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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25
BLACKSTONE MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
James w, Tucker Puts Bullet
in the Back Of His
Head,
Especial to The rimes-plspatch.

:
f BLACKSTONE. VA, May 24,--James
". Tucker, engineer for the electric light
plant here, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself In the back of the head with
u pistol. few minutes before o'clock
this evening,
The unfortunate man went to Peters
b,,rg this morning and returned at ll'So
q clock Intoxicated. He was to go TO
work at o'clock, but upon starting IRON
his home found himself still too much
under the influence of whlskey to pro-
ceed, He re entered his house and at
once shot himself in the presence OF his
Wife and children .
1t Is thought that fear of losing his
position caused him to act rashiN, he
had made unkind remarks TO his, Wife. but
li,lhlnp had passed 10 Lead TO MS dcl.
lie lived only about five minutes, lie
leaves wife and four children
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25
FIGHT lin
OHIO ON TODAY.
Hearst Causes Rupture in Party
Ranks, But Conservatives
Seem to be in Control.
FACTIONS WITHOUT LEADERS
Said That Old Following Of Nc
Lean Again Has Upper Hand.
Johnson Seems Powcrless.
(By Associated Prcss.)

5F-s II (By Associated S1TcSS.1 go. = 5.41
COLUMBUS. o., May M-The pre-
.liminary meetings to-day Of the Demo-
cratic State Convention which VIII con-
vene here tomorrow demonstrated that
the Conservatives were in control. two
to one. in opposition to Hearst. but
divided among themselves on presidential
preferences for James liilbourne, Of Co
lumbus. and Judge Harmon. of Cincin-
natl! These preliminary skirmishes also
demonstrated that neither the old
guard" known as the Conservatives nor
'"The Hearst -Bryan-Johnson men, known
as the Radicals, had leader.
Mayor Johnson, of Cleveland, who has
been the recognized leader in his party
in Ohio for the past two years, was
to-day unable to control the votes of the
two State committeeman from his own
city, whom he had put on the committee
one year ago. aud the same was true Of
other members of the State Central Com
mittee whom he had selected
While there was no leader on mo
ground. there was much comment to-
night that the old following of ohm r.
Mclean was again In control. Mr.. Nc
Lean had previously declined TO allow
his name to be used for either district
delegate or delegate at large, and he was
said to be out Of politics. but now lie
is expected to succeed himself as Ohio
member Of the Democratic National
Committee, and be a factor at the ST.
Louis Convention.
Old Committee in Session.
The old state Central Committee was
in session all the afternoon after pass
Ing on contests by counties. The state
ment of Mayor Johnson's case from
Cleveland was second on the call, and
the Johnson delegates We're seated unan-
imousIy, The first contest was that Of
Ciermont county. where the vote Of ls
to S against the Hearst delegation was
considered a test vote of the State Cen
trail Committee In the contest between
the Conservatives and Radicals. There
was great excitement after the third vote
of the State Committee, which seated
the Hearst delegation of Franklin county
h. vote of fifteen affirmative, three
negative and three not voting, Franklin
county constitutes the Twelfth Congress
,T,s,,i,,od ~ Saonpd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25
YOUNG OFFICERS
ARE DISMISSED
Two Lieutenants in the United
States Army Discharged for
Drunkenness,
fBy Associated press.l

WASHlNGTON, D. c., Nay 2E--Ine
War Department has received nom the
division of the Philippines two cases ot
court martial, In which the officers trleu
are sentenced to be dismissed from me
service,
FIRST Lieutenant L. a. Harris, Iwents-
second Infantry was tried fof Hrnhhell-
n,ss and disorderly conduct while On
d,,ty. He was appointed cadet 70 the
Mlitary Academy from New Jersey IN
lSlA, Second Leutenant Fisher twenty
seventh Infantry, was tried for dupiea-
zion of his pay accounts. lie was ap-
pointed from the army, which he en-
tered as an enlisted man in 1888 lie IS
a native of Virginia. and Was ronmls-
stoned from that state " Fepfaafy'
1901.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25
PRIMARY
SWEEPS
RICHMOND.
Wins Splendid Victories
in Every Ward.
OPPOSITION GETS
ONLY ONE PRECINCT
Ali independents Candidates for
Delegates Win Over
Parker Men.
WILL 81. FOR THE
NEW YORKER THOUGH
----------
Opposition in Only Three Pre-
ci1cts to Regulars-A Large
Vote Polled, Considering
Scarcity Of Contests.
Saunders Claims His
Election,
WILL BE FOR THE
NEW YORKER, THOUGH

The Primary principle swept Richmond
In whIr yesterday,slt It having prevailed
by Overwhelming NAL aJorltles In every pre-.
cinct except one, First Jefferson.
The vote was Surprisingly large, con.
sIderlng that there were SO few contests
those who went to the polls were attract
ed there to record themselves In favor
Of the Primary prlncipe.
@ The figures were as follows:
Total vote cast................... 2,1o3
Against Primary. y.................... 194
Majority for PrIma ary..:............ LIS
All the candidates put up In opposition
to those Of the Parker Club won. There.
were only six Of these, however, out OF
total Of sixty y-one.se The entire dele
cation will vote for Judge Parker for
President; for Hon. chas, VI Meredith
Convention and for perp petuatlng the 2 Prl--
.rr1aty principle ofsrnaklns all party non, 4 :.
'inatfons. e 4
The above figures indicate the sweep
Ing victory for the primary principle
in Richmoni yesterday. the opposition
having made but feeble showing ex-
cept in the First Jefferson, where the
vote was forty-two to twelve In favor Of
the, anti-prirnary ticket.
The result is highly gratifying to the
primary advocates. and they were In
happy frame Of mind last night. They are
claiming that 1t will have stimulating
effect upon other sections of the State
and that the principle will undoubtedly be
endorsed enthusiastically by the coming
State Convention. The sixty-one dele
gates chosen here yesterday were abso-
lutely instructed to vote to uphold the
and will SO vote as unit.
The primary principle swept every ward
and every precinct. save the one men
toned above. and the large vote. consul.
ering that there were so few contests
for delegates, shows that tho voters were
deeply interested in perpetuatIng the
prin nclple. which has become a we'll cn-
tablished tenet OF party faith In Virginia.
All Free Lances Won.
There were six candidates running In
opposition to the Parker Club men, and
they wero all elected. It Is Understood
that they are all for Parker. but were
put up in the Interest OF Mr.. Clyde W.
Saunders. who IS opposing Colonel John
S. Howard for the State Committee. M,
Saunders claims forty out Of the sixty
one delegates chosen last night. He also
claimed that his Siection was now es-
sured. though this claim was not con-
ceded by Colonel Howard's friends
The opposition tickets were put up IN
Second Clay, Fourth Monroe and Third
Marshall. In Fourth Monroe Messrs.
j. Keith and James Bahen, Jr., defeated
the regular Parker men. Messrs. a. f.
Hulcher and P. j, Ryan. The vote was
as rollows:
Hulcher. so Ryan, 81; Bahen, 45; Keith.
sc.
Mr.. T. G., Day, Parker man, was
beaten BY Mr.. r. S. Tiller in Third Mar
Continued on Third Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25
STRIKE TAKES A
SERIOUS PHASE.
Strike Of Firemen Causes Tie-Up
on, N. Y, N. Fl. and Hart
ford Railroad.
tBy Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, May 24,-'Ihe strike, which
beaan several days ago with the refusal
ot fre.ght handlers, employed by the Fall
River Line. to continue work unless a
non-unon foreman, to whom they OBJ
jected he discharged by the company, and
has resulted in a serious tie-up Of the
freight traffic between New York and
many New England points. assumed
more serious proportions to-day. when
a strike of firemen tied mp the transfer
system of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad between Mott
Haven and New Jersey. Hundreds of
cars OF freight, much of It OF perlsha-
lie nature, remain In the yards
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25
MARRIED HIS OWN
STEP, MOTHER
Matrimonial Tangle Ends by
Arrest Of Woman on Charge
OF Bigany.
lRy Associated Press.l

a ATLANTA, GA, May 24,--Married, de-
serted married again. thinking her first
husband dead and learning afterwards
that he had married his own step-moth-
er, Mrs. Pearl Lesage or Mrs, Marshall,
OF Oakland City, was to-day arrested on
the charge of blsamy W Marshall a prl-
vate In Company J. Sixteenth Regiment
u. S. A., stationed al Fort MCPHERSON,
the second husband Of Mrs. I,esage or
Marshall, also was arrested BY the mar
shal of Oakland City, on similar charge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25
Have Evacuated Feng Wang
Chens.

CIV Associated E'ress)
LIAO YANG. May 2s.r-lt Is reported
from q Chinese source that the japanese
have evacuated Feng Wang cheng and
are occupying villages In the surrounding
ts1x4aasz rA1srs Is no explanation OF this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25
Still Another Battle Reported.
(Bv Associated Press

bY NSFOEIHIe1 ITtNs.I az"
LAO YANG, May 24.--A report has
been received from New Chwang saying
that ON May 18th, 1ve battaltons OF Jap
anese troops reconnoitered TO the south
almost as far as Kin Chou, ran into
Major General Fock's artillery, which WAS
strongly posted ON the heights In mar,
row section OF the Liao Tung peninsula
and that the Japanese were entirely
wiped out. The report lacks confirmation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25
Russians Capture Japs's Supplies

lBy Associated Press.)
I LONDON, May 25.-The correspondent.
OF the Morning Post, at Mukden under
date OF May 24th, says it is reported there
that General Rennenkampfs Cossacks
captured two Japanese transport columns.
thus leaving the Japanese army without
supplies in difficult country,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25
Falls Dead in Broadway.

(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, May a.-Myfg s s. !, isaaes;; sG,.,;
president of ne saroni ae ,irse nnv annv
other % local and national organizations
dropped dead in a broadway cafe to-
day. He was sixty-three years OF age. 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25
Going to the Exposition.

X Tho Wilson Light Infantry, the crack
military organization Of that North Car
oiina city, will make the trip to the st.
Louis Exposition via Richmond and the
in this cIty May 3lst The company will
carry ca ~, forty men IN uniform and will.
camp on the exposition grounds for some
time ,A &sir.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25
AlkaliN Ike Dies in His Cabin.

(By Associated nress2
GRANT ENCAMPAiENT, WYo,, May
"a --Daniel Burrows. famijarly, known on
the frontier as Alkali Ike. IN dead at his
cabin, near Fort Steele. he was q frisnd
of of"Bill Nye
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25
Kuropatkin Returns From In-
spectlon.
fBy Associated Press.

IBY .NsSDcIAteH F'TeSs. 49, IN
LAO YANG, May si.7-General Kuro-
patkin has just returned from a tour of
inspection OF The Russian camps with the
general health of which he is greatly
pleased.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25
North Carolina.

or the nincty-slx applicants for license
TO practice medictne seyenty-two are sue
cessful-.pr. Weaver In annual address
recent decision OF Chief Justice Clark--
Case OF Southern Railway against the
Corporation Commission argued before
we'll known banker OF Wilmington, drops
dead---General James D. Glenn struck
with paralysis and desperately ill-East
Carolina Council 10 elect a bishop. and
Salem Female College receives handsome
gift on alumnae day; one from Mrs. Fries
being S4,O0---Check drawn In favor of
Summers gent back forl collection and
may give clue to his whereabouts--
Greensboro College to be rebuilt by Sep
tember.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25
Many Thursday Times Dispatch
SUMMARY Of THE DAYS NEWS
The Weather.

WASHINGTON. May N.-- Forecast for
"Wednesday and Thursday
showers ~ es' d nd colder; variable winds, be-
coming fresh southeast "a. south;
Mnrth Carolina Wednesday and
Thursday, except showers and, and cooler cooler
Thursday In west portion; fresh south
winds.
Yesterday was the hottest OF the year:
men mopped their foreheads as. not since
last August. The skies were cloudless.
RANGE OF THE THERMOMETERS.
"A. NJ ''.....'. ~ -
12 M. ...-'...' o. o.
9 r. M. '...............'..,.'ee g. g.
q =, NJ. ................. ..t.... ........''' oo
g r. NJ. ....................... g
U midnight ........................4ie
Average immune. 81 SO
Highest temperature yesterday,......,. ~ 8
Lowest temperature yeEterday........H H
Mean temperature yesterday f1........ ~ 3
Normal temperature for May..........G.
Departure from normal temperature. 10 (
Precipitation during past ~ hours. s.... 10
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25
Mr.. HundleY Here.

Mr.. ". c. Hundley, manager OF the In
termont Hotel, at Covngton. Va, pop
ular and we'll known here Is IN the ci1y
Gar few daKn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25
General.

The planting of mines by Russians IN
waters out Of their jurisdiction may lead
to ending OF the war In the Far East;
movement on foot to have international
conference to take up the matter--many
reports current telling of lighting and
Japanese loses. but they are unconhrm-
Cd fractional fight is on In ono 70
day, Hearst causes rupture IN party Ia!ik
and johnson has lost contro--Mr T. filli'
president of Northern Securities COM
pany, suggests remedy for decllne ~
Americas hipping----Presldent Rooseveit
delivers prizes and all address at GrotoN
School, Mass--Colonel Mosby and hon,
John Goode express their love for the
Cid pominion---Southern PRESBYTERIAN
Assembly puts ON docket report concern
Ing closer relationship between me Varl-
gus branches-southern Hard%n1re i,y1. ,sd JGn, d.
bers In session at, AtlannItarr,IShip laaen Gnas,
with lumber wrecked off Florida ceas.
Georgia. in which man married his step
mother ends by arrest of woman on
charge of bigainy--- Britt -Corbett contest
In San Francisco attracting much atten-
tion---Vrginia building It the st. LOUIS
Exposition now open to the punlic-m
Ronsack Cigarette Machine Company
makes appeal to Secretary Of state AZ.
Two young American officers are dIs-
charged from service for. drunkenness
while on duty--Sully. & co, NE seheu-
Gles in United States Court---Charleston
Daughters Of the Confederacy send pal,
metto wreath to be placed on federal
grave In Chicago--Democrats Of Ten
nessee hold convention to-day---Al labarna
convention favors Mcclellan FOR Presl-
dency.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25
HEADQUARTERS Here.

Mr. W. II. Harp. general salesman for
the Live Oak Company, of Cincinnati, is
in the city. He covers the Southern ter
ritory for his house, and will make Rich
mond his headquarters
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25

DR.. Bryan Better.
DIR. Robert Dryan's condition yester-
day was very much improved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25

Continued on Third Jase9
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25

the people you want to do bust
ness with at a small cost BY
using Tee-Dee Want Ads.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-25

Continued on Third Page,)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12

esty | can say that there was no JUST
dcati0n that | could discover. Miss A
had merely written a note asking Mr.
Il. whether he was 10 #ttend a certain
dancing party
The result WAS I.Jst unfortunate
There was no open quarrel Miss A
and Mrs Il. continued upon friendly
terms. as they had been all THAR lives
But i break had been threatened and
to avoid such danger in tEe future
Miss y. toJk the very unwise course of
concealing a perfectly harmless little
correspondence with Nj Il. They were
members OF many Clubs and societies.
and it was necessary they should com
municate with each other. OF course
this communication should have been
perfectly open. or it should not have
existed; but. unfortunately. they did
not see the matter 50 clearly"
How did they manage it?" asked the
professor, and l could hear the visitors
feet shutting nervously on the floor be-
fore he replied:
Miss A used 10 leave notes at his
Tossing a black crime OF his own. of
course, l am giving you the worst pos
sible view OF this affair. Really there
could not be anything more innocent in
intent than this. Miss A left the notes
under a book on a table. To make mat
tiers worse" he added. laughing nervous
ly, 1T was an old family Bible. Miss A
and | went driving a good deal at that
time. and We used to stop at the 3 $"
Did you know she left the notes -
asked the professor.
Certainly not was the reply. when
l accidentally discovered 1t l was very
much grieved, and though my acquaint-
ance with Miss A. was hardly close enough
to warrant me In Criticising her conduct
II was forced by a sense Of duty to
to-
Tell her to stop" said the professor
finishing the sentence. Did she do it,
Il can see that you are condemning her
unJustiy," said the young man in a rather
high key. You blame her unnecessa ri
ly."
Not in the least" protested the pro-
lessor Il am merely trying to get the
view Of the AFFAIR which you find the
most painful. Did she stop
She did. but II regret to say
That she didn't stop until you had
caught her again"
Something OF the kind" was the reply
But there were excuses. You do not I'M
derstand She is a girl OF the most hon
est. noble impulses. 1t was quite contrary
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12

The United States Government build
ing at the Worlds Fair occupies an
elevated site just south of the main
picture of the Exposition. The great
central dome of the Government build
ing is visible from the very center OF
the Fair, looking across the picturesque
sunken garden that lies between the
Palaces of Mines and Metallurgy and
Liberal Arts.
The hill slope In front of the Gov
eminent building Is terraced with
broad stairwayS almost completely
covering the slope. The building Is 800
feet long by go feet wide and is the
largest structure ever provided at an
exposition by the federal government
1t is distinguished from all the other
large buildings at the Exposition by
the steel truss construction, the entire
roof being supported by steel arches.
forming a splendid dOmed ceiling.
In this building are installed the ex-
hibits Of all the executive departments
of the government. The building Is
vast storehouse of an endless variety
Of treasures dear to the heart of every
true American. Precious documents
are to be seen here, and the autographs
of our great men of the past are on
display. Relics Of famous statesmen
and soldiers. carefully preserved
through generations, are exhibited
Each governmental department has in
stalled an exhibit showing its official
character and mode Of operation.
Entering the Government building
from the eastern end. the visitor sees
at his left a railroad postofice car
This is not mere coach standing idle
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12

marveIous skill or the Cnlnese.
Models included in this interesting
exhibit show the homes and home life
OF the Chinese, their weddings and
funerals, Chinese tea house, restau-
rant and shop, Chinese weaving and
some of the beautiful silks and wear
ing apparel of the Chinese and their
methods of manufacturing them.
One feature of the exhibit is two
magnificent Chinese beds, each Of
which has the appearance of being a
small house of great beauty. One is
summer bed, the other for winter. The
summer bed is hand carved and inlaid
with ivory and bone figures and lar =
scapes exquisitely carved and
skillfully Joined as to appear part
the wood. The bed and furniture are
Of carved bamboo. The bed consists OF
an anteroom. with tables. chairs and
tea stands, and in an inner room, which
is the sleeping apartment. there is a
couch with coverings of gauzy silks.
The winter bed is still more elabO
rate. 1t consists Of three compartments.
Inc AIbl SOhbuAho AOul ShoAAoI q NOo WV
and a chest of drawers This is the sit
ting apartment. The second is the dress
ing room, and the third Is the sleep
ing apartment, or the couch itself. The
furniture Is of rosewood inlaid with
ivory carving of birds, flowers and
trees The couch is covered with silks
of the finest texture and In gaudy col
Ors. The sleeping compartments are
lighted with Chinese lanterns of silk
hung at the outer entrance, while the
light enters through gauze panels, hand
painted and in forms of rosewood in
laid with ivory figures.
A table and dish made of highly pol
ished ash, with exqulsitely carved
bamboo figures inlaid. are shown. The
work is so artistically done that each
article seems to have been made Of
one piece of wood.
There is also a large display of Chi
nese lanterns made of silk, gauze and
other light material and some made of
beads artistically arranged with glass
centers. The silk and gauze are beau
tifully hand painted.
There are models OF some Of the
great Chinese temples, theaters and
arches, showing elaborate carving in
wood and ivory and two large elephant
tusks exQuisitely carved.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-05-12
WHARFAGE FREE AT ST. LOUIS
Twenty Miles of River Front For Wa
ter Craft at Worlds Fair City.

Ter NFa1S at worries = AIR NtLy.
Free wharfage will be given to all
boats landing at st. Louis during the
Worlds Fair. Traffic Manager Hill
leary Of the Exposition and Joseph p.
Whyte. harbor and wharf commission
er of st. Louis, have decided ON the 10
cations assigned to the various kinds
OF boats.
Yachts, steam launches and all boats
propelled by their own power have
been assigned wharf space between
Choteau avenue and Biddle street.
These streets. running east and west,
form the boundary lines for the cen
trail business district of the city.
House boats have been assign
wharf space north of Biddle street
and south of Choteau avenue.
st. Louis has a river front Of TWEEN
ty miles. The Broadway line of the
Transit company parallels the river
from the city limits on the north to
Jefferson Barracks on the south. At
no point are the cars more than FIVE
blocks from the Mississippi river The
Worlds Fair may be reached for one
fare by transferring to any Of the
eight lines that cross Broadway and
reach the Exposition grounds.
No charge will be made for wharf
age. Application for space should be
made to the harbor and wharf COM
missioner at the City Hall, on Twelfth
street. between Market street and
Clark avenue.