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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
WINE ON PRESCRIPTION
Aa'evll,c Mnn Gets Crate OF Chnm.
pnane aud DrmgRlnt Il Indicted.

lsprctal to The Time.- Dispatch.1
asHEVILLE. N. c.. April 24.-Some.
What or sensation was created in the
superior Court here yesterday, when
the grand jury returned indictments
against -. III. Rosenstein, proprietor
and II. r. Sudberry. manager of tho
Asheville Pharmacy, charging then
with violation Of the prohibition law
IN selling a case Of champagne on a
prescription given Mr.. r. r. Reynolds
by DR.. Arthur r. Pritchard. Much In
terest las been aroused. owing TO the
prominence OF the parties involved
MIR. Reynolds Is well known young
lawyer and brother Of Police Judge
Reynolds: DR.. Pritchard is proni-
nent physician. and son OF Federal
Judge j. c. Pritchard and Mr.. Rosen-
stein. the proprietor OF the Asheyiic
Pharmacy, is also manager Of tne
opera house.
1t is alleged that on Wednesday last
Mr.. Reynolds applied to DR.. PritcharL
for medical advice, and was given 4
prescription for bottle of wine, bu,
upon Mr.. Reynolds suggestion that
1t would be ch.aper for him to tuy the
wine in larger quantities. the presc,ip.
tion was made to read for a ease OF
wine" This prescription was talier
by Mr.. Reynolds to the Asnevillc Phar-
macy. where he obtained case o1
champagne. tits alleged that this cas-,
was subsequently taken to-thc Batter,
Park Hotel for the use of Mr.. Res'
noids and party of friends at socia
gathering
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
MANUEL WILL MAKE GOOD

Fortugucsc King to Refund Vnlue Of
Missing Jewels.
LISBON. April 24.-When King Miguel
was deposed as ruler OF Portugal in
1894 the crown Jewels. valued at s2,-
100000. werc conf1scated and deposited
in the Bank Of Portugal as the property
OF the state Recently the republican
press has charged that absolute proof
existed that large portion of these
Jewels had beer sold without the con-
sent of Parliament to meet the ex-
pcnses of the royal house. King Manuel
tllereupon ordered that an inventory
be takan. and this proved that jewels
10 the value OF s75o.O0o were missing.
Furthermore. the administrator of the
royal house declared that the govern
ment. which at that time was con-
trnlIed by the ..rotative" parties. had
consented to the removal of the jewels
The governor of the Bank of Portugal
was questioned and admitted the re-
moral of the precious stones but he
declared that the sale had been made
uptn the urgent demand OF King Car.
los, who desired to meet certain press
Ing debss of the royal household III
iorder- to avoid q scandal
After these facts had come to ligh
King Manuel summoned the minister O
hnance and announced his intention q
personally refunding the value of tht
missing Jewels to the royal treasury
IEe attitude of the young king in thi.
matter has evoked universal admtra
tion' even among the republicans
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
Awarded Decision In Debate With Ran.
lOlph. Macon.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
ASHLAND. VA. April o4,-Rchmonl
Conege Won in the intercollegiate de-
bate with Rand olphM Macon here to-
night. The points We're 6 to 4. Major
William a. Anderson, Judge Dew and
Mr.. S. c. Stearnes We're the judges.
The debate was the society event
of the spring at Randolph-Macon. The
college chapel. decorated in the colors
Of the two colleges, was crowded, the
audience including a large number who
came up from Richmond,
j. S. keene was president of the
debate, and the marshals were c. w.
Beale and NIessrs. Balderson and Mid
yette.
The subject of the debate was: 'Ro-
solved, That the State Corporation
Commission OF Virginia Should Be
Elected by the People"
q. p. Hellweg and D. S. Townsend.
Of Randoph-Macon, sustained the
Affirmative, While, j. T.. Cropp and T. H,
Binford OF Richmond College. defend
ed the negative. The latter won.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
DEATH FOLLOWS WEDDING
Illness OF Mr.. Enstham,. Who Recently
Married Mis-. Russell, Proves Fatal.
Special to The Tim Dispatch.
A. Il A 4

NlNSIlAo1 LIN, ~ = -
telegram from Welch. ". Va, an.
nounces the death of Mr.. James G.
Eastman prominent young business
man. of Huntington. which occurred in
the Miners Hospital to-day.
Mr. Eastman and Miss Emma Louise
Russell. daughter of Mr.. Isaac w. Rus
sell. of Winchester, were married on
Saturday night last, at Miners Hos
pital, at Welch. In which town MI.
Eastman had been taken Ill while Oh
a business trip. Miss Russell was at
tending the marriage of her brother,
DR.. Hugh Greenway Russell, and Miss
Ella Gordon Hammond. in Richmond.
when a telegram announcing the crit
ical illness of Mr. Eastman, reached
her Accompanied by her hrother-in-
law, Rev. DIR. James Gray McAllister,
president of Hampden-Sidney College,
she went at once to WEIGH, where the
marriage was solemnized. the same
night. An operation was performed
on MI. Eastman, for appendicitis and
his death resulted to-day. The re re-
mains will be brought to Winchester
for interment,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
INDIAN is FOUND GUILTY
Newport News Jury, Convlcts Witch
o..nI, nY Murder nf Dora Iull.

Newport News Jury Conylcts Witch-
cwnh OF Murder of Dora Hall.
iSpccial to The Times Dispatch,
NEWPORT NEWS. April 24.-tlarry
4, ltchewah. the Pottawattomie lndan.
who shot and killed Dora Hall. a white
woman. in a Rockets saloon. last De
cember. was found guilty Of murder
In the second degree, and given twelve
years In the penitentiary by the jury
in the Corporation Court Tonight
The case went to the jury at 9
O'Clock, and the verdict was returned
shortly after 10 o'clock. The esfu5lni
motion to set aside the verdict WAS
made by counsel for the defense.
'Witchewah received the verdict witi,'
out emotion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
FLEET TO SAIL TO-DAY
VIII Spend Five Days at Santa Bar
bara, Thence to SAN Francisco.

scattered divisions of the American
Ebattleshfps viii TeassembIe early to
morrow and continue their journey to-
wards San Francisco, where the great
review of the combined Atlantic and
Pacific fleets. is to be held on May
Sth.
A run OF seven hours Tomorrow will
bring the fleet to Santa Barbara for
five days stay. Refreshed by the re-
spite, lull in the Los Angeles pro-
gram was afforded to-day and by the
cruise Of 100 miles up the coast, the
officers and men alike will enter viva.
ciously into the entertainment plans
Santa Barbara has prepared. A VISIT
at Monterey and one al Santa Cruz
together with daylight call at Port
Hartford. Just off San Luis Obspo
will be made before the fleet reaches
San Francisco.
To-day more than 5000 sailors were
given a farewell tour of the city in
automobiles. Three hundred and sixty
tive machines were placed at the dig
posal of the sailors.
A number of receptions, dances and
dinners were given for the officers to-
day in Los Angeles and the various
beach cities. The latter communities
also entertained with games and sports
during the afternoon many Of the men
who took the automobile trip in the
morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
DUG De CHAULNES
DIES SUDDENLY
Stricken With Affection Of
Heart He Expires in Arms
of His Bride.
MARRIED MISS SHONTS
But TWO MONTHS AGO
Had Suffered from Heart Trouble
for Some Time, but Seemed
Well Until After Thurs
days Dinner-Young
: Wife Overcome
With Grief.
Life Of Young Duke
- AR1s, April 24.--In the presence
Of his bride of less than three
months, Emmanuel Theodore
Bernard Marc d'Albert de Luines

d'Ailly. ninth Duke of Chaulnes
and Of Picquigny and MARQUIS de An
jou died suddenly from heart failure
at IL O'Clock. Thursday night in his
apartments In the Hotel Langham. in
the Rue Boccador. The physicians
summoned to attend the duke in his
Sudden illness officially gave the cause
of death as embolim of the heart.
The Duke de Chaulnes aid the duch-
ess. who was Miss Theodora Shonts.
youngest daughter Of Theodore p.
Shonts, of New York, were married in
New York February 18th of this year.
The wedding was brilliant social
function, and the end of the brief hon
eymoon was sudden and tragic.
Since the arrival OF the couple here
month ago they had lived compara-
lively quietly at the Hotel Langham,
taking an occasional automobile ride
in the afternoon. and in the evening
dining with intimate friends or going
to the theatre.
Suffered From Weak Heart.
The duke for years had suffered from
a weak heart. and for some time had
been the subject OF fafnting spells.
Several times since his arrival here he
had consulted DIR. Henri Iscovesco IN
an effort 10 obtain relief for his all
| ment. Yesterday evening the duke and
| ltc QuCliess. DoLll III tue peSl VI spltl'H
returned from a drive in the Bois de-
Boulogne. They dined in their private
| apartments, and an hour after dinner
the duke complained offeeling Ill ans
\ retired.
About II o'clock he was suddenly
| stricken. gasped for breath and I'M,
mediately lost consciousness. Th'
duchess was seized with panic AM
| screamed for aid. a maid who re.
| cp - va rr1 n a
patched for DR.. Iscovesco. while the
| hotel mana cement summoned anothe,
physician.
| The two doctors arrived sin,ultan-
| eously at the bedside of the sufferer
and administered the most powerful
of heart stlmulants, but their efforts
We're in vain.
Dies in Wife's Arms
The duchess was holding the duke
| in her arms when he expired. SHE
was overcome by grief and could not
be persuaded by some OF her American
| friends. WHO visited the apartment. to
leave the bedside of her dead husband
and kept vigil there throughout the
| night.
Theodore P. shonts was notified by
cable OF his daughters bereavement,
| and message was received from him
to-day SAYING that he would take the
first steamer leaving New York ana
come to Paris, The dukes family was
notified this morning, and his sister,
| the Duchess D'Uzes, who was at Biar-
ritz. started Immediately for Paris.
! To-day Mrs. H. Nfillington Drake
and other friends did what they could
| to comfort the distracted widow, whose
grief Gained somewhat during the af-
ternoon When the death of the Duke
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
CHURCHILL is UNSEATED
Defeated by Hicks, untont.t, Nbou u.
Succeeded Two Ycnrs Apo


defeated by Hicks, Untonist, Whom He
Succeeded Two Years Ago.
MANCHESTER, ENG. April 24.-Th.
northwest division of Manchester. Nv
the heaviest poll cast in twenty years.
to-day reversed It's verdict of 1905 and
by majority OF 429 votes unseated .,s
Its member of Parliament Winston
Spencer Churchill. Liberal, who has
just been made president OF the Board
OF Trade in the new Asquith Cabinet.
and who. two years ago, brilliantly
wrested the seat from W. Joynson
Hicks, Unionist, his chief opponent OF
to-day. Three candidates stood for
election, and the result was as fol-
lows: w. Joynson Hicks. Unionist, g.
All: Winston Spencer Churchill.
Liberal, 1888; Mr.. Irving. Socialist,
2,u.
The defeat of Mr. churchin is a
crushing blow to the prestige of tile
government and the young and confi-
dent minister which is bound to have
marked influence in several other
impending by-elections There will
be no difficulty in finding for Mr..
Churchill safe seat elsewhere. The
Liberals may derive from their de-
feat to-day what consolation is pos
sible from the fact that prior to 1905
the northwest division seat was he'd
consistently by the Conservatives
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
CHANGED THE TELEGRAM
Note of Senator Cassidy Which Defeat.
cd Racc-Trnck Bills Due 10 This.

cd Race-rrnck Bills Due to This.
ELMIRA. N. y. April 24.-an an
nouncement made here to-day that the
vote Of Senator Ca ssldg y against the
ace-track bill was due to a telegra m
from Congressman Fassett at Wash
ington. having been tampered with
caused sensation here late to-day.
Congressman Fassett. said tonight
that the story was true. On the day
the race-track bills came up in the
Senate. congressman Fassett and
Dwight united in telegram to SEN
ator Cassider, which. it is stated when
filed. read:
John and 1 urge you to stand BY
by the Governor on the race-track bill.
owing to conditions in your district"
~. S. FASSETT.'
That telegram when 1t reached Cas-
sdy read as follows:
John and ] urge. you not to stand
by the Governor on the race-track bill,
etc.
Mr.. Fassett did not know until to-
day that the telegram had been falsi-
fed. An investigation was started.
and. it is said, 1t was found that the
telegram had been changed in WASH
ineton. Mr.. Fassett said he had let
ter from the manager of the telegraph
company's Office in that city admitting
the forgerY, and stating that the oper-
ator responsible had been discharged.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
DAUGHTERS Fill. VACANCIES
IN y!CE-PRESIDENTS-

5wAStIINGTON, u. c., April ai.--The
result OF the election to fll the ten
vacancies in the list of vice idents.
can Revolution WAS announced to-day.
The successful candidates We're. Mrs.
'rrueman n. Newherry, Michigan: Nliss
llsbert Jones, Mlssissipnl; Mrs, ". u,
Stanley, Kansas: Mrs. S, M.Rardy, Ken.
trky Mrs u. ". Bushnell Iowa Mrs
Wit'sem A. srsnct, NIrgria Mrs Y.
'Gaillord Putnam. New Jersey; MIS-
Ira Yale Sage, y,eer ga; Ais, John H.
Sterling, Connecticut.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
PERISH IN THE FLAMES
Three Persons Lose Their Lives and
Fourth May Die.

CORY, PA. April 24.-Three per-
sons We're cremated and fourth prob
ably fatally burned to-day in fire
which destroyed the home Of David
Wetherbee, at Centreville. a village fif-
teen miles north of Cory. The dead:
David Wetherbee. seventv-five years;
Mrs. Wetherbee.. siNty-five years; Mrs.
Albert Lemm, thirty years. their daugh-
ter.
Albert L,mm was burned and it is
believed he will die. Mrs. Lemm es-
capped from the burning house, but
rushed back into the flames In an ef
husband She succeeded In rescuing
her husband and returned for her pa.
rents. A moment after she entered
The village has no fire apparatus,
and the fire hurned itself out. The
origin Is not lnOwn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
THE CONFERENCE CLOSES.
Professor HecIl, Of University, Among
Inst Days Spcnkers.

y HfTOtCSkOr fteCI<s ob5iJulNcTSllyy ~ NONE =
lnst Days Speakers.
MEMPHIS. TENN, April a4.--The
final session of the 1905 conference for
education In the South was held to-
night Speeches We're made by W. Fl.
Heck. Of the University, OF Virginia.
and Henry S. Prtchett, of New York.
The main features Of the resolutions
adopted are:
Improvement in county supervision
as the strategic point in the entire cd.
vocational system.
''lndustrial and agricultural educn-
ton in the elementary and second
public schools.
"'The education and professional
training of teachers to meet the de-
smnnd for efficient service and for more
money by increased taxation.
'.Increased attendance by urging tho
Importance of education and also by
conservative legal requirements In
such committees as are prepared for
thlN," Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
CLEVELAND GROWS BETTER
VIII Rcmnin Mt Lakewood Until HI.
HcMlth Is Restored.

f
LAKEWOOD. N, j.. April a4.-Al.
though Grover Cleveland is said to be
slowly recovering from the attack Of
stomach trouble. he has not improved
sufficiently to return to his home M
Princeton, and the date of his LEAVING
Lakewood Is still undecided.
pr. Joseph p. Bryant. the forme,
PRESIDENTS physician. arrived here
from New York tonight. and is with
Mr.. Cleveland at the Lakewood Hotel
IN view Of the reports that have
been In circulation concerning her hus
bands condition, Mrs. Cleveland to-day
authorized the following statement:
Mr.. Cleveland is recovering slowly
but surely from the recent attack OF
his old digestive trouble. AS he al
ways has found the climate at Lake
wood very beneficial. he is remaining
there until he shall have gained his
health. 1t has not yet been decided
when he will return to Princeton
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
1000 PENSION BILLS

Largest Isntch of Pensions of the Sea-
kon Put Through Yesterday.
WASHINGTON. y. c., April "a
Tho business OF the House proceeded
to-day ut a rapid gait, despite the fact
that the Democrats forced SIX roll
calls. Over 1000 pension bills were put
through, the largest batch of the ses-
sion. Bills also were passed providing
for the protection of life on navigabe
waters during regattas and marine
parades. There also was discussed at
length the Burleson resolution demand
Ing the report of the Commissioner Of
Corporations on the causes of fluctua-
lions in otton, The vote on that meas
-ure will be taken Tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
HAD HIS TOOTH DRAWN
And While Detectives Waited BoulnnE-
cr Made His Escape.

Especial 10 The Ttmes-p ispatch.l
NEW YORK, April 24.-fndlcted and
in Federal custody on charge OF
having heen engaged in the so-calle,l
white slave trad So Henri Boulanger
who was arrested about a month age
and sent to Ellis Island to await trial
elutlel two special Ellis Island watch
men In denusts office in Sixth Ave-
nue., near Fourteenth Street, and made
his escape, The watchmen We're IN
tine little anteroom waiting for him~to
stlllin I @ custody AS asa witness, tine at Ellls
Island is a beautiful Slrl, Rosa Flait-
grass, who Is said to have been IN
l3oulanger's conpanS, and who,it was
expected, would testify against him
wien broughtto trial, Bnulunger es-
Sraped through " rear door.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
THE FLOAT SWINGS OUT
NJ AND SWIFT IS DROWNED

TSnociaI to The. Times- DispNtoh.l
Y NEWPORT NEWS, VA. April 2A,--
II. r. Swift, deck hand on the tug
James N, Smith, il, was drowned be-
side pier 5 Tonight about 6 O'Clock. He
was attempting to climb from car
float to pier s, when the float swung
away from the dock, Fle dropped intD
the water and went DOWN before liz
could reachslife 5preserNers, and a rppe
that We're thrown him, swift Lived
In Norfolk,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
DISCUSS BATTLESHIPSS
Senator Piles Urges More Ships, $,
That Pacific May Have Fleet.

WASHINGTON. d, c., April 24--Ap-
sunnents in favor or the Presidents
program for four hattleshipsf consum-
ed most OF the session of the Senate
to-day, Senator Piles, of Washington,
opened the debate, declaring that the
Aslatic situation as affecting the Pa
cifc coast was menace to that sec
ton. Warclouds might quickly rise
there over some clash between Amerl-
cans and the Japanese. He wanted q
fleet kept in tho Pacific.
Mr.. Hale laid before the Senate a
abatement of battleships and other
features of the American naval pro-
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
Bill. FOR INLAND WAITER
WAY PASSED by SENATE

WASHINGTON, y, c. April a4.--The
Senate To-day passed Senator Sim
mons's resolution approprating $780,
900 to be used in making a survey and
examination for n continuous inland
waterway from Boston, Mass, to VIII
imington, n. G. A similar resolution,
which was introduced by Representa-
the the House and the indications ara eetSn nal
favorable action will be had In that
hody.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
TELEGRAMs LEAD TO TROUBLE
Alleged Forged Messages Tint Have
Worried Comns Company.

Especial to The Times -Disratch,l
ROANOKE, VA, April 24.-The Co
mas Cigarette Company. OF Salem, is
having considerable trouble as the re-
suit Of five forged telegrams which
were sent to the Mexican customers.
These telegrams are said to have been
sent by woman In baltimore, who
forged the name Of President T. ". N,
Painter.
Che kilograms directed the agents
to withhold the payment of money due
the company for royalties on ma
chimes. The company have employed
lawyers to prosecute the party. and
interesting developments may be en-
S,ectt,6 3 Ia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
ON H0PKlNs's TRAIL
Feared Fugitive Chicago Broker Ha.
il Escnncd to Cnnada.


= Escaped to Canada.
CHICAGO, April 24.-The poli,e rc-
ceived information to-day that Wallace
Fl. Hopkins, head of the bankrupt
brokerage firm of Wallace II. Hopkins
Company, and for whom the police ara
searching. left last night over tho
Michigan Central Railroad for Detroit
Mich, en- route to Canada. According
to the informant Hopkins was accom-
panied by a young woman.
Telegrams We're immediately sent to
police headquarters at Detroit to arrest
the pair and hold them until the arr
rival of a Chicago detective The train
on which HOPKINS is supposed to have
travelled is scheduled to arrive in De-
troit at 7;l5 A. NJ. and fears We're en-
tertained by the police that Hopkins
had succeeded In crossing the river
into Canada.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
PROTEST AGAINST TROOPS
Indignation Meeting at Winchcstel
Latest Night Rider phnHe.

lHtcst N1Eht ltiUcr I'hNsc.
WINCHESTER. KY. April 24.-Thir-
ty-fve soldiers are on duty In this
town and county to-day. An indigna-
ton meeting to protest against sending
soldiers here will be held Monday Tie
Burley Tobacco Society has large
amount of tobacco stored in Winches-
ter. and It Is supposed that the soldiers
5patrolling the streets We're Intended as
guard for that. although no threats
against that tobacco are known to have
been made, The officers In command OF
the soldiors say their orders are secret.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
RICHMOND COLLEGE WINS

Continued on Second Page. )
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
ALB ERTvILLE DEVASTATED

Eight Known to Have neenS KILLED, aad
Probably Many More, VA
BIRMINGHAM, ALA,. April 2ss---'r o.
days storm devastated the centre oe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25
Virginia Statesmen Dlncd.

Hon. Harry st. George Tucker ana
Mrs. Tucker We're host and hostess last
night to the members OF the Virginia
delegation and several other friends.
Only one or two Virginia members of
Congress were absent. Senator Martin
was not in the CITY,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25

4 TLANTA, GA. April 24-Re.
N ports up to midnight indicate
that loo persons were killed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-22
DECIDE TO ABANDON MINE
Water Cannot Be Pumped Out o
Grove Heaps Shaft, Near Boone.
Snecial to Tirnes-Rennhlican

Water Cannot Be Pumped Out of
Grove Heaps Shaft, Near Boone.
Special to Republican.
Boone, May 22.-Messrs. George
Heaps and Peter Benson. and Mrs.
Margaret Grove, owners Of the Grove
Heaps coal mine west of the
city, which was flooded by water sew
eral weeks ago, are going to be heavy
losers. The owners of the mine have
come to the conclusion that it would
be for the best to withdraw from the
shaft and abandon the mine. This
will be done without delay. The loss
to the proprietors will be between $685.,
900 and $4,000.
w. d. Evans, of Hampton; Rev. F.
in one of the best coal territories in
the state. When the water first came
in, the owners thought that it could
be pumped out, but this was found to
be impossible. The owners used the
engines at the mine, and then sent for
more pumps from Des Moines, but the
water in the shaft could not be low
cred, and the conclusion was reached
today that the mine would have to be
abandoned. The men employed by the
company had hoped that operations
could be resumed in three weeks. But
week after week dragged by, and the
efforts of the day and night shifts to
lower the water proved OF no avail,