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Would Make General Investiga? tion and Report at Next Session. ISpecial to The Times- nisontch.l Raleigh, N. C, February 13.?Th* Senate, after .1 prolonged dehatc to? day, passed Senator Hleks's hill, pro? hibiting throwing1 sawdust In any rivers and streams in North Carollna. All amendments exempting counties were voted down, nnd the bill Is to stop endless expressive local legisla? tion.; Considerable time was consumed in debating Senator llobgood'S bill :>> In ctease tbe salary of the Adjutahl-Oen oral from f 1,1*00 t? 3:.000, and finally it was r fcrrcd to the Committee uti Appropriations. Senator Cohb's bill to establish farm life schools in the state was made n special order for Wednesday. Senatoi Graham introduced a i>ill authorizing the Governor to appoint a .-int. tax commissioner to Investigate and : > port to the next General As seinbly a scheme for equalizing the 1 valuation of lands and other property* is.--st-ment and collection of taxes, and] Blick further measures In regard to j taxation as they1 deem proper for the ! be>! interests of tlx Stato. Senator Rossett Introduced a bill to provide lor better observance of Stun-1 day lie a day of rest by railroad cin plovCF Senator Ilobgood introduced a bill regulating the licensing of Insurance agents in tho State, and Senator Green to provide for the naval militia of the State. Senntor Harham introduced a bill lo provide tht'a the subtext-book uoin mission and council of State vote joint? ly 0:1 the adoption of books of the text-bo ok commission. Kwart Resolution Tabled. The House had a remarkable expe? rience with the Kwart resolution fpi a commission to investigate the con duet of trusts in North Carolina, and t ? effectiveness of the present anti? trust law and its alleged "toothless ness." and report back to the next Assembly. The bill came up as a spe? cial order, was discussed unite spirited? ly, and at lemrth by Its introducer; who Is Republican, on the door of the House. Toe sentiment was express. .1 bv Representative Ray that the House should not waste time with the resolu? tion, which be said was without merit. The vote whs called, and showed ill to 21 for the resolution." The vote was retaken, on the statement that mem? bers did not understand the issue tip. nnd again the resolution, or at least the favorable minority report for It, car? ried, 37 to r.o. Spirited discussion fol? lowed, that seemed to get before the majority a conception of the Issue, that meant defeat, and on the final reading the resolution went to the table, r.i to 2>:. Carr, of Durham. Introduced In the House a new bill providing commis? sion government for any cities desiring to adopt it. A bill by Kooncc, would Increase the pension fund for old soldiers to $1, 000.000. A blil by Car; of Dtiplln, would es? tablish uniform hours of labor The lions,, named February if. to consider a special order bill for a S1. 000,000 administration building. ARE YOU FREE ?FROM? Headaches, Colds, Indigestion, Pains, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Dizziness? If you arc not, the most effective, prompt and pleasant method of getting rid of them is to take, now and then, a desertspoon ful of the ever refreshing and truly beneficial laxative remedy?Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. It is well known throughout the world as the best of family laxative reme? dies, because it acts so gently and strengthens naturally without irri? tating the system in any way. To get its beneficial effects it is always necessary to buy the genu? ine, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., bearing the name Df the Company, plainly printed on ihe front of every package. Electrical Shoe Shine 5c A T. GRAY CIGAR COMPANY'S STORK, E. Main Street. LADIES,' TAILOR AND Si IT MANUFACTURER, S. W. Corner Seventh and Erankiin Streets, Opp. V. 0. Madison 5175. Monroe 105.L HAVE YOU SEEN i Hi New Method Gas Ranges a r Pettit & Co.'?3 ~ $L89 FOR 53.50 SOLID OAK ROCKER. Well made and finely finished; saddle ecat; extraordinary value .11 $1.80 Hopkins Furniture Co. 7 and '> \V. Broad Street. SI3IJ l HU SH 01,1.111211 UK At 1: Display Till* Week, at ihr ftuuirfy More.'1 POLK MILLER'S The ^ggx&it Store Richmond, Vn, Don't Take Chances with your advertising appropriation. Secure - he pft vices of an agency who has made a s-yecesa for others, Advice and plans Ucc. Freeman Advertising Agency, Mutual nnlblliig. j Klchno'ixl, - Virgin In. ?'Berry's for Clothes" AH modern business should he run on the co-operative partnership, mutual-benefit, profit-sharing plan and we accentuate this in our special sa les. Every man who buys one of our overcoats at this time gets more than his legitimate share of the spoils. On some coats vou,ean save $13. On others $10 and $7. A gentleman bought one of iour $30 coats yesterday for I $83.85 and told us to pack it. tip for him for next senson! That's frugality. filterest on $85.85 for six ?months is $1.08?he is saving $14.15. Same rate of saving all down the line. Suits coi'respondi ng ly re? duced including the staple blacks and blues. For boys', too. Around the Hotels Richmond's Motels Wore well filled last r.i.iht, a large part of the crowd being com? posed .if members and delegates or the Grand bodec of Masons. Hardly a rooihi vvus left at Murphy's or the Lexington, while ttio Richmond waa sending gucits by M o'clock over to the Park Hotel tor tli' nIgIit. A good many of the visitors af? stopping Ht ttic Jefferson, uhlle others are scattered among the other hostclries ?l the eltjv One o' the loading characters in (Iis Grand hodgc is J nines Douglas Hanklns. ot Hall fax comity, who has born c?m|ng to the ; annual meetings for thirty-six year*}. Hh has, missed but two sessions In that time. On one occasion the body met hi Atcxan- ! drlu. and he did not attend, and at th. other 11me he came to Richmond (Hiring a legislative session and consumed too many oysters, Incapacitating himself tot- ' another trip a little laier to the Grand hod sc. Mi. Hanklns i? the lather of" Chief Clerk J. G: Hanklns, of the. office ol lite Secretary of the Commonwealth' Walter Tanslll Oliver, mcnibv of the House of Delegates from Fairfax county, is one of ihe delegates to the Masonic meet? ing, stopping at the Guerriihi; Mr, Oliver finds that in his county fh? sentiment is einl?st solid for Martin und Swanson. He aas Interviewed perhaps -'0 vote:.-, and hay not found one tu opposition to the re-eleo tlon of the Incumbents, while he knows of so nig \ ii i ? -r: in the county which Jones nhd I Glria.s will receive. Mr. Oliver is a Clin? dl?iito for rv-clcctioii. One yji the visiting Masons Is J. Frank VVysor, trcauurer, of i'ulaski county, and .??;.<: uT th.i foremost lieutenants of Henry i Stuart In i he recent remarkable HKh: in the Nilith Vlrghihi District. Mr. Wyaor says h< real I zed at the end .if the- cam-; paign that there was about'an even chance fbi the election of Mr. Stuart, and at no" tlnn expected more than a small majority | either way. Mr, W; .-or is given n large pail c' the credit for tile result In his own county. : which gave Mi. Stuart a handsome ma-; Jorlcy. li.- is a candidate to siier**'! him? self, and; while, In; >\ HI It a Via Republican: j opposition, he does not anticipate defeat. ! Wood BouMlii, ???!!?? bl tlib foremost citi? zens of Halifax county, and now common-1 .vealth's Attorney] Is In Hie . i*y. Virginian* at Ihe Hotels. Rlchriiond ? ?- .lames :.. Whlft?, Wy nth a in Whit*. Abitigdonj N". t.. t.cr, Virginia; H, S. Clark. Virginia; J. McDowell. Vcrnd'h Mill: Mrs. >.'. I rebuinn, Curls Neck; S. It. Nlch ol'.s, Nor;...lk; 12. i.'hatnbe rs Goode, Mcck |ichbui's; H. W. w,..|>;\ l-outh Boston; R. i:G; Rediics, Eemlng; A. I. Anderson, Nntlia lie; Mr. and Mis. A. Elpskiti. fioihli liostbn;! Iii w. Brooks, Nottoway; s. <:. Rarrom-, Bj?ckftidhe; .v. P. Farrier, Pearlsburg; A. It : Casschhan. Arlington; D. H. I song, Bridge wuter; ?\ T. Callciider, rtockiugham; J. a. i .Stone, Dayton; A .-. nigsins, Dcndron: W I 12. Vauglicn. hynchburg: W. U. Smith, CliH'in Forge; Georg? Green, Chiton Forge; William ? M Kills, r-ha'-vsvltle; Mrs. W; T. raxivi:. Ruena Visit:; .1. E, Bohannon, Potv liaitnh; .1. Ii. !.. Marsdon; Newport N'ewsi \ H-. Shaw on, New port News; .1 II. Shaw, j j Cliarlottesvlte; Edward Fox, Arlington; F.ii I jf: ?'hnnipien. Norfolk; .J. Firre Simpson,' Norfolk; M. C. Kcellnc, Norfolk* \V. A. payhe Norfolk: Willinin W. Gait; Norfolk;', j w. I-: Clark; .SI dort: p.. .1. Green, Eniporiii. Gilbert?W. H. Eahln. Clifton l*'>r^-?: W. D. .Turner, Madison: Mr. nti'd Mrs. J. C. j Wllaon, Harrlsoiiberg; Mr. ahd Mrs. t. if, ; Huirict.s. Aftoni .'Hills? Kmltli, Virginia; ! Ri v. . Webb, Norfolk; R. M. Gatdnsr, Oak-<-' I vlitri; ,!<. ii. sai.in. Gladstone; -I. P.. (Soiol. Vloioria: I?. M. Ilotiser. smin- Cre*-k; I'. I. j Turpia. Fine Creek Mills ; Murphy'' P. C. Km:. Asbhmd .- !t. I.Sutherland. Cliiiiivbbd; Jaines 15. M, Hpn|i deii. rhllhowle; Mr?. Thomas ||. Walker, : tJbocliiaud; u. E Motby, Cbhimbla: GtS?rp?! IT.* Turn* r. Ji-.j rtaytord: i'.. Chambers ! Goode. Mecklrnburi?; Mr. arid Mrs. 1 .\. Ilraekett. Hoyoioni w. \\". Vaughah, :?:<#. folk count'': .loha P. Wiinldsh', ?';iuisl?urg; ; .1 V?. niti-ksdah Siithe:lln: O, It. r.'altsi* hau. War: entva; Mr.in?r Phllpott; lio.inok' Xyilllain T. Mooi e, M. !">.. V.i b-nt i?i<->. i;. Hill.?; g.isaii.ir, W. \>. ifialr, Po:|th iRo?tbhi i I;. Evans, Mansn*?t?: .1. WAit-*r llerip i i hard. Nt:iil;i.?s is-. William M. McN'iitty'; Mc* : lijivei!;; Thomas a. hVrher. Alexaudfla; T I. Wiilhims. ?"Iiarlbttesvlile: James II. w.yo.i 1 f.'liari?t tcsv|i|e: .lohn E. It vie.... Charlottes* IiV.h'f?:,' R Wot!, ?riiarl?ttesville; W<..i.| ; llOllidlu. llbus'.bh'. .1 Ihisl.-' Roiihllrt; Ito'ir : nainiiib-'. >v. Wayi. Stimiawi; sjj li ? I'aftlow; K E. RotdiiSou. <i.:i... [ Forge; a. .). r>?r:ttt?n.4. j.yipdiliui*?:; WihVei ct-jj .Ifrman. uranjtej >; \y. Envt, chnilinhi: : M" ??'?'? MTaylor Mittlri.j fulaski; mIm ? i;i. .-;laie.-oti;. Pulaskl: James Gort^^?itl. : Fhi a?* < . Mr. ant Mrs. E. p. sp.., N ??'..or. Nev. ?; p.. U PICKStnts. Tis'eslijijr'e'i; .1 N; Hiliriisu. Coeb'irii; ?P-ursc v V.'??:. than, Kenbrldci Georje is. nohev.' yH\T. jJa\; Mr, nnVI Sir's. It, .-'. Birb?r..-, Soutv? ' "????' P. Mos - j . Brave? Path; V>r. E<i* ?? ri >!. Mniie,. tun^n.bitrg J. i. Cl?m'nrii ithum; j. ii warfen, Wut; t. K. DrlVer |;AV?st rbhit. fitunipCs-i*. E V. :?-?,!;??. hoannlie- V.U.t a!'-...|. lP,a..-W: j?. o. Couklhis!, Norfolk. a . Me-txgf c; > .'i : ,I-Mi. i,r,.i Mr.. \v. . . h-iinf. ,u,ft?. ?<!*:.: B * Roiir.'f Vlrgllllfi; R. C|*,'dO f..;o (himenb'tirg: I. Gordoi^ WilKtni?bur<. I.eNlagtoh :.. A, Se.fclibil, Clareinonti .1 ;.*te.':?. R. ?fo;.l i"it*.; g. \. g?u-v Virginia W. R. Tllmnn ? i-.;;t: !:. r lardea. W??l ' eint: W. E. M.-infnrff Woodstock .1 1' T Nicholas, PnrrelU illh; G 1. C'rti||> Vli-' Shdai Mr. a.,n :.\r,. j. ,\. Sei.reclt.hlse; v.n ,.chf >*...?; Ec' V lnsh^ir, Paul Eoarioke j n i l?0t>aiia, Ne*A port News. Cfintlnuek to Iraprn-te, Ab va ipirih. \',':.. rebru-iry i3 i^-Thft ! c ?hditlon fit Rev. rifrryman Green n ft. u iio war recently tetriehi h v itii I paralysis; continue- t;> Improve ;ii,d . His recovery la 'pcodily ckpeiiite'd. GENERAL DAVIS RETIRES Ketches \ge I,(mil, und f'?d, ( roitdri lleeouien .ia-i ?;?? ,\dv<?<*ntr fieiiet n t. Washington, Vi, (;? Kebrutry \i-L. Colonel Bpoi*h II. Crowd er, to-mbrro^ will become iudge advocate general .;? ' ii '- army, with the rtink of brigadier -? tit ral. He will stiecefri General <;r., I B. l'avi-. who will retire on .... ' snf loir having rcanhcd the alattitoi'V .z> of sixty-four years. Secretary of War Dickinson to-dny pnltl Genorol Davis a rare tribute In an autograph letter Upon his retirement. "I cannot see your association se? vered." said the secretary, "without expressing my regret and thanking you for the fidelity and ability with which you have aided me in tho dis? charge of the duties of my ottlce. You carry with you into your retirement the consciousness, Justified by the tes? timony of all who know your work, ol duty ably and faithfully performed.'1 Colonel Crowdor, who becornot; Judge advocate general, has had an eventfu career. One of his most important as. signments was in Cuba in 100$ dur? ing the insurrection in tho island. He was detailed by Hie United Stato3 fot duty with the provisional government of Cuba as legal adviser, and in thla capacity was of material assistance in rewriting' Cuba's code of laws and re establishing tho Judiciary. Tho new head of the law department of the army was born in Missouri. April 11. 1SS0, and wns graduated from I the Military Academy in June. 1881 lie reached the grade of colonel In 1 OOS. During the war with Spain and the I Philippine Insurrection ho served in the volunteer army and became a ! brigadier-generaI of volunteers. Dur i Ins the Husso-Japarieso War lie was appointed an observer with the Japa? nese army, being with tho tirst army of General Kurokl from May, 1001, to April, 100.".. lie was a delegate to the i Pan-American Conference at Buenos iAyrcs last March, and special minister j of tho United Slates to Chile on the ' occasion of that country's centenary ' I in June last. LIGHTF00T ACQUITTED _ j [Aegro <'bnr*rrri With Annulling .Mrs. ' Lena Monaldi Proven Alibi. I Thomas Light foot, colored, who was under Indictment for feloniouslv as? saulting Mrs Lena Donaldi. of Third i and Baker Streets. wife of Frank) Bonaldi, was acquitted late yesterday: afternoon in the Hustings Court. i The negro was arrested oh the night of the assault, which occurred several i months hku. He denied guilt, and yes- j terday successfully proved an alibi. Mrs. Bonaldi was rendered uncoil - I j sclous by the blow, -and long lay at , the point of death. I It evolutionist* II urn fun it, I Cape Haitien, Haiti. February lit.?A I courier who has returned from Trou 1 reports that tho town of Ouananiinth has been completely burned by the ! revolutionists. After setting fire to the town the revolutionists withdrew to Fort Yalliorcs. with arms and sup- | plies. General Jean Giiles Is now encamp-[ cd at Trou. Every man here, without! exception, is under arms. The consit InicS are caring for a number of refu THE CANAL IN PICTURES Colonel Goethals Shown Them to He- j uinrknhlc Andienec. Washington, D. C, February IS.?A | scene with but very few parallels in its history was offered in the hall ol the House of Representatives to-night, when Colonel George \V. Goethnls; of the corps of engineers of the United States Army, and chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission, addressed members of Congress and presented a ' vivid verbal description supplemented by stercopticon ami moving pictures, | of the mighty work that has been ac- j complished under his supervision upon ! the Isthmus of Pun am a. Signal honor was done Colonel Geo- j i tluils when, on last Saturday, on mo- I : tion of Representative Mann, of tili- ( i hois, arrangements were made for him: to speak to the members of the House and Senate who might wish to take advantage of the opportunity to gam ! 'knowledge from so authoritative a ! 'source of the progress of the. canal ! work, Crowded lipon the floor of the' choinber were, besides Hepresentatlyeii i and Senators, member? of I he Presi? dent's Cabinet ami Justices of the Su- j prcmo Court of tlie United States,' while absolutely unique, it is said, in i the history of that great forum, were1] the color and show off? red by scores of the wives and daughters of mem? bers of both iipuses of Congress. \ Though every available space was uti- j llzed. scats xverc at a premium and :? ' hundred unable io obtain cards of ad niissioh weir turned away. I For two hours Colonel Goethalsi spoke, and frequent!: he was applaud- j ed. The pictures, too, again and ngr.in drew applause as they showed the j mlgiitv accomplishments of the Amcrt- ; (jn'ti's who are digging the greiit ditch. SEE -BIG WHITE CHIEF" Indians Conic From Okluhoiun Home? ] ctiid \Jsit Taft. Washington, D. ?-'.. February 13.? | Thum: er Bull. Vr.irie Chief, Bed Bird.! Wolf Chief. Sag". Big Back and seven other leaders of the Arnpahoe and Ch?>- j ennc tribes of American Indians ?alle?); lit tjjie White I louse to-day to shako hands with thd -Big YVhue Chief." Th.,y were accompanied by Indian Com? missioner Valentine; Their object in .op.trig to \\>.shi:5gtoh from their Okla? homa hem's was to confer with ih" commissioner in regard 16 proposed taxation Of theij lends. * j WAITING ON ALDERMEN Finance C'oinniHIee t?!.* Instructions I on MiiKie in I'nrks. The meeting of the Council Commit? tee on Finnnci scheduled for last night to receive the annual budget froih tho subcommittee postponed until to morrow nlglil. By that lime, the Board o|f Aldermen will have acted on the j m'l.-ie in the parks proposition, and i n. committee a-- ill know whether to tp.cjuirtc the Item or to use Hie money tor sonu other purpose; The Common Council adopted tip"! music in the pitrk a ipproprlation ol ?1.000 over the pro um of tlie Finance Committee avd ihri chairman of the Grounds and' Biilidlngs Committee, who recommend? ed ih'<t It be rejected. ANOTHER EFFORT FAILS sherhnii Pori?ei? Fulled to win luaur* gent Out. Alban... N. Y., February IS.?That the Democratic conference held last Wednesday to discus.-; the election ol a Cnlted Stntea Senator was called In the hop., tii.it A. ?etiiblytrt?n Harold j. Friedman, "t New York, orte of the In ?>urgent?, would announce that he was ready to vote for William F. Shc-hae. t ne organization cn ndidatc, was* Iridl ipited in Copies of allowed tiifdavilti by ! i K-Oman and ii!r, ? father, Hehrj' I', k* rlcdnian. received her? to-day b; As i semblyman t'-uvllller. e.f S'tjiw Verse t . im n :. alleged affidavit reel lea efforts made to indm-'r him to vot>; fei Sbeehaii. especially by Thomas i; ? Bush, Tsnimany ir?.oer the dintfici ! he rep resell IS- On the day before the conference, Fried mn n says Mush visit j Cd him and the allldavJt ( oritlnues "Deponent liiere Upon top) Mr. Hueh jtbat he tvtijii prepared to vote t'n Mr. I Sheehan. Slid That lie bad arranged t 'mal:- a viai.eineni at thti conference Called for the following meriting, in Onlj ni,r ? r.rt(i\K? qi'INIXIV' f! i.v:-:.? re i. nriOMOoi im>,t. ; ?ni A CABLE AD EVERY DAY 10c Will Buy Any of These Popular Songs "Put Your Arms Around Mc." "Sugar Moon." "Ashes of Roses." "Where the River Shannon Flows." "Meet IWe To-night in Dream? land." "Stop! Stop! Stop!" "Some of these Days." "Vale of Dreams." "Sea Shells." "Barber Shop Chord." "I LovC'It," and many other?. Remember, 10c is our Standard price for Popular Music, vocal and j instrumental. Operatic and Classic Sheet Music. Also Music Books at lowest prices. We are showing several of the finest VIGTROLAS ever turned out by the Victor factory. Come and hear the Red Seal Records] 213 East Broad Street. which tiie views of Governor Pix would Indicate the best policy to be pursued would be to break the deadlock and elect Sheehau " Later, according to the affidavit, Friedman conferred with others, and talked with Iiis father in Now York >vrr the long distance telephone, and decided to continue voting for EdwarO M. Shcpard. Mr. Friedman in hi:- affidavit says lu 'was very much perturbed because ol his obligations to his constituents n.* opposed to his obligations to Mr. Bush, and in this extremity appealed to hi* Creator for divine guidance, and tho answer came to him that he should not support Mr. .Sheehan." Vh<: affidavit of the eider Friedman purports to give the substance of tho telephone conversation, the father tell. = tiie Assemblyman he would dis? own hint if he changed to Shsehun. Assemblyman Friedman to-night ad? mitted that lie hod made such un af? fidavit, but declared that that portion of the alleged copy which stated that lie was at o:ie time ready to vote for Mr. s-heehan was fals". Iiis position on tho senatorship is unchanged, ho added, and will remain the same. CASE NEARING END Prosecutor HIttcrly ArrnlRuj) Altered Poisoners.. s-t. Petersburg, February l".? The trial of Count Obrieu De Utssy; Miiralyeft and Dr. Pantchenko for the poisoning of Count Vassilll Bouturlh ! is ue.iring the end. Prosecutor Stru'vo iii j: live hours' speech to-day, closed the case for the government. He de mandril the full penalty against De Lassy and Mural veff and asked th* jury to exercise consideration in tipj case of Pantchehkb, who, he said, was tiie weak-willed tool of the others. The prosecutor's speech was devoted for the most part to be I ..assy. Ilia comp tired him and Pantchenko to tur? bulent .streams seeking an outlet for their criminal activity. He paid slight attention to the conflicting testimony uiven by Pantchenko at the trial and his strange behavior, hut hohl D? Hussy up to scorn for his tactics In attempting to besmirch count Yassil li's widow, General Bouturlln and others. lie insisted that lie Lassy was the author and initiator of the crime. WOMAN SMUGGLER FREED Mr*. Hill f*rr\ es Her .Sentence of Three Days. Nov. York; February 13.?The prison sentence of three days in the Tombs, imposed last Friday upon Mrs Bphertn Mcnges-Corwin-lIlll. divorced wife ot ?hiaaih Arthur If 111, of tho British Army, who pleaded guilty to a charge, of smuggling, expired to-day and Mrs. Hill was released. A big crowd was in waiting when Mrs. Ulli, closely veiled, appeared oil the arm of her father, Morris Monges, ;hr racing num. and was quickly es? corted to a waiting automobil... which started off to the accompaniment of a rapid-tire clicking of camera shut- j tors. ( Mrs. Hill, the first woman upon . whom a prison sentence lias been im- I posed here on a smuggling ate?sa tioih pleaded guilty (to a charge e.f j bringing a six-thohsand-dollar sable, c oat and jewelry valued at $2.700 Into | the country fro::. Prance without pay- t hmhl of duly. The sentence was Im? posed after a recent warning from tiie Federal bench that imprisonment would hereafter be a part of the pen hlty in smuggling easos^ Savon l.lvcn Arc Lost, l'ortland, ore.. February ? i?-~-?o ?rasoleric schooner Oshkosh >v?h v iv. i;ed oh tii" south spit of the Co? lumbia River to-day. Seven of the men ehhihrisln? the crew were lost The sehooner turned turtle in the month of the Columbia River. The ?, captain was saved. Him a I i.'nsvH of Men Mrs. London, February 1-Edward. ? Prince of Wille--., and his brother, Prince \lbert, hav. beeii attacked by tho hieasiOS <t the N'ava! College at Part mouth, Where there is uii epidemic ot the di?ons< Tho condition ol the prince's causes no anxiety. BALLOT STUFFERS'JAIL FUN j They Form Club. Adopt n Name, and | Ifnvc Prlviloge?. ; Pehtiyiklll Baven, pa.. February 13.? Tom-is Piircell, the .lirst of the ?h?n- I atpYoah election Ulcers convicted or; :?;::!<.:-v.> ^tulhng at tiie June pri -.1 ifhhi will bo released next i we. i; hh term id Imprisonment having ' expired. Over .1 tiovcon men are still' in ini tor tor- crimes. Tiie imprisoned men have formed what i hey call ''The Ballot-Box Stuf-, f-ars' Ci?bV Iii hil. and the jail Offlcialu! allow them (o congregate together every day :.. the prison corridor, where !.. ? while -i v.iy tin, time. playing | card.". ' j ELECTED TO ACADEMY .Inno -? U hi too lull alley and Nicholas "Uuira.v Under Honored. York, 1'"binary lo.?Janus ; iVj it< . HHey ol Indiana, and Nlcii j Olrii M n raj Bulier. of New York, bavr I heed t;U member* of the American Ol Art? and Betters. Mem h'r .(, hi th.i \'< t.y is llnilted lo a fupi mbci of the most conspicuous wrp'r, ..f VmcrhM. . (Continued From First Page.) reived no official confirmation of . the various reports of cruelties and atro? cities perpetrated upon non-combat ants by the Mexican Federal troops. The United States government ban taken up With Mexico the question of I protecting tho dike which Is being nullt along the Colorado lover in Mex? ico to control that stream. Wihethot It will bo necessary to send any tropp.? Into Mexican territory for this pufpos'} has hot yet. been determined. Working Together. Both governments, it is said, arci co? operating In ail effort to SCO that tho dike is protected from all harm in connection with the revolution. Tho structure is an American undertaking, and is being: built with tho consent of Mexico for the purpose. <?f prevent inn floods in the Colorado Rlyor and con? sequent great damage In tho Imperial Valley of California; The work is he? ilig prosecuted under tin appropriation of Jl.t'OO.OltP made by Congress at Its lust session. Tho dike has progressed to such a polnl that it is now deflect? ing tili- course of the river, .vnleh is Ms purpose, ami any interference at the present moment would bo extreme? ly dangerous. American troops will he massed ?long the Mexican border opposite Mexican, which bus been cap? tured by the insurrocton, in order to j see that the interest.; of the United States arc protected and Hi nuu- | trality preserved. The War Depart? ment has instructed General Bliss, commander of the department of Call forniaj to protect adequately that part' of lite frontier. Wnn<? <<i lie a Citizen. F.l Paso, Texas. February 13.?An- J lonlp Fonco Do Leon, for twelve years j chief of police In Juarez. Moxico, who I resigned lost week when the city was I besieged by the Insurrcctos. to-day filed an applicution in El Faso for United States citizenship papers. WANT PLAYGROUND Co Hint litre Ttceoninicnil? PurfhiiK' of Property on North Tenth Street. Tho playground subcommittee from the Council Committee on Grounds and Buildings met last night, at. the City Hall and recommended" t he purchase by the city of n lot running from Tenth Street to Eleventh Street."between Clay and Leigh Str?dts, for park and play? ground purpose-. The Eleventh Street front is to cost J.'m and the Tenth Street front $i~. per front foot. Last year when it was proposed to acquire the property the owners asked $00 per foot, and the city offered $10. It is tilled ground over a ravine. PROMISE IS GIVEN Hlrroll InllnmlcH Home Hole for Ire? land .liny Conic Soon. London, February 13..''Tho entire reconstruction of the Irish administra? tion" was Augustine Birreil's descrip? tion of the government's proposals for home rule, given In the House ot Com iiietpi to-day. The Chief Secretary for Ireland was replying to a question regarding the retention of the vich-presidency of. the Department of Agriculture and'Tech? nical Instruction for Ireland by Thomas W. Bussell, although he has lost his soat in Parliament. Tho secre? tary attributed the situation to the "probability at a hot remote date of a reconstruction Of the Irish adminis? tration." Vigorous Nationalist cheers greeted the promise, which was lake n to Indi? cate the possibility of IriM. legislation being enacted earlier than has been anticipated. Ilov CriiKlird to Death. Norfolk, * Ca.. February !.'; ? ? While attempting to carry a wheelbarrow filled with coal up to the second slory on an elevator, Albert Walker, fifteen years old, was caught between the lift and the celling of the floor above and crushed to death this afternoon at S. R. White's foundry in this city. Tho boy struck his head against the ele? vator while attempting to place the i"; it ami was rendered The elevator, which runs >t going up with the up? on "it. and when if ibovc the body was wheelha now uncohsclou . i y steam. k? conscious b< reached the tioor horribly mangled. WILL FLUAD SFI. F- D15 F EX S E. Wnltcr Presslcj. Charged WIUi Killing 11 In Lifelong Friend. Ashevillo, N. C. February 13.?As the result of a dl unken tight between two lifelong friends Sund;;.- night, Wayne Ke'ley. of Black .Mountain, N. C. was killed by Walter Pressley in an olei field several miles from that city. The asaszKKrrTazy jnesnm Mira r.r- m ?-t irzxizwxBrrmcm Many mothors have learned how much they needed I, by taking: it to show their children that It was a swoot medicine. For thirty-five years it has been tho best known specific against fatigue and enfocblo ment, as woll as the standard remedy for warding off and reliovlng colds and affoc tions of the throat and lungs. IBBHmraEHEBSBS is a mighty word lhat you shouTct avoid, particularly when It's PHOTOG? RAPHY. There are no IPS OR ANDS here. We aim to maintain a perfect standard, therefore the slogan: FOS? TER'S for photographs all the time. 1*000 as che Name. Virginia Ma?e - F. W. Dabney & Co. Try a Pnir To Day The Kind "Sou Have Always Bought, and -which has been In use for over 30 years, has homo the signature of _?<rf~ an<* *las Decn uiado under his per ?onnl supervision since its infancy, V?<s*V3f /<&Cc&WZ ajuow no ono to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-good'* are tonfi Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health or Infants and Children?Experience against Experiment. hat is CAST C'astoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare? goric, I>rops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant, it contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys "Worms and allays FovcrislmeHs. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea?The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CAST Boars the Signature ef The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over SO Years/ TKt OCNTAUR COMPANY, TT MURRAY STRCCT, h[W YORK CITY. body of the: dead man was not found until to-ti.iy, and it showed that ho had boon hit ia the head width a blunt In? strument, probably a rocki Officers thlP afternoon arrested Prcssley and lodge,; him in jail hero; Mo will plead self defentic, Pressloy has n bad cut on tho nock, which ho < Iftims was inflicted by the dead liifihi Apparently tin re wore no eyewitnesses or the tragedy, and tho man aiTeated refuses to give ihforriia? lion ns to what caused the fight; though lie admits that both of them worn drinking. Floth inen wore about twen? ty years of age. t OBITUARY Mrs. Snruh P. winter. I Special i" Tho Times -! dspaich.; Washington, Va., February 13.?.Mrs Sarah E. Miller died at the home ol a. p. lions. .,t Woodviih. Rappahan nock county, at noon to-day. Slio was th.: widow of P. F. Miller, of this I county, and is survived by her son, John .1. Miller, and the Pillowing* daughters: Mrs. A. P. Rotts, Mrs. a. C Ki v. r. Mr.-:. F. R. Armstrong, all of this county, and Mis. J. \V. Yancey. <>f Culpcpdr; Mis. W. C. Ponton, of Mlddlo hurg, and Mrs. John M. Keysor. of Mis? souri. Sie will bo burled at the home ot John J. Millar, of this plnce. VulOIil Do I'ritto. ( Special to The Tithes-Dispatch, 1 Bristol, Va., February 12.?Anton! De Prato, high In Masonry and a veteran in tiie service of tiie Norfolk and West? ern Railway, died hero I is! nigki, aged eighty years. He was a native of Italy, hut came to Virginia when thirteen years old. Mrs. Catherine M. Smith. (Special to The Times- Dispatch, 1 Lynchbtifg, Va.. February ? :i.?Mr.-. Catherlne M. Smith, w i(>- of Mayor <.;. W. Smith, of I his city, died last night alte: an illness extending over sovertk] weeks. Mrs Smith was the daughter of tho late Colonel Robert K. Withers, of Wy thevJlle, and at one time Enlt'ud States Senator. She was born in Citnip- ' bell county. October 81. 1S57. She is survived by her husband and two daughters?Mis. <;. T. Gainea and Miss Kittle Smith, both of this city. She also leaves ohp brother. B. E. Withers of Parnnstis. and seven sis. tors?Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, of Lynch; burgi Mrs Josephine Read, Mi ? Stephen Putney and Miss Nellie1 withers, of vrytheville; Mrs. 11. it. Williams, of M.a tinsville. Mrs Waller Boyd, ..f Nelson county, ami Mrs. J. V. Terry, of Seattle. Wash Mm. .). W, Ititcbic. [ Special to Tiie Times- Dispatch. ] liarrisorihurg. Va., February 13.? Mrs. J. 'A'. Pit. hie. fifty year a old. died Saturday near New Hope, Augusta county. She was a daughter of the late Noah Early, and a member of a prominent Valley family. She leave4 several children, sisters and brother. Including Rev. Henry C. Early, Ponn-Laird, Rocklngham, a mombei of the Church of tiie Brethren, of na? tional prominence fJeor?e A. Mr.Vll?lor. ( Special to The Times- Dispatch. | if nrrisouburg. Va.. February l?..? George a. MeAllster. eighty years old, died Wednesday ,-;t the home of his dn tighter. Mrs. C. I- Stcphcnson, of Clovor <"reek. Illy bland county; He served throughout the Civil War. and \v;i s twice wounded. Several weeks ago he fell from a fo.it bridge ;md was .severely injured. Two da>s before his death ho suffered a stroke of paralysis. Hi- leaves three sons and three daugh? ters: .Mrs. Iisabelln ('. linker. f Special t" Th- Tlmes-Dlspatch. I Ilarri^oiiburk. V?., February ls.~ Mrs. Isabella Catherine Haker. fifty trine year* old. wife of Peter Baker, a well-Know n f irmer, died last night near Pleasant Valley. Rooklngham county. She was Miss Trobaugh. she belonged to the Church of the Broth-' fen. Mrs. M. S. Dunn. [Special to The Times-Dispatch.] Oordonsvlllo. Va., February i;:.?Mrs, M. S. Dunn died at. the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. S. Rogers, this morn? ing at I o'clock. She is survived by two children, W. M. Dunn. Chesapeake and Ohio claim agent. Richmond, and Mis. W. s. Rogers, of this place, and a number of grandchildren, Ttoberf Moore. [Special to The Tlhies-Dispatch;] South Boston, Va., February 13.? Robert Moore, aged forty, died of apo? plexy at ills home, about two miles from Houston, last night. He v.-as a meinber of the Halifax Camp, 'Woodmen of the World, of Houston. Tho funeral will tnko place at the old Monro fam? ily burying ground Tuesday afternoon. DEATHS FLOYD?Diod. Monday morning at live uiinuteft past three, o'clock. VICTOR LEVIN FLOYD, SR., son ol ^ tho late. Captain Berry, and Lavinin Nottingham Floyd. Tlo was horn in Northampton county, Va., in iv;;^. Besides his wife, who was Miss Lufcy Walton, he leaves seven .??itil dre'n?J. Herbert, Harry L, A. t'iar nett, Marion E., Lit la P.. Winnie D. and Nannie p.?one brother. Genera) J. Walker Floyd, of South Carolina* two sisters. Mr*. Eleanor Campbell of Hamilton,, and Mrs. John W. Avers, of Richmond 'Funeral THIS A FT HP NOON at :; o'clock from Flay Street M. E. Church. . Interment at Enianucl Cemetery. PERKINS?Diod. at the resilience of h'or parents. 1500 blckorson Street. ELLA BE A'/.LEY PERKINS, (laugh? ter of James Edward und Emma Perkins. uy.e three years, Fviuurri.1 uotlno l.itei. H? Ii survived l>y his widow and livo children. John Water*. [Special to The Timea-DiBpatch: i Roanokc, Vn;. February 13.?John Waters, eighty-six years old. father ?> ftho Rev. Thomas l.'. Waters, former? ly assistant aster ..f st. Peter's Ca? thedral, in Richmond, now stiitloned in Danville, died her? this pioriilhg. Be si?l";. Father Waters, Sir. Waters leaves two sons; M. H. und James Waters. Ho wtis a native of the countV of .pork, and came to thhj country in 1 S.i". W. A\ . Young. {Special to The Times-Disnaich. J R^ahdke, Vu . February i::.-rw. \v Voting, eighty-six years oid, died hcr.< last night in the home of his grandson, W. M Voung. He \vas a native of Mftrtlhsblirg, W. Va. Mr*. Alum It. Scott. (Special to The Times- Dispatch, l Urbannn, Vu., February HI. ? Mr?, Alma Button Scott, wtfo of llrv. Francis il Scott; died this morning, In the twenty-sixth year of her uiii. She Is survive.j by her husband, father. 0 S. Scott, and mother, ihre?1 brother* and four sisters, must of whom are residents "f Urbinna. The interment v.-.is at tin- family comet: cry1 to-day, FUNERAL NOTICE BBVILlz-rTlie remains or the lite Wild.1AM JAMBS BKVHJj, who tiled in the CM*? of Mexico on Febriiar.v ". it?l 1, v. Ill arrive In Richmond Till.- AFTKR.V ION; _Internieru privat ? _ KCI2P O U'l^THE AI It. The housewife in "putting down" her fruits, sees to it that the caiis arc per? fectly air-tight, ami coats her jellies ?? iUv paraffin to keep out the air. other? wise the fruit juices would ferment. Exactly the same principle is employed by Tlic N.ICF.airbank Company in tnar kuing their cooking fat, Cottolcnc. T!:c Cottolcnc pail lias a unique cover pressed on by special machines and scaled, mak? ing tlic on absolutely air-light and keep ing the contents sweet and fresh as the day (he Cottolcnc was made. With Cottolcnc the housewife can ibt assured that she is getting a cook inj fat. pur--:, fresh, wholesome. W. Fred. Richardson's Storage and Transfer Departmentt Main and Belvldere Sts. Haullnre, Packing and Storing Higl Qrad- Household Goods. Thor.eo; Madison 84". *ay; Monro eiJL.alfiht. A FACT ABOUT THE "BLUES" What Is known as tho ?'Blues'* is .seldom occasioned by actual exist* lag external conditions, but in the grt:at majority oi cases by a dLs ordered LIVER.-: -rwm THIS IS A FACT which may be demon?tra? ted by trying a course of ? They control and regulate the LI.VER. They bringhope?ndbouyancy to the mind. They bring health and elastic Ity to the body. TAKE HO SUBSYflTUTE. Will make that "rainy day" appear as an April shower, bringing strength and happiness when most needed instead of a driving lrdrTlcaiio to de? stroy everything in Its path. Start it with one dollar NOW. Capital, Surplus & Profits, $1,600,000. Write for booklet. "Baukinfi by Mail.'