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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
After lInrd STRUGGLING.

The atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic announces that 1t has required
the right Of way for entering Biz
mingham and the location of very ex-
tensive yards. This road has spent
more than s1,ooo,ooo for acreage alone
to secure its entrance into the indus
trial field.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
CONCEALED WEAPON.
Arthur Nicholas Fined 500 and Put
Under Heavy Bond.

Arthur Nicholas, charged with shoot-
Ing crap on Gamble's Hill and with
carrying concealed weapon, was fined
$500 and put under security for twelve
months in the Police Court yesterday
morning. The negro stated that he
had found the pistol and that he was
merely watching the game when caught.
His story, however, was too thin, and to
jail he went.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
Alleged Dcscrter.

James Riley, alias G. Ryan, was ar
rested on his arrival in tho Funton
yards yesterday, charged with beat
ing his way on a Chesapeake ana Ohio
freight train from Newport News.
Riley wore portion Of the uniform Of
private in the regular army, and is
thought to be a dcserter. tJe will he
examined to-day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
Rinse Upper Bcrths.

The Governor Of Wisconsin has
signed bill passed by the Legislature
requiring upper berths in Pullman
cars to be raised when not occupied.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
TRIED TO KILL BROTHER.
Morton Brown Gets Sixty Days I,

Morton Brown, charged with attempt
ing to kill his brother, George Brown,
was sentenced to sixty days In Jail
from the Police Court yesterday morn
ing. George Brown and his mother
both stated that Morton was "full OF
and dope" when the affair oc-
CURED. and that he was not RESPONSE
BILE. He was sent to Jail 10 sober up.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
Escnped Conylcts Here.

At an hour yesterday when officiali
at the Capitol had left the building for
dinner. a small woman, armed II 18th
guide books, exposition folders, and an
umbrella, rushed into the lower lobby
greatly excited. She had been sepa,
rated from her party. A reporter
quietly strolling through on his rounds,
met her near the City Hall entrance.
Mercy. man." she cried, where ara
my friends y
The man accosted Informed her that
she could search him.
Il can't find them, there isn't a pc.
liceman In sight, and three escaped
conyicts are Just outside the door,
The visitor Gained herself on hearing
that these TRUSTEES were as harmless az
Commissioner Kolner'a wild cat. dead
and stuffed In its glass case. She moved
on. Meanwhile, the convicts continued
to nov grass.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
SNATCH THIEVES.
Levi Foster and Ally Tuttlc VIII Get
Eighteen Months in jail.

Levi Foster and Ally Tuttie, colored.
charged with snatching n handkerchief
containing $3.50 from Mrs. Sarah
Weinsten in the Old Market Saturday
night, were sent to Jail for six months
and put under $500 bond for their
good behavior for year, after they
have served their term The sentence
will mean eighteen months in jail. as
neither Will be able to give bond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
FAOGGING FAILED.


for Three Years.
Willie White, charged with stealing
thirty-fve guano bags from South
ern Railway car, was yesterday morn
ing sent to the negro reformatory for
three years He had been caught steal
ing before, and a whipping was admin
istered as F. corrective. The tlogging
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
TO WEST POINT.

Sacred Heart school to Have Picnic on
August 2Stf.
The Sacred Heart Sunday school will
hold its annual picnic at West Point
August 2Sth.
Great rlaDnrstions are being made
fer the outing and 1T Is expected that
1t will be one of the largest given b.
any chnreh In Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
Successor to Evans.

No announcement has been made by
State Librarian McIlwaine as to the
nomination Of successor to Assistant
Librarian Evans, and no action is LA
BILE to be taken until the first OF
next week, Mr.. Evans will leave
the department on August 9Th. In
filling positions of this character 1t Is
left to the State Librarian to nominate.
and his selection Is generally approved
by the executive committee.
Since the rettrment OF Mr., Kennedy
the alleged cause of friction has been
removed, and there Will be accord In
the libary hereafter. DR.. McIlwa Inc
has taken hold with vim. and the wis
dom of his election Is becoming more
and more apparent to those familiar
with the run of the library.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
AYtcr Aueged s,yindler,

Governor Swanson yesterday honor
ed a requisition issued by Governor
Conner, Of Alabama. for j. W. Danner,
a soldier, now in prison at Fort Mon
roe and Deputy Sheriff Carroll, Of Dale
county, Ala, left Immediately to take
charge OF his man.
Banner is charged with having
worked a film fam" game on an Ala
bama widow and others. bis alleged
swindling operations having netted
him more than $1,000 When it be-
came too warm for him at home he
went to Missouri, and enlisted in the
United States Army under his own
name. The government is not dis
posed to shield fugitives from justice,
and though red tape regulations have
to be followed, the prisoners generally
are turned over to the civil authors
ties.
Deputy Carroll says that banner
operated his system after renting the
Widows homestead, her wagon and
mule. Then he got busy and borrowed
money on mortgages. having enough
In a few weeks to plaster all the
rooms in the house. He hypothecated
them along with the mule.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Charles M. Amos Dies Suddenly
While Sitting OIL Porch at
His Home.
FORTY YEARS WITH RAILROAD
Mr.. Matthew Jcwett Dies at
Midlothian After Long Ill
ness-Personals.

ltAtA i IN
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Believe Beecher's Denial.

Mr.. Becchers public denial was &C
cepted as enectuaily disposing Of Mrs.
NyoodhuIrs charges. In matter OF
veracitv between Mr.. Beecher and
Mrs. woodruff public opinion natural
~ sustained the former.
William /. west member OF
Plymouth Church. hearing of this
damaging talk informed Mr.. Tilton Of
his intention to cite him before the
church on the charge Of ha'lng CIT
ciiIated scandals against the pastor
MIR. Tilton said that he no longer con
sidcrcd himself a member of the
church and that he was not therefore
amcnable to its discipline.
However. Mr.. West made the formal
charge against MIR. Tilton, and several
weeks later the official body of TIE
church recommended that Nj Tilton
name ne dropped from the roll oil
mebership of this church
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HE eyes OF the entire coun-
try are now centered on the
Thaw trial in New York
city.
II seems as IL it would
not bc possible for public
interest to be more fully aroused than
It is over the outcome of this case.
And yet the public excitement Of the
present day is mild compared 20 the
Intensity with which people thirty
years ago followed every step in the
famous Beecher-Tnton scandal
Plymouth Church. Brooklyn. 81
which Mr.. Beecher was at that time
pastor. had acquired national repu-
tation because of the wonderful! ora
torical powers of It's leader and be
cause OF the advanced stand which it
had taken OF such questions as those
OF slavery and temperance.
Mr.. Beecher himself was looked mp
10, almost worshiped. as a practical
ly perfect model of . man. 1t was con
sidcrod that he was about as near
right as it is possible for a man TO be.
When. therefore. this thunderbolt OF
public accusation was hurled at him.
people were dazed with wonder and
establishment. II was as II they had
arisen to find something wrong with
the eternal fitness Of things.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10
Mrs. WOOdhulrs Charge.

In an article which appeared in
Woodruff & Clanlin's Weekly. No
vember 2. 1872 Mrs. Victoria Wood
hull, the woman who was nominated
for the Presidency of the United
States in 1872 by the Equal Rights
party, and who was at that time
president Of the National Association
OF Spiritualists, asserted that Mr.
Beecher was a believer in the most
advanced doctrines Of free love and
the abolition of Christian marriage,
as held and advocated by herself.
and she also asserted that Mr. Tnton
had informed her that he had dis
covered a criminal intimacy between
his wife and Mr.. Beecher.
The statements thus made public
10y Mrs. woodruff were given in the
form of a conversation between a re
porter and herself.
In a letter published July /, 1873, Mr..
Beecher said:
I have just returned 70 the city
to learn that application has been
made to Mrs. Victoria Woodruff for
letters of mine, supposed to contain
information respecting certain infa-
nous stories against me / have no
objection to having it stated, in any
way. that Mrs. woodruff, or any per
son or persons who may have let
ters Of mine in their possession, have
nv cordial consent 10 publish them.
In this connection and at this time 1
will only add that the stories and
rumors which have for some time past
been circulated about me are grossly
untrue, and 1 stamp them IN general
and in particular as utterly false
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man" shouted the people To tho
lion with Arbaces- Aroaces 10 the
lion"
Ban at that moment q new aud dV-
ful pOrteuI appeared over the doomed
CITY. The Egyptian happened TO glance
up and beheId q strange and terrible
apUauuon-
thunder The aNeuElnS hTe OF Orcus
bursts forth against my occusers!
The eyes OF the crowd followed the
gesture of ArbaCes- and beheld with
Aismay a VapOT shooting up from the
summit or NeSUViUs Ia the form 90
q vast pima tree. the trunk D'ackaeSs-
The branches fire. a hIe that SHIFTED
and WaVerpd I'm its nUeS, now OF dulI
and dying red. then again blazing mp
terrincal!y with an lntolerable glare.
There was a dead silence. II was
broken by the roar of the Hon. which
was echoed back Dy The neTce cries
o. his fcllow-l.saSts. Dread SccrS WefN
they OF the Burden OF the Atmosphere,
vic prophets Of The wrath 10 come
Then arose the shrieks OF women,
and indesCribable confusion and panic
The earth shook under their feet, the
walls of the amphitheater uenDled
and i'm the distance they hearu lhe
crash of f4iling roofs An lnslaiI
more and the mountain seemed 10 ron
toward them dark and rapid. IKE
torrent 81 the same time casting rom
its bosom a shower Of ashes mlNro
with burning stone
Far and wide over the CITY ana oN,.
~. s,citated sea fell that awful shower
and i'm The sudden and CHASTITY night
which now settled down upon them The
people turned in wild panic TO ily Tor
SafetN-they knew not whittier,
At the beginning of the tdmuit lhe
Blind girl had flown to the side OF
GlaUcus and informed him that lone
was a prisoner in the house Of the
EGYPTIAN Accustomed TO go about
PorlpeH at all times with the aid OF
her staff Nydia was now able to
,.,1ide Glaucus TO she rescue of his
loved lone through the thick and hcr-
rible darkness. which made those with
sight utterly helpless Her blindness
rendered he scene familiar 10 nor
alone.
Rushing into the house OF the EGyp-
.ran. calling Icne's name. Glaucus
heard her voice in reply. To shatter
the door OF her room and to bear her
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10
Throws Down Gauntlet.

Mr. Triton. himself: was present ON
the occasion; and after he was in
formed OF the intention Of the so
ciety he made a short speech. during
which he said:
-Four years ago I ceased my mem
hership. nor have ! ever been from
that time until tonight once under
this roof. During these years
Of absence a story has filled the land.
covering it like a mist. that have
slandercd the minister OF this church.
Il come here tonight" ne continued.
In order To say in Mt. Beecher's pres
ence. surrounded ny his friends. that
II have slandered him ! am ready 20
answer FOR it 10 the man whom have
slandere6. II. therefore. the minister
OF this church has anything whereof
TO accuse me Ter him now speak and
I slall answer as God IS my judge"
At the close o. Mr. Tilton's remarks.
Mr.. Beecher said
'TIe asks II ! hSve any charge to
make against him. have none.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10
Boiled Down Cla ssiCs

brought out from his cell To confront
the lion Iae Atleuian had been con
haed with OliuthuS. and from thai
good man had received Che truths OF
me creed which he prufesSed- He came
forth into the arena "a Christian.
Now the vengeance of ArbaCes was
tp re sluttCds now the popuiaCe roar
"G "ltn ho3rSe JOY at the prospect
90 seeing a man torn 20 pieces by a
Viii beast But TO the unuttera BILE
establishment OF ALL when the lion
bounded into the arena. the brute
seemed not even aware OF tire pres
-uce 90 tire criminal
Al the hrst moment Of its releasr
u halted abruptly IT, the arena, raised
itself Gali on end and suuffed the air
"ljh impatient signs. Round the arena
d SUNK with hanging tail. showing
every SIX" of terror. and continually
shifting the upward air. Then IL crept
back. with low whine. TO its cage
How II ;his2 Take the prick Goad
eim FORTH cried the acdile. But
just at that moment SaHust breath
less. half exhausted. appeared on the
Senatorial benches. The crowd gave
way 60 BIN.
Remove the Atheniau.'' me shouted
Arrest ATbaces. He is The murderer.
At once there was wild cOnfU sion
Room for the priest 90 leUUS." con-
tiUued SIliUSt "iic saw the murder. -
Pale hgT=aTd. fresh from the jaws
Of death ,alenUs was supported To the
very place where Arbaces sat. These
eyes Jaw tine murder c-ied Calenus.
1T is from the dungeon into which
ne plunged me that the gods have
brought Gle - proclaim his crime. Pc
"A miracle rried Pansa- 1T was
Tor this that the lion spared him"
ArbaccS began To demand 2 hearing.
hut CalepuS interrupted MIN VITA.
What. shall isis De thus offended .
Shalt the slOOd OF ApaecideS cry fer
vengeance in vain2 Shall the lion
he cheated OF mis- lawful prey2 4
..od-a SOd-I feel the god rush TO my
lips ArbaCes 10 the lion. ArbaCes 10
the lion and. his exhausted frame
no longer able o. support the ferOciOus
malice OF the priest. ne sank on the
ground i'm commissions the foam gath
criuS on his lipS.
1T is-a go3 that inspires the holy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10
DREAMING AND SINGING.

To dream sweet dreams and 10 sing
sweet songs.
To swing to the joy and the sweep Of
the throuEs.
With an April heart for the wintry day.
and the world laUghs-"Thst is the
poets way
Yes. yes. yeS-he's a dreamer. tbs true.
With nothing but singing and dreaming
to do
And nothing but aching long years at
his art.
With the dead hopes tresding Ground In
his heart
Baltimore Sun.
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cares AMI trials OF married life. death.
Misfortune, business embarrassmeuts
and depressious
So Ear. and no further he admitted
that there existed between him and
Mrs Tilton the relation of affection
and respect But he denied with all
thc emphasis hat could be placed up
con- the statement that there had ever
been In his mind an impure thought
or that ne had ever discovered in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10
Continued from Sixth PdgeD

Continued from Sixth Pigel
friend, that YOU may feast your eyes
upon the yellow heaps.
As Caleuus took a step across a..
threshold the strong hand of ATb8Ce~
plunged him forward. and with q.
quilting lauEh the door was closed
md shocked upon the unfortunate
priest
D'reepiu. To- the 5our Nydia called ro
the imprisoned man ana through the
-vyuol,. u. t1Id uer OF jhe cause OF
his incar.eratio If she could escape
with the knowledge she now had d
would mean the lie Of Gluucus, and
again she sought the garden. but Ouiy
to pe sppTcheudcd 10y SOsia ami a TEL
lUW-SldNe VINO were searching Tor her.
Slsia had let the garden door UNI
locked as she had hidden him but the
second slave. seeing IL open. had
locked il, cursiug the carelessness OF
some servant
Nvdia was conveyed again TO ner
room and locked in, but the next day.
when Sosia came 20 reprodch her Tor
the trick she had played upon him.
she bTibed him with trinkcts which she
wore. ana which were more than Sutii-
cient in value To purchase the free
dom ard the p"TfumeTs shop for
which ne sighed, 80 carry a letter TO
SallLst.
II was the Last Day OF Pompeii
the day of the spectacle in the amphj-
thcater-and all the city had gathered
Irere. only Sallust had neither gone
himself nor permitted his slaves 10 go
aud sat striving TO drown in wine tn.
thoughts OF The horrible de. D OF his
friend For GlauCUs had been tried
aud condemned and was TO meet IN
the arena. armed only with a Stilus
tGe fierce Mcmillan lion. Willie Dliu-
thus was tu bc torn by the tiger.
When Sallust read the letter of
%vdia he reused himself with instant
Jury. sent a messenger Ia the aedIle
begging him 90 postpone the death OF
GlauCuS. and gathering his slaves hUr-
ried with them 20 the house Of Ar
naces. who had gone with most OF his
household To the amphitheater.
The messenger Of SallUst could not
reach the aedilc and 6iauCUS was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10
Question OF Veracily.

THAT implication that the harmony
OF our home was unbroken til Mr..
Beecher entered il as frequent guest
and friend. is a lamentabIe satire upon
he household where Mr.. Elton him
self years before. laid the corner
stone of free love and desecrated its
affairs up to the time Of my departure
so that the atmosphere was not only
goddess. but impure for my children
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10
THEODORE TILTON.
From Wood Cut Published at the
Time Of the Trial.

was perfectly well known 10 my fam
lily When serious difficulties sprang
up in her household It was TO my wife
that she resorted for counsel. and both
OF us acting from sympathy and. as
il subsequently appeared. without full
knowledge gave unadvised counsel.
which tended TO harm"
Mrs. Elizabeth r. TIlton. in her de
fensive statement said:
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Whatever differences have been be-
tween ms have been amicabIy adjust
ed. and. so far as am concerned.
buried. have no charges. This whole
ma tter has not been with my consent.
This whole matter has been against
nv Judgment"
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mind OF Mrs. Tnton a suggestion or
response To a thought OF impurity.
The relations between iuem. he said.
had never gone beyond that Of
father for his child. and that whoever
considered that the relations had taken
any other form did a base and
mighty wrong 90 the woman
My regard for Mrs THton." ne said
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10
Impressed by Woman.

Mr. Beecher. i'm his tull statement %:
the case. acknowledged that he had
been deeply impressed by the spiritual
development OF Mrs. rilton as nl1s-
trated i'm her daily life and Christian
works: that in. the course of his min
istration the feeling gradually grew
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10

into the outer air was the work or
minute Then Nydia led them uueTr-
Iugly toward the seashore-
AS the fugitives neared the shore
they came upon a line Of slaves bear
ing torches and hampers. At their
head marched Arbaces with & drawn
sword, striving 10 escape with his
treasure by way OF the sea BY. the
light of the torches and the flare OF the
iShtning Arbeces recognized the fugi-
JIves- The two parties confronted each
other at the base OF a tall column
lroWned by a statue Of Augustus.
BY my fathers" exclaimed the
Egyptian, even amid these terrOrs
Fate smiles upon me Away. Greek
claim my ward IOuei'
% Glaucus. my beloved. let me feel
thine arms cried lone, throwing her
self into the embrace Of the Athenian-
ArbaCes advanced one step. IL was
his last on earth. one vast and hid
euus crash resOunded through the city
as down TOPPED roof and pillar The
lightning, as II caught by the metal,
then shiyered bronze and column.
Down fell the ruin. crashing along the
street. irving the solid pavement where
% fell and burying Arbaces in the
wreck
The prophecy Of the stars was full
filed So persisted the Wise Magician
the great Arbaces-the Hermes OF
the Burning Belt-the last Of the roy
atty OF Egypt.
GIaucus and his two companions
were stunned fer a moment by the
shock. bat recovering themselVeS.
continued on their course 70 the sea.
guided by the blind girl. There. find
ing a boat they embarked and steerCd
FAR out upon the troubled waters
Mcekly. softly. beautifully, at las
dawned the light over the trembline
deep. But when the sun rose, where
was Nydia? Silently in the night
while the two lovers lay In the sleep
Of eXhaustion-with a prayer 70 her
heather gods she had slipped into the
sea. which had closed above her for
ever
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TiItOn Was Dropped.

The question was finally put aud
Mr. Tiiton's name was dropped from
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IS HEART GONE

Among these connected
with the famous scandal in
one way and another were
such we'll known person
ages ds Susan B. Anthony
Mrs. Elizabeth Cddy Star
ton, Francis D. MOuIton.
Frank B. Carpenter, and
Benjamin F. Butler.
Henry Ward Beecher was
never the same as he was
before the breath Of scan
daI cIouded his name His
preaching lacked the fire
and strength of his former
days.
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GEN. BENJAMIN F. BUTLER,
One of the Leading Attorneys in tht
Case.

from her husband. ana Ar Bcecacr
asked for proper investigation of
the rumors, insiuuations. OF charges
made respecting his conduct"
In the present state Of the public
feeling" ne said Il owe it to my
friends. and 10 the church and society
over which 7 am pastor 10 have some
proper inv estjga ton made"
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into a sentiment Of deep. intense. and
pure affection
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10
HENRY WARD BEECHER,
As He Appeared in After Life.

among the other prominent person
ages. besides the principals. whose
names were connected with this. prob
ably the greatest scandal which this
country has ever known, were Miss
Susan B. Anthony. Mrs. Elizabeth
cady Stanton, Francis d. MouIton.
the mutual friend OF Beeche- and
Triton, Frank 3 Carpenter. and
Benjamin F. Butler
The great scandal finally reduced
itself to a personal issue Of verscity
between Theodore THton and Francis
-. Moulton. on the one side and
Henry Ward Beecher. on the Other
Tflton and MouIton claimed that their
attacks utterly destroyed the reputa-
zion OF Mr.. Beecher. and that they
Established all their charges
After Nj Beecher had been ex-
onerated by the investigating com
mittee OF the church, he made
formal complaint. against Theodore
Tilton and Francis D. MouIton be
fore the grand jury OF Kings count.
New York. in consequence Of which
both TiIton and MouIton were indlc,-
eel for malicious libel.
Suit was also brought against ar
Beecher by Tuton- The trial sfe8
six months, resulting. after hfty-rwo.
ballots. IN a disagreement OF the fury.
nine OF the twelve voting fu Mr..
Beechers favor
No definite decision was ever reach
ed in the case. and the last years
OF Mr- Beecher.s life were cIouded
by the ugly scandal with which his
name will ever be connected.
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The next story Of the series
~Wayeriey." by Sir Walter Scott
will be published in The Times Of
Saturday, March 16.
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