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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10
SAID TO HAVE DIED IN
A LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL

- :
KANSAS CITY. MO-. August e.-Ac-
cording to local history, Bill Quantrell,
the guerrilla leader. who played 50
importan a part in the Missouri Kan
saS border warfare of the EARLY days,
died in the Sisters Hospital at Louis
VILE, Ky.
Rev. Thomas Cobb. formerly pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of
this city. but now located in Oklaho-
ma. knew Quantrell in Kentucky dur
ing the Civil War. Cobb was cav
airy recruiting officer. and ct the time
camped with Quantrell for two days,
and had many talks with him. He
aid:
"Quantrell, then was in Central Ken
lucky. He was on his way to Vir-
GINA and Maryland to join Mosby. He
had a skirmish with the Federal
troops. the Twelfth Kentucky Cavalry,
and was seriously wounded. He was
not known as Quantrell during that
expedition, but went under the name
of Captain Clark.
II was .paroled in Louisville about
Colonel Folsom asked me if l knew
lQuantrell, and I told him I did. Then
| he asked me IL I would identify him,
and | said would If he We're dead. !.
he is alive?' asked Colonel Folsom.
t.'No,' I replied.
81 was taken to view body, but
| 1t was not that of Quantrell.f But a
day or two later several Of Quantrells
men saw the dead body of their leader
| in the Sisters Hospital, and attended
his funeral in the Catholic Cemetery.
This ! believe is the true story OF
| Quantrells death and burial"
Lock Of His Hair.
TOPEKA, .KANS., August a.-Mention
/ of the discovery Of w. c. Quantrell
l. as being alive in British Columbia
calls to mind the fact that in the State
Historical Rooms here are two Shin
bones and a lock of hair supposed to
be those of the famous raider. They
|have been there since May, 1883, wher
the mother of Quantrell and w. w
Scott, Of Canal Dover, O., opened the
grave said to hold Quantrell, al
/ Louisville. Ky.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10
NEARLY BOILED ALIVE
IN TANK FULL OF TAR
Foundryman Met With Frightful
Accident, Which May Yet
Result Fatally.

3 BURLINGTON, N. j.. August o.
Submerged to his chin in a big tank
of boiling tar, John Antonio, a foundry
man, was nearly boiled alive at one OF
the shops Of the United States Cast
Iron Pipe and Foundry Company, in
East Burlington, to-day.
frantic clutch which he made at
the edge of the tank as no fell alone
prevented death from being instant,
as he was able to hold his head above
the tar, and was saved from smother
ing under the fiery liquid. Fellow
workmen, urged on by the frantic cries
Of the burning man. dragged him from
the tank.
The tank into Which Antonio accl-
Identally stumbled is used for dipping
the finished pipe, and is six feet deep
and seventeen feet long
Although suforing intense pain An
tonic was still alive late tonight, and
physicians say there is bare chance
Of saving his life by removing him tc
the hospital and placing him In II sail
bath FOR three days, in the hopes thai
new skin may. form on his body.
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II
you. Ii also means that there is a
break between Mr.. Summers and the
Slcmps.
Hitherto Mr.. Summers has been the
first lieutenant Of the Slemps. 1t also
means that the,H Is n break in Repub-
5lcan ranks II, Sthe Ninth District,
which may augur badly for the con-
tinuance OF the power OF the Slemps.
1t Is a Significant fact, Waived in the
light of recent developments, that
there is talk Of the voluntary retire.
ment of Colonel Slemp from Congress.
There is some talk that his son, Bqs
com Slemp, may succeed him. There
IS also mention OF the name OF Mr..
Summers in connection with the con-
gressional nomination. II Virginia
Republicans send to the national con-
venton delegation instructed for Mr.
Cortelyou 1t is perfectly safe to say
Mr.. Slemp will not be candidate
again. and that his successor to the
nomination will not be. his son. IT
wilbe Mr.. Summers or some man per-
fcctly friendly to Mr.. Summers.
The bond OF graft has been strik'
ingly illustrated in latter days. the
bond of Electromagnetic cohesive. pow
er OF, pie--is just as strong. 1t is ex'
pected to hold the Federal otllce-hold
ers Of Virginia in line for Mr.. Coriel
you and against any other candidate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10

Richmond was visited yesterday af-
ternoon by one of the seyerest wind
storms of the summer. and later in the
evening and at night by continual
downpours of rain, which laid the dust
that had been blown into every corner
and crevice in the city earlier during
the day.
The rain and wind were preceded by
hot wave, which caused the Their
moneter to go UP to within six de-
grees of the hundred mark. The low
est point of the mercury was sixty
seven degrees.
Wires in many parts of the city were
broken and. the places left in total
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GOLD WATCH IN cows LUNG.
stayed There Six Years, Runnins A
the Time.


the Time.
LEXINGTON, KY, August s.-Dr.
D. 3. Bell, one OF the best known
veterinarians In this city. has been
called in to vouch for the finding OF
gold watch In the lung of a COW
by +. Dryden, a butcher and also aps
pointed referee in a controversy over
The claim to the watch made by the
original owner. Israel Rudge
DR.. Bell says that In the spring OF
1901 Mr.. Ridge was at work In his
barnyard when calf got hold of his
waistcoat and chewed it ND Re
could not find his gold watch. but
when he sold the COW a few months
ago to Mr.. Dryden he said he he
ieved the animal had swallowed his
gold watch six years before. and jok-
ingly told the butcher TO look out
for 1t.
Mr.. Dryden found the watch in the
left lung of the COW. He says the
watch was running and recorded the
correct time within ten minutes.
Or. Bell says the only way he can
account for the watch running is that
the breathing OF the animal kept /:
wound up. owing to the position !.
occupied in the lung. He holds tina.
| the watch belongs to the butcher
The farmer Is not satisfied and may
| go to court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10
THE TRAIN MEN
ARE INDICTED
Held to Be Responsible for the
Terrible Wreck That Dc
Cured in December.

WASHINGTON, August 0,-The grand
jury of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia to-day found indict-
ments against Henry H. Hildebrand,
engineer; Frank Fl. Moffmeyer, con-
ductor Ira C. Mcclellan, fireman, and
Ralph Rutter brakeman, of train 2l20
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
which on December 3lst last ran into
the rear of train No. G6, while the
latter stood at Terra Gotta Station, in
the outskirts Of Washington, causing
one of the most disastrous collisions
that ever occurred In this vicinity, re-
sultng IN the death of forty-six per-
sons and serious injury OF probably
as many more. The indictment charges
manslaughter as the result of the
negligence. of the trainmen in failing
to observe the block signals at Ia
lsoma station. None OF the indicted
men have been apprehendcd, but Hill
debrand and 1Ioffmier already are un-
der bond in the sum OF $4,000 each,
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MFMQS THAT ARE EN-
Due HEIRLOOMS.

In tn only the very wealthy
could haat memorials Of departed
ones. lined for one mans inge-
nuity, cd with the power Of the.
press, tide memorials Of an en-
during that would express the
deepest and become heirlooms In
O family too, without suggestion
of q lasplay of money.
The isimplicity itself. On the
demise person the fact Is pub
lished newspapers. No one eX-
cept those business is to read
newspaI the hdndreds know the
extent til these items are printed
and copery often they appear In
dozens ers, and friends and rel
atives See tenth Of what Is
:. printed.k A. Burrellc, who is the
active Il a big New York corpo-
ration, led the idea of gathering
eyerythinted and mounting the
items Inns, handsomely and APP
proprlatund. Substantial memo
rails ar had that appeal to the
finest t;
Anotlture of the idea Is to In
corporah the notices all letters
telegrards Of coincidence, reso-
lutions, ,graphs. old letters-il
fact, cv,g that is connected Will
the one remembered,
In orat not single item be
missed, ecessary as soon after thu
demise elative or friend as pos
able to Cor, better still, to tele
graph Burrelle, New York. sim
ply sayDllect notices of (and thei
give tho.' This message is usu
ally serelatlves, but the custom
Ia qulteal now to have the 70
quest com friends. They knoy
that thives will desire the me
mortal, I In their stead in a tim
Of sorrG dlstre Houston, Tex
Chronic
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After two years of declining health.
Sergeant r. N. Thomas, one of the best
known and most faithful Of the former
members of the police force of Rich
mond, died at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing at his home, No. S07 East Franklin
Street. from an attack of heart failure.
He Is survived by his widow and
daughter and by one brother, Mr.. Ju-
liam p. Thomas.
Sergeant Thomas was widely known
In this city where he had gained the
esteem OF all by his faithful service
as a public officer and by his great
kindness of heart and his sympathetic
nature. For thirty odd years he was
a member of the police force, and was
recognized as one of it's most popular
members, He retired from the force
u little over two years ago.
Gallant Soldier.
Born in Louisa county in 1894, Ser
Geant Thomas was raised and partially
educated In that county. After receiV-
ing Il good common school education
no went to Baltimore. whore he pre-
pared himself for clerical work by at
tending Chamberss Commercial College
In 1861. shortly after the war began,
he enlisted In the cause OF the Con-
federacy as first lieutenant OF an in
fnntry company. which was raised par
TALLY by, his own efforts, This COM
pany was commanded by Captain John
Richardson.
Lieutenant Thomas displayed such
zeal in the cause ANA served with
such marked bravery that he was pro-
NOTED to the captnincY OF Char
|lottesvllle company, taking the place
Of Captain Y, y, Jcffress, who was
discharged on account of disability,
Captain Thomas. with his company
was engaged IN all the battles of the
part. In the battle at Hntcher's Hun
the gallant officer was shot through
the body, and left on the field as
mortally wounded, Grit and II good
constitution, however, pulled hin
Through, and he again took the field
April g. 1865, he was taken prisoner
and detained for some time.
Services on Police Force.
Upon his release Captain Thomas re,
turned to Louisa, only to find that al
his possessions had been destroyed
LIE then came to Richmond, and shortl,
Thereafter was appointed to the police
| force by Provisional Mayor David j
Saunders. From that time he had beer
up to two years ago constantly OF
duty, with tho exception OF shor
Others wore discharged BY chahoon, !
pointed by Mayor Henry IL. Ellyson
lin 1854 Captain Thomas was mad
crier of the Police Court, a position
he occupied for sixteen wears.
AS police officer the record u
sergeant Thomas oqualed the on
made by him during the war Hlo wa
la staunch. talthf.I atilelaL and wa
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WAS LEFT FOR DEAD
BUT is Still ALIVE
Bill Quantrcll, Leader OF tho
Famous Guerrillas, Said to Be
Living in British Columbia.
ADMITS HIS IDENTITY
Tells Remarkable Story Of His
Escape, Long Ride and Sub
sequent Career.

VICTORIA. r. c., August Bill
Quantrell, leader Of Quantrells Guer-
riilas in the Civil War, who, according
.tc history died Of wounds at Ken
lucky hospital after his raiders were
cut up, Is alive and lives at Quatsino,
or the northwest coast of Vancouver
Island under the name of John Sharp,
according to number of persons who
have converscd with him, j. e. Duffy,
Il prominent timber man, who recently
became Interested in timber land at
Quatsino, recognized John Sharp, who
is over seventy, wiry and gray, as
Quantrell, Duffy having been mem
Der of. the Michigan troop Of cavalry
which cut UP QuantrelPs forces. He
stated to Duffy that lie was correct In
his recognition.
and instead Of dying of his wounds al
Louisville. as history recorded, hat
taken a horse, ridden many miles ant
disappeared. He made his way tc
South America, living n number Of
years in Chill, whence he went to
Texas, where he engaged in the cattle
business, making considerable money
which he exhausted.
Then he went to Oregon, where he
punched cows and drove cattle over
| the mountains. From Oregon he came
| W IollllSll SOluilDld sIledTly Two Oe-
cades ago and engaged In logging at
| different camps of the northwest coast
of Vancouver Island until ten years
ago, when he became a trapper of
| the northern coast. SIX or seven years
ago he went to Quatsino, where he was
made car carer at West Vancouver
Mines.
The story the old man told the
informant of the Associated Press was
that when his band was cut up he had
been bayonetted In the chest and had
bullet wound through the shoulder
| The surgeons who looked him over
decided that he could not live more
than couple of hours and he had
been left. SO that others with more
chance of recovery could be attended
TO by the overworked surgeons. While
they tended the others he got up, do.
spite his wounds. and disappeared. Tha
night, he says he rode seventy miles
He then took flight to South America
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10
WIRES BROKEN IN STORM;
CHURCH HILL IN DARKNESS
Fire in Tree Causes Some Excitement in Eas
End---H High Wind and Heavy Rain
During Afternoon.
During Afternoon.

darkness. All Church Fill was with :
out a cheering light for a time. and
it was SO dark that one. could hardly
7ss ms sr efore ety Broad
and Marshall Streets, wire fell across
the limb Of tree. which Immediately
caughtefire. The flare lit up the place
for two blocks around, and some ex-
citement was caused for a short time.
The matter was reported to the First
Police Station at 8 o'clock. and the
desk sergeant at once notified the
Passenger and Power Company. The
wires had not been repaired at Il
O'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10
MANY SOUTHERN PEOPLE
AT NEW ENGLAND RESORTS
Especial to The Times-p

m" Special TO The Tlmes- DlsDhtch.J
BOSTON, MASS. August 9,--Among the
latest arrivals OF Southerners at New Eng
land summer resorts are the following:
Shawonett Beach, r. I.--Alrs. s. G. Whit
ford, OF Newbern, n. c..
Charlestown Beach. r. I.-prof. A. B.
Blcknell, ridgewater Va
Katauma Cottage, Richmond Me.--Mrs,
Ella Billings Miss Hattie Billings. Norfolk,
Va,
Magnolia Mnss--Mrs{ John Stewart, Miss
A. c. stewart, Miss Norma Stewart, Miss u
Hope Stewart, Richmond.
Oceanside Hotel, The summlt,-G. Otis
Mead. Richmond; James Il. Winston
Waynesboro.
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FIRE Ar INSANE ASYLUM.
Laundry and Heating Plant OF Pennsylvania
Hospital Destroyed.

building, containing the laundry and light
Ing and heating plant OF tho Pennsylvania
Hospital for Insane, In West Philadelphia,
ono of the largest private institutions In the
country, was destroyed by fire this after
nocn The flames started In the laundry,
and gave much concern to the hospital at
tendants responsible for tho safety OF hum
drsds of insane patients who are confined In
several OF the buildings Patients. mostly
women, IN buildings nearest tho burning
structures. were removed to other build
llgs remote from the fire. There was little
excitement among them. A number Of per,
sons In the institution undergoing treat
rient for slight nervous disorders formed q
fire brigade and gave assistance TO the at
tendants.
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New I'ostmnsters.

Special 70 The s-Dlspa Toni
4 WASHINGTON. y. c., August o.
Postrnasters appointed:
Vlrginia-Arco, Warren county. Mar
tina A, Si!man, vice G, ID. Hickerson,
resigned.
NorLA Carolina-Wolf Mountain
jackson county. Askew G. Queen, vice
Elias Galloway. removed.
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Especial The TlmesDi
9-A1 Tarbcl makes he
the Standard Comp S
ndard Company
eon in
pubies
will be
but / wit
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under presc =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10
AIRS. Annie Cool,
DEATHS

PALESlS E.--nied Friday morning, the
nth OF August, 1907. Cant. CHARLES
q. PALESkE, In the seventy seventh
year OF his age,
Funeral services at the house.
Third Avenue and Burns street,
Highland Park, Richmond. Va, tn-s
termept at Emanuel Church Hfnrico
county, at O'clock SATG gDAf5
TERNOSN. III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-10
BEAT HIS WIFE 800 TIMES.
So Cleveland Woman Charges in Her
Suit for Divorce.

So Cleveland Woman Charges in Her
Suit for Divorce.
CLEVELAND. OHIO, August e.
Char es A. Finucan. II the allegations
made by his wife be true, is the prize
woman beater of Ohio. She filed a
suit for divorce to-day charging her
husband with beating her twice o
week for three years. They were
married In 1904, and separated last
May, when, she says. the beatings
became unbearable.
Mrs. Finucan alleges that her hus-
band became drunk on the night Of
their wedding and remained In thai
condition three months. but did no,
beat her In that time. She says he
began his cruel treatment in tho
fourth month of their married life
She alleges that she counted two hun.
dred beatings. but failed to keep
count afterward.
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Mrs. Grace A. Houston.

Special to The Times Dispatch,
+ LEXINGTON, VA, August 9.--Mrs.
Grace A. Houston, wife of Major Fin
ley W.#Houston, died at her home last
night near East lexington. after an
Illness of several weeks with perito-7
nitis, aged ffty-seven years. She had
been an invalid for thirty years.
Mrs. Houston was a daughter of the
late Dr.. John Nc. Alexander. of Rock
bridge. Her husband and three daugh-
tiers survive: Mrs. Williar e. Davis.
OF Tennessee; Mrs. BENJAMIN f. Har-
low. of New Mexico, and Miss Mary
Houston, of Lex.ngton; also two
brothers and one sister. J. G. AleNan-s
der, of Rockbridge; III. Fl. Alexander.
of Colorado, and Mrs. WE Douglass,
of North Carolina.
Mrs. Marie Swanson Norman.
[Spec!al to The Times-Disspatch.
CHATHAM, VA, August s.-.Airs.
Marie Swanson Norman, wife of Mr..
Daniel II. Norman, OF Pttsylvanria
county. near this place, died at the
home of her husband Thursday morn-
ing, after an illness OF several weeks
from a complication Of diseases
Besides her husband, two sons and
two daughters, she is survived by her
father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Swanson Of near Whitmell, this coun-
ty. one brother and two sisters. 81
The interment was In the Chatham
Cemetery this afternoon, in the pres
ence OF large concourse of sorrow Wing
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greatly admired and loved by his
associates.
No arrangements have been mads
yet for the funeral. ai
OBITUARY.
Cnntnln G. q. pnIcskc.

Captain Charles G. Paleske died
Yesterday morning. in the. seventy
seventh year of his age. The funeral
services will be held at the house,
Third Avenue and Burns Street High
land Park, and interment will he made
at o'clock at Emanuel ChurSh, nen-
rico county.
Funeral OF Mrs. murphy
The funeral OF Mrs. Julia Murphy,
widow of MIR. Cornelius Il. Murphy,
who died Friday In her home. No. 10
West Cary street. will be held from
Sacred Heart Church at 8 o'clock this
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Nirglninns In Paris.

II PARIS August 9,-Mr, and Mig, Y. A..
lliise and Miss N4#ee Krisa, I.ynchburg,
VA are registered %to-day o. tho Herald
loffcG.
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BANK Statement.

= DuufA StHtcLueut.
NEW YORK. August 9.-Total bank
clearings, $2,65s,741. 900, as against 81
Richmond, s5.49s,ooO; decrease, 2.5.
Savannah s27S5,00o; decrease, las.
Atlanta, $3,0S5,000; decrease, TT.
Norfolk, s2,464,O0O: increase, 1871.
Augusta. sl.225,o0O; Increase 1913.
Knoxville. S1,5SS,000; increase, 1872.
Charleston. s93OOo0; decrease, IS.
Jacksonville, sl,52.,000: increase, %
Macon, $4,000; increase, ll,6.
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Edmond S. Dunn.
Srnria Nh "a .111aS-l)jSnp RI

Edmond S. Dunn.
5SReea! t9 RhH WA -Dspateh
Edmond S, Dunn died at his nome.
to-day. aged cishty-eight years lie
Golansville He was the Oldest Cons
federate soldier in this county It, and he be
GINA Regiment, The interment Will
take place on Saturday evening at
- mrs. Lucy NJ. Walker.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch
SMITHS CROSS RoApss VA, Au,
gust o.-NIrs. Lucy NJ. Walker. aged
eighty-one, years, died at her residence
nrad fro the Shock caused by the
loss of her husband. Mr.. James ".
Walker which occurred about SIX
weeks ago For sixty Or more rs, Years
| life She was SURROUNDED by all OF hers
children, save one, when the end came.
Miss Rose Mueller.
NEYSVII4LE. VA, August o.-Miss
Rose Mueller, aged sixteen, died at tho
home of Mr., Hoffman yesterday, after
an illness of over a month. Her res
mains were laid to rest in the Keys
Vile Cemetery to-day at IL o'clock.
She moved here q short tinepago from
Newark. n. j., and by her lovely char
acter and sweet disposition had won a
host OF friends. r 16tRT
Margaret Haley,
KEYSVILLE, VA, August 9,-aIar-
garet, aged three years the only child
OF Mr.. and Mrs, G. NJ. HALEY, of On
tario, died at their home yesterday.
after, a short Illness. She was buried
| at the keysv.le Cemetery at p. NJ.
To-day.
Mrs. Annie Cool,
TSpecial To The Times. Disnatch
FIARRISoNBuRG VA, August o.
Mrs. Annie Cool died at her home
early this morning in the sanger4-
! VILE neighborhood. She was aged
seventy eight and was the widow II.
| Philip Cool. Mrs. Cool Is survived by
FIVE sons and one daughter.
l.. III. HALEY.
Especial to The Times-D ispatch.l
DANVILLE, VA, August 9.---L. II.
HALEY, aged twenty-one years. died
at his home here to-day. after an ILL
ness of several months, He was cll-
ployed with the American Tobacco
| Company.
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you. Ii also means that there Is
break between Mr.. Summers and the