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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01
BABY HANDS SAVE s; !
THE MOTHERS LIFE {:
Girl Of Eight and Boy Of s.
Years Play Heroic
Parts. 4.
tsoec,a, 10 The cs-pispa,ch,

special 10 -
b PHILADELPHIA, PA, Oct 3l.-3are
presence OF mind on the part Other Two
young children undoubtedly saved the IRE
Of Mrs. Kate Brown. ICED fortS, az her
home iii this city last night.
Her clothes had caught IRE ana sne
was being rapidly consumed by the piaze,
When lie youngs tcrs rolled q strip q. car
pct about her ana smothered the names ~
Mrs Brown had been COOKING over ,s! ~.
aged eight, and Wesley aged Isl sly, ro nna
a hot coal fell from the stove upon . .iis
skirt OF the woman. Instantly she VIZ w.
a,ylaze. The flames played around ner
arms and spread to her waist arg " -,
TINY HANDS TO TIE RESI-, y.
terrified scream warned the c 'n;a, r.
They dropped their. toys ana tr1ed /, ~ ~
crush out the fire With their tlny 1ai . az,
Fearing that she was endanSerlnE lne eIt
lives, tho mother pushed the llttle ones -
one side. .,,o doorua I, vas
a long strip OF carpet. Wesley selzed ~ H.
from the floor and shouted 70 ms no ....l,
n stand still. Annie helped MN wrap
III around Mrs Brown. 3, e =
,rhe names had leaped about me = si .;,let
OF tie woman and sho was suitefi ~ Z
great pain, so great in fact ihat she
sauI scarcely stay IN one position. Her
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01

81 we nave received tHe LolioNH4s SoiilT
munication:
Memorial M. Il. Church. South.
Berkley, Va.
w. Asbury Christian Pastor.
October 27 1894.
Editor Of Tic Tines-Dispntch
Sir,--l want TO express to you my hearty
appreciation Of your editorials Of ycster-
day ana to-day on the Berkeley situation,
and ! believe voice the sentiment OF all
tho good white citizens. Every right
thinking man deplores the murder OF the
negro Blount, but it is no more than
might have been expected from the reign
OF awlessness inflicted upon a long1sul-
fel'ing people by the wicked conbina ton
which has prostituted law and decency
so long in Norfolk county. When people
lose confidence in the court, the majesty
OF law Is set aside and revolution and
lawlessness is bound to follow. There
Is no place In the South that needs the
righteous reign OF law 40 much as Nor
folk county.
e. Your editorials have given such clear
and strong statement of the case that I
wish every law-Hbiding citizen In the
state would read and inWardly digest
them,
l sincerely trust that the time Of our
!delIverance is near at hand.
With best Wishes ] am yours truly,
w. ASBURY CHRISTIAN.
This letter was not Intended for publica-
ton. 1t was a personal communication to
a member OF the editorial staff OF The
Times-Dispatch, but at our request Mr..
Christian has consented to make 1t public.
We made this request OF him because he
is known throughout Virginia as 4 minis
ter Of high character and standing and
as a lifelong champion Of civic righteous
ness. He has been living In Berkeley for
several years, and Is perfectly familiar
with political conditions in Norfolk coun-
~. He concurs in tho view Of The Times
Dispatch that the lynching OF Blount,
an offensive negro politician. was the
logical,3if not the direct and inevitable.
result Of the reign OF luwlessness in
licted upon long suffering people. 1t
was case OF cause and effect. 1t was
a case OF sowing and reaDing. Sow pollti-
cal corruption ana reap contempt OF law
Sow contempt Of law, and reap lawess-
ness. Sow lawlessness and reap lynch
ings. t is as logical as the course Of
nature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01

,ner,dsd for adoption to the forthcoming
Baptist Convention Of Virginia.
The ,,aper says that lynching is wrolls-
~ Because 1t does not stop crime.
f?) Because II brutaliaes community.
tS Because II tends to widen the scope
of Its jurisdiction.
"a Because 1t sometimes cpnfounds the
innocent with the guilty.
Is, Because it hamstrinss che only power
thar can afford us protection under the
anomalous conditions in which we of the
South live
Is, Because 1t pre}udlces the world
against us.
~ Because 1t frlghtcns from our Dor
ders desirable immigration and invest
ments.
(s) Because the lynching Of negroes
intcnsiiics racial bitterness. and retards
any helpful adjustment OF the strained
conditions in tho South.
tg Because It impeachcs the spirit OF
fairness in the Anglo-Saxons. II
tlO) Because the continuance OF lyncl1ins
viii tend to bring Federal interference
Here are ten reasons, any one Of which
is sufficient in Itself to condemn lyncllins
and 4 set all 1hw-abiding citizens against
IT. So far from stopping crime lynchins
tends to make more crime. for 1t breeds
the spirit OF lawlessncss, and 1awlessness
begc,s glawlessncss. 1t Is all absurd prop
osition. absurd on the face OF 1t, that
crime is to be cured by crime, ,thnt law
and order are to be established by un-
lawful methods. The law Is tho only pro-
lection which the weak man has against
the strong man; which the good citizen
has against the bad citizen; which society
has. against the criminal class. The
stronger and more influential the law Is
made by the support Of all good clti-
zens, the surer and greater Will be It's
protection. Tho converse of the PROPOSE
ton is equally true. Therefore, when we;
undermine the law. we are as foolish as
the man who wilfully destroys the ioun-
dations of his own house.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01

great warriors and lave developed n mar.
velous intelligence. combined with n
physical prowess never dreamed Of by
hear that 10000 public school children
in Ney York are &,lnderfed % their
Parents know enough to feed them on
eight cents, md Will make four s rod
meals for a family Of five. The Chinese
and Japanese do not eat their, rice Will
butter Or gravy. u a little salt Is the .ony
OF rice. Thy are a sturdy nation. We
throw rice after newly welded couples;
let MS throw a little down the gullets
OF our underfed school chlldren,--NeW
York Press
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01
Wars By-Product,

One strange result Of the war In Man.
churta is that has made the London
skeleton market slump, a trade paper
notes that tho Boer war sent frst-class
skeletons down to $3.50. and further
,decrease in price IS nov. regard q as
We hope the peace congress-
Will pause to consider the tcelinss OF
skeleton bears should war be abolished
or even the present war ended prema-
turely.--P Portland Oregoniall. n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01
MAIL CARRIER EL0PES
WITH AN0THER's FlANCEE
nanial ~ trhaN1,In,as.nis mattel,

w Especial to The yTlmes-pis patcIl)
4 4LURAY. VA Oct. 81 .---NT. Charles
Tieiden Keyser, a, rural free delivery
CARVER OF this place. and Miss Dallle
!Renolds, daughter OF Mr., ], ". Renolds,
Of Luray, eloped to Hagers town, where
they We're married, The marriage vas
Quite. a surprlse, as It was supposed
Miss Renolds was to have been married
To another gentleman Of this county early
next month, st5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01
Seamless

LIN Central Park yesterday a girl Of
four sat OIL a bench and for a long time
examined tho legs Of her. kid dol. Then
she pushed down her stocking and looked
at her owi, chubby leg. Ellen she
said presently to the nurse who was with
her couldn't God sew?
"fsew!, repeated the astonished Ellen.
Cause | can't md any seams on me-"
said the child. "Dolly's got seams. -
New York Sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01
DRIVING WHEEL FALLS.
Swift Creek Cotton Mills Tenn
porarily Crippley by Accident.

T7-'. Especial 10 The Tlmes- DIspa tch,) n.
ETTElICk, VA, Oct 3l.--Swift Greek
cotton mill will be temporarily suspended
Wheel and Connections into the floor,
which broke lip thlngs generally.
Emmett lofty, youth about !, ntte a
and no very slightly. ,The little strike
among tho spinners at the Pocahontas
mill, reported some time since, has been
adjusted and the full force put to work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01
Protest Against Lynching,

We Print elsewhere a paper which was,
prepared by Rev pr. s. &. Mitchell, OF
Richmond College, and adopted YESTERDAY
by the Baptist Ministers! Conference Of
R4etanond, and which vii! DO teeom-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01

deferent,ally. but there isn't such a call
elss elk dead = 4. D .53sg
See to II, them" directed the kaiser,
that one Is composed. } i,
Next year the elk's last moments Will
be mitigated by appropriate music. But
the elk will be less critical than the
kaiser.
STAR GRANDMOTHER GAVE HIN. d
Z There is one tale Of him which dates
princely guards subaltern, which Will do
Tor my last. fIe was at some military
function, wearing, among others, al, Eng
l!sh order. a f,issy general officer, who
did not know him, called him up.
you appear to be Ignorant Of the
rule against the wearing OF foreign or
ders BY officers" he snapped. K Where
did YOU get that starr"
"My grandmother gave It to lne." cx-
planned wilhelm.
Your wlat?"
my grandin other. the Queen or Eng
land '--Chicngo Tribune.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01
NOVEMBER lST IN WORLDS HISTORY

Pompei and buried eruption OF Vesuyus
sfS3E 35
I'LL banished and their
estates and treasures confiscaed to the crown.
Rhode Island died
n E888
tolng other
4
the Miami having seventeen in
with Niagara whom
embarked at the bay OF Puans
Henry aurens Carolina Continental
S
Feyette Ca aged o3 He In the
battle Gutfod
u
burned TO
which the
battle Lake Cham
had been shot away
y II
Connecticut distinguished senator OF the
Unted Norwich. Conn
Pennsylvania born
scott retired from the command Of the
llpay,a General Mcclellan took his place
Fl D
General and his
Gauley but failed
Car Alexander III, father Of the present Car died
celebrated
Fira in the Vatican
of
The York. DESTROYED by fire. nearly
h,idngs burned; property
States Shipbulding
made public the affairs Of the company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01
AS to Eating Rice.

Coils y. Huntington once told me that
The best workers he ever had on his rails.
roads were Chinese, They lived on rice.
Yhe japanese aIeG proving themselves
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01

children pulled her to the moor and
smot hered the flames.
Mrs. Brown was taken the Samar!.
tan Hospital. She was burned about
the arms, neck and face.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01

TO CURE a GOLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative il'romo punine Tablets All
druggists refund the money II II falls to cure.
r. ", Groves signature Is on each box, 40
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01

All Unsigned Concentrations VIII Do
rejected -,
Rejected Communications will not pe
returned unless accompanied by stamps
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01

Just six more days and Sunday in
which to save the country. N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01
with my best wishess41 am,
Yours truly.
ss;s 81 .R S. BARBOUR.

OF course. Spain allowed the Baltic
fleet to tarry on its coast. II has been
a long time since Spain has had the
pleasure Of seeing a real battleship.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01

Mincc pies are ripe, and a new supply
OF digestion medicine can be found in
any Old drug store.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01

MIR. Gas Addicks, who claims to be a
self-madc man, expresses great salts
faction with the job. Some people are
mighty easily pleased.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01

The gunners OH Rojestvcnsky's ships
in firing at the fishermen, didn't even
spare the rod.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01

After all, it may be that little Panama
is only doing some advertising in order
to let the world know shells there.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01
Sowing and Reaping.

we have received the Following COM
munica ton:
Memorial NJ. Il. Church, South,
Berkeley, Va,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01

Evidently Congressman Grosvcnor has
sold his prophet outfit to Dowies Or some
other seer. Il,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01

Forecast: Just one week from to-night
look for earthquakes and heavy frosts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01

The campaign and the charlottesville
trial will cease to call for newspaper
space at about the same time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01

What's the difference between a traw-
Ter and a torpedo boat? Respectfully
referred to The Hague.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01

4 Up to the present writing both sides
in the political ring seem to be very
we'll satisfied, but things can't stay this
way more than six days longer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20
LOCAL MENTION.

Mayor Bergundtha1 has received a pc
tition signed by 90 people living near
the city jail asking that the city dog
pound be moved. The bowling and
barking of the CANNES destroys the
peace and quiet of the neighberhood.
The Ohio club will have a maple SUI
gar festival this evening at their hail.
III West Sixth street. Senator Pestana
Will address the club, and the refresh
ments viii consist of Ohio maple sugar
imported for the occasion.
G. W. Ralston, assistant city attor-
ney. viii go to Parkville, Mo-. today
to attend a meeting Of the trustees of
Park college. Mr.. Ralston will be ac-
companied by his wife and child. and
they viii stay at Parkville for the COM
mencement exercises of the college,
lasting a week. Mr.. Ralston is an al
umnus of the college.
The state house will be closed tomor-
row after 1 p m. out of respect to E
". Longshore. who died Sunday
George S. Chase of Washington, for
nerly of Topeka, is in town for a few
DAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS

The st. Paul Globe is of the opinion
that the manner of conducting national
political conventions is all wrong and
perhaps there are many who will agree
with it. but now bring about change
is a question. National conventions
have grown bigger and noiser each sue
ceeding four years and probably will
continue to do so until a limit has been
reached and the absurdity of the per
Torrance strikes the public with such
force as to cause a reaction carrying
the whole matter back to first prin
ciples.
Under the caption. Ten times too
big" the Globe says:
The work of preparation for the two
big national conventions goes forward
on a scale commensurate with their
size. 1t is like getting ready for an
exposition or a state fair, or some Otn-
er enterprise drawing together Almighty
concCurse OF uncOnnected elements. 1t
is an evil excrescence upon our politi-
cal system, and the American people
ought to be ashamed of it.
Something over 10000 tickets of adj
mission. it is announced will be dis
tributed for visitors to one convention
hall. What is the reason for it? What
title have 10000 people to attend the
sessions of what ought to be a DELHI
eratfVe body; ana if the public has any
rights there at all, why limit it to 10
0002 The whole scheme is one prompt
ed partly by the meanest commercial
motives and partly by the ambitions
Of candidates and their managers. In
rs far as these tickets are sold to anx-
ious sightseers and the proceeds turn
ed over either to those who subscribed
money for the convention or to politi-
cal favorites as graft it is mere
money making scheme. AS far as the
tickets are distributed by the workers
of some particular candidate in order
to pack the hall with his friends and
raise pandemonium for from five to
fifty minutes whenever his name is
mentioned, it is a disgrace to the party
and the people.
The attendance upon a national con
ventfon should be limited strictly to
the delegates and the representatives
of the press, with perhaps the privilege
allowed 70 each delegate of admitting
one friend. The public should have
nothing to do with it. The system OF
trying to nominate one man or defeat
another by mere racket. of overa wing
delegates. of determining events of ma
tional Importance by stirring excite
ment to the pitch of insanity instead
of promoting calm discussion and sober
thought is all enervating and unworthy
of the American public. We believe
that the party committee which first
adopts a reform in this direction, shuts
up the bear garden and limits the party
convention to it's proper size and
functions. will score a great hit witf
a public that Is sick and tired and dis
gusted with the vulgar and brawlins
shows that now go by the name OF
party conventions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20
DOYLE MAY DIE.
Man Stabbed by Ed Harris Is in
Serious Condition.

Alfred Doyle, who was stabbed May
by Ed Harris has again been forced
to go to a hospital and he is now IN
serious condition.
Doyle left Keith's hospital a few days
ago and appeared in the city court last
week and testified against Harris
Sunday Doyle became worse and was
taken to Stormont hospital Today Dr.
Mum performed an operation on him
and removed a rib and a large amount
of puss from his lungs.
Harris stabbed Doyle because he,
Doyle, was counting Mrs. Harris from
whom Ed Harris had been divorced.
During the semi-centennial Ed Harris
and Mrs. Harris were remarked on the
Pike Harris was bound over to stand
trial in the district court on the charge
of assauIting Doyle with intent to kill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20
STAND BY HAZEN.
Shawnee County Bar DenOunces Hite
Statement-To Keep Out.

In the district court room this morning
the matter of the disbarment proceed
ings against D. r. Hfte was brought 70
the attention of the Shawnee County Bar
aSsocia ton and for few minutes the
members INDUCED in some oratorfcal Ply
Frank roster called the bar together
and announced that saturday afternoon
some 30 members OF the par met anu anu
passed resolutions and decided that the
bar should meet Monday to take some
action regarding the proceedings against
Hite.
Mr. Foster explained that the lawyers
who met Saturday were displeased with
the statement made by Hite that W. X.
Hazen, who was responsible for the
charges aga@nst Fite had been termed
by Hite to be of unsound mind
troI-erev He said. ss-T1his is a controversy
between two lawyers and the bar should
not mix up in it because friends OF either
party have met and passed resolutions
for or against either / file demurrer
to this whole proceeding.
J. G. Waters said: There is no DOUBT
rancor and i'll will in this matter on the
part of some, but grave charges against
Mr.. Hite, running back over three years,
have been made and the bar can not ME
demurrers against such charges and no
man will survive them if they be true
The bar should take notice Of this a1d
some one without personal nance OF re-
venge should prosecute.
bar should be sbuttin' in on this. Let the
court handle 1t. / consider Mr.. Hazen
one of my best friends. Mr.. Hite has
moved away from town. This bar should
matter is in the hands of the court. =
Everybody who knows MI Hazen
knows that the charges of insanity. are
unfounded'' said David Overmyer, ana
the purpose of them was that of a coun-
ter irritant We should proceed Slowly.
We should give Mr.. Hazen the benehf Of
our confidence as a sane man.
The bar finally passed resolution 70
the effect that theh bar take no action
in the disbarment proceedings except
such as might be indicated by the court,
and another resolution that the charge
of w r Hazen being INSANE IS utterly
unfounded.
Mr., Hazen himself made the following
statement concerning Mr.. Hite's reply.
TO those who know Mr.. Hite ana pis
career. no answer to anything ne mlSht
san is required. His statement that !
wrote insulting letters to the supreIne
judges is false. That a suit was brough'
against him and Henry Keller and DIS
missed when it came to trial is another
falsehood. The suit was brought pul
abated by reason of the death or the
Dlaintiff John s. Branuer- The remain
der Of his published statement Is not true
and is simply the work OF an irrespon'
sibIa charac ter assassin. If Mr. lite de-
sired a published interview a more ap-
Tropriates statement would have been AZ
n1anatfOn or denial of the charges IT
the Branner complaint filed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20
To Examine would Be LAWYERS.

The state board of examiners for
admission to the bar is beginning it's
June session today. 1t has about
thirty applicants to examine for ad-
mission to the bar, but the examina-
ton proper viii not begin until to-
morrow. This is the largest. class of
WoEld-be attorneys that has vet ap-
peared since the new law went into
effect Examinations are held three
times a year. in February, June and
October. The examiners here this
morning were L. H. Perkins of Law
renee. G. F. Hutchings of Kansas City,
Kan. J. d. Mcfarland of Topeka. and
G. H. Buchanan of Winfield r. F.
Thompson of Minneapolis is the fifth
examiner. Today the board went over
the credentials of the various appli-
cants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20
TWO OFFICERS TO GO.
Asher and Brodis Accused of Accept
ing Money From Prisoners.

The mayor and police committee have
requested the resignation of Policemen
Frank Asher and Lucien Brodis, who are
accused of taking money from tramps in
preference to arresting them.
The offense is alleged to have been
committed Sunday morning about 2
O clock. The three tramps when arrested
Sunday by other policemen claimed that
they had given Asher and BrOois 81 so to
let them go without arrest. The tran
sients We're brought over to the police
station where a conference was held in
the chiefs office and the accused officers
Intercepted. They both denied having
taken money from the tramps. but the POI
lice committee believed the travellers.
They told a straight story said Mayor
Bergundthal today. and we have decided
to ask for the resignation of the Off
GERS
Both Asher and Brodis have always
borne good regulations, except that
Asher has been accused of brutality.
Brodis, who is colored man. worked
for William Green & Sons q number of
years before going on the police force.
Asher was patrol driver under StahI three
years ago and has been on the force most
Of the time since then. Several times he
has been accused of brutality and was
once arrested and fined for assaulting
Harry Steinberg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-20
ONE WAS KILLED.
Results of X. G. Accident Worse Than
First Reported.

Kansas City. No, June 20.-One per-
son was killed. another probably Is
dead, buried under tons of debris, and
seven others We're injured, one fatally
hurt today by the collapse of the four
story brick building at Third and Della
ware streets, occupied by the Block
Preserving company. The collapse was
caused by the explosion of ammonia on
the fourth floor. One side of the struc-
ture extending its whole height fell in.
There were so girls and men on the
upper floors at the time and panic
prevailed among them. Many escaped
down the rear fire escape, while others
were rescued by firemen. The dead;
BERT BOWEN, Joplin. Mo.
Buried under the ruins:
Lila Allen. aged ID.
Injured:
Claud Chambers, may die.
Miss Martha Phister, aged 16, condl-
ton serious.
Miss Viola Baker, Is years, serious.
Mrs. Mary BoIen, 80 years, serious.
Miss Lizzie Rotfers. forewoman,
Patrolman Gallagher, cut on face and
hands.
w H. Miller, fireman. cut and bruis-
ed.
Chambers was buried for four hours.
The building was Is years old It was
damaged during the fatal tornado in
1886 and had never been properly re-
paired.