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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce the fol-
loWing-named candidates subject to the
action of the democratic primaries next
summer:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
BELL SUSPECTED
OF THE MURDER OF
DIR. G. w. TOWNSEND
Man Whose Wife Died Under
!. Operation Performed by the
Physician Placed Under Arrest

NEW YORK, January 2s.-Suspected of
knowing something about the death of rr.
Charles w. Townsend OF Staten Island,
who was mystcrlously murdered at his
home Friday night, the police have ar
rested John Bell, a former street car con-
ductor at his home in Brooklyn. The
suspicious OF the police were directed to-
ward Bell by the discovery that his wife
died about a year ago from an operation.
DR.. Townsend was attending the womait,
and had charge of tho operation. being
assisted by other physicians. Bell is sa-
ported to have blamed DR.. Townsend for
his wifes death. He wes taken to police
headquarters and questioned. He declared
that DR.. Townsend was no friend OF his.
but that he had nothing whatever 10 do
with the murder OF the doctor. It Is
probable that Bell will ba taken before
Mrs. Townsend for Identification.
Inspector Schmittberger said to-day
that his detectives say they can produce
two witnesses who claim to have seen
Bell In the vicinity of the Townsend home
and In other parts of New Brighton on
Friday night and Saturday morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
'SALOnE' PROTEST
NOT YET DECIDED.
Question OF Further Production
at Metropolitan Opera House
TO Be Decided Wednesday.
MAY BE GIVEN ELSEWHERE
Reported That conried is Ne
gotiating for Another Theatre
in Which to Present Play.

NEW YORK, January 2s-The final de-
cision In regard to performing Salome''
at the Metropolitan Opera House has
been deferred until Wednesday noon.
G.. G. Haven, the president of the Metro
politan Opera and Realty Company, cali
day noon, at his office, No 32 Nassau
Street, and acquainted the Conried direc-
tors of this fact
Thomas Hitchcock. one Of the stock
holders of the Metropolitan Opera and
Realty Company, said to-day. so far as
he knew, this board of directors had no
legal right to stop Conried from giving
performances of '.Salome" at the Metro
politan Opera House. He said il Mr..
Conried did not accede to the wishes
of the directors, as stated In the letter
to him, these directors might ask for an
injunction to stop the performances and
then they might, with the help of the
law, ask that the further lease Of the
Metropolitan Opera House. be set aside.
The report gained ground to-day that
Mr. Conried was making efforts to produce
.'Salome" at some other theatre next
Thursday. When Ernest Goerlitz, Con-
ricds personal representative, was ap-
preached on this subject, he said, Moth
ing definite has been decided" After
that he refused in any way to discuss
the matter.
The sale of seats for Thursdays matt
nee of "Salome" continues, no order
having been issued to have it discon-
tinucd.
There was much rumor that Mrs Ell
bridge Gerry and Mrs, j. p. Morgan had
started the protest against "Salome."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
SVVAI LOWS GOLD
PLATE AND DIES
Mrs. ]. L. Johnson, Patient at
Watts Hospital, Dies in Pecu-
liar Manner from strangulation
TEETH LODGE IN THROAT
Physician Tries to Dislodge
Them, But in Vain, Until
Lie Was lsssss;act.
Especial to The Times.p!spatch.) )

DURHAM. n. C.. January 2S.-A set
OF false teeth caused the death of a lady
patient in Watts Hospital to-day. Mrs.
j. t. Johnson was the patient, and was
getting along nicely, when she stranged
to death by swallowing a small plate on
which there were false teeth. Mrs. John
son underwent an operation at the hos
pital three weeks ago. and was recover
ing rapidly, being entirely out of danger.
She was seen by the physician this morn
ing. who had Just left her when he was
called from another ward by the nurse,
and hurried to Mrs. Johnson. He saw
every evidence of strangulation. and asked
il she haG false teeth The nurse told
him she had and the doctor located the
teeth IN the throat. The plate was re-
moved as quickly az possible. but life was
then extinct. The physician said she
either strangIed to death or ruptured a
blood vessel in her efforts to remove tho
plate. The small plate fitted flatly over
the windpipe. There were but a few
minutes between the time when the doc
tor left her and when she was foun1
dying. She left husband and several
children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
.S7E|LNAN SHOOTS
MAN At HIS DOOR.
Cousins, with Whom He Had
Been Drinking, Persisted in
Going to Steilman's House.
AN OLD GRUDGE BEHIND 1T
While Men Had Been Drinking
Together, This is Their
Second Quarrel.
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Special to Tho rimes-plspateh., /,

Especial to The Times Dispatch,
DANVlLLE. VA, January 2s-John
Cousins. n white man about thirty-fve
years of age, was shot and instantly
Killed here tonight by George l.. Steil-
man, IL car-enter, of this city. The
shooting took place at the home of Steil-
man, and he declares that Cousins had
fired at him twice with a pistol, and
was attempting to enter his home when
he killed him. The wife of Steilman was
an eyewitness to the killing. After
the shooting Steilman surrendered to the
polio. He says that about six months
ago he met Cousins at Gatewood NJ c.,
and was only barely acquainted with
him. At Gatewood the two men had
quarrel, and Stcilman alleges that
Cousins attacked him with a knife and
threatened to Gill him some day This
afternoon for tho first time since this
incident the two men met on the surburbs
OF the city, began drinking together.
Later in the afternoon Steilman declares
that when lie started to go home Cousins
insisted on going with him.
Tried to Force His Way.
He explained that his child was sick,
and gave other reasons for Cousins not
to accompany him, but the man was per-
sistent. The two men started in the
house from the rear. when Steilman turned
on his follower and tried to prevent him
from coming In. AT this juncture, he
says, Cousins drew his pistol and fired
twice at him. Mrs. Steilman grabbed her
husband and pulled him In the door. He
then went to the foot of his bed. and
after securing a double -barreled shotgun,
fired twice at Cousins, only one load talk
ing effect He fell to the ground, dead tho
load having entered the breast just under
the neck. Steiman was placed in Jail to-
night, and will be given Il trial.. Both OF
the men are originally from North Car
olina. though little is known Of their past.
Steilman has been living here for some
time, and bears a fairly good reputation.
1t is reported that there is an old grudge
behind tho whole affair.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
STATEMENT MADE
BY COMMITTEE
Received No Impression of In
tcntion to Disparage Work Of
High School Teachers.

From statements by members of the
Council Committee on Finance, 1t ap-
pears improbable that any additional
hearing will be- given by the COMMITTEES
to the High School teachers, who desire
m increase of salary. The committee will
meet tonight to take up the petitions of
various charitable institutions and hear
their representatives as to the need of
aid from the city. At this meeting also
representatives of the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues Will he given hearing
on tho armory matter. The meeting will
be long one with much oratory,
Almost every charitable. benevolent OF
beneficcnt Institution In the city is on
the list of the city's beneflciaries, In
Guiding the hospitals and homes for aged
sick and infirm persons and various
others.
AS bearing on the impression which
appears to have been CLEANED by some
that tho district teachers were hostile to
the High School teachers in the hearing
on Friday evening. tho following state
Inent signed by every member, of the
committee attending that meeting is in
terestng:
We, the undersigned members of
the Finance Committee, received no
Impression of an Intention to dispar-
age the work Of the High School
teachers In the speeches made by the
representatives OF the Teachers Co
operative Association in the hearing
granted them by The committee on
Friday evening last.
r, Is. ELLETT,
SAMUEL n, cOTTRELL,
G. X. POLLOCK,
II. r. POLLARD, JR.,
a. a.. WOOD,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
THREE ARE KILLED
BY AN EXPLOSION
Head of Ice Machine Cylinder
Blows Off and Ammonia
Fumes Prove Fatal.

CHICAGO. ILL, January 2s.-Three
men We're killed and sixteen others seri-
ously injured to-day as the result of tho
explosion of an ice machine filled with
ammonia fumes, in the power-house Of
Armour Company, at Forty-fourth
Street and Packers Avenue.
Twenty men We're working in the room
when the head of a cylinder on the Ice
machine blew off, filling the room with
the fumes. Three men were Instantly
killed and the other men are in a serious
condition.
The strength of the ammonia fumes was
30 great that the men In tho room were
rescued with the greatest difficulty, and
for time thereafter 1t was necessary
TO abandon the building until the am
monia had to some extent evaporated
The mon who We're killed In the room
were near tho ice machine. and 1t was
impossible to &et them out before they
died. All of the victims We're foreigners.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
DIR. SIMPSONS TRIAL
FOR HORNER'S DEATH.
Long Island Physician, Charged
with Killing His Father-in-
Law-Talesman Drops Dead.

RINERHEAD. T.. L.. January os.-Dr.
James W. Simpson. a prominent dentist,
was placed on trial here to-day for the
murder of his father-in-law, Marley W.
Horner, wealthy contractor, of North
port, who was shot to death at his home
December y, 1903. 1t IS said that the
prosecution will call the defendants wife
and his mother-in-law to testify as to
bad blood that is alleged to have ex-
listed between the dentist and Horner
prior to the shooting Simpson has main
tained from the day he was arrested,
over a year ago. that although he held
the gun from which the fatal shots were
fired, the shooting of his father-in-law
was accidental.
During the examination to-day Frank
lin Reeves, a talesman, died suddenly
in court, from heart disease.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
GROOM FALLS DEAD
AS HE DRINKS WATER
Returns from West Widower,
Weds Sweetheart Of Youth and
Dies on HONEYMOON.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, January u.s..
Thomas b, Dees, was brought corpse
to his home near this city to-day. from
the little town of Georsiana, where he
dropped dead on sunday Sixteen years
ago pees and Miss Hattie Foster were
sweethearts, but Dees married another
girl and Went West. Miss Foster re-
moved to leorglana Three weeks ago
Dees came back TO his old home a
widNwer Miss Foster who had been
faithful through all the years. was visit
ins the old place. The two met, and
in two weeks were married, They went
TO Georstann, and there on Sunday pees
complained Of illness, He lifted glass
oi water to bis lips. and fell over dead.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
FIREMEN CAUGHT
UNDER THE WALL
Score of Them Injured in Big
Buffalo Fire and Three
Still Missing.

BuAFFALO. n, ", January 2s.-An
eight-story brick building at lo1-1o7 Seneca
Street and extending through the block
to Carroll Street. was destroyed by fire
to-day. A score of firemen were caught
under falling wall while lighting the
fire, Three are still buried in tho ruins
and there is no hope of rescuing them
alive. Twelve others were injured, six of
them seriously. The missing are:
William j. Naughton, n lieutenant.
John r. Hinky, fireman,
Stephen ], Megan. fireman.
The financial loss Is estimated at $500
600, most of which will fall upon tho
Jewell estate. owners OF the buildings.
Firms In the surrounding buildings suf-
fered heavily from fire, water and smoke
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
FIFTY BOATS SUNK
BY TERRIFIC SQUALL
One Hundred Chinese Drowned
and Harbor Uttered with
Wreckage From Iunks.

HONG KONG, January 2s.-A terrific
rain-squall broke over Hong Kong this
morning and in the space of ten minutes
sank over fifty Chinese craft in the har-
bor. more than a hundred natives being
drowned. There were no casualties among
the white population. Launches from the
shore rescued many occupants of the
swamped boats. Tho harbor was Uttered
with the wreckage from the sunken
tunks During the squal the river steam
er Paul Bean broke adrift, hut she was
brought to anchor without sustaining any
damage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
RICHMOND MAN
HAS CLOSE CALL
He and Friend Try to Ford
Swollen Stream-Saves
Life of Friend.

MONTERREY. VA. January 2s.-H. &
Mosby. With Allen Brothers Tobacco Com
pany. Richmond. and ". o. Sickle. with
the Erskine- Miller Company. Saunton.
had a narrow escape from drowning Fri
day night In an ugly ford near Williams
vilc, this county. They entered the swol-
len river Just after dark. not knowing the
danger. In the midst of the raging
stream the horses became detached from
the submerged buggy. and both men made
a dash for their lives. Mr.. Mosby reached
the bank in safety, but saw his friend
iloundering in mid stream. and had to go
TO his rescue. They escaped with their
lives. but lost all their baggage, which
included grips. samples and new foot
warming device. They came on to Mon
tercy after their thrilling adventure, and
seemed none the worse therefor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
Fire Damp Explodes in
Mine with Appalling
Loss of Life.
FAMILIES OF MEN
AT MOUTH OF SHAFT
Heartrcnding Scenes Among
Them as They Await Rescue
of Bodies-Disaster Occurs
$500 Feet Under Ground.
Rescue Work Will
Take a Week.

SAARBRUECk, RHElNISH PRUSSIA.
January 2s.--A fire damp explosion oc-
Cured this morning In the BiIdstock
shaft OF the Reden mine at Saint -Johann-
On-Saar. opposite this town. Up to 2
o'clock this afternoon tho bodies of 1ei
miners had been taken out OF the mine;
seventeen men dangerously injured had
been rescued and half hundred miners
were missing. There were about 500 men
working In the shaft when the explosion
occurred. but half OF them were not in
the galleries, which were wrecked The
rescue corps is working desperately in
eforts to reach the entombed men. and
IT Is hoped that some OF them Will be
found alive. The Reden mine lis owned
by tile Prussian Government.
Later an outbreak OF fire in the Reden
mine drove out the rescuerers. 1t is con-
sidered probable that thirty to forty men
are still In the pit. The number of dead
is now estimated at two hundred
The disaster occurred 1900 feet under
ground. and is one and one-duarter miles
from the floor of tile shaft. 1t is the
greatest mining catastrophe ever known
In the Saar region.
Heartrending Scenes.
About 600 men entered the mine for
the day shift. but about 400 of them es-
cape through the Bilestock shaft, which
communicates with the Reden under
ground. At a late hour Tonight 1t was
still uncertain how many workmen were
still in the mines. the reports being con-
f!fcting. The entrance to the galleries
under ground is blocked with dead horses.
Hcartrending scenes are witnessed
among the thousands OF persons, many o.
them members of the families of the en-
tonbed miners. who arc gathered about
the mouth of the shaft. Most of the
bodice brought. to the sarface are n1ant,ed
beyond recognition.
Tho mine inspectors this evening or
dered the rescuers to return to their
homes, but to hold tiicmselve in readiness
for further orders.
Emperor William has ordered that a
fun report of the disaster be sent him
Experts calculate that the rescue work
will take one week
After all the rescuers had reached day
light. according to one version. second
terrific detonation was heard under tho
ground. But, according to another re-
port, many of the rescuers were still
below when the second explosion oc-
Cured. and it is estimated that the cas-
ualty list from the two explosions reaches
n total of 300 men. 1t Is believed that
all the men who were In the lower levels
are dead.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
SON OF SENATOR KNOX
WEDS In ALEXANDRIA

. NASHINGTON, D. c., Januury oS--
Reed Knox, son of United States Sena-
tor Knox, of Pennsylvania, and Miss
Elizabeth McCook, an eighteen year-old
girl, who lived with her grandmother
Mrs, Elizabeth S. McCook, in the Sher-
man Apartment House in this city. were
married in Alexandria, Va, to-day.
Mr.. Knox and Miss AIcCook made the
trip to Alexandria in an automobile tour
ing car They We're accompanied by
number OF their friends. and the bridal
party returned to Washington shortly
before midnight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
AUTOS ARE BURNED
WITH THE GARAGE
New York Transportation Com.
pany's Plant Burned, with Es-
tirnated Loss Of $4,000

NEW YORK, January 2S.7-Loss esti-
mated at nearly siooO000 resulted from
fire that started Just before midnight
Tonight burned out the garage or the
New York Transportation Company. at
Eighth Avenue and West Forty-ninth
Street, and damaged the street car barns
of the New York City Railway, adjoining.
a rotary charging plant; for electric
vehicles, said by the company to have
been recently installed at a cost OF
Ss0O0,oo0. was ruined in the garage, as
were one hundred automobiles, owned by
private parties. and considered worth
100000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
FARMER. HUNTING,
SHOOTS HIS SON
Barb on Wire Fence Pulls Trig-
ger-Child Almost Instantly
Killed

BRISTOL TENN. January 2S.--While
hunting this afternoon, George H Dish
ner, a farmer residing four miles west
OF Bristol. In Washington county, Va.
year-old son, Jefferson Disllner. The
father climbed a wire fence, and in
IIeapins to the ground the hammer OF
MS gun caught on Il wire. A heavy
charge of shot struck the boy in tho
breast. tearing d large hole, Death
resulted two hours later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
Every Member Expected

The chairman of the general Young
Mems Christian Association commit
tee requests every member of the cit.
Izens' committee to meet at campaign
headquarters, Tenth and Main Streets,
this morning at 1o:3o O'clock. The
attendance and the hearty corporation
OF the full COMMITTEES Is necessary to
the SUCCESS of the campaign,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
CHILD CRITICALLY
Ill FROM BURNS
Especial to The Times -p,spatcb,

Special to The Times Dispatch,
DANVlILE. VA. January 2S7-The two
year-old child OF James Laprade. far
mer residing near Dry Fork. this county,
is in u critical condition as tho result
of burns sustained several days ago, The
child was playing around the open fire
place with several other children when
his clothes caught fire, He is not expected
70 live ~,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
UNBORN CHILD HAD
TURNED TO STONE
Remarkable Operation Performed
in Suffolk on Patient Apparent
" Suffering with Tu1nor.

SUFFOLK. VA, January 2s,-A most
remarkable surgical operation, which
mystiiled local physicians. was performed
here yesterday, and resulted In tho birth
of a petritied child. A woman from Gates
county, n C., came here. who had been
pronounced as suffering from internal
tumor and had been similarly affected for
more than three years. The child had
turned to stone. Its weight was five and
half pounds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
Rev. Mr.. Rhodes Declines.

BALTIMORE, MD, January 2S.---Rev.
Walter Rhodes. pastor of the Second
Baptist Church, has declined the call
to lle8pastorate of a Baptist church In
Northumberland county, Va, Mr.. Rhodes
is one OF the Youngest and most ag-
EressiveF ministers OF his denomination
songregation viii be , dedicated dist i neSt s,f
Sunday, f5 a s7'8 4 '-3s \ ~ - ',''s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
ST. 900, 900 Fire in Springfield.

B sPR1NGFIEID,f MASS, january 2s.--
The entire plant of the Phelps Publishing
Company, comprising four buildings, and
covering nearly an acre OF ground. was
DESTROYED ny fire to-day causing n loss
estimated at sIooo,ooo No one was in
1ured, The fire started from spontaneous
combustion among some benzine- e-soaked
rags In the basement Of the main build
Ing. i'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29

Inc unIVersal opinion Of those who viii
discuss the incident is that the Presidt, t
was worsted In tho encounter. Probably
had he known that he was to be replied
to he would have made stronger effort.
The last of the incident has not been
heard. But 1t is safe to say that the last
has been heard of these press dinners,
at which public men may Speak their
minds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
Tempest of Applause.

This most delicate sarcasm threw his
hearers into q tempest of applause. at
the conclusion of which Mr.. Roosevelt
arose. and lifting his glass, proposed the
health of the Senator from Ohio. 1t was
drunk. and five minutes later the dinner
was adjourned, the debate between the
President and the Senator having con-
sumed so much time that four or five
speakers on the program were not called
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06

the world like a snOwbalD found herself
in her uncle's carriage, accompanying
him on his visits TO patients
For a while their course lay along IA
miliar avenues. where stops were made at
the doors Of wealthy folk who had the
misfortune TO be Ill.
Making Plans to Help.
Poor old Nine. Raymond said the
doctor when he had finished one visit in
a handsome stone residence. "on her back
for years to come. perhaps. and no hope
Of recovery. wish I could do something
more than merely ease her pain. She
needs help"
Help! the word reminded SNOWFALL Of
her problem how she might become her
uncle's little heipmeet.
"Uncler'
yes. dear"
Can I help you to help the sick old
lady?"
The doctor stopped and looked gravely
into the little girls eyes.
Yes, Snowfall; you can. if you win. d"
"oh, l will. uncle, gladly! I should be
so pleased to be a helper to you
Very well, my dear. You can help me
by helping those whom I would help if
I could. But it takes time TO really help
sick and unfortunate people, and Ia
busy doctor-can only give medicine and
money, not time. Don't you see how you
can be my little helpmeet? III give medi-
cine and money. You'll give time-that
viii complete the circle Of usefulness"
How about the old lady?'
Nine. Raymond? Why, dear, she is a
lonely old lady, for all her wealth. and
she is often very low-spirited and sad.
If you will give her an hour three or
four days a week, and cheer her up, you
viii be giving her the very kind of help
have longed to give her, but couldn't"
IN do it." cried SNOWFALL
They had driven away from the grand
avenues and were now in a region OF
dingy, narrow streets. and crowded tene-
ment houses.
Stop at No. 5l9. James" said the doc
tor, then 70 SNOWFALL:
Now, while I am In this house, my
dear. you just keep your eyes open,
and without appearing TO look, just notice