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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14
THE BATTLE ABBEY.

The Board Of Aldermen has concurred
in the action Of the City Council appro-
prating $4,000 towards the proposed Con-
Tolerate Battle Abbey. and that noble In
stitution Is now assured When 1t shall
have been completed Richmond ought to
have a great Confederate demonstration,
and invite the people of the South to the
love feast. May be we can dedicate the
Battle Abbey and unveil the Davis monu-
ment at the same time What glorious
double event" that would be! Hurrah
for the Bonny Blue tlag
The ruling OF a New York magistrate,
who holds that ones carriage Is like
ones castle, and that the law cannot
reach persons who indulge In boisterous
conduct while In their vehicles, Will
doubtless come as soothing news-to
those who have carriages. The cnsc
which evoked this rather unusual deci-
sion was that of a woman who persisted
in shouting while In her carriage. Tho
police thought she ought not to have
shouted; the magistrate thought other
| wise, when people are In their own
carriages they are practically in their
own houses" said the laws expounder.
'Why shouldn't SHE shout II that Is her
idea OF the most enjoyable way to ride
in carriage?" While this opinion is
rather novel, 80 far as 1t pertains 10
adults, we believe that It has long been
held by babies, Certainly they do not
permit locomoton in vehl,lcs to check
the exhibitions OF their lung power,
==--=---:--@E=-E
The Chicago Principals Association, a
pedagogic organization, apparently would
disinfect goodly part of our libraries,
for 1t recently listened withont protest
to one William II. Watt, a school teacher
who objected to tho moral tone OF
Shakespeare. Addison and Goldsmith
Principal Watt says shakespeare's puns
are poor and his wit Slim While his
grammar Is bad. Poor Noll Goldsmith
had so many people after him when he
actually lived that 1t would be cruel tt
repeat what the Chicago man said ahou
him, while Jr. Sam Johnson took {
whack at Addison hundred years O
SO ago. Misery naturally loves company
and we suspect that Goldsmith and Addi
son secretly are proud Of receiving cen
sure from man before whom even tn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

IT Is to be hoped that the mule-footed
swine which, according to the RoApurs
correspondent. are now being raised IN
New Kent, will not enter too vigorous
kick at hog-killing time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

Professor Henry 8. Graves. director Of
the Yale School Of Forestry, has gone
abroad for the purpose OF making special
studies of the methods of scientific fores-
try on the Continent. He will visit the
forestry schools and museums In Ger
many, Austria, Hungary and France.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

The further discussion between tho
Petersburg Indcx-Appeal and The Times
Dspntch on the question what Is the
soul?, will be deferred until the meeting
o. the Virginia Press Association next
s,1nmer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

The non-existence OF the article wanted
makes that capitalist perfectly SAFE IN
Offering million dollars for perfect
seryant girl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

One reason why Japan has so little tro"-
BILE Is that she keeps constantly preparing
For n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14
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O,ena of 0AougAt
IN Dixie Land

*%**@*++*%+*++++&+++<S'f =
Columbia State: Some OF our frienos are AL 9
binding themselves to the TACT thal ~, nile !.
negroes are learning to read and Wti.o;
that many whites are not doing 80, anu
that tho whites may be ENCOURAGED 10
acquire some education without neees-
sarily pushing forward tho negroes.
Atlanta Constitution: 1t Is barely POSI-
Bile that some OF the younger army OH
crrs whom General Miles accuses OF cru
city have been studying his own RECORD,
and are ambitious to be head OF the army
themselves some day.
Houston Post: The sum and substance
of General Miles report Is that mllitarisin
has lost mono Of It's imbruting tendencies.
In other words, those soldiers WHO were
cruel to the Filpinos simply showed the
same disregard for human suffering that
marked the Generals treatment OF Jet-
ferson Davis after the surrender.
Chattanooga Times. Mr.. Cleveland as
appointed lot OF people by returning
directly from ST. Louis to his nome AZ
Princeton. lie was never man TO swing
much about In circle, acquiring MS
popularity and reputation as statesman
In other and moro substantial ways
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14
North Carolina Sentiment.
a Allegheny Star remarks:

Tho Allegheny Star remarks;
George Gould says tho present pros
perity will continue twelve months longer
Just long enough. no doubt. to convince
q certain class of Republicans that thell
party made the prosperity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

Dr.. Henry K Van Dyke. moderator of
the Northern Presbyterian General As
sembly, left Princeton yesterday for Los
Angeles, where the assembly Is to meet
on May 2lst.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14
Personal and General.

w. X Vanderbilt. Jr. has just bought
for the use Of the great Paris-Madrid
automobile race, u machine that cost
$4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14
Tho Durham Herald says;

Mr.. Bryan thinks that MIR. Clevelana
only wants 10 get chance 10 Turn y
down, and we hope 1t Is no worse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

Joseph IAzaroni was fined 500 IN the
Hastings Court yesterday for selling y,
quor to minors, he having taken an appear
from the Police Court The me Was
rnid =. III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

Edwin Wlldman. tho former Vice
Consul General at Hongkong. has writ
ten letter in which he says that the
Russians are in NIanchuria to stay. He
sees no menace In the occupation, but
the opening of the doors Of commerce
to the world.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

King Christian, OF Denmark, although
eighty-1ve years DID, will leave In few
days for Paris to return the visit Of
President 1oubet, and later will return
King Edwards visit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

The Russian navy has been using al
cohol boat motors up to SCo-horse power
with highly satisfactory results.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

The Richmond Times-Dispatch, declar-
ing that tho American people are q ma
ton of -worshppers, takes comtor.
In the reflection that they never go WHO
oyer a little man, This, In our opinion
Is not strictly true. They 40 1850 t..el.
bcads over a small man occasionally. but
they don't stay crazy ong.-RockinghaH
Register
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14
rhe Winston-salem sentinel says:

The ex-President Is a formidable per-
sonage In the race for race. Party opinion
has not crystallized. and 1t Is difficult
to say whether he will be chosen TO lead
the Democratic hosts next year, HIS lot
ter to the Athens editor will give two
men of prominence serious concern and
uneasiness. They are Mr.. Roosevelt ana
Mr. Bryan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14
WITH n Comment or Two.

Those gentlemen who are going to raise
thunder in the newspaper field In Char
lotte should first look over the reld IN
Greensboro Herald.
There are numerous other newspaper
grave yards In which they might read
tombstone inscriptions with probable
profit.
The barkeepers will get ahead OF inc
bankkeepers on holidays II they keeE
on holding elections In this county
Greensboro Record,
They do seem to hold some kind OF
election In North Carolina about every
wash day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14
A Few Foreign Facts.

Farming operations in South Australil
have been facilitated by further rainfall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

The Greenviile Reflector, always sensi-
BILE and pointed. says
"Any Issue that would make It Unnecessary
for tho United States and Great Britain
to eight side by side against common
enemy would be welcome by the English
men," says the Winston-Salem, Yes. and
1t would be about the most insane thing
that this county could allow to come to
paSs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14
News ofthe Courts.

]. p. McKenna filed suit for $4,000 in
the Law and Equity Court yesterday
against tho Passenger and Power Com
pany.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

Two very raw towns Of the wild ana
woolv West. Tacoma and Seattle, are
having "a nasty little squabble over the
question as to which shall have charge
OF President Roosevelt when that rest
less bit Of mascullnity reaches the'r
nc;rhborhood. The ndivlslbllity OF the
strenuous pilgrim makes the problem III
tho moro difficult of solution, While mo
idea Of Tipping a coin TO settle the
nstter seems too undignifled. The situa-
ton shows the necessity for Pres'denual
understudies with glad hand ana frozen
smile accessories. A photograph can
supply the car platform speeches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

In the Chancery Court yesterday ad-
ministration papers were granted for me
man who perlshed In the recent wreck
of the Saginaw.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

John r. Mott, the student volunteer
leader, has just started on third tour
Of visiting to foreign colleges, and eX-
poets to spend four months among tho
schools of the antipodes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

II preach the gospel Of tho tooth
brush" said Booker washington. In Ills
recont sneech Mt Chicago. ''You can't
civilze without 1t. When at our school
ut Tuskegee. after second and third dis
appearances, the toothbrush is rep'aced
ms 1t were by Its own motion. we kno"
that salvation is assured" This doctrine
Is good, and should meet general appro-
IbatIon when one remembers that 1t Is
not a far cry from toothbrushes to soap
and water.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

Mrs. Amy Corbln. OF Phoenix, r. T., who
has Just celebrated her ninety-nLnth
birthday anniversary, has never been be-
You'd tho boundaries of her little native
state. and has not been in Providence
since the war of 1912.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14
,mmortal bard Of Avon couldn't pass

emerging from dangerous illness. which
for a time threatened his llfe He has
been sick four weeks with typhoid FEVER
and his temperature has ranged from lo'
to 1902. Mr.. Harrington has pronntiy
overhented his literary muse, which nos
been going at rapid gait OF recent
years. but there are some wiz suspect
that his recent election to the Legislature
may have had something TO 80 with ms
febrie state. Politics makes the wlsest
of men feverish. There have even been
times when our own legislators needed
a little moral qGlnlne.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

When we 30 of on summer rest
AS wealthy people go,
We'll just go down to Shockoe Creek
The world will never know.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-06
THEY FIND HIS BODY
DANGLING IN THE ATTIC
Ferdinand Winter, Despondent cabi- :
netmaker, Hangs Himself.

Self-destruction by hanging was the
dramatic end last evening of the life
of Ferdinand Winter, a cabinetmaker,
in the employ of the Northern Pacific
railway for over twenty years, and
living at 155 Maryland street.
Never until quite recently has he
betrayed any signs of morbid nature;
when he suddenly became more than
ordinarily heavy drinker, which SEEM
ed to transform him from lover of
home to an unbearable misanthrope
Yesterday he seemed to be in a more
than usually cross mood. About 80
.. m.-after waiting for him for some
time-a search was Instituted which
resulted in the finding of his body in
the attic dangling from a rope which
was tied to a r3fter. He had climbed
upon ladder, and, after securely ty-
Ing the rope, had kicked the ladder
from under himself The condition of
the body indicated that he had been
dead for several hours when discov-
cred.
Winter was born in Germany fifty
three years ago, came to the United
States when quite young and mar
ried about twenty years ago in the
southern part of this state. He leaves
daughter eighteen and a son of four
teen years. His wife survives him. A
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-06
UNKNOWN MAN FOUND
SENSELESS IN STREET
Is Taken to City Hospital, but Does Not
Recover Consciousness.

man who, judging from the papers
found upon his person, may be W. H.
Hoyt, was found in an unconscious
condition in the middle of the street
at the corner of Cedar and Tenth
streets about 12:15 midnight He was
first seen by Sam Ditcher, a colored
barber, who was passing and who
called the attention Of the officer on
that beat to the mans condition The
police ambulance was called and he
was removed to the central station,
where 1t was soon discovered that he
was in very precarious state. DR..
Cook made a hurried examination and
came to the. conclusion that though
the man had unmistakab,y been drink
ing. his condition was Lot due to the
effect of the liquor.
Neither did indications point to
the likelihood Of his having been "dop-
ed" for money and valuable watch
were found upon him. No marks Of
violence of any kind were evident He
was taken to the city hospital where
at an early hour this morning his con-
dition was unchanged and fears were
entertained for his recovery.
The unknown is large man of ap-
parently f1fty-five years of age with
heavy gray mustache and hair. He
was we'll dressed in dark suit and had
the appearance of man who was COM
fortably well off in life. Nothing fur
ther could be learned about him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-06
FRANCHISE TAX LAW
OF NEW YORK is
INVALID
State Supreme Court Will
Decideit Unconstitutional,
Thus Depriying the State
of Many Millions of Dol
lars and Leaving Corpora
tions So Much Ahead.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. Sit is said to-
night that the third appellate division of
the supreme court will within twenty
four hours hand down decision declaring
the franchise tax law passed by the leg
islature of 1899 unconstitutional so far as
it relates to the state constitution. The
decision is expected tomorrow, and is one
of the most important both to the state
and corporations ever given. IN this state.
So far $4,000, 900 in taxes is involved,
the state by. the decision practically losing
that amount of money and the corpora
tions gaining it, while at least 1900, 600 o.
year in future revenues also is involved
The constitutionality of the franchise
tax law was attacked by the interested
corporations which operate forty-seven of
the largest franchises in Greater New
York, on two propositions, namely:
First-That it involved the home-rule
provision Of the state constitution in that
it gave to the state board of tax commits
sioners the power to assess real estate
for the purposes of local taxation, a power
which is reposed in local boards of as
SCISSORS
Seccnd-That it violated the national
constitution, which holds inviolate con-
tracts made between Individuals, corpor-
atiops or other corporate bodies
1t was also alleged that it violated the
national constitution because a corpora
ton when granted the privilege to use
the streets and highways for the pur-
pose of their corporate existence entered
into contract with the power vested by
statute to grant thema the franchises
which constituted a contract beyond the
power of the legislature or any public
body to modify or to break
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-06
CALLED HOGS
WHO EAT HOGS"
Sultan Of Bacalod Pays Eff
fusine Compliments to
Americans.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. s.
Swine who eat swine is the latest
compliment rendered American SOL
diers in Mindanao by the sultan of
Bacolod and the panadungan of that
place. These two Filipino braves of
the Moro tribe have, caused the Ameri-
can troops no little annoyance since
the occupation by their guerilla war;
fare. The following is an example of
the letters received at the war depart
ment. 1t was sent to the American
officers in Mindanao bearing the i'm
pramata of the sultan and the pana-
DUNCAN of Bacalod:
1--WE want war if you do not get out
of here and go back to the sea, be-
cause neither the sultan of Bacalod
nor the panadungan wants to be your
friends. Within this month we want
the war to begin and If you dc not
want it you are a lot of eowardly ras-
GALS Follow our Mohammedan re-
ligion. Do not look for the Mausers,
for we have them. They were captur-
ed by Bantuas and Buarsing, people
of the sultan of BacaIod.
''We send our regards to the four
generals and their ver1nin. If you do
not want to GO from here. come to
this place and the sultan and pana-
DUNCAN will take care of you, for you
are a lot of hogs who eat hogs. and
II you do not present yourselves look
out, for we shall go to fight YOU"
The advices show that neighbors of
the Bacalod chief are quite friendly
to the Americans.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-06
President Castro Says They
Will Amount to More
Than Those of the Allied
Powers = Destruction of
Venezuelan Ships, Appro-
priating of Merchandise
and Other Damages the
Basis.
.pecial Cable to The Globe.

Special Cable to The Globe.
CARACAS, Jan. 5.-President Castro
authorizes the following statement:
'If the allies had from the beginning
wanted to take proper way to secure
the debts they pretended to be owing
them they ought to have taken pos
session of the customs. In this way
commerce would have been saved the
harm occasioned by the blockade,
which is leading to no end and doing
good tc nobody. The customs at Gu
dad Bolivar alone are more than suffi-
cient to pay these foreign claims.
Instead of taking this course the
allies have by their action placed Vene-
zuela in position to make counter
claims many times exceeding such
debts as may be supposed to be justly
owing these nations. Such compensa-
tion as Venezuela will demand for the
seizure of it's fleet the destruction of
our ships, 1,00O,0o bolivars ($193,O00)
worth of merchandise appropriated and
for damages estimated at greater sum
than the total value of these claims,
will several times exceed the 1,736,000
bolivars ($335, ,04S) the allies expect to
collect"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-06
WILLIAMS TURNS OUT
OUT TO BE AN ARSENAL
Armed Himself for Protection Against
Dishonest Horsemen.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 5.-A
sensational incident today marked the
proceedings Of the trial of Truxton
Beale and Thomas Williams, Jointly
charged with shooting Editor Marriott
a few months ago. Williams, who is
president of the California Jockey club
and was on the stand, was asked
by the prosecuting attorney if he was
armed. Williams, in reply, produced a
revolver, which he said was the one
used in self-defense against Marriott.
In response to a second question, if he
carried further arms, Williams pro-
duced large dagger. Tine court took
possession of the weapons. Williams
declared that he carried the revolver
and knife to protect himself against
dishonest horsemen whom he had caus-
ed to be ruled off the turf.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-06
WANT TO POISON
THEIR HUSBANDS
New York Woman Derives
Income From a Peculiar
Source.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Marcella Bry-
an, who is under arrest for practicing
medicine without a license, testified in
the Yorkville court today that much of
her income is derived from women who
consult with her about the best way to
poison an Objectionable husband.
You'd be surprised if you knew how
many women in this town want to kill
their husbands" confded Marcella to
Magistrate Crane. "They come to me
every few days. They ask me the
best kind of poison to use, and I fix
up harmless mixture for them to put
in the husbands food. They pay me
all the way from 81 to $5. Some of
them come back the second time and
get another dose, saying the first didn't
take effect
Magistrate Crane was astonished at
the story of the woman, and held her
for trial in special sessions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-06
BOUT
IN A CHURCH
Pastors Son Wins in a
Fight Before the
Altar.

GALVESTON, Ind, Jan. 5.-There
was a bloody two-round fight in the
Dunkard church, in the Deer Creek
neighborhood, west of here, last night.
During services Isaac Studebaker, a
young man of the neighborhood, was
accused of disturbing the meeting, but
refused to retire. He was tackled by
Frank Cripe, son of the pastor, and
after several knockdowns was thrown
out in the snow. Studebaker returned
and demanded pay for torn coat, and
the fighting was resumed. Studebaker
and Cripe pummeled each other in pu-
gilistic fashion in front of the altar.
The preachers son finally landed
knockout. and Studebaker was hauled
to his home senseless.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-06
SAME OLD DEADLOCK
LIKELY IN DELAWARE
"oas' Addicks Reappears as the Bone of
Contention.

DOVER, Del, Jan. 5.-The triangular
fight over the election of two United
States senators from Delaware began in
earnest tonight, when the newly elected
members assembled to caucus for the
organization of the two branches
The twenty Democrats came to an
early understanding and nominated
list of officers, but the thrty-one Repub-
licans appeared to get farther and far
ther apart. Teh 21 Union Republicans
pledged to the support of John Edward
Addicks for both terms until elected to
the senate, started a caucus to which
they invited all the Republican members.
The ten regular Republicans who stand
out against the election of Addicks, even
to deadlOcking the joint session, refused
to enter the conference.
The Democrats nominated Chauncey P.
Holcomb for speaker of the house, and
Senator Charles Wright for president pro
tenn of the senate. An advisory commit
tee was appointed, and this committee
may offer the support of the Democratic
assemblymen to the entire slate Of the
regular Republicans, to the exclusion of
the Addicks nominees. The Democrats
will ask in turn the support of the regu-
lars IN turn the support of the Addicks
voters assistant law and other measures
which they allege foster the use Of money
at elections.