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THE SUN, BALTIMORE. SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 29, 1902. STIR OVER A RESOLUTION WASHINGTON COUNTY THE NAYAL ACADEMY BALM OF A THOUSAND FLOWERS A Story BY WILLIAM H. OSBORNE TOPIGS IN NEW. YORK Mrs.

MoOomas Charges Her Sisters With Conspiracy. TOHGERS WIN A FIGHT Controversy About Oyster Beds In Westmoreland County. bv T. C. McClure.

is at the bottom of hls-rrourse In this case. Ignorant though we are as to what motives actuate the former Virginian, we can but suppose that he accepts the conduct of this contest simply in his capacity as a lawyer. Fredericksburg Star. Why The Delay? We very much regret that when Hon. John S.

Wise stalked into the United States Court room at Richmond, with a carpetbag of notes and authorities to be used in nis efforts to have Virginia's Constitution declared unconstitutional, Virginia wasn't ready then and there to bare her bosom to the shock of battle. It is- humiliating to know that she asked for an inch of space or a moment of time. Where were Goode, Daniel, Braxton, Thorn, Meredith and hosts of others who for 12 months consulted authorities, looked into precedents, studied decisions and then gave Virginia a Constitution? Is it possible that Wise and Hayes have books unknown to these representative Virginians or that they can adduce arguments which eannot be promptly and satisfactorily answered? Confederate soldiers for four long weary years held themselves in readiness to respond to drum beat or bugle blast, whether at midnoon or midnight. The enemy could not surprise, and so we had hoped that John Wise had not been able to climb a mountain height of legal lore, from which he looked down with pity upon Virginia's Attorney-General and his associates struggling to make the rugged and difficult ascent. How the aforesaid John must have chuckled as he returned to Greater New York, his adopted home, as he would tell how he had closed Congressional doors against accredited representatives of Virginia, to remain closed until he was notified of an effort to reopen them.

Unless the case Is ended on Saturday evening, Hon. Carter Glass will at least be kept from his seat in Congress, and at the request of a New York attorney who has been induced to make it on receipt of a "check of four figures." Poor old Virginia! Dear old Virginia! "God save the Commonwealth!" Farm-tdlle Herald. -SC. Committee Waits On Mr. Kealhofer.

Oil Company Organised. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Hagerstown, Nov. 28. The committee appointed by the Democratic members of the Washington county bar to urge Mr.

William Kealhofer to allow his name to be presented to Governor Smith for appointment as Judge Stake's successor, waited on Mr. Kealhofer this evening. Mr. Kealhofer said' that he will give his answer tomorrow In writing, together with thf reasons for his decision. It is believed that Mr.

Kealhofer will decline. The TuscaroraOlI Company, capital stock $1,000,000, composed largely of stockholders of the Maryland Oil and Gas Company, organized In Hagerstown, has been chartered In West Virginia. The. Tuscarora Company will take up the business of the Maryland Company, which leased 3,700 acres of oil land in Doddridge and Gilmer counties, W. and sank two wells.

A special train, with Mr. J. T. Houston, a coal operator, of Philadelphia, on board, ran over the and Western road from Roanoke to Hagerstown, 239 miles, In 5 hours and 40 minutes. Mr.

Houston, while going over the coalfields of Elkhorn, W. had several ribs broken and de-sired to get to a Philadelphia hospital as quickly as possible. Requiem mass was said in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Hagerstown, for Father Jones, a former pastor of St. Mary's, and who died and was burled at sea.

Mrs. Ann Russell Emmert, widow of Martin Emmert, died la6t night in Hagerstown, aged 72 years. She was a daughter of Bishop John Russell, of the United Brethren Church. Harry Burkhart, son of the late Luther Burkhart, died yesterday at Cavetown. He was 24 years old.

Miss Mary S. Heard died yesterday at the home of her brother, F. A. Heard, in Hagerstown, aged 82 years. AVat.hinstoii County Weddings.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Hagbestown, Nov. 28. The following couples were married in Hagerstown in the last few days Miss Lillian G. Kemp, daughter of the late J.

Q. A. Kemp, to Mr. Ernest S. Brining, at Zion Reformed parsonage by Rev.

Dr. J. S. Kleffer. Miss Elizabeth E.

Miner to Mr. Leslie G. Andrews, both of Hagerstown. Miss Virginia Sedgewick, of Luray, Mr. Bourbon Kibler, of Rappahannock county, Virginia.

Miss Eva May Herbert to Mr. James Roy Fisher. Miss Ida M. Potter, of Waynesboro, to Mr. Edward Manlous, of Hagerstown.

Miss Jessie Steel to Mr. Edward Forrey, both of Carlisle, Pa. Miss Minnie E. Pike, of Welsh Run, to Mr. Fred S.

Rummel, of Hagerstown, at Ccarfoss. Miss Annie Younkins to Mr. Robert I. Waters, at Brownsville. Miss Mary Lum, of Smoketown, to Mr.

Benjamin F. Llnebaugh, of Beaver Creek, at Beaver Creek. Miss Sarah B. Reed to Mx. Joseph Rlden-our, at Pectonville.

Invitations have been issued to the marriage of Miss Mary Ann Troxell, of Wll-liamsport, to Mr. Edward Woodall, of Baltimore, on December 10. Fatal Accidents. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Cumberland, Nov.

28. Raymond Peebles, aged 24 years, son of Thomas Peebles, of Lonaconlng, died yesterday from injuries received in trying to board a train at Gilmore Wednesday evening. Christian Meyers, aged 75 years, was ground to pieces under a Baltimore and Ohio train at Garrett. A Barn Bnrned. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Cumberland, Nov. 28. The fine new barn of Frank Welmer, near Berlin, a few miles north of E'rostburg, was burned yesterday with its contents, Including belonging to his wife, which she had hid in the barn. The loss is Insurance, $1,500. Three years ago Mr.

Weimer's house was burned. Death Of James W. Holt. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Nov.

28. Mr. James W. Holt, whose illness was announced in today's Sun, died at his home in Hlllsboro this afternoon about 3 o'clock. He was taken sick on Saturday last with pneumonia.

The patient retained consciousness until this morning and conversed with his brother, Mr. John H. Holt, of Cordova, and others. Mr. Holt leaves a large estate, consisting principally of personal property and real estate In Hlllsboro and Tuckahoe Neck.

Since the sale of the Wheeler Transportation Line, of which he was part owner, he has represented at Hlllsboro the purchasers, the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway Company, and was engaged In the business of that company when seized with his last illness. Mr. Holt was a man of the strictest Integrity and very popular. The funeral will be held at St. Paul's Church, Hillsboro, on Sunday.

MARYLAND BRIEFS Condensed Special Dispatches From Many Points. John A. Junkins, one of the oldest and best-known citizens of Garrett county, Is dead, aged 67 years. D. E.

Offutt Sons, of Oakland, have purchased a l.COO-acre tract of timberiaud near Oakland for $8,000. Four modern dwellings and a handsome brick chapel for the Reformed Church are now under construction in Middletown. Mr. A. R.

Croft and Miss Florence Ald-ridge, of Mount Savage, and Mr. Isaac Charles Williams and Miss Allie Elizabetn Jackson, of Frostburg, were married Thursday. Miss Agnes Hellene Heffner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Heffner, of Choppers, Montgomery county, died at Providence Hospital, Washington, Wednesday, aged 18 years.

Theseventy-fif th anniversary of the founding of the Lutheran Sunday-school of Middletown, on December 2, 1827, will be celebrated by an all-day service on Sunday next. Rev. M. L. Mann, D.

of Littles-town, a former pastor, will deliver an address. Master Willie Scarborough, of Scarboro. Harford county, finding that something had eaten a rabbit caught in one of his steel straps, baited the trap with a piece of rabbit and caught a hawk that measured 3 feet 10 Inches across the wings. BE0KEN EAIL WRECKS FLYER Then Relief Train Sleets With MishapA Virginian llnrt. Indianapolis, Nov.

28. The St. Louis flyer on the Big Four was wrecked at 1.30 this morning on a high embankment a half mile west of Avon, Hendricks county. Three passengers were severely injured and a dozen or more slightly hurt, but none fatally. The train was running at high speed and struck a broken rail.

The engine and two mail cars passed over it safely, but the oiher cars left the track. The New York sleeper on the rear end rolled over twice and down the embankment of 25 feet, landing underside up. It contained three passengers, the porter and the conductor. The 6leeper next it was from Cleveland. In it were 11 passengers.

This car turned completely over, but remained at the top of the embankment. The imprisoned passengers got out by breaking one of the windows. The next sleeper broke down at the forward end and stood across the track. No one In this car was hurt. The Injured Include: MRS.

ANNA ENGLEIIART. Middleport. Ohio; severely cut about the head. MRS. STEPHEN EXOLEH ART.

Middleport, Ohio; wverely cut about the head and bruised about the body. IRA L. KLEIN, Cleveland; face badly bruised. OTTO GRESIIAM, Chicago, son of the lata Walter Q. Gresham; shoulder sprained.

C. W. WOOD, Los Canos, Cal. head injured. GEORGE BRAND, Norfolk.

slightly injured. J. C. HARRIS. St Louis, porter Pullman car Formosa badly bruised.

H. J. WEXDORF, New Tort; bruised. GEORGE C. DEAN, St Lotus, conductor Pullman car Formosa; hips and lark badly injured.

W. II. KAY, St. Louis; bruised. SAMUEL ELLIS, Jersey City.

N. porter Pullman car Otho; arms sprained and hand smashed. At 0 A. 51. a new train was made up and the run to St.

Louis was resumed. This train was running at a high rate of speed 35 miles beyond the scene of the first wreck, when it ran Into an open switch at Carbon. The engineer saw the danger, but was running too fast to stop. The front trucks of the engine left the tracks and another delay was caused. Nobody was hurt In the second accident ami little damage was done.

Manufacturing Evidence. "I'm sorry to have to mess your face bo, kitty," aaid Tommy, as he daubed pussy'a face with jam, "but I can't have folks suspecting me," Columbus (Ohio) State Journal. Proposition To Limit Legislation Creates Lively Debate. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Richmond, Nov.

28. A resolution Introduced in the House today. by Mr. Greene, of Fauquier, limiting the consideration of legislation to matters connected with the new Constitution provoked a lively discussion. The friends of oyster legislation, bills for the St.

Louis Exposition and the Jamestown Centennial, as well as those for various other objects, were promptly on their feet in opposition to the suggestion. Seeing that it was doomed to defeat Mr. Greece withdrew his resolution. In the Senate the chair laid before the body the opinion of Attorney-General Anderson, that the Legislature has full power to fix the mileage of members of the General Assembly. There was a difference of opinion among members whether the Constitution did not control this matter.

The State Auditor submitted his annual report to the Legislature today. The total assessed revenue of the State is The amount assessed against whites for public schools is $314,453 jind the amount assessed against negroes for the same purpose $13,203.84. Texas Ready To Sail. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Norfolk, Nov.

28. The battleship Texas left the navy yard this morning for Hampton roads, whence she will proceed after inspection to Culebra Island. The monitor Puritan is getting ready to sail and there are sever! colliers loading at Lambert3 There was considerable activity at the navy yard, and whll the ostensible destination of the vessels is Culebra it is believed here that they are being gotten in readiness to go to Venezuela, should events demand their presence, which seems likely. Big Coal Tipple Btiirt. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Grafton, W. Nov. 28. The Irondale Valley Coal Company, of Preston and Taylor counties, has completed its big coal tipple and other improvements on its coal property recently purchased from State Senator S. H.

Gramm, of Grafton, for $85,000, and Is now ready to begin the shipment coal. Fifteen large dwellings have been erected on the property. The president of the company is S. W. Shrader and Senator Gramm is vice-president.

The new field will be worked extensively from now on, as the company is under contract to load 1,000 tons of coal daily by April 1. Rev. C. A. Marshall Accepts.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. ShepherdstovvN, W. Nov. 27. Rev.

C. E. A. Marshall, of Luray, has announced that he will accept the call to become rector of Trinity Episcopal Church here, and will enter upon his duties some time after the first of the year. He succeeds Rev.

Walter B. Stehl, who recently resigned the charge here to accept a call from the Episcopal congregation at Cen-treville, Md. Rev. Mr. Marshall Is a descendant of the late Chief Justice MarshalL VIRGINIA BRIEFS Condensed Special Dispatches From Siany Points.

The young men -of Charlestown, W. gave a Thanksgiving dance in Rouse Memorial Hall last evening. Ten shares of stock of the First National Bank, owned by J. Garland Hurst, of Harpers Ferry, par value $100, were sold yesterday at $134 per share. James Ker, has resigned the position, of president of the Young Men's Christian Association, of Staunton, and as vestryman of Trinity Episcopal Church.

The master plumbers, of Newport News have acceded to the demand of the journeymen for an eight-hour day, with half holiday Saturday and nine hours' pay. J. K. Outten died at the Newport News General Hospital from an overdose of morphine. The drug was taken Wednesday night.

He was about 30 years old and unmarried. The engagement of Miss Angelica Schuyler Crosby, daughter of Mrs. Schuyler Crosby, formerly of Casanovia, N. but now of Charlestown, W. to Mr.

John B. Henderson, has been announced. Ex-Attorney-General Rufus A. Ayres, one of the most prominent members of the late Constitutional Convention, had a nail stuck In his leg at his home at Big Stone Gap, in Wise county. The wound is regarded as serious.

In the Circuit Court at Charlestown, W. Judge Faulkner continued the case of the State against R. S. M. Hoffman and the State against John F.

Maddox, both of Shepherdstown, until the February term of court. Dispatches received at Newport News state that the Morgan Line steamer El Cid broke the record between New York and New Orleans on her last trip, making the distance in 122 hours and 19 minutes, or 14.93 knots per hour on an average. The best previous record was 125 hours by El Alba. Both vessels are Newport News built. WHAT THE PAPERS SAY Comment Upon Capt.

Wise's Attack On Virginia's Constitution. The contemplated attack on the Virginia Constitution by the negroes of the State, assisted by some white Republicans, is probably the most Ill-advised movement they have recently made. In the first place the negroes can fit themselves for citizenship if they will; in the second place they will so enrage the whites that their condition will become worse instead of better, and in the third place they are wasting their money on scheming lawyers and politicians who do not care anything for their real welfare, provided these shifty gentlemen pocket their cash. The case made up is not strong indeed, it does not seem a case against the Constitution at all, but one against the registrars who refused the particular persons complaining the right to register, and from whose decision the injured parties had an appeal which they did not perfect or even apply for. There are scheming lawyers who "for the fees assured would overturn high heaven," and there are deserters and renegades we will not say Judases and Benedict Arnolds (those phrases fit), but we will not apply them to the high-minded and honorable gentlemen who may enter upon the work of assasslnationnow.beinghatched by conspirators within and without the State.

Then, too, there are sons of Virginia with whom her good name, her prosperity, her exalted citizenship, her history, the fact that she gave them birth if not domicile ought to weigh, but who, "by heavens, could tear her Joint by joint and strew a hungry churchyard with her limbs." These would chuckle in goulish glee to behold here again in agony, her sons humiliated, her daughters despoiled. The feast is not in store for them. Virginia has entered upon a new role, not in passion, not in prejudice, not through hatred, not to humiliate, not for party, but for self-preservation and more exalted citizenship and with that set purpose which has always characterized those who love and rever her, with that fortitude which has displayed Itself when any great crisis was Imminent, she will meet whatever foe advances, meet1 any Issue that may arise, let the consequences be what they may. jThose who invade her soil to dig down, undermine and destroy the bastion of her liberty should come armed and ready for the fray, because they will find a deter-mlnded foe. Staunton Spectator.

A Wave Of Indignation. Nothing that has occurred during recent years has afforded more amusement at the State Capital than the action in the Federal Court of Capt. John S. Wise and his negro clients against members of the late Constitutional Convention, the Governor of the State and other State officials. From what has been published relative to the Intentions of these disturbers of the public peace, it occurs to us that the people of the State generally will view the matter with indignation rather than amusement.

It is unfortunate for the great-body of negroes In Virginia that a few of their number are engaged in this attempt to overthrow the present condition of affairs, as success on their part would bring about changes which would in no wise better the negro's condition in our State. Indeed, should it be possible for Mr. Wise to win his case a wave of indignation would sweep over the State which would find expression In legislation that would not inure to the benefit of the negro. Norfolk Ledger. Welcome A Settlement.

We do not fear the result of the efforts directed against our organic laws, and rather welcome the prospect of a settlement in court; and yet we do not see that any blame can be attached to Mr. Wise for taking the case if he is paid as a lawyer to do so, and we presume, of course, that such is the status of the matter. Almost any gentleman of the legal fraternity would have done likewise, and while a certain soreness may still remain in the heart of Hon. John S. Wise against thsjDemocratic party In Virginia, we do not imagine that this feeling Four-Year Course Of Study-To Bo Resumed.

DEDEE FOE 3 YEAES REVOKED present Firiii And Second Classes Only To He Grndnnted Ahead Of Time Xew Annapolis Theatre, Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Annapolis, Nov. 2S. At the Naval 'Academy today the following order was Issued by Commandant Brownson: "Order No. 7, dated October 31, 1902, directing that the present third class be graduated upon the completion of the annual examination In June.

1904, and that lifter 1904 the course for midshipmen at the Naval Academy shall, until further orders, be a three-year course instead of four years, is hereby revoked by direction of the Navy Department." The order revoked Is the one shortening the course of study at the academy for midshipmen. Only the first and second classes will graduate ahead of time, in February of 1903 and 10O4. respectively. This latPr action of the Navy Dopartment Is heartily indorsed by everyone here, as th- order shorten Inp: the course was generally deprecated, and the old assignment of studies will continue as before for the classes of 1905 and 190(5. Ground was broken today for the new theatre on Conduit street.

Wells Ward have the contract. The brickwork will be done by Rradshaw of Washington, and the excavating by Feldmeyer Miller. The cost will be about $25,000. Including the lot. The seating capacity will be 1.000.

There will be two galleries and a main auditorium. Commander Thomas Nelson, United States Navy, has received orders to act as Inspector of the Sixteenth lighthouse district at Memphis, Tenn. The family Is preparing to leave Annapolis for Its new home. Judge James Iievell today granted an injunction against the Mayor, Counselor and Aldermen of Annapolis; James D. Feldmeyer, William V.

Williams and William T. Marcy, the Street Committee, and John A. RufscII, City Commissioner, restraining them from tearing down a store and too' house belonging to the Baltimore and Annapolis Short-Line Railroad Company, the plaintiff In the case. The plaintiff's bill asserts that recently the City Council ordered it to remove one of its buildings, claiming tbat it was on the bed of Calvert street extended, which it proposed to open for thj city's use. and upon its declining to do so the Street Commissioner proceeded to demolish the store and tool house in question, notwithstanding the fact that It was never condemned.

DEATH OF MRS. HOWARD iWlfe Of The Commander Of Oyster Navy Snconuihs To Apoplexy. ISpecial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. CAMnniDQit. Nov.

28. Mrs. Sallie Howard, wife of Thomas G. B. Howard, commander of the Maryland oyster navy, died suddenly about half past 1 o'clock this Afternoon on the State steamer Governor Thomas, from apoplexy.

For the last few days Commander and Mrs. Iloward have been visiting at Colonial Beach, where Mr. Iloward was gunning. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Iloward suffered the beginning of the attack, but soon after rallied.

Upon the advice of physicians, it was considered advisable to bring her home, and accordingly the steamer Thomas was gotten under way and started for Cambridge about midnight last night with Mrs. Iloward on board. As the steamer approached the mouth of the Choptank river, about half-past 1 o'clock this afternoon, she died. Mrs. Iloward was the daughter of the late Udvln and Sarah Hooper Stevens and was born in Talbot county.

She was married to Thomas C. B. Iloward in June, 1879. Mr. IMwin S.

Howard, of Cambridge, is her only child. Mrs. Howard was the sister of Mr. Edwin Stevens, of Raltlmore; Miss May Stevens and Mr. Samuel Stevens, of Cambridge.

She was a granddaughter of Governor Stevens, of Maryland. Mrs. Howard was one of the most popular and prominent women of Cambridge, of fine musical taste and ability. She was much interested In church work and was a member of Christ Episcopal Chuivh, of Cambridge. Death Of Moyd Doriry, Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Bo yds, Nov. 28. This afternoon Mr. Lloyd Horsey died at his home at German-town, aged about 29 years. About three years ago he married Mls3 Nancle Browne, of Baltimore, daughter of Mr.

Horace Browne, of the engineering department of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, by whom, with a little son, he Is survived. Hts mother is Mrs. Horace Waters, of Germanfcown. KENT COUNTY An Accident Completion Of The Chestertown Schoolhonae. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Chestertown, Nov. 28. Rumsey Anthony, son of James T. Anthony, a farmer near Chestertown, fell from the roof of his father's barn yesterday and broke his leg. The Kent county authorities have been advised to look out for the burglars who robbed the Townsend (Del.) BostofQce and stole $200 In stamps.

The men stole a team from Isaac Staats and It was thought made toward Chestertown to take a steamer for Baltimore. As yet nothing has been Been of them. Yesterday was a Thanksgiving Day Indeed amoDg the patrons of the Chestertown Public School. Handsome furniture was placed in the new public school, and on Monday next more than SOU public school children will be moved Into their new Echoolhouse, which has cost about 925.000. At the recent exhibition of the American Art Society of Paintings and Sculpture In Philadelphia Mr.

Claude II. W. Schuyler, who has his summer home at Betterton, sold three of his paintings and received a silver medal for one of his landscapes. The State Director of Farmers' Institutes was in Chestertown yesterday and completed Its program for the Kent county institute, which will be held January 28-29. GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHIEE Wni.

Prather, Colored, Admits Killing Jonhtin Terry. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Kockville, Nov. 28. William Tra-ther, a young colored man, pleaded guilty of manslaughter in the Circuit Court here tills morning.

He was indicted for killing Joshua Terry, colored. Judge Henderson heard the witnesses In order to measure the punishment. It was shown that Terry was killed while he, Prathor and a colored man named Dines were eating near Washington Grove last April. Dines swore that Prnther asked Terry for a piece of pie and upon the latter refusing Prathor shot Terry over the right eye, killing him Instantly. The defense contended that the shooting was accidental.

The accused was not sentenced koday. CECIL COUNTY Marriage Of Major William G. Pur-nell Ttnrnl Free Delivery. Special Dispatch to the Raltlmore Sun. Elkton'.

Nov. 28. Major William G. Purnell, of Elkton, deputy clerk of the Circuit Court for Cecil county, was married yesterday afternoon to Miss Martha Child, of Anne Arundel county. Md.

The ceremony was performed in St. Mary's Episcopal Church at North East, Rev. Giles B. Cooke, ofliclatlng. Major Purnell was for a number of years secretary of the Maryland Senate.

Major and Mrs. Purnell will reside in Elkton. M. S. Plummer, of the Postofflce Department, is in Cecil county arranging for free rural delivery routes in the vicinity of North East.

A route from North East to Calvert and Zion via Mechanics Valley is an assured fact. On December 1 new route will be started northward from Rising Sun, which will cover a large territory and result possibly in abolishing the postofflce at Octararo. The granite portion of the new Presbyterian Church at Port Deposit Is about completed. Goardiug Agralnst Robbers. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Havre de Grace, Nov. 28. Owing to the recent robberies In this city a number of the business men on Washlnf ton and St. John's streets organized a protective association. Solomon Newmyer was made chairman of the meeting, and the organization perfected by electing the following officers: President Solomon Newmyer.

Secretary and Treasurer j. W. Bauer. Executive Committee-Frank S. Maslin, A.

L. Lyon, Ji. Levy, S. Newmyer, J. W.

Bauer. A watchman was employed and he went on duty last Saturday night. DECISION AGAINST LESSEES Court Decide That They Had No Vested Rights To The Territory Which Was Subject Of Controversy Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Warsaw, Nov. 28.

The county court of Westmoreland county adjourned after a trial lasting three days, which attracted much attention and is of great interest to those engaged In the oyster Industry. When the Baylor survey was made a largo area of natural rock in Curriman and Nomlni bays was omitted therefrom. Application was made for it for planting purposes, but the tongmen, through J. W. Chinn, their counsel, secured an Injunction forbidding the lease.

Pending the injunction an act was passed providing for the survey and addition of the bottoms in question to the Baylor survey. The injunction was dissolved', and the applicants demanded that the Oyster Inspector make the assignment, taking the ground that they had vested rights which could not be affected by the statute. 1 The assignment was completed and about 1,100 acres of natural rock passed into private control. H. A.

Rowe and Robert Hall, tongmen, were arrested for trespassing on theRe grounds, and Messrs. R. J. Washington and W. T.

Mayo, the latter being one of the applicants for the ground, conducted the prosecution, while Messrs. H. C. Conway Baker and J. W.

Chlnn, represented the defendants. The court held that np vested rights had been acquired by the applicants and directed the acquittal of Rowe and Hall. It is said that Warner P. Taylor Bros, and other prominent Richmond men are interested in the fight for the control of the planting grounds and that the effort was to bring the whole oyster business in Curriman and Nomlni bays under practically one management. It Is believed that the action of the jury in acquitting Hall and Rowe will end the contention and leave the ground In the hands of the tongmen.

A MONUMENT TO GRANT Confederate Veterans Propose To Erect One In Richmond, Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Norfolk, Nov. 2S. Survivors of Company Thirteenth Virginia Regiment, Confederate Army, have started a fund for the purpose of erecting in Richmond a monument to Gen. Ulysses S.

Grant. Last night 10 of the 16 survivors of the command held a reunion at the home of Capt. William F. Wise, the only surviving officer of the company. In the Western Branch section of Norfolk county.

Sixteen dollars were contributed $1 for each of the survivors. The members of the company will not stop here, but will do all in their power to bringabout a consummation of the movement. ALONG THE RAPPAHANNOCK Items Of Interest Gathered Jn The Northern Neclc. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Fredericksburg, Nov.

28. Judge E. C. Moncure, of the Caroline County Court, in response to petitions which were very. generally signed by citizens In every part of that county, has ordered a local-option election in every magisterial district In Caroline, to take place on January 8, 1003.

The friends of temperance in that county are now arranging for a big meeting at Bowling Green for December court day, when distinguished speakers will address people. Mr. Richard Cox, a well-known fisherman of Stafford county, brought to this city a large white shad, caught at Split Rock, on the Potomac river, this week. The catch of even a single shad at this season of the year is very unusual. Mr.

Benjamin Bowering, one of the oldest and most honored citizens of this place, father of Commissioner of Revenue A. B. Bowering, celebrated yesterday his eighty-third birthday. Mr. Robert L.

Smith, of Lower Fauquier county, has sold this season from three-quarters of an acre of land $125 worth of cabbage. GREETINGS TO MR. ROOSEVELT African Methodists Approve Of The Appointment Of A Kegro. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Norfolk, Nov.

28. The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Conference, in session here, today adopted resolutions indorsing President Roosevelt's letter on the appointment of Dr. Crum as Collector of Customs at Charleston, S. and appointed Dr. S.

S. Corothers, of Washington, to convey to Mr. Roosevelt the congratulations and greetings of the conference, representing 75.000 negroes of Virginia and Eastern North Carolina. VIRGINIA OBITUARY HENRY HARTMAJf. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Charlottesville, Nov. 28. Mr. Henry Hartman died this morning at his home, near this city, in the eighty-eighth year of his age. He survived his wife two years to the day, and the coincidence may be noted that at her death she was exactly of the same age as her husband was at his.

Five children survive him Jacob M. Hartman, of this city: William Hart-man, of Cincinnati; Mrs. Henry Balz, Mrs. Charles Feuchtenberger and Mrs. Lewis Rinsland, of Charlottesville.

Mr. Hartman was a native of Odenwald, near Darmstadt, Germany, but came to America at 9 years of age, landing in Baltimore. Thence his family went to the Cumberland Valley. In Pennsylvania, then to Fort Wayne. coming to this city lu 1S67.

By farming and milling he accumulated a large property. D. KITTERMAJf, Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Norfolk, Nov. 28.

W. D. Kltter-nian, 34 years old. a clerk In the United States engineer's office here, died suddenly of heart disease this morning. He was a native of Christlansburg, and unmarried.

VIRGINIA WEDDINGS WELFLEY-KIXCHELOE. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Marshall, Nov. 28. At the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Elisha D. KIncheloe, of Wood-Ride, near Delaplane, yesterday their only daughter. Miss Bertha Virginia Kincheloe, became the bride of Mr. John David Wel-fley, of Brooklyn, N.

Y. The house was beautifully decorated for the occasion. Rev. Dr. Lake, of Uppervllle, was the officiating minister.

The bride was attended by Miss Ethel Smoke, of White Hall, as maid of honor. Mr. D. K. Jackson, of Washington, D.

C. was best man. After the ceremony an old-time Virginia Thanksgiving dinner was served to about 100 relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs.

Welfley left on the evening train for a trip to Chicago and Niagara Falls, and on their return will make their home in Brooklyn, N. Y. Among thosepres-ent were Mr. and Mrs. M.

L. Welfley, of Washington, D. Mr. D. K.

Jackson, of Washington; Miss Ethel Smoke, of White Hall, and Mr. N. B. Hutchinson, of Baltimore. A Matter-Of-Fact Wedding.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Staunton, Nov. 28. Mr. William Kimbal and Miss Maud Marshall, both of Basic City, this county, came to Staunton yesterday morning, met Rev.

D. S. Henkel, of the same place, and after procuring a license all three set out to hunt a suitable place for the couple to be married. Finally Mr. G.

S. Rosenberger opened up his grocery store for the occasion and the happy couple were made man and wife. Both parties are young, and after the ceremony departed happy, with un occasion to remember Thanksgiving in the future. Alexandria Baking; Company. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Alexandria, Nov. 2S. The Corporation Court of Alexandria, Judge Norton, this morning chartered the Alexandria Baking Company, with Lee S. Herrell and Frederick Estey, of Washington, and J. Frederick Birrell and Robert Whaley, of Alexandria, as corporators.

The object of the corporation is to conduct a mercantile and bakery business. The capital is $5,000. tl Never Felt His Last Words Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Fairmont, W. Nov.

28. T. J. Braden, a well-known resident of this city, fell dead In the Safety Check Hook factory here this morning, heart disease being the cause. He had just made the remark to several of the employes, "I never felt better." Then he dropped dead.

MOTHER'S ESTATE INVOLVED Maryland Society To' Hold The First Reunion Of Season Tuesday Night. Police To Learn West Point Tricks. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. New York, Nov. 28.

Three sisters, embroiled In a suit at law, one accusing the other two of conspiracy and collusion to defraud her out of a share in their dead mother's estate, was the scene presented in special term of the Supreme Court at Patchogue, L. today, Justice Wilmot M. Smith presiding. The plaintiff in the case is Mrs. Florence A.

McComas, wife of Edward E. McComas, a prominent resident of Washington, D. C. The other two sisters, and defendants, are i Miss Mary Audoun and Mrs. Elizabeth A.

Long, wife of Rev. John D.Long, of Babylon. For some time prior to her death, September 24, 1901, Mrs. Emily A. Audoun.

mother of the three sisters, lived, with her unmarried daughter, at the home of Mrs. Long at Babylon, and during this period she allowed these two daughters to manage her business. Mrs. McComas alleges in her complaint that on October 1, 1901, after her two sisters had procured Rev. J.

D. Long, who had, she alleges, unlawfully assumed to remove certain papers belonging to her mother from her private safe, to make an Inventory of the papers, at the office of Miss Audoun's counsel, Eugene Fishel, of Babylon, they swore that, except for some real estate in Baltimore and a small account with the Union Trust Company of New York, there was nothing more belonging to the estate. Further, the two sisters testified at the hearing at Lawyer Fishel's office that during the latter part of her life their mother had so reduced her financial condition by giving away her property to her unmarried daughter that she was dependent wholly qzi Miss Audoun and Mrs. Long for her support. Mrs.

McComas claims that the statements made by her two sisters as to her mother's financial condition are untrue and that the two sisters conspired to avoid the carrying into effect of the terms of their mother's will. Mrs. McComas, in support of her claim, of fraud and collusion, alleges that her unmarried sister caused certain securities belonging to her mother to be sold and the proceeds transferred to her own personal account in the Corn Exchange Bank and the Second National Bank, and also took certain mortgages in her own name which should have been made payable to her mother. Mrs. McComas further alleges that, although her unmarried sister never had any money of her own.

only what her mother allowed her from time to time, she deposited in her own name in June, 1901, in the Corn Exchange Bank, $75,000, and In May, 1901, placed $45,000 to her own credit in the Second National Bank. Mrs. McComas claims that the $75,000 and $45,000 deposits made by her sister. Miss Andoun, and the mortgages taken out in her name are rightfully a part of the estate and asks the court to so declare them. Snicide In A Ferry House.

A woman, well dressed and refined in appearance, evidently about 60 years swallowed carbolic acid in the ferry house at the foot of Grand street, Williamsburg, today. She was removed in an ambulance to the Eastern District Hospital, but she died just as Dr. Deutsch had succeeded in getting her into the ambulance. The body will be held at -the hospital for identification. There was nothing found on her person by which she could be identified excepting a small black purse, with the silver initial on the outside and containing $1.23 in change and a slip of paper bearing the address 85 South Third street.

A messenger sent to this address, which is close to the hospital, found that no one there or in that neighborhood knew anything about such a woman. She had white hair and was dressed neatly in black skirt and waist, heavy black coat and black hat. She was rather stout and about five feet six inches in height. Bis Plot To Cheat Is Alleged. William H.

McNutt, who, it is said, is wanted in Chicago on a charge of swindling, was arraigned in the Tombs Police Court today and held by Magistrate Deuel in $10,000 bail for examination next Monday. He was arrested yesterday by Detectives Peabody and Clark at 146 East One Hundred and Seventeenth street. It is charged in the complaint that Wil-lard Block, a ChfCfigo lawyer, was induced to buy $13,000 worth of stock in the Horseshoe Copper Mining Company of Arizona, of which McNutt is the president, and that the money was paid on the representation that McNutt would buy the stock back ar any time at $2 a share, thus insuring Block a handsome profit. Four other men are said to be implicated in the swindle and are now under arrest in Chicago. Maryland Society Reunion.

The Maryland Society of New York has completed preparations for the first of its social reunions of the year, to he held at Sherry's on Tuesday evening next, December 2. There will be a reception and danco for the former Marylanders and their New York friends and a supper will be served. The patronesses include Mrs. J. Nevitt Steele, Mrs.

Jennings Cox, Mrs. Charles Steele, Mrs. Archibald W. Spier and Mrs. J.

Harry Hull. On the reception committer are Mrs. George B. Covington, Elon S. Hubbs, Shirley C.

Morgan and Albert Richie. Police Learn To Ride. Deputy Police Commissioner Piper today decided to send some captains and mounted police to the West Point Military Academy for special instructions in horsemanship. A few days ago he sent a letter to Superintendent Mills, of West Point, asking him to name a day when the Commissioner, with some captains and moxinted men of the police department, could visit West Point and get Instructions in riding horses, particularly as to clinging to a horse the knees. Today the Commissioner received a reply, from Colonel Mills giving him his choice of two days next week, and Commissioner Piper selected next Friday.

Saw Accident, Fell Dead. After seeing a laborer killed by a train on the Ninth avenue elevated road at Seventy-fifth street early today Emanuel Dreyfus, deputy to Complaint Clerk Peterson, at police headquarters, dropped dead on the platform of the Seventy-second street station. The laborer who was killed was John McLaughlin, of 231 Hamilton avenue, Brooklyn. He was walking along the tracks, having been at work a few blocks above the station, and stepped in the way of an express train. He was hurled nearly a hundred feet and his body was frightfully mangled.

Boy Gets $12,000 Verdict. Frank Castellow's missing right leg was valued at $12,000 by a Jury in Part 3 of the Supreme Court, Brooklyn, today, and he was given a Judgment for that amoun against the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company. Castellow Is a boy of lOyears and the son of Joseph Castellow, of 338 Prospect avenue. On October 25, 1900, he was knocked down by a trolley car at Sixteenth street and Seventh avenue and his right leg was so cnished that amputation was necessary. His suit, brought by his father for him, was for Baltimoreans At Hotels.

Albert C. H. Brome, Mr. and Mrs. T.

A. Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. D. Newberg.

Belvedere Mrs. C. Foulke. Broadway Central John Mehrlng, C. J.

Weatherby, B. Friedman, J. Meyer. Continental Lewis M. Rutz, H.

Weems, Li. M. Rietz, Mr. and Mrs. E.

J. Carr. Grand Union J. Gill, R. J.

Nicholson. Herald Square Mr. and Mrs. C. noward.

Hoffman N. Epstein, P. L. Beck. Imperial Mr.

and Mrs. H. L. Rider, Mr. and Mrs.

W. H. Clark, F. W. Hopper, H.

W. StraUs. St. Denis H. Stockbridge, Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Gissell. Vendome C.

D. Baugher. Victoria R. J. Cromwell.

Waldorf-C. N. Joyce, Mr. and Mrs. T.

W. Galleher, Miss Potter. Woshingtoniani At Hotels. Ashland J. A.

McKenzie. Astor W. S. Larner, G. P.

Wood. Belvedere Mr. and Mrs. J. M.

Moore. "Fifth Avenue J. D. Whelpley. Herald Square L-.

B. Richards, N. H. Wilson. Hoffman Mr.

and Mrs. Porter. Holland Mrs. F. D.

Talmage, Mrs. J. Nourse, C. P. Williams.

Imperial Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Patterson.

Marlborough Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Jones, Mr.

and Mrs. G. E. Lawrence. Navarre J.

O. Coffer. Normandie Miss M. K. Bates.

Netherland C. H. Underwood. St. Denis Mrs.

S. Wallis, Miss E. Mitchell, W. A. King, F.

E. Mack, Mr. and Mrs. T. A.

Jarvis. Waldorf Mr. and Mrs. B. N.

Edwards, U. W. Wells- Flowers." It had an attractive sound. "Yes," thought Dr. Ripley to himself, "I am sure that It will sell." But there was a trifling error In his reckoning.

That error was due to the Insignificant fact that in Longwood at present there was not a single case of croup or whooping cough except that of his small daughter. Dr. Ripley sat for a few minutes and thought about it. "Nance," he said after a while, "If you want that child to get better you must let her get out in the open air. Medicine can do much, but air is the important thing after all.

Send her out and let her play." "But. Howard," protested his better half, "there's no place for her to go but in the street. We haven't any back yard, you know. And the street is full of children, and they'll take It." Howard shook his head. "Ftill of children!" he mused.

"WelL self-preservation Is the first law of nature, and she must have the air. Send her out. The children must take care of themselves." The doctor's youngest was a companionable little girl and soon made friends, and she speedily became exceedingly popular because she could do certain things the others couldn't do. Some of the things that she could do were to stand on one leg and wind the other round It and double herself Into a human knot and grow black In tha face and utter wild West yells of warfare. She didn't enjoy these things, but they did, and whenever she started In she was surrounded by an interested crowd.

If she had had her father's business ability she could have put up a tent and exhibited herseif for a small consideration. And so Marion got pleutyof fresh air and incidentally all Longwood took the whooping cough. It was only a question of time. It so happened that school opened about two weeks after the doctor had tacked up his-placards through the town. The children from the doctor's neighborhood associated with the other children in Longwood, as was to be expected, and, lo and behold, one bright day the school was closed all the schools were closed.

Longwood had whooping cough for fair, and whooping cough Is no respecter of persons. It attacked young and old as well, strong and weak, male and female. At first they took it as a joke, except mothers who knew really what it meant and what it involved. But in a few more days all Longwood was In agony spasmodic agony and then Longwood as one man sought for a remedy. "Try the Balm of a Thousand Flowers, ma'am," the druggist would ay.

"A new remedy and a good one and very cheap. We can recommend it. I can, for my little boy" And so on. The town bought Ripley's remedy. The supply became exhausted.

Dr. Ripley had to hire help. He became famous. From selling his remedy he became the crack whooping-cough doctor and sold prescriptions like cakes off a hot griddle. "The Balm of a Thousand Flowers!" was the cry.

Everybody bought It, and In the direct sequence of cause and effect. So young Dr. Ripley proceeded to buy a horse and buggy and then a new house, and around the house was a flower bed, and In the flower bed were planted at least a thousand flowers. "Nance," he wild' one day, "It's funny, but, do you know, In the next town there's not a sign of whooping cough. isn't It? By the way, how do you think Marion is coming on?" "Beautifully!" exclaimed his wife.

"But she coughs as yet." "Nance," went on the doctor, "I've got some relatives In the next town. Wouldn't you like to take Marlon and go over there and, make a visit? It'll be a change for you, and perhaps her cough will get better there." Mrs. Ripley smiled significantly. "I wilL" she replied, "on one condition, and that Is that you'll tell me what yon put In the Balm of a Thousand Flowers." "I'll do it," he replied, "but never telL In this that I sell now I put about the same things that the other medicines have, but the main, ingredients are the same as I gave Marion on the day before we moved." "And," asked Mrs. Ripley, "is it really made np of a thousand flowers or Is that only a name? "It's not a name, replied the doctor, "and it Is really gathered from a thousand I won't say a thousand, but from hundreds of flowers at any rate.

That's true, Nance." "How coulaHt be? she protested, doubtfully. "Wen, he replied. tell the truth. It Is gathered from hundreds and hundreds of flowers. You can judge for yourself when I tell yon what it chiefly is." "Tell me," she commanded.

"Honey and beeswax and castlle soap, the balm of a thousand flowers," he said. "But the castile soap?" she Insisted. He nodded. "That's the only lye there Is about it," he returned. get all the tobacco they use In making cheap cigars? Gyer--They probably cabbage a lot of It in Connecticut.

Natural Sequence. Miss Thrrtyodd Softleigh had the audacity to propose to me last evening. Miss Twentyeven Indeed! And when Is the wedding to take place? Same Old Excuse. Wife (during the quarrel) What made jyou marry me, then? Husband Why, you did, of course. Baker9 Cocoa AN CHOCOLA TE HAVE HELD THE MARKET FOB 122 TEAB8 WITH CONSTANTLY IN-CREASING SALES (1) because they are pure and of high grade; (2) because they yield the most and best for the money; (3) beeauee they are unequaled for smoothness, delicacy and flavor.

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3: St; fcrBiiFiPS? I' 3 ICopyrighted, 1902, "Dear me!" exclaimed little Mrs. Ripley to her husband, the doctor. "Marion's whooping cough is just dreadful and here we've shipped off all your drugs. I don't know what we'll do. Can't you go out and get some Burleigh's embrocation or some carbocence? The poor child really needs it." Young Dr.

Ripley was busy nailing some bulky wooden packages together. He stopped suddenly and sucked a finger which he had macerated with the hammer. Then he shook his head. "Nance," he replied, "I don't see how we can. I've got just exactly enough to pay our fares down to Longwood, our new town, and the medicines cost money-even to a doctor.

She'll have to stand it the best she can for the present." There was wild commotion in the back room and the young mother sprang to the rescue. In five minutes she returned with the child. "It's just dreadful, Howard," she repeated. Howard stopped again and glanced at the little girl with a professional air. "I don't know, Nance," he returned, "but that I can do something for her after all.

I've got a little spare change. I'll go down to the grocer's and come right back." When he returned be went downstairs and, with the aid of a saucer and a discarded spoon, he mixed some mysterious Ingredients together. "Here, now," he exclaimed, appearing on She Could Stand on One Leg and Wind the Other Around It. the landing, "you rub her on the outside with this and give her some internally.too. It may do some good." The mother and the child retired to the back room.

Dr. Ripley waited. Finally they came out. "More," pleaded the youngster. "I want some more.

It tastes like sugar." The next day they had Installed themselves in their new but dingy little home in an obscure street in Longwood. The young physician at once hung out his sign and then started to put things to rights. "Do you know, Howard," said Mrs. Ripley, "I believe that stuff you made for Marion really did her some good after alL What was it? She hasn't been nearly so bad as she was." Dr. Ripley straightened up.

"Let me take a look at her. I haven't had time to notice her much, I've been so busy." The youngster was produced. The young physician looked at her critically. "She does seem better," he admitted; "she certainly does." "And what did yon give her?" Inquired his young wife. Dr.

Ripley leaned his head on his hand and thought. He had a sudden idea. He gazed not at his wife, but beyond her. He was looking into the future. His wife Joggled his elbow.

"What was ItV she repeated. "Oh," he returned, "that stuff! Why, that was yes, that was the the Balm of a Thousand Flowers: that's all. And it's a ffood thing, after all." "Balm of a Thousand Flowers!" Mrs. Ripley exclaimed. "I never heaTd of it!" "Neither did returned the doctor, "until now: But that's what it was, nevertheless.

And It's a good thing," he added half to himself, "and I'll try It on." The next day he scoured the printers' offices and finally got one to extend' hlm credit and a night or two later he was mysteriously absent fr'-u his home. The day after the town, small as It was. fairly blossomed with large bat neat placards which read as follows: Riplbt's RemedT. Balm of a Thousand Flowers. Fob Whooping Cough anu Ceottf.

Cheldbex Cby fob It. People stood and gazed at It and wondered what it was. "Balm of a Thousand AS YOU LIKE IT. From the Chicago News. One On The Mixer.

The man with fringed trousers walked Into the swell cafe and said: "Gimme a white-apron cocktail!" The bartender was a little surprised, but not defeated. "Tell me what to put in it and I'll mix you one." The stranger named a few choice brands, and after it was placed before him he drank it down. "But why do you call it a 'white-apron' cocktail?" asked the puzzled drink-mixer. "Because it Is on the bartender." And then the man in the fringed trousers drifted out like an aspen leaf on a November gale. Never Touched Him.

Borem Your friend. Miss Homer, seems to have the proverb habit. Miss Nextdoor Indeed! I'm sure I never noticed it. Borem Well, she has, just the same. The other evening when I called on her I remarked about 11 P.

M. that I must go, and what do you think she said? Miss Nextdoor Really, I can't Imagine. What did she say? Borem She glanced at the clock and said: "Better late than never." Candid Confession. Aunt Sally You were not awkward at onr debut, were you, dear? I hope you knew how to hold your hands. Helen I didn't have to hold them, auntie.

Aunt Sally Why not, dear? Helen Because" one of the young men-was holding them for me. Confession, Singleton How long have yon been married? Wederly Six months. Singleton And, of course, yon thinkyonr wife quite an angel. Wederly No, not quite; but then I have hopes. Truth Comes Out.

I believe," said the young physician, "that bad cooks supply us with half onr patients." "That's right," rejoined the old doctor. "And good cooks supply us with the other half." Once Was Enough. "Would you like a bracelet with a pendant to it?" asked the infatuated youth, "Not me," replied the subrette with the gold-plated hair. "Only last week a chap gave me a diamond ring withastringtoit." Speaking: By The Card. "Pa," queried little Johnny Green, "what kind of a fish is an angel fish?" "An angel fish, my son," replied the fond parent, who had once pinned his faith to a comic-opera star, "is a sucker who backs a theatrical troupe." Facts In The Case.

Wederly I believe in a man telling his wife' just what he thinks. Singleton Yes, of course; but they tell me that since your marriage you have been afraid to think. Knew The Sex. Mrs. Shapeleigh I am looking for something that will enable me to keep my skirts out of the mud.

Floorwalker Yes, ma'am. Yon will find the fancy hosiery in the basement. As Advertised. "This House for Sail," the placard read, And before there was a bid A cyclone chanced to pass that way And sure enough it did. Very Likely True.

Myer I wonder where the manufacturers 4 This Weird Scheme. That the negroes have been damaged by not being allowed to vote is a novel proposition. Their disfranchisement was the best thing that has happened for them since they were enfranchised. The Constitutional Convention did them an Immense serv ice In removing them from politics. There Is not one of them but will profit by It if he is wie; but he will not profit if he gives up his hard-earned money in litigation for the recovery of mythical damages.

That the suffrage clause, and all the rest, of the new Constitution should be tested, however, is well. The sooner the better. That Captain Wise and one or two others happen to be the instruments by whichthls testing is brought about is a mere Incident. It makes no difference who happen to be the lawyers. We are glad the matter Is going to the Supreme Court.

It ought to go there. If the new Constitution is not valid, we do not want it. If it is valid, we want to know it, and we want the matter settled now and forevermore. But as for this weird scheme of bringing suit against all official Virginia, we don't think much of it! Newport News Press. Carlisle To Be Congratulated.

If Mr. Carlisle is to be congratulated upon not being connected with Mr. Wise's initial proceeding, how much more is he to becon-gratulated upon not being entangled in his supplementary move? It is almost impossible to treat the latter seriously. It is the most phantasmagorial performance in the history of the world's jurisprudence. Aside from its would-be seinehaullng feature and the Mulberry Sellers delusion it involves so far as the poor negroes are concerned, in its last analysis it is resolved into suits against the State.

The members of the Constitutional Convention represented the sovereignty of Virginia even more than did Attorney-General Ayers in the coupon cases. Hence Mr. Wise's multifarious suits against the former suggest bombarding the Federal Constitution with paper pellets. Richmond Dispatch. Useless To Say Ahnsive Things.

It is useless to say abusive things about John S. Wise and John G. Carlisle because they have consented to serve in a case against the new Constitution of Virginia. If the instrument is not all right, if it will not stand every reasonable test, we want to know it, and it is better to find it out now than later. Consciousness of the rectitude of our aims and purposes as a people should sustain and keep us from al! manner of dread.

If we have not harmed ourselves, all the lawyers in Christendom cannot harm us, unless they can defeat Justice by fooling the courts with a perversion of the facts. It is not likely that they can fool all the courts all the time. Danville Register. Wise's Latest Move. Burke once said you cannot indict a whole people.

The scheme of John S. Wise to prosecute civilly all the members of the late Constitutional Convention and the State officials partakes of the element of indicting a whole people, and must signally fail to accomplish anything for his clients or do more than draw closer together all the white people of Virginia and more or less embitter them against the negroes. It is to be hoped that not many negroes will be drawn into this wild-goose chase. Staunton News. YORK COUNTY Bnll Held Up Baggagemaster More Money For School Teachers.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. York, Nov. 28. On a through train from Baltimore to York, on the Maryland and Pennsylvania railroad, yesterday Baggagemaster Bachelor had a thrilling fight with a 600-pound bull which was being shipped in a crate in the baggage car. The animal broke out of the crate and chased the baggagemaster around the car.

Bachelor took refuge behind a formidable barricade of trunks, bales and barrels. When a way station was reached Bachelor secured aid and the animal was driven back Into the crate, which was then secured. The State Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Nathan Schaeffer, has instructed the Directors of York County to increase the salaries of the teachers of the county. He said he thought that they too low and that good work could not be expected on meager salaries.

"There is no county In Pennsylvania," said Superintendent Schaeffer, "that cannot afford to pay as a minimum salary $360 a year." The Norway Iron and Steel Works, of this city, may enter the Malleable Steel Trust, that combine having made overtures to the directors of the Norway Company. The proposition will be taken up at a special meeting of the directors. The plant, although rushed with orders, has been compelled to close down, and has not been in operation since last Wednesday evening on account of the scarcity of coal. Clarence Thompson, of Delta, after engaging in a dispute with Henry Harvey at a shooting match yesterday, procured a shotgun and, when Harvey passed along the street, It is alleged, shot at him. The charge crashed through a plate-glass window of a store and badly wounded Henry Norris, a clerk.

Thompson Is now under $1,000 ball. KAPPA SIGMAS ELECT Marylander And Two Virginians Are Chosen To Office. New Orleans, Nov. 2S. The Kappa Sigma College fraternity completed its sessions here today and decided to meet two years hence in St.

Louis. Mark Sands, of Chicago, was elected grand master, in place of David Hoy, of Cornell, who resigned on account of university duties. All the other officers were re-elected, as follows Master of Ceremonies JOHN RANDOLPH NEAL, of DenTer. Scribe HERBERT M. MARTIN, of Danville, Va.

Treasurer STANLEY W. MARTIN, Danville, Va. Procurator DR. C. P.

RICHARDSON, Fayette-ville, Ark. Editor of the Official Journal J. HARRY COV-INGTOr, Easton, Md. The colors of the order were changed from maroon, old gold and peacock blue to scarlet, white and emerald green. RECORD COASTWISE CARGO Savannah Sends Bis Shipment Of Cotton And Iron To Boston.

Savannah, Nov. 2S. The steamship City of Memphis, of the Ocean Steamship Company, sailed for Boston this afternoon with 10,222 bales of cotton and 786 tons of pig iron. This is the record coastwise cargo from this port. The cotton is worth in round figures $400,000.

In number of bales larger cargoes of cotton have been shipped to foreign ports, but this is the largest and most valuable domestic shipment of cotton that ever left the port. Mother And Dnngrhter. "Who -were those two women whojustreglstered?" inquired the hotel proprietor. "Mrs. Mary McGin-nii and her daughter.

Miss Mayme MacYnnes," replied the clerk. PhiU4elDhia Pree..