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TheTimes-Dispatc h Published Daily and Weekly At Ne. 4 North Tenth Street, Richmond, Va. Entered Janu? ary 27, 1903, at Richmond, V?., ?. Moond'clat. matter, under Act of Congr.i* of March 3, me. The DAILY TIMES-DISPATCH ie ?old Tit I cent. a. copy. The SUNDAY TIMES-DISPATCH te told at 6 cent? a copy. The DAILY TIMES-DISPATCH by mall?CO cent, a month! $6.00 a year; )2.G0 for six months; $1.50 for three month?. The 8?NDAY TIMES-DISPATCH by mall $2.00 a year. The DAILY TIMES-DISPATCH, In? cluding Sunday, In Richmond and Man? chester, by carrier, 12 cents per week or 60 conta per month. The SUNDAY TIMES-DISPATCH, by carrier, 6 cents per week. The V7EEXLY TIMES-DISPATCH, $1.00 a year. All Unsigned Communication? will be rejected. Rejected Communications will not be returned unless accompanied by stampe. Uptown Office at T. A. Miller's, No SI? East Broad Street. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 19(8. Tammany's Triumph. Tammany's triumph is a disgrace to civilization and an insult to public de? cency. It means that the city Is going. to return to the' system ot graft and rake-off under which thoso who pay tho price will be permitted to violate the law and ply their Infamous trade in crime and shameful immoralities. Verily the sow has returned to her wallow. The Tribune snys It Is "prepared neither to admit that New York contains a majority of voters to whom a charac? teristic Tammany government Is con? genial nor to explain Just why that In? terpretation should not be put on Tues? day's election." But what else can outsiders infer? New York has had Tammany rule nnd knows full well what It means. Tammany was finally turned out of office, but after a short time the Tiger is restored to power. The Inferenco is Irresistible that a majority of the voters In New York like Tammany rule. It is argued that the Low administration did not redeem all its pledges to the people. Possibly so, bat it was a vast improvement over Tammany, and is It possible that New Yorkers expect to do more for tho cause of decent reform by re-establishing Tam? many? It was a bad day's work, and Its evil Influence will be felt In every city in the nation. Grafters and spoilsmen will be encouraged and rallied, and? Tam manyiem everywhere will take heart. On the other hand, it is discouraging to those who believe In pure politica and publie morals to nee this organization ot loot and lust triumph over tho respecta? bility of the city?over the combined forces of church and press and right? eous citizens. It is almost enough to make decent men nek them seriously if popular government le, after all. a suc? cess. A Party Question. The eleoUon in Henrlco county on Tues? day decided the contest between W, J. Todd and William H. Brauer, but It did not decide the question of more Import? ance to the party. If the primary election In Henrlco had been held strictly under party rules, no question of the jurisdiction of the State Central Committee would have been raised. Mr. Brauer would have taken an aippeal from the decision of the Coun? ty Committee, and the County Commit? tee would doubtless hsvjp submitted, but a\s the primary'wfls held under a special statute, the County Committee contend? ed that Its decision was final and that the State Committee had no right to in? terfere. The Tlmes-Dlspatch is clearly of the opinion that the State Committee had jurisdiction notwithstanding the fact that the primary election In Henrlco was a legalized primary, and, therefore, we insisted that the decision of the Supremo Committee should he uphold. It was tor that reason only that we took part In the contest. It was a contest Involving the question of party discipline and par? ty organisation, and without going into the merits of the case, wo accepted as final the decision of the State Commit tee. . But many Democrats in Henrlco took a different view, and stood by the Coun? ty Committee and the man whom it de? clared to be the regular nomlnro. Wo have no quarrel with thorn. They are entitled to their opinion, and wo give them credit for the same sincerity which we claim for The Tlmes-Dlspatch. But the main question Is fill in dispute. It was not decided In Tuesday's contest, but it muit be decided if party organization Is to be maintained. U there should be In every county In the State such cc fllct of authority as there was in Hen? rico, there would soon come nn end to Democratic organisation in Virginia, It ta a matter which should claim, and doubtless will receive, the attention of the next Democratic Convention, mile?? disposed of In another way sooner. It should be settled, and definitely settled, whether or not the Btat* Committee Ima anything to do with disputes Involved In a legalized primary. The question should be decided by the General Assembly, and It can be so de? cided If there be a legalized primary plan for tho State at large, prescribing the manner in which suoli questions shall be adjudicated. For our part, we believe they should be decldud within the party, and not In tlie courts. It would bu a mistake to have a primary ?lection system under Which Democratic contestants fur a Dem. qcratio nomination In this county or that should go to th? courts for settlement. As well say that church disputes ?nui dis. pute? of fraternal organlieatluiie should t* filled. In th? court? uiUi &?* wilMr In the organisations In which they origi? nate. We believe In legalised primaries. Such elections should be conducted under the safeguards of the law. so ns to prevent frauds and Irregularities. Tho officers of election should have full authority of law to enforce the regulations, so fnr as the conduct of the election itself Is con? cerned, but when it comes to the Issue, when It conies to a question between the contestants as to which one Is en? titled to the (nomination, party rules should apply and the party authorities, an provided for in the plan of organiza? tion, should have full power to declare tho nominee. But, however, that may be, the ques? tion involved In th? Henrico contest should not be left in doubt. If It is tho srm? complication may arise in any other county in any legalized primary that may be held, and cause no end of complications and bitter contest?, which would necessarily Impair the Integrity of the party organization. The Panama Revolution. "A revolution In Central or South Amer? ica is nothing new under the sun, and we never are surprised to hear of a fresh one. We are especially well pre? pared for the news from Panama, bo cause the people of that little State have been murmuring much against Colombia, fearing that, by. its avarice and stupid? ity, Colombia might defeat the canal scheme In which Panama is so deeply in? terested. Colombia consists of nine departments or States?Antloquia, Bolivar, Boyaca, Cauca, Cundlnamarca, Magdalena, Pan? ama, Satander and Tollma?and has a population of about 5,000,000, of whom about one-halt are whites and half castes. The department of Panama, has a pop? ulation of about 32S,0OO. The prosperity of the State depends upon Its favorable geographical position, which facilitates transit from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The distance from Llmon Bay to Pana? ma, on the latter, is only thirty-five miles, and the highest elevation on the watershed does not exceed 27S feet. A railway forty-seven and a. half miles In length connects the ports of Panama and Colon. In 1870 Ferdinand de. Losseps com? menced work on a canal to connect the two oceans, but in March, 1889. work was suspended, though It was resumed in 1894, and continued until a short while ago. when the French company soldi out to the United States Government, sub? ject to a certain treaty which this coun-' try proposed to Colombia. The Republic of Colombia, a few months ago, rejected the treaty proposed by this country. It demanded a greater bonus than we offered It, and tt objected to ceding to us as full and complete Juris dicUon as we want over the strip of country through which the canal passes. That action of the Colombian Government aroused great Indignation on the Isth? mus, where the canal project is highly popular. Time and again well known spokesmen ot Panama have said that if Colombia would not grant the United States the privileges it wishes. Panama would secede, set up a government for Itself, and vote this country tho required franchises. Such, we believe, Is the ba-sls ot the revolution on the Isthmus, which already has assumed such proportions that Pres? ident Roosevelt has been compelled to order thither several ships of war in order to protect American Interests. No doubt this country will suffer from some suspicion of liavlng fomented this revolt, but wo trust our national skirts are clear. We havo never doubted that the United States could bring Colombia to terms without using force. And, then, too, If we could not get terms from Co? lombia, Nicaragua and Costa Bica are known to be willing to treat with us, and many people think the Nicaragua route Is bettor than the Panama route. With characteristic Impudence, the rev? olutionists have called upon President Roosevelt to "recognize the new govern? ment But there Is nothing yet to "rec rovolutlonlsts are anxious to open up ne? gotiations at the earliest possible mo? ment. But theer Is nothing yet to "rec? ognize." and for the present our concern Is for the safety of Americans and Amer? ican interests in that quarter. These will be protected at all hazard, and before It Is all over the revolutionists may get 'recognition" from Uncle Sam of a char? acter not to he relished. What is Your Favorite? The "?oema you ought to know," now appoarlng In The Tlmes-Dlspatch, ar?? glvlrtg such general satisfaction and are furthermore being read with Buch interest that it has been defined to make a pos? tal card canvass for the most popular poem. Beginning to-day the editor of The Tlmes-Dlspatch will be glad to re? ceive postal cards or letters voting for any poem which the writer may prefer. All of theso ballots will ho kept nnd the pcem receiving the greatest number of votes will be published on Sunday, Ko vembor 2M. Audress all communications to Poem Kdltor, care Tlmes-Dlspatch. It Is both grattfylng nnd encouraging to see that tho publlo of Richmond and Virginia uro able and willing to take a few minutes a day for reading a poott cal masterpiece, and we urge again the keeping of scrap-books, as the collection which is going to appear in The Tlmee Dlsp&tch, will be In fact one of "Poems you ought to know." It would seem that Dick Croker is a "hack number" now. The victory won hy Tammany on Tuesday establishes the claim of Mr. Charlea F. Murphy to the leadership of that greet polltlosl organ? ization. ? Is true Mr. Croker put Mur? phy into leadership, but it Is no less true that Murphy led the D?mocratie cohorts to victory while Mr. Croker wna taking his ?us? In England. Murphy is ?aid to be no friend of imvld B. Hill's. The lutter statesman was slow In responding to Murphy's call for help, and when at last offured to make a speech, Murphy quietly told hhn It woe too late?that Hourko Cockrun had beert engaged tn fill the appointment originally designed for tho Hon. David H. Adelina Patti appears to ho drnvtlng large audiences at Carnegie Hall. In H*n York, but her patioue ui 'Iwcrtutil? by one orille at leant as "gathering* of curiosity seekers, rather than muslo lovers." We are told, too, that In tho volco of the singer "there aro faint echoes of the past, but In her art no* a single reminder," Only In the middle register of the voice were there "eug. gestions of the old luelouimess of tone." Wo are furthet informed that Madame Patti "sang out of time," gasped for breath," "chopped phrases into quivering bits," "producing tones in a manner that ought to be held up as a warning example to every artist." Poor Patti! And to think that she has only been on her farewell tour about a dozen years. ? Colonel George B. MaCtollan, who has been elected Mayor of New York, was born In Dresden, Germany, November 23, 3S65, and waa graduated from Princeton. He then went Into the newspaper busi? ness, and for three years successfully fol? lowed that profession. He Is on record as having made several fine "scoops," but none quite so satisfactory as that which ho scored on Tuesday. At present he Is a member of tho United States House of Repr?sentatives. The President took particular care to write''his Thanksgiving proclamation be? fore he heard tho election news from New York and Maryland. Everybody can go to the "battle of the Crater" to-morrow. Tho shooting will not be dangerous. rProphot Dowle left Gotham too early. He might get a hearing now that the Tammany tiger has had its inning. . Senator Lodge set a mighty good ex? ample for tho guidance of other Senators the other day when he refused to talk, Mow that the elections are over, Russia and Japan can proceed with their little sido 6how. Conditions continue favorable for the safe arrival of the circus, and the small boy Is as happy as a big sunflower. Anyn-j... body will think of Mayor McClellan for the presidency. He isn't built of presidential timber. That glorious October sun Is doing busi? ness in November regardless of any signs In the almanac. It Is currently reported that Senator Gorman was all smiles all of yesterday. The "Iowa Idee" barely aucceedert In making Itself visible to the 'naked eye. Sam Parks will actually go to work to? morrow. Actual work It will be, too. The T. Johnson circus aggregation la away down In winter quarters. And now "Hanneracker" will b? tame for a while. With a Comment or Two. That woman who has beon Indicted in connection with the Western land frauds will doubtless clear her skirts all right. Florida Times-Union. And In event s'ho will greatly enjoy her unique noteriety. Just as soon as we begin to have a few warm days like these the wiseacres com? mence to talk about Indian summer.? Buena Vista Advocate. SVhat kind of summer is it, If not of the Indian brand? Does the owner of the Commoner's trip to Europe, taken In connection with his statement that there Is no room In this country for the Idle rich, mean that he Is prospecting??Norfolk Ledger. That may depend upon the decision In a probate court up in Connecticut. Prices ot farm producrts and farm ani? mals may go up and down, but the old exploded story about sliver and wheat being linked together cannot bo revamped. ?Omaha Bee. Who's trying to revamp it? Nobody in this region. A Few Foreign Facts. In London BOO.OO? are pigged together three In a room, while three-quarters of a million have half a room each, 354.000 belong to the very poor, 800,000 to the poor. Though there are only 18.O00.CO0 people In Spain, Ciiere are, nevertheless, 35,000.000 In America speaking her tongue. There aro 110 Spanish-American writers and poets', all born outside Spain. A national pantheon Is being erected by the Mexican government in the City of Moxlco, the estimated cost being $5, OUO.000. it Is to be at once a memorial and sepulchre for Mexico's great men. The average peasant of Macedonia has a net yearly Income of only about $60. of which about $17 goes on taxes. It is ? common Incident for villages to cut down their fruit trees to avoid the tax on them. Our Imports from Turkey are about $10, <x?i,i?X), of which ono-half comes from Turkey In Asia. Our exports to Turkish territory ? re less than $500,000. Personal and General. Rev. David Hogan. of Vernon county, Mo., has to his credit a list of 1,007 mar? riages solemnized by himself In his long ministry of sixty-eight vears. George S. King, who built the first steel furnace at Johnstown, Pa., which event? ually grow Into the plant of tho Cambria Steel Company, celebrated his ninety fourth birthday on Wednesday last. Rev. Dr. William Ashmore, who ha. beon connected with the Baptist Mission? ary Union work In China more than flrty years will bo one of the speakers In the Interdenominational evangellstlo meetings In Boston this week. Georrto Garrett, a large manufacturer of Iron and steel at Glasgow, Scotland, is visiting Washington. In speaking of the progress In this country he says: "At no distant day the American Union will be at the head of all the great govern? ments of the world." Ono thousand employe? of the United Btatos Express Company In Chicago held a Jubilee on Saturday night In honor of the recent mariiiige of Senator Thomas C. Platt, president ot th? company, who furnished th? entertainment, which cost more than $2,000, We wont all ?lokly mon and women to know that good health will return \t thoy will only try the Jitters. Hundreds have found this true. It always cures Indigestion, Constipation? nilluusness, Dyspepsia, or Malaria, Fever ?nd Ague, Xrj It to-day, ??? mi FULTON^ NOTES. Miss Addle Hardln, a popular and well known young lady of Fulton, and Mr. Joseph McKenney, of this city, /were quietly married yesterday morning. The ceremony was performed by Rev. David Hepburn, at the rcsldonce of the bride, No. 613 Louisiana Street. Owing to the death of the bride's mother a few months ago, the wedding was quiet, and waa witnessed only by near relatives. Mr. and Mra. McKenney left on tho noon train for a short Northern tour. Mr. McKen? ney holds a responsible position with the American Cigar Company. Henrlco Council, Royal Arcanum, will bold ah Important meeting to-night at Nelsen's Hall. Several candidates will be Initiated and a number of city and out of-town visitors will bo down to conduct the Initiation. A large number of the members of Shockoo Council will come down in a body to pay a call to their sister council. The members are urged to attend. ?_ '?>--?. The fire Tuesday morning in the but? ter tray department of the Richmond Ce? dar Works threw about sixty young ladlos and twenty-five men out of employment for several weeks. Some will bo given employment In other departments of the large works. It will require several weeks to repair the damages, as the machinery, etc., which was ruined, will have to be securod from Northern plants, which are rushed with orders. Mrs. J. S. Sutphln and daughter, of Brooklyn, are the guests of Mrs. J. T. Fleming. ^ , Denny-Street M. E. Church is being re? painted and repaired. Mr. Elllcott Hill la visiting In Fluvanna . county. Mrs. Harry S. Kay, who has been quite sick, is much improved. The Messrs. Holman, well known In Fulton, brothers of Mrs. J. B. Elam, are 111 at the home of their mother, Mrs. H. V. Holman, on Church Hill. Mr. Franklin Bowers has returned to the city, after a month's trip through Pennsylvania. Mr. James Nuckols, accompanied by several friends, fa at Clover, Va., on a hunting trip. The Ladles' Aid Society of Weddell Memorlal Chapel will give an autumn tea In the lecture-room of the chapel this afternoon from 3 to S o'clock. Mr. Frank Wilson is visiting friends in Norfolk. Messrs. William H. Chlldress Wesley and Peyton Taylor spent yesterday hunt? ing In lower Henrico. THE WATLINGTON CASE. The Major Declares That it Was a Yearling Instead of a Bull. (Special to The-Times-Dispatch.) UKfc.BNSBURP, N. C, Nov. 4.?The case of Major W. H. Watllngton against the Seaboard Air Line Railroad for $20, 000 damages, caused plaintiff by being In? jured in a v/reck near Macon, in War? ren county, last year. Is engaging the attention of the Superior Court here to? day. A great many witnesses aro pres? ent, and the evidence for the plaintiff Is largely to show hie good character, and the faot that for more than a year his mental and bodily infirmities have great? ly increased. The defendant railroad company denies that Major Watllngton was Injured, and Its examination of witnesses so far put up by him indicates that another con? tention will be that Major Watllngton has no occupation, and has not had for many years, and, therefore, if damaged, the measure In dollars and cents for loss of earning capacity would be Infinitesimal. Captain W. H. Day, of Raleigh, who, with MesSTs. King and Klmball, ap? pears for the Seaboard, In reply to an objection by the plaintiff's attorneys, .Messrs. Barrlnger and Bradshaw, of his asking Major Watllngton of his travels, and his acquaintanceship at Hot Springs with Jesse James, said that his purpose was to show that Major Watllngton had no regular business, but that he was a "peripatetic philosopher.'' The witness was proceeding to give a most interesting account of hie famll arlty with Jesse, when his counsel ob? jecting, the Judge broke it off, much to the disappointment of bystanders, who wore anxious to know something about tho noted outlaw. Captain Day also asked the witness if he was not the plain? tiff In a celebrated case brought against the Raleigh and Gaaton Railroad, known as "the bull case." Counsel for plain? tiff strenuously objected to bringing this matter up. but the Judge ruled it per mlsslble. Major WatUngton replied with a great deal ?f earnestness that there ''?vern't no bul) in It; It was a yearling," and that, although* he thought he was permanently injured when he brought that suit, he had recovered, and at the time of the Macon wreck he was as "stout a man physically and mentally as ever walked or rod? on the earth or anywhere elee." Whenever Cap? tain Day would refer to tho former dam? age suit as "the bull case," the witness would at once correct him by declaring tho newspapers had lied about It, for it was a yearling and not a bull. In that case he suod the railroad for $5,000 damages. The pilot ot an engin* hurled a yearling off the track, the yearl llng collided with Major WatUngton, do? ing him damage, and ho sued the rail? road, but losi the case He said he was advised to bring the suit by Colonel T. M. Argo, one of the "best lawyers In the The case here Is attracting much n terest, and from the evidence of Major WatUngton. lie was most seriously in? jured last year In the Ma?on wreck. Major WatUngton also denied that in the yearling case, he h*d a gun on his HhoMldor. the Impact with the yearling discharged the gun, the road folng into and killing a valuable cow, for which he was sued by the owner and had to pay damages, or that he and the yearling fell Into a pond and were nearly drowned. No auch bill ot particulars for damage. had been tiled In his ?ult against tho rail road, or thought of. THE PATRICK TRAGEDY. William O'Del? Killed by Boys Throwing Rocks. (Special to Tho Tlmcs-Diepatch.). STUART, VA., November 1.?Common? wealth?? Attorney Hooker- Ime Just re? turned from holding the Inquest over ti? body of Wlllliun' O'Doll, who was Itilled at Liberty yesterday. It appears that Horn? boys wore in a row, and one of them struck O'Doll on tho nose with o. rook with sufficient force to cauae him to stagger and full, ho being drinking, ana M? toll ugulnit a log and broke hi? nock. The parties that wore In the row are sufc In Jail here. Charles Curry Critically 111. (Bnoolal to The Tlmee-Dlspatch.) ?????.?t??, VA., Nov. i?Charles curry, of the Htuunton bar, and ono of the most prominent criminal lawyer? m this state, wn? taken suddenly III with appendiciti? this morning and was oper? ated upon this evening ftt ? hospital liei?, liu Is critically ill. WATLINOTON SUES AGAIN The Man Who Was Hit by a Bull Knocked From the Track. A PLEA OF SELF-DEFENSE The Corporation Commission Appoints Mr. Williams As? sistant Bank Cashier. (Special to The Tlmes-Dlepatch.) RALEIGH, N. C, Nov. 4.?Major W. H. Watllngton, a well known chaaracter In this Stato, has brought a suit against the Seaboard Air Line at Orconsboro for $10,000 damages for injuries received In an accident neur Macon. A number of Macon and Raleigh people havo gone to Greensoboro as witnesses, Major Wat? llngton once before had a suit against a railroad that became famous throughout the United States. Ho was fishing near the railroad when the engine knocked a bull off the track and landed him on Major Watllngton, injuring him. Ho sued the railroad, but failed to get damages. PLEA OF SELF DEFENSE. The plea of tho negro Alfred Daniels, on trial for tho murder of Senator Sim? mons' father, le solf defense. 'Mr. Sim? mons had hla'gun with him, but neither hammer was cocked. Rev. A. R. Love, of Hendersonvllle-, who wrote a little book against eternal punishment entitled "Heaven and Hell," but withdrew It when he was violently attacked, now publishes a card In the Biblical Recorder hero retracting th? statement that his book represented the Baptist view, William Williams, of Wilmington, is nppolrted assistant bank examiner by the Corporation Commission. Tho Request Manufacturing Company, of Lewlston, Bertie county, was Incor? porated to-day, with $25,000 authorized capital. Tho Incorpor?tes are John P. Boyle, J. A. Modltn and F. D. Winston. Rev. A. T. Graham, of Davidson, has been elected moderator of the Presbyte? rian Synod at Wilmington. FREE LIBRARIES. J. W. Womack. of KentuckyTIa here examining tile method used in North Csr ollna for supporting free rural libraries, with a view to introducing the plan in Kentucky. The Board of Aldermen will meet Fri? day night to elect three commissioners to manage the dispensary. They must have voted for the dispensary. Chairman J. W. Bailey Is delighted with the victory achieved for prohibition In Durham yesterday. PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD. A Large Attendance?Delegates Go by Trolley to Wrightsville. Spoclal to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) WILMINGTON, N. C, November 4, The second day of the Presbyterian Synod In session here was crowded with Inter? esting features from morning until night The attendance waa largely increased to? day by late arrivals, most of whom came from Eastern Carolina. At the morning session Dr. A. J. Mc Kclway, editor of the Presbyterian Stand, ard, mado a talk In behalf of that publi? cation. The Synod endorsed the paper. Dr. Henry Louis Smith, president of Davidson College, followed with an Inter? esting talk on the subject of the Insti? tution. He apoke of the prosperity of the college, and said It furnished more men for the Presbyterian ministry than any other college in the South. Rev. Egbert W. Smith, D. D., of Greens? boro, preachetl the, annual communion sermon. His text was "Sin and Its Rem? edy." The discourse was exceptionally able. The synod leal communion was then ad? ministered. No minister of the Synod died during the past year. This afternoon the dele? gates were taken on a trolley ride to Wrightsville Beach. To-night tho home missionary meeting was held. The session was interesting. Rev. E. C. Glllesple, of Greensboro, waa the presiding officer. SAFE CRACKER DIES. Threw Away Grip Containing Money Notes in Coat Lining. (Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) CHARLOTTE, N. C... Nov. 4.-F. H. Calvert, who blew open the safe at For? est City, this State, several nights ago, died this morning at a country house, fifteen miles from this city, Up to a few hours before his death, Calvert refused to reveal his name. When told by the attending physlclann he had only a few hours to live he stated he wan a native of Bntlmora, and that he wished his brother-in-law summoned. This request was granted, Calvert was shot while resisting an of flrcer who had shadowed him since the GOOD LUCK MAKES BREAD THAT FATTENS BAKING POWDER POEMS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW Whatever your occupation may be? and however crowded your hours with affairs, do not fail to secure At least a few minutes every day for refreshment of your inner'life with ? bit of poetry.?Prof. Charles Eliot Norton. No. 22. THE MEN_OF OLD. By LORD HOUGHTON. * ICHA?D MONCKTON MILNES was born In London In MOB, and died al Vichy in 18>8. Hs was educated at Trinity Collet?, Cambridge, where he formed friendships with ?.?t? Tennyson, Arthur Hallnm and ethers. In IMS he was raised to the peers?? by Lord Falmerston under tho tltl? of Lori Hought?n. "Dicky Mllnes," as he was aftsotlonately called, was th? center of the most brilliant literary s?t of lile time, nnd publlnhed several volumes of travels and poetry. The poem that wn give this morning Is considered by many to be his, best I know not that th? men of old Were better than men now, Of heart more kind, of hand more bold, Of more ingenuous brow; I heed not those who pine for force A ghost of time to raise, As if they thus could check tho course Of thee? appointed days, Still it is true, and over-true, That I delight to close This book of life aelf-wise and new, And let my thought? repose On all that humble happiness The world has ainco forgone,? The daylight of contentedness That on those faces shone! With rights, though not too closely scanned, Enjoyed as far as known, With will by no reverse unmanned, With pulse of even tone, They from to-day, and from to-nJght, Expected nothing more Than yesterday and yesternight Had proffered them before. To them was life a simple art' Of duties to be done. A game where each man took his part, A race where all must runs A battle whose great scheme and scope They little cared to know, Content, as men-at-arme, to cope Each with his fronting foe. Man now his virtue's diadem Puta on, and proudly wears,? Great thoughts, great feelings, came to them, Like instinct? unawares; Blending their souls' sublimest needa With tasks of every day They went about their gravest deeds ' As noble boys at play. And what if nature's fearful wound They did not probe and bare, For that their spirits never awooned - To wateh the misery there,? Fot that their love but fio we? more fast, Their charities more free. Not conscious what mere drops they cast Into the evil sea. A man's best things are nearest him, Lie dose about his feet; It is the distant and the dim That we are sick to greet; For flowers that grow our hands beneath We struggle and aspire,? Our heart? must die except they breathe The air of fresh desire. Yet, brothers, who up reason's hill Advance with hopeful cheer,? Oh, loiter not, those heights are chill, As chill as they are oleari And still restrain your haughty faze The loftier that ye %?>, Remembering distance leaves a haze Ob til that lies below. Poems yon ooiht to ?eow bei sa ?a Th? Tlmes-Dlipsteb Bnndsy, October 11, 1003. One Is pibilibed each day. robbery at Forest City. He threw away a grip containing 1400 In .liver. In the lining of the dead man', coat was found 1260 in bills. The body wsi taken to Yorkvtlle this afternoon and will he shipped to Baiti? more to-morrow. A New Device. (Special to The Tlmes-Dlapatch.V ?SALISBURY, N. C, Nov. 4.-Mr. W. C. Hammer, of Washington, X>. C, the ex? pert air-brake examiner and instructor for the Southern Railway, le here with hla "instruction car," conducting dally examinations and giving Instructions to the trainmen of the three divisions touch? ing at Spencer. 5tr. Hammer has a new device In hie car, known a? the Harris Brothers' Au? tomatic Air Whistle, which, it is learned, the Southern proposes to adopt tor gen* eral use. It hoe been patented In ?uv? era! different countries already, whore it is now being used. Th\ device when ? ?laced on a car does away with the extra Ine of pipe, and other fixtures, which are now required. The chief function of the new apparatus la to furnish a direct com? rmintcatlon between the engineer and oonductor on the caboose on long freights, aa well as on passenger trains. It is now giving excellent satisfaction where It ta being used. Harris Brothers, the inventor?, live In Ureenvllle, 8. C, and have been working on the device for about ten year*. Mr, Hammer became interested In the apparatus about two years ago, since which time ha .has done considerable to? ward, bringing the invention to its pr?s? ent state of perfection. It le claimed Its use will mean a great saving in the equipment of ears. ?.???? ' A Fearful Accident. (Spedai to The Tlmes-Dispatoh,) ORBBN8BORO, N. C, Nov. 4,-Mr. Clay Reece, an operative In the Caro Una Spoke and Rending factory, while operating a planing mach?n?, caught his hand In some way In the machine, and all tho flesh was shaved off. HI? suf? ferings were excruciating, but the doc? tor thinks that the hand can be saved, ? A White man named- Ludan Bogga was | arrested here this morning on A mes? sage from Alamanne county, ordering It on a charge of larceny. He was taken ! to Alamene? toy an officer at noon. .?.-.""' Held for Murder. (Special to The Tlmea-Dlepatohi, KAYiCTTBVILLE, N. C, Nov. 4,-The poUce have under arrest John Allen, a negro, supposed to bo the murderer of A.d* Hml.tk ?coiwcdl ?t Norfolk ou UUi Millinery Department. Every woman Is delighted with our Kali exhibit. Hats trimmed at 25o. Ladles ' Cloak and Suit Depart men ? Now arrivals. Extra price inducements. Men's department. Mr. Undsey W. Allea, Manager. You can defy Winter and greet old Jack Frost with a warm and derisive? ?mile If pro tooted by one of Our Overcoats for business or evening wear, stormy or ^pleasant weather. They're you? while they last, from *B.OO to ?30.00, Try our pay-easy plun. J. /I* Busby. 00 Broad Strut at August, ror whom ?0 reward is ofl tored, The prisoner closely meets description Of .the Norfolk negro.