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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
'THEClE|:RRSH|PO|
N0R10l.SC.0U.N|||'I|'Y !
The Democrats Discuss Put,
Ting lJp4,ass Can,dli- l5 s
Bs5s date. n. 3sgi.
10 OPPOSE Az y YAH / MARTIN A l
County Col1ventiol, Atl [ X: ~ y
say Fusionists Are t.:t Ready lead tor's8.
~ Play IntosMartin's Hands.

fl TltN xfA
Especial to 10 Time -DlspatJo,l,i
A. StoRFc DIX, Jam ti.--,rf County
Den,ocratlc Executive Committee this a q: &
ternoon discussed the adv isahllt q put 5
ting ", a ldnto ~ next general
election d galnst County c.ler Il. iaIar r.,
8lln.$ Tho committee has practical Y 4 dos
3c!dod that nomination be made.
sbut is entirely too soon yet 70 figure
gon tho candidate one phase of the dis
Sc,sslo,, whch was carried 70 consldera bio
length yy.,s ID 10 tho advIsabiity 3 fsliold--3
Ing 4 general primary ore county CON on
svcn tion forst Sot the sli d.
date rorG county ERIK.
Sg3 Thts f1k and dtc of tho pnrty q re sald /
TO bc strongly disposed to tho primary
MAN. but ItWl I'm b u hood pc inc
ono udoptcl. despite the ct y fa ts3 II "
owens tho 20 Il 10 the fusion demo cral 4,
who may succeed Gin defeating the man
whom the straight Demo Gratis endorse q M
nominating a candid ato Sof her ~
s A1s thsI5was CONC over Ia tho co ~ 1-3
mit.ee meet.ng and AZ was r,onted sollt by
tic advocates 3 the count CO.. ven en- Y
RIM TINT tho fusion.stH could bo ga lt
depended OH to play into the hands ~
5tho Martin forces g IL come wax IS f'ichl
would place the ction pract ~ N S..s
hands from the star hi III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
Blackstone Wants to Annex

ir'ichwond s IL going to oNtdfa thersnlf5
this year In tho Wa + street chi. lns
extensions. She Is going 10 tconncc .Ash-
land and all the mites the Northcr
Neck With l1or system 4 OF trolley Ines.
Good. Now When those arc conlpletod
don't stop Come Ia els this way. ana CON
nsst With. si's, we are son'ethipg our
selves. Ne wi extend our suburbs 10
meet YOU and lay our troll lcy. sue gothic
Same as yours. NYa need to be morc
closely connected with Tie capital city, --Ss
Blackstone Courier, Sst5 ~ XXI III i.5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
Royal Exchange Encounters
Gale. n 53l1558
IAssoctntcdiP rcss.1i

Z HUI AssoctntcdII'r css, IA go
s82S CHARLESTON, S. C's, Jan. i.--Tho:
British steamship Royal Z change. Cap
tain Il. O'Driscoll. put into this port this
afternoon 55In dlutress She was bound
from \ st. JagoS for ews York and en- ~
%countered + u severe gale ] anunry stll
about three hundred and ~ miles east q
~ ChnrlcstonS ana her ma crank s1af 81
was completely broken. I rho vessel was
in a perilous position and was placed be-
fore the wind, her SHAFT pa tched, and
made for Charleston. She Ia Il a. cargo
or iron ore. s 8t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
II. PUT TIL: [ UNION
ON WAR Footing
8( tinlIed from First .I'att.j .

orgna liza on n op ], as its work Ing on
tracts Il the districts that tp:.oduce fully
ninety per cent. OF the steam and conf.
$.norcias bitumjnous coal of the country,
oxplr.ng on tho same day tina s he u''-
Sthracite strike award xplres, April 4 !.
519Os. t Is nov In sucl, q position that lllt
without breaking IN Working contract,
5itwll Be able to pit the bitun,.nous op ''';
$ators against tho anthrncite, Or: ", caso
4 ~ I, II rlkc bring about practically q sus.
T,cr q on of coal mining In the Y 81
states5 sill, ting down tho an thracite g 10 q
bltum. r,ous mi ines al Re- II 81 az n .S 3Q a NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
~ aTafl 4
g(ISrcrlI

Adylc es from london indicat hat y ne
Chinese gopernn1ent sEress t;i Rtlss , an
Invasion andiis.anxi0usto5 IS OF .nsthe I'M
Russ am lrivol " OF NOM ShWa any
JupaiescTsu heav .ly AZ D. III; ~,
ft pi,g !siisG l,aHa1 bnIaue Wedding r !
gmidnlgh t---xDrgsP 1gehaof 4 tho un!Nsrs ".
speak w Ba or y, 3,
saea l9se Iii pro-
Wid,ng for the 5h Ne Ha (
tionalS Cemetery II Seven F n es, and q 9
&ohb}to srifund Gus toms charges 3ttupt Q aeTly
ec6lifcted from Miss s2eS On ce----.Fr m er
!Combes sgcabinety stlstp lncd by the Frei ~
Chamber of Deputies axol y \ y
{nldnight session. ntercsting fact5
brought out III tho alhvesti gation Of con-
atrjbItions TO tht,s8 r bl!canE camp :. gil
Find 5inI NIssourl- - g essler Rossoau be-
$iioVed 10 be man who tried to bloWW$flp
!, tho Umbria--Lor of tho Valley shows
m arvclouS Improvement ana wins On et
ever, ( ut New Orlca ls----- ter ~
the British Champion q cfcats NJ @.
Isowlcs by very q oso sc OF e--:---l llnction
fproceedlngs In Baltimore TO res rnI y q ne
delivery OF any of the G.. nchfleld 5CaIp99 r.
lions property and rec eivers q ppolnt Cd
Many witnesses testify before y invest ga :
Il ton committee as to poll teal condl on "
i,laiItah- Gor oral Marion c.. But lers md
Mrs Walter Whitman married ~ CIV
York---,Ne gro robs tho pos otiice at Tout
rnInc, Ga. and then fires it-7T-W olIlam
found murdered ~! ii Tennessee ana !. I or
4 hushand arrested for thc fcr N Clio sc
4 passes pension bills a. rate OF four =,
minute VI II tts HSS II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
ed Liaofantun and L'utzyatun, and also
Lone Tree and NovGorod Hills, which
they are extremely anxious to capture
NICHOLAS f osAR'.MlY..
looks 70 God for Strength of
Forces to Arise and Break
Forces OF the Enemy.
tBy Associated Press.)

(Ey Associated Press.)
Il ST. PETERSBURG, Jan, 4, Emperor
Nicholas has addressed a resorpt TO the
army, which says:
|, Peace. honor and undying memory.
4 will be the portion or you Russians
v who have fallen in the defense Of Port
Arthur. Far from home, you have laid
your bodies upon alien soil, sacrifice
to the dictates OF your own honor&
& and the demands OF your Emperor.
''aly gallant troops and sailors, dc, \
not let this sorrow d!smay you. Our
enemy Is strong and daring This
fight against thetn occurs seven thou Y
! sand iniles from our home; hut Russia
g$is powerful. DO not letyour souls be x
h troubledg by lack Of success and heavy
iosses. Russian strength grows With
Il adversely. 4. Il. ri
with all Russia ] join In the belief
II that the time Is coming when God
5Fwill give strength to our glorious
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
j Barely Possible.

A II ~ bar ~ possible that that Virginia
elsctor who expressed such q high opinion
~ President Roosevelt while explaining
that he was compelled TO vote for Parker
would Tx 10 have n good consular Job.
plsinterest q pat otism, not n sly g iurs
ageous expression epnsoen,i3ps eon-i
vintIcns HE that ought rot b BIZ allowed
simely to hfar It's ewn rewaFa Fclit. ,IanS
would shortly cease to have oav!e,io IS
Of lofty abnegatann II they ase 70 get
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
Tie Cure ssssg tSrance,

SsThomns Nelson Page us taking IN Q
question of iii teracy among whites n lis
st Alto. Why Should sthero he TWEEN syrf l,r
times tho White illlterntes per thousand OF
population IN Virginia rs in Massachnf
sattsY lsst hero seaso feisiil ~ hen yir-
gInsa was a ma tonal power sslle and lAias-
snahusetts5 were ON an B, edllcat iona par,
The South plist stamp ont this curse 81
col uplt!a ssss te, Z ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
!. Who's @Who?l

The four United states scnators sum.
rnoned to tho While House yesterday " for
conference with the President are k;..sNll32
5soo,o ne, and PlItt, OF Gomez ic II
sti.ey unite in saying % thing It goes Jay
inviting these four men, and y Q e " ers,
fromstho senat To-, tho T rcsiden + shows $.lnt
he KNOWS VINO q RlSel'ultp1''.E
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
Episcoral Sunday Schools.

\ q service Tor all the INpscnpal sunday
schools Enf Richmond will be held this
afternoon 4 at "A 81 clock at st. f'aul'a
Church. Interesting exercises haYs hatl,
4rJhnned, the programme Including al adj.
3drees BY tlle b'shrp. q Lott irers, 81 81 !,
ers and soho@nra of Fn'scnnsl enr'aa"
rcl,oos are cordially inylttd q be pres
ssiit 49, ~ ". AZ IN w..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
ECHOES COAST STORM ,'l;,lyl.5
Crippled Ships Limp Into Int Port Port
Badly Damaged. Il

Special TO The T ir,ea. Die pa tcll. fsl
ORFoL I, arl.$8 - i1s .lA a
over the government coas. vi res from [l,e
1Iattcrns reports he scioo n ellio y
3IIowlctt, from lln New ans
}ciiorcd near Creed.s Hill lifc:savins sta.
3t!onssfo or so fcty from tho orthRester
Rs rho n schooner Grace seyniou ,F$ from,
Ircrnandi Ia to IL ow y d X \ has reached
s hampton ~ Roads Va with her main Eaff
broken aud main snil gora no svosscfl
had q severe Experience IN tho heavy blow
of last night. II s S5 !35 sSs 5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
J. WILL u RUN 4 BIG STABLE
Nh. S. n. Clay Purchases Lot I. OF OF
Esss3 NJ y, 4. C n. Williams, II.

Alessrs. J.5H. . Connolly and Company.
8real as tai gcr, yes erda yaaold 10 ' n 7.
y Clay, the horse dealer, Of y his clttS,
The war ehousc property Mt he sou ea !,
corner OF IA, Franklin and ta$ Slnete nth
Streets for 5000 o.. T pro pert y$ was
owned by GU ". 9 ~
$is nov occupied by VI anoE
n Rei,llnr & /, 4 q leaf tobacco warcl iouse.
Tho III has d 'front.' &c OF about 4 IS feet
8on#both streets, and Mr.. Clay propose Sc.
"A Is conduct ono or the largest who esalo
horse ana nulo enterpr IL MS sec.
4tion Of tho country: III 4
rhe sal IFS considered q good one
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
River and Harbor Bill,
ID (Rv AssncintedIires Sis

y ,WAsIi1NGToS,s p e. lam li.--The
House Committee OH Rivers md llnl'borS
expects 10 report n BIZ making approprltJ
alton for river and sl,arhor work. but as
SET nothing definite can be learned ms y
the AMOUNT " Will carr y, K
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15

prof, Frederick St1yr, Of the University
81 Chicago. lias 81 mad an IMPORT mt dis
1y.ery AZ IA, .Aatec lunl,scrl In in NSX,:o
III la remarkable IN. that the,Wr tlI, Is
tccs. s' bl,t ssIns letter characters. p of.
Sturr believes that 4tha rel lis "a tral, sla-
tio, Of ali ancle t nllaaa mac and was writ
ten about n Nv IL ~ IN DR. 5l 5 :.$s 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
BettcrSN II,

mt n & Richmond to cast their, vo e.for
Ps Pre- and Vice. Pros dent, Sta sea-
ltor W. II. b Bnrxsdale, who ,is n an.t
gnre intsete \ INTO S 81,
say s t tlat Injected lfo. Tho ne l,o IN
jettcd might have been spareeyal VIZ Y
Ir,jury9to anybody else nnd WI 90 :aed
benefit. It. scpnls % 5,lBi TO he lVcly sert-
itUl.-- N or ful lS la dina s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
/. l.,,.,s.tnrci Z . ..I .,,,tefl D.
\ fsnec,al a Tho Tl,nSp,splppa,ch.)

tspeclal ta Z, the tlne II, ''hpa sct'
Office 50 fcsnt linnp's M tour' eel, miles,
f,Dm Elkins, WAS doinnlt us he'd on hi1i
morning. and four hundred 81 nlinr5 IN
MAS the work 81 PROCESS ona ls,,S yho lett
no clue, 3iVN 4 # MI H 1.8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
Wanted for III bl,ery.
AZ. (I3y Associated sPress,) w 81

~ MACON Gar Jan l4,-A special II
The Telegraph fr4n g flnesYille Ca
s&ys thtt 953inen g ding hf; ZINES as
y, Il. en- q and N N' Il g hay,
isa 4 q ioE 3SS.l,s til
5ilssi iA +, m isoi II n RI 81
1l0 aid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15


II Used III 10 considered 5tn only ,irinarx and
b,sdder troubles were to DO traced to the hld,,oys
hut ioW@t1lOderl science proves that II nry dis
eases their beginning In the disorder OF these
snlost important organs. N 8 3s
Therefore when yotrs kd,,sy arc weak or out ~
order, youcan underatand how qulclsly entrg
5bodyis affected ara how ryan see to fa
40 do tdtt w. 4, SS$
sou IRE sick ~ feei Eba bs gin taking the
great kidney remedy, pr. Kmers Swamp Root. be-
cause az soon your Kidneys begin get hei q
they will help all to q
trial will convince al, yone. sss
iy tg ohesrtuy recommend and endorse the Gree.
BID and bad liver. have used and derived arcas
bensft from Il. believe II has cpred3tne entirel.
5of kidney and liver trouble, from, VII lei, suffcree
terrby. N s Sa 35S i5
Most gratefully yours, 5g @
;8s jS, a. 4. Reynolds, hlef 81 Police a4
Columbus, Ga Il
Nh IVcak and unlealtny Kidneys are responsiple e,
many kinds of diseases ana II permitted to con-
tihnc mountaineering ana fatal results are sure tr
follow Kidney trouble rritat4s tho nerves. kes
sou pass wa ter often during tie day md obge
youat get up many times during the night Tn
healthy Kidneys scatisp4 rheumn tsn. GRAVEL Gu tnrt
OF tho bladder pain or dill ache IN the back Joint
and muscles; make your head acne nnds che
ause& Indigestion stomach and iYer trouhe, rof
though you had heart trouble; you may have pent
Of ambition but no strength weak md vast
ava " sSS ssf
THO cure Tor these troubles ~ Is VI DR. liner
swanlp. Root the world 10 NOUS }k)d
taking swamp Root yo, $nfford l$olpsto M
$ture. for Swamp Root Is the most peri ls
and gentle aid rs tho Kidneys that Is knowi, Il
medical sciences s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
SUMMARY STHE DAYS NEWS.


III ~ The Weather. 3is5 s5g
WAstitNtsTo Jan. ~ F'oreca g y for I
Eaifl Continues eold sunday y \, \
lend Monday: Invest 20 norm
sIsssss q s'ss;
lsIch,nSnh' eatfer YESTERDAYS WY y.l,' fs'fI
M Ii NGE OFttrI Il5 III I1RhfOM E?!T,HSsR
2 -
!. y, 81 81
.
\. %
y
. ]. -
Highest ten4perat urc ycst ersn -
Lowest tempernt vest Y,
I'M tam empein ttre S.eA torun ~
tsnsafa ior ars tt,re.
ipltaaon9 during past q hours .... ~
a1slArv " l Als5ASAc-iSl e
Il: 'a
san i ]: s;5
Richmond.
Mr. .aA. crenshnw announees l,im,seel !.
for r. tioi, e,ty sfnf ATOM
OF lexar,dlln dldate for ieutsnan.i
@Ciovernor,%ii it city-De cath Of GolontGl
George areso ccarthyy Is Go5n y I,
resta tin 4 in YTovenlertsl be mad to tie
Second Market.to tit It for az 70
gn ther 3 Eleyen - a sd
the political situatioll-,Y olit,g mott. q
from Burkcvlle decides to return ~ (. ONE
Deep Ru1lRI1unt Club has nnotll ef, I'VE.
chase behind iis a 4, -,
house brings handsome sum N AN Y:
tCsHEsTER varrarts sworn out for, z ar J.
rest Of proprelo Or OF saloon and thc pr
Skeeljer,%c harEifg them WiLli sra We CT 1T @
s-Sschooi i si,psrihtendtnts and members
&t,f thos 6onrd lirAe appropriation lor$ moth
B al, school buiiding g. Special terestirg
sorvco 5lut I'D inbrldse Street % p;lst
Wiz gir,ia. lss d,
chiof ,re,11 AZ, { al / tho British steamer
browns III "a Hampton a Roads BRITISH
sietinler Bardsley SO rnlyS tuck IN n lIl
ii5 Ianlpton r Dads as to REQUIRE {our .ua g
null herr Into deep va ns -
aSpren,luT,- The rope for cC q was :
prepared for 4 cnnedy. but did no hang 3
Spite ,rlie Democrats the !, MIN itan
District shold$a ference q. Radionrd ~
Asuph, 4 ssMtanced at Alexandria. e !. six J.
trnolltEs I1ail, takes an appeal az was
Sballed W. RobaTt y wles; negro ny jd Ter
II r5 Chosa penke and Ono Fireman j 9 p
RUM Sentenced to hang 3ats Cow son
James Linko,ls was s zen
he declared himself innocent Of the anlnulr-3
ders wife ana z, .e,s ~ 90 9
her two sisters who has been U fulglttlSSee
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
II Carolina.

DTllGi IN Z, okosRichnlond1 county dry Is a
lick DIT Zig distilIely miro Rtll telsh
4 tina acts S x-raYs. showing the bones {,
inS the ody yernor Glenn 1s 81 g
once a SISa pms ills looted ~ burglars.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
/, n How rs Find Out.

II there IS any doubt your mind as q your con
ditlon, take from your urine on rising about fou,
OUNCES, ~ In glass bo tie and let itstan6
twenty fol llC,rH $exa mination II ky
orScloudy, IT, there Is a brick dust settling. Or Il
small Articles float bout lnSi your kidneys IRE
fintjnecd OF immediate attention. b
Swamp. r DOT Isl ri SAINT and Is used LIN
the leading hospitals. recomm ended BY physicians
In their private pra Is taken by doctors
themselves who have kidney ment s. because thSy
recognize In the grcn test and most successful
remedy Tor kidney. liv1rsa and bladder troubles
$5$SE DjToRiAL# NOTES. successful is Swamp
most Istressng cases of kldn bladder@t
full IN rits you may ample bot tile nd IL y
sent absolutely free by NALL The book con tans 4
sands Of testinonial letters sreceve from men al
Es,lcccss OF Swamp Root lis go wei that Dur
sampl bottle. In send Ing your address, to Dr. Is
Ebe sure to say YOU read this generous offer In the
Tho genuineness of this offer rs gunrants ed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
s Swamp Root Is Ill ensan Mt to taxed

Swamp Root! Isl pleasant tost take
II YOU are already conv'ilin1cc'eedl
that Swamp Root lis what y'o'su
need, you can purchascstlie reg !.
Sular tlfty.cent and one-d lola T
size; bottles at the drug store re-, 9
h everywhere. Don't make any
mistake. 5but rcmcmbcr5thc name,
swamp Root DR.. xilmer's
Swamp ROOF, and the add = 81,
$I3irghumton. n. Y .3s3 on every
bottle. IA II Il! Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS W|EAK?!
Thousands of Men and Women Have Kidney
a8ss Trouble and Never Suspect IL.

III Prove What the Kidney Remedy
0 fcr YOU Every the Richmond
s3Y& May Have "a Sample @Bottls Scnt AZ.
a soutely Free BY Mail HIGH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15

They state there Is a GOOD and increa}s-.
lllg demand for business property, and
Eredict a big business revival. HI @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-15

n Miss julie #Peake. OF Church nd, &Ya..&is
,N!sltlnSgS NJ ss Emma GrAss VT Of n o. 2S10
East Grace Street II K 34 5l 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-26
RESTAURANT.

3;TIIIl1 llI.BA sRI;sTAURANT,4 522 WEST
Broad Streets, serves the best meal IN
tile city; private dinlng-room Tor "a dies,
Spcclal attention given 10 supper pa ~
ties. Cafe In connection. Ss:{i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-26
Tie Confederate Museum.
TWELFTH AND CLAY STREETS.
0nens daily from o A, NJ, to 8 =, NJ.
Admission, t25 cents. Free on Saturday
SPECIAL NOTICE

TEMPORARY =, CHANGE y \ q IN ,J TIE
Y s, SEQ g JAMES RIVER STIcafdERS5
BtJI2K LEY AND FBtaI1 81 q. &
a MING NIGHTLY BETWEEN RICH
4 MOND AND NORFOL<, " a.
Account OF the annual oyerhaullng OF. the
Steamers RERK LEY and Ba 4ANDON ,ot
Tic James River Night Line. and, conf
mencipg Thursday, April at and con-
tho boat ior NORErO Liz, Va, Will sa!l
from RICfiMON every morning At $3.50
,ing, tie night schedule from RICHMOND
e sslings 's' roR RsgSaSb RUE
viii be continued on the night schedule
the boat leaving NORFOLK mt 3 clncli
each night instead of o cock; tho runs
ming solledule being as follows. i (,
a Arrive norfolk about,.,,, q; oo i. n,
Ieaye Norfolk :tDG I, ~ S}
Arrive Richmond about, s 100 A. NJ,
Ali passeng ers offering can secure rrser-
iyations at the Company City Ticket Of
fice sos East Main Street, or by calling
Phone No. 176. IA, Ss. . y.
This change In schedule will In no way
effect the booking OF. passengers Tor the
Main Line Ships, Norfolk to New York.
or the regular receipt and delivery q
tfreightA rs "A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-26
FRIENDS SHOCKED.
Pinckney Widely Known and
Much Esteemed in Washington.

(I,rom Our Regular corrcspondent.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 25.-Thc
death of Representative John Mcpherson
Pinckney. of Texas, in shooting nfiraY
at Hampstead. Texas, yesterday. snocKeu
Ills friends in th!stity lie was q man OF
deserved popularity. lie had all the dual.
itios that make men lovablc. and bind
friends to them with hooks OF steel fie
was as brave as n lion, and those VINO
knew him best declare he did not know
the meaning Of the wsrd fear. lie en-
tered the Confederate army when oniy s'x-
teen years Of age, and served through
out the entire war as n member OF HOOD
celebrated Texas Brigade. He was IN
forty great battles. and escaped almost
unscathcd, to meet his death III shoot
ing scrape in a time when peace pro-
found was supposed to reign In the land
He loved the cup that cheers. But no
knew his weaknesses He was prohibl-
ZIONIST. He wished the law TO step In
and prohibit the placing of whiskey In the
way of tho weaker brother who could not
resist temptation. He met his death IN
n struggle over this question. HIS IRE,
his principles and his end furnish theme
and possibly an argument, for the adv0-
Gates of temperance and restriction of the
sale of strong drink
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-26
TEXAS RANGERS
KEEP TOWN IN QUIET
Bloody Battle i'll Hampstead
Causes Excitement, But No
Trouble Is Feared.
TRAGIC DEATH OF PrNcKNE E:
Passed Unscatl1cd Through For
ty Battles; Shot Down in
Time Of Peace.
fBy Associated Press.)

HEMPsTEAD, TEXAS. April PAS e
result Of the bloody battle here last
night. when four men wero killed ana
others were wounded, Hampstead is to-
night under tho control of the Texas
rangers. Martial law has not been uc.
elarcd. but Ad3utant General 1Iulln ar
rived Tonight with number OF rangers
and has assumed charge Of affairs. 40
ono Is permitted to bear arms and the
excitement manifested throughout the day
Inns quoted down tonight.
Rollan Brown, son Of one Of the men
killed at the prohibition mass nieetins
last night, was to-day placaa under ar
rest on a charge OF firing the shot which
killed Representa- John Pinokney. lie
stated that his father was under the In
fluerce OF intoxicants when he attended
the r1cetlng, and that he (the SOM a..
tempted to dissuade him from attending.
8His father was firm, however. In his IN
tontion, end went to the meeting. The son
followed and took part in the shooting.
1t has been established that the trouble
began when Rollan Brown attempted
= to secure recognition to speak at the
meeting. It Is said that his language
was offensive to several ladies present,
and tho fusillado began Immediately al
q tcrWard. ~
Congressman Pinckney was shot four
times and was almost instantly killed
Thomas Pinckney, a brother of the con-
crcssman, was shot twice in the bacs
and killed, and Captain Brown received a
bullet through the heart. John =. MUS,
the remaining victim. took no part tn the
affair and was killed by q stray bullet.
The killings are the direct result Of Il
prohibition movement in Waller county,
which was begun some years ago, and
the feeling has been intense. An cleo
tion was held in Waller county April
Goth. and the prohibitionists, with whom
the Pinckneys were affiliated, were sue
cessful. The Prohibition League was
called together last night to wind up
Its affairs and disband. A resolution re-
i ouesting the Governor OF Texas to send
troops to Waller county for tho purpose
OF enforcing the law against liquor sell
ers was excitedly debnted. 1t was ut
this juncture that Captain H NJ. Brown,
who figured prominently as an anti-pro-
hibitionist, sought to have the chairman
recognize him. To-day 1t was reported
that friends and relatives Of the partici-
pants in the bloody affray had been asked
4 TO come to Hampstead and It was feared
that further trouble would result.
Tonight, however, cooler counsel has
% prevailed and the little town is quiet.
While no further trouble is anticipated, q
number Of rangers Will remain here tc
preserve order should the occasion arise.