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New-York tribune., 1901-12-06
uH4r rLcE=c0NsnL scHILLLNG ENDERED.

Berlin Dec. 5-Paul r. Schilling. tte American
vice-Consul at Zfttau. Germany, who arrested
last month by the German authorities in mistake
for another man and detained for day. has ad-
dressed a letter the in which he sets forth
the indisniies he suffered at the hands of the
Zittau authorities. He says his purse taken
from him by force. that he confined in cold
cell and that when he released the authorities
in no way expressed regret apOiogized for their
acfinn
New-York tribune., 1901-12-06
MANY DROWNED OFF COAST OF INDIA.

London Dec. Ga dispatch to The Daily
Express" from Bombay says that n course of
the celebration of the feast day of St. Francis
Xavier. on December >. at the Portuguese city
of Goa On the west coast of India, the sinking
Of a launch resulted IN drowning 40 devotees
hfty yerds from the shore.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-06
DAUCHY PORT WARDEN.

Albany Dec. 5.-Governor Odel1 has appointed
Charles II. Dauchy. of Troy, a port warden OF
the Port of New-York, TO succeed John H. Boland,
whose term of office has expired.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-06
CUBANS' RECIPROCITY PLAN
HALF DUTIES ON UNITED STATES PROD
UCTS IN RETURN FOR FREE SUGAR
AND OTHER CONCESSIONS.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1

TBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.l
Washington Dec. 5.-The Cuban commission
on tariff concessions, accompanied by State SEN
ator Frank D. Pavey, of New-York, it's counsel,
after conferences yesterday and to-day with
Governor Wood and others, returned to New
York this afternoon. The delegates have been
convinced that they expect reductions in
the tariff Cuban products from Congress
alone, and they have been made Enthusiastically
that they cannot expect undue executive
interference in their behalf. The President told
them so himself. He Informed them that he
should recommend in strong language the i'm
portance of doing something at once in aid OF
Cuban commerce and industry. Beyond this. he
told them. they must look to Congress, and ad-
vised them to see Senator Platt of Connecticut.
chairman of the Senate Committee Cuban
Affairs. When they had their interview with
Senator Platt. he asked them to put their petit
tion for reductions in the American tariff IN
some definite form that would show that 1t was
practicable to secure corresponding reductions
in Cuban tariff on American products Sena-
tor Depew gave them the advice. The plan
which they propose prepared in re-
sponse to these suggestions. Later they VIII
ask for hearings before the committees to which
their letters referred.
THE CUBANS PETITION.
Their petition. which was addressed to the
President pro tempore of the Senate ana the
Speaker of the House is as follows:
We have the honor to address you In oehal1
of Cuba We came the United States to press
upoD the attention of the President the petition
of the united business interests of the island Tor
concessions in the American tariff In faVor OF
cuba That duty has been performed. we
deem it our further duty to propose to Congress
some definite plan for the esta abshment OF trace
between the United States and Cuba upon
basis which will be of equal mutual advantage
We submit herewith such plan in the form OIL
a proposed law. We know the needs ana wishes
of the Cuban people. They need access 90 the
markets of the United States for the SAFE OF
their products. is essential to their pros
perity They wish the sale of American prog
ucts extended in Cuba Under present cohqi-
tions that is impossible American sales IN Suoa
are decreasng The reason IS simple Ohuei d
uniform tariff European products can De sou III
Cuba for less than American products; Chless
the United States secures q preferential tdlti
rate in Cuba in favor of American prooucts'
American merchants will be driven from 'ilo
field. -, ,ar
The plan we submit will promote the proSpet
itv of cuba and extend the market FOR American
products We respectfully request tnat tiiie ie.
fer and plan be submitted for consideration u
the distinguished body over which you preslue-
We have the honor to be your opeoeIt SCI
vants FRANCISCO GAMBIA, President
NJGITFI MENDOZA. GUSTANO ROCk 81
MON DUMOIS. DIONGSIO NELASCO: ltllS
Y FRANCKE, ALFONSO PESANI ana
JUAN PEDRO. Delegates.
OCTAVIO Z. DAVIS. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-06
STUDENT LEAPS FROM TRAIN.
CRAZY HE DOVE THROUGH WINDOW WHILE
TRAVELLING FORTY MILES AN HOUR,
AND ESCAPED UNHURT
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE, !

Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIHUNE'1
Bangor Me. Dec. 5.-Alton Hayden, a graduate
of the Bowdoin Medical School and for the last
wear student at the Johns Hopkins Medical
School, while being brought TO the insane asylum
in this city last night leaped from train
ming forty miles hour.
He dove from the aisle of the straight through
one the side windows and escaped without
scratch. He landed in snowbank, and then
Jumped up and made for the woods. where he was
Captured. Hayden became crazy from overstudy.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-06

Mayor-elect Low announced yesterday that he
had appointed James B. Reynolds, the head
worker of the University Settlement Society and
one of the leaders in the fusion campaign on the
East Side. his secretary in the Mayors Of
flee. He also announced that William J. Moran,
who has been Mr.. Lows acting secretary since
the election will be his assistant secretary,
new office which Mr.. Low will establish. Mr.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-06
TROLLEY TO THE CELLAR.

(. Phtsburg Dec 5 (SpeciaD-A car on the Monon-
sehela traction branch of the Philadelphia COM
Tenys traction system away in Lbrary-sf-, IN
slsodock and crashed into the store of Max Freid-
AZ The passed entirely into the store, broke
Ssoush the floor and landed in the cellar. Motor
SAa kicett was slightly hurt
New-York tribune., 1901-12-06
POLISH 4NTI-GERMAN AGIT4TIOy.

Berlin, Dec 5-The Polish ant-Cierman agitation
IS beginning TO attract serious attention in the
German press The reactionary papers are calling
for repressive measures. The "LokaI Anzeiger'
reports that both Austrian and the Russian
governments have promised to adopt measures 70
suppress the agitation.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-06
nJroRCE or GRAND DUKE OF HESSE.

,,,;, Dec 5-It is announced here that the di
- 81 the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess o
tIaese will be iecreed by special tribunal OF tht
nsrmstadt Provincial Law Court
New-York tribune., 1901-12-06

Ask for the best ale and you'll get Frank Jones
portsmouth Ale-45 years the best Trade supplied
by Rock & Harris. 81 Cortandt ST.. New York City
-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1901-12-06
PiN-4NERTCAN BANK Project.
PROBABLY WILL BE ACCEPTED BY CONGRESS
TO-DAY.

Nexico CITY Dec. 5.-The Pan-American Congress
hank committee to-day decided not TO accept the
amendment of Mr. Matte, of Chilli, proposing that
,ba hank he subsidized FOR five at the rate
of 100000 in gold a year. The project will be re-
nored tomorrow substantially in its original form
and proba bly, will be accepted
Senator Davis chairman OF the United States
4aIaeation owing to pressing business at Wash
ie,on probabIy will depart about the 18th of this
month for that city. Mr.. Davis to-day gave a
h.rouet 10 his colleagues of the committee on the
Dd.4 Jam oerica1, railroad and Pan-American bank.
on Saturday Mr.. Davis and family and w l.
F2,Ichanan and family will go for a brief outing
- he C'uernavaca Railroad as the guests OF
Soionei Joseph IL Hampson. its president
New-York tribune., 1901-12-06
MSS STONE WELL on DECEMBER 2
NEWS OF BOTH HER AND HER CoMfANIofS
RECEIVED AT UNITED STATES LE-
CATION IN TURKEY.

Constantinople. Dec 5-Spencer EDDY flrsl
Secretary of the United states Legation dl ooh-
stsn+i,onIe has received a message by way of
SaIonica that the American missionary, MISS
Stone and her companion, Nine Tsilka. were
we'll December >
New-York tribune., 1901-12-06
THE LAW THEY PROPOSE

The proposed law accompanying the petition
is follows:
An act to promote the prosperity Of cuba ana
extend the market for American products.
Section From and after the first DAY OF
January. 1902. Cuban molasses and raw ,uea,'
,Ip to No 16 of the Dutch standard, shall be ad-
mitted into the United States free. ana ali o.it[ I
Cuban products upon the payment or ohe-haii
the rates Of duties levied and collected nnder
the tariff laws of the United states upon slnl-
lar products of the most favored nation; pro
vided the people of Cuba comply with the foi-
lowing conditions: .
Sec. 2-The people Of Cuba shall consent that
from and after the first day of January.
1902 all products of the United states snail De
admitted into Cuba upon the payment or one
half the rates of duty levied and collected un-
der the tariff laws of Cuba upon similar prod
r1cts of the most favored nation. Whenever the
Military Governor of Cuba shall report TO the
President of the United States that the people
of Cuba have given such consent the president
shall bv proclamation, declare that the rates OF
duties provided for in this act shall take ERECT
in the United States and in Cuba from and after
the first day OF January l.b2-
Sec. :-This act shall take effect immediately
New-York tribune., 1901-12-06

THE GRIP of Cold can be relaxed with
JAMES EXPECTORANT.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-06
REYNOLDS LOWS SECRETARY
W. J. MORAN TO BE AN ASSISTANT IN
THE MAYORS OFFICE.

PARTLY BECAUSE OF HIS DESIRE TO KEEP
IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH EAST SIDE
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
New-York tribune., 1901-12-06

PRESIDENTS LETTER OF TRAN 7Nli NJ
Following is the letter OF President RooseNe-'
transmitting the treaty to the Senate;
To the Senate: [ transmit for the adNlce anu
consent OF the Senate to its ratlhoatloh, CON
ysntion signed November is. 1901. by the re-
spectre penipotentiaries Of the United states
Sna Great Britain TO faeilltA ate the coiis.i III
Of a shin canal To connect the Atlantic ana
f2eiie oceans by whatever route may ne oIia con-
slaered expedient and to that end, 10 remove
aLy objection which may arise out of the CON
Cention Of April - 1870 commonly ca.go '' IF
Clayton-Bulver Treaty. to the construction Oh
such canal under the auspices of the govern
llsni Of the United States, without lmpalIlnhs
iHe general pYircip!e-' Of naturalization es'ap-
hshed in Article VIII Of that convention also
enclose report from the Secretary OF STAT
submitting the convention for my conslderat m
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
White House Washington. Dec. i, l9ol-
The text of Secretary Hays report on 'he
Treaty. made to the President also was
transmitted TO the Senate. but the language -
practically the same as that in the president
eiter Of transmttal.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

1t Is not consideration for the negroes
VINO Will lose their votes that is bring
ing all these tears to the eyes OF Senator
McComas aud the other Republican
Office holders Of Maryland, but roaliza-
lion Of the fact that they will daye to
hand their offices oyer 10 the wicked
Democrats. Republican politicians
have no use for the negro save A. an in
slfument To secure offices for them
selves.-AHaDta Coastiutioa
True, brother, true : If the Repub-
hcans Of the North had any sincere
love for the negro they would now and
then send few Of them to Congress.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

Yes, Mr.. Bryan is as much the raan
and the Statesman now As he was be-
fore The election, and is il simply out
rageous that admirers then should be
aousers now, bat Mr.. Bryan is no long.
erchosen leader aud all Democrats are
Tree 10 select another SO loug as he
was legally constituted candidate ID en-
ocrats were in honor bouud to support
MN, but no such obligation remains.
mat does not mean that he has forfeit
ed the respect Of his fellow Democrats
out that he has no superior claims to
their support.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

When the authorities at Washing
ton decided TO do away with the Gus
tom Of selling mail routes to heartless
spectators who then proceeded 10
place sub-contractors, we INDUCED the
hope that something like justice would
be melted out to carriers of country
mails. In this, however, we have been
greatly disappointed. The dispensing
hands in Washington are as graspiug a.
those of the most selfish Of contractors,
and the men who after the lst Of July
will continue 10 serve the government
a. carriers of country mails must still
live on starvation wages.
Think Of this offer which comes direct
from Washington, aud then realize the
heartlessness of this whole business
A citizen Of Virginia sent on bid to
carry the mails daily a distance Of
tweniy-eight miles, and put in q most
reasonable demand for his services.
The reply came Offering him the Deg
carly sum Of $500 year that j., about
one dollar a day to ride or drive tween.
ty-eight miles day and carry heavy
mail bags through the SHOWS Of winter
and under the burning suns of summer
To do this work a strong man aud at
least two good horses would be required |
and the sum offered would scarcely |
feed them.
This Is bat sample Of what is being /
done this section Of the country over,
and it is not only cruel but actually
criminal.
The reply is often made that the citi-
zen is not forced to do this service for
the government and should refuse I'M
less profitable wages are offered. That
may do to talk about, but the trouble
with so many Of our people is hat in
their extremity like drowning men
they catch at straws. The Nation re-
ceiving this loyalty should guard them
against any such injustice, and while Z
going across the seas TO dispense charity 9
should be more liberal with it at home. {
City men who serve in the postal /
department are well paid, and country Z
men are fellow countrymen and should
not be dealt with as dogs. Would that t
we could do more than simply tel of il
his gross Injustice. d
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05
Il. 4. GILLIAN,
FARMVILLE, VA

THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE CTR
Il CUT COURT Of the County OF Bnc,ino.
man, on the Ord day Of March. 1901;
John r. Walton, who sues for the henea,
oil, vi inlilseu and all other creditors VINO
of i cos on'rioute their proportionate saa e
against '''''''i i'''t >
DeWls Rolling, Committee of Allen Fnnos
Tilu lle sald Allen Eppes,...... Defend .rt9
inc otlect OF this suit is 10 force "a se,ffe.
!nehi OF me Committee of Allen Fnnee OLA
a. a. ~. rJ,ct Nlen tppes' estate I'm Buckino-
i""i county 10 paving the following inde5-
n 80, ~ ~ iaNOr OF John r. Walton. fowl.
VIe Judgment for sH59. with Interest -,
anc pun october lslS. till paid. and W .eof'
Sosr ana another Judgment for slT29{ a. tb
interest rom lst day Of January ie1o ~
paia' ana $50 costs. Homesfe III wvaf,.e, ~, a.,
both ir dgmenfs. q" "alNeu on
q, AHu an anidnvit having been made ,,d
ultu tnat the defendant Allen Fnne. W" ,a.
q esident Of the State OF Virginia M h ~ ~
geIeu mat he do appear here within ar,.o,
u19 allef due publication hereof ara AZ
N.et may De necessary TO protect bfe 49,
~ IN this suit And 10 is fuifber ordarot
fo ''-', ,o ~ COPY hereof be published once week
lI.r ,vgI successive weeks I'm the Farmviiie
go "'g, ana mat copy be posted M he
',V ny door OF the courthouse OF this connie
'1 ,iie hrst Gay OF the next term OF the conn.
copy-Teste:
p "a u,,., +. a, FORBES. Clerk.
"' y re inch BIT.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05
THE WORLn,S RILERS

There Is now only one living Queen
The death Of Queen Victoria leaves
Queen Wilhelmina Of Holland alone as
the only woman ruler Of the world.
There are seventy-Gve male rulers, but
only one woman rules her subjects.
The worlds rulers are apportioned as
follows: twenty-five Presidents, six
teen Kings, eleven Dukes, six Emper-
ors, five Princes, five Sultaus, two
khans, two Ameers, one Queen, one
khediye, one Shah, one Bey, one Mi
kado' one Maharaiah, one Rajah.-Gol-
cestOn NeMs.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05
\ Testimonial From Old England

! consider ChambeIhin's Courl
Remedy the best in the world for Iron
CT Ills. says Mr.. William Savorv OF
Warrington England. 1T has saved m,
wlle's life. she 1aying heen a martvr r.
bronchitis for over six yeas being most
OF the time confined 10 hes bed. She /.
now quite we'll Ii is a great pleasure
TO the II 1ufaciurcrs Of Cham5erlin's
Coue h Remedy to be able to publish les
llmonials of tbs char8c,e They show
mat great good is being que. pain and
suffering relieved and vruable lives re.
STORED 90 health aud happiness by this
remedy Ii is Tor ,ale by Anderson Drug
Co.; sfo'ier Darlington Heights.
The Reynolds Tobacco COMPANY of
Bristol, has just increased its capital
stock from sl5O,OOO to $685. 900. The
company has ample building space to
increase Its operations correspondingly.
and will add to its machinery at once
rms corporation is operating indie.
pendently Of the American Tobacco
Company, and has been so successful
IN The face Of powerful opposition as to
encourage it, stockholders to risk even
more.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

Minister Wa recently met the co res
ponGents Of two or three Ohio papers
in Chicago. lie was informed that
Marx Hanna owned one Of the papers.
did ne buy IL or take it?n asked Mr.
Wa.
Everybody laughed, but nobody
answered.
"Oh, ! see" said Mr.. Wa. lie
bought the man who owns it,"
Just so; muzzle the press. own the
man, buy the brain, force people to
stop thinking for themselves, and let
the world, flesh and devil hold the
reins and rush the whole machinery
on to hades. Aud yet Mark is man
OF Mark and 5 atesman :! Good ave
the Mark
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05
COLONEL MOsBY COMMENDED.

a correspondent Of the Broad Arrow,
a leading British naval and military
gazette, after quoting with approval
Lord Salisbury dlctum that com ner-
clal men, from the lowest To tie Ugh
est, ought 10 know French aud Ser
man, and possibly Spanish, before they
think Of Latin aud Greek" points to
the fact that English officers ar, I'M
duly ignorant Of military histories and
would profit by study Of the campaigns
Of Colonel Mosby, Of Confederate fame.
"DeWet" says this correspondent,
"only reproduces, iongo jntcrudlo the
exploits of the celebrated American
partisan, Colonel Mosby. Works on
the American War would have been
more useful to our officers than the
whole Delphine edition Of ancient elias
sizes" This is merited comme1da-
ton of our Virginia soldier, who still
lives TO enjoy the worlds appreciation
Of his remarkable exploits. Baltimore
San.
This Is high tribute and well deserved |
TO a Virginia soldier. The men who |
followed Mosby may never be heirs TO |
but their place in the temple
IF Fame is secure.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

we wish we could know with some
degree Of certainty conditions in China.
The reports received are so varying and
so conflicting that we are at a loss to
know what to report Two tn ngs
seem certain. Executions without fair
and impartial trials, and indemnilies
demanded which will make the whole
people stagger beneath the burden.
And this We believe to be true. hat
Christian nations have so dealt with
that heather nation a. to make Oh list
ianity their sworn enemy. Would
that the Bible had not been supported
by the bayOnet.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

The Richmond NetOS has been ayinl
some harsh things of "Norfolk and
Portsmouth contemporaries" and IN a
recent editorial accused them Of "small
village journalism" Is this fling at
Virginia contemporaries outside of
Richmond? yellow journalism" is
most conspicuous III the larger centres.
and we repel with indignation the in
situation that no good can come out of
the small village. We have been read
ing the Ne,Os with interest, but if the
DETERMINATION spirit is to prevail i'm
its columns it cannot hope to have
welcome to small villages or quiet
country places.-FdrmUiHe Herald.
Esteemed contemporary, know this:
Ii is not the size of the community that
gives the spirit TO a newspaper, but the
size Of the man who is doing its ed to-
rial work.
You may not know it, esteemed con-
temporary, and We hope you do not.
but there is villege splfit-a spirit Of
narrOwne~s and smailneSs, of tittie-fat-
Tie and little gossip, of speaking and |
thinking i'll, of searching for low. |
small, local motive for all thoughts aud |
conclusions which are not as yours IRE |
That is the village spirit, esteemed |
contemporary, the spirit Of small and
narrow people living i'm small and rar.
row communities. Some Villages Use
beyond it and some large town. snd
cities never DO. Newspapers priu ed
in villages and not rising beyond he
village spirit are village joufn Is.
Some newspapers published in VILLAGES.
even The most unpr0gTessive and NOR. |
dlnately small give evidence Of brold. |
VIDE spirit just as newspapers prin ed
IN large iOWns aud cities show i'm every ,
line Of every column to village training
and ideas.
When we speak Of village journalism, q
esteemed contemporary, We mean e. IT. y
nalism rejecting the familiar aud usual 4
village spirit of smallness and malice d,
ana uarrowness and gotism. Many
newspapers printed in villages rise
above it; many newspapers printed
IN cities never do. q
We have read the above more than d
)nce and confess that we are not lust al
broad enough TO grasp the meaning ."
# our big brother He begins by lst- p'
ing up on the little community and 10
citing loose on the little man and then
trikes again at the usual village spirit de
( smallness and malice and narroy- v
ess aud egotism." Why this on. m
aught upon the community when We
iter all it is the man whose size is 70
? deplored?
1t was a broad minded man who n
ould not tolerate the idea of indictmg 90
community, big or little, and we nave 80.
ad history in vain if it be true that ~
e big thinkers and big actors were ~
I'm IN big places or trained for HES ""
ork IN crowded cities. o. J."
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

II is claimed for the Maryland law
that though in terms it DISTINGUISHES
no voter it practically protects the
slate against some $1,000 ignorant
voters, who are required to mark their
ballots "unaided." This applies to all
creeds and all colors and does violence
to no provision Of the Constitution Of
the nation. Virginia in convention
Will watch Maryland, and learn how
to protect and punish no citizen.
Thanks to "Mary and my Maryland"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

There is "a farmer out in South Dako-
Ia who is sand to be worth half mil
hon, and great surprise is expressed.
The business Of farming is the most in
dependent and honorable Of this life,
but there are no millions in it. Too
free from combines for that, and too
hard to water" the stock. We very
much doubt If it is desirable that any
one should be worth a million. One
thing is certain. few men make good
use Of that much money.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

The palalial hotel Jefferson, Of Rich
mond, WAS burned on last Friday
morning, the loss be NJ well nigh com
plete. 1t is State as well ~ a ely
loss
All Virginia will rejoice when it is
restored in all its original glory.
With an insurance Of $500, 600 to be-
gin with Richmond will see to it that
there is a new Jefferson.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

In a Massachusetts city by putting
in bath houses they were enabled 70
reduce the police force ~ per cent
farmvllle needs public bath houses
too' but with no reference to cutting
down our present police force. Fifty
per cent reduction is all we could stand
10 hold on to any force and that we
could not afford by any means.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05
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1901:

at lowest price. Perfect build.
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