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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-26
AGED WOMAN is ON TRIAL
Mrs. John Neuman, Aged -, Kilie,
Her Husband With n rltchfork.

Mrs. john Neuman, Aged ~, Killed
Her Husband With n I'ltchfork.
MILFORD, PA, October 2t.--Follow-
Ing Immediately upon the trial and ac-
utttal OF Mrs. Mary courtright. aged
seventy two years. on charge OF mur-
dering Henry Iron. a neighbor. interest
In Pike county to-day was centred In
the trial Of Mrs. John Neuman. aged
seventy -four years, charged with the
murder OF her husband on August I'D
with a pitchfork. The aged woman,
who set up plea OF self.defense, tes-
itifed that she and her husband. who
was aged seventy five years, equarreled
frequently. and that on the day of his
death he asked her to go into the nelda
on his farm, near Blooming Grove
Park, to work. When she refused be-
cause she was suffering from rheuma-
tsm, he beat her with potato masher
and then chased her from the house
with butcher-khife. She picked up a
ipitchfork and. .Ieid is In front Of her
as hs ran towards her, and one OF the
prongs OF the foSk penetrated his abdo-
men, causing wound from which he
died. The Jury is out in the case. Two
sons OF the aged woman, Valentine and
Antoine. were indicted with her. but a
verdict OF not guilty was rendered in
the case OF Valentine. and that OF An
tone was postponed until spring. at the
request of the district attorney.
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Ihree New

y ID a. ii i ! ) i
WASHINGTON. D. Gu October 25.-
The, first formal meeting OF President
Roosevelt's Cabinet since tho early
part of June took place to-day. The
meeting began at II o'clock after the
President had had IA busy morning
with official and unofficial visitors and
last ed over two hours.
4 Naval matters occupied the attention
of the Cabinet during considerable
part OF the meeting. 1nasmuch as the
naval estimates showa great increase
as compared with the current fiscal
Year, thereby pro missing to cause much
debate In Congress- at the approaching
session, the Pres tdent and the Secre-
tary OF the Navy are giving their most
earnest attention b to them. ! The Sec
,retary advanced proposition to in-
crease byfB IS, 900, 900 the standing ap-
Ipropriation for the payment Of en-
listed men in the navy, According to
his stimntes, this Increase would ad-
nit, of the recruitment OF about 5000
blue iackets,sin addition6to the present
force. The prop osition was received
with favor and will be include lln the
estimates to be submltted ito Congress.
NJ Another SInatter discussed was the
srecomme endation OF the sIst thrrlian Canal
sCommissinn fhrough u to tlWashington a
few q ays ago by, Civ ils En- Etnees Hes-
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BLASTING CAUSED DEATH
This Made basis nj Suit Against thu
Southern Hallway.

Especial to The Tlmes.Dispatch.]
Z ASHEyILLEJ, n. c., October 25.--Two
suits of sensational and peculiar ma
iture were filed against the Southern
Railway Company by James w. Hunter
OF this city, yesterday. Damages to
the amount OF $4,000 In each case are
asked for. and negligence on the part
OF the defendant company is alleged
while double tracking their line be-
tween Asheville and Morristown.
1t is alleged by Hunter that the in
cessant and heavy blasting in the work
of construction caused permanent in
jury to the health OF his wife. as a
result OF which she fell sick and died
1t is set forth that Mrs. Hunter was
suffering from nervous trouble. and
the defendant company was notified on
several occasions to discontinue the
heavy and continuous blasting. as 1,
was likely to cause the death OF Mrs
Hunter. but they refused to discon-
tinue or to moderate the explosions
and as a result Mrs. Hunter lost her
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ALLIs-cHAMBERs REPORT.

Deficits shown in Operating and Profit
and Loss Accounts.
NEW YORK. October 25.-Sto ckhold-
ers OF the Allis-Chalrners Company at
their annual meeting in Jersey City
yesterday reelected the following di.
Charles Macveagh, E. II. Gary. VIII
liam A. Read and Cornelius Vanderbilt.
OF New York: and William w. Ailis
and amman r. Bower. OF Milwaukee.
The annual report. OF the comptroller
year year G ending June 3oth Of i3s7. 900. The
profit and loss balance sheet on that
date showed deficit OF S229,S16. The
profits for the six months prior to Sep
tember 30tii were reported to be about
President w. 81. whiteslde in his
report said that the years result was
not SO satisfactory as had been expect
ed. He attributed 1t to the strike OF
the mo1ders. failure OF contractors to
complete buildings and delayed deliy-
cry OF equipment for new shops.
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DIES FAR FROM MOTHER

Letters In Pocket of Typhoid Victim
shows Mother Filming for Him.
BRISTOL. VA. October 25.-Alfred
Tillison.. Welchman. twenty.seven,
years OF age. whose mother resides at
Rosehill. North Wales, died OF typhoid
fever at a farmhouse near Bristol to-
day. He had been employed at the
construction camps OF the South and
Western Railroad. and wandered away
from there without money or friends.
when he became too III to continue
work. Letters in his pocket reveal that
his mother has pcen pining for his
return. and that she had received no
word from him In two years. One let
ter told of the death of his father and
grandparents since he left home. The
body will be buried here and the moth
er notified. ~. RE- b i,s5.[t
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SHOOTS JU UDGE: STAYS SELF:

Wyoming Man Takes Vengeance for
Loss of Property In Stock Deal.
LARAMIE, WYO.. October 25.-Be-
cause he believed the attorney was re-
through stock speculation, William
5Lepper yesterday probably fatally
Wounded former Judge Charles ~.
Srammell. and then blew out his
brains. 5
q. Lepper had fought in. the courts for
the last eight years for the title to
realty In Laramie which he had
Wien Wien fudge, had decided in IS faVor ''si 81 e
Lepper, but the Supreme Court re-
yersed the finding on the ground that
1T was q gambl in g debt.
Lepper had been under watch by
the police for weeks. as he had threat
fened attorneys and judges who had
had anything to do with the case
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-26
ANOTHER GAS EXPLOSION

Hurt and Others Seriously.
CHATTANOOGA. TENN. October 25.
by the blowing out OF a drip cap at
the plant OF the Chattanooga Gas
Company tonight General Superinten-
dent D. E. Freeze was severely burn
ed about the face and body and Fore
man John Luttrell received serious
burns. Luttrell also inhaled the flames,
and may die Fire followed the explo!
sion. and considerable damage re-
suited.
Only yesterday the gas company
suffered q loss OF $4,000 by, an explo-
sion. followed by fire. In the first &C.
icident nine men were injured, one ia
tally. III.
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FOR TARIFF: COMMISSION.

Lteutenant-Governor Chanler Advocates
Removing Issue From Politics.
ATLANTA, GA, October f 25.-Lieul.
tenant-Governors Chanler. OF New York
was the guest to-day OF the Georgia
State Fair Association. and spoke abe,
fore a. large crowd at the Fair Grsunds
this afternoon. He was introduced by
United States Senator Clay. SS
Lieutenant Governor chanler made
issue from politics. and its handling
By a non partisan CO mmisslon. He also
urged the punishment by personal i'm,
prlsonmento of corporation officials who
violated the law. saying heavy fines
were not a preventive.
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Tho football teams OF the University
of Virginia and the University, OF North
Carolina have arrived In the city for
their game at Broad Street Park at
g p. NJ. to-day. Tho virginians are
qua rtered at the Jefferson. and are ac-
Johnson, Physical Director I.annigan
and Dr.sLambeth and by a number Of
substitutes for the various positions
on the eleven.
The coaches, trainers and captains
OF the two elevens are chary OF speech.
and what they say Is OF little value
as affordlng an idea Of the condition
or relative strength of the elevens or
OF the weights Of the men. The
last night gave out the following as
the line-up OF the elevens In to-day's
game:
Llne-up For To-Day.
Virginia. Position. Carolina.
Randolph. left end. ..... Davis
,,o,3r,so Cor sones' -. +.,,,,s Tor WisgIns2
Wise. ....... left guard =. !. Thompson
Williams right guard. ...Howell
Cor Murphy
wellford. fright tackle Deans
Cor CeciD Cor Harris)
Maddux. fright end. -. Thomas
Cor Taliaferro) Cor Manning)
Honaker..... Quarterback Mann
tCaptnin)
| tcaptain)
Crawford. $500. right half. McNeill
Cor CroswelD
Yancey .fullback. Williams
4 Up to a late hour last night the off,
cials for the game had not been agreed
upon. Virginia suggested Mr.. Bocock,
OF Georgetown, and DR.. Stauffer, of
Pennsylvania. while Carolina has sug-
gested none. but is understood to favor
Mr.. Nelson Robins. OF this city (Vir-
gInia Polytechnic 1nstitute), for one
OF the POSITIONS The referee and UNI
pire will be selected from among this
trio. The linesman and timckeepers
are minor matters. which. will be an
lnounced on the field Of play.
Weights of the Teams.
The members and officials OF both
teams have adopted the strategy OF 81
Hence. and are as dumb as so many
oysters. From the best information
obtainable and from the ocular evil
dence. the Carolina team appears to
have slightly the advantage in weight.
or certainly to be fully equal to Vir-
ginia in this respect. Physical Direc-
tor Lanigan last night stated that the
Virginia team would average about 165
pounds. This is understood to mean
stripped. The. team will probably av-
erase close to ITO pounds as they line
up to-day. Williams and Wise, guards.
weigh 1872 and 1856. respectively. while
Cloth, centre, weights III pounds, or
an average of 1873 for the centre trio.
Tackles Wexford and Holiday weigh
I170 and 100. respectively. From end to
end. inclusive. the Virginia line aver
ages 16s stripped, which, will mean over
ITO pounds In uniform.
These weights are all regarded us
very conservative. In the backfield
lQuarterback Honaker's weight is given
as 1913; Captain Neft, left halfback 1874;
Crawford, right half, 152, and Yoncey.
fullback, l63.
No one who knew would give any
I idea OF Cardinals weights or any other
Information save the line-up, which
was furnished by Coach Lamson. Cap
Z (ContInued on Seventh -PaEeo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-26
ROB AND MURDER PEDDLER

Two Negroes Arrested on Suspicion,
and One OF Them Confcsses.
MEMPHIS, TENN. October 25.-A
special from Holland. Miss. says: Sol.
Aronocitz. an itinerant peddler from
Louisville. KY, was found In the vicin-
sity of Pribbett Station, near here. late
yesterday, his skull crushed In. In
tence excitement prevails In this vicin-
ity, and threats of summary venge-
ance are being made against Doc Will
lis and Harrison whitney, negroes ar
rested in connection with the crime.
Willis, according to the statements of
officers. has confessed. duplicating
Whitney. and declaring that the as
sault was committed for the purpose
OF robbery.
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NOT AFFECTED BY OTHERS

Bryan Declares Republican Nomination
Will Not Influence His Decision.
KINGSTON. N. Y, October 25.-Wl-
liam j. BRYAN declared that his de-
clsion whether to announce himself
nonlnation for President Will not de-
pend surofr the choice OF, the Repubh-
cans. While passing through Kingston
on his way to Port Jervts. where he
Bryan authorized the following state
ment:
"Mr. Bryan's decision as to being a
candidate will not depend on who the
will be considered entirely from the
standpoint OF Democratic principles
and Democratic adyancemunt"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-26
STRIKERS WIN POINT
Freight Handlers Refuse to Sign Three
Year Contract With Railways.

NEW ORLEANS, La. October 20
Ten thousand cotton and freight hand
lars went on strike, which lasted four
and one-half hours. here to-day. They
were the men who returned to work
this morning. after nearly a month
long sympathetic strike against local
steamship interests. To-day's strike
was also sympathetic. called because
part OF the returning men refused to
sign a three-year contract with the
Illinois Central Railroad. The strike
was settled by the railroad withdra
Ing Its demand. at the solicitation OF
Mayor Berman. The disputes which
caused the strikes will NOW be settiet
by An Investigation OF port conditions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-26
CUT WIFE With RAZOR
Burns Says He Was Drunk and
In Only Given Twelve Months.

LURAY. VA, October 25.--James s
Burns. whose home Is at Stanley. this
county. and who, on the 26th day OF
last September, cut his wife with a
Jury bringing in verdict OF guilty and
the court sentenced him to twelve
months In jail.
Burns was here to see Robbins's
circus and was drinking. His defense
was that he was drunk and cut his
wife accidentally. but other witnesses
testified that 1t was deliberate at
tempt nt murder; ha;1tl and the woman man
killed had 1t not been for her corset.
Jealousy seems to have been the trou-
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GRANT-R00T DATE SET
OF state. D.uxhtss = BE Married

Secretary OF stste's Daughter tn BE Married
on November 27th, IL
p. c.. October a5.--seoro-
3tary Of State and Mrs. Root have announc.
ed the date for Miss Edith Roots marriage
to Lieutenant ". q, Grant as November nth,
OF the bride. and Mill be q much smaller
affair than was anticipated BY the dlplo-
matte set. M s33 d, ,t 5S Sss "
not been made public 50 far " Mrs. Root ana
Miss Root left for New York yesterday to
81 end "a Fortnight shopp q. and Euppn their
return spreparatlonsf for the wed ding and re.
.cspttop " ~ BEGIN. N, AZ sd vi " 81 y 81
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WILL NO LONGER EMPLOY
MEN WHO SMOKE CIGARETTES
rspec,alItoTbeT nj,

special to The Times Dispatch.l
, SPENCER. NJ. c.. October 25.-Fol-
ern's fast passenger train. at Green's
boro last week, when six persons were
killed and twenty others injured, II
Is learned the officials OF the Southern
have taken stand against cigarette
smoking. It is stated that no one
will hereafter be employed BY the
company who is known to be a cigar
ette. ftend. 1t is not known that
smoking had anything to do with the
wreck, but the action OF the company
is significant. :
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PENNSYLVANIA LADY DIES
FROM FALL DOWN STEPS
Especial to The TIm1ues-Dispnt,

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
URBANA, VA, October 25.-Mrs. An
Dinehart, Of Wtlliamsport. Pa, who
form erly lived In this town. died to-
day at Rosegill Farm, near Urbanna,
from the effects Of q fall down the
steps Of the house. She was Visiting
yWilltamsport for interment.
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HAS NOTHING TO SAY
Fairbanks Denies Having Indicated He
Would Not be Candidate.

Would Not be Candidate.
MIDDLEsBoRO. KY, October 25.-
Before leaving his special train here
to-day. vice-President Fairbanks made
quota ations from certain st. Louis and
New York papers to the effect that
he was not candidate. actively or
receptiyely for the president tial nomi-
Louis he refused positively to discuss
politics. and that any statement al
legged to have come from him in ref
erence to national politics or the presi-
dency was clearly unfounded
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KILLED BY UTE INDIANS

Report Tint Sergeant Baker. in Charge
Of Rattons, Is Murdered.
ST. PAUL. MINI. October. e5-A
special to the Pioneer Press from stur.
igis s. D., Gays that Sergeant Baker,
In charge Of the distribution of rations
TO the Ute Indians on the Cheyenne
River reservation. has been Killed By
india Indians ms. There is also rumor. which.
however, Is not credited. that the IA.
dams have begun scalping. Fort Morse
Is near Sturgis. and the troops there
are awaiting orders to move.
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NEITHER TEAM
OVERCOME FIDENT
Elevens Are Well Matched ii,
Weight and Both Have Been
Coached to Fine Point.
Expect Hard Game,
/, but Venture No
Prophecy.
Expect a Hard Game

awe expect a very hard game.
The men are not In the best OF
condition, several having injuries,
such m sprnins and bruises. We
hope to put UP good fight, how
ever."-Captain NefY, of Virginia.
Captain Mnnn, OF Carolina, would
make no statement whatever.
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BOLD BANK ROBBERY
Two Men Grab 81, 900, But Are Pursued
Z aud Captured,

and Captured.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. October as
Two men walked into the Sub treasury
here this morning. grabbed $4,000.
which was being paid out to a national
bank teller, and ran from the build
ing. Clerks and Others gave chase
and the two men were go closely pur-
sued that they threw the money under
q street car. Both men were captured
and are now In the police station in
city hall. One OF them carried re-
volver.
The money was In notes and was all
as G. D. Bates and Charles Watkins,
and said they lived in New York.
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TOM JOHNSON INDICTED
Negro to Be Tried Next Thursday 10,
Murder of Mr.. Snead.

Murder OF Mr.. snead.
Especial to The Times-Dispatchl
2 KING WILLIAM COURTHOUSE, VA,
October 25.-The grand fury empanelled
today brought in n true bill against
Tom Johnson for the murder of Mr..
c. p. Snead, and his trial was set for
Thursday. October 81, 1907. The pris.
oner. being arraigned, pleaded not
guilty. He seemed nervous.
Everything Is quiet. and there are
no fears OF violence. The prisoner
contemplates having Mr.. George P.
Haw to defend him.
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STEEL COMPANY nEcE1vEns.
Expected That the Plants VIII Continu
Without InterruptiOu.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. October 25.-
According 10 a telephone message from
huntsville, United States Judge o. r.
Hundley to-day appointed E. G. Chand-
Ter. J. 9; Thompson and Norris Adler.
Southern Steel Company. Sterling a.
Wood. alsolof Birmingham, was named
as special master in the case. Ii is
expected the plants OF the company
VIII continue without Interruption.
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IRON FURNACE cEs SHUT b OWN

AacknwanN C0Mpany Cuts OH It's
Works Near Lebanon.
LEBANON, October 26.--Two more
Furnaces Of the Lackawana Iron and
& Steel Company sus pended operations
yesterday, the plants affected being the
naces at Cornwall, and one OF the twin
Cole ehrool ol< furnaces here, E The other
i aColebroo * stack 3,is to be blown out
4 by the end az the week,
~ ~ The suspTsnsion. !s sAp,erintend
Iron market and Ia for an inde finite
4 Slme, eoneS thousand mel. are afYected'
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Hanson Penn piIt. Dea4.

IIoPKINsVILLE, KY, October go
Hanson Penn p iltz, fty. n years Ole,
novel list, poe and nds1onrnaliat,4 \ died "a.
day rs chlogals ta ken to relieve palm
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-26
Had Plenty Of Money,

The most favorable incident OF the
day was that the Stock Exchange was
provided with funds ample to meet It's
Immediate necessities by money pool
headed by j. P. Morgan. which sent
about $4,000. O.0003to the exchange dur
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DENY REPORT OF SALE

Marsden Perry and Oakleixh Thorn
both Make Statements.
PROVIDENCE, r. r. October U.s.
Marsden u Perry -day denied q the re.
Railroad had purchased the Central Of
Georgia Railroad. .S5 8
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Fire Doe. Much Damage.
NlADISONVILLE. KY. October 25.-
Ire early TODAY destroyed a wagon
lctory. two livery stables, a tobacco
snces. The loss is estimated at s75.-
20. partly covered by Insurance.
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Y Need New BattIeshi

Secretary Metcalf also has before
him a report Of the Naval General
Board, headed by Admiral Dewey,
upon the new construction required to
meet the plans OF the board, and those
We're, touched upon. incident to the
construction OF the width OF the canal
locks, AS several OF the battleships;
which We're last year supposed to be
perfectly serYiceable, have since
rather unex expectedly been shown to
be Of obsol ete type, It IS not appre-
tended that the Presid ent Will ave
any dimculty An explaining to Con-
gress the necessity for, amending his
original estimate OF one new ship, for
1T Is now quite certain that no less
{ than two, and probably three battle.
ships Of the first order will be recon-
Hended lin the estimates.
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d MACON. GA. octoben 25-Pres sident
II. r. Hanson, Of the Central Of Geor. Il.
sg!a Railroad, received a reiterated
and most explicit Telegram form Oak.
leigh Thorne from New York tonight
sayirg:
change in. Central OF Georgia Railroad
III - "
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FIVE MILLION FOR NAVY
AND THREE BATTLESHLPS
Cabinet Decides to Ask Congress to Increase Mum
Der Of Blueja by 8, 900 and to Authorize


seau looking to the widening OF the
locks Of the Panama Canal. The Pres
ident decided to await detailed re-
port from the Canal Commission upon
this important subject. and SO the
question was laid aside for the pres
MT
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RED HATS FOR ITALIANS
No American Ii Nnmcd for Cardinnlate
at Coming Consistory.

ROME. October 25.-Unless there
should be a change in the present
program. private and public consis-
tories will be held, respectively, on the
9th and 18th OF December.
Several italian prelates will be
given the red hat. but whether any
foreigner Will be SO honored has not
been decided. No American is named
for the cardinalate, f@
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Governor Glenn,. Attitude.

,iai
The North Carolina executive. who a
few months ago was almost sensa-
tional In his attitude toward the trans
portation lines Of his State. has since
modified enough to discuss railroad rate
legislation without getting unduly ex-
cited.
Railroad oficials here feel keen In
terest in The Atlanta conference. and
hope that the outcome will be the for
mutation OF some plan upon which the
railroads and the States concerned may
adjust the differences, which now
threaten the Industrial peace of the
entire South.
The Southern Railway and the Ala
bama State government reached an
agreement recently, under the terms OF
which the roads are to be allowed to
charge two and three-fourth cents, in
stead OF Two and half cents, as pro-
vided by the new State law. It is be-
lieved the Southern will try to reach
this basis Of two and three-f fourth
cents in both North Carolina and Vir,
einia. There Is authority for saying
that Governor Glenn. at least, will not
accept this rate. i{
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Continued on Seventh 1Page.)
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No one who knew would give any
idea Of Cardinals weights or any other
information save the line-up, which
was furnished by Coach Lamson. Cap