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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-11
Juan Puero-Rco Microbes II de Noviembre de 1908

mas, que en- esta question Venezuela
tiene mejores pruebas que Holanda
Ell ministro holandes en- Caracas CO.
metio una falta grave al publican en-
un peri6dico &c su pals un escrito hos
til d Venezuela, mientras que Il go
bierno venezDlano, solo cometio una
falta leve al enviarle los pasaportes
csc agente diplomatico, en- lugar de
pedir al gobierno de la Haya que 10
retirase
Cuando ia orden prohibendo la
entrada en- Venezuela De mercancias
/ trasbordadas en pucrtos lie los paises
yecinos, esta dentro del derecho que
tiene toda naei6n defendcrse de los
contrabandistas. De Europa Y DE- los
Estados Uuidos ban las mercancias en-
barcos grandeS Curazao, donde eran
trasbordadas i barcos ehicoS que las
conducian 4 los puertoS yeuezolauos
dc poca aqua. Esos buques hacian
mucho contrabando. quo Sc ha aeaba-
do desde que solo 81 permite Il tras-
bordo on ruertos he Venezuela Is
possible que, con la prohibition. hayH
sufrido algo il comercio honrado lie
! Curazao pero los principaIcs intere-
ses perjudleados son los ilegitimos de
los contrabandistas ii aquella l>Ia
produjese algo, podria su pobIacion
quejarse he que 81 la impedia yender
en- Venezuela los articulos producidos
por ella pero ali uo hay nj agua FL
negocio conslste en un puerto franco.
que es, ante todo, un centre dc contra
bando, y, lueeo, un refuglo para loS
revolueionarios yenozolanos III GU
blerno holandes, por M convenio tr-
mado en- 1894. So habia obligado ne
garles asilo; pero. see0n Il Presidente
Castro, no ha eumplido 81 promesa.
81 llega haher bloQueo. no drara
mucho, porQ1e Il comereio de yarIas
grandes naeioues estara inferes4do en-
que cese 81 buseara ia arreglo y Il
general Castrts seruua eaheraaas.l<.
10 cual sera iamentahIe, no tanto por
lo que La hecho contra los extranje-
ros cuanto por su politica interior y
por su rulnosa gesti6n adminlstrati-
va En- algunas IL sus cuestlones con
los extranjeros no ha tenido razon. ~
otras, 81. 10 que merece reproduction
bsoluta es Fl regimen oppressive que
ha sometido Ii su propio pueblo y del
cual este 40 So liberia, acaso porque
teme que los sucesores del dictador 10
harlan tan maIo como el.
Sc trata de una situaeion como la
que tuvo Il Paraguay bajo Lopez y
que termino por la accion del Brasil.
la Argentina y Uruguay Por des-
gracia Venezuela no tiene yecinos
fuertes dispuestos a prestarle an
servicio analogo Y los Estados Unidos
no quieren eneargarse de esa noble
tarea.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-11
EI IanOSO vpnpnO de los BOrgiia
K. Y. z.

Sc ha tratado en- estos altim0s item
pos de rehablitar un POGO la memoria
de Lucrecia Borgia Ia heroina del dra-
ma dc Victor Hugo separando he Sill
vida 10 que Il la leyenda corresponds
Parece resultar que lejos de tener el
genio Internal de su padre y hermanos,
fue una criatura pasiva. Eleeantes
aquelIos, artistas literatos y dletan-
II de la crueldad, no conocieron freno
para sus veleidades, senaIandolos la
Historic como los monstruos mas com
pletos que ha visto la humanidad.
Su existencia fue I'm desencadena-
miento completes y furioso de pasiones,
que recIamaba vlctimas sin cesar Y
dentro de una civilization refnada. pa
recen empujados por fuerzas dab6licas
empleando con eierta voluptuosidad su
arma favorita, FL veneno
Alexandra Borgia sucumbi6 tambien
baio eI arma que tanto habla manela-
do. Sc cuenta que habiendo prepara-
do 81 msmo una botella de vino envene-
nado para despachar I'm convidado
que le estorbaba, sc equivoc6 de bote-
IIa en- la mesa, bebiendose el vino en-
ponzonado.
Su agonfa fue terrible, cuando lle-
90 eli hipo de la muerte, parece que Sc
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-11
ANO TO.
A los SnycriptOrpS Y AgpntcS

kraci0n, no admitimos Atlas de suscrip-
2cres este diario sino desde Ell primero
afMs 30 81; adyirti6ndose que las que Sc
aieren con posterioridad no st tomaran en-
ruenfa nj <snrtiran efecto- en- la contabilidad
ans Sc soIiciten.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-11
DESDG WASHINGTON

S0bldO eS que 81 deSpOtlSm0 tuer-
"a de ser odioso, llega i ser grotesco.
z1asta Napoleon, que fu6, sin duda, el
aaenos barbara de los despotas, Sc Gu
bro de ridiculo con sus persecucio-
aes contra Mad de Stael. Dgo este
eon motivo de haber venldo De Cons
4antinopla Ia noticia de que los sdbdi-
los del Sultan han conqustado una
abertad mas la de escribir con ca
racteres arabigos, armenios q turcos.
Zsto no Sc les pcrmitia antes porque
@aE autoridades consttuidas tcmian
qDe los conspiradores empleasen csc
medio de communication Tambi6n SO
Ia obtenido para los musulmanes. la
exenci6n de estar obhgados usar 81
&ez gorro colorado; Y las mulcres
Aan comensado Il enanciparse In pc
Eaodico aIeman ha pubhcado una ca
T8catura, en- la one Sc We, en- la via pu
1lica, unos Ot0manos barbudos v en-
xurbanados que ensenan los punos con
Juror y otros que alzan los brazos
con desesperaci0n. Y un transcunie
pregunta: oQu6 pasa7: Ha sido de-
rribado ei Sultan? :estamos en- que
IRA con Russia % aNo-ie contestan
-Es que una mujer ha sahdo la
GaIie sin velo b. r..
Puesto que en- Turquia Sc ha ACADIA
DO el absolutismo. cuando Sc ACADIA
en- Venezuela? Entire las curloSidades
@se estos tiempos esta la de que haya
mas libertad en- San Petersbureo en-
Constantinopla que en- Caracas No
exlsten, al parecer, probabilidades de
que el Presidente Castro sea vencido
por una resoluci6n, a no ser que La
apoye alguna naci6n extranjera: Y
ninguna que Sc sepa, plensa en clio.
Sc nos dice que el gobierno holan-
ees ha fjado el dia primero de No
viembre como limite del plazo para
ane ell gobierno venezolano lie de salts
Eaeci6n; pero 10 que hara Iolanda,
uegada esa fecha, esta en- el misterio,
IIa reunldo algunos buques de que
FRA en- aeuas dc sus AntiIIas Y con
clos podra bloquear los purrtos de
Venezuela, d la cual causaria periui-
gIu en- su c0nercio; como, tambien 10
habria para cl comercio de los Estados
uynidos> de Alemania, etc, este asun-
10 esta lleno de aposibilidadesD
Las relaciones entire Alemana Y el
Presidente Castro son ahora, buenas
zal vez como consecuenca de 10 malas
ane son las del famoso dictador con
Ffancia Y con los Estados lnidos 81
estas dos naciones Sc pusieran de
acuerdo para eliminar al general Cas-
4ro del poder, nadie objetarfa, " Sc
gnramente, Inglaterra aprobaria, por-
que en- IsIa de Trinidad tambien es
victlma de las medidas dictadas sobre
Hrasbordo de mercancias por el go-s
bierno de Caracas, 81 bien en- bastante
nenor medida que la isla holandesa dc
Curacao.
Els dudoso que los Estados Unidos
entren en- un plan por el eual dos ma
raones europeas contribuyan derri-
bar al gobierno de una naci6n amerl-
~ana. ESQ, 10 harlan los Estados
zTnidos solos, 8 Sc opondr1an q que otros
30 hiciesen; porque esta Republica
saiiiere ser el nnico guapo, othe only
bully0, que haya en- esta parte de Anne
rlea. 7, asf, no Sc visIumbran pro-
babilidades de que, por ahora, por
10 menos, a causa de la question con
Holanda. sea relegado ell trayieso Pre-
gidente Castro las dulzuras Gle la VI
aaa priyada. Hay que reconocer, ade-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-11

Ell ULTIMO ESTRENO

El academlco Paul Bourqet antor
do noyelas qne son estldios nsieol6-
gicos mas d fnenos aecrtados nero sien.
pre- acoqidos acknowledgements nor 81 M
blieo lector Sc ha dado II teatro onor-
tunista.
El ano pasado eseribi6 Bonrcet nm
drama sobre Il divorcio i nhblico
.ssase se taStidsa bastante aplaaai6 4 n
protagonista. que preconizaha a amor
lbre. En- la obra 1ltimamente estre-
NADIA en- Ia Renaissance. se pronuneia
por los militarcs que NJ nieran a cola
borar EN- el inyentario de las ielesias
y el pnbico aplaude al h6roe sim aplau.
dir la obra. que IS mediocre.
HI marques de Clavier-G -Grandchamn
no quiere que su hiio el teniente Lau-
dry Sc ease con Valentino Oller chi
"a de- obscura cuna sin I'm cuarfo.
Landry. que cree en- Ia obediencia f.
Ial, lucha entire el amor el deber
Jaubourg. yiejo amigo del marques
Y protector he Landry muere en- bra
zos de este. " en su agonla Ia revela
que IS Sr. .verdadero padre. FL muer-
to lcga su inncnsa fortuna al marques
que csta escaso de recursos. para Que
de este modo llegue 4 sn hiio.
Laudry se desespera con Ia espanto-
sa fevelaci6n + resuelve no YER mas al
marques. Para abrir un abismo en-
tie los dos sc casa con Valentino
Ne presta mandar el pelot6n one ha
de apoyar Il iuventario de una iglesia.
Al llegar d Ia iglesia. encuentra m
marques en- Ia eseallnata, resuelto
Jugarse Ia VIDA en detensa dc su ere
do. Laudry hace dimsion y Sc retira.
In antique intendente del maron6s
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-11

| presentaron siete diablillos para ano
derarse de su alma
Extrano fin dc una raza tan man
chada de crimencs pero on IN email to-
do fuf grandioso. FL nltimo de h fami.
Tia muri6 en- Londres por Il ano de-
1891. La fsonomia d. los Borvia IN
bia cambiado trav6s de loe s;glos =
este hombre one teDia nm anelliJo Inn
ilustre. no era mas one nm inSigni fieanto
fot6crafo
Que leioS T. ha1laha de sns ar
tepasado@ ouo no adnitiao ostorbos ID
ninetin genera. hacienda bnniI1n,oap.
te n retrato dn a1,,,na .,.ia.1a ...,*;
mental ono desaaha ,,aa,,ar.aln
noviof I.a so1a ~, a. .nan.4a:..........
oiada por e4te leseendienta \. ,,nan,..
era mo - mus.vr ,Sted n
Sns ah,a1n. .h.l,f.,, am.a. e4..
mnabIe~ + nor jr6niea ornolda5 H. &.
ticmpoS fnvo m,o IT,. envenena,.,,.
nne~fro nohra fot.ovsro. aa,, lao ,...;.~+..
oue l. ohlirahan ) conner -. a<na....
roenr~e~ pa s,nr.,aa ~a,ra....t...4.
d. tan oran arallt9n ,,,,..6 ,akra
mo las ratae :, aI>;3aao na~, .;a,,.1.
= bouhra mas h.,~a.l.. ....l. -
gran r5naad 1p Iondra. !. 1nnae ~
bia oa.aa por ~ da.t;rn go.
aue Ia sonbr,,. ..leI Formidable Al@;an.
dro VI dab,a cans,1.~.~ .D,, H,
>l 5n@lfrnf3eanta .iaa.ar
Nneha4 vn4a. h. nra.,n.tar..r .,. \,
~eereto daI fa,ao.a ,...aa,a -
ola para ao,,a ....4.r. hn..4.
raba na, sa,apg.t@. .s.4.
il de mnv poea nnoortanoia nar., nasn
cer i.n tfav.ea rereta H.. t.4 nor.,a
fo tenia mas que II anellido
~ hntaos de Greer Blaze de Burg IA
ultima persona que tuvo n seerefo del
~eneno de los Rorela fu6 Il dnqae Rsa.
rio-Sforz8 Nivi6 IN Paris 1 fines 1el
segundp Imperlo. siendo un hnnbpa
emineartemante naeiico. na pens6 IN
snaa ~ seryirSe az u, auuque fahfsna
con eierto orgnlIo al terrible secreto.
->i-decia.-- gotta. dos. seis i
mas. Ea tenla nn homore por TERRA
o''h ane"ihoia hrhSeanente hrras-
train
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-11
Los trajes de un rey

Aquel principe de Gales, arbitro dc
Ia eleeancia Ell InglaterTa Y fuera de
ella, que rige hoy su pals con el nom
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-04
COURSE OF rR1ALs-FoRr MEYER TO ALEXANDRIA,

Home upon arrival here, is reported
to be doing nicely at the hospital.
Lieutenant Howard, who was return
ing home with the Virginia military
from Chickamauga, was not seriously
injured, and he expects to be able to
leave the hospital in few days.
Persons who witnessed the accident
declare the officer miraculously escaped
being instantly killed or manned for
life only by the presence of mind he
displayed when his life was in danger.
He left the train when 1t reached Roa-
noke, and when it started he ran to
board it, running alongside and about
as he started to jump to the platform
he came In contact with signal, which
threw him. Had he struggled or mov-
ed after he FELL witnesses declare, there
would have been nothing but serious
results; but he did not move until the
danger was past He was picked up and
brought home and taken to the hos
pital direct from the train.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-04
ANGRY
OVER CHARC[SMADE
Resent Allegation in Advocate
That Encampment. Is Mere
Debauch.
[spec,al to The Times Dispatch. ]

We
RALEIGH, N. c., AugIt IA ver-
liable "l1ornets' nest is stirred among
the officers and men of the First Regi-
imcnt North Carolina National Guard,
nv an editorial In the last issue of the
North Carolina Christian Advocate,
published at Greensboro for the West
err North Carolin Methodist Confer
ence, in which the statement was made
that an eyewitness informed the editor
that the encampment Of this regiment
at Morehead wo.a>eeks ago. including
the trip home. was Qne grand debauch,
and adding. Now. us 1t not time for
the people to have something to say
about spending their good money once
a year for nothing but the affording Of
an opportunity for an annual consump-
ton of booze on the part of these mil
itary companies? So far as drill prac-
tice lis concerned the whole thing Is
a picturesque farce"
Colonel j. T. Gardner. Of Shelby, N.
c., who was in command of the camp,
with the cooperation OF the staff Off
GERS. has set about to establish the
falsity of this charge. and is demand
ing OF the editor OF the paper the
name of the Eyewitness" and also a
retraction OF the charges. To this end
they are procuring from prominent
men. ministers and Others, who were
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-04
TURNS THE HORSE LOOSE.
Team Hired from Ashland Liverymnn
Left by WaysIde.
Especial to The Times ispatch.1


ASHLAND. VA. August 3.-Mr.
Apollis Luck. proprietor of livery
here, hired to travelling eycglass
yender a team last week. The man
had been to the stable before, accom-
panied by another expert, and had
gotten team to drive through Han
over and had met the usual require
ments in due time. On the last trip
he engaged horse and buggy for sew
eral days, and started on his trip
Tuesday. Thursday. for some cause,
he turned the team loose, and took
electric car at Elmont for Richmond.
The horse started leisurely for ASH
land. and was caught by Lucien Dab
ney, colored farmer, near here and
held for Identification. Dabney had
occasion to visit Ashland Saturday,
and in conversation with the black
smith, related the incident He con-
ferred with Mr.. Luck, and on visit
to Dabney's farm the liveryman rec
ognized his horse and rig, which was
turned over to him after paying eA-
penses. Mr.. Luck, is congratulating
himself on his recovery. and warns all
aliverymen to watch out for this
sharper.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-04
October LIST. DR.. Holland will devote
his entire time hereafter to the work
of Southern missions. he having been
elected secretary of the mission board
two years ago.
MEcKLENBuRG GUARDS BACK.
Report Pleasant and Profitable Trip.
To Attend Unwilling.
Especial to The rlmes-pispatch.I

Especial TO The TlmeS-DiSpatch.1
CHASE CITY, VA, August 3.-Com-
pany E. Seventy-second Virginia Reg
iment. Mecklenburg Guards. of this
town, returned from Chickamauga
yesterday. Captain Greer reports a
beneficial and instructive trip in every
way. The experience familiarized the
company with camp life, army ma
noeuvres and military discipline. All
the men are improved in health.
This company will attend the I'M
yelling of the statue on the Confeder-
ate monument on Friday. the eth IN
slant, at Boydton. On this occasion an
immense crowd will be present. and
speeches will be made by Hon. Jonn
Lamb, of Richmond. and Hon. III. ST.
George Tucker, of Lexington. Senator
Daniel had accepted an invitation 10
attend. but now writes that he regrets
| that he cannot come, as he will haze
tic accompany the Senate committee to
England, leaving New York on 4th of
August.
Farmers are rejoicing over the favor
able seasons and splendid prospects
for large crops of corn and tobacco.
In fact, the recent dry weather was
not OF sufficient duration to materially
injure crops in this section.
The chicken supply seems to be In
exhaustible and prices are remunera-
| tive. Some women realize more clear
money from their poultry products
than their husbands do from their to-
bacco crop. The farming community
is in better condition than for many
| years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-04
MATTAPoN1 VERY HIGH.
Damage to Growing Crops, and Much
Lumber Washed Away.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
AYLETTS, VA, August 3.-The Mat
taponi River has been very high. The
heavy rains have caused great damage
along the river. as great quantities OF
lumber, ties and wood have been
washed away. Crops Of corn. tobacco
and peas have been overlooked.
The damage will run into thousands
OF dollars. as the whole upper valley
was covered. Superintendent Rosser
Dunn had the goods In the warehouses
on the wharf moved here, but great
quantity of lumber was washed away.
as the wharves We're crowded. The
water Is falling now.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-04
VESSELS IN TROUBLE.
Several lowed Into Southern Ports
Damaged by Storm.

WILMINGTON. N. c., August 81
The schooner Horace P. Sharer. 392
tons Captain Flynn. New York to Fort
Caswell. N. c.. with cargo of stone.
was picked up on yesterday off Cape
Lookout by the Wilmington tug Sea
King. and towed into Southport. Leak
ing slightly and her rigging carried
away. The Sea King Immediately re-
turned to Lookout, and is reported
having left there with two other yes
sells. another schooner and an unknown
bark laden with sugar bound in for the
harbor at Southport.
The Brunswick steamer Ocmulgee,
Captain Webb. New York to Brunswick.
Ga, put in at Southport to-day with
the schooner Charles x. Schulz, Captain
Peckworth, Philadelphia to Charleston,
laden with coal previously reported by
wireless stranded and her crew rescued
by the steamer Kansas City
The schooner's foretopmast and fly
ing jibboom were carried away and
sails badly torn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-04
THE NEWS OF RALEIGH.
Changes In The Times Stan-Burslars
at WORKPLACES Are Higher.\

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, N. c.. August "A num-
Der Of changes took place on the staff
of the Raleigh Evening Times to-day.
Mr. ]. E. Clark, formerly Of Norfolk
and Charlotte. becomes news editor in
Mr.. A. L. Fletcher, who has been
practicing law at North Wilkesborn
succeeds Mr. s. Fl. Farabee as city,
editor Mr.. Farabee has two or three
attractive newspaper propositions un-
der consideration, but has not an
nounced his plans. He desired a brief
rest before taking up new duties. hence
Bruce, the former news editor, left
the city last week without notice or
even taking the trouble to collect the
balance of salary due him He came
to Raleigh from Norwich, Conn.
One burglary and two attempts
were reported to the police to-day as
committed here last night. The house
entered and s25 in money secured, be-
sides some jewelry and other valua-
bles. The attempts We're at the
dwellings, of Sion Pulley and Profess
sor Parks both on Hillsboro Road.
West Raleigh. In both instances the
would-be burglars We're scared away
before effecting an entrance.
Much disappointment Is being ex-
pressed by Confederate veterans at the
fact that the special rate granted this
year for the annual reunion Of camps
of the North Carolina Division, at
Winston Salem. this month Is 11-2 per
mile plus 25 cents, instead of cent
plus 25 cents as heretofore. 1T is
stated that this advance in the rate
will have the effect of very material
" reducing the attendance.
The Auto Company, OF Wilmington,
receives charter with $4,000 CAPT.
tai authorized and $500 subscribed.
for conducting a general automobile
agency. the incorporators being a.. B.
shielding, George B. Elliott, G. II. Tay-
lor, Jr.. w. d, Macmillan Jr, and Nor
ris Bretzfelder,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-04

Intimate with the camp life at More
head. statements to the effect that the
standard. OF camp life was good and
that they entirely discredit the charges
made In the ADVOCATE. Among those
furnishing statements to this effect are
Regimental Chaplain Minter and Rev.
Harris Mallinckrodt, rector OF st, Pc
jters Episcopal Church, both of whom
were at the cncampment and had OPP
ipcrtunity to observe the actual con-
ditIons
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-04
pEppERED WITH BIRD SHOT.
Man Returning from Gathering Wild
Cherries Is Fired Upon.
ISnecial Id The Times-Dlspatch. ]

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.J
NORFOLK, VA, August 3.-Mr. r..
Campbell, Of Portsmouth. while en-
route home yesterday in a rowboat,
was fired on by two negroes, who
used shotguns. and peppered with small
bird shot. While not serious. his
wounds are said to be painful and
dangerous.
Mr.. Campbell explained that he had
been up the river hunting for wild
cherries. He had gotten quite a guam
tity of the fruit and was on his way
opened fire on him. He is confident
he will be able to identify the two
men. He declares that If he had tres
passed, he was not notified, and that
he was out again on the water en-
route home when Ifred on.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-04
FOR STEALING wH1sKEY.
Three Men Charged with Robbing
Bonded Warehouse.
s34i IGnecia1 IN The Tin, oa.y)tcoo tcb I

STANTON. VA. August a.--w. L.
Jackson and Frank Riley, of Ford
wick, and Wilbur Clifton, of Craigs-
VILE, have been arrested and placed
in jail here by revenue officers. charged
with breaking into q bonded warehouse
near Goshen and taking therefrom a
barrel of whiskey said to be six years
old, and selling part of the liquor with
out license. The barrel was rolled
through a cornfield, twice across a
river and finally loaded into wagon
aud hauled away.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-04

from the carnival held short while
ago is about $675 This, with the
money in the hands of the treasurer
Of the fire company, will bring the to-
tai to about $500. The committee Will,
endeavor to have the Council appro-
PIRATE a sum sufficient to bring the
total up to figure which will buy an
up-to-date engine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-04
Shaken Up, But IT.. Not Injured Injured,

LYNCHBURG, VA. August 3.-The
oolliding Of two trolley cars last rign.
at the Rivermont Park caused consid-
cradle excitement for time among
the passengers OF one of the cars. but
as far as can be learned to-day no one
was seriously injured. though 1t is re-
ported that several passengers received
considerable shaking up by being
thrown down by the impact.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-04
LIGHTNING TEARS SHOES OFF.
Strange Freak of Storm in Caroline.
Barn burned In Stafford.

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
Reports of losses from fire, caused
by lightning, continue to come in. A
few evenings ago lightning struck the
residence of William Cecil. IN Caro-
line county. and tore the shoes from
the feet of his son, burning the young
mans feet Mr.. Cecil and daughter
were shocked. but not seriously hurt.
The house was saved. A barn, filed
with hay. belonging to Wright Kelly,
near Kelly's Ford, in Stafford county,
was struck by lightning and destroyed,
together with valuable farm lmple-
ments, which We're stored in the builds
ing. A barn belonging to ". J. Parr,
in Culpeper county. was also destroyed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-04
THROWN FROM BICYCLE
INTO BARBED WIRE FENCE
rsnec,s, 60 rho .rlme,. Dispatch. 1

WINCHESTER, VA, August 3.-Jo-
seph Gruber. son of Rev. w. f. Gruber,
United Brethren presiding elder, Of
Martinsburg. w. ", Is in a serious con-
dtion at the home of relatives. near
Reliance, this county, as the result Of
being thrown into a barbed wire fence
from bicycle while coasting down a
steep hill last evening. Long strings
OF flesh were torn from his body and
his face and mouth gashed, one cash
missing the jugular vein.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-04
TAKEN TO LEXINGTON JAIL
CHARGED WITH SERIOUS OFFENSE
Especial 10 The mines Dispatch.

Especial to The Times -Dlspatch.l
LEXINGTON, VA. August 3-Ru-
.dolph Hawthorn, a white man, was
brought to Lexington to-day by Con-
stable y. j. Campbell and lodged in
Jail, charged with criminal assault on
a white woman near Fordwick last
March. He swas caught lin Augusta
county.
I.nwhorn was tried in the Circuit
Court OF Rockhridge about two years
ago for the murder of his wife and
was acquitted.