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corruption, ettrayejranc?. and , violations ht law In the administration of the af ???t? of Uie P?sto.flco Department,' In hereby authorlied and Instructed to re? quest the PostiTiBstet'-Ooneval to send to the committee nil papers connected with the rooont Investigation of his flepnrt* ment, *nd, If necessary, to.make further Inquiry into the d?inlnielraUon of tho Mild ??Icpnrtmenti nnd to mrOm report thereon to Congress upen tiompletion of unid luveetlgauon." ' ' . ' After receiving a number of bills, reso? lutlons and petitions, and, after spend? ing somo time In executive session,'the Beitele adjourned until .Friday. I An usual, Mr. Cullom called ,up the Cu- | ban reciprocity bill, but ns no one mahl? ft?ted a desire to nddrees the Senato ?upon it, the bill went over. ?' . | Executive Session. COy Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. l.-Tho mn.ior part of the time of to-day's executive session of the Sonnte wan devoted to a fllscueslon of the scope nnd character of the agreement with -reference to tho timo of taking a vote ????? the Cuban ? reciprocity bill. :. Some of tho-eonators on the Democrntlc side objected when Senator Lodge sought to have the Senate take up routine bust ties*, which imd been reported to lho Sonato, and the objection brought out the fact that a number construed tho agree? ment to vote upon tho Cuban bill, and'to consider it ench day until voted upon oft exclusive of all other business until that bill should be disposed of. Senator Bacon udvanced that Idea, and was supported by somo other senators, but. Senators Lodge, Allison. Hale, Cullom arid others antagonized this construction ' It developed during the discussion that' the Democrats hud understood Senator Aldrlch to say the Cuban bill wns to be' the only mattor consldorod. Senator Teller stated thnt an agreement had been made with Senator Aldrlch and that Ihe Democrats considered It binding. When It was mado known that Senator Aldrlch had entered tnto an agreement the Republicans made no further objec? tion to the suspension of all business ,ox tept the merest routine matters. ^.ulr?ad'earnings. tin Increase Shown, in Which the S. A. L. Figures. The statement of the'earnings and'ex? penses of-the Norfolk and Western Rail? way for October and for the four months tii th* current-fiscal year showsi' Total Earnings for the month, $2.001.0915.37, of which $195.541.07 was from.' freight and {?80.508.80 compared with a total of $1, ??,629.0d. of which $1,460.588.65 was from freight and S2S4.olO.60 from .passengers. Increase In passenger earnings, S51.517.S0: In freight earnings, $234,952.52. Total in? crease of earnings for the month. SL'i?. 170.32. Tbe operating expenses for the month wer* ?.,234,986.24, compared with $1,021, U&.03, an Increase of $193,593.21. or I. pei cent, as against IS per cent, increase. tn ' earnings. The net earnings for the month were: 1S16.103.1S compared with $723.231.02 Octo- I ber last year, an Increase of 13 per cent. I The total earnings tor four months of the fiscal year were $7,785,574.31, com? pared with $6,760,950.71 for the four months of last year, an Increase for this year of ?I.O24.5S3.S0.. Total operating ex? penses were: $4.651.221.45, compared with f?,945,2S5.67, an Increase of $7,052,903.7$. The net earnings for tbe four months were $3.134?3?2.SS, compared with S2.S15. r?5-W for the four months last year, an lncrea?e of $S!S,Q7.S2, or 11 per cent. Tbe tin-plus for the four months was ?27?, ?IT.S2. more tian for lie same ptriod last year. Tbe apT-Tcxteste esraiari of the Sea ickra Air Lars Railway for the wetl; taita Xc'vera'b.eT ??. were XSAj?A. com? pared iritfc tST.CM, aa iner*aee of $17.276 i lot the w>esi. Earclnge for the three | ?ri-fSs of N&vimfcer, IMS, were (306.134, cc-rr.ja.red eritli $762,652, aa Increase of ????,642- From July 1st. to November 2M. ihe eamtr.fs ?rere {5.CO?A0, compared with $4.?S6.773 for the same period last year, ar. increase of $lli,?5L TWENTY-FIVE NEW CASES OF FEVER CBy Associated Press.) BUTLER, PA-, Dec. ..-Four deaths and twenty-five new caees Is the fever record to-day. Six new physicians from otheT places were added to the local staff to-day. The woret featutvi of the day's develop? ments was the appearance of diphtheria In three of the twenty-two children who have fever at St. Paul's Orphans' Home. A doctor and four nurses have been de? tailed for that.ilnstltjtfon, Quarantine has been established 'by the Board of Health, and precautions have been taken to prevent it from spreading. Eight nurse? arrived from Cleveland and a telegram from Mayor Weaver, of Phila? delphia, announced that twenty-five nurses were on their way, Mayor Kennedy says there are now a eufl?clent number of physicians and nurses on hand. BIG CARGO OF COTTON TO SAIL FROM SEATTLE (Br AtKociaUd ????? SEATTLE WASH., Dec. 1.?Forty-five hundred bales of southern cotton, tho largest 6hlpr?ent ever carled by one of tho Nippon Tusen Kalslia boats from Seat? tle, will leave on the Rio Jun 7?Iaru to'? morrow. It Is worth about $250.000, The veoel also takes ? 3.000 ons ol flour, worth S1?0.0M. PACIFIC SETTLEMENT IS TO BE EXPECTED (By Associated press.) BT, PETERSBURG, Dec. l.-At the ?weekly recep?on of the members of the tjlploraatle corps Saturday. Forelgn-Mln iJter Lamtdorff spoke optimistically of the crisis tn the Far East, and expressed the opinion that the Itusso-Japancsc ne? gotiations would result In a pacific settle mem. Oppose Insurance Bureau. The Insurance agenti", of the State art. opposing the bill to cr?ate n bureau lr?eu\Brice, objecting to ? certain features and provisions of the proposed measure. They have asked and will be given it lita, trig on ihe bill before the Senate ?Jomnmiee for Courts of Jut tic? on Pi!? day et S P. M. The bin Is known as Mouse bill 2-57. it Is said that the objec? tions to the bill as It passed the House come from tb6 agents., ami noi from ihe companies. Representative Insurant-? agents are expected her?: from all over ihr Stau- at this baling and will present their objections io the bill. s5* _ : is $ strong peint? wit? Hoo?Ts 3arsapar.Ua. a bottte Jaste longer and doe. more good than any other It is the only medicine o? which can truly be said 100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR "Live* tliero ? man with soul so .dead, Who can bo Indifferent to w.hnt Ls salt,? By tho opposite sex about 1ho .strio of his clothes? ...; .''?.'? ?? '.:.".' OiUR clothes "are'.'.''eut' to J make meri jook...th?.r best?this is more, .than can be said 61 the. re? sults obtained by ..the average tailor. ,? ? ' The slight man should not slight this hint. '.,'?.;;. The. heavy weight'.Will-find heavy odds. In ??p.'favor? G.?. Suits, $8.00 to $S8.p?;.;,f!';...-?,? " Overcoats. $7.SO ???$?d.'00. AU the other thln'gsolproper dress, too. ?.-.??;.?'. OHBERRY&COJ MEN & BOYS' OUTFITTERS? NOT a favorite: FIRST AT BENNINGS Woolgathercr Takes Steep) e chase?One of the Best Ever Seen Over the Course." (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. l.-To-day^ card at Bennings proved ? good one for the bookmakers, as apt an? actual fa? vorite won. ...?..._? . ..? The cteeplechase was one of the beat Jumping races over seeh 'here, and was decided only In the last sixteenth. Wool gatherer winning- from Connover In a hard drive. Summaries: -??.?'..?' First race?three-year olds, ' ?even fur? longs?Princess Tulane (S to T) first? Glo? riosa (10 to 1) second. Unterock (6Q-to 1) third. Time, l:2S3-5. Second race?six and a half furlongs? Grasolla (3 to 1) flrst. Silver Dream (12 to 1) second. Salas (30 to 11 third. Time, 1.-0.2-?;. Third race?steeplechase, four-year-olds and upwards, about two miles.and a half -Woolgatberer (4 to 1) flret, Connover (S to J) second, Silly Ray (3 to 1) third. Time, 5:13. ' _ Fourth race?two-year-olds, six furlongs ?Conkllng (? to 1) flrst, Gananoguge (13 to 5) second, Colleen Bawn (30 to 1) third. Time. 1:15. Fifth race?three-year-olds and up? wards?mile and forty yards?Cottage Maid u to I) lirst, Fortunatua (40 to 1) second. Fiara (L5 to 1) third. Time. 1:44. Sixth race?handicap, three-year-olds und upwards?mile and three-sixteenths? Wire In (& to I) Bret, Carbuncle (8 to oi second. Sam Craig (7 to 2) third. Time, 2:15. Racing at New Orleans. (By ?associated Press.; .NEW UnLEANS, Dec 1.?Favorite* won the lust th.ee races at the Crescent Uiy track this atternoor.; the ?ucceasful norses oemg Potheon, Kalnland ?nd Tro cadero, Summary; first race?tlve furlongs?Little Jack Horner (15 to 1) lirst, Dueilst (2 to I) sec? ond, Aliisui (4 to ?j third. Time l;03 4-5. Second race?selling, six furlongs?Julia junkln (3 to 1) fi.st Hickory Corners (12 to 1) second, Mayor Johnson (6 to 5) third. Time 1:17 3-?, Third race?two year olds, four and a half furlongs?Mad Mullah (,3 to 1) flrst, uuncan (l? to 1) second, Exclamation C?? to a) third. Timo :d?.?-&. - ourth race?handicap, two yonrolda and up, mile and a furlong?Potheon (even) tlrst Dan McKenna-Y-'u? ./j?,.?..,., Alrlight (. to 1) thiid. Time ??? l?o. Fifth race?Belling, three year olds and up, mile and a quarter? Trocadero (3 to 2) lust. Parto (8 to 1) second. Medal (6 to 1) mira. Time 2:16. . Sixth race?for two year olds with non wlnring allowance since Oct. 23, mile? Jtalnland (S to 5) flrst, Dutiful (1 to I) second. Faiernian (6 to 2) third. Time 1146 3-5." FIVE DAYS' HOLIDAY FOR THRASHING MULE For bc-atlng his..piule unduly,.:?AV. J. Peace, of tho'-etrc?t-Cleurilng,Department, was last "night suspended' t?r. five days by the Health Commutes? \ "Che oiiargo was brought by Superintepdbiit ?Colin, and 'was proven by -wltnesice^j?lthough one of them seemed to think tli?3? obsti? nate beast did not get a lick ?uiilsa; *? The committee recommended :that Su? perintendent Cohn' salary lio raised to 11,200 per annum. '?? , . Contracts were awarded .as follows for twelve months: Replacing brooms of ?treet-swoepers, Charles Hvassj furnlsh Ing liay. &c., S. G. Fairbanks <t Co.; furnlHliing corn, bran, shlnstutf, salt-arid straw, U. L. Cheney. -.-..'. Tho James River improvement .Cornnilt tec met and dlsoUBSefl? river.; matters. They wore informed that iji-?-hew?,city dreago would bo ready after the,holidays. his tesTi??oWo?eF not lagk interest . (By Associated Press,) GRAND RAPIDO, MICH.. Dec. i,-~AI though the features of the examination of ea-Clty Attorney bant- K. ?alebury |u the Water boodle cuses in Police Court to-day were lacking hi *pnsatlonal dselosures to compare with yesterday's, atartllna reve? lations, his testimony was intensely In? teresting because of voluntary staiemsnt? made by th? witness while under cross. examination. HI? testimony Implicated no new mon, H? save testimony niialmt Aldermen Depagter and Ktlen, and ex Aldermen Mur? and McCool and wus ?ub Jeotbd to a vigorous cross-exumlnatiiHi, Balsbury said lie gave Depagter ?130 in cueli. and promised him more later, as weil as a quantity of bond?. Annotated Code, The Senate Committee for Courts of Justice yesterday met and decided lu report favorubly the following bills: Tlio Mcilwalne bill, authorizing Mr John Oariand Pollard to publish a. rt' vleed arid annotated Codo, without coBt to the maie. The bill requiring the Indexing by court clerka Of mortgage?? und <l?ad? ?? ?U?t GRAND LODGE FIXES NEW DATETO MEET December is Ab.indofi?d fpr'Feb . ru,ary-~SpeclaUy..:?ritefei5.t?t?g.. Address of Grand'Master. . The Grand Lodge hi;-Vlfglnin' frief, lost, night nt the Templa 111"tbl/ oi'ty.'.in 'th* one hundred mid se.vJtity-Blsrth cutliihuiiU cation. Attendance o? Richmond ?nd out-of town members-? was unusually large, Grnnd Master Edward Newman Eubaiik,. of Newport New?. "presided, and all of I tho grand officers were in. tlwlr places. First In order of ??regular business, af? ter tho opening of'the communication, wns the annual address of the? Grand' Master. This was of considerable length, carefully reviewing, tho. ivork.of the past year. Tho address contained' somo decisions which were particularly Inter? esting. It followed tlio usual, course of being roforrcil to the special'comrnltteo on Grnnd Master's addresses, composed of the surviving past; Oranti Masters. A most Interesting decision was reached rognrdlng' the time of tho annual com? munication. It was agreed to abandon the old date, the first. Tuesday In De? cember, for tho second Tuesday In Feb? ruary. This was don? so that an hon? ored custom of mooting during tho ses? sion of tho Legisla tur? might be pre? served. All representa lives''.of foreign Jurisdic? tions wore saluted, a most unusual core. mony, probably unknown In Virginia bo fore. .[ The usual committees were appointed and tho remainder of the session was taken up with business unfinished at the last communication. Grand Master Eubank will not stand for re-election, and this will necessitate the promotion of Junior Grand Master Thomas Newman Davis, a cousin of th* present Grand Master, to tbo head of tho Grand Lodge, the promotion'of other grand ofllcers,. nnd tho consequent elec? tion of a grand junior deacon, who even? tually becomos Grand Master. There aro several candidates, but these nro ' hot known to tho public. The election of ofllcers takes place to? night. The Masonic Home Association will hold Its annual meeting at the Temple this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Every activo and Ufe member is entitled to a voto in this meeting. One of the most impor? tant matters to be considered Is a resolu? tion . making members of the Board of Governors of the Home Ineligible for re-election. The children ' of tho Home will, give an . entertainment In the Grand Lodge room at 3 o'clock for the pleasure of the Gj-and Lodge members. There will be songs, recitations and other interesting exorcises. ? TERRORIZED TOWN AND MADE THEIR ESCAPE (By Associated Press.) ALLENTOWN, PA? Dec. 1.?The town of Eraaus, near hore, was last night visited by a gang of "five outlaws who terror? ized the residents, committed numerous depredations and finally escaped to the Lehlgh Mountains. The men are believed to be the same -who last week robbed the postofflce ami cracked three safes at Ernaus, and who on Sunday night en? tered and robbed the Pennsylvania Rail? road Btatlon at Fhoenijcvllle:? .-?'' Last night the highwaymen entered Emeus shouting and discharging, revolv? ers. They first went to Kremser's barber shop, and after being shaved loft without paying.. They visited several saloons and ordered drinks, for which they refused to pay. Samuel Behm and a woman and a little girl were held up. P?ohm was rob? bed of his money, and the woman's purse was taken. A pos3e of citizens was finally, organ? ized, but the outlaws evaded capture. TWO MEN KILLED IN MINE EXPLOSION (By Associated Press.) BIRMINGHAM,. ALA., Dec. l.-An ex? plosion late this afternoon at Flat Top Mino, worked by State convicts, about twenty-five miles from this city, resulted In -the death of two men and the Injury of eight. One of the Injured may die. The dead: FRED STEDD1NGS. T. S. MASSEY. The Injured: R, L. Roger?, State superintendent of mines. W. L. Rl?ker, assistant, mining boss. R. Hill, trackman, fatally. Five negro convict* The cause of the explosion Is unknown. Mine Inspector Culverhouse says tho ex? plosion probably was due to tho careless? ness of the powder, men, who wero plac? ing shots for the night shift In the store? house. The fact that th* powder was Btored in a workod out heading, averted a more dreadful catastrophe. PILOTS MEEr IN WASHINGTON CITY G?? Arnoclated Pre??) WASHINGTON. Dec. l.-The National Pilots' Association? held Its biennial con? vention hero to-day. Repr?sent?mes from all the ports In the United States wore present. Captan J. Edward O'Prlon, Pen? sacela, Fa., was re-elected pr?!?ldent? Cap? tain Edward Young, t>f .New York, vice president and Captain John H? Low, of Boston, secretary and treasurer, Tho con? vention then adjourned subject to the call of the presidenti ... Rev. John S. Lindsay. (Special to The TI mea ?Dlsp stoini . BOSTON. MASS.. Dec. 1.? The Rev. John S. Lindsay, D, D.. rector of fit ????G? Episcopal Church, Bouton, tor. fifteen years, died here to-day, aged fifty one years. Dr, Lindsay was born In Wllllanuburg, Va,, and wat, descended from the. pld Scotch Lindsay,, so prominent. In Scottish history. He was educated at William and Mary Collose, the University, of Vir? girila and tbe Episcopal Theological Sem? inary of Virginia.. .He was. ordalped dea? con In '69 and priest In '70. From '69 t< '71 he was assistant rector of Trinity Church, Portsmouth,? Vn,, and thqn rec? tor of St. James Church, Wurronton, V? uutll '79. That year he became rentor of St. John's Church, CJeorgetown, and later became chi4ti|e.lir ot the national House for two ye'?re- Ho canio t,o Boj, ton In 'Si, succeed)ifg Dr. Cmirtnoy, nisi?, of Nova Bcotla. Jie,'-h?V tw|o* refused blphoprlcs of Esst?ft.. JId., and Alabama. Hart. Best? Carter. (By Ass'jolated.Pressi BOSTON, Dec... l.rrAftor one of In? hardest fought contest? fte-eo hi this city In recent year?. Majrvln Hart, nf r.nuls \ Ilio, was given the "decision over "K'ld" Carter, of Uroklyn, Ih a fifteen-round bout ul the Crlter??n Athletic Club to. night. The fight was stopped by Refere?) Buckley within one minuto of Ilia Horn limit and when Carter was ?early out. |raxaUve Rromo Quinine Curt* ? CoU inOoe Day, Grtjlu 9 Day? *t&A RHEUMATIC CURE COSTS NOTHIHQ IF IT FAILS. Ani? tionest per?on wim suffer?, from ?; M?*?* matlam U welcome to thl? offer.?-Fer-yeju?* ' aoarcued everywhere to timi ? fip?cJfle^for UW> ?Militi. For nearly So year? I Nike? to loi? end, At laut. In Germany, m'y flentcb "wM ?JJ warded. I found ? ??tir chemical??.?*' ?'"''" disappoint me ?t othef Ithetnrintle preierlptlou? had dlsnppolntoil physicians uvetywhero. 1 de hot mein that Dr. ehoop'* hheumtirW Cur? can turn bony Jpltft? Infu flc?b u*nln. That, ?? Impossible. Dut fit >IU dflVe from tie blood the polsou that catrje? pain and ?wellln?. and thon tbat la the end ef Illitiimatlr.m. 1 knew ?l? H nrbir tbat ?Jt will fur'nW for o? full invutb my Ubeuiuatie Cure on trial. 1 catmot core ull enee? within a mouth. It would be unreason? able to ??peel thnt. Hut nio*l cases will G1'?111 within 30 ans?. Thla trial trentment will eon? vlueo you Hint' Dr.-, Shoop's Illieumuttc turc is a power agnlnat nhellibiitlsm?? iwtcnt. force ujulnst disenso that Is Irruslatiblo. ' ? My offer la mado to edlivliico you of my faltb. My faith la but the outcome of ex|i?rie"?-r?' actual knowledge. 1 KNOW what It can do. And I know Ulis ao well that 1 ?111 furnish, my rem? edy o ntrial. Simply write the fl pos.tal for; ?>T book on Rheumatism! 1 will then arrange with ? druggist in .rour vicinity lb tbat .tou can aocuro sir bottlea of Dr. Bhoop's Rheumatic ; Oltre j? to mako the teat. Tou muy take It,a full month on trial. If It succeeds the cost to you 1? ?G?50? If it falls tho loss la mine nnd mine nlone. It will he left entirely to you. I menn thnt exact ly. If you any the trial Is not satisfactory I don't expect a penny from you. 1 have no samples. -Any mure snmple that can ?fleet chronic Khcumatlsm must- be drugged ? the verge of danger. I u.iu uo such drugs for it Is dangerous to tnko them. You must get th? disease out of the bloodi My remedy does that even In the most difficult, obstinat? ease?.. It has cured tho oldest cases that I ever met. and in all of my experience, in all of. my 2,n00 teats, G never found nnother remedy that would .cure one cbronle case Id ten. "? ? Write tne and 1 will send you the book. Try my remedy for a month, for It can'f harm you anyway. If. it falls tho loss Is mine. ; Address Dr. Shoop, Box 233, Racine, Wls. - Mild cases not chronic- are often cured by one or two bottle. At all druggist*. ?.;._ HUMAN FINGER ! SENT THROUGH MAIL Threat Made Ears Will Follow ? Unless Troops Are With? drawn From Telluride.... ? ' (By Associated Press.) DENVER. 'Deo; ".' _l.?Adjutant-General Sherman M?. Bell? to-day received from Telluride tbe. following letter wrapped around a human linger: ..,.,. .. General Beli,-Wo send you the linger of a min who disappeared from Tullu rido some time ago. His ears will follow and. then his head. If hie friends want to see him again in any other way but the way we send him you have got. to do one thing. We only want you "to with? draw tho troops, from Telluride at once. If vou don't you' will receive his earsVln a few days. Don't try to'find'u?;-for it Is not in the power-..of a:tin- soldier?;to do u.. :: .;,:,;;< ,::;n.D : (Signed) ?"' '? - . ? A physician, who examined the finger, pronounced.lt the ? ring unger tern .the right hand, and said it was evidently cut off shortly before the letter was mailed, as the bloodstains on the, letter bore evidence of j being fresh and tho blood on the Unger was hardly dry yet. After conferring with Governor. Pea? body. General Boll turned the letter over to the postofflce Inspectors, who will en? deavor to trace Its author. It Is generally believed at the .capital that the matter was Intended as a hoax. It developed to-night that tho bloody finger came from the office of a local surgeon, and It Is charged that It was sent to General Bell aa o Joke.by. cer? tain newspaper reporters; General Bell to-night Issued a statement. In which he declares that he has placed the matter In the hands of the postal authorities, and that no effort will be spared' to se? cure the apprehension'and punishment of the parties responsible, (Continued from First.) much stronger since the testimony of Goneral Brooke, who has the confidence of the entire army; the. charge proven by Mnjor Runcle that Wood had an article criticising Brooke aa. the mili? tary governor of Cuba, written'-and pub? lished in the Atlantic Monthly; the tes? timony of Horatio Rubons that he would not believe Wood In any matter' In which he (Wood) had a personal Interest, and tho further statement by. Rubens that Wood had said on ono occasion, while Governor of Santiago, that he would "havo to gei, rid of Brooke." ? ", ????? AFTER' ??>?. It is said to be the. wish/of Senator Hanna to Induce the Democrats, to-'vote solidly against the confirmation. Ito hopes, by uniting his personal following with them, to be ablo.'to defea.t.tho con? firmation no matter what may be the report of the committee. It Is said that of the ihre.? Democrat* on the? commit? tee, Bate, of Tennessee, and Pettue, of Alabama, Confederato brigadiers and veterana of the Mexican war, sm likely to voto against conflrmtlon, wlillo Cock, roll of Missouri, likewise a Confederate brigadier, will probably vote to confirm. Cockrell I? nominally a Democrat but when a newepftPflr man asked a distin? guished Democratic senator a few.days ago what lie thought of the suggestion that Senator Cockrell be nominated for the presidency, thp senator r>?lng'ques? tinned 'tskod. "On what ticket? The chance* still appear to be in favor of the confirmation, APPROPRIATED HIS m?i_ I FIANCEE'S FORTUNE fBv ??t?-? tod Proi???.! NEW YORK, Dec. l.-Chargin? ithat tin, had beon ?l<-fraudcd of her ? p t?re for? tune of 1W.W), Mre. Mary Jex, widow of a former Wall Stroet operator, se? cured a wurrent to-day for the arre? of a man i?ntd to he a prominent real es? tate dealer. Pending the serving of the warrant, tho usino of the man he? not been mede public. It I? charged that Mr?. Je* intrusted hvr property,to tin? man, whom ? ihe was enf/agod to marry, ond that he. appropriatiti It to his own usa, Destructive Novele. it ha? been estimated that nip* f?ftfiV. had it I0t.fl ".1., of ?.OOD.OOO Wrafc-TftW maanii nm.vit> r,c?mid? Of ?*1'?G? "??. i,? a ?tu red by a nuiriufacturfr of MfiW_.K?_5 lim ttvemwe ?-prue?, tree yield* A'vJ'iiRifS?S than half ? ixird of wood, whloli Is ?W'?K lent io W) pounfl? ?>G'?|?&; _Ln?J>_]__ , word?, thete nini novel? ?Wept. UWW ?V*? i tr*.??,' " .., .?-' ? "? ? ? JAPAN AND RUSSIA SETTLE TROUBL?S Former to'Maintain ?Garrison at Seoul and to Respect Lattcr's" Mancliurlan Treaty. (By Associated Preis,)'.' TARIS, Doc. 1.?it in learned, that Japan and Russia are ori the verge of a sottlo? mont of tho Par Easlorn controversy?. which promises to dissipino the war cloud that has heen hanging over both coiin?. trios, This settlement will bo the result of tho negotiations ?which havo been In I progress for somo time past, and which I wero assisted by the fr.lo.hdly representa? tions of Franco to Russia ond of Great Britain to Japan. ' Tho basis of this .forthcoming ngroo rnonl follows: Russia will accept tho two agreemonta ontorcd Into by Japan and Kol'oa, dateti 1800 and lsns, respectively, under which Japan secured various rlfthts In Korea. Including the maintenance' of a garri? son at Seoul? In exchange for tills con? cession Japan will necopt'Russia's trcnty with China respecting. Manchuria. It Is believed, though . this .cannot bis staled as posltlvply, that Japan nnd Russia will reiterato their? support-of the prin? cipios of the "open door" and tho integ? rity of China ond of Korea. Information has been received hore to the effect that Japan Is constructing at Seoul barracks for 1,000 man, : though sho now maintains only flOO In the Korean capital. This Is ncccplod as an Indica? tion that Japan contemplates? tho strengthening ?f her garrison at Seoul. (Continued from . ,Flr3t.) was made possible the accident comes to rob the church of one of its men, not to speak of the twenty-three nntlyes, who manned tho ship, and to destroy the little boaty that'm?ans so much" to? the causo. ?? The man -drowned - Is- Mr, ?. C. Slay maker, formerly ? r?sident of Alexandrin, Va..'where he was for about a year, ?n- ' paged In business. He went this autumn to Africa to assume the business management of tho mission: His untlmo ly end occurred Just as he -was .ontcrlng upon this work. The twenty-three others who perished composed tho crew, and were all native Christians. ? On the boat at the same time were the Rev. L. C. Vase and tho Rev. Motte Mar? tin, both of whorh miraculously escaped. Mr. Martin, went, out with Mr. Siay maker.? ' He was graduated last year' from Union Theological Seminary, of th'8 city, where ho has many warm frlheds. Mr. Vans has-been-the faithful anddovoted head of the mission for many yours. "Admiral" Voss Is how some of his friends dubbed him, b?eauee of the way he used to steam Up, .and down the Congo In his little boat. Amid the widespread sorrow that fol? low'the. news of the disaster, one cause for thankfulness lies In tho fact that Mr. Vass ;and his youn companion wero saved. Tho Presbyterians here are par? ticularly strlckon. They aro intimately related to the South African work, where several of the workers are Richmond pr Virginia people,,!,,-, '?' . The news.pf..the accident ?reached Rich? mond in" the shape of a~ telegram from Dr. L. H. Chester, secretary-Of tho Pres? byterian Committee at Nashville, to the Central Presbyterian, of this city;'' This brief telegram was received yesterday af. ternoon and reads as follows: Nashville, Te?ri., Dea 1. Central Presbyterian, Richmond, Va.: Cablegram. 1,-apsley capsized : Slay maker twenty-three crew drowned. Mar? tin and Vass saved, (Signed) - ?*? 'S. H.* CHESTER. Later In the day tho following .from Nashville was'sent out by "tho Associated Pressi ,?, ;".' ?!.',.',? .A cablegram rocoivod here'to-day an? nounces the. death of H. C. -Slaymaker, an American missionary, arid the"drown? ing ?f twenty-three of? the native' crew by the capsizing of a boat onv the Congo River In Central Africa. The boat was the "Lapsley,'.' and was the. missionary oraft of tbo Southern Presbyterian Church. On It were H. C. Slnym-iker and Motte Martin, of Alexandria, Va., who left the. United States on the 1st of August and wero en routo as mission? aries to tho field in the Interior of tho Congo Free State. The boat'capsized "be? tween Leopold ville and Luebo, and Stay maker went' down with twenty-three of the crew. Martin was eaved. The Family Informed. .; (S-ierlil to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch,) ALEXANDRIA, VA,, Dec. l.-1-I?.nry C. Slaymaker, whose death by drowning in the Congo River, Africa, 'was communi? cated to his family here this evenlng.-was the son of Mrs. Nannie Slaymaker ,and brother, of Lieutenant Frank Slaymaker. Ho waa about thirty years o'ld. Ho left here in August aa a missionary of the Southern Presbyterian Churoh, be? ing recommended by'tho Second.Presby? terian Church of Alexandria. PLACED ON TRIAL. Negligence ,in Allowing Man to Approach President. . ? (By Aasoclated Press,, NEW YORK. Dec. i;?Captain John Vf. Cottrell, three detective sorRoants and two patrolmon of the city pollco force were placed on trial -to-day, oharg.?d with failure of duty In .not..preventing Arthur B. Demlng, believed to be de? mented, ??from 'Obtalnlng.'.ace?SB to ?RreAl? dent :B-oosevalt when the Ujt.ter was lip re last wools to attend the Gracia funeral. Police Iftspoctor Brooks ? Eald flint'after the*Pr?sident had.boen" handed tho letter byDomtnpr, Mr. Roosevelt had turned to? Pollco Commissioner Greeno and .qsked.j "How is It possible for any one'to hand me an envelope?" . ,..'.. ?,;.." .?: So' saying, witness sa|d, tlio. President handed 'the 'envelope t? Commissioner Greepe, who In turn addressed the same question to the witness, ?? the saine time handing tho letter to Mr. Loeb.*; In? spector Brooks eald'that Mrs. Roosevelt pointed out Demlng n? tha ninti Who handed the envelope to tha President, and Demlng wns thereupon .arrested. Inspector Brooks doclared tha't ' neither the appearance of Demlng nor the fact that ho cHrrled a hand satchel would have excited his suspension in the leant. "The Down Homers." The Times-Dispatch.' speakln? of the foot-ball (jamo ,n Richmond last Thura duy, refer? to the University of Nor'h Carolina team as "the hoys from 'down home.' " Which Is a rorn'ndcr that In his romarknbly engaging address at? tjie Greensboro reunion In September. Dr. Paul ll. Barrlnger, uf the Unlveraliy nf Vir? ginia, talking of the Slate love pf Nor h Carolinian?, us a thing apurt from nnd ntronKor than their State pride, told that the Tur Heel? in^Vlrgnlii always R-i'k of North Carolina as "down home." from which fact tin- natives cibisslfy them ns "thfj Down Homere." Tim words carry jiretiv lilwin?tho Ideas of affection ?hq loyalty. "Down home!" ''Tho Dow? Horn? ersi" A clune to (tiielf.?Charlotte Obser? ver. Asiatic Squadron, . (By Aesoclated Press.). - WASHINGTON, Dec. l.-Admlrar Ev ??.??' AelaUe eciuadron. coihprlslnfr tho Kentucky, Orogon, Albany and Cincinnati ? tailed to-day from Yokohama on a ma Boiuverlng ?t??"> Ut iJoi.olu.li? and. return, NORTH CAROLINA EDITORS MEET Eiglity-fiv'c Members of North State Press Association in ' .Washington. Tlmes-Dlspatch Bureau, Colorado Building,. Ifourtaflnth'.s.nd ? Btr?ets.N. AV., ?< Washington, D.C, ???. let klghty-flVe:membere.6f. the. North Gor alotia Pr?se Association, thany of them aecompjin??,<l by th?tr.Y/ive? ftt\d daugh? ters, ranchad Washington over tho Sea? board' Air Lino to.nlght. Thoy aro como <o attend th? h?kWlnier session of tho association,;VHloh. will begin at tho? Na? llonnl Hote?tto.-murrow. Tho editors,-who arrived to-night, aro from tho. central portion of? thp Stato. Those from the oast anil, western onde will arrive to-morrow. ??With tho party to-nlg'hY-wus the president, IL 'V. Var? ner, editor of "the Lexington Dispatch, and St*ite:commls?ioner-Of labor, This Is- the 'first- timo a convention Of thp .association has over been held out? side tho State. It will last three days. Whllo here thp North Carolina delegation and senators will b'? thp hosts nt a din? ner to the mon of the threes, and a num? ber' of excursions and theatrical enter? tainments havo been arrangod for their pleasure'. AMATEUR DRIVERS TO HAVE CIRCUIT (By Associated Press,) CLEVELAND, O,, Dec, l.-Provtdlng the National and American Trotting As? sociations givo their concent, tho League ol Amateur Driving Clubs of which the Gentleman's Driving Club,' of this city le a member, will tane a radical stop lit. the way of advancing tho sport during tho coming season. The league Is deelr CU3 of having a short amateur, circuit, In which tho various olubs composing the leagy? will enter their, horses, making It Similar to ? grand circuit meeting :in a way, except ..that amateurs will drive and that thoro . will' bo no pool soiling or purses. .'. instead- thoy will compete tor riobons', and cups lis In tho 'past. Tht f-nuction, of the.parent body, however, Is needed. In .consequence of the loagu's dslro to Charge on admission fee, which will b made a merely sufficient to cover the expenses of tho meeting. Reduction in Wages. (By Associated Press.) ' NORTH ADAM3 MASS., Deo. 1. Netleo of reduction of 10 per oent. .In cot? ton mill wages ' was posted to-day at tho Kcilpse . arid? Beaver Mills. ' at North Adams, owned-by. Gallup & Houghton, and at-the mills of the Berkshire Cotton Company.? at-,-Adams, tho latter Includine the GJ-aylools Mills, at. North Adams. The reduction, will tako effect on tho Ulli. The present reduction Is' due to the condition of ' the cotton Industry. -;?. ? p .11 Worth Carolina Sentiment. , Here Is some sentlmont as reflected by Webster's Reldvllle Weekly. The Wcek'.v Is opposed to bar-rooms and to t. olr feeder, the abominable cigarette. Whis? key has Its legitimate uses, and wo ha Heve a well-regulated dispensary the best method over devised tor handling the traffic, but the cigarette has not ?? single redeeming characteristic and ought to be outlawed. , . The Raleigh' Times says; The joy felt by Mr, Roosevelt at the -appearance c-f Mr. Clevoland'H lettor--ls probably not equallod by that of anyone else In the nation. We ?hould Judge Gorman stock will advance at once. He is. we think, the natural heir to Mr. Cleveland's place In the party's councils. The Raleigh Post complains'thus: Th? birds aro bolng slaughtered unmerclfu'ly, whether "according to law" or not we ?lo not know. It Is a mistake, and our farm? ers who pormlt It will realize it. Many a, bale of cotton m'ght have been sa? od h ? the birds been moro plentiful last year and this.. .The..Golrtsboro Argus Is moved to say. When President Roosevelt Is nominated next year there?' will bo many dls'iftoc od Republicans.' Those who regard Mr. Roosevelt' as an, unsafe oxecuilve and those who'want- no? more of the D.ngiey tarlfi! will either "go Ashing" or vote the Democratic ticket? On the other hand the Durham Herald express thlH opinion: No matter what tho Republicans think of ?Mr. Roosevelt. If they nominate him they will do the r best to elect h'm, nnd this Is a fact that the Democrats do not want to lose eight of. The Evening of Life. In the ov'nlng of Ufe, as.I sit reclining. accounting the scenes of the long ago. 1 muse o'er the cio?do with their differ? ent- lining.' .-..'???.*: The tide ot.llfe with Its ebb and Its flow, Then thoughts come to. me of the bright days departed ? ' . , '.'??? When ev'rything was a sheep of delight, When In my youthful sports r went on light hearted With no care for the morn, no thought o' the night? iiut now the dark shadows that appear o'orhaiiging, Caating ttiolr gloom round thft worn out old form , Like bells out ? of tune with tholr . dls .... cordant clanging, Kncompnss my mind like gathering . ... storm, While In tho December of life I am hov'rlng With no sweet droams but Just those of the past, HOW-?hall I throw ? off this sorrowful .covering?? - How shall I employ my timo to the last'/ 1 shall'aim to dispel "this sad, darksome ? . ? measure ..... i. . ... .;.. .":'.'.'?' Apd lind .friends as op? tho, pathways I '?? ?,. rove, ? . . - . ? .? ?? ? ??' And. gather flowers from tho waysides of ?pleasure ??? ???'-?- ? ? To farm a boucjliot of sunshine and lovo, " B, W. WBIS1GBR, : Manchester, Vav. November 2v, MUST NOT SPEND MONEY CORRUPTLY Committee Decides to Recom? mend Amendment to the Barksdale Law. . Tho House Committee for Privileges and Elections. Mr. Kelley chairman, met yesterday afternoon .to co'nsl4er th< Folkes proposition to repeal the Barks? dale pure elections law and other amend? ments suggested thereto, among them Mr. Leake's. After a long session, in whloh the ma'tter was fully' dismissed, the committee with practical unanimity, decided to mako a report recommending that tho lirpt two sections of tho b|U bo ame'ndad by Inserting the word "cor? ruptly" In reference to th?i uso of money or other Inducements to w|n votes. This amendment was. recommended'by the committee last eprlng, when the bill was before It, but the House declined to odopt tbe... committee recommendation and struok out the word. The report to be mafle .by the ? committee now merely relruseru' thlf word,' ? "? ?.' ',: the touch that brightens ?V"!i,)t'*. *"l /?lva to tnetnl ?o "the thin? that last?" ' ?WIN. WtdlMB?ffi?QK?rt st., ??o. SESSION LIMITED TO SIXTY DAYS Contentions Regarding the Next Legislature Are Not Borne Out. Tho question wan raised by sev?ra! legislat?re yesterday that under the terms Of the Constitution the session of the General Assembly, which convenes Jan? uary 12th, is not? limited to olxty days, as has b?en generally believed, but that thoro I? ho limit upon Its Pession, save tlio end of tho torms of members of the Houso.-? They admit It was the tnton tlon of the trainers of the ? Constitution to.give, froo rein to tho Genoral Aasembly which enacted lho legislation necoesary to conform the statute laws to tho or? ganic law, but that after It was deter? mined to leave that work to the Assem? bly which convened on tho flrot Wed? nesday In Dooembor, IWl, the convention failed to chango tho language of eec tlon 4?, which reads; "The Gonoral Assembly shall meet onco In two years on tho second Wednes? day In January noxt succeeding the election of tho members of the House of Dblegateo,. and not oftoner, unie?? convened In tho manner proscribed by tlio Constitution. Ko session of the Gonoral Anseinbly, a'fter the first under this .Constitution, 0l1a.ll ? continue longor than sixty days; but with the concur? rence of three-fifths of the members elected to each house, the session may bo extonded for a period not exceeding thirty days. Except for the first session under this Constitution, members shall bo? allowed a salary Cor not exceeding sixty.days at any regular session." etc. The discoverers of the alleged omission contend that the present General As? sembly' was not elected under this Con? stitution, hut under the old. and that the Incoming Assembly will be tho first under the new Constitution. This view, Is not sustained by well known constitutional lawyers. On the other hand. It Is pointed out that the sch?dulo Is as much a part of tho Con? stitution as the. section quoted, and tho schedule specifically states that tho lim? itation upon the period of Its session ap? plies to all except the Assembly which convened on the first Wednesday in December, 1001: that Is to say, the one now sitting. This oxceptlon clearly lndlr cates the Intention of the trainers of th? Constitution, and ns clearly expreseee it. In''the Constitution Itself sessions of then General Assembly are limited to sixty days; the schedule makes an.ex? ception of the ono now sitting. That Is the situation In brief. ' FOR NEGRO MESSENGERS . Continued from First Page.) c?nio here tho rate had been made two cents for deliveries, and two an done-half cents for pick ups. This Is moro than the 'company can afford to pay for tho service, and is out of proportion to the revenue. If the boys would got a move on them they could mako $20 to S'S per month under the now rato, "I am. not In favor of negro messengers. It was a forced proposition. Wo had twon ty-flvo or thirty boys on the reservo list, but only a fow showed up when the regular boys quit. Wo could not neglect .our service, and not being a bio to got othor boys at once had to reeort to the exp?dient of employing tho colored mes? sori gora UNDER INSTRUCTIONS. The reduction in rates for messenger service Is not .an arbitrary matter with" mo. I am acting under Instructions frnrn headquarters in announcing the now ratos. Tho negro messenger sorvlco Is In uso In Atlanta, Columbia. Birmingham, Savan? nah, Jacksonville and othor southern cities, and tho company Is getting ex? cellent service; Thoro are no complaints? Why should not the company send a negro to deliver a message when Its pa? trons send messages to tho office by negro potters.' Janitors and employes? Still, If the boy? want to return to work thoy may do so, but on my terras. ? That 'Was the superintendent's ulti? matum. Tho boys Insist they will never rosumo ?????. at the new figures, ?\sked as to their plans, few had formulated any, further, than that they would not resume work at tho new figure. Some spoke of going back to school, and others may seek work elsewhere If they are not rein? stated. Thoy expect sympathy from the public. The boys claim they can hardly live on what the management, proposes to pay. Somo of tho boys havo others de? pendent upon them for support. GOLD BEING BROUGHT HERE FROM JAPAN (By Associated Pross.Y ; NEW YORK, Deo, l.-Laaard Fr?re? aro informed that the London, Paris and American Rank, Limited, of San Fran? cisco, has engaged 10,000,000 yen. ahoul, ???,???, Japanese gold for shipment, from Japan to Ban Francisco, The International Banking Corporation Is Importing B0O.000. yen from Japan. .The national city banks reports an ad? ditional gold engagement of jloo.OOO In London, Cruise to Weist Indies.' ? (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK Dec, l.-The battleships Illinois, Alabama, Kearsarge and Massa? chusetts sailed to?day on ? tho annual Winter cruise to tho Wost Indies, Their coal bunkers have been replenished aud a full supply of ammunition taken on board. The foroe of marines of thee war. ships his been Increased by ?00 men. Ad? miral Barker, whoa?} nagihlp Is tho Kear? sarge, Is In command of the squadron. CUT FLOWERS. Roses, Carnations, Violet?, Mums, Lily of Valley, In large quantity, at MANN & BROWN'B No. 5 West Broafl Btroet, O A? Ml W es? OCT. X Jk. ? 8?w tho -? Ito Kti-? You Havg Always Bough}