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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-30

himself that danger has gone by. He
does the same when he is pursued by
other fish. And as he floats almost en-
tirely out OF water, with only little
bit of his hard. spiny body sunk under
the surface, very few fish can hurt
him once he Is Inflated.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-30
Reason. Ohxia..

We VIII sing Awake. Ye Saints i'm.
mediateiy before the sermon tomor.
row." announced the minister at choir
practice on Saturday afternoon.
Don't you think" inquired the OBJ
servant tenor, that II would be mors
appropriate TO sing Il Immediately aft,
ef me ssrmonr'-New orlsans Plea,
yune,
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-30

Mamma am sure. Miranda. that
Harold thinks 40 much OF you as ever
lie still eats your cooking. d0esn't hef
Young Wife-fes, but I'm afraid, nam
ma, be doses Il now from . sense Of
dDg.-chisago Tribune.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-30
sartoriaI Diversion.

II expected to find that suit done"
stormed the customer.
"Oh, well, here's the other suit dun
said the tailor. who was a lew wag,
and who had bill In his hand.-Buf-
falo Express.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-30

coione' Grun = undsrstsnd M
daughter Il Determined 10 MARI Won
Wen, : want 70 say 90 you that shes
gAzy nr esryy-Ab, hereditary, /
suppose Eychange
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-30

she-so You think that men are
smarter than women. do Sou7 He
Some men. but not all. she-weil.
what men are smarterf He-Old
bachelors. illustrated Bits.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-30

hs-i dreamed 81 you last night. Do
10Y e'eF eFeom o. nael eho (auppress.
ine . yaVpl-No, but I'D llke 10 rery
~peh'-peiroit Free Press
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-30

The health officer advised me 20 ask
egely man Win whom We had domesfic
dealings n pa was careful 10 boil fhe
water he ufeo IN hls businoaep
Yes
'hpli : asked ihe mllkman aFsi, Ana
What ~ yop tpipk9 ne goo MAD aud
Wanted ~ lleh meF Cleveland Plelp
Dealer
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-30
all. came boldly to the heln4|
his lot Chance favored hln;|

MS NC Cnance Favored nln1
safe lot. Being free himself [
ger he came to the SpanIad
yet timorous and trembling 4
hand into the fatal helmet d
ing from him 10 crowns be
the judges-oh. horrld audad
dismissing the Spanlard, III
suffer him again to try bis I'D
May further relates that I
consented to the madmanS
who valued his life at 50
and he again drew a safe
seems rather to regret The
cape of the foolhardy y
whom he denounces as a
worthy not only Of that q
even of a single preservat'l
basely had undervalued bis
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-30

Sisssl Dasssl Wtsb ,bs 0sos % vac
lrla

ffpRapf papsies are fAe neV Won,
aers tnai are atuaoiing ~ attention
" me nofa s9Fld, says ule a. Louis
fpla wonder vas ereaied by Gusia
lp' faule pl st louis M Pauls y
yen pipnl pf nif peW papsles, yal le
n fel} pi4lesl about claiming lne hop
w NJ QflslpeiinF Aem ue afifinutes
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-30

Hs who tells Ne u GOT ssnsibls
bow great task he undertakes. for
he must be forced 10 Invent twenty
mors % naintaip thar one.-Pops
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-30

~ Az heye lossQng enough. buf thry
=" p'' burned ~ q Atehia1n qlobp
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-27
THE DAYS. ROUTINE.
Not as Much Of Interest Outside
W. Of the Election.

Aside from tho election Of a senator
by the two houses In separate session =,
to DO followed by formal election IN
Joint session to-day at noon. little else
Was done In either house. Tho most
important procedure otherwise was thu
introduction Of several bias OF great N ,
tcrest. among which were the general
primary bnl Of Mr.. Machen in the Sen.
ate and TIL, presentation In the HOUSE y
BY Mr.. Person of q bill proposing to sell
the Medical College Of, Virginia. MI
shnckelrord offered in the Senate a,bill
which was simultaneously presented ~
this House, proposing an approprlatloh
OF s17,ocO to tho Medical College OF VIII
giniai for a term OF two years.
In the Senate.
The only bill passed in the Senate was
one by Mr.. Sale. OF Norfolk city. amend
ing the schedule of circuit courts for
cities, so as to provide for four forms
OF court annually in Norfolk city, instead
ofstwo, as originally assigned. The terms
as agreed upon arc TO be In February
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-27
VIRGI .llIA
BRIEFS

III tsneclal to The Times. Dispatch.) !,
Great interest is felt hero and IN ne sur
r9rndl WFs seuR W /" liza s III o as
beneiit OF tho FARMERS. Tho programme
arranged is probably the best ever pto g,
vlded for any farmers lnstltuSe hela :"
N Nls s';tttsj NEWS. svA.-The battleship
Texas. which came UP here Tor .coait 70 70
day, will probably act as az es Moy.d ~
KiNDRIcIl. VX..Maater Pylce, ~. Ply.
tho twelve,Xear. z soy q a. co nr On.
sotH WAS Att ssrSxass injured the
d DAYS aago..whiIe hunting, the Whole con.
tents going through the shoe on ms ! ~
foot, and tearing away me great zoe e'''
iRs3t5ANoKE. :YA.-Thc Executive Com
mitteo of the Roanoke Fair Assocla Ion
as sssSs g ae? s IT, SCI SCI d Fl ss saf
and "a Monroe Strong, "a nulatto, are under
arrest at Fort glqekimoreii Wia on rs 2
Kent keI, lis It's II money in lis safe, The safe
was broken open and sl,20o secured.
LEB PSI xAAn pnHsaal nHmRes
eases are reported throughout the county.
IN Leesburg whooping cough is gery
e9pSt tho ea yiem u.s. though the disease 9
= FisH s5iS il iGiisBuRa. Waffle Repnb,.
Leans Of spotsylyania county WI e tH Hn,.
70 ot tha sta To- Re Repuiblllcan GoRvention at
Norfolk, and also to elect delegate 70 "a, il's
First Congressional District aSonSe''sioo'''
S =.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-27
CARS BEST
TO Be: FOUND VI |:
Passenger and Power Company
Giving Patrons tic Most Com
Portable Money Can Buy.
FOURTEEN FOR MAIN STREET / (: i! |.
Only Two, However, Have lave ' 4et5
Been Put iii Commission on
.3...., This Tlioroughfarc.

asf .3F 4 t{t ~, IND :, TX. 4,
The passenger ana Po owe. 40
now operating on slts Nam StIeo. .,a;,ins
two of the new .uoun,e
truck cars orderedslast summer
ST. Louis Car company 10,
Nearly al the TWENTY-FIVE chrs - .,..s,
pattern ordered ia1o ~ 'hS su.'''s -,
expected here before the Iio.so 81, o.. No
Octopr. have az iast arrives. .., ~ ' a.,
arc not yet az painted ahu equ,pl,su 49,,
operation. WINE severn nay. ucoA All. ~
OH suburban lines, tl,e two noW ~ !. it rn
Street wero operateu thele S ,n., Ia
the first time Is ,no I, a...'t.ui to,,r
company TO equip Main s.t ~ W. =, 20
teen Of thcse iarse =. ..nu "a j.,
and as soon as they are reu eau; ~ 49,, 49,
good WORKING oruer they w. ~ III ~
on regularly. 1t was slu.eu ~, - at',o
that II would DC q hl ,'i. - ~. 80, Mar
tho entire fourteen intenaua ~ H., . -,
Street ore IN resulut !, u"o. !, - -
they Will sup Pc, ~ s Am,nn,1,tnN
AIItACI NJ ooi1 ~, ,t 80 ,,,Nc,, ~
inc i'e" cars iliv 49,, auarnIlu cn7n.
tentlon ana nave Deea s.n ..,,' az ,ya, ,,.a
nended tor tnelr con'iots a,M e Ne, ~
and me srea.e. s,v y he co,,ntry has
s"te =. ,,.,,,,, s+o.l. +1,,n tlese cars. FOR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-27
MAKES NEW RECORD.
stonewall Clips Four Seconds
From Track Record.
y Associatod pross

(By Associated FreSS.|
NEW ORLEANS. LA, Jan. 2G,.-Talk-
land, who scored cleverly In the second
race. was the only winning favorite to-
day, stonewal!, In winning the fifth
race, clipped nearly four seconds off
the track record. Summarizes:
First race--one mile and seventy yards
--Ryeval e to y first, John e. Owens
go to y second, Overland % to y third.
Time, LAT AS,
Second race--one mile and seventy
yards-Talkland q TO % first. McW!l-
liams u to y second. Ora Mckinney Is
tc y third Time, LAT,
Third race-six furlongs-Malster Is to
y first, Changer III to 81 second, New
York a To 81 third, Time, ll3 CD
Fourth race--one mile. hand!cap--Port
Royal % to p first, Bon Mont @ to 81
second, Tribes Hill III to lO) third. Time.
LAO 3-5.
Fifth race-one milo and three-quarters
-stonewall e to u first, Mapor Mansir
q to 81 second. Yesuy!a GO TO y third.
Time, 3Gl 4-5.
Sixth race--mIle-Little Scout % to q
first, Lura Lighter 70 to 81 second, Os-
trlch e to u third. Time, 1889 As.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-27
A|'.Sl'0 0 !. WAGE !, f
FARMERS
Mr.. w. A. Willeroy Would
Amend Law in Relation to
Homestead Exemptions.

Hon. w. A. WiIeroy, OF King William.
on Monday offered a bill In the House,
which will be OF considerable interest.
both to employers and employees. mas
much as IL makes considerable changes
in tic statu= or the Law in r"irtion to
tho subject Of homestead exemptions.
The measure, which was referred to
the Committee for Courts OF Justice.
and which wiz be pressed by the patron,
reads in full as follows: i54
$S /. &c It, enacted by tho General Asssrnbly.o
Virginia, THAT section 1859 of The G dc OF Vir-3
Einia.i 1857, exempting certain wages Of =
distress. levy and -garnishment, be amended
and fre-enacted so as to read as follows:
.. Tho wages owing to a laboring man, VINO
is n householder, shall be exempt from levy.
distress or; garulshncnt, no exceeding 40 PCT
month: all In excess OF $40 shall be exempt
FIRST. From $40 TO $40. eighty per cent.
& Second. Frt.1 sen to $50, ffty per cent
Third From 30 and upwards, no exemption.
3. ThlH tcShn3ti3n may be waived IN tns
Same manner as the homestead exemption
under sectloi, 36t; of the Code Of Virginia.
~. No allowance shall be made for eny lost
time to susn householder. which has caused
his earnings 70 ka n any way a., dm mi nmt
that would be owing him had he worried full
time, unless he clearly proves that such loss
OF time and diminution Of wages was mot
caused by himself and could not have been
prevented by him BY tho exercise Of due
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-27

advance III, the march OF progress ns had
West Wig ihfa and other States.
Mri dreeur WIS tho last % t the Repulll-
can speakers. He declared that licSnoi1i!i.
nation Of Colonel sletnp was not made
through plaue, but becntse his party
desired to vote for af1nnn III sympathy
with Its principles md policies, AND
against Democratic policies nn1 thcories
He l,onorcd Mnjory Daniel md would not
dotritct iii any. way from hisl glory, but
he also honorcd Colonel slenlp whose
nomination he seconded, f3 4. sSS
The Vote on Senator.
Then followed the viva voce for United
States senator, With tho folls'irg re-
suit.
Tor .Danlel--Nfessrs. Anderson, Barlu~
dale, Bryant, IyarsJ Chapman, Ford l'ul.
ton, Hartman IA. C.) Hobbs Holt
i11utchcson, 1leezell, Maollen, Mann, Mas
'sIe, Mc1lwalnc, Ople, Phttesofo Plilcgnr.i
Rison, Sadlcr, Sale, shackclford, shnndss,|
st. Clair, Tavvcnner, Walker ana 9W ;t.
'linm42S.
For slemp-M essrs. Grccar, ldnrmnii a.
NJ, Noel, Rovercomb nnd Turnei:-O.
Tho following Democrats were absent
Campbell, Cromwell, Garrett. Guntcr,i
Sears; Thomas md Wallaco-.7.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-27
.MRM|UN.FORD| Tells |. !. S;
WHY HE SAID 1T
ln4l..aa 1r-o., 1irat I,ureA
Continued From First Page.)

dinances, and there seemed disposition
to return them to the committed. He
had no objection to sending the ordi-
nanccs back, except that he feared It.
meant that tho "outsidcrs" would
again como after the company for en-
ploymcnt. He thought those who desired
the ordinances rccommitted wcrc con-
scientious and he had not thought Of
wrong doing on their part But when
I he left the hail In o. frame OF mind
which was not at all pleasant, ]le re-
marked to Mr.. Saunders as he passed
him that neither he nor the company
proposed to spend any money to get the
ordinances through.
Cleared Councilman.
Mr.. Saunders asked witness If the lat
ter's partners had not said that he
lSaunders) had visited tho only coun-
Gilman, who had advocated the ordi-
nancee To this witness replied Yes,
and Mr. Saunders said in view OF this
fact that he could hardly have approach
ed the officials OF the company on the
subject.
al never said it was you, Clyde" re-
Joined the witness, and the latter SAID
nothing had occurred to convict him OF
the belief that any councilman was IN
toned Councilman Teefey as the member
who was present at tho time Mr.. Saun-
ders ,ntcrposed objection to the ordi-
nanccs. thought tho former took no part
in the conversations.
Corroborated by Curtis.
Cautain Curtis practically corroborated
MIR. Munford's statement, except that his
recc lection was that Mr.. Saunders only
said "They ought to make them brlhs
their offices here" After the ordinance
hal been recommltted he advised M,
members on the subject. This means
mtney?' asked Mr., Munford. Yes re-
Piled Captain Curtis, "thc boys don't
work for nothing"
When he said the boys" 1Ie thought
the proposition was merltorlous ono and
should pass but he meant thar al the
work proposed should be cs Inmate, along
tn, line Of explaining the merits OF the
ordinances. t
Only Spoke in Jest.
months ago Mr., Ia'igborne Williams ap-
| pruc clied him and asked II he knew MI.
j. NJ N. Alien. He replied in the atllrma.
tive and promised TO see Mir. Allen, which
n ma e through II he - could l Eli Flo had tor
| gctten the matter until the night OF the
conversation referred to By MI. Munford
| On this occasion he asked MIR. MunfOrC
! vino he was doing at tho City Hall, an(
beng told joculary remarked, III yol
had seen US We might have saved you
this trouble
After the Council meeting, witness said
referring to Mr.. Peters's position il
lighting to bring the Southern offices L
Richmond. that If he thought there wa
chance to get them here, he would no
taYo, the ordinance Later he heard Mr.
Alunford say, II know what they want
but they won't get cent"
Witness was surprised to hear this
auG he did not know to whom Mr.. Nun
ford referred. FIe thought Mr.. Munfof
was right much excited at the time h
made the remark,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-27
Mr.. Hartman Names Slemp,

When Mr.. patteson had taken his scat.
MI. Hartman, a. Republican member from
Tazcwell, arose and placed tho name OF
Colonel Campbell SlemD before the SEN
ate rs the Republioansn nominee Tor senu.
tor Before nominating the Ninth Dlstr!ct
Congressman. Mr.. Hartman took q shot
at Mr.. Patteson. who attempted 70 qu0te
scripture and laugha bly, missed MS quo
tation. He declared that II the senator
from buckingham was not more accu-
ratio In his political history than IN his
quotation OF scripture his fiery phlil'p'c
had little foundation. The democrats ne
said. speak we'll only OF the dead; !tey
never recognized President Mchlhleys
greatness until no WAS dead, ne proPne-
sled that when, MI. Roosevelt aieu he
would be canonized and placed - Wy
Democratic temple. Continuing, MI. f ltar--
man in O. chaste and graceful speech IN
the nature OF a eulogy Of Colonel slenlp
nominated him for ..e Senate. B - rs
Mi. Noel, OF Lee, another Republican
followed, secondIng the nomination OF Mr.
Slemp, He. too. paused 10 resent Ny
speech OF Mr.. Patteson, ana dld 50 ~
strong language. lie. charged that Presl-
dent Cleveland. for whom MI, Patteson
had voted, had repeatedly invited Erea
Douglass and his white wife 70 WA'te
House fllnctionsi he had nh'lleu lHl!o
negroes for pnstmasters In Virginia over
white applcantsi had sent negro MN,
lister to Bolivia. q white country; had
signed bill for mixed schools IN new
York, and had seyeral times nominate
negro for register Of deeds OF WASH
ington He charged that the Democrats
had nominated and elected negro Us
justice OF tho peace IN Bucklng mum
county, but Mr.. Patteson interruptea MN
to deny this, stating that the negro vas
defeated. Mr.. Noel seconded the nomlna,
lion OF Colonel slemp In very dlgn'flea
and we'll delivered speech,
Mr. Revercomb, Of Allegheny, tolloWea,
and he, too, denounced the speech OF
MI Pattcson. IIo served notice on tlle
Democrats that his party would no LONGER
be inactive, but would fight the Demo-
Gratis on every occasion and to the end.
He honored the Confederate soldier ana
said he was a Yirginlan by birth ana
residence, and honored her traditions ana
cherished her glorious memories, that
was all past now and he thought u
was now timesfor Virginia tN look y 2, the
|, present. and less to the pasF. arg g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-27
Daniel SENATOR !.
FOR FOURTH TINE
frc,nttnucd Fromr First Page.) )

Continued from First Page.) .I
their position as dictators Of the party
policy. and to reorganizc the party INTO
a militant Organization.
Mr.. Opie Norninates Daniel. i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-27
In the House.

Clerk Williams. of the House, read
a letter from Miss Laka 3. sullivan az
thanking tho House sfor their tender Ter OK OK
prcss!ons upon the death Of her brother,
Captain A. Q. Sullivan, late doorkecper
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-27
shattered leg flew-;up. and, struck him in
the face"
Arrangement Of Roosevelt.


After further eulogyFof Major Daniel,
whom lie compared to Richard Occur
dc Lion, Mr., Patteson paid tribute
10 William Mckinley. and then drew an
antithesis between the dead President
and his successor lie denounced and
cxcoriated President Roosevelt in We
hement and unsparing manner, arraign-
Ing him somewhat after the manner OF
Burke's arraignment of Warren Hast
inga. In his arrangement, he specified
five counts. Referring to the President
as a "Bombastes Furioso, who now by
an unhappy accident, occupies the presi-
Dental chair" he charged that he had
invaded the sacred domain OF national
law; that he had Invaded the sacred
domain of labor and Idisorganlzed 1t from
tho Atlantic to the Pacific; that he had
invaded the sacred domain of the rights
Of the people and ruthlessly closed post
offices in Mississippi and Delaware; that
hu had invaded the sacred domain Of the
United States army and nominated TOR
commander-in-ch his family pnysi-
clan over the heads Of q hundred gal
liant officers; and finally as tho grand
count of his climax, the speaker ar ar.
ra,gned tho President for reopening q
sectional race issue, which was yerlt-
able Pandora's box OF evil. This is put
a, mcagre outline Of the bitter arraign-'
ment OF the President, which created q
sensation In tho Senate. ii5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-27
OVER ATS

&
sag IN the way of our our Annual '111l1 !.
Cleaning--it will pay you to
help move them.
aW- Here's a chance for the
young man with the "silk lined
tasteher are heavy coats, cut
in the highest point Of style,
and prices cut to the lowest
point for quick selling!
BaE Like this:
$3.50 and $3.50 SO. rs.
OvercOats. spDs 80.
$1,000 and $500 S!12.5O.
OyerC0ats.. Dl3'oo
$500 and $500 cl7 7H.
OvercOatS. ........,.. 4l''O
Suits, same way.
Hanan's Shoes, in all feathers,
at $3.85.
(, ~ ..... =. -, "A
liI:|:3;| {:ySS@
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-23
ROOSEVELT IS INSISTING
 ON CRUM'S CONFIRMATION

Washington, April 22.-(special) )-Not- withstanding the constant efforts Presi- dent Roosevelt has made during his ad- ministration to curry favor with the ne- gro, he has decided that before the pres ent session adjourns he will again show the negro voters of the doubtful states that he considers them worth going after for election purposes. The President has sent word to his friends In the senate that w. D. Crum, the negro collector at Charleston. s. C., must be confirmed.
 Crum was appointed early in the ses- sion and his nomination, while favorably reported from the committee by a strict party vote. has been held up In the sen ate by the South Carolina senators. The appointment is of course. objectionable to the people of the city of Charleston and the course of the two senators Is generally approved in the state. It has been several months since the President has found occasion to pull off a negro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-23
TROOPS IN REVIEW
 STUCK IN THE MUD
SOLDIERS PASSING BEFORE GEN. ERAL kURoPATkIN HAD TO BE HAULED OUT WITH ROPES, STAFF IS APPOINTED.

Liao Yang, March 30-General Kuro- patkin has appointed as members of his staff Lieutenant General Sakharoff, com mander of the First Siberian army corps, to be chief of staff: General Zabe- lin chief of communications, and General Gruber. chief of commissary. General Holspchevnikoff has been placed in com mand of the rear guard.
 During a review of the troops by Gen. eral Kuropatlxin the mud was so thick that it was necessary to haul the men out of it with ropes, many of the sol diers losing their shoes and parts of their clothing in the operation.
 The fight at Ching Ju on March 28 was over the possession of the heights com manding the town. The Japanese infan- try and General Mistchenko's Cossacks raced for the Kusen mountain, at which the Russians were first to arrive. The Russians swept the town which was oc- cupied by the Japanese by bullets. but the Japanese in addition to a force of cav airy sent four regiments of infantry and a mountain battery to surround Mits- chenko, who retreated in good order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-23
Russians Go Out Scouting.

St. Petersburg, April 22.-The following telegram from Viceroy Alexieff has been received by the emperor:
 Quite a series of reconnoisances car ried out on the Yalu river shows that the Japanese are concentrating in consider able number. It is believed they have about one division to the north of Wiju. They are beginning to concentrate troops in Wiju, from which place they have moved the Korean population.
 'Information has reached me that quan- titles of material. apparently parts of por- toon bridges are being collected off tho island of Mabikhe
 "Our scouts have killed two Japanese scouts, one of whom appeared to be an of- ficer.
 "On our right flank our scouts execut- ed daring reconnossanees extending over several days on the left bank of the Yalu river. as the result of which 1t has been ascertained that there are only a few troops south of the river Pomakua, but that the Japanese there are occupied in preparing boats. Russian detachment of two officers and thirty-two men pro- ceeded thither In three boats. The de- tachment, however, was discovered by the enemy and shots were exchanged, three of our rifemen being killed. Staff captain Smeizin and eleven rihemen were severely and Liutenant Ruskln and four men slightly wounded. The detach- ment returned to the east bank of tho river under the protection of two guns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-23
GEN. REYES MEETS
 PRESIDENT CASTRO
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WILL BE RESUMED BETWEEN COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA-REY VEL COINED BY AAL GLASSES.

Carcas, Venezuela. April 22.--Senaor Herboso, Chilean minister here, induced General Reyes. president elect of the re- public of Colombia who is on his way to the country from Europe, to land at Laguira for the purpose of meeting Pres- ident Castro. The result of the confer ence between General Reyes and Pres ident Castro at Carcas was the renewal of consular relations between Colombia and Venezuela, which will be followed by the renewal of diplomatic relations.
 Today's official Gazette contains the nomination of consuls to Bogota, Cucuta and Barranquilla.
 General Reyes was welcomed by all classes of society and every one is pleas ed with the result of his visit as the pos sibiity of further difficulties between the two nations has disappeared.
 General Reyes has left Port Cabello for Bogota.