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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12

| Kn0rr the present chief OF the navy.
The Emperor will tnen assume COM
mand of the navy as he has exercised
| that of the army; an admiralty and gem
eral STAFF will be created with functions
similar 10 the army general stan, tho
| admiralty stan 10 have separate chiet
| while the functions and importance OF
| the commanders OF the naval station
at Kiel and Wilbclmshayen VIII De
enlarged
The naval cadet system is 10 be re-
organized and the number of cadets is
| about 10 be doubled.
Some OF the newspaper said that Ad'
| mral Won KnOrr IS retiring because oi
personal differences with the Emperor
on the subject Of changes in the cadet
system This. the correspondent OF the
Associated Press Is informed Is untrue
on the contrary, intimate cordial rela.
tions exist between the Emperor and
Admiral Won Knorr, who IS addressed
by His Majesty by his Christian name
Edouard, and these relations will continue
unbroken.
II IS asserted that the Admiral Is not
the only high official thus honored by
the Emperor Baron Won Buelow IS also
familiarly dubbed Bernhard by His Ma
jesty
Interesting tests or wireless i'lcSihNNA
have been made at Kiel recently ON board
a number OF war vessels three German
miles apart ON the whole the expert
ments have been successful.
The papers comment upon the Samoan
dispatch published yesterday by the
Reicsranger, saying that they bear ont
the former German official statements
and fatty contradict the essential points
of Mr. Chambers letters.
The Vossiche-Zeitung thinks the docu-
ments show the, German officials IN Sa-
moa TO have strictly adhered o me
Berlin treaty. and the Cologne NolN
Zeituug reproduces the version or the
anair credited 70 Mr. H. !. Moor, an
American merchant at Apia. saving ~
fully corroboratcs the German contfh-
ti0us.
THE MANILA AFFAIR.
A number OF papers attack the govern-
monts sO-callcd concessions az Mania.
The Rhenlsh Westphalian Zeituns says
the withdrawal of German ships is IN
exnlicable. as the danger TO German Ire
and property I'm the philippines is more
imminent now than IN lSS.
The paper also condemns the suppre--
sion of Admiral Won Diedrichs and asks
if the Admiral is now To be thrown upon
the scrap iron heap merely because the
Foreign Office feels the necessity Of be-
coming friends with the Americana.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12
THE QUEENS TOUR.
She Left England for the Continent
Yesterday ON a Calm sea.


LONDON, March n.-Queen Victoria
started for the continent to-day The sea
was calm.
The Princess Of Wales. Princess Vic
toria of Wales. and Prince Charles ot
Denmark also ieft England this morn
ing by way OF Dover and Calais on their
way 10 Paris, where they VIII spend
two days
They will then 20 ~ Marseilles and
embark ON the Royal Yacht Osborne for
q Mediterranean cruise.
ROILOGNE-SUR-M March lin
mense crowds awaited the arrival in the
harbOr OF the special steamer bearing ihe
Queen, while the town and the vessels ln
The mort were decorated with bunting. and
the route from The quay to the railway
station was lined with troops.
A brilliant gathering OF military and
naval officers and prominent civil oiii-
cials boarded the steamer ana We're lntio-
duced TO the Queen. who, speaking l
French cordially thanked them for the
welcome extended 90 her. Several superb
baskets of flowers and number OF enc
cravings representing the lael VISIT oI her
Majesty 20 BoulOgne-ln lNtJ-wcre pre-
scnted 10 the royal visitor As the
Queens special train drew out of the std-
tion an artillery salute was lre D.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12
WRECKED IN The BAY.
Schooner Goes Down and IL Il said
Her Crew Were All Lost.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, March 1.-The
Potomac river steamer Wakefield which
has arrived here, reports that the
schooner Annie T. Reynolds, from Ply
mouth. " c.. for Alexandra, was wreck
cd near Point Lookout. on Chesapeake
Bay. during Tuesday nights storm. ana
Captain b. J.. Hill and crew OF six men
are said 20 be lost
The schooner was loaded with lumber.
4 trunk belonging % one OF the crew.
and piece of timber on which sailor
had written the supposed fate that await
al the vessel, were washed ashore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12

At 2Is O'Clock this morning
The Times received the following
telegram
Gen Walker at 1880 A. NJ. has
suffered a relapse and complains
of pressure on the lungs. lie is
reported by his physician to be in
a very precarious condition. Mr..
Hamilton is resting easier
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12
LOYAL TO THEIR FRIENDS.
Two Naval Officers Decline Advance
mcnt Over Their Comrades.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-Two things.
I'm the opinion of Secretary Long, so cred
table TO the naval service. have occurred
recently that they deserve TO De made
public.
one is the request OF Admiral Higgin-
son, which is contained in the following
letter.
Washington, March 10. 1909.
Sir-l respectfully request 10 Doe allowed
10 resume my former number OF the naval
list after Rear Admiral kempft. While
deeply grateful To the President ANA
yourself for my nomination for work done
OF Santiago, do not regard my own SER
Vices as so conspicuous as 90 warrant
M advancement while the other com
mandlng officers named at the same time
as myself go unrewarded. They were a
gallant band of naval OFFICERS. and GER
tainly deserved well Of their country, and
n their services are TO go uurecogniZcd
l desire to share the same fate.
Very respectfully,
FRANCIS }. HIGGINSON.
Rear Admiral. a.. =. y.
To Hon. J. D. Long, Secretary Of the
Navy.
Admiral Higsinson's name was ono OF
the lorg list sent in by the President for
gallant service off Santiago Probably by
inadvertence, Admiral Hgclu7On was COM
nrmed above the rest. Secretary Lon8
has addressed the following letter 90 tne
Admiral:
"Wil YOU let me express my high ap-
probation OF your very handsome ana
considerate conduct in asking to resume
your former number ON the navy list
rather than 20 accept the advancement
which places you above other officers
who for their gallant services in tne
recent war. deserved recognition. but
failed 20 receive IL. OWING to The failure
of the Senate 10 act upon their recon-
mendations sent In by the President The
spirit which YOU manifest is $50 admirable
that i hasten 20 write YOU This letter.
The other is tho case OF Lieutenant
Aaron Ward. who was recommended nN
the Board of Promotions for advance
ment on learning OF this he wrote no
the Department declining advancement
inasmuch as 10 gave his precedence over
his class mate Lieutenant Staunton stat
ing that he did not feel that the actions
i'm which his vessel was engaged were
OF so great "a value as 90 justify him in
aVailing himself Of the opportunity.
1T is impOs Oss.Dle. said Doe. -lor me 10
willingly accept % promotion which might
deprive such am officer ol q command in
the highest grade
The recommendation made hy the
Board Of Promotions in the case Of Lieu-
tenant Ward was not sent in to The
Senate. AN the promotions recommended
by that board hVviug been held back to
await the result OF those who mad been
pending since the opening of the session
and which the Senate adjourned without
confirming
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12
His Duties in the Army are Such He Cannot Canvass
the State-He Prefers to Remain Where he is and
Continue TO Command Sodiers-Mr Moore Now
Mr. Martins Only Avowed Opponent.
cnnnol mako the fsht expected

that he cannot make the fight expected
of him.
IN THE REGULAR ARMY
General Lee. IL is said will be one OF
the brigadlers the President will name
under the late act Of Congress. He Is
now major general In the volunteer
army. The bin provides for three addi-
tional major generals. These Will be
OTIS. Iawton ana shafter. Lee, there
fore. will be an officer In the regular
army.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12
THE DEFENSE.
Saved From the Deem.

LONDON March 1.-THE British bark
Siddartha, Captain Gerhard from Jack
sOnvllle. January 10th. for Liverpool. was
Abandoned on February .. Her crew
was saved by the Danish bark Verdande,
Captain Nielsen. from Para Maribo. jan
uary 18th for Amsterdam which has ar
rived and landed AT the Ymiden
The Siddartha was hui't at saekville,
registered 40 tons and was owned BY
Wood and Ogden.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12
lTALYS ULTlMATUM.
She Makes Demands To China In
Most Courteous Note.

PEKIN, March 1.-THE Italian Minister
here signor MARITIME, addressed note
to the Foreign once yesterday evening
making "A request 10 take back the ltal-
ian dispatch asking for a concession ana
notifying the Foreign ONCE to accept ir
as q demand adding that he was willing
10 enter into friendly negotiations as 70
the details but insisting upon an an
swer within four days.
This note was couched IN courteous
terms. but the Chinese regard II IN the
nature OK an ultlmatum. 20 which ihey
will probably yield.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12

DOVER, DEL, March il.-Rev. j III.
Caldwell. u. b., member OF the WI
mington Methodist Episcopal Conference,
seventy-oight years. He came 10 Della
ware IN 1872. after having served
oiferent charges in the Methodist Eeis-
copal Church South u South Carolina.
kentucky ana Georgia ". " conferences,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12
The EX-GOngreSSman, Himself,
Receives Two Bullets,
RIS INJURIES Are SERIOUS,
Trouble Grew Out Of the
Rhpa- Walker Contest.
CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS OF IT,,

one SAYS One Of Rhoa's Friends Shot
walker. the other, That u is Not
Known Who Fired the Shot,
MIR. Hamilton j. q Proni
ncnt Law cI-Grcat
Excitement Prevails
and There May BE
More Trouble
Between the
Factions
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12

General jaime. A. Walker shot and
probably mortauy wounded W. IS. HamiI-
ION .n Bristol last night and himself
received TWO bullet wounds n The right
shoulder. which at a late hour are report
ed 90 have indicted dangerous injuries.
The trouble occurred in the room whore
for many days dispositions have 5ccu
taken m the contest between General
Walker and Judge william j.. Rhea, the
Democratic Congressman who succeeded
General Walker, winning his seat at the
polls after one of the hottest. closest
aud brtercst political fights that ever
occurred in the Ninth District, II not in
Virginia.
The following of both Walker and Rhea
s. large i'm Bristol. where the difficulty
occurred. and the excitement there last
nieht was intense. and further trouble
is tesred.
DUAL REPORTS.
Tho Times received dual telegraphic
accounts of the unfortunate affair almost
Immediately after the occurrence, written
from different standponts, and conse-
puenry conflicting in material points as
uel as m sympathy
90 is probable that number Of persons
nIed the room where the evidence of wit
ue-scs was being taken, and that coun-
SOD and clerks. witnesses and friends OF
either side We're on hand. Although the
investigation has been held from day TO
day n Bristol for many weeks, the in- |
forest has grown rather than diminished. !
and the people on either side have been |
worked up to "a high state of feeling
Numerous alterations have taken place !
between principals and counsel and I
each has accused the other OF bull !
dozing and sharp practice, and the pres
ent d.mcmty is probably the result of |
Ions pcnt-up feeling on both sides.
TsED A DERRNGEE
one of the accounts OF the affair last |
20 The Times from Bristol written b.
Democrat. states that General Walker,
by 1umug and buldozns, precipilated
the quarrel with Attorney rs. s. Ham
nton. and then shot him I'm the abdo-
man with d H-calibre Dorringer pistol
Hs states that Hamilton was nonen-
Give. and characterize the shooting as
uncaucd-for and cowardiy
General Walkers two wounds in the
ann and shoulder he says. are slight
and that 30 is impossible 10 tell who shot
him. but suggests that it was one OF
Walkers own friends and gives this
version as the belief OF those present
The other tolographic account 10 Tho
Times recites that controversy arose
between General Walker and Mr ".
s Hamilton. cunsel for Judge william
r. Rhea IN the contest and that Mr..
Hamilton advanced on General walker
when tho latter shot him, inaicting a
probably mortal wound.
WHO SHOT WALKER?
This correspondent states that the
wounds N General Walkers arm and
shoulder wero made from a pistol IN
tho hands Of c. H. Davis, Judge Rheas
private secretary.
lie further makes the suggestion that
Il was part OF a doep-laid scheme OF the
opposition 10 get rid or General walker.
who was making out a strong ease Of
fraud in the election In Bristol last fall.
&< makes the further statement equal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12
WEATHER FORECAST.

Virginia a-Threatening weather. proba-
blv rain: increasing south TO east winds.
North and South Carolina Increasing
cloudiness. probably rain; fresh 70 brisk
southerly winds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15
(To be continued.)
MARRIED TO ORDER.
How Alexander the Great Celebrated
His Victory Over Darius.

The newspaper reporters of the time
of Alexander the Great, had there been
any, would have had the heaviest
days work of thir lives in covering
the interesting events that marked the
day Alexander was married. On that
dav. saws the New York Journal, au
thenticated accounts tell US, no less
than 30, POP men and women were made
husbands and wives. Alexander had
conquered Darius of Persia, and felt
that this great achievement was i'm
pOrtant enough to be signalized in a
conspicuous manner. Imagine the
pride of a cOnqueror who decides that
it can be measured properly only by
wholesale giving and taking in mar
rage the like Of N4..Ch the world has
never seen. Alexander himself mar
ried Statira, the daughter of the con-
uuered king. and decreed that one
hundred of his chief officers should be
united to one hundred ladies from the
noblest Persian and Medean families.
In addition to this, he stipulated that
10000 of his Greek sO4ulers should
marry 10000 Asiatic women. When
everything was settled a vast pavilion
was erected, the pillars of which were
six feet high. One hundred gorgeous
chambers adjoined this for the hun
dred noble bridegroOms. while for the
10000 an outer court was inclosed out"
side of which tables were spread for
the multitude. Each pair had seats
and ranged themselves in semi-circles
around the royal throne. OF course
the priests could not marry this vast
number of couples in the ordinary
way, so Alexander the Great devised a
very simple ceremony. He gave his
hand to Statira and kissed her-an ex-
ample that all the bridegrooms fol-
lowed. This ended the ceremony
Then followed the festival, which last
ed five days, the grandeur of which
has never been equaled since.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15
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fortune he had forfeited. The matter
tail of business into a chapter Of re-
nance. / am, Notwithstanding my
profession, somewhat imaginative,
and by the time the train stopped at
Westford the station for which l was
bound, had drawn a sufficiently fam
cilful sketch of the position.
Little, however, did | guess how the
events and experiences of the ensuing
week were to color and influence my
own future life.
My travelling companions also
| alighted at Westford. | saw them, at
| tended by maid and a fOotman, and
ObseQuiously escorted by the station
master and porters, drive off in a
wagonette with a pair Of well-groomed
roans, and then | was acCOsted by an
elderly groom with a cockade in his
hat.
Mr.. Fort, for Colonel Branscombe's
Forest Lea. sir?"
Yes" / replied. How is the Col
onel?"
VERY bad, sir" answered the man,
shaking his head, and with the man
ner of a good servant who feels the
loss of a good master.
My luggage, which consisted of a
small pOrtmanteau and a black bag,
was put into the dog-cart in waiting
and in a few minutes | was being driv-
en- at an eXhilarating pace through
something like six miles of a country
which, in it's summer beauty of rich
foliage and delicious green pasture was
"A good master served by faithful
servants" l soliloquized. They are
dreading the change which spendthrift
Charles reign will bring. 1t remains
to be seen whether that reign is to be,
or whether a fair young chatelaine is
like the good st. Elizabeth of gra-
ciOus memory-to dispense her smiles
and her charities in the place of the
beloved Colonel.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15
Rea ding In Bed.

Reading in bed used to be objected
to in the old days on the score of dan
ger and one of the first injunctions of
a hostess to her guest was in refer
ence to that prevalent but disquieting
practice. But in these days, when
electric light has removed the risk of
fire, the question is one solely of its
benefit or harm to the prospective
sleeper. THE Medical Press and Cir
cular' is of the opinion that short
course of some standard author may
act as composing sedative, but books
which contain extremes of wit, mel
odrama, comedy, tragedy or philos-
ophy should be avoided. Like a good
supper, the reading should be neither
too heavy nor too stimulating. On the
other hand, most physicians are of the
opinion that bed should be kept as
much as possible for sleep. A habit of
reading before putting out the light
and closing ones eyes is apt to grow
and become a tyranny, and, like drugs,
the more you indulge in it the longer
has the reading to be to have the de-
sired effect. 1t must be admitted, how
ever that the habit, to all but those
fortunate beings who are asleep the
moment their head touches the pillow,
is very seductive, and that a good
many peoples most serious reading Is
done at that time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

an imposing and appropriate entrance
to the fine old mansion.
Here, amongst the distinctly mascu-
line elements, | was not long in de-
tecting the subtle signs of the pres
ence which had just pervaded my
waking dreams of Forest Lea. Set on
the ample old-fashioned windOw-ledge
were old china bowls heaped with rich
crimson and golden roses, and the
wide fireplace was filled with grace
fully grouped ferns. shady hat
wreathed with green leaves lay on a
little spiral-legged table, close to a
large Old-fashioned screen which shut
off the staircase; and near the hat had
been thrown a pair of tiny gauntlet
gloves, which could never have fitted
poor Colonel's hands. A little black
and-tan terrier. nestled in one of the
fur rugs, reused itself and came up to
me, nesting it's cold nose in my Of
fered palm, and looking up into nv
face with the wistful appeal of it's So
ciable nature. Evidently it was a
lady's pet, neglected or forgotten in
the presence of sad and overwhelming
cares.
A grave middle-aged man-servant
interrupted my observations with a
respectful greeting.
Dinner will be served at Z O'Clock,
sir" he said. will you take any re-
freshments now-brandy or soda, or
sherry and bitters, sir? There is tea
in the drawing-room still" Then, as
declined all his hospitable sugges-
tons, he added. Il will show you to
your room, then. if you please, sir.
The Colonel is sleeping: the doctors
are most anxious he should not be
disturbed. We had Sir Alfred Cox
down from London this morning |
was to say that the Colonel might not
be able to see you for some little time,
He has had no sleep before this for
| eight-and-forty hours-he has had
such violent pains-and now that the
sleeping draught has taken effect the
medical gentlemen make a great point
| Of
"Oh, certainly quite understand.
We must hope that this sleep will be
a turning point in the Illness" / said
cheerfully. "Of course it is of vital
importance that the Colonel should
not be aroused. Sleep is often the
best medicine
THE Colonel has been counting tn,
hours until you could be here, SIR" tn,
man went on, as he unpacked m,
portmanteau and laid out my apparel
He sent for the Bradshaw as soon al
your telegram came, and ordered tn,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15
RlDICULE
Takes All the Assurance Out of the
Most Frigid Man.

Takes All the Assurance Out of the
Most Frigid Man.
New Orleans Times Democrat:
Strange how easily we are bowled
over by ridicule," said the man at the
cigar counter. Il was standing on the
corner yesterday and saw well-set-up
portly gentleman saunter out of the
postoffice and start up Canal street.
He wore a beautiful. light gray suit
every detail of his attire was elegance
itself, his mustache was curled care
fully at the ends and he walked with
the air of conquering hero. He looked
so cool, so confident and so exceeding
ly aristocratic that people instinctively
made way for him as he approached.
He had gone perhaps 80 yards when all
of a sudden he stopped, hesitated a
moment, and then put his right foot on
a box near the curb. His shoe had
become united and the strings were
trailing. So far, however, he had lost
none of his dignity, but when he at
tempted to stoop over he Immediately
became ridiculous. To save his soul
he couldn't reach the eyelets. 1t was
that unlucky embonpoint, y know,
and although he pulled and strained
and got as red as lobster his finger
tips were still four inches from the
shoe strings. At that instant he hap
pened to glance around and saw two
ladies coming out of shop. They
were looking at him and giggling. That
settled it! In the twinkling of an eye
he had lost every vestige of his assur-
ance His elegant aplomb vanished
like magic. He seemed to collapse
upon himself and actually got old
while he was taking his foot off the
box. He was an abject, pathetic spec
tacle. He hurried away, no longer a
conquering hero, but cringing, wad-
ding, apologize fat man, totally I'M
nerved by the mere fact that he
couldn't tie his own shoes, and that
women were laughing about it. Yes,
my boy, a game man can stand any
thing except ridicule. That knocks
him out"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

dog-cart himself. He only dropped of
as you turned into the avenue. Is that
all can do for you, sir? You will find
the morning papers in the library.
There was a suppressed interest and
excitement in the manner of the man
who was evidently an old and conf
Dental retainer. My arrival and mis-
sion were, as | could see, matters of
supreme Importance and curiosity to
that anxious household.
The butler was waiting for me again
| in the hall as | descended the stairs.
He threw open the door of. the room
on the right, and ushered me in with
the announcement:
"Mr. Fort"
1t was with a monentary and I'M
comfortable thought of my morning
dress that | found myself in the pres
ence of a lady-a fair slim girl whose
white gown made her at once a con-
spicuous point in the sombre, heavily
furnished room. She was seated in a
large leather chair at the table in the
center of the apartment, her hands
folded over the closed volume in her
lap, and her eyes fixed upon the door.
Large limpd blue-gray eyes they were,
| saw as / came nearer, searching mine
with an anxious questioning gaze.
This then was the Mona" of whom
my fellow passengers had spoken-the
ideal about which | had woven so many
imaginings A very fair maiden, the
farest, sweetest decided on the in
stant-whom it had ever been my lot
to meet, although the lovely eyes were
rnged with dark shadows as from
watching and weeping, and the white
gown had been put on without the adj
dition of a single flower or ornament.
She rose as l advanced towards her
and bowed graVely. Once, | thought
her hand stole out with q heSitating
gesture-as if she would have offered
it to me. But it was withdrawn almost
instantly, and rested on the table be-
side her, as she stood, a graceful droop-
ing figure, with that indescribable and
exquisite grace of delicate refinement
which is inherited-never acquired. A
very gracious chatelaine, l thought, if
the sleeping colonel upstairs should so
will And with the thought there came
a strange dumb thrill of pain, as il
the fair vision were floating away
from me into the dim shadowy dis
lance.
Some conventional remark as to the
weather was the only thing which oc-
Cured to me, and seemed for its COM
monplaceness terribly out of harmony
with the spirit of the occasion, es-
pecially as it was met by another long,
my face.