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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-21
DEATH PRECEDED
DISPOSSESSOR.
Husband, Armed With Warrant,
Finds Children Dead and His
Wife in Dying Condition.
(By Associated Press,)


NEW YORK, Jan. 0,-Mrs, Louia
Elton. twenty-eIght years old, Of East
s:xty- fourth Street, was found mortal
ly injured by q pistol shot wound at
hcr home to-day, Her two children, An
ME, eight years, and Rosie, seven years.
were found dead, having been killed by
pistol shot wounds in the abdomen, Tho
woman was alive when found, but died
shortly afterwards. 1t Is believed that
she first shot her children and then COM
mltted suicide.
Mrs. Elton was despondent because Of
tho knowledge that she was dlspossess-
ed. Whl!c doctor was bending over
her, Frank Elion. tho woman's husband,
walked into the room. In his hand no
held dispossess notice, IIe said he
knew nothing of the shootIngi that he
had been separated from his wife for
some time, and had come to take away
tho furniture. which belonged to him.
He was held for examination. 1t is
supposed that Mrs. Elton killed her chill
dren last night and shot herself, but
finding that her self-lnflicted wound was
not fatal, she shot herself ngaln to-
|Gny, = t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-21
A Bill FOR
The FARMER. /: J
Mr.. Gaines Has Measure to Al al
low Farmers to Stem and
Twist Their Tobacco.
TILLMAN WILL THROW ROCKS []lI

(F'ronla Our Regular Correspondent ? 1tlt''1 85
Ab Aby1vAsH1NGTON,s,SD D. C., Jan, 2o.----Fhe
Ways and Means Committee has set the h''
fourth Of February as the eFdatc Tor the
consideration Of the bill introduced BY
Representative Gaines. Of Tennessee:
which removes the six cents tax from to-.
bacco. and allows the farmer to stem and
twist and sell the weed, which cam cannot 9
now be done without tho payment OF
the tax. S5;si & 81. .55t
Mr.. Gaines said to-day that he hoped
to have some OF the large tobacco growers
OF tt.s country before the: COMMITTEES on
the day set, and he hoped that as many
as favor the bill would write to their
congressman and urge Its passage. Tho
trouble Is that the farmer never has any
body to yobby for him when the services
or such an individual is most needed.
Senator Tillman said to Tho Times
Dispatch correspondent to-day that he
would not make any set speech IN oppo-
sition to the ratification of tho Panama
treaty. but that he would throw rocks
at 1t as 1t passed by" Senaor Tlllmans
opposition to the treaty sswea known.
though he has not made speech DUR
ing the course OF the debate on the.
question in tho open Senate. He Is re-
ported to have said. to- a friend that his
opposition to It was SO strong, and his
condemnation OF the course Of the nd-
&mlnistratlon was SO emphatic. that he
has been afraid to allow himself to- speak.
The President sent to the Senate to-
day the nomination of}Wilaan. p, Up.
shur, OF Virginia, son OF DR.. j. N, Up
shur OF Richmond, and a. graduate OF. the
Virginia Military Institute. to be second
lieutenant OF marines. 5i5g# e'
Marriage licenses We're granted here
to-day to the following Edward f. Sims.
OF Warrenton. and Eva +. Clark. OF this
city, James O'Neill, of this city, and
Maud o. sprlngman, of Fairfax county.
VA: william G, Bell Of this city, and
Mamie Layton. OF fredericksburg; Asa
w. Sawyers of BAssfleld, W. Va, and
Lotte l.. Kirby, OF Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-21
DRIVEN FROM
HOTEL BY FIRE
Frightened People With Diff
Guilty Restrained From Jump
ing From the Windows,
(By Associated press.)

4 CHICAGO, Jan. 2o,-1ll fortune OF Chi
cago theatrical people during tho last
fow weeks was again In evidence at a.
firo in the Grand Palace Hotel. Indiana
and Clark Streets, early to-day. nearly
two hundred members of theatrical
troupes being driven INTO the Htreets
BY tho flames
It was with difficulty that panic WAS
ayerted, and the frightened men and wo-
men were assisted from tho structure IN
safety. The fire originated on the second
floor, supposedly from crossed electrical
wires, and was carried quickly up the
elevator shaft by draught to the top
floor,
The halls werc soon filled with ex-
cited men and women. The tcooler guests
were compelled to force them back from
tho windows and fire-escapcs, toward
which rush was being made. a num-
Der OF women were preparing to jump
from the windows when policemen ar
rived and aided the work of restraint
and rescue. Tho women were led to a
rear stairway, down which they escaped
through he smoke that was pouring up
ward from the lower floors.
The fire was extlnguished quickly after
the guests had been taken from the
building. The damage was about $500,
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General.

Stock market displays some show Of
strength, but In the main Is fltfu. and
spotty---Advocates and opponents Of pro-
hibition lock horns In House Judiciary
Committee room over. the Hepburn bill.
which prohibits the shipmenttof quor III
original packages into prohibition States
Many Amer cans are leaving Seoul,
owing TO the distribution OF ievslvers
and clubs 10 tho natiYe police by. order
of the Emperor---AIajorlty and minority
reports are submitted on the ship sun
sidy bill--Senator Morgan offers a bill
for the annexation OF Panama seem
sion makes new record for six .furlongs
on the Crescent City track--Eat ersl II
IN. 40 woman placed under arrest. ac-
eused of numbering her own son by cut
ting off his hend---Mnn armed with dis
possession warrant goes to his home IN
New York and finds his two child en-
lend and his wife in n dying, condltlon,-
Which = 'chmond applied tor go,s !. to
foT Maryland-5Gott2n reaches highest
goes above nlnsty.two centsEaIrr;
to allow farmers to Isl Stem ey and tWst W theIs'
own tobacco without tho payment OF tax
Of siS cents u pound, no asfary lln~er
The present law--Messrs Patterson AMI
p!att cross lances IN debate IN Sc ia'e
over tho Panama Canal treaty. en-
] House Senator Daniel returns from
haltimore' ,ShIf whfers fl he was guest Of he
c!ares that he never had q nEnlore enjoy
able time. R51N ise MI
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Col. 'S;L,E.IM|'.P J |, |:
LOSES I: OUT
Republican Organization Forces
Whip Congressman and Select
Norfolk for Convention.
WILL BE HELD ON MARCH H Sd

Colonel Campbell slemp, Republican
congressman from the Ninth District, and
the supposed leader OF Ills party IN the
State, was given a black eye by tho or
ganizatlon forces, led BY Mr.. George y.
Bowden. OF Norfolk. In tho meeting of
the State Committee at A[urphy's last
night, when the, seaside city. was chosen
by n vote OF 90 to 13 over Roanoke as
the place for holding tho next State con-
vcntion. 5sE sj
There Was no Ill i feeling displayed, but
by those on the inside, 1t Is said, that thu
action is q clear throw down. for Col1
onel slemp, 8and that the hand Of the
organization leaders, such MS Bowden,
Brown, Allen and others. could be plain
ly seen in the entire proceedings. The
committee fixed March the 3D.. as tho
date for holding the convention, and the
date was chosen amid great enthusiasm
on motion OF Mr.. A. c.. Peachy, Of New
port News, who declared that this would
give Virginia the first opportunity VI
any OF the States to endorse President
Roosevelt for reelection.
Immediately following this action the
committee adopted q resolution, offered
by Mr.. Anderson, OF Snlyth. in equivocal-
ly. endorsing the Presidents administra-l
ton and calling for his reelection.
'.s' Many Speeches Made.
The session was a long one, and while
no great amount OF important business
was disposed Of there was much oratory,
and the body did not adjourn until mid
night. The attendance was good. There
were present In person or by proxy forty
two out OF the fifty members.
Chairman Park Agnew presided. ana
Captain Asa Rogers acted as secretary.
Tho only real division was over tho se-
lection OF tho place OF holding the con-
vcntlon, and from the outset It was Hv1-
dent thut Norfolk would win Under ths
powerful pressure Of tho State leaders.
Ingenious Plea.
Elk Congressman r. T. Thorp, came to
the rescue OF Norfolk In very ingenious
Fla54sat [CoOtiund on Seoond Page gtt-slg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-21
ACCUSES MOTHER {:
OF NUMBERING Son
Father Returns Home to Find
IIcadlcss Body Of Eight
Ycar-Old Boy.
(By Associated Press.)

4 PATTERSON, N. j.. Jan. 2o,-Mrs, ar
thur Oswald was arrested to-day OH tho
charge Of numbering her eight-year-old
son at her homo In Oakland. sho is be-
lIeycd to be insane
The tragedy was discovered by tho
womans husband. when no returned
home late last night. AS he entered tho
dInlng-room he was Mortified to see tho
hendjess body OF his eight-year-old son
lying on the floor The head lay near
the boys feet. Near the bog lay the
body Of his pet dos, which also had been
bcheaded Oswald found his wife lying
IN bed with her young baby ~ her arms
she was singing softly to the infant.
Near the bed her two other children lay
sleeping In a crib, The woman did not
recognize her husband nor seem to un-
dcrstand what was said to her,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-21

Bnrtlloldt introduced Or. j. j. Hoxamer,
OF PHILADELPHIA president Of the Ma
ltlona1 y Germah.Atncrlcan Alllancc. Dr.
f1cxamer gavc his sentiments In oppo.
I stion to the bill In u fun. round voice.,
speaking slowly and etnphatically. and
was closely followed BY tho representa-
tIyes Of both sides and tho members OF
the committee. 3.
5js SPEAKS AGAINST II. En-
lie opened BY presenting resolutions
adopted by the National Executive
Comm and endorsed by each State
branch of every state In the Union, calling
attention to tho fact that his &orgatllza.
tioii was composed of over six thousand
associations, and societies representing
ono and q half million voters. Tho rcso-
utons set forth that the Gcrman- Ameri-
car, citizens hold themselves second TO
none In their devotion to tho cause OF
true temperance, "but, we are bitterly
opposed To the passage Of any law that
destroys our rights OF personal liber-
ty; and for the protection OF these rights,
wc stand united as ono body. Tho right
to. drink our wine and our beer, and 70
import It into Our homes. we consider
MS absolute m attribute OF human lib-
erty. as is the right to buy any other other
food "A. 2tss . Z. III
He reviewed the, history Of prohibition,
witch no said had been a failure. It
,hnd been tried sand rejected In eight
states and repudiated at the ballot box
jin thirteen States.
Gustave voss. Of New York clty,& OPP
posed the bill OH the ground that It nf-
fectss liberty and the fundamental cor
ncrstonc Of the American nation.
*. A. NJ, sholz, OF Baltimore, spoke
very briefly, to the effect that more
time should be given. for hearings on the
bill. as people all over the United states
desired to be heard IN opposition. ION i,
On Friday next, the committee will
set a date for further hearings on the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-21
NATIONAL BOARD OF
TRADE OFFICERS
fRv AssociataflP Press.

lBV AssOcIated FTess.J
# WASHINGTON. D. G.. jan. Pat. to-,
days session Of the National Board Of
Trade resolutions were adopted favorins
the appointment OF a standing committee
Of seven to be known as thel Committee
OF Conference. with the Department Of
Commerce and La hor, urging liberal ap-
department UP to full measure Of eff
cheney.
Officers were elected as. follows:s Pres
ident. ]. u. Sullivan. Cleveland: first vice
president G. S. Hamlin. Bosto y second
vice-president. George. II |. Johnson, Mil
waukeo: treasurer. William r, Tucker,
EPhiladelphia. aS8l III tSt sf&sAsls M ltf#
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-21
YOUNG BATES WAS
NOT UNDER ARREST
Catholic Priests Look After Him
by Request Of His
Parents.
lsneclal to The rimv..pIspateh.)

CHARLOTTE. N. c., Jan, 2o-Young
I,lwood Bates, Of pittsburg, who was
found in Charlotte with n hypnotist.
viii be taken back home In tho morning.
Mrs, Watson, an aunt of the young man,
came to Charlotte this morning to ac-
company him back, Bates Is n son OF a
rich furniture dealer Of Plttsburg, and
his pnrents are very much grieved at
tile reports sent out that ho had been
arrested and Jailed here.
AS matter OF fact, tho young man
was never placed even IN the custody
of an officer, His parents being nd-
ylsed that to was exhibiting nightly ~
this city, with q we'll known hypnotlst,
asked The Catholic priest here to tako
charge of tho young man until n rep-
resentatlve !of st. Mary's College ut
Belmont could come after him.
As the young man does not like to re-
main in this section since his unpleasant
notoriety, Ills parents have decided to
take him back to pttspurg,
'i G. A, MATTHEW'S,
An article published In this paper Tues
day, stating that young Bates was under
arrest and In jail was copied from q
Philadelphia paper OF Monday, and The
Times Dispatch is glad to bo able to
publish tho correct facts from Its regu.
Jar correspondent at Charlotte,
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CARRIAGE DRlV VERs Tin 4:
T.$LOUlS OUT ON fSTRl L
fRr Assioc.c.iat ted Press.

(By Associated Fress. ~ *
ST.sLOUIS. Jan. 2A-Eig ht hundred hack
and carriage drivers went out on strike
to-day to enforce their demands for
$3.50 a week pay, a twelve hour day,
twenty-five oents an hour for overtime
and recognition of tho union. Tho strike
is directed against the st. Louis Livery
mems and Undcrtakers' Association. VIII
liam Reynolds, business agent OF the
union, says that the union controls two
hundred and fifty Independent carria ges
and eight hearses, and that with these
they propose to conduct whatever fu-
nerals there will be during the strike"
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WHAT'S The MATTER
WITH STATE OF KANSAS
lRx Associated Press

(By Associated Press.)
INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Jan. eo.-The
United Mine Workers convention devoted
its time to-day to considering resolutions
offered by delegates. The Leayenworth.
Kansas. local introduced q socialistic res
olution SO strong that 1t was received as
coal mines railroads. forming political
party, with the union label under, the
emblem. and other features Of q like kind.
Committee announced that It would not
be able to report to-day. and the conven-
tion adjourned till tomorrow morning.
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PROTESTS COME FROM
EVERY DIRECTION
Those Who Favor Bill Declare
It Is Needed for Protection OF
1Iolncs-Its Opponents De-
nounce It as all Invasion
Of Right Of the
Individual.

tFrom Our Regular Correspondent
WARRINGTON D. c.. Jan. 2o.---F'or the
first time in many years, the advocates
'of prohibition and Its opponents locked
horns before a committee Of Congress IN
the room OF the House Committee OH
judiciary this morning over the Hepburn
bill. which provides that Intoxicating ti'
liquors .ln original packagcsR shall pc
subject to the laws OF the State or Terri
tory into which It is proposed they shan ll
be introduced. In brief, the effect OF tho
enactment OF such law would be to pro-
hibit the consumption OF liquors IN states
having prohibftory laws.
Thousands OF petitions ond memorials
opposing or tavorng the enactment OF
this bill had seei, lycelved by the Com
amjttec On judiciary. and at he hea ealr1, ring
this morning tho room was crowded with
those desiring TO bc heard on tho 70. one one
side or the other. Such display .ot
-strengt !, was u not, anticipated by tho
COMMITTEES. and 1t early became evident
that additionai bearings would nave 20
be given. 81 Z,
The advocat tcs and opponents OF the Dill
promptly lined lip. the former taking
ono side OF the room and tho latter tho
other and tho strongest pleas for tho
preservation OF, the home" from the one
side and for Individual liberty" and "tho
protection of the minority against the
ma ajorlty' on the .other, reused those
present to the highest pitch OF excite
ment, with the result that after the ses-
sion of he committee, the discussion
was carried on in the halls of the Capt.
tol.
MUCH ARGUMENT.
Rev. T.. C. Dinwiddie of this city, on
the legislative Committee of tho Ma
ytiona; Anti-saloon League. said there
was no person to discredn the WISDOM
Of such legislation. as the States had
never surrendered their right to protect
the health, morals or lives OF their clti-
Zens under their police powers,
Andrew Wilson, the attorney for tho
District OF Columbia Anti-Saloon League.
discussed the constitutronality Of the pro-
posed bill, quoting at length from deci-
sions OF the Supreme Court supporting
his contention that Congress had the
power to enact such ilw There is not
one case since the time OF Chief Justice
Marshall. he said. where the supreme
Court had failed to uphold this princi-
pie.
Mary Dye Ellis, OF tho Legsla tive Com
mittee OF the w, G. T. u, appealed to the
committee in behalf OF socal option COM
munitIes Turning to various members
OF Congress, representing the States. shc
mentioned, Mrs, Ellis spoke of tho pro-
,hibition sentiment in kentucky. Texas,
North Carolina. Tennessee, and other
States, which she said 'are perineated
with tho spirit OF prohibition"
'.The greatest enemy to our homes to-
day" she said, us the legalized liquor
traffic"
For tho opposition, Representative
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-21
STABBED BY NEGRO
HEs HAD DISMISSED
fRy Assoclated PressD

5 MACON, GA, Jam 2o.-Dr. Eugene B.
Elder. Superintendent OF the City Hos
tpital, is lying at point OF death tonight as
a result Of knife wounds, in flicted to-
day by a negro servant named Thomas
Frank, whom he had dismissed from
the institution. The physician was
stabbed in the head and body seven
times. the knife blade being broken off
n1the skull. AS tho feeling OF the COM
munityl was becoming intense, Frank
was hurried to Atlanta tonight and
lodged In ia II there. tssEf.g KS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-21
North Carolina.

Tho mystery OF stolen State bonds
which We're taken by a bur. and re-
turned to their owner Is solved; law
and they testif fy-G overn or Aycock pro-
5phecies that the Atlantic and North Car
olina Railroad Will pay q divi%endl-Lis-
Phys clan and patient badl.' bu ned
at Statesvle-Judgc Brown dec des
that the anti-tuS law :. pi,lss ,l, TO NJ the
catches afre at Reedsville and endangers
her life North Carol:na Press Assoc, a.
meet In ST. Louis in May--Game War.
den seizcs game at Recdsvilo being
shipped out of the State.
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FIND THE ACCOUNTS
ABSOLUTELY CORRECT
lRx Associated Press !

WASHINGTON, d, C.. Jan, 2O.-The
treasury, experts 'who haYe been investi-
eating the office of Secretary Edward A.
hosely. Of tho Interstate Commerce
Commission, have. made a partial ,si report.
They state that the accounts of the sec
letarY are absolutely correct md are In
method of flnunclui admlnistratlon In in
Two or three particulars. which memr
ber o2 the commission said tonight do
not apt, ,,ar ~ bo Of Importance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-21
WILL ERECT MEMORIAL
OVER IROQUOlS VICTIMS
fBy. Associated Press.)

---g@.-t1 tby. liB5OCIdte0 co''1
CHICAGO, Jan. 2O.-Arthur e. HUI,
leader OF the Irouuols Memorial Assocla-
tion, announces that he will offer the
site Of the 1roquois Theatre for the enec.
ton OF memorial to the victims OF
the fire. Mr.. Hull refuses to say who
authorizes him to make the offer, but he
declares 1t is one Of the foremost sur
Reons of the city. Z 5f Is. III ss 8e5! ss
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Frozen in the Cabin.
Inu AssocInted Press. )

-7-V0- ~ iBv AssocInted# Press.J ~
. PHILADELPHIA. PA. Jan. 2l..Hub-
to" death during last night In the cabin
OF the schooner Elm City, which arrived
here Yesterday from New Haven 0 Neill
was steward OF the vessel.
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NO ELECTION YET;
RAYNER'S VOTE GROWS
lBy Assoclated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md. jan. 20.-'rlle first
ballot to-day for United States senator,
resulted as follows;,. % ,a;,a pa,,a
as Bernnrd Carter H. Joshua Miles I.
Louis d. AIcC,olnas 8S. The first four arc
Democrats and the last Republican.
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DID NOT KNOW CONTENTS
OF PAPER HE SIGNED
Many Witnesses Who Were Put
Down on the Tally Sheets as
Voting for the Good Govern #
,nent Faction Testified
That They Voted for
tile Trehy Faction.
fsneclal to The Times-Dispatch.)

NORFOLK, VA. Jan. 20. ~ trcme n y
dous sensation was created at the hear
Ing Of the primary contest cases by tho
special committee OF the Democratic
state Central COMMITTEES to-day. E. z.
Thomas, a Judge Of election. told Of the
grossest frauds in connection with the
primary lie is a city employe. and was
selected as a Judge by Chairman Dey
himself, He said that he consented !! TO 20
steal the election in the Fourth Ward
because he was not put under OATH
He said that he acted under the advice
OF friends and OF his parents ITO make
a clean breast Of It and get out OF the
mess.
He thought his situation with the city
government depended upon stealing the
election, he said. and he then related
that he had beenftt taken into q sta bic
loft by Dey and 4ot her good government nm
leaders, where the "a - ta ~ she ets were
to be made up. fitt tS y .y55is y
n "A 5-s% ~ 55,s.; SIGNED "a n PAPER.
"a. He referred to signing II paper on De-
cen1bcr 18th, and said that he did not
know the contents Of It. Tho paper has
not been offered i'll evidence yet. lie
said that the original tally sheets vera
burned at the time, Five other witnesses
examined to-day discredted Dey's tally
Sheets which ho offered the committee
Nothing like the testimony taken this
afternoon before tho subcommittee has
ever been heard In Norfolk before. Wit
ness after witness from the Fourth Ward
testified that they had voted for men of
the Trehy faction. while In every case
the tally sheets showed that they had
voted for those Of the Good Government
side.
PUT ON AFTER ELECTION.
witnesses voting early in the morning
and apparently numbered as having
voted late in the day were abundant, until
it was shown that the numbers were put
on after the election. The committee then
decided that these numbers could not be
regarded.
Former Secretary Of State .Lawless re-
ferrcd to a statement made by Taylor,
the star witness of the morning session,
and Colonel SebreH OF the Dey faction
said that Taylor had seen q great many
things that would bear looking into.
Lawlcss retorted: But he was your
judge" .,4y
..True;'' snapped sebrell, "but in tho
language OF an old story; some one has
seen him since seed him"
ifISss REBUTTAL.e
Tho testimony of all witnesses at the
afternoon session was monotonously tsimi-
SIR. Alldlscredited the tally sheets. but
IT is understood that testimony IN re-
buttal will be offered. The Trehyftes
consider their contest won.
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Average Observation-Disclosures. a i

Highest temperature !cstcrday.......... y
Lowest temperature yesterday......... y
Mean temperature yesterday.........,. q
Normal temperature for Jnnunry......4y. <.
Departure from normal tom peratufe... ",
PrecIpltation during past "a ehours.... "