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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
Land Grabbing.

II ought TO be possible for citizen OF
Richmond TO 80 to "onc' office In tho
City Hall and find there the amount and
date of each delinquent tax bill against
him, WEATHER held BY tho state or the
city; lie ought to be able to find there,
too, the record of paving bills due by
him. and which are claimed TO be liens
against his real estate.
The present condition of affairs is IN
tolerable. No wonder the "InEd-grab-
bing' system has been inaugurated; In
deed, 1t seems to have been invited.
II the Torrens system were In opera
ton here the relief sought. and SO sorely
needed, would be afforded in getting It,
But II there is going TO be any delay
in getting II, 1t is TO be hoped the City
Council will establish a central ofice--a
bureau Of information--where once n
year, at least, citizen may 20 and as
certain what property Of his is delinquent
THAT i attenuation LA3 Tax -1asezs pf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
Public Executions.

we were surprised to read III the col
Trims Of The Times-Dlspn yesterday
morning the report Of public execution
at Whitcvllle, N. G., the seat lof CO.
lumbus county. 1ve did not know that
Il was permissible under tho laws Of Tho
old North state to execute a criminal IN
public.
nut It appears that tho question is left
TO me discretion of the board Of county
commissioners, Section 1894 Of the, Code
of 1888 says: M
..As the ends OF Justice, public morals
rnd the preservation, of order, demand
that the execution OF all capital offcnd-
ers should be made private and invested
with the solemnty appropriate to the
final act of penal law, any sheriff, on
whom shall devolvo the execution of tho
sentence Of death of q public offender,
shall DO required to provide for the exc
c,tion Of such criminal within tho jail
yard Enclosure and as much removed
from public view as the means within
his control will allow; provided that for
reasons which may be deemed good and
SutflC1GnC,t Inc DOttru u rGoultty SoAut''A''
sicners may otherwise order.
Why It seemed proper to the board Of
county commissioners OF Columbus to
exercise their discretion and have this man
executed III public, we arc not informed.
But it Is stated in tho account that the
execution was Witnessed by at least 5000
peope-rnen, women and chidfen--who
were attracted to the town ms II to n cir
Gus. It was. indeed, a public show, 4
disgusting and demoralizing spectacle,
and 1t must have had a demoralizing Ell
feet upon the people
Truly does tho NORTH carolina Code
say that '"The ends OF justice public
morals and the preservation Of order de-
rund that the execution Of all capital
offenders should be made private and in-
vested with the solemnlty appropriate to
tho final act of penal law" That Is well
expressed, and it is amazing, In view OF
the position thus assumed by the law
making body OF tho state, that pro-
vision should have been added, permits
ting county commissioners in their dis
erection to execute q criminal In public.
The account of tho execution at White
VILE must have been read with horror
and humiliation by the great body Of en-
lightened and law-abiding citizens of
North Carolina. and they will doubtless
demand that the law be SO changed as
to prevent the recurrence of such spec
Etaclc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
prinarv law,

lNa ~ flUg VI -... !. III
Tia Legislature should not think of
winding lip its business for the session
without clarifying, so to speak, tho gem
cral primary election law which was
snndwlcfed into the general election law
last session. rho title Of tho act Is said
to be faulty. That should be corrected,
otherwise any ono who Is arrested for
committing a fraud mt n primary n,ny
rlehd--antl perhaps suocessfully- the
act is Unconstitutional III 90 fnr ut least
as 1t refers to primnries) because Of
defective title. t9f
The people are entitled to know what
the law IS, and no vngueness should be
permitted to stand where It IS easy TO
remove 1t.
Then, too, the provision Of tho law
requiring that tho expense Of a primary
should be paid by the respective counties
ana cities should be safeguarded more
than It is.
These arc matters that should have
earnest aud Immediate attention. Tens
Of thousands of people are interested in
them. It won't do to have any uncer-
tainty about our election laws.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
House Bill No. ga.

This bill is now being debated before
tile House ofiDelegates, and Hon. Black
burn Smith, of Bcrryyillc, led off with
IN able argument In its favor Thurs
day. Mr.. Smith boldly proclaimed that
the advocates df the Torrens system well
coined every discussion Of the question
and only desired fair Investigation. He
called attention to the fact that every
argument that could possibly be made
against it had already been made and an
swered in England Illinois, Massachu-
sctts, California; Minnesota, Oregon and
Colorado. Mr.. Smith cited with great
effect cases from his town of Berry
Vile, where many worthy citizens are
now about to lose their homes on account
of an old unrecorded will recently
brought to light, and argued with great
earnestness for the adoption of the Tor
rens system for the increase and pro-
lection of Virginia homes. He frankly
served notice upon those who were OPP
posing the measure that the people or
tho state were behind him, and that the
demand for the Torrcns system would
be pressed until recognized and granted
by the Legislature. We concur IN the
positions so ably taken by Mr.. Smith,
and take pleasure In calling attention to
an article published to-day, showing how
the Torrens system will benefit county
trcasurers and surveyors along with the
great body Of our citizens.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
EAST END WEDDING.
Mr., James V. Neagle and Miss
Mary v. Dillon Married.

4 The parors of tho Rev, Father Mckee,
frey, OF ST. Patrick's Church, was the
scene OF n Quiet wedding yesterday eve
Ming at O o'clock, when Miss Mary ",
y. Ncage. After tho ceremony Mr. and
Mrs, Noagle were driven to the Union
Depot where they took the Chesapeake
and Ohio train for Cincinnati, chicago
and other Western cities
Mr.. Neagle's family and several OF MS
intimate friends knew of the engagement,
but the news of the wedding was sur
prise to all, as 1T was not expected 20
take place until later.
Mr.. Neagle Is the son OF MI. James \.
Neagle, Of Company No. s. r. !, p, and
is well known and popular. He holds a
clerical position with tho Chesapeake ana
Ohio Railway Company, Mrs, Neagie -
Very attractive and popular young lady
OF this city, and has host or lrienas
WHO Will be agreeably surprised TO learn
of her marriage, She formerly resided at
No, $40 North Eighteenth Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
The Roanoke Case.

The Roanoke Times tells us that the
law passed by the General Assembly au-
thorizing private testimony By the vic
Tim Of criminal assault was not in
yoked. as the Landmark supposes. in
the Roanoke assault case"
Then what accounts for the reports
sent out from Roanoke and published all
over the country to the effect that Mrs,
Shields did not appear in court,-Norfolk
Landmark.
There seems to be some confusion here,
cue, perhaps, to the fact that reporters
Tor certain Northern papem got the facts
concerning the case OF Horny Williams
mixed. The new law enacted by the
General Assembly authorizing private
testimony by the victim OF criminal AS
Beult was not invoked AT the trial of
Henry Williams nj Roanoke last week
simply because he was not Tried on the
indictment charging him with criminal
assault There were two indictments
against Williams, the first for a certain
class Of robbery, and the second for
criminal assault. lie was tried only on
the first. or all tho reporters present al
the trial the staff correspondent of The
slJmeS-Dlspalch seems 70 iafe peeh tiie
only one who made this matter plain.
His report, it seems 10 us, makes it
Very plain. He wrote;
& "trhe prisoner was quickly arraigncd,
and Deputy Clerk y. II. Tucker read to
him the first of The two indictments
found by the grand jury against him. IT
charged him. In The usual legal phrase
ology, with robbery and emphasized the
fac; that III committing the robbery he
partially suffocated, strangled, struck and
beat Mrs. Alice J.. Shields on January 40,
1907
.eThe prisoner again stood up and Dep
NY Clerk Tucker again read the long
indictment. and then ne read to the jury
section 1874 Of the Virginia Code, which
Gays; III any person commit robbery
by partial strangulation. or susfocntion,
or ny striking or beating. ~ by violence
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 81 1901,
Good for the Senate.

Tie state OF Virginia has one Norman
school for the training of women. On''l
V recently tho equipment consisted OF an
old. time, ramshackle building, ugly ana
uncomfortable and dilapidatcd. ~ nc"
building has now been added wilich
is first.rate Of Its kind, and good as far
AS it goes, but gives the institution u inc
, nnea rance OF an old garment with new
patch upon It,
II The state of California, young enough
10 be virEna's grandchild, has six first
class normal schools. with fine buildings
,horourhly equipped, and with every
ren+nra of normal school training pro-
&vided for.
u Now IL so happens that ono OF the
graduates Of tho Farmvllle Norln ld
School, about two years ago, Went 10
california to live and shc was desirous
VI getting into the public school work
nv mat state. But in order to get the
snosit,on which she desired, it was ncces Il
8sarv for her to show that she held q
Sc sc Va from 70 normal school whose
lam speared, on what California calls calls
her llosl 1ditedl llstahotTho Virginia Nor '
mai was not on1that,ista and the teacher
wrote to President Jarnan. requesting
itbat he would take steps to have our
rcboo, So entered in California. Mr.
Iarman made the effort. He wrote TO
the proper authorities, requesting that
the Farmville Normal be placed on the
S"accredited list" But, as he expected
lie received a reply. ii. which the writer
}"Rcgretted to say" etc.
In the course of time improvements
were made in the Farmvlle school, ana
fMr. Jarman again made application 70
bo admitted into the charmed circle, put
again received a letter In which the
writer Regretted to say" etc.
Isn't that humiiatng? Is it not enough
TO arouse the pride Of every member OF
tthe Virginia Legislature, that the young
State Of California with six normal
schools should decline to recognize Vir-
pinias one normal school as frst-class?
1T IS enough to put every patriotic Viz
4ginian to the blush. California refuses
10 give our one school recognition be-
cause 1t Is not, technically, an lnstltu-
tor Of the first-class. 1t lacks equip
ment; it lacks scope. But with one
more building. and necessary improve
ments to the old building, and with an
addition Of 5000 to the annuity, the
Tarmvile Normal can be made first
class in every feature and as a whole,
md will be SO recognized
. The first duty of the State is to give
primary Instruction. to begin at the bot
tom and educate from. the bottom up
ward, and not from the top downward.
In order to have good instruction in the
primary schools. we must have good
teachers, and In order to have plcnti-
full rupply Of good teachers, we must
have good training school for teachers.
Therefore the State is In duty bound to
make the normal school at Tarmville
first-class, and we ara glad that the
Senate has voted to give 1t an appropia-
tIon Of $4,000 for a new building and
to increase the annuity to $4,000. We
hope the House will concur
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

to tho person robbed. or sought to be
robbed etc.. tho penalty shall be death
II Is on this law TINT Henry williams
Will BIO hanged, and the Other indiotnient
charging criminal assault Will lie scrntcll-
cd from tho docket OF tho Roanoke Cor
poration Court
1.llat explains the difficulty our Nor 'is'
folk contemporary and some OF ohr
Northern friends arc laboring Under.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

10, sister Mrs. Noel on Main Street.
was thought yesterday to be somewhat
improved.
Mrs. MI a. Allen and Airs. Powell
tones. who spent last week with FRIENDS
IN Richmond, are now In Columbia, = y,
where Mrs. Jones will make her mons ~
future N. 8
Miss Effe Branch and Miss Hatuo
ROSS, after several days spent NJ. me
non Air Hotel, Augusta, Gny have gone gone
to New Orleans.
.o,nects to como to Richmond next month
ito spend some weeks.
Miss Bessie Rountree, who has been
visiting Mrs. Jay 3. Douglass q, VIM
ston, n. c., has returned to the c'tS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
The service Ia especially to the veterans
OF the Home. but the public is cordially
Invited to attend.
GOOD HOMES SOUGHT
FOR LITTLE CHILDREN

The Chldren's Home Society Of Virginia
has at this time on hand several little
children Of a year old, for whom they
would like to secure good Christian
homes. These little folks arc very bright,
healthy and Intelligent children, and any
person wishing to adopt child could not
fail to be attracted by them. All appli-i
cations must be addressed to Room No.
s. third floor, OF the State Bank build
ms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
A Question on Taxation.

Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-Please answer tho following
through The Times-Dispatch:
First Are life insurance policies taxa
bic In the state of Virginia?
Second II so. what part Of policy
would be subject to taxation, and what
per cent would you have to pay?
tLife insurance policies are not taxable
IN Virginia ~ d., y .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

Richmond would gladly be taxed to have
furnished them. AS matters now stand.
the Interest Of propeity-owners lis not
sutl,ciently protected; II Is too bud.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

The coolest inhabitant," with his rccol-
lcctions Of that other winter that COM
menced sooner and lasted longer than
this one, Is now; in order, but lie need
not expect to be believed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

II any members Of the present Legis-
laturc have the gubernatorial bee In their
bonnets. they are not letting the little
insect buz In the hearing of tho speaker
of tho House or tho president of the
Senate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

Newport News Is said to be arranging
TO Guido all of her former extraordinary
performances In the launching business
when she comes down to showing Wiz
glniu" into the James.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

The horse play i'll the United States
Senate on Thursday, wher Mr.. Warren
drew bottle from Mr.. Tillman's pocket,
must have been disgusting to most Of the
members. 1t Is stated that Tillman got
very angry. No wonder! Warren, Il he
has any gumption, must be very mad
with himself.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
!. Dr ZONES to the Veterans.

DR.. i. William Jones, grand chaplain
of the Grand Camp. United Confederate
Veterans, Will preach n the Soldiers
lIome tomorrow afternoon at II ~ Clock,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

When Mr.. Cleveland offers advice, lie
does it with the air of a man who. know
ins lie Is right, dares to go ahead, indif-
ferent as to whether his prescription
shall be popular or otherwise.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

we may reasonably look for warm
weather ana no snow on July 4th. AS
TO earlier dates this weather prophet
prophesieth not.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

With wheat soaring above a dollar and
the snow keeping the coming crop warm,
Valley Nirginians are not worrying about
politics and wars.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

The ground hog had sense enough t
so in before II showed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

seams TO have taken IL mean advantage
of the weather prophets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

Russia is preparing to do n rushing
business in Korea when the clouds roll
by.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
SPECIAL Low hATEe VIA .sEARoAR0
AIR LINE RAILWAY. ACCOUNT
OF DEPARTMENT. SUPREME
TENDENCE,N ATloNAL EpU-
CATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Atlanta, Ca, February 2a-25, 1904.
on account OF the above occasion the
seaboard will sell tickets at rate of one
eirst class fare, Plus twenty-five (25l
ccrts for the round trip. Tickets on sale
FEBRUARY 2l and 22, 1904, final limit Feb
ruary Fl, 1901. On payment of fee OF
fifty cents to joint agents, on or beors
T'abruary 9th, tickets may be extended
to March 81, 1904, Rate from Richmond.
For tickets and other information, apply
10 Richmond Transfer Company, ticket
office Murphy's Hotel. or Main Street
station, or
II. s. Lizard,
District Passenger Agent,
$50 T.. Main ST., Phone 4O5, Richmond. Va,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

The Mississippi Legislature refused TO
have either Cleveland or Bryan to talk
before 1T. Mississippi furnishes Its own
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

while wo believe In divine healing as
taught by tho Bible, we do not make
fatty in 1t a necessary condition to menu
bership in tho church. We do not be-
lieve in physicians and medicines. When
q member Of our church Is sick he or she
sends for an elder, and he anoints her
with olive OIL That Is practically tho
whole OF tho ceremony. 1t Is very SIM
ple."-Preacher Daugherty
And 1t saves doctors bills like any,
thing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

We may look for anything now In the
way of weather A snow storm on East
or would be uncomfortable, but not sur
prising.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

The "bcautiful' is getting entirely too
numerous in these parts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

College professors are getting the price
Ut radinm down to $50 per lecture and
expenses. Cheap enough,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
ADDITIONAL PULLMAN FARLoR GAR
SERVICE VIA SEAB0ARD AIR
LIME RAIltVVAH Gatz.

Effective February 2a, 1904. the Sea-
board Air Line Railway will operate
daily, except Sunday Pullman parlor cars
on brains Nos. 81 and SO, between Wash
ington and Pinehurst; passing Richmond,
south-bolrd, a:l5 II. NJ; north-bound,S
sos r. Nj, This is the only line operat-E
Ing Pullman parlor car service between
Richmond, Henderson, Raleigh and Pine
hurst.
Rent q box In the strong fire and burglar
proof vault Of The State Bank OF WIS
II:nla, Charges moderate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

Senator IIour seems to be tho one man
and vote another, and do with impunity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

Miss Emily Bunting. who has been VS.
iting friends in Richmond. has returned
to her home III Portsmouth. a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

Mrs. Annie j. Wright and family, OF
Caroline county, will remove to H1ch-
mond and make their home here III ftl-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

+ 1t looks very much as though winter
lingering Y Is going to Chill the lap of
March. Goldsmith. however, used May
in this connection, while Father Richie,
Of the Enquirer, is said to have substi-.
tuted Spring for May, and to have
mado use OF the amended quotation
many and many "a time. We suppose cir
cumstances justified It, AT any rate,
it seems to DO far cry" now between
this winter and tho coming spring.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27

Miss Kate Wilson and Miss Louise VIII
son were maids of honor at the marriage or
their sister, Miss Maude S. Wilson, TO
Mr.. Samuel p. Barfoot, which took place
Wednesday afternoon at st. stephen
Baptist Church. Miss Ida Hicks and MI.
II. L. Barfoot, Of this city, were among
tho guests.
Morris tribune., 1904-05-28
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS SEND UN.
INSTRUCTED DELEGATION
TO ST. LOUIS.
FILIPINO INDEPENDENCE DEMANDED
PLATFORM CRITIcIsES IMPERIAL
POLICY OF THE REPUB-
LlCAN PARTY.

Baltimore, May 27-The Democratic
state convention of Maryland met in
this city during the day and selected
delegates to the st. Louis convention.
The delegates at large are: United
States Senator A. P. German, State
Treasurer Murray Vandiver, General
l.. Victor Baughman and John P. Poe
No instructions were given, but the
delegation is solidly in favor of the
nomination of Senator German for the
presidency.
The platform denounces the Repub-
lican party for it's dangerous departure
from the cardinal principles incul
Gated by the fathers of the repub-
lie; advocates tariff revision; criti-
cises the imperial policy of the Re-
publicans and demands independence
for Filipinos; denounces departmental
fraud and corruption at Washington;
calls for national retrenchment; criti-
cises President Roosevelts methods in
Panama negotiations and his dicta-
torial course towards congress.
Though the delegation was not in
structed for Senator German the con-
vention adopted resolution strongly
commencing his course in congress.
Morris tribune., 1904-05-28
RUSSIANS DISCREDIT STORY
CAPTURE OF kINCHOU WOULD IN
vOLVE LONG AND Diff
CULT OPERATIONS.

st. Petersburg, May 27.-While no
news has been received from Lieuten-
ant General Stoessel, commander of
the Russian troops at Port Arthur the
war office is inclined to believe that
severe fighting is in progress in the
southern part of the Liaotung PENN
sula, above the narroWest point of the
peninsula, but no credence is attached
to the reports of the Japanese having
entered the KWangtung peninsula,
south OF ana connected with the Lao
tung peninsula. This is considered
impossible before the capture OF Ain
chou, which 1t is beneved heIe would
involve long and dlIticult siege opera
tionS.
The general staff denies the rumors
of the final evacuation Of Newchwang
and says the heavy guns were not
taken back when the town was reoc-
cupied in force.
No changes of Importance in the
positions Oh General kuroki or Genera.
kuropatkin are reported.