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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11

flaet nut at Port Arthur the japancss
torpedo BOATS, Under tuli steam, rushed
on tho onst1,y and wore not discovered
Unit, they were AthlA comparatively
closo range. trhen they wore mot BY
vo,leys Of small arms which seemed 10
have harmed Thorn very llttlo, and cor
taihiy did not prevent them from, noeortt-
plish,ng their purpose The mischief had
been done. Later thero appears 10 have have
been a considerable naval enEngomont
In which each side oiadn,s to have done
vast damage TO the othcr.
It lie ali the more surprising that the
Russians should have allowed themselves
10 be caught IN this manner. because IN
the war between China and Japan, Japan
had .ndulged Itself In q similar exploit
to the great discoinforture Of its enemy \.
Newspaper readers may expect to see
published very conflicting reports as to
the progress Of this war Russia exer-
cises most rigorous and cot1science',ss
censorship at all times over the press.
Her government hasn't yet learned thnt
though the truth may be suppressed for
time, 1t will come out eventually.
Japar, Is more enlightened than Russia,
but is necessarily partisan The really
reliable chronicles OF passing events In
this conflict viii be the correspondents OF
the great English and American papers
They may not be able to secure the ex-
act facts every day, but they will try to.
Errors they make ono day they will cor
rect the next, whereas 'official" parti-
sans will keep on misrepresenting facts
as long as they can get anybody to be-
lieve them. In the case Of newspaper
correspondents who, show a disposition to
exaggcratc. or fake" there are business
rivals always at hand and ready and
pleased to expose them.
The gathering Of the news Of this war
will be very difficult and expensive, but
II is a work that must be done, and so
far as the majority Of American papers
are concerned, 1T will be done we'll. The
countless masses in Russia, Japan and
China Will be slow in hearing the war
news, and some OF them may not hear
It at oil but most Americans will expect
to read every morning the proceedings
Of the armies on the day before, and
rarely Will they be disappointed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
Richmond. February 10th.
A Lesson From Baltimore.

Editor Of the T1mes.D Dispatch:
81 SIr,-Repeated efforts have been made
to engage the attention Of leading MEM
bers OF the Legislature to the irnmsns MS
waste OF property In Virginia ny iires.
consequent upon O reckless disregard OF
the rights OF others. who are entitled
to the protection Of society and efrective
laws. From 1876 to 1896 the reported II.
sured property destroyed was S2S, t2t.Un
in Vlrglnla: uninsured property. not re-.
ported lin tho game time. 'equal IN amount
TO former. makes the sum OF %oS; es4'eyU.
The common causes for fires IN the
United States In 1896 wore defective flues:
$50; incendary, 44T; careless ss. use 7h e.
other accidents to lamps and LANTERNS,
LOTS: lightning accidents, .73S SPARKS,
2siS: due to stoves. l,so9; ascrloed 70
The legislative mind certainly can pro.
vide for an inspection OF detective tues
and an effective supervision By local OIL
GERS OF the law OF all istructurnl explosive
works, which produce SO much alarm. Gus vs.
tress and suffering. Tho waste IS VOC
great to permit wanton reckleshnes3 ana
an utter disregard OF the we'll OF 4, 80
ciety 10 20 longer unrestrained: me
State viii not prosper as It should I unless 81
the Industry and Intelligent enterprise o.
the masses are protected. The wants Q!
& the State are numerous and presshs'
make the effort, yo1nrr,p
Fishersville. Va. ,5 n Il a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
Directors and Officers.

The stockholders Of the Realty Bond and
Trust Company at their annual meeting
on Tuesday elected the following direc'
Me Messrs, isaac 3, Davenport, George g,
Walters, William L.. Wade; n. Il. De De
noon and ". L. Walters The e., dlrsct egs
e ~ Walters, yice-presIdent; Mr., w. L,
Walters, secretary and treasurer. Mr,
F. G, Denoon was chosen asslstantc Sc ssG e e.
- Cook. RESIGNED. Mr.. Charles +, Wal.
ters was elected manager OF the insur'
ance department
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
4 COMPROMISE VERDICT.
Valuable Stable Near Wilson
"A Burned by Incendiary Fire.

Especial to The Tlmes-Dl spatch,)
WILSON, N. c., Feb. i0.-The special
venire OF 800 men summoned for the case
against Whitley. Ward, Allen. Bass, Rich
and Pittman, charged with the murder OF
Percy Jones in May. 1908. were this at
ternoon discharged. The solicitor and
counsel for the State and defense nave
agreed on compromise, the exact nature
of which cannot be learned. The case VIII
not so before a jury, but the decision
will be announced by the court to-mor'
row.
The stable on W, ]. Davis's farm, five
miles from town, burned this morning.
and seriously injurlng two mules, Loss!
$1,000; no Insurance.
Origin thought to be incendiary, as cyl
denccs of kerosene oil were detected
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
WED IN WASHINGTON.
Virginia Couples Granted -
censes in Capital City.

Marriage licenses were Issued IN.
washington yesterday to Mr.. William Q.
Valentine and Miss Florence L. Glops'
OF this city. .Ht, IS. y, u.
Mr., Valentine is connected with the
valentine Auctloneering Company, NO.
612 East Broad Street. and has his resi-
Edence on East Clay Street
Miss Gibbs is we'll known and popular
<, The following other yirgnians were
granted licenses III the capital city yes
Ftcrday: i ~
# William w. Greiner and Nellie ~.
Coleman. both Of Orange; EDWARD r.
K incheloe, Of this city, and Pauline g.,
clark. OF Woodbridge; Henry L. TITUS
and Lily Grant, both OF Leosburg; Ben
ia min Brooks and Mary Gaines, both Of
Alexandria
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
The Matter Referred.
specal to The Times-Dispatch..

RALEIGH. N. c.. Feb, lo-Jydge Pur-
nell in the Federal Court made,an order
to-day continuing the restraining order
by the Southern Railroad against in ne
ANA the Greensboro Ice and Coal Com
paiiy and referring the matter to the
star'ding master in chancery Z.
An agreement!is pending for TINS 20 pc pc
statement Of facts
Nelson Dula was brought here from
Wilkes county to-day to- serve ten years
siuftlle penitentiary for killing john Alien:
FpuIaais nineteen yearo OLD.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
Faithful to His Trust,

me reappolntment Of Colonel v, p;
Ghesterman upon the penltent1ary board
81 Governor Montagys was most pf9RR e
o esfts'9 not n only to the Commonwealth,
tut the causes Of humanity, This is the
nth guberna torlal administering n under
which Colonel Chesterman has served on
to To- the he discharge 81 the business trust
inyolVed. his Iincum bency las been ma ked
by continuous and infringing efforts
to amellorate the condi ton of the con-
iy!cts. 10 no nsa W the Ssaae more tRan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
To be a Year of Horrors.

A special cable to the Philadelphia
Press from Paris says: The papers here
are commenting gravely on the unanlrni-
ty Of the astrologers. magicians. c'lir-
voyants and trance mediums In predict
ing year Of horrors for l00i
A. leading astrologer, named Jacob,
sizes up the situation as follows, ana the
others agree moro or less as to detail:
Here is the horoscope for 1901. made
az the moment the sun entered the sign
of Capricorn:
1t Indicates a year OF great immortality
In London.
The ylceroy of India abdicates.
The United tates have grave quarrels
With Russia and Germany.
Roosevelt falls sick, and q conspiracy
Ia Matched against him,
Serious financial disasters In America.
The Emperor OF Japan has grave acct
dent.
An attempt on the life OF the Emperor
| OF China.
Volcanic shocks In constantinops,,
CHILE and the Philippines
Fear of unhealthy literature and un-
limited materlalism.
The French Cabinet faA between April
! It'll and 10Th
| A panic in a music hall. Grave acci-
dents and popular disturbances In Russia,
An attempt to poison the Gear.
| Serious dissentions between Russia and
| Austria
England loses prestige The campaign
in Thibet falls through
tremendous failures in Calcutta and
| the Transyaal.
Anarchist troubles In Spain. The gov,
eminent threatened
In China women massacred.
Everywhere crimes OF passion, mystic
r!ous deaths and strange phenomena.
1904 Is an anagram OF l4O9 the date o.
the birth OF Joan of Arc
This year q wonderful child will BIO borl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
War News.

aIrAAmiral Alexaeff's report to the Gear,
q yvdng an account OF how three Russian
~ IN.r vessels were disabled In the at
coax which took place in the outer
or i'd OF Port Arthur describes the at
n al having been made upon them
NH means Of mines"
I'd ne fact Is that the attack was made
cor torpedo boats and success was rem
uft,,4d possible by the lack OF vigilance
al Inc part OF ths Russian SQUADRON.
I'd fhus 70 have the very first sofflclaT
u bulletin dlscredited,
~ IL Maine was destroyed In Havana
saeybos by ! mine OF by . torpedo WORKED
1 ati \ 4 - ,shoysA or possibly BY 2 torpedo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
BANK SUSPENDS.
Corporation Commission Sends
State Examiner to Take Charge.

Especial ~ Tho TImes-DIsphtcH,J
RALEIGH, N. G.. Feb. l0.-Merchant s
and Farmers Bank Of Dunn closed Its
doors to-day. being unable to meet the
demands OF its depostors, and the Cor
poration Commission has sent Bank tx !.
aminer Ellington to take charge, pending
the appointment of receiver.
II. II. Young is president and VI, L.
styens cashier, The last printed report
showed $4,000 deposits and $4,000 re-
source. The capital was $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
Baltimore Investments.

The Sun says that it is probably no en-
aggeration to assert that tho opportuni-
ties for safe and lucrative investment
which Baltimore presents are greater
than those afforded by any other city,
in the country. The reason for this claim
is thus given:
baltimore has passed through one OF
the most destructive conflagrations In
history A large part OF the business sec
ton has been wiped out. The buildings In
which a great portion Of the city'- trade
was centered have been destroyed They
must be replaced-in some cases by struc-
lures better adapted to the conditions Of
modern commerce than those which were
burned There are many sites In the
heart Of the financial and mercantile
districts which must soon be availab BILE
for building operations. Here Is an oppor-
tunity for capitalists In other parts Of
the country to make investments with the
certainty that the money thus invested
will bring satisfactory returns In the
form Of profits.
The Sun is right, and there will be
no lack Of money to restore the city to
its former glory.
When the fighting In the far East be-
gins in earnest, the Mergenthaler ma
chimes In this country will be in dan
ger OF taking jockjaw from setting up
the names of the ships and places in
volved.
=----=--:--=-= fE .d
rrhe local politicians In the rural dis
tricts have not fully decided yet what
will be their substitute for "cote day;
The old time camp meeting would 40
If it could be held monthly.
----.-=-=-:-==
Tho fellow who sits at the corner gro
Gerry at tho county seat and argues
against the publication Of the county's
itemizcd expense account will bear watch
| ing.
=-==----===
1t is not always the man with the most
brains who gets along best, but rather
the fellow who knows best how to use
the brains he has.
| 3t -.---------==- #
No, Newport News, you need not pc
uneasy. Richmond will hardly have to
import n chief OF police.
f s=---:-=-==== EHG He
| + 1t Is shame Ior &ihe powers ~ si'
still and allow that big Jap to impose
on the little bear.
/ =---------=
The "beautlful9 is taking entirely toe
many liberties with the good people Of
old Virginia.
] tf -===-----=-= gHta
"A Jap, at fighting time, takes moth
ing for granted, and throws courtes,
to the winds.
ttrat3f --=---- si-s5'II..l
Big SNOW statistics for comparison ma!
be in order once more before the robins
nest again.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
4 CLUBS" 10 go up against the trusts
Tho woods of old Virginia are full o
them.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES t4ags
The ground hog will now proceed t
pull down the other blind.
s7-e-=-===--.s------.-
eve build" is the Watchword that en-,
blazens the Baltimore banner,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
On Their Native Soil,

ISpeeinl 70 The Tlmus-n ispa tch,] =, =.
Ninteenth company, coast artillery, ar
rived to-day from Cuba and Went DOWN
y Fort Caswell, where II IS assigned 70
The Nineteenth was one. OF. the last
Un'ted States troops to leave Cuba, n,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
Give Valentine Party.

rhe ladies oflWest View Baptlst CHURCH
viii givo delightfnl Ya!enInfe, parry
o CLICK, in the ieclure-room Of the church,
Souvenirs will BIO presented to all who
at &nd. a fine Spro graInme has been ar
tableaux, a7s 53 I Il 5A ~ 3A.tj l,ss15
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11

With d high destiny, showing its power.
Ii, 1921, iii atlngrain Of IAN, tho date OF
tbs ApoEcs OF Joan Of Arc,
This IL niisvery we'll for Paris. but the the
soothsayers and fortune tellers have lost
their power Ii, America since the exp 'l'
sion Of SO many forecasts by the great
inaglcians from Wall street,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11
Voice Of pie
~ ON. :. : ~
Current Topics.
How to Avoid Accidents.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
4 sir,-Ot course. tho Passenger and Power
Company do all In their power TO pre-.
vent accidents' but It seems 70 the lay
mind that when a car Is letting on or
ceeding in the opposite direction should
stop. or else move very cautiously. ana
not rush By, which Is 50 often the case 9.
served. stop" and not to move until
tho station train Is we'll out Of the g. way.
Richmond. February 10th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11

Don't select an
unknown medi,
cine II you want
to get rid Of
stomach, liver
or kidney trou-
bles. Wise peo-,
pie use the Bit
ters because for
SO years 1t has
never feiled In
cases OF POOR.
APPETlTE,lN-y
DIGESTION,
FLATUlEhestt,
pYSPEPSlA
AN p cONSTi.'
RATION,
Give 1t trial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11

Do not imagine there Is no help FOR you.
Don't lose your courage. You have COM
plioation Of troubles, all oenterlng In dis
ordered nerves and III nourished blood You
seem to have : new trouble every day, but
It IL the Same old dsbilitated condition which
Is at once helped and quickly turned to
strength by DR.. dreene's great m edicine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11

.rhe local politicians In the rural dis
trIcts have not fully decided yet what
will be their substitute for cote day
The old time camp meeting would do
If it could be held monthly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11

When the fighting In the far East be-
gins in earnest, the Mergenthnler ma
chimes In this country will be in dan
ger of taking jockjaw from setting up
the names of the ships and places in
volved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11

A Jap, at fighting time, takes Moth
ing for granted, and throws courtesy
to the winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11

Big SNOW statistics for comparison may
be in order once more before the robins
nest again,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11

1t is not always the man with the most
brains who gets along best, but rather
the follow who knows best how to use
the brains he has.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11

H 1t is a shame for tho powers to sit
still and allow that big Jap to impose
on the little bear.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-11

The "beautiful' is taking entirely too
many liberties with the good people Of
old Virginia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-23
MANY TRANSFER Frauds.
RaiI5cQy Detectives Make Arests-
Shopgirls Repuncb Tickets.

The New-York City Railway Company having
bowed TO the decision of the Court OF Appeals in
most Of the points involved in the recent transfer
decision is making a fight against the misuse OF
transfers For long time the company has
known that there has been much abuse of the
trarsfer stations established at Fiftynnth-st and
Fourth-aye Broadway and Astor Place. Thirty
third-st and Park-ave. and at other points, To
correct these abuses a force of detectives has
been put to work \ number OF arrests FOR viola
ton of the transfer have been made.
The public intent on demanding its transfer
rights which have been obtained chiefly through
the stanch hght put up by The Tribune and other
newspapers. seems to have decided that the street
railway company IS fair game. The law imposes
a substantial fine for riding on transfer to which
the passenger has right
Fifty-ninth-st- and Madison-ave. has been the
special stamping ground Of the detectives, who
are ready to arrest those who have not paid fares
but try transfers.
Just what action will be taken against the girls
employed in department stores who exchange
downtown transfers for those which will take
them uptown has not been decided The company
has proof that extensive repunchTg system Is
cents a day. II is likely that the managers Of
and an effort made to discover the girls who DO
the Tepunchins.
The company has also been considering adopting
a transfer which Will prevent frauds Conductors
have been instructed 10 watch the time punches
on transfers closely and TO refuse all transfers
which DO not conform to the time limit As the
conductors will be checked up on their returns
is likely that II will be Impossible to
e transfer after the hour punched
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-23
GIVE M'ADOO FRANCHISE.
lSubscay Mast Be Built an F'0e
Years-No Perpetuity.

r-ba certificate Of franchise for the New-Nork and
Jersey Railroad Company's tunnel up sAth-aNe.
and across town through Ninth-st. was uei'Ne Gu
10 William G. McAdoo. the president ol LAC ~"
psnv yesterday by the Rapid TFans't C0hl'isS
II had been altered 70 remove the protest o. 'He
civ Club the New-York Board Of Trade and
TRANSPORTATION the Municipal Ar Society ana tle
Merchants Association against granting pelpe'-
ual franchise through Ninth-st
Tl,a franchise for Nintk-sL Is now exactly the
s,vna Is the Sixth-ave. branch. the osty having
power 10 take the tHnnel on an assessed Na'u-
ar5on at the end OF twenty-five years The only
usrt for which right Ia perPetGity IS given n the
Sixth-ave tunnel Is two or three blocks from Inc
end Of the Jersey tunnel 10 the Junction OF chris
topher-st and Sxth-aye. This space as Con
,roier Gyout explained is really terminal and as
the franchise for Jersey tunnel is IN perpetuty
il must have a terminal privilege IN perPetulty
also.
The franchise provides for stations al Christie
nEer-st near Geenwich-st.. ChTistopheF-st ano
Sixth-sVe.. Sixth-ave. and Fourteenth Eighteenth.
-rvveota-tgird TEenty-eighth and Thirty-third SITS
and In Ninth-sJ- between Broadway and Fourth
ave There shall be no entrances and exits built
save through private property. unless 10y special
nerrjssien Of the commission. Work must be
bee,n On TIE tunnel within SIX months from the
tine the consents OF The Board OF Aldermen and
the necessary property owners are obtained, and
the work must be completed within five years
otherwise the franchise may be revoked Inc
streets surface IS net 10 De removed. Tor is an
opening 70 be made save with the commissions
permission
For the first ten years the company is 70 pay
the city 50 cents linear foot for tracks and sta
ton platforms, and & lump Of $50 per cent
OF the estimated gross earnings. Fer the following
fifteen years. the compensation is 10 be s. a
linear foot for trackage and per cent OF the
estimated gross earnings.
Calvin ToEkins. for the Municipal Art Society;
Lawrence WELLER. secretary OF the City Club: 5.
Chrlsty Mead. Of the Merchants Association. and
OF tie Board OF Trade and Trans
portation protested against granting the Ninth-st
1renchise II peTpetuity. They did not understand
clearly that this branch was subject TO the reEu-
lations governing the sixth-aEe- extension. This
explained tEeg protested against granting the right
70 the strip ii ChFistopber-st., until Controller
Grout said that this was really terminal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-23
FREE MISS HELD'S DRIVER
Vas focused of Being the One
Whose "Auto" Struck Clemens.

George E. Mack. the driver of Miss Anna Helds
automobile, was discharged in the Harlem court
yesterday on the charge that he was the driver Of
the machine which struck Jacob Clemens in Pei
ham Parkway on November II. and that the old
man had been left lying near the road pinned in a
blanket.
OF the twenty witnesses in court Clemens was
the first to testify. lie said that something had
struck his wagon behind and that he had been
thrown out. but what had caused the accident he
was unable TO say. could he Identity Mack.
Henry Fletcher. who went over the Pelham Park
way route with Mack after the latter had made the
trip on which Clemons Is alleged to have been
struck, said that Mack did not mention to him that
he had hit wagon the first trip, and that he,
Fletcher saw no evidence of collision.
Another witness said that she in the auto
,obiie on the first trim and that thew struck some
thing but how when or where she could not tell.
Detective Dillon and ClemonS's lawyer wished to
question the girl. but permission was refused. The
lawyer then urged that some of the other witnesses
be permitted to testify.
No" said Magistrate Hogan, 81 dismiss the case.
don't propose 70 permit this court to be used for
uncoverng evidence that can be used in a civil
suit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-23
9th Avenue

The described premises will be sold subject 10
hrst mortgage o. So 800 at per cent per aRnum on
-hfteenths Ql-l5) OF said premises second
mortgage Of $1,000 at per cent per or three
dfths 80 OF premses and Il
expiring June lst 1903 The approximate If
taxes assessments and other llens o no
allowed purchaser the purchase money or pnd Nv
the Referee is $500 90.
Dated New York. December 10Th. 1904
HENRY ". SACKETST Refaraa
WILLIAM r PIEIAN, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff No
302 Broadway. y Y. city. -
JUNIUs PENDELTON WILSON. Esq. Attorney for
Joseph Reicher individually and adufnistTatoI etc
HARRY EDWARDS, ESQ; Attorney for Louis Recher
Messrs. BOWERS SANDS, Attorney FOR American
Mortgage Company
Re!cher
LOUIS HEFT Esq. Attorney FOR G. Wallace Ttbhett6 "a
wAssERMAN & JAcoBUs Attorneys for joseph
JaCubus
JOSEPH JACOBUS. Esq.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-23
RECORD OF SHIPPING FOR 1905.

The volume cor 1905 ef the Record OF American
ard Foreign Shipping" american Lloyds,. the
thiTty-seventh annual issue OF this register. $ now
being delivered Il contains reports and particulars
Of about seventeen thousand vessels ranging from
the lnfrequent keteh to the fun powered Tansat-
Iantic liner and flying the flag Of every nation.
alphabetically arranged with much detail as to
build ownership and condition. Rules for the con-
sructCn and classification Of all classes Of vessels,
with illustrations and tables. and revised rules for
the construction Of machinery and boilers. electro
Installation and retIlseIatns apparatus On snip
board, included. The volume contains names
81 vessels which have LeeR changed; LIST Of lrIn-
pound names. arranged alphabetically by last word
OF name. Tor ready references list OF addresses OF
prominent shpJUIlcers, orydocEs and marine rail-
ways 81 che United States. ana list OF owners Of
vessels Tie new Record IS published by the
Anertcan Bureau Of ShppInE. 10. o EeaEer-st.