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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
LEXINGTON NEWS
Doings of the People in the Pretty Col
Iege Town.

Iege own.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
LEXINGTON. VA. Oct. 1o--Mrs
Charles a. Lacy. who has been visiting
M Mr.. e Gre ZEN b. senscney, OF Charles
ton, S. c.. was the guest Of his father
Mr. James M Senseney, here for several
days during the past week.
Mr. w. Houston W!lkerson. of Goshen.
is the guest Of his father. NJ. w. V. Will
Mrs. w; H; II; Lee. Of Fairfax cou pun.
week for several days. Mrs. Lee is the
widow of the late General W. II. F. Lee
a son of General r. e. Lee.
Lieutenant Arthur M. Shipp. of the
Twentieth United States Infantry. Is the
guest of his father. General Scott Ship,
tenant Ship is now stat at Column
bus barra cks, but Is under orders to re-
turn to his, regiment In the PHILIPPINES
next December.
the ra's guest St, Of Miss Bessie Adair.
Rev Dr. Robert j. McBryde. who has
been spendng the past IN month with rei "a
Messrs. Herbert and Dryden Black, of
Buffalo Mills. have gone to Lynchburg,
where they will make their future resi-
Mis-! Miss Bessie Northern. who has been Wis
ting rela tives in this county for the past
mo md mas Fet"'ieu ~ ''e' ''o't''' - t>o''
Mrs Mrs Maxwell Barton. OF Washington
city. Is the guest of her mother. Mrs
Captain and Mrs. 8. #. Pllson. of staun-
ton. who have been the guests Of Mr..
| W. B. r, Leech. Of Buffalo, have returned
Mr.. j. Y. Bare, of Munce. Ind. is Wis
| iting relatives in Rockbridge county.
Mrs. S, G. Anspach. Of Lynchburg, is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. w. FL
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wood, Of Louis
vile, Ky. arc the guests Of friends here,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wright, who have
tic, Of the Hot Springs, have returned
Colonel T.. w. Nichols. OF the Virginia
| Military Institute faculty, who spent the
past summer In Europe, has returned
and resumed his duties at the V, M. l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
UNIVERSITY GERMAN
Danced Thursday Night Under Leader
ship fMr. Dohls, of Norfolk.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispat

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Oct, 10
The fall german of tho University Of Ylr-
day night at the Fayerweather GYmna-
we.o led by Mr.. Armlstead NJ. Doble, OF
Norfolk. Va. The Stonewall Band Or
chestra of Staunton. Va, furnished de-
Among the visiting girls We're; Miss
Jane Boyden, of Salisbury, N. c.; M SIS
Brnsie. OF Baltimorc; Miss earring on,
Of Warrenton, "a: Miss sc R5andolggn ni,, or
Ies. Va; Miss Elizabeth Herbert, OF Alex
andria. Va: Miss Roller and Miss Mar
garet Roller, OF Harrsonburg, Va; Miss
Seldom, Of Richmond, Miss Littig. Of
Staunton. Va; Miss Stone. of Warren,
ton va: Miss Sophia White, of r CHI
mond; Miss Staples, Of Norfolk, Va,
lott, of Columbia, s. c., Miss Shields,
Miss Triton, Miss Townsend, of Rich
mond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11

by tho enthusiasm with which the play
was received. Prize plays. as a rule, are
dlsappointments, This one was an eSeep-
ton. 1t was triumph for author, COM
pany ana star, The play proved deeply
Interesting in MS story, at once romantic
and picturesque, and the daring OF the
author in bringing Shakespeare himself
uron the scene was justified by the DELHI
cation OF the poets character and me
teautifui lines put into his mouth, Re
calls were frequent. and when, at the ond
of the third act the author, Mi. hoy s.
Sensabaugh, was called out, muimur
OF surprise ran through the audience as
slight, boylsh figure emerged shyly
from the wings of the stage, He Thanked
Tie audience very briefly tor the FAVOR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
AMATEURS
COMING HERE
Winchester Society People to
Report Comedy Confusion.
ON THE RICHMOND STAGE
Handsome Matrons and Beautiful Girls
Of the Historic Old Valley Town
Willing to Come Here for
Sweet Charity's Sake.

WINCHESTER. VA, Oct. 1o.-1t Is
little society comedy Confusion" recent
ly presented in Winchester by local tall
ent, will be taken to Richmond at the SO.
lctation Of many friends and produced
in that city some time soon after the
Horse Show.
Already cSere has been considerable
correspondence on tho subject and the
participants have agreed to visit Rich
mond. The play will be given for the ben-
eft Of some Richmond institution, or. per-
haps, the Battle Abbey or Confederate
Memorial Association. This question has
not been decided.
Should this play 60 TO the capital city
II Will present to thermometers two hand
come natrons as well as two OF W.n-I
chestcr's prettest girls.
HANDSOME MATRoNs.
One Of tho matrons is Mrs. Richard
Evelyn Byra, daughter OF Major Joel
Flood and sister Of Representative II. D.
Flood, OF Appomattox. The other is Mrs.
Archibald Oden. daughter Of Mrs. Kate
l.. Sheetz, and a vivacious blonde. One
of the girls Is Miss Virginia Cabell Ba-
ker. one OF the loveliest maidens In the
Valley, and popular social favorite with
the younger set. She Is daughter OF
Mr.. Alex. NJ. Baker, leading business
man and her mother has long been recog-
nized as one Of the most stylish and
handsome matrons in Winchester.
The other young lady is Miss Mary
Hack bewitching and dainty society
girl daughter Of Mrs. Anna Hack, and
members Of one of the best families. Lik"
Miss Baker, she is popular and is as gra-
ctous as she Is winsome.
The gentlemen in the cast include Cap
tain William NJ. Calvert. a prominent
young volunteer fireman, and business
man; City Solicitor R. Gray Williams.
son Of the late John ]. Williams, for
,ner grand commander of tho Virg'n.c
Confederate Veterans; Mr.. Randolph
Tucker Mcclure. son of Dr.. William ?.
Mcguire. and nephew OF the late Dr.
Hunter Mcguire, Of Richmond; Mr.. Z.
Y. Kinzel, Of the Farmers and Merchants
National Bank. and Mr.. George F. Sheetz.
of the Shenandoah Valley National Rank.
The play abounds with humorous stu
ationu and shows what confusion can be
caused by the appearance of a pug dog
and a baby.
THE CAST.
The cast Of the play is as follows:
Mortimer Mumbleford, r. Gray Will
l!ams: Mrs Mortimer Mumbleford. Miss
Virginia Cabell Baker; Christopher Blez-
card. uncle OF Mrs. Mortimer. William
NJ. Calvert: Miss Lucretia Tickleby. 5aunt
of Mum bleford. Mrs. r. Z. Byrd: Ru-
pert Sunbury, George +. Sheetz; Violet,
Mrs. Archibald Oden; James, the butler,
Ran. r. Mcclure; Maria. the maid, Miss
Mary Hack; DR.. Jones and Muzz!es. Theo.
Y. Kennel.
The play was given here on September
30th, and was a social success.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11

shown by the people to 1.-The Favor Of
the Queen" and retired, but the audience
was not satisfied until Miss Haswell. too,
made a Speech In which she modestly
gave all the credit for the success OF the
performance to the author.
The language has an easy and rythmio
flow. and while at all times maintaining a
high poetic level some of the speeches
are strlkingly beautiful, while the love
scenes are exquisite.
Miss Haswel, as the lively girl, mas
duerading as boy, has one OF the best
parts in which she has been seen here.
and she acted 1t with a dash, life and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11

a. ". Huyler, Of New York, the candy
man, by w. Wilbur Osborne, Of Gordons-
vile. for $1,000. This horseEwas raised by
~ y n y won the Ulue RIBBON
In the Horse Shows at this place and
The farm of William J. Eskew, at
Madison Run, containing 50 acres, has
been to Z. r. Duff
The Herdr'c'rs fa~rr near Somerset has.
been sold to 3D. r. Duff. 2es -Astas
40. s.u,y.V.
One hundred and. 9stktYAfgur acres of
longing to the estatesef W.T. B. Frazer,
deceased. has been sold to William s.
Frazer for 1880.
The Bernard farm near Madison Run
has BEEN sold to Mr.. Woodruff, of New
York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11

charm which made her easily the central
point of interest, The comedy of the first
part, In It's vivaciy and sparkle, capti-
waited the audience ut once, and she did
scme very strong acting In the scene
with Barton, IN which her love aud the
consciousness OF her deception made her
q prey to conflicting emotions. In fact,
the character has eyer-changing phases,
and her mastery in all. her charm in
each new light, made her Lady Julia q
creation OF real dramatic valne.
The audience numbered many conspc-
uous in the Literary circles OF the city
Not Guilty.
mot Guilty.. filed to The brim with
sensations and hair-breadth escapes will
bs the attraction at the Bijou Theatre
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11

The. new play. "The Favor of the
Queen" with Percy Haswell in the lead
ing role, will BIO the only attraction of
this week at the Academy. The engage
ment is for Saturday, matinee and night.
or the initial production, the Baltimore
Americans critic said:
The general interest which has been
aroused among local theatre-goers by the
production of the prize play, 1.-THE Favor
of the Queen at Fo-a's, by the George
Fawcett Company, was attested last
night by the Big audience assembled. and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
PASTOR FOR BRUINGToN
Gall Extended to Rev. IA. Hall, Mat
taponi Pulpit Empty,

y
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
KING AND QUEEN COURTHOUSE,
VA. Oct. 1O.--The Mantap Ike Canning
Company have nearly closed UP their
business for the season. They have pack
cd about 5000 cases Of tomatoes. The
company is planning to enlarge their
plant for larger business next year.
William Brooks, q white man who lives
with Mr.. Basket, near, Stevensyille. fell
out of the door to the house few, days
ago, and is In n very serious condition,
Several of his ribs are broken and. the
dctor fears that his 1aw-hone Is frac-
As was reported In The Times, Dispatch.
the Committee on Pastor for Burlington
Church recommended Rev. T; A. HAL
for its pastor and the church adopted the
report UNANIMOUSLY, and the, call was en-
tended There has not been time to
hear from Mr.. Hall as to what his de-
cislon will be.
Rev, o. d. Loving, for some twelve
years pastor Mataponi Church., has ten
dered his resignation, and the church has
accepted 1t,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
PEST MISSING
Absence ofthe Eng sh Sparrow Causes
Much CONNIE I.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.)

(SDeciaI to TIC TlmcS- DISpatCH,J
PROVIDENCE FORGE. VA. Oct. 10
The Disappearance of the English spar
rows has caused considerable comment Of
late. Usually at this season they gather
in great numbers about the grounds and
make themselves thoroughly oh5ectlHn,.
their absence this autumn Is decidedly
Another unusual phenomenon is the
are usually thought to move with, the
black martins winch comes North about
the 2sth of March, and leave again ,, f9r
tho Sunny South the last OF August, Inls
nearly the middle of october, and may
DO seen any pleasant evening fitting m
and out the chimneys rs II domlc'!led tor
the winter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
Paul a more Coming .

The story told in THE Mummy and
the Humming Bird Is said to BIO most
enjoyable combination of pathos and sa-
tire. Handsome Paul Gilmore, as Lord
Jack" Lumley, has made ORC OF the
hits of his career in this character and
play, which Is soon to be presented In
,tnis city,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
Rehan and Skinner,

Ada Rehan and Otis sSinner will be thS
big attraction Of next week.
The great star OF the late Augrstih
DAILY Will give one Of her most aucsSsfM
productions hsrs-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11

next week, No more welcome play than
this stirring picture of life In the mining
district Of Pennsylvania makes is an
nus.l visit here.
| 1t Is strong in plot, clever In construc-
ton, bright In comedy situations and Its
numerous dramatic incidents keep tho
audience constantly on the iptoe Of ex-
pectancy.
MOT Guilty" is not burdened with tire
some dialogue. A melodrama to be sue
cessful must have plenty Of action. and
the climaxes must be led UP to skillfully
and with due regard for effect. This ia
tho sort OF play mot Guilty Is. and Its
TWO seasons of unqualified SUCCESS give it
substantial Endorsement with the public.
The principal characters in the drama
are natives OF Sheldon's Corners. Pa,
| where the scenes of the first and last
acts are laid. In tho first act the villain
murders his benefactor and falsely ac-
cuses another man, who. unfortunately,
is found with the body, of the crime.
The accused passes through many per-
secutions before he Is freed from guilt
, and resumes his honorable station in
society.
Those, WHO have seen the play (and It
| Ing wherever IT has been presented viii 7
dents-the murder and the false accusa-
| ton, the fire scene, the thrilling leap for
life and the sensational police raid
| These are all worked out with rare eff
1ecuveness Some OF the characters, too,
have become pr me fnvorltes among pat
rons Of tho meodrama. Notable among
| these Is our unctuoUs and Self-contatneu
old friend. Judge O'Dowd. Then there
are Frank RaWden. the young mine su-
DEEPEST 'e Sympathy TSe Of the audience e Tom e"s
| DALEY, the manly and self-sacrifcinE
ex- deteotive; Constance, the much-tred
The company presenting mot Guilty
this season is said to be the strongest yotl
m 9Ths s a aesnery s is saxus
| ella Dorate.
| Viola Aliens Debutn "Twsfth Night"
The formal opening of Miss Viola Aliens
production of Twelfth Night" In which
/ She VIII mpersonate Viola, will occur at
the National Theatre, Washington. on
October aGth. Since becoming STAR
Miss Aliens initial production OF her
plays have occurred each season at the
| National Theatre, and as her several
initial appearances, In The Christian"
| I'm the Palace of the King" and THE
Eternal City, met with extraordinary
success, she was naturally DESTROYS that
her debut as Viola, In Twelfth Night"
should begin in the good old way"
Actresses are all tiny bit superstitious.
and a plan which has proved pleaslngly
prod table and artistically successful IL
not likely to he departed from without
very good reasons, Miss Aliens produce
| ton of "Twelfth Night" Is to be at least
q third larger than either In the Palace
| OF the King or 1.-The Eternal City"
both of which filled two sixty-foot bag
gage cars, while this one OF Twelfth
Night viii occupy every inch OF three
of the largest sized cars. Her company.
too, is one of the frst magnitude. Miss
Allen Is to appear In this city at the
Academy of Music on November Ith.
Paul q more Coming.
In. ,la my, aud
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
RED CLOUD SOLD

Mr. Osborne Gets a Thousand Dollars
for Prize Winner.
Especial to The Times-D lspatch)
ORANGE, VA, Oct, 1O,-"Red Cloud
@ tour-year-old horse, has been sold to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11

The new commissioner IS we'll qualified
for his duties. and all predict sue
cessful filling of the office. to which
no Will be elected on the Sd of NoYem-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
COUNTY OFFICERS.

In the primary for county officers In
Amclia, Messrs. George K. Taylor, for
treasurer and W. Z. Coleman, for sheriff.
had no opposition; for Commemorative
Attorney. Mr.. Hardaway. the present In
cumbent. was opposed by Mr.. Marvin
smithcy. native OF the county. but until
recently professor in different achools.
Mr.. Hardaway won by majority Of SOW
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-11
SFaRuary and Vases

Make nice Birthday or Bril-
dial presents. equal In appear.
ance to tho finest Imported
ware and cost half,
Some very choice subjects In
Statuary.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-02-01
B|anChard's Poultry Book.


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sdct-Common
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-02-01
How one Community Choked off the
Telephone Monopoly.
By EDGAR L. HAMPTON, T


sysem and weha the country telephone
country telephone thing AS matter of fact
not 0 s n % few sections the East and has
cometo the New west
During the week in
and in several OF the towns ha1 e anp u
hy and so we a0ng fe two O1s n @
telephone rha eoe'''"'' '''- ~ ''''', ~
The idea the West first
the thriving business men Meoerf og n
river twenty-three miles Portland
Ssa the Pacific states Telephone Telegraph Co.,
Co. The business of Newberg called the buh
To begin Telephone Company small
Ymhl county with Port
land r 1Ipn aeed phones in AS the town grew
phones and the Bell
and for business phones month
But the country small
gardens There necessity for
and closer means of between e h y pOp
in requesting system
OF fact it
merchants becoming vexed at its snes
called public meeting formed an
officers incorporated under the laws the seue s @
subscribed for telephone system their own no1 na
city, similar ONE h To On the first telephone so far
=, nn hn ene the e P sne Northwest
It's history inception, interesting
space prevents greater length
Of in
forthwith and with great
districts install telephones using the ag h a an % tate
denied And of then mass meeting was
expected of plucky
Bell
the
But it speedily
hand the
is the
AS for Newbe
half
neighbour that they
all the valley Different
localities small companies running their lines in to meet
than SO In
aley ARE made a netw telephone wires
the telephone Farmers
enjoying all
friendly
to
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
CANAL TREATY REJECTED
Turned Down Unanimously By the
Colombian Senate.
A BIG SURPRISE AT WASHINGTON.
Lack Of Definite Information as to What the
Colombian Government Has Done-Con-
fi.eting Opinions as to What Has Occurred
Hope That tn. Amended Treaty Was Re.
iceted-prospeet of Reversal

Bogota. Colombia (Spcc;aD - The
Panama canal treaty has hcen rejected
unanimously by the Colombian Congress.
Washington Especial A cable mes
sage dated August II has been received
at the State Department from Minister
Beauprc. at Bogota. saying that the
Panama canal treaty has been rejected
by the Colombian Senate
President Roosevelt was immediately
advised OF the News. Mr. Beauprc'S tclc
gram being forwarded To Oyster Bay.
Very little additional information CON
corning the action OF the Colombian Sen
ate could be obtained AT the State De
partmcnt Mr.. Loomis was not at the
Department, the statement being made
that he had gone away Tor few days
on business. Mr.. Adce. Acting Sec:c-
tary would not discuss Colombian al
fairs nor indicate what course the United
States would pursue.
The information in the cable message
OF Minister Bcauprc was mcagre. and
there was no intimaton whether the
treaty might not again be brought TIP for
consideration.
Section OF the Ts,hmian canal act
provides that should the President be
unable TO obtain 4 satisfactory title 10
the property Of the new Panama Canal
Company and control OF >thc necessary
territory and the rights necessary To the
construction OF the canal from the Re
public OF Colombia. he shall make the
necessary treaties with Costa Rica and
Nicaragua and proceed with tho con
struction OF canal by the Nicaragua
route
1t will be impossible for Prcsidcn.
Marroquin to again submit the treaty to
the Colombian Congress i'll its present
form. The Senate having rejected it.
the treaty cannot again come before that
body except by the Senatc'S own vote
President Marroquin. however. can send
the treaty Slightly amended. TO the Sen
ate and reopen the canal debate 1t is
believed at the Colombian Legation that
President Marroquin will adopt some
such procedure The hostility OF the
Colombian Senators has been reported
to be due 10 their aim to hold this
country up for more than the $1,000. oco
pledged The State Of Panama which
has been strongly for the treaty. has
made threats of revolt
Within the next few days it is conf
IDENTIFY expected as a result OF this ac-
ton that news will be received here OF
the establishment OF a new republic on
the lsthmus OF Panama
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-22
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HOMELESS.
Pathetic Scenes OF DesOla!ion in Jana.
lea Islands.

Kingston. Jamaica (SpcciaD There
are heartrcnding scenes all over the
eastern and northern portions oi the
Island oil Jamaica. At Port Antonio
thousands oil homeless and starving
people have sought shelter in the. old
prison and TIE lew other buildings
which survived the hurricane. Those
who could not DC accommodated are
covering III the Ice al ruined walls and
di>manticd piazzaS.
The railroad shcj> and waiting rooms
are flied with women and children.
/ he merchants oil the place are feeding
the hungry To the best oi their ability,
but the majority are depending upon
green. unripe bananas knocked down
by the storm. The bananas are boiled
III Kerosene tins over open fires made
from the debris oi destroyed buildings.
J his Is thci: sole !ood supply. ard it
Will be exhausted i'll o or 10 days.
Similar conditions prevail Al Anno;ta
Bay. Buff Bay. Orange Bay. Port Ma
ria. Manchioncl. Mcrant Bay. Bcwden
aud other snail >carurtS.
In he interior the distress is equally
acute
scarcely peasant nome iS stand
ing. Even the dwellings oi the plan
tiers. which are built oi substantial
stone. have been unroofcd. with few
exceptions.
The misery oi the peasants families
is indcscrbahlc Their homes and be
lcngiHg> have been literally blown away
ard they arc couiriving rude shelters
iro;n ialien trees. palm boughS and ba-
mana leaves. Owing to the continued
unsettled weather. with occasional tor
rental rams. these shelters afford prac-
iicaiiy no projections
Efforts arc being made 1T Kingston
Ia relieve The immediate warts 81 some
localities hv subscriptions ~ iocl and
clothing int the local efforts II best
are totally inadequ7ic Unless immedi-
ate shipments NJ inad>,uiis come from
America. deaths by starvation are in
cli'a5ie.
The local ho>nitalS in tho wind
swept districts arc crowded with the in.
iurcd and tho death list is increasing
Somc localities have not vet reported
One man was bel,c7icd 1T Port Antonio
by living sheet ci galvanized roofing