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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-05
Flat and Tenement.

Lady-yyhat is the real difference be-
tween an apartment, flat and tene-
ment house?
Janitor-In an apartment the ladies'
don't have no children; In a2flat they has
one or two. More than two makes any
house a tenement, mum.--Judge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-05
RADFORD SOCIAL.
Especial to The es-Dispatch.)

RADFoRD, VA. Nov. AIRS. Waiver
tly n. Ragland entertained the Current
Events Club Saturday. The subject Of
the afternoon, Trades Unions, was
ably discussed by Mrs. G. T. aKearsley
and Mrs. Ragland, two of the clubs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-05
CHATHAM SOCIAL

Especial to The Times Disratch)
CHATHAM VA, Nov. 4.-Hallowe'en night
Dr. T. L. Whitehead and Miss Parke White.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25
WOULD NOT SEE WHITNEY.
President said Letter Furnishes
Evidence OF Wisdom OF Refusal.

BOSTON, Nov 81 Henry M. Whit
ney, Democratic candidate for lieuten
ant governor ut the last election, made
public last night correspondence which
had been passed between President
Roosevelt and himself concerning the
statements made by the president dur
ing an interview last winter which wHs
granted to committee from Massa
chusetis on reciprocal trade relations.
The president Informed Massachu
sctts committee that called on him last
week in favor Of free hides that Mr.
Whitney had deliberately nlisrepresent
ed what had occurred Ill list winter's
conference With this experience IN
mind the president declined TO entoF
upon discussion Of free hides with
the free hides COMMITTEES, the chairman
OF which was Governor William f.
Douglas.
The statement of Mr.. Whitney dur
ing the recent canvass In Massachu
sets that the president told him he Ia
vorod reciprocity with Canada was thnt
to which the president took exceptions
After the president had made public
his address TO the hides COMMITTEES,
charging Mr.. Whitney with misrcpre-
sentation, Mr. Whitney maintained that
the president had certainly spoken n
favor OF reciprocity with Canada on
broad lines during their interview.
In the correspondence which is given
publicity Mr.. Whitney wrote to Prcst
dent Roosevelt that the president had
done him d great injustice in charging
him with willful Misrepresentation, re-
quested an interview with the prcsI-
dent and expressed his regret that
reciprocity did not have the presidents
Endorsement. In his reply President
Roosevelt declares that Mr.. Whitney's
letter furnishes additional evidence s'of
the wisdom OF my refusing TO commu-
nicate further with you" and asserts
that nothing he has ever said has given
Mr.. Whitney the slightest warrant I'm
making the statement that reciprocity
was not TO have the presidents add
He charged Mr.. Whitney with making
additional deliberate misstatements
and closed by refusing to grant the re-
uuested interview
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25
LOUIS AT HORSE SHOW.
cmest of Mr.. aud Mrs. Thnyer of
Philadelphia.


philadelphia.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-prince Louis
OF Battenbcrg arrived Unexpectedly at
the horse show at Madison Square
Garden as the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
J. II. Thayer Of Philadelphia
Others in the box were Mr., and Mrs.
Richard NJ. Elliott of Philadelphia,
Mrs. John Jacob Astor, Lady Susan
Townley, Mrs. Lawrence Townsend
and Mr.. Townlcy of The British cmbas-
sy at Washington.
The prince had been entertained at
luncheon AZ ShcrTys.
AS soon as the news spread that the
prince WAS present Il mob Of the Curl
Gus surged about the box and stared
him out of countcnanee.
The police were finally compelled 10
form line and keep the spectators
moving.
The prince WAS attired in Il black
froclS coat, gray trousers, silk hat,
small red four-in-hand tie aud a high
cut waistcoat He wore Il white orchid
in his buttonhole ana carried small
silver topped walking stick.
Many women in the boxes and gal
leries were frightened early in the day
when Henry J.. Collins was thrown
from his mount, Empress, into what is
known as the "pig pea wen y
ladies' hunters appeared IN the con
test, the main obstacle of which was a
circular inclosure into which the horses
had to jump and then leap ont of again.
Mr.. Collins horse refused 10 jump,
and he flew from the saddle and turn
I'd a sonersault as he fell Tie sui.
fered little injury.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25
SOCIETY MAN 4 BURGLAR.
A, r. SmnIIey Held IA Elizabeth For
weekly Rohherfes.

ELIZABETH, y. r.. NOV. 2l.--.An ex
traortiinary criminal another
''Raiiies" romance is stirring this city
and the nearby town Of Clayton.
Alfred Porch Smalley, prisoner in
the county jail. is the cause aud the
center of the sensation. He is college
graduate, man prominent socially
and has enjoyed an enviable reputation
in business, his wife and two children
living in Clayton and he being employ
cd by Swift 4 Co. in Philadelphia and
spending saturday night and Sunday
with his family.
Smailey was arrested in Williams
port, Pa, on Il charge of having robbed
the home OF his intimate friend, DIR.
Frederick Moore of Clayton. but the
popular agitation caused by this alleg-
ed crime is almost lost in the larger SEN
sation furnished by the Philadelphia POI
lice They suspect Smalley of many rob.
berries committed in Germantown, every
one ON Friday night, preceding his
weekly journey to Elizabeth and Clay
ton, aud 1t IL declared here that proper
ty taken from the Germantown dwell
lings has been found IN the trunk of a
society woman of Elizabeth The hus-
band of the latter, IL is said, made the
discovery and despite the wife's efforts
to explain the presence of the articles
as gifts, is about TO seek a divorce.
The police claim TO doubt this last re-
port. They assert, however, that they
have information going TO show that
the prisoner, a respectable business
man by day. was a professional bur-
glar at night He is only twenty nine
years OF age
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25
SAFER INSURANCE
President May Be Chief Ar.
bitter In Interstate Plan.
PROMISED AID AND COOPERATION
Minnesota Commissioner Made Trip
to Washington 10 Confer with
decentralization TO Protect
All Policy Holders

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 21.--Accord-
ing to State Insurance Commissioner
OBrien's report to Governor johnson
made here on Mr.. O'Brien's return
from trip to New York and Wash.
ington In connection with the troubles
of the big life insurance companies
President Roosevelt may be the chief
arbiter in cooperative effort of all
the states of the Union to compel the
large life insurance companies whose
troubles are now being aired in New
York to put their business on a safer
and more economical basis.
Mr.. O'Brien was under orders of
Governor Johnson to look into the in
surance situation. Governor Johnson
had been deluged with requests from
policy holders in the northwest to act
In the matter. He gave Mr.. O'Brien
a letter of Introduction to President
Roosevelt. Mr.. 0'Brien visited Wash
ington and had conference with Pres
ident Roosevelt. The result of this con
ference was reported to Governor
Johnson. Mr.. O'Brien's report said
that during the time allotted to him
by the president he outlined his plan
OF action, which was to call meeting
either in New York or Washington fol
lowing the completion of the inyestiga-
ton now in progress in New York of
all the state insurance commissioners
of the country and also the governors
and attorneys general if necessary.
This meeting is to evolve, If neces-
sary, q demand for reorganization of
all the important life insurance com
panies, but more particularly the plac-
ing of the affairs of those companies
on a safer business basis, any action
to be taken by this meeting to be CO.
operative and each delegate to 90 back
to his state prepared to carry out his
part of the programme.
When Mr.. O'Brien had stated his
plan he said:
"Now, Mr.. President, there will be a
committee to carry out our plans and
we need head. Will you help us?'
81 most emphatically will" was the
answer of the president, according TO
Mr.. O'Brien's report to the governor.
Il will be glad to help you in any way
/ can"
Mr.. O'Brien carried this news from
Washington to ST. Paul without saying
a word to anybody and would not have
allowed it to become public now had
not Governor Johnson seen the inn
portance of the matter and directed
Mr.. O'Brien to make detailed state
ment to the press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25
AFTER VENEZUELA.
Secretary of State Takes Up
Case of Amer can Company.
CASTRO GOVERNMENT TAX UNFAIR.
Report Of g. w. critchheld ana
Others win he BASIS For Fresh
and strong instructions TO
Minister Russell.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.--ln his con.
sideration OF the whole general aues
ton OF the relations between America
aud Venezuela. with special reference
TO the presentation Of claims of Amer
lean citizens against the government
OF Venezuela which were not adjusted
by the Venezuelan arbitration trlhu
nails, Secretary Root has reached the
Critchfield claim aud Is dcvoting much
time 10 the subject
Although the claim has been on file
nc the state department for more than
a year and the secretary was familiar
in a general way with It's salient fea-
lures, he desired to be put in posses
sion of other facts, and SO he summon
ed to Washington some OF the repre-
sentatlyes OF the company affected.
George Washington Critchheld, The
original promoter; X. $. Rokeby, pres
ldent OF the United States and Nene-
xuela company. aud Il. Floyd Clarke.
attorney for the corporation, appeared
at the state department and explained
TO Secretary Root at great length the
details of the case.
From their narrative Il appeared
that several years ago. when Castro
was dictator of Venezuela, Crltchfield
purchased an asphalt mine in the in
terror, II was necessary in order TO
market the asphalt that a tramway be
constructed to the coast Critcliicld
secured from Castro formal permis-
sion for the construction of this tram
way and also the right "a export the
asphalt free of any export duty.
About year aud a half ago. the
company asserts the Venezuelan gov
crnment In violation of this contract
began to impose export duties on The
asphalt and Increased The tax 10 a
point that made it impossible TO oper.
ate the mine probably. Consequently
after vainly appealing to President
Castro to adhere to his original agree.
ment the United States and Venezuelan
company. which operated the mine and
railroad, went out of business closed
mp the works aud appealed TO the state
department for redress.
Secretary Root listened with much
interest to the presentation Of this ease.
which he will make The basis of fresh
and strong Instructions to Minister
Russell
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25

LONDON, Nov. 20.-Dr. Aymerd ad
vocates the substitution OF glass FOL
lint in dressing wounds. He describes
an experiment with a piece Of thick
window glass, the edges Of which were
ground smooth. lie smeWed the glass
with carbolic oil and applied il to 3
wound which healed quickly without
leaving scar The doctor contends
that Isis method results IN ar lmm Z
saving IN the cost Of no pifal nfiiea
1T II painless. and the wound hed
twice as quickly II also enaiA the
wound to be examined VII a9a the r.
moval Of the dressing
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25
Five FAVOR a Lock Canal.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Although
the board of consulting engineers has
decided in favor of a sea level canal. it
is yet an open question whether the
Panama canal shall be sea level or a
lock waterway. The decision of the
board of consulting engineers is not
final. The decision of the board was
reached by vote of s to in favor of
the sea level project, General Davis
and Messrs. Burr and Parsons joining
with the five foreign engineers against
a lock canal. The report of the en-
gineers probably win not be submitted
to President Roosevelt for five or six
weeks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-A plan to fed
crate the forces working for national
pure food legislation has been perfect
ed as a result Of the joint conference
of Representatives from the National
Consumers league, Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, American Medical associ-
alton and state food control officials
which visited President Roosevelt at
the White House on behalf of national
pure food legislation The plans in
clude the gathering Of facts about food
adulteraton from every Source to be
presented to the committees Of con.
gregs this winter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25
SOUTHAMPTON MouRNs.


ST. MAIO, France. Nov. 21 -Reali-
to the cross channel steamer Hilda
was borne in upon the people OF this
town as reports Of the finding of bodies
came in from different points along
the nearby coast. In all over sixty
bodies have been washed up, including
that of Captain Gregory, the command
er of the wrecked ship. which now
lies In the hospital here. and as fast as
other bodies arrive they win be placed
in long room prepared for their recep-
ton.
Thirteen bodies of saloon passengers
have been Identified These are Mrs.
Rock, her two children and their gov
erness: DIR. Itanleto, his wife and two
daughters and maid; Major and Mrs
Price, Mr.. Wellesley and Mr.. Grindle.
The survivors are rapidly recovering.
The entrance to the harbor of St
Malo is one OF the most difficult known
to mariners. On Saturday night a
binding snowstorm, with haze and
high wind, prevailed, and 1t is little
wonder that even so experienced a
navigator as Captain Gregory lost his
reckoning, especially as at the point
where the Hilda struck only a few
yards deviation from the regular
course meant destruction. Torpedo
boats dispatched to the scene Of the
wreck ascertained that there is no
hope of salvaging the vessel.
All the members of the crew of the
i'll fated Hllda were residents of South
ampton, and most pitiful scenes are
enacted at the offices of the London
and Southwestern Railway company
The officials there are unable to extend
any hope to the relatives. Most of the
men leave wives and children. The
steamer Ada of the same line which
picked up the survivors. is expected at
any moment. The mayor of South
ampton has started q relief fund and
is receiving ready response to his APP
neal
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25
BRUTALITY IN FOOTBALL
DIR. J. W. White Talked with Pr~sE-
dent Regarding It's Abolition.

Asnt HcEHfutnN aus ADnhttDu
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 21-Dr. !.
w. White. professor of surgery at tin
University of Pennsylvania and III
member OF the university committee
on athletics, has returned from Wash
ington, where he had been summoned
by President Roosevelt to discuss mat
tiers relating % football DIR. Whife
said.
''rhe president did me the honor Of
asking me 10 lunch with him for the
purpose of discussing with him the
situation as to American football. An
article Of mine published in the Out
look was the occasion OF the invitations
THE president has permitted me ~
say that we are in complete accord rs
to the need Of the permanent abolition
Of brutality and foul play; OF the I'm
crease OF the powers of the officials and
OF the severity Of the penalties as be
Ing necessary to bring about such aho
Iltion; as to the desirability of careful
consideration Of any changes In the
rules that may be required TO minimize
danger while preserving the essential.
manly and vigorous characteristics OF
the game, aud as TO the urgent need Of
earnest effort to secure simple and
uniform eligibility code for all Amerf
can colleges and universities.
The president said he COMPATIBILITY
believes IN continuing the game but
brutality and foul play should receive
the same summary punishment given
to IA man who cheats ut cards or who
strikes foul blow in boxing
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25
RElDMooRE WON.
Feature of BenninRs Track Taken
From Favorite, Tickle.


From Favorite, Tickle.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.--The short
priced horses had easy going at Ben
nings except in the first and fourth
races. In the first I. S. Martin, ut - to
l. was the surprise, while Reldmoore
won easily from Tickle. the to ) favor
lite, in the fourth. There was much in
terest in the steeplechase because of the
fact there were nine starters out of an
entry list of fourteen Warpaint prov
ed much the best Mollie Donohue in
the second, Banker in the fifth and Or
monde's Right in the sixth at short
odds won easily. Summaries:
First Race.-T. S. Martin, first; Zea-
la. second; Lancastrian, third.
Second Race.--Mollie Donohue, firssS
The Clown, second; Vic o, third.
Third Raee.--Warpaint. first; Sew
enth Ward, second; Rockmart, third
Fourth Race-Reidmoore, first; Mer-
lingo, second; Society Bud, third.
Fifth Race.-Banker, first; Komoka,
second; Gambler. third.
Sixth Race-Ormonde's Right. first;
Peter Paul, second; Louis H.. third.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-An invita-
ton was extended to President Roose-
Welt by Senator Cullom of Illinois to at
tend banquet which is to be given
under the auspices of the Sangamon
club at Springfield, H., on the 18th Of
next February. 1t is desired that the
president deliver an address at the
banquet on Lincoln or on any other
subject ne might select, the occasion
being Llncolns birthday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25

ATLANTIC CITY y. J, NOV. 49,
The National grange session was prin
cipaIly taken up ia the consideration
OF resolutions touching on variou'
national matters. Prominent amonp
these was the pnre food law. Thi
was fathered by Mr. Grant of New
Jersey Mr.. Hill Of Pennsylvania ais
embodied in his resolution clause
which indorses the enact" ent of a law
governing oleoma c@aw'rc
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25
CHANNEL DISASTER
Steamer Hilda Foundered on
Rocks OF ST. Malo.
OVER A HUNDRED SOULS persisted
Vessel Left Southampton For French
Coast, Missed the Tide Owing to
Fog and Sank During the
Early Morning.

LONDON, Nov. 20.--A grave disas-
Ter overlook the Southwestern rail
ways cross channel steamer Hilda
near St MaIo The Hilda left South
ampton for St Malo, on the north
coast Of France, with considerably
over a hundred souls ON board. the
majority of whom were drowned.
Her passage was greatly delayed by
fog in the channel. and when near
ing st. Malo she ran into severe
snowstorm, apparently missed her
course and foundered on the rocks off
Jardin lighthouse, three miles from
ST. Malo,
The company's steamer Ada, out
ward bound from St Malo, rescued
FIVE of the passengers and one of the
crew. These are now ON the way to
Southampton and it is believed are
the only survivors, though an uncon-
firmed report reached Paris that sew
enty had been saved.
The crew numbered twenty-six, and
there We're about a hundred passen-
gers on the ship, the majority being
onion dealers from st. Briac and neigh
borhood.
A telegram from st. Servan, adioin-
ing the town OF St Malo, gives The few
details received The Hilda was near
st. Malo when she struck the rocks at
o'clock in the morning in the road
stead off the island of Cezembre. She
had missed the tide owing TO bad
weather and fog.
The majority Of the crew and pas
sengers were asleep at the time Two
boats were lowered, one of which, con-
tanning five men. arrived at st. Seryan.
The second boat was picked UP empty
at ST. Cast. where thirteen bodies were
washed ashore The top of the Hllda's
funnel and her mast are visible at low
tide
The exact number of lives lost on
the Hilda is unknown. 1t is under
stood that there were about twenty
first class passengers, including the
Hon Mrs. Butler, sister Of Lord Lanes
borough, and Colonel Toilet. Though
il is not certain that these were actu-
ally on board, they were expected to
travel by the IIilda, and ii is known
that all the first class passengers We're
drowned These passengers were
English officers aud others who We're
coming to rejoin their families or to
spend the season at ST Malo and Din
ard, opposite st. Malo.
1t appears to be certain that only six
were saved, these being five onion
sellers and mn English seaman named
Grinter. belonging to Guernsey, and
that the total on board, including the
crew, numbered 100.
The disaster was first suspected
through the washing ashore of a num-
Der of bodies, and the port authorities
Immediately sent out d tug 1t was
then learned that the Hilda was wreck
ed on treacherous reef close to the
island of Cezambre called Les Portes.
She had apparently struck, broken her
back and Immediately sank, leaving
no time to launch the boats. The Jar
din light is quite close to the spot. 1t
cannot yet be explained at what time
or how the disaster occurred.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. Nov. 2l-
William Williams. secretary to VIII
liam Eberhardt New York broker;
Richard Greenwalt, sporting man Of
this place. and a third person whose
name could not be ascertained met
with frightful accident while dying
along in Eberhardt's automobile on the
yentnor speedway at Annapolis ave-
nue. here. Williams Is badly cut and
bruised and is believed to have receiv-
ed internal injuries. Greenwalt ana
the unidentified man were taken to the
hospital. where they are in an uncon-
scious condition and will probably die.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25
Pntricl... AppenI FOR Life.

ALBANY. N. Y. Nov. 21.-Another
phase of Albert I. Patrick's case came
before the court of appeals here when
attorneys of the man who stands con
demned for the murder Of William NJ.
Rice asked certain technical rulings
which will facilitate their appeal to the
supreme court of the United States.
The motion was opposed by Assistant
District Attorney Robert c. Taylor Of
New York. The court reserved de-
cisiOn
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25
po..en rntenacd Eor maslana.

FORT FAIRFIELD. Me-, Nov. 21.-
Deputy sheriff c. H. Dinsmore has ar
rested Mrs. Isaac Barnes here on a
charge Of manslaughter II is alleged
that she placed strSchnine Ia epson
salts, thereby causing the death Of
Pearl Barnes her thirteen-yearold
steDdaughtef Mr. and Mrs Bames
had been separated for several mouths,
and the authorities maintain taat the
poison was intended Cox Barnes
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Nov 2t.--
The national grange, Patrons Of IEus-
banary went ON record In favor of
temperance ana the curtailing of sa-
looms, declaring chat they should be
abridged uRli ihey are abolished" A
resolution 0n the subject says Every
community should BE empowered by
law to vote every saloon from it's
midst or it's borders The grange
strongly condemned all Influences
brought 70 win legislation hy lobby
lists or others ana depIored the use Of
money In campaigns.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-11-25
erie Frier mas neIper Engine.

SCRANTON, Pa, Noy 1S-The Eric
rallroad express iller ran into It's helper
engine ia the Carbonate yard last
night ana injured dozen persons
aboard the tain John Duggan. bag
gagemaster; Thomas Scott express
messenger; J. w lewis Of Wyomlne
and George Esmay Of uniondaie were
severely Injured The engine Of the
express was badly damaged, ANA the
helper had as tender stove IA and was
aeiniled