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TMM TIM 108 irOUNUBto ?W?
WHOLE NUMBER 17,050.
RICHMOND, V__M THUKSDAY, DEC-DMBli?? 28,1905.
PKIOE TWO CENTS.
SHARP CRITICISM
FU!. P.
Judge Christian De?
nounces "Indirect?
ness and Injustice."
SHABBILY TREATED
SAYS THE JUDGE
'Star Chamber" Proceedings Are
Divulged in Lengthy State?
ment?Would Not Open
Case When Informed
of New Evi?
dence.
In a lengthy statement mad? public
yesterday, Judge Owrge U Christian, of
this city, reviews the recent action of tlio
management ostini Virginia? Polytechnic
Institute In denying udmlssloti to hl8 hoii
for alleged hazing, sharply criticise? the
fcculty and the board ot vlHltors of the
school, and In words of unmlBtukeuble
l>lnlnnc88 denounces what lie character?
izes as "methods of Indirectness," pur?
sued by faculty and visitors alike to . u
treat detriment of the institution and the
serious injury or the student body In
(t-nerai ami the four dismissed cadets In
particular.
The Htatenient is in reply to the recent
publication selline forth the faculty side
of the controversy, and Is in the nature
of an appeal to the bar of public opinion.
Claiming that lie and his son lrave been
. 'denied common Justice at the hands o?
the school managers, Judge Christian
seeks vindication before the people of the
State, and In doing tills, expressed the
belief that he ha? "rendered a great pub?
lic service by exposing the methods by
which these out rafeen wore perpetuated.
He declares that he would not under any
circumBtnnces permit his son to re-enter
Ihe Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and
In this connection says that his effort Is
solely to reveal the true conditions, as
he ' understand them, to vindicate the
wrong inflicted upon the cadets, and to
call the attention of patrons of the school
?o the true state of affairs existing
therein. While lie does not indicate
clearly what further steps he will take,
. It Is understood to be the purpose of
Judse Christian to lay tho entire mat?
ter beforo the General Assembly at Its
r-oming session. It is further under?
stood that United States Senator John
XV. Daniel, who has throughout the con?
troversy acted as the advisor of Judge
rhristian. will shortly prepare and Issue
? statement to the public.
History of Case.
The prominence of Judge Christian and
the air of mystery thrown about the
case by the school management havt?
served to attract the attention of th?
entire State to the affair. The alleged
hazing occurred in September last at the
opening of the present session of tin?
tislitute. Bawley. a new student, was
"bucked" by Andrews, an old student,
r.nd young Christian and two other
i-Hdots were discovered in tho room at
' Iho tims of t?a occurrence. Tlio faculty
regarded the offense seriously, and aftor
-.unnidoration refused to allow the four
.-?aih.ts to matriculate. Efforts on the
part of Judge Christian and Senator'
Daniel to have tile case reopened and tho
ludgment of tlie faculty reconsidered
'ailed.
An appeal to the board of visitors was
likewise Ineffective. The board met In
Ihls city, hfStnl lengthy arguments from
Judge Christian and Senator Daniel, and
lustaincd the faculty, refusing to make
Ihe proceedings of the session public, or
?ven to reveal Its decision, tho nature of
rvhlch had to be uscertalneoTTrom an un
sffleial source.
What waa behind this mystery the
public could only g-uess. Judge Christian
how. In precise terms, describes tho en?
tire? matter as a "etar chamber proceed?
ings," hints nt ? "thwarted" telegram
ind a mysterious visit from a man who
irled to frighten him-off tho scent, de
rlares that records wero suppressed, and
?hat a stenographer, which he and Sena?
tor Daniel took with them to report at
tholr expense what they had to say to
tho board of visitors ??-as turned out.
"It behooves the Geiioral Assembly to
inquire," Judge Christian sayu; and else?
where: "Is this tho measure of Justice
to be expected at tho hands of thoso
to whom wo commit our children for
guidance and training, who stand to?
wards them In loco parent Is, and for
whose reputations they .should be even
more solicitous than for tho protection
of their persons and their mental train?
ing?"
The Statement in Full.
The paper is "live" from beginning to
?nd. It is given hero In full:
I have been very reluctant to say any?
thing: for publication about the alleged
i-iiSB against my eon, convicted of being
one of a pnrty engaged In ha ing at tho
Virginia Polytechnic Instituto, and fol?
limi reason only refused to bo allowed
to matriculate for tho present session,
but havo done what 1' could to prevent
mieli publication. I hnvo pursued this
??.Hirne, not bocause elt lier my eon or
niysHlf ?,,.,! ,i0,le anything that we wero
?inii?r nsluuned or afraid for the world
10 Riuiw, but bec-viso such publication
wan mont distasteful to both of us, could
?J\..h. ,?00?? *?? because I feared It
IWfcM injure this state institution, which
1 nTlH 'n"?t anxious not t.i do.
?mil ? ? ?1 ?Wov,?r! tno s'd0 ?f Hu? faculty
ni'mv "w?publ 8he<1? ? 'eel ""W that It
I ,i y\J,lty'li0} only t0 my son awl my?
. ' . d,,ty * ow" tO the people of
?,'?? ?L?10-?0} them kn?w the facts of
this case, and especially to let thoin
terA,^ son ,w,la Ad by tin"
f *r\ yth? fVh?W T have l)epn feuled b,
Li.e<L?55? J?S ,Paren!" <>n<i Patrons of
As I Informed tho president ne thi?
lUltutloil-in the onlj^inforview f was
rivlleged lo have with lilm or. this m,i
iot, I am anxious to havo mv son rdn
rated In Virginia among my own neonln
tvltli whom 1 have spent mj- ?& ?ln
people 1 bolli lovo and belfeve in, and'
II waa for this reason,, und because ?
?Cuiilinuftd OU liilsrlith .Pano, ?
HORRIBLE STORI
IS ?ETJD COU
Correspondents Words
CutOff As He Starts
Report.
POLES TO ATTEMPT
TO CAST OFF YOKE
Encouraged By the Success of the
Insurgents in the Baltic "
Provinces and the
Moscow Situation,
Poland Plans
Rebellion.
(By Associated Pre??.)
ST. J>BtBRSBt-_t_, Dce?niber 27_
11:37 1?. M;?Thoro In no fnrthor news
from Moscow to-night. Tlio Associated
Press correspondent there ?wieeodod In
getting tho St. J'?<ioniburg bureau by
telephone HiIh evening, but he luid only
uttered tin? words, "1 ntn going to toll
you u horrlblo story," when ho was .put
off.
Hinco Ilion nothing ha? been heard
from tho correspondent.
The HrmlnovHky llfglment of guards
wan dispatched to jMohcow by f'ruln to?
night. This Im considered rattier oml
iiou'W.
Poland Plans Rebellion.
fBy Associated Press,l
BT. PETER8BUBQ, December 27?
11 :Sf> P. At,?According to Information
rc.??r?lv?^d by th? revolutionary lead eit?
her??, nn urnn-?? rcbolllon un a large Beale
luis boon planned In Poland. The So?
cialist revolutionaries encouragea by the
huccohb of the liiHurgcnta ln the Ealtle
province!?, and of the situation at Mos?
cow and ln llussla. generally. Have de?
cide- that the moment has come to try
to coat off the yoke of the autocracy.
The- t?ctica to bo followed are the
samo us those adopted at Moscow, the
rising to bo preceded by a general strike
A-hloli already has practically come Into
operation, bringing ubout half the rail?
roads In Poland to a suiiidsllll.
An open rebellion in Poland would im
mctiHoly complicate the situation for the
government, as If it should gain enough
hcadwny to warrant reasonable hope of
success, it probably would draw in the
entire population, '.and the government
would practically have to. reconquer the
country?
women Most Brutal.
(By Associated Press.)
, MOSCOW, December 21, 3 P. M.?The
cannonading continues and the lint of
casualties Is swelling. Tho revolutionists
arc . operating In three sections. There
are about 1,000 or them In each section.
They are all err/red with revolvers and
rides. The women, who are participating
In iir-o fighting, are guilty of tho worst
cruelties.
SITUATION IN NOT
GREATLY CHANGED
Troops Pouring Into Moscow,
and Desultory Firing is'j
Takihg Place.
fBv Associated Press.)
ST. PETERSBURG, December 27.-5 P.
M.?A brief message from .Moscow of
to-day's date says that troops, w th
artillery, are pouring Into the city, out
that the situation has not greatly chang
ed. The revolutionists hold sections of
the Moscow-Kazan road. Desultory firing
Is taking place. The ml Itary patrols
are engaged In guerilla waif aro with the
revolutionists, who aro seeking refuge
on the roofs of houses and in me narrow
thoroughfares.
Another message from Moscow says
that during the night tho artillery worked
at destioylng the barricades.
The revolutionists, this message snyH,
are divided Into three "armies," tlie first
consisting of 800 men,! armed with rliics
and spkes, In operation bet wo-? Moscow
and Perovo, using the railroad, which It
controls. Artillery and eavahy are be?
ing employed against this forces The
second "army" Is armed especially with
bombs and revolvers and Is composed of
a thousand persons, in whose ranks are
many women, who airplay aio only
bravery, but ferocity. This force Is oper?
ating in the region between the Sadovla
district and tne Jow.sli market, it lias
many barricades to prevent the passage
of troops and Is oneratimi In munii
'groups and is attacking patrols. AVhen
pressed, theso revolutionists dimppntr in?
to auoys and houses. Artillery, cavalry
and infantry aro used ugalnst tills
body.
Tlie third and largest "army" is ope?
rating In the region between the Brest
Itallroad station and the Triumphal Gato.
It has also ninny barricades, and Is en?
gaged In guerilla tactics, making It' liflll
cult for tlm troops to enclose It. Some
of the barricades were battered down by
(Continued on Second Pago.)
WHICH BOY WILL GET IT?
FIDE SAIE
Will Not Disclose Associates
Nor Plans for the
Future.
WILL PAY CASH FOR STOCK
Millions Were Procured Before
Negotiations Were Concluded
for the Purchase.
Mr. John Skclton Williams, head of
the banking house of John I?. Williams
and Sons, and former President of the
Seaboard Air Line, was asked last n|ght
if he had read nn article In the. Baltimora
Sun of yesterday which proposed tho
?Hiestlon:
Are E. II. Barri man and John XV. Gates
behind the recent purchases of Seaboard
stocks made-by -Middendorf, Williams &
Company, of this city, and John L?'. Wil?
liams & Sons, of Richmond?
And, continuing, related the antogonistn
that Mr, Ryan has aroused in Mr. Harri
nian on account of the Equitable deal.
Mr. Williame replied that lie had, but
said :
"I refuse to make any comment on tlie
article." I
"Is Mr. Harriaian about to engage In
a light with Mr. Ryan for the control of
Seaboard Ah' hi ne? ?
"I cannot say at this time," replied Mr.
Williams. . ?
, Will Pay in Cash. !
"Is the rumor true that your firms
havo not purchased the 60,000 shares of
Seaboard Air Une. hut have only taken
the place of the R?hstahl committee, act-,
ing for the pool?" ?
Mr. Williams replied:
"On or before February 1st we will pay
In cash for tho ?6,000 shares purchased
from the Ruhstahl committee.
"The stock will be turned over to us
absolutely, and I state positively that It
Is ? bona Udo salo.
"What we will do with the stock I
?will not say. !
"I urn not. contradicting rumora; I am
stating actual facts."
"Will you say who Is associated with
you and whore the two and a half mil?
lions cam/) from?"
Mr. AVISlams smiled broadly as he said:
"I will lot, but 1 will tell you this: The
money for the payment of the entire pur.
chose was provided before the announce?
ment of tho purchase was made." '
"It Is enld that your Arms have pur?
chased some 50,000 other shares on the
open market, Ib this trite?''
"I can't say a word," was Mr. Wil?
liams' answer. "All sales are mattors of
record, however, and that is no eecret.
"Wo havo paid cash for all we have
?bought, and these shares, as well ns the
06,000, will be locked up as a permanont
hold."
"Will you possibly bo elected to tho
??Continued on Second Page.)
PAESINI TUCKER
VISITS KING VICTOR
Latter Expresses Himself As
favoring An Italian Display at
Jamestown Exposition.
w (By Associated Press.)
HOME, December _7.?King Victor Kin?
manuel to-day received In private au?
dience Harry St. Gooibo Tucker, presi?
dent of the Janiostown lOxposltion Com?
puny. Tho King, who has always tallen
Brent Interest In the United State?, In?
quired minutely nbotit the unw exposi?
tion, showing knowledge of formet? under?
takings of the samo kind In Ami-.rn'i?, nnd
expressed himself In favor of tho.? partial?
patlon of tho Italian government in the
displays at Jamestown, hater Mr. Tuek
or visited, the admiralty and the forel.'in
offlco, where he found that liaron M-yor
Dee Planches, the Italian umbassador
tn tho United States, had already notllled
the oiltlclals of the importance of ?.he ex?
hibition, Tlio visitor was ussurod that
the government would consider lh_ ?lues
llon of Italian representation at the (;>;
position, nial illBO the prrnins.lt iii.i to
linvu Italian warships parllclputo in the
naval ceremonies.
s.
Wary Wife of Freckled Fighter
is Located in Sioux
Falls, S. D.
(.Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
SIOUX KAhhB, S. D? December 27.
llt's. Bob llltzslrnmons was definitely
lu-a-tnd to-ilny for the first timo since
her disappearance, following the defeat
of her husband In. San Francisco. She
has become a member of tho "dlvorco
colony" of Sioux Falls, and le under?
stood to havo located here for the pur?
pose of obtaining ? residence, so that
she may get a divorce from the veteran
fighter.
It Is not known what the charges are
against the freoklcd pugilist, hut thoy
will undoubtedly havo to bo filed in court
so that they will soon become a matter
of record.
PltzBlmmone and his manager are now
on their way to New York.
SET ROMAN CANDLE
IN KEGJPpE!
One Boy Dead and His
Brother Badly Burned
and Injured.
YOUNG GIRL'S HAIR
WAS BURNED AWAY
A Youth Takes His Christmas
Present to Buy a Pistol and
Takes His Own Life?A
New Yorker Hurt .
While Beraking- -
a Colt.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
GLOUCESTER, C. H., VA., December
27.?Boyd and Tiny Farlnholt, sons of Mr.
R. H. Farlnholt, were badly burned by
the explosion of gunpowder yesterday.
Mr. Farlnholt some time ago took from
tlie store at ' Freeport," near -which he
lived, a can containing a considerable
quantity of powder. Ho Inflended to
throw the powder Into tho river, but
dropped it at ills porch, yesterday the
little boys, thinking thnt thcro was noth?
ing but dirt in the can, sot a roman
cantile In it and lighted the wick. The
sparks from the romun candle Ignited
the powder and there was a terrible ex?
plosion. The boys wero badly burned,
and a, piece of the can gave one of them
a severe cut on the leg. A pleco of the
can was ombedded in a fence some dis?
tance away.
A llttlo girl, aged Avo, slater of the
boys, was peeping: from behind one of
the porch columns. Her hair was set
adre, but she ? was not seriously hurt.
Everything that could be done for tho
little boys was done, and It was thought
early this morning that they vvtere doing
well, but Tiny, aged seven, died suddenly
during the morning. Boyd, aged nine,
In now very ill, but it is hoped lie will
recover.
Demorest Ash, a son of Mr. George D.
Ash, of Guinea, committed suicide Christ?
mas morning by shooting himself through
tho head with a pistol. It was Ash's
custom to give his children five dollars
apiece Christmas. Demorest took the
money, bought a pistol, and went into
the barn and shot himself, lie was about
nineteen years old, and was apparently
of sound mind.
Mr. XV. J. Burlee, of New York, who
owns White Marsh farm, had his arm
broken yesterday while attempting to
manage a colt.
THE WEATHER
! Forecast: Virginia?Increasing- cloudi?
ness? Thursday; Friday rala? liglu to
fresh winds, mostly south.
North Carolina?Rain Thursday and
probably Friday; ftesh oust winds.
Conditions Yesterday.
Richmond's weather was clear and mod?
erate. Itango of the thermometer:
0 ?. M.31 ? ?, M j?
32 ?1.-iti 8 ?, m .Vi
S P. M...ss Vi nuiniphtV.'. -S
Average.,..,,. i_3,
.Highest tonviemturo yesterday . . ?;
Lowest temperature yesterday "ai
Alcun temperature yeeterd ,y* " 44
Normal tomperaiuio for Dei?mber!'!!!"Si
Departure from normal temperature,,,, 3
Thermometer This Day Last Year
8 ?. ?1.3d (I !>. p.?
v? m.as o p; m!. w
3 P.? ?'?;.IS l? midnight.tic
Average.63 2-3.
Conditions in Important Cities.
(At ? ?, ?1., Custom Time.)
Place. Tli.-r. High ?. weather.
Augusta .? so 6? cloudy
Atlanta, On.so ss c.ou.iv
Hilflnlo, N. V.?? ?? i.'ie.ir
Charlotte . -IS m Clear
Charleston. 18 fi? ?????
Halteras, N, C. 4<i 6h ?\ cloud}'
New Orleans. 61 f?H Hain
New York City. 3S 4?.? clear
Norfolk, Vu. li 60 Clear
Pittsburg, Pa.4? SO Clear
Hulolgh . I? 01 Clear
Havunimli . 48 fit (.'lonely
Tampa, Flu. 6K tu Cloudy
Washington . ?U fit) Clear
Wilmington .?8 60 Rain
Miniature Almanac,
Decornimi? ?S, 1905,
Sun rises. 7:2.?. HtCUi TIDE
Sun sets. 4:57 .Momlug.15:05
Aloou sets.1:4? Evuiihi?.,_(??d
p<
THE UOSEIELI
UEII
The President, Mrs. Roosevelt
and Their Children Come to
. "Pine Knot.*'
BRING THEIR OWN GROCERIES
The Secret Service Man and
Stenographer Return With
the Train.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
Cl'l ? RLOTTEE V1L.DE, VA., Decembor.
27.?President and Mps. Roosevelt and
tl:re0 children, en ? route to tho country
place ' hi' southern Albemarlo, purchased
last spring by Mrs. Koosevelt. and by hor
dubbed "Pino Knot," reached Charlottes
vlllc at 2:28 this afternoon in'tlie spe?
cial Pullman "Rover," which was at?
tached to the United States fast mail
over the Southern Railway ut 2:?5, twou
ty-fivo minutes later than the schedilo,
the trahi pulled Into North Garden where
the presidential party disembarked. Col?
onel L. S. Brown, general passenger
agent of the Southern, was in charge,
? and was the first to descend from, the
] train, followed by a secret service man
land Stenographer Latta. Thon cnmo Mrs.
I Koosevelt, Miss -l?fliel, Tliuuiloro.' Jr.,
ami Keriuit.
' The President emerged with a book In
? hand. The usual ...hrlstina.s crowd was
assembed at tho little station witli one
? or two execeptions, thero was no lcnow
| leilga of the coming of the President and
? the loungers, half of them negroes, wore
' drawn together by other motives than
curiosity to see tho Chief Magistrate.
? Unappreciative.
I As he stepped from teli car platform,
the President bowed, without eliciting
any noticeable response from tho Ilttlo
! gruup, ttlid after shaking hands with
? the station agent nnd the liveryman,
passed on to the vohlcles, three in num
] ber, which had been provided to con
| vey the party to 'Tine Knot," twelve
? miles ? way at the foot of Green Moun?
tain. Into the first of those?a two?
? seated drag, drawn by two bays, climbed
: tho President, Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss
j Ethel, the young girl taking her seat
; be-sido John Henry, the colored driver,
who was innocent of livery.
All three proceeded to don heavy coats,
| In preparation for the long drive through
, tho chill air of the afternoon.
| In the second?a three-seated wagon?
j tho two boys were soon comfortably
fixed, with lap doer, rifles, a golfing out?
fit and a miscellaneous assortment of
bnggago,
Brought Their Supply.
The third?a largo covered spring
wagon?contained besides mattresses and
other house furnishings, boxes ot
groceries and other supplies for com?
fort and convenience at "l'Ino Knot."
Theso had been sent down from Wash,?
(Continued on Seventh Page.)
vini bot il
Tells How He Spent a
Part of Big Sums to
Kill Bill.
STATEMENT READ
TO INVESTIGATORS
Legislative Agent for New York
Life Insurance Co. Says He
Had to Do a Little Mis?
sionary Work in the
House of Dele?
gates.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW 'YORK. December 27.?Andrew
Hamilton, tho legislative agent for the
New York Life Insurance Company, who,
according to testimony, has been en?
trusted with hundreds ot thousands of
dollars by tho company, and has not ao
counted for $235,000, has been heard from
by the legislative insurance investigation
committee, but has declined to make an
accounting.
A statement by Hamilton was read for
the record to-day. It was presented by
Secretary John C. McCall, of the ..New
York Life, who went to Paris to secure
an accounting from Hamilton. In his
statement Mr. Hamilton says that he Is
unable to produce any books or accounts,
because ho undertook the legislative mat?
ters for the Ufo Insurance companies
with tho expresa understanding that he
was tp make no accounting. Absolute
secrecy was necessary ln retaining- as
Istants, thcreforo no checks were used
In making payments.
Secret Service System.
Mr. Humllton went Into an exhaustive
explanation of tho reasons for organizing
this confidential service, as he charac?
terized If, covering his methods of work
and citing a number of legislative bills
In which ho had been Interested. A list
of expenses from 1890 to 1901 was ap?
pended to tho statement. The sum of
1235,000, unaccounted for, ho says, would
be greatly reduced by his running ac?
count, still unsettled and open, and, as
a matter ot faith pending a settlement,
ho otters to deposit JIOO.OOO to the com?
pnny.
Mr. Hamilton, In his statement, says
that at the timo of his employment by
the Now York Life, the Ufo insurance
companies feared tIrnt unless concerted
action was taken they might bo practi?
cally legislated and taxed out of exist
once. "The usual practice of depending
alone upon counsel to attend and present
arguments was determined to be Insuffi?
cient," says Mr. Hamilton. "The very
fnct that the great life Insurance inter?
ests of New York favored or opposod
pending legislative propositions, would
Itself often concentrate the opposition
against their views: so likewise did the
knowledge that wo were represented at
the capllols of various States lend to de?
mands that political favorites should be
employed In the role of counsel, which,
If acceded to, placed our affairs' at "the
mercy of those who did not possess our
confidence.
Theso and other considerations led the
three companies to but one conclusion.
We fell that If a secrel sei-vice was a
permissible governmental agency, a con?
fidential service would bo the only ef?
fective anil at the same time proper
plan to guard the welfare ot the most
oxtonslve commercial Interests ln tho
world?tho life Insurance buslnosB of the
Slate of New York. This confidentlal
secret service was decided upon as tne
only feasible plan of protection."
Takes a Shot at Virginia.
Mr. Hamilton gives a long summary ot
the various styles of bills hostile to ln
n'uranco companies, many of them taxa?
tion measures. "Blls to compel tho
company's reports to bo repeatedly and
uniioessarlly published In newspapers uro
advocated," says Mr. Hamilton, "to gain
favor with the press for increasing their
revenues. ? Outrageous propositions, Hiich
as tho ten por cent, tax proposed iti
Arkansas, or absurd propositions like tho
Michigan bill, where a doctor's certifi?
cate of 111 health would excuse the pay?
ment of the Insurance premium and keep
a policy In force; or the Virginia bill,
making It actlonablu for a life insurance
agent to ontor the ofllco of a man where
tho sign "no agents allowed" Is dis?
played, find legislative favor. However
ridiculous those bills may seem, they
?Jemand attention.
Finds Some Honest Men.
"At the oapltnl of every Stato we have
either rotnlned representatives for the
(Continued on Ninth Page.)
SHOOTS FATHER FOI
Ezeakil Gilbert is Seriously
Wounded, and His Son a
a Fugitve
(Special in Tho Tlmua-Ulspatch.)
CHESTNUT, AMHERST CO., VA., ??a,
".'7.?Ja?ob'?Jliberi, a lad of eighteen, shot
his own father, Mr. pzolilel Gilbert, two
days before Christina?, for whipping his
brother.
Robert, the'younger non, refused to tlo
up some tobacco lu the barn, and tho
father commonccd to whip hlin for dis?
obedience, whop the older brother came '
In,
Ho went lo tho house, and, returning,
found tho father continuing his punitili?
ment, whoa ho -hot his father ut clono
rung?. The ball took effoot In the father's
,1nw, and, ranging around, lodged ln his
neck. Ho had to rido ten miles' to Uumia
Ylatu to lutvo tlio bullet extracted, mid
I? now hi a serious condition.
As soon as Jacob shot his father ho
fled, und left (to"} ?parts unknown.
JEALOUS WOMAN SENT
TO
Albany Police Think They Are
On the Trail of Miss Smith's
Enemy.
(By Associated Proas.)
??-?????, ?. ?., pu?. 27,?T?o police
say that they are on tho trull of the per?
son who on Christmas sont h box of
chocolate creams containing' l'arls groen
mid other poison to Miss IClsle Smith,
?\??? lu Ilio All-lliillow'i'eii Carnival o?
11)01 took Hie loading puri a? "Queen
Titillila."
While Misa Smith protests thai, she lias
no Idea who could have wished hur harm,
she admits that for several months siiti
has beim receiving y nonunions lettoni,
threatening her with hurm If she did n-jt
refuso lim attentili??.?* of Clayton 13, Mo
Kluley, who acted tho part of "Prince
Cliarmin?" In tlie ratniviil with her. Air,
McKinley also Im? recclvitl similar let?
ters, and all of those received by the
couple me now lu tho hands of the po?
lice. One young woman bus already been
questioned by Chief Hyatt, ill the belief
that she ??????? know mmu-thlng about
ihe matter, but lltu? fur nu urresta luivu
been made.
L BUTTLE
Great Contest Will End
To-Day With Cast?
ing of Ballots,
MUCH INTEREST
BEING DISPLAYED
Mr. Charles L. Todd Retires in
a Graceful Card, and There
is Much Speculation
As to Where His
Vote Will
Go.
Candidates for Treasurership.
?. ?. Barber, Arthur B. Clarke,
N. \V. Davis, J3. C. Garrison,
1_ B. Hancock?, A, C. H arman,
John Kratisse, .lames B. Pace.
Cha a. I. Philips, James B. Wood,
Willlnm lt. Zimmermann.
?With the battle of the ballote for cltr
treasurer, to-day will end one of the juo-?
unique and Interesting campaigns ever
fought ln Richmond for a local office, and
ono of tlio eleven aspirants will get ?
handsome New Year's gift from the poor
pie.
Mr. Charles L.. Todd retired from the
contest yesterday in a graceful and manly
card, which reads as follows:
"Tho contest for the treasurership has
assumed such peculiar and unexpected
conditions that I feel assured _ cannot
win at this time.
"I therefore announce my withdrawal
from tho race.
"To my many friends In all section? ci?
tile city I return my heartfelt thanks tor
tholr good will and -eulous support."
Where tho strength of Mr. Todd will
go Is a question, but all of the votes he
would have gotten will not be cast.for
any one candidate by any manner of
means.
The fight is terribly mixed, and there
was never a time when those active in ;
local politics were more divided ln their
choice. .
Deep Personal Interest.
The polls will be opened at the usual
voting precincts at 7:25 this morning,
and will, close nt -1:57 P. M. It Is feared
that these short hours will deprive many
working people of the privilege of voting,
and yet It Is argued, on the other hand',
that owing to'the holiday season, a large
number will not bo at work. Not In
many4years lias so much of personal in?
terest been displayed In a local contest,
and this is accounted for because all the
candidates havo strong friends, who are
actively nt work for them.
Tvhls will mean a heavy vote, and it is
expected that tho total will not fall below
5,000.
It will lie a genomi election lu con?
tradistinction with a party primary, and '
all persons who were qualified to par
ticlpnte. In ???? recent November contest
will bo admitted to vote. This wiHSu
cludo Republicans and colored citizens
as well as white Democrats. In addi?
tion .to those referred to above, all'male' .
citizens who have become ot ?igu since
the November election may pay their
taxes; register nnd voto to-day.
Tho official ballots have been printed
and the necessary paraphernalia for con?
ducting the election delivered to the
Judges and clerks named by the Elec?
toral Board.
Will Know Early.
Owing to the early closing of the polls,,
the result will be known possibly by 6:30,
and certainly by S o'clock P. M. Tele?
phones will bo kept busy making known
the returns to the various clubs, news?
papers and hotols, and many personal .
Inquiries may bo anticipated.
There has been a good deal of betting,
and the money has* been laid in many
different wnye. In sporting circles Pace
and Wood are easy favorites, but by no
means ull tho money has been placed on .
them.
There havo been some oven bets on
both ot these gentlemen and a good many
on pluralities, but the spurting people
have laid wagers on tlio size of tho total
vote and that of the winner. It Is not at
all unlikely that a largo sum of New
Year money will change hands on to?
day's results, though it is not known that
any one man has made any very heavy
wagers,
Most of tho candidates seem to have
fairly good organizations and dozens of
strong precinct leaders will be at work
all day. Carriages and buggios will be
pressed Into sen-Ice and there will be
ninner? scattered throughout the city.
All Bars Closed.
Tho bars all closed at sundown yester?
day evening and will not open until sun?
rise, to-morrow morning under the law.
Major Werner has made the usual
police arrangements and one pttrolman
will bo at each precinct during the day.
Tho final determination ot Mr. B. C.
(?arrisoli to romain In iho contest tiiM
??ompllcatlons to nn already complex sit?
uation, and this fact was often referred
to by tho supporters of various other
candidates yesterday.
The friends of Messrs. Harman,
Philips, Zimmermann ami others of the
remaining ?spirants aro equally ?a no-.;
live ami enthusiastic as those of Messrs.
Wood and Pace, and on all aides, there
are prospects for a merry final struggle.
The eontest has been oleati and high SO .
far an Is known, and while no bitterncs
luis appeared, thero has been, anil is
now, tlio greatest ?mount of Interest and
earnestness.
The ottlce Is considered one of the
btst In tho City Hall, und tho man who -,
lands It will have ? most desirable
berth.
Officers Named.
Fallowing are tho judges and clerk?
chosen to conduct the election:
Clay Ward.
First?II. V, R? Moore, Thomas Boudais :
C. B, Carey, Judges; clerks, S, S. Tyler
and Roger Gilbert.
Second-P. T. Howie, C. P. Davis,
Charles Trlplett, judges; C, K. French,'
H. S. Hul_llp. olerks.
Third?-H. L. Huleo, C. W. C-rter, W, \
SI. Williams, judges; John T. Cnrter, j?
?Merit.
Lee Ward.
First-J. B. Winston, A. W, God-In, B.