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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-25
No lndlctm en's Reported,

w,AsH1sN M Is, 6, September A.
The Federal grand jury. to-day resurn,ed
Wt p s assG
Counsel TO assist the goyeFnmeht in tie
prosecution Of the persons indicted as a
long conference to-day with Fourth Az
slstant Postmaster-G General HrLstow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-25
MU SIGMA RHO
Famous College Socfetyto Have Annua
Reunion To Might, N.as'a

Reunion Tonight,
The flty-seventh annual reunion OF the
AIu Sigma Rho Literary Society Of Rich
uroHd College viii take place In the So.
c!ety Hall tonight at 8 o'clock, and q
most pleasant evening ia In anticipation.
The chief speaker will be Mr.. w. H.
Wills. who will be the reunion orator
and among the alumni who have been
invited to deliver short addresses ares
Rev. M. Asrby Jones, Mr. G. A. Boyce,
Hon, John Garland Pollard. Hon, p. O.,
Tolkes, Mr.. w. D. Duke. DR.. 7, M, Mer-
Ger, Professor y, N, Long,
Refreshments will be served and the
widespread interest In the success Of the
old and famous organization will Insure
a good attendance, both Of the alumni
and active members. ~ N /
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-25
ANTI.BOYCOTT BILL i..s
PASSED BY HOUSE
fIay Associated Prass.l

MONTGOMERY, Alan. Sept. 24,-The
House Of REPRESENTATIVES, to-day passed
tho anti-boycott bill, which provides Sc
blacklists, picketIng or hoycottng, The
labor unions Of tho State fought the Bill
hard. ~. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-25
WESTMINSTER SCHOOL

Opened Yesterday Before an Enthusi-
astic Gathering.
Westminster school opened yesterday at
II A. NJ. With largo and enthusias tic
gathering OF friends. parents and schol--
ars present. The largo parlors OF the
school building we're filled to Overlooking
and the air was redolent with success and
happiness
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-25
OFFICERS AND TEACHERS
MECHANICS INSTITUTE

Tho officers and teachers OF the VIZ
-ginia Mechanics Institute mot last night
Al tho handsome building at Eleventh and
Broad Streets. and discussed plans for
tho coming session. g 81
1t is desired that all the teachers ana
pupils Shall assemble next Wednesday,
septem Der s0th, and the regular classes
will begin October LIST.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-25

have bought a doubtful claim for, five!
times that amount against me AF:
Marks can tell whether I have paid
eyery dollar OF the claim held ny han.
which he had bought from Mr., Thsl,s
hmer,
"Prior to June 18th. after the letters
were written to my creditors by MaFks.
had never had the slightest trouble With
any OF my creditors. But after that time.
! did have to make great sacrifices IA
order to meet obligations forced upon -;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-25
Carpets and Rugs.

Carpets and Rugs.
Let these prices convince you OF the
superior purchasing power OF our
great chain OF stores, and how much
1t is to your advantage to buy floor
coverings OF US,
ALL CARPETS MADE, LINED AND
LAID FREE.
Good quality Ingram Carpet, 49,, SOC
Fine quality Brussels Carpets,
select patterns. -, ,,,.,.,,,.,ssc
Best-Mado Rag Carpet. ,.,.,.,.,.,loc
Extra Large Reversible Rugs ..,osc
Cocoa Door Mats soc
The sun., 1903-04-13
PREACHER BRAvEs SMALLPOX.
Leaves His Church and Goes Into Pest.
house-Co congregation Now Doubled.

BALTIMORE, April PA letter from
West Chester, Pa, tells how the Rev. j..
d. c. Hanna, Baltimore preacher. now
serving in the Methodist Episcopal Church
of that town, has become the idol Of the
people. The town was panic-stricken
when it was found that smallpox had in
yaded the home OF a family, and the patients
two Young women, Misses Mary and Annie
Taylor. were hurried to the pesthouse
Both cases were found to be critical and
the patients sent for their pastor He de-
clined to come, AZ did all the other preach
ers summoned until Mr.. Hanna was called.
The latter Immediately arranged his affairs
and went to the pesthouse. His ministra-
tons were so acceptable 10 the fever
stricken patients that both we're baptised
by him Upon his return to his hom' he
was Immediately called upon by the town
officials and ordered into quarantine.
Mr.. Hanna returned to the pesthousH,
where he continued his services until ono
OF them died. None Of his friends would
serve as pallbearers and 70 MIR. Hanna.
with the doctor. the nurse and the colored
cook. carried the coffin to the grave. The
eravediRgers fed on their arrival, and the
discovery was then made that the grave
was six inches too short Mr.. Hanna COM
pleted the job. Then the minister returned
10 the pesthouse and remained there Till
his quarantine was removed His congre-
cation has doubled
The sun., 1903-04-13
PRESIDENT WE'LL AND HAPPY.
seeing Game At Close Range In the yellow.
stone Park.

ClHSABAR, Mon, April i2.-A soldier
came in TO Fort Yellowstone to-day from
the President s camp. He said that every
body in the party was well and happy,
and that the President has seen more game
al close quarters than ever in his life before
II is understood that a young reporter
is now occupied in sending out broad inti-
nations that the President is hunting bear
in the park This is absolutely untrue.
According to the reports from the soldier
the President has been too busy following
elk and mountain sheep over their feeding
grounds TO pause even for the destruction
Of the pestiferous mountain lions.
THE PRESIDENT CARRIES GuN,
ST. PAUL. April i2.-President Roosevelt
carries n gun. II became known to-day
that when he visited :he Capitol in ST Paul
recently, he was taken first into the Execu-
tive Chamber where he and Gov. Van SAINT
were relieved Of their overcoats by David
Heasley, the Governors colored messenger.
The marty then proceeded TO the House Of
Representatives for the exercises there.
Later, whom all were about to start for
the drive. the Governor happened to run
his hand into the pocket of the overcoat
into which he had been assisted and in
surprise he called out:
Hello. Dave. this is not my coat. This
one has a big gun in the pocket Of it,
Then the President, standing cloes at
Governor. with the expansive smile that Is
one of his marked characteristics, said:
-Oh. it's all right, Governor; that coat
belongs TO me.
The sun., 1903-04-13
e. III. r. GREEN RESIGNS
Leaves Texas Worlds Fair Board-.ObJ JectG
to . "Freak" state Building.

Leaves Texas WOfld's Fair BOard-O0l le0to
to . "Freak" state Building.
DALLAS, Tex, April 12.-The act was
made known to-day that much friction
developed in the meeting OF the Texas
worlds fair committee held in Dallas on
Friday last. The trouble was over the
recent adoption Of the star-shaped plan
for the Texas building at st. Louis. Tho
commission refused to reconsider its action
and F.. II. r. Green Of Terrell, son Of Mrs
Hetty Green of New York, and c. A. Keat-
ing Of Dallas resigned.
Mr.. Green said tonight:
Il am out Of the commission entirely.
] will not in any way be identified with
the official responsibility of a building that
portrays Texas as a freak, and that's what
the star-shaped building does. want q
building that will impress those who see
il with the idea that Texas has as much
dignity as any other State in this Union.
<Texas has utgrown it's shootings and
cuttings and sombreros and high-heeled
boots, such as caricaturst,, have hurt US
with by their exaggerated pictures. IL Is
a waste OF money TO erect such building.
and the commission will have no money
to throw away on architectural freaks.7
The sun., 1903-04-13
SHERIFF OUTWITS A MOB.
Spirits Two Condemned Negroes Away
Rioters Wanted Q Hanging.

MOBILE, Ala. April 1.-THE town OF
Holy Springs. Miss. was excited last night
by an attempt Of a mob to lynch the two
negro murderers held there under sentence.
Solomon Glasgow. a negro preacher. muir
dered a young white boy near that place
whom he had been waiting upon and At
tempted to burn the body.
The negro was convicted OF the crime
ana sentenced to be hanged on last Friday.
The execution Of sentence was stayed be-
cause of an appeal. Charles Strickland
had murdered another negro and was under
sentence Of death.
When a mob appeared last night Sheriff
Mcwilhams disguised his prisoners and
escaped through the crowd, the condemned
men mingling with the others.
The mob found the son OF the Sheriff
and forced him to give up the keys and
when they found that the prisoners had been
spirited away rushed upon the boy, de-
mandine to know where they were. They
then demanded permission to search the
home Of the Sheriff. which they did. Tho
escape Of the prisoners was made to the
State penitentiary at jackson.
The sun., 1903-04-13
WIFETHOuGHr HEWASARRESTED
Taken In Patrol wagon Past Hospital
where She Was q Patient.

While Evelon Reuz OF i0i Columbia
Heights, Brooklyn, was on his way to the
Williamsburg Hospital ye esterday afts moon
to sec his wife who Ia a private patient there.
he got OF a car at Broadway and Kent
avenue TO purchase flowers for her. He
went into the store OF Peter Molanda. a
Gyek. at 2s Broadway, and after sele citing
the flowers he desiJ d he took out a roll OF
bills amounting TO SaS. He handed Molanda
q FIVE dollar bill and laid the N 81 Of the
money on a counter to wait for the change.
He turned TO look at some flowers in pots
and whe le went back to the counter his
$50 WAS gone.
He de emandcd it's return. and while he
and the Gre ek were in dispute a crowd
gather, d in front OF the plac-. Police man
Fallou app and and searched for the
missing money. He found II under a
flower pot and then placs d the Greok under
arrest. A patrol wagon from tho BEDFORD
avenue police etstio1 was summoned.
Reuz was compelled to 60 in II to the
station house 10 make a complaint. ~
lust happened that his wife was awaiting
him at a front window In tho hospital,
which he had to pass. When she saw him
coming along in a patrol wagon with a
crowd Of boys " hind she br came greatly
agitsted. Reus tipped his high hat with
one hand and with tho other hand ,rnised
tho flowers bo had. Somebody finally ex-
husband who was the priso ner.
Reuz made a charge OF grand larceny
against the Greek and he was locked up,
Then Reuz lost no time in hurrying to the
hospital and explaining to his vito what
had happentd
The sun., 1903-04-13
STUCK 'TWIXT PILLAR AND PEW.
Stout woman I'm a Sorry Plight In 81.
Paui's Chapel.

A stout parishioner, with a mind and
will OF her own, got stuck between pew
and the base of column In st. Paul's Chapel
yesterday noon and escaped imprison-
ment after violent struggles that attracted
the attention of the whole congregation.
The text had been thanks be TO God.
which giveth us the victory through our
Lord Jesus Christ. and the Rev. Mr.. Kemp
had remarked in the course of the sermon
that many proofs of the Resurrection had
been given from the time it took place till
now" The omission of the enumeration
of these proofs seemed to disappoint the
stout listener who occupied front pew.
At any rate during the 'sevenfOh amen
she motioned her daughter TO slip out. Not
wishing to inconvenience the others in the
pew. the latter made for the narrow gap.
between the pillar and pew front, opening
into the north aisle.
Although tall and eliin even she found
the passage too narrow. but by prying
herself up on the pew front she managed
10 squeeze through. She accomplished the
feat with such dexterity that her mother
didn't realize the danger.
In any case, when the mothers turn came.
she didn't get as far into the gap as the
simmer woman did, and grew red. Then
she adopted the prying process. just as
she'd risen half way up her arms suddenly
lost their strength and she slipped down
into the vicelike aperture. The flush on
her face grew scarlet.
She tried to pry herself up again, but her
elbows refused TO straighten. Her toe
tips dangled helpless on the floor. Her
appealing glance swept daughter, preacher.
congregation.
Finally. just as her masculine neighbors
were trying to summon up the moral courage
10 cross over 10 her aid. her lips closed in
desperation and her hands clenched pillar
and pew corner in obstinate grip.
There was a wriggle, rip. and gasp.
Then mother and daughter, reunited.
rustled hastily out. while the choir began
the opening words Of -Nunc Dimittis.
The sun., 1903-04-13
LOST JEWELS N CANDY BOX.
| Mrs. Hill of rutherford Missed Them After
Arriving on an Eric Train.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Hill Of Rutherford.
n. j.. came to this city yesterday to spend
some DAYS at ~ Wes, Forty-eighth street.
the late home Of Mrs. Hills father. ID. B.
Ivison. president Of the American Rook
Company, who died last Monday. On the
way they lost a candy box containing valu-
able jewelry.
They carried Mrs. Hills jewelry in two
candy boxes and came in by an afternoon
Erie train. When they arrived in New
York Mrs Hill missed one of the boxes.
Mr.. Hill telephohed tn the Rutherford
police to get them 10 look for the iewelry,
10 Mrs. Hill was inclined TO the belief th~t
she had left the box In the waiting room
OF the Erie station at Rutherford She
wss not 90 sure, however. and Mrs. Hill
got the visions oarria ge and was driven
10 Police Headqus rtere. She talked there
with Inspector McClusky and Sergt:
Trainer fer an hour and 10 We them full
description Of the articles lost. Inquiries
were also made Of the Eries lost-s rticle
bureau at Jersey City.
The sun., 1903-04-13
RUNAWATS IN THE PARK.
There We're Several In Yesterdays Jam,
but no Accident Of Consequence.

OOt no Acctucut W sOusCuuSucS'
Central Park had carriage parade nearly
all day yesterday that not only was a close
rival to the pedestrian parade in Fifth ave-
nue., but. according 20 the Park police,
brought more carriages into the Park than
ever before.
East Drive, West Drive. the bride path
and all other roads were crowded in the
afternoon, and the mounted police had
skittish horses and untangling things.
There we're three or four runaways, but the
police did their work 40 well that there
wasn't a single accident OF conseuuence.
ridden by Sidney Greenthal Of 1iS Lenox
avenue. The horse threw it's rider at
Eiphty-sixth at rect in the bride path and
then ran past several other horses until
Mounted Policeman Doolady caught him
al Ninetieth street.
East Drive and Sixty-ninth street just in
time to curb a horse that started TO run
away with trap driven by William =.
Simpson OF the New York Athletic Club
The horse was stopped before II did any
Al O'Clock Mounted Policemen Greene
and Doolady showed q crowd OF people
who were riding on the West Drive how
New Yorks mounted bluecoats stop. r,ina-
ways. The runaways were two horses
who said she was Mrs. Thompson, her
daughter and grandda lighter were riding.
the horses got out OF the control OF their
driver, william Coleman, at Seventy first
street. Greene and Doolady saw the pair
dash down the drive and they put after
the rig. Greene caught one hone by the
bride ard Doolady caught the other. There
was almost jam Of vehicles on the drive at
the time and The bluecoats had to guide the
W. from side TO side 10 avoid colli-
sions. they finally stopped the team after
a run of half mile.
The sun., 1903-04-13
ENGINEER IGNORED SIGNALS.
-Four Killed a. Result In Canadian Train
Wreck.

HALIFAX, n. s.. April i2.-The intercolon-
ial express train, from Montreal for Hall
fax. crashed head on into the fast freight
for Sydney Saturday night and four men
were killed. The collision occurred near
Windsor Junction, eighteen miles from this
city.
The accident was caused by the neglect
Of the engineer Of the Sydney freight.
Nelson Copeland. The dead are: William
Wall, Halifax. engineer on the express
Michael Oakley, Halifax, fireman on the
the freight train; Alfred Thorpe, Truro.
forward baggageman on the freight The
passengers received slight injuries
Copeland ignored the orders 20 pass
the express at Windsor Junction, and he
rushed past semaphores and red lights,
set hard against him. Copeland lies In
the hospital unconscious.
The theory that seems most reasonable.
in accounting for Copeland's conduct, Ii
that the engine became unmanageable:
The escape OF John Macrealey, a printer
from Boston. who was beating his way
TO Halifax, 10 remarkable. AT Truro he
succeeded In coaxinG Wall to allow him
on the engine. He got on with painful
injuries, but Wall and his fireman are both
dead,
The sun., 1903-04-13
LEDGER MONTHLY IN TROUBLE.
ROBERT BONNERS OLD PAPER
IN HANDS OF CREDITORS.

Sons to whom He Gave Il Not Interested
Getting subscriptions Must New Leave
Their Colleges for Lack OF Funds.
The fact became public yesterday that
the Ledger Monthly. which, under the man.
agement OF the late Robert Bonner. became
known and circulated pretty much all
over the world under It's then name, the
Ncv York Ledger. was in financial dif-
fculties.
After Robert Bonner died the Eer York
Ledger was continued for a time by his
sons, Frederic and Robert z Bonner They
changed it's name and made II a monthly
instead OF a weekly publication, and a
year or two ago sold it TO a syndicate, re-
linquishing all connection with il.
It is now conducted by the Ledger Pub
fishing Company at Fourth avenue and
Nineteenth street. The company consists
Of Frederick S. Randall, president; Gustav
s. Dorwin. secretary. and Joseph NJ. Keat-
inge, treasurer Mr. KeatinRe said last
night that the Ledger Monthly had been a
losing investment ever since the new COM
pany had taken 1t.
The creditors got together recently
he said, -and were asked to decide whether
il was better to liquidate or to reorganize
They decided that IL would probably be
better TO reorganize. Another meeting will
be held this week
Mr.. Keatinge was then asked about the
standing OF some young persons whom the
Ledger Monthly had started in college at
the expense of the publication as q reward
for getting 1000 subscriptions each for the
magazine. These young persons have
started In college now and they have heard
hat b<,r in, hair
studies at the expense OF the Ledger MonfAiv
Il think there are only three young men
whom We started to send to college, said
Mr.. Keatinge. If the magazine goes into
bankruptcy they will probably be preferred
creditors. We shall do all we can for them
anyway
MOUNT VERNON, n. Y. April l2-Owing
10 financial difficulties which have beset
the Ledger Monthly, several plucky high
school graduates who have been attending
at it's expense are stranded and will prob
ably have to give up their studies and return
TO their homes.
One Of the unfortunatcs is Harry W
Ladder, 10 years old. Of this city Harry.
who is an orphan and an exceptionally
bright boy, was graduated from the Brook
lyn High School last summer. He saw
an offer in a magazine in which publishers
agreed to furnish free college scholarships
10 boys and girls who would obtain 1000
subscribers at 81 each. Harry set to work
and canvassed Staten Island. Brooklyn.
Mount Vernon, Yonkers. Pelham and New
Rochelle and turned in 2.0l7 names. The
entire canvas occupied his time every work
day in seven months from ! A. NJ. until q p NJ.
Harry chose Ruskin College nj Trenton.
Mo. He has been al the college since Marc h
1 last and has made many friends.
A delegation Of residents who are inter-
ted in Harry called on the publishers.
who said they had struggled hard TO meet
their obligations and had hoped to 60 on.
but their last prop had been taken away.
The sun., 1903-04-13
BURNED A NEGROs BODY.
Louisiana Mob Sought Vengeance, Even
Though IT'S Victim Was Deae.

Iueu8n hts NictIm WAS Ueac,
New ORLEANS, April 1.-THE body Of
Ed Porter, tho negro murderer OF Mrs.
Matthews and her little daughter, Aline
Matthews. was publicly burned early this
morning at the foot OF Texas street, Shreve-
port. by q mob Of hundred men. When
the body OF the dead negro was brought
back to Shreveport the evidence OF his
crime was conclusive. His hands were
covered with blood and a bloody ring be-
longing to the murdered woman was found
in his clothes.
The body OF the negro was taken to the
undertaking establishment Of r. T. Willis
and prepared for burial. A large crowd
assembled before the place and insisted
that the body OF the negro should not be
buried. but should he burned. funeral
pyre Of tar barrels and other infammable
material was erected preparatory to the
burning Of the body. A crowd Of some 500.
Of whom fifty were armed, gathered out
side Of the undertakers establishment and
demanded the body.
Mayor Queries sent the chief Of police
to the scene to try to quiet the disturb
ance He was joined by the Sheriff Of
Caddo parish, who urged the crowd TO
dispcrse. As II was feared, however. that
the mob would return. the body was placed
in a patrol wagon and driven on.
As soon as the wagon started q large
part Of the mob ran after it, but could not
stop il. The members OF the mob thcn
started 20 look for the body, The Jail
where it was said to he concealed was
searched in vain. Finally about 2o'clock
in the morning the body was found in Green
wood Cemetery. II was taken and burned.
There was no other demonstration.
The sun., 1903-04-13
BRIDE COMMITS SUICIDE.
Jumps Into Navesink River After Quarrel
Over an Faster Bonnet.

PoRr JERvIs, n. Y. April i2.--You will
never see me alive again were the words
uttered by Mrs. Clarence Bishop. IL years
Of age. az she rushed out Of her home at
Carpenters Point, a suburb Of this place,
at / o'clock to-day. She had quarrelled
over an Easter bonnet.
Mrs. Bishop ran to the top Of the Erie
Railroad bridge. which spans the Navesink
River. and. waving handkerchief, jumped
of, a distance Of forty feet, TO the water
below. After about one hours work with
boats and draghooks the body was found
down stream, opposite Laurel Grove Gene.
terry. Her husband is only ~ years old
and they had recently been married.
The sun., 1903-04-13
READY WITH GIN AND WHIP.
Voc TO Mysterious Letter Writer n she
or lie Come Near Mrs. Dunconbe.

MOUNT VERNON. N V, April 12--Mrs.
Naomi Duncombe. the rich woman who IL
building the $50, 600 theatre here. is carrying g
a revolver and a rawhide and declares
that she will make things hot II she can
find the young woman who has been sending
anonymous letters to her. attacking the
character Of her manager Patrick J. Ring.
an ex-wpstler and Snowman. She carries
the revolver in her corsage and the rawhide
IL sewed to her petticoat. II is said that
Mrs. Duncombe suspects the author OF the
letters and has been lying in wait near the
posi- Office for several DAYS in hope Of catch
ing her in the act Of mailing them.
Mr.. Ring has made an open offer Of 500
m ward in the local newspapers for the
arrest and conviction Of the letter writer.
He suspects that they are being written
by sorne Of Mrs. Duncombe's relatives.
who fear that when she dies most Of her
money will go to him. Chief Foley does
that the letters are being written by some
young woman who has fallen in love,
with the wrestler and is jealous Of Mrs.
Duncombe.
Mrs Duncombe saw to-day some articles
in New York newspaper which dealt with
the history OF her manager when he was
a resident Of Staten Island. She said:
Il do not care anything about these
stories. I have heard them all before.
Most OF them originated with the enemies
Of Mr.. Ring. What difference is IL to me
whether he was married or not and whether
he ever obtained a divorce' He has man
aged my property to suit me and that is all
I care about. Ny husband left me no less
than 81 900, 900 and we have almost doubled
il. II will take more than a few anonymous
letters TO make me turn down an agent
who has done 40 we'll for me as he has.
Neither Mrs. Duncombe nor her manager
has received any mysterious letters since
last Friday.
IF receive any more said Ring, yes
terday, Il will throw them In the waste
basket without reading them. ] have sd-
yised Mrs Duncomle TO do the same