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ffitU^'f?ffl&fttt I WHOLE NUMBER, 16,287. THE DISPATCIL FOUNDED H?CILMOND, VA., THURSDAY, JULY fl, ?003. PRICE TWO CENTS. SUMMARY ?>F DAY'S NEWS THE WEATHER. WASHINGTON, .Inly S.-Forcca?t for Thursday ami Friday: Virginia?Fair Thursday and Friday, light, variable winds. North Carolina?Fair Thursday; Friday fch?wcra In Interior, fair on tlio coast; light, Variable winds. Slightly Warmer* weather prevailed yes? terday, but the high figure of it in?? days aso han not vet been reached. To-day am) to-morro?v It will be fair, according to prophecies, and the thermometer will linger around ilio game mark. STATE Of THE THERMOMETER. ? ?. M.7*5 32 M.M R P. M. R9 6 G. M. ?5 ? P. M. 78 12 midnight . 7fi Averngo . MV? Highest temperature yesterday. "1 Low?M tempe-tature yesterday. '?" .'dean tempei'Htiirr? yosleTday... W Normal temperature fot July. fn Departure fiom normal temperature.. '? Precipitation during pint 2t hours.... "0 miniati: ? e ALMANAC. July ?, 1P"3. finn ri?'?.i .'.s I Ulli? TILE. Run [otF.;;/.2 \ Morning.4:21 Moon rifles.7:36 | Evening*.4M6 RICHMOND. Editori! William I!. Mullen and Sidney Cetee, of 'The Opinion." iirresled. charged With linci; ball allowed them; the case to ? ? ni?? tip to-day-t'nlon tnan deserts th" ranks of Ihe striken? and returns In work; .bought like]?? that others will fol|o?v his ?. impl?-Motorman painfully liurt by unknown lawless persons In Seventeenth Street-Action for ?Ininnkc?? for boyr:??t tlng to he brought bv the Sltlerdlng-Car neal-DavIs Company against Ihe Brick? layers' Union-Parks now being freely patronized?Two companies of soldiers leave for home; others to be withdrawn t ?day; lo.?.-,| force |? being cut down (life. oT tbo motorman arrested for en dea?-ormg to protect himself from assault ? ontlnucd-Ball granted Harry S. Snyder >esterday; his case ?o come up July ISth -1.. Slebert Cease continues to Improve nt the Retreat for the Sick-Sheriff Simon Solomon has engaged leading law? yers to defend him: he -will ask for a jury?Strike-breaker arrested, charged with making Incendiar?? suggestions to the Street Railway L'nl?n-Bijou, which bag been running at a loss, to elofe th? rnd of this week-Annual excursion of the First Baptist Church' to Btickroo Beach to-morrow?-Corporation Commis - i-ion in new quarters-Statement of Rev. Dr. .Tere Wlthcrspoon disproves charge brought against Superintendent of Trans? portation i.-. B. Buchanan?Municipal In? vestigation to bo resumed to-morrow evening-More time nllo?ved for comple? tion of designs for the Stuart monument -The death of Peter Korg. MANCHES? TER-New house to he. erected for su 7'erlntendent of Mnury Cemetery ??Coro? ner's Jury to meet to-morrow morning to inquire Into death of Luther Taylor Alile legal opinion to support the position of the military In killing Taylor; views of Colonel George Wavne Anderson?Court of Mayor Maurice-BnlnbrldRC-Strcet Sunday School's picnic-Beach Park ex? cursion. VIRGINIA. Soldiers' Home at Hampton may be Abolished because of allege?! exorbitant jeutnl of land owned by the Normal In *- ' it ?it??-Southern Railway surgeons in ??e.'slon at the ?""iiambcrlin-The Amherst ??npervisor.? take steps to re?-?>?-er ex? empted taxes; change in superintendent ?if the poor for the county-Handsome b* rjue.u to Roanoke College-Captain T. W. Martin shoots and kills the ?vrong man near Smlthfield-The misreading of ord"r by Conductor , Brubeck, of the | freight train, caused the frightful wreck at Rr.cktlsh; the r-onductor sold to be crazed; twenty-two dead at Charlottes? ville. a number of whom have been Idemi ti'?d: one man dies at the hospital; after? math of the wreck-Ne??? lighthouse to Vie built In Hampton Roads; survey now being mado-Factories at Round Hill de? stroyed by fire-t'nr men hold secret meeting In Petersburg and declare the s-trlke will be decided In their favor Gold sand thought to have been found in Nottoway county-Suicide's body found upright against railroad bridge pier ut Frederlcksburg-Judge Wnddlll's court nt Alexandria adjourns-Land to extend Fort Hunt-Services over removal of Confederate remains to Winchester Illicit distiller and cheek flasher arrested in Htaunton-Marine engineers' p.trlke at Norfolk ended-Norfolk real estate men protest against city's appropriation to Jamestown ????e?????. NORTH CAROLINA. Lady killed at Charlotte by a train. which ran over her-Much anxiety at Greensboro on account of citizens of that city being In the wreck-Judge Tucket Brooke settles legal troubles between t?vo big companies at Greensboro ?uni provides for the organization of a new one-An open-air festival at Salisbury proies very popular-Newly chartered consolidated company to work quarries near Salisbury ?A twenty thousand dollar lot uted for e hitching lot. GENERAL. Effort to create animation In t.'ie stock jnarkct was futile, and the volume of deal? ings was near low record of thn year, With almost stagnation prevailing during the first hours-Pope Leo stills lives, but Is gradually sinking-American officers entertained at u grand ball in Bucking? ham Palace-General James Longstreet Is very ill and will have to havo one e removed as result of cancer-General Cassius M. Clay is pronounced insane and Will be confined In on asylum-President Roosevelt ?nd Secretary Hay are In com? plete accord and decide to send the Jeiv Ish petition to the Czar very shortly? Waterhoy won the Brighton Handicap and lowered the world's record for a mile and a quarter-Cardinal Gibbons leaves for New York to sail for Rome-Georgia House of Delegates kills tho child-labor bill-Delegates to the convention nf tho Baptist Young People's Union aro gather? ing In Atlanta-Hon. John R. Proctor Is mentioned In connection with the presi? dency of tho University of Virginia, but manv of tho alumni still think that Mr. George XV. Miles will be chosen-Next Speaker of tho House of Representatives fired I Cta that there will be no currency eglslation enacted at the coming t>es</oii of Congress-Young Arkansas planter phot and killed by his negro tenant Prominent Russian nffleluls hold ? secret conference at Port Arthur, and it Is though that the probability of war was the subject under discussion-Small boy In Florida pulled in ?vatnr by fish he hook? ed and was never seen again?Extreme Jieat causes death of tivo persons ln Mem? phis, Tenn. CHILD LABOR BILL KILLED BY THE HOUSE ?By Associated Press.) 'ATLANTA. GA., July 8.-Tho Hous-e of Representatives of the General Att>euibly by a vote of SI to 75 killed the child labor bill, which prevented the employing of children Jn cotton mills under a certain Ige limit. GENERAL LONGSTREET DANGEROUSLY ILL (By .associated Prc?e.) MACON, GA-, July 8.?-A Gainesville Blfipatch to the Telegraph says that. Gen ?ural James Longstpest is 'dangerously 111, and that physicians will perform an operation to-morrow for the removal of his left eye. destroyed by a cancer. On account of his age, eighty-one, he niay not be able to withstand tho shock, UMugh he assented .so tho operaUou. THE SOLDIERS ARE NOW LEAVING FAST Two Companies Depart? ed on Yesterday. BRING SUIT FOR ALLEGED BOYCOTT The Sltterding Firm is After the Bricklayers' Union. RICHMOND STRIKER RETURNS TO WORK Thought that His Example Will Likely Bo Followed by Others?Tho Situ? ation Quiet Yesterday Except for a Few Cases of Rock Throwing and Some Ambushing. Along with the pear?? and ?iui?t, which continues almost uninterrupted through? out the strike region, cam? yesterday several lnt?r?istlng and Important devel? opments touching all sld?s of th" pres? ent controversy. The first positiv?? and ?if-finltc movement of the military from th?? city began: th? editors of tho labor paper, "The Opinion." w?re /iTrestedl, charged with criminal libel; preparations wero b"gun on a big suit by a local firm ?gainst certain alleged boycotter??, and last, but not least, a striker broke from the ranks and deported to resumo work with the company. With the exception of tliete things ?he day passeri without Incident, certainly without disorder of serious sort, as the day preceding had passed, reports to the contran? notwithstanding, The develoo rnents, however, were of such character as to arouse and renew no little interest In the strike situation, which has been productive of scant of a sensational order recently. The arrest of tho two editors? Messrs. Mullen and Cate??both well known In the rlty, was one of the f?a tures of the late afternoon, and is told In another column; so also with the suit. Both editor.? are charged with criminal libel In connection with th?lr publication of an affidavit alleging that a. Passenger and Power Company official Is traveling under an assumed name: and both were admitted to ball. Th? third man named in the warrant?Kerrie a.'.las Foye? who swore to the affida vlt-,cnuld not be found. The big suit aforementinn"d Is brought hy tho SittcrdJng-Carii?nl-Dav1s Company, and will allege that the concern has been boycotted hy th? bricklayers' union to the detriment of the business of the, firm. It will ask JlO.tW? damages. Con??rnlng the military featii'/i, posi? tive statements may now be made of the plans for the withdrawal of troop?, which has, in fnct, already begun on a fairly large scale. Already the forc?s had been reduced one-fifth thronch furloughs In each company, snd yesterday, by order of Governor Montague, two entire com? panies left. To-day others will leave and by to-night or to-morrow, perhaps, the hr-nie force? will be the only ones on the field, and they will probably bo held on band for a little while longer. If any? thing points to an end of the trouble or the first stage of It, as the case may be, this does. In the last Instance?that of the return? ing Ftrlker?unusual Interest Is taken. The man?0. H. Claytor?has b?en nccepted, and will appear on. the cars to-da'y. He held out as long ns he could, but he felt that he owed a higher duty to his family NEW SHIRT-WAIST MAN, than he did to the union. Ills action has been followed by reports thnt there aie others?many of them?who are anxious to do the same thing, and who are waiting to get a bunch of twenty or twenty-f.vo to? gether for moral support of euch other and then follow the lead of Claytor. In this connection are being expressed opin? ions that the beginning of the end Is at hand, an opinion which offi? cers of the union, however, scout as ab? surd. If twenty-five men, they say, would follow Claytor, It would not affect the union. Military Headquarters. At the headquarters of Colonel Ander? son everything continues wajdiko, but se? rene. Tha officers are still busy keeping a general lookout over the situation, but the men, or most of'them, ?ire taking things easy. Colonel Anderson is still guarded In his statements concerning his plans. Ho Paid last night that the papers had all he could give out about trie military, and that there would be nei removal of the en? tire military guard just yet. It was as? certained from other sources that a con? ference was held yesterday at which (Continued on Seventh Pate.) EVENTS OF STRIKE. Two companies of soldiers are withdrawn from Richmond, and others will go In the near future. One of the striking street car men has returned to work, nnd the rumor Is current that others will follow Ills example. Suit will be Instituted by the Sit terdlng ? Corneal - Davis Company against the bricklayers' union for alleged boycott. , W. H. Mullen and Sidney Catee, editors of "The Opinion." arrested on the charpc of criminal libel. They are balled and their cases will come up to-day. The strike situation quiet yester? day, except for the throwing of rocks In various quarters. WAR SEEMS Russia Determined to Stand Pdt In Manchuria. A SECRET CONFERENCE All the Prominent Russian Officials in Korea, China and Manchuria Are Gathered at Port Arthur?Said to be Talking War. (By Associated Press.) KIAOEE - CHAU, OPPOSITE] NEW CHWANG, MANCHURIA, July 8.? AH the prominent Russian officials in China, Manchuria and Korea are attending the conferenoe at Port Arthur. Among them are Minister of War Kuropatkln, Admiral Alexleff, the Russian ministers at Pekln and Seoul, the political agents in China and Korea, Including M. Pokotlloff. re? ce itly Rnsjiitn financial representative r.i Pek?n; G?n?ral Desslno, the military agent In China: the civil and military officers at Mukden, Harbin and Klrln and the administrator of New Chwang. The proceedings nt the conference are enveloped In profound secrecy. Tt Is popularly supposed that, the Russian of? ficials are considering war questions. The foreign commercial officials at New Chwang and Port Arthur believe that the possibility of war Is Increasing stead? ily. The Russian policy Is believed to be tn hold the present positions In Man? churia, Including New Chwang, and to take no steps to avert hostility with Ja? pan, if it Is assured that Japan will fight unaided. The war feeling among the Japanese In North China Is Intensifying. The Russian Civil Administrator, with the Governor-General of New Chwang, has commenced the erection of govern? ment buildings, designed to hold all Rus? sian offices. Including the telegraph and telephone departments In the center of the foreign settlement, partly on land eoded by the Chinese, according to the Russian explanation, and partly on the public square, about which the foreign consulates are congregated. The resi? dents of other nationalities are preparing to protest against this encroachment on the public square. The Russian company yesterday com? pleted the purchase of the river steam tug business heretofore controlled by a British company. This is regarded as an Important step towards Russian control of the harbor. THIS FISHERMAN *WAS CAUGHT HIMSELF By Associated Preis. PF.NSACOLA, PDA., July S.-Uast night while, a number of boys wore gathered on Perdido Wharf fishing for shark, one of them, Carl Johnson, th-d bis Uno about his waist and threw the hook Into the water In a few moments a big fish took tha bait, and finding itself caught, lunged for the bottom, dragging the little fellow fiorn the wharf. He disappeared beneath tho surface nnd was never seen again. I-? YOUNG PLANTER SHOT BY HIS NEGRO TENANT (By Associated Press.) OSf'EOLA, ..itK., July S.-Arthur Shadden, a prominent young planter, liv? ing about four miles south nf Oscoola, was shot and killed by a negro tei?ant on his farm at on early hour this morn? ing. There was trouble between them in regard to an account which Shadden was trying to rolloct from the negro. The ne? gro mode his escape, but the sheriff and a posse are In pursuit. SAFE BLOWN OPEN; MONEY ALL GONE (By Associated Press.) SPARTANBURG, R. C, July 8.-The safe In the office of the Southern Railway at ?Iroonla, N. C, was blown open early this morning and $400 taken. The money belonged to the railroad and the Southern Express Company. j-?. FAMILY OF THREE ARE COUNTERFEITERS (By Associated Press.) BONANZA, ARK., July 8.-J. C. Adams, his wife and son, Jefferson, wero arrest? ed here to-day on charges of making and passing? counterfeit money. a counter? feiter's outf.t and a ?tn containing fsoo worth of sprious coin was found in the Adama barn. AMERICANS ATTEND BALL State Function at Bucking? ham Palace. A ROUND OF CALLS PAID Luncheon at Volunteer Rifle Hall Given the Fifteen Hundred Officers and Men Who Remained at Ports? mouth?Royal*/ Toasted. (By Associated Tress.) LONDON, July S.?Rear Admiral Cot? ton, Captain Hemphlll, of the United States flagship KeaiKarge. and tho other American officers, who are to attend to? night's State ball at Buckingham Palace] si rived In London today, accompanied by Rear Admiral Milne, the representa? tive of King Edward, and. took up quar? ters at various hotels as guests of the nation. Subsequently, In full uniform, they paid a round of ofllfjlal visits. The fifteen hun? dred American officers and m?n remain? ing at Portsmouth aro being entertained in various ways. Including a luncheon at the Volunteer Rifle Hall, at which the Mayor presided. In toasting King Edward, the Mayor said he believed Ills Majesty's efforts to promote friendship ar,d good-will between Great Britain and other countries were fully appreciated by the Knit??! States Toasting President Roosevelt. >the Mayor said: "He Is held here in th?. highest e?te?m and regard. The President labors most assiduously to promote the welfare' nf the United States, and further, is actu? ated by a sincere desire to strengthen the bonds of friendship and concord unit? ing the two countries." ?? The final toast was to the United States naw. In which the Mayor cordially wel? comed the visit of ?he United States European squadTon to Portsmouth f.f being further proof of the friendly feel? ing- of President Roosevelt. STATE PALLS. King Edward signally honored the offi? cers of the American squadron to-night at the state ball given at Buckingham Palace?the climax of the visit of Presi? dent Loubet. His Majesty formally re? ceived Admiral Cotton, the captains of the American ships and twenty-fve of the JunlT American offi?-er5 and Queen Alex? andra later gave them the same dis? tinction. The ball?the first since the ac? cession of King Edward?was a brilliant function, 2,200 guests being present, In? cluding President Loubet and his suite, practically all the ambassadors and min? isters In London, the majority of the members of the royal family, prominent reprejent-.'.Uras of tl,- -?-Ollity. and ot the officers? of the Ara-iicen and French squadrons now In Brttsh waters. To Rear-Admiral Cotton the King ex? pressed his gratification at the visit <yt the squadron, and inquired i' all ar? rangements had been mado for the com? fort, of the American officers and sailors. Admiral Cotton replied that he had fallen among friends, and every care had been taken of himself and the others. His Majesty had a pleasant word to say to each of the officers presented. Tho Admi? ral, his captains and Staff Lieutenant Hiis sey, were then presented to Queen Alex? andra. DISASTROUS FIRE VISITS NEWBERN. N. C. (By Associated Press.) NEWBERN, N. C, July g.?pire, which hroVe out ot 10.-SO to-night, destroyed Mitchell's livery Stahles, Scott's livery Ftables, the Planters' tobacco warehouse nnd prize house and eight tenement houses. The whole business section of the city was threatened with destruction for a time. The fire was under control shortly after midnight. The loss is estimated at $50,0000. COWARDLY ACT OF Missiles Thrown on Seven? teenth Street?Motor man is Hurt. Through cowardly action on the part of persons unknown, concealed behind fences, In upper rooms, darkened from the sunlight, and In other recesses at tho Chesapeake and Ohio shops, on North Seventeenth Street, the only car that ran on that line yesterday was taken off at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, All day tho car had been battered with rocks mid pieces of metal, any one piece of which would bave killed a man had It struck Jn a fatal spot. Conductor SohlOismart had charge of the car. Up to ?bout ,'I;45 o'clock he had collected a flue assortment of mis? siles that hnd been thrown nt tho car, nnd the men on ilio car. The men on the car expressed themselves as anxious nnd willing tn meet the men, who kept In the sbadoivs, faca to face, but not a person put himself Into view after or during Ihe throwing nf tho rocks and pieces of Iron. A Tlines-Dispa'''li reporter was on the car, Clay Street, No. 227., on Us last ti-ip. No other passengers were on_ the car. and tbe trip from Eighteenth and Main Streets to the stopping point wan uneventful. The rar laid there for ten minutes, dining which time muttered Irera ?nd hoots ramo from insula the 8 AiMeri minutes le < 'he car was started back Conductor SelilOKsnvin had hold of the brake. H? carried tho cur down about a block, when suddenly, from an upper Window of a room Into which no one from tbe outside could see, ramo a small missile of aietal, either from a eliinc- shot or a p'10 Schlossman was |,lt lust belo* his loft ?ye Tho blow was o'Wneliig. ftp it ??-????,? have put out bis eye. Ho bled freely .onrt tfuffered. Inten?'' pain. The car ? ? to Eighteenth and Malt, Snc.e.s. ?nd It was determined to carry It to the barns, so tUet the Buffering conCttctor might receive modle? attention. The condition of affairs at the shops (?such as to draw expressions of indig? nation from many ?"'tl>e"*?' *???? Ha/or Howard has been asked to take uctlvo Bteps toward arrendine the guilty iu-a?uus. Charge of Libel Against Mul? len and Cates. IN POLICE COURT TO-DAY Both Admitted to Bail Last Night??Tes. tirnony of Dr. Witherspoon Will Disprove Charge Against C. B. Buchanan. Before 'Squire Lonnle, Gra>ve?, In the Police Court of Richmond this morning, will appear for examination and trial upon the charge of criminal libel, XV. H. Mullen, of Richmond, and Sidney Cates, of the same, editors of "The Opin? ion," In which was published day' or two since tho alleged false and defamatory affidavit, concerning C. B. Buchanan, superintendent of transpor? tation for the Virginia Passenger and Power Company. Tho arrest of the editors follows the Is? suance of a triplicate warrant sworn out yesterday by the attorneys of the com? pany?the prompt resultant of the publi? cation which has recently attracted their attention. The third man In the charge Is Ferris alias Foye, whose name was at? tached to the affidavit, but who now can? not be located. The other two were ball? ed for their appearance to-day. Two wit? nesses also wero summoned?the Rev. Jerc Witherspoon, D. T>.. who has known the complainant all his life, nnd Mr. R. T. Cleaton, a newspaper man. who can ray something about the alleged alias of Fer? ris, himself. The Publication. The publication, It will be recalled, was made In the last issue of the "Opinion," a paper which has been appearing pe? riodically under the patronage of the street car men by whom it was started. Its editors are W.. II. Mullen, secretary of the Trades and Labor Council, and Sid? ney Cates, a newspaper man and a strong union sympathizer. The -publication was made upon the front papei of the issue un? der heavy black typo and consisted sole? ly of an affidavit and a. comment of a Une and a half. The affidavit wns sworn out by one William Ferris, nnd alleged that C. B. Buchanan, superintendent of trans? portation of the Vlrgi.aia Passenger and Power Company, was traveling under an assumed name, to wit, James. Martin. Tho comment merely stated that the al? legation, In so far as the editors were aware, had never heen dented by the person to whom it hed reference?.' It Is Interesting to note in passing that the very charge which Ferris attempted to bring ajmlnst Mr. Bu? chanan is now* brought against him, namely, that he is traveling under an assumed rfame. The company ailege that he has made a. sUitement to the effect that fils name Is not Ferris, but Foye, and It will Introduce p. witness In this connection. But Ferris or Foye, whoso name Is Included In the warrant, could not be found yesterday, nnd the police declare that he has left town. Tho warrant was executed on the other two in due form by Officer Clarkson. Both Mr. Mullen hnd Mr. Cates were admitted to ball in the sum of $50, Policeman Shumaker going on their bond. The Warrant. Th? warrant is an exceedingly lengthy one for a warrant. It was sworn out before Justice Nolte, the same magis? trate beforo whom tlio affidavit was sworn out. It reads as follows: City of Richmond?to wit: To any police officer of said city: Whereas. C. B. Buchanan, or said city, has this day made complaint and Infor? mation on oath before me. Herman Nolte, ? Justice of the peace of said city, that W. H. Mullen, Sidney Cates and William Ferris, alias William Foye, on the 7th day of July, 1903, In the said city, unlaw? fully, wickedly and maliciously did write, print nnd publish, and muso to be writ ton, printed nnd published in a certain newspaper, published und circulated in the city of Richmond, culled "The Opin? ion." a certain false, scandalous, mali? cious and defamatory libel, containing divers, folse, scandalous, malicious nnd defamatory matters, and things of and concerning tho said C. B. Buchanan, ac? cording to the tenor and effect following; that Is to say: "STORY OF DR. JEICVLL AND MR HYDE, RBVTVED, "State of Virginia?city of Richmond?to wit: "This day William Ferris appeared he fore mo and mude oath that C. B. Buch? anan, Superintendent of transportation for Virginia Passenger and Power Com? pany, Is traveling under an assumed name. Ilir. right name |s James Martin. "Given under niy hum! tills day, July t 1303. "HERMAN NOLTE, ''Justice of the Pence." Tho above speaks for Hself. The truth of the .statement ban never been con? tradicted by the ?arty referred to, cer? tainly not to our knowledge, against the peace und ?iignlty of the Commonwealth of Virginia: Tho.so are, therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, tn com? mand you forthwith to apprehend and brins beforo ine, or somo other justice of Bald city, the bodies of ?lie said \V l| Mullen, Sidney Pates nm1 William Ferris! allas William Foye, to answer the suM complaint, and, further, to be dealt with according to law, Ami you aro hereby required to summon Rev. Jerc Wlthei' spoon, r>. D., and R. T. Cleaton to ap? pelli? and givo evidence In behalf of the Commonwealth on tho e.xu ininatioii touch? ing the said offenen Given under my hand ami seal this Rth day or July, 1903. (Signed) HERMAN NOLTE, (Seal,) Tim caso Is one such as scarcely come? to the attention of the police. The charge embodies a common |fuv offence, which la punishable by lino or Imprisonment in Jail, r,r both. Dr. Witherspoon's Testimony. The conneetlon'of Dr. Witherspoon with the ca.is is as a witness, who can show conclusively that thoro Is nn ground whatever for the. allegation?. He regrets the necessity for his eppeara.noe m u,a matter, but realizes the necessity. For the past twenty-five or thirty years Pr Witherspoon has known Mr. Buch? anan, and lie Is In a position to state definitely that the superintendent is not the chameleon ho Is held up to be. At one time Dr. Witherspoon was pastor In Okolona, Miss., where Mr. Buchanan wag born and where the Richmond minister knew him as a boy, three or four years of age. His acquaintance with him has extended from that time to this. Mr. Buchanan is u, nephew of Dr. Buchanan, the distinguished physician, and of Col? onel Mclntosh, once attorney for the Pos. tal Telegraph Company bore. He has a cousin in Richmond In the person of Mrs. Kniest SuM.llm.au, a daughter of .Colonel MoLutosh. THREAD OF LEO'S LIFE AS YET UNBROKEN POPE GROWS WEAKER ROME, July 8, 8.S0 P. M.? The day has passed without any attack of fain ti riff, although the Pope has grown steadily weaker and Is now greatly prostrated? While the Pope lies on his death bed the finger of death seems also to have touched one of his most intimate friends, Mon? signor Volponi, whom he hut the other day appointed secrC' tary of the Consistorial congre gat?on. Monsignor Valponiwas stricken with syncope to-day. fie feti to the floor, but was carried to his apartment and Dr. Lapponi was hurriedly summoned from the Pope's bedside. The official bulletin of the Pope's condition was Issued at 8.IS this evening, as follows: "The remainder of the day has passed without recurrence of fainting attacks. The pulse is less frequent, but a little more regular. The breathing is calm and the general condition Im? proved. (Signed) "Lapponi, "Mazzoni." BERLIN, July 9?According to a dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger, timed 12.45 this morning, the Pope's kidneys have again become active and he feels much better. Won Brighton Race and Made World's Record. HE CARRIED TOP WEIGHT Roehampton, Who Finished Second, Ran a Fine Race, and Made the Only Competition Which the Favorite Experienced. (By Associated Press.) NBTV TORK, July 8.?J. B. Hagglns' ?"?&??G???' won the Brighton Handicap at one and one-quarter miles to-day In 2JXS 1-B, a world's record, faster by three fifths ot a second than Gold Heels' cir? cular track record time, made hi this race last year, and faster than the record time of 2:03 8-4 made on a straight course by Banquet. ' Waterboy carried the top weight, 124 pounds, and was fa? vorito In the betting at 2 to 1. He had po serious competition "In the raco after Jockey Odom mado his run, except from Roehampton. Roehampton, carrying 10T pounds, with Bullmnn upl nnd at 15 to THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS. 1 hi the betting, ran a. tine race. When they first passed the stand ho made up ground rapidly, led for a sixteenth nf a mile before entering the stretch, and maile a gallant fight for first honors when challenged by Watenhoy. Odoni set sail and was closo to Bull man when they turned Into the stretch. Then Watevhoy and Roehampton left the rest of the field, rapidly drawing away together, with the big, long ?trill? ing black horse forning surely ahead. It was Waterboy'e meo a sixteenth of a mile from home, and Odom eased his mount a trifle. Bullman euddnnly shook up Roehampton, nnd the little chestnut was again neck and neck with the black, but one flourish of Odom's whip sent Waterboy ahaid again end across the line a winner. Walerboy bus raced eight times In his life; finished first six times, and made two records. To the winner the Brighton was worth llS.??K). NEGOTIATIONS FOR TREATY DEADLOCKED * (By Associated Press.) SHANGHAI. July 8,-rThe American treaty negotlons are deadlocked, owing to the fullure of the Cliii>ese authorities at rekln to reply to the demand for the opening- of Manchurtau porta to trade. Wonderful Vitality Com? batting With Disease. HOPES AND FEARS ARE ALTERNATING Physicians Do Not Think the Pontiff Can Recover. INDOMITABLE COURAGE AND BODILY STRENGTH The Sick Man Arose from Bed and Made His Way to Arm Chair Un? aided?Artificial Means of Exhilaration Are Sup? plied Con? stantly, ROME, July B?SrlB A. Mv-fh? Pope Is asleep. The condition of hi? lungs Is no worse. There Is as yet no eusplolon of serum gathering again In the pleura, but the disorder of his kidneys Is disquieting. Dur? ing the early part of the night his Holiness was somewhat restless. The occasional brlei periods of sleep were disturbed by difficulty In breathing. Dr. Lapponi and the Pope's valet did their best to nour? ish the Pontiff at Intervals. The Pope spoke little and seemed much depressed. Choral and caffeine were administered with good effect. About sunrise the Pontiff fell Into a more restorative sleep than he had had all night. POPE LEO'S LIFE HANGS BY THREAD (By Anwciated Preen.) ROME, July 9.-1:15. A. M.-The life of (Pope Leo continues to hang by a thread with the expectation that any moment rny bring: the tlnal oatastrcphe. It Is the vitality of the remarkable old man, which Jo combat ting a combination of dlseafi?, ?which would endanger a man In the prime of life. It would appear that every one at the Vatican Is obliged to give -way to overpowering fatigue, so much more tranquil is it in the palace than outside, 7?eopl? being still congregated on the piazza of St. Peters as this dispatch was filed. The corner of the palace, which remained lighted the longest, was the apartment of Cnrdlnal Rampolla, where the lights were extinguished only a short timo after those In tha room where the Monsignor Volponi, one of the Pontiff's most. Intimate friends, Is lying In a seri? ous condition as a result of an attack of syncope that he suffered to-day. Pope Loo, ns though he had second plght, has asked several times why Mon? signor Volponi hits not been to see Mm. Naturally tho condition of Monsignor Volponi has been kept from tha Pope. Fears and Hopes. Throughout yesterday the reports from the sick room alternated with fears and hopes. At times rumors of the gravest character gained currency. Out of the mass ot contradictory re? ports the essential features of the Pope's actual condition are indicated In the bul? letins issued at 8:15 yesterday morning and at 8:15 last evening, bearing the sig? natures of tha two attending doctors. Their official bulletin wat? supplemented, in the course of personal conversation, In which thoy showed that they enter? tained scarcely any hope?? of recovery. Vet they always qualified their state? ments, setting forth the remarkable con? stitutional strength and Indomitable en? ergy of the patient ns the most striking evidences of his almost superhuman will. They Instanced tho dying man's leaving his bed during the morning and taking several steps unaided save by a cane to an nrm-chalr. When this become known many were disposed to criticize the doctors for per? mitting such an exhausting effort, but It was oxplaiiied that the entire absence of fever, tho temperature being even below normal, eliminated tha danger of syn? cope from this exertion. Moreover, th* attending physicians recognized that they were battling with a man of Iron will,, who does not know the meaning of re f traini. Fortunately nil the climatic con? ditions in Rome for the Unie being are favorable to tho sufferer. The encouraging conditions nre further augmented by the constant use of arti? ficial means of exhilaration, Includine steady supplies of oxygen. Recovery Not Impossible, Kxcept for the brier time he passed In the arm-chair, the Popa lay ln bed throughout the day, shifting his position frequently without assistance, and occa? sionally taking a smnll draught of diluted wine with the yolks of eggs. The only solid food he has taken Is calves' brain* and meat broth, The later official bulletin, following a consultation between IDrs. Lapponi and Mazzoni, completely contradicted the alarmist reports, nnd gave a moat favor? able statement. Tills was disclosed In the Improved pulso, better respiration am) ameliorated general condition. Dr. Mil? ton! said in a enn\?ersatlon following the Issuance of the R:15 P. M. bulletin, that while the Pope's condition ??till continued desperate, recovery was not entirely Im possible. PASSED FAIR NIQHT Mope Slept, but His Sleep Was Not Restful?Condition Critical. iliv A.ioi-liteil ?'?, ?? ; ROME, July 8.?The physicians In at? tendance upon Pop?? Leo ot 0:-KS o'clock this morning posteli the following bul? letin: "The night pass?!d tranquilly enough, Dlthough the Pontiff had no restorative eltep. The pulse was frequent, but ree?? ular. Breathing wa? as free as U?t night. The condition of. the Pope dotp not p??nait of a long ecceminatlon, but It seems that the pneirmcni?. ieni? to lolve ft-?--'.*/. ani that the tl&urlo flu?*