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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-16
O'lI'l|.l'|l.|V'|l.G|I IS
{ 1 RIA :s5S S l5 81
lS'II.,E'..D|||E|!'',''l||'' y ]
,ThissaIs All Sheellan Will Say
d After an H ours Confer rence
With 4 ii the III ], Judge:
THE NATIONAL cHAIRMANisHIIIP''' ] A Al I! |. i ?
Belmont, aggart, SheehallE sEt Ia and and
German Mentioned Daniel: m 81
Telegram to Parker.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press:)
EsoPUs, N. w liam am 4. tI
sheehan arrived here to-day from rom New
York. and had an hours conference Witt " t 2
Judge Parker this afternoon He Dc q e
clined 10 talk for publ ion. q 3s#
( 75.tDid you go 10 N cW y orls to harmoniz
the existing differences there ne was vas
asked. q, ~ 4asa 81 4
B sG5T."fI ssknow Of no existing differences
needing to be harmonized 1. e5answered- g q
5fsii'..yVhat can you say regar ding the chair
Slnanship Of the National Committee, es-;;
zpecially with refer renee & to- the reported
possibility OF Its going to AUGUST Bel
mont f7t j,i IA ..i3 5i5 s. I,
,.Nothing; that matter is st1ll open. '55. 4
# On5the question as to the nat ional ich air
man. Judge Parker has given much l',ltl
thought. AT present four men are mem
toned Mr.. sheehan, Mr. 3 elmont,8 sena-l '1t
tor German and Mr.. aggart,
ID No one is closer to Jud dge Parker than
Mr.. sheehan: none evidently will Pc
more Influential In the campaign than ne \
but he makes no secret Of the fac t that
he does not want to be ma tional chalr- lEall-
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DEAF J
AL..'.D|.E||''C|.E|||'''.D||.'| ||''
Much Talk ound the City TALL
Of Street Co orlrllittee NJ
Al States. Iss;SsS46
TWO ARE e MU, | ,cH y DISCUSSED. u q .: y Ed
Old Lead ers Said to II ave cen
q Put B ack and Only One
Pre- esents M embe er,$ Left. s5is

Vim. Il 81 Curtis, Morgan +. * N rs, al u
bert &. Pollock + y ames e. cannon, .sSs.
Morton, u Il Herman s. Y. /. stein; ohm F.@ Don
SLeayy- Slate No. a.5s;
John r. Grimes, N organ g: N llis,s all.5t
bart K.S Pollock. w. W. 4 horton, Henry,
lF. orlmmell, clIff Well, Charles
fspIcer-sIate a ..
# Speculation IS rife around s,t the City
Hall at this time concerning the probabl
sappointees Of the new presid ents OF the
Common Councilu NJ tionabl Mr.. RI
Lee Peters on the Committee on Streets,
which is perlap ps the most import ant sub
division & OF the body and knowing 81 ones I
are naming one or the other Of the two !
states printed above M 5sz5 s.5 siiS
XII While Mr. Peters has persistently " del
Eclned to discuss The matt or for pub ublicas-.
stion. 1t lis pretty. certain that he has I
given Ia good deal OF consid ideratl lonf to st1eR
make up OF the Street Commit tee. and
for some days he names Of NJ Messrs:
Pollock, Mills and others, 4 who are soriSy
both states. have been freely discussed
SO there is thought TO be much fonndA-t
5tion for the widespread beliaf that the
names printed abnye are not ia r WI Dc OF i i
tho mark, s s gs3
Two From Each Ward. 5
The Street Committee is composed Of
fourteen members. two OF whom CONS 4
from each ward. one being from the
lower and the other from the Y upper 3
branch. IN n x vi fiS h. AZ lSsS 81
Z 49,.
Those whose names appear above are (
all from the Common Council, and no ~
ftemptsis being made in any quartar, so /
far as Is known. to forecast who It he II
seven from the Board Will be, as Presi-
dent Turpin always keeps hts hand
closed" until IT. IL time .5 to IN axe q 9 q
show, down AZ X Il si MI n
Some Of those In the above lists, nos
ia bly, Aiessrs.. r ollock and MI lis, were on
what is known in municipal circles as 6
the e.'old Street Committee this tern, n,
being used to designate ths one which
preceded the famous Is ha ks3 up of
President Bloomherg, when he assumed (
the gayel some years n 60 H
Three New Ones,
3f OF those whose names appear on the a
two slates. there's only | hres new men z;
In theSsense that they have never seryse
In The Council before. and they arc N
sMsssrs. Cir!mmell.5 Yell and amor; n
1T Is considered 5rema rka ble,.R howe Yer,
that out Of ali those IN both lists only
Mr. spicer. whose name Is on slate N
q, Isl a member OF the strest Gomrntt- E
tee as At isEat present eonst titutsd l5s sl
# sessrs Curtis, Pollock. Dfi lis ND III
Grimes have beeR In the 4 Council for, 4
manyl years, while Mr.. Isep I<ssyy Il
SERVED a term prier toS the present one. &
lie Was defeated for reselction tvo o II
years ago and chosen aRafr AZ tiis last VI
election. McssTs Mnrtorl.s Stein and II
spiesr are In the present Council and Sts
serving their first tsTn,s. 81
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SLEW wifi
and CHILD.
Buffalo Merchant & sl1en# Blew
&. His Own Brains .#
Out. y
LEF7 +: ! pI7lFul Letter.
Said He Was Blight Upon
Those He Loved Fanlily
Prominent One. s,sHt
|LEFT 4 PlT'lF;.UlILl- LETTER. '!|::F.
n 1,Bly ii Assoc ciated Press 5.

tASSOc1ateQfFT
RssBUFFALO, N. T.. July 15.-- One cfSthe
most !. shocking tra gedies thai + ever s5oc- c
CURED . n this city came to Eht to-day,
when the dead bodies of Edgar z. Z Wash H!ln.
burn n, ,enrber OF the rain IL firm OF
SHeathfield and Washburn. on the Board
OF Trade: Washburn's wife and his young yitrlg
daughter, Gladys. fifteen years old. were
found in a bad room of their home at NO.
So Putnam Street, this city. Mr. Wash
burn had shot and killed his lie and
ydaulEht tier. and then turned the weapon
upon his head and killed himself.
Was Temporarily Insane.
s. IT is believed the deed was committed
while Mr.. Washburn was suffering from on
"a !. temporary fit Of insanity. He had
written a letter recently. saying that he
was having troubles In business AS far
as Is known, the members OF the family
had not had any trouble among them
selves. 4
Last evening was spent by the WASH
burn family at the house of "a neigh hbor!
There were music and games. and all the
members of the Washburn family ap-
reared In a toyial nocd.
Il The tragedy; was disco by a /. +. relas Ia
tive, who called at the Washburn home
shortly after noon to-day When the
police arrived they found Mrs. Washburn
and j, er daughter lying dead. side by side,
lii bed, and Nnshburn was dead aonfth
floor t the foot OF the bed r vidently
Wash burn shot the girl first as she lay
in bed. When Mrs. Wa sh burn m aroused
by the shot, partly raised herself IN the
bed Washburns fired the 4 second shot
the bullet entering the Woman's left tenn
pie, and causing instant death. WASH
burn then picked up a mirror and taking
aim shot himself In the right temple.
Pitiful Letter. Nj
a letter from NVashburn to B his part
'ner, Nv. q. Heathfleld, was most pitiful
1t said In part; u 81 Il .i5
( 4. MY. Dear r Brother Billy.--I am about TO
take a step which will be q severe blo 2. y
to YOU and to Eall whom have ever held
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Continued on Second Page.o

4 y dictate to the convention, The conn-35}i
sells Of Senator Daniel, Senator. Tlllman,S
Senator Martin, John Sharp lliams and
convention was brought to 3see that the
telegram could not be construed as die
3tation, but simply as q eclaratio OF
Judge Pdrker's principles. made az the
time tlt was In order. to give the conveH-
ttion opportunity 10 nominate some other a
man if' his own views We're not ga us y
factory. "a
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BEL GIAN lie CAT l0N TO
4 MOVE no WARM SPRINGS.

W.AsIIINGToN, D,SE8. q, July l5,--77B 77Baron'
Afonchuer,.the Belgian minister, With the
Baropess and their infant da,ng ghter,lw
leave tomorrow for Warm Springs. Va,
to spend the remainder of the summer.
The Belgian legation will be temporarily
lesta bIlshed there,
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q MINIATURE ALMANAC. Y
..}tg iJulya16 1904. 4
II Sun rises u. q. +: :r7 VI III FIG "a III DE.
sun sets. 20 lsS Morning 6:h
4 Moon sets. 10 90 Il ~ Eyenin ~
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MEXICO WANTS BETTER
TRADE WITH CANADA

Ey3Associat te d Press.)
n 1DXICO CITY. July IS The Cana dian
Commercial Club has been formed here,
for the purpose OF enc ouraging trade with
Canada. ai & s.
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1 FABLES AND POLITICS.
SUMMARY o Eth E JAYS NEWS
The Weather,
(contInule.d from Yes,erday.)

The Weather.
45 45NfASHINGTON.f, July 15 forecast for
5Eaturday and Sunday:
Virginia and North Ga rolna--F Fai irb Sa t
urday and Sunday: light sont h winds.
RANGE OF TIL z TIL IERM MoaIETER.
3et Az III! Is. Z. y. Z.
IL NJ 4. q. =.
is& r. NJ n. . II. 81
Is r. ii. Il. 80. 81 N
10 p II. J. :. (. !. ss3
II midnight
r. Ny
Average. u. &. 81, \. s. So
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
The Louisburg Postoffice.
lThe Franklin Times.


We hear that there will be several ap.
plicants Tor the post office here when the
time of the present incumbent expires,
winch viii occur early in June. The pres
ent pOstmistress, Mrs. NJ. E. Hawkins, j.
The widow OF the late B. F. Hawkins,
Who was lifelong Republican, and we
learn that she has a petition in favor OF
her retention, signed By about 80 per cent
Oh the business men and citizens of Louis
burg AS yet we have not heard of any
osher petitions being circulated, but L
IS rumored that several are looking with
longing eyes at this nice piace Of pie, >
ard that they are expecting ex-Judga
Timberlake, who seems to be Tie "dis
.peacer of patronage in this section. to
give tham a lift 1t is also rumored
ti:;t the ex-Judge is backing some of the
rev recruits" to the party, for the posi-.
(ion, which is perfectly natural, as he is
not counted as an ''old liner" therefore lie
has a fellow-feeling for the new con
verts." II the 'old liners don't keep a
keen eye on the new converts" they
viii find themselves out in the cold.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03

Inventors, scientists and physicians have
for years been trying to find some method
whereby the height of an individual could
be increased, and up to the last few years
lave met with failure. 1t remained for a
comparatively young man, Mr.. X. Leo
hinges by name, to discover what so
many others had failed to DO.
MIR. Mnges resides i'll Rochester, N.
Y, and has devoted the best part OF his
life in studying and experimenting on the
Cartilage, and his great efforts have at
last been crowned with success. A large
company, composed OF Rochester, lead
ing citizens, has been formed for the
purpose OF placing Mr.. hinges discovery
and inventions before the public, so that
now it is possible for any lady or gentle
man who is short to increase her or hls
eight from two TO five inches. These
results are abolutely guaranteed.
MIR. Minges has successfully used his
method on himself, and has grown from
short. stunted boy to handsome, robust
man of six feet one inch in height Thou
sands of people living in all parts OF the
world are using his method with equally
as startling results. Let us send you
the absolute proof CT the above state
ments We have just issued beautifully
illustrated book, entitled The Secrets of
How to Grow Tall" which contains in
formation that will surprise you. Ten
thousand of these remarkable books will
be given away absolutely free of charge
IN order to Introduce them. If you fail
to receive a copy, you will always regret
it, This great book tells how Mr.. Mingss
made his wonderful discovery. 1t tells
you now you can increase your height
and build up the entire system. 1t col-
tains the pictures and statements Of many
who have used this method. After you
receive the book you will thank us the
longest day you live for having placed
within your reach this great opportunity.
Remember, a postal card will bring it
to your very door, all charge prepaid.
ALI correspondence strictly confidential
and sent in plain envelopes. If you wish
free copy of this book and the proof
Of our claims, write today. Address The
Cartilage Co, Dept. 1854, Rochester,
N Y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03

Bitter medicine. like bitter experience
j. usually the best
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
WOULD NOT SIGN DEED.
G.. w. K. Williams in Jail for Cor
tempt of Court.
Especial to News and Observer)

Ashevile, n. c., April 2.-There was an
interesting hearing before Judge Long IN
Superior Court today when G.. w. *. VIII
liams was brought into court by Sheriff
Reed charged with contempt OF court in
that he refused to obey the courts order
in declining to sign certain deed OF
conveyance and also that he had refused
to allow an officer OF the law to serve
him with a summons. 1t seems that
about three years ago Robert y. Garrett
took an option upon a piece of land own
cd by Williams, the purchase price OF the
land being $4,000. Garrett by the terms
OF the option bought the land and tender
ed Williams the 81, 500 in payment thereof.
This money Williams declined to accept,
claiming that the option had expired.
Garrett then appealed to the court aud
the ease was tried before q jury at De
celnber term, 1903, and judgment was
given in his favor and he deposited the
money with the clerk of the court. An
order was issued by the court citing WI
liams to make deed to the property.
This he refused to do. A summons was
then issued for him to appear before
Judge Long and SHOW cause why he should
not be fined for contempt of court. This
paper WAS SiNeu ~ Itpuly outIln Dun
Jarvis to serve and when that officer at
tempted to serve the summons Williams
ordered him to leave his premises, and re-
fused to allow the paper to be served.
This was reported to Judge Long and an
instanter capias was issued for Williams
and placed in the hands of the Sheriff
Williams was arrested and taken before
Judge Long. The Judge asked the pris-
oner: Are you now willing to obey the
order of the court and sign this deed?"
Williams said: mo, sir; 1 will rot sign
the deed" Judge Long then ordered that
Williams be imprisoned, and he will soon
be dealt with for contempt OF court. The
case has aroused considerable interest, and
it is believed that Williams will be heavi-
ly fined besides being given term of
imprisonment Williams is prosperous
and well-to-do man of this county.
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A North Carolina Story.

The Rose of Bath--a Romance of "
Olden Time" is the name of charmin:
story in a recent number o. the Amer.
can Home. written by Miss Ida Turstal
nocman. OF Washington. n. c.
- IS gwen the place OF honor in thu
magazine and it IS vol worthy OF i,
The scene OF the story is the Oil tow
ii Bath. iii Beaufort county. North Caro-
ina. and l.: viii nave secular interes
II North Carolina readers. while a.
::'acting by its absorbing plot and rcs
creditabIe unfolding the general reader
..i,ss Rodman shows rhat she has talen,
os q high order anG it is to be hoped
sue will Give free 1-sin TO her talent.
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Sense and Nonsense.
(Lumberlcn Argus

little nonsense IN our lives is good
for the liver in more senses than one
Nonsense is the spice OF sense, and sense
is the substance of nonsense. Wit and
hunor are the marks oil intelligence.
BarAarians are mcrbdly grave and all
idiots are solemn. Charles lamb says
a good laugh is worth hundred groans
in anv market" Amen. and let all the
people say So Laugh and the world
laughs with you. Weep, and you weep
slcre.'' Yes that is the time and place
to weep. David watered his couch with
tears, but he did not go round boo-hoong
in the broad open daytime. You cannot
afford to trade on your emotions. 1t
lowers the price.
The fellow who runs q wholesale and
retail business of his troubles and mis-
takes. will soon be sold out by his Gus
toners AN honest confession is good for
the SOUL" but it depends upon whom you
corfess to. An old lady said the only
remedy for a mistake was found in the
beck of Nicodemus, 18th chapter and 3rd
verse Grin end bear it." That is the
way Socrates got along with squally
wife. On. day after she had given the
Philosopher piece Of her mind. and con-
cluded by throwing a pail of Stops at
hih:, he simply lodged and laughingly
remarked that he expected a shower after
such storm. Josh Billings used to say
n he best remedy for the rheumatism is
to thank the Lord you haven't got the
goUt'
The best fool-killer 1 ever tried is a
few drops of ready wit. An annihila-
zionist once said to his neighbor: when
l die that will be the last of me-" His
ncighbor responded with great JUNCTION,
THANK God for that" Figures won't
lie said the politician to the states
man Eyes, but liars will figure, was
the crushing reply.
7 would send you new joke, but there
are none. made one once, but in looking
over an old Greek book found it, word
fol- word. and further investigation re-
vCaied the fact that the Greeks stole it
from an Egyptian. A brainy brother
once remarked to me that he never saw
a Funny preacher who could comfort
the saints or reach the unconverted. My
observation and experience is exactly the
other way l do not know single evan
oe,ist of note, who does not bubble over
with wit and humor, and the pastor with
out it is a dead duck. OF course the fel.
low who trades on his fun, is in the same
boat with the brother who trades on las
so,cmnity. What God wants is for a
man to be himself for the glory of God
and the good OF man.
r E. PEELE.
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|. {. AVERY DEAD
An Overdose of Opiate
the Cause.
Was Found Unconscious in His Room
at the Manufacturers Club Yes
terday Evening and Died
at 7:20.
Especial to News and Observer


Charlotte, N. c., April Erwin. E.
Avery, city editor OF the Charlotte Oh
server, died suddenly at twenty minutes
past seven o'clock this evening in MS
room at the Manufacturers Cub. Mr..
Avery was 80 years OF age and had been
United States Vice-Consul to Shanghai
duing Cleveland's second administration.
His death is believed to have been caused
by an overdose OF some opiate, evidently
taken for insomnia.
Mr. Avery, who had been in Raleigh
at the time of the meeting of the Demo
cratic State Executive Committee and the
McPee trial, and had taken trip to
Greensboro night before last, told gen
tlenan here last night that he had lost a
great deal of sleep and had not been able
10 get anything to make him sieep.
simple prescription was given him last
night by physician here, and IN his room
was found q bottle containing some mix
tl,r, of which one of the cOmponents was
waterman The porter OF the club went
to his room at five o'clock this alter
neon, and after knocking repeatedly and
receiving no answer reported the matter
to Il. J. Skinner, the club clerk, who has
charge of the rooms. He entered the
room by pass key, and found Mr.. Aver7
unconscious. Physicians were summoned
and they rcscrtcd to heroic measures to
revive the dying man, but all to no avail
His system failed to respond and he
passed away at 1920 p. m.
Mr.. Avery was to have been married
about the middle of May to Miss Nancy
Johnson, eldest daughter of General John
son. of Birmingham, Ala, and he had re
Gently returned from a visit to that city
MI. Avery was the oldest living son o.
Hon. A. c. Avery, ex-Judge OF the SUI
preme Court of North Carolina. He
graduated at Trinity College with the
highest honors showing literary talent Of
the highest order. After graduation he
was made Vice-Consul at Shanghai. When
his term expired as Vice-Consul. MI
Avery returned to North Carolina and
engaged in newspaper work. He was first
in Raleigh and reported the Legislature
for several newspapers. Afterwards he
acc pied position on the staff OF the
Charlotte Observer. He was a brilliant
writer, a golden hearted gentleman
and was universally esteemed. His ua
timely death will be deeply mourned.
The sympathy Of the Whole State will
90 out to his father, now twice thus
called upon to stand a like loss About
fifteen years ago, Judge Avery's oldest
son Morrison Avery, m It his death by
q horrible mistake. He held position
in the Geological Survey at Washington
Suffering with a cold, he went at night
to the mantlepiece to take dose OF
medicine Unknown to young Avery. his
rCtm-mata had placed bottle OF carboiic
acid on the mantlepiece. By mistake he
took that bottle instead OF his own medl
cine. and in few moments was dead.
The State has not known two youns
me,t of finer minds or more noble i'm
pulses The similarity OF their sudden
death is a terrible tragedy.
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Bar Keeper Legally Responsible.

dispatch from Springfield, Ill.,, says
THE Appellate Court in a decision
handed down today holds that saloon
keepers are liable for the death of their
patrons who meet death while under the
influence Of liquor sold them by the de-
fcadant The case was that OF Kate
Algood. who was awarded $4,000 damages
against William BotWinis, q saloon keeper
oil this city, for the death of her hus-
band, George Algood, who had been
drinking in the saloon of Botwinis, and
who, while ON his way home in an intox-
icated condition, fell from his buggy and
received injuries which resulted fatally"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03

Where dcvis0r wills land to be and
inure to the use Of w. during his natural
life not subject to be sold aud conveyed
by him, the estate of w. under the will
is but a life estate, and has none of the
incidents of gu estate in tail.
STATE V. PLACkMAN, appellant. From
Union. New trial.
On trial ct an indictment for selling Ii
quor without license the judge said to the
jury that the first question to decide was
whether the man had the whiskey in his
possession; If he did, that would make
him guilty Of keeping it unlawfully; Held
error.
STATE V. MUM, appellant From Cum
herand. No error
The Supreme Court will MT consider
exceptions not set out or filed as a part
OF the case, except those relating to juris-
dlction. or because the complaint does not
state cause OF action. or motion in ar
rest tor insuifcency of an Indictment.
Rule q
TEW V. YOUNG. appellant. From Cum
berland. New trial,
NS'''b"tiAit alCeSSu Llul A-lc0NdHl
sold plaintiff an interest in. machine
Tor the preservation of fruit which the de-
tendant represented waa patented and in
'iudeo patent handle or crank. whereas
me crank was not included in the natent.
NO damage was alleged by plaintiff to
nave been sustained hv reason of the
fraudulent statement that the crank was
snciuded In the Patent. but damage was
":legeI TO nave accrued by reason of the
plaintltf inability to sell the machine in
his territory on account of threats OF
prosecution by the owner of an older and
SUPERIOR patent of like machine ;pch1d-
ing tile crank, and that plaintiff abandon.
cd the sale of hiS machine by reason Of
such threats.
The answer denied the fraudulent repre
sensations and that there was any Older
or superior patent of the machine.
The issues submitted included one nc
to whether the Datent included the crank
and whether the machine was WORTHLESS
without the crank. all of which were an.
swered IN favor of the plaintiff: hut tho
material issues whether the machine waC
covered by an older patent and whether
the plaintiff was prevented from selliny
the machine by reason of an older natent
which included the crank was not answer.
cd. There was no evidence as to an older
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
Shoulder Crushed Under Wheel.

(sirecial to the News an Observer
Henderson, N. c., April John Var
borough. coored, tried to jump on.a pass
ing freight at the coal-chute today and
fell under tn, wheels and had 1is shout
der crushed and side much bruised. DR..
}. H. Tucker amputated his arm but the
shoulder is bruised and the changes are
much against his living. He was
clever negro and was working up that
end of town and thought he would get q
ride to his boarding house