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The Washington times., 1904-05-11
WITH A POKER CHILD
KILLS LITTLE SISTER
Ten Year-0ld Boy Beats Her to Death
ITO See What It Would
Be Like"

DEAD MOOSE LAKE. y. W. T.. May
1.-THE ten-year-old son OF John Schos-
ter Is accused Of deliberately numbering
his six-year-old sister. The children had
been playing together when. without
provocation or warning. the elder at
tackled the younger with an iron poker
and beat out her brains.
The boy showed no regret when asked
why he did 1t, and said he wanted TO
see what 1t would be like to XIII a
person.
The authorities have sent the boy to
Prince Albert hospital for medical ex-
animation. He has recently suffered Sc
verely from an infiammatory attack
and physicians think his suffering has
caused state of moral irresponsibility
differing from yet akin TO insanity.
The Washington times., 1904-05-11
NO HIGHER WAGES
FOR NEW HAVEN MEN
President Mellen Says He and His EN-
ployes Have Made Amicable
Adjustments.
VETERAN RAILROAD MAN.

NEW HAVEN. May lin regard TO
the labor troubles on the New Haven
Road, President Mellen says:
Il return from the West TO find that
the troubles between the various shop
men and the company have been adj
justed.
an view of the reductions by other
large railroads, and II being shown TO
the committee that the company was
paying the highest rate of wages in this
territory. and that the business pros
poets are far from encouraging. the
question OF an advance in wages was
dropped"
The Washington times., 1904-05-11
DOUEHOBORS ACCUSED
OF STEALING TIMBER
Asserted That Losses of Settlers and
Crown Amount to 5000, Ooo-Pn-
yate Bridges Used.

MONTREAL, May u.-Charges that
the Doukhobors have taken from set
tiers and from crown lands timber
worth 10000 have been made TO the
Gown timber Office. and an invesuga-
ton is under way.
II is also charged that the Doui1-
Eobors have used private bridges and
inundated settlers by threats of vio-
lence.
Instead OF inducing his people to be-
come more tractable, Peter Verign,
their chief. has. it is said, advised them
70 defy the government. Nerign was
thought here by the government after
his release from confinement in Rus
for peace and order.
The man has urged his people. IL is
asserted, to refuse to become citizens
The Washington times., 1904-05-11
BURGLAR PROTESTS.

READING. Pa. May 1l.-"Why in the
hell don't you leave any money here?
When l come again I expect TO find
some money"
This was the contents of a note left by
a burglar who entered the Mertztown
station of the Reading Railway Monday
night and went away empty handed.
The Washington times., 1904-05-11

while the woman forced her way to the
altar. Selling Tricks face with both
hands she scrutinized il closely and said:
1t IS he; he is my husband"
The interruption created a sensation.
The priest refused to proceed with the
ceremony and FriciS was told that ne
would have 10 establish his status as a
single man before the marriage could
be solemnized
He will now try to establish the fact
that the Rusch woman is not his wife.
The Washington times., 1904-05-11
Hawkeye Woman Hats
Wedding at Altar Rail
Looks Into Face of Groom-to-Be and Identi-
flies Him as Her Husband-Priest
Refuses to Proceed.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, May n.-Just as
the priest in St. Mary's Catholic Church
here was in the act of prOnouncing Mary
Hartman and Joseph Frick man and
Nite,~ today, Mrs. Mary Rusch arose
from seat near the rear of the church
and shouted:
Stop that marriage. he is my hus-
bard"
The priest. the expectant bride and
groom and the spectators stood aghast
The Washington times., 1904-05-11
TIMES WANT AID BRANCH.

Want advertisements and subscrip-
tions for The Evening and Sunday Times
will be received at regular Office rates
at H. T. Butts Pharmacy. corner
Fourth Street and Massachusetts Ave-
nue. northwest
The Washington times., 1904-05-11
INSURANCE RATES RAISED.

BALTIMORE. May u.-secretary VIII
let, of the Baltimore Association of Fire
Underwriters. has announced fiat ad-
vance. to go into effect at once. of 20 per
cent on all scheduled rated risks. Stand
ard sprinlIled rates and distillery ware
houses and their contents are exempted.
The Washington times., 1904-05-11
Floral Designs of Merit.

The height OF art and good taste I
realized in GUIDES productions. 1924 F.
The Washington times., 1904-05-11
CUT PRICES ON ITEMS
BELOW ARE FOR
TOMORROW ONLY.

livery item affords two very strong why you should be
here tomorrowhe large savings possible and the thorough
dependay of the merchandise offered The prices positively
cut for the one days selling
The Washington times., 1904-05-11
CHARLES REINHART TAKES
BIG DOSE OF LAUDAN UNI

When friends OF Charles Reinhart, of
Jos Sixth street northwest. found him
in semi-comatose condition and grad
ually growing more drowsy, they hur-
ried him 10 the Emergency Hospital,
where the physicians learned, so they
say, that he had taken about two
ounces Of laudanum with suicidal intent.
The stomach pumps were pressed into
service, and the young man was quickly
relieved OF the drug which he had taken.
He was asked what his motive was
and replied: u did IL because I'm mad
sore on everyone in the universe
The man first gave his name as How
ard Brown, but later admitted that
Reinhart was his correct name. Short
ly after II o'clock the physicians be-
iieved him to be sufficiently well TO
went 10 the hospital and took him
home.
The Washington times., 1904-05-11
TINES WANT AID BRANCH.

Want advertisements and subscriptions
for The Evening and Sunday Times will
be received at regular Office rates at T.
H Downs store. corner Second and Z
Streets northeast.
The Washington times., 1904-05-11
Protection for Your valuables.

Safe deposit boxes for valuable papers.
Jewels, etc. In vaults Of Union Trust
Storage Co.. 1914 f 81. So a year
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-15
STRUCK BY BALL
FIR:E.D|| Rel AT NEGRO. I.
Young Fulton 8 Man u Shot Down.
While Passing Restau-
rant Door.
MEN WERE V I,E:. THREATENING
Two Entered Bertocci's Place ace.
and Hunted Trouble,
Says He: IS
len WERE THREATENING

x T. . -
Z About S OF clock last night a, young man
named William Hancock, OF No.E22 Mich
olson Street, Fulton, wa $ cidentally
shot on Nineteenth Street, near Main, by
.A. Bertocti, who keeps q rest staurant md
confectionery at that point t.
Just before the shooting negroes enter
ed the store, ostensibly to q make a p,ir-
chase. T hey argued with Bertocci bout
the priccIof q spie, and, recording to the the
story told by Bertocci, (, they threatened
,him, and attempted to rob him,
When the negroes saw ~ Bertocci rea en-
for i ajrevolyer,$ icy ran: out the door into
Nineteenth Street, He fired ono & shot hot
at them as they ran. The outlet pass
through the door and struck IdaneoeN =
who was passing at tho time. It struck
him in the right breast. Hancock went
to d neighboring barbcrshop. and the am n
,bulance was sent for. Dr.. Leonard re
snonded, and took the man to the Retreat
where he rested as well as possib last
night. An operation will prob'atl 'tll' lbly.ssbe
made today 8y5 Sl3 Al a.
Bertocci, as soon as he learned Of the
shooting Of Hancock, went to tho First
Police station and gave himself up. The
case will be heard In Police Court to-day,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-15
BEAUTIES OF A CITY
As siT0LD and SHOWN.
Mr.. Mcfarland to Deliver an IL
Illustrated Lecture at Chamber
Of Commerce Tonight.

ID u T ~ h . u. y
There will be a notable gathering at
the Chamber OF Commerce tonight at
8 so o'clock to hear Mr., J. Horace Nc
,Farland lecture on "The NJ Harrisburg
Plan" 4 h y, ~ 58 ".
b Arr.R Mcfarland is president Of the
American Civic Federation; is In great
demand as a lecturer and has frequently
been Invited to Richmond, but has been
unable, unttt' now, to a ccept. BY good
forlune no comes just at the time when
interest has been SO reaWal1ened In all
civic, matters looking TO q larger and
more beautiful city, sss # 58
Thursday u week ago a mass meeting
was called by Post a, n, II. a., at the
I'm. O., "a. for the purpose of discussing
how theiwelfnlc Of Richmond could best.
tbe advanced, and as IA result Of this
meeting q committee of fifteen was ap-
pointed to propose q plan and devise
methods for, accomplishing this most de-
'slra bio end. ts This colnlnattee met on
tuesday light, and as Its first step Invited
Mr. .IrIarland 10 address the public OF
'Rlphnond and to show by means OF lnnf
tern slides just what advance had been
made by the prog rGssive cilzegls OF I1ar-
,rsburg along those lines which Richmond
desires TO see emulated Mt home. This
meeting Will be the first OF series of
yallte for ~ greater, q moro progressive
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-15
MAGISTRATE REFUSES
T0. DISMISS. FISHER.
Orders Both Sides in Case to
Submit Briefs to the
Court.
Especial 10 Tho Times Dispatch,

loItClul W
a NEW YORK, Dec. 14,-Wltiout putting
In q defense, the attorneys for g. Z, Fish
er. the banker and millionaire yarn man
lufacturer, to-day asked for the dismissal
OF the defendant, but tho magistrate de-
MED tho renuest and ordered botn sides
to submit briefs. IS
Il In tho case III which Fisher is charged
With grand larceny. by 4. Astby Blythe.
OF Philadelphia, Is involved q $4,000
note, The evidence as submitted by the.
people showed that Blythe and Colonel
r. J. Carr. Of Philadelphia. had entered
iRt0 an underwriting agreement on tho
note When It was urged that the over-
due note he paid. Carr and blythe agreed
to pay their parts, provldlng that the
draft which they said they would honor
be accompanied by their shares of stocks
and bonds that had been deposited as adj
,dltional collateral, 1t was claimed that
Fisher told Carr that the note had been
paid In fnll and would draw on Carr and
blythe. lie drew, hut Carr and blythe
had already sent their checks by messen-
ger to Fisher. Their share OF the colat-.
eral was returned to Carr and blythe,
The defense claimed thnt b7cause OF this.
there Is no case against Fisher. =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-15

The history OF this bond matter Is one
covering many years, the details OF which
would MI several volumes. The State OF
Virginia In t1s71. II, "a bill known as The
funding bill. apportioncd $4,000. 600. or
about one-third VI the total debt Of Vir-
giria, as the sharo for which this State
held that West West Virginia was legally
and morally responsible. West Virginia
having been part OF the State Of vir-
Rinia at the time this bonded debt was
contracted OF this fifteen nilllonE, two
and q half Or three millions OF these
bond certificates are held by Virginia IN
the sinking fund and the literary fund.
ninc millions arc In the hands OF .tnis
NV York Bond Committee and $4,000
600 to $S50o, 900 are held by individuals III
various parts Of this country. These debt
certificates were issued in 1871. In 1879
(the McCullpch BILL and In 1882 fthe bulk
of them being issued In 1871. Eirglnlas
share, OF tho debt was further reduced In
1892 by the Riddleberger settlement
The fact that conference has been
held. albeit al advisory one as claimed. TO
consider a proposition OF such moment
as Is understood TO nave been submitted
to this State Is q matter OF widespread
Interest and further Developments In the
matter nrc awaYsd Will, great interest
In Legislative and financial circles. Just
when the Virginia commission Will meet,
Is purely n matter OF speculation no date
having bern fixed. Any two or the seven
members may call meeting at any time
they SO desire
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-15
GIRL MAS F0RCI|BLY /
HUGGED AND. KISSED. J. i
Has Young Man Arrested and
He Denies the Soft I'm
parchment.
1spec,al Il The pispatch3

Especial to The Times -D'spatcht) 5
& DANvILLE, VA, December 14,-.Aiss
Daisy Simmons. pretty young factory
girl, daughter Of Mr., ", ], Simmons,
Front Street. last night swore out a war
rant for tho arrest of Mr., Meade r.
Flynn, charging him with forcibly hug
ging and kissing her. The girl idonti-
fled Mr., Flynn positively as the man
guilty Of the crime charged. she said
that she had known him for some time..
and that she had been In the habit Of
chatting with him OH her way to work,
The young woman, In her statement.
said that on last Monday morning, Mr.,
T.ynn, who was also on his way to .hls
work as a clerk In tho postoffice, helpNd
her down the steps leading to the street
and afterwards walked beside herr hat
while passing an Sunfreuuented place, Mr.,
Flynn suddenly threw his arms around
her neck and kissed her; that she res
ported the matter to her IA thor With the
result that measures were taken to have
Mr.. Flynn ans Wer 10 the charge IL
s. Mr.. Flynn denies the soft impeachment,
saying that 1t Is a case of mistaken ident-
ity. MI. Flynn Is we'll known and 'igh-
ly connected,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-15

more prosperous and a more beautiful
Richmond.
All the members OF tile Chamber Of
Commerce are cordially invited to be
present by the committee from the Cham-
Der 5of Commerce. consisting Of Messrs.
Coleman sWortham, John c. Freeman.
Robert Lecl1y, Jr., Z, O. Miller and ].
Stewart Bryan.
The committees Of the Chamber of
Commerce, the T.. P. a. and the Civic I'M
proyement League Invite all the members
OF these organizations to be present, and
also unite iii urging every man, woman
and child lin Richmond who Is Interested
In this work to attend the meeting, which
will be open to the public. There will be
no Omission feo. 3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-15
COL : BILL GREENE
DID / NOT NJ ARRIVE RI Y !:
Big Crowd Gathers to Protect
Lawson, Who Sits CoolLlly at
Desk and Talks.
SAYS MORE s COMING
Predicts That. Present Disturb
ance is Only a Cloud That
Foretells the Storm.
MORE IS COMING.
(BY JAMES CREELAIAN.)G Il
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.,

65s4s& Especial to The ENTHUSIASTICALLY s$
BOSTON, Decembe ito appreciate
1 the extraordinary character Of Thomas
w. Lawson one should have seen him
Z at his desk this afternoon, while a null
5titude gathered before the old State
House, under the windows or his office,
to witness the arrival 4of Colonel n 3ill"
Greene: with Ills four notched revolver.
The Colona. did not come. ..Ss, :.,3.
There were men in ! he rowd-n,en who
look upon "A lr.4: Lawson as "a sincere re-
former-pre epared to tear Colonel Greene
4 limb from limb, If u no made his appear
4ance as ansarmed agent Of Wall Street.
Lawson Still y II OF.
This is only the cloud that foretells
! up this morning, only to unload this af-
ternool. bought some Annulgamated
stocks to-day to test the situation again,
I and the moment any real money appear
ed, the Standard Oil crowd was anxious
to get out, that It's offerings broke the
market. A man has but to offer to buy
any quantity to send prices downward.
Now. j ask the American pcope, not
2 the gamblers, who arc trying to worl;fthe
market, but the honest investing and
speculative public whether the system,
has not been squarcly caught with the
goods. Here to-day the very beaungs
tof itsys pitiless and scowardly heart can
be seen. II is q monster caught in its
own trap. s8 5J8
$..They & win not buy back their own
stocks. Why? Because they had worked
up false prices. and were getting ready
TO unload again, when 1 warned the pub.
lic. They have billions OF dollars behind
them. II they are willing to use their
own money, they can send prices up again
to the point at which they got the pub
tiic to buy. Why don't they do it? Be-
cause they SEQ that5ther game. the game
by which they have squeezed DlIlons OF
dollars out Of tho unsuspecting public,
has been exposed. and t can never be
played again.
Power OF Publicity.
We are now witnessing a dcmonstra-
tion Of the power OF publicity gd.nst t lie
power OF secrecy. The Demonstration Is
approaching Its end. The roof will fall
with the walls Make no mistake. l
have no selfish motives. save the desire
to earn tho gratitude of the people In
whose interests I am working, have
an ambition too great to be satisfied by
dollars.
How were these false prices made for
f.s4A3 f~ont inn e,, on Second Page y sat- 5f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-15
CAPTAIN WY|7LOCK's
DAMAGED by FIRE.
Family Awakened Early This
Morning by Smoke Dam
age Considerable.

Police Captain ". B, Witlock's resi-
dence. No, bla North Twenty-fourtl,
Street. caught fro in the rear early this
morning and was damaged by fire and
water n considerable amount. possibly
amounting to $1,000. The property Is
fully insured.
a Occupants Of the house We're aroused
by the smoke and escaped, only par
TALLY dressed. .s
The alarm was turned In about 1:aO
o'clock, and the department WINS quickly
on tho scene, How the fire started,
whether from the Kitchen or was an in-
cendlary's plot. Is not known. The en-
tire neighborhood was aroused. and con-
siderable excitement prevailed.
Considering the hour, quito Il large
crowd assembled, Much OF the damage
was due to the water Mrs. a, 8. Jacks
son and Mr.. Jackson were sleeping in
the house at the time. Captain Whit
locls-Was not at home, 81,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-15

q
TOXIC. December 15-(N oon).- is re.
ported chat tho japanese have success
fully torpedoed the Russian battlesh'p
Sevast topol. 4 55F az
HEADQUARTERS OF THE THIRD
JAPANESE ARMY, via. F'usan. December
ili--Every pant of the city and hai'bor Of
4 ort Arthur is visible from 3o3 Metre HILL
The. streets OF the city are deserted, and
but few soldiers arc doing patrol duty.
Many buildings have been burned. and
others shnu!ered. The shelters Of the
hal<bor present n strange appearance, with
the turrets. lnasts and funnels OF war;
ships showing Just above the water.i
There isg not vessel afloAi In the harbor.
Tho do.ks and buildings on tile water
front are torn and burned.
~ The Japanese shells reach every part
OF the city and harbor.
y& Tho effect of dynamite used as "a Of
fensiyc weapon in the form of hand gren-a
ades Is instanced in an appalling manner
by tho condition Of the dead bodies.
which are torn and dunrecognizabe ma sses
OF flesh and bones. Fra glnents Of hun
dreds of killed uncarthed from the filled
|in Russian trenches presented a. scene
OF awful horror. The heavy tir,bers and
steel plates OF st,e bombproofs were torn
to splinters by shells and dynamite.
The work Of removing the dead from
the slopes and crests OF as3 Metro Hill
has been completed on the north side.
The south slopes are SILL covered with.
bodies buried under the debris Of trenches
and bombproofs. The long lines OF Japan
csc dead laid out on tho top Of the hill
ana the slopes previous to intcrmcnt pre-
sented an awful appearance. Most Of
ehc bodies were partially naked and hoa.-
rih'vs torn nv dynamite bombs. 5st4
The Russian battleship Sevastopol, the
only Russian warship that escaped de-
struction. being dockcd when the other
vessels were sunk after the Japanese
captured 2t3 Meter Hill. escaped from the
dock and harbor last night and is now
anchored under a protecting mountain.
Some torpedo crafts are a lso outside of
the harbor.
The tremendous price in life paid by
the japanese orthe captureSof 2R Meter
Hill has been redeemed by the utter de-
struction OF the Russian fleet.
Tho Japanese fleet will now 50 into
dock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-15
.FAVORS POsT-sEAsON
SERIES OF BALL GAMES,
(Bv .Asso cint ted Press

4 NEW YORK, December Il. Resolutions
.favoring a post season series O 4 games be-
tween the champion teams of the Nation-
al ana the. American League for tho
championship of tho world were adopted
here to- day, at tho annual meeting OF tho
National League OF Professional Baseball
Clubs. Whlle favoring the post-season
games, the lnasnates stuck to the old
schedule OF l5t games for each club.
Tho application Of the minor leagues for
a change In the regulations regaralng the
drafting Of prayers from the smaller,
leagues was approved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-15
Or. ALDERMAN TO
ADDRESS NEW. YORK BAN KERS

Especial to Tho cTimes-Dispatch.)
NEW y DIRK, December 1.-THE annual
dinner Of tho New Yorli city bankers VIII
be held in the grand ball room at the
Waldorf storia next Tuesday evening.
Among those who will address the gath
cring will be John P. Dolliver. senator
from Iowa Dr. Ed win A. Az Alderman. pres
ident OF the University Of Virginia; i.
II. Murphy and Martin ". Littleton, pres
ident Of the Borough OF Brooklyn.a The
tickets this year have been limited to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-15
Treaty Signed.

y WASHINGTON, p. G., December IA
A treaty OF arbitration between italy and
the United States was signed to-day nt
the State Department. by Baron Mayor
Des Planches, elle italian ambassador,
and Secretary Hay, The treaty Is idcn-
tioal with the other arbitration treaties,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-15
Clark Davis Dead.

PHILADELPHIA December A.-clark
Davis, 4, ;edltor-in-Ghief of the Public
Ledger, OF this city. died at his home
here to-day OF heart disease. lie was
seventy years of age. He is survived by
ID widow. Rehacca Harding Davis; a
daughter and two sons, one of tl.e lat
ter being Richard Harding Davis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-15
Assyrian Not Negro,

RICHMOND, md, December IL
Charcs z, Shrively. supreme chancelor
of the knights OF Pythias OF the World,
to-day ruled that Assyfians do not belong
to the negro race, and are eligible to
membership in the order. The question
arose at Darlington, s. c., where an
Assyrlan had dgmado application for mem-
bershp. iii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-15
State May SUE
WEST VIRGINIA.
At Least Such a Course
is Prayed for by the
BOndholderS.
CONFERENCE HERE
OF. PROMINENT MEN. q,
Matter Goes Back to the Fifteen
Million Dollars Debt Alleged
to be West Virginia's
Share Of the Mother
States Ancient
Obligations.

An important conference was held yes
tcrday at the JEFFERSON Hotel between
Brown Brothers G. Coz Of New YORK,
bankers comprising q committee With
whom about nine million dollars OF yir-3
sinia debt certificates have been deposited,
and tho Virginia Joint commission on the
State debt settlement. The results Of that
conference may, and probably will, prove
OF great importance to the State OF Viz
ginia, though 1t Is said on authority that
no final action was taken by the vir-f
ginia commission. " ,8
1t Is understood that the conference was
called to consider q proposition from the
committee representing n large majority
: OF the certificate holders in the nature
OF an agreement that the committee
would deposit withkthe Virginia coinmis-s
sion nine million dollars Of these ccrtih-5
Gates on tho understanding that the State "
of Virginia would proceed against the I
State OF West Virginia. whlch is held by
the State of Virginia to he liable for nf- \
teen millions OF tho old Virginia debt
1t Is positively stated that no writings
were drawn UP by the conference, which l
J ~ tg
\ was merely advisory and preliminary io
any definite action in the matter. The
New York committee was represented al
the conference by three gentlemen and
by Major Holmes Conrad. OF Winchester
s and Colonel R. r. Chew. OF Charleston.
w. Va, as advisory counsel. while SIX OF
+ tho seven members Of the Virginia cotn-
mission, created and clio thed with power
4 by an act of the General Assembly In 1
1900. were present on the part Of tile state.
Attorney-General Anderson was present
part OF the time In the conference room.
The anticipated action by the State Of
Virginia against the State OF West Yir-
ginin,5 now under consideration. Is the
immed edtate result OF recent decision by 4
the Supreme Court of tho United States
In the case of South Dakota Us. North
Carolina. in which the court held that the
old bonds OF North Carolina might be
sued on. A petition to rehear this cause,
made two wce~s ago, was refused by the
Supreme Court. 55