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m TUP! TIMMS, KOirNDKD 18?0._Wuru T? NTTMRTTR 16 1f?1 THIO UISl'ATCJI.. BOUNDED 1850.? W flULaL IN U lXlD?K, J.O,J-DJ.? ?RICHMOND, VA., TUESDAY, FKURUABY 10, 1003. PRICE TWO CENTS. THE DAY S SUMMARY. ?? E WEATHER. WASHINGTON; February O.-Forccnst ior Tuesday ami Wednesday: Virginia? Fair Tuesday; Wednesday In creasing cloudiness, probably rn.ln and ?warmer j fresh west, winds, becoming easterly. North Carolina?tneronHlriff cloudiness Tuesday: rain at night or Wednesday; light, to fresh winds, bccomlnr easterly. Medium tehipcr?t?ro made yesterday a pleasant diiy. The mercury pot nohlRher t.hiin Ilio half-century mark, and after nightfall It fell considerably. The weather prophet promises fair and warmer weather to-morrow. , ' STATE OF THETHERMOMETEn. 0 ?. M.31 12 M.j .. 40 3 P. M.60 C ?, M.'..48 D P. *!/.42 t2 midnight.S8 Average.'.421-6 Highest temperature?3 P. M.. .. .. 50 Lowest temperature?8 A. M.3? Mean temperature yesterday.42 Normal temperature for February.. 35 .Departure from normal temperature.. CC Precipitation during the past 21 hours 00 M?N?A.TD31E ALMANAC. Feb. 10, 1003. ?Sun rises.7:0? | HIGH TIDE. Bun sets.5:42 Morning.3:01 Moon seta....6:IL j Evening.3:25 RICHMOND. Spike mill of the Richmond Tredegnr Mills burned; loss very heavy, hut cov ereda by Insurance-Shirt factory dam? aged by flic-Rev. J. Sidney Peters elected superintendent of the Virginia Anti-Saloon League to succeed Rev. C. H. Craw'->rd-Ministerial L'uion shaken and pro? linent members may withdraw ?Judgo C. J. Campbell arrives with forty witnesses, and the Investigation of his case will be resumed this morning Convention of painters meets to-day Delegates to the Charities and Cor? rections Conference arriving-Negro who cut a barkeeper so terribly captured -Woman charged with selling liquor on Sunday?Carnegie Roard falls to get a quorum-Norfolk contest debated in the House and to be taken up again to-day-Supreme Court hands down onlnlons und adjourns until March 3d \ntl-expector,itIng ordinance of no avail -? temperance sqrmon-Virginia edi? tors leave for Florida-Pretty young girl and two New Yorkere arrested here charged with gTand larceny-W. li. Wells, who killed the highway robber, acquitted-Minister cajlc-d to Calvary Baptist Church-SJiafer building metter to bo decided to-day. MANCH ESTEK Stcps to increase the police force-Li? quor license may be Increased?Budget to be considered to-night-Wood-yard destroyed; two horses and a mule perish ?A fight on Hull Street-Another case of smallpox beyond the city limits-An engineer hurt-Mr. Reed- worse Death of Mrs. Allee R. Canada-Mrs, Ella L. Dent?n dead-Valentine teaa Thieves at work. VIRGINIA. Suffolk dryer on Sunday than for many years-Colonel J. Hampton Hoge ill In Roanokc-Mother of Lula Joyner hopes for her return-Dr. Battle may remain In Petersburg-Mother rescues family from burning home in Frederick-Dan? ville gambling Joint broken up by polle? on Sunday-Two negroes attack a mall carrier in Cumberland-? very dry Sun? day in Norfolk-Colonel VVaddy's condi? tion gives his frlenda uneasiness-Boy killed accidentally by his companion in l.ynchburg-Burglary at Mannssas. The town agitated over the dispensary question-Grand Exalted Ruler Cronk Inspect? Elks' Home at Bedford City Policeman of Bristol (Va.) shoots and kills policeman of Bristol (Term.)-V. M. I. cadets paint statue of Washington Mathews' resolutions In opposition to Jor? dan ? bill-Hurricane Branch trailing a luirglar in Dlnwlddle-Nansemond farm? ers considering a cucumber proposition Attempted suicide In BlUefleld?-Plowing Roanoke bottoms ' by steam?Maryland Club at Washington and Lee-Rev. J. W. Ware leaves Ashland to go to Cul peper-Hunter wounded in Page-Rich? mond contractor wins suit at Newport News-Both killed In shooting affray In Pocahontas countv-Eastern Shore tele? phone system-Steam ferry service at York town-Guards mother's grave from ghouls at Chester-Canning factory for Tonno-Preparations for fishing on the Potomac-Town of Mathews on a boom -Iron Mountain and Greenbrlpr Railroad opening up a valuable coal region-The news from Ashland?Street enr crashes Into building In Charlottesvllle. Mar? riages: J. W. Kessler and Miss Lizzie Richardson In Bedford; C. P. Brown and Miss Media S. Field in Sussex; R. T. Green and Miss Nellie M. Ramsey In Alexandria. Deaths: Mrs. -Arnold In King George; Benjamin Le.slle in Washington; Miss Nancy Edna Edwards at Wyntt; William Wright, of Orange; Miss Lucy Carr near Little Rock; Mrs. Margaret D, Naw at Norfolk; Mrs. Julia Rogers at Leesburg; Thomas W. Trent In Bucking? ham. NORTH CAROLINA. Bishop to be arraigned to-day at Char? lotte for the murder of Thomas Wilson Legislature committee to Investigate charges of cruelty to convicts will meet nt Marlon to-day-Contest of Buckner for the State Senate Is not taken serious? ly-St. Andrew's Church nt Greensboro to have a new pipe organ before Easter? Big steamer on the const north of Bat? ter??-Five cars ditched near Winston -Rill Introduced to convert the State prison Into an Insane nsvlum. n.s the convicts are out on the roads and farms? Actors, married nt Durham with stage names, desire records changed-No im? provement In Dr. J. L. M. Curry's con? dition at Ashevllle-Wilmlngtoii lady scares a burglary away. GENERAL. Democrats in Congress Impress upon Bo? rni > leans that thoy must remember the Sabbath day to keep It holy, and practi? cally over-ruled decision of the Chair as to legality of action on department of commerce bill on last Sunday-Mormon Church, statehood bill and cruelties In tho Philippines nil tigured in tho Somite? American killed u light with Fllllplnos Rapo war proclpltnted l? Missouri by whipping of negroes at the post-Min? ister Bower, refuses to Blgn the protocols submitted by Germany and Italy, claim? ing that the principle upon which thov are founded Is wholly untenable-Mormon Young. Pleads guilty to the murder of Mrs. Anna Puhtxer and is sentenced to life imprisonment-Livelv passnee be? tween President Beer and Charles Brumm, of counsel for the miners, during bitter's argument beloro tho coal strike commis? sion-aumentala nnd San Salvador re? ported to ho nt war with Hondurus_ Dynamite used in Pennsylvania to bldo crime of robbery and perhaps of murder? two killed by explosion nnd ninny others had miraculous escupo from death?Vene? zuelan Government troops captured the town of Guntlro und aro mnreblng on Rio Vleho-Stock market opened with spurt In prices, but doso wna below the host. Money vory easy, call loan rates falling below Uwo per e.ont.-Fair mil? lions Involved In law suit and hang on question of whether husband or wife died first-No one but President Roosevelt believe? story that Rockefeller sent or? ders to senators not to pass any anti? trust legislation-BUI Introduced to re Imhurse ex-Confederates for horses nnd side nrms taken from tho Incontravontlou . of the peaeo terms at Appomattox-Vir? ginians own ninety tier cent, of stock of new bank to be started In Washington? Banquet held In New York In .honor of the birth of Samuel J. Tlidciv UNION OF MINISTER Some Leading Members May Withdraw. THEY DREW THE LINE VERY SHARPLY Divided as to Proper Func? tions of the Union. LIFE OF THE BODY IS HANGING BY A THREAD By Yesterday's Decision the Union May Discuss Any Question, Religious or Otherwise, That is Opproved by Its Business Committee. ,-. What a Number of Min? isters Think Aboutit. In the opinion of several prominent members, Including the president of the body, the Ministerial Union of. Richmond jesterday passed through a crucial period In Ita history?a period, the effect of which it Is impossible at this moment to animate. That the happenings of the day will redound to the permanent Injury of tlie organization Is admitted by many. WILL, THEY LEAVE? Following the very animated session of the union yesterday morning were rumors to the effect that certain of the more ln Ituentlal members have decided to with? draw, or are seriously considering: the ad? visability of doing p?. The Issue in the discussion which disturbed tho peace of the body was sharply defined. One side, strongly conservative and led by the Rev. Dr. R. P. Kerr, wished to establish the union upon the principle of non-lnterfer brcce In matters other than those wholly and entliely devotional. The other ele? ment, led by Dr. J. B. Hawthorne? and Dr. H. ?. Johnson, desired to sec the doors thrown open to any matter which might legitimately claim the attention of a min? isterial organization. The day went against the conservatives, and the rumors now were to the effect that some of those most actively Identi? fied with this side would quietly drop out of the union. Conversation with one or two of them clearly developed the fact that they were far from satisfied. It wa;? stated plainly by some that Dr. Kerr and Dr, Russell Cecil, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, two of the most In? fluential members of the body, would leave. Dr. Kerr was asked about the n,atter, but he declined to talk. He pre? ferred not to bo quoted with reference to his future relations with the union. Sn far as he wns concerned, Dr. Cecil raid he had not come to any decision to leave the union. M'hen ho whs told the rumors about Dr. Kerr and himself ho said In effect: "Dr. Kerr and I havektalked ovei the matter, but wo havo come to no conclusion to leave the union. That is, I have not. "With me It depends upon cir? cumstances. If the union degenerates Into a debating society, as it gives promise of cU.Ing. I certainly have no desire or In? tention of staying In It." DRS. COOPER AND DERIECX TALK. Several other members, notably amoni the Presbyterians and the Episcopalians, seem to feel the sume way. For a long time after the session yesterday the bis debate was tho sole topic of conversation In many quarters. Among some a hope? ful feeling? existed. Dr. Hawthorne de? clared himself positively of tho convic? tion that the action taken was a wise one, and that the union would hang to? gether. But the very president of the budy feels gloomy about tho situation. Dr. Cooper was asked yesterday for an opinion, and ho said substantially as fol? lows: "I am much afraid that the effects of the discussion will be Injurious; that it will cause a serious break In tho ranks." Standing near Dr. Cooper as ho made this remark was Dr. W. T. Dorleuv pas? tor of the Venable-Strcet Baptist Church, who was even more pronounced in his views. Said Dr. D'erJeux In effect: "It reems to me that the union, for all practical purposes Is dead from this day forward. Tho Presbyterian brethren will probably drop out; many of the Episcopalians are out already; the aiti? melo of a prominent Christian minister showed what he felt about the matter. The union gets down, therefore, to a Methodist and Baptist affair. And tho Baptists themselves are ? very badly (Continued on Second Page,) WOULD CLEVELAND TAKE NOMINATION? Declines to Decline Nomina? tion in Advance of Its Tender. (Ily Associli ted Press.) CINCINNATI, OHIO, Feb. U.-In re Hpoiiaa to a direct inquiry ua to wheth? er he was a candidate or would accept another nomination for tho presidency, tho following has boon received from former President Orover Cleveland: "Princeton, N. J., Poh. 0. "To Ilio lOdltor of Tho Times-Star, Cin? cinnati: ''Dour, sir,?I have received your let? ter of ilio fourth instant, asking on be? half of The Times-Star for an expres? sion of my Intentions a? relating to tho next Donioeratlo campaign for tho presidency. I cannot possibly bring my mind to tho belief that u condlllon or sentiment exists that mnkos any expres? sion from mo on tho subject of the least Importane?, "Yours vory truly, (Signed) "CHlOVER CLEVELAND." ?? ? TREDEG AR I RON WORKS VISITED BV A GREAT FIRE SCENE AFTER THE TREDEGAR FIRE. REFUSES TO SIGN THEM Minister Bowen Rejects Prin? ciple of Allied Demands. CLAIM MISUNDERSTANDING Representatives of Germany and Italy Insist That as Soon as This is Cleared Up There Will Be No Objection to Conventions. (By Ansoelitted Pr?s*.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. u.?Al? though 3Ir. Bowen and the other nego? tiators are closely guarding the provis? ions of tho several protocols, it is un? derstood to-night that the demands, which are known to exist in tho German and Italian agreements as they are at present drafted, which Br. Bowen can? not agree to, concern an increased pay? ment by Venezuela prior to the hand? ing down of The Hague's decision re? garding; the nllles;' contention for prefer? ential consideration in the? settlement | of their claims. It is reported that Germany a.sks that sho receivo in addi? tion to the SLT.OOO cash that Mr. Bo? wen has agreed to pay a certain per? centage of the customs receipts until the remainder of the ?,'M0,fl?O demanded In the original ultimatum addressed by Germany to President Castro last au? tumn is paid. Italy, It Is believed, is Insisting on a similar demand, though tho amount asked for in her ultimatum was over $500,000. PRINCIPLE WRONG. It is the principle, however, to which Mr. Bowen so strenuously objects, and which he has Informed the German and Italian envoys he cannot subscribe to. Until their protocols aro relieved of these objectionable demands, Mr. Bowen says that they must remain unsigned. Ho contends that Germany and Italy are In? sisting on preferential treatment?a question which they agree In their pro? tocols shall go to The Hague. It Is the firm opinion of both the Italian ambassador and the German min? ister that the Insertion in their proto? cols of these demands present the re? sult of a serious misunderstanding? on the part of their foreign offices of cer? tain phases of the negotiations which were supposed to be settled. They are using every effort to have this under? standing cleared up and have informed Mr, Bowen they hopo to -submit their conventions to him in a few days. Published reports that Germany In USED DYNAMITE TO HIDE CRIME Two Persons Killed and Many Had Miraculous Es? capes. (By As?oelute.l Press,) JOHNSTOWN, PA., February 0.?A. das? tardly attempt to hldo robbery and mur? der by dynamiting an Italian boarding house at Portage, Pa., occurred to-day. Two persone, avo dead, two? Injured, and a score of , others had miraculous escapes from death, Tho dead: TONY.GRILLO, aged, thirty-four. MRS. TONY GRILLO, ugeil forty-ono. Ralph Tellllldo mid Joe Destavo wero seriously Injured, Tho scene of tho affair was an Italian boarding,house, occupied by Grillo, with Ills wife, three daughters and about twen? ty-five boarders; When tho explosion oc? curred the Inmates we.ro hurled in all directions, but the most of'them escaped serious injury. Tho bodies o. Grillo and his wife were found beneath the ruins of tho house, which was completely demol? ished. The boarders are all employed about the railway ut Portage. They had no oc? casion to usa (lyiuimlto and nono was Known to be la the house, yet porsons fa? miliar with its uso say that at least twinty-llve pounds must have been put off under the room whore Grillo und his j Urge little girls slept, 11 was, stated that Grillo had between f(KK) and 5700 and his wife JIM more, but none- of tho money has yet been found, und * tito theory is that It was stolen by si,mo one whu hilled the rouplo und then exploded the dynamite to cover tho crime. The coroner's examination disclosed the luci that Grlllu's head was crushed an if by sonio heavy Instrument, and his ribs wero also crushed^ Further Investigation is hoiug made. eluded In her protocol a demand for an. apology from President Castro or his resignation are news to Mr. Bowen, and, of course, would not be consid? ered. THE FAIR MILLIONS INVOLVED IN LAW SUIT (Br \s?oelnted G?-ss.l NEW YORK, February 9.?The relatives of Mrs, Charles S. Fair, who, with her husband, .was killed In an automobile acci? dent in Franco In August last, have com? menced an action here to set aside an agreement which they entered into with Mrs Theresa Oelrlchs and Mrs. Virginia Vanderbllt, sisters of Charles D. Fair, not to starla contest over the estate. By the agreement Mrs. Nelson was to receive $125,000 and her daughter's jewelry, valued at $100,000. It was claimed at the limo that under the California laws Mr. Fair outlived his wife, and therefore that his relatives were entitled to his estate, estimated at $(5,000,000. Mrs. Fair's rela? tives now say they are prepared to prove that she lived ten minutes longer than her husband, and as he had executed a will leaving his estate to her. they are | entitled to the whole of it. The plaintiffs ? allege that -when the defendants offered the settlement, which was accepted, thoy woll knew that Mrs. Fair outlived her husband, and tho statement that she died before was made to secure the estate. BANQUETED IN HONOR OFTILDEIM'S BIRTHDAY (By Assoelated Press.) NEW YORK, February 9.?? banquet in celebration of the anniversary of the ?birth of Samuel X, Tilden was held at the Tilden Club to-night. About 150 per? sons were present. Robert E. Dowllng. president of the club, was toaatmaster. Among those at the guest table were: Joseph W. Folk, district attorney of St. Louis; W. M. Hcnsel. former attorney general of Pennsylvania; Charles N. Hamlin, treasurer under President Cleve? land, and Attorney General Cuneen, of New York. The speakers were Messrs. Hamlin, Folk and Sheppard. FORGED PAPER TO SECURE BRIDE Young Husband is Indicted On This Charge In ? Henrico. At tho Henrico County Court yester das' afternoon the grand jury brought in an indictment against J. Ryland \Uartln. a young man charged with forging" a pa? per as a means towa rd securing Ills brido, a charming young lady of eighteen years. Upon the 15th of last November, or thereabouts, the young man entered the office of the clerk of the county court and asked for the issuance of a license for himself and Miss Molile Yarbrough, who," he said, was a resident of Henrico county. In view of the ago of the young lady tho clerk refused to consider the application until there was laid before him tho written consent of the parents. Tho young man left and In about an hour roturned with a papor signed by a. W. ? Yarbrough and M. E. Yarbrough. It develops that tho couple are not oven residents of Henrico, but hull from Han? over. Mr. Martin la charged with forg? ing the paper and a friend who appeared with him is charged with perjury. The case of tho latter will come up In the County Court on nn appeal. Tho indict? ment nguinst tho young husband will be tried on the 17th of tho present month. His attorney is Mr. .George V. Haw, of Hanover. Among tho other Indictments brought in by the grand Jury wero the follow? ing: John Slater, charged with assaulting Bettle Bottoms, caso set for February 11th; Grant Yiiugh.-ni, charged with shoot? ing und killing Willie Hill, caso sot for the Hth; Eslilla Draper, charged with beating .Mary Joseph, case sot for the ISth ? Leo Robinson, charged with as? saulting Alfonso Gary, ca/o set for tho 32th? Fred HIM, charged on two counts with breaking Into a Chesapeako and Ohio our, cases set for the 12tli. A truo hill w.is also found against .Toh? St. John, otliorwlsa known us "Gypsy Jack," who bus skipped Jail nnd, tho hands of the sheriff. For obvious rea? sons this case was not set for trial. A SUIT IS FILED . AGAINST GIR0LAMI 'Ike II. Wiilltup Meli suit in tho Law and Equity Court yesterday morning for ft.OOO damages against Andrew Glrola ml, Ilio saloon man. Tho declaration did nut accompany the suit. VIOLENT Denounce Preacher Who Told Truths. FIVE MEN SOUGHT HIM Endeavored, it Would Seem, to Prove What the Minister Had Said of them Was Accurate?Heated Resolutions Adopted. (Special to The Ttmes-Dlspiitcli.) BROOKLYN, N. Y., February 0.?Kev. W. H. Mitchell, the negro principal of the Iiardln Institute, of Attendale, South Carolina, has stirred up the negroes of Now York by a speech he made last week In Dr. C. .II. Parkhurat's Church in Manhattan. At a meeting held to-day of tho African Methodist ministers of New York, a lengthy preamble and reso, liitlons concerning Rev. Mitchell wero discussed In strong language and unan? imously adopted. It Is set forth that Rev. Mitchell In his speech made these statements: "1. That the hest law ever passed and the best thing over done for the race, was the law that took away from the Southern negro, the right to vote. "2. That tho present generation of grown up negroes Is absolutely hope? less, and too far gone to ho saved. "3. In tho third place, he indicts the race \as inferior, unfitted for tho high? er studies of Greek and Latin, and only suited to drive the plow and the nail. "4. In the fourth place, ho indicts the negro mothers as 'a low lot' and negro homes as places of degradation aad Im? morality, from which negro childhood must bo rescued." Each charge is taken up and branded as "unprincipled and false," and Dr. Mitchell is fiercely attacked. After casti? gating him in every conceivable way In the resolution, it was stated in meet? ing that "five abled-bodied men (ne? groes) of South Carolina after reading an account. of what Mitchell had said, went through the city of New York look? ing for Mitchell and ho would have fared badly if caught." A FIERCE RACE WAR IN MISSOURI The Whipping of Three Ne? groes at the Post Causes Trouble. (By Associated Tree?.) FAYETTE, MO? Fob. 9?A race was Ima has been started heer as tho result of tho public whipping of three negroes on the courthouse steps Friday night. A com-, mlttee of the haw and Order League took; the negroes from their homes and! whipped them publicly for alleged mis? conduct. Two1 of thorn wore women. SInco then tho negroes und whlto people have been In open enmity, and It Is suidi that twenty negro farmers have been' frightened Into leaving this vicinity. A recent killing of Harry ODonnoIl, a reputable citizen, was charged to negroes and did much to stir up enmity. The whites luuve threatened to drive, tlio ne? groes from Fayette "lln vicinity, The ono negro man who was whipped Friday night made, a desperate resistance, It took several men to carry him to the whipping post. ile cursed his cuptora as tliu lash was applied, which resulted, In tho whip being wielded only the more vigorously. When Ilio ordeal was ended tho negro was so woulc from logs of blood that ho was put to lied instead of being driven from town. Tho women, who were not hipped severely, ore taken to tho outskirts and told to go. There la much excitement hero, and a clash Is feared. Mr. Trigg's Condition. Mr. ?????????? Xi. Trlgg, whoso continued sickness has occasioned his friends so muoh uneasiness, wo.s taken worso Sun? day afternoon about I o'clock, Yesterday and last night ho -.vus ubout tho same. The Spike Mill is Totally Destroyed. THE INSURANCE COVERS DAMAGE Loss Estimated at a Hundred Thousand Dollars. LARGE NUMBER OF MEN ' THROWN OUT OF WORK The Alarm Signal Refused to Work, and the First Notice of the Fire? Was Conveyed by the Times Dispatch?Response Was Prompt and the Work Done Excellent. Within an Inconceivably short ?pace of timo this morning tho cntiro spike de? partment of the Trcdegar Iron Works was swept away by flames, and machin? ery and other property, valued at ?100,000 and more, were destroyed. Tho loss, which at thds moment It Is Impossible accurately to estimate, Is fully covored by insurance. The fire was one of tho hottest and fiercest cvor known In Rlchmou. Within a few moments after tho blaze was first discovered tho greater portion of the long lino of -wooden shods was in a light flame, which cast Its ruddy glow high Into the heavens and shone like a beacon In tho darkness. For some reason the alarm system worked badly, and fully fifteen or twenty minutes elapsed beforo the llrst clang of tho bell called forth tho department. Meanwhile tho tiro grew hotter and- moro hot, and from long distances people hurried out, attracted by tho light. Tho stillness nnd tho In? ertness of the department added a touch of tho mysterious to the scene. BADLY HANDICAPPED. When once the alarmi had been gotten to headquarters, however, tho companies responded with tho customary zeal. Un? der conditions presenting almost insur? mountable obstacles, the engines, and hoso wagons crept along tho river bunk, climb? ed railroad tracks and dug through soft und crumbling dirt. Efforts to do more than keep the fire within the bounds lim? iting It when they arrived were fruit? less. Tho ? buildings wor? In a hope? less condition when tho first stream of water was played on tho them. HOW IT HAPPENED. So far as could be ascertained last night tho fire started somowhexo toward the center of the big shed. The build? ing runs some two squares or there? abouts by either dimension, and It is divided up Iti to spike 'department and horse-shoe department. Quite a number of night workers were engaged within when the trouble began. There were some fifty or sixty of them, white men or negroes. According to one of tho negro hands who saw the flro when it began'and who wfisumong those that tried to check. Its progress until they were forced to desist, a spark from a fly-wheel flew to the celling, lodged therein, and start? ed off a small blaze. This was about midnight or a few moments before or after. Realizing the danger, tho men In the shops, or sonic of them, Immediately dropped everything else while they tried to stop the blaze beforo It could gain and headway. In his zeal and haste, ono of thorn?a negro?did tho worst thing he could pos? sibly havo done under tho circumstances, yet what anybody would havo dono. The planks in tho celling had greaso on them and they lapped ftp tho flame with avidity. Tho negro grabbed a bucket of water and dashed It up. Water In this caso was fuel to the tiro. Accord? ing to the negro himself, his effort? as a result of tho grease?resulted only In an outburst of flame more pronounced than ever. BELL WOULDN'T HING. At this juncture some of tho men left and went off In the direction of the pri? vate fire-alarm box, which Is located at the works." Repeated efforts to sound an alarm failed, and after several mo? ments wasted over tills Instrument, worth? less nt tho critical moment, the telephone was resorted to. More trouble and delay awaited them here. Connections could not be gotten, or something of tho sort. Tho alarm was Anally turned In by The Times Dispatch, which called up headquarters, Contlued on Third Page.) WOMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER Is Alleged to Have Killed Stu? dent Who Cast Imputation on Her Character. (By Associated Prese.) YlACON. CrA? February 8.?The grand Jury to-day returned a truo hill against Airs. ISflle Carson, charging her with the murder of ?tobert Rlgsby, January 13, 1003. She was at once taken Into custody by the sheriff, lier counsel later appeared before Judge Feiten In the Superior Court, and presented a petition asking that she be admitted to bail. Several aflldavits wero. presented to show that there wa? reasonable ground upon which to base the potltlon. nigsby was from Howling (.ireen, Ky., Hail was furnished ?1rs. Carson by her father, Thomas Fletcher, and lt. Martin, principal of the business college with which stiu was onnectod. THEY MUST KEEP HOLY Democrats Impress This Upon Congress. CHAIR'S DECISION , WAS OVERRULED Rockefeller Story Believed by No One Save President. NEW BANK WILL OPEN VERY SHORTLY Virginians Own Ninety Per Cent, of the Capital Stock?Pension for Mrs. Reed?Bill to Reimburse Confed? erates for H orses and Side Arms?Other Washing? ton News. (From a Staff Correspondent.) ?WASHINGTON, D.' C, February 9.?"I< took the Democrats to show to the'coun? try and the world that the Congress o? tho United States would not work on Sunday," said Congressman Jones, of Virginia, to-night. Ho referred to the action of the Republicans, when at tho mooting of tho House Sunday for tho purpose of listening to eulogies upon de?? ceased members . the conference report! upon tho Department of Commerco bill was presented. When tho Itouso convened to-day "Mr, Richardson at on co objected to tho ac? tion of tho Houso In receiving tho re? port Sunday. The Speaker held that tha Houso had a perrect right to legislate on Sunday, hut on what was virtually an appeal from the Chair, tho Speaker was overruled, and the report on the De? partment of Commerce had to bo resub mitted. Twelve Republicans aided the Democrats in overruling tho Speaker. Tho Democrats wore jubilant, nono moro so than Mr. Jones. It hits been Impossible to find a nian who credits the story that six Senators have recently received telegrams front John D. Rockefeller, the head of tho Staadard Oil Company, virtually com? manding that there be no anti-trust leg Islatltm at this session of Congress. There Is no doubt that representatives of the Standard have been hero for weeks, endeavoring to prevent tho pas? sage of a bill requiring trusts to make public their capitalization, etc., but they were not successful. The Standard Oil people argued^that while the publicity feature would not affect them at home, where there Is no corhpotltlon, It would bo highly Injurious to them In foreign markets, whero there Is a constant struggle for trade. But nobody believes that John D. Rockefeller, one of the shrowdest men who ever made million? in Amrica, put his name to such a tele? gram as certain Senators are alleged _ to have received. However, It Is vfi- ' derstood that Mr. Roosevelt believes Rockefeller did that very thing. NO EXTRA SESSION. There Is no likelihood of an extra ses? sion. The President declared' Saturday] tight he would call Congress together hx extraordinary session If the anti-trust bill finally enacted were not satisfactory. This is regarded as a "bluff." Democratic Sen? ators and Congressmen with whom I have talked invariably regard the declaration of the President to be an endorsement in advance of the measures which this Con? gress will adopt for the regulation of trusts. When the 1th of March and the end of this Congress arrive, the President, reminded of his threat of an extra ses? sion, will only have to declare his perfect satisfaction with the anti-trust laws enacted. But neither Democrats nor Republicans aro really taking anti-trust legislation se? riously. TO COMPENSATE CONFEDERATES. Ex-Confederates and the people of the South generally will be Interested In a bill introduced In tho House by Mr. C. W,, Thompson, of the Fifth Alabama District, providing for the compensation of officers and private soldiers of the Confederato army for horses, side-arms and baggage alleged to have been taken from them by Federal troops at and after tho surrender at Appomnttox, acting under orders and In violation of tho terms of surrender. Tho Quartermaster-General Is Instructed to Investigato these claims and Issuo his voucher to such persons as shall be shown to bo entitled thereto. The bill provides that not more than Jt?O.OOO shall be paid under tho act. It Is further provided that no claimant shall receive any voucher unless he shall establish to tho satisfaction of tho Quar? termaster-General that he, or tho person through or from whom he asserts claim, was paroled at the time of the surrender; that he hud kept his parolo In good faith; that he was tho actual owner of tho horses, side-arms and baggage for which lie claims compensation; that suoh prop? erty was taken from him by troops of the United States, uctlng under orders and in violation of the terms of tho surrender under which lie was paroled. And If the soldlor has died since his parole was re? ceived, tho sum ho may be entitled tu shall bo paid to his wife: if she be demi, then to his children; If he has no wife or child living, then to his parents, or either of them, If ono of them be dead; und n? other shall be entitled to receive ilio sumo. If he has minor children, tho sanio may he paid to their guardiani-,. PENSION FOR MRS. HEED. There was a disposition ovidont In tini House Committee on Pensions this morn? ing to Increase the amount? JLT? per mouth-?which tho Senate voted to pay tho widow of Major Walter Reed, of Virginia, the army surgeon who made tha discovery In Havana that yellow-fever Is transmitted by mosquitoes. Tho amount could not be Increased, owing to the fact that a baro quorum of tho commttteo wan present and a two-thirds vote wne neces? sary, Mr. Hay, of Virginia, ha* charge of tho bill, which Seni tor Martin got through the Senate. Sir. Hay says there hi not tho slightest doubt of the pansage of tha bill, provided he can set It up on, tho floor-a somewhat difficult mattar le t