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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
GIRLS DANCED UNTIL GRkzED.
Had to BE Carried to Hospital ana
Strapped to Cots-One Bit
Policeman.

NEW YORK, October 6.-fSpecial)-
Two young and pretty girls. who mad
literally danced themselves into Mysteries
and then became SO frenzied that it was
necessary to put them in straight jackets.
created excitement in the upper East SIDE
streets by their wild screams as they
were hurried in the ambulance to Belle
vue Hospital early to-day. One OF the
girls in the effort to free herself got a
policemans finger in her mouth and bit
through the flesh to thegbone.
The girls were Margaret O'Brien, rs;
snd Mary Churchill. 10. They attended
a ball given by the Young Mems Asso-
citation in the Imperial Lyceum on Third
avenue. The girls, both exceptionally
pretty--and~gr graceful dancers. were in
great demand.
Miss O'Brien was the first to collapse
She was in the middle of the floor waltz
ing when she screamed and fell in a
faint A minute later Miss Churchill
suddenly threw up her arms and Tell
PROSTATE alongside Miss O'Brien.
A policeman got an ambulance but the
girls Historically fought him, screaming
wildly. In the fight he was bitten. Both
victims were strapped TO cots and mar
:otics administered.
After a few hours sleep Miss O'Brlen
and Miss Churchill woke up and said
they wanted TO go home. After the doctor
had pronounced them recovered they were
allowed to so.
Excitement in the dance hall continued
after the girls were removed. Several
other young women, who had danced
too much, and who suffered from the
shock of seeing two girls carried from the
ballroom, refused to be comforted by
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
JOHN LIS LEADING
MAN TO BE IN ARM0R
six Actors Have Applied For the
Place, but 1t Requires One
Ready for a Finish
KnuckIe Fight.

NEW YORK, Oct. Sunless Robert
IJi,liard. Harrison T. Wolfe, or some other
strenuous leading man will come to the
rescue. it is quite possible that John l.:
Sullivan's forthcoming starring tour must
he abandoned No less than six actors
have already applied for the position or
lea ding man. and even begun rehearsals,
but none has qualified.
Walter Mccullough. the latest leading
man to resign his position. ruefully gave
an explanation Of this state Of affairs yes
terday
You see, Sullivan Is the star, and has
also taken upon himself the task of stag
ing the piece In the stellar role 1t Is his
duty to rescue several forlorn maidens
from the clutches Of Williams. and to step
In between the leading man and other
PLAYERS at critical times. Sullivan is no.
thing IL not vigorous actor. Beliew and
Mansfield may put more shading in their
work. but never more vigor.
~ soon found that I couldn't be his
leading man and keep out Of the hospital.
1 have engaged in stage duels and stage
lights. but draw the line on finish bare
knuckle fight with John L. as my oppo-
nent. Robert Hilliard or Harrison J.
Wolfe might qualify. or perhaps even Nat
Goodwin. but it seems to me that some
body like Fitz would make the ideal lead
ing man.
Despite these setbacks the former cham
pion Is rehearsing daily at Central Ha III
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
TREASURER MISSING.
EHE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER or
HAWAII HAS FLED.
THE SHORTAGE is s17,s49.
The Treasurer is Believed to DC I'M
doutediy Dcfnu1tcr-Thc Auditor
of the Treasury Has Been sus-
pended.

HONOLULU. September so. VIA SAN
FRANCISCO. October Civilian II.
Wright treasurer OF the Territory of
Hawaii, is alleged to be an absconder
and defaultcr TO the extent Of s17949
1t is believed he slowed away on the
steamship Alameda. which left here last
Wednesday, Secretary Of the Territory
Henry E. Cooper has been appointed
treasurer by Governor Dale. Under the
territorial law the treasurer is not re-
CURED 10 give bond. and the Legislature
at its last session failed to make any
provision for bonds.
Governor Dole suspended Auditor Aus
tin from the position Of auditor of the
territory on September 18th, and appoint
&c Henry c. Meyers, deputy auditor,
temporarily TO fill the vacancy. In sus-
pending the Auditor, the Governor pre-
ferrcd charges against him, alleging that
he borrowed for his own individual use
from government employees who handled
public money.
Austin denied the power Of the Cover
nor 10 suspend him without hearing,
and refused TO surrender his office. On
September 9th, Austin was prevented
by force from going to his Office, and
Meyers was put in by physical force and
defended in the possession by local
guard
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
BURGLARS WORK
IN TOWN OF TAzEWELL
Wreck Postomcc and Get $1,000 in
Stamps-schemc Well
PINNED

TAzEWELL, VA. October 6-(Spe-
ciai.)-The post-of1icc at this place was
robbed last night by pricing open the
doors. blowing open the safe, and clear
ing 1t OF about $1,000 in stamps and money.
The burglars left by the rear window,
leaving their tools on the floor The ex-
plosion was very severe judging from the
wreckage, the safe door Deing blown
across the floor, the table broken and
the window shattered
1t is thought the tools with which the
burglary was committed were procured at
blacksmith shop at North Tazewell. The
store of the Tazewell Supply Company
was also broken into last night, but it is
supposed the burglars were frightened
away by the agents passing home from
the depot at late hour. Bombs were
exploded for two nights previous to the
burglary, which was supposed to be the
work Of boys at the time, but it is now
thought it was a scheme to prevent the
public mind from being alarmed at an
explosion. Mr.. William G. Young. ESQ.,
the postmaster, notified the department
by wire.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07

whites have to ride. In separate cars on
steam railways and ignore the fact that
| they ride in the same cars on street rail-
/ WAYS. They are sad when they learn that
!, in our theatres there is a niger heaven
! in the galleries, and they beat their
| breasts in holy indignation when negro
who has refused to qualify. himself to
| legally cast his ballot is barred from the
| voting booths
But when It comes to the weightier mat
| ter of Justice and help to the negro IN
| the matter of equal rights to labor and to
| do SO without discrimination and fear of
! his life, there comes most peculiar and
| significant dumbness to the lips Of the
| average northern negrophile. In all the
| mob rule days in Pennsylvania and Indi-
ana. in which white miners have assault
| ed negro miners and had to be prevented
| by the militia from massacrefng LEN en-
| masse. very few of the HigginsoEs and
Hales and Crurnpackers and .noodys, and
! presses like the New York Tribune and
| the Philadelphia Press and the Chicago
Inter Ocean have ripped up their shirts
and flung them into the air IN PROTEST
against those "anti-nigger" crusades and
| in favor of the negro's right to work
| In another column to-day we print
letter from a distinguished Georgian .iv-
| ing in Columbia, one OF the leading indus
/ trial centres OF Georgia. In Which the ac-
/ tual daily situation between white and
| negro mechanics is fully set forth. What
he SO graphically records of the equity
| Of the treatment of the honest laboring
negroes of that live city can be said as
| we'll of almost every other progressive
community in the South.
| Such things are not possible in the
| North. The labor unions will not permit
them to occur Nor do the people them
selves exhibit sympathy with the equal
rights of the negro to compete in fields Of
! labor that have heretofore been monopo-
| lied by the whites In the eastern cities
few negroes are ever seen employed as
buffers. coachmen, Wallets, and the like.
Few negro women can get admission to
northern houses as cooks. seamstresses,
| nurses and maids.
The question is rapidly pressing itself
upon the intelligent negro thinkers in the
South whether it is not better for their
relations between the races than to strive
after the visionary northern ideal? When
they fully understand the facts we do not
doubt their verdict. They will unanimous
! ~ prefer their right to work and prosper
| in material independence in the South
than to seek the right to vote and the
surety of starvation in the North-At-
| lanta Constitutions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
ROBBERY AT KEYSVILLE.
Cash Drawer Rifed, and Trunk
Searched for Money.

Searched for Money.
KEYSVILLE, VA. October 6.-(Spe-
clal)-A mysterious robbery occurred
here last week. The back door of
Mr.. H M. Farmers store on Jefferson
street, was broken open about 10 o'clock.
and some one took about IS from the
cash drawer, but nothing else was missed
from the store The thieves then went
up stairs. over the store, in Mr.. Farm
er's room, and carried his trunk, which
was a large heavy one, filled with cloth
ing, out into vacant lot in the rear OF
EubanF's Hotel, broke it open and scat
tored the contents on the ground and left
everything. Money seemed to be the OBJ
ject OF their search. DR.. Floyd ]. Gregory
was asleep in bed in the room at the
time, but was not awakened although
his own trunk was searched. Up to this
time there is no clue to the perpetrator OF
the crime.
Messrs. Thomas E. Watkins, of Char
lotte Courthouse, and James II. Guthrie,
of Houston, attorneys, tooh dispositions
here Saturday in a suit to be brought at
the next term of Halifax Circuit Court.
The three registrars for Walton District
have lust closed their third sitting here.
At this precinct only $50 whites and four
teen negroes have registered out of a Vot-
ing list Of 500, about equally divided be-
tween the white and colored. The board
will sit here two more days.
A heavy rain is falling which will ma
terially interfere with the cutting OF the
late tobacco crop; that already housed
proves to be of much better quality than
was expected. The yield will fall far
short of full crop.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
KISSES COMES HIGH.
Newark Man Had to Pay $50 for
Them.

Newark Mun Had to Fay S-o 1or
Them.
NEWARK. n. j., October 6.-(Speclal.)
On account Of high prices of coal and IN
cleInency of weather, Matthew Iepo"ltz
kissed and Rugged his sweetheart, Rosie
Smith, in Branch Brook Park yesterday
TO make her feel warm.
1t would have been cheaper had ne
bought coal
he paid 500 fine for himself and $50
fine for the girl in the police court to-day.
Lepowitz and the girl We're walking In
the park in the twilight, holding hands.
Apparently the park was deserted Ihey
sat down on a bench. 1t certainly was
too fervid d performance for Park Police
man Gilhooly. He had been hiding behind
the trees
Break away" yelled Gilhooly, runnine
for the loving couple
They broke away and Gilhooly arrested
them.
After a night In cells they appeared be-
fore Police Judge Schalk this morning.
Judge Schalk is 20 years old and II
Cleopatra reincarnated appeared to him
with pouting lips he would throw rocks
at her.
THE kiss" testified Policeman Gill
hooly, LASTED for about three minutes.
When they broke away it sounded like
the opening Of a storm door.
.Scandalous!" cried the aged judge.
1.-The dignity Of the city must be main
tanned. There is too much kissing in
public places"
Then he piled on 500 fines.
Miss Smith wept violently and Lepo-
WITT turned pale.
He did not have the money. The Judge
would not let him go after it.
Finally he got word to friends. The
ane was paid and they left the jail arm
in arm, poorer but wiser.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07

The American Earl" from the pen Of
John Dixon, is the masterpiece in which
he hopes to replenish his exchequer and
make Booth and Barrett shiver in their
graves. Sullivan plays the title role. AS
The American Earl he shows some
thing entirely new in the nobility line. He
IS to the manner born according to his
lights. and beauty In distress is ever his
signal to roll up his sleeves and put a fell
loW-player out of commission.
BENJAMIN Lothrop is the general mana
ger Of the enterprise, and William Down
Ing, sporting man. is saiN to be furnish
ing the financial backing. It has been
suggested that the play be rewritten SO as
to make the period that of medieval
times and put the leading man in armor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
TROOPS OUT IN NEW YORK.
To Protect Property of Hudson VAL
ley Railway Company.

Oden late tonight issued an order di-
recting the entire Second Regiment, COM
posed separate companies between Troy
and Plattsburg. on duty to protect the
property Of the Hudson Valley Electric
Railway Company. upon whose lines a
strike has been in progress for some
weeks.
Anjutant- General Henry is on duty at
National Guard headquarters tonight,
and has prepared list of additional avail
able troops. should their services be
deemed necessary by Colonel Floyd.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
TRIAL TO PREVENT LYNCHING.
Special Term Of Court to Try Negro
Fieud.

RALEIGH, N. c., Oct. 6.-tspecial)-
Governor Aycock to-day ordered special
term of court in Lincolnton, Oct. 20, to be
held by Judge Winston. to try Calvin Ell
lott, the negro who outraged Mrs. Caleb
Brown.
Several attempts have been made to
lynch Elliott. A very determined one at
. o'clock yesterday morning failed, be-
cause Of the strength Of the Jail doors.
A company of infantry at Charlotte was
held in readiness last night to go to Lin
cointon to guard the jail
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
SHE'S A HUMAN ICEBERG.
Remarkable Divorce Petition of a
New York Man,

Remarkable Divorce Petition of n
New York Man,
NEW YORK, October 6.-(special.)-
MY wife is the coolest proposition that
exists In the form Of human being. She
has turned SO absolutely cold toward me
IN the last six OF seven years, that it 1s
impossible by words or language to de-
scribe to the court this woman's dispo-
sition.
She is tantaliZing. and would drive a
man to desperation by her GOODNESS. She
Is the most de5picable thing in the form
of a woman. and is gifted with a power
Of deception that is absolutely without
description Affidavit If Emory Fem.
Her great black eyes flashing. Mrs. Ma
RE Dedon Fem. wife of Emory Fem, only
son of preme-CourtJustice Fem,
sprang from her seat in the Supreme
Court to-day, and ran with uplifted arms
toward David Neuberger, her husbands
lawyer, who was reading the above affi-
uavit in a suit for divorce.
Her lawyer restrained her. but a few
minutes later she created another scene,
and was once more held back by her
counsel from rushing at Neuberger. Then
she left the courtroom indignantly, by
order Of the judge.
Fenn's affidavit further said:
'.Niy financial ruin has been caused
solely and alone by the actions and habits
of my wife.
II was obliged to leave Boston by her
actions. I was obliged to resign my po-
sition owing to the scandal which was
attached to herself in Boston and to the
reputation which she had gained"
During the war Fem went to Cuba. He
had invented a torpedo for use against the
Spanish. He was captured and spent
some time in Spanish prison. While he
was away, he alleges, Mrs. Fem took a
boarder in her house, whom he names as
correspondent.
Mrs. Fem is a Cuban, exceeding tall
and graceful, jet black hair, flashing. pas
sionate eyes and full red lips Her ac-
ton in court made her seem anything but
the cold impressive woman described in
the affidavit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
Miss whttlock Stricken.

ELMONT, VA, Oct. 6.-(Special)-
Miss Octavia Whitlocl who resided in
this community for number Of years.
was stricken with paralysis while at
tending the funeral Of Mrs. Banker last
week at his place. She now lies at her
home in Richmond in a critical con-
dition Mrs Frank Wright, one of her
friends left this morning for Richmond
to be with her
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
HENRY STEVENS KILLED.
Norfolk MANS Fatal Fall from {
Second Story Window.

NORFOLK, VA. October e.-fspecial)-
During a drunken spree, on which he
went after losing his wife through a
quarrel Henry Stephens went to sleep
in third-story window to-day, fell out,
and was killed.
The body was cold when it was found
on the sidewalk. Death resulted, accord
Ing to the coroner, from cerebral con-
cussion and hemorrhage, an accident be-
ing assigned as the cause.
The unfortunate man had lived in Nor
folk fifteen years. He had become
estranged from his wife and took to drink.
The wife, as soon as she heard of his
death, however, claimed the body, had
the remains removed to her own rooms,
and the funeral services conducted there.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
MAD.DoG SCARE.
PittsyIvnnin Terrified by Pet Ca
,;De-HorS Kitten.

PittsyIvunin TcrrIHed by II Iet C"
nine-Hogs Bitten.
DANVILLE VA, Oct. 6.-(Special) =
There is a mad-dog scare on in the neigh
borhood of Whitnell, Pittsylvania county
and at last reports the excitement over
the scare was intense. pet dog In the
family of Mrs. John Caldwell developed
the rabies. and it soon sperad to other
dogs. From the dogs it was conveyed 10
several valuable hogs belonging 10 MI
Caldwell. These attacked Mr.. Caldwell,
and 1t was by a miracle that he escaped,
and then not until he knocked one in the
head with an axe. The dogs in that COM
munity have been chained to await de-
veIopments. Mr.. Caldwell is confident he
will lose all Of his hogs. The dog that
caused all the trouble is still at large.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
CUPID IN ANTHONY HOME.
Susan B. Herself to Be Maid of Hon
of at wedding.
Especial to the World

ROCHESTER, October 6.-For the first
time in its history, covering almost cen
fury, wedding will take place at the ola
Anthony homestead. IN this city next
Thnrsday. at 6 p NJ. It is the home Of
susan B. Anthony, the great woman
suffrage agitator. No wedding ever has
been celebrated under the roof during
the time the several generations have oc-
cupied the fine old place
Miss Anna Damn, for many years pri-
vate secretary to Susan B. Anthony, is to
be the bride She is comely, and about
20 wears old. Rev. Anna Shaw, co-work-
er Of Miss Anthony, will conduct the mar
riage service. which will be simple. Only
a few intimate friends are to be present.
The only decorations will be black-eyed
susans and -maidenhair Aerns. Susan 3.
Anthony herself Is to be maid OF honor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
nfshop Smiths Farewell.

NORFOLK, VA, October 6.-(Specoal.)
Bishop A Coke Smith bade farewell to
his old congregation at Epworth church
Yesterday He carries his family to Char
lotte Thursday Charlotte and Norfolk
Methodists will both later offer 10 build
hin, permanent home. If winter climate
suits in Charlotte he. will probably re-
main there.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
chnrche. Abandon the Welsh Lam
EuaEe.

{Pittsburs Post)
A petition was fled in Common Pleas
Court No. 2 yesterday Tor the dissolution
~ tho welsh Congregational Association
of western Pennsylvania. an organization
composed OF Welsh Congregational
churches. for the carrying on Of the mis-
sion work. It Is explained that during
recentsyears so many Of the former Welsh
churches had abandoned the use Of the
native language. and had adopted the
English. that it was practically useless
:, continue the association as Welsh
organization. In consequence. new
organization OF the old churches was
completed few months ago. and the
work was continued the same as before,
but not az 4 Welsh body
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
REGRETS HIS ENLISTMENT.
Robert II. Higgins Impetuosity Has
Cut hort His Honeymoon.

LANCASTER. Oct. Ga lovers quarrel
has separated Robert T. higgins and his
bride two days after the wedding.
She who is now Mrs. Higgins was until
last Thursday Miss Bessie V. Rittenhouse.
a direct descendant of the Philadelphia
family Of that name.
Nobody knows what it was about but
it was a real lovers quarrel. and both
the young people were in deadly earnest
about it.
Higgins, in the desperation of lost hope.
presented himself at the local recruiting
station and signed to serve Uncle Sam for
a given number of years in the navy.
In the midst of his preparation to leave
town it occurred to the young man that
perhaps his affairs of the heart were
not in as bad condition as he had imagin-
ed. He called upon Miss Rittenhouse to
secure her views.
In ten minutes they had agreed that
there had been nothing about which SEN
sible persons would have quarrele6.
Then they did a bold and unexpected
thing. They went to the parsonage of the
Rev D. G. Glass. in Vine street, and
were married This was on last Thurs
day.
Soon after the ceremony it dawned upon
Higgins that he was not a free man. The
United States government had a claim
upon him prior to that of the young lady
at his side He had forgotten, in his new
found happiness. his little engagement
with the recruiting officer.
When he told his young wife that their
HONEYMOON was to be very brief-and told
her why-there was a melting scene. But
Mrs. Higgins is a sensible young woman,
and she soon accepted the situation philo-
sophically.
Yesterday Higgins departed for Norfolk,
Va, to board a vessel that is destined for
a long cruise.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
NEGROES RIGHT TO VOTE.
1t Is Denied In the North and Con-
ceded in the South.

There is phase Of the negro rights
question that is too often dexterously
skipped by northern commentators. They
are very glib and very abusive in much
OF their criticism Of southern treatment
OF the negro In certain matters of selec-
ton and preference. It infiames their
righteous souls that the fegroes and:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
Greater New York Democracy

NEW YORK. October 6-The Executive
Committee Of the Greater New York
Democracy met tonight and adopted re-
solution endorsing the Democratic State
ticket It was decided. however, to norni-
nate separate State ticket by petition,
in order to have a separate column
on the ballot and qualify at the next cleo
ton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
These Cost s25 Apiece.

BTNGHAMTON. Oct. en-. L. Lufty,
New York merchant, was arraigned
today on complaint Of Miss Alice
Keane, a pretty clerk. who charged him
with stealing several kisses from her
In fruit store.
nc alleged in defense that he was
showing her a trick. and demanded, a
3,Jry trial. lie was convicted Of larceny
n stealing kisses from Miss Kean, the
Jury holding that the kisses We're her
personal property. and Judge Smith I'M
nosed a fine of SIS per kiss.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07

ties, so that when his patrons buy
drinks they receive them from the hands
OF the acting mayor OF Boston. The
acung mayor always distributes cigars
70 his friends. and the city messengers
ofl1ce is expected to order up big sup
ply, as Mayor Doyle has many
friends. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
saLooNKEEPER SITS
ON MAYORS THRONE
Jim Doyle IS Acting ms Executive IN
.n.cnce of Patrick Campbell.

r,acr1N oct 6-Ar,stocratic Boston
= 80 ~, ,n,es bv a saloonkeeper. In the
.. ahsence of Mayor Patrick A. Collins.
Who has gone to Virginia Hot Springs rings
for three weeks to be treated FOR rheu,
,,ea,tsn' Alderman Jim DOYLE. chairman
of the board. Is acting mayor. 80
Alderman Doyle owns saloon aaie
d,speuses liquor over the oaF ~, nun a.
when not occupied with mayo1ai's