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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05
HEN BATTLES WITH SNAKE.
Desire of Hungry Reptile for Supper
Of Chickens Leads to Extraor-
binary Fight.

AS the blacksnake wanted chicken for
dinner and as the mother hen was
strongly averse to letting her offspring
form the basis of that feast. there could
be only one reSult-the hen and the
blacksnake fousht. Charles Mundy told
all about IT when he came into White
house, N. j., the other day from his farm,
out Martinsville way. Mr. Mundy, it
may be said, has a reputation for unim-
peachable veracity
He said that when he heard a commo-
ton in his barnyard he went to learn the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05
THEN THE FIGHT BEGAN.

cause, and saw hen in desperate bat
tie with a snake. Mundy grabbed club
and went to the hens rescue, but the
snake was not in search of such big game
and escaped. The hen lost one eye and
many feathers. She turned green
around the head from the poison injected
by the snake, but proceeded to attend to
her brood as if nothing had happened.
''She can fight, l tell you" said the adj
miring Mundy. land she amt Of any
game breed at that"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05
Steam Made His Fortune.

Steam is a great thing" remarked
French traveller in a railway carriage
to his vis-a-vis.
so it is" was the reply; Il owe my
fortune to it,"
Monsieur is manager of a company
mo"
''An engineer, perhaps?"
mo; 1 have lost a number of rich rela-
tives by railway accidents. TIT bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05

war Probably the last survivor will
De the drummer boy of Chickamauga
who was youngster of II at the Tina
or that battle, and who is now Col
Glenn, of the quartermaster's depart-
ment, and popular and efficient Off
GER Their passage marks the close of
a great and heroic era, the far-reaeh-
ing effects Of which no one can now es-
innate. Not alone from the active list
Oh the army are they disappearing. but
one by one they are fast answering 70
me last roll call. Grant, Sherman.
Sheridan and Farragut have crossed
over, and Lee, Johnston and now Long
street and Gordon have Joined them on
the other side. OF their fame as
Americans we are all proud, their vir-
tues we may all emulate, and in the
glory OF their achievements we all
share. Let us not belittle, but rather
cherish, honor and provide for the
noble profession of arms which gave
them to us.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05
The Death Plant of Java.

The death plant of Java has flowers
which continually give off a perfume so
powerful as to overcome, if inhaled for
any length of time, a full-grown man,
and which kills all forms Of insect life
that come under its influence.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05
Something Just as Good.

Patent Medicine Proprietor-Did that
chap we sent the gross Of medicine to
send us a testimonial?
Secretary-Well, no; but we got cards
Of thanks from several of his heirs
Puck
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05
Not He.

Patience-Isn't your friend Geo'gie
an entertainer?
Patrice-I don't think he ever en-
tertained an idea, even.-Yonkers
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05
In the Arctic Circle

There is neither thunder nor light
ming within the Arctic circle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05

sort of bargain-counter AFFAIR.
1nkerton-Too cheap, Ell?
"Oh. no; but l tipped the scales at
$50 when l went away and las when I
returned. Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05

Slight Reduction.
Pennies--My vacetica was anything
but sat.s'0"tcry y toe . Z to be a
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05

oPes, Note and Letter Paper,
Bill-heads, Monthly State.
ments, Business Cards, Fl.
nancial and Order Books,
Circulars, Check-books, Pam
phlets.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05

1t is thoroughly equipped
to do all kinds of printing on
short notice. We make a
specially of Society printing
and work for Insurance Com
panies, such as Financial
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05

We print Wedding Invita-
tons, and High Class Sta
tionery for Balls, Parties, Pic
MICS and all entertainments of
a social nature.
We print Church Envel-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05
OUR AIM

IS to please our patrons and to
give them the best service at
the lowest prices, consistent
with satisfactory work.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05

ards, Policies, both straight
e and benevolent, Physi-
ans Certificates, Sick Cards,
pplication blanks, Agents
-eport Sheets, Rate Cards,
g.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05

We print Handblls, Quarter-Sheets, Half and Who'd
Sheet posters Tags Tickets, Placads Society Cards. Mil
utes, Visiting Cards, Mourning Stationery.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05

We furnish 'cuts when desired and we will arranoa ~
complete special work in line When need of any work
IN our ne call and and estimates will be furnished
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-30
AND
 SECRETARY BUSY TO-DAY

Oyster Bay, l.. l., Aug 3O.-Having completed his letter of acceptance ex- cept for the final reading, President Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb to-day spent several hours in attending to some important departmental husi- ness which had been forwarded here from Washington.
 The president is greatly interested in the army maneuvers which are to be executed on the battlefield of Bull Run, believing they will be of prac- tical value in elevating the morale and discipline of the troops engaged. An invitation was extended to him to be present at the maneuvers, and one of the Texas regiments insisted that he should be their guest at the en- campment, but the president was obliged to decline all invitations. He will receive from time to time reports of their engagements so that he may be aware of the practical efficiency of the forces participating.
 No visitors had engagements with the president to-dg
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-30
WANTED
 IN ONTARIO Organizer MCC Cauley
 Says. It's Spite
Arrested on the Charge of Larceny of $4, ,5OO-He Was President of the Ba ankrupt Mercantile Agency.

New York, Aug 30.-Thomas N. Me Cauley, organizer and former presf- dent of the alleged bankrupt Interna- Honal Mercantile agency of this city, which is now in the hands of receiv- CT, was arrested here to-day upon re- quest of Hamilton, Ont, authorities, who informed the local officials that McCauley was wanted there on the charge of larceny of $4,500, made by c. s. Wilcox of that city, a former stockholder in the Mercantile agency. McCauley says that his arrest Is the result of spite on the part of pres ent official of the company, because of McCauley's action in bringing suit against the agency for $54, GOO which he claimed to have loaned to the com pany McCauley's suit followed a suit by the directors of the agency, seeking to compel him to make an &C., counting to them for the alleged mis- appropriation of $75O,OO0, by selling his personal stock instead of the com pany's.
 McCauley was locked up at a police station to await arraignment. Nc Cauley resigned as president of the Internat tional Mercantile agency six months ago. When the directors took up its affairs as he had left them, they allege, in the suit brought by them in the United States circuit Icourt last week, that they discovered an over-issue of stock, and an unac- countable excess of expenses.
 The officials placed the facts rela- tive to their suit in> the hands of As sistant District Attorney Garvan, and also turned over to him the books kept during McCauley's presidency, for his investigation. Up to date Mir Garvan has said that he has found no irregularities in them.
 McCauley has denied the allegation against him and declared that the suit by the directors is simply an -ef- fort on their part to throw upon him the blame for the agency's financial condition.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-30
PROVED FATAL.
Brakeman Wright Caught Between Car Bumpers
 Died at Hospital.

William J. Wright, aged A years, a brakeman in the employ of the Con- solidated road, was caught between the bumpers of two cars while trying to couple them last night about ID o'clock and was so badly crushed that he died from his injuries at the hos pital several hours later.
 The accident occurred in the Naug atuck division freight yard. It Is thought that the two cars did not couple at first and that Wright went in between them to fix matters, when they came together and caught nrm. His abdomen was torn open and he was internally injured. pr Russell was called and seeing at once that the mans injuries would undoubtedly prove fatal ordered his removal to the hospital. After arriving at the hospital Wright gradually grew weaker and weaker until he died at an early hour this morning
 Wright had been in the employ of the railroad for number of years and was considered good workman. He was a member of the Odd Fellows, Eagles and the Knights of Pythias. He leaves a wife. The funeral will be held from his home, 92 West Clay street, on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will he in River side cemetery. The burial service at the grave will consist of the ritual of the Odd Fellows and will be conduct ed by the Rev MT Verder of Trinity church.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-30
THE NEAREST STAR.
Bulletin Just Issued Tells of Work as
 Mount Hamilton.

University of California, Aug 30.- A Lick observatory bulletin just lasl sued deals with the results of. recent3 astronomical work at Mount Hamilt0n The distance of Alpha Centaurf has been determined spectroscopfcally So far as known this is the nearest star to us. The result is in harmony with observations by means of the orr dinary telescope, to the effect that light, travelling with speed of 1S6. 900 miles per second, requires four and one-fourth years to reach us from that star.
 The great Swedish physicist. Svante August Arrhenius, professor of physics at the University of Stock holm, who has been spending some time at the University of California; is the author of paper on the physi~ cal nature of the suns corona as 013H served at total solar eclipses. This paper was written by Professor Arrs| henius during his recent visit ou Mount Hamilton for the purpose oG. harmonizing the apparently conflicting results as to the sources of the CO.,. ronal light obtained by recent obser%| vations. Arrhendus has computed the total mass Of the corona, and had found It's most probable value 25,OO0s4 600 tons. This is approximately that of cube of granite whose sidea are 670 feet in length. The qu8nuff14 |of matter involved in the corona 1a thus shown to be exceedingly sltghta considering that it occupies a spacas whose dimensions In every directfoE amounts to sveeral millions of mdieaA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-30
DIED WHILE TALKING.
Antonio Giorsio, Who Was Electro.
 cuted at Auburn To-Day.

Auburn, N. Y., Aug 3O.-Crucifix in hand and muttering prayer ill Ital- ian, Antonio Giorgio was put to death in the electric chair this morn ing. As he approached the chair and during the strapping process his ut terance became greatly accelerated. His Italian spiritual adviser tried to calm him but nothing could stay the torrent of words short of the death bolt itself, and the victim was in the midst of sentence when the first shock came. Rev Father Cannali of Rochester, who had received his con- fession the night before and who at- tended him to the end, explained that his incoherent words were an in vocation for forgiveness. Giorgio and companion, Giueseppi Versacia, entered the farm house of John Van Gorder in West Almond, Allegany county, for the purpose of robbery. Van Gorder was shot dead and his half sister, Miss Farnham was mur- dered with stiletto made from a file. The trial resulted in the conviction of both men. Versacia is under sentence of death during. the week of Septem- ber 5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-30
CURTISS NOTE.
Rev. Joel s. Ives Denies the Sensational Stories About
 Foreclosure.

Hartford, Aug 30.-Rev Joel S. Ives, secretary of the Missionary So- ciety of Connecticut, to-day issued a statement relative to the note of $500 held by the society against George B. Curtiss of Harwinton, and which is secured by a mortgage on his farm. He says: "The note has only been in possession of the society six weeks coming to it from an estate. No de- mand has been made for collection, or intfmation of foreclosure, or thought of driving anyone from his home. The treasurer of the society made a friendly call on MT Curtiss and found that he was out at work by the day. The daughter of Mir Cur tiss and her husband live with the father who is about 60 years of age. The society has been trusted by the best people in the state for more than a hundred years and still deserves their confidence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-30
BISHOP GEAY IN ROME.
Declared His Innocence in Affecting
 Scene With the Pope.

Rome, Aug 30.-The pope received to-day in private audience Mgr Geay, bishop of Laval, France, who explain ed that now that Fronce has severed her diplomatic relations with the vat ican, he had no more reason to abide by Premier Combes's instructions not to obey his summons to Rome, and had hurried to the vatican, wishing to demonstrate that he is a victim of calumnies, and that he can prove his innocence of the charge brought against him. The bishop was deeply moved, tears flowing from his eyes The pope kindly consoled and encour- aged him, saying that if the charges are false he will have all the assist ance necessary to prove himself inno- cent.
 Bishop Geay is one of the French bishops who were summoned to Rome by the vatican for trial or pun ishment, against which the French cabinet strongly protested, claiming that the disciplining of a bish- ops without first consulting the wish es of the government was against the terms of the concordat. The vati- cans perseverance in the stand it had taken led to the severance of diplo- matic relations between France and the vatican.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-30
SEARCHING FOR DEAD.
Sheriff Jackson and Deputies Secure
 ing The Marx Farm.

Colchester, Aug 30.-Sheriff George to-day called together a Humber of his deputies, and began a thorOngh search of the farm of Gershop D.. Marx, upon which on Sunday was found the dismembered body of a farm hand named Palm who disap- peared two years ago. Marx is in the jail at Norwich awaiting trial on the charge of the murder of a farm hand last spring. The search of the tar1n begun to-day is to clear up a srorx circulated in town of late that a He brew peddler who went to the Marx farm about four years ago was neveA again seen or heard from, although some of his wares afterwards came to light here. The story was s0' vague that Sheriff Jackson first hadl some of his deputies visit farms in this and other villages to intervieN employees who knew Marx. There are many Polanders employed as farm hands throughout this sectipH and some of them had had dealings with Marx at different times If has been almost impossible to get in- formation from these POlanders. Sher- if Jackson has been in consultation with the authorities and his scrutinH of the farm is expected to deveIop some evidence which can be used if9 the trial next month of Marx in the indictment for murder of Joseph Pal voll, in April.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-30
CRAZED BY RUM.
Young Man Created Much Excitement..Stabbed
 An Officer.

New York, Aug BOA young man who registered as Arthur F. Willard of South Superior, Wis, created much excitement in a Broadway hotel early to-day before he was overpowered by the police. After barricading himself in his room, on the fourth floor, Mill lard aroused the hotel by his cries and throwing furniture about the room and out of the window onto the dining room and skylight below. The police had to chop in his door with an axe and one of the officers was stabbed be- fore the man was arrested. The com motion lasted half an hour.
 M1uard is about % years old. He was well dressed and seemed well SUD- piled with money. He registered and seemed perfectly rational. Four hours later the guest telephoned the night clerk for policeman. A special off, ecr answered the call, but Millard slammed the door in his face. Then he called for the clerk and manager. When they appeared he began yelling at the top of his voice and throwing the furniture out of the windows. Scores of guests ran to the railways and a squad of police was summoned.
 AS Willard refused to open the door it was broken with axes. The interior of the room was wrecked and Millard stood with arms folded viewing the ruins. AS Policeman Armin, the lead CT of the squad attempted to seize him, Millardfs arm shot out and a knife in his hand penetrated the off, cers breast. Half dozen men leaped upon the Stalbber, he was oyerpowered and carried to the station. The wound sustained by Armin was an ugly one, three inches deep, but will not prove fatal
 At the police station where Willard was taken a hospital surgeon dlag- nosed the case as delirium tremens. Millard was apparently sane when ar raigned before the desk, and he was placed in a cell. Several hours later the doorman heard screams from the cell and found the prisonea. batterine his head against the iron bars of the doors. The walls and the door were spattered with his blood, and although he had injured his head horribly he seemed still able to pound it against anything that offered. A hospital sur. geon was again summoned He said that Millard had fracture of the skull and the man was taken to the hos pital.
 An examination by the physicians at the hospital developed the fact | that the supposed fracture of the skull was only very deep scalp wound. Willard was reported as resting quiet | ly with good chances for recovedy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-30
WOUNDS HEA L QUICKLY
 HEALTH OFFICER SAYS

San Francisco, Aug 3O.-Dr F. B. Freemantle, health officer of Eng land, who is Investigating the. san1- tary and hospital conditions in vari- ous countries, has arrived here from the orient. After visiting the scene of warfare in Korea and Manchuria, he spent considerable time visiting the hospitals for the wounded soldiers and sailors of Japan at Tokio and Sasebo. In discussing the care taken by both sides of their wounded Dr Freemantle says the wounds, even through what is known as a vital spot, heal quickly. The Russian bull lets are a little larger than the Jap anese, but both make a clear cut wound, and blood poisoning from wounds properly treated is very rare.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-30
BOXES ARE OPENED.
SearChers Find a Shortage in Hrs. J.
 H. McVickers Wealth.

Chicago, Aug 30-With the opening of the safety deposit boxes where Mrs J. H. McVicker kept her wealth anG the finding of will has come the arl- nouncement by Attorney L. D. Oondee of a shortage of $69,O00. The amount of money and bonds found, it is said, was under $20O, 900, while $25O,OOO was the total counted on.
 Attorney Condee, representing Hor- ace McVicker, the step-son, declined to discuss the seeming shortage fur ther than to say that he hoped the money would be found in some other place of safe-keeping. The will found was not opened The work of examin- nig the assests and making the official inventory of the estate was begun al- most immediately after the issuance of letters of administration to collect to Public Administrator Joseph H. Strong. The inventory was made by Colonel Strong in the presence of Mir McV1cker and Attorney Condee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-30
SHOWER OF sHRAPNFI..

Lfaoyang, Aug 30 (1O a. m)-From 5 o'clock this morning up to 9 o'clock there has been an incessant shower of shrapnal. The heaviest cannonading is coming from the southeast, where the Japanese evidently have numer- ous guns. Deadly shells are bursting everywhere, their white smoke being distinctly traceabIe against the dark foliage on the mountainsides. The Japanese are searching the whole countryside with their fire, selecting certain squares of territory on which for A few moments they mass a hail of shot and shell from all their guns. They then pass to another square, thus working the whole field with mathematical precision, from right to left. Tn this way the entire Russian front has been systematically search ed in the first four hours of the can nonading. Then commenced the general Japanese advance along the whole line.
 At this hour, a. m., the Japanese Rrtillery fire has somewhat slackened, but their infantry is steadily pushing forward.
 The Russians have been holding their ground gallantly and their loss es are small, considering the terrible nature of the Japanese fire.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-30
THESE STRIKERS
 RETURNED TO WORK

East Hartford, Aug 30.-A strike among a gang of negroes employed on the new East Hartford bridge which was started last night was settled this morning and the men, who are known as ssand+hogs," returned to work at the usual hour this morning.
 The strike was caused by a delay in the appearance of the weekly wages of the men, who work in short shifts in the casslions, twenty-two feet below the ground The contractors told the men that the payroll had not been completed and this caused so much dissatisfaction that the entire gang, numbering ninety, with three excep- tions quit work on the spot. This morning the strikers went to the office and were paid, after which they went to work as usual.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-30

perative that the enemy should be held back to permit the removal or the baggage and artillery trains, The roads were washed out and heavy with mud produced by the de1uge of rain preceding Friday. Many guns were mired and the horses exhaust ed. Cossacks and infantfymen were harnessed to the guns and managed to haul them along. 1t was slow work, but was successfully accom- plished. The greatest difficulty of the retirement on the east front was experienced before Vanbantai pass, where it was necessary to hold inc Japanese in check until the artillery transport passed through and also to keep in touch with the Tenth army corps, commanded by General Hersch- eImann, to the north, as we'll as with the southern division, Tn order to pre- vent turning movement.
 From dawn until dark, the eastern troops, although fatigued by four days fighting, sustained rear guard action.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-30
MEN WILL STRIKE,
 ARBITRATION REFUSED

Philadelphia, Aug BOA general strike order to go into effect on Thurs day has been issued by the Sheet Metal Workers union. This action is the result of the manufacturers re- fusal to meet the men in conference until an arbitrator is first selected to decide all questions upon which con- ference committees might differ. The agreement existing between manufac- turers and workers expires on Septem- Der 1. A new schedule was presented by the union and the manufacturers submitted a substitute which was not acceptable to the union. They demand conference, which they claim has been refused The strike will affect about 800 men in this city, which is the center of the sheet metal indus try. ~