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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-23
MONTROSE.


Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Montrosc. March 22.--The marriage
NJ NJ. Ice Swackhammer and Miss
Lottic Jones occurred at the Baptist
parsonage In this place on Wednesday,
Rev. II. X. Thomas performing the
ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Swackham-
NOR are popular young people and
their many friends will be glad to know
that after a brief welding trip they will
he ''at home" in Montrosc.
Miss Emily c. Blackman. the gifted
historian of Susquehanns county. Is out
in a communication to the local press,
again urging that the centennial of the
settlement of Montrose he properly
celebrated on July 4. If the business
men and other prominent citizens will
"nly exhibit "A little of the spirit of this
venerable and honored lady, there
would be little trouble in arranging for
y creditablc observance of the occas-
ion.
The fucnral of Fitz Henry Fordham,
who died yesterday at the home OF his
daughter. Mrs. n. NJ. Cole, in Scran-
ton, will be attended from his late resi-
donce on Maple street in this place to-
morrow afternoon at go o'clock. Rev
Jemes w. Raynor. a lifelong friend
o' the deceased. will. in accordance
with Mr. Fordham's request. conduct
the services.
The Methodist congregation of this
place has unanimously requested the
presiding elder of this district. Rev. l..
q Floyd ID. D., TO return Rev. Has
kel 3. Benedict to this charge for a
fourth year.
Joshua Boyd has purchased the
Nathan Lyons house on Jessup street
and will occupy 1t in the near future.
Miss Frances *. zimmerman and
Miss Kathleen Aincy visited friends in
Scranton this week.
Mrs. Mary T. Raynsford and daugh-
ter Mrs. Irene r. McColum. after
visits with relatives and friends at
Ithaca, Albion, New York city and sew
eral other places, have returend TO
their home In this place for the season.
Tho first excitement of the contest
for the postmastership at Montrosc
having worn off. both sides seem to
lave settled down to quiet, steady pull
ing. with the assurance that the man
with the biggest pull will get the
plum.
Charles swift of Scranton, was the
guest Of friends in this place the first
uf the week.
Misses Emily Beebe and Lucy Bush,
recent graduates OF the Montrose high
school. have just enrolled as students
a the state normal school at Mansfield.
ID. Oscar Baxter is the newly ap-
pointed company clerk of Company G.
Miss Nettie Clary has returned to
her home in this place from Laceyville,
where she spent most Of the winter vis-
iting relatives.
Herbert Brewster will reinquish a
position which he has held for some
time at Germantown. Pa. and will re-
turn to this place and resume his for
lner position behind the counter at A.
B Burns pharmacy.
Mrs. Stewart. Mrs. Gould. Mrs De-
Witt Mrs. Gerritson, Mrs. Tyler and
Miss Nina Jessup, are well known peo-
pie of this place at present registered
At the Baker house. Nineland. n. j.
Misses Pierson and Bunnell are Oh a
business trip to New York.
Mrs. Charles ii. Gallagher. Of Slater
Vile Springs, y. Y, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Margaret Lyons, on Jes-
sup street,
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UNIONDALE.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.


Cniondalc. March 22.-Chatnan
l., ek, the young man whose right arm
was lately amputated, was a visitor in
town Sunday.
A sugar social viii be held at the
Methodist Episcopal church parsonage
on March 20. One Of the interesting
features of the evening will be the
sale of IN extraordinary fine quit
Tho proceeds will go for church benc-
fits.
Mrs. Frank Davis entertained her
sunday school class at tea Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. A \. Tlngley entertained the
Ladies' Aid society OF the Methods
Episcopal church and their friends at
dinner Wednesday. There was a good
ly attendance, and a well prepared re-
past was enjoyed.
The Uniondalc Concert band held n
chicken social at tho home OF Isaac
Curtis Tuesday evening. The pro-
coeds amounted to siI.
Louis Norton Is moving to Frank
Iiayden's farm. Mr. Hayden will
move to the house vacated by Nor
ton.
STANLEY Norton had consldera bic
trouble In arresting criminal the
other night.
William Leek. of Roscoe. y. Y. was
In town on business last Thursday
Last Saturday night NJ, d. Daniels
entertained a number OF his friends
at sugar party,
Last Monday Miss Hattie Smith was
married to Willard Crocker, of Simp-
son.
Samuel Burlitt visited relatives In
Carbondale last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. y. Cable attended
lately the formers grandfathcr's fu-
neral at Hancock, n, Y. He died at
the oge Of 9S years.
Prof Mcnamara has not been able
to attend to his duties as principal ~
the graded school for several days. II
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Spencer Trask & CO.
27-29 Pine Street,
e5 state St., Albany. New York.

4.3j; hcifcrs. s2.7OaiSO; Gamers slow, S2a2. 60,
bulls steady, s275ai.35, calves, steady ID
strong. A.5Oa6; Texas fed steers, sia5; Tcxas
grass steers. S3. IOai. Texas bulls, a.. 50aS.T5.
liogs-Rcccipts, 1900; tomorrow, 15,OOO esti.
mated; left over, l,j0; opened weak to &C..
lower; closed strong top, S6.l5; mixed and
butchers. Sj.Sja6. Is; good to choice heavy, S6g
G.lj rough heavy, S5.S5aj-yj; Light, $j,sja6.Olj
hulk nf sales, SjD1I2aG.O5.
Shccp--RccciptS, 1880; spcp and lambs. abous
steady; good to choice wcihcrs, sI75aj; fas
to choice mixed, Si.jOaiS0; western sheep, 81 Il
as; Texas sheep, ytarlings, 10, native lam .,
SLJOij.iO; western lambs, 10 2Oa5. 40
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-23
NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

Fleet. Bessie Walker May Hinkley,
Bertha Dix; Messrs. Fred Crock, Glenn
Lord. Louis Taylor. Guy Roof clyde
Pratt. Winfield Hinkley, Walter Hop
pc, Eddie Alden. Harry Smith, James
Kocher, A. J. King, Maurice Hink-
10y, William Crock, Olin Shaw, Frank
Cornell. Bert Ward. MIR. and Mrs. w.
$. Decker, Mrs. l.. Shields.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Bacon. of
Scranton, are visiting friends in town.
e. n. MacConnell was a business
caller in Factoryvilel on Friday.
Mrs. Ed. Bell. of Scranton, Is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. p. II. Bell, OF
State street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayden Eldridge and
eon. of Scranton. spent Friday with
Mr.. and Mrs. +. T.. BENJAMIN.
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is owing TO a severe attack Of the
grip.
Thursday evening. Rev. d. d. Jen-
kins and daughter. Hattie. were en-
tertained at tea by Mrs. Philo Bur-
ritt.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Pres
byterian church will hold pancake
social in the parsonage Tuesday even
ing. March 26.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-23
Scranton Wholesle Mrlet.

(Corrr.t.d by II. O. Dale. % Lackawsnna Ave.
r.-Crsamery, 2I1aa22c.; dairy, l1a2Oc.
Chccse-Euli cream. l2li3c.
Eges--wcsteru fresh, 10 TO ljisc.; ncarh
state, l5l4al6c.
Bcans-Per bu., choice marrow, $2.55a2.d0.
Pea Bcars-Pcr bu., S1.iia2.60.
Medium Beans-P,r hu., 81. s0a2<j.
Green rcnS--per bu., sl.ioalij.
Onions--Pcr bu. 81. iaa1.jo
rlour-Bcst patent. PEI bbl., siG5
Red Kidney Bcans-Per bu., 81 2ija2.jo
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-23
New York Live Stock.

Nc, York March % B"cvc'-Guod Stccre,
.t,l1y; medium ana common do. l0c, on; bulls.
$50 medium and common cows, STEADY; good
cows iHli". lower; steers, St,2ja5.jo: fat
s,a... Sat 20: bulls Sili2j; COWS, $2a37o.
,lr," to c'trd Eat do, >iat.I0. Calves, demand
L ,r ard prices steady; '.al' $40; selected do,
S,.iI
Sh,rp steady: larlrs. im to shade higher;
.l,cp Slaj: few cyuolt do, 500; culls S}.5G:
lg,nls sj..5aG %: vus, Sl.jOai6O; clipped
lambs, :5l2l2.
.Narlcr Ei ,h"r at sGl5aG.lO
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Ch;ca 60 Grain ana Produce

Ihicago, March -. Wh.lt was ovcrsold carly
to,nv ON bcar,sL sta,sti,, and recovered slight
encouragement. May closed only Lag. nnorr
yesterday after loss of "a. carry. Corn c'oS"i
a shade higher and oats at i ike ADVANCE Pro-
Visions were vciy irregular. Cash quotations
were ~ iOll,w,:
Flonr. steady: 40. 3 S'rinr wheat G'a'ic
\o. red. 7GaIdi &C.; No. corn. ,01sc; ".
> yellow. iOasc.; No. , oats, 2j&c.s No.
white. "7iia?Nasr.; Nj. white, 21i,a2slac
Ne. we. l'a5:i.c: good feeding barley. -
i7c. iai to choicc mlltng, l>ajSc.: N".
Aty seed. Sl.ji; Ne. northwestern, Sl.J''
prim, tiurthv seed. - 2nat2j; mess pork, Slj,sJ
ql-'N; lard, - '0'7."2'.: short ribs, '.NjaS
DIV >.tol shoulders. Ggdi",c. short clear side. .
y. ~ ..@,is; v>tcy sl.t.. Sugars, unchanged.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

t'trlgo. March -. Cattle Receipts. i,jOO, in
cludiug lCu TcNau,; steers. about steady; butCn-
q stock. weak: feeders, arm; good TO prime
,.,rl,. SjaG: poor to medium, S}7ja4.0O; stOcG.
crs .uG Feeders active. -. Ia LOO; COWS, S2.CJl
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Oil Market,

Oil City. March 22.-Credit balances, 1907 ccr~
tncates. no bid shipments, 3a23. Gerds9
80. .lg4 Runs. DG02; average, s6,J81.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
STEEL .MAGNATEs MEET.
The Personnel OF the Board Of Directors De-
ter1iined.
(By : ssoclated Press.

NEW YORK, March 25.-There was
conference of steel interests at the OF
fee Of J. F. Morgan & Company to-day.
II was attended by Mr.. Morgan. Judge
Gary, Charles NJ. Schwab, John W.
Gates. and Senator Mark Hanna,
After it was over the participants de-
clined to go into particulars, although
one of them said that the size and color
Of the new stock certificates OF the
United States Steel Corporation were
discussed. From other sources II was
learned that the personnel OF the Boara
al Directors of the United States Steel
CORPORATION was decided upon
During the afternoon there were many
ru1nors af1oat that much more 1iio oeeii
settled. 1t was said that the American
steel and wire interests. of which isaac
F,ivood is the chief representative. nave
been satisfied and would operate IN mar
D,onv with Mr. Gates. and that the IRON
and transportation interests represented
by Mr.. Hanna had been brought closer
to the large steel concern.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
SHE SHOT AT
THE BURGLARS
PIucky Wife of the AtIantie-Goast
Lines Night Operator at
Stony Creek.

Snatches of a most interesting story.
but enough to show that Night Operator
G. H. Morriss. at Stony Creek, has an un-
commonly pluct1y woman for a wife, were
licked into the Atlantic Coast Line dis
patchers office here between and 2
O clock this morning.
Operator NIorriss said he wanted off for
the rest of the night; that a few minutes
before he had heard his wife, at the resi-
dence just across the track. scream. and
then followed two pistol shots
He ran out and heard two men. or
more, running from the house. He. fired
twice in their direction. He then rushed
into the house and found that an attempt
had been made to break into the resi-
tdence. Mrs. Morriss fired at the men, and
also screamed. 1t is not known that any
of the shots took effect.
Then Mrs Morris became greatly ex-
cited Mr.. Morriss was sleftseff for therrest
OF the night that he might be with his
wife
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26

A most significant shipment was made
from Richmond to Atlanta yesterday.
Reference is made to d carload of bot
ties made here, d carload of Richmond
made shoes, a carload of woodehware
made in Richmond. and a carload Of bak-
ing powder, the product of q Richmond
factory.
a prominent transportation man said
yesterday he regarded this as one of the
most significant shipments made from
Richmond in a long while. 1t illustrates
the remarkable growth of the city,s job
hing trade. OF coarse, baking powder
has been sent south from Richmond for
q long while. but the woodenware and
bottle shipments indicate a comparatively
new business
II is believed that Richmond now sends
to southern cities twice the amount of
manufactured products she sent five Years
ago The beauty of it is remarked the
transportation man referred to. that the
balance of trade is very much in Rich
mond's favor. Compare this cit, with
Atlanta. Atlanta. does not ship anything
TO Richmond of consequences except coca
cola.
The rapi6ity with which Richmond Is
becoming a manufacturing city is Rot ssn--
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
HE: HAD MONEY
TO THROW AWAY
Crazy German strewed Car Floor
With shreds Made f-e
Twenty-DoIIar Bills.
Especial Dispatch to The Times,

!
CHAREOT,TESvILEF, VA. March g
II. Boiler. a passenger on the Southern
Railway between this city and Lynch
burg, became Violently insane this morn
ing and had to be put under restraint by
the conductor and his brakeman When
the train reached this city the infuriated
man, who is native OF Germany. was
taken from the train and placed in the
city jail
While on the train he imagined that
the passengers We're masked and were
planning to rob him. He said that the
conductor had a Tin box which contained
poison which he was snrinkling on him,
While under this delusion he drew from
his pocket handful of $50 bills and tore
:hem in shreds and scattered the pieces
over the car and then threw out OF the
car window bill of New York Exchange
for $3.50. The fragments OF the torn
notes were picked up by the conductor
and are now in the custody of Chief Far
ish, of this city.
Boiler. who is about sixty years of age.
said that he has lived seventeen years IN
America. and that he had recently sold
his farm near Shreveport for the sum of
$500 ard was on his return to Germany.
where he claims to have wife and chis-
y1<fa-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
SUPREME COURT ADJOURNED,
Decision in Porto Rican Case Was Not Rem
dered.
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 22-ihe
United States Supreme Court to-day de
MED the application of Alexander NC
kcnzie for leave to file a petition lof d
writ of habeas corpus releasing. MN from
;r,,r;eon,nent. in California under the pro-
ceedins of the Circuit Court of Appeals
for contempt in connection with MS, con
duct as receiver of certain mines III .ati's-
ka The decision of the court was pasei
on the ground that a habeas corpus pro
ceeding cannot be made the OASIS OIL q
proceeding in error.
The court to-day reversed the decision
of the Supreme Court of the District OF
Columbia in the case of Throekmofton vs.
Holt involving the validity of the Will OF
the late Judge Acknowledgement Holt
The District Court threw the VIII out 1t
VIII now be necessary to retry the case
The Porto Rican case was not decided
BY the Supreme Court to-day. The court
adjourned until April sth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
TABLET TO RAMSDEN
Will Soon Be Set Up at Santiago by the Navy
Department.
By Associated Press. }

(By 4ssociAte1 Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The hand
some bronze tablet to be set Up by the
Navy Department. at Santiago IN mem
CRY of the late Frederick Ramsden has
lust been finished at the Washington
navy yard, and is now ready for ships
ment.
AS consul general of Great Britain, Mr.
Ramsden rendered conspicuous aid to
Hobson and his little band of heroes by
way of alteviating their sutferfnss dur
ing imprisonment. This work. together
with other deeds of unselfish devotion
told upon Ranlsden's health and caused
his early death.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
fey Associated Press.)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Mch. o5.--
Shortly before 10 O'Clock this
morning a fearful tornado swept
over the southern section OF this
city, travelling III an easterly dl~
rection. The number Of killed IS
estimated at twenty five, bat only
FIVE of them are white, The de
struction OF property IS placed at
quarter of a million dollars.
Eighteen bodies have been recov-
cred from the debris up to dark,
and scores of injured have been
removed to the hospitals.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
DISCUSSES NEGRO.
Bishop Kelley Thinks they Have Not improved
in Thirty Yeats.
(Ey Associated Er.


CHARLESTON, S. c., March Est
Mary,s Roman Catholic Church, the old
Eest in the Carolinas and Georgia, was
consecrated to-day with imposing cere-
monies. Bishop NorthroD, of Charleston,
was the officiating clergyman, assisted DE
Bishops Monaghan, of Wilmington. Del;
Haide, of Wilmington, II. D.: Kelley, OF
Savannah and Mgr. Quigey and thirteen
priests.
rhe-sermon was preached by Bishop
Kelley, OF. Savannah, who fcrcibiy pre-
sented the CLAIM, of the Roman Cathoic
Church to infallibiity IN reference 70.
the negro problem he said two non-Catho-
lie religious bodies have practically mo-
nopolized the field of church work among
the negroes.
Are they any better relSiouSly or
morally than they were a quarter Of a.
century ago? Have honesty and personal
purity any stronger hold on them now
than then? My answer is 'unquestlona-
bly, no. The reason the Catholic Church
! could heretofore DO nothing for them was
that she had but few priests and limited
means in those State. There is involved
in this question social problem and or
it's practical solution depends the Well
being Of both peoples: depends maybe the
preServa ton of-ou civilization. have
no hesitation III malsirs the assertion that
to the Catholic Church must the negro
look for amelioraton of his spiritual con-
dition
He closed with :, tribute to Bishop
Northrop. Of Charleston, and said of the
ancient church in which he was preach
ing:
.'St Mary.s almost antedates the hier-
archv in the United States, for one year
before our first bishop, John Carroll. was
consecrated arrangements were conf
1nenced sor it's formal esta blishment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
PLAN IN LUNENBURG.
Precinct Primaries Are to Be Held on April
Dad
Especial Dispatch to The Tlmes.)


T1rNENBITRG COURTHOUSE, March
!5-The Democratic County Committee
met here to-day to arrange the time ana
mode of selecting delegate 1or the
Constitutional Convention.
The plan provides that the Democrats
have precinct primaries on April I'D
The voting shall be by viva voee'
Three Judges at each precinct are to be
selected bv the candidates. The eN-
penses of the election, if any, are TO
b, borne by the candidates
The committee also elected MI. wei
lington Featherston county chairman
vice r. c. Stokes, who declined re-elec-
ton.
A resolution Of thanks and commenaa-
ton was unanimously adopted by tne
committee in recognition OF the apie anu
faithful party service of the ret1rins
chairman. Mr.. Stokes.
Mr.. Featherston. the new chairman, Is
q Young man of sterling ability ana char-
arter. and will. no doubt. make an ac-
ceptable and capable county chairman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
WE MAY PROTEST.
Russian Domination OF Korea Not Acceptable
Here
-1Rz Associated Press. }.

.(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, d. G., March 25.-The
State Department has received from Mr..
Allen, our Minister al Seoul, Korea. ad-
vices confirming the Cabled report of the
removal OF McLeavy5 Brown, the Director
General OF Korean customs.
AS this action Of the Emperor. under
taken at the behest of Russia. goes far
to wipe out the integrity Of Korea, ac-
cordlng to the estimate of the officials
here, it will not be-allowed to- pass with
out remonstrance on our part. For the
officials are convinced that Russian dom-
nation of Korea would mean the extin-
guishment of American interests in that
quarter, and these in recent years have
become important
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
Appointed by tie President,

WASHINGTON. March 25.-The rresi-
dent today appointed Marion Erwin
United States attorney for the southern
District OF Georgia: .eN-Representative w.
a. Roaenbus@, of Illinois, to be a member
Clf the Civil Service Commission, to sue
ceed the late Harll H Brewer: and F'rede-
rick |. Allen, of Auburn. n. y, commits
sioner of patents to succeed Commissioner
Ill,el resigned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
SUMMARY OF T0.DAY'S NEWS
Local.

The Finance Cimmittee recommends
acceptance OF Carnegie offer.
All the candidates for Governor here
and politics quite lively.
DR. Hatcher resigns his pastorate to
raise money for the college.
Father and mother lighting over pos
session OF their SOIL
Two well-known citizens stricken with
paralysis. one fatally.
Mrs. Colt wants Virginia. women given
right to vote
"A piuckv woman shoots at men irving
to enter her house
State.
Primary plan adopted In various cottsl-
tics for selecting convention candidates.
John Geode addressed the voters OF
Bedford.
falling loss of SsioCS0.
Lad of eleven years steamed OUT OF
Norfolk sole person on u tNS
Man run over by q tram IN sunoik,
Crazy German In all AT eaariottesstus
had money TO throw away.
MANY Virsinians hurt IN nsss1-on COZ
lision near s-AieNslnarla1
Girl killed by lightning near Danviiie.
Gsaeras
-Twenty-fve persons killed and double
that number injured BY yiolent tornado IN
Birmingham. Ala
-T7ain blown from track by wind.
Bold burglary in Raleigh.
One man killed and afteen hurt IN
pennsyIvania mine exclusion.
-Winston-Salen visited by severe
storm.
-gritish Government asked to bring
pressure on Russia 20 prevent CONCLUSION
Of Manchnrian convention
General pelarsy defeated by British.
-Pfn5dshed Ia 81, Petersburg in clash
between soldiers and werkrnsn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
Chart Was Defective.
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON. D. c., March 25.--The
report of the Court Of Inquiry to ex-
anime into the conditions under which
the battleship Massachusetts, grounded
Ia Pensacola harbor shows that where
the coast survey chart gives depth of
five fathons. there is actually but 4 IA
sathoms of water-not enough for the
Massa sachusetts. hence the grounding.
Captain Train acquitted of response
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
Old ST. Charles on Fire.

An alarm was turned in from Box 131
shortly after midnight The fire, after
some hard searching on the part of the
sfirenaen was finally. located in the rear
Of the second floor OF the old st. Charles
Hotel, Fifteenth and Main Streets.
moifshing the old structure built a fire on
some loose bricks during the day The
bricks became heated and ignited the
R.orIus and laths. No damage was done.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
Naval Orders.
fEr Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Twe impor
taut navel changes were announced at.
the Navy Department to-day. Captain
f w Dickins has been assigned to the
command Of the cruiser Brooklyn, on the
Asiatic Station. relieving Captain Y. NJ
Thomas who has been transferred to the
command of the Oregon
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
British Soldiers Sabred.
fBy Associated Press. }

TlEN TSIN March 25.-ln an afray
last evening two members of the Welsh
Fusliers and member of the Victorian
Contingent who We're acting as police
men, were sabred and haNonetted. 1t is
alleged that Germans were the princi-
pal cunrits.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
He favored submission Of the new IN
itrHnlent to the voters qualified under its
provisions.
IN ACC0MAC.
Primary Plan TO, Select Candidates to
Convention.
Special Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.o
ONANCOCk. VA, March 23-ine
Democrats of Accomac in mass-meetlns
1t Accomac courthouse to-day deter
mined upon a primary election April 2'th
TO nominate delegates to the Constitu-
tonal Convention.
Judge ]. w. G. Blackstone and n. 3.
Wescott have announced their candi-
lacy.
Delegates were elected to the conven-
ton to namc foater delegates for Ac-
comac and northampton and for Ac-
comac and Elizabeth City.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
NEGOTIATIONS CLOSED.
no More Discussion OF Peace Terms Hit!, tie
Beers.
(By Associated Press. }

LON.JOE, March e3.-The Colonial Sec
retary. Joseph Chamberlain. wlle!: asked
in the House of Commons to-day If il was
possible to continue the offer of, peace
terms to the Beers. said the negotiations
were closed and there was no intention
of reOpening them.