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V ?':-.;''.."? B$patrt) THB TIMMS. EOtlNDB? ISSO. THB DISPATCH. FOUNDED IMO. WHOLE NUMBER, 16,341. RICHMON-D, VA?, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11,1908, PRICE TWO CENTS. SUMMARY OF DAY'S NEWS. THE WEATHER. ?WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-Forocast for Friday and Saturday! Virginia?Fair In south, showore and cooler In north portion Friday; fresh eolith winds. Saturday fair, North Carollnn^-Falr Friday; fresh south to east winds, Saturday partly cloudy. The sun retrained a portion of He lost powor yesterday, and a portion of the day was somewhat unpleasant. Last night a good breeze did much to make conditions bettor. Showers with cooler weather are Srodlcted for to-day, nnd to-morrow will koly bo fair. STATE OF TH? THERMOMETER. 1? ?. M. 71 32 M. .?S S P, M, .02 C I?? M.,.S3 0 P. M.?.77 12 midnight .?. 75 Average. ?t'? Highest temperature ycnlerday.01 Lowest temperature vosterday.C8 Menu temperature yesterday.SO Normal temperature for September.... 71 Departure from normal temperature.... 00 Precipitation during pest-24 hours.? MINIATURE ALMANAC. September 11, IMO, Sun risei?.B:??! I HIGH TIDE. Sunsets.?-.36 1 Morning.7:22 Moon rises.9:00 | Evening.7:45 RICHMOND. Senator Martin Issue? statement on State primary pian-Movement of con? siderable Importance in the public schools -City Committee to endeavor to get out tho full Democratic vote at the pri? mary; labor people expected to parti? cipate, generally-Registration boards to begin ?Ittlng next Tuesday?Henrico and Richmond representatives to confer re? garding the extension of the corporate limits-New financial plan for the city to bo considered shortly-Clay Wnra Actives to elect, officers-Funeral of Judge E. C. Minor at d o'clock this after? noon; city officials and Bar Association to meet, to-dny to adopt resolutions Chamber of Commerce endorse? move to er'tct a Virginia building nt St. Louis Pythian Memorial Committee to "meet New instructors for Richmond College Drug store to bo located In the Chester? field Flats-Legislative primaries in Am hersl and Nelson to-morrow: warm con? tents In both counties-John Jackson's mother here to ask pardon for her son. who stabbed a man to death In a dispute ?-Special prominence to be given the peanut industry of Virginia at the Louis? iana Purchase Exposition-Important cases to come up at the grand Jury term of Henrico Court Monday-Municipal Investigation postponed until next week, , when the proceeding may be of consid? erable Interest?-Elks' moonlight last night greatly enjoyed; a very large crowd mnde the trip-Mnn charged with utter ' ing forgerl notes turned over to the L'nlted States officials; another nrrest Ib made?-Campaign opens at Appomattox Courthouse. MANCHESTER-Judge Clopton expected home soon-Work of fill cet Improvement Is going rapidly on Less disorder since the police forco has been Increased-Mrs. Tralnurn's school to open?New pastor of Cowardln-Ave nue Church reaches the city?^Retire? ment of Mr. R. ?. Bowen-Jr. O."V. A. M. excursion to Petersburg on the ISth? Coffin factory to bo e?tabil_hed. ? VIRGINIA. Governor Montague addresses a great crowd at Confederate reunion and barbe? cue and celebration of completion of a broad gitago road a.t Stuart. Patrick county-Corner-stono ^of the King Wil? liam Confederate monument laid at tho Courthouse; grand gain day with speak? ing and picnic; picture presentation The Olympia in dry-dock bIiows terrific Injuries-Washington and "Lee and tho V. M. I. open with very largo attendance -Liquor dealer sent to Jail at Ports? mouth for soiling on Sunday; first victim of the Mann law-Politic?: ? warm fight In Amherst! S. P. Read nominated for House In Mecklenburg: Rockbridge com? mittee adopts secret ballot; King William committee allow a free-tor-all fight; McAllaior withdraws as candidate for tho House In Bath-Petersburg demands that upper Appomattox canal be not left empty of water, as it Is a detriment to health-An engineer elopes from Char iottesvllle nnd wed? a school pflrl; his dead wife's sister-'Mrs. Trout dropped dead on street In Balen?i came to the funeral of her ni?e?*-Strong feeling between a hundred witnesses In a house-breaking ca*e In Prince Wlllinrn county; negro sent up for fivo yenrs for shooting an aged citizen??The Homo Guard of Lynchburg occupy their new armory* and undergo inspection-Capture of gang of thieves who i systematically robbed Southern Railway-Dr. A*. B. Woodfln accepts a call to Waynesboro-Extensive prepara? tions for the launching of the cruiser Maryland-? sailor who wns with Fem? io opening of tho ports of Japan dies of laudanum at Newport News-In tho Supreme Court one case Is heard and many opinions handed down. NORTH CAROLINA. Two thousand people at Statesvllle forcibly tear away tho jail enclosure to witness a. hanging-Ex-pollcomnn drown? ed In Newberne-The corner-stone of nn Odd-Fellows' lodgo laid with ceremony at Ferguson's Wharf-Tho Illiteracy mtotlstlcs of North Carolina are found to be erroneous-Senator Simmons declare?? his faith In Gorman as a Presidential winner. GENERAL. Sensational shooting In tho express of? fice in Jacksonville, Fin., whero J. E. Stark, after a futile offort to kill his wife, fatally wounds her brother, John F. Angel-The situation ot Beirut more quiot, but continuous reports made of massacres or Bulgarians in Macedonia? United States Minister Lelshman pre? sents demand for tho dismissal of Reshld Pantin, nnd It Is reported that Vaslm Pasha has been nppolntod vail of Beirut In his stead-Senator Bovoridge, after a talk with the President, declares there will bo no sweeping financial legislation et the noxt session ot Congress Several railroads disasters, In which lives nre lost-Fltashugh Smith, who claims to have been close friend of Lincoln's, has womnn arr?t ted for having his horse, alleged to have been stolen-Senotor Hear declares the plan of John Temple Orave.s for sending the negro nway Is not practicable-Ninth day of big shooting tournament nt Sea Girt crowded with events of Interest; Corporal Winder, of Ohio wins Leech cup-The leading . team's In both base-ball leagues win Hilly Buck, driven under lash, wlim tbe Charter Oak Stake?Ono South Caro? linian kills another In a difficulty over a, debt?Murder In Alab.ima growing out of old family feud?Annual roport of Norfolk and Western makes fine showing .?Rob FltzHlmmoiiR and Con Coughlan to fight In Philadelphia the 25th-A thousand coal minors, out on strike In ?Texas-The stock market more active, but tho activity mado at the expenso of ?prices. . ...?, FOUR TRAINMEN KILLED BY BRIDGE DISASTER (By Associated Pross.) ARDMORE, I. T., September 10.?An engine and fourteen gravel- care wont through a bridge near Hugo, on the Ar Kansas und Choctuw road, to-day, hilling four of tho crow, The dead are; A. M. HANNA, conductor, O. L. MILLER, fireman. M. M'ALLIN, engineer, J. T. HILL, brakeman. ^ The bridge was new and unfinished. TO CEASE STUDYING AT NIGHT Plan of School Board to Relieve Pupils. WILL PROVIDE FOR HOUR OF STUDY Scholars Will Get Lessons Aided by Teachers. EXAMINATIONS MAY BE DONE AWAY WITH Plan Applied to the High School More Than Likely to bo Extended to All jthe Schools of the City?Secret Meeting Held by School Board On Yesterday Afternoon. With one stroke the Richmond School Board has swept away customs and prac? tices in teaching that ' are coeval with the public school system itself. At a meeting some days since it was decided to do away with Intermediate and final examinations ln tho High School for white pupils and the Normal School for colored pupils. These ex? aminations will be the exception now; heretofore they have been an unalter? able rule. But two othor very Important decisions havo been reached by the board, applying only to the High Schools. One of these, ln fact, applies only to the High School for white pupils. It Is for each grado to havo a study hour during tho day, with the twofold purpose of relieving the pupils of so much work at home In afternoon and at night, and.also to give them tho advantages of tbo help of a teacher In the preparation of their lessons. Stated - briefly and stripped of Its dotali, the plan Is that an hour will be provided during the day for each grade of the High School when tho pupils must atudy;""They-'rriay' select the lessons that aro yot to come that day or may study,for th? next day, but look at their books and go.through tho out? ward appearances of studying thoy must, for a teacher will be thero to watch, and not only that, but to aid the honest pupil who Ib trying; to get at' the bottom of tho task set. Will be Approved. It is believed by the board that the pupils will hall tho Innovations here with approval, and beneficial results will fol? low. Many of the pupils have to work nearly all of the time they are at home, savo their sleeping period, and going to school becomes a dreary burdon hard to bear. But the aim. and In many cases the effect, of modern methods Is to bring about better results at less cost to tho teacher and the pupil. A guiding word hero and there from the teacher often saves many of the pupils minutos of use? less worry. Many pupils, teachers say, do not know how to study. The watch? ful teacher will help his' pupils also ln this wny. Another departure which Is apt to stir up tho lazy pupils a bit Is that the teacher will select any day he wishes on which to grade or "mark" pupils. Here? tofore Friday has been the "marking" day, and the truant pupil could, and probably very frequently did, not ovei?. exert himself during the week, but crammed Thursday night with becom? ing energy for Friday's test. This year "marking" day may be Monday, Thurs? day or any other day, ns the teacher elocts. This latter featuro belongs also to tho Normal School, Examinations to Go. It Is now pretty certain that examina? tions as a rule are to "go," even In the district schools. At tho meeting of the hoord when such octjon was taken In re? gard to the High Schools, tho question of extending what for Rlohmond js an Innovation to tho district schools was dlscussod, but the body waa not prepared to take decisive action. Many of tho members, perhaps all, were unquestion? ably In favor of Bonding the iTon-clad custom ?? limbo, but were not prepared to fix tho circumstances under which the examination should or should not be held. A Joint committee, composed of the school committee of the board and of the district principals, was appointed to take the matter up nnd report upon lt, and, If favorably, a detailed plan by which It could he can-led Into offeot. That joint committee held a secret ses? sion yesterday afternoon. ' There in rea? son to bell'evo that this body decided to report favorablly upon giving up examina CROWD FORCIBLY WITNESS HANGING People Tear Away the Inclo sure to Get a View of the Execution. (Special to The Times-Dispatch.) SALISBURY, N. C. September 10,-. Wilford Roseboro, colored, aged twenty two years, was hangod In the Joli yard at Statesvlllo, N. C, to-day for tho ihuj4or of Mrs. Doiph Beaver, In July, Tlio county commissioners had ordered the*Jt the execution bo private as prescribed by law, but at the last moniont, the surging mass of people outside the onclosure tore away the canvas and fully 2,000 people eagorly witnessed tho execution, Rose? boro maintained a stubborn stolid ap? pearance until the trap wae sprung by Sheriff Summors. He mado no confea olon, except a statement soon after his cowlctlon ln which he admitted his guilt, His mother and relatives refused to oo cept the dead body, and it was sent to Raleigh for dls&ectlcm, tlons os a rule, and will outline a plan for the board'? consideration whon It meets on Monday afternoon, But the commlltoe declined, at tho roquent of tho chai'rman, Mr, Ebel, to say anything whatever about what conclusions wero reached or tho nature of tho discussions, Nothing will bo given out by It until everything is laid before the school board in session. General Waking Up, Tho reason for believing tho committee will report a plan for doing away with examinations save in exceptional cases is tho known partiality to kicking them out of the way entertnlned by so many mom hers of the School Board and so many school principals, The School Board Is evidently In earnest and Is doing every? thing In Its power lo advanco popular education In tho city, The body will find much encouragement along the way. Tho principals and teachers are fairly bubbling over with enthusiasm for-modern mothodh and modern equipment, and every now movo of the board Is met at least half way by pedagogues. And rapid strides ere hoi'ng made. Thero Is a general waking up. BEGUN WITH MORTGAGE ENDED IN A MURDER (By Associated Press.) BIRMINGHAM, AL.A., September 10? A special from Selma, Ala., says George W, Coleman waylaid and shot to death David A. Calvin. Tho killing .occurred behind Calvin's hquse. Aftor firing two shots and as Calvin lay dying, Coleman, It Ih said, reloaded his' gun and fired a third chargo Into the prostrate man. Cole, man surrendered, but refused to talk. The tragedy Is said to bo the outgrowth of an old family 'feud. Calvin .was a cousin of Mrs. Coleman. jSome time ago ?he left her hueband and made her home -with Calvin's family. Recently her hus? band wanted her to sign a. mortgage and to give up tho custody of their ohlidren. , This she refueed, and Coleman, it Is said, charged her refusal to the' Influence of Calvin. MISS ALICE TAKES DIVE IN SUBMARINE BOAT (By Associated Press.) NEWPORT, R. I., September 10,-Mlss All?e Roosevelt, daughter of the Presi? dent, wont down ln the submarine boat Moccasin here to-day. The boat did not leave her dock at the torpedo station. Miss Roosevelt entered the boat with Captain Fletcher, of the station. The crew then closed the hatches and water ballast was taken ln until tho vessel settled to the bottom. After being sub-' merged for a fow minutes, that the nov? elty of the situation might be appreciated, she rose to the surface and disembarked. The water was quite shallow where tho boat went down. SOUTH CAROLINATRAGEDY ON ACCOUNT OF A DEBT (Special to Tno Tlmes-DIspatch.) SPARTANBtlRO, ;a. C September 10. Miller McKlnnoy, age twenty-five,' of the mercantile. firm of Sloan and McKlnnoy, at Tucapau, S. C, ' was ?hot and kllltid yesterday afternoon by Harvey Dean, age eighteen; a..farmer. .Dean came to Spar tanburg, surrendered to Sheriff Vernoa, and Is now in jail. The tragedy occurred over a deht, and both are prominently connected. Self-de fens Is claimed by Dean. HOTEL MEN CALL ON BOOKER WASHINGTON (By Associated Prese.) INDIANAPOLIS, IND., September 10. The third annual convention of the International Hotel Stewards' Association began this morning, "with 150 members present. Mayor Book waiter addressed the convention. A resolution was adopted urging Booker T. Washington to estab? lish at tho Tuskego Institute a traiiHetg school for kitchen and dining-room em? ployes. THREE MEN KILLED AND CARS DITCHED (By Associated Press,) HUGO, I. T., September 10.?An engine on the Arkansas and Choctaw went through a bridgo eight miles west of here this afternoon, and killed Engineer Robert McClollan, Fireman A. J. Barton, and Brakeman W. II. Hill, and put fifteen cars in the ditch. PROBE DEEP INTO ST.-CAR MATTERS Investigation Committee to Resume Next Wednes? day Night. The Committee of Municipal Investiga., tlon which Is engaged In probing Into tho methods of conducting the city's buslnes? through the Council and which took a recess during the month of August, will resume operations noxt Wednesday night at 8:3<J o'clock In room No. 6, City HalJ_ and the subjeot of tho granting of etre*U railway franchises will be taken 'up. Chairman Minor when seen on the sub? ject declined to give out tho list of wit? nesses who will bo called at tho meet ing, but lt Ms understood that among them will be some of tho moat prominont lawyers and olllcers who were connecte?! with the companies when the fight was in progress, as well as somo prominent local Domooratlo politicians who are alleged to have taken part In ehe fight. Tha committee Is composed of eight of the best men In tho Council, and thoy are doing all lu their power to tot at the bottom facts In connection with the sub Jecta under1- investigation. The members of tho committee are Mebsre, John B. Minor, ohalrman; Spance, Hargrove, Morton, Forgusaon, Anderson. Sheppard and Rennolds, and they are showing,' every determination to have a real Investigation, and it looks as if there might be some spicy developments before It is over, , ' FOUR LIVES LOST BY COLLAPSE OF SCAFFOLD (By Associated Press,) DUI/UTH, MINN?, September 10,-Four men engaged In repairing a break In the Peavy concrete, elevator were Instantly killed and one man .orlously Injured by ?he collapse of a scaffold, this ??????^, SHOT WHILE PROTECTING HIS SISTER Stark Fatally Wounded by Brother-in-Law. ATTACKS HIS WIFE. BUT IS DISARMED Declares He Sent for Her to 7 Kill Her. SOON RETURNS AND SHOOTS TO KILL A Highly Sensational Tragedy in the Express Office at ?Jacksonville?A Crazy Man Attempts Life of Wife, and Then Take Aim at Her Brother Who Had Saved Her, (By Associated Press.) JACKSONVILLE,* FLA., September 10. J, E. Stark shot and fatally wounded John P. Angel this afternoon ln the ofllce of the Southern Express Company, In this city, whllo the. latter was protecting the life of his sister, the wffe of the man ,who fired! the shot. Stork had been is Jacksonville suveval days, and this morn? ing wired for his wife to join him. She came about noon, and at 2 o'clock they met ln tho office of the oxpross company, where her brother was employed. The wife suspected that her husband meant to do her bodily harm when he endeavored tc get her to go to his hotel. She de? sired to remain near her brother and de? clined to go. - "I have brought you here to kill you," Stark said. Quick as a. flash his wife seized him as he was endeavornng to draw a pistol. She pinioned his arms and her cries brought her brother. The pistol was taken from Stark before it was drawn. - 'Words -"between the tWo men followed' and blows ?? were ]? e'xchangodi Stark went' to ? pawn shop, where ne procured- another pistol, and returned; ,H6 entered the office and walked to the cage where Angel was at work with his back turned. Resting the pistol in one of the small steel holes of the cage, he fired, the ball striking Angel In the back of the head and lodging near the brain. Angel fell. Stark looked about him and started to leave, when a brother of Angel appeared and seized him. Tho brother made an effort to kill Stark with a knife, but others interfered, and the po? lice placed Stark under ^arrest. Angel Is at St Luke's Hospital; No hopes are entertained for his recovery, but he will live until morning. The defense that Stark's lawyer will make ls that he was Insane, a theory which Is generally accepted by those who know him and who havo been with him during tho past few days. ' Stark was formerly auditor of the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West road. Angel was cashier of the Southern Ex? press Company. NEEDED LONG SKIRT TO GET MARRIED IN I_ Romantic Elopement of a Lynchburg Girl Who Bor? rowed a Dress. (Special to The Tlmes-DJspatch.) , CHARLOTTESVILLB, VA? Septombor 10,?After borrowing a long dross from the sister of tho groom-elect, pretty Vir? ginia Bowling, the fifteen-year-old daugh? ter of Mr. Vf. ?, Bowling, of Lynchburg, ?Va., eloped from Charlottesvllle to Wash? ington, and married Mr, Lewis A. Hoff? man, an Industrious young man of this city, and an alumnus of the Miller School. Young Hoffman went to Lynchburg on Tuesday and met his sweetheart, who told her parents that she was going to spend the night with a girl friend In tho Hill City. Instead, she and Mr. Hoffmnn boarded tho train for this city, nnd wont to the home of Mrs. Hoffman, on Jefferson Street. Tho mother, Ignorant of the in? tentions of tho young people, welcomed tho visitor to hor home, but when she was awakened nt 8 o'clock yostorday morn? ing by lier iluu?liter and told that her son and Vlrglnln were going to take tho train for Washington t0 bo married, sho wne astounded, and, after vainly endeavoring to persuado thorn from the step, brokn down and cried. After remarking that a minister would never marry her lu tho short dress which ehe wore, tho young girl borrowed a moro lengthy skirt from Miss Irene Hoffman, and, a momont later the young couple departed for tho station, where thoy too* tho Chsapeak und Ohio train for Washington. Becoming" uneasy at tha failure of his daughter to return home, the fathor, Mr. W T. Bowling. ?ent a telegram hero yes torday addressed to the "mother of L. A. Hoffman," asking the whoroabouts of Virginia. A reply was sent, stating that they hnd hoarded the 8 o'olock train the night before for Washington, The groom's sister, Miss Irene, who seems to !''u''? ,)een awar*-" ?' the Inten? tion of the young people, recently made her debut In t? ellterary field, the April number of Munsey's containing a etory from her i-el1? _ YELLOWFEVER RAGES AND MANY ARE DYING (By Associated Press.) ?MFR?DA, YUCATAN, September 10.? A^nn-iMB to olliclal statements from the vinata .government, there wero 128 case.?? nf vollow fever In this city during August, of which M P''0V0(1 ia*1-1' I?. Progress,, during i"u s!,mq '10llo<*- t-*<*?'0 w?re "i1*?8? cases, but u? ?*?"?? MARTIN FOR THE PRIMARY He Is Willing to Submit His Own Political Fortunes to It?Thinks It Should Have Fair and Just Trial. "I see no occasion to enter into any discussion of it (the primary plan) nt this time. So far as I know thore has beon no organized effort either for or against in rela? tion to it. It is boing given a fair trial in the State, and I think it ought to have a just and fair trial. So far as I am personally concern? ed I am not ?antagonizing it and have no desire to see it anta gonized. Experience will deter- *?" ' *' mine whether or not the interest of the Democracy will be promoted by continuing tho plan as it is. "I am perfectly satisfied to submit my political fortunes to the people of Virginia under the existing plan, or undor any other plan that may at anytime bo provided by the party in tho State." This statement was made by United States Senator Thomas S. Martin to a reporter for The Times-Dispatch at Murphy's Hotel last night in answer to an inquiry as to his attitude toward the Democratic party plan of primaries for nominating senators ?nnd State officers. The statement quoted was made with the utmost emphasis by the Senator. It will be recalled by those who remember the campaign for the senatorship four years ago, when Governor Tyler opposed the Senator, that Mr. Martin issued a statement, declaring that he favored an amendment to the Federal Constitution providing for the election of Senators by the people. Since that time, however, thore has been much discussion in and out of the press as to the junior Senator's attitude toward primarios for the nomination of a Senator. The state? ment quoted above will set at rest any uncertainty on this point. Senator Martin arrived in the city yesterday evening on personal and private business, as be stated to the reporter. He expects to remain in the city to-day and .will in all probability go down to New? port News to-morrow to the launching unless something should occur to change his plans. Further than the above statement, the Senator did not discuss politics or the campaign for the senatorship. ON VERGE OF A English Diplomat Thus De? scribes Balkan Situation. WARNING TO THE POWERS Intimation Given thafNeither the Gov? ernment Nor the People Can Re? main Neutral with Massacres Continuing?Vali Dismissed. (By Associated Pross.) LONDON, September 11.?The temper | of the Bulgarian people and government, according to telegrams from Sofia, la rising to danger point. All Indications tend to show that however loyally the government desires to 'observe a neutral attitude, it will be forced ere long by pressure from-the people into a formal declaration of sympathy with tho Maoe | donlan Christiane. Premlor Potrott's informal intimation to tho diplomats In Sofia that unless some means of re? straining Turkey's terrible measures to suppress the uprising ln Macedonia is taken hy tho Powers, Brigarla will be forced to depart from strict neutrality, (Continued on Second Page.) TO MAKE RICHMOND A GREATER CITY Representatives of This Place and Henrico Are to Confer. At the monthly meeting of the direc? tors of tho Chamber ot Commerce yes? terday, there wero no reports of standing committees, but tho question ot the ox, tension of tho corporate limits ot Rich? mond and of the passage of an equitable and prnctioable bill ln accordance with tho provision of the Constitution requir? ing a general law for tho extension of the corporato limits of oltles and towns being broachod, quite a lengthy and"ani? mated discussion ensued upon the subject, participated in by Messrs, l?asley, Wil? liams, Hnrdwlcko, Gunst, Woodward, Hut??or, Bowo and others. In this discussion, It wns conceded on all hands that a Just law was desirable and necessary, and with the vlow, If possible, or barmonlaliifi* conflicting views, tho following resolution, offored by Air, Bowe and socotided by Mr, Frooman and Mr, Cronshnw, wns adopted, via.: That tho present repr?sentai Ivo? o?. the city of Richmond, and tho oounty of Hen? rico ' bo roquested to hold a oon. ferenco for the purpose- of re conciline conflicting views upon tills measure af"'dove|oped at the last meeting of the General AsBombly, and with the H'tew of having a suitable law enacted upon the subject at the approaching ses? sion of the Legislature. Messrs, Green and Redd, real estate agents, proposed by Mr, H. L. Cabel), were unanimously elootod members of the chambo?. r Those prosont were Mr. H. L. Cabell, president, und Mosers. N. Vf. Bowe, W, A. Crenshaw, John C. EJiisley, J. O. Free? man, Mhi-x Ounst, W. \V, Ifardwloke, Henry S. Iluteler, ?. T. Quarlos, W. O, Skelton, Uobort Whlttet, Jr., Langbourn M. Williams and S. M. W?odwarcL. ?Jire?? lore, FITZ SMITH ATOA HORSE Tries to Recover Animal from Miss Morris. WAS FRIEND OF LINCOLN Claims that the President Gave Him Credit for Breaking Backbone of Confederacy's Fight?Protege of Gerrit Smith. (Special to The Times-Dispatch.) NEW YORK, September 10.-Frtzhugh Smith, of this city, friend of Lincoln, a lieutenant ln the Federal array, once con . dldato for State Senator, and said to be ' a man of moans, appeared ln the Gates | | Avenue Court to-day ns ?. complainant against Anni'e Morris, twenty-five years I old, of ?Brooklyn, whom he charged with | the unlawful possession of his horse. She Is the daughter of Joe Morris, before his doath one of the loading politicians of Brownsville. Smith alleges that tho I horso was stolon from his Bummer home | at Locust Valley, adjoining William C, Whitney's, Wheatley Hill, by some man, who left It with Miss Morris, and that sho refused to giVo it up, and has so | refused for nearly a year. Smith was a protege ot Gerrit Smith, the well known Abolitionist, who married a Miss Fltzhugh, of Rlclimond, Va., arid was named by Iilm. lie says he wns | arrested In Wheeling, W. Va., after tho John Brown raid at Hnrper's Ferry, on | a ohnrgo of having beon connected with thnt movement. In a sketch of his own | life, Mr. Smith says: "In the early days of 'rebellion,' Mr. Smith was sent In charge of the advanco I pcket to guard the ford on the Potorriac | River from Harper's Fory, Va. Thoro the Charleston,, Va., guards camo down, I gave battle, and some were klllod and | wounded. *Vt the Second Battle of Bull Run General tFltz John Porter hnd left the Union army whipped nnd Genoral Mc? Dowell, with the reserves, had hroken I ana skedaddled. Smith formed ? lino of stragglers and volunteers ? cross tho path | of the retreating army near Contervlllo, Vn., thus blocking tho fleeing army. "President Lincoln sent for Fituhugh Smith and told him before others lie know | of his little act and behoved that Fltz hugh was Instrumentai In the hand of ? Goti of breaking the backbone of tho | Cnnfocforacy's fight." AN ELOPEMENT OF A SCHOOL GIRL Engineer Runs Away With , His Dead Wife's Young Sister, (Spedai to The Ttmes-Dlspatoh.) QHARLOTTE8VILI.EJ, VA., September 10.?A telogram announces tho murrlag?j in Rookvllle, Md., of Woods Garth, a Chesa? peake and Ohio engineer antl member ot tlie well known Gtirth family of A Ihe-. ?marie, and Misa Mary Maupln, third daughter ot County Clork William L. Mauplti, The elKtoen-year-old bride oloped from the school room, telllug the teaoher she had headache, Wittering s. hack uonr by, ehe und Mr. Garth ?lrovo to the station and took tho noon train North. ? The groom's first wife y.tw a. eJ?Ur toi )|bo bride. AMHERST CAMPAIGN IS WARM ? , ,_ * ? Very Little Oratory is Being Used. HOUSE-TO-HOUSE CANVASS THE PLAN Clarence J. Campbell Only Issue In Campaign. A STURDY OPPONENT -.,?,. IN DR. DON SCOTTI ?_ J ? Grayson County Nominates a Full Re?; publican and Democratic, Ticket Col. Klrby Defeats T. L. George for the Democratic House Nomination?No Primary In King William. (From a Staff Correspondent) , AMHERST, VA., Sept. 10.?The hottest political campaign that has been fought In any county in Virginia In years will close ln Amherst Saturday night. It has raged with a fierceness that even this county of * political factions ond feuds, never knew before, as most every office In the coun? ty that Is filled at a popular election ls to '?'. bo filled this fall and Democratic candi- ' dates are to bo chosen at the primary.. Saturday. Clarence J. Campbell, is one of the two candidates for nomination' to the House of Delegates. Clarence J. Campbell Is the sole Issu? In the campaign. Every'candidate for' county or district office Is known as a' Campbell or anti-Campbell man and the, frlonds or enemies of.the ex-Judge act to:., a man In accordance'wlth;;.whether the/; candidate expresses satisfactory views re? garding the ox-judgo. There has not been? a political conteet In the State for years ? In which tho personal.element was so ap? parent, so strong, "so .bitter." *' ' ONLY THE ONE-ISSUE.- v. ' Campbell's friends have lost sight,Ot-,; every public?c-uestjon and his attitude toi-??,? wards it. His enemies think of nothing except moans to compasa his complete overthrow. ' ,?? Prom whatl have heard several voters say I should riot be surprised If there aro? men the county who do not.know that the; Mann law.'could be made a political Is? sue, the attitude of Judge Campbell-to-" ward the law. nor the attitude of Dr., R. ? Don. Scott, his opponent, Is known. It', seems that It has not ucourred.to any-* body to ask It. It looks ? somew;hat like Campbell Is going to bo elected. ? decide*, majority of the men I have seen will support Dr, Scott. Campbell Is the best ?vote getter ln tho county. He ls a hustler ln everything he undertakes. He is ? won-' dorful mixer; he knows everybody In?" Amherst, It Is probable that half th.? voters have eaten at Ills table, his hos? pitality ls a oroverb: he runs the new Era oounty paper published here; he has. mado many frlonds with that; he ls above all a great, big, generous-hearted man, - and that carries mio a long ways up_ln Amherst He Is a fighter that qualify ( Is also one which takes well with the' mountain people. Campbell's enemies will - admit all I have sold of him, they even agree he Is making a 'very wise and a very effective campaign, and that the result la full of doubt. We hope to beatale the . strongest expression I have heard from an anti-Campbell man regarding the nut come. CAMPBELL'S STRONGHOLD. Campbell claims he will carry Pedlar District In the northwestern part of the county by a majority of 400. If he,does that he ls elected, said one of Dr, Scott's ' ? loading workers to-day. It le a remarkable fact that Dr, Scott's supporters are' not confident, thoy have seen Judgo Camp boll win so often In the past decade It Is small wonder thoy have doubts of beating him finally. Mr. Scott Is a candidate, he le looking the political experience that makes Mr. Campbell ao formidable, but ho ls a man of fine character, who has many friends who have done much hard work for him, and .will keep at it until the polls close Saturday night. There has beon no speaking during the campaign. But has been a prodlgloua amount of house to house canvassing done. The thunder doesn't kill. It Is claim? ed that every county official ls for Scott, . It Is even claimed that wery district ofll oor elected by the people Ib opposed to the election of Judge Campbell. A supporter of Dr. Scott's said to-dny that the pri? mary machinery was controlled by friend? of Judge Campbell. ANOTHER CLOSE CONTEST. The oontest for the ortica of Common? wealth's Attorney Is scarcely less ex? citing than that for the House, O, L, Evans, the incumbent, Who prosecutor Judge Campbell at the trial growing out of the horso whipping, which the latter gave Dr. Crawford, Is opposed by T. C, Payne, who de/ondoal Judge Camphell, The vote will be closer than ln the House contest. It Is admitted thnt the chnnces ate with Payne. Captain-John M. Payne ' Is also n candidate, R. H. Drummond Is opposing Sheriff John P. Beard for re. oleotlon, tho Board people ore very confi, dent. ?. O. Joyner, tha oounty treasurer, has no opposition for the office he has filled for eighteen yours, A safo bet could not be made on the re? sult as between Campbell and Scott, but If determined to bet I should rather h?? my money on Scott, TS? WALTER EDWARD HARRIB. FULL TICKETS IN ORAYSON Col. Kirby Securas Democratic Nomli nation Over Gwyn. (Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) INDiaPENl-ENC'fc:. VA., September ??.-* The Republicans held a mae? meeting at ! tho courthouse hero Tuesday (court day) and nominated Daniel Burlok for treas uier, Harvey Phipps for sheriff, John M. . ?Parsons for Comp^onweaUh'e Atl-erosy, '