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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
A GOLD LOAN IS
OFFERED MEXICO.
New York Financiers Willing 10
Help Out.
ARE NOT READY 10 ACCEPT
viii Try and Pull Out of the D'ffcultA
Without Foreign Aid if it
is Possible to
Do So.
{By Associated Press.)

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1S.-The Mexican
government has received offers from
New York financiers of a gold loan tor
public works, the government having the
authorization Of Congress to contract
suc.A a loan.
The government Is in no hurry and Is
paying for the works out OF its ample
reserve funds; and is not expected to
contract the loa, until it can do So on
terms which will be satisfactory to it,
If then.
Thc government has received from
abroad intimatlons that it could secure
q geld loan for establishing a gold basis
currently, but it is thought the govern
ment Will not contract the loan for such
purpose, as it could not do SO without
authorization from Congress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
JOHN S, WISE ONE
Of The SPEAKERS
Annual Banquet Of New York
State Bankers Association
Last Night.
(Bv Associated Press,I

NEW. YORK. December 1S.-Wil1 Barret
Rideelv, Comptroller of the Currency:
President Woodrow Wilson, of Princeton
University; Rev. DR.. Robert S. Near
thur. Major General Adnar Chaffee and
John S. Wise were the principal speakers
at the annual banquet Of the New York
State Bankers Association given at the
#Waidorf-Astoria tonight. Five hundred
members and guests of the association
were present.
Comptroller Ridgely spoke on Elias
ticity in the Currency "The Relation of
the University to Business = was the sub
giect of President Wilson's address. DR..
Macarthur spoke on Bankers, the Pro-
moters and Conservat tors OF Civiliza-
ton. General Chaffee on Experience
with Banks and Bankers, = and AIR. Wise
on Something Which Bankers Don't.
Know
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
THE PRESIDENT GIVES
RECEPTION TO CABINET
(Bv Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. December 1s.-The
Pr 1esdent and Mrs. Roosevelt gave
dinner at the White House tonight In
hcror of the Cabnet, to which a number
Of other guests We're invited. It was the
first formal evening function at the
White House since its rcmodeling. and
gave the guests an opportunity to view
the many changes which have been made
il, the interior of the mansion. The table
was set in the new State dining room.
which has baen considerably enlarged.
thus obvia ting the necessity of holding
the large dinners in the East Room.
the room to which resort was made dur
ing last season.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
COUSIN OF KING is
ARRESTED FOR GAMBLING
lRE Associated Press.l

MADRID, December 1S.-General Bour-
bony de Castelvi, cousin OF King AL
fonso, was arrested yesterday evening
in a gambling club. He was arraigned
before the captain general and subse-
uuently was released.
The general has challenged the project,
who is responsible for the energetic at
tempts made to suppress club gambling.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
Will Vote to Unseat Meek
lenburg Member.
REPORT HAS BEEN DRAWN
Proceed Under Section 1853 Of
the Code.
SEAT is IPso FAcTo VACANT
This is the Result Provided Member
Holds Federal Office as is Alleged.
Question of Failure to Take the
Oath of Allegiance Not to
Be Passed Upon--:sub-
committee Report,
SEAT is IPSO FACT0 VACANT

It is altogether likely that the House Of
Delegates will in short time declare
vacant the seat in that body now held by
DR.. E P. Mclean. (Republisan) OF Neck
lenburg. and order a new election to I'LL
the vacancy.
Up to last night the matter was doubt
full but the subcommittee composed OF
Messrs. West, Cumming asld Heermans,
in studying the case, discovered that un-
der section 1863 OF the Code, the seat is
i,so facto vacant if indeed DR.. Mclean
shall be, as is alleged. in the employ
of the United States Government.
HOW THE SECTION READS.
The section referred to reads as fol-
lows:
"No person shall be capable Of holding
any office or post mentioned in the pre-
ceding section who holds any Office or
post OF profit, trust or emolument. civil
or military legislative executive or ju-
dicial, under the government of the
United States or who is In the employ
ment of such government, or who receives
from it any emolument whatever. and
the acceptance of any such Office. post,
trust or emolument. or the acceptance OF
any emolument whatever under such gov
ern,nent shall ipso facto vacate any Office
or post of profit, trust or emolument un-
der the government Of this Common
wealth, or under any county, city or town
thereof
The case Of DR.. Mclean IS altogether
unique He was the member who fatty
refused to take the oath Of aileg!a" ce
to the new Constitution. and took his hat
and left the hall He has never returned
and his per diem and mileage are being
held by the disbursing officer at the
Capitol.
WITH s1lBCoMlrFrTEE.
The matter was referred TO the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections and
Messrs. West. Cumming and Feermans
were named as subcommittee. CntN
his attention was called to the torego nls
section. Mr.. West had about decided to
sign a report with Mr.. Heermans re-
tanning the member in his seat. Now he
and Mr.. Cumming will favor unseatinS
the member and ii is not known what
course Mr.. HerInans vii pursue. The
question Of not taking the oath will not
be passed uron. but proceeding viii be
had under section 1G3 of the Code. It be-
ing alleged that Dr. Mclean IS deputy
internal revenue officer for the Eastern
District of Virginia. The full commit
tee and that OF the House will likely
sustain the report OF the subcommittee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
THE NEVADA EXCEEDS
THE CONTRACT SPEED
fRE Associated Press

ROCKPORT. MASS, Dec. 1s.-On her
official trial over the Cape Ann Course
to-day the United States monitor Nevada
made an average speed Of Il. .s5 knots eX-
ceeding by a considerable margin the
contract requirement Of 11.5 knots. The
Nevada had a smooth sea and westerly
breeze to-day. cdnbna tion which could
not have been better in the opinion of
representatives of the Bath Iron Works.
the builders. At no time was the Nevada
under forced draught
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
FRENCH CRUISER is
SyPECTEO AT LA GUAYRA
By Associated PresS.)

CARACAS, VENEZUELA. Dec. IS
Tne French cruiser D'Assas is expected
at La. Guayra. Her commander has re-
ceived orders not to do anything which
might wound the susceptiD-..Cles of the
Venezuelans.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
FISH WAS TOO OLD
FOR HIM TO STRIKE

I WI. marry. maybe won't; heaven
only knows at this time.
Il believe in marrying for love. My
old father and mother, whom I buried
within the year. married for love. and
they were supremely happy for half a
century. When l wed ] Shall love the
girl as my father loved my mother. and
hope my wife will love me as my
mother loved my father"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
TERRIBLE EFFECTS OF
EARTHQUAKE IN ASIA
CIV Associated Press.)

rAsHKEND, AsIATIC RUSSIA, De-
cember 1S-Three officials. two soldiers
and $50 natives. mostly children. we're
killed by the earthquake which destroy
ed the town Of And jank, Russian Cen
trail Asia, Tuesday. In addition. 300 ma
tiras and Il soldiers were Injured and
Q 0no houses OF natives and 1870 Russian
residences were destroyed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
YOUNG MARRIED LADY
TAKES CARBOLIC ACID

more, and Louis Michel editor OF the
Deutsch Amerikaner. OF that city, callea
At a time when the President was not
huey and had long talk in both the
C.ernoan and Dutch languages. The Presi-
dent repeated in Dutch an old folklore
cong popular for many years among the
South African Beers, THE Cows Are In
the Clover
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
THE GERMAN LOSSES
ARE EXAGGERATED
.Ey Associated Press }

BERLIN, Dec. ls.-Commodore Scheder
cabIed to-day from Willemstad Curacoa.
t. the representation OF the German
losses were untrue. The Germans suffer
e. no, -oss whatever
Another telegram from Curacao saws
all the Venezuelan warsnips have been
seized with the exception of the Miranda,
which fed up the Crinoco River.
The Venezuelan beacon lights, 1t Is an
nounced, are no longer reliable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
MANY PROPOSALS TO MARRY
BUT HAS NOT DECIDED
tsnecia, p,spatch to The Times.

TOPEKA. KAN, Dec 1S.-Governor
w. j. Bailey has not decided to marry.
mo man." he said, can make such de-
cision without running the risk of hay
ing the decision overru!ed. a man mar
.ries when the spirit moves him and the
girl is willing. In my case the spirit
simply hasn't made itself felt. Maybe
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
THE BLOCKADE BECOMES
EFFECTIVE ON SATURDAY
Especial Dispatch to The Ttmes.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
CARACAS. December 1S.-It has been
learned from an official source that the
allies to-day will notify the Venezuelan
authorities at La Guayra Of the b!ackada
to become effective Saturday. December
Goth at P. NJ OF the ports OF La
Guayra. Puerto CabeIlo. Cora. Ma-acai-
90, Crupano and Barcelona
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
Venezuela Authorizes Him TO
Act for Her.
BLOCKADE ON SATURDAY
British and German War Meas-
ures to Be Pressed.
BELGIUM PUTS In "A CLAIM
tits fora Million ard Quarter, and;
the kaiser's Government Will Sup>
port 1.-THE Great Powers Want
f, the United States to Guars
antee the Damages That
May 30 Awardeds
BELGIUM PUTS IN "A CLAIM
(By Associated prpss.,

LONDON. December 1s.-No answer
has yet been sent or decided upon
regarding Veneauela's arbitration pro-
position. Tho Canint mot this after
noon to,GiscusS tho matter, but, possl-
bly,. nothing final Will be arrived ut
to-day. The question of guarantee
for the fulflllment OF the decisions
arrived at remains tho great difficulty
in the governments Wow In the way
of the acceptance OF arbitration.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
GERMANY THINKS AN
APOLOGY is NECESSARY
Ru Assoc,ate1 Press1

gEHLIN. December 1s-Aside from the
financial claims mentioned in her ulti-
matrnl, Germany expects some form Of
apology from Venezuela for the diplo-
matte insults which the Foreign Office
saws are more serious and more gross
than those OF which Great Britain COM
plains.
The Foreign Once officials point out
that Premier Balfour's remark yesterday
evening IN the British House Of Com-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
FRENCH SWORDSMEN
BETTER THAN ITALIANS
(By associated Press.l

NICE. Dec. 1s.-The iduels following the
s be mbastic challenging of the Italian
fencing champions Vega and Pessina, 20
the French champions. Meriginac and
Z irschoffer, were fought here to-day and
res ulted in both the Italians being wound
ed
Their wounds are not dangerous.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
NEW PRESIDENT OF
HAYTI NOW IN OFFICE
fBv Associated Press.>

PORT AU PRINCE. HAYTI, December
1S.-GeneraI Nord having been proclaimed
President Of Hayti by the army, took
possession OF the National Palace this
morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
Ry Associated Press.) )

LONDON. Dec. 10 line .,lussels corr
respondent of the Daily. Telegraph says
in dispatch that Germany IS support
ing the claims OF Belgium against Vene-s
zuela. which amount to 81 2oO,GN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
WEATHER FORECAST.

WEATHER FORECAST.
Forecast FOR Friday and Saturday:
virgtnia-Fair Friday and Saturday:
variable winds.
North carol!na-Fa;r Friday and satur-
day; light. west winds, becoming vaTia-
BE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19

kconunued on Seventh Page
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-04
Coins Have
Vanished

There is something curious about
the American silver dollar and half
dollar Of the coinage of 1904" said a
well~known numismatist Of New YORK
"In that year something like 10000 OF
the dollars were coined, but 1t Is a
singular fact. as is now known, that
not one OF them was known to be In
circulation. Yet the most precious OF
all American coins are two 1904 dol
lars, which are in well-known collec-
tions. They are valued at $4,000 each.
at has been determined to the Salts
faction Of every numismatist that these
two dollars were not coined until 1928,
although they were struck from the
original 1904 die. They were secretly
made-although such a procedure Is
penal offense-for some one high in in
fuence and authority, who desired
them for certain coin collections. 1t
has never been positively ascertained
how the surreptitious work was accom-
plished. but there is no doubt that it
was done.
"Why the dollar Of 1904 was never
seen in circulation after leaving the
mint il one of the unsolved government
mysteries.
"a still greater mystery surrounds
the half-dollar Of 1904. Of that coin
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-04
VERDICT FOR TICKET SCALPERS.
VEKUICI TUX IIVNEI oVHLr LNo'
Chicago Judge Decides That Tickets Passing
Through Their Hands Are Good.

Chicago, (SpeciaD .-"However repre-
hensible and odious to railroad COM
pany ticket scalper may be, there is no
law that invalidates ticket which other
wise is valid because it passes through
his hands"
Judge Chytraus, Of the Superior
Court, has given this opinion in a suit
for damages brought by Moritz Horo-
WITT against the Chicago and Northern
Pacific Railroad Company. Damages OF
$3.50 were agreed upon.
While travelling with his wife to Min
nesota on ticket purchased from a
scalper in Chicago, which had originally
been issued to a Michigan newspaper,
Horowitz was confronted by ]. c. Pond,
general passenger agent of the road, who
happened to be on the train. Horowltz
and his wife were elected from the train
at Lake Villa, 81 miles from Chicago.
The attorney for the road argued that
Horowitz had been guilty of construc-
tive fraud.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-04
Numismatists fuzzioo
Over Remarkable Dis
appearance OF Silver
Dollars -


nearly 100000 were struck. Not one
was ever discovered in circulation. The
uuarter-dollar of 1904 are numerous
enough-so plentiful, in fact, that
fair specimen can be bought for ~,
and their coinage amounted to 7Ooo
pieces.
"a curious thing has been discovered
regarding the half-dollar Of 1905, which
is not a rare coin, except in the case
of those possessing the rare curiosity
I speak OF, which increases the value
tenfold. This is that the figure o ID
1906 has been struck over a, showing
that the coin was really one of the un-
discovered minting Of 1904.
What became Of the large issue OF
1904 balf-dollars? No one knows or
ever will know; but it is evident that
all of them were not issued from the
mint. and this belief that there was
some reason for not desiring the coin
70 circulate is strengthened by the mint
obliterating the date on what was left
by making 1906 half-dollars of them.
There was no silver dollar issued
from the mint in 1905, yet 32l were
coined, and are in the hands of COL
lectors to-day, just as they came from
the die. No dollars were coined by
the government after that until 1886.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-04
HATFJELDS IN A BATTLE.
Two of Them and Two Officers Killed
Revival OF Fend.

Williamson, w. Va, (Special) Sen.
sational reports were received here about
another fight with the Hatfelds, in which
four men were killed, among them being
Harry Watts, proprietor of the Palace
Hotel here. John Rutherford, a detect
i've. had a warrant for the arrest of Eph-
rain Hatfield. who is wanted in South
Carolina. He finally located Hatfield
in Pike county, Ky. Watts went with
Rutherford, and they found Ephralm at
the home of his father, Thompson Hat
field, on Blackberry Creek.
Rutherford and Watts broke in the
door and secured Ephraim, when the
father opened fire on them Both Off
GERS and both Hatfelds were killed. The
wife and little children witnessed the
tragedy. The Rutherfords were rela-
tives of cap" Hatfield, of feud fame.
Rutherford, was brother of the two
Rutherfords killed at the election in 1896
by cap" Hatfield.
Watts was we'll known throughout the
southern part Of the State. 1t is said he
could have saved himself had he not
stopped firing for a moment when one
of the Hatfield children was within his
range. The excitement among the feud-
lists is as great as at the time Of the
burning of the McCoys at the stake by
the Hatfelds years ago, and more trouble
is expected.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-04
His Weeping
Was Effective

There are all sorts Of tricks in a
political campaign" said the ex-mem-
Der of the legislature, land one was
played upon me when / was doing my
first stumping that was intended to lay
me out flatter than a pancake. | was
billed to speak at certain village, and
| prepared first rate talk for the oc-
casion. Half an hour before was to
take the platform was invited to have
a nip to brace me up, and ten minutes
after imbibing l didn't know whether
I was on foot or riding camel. AS
a matter of fact, l had been doped to
prevent ME from speaking. When |
began to rail fence around and talk
nonsense they tried to take me away,
lat | became as stubborn as a mule
and insisted upon speaking. 1t would
be a nail in my coffin to show me OFF
in a drunken condition, and l was
finally pushed forward. l was simply
conscious of the fact that | was max
ing a fool of myself, and after utter
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-04
SLAUGHTER IN
CHINESE RIOTS
Hundred of People Killed in the Chi
LII Province.
MISSIONARY WARNED TO KEEP OUT
The Attempts of Local Officials 10 Collect
Indemnities for the Catholic Missionary
Claims, as Arranged Between the officials
and the Priests, Cause the Trouble -
Moved Down by Troops,

Pekin (By Cable).-Chinese officials
say that 1000 people have been killed III
riots at Ia Ming Flu, the southernmost
prefecture of the Province of Chi Ii.
This, perhaps, is an exaggeration, but the
loss of life was undoubtedly great.
The riots were due to attempts OF local
officials to collect indemnities for the
Catholics, as arranged between the OH.
Gals and the priests. :,
Soldiers have been dispatched to quell
the disturbances, and taotai has been
sent to adjust the differences.
The officials warn the missionaries to
keep out of the disturbed district.
Such resistance to the payment OF mis-
sionary claims is to be expected IN local..
ties where the population is poor and
large sums aed levied.
The latest reports from la Ming Fu
say the greatest loss of life occurred dur
ing the fight between Yuan Shi KaIs
soldiers and the populace. The inhabi-
tants of several villages, who were en-
listed in the so-called United Villagers
Society, resisted the soldiers, but as most
of the villagers were only armed with
spears and swords, they suffered great
slaughter
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-04
GOVERNMENT SOUNDS GERMANY.
Wishes to Know Latter's Attitude on Chinese
Question

London (By Cable).-A dispatch
from Berlin says that the United States
has been sounding the German govern
ment to see how far the latter was will
ing to go to maintain the open door in
China. A definite statement was re-
quested Germanys reply was that while
it stood for the open door, it would not
oppose anything that Russia really de-
sired
Washington (SpeciaD This Govern
ment recently had its attention called to
reports that Germany intended to main
tain exclusive trade relations with the
Shantung peninsula, which is nominally
within its sphere of interest.
The Government has become satisfied
that Germany has manifested no such
intention, and stands by her previous
assurance that she will recognize the
open door.
Under the agreement of the Powers,
as the outcome of the Pekin negotia-
tons, all of them are bound to the open
door principle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-04-04
TENNESSEE TOWNS
WRECKED BY WATER
Many Lives Lost and Property Ruined
By the Floods.
PEOPLE TAKE REFUGE ON THE ROOFS
The River at Nashville Rises Twenty-Five
Feet In Twenty.four Hours-The Towns OF
Hartman and Oakda.e Nearly Demolished
Many Houses Washed Away aud Manu-
featuring Plants Destroyed.

Nashville, Tenn, (SpeciaD.-The
floods in Tennessee, the greatest known
in many years, have resulted in the loss
of a number of lives and property ag-
gregating in value more than $I,ooo,ooo.
On the Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis and Louisville and Nashville
Railroads several bridges have been DAM
aged. Cumberland, Elk and Duck Riv-
ers and their tributaries rose rapidly dur
ing the night, the rise at Nashville being
~ feet.
The towns of Hartman and Oakdale,
on the Emory River, were nearly swept
away, manufacturing plants wrecked and
numbers of houses destroyed.
The streams between MurfreeSborc
and Bell Buckle, Tenn, rose so fast that
occupants of many houses were obliged
to seek safety in the second stories OF
their houses until the flood had receded
Traffic on the Nashville Chattanooga
and ST. Louis and Louisville and Nash
vile Railroads at some points has beer
stopped, owing to the tracks being Sub
merged.
Much property at Mount Pleasant,
Shelbyville and Murfreesboro was dam
aged. Several hundred people at Mount
Pleasant were driven from their homes
and took refuge in the courthouse.
Three lives were lost in Giles county
John Cole and his family, who resided
on Richmond Creek, near Pulaski, were
driven to the roof of their home to es'
cape the rising water. The foundations
of the structure gave way and the tam
lily were thrown into the flood. Mrs
Cole and her two younger children were
drowned. The damage at Murfreesborc
and other portions in Rutherford county
is estimated to be 100000.
A special from Kingston, Tenn, wlthlr
six miles of Hartman, says: - I
Cooper, mail carrier between Hartman
and Kingston, arrived here from Harri'
man. He states that the heavy rains
caused an unprecedented rise in the En-.
DRY river, the result of which was the
almost total. destruction of the manufac'
turing plants along the river in Harrl
man. Between 900 and 400 people who
reside in the river section of Hartman
are without homes; 80 to 20 houses a,
Oakdale and Hartman were destroyed
being swept down stream.