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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
BISHOP RANDOLPH
SPEAKS TONIGHT Il
AnnualfMccting Of Virginia His
torical Society at y, M, G. a,
Hall-Public Invited.

Tonight at the y. M, G. a hall one
of tlp. chief literary events OF the winter
will take place. Bishop a, NJ. Rull-
dolph. n gentleman whose learning ana
elouuence arc far famed, Will deliver tho
annual address before tho Virginia HIS
torical Society. Doubtless brilliant au-
dlence will gather to hear the dls'lll-
guished gentleman,
Tho annual meeting Of the virginia
historical Society will begin at s O'Clock
this evening In the y. NJ. c. a, hall, anu
not In tho hall OF the House OF Delegates,
as first determined President w. Cor
don alcCabe will present his report for
the year, which will M doubt be very
Interesting. 1t viii he an admirable
papor, az all feel assured, coming from
Captain Nccab6, one OF the finest schol-
ars of tho country.
Bishop Randolph will be The guest OF
Ray. William Meade Clark, rector of St.
James Church. lie will discuss the "lidu-
cational Functions of Historical Study"
a theme unusually broad and well calcu-
lated to give the, audience an opportunity
of seeing tho speakers versatile poWers
In the development OF II.
The public Is cordially lnyitsd by no
society, to attend this meeting and heaH
lRtsllop Randolph M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
.A.J.VAUCHAN'SWILL
TO BE CONTESTED
Counsel for Grandson Claims
the Paper Probated Was
Not the True One,


Sands & Sands, counsel for Mrs, Mattle
Y, Vaughan, mother OF a. J. Vaughan,
Jr., an infant, have instituted suit In the
Chancery Court contcsting the will of
tho late a. j, Vaughan, and praying the
court to set aside the probate on the
grounds that It is not the true VIII Of
the deceased.
The will as probated on August 5. 1908,
was dated June %. OF this year. The cs-
tate was valued at about $4,000. The WILL
provided tho following bequests' J. j.
Vaughan. $1,000, a, j.. Vaughan, lr', q
grandson, 5000; Emma T. Ball, $1,000, w,
r. Burruss, $5O0, The residue was left to
the widow, Mrs, Sarah Ann Vaughan, for
llfe, then to 20 to his daughter, Florence,
now Mrs. Beaver,
The grandson, to whom The 5000 was
left in trust, Is the orphan infant son OF
the only son Of the deceased, and BY
whom he was tenderly fond during his
llfc time, 1t Is alleged that there have
been for some time stra ned relations be-
tween the daughter and the other Inenl-
bers of tho family. and 1t Is due TO This
fact that the claim is made BY the con-
testants that the will as probated ON
August 5th Is not the true and last VIII
nf Mr., Vaughan.
j.. y. Vaughan. Emma ]. Bali, Floreife
Pl'eaver and Sarah Ann HuuS nan are
,,amod us parties to the suit
No day has yet been fsxed pY suuss
.4(srlnnnn for 9, hearing, s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
DEATH GAME
SUDDENLY |. !
Major Charles r. sSkinkcr Strick-
en- With Paralysis Lived
Three Hours.
BRILLIANT WAR RECORD Reg o }
Fought G5tallllantly ; ali i; -Four 2 Years: Years
Interesting Story # Of Of Escape IS "a x
From Federal Prison, # u

The sudden death yesterday afternoon
OF Major Charles r.. Sltinker, & one OF the
best known citizens OF Richmond Will
bring deep sorrow to his host Of friends
and acquaintance. x
Major Skinlser was stricken with Iparaly-
sis while talking with %some friends IN
Thomas Il. Alfriend and Sons office,
Twclfth aud Main Streets. about / O'Clock
In tic afternoon. Flo was hurriedly taken
lii IL /. private aconveyance to his home.
No. sO1Gyvest Franklin street. and three
hours later passed away. lIe had been
In very good health for some time past,
and the tidlngs Of his death will come
to many OF his friends as a painful shock.
For somor years Major Skinlser had
not been engaged actively In business.
He always led useful lifo. and, for
many years after tho war a more active
and public spirited citizen could not be
found. Z, f.i
Charles Robert Skinker was born July
11th 1880. IIo was educated at tho uni
versity OF Virginia, leaving that institu-
ton three years before tho beginning
OF tho war. between tho States. In that
great struggle he was destined to mako
u TcGOIu Ol 4WiAfH klito iI4S14H' itt'p W w
reason to be proud. TIo ever loved the
Southern cause very dearly. For It ho
sacrificed his right foot. a thousand
times lie risl1ed his life for 1t. 5.
FOUR WEARS SERVICE.
April DIST, 1861 no enlisted In the cele-
bratcd Company ~" Of Richmond, n
Part of tho Twenty-flrst Virginia Infnn-
try. For twelve months as a private ha
carried a inusket but for bravery was
he became the captain of his company.
In the course OF time the Twenty.flrst
was merged into tho Forty-oigbth Vir-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
INQUIRE MONUMENT .4.
UNVEILED JANUARY 7TH

Tho date for unvell@lS tllo h1cSu'te
monument has now been definitely set.
1t will be Thursday afternoon, january
It'll, at l o'clock, Major Holmes T, Con7
,ud, az Winchester. will deliver the ad-
dress, Judge Christian received tele-
yram from him yesterday stating the
day selected would suit him, and 50 the
matter was at once settled
The features OF the programme already
announced Will be carried out, Judge
Christian will present tho monument to
the state on the part Of the. friends Of
tho late distinguished surgeon and the
Governor will receive IT,
Master IIuntey Holmes Mcclure, ~,
viii unveIl the statue. Major conrad's 8
address will be tho last OF w, occasion.
lie opening prayer will be delivered by
pr. James Power Smith. who served on
the staff Of General lackson with DR. Mo-
ariuire, The statue ls now on ~ way !. to
Richmond, 3s>, isS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
Senator'S Hoar and German III
sist That M ore Information
be Given the Senate.
WANT CANAL WITHOUT {.
faint OF DlSH0N0Rs
Senator Foraker 81, Also Speaks
and Takes Mr.. Mfr. Hoar to Task
for Daring to Criticisc the
Administration House
Passes the Pension
propriationsBill.
Y TI7Tf II7..T3IT Z q NJ,
{By Associated Press.)

~ ~ by A6soCluLeU fleSs.j
:3lvAsHINGToN, Dec 1.-THE Senate
to-day was the scene sof most important
debate In the isthmian question as AT
fectedt by the Presidents recognition Of
tie independence. of the Republic Of
Panama The discussion began with a.
speech by Mr.. Hoar on his resolution Of
inquiry and lasted 4; several hours: In
addition to Mr. Hoar's address. there
were speeches BY Mrs German and Mr..
Foraker. All tllrea were notable utter,
ances, and Of historical interest \. (
Mr.. Hoar con fined 4 his remarks ito his
resolution, and they were CAREFUL writ
ten Out and Rad from manuscript. He
held that this country has not yet re-
ccived full official in formation concern
ing the Isthnnian evolution. and CT iticised
Iii sharp terms the conduct Of this cours
try as shown By what has been given
out. 8i f3s :, ~. Y Il ,SSi5'
There was mo reservau ton III Mr.. Cor
man S Suttsrarices. II 81 praet Ically alleged
that the situation r II had. beer
created /. to make a 2ca1fl aisn. issue. inc
said that unless furthels llkht&Was throw
on the su bject he would oppose the Pan
anna treaty. t2Ss-5,s5
Mr.. Foraker took Mr.. Hoar to task
severely for.s his remarks, reflecting on
the administration He defended the
administration for It's attitude toward
the Panama revolt a heated ,colloquy
Mr.. Hoar. during an effort of theiA1assa-
lcfrsetts senator to explain more fully
his position In the matter.
Senator Hoar Speaks Plainly.
Mr.. IIoar said he was In favor OF the
isthnlfanf' canal but was anxious that
tho canal should be built without taint
of suspicion Of national dishonor."
What we. want to know ls,'' he said,
revolution was about to take place. SO ar
range matters that the revolution.
whether peaceablo or otherwise. should bo
permitted to go on without interruption
and whether our national authorities
took measures to prevent Colombia from
stopping lt7
Mr.. Hoar quoted the correspondence
bearing upon the revolution, and asked
E"Why this great anxiety before any dis
turbance had doccurred?' Twas. he said.
clear that If the correspondence SO far
printed included all the information pos
slble to glvo on the subject, that from
twenty-four to forty-eight hours before
the revolution broke out this govern
lnent had instructed a man of war to
prevent Colombia from doing anything to
prevent it,
.'I want to know, tho American people
want TO know. and have y rightjto know
whether tho highly policeman OH the
isthmus, seeing a man about to attack
euother. is Justified before tho blow is
struck, in n,anacllng tho assaulted party
md whether, after tho assault has beer
made, thc9policeman is justified In claim
ing the pocketbook which has been take
ON the victim by the assailant, shoulf
he be turned over to him (thc policeman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
Will fight !
FOR PIA'.N'A|'..M''I.AI''|'.. [ ! 1 IA.
Colon1bians Determined Not to
Give Up Without Struggle
to Bitter End.
TROOPS ARE ENCOUNTERED ! E: e! J
Commander lei Z =: Protests :t71;t Against gil1st
Presence Of Of American ii;.a , War War.
Vessel ills.C Gulf Of Darien.
K (By Associated Press.)

II
F| COLON, Decem ber 1.-THE United
States cruiser Atlanta, Commander Will
liam HI Turner returned here last night
from, the Gulf of Darlen. She discovered.
December 18th. a; detachment of Colon,
hian troops, numbering ylsually about
800 men, but, according to their state
mer,ts. totalling 800 to 1000 men. at
.Titunati on, the 3eastern:side Of the gulf,
just north OF the; mouth ofttlle 2Atrato
River. an 5 sS
The commander, of.sthe Atlanta sent
ashore an ofti Ger, IS no eonyersed witt, tho
Colombian commander. The liter pro
tested energetically against tile presence
OF American warshlps IN Colon hian wa
fters. insomuch as war between Colombia
and the United States had not been de-
clared, and politely requested the Atlanta
to leave tho gulf because It belonged 10
Colombia. Commander Turner ignored
the request, and tho Atlanta returned ~
Colon to report to Rear-Admlral 5CosI =.
Tho Colombians arc clearly BUSY VIII
protective and Strengthening measures.
Although they treated the Americans
.oolrteously. they declared they resented
tho presence of tho Atlanta's LANDING
party. Tho Colombian force was com
posed of tho men landed recently at the
Atrato River by the Colombian cruisers
CartuEenn and General Pinzon, ~,
EARLY In tho morning Of December l',h
the Atlanta sighted small schooner ~
the center OF the .Gulfsof Darien ana tol- 2..
lowed her to the western snoro' Wuc.9 we ~,
sohoonerl attempted to hide behind an
.islet Lieutenant Harlan =. Perrlll. OF
tho Atlanta, was ordered to board her:
whereupon a whoeboat was lowered ana
pulled towards the schooner Ihrousl'
pM tha courtesy of the naval officers tho COR
respondent OF the Associated i'fess ae
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
PRESIDENT SIGNS
CUBAN TREATY BILL
(By Associated Press.)

tF < II. (Byi Associated Press, = a,,t
WASiIINGrO Dec. l7.-Ihe presldsent
[s1gmed tho Cuban reciprocity BIZ a tew
G3i|nHtes before one o clock this Afternoon,
1.-The President then issued q prQcIlait,n,, III,
fahlrec fsaohlnlrrocity bill and declaring the Cuban
Pieslproclty treaty to he effective ten days
INV that the BILL has become lazy, a
rGestion OF great Interest has ARISEN,
I.aney, the effect OF the reduction q ~ 1ns E
oYtS 8 susar 4u from other countI les The British
Eoyernment has served notice upon the
Staia Department that upder the Ia
vnred nation clause, It expects that Brit
M sugar t|am the BEtls Messst tMs IT. tnales, n
3:.nI,t, :nn Ierms. with Cuban sugar. aud It Is
natud mdt doubted that Germany, France. Aus-
ys and other greaat ad Rfst kawss Iugar pre-
Am Old holding Of of1Attorney-Cieneral Oh
ney, In president sCleveland's adInlnsstiIn; ia;
o wsa ndSn5nS proye to s bo reopened with
NlEUT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
OTHER PROMINENT
MEN ARE NAMED
Charge Against Former Senator
Lowe is Of Conspiracy to
Bribc United States ,Sena-
tor General State lof
Corruption Alleged BY
Grand Jury's Report.
i
(By Associated Pres..)

OMAHA, NEB., December 1.-THE
United States grand Jury to-day made
its7rcport to the court. returning nineteen
true bills. These include indictments
against United states Senator Charles
II. Dietrich for alleged illegal leasing OF
a building to the government to be used
as postonce; former Adjutant-Genera1
Leonard ", Colby. for the alleged en-
bezzlcment OF government funds; Daniel
Gaines, OF Basgett. Neb., for alleged
perjury In swearing falsely to homestead
entries; former State Senator Elliott
Lowe. for alleged conspiracy to bribe a
United States senator Postmaster John
S. Mitcheil, OF Alma, Neb.. charging him
with Illegal sale Of postage stamps;ASVil-
liam NJ. Irwin, on a charge Of acting as
agent for MITCHELL and against r. NJ. AL
len, president Of the Standard Cattle
/ Company. for the alleged illegal fencing
OF government lands: Tho other lndict-
ments were similar to that against Allen,
but do not Involve extensive tracts OF
land.
q The Jury reported It had further mat
tiers under consideration.
4EG The indictments against Senator DIE
stricla and State Senator Lowe are IN addl-
tion to those returned against them a
week ago.
senator Dietrich is charged with :vlo-
ton of section 3739 of the revised stat
'utcs, which provides that no member or
delegate to Congress shall enter into a
contract with the United States or It's
Officers.
rho indictment charges that Senator
Dietrich leased to the government ol
April "a. 1901, building. at Hastings. Ncp..
"a be used for postoffice at an annual
rental of $3.50; the indictment against
former Senator Lowe charges him with
conspiracy 10 bribc q United States SEN
ator, Two counts each of $500 are named
in tho bill. 1t is charged the, amount
we're paid TO Lowe by Postmaster John
q Mitchell In consideration OF Lowe
endorsement OF Mitchell's candidacy to
Senator Dietrich for tho appointment. as
postmaster at Alma.
General Leonard w. Colby was lndlct-
ed for the alleged embezzlement OF
amounts aggregatng $4,000 OF government
funds y; 81 to him III trust By ths slata
OF Nebraska and others for ednipHlen'
le!onglng to United States army.
Postmaster J. c. Mitchell, OF Anna
Neb.. is indicted for conspiracy TO de-
fraud tho government by the sale out
side of his postofficc Of large auantlues
Of hostage stamps In order to increase
thc receipts Of the office at Alma, ana
ihus succeeding In raising the classillca- :
Ii. n Of tho office securing an income ol
salary - - 5fItstH. 3.s- ,Eitsa{
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
'W.lLL5sTlCK 10 HIM
THROUGH THICK AND THIN
Especial 10 The Tlnes-DI DIspatch.)

q Ii sT. PAUL. Dec. 17.-John r. Carlisle,
who. during u mntoric career In st. Paul
and Minneapolis. claimed to be a relative
Of cx-secrctary Carlisle, has been brought
back from Washington By the sheriff
identified as J. ]. Bobrals. against whom
there arc Indictments, and Will stand trial
for dofraudlng Miss Clarice Iteebners and
others olit Of Sims ranging from 500 TO
$500 Mrs. Carlisle, who was Miss 1Iinkle,
dnughter of q wealthy lumberman. says
she will stick 10 him through th1ckgand
thin, and forgive him for deo.ivns her. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
.CONFEDERATES MAY
MEET in NBALTIM0RE
Movement to Have Reunion &
1905 Held in the Monu-
mental City.
(speclal to The I,lmcs-D DIspatch)

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec, 17.-The move
ment TO bring tho reunion of tho United
Confederate Veterans to Baltimore In
1906 Is meeting with approval OF many
OF the leading business men here regard
less of their affiliations with either the
North or the South.
II Is pointed out that such gathering
here would add to tho fame and pros
perity of Baltimore, and that all Sec
tional feeling, II It stll exists should
be buried
All Of those interviewed To-day agreed
that tho convention would be of great
advantage to the business interests OF
Baltimore and that citizens generally
should do everything possible to encour-
age holding tSe reunion here.
Goyernor-elect Edwin Warfield has
pie himself to support the project
ana said that he heartily approved OF 1hc
Idea.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
OF EMPIRE STEEL
Especial to The Times s-D:spatoh.}

@ Especial to The Times D.spatoh.) f5
/. NEW YORK, Dec. 517.--Direetors OF the
Empire Steel and Iron Company. will meet
Friday to take action on the dividend
question. n 34. q; s.ts sstt5
The company has outstanding g, ,6oo, 900
of six per cent, cu,nulat tive preferred stock
and s. PSI 400 common stock. n.
sssI has ext tenstve ore properties in Wiz
ginia, and has important holdings else
where. It's earnings for this year; are
expected to double those Of last year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
The NUMBER WHO
HAVE QUALIFIED
The Official Count Shows That
5,573 Voters Have Paid
the Poll Tax,

A large force OF clerks are busy In tho
uitlce Of city Treasurer Phillips. making
ur the list or those who have paid their
poll taxes,
,rhe total number OF eligible voters,
according to this list, IL 5,b7a
These will have to be listed alpha
bcticaly and reported to the Hastings
Court by January 14tll. The number Is
not as large as was ut first thought
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
BODY OF CAPTAIN
FOUND IN ENGlNE-R00M
(By Associated Press,

X CHARLESTON. $. c., Dec. 1.-THE
mall steamer Thistle, plying between
Georgetown and Santce brought TO
Georgetown the body Of Captain William
Collins. who %as found dead In the en-
clne.room OF the tug Lorletta, q dis
charged gun lying near the boda, Tho
coroner's jury is investigating the cause
CT death.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
MORE MARINES TO
GO TO ISTHMUS
(By Associated press.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE cruiser
Olympia, flagship of Rear Admiral Cogll-
land, commanding the Caribbean Squad
ron, left Norfolk to-day for Colon Tho
cruiser Dixie left Colon to-day for Phil
adclphIa TO- take on board tho battalion
OF marines being assembled at that city
for service on the Isthuus. s}
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
RETURNS FROM DlSPENSARIES
SHOW HEAVY GAINS.
iRy Associated Press.>

CHARLESTON, s. C., Dec. 7.--Thc
figures from the report Of Chairman =:
8. Williams. oe the board OF directors Of
the State dispensary, for the fiscal year
1909 show that the business done amount
foilowing' nre comparative figures:
1ilS-gross sales, $2.s17 .oo2. H. 81
y lyp2.gross' figures, $2,dOe,2la.2 increase.
$i11.f85.27. 4,73 W ii Z, . i5il s5.. 4
The net profits to. towns, and counties
or 1903 were 12216.35. and the net profit
increase Of net profits In l9!S! over '1Sos ois
S7l 5Sf. . ' sfi s5S.{ sHf4 sE{3f95
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18

Newburg, Ind; tho Bowling Green, fac
tory, Rowling Green KY. and the r. M.
Ryan Company, Martin, Tenn. rho cot1,.i
bine Is capitalized at 81 900 ,000. The Bowl.
Ing Green plant will be removed TO New
burg and combined with tho pliLnt there.
,rhe company will oppose the tobacco
trust In tlic. Central States.
Incorporation papers will be filed In
Indiana.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
POSITION RENDERED
GENERAL BLACK
fBy Associated Press

8T1 ~. 1BV ASSOCIATED Press.1 ~ n ~ 35 Z.
WASHlNGToN. Dec. 1.-THE President
has rendered the position OF civil service
commissioner, made vacant by the death
OF John r., Proctor, to General John G.
Black, OF Chica co. General Black Is COM
mander-in-chief OF the Grand Army. Gem
eral Black has not indicated whether or
not he will accept the appointment He
was commissioner of pensions during the
second administration of President Clcye-
1or t5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
PROMINENT MAN
DEAD AT CAMP FIRE
(By Associated Press. J

MULBERRY, FLA. Dec. 1.-THE body
or Charles A. Davis was found to-day
near camp fire with all tho clothes
burned off Davis had held many import
ant positions with railroads and other, cor
.rCrations and is we'll known by most
railroad men , in the Southern States.
Davis ives reputed to be wealthy. { He
was eccentric and had q. habit of sleep
ing by camp fires. He was a. thirty
second degree Mason. @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
SYNDICATE EXTENDED
fny Assuclutcl prcss.)

~ -F----- 49, I13y AssUtINICW EFTsSfJ ------
f. NEW YORIS, Dec, l7r-Announeement
was made tosdaS that tho Atlantic Coast
Line syndicate has been extended III
February asth. 1905. A large najori'y
Of the subscribers 10 the syndicate u.s..
sen.el to The sAtspkloAIfo 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
TOBACCO MEN COMBINE
TO FIGHT THE TRUST
r,,v Associated Ioress.)

(By Associated Press)
nv ANsVII,LE. IND, Dec. 17.--A COM
bination was effected here to-day ny
three important independent tobacco fac
tories, the Hampton Tobacco Company,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
General.

Dealing gs in stocks coageS1ed IN n,;S iG%- Is. Is
faSs senaaors Iou CORN German and Hoar attack course
Of the admnlstrauon, In dealing Win Horn lte :
Canal stHati93n wha, sana,oT ri 10 tasx
Snr darinr to attack the administrator
-. House H passes pension appropnrIlat'f6nn on
bjll@NInetsen indictments brought thn IT ny nS
grand M Jury lii Nebraska. among ,,ae tnen nhn o.o
aspnnese dspaISs % elder statesmen detsrm1 to to
nnpese a strong front to Russia-vieWs Ss'
ATE diverse e possibility an eraiter ator
NEVIS Nnissrti1 hns sanate pass resolution looking
toaa nals'a survey rye Of Norfolk harbor and ne the
possible deepenng Of the ,ro1 shannoiist against
embIs eommantaeAI eAoricsn makss Vessel in Gulf
Of Darien. .stS .,{s G4 &l t5. 4t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
North Carolina.

Attorncy-G eneral Gilmer goes 70 Char, ar,
lotte to defend registrar s4sd na rsr,,r2 ror nS.
registering negro v95errhe ,berh9a fe1,u do rat
Gp.s crsensbero nEse o. cauees the confscation Of
more M birds in the express oficeIh,Me% ,,e.o%
bank organized at as1ad R1wIa93o; 20, f1 G'apsnce
Potter, who is under sentence to hans
in Watau county. ,8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
Will OPPOSE STRONG
FR0NTaTOs RUSSIA

~. ~ (3y Ass0clated PIess.) . I.
Epkto Dec, l7Ths sonfeIreEGdsi IreMdine q the the
MsEaris aiasI I,Iaisnd ito and the cabinet ministers
WatteTdi yWeastterTday resulted, according t. a1seml-
oliiolal statement IN dsterm1lnniton y. a4 70
of'the latter's Unsatisfactory reply to the
sAnolhsr report, says It Is understood
coinis.dered enni. highly unsatisfactory the con-
ference decided 10 make another anl pIGhf.
ably last attempt to arrive at q trlenu|y
The Situation Is considered grave. Even
the most sober section Of the Ia apanese
press declares 1t is h'gh time for action
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
!, STATE or THE rtilsRMo oMETEl'

Highest Temperature yesterday ,....''..''.'. e 3;
Lowest temperature vest tcrday..,......'... e e
Mean Temperature yesterday..... .....'. y
Norm al temperature for Dccclnbcr. y
Departure from normal ltempcraaurc't ~ 4,
Pracini tatlon during past ~ hours....n v.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18

Horse and Buggy.
u "A sorrel horse and q buggy We're taken
urS In the Third District EyesteTaa aay, tne
fwner can get he; same by ptoYlng Prop
Srtyr at the Third Station l N;