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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-12
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a meeting of the stockholders OF the
Savings bank OF Richmond was held yes
5terday. afternoon at O'clock Officers
were reelected for the coming year. and
the affairs of the bank shown in COED
healthy condition.
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DEED OF ASSIGNMENT.

UITslIIe 6IeFcHaHt. OF ilOH. St1HuIHS-
Fails.
DANVILLE. VA, JAM 11-Special.-J
w. Bruce, who for twenty years or more
has conducted an extensive wholesale aud
retail grocery establishment in Danville.
filed a deed of assignment in the clerks
office to-day. with A. w. Donthat as trus-
tee. The liabilities are S5.6f7-30; assets
are unestimated, but will not more than
half pay out. it is thought
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-12
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Mr. James E. Gibbs and Miss Minnie
L. Reese were married Wednesday night
at the home of the bride, in Richmond.
Mrs. Gibbs is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William N. Keesee, who were at
one time residents of Manchester.
Mr.. Gibbs is a young business man of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-12

TIE CITY
FOLLY GROWN UNDER ARREST
Polly Brown (coloredD was arrested last
evening by Captain Smith at her home on
the Petersburg turnpike. Polly has been
fighting shy of the officers for q week or
so. About two weeks ago there was a
disturbance out on the pike, in which
Polly took an active part. She fired sew
eral shots which rang out on the still
night air. but. failed to take effect III the
body of her mark, and for that cslieless-
ness Polly will be tried today.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-12

The boxes and 1oges OF the Academy
were brilliant last evening with beautt-
fully gowned women and well groomed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-12

Mrs. T. I. Strause has gone to
Burlington, Iowa, to visit her parents.
Miss Sarah Darlington of Hampden-
sidney is visiting Mrs. Z. c. Johnson. ut
Union Theological Seminary.
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Mr.. Charles l.. Miller died at his res
idence in East Richmond, Wednesday
morning at IL O'Clock. He had been ill
for some time and was in his siXtieth
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The New YORK Work" yesterday
printed what purI,orted 20 b. The sisss Of
Generals Miles and schoaeid on the value
and probable effect Of General Cronis's
surrender IN relation 20 The outcome Of
the South African war General Mnss
considered that the fact q the noeF con-
mander's ability 10 hold oat against forty
thousand trained British troops. with only
three thousand men. Tor over a week
would increase confidence Ia The Trans
vaal and render future resistance 81 the
more stubborn On the other hand Gen
eral Schoheld beld that the affair az
Koodoos Rand was "A very serious re-
verse to the Boer army and its effect
ought 70 result In the SPEEDY loss Of the
capital Of the Orange Free State. and also
IN the relief Of Ladysmith."
Opinions as 20 the importance and mill
tsry consequences Of Lord Roberts vic
tory are generally as divergent as are
those Of the two prominent American Of
fcers above referred 10. The principal
reason for this is that for weeks the out
side world has bee% carefully kept in the
dark tn relation 10 movements disposi-
tons and local conditions in the theatre
Of war. Perhaps II We could know what
bad become OF the remaining force which
was with Cronje at Magersfontein, and
which must have numbered six or seven
thousand men, In addition to those he sur
rendered We could form a more intelli-
gent idea OF the Free State operations. II
the greater part Of his old command es-
capped, and lie IN front OF Bloemfontein
with most Of the guns from Modder River.
Il IS not hard 10 guess why Cronie should
have made the death struggle be did at
Koodoos Rand. Probably it viii not take
long for rs to get light OF this subject.
Lord Roberts Is sure 10 press his ad-
vantage. and II the Boers are in force and
fortified at Bloemfontein. or near that
place. his cavalry ought to develop the
truth within a day OF so. But It is not
likely that any news viii be allowed to
transpire In advance OF some accomplished
fact. Indeed, the censorship has been
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
RAILROADS IN ASIA MINOR.
Controversy Regarding Construc-
tion AmfcabIy settled.


Milo A Jewett. United States Consul to
sivas. has written the State Department
respecting Railroad Construction in Asia
Minor" as follows.
The newspapers report that the con-
troyersy in regard to railroad construc-
tion in Asia Minor has been settled for
the present by a concession granted to
the Anatolia Railway Company. This Ger
man company, 1t is understood, will ex-
tend it's present line which terminates
a konieh. via Marash and Bagdad to
Bassorah- The opposition of the French
company owning the Smyrna Kassaba road.
which extends east as far as Alton Kara
hissar. was removed by granting this
company 40 per cent Of the shares in the
extension. and the local objection was
obviated by provision in the concession
giving the Turkish Government the right
to purchase the line at any time.
Few railroad lines can be OF greater
prospective Importance than this 1900
miles OF railroad uniting the Persian Gulf
with Europe, forming a rapid transit to
and from the East opening up large tracts
of agricultural country. and paving the
way for German commercial supremacy In
Asia Minor and Mesopotamia.
ut is not difficult to see how Germany.
with preferential rates for goods on Ger
man lines. will be able to control the chief
markets OF Asia Minor and invade the
East. Germans purchased the CONSTANT
nople-Ismid Railroad from an English
company. and extended II TO Angora- They
also checkmated the French and English
by extending their line from Eski-Sher to
Konieh, thus preventing extension OF
both the Smyrna-Ahon Karahissar and the
Smyrna Adm Dinal roads.
The two great distributing points
Constantinople and Smyrna-are thus con-
trollsd by Germans. and German goods may
enter the interior OF Asia Minor and the
great valley Of the Tigris and Euphrates on
German controlled roads at a decided ad-
vantage. Germans have obtained the right
to build docks and warehouses at Haida
Pasha. the terminus Of the Anatolian rail-
roads. and with through rates for German
goods on German lines. German freight
cars may be sent across the Bosphorus
and travel 20 Mesopotamia and the con-
hnes Of India and Persia without change
Goods from the United States and other
countries will have 20 be transshipped at
Constantinople or Smyrna. and will be
consequently at a disadvantage.
But water transport is always mile for
mile. cheaper than rail transport and
see but one scheme OF competition left for
the United States In MesopOtamia and
southern Anatolia- Let the proposed line
from SamsOun Cor Sinopel 10 Sivas. Diar-
bekir. and Bagtiad be built. and country
vastly superior in agricultural products
will be opened up. giving more local traf-
&c than the German line from KOnieh TO
Bagdad. which must traverse a barren and
sparsely inhabited land"
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Atlanta Ga, is in a state of considerable
perturbation over the recent visit OF
Paderewsk, II is charged that q great
many people In that thriving city feel hurt
and disappointed because the Polish pianist
did not play popular music They think
that IL be had condeseended to give them
"suWanee River" Dixie" or possibly
She Was Born in Old Kentucky he
would have made himself more acceptable.
There Sc asoD to fear that the people
who thus complain do not quite understand
the end and aim OF Paderewski's being. He
cares nothing for popularity. He considers
that he has done enough when he has taken
his seat on the stage Of a concert hall or
theatre. and played certain compositions
which suit his mood. OF the weather, or the
age in which he lives, or otherwise con-
form somehow to the fitness Of things As
TO that. he alone is TO be the Judge. II Is
inconceiyshle that be would make human
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street piano Of himself TO crafty anybody.
even an sudisGce. several thousands.
That is not what he is on earth to DO. The
audience must accommodate iese1f4to him,
not he to the audisee~~ ..1
And. after 81. % ! mature rejection, there
is logic in this. The audience rs many;
| PaderewsH is only one. Presumably they
have paid their money 4. hear him because
he can do something that all Of them put
together canhoe as why, then" should
they not ASSUME that he knows rpqye about
that one thing. than they can possibly
know individually or collectively? The
popular songsSof che day can BE obtained
at any time; a Padereswsh recital only
when the arrangements of providence per-
nit. '' 800 r"a ~,
One reason why Americans have practi-
cally no sense of the artistic at present, in
hymns. and harmonious BY anu by this
country the artist must appeal to the pub
lie, not the little eoterie Of people who
know what good painting or good muse is,
but the great, untatored.s often ,ipsensiuve
public which has been brought up on hair
cloth furniture chromos, Moody and Sankey
hymns, and harmonious BY and by this
mass Of ignorance will be -leavened for
real art is growing cheaper every day.
Some day the prejudice wfith does not al
low art galleries or libraries to be opened
on Sunday will disappear. and the poor will
get chance to have their eyes and ears
educated on their one day OF leisure. Some
day, perhaps, We shall cease. to demand
variety in our religious belief alone, and
a crusade against hideous monotony in fur
niture, dress, and other detailsy0f life will
be started Then, perhaps, instead of hav-
ing. as the Frenchman remarked, forty five
different religions and only one soup, we
shall have innumerable varieties of soup
and salads, and not be afraid to say our
prayers beside our neighbor '''
This is a trsnsition stage in all esthetic
matters. The education which has begun
to act as a leaEening force upon the masses
has not yet leavened the whole lump. The
average half=educated boy Of. girl is a dis
tressing mixture of native crudeness and
false ideals. But that viii wear off. There
is exquisite music 10 the folk songs Of any
people, for they are genuine. There is also
unreasonable delight, for the true music
lover, in grand opera, sonatas and classical
music in general. The trouble with the
American public just at present is that
detestable variety Of spurious compost
tons. combinations of low music. and
old-fashioned psalm tunes have de-
bsuched the taste OF certain class Of fair
ly intelligent people and the fad of the
moment which may or may not be worth
a moments attention. has full sway over
another class. If We ever have public con-
certs in the open air, free to the poorest,
in all our large cities it may be possible
for the American public. with its quick in
buttons snd zeal for progress, to come to
appreciate the highest type Of music as
as it now delights in popular
songs r..E
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.
A Tract of 10000 Acres Bouehs by
French Syndicate.


HAVANA, Feb 2s.-L G. Durham. Sec
ond Vice President OF the United Fruit
Company, OF Boston. and Hippolyte Du-
mois. the local agent Of the company here
have purchased 19S. eco acres OF land on
the Bay Of Nipe from an old French syndi-
cate. This is the largest land deal cOnsum-
mated in Cuba 10 years. the sum Of $3.50, 900
being involved. The tract lies adjacent to
another recent big purchase by the same
company, on which a sugar mill is being
put up. The last purchase will not be
improved Immediately.
Within a few years it will probably be
devoted to either orange or sugar cane
growing, its ultimate use depending upon
agricultural and political circumstances.
This purchase indicates the confidence of
American capital in Cuba's future and will
serve to draw other investors, which is the
only thing needed to make Cuba thrive.
Awards were made today Of school fur
nishing contracts involving the expenditure
OF S5Oo,OOo- Desks furnished the largest
item, the cost thereof amounting to $685.
600. The following firms secured contracts
for desks: Sussdorff. zaldo & Co, 80 eco;
John 7. Cavansugh, Is. eco; Champion Pas
quail. $1,000; Standard School Furnishing
Company, 5000. and A. H. Andrews a
Co., 1900. making a total Of leo 600 desks
The rest Of the contracts which we're for
maps book cases. clocks. and erasers. were
divided among many firms. All the sue
cessful bidders are American concerns
which are represented by Cuban agents.
The fiscal OF the Audencia has delivered
to the court his report holding guilty all
those persons accused Of customs frauds
and demanding their punishment. He asks
that they be sentenced 10 terms OF i'm
prisOnment ranging from one to three
years. IL is not known when the trials
will take place as all the techniealities Of
the Spanish Law will be taken advantage Of
by the accused
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To the Editor Of The Times:
Last week your reporter wrote loosely
Of Senator Lindsays deep voice, which is
like that Of King Boria Bungalee Boo, OF
W. s. Gilbert's festive fancy
Whose sigh was hulabaloo;
His whisper a horrible yell
Senator Lindsay is descended from the
famous clan of this name one of the big
Four" as you might say Of which the
Douglas clan was one.
Deep voices were characteristic of the
Lindsays of ancient Caledon." and l re-
member when | hear the Senator whisper
poem by Henry Glassford Bell, founder
of the Edinburgh Literary Journal" in
which occur these lines:
There was silence deep like that Of sleep,
Through all the lofty house
An instant more and like torrents roar
A sound through the silence broke;
Twas stern and loud, twas fierce and proud,
Twas Lindsays voice that sp ke
1t may be interesting to your readers to
know that the late General WauchOpe, who
led the Highland Brigade. and was killed
at Magersfon TEN, was a Lindsay. Wealthy.
titled, and renowned, the old man still fol
lowed where duty led.
'Onf procul hinc the legends writ
The frontier grave is lar away
'fQui ante diem peTiit:
Sed miles, sed pro patria.
POSEY s. WILSON.
Washington. Feb. y.
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THE sEABoARD SYSTEM.
Rumor of Close Traffic Arrange
ments With the ID. a o.

ments With the ID. a o.
BALTIMORE. Feb 2S.-The old rumor
relating TO an alliance between the Great
er Seaboard system and the Baltimore and
Ohio has been revived. The rumor was de
MED by President Williams, OF the Sea
board. II is generally believed however.
in local financial and railroad circles that
close traffic relations will be established
between the two systems within a year
Former Mayor Robert c. Davidson Prssi-
dent OF the Baltimore Trust and Guaranty
Company. and member o. the managing
committee Of the Greater seaboard system
was asked today for an opinion as 70 the
probability OF such an alliance tie said
Il do not know that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad had or that Il has now any
interest In a share Of Sesboard stock but
IL is my opinion that when our lines are
completed there will be perfect harmony
between the important systems. Il is per
fecuy apparent that the enlightened and
progressive management Of both the Penn
sylyania and Baltimore and Ohio are fully
alive 10 the Industrial and commercial
activity Of the Southern States. and Il Is
reasonable that both OF these roads should
eagerly embrace the opportunity for such
an outlet as the Seaboard will afford In
that rapidly growing section"
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THE VANDERBILT ESTATE.
Nearly s3.OOO.OoO saved the Heir.
but Lost to the Executors.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2S-United States
Senator Chauncey NJ Depew has discov-
cred that. had Cornelius Vanderbilt not
penned paragraph 10 Of his will. his
emoluments from the estate as executor
would have nearly quadrupied his legacy.
The beQuest OF 5000. zoe which the Senator
received. supposedly for his services as
executor and trustee, just knocks him out
OF almost Tour times that sum II he were
paid on the usual commission basis
By bequeathing the $500 600 10 Mr.. Depew
and other sums to the other trustees. and
declaring 1t his intention that his execu-
tors should not receive the usual com
pcnsation or commission. Cornelius Van
derbilt saved for his children almost So
00O, 600. Under the law affecting the COM
missions and cOmpensations to executors
and trustees. they are allowed per cent
on the first 81 eco 1-2 per cent on the
first 10000 and ] per cent upon all sums
aggregating 81. 900 or over. The law con-
templates not more than three executors
TO any will and as many trustees. though
the appointment OF a greater number is
not prohibited. However. where more than
three are named they have to split COM
missions.
In the will of Cornelius Vanderbilt there
are named as executors and trustees, the
wife OF the testatOr. Mrs. Alice G. Wander
bilt; William X, his brother: Chauncey
NJ. Depew. and E. v W. Rossiter. For
her services as executor and trustee. Mrs.
Vanderbilt received. besides her husbands
principal property and most OF his real
estate, s20o0.0o0 In cash and an annuity
OF $4,000. William X. Vanderbilt re-
ceived 500 600. Chauncey NJ Depew $780,
goo. and E. V. W. Rossiter $50. coo. II they
were paid at their usual compensation,
Mrs. Vanderbilt would receive additionally
$4,000. Chauncey VI. Depew would re-
ceive $3.50. 600. William K Vanderbilt
$3.50. 600 more. and E. V. W. Rosslter s700.-
600. That is they would receive in the
aggregate nearly 5000. 900. to be divided
among four executors. which sum would
include also their fees as trustees.
But this Is peuned as the nineteenth
provision OF the VIII Il direct that no
or commission as such.
shall be paid TO any living executor or
trustee under this will. for any services
as executor or trustee or for any sum as
executor OF trustee hereunder.
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FOR THE BENEFIT OF TRADE.
The American Government Cbarting
the Bay of OrinocO.


As Venezuela wouldn't survey. sound
and chart the mouth of her great river. the
Orinoco, the United States, for the protec-
ton Of American marine interests, had to
do 1t for her. Captain Switzerland COM
handing the Dolphin, has reported at the
Navy Department the results Of his work
in this direction, and experts pronounce his
survey a perfect piece of marine hydro
graphy.
II is shown that for six months of the
year the bar at the mouth of the river is
impossible for vessels drawing more than
fourteen or fifteen feet Of water, and even
If the draught is slightly less. great care
must be exercised. From the LIST Of June
to the end Of December vessels with six
teen feet draught can pass easily From
the fathom mark to the land is twenty
miles. and the land is not visible from
two thirds Of the bar. complete set OF
buoys is necessary to make the passage Of
the bar safe. The Dolphin made 500
soundings covering 455 miles.
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TTTTW Ta1-T-T-T
War is not new TO Canadians. There has been
no generation Of them that has not had 70 draw
the sword. either against foreign invasion OF
domestic sedition. Yet hardly in all their history
have they followed the fortunes Of their soldiers
with 50 keen an interest as in this South African
struggle. The men represented a new idea, broad
as the Empire, and deep as the loyalty OF its
people The fallen among them will be sorFowed
over by a whole country, and those who were
near to them and dear to them will have every
where the sympathy Of their fellows That sym
pathy may not heal, but it can soothe the wounded
hearts Of the mournersi and higher than
patriotic order makes it meet to offer il.
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made tight enough not only 70 put the
correspondents at the front out Of action.
but to place the military writer's in Lon
don in like condition. The latter are
making some show OF effort to keep up
with the procession, but il is unfruitful-
The actual details OF the military situa-
tion are held up Al headquarters in the
Free State and Natal, and nobody IS like
ly TO be in any position to predict Rob
erts' or Buffers movements a day in ad-
vance. II is unsatisfactory, but it cannot
be helped
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0From the Boston Hersd)
II Quay shall-ee-s admitted to Senate, there
is little doubt that the movement for the election
OF United states Senators ~ the people will re-
ceive q new impetus, and the manner in which
Montana has acted in the latest legislative choice
made by fer ~ a Senator must naturally con.
tribute to the same end Yet it will not do to be
sure Of the early adoption Of this change 1t
must be accomplished by constitutional amend
ment If it IS to come, and this is exceedingly
slow process. 1t is far from being demonstrated
that such amendment could pass the Senate;
there are too many Of its members satisfied with
the rich mems club character Of that body as
it is, and a small minority Of Legislatures will
have the power 10 defeat it II it gets through
Congress. 1t is to be remenbered>thst Legislators
who vote Tor it renouneing power that now
resides in themselves
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GENERAL WOOD WILL ATTEND.
The Annual Reunion of Rough Riders
mt Oklahoma city.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-Color Sergeant
ness in Santiago de Cuba, has been In this
country this week visiting his friends. He
spent Monday with Governor Roosevelt,
for whom he stumped In 1888 The Rough
Riders are to hold their second annual re-
union June at Oklahoma City. Governor
Roosevelt is going there. and so is Major
General Wood Governor-General Of Cuba.
who was the first colonel of the regiment.
OF General Woods administrat on OF affaiIs
in Cuba, Sergeant Wright said today that
great good had already been done.
General Wood is the greatest man 10
the service, said Sergeant Wright. He
is a splendid soldier. a wise administrator,
and a statesman Of foresight and capacity"
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The kniser's Play.

The literary ambitions Of Emperor Will
lam, which were stimulated by the popu-
lar approval accorded his vigorous folk
song few years ago, have been dsmpened
by the storm of Kisses which greeted the
first presentation of his long anticipated
drama. 'The Iron Tooth" In the absence
Of more specific information, it is pre-
sumed that the play is founded on events
in the life of the reigning Kaisers distin-
guished ancestor. the first Elector Of Bran
denburg. who had considerable difficulty
in keeping down the rebellions which were
constantly arising in his electorate
II is notable fact that the unfriendly
manifestations at the Berlin performance
came from the parquette, where the critics
and literati sat. as well as from the gal
leries, whence the proletariat looked down.
Whatever appreciation was manifested
proceeded from the court favorites. who had
come somewhat in the capacity of imperial
claquers. In such circumstances it may
well be imagined that If it we're practical
bic to visit condign punishment for lese
majestic upon what must have been large
part of the entire audience, His Majesty
would have resorted to the divine right in
preference to Withdrawing from the thea
tire and nursing his impotent wrath.
There is something whimsical about the
variety Of forms which the Emperor's am
bition assumes. but the thoroughness with
which he does everything he undertakes,
within the limits OF his capacity. whether
it be the inspection Of a new yacht or the
of a play, never fails to chal-
lenge attention