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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24
SEEK FOR PEACE
IN SOUTH AMERICA
international Conference Sands
Resolution to Colombia and
Venezuela.
Venezuela.
(By Associated Press.)

MLXICO 10y, Oct. 23--It had been
expected that the Pan-American Confer
ence would this afternoon get down to a
discussion OF rules and organization, but
an unexpected ,urn was given to the pro-
ceedings by the following resolution:
.sWhereas ,ne American International
Conference considers that peace IS the
first consideration of prosperity and ma
tional progress. But, resolved,
That it convey it's desire tnat the gov
enments of the republics referred TO- in
spirinS themselves in sentiments already
expressed, may reach an duitable and r;t-
tional agreement of their present differ
ences.''
That the president of the Congress be
authorized to transmit to the respective
Governments this resolution in the nope
that it may be received in the same
spirit of oordiality a.nd difference in which
it has been inspired.
In the voting the Venezuelan and CO.
iombian delegations abstained from cast
ing theeir votes and the Chiiian delegae.on
also refrained from voting. ,rhe urani-
nous endorsement of the conference was
given the resolution. This was the only
business transacted.
The Congress will not meet tomorrow
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24
MESSENGERS STORY.
Tells How He Kept Back BE Robber
of Ills Car.
(By Associated Prcss.)

PORTLAND. OREGON. oct. 23.-rhe
Southern Pacific train which was heiG
uD rear Eugene this morning arrived
here this evening. The express car IS
badly shattered, but 1t was brought in
with the train.
The first iutimation I had OF any
thing wrong" said C. f. Charles. the
express messenger, was when the train
began to slow up near Walkers Station.
1t was 2:45 o'clock, as near as [ remem-
ber. Shortly after that the train came
to d stand-still and | was ordered to open
the door. | refused to move. Open up
the car or We will blow you TO heIi..
commanded one Of the robbers. l made
no response and was given a salute with
dynamite. The first charge blew open
one of the doors ard knocked me down..
Ny overalts Were blown into shreds and
my legs scratched somewhat, but other
wise was uninjured. Further commands
to open up and threats followed, but
without avail | made no reply, know
ing that the object of the robbers was
to locate me in the car ana then try TO
put me ont OF the way. either by dyna-
mite or bullets.
changed my station to the other eaft
IT the car. a second shot blew open tae
door at the ether end of the car The
third shot failed TO so off, as I had re-
moved my shoes ard quietly walked over
TO the dynamite and detached the fuse.
Two more shots exploded, each or them
blowing a. hole in the floor of the car.
All told. four siro-s went off IN the ear
tggo failed to explode and one prevented
rom exploding b. removing the fuse.
ALI efforts to compel me to open up or
leave the car falling, the engineer was
sent in through the opening blown in ths
side ordered him to get out and fired
a shot over his head with my shotgun.
The entire ceremony lasted about forty
minutes. The engineer retired after
Eed the shot and they ordered him 10
leave, and I was not mo1ested further.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24
MRS. FOSTER
REMAINS FIRM
through an Interview With Her Hus-
band She Declines to Again Live
With Him as Wife,

i ne indications are that all is over with
'.Dr' Foster, If he abides by the state
meht gwen out upon, his arrival here yes
leroay afternoon when he said IF, when
NY vile sees me face to face she tells
me she has ceased TO love me. then all is
over SO far as am concerned The in
ference drawn from scenes around the
Henry home yesterday afternoon is that
he had an interview with his wife. though
a brief one, and that she fatty declined to
live with him.
'Dr." Alexander S. Foster, accom-
panied by his brother, Mr.. Correl II. Eos
ter, and his friend, Mr.. p. T. Lindsay, ar
rived here yesterday afternoon from Bal
umore bent upon effecting a reconciliation
or settlement between DR.. Foster and his
bride, who was Miss Marie Thompkins
Henry, Of No. 1l0l East Clay Street.
These gentlemen registered at Murphy's
In the early afternoon Mr.. Correl Foster
and Mr.. Lindsay, leaving the young dem
ust at the hotel, went direct to the
brides home. where they entered a lit
tie after 2 O'clock and remained until
about . o'clock, when they returned to
the hotel for the groom, and were back,
having him between them. in less than,
ten minutes.
The three entered the house, but re-
manned only fifteen minutes. and from
their detected appearance it was suf1i-
cient to satisfy the neighbors that their
mission had been a failure. What took
place il the home is not known certainly,
as nothing was given out by the family
and the visitors had but little more to
say. DR." Foster was not seen last
night. as he was feeling unwen and nae
retired at 10 O'Clock. His friend, Mr..
Lindsay, said their plans for the future
were not perfected. but talked as thoush
they would be in town several days ana
further urge the reunion OF the Young
couple. He said: It cannot talk about
what happened this afternoon" and
asked To he Scnsedl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24

Effort to Be Made to Secure the
Convention of 1903 for
Richmond.

The Master Painters Association of
this city will make q strenuous effort
to secure the national convention of that
body, which meets in Pittsburg next
February, to come to Richmond in 1908.
The local association has been in exis-.
tence hardly a year. and it has within
it's ranks nearly every master painter in
the city, Including the firm of r. L. Pc
ters, Hetzer and Ganzert. A. G. Evans,
J. r. Lee, French and Lewis. A. +. Sauer-
wald, Clarke and Joynes, ]. Fl. Evans.
A. r. Gallagher, Ford and Bethel, p. a.
Morton. C. J. Hernaker, Spies and To-
pach, y. Fl. Pyle, a. D. Wharton and
: others.
The officers. are: President r. L. Pc
tiers: vice-president, D. II. Pyle; treaSu-
rer, NJ. Ganzert; secretary, "A. D. Whar-
ton.
Every city Of size in the United States
has membership in the national body,
and there are about 5000 people in at.
S tenaance upon the annual meetings. Be-
sides the members OF the association,
many manufacturers attend, with exhib-
its Of their stuff, and the convention is
considered one OF the great trades bodies
of the country
The local association will send dele
gates to the Pittscurg convention and
zna.ke A. ght & for t he next convention 8
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24
TYPHOON DESTROYS TELEGRAPH
Nothing Heard From Island Of Samar For
Three Days.
(By Associated Press. }

MANILA, Oct 23-Nothing has been
heard from the island of Samar for
three days, owing to a typhoon having
blown down the telegraph lines, except
ing one cable messag ge and mail adVlces.
Admiral Rogers has received a report by
gunboat. He has notified the troops at
the ports to be on their guard, owing to
surprise and massacre of the company Of
the Ninth Regiment at Bala,ngiga.
At Pambujan. Island Of Samar, all Of
the buildings in the vicinity of the bar
racks We're razed.
General Smith, on his arrival at Cal
bago, Island os Sanar, sent reinforce
ments to Weyler They found the garri-
son of that place, numbering fourteen
men, besieged by over hundred bolo-
men.
The United States transport Sumner
leaves here tonight with $50 men of the
Twelfth Infantry. The cruiser New
York was delay by coaling and taking
supplies on board, but she left Manila
last night with $50 marines under Major
Waller.
There are $500 troops in the Island of
Samar
General Chaffee does not anticipate any
further disasters. He considers that
there is no cause for alarm. The garri-
sons, he says, have been increased, and
every precaution has been taken to pre-
vent another surprise like the one at
Balangiga, which was unfortunate for
two RESPONSIBILITY, the loss of the men,
and secondly, thu effect which it will
have on other parts of the archipelago.
The General, however, believes that the
trouble will be only temporary. 1t is
known that agitators have been endeav
oring to infiame many communities by
giving glowing accounts of the occur
rences in Samar.
The Central Filipino Committee has is
sued a. proclamation confirming Malvar
as the successor of Agu:naldo. Copies of
the document have been widely circu-
lated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24
FINEST COAL PIER
IN THIS COUN TRY
To Be Erected at Once at
Newport News.
NEW RIVER DISTRICT
This is to Be Feeder Of Regular Li,le
Of Steamers.
OPTION is SECURED ON SITE.
This viii Be Taken Up at Once and
the Largest and Most Cor.
plete!y Equipped Coal Pier
in This Country Will
Be Erected at
Once.
OPTION is SECURED ON SITE
Especial Dispatch TO The Times }

Especial Dispatch 10 Inc IlmeS
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Oct. 25.-Ihe
combination between the large soft coal
GENERATORS of the .,ew River District to
fight the Pocahontas Coal and Coke Com
pany is producing results at the Newport
News end of the line.
The New River combination is headed
by Thomas G. NIcI<en, president of the
Nickel Coal and Coke Company, and G..
j. Wittenberg. president of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Coal and Coke Company.
These two gentlemen and other Northern
capitalists, together with several English
ship-owners and bankers, have secured
the Chesapeake and Ohio Coal and Coke
Company'S local agent, G. II. Arnal q
Co., an option on the Whitehead-Tucker
tract, fronting five hundred feet on
Hampton Roads and running back two
hundred feet situated just below the
Chesapeake and Ohio terminal property.
FINEST IN COUNTRY.
The option will be taken up and the
land purchased and on it will be built
what its projectors claim will be the
largest and most completely equipped
coal pier in this country. Surveyors and
sounuers will be here next week and work
on the structure will begin almost i'm
mediately.
The pier has been necessitated by the
rapid increase in the company's coast
wise, foreign and bunker business, but
it's building also practically confirms the
seml-official runor that q regular line
of coal carrying steamers will be oper-
ated by this combination Of coal inter-
ests between this port and Marseilles and
Mediterranean ports.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24
BOLD MESSENGER
DEFIES ROBBERs
Kept Up Fusilade and
Drove Them Off.
HIS CAR RIDDLED
Charge of Dynamite. Thrown in, but
He Threw it Out.
FINALLY GAVE UP ATTEMPT .
Robbers Then Went tc the Hail Car and.
Securing Registered Mail. Esesped- Bold
Attempt at Robbiug Southern Pa
ciiic Express FoiIed BY
Bravery OF 0ue
Man.
FINALLY GAVE UP ATTEMPT
fRy Associated Press


EUGENE, OREGON. Oct. 2ss-The
northbound Southern Pacific Overland
Express, due here at $40 A. NJ. WAS
held UP by robbers near Walkers Sta
ton, fifteen miles south of here. at
O'Clock this morning and the express car
badly damaged. but the robbers secured
little booty. The robbers boarded the
train at Cottage Grove as the train
pulled out After passing Walkers,
which is four miles from Cottage Grove.
they climbed over the tender and COW
cred Engineer Nicholas and the fireman
and his helper with revolvers.
The robbers ordered the train stopped.
after which the fireman and helper were
compelled to uncouple the train between
the express car and the first coach. En-
gineer Nicholas was then ordered to pull
ahead. the fireman and helper being left
behind. After going a short distance
the train was stopped and the robbers
proceeded to the express car, taking with
them the engineer.
BOLD MESSENGER.
The express car. was blown open with
dynamite and Express Messenger Charles
was ordered out, but ne refused to so,
and with his shotgun commanded tbs,
situation inside the ear. The robbers
told him 10 come out or he would be
blown up with the car. But he replied.
Blow ahead" A fusifade of bullets fol-
lowed. flddiinS the car. but the meg
senger. who was uninjured kept up a
continuous firing inside, which held the
robbers at bay y charge of dynamite
was then thrown into the car with a
: burning fuse, but Charles grabbed II and
threw it outside. where it exploded
Next the robbers compelled the engineer
to creep up to the opening inside OF the
car. hoping to use him as a. protection
from the messengers shots, but the mes
senger, kept up steady fire over the
engineers head aud still held the rob-
bers at bay.
GAVE TIP EFFORT.
The robbers then gave up their efforts
to secure the express treasure and went
for the mail. They secured the regis
tered mail. then cut the engine from
the rest of the train and ordered En-
sineer Nicholas to pull ahead They ran
to Judkius Point, in the outskirts of
Eugene. where they disembarked and or
dered the engineer to return and get his
train. The train arrived here at 7:3e.
about four hours late.
The news was wired from Saginaw and
officers are out in search of the robbers,
but as yet have secured no trace of them.
They arc Handicapped by having no de-
scription of the men. Posses from both
Lave and Douglas counties are search-
ing for the bandits.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24
FOX HUNTER INJURED.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Laying Heavy
Track.
Especial Dispatch TO The Times.)


ALTON, VA, Oct. 2s-I~L. Hyde. OF
Washington, D. c., met with a severe,
but not serious, accident here to-day.
While riding down the mountain in a fox
chase his horse fell, throwing him to the
ground, brusing his face and arms.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway are
laying loo-pound rails along the mountain
grade. When completed it will be a great
Improvement, as it will add to the safety
of trains and to the comfort OF passen-
gers.
One OF the crew (colored) was badly
hurt this morning While reloading old
rail. He had his wrist and ankle broken
Miss Carrie Clay Page, daughter of
Henry G. Page and one Of Nelson's we'll
known society girls. will be married 10
Mr.. George O,nohundra, CT ScottsEilla. this
evening at Rhoades Methodist Church.
a reception will be held at the brides
home. The young couple will make their
future home in Scottsville, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24
BOOKER WASHINGTON DINED.
Treasurer Of Yale University Has Him AS
His Guest.
(By Associated Press. !

NEW HAVEN, CONN, Oct. 2s.-Bools-
er T.. Wahsington,. who is attending the
Yale bi-centennial celebration. was a
guest of Morris +. Tyler. treasurer of the
university, at a. dinner at Mr.. TyIer's
residence on Monday evening. Former.
Postmaster-Ge Bisssil also accepted
an invitation to dine with Mr. Tyler that
evening and met Washingto Mr. Tyler
said to-day that the invitations were
Washing ton dined with President sRoose-s
nr-fny,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24
Will Release Martell.
fpv Associated Press

= -------- ----
NORFOLK, VA, Oct. 23.-Police Justice
TAYLOR has agreed TO release Ambrose
aIartell. the man arrested some days ago
as an anarchist, provided Mrs. Kate
Weisenberger. OF Lincoln. Neb.. sister
of Martell who ha: written the Chief
of-Police informing him of her brothers
insanity, comes or sends to Norfolk
competent person to take the prisoner
sta her Western home.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24
RECEPTION TO FITZ LEE.
Was enthusiastically Greeted by Crowd in.
New York.
Especial Dispatch to The Times

NEW YORK, Oct. 2s.-The Thirteenth
Regiment Arnlory in Brooklyn was
crowded with guests tonight to welcome
General E,itzhugh Lee and witness the re-
view. The General held a levee before
the military ceremonies
Among the guests Were many military
men who are stationed at the various
forts about New Harbor harbor. includ-
ing those of Forss Hamilton. Naosworth.
Hancock, Schuyler. Slocunl, Willett's
Point and Governors Island.
General Lee was most enthusiastically.
received, and expressed great gratdca-
.tion at the reception given him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24
WANT A BATTLESHlP.
Oue May Be Detailed TO Charleston During
tbe Exposition.
Rr Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct. 2S.-'fhe
South Carolina Congressional delegation
has applied to Secretary Long for the de-
tail OF one or more battleships, or other
naval vessels, to Charleston during the
progress of the Charleston Exposition. II
is probable that the request viii be COM
piled with by the selection of some yes
sells from the North Atlantic Squadron.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24
No Trace Of Them.

{By AsSociafeu Irtss. -
EUGENE OREGON. Oct. 23--Qihcer5
who have been searching for the tram
robbers to-day have been unable. to Sc
cure any trace OF the nen- Their tracks
show that they started toward rsstgsnss
after leaving the engine There Is aoso-
luteiy no clue TO their identity
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24
Reward Tor Their Capture.

CBy Associated Press.,
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Oct. s3.-Ths
Southern Pacific Company has offered a
reward of $3.50 for the arrest OF each OF 8
the robbers interested in the Eugene,
Oregon. hold-up
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24
No British Steel trust.
fRx Assnc1ared Press s

(By ASSOCIATED Press.l
LONDON, Oct. ee33.-on the authority OF
the secretary of one Of the largest steel
companies In England. a representative
of the Associated Press is able 10 say
that there VIII be no steel trust formed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24
Parsons Is Missing.
fsoeci.l plspateh 10 The Times. i

Especial Dispatch 70 The Tsmes.l
NORFOLK, VA, Get. ags-,rha police
are unable to nnd c. +. Parsons, thu
Richmond travelling man, who. last Sun
day morning. while On spree. tried 70
~ aasz into .acaderny danager Dues
h,1rv.s d partyneiits. Parsons Is believed 10
have i,inyped his ho.id OF 500 and fed tha
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24

as the down upon the thistle-as the
soul within the Aeolian harp. which the
Ilghtest zephyr will stir into life. It
sleeps so lightly, that
Any. idle work or strain,
The Heaven silent harp-strings sweep
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24
NE.TAER FORECAST.

Forecast for Thursday and Friday
Virginia Fair Thursday, cooler In noTta-s#
ern portion: Friday fair, light TO Iressi Y
8westzto north winds. 90
North carolina-Fair Thursday and rs-sa
Z day light westerly winds s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24
RANGE OF THERMOMETERS.

The Thermometer ranged as follows al
The Times Office yesterday.s A. NJ. %; y
AZ, Il: 3 p. NJ; 81: q p AZ, ~: 8 p. NJ. sS;
u midnight, IS. Average. Ill.
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-13

del medic snbieu.e. Por Isa c1ales son per
espablsE los cGerpos.
Es incbserysble 10 honogereo inie
hnidoi psrs hscsrlo sseqaible los senti
dos. es neoessrio que II honogenseidsd &C
pertarbe Y spsrezcs 10 hstereogeneo me
dianse difere0cIscioce deteruinadss, IN
pre- por ans collision de lac faerx2s.
kl ncvinie1to "a 10 anioo que nos
etros legs scercs de sxteriores exiftenci8s.
La f1erxx prodactors de tsles movinisntcs o
&C In scla rsslidsd que In rason 80 imPo-
e. direcssnents, con ircontrsstable in
psrio.
A scsptsr sa ssa reaii3sd IN dasl.snlo
ses 70 qusc-d nee - creencia en e. est
rita.
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Drceeso unisersa'. tie-der ccrstanteneate
.as ecr 3uittas 0c3e--as Ia IS cienciz-
L sl1&- psra ios espsrisisssE, Ga E1s
f0eTEs especial, d,.tiass por 81 ns:aralez.
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lcf7ndids por diviGa interveHci6n y sVs
c-p+ib's p s-r spiiesds dIversos necz
rlsnoz orgaoicas 81 sucesivaz reencsrrs-
clones
Para 10 cisrcia ss sI aims eI aspecso
de una faerzs universal mics, trsrtfor-
nsb.e inde eftructible. productora del com
pleio dinanisno org&nico y sujeta 4 la ley
general de evoluci6c.
81 espiritisno accepts Ell trsnsformis
no de las fAcaitsdes sufmicas en iss dis
nntsa reercsrrsciones dsl alma Gasrs
cese 81 espfrit7 en el caerpo como Ssrni
ts5c, en Il eonehs del nolnsco, conservan-
do sbsolass independents 81 vivisnte or
gsuisno del craStsceo cor Is csIcsres Ia
bit aei6n q7e eseoie-
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conchs nolusco; copereciones de idensi
cs eaergfs, sus diversss scslyid sdes So cor
derssn en Is brillsrte cristslir scion de-
penssniento: concreciones dinSuicss tam
bien son las sonchss nscarinss r Ias per
l8a que encierrsn En- sas yalyas
III dogma eatolico adnite air snalisi.
IL trsnsn asscion repsntiaa en cioraro de
sodio de los eoDPonentes qafnioos del
cuerPo de la nuier de Lot, y coRdena co
nc impfo el trsnsferuisno biotogico, In
evoiuoion de la fornaa que proclans la
rason, con inperio irresistible, dssde ell
eioruro de sodio cristslino hasts el caerpo
gentil de In rebeide sodonjta.
Les espiritissas refsren / sobrenatu
rales surilios lss revelsciones de sus ne
dspnas nesas girstoriss.
La cieneis adnite hoy, con figuross
cer.exs, IS suggestion mental = Ia hypnosis,
ugs especie de polsris ci6n de las fuerxss
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-03-13
SA q JUAN
NOTAS POR CORBEO


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IocafrIl al sitio dosds se hslia Ia eats
VOC del tranvis el4ctrico.
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pa'i ne tsndr&n que ganar pie an cnar
% lesEs para tcnAr ei sasodicho fsrro-
arril.
Nos diosn psrsonaa que paeden
saserlo, Cue Ia proposici6n Mirsnda sers
.s'fosada en- Ell syuntsnieuto. Por etrs
ias pfesentar& Sanchez Morales, en que
psc'A solicissT In destitacf6u de toda 10
pOlcta, para qae Ia insaIxT hsgs el servi
w de vigiis sncia y orden pHbiico-
!. a IA eLiga lie propistsricss 90 hs
,a'sAdo IA reb ia del Is por ciento en- isa
msciones de lss casas y In pubsicscioE
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