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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-22
SAVED \. FROM BURNING
Mine; NOW FIGHT FIRE.
Heroic Trapper Boy Warned 800
Menin Time-Mules Anluck
in Shaft.
(By Associate Press.)

JPITTSBuRG, May ol.-Three hundred
miners who We're to-day rescued from
a fire in the Hazel Iiirke Mine No ],
of the Pittsburg and Westmoreland Coal
Company, at Washington Is miles cnst
of this city, are tonight fighting the
fire to prevent the destruction of the
plant 'rhe fire has already caused
damage of $500 and is beyond control
on the surface, The fire started IN an
engine house which was soon DESTROYER
With n warehouse and tnple. The 800 nell
In the works were In jeopardy and tho
fans were stopped as It was feared the
air shaft would ignite and cut off their
escape. a trapper boy who volunteered
to go into the mine and warn the men,
gained an entrance through n winding
stairway IN the air shaft.
While tho men out side fought the flames
with buckets of water and kept tho
blaze from the air shaft, miners poured
from the pit.
The mules IN tls mine. almost
suffocated by smoke, stampeded and are
beyond control eighty feet from the
surface
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-22
More Sensational Testi-
mony Before Commis- 9 \ MS
sion Expected.
'.HIGH INTERESTS"
REPORTED INVOLVED.
Pennsylvania Organization Would
Be Crippled # Management
Undertook 70 Punish All
Offendcrs-Several
Conferences Held
Yesterday.

Especial to The Times-Dispatcll.)
PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 2l-When
tho Interstate Commerce Commission re-
news It's hearings in this city Wednes-
day, revelations OF Pennsylvania Rail-
road graft and discrimination IN the soft
coal traffic even more astounding than
those made last week are looked for
The board OF directors OF the company
also meets "Wednesday, but 1t Is ex-
pcctcd to postpone action upon dealing
with the conditions that confront tho
management until after the conclusion
OF the commissions hearings.
It Is virtually admitted that nearly the
entire organization OF the railroad is
&perlnea ted with stock graft virus. and
that the practice on the part OF officers
OF accepting free coal-company stock and
other .'pcrqustes" has been officially
known and countenanced for many years.
Would Cripple Road.
Under the circumstances. to punish the
offenders impartially would mean to Grip.
ple or destroy the organization, and, to
be consistent. the responsible mana ge-
mont would have to purge itself. fort
Is no longer denied that tho very high
est interests in tho railroad are rs
guilty as the subordinatcs who have al
ready been publicly plloried.
As an&evidence of the case Of "rattles'
which exists 1t WAS proposed to-day
among the Broad Street Station officials
to retire Francis I. Gowen as the rail-
roads attorney at the commissions hear
inss and engage John G. Johnson for
the remaining sessions--this on the ground
that Mr. Gowen had not been "aggres-
sive" enough In protecting" the railroad
officials who admitted having received
stock gifts. Whether or not the propo-
& Sstion 10 substitute Mr.. Johnson for n r.
.Gowcn was seriously entertained, /, IT, was
OFFICIALLY dened late In, the afternoon
that the change would be made.
prior to this announcement there were
several conferences among the liGi, Of
ncials. tic most important being held IN
the oflco Of First Vice-President Sohn
p. Green This conference was attended
by Charles T.. Pugh. second vice -prcsi-
dent: samuel Rea. third vicc-prcsidcnt;
William a. Patton. assistant to the
president. and George V. Massey, gen
oral counsel Of the company Aferwnfd
w w, Atterbury. general manager and
George W. Creighton general snperin-
tendent. were called to meet Vice EScsi-
dent Pugl.
shortly after o'clock Attorney John
G. Johnson arrived at Broad Street sta
lion. For two hours he was then IN close
conference with Mr. Massey
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-22
KILLED DAUGHTER;
STRUCK Wife With AXE
New Jersey Engineer Then Shot
Himself to Death-No Known
Cause for Deed.
lRv Assoclntcd prcss.l

WOoDCLlFFE. n, j., May al.-John
Cole an engineer killed his daughter.
Maria with al axe to-day. attacked his
wife With the same weapon. striking her
In the head, and probably fatally In
juring her. and chen killed himself by
shooting. The tragedy followed the de-
parture from Coles house OF n young
man, to whom it Is said the daughter
was engaged. Tho girl was stu LOOKING
In the direction In which the young man
had disappeared when her father, axe
in hand and appraised, sprang out at her.
The girl jumped back, but as she dodged,
the father drove the axe into her skull.
and shc fell, dylns instantly. AS tho girl
fell her mother ran from thea house, and
was immediately attacked By Cole, who
rendered her Unconscious with single
blow. Then the man drew Y revolver and
killed himself
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-22
OLD MARKET HALL
WILL \ |. |. Be [! [: RAZED. /: !.
City Engineer Declares i i Is is yin l.;.
safe and Must Be Vacated
at Oncc.t
WILL MOVE. POLL cE STATION o.

So critical have conditions become.
with reference 10 the Old Ma rket building
that something must be done and done d
once. in order to prevent: probable
disaster The building has been regarded
as unsafe for a long time. but nov the
city engineer says It Is liable to COLLAPSE
and must be vacated Immediately: Eie
told the subcommittee on markets yes
terday afternoon at "a specia meeting,
when the matter was thoroughly. 1. gone
over and the structure carefully .e eS
$amined. jE jsis III rs sss-j s,3ii ',s5s
The s,lb-commttee decided 10 a port
"a the ftll commit Zee d resolution aban-
5donins all stte stalls linderf the bll1ldfng
for the present :is tba tile market house
lie torn down, and that the, stalls be
restored, with no hall overhead. The en-
.gineer will bring the matter to the Il
tcntions Of the police department tins
morning. and will recommend that the
police station be moved ontsat once. This
course will be promptly followed as the
engineer is satisfied Of the extremely
unsafe condition Of the entire building
Temporary Quarters.
1t is not known where the station
house will be kept pending the building
Of new quarters on the Seabrook Ware
house property. but some temporary
locality
The stall renters will doubtless be pro-
Fvlded for by the committee. and some
Of them may 80 In the meantime TO the
Second Market The old structure, which
is landmark. and within whose ancient
walls some OF Rchmonds greatest po-
liticai gatherings have been held will
be razed to the ground. and, according
to present Intentions, Will not be rebuilt.
stormy political scenes have taken
place within the old market hall, for
time was when 1t was the favorlte place
for monster political meetings
All Spoke There.
To say nothing OF what took place
there In reconstruction days. some eX-
citing scenes have TRANSFERRED IN tho
old hall within the last two decades.
Hardly a Virginia speaker of note who
visited Richmond Within that period on
a campaign mission has failed to speak
there, and among the notable ones from
abroad, whose appearance III the Shall
can now bo recalled, is the late Colonel
John r. Fellows, Of New York, who, III
1897? charmed a meeting full Ito over
flowing with Ills splendid eloQuence.
Colonel Cameron. the late General
Fitz Lee General Malone, Senator Rid
dlcbergcr and later Daniel, Swanson,
Montague and many others nave az
dressed largo audiences on this historic
spot. Quick action is expected on all the
pronositlons referred to- as the old hull,
built on piles, is now rapidly falling into
decay. e E
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-22
COTTON WAREHOUSES;
BURNED IN NEW YORK
UBy AssO'lNteU PrFSS,

NEW YORK, Nlts 2l-Fire started to-
night on the American cutton docks be-
tween ST. George and Tompkinsvlllc,
staten Island. Thd flames spread rapidly
nnd soon threatened 10 attack the United
states lighthouse department station
and supply houses nearby and the rail-
way terminals at St. George. One fire.
man Is reported seriously injured.
The fire WAS un,rr control soon after
midnight, the napPs having been con-
fined 10 two warehouses containing cot
ION. The damage estimated AT $25o,-
oco. The docks oil the lighthouse staT
ton which Mere fr some time N dam
ger, escaped damage
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-22
BILL OF EXCEPTIONS
HAS OVER 10000 PAGES
(Ry Associate press.)

AUGUSTA, GA, May 2l--A Chronicle
snecial from Savannah says;
,rhe bill Of exceptions In the Greene
ana Gaynor case. on Which the attor-
neys have been engaged ever since The
verdict was finished to-day and signed by
Marion Erwin for the government nnd
a. a. Lawrence for, he defense. Tho
paper carries over ouo pases, I'ldgo
snrer had given until may 3lst to con-
cl,,le tho examination OF the bill, There
is now little doubt that the case Will
be appealed, ATTORNEY Lawrence saving,
when asked whether or not It would he
NWe would be wasting q lol Of work
n we didn't intend TO-.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-22
Washington Informed.

(I3y Associated PrcsS.)
a. .,WASHINGTON, May 21.--Thc STATE
Department received confirmation OF the
murder OF w. Fl. Stuart. the American
vce-consul at Bato,rm Russia, In a dis
patel, from Ambassador Meyer, at st.
Petersburg. The dispatch merely stated
that the British consul at Batoum adj
vsed the American embassy at st. Pc
tcrsburg of the murder of Mr.. Stuart,
and said tho mnrtlercrs escaped.
Ambassador Meyer having taken cognl-
zance OF the case, the State Department
officials do not believe that 1t requires
action 5Rt their hands ut this moment.
1t Is not doubted that the Russian gov
ernrcnt will make every effort to cap
ture the assasslns and metc out full
punishment to them. and II is conse-
nucntly felt to he we'll to allow them to
proceed in that direction without further
pressure.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-22
.HA|Ls7ONEs BIG AS
BAsE-BALLs in WEST
Crashed Through Roofs, Killed
Stock, Smashed Windows and
DESTROYED Crops.
Destroyed Crops,
nv As4,clntetl Press.

Z FRANKLIN. N1IB.. May al,--lt hailed
to-day for rorty-Ave minutes, bail-stones
ns large MS basdballs crashing through
roofs, killing sto,k, smashing windows
nnd destroying crpps. This was followed
by IL rain-storm list more than an hour,
during which ncnlly llvc inches OF water
fell. Railroad tracks were washed out IN
many places. Telephone! and telegraph
systulns are crnstnted,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-22
.STOESSEL MUST
DIE, REPORTS SAY
Rumored That Military Court
Has Condemned Him and
Nebogatoff to Death.
(Ry A ssoclated Pre-

sT PETERSBURG, May e1.-lt is ru-
,,ornd that the military court which mas
been investigating the surrender OF iort
Arthur and the battle OF the sea OF
Japan, has condemned to death IneuteA- ~.
ant-Gcneral Stocssel. who coi''i''alueq a : wv
I,,,ssion1 forces at Port Arthur and Rear
ADMIRAL Ncbogatoff, who commanded ono
or Admiral Roiestvcnsky's squadrons.
and Who surrendered during the naval
battle to the japanese.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-22
Carn1ack to Speak.

(specIal to The Times Dispntch1
wAsHINGTON,s D. c., May ?l;rscna
tor Edward Ward Carmack, OF Tennes-
see, has accepted an inyta.13dd at3drcss .e M at
XWnsh,nrton and Lee University on the
sotm uI' Of June. Mr.. Carmnck IS n some y 1,'
resnects the most attractive speaker w
the United States Senate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-22
Big Fire in Alabama.
,By Associated Press,

+ DOTIIAN, ALA. May 2l.-Fire AT ABB
beyille. Ala. las, night destroyed the
business section Of the Town, causing a
loss estimated al SloooU The amount
of insurance Is not stated, but Il is be-
lfcyed to be less than half the total loss.
The residence section Of the city escaped.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-22
CONGRESSMAN GLASS
TO BE OWN SUCCESSOR

tspecial 10 s'rhe Times-Dispatch.)
4 ROANOKE. VA, May 21.--'rhe Demo
cratic committee of the sixth ConEre'ss,- :,
sionnl District met here to-day; ioca !; a.,
t.nnrrcssmnn Carter Glass the nominee
of tic party as his own successor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-22

Burton. affirming the decision of tho
United States Circuit Court for the f,as-
tcrnsDistrict, OF Missouri, by which Bur-
der 1.-THE government. The opinion was by
Justice Harlan All of the points made
III Burtoii's interest were Noverrnled.
a Time for Re-hearing.
Senator Burton was prosecuted on the
charge of. violating section 172 Of tho
Revised Statutes, which prohibits sena-
tors and representatives from receiving
compcnsat ton for services rendered before
any OF the government departments In
ton was sentenced to siNmonths }imprison-
lment in the Jail of Iron County, Mo-. re-
squred to pay Il fine of $500 and deprived
OF THE right TO hereafter hold office un-
any matter In which the government may
he Interested
lie was specifically charged with ac-
ccpting a fec of $500 per month for five
months from the Rialto Grain and Sc
curIties Company, OF st. Louis, for SER
vices rendered that company ine,an ef-
fort to prevent the issuance of an order
by the PostoffIce Department prohibiting
tho use of the mails by the company.
Justices Brewer, White and Peckham
CONTINUED on Second Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-22
Fired: q: Two, Shots.
Was a Miss Wingfield.

Mrs. Marsh was n Miss Callie Wing
field OF. Spotsylvania county. She mas re-
sided In this city since hcr n1ufr,aEe.
She has three children, the oldcst epout
five years of age.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-22
SUPREME COURT
AGAINST BURTON |: | IN
.Affirms tic Decision Sentencing.
Kansas Senator to Inprison-
ment iii Jail and Fine.
PETITION For RE-HEARING.
I [B,... AssocIate ted Press.

WASHER GT0N, d. G. May. 81 The
Supreme Court OF the United States TO-
day rendered "a decision IN the case o.
United states Senator Joseph r, Burton 71le
of Kansas Tho decision was against
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-22
YOUNG WIFE TRIES.
T0.END own LIFE
.Dcspondcnt Because of.1ll Health,
Knccls By Her Bed
PERSUADED FRIENDS T0LEAVE.
sfsneelal.a % The Times Dispatch.

s(specal 10 The Times Dispatch)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, May 21.-5
Mrs. Charles r. Marsh wife OF a Chesa-s
peake and Ohio Railway conductor. this
afternoon made an unsuccessful attempt
TO commit suicide. She fired two shots
Into her body, both bullets entering her
shoulder and one making very ugly
wound She will recover. ls. 4.3 NJ
n. Was Very Despondent.
u A x netgl1bora$wlo called n tho N1arsl,
sbpmca athIss% morning found RS. Marsh
very pondcpt 1t her4sl lies e M th9
$nclglhorhood who dropped ", found that at
something was wrong, and to!one OF these
callers Mrs. Marsh made the remark
that as she was sick nearly all OF the
time she might as we'll be dead.
8 Fearing that Mrs. Marsh would do,
herself bodily harm, word was sent this
Afternoon to Mr.. Horton Harlow. her
Fbrother-in- law, and Mr.. w. T. Holland,t
10 20 at once to the Marsh home These
gentlemen, upon arriving at the house.
found Mrs. Marsh locked in an Upstairs
room. E7E Essf% frl
Fired Two Shots.
S After considerable persuasion, Mrs.
Marsh consented Ito come downstairs.
= She entered @,her. room and knet down
BY the bed, at the same time asking the
+ two men to retire, telling one that she
wanted a drink OF water and sending the
other upstairs for n moment.
AS Mr.. Holland was returning Win
the drink Of water he heard Two pisto.
shots. Rushing into the room. he found
that Mrs. Marsh had partially fallen 70
the floor, her, left arm resting on the side
Of the: bed, Her dross was burning, SO
close had the revolver. been held to her
body. s.E. Y. -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-22
Mrs, Davis Improving.

(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK. May ci--Mrs. Jefferson
I,avis was rcportsd to-day as frnatly
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31

In our country, the most appalling dis
aster that has befallen any city of the
same size for century past, befell
the great and beautiful city Of San
Francisco. In the midst of their hor-
ror and pity and sympathy the rest of
our people were rendered proud and
glad by the courage, the self-reliance,
the self-command shown by the men
and women of San Francisco them
selves under the sudden and awful
calamity which had befallen them. We
had yet another source of pride IN
the fact that the first Americans out
side the city who were able to extend
relief and help, were the officers and
enlisted men Of the garrison and the
ships in the immediate neighborhood
of San Francisco. The alertness, the
instant response to the demand made
upon them, the mixture of self-reliant
initiative with orderly obedience and
conference of action, the high personal
valor and the steady endurance and
strength shown by the soldiers and
sailors of the regular army and navy
in coping with this disaster, were az
great as If shown in time of battle
Such record should make every true
American proud of the army and nav.
and should make every true American
resolute to see that through our ma
tional authorities at Washington we
make such provision by law for the
maintenance, the support, and the
training of the army and the navy that
they shall ever stand in the forefront
of their respective professions"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31
AGENCY.

Agency, May so.-At meeting &
the Epworth League held Monda,,
evening, the following officers wer
elected for the coming year: Presf
dent. Maud Shadford; first vice presn
dent, Jessie Allen; third vice presi
dent. Blanche Foulke; fourth VIC
president, Helen Beall; secretary, Fan
ME Nye; treasurer, Mrs. Hattie Hix7;
son.
Mrs. Lette Thompson Hickman, viii
has been visiting friends here for some
time, left Monday for her home at
Fullerton, Col.
Miss Ruth Dixon of Mystic, visited
friends here Monday.
William Fair Of Chicago. visited his
parents here over Sunday.
Rev. T. B. Hughes preached fine
memorial sermon Sunday.
Mrs D. A. LaForce and Mrs. w. D.
Strong of Ottumwa, spent SATURDAY.
with relatives here. n,
Mrs. Jesse Ankrum Is sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. v. Sampson went t
Bloomfield Friday to attend the f..
neral Of Mr.. SIMPSONS brother in-laH,
Captain Dudley Haywood.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT.
which the average man performs hill
plain, everyday duties.
Continued from page

which the average man performs his
plain, everyday duties.
Responsibility Of Leaders.
"This does not mean that the lead.
er, whether in military or civil life,
can escape bearing peculiar burden
of responsibility. TO him has been Civ.
en- much and from him much will be
demanded. 1t Is right and proper that
the man in high position, whether
his position, be that of high civilian
official in time Of peace or Of q
high military or naval officer in time
of war, should receive marked degree
of credit If he performs his difficult,
delicate, and responsible task well,
and should, on the other hand, be held
to an especially sharp accountability
for any shortcomings. In any time Of
crisis the man in high Office in civil
life, the man in high command in mill
itary or naval life, can, If he be weak
or incompetent, paralyze the actions Of
multitude Of brave and able men who
are under him. On the other hand,
if in intellect, and above all, in charac-
ter, he is able to rise level to the need
Of the moment, he may so combine
and direct the actions of the many I'M
der him as to make their joint effort
irresistible. The first duty of lead
er, civil or military, is to lead; and he
must lead we'll Exactly as the people
must demand the highest grade of In
tegrity and efficiency from their lead
ers in civil affairs, so in military af-
fairs they must insist upon every Of
ficer devoting all the best that there Is
in him to fitting himself in the duties
of his profession. to caring for and
drilling and training those under him,
SO that alike in point of personnel and
in point of materiel the army and navy
Of the United States may reach as high
point Of perfection as is humanity
possible. This is the work that only
the leaders can do; and if they shirz
it their shame is unspeakable.
Depends on the Men.
Nevertheless it remains true that
no leader can accomplish very much
unless he has the right kind of men
to lead. Unless the enlisted man has
the right stuff in him it stands to rea-
son that no officer can get it out of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31
YOUNG GIRL DIES.
Miss Grace Holman Passes Away-;f
The Jones Obsequies.

Miss Grace Holman Passes Away-t
The Jones Obsequies.
Miss Grace Holman, daughter Of Mrs
Ida Holman, 1913 Bertha street.,
passed away last evening at 1875
o'clock at her home. At the time of
her death Miss Holman was Is years,
9 months and 10 days of age. She is
survived by her mother and several
brothers and sisters.
The funeral will be held at the fam
lily residence tomorrow morning at 8
o'clock. The services will be conduct !
ed by Rev. w. H. HORNED and Rev. IT,
w. Foote of the East End Presbyter-i.
ian church. The interment will be-
made in the Ottumwa cemetery.
The Jones obseouies.
The last sad rites over the remains
of the late William Jones, who passed
away at his home Sunday morning,
We're held this afternoon at 80
o'clock at the family residence 409
Hamilton street. The services were
conducted by Rev. John HASTE, pas
tor of the Finley Avenue Baptist
church. The intefment was made in
the Ottunawa cemetery. The pallbear-
ers were H. Michael, NJ E. Walker
George Nye, ]. Scully, w. E. Jones'
and w. M. Allen.
Infant Dies.
Word has been received in the city.
of the death of the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Harder, who reside in.
South Omaha, Neb. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Harder are well known in this.
city. Z
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31
Infant Dies.

The peoples trading point Courier
Want Ads.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31


The Men Behind the Guns.
1--WE owe it to the memories of our
great generals of the Union army to
see to it, that their illustrious and his
toric deeds shall not be disparaged, or
their splendid abilities moderated, at
least here In the north. Yet, much as
we love the memories of the great
commanders, we must say they only
planned and directed, you men who
carried the guns, who made the long
marches, the damp earth your bed and
the murky clouds Of a southern sky
your covering, your food the coarsest
and often scant,-you men who in the
greatest battles recorded in history,
barred your breasts to the markham
ship of a trained, intelligent and cour-
really saved the union.
II have said that when Lincoln
found and got properly placed the
-FOUR great men / have named. in the
ability of it's commanders the north
outclassed the south Before the four
came to their great commands. AL
bert Sydney Johnston and Stonewall
Jackson had both been killed; John
ston, accidentally by a stray bullet at
Shiloh. jackson, accidentally by one Of
his own men in a confusion in the
fighting around Charlottesville. Prov
idence was on our side; one cannot
well help thinking sometimes, that an
unseen Providence guided the bullets
that killed those two giants of the
Confederate Army Not that the
providence of God had any punish
ment in store for them, for their lives,
from moral, religious and God fear
ing standpoint. had been as pure as
the water in any stream from n noun