The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-28

Underwood, of Alabama, to-day saw the
President and asked for the retention OF
the present postmaster at Birmingham.
The President indicated that Mr.. Under
woods request would be granted.
WAsIIINGTON.-Ge neral Wood sailed
to-day from Havana for Tampa bound
to washington. He will attend the West
delpria Saturday.
HUNTINGTON, W. vA-The Joint
meeting Of coal operators and miners set
for to-day failed, owing to the presence
of but one operator. The scale commit
tee has not yet reported
LONDON.-Lord Kitchener, in a. dis
patch from Pretoria, dated to-day. re-
ports that General Knox has captured
thirty-six members Of Buys command,
who escaped after the recent tight. The
prisoners include Coululandant Joubert,
who is wounded, and Field Comets VOL
marans and Deidrlks
LONDON.-Laurie Marks, we'll known
in London sporting circles as an Amer,-
can booknlaker, jumped overheard from
a channel steamer to-day and was
drowned.
NEW YORK.-Directur1, at one time
champion trotting stallion. with record
of 2:o5 Ia was bought at the Fastg lip
ton sale to-day by the international
Stock Farm, OF Minneapolis. 1or W. V.
LONDON.-William Waldorf Astor
authorizes a denial Of the report that lie
was TIN, purchaser Of Battle Abbey, sold
at public auction yesterday.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.-The engage
ment was announced to-day Of Miss Hei'
en- Hay, elder daughter Of the Secretary
OF State, to William Payne Whitney, sec
ond son of the Hon William c. Whitney,
formerly Secretary. -of the Navy
WASHINGTON, D. CT take pleasure
in reporting the success attendant upon
the first serious experiment IN lntroouc-
ing American cotton fabrics into this
market. where, hitherto. English wares
have held undisputed sway, says Con-
sui Thomas Norton, at Harput. turkey
in a report to the State Department
NEWTON, N. C.-The weather to-day
has been all that could be desired Tor
the Eastern field trials. yet lew oirus
were found. The first series Of the All.
Age stake was run this afternoon, ano
the race will conclude tomorrow.
OMAHA, @NEB.-The Walters Union OF
this city is preparing to make hght or
the colored walters Of the city ana the
cooks and walters employed IN dlnlns cars
starting from this point.
CHARLESTON, S. C.-The North At'
lantic squadron, under command OF Ad'
miraI Higginson, will reach Charleston
next week TO take part in the openins
ceremonies Of the exposition If the
squadron comes in on Monday morning
the sailors will be assigned their proper
place in the exposition parade
ST. AUGUSTINE. FLA.-The railway
hospital was destroyed oy fire shortly
after midnight last night, entailing loss
of $4,000, covered by insurance. There
! were twenty-four patients in the various
wards but they were comfortably re.
moved. and there was no loss of life
GREAT. FALLS, MONT.-Deputy Sher-
if Leadbetter has arrested. at Nehart a
man known as Bob Collins. who is be-
lieved to be o. c. Hanks alais Camellia
Hanks alias Deaf Charlie a partner OF
Harry Longbaugh. Kid Curry and
George Parker in the Malta (Mont). Great
Northern train robbery on July 3oth last.
Collins does not confess his identity. but
admits that he helped to rob the train
and that he has s12,50o buried.