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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29
SUICIDE,
OF GERMAN
OFFICER
Shoots Himself on Ac-3
count of Ill5Health.
WAS in IN1BROGLIO
AT MANILA BAY
Aboard Ship That Nearly
Caused War With US.
THE SUICIDE WAS
WELL EXECUTED
----z ------ -
'Phoned a Physician, Wrote Letter TO
His Father and Then Fired Bullet
Into His Brain Had Made Many
Friends IN Knoxville
Father is a Mil
THE SUICIDE WAS
WE'LL EXECUTED
tsp.eta, to The rlmes. .p..psteh. I,

IL 555t especial to The Iln1es-pispatch.)
KNOXVILLE, TENN. January 2s-
Suffering from deepest naelancholia be-
cause he was unaoIa to regain his health.
Ludwig Barth. aged tii.ty-five years.
Until about two years ago an officer OF
the German navy. and 1ho was on the
warship Irene Of the Gf.iissn fleet dur
Ing the Manila Bay inlbroglio, which
nearly resulted IN war between Ameri-
ca and Germany. killed hlmself in a
room at tho Arcade2Hotel tonight.
Barth used a thirty-tEo ealiber Ger
ma.n-n,ade revolver. Death was instan-
teneous. the result OF cain meditation.
as he has threatened several times III
the past three mon.hs 20 commit hari-
kari.
Barth came to America about six
months after the Manila. Fay episode
closed while still an officer Of Kaiser
Wilhelm. but his failure IN health finally
compelled him to resign and about one
year ago he accepted 4 Drsition with the
sa1ton Lumber Comp is !. y ~ Tennessee,
$ ,u''sse sysa,4pH sn..''3r as So y I II
5s The last seen of min previous to the
discovery OF. his body was a few mo-
inents before he took his life. when he
entered the Arcade and telephoned
a physician, thence walked to his room,
wrote two letters, one to DR.. II. j..
Kelso. Knoxville. and another to his father
and then fired the shot which ended his
life.
The affair created sensation here,
as he has won many friends since locat-
ing In Knoxville.
While many knew OF his melanoholic
disposition on account OF Ill health. none
apprehended such climax as this to-
night
Barths home was located In Bremen.
Previous to his coming to America his
i father, who was here short while ago,
has returned to his home in Bremen.
Germany where he Is ,nulti-million-
alre, leaving his sister, Mrs. Clara
Bloom, at No. 2a01 Callow Avenue, that
city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29
DESERTED BRIDE
AFTER TWO WEEKS
Husband Stole Away From Pretty Wife
Leaving Note Behind Giving
His Reason,


Special to The Times Dispatch.)
kNOXV1LLE. TENN, January 2S.-To-
day Miss Arbella Puckette-carter. an eS-
t,emely pretty girl Of finely developed
form and excellent family, discovered that
she had been deserted by her husband,
Clifford l.. Carter. after a honeymoon Of
only two weeks.
On January 18th local newspapers related
at length the marriage OF the two. some
thing in the nature Of runaway The
couple took rooms on Summit Hill, an
aristocratic locality. and everything
seemed to be smooth until the wife awoke
this morning to find her husband had
stolen his personal property while she
was asleep and had vanished for Cincin-
natl
He left a note behind explaining his rea-
son for not being able to live with her
any longer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29
STOCKHOLDERS LIKED
YEARS RESULTS.

The stockholders OF the Guarantee
Building, Loan and Trust Company held
their annual meeting on Tuesday and
heard reports from the officers Of the
company, all Of which were satisfactory,
anG the results Of the years business
were pleasing.
The following directors were chosen:
James Lewis Anderson. William G.. Camp,
Sol. Cutchins. A. j. Chewning, James D.
Crump. j. B. Hill and Fritz sitterding.
Upon adjournment the directors met and
elected officers for the next year as given
here:Wiliam G. Camp, president; George
C. Jefferson. secretary; A. J. Chewing
and Fritz Sitterding. trustees; Soil Cutch-
ins. attorney; James Lewis Anderson and
J. Booten Hill. Auditing Committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29
JAMESTOWN BILL :
WILL COME UP TO-DAY

The House Committee on Finance :y.u
take up the consideration OF the
jamestown Exposition bill at 10
o clock this morning. and large num-
ber OF prominent men in Connection with
the great 1907 show will appear to speak
for It's passage Among these will be the
popular president. General Fltzhugh Lee,
Secretary G. T. Shepherd. Director-Gen-
eral Iowenberg. and Messrs II. II. Mar
tin, Ill Page. T. S. Southgate, N. Bea-l
man, Barton Myers, G. S. Sherwood. and
T. ). Wool.
The bill appropriates $4,000 to the COM
pany when s1,O0o.oo0 shall have been
raised by private subscription. and gives
it to the company in sums OF $50 ooa each
year until 1t Is all paid The lobbies
were lively with the advocates OF the
bill last night, and they weer lobbying.
earnestly with the members.
1t is not likely that the argument on
the bill will be completed to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29
TO BRING SPANISH
WAR VETERANSHERE
Move to Hold the Grand En-
campment in Richmond
Next September,

Mr.. r. H Cov!ngton. aide-de- camp on
tho staff OF Commander-in-C Chief NJ. En-
NETT Urell, Of the National Army and
Navy Spanish War Veterans. Ia in the
city. stopping at the Jefferson Hotel. He
Will be here for ssveral days.
Mr.. Covington desires TO efrect an orr
ganlzation OF the Spanish war yetarans
OF Richmond and from the number here
he will no doubt be able to secure a
goodly number.
He said last night that In case he WAS
successful 1t was more than likely that
the national encampment would be held
next September In Richmond. This would
bring hundreds here. and the occasion
would be one of great interest.
The Acknowledgement Of tho veterans Is
Il O, Dyer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
RICHMOND.

Man dies suddenly at the bedside OF his
sick wife--Decison on tho child-labor
bill postponed-- recommended to
make social clubs secure retail liquor
licensesF'ather freed from prison TO at
tend his chld's fureral~s-Movement to
bring Spanish War veterans here--Ap-
parent murder of an infant in Henrico
county-Lady bitten by her pet dog
Members Of the State Board OF Education
deliver an address---Old city employe
iloses his position under peculiar crcum. I.
etances-Four thousand dollars asked
for the loss OF one flnger--Mayor signs
the telephone rsrger ordinance. and new
phones Will soon be removed----G for
the police are received---Magistrats
after free street-car rides.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29
RICHARD OLNEY N. is
LOGICAL CANDIDATE
After Conference Mr.. Fitzgerald Says
Y He Can Be Nominated and Elected
IF Nominated.
Special to The rtmes.pl.p.tch. !,

Special to The Times. DiIpstrh.)
BOSTON, MASS. January 2s-Ex-Con-
gregsman Fit2gereld<returned to-day from
Washington end conference with the
Southern, Democratic leaders. and an
nounces that the Hon. Richard Olney is
the only logical Democratic Presidential
candidate. He sayn that Mr.. Olney can
be nominated. and, II nominated, can be
elected This view is shared, he says, By
Congressman RussellI OF Alabama, the
Democratic whip OF the National House; !;
Senators Bacon, OF Georgia: Taliaferro. Of
Florida, and Clay. OF Georgia
"Republicars fear olney's strength as a
Presidential candidate he said, more
than any other man whose nams has
been mentioned 80 far. It all depends
upon New England. II Democrats here
will organize and work for Olney's NOM
ilnation, we can get 1t.
The secret conference OF Olney, Cleve-
land. Whitney and e. NJ. sheperd in
New York last night is believed here to
be regarding Olney's candidacy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29
SUNSET
LIMITED
WRECKED
-vFvry
Eleven Coaches Con
sumed BY Flames
BOTH TRAINS I.
AT FULL SPEED
Details Of the Accident Are
Very Meager.
NUMBER OF THE DEAD
MAY REACH a SCORE
Engines and Cars Were Piled in a Mass
Of Wreckpge Which Caught Fire
from Explosion Of Tanks Of
Engine-Accident Due
to Telegrapher's
Negligence.
Details Of the Accident Are
Very Meager.
NUMBER OF THE DEAD
MAY REACH "A SCORE

TUCSON. AR1z.. Jan. 2s.-The failure
OF Night Operator George Clough, at
Walls Station. to deliver orders to a.
west bound train. known as The Sunset
Limited. caused n head-on collision at 4.
o'clock this morning between two pas &
.senger trains, four miles east of Tucson
and six miles from Walls Station Az
last accounts twenty bodies had beer,
taken from the mass Of burned ana
charred wreckage and 1t is believed thatS
several more are buried In the twisted
and tangled mass Of iron and steel
f 1t appears that both trains were run "
ming at full speed and came together
with terrific crash. The engines ana
cars We're piled UP in mass and i'm
mediately took fire by the exploding OF 4
the tanks on the engines The flames
were communicates to the cars eleven
of which were consumed.
As soon as the news OF the wreck
reached Tucson. a relief train was sent
/ 70 the scene OF the disaster. This train
has Just returned. bringing seventeen sof /;
.of tho Injured, .S IN :z-s::
The first news OF the wreck reached
here when a tourist car. which had
broken away from the eastbound train.
ran down grade to Tucson, where II
was stopped. J IA III d
TILE DEAD. s7
JOHN BRUCE, Tucson, engineer.
r. WILK1E. Tucson. engineer #
GEORGE AI,GRATI, Tucson, fireman.
]. NJ. HILTON. capitalist, Cambridge.
Mass. I'll M
Sixteen dead unidentified. s
Seriously Injured:
Fred Donahue, Battle Creek. AIicL
Ben Sawyer, mall clerk, Tucson a
Abe Atlverton. New York
g. S. Gilbert, fireman, Tucson
Ben Marrihill. New Hampshire.
MAY REACH SCORE. ~,
Among the injured are the follow
ing:
f.. Glidden. Cambridge, Mass and pr.
Myers. Springfield. Ohio. Many Others
We're slightly injured by breaking glass
So far as ascertained, eight petsons were
killed. The fatalities may reach a score
Both Engineers Bruce and Wilkie and
Fireman McGrath were burned to death
In the wrecks Of their engines.
4 Manager ANGLER said #
kilograms we have received say that
the collision took placa before daylight X
this morning and It was caused by this
negligence Of the telegraph operator atI
Esmond. station eighteen miles east Of &
Tucson. The westbound Sunset Limited
was two hours late and was travelling
on the time of another train. The east
bound train was the Crescent City Ex4s
press. which left Oakland Mole at S
o'clock Monday morning. The operator
at Esmond should have set signals.
stopped the ives tbound train and deliv-
cred orders to the engineer which would
have caused him to have taken side
track as designed by the division train
A{cn, frl,ar L.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29

'of tho patrons arc popular men and good
1ghters-A1estrs. s. Gordon Cumming,
OF Hampton! G. G. Baker, or westmors-
land; c. 4. Heermans. OF Montgomery.
and Robert Il. Lee, Jr,. OF Fairfax
The bill Of Mr.. Cumming makes;
changes In four districts while that OF
Mr.. Baker Affects only three. Mr.. lleer-
mans measure gerrymanders the whole
State, and Mr.. Lees makes no change
whattver, but simply re.enacts the pres
ent law.
All the patrons will appear to-day and
speak for their respective measures.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29
TWENTY KNOWN DEAD
IN Y. CENTRAL WRECK
tBy Associated Press.)

. y
& NEW YORK. January 2s,-The total losAj
Of life by last nights fearful collision on {
the Central Railway of New Jersey as5
Graceland. N. J.,Eis, up TO tonight
twenty. in addition to Engineer Davis and
Fireman Mccarthy, OF the Philadelphia 4
and Reading Express, who are in the hos-
ptal at lPanfleld, expected to die at any L
moment. and II Is expected that several
injured passengers cannot recover. Tha II
known injured is upwards OF nifty.
The blame for the disaster is placed by
the railroad officials upon Engineer Davis.
whafl according to a policeman who TOOK
hin. from the shattered cab OF his engine,
admitted that he had seen the red and
green danger lights displayed. hut ex- 4
pecting TO see them changed to whitea
rushed OH r.rtiI 1t was too late to check
speed unit! ne plunged into the train
ahead. No statement has been obtained
from Davi, but in intervals of seml-con-
sciousness and delirtum he moans:8"I saw !,
nothing
According to the statement OF the sta
ton agent at Crawford. an attempt was
made to stop the express at that point
by telegraph, but almost at the moment
the message wa5 received the train thunr
dered by at upwards OF sixty miles an
hour, and the crash came two minutes
later, Most OF those who swero killed wers
well-to-do residents of Plainield and
nelghborlng towns, who were returning
to their homes from their places OF bus.
iness In New York. OF the Identified dead
seventeen lived In Plainhed. and In tho
long list OF injured Plainfield Is given or 81
the home of a4maJority Nearly every
block seemed to have one or more wound.
ed In 1t to-day. but the city's faeilities
for caing for its stricken people were aisss3}
pie. "a @
cleared before daylight and the only
signs Of the disaster are the black patches
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29
NORTH CAROLINA.

Agitation at Raleigh over The Loudon
and the Watts liquor billsCapital
Clubs reception to Governor Aycock----
Cochrane- hayward at Weldon---Durham
Is stil hopeful that General Carr may be
In the running for Governor--Extensio
Good roads movement launched at
Greensboro -Guilford couusr wants to
borrow 5000 for roads-Liquor agita-
.on at Greensboro--Water works for
Eraphy station TO be built at Hatteras-
Prolonged discussion in the Senate over
bill permitting the remarriage Of persons
divorced---Local option bills offered
tonight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29
JOSEPH CHoATE. JR.,
TO WE'D MISS OLIVER
tBy Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. January as,-Formal an
nouncement was made to-day OF the en-
gagemept Of Miss Cora Oliver to Joseph
II. choate. Jr,, son OF the American Am
bassador to England, 3{s
Stiss oliver, who Is a. daughter OF Gem
eral Robert Shaw Oliver and a grand
daughter OF the late General John It,
Rathbone, made her debut several years
ago Her mother was Miss Marion
.Rathb9ne.
Miss Cnyer 10 one OF the most popular
OF the younger members OF smart So
ciety, is an expert golf player, and an
enthusiast In MI other outdoor sports
She has had scores Of admirers since her
coming out, sf5. l
from Harvard In the class Of y97, For
several years after that he was third
secretary to his father at the Court ot
Ut. James, a A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29
DEATH CAUSED
BY LIONS BITE
Sparks. the Wealthy Show
man. Dies as the Result
Of Blood Poisoning.
tspecIs, to The Times, Dispatch. !,

7-177--7.-19 (SpeeIaIato The Times Ulsnatch,l
NsToN-sALEM, N. c., January 2s,--
MI. j. II, Sparks, the wealthy Snowman.
who was bitten on the arm last week by
one of the young lions he was raising at
Wade Mecunl Springs, died at the hospital
here This morning from blood poisoning,
caused by the wounds inflicted, The re-
mains were expressed to East Brady, Pa,
to-day. where they will be Inferred.
Mr.. Sparks had invested several thous-
and dollars In the summer resort at Wade
Mecnm Springs, and he had decided to
make his home and build an elegant resi-
.dence at this place, Ills brothers, who
have been mana ging Mr., Sparks circus
for some time. will, with others. carry
out the plans outlined at the Springs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29
COUNTESS RUSSELL
HAS A NEW HUSBAND.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. /,

LONDON. January 2s-society was
surprised to learn to-day that the Coun-
tess Mabel Russell, who divorced Earl
Russell after he had committed bigamy
by marrying Sfolie somerville, OF Reno.
New, on the strength OF divorce which
he secured In that State In 1900. was
quietly married on December 18th last
to Athrobald Stuart de NIodena, In the
reS!Etry office at Portsmouth.
AS the Countess has not been seen In
London accompanied by her new hls-
band. society Is wondering where he Is,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29
EIGHT AMERICANS
KILLED BY INDIANS
6Ry Associated Press.l

CANANDBA, MEX, January 2s,-!The
Yaauis have attacked the town OF San
AIarcial the mining center OF the State,
almost taken possession OF 1t. The de-
Tenders OF San Marcial against the
Yauuis included more than twenty Amer
leans, eight Of whom were killed. among
them Mr.. McAlllster. formerly super
intendent OF the Puerto c1tos mine OF this
place Frank Pendleton. former foreman
Of the same mine. and Edward Shut and
George Carroll.
1t Is said that the, were a number
Of Americans on theN54da OF Yaauis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29
ONE CENT DAMAGES
FOR A GOOD WHIPPING.
lsneclnl to The mines .pIsratch.

WINCHESTER VA. January ESD
Jury in the Corporation Court to-day
awarded ono cent damages to John M
Barr, who sued william zlrkle for five
hundred dollars for having whipped tho
plaintiffs little son with heavy strap
The case was tried once before. but re-
suited In h'mg jury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29
THE YOUNG LADIES
ARE VERY INDIGNANT

The young ladies boarding at the
Church Hill Branch OF the Woman's
Christian Association are inclined to re-
sent a publication last week to the effect
that they were out OF work and did not
have food Clothing and fuel in sufficient
quantity. committee from the branch.
said last night that but one young lady
in the house was unemployed, and that
all had what they needed Of the necessi-
ties OF life and were able to pay for them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29
REINFORCEMENT
BILL THIS MORNING

The House Committee ON PriyilegesI
ana Elections will take up the various
congressional reapportionment bills at
10 o'clock this morning. and a lively
posed OF. .4
Thera are four bills in all, and each
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29
JUDGE WITT AT THE
VIRGINIA 1 HOSPITAL

4 Judge Samuel q. Witt was taken td ths
Virginia. Hospital late last night. He
stood the trip from his residence, on
Park Avenue, we'll, and was In very
cheerful mood. An operation Will be
performed to-day, and the Judges frieads
hope to see him presiding over the Hus-
tings Court again during the next few
weeks ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29
WELL-KNOWN MAN
is CRITICALLY ILL

MIR. S. B. 3Ragland. sr., is still critically
i'll at the home OF his son, Mr.. w. L..
Ragland. OF Barton Avenue and Poe
Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29
THE DAYS SUMMARY.
THE HEWEATHER.

y WASHINGTON. Jan 2s.--Fo-ecast:
Ing with colder weather In west portions;
increasing southerly winds.
North Carolina Rain In east portion !
Friday colder in west portion; fresh south
winds increasing.
The weather In Richmond yesterday
was. Mt times disagreeably warm. ana
many discarded overcoats. The temperae
dans tnre as q eeloek was 81 ana y hao ohs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29
OUT OF SERVICE.

OUT OF SERVICE.
Mr.. Proctor, replying to Mr.. Tillnnn,
raid that Captain Brownell had been nus-
tered out OF service and that the Judge
ndyocate general had held that no could
rot now be court martialed
Mr.. TIlman INTERRUPTED and said that II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29

head and front of the irsurrection in his
district. From Ibis standing In the church,
ne said. Father Augustin was able to d.
Vert contrary to the canons Of the church.
Its revenues from their legitimate pur-
poses and use them to further the ;nsur-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-29

Continued on Second page.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20
CUTICURA SOAP
The Worlds Greatest
Skin Soap.
The Standard Of Every Nation
Of the Earth.
Sale Greater Than the Worlds Product
Of Other Skin Soaps.
Sold Wherever Civilization Has
Penetrated.

Millions of the worlds best people
use Cuticura Soap, assisted>by Cuticura
Ointment, for preserving, purifying
and identifying the skin, for cleansing
the scalp of crusts, scales and dandruff,
and the stopping Of falling hair, for
softening, whitening and soothing red,
rough and sore hands, for baby rashes,
itchings and chafings, in the form of
baths for annoying irritations and in
Examinations, or too free or offensive
perspiration, in the form of washes for
lucrative weaknesses, and many sana-
tive, antiseptic purposes which readily
suggest themselves to women, espe-
cially mothers, as we'll as for all the
purposes Of the toilet, bath and nur-
sery.
Cuticura Soap combines delicate
emollient properties derived from Cuti-
cura, the great skin cure. with the pur-
est of cleansing ingredients and the
most refreshing of flower colours. No
other medicated soap ever compounded
is to be compared with it for preserv-'
lug, purifying and identifying the skin,
scalp, hair and hands. No other for
eign or domestic toilet soap, however
expensive, is to be compared with it
Tor all the purposes of the toilet, bath
and nursery. Thus 1t combines in one
soap at one price the best skin and
complexion soap and the best1oilet and
baby soap ever compounded. Sale
greater than the worlds product of all
other skin soaps. Sold in every part
of the civilized world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-20

as would, moreover, secure most linz
portant benefits to rhe whole countstp
in addition to good roads.
Two thousand dollars mile is cheap
enough for a perfect road, good for .
generation without repair, and If the
money could be borrowed, for instance
at the lowest rate which is paid by iths
United States government per cent
per annum--the year'y interest charge
would be only s40 or just what it costs
tc keep up the earth roads of New
York state, counting labor at $1.50 per
day. But to get the money in vast
amounts at that rate is the problem,
and there is where one of the special
features of metal roads construction
comes in.
In stone roads there is nothing worth
removing, nothing that can be pledged
as security for loan, but steel rails
and their attachments will afford
substantial and available pledge; add
ing this pledge to the credit of a coun.
ty should make the county bonds a PEE
culiarly safe investment. No county
would ever permit :ts roads to ba
stripped of their meta. by default in it's
interest. Moreover. improved roads Of
any kind increase property values
many times their cost. and road bonds
may thus be said always to multiply
their own security.