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Bra thtlr superior officers. Chiefs, cap
talns anil lieutenants shouted their or?
ders, niul the firemen obeyed blindly,
ftcndlng up sprays of water through tho
blinding; steam and smolte. Ocean Ion
nliy a parapet or a window blazed out
-tfresh, ami then lho lighters could see.
One l'lremnn Hurt.
In the alleyway it was not so -bod
except that limbers began to fall, and
the lives of the firemen were always in
Jeopardy. W. R. Shepherd, of IS Ran?
dolph Street, was injured by falling
glass, but his wound Was found by Dr.
Turnuvn. of the City Ambulance Corp.?,
to be only superficial, and lie returned
to the tight.
Belli water lowers were put into use,
though the second was not erected un?
til more than an hour after tho fire was
started. The only hope was to drown j
tho fire out: there was no chance ot
clicking It In tho building. Water
Was hurled into the blaze at the rate!
of 10,000 gallons a minute. But the]
water for a time seemed to be but fuel
? to the flames, and the fire redoubled its!
fury. People in G odd in Hall and in1
other adjoining buildings began rcniov- |
Insr their belongings, for it seemed j
, that the entire Meek would go. The I
firemen, under the leadership of ChleftH
?loynes and Baffo and Assistant Chiel j
Wise, worked harder than they had
ever worked before. Continually en'rile j
the cry that the walls were about to j
fall In. and passersby were warned to ,
rtitn.l away.
Glas* nnd brickwork showered
down, hat fortunately im one was
seriously hun. Police ofllcers from
both districts were called to the scene,
and lines were drawn about the ruin.
Major Werner and Captain Barfoot re?
sponded with their men. and nave val?
uable aid to the firemen.
Many Spectators.
Thousands of people gathered In
the street and In the Capitol Square
watching the fire ahd the light villi
awed Interest. Among the sight- (
seers were men and women from all
section" of the city. The night lunch
counters remained ?'pen for their ben?
efit, and did a thriving business.
The tire was regarded Rs one of the
most difficult the department has had
to handle. The flames starlet; in tins"
basement, and shot upwards through
the wood flooring. The building Is
.four stories high, and every lloor was
devoured. M?st of tho heavy machin?
ery was on the street lloor. but liiere
were heavy store-: of papers and stones
on the third floor, and It was feare.l
that the floor would break under tho :
weight and crash down. Mr. linen
lielleve?. however, that Iiis papers and
"nooks were saved, as they were stowed
In a brick vault which runs from the
basement to the third floor. This
seemed to be unharmed, though the
firemen were unable to tell definitely
on tureount of the thick clouds of
Smoke and steam with which they were
constantly surrounded. everything
else was destroyed. The ruin was
complete, and the building was gutted
from lop to bottom.
The business will be resumed as soon
ris possible, and will hr conducted in
Baltimore until the local firm Is ready
to resume operations hero. All the em?
ployes will be offered positions, it was
Mated. In Baltimore: and they will not
?ttft'er by the loss of the nrm.
Florence I.en Fletcher.
Florence Lea Fletcher died on Wed?
nesday nt Chestnut HUI. Philadelphia.
"I was Crippled,
could hardly walk i
and had to Crawl j
down stairs at times on my hands j
tand knees. My doctor told me I
had an acute attack of inflammatory
iheumatism. I was in the hospital
for weeks, but was scarcely able to
walk when I left it. I read about
Dr. Miles' Nervine
bought a bottle and began to get
better from the start, and for the
past six months I have had scarcely
any pain and am able to walk as j
well as ever." J.H.Sanders,
P. O. box 5. Rockaway, N. J. J
Few medicines 3re of any benefit
for rheumatism, but Mr. Sanders
tells plainly what Dr. Miles' Re?
storative Nervine did for it. One
ounce of salicylate of soda added to
one bottle of Nervine makes an ex?
cellent remedy for rheumatism,
which is now known to be a nerv?
ous disease and therefore subject to
the influence of a medicine that acts
through the nerves, as.does
Dr. Miles' Nervine
Sufferers from rheumatism seldom j
fail to find relief in the use of
Dr. Miles' Nervine, with salicylate
of soda.
Sold under a guarantee that assures
the return of the>rtco of the first bottle ?
?h K falls to benefit. Al all Drugaista.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhar.t, Ind.
Garden seeds,
farm seeds,
seed pota toes,
poultry poods.
Highest Quality:
Diggs & Beadles
Scctl Merchants.
TWO STORES;
1709 Last Franklin Street. '
Brant b Store,
603 and M)5 E. Marshall Street,
Richmond, Va.
Write fur ; . ices Ask for our
Irce catalogue.
IT
We'll Send for
Old Furniture
and make all needed re?
pairs. Completely equip?
ped shops for reuphols
tering, repairing and re
finishing.
Finest work. Estimates fur?
nished on request.
Hopkins Furniture Co.,
7-9 W. Broad St.
"Berry's lor Clothes"
No style of dress for the
gi'owinfi boy is so becoming; as
the double-breasted coat with
loose, full knickerbockers.
This spring we're particularly
fortunate in the good colors
and interesting patterns.
Pi'ices from $3.BO to $14.00.
For the little kiddies wash
suits at 93c to $3, and all the
numerous variations in sailor
and Russian blouse suits.
Our boys* department is a
regular man's store for the lit?
tle ones.
Reefers for girls and misses,
too?$0.6O to $12.00.
Washable Peter Thompson !
Suits for girls and misses up
to IS years, that have that
"distinctive" appearance char?
acteristic of man-tailoring.
Pi'ices, $7.50 to $14.00.
Special showing of regula?
tion Confirmation Suits, ipo.OO
to $12.00.
BASE 13A LL SUITS?
Consisting of sh 1 i'l, pants,
belt and cap?$1.00.
Everything else boys wear.
She wus the wife of Willlnni Meado
Fletcher, and daughter of .1. Tnlunll
and Annie Caheon l.ea. The funeral
services win take place at St. Paul's
Church, chestnut Hill. Philadelphia, on
Saturday nt II o'clock A. M. The In?
terment will he private;
HORSE RECOVERED
Stolen Aulniol nail lluggy Pound In
Amelia County.
After being Iwlcc l?sl In the woods I
and traveling numberless miles, De- |
tool ivc-Sergon ill Bailey returned yes?
terday from somewhere In Amelia:
county with a horse and buggy, which
had been stolen from David Charles,
iflOO Dust .Main Street, on Saturday,
night. Mr. Charles accomimnled the
detective, and Id en tilled the horse and
buggy. They drove back, a distance j
of twenty^slx miles, arriving in Rich?
mond shortly before ;> o'clock;
The horse and buggy and outfit were
sold for $20, I'arl of this amount was
returned to the purchaser by .Mr.
Charles. '
Mystic Shrine to Meet.
[Special to The Timcs-Dlspatch.i
Newborn. N. i'.. April ?Jo.?The via .is
Temple, ?Ancient n-tid Arabic Order.
Nobles of the .Mystic Shrine, will ho,bl
a ceremonial* session in Newborn on
May 12 and in. The local hohles iil;e
mnklnt great preparation for the ses?
sion, and are preparing in entertain
the visitors in great style. The Arabic
Patrol, of Charlotte, N, C. thlrty-ilve .
strong, will be present.
Tool?Melton.
(Special to The Ttmes-Dlsp?tch. |
Wei.Ion. N. C, April 20.-?Richard
Pool and Miss Lizzie Melton, both, of .
Petersburg. Vn . wer- married here to
day by Justice Stnlnback. They will |
make their horn ? in future In Sotilh
Wcidon.
Mrs. Fnnnle W. Rice.
I Special io The Tlmos-DUpaich. |
Wilmington N. t'.. April ?.????.-??Mrs.
rannte Walton Rice, wife of f. CT, .1
Rice, of this .-It v-. pa.-oed awny yes-;
terdsy. after ?,, lingering Illness. Her
remains were taken to-day to Suffolk.
Va.. her old home, for Interment
I:i- r..i ? i11 v Activity Nnlrd.
? Galvtaton. -Tex.. April la.--Increasing ac?
tivity ni'ir.c lite Mexican border I; carefully !
noted U; offlc.?? commanding the I.OM ?
United Elf?l*a troop'a encamped hfr.?
The rntlre brigade of land troops brok*
ip early to.day and started en tli? (trat
general move of th? full command. Kxtcnd-1
eri manoeuvre*, similar to tli^se during act?
ual \ur, w ill lit undertaken during the j
?.hrcp tisys' march.
Forced to Abandon Town.
Ppebla, Mexico, April 20.?Command?
ing 300 federals. Colonel Rlanquet
yesterday forced 1,200 rebels to,
abandon Matamoras Izhcar, which town'
thv.y had taken early In the week. Ac - .
cording to the oflloial ryjiorti the r' bei .
R-sS was sixty dead and 2"<i wounded. 1
The l"edera) loss repot ted by Colonel ,
Isl.HiM'-iet right killed and thirty
wounded! Ti e li'ederals also reported,
;!.? U(I1Iiir of ?.'!? horses and the rap
tiii'c of many more.
Dunn-Incninh.
t: i- :..il to Ti e Titnes-Dlspalcli.]
!ii?.ti<-tlt)e. April ?.*ii.-?A beautiful!
? .: v.?-Illing was -oiemnlzed Tin -
day evening in St Ir.hhs DplM-opal
Church in tb.: citv. when MisH Mul'joh
Wlnslpw Sloeomb. daughter of Mr. and
iMis. a. Hi slocomb, secntiie the >>f?.l?
of Cnrltoh Nl lomn. Rev. Charle.t1
N* ?? Tyhdell, rector of St. John's,
ofllfliited The church. In Morai .le-o
intloith of Kut tor lilies and palms, pre
Ientfid a scene of linusaiil beaut-. The
ii.aid of honor wus Miss Helen si?
con.:., sinter of Ihr bride. Utile Mis
l.llUah Ivmerion was the fi.jw#r girl.
The groom was attended by Iii., best
man and brother. Nathaniel A. Dunn,
of Italelgb, Rsv Smith, of TlmmoiiH
!. villi s, f .. and Terry A. l.ycui, of this:
ltn.ttedl.ilol. following the eoronionv
? fir. Informal reception iviis hold al ihjt
i-rRlieiiee of Mr. and Mrs. .\. H SI.,
comb, Jr.. on- Ii:.;, t.ii,t. for the bridal
party, members of i;,,. fnitilly if the
? ni'traeHnft parties ?.hd ihr ?ri.l-'.s
tnosl lilllnitilc friends
M: and Mrs. Hurt.* Icpn;tr,l rip |l,r
r.tlnietto Dlmltf l lay an f\l<-ii.l.d wed
? ein- trip.
CAI.I.HI) Tu >ll;l.r IN \\ v.l.mi \ .
I'.-.ecotlir I l.ioitlHIt-c of T, II. ( . \. |?
\rronge IVagrutn for \'e\l session.
! ISnecltl to Th^Tlmes-Dispateh.l
'vVfldon. X. <'. April ?">.?1 ?, K sitalh
I ha file, president of the Times-Dispatch
I Corresp(>itdent>' Association, has called
:> hireling of tin executive commit
let t" i t Id In Weldon Thursday,
May il Ioi Cv purpose of arranging
progfain and date for Ihe next meet
In'g. t'> lie hehl at Murphy's Hotel,
lib Itliiond si.in., t luv (lib fall
I Mr Slnlnbnck Is calling upon Ihr
me; i., i of Ihr it?SOe'lttt loii fop f. :. -
; IT- ...i.- ;I.. r?i?l feaiures for thii
I nt>;l i.o. tii,s. Tim Idea Is to have
a f?ll attetidanee and one of the bent
i ineetliigs in the hlnoiy of the ,i--.i
I i InUon
New President of Missouri Pacific
B. F. BV5H.
(Continued Ki. First rage.)
Affairs, modified her reply to the noto
of President Tuft regarding tho Agua
Prleta Incident
Minister .i,- la Barru requested Am
baesudor Wilson to advise the Stale
Department at Washington that lie de?
sired to recall that portion of his re?
cent note In wh'oh he expressed the
surprise feu |,y Mexican officials at
the crossing of the international bor?
der by ?individuals of the American
army."
II. referred to tho incident of Cap
lain <;anjol and Lieutenant Moore,
who entered Agua Brletti on the day
of the light und accepted the surrender
of a body of Federn I troops. In view
of the late reports tho mln'ster de?
clared his belief that the olllcors did
Hot cross thu line to ask the garrison
to surrender,
The Minister of Foreign Affairs re
quested the American ambassador to
call at the department, and he brieflv
? outlined the character of the mod'fi
catioh he wished to make. He had
read in the afternoon papers the story
from Washington Haying the note from
Mexico hod created an unfavorable
itrinr ossioni
Discussing Hie attitude of Washing?
ton. Ambassador Wilson asked Minister
? )e la Barra il be were expected to
understand that Mexico was attempt?
ing to force the United States to In?
tervene.
Expressing his surprise. Minister de
la liana assured hint that nothing was
further from tho Intention of his coun?
try, and that in 'hl ?Statement h.-> eor
reotly rei'tceied Ihe altitude of Presi?
dent Diaz. .He assured ihe ambassador
that it .vits the desire of Mexico to
avoid any possible misunderstanding
growing out of the controversy.
He desired to have the United Stales
understand that there was nothing
that had occurred, either in affairs on
the frontier or In the correspondence
growing out of it I hot would justify
the impression that Mexico desired the
interference of the United Plates.
Ambassador Wilson assured the
minister he would Innnedlafely forward
Ihe requests of the Department of For?
eign Affairs to Washington.
May Ashotilt .Innrer To-Dny.
Ei Paso. Tex.. April 10.?Unless the
Federals make an attack on the rebel
army that has threatened to assault
Juarez. Francisco I. Madero, Jr., says
there will bo no assault on Juarez
until after S o'clock Friday afternoon.
If by that time he has not received
assurances from Proflrio Diaz that he
will retire from the presidency. .Madero
r] rarer that the attack on Juarez
will take plac- at once.
?1 will wait until to-morrow evening
tti bear ihe result of the peace nego?
tiations, which are being directed by
Dr. Vnsquesi Gomez. If to-morrow no
answer comes I will commence hos?
tilities."
The peace pilgrimage included Felix
Martinez, of Ki l'a.?b: Fsqulbal Obre
gon u:vl Oscar BranIff. of Mexico City,
speaking Independently, but for the
Federal government, and Sllveattoi
Y er ravens, of Chihuahua.
The conference was attended by
Madero in person. Colonel Jose de l<a
i.uz Blanco, Lioutenunl-Colonel Gari?
baldi. P.aonl Madero and Frederic Oon
zaleti CSaraa. provisional Secretary of
State and head of the Mexican revot
Itiflontiry iuntii In 151 Paso.
After the volunteer peace commis?
sioners had returned to Hl Paso, Fe
Mx Martinez Issued the following state,
me hi:
" '! do not ivanl the presidency.' Ma?
dero said frequently during the con?
ference. If 1 am willing to sacrifice
everything?wealth, position, family
name, and even my life for the, cause
i of Mexico. Diaz ought mit tl hc?ltato in
sacrifice ihe position he has liebl f,>r
, thirt.- years for the cause of his cou'n
' try." "
j Whili- Die peace conference was In
[J is n rchuildcr ig
j "Tlicrft's a Reason" ?
progress Americans crowded along the
river northwest of El l'aso and con
rerscd with tho Insurrcctos. Many ln
surroctos, especially Americans, step?
ped over the lino to El l'aso for baths
and food.
"All that the Federals want Is time
to bring tip reinforcements." be said
to-day when asked If he would con?
sider an armistice. "1 will give Diaz
twenty-four hours to resign," he said
to a delegation of El I'asoaus and
Mexican citizens that called on hint III
I his camp In the hills near Juarez and
nBkcd him to consider peace terms.
! This assertion was also a reply to
Gonzales Garzu, secretary-general of'
, the revolutionary Junta, who carried j
n message from Dr. Gomez in \Vaslt
I Ington. asking for a delay In the at?
tack.
'.'Dias must, surrender the presi?
dency." This, he said, was Iiis tlnal
reply to all attempts tu bring about'
peace or a truce of arms.
An Associated Press correspondent '
; was In the camp when Madero met the
1 peace commissioners. After the con?
ference Madero dictated the follow?
ing:
! "The pence commission came unofll
\ daily and asked under what terms 1
] would make peace.
"I said 1 would agree that, In tho
' interest of peace. I would resign as
I provisional president of Mexico, but
only If I consider that tho will of the
people has been satisfied; otherwise tho
revolution will continue, notwithstand?
ing any peace negotiations. "
"I know all the people want the re?
tirement of General Diaz and no re?
election. For that purpose I will ac?
cept as provisional president any one I
of ttie members of the present Cabinet
who will call a new election.
Auks Deliverance of City.
"In case this condition Is agreed
upon, we wont Juarez to he delivered
to us, and then an armistice will be
signed.
Although ?Jener.,l Juan .1 Navarro,
commanding Juarez, persists that he'
has received no demand for the sur?
render of thr town the town Is closed
io-nlghl. and civilians are kept off ihe
streets. Murales patrol the outskirts
and soldiers are held in readiness to
respond to the slightest alarm.
City Surrounded.
Madero's army almost surrounds
Juarez. The main command is in the
mountains toward Fanchoro Do Flore?,
almost due west of Juarez.
Garibaldi's command of 200 men Is
northwest or Juarez. There Ihe in
Burrccto artillery is mounted and there
the lnsurrecto chieftain nnd his lieu?
tenants met during the day. Bauche
is occupied by troops that arrived from
tho South last night.
In the event of an attack on Juarez,
the only danger to El Paso from bul?
lets will be from the tnen at Bauche,
if they attack from the southwest.
The lnsurrecto cannon would fire
parallel with the Bio Grande pad El
l'aso into Juarez.
Unless he receives orders from Mex?
ico City to the contrary. General Juan
J. Navarro has no Intention of surrcn
. tiering Juarez to the Inaurrectos. This
j was made plain lo-nlght In his reply
I to the demand of Francisco I. Madero.
I The reply was forwarded by American
Consul 'K P. Edwards to Gonzales
j Fn.rr.it. secretary-general of the Insur
I rectos In El Paso. Garza sent tho note
I to Madero to-night b ,? special mcs.sen
I ger. The letter lollows:
'Juarez. Mexico. April 20. 1911.
I ''fienor Gonzales Garza. El Paso, Texas.
I "In reply to your note, dated yesler
j .lav. in which voit asko mo in the namo
; of the citizen. Francisco I. Madero, for
I the evacuation of tills city. I have tho
? honor to Inform you that It is impos
dhlo for me to grant your demands.
because I hi ve not the authority to do
so.
"f extend to y,u my consideration in
Ihe name of liberty and the Constlttl
: linn ? Signed >
"JUAN J. N'AVABKO.
? Brigadier-General." '
- 1
General I'pricing.
Duranc,o. Mexico, April 20.?It was j
reported to-day that following the cap-j
lure of Santiago Papasqularo by the;
ichols there has been a general tip-j
t Ising on the ranches and In . the vil-j
number of rebels now under arms In i
that region is said to be about s2,00u. ;
It is reported here that they have j
Invaded the haciendas of Toboso and j
Guutimapf, near Santiago, and driven
I off a large number of horses'.
Should the rebels attack this City. |
Which- is the capital of the Slate, it
would he no surprise to the residents,
nor would Iis capture be a surprise.
The City I? not well garrisoned. Al?
though the Federals are reported to
have killed a number of the Irisur
rectos at. Taiunzula and routed the
[others the rebel's are still uncapiured.
!Operating northeast of Durango, I?
the army of Ellis Moyn. and several
towns already hove been entered by
the rohalb.
A. Rational -National Shortening
iv A The woods are full of imitations of Cottolene?because jlV M
WfcM Cottolene has made a pronounced success as "the perfect |fL,|||
ll?lf shortening." These imitations are -of inferior quality.
?|K|? are packed- in tins with ordinary removable covers, ana ?f|f|||
depend largely upon substitution methods for their sale. j|||?P
1 When you ask for Cottolene be sure you get Cottolene.
There's only one Cottolene?packed in ^s=s^ fllll
patent air-tight tin pails, with our pill
p3?5| trade-mark on the face of the pail, ff \ |||[|
8It pays to pay a little more for Cotto
lene because of its superior quality and I j
the fact that, being richer, it will go Illj^^^^liSif 1 I
one-third farther than lard or any of ^|^^^^^^ I 11
its imitations. Its use means economy r^^^^^^g 1 j
Made only by THE N. K.. FAIRBANK COMPANY I HI I
"Shortens your food?Lengthens your life"
NO TROUBLE FEARED
WITH UNITED STATES
Mexico City, April 20.?In Ihe nego?
tiations relative to the Incidents grow?
ing out of tlie battle at Agon Prlet.i
there is nothing that can result In any
friction between the Mexican and the]
American governments, according to u
message delivered to the Chamber ol '
Deputies this afternoon by Minister pt
Foreign Affairs De La Harra. At the
request of that body, he appeared ho
! fore It and rendered an exhauHtiS'e re?
port on the international relations af
I feeling Mexico and the I'nited States.
I The minister said nothing regarding
'the negotiations to re-ostabllsh peace,
j because, as lie. privately explained, (he
! Mexican government does not recbg
i ulze the existence of the rebels, so that.
' officially, there have been no negotla
I tlons.
?Concerning tlie exchange of notes lie -
twoen the two governments over the
Agua i'rleta incident, lie told the dep?
uties little more than what they al?
ready know.
j lie reviewed tlie mobilization of the
American army, repeated President
Taft's explanation, and Injected occa?
sionally a mild adverse criticism ot
"minor American authorities."
In concluding lie reminded the depu?
ties that they should not hide from
! themselves the fact thai a great army
is yet camped upon the frontier and
that conditions now unforeseen might
have a disastrous result.
Few members of the chamber were
'absent. Both galleries were tilled, even
to all available standing room.
The afternoon papers, bearing the
statement of Madero that he would
light first and talk of an armistice
later, had Just appeared, and many read
the rebels' declaration as they el?
bowed their way to points of vantage.
Many doubtless secretly sympathized
with the rebel cause, but happiness
was apparent on the face of none.
I nder High Teilston.
Tlie Mexican people are under a
high tension, and this was evidence 1
this afternoon. Men loyal to the govT
eminent and who would like to see
Maden? win. but who realize Ihe dan?
ger Involved, listened attentively to j
every word ,.f (he minister. it was
not a crowd that applauded. It was I
one that _ wanted to learn something I
more than It already knew. That de?
sire was not realized, but the optimism
of ttic minister did not appear to have
Ihe effect of reassuring the deputies or
throng of spectators.
To-night various newspapers carried
tlie report In full in extras, and the!
thousands of Mexicans who had been
unable to gain access lo the chamber
eagerly purchased the papers.
Minister Do la Borra expressed sur?
prise when told of Madero's refusal
to listen to a proposition of an
armistice at this time. Other govern?
ment officials also showed their sur?
prise, or shrugged tholr shoulders, ac?
cordingly as they had formed their
opinion as to what I ho rebel leader
would do. That the government now
lias no choice hul to meet the advances
of rebels at Juarez and tight is iid
iclttcd.
U was believed by most of the resi?
dents of the capital that tho day of
peace was almost at hand, but to?
night It is agreed that Madero's re?
fusal to agree with his agent..Dr. VaSr
ques Gomez, has afforded tin unex?
pected complication. Tlie dien who
have been attempting to obtain an
armistice will noi relax- their efforts
even if the battle of Juarez Is fought.
DemnndH Attended To.
Foreign Minister De Kt Barra. In
his report lo the Chamber of Deputies,
said in port:
"The representation? made by the
American embassy in Mexico for Hie
due protection of lives and Interest? of
American citizens in tho republic have
been duly attended to by (be Mexican
government, which has offered im?
mediate and adequate protection and
lias compiled with all of the demands
which international right Imposed. In
some of the cases cited to the depart?
ment In my charge there has appeared
to lie Insufficient foundation for tlie
fears expressed and the allegations
made. Throughout, however, the ne?
gotiations have bectt Inspired by' a
spirit and sentiment of mutual consid?
eration"
The tninislcr reviewed tlie capture of
Dln.lt and Converse at Juarez, telling
llic deputies the character of ihe diplo?
matic exchanges that have been Ihe
result o'f the Imprisonment of these
Americans.
Regarding the wounding and killing
of \merlenns In Douglas during the
battle at Agua Frleta and the note
sent hv the American government lo
the Mexican government, tlie minister
snM: ,
"This note was answered after hav?
ing received the reports, and to tho
American government Oie opinion wns
expressed that th? shots'had proceeded
not from the Federal^oldlgrs. but from
filibusters coming from that country
"Safes! for Savings"
and enlisting In the ranks of Lopez's
company.
At tho same time flm department
called tiic attention of tho American
government lb certain nets of minor
authorities of tho. army and of tit"
police not In accord with international
usage. I assured the American gbv
ernment that tho Mexican government
deplored the death of the Individuals
wounded by hilllets shot by the Insur
rectos. and reiterated Instructions pre
vlously given to our Federal forces to
avoid shooting In the direction of the
territory of a neighboring country "
Fenrn No Friction.
.Minister de In Harr? expressed the
opinion ihm these negotiations could
hot result In the leasi friction bc
twr-fn the two countries, for the chan?
cellories of both were actuated by mo?
tives most sincere to effect an adjust?
ment that would be satisfactory. lie
added that a few minor American au?
thorities, however, bad placed In the
way noinc obstacles by their opposi?
tion to the passage, to the Federal j
troops on the frontier of munitions of]
wa r. \
Following this review of what had
been done the minister made his re- !
marks more personal:
"The moment is Important for our
national life," he snld. "Notwith?
standing Unit th<- precis.- and friendly]
declarations, of the President of the j
United States may calm the spirit in
Mexico there remains on our frontier;
n grunt army supplied with abundant
elements of war.
"\\'e should not hide from ourselves I
the gravity of the situation, for, not-1
withstanding the spirit of the two
countries Is friendly and cordial, there j
nilgai arise a conflict from eircum
slnnces now unthought of."
lie assured the deputies thai all must
await the course >>f events, an.I r>-.|<>
gized the President for his firmness,
prudence and patriotism. He asserted
that the president had watched care?
fully lite (.volution ol the Mexican peo?
ple, and that In peaceful methods ho
was willing and anxious to foster their]
growth.
The ministe- closed, his report with
a pl-a that all should subordinate their
political differences to the interests til
lite country, to the upbulldllic. of a
healthy democracy, which permits it ml
guarantees the ?'exercise of all rights."
OBITUARY
Harvey I,, Burton.
Harvey Lee Horton died at. the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ft. .1.
r.urton, at G:S5 o'clock P. M. Wednes?
day, aged twenty-seven years, after a.
long Illness. Besides his father and
mother, he Is survived by two sisters
and a brother. The funeral will take
place at 12:30 o'clock to-day at nlver
vlow Cemetery.
Peter Collins Venn.
[Special to The Times-Dispatch.]'
Danville, Vn.. April 20.?The remains
of Peter Collins PcnTC- one of Dan?
ville's most beloved citizens, ,reached
here to-night on tho Birmingham spe?
cial from llallimore, where he died last
night at .lohns Hopkins Hospital, after
only a few days' illness. The funeral
will lie conducted from Ml. Vernon
Methodist Church, to-morrow afternoon
at I o'clock. Mr. Ponn was a native
of Patrick county, and was in the
sixty-fifth yenr of his nge. He came
to Danville In 18S.">. where be engaged
In the lumber business, and retired
from business the first of the year,
owing to 111 health. lie was united
In marriage to Miss Jennie L. Pcnn In
1S82, bill she preceded him to the grave
about ten years ago. Ilo loaves a sis?
ter. Mrs. \\ llliani McClnln, of Cireons
boro, N. C, and a brother, Thalcs
Pcnn, of Mt. Airy, N. C.
Funeral of KIpg Dlslimnn.
Bristol, Vn? A.prll 20.?The body ol
King Dlshmnn, who died of pneumonia
Tuesday nt the home of his hrother-lll
law. Dr. Burckholt, In Cincinnati, wna
brought lo Bristol Wednesday, nnd to?
day wna buried at Wnlntil Orove, in
Washington county. Mr. Dishmnn was
fifty-two years of age and unmarried]
He formerly resided hero and won well
known In this section.
Theodore 13. Dcckbnin.
(Special to The Tlmcs-Dlspatch. J
Fredericks Hall, Vn., April 'JO.?
Theodore E. Beckham died Wednesday
afternoon at She homo of his daugh?
ter, .Mrs. Frederick Hood. lie Is sur?
vived by two daughters. Mrs. Fred?
erick Hood and Miss Mattle Beckham;
one son, Frank Beckham, of Florida;
ulso one brother, Lewis Beckham, of
this place.
Mm. I? Cleniotil.
Wlnston-Kalem. N. C, April 20.?Mrs.
Li. Clcmont, wife ol the ugent for lite
Southern Railway at North Wllkes
boro, died to-day after ten days' ill?
ness, with muscular rheumatism. Her
father. Captain K. S. Blair, died In tho
Greensboro Hospital n few days ago
following an operation,
Mm. Iwnbcllc .11, Ctifvon.
I Special to The Times-Ulspa tell. I
Fayottevlllo N. C. April 20.?Mrs.
Isabella Matthews Carson dle.l at lier
home In this city to-day. after erven
mouths' illness. Mrs. Carson was tho
doughtftl of the b-.te William O. Mul
tbt-ws. aiwi Is survived By one daugh?
ter, Mrs. I.. R. Wllford, of this cll.v;
ur.d live brothers and sisters?M. Mi l.
Matthews. Ml MS F. II. Matthews, Mr.-.
K; n. Jennings, of Faycttevllte; Mrs.
Charles Glover, Washington. D. r. Und
Mrs. J. I?. Cray. Johnson City. Tonn
Air?. Mnry S. Wolfetideu.
I Six ctal to The Times- lJlsnateh. |
Salem. Va? April 2(1.?Mrs. Mar-, S.
Wolfenden, widow of T. C, Wolf enden,
died to-day, aged sixty-live years,
after a long Illness. She was a mem?
ber of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and
Is survived |,y one sister. Mrs. W. C
Weifenden, of Wythoviite: one daugh?
ter, Mrs. Cordon W?lls, and otic ton.
W. K. Wolfenden. Interment will bn
In Hast Hill Friday afternoon.
DEATHS
BURTON.?The death ang<-i entered ?
the home of P.. .'. anil M. E. fiurton
on April 1:1. 19i|, at 6:5"i o'clock, ami
tor.k from their fon'l embrace their
Oldofl child. HARVEY 1,KK. ;.;?-e.l
twenty^seven yenrs, after a long ill
nesf, which lie bore with patience to
the end. He leaves to mourn th-Mr
loss mother, father, two sisters, a
brother and a host of friends.
The corpse will leave tin- house at
Ift o'clock FRIDAY MORNING. April
-.'1st. reaching Ihe ground at 12:30.
and the burial will l,e In Riverview
CYiijciery. All friends arc invited
to attend.
lie saw a hand e.'C rouitln't see.
Which beckoned him away.
He lieard a voice we could not hear,
/Which wouldn't let him stay.
Hone but not forgotten.
BY A FBI END, C. J. F.
GEOFF.?Died. Wednesday morning, at
his residence, 220 South Third Street,
J. D. f.BOFF. He Is survived by bin
wife, and one slater, Mrs. Milton Wil?
liamson, of Lancaster. O.
Funeral from residence FRIDAY
MORNING at 11 o'clock.
FLETCHER.?Died, at Chestnut Hill.
Philadelphia, on Wednesday. April
19. HUE FLORENCE VEA. wife ol
William Meadc Fletcher, and daitgh
? tor of J. Tatnall and Annie Cabecr._
Lea.
Services at St. Pa ill's Chin'cli,
Vt.'hpstnut Hill. Philadelphia, on SAT?
URDAY. April 22. at 11 o'clock A. M.
I ft ferment private. 1
POWELL.? Died at the home of hit
parents, No. IS North Harrison
Street. April 20. 1911. at 1 A. M,
JEFFERSON H-. JR.. son of Jeffer?
son IL and Eula V. Powell, aged <t
months 14 days. _ ,.tlra
Funeral from residence ill IS
(Friday) MORNING, April 'Jlst. at 11
o'clock.
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