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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05
A TH|EFS QUICK WIT
Obligingly Relieved Morton
Stout's Porter of a New
Suit of Clothes.

A piece of thievery. (Which in Its Very
simplicity was clever, was committed by
an unknown man on cast Franklin street
yesterday evening about $50 o clock.
Morton c. Stout &; Co., of No. .04 east
Main street. sent out suit of clothes
which they had just finished. by their
regular porter. The man having the suit
made was named Brooks. and he asked
to have it delivered at 14i5 east
Franklin street.
The porter proceeded TO the block in
which the number snC Id be, and. while
walking down the street. he met young
man in front of No. 1I25 east Franklin
street He stopped the man and asked the
man if he knew where No lii5 was. The
young fellow looked him over. and. not
ing his bundle, said: There is no SUCH
number; but what have you in your pun
die, and who is it for?' Upon being told,
he said: THAT IS my brother, who lives
in this house. [ will take it to him The
porter then gave him the suit aud the
stranger went in the hallway of house
No. I425 east Franklin street. WHICH is oc-
cupied by Mr.. Joseph Lanzerone, ana
that was the last seen OF him.
After the man disappeared. the porte"
began to suspect mat something was
wrong. and hurried back to the store and
reported the matter The firm Immediately
notified the police. giving the following
description of the man: Medium size. thin
face. round shoulders. wore fedora
hat and dark suit Of clothes.
Ar officer was sent up TO see MT. Lam
zerone lie knew nothing of the matter.
ard was surprised to hear that a man
had been through lis house. no member
of The family knowing or having seen
a man of that description.
The hallway runs the length of the
house and opens in the rear into yard
which faces on Locust alley. 1t is thought
the man took the suit, and in this way
made his escape. The police think they
know him. From the description given he
is an old timer who is well-known to the
force.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05
.EX-SPEAKER REED
IN CRITICAL CONDITION
Kidney Complications of the ADpcn-
dIcitis, and Physician Are Now
EndeavorinS to Ward OF
Results of These.

WASHINGTON, December AT II: 80
o'clock tonight, the condition of eN-
Speaker Thomas F.. Reed, who has been
i'll here since Tuesday evening, was re-
ported to be critical DR. Gardner. one
of the attending physicians gave out u
bulletin, which SAID,
MIR. Reed suffered from some degree
of uraenaic coma during the afternoon,
but his mind is again clear this evening.
His appendicial symptoms are rapidly
subsiding, and his appendicitis is not an
important factor in his present condl-
ton.
DR.. Gardner was not disposed to talk
about the case tonight, nor to add any
thing to the bulletin. saying that it con-
tanned an exact statement of Mr. Reed
condition. He did say. however, that Mr..
Reeds condition was critical, but that
1t was better than at o'clock this
afternoon. In some respects. MIR. Reed,
he added, was better than last night. and
in some respects he was worse. He was
better, so far as the appendicitis symp-
toms were concerned, but the uraemic
features gave the case graver aspect.
DR.. w. c. Goodnow, OF Philadelphia,
was called in consultation to-day! as an
expert. DR.. Bishop. one OF DR.. Gardeners
assistants, will remain with Mr. Reed
during the night. Kidney complications
were observed this morning. and the
physicians are endeavoring to ward oft
uraenlia as a result of the kidney trouble.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05
Affairs in Matthew's.

MATHEWS, VA, December A.-(Spe-
cial)-Joseph Harris (colored>. while on
his way home yesterday afternoon. shot
and killed a chipping or red squirrel.
Harris sold the squirrel to Mr.: S. z
Richardson and Mr.. F. Theo.. Miller. the
an Old and experienced man in his line
Of business and Mr. Richardson feels
sure he Will have on exhibition at MS
drugstore one of the rareSt specimens OF
the squirrel family exhibited In any OF
the Southern States. The animal is beau
our wood squirrel. Its stomach is snow
white. and its sides beautiful gray. 4
distinct smooth lire is drawn at the juno
ton of the two colors. :,
Tuesday night at $50 clock the village
Of Mathews was startled by the cry Of
Fire: Fire." from the grocery OF L. ~:
Calls The citizens at once responded
extingu;shed with small loss Of property:
Had this FIRE gotten beyond control It
uould likely have destroyed half the VIII
lage. as the buildings are very close To-
ge'her.
Or. L. B. Hunley has gotten entirely
well. and is able to resume his large prac-
tice. He was operated on by DR.. Earl. a
18th. Professor Blake OF Baltimore. was
present during the operat ton. as also We're
o.her prominent doctors of the city. DR.:
Hunleys restoration to health and
strength again Is q big relief to his as
socIate. DR.. C. C. White. These two ply.
tice of the county: herce double duty,
devolved on DR.. White during DR.. Hum
oysters are very scarce indeed. In this
section this year. great many of the
tonSers have sold their canoes and ton
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05
STRANGE ATTEMPT
AT SUICIDE FAILS.
A South Carolina Girl Tries to End
Her Life by Jumping Into
Street Excavation.

NEW YORK.. December 4.-(Special;)-
Miss Annie Lee Merritt attempted suicide
in a strange manner to-day. She jumped
into an excavation on east Fifty.ninth
street. and was severely injured. At the
Presbyterian Hospital it was said she
was suffering from a scalp wound,
dislocated thumb, and severe contusions
about the body, and her condition was
serious At late hour tonight the pa
tiant has not recovered conscionsness
Philip Fisherman. paSSerDy, tod De
tective Wilkesman that he saw a woman
rush across the foot-bridge that that; spans ans
feet high. raise her hands j, ab4 I'VE n ntr
the trench In her poc1set-book was q
slip of paper. which bore the The, words:1Ca,ll
up Chambers on phone 53l2, Eighteenth
Police Captain Brown did so: and
woman who said she was Miss chambers
answered him from No. az west twenty
third street. >,;.t
came from Mount Aral. S. c.. and ina.
she could assign no reason Tor HeT
friends strange action.
She said Miss Merritt was OF a olsun-
guished Southern family: The girl same SAM
here some months ago to seek q n'el-
hood
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05
w, A. CRUMP LOST HIS CASE.
Newport News Policeman Sues the
Citr-,Iayor Moss,S Ambitions.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. December l.
Especial Policeman w. a. Crump
one Of the three men discharged from
the force by the Police Board for cr1tl'
cising the actions &C slreTiors In connec-
ton with the award-of .overcoats last
winter this afternoon lost MS case
against the city. He some time ago ap-
piled to Judge Barham. Of the Corpora
ton Court. for a mardamus against
Mayor Moss to compel him to reinstate
the discharged officers and to have then
tried by the court. Judge Barham s1s-
tanned his original ruling. CruIlp also
sued for back salary to date. lie main
tained that under the new Constitution
the Board of Police Commissioners hat
no right to dismiss the officers The CITY
contended that the new Constitution doe;
not affect the Board of Police Commits
sioners. In this City Attorney MaSsie
was sustained.
NAY RUN FOR GOVERNOR
Mayor Moss. to a group OF TRENDS
made the announcement that he expected
to be reelected and to serve as Mayor
In the TercentenniaI year. He also IN.
timartd that he would run for Governor
some day. that being the goal OF his
ambition.
E. r. Perry alias Cottingham alias
Smith. who served time in the Mary
land penittntiary. is wanted on halt a
dozen charges of larceny the PENN
sula, and was recently sentenced t.
serve sixty days in New Kent county
Jail. has effected his escape. and the
police of the neighboring cities are loois'
ing for him. He is regarded as dan
gerous character. His greatest offence
since coming to Virginia was the THEFT
of strong box containing s13o anc
valuable papers from Captain V. II
Machen, OF Hampton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05
SERVICE FOR DR.. PARKER.
Impressive Demonstration In the
City Temple, London

LONDON. December IA memorial
service for the la.e DR.. Parker was held
in the City Temple to-day It WAS ar
impressive demonstration. The Tempe
was filed with flowers. and crowded VIII.
personal friends of the deceased. and
representatives OF a score Of RELIGIOUS or.
CARNATIONS. The streets outside th.
building We're filed with crowds who we.
unable to enter. ard Who waited in th.
biting wind TO see the coffin carried out
for interment at Hampstead. The music
Included DR.. Parker's favorite hymn. and
Ternysor's Crossing the Bar.
DR.. Clifford and DR.. Robertson Nichon
oficiated DR.. Nichoil. who preached the
funeral sermon. said: THE Christian
church mcurns one Of its greatest preach.
ers. and free churchmen must feel how
rich they have been. and how poor they
have now become, 80
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05
TO PROTECT SEED OYSTERS.
Mr.. Jordan,s Bill with This object

Mr.. Jordan's Bill With This object
In View.
The bill providing for the protection OF
seed oysters in the James river. above
Days Point. is a necessity OF long stand
ing TO the oyster industry of the State,
and If adopted and put into effect, will
be boon to those interested. The seed
beds have been reduced and exhausted
all over the State, until it is impossible
for the planter to get enough seed: as
this is tie only seed bed producing ex-
cept few little ones on the Eastern
Shore, it should be protected and tos-
tered for the planters. This bed once pro-
duced seed for everybody. and Virginia.
too. I put Virginia last, because her
planters were not served until all the
aliens got their boa is loaded and departed
from our waters. though the practice was
a fragrant violation of the laws. The
history of the other States plainly tells
what our seeds did for them. This bill
makes very short season for catching
oysters on these beds. put it will be long
enough for the oystermen to get all that
will be there. If the law had been in
effect and force this Iall it would have
been worth millions of dollars to our
oyster planters. as there was the great
est strike of spat (our young oyster) in
many years, yet it was all destroyed for
ldEh VI plOpci [1tSAA4CllOIi dIlu dultlcl NY .
This bed should be extended and put I'm
der the most rigid supervision for it's pro-
lection.
1t will compel the oystermen to get a
license from the inspectors on the ground
when they are going to work. This will
give the inspector a general knowledge
OF who and how many people have COM
piled with the law. may have the Ii
cense a little high: l am not welded to
Il SJEy,
on this point. The penalties for convic
ton may seem little harsh. but wnell
you remember these people have ac-
knowledged no law or laws for years, 1t
is necessary to make the penalties to
suit the people you have to deal with.
Their open violations and defiance justi-
flies these penalties. Three convictions the
first day will solve the problem. If they
see the law is going to be enforced they
will do what is right. The New Jersey
men were as bad as they; to-day every
New Jersey oysterman feels pride in
protecting. the oyster grounds.
The bill mCnding and re-enactiong the
independent section eleven is a neCes-
sity OF long standing; it maks the oys-
ter!nar Gull on the ground where the
oysters are caught, INSTEAD of carrying
them until bushels are accumulated, and
then dumping them where they will be or
no service as catch for spat. There is no
power to make an Oystermar Gull now
This act will prohibit the oystermen
from escaping justice when the in
spector or police catch them red-handea
in the act of roughng other lawless-
ness. Their custom is to run away and
shovel out the oysters as they retreat. II
is a common occurrence among the oys-
termen when they. see the inspectors or
police coming. to sail, row, or soul! away.
It the officer is not SO .;OOd sailor or his
craft is slower than the pirates the pi-
rates go free.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05
A "FEAsIBLE MEASURE
TO PREVENT TIGHT MONEY.
It is Adopted by New York Chamber
of Commerce and Will BE Pre-
sentcd to the President.

NEW YORK, December 4.-The Finance
and Currency Committee Of the Chamoer
of Commerce made a report to-day on a
feasible measure" to provide against
tishtness in the money market. The re-
port says in part:
1--WE must come right down, to the pro-
position that the only thing which can
be done to make our financial system safe
and sound and solid is to get down to ore
legal tender, and that is gold. and then to
bank upon a currency circulation enlarged
beyond the present authorized issues OF
national banks. and based upon the credit
Of the legitimate trade of the country,
and rigidly safeguarded un6er the law.
The report was adopted. and the COM
mittee was directed by resolution to pre-
sent the report in person to the President
of the United States.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05
COLD WAVE AT yICKSByRG.
Rain, Snow, Slcet, and u Gaic-Tcm-
Dcraturc Below ErcczinC

Rain, Snow, Sleet, and Il Gaic-Tcm-
pcraturc Below Freezing.
VICKSBURG, MISS, December a
A cold wave, accompanied by rain. snow,
sleet. and a stiff southwest gale. struck
this section Of Mississippi early this
morning, and ragged furioulv all dav
Snow, the heaviest seen here in many
years, fell for several hours, but melted
as soon as it struc!. the earth. The tenn
perature is below freezing tonight.
HEAVY RAINS IN GEORGIA.
SAVANNAH. GA. December 4-Heavy
rains have fallen throughout South Geov-
gia for four days. Reports from Balm
bridge, Brunswick, Va.dosta, and Way
cross say Water-courseS are out of Their
banks and houses in towns are flooued
and bridges washed away. cambridge
reports a rainfall of above IS inches III
four days. At Valdosta to-day Grail
boy was struck and killed by lightning
Railroad schedules are being interrupt
ed by high water.
SNOW AT HOLLY SPRINGS.
MEMPHIS. TENN, December 4.-Rain
has been falling all day in the territory
adjacent to Memphis. At Holly Spr. ngs
Miss. the rain turned into snow Tee
graphic communication is badly hampered
south and west Of Memphis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05
VIRGINIA BATTLEFIELDs.
The Commission to Erect stones
Holds Short Meeting.

The commission that has in charge
the laying off and marking of the Viz
GINA battlefe1ds. met at the Governor S
Office yesterday afternoon. Owing to the
small attendance there was. very little
work done.
The commission appointed Rev. Dr..
J. P. Smith. to supervise the marking of
the battlefelds in Spotsylvania county,
Characteristic, and the Wilderness. The
stones will be of Virginia granite with
Inscriptions giving the date OF the battle.
This work will continue in other sections
OF the State. The members Of the COM
mission present were Governor A. j..
Monta que; Judge D. A. Grims!ey. of Gull
pepper: Major E. D. T. Myers, and DR..
J. P. Smith
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05
DEATHS.

I. HORTON Died. at the Virginia Hos
pital. at II 80. December g. 1902, FREDE-
RICK DANA HORTON. in the SD year
of his age.
He leaves a wife. who was Miss Mary
Grmaldi. Of this city.
The funeral will take place FRIDAY
EVENING at o'clock from the resi-
dence of Mrs. S. v. Grimaldi, 624IChira
street Interlnent in Hollywood. Friends
of: the family are respectfully invited to
attend No flowers.
please copy.
vERSER. Died. this morning. at New
Bcrne, N c., in the 9th year Of his age.
Mr.. NJ. w. ,VERSER-
Remains will reach Richmond at !
o'clock THIS Fridayl MORNING. and
then be shipped on the 1880 train to Jen.
nings Ordinary. Funeral at Wards chapel
on arrival Of Southern train
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05
FOUND HUSBAND ALIVE;
THOUGHT HIM DEAD.
Mistake OF n Telegraph Operator
Killed North Carolina Man
Who Was Really Living.

GREENSBORO. n. c.. December A.
fSnecial >-Lawvers here have been re-
ired to institute a suit against the
Western Union Company, because Ct IN
alleged mistake in a message. Arthur
THO mnson. OF Lexington. was carried to a
hospital at Salisbury to nave an opera
ton performed for appendicitis. The
operation was successful and his father
in-law who was with him wired the in
valitl's wife at High Point: Operation
performed. patient doing we'll. return
home tonight" The messag e, which Mrs.
Thompson received, read: Operation
performed. patient diving VIII return
him tonight On receipt of the mas
sage Mrs. Thompson ard her mother both
tainted. and physicians bad to be called
to them AS soon as she was able. Mrs.
Thompson went to Salisbury. only to find
her husband out of all danger. and rest
ing comfortably,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05
\. &c w. MEN RESUME WORK.
LnmbcrEs Point Strike Ended-In
the Norfolk Courts. s@s'ssS


NORFOLK. VA. December 4.-(SpecialD
The grievances of The thirty-eight5 men
who walked out of the Norfolk and West
ern shops at Lambert's Point have been
adjusted, and the men have returned TO
work.
The Virginia Iron. Coal and Coke Com
pany which has been in the hands of re-
cevers since 1879. has been reocSanized
with ten million dollars capital. The fol-
lowing are officers: Henry X. N1cHarg,
president Archer a. Phlesar, vice-pres-
dent, and John c. Newton general man
ageT.
This company owns the Virginia and
Southwestern railroad and operates many
iron furnaces in Southwestern Virginia.
II will move its offices from Bristol TO
Radford January 1st.
". M. Whitehurst, of Brambleton. re-
Gently sentenced by Police Justice Tay-
Tor to sixty days in jail for an alleged as
sault upon his 11-year-old daughter.
Ethel Y. Whitehurst. was acquitted upon
Jury trial in the Corporation Court this
afternoon The defendants daughter
swore that her father offered her noyvio-
'ence. rs charged in the warrant against
him and other witnesses substantiated
his
Ressie Mason. Upon whom it is alleged
that fe'cnious assault was committed
by E. NJ Dodson. a collector, appeared be-
fore Judge Hanckel of the Corporation
Court to-day and stated that Cha rles
Merrell. a Princess Anne avenue store
keeper. had offered her SIS if she would
| leave town and not appear against bod
son. whose trial is set for tomorrow.
The court issued rule against Merrell.
and also che against Dodson. both OF
whom will be called upon to answer
the charge of bribery in trying to get the
Mason woman out of the city.
a negro highwayman last night knock
ed down and robbed Miss Rels, al the
corner of Butte and Church streets, in the
heart of the city. The negro escaped.
This is the fifth hold-up in the city in
two weeks.
George Mcintosh one of Norfolks
leading attorneys, is quite i'll at his resi-
d nee. Mr.. Mcintosh is said to be suf-
fering from Bright's disease. 20
Owing to the shortage in the coal sup
ply. the public schools of Portsmouth
may be compelled to close. The coal bins
in The various schools are empty, and
| 1000 children may be compelled to take
an enforced lolidey.
Orders have been received at the navy
yard to rush the repair work on the bat
tleship Texas and continue it until She
is able TO go to sea.
| Tie Assistant United States District
Attorney has had no intimaton of the
appointment of Mr.. Coles, of Northumber-
lana, TO succeed him. Mr.. Coles has
| been chief deputy for United States Mar
shall Morgan Treat for some time
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05
AIMED AT AL COMBINATIONS
Senator Sale Analyses His Eli In
troluccd In the Senate in J,,-

The bill offered in the Senate By VI
Sale. the Senator from Norfolk city. and
which was thought by some to 90 a,
attempt TO re-enact ne Wharton tap
it appears was introduced 1T the Igr,
session ard is Known as Senate Bill, M
10. It's title is: To prevent Chartered corr.
panies and associations from doing ha,t.
ness in this State or the agents CT z7is
companies or associaticrs from e-tert9s
into combinations to make or co0troI
rates or charges. and providing panalty
ard punishment for viola tior Of this ac.
Senator Sale said yesfe-Tav he W.,
surprised to learn that he Ind been dis.
covered at this late day. The bill had
been presented in July OF this year.
eft is not aimed at insurance corca,.
les" said Senator Sale. 1T IS. as the
title shows n general bill and affects an
chartered companies in the state II wifi
of course. if made law. apply to tnsur-,
ance companies with as much force a,
to any other branch of business.
Since reference has bsen made to IN.
surance companies. however. I viii stat.
that figures in the auditors Office show
this for TIE pcst year:
Gross premiums received. .....$2.3fS asS a.
Gross losses sustained. ......... 1,7I95S7.00.
Excess of prem. over leases. 30 500
Senator Sale further said. discussing ths
discovery" OF the bill and its effects
1.-The only effect Of the repeal Of ths
Wharton law. so far as I can sea. has
been to raise the rates IN some instances
that have come under nv observation
% much as Is per cent. The Southeast.
ern Tariff Association is nothing more
nor less than an insurance trust. which
enables insurance companies TO combine
and make any rate they may see pre9er
to make. 1t may be that the p,acins NJ
the State in the hands OF the companies.
with no restrictions TO prevent the for.
ma ton of combines to control rates. ia
in the interest of the people. but it has not
been the experience OF the people in deaf
ing with other other trusts and COM
bines.
II do not care to enter into any dis
cussion of the bill at. the present time, "a
/ Will Go that when the bill comes u.
The bill is not aimed at insurance com.
panies. as q reading will show but w,
intended to prevent and make Urlawfsl
combinations for the purpose OF con-
trolling rates as provided in section Loo
OF the new constitution. II Is always the
hit dog that bowls. and if the insurance
companies are hurt. it is because they
are engaged in opera ting a trust which ia
contrary to the fundamental principles O,
popular government and the good of the
people generally"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05
GUN WAS DISCHARGED;
BOY WAS KILLED.
lloyd Payne the Victim of IN Ac-
cident In Loudoun-Was Out
Hunting With Two Com
paniOHs.

LEESBURG, VA. December t--(Spe-
ciaI)-News has just been received, here
of a terrible shooting affray which oc-
CURED in this county on Saturday: near
Sterling Three boys. Lloyd PAYNE,
Elwood Payne, and a son of Mr. w t.
Dawson, were out hunting in Mr. Davi-
sons woods. The three boys started IN
pursuit Of a rabbit. and the gun OF one
of them was accidentally discharged, in
stantly killing Lloyd Payne. An inquest
was held upon the remains, OF youns
Payne The verdict rendered Yves tnat
the shooting was accidental. It was
caused by Elwood Payne's snatchlnS UP
the gun of Alpheus Dawson which eS-
piOGed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05
CnatS-Crutchcr.

BRAKES BRANCH, Dec. 4-(Specia)
beautiful marriage was celebrated at
the First Baptist church, OF thls pace
Yesterday at O'Clock r. NJ witch ~ :.
DacEert Ernest Coats led to the altar Miss
Grace Gordon Crutcher, the daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. J. Emmett Crutcher.
The church was beautifully decora.eo
With ferns. evergreens and flowers. Inc
bridal party entered the church 10 the
strains of Men6elssohn-s wedding march,
rendered by Mr.. J. i. Friend Jr.: ane
"Oh, Promise Me- was PLAYED "n'ie 'ne
ceremony was being performed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05
FATAL ACCIDENT IN A MINE.
Two Men Knocked from Descending
Car by Runaway Truck.

HAZELTON. Pa. December t.-EIrar
Kirschrer ared 90 years, boss carpen-
ter. and Gustave S-rack. aged 10 years
We're instantly killed to-Gay, while de
scending the Cranberry mine in a car
Several other men in the car eSca pea:
serious !rjury. The men We're on their
way 70 the bottom of the slope. Tor The
p.rrose OF building platforms for the
erection OF pumps THAI had been removed
DIV ing the strike. When near the bottom
the CIR was struck by n runaway truck.
ki-schner and Strack were knocked from
the car and instantly killed.