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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
THE PRESIDENTS ESCAPE.

That was a hairbreadth escape from
death the President had at Plttstleid'
r.ass. Yesterday We congratulate nm
and the country that ne came OH without
serious injuries, while we lament the sao
fate of one of those who was with him
and who there ended his life
The whole country thereabout was
,nakin. a holiday occasion of the visit
of the President. Thousands were prepar-
ing to welcome him with Joyous shouts;
flags were flying and bands getting ready
to play merrily; all was eayety and
pleasure when news came that the We
hicle in which the President was driving
had been run into by trolley car with
disastrous results.
That scene will be often described. The
rheterician will have a good subject in
1T, and it will afford fine text for ser
mons emphasizing the uncertainty of hui
man life AS for the picture makers, they
VIII find in it abundant material for the
exercise OF their art. There is no need
Of eXaggeration; nor of any colorlnS; IN
its plain. simple features it was graphic.
and exciting and terrible enough.
The life of either of the two men killed
was as dear to him and to his family,
no doubt as is the Presidents to HIM
eelf and wife and children; but the con-
sequences to the country would have been
different had the President been killed.
In that light, at least, the escape of Mr..
Roosevelt seemed truly prnyidential AS
Ut was there was fash of excitement
on Wall street when the first telegram
came, which was only alayed when later
news gave indubitable assurance that the
Presidents hurts were not serious.
1t was barely year ago that President
Mckinley was shot down by Leon Czol-
gosz while in attendance upon the Buffalo
Exposition. September 9th was the exact
date of the woundinS, and on the 14th he
died.
lit is too soon yet to attempt to place,
with any degree of accuracy. the respon-
sibility for yesterdays accident. The
natural tendency of the public mind will
be to blame the metorman. He'll catch
it." you may be sure. But, for our part.
we shall wait for cooling time and for an
Impartial investigation; one which. We
hope, will utterly disregard the station in
life of those who were in the drag at the
time of the accident The main thing to
ascertain is whether II was the motor
man or the driver of the drag, one or
both. who thoughtlessly, or with criminal
carelessness. made the collision a posi-
bility. All of the facts can and ought TO
be brought out when the inquest is held
upon the two men lSilled-the driver of the
drag and the secret service man. Mean
while we reiterate tho expression of our
gladness mat the President escaped with
out serious hurts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
What is ilFireproof:v
(New York Commercially

Experiments conducted in Boston to
resulted in a recommendation of So
called quilt, consisting of dry seaweed
between two thicknesses of paper, pre-
ferably asbestos, in building designed to
be fire-proof. A plaster-board about one
quarter of an inch thick was also found
effective, especially for covering wooden
surfaces. 1t is also a fire resistant.
Perhaps the most interesting expert
ments were made with 'fire-proof'
woods. They all burned, but We're slower
to ignite than unprepared woods. Pro
fessor Charles L. Norton'S conclusions
are that when heated the prepared wood
gives off a gas, which makes it more like
ly to fail to keep burning than an I'M
treated piece, of wood, and that when
afire it gives out less flame and hence is
not as likely to cause fire to spread. It
is destroyed by external heat nearly as
rapidly as untreated wood.
AS it is-the woodwork and the con-
tents of the fire-proof buildings which
give the intense heat, in some cases
reaching the melting point Of cast iron
(2,300 degrees FL, these experiments of
Professor Norton and Edward Atkinson
are Of great value to builders and archi-
tects It was found that the heat in one
experiment rose to the melting point of
the fusble solder of the automatic
sprinkler, which is 100 degrees F., in
thirty to sixty seconds, and to the ignit-
ing point of fibers and untreated wood
500 to LOCO degrees F., in two or three
minutes.
Professor Norton concludes: while it
may be said to be an added safeguard
to use treated wood in tall buildings, it
is SO slight safeguard as to be, in my
opinion, of questionable value"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
HEAVY RAINFALL
NEARLY ALL NIGHT.
The City Well Deluged With Water,
and the Streets Nearly
Deserted.

The prediction of the Weather Bureau
III regard to showers proved eminently
true last night, when the rain fell al
most continuously from o'clock on
until late into the night.
The rain was not accompanied by
wind, and there was only small amount
of thunder and lightning, but the fall
Of water was very heavy. the streets at
times resembling vast rivers.
The weather yesterday was cloudy and
sultry, and 1t was SO OpnressivelY warm
with the amount of humidity in the at
mosphere, that there was much com
plant of the heat from every side
Throughout the afternoon thsre were
very light showers-about enough to wet
the sidewalks slightly-but it was not
until clock that the deluge came So
heavy was the rainfall from that time
until midnight that the cars did no park
business, the sidewalks were deserted.
and little moving away from shelter and
home.
Indications are that after the weather
clears up to-day or tonight the weather
will be considerable cooler.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04

many Shareholders In 1850 whose income
from vested property warranted their be-
Ing ciassed a n1illionafrcs.
ii would appear from the foregoing that
m,llionaires are by no means recent In
ven,ion. AS 10 whether George Wash.
ington can rightly be put into that much.
envied category no one can assert posi-
lively According to the late Paul Letces-
Ter Ford, whose work The True George
Washington has received wide recogni-
ton. .ihe Father of his Country. when
he died, was worth $3.50, 900. This fortune
did not include his wifos property. but
nevertheless it made him one OF the
wcaitl,iest Americans of his time In TINS
connection Ford adds: And 1t Is to be
questioned IL a fortune was ever more
honestly acquired or more thoroughly de-
served"
John Adams. however, probably would
have differed with Ford on this point
had the two ever come together In one
of his recurrent moods of bitterness and
jealousy towards Washington Adams
asked: Would Washington have ever
been commander of the Revolutionary
army or President of the United States
IL he had not married the rich widow
of Mr.. Custis?"
According to Mr.. Ford. it seems that
he would. for he had achieved colonial
military fame before his marriage. Ihat
the Widow Gusts was desirable "partie'
Is not TO be denied. however, as her
part of the Gusts property equalled iii
teen thousand acres Of land. a good part
of it adjoining the city of Williamsburg;
several lots in the said city; between two
and three hundred negroes, and about
eight or ten thausand pounds upon bond
estimated at the time as about twenty
thousand pounds in all. rms pro-
perry was further increased on the death
of Patsy Gusts in 1878 by a half of her
fortune. which added ten thousand pounds
to the sum.
At the time of the beginning OF the
war in 1861 Virginia, we believe, had sere-
raj millionaires. There can be no doubt
at all that William Allen, of Claremont,
on James river belonged In the mil
lionaire class.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
Popular NIisapprehension.
CWarrenton (Pa.) Mirror.)

(Warrenton (Pa.) Mirror.)
1t takes money to run a newspaper
st. John Q&an.) News.
What an exaggeration! What a whop-
per! 1t has been disproved a thousand
times; it is case of airy fancy. It
doesn't take money to run a newspaper.
1t can run without money. 1t is not
business venture. It is charitable insti-
tuition, a begging concern, a highway
robber. A newspaper is the child of the
air, a creature of a dream. 1t can go on
and on, and any other concern would be
in the hands Of a receiver and wound up
with cobwebs in the windows.
1t takes wind to run a newspapers; it
takes gal! to run newspaper. 1t takes
a scintillating, acrobatic Imagination and
half dozen white shirts and a railroad
pass to run a newspaper. But whoever
needed money to run newspaper? Kind
words are the medium Of exchange that
do the business for the editor-l1ind words
and church social tickets, When you see
an editor with money, watch him. He'll
be paying his bill and disgracing his pro-
fesson. Never give money to an editor
Make him trade 1t out. He likes to
swap.
Then, when you die, after having stood
around for years sneering at the editor
and his little jim-crow paper, be sure and
have YOUR wife send for three extra
copies by one Of your weeping children,
and when she reads the generous and
touching notica about YOU forewarn her
to neglect to send fifteen cents to the
editor. It would overwhelm him. Money
is a corrupting thing. The editor knows
it; what he wants is your heartfelt
thanks. Then he can thank the printers
and they can thank their grccers.
Take your job work to another Office
and then come and ask for free church
notices.
But money-scorn the filthy thing.
Don't let the poor, innocent editor know
anything about it. Keep that for sordid
tradespeople who charge for their wares
The editor gives his bounty away. The
Lord loves a cheerful giver. He'll take
care of the editor. He has a charter
from the State to act as doormat for the
company. He viii get the paper out
somehow, and stand up for the town and
whooD it UP when you run for Office and
lie about your pgeon-toed daughters
tacky wedding, and blow about your big
footed sons when they get a 81 a week
job. and weep over your shriVeed soul
when it is released from it's. miserable
hulk and smile at your giddy wife's sec
ond marriage Don't worry about the
editor-he'n get on. The Lord knows
how-but somehow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
OLD AGE.

Rear Admiral T. Q. selfridge, of the
British navy, is supposed to be about IS
wears of age. but the records Of the naval
office affords no precise information upon
the subject, and he won't tell. But sup
posing that he became mldshlpman
Anent the question the Baltimore Anne
rican comments upon the unhridled Curl
osity of people that prevails in all classes
of society to know the ages of one an
other. 1t says that it is not in provincial
society alone that this personal detail Is
eagerly sought after by the curious
81 We should say not From the tramp to
the millionaire, from the peasant to the
king, we are anxious to know how old
this, that, or tother person is.
Another curious thing is that while most
people who have passed their heydey
wished to be looked upon as younger than
they really are Gers would have the
people think them more aged than they
themselves off as centenarians or mona
genarians, VINO are by no means en-
titled to that distinction.
Nor is the curiosity concerning other
peoples years confined to either sex.
Both indulge it freely, but women are
oftener than the men the victims Of err
rors or slanderous misrepresentation.
They are also more nearly silent than men
are in speaking of the date of their birth:
il is subject upon which they do not
readily talk.
But youth or age is not altogether
matter of years. Some men are aged at
IS OF so. Others, like Gladstone or the
Pope, retain the vigor of middle age for
long, long time. Their sun is slow in
setting.
Youth in age is no uncommon thing.
Here in Richmond We can put our fin
gers upon a dozen or more who are be-
yond 80 and who are still capable business
men.
Perhaps nothing better can be said than
that "a woman is as old as she looks and
a man Is as old as he feels
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
yarina Ti,t-Bits

YAKIMA GROVE, VA. September 81
tSpecial-)-The corn crop never was sc
yield is expected on the river bottoms.
Politics are not running very high"
but according to all accounts Lamo seems
to be the favorite in this community.
Protracted services are still going on
at Laurel Hill church. There has been
several additions 10 this church.
Hardy Central church will give a SUM-
day school picnic on Wednesday of this
week.
Our school teachers viii soon be coming
in full force. There are several new ones
in this district.
Miss Harris. of Richmond. is visiting
at Variua.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
Roxbury Personals.

ROXBURY. VA, September 3.-fSps-
cial)-News has just been received here
that the following prominent residents
of this place are registered at the Howard
House, Washington. D. c.: Mrs Thomas
L. Walker. Mrs L.. NJ. Nance. Misses
Fanny Walker Rebecca Marston. Ger
trude Nance. and Susie Nance. This
party left here Sunday afternoon, and
was joined IN Richmond by Miss Mary
Ladd Barnes, of west Grace street. ard
others. The travellers, are expected 10
return home tomorrow.
Mr.. Thomas c. Garrett and family, who
have been spending some time at Carriers
vile, have returned home.
Miss Bessie Christian Waddll Is visit
ing Hiss any Lane Pitts. at Elk Hill,
Goochand County.
Miss Heien Dickinson. of Richmond, Is
expected to visit Miss Walker this week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
TELEPHONES.
WHO MAY REGISTER

A nerson who has served in time OF
war in the army or navy OF the oniteu
States. or of the Confederate States, or OF
any State.
2. son of any such person.
A nerson who owns real or personal
,nronerty. upon which, for the year next
,,-aced;np that in which he offers to regis
+.r state taxes of 81 have been paid.
4. person who can understand. or give
a reasonable explanation of any section OF
the Constitution, either read by him or 10
him. h- the officers of the registration.
Registration begins in this city September
18th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04

According to William Elroy Curtis, the
IS. 600 900 people in the United States used
sc. 900 gross of common pins in the
wear 1900. which is equal to $500. 100000
or an average of about 126 pins for every
man, woman. and child in the country.
Most of these pins were made in Connec-
ticut-that is to say about Ga per cent.
were, while the rest were manufactured
in New Hampshire New York, Michigan,
and Illinois.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04

We acknowledge the receipt of the
Democratic Campaign Book, Congression-
al Election 1902, issued by authority Of
the Democratic Congressional Committee
and printed by the Sun Book and Job
Printing Office, Baltimore, Md. The price
ested in politics will find it well worth
the money. The book, which comprises
3s4 pages, is well arranged and SO care
fully indexed that the seeker after infor-
nation should find no trouble in securing
the data he desires.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
Craig Had n Fine Record.

CHICAGO. September S.-Wiliian craig
the secret service operative who met nus
death near Lennox. Mass, to-day was q
Chicago man. He was at one 'iine CON
rected with the Armour Institute as an
instructor in physical culture. as 3
broadswordsnan he had a national repu-
tation. His first work as an agent OF tnf
government secret service was done ID
this city under Captain Porter lie was
appointed September Y. 1850. was iatet
transferred to Birmingham, Ala. then 10
Pittsburg. and because OF his exceiiehs
service. was finally sent 10 secret service
headquarters at Washington,
He leaves a widow. motiler ana one SIS
ter. who now resides at 1884 Calumet
avenue, in this city
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
GOOD ADVERTISEMENT.

The Dispatches guessing contest is going
to prove fine advertisement for Rich-
mond.
The thing to be guessed is, What will
be the amount of the bank clearings of
this city for the year 1902? Thousands
of persons are interested in the matter
already and are making inquiries as to
what have been the clearings in recent
years.
Whoever makes such an inquiry finds
that Richmond outranks Atlanta in its
banking business and that We are going
ahead steadily adding to our banking
capital-a sure sign of solid growth and
increasing prosperity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
Why He Clipped.

(John Wink, in Baltimore American.)
saw him take the paper, and
Turn to the household page,
Then scan the columns up and down,
AS one who ell would guage,
"Aha!'' he muttered to himself,
Here's How to make Rice Fritters,'
And How to Utilize Cold Beef,
And Home Made Stomach Bitters.'"
Then from his pocket forth he took
pair of scissors small,
Ard severed from the printed page
The helpful hints and all.
He clipped 'The Way to Scramble EGGS
And How to Make Peach Butter
AS we'll as half a dozen more,
That's alr'-again his mutter.
"a thoughtful man." at once unused,
"A man who cares for things;
Who loves the calm, contented song
The home teakettle sings"
do YOU" asked, preserve those notes
So that your wife may eye them?"
eNot much,' he growled, IT cut them out
So she won't get to try them"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04

The news that Major Norman v. Ran
dolph is improving from the attack OF
paralysis which he suffered recently is
gratifying to his troops of friends. He
is man of great public spirit, and Rich
mond owes much of it's present prosperity
to his zeal and industry. We want to see
him in good health again, and again
leader in all the interests and movements
which in the past have felt the influence
of his helping hand and encouraging
voice.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
James Mason Homestead.
CWinchester News Item.)

(Wlnchester News ltem.)
It is understood that negotiations are
on foot looking to the purchase of the
James Mason homestead, near the town
springs, by Mr.. William Byrd Page, of
Denver, Col Mr.. and Mrs. Page recent
ly spent several months here and are
greatly pleased with the locality. Mr..
Page is a Virginian. and comes from the
two prominent families of Byrd and
Page. Ii he buys the property he will
become the possessor of historic home.
Senator Mason, prominently mentioned
in the Mason-Slidel affair during the
Civil War, once lived near there.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
WHIsKEY AND ROCKS.
This Combination Played Late En-
SaEement in Fulton.

Disorder reigned in Fulton Tuesday
night to such an extent that yesterday
morning Justice John imposed a fine of
$3.50 on both William Morgan and Wes-
ley Whitlock.
The disturbance was the result of too
much liquor being distributed among a
crowd of men and boys.
Drunken men and boys walked down
Seventh street south of Louisiana
street cursing. while the boys were
throwing rocks through many windows.
frightening women and children.
The disorder was kept UP to a late
hour. when an officer appeared on the
scene. The crowd scattered but not be-
fore the officer captured William Nor
gan. of the Brownies baseball team.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
The Cznrina,s Misfortune.

ST. PETERSBURG, September 3.-The
official Journal de st. Petersburg to-
day contains the following announce
ment:
Some months ago certain changes oc-
Cured in the condition of the Czarina.
Now owing to a deviation from the nor
NAL course of nature, her Majesty has
had a misnap, resulting in the loss of an
expected child There are no eomplica-
tons. Temperature and pulse normal.
(Signed) THE COURT ACCOUCHER,
Professor OFT;
THE COURT SURGEON,
HirSuhe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
The English Snarrow.
tNorfolk Landmark.)

-----..----
Comment is being made upon the de-
crease in the number of English spar
rows in Norfolk. We believe that the
Richmond Dispatch has referred to. a
similarly gratifying DEVELOPMENT In Rich
n1ond. There are yet thousands of OF the
little terrors, but they are not seen now
in the hocks in which they have been
wont to tnfest our streets, roofs, and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
warwick Hotel Manager Out.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. September
3-(Special.)-Th announcement waS
made today that George F. Adams would
retire from the management of the war
wick Hotel. the leading hosiery OF the
city. October 1st. The Old Dominion
Land Company, the owners, Will coaduct
the MOTEL directly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
The announcement that the valuable
plant of the Ettrick Manufacturing Com
paay is to be sold has elected inquiries
in various quarters from parties interested
in the manufacture of cotton goods. and
the Indications are that there will be
spirited bidding for the property when it
is offered, and the prospects OF good
price being obtained for it. With the in
troductinn of some new machinery the
investment will be a paying one.
Mr.. S. NJ. Green, Jr. a popular young
man of our city. had one of his feet pain
fully injured while boarding train at
Mckinney Station He will be confined
at home for some days.
Mrs. Alice Bernard, of Richmond, and
her daughter. Mrs. Mann, of Chicago.
spent yesterday and last night with
friends in this city.
The Junior Order Of Mocha MICS one Sun
day in each month attend divine services
at one or the other of the churches in the
city i'll body. Their next visit will be to
High-Street Methodist Episcopal church.
when a special sermon will be delivered
by Rev. George E. Booker.
Rev. Lloyd Moore, of Ettrick. is in
Sussex county this week. assisting Rev.
J. II. Brown in conducting a protracted
meeting at Sharon church.
The weekly session of the Methodist
preachers meetings, which We're suspend
ed during the warm wea Their. will be re-
sumed on Monday morning next. Rev.
B. +. Lipscomb, who has removed to
Ashland. was president of the associa-
tion and his successor Will have to be
elected.
Judge B. A. Hancock will open the term
of the Circuit Court of Petersburg on
Friday. The ehancery docket will en-
gage his attention.
About eighty veterans of A. P. Hill
Camp, with their drum corps, left this
morning to attend the reunion at Amelia
Courthouse.
TELEPHONE EXTENSION.
The Mutual Telephone Company, of this
city. is about completing it's line out
through Dinwiddie county ia Dewitt, and
by the last of this week will have es-
tablished connection with that station,
Dinwiddie Courthouse. Burgess. and the
the Camp Manufacturing Company's
plant. After this the company will build
lines to Chesterfield Courthouse and CITY
Point.
OLD CITIZEN ILL.
It is reported that Major Henry Lovett.
an old and widely-knoWn citizen of Din
Widdie. is sick at his home near Church
Road. He was great Frustrated by the
recent destruction of his residence by fire
and the death at the time of Mr.. Robert
Brown.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
w.n.n Merchant bankrupt.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. September
s-(special)-Mrs. S. j. Hudson, conduct-
ing grocery business. to-day filed a
lag in bankruptcy. with assets OF
81 S,t and liabilities of $t.S26.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH
BY THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
CORNER OF MAIN AND NINTH STREETS,
RICHMOND, VA.

up-Town ofsce No. 51s east Broad street.
Manchester Office. No. iio3 Hull street.
New York osice, J. E. Van Doren Agency.
Tribune Building.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
appomattox Boy Arrested.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Septembe,
aLeDetecttve Sergeant ReY-
holds to-day arrested r. y. Browning,
17-year-old hoy, who is wanted in Apo
mattox county for felonfous assault Tbs
boy admitted that he had assaulted
man with a brick for an insult offered MS
sister.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-04
Excitement mt oyster Hay.

OYSTER BAY. L. l.. September Il
News that the President had met with an
accident in Massachusetts caused srea.
excitement here. and the telegraph ana
telephone offices were soon beseised ny
residents, anxious to obtain inferma ton.
When it was learned that President
Roosevelt was not seriously hurt, express,
s!ans of thankfulrrss were. heard on al
sides.