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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
that 100000 of the stock was to go to

that s2,0Oo,ooo of the stock was to go to
j. p. Morgan e. Co.
For the stock OF the Bethlehem Com
pany Mr.. Dresser said there was really
given $4,000, 900 IN bonds, 100000 In COM
mon stock and 100000 in preferred.
There was some talk Of pooling tho
stock of the shlpbuilding company, he
said, Mr.. Schwab insisting that all the
stock be held until his, and Mr.. Nor.
gan's had been put on the market.
After recess Mr. Dresser said Mr..
schwab told him he believed the ship
building company had a great future. and
that he would be willing to put s2,ooo,ooO
more cash into the business II neces-
sary.
Mr.. Dresser said he believed until after
the purchase Of the Bethlehem stock was
made, that Mr. Schwab owned all the
stock. Mr.. schwab, he said obtained
control of the shpyard company by get
ting men on the board friendly to the
Schwab interests and getting rid Of those
opposed to his interests.
PAPER MISSING.
Mr.. Dresser said he had heard that an
important envelope containing matter
needed in this suit has been missed from
the files of the Trust Com pany Of the Re.
public but declared that he had nothing
to do with the abstraction of those
papers.
In cross-cxamination, witness said nc
understood that he was given authority
to borrow 100000 on the credit of the
Trust Company of the Republic, and that
he had not been advised that 1t was
criminal offense nor did he know 1t.
Stocks and bonds OF the shipbuilding
company, he believed. were accepted as
security for the loans he made to put
the deal through. The s4.1c0,o0o borrowed
from the banks in which 1t had been de-
posted by Mr.. Perkins, of ]. P. Morgan
: Company was credited to the ship
building company.
At the request OF counsel for the ship
building company. the hearing was post
poned to October 18th.
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Trust Company's President
Makes Some Disclosures.
IMPORTANT ENVELOPE
SAID TO BE MISSING
Witness Said He Had Been Given Au-
thority 10 Borrow S4,ooo,OOO on
Credit Of the Trust Company
but Had No Idea that the
Transaction Was
Criminal Offense.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 7.-One Of the most
Interesting statements in connection with
the formation of the ill-fated United
States Shlpbuilding Company, told by D..
Leroy Dresser, in legal proceedings to-
day, was that after pool of two nun
dred thousand preferred and two hun
drcd and fifty thousand common stock
Gates & Co., it was agreed that none OF
this stock could be marketed until twen-
ty-tive thousand preferred and twenty
five thousand common, owned by j. 2.
Morgan & Co., and seventy-tve Thousand
OF each kind, owned by c. n. Schwab.
had first been sold.
Mr Dresser told also Of his original
agreement, as president OF the Trust
Company OF Lne KepuDi.c, 10 obtain the
underwriting of S3,0oJ,OD OF United states
Smp0uildng Company stock, how this
vas increased to Si,75O,ooo by the failure
OF the French subscribers to pay up; how
Mr. Schwab came to ot1er his Betniehem
works to the shipbuilding company and
how j. T. Morgan g& Co., then came into
the transaction.
Mr.. Dresser, who took the stand at the
opening of the hearing, testified that he
lad no written statement as TO the values
Of the plants in the company, when he
undertook the underwriting, but that
Lewis Nixon and John w. Young mad
made oral representations.
The Mercantile iasl Company, he was
told by Colonel McCook, secured the rest
Of the underwriting, principally in
France. The Trust Company of the Re-
public, MIR. Dresser said. had framed
the prospectus of June, 1902 offering the
bonds to TIE public, the trust company
taking the information contained In 1t
from the firm of Alexander & Green,
counsel. and Riddell 6: Common, account
ants, without Investigating any of the
statements made by them.
The purchase of the Bethlehem steel
works for the Shipbuilding company as
then discussed, Mr.. Dresser stating that
the overtures for the sale of the steel
company had been made by Charles Nj.
schwab, who said he owned nearly all
the stock OF the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany, and that, because of its armor-
making capacity, he believed the company
would do better with the shipbuildinS
than with the United States Steel Corpor-
alton, Mr.. Schwab, according to Mr..
Dresser said he wanted S9,O00,0O0 cash
for his stock and submitted reports which
showed that 1t cost him more than W.
100000 and was earning s1,45O,OO a year
HAD NO CASH.
1--WE told him we could not trade on
cash basis" said Mr. Dresser, because
we had no cash, and he said he would
take sl0,o0O,oO0 in bonds at 90 for the
100000. This was agreed to. the ar
rangement also providing that he was
to receive with the bonds stock bonus
of 100000, each of the common and
preferred stock of the United States Ship
building Company. Mr.. Schwab stating
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(Bv Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, oct. John Decker.
Of Norwich, Conn, who evidently Is
mechanic, about thirty-four years old.
entered the White House soon after
the doors we're opened this morning.
The officials thought from his actions
that he was crack and arrested him.
He was not armed and made no resist
ance when placed under arrest. He was
turned over to the police. Decker was
examined later in the day, pronounced
insane, and was removed to the gov
ernment insane asylum.
Said He W as Going Away.
(By Associated Press)
NORWICH, CONN, Oct 7.-Johns
Decker, who is supposed to be the man
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
VOTED MAJORITY OF STOCK
(By Associated Press.)

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. THE cast
ing by Mr.. Walters of the vote Of the
Atlantic Coast Line holdings was await.
ed with great interest on account Of re-
cently published stories to the effect that
the slump in Louisville and Nashville
was due to the Atlantic Coast Line dis
posing of part of its Louisville and
Nashville stock. These fears were set
at rest when Mr. Walters voted 36,oo0
shares, the full amount secured from
the Morgans after the Gates raid. The
total number Of shares represented at
the meeting was 44S4S6.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
LABOR OFFICIALS FINED
FOR ALLEGED TRESPASS
(By Associated Press.)

KNOXVILLE, TENN, Oc. 7.-For vio-
lation of an injunction restraining United
Mine Workers officials from trespassing
on the property Of the Tennessee Coal
Company at Bricevlle, Tenn, Chancellor
Kyle, at Clinton. Tenn, to-day fined
and sentenced the following ottlcials:
f. Rice, national organizer, who came
from Iowa, fined s4oo and sentenced to
ninety days in jail; Robert Vaughan
5000 and seventy days In jail; j. Fl. SaS-
lors, 500 and twenty days In jail G. IL.
Rice, fined $50 and ten days In jail; -
Andrews fined $50 and ten days.
The defendants appealed to the Supreme
Court and made bond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
MINIATURE ALMANAC. .
RICHMOND.

Lie passes at the meeting Of the Munlc. iuricc
ipal Investigation Committcc--hason'c
BODY sings national airs of America ana
England combineG--Encourag STATE
meiit issued by Messrs. John l.. Willlams
& Sons and j. ". Middendort q ,,.o;nen oo;
are here--Charters granted by i. Corpoin,
tion ommission--Rairoad attorneys a
file appeal with Supreme Court from oe.
cjsiou OF Corporation ComInissloil--
Quarterly meeting Of Chamber Of Com
merce to-night---Lakeside Club ISSUES
statement-Howitzcrs inspected by COL
oncl 10 Lane stern-.zAGed unknown IN man
tian Church extends call TO- Rev: n;
d. C. cLachlan--Rcmains of General
Bradley Z. johnson are taken 10 bai.. BAL
more--Base- ball magnate here LOOKING
over the eround--PrOposi.ion to appoint
q commission to elevate the negro-S0Ii- o..
ored Orphan Asylum in desperate Strt Strults
Meeting of the United States Courts
-Venable- Street Church to be reopcnneu,
having been extensively repaircd-N,as
sion of Baptist Education Commission
Stuart Monument Model Committee post
-pones action until Saturday Afternoon.
Charter. Ordinance and Reform COMMIT
tee decides to name new ward Henry.
MANCH ESTER - Negro arrested on
charge OF criminal assault--Arrested on
charge OF taking a watch-Mr. NJ; +:
Martin appointed chief deputy TO Gity
ward G. Hill to Miss Elizabeth II. Reid
Mr.. Powers and Miss Bevllle to marry IN
Notwithstanding OF Mr.. Andrew ..
Wood and Mrs NIollle A. Cotton--Fu-
neral Of Mr.. George n. Porter--Mr. q. I;
owen appointed district deputy grahd
master-Offlcers elected by Stockton
Street Church-Dr. Cridlin better
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
A DUCKINC
IN POTOMAC
Flying Machine Refused POSI-
lively to Make Flight.
SCARED DOWN TO WATER
Is Complete Wreck. and Official State
ment Admits that Experiment is
Complete Failure-Professor
Manley Gets Very Wet.
(BY Associated Press.l

UNDERWATER, VA, Oct. 1.-THE 60
foot steel-built flying machine, the cli-
max of years of exhaustive study IN the
efforts Of Professor Samuel 2. Langley,
secretary of the Smithsonian Institution,
to solve the problem OF mechanical flight
in mid-air. was launched today, and
the experiment. carefully planned and
delayed for months. proved a complete
failure. The immense airship sped rapid
ly along it's 7O-foot track. was carried
by its own momentum for 100 yards, and
then fell gradually into the Potomac
River, whence it emerged total wreck
Professor Charles NJ. Manley, who has
been Professor Langley's chief assistant
in the work preliminary to the attempted
flight. made the ascent in the aero
drome. and escaped with q ducking.
At no time was there any semblance
OF flight, the initial momentum. the
lightness OF the machine and 8the sus-
tanning surface OF the wings furnishing
the conditions which account for the
1OO-yard transit of the air bird from the
60 foot elevation to the water. An Of
ficlal statement made after the test ad-
mitted that the experiment was unsuc-
cessful, but asserted confidence IN the
ultimate success Of the invention.
The launching took place at 12:45 this
afternoon from the superstructure of
the house boat moored In the Potomac
River, two miles from this place. Secre-
tary Langley did not witness the failure
of his machine to-day, but remained In
Washington, where he awaited TIE re-
suit.
MACHINE FLOATED.
When all was ready Professor Manley
took his place In the navigator's car.
which was situated close to the gaso-
line motor. Professor Manley started
tho motor, which worked WE'LL the revo-
lutions reaching 1900 per minute. The
big machine moved easily along the TO-
foot track In the launching apparatus,
and took the air fairly well. A five
breeze was blowing, and for moment
the machine stood up well. but Its fall
ure was Immediately apparent 1t turned
gradually downward. The decllnation
was so positive that Professor Manley
saw at a glance that but few movements
Of the second hand of the stop-watch
he wore on his left knee would be re-
corded before both he and the scientific
ship would be floundering in the waters
of the Potomac Just before the ma
chine struck the water ne shut off his
the outset. The machine disappeared
beneath the waves, but only momen-
tarly. Tho five conical- shaped floats
which had been distributed about the
machine to prevent its sinking performed
their functions and the machine soon
appeared above the water.
1t was moment of grave anxiety for
Continued on Second Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
GIRL STRIKERS
FIGHT WITH OTHERS
Rag Sorters Practice Their
Profession on Clothes of
ThOSeWhO Took their Jobs
CBy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. Oct. 7,--Twenty.flve strik-
ing girl rag sorters formerly employed
in the factory of Steinberg Brothers, in
First Street attacked the fifteen girls
who were employed in their places as
the latter We're about to enter the factory
early to-day, Encouraged by 1000 specta-
tors the rloting girls tore the clothing
of the workers and pummelled them with
their fists. One girl, said to be the ring
leader, was arrested The strikers had
been out three weeks,
Emma Schwartz, tn girl arrested. was
arraigned in court and discharged with
q reprimand,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
GEN ERAL

Small volume of dealings on the Stock
Exchange, though there was evident sup
port for the steel shares which were Of
fered in large quantitiesI-Nlne WITNESSES
adjourned earlier than usual on account
of sickness OF one of the jurors and
desire to avoid taxing his strength more
than was necessary--Russia Is. said TO
have given notice that she will never
evacuate Manchuria until China has &C, ,
members OF President Roosevelt's Cabt-
net are to go on electioncering tours IN
the States where their need is the great
est-King Peter Of Servla, conYencs his
first Pariament-Four men are killed ~
wreck on the Kansas-Southern Rail
way-Another crank arrested in the
White House and the watch over the
safety of the President Is being carefully
kept--Water breaks through retaining
wall at Lake Union, but eNpedites the
OF the canal---Remains OF General John
son are laid to rest In his native Mary
land soil with impressive ceremony
Whitney's StalWart wins the Champagne
stakes at Morris Park--Boston takes an
other game in the championship series
Serious charges made against Charles NJ.
Schwab in connection With sale, Of the
Bethlehem steel plant to the United States
Shipbuildlng Company, and the manage
ment Of the company-Negto in Texas
shoots into mob which purposed flogglng
other-Union Mine Workers officials
heavily fined in Tennessee for trespass-
Ing on Coal Company's property---Strik-
ing rag sorters In New York attack girls
working in their places--Fight to dcpose
Comptroller, Grout as the fusonist can
Board of Elections instead of in the
courts,
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KING PETER OPENS
HIS PARLIAMENT
(By Associated Press. !

BELGRADE, sERVIA. Oct, liking
Peter opened the Parliament this morn
Ing. In the speech from the throne his
Majesty dwelt upon e.rvIa's friendly re-
latlons with all the powers. especially
the neighboring States, which he in
tensely desired to be maintained, Re-
ferring to Macedonia, King Peter said he
hoped the reforms would be carried out
and peace be preserved
The King urged Parliament to work
for the commercial and financial adj
yancement of servia. The speech was
enthusiastically received,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
FRANK SHERMAN is
NOW IN RICHMOND

Mr., Frank Sherman, formerly of Wash
ington, former pmahcnoip vbgk cmfw wy
ington, former champion pool player or
the world. Is now connected With the
Tuxedo pool parlors.
Mi. Sherman has the record OF having
defeated all the noted pool players of
this country and Europe, and has re-
cord epualed by lone
Two years ago he held the champion-
ship, having defeated all comers. Last
year he did not enter the championship
tournament, hut retains all the honols
that go with IT,
Hereafter he will give exhibition games
nightly at the Tuxedo He stands EAady
To ISaa1 any &na -slS Solners-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
BOSTOCK MAY WINTER
IN RICHMOND AGAIN

Mr.. ]. Francis Miller. advance agent
of Bostock's shows, is in the city. and
while he will not say so. it Is understood
that he is here for the purpose Of look
ing around for comforta bic winter quar-
tiers for the animals of his chief.
Mr.. Bostock himself is now in Europe.
but will land here In few weeks. and it
Is learned that he proposes to go into the
breeding business and desires some stock
farm for the purpose, near Richmond.
He will also probably select Richmond
as the place for winterins his animals
again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY
WHILE WITH SWEETHEART

WINCHESTER, VA, Oct. u. S.
sneeden, a native of Wilmington, n. G.,
ment house Of j. Y. Mason and Company,
Of stanton. is in jail here charged with
stealing sxtsen dollars fr3m 6IIo MS friend
Manager j. 3 fbe oI1otdy nndWn wira ouse 'g IN T this
city,
while in company with his sweetheart
He denies the charge and says he was
robbed of money.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
WARM CRITICISM OF
NEWPORT NEWS COUNCIL
(Speclal to The Tlmes-Dlspatch,)

Especial TO TIC TImes-Dlspatch,)
i NEWPORT NEWS, VA,,, Oct. IA, G,
Senate from this district, to-day poured
hot shot into the Newport News mun.c-
ipal government. He dc declared that "a
Newport News Council was the highest
priced set of rascals that he ever came
In contact with,
Mr.. Peachy's platform comprises a plank
at the st. Louis and Jamestown EHpo,
sit!ons He predicts that Virginia will
be Republican State within three years,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
CABINET MEMBERS
TO GO ELECTIONEERING
fRv Associated Press

-VEy HSSUCIdteu eooI :.
WASHINGTON, D: c., Oct, 7:-,seyeral
members Of the Cabinet. including Sec.
retaries Shaw, Moody and Wilson, will
participate In the campaigns progressing
in the several States. Secretary Shaw
leave tomorrow night for Ohio, where he
Kentucky for three days. Secretary Will
son also will take part in the Iowa cam
paign during the latter part of this
month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
VIRGINIA..

Mrs, chiswell Dabney Langhorne dies
suddenly while on the way 70
the Horse Show In Lynchpurg--
The Crater reunion postponed 70 agree
with Grand Camp meeting at newport
NeWs-Several arrests in Norfolk on ac-
count of alleged Illegal registration,
Move OF resolution to thank SeaDoard
clears ortsmouth council without ad-
Northumberland OF. fifty in Jail in Nor.
folk for insult to a child--Merchants of
Petersburg take gloomy view. OF the
crop prospect--Republican District con-
vention in Alexandria nominates Df. r.
NJ. Brookes. of Fairfax, for the senate
Governor Montague makes an indus,
trial address at the Grayson FAR ana
talks good roads-The Third United
States Battery of Field Artillery ulned
in mess hall at the V. NJ. I.-knitting
mill at williamsburg increases its capi-
tai stock-Young man in jail at WIN
chester arrested for robbery. while with
his sweethcart--Groom of sixteen Wed
ded at Winchester with parents conseht
-Phoebus election officers are lndlcted
for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES victim OF tne
Sunday Southern wreck dies at DanVllle
York county Republicans endorse
Peachy for the House and nominate off,
GERS in one dstrct-Captain Quinn and
Captain Dan Lee nominated delegates TO
Confederate reunion from Stafford-.Iihe.
flying machine proves failure on filst
strial--Lickliter Is indicted for the m
der of A. S. Isbell--The opening night OF
the Lynchburg Horse Show htliiiaht
nuCcesS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
MINORITY ELEMENT
LEFT OUT IN THE COLD

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
ecutiye Committee held a stormy session
tonight and rode rough shod over the
anti-adminstration element, refusing to
minority element representation at tho
polls.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
MRS. BEN. r. TILLMAN
HURT IN RUNAWAY
Gpy Associated P-ers

(By Associated Press.)
TRENTON. S. c., Oct. 7.-Late yester-
day, while driving from Trenton to her
nome. Mrs. B. R. Tillman. wife of United
States Senator B. r. Tillman. and her
son, were thrown from the buggy by the
horse running away. Mrs. Tillman and
her son both sustained severe gashes on
their faces, but physicians state that their
Injuries are not serious.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
NO COADJUTOR BISHOP
WAS NOMINATED

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
GOLDSBORO, N. c., October 7.-After
being in session here all of yesterday
the Council Of the East Carolina Diocese
adjourned at 1910 this morning without
nominating a bishop coadjutor, for which
purpose the Council was called
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
Church Hill PHYSICIANS,

The Church IIll Medical Association
Will meet at o'clock this evening at
the residence of DR.. ST. j, Oppenheimer,
The leader of the discussion will be DR..
u. r.. Taliaferro.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
NORTH CAROLINA.

Sick juror hears testimony in Haywood
inent Young man under arrest at Dur
ham for breaking into a jewelry store
Southern vestibue train in collision
with material train near Greensboro
Piedmont Fair at Winston Salem opens
with record breaking crowd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
STATE or THE THERMOMETER

,u-h.. ,annerat,,rc vesterday........ 80
31is Z snssl ,n,,,,noraturn yesterday So
Mean temperature yesterday. 20 20
Normal temperature for month. .....'... % %
Departure from normal temperature. ~ ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
SUMMARY OF DAYS NEWS
The WEATHER..

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct. 7.--Forecast
for Thursday and Friday: ,o.
Thursday, with showers, followed Dy
fair, fresh south, shifting to west wihus'
Friday fair.
The mercury yesterday climbed UP 10
so at o'clock and the temperature was
for time the reverse Of pleasant. II
the promises of the Weather bureau az a.e
with showers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08

Continued on Second Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08

The committee was called to order at
4:05 P. NJ. by Chairman John B. Minor.
and quorum of the members answered
to their names. Mr.. Isaac Diggs was the
first witness sworn. He testified that
he was a citizen of Richmond since 1899,
and was a member of the Legislature
from King William and Hanover at the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-23
SUPPOSED TO CONTAIN MONEY.
A Box Which Was Found in. Home of
 Mrs Evelyn Morris.

A box that is supposed to contain 8 great deal of money was found yester- day in the home of Mrs Evelyn T. Mor- ris, who lived on Prospect street until she was removed some months ago to the asylum in Middletown. by her con- seryabor and brother, the late Frank lyn Todd. That the contents Of the box are something of great value is evident. The housekeeper's impression is that it contains some thousands of dollars. It.was found in a room which was not occupied very much, but it seemed to give Mrs Morris much con cern while she lived at holne. As, soon as the new conservator, A. F. Cowles, files his bond with the probate court the box will be opened by him. It is now in the possession of the Colonial Trust Go and was handed over to that concern on the advice of Attorney 0. G. Root, counsel for the heirs of Frank lyn Todd. It is believed that MT Cowles will file his bond in a day or two, as he is already negotiating in that direction with a bond company.