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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03
Roads lin Virginia.

HARRISBURG, August 2.-RcpyinS to
tho criticism Of Thomas a. Edison, the
inventor Of the public roads IN PennsEl-
vania, during Il, visit to Harrisburg on
Sunday, on his way to ''ettysnurs ~ ~.
automobile ROY p. Beman, Chief Clerk
Of the state Highway Department. said
yesterday:
II most heartily endorse Mr. Edison $
remarks on roads, although do not agree
with him in the statement that iehn-
sylvann's highways arc worse than those
or INV other state. I have seen worse
roads in New York and In Virginia thnn
T have ever secnain Pennsylvania. ! no.
however, agrees @Hth him In MS s,Stc e,
mont thnt, while Pennsyivanla sea, TVS IT, IT,
the front rank infcVerythlhs elss ann
hoh,ndi MI other states on the road aues'
ton. la -.L.-.- ~ N .-lEaI. N - ~ ..---
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03
Great Electric Plant.

Especial 10 The Times. plspalctp1'l Mic
WING HESTER, VA, Angus .nS
board of directors or the WlhGNso.s rnn,-
washington City Eleotrso Rast~as anon ad
nnnv met here this afternoon and openea
LIds for constructing the great aan
mower house and raceway along the eAeh-
andoah River, near AIlllyllle, JEFFERSON
county WA, which is to furnish power
for electricity for Winchester ana othef
towns In this section.
u. Purcell and Company, Of Harglsoh-
burg, Va, being the lowest blaaers'
We're awarded The contract for sSS' 2s'oo'
Fight other firms competed,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03
Post Here for Wood.

I- yVAsI11NGTON, lAugNst, 2.--Agaln Pres1- Z.
dent roosevelt will rctnnrd hls personal
friend, Major General Leonard God, with
N desirable assignment. lie Will have
command Of tho Department OF Lakes
OF BIZ mado member Of tho general
81. ff and president of the War College.
{ TO this end 1T was necessary for tho
l,t yjdent to hold up the assignment Of
General Barry as Il member Of" tho gem
t,al staff and presdentlo of tho War COZ
lcgc, and of General Garter to tho com.
mund OF tho Department Of Lakes
&ia1 [ was nude known yesterday that TINS
was done because of tho Ill health OF
General Wood, whose stHtion is IN tho
philippines, but Nho Is III TINS country
under tho care Of II surgeon. inc ir resi-
dent ms learned that General Wood docs
NOT Wish 10 return to the Philippines.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03
Against Rockefeller.

spRfNGittEtD, I'LL. August 2---Anitd
Intense excitement the llllnos Baptist
Chnuta,tq,ta refused yesterday to adopt
resolutions disappearing OF tile httnck
made OIL John y. Rockefeller by. Cow
ernor In Toilette Ia lecture before tho
Assembly last Sunday The vote was al
most unanimous.
This incident, COUPLED With the depart
tire of DR.. r. S.. Macarthur, OF New
York, Without defending tho character
OF MI. Rockefeller, rs ho publicly an
nounccd he would do. caused n sensi-
l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03
Garrett a Hobart to Wed.

AUBURN, ME-, August 2--rhc engage
mont Is announced of Miss Caroline
Frye Briggs daughter Of MI and Mrs.
Frank p. Briggs. of Auburn, and grand
daughter Of Senator William 2. Frye.
to Mr.. Garrett A.. Hobart. of Paterson. n.
j., son Of tho late Vice-Prcsident no.
bart.
Tho intimacy OF the Hobart and Frye
families IS of5long standing. It has been
repeatedly reported, and denied Just as
often, that Senator Frye is to marry
Mrs. Hobart.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03
Slew Wife: Defied Posse.

CHESTER, MASS, August 2t--After
having murdered in cold blood his pretty
young wife, Charles Ticdman twenty
five years old, escaped to the woods ana
for several hours held his pursners at
bay at the point OF revolver yesterday.
He was chased for more than filteen
miles through woods and underbrusll,
and surrendered only when cornered by
a posse of twenty determined men, whom
Deputy Sheriff Alvord. with difficulty
restrained from Kidding the murderer
with bullets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03
Used Whistles to Flirt.

" CANTON, OHIO, August 2.-Canton
City Council unanimously adopted n re 4
solution Monday night prihlbltlng tho
engineers and flrctncn Of the pennsylvania
cornpanyifrom unnecessarily footing their
whistles while passing through the city,
Complaining citizens, stated to the Coun.
Gil that many engineers and flremen bic"
whistles to attract the attention OF wo-
men with whom they 9irtcd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03
Maceo's Son Runs Elevator.

SYRACUSE, August 2.-Antono Maceo,
son or the Cuban general, is running one
OF the six elevators in tho University
Flock III Syracuse, a position provided for
him by Syracuse University for tho sum
ner. He came here a year ago from
Cornell University to take m engineering
course. Mr.. Macco was sent here to be
educated by the Cuban government. Being
unable to secure Il position as draughts-
man, he accepted one as elevator boy.
He will re-enter college In the fall
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03
Shock Killed Woman.

NEW. HAVEN, CONN. August 2.-Enrl
B. Brown, a motorman. ran his car over
and killed u child hero yesterday.
few minutes later he was telling
young woman on another car OF me
accident, when she was overcome anu
fell to- the road. She died In few
minutes Brown was so affected by the
two tragedies that he lost his mind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03
FLAGMAN DIES IN TENDER
Of ENGINE ON HIS TRAIN
(snecial to Tho Times Dispntch.>

(SDecIal to Tho TITnts-DlsIIttHII.' %.
BRISTOL, TENN. August 2,-Robert
Dempsy, thlrty-three years old. rag
man on tho Virginia and southwestern n
railway. was found dead on the tender
Of tho engine that pulled his train when
the train stopped at Bluff, CITY to-day
He had Just expired when dlscoyerea,
and 1t lis presumed his death was aue ~
heart failure, lie was son OF " n.!utn
Dcmpsy, OF this county MS youhs VIZ
.surYiYes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03
Church Wrecked By Vandals.

NEW YORK. August 2.--poi'ce captain
1r,,u.ord r Toole, his detectives and men
nr ,ho Flushing Avenue station house,
Pr,ollvn. are tho objects Of severe re-
marks from many Of the wo hu1dred
ana nf;y members of the compensation OF
tho Cumberland Street Presbyterian
Church, famous as the birthplace Of
Dwight L. Moody's evangelism in Brook
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03
Finds Father.

p11,rSBuRd, August 2.-,A rejected
eultor Of Ills mother stole Jacob Mnrts
from Ills homo twenty-four years ago,
when Jacob was n few months OLD. al a.
his lIfo Jacob. who lives now at Iurtie
Creek, Pa, has been In search OF ms
parents 1ic learned yesterday that ms
father, Morris Marts, Is MT Low, Beavor
county, Pa, but that his mot a'en
Of II broken heart or longing LOT mn
soon after her first born was kidnapped
from, her. lie embraced his father to-
Il .lg y e.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03
Stepmother a Bride.

CuALB ERLAND, ND. August 2.-Mrs.
Sarah Dawson. sixty-five years old. step
mother Of Governor Dawson, of West
Virginia. has become the bride Of Andrew
Sauerrnan sixty-two years old. She Is
mother and stepmother to fourteen chill
drcn,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03
Z NBrief Items From Eperytphere. 3

ftyn3 witch was discovered to HAYS been
wrecked by yandals some time bot
'U'cjock sunday night and clock Mon ION
day hight. The pipe organ was lestr0Y'etd,
load pipe stolen, pcws broken aud st'lined
window g!nss smashed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03
entered January 81, 1908, at
Richmond, VA, as second. class
matter, under act OF Congress
Of March 8, 1879.

Washington Bureau No. COL Fouft teen.
street. Northwest, corner PennsSlNV y q.
81 Avenue.
Manchester Bureau, Carriers DRUG store
No. 1902 Hull Street.
Petersburg Headquarters: W. a. - A'i''
4 A North Sycamore Street
Tho DAILY T1MEs-DlsPATcH' is sold
at cents copy.
Z The SUNDAY TIMES D1s s. Al = IS
sold at s cents n copy.
The DAILY TIMES DISPATCH, inclhd-
Ing Sunday in Richmond and Manchester
and Petersburg. by carrier ~ Genus pr
week or so cents per month. .Gg
THE TIMES. DISPATCH, Rlohmoro' va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03

Let Richmond Hide Her Head.
In ono OF the wards Of Richmond city
II has been discovered that ihefe were
a. hundred and three ba,lnls !, e2sllssSSd =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03

It has been developed That q scnato-
rial campaign can also produce some
strange political bcdfellows.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03
The Dramatic in Politics.

wear no mans collar" and, suling
the action, TO- the words, he put n hand
kcrchlef ABOUT HIS neck and then jerkcd
1t away Vigorously, rs he stepped IN
front of the footlights. Tho scene was
original and effective. 1t won great an
plauso.
Such Is tho report by our Norfolk cor
respondent OF dramatic incident ut
a political meeting in tho CRANKY Theatre
In that city on Tuesday night Tho
leading man In the play was, Governor
Montague, and 1t was he who tore the
ngurative collar from his neck and made
situation which thrilled his audience.
The Governor has given his competitors
and political speakers generally val
liable hint. Object lessons are always tho
most impressive and the stage device
which the Governor has invented. and
adopted may be multiplied indefinitely
Senator Martin, for example. might
appear In public with shackles on his
feet, strike n dramatic attitude and kick
them away. then lift UP his voice and
his hands in solemn protest and swear
TO tho audience-"I wear no mans
shackles, will put nothing upon my
ankles which Will prevent my feet from
carrying me to and from the departments
In Washington to attend to the business
of my friends AND tho public"
In the midst of his speech Mr., Swan
son might havo himsclf interrupted by
one OF his "henchmcn." bearing in his
hand tray containing much hne gold
and many smooth bank notes, and when
tho tray should he passed on to him
he might turn his back upon 1t and turn
his protesting hand towards It, and turr
his shining eyes towards the audience alit
proclaim: II am no rich man and an
proud of 1t. Wealth has no temptation
for me- care only 10 serve my people
II You want a rich Governor, II YOU wan
man of fortune, do not vote for Inc
for nm man 90 the people and II I!
only noble 10 be poor.
"Money ] despise 1t,
MANY people prize 1t.
Hey Willow, Waly. o."
Mr.. Willard might have some Mar
Anthony approach him while standing b.
fore the congregation and thrice prsscl
him with u kingly crown, which he woul
thrice refuse, and he might pose as som
proud Caesar. rising above the iempit
lion Of regal lust, and cry aloud; IN
fellow-c!,izens. ! confess that / am rcl
II Is tho only true charge that has pee
brought against me In this campais
Some are born rich. some acquire rleh'
and others have riches thrust upon ticl
ett4can4 help being rich, but sI3ufh sd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03

Boston, like Japan, announces that 1t
wouldn't have the Philippines rs a gra-
cious gift. That settles It.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03

,rhc New Orleans health board, like the
Gear OF all the Russlas, Is doing stunt
against the yellow peril.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03

Judge witt is wolghty enough TO hold
tho lid down while tho grand jury keeps
up tho heat under the skillet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03

With Bona partc and fRoot both on
the lid Mr.. Roosevelt thinks he is 1usti-
cd in having a real enjoyable vacation
at oyster Bay and whereabouts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03

AS a continuous performance q Demo-
cratic primary can give the ghost OF
old John Robinson and his great one
ring circus spades and cards.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03

Chauncey has been in tho country five
whole days and he hasn't thrown any
new light on tho situation yet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03

One hundred per. Ia the ruling low
price for legislative votes In Arkansas,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03

A town in Alaska has been named for
Vice President Fairbanks. The mer-
curry rarely over gets above zero In that
town, so 1t Is said.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03

Governor Folks motto. enforce the
law" should become popular In Rich
mond just now.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03

The Chicago strike. or what's left Of
It, lis threatening to break out In Il fresh
place
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03

Some of our exchanges IRE referring
10 the late Daniel Lamont as the DEM
ocratic official who was not Demo-
crat."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03

commemorative Attorney Richardson
and Capt. Buck Royal will como
mighty near to untethering some OF the
secrets of local political shadiness before
they get through with this thing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03

Engineer Stevens announces that his
first work in Panama will DO to fight tho
mosquitoes Tho same line Of business
Is being opened up III Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03

Candidates for the legislature are stu
complaining, and Justly, too, that the
higher candidates are taking more than
a lust share of the lime light effects
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03

cuba also has the treasury deficit.
Probably caught 1t from Uncle Sans
man shaw.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03

The laps who have seen him arc con-
WINGED that Secretary Taft Is indeed
a big man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03

secretary Wilson'S late declare ton that that
his department is "mainly sound reminds
tho Hartford Times Of the lawyer VINO.
being fond Of adverbs, declared 10
Jury that his client, who had been baby
damaged by somo OF the testimony IN
the case, was "a virtually chaste wo-
man" Nevertheless, the jury rendered
a verdict Of guilty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-03

The voting IN tho grand jury room Is
proceeding with becoming dignlfied slow
ness,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-20
Clean the Cutters

AS Washington merchant puts the case
In the course of an interview printed in the
news columns today, there is urgent need
on the part of the Commissioners or the
citizens, or both to get the capital ready
this week to receive the early Corners to
the inauguration, who will doubtless begin
to arrive by a week from today The
streets of Washington are at present in a
deplorable state, with snow and ice packed
in the cutters in many cases so high that
the water caused by the occasional melt
ings cannot escape to the sewers. In con-
sequence travel through and across the
streets Is intensely disagreeable. 1t is de-
sirable to have the city in good shape not
only on the day Of the Inauguration. but
on the days Immediately preceding. To
this end at least should the cutters be
cleared, so that the water may run off and
not stand in pools, to splash the feet of
pedestrians by day and to freeze into new
ice by night. The Commissioners are
boarding jealousy their recent grant of
money for the cleaning Of the streets in
connection with the Inauguration. This Is
perhaps the course of wisdom If there is
no hope of obtaining an additional grant
on the eve of the ceremonies, If a severe
storm should visit the District. But it is
to be borne in mind that the first impress
sions made upon the early visitors are
lasting, and that the capital If it is to earn
a good name with the throngs who attend
the ceremonies, should be as clean and well
ordered as possible from the first hours of
the inflow. AS the merchant who is quoted
today says the business men of the city
are willing to do their share if the Com
missioners will but indicate the exact ex-
tent of their ability in the premises. In
some cases they have already gone to trou-
BILE and expense to cure conditions In and
near their own premises, doing work that
the municipal government should have am
pie funds to do itself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-20
Police and Pianos.

The police department of Jersey City has
decided to put pianos in the station houses
of that town. The piano will be a becom-
ing piece of furniture for station house.
In fact, a great many pianos ought to be
put in the station house. For what the
police would lose by this confinement flat
tenants might gain Some pianos are really
so bad that they would find congenial
atmosphere in the worst ventilated station
house. On the other hand some pianos
are so cruelty pounded murderously beaten
probably look upon a police station as
veritable house of mercy. There they
would meet another kind of bars, keys,
beats and sharps than those to which they
were accustomed. but they would no doubt
like the change What most pianos need Is
more peace and less pieces.
The proposition of the Jersey City police
department is not to lock up pianos in the
cells like common prisoners or to keep
them In solitude, but TO confine one in the
lounging room of each station. where 1t may
be at the mercy of any officer in need of
exercise. II is the fashion to fit up station
houses with dumb bells, Indian clubs and
punching bags, and now this fashion is to
be elaborated so as to include pianos.
The effect of the piano on prisoners is as
yet purely speculative. 1t depends not so
much upon the constituencies Of the prison.
ers as upon their distance from the piano.
It is rule of law that cruel and unusual
punishments shall not be inflicted, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-20
Matthew Stanley Quay.

The eulogies of Mr.. Quay in Congress
emphasize afresh the fact that he was
a many-slded man, difficult to appraise
while living His enemies laid on their
colors thick and black. They would al
low him nothing in the way Of charac-
ter or attractiveness, but held to
their representation of a constituencies
schemer gifted with an abundance of low
cunning and tireless in the pursuit OF partl-
san ends If the picture was accepted IN
many quarters as the true one it was some
what because Of Mr.. Quay's indifference on
the subject. The blows aimed at him he
accepted as penalties for his leadership.
and he went his way without reply. Inc
harder the blows the better his assurance
that his work for his party was telling.
This is a grim sort of philosophy, but Mr..
Quay was not the first politician to ex-
hibit 1T.
We now have presented the other side
of the shield. Death having softened all
asperities, we are asked to view both the
man and the politician in radically diff
ferent light. All Of the tributes are warm,
and some are beautiful. Joined to mas
terful genius for practical politics, Mr..
Quay. we are told. possessed learning and
a literary taste and expression of high
order. Inc pOt-HOuSe QOiltlCIdu oASoPPSe~iS
In the man who not only had a library but
was fond of 1t, and never so happy as when
consulting its treasures. Instead of giving
up his whole time to caucus-fxing and
wire-pulling and the society of plug uglies,
he had many hours Of leisure for higher
things, and employed them In way to In
crease his personal popularity with those
who were devoted to the best objects Of
life.
Some years before his death the world had
made reasonable discounts of the detrac-
lions leveled at this man, and 1t may not
row accept at it's full the great measure OF
praise bestowed upon him by his surviving
lieutenants and personal friends. The rule
encourages the belief that the true Quay
existed between the two extremes. This
much however, we may all regret, that a
man so familiar with books and so well in
formed by them, so capable of expressing
himself with ease and finish, should have
left no public addresses testifying to his
ability in that line Time SO employed
would have served valuable purpose both
as respects his fame and the history of his
day-might even have increased his useful
ness, by giving the world information as to
a side of his personality which only his in
innate personal friends possessed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-20

ing and the like have been driven from the
city's borders. There is not q pool room
where bets on horses can be placed. Sun
day amusements are not permitted. The one
evil that exists is the social evil, and that,
under the present administration, has been
driven from any outward display and was
segregated until raids made wholly for
political purposes dragged half-clad women
into the midnight blasts of winter ana
scattered them to sections where pollution
had not been known.
Naturally other cities cannot be ex-
pected to understand how very much mas
been accomplished in recent years In clean
ing up Philadelphia. and their comments
are based upon the malignant attacks upon
Philadelphia made in defiance of truth.
But intelligent Phladelphians who compare
their city with other municipalities and
who have travelled about the world are not
at all misled when the exigencfes of politics
seek channel of exaggeration and wfllful
distortion.
THE election OF tomorrow. therefore. Is
likely to be quiet, with the republican can
didates victorious in every ward.
AS 1.-THE most moral city not only In the
United States but in the world" Philadei-
phia ceretainly has lot to answer Tor.
Either this claim is absurd or else within
the community are many hundreds OF
scoundrelly 1ibeI-mongers. including a re-
markable array of clergymen, business
men. lawyers, physicians. capitalists and
others prominent in the community ana
presumably sincere in their love Of its falr
nc