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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
Ex-senator Charles Die
triCh Den0unceS Fa-
nous Col. Mosby.
SNEERS AT HIS
FINE WAR RECORD
Calls on Cavalry Leader for
Either Proof Of Charges or
Apology Regrets That
He Cannot Boast of
Past Record for
Bravery.

HASTINGS, NEB.. January s-Ex-
Senator Charles Dietrich to-day denounced
Colonel John 8. Mosby, the famous Con-
federate raider. and calls on Colonel Mos
by TO produce the proofs that the Senator
assisted the great cattle-owners OF the
West to fence the government range while
Senate. MIR. Dietr.ch's statement is In
answer, to an interview with Mosby print
ed in Washington Thursday. It is In
part:
II Colonel Mosby stated that 1 ever
aided or encouraged any individual. firm
OF corporation to acquire title illegally
or inclose any part OF the public domain,
he Is an Infamous liar.
II 1t IS true that Colonel Mosby stated
that any person. firm or corporation that
has Illegally inclosed public lands. or any
of the cattiemen who have been indicted
ever owed any money to the bank of which
was president. or ever were in any
way obligated to the bank or to myself
personally. directly or indirectly, he stated
that which IS absolutely false.
Now, having made frank denial as
to the charges against myself by Colonel
Mosby, j shall expect Colonel Mosby, II
he be a brave and honorable man. to give
to the public substantial proof OF his
charges concerning myself. or publicly
apologize for having made them. am
sorry that have not record to strike
terror to my enemies. such as Colonel
Mosby refers to In his statements of HIM
self but nevertheless. / again brand his
charges as infamous lies, except SO far
as l have explained.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
ROASTED ALIVE
IN PULLMAN FIRE
Louis de Lario, Congress Clerk
Dead, and Three Others
Injured.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, January g.
Louis De Lario, clerk of the House Com
mittee on Irrigation. was killed and three
persons We're injured early to-day by a
fire in sleeping car attached to the
eastbound Los Angeles limited train on
the Chicago and Northwes tern Railroad.
The injured
o. Fl. Johnson, Salt Lake City, slight
burns on neck and head.
Henry Cabrow Salt Lake City, right
wrist cut by glass.
Mrs. B. Higgins. Carbondale, Pa. SUI
fered from exposure.
The Northwestern train had got within
mile of Loveland, Iowa, when passen-
gers in the Pullman car Redtield We're
aroused by smoke. The origin of the tire
could not be determined. but it had un-
doubtedly been smouldering for some
time. as tho car was filed with dense
smoke, which suffocated the passengers.
Louis De Lario, aged twenty-five years,
who was bound from his home in Lara
mie. Wyo., to Washington, was dead when
found. The fire had started near his
berth, and the flames had reached his
body, almost denudlng 1t and causing some
dsfiguration De Larios Washington ad-
dress Is 110l * Street. Northwest Tho
passengers in the burning car lost nearly
all personal effects they had with them,
most OF them escaping in their sleeping
clothing
several passengers to have originated ap-
parently in one of the berths. One theory
1s that 1t started In berth occupied by
woman who had been using an alcohol
lamp to heat milk for her baby
The car was considerably damaged.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
NEGRO MURDERER
is IDENTIFIED
One of the Negroes Who Muir.
dered John Grubb, in Farm
vile Jail.

FARMvILLE. VA. January 6.--Both
Massie Hill and Jess Rufin positively
Identified John Brown. alias George
Brown. colored, this morning as ons OF
the four negroes. including themselves,
who murdered John Grubb at Tuggle on
the night OF June 5th last. Every pre-
caution was taken this morning by the
officers against Hill and Ruffin rnistaking
the identity OF the right negro and put
ting In jeopardy the life OF an innocent
one.
Several local men. answering as nearly
as could be found the description given
by Hill and Rufin OF George Brown.
were taken Into the JAIL but each sepa-
rately and in different rooms recognized
Brown instantly.
Rufin had told the detectives that
Brown had a scar on one OF his arms
from knife wound made by white
woman, and this. upon examination. was
found TO be true. There is scarcely a
doubt upon the minds OF the officers as
to the presence OF Brown on the occa-
sion of the murder OF Mr.. Crubb
Massie Hill has long since confessed
the crime, and will be used tomorrow
as States evidence In the trial of RufIin.
Hin will not be tried before the March
term OF the court. Ruftin will be rep
resented tomorrow by Mr.. William Lam
caster. while Judge Watkins Will pro-
secute.
Tho Jail is strongly guarded to prevent
another escape of Ruffin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
STEELE HAD
KIT Of TOOLS
In the Room Where He SLEPT
Fuse, Revolver and Cartridges
Were Found.
CLOTHES BEAR "LYNCHBURG"
Wife in Lynohburg Tells Story Of
Poverty and Troubles-Has
No News OF Husband. /,
CLOTHES BEAR "LYNCHBURG"

| PHILADELPHIA, PA, January c.
With the finding to-day of the personal
effects OF the man who threw the bomb
in the Fourth Street National Bank on
| Saturday. killing Cashier w. q. McLear
| and himself, there is little doubt left in
the minds of police officials that he was
Rollo Steele, OF Garner, Ia
The bomb-thrower was found to have
slept Friday night at the Grant House.
a hosiery on the outskirts of the Tender
loin, frequented mostly by respectable
working people. The man registered as
u. r. Steele, of New York He arrived
at the hotel about z o'clock on Friday
night and engaged fifty-cent room EIe
carried a grip, which he refused to allow
the colored porter to carry to the room.
When detectives searched the room to-
day, they found several yards of slow
fuse, a number OF detonatlng cans. n re-
volver. box of cartridges in the grip. To-
sether with number OF tools and some
clothing. There was a suit bearing the
tag OF Chicago clothing house and a
pair OF overalls marked with the name
of Lynchburg, Va. merchant
There was also waybill for q. box
shipped over the Southern Railway. AS
Rollo Steele was reported to have been in
Chicago and Lynchburg, the latter place
within a few days, the police say there
is little doubt as to the bomb throwcr.s s;
identity.
1t Is probable that none of those hurt
by the explosion will die.
William j. Crump. the negro messenger
In the bank and body guard of President
Richard H. Rnshton of the institution,
who is the most seriously injured, YVES to-
day operated on. His condition was such
a few hours after the explosion that he
was reported dead; but he rallied and
the PHYSICIANS operated In an effort to
save his eyesght though his eyes will
| never regain tfYeir normal condition.
Crump was visited after the operation
by his brother, Thomas, of Richmond,
Va. through whom he gave an inter-
view
He said that his recollection OF what
occurred comedies with the statement
made yesterday by President Rushton
regarding the affair. except that when he
started to throw the bomb thrower out of
President Rushton's office, he walked mast
Cashier McLear's desk. Cr,rmp says tho
man was apparently making for the door,
/, and he permitted him to go on alone.
When the messenger turned to go back
into Mr. Rushton's office, he saw that
Steele hnd stepped back to McIear's desk.
1t was then that Crump remarked to Mr.
Rushton:
THAT is persistent man" He says
that when he started toward Steele the
explosion occurred He remembers nothing
more.
Mr.. Rushton called on Crulnp in the
hospital to-day, but after he returned
home he was In such a nervous condition
that his physician ordered him to bed,
and several bankers and close friends who
called to see him We're not admitted to
the house,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
PASSENGER TRAIN
Down EMBAKKMENT
All Cars Turned Over and Many
People Bruised and
Injured.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, January g.
Passenger train No. S, eastbunnd, on the
Atnhison. Topeka and Santa Fo, jumped
the track on a curve at Blue Water, lO7
miles west Of this city, last night. Tho
engine and tho entire eleven cars of the
train, one of the heaviest on the road,
plunged over u twenty-toot emban.Sment,
and the, cars We're piled up In confusion
The only persons seriously injured We're
mall clerk. baggageman and express
messenger, who ara not fatally injured.
The passengers In the coaches and Pull
mans were all painfully bruised, but Mere
,extrlcated from the overturned cars with
out serious Injury. Traffic will be tied
up for twenty-four hours.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
ERECT HANDSOME
NEW CHURCH HERE
Congregation OF West View Will
Build $4,000 House of
Worship.
.cHANGE.NAME TO TABERNACLE
Annual Meetings Held Yesterday
in Several Churches and Much
Business Transacted.

Annual meetings were held In several of
day, a number of matters of the greatest
Importance to the congregations being
transacted.
Members of the West View Baptist
Church.. Grove Avenue and Meadow street,
assembled at o'clock in the afternoon.
The past year was the best In the his
tory of the church. There were sixty-nne
additions-thirty-two by baptism. thirty
three by letter and four by experience.
The report from the treasurer showed that
to all objects, against $3.50 the previous
year. The contributions to all the mission
boards amounted to sl.o2930, against
S93.17 the previous year. In addition to
this large increase in the offerings to mis-
sions the church established scholarship
at Richmond College. paid OFF floating
debt of more than $1,000, and met all the
current expenses.
To Erect New Church.
The committee on church extension ap-
pointed some time ago to consider the
question of purchasing a new lot and
erecting a church building, made its
report, which was unanimously adopted.
and the church will purchase q larger lot
in the vicinity of the present location. end
build as early as possible n house That
will cost not less than $4,000. The con-
gregatlons and Sunday school havs out
grown their present building, and a COM
mittee was appointed to consider the eIec-
ton of a temporary tabernacle or the
enlargement of the present building to be
occupied by the church until u sufii-
Client amount of the building fund shall
have been paid to erect all or part OF tte
proposed new editlce.
The name Of the church YVES changed
by unanimous vote, from West View
Baptist Church to the Tabernacle Baptist
Church of Richmond.
The salary of Pastor VIM. l.. Ball was
Increased from $1,4OO to sl,s00. Three new
deacons were elected. namely Jno. A.
Smither, Geo. z. Shuman and w. T..
Shepherd. Other officers and committee
men were elected for the ensuing year.
(C,onttnue1 on Eighth Pa2s.A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
RAILROAD men
WILL GET INCREASE.
General Manager Southern sys-
tenn Says There Will Be
No Difficulty.

WASHINGTON, January 6--The annual
conference between the operating officials
OF tho Southern Railway and the train
men employed by the road which has
been In session hero since last Wednes-
day, probably will reach a decision to-
morrow regarding tho wage scale for the
men are urging an increase in wages be-
cause OF the increased cost of living.
General Manager G, H. Ackert tonight
said that there was no possibility OF any
difficulty between the men and the road
In the matter Of wages,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
NEW EVIDENCE IN
BROWNSVILLE RIOT
Assistant District Attorney Says
His Efforts Have Been
Rewarded.

SAN ANTONIO TEN. January e.
Milton D. Purdy. assistant to the United
States Attorney General, completed his
labors here in connection with his !nves-
tigation into the Brownsville outrage to-
day, and left for Houston, where he will
continue the examination of witnesses.
Mr.. Purdy expresses satisfaction with
the results of his investigation. He says:
Regarding my work from the stand
point of the Importance of the evidence
that have secured through the testi-
mony of persons more or less familiar
with the Brownsville occurrence. I can
say that my efforts here already have
been rewarded"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
COL. MOSBY HAS NOT
SEEN STATEMENT
It is Thought EIe Will Make In
teresting Dis
closures.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. January g.
Colonel John S. Moshy is confined to his
northwest, this city.
II have not read the interview with
Dietrich, in which it is alleged he said
was an Infamous liar said Colonel
Mosby tonight. II do not care to make
any statement until have read the in
tervew.' %
1t Is probable that Colonel Mosby may
be we'll enough to make a statement to-
morrow. II Is believed he could disclose
facts which came under his observation
while acting for the government in the
fight against land thieves in Nebraska
several years ago which would be very
embarrassing to Senator Dietrich.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
THREE F|REMEN
BURNED ALI
Floor Eel! in the Blazing
Building and Buried
Men in the Debris.
tEU.Ea
CHIEF CAUGHT
ON BROKEN PIPE
Horribly Injured He Crawled to
Fire Escape-Chief O'Connor
Suffocated, But Rescued
by His Companions.
Others Badly
Injured.

NEW YORK, January 6.-Three fire.
men were killed during Il fire that burned
out the interior Of Hills paper ware
house, on Roosevelt Street, tonight
Just before the third floor OF the five
story structure fell. all the men were
ordered out OF the building. Fremen
Campbell, Siefert and Lennon, who had
been working within the waiiH failed to
respond, and a subsequent roundup OF
the hrerlcn established that the three
were beyond doubt buried in the ruins,
Seven other tiremen were injured. The
fire was under control when the third
floor collapsed, carrying down with i
the floors above. AT first IL was believed
that the fremen had escaped, but later
Battalion Chief Duffy was found badly
injured.
He reported that he believed others had
been left behind In the building. Campbell.
Seifert and Lennon had been at work
with Duffy on the fourth floor, and "a
roIl-call, Immediately ordered. developed
that these three members OF engine S2
were missing. II was learned that these
men, who had been on the fourth floor,
had started to get out of the building by
way of the flre-escape with Duty, but
later turned back and started down an
interior staircase leading into an adJoin-
Ing building through open windows on u
back light shaft.
Clung for Life.
Duffy said he heard somebody talk
Ing in the big, smoke blackencd room, and
walked back few feet and called aloud,
receiving what he thought was an an
sSer. He did not recognize the voice.
Dtiffy heard rumbllug above MIN, and
kneyg that the walls were about TO fail.
AS &c reached window tho floor be-
meath him gave way. and he was left
ciinging by his hands 10 the window cas-
ing. on the inside OF the building
In falling. a piece OF broken pipe had
puncu1red the battalion chiefs abdomen.
and his hands were badly cut. However.
he managed 10 hang on, amid the flames
and smoke, and finally drew himself up
to the window ledge and gained the fire
escape. He WAS rescued by other fire
men.
Battalion Chief Joseph o.Connor. of the
second battalion. was carried out OF the
fourth floor window few minutes before
the "ail hands out and down the ladder
order was given. OCoruor was overcome
by smoke. and was found on the floor by
;remen. who fell across his body.
Captain Quinn. OF engine 81, was badly
cut about the hands by glass in getting
out of a window in responding to the
order to quit the building.
Every available man was put to work
Mt various points OF vantage on the lower
floors digging into the debris for the
missing men. Orders were given by Chief
Blnns not to wait for the walls to cool,
but TO drag out the debris piece by piece
until the bodies OF the three missing
men were located. The monetary loss
was about $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
STUDENT INJURED.
Wrist Broken While He Was
Irving to Board Train.

Mr.. Wilmer OF1aherty, a student at
the Richmond Academy and College, was
seriously injured at Waterlick Station.
Warren county. last Wednesday, while
in the act Of boarding a train for this
city, to resume his studies at the col
lege. From what can be ascertained, lie
was attempting to board the Southern
train, when, In some way. he was thrown
violently to the ground, and had his
right wrist broken and sustained severe
contusions, as result OF which he is
still detained at his home. While his
injuries are serious, they are not re-
gardcd as dangerous.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
MISFORTUNES DID
NOT COME SINGLY
Has -Four Wives and Now is Sued
for Practicing Medicine
Without License.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, January o.
John Osborne, alias Dr. Elwood ]. Os.
borne. who was arrested here yesterday
charged with having four wives, was re-
moved to the county jail to-day, ant
will be held to await the action Of the
grand jury. In addition to being pro
secuted for bigamy he will be prosecuted
by the Jefferson County Medical Society
for practicing without license.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
NEEDS REST FOR
WEEK OR TEN DAYS
Mr.. Hartman is Doing Well.
His Physicians
Say.

NEW YORK. January 6.--At the resi-
dence OF f. H. Hartman tonight, it
was said that Mr. Hartman, who under
went an operation about week ago. was.
In the opinion of his physicians, doing
very well. Mr.. Hartman, 1T YVES added.
was down to dinner to-day.
The physicians said Mr. Hartman need
ed absolute rest for perhaps a. week
or ten days more.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
THREE KILLED
IN HOTEL FIRE
All Were sufocated - Other
Guests Escaped by Jumping
from Windows.

DELHI, N. Y, January 6.-Three lives
were lost In a fire that destroyed the
American Hotel here early to-day, The
dead are:
druggist.
MRS. ANNA WINTER, his wife.
JOHN O'CONNOR. tailor.
All were suffooated. They were permn-
nent guests at the hotel.
The fire was discovered In the apart
ments of Mr.. Winter and his wife, on
the third floor, and by the time the fire.
men arrived the structure was mass OF
flames. O'Connor also occupied apart
ments on the third floor. The other
guests escaped by leaping from the wins
ldows In thetr night clothing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
SHOT THEIR VICTIM
AND THEN ROBBED HIM

HAMPTON, MISS, January s-B. L.,
Fortiberry was shot and probably fatally
wounded late last night by two white
men, who then robbed him. Tho robbers
were frightened away by q negro before
their work was completed. Citizens for
miles around formed a posse, and are
looking for the men, threatening to lynch
them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
WHOLE FAMILY KILLED
BY POISONOUS GAS

BURLINGTON, VT. January e.-rha
entire family of George Devine, at
winooski, consisting OF six persons--ths
father, mother and four children-wsra
killed during last night by illuminating
gas, which entered the house from
break in tho street main through a sawed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
MOTHER MARY INNOCENT
DIES AT MONTE MARIA

Mother Mary Innocent died Of can
Ger yesterday afternoon at the Monte
She was born in Hartford county, Md.
in 1881. and entered the Convent OF
the Visitation ir Baltimore In 1853. at
the age of twenty-two. In 1866 she
came to Richmond with seven other
sisters to found the Convent of Monte
Maria. %
day morning after carly mass at the
convent chapel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
Richnlonders in New York.

NEW YORK, January 6,--The follow.
Ing Richmond people were Registered
al New York hotels tp-day: waldorf.
l., A, Boyd; Union Square. "A Miller;
S Rurton; Hoffman, r. w, Gardnsri
Grand Union M, O'Ber and wife; Im-
periah ", b, Fizzlnli Grand. J. ~.
RockWalL s !, !.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
"ClTY OF PANAMA."
SAFE in MAZA'TLAN
Ship Reported Lost Reaches Port
After Rough
Trip.

MEXICO CITY, January 6.-According
to a telegram from Mazatlan, sent to
the Associated Press. the steamship City
of Panama, of the Pacific Mail Line, ar
rived at that port at r. NJ. to-day. She
experienced rough trip, but sustained
only, slight damage. All on board We're
safe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
REVOLUTIONARY JUNTA.
Prominent Mexicans in San An
tonic Organize Liberal PARTY.

tonic organize Liberal Party.
SAN ANTONIO, TEN, January GA
Mexican revolutionary junta with con-
lstitution similar to tho one existing in st,
Louis, was formed here to-day by promi-
nent Mexcans Of San Antonio, who con-
stitute the Liberal party. Among the
most enthusiastic was Trinidad Garcia,
one of the revolutions who was discharged
Saturday In tho extradltion proceedings
instituted by the Mexican government to
secure extraditlon of the raiders on IL
minez,
Eulalio Trevino and Aurilo Flores were
elected president and secretary, respective
~.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
LEFT LYNCHBURG
ON THURSDAY
Said That He Was Going to
Danville to Find
4. Work.

LYNCFfBuRG, VA, January G,--AIrs.
BESSIE l.. Steele. wife number two OF j.
r. Steele, who, 1t Is alleged, threw tho
bomb which wrecked the Fourth Street
National Bank, In Philadelphia. yester-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07
Stockholders to Meet.

The annual mee..ng OF the stock
holders of the Virginia State Fair As
sociation will be held next Monday
night, January 18th, in the assembly
room at Murphy's Hotel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-07

The Shah is Better.
TEHERAN. January 6-The condition
OF the Shah was slightly improved to-
day.
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Told Him Where It Was.

Mr.. Baldwin expects to return from
Huntington. by way OF Richmond, either
Tuesday night or Wednesday morning,
with his prisoner, Martin.
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