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thlsed with them In their struggle wlih ftUf-ilfi. We Wore ?prcflc?tod to the ?Mikado Mid ?o th* Crown Prlncow*?. Tho Bm-preti was alck. The Mikado received it? nt tin? palnco In a magnificent ehani ber. Ha mood' ut the further end of the iroom. lunch visitor hnd to how throe lihlM on his way from the entrance ti) where tho Mikado wns Btftiidlnn. Ho shook hand? In American fnshioti, and told each visitor in ungiteli that ho was Bind-to moot him. Wo were nltcrwards presented to Iho Crown Princess, and the .Mikado camo In and mingled with the vini tore." Mr. Jones described with some dotali the mngnllVoettt banquet given the Auier leans nt tlie Imperial Palace. The Mikado ?was prosent, of... coureo, mid, somewhat drtnocratlcally, ate at the same table with several ot the Americans, Including Mr. j Jones, No War Results. "I did not soo the slightest evidence of the ravages of wnr In Japan," said Mr. Jones; "not an empty sleeve or t.Vmsers log, no sign of the ?tross of war or the resultli-g pinch of poverty. In ono town we paw ? body of atxnit throe hundred -ftusslan prisoners mnrchlng along the stroot. escorted by Japanese soldiers, The .'Russians cheered us when thoy saw us. Wo were whlto men. nnd they woro tired of looking at nothing but yellow. Wo an? swered the salute of the poor fellows with right good will. But It was surprlslnv to Hoo thnt the Japanese paid not the slight? est attention to the prisoners. The pe? destrians on thu street, the shopkeepers, none of thorn seemed to so much ns glauco in tho direction of the prisoners. It wan a ? fine manifestation of good manners und good bretvding." Mr. Jones is enthusiastic regarding Ja? pan, the peoplo, and especially the coun? try. Every Inch Cultivated. "Is it well formed?" I asked. "Well farmed5?" he replied, repealing my question, "?very foot of It ? Is Ulto a garden. Not an Inch of space, outsldn thai occupied by tho roan's and tho build? ing.-?, is allowed to go uncultivated. Tho muntains nro cultivated from tho ^eet to tho very tops, tho. land being termcod In order tu afford cultivation, Klee, rico,, rico, everywhere. That Is the staplo crop. I did ?ot {--oc a dozen cows In tho country. I said more than oncu that whon I got hack to iho United States tho first thing -I would do would be to drink a h?",lf gal? lon of good mille, and when 1 reached San Francisco I kept tny word. , "The Impossibility to get good milk and butter nny whero ln the East la noticed by nil Europeans and Americans.1 Goats furnish the most of tho ir.llk. Thero nro plenty of horses In Japan, but the - rmallest I ever saw." "Cnnton was probably the most re? markable city we visited," sffld Mr. Jon??, "though we did not see ns imioh of It ns we did of some others, ow? ing to tho Intense fooling against Amer? icans there, which manifested Itself in th'e present boycott ot American good?. There?'were threats mado beforo our nr rlval, but nono of them wore carried* out, ? Insult Miss Roosevelt. "The walls of the city In many plpces bore placards representing Miss Alice Roosevelt In a, palanquin^ which was be? ing borne by turtles. According lo tho Chinese idea, the turtle Is the lowest form of animal, tho intention beim: to Insult the daughter of tho President. Some of the -visitors went* through the city shopping, und were not molested. The streets of Canton are probably the narrow<)st In tho world. At any point it Is possible to stand In the middle of ?the streot and touch the walls of the houses on either hand, nnd thoy aro tali houses for the most pad. Thoro aro atout tlirve millions of peoplo In the city limits, I was told, nnd thoy nro crowded together like boos In a hlvo. A/? million of tho inhabitants live in bents on tho Tlve.r." I havo written of only a few of tho interesting things of which Mr. Jones talked. Some dny. probably, ho will give ti> the readers of The Thnos-Olspatch his own account of bis trip to the Orient. Ho saw a great deal, and It Is more than likely thnt he got Ideas from his observa? tions thnt will nttrnct attention when he resumes bis congressional duties this win? ter. He started on the trip with a ?ren.t deal of alleged Information regarding the Philippines. His trio has proven much of it to be correct. Ho also found, doubt? less, that much of it was otherwise. 'Ho is tho senior Democratic member of the Committee on Insular Affairs, which hns to do with all legislation concerning tho Philippines. "Thero is not enough sugar raised InJtho Philippinen to render It likely there T-.-I11 over bo serious competition with Amer? ican-grown sugar from that quarter," said Mr. Aones. "nor do I think tho to? bacco grown in tho Archipelago will over compete with tho tobacco grown hero." Thero was slgnlflcnnco in both sen? tences. ) -U:-, \ IE WILL BE SAFE (Continued from First Pago.) New Orleans pooplo that he should ro? main over night \n the city, and he tho guest of honor at an elaborate ban? quet, but the probability Is that ho will nail for Washington on the evening of the 20th. Joseph 0. Thompson, collector of in? ternal rovenuo at Birmingham, Ala., ?lso called on'? President Rortsovelt with a committee representing the commer? cial bodies 0? Birmingham to arrange finally tho details of the President's visit to their city on the 21th Instant, The Presidenl will spemi two hours at riiunJnghnni. lurlving nt 4:30 P. M., living at 6*30 P. M. Ju that time tho pr?sident will deliver two addresses, ono tit. the Slat.? Fair and the othor In the city. The committee said It would ho necessary on account of tho President's limited stay In the city, for the citizens of Birmingham to abandon much of a ?Teat demoriptration, which hnd beo? ar? rangoli In a tentative way, North Carolina Stops. Senator Blmmons, Of North Carolina, conferred with tho President regarding his trip through thai Blute. Ho urged the president to make a longer stop at Raleigh thnn has been scheduled, and to inulto some other slops In tho State, In addition 10 those arrangements, but the president said that ho could not vary from the programme now laid down, The President's speech at Ra? Itigli v/tll be one of the most Important on the trip. Tho President will make stops at I>urh.'-, High Point, Greens? boro and CheA-lt*.?.? North Carolina. Use Armored Cruiser, The anv.-M'il- cruiser Pennsylvania Iiu.b been tentatively selected to convey President Roosevelt from New Orleans to Norfolk on the return from his South? ern trip? 3,'ar ?*1?1?1?'?'1? l?rownaon, com? manding the armored cruiser division Of the North Atlantic flee?., ami Captain Mel.ean, of tho Pennsylvania, were at the Navy Department to-day, and con? ferred with the officials regarding tlie arrangements for the voyage. Prom Norfolk tho President will bo conveyed to Washington by th* Mayflower. Cap? tain Wlnslow 1-as arrived hero from Newport, und was at the Navy Pupart jnent to.day. .-?-? HORSFORO'S ACID PHOSPHATE Cure? Headache ea-tst?d by euwiw-r heat, overwork, ner? vous disorders or Impali.?4 .Igcstio?. Re |i____i uui.kjy. "Berry's ?or Clothe.-.?? Evory man knows, wool is up, nnd lhet'<_ has been ? temp? tation among som?, rnanufa? turers to mix in cotton or shoddy?a meroerized mate? rial?In making the cloth. As we've snld before, you've got to trust your clothier about that. YOU won't be able to toll until you got to wearing the suit or overcoat. Wo know tho cloth that's ln our garments, and we guaran? tee this m nil, us usual. Best work, perfect fit and1 good style-nil thrown ln. Sul'LS, $10 to $30.. ' Top Coats, $12.60 to F30. Same high - grade ' Shoes, Hate, Shirts, Neckwear and Underwear, too, for boy? as well as mon. DE OTEA TO ?ESIGI (Continuod from First Pa?.., likely,'had he resigned or ovon contem? plated such a stop. Beyond this careful statement the vicar-general could not go. It is recalled, however, that at the timo of tho death 0? Monsignor Chapelle,- Bishop - Van de Vyvor, chiefly for the reasons pointed out In tho Baltimore dispatch, was at once mentioned as his possible successor. This, however, was then and appears to be oven now moro speculation. Ono things that, notwithstanding the strong reasons given by ?Path?? Bowler for discrediting the report, inspires cre? dence in It Is the fact of its publication In the Baltlmoro Sun which Is e.losoly_ associated with the Roman Catholic" hierachy ln America, nnd whloh, so far as It Is likely that a ?ocular paper should occupy this position, Is a seml-olllclal organ of tho church. Is Much Beloved. Tha report cannot be received but with dismay throughout tho dioceso, and, If ? proves truo, will arouse the most widespread and . profound sorrow. The bishop roturned from Rome only a few days ago .after a long absence, and re? ceived a cordial and loving greeting from tho Catholics of the city. The pos? sibility of losing him again, and this time without prospoct of Jila return at sonni future dato, would provo inexpres? sibly painful to his peoplo. Bishop Van do Vyver's administration of tho dlocoso has been notably bucccsu ful. He crowned his work h?re hy se? curing for his city, through tho gen? erosity ot Mr. Thomas P. Ryan, of New York, tho magnificent cathedral, which, when complote, will bo perhaps tho fin? est structure In the- en tiro South. Tho bishop is a native of Belgium. He studied theology at the Amorlcan Col lego, Louvain, Bellgunt, wax ordained priest In 1870, came to A'lrglnla tho same year! was stationed at the Cathe? dral for several yearn, transferred to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., In- May, 187fi, nnd recalled to Richmond and made vicar-general Mny 1, ISSI. Ho was con? sociatoti bishop of this dlocoso, em? bracing the northeastern part of West Virginia, and all of Virginia oast of the Blue Ridge October .a. 1RS!). Followed Notable Men. Bishop Van do Vyver followed a line of notnbla moti, whose work ho has ably taken up and carried on, Tho bishops of "Richmond loading up to his adminis? tration woro as follows: Right Rov. .Patri?le Kelly, D. D,, first bishop, consecrated In 1821; translated to Watorford and I.lnsmoro In 1S22; died October 8, 1829. Right Rev. Richard V. Whela'n; socond bishop, consecrated March 21, 1841 ? tran? slated to Wheeling July 23, 1S50; dlod in 1874. Right Rev. John McGlll, D. D., third bishop, ' consecrated .November 10, 1850; died January 14, 1872, Right Rov. James Gibbons, D, ID., fourth bishop, consecrated August 10, 1S0S. Bishop of Adrnnoythum and vloar npostollc. of North Carolina; translated to tho Seo of Richmond July 30, 1872; translated to tho Seo of Baltimore Octo? ber 3, 1877. Right Rov. John J. Keane, t>. G),, fifth bishop, consocrnted August 25, 1878, mud? titular bishop of Ajasso, and, rector of tho American Catholic University at Washington, 1">. C, in 1887. DAUGHTERS ASSEMBLE (Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.) OAKLAND, CAD., October 4,?Tlio su? perficial contusion of yesterday had en? tirely disappeared to-day among tho Daughters of the Confederacy assembler} by hundreds at tho Palaci) 1 lot el, San Francisco. Tbe session was opened by a band with patriotic alts und followed hy prayer. Mrs. Sniythc-, president, made an elegant speech In answer to one of welcome. A tribute, was paid to (he founder of the organization, Mrs, ('. M. Goodlot. ???,'.??? was unveiled a line oil'portrait of Mis. Coodl?t. Mrs. Van Wyck, of Ban Franclsoo, moved that tl.i? portrait of Mr?. Ooodlet be 'sent to tlio Confederate Memorial Museum at Hlrhuiund, Vft. It was ol> Jdated i that only pictures of celebrated men had been hung In the museum bo far. it was then moved that the por? trait bo plw.ea In tho Solid South j-ooin of the uu'H?Uin, The motion was car rj?d unanimously, Governor i'urdee, of California, di-llv en-d an address. Mrs, Corrulla, Branch Stone, of (?al veston, Texas, Is the loading caiullduto to bo next pivsldent-gfiietal. Sidewalk Mathematics. Benevolent Party--!t I bova you flvo peiinli-s and your little brother asked yua for two of them, how many would you have? Enterprising Newsboy?FWe.?Chicago J^uru-jl CAPTAIN PAT M'CAULL SPEAKING TO AN AUDIENCE,MAINLY OF NEGROES, AT CULPEPER Somo of tho Republican loaders In Virginia have been doing a good deal of talking In the pending camaplgn abount putting the nogro out of politics. The above Is an actual reproduction of the crowd that greeted Captain P. H. McCaull at Culpeper Courthouse on September 18th, when he went there to speak for tho Republican State ticket. The picture shows Captain McCaull lh his shirt sleeves, With right hand uplifted, telling his audience, composed largely of disfranchised negroes, how they should vote In the coming elootlon. Tho^ocene does not at all colnnlde with the expressions that are heard from many of the Republican leaders on the stump regarding the "unhorsing" of the negro a? a factor Ini the politics of the State. Tells Lynchburg Audience He Will Not Try to Meddle in State Matters. DEMOCRATS NOT DISHONEST Their Policies Are Bad He Says. McCaull Attacks .Record' On Schools. 1 (Special lo Tlie Tlmes-Dlspatch.) LTi-CUBCfRa, VA., October 4.?Hon. Lesilo M. Shaw, Secrolury of the Treas? ury, addressed an audience of probably ono thousand persons, one-third of whom wore negroes, at Pace's Tobacco Ware? house. Many of his auditors ? wero per? sons who aro attending the. fair,.,though thoro wero many promlnont Democrats present, who gn\'o'him a respectful hear? ing. As at his other speeches made In Vir? ginia, Mr, Shaw addressed himself prin? cipally to the tariff question, saying ho would not come from Iowa to toll tho peoplo of Virginia how to manage their Slate affaire; He declared politics woro not worth the .while to malto a contest between the two men, but'rather be tweon principles and polltlcles. Ho said ho guessed one reason Virginia does not hold the position she formerly did among tlie Statos of the Union ?was uecause tho people live too much In 'the past.? Ho thought the difference between, :tli'e two parties Is not in the men in them, but on account of tho policies they advocate. Selling and Buying. The difference is that the Republicans want a market to sell in, while the Demo? crats want a cheap market to buy In, The Democratic principio la wrong. Men who believe in it aro honest. -Cleveland advocated It honestly, but. It brought disaster to the country. Ho claimed thero wero many protection features in the Wilson-Gorman tariff bill. "Wo havo tried this time and timo again," ho said, *and I want, to sny that tho best times we ever had under Demo? cratic rule was during Cleveland's last administration. The Democratic party's policy always brings ruin,[ not because of dishonest mon, but because of bad politics." The mooting was' called to ordor at S:S0 o'clock by John lil, Bozo, chairman of tho City Republican Committee, who' presented Captain P. H. McCaull, who spoke for a half oh hour, during which time he assailed tho record ot tho Demo? cratic [inrty in hla characteristic man? ner. McCaull On Schools. He claimed thnt It had become neces? sary for ilio farmer to divide tho old homo place In order to permit his sons lo voto, and charged that the longer the Democratic party had worked wltti the public schools, tho fewer becafti? tho schools, He said tho reason the Demo eriits do not want freo book.* and freo schools, in bcc?iiso Intelligence Is not a good thing for that party. Secretary Shaw arrived hero on a lato train this afternoon from Danville, whore he .?petite last Hlfib,:, Ho was mot by a committee nnd escorted to tho hotel, and a number of citizens called In the Vigorous Rubbing With Dixie Nerve will euro Sprains, Strains and .ill Pains. For Neu? ralgia and all Itheumatlo Pains 11 lias no superior. Don't Buffer, but persist In rubbing hard and lung with bl\lt? Nnyvo and Bono Lini? ment. Durgo'bottles, 25 cents. Trial d)so, 15 cents. Owens & Minor Drug Co. - J ? t U; .1)1?..r.. -4i? L? ., ovonlng to pay their respects. To-morrow he will be driven over the city, and ho will Jeavo at 2;_6 for Charlottesvllle, THREE CANDIDATES. Goochland and Fluv?nna Demo? crats Cannot Agree. (Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.) . GOOCHLAND, VA., October ._-At..a mass mooting of the Democrats of Gooch land county, at Goochland Courthotiao, tho following resolutions were adopted: Resolved by tho Democracy <?f Gooch? land, That Vo approve and confirm the aotlon of tho County Commltteo In ro fuslng to go into a primary for tho nomination of a candidate for the House of Delegates for tho district composed of Goochland and Fluvannu, and in tlie ac? tion of the said committee in condemn? ing tho candidacy of Hon. Pembroke Pet? tlt, as a flagrant violation of party, pledges and tho party law of the dis? trict; Resolved, further, That Jamos C. Page, Ksq., Is the only Democratic candidate; for tho Houso of. Del?gales whom wo recognize, or who lias any claim upon the Democracy of tho district. This action definitely pkices in the field In ' the legislative district throe candi? datos?Hon. Pembroke Pettlt, of Flu? v?nna, Democrat; Mr. James C. Pago, of Goochland, Democrat, and L, O. Haden, Republican. Fluv?nna county held a-primary somo time ago, in which Mr. Puttlt received n majority of tho votes. ? Goochland county declined to enter Into this prl mary, on the ground that tho candldncy of a Fluv?nna Democrat at this timo was In violation of party pledges and dl vectly in tho tenth of tho alternation principle herctoforo prevailing In tho dis? trict. The outlook In Goochland is that Pettlt will recelvo a very slight Democratic voto h?re. Two Republicans. (Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.) . ONANC?CK. VA., October 4.?Tho Re? publican County Committee has declared Mr. Isaac F. G, Reynolds, of Chineo-: tctiguo Island, the nominee for the seat In tho Virginia House of Delegates for Accomac county. Mr. Reynolds is prominent in tho oystor Interests on tho Island. The committee endorsed the action of the Elizabeth City Republicans in nominatine Captain B. F. Johnson, for tho seat for Acco? mac and Elizabeth City. , Judge Dunsford D, Dcwls, tho Repub? lican candidato for Governor, will speak at Acomno Courthouse "Thursday; after? reen, October 10th, and at Franklin City, on Friday night, Octobor 20th. Shaw to Be at Newport News. , t (Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch,) . -' NEWPORT NEWS, VA., October 4.? Local Republicans arc making1 elaborate preparations for roclvlnff Secretary of tho Treasury Dosile M, Shaw when he comes here to speak at tho Academy of Music Saturday night. The balcony and boVes nt tho Academy will be reserved for ladles and their escorts. WATSON ARBESTEB HOL CRIN (Continued from First Fn-ro.) heard of bearing on what tool; place in the lot, except the ovldcnco of Mr. and j ? Mrs. Brown. Tho Tonipltlns caso will bo heard to? morrow morning, provided the otllcors catch Tomiikin?. When the preliminary hearing of Watson will take place, is not known, l.'ti will, It 1? supposed, bo brought to Amherst for tho purpose, Mrs. Brown's condition continues to improve. Sho Is still nervous, but asido from this, has recovered from the shook. ?-?????"-??? David Hamm Netter $125,000, ? (By A??oola.o4 Presa.) SYRACl'-K, !.. Y-, Octovur l.~- Dn. vltl Hamm," the novel written by tlio Into William Noves Westcott. of Ibis city, netted tho author's estate about $1*5,000, according to a statement mudo lu eurrognle'? court to-day, when tho final ?iccoiietln.; of the executrix of the ostato wus il loti. I COURT IS NOW CONSIDERING APPEAL OFJARS. CHADWICK (By Associateli Press.) CINCINNATI, 0,, October ..?Argu? ment of tho government against th_ contcntions In th, petition for it now trial lor Mrs. Cassie. U Chadwlck, now uii'ltr Botitene, ot ten years in the Olilo penitentiary Cor eoiisplnipy to w?'PC_ an Obtullii, Ohio, national bank, was con? cluded to-day. The mutt??? was taken under advisement by the cpurt.- ? de? cision is not expected before November. OBITUARY. Mrs. War.? E. Lewis. Tills i.t.-.iiii'l lady departed this llfo on tho 30th of s.piember, 1005, in (he 1-BU.h v.?a.i? of 'i.ii- jlBe, gbO W_-_ S cUlU-ll* tor of the lato Dr. John Oault, a distin? guished physician of Albemarlo, and tho widow of Z. R. Lewis, ot Kelson, Sjio was beloved by all with whom sho caino in contact. Sho possessed thoso gentle qualities of charity ' ?Hid lovo which bo highly adorn human naturo. Hor memory will ever be groen In tho hearts of her chlldron. Connected with her gent?o dis? position, she had unusual business ejuall flcallons. Sho belonged to tho old-fash? ioned class of Virginia ladles. She waa a loving helpmate to her hsuband, who, be? longed to tho eamo family which gavo Merlwether Lewis, tho great jiionoor, to tho world. Tho names of her own (that Is the, oault family) are Indelibly linked with tho history aliko of Virginia and Maryland. Tho recollection of hor un vnrvin? kindness will bring the tear of sympthy to her neighbors as weil ap her children. A pure and upright Christian ftom her early womanhood, sho was a consistent and devoted member of the Episcopal Church. She died as she had 'ved tin hi uil.il;? believer In me fallii nf Jesus of Nazareth. The green grass ?which r'oon will wave over her grave will be emblematic of tho puro and brtautcoua life to which her spirit has been wafted?, A NEIGHBOR; Nelson county, Va., Oct. 3, 1003. Gracie Amanda Mays. Grade Amanda Mays, the five-year-old daughter or Mr. Ft D. and Mrs. Ida Mays, of 21 West Marshall street, died vesterdav cvcMn-r at S o'clock. The fu?era" will bo from tlio residence at 4 P. M. to-dav. Interment will be ln Dollywoud Cemetery. Mrs. Thomas E. Mauzy. The funeral of Mrs. Byrd Rohr Mauzy, thlrtv-lhree years of ago, who died Sun diiv morning in hor home on East Fred? eric street, will lake placo from tho residence at 11 o'clock to-day, Mrs. Theresa Cutchins. (Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.) SUFFOLK, VA? October 4.?Mrs. Theresa Cutchins dlod yesterdny at her homo, near . Cnrrsvllle. Va., aged olghty onc years. Among her sons aro Joel H, Cutchins, formor Mayor of Roanoke, Va. ; Colonel Sol^Cutohlns. of Richmond, Va.; Cornelius A. Cutchina. of Franklin, Va., and Oliver Cutchins, of Nansemond coun? ty, Va. Tho deceaser had beon a Inember of tho Baptist Church about sovonty yoa.-s. The funeral was conducted this after? noon from tho residence. Mrs. Luven?S Chappelle, (Special to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.) , AMHEItyr. VA.. October l.-Mrs. Lu venln. Chappello died at tho home of her B-m-In-ltLW, Mr. J. G. Koarfoot, here last night, Mrs. Chappelle was sixty one years ol ago, and has been critically ill for a long timo. Flor remains wero taken to Berr.vvllle on the 0 o'clock train 'his morning for Interment. Her living ohlldrcn nro. Mrs. Suo Johnson, of Berry vllle; Mrs. Nannie Thompson, of Clarko county; Mrs. Edith Kendall, of Paris; Mrs. J. G. Koarfoot, of Amherst, and Mr. E. L. Chapollo.. Hor brothers, Mr. Charles Wilov and Rev. J. L. Wiley, also survive hot. Sho was a devout member of the Baptist church. Captain Myers Bennett. (Bpoefnl to Tho Times-DIspatoh.) . ?NORFOLK, VA? October 4.?Captain J. S. Whltworth, of Berkley, has rec?lved a telegram announcing the death of his son-in-law. Cnptnln Myers Ponnctt, at New London. Conn. Tho remains of the docoa.sod will bo brought to Borkloy for burial. Captain Bennett had been 111 for tw'o months, ?? wns fifty-two yoara of nge, and Is survived by a widow, three sisters and two brothers, as follows: Mrs, Moore, Mrs, Renloy, Mi.ss Bennett, Cnpfrun 'Robort Bennett and Captain! Ward Bennett. Alexander Tatum, (Special to Tho Tlmcs-Dlspatch.) PETDBSiJima, VA., October 4,?Mr. Alexander Tatum, a woll known citizen of Prince George county, died last ovon In^' In nils city al tho homo of his (laugh tor. Mrs. C. T.. Velli n?s. Mr. Tatum had been 111 for somo lime., and recentlv un dorwnnt a surgical operation at tho Homo ty the Situ-, He was sovnnty-tlireo years ol ?-*??? ?*.,]:' fiUrylved by his wlfo and sev? eral children, <? Mortuary Report. Deaths rtported at Board of 'Health oiHco? yesterdny: Wbito?Mario Chirico tipo three months nnd twenty-seven days; place, or death, 28U1 East Orneo. Mary Fi. Callear, age twonly-flvo years placa of death. No. 2i) Maiden Lane?' Joseph McMullen, agio two months and (en days; placo of^cleath, 612 Bevorley Colored?Matilda Steward, age fifty-six; pluce of death, 100 1-2 Jackson streot. [.?".SOLUTIONS OF RESPECT, Whonrns, It hath pleased our Almighty Father to take from our midst nurifrlond rind _ln_-??.ate, LUTHER C'LKVH JIAUL, we, the Junior Medical Class of tho Unl serslty College of .Medicino, do heroby re? solve: First, Thnt In the death of our friend anil olass-mntn we do most sorely fool the loss of a trtio unti noble associate, Who at all limen and undor nil clr i_iim.itii.ncus conducted himself ns a thor? ough Christian gentleman. Becoud, That in h? . death, the Y. M, C. A. has lost a most activo and cnthusl astle. member. Third That wc, as ? class, do hereby extend 'to the bereaved family our most heart-felt sympathy, ? ?., Fourth- That a codv of those rc-Olii tlons bo published in The Tlmes-Dlspatch. and a copy bo sent to tho bereaved 1,ar0,llS? ROUEl.T P. KELLY, R. A. POWEf/li Vf. N. PHE1.PS. Committee. "deaths. MAYS.-Dled, Oct. 1th, .003. at 8"f_0 P. M., at her parents' residence, 21 W. Mar? shall ..?rect, GRACIE ??????. young eat daughter of R. L. and Ida Mays, " F.'fnonn TO-DAY (Thursday) ut .P. M. from residence. Interment In -ipl|_y.-.< ?** wood. Lyn.hbur, *_)Ui?ors plea., copy, | l,_Ks_5_-y IH <t>: ? .______-? Two million doltara guarantee tho re? liability of Tlie Cable Company's Un? ot Pianos. ^ Now is the Time to Buy the Piano ...for the... School Children School days are here, and with them is the universal opinion .that the children, and etlso the older boys and girls, should be given the opportunity to study music. The most eminent educators of this day bespeak THE IMMENSE BENEFITS THAT MUSIC OFFERS FROM AN EDUCATIONAL STANDPOINT, aiding and developing, as it docs, the finer human qualities?. It is also a fact that there is hardly a public-school system In any large city that does not include music in some form in the prescribed studies. 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No. 109 South Twelfth Street Phone 1005. doing good service must be all right, You can make no mistake by __. What Is Vulcanite ? It is the great English Ready Roofing* carefully made of tho high? est grado wood pulp, saturated with the best preparations Known to roof ore, which rentier It Impervious to heat, cold, acid, oil and water. It Is heavily flint coated on "both sides, and Is recommended by the National Board of Underwriters. Write for samples and prices. Watkins-Cottrell Co. RICHMOND. t i CLUE TO EITHER (Continued from First Page.) night. Ho had retired when tho ro porter called at his rosldenco on Cary ijtreet, but In response t? an inquiry, sent word that he, llko Mr. Gills, had beon able to secure no Information whatsoever ot the whereabout? of Schumann and his child. ':!'\. Case of M?ge. The caso ot Moga Is loss complicated. Tho man came horo somo months ago from Cincinnati, accompanied by his "partner," secured work at the Locomo? tive Works, nuit and went to tho Trlgg ship-yards, and from thero vanished into tho unknown. Ho boardod at tho resi? dence of Miss Goode, No, 72S1-3 North Fourth Street. When ho left ho owed Miss Goode about $13. HI? trim!; and hat and ono or -two 'other artlolea of clothing are still lnv his room. Mogo was last seen over throo weeks ago. Ho Is said to have gono to a rail? road ntatlon, but from the best InfornT?i tlon obtainable, did not board tho train One of the men In tho house with him said last night ho believed Mogo had gono to Newport Newa to work in tho ship-yard? thero; another expressed tho fear that the man had mot a violent death, Tho trunk he loft bobina Is heavy and apparently full. It hae not yet been opened. TEST CONSTITUTIONALITY' OF BARK5DALE LAW Tho primary election coses, wherein several nfioulo nro charged with violation of tho Barhstlalo pure election law, will ho railed in the TXustlni?s Court this morning. It is understood that tho defendants, through .counsel, will demur to tho In? dictments lr? such form nnd manner as will bring up tho question of the Con? stitutionality of the much talked of Bnrkedale law. This question will, of oourse, haye to bo derided beforo the ? ases go to trial on their merits. EXPLOSION. KILLS CLERK AND WRECKS THE COURTHOUSE (By Associatili Press.) CINCINNATI, OHIO. Ootohor 4.?An explosion of gas under tlie Hoor of the county commissioner's office, at tho court? hoiiss. this afternoon klllofi Georgo Zim? merman, chief clerk of tho board of com? missioners, and Russell Blair, an assist? ant clerk. Blair was to havo been mar? ried this month. The explosion topo looso tho floor and completely wrecked, the county commissioner's room. It also ? mashed most of the windows in the courthouse. ?..? '?_ BARGAINS offered ln our odd piece? of furniture, no desirable to complot? the fui-iib-hlii-c? of your HOME, SWEET HOME. Boe our epectal olfor this week In Sydnor-I Hundley?? 709-711-713 East Broad Street. Offlce Furnitur* Annex: ?12 N. Elfhth St 'Plume IMO? Dou't quarrel with your better Oli?g clerk, If it 1? your fualt, but?'phon? u*. SPECIAL REDUCED RATES TO RA? LEIQH, N. O'.j AND RETURN, VIA "SOUTHERN RAILWAY." Account North Carolina State Fair, rat? Ono fare, plus 50c, for tho round trip, Including ono admission to Fair Grounds, Very low rato for Military and Brass Hands In parties of twenty or more. Tickets on salo October 13th to 21at, rotura limit Octobur 93d., from ltlchmond, Norfolk, Lynchburg and all Intermediato stations In Virginia, and from all polnU In North Carolina. Inquire of oil ticket agents, 0, W. WIuSTBURY. D. P. A. A S. A. L. ENGINEER KILLS ONE WOUNDS TWO ?.Special to Thu Times-DUp&ich.) MOB?LI?!, ALA., October 4.?Price lin? ker, aped 28. mombcr of a prominent family, was shot and killed to-day, and Hamilton McKoaii. aged J?0, and Joseph Hart, Jr., aged.28, wero wounded by John Viecher, an engineer on the Seaboard Air Line, wltli In-adcpiarti-rs at Raleigh, N. C, The shooting* occurred ln a saloon. An old feud Is salci io bave led to tho tragedy, Fischer comes ?f a well-known Mobile family, and was hero on a vluit. Ho re? fused to talk. MeKean la perhaps fatal? ly wounded. Dodging the Touch. When Brucet says*. "I am, so short"? And starts his samo old song, Don't wait to hear how short ho Is. But Just reply: "So ????." -^?jLUadtfiutiJj-i, "Uede*?,