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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
HAMPDEN-sIDN
Making a New Diamond So Two
Games May Go On At Once

Especial to The Times ispatch)
,HAMPDEN-SIDNE COLLEGE. March
12.--For several weeks now the college
base ball team has been busily engaged
In the spring practice. The diamond has
been put In better shape than ever be-
fore and force Of mon and mules are
busily engaged In constructing another
diamond at the further end of the atm
lctic field. so that two teams may DO
constantly practicing.
Among the players carried over from
last years team are Pcyton Fleming, ut
short; r. d. Bcdinger. behind the bat;
S. w. BOTTLE at first, and W. =. War
ren. at third The other positions on
the team will be flied by now men.
among whom there is some promising
material. particularly for outhelders.
The most promising are n. II. Phlhauer,
Bernard j. o.. Armstcad, A. b. Brown
and C. Fleming
Information has been received here OF
the rapid promotion of an old Hampdcn-
Sidney man to a high position In gov
ornamental circles. Mr.. Carter D. John
ston, of the class of 1895, has been made
first assistant attorney general of the
Philippines. Mr.. Johnston began the
practice OF law In Richmond. where he
remained several years. but about three
or four years ago cast his lot In the
these islands.
Miss Rose Watkins, Of South Boston.
who has been visiting Miss Della Brock.
has returned to her home. being accom-
panied by the latter.
Miss Morrison, of North Carolina, and
Miss Portia Owen. of South Boston, are
guests at DIR. Morrison's.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
INSPECTION TO-DAY.
Seventeen Regiment Spends Busy
Night Preparing.

Major Edward Chynoweth, of the
Seventeenth Infantry, Fort Mcpherson,
Ga. began his work of government in
spection of State troops yesterday by
inspecting the headquarters of the adj
jutant- general. This morning ut o'clock
he will inspect all the property of the
military companies. and Tonight he will
inspect Companies a and B. of the
Seventeen Virginia Regiment. Tomorrow
night at s o'clock he will inspect Com
panies c, + and II.
The SEVENTEEN Virginia armory was u
busy scene last night, where the soldier
boys were getting everything in readiness
for the government officers visit to-day.
Major Bossieuy seems satisfied that
everything will be found in '.apple-pie"
order and that the men will come up to
standard.
on Friday night Major Chynoweth will
inspect Companies y and b. of the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues Battalion.
when his work in Richmond will have
been completed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
|OR|GINAL SLAVE
HEIR TO FORTUNE
Negro Rag-Picker, Of New Bed
ford Mass, Going to Calcutta
to Get Money.

Especial TO The Tiincs-D lspatclL)
NEW BEDFORD, MASS, March u, =
Thomas Clougt, Il negro rag picker, iot
this city, and n former Virginia slave,
has Just fallen heir to a fortune OF $4,000.
left bysa an eccentric brother. Henry, also
Virginia slave, WHO ran away from
the plantation at the outbreak Of the
Civil War, and Joined a Whaling fleet
here. Thomas remained poor all his life,
but Henry deserted .l,ls ship at st.
Michacls, in the Azores and diapp1ircd.
He was heard from three years ago us
the owner OF Il sallors' boarding house
in calcutta. He apparently made
fortune. for when he died doen-
ment was found and forwarded 10
Thomas, which opened proved to be the
secret of $4,000, hidden on an abandoned
farm svn the suburbs Of Calcutta, III
IA steel tined box under stone vel
covered. Cloug is too poor to raisehhis
passage money to Caldittn, but Joseph
c. Brown. Of III Fifth Street. u for
mer whacr, familiar with Calcutta, has
agreed to finnnc. ito trip for share
of money. They will sail this month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
CIV Associated press.)

.
PARlS, March LITTLE preliminary
hearing of the separation proceedings m
stttlited by the Countess Boni de Castci-
lane FORMERLY Anna Could against ner
husband. Count Boni which was set Tor
March 14tlL Will probably be postponed.
The lawyers representing the various
branches of the case have been In con-
snltation upon the financial features NJ
volvcd and other final details of the pro-
cedulc. This has resulted In a determi-
nation to change the form of the pro
ccedings. Al though authoritative intor-
nation is withheld for the present, there
is reason to believe that the change means
that the countess will ask for an absolute
divorce, instead of " separation ~ rs
the intention of tho lawyers on both SIDES
to avoid public hearings of the case anu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
|NCEND|ARY CAUGHT
IN ISLE OF WIGHT.
Burns Dwellings and out-Houses
and is Run Down BY
Bloodhound.

Especial to Tho Times-Dspatch.)
WINDSOR, VA, March 12.-Qn the
premises of j. s. Luter. about one and
three-quarter miles from Ivor, Va. two
dwelling houses and all outbuildings,
one hundred bags of peanuts, two horses,
two hogs and much feed was burned
about 3 o'clock this morning by an in
cendiary. Hurricane Branch was
'phoned to come wifi, his bloodhounds.
The message being received too late for
the train. he drove from Suffolk to Wind
sor, with Tiger, Jr.. where he secured II
horse and drove to the scene of the
fire. and In seven minutes after Tiger
was released he ran the victim to house
near by. where he was captured.
His name will not be divulged until n
hearing Is given him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
MUST STAND TRIAL.
Meyer, Haywood, Pettibone and
Others to Appear in Court.

(By Associated Press)
BOISE, IDAHO. March 12.-The motion
of the prosecution in the habeas corpus
proceedings in the Steunenberg murder
case. to strike from the answer of the
Western Federation leaders all reference
to the arrest of Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone, in Denver, ind their subse-
Gucnt removal to Idaho, and all portions
referring to the attempted conspiracy, on
the plea of Governors Mcdonald and
Gooding and others connected with the
prosecution, was sustained by the Su-
preme Court to-day. This means that
Meyer. Haywood, Pettibonc and the
others indicted for the murder of former
Governor Steuncnberg, at Caldwell, must
stand trial for the crime.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
A FATAL BLOW.
Peculiar Fate Of MI. George S,
Pace. Accidentally Struck.

H.e atSpeclal 10 Inc i iIlleS-DlSptlCI)
SOUTH BOSTON, VA, March le.--Mr.
George S. Pace, prominent and pro-
gressive farmer. who lived at Residence,
Va, near this place. was accidentally
killed by n negro en1ploye Saturday ar
ternoon, at his home. Mr.. Pace was
assisting the negro man to run a fence
on his farm and stepped behind the negro
to see IL the line was straight. and as
he did so the negro threw back his large
hammer. striking Mr.. Pace in the left
temple. bursting blood vessel. but
breaking no homes. mot even making a
scratch. He. did not think he was CERT
ousy hurt at the time. for he worked an
hour after being hit The accident oc-
Cured at three o'clock in the afternoon,
and he died at nine o'clock Saturday
night.
Mr. Pace had lived at Residence nearly
all his life, he being So years of age
at the time of his death. He leaves u
wife and several sons and daughters,
among the daughters are Mrs. c. a.
Bevlin. of Richmond, and Mrs. Dunkley,
Of Petersburg.
He was formerly a citizen of Danville,
and a cousin of Mr.. j. 3. Pace. of Rich
mond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
Shenandoah Water Works.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)

SHENANDOAH. VA, March 12.-'rhe
work on the water works and electric
light plant here IS being pushed rapidly,
The pipe has arrived and has been dis
tributcd. Work began on the power
house last week, and the fire systom
will be completed in sixty days.
There had been a long and bitter fight
over the matter, but 1T Is now scaled.
Shenandoah will have one OF the most
complete water and light systems of any
town ia Virginia, A large canning faa-
tory is under OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
the stock;
Since the death of Paul the litllo four
year-old son OF Or, Ropp some -four
weeks ago, there has been no new cases
Of diphlhcra IN the town.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
TWENTY-FIVE ARTICLES OF
ANTI-JEWlSH PROCLAMATION
CBy Associated Prcss.)

ST. PETERSBURG. March 12-The
anti-Jewish proclamation. alleged to have
been issued by the bureaucracy, consists
of n programme of twenty-five articles
Including "a demand for the expulsion of
the Jews from all the cities of European
Russia and Siberia, the prohibition of
higher education for Jews. the prohibition
of the stoppage of work on Jewish hol-
days, the levying of Il lump sum OF money
from the Jewish population, in lieu of
military service the reassumption of
Jewish names where they have been
changed, the prohibition to the Jews of
certain professions. like the stage. and
the demand that none but the grand
children of Jews who have accepted
Christianity shall enjoy full legal rights.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
FIRE IN RALEIGH.
Cotton Platform and Warehouse
Burns-No Waiter Supply.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
RALEIGH. n. c., March 12.-Firc de-
stroyed large part of the old Seaboard
Air Line and Raleigh cotton platform and
warehouse tonight. Only the heroic ef-
forts of fremen without water connec-
ton having prevented the burning of
$4,000 worth of cotton stored there.
In fact. it would have burned in spite.
of all efforts to save it, had there not
been firc-proof wall cutting off the sec
ton OF the warehouse which burned from
that used for storage.
The fire was beyond the reach Of the
city water supply.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
PROBABLE ASSIGNMENT
i'm new FRENCH CABINET
Principal Question for New Min
istry iS Separation of Church
and State.
lnv Associated 1,ress.l

PARIS. March 12.---rhe definite con
stitution of the new Cabinet Will not be
announced Until the future ministers are
absolutely unanimous relative to the pol
Icy concerning pending questions. NJ.
Sarrcn hopes to be nlHc to notify Pres
ident Fallleres of the acccptances of the
several portfolios Tomorrow. The prob
able assignment of portfolios Is as fol-
lows:
Premier and Minister or Justice-M.
Sarricn.
Minister Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ceman-
ceau.
Minister OF Foreign Affairs-M. Bour-
geois.
Minister of War--M Etienne.
I Minister OF Marine--M. Thomson.
Minister of Public instruction and Wor
ship--M. BRAND.
Minister of Commcrce-senator Dou-
merguc.
Minister OF Public Works-M. Barthou.
Minister OF Finance-M. Poincare.
Minister of Colonies--M. Liguercs.
Minister of Agricult,ire--M. Ruau.
The principal question for the minis
try to decide relates to the carrying out
of the law providing for the separation
of church and State.
NJ Clemenccau. who as minister Of the
interior, will have charge OF the taking
of church inventories, is in FAVOR of an
energetic policy. having declared that any
weakness would amount to u surrender
by the government in the face of threats
of insurrection. .A eka
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
DEAD IN THE ROAD.
Buried Without Mourners and
Without a Preacher.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
BERRYVILLE, VA. March r.
Thomas White Jenkins. poor farm la
borer was found dead in the road be-
tween Castlcman's Ferry and Wicklife
Sunday.
jenkins was subject to epilcptic fits.
and it is presumed that during one Of
these fits he expired.
He was buried by the county. Neither
mourners or minister ofciated at his
funeral Jenkins is survived by an aged
mother. iiSs ss.se54
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
VETERANS GET MORE.
Pensions Of Survivors of Mexican
War MAY Be Increased.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch9

Especial 10 The Times-Dispatch)
WASHINGTON.&. March 12.,4.rhe Cal
linger bill TO increase the pensions of
Mexican war veterans to $50 per month
was amended to $50 per month, and re-
ported favorably by the Senate Pension
Committee to-day
Mrs. Moore Murdoch, secretary of the
National Association of Mexican War
Veterans and Miss Jessica Randolph
smith, commandant of the Danes of 1916,
of North Carolina, appeared before the
committee and made n brave fight for $50
for the old soldiers.
Mrs Murdoch has worked ccaselcssly
for this measure of Il dollar n day dur
inc the last three sessions of Congress,
and has accepted the compromise re-
lctantlS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
WOMAN KILLED HERSELF
Dependent Because of Quarrel
With Man She Loved.
By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, March 12-The police in
vestigation into the mysterious death yes
terday of Mrs. Ruth Rogers. handsome
woman, twenty-five years of age. result
ed to-day In the finding that she probably
committed suicide. The young woman
was found dead in a West Eighty-four
street fiat with bullet wound in the
head. John S. Williams. who was occupy
ing q room in her fiat at the time, and
who found the body. was held as n wit
ness He said lie did not see the shooting.
A friend of the young woman to-day told
the police that Mrs Rogers killed herself
because of quarrel with Il man with
whom she was in love.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
Portuguese RULERS
IN SPANISH CAPITAL
King Carlos and Queen Anelio
Received With Great En-
thusiasm.
(By Associated Press.)

\ MADRID, March 12,--'rhc visit Of King
Carlos and Queen Amelio, of Portugal,
who arrived here at noon to-day Is
creating the greatest enthusiasm, The
city is decorated profusely. King Al
fonso and the Dowager queen Chris ,lnn
received the visitors at the station and
conducted them to the place whsre
diplomatic reception and gala banquet
followed.
The col'tes to-day, loudly apnlnudei fils
proposal to- provide an annuity for Prlli-
cess Ena. OF Battenberg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
LACK OF FAITH LOST
BATTLE, KAISER SAYS

wILEIELMsHAvEN. PRUSSIA, March
1o.-Empcror William. in 4 speech at
the swearing in of the naval recruits
to-day. said not only SHOULD they keep
in mind the great deeds Of tho German
people. but also those blows of fate due
to their own fault. TIc reminded the
recruits of tho Prussian defeat at Jena.
In 1906, and admonished them to place
their faith in God. which the army be-
fore Jena lacked. and consequently lost
tho battle" - "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
MURDERED HUSBAND
DISCOVERED BY WIFE
(By Associated Press,D

(By Associated Press,) ~.
WAYCROSS. GA, March l2.--John, S.
Sharp, one of the most prominent men
and largest real estate owners of Way
cross, was assassnatcd in his own yard
tonight. His family had gone to church
and the murder was discovered by his
wife and children on their return. Neigh
bors heard the shooting and heard Il
scream in the direction of the Sharp
residence, but thought no more of the
matter until his dead body was Discovers
ed. There Is no clue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
LINEMAN's FALL.
Knocked From Aerial Cable By a
High Voltage Current.

-VsNDVUIttI {"
LYNCHBuRG. VA. March 12.-Charles
Templeton. of Bedford City. a lincman
for the Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany. while at work in Rivermont late
this afternoon on an aerial cable, was
knocked to the ground by coming in con-
tact with a high current wire, and is
probably fatally injured. Templeton's
head touched the electric wire. and the
voltage passed through his body TO the
cable, on which he was standing. He
was taken to the city hospital. and he
will probably die.
The wire he touched carried 1900 volts.
Templeton fell about twenty-five feet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
BEAT HIS MOTHER.
Evidence Indicates That Son Was
Tired of Her and Intended Murder

Especial to The Times-D!spatch-)
CHATHAM, VA. March 12.-James
Dooey of Beavers. PittsylvaAia county,
was given preliminary trial before
Justice Hurt Monday, charged with cruel
~ beating his invalid mother. Dooley
was remanded to Jail to await action OF
the grand jury. His mother is not eX-
pected to live.
Testimony of the prisoner and wit
nesses indicated that Dooley was tired
of his mother, and his intentions were
| murder.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
ARGENTINE. REPUBLICS
PRESIDENT is DEAD
lRy Associated Press.

BUENOS AYRES. March 12.-Dr. Man
uel 'Quintana. president of the Argentine
Republic. died yesterday of catarrhal
pneumonia. The end was somewhat
sudden. although President Quintana had
been In delicate health for some time.
He was seventy-one years OF. age. and
for many years had been regarded as
one of the ablest lawyers of his country.
He was a prominent figure in national
politics from his early life.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
Two Killed.
tBy Associated Press.>

(By Associated. PreSsl
DETROIT, MICH, March ia De-
rot News special from Sault Ste Marie
Ontario, says:
Train No. Z. west-bound on the Cana
dian Pacific Railroad, was deralcd late
to-day near Nairn Station. 1t is report
ed that two persons We're killed and sew
eral were injured
Marin Station is on what is known rs
the 500 Branch, 1t is understood that the
accident was caused by the engine Jump
ing the track Traffic has been blocked
since the accident,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
A Chicago Example

Critics in che North have said,
'Pshaw, There's no danger. But there
is danger.
In Chicago, not many weeks ago, there
was reception given only for negro
men WHO had married white women.
Fifty men We're at that dinner that night.
Il dinner given to the disgrace of Anglo
Saxon civilization More. than 100 negro
men failed o..obtsin admission because
there was not room enough. Are fearful
conditions like these TO lie passed over
in silence2 The voice of the true South
erncr cries MOI and the voice of every
Ncrtherner who realizes them cries No
"Scalawag Commercialisrn."
There is evident in tin. South unfor-
tunately. Il spirit of toadyins CONNER
cialism that says, Keep still; we must
induce Northern capital to come here
Northern capital will not be prevented
from coming by our telling the Northern
ers the truth. They Will ON the contrary,
welcome such Knowledge more than we
think.
THE curse of the South is the spirit
of scaiawag commercialism that swallows
such doses as are given out by Robert
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
is DELAYED Butt,
SUCCESS is EXPECTED
lRv Associated press.l

ALGECIRAS, March l2.--Although the
REPRESENTATIVES OF neutral powers feel as
sured that a, solution Of the al tticpnit,iees s
that the deadlock viii continue until the
new French foreign minister forwards 10
NJ Revolt further lnstructions, Mean n
tain their respective standponts awaiting
the progress OF events. One OF the most
prominent of the neutral delegates 70
ful issue of the conference, but did not M
dictate on what lines he expected tee
agreement To be made.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
Gardner Wins.
(Bya Assoclated press.l

(By Associated Press)
CHICAGO. ILL. March 1.-THE sixth
annual tournament, class "a" National
Association OF Amateur Billiard Players,
opened tonight in the gymnasium of the
Chicago Athletic Association with
game between Edward w. Gardner, of
Passaic, N. j., and Harry A. Wright, of
San Francisco. Gardner won the game
by a score of 200 to 2O6.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
Dead in the Field.

Especial 10 Tho Times plspatcll)
MANCHESTER, NANS Marcel, H. Richard
Whiting, a prominent resident o. near
Briggs. CLARKE county, Mas found, dead
IL Il field near Ills homcNthis morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
Agreement Reached.

(By Associated IrcSs,l
S'r. PlITEleSRlIRG, March FL ne
latest reports from Algcciras are to the
effect that an agreement on tho question
OF tho Moroccan police is nov practi-
Gully assured on the basis of the AUSTRIAN
fnfOuosuls.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
Toward Social Amalgamation.

y have been accused of presenting
only a picture of past conditions. This
deny. a photograph of what is but a
mirage of a possible future.
Ten years ago 1t was Il rare occur
renee in New York State for negro
man to marry a white woman. To-day
it is not uncommon. The laws of New
York actually provide for the protection
o. the negro buck who induces a white
girl TO marry him. The awful exposure
several days ago of conditions existing
within sight of the Tenderloin Police
Station show what n fire has been
smodering all this time
THE time has come for the South to
demand of to North that she pass laws
prohibiting forever marsiage between
the races. The Northern people are
awakening to the problem that the South
has confronted for forty years. and the
time is ripe for the first step that. will
result in blotting out all remembrance
of that awful possibility-social amalga-
nation
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
n Northern Capitals.

"'Tho Clansman' has ieen presented
in five Northern capitals. said he-Al-
hany. n. Y; Columbus. o.: Springfield,
I'LL. Topeka, Kan. and Des aIoines, Iowa
and in every one of these cities the en-
thusiasm has surpassed my fondcst hopes.
Northern audiences have been just as
quick and in some cases quicker to catch
the truths / have tried to portray than
Southern audiences. The Southern people
know these things are true and applaud
with emotion, hut Northern people are
waiting TO learn, and when the truth
does strike them they respond with re-
markable fervor.
Some persons have accused me Of ex-
aggeration in my writings said Mr..
Dixon 'rhe fact is. | have actually taken
liberties with historical facts in order
to tone down the episodes 1 have recited.
The bare statement of actual occurrences,
when the South was trampled under foot
by those mercenary savages-the carpet
baggers-and when the Southern women
underwent tortures and fears and humila-
lions too fearful to recall would he in
credible to-day. have taken these facts
and have presented them gently, so that
people will believe them. A bald state
ment OF conditions and occurrences would
be absolutely unbelievable