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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
TAXES ARE NOT DECREASING,
Collector Cunningham Expsains Re.
puted Deficit for Senten,fer


putcd Deficit for September.
Since the statement published In the
Dispatch on Wednesday morning that the
collection of taxes for the month of
September last was SIT, 931 So less than It
was in the same month in 1901, there has
been considerable wonder and discussion
as to the cause of this falling off, when
II was generally believed that the receipts
from this source should at least come up
to the standard of the preceding wear if
IL ulo not snow an Increase.
Yesterday Captain F. w. Cunningham
the accommodating city collector, showed
a reporter OF the Dispatch that the falling
OH was due to the fact that some Of the
rallfoads centering in the city had not
PAID their taxes to the city this wear in
september, as they did last year: hence
the apparent bad showing On Thursday
evening Captain Cunningham turned over
TO city Auditor Warren the neat sum of
s5l, Ll9'o, most Of which came from the
chesapeake and Ohio railway and Sea-
BOARD Airline. It is noted then that in
stead OF the city taxes falling off that
there IS, II anything, a slight increase
When asked yesterday CAPTAIN C,,n.
nlnsham said he did not expect TO sch
the taxes this year any more than thew
We're IN 1901, and that the city would he
SATISFIED If it did not show slight de-
crease. he total amount paid into tho
city treasury last year from the collection
OF taxes was 1864, 213. 80
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11

plant from Petersburg, It is said that
the company is somewhat circumscTibed
in its operations by lack of room and
facilities at its present factory here, but
rather than leave Petersburg it will lease
suitable building, If such is erected for
it The matter is under consideration.
The first Spanish peanuts OF the new
crop have been received and were pur-
chased by the M. Levy Company. at 80
cents per bushel.
The remains of George Davis, whose
death occurred recently in Birmingham
Ala. were taken to BaI.imore for inter-
ment.
The city, at its own expense, is improv-
ing Courthouse avenue with granolithic
sidewalks and brick roadway.
Rev. G. H. McFaden, of Norfolk, lee
tured here tonight for the benefit of Yves.
ley Methodist Episcopal church His sub
ject was: How to Get Married and Then
be Happy
Among the jurors summoned to serve in
the United States District Court at Rich
mond next week. are Messrs. Richard
Scott r. H. Wallace. A. S. Retnach and
w. II. Talley. OF Petersburg
Mr. John L. Hendrick. who was SO
badly shot at Hamlet, N. c., while being
arrested for unlawful shooting in Bruins
wick county, is still in the Jail of this
city, but is getting along ell right. He
will be carried to Brunswick for trial the
latter part of this month.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
PINE FOR THE NEW JAIL.
Attaches of Old One Anxious for
the Change-TroubIe in Store.

The attaches of the city Jail are pa
tiently waiting the time. if it ever comes.
when they shall be snugly quartered in
the new jail They do not expect it to
be many days before the middle Of De-
cember if at all before the beginning of
the incoming year. The contract time
for the delivery Of the completed Jail
expired more than five months ago, and
now there is nothing that the officials
Of the city can do to hurry the contract
ors up. There is no penalty attached to
the delay. If there was the structure
would have been completed and turned
over to the city long ago.
Since the LIST of July the contractors
are going on, without consent of the city
for longer delay, and it will be up to them
to pay the extra expenses the city is put
to by reason of the delay. This amounts
to about $3.50 per month. There is going
to be trouble when the time comes for
final settlement, because the contracting
is going to demand full pay.
while the city proposes to retain enough
to reimburse it for the extra approprla-
tons that have been necessary on ac-
Of the delay. At the same time,
there is going to be a misunderstanding
over the pay for lot of extras" whict
the city claims to be included in the plans
and specifications of the new Jail. A suit
to be fought in the courts seems inevi-
la
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
BAY RUM USED TO SAVE LIFE.
SmoLe-Poor People Grabbed
for Wood.

NEW YORK, October 1o.-When fire
men broke into the unoccupied factory
building at 257 west Twenty-Seventh
street. where there was samll fire to-
day, they found an old man on the third
story unconscious from smoke. They
carried him TO the barber shop next door,
where he wcs resuscitated with bay rum.
Their the New York Hospital surgeon
diagnosed his case as alcoholism. and he
was locked up in the west Twentieth
street station. He said he was Joseph
Schaefer. and that he was Waterman in
the factory. The fire started in some lum-
Der and did only $1,000 damage.
While it was in progress 300 girls in the
Moncpcle cigarette factory across the
street stopped work to watch it. Emma
MCGOWAN, to see it better, put her head
through the elevator shaft. The elevator
came down and she almost lost it. Her
screams saved her, but she has a terrible
headache. She was sent to her home in
cab.
Poor people in the neighborhood broke
through the fire lines and grabbed all the
wood which the firemen threw out of the
windows. The police tried to stop them,
but most of them got away with their bur-
SenS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
AN INTERNATIONAL DEGGAR.
"Scotch Ellen" Went Against New,
York Police to Her Regret.

''scotch Ellen" Went Against New
York Police to Her Regret.
NEW YORK, October 10-(SpeciaL)-
Among the prisoners arraigned before
Magistrate Cornell to-day in the Harlem
Police Court was a woman OF middle age
who gave the name of Mrs. Bailey
She walked with the aid of crutch and
was Of good appearance and evident re-
1inement. The charge against her was
vagrancy.
She says she is the daughter Of the Earl
of Dundona.d. and that she was married
three times, first to Viscount Hamilton;
then to Captain Hill, of the British army,
and finally to Allen Cary, London
Agent Hayes. of the Charity Society,
showed that she was the daughter of
gardener named Scott, who was employ
ed on the estate of the Earl of Dundonald
and is noted international mendicant.
After hearing the agents story, Mars-
trate Zeller committed her to the Island
for six months.
Among the woman's aliases are LADY
Cam. Lady Gladys Campbell" Lady
Cochran" Lady Stewart, Lady vii
liams." Lady Dundonald" and LADY
Hill" To the English police she is known
as Scotch Ellen.''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11

n. Frey, of st. Johns Lutheran church,
and all assembled. that he would love
and protect her as long as he had
strength.
When the door was opened the hall was
found to be filled with smoke. Fits of
fright and coughing followed.
The bride stuffed her veil in her mouth,
and the bridegroom yelled:
ITO The rocf!'
All started pell neil for the ladder, the
bridegroom in the lead, holding his wife
to-bc in his left arm, while with his right
he pulled himself up round by round.
Pressing close behind him were the ex-
cited and fearful guests.
Just as Henry reached the tor, the
bride gasred and tainted. With the aid
of his brother, George, he pulled her
through the hole and laid her on the
roof. She remained unconscious for near
ly ten minutes.
Then the parson was hauled up, and
when the couple climbed down the ladder
egain .ney were husband and wife.
BY this time it was learned that the
fire vas nothing more than smouldering
rubbish IN the cellar.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
MUCH WORK IN SIGHT.
RenrranEemc,,t OF Salaries Proposes

+ 49, * s - ~ = gg ! ID
to He Tough Problem.
The Counell Committee on Ordinances,
Charter and Reform, which is to Shortly
take up the numerous applications Aoi
higher salaries and wages from the Vari-
Gus departments OF the city government,
Will sc on be ready for their WORK. al
OF the departments have been asked ior
list OF the employees and their salaties,
and ii seems that the committee is going
into the merit in each case before II. i ne
reforms that Will be effected by the m
vestigation Of the departments promise
to work much good to the administrators
OIL tie city government.
That there are officials and employees
that are overpaid is admitted by many,
and that there are many who do not oe-
gin to receive pay enough to justly COM
pensate them for the services rendered
the city is known by ALL
1t is believed that the result OF the con-
sideration OF thi. question by the com
mittee that there will be some whose sal
aries will be decreased. This class is
small and vii. not require much OF the
time of the committee. On the other
hand the multiplicity Of demands for
more money will make plenty of work,
but not near SO much as is expected to
come out Of the desire of some Of the
members Of the committee to 4evise
scheme for changes in the duties of some
of the employees. It seems apparent that
there will be shake-up in duties in some
OF the departments in order that the work
may be more evenly divided. This is
what members of the committee expect
will make them an endless job
The way the reports are coming in to
the committee now, it is believed that the
committee Will be able to get down to
hard work On the matter at its next meet
ing, which will be on the evening OF the
10Th of the month
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
AGED VETERAN PLEASED.
declares he Has Never Met the like
of Richmond EoscItoJsrx

OF h1chlnond Hospitality
~ ). PettnSer. of New Jersey. is h,,t
one OF the many Yankee" soldiers who
VIII go away from Richmond and lone
remember it as where live people who
forget winch side a man fought on in
the war between the States so long sc
he is their guest.
MI PIttinger said to a Dispatch re-
porter last night that in all his life and
travels he had not been to a place where
people extended more cordial reception
ana showed such hospitality to strane
ers
tie arrived in the city Thursday, and
was received with open arms. He visited
the Confederate Soldiers Nome, and was
very profound in the expression of his
appreciation Of the welcome extended
nm by the officers and inmates of the
home.
Mr.. PltInger was in the hot fight of
Malvern Hill and Gaines Mill He served
IN he Third New Jersey Infantry. First
DIVISION, First Brigade Of the Sixth Army
Corps, under the command of General Nc
C!ellar.
lie was captured at Turkey Bend, James
river Several gunboats happened to
come up the river in time to recapturo
nina and his party. IT was not in cap
t1vlty more than five minutes" he said.
Yesterday Mr.. Pittinger visited the bat
tletields around the city and carries home
with him several relics of the war. He
IS past 70 years and fears that he may
never be able to visit Richmond again.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
PING PONG JARS BAPTISTS.
Game Was Going in Full Blast in
Basement of Church.

OLD BRIDGE, N. j.. October 1o.-(Spe-
cial.)-Into the sacred precincts of the
Baptist church, the world and the flesh
have intruded and as a result the once
!, harmonious congregation is divided into
two factions, ana ping pong is the cause
OF it. The younger men and women are
staying away from church meetings and
may not attend church at all next Sun
day
The seed of discomfort was sown VIXEN
the Mems Club was recently organized
in the church.
The women of the church were much
Impressed with the idea and voted unani-
nously that the Mems Club was the
thing. 1t was agreed that the spacious
church basement should be the meeting
room OF the club.
One progressive member suggested that
the room would not be complete without
pins-pons layout" The idea was en-
dorsed. and for the next two weeks the
club-room resounded nightly with the
taps of celluloid balls. The older mem
beTs OF the church declared that the
church basement was no place for the
pleasures of the world and that piag-pony
sets must so.
Elder Tompkns held that while such
pleasures might be suitable for the sa-
looms or barber shops, thsy should not he
allowed in the church building.
The Bible speaks against eating in
church. said another, .'if you are con-
sistent abstain from all eating except
communion Look up Corinthians XII. 22.'
Then those in opposition asserted them
selves
1 advise you to consult the Bible" said
member, and find out what the church
really is. You evidently think the build
ing itself is a church. Read Romans.
xvi 8.
Read Matthew xviii, II, or Acts ii. A.
or Revelation, first c..apter.''
The older members at once sided with
the conservative members, and the ma 1or-
lty OF the women took up the cause Of
the young men and SAID the criticisms
NAG been MADE because there weren't
ping-pong tables enough to acconmodate
all.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
SUIT OVER A HORSE.
Deep Run CIubmun Says II. G. Beat
tie Sold Him Unsound Animal.

Tic SC1O OnSOuu0
George Coles Scott, OF the Deep Rur
Hunt Club. has brought suit against
Harry Beattie, manager OF the Bloom
ingdale Stock Farm. for selling him a
trotting horse which he claims is IN
sound While the horse Is said to be
worth about $500 Mr.. Scott is bringing
suit for s7G0 and the case was on to-day
before Judge B. r. Wexford. in the
Circuit Court of the county
The whole affair is very complicated. Mr..
Frank Morris, OF Louisa. was originally
the owner OF the horse in question. Mr..
Beattie, however. was said to act as
agent in the SALE and turned the horse
over to Mr.. Scott.
After driving the horse for a week or
ten days Mr.. Scott decided the horse
was unsound having what is known as
the heaves, and threw the horse back on
Mr.. Beattie's hands. AS Mr.. Morris re-
fused to take back the horse. which he
claimed was all right at the time of the
sale, the man who arranged the sale is
being sued. The manager OF the Bloom
ingdale Farm, however. now claims that
he did not act as an agent
On account of the prornirency OF all
concerned. the case is attracting consider
able attention. and both sides will. no
doubt, go into the finest details. Some
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
Newport News Litigation.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. October TO-
Special.)-Ex-Policem ", c. Crump,
one Of three officers recently dismissed
from the force for INSTRUMENTATION in that
they criticised the acts of superiors in
connection with the award of the last po-
lice uniforms, to-day entered suit against
the city for his salary from the time he
was discharged. holding that he is still
legally on the force. He claims $3.50 to
date.
Francis ]. Dohcrty will enter suit
against the city and the Warren Bitun1i-
nous McAdam Company for $4,000 for the
death of his son Francis, who was in
jured by falling through an open man
hole in one of the newly paved streets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
MARRIED ON THE HOUsETOP.
Fire Drove the Wedding Couple from

Fire Drove the Wedding Couple from
the Flat Below.
NEW YORK. October 1o.-(specia1)-
Fire interrupted wedding, caused a
bride to swoon. and drove sixty panic
stricken guests to the roof of a five-story
nat building at 127 Willow avenue, this
afternoon The interrupted ceremony
lacked only about ten final words to be
concluded. The wedding party was in a
Tat on the second floor when suddenly
mere Was the startling cry Of .Flre!,
slise Eila Koepini the white bedecked
bride. uttered piercing shrek and threw
her arms wildly about the neck Of Henry
tii'atzen. the groom. who In minute moro.
would have been due to pEomiss Rer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
BROKE OLD WOMAN's ARM.
Such the Charge Against John SIa-
ter, of HenricO.

John Slater. a white man, was tried
before Squire Tiller at the Henrico
County Courthouse yesterday on ths
charge OF assault on Mrs. Elizabeth Bot
tom, an aged white woman, in which at
tack her arm was broken.
This affair occurred about five miles
beyond Seven Pines, and has stirred up
the whole neighborhood. The trouble Is
very complicated. 1t is said the affair
started by Slater cursing and abusing
the old lady until she was forced to usa
4 stick in defense. It was then that
Slater made the attack which broke her
arm.
James r. Russell defended Slater. but
the Squire sent the case on to the grand
jury.
John Slater was arraigned also for ours
ias and abusing e. B. Robins. The
Squire was lenient In this case. and fined
him s1.o0 and costs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
LAUNCHING OF THE MONROE.
Mrs. Montague to Christen It-E1a-
boratc PreparRfious

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. October TO-
Especial )-Arrangcren have been COM
pleted for the launching Of the new sseo, 600
passenger steamship Monroe, now build
ing for the Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany. The ship will so overheard about
$50 O'Clock on the morning of October
18th. and will be christened by Mrs. Mon
ia que, wife of Governor Monta que. A
post-launching luncheon will be given at
Hotel Warwick by the sllipyard officials
in honor OF the sponsor. A large party
will come from New York as the guests
of President Guilleadeau, of the Old Do
minion Line
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
CARS ON CHURCH HILL.
Probable Changes to Be Made In the
Lines in the East End.


Lines in the East End.
IT is reported that the Passenger and
Power Company is contemplating with
drawing the service from Thirty-first
street and lakewood avenue to Lombardy
and Broad streets and substitute there.
for sufficient cars to give a good quick
schedule from Twenty-ffth and Broad
street out, turning them at Broad street.
and then run the Broad-street cars to
Chimborazo Park, was the custom
prior to the laying Of the new route by
the Richmond Traction Company. It is
said that two cars will be used to operate
the Twenty-ffth-strest route, giving a
much better service to Broad street than
now. On Broad street there would be
two minute and half schedule to trans
fer to. This arrangement would, it is be-
lieved, meet with the approval Of all the
patrons of the company on Church Hill,
because it would be giving better ser
vice on both lines and one that did not
cost the company as much
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
AFTER HOFFMAN'S SALARY.
welI-Known Actor Defendant in
Gnrnishee Suit-Court News.

A garnishee proceeding was instituted
Yesterday afternoon in the Law and Equi-
ty Court by E. H. Terrell against Max
Hoffman, who but recently retired from
the Bijou Company. The suit is to re-
cover $40 alleged to be due to the plain
tiff A suggestion was executed on the
Bijou Theatre Company seeking to stop
a settlement with Mr.. Hoffman pending
a settlement Of the suit.
The Virginia. Emergency and Con-
struction Company was granted a charter
Yesterday by Judge B. r. Wexford, of
the city circuit court.
The purposes for which the company is
formed is to do dredging. erect dams,
and any other harbor or river improve
Inent.
The capital stock is not to be less than
$50 900, nor more than $1,000 and the
principal Office is to be kept in Richmond.
The officers are as follows: S. D..
Crenshaw. president and treasurer and
ex-officio director, and D. ]. Anthony,
S. w Travers, Thomas Armstrong, John
W, Massie and Frank P. Ryan. direc-
tors.
In the Chancery Court yesterday, Mr.
w. II. Beveridge, attorney for Mrs. Jen-
ME Butler. obtained an absolute divorce
from her husband, iCnarleS@ L. Butler on
the grounds of infidelity The court also
awarded Mrs. Butler the future care of
the infant, children-Ernest w. Butler
and George Taylor Butler. Mrs. Butler
also resumes her maiden name OF Jennie
Mason.
The jury in the case Of Elicit VS.. the
Passenger and Power Company. after
being in consultation for several days.
returned verdict yesterday for 1880
The suit was for $1,000 ~ no appeal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
DON'T Accept Counterfeit.

For piles. skin diseases. sores. cuts,
br'lises, hurts, and other wounds nothing
equals DeWttt's Witch Hazel Sa1ve. Don's
accept counterfcits. None genuine except
De!Vitt's. II have suffered since 1865 with
prntrudins. bleeding piles. and until re-
Gently could find no permanent relief"
saws J. f. Gerail. OF St. Paul. Ark.
Finally tried DeWtt's Witch Hazel
Salve. which soon completely cured ne"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
GOVERNOR TO VETERANS.
Addressed Confederate Reun1o,

Addressed Confederate Reunion
Held ut Lunenburg Courthouse.
Governor Montague addressed the Con-
tederate veterans at their reunion a. Lun-
enhurg Courthouse yesterday. He will be
back at his Office to-day
Monday he will speak at Wytheville in
behalf Of William F. Rhea, Democratic
candidate for Congress from the Ninth
District. Governor Montague hopes to be
able to attend the Democratic rally in
Madison Wis, next Friday, to speak in
the interest of Mayor Rose, of Milwaukee,
candidate for Governor Of Wisconsin, and
if the duties of his Office here permit. he
will stop over in Indiana. and take part
in the Congressional campaign in that
State for a few days
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
Bank Clearing. of Richmond.

The bank clearinss OF Richmond from
January T. 1902 to October 1, 1902. show q
total of s15S s7s. 219.49
What will be the total December 81.
1902 The clearinss for August wers
s15931, 1865 and for September s16595-
7sa 9s II you come nearest to the totai
for the year 1902 before October 18th. SCI
will be added to the first prize. Read tbs
big advertisement and act to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
of these questions brought out the

OF these questions brought out the In
formation that Mr.. Beattie was well
known as horseman. having driven fine
animals in the New York Horse Show and
elsewhere.
Major StringfelIow and Edwin c. Cor
are attorneys for The plaintiff. while FIii
Carter and Frank Christian are defend
ing Mr.. Beattie.
Judge Wexford said last night that by (
o'clock yesterday afternoon :he court hei
waded through the long string of evide4sSa
after which the court and jury adjourned
until 1C A. NJ. to-day, when the case will
be continued
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
Second District Republicans.

The Republicans Of the Second District
are getting together for an active cam
ra1Sn in behalf of Mr.. Robert NJ. Hughes
their candidate for Congress against Hon.
Harry Maynard. Mr.. Hughes notice of
candidacy is on file at the Office Of the
Secretary OF the Commonwealth here, and
is Witne ssed by George E. Bowden Alvah
a. Martin, clerk of the Norfolk County
Court. Both of these gentlemen are
influential factors among the Republic
cans of the Second District MIR. May
nard, 1t is understood, Is not apprenensive
Of close contest
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
Horse Show in Miniature.

In the front window of the Thaw &
Grant cigar emporium is miniature
horse show. which has attracted a good
deal of attention from paSSerS-by. The
arena is covered with tan bark, and there
are four teams in the arena. the ribbons
being handled by men and women drivers.
There are red and blue ribbons on the
teams, denoting the prize winners.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
Escaped Convict Captured.

Thomas Samuels alias George Cunning
ham, colored, an escaped convict from
the South Carolina State prison at CO.
&lumbia. was captured yesterday morning
by Sergeant Sowell and Officer Toler and
he will be returned to Columbia in short.
time to complete his term. Samuels had
been at work for some time at the Rich
mond Locomotive Works, when he was ar
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-11
TELEGRAPH BOYS STRIKE
FOR So MORE A MONTH.
Cincinnati Youngsters Quit Work
and Tackle Both Big Com
panicS.

CINCINNATI, o., October 1o.-AN mes
senger boys connected with the West
ern Union and Postal Telegraph Com
panies in this city, struck to-day. demand
III; an increase in wages of s. per month.
The companies claim that they are able
to deliver messages promptly