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BE?IN TO-DAY WOHT; READ T-D WANT ADS. Unpaid) T-D WANT ADS. SAVE TIME, MAKE MONEY. THE TIMES, FOLNUEU 1>M. THE DISPATCH, FOUNDED IMO. WHOLE NUMB2R 16,420, RICHMOND, VA,SUNDAY,DECEMBER 13,1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S NEWS The Weather. ? WASH!Ma?ON.~Doo. ?.-Forecast for ?unday and Monday: VliglnlttHAaln Sunday ?rain t?r enow, With a cold wave, Sunday night! Monday fair and colder high south shifting to tiorthwcBt winds, North Carollna-Rnln Sunday, followed fcy clearing and much colder; cold wn?o Hunday.nght; .Monday fair und cold wind? ?Hitting to high northweot. The temperature roso yesterday accord, lug to the schedule rriapped out, but .to?? day tain Is laoKed tor, and to-night a cotd ?uve 1? oxpeetcd, with probably somo ?now. . \ STATE OF THE THERMOMETER ? A. M..;....,.... M V? M. .;..-.;,? ? <P. M. ?M t?,P., M.? . *1 ? P. M.i. il ?.Midnight .\.'?; ^ Average ..?....?M ??? Highest temperature yesterday. US 4-owest temperature yesterday.? Alcun tomperatuiO yesterday.?0 Normal temperature for December.JO Ueparture- from normal temperatura.... 10 rrtclpitation during past 21 bourn. 0 MINIATURE ALMANAC. V December 13, IXB. Bun rises......7:1? I fllGH TIDE. , Bun sets.4:61 Morn.ng Moon risen.,,.??? | Evening. 12?5 ' December 14 ' IMS. Kun ris?e.7:18 I HIGH TIDE. ?un ?ete........4:8t | Morning.12:3!? AttMm rli>CB...,2.i>j | livening.1:0s ; . Richmond. .A young bride passes away, making th? third death In one house, ivhi.e another Ik toi lonely III?W. H. Brauer and 1'nt. McDonnell acquitted In Hennco county -'?House passe? the?'WH. providing foi a Ktato btnld.ng nt St. Louis-The ?lecit /le'nijurg, at emme Cty, to be sold?-Kal ting chimo of tlio Deep Bun Hunt Club? 'J'o-mrirrow the loot day on wheh capita? tion taxes mav be paid?Many coninoli, tiens to the 'Stuart .Monument fund? Vvouderful slolght-of-linnd men at Com? monwealth Cluu's smo>.er-Young man crisht'd beneath a heavy vehicle?Prep. aratoti? for Christmas; prices of sup PJIee generally high-Rev. Mnx Block etili mieslng?Chief of police o? WDeol lijtg, W. Va., tells of a crim.nal asouult by/three negroes, one from Columbia, Va., on; a sister of mercy?Uenrieo men hs Fitn.ti.d. and the Windows of his iiouko smashed-Grover Cleveland to pass through to-day?Faine alarm of (ire calls out many engines. MANCHESTER-Sur. priste oxpressod at Council's . aot.on? Mon A to act Tuesday night-New rival delivery to bo put In operation Tuesday -?"Jones" not before 'Squire Choaihum ?Two young wanderers given lodgings et the. station?Father Water? recovers ?Rev. W. \V. Slsk to deliver an addrt-ss thU afternoon?Death ot Mr?. Thaddens W. ;Cro-we-Box pa.ty to-morrow night ' -?Mr?, Chcnauli III?Few have pt'.d their capitation taxes?Illustrated eer rron to-niglit, ? Virginia. Toting Hendrix, at Abingdon, received wounds, wliljc insane, that caused his death-New survey for V.rglnla and tout h western to reduce the an ade-Tab. let* ar;d pictures unveiled to distinguished natives of Gloucester county wiih Inspir? ing ' ceremonies In . the courthouse b'st Tnureday-Local option a pronounced ?ucee?* In Ashland-Oystermen of Pu cuoson threaten to revolt If Jordan b'll fasses-Desperat? -light between - Deup' water- Hxl'oad and-the Chcaapealte and Uhio.ian- West Vltginla?-Masa meeting In Farmvlliu. and discussion by advocare? of dspnnsary and saloon; the dlspen?iry gets best of argument-?Lynchbiirg man's legs blown oft at Kenora-Torpedo fio? li. la aads from Hampton Roods on cishte./n tnousand mile trip, that will take nlne'y da}??-Large damage suite At Or.anpn bv ro?uU cierks?Tobacco Orowois' Proter. Uve"'. Associatmn, meets at Hampden-SIJ ney, ' and elects otllcora??Jamestown meeting at Old Point, where roprosenti tlves ot transportation eompanlos confer Ir regard to buying stock ot the- exposi? tion company?Trust deeds given by t'lesnpcako and Western Railroad at Gloucester Point, go by defeat?Uovoi ii\or Aycock, of North Carolina. In ?Nor? folk; from a Democratic standpoint ftopes to see Roosevelt nominated for President again; Is afra'.d of Hanne Harry N. Jones, various.y reported as ?? tnga gi 1. is under arrest at Lexington; and his sex fully established-Thousnrda oecarred fiom voting In Noriollc nnd *-brtsmoi:th. who are repr.stered?An? nouncement of Senator Keezoll's marrlnxo sept quiet nt U lnche:>ter-Eastern Pro? duce Exchange meets at Eastvllle and re. elects old officers?While Jdry in Cullen tiial cons dcrlng verdict, another Jury takes up tr.al on second Indictment. North Carolina. Rev. Mr. Masseo creates a sensation In Baptist State Convention by attaching '.he press and Rev. Dr. Battle replies with vigor-Increase In land grants and char. tere show marvolous progress In the pre?. ?nt year-W. F. Ca.ter made permanent receiver for the Pi.ot Mountain Banking ?n<j Trust Company?Chattanooga firm ^warded contract for sewers, at Greens Coro-William E. Rudder, of Danville, ?truck by engin? wh.le asleep, ar.d seri? ously Injuied?Mr. Reaman; well known architect, str cken with paralysis?None o? the oodles ? of wrecked schooner nt mouth of Capo Fear, found; hole cut In wreck, and cabin was empty-Danville telegraph operator struck by engine, at tireensboro. General. Panama to hold an election to form ? permanent government-General Reyes chosen President of Colombia?United States troops likely to move on Panama ai any time?Congress may be forced to pay'a bill brought bv Bishop ?. Van de Vyver-A decrease In exports shown? Woman asks for iifty thousand from R?s. toll Sigo, because of hot husband's dea'h ?-Ropu-bllcan National Convention to meet Juno ??ist In Chicago??Congress likely'to adjourn about June 1st?Steel Btock supported In the market, but the general trend was narrow and dull; con pideraole gain In cash?Sonator Smo.it ti? .reply to charcos against him heinre nny steps nro Taken?iVnlthour cap? ti;, es first pr ze in s.x day blcyoio race? 'ihreo Amerlcuns and seven natives killed by dynamite, near Manila-Two douis a* Ptmsacola damaged at the ?amo time ?Only two favorites won at New Or? leans.?Senutor Postor asserts that pns eatfe of Cuban reciprocity bill w II nroiKO war-tine fee.lng lot>\eo:i North and Sru h Commander Craig sued by a former II? o mun for $25 000 damages for cruel, un? warranted and malicious tiealmeni?? JJt?ith of George, a famous Confederad secret eorv.co man?Emperor William and the Empress enthusiastically clientud at Berlin?Russia will entertain 7a??'a proposals. DESPERATE CRACKSMEN. Blow Open a Safe and Hold Up Citizens, (By Aesuclatpd Press.) CAMDRN, N, J., Docembor 12.?A des. Derate gang of cracksmen appeared In Pavolnla, a suburb, last midnight, and af? ter noarly wrecking the Pennsylvania Railroad station at that place with dyna? mite used In blowing open the safe, mndo good their escape, securing little booty for their trouble. > Before robbing the station, the burglars, ?five In number, held up Oscar Till and Jacob Eppler. tendors of the State draw? bridge over Cooper's Creek, and Hint nt Ralph Pinos, a telegraph operator In ?the signal tower, a short distance ilota the station. After the robbery the baratta held up the crew of a drill engine who wore mak? ing up a freight train, and at tha points i>f their revolvere compelled Edward Ap. ?(?ton and Henry smith, the engineer and *r*fift*n. to leave the vclnlty. KIDNAPPERS' CAVE READY FORVICTIM A Remarkable Discovery Near Winston. N. C. FOUND BY BOYS HUNTING RABBITS Room Dug Out of the Earth, Sheathed With Sheet Iron and Provisioned. A STAKE WITH IRON , RING IN THE MIDDLE The Cave Was Evidently Made by Men for the Purpose of Capturing Some One and Holding Him for'Ransom. The Police Destroy the Cave. (From Our Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 12,-Mr. J. D. Spencer, of Danvlllo, Va... in the course of a conversation with The Tlmes Difcpatch correspondent, to-day said that on a recent visit to Winston, N. C, he had learned of one of the most remarkable discoveries that had ever been made in that section. ' Tho discovery was not con? nected with treasure, or gold deposita, or the remaina of a prehistoric civilizo^ tion, one of which Is generally the fea turo of stories beginning like the one I am going-to telO The find was a cave which had been fitted up by would-be kidnappers, apparently, and the care bestowed upon It with a view to making their captive both comfortable and se? cure, showed that tho men who made it not only had hearts In them, but that they could bave hardly been new to such business. It seems .that a few days ago some boys were hunting rabbits about two miles from, the town of Winston, In a piece of woodland, not far from tho road. They chased'a'rabbit up a gully, where they .lost sight or trail of him. and they supposed .be'had taken" refuge, under the rcote of a tree, which are partly exposed in tho side of the ravlno. STRANGE PIPE. "??"While peering under the tree one of the boys snw a piece of metal pipe protrud? ing from the earth at tho opposite side of the tree, but bidden from sight unless one looked carefully into the opening ?around the roots. His discovery was announced to the others, and the party began to Investigate. After an hour or two, they had traced tho pipe some dis? tance back Into the woods, nnd finally one of them discovered an opening two feet square In the ground. A box was set In the opening, and was covered with leaves. One of tho lads found It easy to enter tho earth through the opening, and finally all the boys dropped down. The cave was a most romarkable one. It was nppnreatly entirely tho work of man, It was about eight feet In di? ameter, nnd high enough to admit of man standing upright. The sides and the celling wore covered with sheet-iron. It was the furnishing, of the room that caused tho boys a creepy sensation as if they were In the presence of a crime. In the center of the cave was driven a stout stake. Attached to tho stake was a heavy-iron chain about three feet in length. At tlio free end of tho chain was a ring, so constructed as to allow Its being placed around an ankle. PROVISIONS IN PLENTY. At one side of tho room was an Im? provised p?ntry, etored wtlh canned goods of several varieties, Inoludlr.g fruits, und meats. Nearby was a box containing a number of books, includ? ing several late novels. The boys had discovered tho opening of the sewer down at the base of tho tree; All tho work -done In the interior of the cave was very recent. The earth taken from tho excavation had been car? ried a "little distance away nnd covered MAY MOVE TROOPS AT ANY MOMENT United States Soldiers Likely to Have to go to Panama Very Shortly, (Special lo The -limos-Dlspatefi.) (By Associated Pr?ts.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 12,-Tho coming of General Boll to Washington from Leavenworth, Kansas, while It has moro or less to do with matters connected with the.general staff collego, is admitted to-night by officers or tho general staff to bo 1'or the purpuso of consulting with the official? regarding a probable cam pulgn against Colomnia, should that coun? try continue tho movement of troops toward tho Istnmus. It wns lnUm.it.3il that matters had reached tho point where troops might bo moved ut any timo, wnluh wouid scum to Indicato that the Department Is in possession of Information, tho tenor ot which Justifies actual preparations for tho movement of United Status troops to. ward Panama. Although tha fact would not be disclosed, the presumption Is that In tho oveut of troops being sent, Gen oral Dell will be put In command. One Dead ; Other Will Die. (By Associated Press.) MIAMI,. FLA., Lee. L'.-Chrlstopher fcuvngo, white, anil McGregor, colored, were shot lust night. Savage died al? most Instantly,, and there le lille hop^ tor McGrogor's recoveiy. It Is not known who flrod Ihe ehott,. The trouble is sup? posed- to have grow? out of prosecution? 1er gambling.' Up. tt wne quite fresh, The lads, as may be Imagined, wero greatly excited, and hastened homo to report their find. The police wero no? tified, nnd several officers wont out to the scono of the dleoovory. These representatives of the low and others who enmo lo tho cave, tore out all the furnishings, and carried off the book? and tho provisions. It Is^rcutly regret, led that the police did 'not allow tho arrangements ot tho kidnappers to re? main Intnet, and by watching the cave capturo the criminals. A RICH MAN'S DANOER. If. Is tho theory of those who ?aw the, oxccavatlon and the arrangements In the cavo, that It was tho Intention of tho men who mado It to capture somo person and hold him a prisoner in tho cuyo until a ransom wae paid. One of tho wealthiest men in North Carolina jives near tho spot whore tho cave was mado and It was his habit to ride Into town every morning and back home In.? the evening, often atfor nightfall. It Ih tho belief of many that the men who made tho excavation and fitted it ?? so carefully had It In mind to capture him some night when he was on his way, home, and then carry him to the cavo where he would bo held until his family put up the money demanded for hie re? lease. 80 great was the Interest In the die covory among the people of the town that three thousand persons from Win? ston visited the place In one day. STEAMSHIP MEN THREATEN TO MOVE (Special to The Times-Dispatch.) NEW YORK. Dec. 12,-Stenmshlp men assert that the refusal of the Secretary of War to permit the extension of steam? ship piers 200 feet further out Into the Hudson? River may result in the large liners seeking a new port, as the pres? ent facilities here are entirely Inade? quate. Tho transatlantic liners have Increased in tonnage and length until at present they ore of a size taxing tho capacity of tho largest piers along the city's water front. If the large . steam? ship liners hold to their announced inten? tion of constructing vessels 80) feet long, they will of necessity be compelled to nbondon New York os a port of entry. The only alternative Is for the steam? ship companies . to keep down tho di? mensions of future ships to the 700 foot limit already reached: Emll Boas, gen? eral, manager, of, the Hamburg-American Line, spoko seriously to-day of the pos? sibility of his company going to Boston for docking facilities. DEATH IN PARIS OF LORD ABINGER (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Dec. 12.?Lord Abinger died In"? o. hospital here to-day,?.as, the result of ; injuries sustained In falling down the stnlrs of a restaurant. ' Friends of Lord Abing'er's family; who have made a thorough Investigation, are.. convinced that his lordship's death-was ? duo to heart failure, resulting from' his fail, and the fact that the French al thorltles are not making an investigation ' relieves the case of any features, of sus? picion.' A LYNCKBURG:'mAN'S LEGS ARE BLOWN OFF ? : (Spedai to The Tlmes-Dlspatch* HUNTINGTON, W. VA., Dec. 12.-F? A. Johnson, of Lynchburg, Va., a fore? man on tho Norfolk and Western Rail? road at Konova. was thawing out? dyna? mite to-day, when a 'stick exploded, wrecking the camp. Johnson had both" legs blown off; John Black (colored) had his body blown to p'eces, ' some parts of It landing in a ffeo fifty yards ? way. Others weer Injured, but not fatally. TEN MEN KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION (By Associated Press.) MANILA, Dec. 12.?-Three Americans end seven natives were killed yesterday by a blast of forty-six tons of dynamite In a quarry or the Atlantic and Pacific Company, ot Marveles, near the entrance to Manila Bay. Among those killed were Jos. Law and Thos. Btradcr, engineer. REPORTED MINE EXPLOSION WITH MANY KILLED (By Associated Press.) .B?TTE, MONTANA, Dec. 12.-A report just received from the Pennsylvania mine, located in this city, snys an explo s'on In a cavn has killed from eleven to twenty-two men. Confer on Panama. (By Associated Press.) "LEAVENSWORTH. KAN., Dec 12.? Ppn?i'nl J. Franklin Bel', commander, of Fort Loavensworth, has received a messago calling him to Washington. He started east to-day. Some of the local officers profess to believe that Gencrnl Bell Is to be called Into conference over Isthmus of Panama matters. THE DEATH OF JOHN R. PROCTOR End of the Distinguished Ken tuckian Comes in Wash? ington. (By Associated Press.) ? WASHINGTON, D. C, Docember 12. John R. Proctor, of Kentucky, president of the United States Olvll Service Com? mission and an Intimate friend of Pres? ident Roosevelt d ed of angina pedona at the Cosmos Club, In this city, to-day, aged fifty-nine yonrs. During the past few days the President called personally at tho club-house and spent considerable time'at Mr. Proctor's bedside. When tho Presdlent returned to the Whlto Houee Mrs. Roosevelt remained with Mrs. Proc? tor. Funeral arrangements aro deferred, pending the arrival of a son, Lieutenant Andre Morton Proctor, In charge of a torpodo boat now stationed at tho Nor? folk Navy Yard, Another son, John R. Proctor, Jr., Is lieutenant of artillery, United States army. Mr. Proctor was born and brought up on a farm In Kentucky. Ho left the University of Pennsylvania to enlist In tho Confederate army In 1881, remaining In the service until the close of the wur, He returned to Kentucky and pursued sci? entific studies, becoming State geologist. Ho was appointed by President Cleve? land a member of tho Civil Sonico Com. mission ten years ago; at the suggestion of Mr. Roosevelt, .then a member of t-hft commission, who- had .met Mr. Proctor during ? trip to Kentucky. ' ELECTION IS CAILED IN_P?AMA A Perrtian e ht G o verri mentis tob? Formed. W. I. BUCHANAN IS U. S. MINISTER Is Selected by th?' President on Account of 'Diplomatic Training. REAR-ADMIRAL GLASS IS GUARDING PANAMA Looking Everywhere for the Re? ported Expeditions From Co? lombia?Gen. ?Reyes, Now in Washington* Has, Been Selected '. President of ?Republic of'Colombia. ("By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D.;*C., December.. 12. The Colombian Legation to-night received a cablegram from General DeCastro, ,com mander-ln-chief o/'th'tj ' Colombian at;my, dated Port Limon, Costa Rica, to-day, conveying' the 'Information that th?. re? sults of the election for President held throughout" Colombia December 8th show a complet? triumph ;for General Beyes. When seen to-night General Heyes would make no statement beyond saying that he expected to remain In the United States for a?fortnight longer.'-^ ,?."?;? . ? ? < ! ; PERMANENT GOVERNMENT. I Th? State Department has been In? formed : that final stops', have been taken for the formation of ::a-permanent .gpv.-; ?niaient In Panama The .news .carne In"; a {Hspatch from Consul^General Guger, fa alea Manama, to-day.t-iie follow?: "?'; i . "Elecuon for Lonstltutlonal Convention' called for.-, January 4th;: the convention meets 2iM.b.'v'of January??1???> ? 'Jt?:N , ' This actioji,. Is talteh.dt Is believed, to meet suggestions fronuianamadjiajisihere ?that.criticism's of th'o'nW republic would; ,be .laigsly. disarmed pvdUthO'Syttua. ?f?the new treaty Improveu 'u . the'linai ratio-' catione co old be eXch?ngt?pV.by- the United State* with, .a" permanent land'i regular' ?form1: of government' oh the 'Isthmus. Tho terrlto?y^of: Panama js so sniall'that, according to_r_. the belief here, tho elee-: tions can^' be completed within a : we'ek: after the date named?January 4th.?'i ?io convention, la expected to follow gen-' er?llyl the "outlines of. the .Cuban Const!-' tutlon.?? which. Is regardod as the most modern and complete model of such doc? uments, ?T" - AFTER COLOMBIANS. iThe'i.Navy Department has received a eablogram fr,om. Rear-Admiral Glass an? nouncing that he Is making every effort to run dovvh.,lhe various reports regard? ing Colombian expeditions to the Isthmus, He has ordered tho Mayflower to the mouth )Of the Atrato River to make a thorough investigation, and, If necessary, a. re?onnolsance of that region also wlli be made to' definitely ascertain whether there are any Colombian troops in that section. The Atlanta also has been ordered to patrol the northern coast of tho Isthmus on the same mission. The commanders of both vessels? are under Instructions to conduct thefr Investigation with all pos? sible dispatch and return to Colon, so that tho Navy, Department may. have a full ofllclal report of tho exact situation, MINISTER TO PANAMA. . The President has selected W. I. Buch? anan, of New York, to bo tho first United States minister to Panama. Mr. Buchanan's selection was brought about by a desire on the part of the Pres? ident to socure? temporarily, at least, and during the -crystallzntlon of the relations between tho United States and Panama the services of a trained and experienced diplomatic representative, havlrig special reference to his knowledge of the Lattn Amerlcan races. By reason of long ser? vice as minister to the Argentine Repub? lic, Mr, Buchanan nils that distinction Continued on Second Pnge-> HEAVY SUIT FOR CRUEL TREATMENT Former First-Class Fireman on the Albany Sues Com? mander Craig. (By A?*ocluteil Pre?? ) . WASHINGTON, Dee. 12,-In tho Su? premo Court of the District of Columbia to-day,, Morgan Josopns, formerly a flru man In the United States navy, filed tV suit against Commander Joseph Edgar Craig, United States navy, In which he asks: damages In the sum of $25,0)0, for what he descrlbod tho "cruel, unwarrant? ed and malicious treatment" he received at the hands of Commander Craig, who Is now at tho Norfolk navy-yard. The declaration of Josephs alleges that ho wus Imprisoned by tho Instructions of Commander Craig and kept for some lime, under confinement; that the Imprisonment was unjustified und Illegal, and that bodily and mental suffering was the re? sult. On these ground* ami because of the Indignity to which he wus subjected and the humiliation, ho says ho experienced, Josephs wants damages. . Josophs perved as a first-class fireman on the United States steamship Albany. Practical Christianity. Rev. W. R. L. Smith, will speak at the Main Street station before the Railroad V. M. 0. A. this afternoon at 3tao on "Practical Christianity," LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS BE PRINTED NEXT SUNDAY The Times-Dispatch will be the medium through which the children of Richmond, Manchester and vicinity will make their Christmas Wants known to Santa Clans. All the letters that have been received and those that come in by Wednesday night, the i6th, will be published next Sunday in the sections of the paper where the Children's Page al? ways'appears. . Remember, boys and girls, that your letters must be short and'plainly written.' Write on only one side of the paper and be certain that the letter reaches our office by Wednesday night.. Address ; SANTA CLAUS, Care of Times-Dispatch. A FAMILY WIPED OUT Again Angel of Death Visits Davis Hoirie on Church Hill, BRIDE A VICTIM OF FEVER Mrs. ?Marie ' W. Bell, Wife .of : Student of Pharmacy,' Third to Die in Few Weeks. \ Three times in a week has tho angel of death? visitedvthe once happy DavleM home, No. 2321 East Franklin Street, this city.- '? ' ?' ?' ! .? ..' ' r< The last victim of a terrible disease was Mrs. H."M. Bell, a bride of two or three months, who passed away at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. "Mrs. Bell hod been 111 some weeks. Sho and her attendant physician. Dr. ?. H. Levy, mado a? brave fisrht for her life, and sometimes It looked as If they would Win." But the sands slowly ?an ouL The end- cstrae calmly, peacefully, and? a young-life, a short time .ago? happy and full .?f proroise, ceased to .be.., ' TtieVftret to'sioken'and die-In'this home was Miss Susie'Davies, a moat attrac? tive'young lady, Just blooming into wo-, manhood. She had symptoms, of typhoid' fever. Mrs. B?|l held her own against ?the:ravages of dlseaie. .' ' >;v? ?< ... In .the meantime Mr. ;W? .? V9+ Davies,' the.-fiead of the house, .was attacked by a'?fuient form of an old malady, with I the complication of fever very much like the beginning of typhoid. Last Mon? day he died. Then the. Third Death. Less than a> week afterwards the death .of-Mr?. Bell must, be recorded. Some weeks ago;;Mlss .Pearl Davies, .the sec-, ond and only remaining daughter, of the home, was stricken with typhoid, nnd Is now extremely 111., Besides.her, only. Mrs.. W. W, Davies remains.. She Is well nigh 'broken, down with? anxiety and the ?totLof constant nursing. .. Mrs. -Bell,,,befpre ,hor marriage a short time-ago, wae Miss Marie W. Williams, of Warrenton, N. C. .? She and Mr. lieti decided to\ wed-before he- finished' his course In pharmacy, |n'the-University Col. log? of ' Medicine, and since the session began,they have been boarding with the Davies. though, as far as known, thoy' were nothing closer than friends of the lamlly. The remains will be taken to Warren? ton, N. C? this morning ato o'clock for burial. EX-PRESIDENT CLEVELAND j PASSES THROUGH TO-DAY Ex-Presldent Grover Cleveland will bo ? passenger on the southbound Atlantic Const Line train?arriving In this city at 8:S5 A. M. The ex-President will occupy a private Pullman oar. He Is on hie way to Georgetown, S. C, ? wlfh a view to spending ten days in that vicinity shoot? ing ducks. This Is Mr. Cleveland s favor? ito sport, and this Is his favorito shoot? ing ground. Some years ago his duck hunting trips were usually followed by Important messages or. public utterances, so that the 'public began to associate his ducking trips with ' Important State pa? pers or ringing publie messages. DOCKS DAMAGED BY AN ACCIDENT Rather Unusual Accident at Pen sacola, Entailing Much Damage. (By Associated Press.) PENSA COLA, FLA.,' Deo. 12.?An ac oldent whioh occurred at tho Pensncola navy yard, badly-damaged both tho nuvol floating docks stationed' at the pince, Workmen wero taking .out the smaller dock, brought here recently from Havana and repaired nt a cost of $75,000, when the blocks ?Upper!, the smnll do'qk full? ing and crushing through the pontoons and otherwise damaging the big dook, The accident ocourrod Just as tho water was pumped from the big dock, thus placing the weight of the smnllor ono on tho blocks. An effort was then mndo to pump tho wator from the small dock, 1 so as to float It, but the pumps and plpus were too badly injured to accomplish this result. Tho ?team flro engine nnd ?two naval tugs wore brought Into uso and the water pumped out, tho smaller dock being towed irto tho bnstn. It Is estimated that ? hu damage to the big dock will bo about $12,. 000, while tho Injury to the smaller one will roach sevoral thousand. Ordered to Norfolk. iHv Annoiale??' pi en? ? ANNAPOLIS, MD., Deo. 12.-The United Hutes monitor Terror nnd tho practico frhlp Chesapeake have been ordered to the Norfolk navy.ys.ril to bo docked and overhauled. They will leatfe earjy nest week, the Chesapeake being towed down ? the bay by tho government tug' Stand? i?bv ? - HE DEFENDS THE PRESS Rev. Dr. Battle Replies to At? tack Made in Carolina Bap? tist Association. CREATES QUITE' SENSATION Raleigh Minister Declares the "Law Necessary to Repress Abuses?Dr. Battle Answers. (Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) CHARLOTTE, N. C? Dec. 12.?The sensation of the Baptist State Convention was ? croatod to-day, when Rev. J. C. Massoe, of Raleigh, declared that the day would come when license of the editora ,of the dally papara must be curtailed. He said editors wore exercising too much power and Influence over tho popular mind and asserted that It would bo ne? cessary for the government to'lay the strong arm of the law on tho press' to 'repress abuses. It was Rev. Mr. Mass?e, formerly of Ohio, who created a sonsa-, lion 'In Raleigh, ' a few weeks ago... by declaring from his pulpit in the Taber? nacle Baptist* Churcn that tho negroes did not receive proper treatment In the South. Mr. > Maaseo had not > taken his seat be? fore .ministers .'and. .delegates,.from, all parts of the floor were, olantorlng for re? cognition,? The Chair recognized Rev. Dr. 'H. ,'W. *B?ttl0,~pa8tb-r of the'First "Bap? tist Church, of Greensboro, who protest? ed against the utterance of Mr. Massoe. He spoke earnestly nnd declared that the liberty and.freedom of the press was essential to civil and religious liberty. If the government should ever attempt' to throttlo" the press, said Dr. Battle, the Baptists of North Carolina would thunder a protest th?t would shake America to Its- foundation. DEPARTMENT CALLED OUT BY A FALSE ALARM The alarm of fire from box 25 at 12:25 this morning'called five-or six engines and several hose carriages and trucks to ? tho corner of, Sevonth and Canal Streets, anticipating ? dangerous fire. ,It turned out that some one had broken tho glass In the box and turned In an alarm without causo. There was., no (Ire, and tlio firemen disgustedly returned to headquartors. NOTHING IS HEARD FROM REV. MAX BLOCK The Rev. Max Block, tho Disciples' minister, who disappeared from his hoard? ing house tho.Iirst of tho week, Is st 11 missing,, and nothing whatever has been heard of ?????. Mrs. Smith, who keeps the Fulton House.' where the young man boarded, Is foarftii that some evil has overtaken him, and Is therefore/ quite anxious concern? ing his whereabouts.' King Kelley to Manage. (By Associated Press.) JACKSONVILLE. FLA.. Dec. 1?,?The directors of tho Jacksonville base-ball teum have employed- George Kelley, bet? ter known as' King Kelley,'? as manager of the team for the coming season. GOOD CITIZENS SHOULD PAY TAX The Destinies of the City Are Dependent Upon Them. To-morrow, Monday, Decomber 14th, Is the lust date on which citinone may qualify theniivjlves for voting. The num? ber who havo paid their capitation taxes up to this timo ih alarmingly small, so fow that It may be possible for a small proportion of'iho city's population to con? trol and direct Its destinies for the next twelve months. No person, except ? vet? eran soltllor, may voto for members of tho City Council or for Mayor this year who has not paid his State poll or capi? tation tux. To-morrow Is tho last oppor? tunity; the city treasurer's ottico the place for such payment. It has beoti charged that many promi? nent nnd influential citizens have In Ibi pnst neglected to take that Interest mid to exercise that potent Influence In helm if of clean noverameli and wlso ad? ministration of local affairs that thoy might and should havo taken. If this come class, Ute conservative element, having so much (it stalw, tako no moro Interest In qualifying themselves to vote than ninny tuo said to havo taken In tho print, they will forfeit whatever Influonce they might havo had to shape, tho des? tinies and dictate tho policies of Iho city government. . It Is not yot too Into. (Juices citizens aro apathetic und willlug to trust the iidmlnlstralloii of tho city to chunco In fit tu iv?, they may yot qualify themselves for suffrage und have a voice In the se? lection of a Mayor and City Council. Otherwise they have disfranchised them, selves. .These ofneere are to be *l*ct*d Tuesday, Jun? J*tfc. ii?4? TO MEET IN CHICAGO JUNEJ13T. Republicans Will Then Nominate President. NEARLY ALL FOR THE WINDY CITY That Place Offered Seventy;-; five Thousand Dollarsand a Hall. CONSIDER POLITICAL RIGHTS OF NEGROES' Special Committees Named to. Look Into This and Other Sub? ? . jects, Among Them That of Socialism?-Date of Con? : ! vention ;Likely to Force Congress to Adjourn. (By Associated Press.) .,,' WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.?The Republl*. can National Convcniton will be held In Chicago on June 21st next, at noon, thai Republican National Committee teaching this conclusion to-day and adjourn?' ' lng subject to call. Pittsburg and St. Louts wero rivals of Chicago tor the convention. Each city waa well represent? ed In oratory before the committee, and' each also had. cosh offers to make. Pitts-, burg offered 1100,000; Chicago, .?75.000; anil1: a hall, and St. Louis, $40,u0t) und a liall.l' The voto stood 43 for Chicago,' 7 tor!'?'? Pittsburg and 1 for St. Louis. '" ?'?''?"? Tho ,work of the committee was har-* monlous throughout. Its.open session to-daiy was attended; by ' many Republican , members of the' ' House. .Several minor; questions' were re-'' forred to special: committees.'?1????,,?<1 .in '.,, this list was the representution asked for-V Porto Rico, ; Hawaii and Luzon; the'So-* clallstlc problem and the political,fight.??*' the negro. A committee, headed by: Semi-' ? tor Soott,.of Weal; Virginia, waa named to' make all, arrangements for the conven- , The committee In executive' sessfc^o?n?Jri sldered the questlpn of,?dicUtLi?, ,dele-l gates to the c.Onventlon'from'Poivo'Rl'c?.^ The matter Was' reforred to a'?ornmluee,, , W^hlch lias power alh?ply" to malte receja?;? ,'?:.' mendations to th?. convention, 'out cae ; roport to Hawaii and Luzon as" well.K1 ?' INVESTIGATE SOCIALISM. ? Socialism as a political factor'Is to, be.' Investigated by a.committee, which .also, : Is to tulio up th? question'of guaranteeing the rights of negro citizens. T**.is corn-' mltice consist of George R.' Slioldon, 'Njw . Turk;'Myron T. Merrick, of Ohio; J, ,E. '-'?', Addicks, of Delaware; J.? G. Capora, of. South Carolina; J. W. Lyons, of Georgia;-]' Mr. Capers stated to the committee that his, right to sit as a member ?f the com-' raltteo has been questioned. Chairman? . Hanna replied that under a'resolution'. - adopted at the' last convention no( orte could question his membership. The'pro-[ tost against Capers was laid oh tha table). A committee to make arrangements for holding tho convention was nanud, con? sisting of Senator N. B. Scott, of West Virginia, chairman; Sonator M. A. ', Han- ''?: na, Postmaster-Generul H. C. Payne, H.'? ; S. New, Indiana, and R. B. Schnedir, Nebraska.' ? A resolution was adopted prescribing that the convonti'on should be calhvi In tho exact language of the call .of I'm). giving to the States four delegates ?at , largo and two delegates for each congres? sional, district, apd to the territories six delegates each.' Delegates must be selected prior to May 21st. The committee adjourned to-meet In' Chicago at the call of the chairman... ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.1 . j The decision of tho National Committee'? to have the Republican Convention meet on June 21st created considerable talk about the Capitol as to the probable dut? of the adjournment of Congress, and the' fact developed that there has ? already been more or less exchange of views among leaders of the Senato and iM House on tho question. . , ? The opinion is quite general among them' that It will be possible to conclude the work of tho session by June 1st. Re? publican leaders generally feol the advis? ability of taking up as few quest ons as possible at this sosslon. and. the Repub llcnn Sonatore are trying to secure-an ngreomoot with the House to adjourn for Christmas on next Friday. The treaties will not bo taken up until after the holi? day recess. MAN MAKES CHAIRS OF TREES,HE PLANTED (Special to T' ?? lea-PHvpfitell ? WTLLIAMSPORT. PA.; Dec. 12.~Thom? as Smith, u farmer living near Linden; onjoys the distinction of having lived' to cut down, s uv into wood mid build into furniture a large chostnut. tree which he planted with his own hands. In 1SI5, while working some now ground for his father, on the farm which he now owl?;, he pianteti u number of chestnut trees. One of them In par? ticular he kept track of, and a short tima ago ho cut It down. At tho time It measured three nnd a half feet across the stump, and cut Into five hundred feel of fine lumber. One of tlio rooms In thn Smith residence Is entirely fur nlclied with it?chairs, tables and a hooks caso. WALTH0UR AND MONROE WON SIX-DAY RACE (?? AMorhlU'l Pre?*?1 NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-T);e six day bicycle race was won by Walthour and Monroe; Leander end Butler second and Floyd, Krobs and Peterson third, Noted Klu Klux. (Uy Associated Press.) AUOtiSTA, OA., Dec. L'.-Utmrge Con way, a famous secret service man of, thn Copfed.ira.cy, and after the war for a short time grand master of the Klu Klu? Klan in UUa section, died here to-day.