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Turbine Propeller.

The launch Of the vessel which Is des-
tined TO be the pioneer Of the trans
Atlantic turblnc-propollcd liner, and thus
mark a now era In the history Of naylga-
ton. was recently carried but at Belfast,
Ireland, This ship, which is named the
"Victorlan," has been built for the Allan
Steamship Line. plying between GLASGOW
and Canada. by the firm of Workman,
Clark and Company. Tho vessel was oriS-
inally designed for@propulsion by the ordI-
nary rccprocatlng engines, but az the
time tho contract was undertaken ny mo
shipbuilders. the efficiency OF the appllca-
ton of the steam turbine to smaller pas
senger craft, such as Is engaged upon
the Clyde and across the English Channel,
had so concustvcly asserted itself that IT
was decided to install this system OF pro-
pulsion to the latest addition to the Allan
fleet. Some slight modification had 70 be
carried out in tho designs OF the boat 10
accommodate the turbines to the best ad-
vantage, but these alterations have an-
spreciably Increased the beauty OF the
tboat, which has somewhat finer lines ana
is more handsome than Tho usual BOAT OF
this class.
The vessel measures $40 feet In length
over all; beam, GO feet; depth, a2 feet Q
inches; displacement, 1900 tons, The
boat has eight spacious decks, of which
six viii be for the convenience OF lie pas
sengcrs The captains bridge Is eighty
feet above the keel, There is accommoda-
ion For 1890 passengers, thnt for The first
class being placed amdships, The iirst-
class dining rooms extend the full width
OF tho, boat, and there Is seating accom-
mediation for 40 passengers,
The victorian" is divided into eleven
watertlght compartments. aud three Of
the decks extend from stem to stefa and
are made Of steel throughout, The ccl-
lular doup.e bottom, as well as the peak B.
arc arranged for carrying the water bal-
+ last.-iSc .Sgiic American
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No Change Of Venue.

r though there has been some talk OF
a change Of venue, it is not regarded as
likely that the prisoners attorneys Will
ask for it. Under the safeguards thrown
around the selection OF juries for criminal
trials in Virginia, it is not likely
twelve men without exception can be
found in. this city or county.
A panel Of sixteen men, therefore, will
probably be drawn from some other city
or county, and this may operate;sto de-
lay immediate trial, especially the
Circuit Court term comes on October LIST,
about ten days after the first assembling
of the Corporation Court, In which this
case Of the Commonwealth against Me-
Cue will be called. A recent Virginia
statute requires the trial of a prisoner to
Z be gone into at the same term of the
court al which he is indicted; unless good
reason can be shown for delay.
The grand jury will be called on Mon
day, the 10Th, and 1t is understood that
there will be many matters for Its con-
sderation a form of indictment has al
ready been drawn by Commonwealth
Attorney Gilmer, and. OF course there
is no doubt as to the grand jcry's action.
although 1t may not be taken before
"Wednesday, the 2lst. s. a
The prisoner it Is said, will be mr.
rnigned soon after the Indictment has
been returned, but It is quite uncertain
whether the trial will proceed at once.
1t is now authoritatively announced
that tho prosecution will Ibe assisted
by Mr.. Robert Kef, Of staunton, W.,
the commemorative Attorney of Angus
tn county, who prosecuted Kennedy and
his associate tran-wrcckers. sending two
OF them to the penitentiary, and securing
tho conviction of Kennedy Of murder iii
the first degree. Il
lie has been in Charlottesville studying
the case
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-18
The Gaines Family Reunion.

b. l.
Editor Ct tie Times y, -p',p At III r,n,e,
1,; s,r ch cs aesIa ~ q. NJ for the
sketch, Of the Gaines family. 18th inst 8,
The delay J.! making call ior a, reunion, on
at g. Louis on ontopof sD1n was , t
already been received, not. only from this
State, but also from. Alabama Georgia,
South Carollna, Maryland MISSOURI, nnu
New York. which ead us 10 o. npGe liz
numerous family IS indicated BY Y, I'll, the :.
t q Mrs ns'i Jcfferson DAVIS, That ST has
given to xtsen nnbSea paet te
property and driven from their home IN
Wales by the invasion Of Bernard New
march. as wcro the Sax0ns by william
the Conqueror, They sought an asylum
here. But even In this froe republic u.
an honorable lineage, has not exempted
them from tho rnvages OF war. It VIII
be some consolation. however, to those
especially who have lost Sverything e!s se,
roynf + 4 descent fully verified. Not only
from Cadwaladcr, but through the line
Of kings from BRIGHAM in the NTH CEN
t,,ry down 70 the death Of Lle y !; !! the
Great IN 1910 * Y. =.
i. For REV. Gaines, who had share
in Plant Bland, read John Gaines and
:. i Tor Sir John Gaines; q 8. Aberdeen
would read Abrebrau Wales. . I, !,
Of others, that tho Watkins. Herbert,
Vaughan. Powell Morgan. Gwin and
other we'll known families In w ales have
the Same origin and blood.o the Gaines
family viz History 5reck fIs i,Ii py
stations aud Nicholas Annals and an
3tiuuitics Of Wales, etc. Il. Y. u. n
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A Correction.

Editor Of the Times Dispatch:
Slr,-I feel much intercs: In the MS
torical column Of your cstimable paper.
and / regularly read it from day to day.
5 / feel It the duty OF every Confederate
veteran to help keep our war record
fairly correct The item now call at
.tention to In to-day's Issue Is 50 glar-
.ingly erroneous have thought It proper
TO call attention to 1T III tho manner !
have adopted:
..septen,ber 18th in Worlds History
each side. This was one ,of the boodeS5 t
battles Of the war. Union Generals
Hooker. Porter. Burnside and McClellan
opposed Generals Lee, Hill, jackson, ana
sLongstrect Union loss over 1000 Con-
federates about rs. 900.
'September II in World History:
Battle Of Antietam, Md, Fede ere
Arm. $4,000 strong; Confedcrnte. IS 900;
the war. Union Generals Hooker. Por;;
ter Burnside and McClellan 4, opposed
Generals Lee Hill, Jackson and Long
street. Union loss, 12,400; Confederate,
$500.
..Thc writer offers no comments on
the great difference in these two stat
mcnts. Flo. is prepared to prove ,,e,.a thn n,
his correction and revision Is quite In
order. In fact, really demanded we
are to regard at all the verities Of DIS
tory. I c. "A. RICHARDSON, &
S5'Co. b. Fifteenth Reg, Va. Vols,
SeDtcmber 16, 1904 ss
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPL, E. 5


s TaeE w wnsss Nc Ser STss sat h
aGter Of one who becomes addicted 70 IT,.
tSos are Ss Of nna c Not ong
walked Into the street with. 2 loaded re-
voiver and opened fire on The flrst per- Pc
bad, and no ono was hit. Is II not en-
tirely probable that many of the revolt.
Ing crimes e. cominttcd npparentiy witn9nt
< On the other hand, cocaine. unlike NOR
as a local anesthetic. No reputable, ply;
affect ETH o power pse 81 !G re us Congestion
by, certain animal extracts. II should
Formed oiy 81 p Ihysicians. dcnlsts or
veterinarians Why should It's sale on
prescription 70 others 6e aioweG fr6,t,
becoming q drug habituc is not suticieenr
reason for abandoning lnymen to this
AS to opium and It's pre- paration, I have
visnS,o to prevent the refilllng of pre-
this dpTig un Whs
gave the prescription. Tho wisdom o., Of
such a course Is too obvious to require
CO lllinent. a
Probably no law Is perfect. That there
are defects pf$rninor Importance In this
statute may be admitted, 'butIsurelytd drug
gists who might make large profits from IN
ihe these asn
DDS Of regulating such sales. The main
object OF this law seems 10 have been TO
limit the se Of cocaine t. Us He eG
that can work harm to no one, but Is
fraugllt with great good to those WIN?
might otherwise become literally - nsn ,,
Richmond. Va. - III
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The Tariff.
,ha ,I,linns.IOisnatch:

Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--,rhc necessity Of tariff revision
and reduction In order to prevent indus
tr.al monopoly at home and to save our
foreign commerce from REGULATORY tar
IFS and commercial wars, which threaten
1T abroad, Is most concisely and compre.
glensivclyS presented III n speech delivered
IN The House Of Representatives on Mo-
venber is, 1908, by the Hon. Claude Claude a.
Swanson. This speech should have Wide
circulation In this presidential car l' y,
II, order that the farmers OF TINS country,
who must find iii foreign markets a sale
for their products, may clearly under
stand why 1t is that they must pay FOR
farming implements, fcrtil GERS, &C., a
much higher price than is paid by foreign
competitors. Il.
In commencing the speech as campaign
literature, i deem It proper to state that
i nm, not acquainted with Mr.. Swanson
and that ! an, decidedly at sea as 10 my
choice OF gubernatorial candidate.
100 8 W. c. JONES.
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sEdltora OF tho #IlmeS- l)lSpatcn: "!
sir,-kdndly allow me space 70 Q. reply =.
3 to the two articles recently. published IN
your paper from the standpoint OF the
insurance companies.
ties signed his name. but as they did
mot shall assumG n ns PaI sxeents
1ves not sees Wt
many others in Virginia like Mr.. r. s..
Barbour, Of South Boston, who endorse
Both OF these parties argue we'll from
their standpoint. and doubtless are bet
ter acquainted with insure, statistics G
than the writer do not know w " h,
Expert fence" asserts that the trust
ans no sorfa Fiat oT Strange ps
r they are making no money. how VIII
1t will help them to simply eanalize rates = 5;
as he claims? That will not IT; digest With !.
chances '1 with competitive companies
rather than a. trustsevery time. 5,
Unless Insurance men are better !, cff rs,
will Take a profit every time when they
can get It., and n good one.
IL would favor law similar t., to tl Ie
business. as do not desire to be unjust
to insurance people. but desire healthy
competition, to regulate prices IN every
oppressive to insurance interests we arc
ready to assist In having them corrected
as our laws should be just with every
a Tho principles. Of the Wharton bill
seem to- me to be fair. but Il as I'm
ons e cost sn rs psope au mors n
it repealed? know It cost the people
IN opeSaon and is s also know ia. tie
insurance people have done profitable
business In our town. He warns us that
We may nj be able to Eet Insurance sut N
water to drink. II we can't set insurance
let us get up u country company or move
to town.
h I do not know the cause OF the great
exodus Of fire insurance companies from
Richmond (he claiming that fifteen have
left; we have more than necessary III
Blackstone, and II necessary can lend
gested, If tho laws are oppressive. let US
but do not forget the public.
,! agree With him that there are two
what have tried to prove.
8 viii. In as few words as ! can. reply
TO He accuses 1, me e, 7, for p. Z. ref,,rr,ng
Well he makes It stronger than did.
However. it is a trust. pure and simple
q do not want It TO get a chance to OPP
j am not willing to trust any crust"
even though 1t be an insurance trust
We do not doubt that there are some
good trusts. but prefer not to be put In
tho position that when they8are not In
clincd to be SO good and kind that we
must submit or get no insurance on our
3 no seems TO think that because have
been paid a loss i should keep quiet !
paid my premiums every time like q
little man, therefore,, am under no obs
legations. They simply did their dnty
He draws sad picture after such hard.
hearted people rs Barbour and Il haye
quit the State. Well. ! do not look for
anything so dreadful. but should that
come to pass i am enough ct an optimist
to believe that othefs will take their
places that will work more In accord
with twentieth century methods. :,
Blackstone. Va. September IL. 1904.
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IsIdeal Locations.
o tho Editor Of The Times-Dlspateh:

TO tho Editor Of Tho Times-Dlspatch:
-Chimborazo Park for the stuart
Monument; Intersection Of Grove Avenue
and the Boulevard for the Davis donu -
Away with the idea OF any monument
avenue. Who contributed and worked
for tho raising Of funds for the two
monuments; not n few, but the grea
mass OF our people gave as they could
from their purse, The monuments should
benutify the city as a whole, and not all
be nut on any one street. Isn't a Lee
Monument sufficient for one street. no
matter what Its length or breadth? Let
our whole city be honored and beautihed.
and not one particular section. Citizens
living in 5all parts OF Richmond contri-
buted to these monuments. Give tha
beautiful Eastern park the Stuart Monu-
ment. WHAT prettier sentiment than on
entering the city TO see monument OF
the man who defended it with his lfe?
&. And tho Davis Monument could not DO
more appropriately placed than on the
site, Grove Avenue and the Boulevard.
Here 1t would be seen by all, the rich
and tho poor; for all classes frequent the
Western park Rcscrvoir). and this site
is Inv close proximity same. Here
also Ito the left is Soldiers Home. with
its beautiful grove OF stately oaks, to
act as background, and enhance the
South's great monument TO Davis and the
IConfederacy. - would here be "A thing
OF beauty and joy forever :"
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told Inc to lookout" for as the mule.
pony kicked at him he tried to and came
very near to catching the mules extend X
cd foot, saying ! can throw you and that
little crittcr down the hill into the creek.
Uncle Dick" Gillian, who saw Jim Peace
fight the "Black bar" was witness to this,
and he saw this same mule throw his
right hind foot forward and kick the brim
of cap on the head Of q negro black
smith, who was coaXing to the point OF
shooting my mule. ''Dat mule knows me
and l done know him fer Ions time
lie lows he done warn no shoenG every
time see him. lie cuttenly am SER
VICIOUS little MULE The smith was
standing we'll to the front, but STOPPING
condition when the crtter reached for
tho cap brim of the smith. My brother
had a mule that tried TO scrapefsme off
his back by, rushing down the "nole length
Of a meeting house IN the road, finding
that 1 was not on the meeting house side
of the saddle (llence did@not meet the
rub) he whirlcd and rushed down curry
Ing the opposite side of the saddle with
the church side. Mules curry off horse
flies in this fashion. The exercises being
over two companions dismounted and as
sisted me in getting q move on" the
mule We came to a very narrow gate
that was opcn---the way was over arched
by bent sappling. There was no room
for the mule and it's rider to pass erect
and with my legs down. No notice was
given me when the brute took a notion
to scrape me off in front Of a small oc-
cupcd house on the public road. bare
" had time to throw myself as flat back
wards as possible and with my legs and
!, feet beside the critters neck as he shot
through. When came out OF the yard. !
was leading tho barsinister brother to the
horse, Decker Morris. son OF our good
old friend and ovcrsecr ut Carysbrook,
was killed by a mule that kicked his
brains literally out The child was polk
ing a stick at the mule from under the
corn-house Old Bob mule at Carysbrook
would whirl around aud run backwards,
kicking every one out OF the stable lot at
Curysbrook lie was a famous kicker
ana stood for his rights to the last !
think Your essays on he mule are made
Of sugar to draw literary flies,
VIRGlNIhN. q
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Horse Sense.

Editor Of Tho Tlmcs-Dispatch:
sir,-1n response to your editorial re-
guessing Instances OF equine intelligence.
I beg leave to offer tho following:
In September, 1864, II my memory Is
not at fault. was returning to my resl-.
ment after a leave OF absence. My home
was in Morristown, Tenn, and tho regi-
ment (Tirst Tennessee Cavalry. G. S, Al
was below London, where tho Southern
Railroad CROSSES the Tennessee River
The railroad bridge had been floored be-
tween tho rails so as to make It available
for ordinary uses. Some parts Of this
floor were undergoing repairs on the oc-
cnsion to which / refer. ! was riding q
fine young mare. for which traded a
fcw days before. B.smounting at the
east end of the bridge led her to where
the worlmen were laying now flooring.
seBtween the new and the old was mn open
space Of several feet The men laid two
heavy planks across this, making a mars
row bridge, over which I undertook to
lead my marc. She SHE'D, however, Mt
tempting to 30 around It, and In recover
Ing her footing, got clear outside the
rails on tho marrow, soping tin roof
which covered the ends Of the cross Ties,
5IlOW SVS b&oJA Np'AA"N W. .N'N't NV
know, The river was low, and the rocks
below were above water. 7 expected to
SEQ my beautiful mare dashed to pieces
upon them, and distinctly recall tho
question as to whether ] would be able
to recover my equipage.
The mare surveyed the situation for
what seemed a full minute and q mighty
long one at that, when suddenly she
sprang like q cat and alighted sapnrely
on all her feet IN the middle of the
bridge. on the part not vat torn hp, She
was trembling like an aspen leaf, So was
!! But we were safe, Islet her stand for
a minute or two, while I peter her and
talked to her. and then led her the
rest Of the way over. I felt so gittdy and
weak that ] was barely able to relnolnt,
even after ! had left the RAILROAD, AnA
7 shall always believe that the mare
saved herself from horrible death by
her own "horsesense,"
s, NJ. PROVENCE
Tuskegee, Ala,
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More Horse Sense.
itor Of The Times-Dispatch:

Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--NNcre I to write an account OF DR..
Dickerson's stolen and recovered horse,
that counted out never more or never less
than eight ears OF corn (neYcr selecting
tile longer cars) invariably taking them
from the corn crib to his or her stall, you
would not believe me nor of the COW that
came two miles through the Trinity coun-
ty California; forest. woke her master
at night and led him to where II cougar
had killed her calf. AS 10 the mules,
was certainly thrown by "Old Rodah."
Que of the Roanoke mules and was kick
ed by mule. "Old Kit while ! WAS on
horse back, J. rode n mule pony in Bland
county in 1856 that tried TO lSicl, the big
Gest man ] ever saw, old Mr.. Showers, OF
North Carolina. who jumped over the
breast works ana knocked down six
Yankees with tho but Of his gun. Showers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-18
PETER WHITE
WAS DISCHARGED.
Not Proven That Hc Bought
5 Stolen Mcat-Policc
Court Gases.

The only! case OF special interest before
Justice John yesterday was thht OF tha
old white man, Peter White. who was
charged with having n lot Of meat IN his
knowing 1t TO have been stolen.
This case consumed as5lctRof time. be-
c;lnse lawyers got In the hearing.
White said he bought the meat from
two young men and paid nearly seven !
cents n pound for II.
After an exhaustive hearing OF the evil
dencc, Justice John discharged the old
man. 5i55is
William NJ. Jones, colorcd. was sent to
jailSfor four months. for taking two rugs
belonging to Sydnor and IiunuIcy. ones
was employed by tho firm as a Helper.
He put tho two rugs In u packing box
and carried them honic,a watched by =
clerk from the store. His guilt was clear
ly proven. i
A James Rye WAS put under bonds for
three months for taking lot OF lunch
baskets belonging to street car men. Ho
claimed he was drunk and knew nothing
about It. sS
John Logan. n negro man. was fined
SO for keeping a gambling house. and
five negro men were each fined $3.50 Tor
gambling at the place.
II. NJ. Bell Paid $3.50 for being drunk and
disorderly.
Hilton Vennblc. colored, had to pay s.
for being drunk and ds7orderly And
Charles Roy paid the same for the same.
William ones paid $40 because llc was
very drunk and disorderly. 81 ~
VIRGINIA DAY, $LoU!s&sEPT.5 23oi
NATIONAL FARMERS CONVENTION.
SEPT. 90 BOTH SPECIAL PEI SoN'
ALLY CONDUCTED TOUR TO
THE WORLDS FAIR, VIA
SOUTHERN5RA RAILWAYS.
The Southern Railway will operate spc-s (
cIal personally conducted train to Worlds
Fair. September 10th. consisting OF tho
most modern and up.to-datc Pulimans
and first class day coaches, which VIII
be operated through to st. Louis without
change, in charge OF a competent and
courteous representative OF tho passenger
department. Southern Railway. whose
pleasure 1t will be to look carefully at
ter the comforts OF our patrons. Tho
route viii Inv through Danvlllc. Sails
bury, Ash,viile, ..Thc Land OF the Sky
Knoxville Louisville. and tho famous
blue grass section Of Kentucky. BY using
this train you will be insured delight
ful. comfortable journey, through one OF
the most charming and picturesque sec :
lions Of country In the World and VIII
reach st. Louis in time to participate IN
Inc state Celebration and Farmers and
Cotton Growers Convention.
For full Information apply to nearest
ticket agent or address.
c. W. WEsTBUPY.
District Passenger Agent. Richmond. Va.
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- "a rs ToE z -.
-. y, The Kind You Have Always Bought
s's, = Lh22zz1
SPECIAL oNE-WAY coLoNlsTS RATES
TO POINTS BEYOND THE &ROCk'
les VIA CHESAPEAKE q
OHIO ROlIT z,

From september14th until October 14th,
1904. the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
will sell special one-way mixed class
colonist tickets to many points In Arl-
iona, California, Montana, New Mexico,
OREGON, Idaho Nebraska, British Colun'-
.bia, Utah, washington, Colorado. Neva-
da, south Dakota Wyoming; TO lSl Paso,
Pocos and Sierra Blanca,i Texas and 70
Chihauhua and Gnaylnas Mexico AT very
reduced rates, q i5, is
For detail Information, address
w. o. WARTlIlN,
d. y. Al G, & o, Ry.
Richmond. Va,
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May be Called.

'cy, George W. MCDANIEL, Of Dallas,
Texas breaches to-day In tho First Hal1-
~ mentioned In connection with being
called 10 The pastorate Vt this church.
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The Pharmacy Law.
Editor OF The Times-Dispntch:

Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-My attention has been called to
your EDITORIAL Of August Goth III regard
to the statute enacted during the last ses-
sion OF the Legislature, restricting the
sale OF cocaine and morphine. You have
done y good law great injus.
ticc, and this letter Is written to bring
than t 1sgft THOSE : viewed By YOU. - SsS'
First Of all you must recognize that
tho cocaine habit has OF late Increased
enormously H. VirginI!a, particularly
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lived Although there were four children
to whom the property would have de-
scended in case Of Mrs NlcCues dccease,
the grantor inserted the following pro-
sviso In the conveyance: ss3a
IF I survive my said wife, then at her
death the whole Of the property hereby
conveyed. whatever. may be its form at
that time, shall revert to and hereafter
belong to me- just as though this deed
ha Il never haa,i me- q - 7lez.t .st3