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TO DEFEND REGISTRAR Rutherford County Registrar Sued by Negroes Whom He Refused to Register, A NEW BANK CHARTERED The Report of the Superintend? ent of the Central Hospital Gives Interesting Statistics.. (Special to Tho Tlmos-Dlepatoh.i RALEIGH, N. C, Dec. Ti.-Attomoy Oenerat n. D, Gllmer loft this morning for Chnrlotto to appear in tho Federal court llkoro to-morrow In defense of J W. Simpson, tho Rutherford county registrar of elections, who was Indicted niter the last genomi election for rcfua inic to register a number of negroes, it will bo remembered that a mistrial was liad at the lust term of the court, It Is announced that the next annual poultry show will bo held In Burlington, beginning December 20th, continuing to Jnnuary 1st, and that Indications ure for ?? exceptionally successful affair. NEW BANK. Tho Bank of Rowland; Robeson county, was chartered to-day, with 516,000 capi- ' tal. The Cralg-Flanlgan Harness Company, of Statesvlllo, Is chartered, with $100,000 capital, D. .1. Craig being principal Incor? pora tor. The University Oil and Fertilizer Com? pany, of Wilmington, Is chartered, with I?5OO0 capital, B. O. and W. E. Worth being tho principal incorporato!??. A charter Is granted to tho l'Ilot Fu? neral Company of Pilot Mountain, with |?,00Q capital authorized, REPORT OF INSANE. Tho report of Dr, McKee, superinten? dent of tho Central Hospital for tho In? sane here, submitted to the Board of Directors, shows that there are 423 pa? tients, and that tho average per capita fkst of keeping them for the year was 1170. There are now on filo urgent appli? cations for the admission of 10!) others, but every ward is crowded to its utmost lapaclty. The directors ot tho State Hospital or? dered the renewal of $58.S00 Insuranco on the premlees, and approved a statement lif the expenses of the Institution for the year, aggregating 180,438. I,The argument of end of tho docket cases in the Supremo Court was con ?luded to-day, the most notable being the appeal of Clarence Potter, who Is Under sentence to be hanged in Watauga county. A new trial is asked on tho suound of erroneous ruling? and charge to the Jury by the trial judge. I7 -? i VERY GOOD' NOSE. f?ame Warden's Dog Cannot be Fooled by Hares. (Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.) GREENSBORO, N. C, Dec. 17,-Oame ?Warden Weatherly confiscated seventy^: five more partridges at the express rail? way office last night, being shipped by a Wlneton firm to Richmond. They wero sold this morning for $1.50 per dozen. Tho birds woro undressed, and their discovery was again due to tho remark? able "nose" of tho gumo warden's setter dog. Saturday night, without tho dog. Mr. Weatherly seized a suspicious barrel, but found nothing but rabbits; yet Is now satisfied that ho missed tho game, from his experience last night. The dog last night tola him thero were birds In a barrel. He knocked a head off, and Uiere wore tho rabbits. The dog insisted - by whines that birds wero there. Ho knocked tho other head out, and still found rabbits. Still tho dog protested that birds were about, rearing up on the harrel and running off a few feet and coming to a dead sot. "Domed If I don't see if that dog's smarter than me," exclaimed the gamo warden, as ho held un one end of tho barrel and poured Its contents out on tlio platform. With a cry of delight the dog rushed to tho pilo and soon had his nose burled in partridges. Thero wore seventy-five of them "nested" in the center of tho barrelf" feathers and all. ??'' GAUTIER SENTENCED. Declared He Was Full of Mor? phine?Given Three Years. (Speclnl to The Times-Dispatch.) RALEIGH, N. C, December 17,-W. A. Gautier, tho desperado of Sampson coun? ty, who yesterday shot two United States deputy marshals, who went to arrest him, was to-day sentenced to three years | -? the Atlanta prison for destroying ru? ral route mail boxes. One officer, B. G. E. Daughtroy, shot \ix the stomachi he Is expected to Uve, lind Gautier Is hold in jail hero pending the result. He says he was filled with morphitio vhen he shot, and thought the men h.* ?yjmo Into his housu to kill and rob him. Gwynn?Hairston. (Special to Tho Times-D.spalch.) JRH.J..U?3V.1L.LE, VA., Dec. lt.?The mar fltige of Captain Julius Donaldeon iwynn, of iioidavllle, to Miss Francis liintoii, was solemnized at ilio palatial Jtountry l*Jtno of the bride's purem?, near ^eiliam, iQ-nlgnt. t?,? event was willies?, bd by a numoer of friends and relatives at the contracting parly. Cap lain Gwynn \:ati been a resinimi of Danville recently, tut North Carolina claims mm n? u,.e it her sons. He Is regimental adjutant fot the Third North Carolina Regiment, end ho served as first lieutenant in the First Regiment during tho Spunlsh Anierlcon war. lie is especially known and admired In military cj ,es. Tho bride Is a beautiful und accomplished young woman. ?. Damage Verdict. (Special to Tlio Tlmes-Dlspatch.) WlNft.cji.'i.-b.rt.ijiMU, in, e, uno. i7,?The libe) gull! insuline.! last year against .nt) Charlotte Observer by Mr?. Victo, la ?rtuoerts, of this city, has boon coinpiu ?nised. Tno paper? wore s.fctied .o-duy, The Observer pays $400 j?iid t,?e eosu ,a* tachod io the action, Mr?, tto.-erta eue-i /or ???.???. FREE CONCERTS, Our ?toro ivtil bo open to all caller? ?very evenlne unUl 10 o'clock to Xnuis Day. You are cordially invited to call und examine our Imineuao stock of jrjn? Plano?, Pla??los, Regina Muele Boxo?, and muny other instruments of the laust musical novelties, Including the meat wonderful Talking einging and Musical Automatic Muolilne ever Inventqd, "The Victor." cult and hear Ulla wonderful instrument, We have now in stock 8,000 Indeslructl pie records, Including all the latest up-to, date Vocal und instrumental Mus|c Dlalogues, Minstrel Jokes, &c. We will be pleased to have you call. WALTER D. MOSES & CO, |03 East Broad, Street. < Smoking Jackets, Bath Robes, Lounging Robes at prices ?hat will defy all competition. Look for announcement in to-morrow's paper. Burk & Co., \ 1003 Cast Main. LOST HER BEAUTY; SUES THE DOCTOR Once Pretty Girl Wants Ten Thousand Dollars Damages for Loss of Good Looks. (Special to Tbo Tlmpn-DlnpatcliO ? NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-Mlss Margaret Irmafoldy to-day sued Peter Aczel Zold, a Hungarian beauty doctor, for $10,000 datnages, for alleged destruction ot her good lookB. , In an affidavit submitted by A. H. Hummel, Miss Irrnafoldy, who was re? garded as one o? tho prettiest young women of tho Hungarian colony, com? plains that two liquids that she pur? chased from Zold changod her hair from burnished auburn to a groenlsh tint, and raised a growth of red hair on her chin. Dr. Zold s lawyer, in his answer, denied that the doctor waa responsible for the alleged deplorable change In Miss Irma foldy's appearanoa. Ho says she must ftavo exchanged the bottles, using on tho hair what waa intended for the face, and vico versa. SALES OF TOBACCO ON LOCAL MARKET Tobacco Is se 111 ? ? unusually well on the local market and tho prices are proving much better than many dared to expect. The farmers seem, as a rule, to bo very agreeably surprised. The sales yester? day wero in some respects notable for what has generally been held up as a dull season. At Crenshaw's Warehouse the bidding was particularly good. Some of tho farmers who sold and the prices they recti red are as follows: George A. Payne, of Goochland, $16.50; Julius Smith, of Goochland, $8.24-$10, ? ver? tigo ot $9,12; Georgi^-Smith, of Goochland; ty.'Ji and $10.73, average of $9.50; Birdlo ?mith, of Goochland, $15 and $10, average of $12.50; Jsaac EVans, of Goochland, $8.25, 17.75, $9.2?, JIG, average of $10.31; Ben Per? kins, of Goochland, $10 and $7, average of ?S.E0; Davy Watson, of Goochland, $7.2S and $10.25, average of $8.75; James Watson, of Goochland, $6.75 and $12.25, average uf $9.50; W. A. Goodman, of Han tVvei, $7.70, $15 and $19, average of $13.91; Monroe Jennings, of Hanover, f. and $12, average of $9; Lewis Chick, of Louisa, tl'i and $8.75, average of $10.87; Mrs. C. B. Allen, of Caroline, $13 and $7.25, aver? age of $10.12; Edward Cox, of Goochland, .?2.25; W. A. Pollard, of Hanover, $10.75 and ?9, average of 39.S7. BRIGHT GIRLsTgET A LONGER HOLIDAY Some of tho bright g ris of the Woman's College, Dr. James Nelson's great school, are already entering upon tho.r Christmas holidays. This is due to a departure (rom the custom of prescribing written exa n Inutlons for all the school. Until th s session all of the young ladles we.o sub? jected to wr tten examinations three tlmts each session. One examination p;riod 'oil tho week before the Christmas holianyw, and the other two between that time und tho commencement In June. During the examination week no recita? tions are held. At tho beg nn.ng of thli session Dr. Nelson decided to relievo ail of examinations who received an average of 92 on dally recitations. Quilo a large number made the required grade, and tt-.o therefore freo until alter tho hol d yi; Dr. Nelson la convinced of the w.sdom of om ttinc the exhausting examinations, and says no is geitlng far more regulur class work than under the old order of things. To Wed in Buckingham. (Special to The Times-Dispatch.) fc)Hfc.WJAiii:>'3 VA.. Deo. 17.-Mr. and Mrs. Willis Bocock Sponcer have issued invitations for tho marrlngo of their daughter Miss Ora Lyle Spencer, to Mr. Harry Gleneross Hebditch, of Bucking? ham county, the ceremony to take place December 23d at noon In Enon Baptist ?.iiurch. Miss Spencer and Mr, Hebditch aro both very popular In tho county. ? North Carolina Sentiment. The Wilmington Messenger concludes a long article on the Bassett-Trtntty af? fair with this paragraph: "There aro a great many people who think the newspapers cannot get along without their countenance and friend? ship, but whon thoy undortake to put tho theory into practice they find they have moro need of tho pallor than the paper has.of them," The Raleigh Times says: "It is not fair to account for the way tho trustees of Trinity 'College voted, bv reoitlng their relations to business and their connections with outsido cir? cumstances, We do not know person? ally all of these gentlemen, but those we do know would vota their honest convictions, regardless of circumstances nnd Independent to the sourcos of tlielr bread and butter." | . The Charlotte Observer, which be? lieves in your Uncle Grover, makes this hit: "The Mom phis News, which Is the craziest of tho ounch, Is perfectly sure that Cleveland wrote that letter only because he saw that h? could not get the nomination. 'There is little doubt," it says, 'but time he waa a receptiva candidate, Had he not boen, why did he not , long ago adopt the courso of uotlon which he ha3 now taken?' And if ho had dono so The Memphis News would havo been the first to say to him, 'You had better havo waited until you wora asked.' " Tho Raleigh News-Observer eaye? "I'jowle calla newspaper men 'the devil's parasites.' Every charlatan that has jived since Guttenberg raves at the news? papers and calls the editors ugly names. Thero Is hardly a better sign to show that a fraud has been unmasked. That'f why Powjo m*? :wr*4Mt th? pre.??." ; WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN? Tin's Question Being Asked in Regard to the Otjcn Tawncy Bill. WILL NOT SEAT THE NEGRO Election Committee, However, Will Likely Criticise Consti? tutions of Southern States. ("From a Staff Correspondent) .WASHINGTON, D. C, -Dec. 17,?The Otjen-Tawney bill, which provides that manufacturers of tobacco shall not giva away anything of value in the package, (he anti-coupon bill, waa considered by the Ways and Miians Committee to-dny. Tho feature of the day In the committee was the test?lmony of Mr. Black, of Wheeling, the manuiacturor Of one of the best known brands of smoking to? bacco In the United States, who bitterly opposed the bill last year, nnd In the re? cent convention In this city fit tho Inde? pendent , tobncco manufacturers, led the opposition to the movement to have tho. association endorse the bill. In the course of his testimony Mr, Black stated, In responds to a question, that he could not quite say who had killed the bill at the last session, Ho Bald he bad received a teleeram from Senator Elklns, of West Virginia, to the effect that the senator had learned of tho oposition of Black to tho measure, and had. that day klllod It. This made tho members of the committee gasp, for Senator Quay sent ? w'tillnr loU'crnm to a manufacturer In his district last spring, and tho advocates of the bill have all along been charging him with tho re? sponsibility for Its death, The question now Is, In the lanr-uage of one of tho committee. "Who killed cock-robin?" Those heard In favor of the bill were John Landstreet. of Richmond, Va., pres? ident of the Independent Tobacco Manu? facturers' Association; H. G. Wesson, of Pittsburg, representing the Cigar Man? ufacturers' Association; James Wood, of Cincinnati, vice-president of tho Cigar Makers' International Union, and Mr. Brlcspen, of New York, representing E. Rogonsburg and Sons, manufacturers of Havana cigars. i Representatives W. W. Kitchen, of North Carolina, and Shirley, of Kentucky, and William Black, of Wheeling, W, Va., opposed tho bill. Other hearings will bo held. CRITICISE NEW CONSTITUTIONS. It Is learned to-day that Elections Com? mittee No. 1 will vote unanimously rec? ommending the seating of Lever the sit? ting member from tho Seventh South Carolina District, whose sent Is being contested by Dantzlor, a negro. . As the contestant only got 167 votes and Lever received 4,220, there was never any se? rious belief that tho committee would recommend that the negro be seated, but It was thought that it might say that there was no election, and declare the ?rent vacant. ?It Is learned, however, that while the committee wlli recommend that Lever be., allowed to retain his seat, accom? panying the report, and a part of it. will bo severe denunciation of the suffrage clauses of the Constitutions of several of the Stites of the South, which, In effect, disfranchise the negro. It Is Bald to-day that the report may recommend tho passage of some bill llko tho one ' proposed by Crumpacker, of Indiana, which seeks to roduce the representa? tion In Congress of the States which havo denied the right of the negro to vote. This feature ?G the report Is not certain of adoption In committee, Representative Gaines, of West Vir? ginia, Is the chairman of the committee, and while he is what all his colleagues term a mighty good fellow, he Is firmly of the opinion that tho States which havo denied the right of franchise to tila negro should havo their representation reduced In the proportion to the number of negroes d'sfr-'ncbls-'d. SOIL SUVEYS. Representative Flood said to-day that ho was making arrangements to havo the Department of Agriculture make soil sur? veys In mrlous counties of ills district. He thinks that he will succeed In having the department make surveys In Rock brldgo, Au/ sta, Amherst, Appomattox, Fluvannn, Buckingham and Cumberland counties. The effect of this will be that tho department will be in position to ad? vice as to tho constituents nepded In the soil, nnd tho method of culture best adapted to practically every variety of. land in the 'Tenth District. Mr. Flood F-urceeded in haying a aurvey of the soli of Bototourt made somo time ago, and the farmers of the county soy it was of gieat valuo to them. Representative Hay has introduced a hill appropriating forty thousand dol? lars for the completion ot the Jefferson memorial object lesson road, from tho railway station at Charlottcsvllle to tho monument to Thomas Jefferson, over his grave on the road to Monticello. Tho bill recites that the present road 13 rough and hilly, with a maximum grade In as? cending Montlcollo Mountains of sixteen feet in one hundred, that an organization of patriotic citizens havo partially con? structed a now road with a maximum grade of four feet in ono hundred, and that It has been demonstrated that pri? vate subscriptions aro Inadequate to complete the work. WILL NAME ELLIOTT. Representative Slemp has introduced a bill providing for the erection of a pub? lic building at Wythevllle. The amount to be appropriated Is $1,000,000. Mr. Slomp has also introduced a bill for tho oreo, non of a' government building at Big Stone Gap. , - The President is expected to send to the Senate In a few days the rotiominatlan of Postmaster Elliott, of Blacksuurg. Simo of the friends of Mrs. J. Hampton Hose thought ihoro was still hope ot her being appointed, and it v/as said that Senator Scott, who is backing her for the pctUion, was making a hard fight to in? duce the 'President to change UU mind In the mutter. Mr. Roosevelt bus said positively that he will roappolat Mr, El? i,ott, who hue the endorsement of the Itupubltcun organization, county, district ard Stato. Mr, 'William A. Glasgow, Jr.. one of tho leudlng lawyers of Roanoko, Is In Wash? ington on business. Mrs, John W. Daniol and her mother, Mrs. Murreli, of Lynohburg; Mrs. Thomas B. Martin, and Senator Daniel, and Sen? ator Martin, wero a party at luncheon at the Senate restaurant, A MODEL PAPER, Much Appreciated- Letter Re ceived by The Times-Dispatch. Perhaps, nothing so lightens life's dally burden as an occasional word of com? mendation; certainly nothing is more ap. pr?.cliited by the toiler. "Well done, good and faithful servant," is Klvon by the Great Master of men as thu first reward for duty faithfully and jntf-llleenUy performed. But rare, Indeed, In the grind of news? paper work,' does such a generous letter M appended her? bring ? ?nshln? let? tli? printer's shop. Mr, John A. McCann, innnnrp.r ot th? ndvcrtlslne department, Munyon'B Hohiop nathlo Home Remedies, writes! Philadelphia. Doc. 10, 10M. "TI mes-Dis patch," Richmond. Va.: Dear Sirs,?Wo hot only foci It a duty, hut a pleasure to wrllo you In praise of your Isstio of flimday, December 13th. '.1'llle letter Is not written because you littvo ?riven our business an exceptionally good showing In that Issue, but because you seem lo hnvo solved the problem ot satisfying Ih? advertiser wltnout any sac rlilco of typographical eloganco or beau? ty of make-up. "Wo think your lssuo of that dato Is a model paper. Not only a model for cities of your class,-but a model for any pnpp.r In tho United Hiatos. Il Is evident that you not only havo tho good of the advertiser very strongly in mind whllo preparing your paper, but I you also scum to keep before you the 1m- I portant fact that thero Is much duo to I the subscriber nnd reader. You havo pre- j Rcrvctl the bnlanco of right and Justice betweon the two so cnrofully that nothing Is loft to bo desired by either. We could sny much more In reference to The "Tlines-JDIepatch," but, pcrhnps, th'.F Is enough to prove to you how thor? oughly wo approdalo your methods, and j we do not believe that wo are alone In Mich npproclutlveness. Every advertiser In your paper should bo pleased, every render should be pleased, because all the news Is presented attractively, and the holiday news, so dear to tlio feminine henrt, comes in for Its full share of at? tractiveness nnd careful handling. With best wishes, wo aro, , Yours very truly, MUNYON'S H. H. REMEDY CO.. (Signed) JOHN A, M'CANN, Manager Advertising. ALLEGED SAFE-BLOWERS WAIVE EXAMINATIONS (By Associated Press.) MOBILE, ALA., Dec. 17.-Albert Drls coll. alias Duncan, and J. E. Russell, alias Clark, who were arrested here last week on tho charge of blowing safes in ; Jacksonville, Fla., Savannah, Ga., Mont- i gnmcry, Ala., and other points, wore ar- | ralgned In the Recorder's Court to-dny ? on the charges of bringing burglars' tools ' Into the State and of carrying concealed weapons. Both waived examination and ? were bound over to tho City Court in tho turn of J300 each, on the first charge and ?I50 each on the second charge. They we no represented by an attorney. Christmas Entertainment. The Junior Covenanters Co. 1, of tho Second Presbyterian Church, have Invited ine Bundjy school of that church to an ? entertainment In their rooms to-day at I ? P. M. I This entertainment will take the place | 1 of the old Christmas entertn.nment given , by the teachers to the young people, and the boys a c delighted at the opportunity ! of extending tho hospitality of their | ? rooms to their friends in the school. Mr. Polk Miller will be present with ? ills quartette and with music, so'ngs and I stories, a delightful ovenlng Is assured. The Covenanter ooys of tho First Pres? byterian Church, the Graco Street Church and'the Chuich of. tho Covenant have also been Invited to attend. The Grace She Said. Little Mary Is a preacher's daughter ana would no moro think of eating with? out saying grace than of going without eating. The father of her playmate, Liz? zie, is a different kind of man, whose expressions would hardly bear the cold? blooded revelations of the types. Yes? terday Mary went over to play with Liz? zie, and they had a tea party. Lizzie was tho father and Mary, the mother, and a long row of dolls made a numerous family. "Now, you must ask the blessing?," Ea? Mary to Llzzlo when they were decor? ously seated, "What's a blessing?" queried Lizzie. '"Why, It's what your father says be? fore you all begin to eat?" "Must I say that?" asked Lizzie. "Yes, of course." "But how do I begin?" ?"Oh, Lord." prompted Mary In the most devotional tones. Then Lizzie recollected, and the puz? zled look vanished. Mary bowed her head In the attitude of prayer, but Liz? zici glared around the table and ojacu Inted, "Oh. Lord. Is this the kind of a supper to set before a hungry man! The biscuits aro all burned to thunder again, and there Isn't a thing here fit to eat." And with this singular grace the meal proceeded. BOY WONDER WAS BEATEN BY DE ORO Wonderful Playing by Two Pool Experts at Murphy's Hotel. Game To-night. .Alfred Do Oro, the champion pool play? er of tho world, made his first appear? ance in Richmond last night, and proved himself a wonder. Ho appeared against Joo Kirkland. the "Boy Wonder," in tho first game of tho championship series, and won out by the score of 200 to 141. Tills was a groat gamo for both players; It showed that Kirkland was Indeed a wonder, because the great Cuban could not do better than he did against him. De Oro made a run of forty-flvo balls In a stretch, and mudo a marvelous seven ball combination shot, that caused the audience to give him a round of ap? plause. Tho game was for 200 points, De Oro started in on a rush, und whon ho reached his llrsl century mark Kirkland had only slxiy pointa, He constantly gained on the buy up to the 157 mark, whon Kirkland hud but seventy-four. Then tho youngster spruced up and made some gains, putting the teure down slight? ly at the end. It# tuok tweiity-uiree traine? to complete ' the game, wni'oh ; started at 8:30 and cit? I ut 10:45. ' Mr. Jim Bacigulup., .was (|?? rcforoo, ami Mr. John fluiithheliuer the scoror, and both oinclals ga\o uniment ?atistuc tlon. The game was ono of tho best over ?evil here, and was fair and clean in every respect, A large audience saw tho contest. " Tu-iught the second gamo will bo played boiwoe.i KinUuiid uiui ?ta?? ?iieriimn at 8 o'clock, und io-morrow nigni uo Uro and duerman will piuy a gumo, ilio luai ot ? lu- ?une?. Tho pool room at Murphy? Hotel has been uansionucd imo a pout arena, and fa aiVtM<fetf(? ?o a? to acuouiinouuio large crowd. -,-if , iiKuxva.Ua, TfaNN.-'i'ho Great ,\orincni a,??.??,? ^y^iiainy ??-day uu poeiu-o w.ui tuo ????? county C'iio-iicciy i..i,i.i'l ,-,uo.i? out "t vviuoil uinuuni u,0 company ua,.a ino cuaiicui-y uuuit to au. juu.ca.u una to pay luo tui'tuus Clutiil? jur .it)?urn lui? inv cujHure ?? Hun uy i,o?an, near iioro, ueooiiiuur Iti, law. THE CARS OF CHIUPREN. Croup and whooping cough are dan serou?. Father John'? Medicine ourea and Inula? up the body at ine ?mue time, No poisonous drug? to destroy tlm nerves and weaken tlio system, Father John's Medicine 1? for ?ale by Owen? &, Minor Drug Co., 1007 E. Main St,; City Drug Btoio, 14U E. Main St.; People's Drug Store 3900 WUllamsburg, Ave.; North Side Pharmaoy, 001 N. Fifth St.; Pine Btreet Pharmaoy. s$4 8. pine St.; East yMrraacy, ?60i Venable 0t, HE BLAMES COLOMBIA Minister From New Republic of Panama Makes Speech in Philadelphia. HER GREED AND TYRANNY These Causes, He Says, of Revo? lution Resulting in Birth of Panama Republic. (By Associated Press.) PHILADELPHIA, PA., Deo. 17.-P. Bunau-Varllla, the minister from Pan? ama to tho United States, delivered an address at tho regular meeting of the members of ytho American Academy of Political and Social Sclenco In Griffith Hall, this city, on "Tho Conditions Under Which the New Republic Was Founded." Mr. Bunau-Varllla said that In 1001 tho thon Colombian mlnlstor, Silvia, warned his government of tho probable secession of Panama, in case the canal question should not rcceivo a solution in harmony with tho ardent wishes of tho Isthmians, The speaker told of his campaign In favor of tho Panama route in 1901, and of the passago of the Spooner bill In 11)02. ' Ho told of how Dr. Herrun wus sent to Washington by Colombia to tako the place of Mr. Concha; ot tho difficulty of arriving at a sultablo compensation to Colombia, and thon said: "I wired to President Marroquln that I was convinced that If ho made an offer of IIO.UOO.OOO cash and $250,000 annuity It could not but bo accepted by the United States. Dr. Herran made, then, a prop? osition according to the terms I had fixed, and It was readily accepted by the United States. The attitude of President Marroquln seemed to guarantee that ho understood the situatlou." The speaker said after tho Colombian Congress had been elected, "fearing some treachery before Congress began Its task In Bogota, I sont to President Marroquin a last telegram. In which I warned him of tho danger that would result for Colom? bia from any tentative amendments to the Hay-Horran treaty," After the re? jection of the treaty he made a supreme uttompt to guard Colombia against hor? self, and made two Independent efforts to protect her against tho foolishness of her policy In tho beginning of September. Mr. Bun?u-Varllla denounced the greed and tyranny of tho Bogota government, and declared Its course was one of black mall. WILL FIGHT FOR PANAMA (Continued from First Page.) eompanl'ed the?, party In tho whalcboat, It was found that the schooner had on board a hundred armed Colombian sol? diers, commanded by General Rafael Novo, who said General Daniel Ortiz, commander-in-chief of the Colombian forces of the Atlantic and Pacillc, had a large camp a mile away on the main? land. PROTEST MADE. General Novo requested Lieutenant Per rlli to land and confer with General Or? tiz. After temporarily returning to tho Atlanta, Lieutenant Corrili went back to the schooner, which in tho meantime had taken up a position on tho boach. Great oxcltement prevailed among tho Colom? bians on the whaloboat's approach. Thero were repeated cries of '.'Viva Co? lombia," and thore was a sudden con? centration of about 150 Colombian soldiers on the beach. For somo momenta tho situation seemed dangerous and had the appoaranco of an ambuscade. General Ortiz appeared on tho beach whon Lieutenant Ferrili went ashoro, the waloboat In tho meanwhile lying close to the beach. General Ortiz Insisted that Lleutenent Porrill should fly tho Co? lombian flag at tho bow of the whale boat, or lower tho American flag at tho stern, because she was In Colombian waters. Lieutenant Perrlll repliod that he did not have a Colombian flag, and refused to lowor the Stars and Stripes. General Ortiz did not Insist upon his so doing, but ho protested In writing against tho presence of tho Americans In Colombian waters, Lieutenant Perrlll ac? cepted the protest and conveyed It to Commander Turner, who handed it to Rear-Admiral Coghlan on his arrival h oro. LINED BY SENTINELS. During tho conference with tho Colom? bians ashore, Lieutenant Porrill was sur? rounded by General Ortiz's staff, while Inland, a few paces, there was a scmi olrcle of armed sentinels. The beach in both directions was also lined by eentl nols General Ortiz did not permit Lieutenant Porrill to leave tho point of tho boach where ho landod. Whllo Perrlll was awaiting tho Colom? bian protest, First Lieutenant Edward B, Manwrlng, commanding tho Murine Guard of the Atlanta, rowed up In u cut? ter for the purpose ot communicating with Lieutenant Perrlll, and to guln cer? tain military Information. The Colombian camp appeared to be permanent, was well provisioned, and probably destined to be used as a base of operations. General Ortia nnd others freoly express? ed tho d?termination of Colombia to fight to the bitter ond In case Oenoral Reyes' visit to Washington Is not successful, und Panama Is not roturned to Colombia, Dwelling Burned. (Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlsputch.) KUl'FOUv VA., Doc, 17.-L. W. Ste. phonsson's dwelling was burned this week at Berlin, Va.; loss ?1,600, insurunco $1,000. . ? FUNERAL OF MRS. GIBSON TO-MORROW The Services Will be Held at Noon From Holy Trinity Church. Mrs, Robert A. Gibson, the wlfo of the Bishop of Virginia, onterod Into rest yeatorday morning ul T:15 o'clock, Though In delicate health for somo time pant, tlie serlousnees of her condition became manifest only about three weeks ago, when, by the advice of her physl dun, ehe was taken to Baltimora, Md., ?o? ?sedal treatment. After ? brave , ?1 raggio on her part nnd that Of her surgeon and faithful nurses; remembered In the prayors of devoted poople In this Diocese and elsewhere and surrounded by her family, she passed tnto? life i'horlly after the sunrise of Thursday. Mrs, Gibson was the duutchter 6t the late A, It, H. Stuart, of Staunt?n, Va. f-'ho Is survived by two sons, Mesera, Httinrl and Churchill Gibson, nnd by three dnughtors, Misses Lucy, Frances and Mary Gibson. Her two sisters nro Mrs. Hunter McOuIro, of this city, nnd Mrs. Alexander Robertson, of Stntint?n. Mrs. Gibson was horn Jnntinry Sflth, IMO. nnd wns therefore nonrly flfty flvo years of nge. With hor accomplish? ment.?; and talents she has been inoro than ti help-nviot to her devoted husband In his high and holy duties. Gent?o nnd loving, faithful nnd true In nil the rotations of life, she will be ftrtiatly missed by a largo circle of friends and'admirers. l?ev body wns brought to Richmond ivo m Baltimore last night for burial. The funeral will take pince nt noon to-morrow from Holy Trinity Church, the Eplscopnl clorgy of tho city acting as pall-berirnrs nnd tho Interment will bo made In Hollywood. ' Capt J. H. Bagby. ain Lee's Funeral. (Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspntch.) ALEXANDRIA, VA,. Decomber 17.? Funeral services wero held over the re? mains of Captain Robert Cnrter Lee In Chr'st Church this afternoon. Right Rev. Alfred Mi Rnnrtolnh. Bishop of tho Dio cese of Southern Virginia, officiated, as? sisted by Rev. W. J. Moret?n, rector of Christ Church. General Fltzliugh Lee, a brother of tho deceased, wns present. The honorary pnll-bnnrors were Colonel F. L. Smith, Messrs. J. M. Johnson, H, Bryant, E. L. Dalngorfleld, L. Stabler, K, Kemper, S. G. Brent nnd R. F. Knox. Tho following were the active pall-bcnr ors: Messrs. A. G. Uhler, Hubert Snow den, S. H, Lunt. T. W. Robinson, F. F. Mnrbry. O. P. Cnrtor, R, L, Field and Captain J. V. Davis. Tho Interment was made ? In tho old family lot In Christ Church Ometery, (Special to Tho Tlmcs-Dlspatch.) ROANvK?i. VA,, Dec. l'i .-Air. Jos? eph H. Bagby, of tho firm of Bagby Brothers,' furniture " dealers, was found dear' on his bod In his boarding houso lust night. An Internai hemorrhngo was the cnuso of death. He was ? native of Appomattox, and .was thirty-four years of age and unmarried. Ho was ? Red Man, Odd-Fellow and member of the Junior Order of American Mechanics, and an active chUrch worker. His remains will bo taken to Appomat? tox to-morrow for intermont. John M. Hanger': (Special to Tho Times-Dispatch.) STAUNTON, VA..' Dec. ?T.-John M. Hanger, a prominent veteran of tho county, died suddenly this morning, aged sixty-six. Ho is survived by his wife nnd two sons. Ho had been .connected with the Chesapoake and Ohio at Waynesboro for years. ,W. T..Allen. (Special to Tho Tlmes-D:spatch.) Wli^OHESTKR, VA.. Doc. l..-William Templo Allen, ono of the most prominent men In Clarke county, died at his home, ?I Gayiord, to-day of paralysis, aged eighty-two years. A widow and several grown children survive, John Willoughby. (Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatoh.) FRELu.UjCK.SBuRU, VA., l.o. 17.?Mr, John Wllloughby'dled at the homo of h's son-'n-law, Mr. J, O. Seay, In Spotsylva? nia county, at tho good old.age of olg.ny nlno years. He Is Bald to have been a member of Mino Road Churoh for sov enty-tlwee years. Mr .Willoughby waa married twice, and la survived by four chlldrep. Samuel A. Piercy. (Special to Tho Times-Dispatch.1 PETERSBURG. VA? Dec. 17.-? tele? gram received here to-day from Norfolk announced the death there of Samuel A. Piercy, a former resident of Petersburg. Mr. Piercy was thirty-five years ot nge, and leaves a wife and one child, also sev? eral? brothers and sisters. Lewis Dodson. (Special to Tho TlmcB-Dlsnatcli.) FRELEHVCKSBURO, vA.', ^e . 17,-Mr. Lewis Dodson died yesterday at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary Dodson. In Staf? ford county, near Garr.sonvllla of con? sumption, aged twenty-three years. Mrs. L. A. Jackson. (Special to Tho Tinies-Dlspatoh.) FREDi^tUCKSUURG, Va., Dec 17.? Mrs. L. A, Jackson, a well known lady of Westmoreland county, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Baxter, at Leedstown, after a lingering iimess, aged about sixty years. DEATHS. LONG.?Tho death of Mm. MARY E. LONG occurred Thursday morning at 11:18 o'clock, nt tho .residence of hor daughter, Mrs. Sarnn P. Flunz, No. 315 N. Twenty-fourth Struvt: Slio leaves throo children?.Mr... Snni'i F. Plonz, Mrs. Johr, DoeririK, ami Mr. Ill hard Jordan, o? Baltimore, Mil. Funeral al residence SAI URDA y, loth, 3 P. M. Friend? mid acquaintances invited to uttend. No tlowore. , M'CIREOOR.? Died, nt 11:25 P. M.'i Docember 10, 1003, at his home, 1135 W, Clay Street, A, W. M'ClREaOR. Funeral FRIDAY. December ISth, 3 n';lack, from Clay Street M, E. Church. Interment Shocltoe Cemotory. SICINKER.?Died, at his residence, No. Sft7 W. Franklin Stroot, at I o'clock P. M., Thurs? day, Docouiber 17th, CHAULES ROlllSRT SlvlNKER, Funeral will tnko placo from All S.ilnts' Church SATURDAY, Decomber lOtii, al I AUCTION SALES-Future Days By J. D. Carneal & Son, Roal Lataiu Auctioneers. TRUSTEES' AUCTION SALE of an 8 room detached trunio uwuiuuk neiir the coiner on ij and Twenty-.).st Streets, Uy virtue of a curtain ucuu o? uu???, onted ctobor "li, 1901, and recorded in lleu rii'o Coumy court clerk's oluce, in D. 13, ?Co ?, ????? jvl?, doiuult having tieun mudo 111 the payment of a portion of thu ileut secured thereby, and having beun require! oy the uoneiiiuury therein su to do, we will, on MONDA ?", DEC. 21ST. 18(13, at ? o'ciock P. M., on tho promises, pro? ceed to sell by public auction tho property conveyed therein, va: ah that curium Iul u. land lying and beiny in Fairtiiuuiit, in rienrico county, Va,, near tho luirtuuust ern Inulta ut the c.ty of Richmond, tie liinnlng at a point on the unsi line ..f twenty ihr? t aueet, between <i And it enroots, d.staut ?* feet north of the point DC imut'seouun of ilio .said oust line of J wouiyUrst an cet, w,th the north ilnu ol <4 SU'uut, extending tneiicu northward? ly iiiuiiB the suiti unsi line of Twunty-ili.ic htreut und frontina thereon '?0 feet, nnd running b.iclt, buiwueu lines parallel ?ah the suld north line o? <.? ?Streut, ?.'? toot mid U nichos, to an alley in common, In leur, 11 tVot w.do. TidltAlS-Luah .-mfilelom to pay all no'ht of sa|u, nil taxos to day o? salu and n debt cf ??,,?.??? now duo, iiiul M notos of foi.i-o each; tho urst uno will u,j duo January ?i, iiiiH, and uno due every th.ee months tuoreatior uutli all havo become due, .nul ifcHldiiu at it creda of tweiYe months, Ci i AS. ?. W ?LI-1 S, SAMUEL H, fUlJ.lAM, dec ie-5t Trust?es. REAL ESTATE?For Rent, "KiQftiR?NTi NICE HOUSE ON TU ? HOWARD itnad, botu'eun the Brook and ??t???,????F. roiil?, und six acres of lanuj h uiso " n? tains 7 rooms; necessary outbuildings good vvntnr, shude, oc. et?;.; tun minute.* to car linua. Apply to T, M. WORTHAM & CO., ? Roil E.-ttte Asunte, ' ' IS ?. ? nth rftreet. FINANCIAL. 5 h> r Cent, Money io Und Without demy on Richmond City Real festal?. BUTTON & CO.. ?e?f.? Kud Bank Streets. . AUCTION SALES?This Daft By The Valentino Auction Co., til2 East Broad Street. REGULAR. AUCTION SALE OF Slaves, Carpets, Rug?, Drugged Pictures, Furniture, &o< THIS (Friday) MORNING, DEC. 1STH, AT 10:30 O'CLOCK, we will sell rtt our waroioome, No, ?U J?ifit Broad Street 3 Good Cook Stoves. 1 | open Franklin Stoves, l Une "Huby" self? ? ..edil-e tatovo. i good wood burners and hfcvorai other Stoves, Brussells and Velvet C?rpete, Now Rugs und UiHiggets Pic? turcs and Mirrors, Chars ahri Rockers, Parlor Suit, Chamber Suits Wardrobe?, t'dobonrds, Enameled Iron and Brass Beds, Children's Chairs, Morris Chair, Drop Head Sewing Machine, Lace Cur?, tains, Tables Hobby Morso, Odd Bod? sienas, Withstands, Kitchen Safe, and numerous other furniture &c. Salo positivo. Terms cash. THE VALENTINE AUCTION CO. By Oliver & Jones, Auctioneers, , 410 W. Biond. Phono 22T6. ' flU?TIOM SALE OF Large Lot of FIrst-Slass Household Effects. Wo will soil for partios leaving the cltjf at our auction house, 410 W, Broad St., THIS DAY AT 10:30 A. M..' 1 Oak Frame, Silk Tapestry Parlor Suit, 1 Upright Parlor Organ, Fino1 Pictures, Mnntle Mirrors 2 ????? Oak Chamber suite, ? uak nnd Walnut Wardrobes,,! (Xik Folding Bed, 1 JIall Rack, 2 Oak Sideboa ds i China Press, 1 Dining Table, 1 Handsome Sot Quartet' Sawed Oak Din? ing Cna r?. Tableware, 1 Cook Stove, 1 Drop Head Singer and other Machines, und ???? ami Walnut Beds Bureaus, vVushstands, 1 Lot Mattings, Hall Rack, and SiUir carpeta, and Druggets; also a lot of other goods, too numerous to men? tion. ?J als Is a fine lot of goods and must bo sold. . Parties In need of such will do well to attend, Ladles Invited. _GEO, V. OLIVER, Salesman. AUCTION SALES-Future Days By Button & Co., Auctioneers. Real Estate AucUoneers. AU3T10? SALE OF The Mecklenburg, Its Grounds and Equip? ments, at Chase City, Va., ON Thursday, Jan. i4th, 1904, 12 o'clock Noon. Pursuant to resolutions of the Jtock rioldars and directors of the Chase City M.noral Water Company, the undersigned committee will, on Ihurs^a, January 14th, 1904, at 12 o'clock fioon, at Chasa City, Va., offer for sale at Public Auction, on the' pi ?mises, nil tho real and personal rr.p?? erty of said company, located in and ad? jacent to tho said town ot Chase City,? nnd embracing 145 aciea of grounds, wlili the celebrated CHLORIDE CALCiUM. and HTH1A waters thereon and the Meck? lenburg Hotel and Sanatocisa?,.. ,wlt!\ Its. complete fur/iislihrgs and'equipments. ' ?"* THE MECKLENBURG HUTEL and, SANATORIUM is a new, MuDKKN HU1LD1NO, with 125 BEDROOMS, well lighted and ventilated',? wide halls hud i-xtonslvo verandaHj It Is heated by steam, lighted by electricity, supplied ui.oughout with an ABUNDANCE <iF CLEAlt, PURE WATER from an AKTE-, ?lAN WELL, and equipped with a com? plete Hydriatlc department. The yow-sr station with boilers, engines, pumps, dy? namos and a lu-ton ice plant, ? units ties ngiit, power, heat. Ice and refrigerati m ampio for the needs of the house at ,all capacity. Tho Steam Laundry la well arranged nnd ample, and the Bottling House la provided with tanks, pipes en... for convenient handling of the mineral waters. And thert are also on the premis? es kennels a bowling nlley and un eight loom dwelling, in good repair. The plumbing and sanitary conditions are o? ceilent, l'ho properties cost moro .han ?f.2UO,uO0. The Hotiil Is liberally titled out with furniture, bedding, linens, carpets,, china, silverware, kitchen utensils ?Sic, i&c, of latest design and excellent quality?.'? Tho property Is located at CH.A..E CITY, IN SOUTHERN VIRGINIA, on bOUTHBRN RAILWAY, three - hours trom Richmond, and Is easily accessible ? trom polots North South and Wost. It is 535 feet above sea level, enjoys a unl lormly mild climate, affords good shootlnn : in season, and Is an Ideal all the year I round resort, , THE HOTEL Is NOW OPEN and en? ' tortaInlng guests, and 1ms been In con? tinuous operation since It? completion, in . December 1902, and has won favor with I tho public. 'J'lie purchaser would bo able to tnke \ immediate possession, and tlnd ample - equipment for continuing tho business ! wittiout Interruption. This property oilers a raro opportunity for Investment, and parties Interested are invited to malto personal Inspection uf 11 bofoio day of sale. .:-'"'w-'A TERMS?CASH us to one-fourth of the purchase money, and tho roaidue In two' equal installments at ono and two vear<,. with Interest thereon at the rate of six per cent, por annum from date of sale till paid, the deferred payment? to be evidenced by notes or bonds of the our chuser, nnd secured by deed of trust upon the properly ?old. A LONG TERM LEASE IS AUTHOR? USED, IF SUITABLE OFFER IS RE? CEIVED BEFORE DAY OF SALE. GEO. A. ICNULY? R. R ROBERTS, lHh Dec, 1003. Committee. ADDRL'SS-CHASH CITY MINERAL? WATER COMPANY, ItlCHMOND. VA, ae 13-tds By J. Thompson Brown & Co., U13 Main Street. T^RUSTEE SALE" K?DERN TWO-STORY Frame Dwelling, No. 1412 West Cary St, By virtue of a deed of trust, dated .Tune ?tii. i:!)l, and recorded In Richmond Chan? cery Court, D. B, 152, A, page 314, to the 1 unite signed trust o .o secur, certa ? ??.?>? thcielii described, default being made, and being required ?o to do, I will soil at pub. lie n et inn. on ? ho premie??. TUESDAY. DEC. 22D, AT 4 P. M . the ?. ??,?? ly described in said deed, ny tollows: Lot of land with frame lor.enmnt the c-on beginning US feet west of llarvia Street thence running westwardly aluns and fronting on north Hue of Cary Str?-)t. 21 feet li Inches, and running back be? tween parallel linos 120 feet to an alley U leei 0 Inches wide. TERMS?While the deed prescribes other terms, by consoni Ihey will b0 1-4 cash, balance ti, 12 and Is months; ? per cs.it. iute est udded, secured by deed of truat. It will pay wo.I a? an investment or make a snug hume. The hnus? contains ? rooms, double parlors and wide hull; trout and buck porches. WALLACE F, BROWN. Trustee. lirown & Co., Auctioneer?, dec 17-td? ..._ "~REAL "ESTATESFor~sal?. '"* LEE DISTRICT LOTS FOR SALE BY M'VBiau Jt OI.IW?. ?S foot, Ivy Si., ar. Miuilo??; }3.\50 foot. t-C tool, Ivy St., nr. ? :? i >w: U.'.W toot. Si) foot, Or,?? Ave., ni. Syemor?; POO) tiot, 3i)*-foot. Park, nr. lti's-1'w; l'in <oet. 5* foot, Monument, nr. fc>a<Jc.w; til < fut. 2$ foot, Orne? St.. nr. MeaJjw: 14) ?? Col Tho ?bove uro oareuio* *nj w?U wiwe ?fc?