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New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
BUYING COPPER FOR AFRICA.

London. Jan. ls.-Buying orders. associated wit
the course OF affairs In South Africa caused shar
rise in copper to-day. Seven hundred tons wer
sold at 46ls to 475A.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
OSTEOPATHY BILL ATTACKED.

James Taylor Lewis. of No, 40 Broadway coun-
sci 10 the state Medical Association. speaking OF
the osteopathists' bill. before TIE Senate Ju-
dietary Committee. said yesterday that 1t was SO
earelessly drawn to be absolutely absurd ip
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
GERu4yIc ANCHORS AT BoRsEsHor

The White Star liner Germanc arrived at Sandy
Hook at 5:i5 p. m. yesterday and anchored inside
the Horseshoe at 6:15 o'clock for the night The
vessel. which comes from Liverpool will dock carly
this morning. ''
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17

ington yesterday to confer with Ambassador Won
HOeben and the United States officials IN regar4
to the date for the launching A Cary smith, OF
Cary Smith & Barley. the designers Of the vssssl,
said yesterday that the yacht would be named the
Meteor.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
NEW CHURCH AT YEW-ROCHELLE.

ACTORS AND, P14AYwRIGHTs TO FORM PART 0'
CONGREGATION.
number OF people of NewRccheIe. lieiN-' -
actors and plavwrights have organized a heN
church. called the New-Rochelle Unitarian F, n
salist Church The pastor is the Rev ma hriid a
PennOyer. His congregation intends. ,uSrstls
large church. Francis Wilson anu
Thomas are among the members.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
BOSTON Not IN SHIP CONFERENCE.
TRANSATLANTIC LINES THERE WILL NOT JOIN
RATE ASSOCIATION

Boston. Jan. 1.-THE question of Joining tho
Transatlantic Freight Conference was discussed bv
representatives of transatlantic lines running 10
this port at the Chamber of Commerce to-day II
voted inexpeeent to join the conference The
European lines plying to New-York organized the
conference. and effort is being made to extend
ii to all the Atlantic seaports. Lawson Sanford of
New-York secretary OF the conference who ca me
to attend the meeting said that the object of
the conference was to regulate contracts freight
rates and terms of shipment and to act as a com
mittee for the adjustment of difficulties
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-17
F RE RE.
TO KIDNEY SUFFERERS.
An Opportunity Worthy
Of Your Notice.

If you suffer with kidney disease or any
ail1nent arising from an improper action
of the kidneys or urinary organs, this Of
fer we make to the people of Richmond
should interest you. In the advancement
of medical science. the kidneys, the or
CANS Of the greatest importance to nu-
man health, have not been neglected. and
in placing before you such cure as
Doan's Kidney Pills the proprietors recoS-
nize how. far so many statements OF the
makers of similar preparations have fall
en- short of their claims, being convinced
that no remedy for kidney complaints In
existence equals Doan's Kidney Pills for
such ailments; strengthened in these con-
'victions by letters that are daily received
of the worn they are doing for mankind s
benefit, old backs and young backs are
being constantly freed from never-ceasing
aches, and many a lame and shattered
one, stopped and contracted, IS strength
ened, invigorated and infused with new
life. With such medicine an offer of
this kind can be made without hesitancy,
for while we lose the box we give to you,
we make a friend that assists us in the
Ia Of nj
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-17
IS NORTH CAROLINA.

Ne all know what are the requirement.
or registration IN Virginia under the new
Constitution II will be interesting to
compare ours with North Cardinals. The
latter Will be found IN the following para
sraph copied from the Raleig.. News and
Observer:
There now remain but nine days In
which voters. who desire to exercise the
right OF suffrage in November. can reg
ister. The registration books will close at
rurset Saturday, October %. No matter
now many times you have voted, you
must register II you wish to vote this
year. Every white man in the State can
register whether he has paid his poll tax
n,' not. Nearly all white voters are reg
STEERING under the grandfather clause.
Registration under that provision puts
The voter on the permanent roll. All ne
sroes who have learned mot learning.
mind youn how to read and write and all
negroes descended from free negroes who
could vote prior to 1885 have the right to
register.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-17

Lispenard Stewart has resigned as presl-
dent of the Commission OF Prisons of New
York to give his whole attention to his
personal business. He went into office in
1885. He is quoted as saying to re-
porter.
when I assumed office seven years ago
the prisoners were all idle: now. every
convict has work to keep him busy. The
prison population, notwithstanding the
great increase in the population OF the
State stands at about the same figures
in 1902 as it did in 1895. The penitentiary
population has decreased from 1900 in
round numbers to little over 1000. This
decrease is due to the wise measures en-
acted by the Legislature at the instance
of the State Commission of Prisons. The
States prisons have all been graded SO
that the first term men are found IN sing
Sing, second term men in Auburn and the
third term men in Clinton. The loch-step
has been done away with, and the appear
ance Of the men grea tly improved THEREBY.
All the cells are lit by electricity. thus
insuring better quality of air to the
prisoners during the night hours"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-17
personal responsibility Of officers and di-

personal responsibility OF officers ana III
rectors for corporate management, ten
de,cy to monopoly. anc lack OF appiee'ta-
tion in their management OF thehs
lations TO the people. for whose oe'ie'i.
they are permitted TO exist. Eacn ~
these evils he discussed at some ichs w.
and then presented the 1oilo"ihs ae
ton which he answered in tue ai'i' NO
tive: May not Congress, nnaer ei'o e
listing constitutional grants. aHeNu az
extend the law and thus remedy its W.
fects and so effectively regulate natiohai
and foreign commerce as to preVeli' 'As
sitting OF competition. the regulating u
ontnu, and price, and the RESTRAINING
of national and international traoe!
AR. 1>nox's summary OF the more ma
,Yrar+ trust evils was undoubtedly a very
correct diagnosis and his answer "
the question we have quoted Justiiie s 't n
conclusion that President Roosevelt mas
thought better Of his proposition ioi q
constitutional amendment giving Con-
gross authority to control the trusts. But
is The attornev-Senerars contentious as
IA what Congress could do in this mat
ter are sound, the question is why hasn
Congress taken steps to do 1t: IN VIC"
OF past Republican election ere S'A'0
eressional Juggling with the trust ques-
tion. isn't 1t to be apprehended that ''o
Congress Of that complexion VIII 'hahe q
serious and honest effort TO test the oues7
ton? Moreover, if the administrator 40
sincerely DESTROYS Of curbing the trust
evil. why proceed OH problematlcal INES
and depend upon the slow process OIL Id"
in individual cases when there is certain
and direct and all-embraclns Way -
accomplishing the end? The root Oh nc
trust evil is the sitting OF competitions
which is rendered possible by hlsh Pr
,ec,ion. Extirpate the root by tariff re-
vision and all the rest will speedily
vi,her. National and foreign commerce
will be effectively regulated by an au'o-
matte operation of a natural Ia" OIL
trade. Mr.. Knox's theories and conten-
tions were set forth with great adroltness
cot ~ saw force. but it will be pardonable
for Democrats to entertain shsht Suo-
picion that the speech was another ao-
ministration effort % encroach on Dei1lo-
cratic ground touching the trust ISSUE
stav the rising tide of public Indignation
arsinst the Republican tariff fetlch, ana
divert the popular mind from the TACT
that tariff revision affords the only sure
remedy for the trust iniquitE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-17
DoGs AND cows N roLlrIcs.

"a ~
Tho humorous. para graphers OF tli',
State press are >maleinE butt OUT u e'to
fact TINT Roanoko,is in the throes OF po-
liticai agitation on. account OIL cer1aiA
ordinance intended to prohibit owners
~ cows from allowing those animals 10
,o ~ largo on the streets Of that thrifty
city.
The question is entitled to graver con- con-
sideration than is being given II oy tiie
general public. On such occasions as TINS
the denagogue usually gets in his WORK
and makes the labor Of the reformer dill
ficult.
No. so many decades ago Richmond
wont through the same agonizing expert
ence. And we had our contentious, too'
with 1,ousehoiders who insisted upon nav
ing hog pens ON their back lots Ana
then came our war with goat owners
with those densely selfish folk who In
sisted that their goats should be allowed
to prowl around at pleasure and devastate
the flower beds which at that time were
to be found in most front yards mere
Still later the hog pens in our suburbs
were the objects Of our attentions ana
objurgations.
we have smoothed out those difficulties,
hut memories of them still linger with us
and cause US to sympathize with Roanok-
ers. However, we never had quite as bao
a ease" as Roanoke has. We never" mao
to refer our ordinances to a popular vote,
as is to be done in the Magic City. We
cannot but wish Roanoke happy de-
liverance upon the issue Joined, and eS-
press the wish that the voters of that
metropolis will rise in their might and go
to the polls and say emphatically, as the
ordinance proposes, that COWS shall not
roam their streets at will. If voters &c
so. the cow-owners will find plenty of boys
who will be glad enough to act as herds
men at the rate of 25 cents per month
per COW.
BY the way, here we are reminded &c
ask what has been done under the new
State Dog Law, to prevent worthless pre-
datory ours from wandering the country
over and destroying sheep? 1t was ex-
pected by the Legislature that that law
would be a great success. Has it been:
We do not know; who can tell us? 1t has
turned out to be, we believe, a sort OF
local option dog law-that is, not oper-
alive except through the instrumentallty
of the Board of Supervisors of counties.
The Roanoke cow, wandering through
the streets and littering up the crossings
and sidewalks, is harmless creature
compared to the sheep-killing dog which
is SO much beloved by the voters of many
counties Talk about attracting settlers
here from the North and West and from
Europe while giving protection to these
canine pests-why it is we'll nigh useless
to attempt it. The men whom we might
induce to buy our vacant farms want t
raise sheep, not dogs!
But, halloo, we have new Constltu'
tiCn-a restricted electorate and few negro
voters, Can't we handle the dog question
better now?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-17
MINUTES OF GRAND JURY.

1t seems to us improbable that the judge
Of the Hastings Court. the Hon. Samuel
B. Witt, will turn over to the investigat-
ing committee of the City Council, the
stenogra phic report of the testimony tax
en- by the grand jury whilst they were
probing into the charges of municipal cor
ruption.
If he can find the law to authorize him
to do So and should act favorably in pur-
suance thereof, we would be much
pleased; but if he cannot. the committee
can get at the very same facts that were
ing before it the same witnesses and hav-
ing them closely cross-questioned by a
competent lawyer.
So far as We can recall, the first time
of a grand jury in Virginia was about
nineteen or twenty years ago, when the
election cases of r. B. Munford and 9TH
ers were being prosecuted by the Federal
authorities here. That innovation was
pretty generally criticised and condemned
by our papers and people. The assertion
was then made by many lawyers that the
act in question was at variance with law
and precedent. But the jurors raised no
objection and the judge allowed it to be
done.
There the precedent was set. Possibly it
instituted a needful change. No doubt
the stenographer is of much use to the
prosecuting officer in preparing his case.
But to divulge the proceedings of a grand
jury otherwise than through its report
to the court, Why, that's another mat
ter. If, however, Judge Witt has any
choice in the matter we hope he will
place the verbatim report before the
Council committee which. we presume and
predict. will be created in accordance
with the Minor resolution adopted by the
Board Of Aldermen
We suppose our Common Council not
only will be willing. but glad to concur
with the Board Of Aldermen in making
ready for a complete and exhaustive in
vestigation with respect to corrupt prac-
tees in the City Council. 1t remains to
be seen whether or not the committee
will ask Judge Witt for the verbatim re-
port referred to.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-17
ERR. KNOWS SPEECH.


For two reasons more that ordinary in
ierest and importance attach to the speech
Dc the Constitutional powers Of Congress
in dealing with the trusts which Attorney
General Knox delivered at Pittsburg
tuesday. In the first place Mr.. Knox is
: lawyer Of high rank and distinguished
ability. In the second place it is hardly
possible that he would have spoken on
siis subject without having conferred with
.ne President. and hence the presumption
Is that he voiced the administrators
,iews.
INC speaker described the more nagrant
e1st evils as ..over-capitalizasion, lack OF
p''b'se'fy OF Operation, discrimination in
prices 70 destros, competition, insus,cien,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-17
The Broken Courtship.

Heart, why beatest thou so gladly!
Are epistles then, so rare
Are sweet perfumes? Nay, beware!
Lest the stirring strings breathe sadly
And the nascent song be broken.
Wanting one sweet word unspoken,
One too dear.
Heart why beatest thou so strongly?
Are, then. whispering lips so rare?
Or rapt glances? All, beware!
Lest desire interrupt wrongly,
And thy trustful pulse be broken
Peace, then. Hide the faith, half spoken
In mine ear.
Heart, why beatest thou SO family?
Is the bed of sickness rare?
Or the pallid face? Beware!
Crush thy bitterness insanity;
Shall the melody be broken
BY a nameless and unspoken
Pang of fear?
Heart. why beatest thou so wildly?
Is there not surcease of grief?
Are not all things earthly brief?
QuelI thy tempests still more mildly
Soul may question-nay thou'rt broken:
Death thy ship like hers, hath spoken
Seek We setting sail from here,
That darker mere.
From English Lyrics Of Finnish Harp,
by Herman Montague Bonner.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-17
TELEPHONES.
THE STRIKE SETTLEMENT.

President John Mitchell. Of the United
Mine Workers of America. merits from
he American people the highest credit
md commentator for approving the
modified plan for the settlement OF the
rrike submitted by the operators, and
promptly calling a convention with view
# having ordered an immediate resump-
ion of work Whatever Of concession
IN the part Of Mr. Mitchell and those
be represents this course may involve
will be compensated for in present ap-
probation that the mine workers and
heir head have performed a great pub
lie service. and in the popular sympathy
the miners may count upon in the future
That sympathy cannot but result in en-
ruring the miners a fairer hearing than
tver before. and have tremendous inf1u-
lnce in securing justice for their cause.
And it. perchance, the settlement shall
carry with it the yielding by the miners
IF some of the essential points for which
hey originally commended. the victory,
moral and otherwise. will at last be
heirs. For it cannot be denied that they
have forced the operators from their
position of arrogance towards their en-
ployees and insolent defiance of the public
.ceds and the claims of humanity.
They brought the operators and the
lliied interests of these into the court
Vt the thinking. intelligent masses, and
he verdict of that court was that while
he defendants Were not without a side
10 their case, they We're Srievously want
ing in respect for the law of Pennsyl-
rania, and in the matter Of performing
their duty to the public and the miners
We repeat that President Mitchell de-
ierves the highest credit and commenda-
lion for meeting the modified proposition
sf the operators in the way he did; and
while credit and commentator are being
given. President Roosevelt's claims
fhould also be recognized. he took the
hrst step which led 10 the happy consum-
nation, and tina, in so doing he also rem
.ered great public service should be
acknowledged no less frankly by his po-
Etical foes than by his friends. His con-
Jpicuous and influential work in bringing
about the settlement should be generously
md ungrudgiugly admitted by the whole
American people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-17

most important He quoted Lord Wolse-
ley's silly remarks in the Soldiers Pock-
ct Book" to the effect that he mad never
known the sanitary officer to make use
full suggestion, and recommending he
should be left at the base This explains
the destruction of sanitary Initiative ana
the dispatch Of an army. to South Africa
without any sanitary staff. Lord Rob-
erts holds very different opinion and has
publicly testified to the Importance OF a
sanitary staff in all campaigns.
Resolutions were passed recommending
the study of the United States Military
Camp Commission, and tnqulrlng what
measures the War Office is taking to in
stitute complete sanitary organization
for the British army.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-17

Statistics Of coal-mine accidents curing
1901, as printed in the Geological sur
vey report on mineral resources, sno"
that 1867 men were killed and o,bao IN
iured. For each life lost 1sS,66S tons
of coal were mined. In bituminous fields
e54 were killed and 200 injured out Oh
a total of 3io.2 35; in the Pennsylvania
anthracite mines 5l3 were Killed ana
1,243 injured out of 1899 at work. ne
casualties in Pennsylvania bltumlnous
coal-mines for the year were 5o1 Killed.
656 injured. or one life for every 275,2ss
tons of soft coal mined. In the anthra-
cite field 1854 tons were mined Tor
each life lost-the proportionate fatality
in the district being more than double
that in the soft-coal section, counting
tons mined.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-17
VIRGINIA CENTURIES.

A telegram from Washington says the
United States Comptroller of the Currency
and the Secretary of the Treasury have
decided to in,lude Virginia Century bonds
in the list Of bonds that ay be accepted
as security for the United States de.
posts.
That is as it should be, and it will
give those bonds standing ana mar
kee which will be of much advantage to
their holders. The Virginia public is to
be congratulated upon this action of the
Federal authorities as demonstrating the
full restoration of the States credit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-17
PEARY CRIPPLED FOR LIFE.
Expzorer,s Frozen Toes Amputn-
ted. His Condition Alarming.

Explorers Frozen Toes Amputn-
ted. His Condition Alarming.
New York Herald, 1sth)
Friends of Commissioner Peary are anx-
ious over his condition. Since the return
of the explorer from the Arctic regions
he has suffered intensely from frosbitten
feet. Amputa ton has been resorted to-
and it is feared that still further surgical
mea sures may be necessary.
MIR. Peary arrived in Philadelphia with
Mrs. Peary, on Monday, and was taken
to DR.. w. w. Keen's private hospital
1t was found that all of the toes of both
feet were affected. The operation was
performed Tuesday.
1t is said that one Of the great toes.
and at least. two Of the small toes We're
arnputated. The condition of both feet
is serious, and it will be a week before
the surgeons will be able to predict the
outcome. That he will be crippled for
life is certain.
Dr. Keen declined to give out a state
ment, but considered the patients condi-
ton so grave that a detailed report was
sent to Secretary Bridgeman, of the Peary
Arctic Exploration Club. in Brooklyn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-17
To Build a 100000 Barn.

(New York Sum-
William D. Sloane, of New York, and
Lenox is to build a farm barn on his
property at Highlawn Farm. in Lenox
Mass, which will cover three acres OF
lard, and will cost 100000. 1t will be the
largest building in the county, and Will
be a year in building. It will be tifty-hve
feet high, and will house horses. goats,
cattle, fowls, flocks of sheep and swine
under one roof
The building is to be equipped with wa
ter towers and the latest fire apparatus
MIR. Sloane bought Hishlawn Farm two
wears ago with George Westinghouse. who
took part of the land near his residence.
II was formerly the stock farm of Elizur
Smith. who bred the Alcantara stock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-17
!. A. L. Woodburners Ready
(Raleigh, N. c., Post. 15th.)


Major F. K. Huger, superintendent Of
the Second division of the seaboard Air
Line, went to Hamlet yesterday after
noon. While. at the Union Station he
told Post writer that he expects to be-
gin the use of wood instead Of coal
throughout the division next Monday.
Wood has been in use between Hamlet
and Wilmington since last Friday.
It will require, Major Huger says. fully
800 cords of wood per day for his divis-
ion, the wood being used almost exclu-
sively on the freight engines.
Nearly all the wood racks along the
division are completed and far9 being
packed with wood. All will be we'll sup-
piled by Monday.
The Major says that while this return
to: burning wood will add materially TO
the destruction Of tho forests along the
road, still twill mean the circulation Of
q great3dea1So OF money IN this section that
would sothelvise 20 to the coal barons
north of here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-17
mr.. MORGAN HAD
NARROW ESCAPE.
Hi. Carriage In Collision With u
Runaway Team and Truck
In New York.
baltimore American1

baltimore American.0
MrJ. Pierpont Morgan never had so
close q cali to being killed as late yes
tar5avs when his carriage colided with
runaway team and truck at Fifth avenue
and Fifteenth street. The collision was
the finale Of an enforced race between MT.
Morgan's horses ana rnUse attached 70
truck. heavy vehicle At Twelfth street
and Fifth avenue Mr.. Morgans driver
heard shouts Of
Lookout for the runaway!
The team and truck were going up the
| avenue at a1terrific speed, and MT. MOI
| gan's driver saw no way out OF rear
end collision except by night. Wnippihs
up his horses, Mr.. Morgan's drivers sent
| them forward at an almost record speed
| 4 really marvellous feat in view of the
great number of vehicles he had to dodge
At Fourteenth street street car was
about midway across the avenue and NOV
| ing very leisurely. Mr.. Morgan.s driver
yelled at the top Of his voice for the car
driver to get out OF the way. but Pefore
/! the latter realized what the hubouo was
| all about, the carriage and the pursuing
| truck were almost upon it. Veerlne 10
| the right Mr.. Morgan's carriage just
grazed the rear platform of the car. while
| the truck horses tackled to the left and
shot by the heads of the car horses. At
ter passing the car the truck horses made
straight for Mr.. Morgan's carriage, being
now almost abreast of it, crowdng the
carriage against the curbstone. the truck
! crunched it's sides. making it careen and
/ almost upsetting it upon the sidewalk
| Mr. Morgan made a stiff jump, but at
| this instant his carriage righted about
again, his horses slowed up, while the
truck sped on. Mr.. Morgan was appar-
emily very much excited. He got out OF
| the carriage, examined it hastily, then
| looked for the runaway and said:
'"That was narrow escape.