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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
Does Not Agree With Gen. Lee.

Editor OF this Tim es-Dispntch:
ISL Sir,-Genera1 Btltzhugh Lee used very
strong language the other night in Rich
mond when he declared TINT rather than
admit tho Southern States were wrong
4 in their effort to make two republics OF
this country. he would head mob and
destroy the monuments to- Robert q. Lee
and Stonewals Jackson, because hey
would then cease 10 represent, what they
do now. " a
II 1t not possible that our Confederate
biyouacs and Grand Army camps In their.
intenperate declarations arc repeating
the mistake made BY extremists In the
North and South. Just preceding the
1 breaking out Of our Civil War?
DO we forget that Virginia, Tenn essee
and Kentucky cast their electoral votes
Tor Bell and Everett in 1850, whose plat
form declared for tho Union, the Consti-
tuition and the enforcement OF the laWsI
and TINT the masses OF stalWart voters
in those States rejected secession as a
right, or proper remedy for tho threaten
ed evils then confronting us :f5ilB53l
8 Docs any sane man believe that II negro
slavery had not then existed there would
have been any secession or war; IS tnere
any desire for separation now thatllt IS
gone? j, ~
For Atty years anterior to the formation
OF the Southern Confederacy the very pest
people in the slave-h holding States were
consuming, CotttEt ne atho<, ~ Dretfine
seeking some proper method o. s,. gesti,s
rid Of slavery when s1,, tnes ~ s1 n1an for
general action, numbers Of patriotic ana
prominent men notably in Yrg ! tsa nan.
united their slaves and mace tne uess
provision IN their power tor ,d dfev m her
OF states and Statesmen eeata er 70 ,v
General aoyes n enr a. :, many western
states she stipulated In the aeed or. Q. t tes-
sion thano out o. 1d rs the the
Union with slavery Later, when ! G,e,,an.
tried to get permission 70 naye S nh Of
while YET. territory ipman Ct the con-
Roanpxe, W San,ttee to whom the request
was referreo, saio ~. ,va and think
proper position tho South was Wrehchsu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28

nor,er, 1rdesd Z, whetl ono thinks OF tho
mimi boz Of s(ages through which the re-
btJrt Of h Parliamentary speech has to
nnha from tho tins the words leave the
lbs OF the speak or Until thoy appear IN
print In the morning paper, the wonder
Is that the report go q se., esia m "i. ~.
out any distortion g. g '''eA"'s ~ nv
process. i55 u VI Il XII !, h y: n
But even IL the reporter has succeeded
IN aotiinr the words correctly In short-
hand on ria notebook he may misread
them In transcription, for The forms OF
shorthand are soniotimes bow''dhrlnE,
even to the writer, or ne may ttahscrioe
rientit,,d ~ cor,tractiors. that tho tele-
~, cicrk cannot be blamed for con-
fusinr then, IN transmission. And even
il liza report has been plainly written,
faulty, signaling BY careless telegraphists
or mechanical or electrical defects IN the
wires will make sad ths Q, ~ IN sehu
Ing It t t. sw * ppark in a' torvarng
snecch of Mr.. Forster on education to d
dnIiv m nor in Bradford substituted tho
word "kld" in the place OF child" trust
Inn that the alteration would be cor.
rected by. the operator At the other END
OF the wire. Ina CINE the right honor,
a5 able, ssntls en- tee,,n Know SeS Of worda
worth,s nrofo,,nd saying: "rhe kid is
father to tho man..
"These are all friends vel, wsll kn9 ,taa
citing the names Of many authorities IN
s,,nnert Of the views ne was laying be-
fore the House. ''"'They are all hends,
we'll known fiends."'' said the newspaper
for him. An Irish member, describing
one Of the PROFESSIONS to the House was
represented as having said' tho people
rent the air with ten thousand SHOUTS. -
London Tid-Bits. .335SI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
\ AMAZING TO ENGLIShMAN
Girls Ready Reply Aroused Faln
Suspicion in His Mind. g3.5

THE conversational versatility OF your
American girls astonishes me- said the
Englishman, who was approaching the
close OF his first month In New York.
"Not only do find that in society the
young women have qulckness OF percep
ton and readiness of repartee, but have
found that In the downtown restaurants
where girls are employed as mattresses,
they are extremely handy with their re-
torts." Y
"Been trying to jolly EN- bit, oh p.
ishing Oft In Uncle Jim's Wall street
office.
mot at all-not at all!'' replied the
Engllshman, hastily. my observations
are based on what I hear them saying to
other men. The girls arc quite bright,
y'know."
what led you to think them other
wise?" said the American citizen. n 4
II did not look for the quality OF glib
ness In girls OF that class" said the man
from London. Sin eating places on the
other side the mattresses never talk to
you, not even after you have been going
to the restaurant every day for months
Here In New York 1t Is vastly different
And they seem to know where you are
from, too"
II went to my usual restaurant to-day
There was a new girl at my table, and
the one who usually waits on me was a
sort Of assistant head waitress, She came
over to the girl at my table before I had
chance totell what | wanted and said
bring the gent rasher OF bacon
two eggs, underdone. toasted muffin
and tea. Is there anything else. and she
looked at me. ! said that would be all
right and remarked that the weather
was changeable, and what do you think
she said 2"
Something equally as bright. I sup
pose remarked the college man.
The Englishman eyed him a moment
IT wonder IL she was poklng fun at me?
he said. well, she Just answered.: 1--WE
have 80 many foreigners in New York
we have to have all kinds OF weather &c
suit 'em, This is not our day for Eng,
llsh weather. but I hope YOU won't gel
tired waiting for your turn."-New York
Mail and EXPRESS, .G4i y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
ONE LIFE LOST
IN FIERCE FIRE FIJI }.
Burbank Block. In Lowell.
Mass IS Partially
Destroyed. !.
lf,x AAsocinted l,reaa.A

--7-- f7-7 lIIHIaIDy ASB0tldttu FrtBB.J TI7l
LOWELL, MASS. February 2.-one
.lifo was lost and six persons suffered Sc
vcrely from burns, and smoke at q IRE
which partially destroyed the Burbank
block to-day. The victim was Mrs. Sarah
i. Klttredge, newspaper Correspondent,
about sixty years Of age who. although
aroused with the other seventy-hvc
dodgers in the building, stopped to get
her bicycle. and in 80 doing was over
come by smoke and persisted. 81 b
The loss on the Burbank block was
comparatively small about 10000, but
additional loss, which may be heavy,
have been done by water to finished cotton
goods, the product OF the Massachusetts
mills, III storchouse at the rear. *
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
HUnoRs OF REPORTING
Queer Errors Made in Proceedings o
the British Parliament

The inability to hear distinctly In the
reporters gallery In the House OF Com-
mons has been the source Of many curi-
Gus plumbers interpreting the speaches Of
members Of Parliament, Not SO very
court, in the course Of a terrific on
slapght en- Mr. Chamberlain, exclaimed,
"Great Is Diana Of the Ephesla ms . !.
Next morning q provincial newspa.ppe,r
improved upon the quotation ~ thls
novel fashion: Great Dlnah' Wha' 9
On On number Of occasions classical
illusions to Cato and Brutu have 9
been reported as Cats and Brntes.n
rhe famous saying Of Drummond, the
Irish under-secretary FIopeptyh ~. aaa na us
given as nProsperlty has Its duties for
which 1t fights q IS
These blunders are by no means enr
5Aysly due 10 tho Gagel7asness IS Fas \ FsT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
ANTl-ADlDI!ICkS; FORCE /: ( } R, +,
TRYING TO AGREE
(By Associated Press,)

7Er'--.@- ). (By ABsocfhteu frebs,
DOVER, DOL, February H.-The regu-
lar Republican members have prepaSed
for submission Il. their Demo cratic col
leagues proposition to the effect that II
the Democrats will unite with the regu-
lars IN electing "a regular Republican, to
the long term senatorship, the regulars
Will agree to leave the short term sena-
torshlp vacant. and will unite with the
Democrats OF the Senate In passing the
House bill repeating the voters assistant
law. q 4, S7
The Democrats met in caucus to con-
slider the proposition. but reached no
conclusion. They will caucus again on
Monday and try to reach some definite
plan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
waynesboro, Va, Feb. %, 1904
s,,nnoslnr the Confederacy Had Won.

supp oslng the Confederacy HAD won
rd,tor OF THE Times Dispatch;
s,r-will You allow me- as one OF the
generation that has grown UP since 'Ae
,var-a son of a Confederate veteran al9
nna Who ia proud OF his fathers recoN
in every sense-to offer you my nearly
ron rratulatIons and grateful thanks tor
thn 'outspoken and consistent stahd ~
tan Nv You In your leading editorial or
sunday, the 2od2 1t Is truly relresh,hs
after listening to SO many tlme-s e,r,.t,t
- he affect that it was best for the
South to fail in the Civil War, TO near
General Fitz Lee declare himself so
hnldIv and positively to be OF the con-
trarw opinion; to hear Colone! cam,
avon assert that he was misunderstood
whom represented as expressing such
sentment-and. last, but not least, 20
ar aotfooted for truth and consistency.
80 many have come to think that, pc
cause we have attained to some meas
IRE OF prosperity after the thirty-seven
years that have elapsed since the WE
ended, that therefore we owe lt an "
Z the fact that we are In the union, ana
some say that II must have been pest
because forsooth, God wllled 1t so, has
God in His lnscrutlble providenoe, never ,
before allowed wrong contained WIN
might to prevail? Witness the parti-
ton OF Poland AS you SO wen sA-
pressed 1t, the modicum OF prosperity
that we enjoy has come, not IN conse.
quence. but In spite or our conquest
and coercion and all We suffered thefe,
BY, 1t Is post hoe, not propter hoe, and
IL there are still those who cannot Or
will not see this, but hold that TO nave
succeeded In the war would have been
our misfortune. let them vt least keep
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
Mexican Volcano Active.

77 (By Associated FFFssJ
COLIMA, MEN. February 2'.-The vol,
cano yesterday evening poured forth a
quantity Of whlte-hot matter, but .he:e
was no outflow OF lava until late at night.
when great quantities poured down the
sides Of the volcano.
Earthquakes are reported at Aculpoco.
Mexico, Chill Piango and Aguas Blancaa.
There is no alarm In this city over the
activity OF the volcano.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
Pope Received Congratulations.

ROME. February 27-Notwithstanding
a severe cold which affected his voice.
the Pope to-day received the diplomats
who congratulated him upon his jubilee.
Or. Lappont was opposed to the Pope's
participation in the ceremony. but all the
efforts to husband the pontiff's strength
are rendered difficult by his determine
ton to do everything possible and TO see SEE
every one.
The diplomats who were received IN,
audience noticed the Pope's hoarseness.
and also that he occasionally coughed
slightly. but on the whole he appeared
to be enjoying about his usual health.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
SIERRA. DEFEATED. FLED
AFTER TOTAL DEFEAT
nv Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON, D. c.. February e.
cablegram received at the Navy De-
partment to-day from Admiral Glass
lated yesterday aboard tAe New YORK.
announced the arrival of his flagship and
.he Boston and Marblehead at La Union,
salvador, yesterday. He said that COM
mnnication by telegraph with Amapala
was interrupted. and reported further as
follows:
Battle on the mainland on February
l2d has taken place. resulting in the to-
tai defeat of Sierra. who escaped with
three or four hundred men. Bonila In
pursuit. Capital Is In the possession OF
Iatter's adherents; lighting supposed
practically over. All quiet here. The
American interests undisturbed."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
.FRENCH-vENEZUELAN
PROTOCOL is SIGNED
Try Assoc ted Press. J

WASHINGTON, y. c.. February ~
-. j. Jtisserand, the French Ambassador,
and Herbert WI Bowen, the Venezuela
plcnpotentlary, signed protocol this
afternoon for the settlement OF the
French claims against Venezuela by q
doirit comm isslon, to meet ut Caracns
and for the reference to The Hague
Tribunal Of the contention Of the Allied
Powers for preferential treatment In the
adjustment Of thelr demands.
rho French protocol which is the
sixth convention Mr. Bowen has signed,
Is Identical, save as to parties. with that
of the United states recently signed by
Secretary Hay and Mr.. Bowen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
SHE WANTED HER
SHARE OF MONEY
Negro Woman Writes to Bank
for Pension Under the
Hanna Bill,
(snecial to The Times, plspatch.) )


I EMIGRATION, N. y, February 20
President Charles Gennett, of the Bing-
hamton Savings Bank, received a letter
from Anna Harris, OF No. 80 Morris
street, Hackensack, N, j., asking linn
to forward to her mother the amount due
her as an ex-slaye under the law passed
by Senator Hanna. giving all ex-slavcs
a bounty on Lincoln's birthday. & Il,
Tho origin Of this remarkabls request
arose from printed accounts Of a run on
the Binghamton Bank caused by ',e
Slaves who, unable to read a. sign an-
nounolng the bank would close on Lin
coln's birthday, thought 1t had suspended
The Harris woman evidently coRfussi
slay with slaves. and wanted her share
3QfF the cash, Ss,3s Ref a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
CREW OF BRIGANTINE
ATTACK CHIEF OFFICERS
nv Associated prcss,)

& HAVANA, February 27.-1he crew Of
the British brgantine Persia, Of Wind
sor,i N. s.. which has arrived from Hants-
pert, N. s., at Bahia Honda mutinIed to-
day and attacked her captain, M b.
sCogswell, and the mate. Peter Pobleau.
both Nova scotinns. The mate was so
badly slnshed In the abdomen that he is
not expected to live Captain Cogswell
was badly cut and bruised. The port po-
5lco boarded the vessel an arrested tho
three ring-leaderg. I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
FELL TO DEATH IN
AN ELEVATOR SHAFT

thy Associated Press,) .,
BALTIMORE, MD, February 2L-
Charles A. Martin, consul OF Austria
Hungary In this city, well-knoWh as q
society man and member OF me Hrm
~ 4, Is. Kremmelberg & Co., tobacco ex-
porters, fell down an open elevator staf It
today and was Instantly killed.
Mr., Martin was married on February
q to Miss Mary D. Rogers. OF German
town Pa a5"R&@
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
Put Him Out

Tho Turk has become troublesome
again. The Macedonian rising IS
symntom q the chrome ,on u,ssase s,s " ~
One by one the Christian provinces
have been Topped off, Those that re-
main are bound to be Flisgoyerned. The
Turk is intolerable and ,unspeakabi,es;,
They say there will nyer be peace ~
he Is driyen out of Europe. i,
But who Is the EuIopaan .nonncer' !.
that is going to put Nm ouSf M Y, ~, Y
world may Wen pause Tor q sply,T-Bosr
ton Globe, 55E 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
THE BOOK STORE
THE SATURDAY SPECIAL SALE
In tho Basement.

IA sets Of Thsekersy, 10 volumes
each, to BIO sold for $40 a set.
'Lovey Mary" By the author Of
Mrs. Wiggs Of the Cabbage Patch out.
to-day, 75c. IL II
Other New Books to bc fonnd at ,1n-.
der prices, inst, now some s15o ones fors
SOC.
675 Best Cloth Bound Books, Fiction
and Poetry, publishers zoe. books, for
loo. N q 8 4t III ys3 Il. }.5i4
PAPER NOVELS, the usual Toe. ones
for &C., and many other special prtces 70.
day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
Forbes Defeats TokelI.

(By Associated Press,) . IN
DETROIT MICH. February 27-Eng.
land tried for another championship to-
night and scored another defeat. Her
champion bantan-welght Andy Tokell was
beaten clearly and decsivcly by Harry
Forbes the champion bantam-weIgh. ct
the world. I 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
MISSISSIPPI HIGH
At and Below Memphis i Stretches
Over Miles Of Low Lands.

At and Below Memphis It stretches
Over Miles Of Low Lands.
Especial to The Times. Dspntch.)
MEMPHIS, TENN, February 27.-The
Mississippi River at this point Is above;
the danger line. and serious overflow
Is threatened. The reports tonight show
a rise OF two-tenths on the Memphis
gunge, making the stage Of water hefa
1876. Already the lowlands are beginning
to get the full effects Of the overfqw, and
the railroads entering the city are keep
ing sharp lookout for their tracks In the
bottoms.
The rise in the river is forcing the
water over the banks outside the levees.
and these protective earthworks are
showing signs Of weakening In some
places. Pilots report that DOM the river
where the land Is very low are miles 81
water. At Memphis the Mississippi Is
over mile wide and across on thu
Arkansas side the water stretches far
inland, and many houses and cabins arc
being inundated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
New Bowling Record.

rNDIANAPoLIs, IND, February ~
d. A, Jones, of Milwaukee, broke all
bowling records In tho national toutna-
ment With the score Of ss2, FAB 2os-total,
SIS. The record last year was 649, made
by Fred Strong. OF Chicago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
General Gordon Much Better.

(Dy Associated Press.) 5S It'd
JACKSON, MISS, February 27.-General
j. B. Gordon, commander-in-chief OF tho,
United Confederate Veterans, who was
taken violently Ill on {. Queen and Cres-
cent train last night, on route to this
city, was reported to be very much bet,
ter to-day, 1t is not thought that his.
condition Is at all serious,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28

deposit OF public money, for the safe !.
Keeping thereof, and for other purposes"
lrhis il practically the Aldrich bill, n
itroluced In the Senate Tebr,iary nth,
this material difference being that MI.
spayne's Bill relieves Repositories o. the
necessity Of keeping a TWENTY-FIVE per
cent reserve. Mr. Pnyne mas i'ncorpo ,, :.
rated IN bis bill the amendments made
TO the Aldrlch bill by the Senate Coln-
III M "a. -I..l.4I ~ 1E..HIe-.. 49,. .l.L
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
MONTAGUE TO BE
GUEST OF HONOR.
(Bv Associated Press.)

4 NEW YORK. Feb. T.-The college
fraternity OF Beta Theta PI will give a
banquet at the Waldorf-Astoriao on March
10Th, to three OF It's leading, members
Governor B. Odell, Jr.. Of New York;
Governor John L. Bates. OF Massa chu-
sets, and Governor Andrew j. Monta-
que, of Virginia. 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
TO ERECT STATUES TO
.PULASKIANDVONS TEUBEN
fpr Associated prcsa.)

wAsHINGTO February 2.-Preai-
dent Roosevelt to-day signed a bill for
memory OF BrIgadier General Count Pu-
laski and Major-General Baron Won
stcuben, both OF the Continental army.
The measure appropriates 10000 for each
monument,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
EXPECTS TO PASS
OMNIBUS BUILDING BILL

TTF (By Assoclated Press; :, "a
WASHINGTON, D. G., February 90
HOUSE Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds, to-day INTRODUCED q bill
for certain public buildings, as amended
by the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds, limiting debate to thirty
minutes, Friends OF the public building
bill expect to have provision made for
consideration Of the measure. v
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
DEATHSOF A DAY.

M. INV Associated Press.l
NEW York, Feb. o1.'-A dispatch re-
ceiyed here to-day from Aiken. s, G.,
announces tho death of James Nc.
Creepy, who was head Of the dry goods
firm of James McCreery & Co., for many
years years He was soyensy.seve years OF
are. ItE. st 4t.a #.. H.l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
GOVERNMENT
REPOSITORIES

(ByA Associated Press.) i5f glE
igNAsHINGTON,ED d, g., February S7-
Representative Payne, chairman Of the
K House Committee on Waysfgand Means,
lo,day introduced IN the House q bill
snttle NJ pa. to raise reyenu We rom the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28

MORE THAN A TON OF IRISH
LINEN WRITING PAPER, the grade
that costs ordinarily &c.,, Saturdays
price for q full pound package, &c.
Envelopes to match, per package, &c.
"Whitings' 45c. Hemstitched Box
Paper, white or tinted, 25c.
CARD ENGRAVING done on shortest
notice and in the most artistic styles at
lowest prices.
Is sets Of Waverley to be sold, IL
volumes, silk cloth, were sold as bar.
gains for $3.50; to.day's price, 1925 the
set. .l5i. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28

~ n q - -. II, =.
OF the country are agitatins this mat
ter In A., strong and vigorous manner.
shalt not the voice OF these humble sol
- 1S II. Il. r.
Mayndan, N. g.. February IS, 1885, as.s
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-22
MEADE BARR Is ON TRIAL
HE is CHARGED WITH THE MURDER
OF EUGENE BIRCH.
Jury Is Selected and Most of the
Testimony is Heard-Other Cases
in the Local Courts.

The trial Of Meade Barr. VINO shot and
killed Eugene Birch during the month of
July last in the vicinity of kingan & Co. S
plant for an attempted assault little
twelve-year-old Gertrude Worth, was be-
gun in the Criminal Court yesterday morn
ing.
The entire morning was consumed in Sc
curing jury. special venire Of twenty
five names was exhausted and fifteen ether
men were called before the jury was COM
plete. The names of the jurymen are as
follows: George Thompson, Southport;
George w. Shipman. Z. F. Arnold, James
Binke, Samuel Allison, Decatur township;
Cornelius Bolton, Franklin township; Elliott
Nelson, John Converse. Charles Phipps,
James III. Whitaker Elmer Essex w IL
Mendenhall Indianapolis.
A strong witness for the prosecution was
little Gertrude Worth. upon whom the as
sault was attempted, who testified that she
was sitting on a car bumper when Birch
accosted her and attempted to take her
into box car. She screamed and this
attracted Barr and his companions.
The defense introduced evidcrfce to show
that the murder was committed in self
defense; that Birch, being pursued across
the Big Four bridge, stopped suddenly and
reached for his revolver. Barr drew his
revolver first and fired, hitting Birch in
the abdomen and killing him.
The prosecution rested at 3 o'clock yester-
day afternoon and the defense introduced
all its evidence with the exception of one
witness, whose testimony will be taken at
9 o'clock this morning. Both sides will
then introduce rebuttal testimony. The case
will go to the jury this afternoon.