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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-01
lNQulsITioN WAS FRUiTLEss.
Testimony of Mrs. Burdick Threw no
Liqht on Murder Mystery.


A Buffalo n. Y, special says; At
ter Mrs. Burdick had been tortured on
the rack of inquisitior for two whole
days and the district attorney exhaust,
ed every clue, the mystery OF Burdick $
death is deeper than ever.
The closing testimony given by Mrs.
Burdick threw no light on the trag-
edy. The merciless questions asked
her as to her relations with Arthur
Pencil gave no mixing to the officers
as to the identity of the slayer.
District Attorney Coatsworth was
asked if he had discovered any new
evidence.
I'VE have brought out at this in
quest everything that we have" re-
piled he "The public knows IS much
as we about the case. Nothing OF I'M
portance has developed lately thai we
did not know before the inquest be-
gam"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-01
RURDIcK's NAME UNTARNIsHED
Only One Result of Inquest-Death OF
Pencils to Be Investigated.

Only One Result of Inquest-Death OF
Pcnnells to BE Investigated.
The inouest into the death of Edwin
L. Burdick, who was murdered just
one month ago in his home in Ashland
avenue. ended at Buffalo, n. Y, Thurs
day afternoon.
At the close Of the inquest Judge
Murphy announced that an official in
curry bearing on the death OF Arthur
Pennell and his wife resulting from
the plunge of their automobile from
Kensington avenue into Genres guar
ry, would begin on Monday. The Bur
dick inquest has served to develop
several theories relative to the crime
But the investigation has not added
anything more than an appearance OF
reasonability to any OF these theories.
Aside from the failure of the author!-
ties to secure evidence bearing direct
w upon the commission of the crime
or to establish the identity or the
murderuer. there is a feeling of salts
faction that the name of Mr. Burdlck
has been lifted from the mire into
which it was dragged and that his
character has been shown in its true
light. The evidence brought out I'M
der the examination of witnesses by
District Attorney Coatsworth has
shown Burdick to have been loving
father. always willing to sacrifice his
own happiness and pride for the sake
of his children; that he was the vic
tim of false friendship, broken pledges
and in face of it all, forgiving, in
dulgent husband.
The efforts of the authorities to fix
the crime upon some one will not end
with the inquest. At the same time
there is now little hope of success in
this undertaking
Judge Murphy said after court adj
iourned that his judgment in the case
would not perhaps be handed in until
later in the week.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-01
COMBINE OF PACKERS.
Company Capitalized at Fifteen Mil
lions Just incorporated.

Company Capitalized at Fifteen Mil
lions Just Incorporated.
Announcement of the incorporation
of the National Packing Company, cap
italized at $15.O0O,0O0 and including
several of the smaller plants in Chi
Cago. Omaha and elsewhere, was made
Tuesday by ]. P. Morgan, president
of the company. The incorporation
papers were taken out in New Jersey,
and it is announced that the following
arc the companies purchased:
Omaha Packing Company, Ham
mend Packing Company, the G. II.
Hammcnd Company Hutchinson
Packing Company, Anglo-American
Provision Company, United Dressed
Reef Company, Fowler Packing Com
pany.
The purchase, it is stated, is made
for investment, with the idea of doing
a business of about $3.50 100000 year,
The directors are all interested in the
niE packing companies o. Chicago.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-01
ATLANTA MANkEr>

Ron+,ed Coffee n"r lou pounds, Arbuckit s
5000. Lion, s10.55; Cordova, TlO.05; Blue
Ribbon, Sl1. Green coiIe", choice l0c
inIr cents prime 6 cents. Hu-
gar. standard Eranuated. t15c Syrup,
New Orleans open kettle So 90 "a $ o.
mixed, choice, 20 a 2Sc. south Geor-
gia cane syrup, 50 cents. salt. da ~
sacks S1.30 "a ) 1.4J: do pDls bulk $3.50
ice cream 81. %; common 55 GG0. Cheese,
Matches. Cos 45$L 55c; zoos 9l.50Ql.7j.
Soda, Arm & Hammer, 51-75. Crack
ers, soda &c; cream 7c; ginSersnapS 81"
Candy, common stick g.; fancy 40
Oysters, r. " S1.75; l.. W. Sl2O. Fancy
head rice, &c; heal rice c.
Flour, Grain AMI Meal.
Flour, old wheat, Diamond patent, $5.CO
second patent, $3.50, straight, :4.0J
extra fancy S37O; ;aucv, 1880. First Ia
emit spring wheat. 81. IS. Corn, choice,
white, CSC; No. edo. Gle; No, 2 mixed. &c
oats. white clipped 54c; No 2 white 81
No. 2 mixed ST.: NO. mix Ace. Rye
65c bushN Barley 95c bushe. Vie
tor Cd $l35 per one hundred I ounds
Quaker food $l.25. Choice large bale ha'
fl 20: No. / small 51.20 No. snail, II. &c
Menl, plain, G5c; bolted G0c Bran, $1.I5
brown shorts 4l20 white shorts s 40
Cotton seed meal $1.2j per 10j pounds
Hudnut's grits, SI.6).
Country Pro luce.
Eggs. fresh stock 14015c. Butter
choice I5al6c: fancy 200 -21ar. Live nou.
try. hens $50 371ac: fries, large. % 2713c
medium 16@18c; small l4@lGc. Duci'
puddle. 25c. Turkeys, 160.7>ac per pound
dressed, 1S019c. onions $l.t5 per III
Cabbage $l.25@$l. so per hundred pounds
Provisions.
Clear rib sides, boxed % half rib
9l5c: bellies Zoe; ice-cured het
lie, 1870. Sugar-cured hams l5c; Cali
fornia hans 1850. Lard 1OHc; com
pound SIC.
Cotton.
Market closed quiet middlinS 97sc.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-01
GENTRY AGAIN PROMOTED.

Atlanta Man is Vice President and
General Manager Bell Telephone.
A New York dispatch Gays: w. q.
Gentry. of Atlanta, Ca, has been elect
ed vice president and general manager
Of the Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph company, and al : meet
Ing Of the stockholders Ct tae CON,
pany Mr. Gentry was made s aisse'of.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-01
TRIED TO MURDER FAMILY.

In Revenge Young Man Wounds TWO
Women, Baby, hoy and Man.
Joe D. Powers, young white man,
of New Market, Ala, attempted to eX-
terminate a whole family near that
place Friday.
Powers had difficulty with John
Wrinkle a few days ago and deter
mined to get revenge. He called at
Wrinkles home and opened fire upon
the family group through a Wlnoo".
Five people were shot, including Will-
kle. a baby and two women. Winiile S
son was shot in the eye. Immediate )
after the shooting Powers took a train
for Texas.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-01
GROVER is BUCYANT.

once More stcrk is lowering Over
His Home in Princeton.
News comes from Princeton, N. +,
that there has been an air of happy
expectancy about the home of former
President Grover Cleveland Of late
Mr.. Cleveiand's buoyant and cheerful
manner is ascribed by some OF his
friends to hopes not exactly of a polit-
zeal nature, but the anticipated visit
of the storb.
Mr.. Cleveland was CO years old on
March IS. He has now four children
Esther, Ruth, Marion and Richard.
Richard, the only boy, is the youngess
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-01
TELEcRAPHED A BET.
Ard Alabama's New Law Was Brought
into Action.

Ard A!lbama'S New Law was 6Fou9ht
Into Action.
E. e. Williams, local manager OF
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany at Birmingham, was arraigned
in court Wednesday and was adjudged
guilty Of violation of the Alabama
anti-pool law and fined $50, for the
reason that recently he accepted for
his company and transmitted to New
ORLEANS a telegraph money order for
SO and a message instructing a party
at New Orleans to place it on horse
race there. The act provides that any
corporation convicted Of violation shall
forfeit it's rights and franchises to do
business in the state; however the de-
PENDANT in this case was Mr.. Williams
and not the corporation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-01
GENERAL MCDONALD SUICIDES

Decided on Death Rather than Face 2
courtmartial.
The London evening News aE
nounces that Major-General Sir Hector
Macdonald, commanding We Britis''
forces in Ceylon, against whom
charges based on immoral acts weFs
fled some days ago. committed sulciee
wednesday by shooting himself p {
hotel IN Paris,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-01
New industrial School.

The Frances Willard Industrial AS
sociation at Chattanooga have opened
ar industrial school for girls to teach
sowing, cooking and other practical
arts free of charge.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-01
HAYWOOD PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Slayer Of Skinner Arraigned in Court
Eut Trial is POSTPONED.

Eut rial is FOSIPO'0S'
Ernest Haywood, under Indictment
for the murder of Ludlow Skinner, on
the main street of Raleigh, N. O. on
February q last, will not be tried I'M
I'll the July term of court.
He was arraigned for trial TUESDAY
by judge NJ. H. Justice and Walter
Daniel Was made solicitor in place OF
Almis1ead Jones. who retired because
Of relationship to the prisoner. Hay
wood pleaded mot guilty to the IN
dictment. The state announced that
it was ready for the trial, but James
Il. Pou. Of the defense, made an ex'
kaqstive argument for a continuance
hle points being covered by en- afnaaY.
4 later presented BY Haywood,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-01
GREAT INCREASE OF CAPITAL.
Pennsylvania Railroad Company Votes
Its stock to 100000.

A Philadelphia dispatch says: The
stock vote on the proposition to IN
crease the capital stock of the Penn
sy!vania Railroad Company from s25l,-
100000 to $500. 100000 and to increase
the bonded indebtedness OF the CON-
psny, taken Tuesday resulted IN uns'
ANGUS approval.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-01
coLoRED POSTMASTER OUsfE1
President Gives White Man Berth on
This Round.

This Round.
The president Tuesday announced
the appointment Of B. 7. Person to be
nos tmaster at Wilson. \. c. to sue
coed Samuel H. Wick, Person is a
lite man and Wick is negro.
The appointment is accompanied by.
a long statement which might be con
srrued as an apology to the negroes
for the failure OF Wick 10 re-ain his
icb, it being set forth in thls state
ncnt that Vick fails not becarse OF his
co or. but because it is alleged he had
hoen a traitor 10 his party.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
WEST-BEAMAN
Pretty Pink ond Green Home Marriage
in Suffolk.
Especial to me Times. Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times. Dispatch
f SUFFOLK, VA, February 1s.-A very
pretty pink and green home marriage
took place at 3 O'clock this afternoon at
the residence OF Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Wood Ballard. No. 81 Main Street The
principals were their niece, Miss Katha-
rine Beaman, daughter Of the late DR..
Beaman. and Mr.. Joshua c. West. The
celebrant was DR.. W. w. Staley.
These were attendants: Herbert West,
best man; Miss jennie Ballard and Miss
Ethel Brothers,. maids of honor: Miss
Mary Lee Beanlan and John B. Norfeet,
Jr.. ribbon holders; Henry Norfleet, ring
bearer; DR.. j. q. Rawles and Paul T.
Cahoon, ushers.
1t was pink and green wedding. The
parlors were decorated with pink carna-
tons, smilax, palms and ferns. Tho
Miller orchestra, composed OF three la
dies and three men. gave musical rendi-
tons from behind screen OF palms A
solo, II Love You, Dear" was sung by
Mrs. Lizzie Carr Brinkley There were
nearly two hundred bridal gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. West left on the South
ern Railway for ten days honeymoon
TO be passed In Northern cities. They will
be homo at No. 81 Main Street, Suffolk,
after March LIST.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
WEBB-sLATE
Beautiful Marriage Ceremony at the
South Boston Baptist Church.

Beautiful Marriage Ceremony at the
South Boston Baptist Church.
(Special,to The Times. Dspatch.)
If SOUTH BOSTON, VA, February 49,
The Baptist Church never looked so
beautiful as 1t did Tonight, after loving
hands had decorated 1t IN evergreens,
cut flowers and potted plants, FOR tho
marriage Of Miss Lucy Slate to Mr..
Thomas A. Webb, lato Of Roxboro, N. C..
The ceremony was performed by tho
pastor, Rev. w. ]. Wildnan. Mrs. p. B..
ADHESION presided at the organ and rem
dered tho wedding march beautifully.
MIR. S. J.. Slate. brother Of tho bride, gavo
her away The ,lshers were. Hon. w.
T. Jordan, Messrs. J. D. Norwood, P. s..
ADHESION and DR.. s. r. Jordan
The attendants were Misses Mamie
Easley Sudie Wf1inghnm, Gertie Slate,
Cora Luck Bessie Shepherd, Jessie Webb,
and Messrs. e. s. Slate. Dr.. Z, w.
shackelford, Charles Webb, L. R. Nor
wood, c. G. Winstead, DR.. D. *. Davis.
The maid Of honor was Miss Mary Slate,
and the best man. Mr.. Ernest Webb.
Three Of the bridesmaids wore white
and three blue chiffon.
After the ceremony, which was ut 8
o'clock, a reception was held Mt the home
OF the BRIDES mother on Main Street.
Elegant refreshments were served.
The bride was gowned in crepe d'chine
and never looked handsomer. She Is the
daughter Of the late Rev. William Slate.
who spent nearly tho whole Of his life as
minister of some Of the Baptist Churches
In Halifax. The presents were unusually
beautiful and very numerous.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
THE SOUTHERN FINED
DanvilIe is Enforcing Its Street OBJ
struction Ordinance. a
Especial to The Tlmes-pi.oatch.)

Especial to The Times Disnatch.1 = x
DANVILLB. VA, February 1S.-The
Southern Railway Company was called
up in the Mayors Court this morning
for violating the recently enacted ordi-
nance prohibiting the obstruction of
streets. The company was accused of
leaving number Of unloaded and loaded
cars standing partly obstructing tho
street for near four hours. fine was
imposed upon the company as this was
the first offense. 1t seems to be the in.
tention Of the officers to enforce the law
to the letter.
Tony Hampton. a colored porter at
Hotel Westmoreland, was arraigned In
tho Police Court this morning On charge
OF having opened some letters belonging
to L. H. Hayes. a travelling man who
was stopping at the hotel and which he
had been given to mall. Hampton put II. Il
plea OF insanity, and said he was sub
1ect to very severe spells Of kleptomanta
and was not responsible for his actions
under such circumstances.
Mr.. N. B. Robertson who for NUM-
Der of years has been connected with
Z. +. AGREE & Brother in the tobacco
business in this city, has resigned his
position to accept one with the American
Tobacco Company. Mr.. Robertson will
go to Middleton. Ohio, and after being
there for month will locate permanent-
ly In Norfolk. Mr.. Robertson Is wor-
shipful master Of Roman Eagle Lodge Of
Masons and his departure from Danville
is a source Of sincere regret to his many
friends in the city. He Will probably
move his family to Norfolk this fall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
SHOE FACTORY FOR
FREDERICKSBURG.
Another One Likely to Be
Established Appeal for
Better Roads.
lsneclnl 70 Tho Tlmcs. pisputch )

1, AseSGi99cf g Rnf NeS Is
At largely attended meeting of the BUS
mess Mems Association, held last night.
Mr.. Hieser, manufacturer Of the celebrated
Hieser shoe, of Baltimore, addressed the
body and submitted proposition for e, es-
Publishing shoe factory here. He was rs
tened to with great interest and the mater
was referred to committee for recon-
menda ton. Mr.. C. w. Jones, q prominent
dry goods merchant of the city, was elect
ed first vice-presldent Of the organlza-
ton to I'LL vacancy.
A resolution calling on tho Legislature
to seriously consider the dreadful conu'-
ton OF the public highways OF the STATE
ana endeavor to devise. by specla.i .a NJ
ton or otherwise. some means ior III
proving their condition, was UNANIMOUSLY
ndopted and copy of the resolution OF
dered to be sent to the representatives,
from this district in the Senate and House
OF Delegates,
mo observation-disclosures Of Mrs, E. NJ. sCrutch-
f1eld In this city, yesterday, and after
ransaclslng some OF the rooms and Dor.
rowing m umbrella. disappeared. and has
not been since seen.
CAPTAIN M, B. Rove and Mr.. Dorr
Clark, both Of Spotsylvnnla county, near
I thiL city have just received from tho
!Tiitmore farm, at Asheville, N. G.. SOW
eral registered Berkshire hogs, and will
use them for breeding purposes on their
Nj Mr. q. A. Jones, Of Stafford county, is
critically III with pneumonia at tho resi-
dence OF his brother-in-law. Mr., A. Mo-
Sween, at Falls Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
SHOT AND KILLED
HIS OWN WIN BROTHER
Joseph Baine Dies from the
Wounds at Baynesville In
Westmoreland.
tspeclal to Tho Times.Dlsuatch. )

It TO-
WARSAW, VA, Feb. 1S.-Yesterday at
Baynesvlle. In Westmoreland county, a
place remote from all telephone COM
munication. Carrie Baine shot and in
stnntly killed his brother, Joseph, with
a thirty-two-calIbre pistol. The shooting
occurred at the home OF Mrs. Eliza
Baine, mother of the two boys. Car.
rie and his brother Joseph had been on
bad terms for some time. and when the
former called on yesterday ut his mo-
TIERS home to borrow an oyster knife
Joseph Mt once entered his mothers room
and asked Carrie what business he had
there, saying: Haven't forbidden you
coming here?'' TO which the latter re-
piled, saying he had rs much right there
as he (Joseph), Joseph then seized a
butcher knife and made for his brother
They clinched and In tho struggle Car
re fired his pistol four times, each shot
taking efreCt-three bullets In the left
breast and one In the left arm. Joseph
took about three steps, fell and died
instantly. Carrie then went to the home
of his brother-in-law, w. II. Grissby, and
Informed him Of what had happened
Carrie attempted to board the steamer
Randall at Colonial Beach last night
hut was arrested.
Excitement runs high at Baynesvile
ncighborhood. where the two young men
are well known.
Preliminary trial will be heard to-
morrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
PUBLIC BUILDING.
in WAYNEsBORO
Basic Car Works Consolidated With the
McGehey Engine Company

McGehey Engine Company.
Especial to The Times. Dispatch.)
WAYNJ1SBORO, VA, February ls-The
old cur works Of Basic City have been
purchased by a syndicate OF Waynosboro
men With plenty OF capital and have
consolidated with the McGehey Engine
Company. Of Elkton. They purpose build
ing stationary and portable engines in
Basic several of which have already
been constructed The future name VIII
be the Basic Machine Company.
The Wnynesboro, Ladies Card Club
were recently entertained by Miss jamie
Ferguson, at the home Of Mrs. s. c.
Fleming. on Wayne Avenue. The players
wero Mesdames Percy 10th, James Craig,
Pin Fishburnc, e. G.. Fishburne. S. G.
Flemng. Walter Ellison. Hugh Lyle,
William McCray, G. D, Andrews and
Misses Fishburne. Wayand, Wright. Eli
gnson. Julia Gallaher, Nellie Gallaher,
and La Strugeon. The prize was awarded
to Mrs. Pin Iishburne.
Burglars broke into Fishburnes drug
store one night last week. but nothing
was missed except few dollars In change
which had been left in the cash drawer.
Any one would suppose that our re-
motcncss from the great labor centers
would furnish immunity against labor
disputes and troubles, but this does not
seem true. for we have them here also
The w. J. 10th Stove Foundry has been
shut down for the last four days owing to
dlsagreemcnts with their laborers. !
am glad to learn that tho friction is al
most entirely removed and that the
works will resume in fow days,
Mayor 10th has offered reward OF
nifty dollars for the apprehension of any
one OF the thieves concerned in the re-
cent bur alaries,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19

seeks the means OF health she Is often
like a woman blindfold, She has no
confidence. She cannot tell what her
effort will lead to. She turns now to
this side and then to the other in uncer.
tainty and doubt.
The sick woman who uses DR.. Pierce's
Favorlte Prescription may do SO with
absolute confidence, It invites open.
eyed investigation There need be no
hesitation in following the hundreds OF
thousands of women who have found a
perfect cure for womanly ills In the use
of this medicine.
"Fayorite Prescription cures irregu.
larity and dries weakening drains, II
heals inflammation and liberation and
cures female weakness.
"With heart full Of gratitude 10 YOU for send.
ing out over the land your wonderful III edicine
send these few lines hoping that some poor SUI
writes Mrs Cora l.. Root, OF Greenspring Fur.
mace, Washington Co., Maryland III had SUI
fered severity from female weakness aud had to
be In bed great deal of the time, >Had head
aehc bacEschc. and pain in lcf side when lying
down. com Inenced taking Dr. PieTce's Favor,
lite Prescription and had not taken two bottles
when was able 10 be around again and do nv
thing aud II never hurts me any more Have
taken seven bottles Of pr, piercc's Fayorte Pre-,
scription, and one OF his Compound Extract al
Smart Weed and several yias' Of his Pleatant
Pellets Feeling better every day. Ny kus-
baud SAYS look better every day.
Or. Pierce IS Pleasant Pellets cure bill
'ousness and sick headache,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-19
Mr.. Jake Lasslter Says He
Wasn't Drowned on Olive.
ONE OF NINE TO ESCAPE
He Burst Through Window and Hung
on to Rope for Hours, Fearing
; Every Minute That He Would
Be Washed Away.
tspeclul to III. limos. Dispatch, I,

SUFFOLK. VA, Feb. 1S.--Mr. Jake 7,
Lassiter. OF Rich Square, N. c.. who
travels for Baltimore house, said THU
afternoon that he was not drowned Ii
the steamer Olive disaster. Mr.. Lassl.
ter says he was one OF nine persons who
escaped. the others being Captain George
II. Witty First Engineer G. L. Conway.
Second Engineer ]. T. Murphy, Purser ].
N, Bell. d. A. Wattord. passenger, and
three negro deck hands.
Lassiter gives q thrilling account OF the
pcris endured and says he would rather
so through two head-on railroad colli-
sions than take chances In another
steamer accident. LassIter was In the
saloon when the cyclone came. AS the
boat overturned he burst through q win
dow to reach the deck, where he clung
to rope for two hours. fearing every
minute that he would be washed away
by tho waves
THREE HAD RETIRED.
Ho says only three persons had retired
and there was no reason for more than
three to have been drowned had the
other saloon occupants sought to get out
side rather than rush back for tho life
prcservers and perish as they did. The
capsizing brought about O dungeon-like
darkness, and the unfortunaes could not
escape when water had filled the cabin.
Mrs. J. NJ Bennett recently OF Frank
lin. had moved to Winfall, N. c. She
and her twelve-ycar-old granddaughter,
an orphan, whose father was Joe Bennett,
had retired. and there was no chance for
them The other Franklin victims were
negroes.
The W. II. French Dredging Company
sent diver to Coleraine, N. c.. this
morning to receive the bodies Of those
who We're drowned by tho sinking OF the
steamer.
Steamboat men who arrived from
chowan River to-day stated that there
was no restIge Of the steamer What
little remained OF the wreck was sunk to
the bottom OF the river