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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Interesting Political Contests in Wythe
County.
fsp.cI,l to The Times Dispatch, )

4 : r ~ L
wYTHEvILLE, VA. July 13.---The out
come Of the precinct mass meetings held
Saturday to elect delegates to a county
convention of the Republican party In
the county. to be held In Wytheyille
ination of Deputy County Treasurer J.
3. Kincer for county treasurer sur r. Tn The
five candidates, and Mr.. Kincer claims
clear majority Of al the deesa nas, e to,r
years as deputy for Treasurer James r.
Hilten.
commission of the revenue for the
Eastern District, There 1, are son fPaf fan So
,,ictjrns FOR The Democratic slaughter
for member q the css a Of psef baSs
&c rets offarad themselves. but 1t is pre-
snmed that the convention viii trot one
oI ny % pep eut Sheriff t. S. Davidson has
no opposition for the nSmna 10 !, for for
sheriff nor has Frank NJ; Lindam n2fs
for commissioner for the Western|Dls-
trIct.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
PRAYER FOR POPE
IN PROTESTANT CHURCH

(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, ILL, July 13.-Prayers for
the speedy recovery or happy death Of
Pope Leo We're said In all the Roman
Catholic Churches of Chicago yesterday.
Even in Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church prayer was Offered for the
Pontlff. In Holy Family Church nine
masses were sung during the day, and
before each mass announcement was
made of the serious illness of the Pom
tiff, Fifteen thousand persons attended
the masses In this church alone. An
eulogy to the Pope WAS delivered In the
Hemingway Church, Evanston.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
LONGsHOREMEN rlEET
Twelfth Annual Convention in Session
al Bay City, Mich.
fBy Associated Press.l

# BAY CITY. MICH, July. 13-The twelfth
annual convention of the, International
aongshoreman. Marine and Transportation
Workers Association, opened in Armory
two hundred delegates in attendance re-
presenting five hundred and sixteen sub
ordinate organizations with total men,
bership of close to 10000.
III his report President Daniel J. Keefe
said ut has been the past policy OF our
organization to exhaust nll means at ar
irving at a satisfactory settlement before
the success of our organization has been
our ability to meet with our employers
and to enable them to see how our labor
merits increased wages and reduced
hours.
James Robertson was elected assistant
secretary and james McGovern sergeant
alarms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
HEALTHY OLD AGE
Pe-ru-na Invaluable for the
Catarrhal Diseases Peculiar
to Old Age.
L N old aga no matter how healthy the

N old ego no matter how healthy the
person may be. there Is q tendency
to GOODNESS. sluggishness of the cir
culation, Inadequate digestion Of food.
Such condition Is not exeactly dig
ease. but Is one OF the inevitable conse-
quences of old age. Per,ina Is peculiarly
adapted to these conditions. which rc-
suit from old age. 1t spreads a grateful
warmth throughout the whole system.
1t invgorates the circulation. 1t in
creases the digestive powers In short
1t mltigates all OF the symptoms which
are directly caused by old age
Peruna never falls to be OF inestirnable
worth to old people. 1t prevents prema-
ture wrinkles 1t gives health and elias
ITCHY to the skin. and under Its Use the
sallowness and wizened expression dis
appears. 1t has been stated over and
over again In letters from old people.
that "Peruna has made me look twenty
years younger
In old age the mucous membrane be-
comes thickened and partly lose their
function.
This leads to partial loss OF hearing.
smell and taste, as we'll as digestive dis
turbances.
Peruna corrects all this by its specific
operation on all the mucous membranes
of the body
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
CUTTING CARNIVAL
BEFORE THE DAWN
Negroes Endeavored to Make
Mincenleat Of Each
Other.

There was regular cutting carnival
among the negroes between midnight and
morning and DR.. Rex, who was called,
used UP all the thread he had sewing
item, and then plastered the places.
Peter Monroe had a considerable cut
across the top of his head. He was
treated at the First Police Station and
left.
At the Third Station there were two
cases. The most serious was that Of
Sarah Hill. who received cuts. a broken
bottle being the weapon. One cut was
four inches long and an inch deep.
Ed Lynch watl sta bbed In the back.
receiving wound long and deep.
These cases were regarded as trihlng,
however, for the Third Station reported
nothing doing at 2:30. Presumably there
were no arrests.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
THE HOTEL MEN
A Plan Suggested Of Mutual Fire In
s,Irance

(Snecia, tn The Tir,es- Disnatrh)
ROcKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS. Va
July l3,-The Virginia Hotel ASSOCIATION
held large meeting here on the l0.h
and nth Instant The most important
feature OF this meeting was resolution
offered by MI. James Frazier, OF Rock;
bridge Alum Springs, TO form mnan afI
very VERY member present was favorably I'm
pressed with the resolution and no DOUBT
at the next meeting 1t will be ad0ptedl.
at Murphy's Hotel, in April. the member
ship has more than doubled and they eS.
pect to have one hundred members $, ! at At
Norfolk, Va, at the Monticello Hotel, Jan
uary. 1904.
A rising vote Of thanks was given TO the
Hon. James Frazier for the hospltaple
manner In which he entertained moe
present,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
FREIGHT HANDLERS STRIKE
Transfers in Chicago Apparently Sym.
pathlze With Strikers.

1----. ~ II3y1 ASSOcIateU FreSs.J =
CHICAGO. ILL. July 13.-All the freight
handlers employed by the Chicago Ter.
minal Transfer Company at It's Western
Avenue depot struck to-day because Of
the discharge Saturday of twenty-five
men who refused to handle freight from
the Kellogg Switchboard Company.
Picketts turned away every teamster who
sought to deliver goods at the depot. This
teamsters made no objection. and appear,
ed to be In sympathy with the strikers.
Business at the station is temporarily
at standstill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
cost OF $4,000 Carmacks spring, two
and half miles east of the city, Is to
be the source Of supply.
PATENT INSTRUMENTS
All Kinds Are Being Sent With Which
to Treat the Pope.
By AssocIated Press.

ROME, July bat both the Vatican
and the house Of DR.. Lapponi the arrivals
OF patent medicines. surgical instruments
and medical appliances of all kinds con-
tinue, accompanied by assurances that
His Holiness will recover II 1t Is used
according TO directions.
From Vienna have come highly per-
fected machines for producing artificial
respiration. for making oxygen. The Pom
tiff, however. has not required the admin
istration Of oxygen for the last three days
What need" says Pope Leo, sis
ar-fresh air. Besides. I should be al.
lowed to rise An old man of ninety-four
should not be kept in bed when without
feyerD
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
Negro Missing.

(By Associated Press.)
MADISON, GA, July 13,-Cleveland
Kelly, the negro who attempted crimi-
nal assault upon Mrs, Will Robertson, of
ago, has disappeared, He was last heard
OF going In the direction OF a swamp with
posse of determined men close on his
trail Tho men returned few hours lat
err stating that they had lost Kelly in
forts to capture him,
1t is almost certainty that the me-
gro was captured and lynched.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
A New Man at 70,

Major Frank o'Mahoney. West Side,
Hannibal. Mo-, writes:
CUP to n few years ago I felt no need
to test It's medicinal potency, but lately
when my system needed It.. your Peruna
relieved me OF many catarrhal troubles.
Some two years ago / 4 weighed 210
pounds. but fell away down to 16s
pounds. and besides loss of flesh, was
subject to stomach troubles, indigestion.
loss OF appetite, Insomnia, night sweats,
and forebodng Of getting my entire
system out OF order During some
months gave Peruna fair trial. and It
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
is WORN OUT !
Pope's Remaining Strength Slapped
by Number Of Visitor.
lRY Assoclated Press

K PARIS. July 13-According to a dis
Pope's strength was heavily taxed and his
increased by the number of
visitors. altogether sixty-seven, whom he
Eighteen cardinals, fifteen relatives and
a number of high papal officials imposed
their visits on him. and as the Pope wish
ed to say a few words to each the fatigue
caused fresh progress Of his maladY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
Death Of Miss Josephinefpay.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
wARRENTON. VA. July 13.-Miss Jo-
sephine Day. youngest daughter of the
late Baldwin Day. died at the home OF
her sister. Mrs e. NJ. Spilman. Satur-
day night. July 18th.
She had been an invalid for years. and
was one of Warrentons oldest residents
Death was fastened by heart failure.
The interment takes place Tuesday at
II o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
WUE TING FANG MADE
AN UNDER SECRETARY
nv Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 13.-hlinis-
ter conger. at Pekin, has informed the
state Department that WI Ting Fang.
formerly Chinese minister to the United
States has been appointed a second as
s,stant in the corps Of under secretaries.
while" says Mr. Conger. this gives
Mr.. WI nomnally only a. clerical place.
We. 1t makes an opportunity for utilizing
hid foreign knowledge and experience II
the Foreign Office so desires.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
CURIOSITY
Leads TO INVESTIGATION and ruth.

what shall we do to be saved2 was tho
title of one. Of Root lngersolis lectures.
Rocked to hear 1t. Thousands are ask
ing. What shall do to get rid Of dand-
rnff?" The answer Is, xii the germ
that causes dandruff. falling hair and
finaIIy badness: and the only thing that
Will do 1t Is Newbro's Herpicde That
is the very latest discovery of the labor
atorv, and 1t is the only preparation that
claims TO. or that will, kin the pestIfer-
GUS dnndrn serm fr t also oil Is oq psa or
Sticky substances. Try 1t and be con-
yinced Of it's actual merit. Sold by lead
Ing druggists Send Joe, in stamps for
sample 10 The Herpicide Co. Detroit.
Mich. owens and Minor Drug Co., spe-
cial agent"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
8DOWNPoUR YESTERDAY
No Great Rise in River, However, is
Predicted-L ow Temperature.

The rain. which began In Richmond
Sunday. continued until yesterday after,
noon and at no time yesterday did
The temperature is decidedly lower than
for many days past At midnight the
thermometer had dropped to sxty.fonr.
mercury to be keeping company with In
July. But the moon was shining and the
stars were modestly twnkllng, being
harbingers OF a bright day to-day: 49,.
The Weather Bureau announces tnat
the rain will not have the effect, of pro-
ducing anything like dangerously high
waters in the river. unless the doWnlai!
is greatly increased-an unlikely con-
finPenCY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
OFFERED RESTORATION
Manager Of English Steel Company
Charged With Larceny
|. AasncIated Press. ]

(By Associated Press')
NEW YORK. July 1S,-Frank 9, Pill
ditch, for eighteen years New S,a 9ora man,
sheffield. England. was to-day arrested
on two indictments charging grand lar,
eeny and subsequently, rel Lea lh IN 5000
ball, The books, I Is ss sa a6; showed a
Throngh counsel, Pilditch offered to
return and pay up the alleged shortage
in order to avoid arrest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
Plague at CHILEAN Ports.
(By Associated press.l

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 1s.-Unlted
tiago de Chile a long report to the State
Department on the plague. He says the
plague has spread to nearly the, Chilean
ports; that the postal service Is dsor-
been received at Santiago for nine weeks,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
INDIGNANT DENIAL
Cardinal Orega Says He is in Accord
With RampolIa.
(By Associated Press.
MI nA Lila

fBy Associated Press.J
PARIS, July 13.-The Patrles Rome cor.
respondent has interviewed Cardinal
oreelia. who denies the reports. Of dis
q precments between himself and Cardi-
n nsI Rampolla, ~ He said that as camerl-
lingo he had been forced to take Ger
tain measures but thu. re- rd haa aI y avs
,,oI,a axcept on political subjects. He
in uii protested against the ., IN.
Situations of certain papers, saying tnat
he had not the slightest DOUBT or the
probity of all the cardinals
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
YOUNG GIRL ARRESTED
FOR MURDER OF CHILD
(By Associated Press

BLOOIINGToN. ILL. July ia SEN
sauon was created here to-day by the
arrest of Maude Jordine. aged seventeen
for the murder on Thursday last OF her
two-year-old sister Mabel.
The baby was found hidden In some
bushes near the Jordine home most horrl-
bly, mutilated. Maude ia now charged
with the crime, and other warrants are
In preparation, which will prove equally
sensational.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
NOTED .HORSETHIEF
SHOT AND CAPTURED
.(By Associated Press,

RUTLAND, VT. July 13.--Word was re-
Arlington of Rufus Young. said by the
police to be the most notorious horse
thief in New England, and the fact also
that Young, during the shooting incident
to his capture received a wound which
may cause his death.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
YOUNG DEFEATED
Regulars Win in Fight in Kentucky
Democratic Committee.

49, Ity- Assoc1ated Press.)
FRANKFORT KY. July 13.-The STATE
Central Committee of the Democratic
party In session here to-day selected a
Campaign Committee Of twenty-nine
members, headed by Judge S. w. Hager,
OF BOYD county,sas chairman to man
age the State campaign this year,
raj district wrangles were settled, notably
the committee fight at Louisville TIE
contest was settled in favor of the regultr
committee. majority ofithe State COM
mittee overruling State Chairman Young
in doing so. ..I....0
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
WIFE CONVICTED OF
NUMBERING HUSBAND
fBy Associated Press.)

-"--0----II 1By ASsOcIated E'FesS.J T 900 =
ST. LOUIS. MO, July 13.-The sealed
verdict of the jury, read in the court to-
day, finds Mrs. Minnie Cummings.
charged with killing her husband. Den
mis- Cummings. April 10, 1903. Is guilty of
murderin the second degree. The penalty
was fixed at ten years in the pententiary.
Mrs. Cummings will on July goth be
tried for the alleged murder of her third
husband, Edgar NJ. Harris, who died Oc-
'tober 5. 1901. under suspicious circum-
stances
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
Colonel Young Dead.

7I9I (3y AssOclateu FrebS,l l3917
!, ATLANTA GA, July l3.-Colonel John
d. young, one OF the most prominent in
surance men In the South, died tonight,
aged sixty-one. Colonel Young was for
uerly q resident Of Louisville
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
New Water-Works.

(speclalto The Times Dispatch)
BRISTOL. TENN, July 13-The City
Council of this city has accepted the
proposition of Adams Bros. & Payne,
OF Lynchburg, Va, to provide the city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
STRIKERS RETURN
Majority Gave Up Fight in Bridgeport
Connecticut.
(BY AssocIated Press. J

BRIDGEPORT. CONN, July 13.-De-
spite the action taken at a meeting Of the
trolley strikers Saturday, when a vote OF
forty-seven to nineteen was In favor OF
returning to work for the Connecticut
Railway and Lighting Company, President
Frank Wood to-day said that the strike
was still on. OF the forty-seven men who
voted In favor of returning to work forty
three were placed at work on the cars to-
day, and the others were promised work in
the near future. :.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14

rejuvenated my whole system. I fesI
thankful. therefore, for although 70 years
Old feel like young man."-Ma1or
Frank O'Mahoney.
One bottle will convince anyone Once,
used and Peruna becomes life-lon4
standby with old and young.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use OF Peruna,t
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a.
full statement Of your case. and lie will, .
be pleased to give you his valuable nd-l
Vice gratis
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman sanitarium, Columbus, O.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
CANADIAN TARIFF
London Foreign Office Makes Papers
In Discussion Public.
(By Associated Press.

(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, July ia white paper was
issued by the Foreign Office tonight. CIV
Ing the correspondence between Great
The German Canadian tariff discussion,
The The dispatches cover the period from
MAY. 1901, to June, 1903 The general tone
of the correspondence indicates greater
discuss the question in friendly way
after Colonial Secretary chamberlain
public advocacy of retal1atory tariff
policy,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14

charge OF perjury in connection with the
city lighting Doodle scandal. In which
SAT. 800 is alleged to have been divided
among members OF the House combine,
began to-day before Judge Ryan. lLeh-
man was convicted on the first trial and
sentenced to the penitentiary, but the
Supreme Court reversed the verdict and
remanded the case on technicality.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
DELEGATE BEING
TRIED FOR PERJURY

(By Associated Press.)
ST. LOUIS. MO, July 13.-The second
trial of Jules Lehman, a former men,
Der Of the House Of Delegates. on the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
UNIQUE SUIT

Mrs, Loose Versus the Five and Ten
Gent Store.
The argument on the demurrer In the
case of Mrs Carrie Loose VS.. r. w.
woolworth and Company, being heard
in the Law and Equity Court at
present, occupied the court yesterday
The judge will decide the matter to-
day.
Mrs. Loose claims to have been pressed
down in the crowd in the Five and Ten
Cents store. and being trampled upon
and her leg broken She asks the court
to give her $1,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
KING ASKS NEW TRIAL
Petition for Writ of Error Was Filed on
Yesterday,

Messrs, Meredith and Carter, COUNSEL
have fled petition for writ of error IN
in the usual form, setting forth alleged
errors and rulings of the trial court and
praying, that new trial be awarded
The writ was handed to Judge Card
well.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
EXCLUDE FOREIGNERS
FROM ALL OF MANCHURIA
y (By Associated'Pr

- -E---- \ IBy ASSDCIdltu Z y
CHE FOO. CHINA, July 13-General
kurapatin, the Russian War Minister.
and his staff who have been present at
the important conference at Port Arthur
of the Russian Minister to China. NJ. Les
sar, and all the high Russian officials in
North China and Manchuria, In which the
discussed. left to-day on their return to
St. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 13.-According
to the newspaper Novokrai, published at
Port Arthur, Russia has Informed CEna
that she Is compelled to exclude foreign
ers from Manchurla and postpone the
opening of Manchuran ports owing to
me presence Oh d Enssne ana A Am
espionage. Russia, according to the pa
per, promises to open the ports six years
hence, when the country has been tran
quilted and settled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
HIGH-CLASs TENNIS.
Wrenn Brothers Defeated Grant and
lie Roy in Fast Play.

The mems doubles proved to be the fea-
ture yesterday in the continuation of the
play in the lawn tennis tournament for the
middle states championship. at the Orange
N. j.. Tennis Club. That In which the
Wrenn brothers gained their place in the
final round of the team event was filed
with fast tennis by the winning pair. Bob
Wrenn was especially clever in cutting off
the length of his drives so that the ball
just sailed over the net and then dropped
near the feet of the opposing players. Grant
and LIE Roy, probably because they regard
ed themselves good as beaten before
they went on the courts. did not play up
to their usual standard. The Wrenns will
meet the Harvard pair. Holcombe Ward
and Leonard E. Ware. in the finals this
afternoon at o'clock. AS the victory will
count in the selection of the team to meet
the Englishmen. much interest Is displayed
in the result.
In the women's championship singles the
daughter of the Nevada senator. Miss Ma
rion Jones. won her way through to the
finals defeating Mrs. w. c.. Alderman Of
the Orange Club and Mrs. Chapman of the
Nyack Club. one of the experts of the Hud-
son River Valley Association each in two
straight sets. AS Miss Maud Banks. the
present holder Of the championship, Is not
likely to defend her title. Miss Jones is the
favorite for the honors and trophy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
Rail- STOPPED THE GAME.
Temple and Sixth Tied, With Four
Runs.

Although heavy black clouds hung over
18th and Columbia road and the uncovered
grand stand fairly sizzled from the heat.
about 1900 Church League fans proved
their valor and enthusiasm yesterday after
noon by Drawing both heat and threatened
rain to see the Mutes and the Temple Red
Birds do battle with their bats.
Many of the Sixths players were out OF
a very much patched team faced the boys
In crimson. who were out with their regu-
lar team and a new slab artist.
Temple expected an easy victory with
Bielaski In the box for Sixth, but although
they connected for nine safeties. the best
they could do was a tie. owing to the
heady and fast fielding of the Mutes.
In the third inning. after two singles and
n home run had scored three runs for the
Reds and only one out. Jupiter Pluvius got
busy and verybody scampered for cover
After the shower had passed players and
spectators swarmed on the diamond again
hungry for base ball.
Manager Rhodes OF the Reds, who did not
want to lose good thing" grabbed a
shovel and dug trenches scooped water and
filed In dirt around the home plate His
efforts were admirably seconded by Wood
ward and Balenger OF Sixth who each had
one on batting averages for the day and
wanted them to count.
Bielaski had cooled Off and the Reds
scored no more in the third. nor any of the
following innings. Although Fulcher in
the fifth and Bliss In the sixth inning got
far third. Fulcher was caught of
third sack by @. Evans after starting home
on Rea's hit to third. and Bliss was caught
at the plate trying to score on fielder
choice.
Sixth tied the score in the fifth on Bealrs
two-bagger. wild pitch and passed ball.
The score.