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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
EDUCATIONAL.

EDUCATIONAL.
ROOM, suitable for select school; convenient to
all lines. IL exchange f0r tuition for one.
Box "a, this Office
EXPERT stcnogrspilers guaranteed with from 80
10 O. days study; White shorthand system. En-
qIire after p IN At The Driscoll. cor ist and
3 SIS nv
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wAsTED-HoBsEs AND VEHICLES.

WANTED Sound deliver horse, cheap FOR cash.
send particulars 20 BOX A.. tAis ofit1e. m2-3
BANTEp-A good. quiet horse for Taht driving
in the country; best Of care, feed, and pas
ture for use address Boa A., ms Office
In2-5
WANTED-A secondhand wagon. suitable for d
grinder. Address 80 9Th -. So. ms
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WANTED saIe=ladie=. 1925 9Th St NV. meg
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Tickets. sleeping car reservations, and other IN
formation furnished and baggage called Tor and
cbseted from hotels and residences By Union
9,ranSfer Co.. on orders left at Ticket Office, T0s
i5th St. XIV; slI PeRnz. Ave. Nv. and a.
PenRa Station.
5Pbone Il4I for P P P. Cab Service
FRANK s CANNON Sd '. P. aud Gen Mgr
s H. HARDWICk, General PaSs'T Agent.
L s. BROWN, General Agent
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WANTED-BICYCLEs.

BANTED-Gents ard ladies' bicycles: any con-
dition- Address BOX AT, this Office. m2-8
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GENTLEMAN having horse and b'iggy, viii hire
70 responsible party. two 70 three evenings 2
sgcez- reasonable. Box fs1 this Office. cI-3
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WANTED-At once, girls fnishers on custom
pants go G ST. NV TnI-3
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

RASTED-aiISCELLA
WANTED To buy old feather beds. I. MARKS.
= Hvrtle ST. ms
BANTED-Highest cash price paid Tor ladies'
and gents casf-oH clothing; drop postal, I'll
cali >. KE-BEsKY. 1906 7th 81 ". u12-30
SPECIAL FOR SHORT TNE-Jo0 linen en-
Vel0pes printed. 81 -; frst-cisss work. HAYS.
Go J 81. u2-2
wANTED-Hishest cash prices paid for ladies'
and gents cast-Of clothing drop postal I II call.
B. TARsiiEs. 1893 Tth 81 nw- m4-lno
WASTED-Fgrniture Of al kind; stoves and
Etore fixtures FRIES & HOPROOD. sth ard X
ms; storage 81 per lead. ml-3
WANTED At sINCL.AIR'S 60 Louisiana ave.
furniture. show cases stocks OF groceries for
ossll: storage 81 per lead nl5I-3
WOULD like 10 sew for the rent Of I good sew
us machine. A3dfezs BOX AZ, this office.
E5I-5
HANTED-A 9 OF F8-iach swing foot-poUcr
lathe screw cutter, snd power cross feed. c.
J. b, Hoffman House. 9Th aud Pa. arc. sc.
Tz2i-S
BASTED-oId feather beds for cash. Box 45g.
tbs Ofiee. c3O-5
WANTED Old gold. silver WITCHES. Diamonds.
removed 10 80 9Th Il. nT. ms
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HoRsEs ANn VEHICLES

FOR SALE Secondhand Dayton and ether wag-
qRs. sUsrcys, buggies. 1zio Ohio aye. sULLI-
VANS. c2-3
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WANTED To buy old feather beds. I. MARKS
= Hsrtle ST. ms
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-10
TcIemraDhic Brevitics.
(By Associated Press. }

(Ry Associated PresS.)
BERLIN, Jan. 9.-Emperor Williams
cod confines him closely to his apart
ments.
LONDON, Jan. 9-N1r. Waldorf Aston
has given sl,ooo to the Prince OF Wales
Hospital Fund.
CARACAS, Jan. 9.-Eia Haytien cable
The last place occupied by the revolution
lists, Carupano, surrendered yesterday.
CONSTANTTNOPLE, Jan. 9.-One
death from buhonic plague is officially
reported here. All arrivals are being
medically examined.
DAYTON. FLA. Jan. 9-The Emily
B., two-masted schooner, loaded with
provisions, is beached on the north side
of the Inlet near here The extent of the
damage to the vessel is not Yet known.
MONTGOMERY. Ala. Jan. 9.-Bryan
Craig, conductor on the Southern Rail
way, in Selma tonight. shot and killed
Bryan Andrews, a negro The shooting
took place in street-car. and was the
result OF Andrews knocking Craigs hat
off during the street fair.
COLON. COLOMBIA, jan 9-Tia Gal
weston, Texas, Jan 9-The French
steamer Fournel, from Murseilles for
Colon, arrived here to-day and brought
news OF the complete pacitication of the
Departments of Bolivia and Magdalena No
further information is ascertainable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-10
BASEBALL GOSSIP
Meeting Of Cranks To Be Held at Muir
pilY'S TO-NirIlt.

What promises 10 be a large1y-attended
meeting viii be that of the baseball fans
and enthusiasts at Murphy's Hotel to
night at O'Clock.
There will be one hundred shares of
stock issued. at SO 4 share. This is to
be distributed as widely as possible
among one hundred people if it can be
done and a call for SO on each share will
scheme is TO raise $1,000 among a large
be needed for several months, but it will
be necessary to have the shares taken. SO
that the club can start ahead with q feel
ing OF security.
Norfolk is after Hooker. but the fast
twirler Will hold over until he finds how
things going in Richmond. Buck
says he would rather play on his home
team
Bigbie will play on Richmond's infield
He is as fast Eibefeld. without the
latter's Objectionable methods. and is
much better with the stick. AS clean
ball player Bigbie's superior cannot be
found.
Richmond can produce a number of
first-class baseball players, who can hold
their own with any in the business.
Take. for instance. Howard Holland.
who goes with Nashville this season:
Iandrum, left-hand pitcher. who plays
in Portsmouth; Buck Hooker, Pip
pins Bsho', Jack Frost. Bigbie, one of
the fastest infielders ever played in Rich
1nond, and who is good with the stick;
Bass. Spence, Thomas. and Barley Kahn
himself. who is a 1irst-rate all-rounder.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-10
Crewe Chronicles.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.

tSpcctol blSpdiCu " Inc 1iulcSy
CREME, VA, Jan. 9.-WinninGham
Council. No. %. Junior Order of United
American Mechanics. held their annual
banquet and public installation Monday
night. The officers installed Were: Jesse
e. Harvey, councillor: II. D. Weather
ford. yice-councilor: j. w. Wheary, re
cording secretary: W. w. Bland. assist
ant recording secretary; Y. ". Moore,
financial secretary: w. ]. Poole, warden;
A. J. Bland, conductor: c. L. Harper, IN
side seminal: ]. E. Childress, outside SEN
final: E. r. Payne, Jr., past councillor
Rev Edward Abbott. of Craig county,
has accepted call to the passionate OF the
Christian Church in this place. and has
arrived to take charge OF the work
Rev. ]. II. Newbill offered his resigna-
ton as pastor of the Baptist Church Of
this place. last Sunday morning. the resig-
nation to take effect the last Sunday IN
February which will complete five years
work as pastor here. |.
Miss Kate Kelley gave a 'tacky party,
at the Hotel Hancock last night large
number Of her friends were present and q
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-10
LEGISLATURE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
Meets With an Overwhelmingly DEM
ocratic Majority.
SIMMONS RATIFIED FOR SENATE.
The Grand Lodge Of Masons Ite-elcct
Old Officers and Establish Fra
tcrnal Relations With Cuba
and Porto Rico.
SIMMONS RATIFIED FOR SENATE.
(snccial Dispatch to The Timcs.)

RALEIGH, n. c., Jan. 9.-The LeSlsta-
tllre of North Carolina convened here this
morning with large Democratic MAORI
ty in both houses.
MIR. Waiter L. Moore, of Jackson coun-
ty, was unanimously elected Speaker,
there having been no opposing candidate
i'll the caucus The Republicans refrained
from voting.
Mr.. H. E. London was elected president
pro tenn of the Senate. The Governor S
MESA ge will be read in both houses to
morrow. The Legislature will be called
upontto elect a Senator to succeed Marion
Butler.
At a meeting of the Grand Lodge to-
night all the old officers were reelected
Fraternal relations We're established with
the Grand Lodge of Cuba and Porto Rico.
An appropriation of $500 was made to
the oxford Orphan Asylum the annual
report for which showed the institution
clear of debt for the first time Appro-
priations were made for the Improvement
of the buildings.
The joint Democratic caucus of the
General Assembly tonight unanimously
ratified the primary nomination OF Hon.
T. NJ Simmons to succeed Marion Butler
in the United States Senate. He will re-
ceive the Senatorship for a term of six
years from March 4th, 1901.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-10
l,cport From Won Waldcrsee.
fBy Associated Press.l

BERLIN, Jan. 9.-The War Office has re-
ceived the following dispatch from Count
Won WalderSee:
..Pekin, Jan. S.-The fortress of Ho Pu,
which was stormed January Sd, was the
heudauarters OF newly organized bands Of
Boxers. Over a thousand had terrorlzed
the district, and they were planning to
march on Yen King and Chau Ping.
Wiring from Pekin, under date of jan
uary 9Th, Count Won Waldersee says:
Colonel Pavel's column is marching to
Isl Ngon Flu, on the Pei-Ho, TO CO.
operate with Colonel MadaiS column
from Yen King. seventy-wo kilometres
northwest of Pekin.
Colonel Pavel, after extremely severe
marching over by-paths and through
high mountains. stormed the fortiticatlons
January Sd. These We're defended by ten
guns and from 600 to 1000 men. Having
protected the mines, the column is reuri-
ing in extended order through Zen King
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-10
RALF A MILLION FIRE.
Fifty Seamcn Narrowly Escaped With
Their Lives.
(By Associated Press.)

iBy Associated Prcss.)
NEW YORK, Jan. Gin an early morn
ing fire on the Erie Basin front, that
lighted up all South Brooklyn, Beard s
Shipping stores at the foot of richards
Street. was partly destroyed: an eXcur-
sion steamer, the IdIewild, was burned 10
the wrters edge; one fireman was lnjur-
ed and close upon fifty seamen narrowly
escaped with their lives. The total loss
is estimated at SoGOc0o.
The fire started, no ono knows now, on
board the Idlewid, about 1 O'Clock me
steamer was lying just outside the break
wa er, from which point she drtfted. as
soon as she was cut loose, directly across
the Erie Basin and up against one OF
Boards piers head.
In a very short time the big covered
pier, where jute and cotton were stored
in bales, WIS in flames from splilng TO
roof, Fire boats and engines fought the
lire from both Land and water.
The Idlewild burned 10 the waters edge
and a couple OF lighters also had been
destroyed.
Fire tugs and engine companies were
pouring their streams into the burning
stores, but the water was swallowed up
in steam. and the best that could De
done was to keep the edge OF the burn
ing pier drenched and prevent the ire
from spreading. BY 4 O'clock the flames
had died down to Il shoulder in the bales
and debris that had settled upon the spill
ing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-10
LADIES PURSUED
BY A NEGRO NAN
They Escape by the Speed of the
Horse to the Buggy.
THEY DECIDE TO GO ARMED.
They Are yenturesome in Going About
and Will Take Precautions to Pros
tect ThemseIycs-An Estate To
30 SoId-SociaI Affairs.
THEY DECIDE TO GO ARMED.
Special Dispatch to Tic Times.}


KING GEORGE COUNTY, Jan. s.-Tne
ladies OF this part of Virginia are often
very reckless in the ventures they make
and the risks they run while driving
through the country. Tho experience OF
two young ladies last Monday evening
ought to be a. warning to the ladies' to go
armed when driving alone. The ladies'
resided about q. mile and halt from Com
orn, and went 70 d store there to have a.
check fer a considerable amount cashed.
After leaving Comorn for a distance OF
about half a mile. they glanced back and
saw that a negro man was running at
a rapid rate Immediately behind their
buggy. They urged their horse on to
his full speed.
TRIED TO CUT THEM OFF-
The man seeing he was out-distance9
took a foot-path across field TO inter
cept them as they turned from the main
road at a sharp angle TO another road
leading to their home. The faithful
horse seemed conscious of the danger
that was near. and sped on more rapidly
than ever known to do before. Just
before the negro reached the cross-roaa
the. ladies sped 10y, and u few moments
more were in sight Of their home They
have decided, hereafter to so armed when
driving or walking alone
Mr.. Frank Taylor, executor of the es-
tate OF his father, the rate MI W. ts"o-
inson Taylor, of this county, has adVer-
tised to seeI all stock. farming lmpie-
ments and farm produce at public auction
on the 18th of this month at Mount
View" the late home of the deceased
There are a. number of fine horses and
muc., valuable stock to be disposed Of
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gore ENTERTAINERS a
nurnber of their friends last evening at
a progressive, tuchre party, at their
pretty home Echo DELL on the Kappa
hammock River.
Misses HomozelIe and Addie Stuart gave
. very delightful dance as the winding
1lp of Christmas festivities at their home
sunny Side"
Mr.. and Mrs. silas Redmond also en-.
tertained most pleasantly number OF
their friends at their pretty ne" mona
on NTaCtodOc Creek.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-10
Bis RAILROAD DEAL.
Union Pacific aud Chicago and North>
western to be " eldcd.
ny Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The Mail and Ex-
press says:
William X. Vanderbilt's plan for the
welding together of the Union Pacific and
Chicago and Northwestern Railroads,
which he conceived more than year ago
is now about to be carried out. When it
is completed it will be found that the
Vanderbilts have through trans-conti-
mental line of their own from the Atlantic
to the Pacific oceans.
The original scheme was to lease the
Union Pacific to the Chicago and North
western, but it is not certain whether
this will be done or not. The control OF
the former IS TO be acquired through
tire purchase Of majority of Union Pacl-
fic stock, and THUS being done in the
open market.
The Vanderbilts already have con-
siderable representation in the Union
Pacific directory
1T was reported in Wall Street to-day
that the new Union Pacific alliance would
be still further enlarged by the addition
of other railroads in the central west. in
GLIDING the Alton and Rock Island"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-10
WITHDRAW THE TROOPS.
Germany Opposed to Proposition Of
Our Government.
(Ry Associated Press

BERLIN, Jan. cit is understood that
the subject of the lengthy interview,
which United States Ambassador White
had yesterday afternoon with the Score
tary of Foreign Affairs Baron Won
Richthofen, was in regard to the propo-
sal of the United States that the Pow
ers withdraw their troops from China as
soon as the Chinese Government accepts
all the articles of the joint note except
those relating TO indemnity and COM
mercial treaties. these being left for set
tlemcnt at a conference of the PoWers
at Washington or elsewhere.
No final decision in the matter has been
announced, but the feeling in diplomatic
circles here seems to be opposed to the
United States proposition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-10
ASYLUM BUILDING
IN PETERSBURG
Inspected and Accepted by the State
Hospital Board.
BROKE ARM WHILE WRESTLING.
j. Il. Williams Cleared of the Charge
OF HoDbinE Chinamnn-Iscsi-
dcucc aid Barn Burned i'll
Prince George County.
Especial Dispatch TO The Timc,.o


PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. a.-Thc Board
OF Directors OF the Central State Hospital
held their quarterly meeting to-day.
Robert Gillian. OF Petersburg, PRESIDED
and The following gentlemen were present:
Il. B. Cooke vice-pTcsident, Julius Siraus.
Of Richmond; George Z. Gary, OF Man
chester: Thos. IS. Wright. ot Isle o. wight:
Judge ]. Thompson Brown, of Nelson
county, and DR.. \. L. Craighill, OF Lynch
burg.
The building which has been in course OF
erection for several months. was lnSpecieo
and accepted
NEW ACcJMaoDATIONS
The building viii accommodate one nun
dred and sixty patients. Dr. DrewrE re
port for The last quarter Of 1900 gives
total OF eight hundred and sixty-eiGht
patients at the hospital. The number has
since been increased TO nine hundred and
rorfy-four. Durin., the quarter eighty
eighty were received, twenty-oAe dis
missed and fifteen died
The residence and barn Of j. Thomas
Washer. of Prince George county was
destroyed by fire last night. The fire re-
suited from a lamp explosion. Loss $3.50
No insurance
NEW WAREHOUSE.
The Portncr Brewing Company Will soon
build large warehouse in this city. The
company now occupies 4 lDrse building
on Third Street.
j. H Williams, o. Richmond, charged
with taking money from a Chinaman on
Bank Street last December twelve months
ago. was acquitted Of the charge by the
Mayor this morning.
Clifford Lewis had his arm broken in a,
wrestling match with Ernest Paunill on
Old Street last night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-10
RICHMOND HARBOR.
Fight in Its Behalf to be Made III the
enatr.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Times)

Especial Dispatch TO The Times.)
WASHINGTON. January 9-MesSIS'
Cutshaw, Ebel and Curtis, OF Rlch-
mond had conference this morn
ing with Senator Martin and Represen-
tative Lamb, in reference to action In the
Senate bearing on the Improvement OF
the inner harbor at Richmond. AS Il
result of the conference Senator Martin
will offer amendment to the rivers ana
harbors bill when it comes to the Senate,
providing for a suitable appropriation to
establish the desired depth from the
entrance to the docks.
1t is believed that the Senate will accept
the amendment, and, at all events, the
Virginia senators will make strong
effort to have it adopted. Captain Lamb
VIII endeavor to take care Of it when
it Is returned to the House for conference,
and hopes to muster sufficient support to
insure its adoption there.
The river and harbor bill was called up
in the House for action to-day. Captain
Lamb at first planned to make a fight
for the appropriation on the floor. but,
after mature consideration. concluded
that better results can be accomplished
through the Senate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-10
YOUNG DRAKE NOT EXPELLED.
President Boatwrisht Says the Young
Man May lematriculate.

In connection with the escapades OF the
students at Richmond College. it has been
published that Mr.. ]. H Drake. Jr.. was
exnefIed from the institution. This. how
ever. is a mistake, as the following let
ter of President Boatwright explains:
Richmond. Va. Jan {? l9h
Since If has been repeatedly published
that Mr.. J. II. Drake, Jr.. was expelled
rom Richmond College, it is not I'M
nroper that 7 should state officially thas
S1r brake was not expelled, but was dis
missed. Disrnission is d lesser penalty' 10
NOT intended 10 carry publicity WITH IL
and does not preclude the future fIla.F,'
cuiation OF the student IN Riehfhott,. -
,sre +. w. BOATWRTGHT.
i75o President.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-10
Crescent City Races.
,Ry Assoclated rrcss !


MEM ORLEANS, Jan s-Violet Par
sons. Deponan and Beana We're the win
ming favoritcs- Summaries:
First race-sclltng. one mile-Gray Daily
&c to u first, Porter b. GO to u second
Valdez Is to j. third Time, las.
Second race-siN fnrlongs-W. ]. Baker
a 10 - first, w. J. Dcboc (evem second.
Divonne = TO j. third. Time. l:16 81.
Third race--handicap- steeplechaSe. short
c.oprse--Ninlet Parsons q to > first, Don
CiareRcio IS to j second, Bristol Us TO u
third. Time. 3::22s S-4.
Fourth race-handicar. one and one
eighth milcs-Sarilia GO TO u first. Adme-
sus Gs TO 81 second. Annoy q to 5, third.
Time. 200.
Fifth race-seren Acknowledgements IS
TO u first, Island Prince g 10 ID second
Colonel Cassidy &c TO - third Time, 1882.
Sixth race--seliing, one niie-Beana Qs
20 81 first, Phidias az to u second. Old
Fox GO TO y third. Time, Las.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-10
TWO DOLLARS
AND A SORE HEAD.
Was ALT that Bernardo. Reed had Left
when the Newport NewssFootpads
Were Through With Him.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Jan. Ser
rard II. Reed, of Richmond, an agent Tor
the Imperial Union Company, was knocked
down in front OF ST. Paurs Episcopal
Church tonight and robbed of SIS ana ms
hat. Three negro footpads did the ]oo.
One of them asked for a match ana an
ether hit him over the head with some
thing SOFT rendering him unconscious.
When he come to, he had s. bill lett and
a sore head.
THE BRIDGE SCANDAL.
Judge Barham, of the Corporation Court.
will be asked to empanel a special grHnd
jury to investigate the Twenty-elshth
Street bridge scandal. The Councli re-
solved itself into a committee OF the "hoie
to make the investigation, but there IS a
strong desire on the part of the business
men to have the grand jury investigate
the matter, us rumOrs reflect upon tne
Council as we'll as others.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-10
A WARM SESSION.
Company B Took Nine Ballots Without
Result.

Company B, Seventeen Regiment, met
at their nrrnory last night to elect a first
lieutenant to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Lieutenant Samuel B.
Ragland. Nine ballots We're taken and
considerable feeling displayed, but no cleo
ton was made.
4 lieutenant hagland and Second Lieu
tenant L. r. Mathews were placed in
nomination and the balloting commenced
On the third and fourth ballots Sergeant
John M Starke received one or two votes
This WIS regarded by the RaSland follow
ing as an effort TO draw from their
vote but it was without success Inc
ninth ballot stood Raglants q; Mathews
q.
The company meets again next Wednes-
day night, when further effort at an
election will be made.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-10
report that it was a very enjoyable &C
Cotton Miilers.
pecial Dispatch TO The Times

GREENSBORO, n. c.. Jan. "a meet
ing of the cotton-mll men of North Caro-
lima will be held in Greensboro next We'd
nesday to consider the labor problem as
it affects the cotton-mill industry FRO
posed legislation on this subject Will also
he considered and steps taken to have 1t
brought before the present session OF the
North Carolina Legislature.
The Parish Stafford-C Campbell Company
was organized here to-day with d capital
stock OF $, 10000. The company VIII buy,
sell and manufacture all kinds OF cotton
and wooden fabrics.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-10
Mr. RYAN Not In II,

A well known gentleman. who is believ-
ed TO know something about the situa-
ton. said yesterday that while Mr. E. a
futile was both one of counsel for the
metropolitan Street Railway OF New York,
which is understood to be controlled by
Mr.. William c. Whitney and Mr.. Thomas
+. Ryan and also represented the New
York stockholders in the Richmond and
Passenger Power Company, he did not
have any reason to believe that Mr.. Ryan
was a stockholder in the Power Com
pany. and thought that gentleman had
nothing to do with the fight made by the
Power Company against the Richmond
Traotion Company's petition to run on
Main Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-10
PROTECT AGRICULTURE.
Speech of Supreme Chancellor il
Lower House of Diet,

tBE Associated PreSS.)
BERLIN, Jan. 9.-The Imperial Chan
cellor. Count Won Buelow, in the lower
House Of the Diet to-day, strongly sup
ported the claims for the protection OF
agriculture. He said:
Il am convinced that it Is the duty OF
the Government to afford trade, industry.
and agriculture an equal measure OF pro-
lection. but that one of them agrcul-
ture, absolutely needs strong protection.
1t is in pursuance Of this principle of
even-l,anded justice that the bill for the
completion and Improvement of the canals
has been drawn up
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-10
WILL RETURN TO PEKIN.
The Emperor Said to Hnvo Fully De-
tcrmiucd on This Course.
{Ey Associated Press

SHANGHAI. Jan. "a newspaper OF
this city publishes a letter from Sian Flu
announcing that the Emperor has fully
decided to return to Pekln to administer
the reformed government
According to this paper, the Empress
Dowager offers no opposition TO the En-
DerorS determination.