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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-07-29
Cotton Gin DESTROYED.

Georgetown, Texas. July 27.-Darrel
& Dlckey's gin, situated at Darrell,
five miles from this place, burned Fri
day. LOSS about $4,000; insurance
$4,000. The origin Of the fire II un-
known, but supposed to be the work
OF an incendiary.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-07-29
Negro Charged with Criminal Assault

NsgTV VHaT8eu VIII OTIWIHaI NssauIt'
Cameron, Texas, July 27.-Upon a
complaint filed before Justice Lark
ford, Dick Conner, colored, was yes
terday charged with criminal assault
upon his 12-year-oid stepchild.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
A JOYFUL REUNION
OF AN AGED FAMILY


Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick II. Pease have
returned from an extended visit to friends
in Philadelphia, New York and New
Jersey They were gone nearly two
months, and during that time Mr.. Pease
met three sisters. aged seventy, seventy
three and elghty-nine years. whom he
had not seen in fifty-four years. and
also an uncle ninety-one years Of age
whom he had not seen for three score
years.
Mr.. Pease is about seventy-six years Of
age and was mayor of Camden, N. j.,
and found sister-in-law, and they ar
ranged for a meeting of the old folks.
They were gladly received and made
welcome.
Mr.. Pease enjoyed his visit and return
ed in good health.
Mr. and Mrs. Pease celebrated their
golden wedding last June. They brought
back many souvenirs
Those at the reunion and their ages
We're as follows:
years; Mrs. f. H. Pease, Of Richmond,
Va, 60 years; sisters Camden, N. J),
70 years: sister, Chester, n. ID, 70 years;
haif-sister (Mulica HILL, N. ~, 50 years:
uncle Camden, N. -, 81 years. Combi3ed
ages ASS years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
WORSHAM'S CASE
WAS CONTINUED
Robert Ragland Sent to the
Grand Jury and Fined.
Police Court Story.

Squire Graves continued the case of
Anthony Worsham In the Police Court
yesterday to the 10th. Worsham Is
charged with murderously shooting Tina
Coleman Saturday afternoon The con.
dition OF the girl Is not considered Sc
rious. but 1t was on this account the
continuance was had.
John Drew was given sixty days and
put under security for six months for
taking two rifles belonging to G. C..
Brown.
Robert Ragland was sent to the grand
jury for hitting John Blllups with al
Ice pick.
Eddie Smith trespassed upon the prem
Uses of Mary Albright and got disorderiy
$40 worth.
Robert 1aagand was fined $50 for beat
ing Martha Braxton.
Junius Delaney wns given sixty days
as suspicious character.
The sum Of $3.50 each was gathered
from five negroes who were caught gam
bling at No. Glib East Marshall Street.
John Wall, an alleged fugitive from
North Carolina, was held to tho 18th for
information from that place.
Robert l.. Pride, n small while boy. was
sent to the Reformatory as n vagrant.
Susie Kennedy went on to the grand
jury on the charge of taking lot of
bed and table linen belonging to ]. g..
Nelson.
And some DRINKS were disposed Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
SUBSTITUTE FIREMEN
WE'RE APPOINTED

At the meeting of the Board Of Fire
Commissioners last night the Armitage
Manufacturing Company was granted
permission to place Stag and gravel roof
ing on several buildings in the city.
The following substitutes were appoints
cd to the department on three months
probation: James N. Smith to Engine
Company No. 2; j. Nice. Bradley to Truck
Company No. 3: and Mitchell Steinberg
to Engine Company No. 4.
A iire-aarm box station was ordered
to be placed ut the corner of Fifteenth
and Main Streets.
With the consent of the Water Depart
ment, the board decided to have all of
the fire hydrants ON Main and Broad
Streets painted conspcuously SO as to
aid the department In locating them at
night.
The board decided to purchase new
combination chemical engine and hose
wagon.
A letter from the horse show people
was received asking that the board To-
cate an engine near the building during
the show week and detail number OF
nremen to patrol the building and sur
roundings for the protection Of citizens,
etc. The board instructed Chief Engineer
w. G.. Fuller to make the necessary ar
engagements in connection with the above
request.
Aftor transacting much routine bus!.
ness. the board walked out to Ninth and
Leigh Streets, where fire-alarm box No.
Il is located and gave a signal for the
purpose of making test, calling out No
Engine Company. located on Broad
Street, between Ninth and Tenth Streets.
This company without any previous warm
ing made the remarkable quick timo Of
1925.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
LARGE RICHMOND
CHARTERS GRANTED

The State Corporation Commission yes
terday granted two charters. the'incorpo-
rators being Richmond city people. and
the capital stock being $4,000 and $4,000.
respectively.
One of the charters was that of the
Virginia Amusement Company, qncorpo-
rated).
The officers Of the company for the
first year are: George G. Guvernator,
president; G. C. Guvernator vlce-pres'
dent, and II. II. Hartzell, secretary and
treasurer. Messrs, John ID. Doyle and
David Cornell. two we'll known local
restaurant keepers are among the other
incorporators. The capital stock of the
company Is $4,000,
The New York Steam Laundry Works
dncorporated), was given charter with
a capital stock of $4,000. The officers for
the first year are Ella II. Shepardson,
president Edward Donaldson. vice-presi-
dent; and c. C. Bowers, secretary and
treasurer
This company proposes to conduct
laundry business on Ninth Street, near
MAN. where the New York Laundry Is
now located.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
LOOPING THE LOOP
DiavoIo's Act the Feature of the Carni-
val Here Next Week.

DiavoIo's Act the Feature of the Carni-
val Here Next Week.
Diavoo, the intrepid fellow, who was
nearly killed at Coney Island few
months ago, and on whose account the
police there banished the loop by reason
Of it's danger. will Loop the Loop here
next week at the Fall Carnival with
the Gaskill- Mundy-Levitt Carnival. He
has spent two years learning to Loop the
Loop and sixteen months of that time
he has been in hospital beds from .njn-
go "ed When ia " down the
long 5o-foot incline, he rests his feet on
Lie 4uol-.esLs OF ms t,.Ny -, wn ca IS
wit hout pedals and shoots down 1t Into
the loop like an arrow. In second he
has assembled the side Of the loop and Is
defying the laws of gravitation by the
power of centrifugal force as he is seat
ed upside down on his steel steed The
big trap flies into the reverse position and
the death defying rider speeds out to
tc.rn firma.
The act will undoubtedly be the feature
OF the carnival as it has never been seen
here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
ONLY THREE MEN LEFT
AT BUTCHEL COLLEGE
lBy Associated Press.l

AKRON, o., Oct. "a color rush at
Buchtel College to-day resulted in the
faculty suspcnding every man in college
except three, and they remain because
the rush was over. Friday night the up
per classmen initiated the freshmen, pull
ing them through severe course. and
when tho latter appeared at chapel this
morning wearing their colors President
Church made a speech prohibiting a color
rush. He stated that the freshmen had
been initiated in a more severe manner
ton, and he upheld them in wearing their
colors. AS soon as chapel was over the
upper classmen went after the freshmen
and tore their colors off, and bloody noses
and torn clothing were in evidence. The
faculty then suspended both classes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
U. S. CIRCUIT COURT
Some Gases Of Interest on the Docket
Term segins To-Mcrrow.

erin LceI'o tlt-''lN''o"'
Judge Edmund Waddlll, Jr.. OF the
United States Circuit and District Courts
returned Saturday night from Abingdon,
where he has been holding court Tor
Judge Mcdowell. Of the Western Dis
trict. The Judge will open the fall term
OF the Eastern Circuit Court in this city
on "Wednesday and the grand jury VIII
report for service that day. and the
petit jury next day On WEDNESDAY the
civil docket in the Circuit Court WI be
called The Indications are that the
criminal docket Will be q very short one.
Among the cases on the, common law
docket is that of j. e. Hanger vs. a:
OF the Circuit Court This is the case case
tried at the spring term OF the Cir
cult Court, involving the right to GER
tain patents for the manufact ,h o OF ar;
docket of the court an injunction case
in which Hanger seeks to restrain Peters
from the use Of the patents n dues-
til the appeal matter IS decided.
on appeal Is that Of William Ramsey VI;
was tried at the spring term and re-
suited in Judgment for the plaintiff
The defendants now appeal to the CIR
The case Of Edgar Poe Lee vs. John S.
Barbour, ct al, involving the validity OF
the Constitution OF Virginia., VIII not
be heard at this term as tnere u a
case Involving the same questions docket
ed at Norfolk and which will be heard
and decided there
One Of the cases OF local Interest
which will probaly be tried at this term
is that of Peter Hagan VS. the city OF
Richmond. an action OF tresPass on the
case. The case Of samuel II: Cottre!l
and Son VS.. the Smokeless Fuel Conn
Dany Is on the docket, coming from the
Circuit Court of the city of Richmond
It viii not be tried at this term, but
will merely be docketed.
There are on the docket the cases of
the Seaboard Steel Castings Company,
r, C. Hoffman and Companys assignees,
and Jameson. Kenzie and Evans; all &C
lions for debt against the William ~
Trigg Company. are on the docket but
will be continued.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
SCHWAB AND OTHERS
ACCUSED OF FRAUD
fBy Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Oct 5.-James Smith. Jr,
receiver of the United States Shipbuilding
Company to-day filed his answer to two
actions recently instituted in the United
States Circuit Court against the company
and himself, as receiver. by the Mercantile
curity and Trust Company In this answer
Mr. Smith accuses Charles NJ. Schwab.
D. Leroy Decissor, Lewis Nixon. John S.
Hyde, Charles r, H:nscom, u. w. Hyde.
l. M. Scott, Charles j. Canada, Horace
W. Cause and John w. Young. promoters
of the United States ShipbuildIng Com
pany, Of fraudulent practices in the for
nation Of the shipbuilding company,
Charges are made that Mr.. Schwab
caused the shipbuilding company to de-
fault in It's interest, forcing its insolvency,
thereby wrecking it and enabling Mr.
Schwab and his associates to acquire its
a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
RESIGNATION OF
MR.. j. G. HAWKINS
He Resigns as Secretary of
the State Committee.

MIR. j. G. Hankins assistant secretary
OF tho Commonwealth, has resigned the
position of secretary to the State Dem
ocratic Committee, and In letter to
Chairman Ellyson, on the subject, he as
signs as his reason tho heavy task of
compiling the annual report of the Office
of Secretary Of the Commonwealth. which
must be completed by November list.
Mr.. Hanldns was appointed to succeed
Colonel Joseph Button, of Appomattox,
about year ago, and has made most
faithful servant
Chairman Ellyson has written Mir.
Hankins a very nice letter, accepting the
resignation and expressing his regret at
the retirement OF Mr.. Hankins. The APP
pointmcnt OF a successor to Mr.. Han
kins will likely be announced in a few
days.
The State campaign Will open up form
ally some Lime next week and Demo-
cratic headquarters will be here as usual.
Chairman Elyson is in a most conf
dent mood concerning the result this
fall, though he realizes that in some sec
tlons. especially in the Valley and the
Southwest, the Democrats will have to
fight in order to win. Mr.. Ellyson will
likely announce some speaking appoint
ments early next week.
MR.. HAWKINS LETTER.
Mr.. Hankins letter of resignation to
Chairman Ellyson, Is as follows
Rchmond. Va, Oct. 5. 19OS
Hon j. Taylor Ellyson, Chairman OF tho
State Democratic Committee, Ilch-
mond, Va:
My Dear Mr. Elyson.-Owing to the
unusual amount OF work incumbent upon
me in connection with the preparation
of the annual report of the Secretary of
the Commonwealth. and the fact that 1t
must be done at once, ! am forced TO
tender to you my resignation as secre-
tary OF the State Democratic Commit
tee, knowing that 1t will be impossible
for me to give that attention to the work
that It must have, and that you VIII need
man who can give 1t his time and at
tcntion
! want to express to you my apprecia-
ton of the confidence you hive reposcd
In me by this appointment. and to say
that my relations have been Of the most
pleasant and cordial, and the work one
of love, and to request that you shall
not hesitate to call on me hereafter to do
such work as 1t shall be in my power to
do.
With kind personal regards, believe me.
always,
Very truly yours,
]. G.. HAWKINS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
No Fusion Likely.

There is now nearly a week left in
which candidates for the General Aseem-
bly, may file notice of their candidacy
During this week, It will. therefore. be
decided whether the proposed fusion
ticket will be placed in the field. The
Republicans of the city are awaiting
developments and endeavoring to sound
the sentiment of the city to ascertain
whether there Is a prospect of fusion
ticket in this city and county. It now
appears to be certain that the Socialists
viii have candidates for Senate and
House on the ticket In both city and
that there will be any Republican-La-
hor fusion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
MR.. WILLIAMS TALKS
Says He Will Continue to Be seaboard's
President.
(By Associated Press,

10y xtS5UCTdICu C5S.J
NEW YORK, Oct 5--John Shelton VIII
liams, who came to this city to-day. said
that he came here for the purpose Of
transacting routine business of his rail-
road. Continuing, he said:
"Aprcpos of the position of the hidden
dorf and Williams firms, VIII say that
everything is progressing in a satsfac-
tory manner. The firms have securities of
great value, which are far in excess of
their liabilities. They did not tllin't 1t
was fitting and proper to attempt to
negotiate sale of any Of those securities
In such an abnormally depressed stock
market as they have witnessed during
the last three months. 10 have done SO
would only have sacrificed values without
any resulting good. With the return of
abnormal securities market and with con-
fdence Of tho public restored everything
will be all right"
Mr.. Williams also said that as long as
his interests In Seaboard were as large as
they were at present he would continue to
be president of the railroad.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
WAITING FOR CLERK
TO ISSUE LICENSE
Virginia Couple Cot to Court
house Long Before Any
of the Officials.
(special 10 Tho Times-pispatch.l

Especial to Tho Times-Dispatch.)
IIAGERSTONN, MD, Oct. 5.-When G..
B. Oswald, clerk Of the court, arrived at
the Courthouse at o'clock this morning
he fcund 9. young couple from Virginia,
waiting for marriage license. They
We're Miss Blanche Lacona and Mr..
Kirby Bywaters, both of Luray.
The couple had arrived in town on an
early train and had been waiting at tho
courthouse for some time for the clerk
to arrive. The affair is said to ltive a
romance attached, but the couple would
not talk about It. They brought along
a minister. who performed the ceremony,
and the couple left for home happy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
MIR. JOHN JACKSON is
IN CHARGE OF LIBRARY

Mr.. John Jackson. the temporary libra
rian, named by the board on Saturday
night to serve until the new librarian.
Mr.. j. p. Kennedy, shall qualify, took
charge Of affairs yesterday, Librarian
Scott having retired to assume charge Of
his new place in Law Library.
Mr.. jackson will act as librarian until
the qualification of Mr.. Kennedy. which
will likely be about November LIST,
The former requests that all persons
HAVING Duvns beionslng To tue i-"-.-.y
will return them at once, so that they
may be ready for the proposed caalogu-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
freagorY
Especial to The Times-Dlspatcf

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch,)
FREDERICKSBURG VA, Oct. b.
At Potomac Baptist CHURCH IN King
George county, on last Thursday, MI.
county, Nd, and Miss Hattie Preagory,
Of King George county. were married.
Rev. j. r. Thomas aff!clating, The, at
PENDANTS were Mr.. Frank Cook with Miss
with Miss Emma Hudson. Mr., Robert
NIcCalley with Miss Ella Purks. Mr.. A,
L. Hancock with Miss Inez Carpenter.
ton was held at the residence OF the
brides parents, They will reside IN King
George county,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
WASHINGTON SOCIETY
Russell Lee Bradford, Of Norfolk,
Elected President.
Especial to The Times-D ispatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatch)
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA Oct. o.
The Washington Literary Society Of the
University Of Virginia has elected the
following officers for the ensuing half
session:
Russell Lee Bradford, of Norfolk, Va,
president; Charles p. Olivier. OF Char
lottesville, vice-president; j. p. Smith,
of Sac Paulo, Brazil, treasurer; r. w.
Ruckcr, of ST. Louis, secretary.
Mr.. William McCulley James of Reis-
tertown, Md, and Mr.. j. w Wayand,
of Bridgewater Va, were chosen editors
OF the University Magazine. Mir. j. L.
Whey was reelected assistant business
manager Of the magazine.
New students continue to arrive at the
University. The matriculatlon at pres
ent already exceeds the total enrolment
of last session. In former session, as
many as seventy-flve have matriculated
after October 9Th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
THE LAST TRIBLY
WENT DOWN SUNDAY

The last of the season "Trilby" excur-
sons was run by Manager r. II. Adams
Sunday last and one of the largest crowds
of the season took advantage of the final
chance for run to Norfolk and the sea-
Captain Adams says this season has
been very successful, and that three or
four thousand more people have been
previous season. The close personal su--
pervision given by Captain Adams and
his long experience In CONDUCTING excur-
sons, makes trip via the Trilby thor
oughly enjoyable.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
pronertu Transfers.

Richmond; Charles w, ~ NJ. P; and
G. w; Cole, partners trading as co q, Va y
-5-l2 feet on east side of Kinney Street,
&C S-12 feet north of Moore, s475.
II. q. Hatcher 10 Mrs; Amelia mel a, uallman'
ca feet west of Randolph. sl,25O.
w. C.. Saunders and wife to, J., a..
Wallen, 81 liz feet on east side of Walk
er Street, So IL feet north of Duval,
Heprlco: A L. Bradley and wife to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
Eederal Building.

uty collector in the office OF the col
lector OF internal revenue for this dis
trict. has again been made deputy col
lcctor He will have charge OF the ex.
animation of brandy distileries, and Will
be engaged in that work for about three
months.
The work of rearing the steel and con-
crete column from the basement Of the
Federal building to the floor of tho
revenue office to support the new vault
has now reached the postofflce floor
and Will soon be completed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
, Mainly About People J

Observation-Disclosures. Observation-Disclosures
Mr.. Archie steiner. of tho well know,
firm of Samuel Steiner q Brother, VII
return to Richmond on oeIope v,s,t o' r.
his roi lat HA in in San Francisco. Cal.
Mrs, Harry i. Brown, OF yarinn; MIS-;
Procklington and Miss Pearl b9%ers, OF
tie guests OF Mrs Charles A. Harley. of
the Augusta Hotel n,,.,
MISS Mabel Audrey MGpop nIt1 y Of slzn
md Vii, s.nend several days with her
aunt Mrs. Florence McDougall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
GOVERNOR TO BE AT
LYNCHBURG HORSE SHOW

Governor Montague left yesterday for
Independence. whore to-day he will speak
at the opening Of the Grayson county
Fair. -
uJpon his return trip the Governor will
ston over In Lynchburg and will attend
the horse show there tomorrow,
He is expected to reach Hichmond
Thursday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
Funeral Services.

The funeral of Mr.. Harry. s. Harwood,
Saturday mornl.g at. Wesley Hospital,
Chicago H., viii take place A. at I. ro $40
reached Richmond yesterday morning,
The interment viii be made In Holly
wood,
OF MIR. and Mrs. G. L. Johnston, took
place at S.SO o'clock yesterday afternoon
from tho residence, No. lOl7 Buchanan
Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
Richmond Lodge, I. o. o. IF.

Richmond Lodge of Odd-Fellows, 40:
meeting last night,
Thirty-three applications for, member
ship in a new lodge to be established at
we're forwarded to Grand Master George
y. Cassell, Of East Radford, with the
official approval of Richmond Lodge,
The West Point Lodge VIII be installed
aona time this month,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
Fell From His Wheel.

A colored man named Joseph Bates fell
from his bicycle Sunday afternoon and
painfully injured himself about, the head.
He was treated by the ambulance sur
geon and carried to his home on Church
Hill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
ROBBERS FRUSTRATED
Tried to Get Into Jerry Morano's Con

fectionery.
Early yesterday morning the confec-
tionery store at No. 225 West Broad
Street occupied by Jerry Morano was
attacked by supposed thieves. who tore
a number of bricks from the rear wall,
with the evident purpose OF effectlng an
entrance,
They we're frightened away by the po-
lice and the occupants. ana nothlhs was
lost,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06

An important meeting of tho Chimbo-
rnzo Hospital board will be held Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock, In the home
or Mrs. c. w. Massie corner Of Twenty
eighth and Broad Streets. This Is the
first autumn meeting, and all members
are urged to attend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
Golden Rule US.

The regular meeting Of the Golden Rule
Y. ". G. r. u. VIII be- held this after
noon In the home OF the president. G29
North Ninth Street. at 4 O'Clock.