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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-10
.SCHOOLBOYS Pull
TAFT s CARRIAGE
-----.-----4----------
Secrctary's Farewell to Manila
Occasion Of Great Dcmonstta-
ton by People.
TAFT is GREATLY TOUCHED
He Leaves for Vladivostok Alter
Hopeful Expressions for
the Filipinos.

MANILA. Nov. 0.--The departure OF
secretnry OF War Taft from this city on
the cruiser Rainbow for v!adivostok TO-.
day was attended by remarkable demon-
stration on tho part Of the Filipinos.
Tho horses were drawn from the carriage
in which were seated Mr.. and Mrs. Taft
and 1t was pulled by Manila school boys
from the Luneta to the dock through
cheering crowds OF citizens. ar Taft
started from the residence OF Governor
General Smith at o'clock this morn
Ing. He reviewed the long military, civic
and school parade on tho Luneta at 9
th anns the 0' people their n asspon s
praised the colfve OF the ASSEMBLY and
expressed his confidence IN the future Of
the island. Mr.. Taft and party embarked
at ll:30 "A. NJ. and called at lilo, the
LAUNCH on which they were being escorted
down the bay by a flotilla OF harbor
launches with military and civil officers on
board 10 the Rainbow, where they said
their last good-byes.
Mr.. Taft and party expect to arrtvei at
vladiyostok on Nov. Is, and to leave
there on their tram. Siberian journsy Nov.
49, All Of the party were In the best OF
health.
In an interview with a representative
of tho Associated Press before his de-
parture, Mr.. Tart said: II feel deeply
grateful for the reception and entertain
ment given mo BY the people OF the
Philippines. 1t far exceeds Il, its warmth
and spontaneity anything expected.
cannot sufficiently express my gratitude
and satisfaction.
1.-THE condition of affairs in the Philip
pine government &c most satisfactory, and,
taken throughout. the progress made dur.
ing the past two years IL remarkab be-
From the first HAD full confidence In
the legislative assembly. a confidence
which has been justified by It's actions.
So far 1t has taken a conservative form.
and have no doubt It will continue lis
useful, patriotic and diiigent course.
have yet to see or hear single member
who does not apparently feel full sense
OF the responsibility Of his duties toward
his constituents and country, and am
sure that conservatism, rather than ra ~.
calism, will continue to mark the Official
conduct OF this body.
81 leave the Philippines with renewed
confidence in the future of the islancs.
What I have seen and heard on this trip
has confirmed my opinions on the subject
which had previously formed. and have
frequently expressed
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.KONORED CAREER
COMES TO CLO.E
-..-------..----
Colonel John II. Estill, Soldier,
Journalist and Citizen,
Passes Away.
.-------- ----
PROMINENT IN PUBLIC LIFE
AS Owner and Editor ol the
Savannah News, Was Wide
ly known.
PROMINENT IN PUBLIC LIFE

SAVANNAH, Ca, November 9.---John
fIoIbrools Estill died tonight at i0:15
o'clock ut his home at Isie oG Hope,
near this city. lie had been III from
a maiady of the heart etnce last april,
and several times during the progress
oil the disease IL was thought he would
ea ,,ife.
Colonel Estill was BEST known as the
proprietor of the Savannah Morning
News. though his business connections
were varied and extensive. He was
also widely known politically because
of two campaigns he made for Gov
,erncr. The first WAS In 1909, When no
made very strong race, and the sec
ond, In 1905. In 1sS2 he was chairman
OF the state Democratic executive COM
mittee, and in 1892 be was the member
for Georgia Of the Democratic nat1ohal
committee. 20
In Charleston, S. e., on October Is,
1916, Colonel Estill was born. Eleven
years later he. came 70 sayannah - ano
secured Job ~ printing once. op s, ]
With the oglethorpe Light Infantry
under Bartow,s. command, and joined
the Army o. Northern r vlrg bstaIo a az
out Because Of disability his wound
caused. Later he Joined the volunteer
forces at Savannah. and opposed sher-
mans march to the sea.
Colonel i Estiil devoted himself closely
to business. In 1857, having been ~
tho printing or newspaper business y
interest in the Morning News and two
years lafer secured the entire control
For twenty years he was. president Of
the Georgia Press Association.
Many business and charitable enter.
prises In Savannah have felt the I'm.
press OF Colonel Esttll's management,
Or association Perhaps next to ,the
Morning News. the institution that
has received tile greatest measure Of
his attention and interest is the
Bethesda orphanags for Boys, whiet
than n century and a half ago. Fol
more than a quarter OF a century. Col.
onel Estill was president OF the Unloor
Society by which the. orphaflge IL
managed. a widow and five sons sur.
yiyet Colonel ESttll.
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DEsPoNDENT, TURNS ON GAS.
Mother Worried BY Sons iii Health
Thus Ends Her Lie.

NEW IQRKt NoVember 3.--Despond-
eht on account of the ill-health OF her
Mallon. a widow. living at No. 1ii
Union Hall Street, jamaica, left the
gas IN her sleeping-room turned on
when she retired last night. When the
she and her son, Dudley. who occupied
the same apartment, We're dead from
asphyxiation.
time, the police learned, with a, strange
disease which baffled the physician
who attended him. Gradually 1t had
effected his mind; and only few
gifts. s.
The physicians had said there was
no hope. and since that time the
bound up in the child had been al
most frantic with grief
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-10
TRAINS I'M DEADLY CLASH

Fast Express Collides With Freight,
killing One and InjurinE Several.
WESTBROOK. MASS, November a.
The Boston and Albany Express. from
Albany for Boston, struck freight
train which was backing out Of z SID
ing near this station to-day, causing q
bad wreck and killing Charles Hurd,
brakeman on the express. Patrick Cons
nor, Of Boston, fireman of the express,
was cut about tho head and suffered In
ternal Injuries. His condition is dam
gerous. George A. Battersby. OF Bos,
ton, passenger on the express, had
several ribs broken.
Three members of the train crew were
also severely injured.
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CURED
By New Discovery
81 have de.
m onst
that deafness
c,anbecured."
-.Dr.GuyClif.
ord Powell.

no secret u Avn 20 nsS the mysterious
ana Invisible nature forees Tor the cure OF
discoyarsd by tho famous Physicians Sclept-
isl E,r. Guy CLIFFORD PoWell. Deafness ana
Hsad Noises disappear. as Il BY magic under
He Viii send I'LL who suffer from Deafness
ana Hend Noises full tnforpiny On how they
can be secured, absolutely iree, no matter
corsed thsir deafness, This marvellous
,ipreatmsntSis SO simple, natural and certaln
that YOU viii wonder why II Was not discov-
and cured patients themselves marvel AZ
Tho quiols results, Any dsRt person can
have ruiz information how to he cured
iwithnut Investing "a cent, Wpite to-day to
nj, C;uy E,linord POWELL 50 Bunk Bldg,
Paoria,SlDfs, AND get full incarnation Of this
new aud wonderful discovery absolutely
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.G|RL ASSAULTED
4. OTHER ATTEMPTS
CONTINUED from Frs, Page.)

ton She fell fafnting in the back door
of friend, Mrs. Thomas. The latter
was attracted by the noisc. and called
down to know what The disturbance
ed down the steps.
4 BY this time the negro had reacheu
the spot where Mrs. Mayer lay, but on
seeing Mrs. Thomas he ran off. Mrs.
Mayer describes the negro who at
tempted to attack her as being very
black-so black, In fact. that in the
semi-darkness of the arc light II was
impossible for her to see his features.
She says. though. that he was very
well dressed. and she remembers dis
tlnctly that he wore u gold watch Chain
over a, white shirt or a white vest
The matter, was immediately reported
to The police. who IRE at work on the
case. They, however. entertain small
hope of making an arrest as the de-
scription given by Mrs. Mayer is very
vague, and there are thousand Ne
groes in the city that would answer to
her description OF the one who at
tempted to attack her.
Third Attempt
a third attempt at assault was made
shortly before midnight In the rear OF
No. II Locust Alley. where u girl living
in the neiglborhood was caught by a
negro and nearly strangled to death
before rescue came.
She struggledi but the mans tight
grasp, prevented her from screaming.
and he slowly strangled her into un-
consciousness Some one was attracted
BY the noise, and the negro evidently
Following the sand gging Of a
Street last Friday. a, week ago. and
the ATT atten,pt at e5lmlnsl assaai5 made
shadow OF the Stuart monument in
tho West End the epidemic Of crime
and the. police appear. powerless to
prevent them. No arrest. has YET been
and with others following In quick
successioD the police Will find 1t a
difficult matter to apprehend the guilty
parties,
The assaults in every instance have
been committed in places where there
is little oi'sno light. and 1t is seen that
the contention ,of the police depart,
West Ends is made for good reasons.
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10 Action Against HIN.
Especial to The Times. Dispatch.

[SpecihI To TIC Times. ulspHtCh.I
NORFOLK, VA. November Sin re-
gard To the arrest In Wythevllle Of
E. 3. Brltton, charged with forgery in
through the death Of his wife. both
Police Chief Boush and superintendent
f. II. Cook of the Life Insurance Com-
pany OF Virginia, deny that they took
any steps toward having the man man
his arrest was first known to then,
through the telegraphic news to the
papers. and that they personals knew
Of nothing that should cause his de-
band Of Mrs. Britton, who was killed
here recently by her som n-law. who
afterward committed suicide. Britton
qualified yesterday !, In "a; iocal GOV court as
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P Personals ma Brte Ia.

Miss Susie G. whithouse, Of Fred
ericksburg, is the guest Of Mrs, q.
NIotfett King. at No. sl6 Grove Avc-
Deputy Clerk Breeder, OF the Hus-
tings Court, issued q license yesterday
afternoon for the marriage Of Mr..
Cousins. both 81 Richmond,
Rrookes have returned 10 the city and
will spend the winter here.
Misses Fannie and Jennie Bland, OF
as West Grace Street. are visiting in
New York City as the guests Of Miss
Claude Johnson.
Mr.. a. F. Jahnke. Jr, has been spend
ing the week in New York on 9 busi-
ness trip.
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BRITToN sURRENDERs
say. lie Is Guilty of Crime in Nor-
folk aud ls Held.

WTTHENILLE, VA. November 81
a man who said his name was 8. B.
Britton. and claiming to be from Nor
folk, gave himself up this morning
to Sheriff r. Z. Brown. stating that
he had been guilty Of crime in Nor
The mans statement IS tina. he has
been living in Norfolk with a woman
as his wife. AMI tina. he fpr her life
insured and that she was shot and
killed By anoIher rnris, and that he
had signed papers to get the insurance
money. When II was found out they
were not married he became alarmed
He is now confined In Jail and the
sherif has wired the faets'to Nor
folk spolice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-10
GONE GALLUs. VOTERS ARE
FOR ROOSEVELT or BRYAN

@ WASHINGTON. p. O., November o.
1.-THE one gallus Republicans at the
crossroads ara for Ropqevelt; the one
Eallus Democrats are for Bryan. and
tho politicians Of either party ARE
against both"
situation. given by Repressnturivc
Champ Clark, of Missouri, who paid
his respects to President Roosevelt to.
day.
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the creased Mig three
pulling people
thought wo,td pull through
a terrible dissase 80 suddenly
why should always keep bottle pneun,ona
certainly
external. scarcely thing why
let such
there children and almost
them GOWNS would be reminded
the fact that attend business these
though everyAhomc will Of
So ong JOHN
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CRIME OF LOVE AND LIQUOR
Shocking Murder BY Rejected Sutton
of Woman, Then Suicide. !


BUFFALO. a. Y, November e.--In-
furiated. because his otter of marriage
had been repulsed, Shreve Yaeger, Il
drunken lather, this afternoon MUIR
dered Mrs. Lena Dobmeyer. and then
almost severed his own head with u
razor.
Neighbors heard the. couple quarrel
Ing this afternoon, and sent for a po-
lictman. Just as Officer John Scott
threw open window and screamed
for help. Shit. was pulled back into
the room by Yaeger. Scott ran up
stairs and threw his weight against
the door Inside he couiu hear the
sound OF blows and the cries of the
woman When the door finally gave
opposite side OF the room drawing a
razor across his throat. Mrs. Dob
meyers body las upon the floor. A
keen-cdged lather's Ratchet was buried
in her skull, and there Were numerous
gashes In her shoulder where Yaeger
had missed aim. Her left hand was
completely chopped OF.
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FATAL CoLI.IsIoN OF TWO
CROWDED ELECTRIC CARS

WooNSotitlET. II, i. Soseniher 9.---
Cne person, an unknown forstgner. was
killed and about thirty others more Or
less seriously injured as tho result OF
d collision OF electric cars on the Slat-
.ersSills road near here to-day
Bs a heavily loaded work gar became
irnmaylageable aud slid dowl,,n steep
Hill, crashing into a passenger car that
sWas on the track s,
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Ncgro BOY seriously sflot.

At the corner Of st. Peter and Duyal
Street yesterday afternoon, Barton
Vas as Shot Though the fight lung by
Willie Walker. also colored. with q
DR.. Hinehinan. who was called on
the case, found that the bullet pene-
trated the boys right lung, and " was
taken out Just under the skin Of the
back. near tho shoulder-blade. lie was
treated by DR.. Hinchman. and late last
night was doing we'll Willie Walker
has not been arrested.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-10
TRUCE IN THEATRICAL WAR
CLAW aud ErlnnEcr CIV" Jfr,. Vaudeville
ana Get Legitimate Field.
Especial to The Times-p!spa

- TSPeCIaII 70 Tue 7ITH1ts-U!spaFEIl.JI
/, NEW YORK. November 9.a--After a
long and bitter contest. involving the
vaudeville interests OF the entire coun-
try. an agreement has been reached
which klaw and Erlanger will retire
absolutely from the vaudeville fold,
getting in return u substantial sum
and hrnler hold on the control Of the
field OF "lesitimats" drama.
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GRATEFUL FOR DELJVERANcE

italian Sentenced to Death Secures new
Tri-lsnnd Acauitta1.
NEW YORK. November e.--0nly a.
threat that II lle did not des1stt he
would be returned to the ToInrs. lyhere
f tSs Thaaow o n aea haa hat
fael Caseone from nnrryilg out his vow,
TO walk baref6oted ana barslleadsd
from the prison TO church II, Eas I
One Hundred and Sixteenth Street.
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\ P0MMERN AGAIN SAILS
German Balloon Carries Party Snfe
from Philadelphia to New York.

from Philadelphia to New York.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. November 81
Carrying woman among Its passen-
gers. the big German balloon Pommern,
which won tho recent International bal
loon race, made an ascension to-day
from Point Breeze. in the south section
Of this city. The woman Is the wife of
Dr. Julian p Thomas, of New York.
who recently purchased the balloon
from Its German owners. and who was
also passenger. The balloon recently
belonged to Oscar Erbslohe, who pilote6
the bag during the trip to-day.
Others who made the trip included
the following: Captain r. 7. Lovelace.
member of the Aero Club of America;
Oscar Il. Erbslohe and lieutenant Rob-
ert Henderson, chief engineer OF the
battleship Missouri.
Ii was ANNOUNCED thai because OF
Mrs Thomas's presence in the balloon,
the trip would be only one days dnra-
ton. The party Intended to make vari,
Gus experiments OF interest," to balloon.
lists. The balloon sailed towards the
northeast
Land. Near New York.
NEW YORK, November o.-The
balloon Pomlnern. which assembled from
Philadelphia to-day. descended tonight
in q sparscly settled outlying district
OF the Bronx. The landing was effect.
ed safely. f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-10
ANOTHER MORGAN C0UP

Great FinnRcler Secures Control OF
J, NEW YORK EoYembsr S:-It Is re-,
ported In Wall Street that q. Pierpont
Morgan has secured control Of the
CONCERN into which Charles w, Morse
grouped al the coastwise shipping
lines on the Atlantic seaboard;
solldntod Steamshlp COMPANY. in the
same way he got Tenn Assse Ccal and
Iron for the United States Steel Corpo-
house committee. . vi 8 8 !.
It is stated that control OF the eorpo-
a,9h hA ssar.sd m W5
100000. passed TO Mr.. Morgan for On
iaetual consideration OF less than ss,-
SS SsGs 81 asa lie rs egelas sss
1t betwesn 81 and s1,35, He also, ac-
c6rdlhg Is the Street infornaati dn, took
st North America His total ASpehdi!
ture was less than ss,00o,000.
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Jacobs & Levy
there to give thanks for his deliver

ance.
Ca.cone was convicted June Q, 1903,
OF numbering Luigi Sinischatti, ana
was sentenced to death. He spent thir.
ty-two months in the death house At
Sing Sing. and was then granted a new
trial by the Court OF Appeals. He was
that time has been confined In the
Tombs. Yesterday he was acquitted on
his second trial. and was released to-
day. Wtild in the Tonibs Cascone be-
came the intimate friend OF Harry K.
Thaw. the young Pittsburger, who is
awaiting q second trial for the killing
'of Stanford White.
When cascone emerged from the
met him With large candles and he
brvan to make arrangements for his
walk os penancs through the streets
wien TIE police inte-fered. He went
10 the church in cab.
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Bridal Etiquette.

Is II proper for a bride TO send en-
graved card OF thanks for gifts. or
should the notes be written? y. S.
Recent practice makes the engraved
cards permissible. Nothing cah ever
be more appropriate than the per-
sonally written note.
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Public investigation,

Can you Inform ME whether there.
was ever a legislative committee to
look into the condition ct the office
Of the State Auditor since the last
losses III that office. erq. s +.
The lnntter Is given at length In the
report OF the Attorn General for,
1905. q copy OF which will. doubtless
be sent on request.
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LlDlcrtck.

Please give origin and meanips Of.
limerick: am unable to find !! - any
T. - Y,
The use Is too yecent for the word
to bo found In any but Very late len
ICONS. At arosa from ths conrlvial
custom that each guest sing anonsense
verse, ana after four of these as
chorus, the words, "yNill you come up
To LInerick." etc, Just how the name
got applied to tho cast ron-torrn pres
entity known at the limerick and
how 1t applies to much OF the nonsense
vsrss OF Lear ana MISS Wells which
Is called "limsrick,''s no one can say.
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Charles Russell Ha,lly Reatep.
4 While under the influence 81 yh tskey.
Charles Russell was attacked and had
W beaten on Seventeenth. street yes-
called and pr. Htnchman found Ii me-
'csssary to take several stitches In 4
bad cash over llta eye. Russell Mas
Sunah 10 10 say yyhq attacksd him, S
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-Nl-'f- ~ - ~ Z 80 \ q 81 7 y 'FItir 4 =
Charles Ra be, Or.

Mr.. Charles Kabs. ST.. died at his
home. III swansboro, yesterday after.
noon. Of t;ao o.ploeE. IN the alxtS-
forth year OF his age. 4,
NJ n Mabs + sryysd " three three sons
Charles Raps Jru ana Mrs, George
Knight, at ,Manche The hpul OF
tho funeral has not been decided upon,
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LADDERS ARRIVE
FOR CONVENTION
tso.eIal-to rho rtne.. ol.patch /

a..
gates TO the American Federation Of
Labor convention here have already
begun TO arrive and among the first
arrivals was Theobard Garring, vice
president OF the Carpenters Union.
Numbers OF other men prominent III
labor circles have reached the city
during the day, and are registered at
The Fairfax Hotel. where they will
make their headquarters during the
scssion OF the body
President Samuel Gompers Is e.. pect-
I'd TO arrive here tomorrow morning,
together with ii large delegation. Mr..
Gompers las made many visits 20 the
sity.- IL well known here, and as re-
Fuit, has numbers of admirers. Other
prominent officials Will reach Norfolk
tomorrow.
To Have Oyster Konst.
Before even the slightest hint OF bus
lness comes unto those who have jour
neyed far. they Will have a glimpse OF
Norfolk hospitality, for the local Typo.
graphical UIt.on, No. 81, has decreed
bn oyster roast at Ocean View to-mor-
row. At this the national officers,
many others and the local contingent
of printers will meet and discuss the
festive oyster at his best, roasted and
served within the sound Of the song of
the surf. At the roast National Pres
idcnt Jurtas NJ. Lynch. of the TYPO
graphical Union, viii be the guest OF
honor. and a special car has been pro-
vided for those invited, leaving Main
and Granny Streets at II O'Clock in
che morning.
Business Session Monday.
business will begin in the Audito-
rum at tho Exposition Grounds Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock This will
be an open session, to which the public
is cordially invited. and will be pre-
sided over by President Gompcrs In
addition, there viii be au address oil
welcome by President Harry 81. George
Tucker. OF tho Exposition Company
an Invocation by Rev. Z. ;. Blackwell
q welcoming address by Mayor Rid:
dick, OF Norfolk; several addresses by
prominent business men. and a large
musical program.
will be held in the .Arnpry Hall, Nor
folk, and the attendance will be re-
strcted to members. public news ia
be given out by a press COMMITTEES
The session will, last more thanfa week
and each days convention Will pe
strictly devoted to hard work the mem'
bers being expected to be in session
from 8 A. NJ TO 6 F. NJ. with an hour
FOR lunch.
susnens!on OF Brewers.
Many matters of Importance will, ;bt
brought before the body during It,
stay here, and among them will be tht
question OF President Compress ac,
ton in suspending the National Brew.
cry Workers Association for refusa
-. relinquish Jurisdiction over oths,
affiliated tradesnien, II Is stated tina
a Weapon against the lone. sstabiish e &
president. whose friends assert thu
he is in office a long as he wishes t.
remain there. At the same time. TIL
number of heated debates,
While there are not more than 40
delegates TO the federation, 1T Is eS
pected that the convention VIII hrtni
at least 1000 people to the city, ff nb
more, The delegation will;trotf onl,
consist of members from all section
of the United States, but also OF del
egates from Canada.