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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
NEGROES WILL AID
THE ELIAS WOMAN
fRy AssocIated IrcYs.)

(By Associated Prcss.)
y NEW YORK, June 9.-Hannah Ellar,
held on an estort.on charge, was taken
before Justice Clarke In the Supreme
Court to-day on habeas corpus proceed
.inge. sixteen patrolmen who had been
detailed to handle tho crowd which
clambered Tor admittance to the court
room were almost overwhelmed, and
when an officer from the ToH1bs
arrived With the prisoner all tho paf-.
sage ways were practically blocked.
There was some show OF disorder as the
officer and the prisoner forced their way
through the crowd, but 1t was soon
nuelled, ana the prisoner was taken 10
a scat within tho bar enclosure.
After hearing arguments Jnstlce
Clarke ordered that bail be decreased
from 10000 to $4,000. He also dismissed
the writ OF habeas corpus and remainder
The prisoner to the Tonbs
A meeting OF about fifty. representa-.
tive negroes was held here tonight. NJ NJ
which II was decided to exert every
cffnrt to secure the Immediate release OF
Hannah Elias. Addresses were mace mace
crItio.slng tho action of tho District ~,
torney In causing the sensational ralu
on Tuesday might Of her home. Attorney
Frank Wheaton, colored lawyer, naa
becn retained to assist In the detense
OF the criminal actions pending asalnss
he prisoner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
COVERNORWOULDN'T
COMMUTE SENTENCE
Old8Nvhite Man Hanged After
Final Time Limit Had
Been Reached.
lBy Associated prcss,l

BY AbSUClMlSu sEIsbs1,J
a PARACtOUIID, ARK, June 9--Mart v.
Vowel. IN aged white man. was hanged
here this afternoon n few minutes before
6 o'clock for tho murder Of WI i. Love-
10y. The hanging was planned TO take
place at 1880 o'clock. Under tho laws OF
Arkansas, hnnging may be had any
tme between noon and G o'clock r. Nj.
Vowel WINS personal friend OF the
sheriff, and the postponement was made
III the hope OF Il stay Of execution from
Governor Davis. During the entire af-
3ternoon many friends of Vowel hesieged
Governor Davls's Office at Little Rock.
beseech.ng him to Intervene. and 1t WINS
only when tho hour OF o'clock, the
final timc limit, was 20 close as to pre-
aclude nil llope OF reprieve that the sheriff
sprung the trap.
In May. Governor Davis considered =
pctition signed by 1900 residents OF Clay
and Green counties, asking n communion
OF the sontcnce. and at the same time
another petition was received bearing
1900 signatures. Tho Governor steadily
refused to interfere though numerous
delegations waited on him. It Is said that
342 messages were received yesterday and
last night from Confederate camps re-
Eouesttng Governor Davis to commute the
sc,ltence. l.44s s.Ns3S ,4{ti lt53
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
SESSION AFTER SESSION,
Committee Sat at Intervals From
. p. M. to l This Morning.

ma RESOLUTIONS Committee sat at In
\ ,eryals from the time of Its appolntnie9int.
II and assembling together at =. Il" W.. ~
h ~ tervals for meals, until after "A. M
when the committee first assembled
i together Hon. William a. Jones was
elected chairman and Raleigh l. Greeh'
OF Culpeper, was made secretary.
It was moved that committee OF liVe
70 draft a. platform for the convention
4 Ia constituted substitute was offered
nroposing that the committee consist
snf ten persons-one from each congress
sional district The substitute was
agreed to, and the various districts re-
4 1,orted the following Recommendations:
First, w. A. Jones; Second L. r:
watts: Third, IT, B. Thomason: Fourth.
Timothy Rives, of Prince George; Fifth,
u. w. Carter, of Henry; Sixth. A u.
& Thomas, of Campbell; Seventh. w. 4.
Yancey, of Rappahannock; Eighth, Ha-
leigh T. Green. of Culpeper; Ninth, r.
Tate Irvine, of Wise;'kTenth. william
"a. Anderson, of Rockhridse,r
This committee further referred Its
work to subcommittee of three mem
s bers-Hon. William A. Jones, Attorney
General William A. Anderson and State
senator A. r. Thomas. of Campbell.
The subcommittee of the subcommittee
first threshed out the questions before
St and adopted the platform printed else
where, relating to national issues. and
the PRONUNCIATION of principles.
Judge Parker Endorsed.
The committee next decided to tako UP
the question OF action as to tho choice
of Virginia Democrats in the matter
of presidential nominee
Mr.. White, of Fauquler. and 4. G.
Braxton. of Staunton. offered resolutions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
OLD DOMINION AFFECTED BY
MARINE FIREMEN's5 STRIKE
nv Associated Prcss,)

ny Associated rrcss.)
ynu- YORK, June 9.--The strike OF
th1. marine firemen on the coastwiso
steamships. which is said to have been
started yesterday by the Atlantic Coast
Marine Firemen's Union. seemed 70 cause
= diversity of opinion to-day While the
,,,,ion officials said that 100 men are
already out and that boats of the WARD.
porto Rico. Red d. and Mallory INES
vou,d be unable to run. the officials OF
these lines practically denied any s'fiAe
at all. 1890, strike
rho union yesterday issued SLIM -.
CIDER against nine coastwise INES. 30
.,daa the four mentioned. the others We're
,hn- savannah. Old Dominion. Clyde. Pam
ANA and Morgan lines
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
NEURALGIA CAUSED HIM
TO COMMIT SUICIDE
(By Assoclated FTess,J /,

NEW YoRK, June 9.--Moses We'll. q
years ola vice--president u the J. Spencer
Turner Company, a dry-goods house, WAS was
found dead this afternoon, IN his bacheti OF
In a pool Of blood that flowed from two
bullets wounds one over the heart, ana q
another In the left temple, either Of d
which 1t is said, would have caus hia
side and he WAS fully dressed IT 10 not no
known whether the shooting was aecl-
dental.
Mr.. We'll had suffered from severe or nd
only a short time ago left private SAM
tayium where As had received treatment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
TELEGRAPH SERVICE.
Both Companies Do Good Work
in the Convention.

In order that the newspapers through
the country should be in close touch with
the proceedings Of the State Democratic
Convention. held In armory hall yests.-
pany previously provided the reporters
ing several loops. reaching all the prin-
great mass Of matter handled cannot be
estimated, but the promptness ~ tho
service is much appreciated by both the
local and out-of-town correspondence
ments, operators and messengers on tho
stage. and rendered valuable assistance
and service to the newspaper men.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
MARTIN IS
IN CONTROL
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page)
c. Scott, ~. g. Fisher, 'slmon Solomon,
+Clyde w. Saunders,
Fourth Distrlct-Robert Gillian, j. w.
Fowlkes, a. .. Watkins, T. e. Clarke,
TT. N. Williams.
Filth DIstrct-R. A, James, j. NJ.
Helms, T. G. Buroh. j, M. Hooker. "R.
r. Tompklns.
Sixth Dlstrlct--'W. A. Glasgow, Jr,, sR.
L. Jordan, "A. N. Price, *Geo. M. Neuse,
~. c. Darlington.
Seventh OIstrIct-"R. IT. w. Duke, Jr.,
wv. e. Carson, &C. n. Purcell, George w.
klnsey, e. w. Carpenter.
Eighth Dlstrlct--G. 1. Boothe, Gren'
Vile Gaines. THOMAS H. Lion, &c. s
| shackelford ". q. Mccabe,
Ninth Dlstrlot-W D. Smith, q. F
| Buchanan, p. F, st. Clair, T, A. Lynch
| M. c. Clarke.
Tenth pIstrlct--Joseph Button. Edwar,
Echols, J. p, Whitehead, w. r. Allen
| +Wm. M. MoAIlster.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
SECRET BALLOT
FOR PRIMARY.
fc.,,nlIpued From First Pare.)

SNT'oe -.
,Icies and csigencies that might
i{arise III the practical operation OF
1.-THE plan
II Although voted down. as stated.
Htte resolution will be reoffercd III
Sthe convention to-day. and some
slSnredict that ii will be adopted as
aa minority report. Certainly this
PROSTITUTION was one OF the lnost
H;,nportant Of the many offered and
Adiscussed. The resolution is III
Enthusiastically the language stated
4 The Old Plan Stands.
u Further than the substitution
saof the secret ballot for the viva
avoce plan, the original primary
Nolan as drafted by the old State
aComlnittee two years and more
glago was re-e1lacted or recolrl-
s E4d,,nIenled for c-enactment by the
|3ronvehtion. No proposition was
Inade for majority primaries, nor
awas any serious effort to relieve
Il candidates OF the expense OF the
aprimaries made at any time. Mt.
8Thon1as sought to accomplish this MS
slatter object by resolution de-
Esrlaring against the assessment q !
Il candidates, but as he suggested
\ IL rs other plan Of meeting the. ex-
81I'7 ~ Al, , q -
pense, the resolution stood , no
\ chance 81: adoption. This tight,
. prone along this line, may be car
R6i-ied to the convention floor to-
\ day.
ss7 The secret ballot plan was ad-
vocated in a strong speech BY Mr..
4 Braxton, while Mr.. Jones advo-
4 Gated the viva voce nethod II
State elections OH about the same
Zines that he argued the propo-
\ sition before the State Committee
& 81 Wednesday night. Mr.. Brax *
I ron made a strong presentation
Hof his cause and carried the dele
+ oates with him, the viva voce
Sian having commanded four q
the ten votes in the subcomn1it-
Btee, whereas il the full, commit ~. :.
Zee but two votes were heard = II
favor Of the Jones proposlt ,.['9.1
The vote was not taken by dlv '' i
sion, and hence no positive state :
s3rnent Of the relative strength re OF
The two propositions can be made.
The committee will submit all
Its report, embracing al the re ! :
aluttions that follow here 70 tne
convention to-day. There IS Nc
Certainty that any will be adopted
and certainly little likelihood that
1 an will be.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
Pulled OF His Coat.

Mr.. i, P, Holland. pulling off his coat,
came forward and presented the claims
Of mis- side. He denied the right of the
char to pass on his credentials, And
then. In his second sentence. he spoke of
"lchn c. Parker, shyster lawyer his
only asset In court"
Instantly there was storm of Kisses,
and Mr.. Parker started towards the
speaker, fire in his eyes and face,
collision Was imminent. A half
dozen strong men seized Mr. Parker, and,
with difficulty, restrained him. Many
men gathered around Mr.. Holland, and
tile whole convention was on its feet In
an instant, It looked as though blows
would pass, Parker was dragging several
men trying to hold him. A number of
men identified with Mr.. Holland were
loudly protesting against the language
Of their leader.
Marquis Jones, of Newport News, a
lawyer of high reputation, succeeded In
getting order, and protested In heated
language against any man insulting a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
Mr.. JONES THE NOMINEE.
Declared Such by the First Dis
trict Committee.

The First District Congressional Com,
mlttee met in this city "Wednesday night
and declared Hon. William A. Jones the
Democratic nominee for Congress, no
opposition to his nomination having de-
veloped.
When Mr.. Jones shall have been elected
this fall he will enter upon his eighth
term as member of Congress from the
First Virginia District.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
Hammered Fake With Black
jack.

There are recorded instances where
collins. have been used as seats for the
guests Mt festal boards. and where hu-
mar skuils have been employed Alb drink
Ing vessels. 1t may be that some OBJ
ject equally as gruesome has been used
az = gavel by the presiding officer OF
a meeting, but II as confidently asserted
by well Informed men that never before
has any chairman hammered his table
with blackjack to compel order as was
done by the chairman of the convention
OF Second District delegates yesterday.
Nobody knew where the weapon came
from, but II was as handy for the pur-
pose for which it was used as ~ would
have heen had the contingency arisen
which was feared possibly by the, owner
NRhen he slipped II into his pocket
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
ONE KILLED AND SEVERAL
INJURED BY ATLANTA CAVE IN
fBy Associated Press.)

ATLANTA GA d ygns and sdq tWo mors
naryss e Aeenae eGsnd HSS was result
" cave.in late this afternoon n n Mi eity
street nesE the we asnt ssn g made mac Sr
tW tsn foundations Of a new business block
t IM i nv men were negroes, Eight men
az the work atg wnen d tSaa on on
e EAR, from one side of the excavation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
3: !, ", SEEMS TO HAVE
MAJORITY IN FLORIDA
tBy Associated Press.o

JAeKs9M SoEbdat H I'll state 1aai ntsrferes
%s ~ ss%s I
q setaea Show the rso
Is sse gsefysa yds
headqphbs State by majority payless
! t tion. but they make no estimate . ''e
fy0te.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
INDICTED FOR MURDER
OF MABEL PAGE
fBv Associated Press.)

(By Associated HtIISao,I -,
CAMBRIDGE. MASS. June s.--cn n,l1e1s
7, Tmcker. OF Auburndale. was inoic.su
by the afddlescx county grand Jury Mis-, ,es
a ~ m the charge of numbering silsa
Nnbals page at her home IN We es,,aa
i arch a1st. Tucker was not arlais $3.50
Int viii DO brought into coupt curt
time during the criminal sess'oit y
which m ects next week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
Colonel Button Goes to st. Louis.

Colonel Joseph Button. secretary q
the state Committee, will go to st. Louis
ia a day or two for the purpose of max
ing arrangements for quarters for the
viginia delegation. He is very desirous
that ali the members OF the delegation
co,nno unicate with him in order that ho-
tol accommodations may be arranged for
He has made arrangements with the
railway company to make the trip over
the chesapeake and Ohio.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
Kentucky Adopts Unit Rule.
/1,v Associated Press.

(By Associated Pressl
4 LOUISVILLE, Ky, June 9.-Resoiu-
TONS adopted by the committee on resolu-
lions or the Democratic State Convention.
early to-day called for an uninstrncted
delegation to the National Convention,
hut the delegates are REQUIRED to vote ~
a unit,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
DROPS OUT Of
CONTEST AT SANDWICH.
fpv Associated Press.)

J, crr,c,S ny Z line s.-Walter J. Travis:
- LoND erIca Champion. dropped out Of
the the open golf championship o % snder
sandwich after to-day's roa ,1,, u score
the rule whereby PLAYERS sd VIA ars elim!-
Of Of twenty behind the leader u.e 5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-10
three state Convention committees. the
: observation-disclosures. Il Kelley, Of Richmond;
s. II. 1,eake, OK Goochland; II. q. Buch-

b. II. 1enke, OF Goochland II. @ Buch-i
= Res Resoiut io1,s-N. 3. Thomason. Of Rich
m mi Ma Mll9o If. Barn ,un' 81 New Kent
Organizatior--I y. Wood. q Richmond;
4. 1 II. I'D wards, Of King william ana
Drewry Cheathal1!, Of Chesterileld. ~
II was then half -past ! o'clock ana INC
district caucus adjourned. r,.,,,, "a
In the contest between Messrs. Pollara
and Hicks for elector.. Mr.. Pollard Wo ~
ensily. receiving a total OF 81 votes 70 90
for II. Hicks Richmond gave Mr.. Hicks 81!
"a votes, Hcnrlco and Manchester sa ss
MA, ak each and Chesterfield, two a ~,
Innover one. Tho remainder were aior
Mr. Pollard. 3ta5(s
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-15
SHELLING PORT ARTHUR
japanese Fire the Arsenal and Oth.r +
Buildings.
TEMPERATURE I DEGREES BELOW ZERO
Toxic Advlces Say -Four Russian Battleshlps.
Two Cruisers and Other Craft Are Disabled.
and There Is No Necessity for Further She'll
Ing the Ships-Russians Fire Upon General
Oku's Army.

Having practically destroyed four
Russian ba,tleships, two cruisers and
other vessels lying in Port Arthur har-
Dor, the Japanese are now sheIling the
city. The wireless telegraph station at
the foot OF Golden Hill, the arsenal and
other property has been burned,
Reports from General Oku's head
quarters state that the temperature is
seven degrees below zero, that the Japa-
nese preparations for the winter are
completed and that they are not reply
ing TO the continued Russian artillery
fire along the front.
The Russians attacked Wamachcih,
OH the right bank of the Hun River,
but were driven off with loss.
The Russian general staff has no in
formation conhrmatory OF recent for
cign reports OF Japanese advance be-
low Mukdcn. According to the official
reports no fighting on large scale is
in progress or imminent. On the con-
trary the situation is practically I'M
changed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-15
Neither Mould Yield.

Salt Lake, Utah (SpeciaD Locked
in liie-and death struggle, Christie
pher Trip and a masked bandit fought
in a burning building at the little town
of Murray, six miles south of here
Neither man relaxed his grip until their
clothing was aire Then both crawled
through the dense smoke to the outer
air. The highwayman, armed with a
revolver, tried TO hold up Christopher
and Samuel Trip i'll their brothers
store He fred at Christopher when
the latter resisted him. In the struggle
that followed the stove was overturned.
The fire consumed the store, a meat
market and vacant building, the dam
age amounting TO $4,000. The bandit
escaped
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-15
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAiKS.

The United States Supreme Court de-
cided the contention between the Penl-
sylvauia Railroad Company and the
Western Union Telegraph Company
against the Western Union.
The Supreme Court decided that
debt created by fraud is not released
by discharge i'll bankruptcy.
All the members OF the House Com
mittee on Judiciary have voted for the
impeachment of Judge Swayne, though
they do not agree on the grounds OF I'M
peachment,
The President has sent in the noini-
nation Of Willet Nj, Hays as assistant
secretary of agriculture, and Charles
p. Neill as commissioner of labor.
Secretary Wilson recommended an ap'
preparation OF S225,ooo to make war
on the cotton-boll weevil.
A bill was introduced in the House
providing federal supervision for alt
kinds Of insurance companies
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-15
=, COUNTY. MD, THURSDAY DECEMBER Is. 1904
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
Provisions for the Inauguration.

A joint resolution introduced into
the Senate by Senator Gallinger and IN
the House by Representative Babcock
authorizes the granting of permits to
the committee on inauguration cercmon'
les OF the occasion of the inauguration
OF President Roosevelt on March !
The resolution grants the use OF the
Pension Building for the inaugural Da!l
subject to such restrictions and regu'
lations as the Secretary OF the Interior
may prescribe in respect to the period
and manner of Use. The Secretary OF
War is authorized to grant permits tof
the Use of any reservations or any othcf
public space in Washington, and the
District of Commissioners may dcSig.
nate streets, avenues and sidewalks lor
use of the committee in formulating anu
carrfing out a program for the ccrc'
monies. The privilege OF strngng over
head wires for iluminations also Is
granted.
Appropriations are made Of $4,000 tor
maintenance Of order and of $4,000 tor
erection OF temporary public comfort
stations. The Secretaries OF War alld
the Navy arc authorized to loan to the
inaugural committee cnSigns, hags anc
other insignias suitable for decorating
purposes, hospital tents and camp ap'
plianceS and other equipment tor IN, tne
care of the iniirm and the SICK ne
Senate resolution was referred to thc
Committee on the District OF Columbia
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-15
No Extra Sc sion In the Spring.

No extraordinary session OF Congress
will be held next spring for a revision
of the tariff. That has been decided
definitely. The question OF all extraor'
binary session next fall is in abeyancc
President Roosevelt announced TINS
decision 10 several OF his callers.
The President said he had abandoned
any idea of calling Congress into cX'
traordinary session in the spring, as 1t
did not seem practicable 20 hold a ScS'
sion for tariff revision at that time .fit
indicated. however. that he might ca1
a session for next fall, although no ab
so,He determination OF that point Ia:
yet been reached,
In view of this decision. the Prcs'den'
told Representative Cooper, OF Texas
that he had decided to make Southcr'
trip carly next spring.
". S. Tbbetts, collector OF customs a
Mobile, Ala, invited the President, to
visit tha, city OH his Southern trip, La
ter the invitation will be extended lot
mally in writing.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-15
WiIes of the Taxidcrmist.

These are busy days for the taxidcl
mist. and his little tricks are the
amusement and amazement of the
amateur hunter. A successful gunner
brought in beautifully marked wood
duck and wanted it mounted. Save
me the body he remarked, after the
preliminaries We're settled. ''lmpos-
sible," said the taxidermist. "See this
table. 1t has arsenic on it, and | am
afraid some of the poison might ad'
here to the flesh; you are poisoned, !
am blamed. 1t would not be safe to
give you the body" That stereotype
reply usually results in the customer
yielding the point-and the duck. The
latter is either eaten by the taxider
mist and his family, or he passes it
along to some friend with his compli'
ments. The experienced hunter lays
down the law: "See here; no fOOlng
Skin my duck on a piece of clean pa.
per and send me the body. Dye hear"
There is no further controversy.-New
York Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-15
Cable to the Canal Zone.

To connect the canal zone on the Is
thmus OF Panama with the Cm,ec
States by cable is the purpose of the bI
introduced by Representative Wagner
OF Pennsylvania. The bill provides fo'
the construction and operation OF sucf
cable under control and direction o
the Postmaster General, Secretary o.
War and Secretary OF the Navy, t he
cabel to be OF American make and to be
laid by American ships, provided the
cost OF American made cabel will MO-
exceed 10 per cent. OF the cost of :
foreign made cable The total cost @,
the cable is fed at $2,ooo,ooo, and $500,
600 is made Immediately available to'
It's construction
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-15
HIS FINGER IMpRlNTS.
They May Convict a Minnesota Dentist Of
Murder

New Clm, MINI (SpcciaD.-Dr. G.
Koch, dentist, is under arrest, charged
with the murder of Dir. l.. G. Gcbhardt.
another dentist, who was killed in hi,
Office on the evening OF November l last.
The warrant accusing Dr. Koch OF the
crime was sworn to by a brother of the
victim. DR.. Koch made no resistance
when taken into custody, but fought dcs-
perately when tic sheriff attempted to
take an imprint of his finger tips for the
purpose OF comparing it with the marks
of bloody fingers found on the wall ami
door casing OF the murdered mans OF,
flee. This imprint. however, was at last
secured, and will be sent to a Chicago
expert for examination.