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The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
RADICAL CHANGE OF FRONT.
TBe Isthmian Canal Commission Reports in Favor of the Pana-
 m4s Canal Purchase.

Washington. Jan. 21.-Tbe presi- dent transmitted to congress the sup plemental report of the Isthmian canal commission on the proposition of the Panama Canal Co., to sell it's property to the United States for $4o,0oo,0 ,00o. The commission unani- mously reports. that, after consider ing the changed conditions that now exist and all the facts and eireum- stances upon which it's present judg- ment must be based. the commission is of opinion that the most practica- ble and feasible route for the Isth milan eaaal. to be under the control, management and ownership of the United States is that known as the Panama canal route. The report is signed by all the members of the commission. It was accompanied by a letter of transmittal from the pres- ident to congress.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
 Candidates Set Dates.

Gov. Jeff Davis and Col E. w. Rec tor, of Hot Springs. candidates for the democratic gubernatorial nomination, held a conference at Little Rock and and agreed upon ten appointments for joint debates. The dates agreed upon are as follows: Hot Springs, Janu- ary 2S, ? D. m.; Russellville, February l, l D. m; Little Rock, February 3, 3 p. m. According to the agreement, three of the other appointments were left for Gov. Davis to select. and he decided upon Helena, Marianna and Forrest City.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
TUESDAY, Jan. 21. Grain and Provisions.

St. Louis Flour - Patents, A.00@410: other grades. S3 .300390 Wheat-No. red. soc Corn-No. 2 mixed, 64i2465c. Oats No. 2 49c Hay Timothy, sl1.00B l5o0; prairie, sl1 50Q1i.0o clover, sll.oo@ l3.G0 Butter Creamery, 20q2sc; dairy, l5m20e. Eggs-Fresh, 23c. Lard Choice steam. 9.27l2c. Pork-New mess. Si6. 256f17 00 Bacon-Clear ribs, 9l2m9ssc: Wool-Tub- washed. l4q24c; Missouri and Illinois medium combing, i62Qlil2c; other grades 44l7c.
 Chicago-Closing quotations: Wheat January 7saic; May, lslAM 'slac July; 79Isc Corn-January, 6Olsc; May, 639sg 63$4c; July, 6Slac September, 62l2c Oats January 4faic May, 459sc; July. ioc. Sep tember. 33Ssc. Pork-January, sl6.S7le: May, sl695; July, s16.S7l9. Lard-January. se35; May. $9.65; July, Ss.72ls. Ribs-Jan- uary, Ss.S5; May, $S.60@S. 62la; July, sS.Io.
 Indianapolis Wheat No. 2 red, Ssc; No 8 red SiGS6c Corn-No. white, s4e; No. ? yellow. 6Sc Oats-No. 2 white 49a49isc. Hay-Timothy, sl0.50p F 25
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
\ Threatening Letter.

Jefferson City, Mo, Jan. 21.-Gov. Cookery, Monday morning, received an anonymous letter in the mails in which the writer threatened to as sassinate him if he did not commute the sentence of convict murderer. ]. l.. Craft, from death to life impris- onment. The governor is in nowise worried about the matter, and says the law will take it's course.
 The goveronr has pardcned Craft from the penitentiary so that he may be hanged Tuesday morning,
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.
Frank F. Howard So Badly Injured, at st. Louis, That He May
 Not Recover.

St. Louis, Jan. 21.-An automobile guided by Frank F. Howard, of ". P. Howard X Co.,. commission mer- ,hants, speeding along Sylvan drive at terrific rate. Monday morning, ran wild, crashed into telegraph pole and so badly injured Mir. Howard that he may not recover.
 A moment after the accident the gasoline tank in the vehicle exploded, tearing the machine to pieces.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
WHERE GREAT BRITAIN STOOD.
She Declined to Associate Herself With Other Powers to Put Pres
 sure On the United States.

London. Jan. 21.-In the house of commons Lord Cranborne. under sec retary for foreign affairs, replying to Henry Norman tliberaD, said that before the Spanish-American war the British government agreed to join in States expressing the hope that further negotiations would result in peaceful settlement. But the gov ernment declined to associate itself with subsequent proposals which seemed to be open to the objection of putting pressure on the government of the United States.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
New Postmasters.

The appointment of the following Arkansas postmasters has been con ,Smed by the senate: w. P. Jones, hNesville; J. c. Russell. Camden; J.
 Earber, Jr., Clarksville; H. M. Sugg.
 anelle; A. B. Andrews. Harrison;
 [ A Vance, Jr, Malvern; B. w. Ford. b Y eamoth Spring: J. Shaul, Marian r. NJ Reeves. Mena: T. D. Flaw p"'f Morrilton w. B. Empie, New Elec D. F. Taylor, Osceola; J. R. |N "a. grass, Paragould J. Grayson. )r lcott; S. Davis, Russellville; D. R.
 her Siloam Springs; A. l.. Thomp- keT Springdale; A. NJ. Orrick. Van
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
Big Lumber Fire.

4. Le destroyed the lumber yard and ,s1o kilns of Frank Kendall at Ked- zn. station OR the Cotton Belt rail
 Say, sixteen miles south of Pine Bluff Four million feet of lumber awere embraced in the amount on the yards. The estimate made by MT. Kendall places the loss at $50,000. The planer and sawmill were left intact Less than one year ago MT. Kendall suffered a loss of S20,0O0 by the com plete destruction by fire of his blaming mill. There was no insurance carried,
 mentioned.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
OTHERWISE UNNOTlCED.

Infanta Christiana, sster-in-law of eX-Queen Isabella of Spain, died in Madrid Sunday.
 E. B. Hunt. of Huntsville. Mo, was shot and killed by John Seville at Shawnee, Okla.
 The Opera Comique of Paris has en- gagged the services of Miss Elizabeth Parkinson. the Kansas City (Mo9 singer.
 Scottish Rite masons are making elaborate plans for the golden iabi lee celebration at Cincinnati on Feb ruary 1921.
 The duke and duchess of Marl borough are going to St. Petersburg to attend the great balls, beginning on January 2s.
 President Francis of the St. Louis Worlds fair says he will not go to Europe or become q member of the foreign commission.
 The Washington Post, in an edi- torial. expresses the opinion that the only hope for really national expo sition lies in St Louis.
 Mayor Hurley of Salem, Mass, has appointed Edward II. Knight city marshal, "because he is a bachelor and has never been kissed"
 Prof. NJ. Grossman, of Benham, Tex, and his son were run down by a passenger train and killed. They were evertaken on trestle.
 William B. Atwen, of Carlinville H., has been appointed as superin- tendent of the Illinois agricultural exhibit at the St. Louis Worlds fair
 Father Frederick Krainhardt, a Catholic priest, committed suicide at the AleXian Brothers hospital, at St. Louis, by hanging himself with a sheet.
 The two hundredth anniversary of the founding of the first French col ony in Louisiana will be celebrated at Mobile, Ala, Wednesday and Thursday
 Gov Cookery of Missouri has set apart January 26. for special me morial services and q day on which to contribute to the Mckinley monu- ment fund.
 Mrs. Gowdy, wife of the American consul general al Paris, gives Amer ican girls going to Europe some ad- vice. She says a cheaperon is abso- lntely necessary in Paris.
 Miss Alice Johnson, St. Louis girl, who awoke to find a negro burglar leaning over her bed, ordered him out. lie obeyed, and was arrested, later, while putting on his shoes.
 Joseph Burke, the violinist and Gc- tor, who achieved prominence as the aecompanist to Jennie Lind on her tour in 1s50-1s51, died in New York City, Sunday, in his eighty-sixth year.
 Stewart Fife, arrested at North Ya- kima, Wash, charged with killing Frank Richardson, the Savannah (Mo) merchant, on Christmas eve, 1900, has been brought back to Sa- vannah.
 At Glendive, Msnt., robbers stole two trunks from railroad baggage room and secured diamonds valued at SEQ 1000, the property of a travelling salesman for a Minneapolis jewelry house.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
COUNSELOR CARNEY DEAD.
The weII-I<nown St. Louis Lawyer of Other Days, Succumbs to
 Brights Disease.

St. Louis, Jan. 21.-Francis Garvey, sT years old. barrister-atAaw and graduate of Trinity college. Dublin, who has lived in this city for more than thirty years, and who came to the United States after success full career in his native land died, Sunday, at his home of Bright's dis ease.
 During his residence in St. Louis Counselor Garvey, as he was known because of his long practice in the courts of Great Britain, acquired a wide acquaintance. He practiced law in this city for 20N.years, but had not been able to continue actively at work since 1SoO
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
Woman Rebel Captured.

Manila, Jan. 21.-Sergt. Kichline, with eight men, has surprised and captured a famous woman leader of Filipino insurgents, who has the rank of general, and who, for two years, has been fighting the Americans as she formerly fought the Spaniards.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
Scheepers Executed.

Graaf Reinet. South Africa, Jan. q. known Boer commandant, who was captured last October while wounded. and who. after trial by court-martiai. was sentenced to death, was executed Saturday.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
EIercu American Soldiers Missing.

Manila. Jan. 2l.--A report has been received here that a dug-out canoe, in which II men of Company I, Sec ond infantry, were travelling, is miss ing and is probably lost. It is be- lieved the men either perished or were captured.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
THEY MADE A GOOD HAUL.
Burglars Rob Mine mt Wm. Gill, at Victor. Colorado.
 of S5,250.

Victor, Col. Jan. 2t.-Burgiars en- tered the residence of Vim. Gill and made awaywith $4 ,000 in currency and I certified check for $1 ,250. The money was in trunk and was intended to be used in paying off the men em- ployed by Gill, who is n contractor at the Independence mine.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
A Waterloo Centenarian.

Quincy. H., Jan. 21,-Leonard Roed CT, this city, will celebrate his one hundredth and second birthday ami versary Friday. He is one of the few left who witne ssed the famous bat tie of Waterloo, carrying a message from Gen. Butcher to the duke of WellinptOn
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
Murphy.boro'. Female Hand.

Murphysboro, H., Jan. 21.-Mur- physboro now has brass band com posed of 20 women. There is not man in the organization. There are in tie United States only three other brass bands composed wholly of women. one in Boston. one in Chicago and the other in San Jose. Cal.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
\ Sunday Night Tragedy.

Taylorsville, Ky, Jan. 21.-ln fight near Walkers store. six miles from here. Sunday evening, Thomas Jewell shot and killed Nathan Bruner and his son. John, and slightly wounded David Bruner, another son.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
Papermakers Will strike.

Kaukauna, Wis, Jan. 21-A general strike has been ordered, at joint meeting of the Appleton, KaulIauna and Neenah (Wis.) lodges of the United Brotherhood of Papermakers, which will result, in less than three weeks, in closing % mills in the state.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
HoG Theater, stuttgart, Turned.

Stuttgart, Wurtemburg, Jan. 21.- The Hoff theater has been gutted by fire. There was no loss of life. The king of Wurtemburg and other mem- bers of the royal family watched the conhagration for hours.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
The Governor Killed.

Washington, Jan. 2I.-The state de- partment has just received the fol- lowing cablegram from Consul Gud- ger, dated Panama, Monday: Eight ing in bay. Governor killed. Excite ment great
 The secretary of the navy has re ceiyed tine following cablegram from Capt. Mead, commander of the United States steamer Philadelphia. dated Panama, Monday: The insurgent steamer Padilla attacked the Lautaro yesterday morning at close quarters. Crew has deserted her. Is now on and sinking
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24

Versailles, Ky, Jan. 21.-Maj. War ren Wiley, aged S, proprietor of the Stonewall farm, and who. is 1864, pur- sued Mundy and Quantrell for 20 miles and recovered the race horse Asteroid, which the guerrillas had stolen from Woodburn farm, died Sunday night.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
Extradition Papers.

New York, Jan. 2t.-EXtradition pa pers in the case of Kern. alias Man ners, under arrest at New Orleans for the theft of iewelry from the resi- Hence of Paul G. Thebaud. of this city, are being prepared and will be sent to Albany for the signature of Gov.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
Insurrection in Formosa.

Tacoma, Wash. Jan. 21.-Adyices by steamer Tacoma state that the in- surrection movement in Formosa is much more serious than at first sup posed. Twenty-Five hundred natives in Southern Formosa have taken up arms against the Japanese.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
No Truth In the Report.

London, Jan. 21.-The officials of the Indian office here declare there is no truth in the report from Odessa that a native uprising has occurred at Nasirabad, in the Adjmere dis. trict of India.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
Four Buildings CoIInpse.

Detroit, Mich. Jan. 21.-Four build ings, each four stories high, located in the heart of the wholesale district, collapsed, Sunday night, without ap- parent cause, and all that now re- mains is smouldering heap of ruins.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
A Thrcc-Days' Extension

New York, Jan. 21.-It is announced by the HamburgAmerictn Steamship Co. that the Deutschland, of that line. which will take Prince Henry of Prussia home, will sail on March Il instead of Marchs s. as originally planned.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
FLAX MILLS COLLAPSED.
Many Operatives Killed Fly the Col lapse of the SmithfieId Flax
 Mills at Belfast.

Belfast, Jan 2f.-A wall of the Smithfeld flax mills collapsed, burying the operatives, who included many women. As this dispatch is sent, ten bodies have been extricated from the ruins.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
Trying Petroleum as Fr,I.

New York. Jan 21.-The aus horities of the London fire brigade are car rying out extensive experiments with petroleum as fuel instead of coal. says a London dispatch to the Trib- une.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
In Memory of Robert E. Lee.

Memphis. Tenn. Jan. 21.-Memorial services, commemorative of the birth day anniversary of Gen. Robert E. Lee, were held throughout the south ern states Sunday.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
Cation Yarn Mills Damaged.

Fall River, Mass, Jan. 21.-Fire in the Globe yarn mills of the New En- gland Cotton Yarn Co. has damaged the plant to the extent of about S2OO 900.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
ARKANSAS STATE NEVIS.
Desperate Fight Between Officers
 and an Alleged Horse Thief, E the Latter Being Killed.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CRONICLED
Urge Discussion by Candidates of eFQuestlon of Eniarging Insane Asylum. , Worthen Road Purchased by Chicago
 Capitalists.-Counterfe Captured.
Plea for Addition to Insane Asylum.

Sheriff Schader. of Pulaski county secretary of the Arkansas Sheriffs' As sociation, is sending out the following circular letter to the members and to the newspapers throughout the state, 1t being plea for the agitation in the present campaign of the need for an kSfddition to the state insane asylum: 5me,. Sweet Home." is the nearest ,fot on earth to man and woman. and 1'tis more appreciated by those denied a home. Those of us who are sound in mind and body can look out for our Sselyes, those of us who are afflicted in body if not able to look out for our selves, have relatives or friends, or can be taken care of by the county in which we live. Those of us who are so unfortunate as to be sick in mind not only cannot look out for ourselves. but neither relatives nor friends can properly take care of us. because we know not what we do. The insane are with us; and the state should provide place where they can De treated and confined without doirj violence to themselves or to others3 Our jails are tylled with the unfortunate insane. Our x, are not constructed to properly i'oor eonfine this class of unfartu- beglngs The sheriffs do the best possi- -a-vsA but that is poor indeed. There
 De no sight so sad as a man or Emah dethroned of reason. oftentimes k;o,{ed, swearing and tearing, breaking everything in reach, confined n a WIp everything in reach, confined in a f the state owes duty more sacred , nan another to it's citizens it is to pro laide place for it's insane. where they d anN have medical treatment and can
 clothed. confined and properly hand B ... . in view of the fact that the last leg \ iiatnre would have provided for the fi actior of a branch asylum or an ad- ,Qn to the present one but for the
 g of different localities. 1t is
 ka'A wise that this question should
 A sed in the coming campaign.
 fnators and representatives
 hittle Rock prepared to vote
 aoIriation and location of
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24

New York Jan. 2.-Money on call easy at 31aM4 per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 4l4m5ls per cent Sterling exchange barely steady, with actual business in bankers bill at 4S67sGt4STls for demand, and at 4S4G4Si14 for 50 days. Posted rates, is-r4sS Commercial bills. 4SSl4@4Si. Mex ican dollars, 44ac. Government bonds, steady.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
Cotton.
Financial.

Quotations for middling range as fol- lows St. Louis, 15-16c; New York, 5-f6c; Memphis l5-16c.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
T.E. MANNERS IDENTIFIED
The Man Under Arrest in New Or leans Identified by r. G. The
 baud as His Valet.

New Orleans, Jan. 21.-Y. F. Man ners has been identified by p. G. The baud as his valet, Edward Kerr, Jr.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
Tour of Hslen n.Gould.'

Mss Helen (, fald passed through the state last weekf and stopped for short intervals at \ ttle Rock and other points along the Iron Mountain route An effort will be made to interest Miss Gould in Y. M. c. A. work and build ings at points along the Gould lines she already having contributed fiber ally to the Texarkana association.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24

Miss Olive Watts. of Rison. has been awarded the Globe-Democrat prize in the contest as the most beautiful wo- man in this state.
The Monticellonian., 1902-01-24
StnSe of the Rivers,
THE MARKETS.

Fall. . Trace.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-17
LOCAL OPTION RESULT
The Vets Did Not Turn Out-A Bank
Takes Place Of Bar-room.s
1special dispatch to The Times.l

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
WEST sAPPOAATTOX. VA, July 10
Full returns show that il the local option
yesterday the Southside District went
dry by :, majority of 254 votes. In fact
the VETS polled in the whole district
only 35tvotes; not as many votes as they
had names on the petition calling for
the election. The ma jority for the "drys"
here was us; at Charp SO and at Cheat
wood g. This village has changed for
the better in almost every way since the
bar-rooms were closed two years ago;
the house which was two years go oc-
cupied by the leading bar-room is now
home of successful bank. The attempt
to bring the bar-rooms back was a conn
plete failure.
To-day a merry company left here for
the Peaks Of Otter. The following per-
sons were in the company: r. L. Burke.
Esq, and Miss Roberta Wood: J. r.
Horseley, Esq, and Miss Hannah d.
Warren, of Newport News; W. Halle
Burke, Esq, and Miss Merry Harvey;
P. c. Wharton. Esq. and Miss Alice f.
Burke: John Overton. Esq. and Miss
Eta Wood: P. w. Newton. ESQ.,, and
Miss Annie Robertson: r. E. Caldwell.
Jr, and Miss Ruby Murdough. Of South
Carolina: r. c.. Harvey. Esq, and Miss
svasa Burke; Professor ]. G. Fisher and
Miss Mary a. Harvey. Of Lynchburg;
Mrs. J. r. Atwood was the chaperone5 OF
the party. They will spend the night on
the mountain and return home to-mor-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-17
a DAY OF DISAPPOINTMENT
Poor Performances at Washington Park
and Much Comment.
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, ILL, July lb-There was
unsatisfactory racing at Washington
Park to-day. because of the poor. per-
formances Of Lucien, Appleby and Bragg,
behind horses that hnd been heavily
backed. The betting looked bad on the
main contenders; and this followed by
their Indifferent showing. led to much
unfavorable comment. Summary:
First ace-mile-Waswift q to 81 first,
Bragg Q3 to 81 second, Martin Burk e
GO to y third. Time, 1:4e 2-5.
Second race--onei and one-sixS,,nth
miles-vincennes a to y first, Star Cot
ton g to y second. Ed. Adack I'll to y
third Time, 1:52 So.
Third receive furlongs,. handicap
stemwinder (C7 to y first, Gregor x &c
to y second Watoma Q5 to y third.
Time, 1902 20. q.
Fourth: race-rnile and twenty yards
Hunter Raineyt e. to 81 first, Lucien APP
pleby (sA7to y second, Bronze Wing Is
to y third. Time, 1:44.
Fifth race--six furlongs-Ciales I'll to
81 first Orla e. to u second. Sardine 90
to y third. Time, lis.
Sixth race-six furlongs-Winter Is to
" first. Pompino (6 to y second. Evelyn
Byrd 90 to y third. Time, 1:16 Is.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-17
the shore and hundreds of dollars worth

Ol
One of the heaviest hail-storms ever
known in this community fell on Thurs
day, which was very disastrous to the
tomato and corn crop. Hail stones
as large as hen eggs were picked up af-
ter the storm, numbers of window glasses
were broken. The storm was followed
by a terrific wind which blew down the
telephone wires and numbers of choice
shade trees.
AIR. L. c. Rowe will represent the
Heathsville Church at the Rappahannock
Methodist District Conference. which will
be held in Carmel Church, Westmoreland
county, Wednesday next.
Misses May Arnett, Maud Maynard Bell
Gibson, and Clara Peed, attractive young
ladies of Baltimore, are visiting friends
in our town.
Miss jamie Hall. who has been visit
ing friendss in Baltimore, has returned
home.
Hon c. H Walker continues very sick
at his home here.
The truckers of this community have
better shipping facilities this season than
ever before In the history of this now
famous trucking vicinity. They have
a boat every day and frequently three
day. Consequently the truckers have
every advantage desirable for shipping
their products.
Monday was court day here. There was
no case before the court, and but very
little other business, although there was
one of the largest crowds of the year in
attendance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-17
SOCIAL EVENT IN RADFORD
Marriage Of Mr.. T. Q. Gravatt to Miss
Minnie e. Pile.

Especial DiSpatCn 10 T1Qe5 1iWeS.J
EAST RADFORD. VA, July 1.-THE
marriage of Mr.. T.. D. Gravatt, of Fred
ericksburg, and Miss Minnie E. Pile, of
East Radford, was the social event Of the
week in this city. 1t was home we'd
ding. fifty invitations being sent out to
the young friends of the parties. The
groom is a rising young man in the rail-
road business. and was promoted to the
position of master Of the Norfolk anc
Western yards at Bristol yesterday. The
bride is the lovely daughter of Mr.. D. L..
Pile, formerly road foreman of engines
on the Radford division.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Eugene Blake. of the Methodist Church,
sof Pearisburg, the brides former pastor,
IN the parlor at the home of the bride S
parents. The parlor. hall and dining-room
were handsomely decorated. The parlor
dominating: the dining-room in yellow
and green. with banks of daisies. sunfow-
ers and trailing vines. DR.. Cowan. the
finest organist III Southwest Virginia,
rendered the beautiful Mendelssohn in
sweetest strains at $50. and the bride
was given away by her father, without
the routine of best man, maids of hon
! or. etc. She was attired in blue silk, with
white applique, ribbon ruching.
After the ceremony the guests repaired
to the beautiful dining-room to partake
of the bountiful refreshments of cream.
ices, cakes of all kinds, fruits, sweets,
and such like 6elicacies.
The bride and groom left on the 1890
train TO visit the groom's. sister. Mrs.
H a. Coleman, of Richmond. They were
the recipients Of many presents. Mr..
and Mrs. Grayatt are popular and have
many friends in Radford.