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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-30
PRETTY RICHMOND GIRL
MARRIED I'm WASHINGTON

f q % 1Hs I'd T., - ~
Miss Lillian 1ncz Thomas, daughter Of
Mi. j. Fl. Thomas, OF No. 11l2 Floyd Ave- ~
5nuo, and Mr.. William Francis CLARK.
or Baltimore. a law student at tho Uni-
3yersity OF Maryland. left this city by an
early train yesterday morning for Wash h
ington, D. G.. where they were to be-
married.. a. "a }S2
Mr.. Clark and Miss Thomas had been
friends Tor some time and It was not
surprising when the young man came to
Richmond to spend the Christmas holl-8
days. 1t was a secret known to very few.
however. that they contemplated q r'at HFaE-
lnonial coup until vas terdny. 81 he young
couple were married at o:so a. NJ. yester-
day in Washington. according to informn-
ton received in this city They will make
their home III Baltimore.
Mrs, Clark Is one Of the best known
and most attractive young ladies' o. tha
West End, Besides beauty and rich color.
Ing she has the charm OF vivacity and
unusual cleverness. She is a fine musj-
clan, both as an instrumentallst and a
vocalist,
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. LAWMAKERS SCARCE.
The Prospect for a Quorum To-
day Is Not Bright.

o. "a Il 4, Nr1f
4 The prospect Of q quorum Of the Gem
eru Assembly to-day Is anything but
promising There were but six members
Of the Senate present yesterday when the
body was called to order, and the atten-
dance OF members Of the more numerous
branch was about in the same proper
ation.
For the, reason that manyof the menu
bers or both houses stop ntsprlvate board
ing houses In the city. 1t Is impossible
to say with absolute certainty just how
many or how few are In the city, but
so far as known the number OF arrivals
;lst night is not sufficient to make up
the requisite quorum when added to those
present yesterday. What the morning
trains bring inIremalns to he seen, and
IS purely,n matter of speculation. Among
the arrivals last night were Senators
Sale and Cromwell, Stands and Tyler;
Delegates Graves. Newhouse, Lewis. Or
gain Read, overly, Boaz Duke and s..
FL Walker. Many OF these are at the
Powhatnn. 1t will take eight or nine
more senator's to give that body n work
4 Ing quorum, while the House Is also
lacking the number requisite to do busi-}
ness, .-i
n Meanwhile the Commonwealth is pay
ing au the $40 members Of the General
Assembly and all the employees the regu-
lar per diem, and has been paying 1t ever,
sine. tho recess OH December 23d. Some
predict that a quorum will mot hs present
Ecfore the beginning Of the coming week,
but there Is no basis for this prediction.
It Is O. nero matter OF opinion. & is:
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NEW CATHEDRAL Is.s.
Of WESTMINSTER
fpy Associated Press, J

LONDON. Dec. o9.-The Most Rev.
Francis Bourne, Roman Catholic arch.
bisbop Of Westminster, was enthroned
ii the new Cathedral OF Westminster to-
day with the impressive ceremony lncl-s
dental to such occasions. The vast
building was filled to It's capacity py
ecclesiastical and lay members OF s. he
Roman Catholic Church i q. Il
Tho calhedrn, Of Westminster, conse-
Grated to-day, Is the first Roman CATH
ole Cathedral that has stood In the. Met.
ropolltan SEQ OF England since the Refor-
nation, The building is situated hal q,
mila west OF Westminster Abbey, and Ia
a magnificent structure Of the Byzan.
tine style, With a great cnmpanile OF Sed
brick banded with Portland stone, stand
Ing three hundred feet high and crowned
Will, a metal covered dome, surnlounted
by n double cross of bronze, The total
expenditure on the entire efFfice UP GO 20
the end of october was Just over a mil
lion dollars. A
The Catl.sdrai starts clear of debt
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The T.E::'.T'.||.'.AlNUS
IN RALEIGH \ 1, |: G H.
Boy Dies Of Lockjaw Resulting
From Wound Made by d
Cannon Cracker.
PAYING PENSION WARRANTS
President Of Cotton Mills Takes
Pcssilnistic View Of, Out
look German Danced.
Especial 10 The Times Dispatch)

& Especial To The Times Dispatch)
RALE1 CiTI, NJ. c.. December 29.-Bcn-
mic Taylor. nine-year-old negro boy,
died Of locltjaw, which resulted from a
slight wound In the hand Inflicted by an
exploding cannon cracker. M a 55
Tile State Treasurer on yesterday
cashed over $4,000 Of pension warrants
for old Confederate soldiers. Altogether
over 100000 Of tho $2CO, OQO. pension fund
has been paid out.
itgtMr, Aft. a. Thompson, president Of the
Raleigh and the Neuse Cotton Mills, said
( that the situation as to the cotton mar
ket both, raw material and woven goods.
4 is steadily growing more serious. Fric q,
of cotton are way beyond the POSSIBLE
ity of profitable manufacturing. and tho
cotton goods market Is fiat. That three
Of the successful and largest nanufac-
turers in this State have told him during
tho past few days that they have sold
practically no goods since Octooer lst.as
I3RILLLANTs GERMAN. .
The Nine O'Clock Cotlllon Club gave a
brilliant german last night in Raney Ii
brary ball-room. Mr.. o. s. Thompson
was the leader. *. !&S
United States Senator +. NJ. Simmons
was in the city to-day on his way 70
Newborn to spend the week. and In speak
Ing Of the Panama Canal treaty said II
will certainly be ratified by the Senate
as soon as Congress convencs after the
holidays. He will vote for Its ratllca..
ton, for while he does not approve ".
President Roosevelt..s course with REFER
ence to the treaty, still he thinks the re-
lection Of the treaty will delay any work
toward the canal until after the presi-
Dental election, when the Republicans
would 20 before the people and hold the
Democratic party responsible for the de-.
feat Of the canal .a
Mr.. N. B. Broughton, it is announced.
has received proposition to go to one
of the largest Northern cities and under
take Sunday school work slmlla 70 that
in which he has scored such signal sue
cess with Tabernacle Baptist Church, IN
this city. He has not made known the
city or the details OF the proposition. me
Tabernacle congregation is very much
stirred UP over the matter. though ~ IS
not believed he will accept Bfs5s,
q MI. H. I'll H.. Brlmlcy, commissioner IN
charge Of the preparations for North Car
olinas exhibit at the ST. Louis EXPOSE
ton, says the forestry and the agricul-
tural exhibits are about ready for ship
ment. and very gratifying progress Is
being made in all department Is. ne TAX
ing Of so many specimens from the state
splendid museum will leave that depart Z,
ment very much depleted but It VIII stu
be suficient to attract considerable at,
3tentlon from w ors.
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ORPHANS HAPPY.
Christmas Celebration at the
Home Last Evening.

Home Last Evening.
rho Richmond N1ale Orphan Asylum,
the delightful home for boys. presided
over 50 gracefully by Mrs. y. r. Gill. was
the scene yesterday afternoon Of Joyous
Christmas festivities.
The exercises were held In the chapel.
In which was n magnificent Christmas
tree, trimmed and decorated Until MIRO
beautiful ono has rarely been seen BY any
ono present. E.8 .2 \,
Among those present besides Mrs Gill
and her family OF nfty-one boys, were
MIR. John u. Williams, president Of tho
Board OF Drectors; Mr.. T, j. Todd, OF
the Board; Mr.. w. s. Copeland, OF the
Board Or. George Cooper, Rev.'J. 10.
Cook and Row. w, s. Campbell. The
exercises By tho boys were ENJOYABLE and
credtabe.
X MIR Williams, Dr.. Cooper, Mr.. Camp
bell, Mr.. Cook and others addressed the
boys. Il 759 w
rho contributions to the boys this
Christmas have been very generous. Mr..
1Lutzler sent they fifty pounds Of candy.
Mrs n w. Pcmberton's Circle of tho
Daughters OF the King, sent the boys fifty
stockings. each filled with good things
so dear to tho boy at Christmas times.
Tho afternoon was very enjoyable to all
and the lads were happy. The members
OF the Board present and several guests
remained over to supper. .I5E
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CHANGE OUTPUT
OF MAYO FACTORY
Will Manufacture Nothing But
Cut-Plug Tobacco Here

with tho opening OF the New Year. two
days hence, the great plant Of tho P. II.
Mayo Tobacco Company, of this city,
will become the property; of the American
Tobacco Company. and will Immediately
thereafter cease to manufacture Its old
and we'll known plug brands. &
Tor several years past the Mayo fnc-
tory has been owned and operated by
tic Continental Tobacco Company, ono
OF tile allied concerns that go to mako
IN the Consolidated Tobacco Company.
Under the scheme Of classification OF
factories. adopted by the trust the Con-
tlnental was to be composed Of the plug
plants, the American Cigar Company OF
tho cigar plants and the American To-
bacco Company Of the cigarette and
smoking tobacco plants.
The Mayo branch has been nanufac-
turing a good deal of plug, but the bulk
Of its output was In the shape of cut
Mug tobacco, that might be chewcd or
smoked as the purchaser might desire,
Willie a large quantity Of Vt is chewed
tho ordinary man used this cutplug ~.
his pipe and the trade IN IT began TO m
terfe, with tho smoking tobacco trade
OF tho a. T Company. TO prevent this
complication the big factory Is to be
transferred by the Continental to It's ally.
the American Company. This transfer
Will occur about the first of the New
Year It Is understood that tho Mayo
plunt will thereafter manufacture moth
Ing hut cutplug It's plug trade VIII DO
distributed among the other factories or
tho Contlnentul-the sun-cured to so to
the Richmond or Virginia factories, the
flue cured to North Carolina and tho
burly TO the West.
There arc rumors Of several other sim
liar transfers to be made about the same
time, but no confirmation OF these re-
ports can DO obtained. When questioned
about the matter last night, Mr., Edward
q. Mayo. business managersof tho Mayo
branch. confirmed the report concerning
tho transfer OF his plant, but declared
that he was not in a position to discuss
tha others, lie was about to leave his
residence at the time, and could not go
into details concerning even the MAYO
sale, beyond stating briefly that II would
be made,
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= = {
.fin 10 keep the canal concessions alive.
= Credit for what has been done In THIS
respect is chcerfully accorded TO SeHo!
Arrange. Knowing the ms and onls o.
Colombian politics. as a schoolpoys kl a'1se
his alphabet; knowing the weak pom. -,
tho national character. as well as Us Us
strong ones: knowing individuals amos,
MS Intimately as he knows himself ana
having an exceptional faculty lot I 9
human nature, Senior arrange mas ui1-
charged his duties so faith1ullSStll at ~ ~,
Under a strict reading of Its terms INC
canal concession would proDaply haNe
been forfeited long ago, IT was Kept INV
IN TO tho very moment the. lndependeL'tce
OF Panama was declared. .treduent .tIlps
to Bogota, dealing with az the ruhetlo.-
a,.,es there and on tho lsthmus, the en-
.nlo nv Of all OF his gifts OF adrolt
-,,ersl,as sion, and a full and free exercise
nf his native sunvity and grace o. il, ,t'
nor were requisite to this undertaklns
hut not once dl dSenor. arrange ian ui l'a
Tie test, and to him more than 70 any
an = ihe canal was stopped In 1857 the
French corporation has remained III pos
session of its properties and franchises
on the 1stlmus, = -, .,,- Z :, ,,rrrY
WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR IT'S yBlttift,
In equal measure must credlts DC. s.n e,,'
republic Being n manipulation ira ther
than m administrator, a man to execute
orders rather than to issue them, follows,
mat he is not fitted for responsible posts
of leadership. Nobody knows tins any
better than does Don Jose Agustln. and
so, when tho first really forHldap'e SUB
pestion of onnamaian independence came
srnm tina Panama Railroad-ns unques-
tionnbly 1t did comet issued to the
railroad's special agent, and found MIN
not unmindful of the part no should play
in the drama which was to be attempted.
Never for moment did It occur to him to
make himself the Leader IN the move'
menl. That would have been h,os l, IN.
the railroad company moro prominently
to the front thanit was wise forit TO DO
brought, and, besides. .scnor Arrange
knew his own shortcomings, I4e was.
however, fully equal 10 the task of dis
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To Work the Roads.

(Speclal to The Tlmes-Dispntcll,) -
GREENSBORO. N. c.. Dee, 99--Tho
highway commission of Ctullford county
d now making active prepabTiit'on Is, tGt
f'hoy have now Inv hand $4,000. the pro,
cceds of the sale Of the FIRST $4,000 BOND
Their purpose is to do what work can
10 done this winter, getting ready for
rushing business when spring comes, Az
Ter several months of investigation, hey
to-day made q contract for complete
road building OUTFIT on condition that, Y
/. proved satisfactory. three others would
/, MI. Fl. u. Ticks, who is manager OF
the Greensboro Coal and Ice Company,
here had tho misfortune TO lose bis dwell
ing BY fire at fourOcock yesterday morn
irg Tho flames had such Roadway before
they were discovered the, fire company
could only prevent other buildings from
Air. Hicks had SECS In money IN tho,
house, which was burned. This morning
be was gratilied e recover 500 Of i,
gold This he found IN the ashes, Very
black from heat and smoke.
hlxcept for $500 insurance his other loss
Will be total. 5sa Nh 5i.
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FATAL CASES
A. Public Danger ard Why Care should
Be Taken

Be r aiken. III.
Your attention has been called 70 THIS
n,blic danger for some time, and we be-
3ilcye 1t Is our duty to inform tho people
that the majorlty Of fatal pneumonia '
3clses nre caused by the patient taking
for O. cold some called Cough cure"
or "i,alsam" which depend upon rois-
ol,oiis drugs for their effect.
These drugs deuden the nerves ana stop
secretion along tic breathing tract, when
Is always followed by congestion anu IN
f!nnmhtion--thnt causes pnelitnonia.
Without these Injurious drugs Father
Jchn's Medicine cures colds, long stnnd-
Ing coughs hnd all throat and lung trout
l)lcs. It Is not patent medicine or
Cough SYRUP" but Il body builder and
tonic, It cures colds BY soothing and heal.
ing the throat, and norshcs the system
at tho same time Itsj gentle laxative
effect strengthens the stomach and cor
rccts the digestion, 80 that each organ
OF the body Is able to properly perform
It's work that Is how the poisonous waste
matter and Impurities are driven out OF
the system It's food elements make
strength and restore to sound health those
u no hre weak, and run down. Father
Johns Medicine Is for sale by Owens ana
Minor Drug Co.. No. 1907 East Main
Street; City Drug Store, Mo- 1i4A East
Main Street; Peoples Drug Store. No. $500
williamsburg Avcnue North Side l'har-
macy, No. 0O1 North Fifth Street; Pine
street Pharmacy. No. 1874 South Pine
street; East Pharmacy, No eGm Vcnablc
Street. t
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pnhamnnlahs, whom he Ind melted To
follow him and SEQ that the Job wna
done and the republic actually launched
n he were Inclined TO utiscruploLsness,
Or. Atnador would be dangerous leader
for the panainanians. Happily for thciii,
however, his character Is OF the mort
sterling sort. He Is sufficiently well-et-
dowed with goods and chnttcls as to care
little for any pecuniary profits that may
hccruc 10 lin through Independence. HIS
nature Is Instinct with the higher Ideals
Of his profession, making him nfchcerful
3lnborcr In humanity's cnusc, and Ills pres.
ent purposes nro directed unsclflshly and
Loyalty TO the uplifting Of Panama and
tho bellermcnt Of tho Pnnnmanlnnsa
What Is even more fortunate Is the fact
that he Inns had the benefit Of tho most
excellent advice. Tho people rely upon
him with implicit faith, and he In turn.
relies upon those who have guided his
hand and his mind III the events Of the
last fcw weeks. These men-principally
Atnetlcans-llnyo proved safe and con.
scrvatlvc counsellors, and while they VIII
occupy unofficial stations Under tho new
government. Or. Amador will continue to
60 to them for advice, 80 that his admin
istration seems destined to be successful,
JOSE AG Usr1N gARANGo.
Next to Or. Amador, the most Inter
csting character III the new republic Is
Jose Agustif Arrange. OF medium height,
slightly built with dropping shoulders
and hat shutting gait. Senior Arrange
has been and will continue 10 be u great
factor In tho affairs Of Panama. lie is
man well into the sixties. with snow
white hair, beard and mo,istnchc. HIS
skin Is fair and his eyes nre SOFT ana
gentle, inclning to the most bescechng
expressions. He speaks In low, we'll mod
ulated tones. that seem to mpart and to
invite condolences and his manner Is gra-
ciuIs and winning. For years Don ose
GAgustin has been Politician. II & has
served ns a member Of the Colombian
AIlotlse Of Representatives and Of the Sen.
ate: OF the departmental Leg lslature. and
While Liberal In politics, he hns been
III close touch with the governing now
crs. Some years ago the Panama Rail-
road employed him 8 its special agent, I,
term which here. as In the States, IS
tho polite and official designation of the
sa1arled lobbyist. Among all the men OF
Panama the railroad corporation could
not have found one better qualified for
this office. The work required OF this
special agent will instantly be recognized
az OF the utmost Importance when 1t IS
membered that the Panama Railroad Is
owned by the New Panama Canal Com
pany and that for fourteen years IL has
been the business OF the railroad. with
work on the canal virtually. It stand
q E E III e
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tiated assertion Of his friends. Senior
Jose Agustin is, however, less ambitious
for himself than his friends arc for
him. When the republic had been de-
cared and the city council OF Panama
had named the provisional governing
junta, he. was named. as the president
OF that body, and to him was entrusted
the actual leadership under tho new.
order of things. He.immediate'y resigned
his place as ,speca agent OF the Panama
Railroad but 1t Is II secret which no.
that as the head of the junta in direct
ing the government of the new republic
4 Don Agustin works now in as close har-
mony with the railroad corporation as'hc
did In thos.s days when he was serving 1t
openly and in return for a regular sal
nry. Tho natural deduction is that the
railroad corporation is at present the
administrator of this new government,
and such is the fact. although the rail-
road company manages to keep itself
well In the background, It's direction OF
affairs being accomplished through
arrange, who continues in closest touch
with the railroad official s,t{ What part
no will play when the structure of re-
publican government shall have been for
mally reared does not now appear, He
Is an enthusiastic advocate of the cleo
ton OF DR.. Amador to the presidency,
discouragrng all use of his own name for
that ottlce;. but his part in thu drama
has been so important that 1t is conceded
3 that when the curtain of full accomplish
ment shaI have been finally rung down
on this bloodless revolution. Arrange will
have been berthed most comfortably,
The only gossip as 10 the exact location
IN which he Is likely to find himself has
It that Bunau-Varilla Will, after tho rati-
fcatlon of the canal treaty by the United
States S,anate, be transferred to Paris as
minister pisnpotentlary and envoy ex-
traordlnary to France, Willis Senior Jose
Agustin Arrange will enter the diplomatic
corps at Washington as pdnama's repre-
sentative le
OTHERS WHO TOOK A HAND.
Following Amador and Arrange comes a
long list of men, none of whom gives an
impression of any great amount of
strength, Thomas Arms Is by no means
brilliant man, although he was one OF
tho original trio of seoessionists and sits
now as a member OF the governing junta.
lilo Is we'll connected in Panama, Is a
man OF considerable wealth: but II seems
evident thar he owes his participancy In
the conspiracy Which eliminated one
month ago to the fact that he has, Ina
dgnifled way. been q PROF. sslonal off,
ficaholder under the Colombian govern
nent. lie has served In many and diff
felent official positions. and his knowl-
edge OF the government scheme and the
proper way o & doing things excels that
al rny other man on the Sisthmus, This
knowledge was needed by those who pro,
posed to make Panama an independent
ECe14bAc; hence the reason for the promi-
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A Problem Solved.

( A great problem has been solved In the
manufacture Of tho rainproot or spot
rroot glove, which is soft and pliable rs
the finest kid but through chemical
treatment has been made lmperyious to
the elements These gloves, when solled,
can he washed and after driving stretched,
when they will be as fresh. clean and
soft as before. Considering how many
times we discard gloves because they
are solled. these gloves should certainly
prove great saving for both dress ana
general wear
For rubber shoes with the high storm
front there Is always q great demand,
Although the high boot Is the only shoe
giving entire protection, the popular
height Is not more than ten inches
These shoes can be had In black or tan
Russian calf at prices which VIII assure
their success. The ightest weight sans
a3ls are generally used fer sysalp11 ~ aT,
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4 RECEIVERSHIP.
A Policeman Justified in Shoot
ing a Young Man.
Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.,

Especial to The Tlmes-DlspatcfL)
WINSTON SALEN1, N. c.. December 20,
At Il hearing before Judge Jones here
to-day the receivorship for the Pilot
Mountain Furniture Company was made
permanent. The creditors Of tho concern
viii meet here again February LIST, when
( 1t will be decided to run the enterprise
WITH tho receivers until all material In
hand is worked up. or sell the plant
Charles Edwards. young man OF
Shore, Yadkin county. Is In the hospital
made BY a pistol ball fired by Policeman
Leo Plowmnn, of Shore, The officer was
given hearing before two magistrates
at Shore last night, lilo was discharged,
the court holding that the shooting was
Evidence was produced showing that
Edwards had made threats against the
officer and was following him when no
fred Policeman lolnwman was elected by
tho last Legislature when the town Of
Shore was Incorporated, @
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chamberaln's Cough Remedy is Pleas
z ant To Take. u

sugar Is used In tho manufacture OF
Chamberlalns Cough Remedy. and the
roots used In its preparation give it a
flavor similar to maple syrup, making
1t quite pleasant to take. Mr., w. L.
Roderick, Of Poolesvllle, Md.,sin speaking
of this remedy. says: ,I have used Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy with my children
for several years and can truthfully say
1t Is the best preparation OF the kind
] know of.@The children Ike to take 1t,
and 1t has no Injurious after effect" For
sale by all druggists. 5a
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SANTA CLAUS VISITS
BROAD STREET SCHOOL

most enjoyable Christmas celebration
was given last night by the, SUNDAY. schoos
az the Broad Street Methods Church, OF
which the Kcv.& Gorge H.; Spooner is The
pastor. ThIS .ittcndanccs Was very large
and tnoro:tslIty i asant time vas, y, ny.
The children rendered -reaut'tul MUS l,,
There We're special music and number
OF recitations by the IS children: Each
scholar made some offering for sthe poor.
The. contributions were of different sorts,
mostly groceries. 81 Fl MOI 5,3I., AZ X ~
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Watch Night Services.

Special New Years Eve services will DO
held tonight at the Church of the Holy.
Comforter. on Grove Avenue and Rolan q
o'clock, and Holy Communion will be dis
pensed after 13 clock. All are cordially
invited to attend.
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Gar Expects an Heir.

(By Associated Prcss.) ~
pIONDON, Dec 29.-Tho st Daily Tele-.
graphs ST. Petersburg correspondent says
the Imperial family expects the accoucile-
n1ent OF the Czarina next summer.