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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-18
HOUSE I'm WHICH MERCER DIED
STILL STANDING NEAR PRINCETON.
Room In Which the Dlstin'
guished General Expired
Fitted Up as a Museum.
The Soldiers Career
Especial. to The Times. Dispatch


PHILADELPHIA. PA. Dot. 17.--Thc
house in which General Mercer. who had
commanded the Third Virginia Regiment
during the Revolutionary War died, is
still standing near Princeton. N. j. Nr.
Hale, who has been the possessor OF the
house for nearly the past two score
years, has fitted up the room In which
General Mercer expired az museum.
1t Is a small, five-sIded room. the fire.
place forming tho nth side. Shells. bay
displayed a few dark spots on the
floor, which are yet TO be seen. are said
to be stains made by Mercer's blood.
Hugh Mercer was born In Scotland and
had studied medicine before lie came to
America after his adventure with Charles
Edward In that Princes romantic enter
prise TO gain tho Gown Of the Stewards
in 17A5. on reaching America he set
tied first in Pennsylvania and then
In Fredericksburg. Va. where he mar
rlcd and become distinguished as
physician. When the Revolution broke
out. Virginia had originally organized
two regiments for the cause OF independ-
raised numerous applications for COM
missions were offered. mostly from men
of fortune and family interest. During
the sitting of the House OF BurGcsses.
upon this important occasion plain and
ordinary looking individual handed to
the speakers chair scrap OF paper on
which was written. Hugh Mercer Will
serve his adopted country and the cause
OF liberty In any rink or station to
which he may be appointed This com
ing from a veteran soldier who was bred
in European camps who associated with
Washington in the war Of 1855. who had
the confidence and wac highly esteemed
by Washington. was all that was sliffl-
Client for n body OF patriots and states
men. such as composed the Virginia
House OF Burgesses during the days OF
the Revolution so Mercer was appointed
commander of the Third Virginia Rcgl-
inent
When General Mercer fell on the bat
tie field OF Princeton he was in COM
mand Of the advanced guards OF the
American army. 1t was Immediately az
ter the conflict Of the British Seven
teenth Regiment and the Americans at
the fence on the high ground. when Mer
Ger was trying to rally his men. that he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-18

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! ''The banks should go out of the gov
| eminent business. retorted Colonel Mon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-18

IF modern government has one le-
gume the direct responsibility for the cir
culation of the money which It has Gre
ated. We have almost reached the time
when the government Will be the banker;
or the banker the government. I shall
live long enough to cast my vote
and influence In favor. of the govern
ment."--(Copyright 1903 by Frederick Up
ham Adams,)
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| "Thc government should go out OF the
/ banking business" asserted Judge Saw
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-18
NJ NV Nprfo|hs1ssW Western

LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY.
900 "A. M.-NORFOLK LIMITED. Ar
rives Norfolk 11:0 A. M. Stops only at
Petersburg. Waverly and Suffolk.
9:o5 A. M.--cHICAGO EXPRESS. Buffet
Paror. Car. Petersburg to Lynchburg and
Roanoke. Pullman Sleepers Roanoke to
Columbus. Bluetleld to Cinclnnati also
Roanoke to Knoxville and Knoxville to
Chattanooga and Memphis.
12:10 P. M.--ROANOKE EXPRESS for
Farmvlle. Lynchburg and Roanoke.
800 P. M.-OCEAN SHORE LIMITED
Arrives Norfolk $40 p. M. Stops only at
Petersburg. Waverly and Suffolk. Con-
meets with steamers to Boston. Proyl-
dence. New York, Baltimore and WASH
ington.
7:25 P. M.-For Norfolk and all stations
$40 r. M.-NEW ORLEANS SHORT
LINE. Pullman sleepers, Richmond tcc
East Radford; LynchburG to Chattanooga.
Memphis and New Orleans. Cafe Dining
Car.
Trains arrive from the West 1855 A. NJ.
eos P. NJ. and 9:1O p NJ: from Norfolk
HOO A. M. and 7:0 p. M.
Office No. 1893 East Main Street.
w. B. BEVILL, G. Fl. BOSLEY.
Gen. Pass. Agent. DIS. Pass. Agent.
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RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAIL WAY.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT OCT 4. 1909.
700 A. M.-Daily. Local for Charlotte.
1920 p. M.-Daily. Limited. Buffet Pull
man to Atlanta and Birmingham, New
Orleans. Memphis Chattanooga and all
the South.
500 P. Mex, Sunday. Chase City local,
i Teadv s:ao :. H.. for ali the South.
YORK R1vER LINE;
Eastern points. Leave Richmond 4:3o P.
M. daily, except Sunday.
500 A. NJ. Except Sunday. Local mixed
ais P. M.-Local for West Point.
4:3O p. M.--Except Sunday For West
Point. connecting with steamers for Bal
timore and river landings.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
e:55 A. NJ. and Gas p. M.-From all tho
South.
3:s5 P. M.-From Charlotte and Durham.
$40 A. M.-From Chase City.
9i5 A. M.-Baltimore and West Point.
g II. ACKERT. S. II. HARDwICK,
G.. NJ. G. P. A.
c. w WESTBDRY, D. P. A..
Richmond. Va.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-02
THE LAW
At A LATE DATE
j. Ray Prewett Finds He
Required Permission
to Marry.
Demands Annulment of Ties
Formed Nearly Four
Years Ago.

]. Ray Prewett, who was married on
February Is, 1900. to Sadie Prewett,
has Just learned that his marriage did
not bring him happiness. Yesterday
he filed a suit to have it annulIed on
the ground that when he took unto
himself a wife he was not 21 years of
age and did not ask the consent Of his
mamma and his papa In his COM
plaint he says that he was but little
over 20 years of age when he became
a benedict, and that as soon as he
learned that marriage at that age
without the consent Of ones parents
was illegal he Immediately left his
wife.
Catherine Parenti of 21e5 Powell
street wants a divorce from Sevario
PARENT on the ground of cruelty. She
says that he has frequently beaten her
until she became black and blue.
Divorces are also wanted by Johanna
Mohr from George Mohr for neglect,
Marian Mcclellan from Elbert McClel-
Ian for desertion and Alice Myrtle Owen
from Oliver T. owen for neglect.
Judge Graham granted Agnes E..
Rouard a divorce from Anthony C.
Rouard for desertion. Mrs. Rouard
says her husband thought more of his
mother than he did of his wife, and
preferred the formers company to
that of the plaintiff. Rouard is a let
ter carrier.
Judge Graham also granted divorce
to Therese Mitchell from Peter Mitchell
for neglect.
Judge Kerrigan severed the marriage
ties of Anna ]. Button and Thomas P.
Button and w. A. Belts and Maud L..
Belts. Button neglected his wife and
Mrs. Belts was cruel to her husband.
Judge Sloss adjudged James B. Gran
Miss, a wealthy machine shop proprie-
tor, guilty Of contempt and ordered
him into custody until such time as he
pays Amelia Granniss, his former wife,
$50 due her under an order of court
Margaret Weir, defendant in a suit
for divorce on the ground of deser-
tion brought by Andrew j. Weir, in
an answer to his suit denies the truth
Of the charge, and in cross complaint
asks that she be granted a decree on
the grounds of conviction of felony, de-
sertion and neglect. She alleges that
he was sentenced to San Quentin for
eight years for obtaining money by
false pretenseS.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-02
SULLIVAN FACES
4 TRIAL JURY
Charged With Murder
of Special Police
man Sample.
Accused by the Dying Officer
With Having Shot
-. Him Down.

A jury was impaneled in Judge Law
lor's court yesterday to try the case
Of Charles Sullivan. charged with John
sI.-PoNeu. with the murder Of Special
.PoIiceuraa Robert A Sample on Fol-
som mastreeL between First: and second.
@on. The morning Of August IL The de-
-fenQant. is represented by Attorney
EDDY ard Assistant District Attorney
-FerraI IS representing the people.
= The defendants. Sullivan and Powell.
had. been drinking In a grocery at Fol-
. soR1- and Fremont streets and when the
store was closed at midnight they
started 10 fight a man named Connel-
" Francis Dulleghan. a boiler-maker,
went 10 COnnelly's assistance and the
. defendants turned their attention to
him: They followed .Dulleghan to First
and Folsom streets, where they again
sttacSzed him. Sample came upon the
scene with his club in hiss hand and
showed the defendants TO the middle
Of the street. telling. them to go home.
- yhe defendants went along Folsom
street, toward Second. and stopped in
. a doorway opposite Essex street. Sam
= pie followed them and witnesses heard
two shots. fired in rapid succession from
a. revolver. Policemen Clark and Mob
mann arrested the defendants while
they were running in the direction Of
Second street. They we're taken to
where Sample lay weltering in his
blood. and Sample. told Clark that
Powell had attacked him and Sullivan
had knocked him down, taken his re-
NOlver out OF his pocket and shot him
twice with it. Sample later made an
anse-niortem statement 10 the same ef-
feet Sample was shot twice. and, ac-
cordIng 10 the evidence Of the physi-
clans who attended him, he had also
been kicked on the face and dubbed.
p SaIhple's.-club and. cap. were found a
few. feet away from where he lay and
his revolver was discovered in a gar
den a few doors distant from the. spot
by Policeman NObmapn- One Of the
witnesses for the prosecution picked up
a pair Of brass knuckles near. the scene
Of the shooting.
The examination Of. the witnesses viii
be. commenced tomorrow morning.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-02
CALMLY LISTENS
TO AWFUL TALE
Anna Ross, Accused Of
Completely in Muir
der, on Trial.
Case Of Woman Who Wit
messed Killing Of Mrs.
LIE Roy Opens.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
111S Broadway, Dec. 1.

Ills Broadway, Dec. 1.
Anna Ross, the white woman charged
with completely in the murder of aged
Mrs. Elizabeth LIE Roy, who was killed
by Victor Walkirez at her cabin in
Golden Gate last May, is on trial
before Superior Judge Ellsworth.
The grewsome details Of the autopsy
on Mrs. LIE Roy's remains were re-
viewed before judge and jury, but the
Ross woman showed indifference to
the testimony.
A few weeks ago she testified to
having seen Victor Walkirez, a light
colored negro, commit the deed He
struck the doing colored woman in
the head with a hammer and stran-
gled her with a clothes line. walkirez
was convicted Of murder and is now
serving life sentence In San Quentin.
He was brought to the Alameda
County jail to-day to testify against
his former companion.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-02
DEATH ENDS CHARITABLE
WORK OF MRS. MoELRoY
Funeral Services of Aged Woman
VIII Be Solemnized at Memorial
Church This Morning.

The funeral services of Mrs. Amanda
McElroy. who died at her home on
Haight street Monday morning, will be
solemnized at Simpson Memorial Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, corner of Hayes
and Buchanan streets, at 10 o'clock this
morning.
Mrs. McElroy was born in New York
State in the year 1895, and came to this
State In the early fifties. Since living
In California she has always been
among the first to answer the summons
OF charity, and has been identified with
many charitable and religious organiza-
tionS.
At the time Of her death Mrs. McElroy
was the president Of the board of man
ayers Of the University Mound Old La
dies Home and director of the Dea-
coness' Home. the Oriental Home and
the Needlework Guild of America
Mrs. McElroy leaves a husband and
two sons, r. D. McElroy and James r.
McElroy.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-02

% Those suffering from weak
nesses which sap the pleasures
US 2 Of life should take Juveh Pills
~ One bottle viii tell a story Of
marvellous results. This medicine has more
re5urenafing. vffalizing force than has ever
been offered. Sent By mail in plain package
only on receipt Of this adv and 81
Maze By its origiDafors {. l. Hood Co. pro-
prietors Hoods SarssDarilla. Lowell Nass
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-02
Deputy Treasurer RESIGNS.

Merton c. Allen, a deputy in the Of
fee of City Treasurer McDougald, ten
dered his resignation yesterday and it
was accepted. Allen gives no explana-
tion for severing his connection with
the office, except to say that he is con-
strained to resign for personal reasons.
Treasurer McDougald Immediately pro-
NOTED James Tomalty, a clerk, TO
Aliens position, which pays $3.50 a
month. Alfred Hobro was temporarily
appointed as clerk at 800 month.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-02

. Judge Cabaniss, several attorneys
and an interpreter labored long and
strenuously with the case Of Joseph
.Ricci. laborer, accused Of welding
razor and otherwise terrorizing the in
mates of Joseph Amos boarding house
at Gal. King street. Principals and wit
.nesses told their respective tales in
soft, Neapolitan gutturals, and the elo-
quence. of their accompanying gestures
made the narrative plain as day even
to those among their audience who did
not understand their language.
From the mass of testimony it was
ascertained that Signor Almo. and his
boarders had Just returned from a
funeral and were soberly partaking Of
dinner when Signor Ricci. heated with
wine, entered the dining-room and
hilariously insisted upon being allowed
TO contribute claret to the menu. AS
his visitors mood was incompatible
with the spirit of mourning that poss-
essed his boarders, Signor Almo expos
tulated by shifting Signor Ricci's head
with a chair, whereupon Signor Ricci
drew a razor and precipitated what the
arresting policeman designated "a
rough house." Furniture and Italian
expletfves were flying thick and fast
when the policeman burst in and sue
ceeded in bringing order out of chaos.
Signor Riccrs razor was exhibit A in
the case, and when the weapon was
passed up to the bench for inspection
the court gingerly ran a thumbnail
along fits edge and then tossed it back
TO the clerk, with a shrug Of mingled
amusement and disappointment.
"A mans skull might be fractured
with that implement" was the Judges
remark, but as a cutting tool it is
innocuous"
May it please the court. we claim
that this is a deadly weapon" shouted
an attorney interested in the prosecu-
ton.
$50 is a sandbag." was the courts
ambiguous comment.
In dismissing the case Judge Ca
baniss did not say that the bluntness
OF the Ricci razor inspired his decision.
That the storekeepers of the Western
Addition are an extraordinarily guile
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-02
% Represent. Hawaii.

r a cable. message received here yester-
.day from Honolulu conveyed TO Frank
n. ..Ienifer, former local rate clerk Of the
Santa. Fe Company and at present clerk
I'm the 8ssenger ofice Of the Oceanic
Steamship Company, that. he has been
appointed Pacffic Coast representative Of
the Hawaiian Promotion Committee with
headquarters in this city He will also
have a branch Office in Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-02
Live Wire Blocks Car Traffic.

A wire charged with several thousand
volts of electricity fell across the troll
ley wires of the United Railroads at the
junction of Sixteenth and Folsom streets
yesterday evening. The first car that
came in contact with the cross wires was
disabled and the line was blocked for
nearly an hour. No damage was done
and the linemen soon had the wire in it's
proper position.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-02
Rumble Demurs.

w. H. H. Hart appeared in the United
States District Court yesterday and ar
gued a demurrer to the indictment
against George w. Rumble, charged with
having used the United States mails for
the purpose of defrauding his CORE
spondents by means of a mining scheme.
The chief ground of the demurrer was
that the acts complained of in the in
dictment were not alleged to have been
committed within the period of six con-
secutive months.
q I. : : q
Grange, to whom Duffey first unfolded
his suspicion, went to the womans
house he found her in the act of at
tempting to conceal two coins of the
denomination described by the COM
plainant.
When the case was called before Po-
lice Judge Cabaniss the fact was de-
veloped that, far from being an occa-
sional visitor to the Duffey apartment,
Mrs. Winship went there frequently,
and carried a key which enabled her
to enter when she pleased and without
knocking at the door, said key being
in her possession, as she testified,
with Mr.. Duffey's knowledge and con-
sent"
Whether this proof of Mr.. Duffey's
confidence in Mrs. Winship's integrity
will be regarded as mitigatory by the
court remains to be seen, as the case
was continued till December T.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-02
No Longer a Soldier.

80 Louis Schneider, a soldier 20 years
old. was discharged on habeas corpus
yesterday by order Of United States Dis
.trict Judge de Haven. Louis enlisted in
chicago in Company "A, Twentieth. Regi-
-ment Of Infantry. United States army
and was on his way TO the. Philippines
when his father applied for the writ.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-02

Typography OUTFITS and things to burn
in wood and leather. We are agents for
AEifs0r & Newton makers Of the best
artist materials in the world Sanborn,
Vail q. Coz .74L Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-02

Mrs. Josephine Winship, seamstress,
residing at 229 Harriet street, was ar
rested early yesterday morning on
complaint of Eugene Duffey of 500
Minna street, who charged her with
having stolen two $50 gold pieces from
his apartment while she was making
a casual call. When Policeman La
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

while all forms of interesting and enjoyable games
NAV be engaged In by the guests as fancy dictates
The fiays may be diversified by visits to Fortress
Monroe to Hampton with its Soldiers Home to
Newport News with its great shipbulldlng plant,
and to Norfolk with its navy yard.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, FLA.
What This Resort on st. Johns River Offers
for Health and Enjoyment.

Florida annually attracts many thousands OF
visitors from the North some in search of health
and strength ard more seeking recreation ana
change of scene To all deightfui resort is 10
he found at Magnolia Springs. on the 81! Johh
River twenty-eight miles south of JacksohVii'e-
The beautiful river this point is more than three
miles wide and the stretch of water can be seen
for 4 dozen miles in direction and two-thiros
as far in the other presenting the appearance Oh
q broad and beautiful lake
Overlooking this sheet of water is the attractiNe
Magnolia Springs Hotel, conducted on the Aileii
csn nIan and provided with all the requirements
for comfortable living. Every room Is proVldeu
nth IN omen fireplace and electric lights Inc
tote, ,s nrovided with an elevator and In close
ox,nit,- 70 il are fre detached cottages for 1ani-
r.s which prefer to live by themselves whhe en-
loving all hotel comforts
One of the chief attractions at Masnoiia 0pi hes
,s the supply OF pure drinking water from 'he
snrines known all aver the country. wnich are
pronounced by the highest authority to oe aoso
;rte1v free from contamination. The saluority o.
The atr,osphere which has dampn"ss or en-
ervatinr qualities Is constant tonic 20 VlstorS
and odds much to the attractvenesS OF the place
Many persons have derived much oeneht rom
tho use of the Magnolia Springs water for forms Of
ohrontc ar femporary ailment to great aoVaftase
and are ready to recommend II IAe CellaIu ~.
1t has become so great tnat ouiiuiiga 4, ia ,,rIcS
erected for bottIng and shipping 1t ana u Is lliuc
tIeed when carbonated, delicious taoie Wdtett
~ ANALYSIS of ii shows that II possesses cneHii
cal clements which contribute dlrectiy 10 iie'-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

a wide extent of the waters. with many trees in
the foreground and along the waters edge
One of the attractions of Newport News Is It's
accessibility From this city it be reached in
twenty-four hours by the Old Dominion Line OF
steamships. One also go to Baltimore or
Washington and thence proceed by steamer. or 1t
is possible to go TO Philadelphia and Wilmington.
to Cape Charles City. and thence by ferry across
the lower Chesapeake Bay to Old Point Comfort
and by trolley to Newport News There Is also all
rail connections from Washington and Richmond
over the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
The Warwick has been remOdelled and renovated
and provided with all to date comforts ana
conveniences for guests. An electric elevator gives
access to the upper floors, while the grand STAIR
case has been rebuilt The parlors. dining room
reading and writing and reception room nave
all been reftted and equipped with taste and Skill
All the chambers have been repapered, repainteu
and refurnished. A paror on the top or the
hotel is new and decidedly attractive feature;
To provide the quiet and comfort OF guests al
the means of amusement are away from the motel
casino. bowling alleys and golf links being WITHIN
reach
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

their winter outing there not many places
that can compare with Washington, to which
luxurious trains at frequent intervals from
this city. Aside from the fact that it contains
many places of historical interest to all Amerl-
cans architectural features which have world
wide fame for grandeur and beauty, its climate
is mild and genial. and the visitor while rest
ing there has an opportunity TO come in contact
with the machinery of government, of which no
one can form an adequate idea at distance.
Near by is the last resting place of part or the
great army which fought to maintain the Union
Only short distance from the city are some OF
the battIefields and a pleasant trip down the