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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29

Strange Case 81 II. a ). / Bo;llcss,5
WHO Left Forttt11e to j.
49,. t3 N. I(stsS ,lF 5M
iSsI Sargent.
TUE TWO WERE J: \: TOGETHER ! j HER
Md When Sargent AWaked
Dollcs Was a !; Y Lying ,D[,tes aqJ
by His Side. 5S

a chapter IN q talo. that is stranger
than some fction,swas closed yesterday
lnftcrnoon with the intermcht III Holly
wood Of the remains OF. II. a. Bollcs.
inJ wealthy Nortlleiner, who came 8lt to
Richmond last Tuesday and died suddenly
about three days later.
From what Is gathered, Bodies, a man
or fifty-fivo, ana the only soft Of g
french general OF that name came to
Richmond q week. ago to-day TO SEQ Ills
friend, y. w. Sargent, ~ Richmond
plumber He. lad no relatives. no fixed
Fholne, hut was q nun OF veal III 1 and
leisure, clever ana 4.uccompllshed, the
si1tnk,ar Of seven languages He spent
his time travelling hnd stopped -dvorS hero
on Ills way to Indianapolis, from which
$plnce he was to go TO New York. sf5s y.
rho two friends enjoyed themselves
together, and went about the town driv-l
ling and walking and seeing the sights.
Bollcs ordered u suit from "a tnilor In
anticipation OF his trip to Indiana. Early
Friday evening they went to Campbells
on Broad Street, $wllere they decided to
spend the night. About 10 o'clock Mr.
SurgenntA retired, leaving the others.wtth
IL magazine in his hand. When Sargent
awakened Bolles was lying BY his sidc
cold and dead. . Il, d III ls AZ 81
Coroner Taylor viewed the body, and
deemed an autopsy unnecessary. There
was absolute nothing peculiar about tho
death. Tho body was In a natural posi-
ton. Bol,ss was q lying upon his back.
zone hand raised to Ills head. ~ Ills eyes
md mouth were closed He appeared TO
have died peacefully, willie lie slept
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
The Secrecy Of the Ballot.

The Petersburg lndeA-Appeal54 ''' " %
thai we may have under the present Con-
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
JUDGE M Ma CANDIDACY y
Views q some Of the Virginia.
+ Papers on the Subject. VI.

A special dispatch from Richmond in
lie Virginian-Pilot this morning states states
that friends of both lieutenant Cover
nor Willard and Representative Swanson
are disturbed by tho prospects Of. Judge
Mann,s candidacy, 1t being commended by
some that the anti Mann element VII
QUIET ly concentrate one ono OF The ot her
opposing candidates and that the flGht
will narrow down to Mann and one anti
Mann candidates." We think that what
the correspondent says correctly repre-
sents the situation. Judge Mann enter
tains pronounced relative views to the
necessity for stringent laws to regulate
the liquor traffic. and his entrance into
the gubernatorial race would attract to
his standard avery strong following. We
are not at all surprised that his pros
pective candidacy disturbs the friends OF
the other candida es. IN orfolk Ledger
We can see only disaster to- Judge
Mann and tile Democratic party by his
candidacy. If he enters the race now
1t would seem that the Democrats who
would under other circumstances sup
port him. would vote for Other candidates
ana lie would poll littleailess than the
iprohibition vote. RI on the other hand
lard and Ayres,tite should be nominated
the Democrats would lose a. tremendous
vote, as 1t Will be impossible to separate
Judge Mann from the prohibition issue,
and tina t Issue would be defeated at the
elections.-N Newport News Times Herald.
The Times- Dispatch states the case
clearly and fairly, Judge Mann is. Of
course, n perfectly eligible candidate.
But upon the question Of his nvallablli-
to there Is room for q reasonable DIFF
ference Of opinion. Judge Mann ls both
clean and able, and yet the, crcum-
stances might DO such. and in our judg-
Slncnt are such, that 1t would be lnjudi-
cious on tho part Of the Democratic
party TO nominate him.
Judge Mann has identified himself
with an iss,,a that Is "A In no sense IN
issue to which the Democratic party Is
or can be legltimately committed-in
fact as the champion Of the personal
liberty Of tho citizen, II It wore COM
mitted TO the one sido or, the other 1t
would have to take a stand, logically,
against the position Of Judge Mann.
But there Is no call for It to take q
stand ono way or the other.
Yet Judge Mann's candidacy must In
cyitably inject, this extraneous Issue Int 10
the campaign. He has seen fit to 80
completely identity himself With It that
he cannot be divorced from It. We can
feel, therefore. that. granting Judge
Mann's high character and capacity,
about the worst thing the Democratic
marty In the state could do would ibe to
nominate him for Goyernor,--N Norfolk
Yirginlan- Pilot. 4. "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
Gen. NILES WRITES
ON PATRIOTISM.
Says This Government Can ID
asGood as People
:. Want Its fss VI
!(Bv Agsoclatet1 Press;.)I

WASHING TuN, March Is. - Lieutenant
General Nelson Miles, retired, formerly
con1mandeg III chief OF the United States
army sest Il letter or regret to the Demo 81!
cratic Club Of Gand Rapids, Nlchn w ~ en-
was to have given BANQUET at Grand md
Rapids Monday evening. General neral. Miles
authorizes the, publication Of IL tho letter.
which deals with the subject Of pat1r1ihoott'-
ism. The General says Il, concluding 51 his
letter. M
"Iti IS the men who exercise the 20 wer
Of citizenship that are resnOnsibbllo for
honesty and eniciency lii our public n
fairs. The first requisite to good gov
,crnment Is universal intelligence and pa
atrlotic, earnest devotion to tho. welfare
or Our country. Thls Republic must con-
stinue III It's march Of progress or IT must
lapse into decny by the acts of apa thy Of
Its own citizens. There is n sacred duty
.devolving upon every citizen You can
have Just as good or Just. as bad n gov
ernment as You will. be It municipal,
State or national; and our hope rests III
true, patriotic devotion to the prlncip pies
Of our; government. S,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
Let's Test the Law.

: j Il F. L. 3
In reply to some comments of ours on
THE controversy between the Lynchburg
News and the Norfolk Landmark con-
corning the constitutionalty of viva voce
voting in primary elections. the Land and
mark says: IL 4 II
35F"Precisely The Landmark understands
that 1t may be wrong in Its interpreta-
ton Of the law. It has never claimed
infallibility. Yet it is satisfied that there
is something in It's view, and enough to
cast serious. doubt upon the, constitutions
ality OF legalized viva voce primary
election held in Virginia. Now. however.
since the General Assembly adjourned
without action as to primaries, there IS
serious doubt Of the consututtonalliy o.
the existing general primary law.
Our suggestion was that test case
he made up and taken to the Court Of
Appeals to test the present law III all
its features to ascertain whether or not
under that law a viva voce primary may
be held and the election laws of the State
ne made to apply, and the expenses OIL
the primary be borne by the county or
CITY in which such primary may be held.
The matter ought to be tested before
the next general State convention. SO
that when the convention meets IT may
know what 10 do. AT present eyeryp ody
is more or less in doubt, and this Is q
question on which there should be 10
doubt whatever.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
The Mortgage Tax.

A New York correspondent says that
leaders in the Legislature Of that State
hnye decided thai tho present system OF
taxing mortgages Is bad and ought to be
repealed. The idea most favored is that
the existing law should be expunged from
the statute books and all localities given
local option with regard 10 mortgage
taxation,
That ought to be the rule everywhere.
II SO. Taxpayers IN enterprisng cities
would soon do away altogether with the
mortgage tax. for that tax does more
than anything else 10 retard building
We viii say that man owns a lot, for
which he has paid, and wishes 10 cree,
thereon building OF some description
Usually he can easily borrow enough
money IN Richmond 10 build by giving
q mortgage on both the building and lo
10 secure the loan. But after the hous,
has been erected he IS made TO pay
taxes on the assessed value of house ant
lot, whilestha man who has made The loar
Is made 10 pay taxes on the mortgage
or course, the lendeg does mol pay tn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
Mr.. HENRY WATKINS Ill
AT VIRGINIA HOSPITAL

Mr.. Henry ID, Watkins, the general
agent In charge Of the sales departm1!e me
Street, Is at the Virginia Hospital In a
very critical condit Ion, . 49,. 4 q
Mr.. Watkins was in spartanhurg, 8. q,
on business FOR his COMPANY, ana WAS Va
started tn at once for Richmond, accompa-
MED by friends, and reached here yes Ter
day morning. Fla was taken 10 the W.
Vas suffering from an aggravated caue
~ ppendloltls.' An immediate operation
was deemed absolutely necesssary, and 7
css,,nd,stamces was too long delayed, Tho
loperatiom was performed, but tho .condif
lion Of Mi, Watkins is considered Very
et 4 midnight the patient was resting
moro uonif ortably and the attend ants,
were encou ged to hope for The y "A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
Education in Virginia.

The meeting in this city Of n number
OF distinguished educators IN The interest
of public education tcmpts us to Indulge
10 a few "reminiscences.
thins like nm education crusade was be.
gun IN Virginia, and 1t is no, immodest
to say that The Richmond Times took
q leading part in the movement. The
pal-ar undertook To show from inter.
views and communications ana ,he like
that the public schools Of Virginia es.
peeially IN the rural districts, were very
poor, generally speaking, and In soms
sections about as poor as IT was possi.
bile for schools to he
These statements causad mighty cry
of indignation, and protests came fast
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
a Gallant Bear.

An interesting story comes from ST.
petersburg, and 1t is not u war story
either. 1t Ia a story Of hunt ana IT
concerns lady iii high lifc-indeed. no
less distinguished parsonage than the
Grand Duchess Of vladimir, who Is a ia
nous shot. THE story goes that she had
killed one bear ana Shot another, wound
ing Ii. 'The enraged animal" says the
correspondent, ''struck one Of the beat
ers, ripping 81. i. clothing from ;hls back
ma tearing lis shoulder. Then, rising 70
his full heig1lt--over sixssfcet-the pear .a
rushed upon the Grand Duchess. IN sfite
}of her dangerous situation she retained
her presence Of mind, calmly shook off
Il fur coat, Witch impeded her free move
n1ent, raised her gun. and fired, putting
a bullet directly between the eyes OF the
ANIMAL
That is a thrilling story, but It Will
not bear analysis. We are asked to be-
lieve that d bear, rampant, which had
#iustAstruck down one Of the beaters, was
III the act of spripging upon The Grand
Duchess and tearing her limb from limb,
when she laid down. her gun and pulled
off her coat and picked up her gul, and
shot tie bear to death. Bruin must in
deed have been gallant and accommodate
Ing beyond conception to have waited SO
patiently for the Grand Duchess to; lay
aside her wrap and prepare herself for
the fatal shot. 1t may be, however, that
rs the bear Is Russia's patron saint. Rus
sian bears are more consdcrate and gall
liant and patriotic than the! American VA "a
retyA It Is upon this ground only that na
We can account for the remarkable story.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
SHOOT WIFE And
COMMITS SUICIDE.
fBv Assoclated Press,)

(By Assoclated .I'ress.) III. -I
WASHINGTON, March 2S.--charles G.
Forester, clerk employed IN tho White
House Office shot and killed his wife and
himself at their home in Kensington,
Md, yesterday,
Forester was a brother OF Rudolph
Forester one or The assistant secretaries
to President Roosevelt. For q consider
able time he, had shown evidences & ct
dependency due, his friends ghy, party
10 the illness ofthis Wife and partly'5}to
financial troubles. He frequently OF tate 9
had talked Of suicide. and on l'ri1ay sag
to one OF his fellow clerks What ifllt were
not for his wife he would end ms lrpu-
jbles by throwing himself into lleSt'o ''t7
mac River, :s I, & gssgs. II Il IA ii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
LlCEMAN KILLED BY
n HIS iTEN-YEAR- OLD SON
fPv 4 ssociated Press

Il BIRMINGHAM AL4A.. March 2s.-A
special from Fort Payne, Ala, says;
"a. 4 CT Cole policeman and deputy sheriff
at Battelle, was killed to-day by his ten-
year-old son. The boy had been fight
ing with other boys, and his father
whipped him for IT. The child after
wards secured his parents pistol and
blew his ia TIERS head Off.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
.ayAsgLl me NO GOOD FOR HAIR,
sstt l4 i---------.--- ~ va
pandrutf Germ ThrIyes In II, as Well as
h In All Grease. 8t&s

pandrutf Germ ThrIyes In II, as Well as
vi In Al Grease.
35 a we'll knnwn Chicago hair specialist
invited the Inter Ocean reporter ia come
IA his office and see. under a mleroscopc,
how tho germ that causes dandruff
5tLriyes !, In yaseline.4 The speclallst said
that all hair preparations containing
grease, simply furnish food FOR the
Germs and help to propagate them, The
only way 10 cure dnndruff Is TO destroy
the germs, and the only hair preparation
that Win do that is Newbro's IIerplce!de.
iiDestroy tho cause, You remove the
effect, Without dandruff no falling hair,
no badness Ask for Herpicide IT is
he only destroyer OF the dandruff germ,
Sold By leading druggists, Send Joe. In
stamps for sample 10 Tho. IierpleltI Cos
Detroit Mich. Owens and i NJ inptr' Drug
company, Special agents 1.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
BURTON HARRISON is
AT POINT OF. DEATH

(By Associated Press.) a Is
WASHINGTON,t March eS-Hnrton FIar-
,r!son, who, with his wife, Mrs. Burton
Harrison, the antlioress. is spending the
winter iii Washington. is extremely low
Tonight. His death is hourly expected.
Congressman Francis Burton Harrison, a
SON the sick nan.5is with him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
Minority Report Filed.
.(By Associated Press.) Z

WASHINGTON. March 2s.. Representa-;
tive Gilett, Of California. has prepareal
a naln nt tie fesolution added bSan major
tn Of the #Oommlste on tl,e .Jnd!ciary
to impeach Judge .swaync, of the N9r Pr, 3
ern Districtaof Florida toEafa1ght nltI the
committee for lmpea hment Is attacked Sc,
In this report. n 81 Il, " Si{5 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
REFUSES WRIT.
Chief Justice Fuller Will Not In
st s555 terfere in the King Case.

Il Information from Washing ton is to the
effect that Chief Justice Fuller has ans
.nounccd that lie Is without jurisdiction IN
the case Of alderman King, md that
levi David for a writ Of error TO the
Hustings Court. Mr. David. 1t 10 said.
has taken steps In another. direction, lie
still hopes to be successful 81 III Z,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
JOE CANS IS THE WORLDS &.
LIGHT-WEIGHT CHAMPION
{ II3y N ssocintcd$ Press.

% -lgf3 yaINSSOClutetl' E7TuSS.J '1lH@I
n SAGINAW, si A1ICEI., March 2S.--Joe
Cans, of Baltimore, was given the de-
cision III u ten round N bout With Gus
Gardner, or Saginaw, here tonight for
the. lightweight championship OF the
1yorl1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
.,WednesdaY Club.

The board OF, governors of+the,s Wednes-
dayclub met last night and made further t,ia,
which viii be held April 25th. and 20th.
,Thern viii be eight DISTINGUISHED solo
artists and a. chorus composed Of forty
FIVE adults. The orchestra VIII be maze
81 lie board will DO held on April 9th
at the Commonwealth Club. 4 3.1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
JAMESTOWN. TO GET Il
TWO I 0 MILLIONS ] /. 1 |! ! { }
Continued From First Pagc.>3

but IT IS heralded az most significant ca
Tint. tho members were unanimous III
saying that they aid not care to hear
any furthersarguments III behalf ofsths
! bill. Ono or two { speakers had been
heard this Afternoon III addltlon to Hon.
John Goodo and John Temple Graves
this morning. Y IS known that several
cf the members. including Represents
tive Tawney, the chalrn,an.ale heartily
Iii favor Of an aprropriation8 to aid IN
thc$proper celebration of 4 the hrec shlii-
Gdredtf anniversary OF the first English
set lement IN the new world. Nh.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
Toronto Incident.

n ! About tho year 1850 Mu,I!la became
track manager for Pawnee Bill IN his cir
Gus Z Two years later. he helped, organ
ize tho McGalDin Bros circus at Toronto
Which, showed during the international
IIxpogition. Hero occurred az dramatic
position authorities ordered that, tho
American flag should be taken do NJ.
They went further. ana decla reg e. y t ~
the cowboys In the ring should take. tne
little American flags from their. nor .se
heads, There were two 81 thes ~, llags =,
one British and one !, y e0W :,
ana ans stuck ii another American me ]. e &
10 Murthn. who was arena manager
me director Threatened the police, MUIR
tina pointed grilnlyito a loaded $Nlnche $,
ter and said the cowboys, had others
like It. lie invited the police to come
but they never appeared,
A A few years ago Murtha attended ana
took part intthe Indian Congress-. ~ MAG
ison Square Garden. III shook hanns
again with his old frlends---lae ed Shirt, ha
great Sioux chief; Red star. the Gsl neif-
enne; Chiof Joseph. the Neznerce; NN ilI.
on-the- Ground. who was owe. seven lef 1s
and others Mnrtha Went a h naSk to ,tnla
4 - uitha is an old man. as lie says. Il g
TOXIN his hat, and q coll Of While hnlr
nearly to his waist but ne cut y SNORT '
lie ls well spoken and IS, despite /, nls
itbugh life, \ o, man of some cul tiVa ton.
Mr.. Wiley behaves In him, ,ft
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
!. ,,rhe Times sl,a " ~
published Daily md Weekly

The DAILY TIMES DISPATCH Is sold ola
az 2 cents a copy. s.
n,be SUNDAY TINES 1sPATscH[ e
sold at cents q copy.
a The DAILY TIMES. DtsI'ArcH, In IN
Guiding Sunday. IN Richmond ana n i..A :.
chester. BY carrier, - cents per wees =
50 cents per month.
ruE TIMES. DIsPATcH, Richmond ~.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29

\ An Unsigned CotnmunlcutloHs W \,
rejected.
x rejected communication will NOT %
returned unless accompanied by stamps
X up. Town cH1ee at T. 4. M 'l''e w.
sig East Broad Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
"a Wild Life.

8 Through many varied experiences Is en-
m tafky par f iaeied,ns s' residence
SIX months among the Mormons OF snll
Lake City. The most exciting OF the
he ranched with a. cowboy gang IN Ts !; 7, !:
The life wus hard and cruel snnd l .erFi la !
$at,9 tines. but fascinating always ~
times Kentucky Harry and his pals would Won
curing a thing to cnt. afraid to shoot on
account Of Indians. Then the boys would
make q roundup, and would drink iery
whskey. and then shooting would begin 3, =;
every man turned out and fought ike
demons against equally devilish foes Z. AZ
Red Mountain Kentucky Harry.sa horfse e
party was injured. says Harry; except .I.
himself and Tom Bird, who Afterwards
became famous in circus-rid,i,n,g; num- num-
ARRAYS almost as serious occurred fire.
squently. Alurtha Joined party OF c3 1t'Is
boys. who set out to capture ire; or kll.
Alvorez the MeXlean 6anu = e e.
him. 81 + with his band IN q hollow anu
\ for day and a night and the part OF
another day the cowboys lay & a l.3,l.li
i Of the bandits were captured. Those who
refused to give up were shot dead. Amofg
the latter was Alvorez. . q.
In 1874 Murthn aud some Texas rancE-
men Joined the cuban insurgcnt army
tThes Spanish General Gombes, unsuccess,;
ful9 in tight. began to put up money, a ana
Rather than be bartercd In this fashion,
four OF the cowboys. including Mnrthn,
deserted. caught a Mobile fruitter, n q, ny
started back When they were fifty miies
Spanish gunboat. The four men prepared
to fight until they were killed. iat !, q
than so back. a Spanish q le g ~,
sthaI that United States flag floated
above tho fruiter. lie lett. VA ts.Est iI5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
\ COWBOY v B
CONVERTED
s(Continncd From First Pnge.)3

-. 49,
( for the first time. 10 came UP on n
steamer from Hampton Roads, and was
athers the worse from wear and whiskey.i
Sunday morning he reached tho Methodist
Institute the mecca OF tho homeless and
tho penniless stranger. sfls N .sas
The mans name is Harry Murtha, n
Welsh namo. that Is pronounced Murray.
1Ie " about slxty-five years of$nge.l and
Is n native Of Kentucky, whence his Wild
western cognoincn. About the gear 1856,
said Murtha yesterday, as lie snt upon a
bench at the Methodist Institute anu
looked around at The eight Or ten ill.i
clad pensioners, he was appointed to the
Naval Academy. IilA parents objected
aud with tic hot head edncEs or youth he
assumed the rens OF ernmcnt.$ cut tie
life upon tho frontier began then. Nd 3
{{5 At that date the painless West was q
almost unbroken Wilderness. and lii the IH,e
Mils o NsW Mex ,y ana =
kentucky Harry breathed the wild. free
life Of. this region. living on what the land
f For gold. Adyentiire Piled upon adventure.
butt tho Indian 81 trca cherous shot. NC
hardship $of thes life, had no terrors I or
Im ne eayinr aa re weh5 fH aas
have since gained d reputation FOR tins
II ii knew Cody (Bufralo Bid. he said
when asEa boy he terded cattle In the
West. I knew Charlie Carson. the me-
pl,ew Of Kit, and ranched with nlaity
others whose names arc familiar. For
n time I was well acquainted With Farmer
ever rode horse. During TWO years
Mountain Ben Savage and l prospe
Z for gold lii Montana aid Y therea bouts
Often u slept WithHh him III the crcv &c,
of&rocks on the Rocky NSountains.t5 Y ne
\ I3lackfeet. the ineanest devils of Indians
on earth, ronmed these Wilds. bit We ies
never had any trouble with them. VI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29

There are 800 E'llipinos OH tho Worlds
Fair grounds. Many of them spurned
the trousers tho government furnished
them upoE leaving home, and now .hey
wish they hadn't, for the weather at
st. Louis has been very raw.