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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
Is There Method in Ills badness:

LYNCHBURG. VA. November 7.-(Spe-
ciaL)-A. L. Shields. young white man.
from Pittsylvania county, who in July.
1901, was tried here on charges of forgery.
but was released on the ground of insan-
ity, and sent to the Staunton asylum.
was again arrested here about three
weeks ago. This morning he had a hear
ing in the Mayors Court. He stated that
he had twice run away from the asylum.
and that he had relatives in Bluefield
to whom he would go if released from
custody. He also stated that he used to
be a good railroad man himself until
he was injured in a wreck since which his
mind had not been right at times. The
Mayor released him upon his promise
to leave the city before nig--t.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08

COPENHAGEN, November THE bus
ness committee of the Danish West In
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w T. Armistead A. ". McClay and
Wvndham Boiling were appointed trus-
tees Of the Westminster Presbyterian
church by Judge B. r. Wexford, In the
city circuit court.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08

Lou Burton. colored, was acquitted IN
the Hastings Court yesterday OF the
charge OF breaking into the house Of Will
Ham Barnes also colored.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08

George c. Gregory qualified yesterday
in the City Circuit Court to practice
law in the courts of the State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08

w. r. McFa1l confessed Judgment In
the Clerks ONCE OF the Law and Equity
Court yesterday In favor OF W. ]. Knight
Anr the elln az fS6 80 81
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There is pathos and l1npressiveness in
tho farewell words of the great.
Gods past mercies obigate present duty.
A pure and honorable life Is founded
on sincere and Intelligent choice.
A right decision emancipates from err
ror:
Conservation is loves sacrifice.
God Is King, therefore serve him.
God is holy. therefore be holy.
God is jealous, therefore provoke him
not.
Religion is loyalty to the Highest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08

The following qualifications were made
in the Chancery Court yesterday before
Judge Grirnan: James w. Neasie. as
administrator of Kate B. Crawley. and
Mrs Dora Culver, as Administrative Of
julius Culver. il. Both of the estates
are small.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08

ECoNDSAPPoRTIoNMENT OF FUNDS
MADE OF DATE NOV. 1sT.
IS MUCH GREATER THAN FIRST
new Apportionment Foot. Up More

The second apportionment Of State
funds for the public schools was made OF
date Nov. /, but the figures were only
given to the public yesterday. The
amount apportioned by the second appor-
tionment is very much greater than the
first. being for more than $So0.o00. The
per capita Of school population IS s1.167:
The total for the State by cities and
counties is as follows. the population
basis being the same as that given last
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
In the City Courts.

The suit of Mrs. S. M. Williams VS.. the
Richmond Traction COMPANY came TO an
end Yesterday in the Law and Equity
Court after being on trial since Thurs
day morning A verdict was given for $500
for the plaintiff. The company moved the
court to set aside the verdict which. when
refused notice OF an appeal was given.
The company was given the remainder OF
the term in which to file its bills OF ex-
ception
The jury in the CITY Circuit Court
in the case of Geore P. Bible VS.. VIII
Pelstein rendered a verdict yesterday for
the defendant. The ATTORNEYS for the
plaintiff moved to set the verdict aside
and when judge Wexford refused to do
so, they excepted and gave notice of an
appeal The suit was for Goo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Religion is loyalty to the Highest
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
Gods past mercies obligate present duty.
Conservation is loves sacrifice.

A right decision emancipates from er-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
God is jealous, therefore provoke ]

God is holy. therefore be holy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08

Great in council and great in war.
Foremost captain OF his time;
Rich in saving common sense;
And. as the greatest only are,
In his simplicity sublime.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08

Joehua's character is one OF peculiar |
symmetry Some English writer's have |
compared him With Washington. and his |
grave st Timnnh-serah. on the. hillside
OF GaaAh. with thu grave on the hillside |
at Mt. vernon. Washington was not 50 |
AeNsus Or o1e or two brilliant qualities
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-06
Tactics of Delay In.
augurated in the
Senate by Scott
Proposal to Blow a Hole Through
a Granite Mountain Urged to
Be Practicable.

WASHINGTON. u. G.. Feb. C.-At
;ife conclusion Of routine business III
the Senate today. MIR. Scott nepubl
tan OF West Virginia. called np and
had read II resolution wnicn ne Of
fsred several days ago providing ior
the appointment 0f a commission o1
experts to examine what is known Az
the San Bias or Mandingo Bay route
for an lathmain waterway, aud to re-
port 10 the Senate the cost Of coE-
struttlng an Inter-oceanlc canal hy
that route
He said that after "a thorough invest
igatton he was convinced faat he Sen
Bias met practically every require
ment OF the proposed waterway. but
bt cause the adoption OF that route IN
yolyed the arriving OF a tunnel through
a granite mountain range sufficiently
to admit the passage OF any snip afioat
the route had been regarded as i'm
practicable. Personally ne was con-
sinced that such tunnel could he con-
slfucted AT reasonable cost.
Mr. Scott explained that the San
b'as route connected the twa oceans
from the Bay OF Mandingn In the
Gulf Of San Bias on the Atlantic side
ta Pearl Island Harhor In the Gulf
OF Panama on the Pacific side Of the
lsshrnns Including a nye mile tunnel
ihe canal would be thirty miles long
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-06
Herd of Elks
Tendered to Lodges

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, &. ~~ The
Elk lodges Of California. are on the
ssTgs nf enharking En shw livestock
anslness. real qaadruped egks ~ form
tasssr herd. TEhsy have beam made
an offer by he cattle frm of Miller
q I4nx. which. IN accepted, will make
them at least The Temporary cussod-
iaas OF quite laFwe EmsaIly of ant
Tered pets, Should the lodge decide
;o aceeps the cattle firms offer. they
wilI call upon Uncle sam tn furnish
them with free Rasturmge In the Yo-
semitic Valley
Down near Bakersfield there In a
herd of SOC fomr-footsed eiks thar Ii
owned by Miller Lux The cattle
firm hgs offered To present 10 the Elk
lodEes Ut California. this last rem
uant og the Golden States once teena~
Ing moose population under certain
These are that the lodges
pay for the transporting the noble
from the alfalfa fields OF
the oil region. whore they hold their
present social sessions Ia the Yoseu1~
Ite Valley reservation. and employ a
keeper for them for At least QUE year.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-06
RELEASE OF Mss STONE
PREVENTED By TURKS.

LONDON. Feb. s-~The CONSTANT
nopIe correspondent of the Lender
Daily News wires
The attmept TO secure the release
Of Miss Stone has failed for the rres-
ent, though the money was taken 10
Raslog.
sThe Turks had promised to place
soldiers and messengers at the dispo-
sal OF the American dragoman Gargiu-
10, but insisted. against his wish. on
sending upwards OF 80 soldiersas far as
RasIong. where the local governor re-
fused to let messengers or money out Of
sight, adding that h. would not ALLOW
the money to be paid on Turkish soil.
'Thereupon Ga-iuio telegraphed ~
for instructions.
THE brigands naturally refused to
meet Gariulo with Turkish soldiers in
sight
The American legations informa-
ton Is that the Gordon of Turkish
troops has been largely Increased on
the Bulgarian frontier and tfat the
Porte fears 1t would be made liable
in consequence of payment being made
on Turkish soil"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-06
Deed Of a Drunken Man
Repudiated by New York Court

Pennsylvania liquor. While Intoxicated
ht met his nephew. Thomas Dole, who
escorted him To the Office of Attorney
I<ilibridge. There he decided t. Thorn
AS Dole his interest In the Chicago
property. In 1897 he met his former
wife. and fell In love with ner again
Pnd they were married. II vas then
that he came to the conclusion that he
Eteded the Sewhouse estate In Chi
cago. and so he went to his nephew
and asked for division of the for
tune.
Thomas did not think we'll OF the
plan and said so. The suit was then
begun In the Supreme Court of this
State, as Thomas Dole was resident
of Monroe County. In the suit James
de manded the return of all property
The Supreme Court held that the
transfer of the estate was not valid
because James was under the influence
OF liquor when the transfer was made.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-06
Fought in a West Vir-
ginia Mountain
Town.
Prominent and Wealthy Citizen
Instantly Killed By
Physician.

WEIGH, ". Va. Feb. G.--This town
was the scene last midnight Of "A sem
Sational murder, the parties implicated
neihg among the leading people of the
state. Without a dozen words having
heen passed, DR. Daniels. OF this place.
ana u. IL. Harman, Jr.. drew reyolvers
and began firing at each other. The
dliei resulted in instant death for Har-
man, bullet piercing his heart
Harman was formerly Sheriff of
Mcdowell County. and was among the
wealthy men of this part OF the State.
Owing to Ill feeling which he knew ex-
isted against him he only last week
sold his land holdings In this section
Tor 100000 and was closing up his
other business with a view of moving
To Huntington
DIR Daniels Is one of the most promi-
ment physicians OF the Norfolk and
Western fields. Often have friends In
tcriered To prevent struggle which
vas asire TO result fatally TO one or
tho other. The doctor was out late iasi
hight. and Just as he was passing the
hotel ON the leading thorougnfare he
met Harman. who had just reached
town on q train from the East The
men glanced al each other AMI parties
In the hotel claim they heard
probably half dovea words uttered
when instantly revoivers gIlstenesl be-
meath the glare OF electric lights. and
: simultaneously both uaen Cred.
Harman shot bat once. Daniei con
tsmssesi mrsn@ until every chamber of
his revoawmT was empty.
0r. Danaal Immediately surrender
ea. Dir. HAwman was removed 60 the
hosAs. kHe never uttered n word. Mo
one knows and will probably never
know WHIST s&forda passed bet Aeen the
men. fr. i1ani9l refused 20 falk of
the 0ewuFr%ms~ osxay 10 aay that he
.sEmaA ae DO h. =
Ur. Daniel was @asOf q few months
ago while easing lunch I'm q fashionable
restaurant hcre. dssgfng q duel be-
swe~s. A. C. Hufgora and Frank Waid-
ron, In @aaieh Frank Waldrun was
killed. The tragedy Of iaat Aighi In
To b. the oafgrowth of the
former shooting. Mr.. Harman being
A warm friend of Mr. Hnfyord.
The feeling here today In Intense.
No more prominent man tivysd In this
Part of the state than MIR. Harsnan.
lie was worth $500. 900 and was faens
fed in most Of the large business con
aerns OF the county.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-06

elusion as shown by referendum votes
unanimous press, unanimous delega-
tion and Congress and unanimous ex-
clusion convention.
On the other side he said were the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
Canadian Railways, Chinese diplo-
matte representatives. several retained
attorneys. and returned missionaries
who urged no public reason for admis-
sion of Chinese and who had finally
agreed to renewal OF the Geary law for
two years when 1t Is said the treaty
Of 1894 will expire.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-06
Her First Long Ski't
Worn at Marriage

MUNClE. Ind. Feb. G.~~Mlss Grace
Bond, aged fifteen, and Matthew Ket-
tiewood. aged sixteen, were married
here today. They are the youngest
married couple In the state, IL Is be-
lieved.
Mrs. ]. b. Bond, mother of the girl
wife. stated that she deemed her
daughter old enough to marry. since
sEe herself was married at the same
age. She stated that kottlewood has
trade and Is able to keep his wife.
ana believed that many other bows
who rosed about the city i'll quest of
amusement until they become Of axe
would be better OF Il married to the
proper kind of girl The parents Of
the groom believed likewise. and The
first full-length skirt ever donncd ty
the girl was the one in which she took
the marriage vow.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-06

LOCKPORT, N. Y. Feb 6.-The Anr
JselIate Division OF the Supreme Court
sitting In Monroe County, has dismiss
ed the appeal in the celebrated case OF
Dole against Dole. In which an uncle
decided to his nephew large fortune
of Chicago real estate while
under the influence OF liquor.
The suit has brougt to light an In
Il resting romance of the Pennsylvania
woods. James Dole. the plaintiff. IS
from Allegheny County, Pa. He Is a
lumberman and until recently spent
much time in the woods with an OK
team. While thus engaged, III married
hut In 1890 he secured divorce.
Soon afterward a rich aunt sylvia D.
Newhouse of Chicago. died and left
him a fortune. The estate yielded a
handsome income.
In February. 1895. he went to Port
Allegheny, and filled himself up with
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-06
Woald.Be Indian Fighter
Defies Minioas Of Tho Law

PHILADELPHIA. FEB. 6. 49, Willie
Curtis. aged seven. bought himself d
big belt. borrowed isis fathers revoiy-
er and started out To hnnt indians.
His mother told Policeman Edward
Williams about her sons Intentions
and boy hunt began.
The chase led across Walnut street
bridge, which spans the SchuyikiIi. to
a so foot stairway leading To the rail-
road tracks Down these stairs the
hoy ran. Halt way 10 the bottom he
pulled his revolver and threatened to
shoot
The policeman pulled hiE gun. but
the lad would not retreat. holding the
stairs for an hour Strategy was fln-
ally resorted TO- An assault was made
on the little desperate from both
ends. and before he knew 1t, he was
captured.
He was held for trial In the Juse-
nile Court. He had tried to rsin away
several times before. his mother tes-
tilted
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-06
SHF LTTEDAPAUPER
BUT had FULLY $40, 900

MtDDLET0WS. N Y. Feb. s.-~Mrs.
Mary Meklttrick. who lived alone in
a dingy home At Green wood and who
'oF many years sas supported by
charity. died a few days ago.
After her death a niece. looking
through the old woman's effects. found
AN old fruit can full OF gold coins, Fur
iheT search brought TO light other
stores of wealth hidden In various
parts OF the house. some In the cellar
some In hsiea In the walls. some IN the
ehimney, but most Of 1t In the old wo.
mans bed. and In an old cup board In
hsr sitting room.
Ia all s1o,aoo has been founr. To tbs
delight Of the heirx
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-06
The Largest Nan
And Biggest Woman

HELENA, Mont. Feb ga mar
siage between the largest man ard
the biggest woman la the United
states. II net Ia the world, will take
place within the next two weeks. The
contracting parties will be Miss Ella
Murray Of Missouri. \ feet inch tall.
weighing something over 100 pounds,
and Edward Beaupre The Montana
cowboy" who tips the scales at 367
POUNDS. and In s feet In height.
Miss Murray's father. Ii liz said. has
tried for some TIME 10 induce some
one 10 marry her. offering d home and
liberal expense money.
Beaupre is 2t years old and has
never been out of the state. He wears
No 20 shoes and never had n glove on
his hands.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-06
The Telephone Girls
Threatened to Strike

Jersey Shore, Penn. Feb. 6.-A
strike was narrowly ayerted III the
local Telephone Exchange today.
The excitement was caused By the
company = superintendent requesting
Zach of the operators TO attach their
signatures To an agreement, to The ef-
feet thar they would not marry for a
term Of five years
The girls promptly decided that
their positions were not 40 valuable
that they could afford 10 take any
such chances. and the result was that
they were not forced 10 sign the un-
USUAL document and still hold their
positions
The company SAYS the agreement
WAS asked because they have lost SO
many experienced operators Jy mar
riage recently.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-06
Chinese Exclusion Demanded
Phelan Of San Francisco Talks

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Feb. g.
James p, Phelan recently mayor of
San Francisco and ono of the Cali
fornia commissioners appointed by
Governor Gage to represent the State
bttore the Committees OF Congress
here was witness before the House
committee on Foreign Affairs today.
Referring to the statement by Mini
ster Wa that labor agtators were
behind Chinese exclusion" Mr.. Phelan
detailed the overwhelming sentiment
on the Pacific Coast IN favor of ex-
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-06
The Parsons Sermons
More than a Dollar Each

NORFOLK. Va. Feb. 6.--The Pey.
W. p. Hines. a Baptist minister of
Portsmouth Va. presented claim
for 81 ,0Go to the Norfolk and Western
Railroad for the loss of a satclel CON
tanning 2o2 Of his manuscript sermons
and his Bible filled with marginal
notes.
Finally, arbitration was agreed up
on. and the Rev. J. J. Hall. Baptist
aud the Rev. Herbert NJ. Hope. Nc
thsdist. associate editor of the Elct-
mond Christian Advocate, decided, af-
ter nine hours deliberatlon, that $3.50
was fair remuneration. On this
basis the claim was settled here to-
day.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-06
Young Forger Tired of
Flight Seeks
Arrest.
Son of a Prominent hissourian -
History OF a Famous Picture Of
Civil War Times.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Feb. G.-~James
Rollins Bingham was arrested In Dal-
las. Tex. under forgery indictments
returned by Grand Jury in this State
eleven years ago Bingham Is the son
OF General Fremont Bingham. painter
of Order No. H. and belonging to
one OF the best families in Missouri
All the alleged forgeries are said to
have Involved his mothers estate, and
aggregated some $20000
Until the moment of his departure,
Rollins Bingham WAS one of the most
popular society men in Kansas City.
He had entree everywhere. and
through his fathers family was re-
ceived by the old families In st. Louis
and Kentucky. where the Pinghams
came from.
Bingham was apprehended on his
own request. A week ago he notified
the Prosecuting Attorney that he was
tired of evading justice pleaded rest
less heart. loss of all interest In life,
and urged ~. hatever you do, do
quickly. to save me from myself"
limiting at self-destruction.
While. at the time of Pingham's
AA@@R6@s 0A%E tAStF wac EEHfIAl nus
and cry. no one felt resentment.
His mother, the victim OF his for
series. bravely asserted. There ara
no forgeries. though she died
month afterwards-too soon for her to
make good the dishonesty OF her son.
General bingham. father Of tho self
confessed forger. vas a Union man.
but he became enraged when General
Ewing issued his eviction order No
ii applying 10 Jackson. Cass. Benton
and part of Vernon counties, Missouri
Finding protest in vain. General
bingham told Ewing he would make
him in famous" and followed this by
painting Order No. IL This showed
homes burning. men bleeding. women
and children weeping and soldiers
footing Missouri homes.
Not coatent with painting the pic
lare. the determined man sent 1t tn
Europe. had ii engraved imported
100. 600 copies and distributed them.
Ewing disgrace was complete. The
son of this man turned out a forger
and ten years afterwards begs to be
permitted To return To Missouri. to
take his punishment like a man" In
his letter Bingham says he commit
ed the forgcrias to save his mother
from losing her property.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-06
Got So. 900 From Court
For Refusal of a Nickel

ST LOUIS. Feb John f. Ruth
rendered in pay meni OF fare on a street
tar u nickel that had worn smooth
The conductor refused H. Ruth was
elected frum the car. arrested and
locked mp. but dismissed in the Police
Court HE sued for s. 0o0 damages,
The case was tried by a special jury
and under Instructions 1t awarded
Ruth the sum he claimed Judge Ryan
today refused the transit company
rev trial
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-06
Washington Wedding
Celebrated With EClat

WASHINGTON. u. C., Feb. g.
Helen Hay, eldest daughter of Secre-
tary of State John hay and Payne
Whitney OF New York. son of ex-Sec-
retary of the Navy " C. Whitney,
were married today at noon at the
Church of the Atonement
The wedding was the most notable
social event of the season in Wash
ington. being celebrated before the
highest officials in the lamd. including
the President and Cabinet
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-06
ammission withheld until his past
ccerd can be more fully ventilated

A prominent citizen of Tucson, who
~ Interested in the United States mar
shaiship and has some aspiration in
that line, received a telegram today
from member of the Sena,, udicary
committee saying that the Department
Oh justice was investigating the
charge that Daniels Is an exconvict
ana II the charge Is proven Daniels
would be disqualified
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-06
France Will Exhibit
1t Big St. Louis Show

PARIS, Feb. 6.-The United States
Ambassador here was officially noti-
fed today thar France had accepted
the invitation to participate In the 81
Louis exposition OF 1903.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-06

The A. O, Il. w will mold "A special
meeting one week from tonight ahen
Supreme Deputy Henry Gates, will
initiate twenty y-five new members. Th"
initiation ceremonies viii be followed
hN q smoker.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-12-26
Arkansas State News
New Enterprises.

: Articles of incorporation have
 been filed with the secretary of state l as follows:
 r /Shoffner Mercantile Company, z{Shoffner Switch, Jackson county :; r capital stock, $17, 800. A. E. Shoff s ner, president; J. w. Terrell, vice
 president; Ed R. Woodson, secreta
 ry and treasurer.
 : American Investment Company,
 of Texarkana; capital stock, $100,- !, 900, of which $25,0OO has been sub Q scribed. W. A. Ragland, president; :; Claude D. Head, secretary and treas urer. c. B. Moore, formerly of Lit tie Rock, is the other director. J. H. Phipps Lumber Company, St, Paul, Madison county; capital g g M, $50,0o0. J. H. Phipps, pres 5aent; W. G. Mccoy, vice president; :; o1 J. M. Williams, secretary and treas urer.
 :, Arkansas Valley Real Estate intcompany of Pine Bluff; capital was e-1e ,S1oo,ooo, of which 1000 ne dinn subscribed. z. Orto, presi-
 What was ties Veil, vice president :; repeat it all to herretary and treasurer. he had accomplishet,g Company, W. ana Of "s," eo"rne es 'u'e uhe was s stock s5,ooo turned it off that way, and T. J. ohar- take his wild speech seriou s. Cooper, not to spoil their gay evei treasurer. sentimental nonsense.
 By what right could he, wons.
 possessions were pompous age. of the some long dead and gone ions makes a tumbledown rookery ar oe th. a,n acres, which poverty prf-' oA 'iio o"A from cultivating. to lay date:
 to those dancing gray jylum-Appro- wonderful eyes, in who's expended, $90,- could so easily lose his oro oo E,+;
 John Hartley's banjo W 0'''' :. It led them on a fantastic rate, close oI from the torch-lit cane
 the refinery ,, to ia, a ,eee.ute-Appropria- eorner of ,,te the big Expended, $23, 3,s9s.- office. wherpended, $16,1o7.3s. Esti- punch bowl lance at end of term, $6,-
 An, it vase clothing fund is $5,O0O, De ,, ever retR there has been expended glowing t'9of. forgot evool for the Blind-Appropria- ambition,33, ,ooo; expended, $22,o4o.- And whe'lance, $1o,95943. Estimat- sa, arS nood "en ,nce at end of term, $2,500. the trap, othing and travelling expense gown anis S7,0O0, of which $4,443.61 in his been eynended and aUai