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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-24
MALICIOUS
AND FALSE
MIR. Nixon SO Terms Statements
About Himself in Nj.
scllwab's Reply.
THE HEARING is CONTINUED
Referee Refuses to so Into lii
qt,iry About the Alexander
Correspondence.
(By Associated I,ress.)

(BY Associated Press) fa
z NEW YORK, Dec. The following
authorized statement WINS given out to-
dny al the oiIlco of Lewis Nixon:
Mr.. Nixon had muny Inquiries as to
his views relating to Mr.. schwnb's an
swor Of yesterday, and SO gilve. out tho
following statement:
There are so many OF his (Schwnb's 50
statements that run counter to my recol-
lection that they had best bc/cleuied Up
on The witness stand.
However, that l ever gave him or
showed to him so-called prospectus Of
June n, or that l. in any way. misled
him is not only ridiculous. utmulclous-
Is false t}a
#."1 was anxious to keep tho company
goips. Having sold none OF my bonds
or ether securities, all my interests were
tied UP In It's success. and II would have
been n success had any Of the aid which
a constituent company is expected to
give been Forthcoming from Bethlehem"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-24
Will Not Talk.

(By Associated Press3
office declined to discuss the statements
made in the dispatches from Berlin to-
day.
Impression prevails not, however, based
on any Official communication from the
British government, that, the ltussinn-
Japanese negotiations have, reached such
prsing ii Great Britain expressed her
Willingness. providing, Japan agrees to
accept certain specific compromise, to
guarantee to back UP Japan, " necessary
BY force Of arms,
There are no known, developments, and
the diplomats do noe eAncct any tMnedl.
alto ones until the Russian reply to "a.
pans request for q recons,aera ton OF the
lutest Russian note Is received.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-24
CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
Elaborate Musical Programmes
to be Rendered BY Choirs.

to -be Rendered by Cholrs.
Christmas services will be held to-mor-
row III all tile Catholic ana Episcopal
churches OF the city. There will also
DO two union services among tho Nletho-
dsts Special Christmas services Will DO
preached. Tho music will bc elaborate
and beautiful
at Grace Episcopal Church the follow
ing programme will be rendered at II
o'clock tomorrow morning. and ut the
morning ana evening services on sun
day:
Professional Hymn 81, Mcndolssohn.
Anthem Sing o Heavens.
ycnite--Goss In T, Woodward In 3
flat
y Glorias- NIcGehcc in c flat.
re Detlm--.Arthur Footc in G flat
minor
Jublatc Deo--NcChAe in y.
Hymn 53-Anlson.
Hymn leison-Four In II.
Gloria Tibi-Woodward In D.
Hymn 59-Wlllis. I.
offertory-Tho Heavens Are Telling
Haydn.
sanctus-,O nsley III e. 81.
Hymn 22S.
+. Gloria in Excelsis-old Chant.
Amen (sevenfold) -stainer.
K Recessional flynn 5S--Redner.
EVENING SERVICE.
Professional Flynn 81.
Apthenl-Sing 0 Heavens-Tours.
Glorias-McGoliee In L flat.
Magnlficas--M ccehee In r.
Nllnc Dlmittis-McGchee In +.
Hymn 56-Fuller. E.
Offertory-y Great and Marvellous aul
Amen (sevenfold)- staines.
RecessIona1 Hymn 5S-Redner.
THE following rogramme will be rem
dcred attic WEstyl BAPTIST Church
on Sunday next. .GS;t a " +.s GA
I. l.. Instrumental Trlo-I Was Glad When
They Said Unto Me-Two comets and
cIarionct
q Choir-Pray for the Peace.
g. Doxology.
T. Invocation.
4 s. Solo and Chorus-Tho Lord Is Thy
Keeper-NIiss Inez Thomas with clarionot
aobligate.
G. Hymn.
{. Scripture Reading.
s. Cholr-All the Ends OF the Earth.
o. Prayer.
~. Choir 5t s.
II. onertory-Tho Lord is King. for
Evermorc. y "a H.
II. Hymn.
10. Sermon by the Pastor. DR.. Mercer.
II. Hymn.
Miss Esse Phillips organlst. assisted by
Mcssrs. Thomas and Mountcastle, cor
netist Walter Brown. clar1onetist, and
James 8. Smith, trombonist
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-24
INCESSANT ACTIVITY.
Japan Ready to Fight if Reply is
Unsatisfactory.
(By Associated Press.)

-'--- I---I-"-' (By AESUGIUEGU FIVSS'J -,---- ~
+ LONDON Dec. ga dispatch to The
Reuter- Telegram company7from 'Toklo
says;
"Incessant activity prevails at military
headquarters. The transport and other ar
rangamonts nre complete. The govern
ment is calmly awaiting tho Russian re'
Ny which, it Is hoped. will be forthconl'
Ing wthout delay Press dispatches from
Corea report continued disturbances ~
Mak-Pho, and the outbreak OF @ Tong
Elnk inslirrectIon In Chol-la-To province,
The Tong ISaks nro q party OF n'alcun-
tents whose activity was the cause OF war
between China and Japan. These reports
cause uneasIness,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-24
THE REGISTRAR
IS INELIGIBLE
which. under the new Constitution, is one
Of the most important III the State of
CONTINUED from First I'age,)

which. under the new Constitution, Is one
OF the most important IN the State Of
Virginia.
The intent OF the law is to insure pur-
aty in this office. as much as anything
elise, the coAtostees argued. In other
words, they held a man should not be
allowed to act as registrar, and while
presumably cxcrcising the discretion vest
Cd in him by that Office. to say who is
and who is not qualified to vote, regis
Ter those who will put him In Office and
debar those who might possibly prove
TO be his enemies at the polls. This
possibility is a principle broad enough,
ii allowed TO so unchallenged, to defeat
representative government the defense
argued, and from this standpoint 1t up
held the right of the Legislature to pass
the statute II has passed,
Particularly is the principle Involved
trne Of the present registration just
closed. Mr.. Croker argued, since the roll
made up by the registrars appointed by
the Constitutional Convention is Il per-
ma nent one, and the discretion Of the reg
tstrar and his freedom from political am.
bition himself Is the safeguard given the
voteI
The court upheld the contention OF the
oontestees that the law is constitutional,
and declared Mr. Christian ineligible 10
Office.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-24
BRIDE OF FEW DAYS
BURNED TO A CRISP
Her Clothing lgnitcd From
Camp Fire, by Which She
Was Sleeping.
,sneciaI n Tho Tines. p,spntcb

ASHEVILLE,, n, c., Dec, 23,- Mrs.
Mary Trull nee Miss May Walker, of
Imnnsmorc, l,uncombe county. ~ G..
MAS burned 10 death by a camp fire last
night, about three miles from Ruther-
iorG,on, OH the Ashevllo Road,
She and her husband. who have been
married but twenty days. We're on their
way from Chcrryvile 10 Ia'nnsmorc.
whSfe they proposed to make their fu-
,nre home, VIXEN night overlook them
they bpit |. large tire. lay down by II
and went 70 sleep. Mrs 1rplfs clothing
caught lire and the Hompn Was burned
" 4 crisp.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-24
Christmas at the Biiou.

Every scat for tho Christmas matinee
at tho Bjou Theatre has been engaged.
Some few llavo not been called for. The
management requests that parties who
have engaged seats, and who have not
sailed for them, do 50 AT once us ip-8
ioulries are received, daily for seats.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-24
MEANS WAR WITH U, S,
General Reyes Sends Plain Mes
sage to His Government,
(Bv a s9oCioted PreSS

=. rvs IF3V a SGoCl0Teu FTe5S.I
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.--" War on
Panama means war With the United
states" Is the substance of cableg:ams
which General Rafael Reyes. the Colom-
blan minister, Is sending 10 the Rogota
government and to his more influential
followers throughout Colombia Real'z.
ing The gravity OF the situation, General
| Reyes IS cndeayorlng to bring, the colons'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-24
QUEEN vlcToRlA's HAIR,
:ts Great Profusion Was Always a Cause

Even at the age OF eighty years, Queen
Victorias hair vas marvel of iuxu-
rance. The court physician, following
Professor unna's discovery, undoubtedly,
treated Her Majesty's scalp with q
germ destroying preparation. that was
not made public. 1t is now known,
however, that the remedy for dand,uff
the germ destroying element, Is embodied
In Newbro's Herpic!de; the only hair
htroy the dandruir germ. Without dan
dTuff, hair win grow profusely, and fall
ing hair will be stopped. ''Destroy Tie
cause. sou reinoye the effect" Sold by
leading druggists. Send 19c. In stamps
for sample to Inc Iierricide Co. De-
tr6it, M.ah Owens and Minor Drug coIa,
sVsIy. SPECIAL aBs,ts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-24
Russia Must Yield.
fHV AsSCCiated PIe!

Gay AEsoviaLHd FIess,J $3.50.
office, on estimating the probabilities OF
war IN the Far East, fixes Its attention
at this moment on Great Britain rather
japan is only WA ting for Great Britain
to give the word before beginning hos
tllties, a new and even, portentous els-
anlent III the situation, as j ~ looked upon
that Russia must yield or Japan and
Great B.ltaln ought to fight hcr,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-24

purchase. On the outside all VIII DO
anmution, movement. fuss fun and
roWdYiSm
Great Rush Of Business.
Continued from First Pagc.)

purchase, On Lne OutsluC uiil NAAA ~
animution movement. fuss. fun and
rowdyism
Great Rush of Business.
11vory line Of trade is enjoying or labor
ing under tho annual run of Christmas
business that is flerccst OF all to-day. Tho
dry goods merchants are working ovor-
time, under-timc, nll tlme to Keep pace
and are doing a record-hreakinG business
The clothicrs arc doing likewise. and the
menfolk or Richmond are clothing them
selves in fine ruiment for the Christmas
display, The sale OF mems suits isnvery
heavy, thousands OF yards or womcn's
dress goods are unrollch in the day Tho
other dralcrs-thc jeweller, he OF Tho
bookstore, and OF the stationery shop. tho
florist the all othcrso of fellow,
is carecrng madly and merrlly with Tho
rush Flowers arc being bought In protu-
sion; sufficient calendars to tell the stor"
OF the months wd nfintum and sometimes
adj nauslam have been sold.
All the markets of the city are banked
high with the choice products of the
field. the garden tho orchard. Like wise
are those tempting meats and fish and
game and fowl, and In the center tho I'M
mortal gobblcr lies supine, but capt-
waiting, There is enough for all this year,
There will be n plenty. Sometimes II Viii
come high; the market Is certainly not
floodcd, though well supplied Yet no
appetite need so unfcd,
Large supplies or everything arc BENG
laid In by everybody sF5N
Tho purchase fot gifts Is heavy, rs
usual, the fruits for he table are AS gen
erous us OF yore; the programme OF tho
Christmas Day Is as carefully planned
as ever, To-day VIII he given the finishing
touches a few hours set remain, ana mto
these Viii be compressed much work. The
ends will be gathered together, tho gaps
will be detected and filled; the prepara'
don viii be made complete perfect
About midnight a tired and worn people
| will betake itself to its pillow, During
| n few silent hours the. mysterious Sunta
CLAUS will pay his rapid visits aud bs
| break O. day. the stir VIII begin again
| and II q, different mpNner.si bright eyes
| will blink away, iile sleep and search on
|; the pile that the willy old man ia'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-24
Cook-Peragoy.

(specia! to The Times Dispatch)
CONFORM. VA, Dec. a3-Mr. Frank
Cook and Miss Jennie Peragoy, both Of
this county, were united in marriage AT
Potomac Baptist Church. near here, a,
6 O'Clock last night, Rev. j. r. Thomas,
pastor Of the church, performed The oefe-
nlouy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-24

left: tho Christmas breakfast will be
eaten. The Christmas chimes will ring
nnd the people will away to church TO
Join in the gllad carols Of the cholrs.
Then tic Christmas dinner, tho gift.
giving, the Fireworks. The egg-nog, tho
Christmas parties, the hunting trips. All
men will have surccase from work and
worry for a daytull5 mon will have happl-
ness for the asking, all men Will have
peace and pleasure If they will.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-24
M EETI NGS.
Union Bank Of Richmond,
!. roo LATE TO CLASSIFY.

DEC. esD. BETWEEN
\ Fifth and Seventh, ons ladys gun IN tai
jsPOCKETBOOK aud CHAIN, with smali
rhinestone In clasp Liberal reward u re-
turned to this office.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
A "DowNTRoDDEN" MISTRESS.
R. C. VS. Letter on the Servant Question
Is Answered

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: The letter of r. c. V. on the Servant CUES
ton would draw response from stone image
much more from one of the downtrodden mis-
tresses'' (save the markD. / am only too wen ac-
customed to the we'll known arguments OF sentI-
rentaIists on this question; have them at my mn
gers ends But some of r. &. VS. complaints on
behalf of the poor suffering servant maids are
things previously unheard of.
The first grievance is personal servitude.' a
clerk may be a clerk, office boy may be an once
boy. but a servant must not be servant The re-
porter takes his or her assignment; the editor saith
unto him. do this and he doeth it. expecting
therefor receive his space rates. but the servant
should draw wages for service. yet have personal
freedom" This argument speaks for Itself: II
needs comment.
V then comnlains that there are no regular
hours and requirements To this reply that the
domestic worker of necessity knows little OF resu-
lar hours and requirements. The woman VINO does
her own work would laugh this argument 70 scofTl-
Here a little and there a little is OF the essence
Of family life the paid companion mas the same
experience The woman who does house"ork Ior
board and wages should understand that a house
hold cannot be inf1exible 4 business house II II
we're II would not be home. But in business
houses absolute regularity is not possible every
worker stands in readiness 10 90 triTe more uan
is in the bond" in of unusual pressure; that
is every worker who is worth his salt And. as
matter Of fact # is only in extreme emergencies
that any housekeeper dares to ask her maid 10
change her day out for another. she never dares
ask her to give II up altogether she knows TOO
well with whom she has to deal. She knows that
she must stand ready time TO give up her
own convenience. but that there is no mutually
obliging generous spirit II IS now s well estah-
llshed rule that all sacrifices must be made ny the
employer on pain of being left In some emergency
to do her own work and that OF her servant be-
sides.
The argument Of the dog kennel room is simply
fictitious. All refined women lodge their maids coma
fortably and no family in good standing would
tolerate a mattress in the hall or kitchen. Among
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16

people where such things are possible the maids
are on an equal footing with their mistresses Ihey
prefer such places" where both can sweep ana
scrub and cook together. In large, cheap boarding
houses the maids are often badly LOGGED; but such
boarding houses have the pick or the market IN 81
srls are in most cases. more contented than IN
refined private homes. ,..r
Nv eyperience is that 'mistresses no longer
venture even to speak brusqueiy 10 their MAIDS,
as r g Y insists that they do Alas, no. the
business man speaks bruSquely 10 his deIllQueIit
clerk or uischevOus office boy, the department
posed 10 be part Of their training to teach them
the penalty of aZineSS and tnaccurttcy WueIe sucn
faults mean disarrangement or analrS ana, per
hans pecuniary loss. But the woman VINO has the
Sides The cares of motherhood and wifenood ana a
hundred other duties. social and benevolent may
that woman venture sharp word 70 the SelSl -
lady whose aim is much pay ana HtIIe WoIh
fancy not unless she reliShes insult or reEeiS IN
exhausting labor No; the mistress says i IlaIlk
Won please very prettily; she has to- Sne dStIes
with timid caution; she dares not refuse a IasoI
nor ask one in return she Is IN hopeless SuoJeC-
ton. And considering the penalty, VINO can DIANE
The eis+ of the servant question is that the de-
nnaud exceeds the supply This has LED 10 unWIioie
some concession and excessive privilege enjoyed Dy
a single class OF workers, 70 tne GlstdFdidisS LiS J
others The authority of the employer; Etlcn -
necessary 70 law and order, has peen ldlu dsile.
T'a antssonisn of the selfish and unWllltng WORKER
has bred a corresponding, though helpless, antdSo-
Cling against cruel odds II We coud import soIle
honest wOrkers-Servants who are Wiling 70 seINe
and who are proud To demand nluch ana siN0
Iittle-the situation would improve.
Meanwhile r C. V and her fellow sentimental
lists are doing their little best 70 make inalleLs
worse by encouraging women 20 make ,siI3
with even a rudimentary degree or faitnrnlnesS.
East Orange, y J., July Is, 1875 " = .
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
HOW TO SEE BoRELLrs COMET.

When the announcements was made on June 2
that BoreH had discovered comet the Mar
seilles observatory only astronomers We're inter
ested. Three or four such objects are every
year. some of them being repeaters and some en-
tireIy new The vast majority of them are 50
small keep far away that they can be OBJ
served only with q telescope There was excep-
ton To the rule last year, when visible
to the naked eve, a microscopic patch Of iumi-
heavens. several degrees a day at the most rapid
stage Of ITS apparent motion Its brightness was
about equal to a NTH magnitude star For most
eyes the limit OF visibility Is AT the sixth magn
tIde One had TO know just whore tn look and
strain his eyes hard 10 detect the wandeVeT; but
under favnrabI circumstances he succeeded.
Professor Campbell. director of the Lick ObSeTVa-
tory. reported several days ago that BoTeiS comet
had gained appTeciably in brightness and c1Ualled
that of Il fourth Magnitude star 10 showed TWC
faint tails but these would pTob9hy. pc detectet
only with the aid of a glass On its JOuUu"F from
outer space toward the II had reached q siS-
tauce from that object of OAGOe00J miles. little
more than tine eaTth'S the centre OF the solar
system. However. the visitor would not come
within 20OG0003 miles of the Glohc. After August
is expected IN TeCedc again, describing q sharp
curve when about To DO
reported nv teiegTaph. Professor Campbell To-
Gated the comet near the COnste lations OF tyeuUS
and I,yri which visible l the east IN tho even
ing on Monday IL within "a dc@rec or two Or
Alpha Cygui and according % she "iSpatrt,
moving sOuthwesterly about Tive degrees "a day \
CIOudeSS mOonleSS sky Is favorable FOR ohSerTt-
ton but amateurs who try 90 uud VI would 10
well to use an opera glass or field EiasS-
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
NURSES FOR MANILA.
They 4re in Demand in Philippines
Qualifications Necessary.

Miss MAY FiIbert and Miss Alice Page, trained
nurses from the General Hospital at Buffalo, N
y. were passengers on the American Line steam
ship Philadelphia, which sailed yesterday for
Southampton. Both women are their way to
Manila, Philippine Islands where they will be-
come attached to the City Hospital there. large
number Of their friends and relatives from Buffalo
and elsewhere were at the pier TO see them off.
To a reporter shortly before sailing Miss Fibert
said OF their mission:
We cannot say just how long we will remain
in Manila II viii not, however. be for more than
time though. Will have had enough Of the
country.
There is a great dearth of women nurses in the
requests have been sent 10 this country within
the last year from hospitals throughout the
islands particularly Manila, for trained women
nurses. The salary offered is SO week and
board, besides travelling expenses to and from
Manila. So, you see, the inducements are not so
bad Then. too, the additional experience to be
gained will we think, repay us in more ways
than one for venture. Only those nurses, how
who have had al least seven years prac-
teal experience in general hospital work, and who
have secured recommendations to their pro-
fciency and physical condition from the nstitU-
in the Philippines.
Besides all that" Miss Filbert added, smiling
iy. all candidates must be at least twenty-seyen
years of age and not more than forty
Miss Filbert and her companion would have
sailed from San Francisco had not Miss Page
wished 10 visit her sister, nurse in St. Cuth-
Philippines After the visit the nurses Will
sail from Liverpool direct 10 Manila.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
THE REV. DIR, LINES ACCEPTS.
New-Haven Priest viii Become Bishop q
Newark Diocese.

The Rev Dr. Edward s. Lines. rector OF ST. Pauih
Protestant Episcopal Church. New-Haven Conn.
has accepted the election as Bishop OF the Prot
estant Episcopal Diocese of Newark The lettss
containing his acceptance was Postmarked Ant.
werp. and was received yesterday BY the Rev DR.
Alexander Mann. OF Grace Episcopal Church. Eass
Orange. chairman of the notification COMMITTEES
appointed at the recent convention which elected
DR.. Lines
The Rev. Dr. Lines was elected 20 succeed ths
late Right Rev. DIR. Thomas a Starkey at an ad.
Journed session OF the diocesan convention held n
West Orange on June IS last His election va
made on the fifth ballot. after considerable oppos
ton by the High Church party Of the diocese Ft
had majority OF the lay delegates to the con
Vehnon from the first ballot and a majority vote
IN the convention from che hrst ballot The fra
vote gave him bare majority OF the clerical die
gates but Immediately after his election was an
nOunced more than thirty OF the High Church
clergymen who voted against him wished ts
change their vote and make him the unanimous
choice OF the convention. The Rev nv EImendors
OF Jersey City, and the Rev Mr. West Of th,
House Of Prayer. Newark. opposed the motion fcI
a unanimous vote. and that proposition was lost
DR.. Lines was Informed OF his election on JuEs
=. and he sailed few days later for I've
months vacation In Europe the first he had taket
In many years. In the interval betW cen his elec.
uon and his departure abroad practically all ol
the High Church clergymen in the Diocese of New.
ark wrote him personal letters Tressins the hop
that he would accept the election. and declaring
that the opposition To him was superficial and ot
no weight in the diocese Members of tho com.
mittee appointed to inform the bishop OF his cleo
tion returned from New-Haven satisfied that he
would accept. and his protnpt reply to the com.
mittee after his arrival IN Europe is no surprise
to the communicates OF the Church in New-Jer.
sey.
1t Is probable that the conservation Of the nes
bishop will take place eery in October. and that
the episcopal residence viii 10 moved from East
Orange. where the late Bishop Starkey Iona
lived, TO Newark, the see city of the diocese.