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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
Ashland DISTRICT
OVERWHELMINGLY DRY
The Vote Was at Least Three
to One Against the
Saloons. #
(special to. The Times Dlspatch.)

Especial to, The Times plspa tch')
y ASHLAND. VA, Sept. Pan IN oiilc'al
avote Mas taken to-day in the Ashland
mnelsterlnl district, embracing three vot,
Ing nreclncts-A Ashland town. Clay ana
nockvllle-on the question Of reopenins
saloons and the results showed that
three 10 one arc opposed to the open.
saloon, out of n total Of 29i votes cast
IN tho town of Ashland O9fyoted wet ana
ln5 dry, n majority Of 0l dry, The pre-
cinct Of Rockyille, In the country, SHOW
ed an overwhelming minority for the dry
by the official vote of Al dry to Wet.
a report from Clay precinct, where there
arc SO voters, states that i gave Two
majority for the dry. Tho drys have q
majority of 1872 out OF 347 votes cast ~
Inc two principal precincts.
& When tho vote was taken Two Years
ago the xaajority for fhe dGys WnS
only twenty in the entire precinct, which
clearly indicates n growing sentiment
opposed to the open saloon In the small
m The citizens icommlttee tl Ashland
was we'll organized and entered into
the campaign vigorously. s rs
The people of Ashland were thorough
Nv aroused on the subject and maly
Of the prominent citizens took an active
mart at the polls. The Nictoryilfo the
sdrys was celebrated Tonight IN aulst
way. H5 III. ff3fs5{A e4A2tsf 5{Msts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
MISS ALICE JUMPED
INTO SWIMMING POOL
Longwoth Plunged in, Too, and
Helped Her Out, Honolulu
Story Says,
Especial to The Tlmes-Dlspatch)

lSpeclal 10 me Ilmes-Dlspatch) t9t-
SAN FANCISCO. September 1.-THE
Examiner prints the following from Homo
lulu;
The transport Sheridan, which arrived
here a day or two ago from Manila.
brings story Of Miss Alice Roosevelt,
the Presidents daughter who is with the
Taft party, that shows her in most in
teresting and unconventional role, She
jumped into the swimming tank on the
deck of the steamship Manchurla because
Of a dare" she was the first to propose.
Before the dozen or more members OF
the Taft party who We're on the scene
could make some exclamation Of surprise.
Miss Roosevelt had tossed her parnsol
aside and dressed as she was. leaped into
the tank
Don't you take n dare?' she merrly
yhaq,s 2 sh ns onf he srlaee s 24hE hs
bantering was too much for him. and he
plunged into the tank and helped Miss
Roosevelt 10 q step where they both
climbed up and out OF the water.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
STUART ORDERED. TO
LET POLITICS ALONE.
President Roosevelt Acts in Case
Of Collector at Newport
News,
(By Associated Press,)

/ OYSTER BAY, Sept. ia report has
been received by President Roosevelt
from the civil ServiceN Commission re-
garding an Investigation of charges re-
Gently made against j. ~ 43, stuart, col
glector OF customs nt Newport News,
VA, alleging political activity and UNI
due partisanship IN the conduct Of his
Office, When Stuart assumed the duties
of his office, he found that he lad a
larger number of deputies - than was
needed TO transact its business, He dis
missed several of them, 1t SO happened
that tho men dismissed were Democrats
Collector Stuart also entered actively
into politics md In one nominating cons
yention several of tho assistants In his
office were delegates. These conditions
ldeveloped the charges which We're made
against him to the civil service commis-
soner, who recently made y report to
the President ON the charges, Az q res
suit, Collector stuart has been directed
that II Tho business Of his office should
make necessary the employment Of addi-
ti0nal assistants ha shall reappoint tho
men recently discharged II they should
desire to. return to the government SER
vice. and he has been admonlshed not
Ia. he so active NJ 10 permit his Office
force 10 be 50 partisan IN their po-
lflltical efforts, q VI n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
DETAILED PROCEEDINGS
Addresses Of Welcome and Re-
enonses az Morning Session.

1.,hen the presidents gnvel fell at l0'iO
o,nnt two hundred and nifty delegates
accounted seats In the audience room
,rho officcrs of the congress We're assem-
Md IN tho stage and perhaps q hun
drod Richmond citizens, including num-
hcr Of ladies' were seated among NE
lnlcrates. on tho stage also We're Gov
rnor Montague, Mayor Mccarthy Mr'
III G. Freeman, Vce-Presidcnt OF me
Chamber of Commerce, and Key, y, D.
Grayatt. rector OF Holy Trinity Church'
The first session of the congress was
opened with prayer by Rev, Mr draValt
and following the prayer was an ADDRESS
Of welcome on behalf of the common
wealth Of Virginia BY Governor Moh'Asue'
The Governors Welcome
The Governor gave expression to Inc
pleasure 1t afforded him year ago 70
Join with other people Of virginia IN IN
invitation S,ntf by telegraph AP 1he
congress to hold It's meeting ms year
In the capital city of tho Old Domlnion'
lie was profoundly convinced that me
success of any mans calling depended
In a large measure on the amount OF
love no felt for that calling. That the
& love with their honorable calling was
evidenced by the fact that delegates
10 this congress-, many OF them, have
travelled many miles to be In attend
,nce upon this meeting, Tho Governor
paid IN glowing tribute to tho farmer
md his calling, and said that while
il had been his pleasant duty during
his administration TO volcano. rIlaly
national gatherings to Virginia and to
Richmond he had never felt greater
xi, Ni,t, 4 Il,,,, \
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
JAPAN PLUNGED
INTO DEEP GLOON
Flames Reached Aft Magazine,
Which Exploded, Blowing
II ole in Port Side Of Battle
ship Below Water Line.
Terrible Loss Of
Life.
l(By Associated Press, J

e TOXIC September 12--2 p. M.-The
Navy Department announces that the
battleshlp Mikasn has been destroyed by
fire and the explosion Of hor magazine.
causing the loss of 500 lives, Including men
Of other ships who went to she rescue
THE fire started from an unknown cause
at midnight on Sunday night September
10. Before the officers could be rescued.
athe fire reached the aft magazine which
exploded. blowing hole in the port
side of the vessel below the water linos
and causing the ship to sink.
3 An investigation Is now being held
z to determine tho cause OF the fire. W
6 p. gNl.-rhe disaster to the bnttlcship
Mansa has cast a gloom everywhere. The
Mikasn was 'Togo's flagship and was en-
5denrcd to tho hearts of the people.
The ship was at anchor in Sa asebo har-
Dor when the fire startedgat the base
Z of the main mast ut midnight. It spread
with great rapidity, exploding tho aft
magazine, an hour after tho fire had
been dscovercd..N sF8.t K s5s a5is35
Tho Mikasa sank In shallow water and.
I'll Is believed the ship can lie repaired.
Rescuing parties We're sent from the var
ious twarships In tho harbor and there
was heavy casualties among them,
Various conjccturcs are current as to
the cause Of the fire. Some attribute It.
to an overcharge of electricity.
! Great relief was felt throughout Japan
when 1t was learned that Admiral Togo
was not on board tho ship at the time
of tho fire.
(By Associated 5Press.)
LONDON, Sept ember 13, Tho Toxic cor-
respondent off, he Times says that the
! casualties resulting from the loss of the
& Continued OH Second Page.) II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
zAMBEsI BRIDGE
FORMALLY OPENED
. iRy Assoelnted Press.

VICTORIA FALLS. u AAIBEsI RIVER,
EAST AFRICA, September l2,-The lrld ye
over the Zambesi River was formally
opened to-day in the presence Of tho
Visiting members Of the British Asso-
Ing speech He commented on the re-
narkable achievement which permitted q
party travelling in electric lighted salon
rfl,r plorers had had spent months OF frultless
f1Af the conclusion OF Ills speech Prof.
Darwin touched an. e'ogtrIo button, which
Fused u wire stretched across the track
Of the bridge. and an engine decorated
With Union Jacks passed over. me
party then proceeded on an excursion to
livingstone Island. a43t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
RANKS D UNION
AR. (: NJ! NOT BROKEN B ! KEN
Printers Have Not Returned to.
Work, While#th Employ
ers8 Stand Pat.
b 9TH ISSUE STATEMENTS
BOTH ISSUE STATEMENTS.
Employers. Present Their Side and:
Eight-Hour1 Committee
Replies.

There were few Developments on yes
terday in the printers strike situation.
AS far as could be learned no conces-
sions were offered by the job and book
print shops, nor were the ranks OF tho
printers broken.
The three union men, one at Saun-
ders's, one at Lafferty's and one at Fer
gusson' S, who refused to go out We're
still at work yesterday and stated that
they had no intention of leaving their
employers. rs
Ut is only fair to state that the three
men in uestion would not be affected by
tile proposed eight-hour plan.
The one at Saunders's works upon con-
tract and has no regular hours; the
one at Laffertys does piece work and
the one at Fergusson's is near rela-
tive OF the head OF the house and is
said to have an interest in the firm.
Misleading Statement.
The Evening Journal printed on yester-
day u statement that one of tho striking
printers had gone to work. for The
Times Dispatch on the eght-hour plan.
This statement is utterly without foun-
dation. 1t is true that The Tmes-Dls-
patch has employed u type machine man
who for many years worked on this pal
per. He has lately been employed IN a
large job printing house but was invited
some time ago to return to The Times
Dispatch composing room. He has come
with the paper, not under the eight
hour plan, but upon the terms which
govern other employees OF The Times
Dispatch and which have been In opera
tIon for several ytars,
For Night Work.
1T was printed on yesterday In Tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
MADE ATTACK ON
RICHMOND. G / v j |: MAN. NAN.
.Highwayman Near Winchester Wins
Attempts to Hold Up NJ
Hcclller, of5This City.
FARMER is FATALLY u, HURT. 4. .J.E''.|'
Hugh Pangle Falls and Breaks
His Back in Three.
Places.
FARMER is FATALLY HURT !. J. RI
(speclnl 10 The Times -DIspatch.)


/ WINCHESTER, VA, September 70, q
W. NJ. Hcchler, representing the r. 2. =.
Patterson Tobacco Company, OF Richr
mond Va, and Z. D.Jerome. a salesman i.
for the Meyers 1.ye Company. Of st.
i Louis. were held UP on q lonely road late
last night while returning to Winchester
from Mountain Falls, this county, where
they had spent the day on business.
Ten miles from Winchester two high-
waymen, supposed to be residents OF the
%neghborhood. J. sprang frshh the bushes art
and commanded the salesMen to halt.
Instead OF obeying they whipped up their
horse and dashed down the roadway, mr.
ing at the pursuing highwaymeh, "lio "to
were apparently unarmed and who re-
treated.
Fatal Accident.
News reached here to- day from LeD--
anon Church Shenandoah county, OF q
fatal accident that befell Hugh Pansie'
a prosperous young farmer OF that place
last Saturday while returning from 8Capoll
Bridge with two tons of phosphate ie ie
lost control Of his team going down a
steep hill, and was thrown out on u = roeh e'sf'
pile breaking his back IN three PAGES
He Is expected to die at any moment.
Only six weeks ago he married Miss Lille
Hickman, OF Shenandoah.
Frazier-Perry.
Miss Al. Frances PeerS, daughter OF
Mrs. Mary A. Peery, Of Stephen CITY, tfls 8
county, and Charles Elmer Fra zier, v a
prominent young business man OF Harrl- tti =
sonburg, Na.. we're quietly married at u, ,ne !,
-. TJaHy l..
brides home this morning ny Nev. WI W..
liam stevens OF the Southern Methodist
church. The brides father was the late
Postmaster Charles NJ Peery, OF Stephen
civ. and claim agent of the Baltimore and
ohio Railroad They will reside at ftar-
3rlsonburg after Northern tou..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
HUNDREDS KILLED.
BY TARTAR :| | BANDS 8. MI !. 6
Declare t'Holy War and Mas:sia--. Mas: s:ia-.
ere Armenians Without Dis
tinction Of Sex or Age.
sCossAcKs FIRE ON .. PEOPLE T: J J |. :
Twenty-three Slain and Fifty
Wounded During Riots in
.battleship occurred.
lRY Associated Press.l

SIT. PETERSBURG, Sept. IA holy
war has been proclaimed in the Caucasian
district of zangezur and Jebrall, where
Tartars are massecreing the Armenlans
withous distinction OF sex or age. a53
The country is swarming with bands
OF Tartnrs under the leadership Of their
chiefs. Many thousands OF Tartar horse
men have crossed the Perso- Russlun from
tier and joined the insurgents in de-
stroying Armenian villages. At the vii.
lnge of Minkend, three hundred Ar
menIans were slaughtered.
Dispatches say that mutilated children
were thrown to the dogs and that the
few survivors were forced to embrace
1slamsm in order to save their lives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
CALLED FROM VIRGINIA
TO TREAT BARON KOMURA
I (By Associated Press.)

NEW York, September 12,-Dr. Fran 5
els Delaf,eld has been called from ms ms
summer home In Hot Springs. va, 20
treat Baron komura, tho Japanese peace
plenlpotentlary, who has been I'll IN ms
hotel for several days. This gave color
10 a report that the envoy's condition IS
not ns favorable as had beon announced
this evening. DR.. Delaneld, 1t was an
.nounccd late tonight, Is en- route TO INV thls
c,ty. and is expected to visit Baron No No
murn tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
Tennessee Giant Dead,

( NASHVILLE TENN, September 1a.--
5"Bildi Rogan. the Tennessee. negro giant,
Is dead ut his home III Gallatln, Rogail
was eight feet nlne Inches tall His
hands were twelve Inches In length and
feet sixteen and " half inches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
Killed /; 50 Wounded.
(By .Associated Press.l

\ U z 2 n = y "
TITLlS, CAUCASI.A, September 1e-
Many social democrats were killed o."
wounded at 10 o'clock last night In Il con-
shlct with Cossacks mt The town hail. and
many were trampled to death in u subse-
qucnt panic.
Two thousands social democrats had
forced an entrance into the town hall,
which was closed. owing to the celebrl-
tlon OF n religious holiday, the beheadng
of John The Baptist. Revolutionary
speeches were made and tho chief of
police ordered the meeting to dsperso.
Part of those present obeycdt but the re-
mainder refused and some revolvers wero
fred. A large gforcekof Cossncks drawn
up outside tho building. then fired avol-.
10y into the crowd time and time again,
killing thirty and wounding upwards of
seventy. In the ensuing panic, many per-
sons fell and We're trampled to death by
their comrades and the pursuing Cos.
k clSs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
Crowd Roughly Handled,

According to tho official account the
crowd was roughly handled by tho COM
missnry police. whereupon tho third conf
pany of the Poltavnre Regiment was
summoned The commander of the COM
pnny ordered the demonstrators to dis
perse. promising not to arrest them u
they obcyed. Shots were then fired on
the Cossaclss. not only from the town hall,
but from the court yard and the street.
number OF rioters assembled In n
nelghborng house. broke through n wall
leading to the hall and opened fire with
reVovers on the Cossacks and police,
wonndng Cossaok and policeman.
The Cossacks tllcreupon fired on the
rioters
Otfiaial figures give the casualties as
twenty-three killed and fifty wounded,
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Continued on Second Pagc.>
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13
Th'3Ie' E'n1'1pIo.ve u

Tint YOU require for your
Business can be found lby
the nid of trce-Deo want
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13

Asont!Avsd on Third Pase'l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-13

-7lT Il b
Evening journal., 1905-06-19
Sin Eatina.

The curions and repulsive prac-
tice of sin eating is now obsolete.
Aubrey in Remains of Gentihsme
and Judaisme' thus refers to it:
'ln the county of Hereford was
an old custome at funerals to have
poor people who we're to take upon
them the SHINES of the party de-
ceased. The manner was that when
the corps was brought out of the
house and layd on the biere a loafe
of bread was brought out and deliv-
cred to the slime eater over the
corps, so also a mazer bowie of ma
pie full of beer, web he was to
drinke up and sixpense in money, in
consideration whereof he took upon
him all the SHINES Of the defunct
and freed him or her from walking
after they were dead
The origin of this STRANGE Gus
tom was most likely connected il
some way with the ceremony of th'
scapegoat under the old law Levitt
Gus xvi, .2D.-Wcstminster Gazette
Evening journal., 1905-06-19

he was brought up short by a dead
white plastered wall, barring his far
ther advance, and. putting out his hand
to touch 1t, his finger went half an inch
into the plaster, which was soft, wet
and evidently quite newly laid on.
Smoothing II over as best he could not
an easy task without n proper imple-
menO. he quietly retraced his steps TO
him room. rearranged carpet and fur
niture exactly as he had found them
and went down TO tea. keeping his own
counsel and saying nothing to any one
of his adventure.
Next morning while he was still in
bed a note was brought him from his
hosts lawyer, who was staying in the
castle. II inclosed a check and briefly
informed him that his services were nc
longer required and that a carriage
would he in readiness TO take him "a
the railway station at the earliest houi
convenient TO himself.-London Mail.
Evening journal., 1905-06-19
NERVE ON THE eALLows.s
when the Hanaman cult, the Convict
Promptly Hanged Himself.


when the Hnnaman cult, the Convict
Promptly Hanged Himself
Some time ago a Russian criminal
was executed In ST. Petersburg. He
had during two years murdered twelve
persons, the last one being priest. The
law did not show this monster any
mercy, but speedily condemned him to
death.
Stebljanski was the name Of this
wholesale murderer, and he hoped to
the last for clemency. When the death
warrant was read and the keeper in
formed him that he had but six hours
20 live he ragged and swore TO revenge
himself in the most horrible manner.
After being left alone in the cell the
first thing he did was TO break his lamp.
and procuring some matches, he set
fire 10 the oil. In moment the flames
broke through the windows, and the
entire building was for q time threat
ened with destruction. Fortunately the
fire was discovered in time and got un-
der control before much damage had
been done, but in the meantime a ter
rible struggle ensued between the keep
ers and the criminal. who had fortified
himself with an iron bar taken from
his bedstead The first man TO enter
the cell was knocked senseless. and II
was only after being almost suiIocated
with smoke that the prisoner was
finally overpowered. Next morning the
execution took place. The condemned
man assembled the scaffold with much
bravado mnde thorough examination
Of the same and finally declared the
rope was too short
81 cannot get my head in the loop.
he said, 'and though II will cause me
some Inconvenience to wait. l will
smoke cigarette while you are having
II attended to-"
He lighted a cigarette and. turning tC
the eSecutioner. made a speech point
ing out the detestable In his profession
and as a condemned criminal in Russia
has certain rights no one dared to in
tcrrupt him.
The eXecutioner. who was really {
tender hearted man, became visibly af
fected by the moralizing words Of IN,
murderer and, turning 10 the crowd as
sembled before the scaffold. declare,
that his conscience did not allow hin
to proceed or to take a fellow man
life, and lac then and there resigned hi
position and departed amid the shout
Of the assembage.
This caused great confusion amon
the representatives of the law. 70
where could they in a hurry get anoth
er executioner? The question was
however, solved 10y the condemnel
man. who declared that he would eS
ecute himself as soon as he got throug
smoking He started an intcrestln
conversation with the priest durin
the five minutes or so which he ha
left and recommended that he rea
Count Tolstors latest book. which cor
tains, striking remarks about the rela
tion Of capital punishment to the teacl
ings Of Christianity. He then thre,
a kiss TO a pretty girl among the spe,
tators. stuck his head in the loop an
kicked away the trap beneath his fee
Washington Star
Evening journal., 1905-06-19
The Loaans business.

My son. follow now in the footsteps
OF the loafer and make no example OF
him who is born tired. for verify l say
unto you his business is overstocked
the seats on the corner are all taken
and the whiting places are all occu
pied. II is better TO saw wood at two
bits q cord than whittle nj a whiting
match and abuse the government. My
son. whilst thou hast in thy skull the
sense of a jaybird break away from
the cigarette habit for, 10. thy mind fl
less intelligent than store dummy
Yes; thou art a cipher with the rim
knocked off.-Roller Monthly.
Evening journal., 1905-06-19
A Clever SPANIEL.

Spaniels are fuls of resource, and
their exploits in retrieving wounded
birds are wonderful. A small brown
and white spaniel broke its fore leg,
which was set in stiff bandages hard
ened with some preparation II
coulG only so on three legs, but hop
ped out after its master with the
other dogs when these were taken
for a walk. There had been a pleas
ant shoot, and the little spaniel
could not resist slipping off tc smell
down the side of a small belt. Ii
discovered winged cock pheasant
dashed after it on three legs and
caught and retrieved it, hopping
into the road with the big bird in
its mouth.-Country Gentleman.
Evening journal., 1905-06-19
Readinn,a pInina car service.

The Philadelphia & Reading Rail-
way announces that the dining car
service will be inaugurated on June
18th by the operation of dining cars
ina conjunction with the Central Rail-
road OF New Jersey. weekdays between
Philadelphia and New York as fol-
lows:
A lacarte breakfast viii be served
on 700 and 500 a. m. trains in each di-
rection, a Ia carte lunch on the 1906
noon and LOO p. m. trains in each di-
rection and table d'hote dinner at 81
per capita on the 500 and 600 p. m
trains each way.
5. w. Derr. the superintendent OF
dining car service. have formerly beer
assistant superintendent of the sam,
department of the Baltimore and OH,
r. r.. thoroughly understands th'
needs of travellers and viii spare n,
efforts to accommodate and please th'
Readings patrons,
Evening journal., 1905-06-19
The Uses Of Evil.

"Say, ma wants two pounds Of
butter. She wants it Just exactly
like what you sent the day before
yesterday, an if it amt that same
kind she don't want any at all"
The small boy had bolted in, dis
charging himself abruptly of his er-
rand, pausing now only for breath,
But the grocer, taking down the or
der of a new customer, did not mind
the interruption.
"lou see. madam, how it goes,
he said pleasantly. "AIy customers
are particular, and it is my pleasure
to get them exactly what they de-
mand Yes, sonny" blandly to the
boy, you shall be attended to al
once"
MA says don't forget to send the
same kind Of butter" reiterated the
boy "Somc of pops relations has
J~st come 70 visit, and ma SAYS il
they stay long it won't be her fault.
New York Times