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ITS MINE; ALL M1NEw

of the man who had ordered it. He,
committed it to memory and in due,
| time delivered his little grafton at a
downtown club dinner, with credit
to himself and honor to the organiza-
ton he represented. The enthusiasm,
of his delivery was exceeded only by
original outbursts of patriotism"
and when he announced that "what--
ever may be the result of the nego--
tiations, whether the dispute end i'll,
war or peace, every loyal American
will rally round the flag and shout,
with me: Our country, God bless
| it'll" he assumed pose which none of
his fellow coasters will ever forget.
At the time of the Goethe revival,
otherwise sensible women a few
years ago, and which, by the way,
was far more dangerous than the
later Browning and Ibsen cults, n
prominent club woman surprised her
sisters with an essay whose pro-
fundity staggered even the profess
sional critics who heard her read it,.
president of the club invited mem
bers and visitors to discuss the paper.
A curly-headed professor from some
college or other asked the heroine of
the evening for an explanation of a.
certain mysterious passage in her
paper. She was, of course, unable to
give it; but instead of breaking down,
as man would have done under the
circumstances, she began to gesticu-
late wildly and exclaimed. in a voice
trembling with excitement: "The
passage is plain; so plain that no.
body but an ignoramus would ask.
to have it explained; that's all Il
have to say" The curly-headed in
ouirer was completely squelched and
the intellectual standard of Madame,
with the masses, established for all
time to come.
Her paper had been written by ar
old German scholar and translated
by a teacher in one of the Chicago,
schools. Seven people in the audi
ence knew all about this transaction.
and Madame knew they knew it. Yet.
not for single instant did she lose.
her presence of mind. On the con-
trary, she promptly assumed the role
of outraged innocence, and when ,
questioned by friend stoutly main
tanned the justice of her position.
"I paid for the paper" she said, land
it's mine; all mine"
In way the speech builder is
~ ox,kl CO o61 uo
knows that brevfty is the soul of wit;
hence his sentences are always short :
and his merchandise never too heavy
and those of us who must, perforce,.
listen to much public speaking ara
sincere in wishing him prosperity and
a steadily increasing circle of Gus
toners. q. w. WEIPPIERT
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REPUBLIC OF TEXAS.
Its Establishment Due to the De-
tenders of the Alamo.
They Died That Freedom Might Live
Forever in the Land They Loved
Fought as NObIy as the Heroes
of ThermOpylae.
Especial San Antonio Crex., Letter.

Especial San Antonio (Tex.l Letter.J
TINE battle, or rather, the siege,
OF the Alamo, which began on the
23d of February, 1886, cul-
minated on March of the same year,
in the slaughter of 100 Americans, at
the hands of not less than 5000 trained
Mexican soldiers, under the command
of the president of Mexico, Gen. An
tonic Lopez de Santa Anna, who WIS
the Gen. Weyler of his day.
The defense of the Alamo was not
only one of the most heroic deeds en-
blazoned on the pages of history, but
it marked an epoch, the Importance of
which has not yet been fully realized.
At that time Mexico, thoroughly or
ganized nationality, with 1000, 900 pop
ulation, was engaged in supreme eff
fort to wipe out of existence 10000
scattered Americans, who had settled
in Texas, on the invitation of the
Mexican government.
The Importance of the battle of the
Alamo is based on the fact that the
stubborn defense of the garrison en-
abled Gen. Sam Houston to collect his
scattered forces and annihilate Santa
Anna at San Jacinto, on April 81,
1886. But for the Alamo, the Mexican
despot would have carried out his
threat of subjugating the province and
putting all the inhabitants to the
sword. 1t was the Alamo that made
San Jacinto, one of the decisive battles
of history, possible. Indirectly it Sc
cured the establishment of the repub-
lie of Texas, which later on was an
nexed to the United States. Few peo-
pie realize the immensely of Texas or
the greatness Of it's resources. It's
northern and southern boundaries are
$40 miles apart, while from east to
west it measures S25 miles. It ex-
tends over ten degrees of latitude,
and from the sixteenth to the. thir-
tieth degree of longitude west from
Washington. Texas has population
of millions and cities of upwards of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-03-29
those who have only selfish political
interests to advance.

those who have only selfish political
interests to advance.
In the house of representatives Mr..
De Almond, of Missouri, caustically
and bitterly referred to these facts,
saying: "There has never been a
day fuller of fate for freedom and
liberty than this; and here, with the
representatives of tho people shackled
with trade and bargains and con-
nivance, with cringing and crooking
of the knee that thrift may follow
fawning, the rights of the people ara
being frittered away, their constitu-
ton is being disregarded; and, shame
upon shame, this is to be done here
in what is supposed to be the house
of representatives of the American
people, which is really the house Of
representatives of the bosses and trad
ers and traffickers who have no respect
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$4,000 inhabitants, with every inven-
ton and convenience of modern i'm
provement.
That this wonderful empire state,
with her great natural resources. her
pasturage for millions of cattle and
sheep, besides vast mineral wealth,
fell into the arms of Uncle Sam, was
due, Indirectly at least, to the heroic
determination of the hero of the
Alamo and his intrepid followers. to
neither retreat nor surrender. An
other great result of this wonderful
battle was the war with Mexico, in
which the Texans once more "glutted
their ire" on their former oppressors,
and more than wiped out the old
scores of the Alamo and Goliad, at
which aforementioned engagement $50
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SPEECHES TO ORDER.
How Some Public Men Obtain Their
Oratorical Gems.
A Few Dollars Judiciously Invested
Often Build Up . Reputation
workings of q Modern
Oratory Factory.
Especial Chicago letter.

"HERE is a vast difference be-
tween an orator who enlight-
ems the world by presenting
living thoughts in eloquent sentences
and man whose only possession is
the gift of CAB. Of this difference the
writer was reminded the other day
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
Foreign Notes.
(Br Associated Pres

(By Associated 1reSS
BERLIN, Feb 2I-Supplementary esti-
mates were presented to the Bundesrath
to-day. They ask for an additional 120.-
81 600 marks on account of China, of which
1nn, 5000 are tor the army and i. SOC. 900
are for the navy. The sum Of 100000 marks
is provided TO acquire more ground around
the German legation
VIENNA. Feb 27.-There was a free fight
to-day between Pan-GeTma1s and Czechs
on the floor of the Reichsrath. Eventu-
ally the President succeeded in making it
known that the session was suspended
Before the House could be cleared. how
ever the rival members again ciinched
and fierce blows We're exchanged
MADRID. Feb. 27.-The Queen Regent
has signed a decree appointing Rear-Ad-
miral Cervera TO be vice-admiral.
LONDON. Feb. es-It is reported that
the Government has decided to- dispatch
strong punitive expeditions OF Indian
troops against the Ogadan Semiles. The
expeditions will advance the end of March
from Berbera. on the Gulf of Adcn.
LONDON. Feb 27.-The House Of Com
mons to-day. after lengthy debate.
passed the second reading OF the bill re-
str1cting the work OF miners to eight hours
daily by 212 to 19s votes.
Z LIVERPOOL. Feb. z7.-Dayid Jasdins
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
With the Sick.

Mr. John s.aBethel's condition last night
was extremely critical. He seemed our
ing Yesterday to be growing gradually
weaker
Mrs. 2. r. Williams, of No. So North
Twenty-seventh Street, is recovering from
a recent attack of the grip.
Mr.. w. G.. Richardson, of No. 404 East
Cary Street, was worse yesterday than he
has been during his illness. He was a
faithful employe of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad Company for many years
Mr.. J. J. Leake. of Francisco. N. c., Il
third-year man at University College of
Medicine, is critically i'll at the Virginia
Hospital.
Miss Wicks, superintendent of the Re
treat for the Sick, has recovered from
her recent illness and is on duty once
again
Little Catherine Sinton, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sinton. hurt herself
very severely by falling and striking her
head, while at play in the yard of the
school of Mrs. NJ. Y. Peasants, at TWEEN
tv-eighth and Marshall Streets. Her con-
dition was serious. but is now improved.
Mrs Judith Walker was much better
yesterday than on Tuesday. However.
she is yet quite i'll.
The condition of Mr.. r. c. Traylor, who
is i'll at his home. No. S12 West Main
Street, was thought to be worse last
night.
Miss Alice Crutchfield. daughter of Po-
lice Justice John Crutchfield. is recover
ing from an eight-weekS attack of ty-
phnid .ever.
Mrs. D. w Moseley is quite sick at her
home with the grip
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
JOCKEY HURT.
Bad Mix.Up on the Turf at Crescent
CITY.
(By Associated Press.

(By Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2I.-The age OF
the filly Lena A has not yet been officially
determined. and she started in the Lexing-
ton selling stake This afternoon under pro-
Test Meanwhile the purses she has Won
are withheld. Just beyond the three-quar-
1ers pole in the first race. 1u1provident
stumbled and fell. Stockholm fell over
the PROSTATE horse, throwing Weber and
breaking his collar bone. Then Lizzie
Jackson ran Weber down and he vas
7,icked up insensible. but not seriously
hurt Crystalline. Dick Furber, Lena A,
and Censor were the winning farorites.
Summaries:
First race-one mile, selling-Crystaline
4. 10 ], first Macie Marie &c to y second,
Olive Order q to ID third Time 1:al l..
Second race-six furlongs. sellins-Gene-
raj Magruder 6 TO 81 first, Ben Frost 90 to
j, second AIS Well GO TO /, third. Time,
10.
Third race-steeplechase handicap, short
,.ourse-Dick Furber g to y first. Don
Clarencio a to II second. Miss Ransom 90
10 u third. Time. 3:::;SS S-4.
Fourth race-Lexington. selling stake,
half OF a 1nile-Lena a Is to % first, Blue
ridge tl1 to 81 second, -Ardita q to u third
Time. :oS l..
Fifth race-one mile. selling-Sallie j %
10 ID first, Mitt Boykin @ to y second,
prestar a to - third. Time. las L.
Sixth race-six furlongs, seiling-Censor
,ayen, first Saline go 10 u second. free
Admission Is to u third. Time, 1:2o.
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OF the long ticket which will probaoY
lie in the field.
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LEAGUE MAGNATES.
Several Changes in Tie Rules Are
Agreed On.
(Hy Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. o7.-The National
League baseball magnates met again this
afternoon. y rule was adopted which
does away with the intentional foulin=
off, of pitched balls by batsman. Rule
No. :; was altered so as to place the
catcher up behind the bat throughout
a game.
A rule making the pitcher deliver the
ball to the batsmdn as soon as the latter
takes his position at the plate was adopt
ed. The umpire was empowered to re-
move. if need be. from the grounds any
prayer guilty of using improper Ian
guase The Board of Directors is to
have power of infiicting penalties for for
feited games.
Predictions are made by, many men
posted on such affairs that the American
Associat ton would not begis the season.
President Young to-day announced that
the league had granted all the payers de
mands The players have agreed to sig
league contracts under pain Of suspension
President Freedman, OF the New Yo-2
club. again broke with the masnates be
cause OF their refusal to adopt his sus
gested amendment, calculated to do ava
with rowdyism.
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pete control in Russian hands. They
exclude Chinese troops and forbid the
importation OF arms. They demand the
degradation OF the high officials impli-
Gated in the recent disturbances and ex-
cludc persons Of any other nationality
from holding official positions in Man
churia, or drilling Chinese soldiers or
sailors anywhere in Northern China
Article eight provides that in Manchu-
ria or Mongolia and Chinese Turkestan
no railway, mining, or other concessions
shall be granted to persons of any other
nationality, nor can China herself con-
struct any railroad.
No land around Niu Chwang can be
leased TO foreigners. The remaining
clauses deal with ir IDENTITIES. So far as
tho military expense IS concerned, Russia
will act in conjunction with the other
powers. AS regards indemnity for the
destruction ot the Manchuriau railway
CHINA shall arrange with the railway
con rany itself. and commercial con-
cessjon may be accepted in part pay
ment.'
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PHILIPPINE AME NDMENT.
Text OF Provision for Government OF the
Islands,


WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb 2'--The
Philippine amndinent as agreed to in
the Senate is as follows:
All military. civil and judicial powers
necessary TO govern the Philippine Is
lands, acquired from Spain by the
treaties concluded at Paris on the tenth
day of December, 1925. and at Washing
Ion on The seventh day Of November,
1900. shall, until otherwise provided by
Congress be vested in such person and
persons and shall be exercised in such
manner as the President of the United
States shall direct, for the establish
,nent of civil government and for main
tanning and protecting the inhabitants
of said island in the free enjoyment of
their liberty, property and religion:
Provided, that all franchises granted
under the authority hereof shall con-
tain i reservation of the right to alter,
amend, or repeal the same.
Until "a permanent government shall
have been established in said archipela-
go full reports shall be made to Con-
sress on or before the first day of each
regular session OF all legislative proceed
ings of the temporary government insti-
tinted under the provisions hereof; and
full reports OF the acts. doings of said
government, and as TO the condition of
The archipelago and of it's people shall
be made 10 the President including all
Information which may he useful TO the
Congress in providing a more permanent
government
Provided that no sale or lease or other
disposition of the public lands. of the
timber thereon. or the mining rights
therein shall be made; and. provided fur.
1her. that no franchise shall be granted
which is not approved by The President
OF the United States. and is not, in his
Judgment clearly necessary for the i'm
mediate government of the islands and
indispensable for the interests of the
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has been elected chairman of the Cunaro
Steamship Company.

BUCHAREST, ROUMANLA. Feb. IL
A new Cabinet has been formed. M'
Sturdza takes the premiership and for
eign war portfolio ad interim. Parila-
ment was dissolved to-day.
LONDON. Feb. o7.-Vice-Admiral Cy-
prian Bridge has been selected to succeed
Sir Edward Seymour as commander-ln-
chief of the China station.
London, Feb. 27.-"The Japanese
House of Peers having indicated an in
tention to reject the governments taxa
ton bills says the Toxic correspondent
of the Times. 1.-THE Emperor has ordered
a propagation of Parliament for ten
days.
London, Feb. 27.-1'he Times CORES
pondent at ST. Petersburg wiring yester-
day says: This afternoon while the
Minister of Public Instruction. NJ. Eo-
golepoff, was holding reception, a
visitor named Karpovich fired a re-
volver and wounded him in the neck.
London. Feb. 27.-In the March issue OF
the official naval list. King Edward APP
pears as head of the navy. Until now
the navy list has not recognized the
existence OF the monarch.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
THE ASPHALT DISPUTE.
Trial Soon to Be Had in the Venezuela
Courts,
(By Associated prcssl


(By Associated prcss.>
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Through an
unofficial, but probably reliable source,
news has reached here to the effect that
the issue has been made up between the
two rival asphalt concerns in Venezuela
and d trial will soon be had before the
courts there. According to this state
ment, the issue was made by the appear
ance upon La Felicidad, where it is work
ed by the New York and Bermudez Com
pany, of wOrkmen sent in by the Warner
Quinlan syndicate. These were elected
and the WarnerQuinlan people imme-
diately brought action in the, courts.
Counsel for the Warner-Quinlan asphalt
syndicate to-day appeared at the State
Department and submitted another brief
in support of their claim to La tFelicidad
concession. 1t alleges the United States
has departed from well-established ma
tional law and adopted unwarranted
supervisory power over this contention
relative to property within the borders
of Venezuela between two American citi-
Zens. 1t says Minister LOOMS should
not be selected as arbitrator
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
Scng.

Love took my life and thrilld it
Through all its strings.
PlaT'd round my mind and tilld 1t
With sound of wings.
But to my heart he never came
TO touch it with his golden flame.
Therefore it is that singing
l do rejoice.
Nor heed the SLOW years bringing
a harsher voice,
Because the songs which he has sung
Still leave the untouched singer young.
But whom in fuller fashion
The Master SWAPS.
For Him, swift wing'd with passion.
Fleet the brief days.
9etimes the enforced accents come,
And leave him ever after dumb.
Lewis Morris.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
BELL COMPANY LOSES.
Berliner Patent Case Decided Against ii by
Judge Brown.
CIV Associated Press. }

BOSTON. MASS. Feb. c7.-Judge
Brown, of the United States Circuit
Court, has decided against the American
Bell Telephone Company in the famous
Berliner patent case
The suits were against the National
Telephone Manufacturing Company and
The Century Telephone Company. to re-
strain respondents from selling. using or
making telephones or telephone appara-
tus With the microphone attachment and
to account to the Bell Company for past
use, manufacture and sales on alleged
infringement grounds.
1t is understood that the case will be
appealed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
BOTHA SURRENDERED.
This Is the Report Rece
London.
nr Associated Press. !,

LONDON, Feb. oS.-The Daily Chron-
icla which has received a report it be-
iieves trustworthy. though it has no
means of veritcation. that General Botha
has surrendered to Lord Kitchener. 1t
according to earlier information Cen
eral Botha was TO have been received at
Lord Kitchener's camp about the END or
his week. but if the foregoing report is
correct events have ripened with uneX-
Bennett Burleigh wires to the Daily
Telegraph from DeAar. under TUESDAY
date, as follows:
.s,The Orange River remains high Our
columns are tightening their grip upon
Steyn. Dewet and Heitzos' near Petrus-
gagged / anticipate that a general action
;s ahouf TO be fought, and that the col
lision is likely to prove serious
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
John A. Smith.

Especial Dispatch TO The Times0
CHARL OTTESVILLE VA. Feb. %
Mr.. John y. Smith. a. prominent farmer,
died at his home near Stony Point. last
evening at O'Clock. He is survived by
a wife and three children. Funeral Will
take place tomorrow at 10 o'clock from.
his late home.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
[|.3.|.!IIl!.[lI2;l|.El!lI|
"A SpeciaIfy.

Primary, Secondary or Tertiary Syphi-
lis permanently cured III Is to 30 days.
You can be treated at home for the same
price under same guaranty. If You prefer
10 come here we will contract to pay rail-
road fare and hotel bills, and no charge
if we fail to cure. If you have taken Mer-
curry, Iodide Potash. and still have aches
and pains, Mucous Patches in mouth
Sore Troat. Pimples, Copper olored
spells, Ulcers on any part of the body,
mir or eyebrows falling out it is this
Svphilitic BLOOD POISON that we
guarantees to cure. We solicit the most
obstinate cases and challenge the world
for a case we cannot cure. This disease
has always baffled the skill of the most
eminent physicians. 100000 capital be-
hind our uEccnditioLal guaranty. Abso-
Lutte proofs sent sealed on application.
COCK REATr,DY CO.. No. 5u Masonic
Temple Chicago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
AMEND CONSTITUTION.
Important Bill in the North Carolina Legis
IatEre.
Especial dispatch TO The Timer


RALEIGH, n. c.. Feb. 27.-An important
bill was introduced in the Senate to-day
by Senator London TO amend the consti-
tuition The subject of the bill is to make
it legal for the white property owners to
tax themselves (oy a supplementary 1eVy)
for the education of white children alone.
and thereby lengthen the present school
terms without being compelled to devote
a proportion of the extra tax towards the
maintenance of longer terms for negro
schools.
The bill is conceded to be sure OF enact
ment into law.
A Joint Democratic caucus tonight de-
cided to reject a committee report divid-
ing the State in ten Congressional dis
stricts instead of nine, and adopted a reso-
luton to the effect that the districts De
left as they now are. and that the add
floral representation to which the State
is entitled under tbs new census appoint
ent be elected at large
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
Mr.. Jackson Improving.

The condition of Mr.. ]. Tyler Jackson.
Jr. who was injured Tuesday by falling
down the stairs leading from the dissect-
ing-room of the Medical College of Vir-
ginia. was improved yesterday. Mr.. Jack
son is Il brother-n-aw of DIR. Ramon d.
Garcin at whose residence he resides
while attending medical lectures. His
condition is not vet entirely favorable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
TOOK THE OATH.
Pro- American Sentiment Said to be Spread'
ing
(By Associated Picss.)

MANILA, Feb. 27.-Pro-American SEN
timent is spreading in former insurgent
strongholds. Six hundred and slXty-lve
persons voluntarily took the oath OF
allegiance at Gambling, province OF Al
ba,. ut one time reported as, next to
Luzon, the worst insurgent centre. and
eighty-four took the oath at Calamba.
The Brooklyn has returned here from
Hongkong.
Additional evidence against Carman
and Carranza the merchants accused
of dealing with the insurgents. has de-
veloped. The investigation into the
charges against them is being vigorously
prosecuted.
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VERDrS REMAINS.
Removed TO the Home for Musicians Founded
by the Composer.
(By Associated Press. }

(By .iSSOclatcu PTcSS.J
MILAN Feb. 2!.-The remains OF
Giuseppe Verdi. the composer, We're re-
moved with much ceremony to-day from
the cemetery to the Home for Aged Mu-
sicians, founded by Verdi Troops lined
the route and an immense concourse OF
people witnessed the ceremony. a choir
of several hundred voices sang one of
Verdis Impressive compositions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
The Telephone Matter.

The petition of the Bell Telephone Com
pany will probably be taken up at the
meeting of the Street Committee this
evening. 1t is quite likely that General
said TO be divided as to whether or not
the matter should be considered at all
until the Supreme Court of the United
States renders its decision next fall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
SOFT-COAL COMBINATION.
Rumors That Such Is Now Being
Formed.

Rumors of deal by which one COM
pany proposes to gain control Of all the
coal properties of West Virginia were rife
here yesterday.
1t was impossible to learn much of the
details It is said that q company is beng
formed for the purpose. The ultimate OBJ
iect is said to be the control of the output
of the bituminous coal mines OF the
entire country.
The anthracite coal COMBINE mas lonS
hean y reality Every one of the hard coal
mines of Pennsylvania is in this combine
If the soft-coal combination is formed It
is expected that there will be material
increase in prices.