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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-24
Look for Big Battle.
(Dy hssocintel Press,


ST. PETERSBURG, November "a.
23 a. M.--Appearnnccs again point to
tho possibility OF q big battle south OF
siukdcn. The Japancse. according 10 an
official report, have received severe set
back In the vicinity OF Sintsintin, In
which direction they apparently were at
tempting to exccutaF2a wide turning
movement. Military opinion here scarce
ly believes 1t possible that the two great
armies can winter less than a rifle. shot
distant from each other, though the
heavy defelses on each side make II
extremely difficult to assume the ofren-
sive. II Is believed, however. that II ths
deadlock is to be broken, General kuro-
natkin wiil$let Field Marshal Oyama take
the initiative as the Russians hnve me
better position, namely. n strong line OF
defense and Mukdcn behind them, max max.
Ing satisfactory winter quarters. "hetc
Inc Russian rcinforcements are now nc--s
cumulating for an advance next spring.
5,rhe Japanese also are being stroneiy
reinforced. The rivers are already, frozel.
sufficiently to permit; OF the movement o.
artillery and conlsnissiariatT trains so ina.
thc country actually Is better adaptea -
n Japanese advance than during the me SUM IN
Incr. 49, tarsj. $50 i9 ~.
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.NdzRakSgzaA
49zN:S & 5OZS'OZzH7zZES->

will observe the day in n fitting man.
ner by having union sermons at one Of
their churches, and.most OF the business
houses will close for ut least portion
Of the day.
The provcrbial turkey gobbler will be
much in evidence for even yesterday his
yelp could be heard In many portions OF
the city, as well as In the market places.
Great crowds of strangers are ALREADY
here, and the incoming trains this morn
ing are expected to bring thousands Of
other visitors. ~ great many Richmond
people who do not care for football. will
take advantage Of the day for brief
hunting trip, number having left the
city for this purpose last night.
Mayor Mccarthy is getting to be some-
thing OF football enthusiast, and will
attend the game to-day. His Honor has
ordered the City Hall closed, and the
only work done there to-day will be
that which appears imperative for the
public good.
The hotel Hobbies. crowded last night,
will likely be full to Overlooking this
evening, and if tho weather shall pc
good the streets promise to be lined with
pedestrians nearly all day.
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General

Signs of battle around MulSden; indica-
.tions that Japanese are undertaking VIDE
turning movement on Russian lett; Fort
Arthur arsenal in danger: Toxic receives
reports OF fighting in north; hive subnla-z
rine boats arrive at Yokohoma--Three
negroes dead after fight over woman
Fight between Tommy Ryan and Jack
Root declared to be a fake--Question OF
sanity of Norfolk woman under arrest at
ST. Lous--trrial Of Nan Patterson con-
tinues; skeleton again brought into court
--Woful lack of officers In United States
navy; Converse recommends two vice adj
8mirals-Float strikes vessel; passengers
In panic---Man gives himself UP and tnen
cuts his throat-Steamer pays no atten-
ton to distress signals---Sidney Dillon
Z sold for 9,0po-Armored cruiser Pennsyl-
vania makes new record off New England
coast-Es Inmates OF appropriations for
support Of United States ravy---.BelieYed
that State has discovered new evidence IN
Williams murder case--C0rnel's team
wins cross-coulltry run---NeSro spirited
away from Georgia mob---ltoosevelt
axe will cut broad Swath----SeNatQr Mar
& tin says decline in American shipping is
due to protective thriff--Swayne inquiry
continued before House Judiciary Com
mittee-Denled drink. man shoots his
tepmother-Unitarians act on divorce
Queston-Steamer founders and seven.
teen are drowned-Wife Of man sem
fenced to be hanged pleading for him,
Interstate Commerce Commission will Of
fer In Congress bill making use Of "bock
system" by railroad compulsory--Sport-
Ing news Of tie day.
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OBITUARY.
Daniel M. O,Neill.

Daniel NJ oNeill who %ied nt the yes J.
o'Neili No, l7Os Venable Street. Tuesday,
night one Of the best kn nnyy , YGnths
and s f f,,e ggs
s shin and aid. lie was born and reared
atE ara his bd hems w Was ws arke 'a
wItk'shat true Characteristic Of Christian
forrtltude which was shown through y ne e,
When the end came he vas SURROUNDED py
all his loved ones, = DC.
ter--Mr, Is. j. o'Neill and Mrs. Josephine
sirley, Of clifton Forge Ha H lepS Mas and
member of the Order 81 iiePtus,o4''is (; "'',t
the Barkeepers' Union. !, u.
The funeral VIII take place a, q from e II
O'Clock. Tie lnterment Will be, made ~
Mrs. Susan p Spiller,
RsY t b y spllisr 81 tfs YrElala, Me' Z 4
odIst Conferences, died TUESDAY NE ~
the home one Of her. daughter, Mrs q, E
eake sle South p Il ar s aeah Mrs
Snilias was ana Of the best beloved ladies'
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to the efficiency and fidelity which had
brought back into life and health again
so many to whom he had m!n1stered ~
his long career. b
1t may be confidently asserted that no
one ever came within the range OF ms
Intimate acquaintance without feeling the.
charm, Of his magnetic personality.
A Pious Man.
In his sreliglous faith he was q Baptist
and his church connection was for many
years with the Second Baptist Church, OF
this city. lie contributed literally to-
wards It's enterprises and more than one
brilliant Young minister Of this country
can testify OF his bcnefactlons towards
their preparation for their high calling.
His plety was OF an unobtruslve. unos-
tentat!ous type, but It was steadfast; II
never failed him, and ever and anon ~
shed a soft and mellow light .along me
rugged paths, which In. the divine APP
poIntments he was often called to tread
We'll did he say in his last days, II know
whom I have believed and am persuad ed
that he Is able TO keep that which have
committed unto him against that day"
His Family.
Dr. Gray has held no civil or political
office, but was on the staff OF DR.. J. B.
IcCaw, In Chilnborazo Hospital during
the Civil War. having charge of wards
q. II. Qsand NJ He was a member OF the
Medical Society of Virginia, OF which ne
was vice-president III 1881. Richmond
Academy OF Medicine and Surgery, Rich
mond Medical and Surgical Society, OF
which. no was presidents and the
Richmond Nlcroscopical Society OF which
lie was Vice PRECEDENT His political sup
mort was given the Whig party and he
WIS an admirer OF Henry Clay In ante
bellum days and since the war he has
been n Democrat. -,
DR.. Gray was twice married. Ills first
wife, Mrs. Lucy 8. llllett. a daughter r.. OF
the late Hon. p, w, *, Bowles, OF Flu :
wanna, preceded him to the grave some
Years since, His second wife. Mary
Louise starke Gray survives him, lie also
leaves. as his nearest surviving relatives:
ono brother tho Hon. a, q. cray, o.
Gray, Mrs, BellfJ Shepherd and Mrs NJ.
Addie Norris OF this city,
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Property Transfers.

Richmond: Virginia Dredging Company
to George Arents. lot of land bounded by
Gillies Street, Wharf Street and James
River, $1,45O. rs
Henry j, Harris to Mildred s. Harris,
rs feet on the north line Of Grace Street,
GO feet east OF shafer Street, s.; :,
A. L. Stratus and wife TO Addie p. ".
Latham. "a sls-12 feet on the south line
Of Marshall Street. 40 feet east OF First
Ienrlco: Mamie f. Austin to B.. F;..W;
Carter. 60 feet, on the east line Of Third
Street Chestnut TIdll, s. $50.
Il. Sitterdins and wife to George. Thorn
as Kelley lots and 2 in block 49,. plan
Same to George W. Boxtel, 20 ! q feet
1888 West, 500 ga
&C 2-3 feet on the east line Of Meadow
Street Gt l-a feet from William Street: $.
Same to James T. Rankin, 66 1-3 feet on
the east line Of Meadow Street, northeast
corner Of William Street, So.
Sheridan, S 1870 acres about six miles
from Richmond, on the Mountain Road.
SS50 25 l4H &c .7 t4t3 E'5zfa ,F.fl5gg5 TX
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DENTISTS HAVE FEAST.
Ri Chapter Have Banquet and
Flow of Wit and Humor.

The ri Chapter of the ri Psi Phi Fra.
.ternity Of tho Dental Department Of tho
Dentistry College OF Medicine. enjoyeu
themselves at Murphy's last night at {,
banquet of good things such as Murphy
knows how to put up.
The Committee of Arrangements con-
sisted Of Drs. b. Y. McCray, r. w. La
guna and R. Owen Canada. DR.. L. NJ.
CowardIn was q most popular toastmas-
follows: - ts
Address Of Welcome. I. McPhail; Just
XII Psi Phi. DR.. M. C. Horton; Our Goats,
d. X. Loclshurt; The Tie That Binds, DR..
Nv. II. o. N1cGehee !; The Night Of the II til,
II. l.. Mann; Our Alumni, J. l.. Mears
Professional Relations, DR.. W. Z. Broad
dus: The Trained Nurse, B. D.. Corl; On
sler; What is Expected of our Profession,
DR.. Richard Il. Simpson,; "A Look Ahead.
DIR. II. w. Lagura; Our OLD College Days.
DIR. B. " McCray.
some Of the things they had to eat and
drink were: HOLSTERS, tendcrloin quail
on TOAST, chicken, salad, Manhattans.
champagne, sherry and cigars and cigar
cites.
The following gentlemen arc members
Cowardin. ". j. Cowardln, w. r, Broad
dus, i, G. Smith. w. j. Fleming, NJ. nj.
Harris M. c. Field, NJ. c.. Horton, Fl. T..
Smith, Louis Plcher Il. ". McCray, L.
wv. Lagunn, w II. o. McGehee, Il, p.
Wright, Will ]. G.oldng. Richard l. Simp-
son. 54i IA
Active-1. McPhail, D. owen Canada,
e: G. Bowman. w. G: Fitzgerald, j, I.
Nears, II V. Price, II. l.. Mann. B. D.
Corl, r. M. Booth, r. T. Greasy Q. T.
FeamSter
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FROVQNS upon
ACT OF SUBJECTS
Said That He Views Zcmstvoist
Memorial With Dis
favor.
OPINION D OF THE EMPRESS
Replied Briefly, Il Do Not Wish
to See My Son Blown
Up
OPINION l|''Il OF THE EMPRESS
mv Associated press.l

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 2s-The
meeting Of the zemstvolsts Is ended che
members to-day dispensing to their homes
and In few days the news OF their ac-
ton will be spread throughout Russia.
to the Finnish Gulf, tho Caspian Sen, Po-
land and tho Trial mountains. They are
living In high spirits, confident that no
matter what the immediate results, the
days November 10th to 22d will marl1 a
turning point III Russian history. "The
Rubicon Is crossed. No retreat s pos
sible" Is the unanimous sentiment.
At last nights Joint meeting of editors
and literary men and the Zemstvolsts.
tho greatest enthusiasm prevailed and
the fullest support was pledged to the
Sviatopolk- Mirsky has informed the
zemstvoists that he will lay the memorial
resolutions before the Emperor, and while
he made. no promises regarding his per-
sonal recommendations tho Zemstvoists
are satisfied that the prince will not
leave the Emperor in the dark regarding
the breadth, strength and import OF the
movement. There Is mn intlmatlon that
Tho Emperor has already been advised
OF the action OF the meeting and has ex-
pressed himself as unfavorable to2it. Ac-
ooring to story, which Is told with
much circumstantiality. Nj. Poboedono-
stcff, the proourer general Of the Holy
Synod. Informed the Emperor that In his
opinion autocrncya had reached the part
Ing Of the wars. There was no middle
course. He must hold firmly to the old
regime or be prepared to grant con-
stttutlon
Therc,lpon the story goes, the En-
peror called family council Mt which
opinion was practically united against
yielding an iota. The young Empress.
when asked for her view Is said to have
replied briefly:
q Il do not wish to see my son blown
up"
nature OF common gossip In st. Peters
burg nnd although repeated In wcll-tn-.
formed circles may have little foundation On,
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Arsenal in Danger.
l.v ( ssocIatea Press.)

}, St{4 u. NV "A Associated Rress,) (,
TOXIC. Nov. 23.--The Fort 2 r.iul
= rrny rcports that.buildings near the ar
sennl caught fire about noon NoveIlp ...i
e2d, owing to bombardment by our J, hav va
guns. AZ 9:A0 p. NJ. stlll bnrning..L
H 4 telegram from the headquarteis, =.
IN Jnnanese third army besieglng P an
Arthur dated midnight. November 80; ~
save ION Monday night, November si ls.,.
~ cnemy made counter attack on Soul
fnrces In front of the north fort OF tne
"a tern group Of forts on Keekwan lno III
tain. The attack was repul SEQ.
Submarine Boats Arrive.
Five submarine boats arrived at = oko-
rnma to-day. Tho submarine boats re-
rerred TO In tho dispatch from TOXIC
: ~ nrobably the Ave boats shipped from
Quincy Point, Mass. early IN OCTOBER las.'
nvor,nnd TO the Pacific coast. Iney were
vnlued at nearly s4,ooo,ooo and were un-
ierstood to BIO for Japan. Tho poats or
cupied seventeen steel flat cars ana ~, tIl
,,ox cars. They were shipped IN sections
ana each car was carefully covered with
canvas. which concealed tho contents.
There was not the slightest mark on any
~ tle cars to Indicate tho contents or me
destination and those who made INQUIRIES
On the subject received the answer thae
the covered masses were q part OF q laIse
shipment OF machinery destined tor ti'o
west. .Hi t,i5ts $780, lt5 .fia3 nj * x
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NEWS GATHERED
FROM s0 ] |. D [
Squire Cheathan1 Exoncratcd.
Is Commended OH All Sides
for Fairness.
GUILTY OF NoN.supPo y
Rev. Mr.. Hudson Succeeds Rev.
Mr.. Lunpkii1, Who Goes
to Danvillc.
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch.
No. 11l2 Hull Street.

No 1i12 Hull Street.
In Yesterdays Circuit Court OF Chess
terrified county. before Judge Watson,
Squire Chatham was exoren.ted from
all the charges Of mnifeasance and mis-
feasance in office that had been preferred
against him.
The charges were brought by some OF
those who had suffered under Squire
Chcatham the penalty Of the law.
NIr. Cheatham was honorably dis
charged. and on all sides no has been
commended by those who know him best
and have the fullest acquaintance with
his fairness In oil things.
Failed to Support Wife.
8. "A. Wcrst was found guilty In the
Corporation Court Tuesday afternoon Of
noll-support Of his wife, and was required
to give security that he would pay her
So a week.
If Lou Burton (colored), who was charged
with shooting a neghbor, was acquitted.
Charles Hickman (colored), charged
with falling to support his wire, was
made to give security to pny her $40 a
month.
Personals and Briefs.
Rev. A. c.. Bergman, OF Norfolk, q
former pastor Of Swansboro, is visiting
in that place.
MI. Edward shackelford, Of Dinwiddie
county passed through Manchester yes
atcrday ell route to Gloucester his OLD
home, on a weeks hunt
Jones and Jones's army Of fun.maKers
will give an entertainment in Leader Hail
Dece1lber sth for the benefit Of the
Daughters Of Liberty.
Rev J. u. Hudson has been appointed
to Asbury Church. to succeed Rev. r. (.
L,lnlpkin, who goes to Danville.
Mrs. Frank Lively, who has been i'll, IS
better. S
The Buildings and Land Committee will
meet tonight at S o'clock.
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nnN1AruRE ALMANAC
Richmond.

virginia and North Carolina WILL play
here to-day what many believe VIII . DC tI ;e
greatest game Of football ever seen u,
this city; both teams evenly matched ana
even money is being put up---Mr, Lang .ans
horne Putney kilograms TO ms paIeii,.s
here that young Stephen Iutney is peilis
held for ransom; that he Is safe ana al, ~
LOOK for his speedy gnnv years. Of sue
cassfi,l nractics OF rhanksgiv-
Ing Day viii be more generally observed {, !, ;e.l
in Richmond than usual many ny H. union on
public buildings closed--Supreme Court
sustains Judge Loving In his decision ,;,,. a n
the alleged contempt case, OF lurnes on,
druEgist, from Nelson county; seventeen el
other opinions handed down by tho Su-
preme CourtJudse ingram puts s., nnSMs nE
shop dealing In stocks on, on tie cngo ai
MAN CHEsTBR h Squire Cheathanl ex-
ioneruted-1s commended on all slde IS = :
Guilty of non-support-Rev Ar. Eiid-
son succeeds Rev. MIR. Lumpkin, VINO
goes to Danville.
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AGED PHYSICIAN
PASSES AWAY.
Or. w B. Gray Died Early
This Morning at His
Residence.
WAS " BELOVED u We I! BY MANY
Through Decades He Went
About Ills Noble Work.
Noted Career.

Dr. W. 3. Gray died this morning at
ten minutes to one at his residence, No.
sl7 East Marshall Street. Dr. Gray had
been III about ten days. He was sur
rounded by lAs best loved ones at the
peaceful end.
DR.. William Brooks Gray, who for half
q century has been engaged In tho prac-
toe Of medicine and surgery, was born
In Fluvanna county, Va, February 20,
1883, q son OF DR.. William Alfred and
Mary Ann Brooks Gray.
lie pursued his literary education in
various high schools, and the University
Of Virginia, and prepared for the pro-
fesson which he has mado his life work,
as student In tho Jefferson Medical
College, Philadelphia, Pa, in which no
graduated on the 9Th of March, 1859.
Hospital practice was also an important
factor in preparing him for tho responsi-
Tile duties OF private practice.
Started With His Father.
DR.. Gray commenced tho practice OF his
profession with his father, ar. William
a. Gray, an association Tint continued
for years, and that WINS beautiful in It's
congenlalty and closencss His country
practice covered a period OF about twenty
years, after which he removed to this
city, where he has practiced with signal
SUCCESS for the past thirty years or
moro It is not an unusual thing In his
native county. even now, among tho
older inhabitants to hepr words Of en-
thusiastlc admiration Of his professional
skill and devotion, and the steady stream
OF callers Mt his home during the past
few days has borno loving testimony
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Brlght,e Disease

Caused tho death OF Doctor Bright hrightS
Disease is simply slow congestion Q! fe 1a-
acute and the Victim lives o few hours or y fey
days but Is past saving. This ips!dlops lAid-
gestcd liver md slow, CONSTRUCTED bowels
whereby the kidneys nre involved and ruined.
brakes Palmetto Wine f9e to GonpesI, log
lieyes tho eongeslion and carries u out o. the
Liver, Kidneys, tissues and blood. Drake's
Palmetto Wine restores tho mucous membranes
TO healthy condition, relieves the membranes
throughout the body from i1hammgiion san9d
Eatarrh aud cures Catarrh, Constipation on nag
gives relief Immediately. builds up yigor anu
health, prolongs life and makes " nloya pc. a
A trial hottlewll be sent TO every reader 81 this
paper who will wrlte for II TO Drake Formnia,
Company Drake building. Chicago. ~ posItas
lnedlcinc to you absolutely free. tis boon 70
uiseasc-ladeneu. pain ridden men nnd women
Owens and Minor Drug Company, als-
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Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. and Mrs w. o, Dewey, Of Wash
ngton. ?, G., are spending h''anksgiy-
Miss Catherine .Tritt Newbll. of Nor
folk, Is visiting Miss Margaret Mcclure.
DR.. B. W. Rnwles and bride, who, arc on
to-day.
Miss Carrie Harris, OF Wilmington, N.
G., Is in the city for the Ylrginla-Cnro-
linn football game. She Is with relatives
at No. 70S East Franklin Street
Mr. Charles B. Cary, formerly with 4.
L., Christian, has accepted a position with
Bouchc, Fills & Co. OF New York.
Mrs. Fannie Judah and Miss Bette
j, i. Judah, No IL; North Plum Street:
!, The usual meeting OF Post 4 Of the
Travellers Protective Association VIII not
be held tonight on account Of tho. holi-
day.
Miss Evelyn Ryland. Of the. Miller
Walkers, No, 5oH North Tenth Street
Mrs l.. t. 'runstall, of Caroline; Is with
her sister, Mis-. Courtney, No. 900 East
Leigh Street 5yl4 sas Il
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Wandered OFF ON
EVE OF HIS WEDDING
fsnecial "a The Tlmes-DIspatch

Especial to The IimeS-Dspatcn.)
NORFOLK VA, November es.-Tshe
police Of Norfolk and Portsmouth are
searching for Linwood Sykes, q young
man Of the latter city. and Miss Eliza
beth Humphlett, also Of Portsmouth, who
was to have become sylsess bride this
afternoon, is PROSTATE at the bingham
Street home OF her mother. Young Sykes
has been suffering with nervous trouble
for some time, and on account of his con-
dition the arrangements to have tho we'd
ding in a church were set aside and all
cards withdrawn. The ceremony was to
have been performed at the home Of the
brides mother this afternoon. Sykes
came to Norfolk In the morning and
failed to keep an appointment with the
brother of Miss Humphlett, with whom
HE was going to get a license. Ho was
last seen in this city about o'clock. IT
is feared he has become unbalanced and
wandered away.
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SIGNS or BAT TIE
AROUND MUKDEN
Indications That Japanese Are
Undertaking Wide Turning z
Movement on the Left.
THE ARSENAL in DANGER
(By Associated Press. y

aruKDEN, Nov. 23.-1ndlcatlons arc
growing that tho Japanese arc under-
taking a wide turning movement on tho
Russian left. A large number OF commits
,sariat wagons have been observed going
eastward and some artillery exchanges
have also been reported from the east
ward. General Iluropatkin has permitted
men who have captured horses to sell
them to offlcers, the proceeds to 80 to the
families Of men killed In battle. Fodder
is becoming exceedingly scarce.
The spirits Of tho men are good, and
the food IS satisfactory. Tho rations OF
the men at the outposts and in the ad-
vance trenches are sent 70 them at night.
as 1t would be Impossible to do 80 dur
ing the day. because the Japanese shell
every cover II.
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Hard on the Men.

At mnisters meeting on Monday a
brother said that he had taken particu-
lar notice IN several churches and found
that tho attendance was from four to six
women TO one ntnn; another brotheli
mentioned an Instance where the propor-
ton was ten women to one man: the
highest attendance claimed was by a
suburban brother, two women to one
man, a case was mentioned wheAa n
travelling man had dropped into public
service and found the minister and I;
gathering of women only. Aier the SER
Vice he apeGogzed to the minister for In
trudlng OH a womaa's meeting,
What are the rnep doing?" was asked,
I4ounglng, smoking and reading Sun
day newspapers" was the reply,
+ Nearly every sunday newspaper Inns a
sermon In 1t, written by ono Of the lead
Ing divines of the country.