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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26
CRUSHED TO DEATH
Under ELEVATOR
James Taylor, a colored Boy, Vic.
tim of a Fatal Accident at
Bliley's Stable,

James Taylor, a thirteen-year-old me-
gro. was mashed to death by an elevator
In Blleys stable, Third and Marshall
Streets last night at $3.50 o'clock, Cor
oner Taylor was at once called and
viewed the body. He deemed an Inquest
unnecessary. tho accident being the re-
suit OF the boys own conduct,
The little negro jumped OIL the eleya-
tor, which is used principally to haul up
buggies and the like, Just as It was
leaving the bottom floor The elevator
had been started from tho second floor,
From the position Of the body wher
discovered, it would seem that the negro
was leaning over, looking down when
he was struck ON the head by the floor
above He was caught between the ele-
"a Tor and the floor and the life literally
mashed out Of him
The little negro lived at No. 40 Madt-
son Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26
ENLIGHTENMENT.
Warrants Make This Charge,
i ockwood's Whereabo I'M I'M

Especial to The Times -Dispntcf.) l4.E
ORANGE, VA July 25.--J.s Wells Lock Lock-
wood, Jr., late President Of the Ameri-
can National Bank OF Orange, was ar ar
rested here tonight charged with EN- .'s oez-
Element The warrant was sworn out ny
David May, one OF the directors tors OF the 1',
wrecked bank. i Lockwood Is charged
With stealing 5000 while president OF
the hank. There is a. warrant out I. for
the arrest Of Newton Lockwood. ca sill shier
Of the defunct bank, but his Wherea bouts y 6.
are unknown. 7, I.
Wells Lockwood had beer to visit = ms Is
mother who resides outs.les Of Orange.
;IIe was arrested and will probably secure
ball tomorrow, his mother going on 2 ms ms
bond ttS , u, 1, 4, !, !,
IL, Both the sLockwoods We're for many J;
years connected with the National BANK
\ Of virginia, at Richmond; md later o..
rnnized gthe American National Bank o.
R Richmond, which finally went Into o.ner
hands, They then organized the Am, m,
erIcnn National Bank Of Orange, aha = .
failed for 10000, paying 10 cents on ine % =
dollar, and not a cent to the GordonsVllie roo l
tdeposltors. s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26
TWINS .|||. KILLED, Mother
HURT IN EXPLOSION
Gasoline Stove Overturns With
Fatal Results to Family OF
Pennsylvania Man.
(By Associated Press.)

PITTsBURG. PA, July 25,-Two dead.
two fatally burned and three others se-
rlously Injured Is the result of the ex-
plosIon of n gasoline stove early to-day
at tho home OF Levy Titus, n
Kosher butcher, at Braddock, Pa.
The dead are Harry Titus and
Meyer, Titus twins aged years.
Mrs, Sarah Titus, the mother and Elsie
Titus, aged 3 years, were fatally burned.
The explosion was caused by the over
turning of a gasoline stove on which Mrs.
Titus was preparing breakfast The
burning fluid was scattered over the
room, enyelopng Mrs. Titus. and lgnit-
Ing Ave gallon can OF oil. standing on
tho rear porch near the door, A second
explosion followed and In few minutes
the entire house was In flames. The
father was the first to enter the chlldren's s
room where smoke was Issuing from the
windows Feeling his way to tho he'd he
grasped the twins, Harry and Meyer. and
carried them to the window. He handed
the children to the hremen who found
that both were dead having suffooated.
The father then went back and rescued
the other three children, and as assited
the last ono of the child he fel to tho
floor overcome by smoke"
Later Late this evening the three-year-
old daughter, Elsie, died from the offeots
OF her burns. and at midnight physicians
at the hospital say the mother cannot
survive the might,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26
Commissioner of Insurance Of
Massachusetts, Denounces
Methods Of Companies.
CALLS OFFICIALS "JUDAsEs'
National and State Legislators,
Even Colleges and Pulpit Sub
servient to Money.

(By Associated Press.)

II BOSTON, MASS, July 25.-scathtng
criticism, pointed condemnation and
fierce denuncation Of the methods and
course OF the big Insurance companies
characterize the annual report Of Fred
erick L$ Cutting, commissioner Of insur-
,ance for Massachusetts, issued to-day.
The report is exhaustive In Its review
Of methods employed by high Insurance
officials during the past several years, to
whom 1t nlludes in some instances as
s"Judascs,, and to one company as the,
CDR. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde company" and
contains recommendation that the legis-
lature, at its next session. take up the
matter Of deferred dividends and the re-
ilation between Insurance companies and
their allied trust companies. and other
questions. with view Of compelling re-. re-
form.
The report considers Insurance In con-
nection with ''the gambling instinct OF
The age and tells OF the Influence upon
the officials of Insurance companies from
the "dubious schemes for getting enor-
mously rich,', the graft by city officials,
state ofiiclals national officials, petty
legislators, congressman, United States States
2,e s,ena tors and court subservent to y the the
great moloch, money, that they have seen
all about them any they also saw taint-
cd money eagerly sought by cole college g q anu
pulpit
Commissioner Cutting names sevefa sai'' z.
companies. Of the Equitable Lie the
Mutual Life and the New York Life
termed "the big three" and tho racers
the report says that they have beer
largely responsible for the excessive ex.
penses of the business, to swell the
volume Of which and become the DIG
sest has led each to pour out money
like water. and 1t recommends az, in1''u =,
dioto and complete reform OF these IN
respect to the extraordinary deposlts
made by them with a few favored favored DanAs '1
and trust companies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26
Physician Makes Report,
(By Associated Press,

a.lt.. 4i'a (By ASS0clatela aI,IcSS,J tftt sta5a8
4 MOBILE Ala. July 25,-Dr. Henry
Goldthwait. health and executive officer
of the quarantine board of Mobile Bay,
returned to-day from his visit to the
quarantine plant In the lower bay,
tive to the reports that have been IN
circulation In regard to fever at the
quarantine plant.
'"rhe steamship Colombia arrived at the
quarantine plant Sunday morning and
four of her crew We're taken and placed
in the screened hospital. The cases were
not diagnosed rs yellow fever and We're
held as a matter, Of precauton for OBJ
seryation. Tho Colombia proceeded ia
the city where she was unloaded under
police supervision. and with an extra
medical Inspector on board and 4ptui.'-
ed to the quarantine station, thirty miles
below the city before nghtfai, Upon her
return to the quarantine station the yes
sci was remanded with tho sick to Ship
Island quarantine station which Is sixty
miles or more west of Fort Morgan and
in the Gulf of Mexico"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26
REV N. MERGER
RESIGNS CHARGE }. {:
Beloved Pastor Of West View
Baptist Church Proposes to
Retire.
No. ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN
Relations of SssP astor and People
Harmonious, and No Cause AS
signed for Resignation,

Rev. II NJ. Mercer, D. D., for ten years
pastor Of the West View Baptist Church,
rendered his resignation to the congre-
cation just after the services last Sun
day. ,i il x s555 III u
The resi- gnat ion ca me ns an overwhelm-
Ing surprise, !. as as there was no idea nor
any intimation abroad that such q step
was contemplated. s5
DR.. Mercer assigns as his reason that
y he thinks the church would be benefited
by a change OF pastors. He says that
there has been no friction between him
self and the congregation, and that per-
feet harmony has reigned In all his deal
ings and intercourse with the members
Some of the deacons and influential mem
bers OF the church, In conversation with
Times Dispatch representative upheld
him In this statement that there has
been nothing mar the serenity that
should exist between q past and the
members Of his congregation.
His Letter to His Flock.
Dr.. Mercer said further that he had
thought over tho matter for long time.
and has given 1t careful and prayerful
consideration, and that his conclusions
pointed to a resignation as best for the
welfare Of the church. Y
The text Of tho resignation is as
follows:
ITO the Members OF West View Baptist
Church:
Dear Brethren and Sstcrs,-More than
ten years ago you entrusted to me the
pastoral care of your church, and during
this time ! have served youth the fear
or God, and i by Ills grace, I believe, tho
time has now come when the cause OF
God as represented by you would be
furthercd by a change In the pastorate,
and therefore tender you my resignation
us pastor and suggest that the same go
into effect tho 30th day Of September.
II do not take this step hastily On the
contrary. 1t Is the result Of serious and
prayerful consideration, begun several
months ago. and believe the conclusion
have reached Is q proper one.
I'm scverlng the relationship that has
,j,,JI T \
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26
JEALOUS, GIRL--B0|.|Y |.|
ENDS MASQUERADE.
Younger Of Two Brothers" Was
Girl Who Eloped From Vir-
ginia Home,
Especial to The Tlmes-D -Dispatch,)


SALEM. OHIO. July 25.-1t has been
discovered by the villagers of Ellsworth,
near here, that tho younger of two sup
posed brothers, who came here from Vir-
ginia, Is a girl. Last January the two
appeared before Judge Ewing, in Youngs-
town, and represented themselves to be
John and VIII Krelmor, aged seventeen
and fifteen years, respectively, They said
they had been abandoned by their pa
rents In the East, and asked for assist
ance. The judge secured home for
them. Later they came to Ellsworth, and
were employed at the home OF pr a, u
Wagner, a prominent physician. In April
the elder formed an attachment for one
of tho girls of the village. Instantly there
was a protest from the younger. The
"elder brother finally quit the Doctors
employ and went to work on railroad
as section hand, Last Tuesday the
two had ~ quarrel. Following IT the
younger confessed that she was n girl,
and that she had eloped from wealthy
home in Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26
REDMOND BEGINS%TOl
H-ARASS5 GOVERNMENT e, ! ! !
Kept House Of Commons IS !
Stormy Session Until 3 ., M. NJ.
To-day.
{By A ssoclated Press.)

LONDON, July 26.-The members OF
the opposition in the House Of Commons M
practically led by John Redmond, the Ma
5tionallst leader. who was tho handspring
Of the recent defeat OF tho goyernmnet.
Yesterday lnaugurated their plan Of max =
Ing government, business impossible, and
in pursuance OF which they managed to
keep the house In a stormy session until
q O. clock this morning, compelling Pre-
mier Balfour to have constant recouse
to closure as the only means OF adyanc-
Ing business. Supporters OF the govern
ment, warned by the recent disaster,
Loyalty stood by Mr.. Balfour, maintain
ing a majority In the neighborhood Of
sixty,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26
KAISER SENDS WATCH
TO NEGRO LABORER

- - Z. Il5y .ASsOCIatHd sFTeSS,J q N
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Baron BUS
sche, the charge of the German embassy
has delivered to the State Department a
silver watch and chain, with the request
+ that they be handed to George G. Ellis,
n negro laborer at the Washington bar
racks, as a recognition BY the German
emperor of the action of Ellis In saving
the statue Of FREDERICK the Great from
damage by the explosion of a package
of dynamite placed OH the fence sur
rounding II by. a man named Rosseau,
with the idea Of destroying it. On the
back of the watch appears the Imperial
monogram. The watch alx chain ara
enclosed In q handsome leather case.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26
.FORMAlDEN|AL
BY'..P|RE!S|DENT'.
Much Indignation at Oyster Bay
Over Statement Of Colonel
Mann,
MRS. HAMPTON TELLS STORY
President Gave Picture Without
Ever Hearing What She
Wanted With It.
:
'-------' - -------I ~ l1s = ;5 n. i
.fsncc,al 70 The Times-Dispatch.)

a4@E( Especial to The Ilmes-Dlspatcn) sEai "
OYSTER BAY, NY, July 25.-Indig-
nation is expressed here at Colonel w
D. Mann's effort to connect President
Roosevelt with Fads and Fancies. pub
lished bysTown Topics, citing Secretary
Barnes to- day authorized the sta tement
that the President fhad never had even
the most Indirect dealings with the pub
lication mentioned. The possession OF a
phot tograph with Mr.. Roosevelt s I auto
graph means nothing whatever. Thou
sands OF autographs and photographs
we're given away at the. White House
previous to the last political campaign.
since November the President has not
been as generous, but even during his
summer rest at Sycamore Hl. not a day
has passed without his complying with a
Z request for his name written across the
bottom OF his picture.
Some agent or friend OF Colonel Mann
may have received photograph at the
White House, but tina t the President,
through his secretary. gave one for pub
lication in Town Topics work or mad
any. Win -
authortatively and explicitly denied.
How She Got Picture.
ESPECIAL to The Times-Dispatch.)
! NEW YORK, July 25.-Maintainng IN
spite of a second disclaimer from Oyster
Bay to-day, that President Roosevelt IS
mistaken when he allows 1t to be said
in his behalf that no did not authorize
the use Of his picture In ''Fads ana
Fancies," Colonel Mann, chief owner OF
Town Topics, under the auspices of when
"Fads and Fancies" Is projected, TO-
night, announced the name Of his repre-
sentative, who, he declared. called on tho
President and laid the matter before
him. This representative he said, was
Mrs. Wade Hampton, widow Of General
Wade Hampton, who had an audience
With the President in the White House
and returned to New York with a picture,
across which Mr.. Roosevelt had written
his autograph.
When Fads and Eanee's cUinngp %as pr9M5eGt1 Mo nn
sent for me. With two letters from Gen.
eral Hampton, one introducing ma.nnd the
other about some personal matters DeI
tween the President and Ine 1s. GsIeral. =
called one day al the Whlte ,fiouse; H.. +, :, :,
ton Z President Roosevelt asked me, and
said to him, There is a book want to
get you to let your picture appear IN. ! !
Is to be the greatest book OF US kina
ever'-he touched a button as SPOKE, ana q
COPY of the Presidents photograph,
"Here is the picture, Mrs, Hampton. he
said; put 1t In any book you ike, or 90
anything else that you please with It.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26
[ KILLED, 4 INJURED
ON NEGRO EXCURSION
Murderer in Danger Of Lynching
at Hands Of Others on
Boat.
!. (Ry Assoclated Prcss.l

U NORFOLK, Vas, July 25--One man is
dead and four arc seriously injured as
the result Of a riot on the steamer En-
deavorer while the boat was carrying a
negro excursion down the Nansemond
River to-night Clarence Wright threw
a toy snake on James II, Kitchen and
the latter, becoming incensed shot
Wright. William Wright. the dead mans
brother took hand with a knife, aud
severely cut Kitchen, being shot In re-
turn, Other negroes received knife and
bullet wounds. Captain McHorney ar
rested Kitchen and was having q diff
cult timo preventing the excursionists
from lynching the prisoner until the me-
gro crew lined up on his side, Kitchen
Is in jail here,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26
.WARRANTSfOR
HEL.0C'KW|||00!.|D!||s: J ( ' [. D !:
Charged With Taking kim
5000 of Money Of
Bank OF. Orange.
DIRECTOR OF BANK
DIRECTOR OF BANK
THE COMPLAINANT.
]. w. Lockwood, Jr, Arrested on
Chesapeake and Ohio Train and
Taken to Orange -- Where
abouts Of Newton
Lockwood IS IN
known.
known.
I,

Especial to The Times-Dispatch
GoRDoNsv1LLE, VA, 4 July &25. Cap \
tain J. w. Lockwood, Jr., president Of
the def,nct American Bank, at Orange,
Va, was arrested here this afternoon at
o'clock by Sergeant r. i 9. Watkins, 7lt:liiil
charged with the enbezzlemcnt OF $4,000
OF the banks funds. At the time Of the
arrest Captain Lockwood was on his way
from New York to West Virginia inrl7,j Y e on y
Chesapeake and Ohio train No. I.
A telegram was received by Mr.. Mr. Wat Wat
klns from Orange that he was vas on on the the
train. Deputy Sheriff Parker OF Orange :a1il
arrived here tonight and took Captain ptll
Lockwood to Orange.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26
GRAND A JURY 5
HARD: }. A At WORK VI !. |:|
Looks AS If There Will.
Be Several In
diCtments.
ALL THE VOTERS
ASKED TO TESTIFY
MenWho Participated in Election
at Third Monroe Questioned
n. By the Grand Jury--11nl-
quiry May Last for
Several Days
Yet.

The grand jury is prolonging it's Inquiry
into the alleged election Irregularities,
and 1t Is by no means certain that it
will end to-day or even this week
All OF yesterday was spent in the ex-
animation OF Witnesses who voted at the
Third Precinct OF Monroe Ward, the
ono over which the investigation arose.
The jury yesterday examined ninety
nine Of the two hundred and one voters
who cast their ballots In the recent pri-
mary at this precinct, and the deputy
sergeants were busly engaged all the
afternoon and last night in summonng
the remaining ones. They will be before
the jury and will tell what they know
to-day 555 535sf s
Foreman Charles F. Taylor asked the
court II a man could be compelled to say
for whom he voted and the answer
was In the negative. Mr. Taylor asked
II he should put this question to the
witnesses. ard Commonwealths Attorney
Richardson suggested that 1t would prob
ably be better TO allow them to have
the opportunity of declining II they so
desired.
An Acute Stage.
The inquiry has reached an acute stage,
and nearly every one now expects some
interesting developments finally.
A number Of the voters examined are
| understood to have declined to say how
they voted, but many Of them do not
hesitate to answer the questions put to
them They are being asked, 1t is
learned. who they voted for in the con-
tests for Commemorative attorney and
city sergeant. and the jury seems earn
! estly desirous Of finding out II there
has been any wrongdoing,
Tho body Will meet at 1890 o'clock this
morning and proceed to question the long
list Of witnesses yet unexamined at the
| precinct in controversy. Local politi-
clans are greatly stirred up over the in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26
Department RUNNING,
SAYS SENATOR MARTIN
fsncc,al TO The Times-Disratch.)

(spcclal TO The Times-Dispntch)
wASHINGTON, D. C.5July '25.-Senntor
Martin is In Washington to-day. II am
lust doing some department running
he said smilngly
The senator said he did not have any
thing to say concerning the progress. ana
prospe1s of the campaign, But he wears
tho air of man who is not In fear OF the
result. He will 60 from Washington to
,Rlchmond Tomorrow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26
NORWEGIAN STEAMER
BR0ADSIDE on BEACH
nv Aasnciated Press.

b EUREKA, CAL. July 25.-The Narwe-
gian steamer 'TrlcolorS Captain Wold,,
Vent Vent ashore today q qlartter of g mile
from the Cape Mendoelno llght. a tMg
Ii, Ire crew ore ST tWenty-seyen persons. Cap
tain Void states that he lost lils reck,
onng and helieyea the SShlp safs up e
Steamer lies broadside on the beach;
among the rocks. The vessel Is u total
loss. Her value is estimated at 5000 900,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26
Secretary Wilson Better.
fRv Assoclated Press,) J

(Ry Associated FressD
y WASHINGTON, July -,sscrstaly
Who ls Was taken III yesterday with an nl-
tack Of acute Indigestion, has almost en-
tIrely recovered. He spent some time at
the department duElng the afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26
Penitentiary Burned.
I. lRy Associated Press.l

t35. (By Associated Pross,)
HUNTSVILLE. y TEXAS, July 2.--Flre.
to-day destroyed the State pGnltentlary
here. entalllng loss aggIegatlng $5o, goo.
was discovered, There were no fatall-
ties,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26
Virginian President,
(By Associated Press,)

(By Associated Press,)
IN uFFAL4O, ~ ". July 95..phe Ma
t!onal Association of Dental EXamiHers
to-day elected DR.. II. w Campbell OF
Virginia, president. and pr. |: !: a. Sho ~
we'll ll,i,of Tennessee. Syicefpresldent, from
the South, N u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26

Continued on Third Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26
An Acute Stage.

Continued on Third Page,)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-26
POINTER ON THE WEATHER

Caroilna-Falr in
no r't II. rain IN
south r orti o =
Wednesday an q
gI'hursday;ltlg g n I
north 10 mort n.
east winds. 4
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-12
Patiently WIZ For Her.

A Missouri contemporary rises to re-
mark: "Once I was young, but now I
am old, and I have never seen a girl
that was unfalthtul % her mother that
ever came 10 be worth q one eyed but
ton 10 her husband. IL is the law OF
Cod. 1t isn't exactly in the Bible. but
II is written large and awful n the
miserable lives Of many unfit homes.
I'm speaking FOR the boys this time. II
one Of you chaps comes across a girl
that, with a face full Of roses, says 70
you as she comes 10 the door. Z can't
60 for thirty minutes, for the dishes
are not washed yet you wait for that
girl. You sit right down and wait
for her, because some other fellow
may come along and carry her Of,
and right there you lose an angel.
Wait for that girl and stick to her like
q bur TO a woolly dog
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-12
THE DETENTION
c A M P At
FLOMATON
VIII Not Be Established Before
Latter Pant of This Week. or
First of Next.

The detention camp at FlomatOn,
which is TO be established there by the
Marine Hospital Service, in order that
refugees may procure bills Of heahh
emitting them 20 enter other states,
viii not be established as early as at
first anticipated. IN fact It viii be
the latter portion Of this week or the
first Of next week before the camp Is
ready 10 receive refugees.
The equipment is co come from
Camp Perry, near Jacksonville, and
after its arrival. there will be a vast
amount of work 10 be done in placing
the camp in order. Tents must be
stretched. floors placed, a kitchen ar
ranged, and attendants and cooks en-
plOyed, besides numerous other mat
ters which viii have TO be arranged
before the camp Is ready.
DR.. Porter viii go up to FlOmatOn
tomorrow and meet Surgeon Banks,
of the service. who viii have charge
of the camp, and the two VIII look
over the territory and select a site.
AS soon as the equipment arrives the
work win commence, as it is the desire
to have il ready as soon as possible.
From present indications the camp
will not be adequate to accommodate
the crowd that wish TO get out on the
first day. So far DR.. Porter has had
numerous inquiries, but some of the.
parties viii have to remain here until
others are discharged before they can.
get accommodations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-12

In a wedding sermon entitled 'SThe
Rib Restored" preached In St Dionis
Back church, FenchUrch street, u 1855,
by Richard Meggot, afterward dean Of
Salisbury, the preacher thus defined
good wife:
"A help she must be IN her family,
being not only a wife, but a housewife
not e field wife, Ike Dinah, nor a
treet wife, Ike Thamar, or a window
wife, Ike Jezebel, but a housewife"
And another preacher about the same
date, the Rev. Simeon Singleton, said
that a wife SHOULD be at once like and
unlike three things. First, she should
be like a snail, always keep within her
house: but she should not be like &
snail. carry all she has upon her back.
Secondly. she should be like an echo. to
speak when she is spoken TO; but she
should not be Ike an echo, always TO
have the last word Thirdly. she
should be like the town clock, always
keep time regularly; but she should
not be Ike the town clock, TO speak so
loud that ali the town may hear her.
I. P.'s London Weekly.