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TWELVEPAGES^ MBfBER 16,063- THE DAY'S SUMMARY. THE WKATUER. M ASHINGTON. October 13.— Forecast: Vircinia, Fair and cooler Tuesday; ■ex-'. cc?t showers in southeast portion; much cooler at night: Wednesday, fair; fresh »icst winds. ICortto Carolina—Fair and cooler, Tucs- Irv; fresh west winds: Wednesday fair. The weather in Richmond yesterday was v; r and pleasant. Tho rango/of the Dis >aicl» thermometer wns as follows: ~ 5 A. M. .......................... !>S 0 \ M. - 66 8 M. - ......SO 3 V. M • «1 6 P. M •— <>< |2'sCi6ht • •••■-•• '2 - Mesa temperature .....70 2-3 MINIATURE ALMANAC. October 15, 1902. Sun rises; 6:1? ( HIGH TIDE. c i;n sets . 5:35 I Morning 2:05 i'oon sets ":24 ] Evening ..2:30 RICHMOND. rrfFpect favors brilliant opening of sec ond annual Horse Show to-night; horses and people arriving in great numbers: vhst owners and trainers say about the 6t j,},i,w: Carnegie Library trustees will rcpTi to Council failure of Finance Com ujittee to provide, funds for site Fore man A". G. Bowler, of the Trigp: yards, crushed to deatli under a falling crane — — Con] Dealers* Association raises prices apam: anthracite now $14- — -Baseball sea .' son. ended with Tri-Clty League doublc hcader yesterday Governor Montague n Ninth District Agitation in favor of municipal reform continues from the pul plts — Lord and Lady Gordon-Lennox will not attend the Hose Show. VIRGINIA. Finely feud in Dickenson county: John \V. Crabtrce Fatally shot; M'illiam Bart ley and his wife. fired on from ambush: the woman mortally wounded- — Governor Montague and Congressman Rhea at Wytheville: Congressman Swanson at M.-irtinsville. Senator Daniel aisft others at Rustburg; Congressman Rixey at Louisa; Flood and Lyons debate at Buchanan; Congressman Jones at Eastville— Louisa county committee deprecates the spending of money for votes Registration books of Namorine District, Dinwiddie county, destroyed in fire; novel complications fol jow^ — Homiciciein Northampton Deaths: Mr?. Amanda Cox, aged OS, in Wytheville; William Creamer, in Loudoun; George Able, in Loudoun: E. P. Poole. in Notta ' way; J. L. Ely, in Covington; Dr. Edward P. Rich, in Wytheville; Mr. W. E. Copenhaver. in Wytheville; Mrs. Camillus Dverby; in Mecklenburg; John E. Hughes, tn Chase City: Mrs. Frances H. Stulz. in Henry county; William Hughes), in Prince Edward; Henry Douglas Forsythe. in Albemarle: George Siler, in Lexington; V. D. Smith, of Pittsylvania. in Williamston. N. C. A. J. Sutherland's store at Suth erland's. Dinwiddie County, destroyed by fi re — Disappearance of Professor J. ■ W. Kcff from Winchester Winchester Uni verelty alumni ' protest against Colonel Milos as president — -Capitalists in Nor- ' Jnl'% in connection v/ith the proposed new botei — North American squadron to ren- Stzvous in Hampton Roads shortly Tra cic deatli of J. S. Harlan, a Confeder fSs veteran^ in Alexandria— — P. S. Blank- ; a young Petersburg man, is miss ing — Pennsylvanians . buy 100 acres in Nev.'pnrt News, presumably to establish a suburb. GENERAL Now Tork stoc.lt market at first; breaks violently, and then recovers almost com jiletdy- — Wheat closes firm at; Chicago — Hermis wins the Mamaroncck handi rap at Morris Park- — Aeronaut De Bradeky and his engineer are killed at P;iris by fall of the car of their air-ship — Street car traffic is partially resumed In New Orleans, the strike having been fettled Sunday night— King Edward en tertainea Ambassador Choate and the American- generals now in England . at luncheon— Second trial of Molineux is called in ' New York Sir Michael Her h»rt. the new British ambassador, is pre sented 10 the President San Domingo revolutionists' win a brilliant victory. Four dead bodies, taken from cemeteries, are found tied in a sack in rear of medical ro'Jege in Indianapolis United States Supreme Court reconvenes Joe Gans knocks out McPartland in the fifth round — Two men are killed and four fatally injured by an explosion at Victor mine, Illinois Backbone of Mexican railroad firemen's strike seems to be broken Court decision of sweeping importance to ticket scalpers and the railway passenger 1-isiness generally is made at Washing ton—Serious conflict between partizans of rival candidates for Choctaw governor ship averted only by presence of Federal troops Crown Prince of Siam visits the Xaval Academy English prison-ship Jersey discovered at Brooklyn navy yard. MOLINEUX"- AGAIN • PLACED ON TRIAL Conrt-Itoom Thronged — Formidable Array of Counsel — Special Jnry Panel of 200 Xnmes. » NEW YORK, October 13.— The second trial of Roland B. Molineux, accused of the murder of Mrs. Katherine J. Adams, on December 2S, IS9S, was called to-day, cfter many delays and adjournments, in the criminal branch of the Supreme Justice John S. Lambert, of I'rr-rloma, presided. Molineux was not in court when his counsel began their argu ment in objection to the motion made last week for a special jury panel. The • court-room was thronged with the usual crowd of men and women who attend'im portant trials. A formidable array of counsel was at the table devoted to the <i<?fonee, including former Governor Frank S. Klack, former District. Attorney and p x-Si]preme Court Justice Olcott. Bartow 8. V.V-oks, arid George Gordon Battle, the two last named former : assistant dis trict attorneys: and Henderson Peck. General E. L. Molinoux. father of the ac fused, was also present. Thi? ]>rosecution was represented by district Attorney Jerome and his assist ants, James W.~ Osborne. F. P. Garvin, and Xathan A. Smythe. . JuHtice Lambert granted the motion for | a f pecial Jury panel of 200 names, and court adjourned until Wednesday. next. Knrmnu, ff; A. <£ M.. >'• C- -' RALEIGH.' N*. C. October 13.— 1n a J-.ard-foc.rht contest of two 2n-minute halves; at the Fair Grounds here, this attcrnoon. the Fiirman eleven (Green- AlHe. S. C.) yon from the Asrricultural find M^clmnical College foot-ball team by : a Frore of G to 2. ' A SNAKE KILLED EIGHT.: KNOXVILUE, ' TENN.. October- IS — (Special.)— Eight North Carolinians are r<?- Port«l here to have died a few days ago ln a little town across' the border as the fiMili nf poirtoried food; - . .'£.'■ r.'y '•' -• .- An investigation' showed that- they had Partaken of boiled cabbage - in which-; a Br;a Ve had beftn hidden- and cooked with ' , .: - ■. --. ■ .-.-- *~^ mm "^^ •'.'• '■■■ ' ■'-.■"^^.''■^^• l^^" ; '''^^i"^- -^^■"^^~- -^^. ; --V-^^" i /--^ 1 "l^-'r;. .. ■A::--.-.ri"-'r-.' ■?U .-_- -:'..r.:- ■;!:-■;'- -*-;v; v -■■T££T^^.- . .-_._... - . -..'■-.'._. "-. ._ . -.. '.... IHllNiii Agreement by Operators on Plan for Settle- ment of Strike, COMMISSION BY PRESIDENT All Questions at Issue to Be Referred to It. • ra-UNIONISM JOT INSISTED ON. Decision of Commission Will Be Accepted by Owners. MINERS TO RESUME WORK PROMPTLY. They Are Also to Cease AH Interfer ence With Xon-Union Men—Com mission to Govern. Condition* of Employment for Three YcaM- Jt in Believed 3Hn« W'orlte^, Will Accept. j . ; . WASHINGTON, October 13.— The opera tors have agreed to the appointment of a commission, to be appointed by the Presi dent of the United States, to whom shall be referred all questions at issue between the companies and thoir own employees, whether they belonr to a union or not, and the decision of the commission shall be accepted by the operators. The com mission is to consist of an army or navy en gineer officer, an expert mining engineer, not connected with coal mining properties, one of the judges of, the United States Court of the Eastern District of Pennsyl vania, a man of prominence as a sociol ogist, and a man who, by active partici pation in: mining and selling coal, is fa miliar with the physical and commercial features of the trade. Work to Be Resumed Promptly. The .operators make it a part of their proposition that the miners shall ; ;rcturn to work as soon as the commission is con stituted, and cease all interference with non-union men. The commission is to name a date when its findings shall be effective, and to gov ern the conditions of employment between th« companies^and their own- employees for at least three years. • ; ; This statement was read to the Presi dent, as an-act of courtesy, before being given to the press; •/ Mincrs--,May Accept." WIKESBARRE, PA.. October 14.— When President Mitchell was shown the bulletin that the operators had agreed to arbitration, he refused to make. a state ment to-night. While no official information can be had at this time, it is not believed the arbitra tion plan proposed by. the operators will be; entirely satisfactory, but the miners' officials "may waive any objections they may have and accept it. The Successful Conference. WASHINGTON, D. C. October 13.— Mr. J. P. Morgan and Robert S. Bacon, one of his partners, arrived here over the Balti more and Ohio railroad to-night about 10 o'clock and were driven to the Arlington Hotel. They refused to sec any one and went at once to their rooms. Their visit indicated that another important confer ence on the coal strike would take place either with the President directly, or with Secretary Root, who has represented the President in various efforts of the latter's to bring: about a settlement. It was reported that Mr. George F. Baer, president of the Reading railroad, also. was here, but he could not be found.. Shortly after going to his room, .Mr. Morgan came downstairs and left the ho tel for the temporary White House, where he was at once shown upstairs and into the room where the President was, and a conference on the strike situation be gan. Secretary Root joined the party in con ference at the White House. Adjournment at 11 ;!5 P. M. The conference broke up at 11:15 P. M. Secretary Root and Mr. Bacon, on its ad journment,, at once left the V'hite House, and went'to the Metropolitan Club, a few blocks away. None of them would say anything, except to refer all inquirers to Mr. Cortelyou, by whom they said a state ment would be given out later. Mr. Cortelyou said that: he would pre pare a statement for the press, and make it rmblic as soon as he could complete what was to be said concerning the con ference.- ■:■■''". '■.;'',; .-:- Secretary Root was asked the direct question if a settlement of the strike had been reached, but declined to answer, say ing it would be all given out in the state ment from Mr. Cortelyou. . Mr. Morgan likewise was appealed to with a direct question, and he responded that anything' that was to be said would have to come from the gentlemen in the White House. STATEMENT FROM OPERATORS rroposliion of Commission to Bo Ap pointed l>y the President/ WASHINGTON. D. C, October 13—Sec retary Cortelyou. by' authority of those present at the. White House.^made public the following authorized statement con cerning the conference: ' . .. "Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan came. to Wash ington with his partner, Mr., 1 Bacon, at the request of the coal companies, who desired that, as a matter of courtesy, thoir statement should' be shown' to the President before it was made public. Having been laid- before the President by Mr. Morgan, it is now given to the press. '"'To the" public: The management, or the different coal' properties composing DIED IN ROAD NEAR CREWE: JCRKWE; VA.. October 13.— (Special.)r- Mr. K. P. ■Pcole. a. young; man .about- 24 years of age, was found dead, in the, road jioar. here Sunday morning. He had been subject .'• to • epiletic fits; for ; a long-time.; He* ' came to • town; Saturday,;. afternoon with : his srandfather. ; and.did notXretum withihim^ His.Headrwas : ln;a^rut;andjms mmith and -""-troo; Were filled with;mnd RICHMOND, VA- TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1902- the anthracite coal fields, ■wish.their;po«i tion ; in "the - present j strike ■: to be under- : stood, ■: and '5 . ther'efpro make 'the" following statement'Of facts: ' ' v " v /"•There: are inhthe anthracite region about seventy-five; operating: : companies and firms, and r 147^000^miners"'; -and; work-, men (of^whlch'.3o,ooo.arelunder age)r.coih-; prismg 1 ; some ':- twenty! nationalities ' and ; di alects. Of these" workmen possibly one half belong to 'the 'United "Mine Workers' ■ Union, of which' Mr. John Mitchell; . is president. The organization was v origin nally^ formed in the bituminous : coal"re gion,. and- three fourths of its members are miners of bituminous coal, and' bitu-' minous coal is in active ' competition with anthracite 'coal.' : The ' remaining workmen in the anthracite; fields', either belong to no union" whatever/ or 'do "not belong-t o the Mine Workers'^ Union. The present strike was 'declared* by the'; Mine Workers* .Union on the 10th -day of ; May," 1302. Since that time many; workmen not belonging to, or not willing to follow that organization, were working -in and about the mines. .^From ■- seventeen , to : twenty thouea'nd are at work. Many more : have wished •■ to work,- but: have, been prevented by. a course of violence, and T : intimidation .towards those working, and their families, accompanied; by;.the. destruction of property, and > the" fear of : death lor bodily harm to every, man who wishes to exercise his right to work. Rciprn o£ Terror. "A schedule is annexed hereto, showing some of the rijings done to create this reign of- terror, and every Instance stated can be verified by reference to the' "officers of the law— civil and military— in the an thracite region. This condition has con tinued and steadily 'increased, notwith standing repeated avowals by' Mr. Mitch ell, 1 : and it is clear that he cannot or^will not prevent it. . and workmen cannot: be protected under the supremacy of the Mine "Workers*. Union. The coal compa nies believe that the wages paid in -the coal regions are fair and full, and all (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8.) CHANGES ON N. & W. New Superintendents Appoin ted—Freight Wreck, Crew ; . Escaped Uninjured.' ROANOKE, VA., October 13.— (Special.) Superintendent Theo. Low, of the Nor folk Division of. tho Norfolk and Western has. asked to be relieved from duty. Superintendent A. C. Needles has been appointed to succeed, him. George P. Johnson, son of General Manager John son, who has been . trainmaster of the Scioto Valley Division, has been appoint ed superintendent, of the Shenandoah Valley Division to succeed Mr. Needles. A. freight, wreck' occurred yesterday 'at Bedford City, in which one engine was de molished and another badly torn to pieces. The wreck was caused^by the brakes 1 of a heavily loaded coal train getting out of order. Both engine crews jumped and were saved. • ' ■• - . . MARRIED HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW. A Weird -Individual -Tarns -Up in Syr nense. SYRACUSE, N." V., October 13.—(Spe cial.)—Julius Born , and ! his mother-in-law, Mrs. -Viola -Meyer, are on; their wedding journey, finally, after being married on Saturday and again yesterday. 7 . Born is a box-maker, "and after his wife died two years ago,. Mrs.' " Moyer,*^ her mother, remained!at their home in Harold street, .as housekeeper.- Born and.' "Mrs. Mover fell; in- love and when' their en gagement was announced, their friends protested ! and the marriage was twice postponed. . .'But;' on Saturday they; were privately married by Justice-of-the-Peace jP. H. Carter, and yesterday .the second cere mony was. performed by Rev. G. S.Tran sue. Born is 33 and his mother-in-law wife is about 50. WILL MISS THE SHOW. Lord. and. ■ . Lady , Gordon-Lennox Change Tlieir Plans. - .- Owing to some unknown cause, • Lord' and Lady Gordoh r Lennbx will not be here for the Horse Show. ' <. They were to have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Langhorne, who will arrive this morning: from their country home in Albemarle. county.; \Mrs. T.M. Perkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Langhorne, -received a letter from her mother Saturday setting forth the above fact. During her ladyship's visit in Albemarle she was unwell, ' and it is thought that this is the reason for her ab sence from the Horse Show.- WIFE'S MYSTERIOUS MURDER. Her Husband Heard Shots and Found Her Dying:. MOUNT VERNON, KY., October 13.— (Special.)— A tragedy which is covered with" mystery occurred- near Level Green, this count, to-day, when Mrs. Andrew Doane died • from ; two shots through her brain. Her husband claimed that he had gone from his house for a few minutes to a grove to gather chestnuts and heard shots. On returning to the house he found his wife dying." The doctor called in says he found no powder-burns on the corpse. •No weapon was found near the body/ The husband says he saw no per son about the. premises. The. inquest will be held to-day. SUPREMECOURT AGAIN IN SESSION. A Colored -Man Admitted to Practice, On Motion of Another Col ored.Man. •WASHINGTON, D. C. October 13.—Af ter the usual summer recess the United States Supreme Court reconvened at noon to-day\for the October term. No busi ness beyond the admission of new mem bers of the bar .was transacted. This was in accordance • with the custom of de voting -1 the first day!s sitting ; to a call upon the- ; President. ••> The court-room, which is of limited ca pacity, was crowded -'-.to" the doors when the term was . opened. - Inside . the bar there were many - attorneys, among ; them being ex-Speaker Reed, and ex- Attorney- General Miller. The members of .the bar, who were admitted ••; to /practice, num bered seventeen,;, among them- being one colored • man, whose admission was moved by: another, colored; man. ; Justice O. W. Holmes was not present. .. . Slh accordance with custom, he will. not take, the seat, until the Senate shall' act upon- his -nomination... ' " The ■; court will convene again at .32 o'clock to-morrow, -when the call of -the docket will be begun. EVERYTHING HADHIT HIM. ; * VINCENNES, IND. , : October 13.—(Spe cial.)— Death ". came to-day, at • last, : to James Plummer. r In 'the sixty' odd • years of his r life -: he "_ had '.nearly.: every,.- disease Vdocr ; tors know, any thing, about, has'- had - three llmbs:^broken,~-;>wa^ wounded once.. was once. struck!: by}light-~ iIHiGM EI<SHT OJCIiOCK MARKS BEGIN JVI*VG OF BICHMOXD>S GREAT ■ : : ' BAND BEGINS TO PLAY: AT7:3O. Sixteen * Hundred Dollars Sale.- of " ' '' ' ---; - - -.'-.'- ' • Seats Yesterday. FAIR • WEATHER THE FORECAST. May Be Cloudy This Morning, But " Clear .Evening: May Be Expected— Interested Crbrrds Go Throngrh the Stable Stall*, Admiring the Splen : did Horses— Gossip Aliont the Beau ties Already Here. TO-NIGHT. • 7:00 P. M. Doors Open. 7:30 P.M. Concert. .lardella's -Band. '■' 8:00 P. M. Horse and" Victoria. Class 9. 8:20 P. M. Horse and Eunaliout. Class .7. 8 :50 P. M. '■ Horses in Harness. Eiders, Class 6. : v/. -'-•■.-.-. '9:10 P.M. Saddle Horses. Lady Riders. Class 23. " - v • 9:30 P. M. Sporting Tandems. > Amateur Drivers. Class 12. . 10:15 P. M. Green Heavy-Weight Hunt ers and' Jumpers. Class 37. 11:00 P. M. Jumping Class. Open to all. class 30. v ;; Promptly at 8 o'clock to-night the sec ond annual Horse Show begins In this city. Seven classes. will be exhibited, oc cupying every . minute of time from the opening hour untiI!ll:30, so that those who wish to witness each event will have to start from thfeir ; homes at 7:80 o'clock. At 7:30 o'clock lardella's band will begin the musical programme, and from that moment until the entries for the horse and victoria class swing in through the near gate, there will be a constant in pouring of humanity at the main entrance. The sale of Feats; yesterday was more than double that of any previous day, and treble that of the 'average daily sale. $1,600 passed through the little window to the man behind" the box sheet at No. 813 east Main street from 9 o'clock to 5:30 in the afternoon, and as great a sale to-; day is assured. Yesterday from the open ing .'hour of the box office to its closing there was . a constant throng of purchas ers at" the . box^offiGe. : -r-At" one time "they ? up?in" two"; rows each waiting for his turn, andrwiinng to wait until: he could be ' served. ' .. 6 iit at the amphitheatre there wast a scene of lively bustle and activity. Grooms, stable boys and coachmen were rubbing down their pet animals, and polishing up the plated bits' of lharhess preparatory to their , exhibition to-night. When -• the .-calL comes -for the horse and victoria , class to-night, and "Act-aßit, Mias Fortune,. Fashion, Alexandra, and Nizam enter the shbw ring." :they. will be greoted by as re presentative a gathering of Virginia, so-, ciety. as has assembled under one; roof since the memory of man runneth. . ; . . ; Peep at the Stalls. : All day yesterday a steady stream; of visitors passed through the stable way, where the first three animals are housed, and if, was very evident that they are pronounced favorites. The accommodating grooms exhibited, the animals with a pa tience that must-have been .very exhaust ing. "Is that Miss Fortune?" said a sweet old lady to her companion. "Yes, I am sure it is," replied her companion, looking at Wyeth and West's "David Harum. ' "What . splendid withers she has,' said the companion. "Oh. my, yes, indeed," said the ; good lady, "but what are withers?" Some near by laughed at the innocent question, but most of the on lookers craned their necks when the groom began to'explain. ■ The horses seemed to be as much pleas ed to be looked" at as the people were to examine ' them. They pricked up their ears, and arched their necks, and. whisked their docked tails for all they were worth, while the stablemen unbuckled the cloth straps to. exhibit the glossy coats in their satin sheen. . ■ The forecast for to-lnightjjis fa|»r weather. Nothing short of unusual inclemency can prevent a splendid assemblage specta tors to-night. -Special frocks for the oc casion, the choicest cut flowers, and be hind them ah array of beautiful women will make the tier of boxes encircling the arena a girdle of feminine lovliness. The big floating; audience ' will throng the promenade with a restless moving to and fro. The brilliant lighting of the amphi theatre will enhance.the spectaculareffect. Care has been taken to make it as per fect as the space will allow.- Sixteen.ad ditional arc lights are to be suspended over the ring, and when the switches were thrown open last night to test finally the perfectness of the- lamps, the /amphithe atre was flooded with brightness to its most remote corner. Street-Car Facilities. General-Mana ger Huff, of the Passenger and Power Company, has prepared. a spe cial schedule to provide quick .and con venient transportation . for the thousands who will : journey^ to the Reservoir -Park to-night. ' The great rush will come when the exhibition for the evening is over. The special-car service; for to-night is as fol lows: ,- . ;. . -■" '".-■" ;':■' ,A. line operating between Broad and Twelfth and the Horse Show building via Broad and Robinson; streets; another be tween T Twenty-eighth and .Main andY the Horse Show : building via .Main streets The; Laurel-street , Hollywood loop -will be continued out Broad street via; Robing son street to 'the : Horse = Show |building, with a .car S ' connecting; at Laurel and Broad and ; making' the circuit of the^ Hol lywood loop. The Main-street line of the Oakwobd and s Holly wood line I will coh (CONTINUED ON TENTH PAGE. \ A CHISEL IN HIS HEART. ; NEW sYORK, October j- 13.— (Special.)-: ■Isaac vPreiss.' a-. Russian,: 201= Henry street;', '.was killed j while. .. at v^work^this; morning in the umbrella factory, of Beerk-. son -Brothers, Grand Street.'-by a : chisel; piercing his* heart. i 'He! was '$ sharpening i: his -f chisel .von Man'; eimerv uhf*!. which burrtnnd hurled ;H MONTAGUE AND RHEft THE; GOVERNOR BIAKES A SPEECH ; ; FOR THE COIf GRESSMAJf AT ' " - ; - '"' ' - ''■'■ WyTHEVILILE. ■ "; - - ; TALKSONNEWiCONSTITUTmN; Defends- the'Preserit Organic -"Larv, With Some Qualification*. HE HAS PRAISE FOR BLACKSBCRG. His Plea for Better Public Schools is One of the Features , ofithe Ad ilress— A Fine Crowd Heard His / Excellency and Gave Him the Glad Hand — Mr. RhcaJs Able ";', Speech.. • ' : -"--- WYTHEVILLE, VA., October IS.-^TSpe cial.)—A fine "audience of the representa tive citizens of this section greeted Judge .William F. Rhea and. Governor A. J. Montague at the opera-house this after noon, to hear them discuss the issues of the pending canvass. Judge Rhea con fined, his remarks, nearly entirely to his course in Congress and refuting a number of the .campaign stories which are being circulated by the Republican speakers in this district, among them that he voted for the treaty with Spain, a measure that the lower House of Congress had nothing to do with, and that it had been passed by the Senate before he was elected to Congress. Judge Rhea urged upon his friends that there was but one. thing that could defeat him— indifference on their part.: \ The Governor?* Speech. Governor Montague is highly esteemed in this county, and he was well received. He began his speech >;ith an appeal for, the re-election of Judge Rhea by an in creased majority. He then devoted some time to a discussion of the new Consti tution, saying. # among. other things, that if it did no more than get rid of the lob byists in and about the legislative. halls of the State.; that the new, Constitution, was money weir spent; that it was the solemn' duty of all good citizens to uphold the new instrument, to- make V the be"st of it, -even if they- were disappointed with.it. " He was most -positive when he said that at no time had ho ever said that no white -man would be disfranchised by the new Constitution, but . that if he had | writ ten "it he .would have disfranchised the niari who said: "It don't pay me to vote," that he was for America for and by Americans, and that Virginia was entering upon a new and clearer day with the vi cious lazy negro disfranchised. The Blacksiburg School.. Governor Montague expressed the hops to "soon , see .th.e_fxee',schools_Qf -Virginia, "out of the. keeping and contamination of politics, and in referring ; to Blacksburg College, he paid that institution a glori T ous tribute by saying that ,it Was the grandest school of the kind in;the United States and ( added that in a conversation" recen tly with Professor Bailey, : professor of agriculture; at. Cornell, that gentleman had expressed ' his great amazement and wonder, at the advantages and ; opportuni ties offered by ..the Virginia school. In speaking of the foreign policy of .the government, the Governor said that Ad miral Dewey's victory; at .Manila .was;, the greatest blow over struck at the commerce of "America, and that the most effective blow to. deliver the trusts; was to lower the tariff duties, so; as : to ] let in. foreign competition; that he was as much opposed to bounties for the cattle and grain grow ers as he was : for the sugar growers of Louisiana; that the people of this country sold those of Canada, only 5.000,000 people more >goods than to the hundreds of mil lions of .people in China. ' Governor Montague's speech was full of thought and made a deep, lasting impres sion upon his hearers. ' ' . - ; SWANSON AT MARTINSVILLE. Spoke to a Fine Audience in the _ • Courtroom. MARTINSVILLE, VA.. October 13.— (Special.)— This was a day of political speaking at Martinsville. Both the candi dates for Congress were here, but there was no joint discussion. Mr. Davis, the Republican nominee, asked for none and Mr. Swanson, in view of the fact that Davis had already declined 'four written challenges from him; for a joint debate, did not deem it worth while to offer terms here to-day. ' Mr. Swanson. spoke to a fine audience in the court room, and made ah excellent speech, which was liberally applauded. He was introduced by Hon. W. H. Grave ly- ■ : h .:, ■. :' .:.-'- ■■■ ,- r ' : Mr. Davis spoke from a stand in the court yard "to. about forty white men and about 200 ' negroes. There were not-more than fifty voters in his audience. - The in dications are at this time that Swanson's majority in this county will.be COO. The registration boards have completed (CONTINUED ON TENTH PAGE.; " PROTESfAGAINST MILES. Winchester Alumni Oppose the Rad : : ford Man for President. WINCHESTER; VA.. October 13,— (Spe cial.)— This .afternoon ' .the Alumni of the University of" Virginia passed strong - resolutions protesting against the appointment of : George W. Miles, of St. Albans School, as -president of the University; : faculty. :■. An .". alumnus will be ; senf to Charlottesville; to present the resolutions to the Board of Visitors in person.' . , , ■" ; . ' ; " A QUARREL AND A KILLING. A Northampton Man Brings Downa: // .'.-';_ ; Bad Negro. . .-, ' ! /-%<V. EASTVILXE, VA.,:; October ..' 13.—(Spe cial.)—Larrie Hamlin, r ,an oystermah :- oh ;the^seaside; near heVe, this : morning shot a negro named i Robert Montague, or Robert • Bundick. They had quarreled and Buridick threatened to shoot,- whereupon Hamlin; brought :"hinr down. The negro FO()T^CAUGHT^ : ; CATSKILL,' N. .V.. October 13.--(Special.); Mark Lukink,' a. young Austrian, met a horrible death at the : cement .works at Smith's Landing to-day. Catching, his i lef t f opt i in? the^cement [ conveyor! % Lukirik was i mangled in -the machinery ;befOTesttie:i '.. ..,..-.- . J: .~. • ..)■■-, • ■*'■>-: -■.-:.-.--..:---.i.-i--r.j-,;-_^-v.r;:-.- I ,v-^<-''--*--"'-----' eyes pf,hls fellow-worVmpn:,, Death came 3MRBE OEMTS.PEE COPY= fell overboard : and was; drowned. An ' in-{ ■quest^hasj;.been7.held£>-Ha^in;--Vcamyj:td town;and:save;himselfiiJp.jHe v ls now; in jail;; awaitins^the; action of .the. "grand jury. Thej negro wasTa. bad character, having "once been convicted of robbery. • V; D. SMITH^NO^MORE; •Weil-KpqTvn 'Tobacco - Man Dies in V . " : *Vorth- Carolina. . " DANVILLE;:- Val, October l3.— (Special.) A; telegram Vwas; received here to day; announcing the death of Mr.; V- ;I>. ; Smith, f or.: many ; years ■a ; leading ; tobac conist of this . city, and .until: his " health failed /him, ' the manager o£ !.th"e : interests of^the American Tobacco Company in this city. Mr. Smith died at : Williamston, N. .C.where he was \isitinsr;his:brcther. .He is survived by his wife and;three;children. Deceased was a native ; of Pittsylvania county, and was well-known, and highly esteemed by all who knew.him. ;He was 43 ' years old; ' ' -£■■- V .■'"'■';- BELATED "JIM CROW" LAW. Went Into Operation in Sew Or- Icnns tmlcr DJincriltiM. ; NEW -ORLEANS. •L.A.. October 13.— (Special.)— The Louisiana' "Jim* Crow" car law went into effect in New" Orleans to day^ under numerous , difficulties.' ~ .As passed by the Legislature the law was to become effective October. Ist. At: that time the entire street-car system of New Orleans was tied "tip andnot even a pass ing thought.was given the matter. When the cars ' started again, to-day for the first time in 15 days, the railway company officials were about the only ones wfio had thought 'of 'the law- They were, however, unable, to comply with it. The law pro vides for equal separate accommodations on all cars. The intention of the company is to use wire ; screens! but to-daymere cheese cloth partitions, or ropes, indi cating the compartments, were used. POLL-BOOKS BURNED The Records of Dinwiddie . Registrars Go Up in - Smoke. PETERSBURG, VA., October 13.—(Spe cial.)— By "the burning of Mr. Sutherland's store, at Sutherland's Station, on Friday night, the registration books of Namo zine. District, in Dinwlddi* county, were destroyed. These books contained the newly registered voters of the three pre cincts in the district, and for the time be ing the voters of. .the entire district are practically disfranchised. The copying of the books had not been completed, and, therefore, no authorized copy _ had been deposited with ' the" County Clerk, from which, ' in . case of accident, the names of the voters could.have been secured. The gravity of the situation was quick ly perceived by theregistrars, and counsel was taken at once as to the policy to be pursued* under the circumstances. The statement of the facts was made to Judge Epes, of the County Court, and it was de cided at once to order a new registration, giving the Board of Registrars authority .td-sitfoc two,.days_in ea.ah..-o£»th.e,threß precincts. : I Notices I have, been sent, out, announcing that the Board of Registrars, consisting of .Messrs.- Andrew , Meade, chairman, H.\C. Lovitt, secretary; and John Newman,, will sit for purposes of "registration at: New Hope precinct; on October 21st" and 22d; at Sutherland's.pre cinct, October 23d ■• and 24th";-and at Church Road. October 27th . and 2Sth, and urg« all voters to attend and register promptly. WENT TO HIS OWN FUNERAL. George Allen '-Was a. Lively Corpse and Wouldn't Ride in Hearse. TOLEDO, O. F - Oct. 13.— George Allen re turned to his home in West Unity yes terday, after having been away "twelve years. He was met at tho station by a funeral party, with a hearse ami pall bearers. A goodly number of mourners were at the station. Two George Aliens were ill in a Chicago hospital.. Ona died.. but the West Unity man recovered. Through confusion !the West Unity folks were notified of the death. Allen's brother wqnt to Chicago to get the corpse? He found his brother convalescent,, and wired home: . "Coming, with George." This did not undeceive the mourners. BUT A SINGLE MOURNER. Sad Funeral o£ Miss Carrie Wulfert, the Actress. : WINCHESTER, VA., October 13—(Spe cial.)—The funeral of Miss Carrie Wul fert, the well-known Baltimore actress who died in "that city on Saturday after noon, took place here this afternoon from Grace Lutheran church. Rev. Dr. John E. Bushness, assisted by Rev. Dr.. J. P. Hyde, officiated, • and the interment was made in Mount Hebron.. i The corps was followed to the grave only by . the dead ;singer's father., Mr." Henry "Wulf ert. Miss* Wulf ert was born in Win chester >; 32 \year3 ago. and .was reared here. SlieVwas a.member of the Lyceum Stock Company, under John W. Albaugh's management, and for the' last two years had been appearing in one of Jacob Lett's productions. She is survived by her par ents, two sisters and two brothers, all of Baltimore. : - JUDGE DUKE THE ORATOR. He Will Make the Principal Address at Elks Memorial Service. Judge R: T. W. Duke, of Charlottes yille, has accepterl the invitation; of Rich mond Lodge No. 45, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, to make the address on the occasion of the annual-memorial day cele bration ,oT the;order in this city on the Ist day of December. Judge Duke is one of the best ; known orators in A the/ State and is prorhlnenf in secret orders and at the bar. : He is a past "grand master of the Masonic order.in Virginia."; The full programme" for 'the ' memorial ; service has not yet been ; prepared. v These services ; arfe held^by the order at the ;same day and hour wherever there is a. lodge- of Elks. • Harnes* Race Postponed. /* KY.. October 13— On ac count of the muddy track to-day's harness races were postponed until "to-morrow. ' IDIEDI IN THE; AMBULANCE; > Bridgeport;; conx;;? October^ > i3.r (SpeclaDT-Sidneyßishop.Va wealthy man-; • ' •'"•■■ '■.■■■ ■.'-.->' '..'-.■■•■"■■ ■■.>-'T.'..:-_- : .". .■■.■■■■■ ■'.."■.'■:...'■ ■—-■-.-.: ufactufer, .while; driving Hq-nlght;; collided; iwlth'i a'"i lumber. .: wagons and was £ thrown-, over, thVdashboardlwith such .violence that his -brans were dashed? out? Be died ; inl the j • - TWELVE PAGES. ft TRUST SYMPOSIUtti ' ' - :..;': ..;' ■" : -,- '■"■-■> ' ' ■''- ' '.-' :: '■'.'■'■- '-:'■ '.'-':''l'- : '-:^-iCi. : i DEMOCR^lTld ■'■', ASD . nEPWLJCA^ ' -•■ ■' - - . ; - -j - -.; ; ---.''';'i :■■„..:. . .-•:•"•■•■■ COXGRESSMEX DISCUSS THE GREAT PROBLEM. , ONLY^FOUR VIRGINIANS^ TALK Jones, Maynard, lamb, and Flood Express .Their Opinions* •: WAST COSGRESS TO TAKE ACTIO*t Hone Thiulc It Exhausted Its Power : When It Enacted the S&ercuui < I,»Tr— Jones - and • M»yn*rd FarvoV 5 . : - --;■.--;-' " ■'".■-- r -7" "?;:"^ Constitutional Amendment to Glt4 .Congress Control of Trusts > Floodl . "and Lamb Oppose. . : ; - \ NEWTORK.Oct. 13.— (Spedak)--B«e«JS« ; of wide interest shown at present in th«, trust problem, and the probable action ' of Congress in regard to it. the Evening Post has sent to all the members of the ; United States Senate and House of Rep resentatives -a~>- blank containing thesfl questions: (1) Do you think that the., powers b| Congress, tinder the Constitution, for coin trolling or restraining industrial corpox rations have been exhausted In the ao« called Sherman anti-trust act? (2) Are you in favor oC amendment* to the : Constitution to give Congress ad« dltional powerr to control . eorporatlonaT (3)^ Do you favor a reduction or » r«s. peal of import duties on articles whosa :". production in th.s /United 'States 14. cqiy trollea 'DyTnwlOpijiies-r', . . i V . . (4> Do you favor tho appointment ot ( ; .tariff commission to prepare changes o\ tariff > for "consideration of Congress? (5) Do. you favor the ratification of r«t ciprocity with France, now pending i^ the Senate?" There were 79 wno replied, from 444 meuK bers of Congress. Replies of VlrginianC are as follows: Vlrfflaaua Tallc. TV. A. JONBS, First Diatrlot (DMHN crat): (1) I do not; (2) lam, provided It Is stipnlatedi that this shall In no wise deprive the several States of the power now residing In them. ■ : <■ * • '■ •- • ■■ • (3) I do. . (4) I do- not. . : H. li. MAYNAJRDi Second District; (1) No. (2) Yes. . ' (3) Yes. . (4) No. (5) Yes. JOHN LAMB. Third Districts (1) No. indeed. • • (2) Am not. " (3) Yes. ' • . : (4) No; because they - have hltherta failed, and will again. (5) No voice there. Let Republican*, say why they have not ratified. . ; * H. D. FLOOD. Tenth District: (1) I do not. (2) lam not. „ ' (3) I do. (4) I do* hot. . North Carolina. There is only, one answer from NortH ; Carolina, as follows: . CLAUDE KITCHIN, Second District: (1) No. (2) Not until all remedies under th< Sherman act and all other powers ol . Congress are exhausted. Enforce ther Sherman act. and trusts and monopolies will be destroyed. • (3) Yes. (4) I favor reduction* of tariff to reve«i r nue basis by Congress. (5) Haven't studied It. j West Vlrglnta. From West Virginia, two Tare hears from, as follows: B. B. DOVENER. First (West .Ylrglnl£| .: District , (Republican): (1) No. (2) No. (3) Nothing but a general revlsfoit "Would oppose any class modification In our tariff laws. ' ■(4) No.-- '■'■ ;■. ■ ;.: . - ; • ; ■ (5) Not if it hurts any productions^ either grown or manufactured. A. G. DAYTON, Second West Vlrglnl4 District (Republican): (1) I am. inclined to think so. (2) Yes. - ■ * '■ ; . (3) lam not in favor of tariff tinkering^ ' and I do not believe the tariff responsU ble for the monopolies. , , (1) . When changes In tariff- schedule*, ;'.• . are required, I favor their careful con< ; sideration by a; commission. I do not be^» , lteve the time has come for changes ta ■'• be made. ; ; . .. '.". . -' (5) No. ; . ( ; Repnblicans Won't Talk. ■ The greater, willingness of Democrats tat put their views* of the trust problem, on; V record at the present time was seeminglyf ; Indicated by the fact that ■ forty-nln« ; .•; answers came from 182 members of that ■; party in the two houses, and only forty* A-: nine from 254 Republicans. . . . ; 7 In Massachusetts, to take an extrem* case, there are three Democratic and ten T ? Republican /representatives. -; _ Answer* r /< came from all the "Democrats, bat froni :: only one Republican. But two of fifty* V: four Republican senators answered ques* '\ tlons at all. Examination of these answers shows .' pfalnly that party lines have not yet be«n closely "drawn on these particular qr«es- : tions. Thus, while thirty-eight firepresen-f>.t?i tatives and senators express themselves .- C) in favor, of a; constitutional ;am«>dmenl Jx j giving i Congress power over corporations " thirty-seven are against it. Fifteen of fh» ,; afnrmaflve 'replies came . from/Democrata ;f ; •and five' of the negative replles^cam* from : Republicans. Several, of answers, horeover. carry some qualiflca^. * tion. ; The appointment of. -a~ tariff .,com*_iy' mission to report chanßeailn the ,tari4-. ; to Congress,; is not favored, so far as th« 4 ■ t ; " ••;; (continue^ on page s.) / DIED LISTENING TO MUSIC, h HAMILTON, a, October 13L— <3p«qiaL>-» ■: | Mrs. William .Harper. ' inother -^j|K«ai^ I Harper, the -1 composer ;of .'■ "The Kinc 4*6 H isiain," arid other light operas, -wklle-lia* tenlng ■■ to; her son ' playlnK: a . nvmj opar&'.ant^ the piano^o-day. suddenly b«c*m« rf«l*, In ?ißSTftTnnrj.ox jP"*™^^?!^