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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03

b.
trict at which the registrars will sit for
three days
The old registration books for this pre-
cinct show about 126 colored voters and
ia white voters, while only 40 white and
coiored voters have registered under the
new Constitution
our correspondent was present yester-
day when a colored man offered to quail
ify- He said he could read and a section
oil the Constitution relating to the Cen
erai Assembly was given to him, and he
was asked what was the General Assem-
bly,. He said it was the Congress. Asked
what was meant by the Executive-he
said he did not know
Another negro was asked what was
meant by republican form Of govern
inent He answered.: Boss, that means
you must do to others as you want them
TO do to you
AT Pleasant Grove precinct, colored
voter was asked by the registrar who
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
STATEMENT OF FAMILY.
No Cause Assigned for Mrs. Smiths
Taking Morphinc.


The funeral of Mrs. II. B. Smith took
place yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock
from her late residence, No 81 north
Eleventh street. Rev. w. E. Evans. D. D.,
of Monumental church, officiating. Mrs.
Smiths remains were laid to rest tenn
porariy in a vault in lakewood Cemetery,
to be removed later to her home in
Portsmouth. Va. The pall-bearers were:
Messrs. Ellis NJ. Talbot. Even Davidson.
F. D. Hooton. Henry L. King. Edward
NJ. Eppes, Ashby Watkins, a. Fl. Smith,
and T. Gordon Straughan.
The family Of the deceased are COM
pletely Frustrated over the sad death.
Mrs Smith had been married three
years. and her married life had been n
most happy one. It was learned from the
family Of the deceased that she had been
subject to severe attacks that often
brought on delirium. and it is supposed
that she took the overdose of morphine
without realizing its danger. There was
nothing to indicate that Mrs. Smith
death was the result of suicide, as her
domestic relations were as cheerful and
as happy as they could be. She had bean
complaining for several days prior to her
death and it was her intention to visit
her parents in Portsmouth. to secure a
change. which was thought would be
beneficial to her. She was in her 23d year.
and is survived by baby boy - months
old.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
The 100000 Club.
New York Press.

President John A. Mccall, of. the New
York Life Insurance Company, went to
Hot Springs, Va, few days ago to
install himself in a big hotel as host of
the 1.-TWO Hundred Thousand Dollar
Club an organization of insurance agents
that he formed and fosters. This year the
membership of the club is 16S It is some
thing of novelty. with the brother of
Mr.. Morgan'ss George Washington Per-
kins as general factotum. To be eligible
to membership an agent must write $780,
600 or more Of paid up insurance in a year.
The one writing the largest amount 4 Is
elected presid ent. and he may continue to
be reelected annually until Their passes
him IN actual business. The president for
the last year IL a Phiiadelph ian, who
wrote 81 40. Opo In twelve 1aonths.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
Cured Of Asthma
After Years Of Terrible sufferine

Mary Josephine Bezy, Floyd Knob, Ind,
writes: After suffering untold agcnies
LOT 81 years from Asthma, I was cured by
ochinmann's Asthma Cure. fused to be so
pad That could not move withouthelp, but
lean now DO all my own work" Another
writes: Ny little boy7 years old has
oeen sufferer for several years, somc-
tunes SO bad OH thatwe could not hold him
10 pea, expecting any moment for him to
breathe his last. Doctors did him no good
ana we had almost given up in despair,
When through accident we heard of Schiff-
MAINS Asthma Cure, tried it and it
almost instantly relieved him" Mrs. D. C.
Harris, Elbow P. O., Va.
Sold by all druggists at SOC and s1.Oo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03

UNDER CROSS -ExAMINATIoN.
Uthoff testified under cross-examination
that last week he and Scullin were before
the grand jury together, and that he told
the grand jury that Scullin gave him s25,-
coo to vote against the central traction
bill.
Louns C. Dieckmann, speaker of the
House of Delegates, while the central
traction bill was pending. testified that
Snyder asked him to assist in getting the
central traction bill passed, and Snyder
said he would see that any promise made
by George J. Kobush president of the
ST. Louis Car Company, would be kept
George ]. Kobusch testified that Snyder
had told him, he paid $4,000 to Uthoff to
pass the central traction bill.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
ALL THE INVITED EXPECTED.
Acknowledgement Knox and Carroll


D. Wright to Attend Conference.
WASHINGTON. October 2.-.It is ex-
pected that all the men to whom invitations
were sent yesterday will be present at
the conference tomorrow Mr.. Baer and
Mr.. Mitchell have accepted"
This was the only statement that could
be obtained at the White House to-day
regarding the conference which will be
held tomorrow on the coal situation.
Senator Quay. Of Pennsylvania, was in
conference with the President for an
hour to-day. and it is understood that
he came here at the request of the Presf-
dent to discuss the strike situation. The
President and Senator were not inter-
rupted, and two Cabinet officers who
called did not see the President while
the conference was in progress. Senator
Quay, after he left the President, would
not discuss tho situation or discuss an
opinion as to the probable effect of the
coming conference.
CABINET SUGGESTIONS
During the day, Secretary Root, Attor-
ney-General Knox. and Secretary Shaw
were in conference with the President
Secretary Wilson was at the White
House for short time but the three first
remained with the President for nearly
an hour. 1t is understood that the Presi.
dent discussed the subject of the confer
ence tomorrow, the Cabinet officers MAX
ing a number of suggestions as to what
the President should say to those who
will participate in it.
It has been decided that Attorney-Gen
raj Knox shall attend the conference.
He will be the only member Of the Cabi-
net who will be present Carroll D.
Wright, Commissioner Of Labor, who re-
Gently made an investigation of the
strike situation, also will attend, upon
the invitation of the President.
FEELING OF HOPE.
While every one connected with the
administration Is extremely reticent con-
corning the coming conference, there is
a feeling of hope among those close TO
the President that it is going to result
in a settlement of the strike. This is
based upon the acuteness of the stua-
ton. and the necessity that exists for a
settlement. The determination of the
President to bring about settlement, II
possible. is largely responsible for the
confidence which is felt in the out
come.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
Lancaster Registration.

IRvINGTON. VA, October 2.-(SpeciaI)
The Board of Registrars for Lancaster
county are nearly through their work.
The numbers on the rolls have not come
up TO the expectations and desires of those
who usually take an active interest in
politics. The county has had about an
equal number of whites and blacks voting
heretofore A fair estimate based on the
registration to-day, is that 20 per cent.
of the whites and Is per cent. of the color
ed voters will be enrolled.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL
SAVED FROM A LIFE OF SIN.
Pretty Edith Girard, of Berkeley. Re-
moved from n Notorious Place
in Newport News.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, October q
Especial Edith Girard pretty 17-year-
old girl. who came here week ago from
her home. in Berkeley, was tonight taken
out OF the house of Mamie Gordon, on
Twenty fourth street. by Chief of Police
johnson, on complaint of her step
Robert Girard, who came over from Berk-
ley, and traced the girl to the place Of
shame, The girl ran away from home.
and she charges her stepfather with
cruelty. She agreed to go back home
with her brother, but would not toll
crate her stepfather in her presence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
TROUBLE ON sTREET-CAR.
Young Negro Woman Cause. Il Scene
md ia

Young Negro Woman Causes Il Scene
and Is Arrested.
Mary Mack, a young negro woman,
caused much trouble on car 219 of the
Richmond Passenger and Power Company
yesterday afternoon. She became angry
with the conductor about paying her fare
and let loose with a string of oaths
which shocked even the hardened Irish
men on the car. Ladies scattered in all
directions to escape the tongue OF the
young virago, and Officer Wiltshire final
ly came to the rescue and took the wo-
man to the city Jail.
It seems the car was crowded, and the
woman had her money secreted about
her person in places not conveniently
reached, and the conductor became i'm
patient. She will explain in court this
morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
PRESIDENT ACTION
{coNr1NuED FROM PAGE EIGHTY

the matter as It now stands is case OF
Il win, you lose" no matter which side
of the coin turns to the top.
The statement Is made that the sPresi-
dents action was entirely independe Mt of
political considerations. This is regarded
as true,- but that political considerations
zintrude themselves is apparent to every
political student. In the South, the ex-
IRENE West, and the Northwest, where
lumber is largely used for fuel, the
acute situation is not So quickly felt as in
the East, and that there will be politician
credit for the work done by the President
is anticipated by Republican managers
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
NEGROES MAKE COMPLAINT.
Proceedings Against "a Norfolk Co.
Registration Board.

The negroes have begun to fight In the
courts for their rights under the lew
Constitution. The first complaint made
here against the new suffrage regula-
lions, as adopted by the Constitutional
Convention, was brought up to-day In
the Norfolk City Circuit Court. when pc
titions of complaint were filed against
M. C.. Meeling. ]. P. Jackson, and Ed
mond Christian, the Board of Registration
for the Washington Magistertal ptstr1ct
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
Lunennure voters.

,MNENRrTRG c. H. October 2.--(Spe-.
a. Registration closed here Wednes-
ssy night; 40 white and colored voters
ss.stered at the Court House precinct.
1aeFs are thres more places u this as
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03

men here concerning the movements of the
special bearing the coal road presidents.
1t reached here not long after the limited
express, and then switching engine took
It to the yards at lexington. suburb
about three miles from the business part
of the town.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03

of Norfolk county The compliments are
twelve negro residents of East and West
,Berkley precincts. They claim that they
were made to read and explain clauses OF
the Constitution. which they did SUCCESS
fully. However. the right to register was
refused, and they ask that the court give.
them relief - t..s5a.l
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
PAY FOR THEIR OWN PHONES

Council Committee SO Instructs Ply
siciana to the Poor.
The regular meeting of the Grounds
and Buildings Committee was held In
the City Hall last night The minutes OF
the two preceding meetings were read
and those OF the first approved. "A clause
quoting Colonel Cutshaw was not clear
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
Meck1cnburE Registrars.

CHASE CITY. VA, October 2.-(spe-
cial.)-The registrars nave been at work
suit: Whites enrolled, 264; colored, n. This
is about SO per cent. of the whites on the
old books and S per cent. Of the negroes
Registration will continue several days
more.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
In the Public Eye.

Congressman Hal Flood, of Appomat.
tox; Hon s. Gordon Cumming, ofHamp.
ton; Lieutenant-G Governor Willard, COL
southal were In the eli " ysstsrday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Susan Elizabeth Pierce, widow of
Captain William Richard Pierce, died at
her home, 712 north Twenty-fifth street.
at S:35 o'clock yesterday morning. She is
survived by two children-William r. and
Miss Ellie Pierce.
The funeral will take place from the
home at o'clock this afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
AGAINST COAL OPERATORS.
Application for order to show

Application for Order to Show
Cause Granted.
ALBANY, N Y. October 2-Attornsy-
General Davis announced to-day that he
had granted the application of the New
York American and Journal. asking that
the coal operators be- summoned to APP
pear before him and show cause why pro-
5ceedings should not be Instituted against
them under the Donnelly antitrust law.
"a hearing will be giving in this city Oc-
stober sth.
M Mystery AbontE0Per Train.s
WASHINGTON. October Considers
BILE 1eticencas was shown shys Tho rsilspad
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03

Mrs. C. w. P. Brock. who has been
nuite III at her home, on Franklin street
IS able to be out again.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03

Officer Charles Sweeney. who has been
sick for some time, is able to walk
around.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03

Miss Maggie overland Gaines. the T.
year-old daughter of Mr.. J. w. Gaines
who died Wednesday morning, was buried
at lakewood Cemetery yesterday after
noon at $50 o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
6. G. Bo.her q vlce-pre.ident.

DETROIT. MICH, October Among
the vice presidents elected by the National
Carriage Builders Association today.
were Owen Lily. Memphis: Charles c.
Bosher. Richmond. Va: John w. Smith,
Atlanta, Ca: w. T. Jones. Carthage.
N. C.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03

officer John Ffnnegan Is sick at his
home with erysipelas of the eyes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03

The funeral of Mr. Bernard II. Kicker
took place from ST. Mary's church yes
terdaY morning at 8 o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03

Mrs. Edwin L. Hewitt daughter OF Dr..
Brock, who has been sick at her 1atner
home, is much improved.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03

The funeral of Mr.. John D. Tyler will
take place from Union-Station Methodist
church at o'clock this afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03

was the Executive Of the State? He an
swered: Mr.. Yates. That gentleman is
our worthy county clerk.
The four colored men VINO registered
here, passed under the property qualifi-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03

Philip Dade Smith, formerly of Gull
pepper county, died In the Soldiers Home
Wednesday, in his gid year. He served
in the Seventh Virginia Infantry QNeln-
pers) during the civil war, and was pain
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
CONDITION OF THE SICK.

j. K. Bowles. of Philadelphia. who has
been i'll at the Virginia Hospital for sew
erai weeks is conyaleScent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03

Mr.. Franklin Stearns is i'll at his home,
No. EGO south Third street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03

Mrs W. Roseberry. wife of the Rev.
J ". Roseberry, of Fredericksburg, Is
at St. Luke's Hospital. Her condition
il about the same.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-05-21

The Commissioners Are Given
Power Equal to the Gear of
Russia.
"The bill reported by the Philippine
committee is one of the most iniquitous
measures ever presented to a Congress
of the United Statcs," SAID Senator
Dubois, of Idaho, when asked his
opinion of the bill itself. "By the
provisions of the bill "a commission,
composed of three men, is given the
most absolute powers over the Flip
pinos and their lands. The edicts of
the commission will become laws un.
less they are negatively acted upon by
Congress, and even if Congress had the
time 1t would be impossible for it to
Judge of these edicts at this distance,
5000 miles away. These three men
can grant franchises to whom ever
they see fit and require in return for
the same such compensation or no
compensation as they choose. they
can lease land in immense tract TO
corporations at whatever rental they
desire. They "a grant the privileges
of cutting timber to such corporations
as they may choose to befriend and en-
such terms as they may be. disposed to
make. 1t is ridiculous to say that the
Democrats are opposing a step towards
the self-government to which they be.
lleve the Filipinos are entitled. The
Democrats are doing all in their power
to a v the Mlipinos from being de-
livered to an oligarchy which can sell
them, body and soul, from whose ac-
tons they have no redress, from a de-
spotic government in which they have
absolutely no voice.
CA careful reading of the Philip.
pine bill will convince any intelligent
person that the Philippine commission
should the bill become a law, would
have powers that are today possessed
by no European ruler save, perhaps,
the Russian Car. There are in the
Philippines millions of acres of rich
agricultural lands, more than there is
in the United States west of the Mis-.
souri, River, and the other u of
the islands are beyond computation,
and 80 long as human nature remains
human nature the delegation of such
plenipotentiary power to a commission
composed of a few favored individuals
is hound to result in corruption. II is
folly to plead the high character of the
present commission. Its members
may all be dead in a month. AS a
general proposition, it Is evident that
the best men in the United States are
not going to forsake their homes and
their business interests and 60 to the
Philippines to administer the affairs of
the islands. The men who seek these
positions will be the usual class of
place hunters who regularly besiege
the President for positions which carry
handsome salaries. The passage of
this bill will inevitably result IN scan
dals from which the fair name of the
United States will suffer-"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-05-21

Uncle Isom Gamble, an old ne,
gro in Marlin, Texas, is a member OF
Willis l.. Lang Camp U. G. ", of that
city. He is a native of South Carolina
and says that when that State seeded
from the Union, his master (now de
ceased,) who was DR.. "Joe" James.
told him he intended to go to the war,
and asked his then young slave if he
wished to go with him. He replied
" Yes, master, | will go with you and
stay till one or both OF us are killed.
AL during the war DR.. "JOe" James
was a division surgeon, having enlisted
with the Fifteenth South Carolina.
lsom, his young slave, was his trusty
servant during all that time, and re-
turned home with him at the close.
" Uncle" Isom says the Confederate
cause is still a live cause and is vet
dear to his heart.
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"A. c. JEPSON FOR
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
A Well Known and Popular
Citizen of Florence in the

A Well known and Popular
Citizen of Florence in the
Race.
Florence Times, May 18th,
A. q. Jepson, one of the best known
veterans of the Atlantic Coast Line,
announces positively that he will be in
the race for railroad commissioner.
He has talked with his friends in
Florence and elsewhere, and has re-
ceived the greatest encouragement.
Mr.. Jepson has been forty years a
practical railroad man, and as years
creep up on him he wants to retire
from the throttle and give the younger
men a chance to run the trans while
he runs the railroads a little. The life
of an engineer Is a hard and exactlng
one, and takes him away from home
too much of the time
Mr.. Jepson came to Florence in 1884
and has been with the Coast Line con-
tinuously ever since, and is one Of the
best men on the line. Ho has served
many roads in his time,-lhe Louis
vile and Nashville, Central of Geor-
gia, and Mobile and Girard among
them. He says that in his forty years
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-05-21
Was ReaKaafs

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One doctor said 1 never could be cured, that 1
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at times, had spells the doctor called spasms.
Was bedfast most Of the time for six months.
My mother begged me to try DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. With but little hope I wrote
to DIR. Pierce and he said he could cure me. 1
began to take his Golden Medical Discovery
and although I had given up to die. ! began to
improve from the start, and by the time I had
taken twenty-five bottles / was entirely cured.
1 thank God for the Golden Medical IsiSeovery.i
I weigh moro than ever before In mig life. and
believe I am entirely weii.a
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cupies it's place add several new craters
have been formed. The last time the
volcano showed activity, the craters,
old and now, and numerous assures in
the mountain sidts, discharged hot
vapor, deep subterraneau murmurings
were heard, the ground trenbled at
times from the center of the volcano,
Q volumes of steam arose towards
the sky and a dense, cimarron smoke,
mingled with the steam, issued from
the new and active crater, forming an
immense pail over the northern hills,
lowering into the valleys and then
rising and spreading until it emveloped
the whole island in q peculiar, gray
mist. Simultaneous action upon the
part of the volcanoes of Martinique
and Dominica and elsewhere seems to
denote a volcanic convulsion between
these islands and appears to verify the
assumption of the volcanic origin Of
the mountain chains running parallel
with the Soufriere In the Windward dis
trict.
1t is excessively hot here, and the
northern hills retain their foggy APP
pearance. The sulphuric vapors, which
still eXhale all over the island, are in
creasing the sickness and mortality
among the surviving inhabitants and
are causing suffering among the new
arrivals. The hospital staff are giving
way to overwork and are with difficulty
bearing up.
The stencil In the afflicted districts
is terrible beyond description. Nearly
all the huts left standing are filled
with dead bodies. In some cases dis
in%fectants, and the usual means of dis
posing of the dead are useless and
cremation has been resorted TO. When
it is possible, the bodies are dragged
with ropes to the trenches and are
there hastily covered up, quick lime
being used when available. Many oil
the dead bodies were 30 covered will
dust that they were not discovered
until walked on by visitors or by the
relieving officers or their assistants
The scenes witnessed were unprece
dented in the history of this colony.