davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS,

PEANUT MARKET,
NoREcrIS. VA Dec. ?o,-PEANu.rS-
rs MunEp msarke. armer. Fancy s'ss strictly
brine, 81 dis9ic, prime sMAsH common aisd a:sX
ssHs, Spanish s'as'''' paSA'"' p9VN'D. r'aS
e4 PSEr1RspuRG. VA, Dec. .o-pE s.S iEIsS,
fanny; market steady
my GOODS MARKET,
1. NEW YORK. Dec, e9,-AIarket conditions in
dry goods have changed little to-day, altnongn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30

TOR RENT.
OFFICE NO. llO8 EAST MAIN STR EDT,
at present occupied by D. II, Nlidyette,
n ~ NJ W. BOWIE,
4 N, Eleventh. Streat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
AUCTION sALES,Future Days
~ BY The Valentine Auction Co.,
uctlone ars, "


Z on account Of declining housekeeping
we Will sell at auction, DC inning 1881
q clock, all of zhis household Furniture,
consisting OF In part VIZ; \: Handsome
IN silk plush; handsome &c ewood Etlge,
With largo French plato mirror and s
smaller mirrors; Mahogany, Brass Claw
foot lard Table. { ebony, Mai ble-tOn Center
Table ParorE Mantel Clock and Fig ures,i
Parlor Pictures and Crolnoss Lace Cur
ftains Parlor Vases and Erlc-a- Brac, Body
Br,ssels Carpet, TO- foot Walnut EXten ion
Table, Walnut ALarble-tOp Buffet, Vlena
Bent Dining chars. valuable ED 4
Persian Ware Dinner Set Of about ITO
tpleccs Moss Rose China Dinner Set, Cut
Glass G TOILETS and Vino Glasses, Glass
Punch Bowl. Glass Water Set, heavy sill
ver-plntcd Cake Baskets, Casters. Butter,
and. Sugar Dishes and other pieces: WAL
nut chamber suit; Walnut Mirror-, IGOR
tresses, Feather Pillows, and Bolstsrs.
Bed Linen, Blankets and counterpaaes.
Toilet Sets, Wood Heating Stove, OIL
Henters, Oak Washstand and Dressers,
Enameed lros Beds & and Springs, OAK
Wardrobe. coin parativelyS new Alton"
Cook stove, with utensils; Kitchen Taoes
and Safo, and numerous other furniture,
etc. Sale positive. The ladies' especially
Invited to attend sale; e, ~ :, s :. ~
dec BOAT Auctloneers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
I REAL ESTATE or Rent.

TOR RENT. #
A VERY DESIRABLE BRICK DWELL
ING, 0 rooms; in perfect CT der; Latrohes.
range, bath, bot and cold water. electric
bells. Clay Street. corner First.
}{'5i G. L. g. Fl. L. 5DENOON.
Is rs ~ 81 u. Main Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30

3 n Pursuantr to7araeolutlonsN Of the atocK-
holders and directors or the Chase Guy
Mineral Water Company, the undersigned
committee Will. on ssi III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30

Spot cotton closed quiet . points lower;
aalesl ,6lt bales. - 800 -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30

nj TitHl ower at ss5oqiao, Cattle-steady at Sst
AZ, Sheep-Dull and lower ~ S.g3'bp' A-aulps'
Steady at 81. g5QI6 W,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. DEC. %, 1905 .

Schooner Henry W. Craalp Boston,
Schooner Eleanor a., Percy, Boston u,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30

UNION STOCK YARDS, PrlHrsBUIsts;. y; IA A.
Dec. 81 chq1cs fsa si,yo
p Prime seayiss s5oaS MEDIUMS a1a aoy ea "
yeksrs shs SSTkesEsl pfF'
.u us All Sb:t cus and common, sl50A:.-o q;
Choice lambs. s0l5ao25 yeals calves 'sp''1a' \
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
GERMAN STORY DENIED.
Venezuelans Offer Proof That Ger.
mans Opened San Carlos Fiuht.

Caracas, Jan. 26.-The Associated
Press correspondent has been MAX
ing inquiries with a view to ascertain
ing whether the German gunboat Pan
Their or Fort San Carlos fired the first
shot.
The foreign minister said: "The
Panther on January II attacked the
fort first without proyocation. The
gunboat approached the fort and fired
on 1t. We can guarantee that the at
tack was premeditated and planned in
Berlin. The proof of this assertion is
letter we received on the morning
of January 16 from Curacao, and
which President Castro retains in his
possession notifying us that San Car
los would be attacked between JAN
uary 16 and January IS, that is to say
before lhe arrival of United States
Minister Bowen at Washington. An
other proof that the attack was pre-
meditated is the circumstance that
General Bello, who is in command Of
the fortress, received no notification
of the object of the Panther in ap-
preaching the fortress similar to the
written ultimatum that the Germans
transmitted through the United States
consul to the Venezuelan representa-
tive at Puerto Cabello when Fort Lib
ertador was shelled."
The letter referred to above has
been communicated to certain lega-
lions.
Maracaibo, Venezuela, Friday, Jan.
ga boat with a representative of
the Associated Press on board, which
was sent from here yesterday to Fort
San Carlos, returned to Maracaibo at
II this morning bringing the news
that the German warships had not
shelled the fort since Thursday night.
When the boat left San Carlos the
German cruiser Panther was the only
war vessel in sight. She was about
one mile from the bar. The village of
San Carlos. consisting of eighty
houses built of wood and straw, and
inhabited by about 200 fisher folk,
was entirely destroyed, having been
fired by the exploding shells from
the warships. The garrison at San
Carlos, numbering 239 men, was still
holding the fort when the boat left
the island. The German cruiser Vim
eta, as this dispatch is sent. is, ac-
cording to reports current here, at
Willemstad, Curacao. where she has
been cabling to Berlin for instruc-
tiOnS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
CLOSE LEE COUNTY SALOONS
Frank M. BalIinger Brings Injunction
Suits Against All.

Keokuk. Jan. 22.-To close every
saloon in Lee county is the plan adopt
ed by Frank baiiinger, one of this
city's attorneys. Yesterday the first
of his injunction suits came up in the
superior court and was heard by
Judge Parsons.
Ballinger has filed seven injunction
suits SO far against prominent saloon
keepers in keokuk, and has stated
that he will file similar suits against
every saloon in Lee county. There
are fifty saloons in Keokuk and an
equal number at Fort Madison and the
other cities in the county, making
about 100 in all.
Ballinger's motive is said to be one
of revenge on the newly appointed De-
putty County Attorney, who recently
had the grand jury indict him for en-
beZZlement, a charge which the for
mer county attorney would not take
up. Ballinger was found not guilty,
the court throwing out the case, as
there was nothing in 1t.
Ballin~er has a reputation as a Grim
inal lawyer. His start was a peculiar
one. Several years ago John Graham,
one Of the slrewdest gold brick men
in the country. was arrested here for
attempting to swindle a Missouri
banker. Graham was in the police
station and asked for a lawyer. Bal.
linger, then recently admitted to the
bar, happened to ne passing by the
station, and ar officer called him in.
The Graham case decided his fu.
ture. Ballinger defended the prisoner
and thereby won a reputation
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
HAPPENINGS IN
HAWKEYEDOM
What Has Been Going on
During the Past
Week.
MART WOODS IS SILENCED
Man Implicated in Muscatine Dynamite
Plots of 1898 Is Found Dead In Bed
Thought to Have Been Poisoned by
Confederates-

Muscatine, Jan. 26.-Death has
stopped the mouth of Mart Woods,
who recently completed a penitentiary
sentence for completely in dynamiting
three homes here the night of May IL,
1893, and evidence is at hand to in
dictate he was murdered by the men
who hired him to fire the dynamite.
Poison is thought to have been the
method used He has made open
threats recently to expose the whole
plot by which these homes were
wrecked at 2 o'clock in the morning
by explosions, from which the inmates
miraculously escaped death.
The owners of the homes had been
prosecuting saloon keepers under the
prohIbitory law, John Mahin through
the Journal, of which he was editor,
e. M. Kesinger furnishing money, and
N. Rosenberg being prosecuting at
tOrey.
Woods was convicted on the evil
denCe of a negro who swore he was
hired to carry dynamite to the Kesin-
ger home, where Woods fired it. He
completed his penitentiary sentence
last August. Since that time he has
UeSu llIS Ol certain
and several saloon keepers seemed to
stand in awe of him.
Besides threatening to expose the
plot he let it be known he was pre-
pairing a book giving the history Of
the plot. Friday night he acted queer
ly, went home and was found dead
Saturday by his wife. His appear
ance indicated he suffered great
agony. His wife is hysterical and
talks incoherently but from her frag-
mentary remarks it is thought she
will reveal something sensational
when she regains composure.
The remains are in the hands Of
the coroner, and an investigation will
be made. Meantime some parties,
presumably acting for the saloon
keepers, suspected of being implicat-
ed, have attempted to get hold of the
manuscript of the unpublished book,
but the officers have seized it and will
give out nothing as to what it con-
tains, until after a thorough investi-
CATION. While Woods was in the pen
itentiary his wife lived well with no
apparent means of support.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
REBELLION IN CHINA.
Powers May Face Bigger Revolt
That the Last

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 26.-The steam
ers Athenian and fremont, from the
Orient, bring further news Of the revo-
luton in Kansu. One correspondent
telegraphs to the Shanghai papers
from Lashekow to the effect that I'M
less Tung Fun Slang is suppressed
the powers will soon find themselves
face to face with bigger revolt than
that of two years ago. Missionaries
are already beginning to leave the
threatened district.
A correspondent Of the Shanghai
Mercury in Kansu, writes:
"A crisis is imminent and the Of
ficials are powerless to act. The Tao
tai is suppressing news. There is
cause fer grave apprehension unless
Tung Fuh Slang is suppressed"
Messrs Rydbig and Soderstray, mis-
sionaries, who have reached Shang-
hal from Slang, in interviews given to
a German daily paper Of Shanghai re-
affirm the statements in last nights
dispatches that Tung Fuh Slang will
lead his army to Singan, where he will
endeavor to make his capital and
place Pu Chun, who has been pro-
claimed emperor, on the throne.
They add that everything points to
the fact that Tung Fun Slang has gov
eminent support
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
MAY SOLVE MURDER MYSTERY
Strange Disappearance of George
MacMahon.

Clare, Jan. 24.-In the month of
April, 1901, much mystery was caused
by the disappearance of George Mac
Mahon, a well to do farmer living be-
tween Fort Dodge and Clare. For
weeks no trace was found of the miss
ing man, relief parties being daily or.
gained from Clare and other points.
Several weeks after the disappear
ance MacMahon's body terribly decom-
posed was found in a slough not far
from where he was last seen alive.
When last seen MacMahon was under
the influence of liquor and figured in
a fight with a neighbor. Suspicion
fell on various people but eventually
the coroner's jury returned an open
verdict. After this long lapse of time
developments have occurred which
throw some light on the mystery. A
neighbor, Pete Solder, was -ill-treating
his son one day this week when the
young man broke away and threaten.
ed to have his father arrested for the
murder of MacMahon, declaring that
the elder Solder murdered him with a
neck yoke. Solder became alarmed at
the threats of his son and has left the
country. All efforts to locate him
have failed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
SAYS HEIRS ARE SATISFIED.
Richards Not Short With Graves Es
tate, ACCORDING to Son-in-l aw.

fnlCndTCS MOI SnOIt WIN STdVeS Is
tate, According to Son-in-Law.
Des Moines, Jan. 26.-Ed. Davis,
a son-in-law of w. A. Richards, former
deputy United States marshal, who is
charged with completely in the rob-
berry of the Sullivans at Hamilton,
claims that Richards is not short in
his accounts to the estate of his faith
er-in-law, in spite Of the fact the re-
ports filed show over $4,000 received
and but $4,000 paid out on order of
the court.
Davis is employed by one express
companies in Des Moines. He says
that Richards has settled with the
heirs of the Graves estate. He says
that he aided him in the work and
drew the checks for him, and that
these were cashed through the Citi-
zens' National bank, and that all of
the heirs are satisfied. He says there
is but one unpaid claim against the
estate, that of J. d. c. Mcfarland, who
wants $3.50 for a monument. He says
that Richards told him he intended to
pay this, but would not pay it until he
had to, giving as an excuse that Nc
Farland had been mean and that he
proposed to make him sweat for his
money"
Confirmation of Davis statement
was not obtainable at the bank or
from other sources. Attorneys who
havve been investigating the case say,
however, mat the discrepancy is
greater than claimed by Davis, and
that there is a shortage shown so far
of something over $4,000 None of
them would admit that they knew of
funds deposited by Richards that
could be attached to settle the claims.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
MUST SERVE rs YEARS,
Supreme Court Renders Decision in
Mckniuht Case.

Des Moines, Jan. 22.-Ben Nc.
knight, the Woodbury. county wife
murderer, will have to serve twenty.
five years in the state penitentiary
unless the pardoning power of the
state is invoked in his behalf, which
is unlikely. The supreme court con.
sidered his case today and an opinion
has been handed down affirming the
judgment in Judge Dewey's court,
where Mcknight was tried.
The crime of which Mcknight was
accused was of most revolving ma.
ture. He was said to have persistent.
ly beaten his wife until he finally in.
fiicted injuries from which she died.
The evidence against him was furn.
ished largely by his wife a short time
before her death. She told the ply
siclaIs and attendants who attended
her bedside the details of the assaults,
and these as dying declarations were
admitted in evidence.
In the appeal the defense made a
strenuous but Intellectual effort to
have these dying declarations stricken
from the record. The court held that
the testimony was competent under
the rule laid down in the Phillips and
Brooks case and that there was no
doubt that at the time the woman
made the statements she believed her.
self to be in the presence of death.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
PERJURY WAS SERIOUS.
Cleared Of Murder But Got Hard Sen,
tence for Lying. :,

tence for Lying.
Des Moines, Jan. 23.-Zenas W.
John Of West Liberty, who was in,
dicted, tried and acquitted on the
charge of murder, must serve ten
years for perjury, because he went
On the witness stand in his own be-.
nalf and lied about his own case that
ne might be freed of the graver
charge. John was in Parton Wright's
lunch room at West Liberty, October
1, 1899, when a fight occurred be-
tween Ross Wiley and Walter w:
Boot, and it was alleged that John
shot Boot; but on Johns trial he was
acquitted. He went on the stand and
testified he was not there at all.
Others, however, said he was present
and on this conflict of evidence John
was convicted of perjury and sentenc.
ed by Judge Bollinger to ten years in
prison. The appea' was largely tech.
nical. The strongest point was that
the court, instead of completing the
jury from the list of talismen, called
a special venire. The supreme court
says this proceeding is allowable. 1t
was also objected that there was am
biguity as to dates in the indictment,
but the supreme court says that the
conflicting and misleading date men
toned in the indictment was mere
surplusage and might be eliminated
without harm. Complaint was also
made that matters mentioned in the
indictment were not material to the
case, but this was without merit. The
court admits that the county attorney
in presenting the case went almost to
the verge Of propriety, but committed
no prejudicial error. The ten year
sentence therefore stands.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
SENATOR TELLER WINS.
Democratic Members Of Legislature
Vote for Him and He is Elected.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 26.-At o'clock
Saturday afternoon the democratic
members of the senate and house of
representatives of the Fourte enth gen.
eral assembly of Colorado cast their
ballots, nfty-one in number, for Henry
nj. Teller to succeed himself as Unit
ed States SENATOR and he was declar-
ed elected by PresideEl w. III. Adams,
who presided. The result was reach
ed after a week of untirng effort on
the part of the democratic leaders,
during which many rumors of treach-
cry had been circulated, and many
delays ha~ occurred by reason of the
absence from roll call of different
members OF the assembly. Since Mon
~ morning the democratic branch of
the senate has been in practically con-
tinuous session, and since Wednes-
day at noon the joint session of the
democratic members of both houses
had been continuous. From Friday
morning all the democratic members
were ready to cast their ballots for
Mr.. Teller except Representative M.
j. Madden, of Denver. The absence
of Mr.. Madden was unaccounted for
until that afternoon, when it was
learned he was at nome i'll with the
grip and had been forbidden to leave
his house by his physicians. In spite
OF his condition, however, he decided
to attend in the evening and at the
hour named, was in his seat and cast
his vote for Mr.. Teller.
There were no republicans of either
house present, and the legality of the
election is not admitted by the repub-
lican leaders.
Senator Teller after his election ex-
pressed thanks for the patient zeal
of the friends which had won for him
a victory. He was elected six years
ago by a practically unanimous vote
of the legislature nd he disclaimed
the belief that any act of his since
then had turned the sentiment of
the people of Colorado against him.
The election of Senator Teller by
the democrats has not by any menas
cleared the atmosphere. The election
Is declared illegal by the republicans.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
SAY FORT FIRED FIRST.
German Statement Degrading Trou-
bIes at San Carlos.

Berlin, Jan. "a. - Commodore
Scheder, commander of the German
fleet in Venezuelan waters, officially
reports the bombardment of Fort San
Carlos from Maracaibo under date of
January 81, as follows:
"On the 18th instant, while the Pan
Their was passing the Maracaibo bar
she was Unexpectedly attacked by
Fort San Carlos, which opened a
heavy fire on her. To this the Pan
Their replied, and cannonade was ex-
changed for half an hour. Owing to
the difficulties of navigation the Pen
Their hen desisted.
"In order to exact an immediate
punishment for this attack, the more
so as the Venezuelan government had
proclaimed 1t victory, bombarded
the fort with the Vineta on the 21st
instant and destroyed It,"
.daracaibo, Jan. 24.-At 2 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon Fort San Carlos
was in the possession of the govern.
ment forces and the bombardment by
the German y-arships was still going
on. There has been no material
change in the situation. The gunboat
Panther was the only vessel to come
inside the bar. Communication with
the fort is very difficult. Great e.
element prevails in Maracaibo.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-29
RICHARDS NOW IN MEXICO.
Such Is the Conclusion Reached by
Sheriff Bybee of Marion County.

Sheriff Bybee Of Marion County.
Des Moines, Jan. 22.-Sheriff Bybee
of Marion county wants former Depu-
ty United States Marshal Richards.
Sheriff Bybee said yesterday: Il am
not looking for w. A. Richards in this
country. If we get him it will be
through the state department at Wash
ington. Richards has gone to Mexico.
He bought ticket in Omaha for ED
Paso the Friday Following the rob.
berry. think that has been pretty
thoroughly established. BY this time
terror Of the southern republic. | do
not know just where he is, but we
propose to try to locate him."
1t was said yesterday that one of
the reasons Richards was asked to
resign his commission as deputy mar
shall was because kit of safe blowers
tools was found in his office. 1t had
been known for two years that Rich
ards had kept company with a bad
gang in Des Moines and that some OF
his apparently closest friends were
Pete Yoark, John West, Bill Burgoyne.
IL ludh udulSu mlS6IlS, anu othclS VIM
have records as safe blowers and term
servers. 1t was supposed he was
using them as stool pigeons" in his
detective work, but since his disap-
pearance well informed officers have
said that they were not surprised at
the indications of his connection with
the Hamilton robbery. Suspicion was
first directed to him when John West
was on trial in Story county on a
charge of attempting a jail delivery
West was known as Joplin Red" and
has served terms in Missouri and
Illinois for safe blowing. One of his
confederates was jailed at Nevada for
an attempted robbery. West tried to
pass him tools and nitro glycerine to
aid him in breaking Jail. He was
caught in the act and placed on trial
Richards went to Nevada and after
testifying that he was a deputy United
States marshal. testified to the good
reputation of West. That was too
much for local officers and they have
not worked with him since.