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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
NEGRO HANGED BY
CAROLINA MOB.
Guard OyerpoWered and the
Would Be Assassin
Paid the Penalty.
fBy Associated Press.l

COLUMBIA, S, c.. July 1.-There was
a lynching In Norway last night. and
Charlie Evans. negro, who was charged
with attempting to assassinate Mr.. Phil
Inns and daughter on Sunday Aight, was
hanged, and his body was rlddled with
bullets
He and three other negroes had been
arrested and placed In the town guard
house. and guard was stationed around
II The men were overpowered by mob.
said to have been composed of unknown
nartles." and the three We're taken into
The woods near the town. Pink Hart
well. u. s.. Johnston and John Fielder.
who had been arrested with Evans. were
released, 1t being shown that they had
nothing to do with the crime. Evans
was strung up and afterwards shot.
Mr.. Phillips was shot while sitting down
10 supper, but he was not dead this
morning. Shots from the gun entered his
shoulder and his lung, and one pene-
trated his brain. and It Is said that there
6 absolS ly no hone for him. His daugh-
Tar ais .eceiyed wound In the head.
hnt II vas not fatal, Evans was most
desnera1e negro. and the people were
more infuriated than they otherwise
would have been on account OF his des-
perate criminal acts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
MAY LEAVE
The STATE
Board Makes Qualifications
for Librarian.
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE | E:
This is Required, and Some Believe No
virginian Can Fill BiII-Mr. Scott
Continued in Office and Next
Meeting Fixed for}sept. 2l.

The new State Library Board met last
night for the first time and passed a
resolution providing that the Librarian
chosen to succeed Mr.. Scott shall pos
sess such technical knowledge as Is
thought to put the office beyond tile
reach OF any man in Virginia. The reso-
luton, which was by far the most in
terestIng matter disposed Of. reads as
follows:
"Rasolved, That in the opinion Of the
board, the Librarian to be hereafter
elected shall. In addition to such other
qualifications as the board may require,
possess the technical ability acquired In
a competent library school Of recognized
standing. to do such scientific cataIogu-
ing Of the books as Is In accord with the
best modern library requirements, and
that it shall. be part Of such librarians
duties to do such cataloguing work un-
der the direction Of the board
MIR. GORDON CHAIRMAN.
The board organized by the election
Of MI. A. G. Gordon, of Staunton. as
chairman. Librarian Scott acted as
secretary and Messrs. Patterson and
Chandler were placed on tho Executive
Committee. The other member present
was Mr.. Fishbulne. Of Charlottesville,
Judge Gnrnett having sent Il letter say
ing he was too Ill to attend.
Librarian Scott was continued In Of
nee tOnIlIStOCLODeTA8 Isl, ana lFG NlT. y OllIl
Snyder was made janitor. Mr. Thomas
f. Nimmo was directed to continue the
work Of classifying the archives, and ar
rangements were made for the insurance
OF the books.
MEMBERS SWORN.
The next meeting was fixed for Sep
tember 21st. at O'Clock p. M. when it
is likely that Librarian will be chosen.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth D. G.
Eggleston swcre the members and then
retired, the meeting having been strictly
executive. 1t is not thought by those
who seem to be in a position to fairly
Judge the situation. that librarian can
be secured to meet the requirements of
the resolution adopted for the very small
salary of $500. which is that fixed by
law for the office. There are understood
to be about fifteen candidates for the
place, some Of whom are as follows:
Messrs. j. G.. Hankins. F, p. Brent, w.
s. Archer. A. W. CARRIER, Charles Poin-
dexter. r. T. Daniel. John Jackson. OF
Richmond; G. G. Maphis and NJ. b. AL
mond, Charlottesville; DIR. j. D. Pendle-
ton. Orange; D. s.. Oliver Staunton: H..
S. Marye, Lynchburg: w. Fl. Stewart and
James NJ. Garnett.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
The SCENES
ARE PITIFU.L
Few Escaped Alive from the
Hanna Mine.
sARMYo OF REsCUEWoRKERs
Toiled All Night, spurred on by Frantic
Appeals Of Wives and Mothers.
Some Were Insane From
Their Suffering.
ARMY OF RESCUEWORKERS
.Toiled All Night, spurred on by Frantic
Appeals of Wives and Mothers.
by Associated Press.

HANNA, wYo., July L-According to
the best information obtainable to-day,
eea5 men out of 2so who were in the mine
we're killed in the explosion here yester-
day. The majority Of the victims are f1n-
ianders and negroes.
A small army OF rescuers, spurred on by
the frantic appeals Of wives. mothers
and Children, who gathered at the mine,
worked with desperate energy al night.
They tell OF pitiful scenes at the seven
steenth level, tire lowest point reached
during the night.
Some of the survivors We're driven IN
sane and fought furiously against the
resouers. Dazed, listless survivors were
found sitting on cars or lying on the
floor. careless of whether they lived OF
died. Near the seventeenth level twenty
bodies we're found strewn over a pile Oh
.debris. which the men had strived to
surmount before they were overcome ON by pg
The deadly fumes. Some were scared nno
blackened by flames. but all had, dlen
crawling toward fresh air. The eleven
3rescuers who penetrated thus lar were
too weak to bring out BODY.
For hours the scene at the NOUN OF
the level was heart-movng. Win clothes
and hair awry. mothers, wives, sweet
hearts and children huddled together,
weeping and wringing their hands. Many
sat on shattered timbers blown from the
mines mouth. insensible to thelr SUI
roundings. The most frantic pushea 70
The edge of the gap and tried to force
way into the slope. ~, -,
An expert, who went almost to the sev-
enteenttl level, says the mine cannot pos
s,bly be cleared for a month. 1t is feared
that men in the lower levels We're 1 tors
to neces by the explosion, which hurled
eraat timbers high above the town and
Zoo feet beyond the mouth Of the slope.
Among the dead Is Alfred Hapgood. who
turned the first shovel of dirt in starting
the slope. The fire bosses. who had rer
norted all safe before working time yes,
terday, met death while making a second
Insnection. 3.1H-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
NEW DEPAR RTMENT
NOW UNDER WAY
Bureaus Which Are to Belong
to it Were All Transferred
on Yesterday.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The transfer
of the various bureaus which are to be
assembled under the act creating the
Department of Commerce and Labor to
the new department took place to-day
The transfer was attended by pleasant
ceremony in the office OF Secretary Cor
telyou. The chiefs of all the bureaus, the
control OF which passed to the new de-
partment. gathered in the secretary's Of.
fee, and In addition there We're NUM-
ber of distinguished people present, In
cluding Secretary Moody. of the Navy
Department. Secretary cortelyou made
"a brief address concerning the objects
and aims of the department. and there
We're several responses,
Secretary Cortelyou In his address
called attentionto the fact that on Feb
ruary 10th the entire personnel of his
department consisted of a single official.
himself To-day by the transfers made
the departments personnel consisted OF
l2s9 persons In Washington and s,SSs In
the country at large, With total appro-
priations for the coming fiscal year OF
ss.7ss,sA7,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
GENERAL

Stock ma rket relapsed into dnilness and
close VAS heavy. moneI eased OF again
..Scens around mouth of Hanna mine
.n Wyani,lg are piuful. and few OF the
entombsd men are tak.l out, alive.
Allan-a.Dale made new record 1or tne
mile on Chicago track without being once
touched with the lash--fostnlaste ter-Gen-
oral Payne awards the coftract Tor print
ing money orders for theggovernment 70
6ierman. whose bid had bten rejected nS
SUPERINTENDENT Netcalf, w1ich acton re-
suited in his dismissal--.TThe Reliance
again, defeats the Columbia and the he con. ~,
etitution in races off NeWlort--Cha hariie
Evans, a negro. strung " by mon ~
Eouth Carolina and his body riddled With
btt bulltetts.@Philadelphia Jack % oBrien and ,s
Philadelphia Various burens trans ram,
ferred 10 the new Department OF ,Gon.
merce on yesterday-Postal tee delivery
routes are hereafter to be inEeitisated py
States without regard TO SGgresslonai
Sistricts--Judge Alton B. Pa,ker guest
ri banquet given in his honor " the par
nf the city Of fAtlanta--.BeldarMi Won the
Vernal Stakes at Sheepshead Bat-llel-
tenant NIcCue denies the charf or pls-
amy brought against hnl--Omhous tone
peryades the Japanese press IN ngaId 10
the Russian activity In Manturia-,--
P1Eostmaster-General Pos master Payne issues N order
nbolishing the office of physician II posi-,
offices--Prominent men hight Iinei, l., IN ~
streets Of Rhine, Ga. with heaVylrallprc
pistols. t5#
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
VIRGINIA,

Grand sccasio4 in. Lynchbnrg at the
formal oeningos the preshytferlan ;yl fn n gr the
Wintginia e,ifnri and southwestern Railroad. In
which iirsnan Is killed and engineer fatal ! q,
I,s htrt-rJames p. Johnson. young law
yer. "a N eieSed president OF Roanoke City cit,
Council ker prominent merchant11N,,diIm,.ss NJ nc ne
Chambe,of Commerce of Newport News
10 ente1ain the officers, OF Dutch ana ana
German ,yarstps at banquet .,st a. as citS lhs
n,,thor!,ss to Dutch battlesliip Marine nc
rnGineeH strike nnse,tea; slsy ", psnles ,,Ies
.~MeesE OF the Rappahannock Medi-
cal siasiea On, IN RrsdeTisnsbarGa q,
traininrsaua uadron---Prpcsedings Of the
saprens q appeals s,vsorf gt naTfinEsa. News
1raet1--I Il rikers In Petersburg get FIVE
dollars Sesk from the nStiona' saga opganl,, y,
por,smdth insane and continually yells
fre.1He In Chatham destroys a har-
ress siiq-Thel Circuit Court OF PittsSi.
Tar1ia cafirms tae decision Of the County
Court 81 refusing licenses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
TWO MILLION DOLLARS
INVOLVED IN LAW SUIT
CBy Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, July Ia bin to secuF' 4
decree declaring void the viii OF J9la-
than Clark, millionaire conTacPi,
whose fortune at the time of his death
was estimated in the neighhorhood Pf
100000, was filed in the Circuit Cout
to-day, The complainants in the suit aIa
Eunice Nj. Smith and Fred W, Clark, q
Chicago; Emaretta M. Kaufman OF Parks
prsburg, Iowa. and Jonathan Yates Clark,
of Fruitland Park. Fla, all of whom are
children of Jonathan Clark. BY the terms
of the will the entire fortune was left to
Caroline Patterson.
The complainants declare that In 1850,
while their father was engaged in tho
construction OF house at Lake Geneva.
Wis, he became infatuated with Caroline
Patterson, at the home OF whose mother
lie boarded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
STATE OF THE THERMOMETER.
MINIATURE ALNbNAc.
RICHMOND.

Cars to be run on Manchester and seven
pines lines to-day Manchester ana
Chesterfield call for troo,s TO insure the
observance OF good orde,---S Soldlers detg
shooting recklessly: no ihots hred linieSs ,;
they are attacked---Gosip ip about Inc mil
1tary now on guard---Iooks IKE p huhR
jury In the case of Aired sandrioeee,-
Many appeals being n1lde Tor Ice e.s. ss.
terday the hottest daybt the season; wv
1rostrations reported---State E5oafd OF
Education decides to ~ TO obtain az ,,s ea-
pert for State rariai----Governor Mon.
1ague officially decln.es MANCHESTER
Hrst-class city----M Methodist Coniercnce
begins next week 81 smithteid-r-D,I..
Mcconnell decides 4 60 West---J oiilt
meeting of Aldermenand Councilm1n ~ 20
night to elect Police missione s. re- -
port OF Investigating 9 committee 70 De re-,
ceived By a special tody--.Dover "a apt,s.
dates a,ranged--Croner James denles
statemen that He,rico jail Is dirty.
Big incrtase in bark clearings oyer last
fjPeabody scholarships
MIR. Fl e. Ciarytakes charge OF West
ern UnIn business here---Work OF tne
Corporation Comnlssion---Heat increases
the numter ridint. on the street cars
Explnnaton OF hot' he came to put tor
prdo on he streetcar track falls to save
r railroad man in 1.-The Police Court--Jal!
senterce and fineIfor rioter; an appeal
taken. CHE,STER-Narrow escape
Of two giileerg from dcatf-.-Fire Com-
,rlissiones hold d session WORK OF INC INC
police dfring J,ne-Hester Conclaye
insets toniSht--Sunday schools TO noia
nicnic atBeach Park the 18th
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
WILL BE UNAFFECTED
Only Official Note Gould Alter Admin
lstration's Determination.

(By Associated Press.)
OYSTER BAY, July 1.--Action by the
United States government In transmitting
the petition of citizens Of this country
and the Jewish and other religious faiths,
Will not be affected by the inspired an"
nouncement OF the Russian government
given to the public to-day. II evidently
is the intention OF the administration to
forward the petition to the Russian gov
ernment as soon as 1t is in readiness
This is rendered certain by statement
made here tonight by authority. which
says that 'the action of the admlnistra-
tion In reference to the outrages on the
Russian Jews would be wholly unaffected
by any newspaper publication purport-
ing to emanate from the Russian govern
ment or by any communication not prop
erly forwarded to the State Department
Department"
President Roosevelt declined to discuss
for publication the statement credited
to the Russian government. He said that
any presentation OF the position OF this
government properly ought to come from
the State Department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
WILL FORWARD PAPER
AS SOON AS READY
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. D. c., July 1.-The po-
sition of the administration regarding
the proposed transmission OF the petition
OF the Jewish citizens OF the United
States to the Russian government was
made very clear and positive by a state
ment authorized by the State Department
tonight. This statement was inspired
by newspaper publications rejecting the
attitude of the Russian government in
the event OF the presentation OF such
petition through the medium of the
United States embassy at st. Petersburg.
which had been brought to the attention
OF high officers Of the government 1t
was given very careful consideration,
both here and at Oyster Bay, before
decision was reached to make any dec
laration regarding the matter. The state
ment is as follows:
cat the State Department 1t was sta ted
by a high official, in the absence of Sec
rotary Hay, that the delay in forwarding
the petition of the American citizens Of
the Jewish faith as to the i'll treatment
OF their co-religionists In Russia was due
solely to the delay in furtssshing the adj
dress to tha sts-so Dep-sssmeut by the
petitioners.
"The State Department would, Of course,
pay no heed to any statement purporting
to emanate from the Russian Govern
n.ent, unless such statement were made
officially in some form or other to our
own government The State Department
has been scrupulously careful to act only
in accordance with all the requirements
Of official propriety, but within the limits
thus laid down 1t will most certainly not
hesitate to give expression to the deep a, e
sympathy felt not only by the admins
tration, but by all the American people
for the unfortunate Jews who have been
the victims in the recent appalling massa-
cres and outrages.
I'm this connection It was pointed out
by another official. who disclaimed any
purpose to speak In his official capacity.
however, that It seemed somewhat
strange, to say the least. that the Rus
sian Government should choose this par
ticular method Of making a. statement to.
the American people at the very time
VIXEN, by methods which are certainly
the reverse Of friendly to the United
states, it has sought to make China join
ii, breaking the plighted faith OF all the
powers as to the open door IN Manchurla,
and has endeavored to bar our people
from access to the A1anchuran trade"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
THIRTEEN THOUSAND
MINERS CEASE WORK
(By Associated Press.)

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, July l,-Thrteer
United Nine Workers of America in this
district suspended work to-day, the old
wage contract having expired last night
End a new contract not having been
agreed upon No formal strike has been
declared, the situation being referred to
as a suspension. This status presumably
will maintain until an agreement Is
reached on a new wage scale.
Ing about four hundred men, signed the
miners scale, conditioned on adjusting
themselves later to whatever agreement
larger operators and work will be res
eumed at these mines.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
JUDGE PARKER GUEST
OF BAR OF ATLANTA
Try Associated Press.l

ATLANTA, GA, July 1.-Chief Justice
Alton 3. Parker. of the New York State
Court of Appeals, was the guest OF
honor tonight at an elaborate banquet
at the Klmball House, rendered him by
members OF the local bar. Toasts We're
responded to by Judge Parker and by
several citizens of Atlanta During tue
day Judge Parker was presented to tlie
Supreme Court and to the General Ass
sembly. Tomorrow he Will go to Tai
lulah Falls, where on Friday morning lie
viii address the Georgia State Bar AS
ISOLATION.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
DEPARTMENT
rs ASKED TO ACT

(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. July 1.--Because Pres
byterians in the Congo Free State claim
they do not enjoy all the religious liberty
coming TO them under the provisions Of
the Berlin treaty. Representative Living
ston, of Georgia, and other representa-
tive Presbyterai,e called at the State De-
partment to-day anI left statement Of
the facts with the request that the Wash
irgton government take up the matter
with Belgium and call her attention to
the reported violations of the Berlin
treaty. The course of the department is
not yet indicated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
.M'CUE SWEARS
STORY IS FALSE
The Army Officer Accused
OF Blgamy Denies the
Charge Positively.
lRy Associated PressD

CHICAGO, ILL, July l,-Leutenant
William X, McCue whose matrimonial
experiences have been followed by alle-
cations of bigamy, is detained at Fort M
Sheridan, having been taken there last
Night by direction OF General Bates, COM
handing the Department of the Lakes
Viola simons. who was married TO the
lieutenant in San Francisco on June l2tn,
md whose father has sent money 10 en-
hle her ia return home. has received a
telegram from Rev. Father Mackey; az
81. Peters Cathedral. Cincinnati IN "nich ln
the priest stated that he married WI.
liam X. McCue and Ida Westcott, June
When his new bride confronted him
with the telegram, Mccue tore It up, ex-
claiming:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
POSTAL EMPLOYEES
HAVE BEEN DISMISSED
(By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. July l,-Induiry at the
nation that three employees OF the post
office at Mobile We're removed on June
25th. B. B. Cox and James T. Peterson
were charged with collecting money from
other employees for political purposes, for
Improperly handling civil service eXami-
nation papers. and for false statements
before postoftice inspectors. The third man
removed was George B Crane, the specihc
charge against him being the giving of
false testimony before the inspectors,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
.MACHEN ARRAIGNED AND
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
lRy Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D. O.. July August
W. Machen. against whom three indict-
ments have been found for accepting a
bribe In connection with government con-
tracts for letter-box fasteners, was ar
raigned to-day before Justice Prltohard
in Criminal Court No. J., He waived tho
formal reading of the indictment pleaded
Sot guilty. and was given until July 20th
to tile a demurrer.
The Croft Brothers. who were indicted
with Machen. appeared in court and
pleaded not guilty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
NORTH CAROLINA.

Tho flst cotton tloom at Henderson ac-
romnar,s the highest sale for last years
crop-siaeman goes TO sleep at his post
hear Rsaigh and run over ana i. Kilieu :, i,n
saws techers must attend summer NOR nor!
srlaIs--Eegro grabsland runs away Win VIII,
q lady infant ths baby found n,n IN rryIng }n
.-NNiIihry encampnfnt discussed. but
not seirtcd--North carolina editors ih
ression III NVrIghtsvilh Beach.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
POSTOFFlCE PHYSICIAN
THING OF THE PAST
fRY Associated Press. )

(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 1.--Post-
master-General Payne to-day issaed an
order abolishing the position Of physician
in postoffices at the close OF business
June 30, 1903. This order wpes out a
small list of officials. whose employment.
without specific authority OF law. ha S
caused wide discussion in connection
with the postoffice investigation. sSAc,
at least. OF these Offices paid s1,700 q
year, and were sinecures.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
RUSSIA WILL NOT
RECEIVED PETITION.

9 (By Associated PresS.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 1.-The As
sociated Press is authorized to state that
the Russian Government most positively
and absolutely denies the report that 1t
has offered any official explanation to the
American Government. either through
the Russian embassy at Washington or
the American embassy at st. Petersburg.
regarding the Kishineff incident. and de-
clares that 1t has never heen addressed
by the American Government upon the
subject.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
FEDERAL PRISON
WARDEN is RELIEVED

(By Associated PressD
ATLANTA, GA. July Is. A. Hawk.
warden of the Federal prison in this city
and well known as a phrenologist, was
to-day relieved from duty upon orders
OF tho Attorney General. His successor.
William II. Meyer. arrived to-day. and
Immediately assumed the duties Of Office.
Tho reasons for Mr.. Hawks removal
are not known. Two Of. his subordnates
retired with him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02

the further regulation OF interstate COM
merce commands our confidence and adj
miration. and recent legislation OF Con-
gress in harmony with his recommenda
tions meets our hearty approval"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
BIG INCREASE IN
BANK CLEARINGS.

The Richmond bank clearings for June
yera s1s.31o, ,o52l3 against sl5.661, ,35l.S for
~. corresponding month last year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
SUMMARY OF DAYS NEWS
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, July 1.--Foretast for
Thursday and Friday:
warm Thursday and Friday; light TO fresh
southwest winds
Yesterday was the warnest day of the
season, the mercury reaching p degrees
O 2:30 o'clock. For to-day arP to-mor-
row fair and very warm weathtr js look
ed for by the expert prognosticstors.