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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
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Low Water in Richmond-B Bull
Locomotive Causes
Three Deaths.

BALTIMORE. ND. November s--One
4 the new engines built for the Baltimore
md Ohio railroad by the Richmond Loco
potIve Works exploded Shortly after
q clock Sunday morning at Hatetlarf
bout seven miles from Baltimore. Three
.eaths resulted from the accident. The
locomotive was put into service last
saturday and was making ITS second trip.
irawing a freight train from Brunswick.
I'D II was of the consolidation type anc
weighed $4,000 pounds.
The boiler was lifted clear of the frame
of the engine and landed iD yards away
on the two passenger tracks. while the
Engineer. E. ". Biggs. IS years Of age.
No. s72 Belt avenue. Baltimore. and o. W
Hunt. fireman. of No. 1852 south Charles
street baltimore, were hurled to the
Pennsylvania tracks below and instantly
killed. Head Brakeman, c. 0. Sailing
rho lives at Plane No. 4, was so seriously
injured that he died later. The boiler was
torn to pieces, but the frame and run
ming gear OF the engine We're practicaliy
anin1ured and not wheel left the track
Later 1t was pulled into Mt. Clare shops
officials OF the Baltimore and Ohio state
that an examination OF the boiler was
made later and 1t was found that the ex-
plosiou was due to low water. Biggs has
been running an engine for the past five
wears and was regarded by the division
,oncials as being careful man. The
tracks we're blocked for about three
hours.
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eessional service rendered the defendant
and his assistants after an accident.
]. 10 WE'D THIS EVENING.

Miss Lula r. Jones will become the
bride of Mr.. John H. Latham In the
PRESBYTERIAN church this evening, the
officiating minister, the Rev. Jere Wither-
spoon. being assisted in performing the
ceremony by the Rev. Mr.. Fix, OF Man
chester.
arm of her uncle, Mr.. P. S. Cooke. The
groom will be accompanied by his best
man. Mr.. Leroy r. Latham. They will be
followed by the maids of honor. who will
be Miss Ada NJ Cooke. cousin of the
bride. and Miss Ruth c. Latham, sister
of the groom The bridesmaids will be
Misses Grace Streat, Grace Metcalf, Mar
garet Murphy and Mamie Drake. Those
who will act as sushers will be Walter B..
Freeman, Arthur Harrison, Frederick
Cone. Ward and Copper. The wedding
march will be played by Mrs. "A. c. Hard
ing.
After the ceremony reception will be
rendered the couple at the home of the
groom parents. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Nj.
Latham. 1O01 Hull street.
The prospective bride is the daughter
of Mrs. A. G. Miller. of Washington, D.
c. and the late David II. Jones, Of Pitts
burg Pa
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DOWN IN A COAL MINE
STRIKE COMMISSION
ERs SPENT DAVE LEHIGH VALLEY
VISIT THE HOMES OF MINERS
Spirited Discussion Between 1essr.
Marble, Duffy, and Gallagher
Sudden Blast Blows Out Light.
and stnrt1es Some of More Timia
N1or,,hers
Members.

HAZELTON, PA. November 9Th,
Anthracite Strike Commission spent tn.
entire day in the Lehigh Valley region
visiting one mine and several of the min
ing villages. While most of the commits.
sioners were looking over the country
Recorder Wright was kept busy on the
train attending to the correspondence o!
the commission. Among the matters Il
be disposed Of was the sending of a cop,
of President tMitchells statement of tn.
miners case. which was filed with tht
commission on Saturday night. before its
departure from Scranton for this region
to all the coal companies involved In tha
present agreement.
Under the agreement made before tn.
commission at Washington. the operator,
will make reply In three or four days
The trip of the commission through this
region was an interesting one. the CON
litions OF mining being somewhat diner
ent from those existing In the Lackawan
ma and Wyoming Valley AT nearly ev
cry station small crowd was gather
ed to get a glimpse OF the members OF
the commission.
IN A MINERS HOME.
The commissioners first stop OF the daa
was at Upper Lehigh. where c. Lcisering.
superintendent of the Lehigh Goa! Com
nany. took the commission for drive
through the town. While in this place the
arbitrator visited one of the homes OIL
the miners the first they have been II
since they have been touring the region
Drifton was the next place visited. anc
here crowd gathered about the com
nissioners as Superintendent Smith.
Coke Brothers 4 Company. whose mine,
are located there. explained the trouch
Detween the company and its men.
At Jeddo. John Markle. the Independent
operator joined the party and escorted
The commission to the mining village Oh
Oakdale. near Jeddo. Mr.. Markie showed
mem the club house which he maintain
there for the benefit of the men,
or. the run TO Hazelton. where tn
breaker OF No. 10 shaft has been inspect
ID Messrs. Marlsle. Duffy. and Gallagher
had a spirited discussion over the differ
ances existing at the Markle. Mr. .Marki'
told them that he was running the Marki
.o,,ier,, and would maintain discipline
AN EERIE BLAST.
~. entire afternoon was spent in I'll,
ardonre,d mine. near here. The commits
sioreys were led into the works. $50 fee
below the llu0 foot slope. One OF tne new
physical features they saw was ven
Of coal with very steep pitch Whien wa
difficult to mine. While they were IN
.pecting this blast was fired In neatn
chamber and the lights carried by thos'
who remained In the sanEways oeios
we're extinguished by the rush OF All
s,or,a OF the party were tin1td sor mo
ment wondering what had happened. on
,hey were quickly assured that there WA
no danger by men familiar with tue H1lhe
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Manchester
and
Chesterfield.

'If President Roosevelt had come to
Chesterfield county to hunt game he
would not have returned to the national
capital with an empty bag, as he did yes
terday, but he would have found all the
wild turkeys and other game that he
would care to KILL" said Mr.. Tilden a.
Harrison. one of the Harrison Brothers.
druggists. as he exhibited wild turkey
and twenty cartridges in the presence Oh
a Dispatch reporter last night.
Mr. Harrison went hunting yesterday In
company with Mr.. F. NJ Fendley and they
returned with bags full of game. Both
killed enough partridgeS to last them
day or two. as we'll as other game. The
wild turkey killed by Mr.. Harrison was
one of the finest ever seen in Manchester
Messrs Curtis Powell, a. L. Powell. and
James Nunnally went to Amelia county
yesterday to hunt turkeys.
COAL FOR THE ALMSHOUSE.
At meeting of the Almshouse and
Poor Committee last night. Superintendent
Allen was directed to go ahead and order
so much coal as he may need for the IN
stituton.
These present at the meeting We're
Chairman A. T. Abbott, Messrs. Hooker.
Ferguson, and Fair.
Bills and payrolls were ordered to be
paid. after which the body adjourned.
The Buildings and Lands Committee
met and ordered a lot of bills to be pad
among them being that of the Chester
Stove works for two stoves which have
been placed in the city jail Those pres
ent at the meeting were Messrs. Rudo
BRADLEY. Owens. Reams. and Petit.
EXCITEMENT ON HULL STREET.
Considerable excitement was created on
Hull street about 10 o'clock last night by
a lot of youths. who stoned two negroes
and caused them to fee for their lives.
When they reached Eighth street they
lost track of the negroes. who entered
dark alley Meanwhile other negroes de-
fed any further interference on the part
of the white boys, and great many
curse words passed between them
George Southall. colored, was struck IN
the abdomen with a large piece OF brick.
It is said that pistols were exhibited by
the negroes. No arrests were made.
SUING a COAL COMPANY.
For alleged failure to fulfill contract,
the Chesterfield Coal Company rs being
sued by the Richmond Steel Spike and
IRON Company in the Corporation Court
of Manchester. The case was begun yes
1erday. Judge Ingram presiding. Inc
nlaintiff company is represented by MT.
William L. Royal. OF Richmond
Mr.. Royal says that the Chesterneio
Coal Company declined to deliver coal 10
his people when they needed 1t. and there
nv violated the contract.
DIR. MATTHEW'S ILL AGAIN.
Or. T. P. Matthews. who recently re-
covered from a spell of illness, is now
confined to his bed again. He was SUI
fering very much at late hour last n1sht'
but it is thought that he VIII pc oetter
.a-5av unless some unforeseen complica-
TONS set in and cause his condition to get
worse. r
Petit continues very I'LL
Miss Margaret Merchant was much I'M
= Mrs v, =. p. Winfree. OF Chesterfield coun-
~ coutinpes TO improve.
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ALL NOT HARMONY.
Opposing Factions at the Druids7
Rcorga Meeting

A reorganizatio of the Virginia Grand
Grove of Druids took place last night al
Powells Hall. The meeting, it Is said
was not harmonious. and an attempt may
be made to have the election of officers
set aside. Last June an election took
place which some claimed should have
held good for four years. Last night, how
ever, this election was partly set aside
and three supreme representatives were
thrown out-N1r. H. c. Hudson. Mr.. M. L.
Marshall, and Mr.. L. G. Gisselbrecht be-
ing the bone of contention between OPP
posing factions.
The new officers elected were: Noble
Grand Arch, John B. N1etzger; Deputy,
Felix Hargrave; Secretary, F. w. Doyle:
Treasurer Ivan Miller; and two represen
tatives to the supreme body, Adam Dia-
cont and c.. T. Hudson.
The dissolution Of the union between the
Virginia and the North Carolina Druids
took place last August at Put-in-Bay, o.
The meeting last night was the first one
of Importance since that time held in Vir-
ginia. There were abour fifty members
present.
Plans are now taking shape for a large
session of the Druids which will be hello
next May in this city. at this grand lodge
meeting there will be prabably 500 people.
which will congregate from all parts OF
the State.
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composed of fifty-hve musicians Of the
first rank. and also number OF sololsts.
among whom are, notably. Miss Frances
Boyden, the brilliant soprano, Who mas
Paris; Mr.. Bohumir Kryl. the celebrated
cornet virtuoso and Sisnor Filtppo Sc
vasta, the renowned harpist. ;, It.,
The overture, ''Robespierre,, which
programmes, is a work which is dist in.
guished for its tragic and DESCRIPTIVE
beauty. It is the work Of the famous
composer. Litoff, and describes t;s a., !,n ,ns
Revolution. A marked feature Is the
vivid musical picture which tn the work work
lives Of the guillotining of the great
Chief of the Reign of Terror.
On two occasions S. Miller Kent, who
comes to the Academy next Saturday.
matinee and night in CLYDE Fitch =, Tow ,b'r
boy and the b;itv displaSeu ks studv
When When PLAYING Aramis in Liebler & Co. s
production Of THE Musketeers' at the
Broadway Theatre. James O'Neill was
Mr.. Kent had never studied Mr.. O'Neilrs
lines: yet he was able with an after
Moons rehearsal to go through the en-
tire evening without hitch-a rather OK
traordinary feat. by the way.
A year ago Mr.. Kent was so1ournins
in London; Nat c. Goodwin was present
ing IAN American Citizen, at the DUKE
Of York's Theatre. One day MI, Mr. GoG % !.
win was taken seriously Ill When at ms
country place. lakewood. ana Mr. kent
was appealed to by Mrs. goodwin 1MaS.
inc Eliot) to learn the lines ana tns E
but one day to do this: but he attempt
I'd it. and made cracking big hit IN the
part that night. Every paper In LONDON
.alled attention to MIR. kents remarkable
performance. ra
Another performer VINO has RECORD
1nIy eoualled by Mr.. Kent Is Miss Viola
illen who learned the title role or Es-
lleralda in two days.
rhe Wednesday Club will begin the re-
,earsal of Horatio Parker's Hora NoV1s-
ina" tonight This work is moderr,
,ratcrio. which is being sung with S1ea
feet by the great orator1o soc1etles OF
18th this country and England.
Hora Novissima is the rhyme or ber-
ard de Mor.aix on the Celestial Coun-
~" the English translation being by
ISABELLA G. Parker. The text begins Win
.'Cometh earths latest hour.
Evil hath mighty power;
Now watch we ever
Keep we vigil
Lo. the great Judge appears!
Ger the unfolding years,
Watching forever.
Part II. begins with:
Golden Jerusalem.
Bride with her diadem.
Radiant and glorious:
Temple of light thou art
Ger mind and soul and heart,
Thou art victorious.
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DIED BECAUSE HE
HAD LOST HIS WIFE.

NEW YORK, November 3.-tspecial>-
9hornas s. Mann. shoe salesman from
Manhattan was found dead to-day IN
hotet In BROOKLYN He had committed
suicide BY turning on the gas. Mann had
made most careful n-enasa iesS
Before going to the hotel he had bath.
a shave anu .-aircut. ne nad ass. put
ON his best clothes. He asked to be called
at o'clock and went to his room. After
turning on the gas he lay upon his back
Win his arms folded am was found In
this position on the bed
ifhe dead man ost his wife Ave months
ago and sent his two children TO his sister
in williamsburg. Yesterday he remained
with tie little ones several hours aud
;kissed tham anecticnatsly when No len
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04

WILL NOT PROSECUTE BOY.
There was a love-feast in the Clopton-
street Baptist church. in Swansboro. sun
day. when the members of that congre
cation decided by unanimous vote not
to prosecute Chester Cridde for alleged
unbecoming conduct in the church.
The pastor made a clear statement as to
he conduct Of the youth. which brought
about a good feeling among the congre-
cation. e.
The members were willing to reconsider
their action of last Thursday night. and
the decision reached was that the boy
should not be prosecuted.
The following resolution, offered by W.
j. Morrissett. was adopted.
Resolved That We the members of the
C'lopton-Street Baptist church. do hearth
" approve of the magnani.nous. loving
and Christian spirit manifested by our
pastor, w. ". Sisk. through all this try
ing and sad ordeal equally to the church
and community as to himself. and we
The church. dc assure him of our hearty
and unanimous support. and in view Of
The fact that the reports in the papers
have been unofficial and misleading. and
calculated to do our church and pastor
an injustice we respectfully ask the pub
lication of the above.
VIM .sMORRIsSETT,
J. w TREVILLlAN.
JOSEPH W. HOLT.
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MISS DOUTHAT AWAY.
On n Visit to Her Sister, Mrs. Tyler,
in rfoIk.

Miss May Douthat, who has Just re
signed her position as superintendent of
he Virginia Hospital has gone to Nor
ok on a visit to her sister. Mrs Tyler,
but it is doubtful whether she will be al
lowed to enjoy Ions the rest she needs
after her period of ncessant work as
head of one Of the largest hospitals in the
city.
Her training at the Johns Hopkins an.
Virginia hospitals, added to a nature
talent for nursing, and power for OF
ganizing and giving attention to the train
ing of nurses has led to constant de
inand for her services, both for private
nursing OF serious cases needing the high
est SKILL and also for the more complt
Gated cares of hospital work. until her lire
has been one of incessant service In this
profession fol- years, and few women have
as fine a record as hers in this most in
teresting. yet arduous, life work.
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A DOWNTOWN BLAZE.
Scrap Pile Fired in Read Of B1oc1

Scrap Pile Fired in Read Of Block,
Son Coos, East Cary.
Fire was discovered in the third floor
of the building. No 1913 east Cary street.
last night at 80 o'clock. The building
IS owned and occupied by the firm of NJ
S. Block, Son &. Co., leather and findings.
and is fully covered by insurance, placed
with the Mutual Assurance Society of VII.
ginia.
The fire was discovered by the watch
man at kingan's meat establishment, and
but for the timely arrival of the depart
ment it would doubtless have proved dis
astrous.
The fire was under a large pile of SCRAP
leather in the rear of the building; it,
origin is unknown. A hole about three
feet square was cut through the flooring
md chemical fluid used to extinguish tho
blaze. The damage is about $50
Mr.. Julian Myer. one of the firms clerks.
eft the building at 1885 o'clock, and sale
chat he saw no indication whatever o.
ire at that time
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
INSPECTED THE FIGURE.

Judge ]. NJ. Gregory. Judge W. F.. Clop
ton. Captain James A. Lipscomb. c. ".
Cogbill and John S. Taylor left for Cen
tralia yesterday. where they inspected
the bronze figure which is to be placed
on the Confederate monument to be erect
ed In front of the Chesterfield county
courthouse. The gentlemen were highly
pleased with the figure, which will now
be sent to the courthouse, to await the
completion Of the rest of the monument
by ]. Henry Brown. The figure was made
by the Monument Bronze Company, Of
Bridgeport, Conn.
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nclerotc 10 New Orleans.

James ]. Creamer. former president O..
The international Association OF ma
chluists will leave in few days !or SeM
Or ans Mr. Dreamer was appointed at
the ast convention of the Machinists AS
so,4ation as delegate to the American
Federa ton Of Labor, and he goes TO at
tend the convention which meets there
November 18th
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
DYSPE PSIA

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the use of I1ostetter's Stomach Bitters.
It has record of fifty years Of such
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these complaints. or insomnia, Ner-.
vonsnesS or General debility, be
sure 10 try it Our private stamp
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APPOINTED A RECEIVER.
The Southern Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION In Hands of Court.

HUNTSVILLE. ALA. November a.
Judge Shelby of the United States Cir
cult Court. has placed the Southern Build
;ns, ard Loan Association. of Huntsville.
on, Of the largest concerns of the kind
III the South in the hands Of Lawrence
Cooper as receiver.
This action was taken as result OF the
netition Of Mr. Barker, of Massa chusetts.
President Within says the concern is
solvent. and with an economical admins
ira ton the shareholders will not lose. AS
sets are s145, 900, $4,000 of which are tied
up In real estate, and $4,000 in pending
foreclosures.
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BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Of LIN l..
Gus Bottoms and Mr.. Newly. of Ches-
terfield county were in Manchester yes
terday.
Joseph Avis was fined $3.50 by Mayor
Maurice yesterday. for being drunk
Saturday night.
The two old reels of the Manchester Fire
Department have been sold to R. Fl.
Bosher's Sons. of Richmond. for $40
each They will probably be used at the
Soldiers Home.
The revival services of the Clopton-
Street Baptist church will continue unit,
Wednesday night. Much interest is being
manifested and the Rev. W. W. Sisk is
doing much good. There have been sew
eral conversions.
Emma Coleman, the colored evangelist
Of North Carolina, concluded series Of
revival services at the Colored Episcopal
church Sunday night
A meeting Of the Board of Police Com
missioners will be held at o'clock to-
night
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
THIRD ANNIVERSARY.

The Rev. e. V. Badly celebrated the
third anniversary, Of his pastoratc of the
cambridge Street Baptist church yester-
day by preaching to large congregations
both morning and evening. He spoke of
the wonderful growth of the church and
its prosperity during the last few years.
The recent bazaar was success, and
the large sum which was realized from it
will be used in paying for the improve
ments which are being made to the
church
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
,,ar. waddi,,s Illness.

Judge waddill. It was said yesterday
ct the Custom House, will probably pc al
work again within week or ten Gays.
IIe has been in poor health. not having
EtEned any papers for three weeks oue
yesterday he was reported better.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
Mr.. w. A. West wa much better

WENT AWAY TO WE'D.
The marriage of Mr.. Charles I. Morris
and Miss BERTHE Robertson of Manches-
ter in Weldon. N. c., was not surprise
to their friends in this city, as it was
rumored on the streets yesterday that
they had. gone away to wed. The couple
returned to Manchester last night, and
were rendered a reception at the home
of the groom. on Porter street.
Miss Bessie H. Holland will become the
bride of Mr.. Myron w. Sheppard, at 5
o'clock this afternoon, at her home, 141S
Porter street. The ceremony will be per-
formed by the Rev. E. V. Badly, pastor
of the Bainbridge-Street Baptist church.
The wedding of Miss Julia Turpin Goode.
of Manchester. and Mr.. William A. Rux.
of Norfolk, will take place in Washington,
tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
ROBR1NG THE CEAlETERY.

- RObB1IN0 1fit CENiEI EN- l.
Numerous complaints have recently
been made on account of the thefts which
have been perpetrated in Maury Gene
terry by thieves and vandals, who have
stolen flowers, and other things from
the graves. The police Of Manchester are
on the lookout for the thieves, and Mayor
Maurice promises to make it warm for
them If they are caught.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
uNARLE no AGREE

UNABLE TO AGREE
The fury in the case of DR.. W. 2.
Mathews against Maurice John, being un-
able to agree, was discharged, and the
:gIft viii be tried at the November term
of the corporation court. Dr. Mathews Is
suing to recover q SUM OF money for pro-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04

Miss Deyo. the celebrated dancer with
The Country Girl" now playing AT
oaly's Theatre. in New York. is sister
ar Giffen, Of the Giffen Company. She
~avo box party at the concert of Ossip
abrilewisch In New York last week. at
vhich Miss Grayce Scott Miss Blanche
2ine and other members of Mrs. Os-
rorne'S Company were present.
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lines and his band Is Manager Leath.s
attraction for Thursday night at Sc the
Academy. This splendid orGanisationst e