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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-19
4 NEW. TELEPHONE LINE.
Plan to Connect Many Private
h Houses in Chesterfield.
11UuStS III -1OIIcotC111V10'
,nacial ~ rhn TInns- pisnatclJ

~ Especial to Tho Tlmes-Dispatch)
acti ESTER. VA, Feb. ia move is
on. footiin this county, headed by Soma
tor p. ". Cogbill, p. W. Ellison and
others to establish phone connections
to private residences In the county. This
mo Will touch Chester, Centralia and
the Courthouse and to other country
homes, including the physicians. An eff
for. Will be made to form a combination
witt, the present line from the court
house to the cities, and SO give city cons
munication also with number Of private
fhoEs es. g s
4 Yesterday little Katie PEBBLES, sister
OF G.. w, PEBBLES, Atlantic Coast Line
agent here, lin racing after another girl
OH skates fell and struck her head, rem
fdering her unconscious. She had to pc
carried ina vehicle home, where she had
some iaintng spells after recoyarng
her consciousness but this morning Is
Mrs Lucy Cogbill mother OF Mr.. r, Y.
iCCg bill ,#stil retains her bed, where for
months she has lain an invalid.
Miss Blanche Ellet, who several weeks
ago went to the Virginia Hospital at
Richmond for treatment, is still confined
there, and will not be well enough to
return home here for some time.
Little Ruth Friend, at the Memorial
hospital, Is said to he doing well.
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VIRGINIA.
BRIEFS

Especial to The Times Dispntch.)
~ TARAlVILLE. .VA..6 Feb. 1S.-Nineteen
members of the Virginia legislative body,
who are on their annual tour Of inspec.
stlon Of State educational institutions. will
arrive here tomorrow morning In time
to breakfast with three hundred of the
States fair daughters. who arc students
lof&the Normal School.
A WINCHESTER. VA.-William Parks.
perhaps the oldest man In Hampshire
county w. Va, died at Capon Bridge
twenty miles west OF Winchester. this
morning, aged ninety-four years.
VA.-Sergeant Nrants. 81
tho regular, army, Will leave Danvllle In
"a day or two for MartInsville In the
hope Of securing recruits for Fort W. sh-
5ington. After spending two or three
ting only one recruit 81
VI WARM SPRINGS. S. vA.-Mr: j; Fl. Mar
shall. school trustee TO-. WILLIAMSBURG
District, has closed the public school nt
that place because Of the number Of scar
let fever cases in the neghborhood.
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q QUICKER 81 PORTER.
Elegant Wedding in Slate Mills
Baptist Church.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.)

Il
CUMBERLAND, VA, Feb. 1S.-Thc
wedding Of Miss Eva Byron Porter Of
this county. to DR.. Orlando Quicker, Of
Havana, Cuba, took place at noon Tues
day at Slate Mills Baptist Church, the
Rev. THOMAS Grimsley performing the
ceremony.
4 The bride entered tho church with her
cousin and dame of honor. Mrs. Oliver
Garland Flippen, Of Cumberland, Va.
and the groom had as his best man Mr..
Ernest c. Porter. The ushers were Or.
Hugh Hodge Hill. w. Irvine Gilkerson,
William Payne and Andrew p. Brown.
The church was most artlstically deco
rated in white and green, and the altar
lighted with soft candelabra. The bride
wore very handsome going-away gown
of soft brown, with hat and gloves TO
match, and carried shower bouquet OF
lilies OF the valley Her dame Of honor
was attired in q beautiful gown Of mode,
and wore q picture hat and carried La
France roses
Mrs Quicker Is charming young wo-
man, and she has many fr!erds here and
elsewhere. DR.. Quicker Is kentuckian
BY birth, but lives In Havana, Cuba,
where he is prominent physician. Dur
Ing the Spanish war he was major and
surgeon on General Ludlows staff, ard
chief surgeon and inspector of the hos
pitfalls of Havana.
DR.. and Mrs Quicker will be at home
in Havana after March LIST.
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Confederate Torpedoes.

Torpedoes were the subject Of a recent
article in tho New York Tribune, In
which 1t was stated that scheme for
their use was proposed, but not develop
ed. In the revolutionary War. And 1t
was further stated there, that only IN two
or three instances were they successfully
employed during the Confederate struggle
for independence
That Is a great mistake. In last sun
days issue Of this paper Colonel Richard
L.. Maury, son of Commodore NJ. u.
Maury, .Tho Pathfinder Of the Seas
furnished a valuable chapter Of history
on this subject, showing that his father
did a wonderful work in developing the
torpedo, and that he laid the foundations
upon which the present torpedo service
Of the world has been built. Associated
with Commodore Maury hero In Rich
mond wers number Of other scientists,
inventors and skilled workmen, to whom
credit Is given by his son for their con-
tribution to the success Of this enter
prise. isi53
Colonel NIaury quotes good authority
for the statement that more than forty
Federal vessels were destroyed by Con-
federate torpedoes. One of these forty.
we suppose, was small gunboat named
the Commodore Jones.
This vessel was sailing up James River
unsuspioious Of danger, but when near
Deep Bottom, a torpedo was exploded
under it. and it was completely destroyed.
There were other Federal vessels near
by, and these landed a force on the
shore and cnpturd the Confederates who
we're in charge of the torpedo battery
there All of the men captured were
killed; they were run down and bay
onetted.
James River was mined from Deep
Bottom to Drewry's Bluff, and on one oc-
casion q Confederate steamer was the
victim. 1t was one Of the boats used
as a conveyance OF prisoners Of war from
Richmond to Cox'ss Landing. BY some
| mischance she one day ran upon Con-
federate torpedo and had a great hole
blown IN hef potton, CRUISING aeA "
sink Fortunately, she had been down the
river and had delivered her cargo Of
prisoners. and was returning to the city
comparatively empty. Our recollection is
that not many lives were lost. s
The fact is that the L9nfederates We're
the first to use torpedoes as an effective
engincry of warfare, and conspicuous
| among the names Of those who contrib
uted largely to this result is that of the
great scientist, Mathew F. Maury.
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THE ROAD FELL IN.
Horse Goes Through the Earth
Into a Cave Forty Feet Deep.


WARM SPRINGS, VA. FEB. 1s,-As the
team Of Mr.. w, II. McClung was being
driven over an old road on Mr., Nc
Ciung's farm with a load Of wood. one
Of the horses suddenly dropped through
the earth, and upon lnyyentigntion i S;as
The earth covering this cave was only
Twelve or fifteen inches thlnk but IT, h as
A < pole about forty feet long wasSsr re.
auired to reach the bottom, The wind
blows very strong through the hole MADE
BY the horses body, showing that there
Is i; another opening to the cave,
q A Republican mass meeting VIII be held
the conventions in Norfolk and Buena
Vista. z, a..
ing Monday and elected committee 70
Recommend text-bookks for ,o1 the pubic l,
s. y! Armentrout, ], K, GrIseT and g, " Y
Richardson; trustees; MlEr 1, MagstWs oo a,
zelle teachers. The board then adJoufned'
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Tom Crittenden, convict in the Ala.
bama penitentiary. has been paroled by
the Governor OF that State to 20 home
TO visit his father, who Is expected to
Ole soon. There are no other restrictions
upon Crlttenden's parole than that he
shall return TO his prison quarters when
his leave is at an end In allowing
Crittenden this favor, the Governor
says This man is the son Of E. d.
Crittenden, an old one-armed Confed-
crate soldier, who lies now. according
TO the statement of his physician. at
deaths door II Is ordered that he be
paroled. Unit! March 9Th" The prisoner
Was convicted OF cattle stealing, and
given six years. much of which term he
has to serve yet.
This Is not the only instance of such
c!emenc3 on record In Alabama. Last
| ssptesanss Governor Jelks permitted
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7 ,,kenpa and his followers. the mission

y . y -.
Lukenga and his followers. the mission
cry wrote: !.
..Thieves liars and witches are all
tried by the poisonous drnught, They
are compelled by q law OF the King.
Lukcnga to drink five and six cups
az rank poison, to prove their innocence.
In another section a spear is thrown
through the body Of the victim by a
strong man. II It enters tho skin (and
they are always naked from their waist
up the man is guilty, and. OF course.
dies from the wound OF the spear. wiich3
sometimes passes clear through Ehei1t
bodies. In still another section Of the
country they have guns, md the vic
tins are shot at at close range. II the
old flint lock goes Off the victim Is
Is not the liar, thief or witch. Tho VII
lagos are more quickly depopulated by
this scruel custom and by the Kings
knife than by natural death #
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Public Opinion and Turies,

Mention was made in our local columns
yesterday Of the bill offered by Judge
Mann, of Nottoway. 10 amend section 1926
OF the Code as amended last Monday.
The amendment adds to tho statute the
adoption OF this proyiso:
'.And provided further, that whenever
the mayor of any city or the sheriff of
any county shall call on the Governor
for military force to protect the ac-
cused from violence, that the judge OF
the Corporation or Hastings Court of the
city or OF the Circuit Court Of the county
having jurisdiction Of the offense shall
upon petition signed and sworn TO by
the accused, at once order the venue to
be changed to the Corporation or Hust-
fngs Court of city or the Circuit Court
OF county sufficiently remote from the
place where the offensc was committed to
insure the safe and impartial trial OF the
accused
The bill is designed to avoid the useless
expenditure OF large sums for military
protection OF prisoners, against whom a
community is incensed, and Its effect Is
10 require the Judge to order a change
of venue.
II Is all well enough TO save expense
but very much higher purpose is to bt
served by such an enactment. This pa
psr has time and again called attention
TO the need of such a law, and has more
shAn once quoted an opinion on tho sub
3sct from Judge Cardwell, of tn,
Court Of Appeals. Whenever the com
npnlty at large Is 4pcensed agains
. person on trial for a capital otfense
II is practically impossible for sue
aman 70 get what "a guaranteed hin
Y npasr ths Constitution y fair and In
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1904.
The WAY to Win.

bH Mr. EClVclanQS luuIeSS " ZIG llehsi
Democracy, synopsis Of which we
rrinted in yesterdays Times-Dispatch IS
full OF common sense and political WIS .
dom. and the Democrats of the land
would 40 we'll to follow the advice which
he gives.
s Mr., Cleveland is an optimist. lie pc
41feves that there Is an opportunity TOR
Democratic success this year. But he
ays that opportunity may be only dis
Etsntly related to actual accomp llshment,
and that it does not of itself, unaided
end alone. warrant the expectation Of
reaching successful results. 1t is said
that fortune knocks at least once at
every mans door; but the man who
succeeds must know All oppo ,tunlty When
he sees 1t; must recognize its call when
he hears it; and must seize upon 1t and
turn it to good account; otherwise, the
opportunity might just as we'll never
come. There is an opportunity for DEM
ocrats to win this year. But the OPP
rortunIty might as well not be. II DEM
1crats are going to split up and tear
each other to pieces, instead OF harmon
tzing and uniting their forces against
tho common foe.
Il Mr. Cleveland we'll observes that In or
der to make the most of our oppor-
tunity, we must turn away from obso-
%1ett. issues and address ourselves to the
live issues of the day. Our fighting
forces says he, will respond listlessly
and falteringly IL summoned to third
defeat in strange call. But II they
hear the rallying call Of true Democracy,
they will gather for battle with old-ttme
enthusiasm and courage" Mr.. Cleve-
land suggests as the issues Of the day
tariff reform. economy In the cXpendl-
,turc Of public money. and the arralgn-
,nent of the Republican parry for It's
misdoings. In 1882 We made fight on
those issues and We won glorious VIC
tory in spite Of the fact that President
Harrison appealed to the people TO stand
rat;" or let well enough alone: not to
disturb the business interests by max
ing a change in the administration, but
as matter of business to continue the
Republicans In power. The people did
not listen to that plea. but rallied TO
the support OF Cleveland and tariff re-
form, and elected the Democratic ticket
by a handsome majority.
In concluding his very strong appeal
Mr.. cleveland. SAYS. that at such time
as this the Democratic party cannot
with, honor undertake the battle OF the
people except under leader who not
only represents its best traditions and
purposes, but fully realizes what is meant
!, BY he tremendous issues Of the conflict.
This bold declaration disarms In ad-
vance the criticism of those who may
say that Mr.. Cleveland is himself making
+ a bid for another term. He could have
said nothing that would more surely re-
4 tire him from the race than this eA-
preston, and so he has given additional
proof that under no circumstances will
he accept the nomination. His one de-
sire Is to impress upon the national De
mocracy the great Importance of al
old. fashioned Democratic platform and
a discreet Democratic header for the cam
paign Of 1901. Given these, he commits
himself to the prediction that the part,
will win. And we believe 1t,
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Z Run Over and Killed.

Especial to Tho Times Dlspatcll)
RALEIGH, NJ c., Feb. 1S.-John CLIFF
and Killed Tonight at johnson Street
station. An extra car was being backed
Tor attachment to pass ger train 40. Y
Seq board Air Line from Richmond !, 70
walking on the track. lie leaves q wife
ani two children.
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Dewey Comes to Norfolk,

y Especial 4 to Tho 7IlMes- sP9lct1I,
NOKrULk, VA. Feb. 1s,-Admiral Ct
the Navy George4 Dewey, 1t Is reported
VII arrive here to.morroWSt m Ma9qowa -
aSeard which vessel he is expentea 70
EMBARK EMBARK shortly for the Caribbean, Sea- e;
l'n admiral it IS ulderstood. ~ We ,,e
the AIaytloWer as his GAZING ihis
mar oeuverss 81 the ssal adFoh ~
gcpuuRnd "a s:6
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Meet Next Wednesday.

1he board recently created blythe Leg
isiature 10 approve bonds OF State off,
Gers will meet in the Governors once
on "wednesday next at 10 O'Clock 70 1 ae's
propositions from the various ooAo'ls
companies
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-19

The Republican side of the Ohio Leg
islature has heavy job on It's hands on
account OF the death of OiIos senator,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-19

The ground hog has two weeks to his
credit, and the conditions have been a
monument to his good sense,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-19

Spring had might as well begin to
spread her lap. for the indications are
that a big slice of winter is waiting to
linger therein.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-19

'rhe crime Of 1904 will Re the. outvoting
of the Bryan crowd in that Democratic
convention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-19

It is not a question OF how much
China loves Japan. Her action is gagged
by the bulk OF her hatred for Russia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-19

What pity old winter did not try to
follow the ground hog In his hole.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-19

Newport News intends to make the day
OF the launching OF the Dattleslhip virginia
the biggest kind Of a day, and al V1r-
ginla should pitch in and help her to
do It, iaF#
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The cruel war is all over and Roanoke
has resumed business.
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It costs a good deal Of money to hang
some criminals legally, but III one way
and another it Is much more expensive
TO a state to hang him Illegally.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-19

After all the Cossack has not forgotten
how to use his wide sword III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-19

1t is proposed to refund this year $
taxes TO property holders in the burned
district Of Baltimore; also. to require
property holders In the annexed district
to reinqush the portion OF taxation Q n
from which they have been exempt. The
citv will need a great deal of money with
which to make renovatlons ana improve
ments but will, necessarily. find itself IL
With a smaller current revenue than
usual. However, its credit is A No. I
and hundreds OF capitalists are ready 10
lend 1t money.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-19

II Mr.. Cleveland thinks the prospect is
SO bright for a Democrat to make the
trip TO the White House, why doesn't ne
consent to undertake. the job? Lots OF
folks want him to.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-19

once more the crum case Is to re-
ceive the attention of the United States
senate. Ills nomination to be cole ctor
or customs at Charleston, s. @, was
fayorably reported from the Senate Com.
rnitee yesterday. The President has been
persistent in this matter, and VIII not li;
4, crard With favor those senators Of his
party who fall to support him. II is
argued. Of course. that the Republican
nrnrty will lose many much needed negro
votes In the doubtful States II Repup-
ljcan senators fail to seesto 1t that Doc
tor Crum is confirmed. And the prospects
now arc that he will be confirmed.
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THOMAS power, white convict from
Mobile county, to go to Mobile, where lhtst g
his child was reported to, be dying Dow
er was given q thirty.dnys' parole, ana !.
ut the expiration of 1t resumed his place
In prison.
s'tai i, s------.=.--------=-=ES: g
Z shintoolsln Is the State religion OF y .' o. 4
pm. The lower classes are, however, al al
most all 13uddhists. shintoolsn has us
origi,, in fnnciful traditions. It has been 1el,
defined as the worship Of ancestors a. Il
teaches certain moral principles, but TINS
teaching does not appear to be It's chief
aim (which Is rather tho creation OF q g
pantheon pcop1ed by the pertsonases,
whether actual or mythical. whom 1t can can
onizcs.'9''. Its places of worship arc a.
most bnrc; tho only, ornament IS q MR.
ror, the emblem Of purity. Al
Christianity was introduced into Japan
BY the Portuguese MS early Us 1b49, put
they we're finally expelled in 1888. Then
Until 1854 the ports Of the Empire were.
closed to the ships of all other nations tons
Commodore Perry negotiated treaty
with tho Mikado on behalffof the United
states in 1S4o, and .henceforward Japan
vas opened gradually to foreign COM ON
niercc Christian converts are now Quite lutte
numerous there. .
4 H
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SPECIAL Low HATES VIA sEARoARo
Air LINE HALLWAY, ACCOUNT.
OF DEPARTMENT. SUPERlN'
TENCENCE, NATIONAL EDu.

Z s.5sftif CATlONAlAS ooC|Al|ON
Atlanta, Ga, February 1926, 1904.
an account OF tho above occasion the
seaboard Will sell tickets at rate OF opIs
s;rst class fare. plus. twenty-five (25)
,ants. for the round trip. Tickets on sale
February 81 and 90, 1904 final limit Feb
r;,ary 27, 1904 On payment Of fee ut
fifty cents to joint agents. on or beore
Irahruary eth, tickets may be extended
to March 81, 1901. Rate from Richmond.
,s1b.76, .,, ~, ,,,,,v
10 Richmond Transfer Company, ticket
office Murphys Hotel. or Main stFees
I i.5 II. IS. LEARp,
District Passenger Agent
$40 p. Main st,, Phone 4O5. Richmond, Va.
GA ere IA.
n.4.. ii. 11hs Kind y YOU Hs!s A!ssys b'pH
s'ss J, GaxHzNz5e~
\ Rent box g$ln the strong fire and
burglar proof vault Of The State Bank
OF Virginia. Charges moderate. s8Sj
CA 1T9H,IA. !.
p..,. II. y The Kind 10Y tlays Always b blvlI
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Tamu,any's chief. Charlie F. Murphy,
is charged with having "torpesd7oc'eed' the
Parker presidential boom. He mas no gwen
notice that he will fight any movement ant
to instruct New Works delegates for
Parker.
Mr., Murphy says he believes Cleveland LAND
is the strongest man that could be named named
but adds that he is not committed 20
Cleveland or to anybody else We quote l
him:
49, ,dea that the New York delegation
should go to tie National Convention
uninstructed, and be in position to 90
what is best for the interests of the
party. instructions would hamper us. ana
i won't stand for them. Nobody knows
what the situation will be in st. Louis
next July, and 1t won't do to instruct g
delegates elected IN April or May l8
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4 Receivers have been appointed for the
Peabody, the Homo, the Firomens ana
the Old-town Insurance Companies OF
Baltimore, and the Baltimore is await
ing the action offthe court. or the four re-
tn,aining local companies, the capita. OF
two is unaffected, and It has been OIL
i iclaly announced that the impaired
capital Of the third will DO made good.
The court has decided to appoint the the
president Of the company receiver IN
cach case where receivers arc neccs-
sary, .5
Tho only serious loss in the Baltimore
fire Of valuables contained In SAFE safe 50
far as we have seen reported. IS that lL q =
S. T. Rodberg, who, It Is said, loses
$4,000 worth Of watches, diamonds ana
jewclry. The watches and gold settings 'st1ll''s
were melted and broken beyond repair
while many Of the precious stones were
SO badly discolored that their value mas
heen reduced to almost nothing. Z.
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The Torrens system viii enable the
farmer to utilize his property fu!ly eng
people In The country mead ready money
Tor or BUS ness IS purposes or family necess...
les Something's they wish hi e y sell lrra nWt
a certihcats OF title under tho Torrens
system viii viii be great adyantags m
either! event, Sales Will ne easier, Ls,e al
the purchaser aan tel, from 5sas Gensgle W
Know that he is not buying a law sui,
because tba whole traasastion can 4, be g
speedily and certainly closed and pc cause
M examination Of title YIN he
s1aall. Loans VII he err SER, psca use me