and Weinbrunn,
who appeared as star witnesses Tor the
prosecution, swore that no other member
of the old Street Committee had accepted
nny money from them. 1t was the 1esu-
.1lony of these men that created the I'M
preston that the alleged corruption, SO
far as street paving contracts were con con
cerued. had been brought TO close.
Of course. It is possible that such Is
caen and that Messrs. Allen, Peters
nna Tury1jn have been called in reference
- The telephone matter, but this Is not
,.f-ar6es as probable. But il is not eN-
,,ectad that the work OF examining these
Council members will require ihc emu
day, and it is quite probable tHaA peAoie {
night other witnesses Will be caiieo. III
which event it viii be an easy matter 10
tell inst what line Of investigation the
Jury is going into.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24
Popping Popcorn
Burst Burning Barn.
Especial Dispatch to The Times J

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-A special to
the World tells the following story:
The barn on Elbert Thayer's ten
acre farm five miles from here, took
fire last night. One hundred bushels
of shelled popcorn were stored there
in.
The Thayer family was awakened
by a loud and peculiar cracking
sound The small door near, the top
of the barn flew open and a. snow
white mass commenced pouring out.
"Its the popcorn shouted Thayer,
in despair.
The mass continued to pour out of
the door until that vent proved made
uuate. Then there was crash, and
the roof of the barn fell to the
ground.
When the fire was over there was
a pile of popcorn larger than the
original barn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24
G. "A. r. CONTRIBUTIONS
FOR CONFEDERATE HOME
fRv Associated Press.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept 23.-Uzal
Dodge Post, G. a. r.. of Orange, N. j.,
has sent a contribution of 500 for the
building fund of the home for INDECENT
Confederate soldiers at Mountain Creek.
The contribution is one of the many that
have come from Union veterans and
Grand Army posts in response to elo-
nuent appeals sent out by General Tor
rance. commander-in-chief of the G. A
p Accompanying the gift from the Or
ange Post was letter expressing the
sincereest wishes for the success of the
Confederate Home
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24
CRAYON-TINTED IN AMELIA
White Voters Slow While the CoIored
All Apply-One on the Lawyers.

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
AMELIA c. II, VA, Sept. 23.-The reg
istration of Giles District SO far is as
follows: AT Chula, Is white and col
ored; at Willlinson's Shop. Is white and
5 colored; at Amelia Courthouse, So white
and u colored. Books will close on Oc-
tober Sd at 8 o'clock P. NJ.
The white voters are very slow In
coming out. The negroes all apply The
vote at Chula was about two to one in
favor of the colored voters, and at VIII
knson's Shop three to one in their favor.
At Amelia. the colored majority was
about fifty.
Some very amusing replies have been
made. One, while not so intended. was
good on the lawyers. a negro was asked
to explain a writ Of habeas corpus. His
reply was: us seen dat in dis court.
When de jury gifts through wild de case,
den de lawyers take it. OATS hab his
carcus''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24
In Greene County.
lspscial Dispatch to The Times

Especial Dispatch to The Times.l
RUCKERSVILLE, VA. Sept 23-The
new registration has just closed. with
j. D. Towell. j. E. Douglass and f. b.
Simpson as registrars. There are now
1913 white votes and II colored votes,
while on the old books there We're 2S2
whites and 127 colored As a general
thing the coored voters did not try 10
register There were several failures at
first, and they seemed to be afraid to try.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24
Tho Men Fought in ).
Mid-Ar on a Plank.

Especial Dispatch to The Times !.

{SpeclaI Dispatch to The Times.)
ST. LOUIS, MO-, Sept. 23-Two
workmen, engaged in putting bolts on
an arm Of the captive airship tower
at Forest Park Highlands, quarreled
and fought to-day on a narrow plank,
10 feet above the ground.
~ misstep would have meant the
death of both. Each tried to throw
the other off the plank, less than two
feet wide. while they struggled for
possession of a heavy hammer. Sew
eral hundred horrified persons on the
ground watched the struggle.
When it seemed that the combat
ants would topple off, the hammer
fell from the hands Of one of the men.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24
PETERSBURG MAN LIVING IN
BALTIMORE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Henry B. Riddle, in the Coal Business Is Driven to Mel
ancholia and Suicide By Dull Business Because
of the Great Coal Strike

and their rail connections at Virginia
and other Atlantic ports will hold a meet
ing in a few days. said an official, ..and
undoubtedly everything will be satisfac-
torily adjusted The Mallory Line is I'M
questionably entitled to some differen-
tials, and they will be given to it. The
action of the line in withdrawing the cut
rate schedule assures peace along the
coast
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Highest temperatures F. M 81
Lowest temperatures a. M.... e.
Mean temperature yesterday T.
Normal temperature for Sept..-.-..... II
Departure from normal temperature %
Precipitation during past II hours.... 90
LOCAL.
William NJ. Turpin. otway s Allen and
&. l.. Peters. all prominent city officials.
summoned TO appear before the special &
grand jury to-day
Committees meet ut Murphy's Hotel and
canvass the political situation. Satisfac-
tory reports made OF conditions through
out the State.
Joint committee listen for hours to pro-
posed clear Water scheme. but take no
action VII! meet again to-day
Jury that is trying young riinberiake on
charge of criminal ASSAULT failed to reacs
an agreement yesterday and was locked
up for the night
Change in code of ethics may come up
before the State Medical Society at ITS
meeting in Newport News.
Governor spent busy day granting and
refusing pardons
Grand jury yesterday completed long
docket and to-day Will resume special in
vestigation into alleged municipal corr
ruption.
Shake up in police circles prophesied at
at the next general election. Wyatt may
get captaincy.
VIRGINIA.
Preparations to mobilize marines at
Norfolk
An old colored man steps in front OF.
Daati, of Rev r 1r carxon ,t Iv,cb.
burg
Burrel Johnson hung. i'm New Kent for
attempted criminal assault.
Racing events ilt the FTrederfck sbur-
Fair. =.
All white Republican Convention in An
Miss powell made, snonsor for that
FotIrth District
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24
CoAsTWlSE RATE WAR
is DECLARED: OFF

(Special Dispatch to The Times.)
NEW YORK. September 2s.-The rate
war which was threatened between the
coastwise steamship lines. owing to the
cut in rates made by the Mallory Line.
has been averted.
Representatives OF the coastwise lines
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24
lRx Associated Press.

LOGANSPORT, IND. September %
President Roosevelt and party reached Lo-
eansport at 7l5 this morning The Psi
dents speech dealt with tariff revision.
He said that no nation can stand radical
readjustments of tariff schedules at short
intervals. Continual sweeping changes
cannot but be disastrous, and where the
industrial needs shift as rapidly as they
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24
TOLOCATE HERE
Mr.. Kelley, Young Richmonder, Now an
Architect, Returns Here to Live.

architect, Returns Here to Live.
Richmond is to add one to her accom-
plished architects This Is Mr.. George
A Kelley, now of New York city. Mr..
Kelley lived in Richmond as a boy, be-
ing son of Judge Kelley. member Of the
International Court at Cairo. but for the
last ten years he has studied abroad.
Mr.. Kelley has many friends and ac-
know chat hs will make his home here in
the future he expects to come to Rich
about October LIST,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24
SUMMARY OF TO-DAY'S NEWS
FORECAST.

Wednesday increasing cloudiness: show
ers by night. Thursday showers; light
to fresh southerly winds becoming vari-
q
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24
He Lived in Petersbugr.

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
PETERSBURG. Va, Sept 23-Mr.
Harry Riddle, formerly of this city. but
who has recently been living in Ba.u-
more, shot himself this afternoon. This
information reached Petersburg this eve
ming in a telegram from Mr.. Morton Rid
die. .of Richmond. his brother. No fur
ther details Were given. Mr.. Riddle is
= son of the late Morton Riddle, Of
Petersburg. and is thirty-five years of
age. He was at one time engaged in the
Goa, business here. being a member Of
,he firm Riddle and jackson. a few
years ago he went to Baltimore an .-as
bee., employed in that city as book-keeper
by Arthur Poulney. coal dealer. No. 1
Saratoga Street. His home is in Mount
washington, near Baltimore. His wife
was formerly Miss Page Read, of Peters
h,rr. They have one child.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24
(Snocia1 Disnatcb TO r

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
BALTIMORE. MD, Sept. 23.-Henry B.
Riddle, solicitor for Moylan and john
son. coal dealers of this city, this after
noon attempted to commit suicide at his
home at Mt. Washington, few miles
from Baltimore. Riddle was suffering
from melancholia. produced, it Is sup
posed. by duh business owing to the
coal strike. He shot himself through the
lung, and is now in critical condition.
Inc attending physician has little hope OF
his recovery. His mother, who lives in
Virginia. has been telegraphed for. Rid
die has wife and two children.
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Continued on Second Page.)
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WEATHER FORECAST

4 WENt u EF1 s-OFCO7NSI
Forecast for Wednesday and Thursday:
3 Virsinia-Increasing clouainess We'd
ncsday; showers by night; Thursday
showers: light to fresh south winds. be-
coming variable.
; North Carolina-Cioudy Wednesday;
showers by night: Thursday showers in
5 east; fair in west portions; variable
winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24

American marines are guarding an
keeping open the PanamA Railroad.
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Highest temperatures 2. M......... 81
Lowest tempera ture-6 a. NI.......- e.
Mean temperature yestertiay-.... T.
Normal temperature for Sept..-..... Il
Departure from normal temperatures 90
Precipitation during past II hours.... 90