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COLON CAPTURED BY LIBERALS. Government Troops Outnumbered by the Invaders. Colon, Colombia, Nov. 20 (via Gal? veston.-The Liberals made an unex *pected attack on Colon at S o'clock last night. The government was not pre? pared and there was little .resistance. After some fighting in front of the Cuartel and on the corner of the ^streets for an hour and a half, the Liberals gained possession of all the pubKc offices and the town of Colon. Guardia, the prefect, is a prisoner. Twelve men were killed and about 30 were wounded. On receipt of the news that Gen. Alban, the miiitary commander of the Isthmus, had started to attack the Liberals at Chorrera, near Panama, the latter detached 160 men, under Gen. Patino, to attack Colon. This force embarked on a train bound from Panama for Colon yesterday evening at Last Cadas station, previously cut? ting off telegraphic communication across the isthmus. On arriving at the outskirts of Colon, where the gov? ernment usually ' maintained a small guard, the Liberals left the train and in the initial skirmish which began soon after, Patino was killed. The com? mand of the Liberals then devolved on Col. Frederico Barrera, and they continued their march on CoJor, arriv? ing there a few minutes after the train, thus surprising the whole town. The . government troops at Colon were out numbered by the Liberals. ??Fighting immediately begari at thte - cuartel - (barracks) which was soon taken. There Senor Jaen, a judge ol] the criminal court, was killed and Senor Muskus, the district represen? tative of the department of state, was mortally wounded. Fighting subse : quentry occurred at the: town hall, which was also taken by th? Liberals. Among the prisoners captapd by the Liberals there were the perfect, Guar? dia, and the commandante of police. Senor Paredes, che mayor, managed to reach the gunboat General Plnpon, which sailed last night for a destina? tion unknown, probably Cartagena. The whole affair was over in less than three hours. Communication with Panama was restored today. This revealed that no fighting had oc? curred there, that everything was quiet and that the city was still in the hands of the government The issue .now depends on the result of the fight? ing which is doubtless now occurring at Chorrera, news of which is anxious? ly awaited here. The Liberals are busy raising reinforcements, locally. They are reported to have several hun? dred men at different railroad stations between here and Panama. The Uni? ted States gunboat Machias landed a detachment of marines here this morn? ing. They are now guarding the rail? road stations and other property of the road. A Commission Appointed lo Re? lieve Government Officers. Colon, Colombia, Nov. 21.-The city of Colon was perfectly qniet all yester? day and last night. It is claimed in behalf of the Liberals that there has been no unseemly behavior. Foreign? ers are being respected and pro tected, and transit across the isthmus is uninterrupted. The possoffice,*all the other govern? ments office and nearly all the commer cial houses were closed yesterday. Col. Barrera, commander of the Liberal forces, asserts that he has notified the district representative of the department of the interior and other former, officials of the govern? ment that he has appointed a commis? sion to take over their offices formally, today. Senor Espriella, a prominent lawyer and counsel for the Panama railroad, is a member of the commis? sion. The feeling of the community cannot be remarked as antagonistic to liber? alism. The existing conditions have created no panic, ont it is recognized that the fact that the Liberals hold Colon while the Conservatives are in possession of Panama, creates a state of affairs which cannot possibly con? tinue. ; . Coi. Barrera admits that the govern? ment troops here numbered a little less than 120 men. It was at first report? ed that twelve or more had been killed and that about 30 wounded, but the bodies of no more dead men have since been discovered. Gen. Aldan3 commands 20O Liberal troops at Gatun railroad station,1 about six miles from Colon. The Liberals claim to be in posses? sion of all the railroad stations be tweeen* Colon and Las Cascades which is nearer to Panama than to Colon. No immediate attack on Panama is contemplated. Col. Barrera is await? ing the arrival ?.t Colon of the Liberal chief, Domingo Diaz, who is expected in a day or two. When Diaz reaches this eitv definite plans will be formu? late I. Tte United States gunboat Mathias, it is understood, will not interfere with any of the fighting but will pro? tect the railroad and foreign interests. A few armed Liberal troops left Colon by train this morning for Gatun. The government at Panama is still busv erecting breastworks in the vicinity of the railroad property in the direction of which the Liberal attack is expected. United States Consul General Gu.Jger, Capt. Perry of the United States battleship Iowa, and the secre? taries cf the government held a con? ference at Panama yesterday. The lat? ter claimed that the conductors of the trains should not have allowed armed Liberals tc? embark on the train at La Cascades. Cant. Perry replied that the government should protect free tansit on the isthmus and ought to have prevented the embarkation of the Liberals. Subsequently a letter was sent to the Colombian authorities by the American;, officials with refer? ence to future action. It is not im? probable that the Iowa will shortly Saud a force to protect transit. Builder of First Locomotive Dead. St. Louis, Nov. 21.-Capt. John Lawson, who built the first locomotive engine in England, and who was the oldest engineer in the United States, is dead here. Capt. Lawson was born in Manchester, England, Aug. 8, 1805. When still a boy he was apprenticed to George Stephenson, the inventor of the locomotive engine and under his direction built the first engine. WRECK OH THE SANTE FE. A Scene of Confusion and Horror Among the Wreckage. Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 20. - A fatal wreck occurred on the Santa Fe Rail? road, one mile west of Franconia, Arizonia, a switch station 20 miles east of Needles, Cal., early today. Seven trainmen were killed three pas? sengers and 14 trainmen injured. Limited trains, bound eastward and westward, crushed together while running at full speed. The eastbound train was drawn by 2 engines, while the west bound train had but one locomotive. The trains were crushed and blown to pieces by an explosion which followed the col? lision. Both trains were made up of vestibule cars of the heaviest kind, and while they stood the terrific shock well and protected the passengers . to a great extent, several of cars took fire at once and burned up. The dining cars, one in each train, one Pullman and two composite cars were destroyed. The collision is said to have been due to a disregard of orders by the crew of the west bound train, though full particulars on this point are as yet lacking. From all accounts, how? ever, it is gathered that the east bound train had orders to take the siding at Franconia and await the passing of the west bound flyer, which was running two hours late, and try? ing to make up time. The east bound train failed to reach the siding, and as the west bound train did not wait for it, the two trains came together with? out warning and with an awful crash. The boiler of the west bound engine is said to have exploded immediately after the crash, scalding to death those of the engine crew who had not been killed outright. W. C. T. I). ATTACKS VICE. Sunday Closing of Saloons-Re? joice at Tammany's Downfall. Fort Worth, Tex., Nov. 20.-The twenty-eighth national convention of the W. C. T. U. ended in its regular session this afternoon with the adop? tion of a sensational deliverance on the attitude of the victory of the reform forces in New York city in respect to the partial open saloon on Sunday. The following is the resolution read by Mrs. Boole of New York: "The victory of the fusion ticket in N6w York city, which resulted in the over? throw of Tammany, has casaed gene? ral rejoicing. The victory was^ained by the united -efforts of good people, but we learn, with regret, that some of the leaders are advocating opening the saloons on Sunday. "We, the national convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, respecting the motherhood of the na? tion and vitally interested in the wel? fare of the homes of this country, desire to enter our protest against Sun? day opening o? any attempt to give the liquor traffic longer hours or great? er privileges We earnestly urge the law abiding and moral citizens of New York State to stand for a strict en? forcement of the Sunday closing law and the abolition of the Rains law hotel." A Hopeful View of the Strikes. Mr. Carroll D. Wright, of the Na? tional Labor burean, has observed and studied the various causes and developments of labor troubles prob? ably as fully and impartially as any man in the United Stiates. It is gratifying that his investiga? tions of this subject have led him to take a very hopeful view of the future of labor in its relations to capital. In a recent address he said: "I be? lieve that strikes as a method of secur? ing recognition will not go out of fash? ion, and that the method of reasoning as applied through the principles of private or joint conciliation commit? tees will take their place." Mr. Wright believes that the differ? ences between labor and capital will in the future be settled more frequent? ly than ever before by arbitration and conciliation. There are many reasons why this should be so. The most influential labor leaders are men of large intelli? gence and are taking broader views of the relative rights and the mutual interests of employer and employed. They are studying economical and in? dustrial questions. The same tendency to look at both s^des of the question is observable among employers. Mr. Wright urges that the greatest hope of success for organized labor lies vin its strict observance of the law and due regard to the rights of property. Ile concedes that labor organizations have been of immense benefit to work? ingmen, and will, if properly conduct? ed, become much more powerful for the protection of their rights and the promotion of their interests. The discussion of labor problems is to be encouraged among both capital? ists and wage-earners. Out of full and fair consideration of these ques? tions in all their bearing will come broader views and a more conciliatory spirit, and consequently a further re? moval from strikes with their damag? ing effects upon both parties and the general community.-Atlanta Journal. To tao Public Allow rae to say a few words in praise of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I had a very severe cough and cold and feared I would get pneumonia, hut after taking the second dose of this medicine I felt better, three bottles of it cured my cold and the pains in my chest disappeared entire ly. I am most respectfully yours for health, Ralph S Meyers. 64 Thirty-seventy St Wheeling, W Va, For sale by Dr A J China. Because a pert telephone girl in Seattle refused to connect a subscriber with the fire department when wanted to give notice of a fire, a loss of SOO, OOO was incurred, and now the tele? phone company is being sued for damages by the person thus- served and by the insurance company which suffered the loss.--Evening Post. The Empress Dowager of China will erect a memorial arch near the birth? place of Li Hung Chang. IMPROVED SERVICE ON THE SOUTHERN. Southern Railway is making exten? sive arrangements for the forthcoming Winter Tourist business to Florida and other resorts and for the Charles? ton Exposition business from the East as well as from the North and West. The Winter schedules of the Southern Railway go into effect Sun? day, Nov. 24th, when it will be arranged to run trains from New York and Washington to Florida as inde? pendent trains from those destined to the southwest via Atlanta. The New York & Florida Express, No. 33 and 34, will leave New York at 3.25 p. m., Washington 9.55 p. m., arriving at Charlotte 8.10 a. m., Columbia, 11.30 a. m., Charleston, S. C., 3.20 p. m., Augusta 2.50 p. m., Savannah 4.05 p. m., Jacksonville 7.40 p. m. This train will carry through sleeper New York to Tampa, New York to Augusta, New York to Charleston (effective Dec. 1st) and once a week from New York to Thomasville (effective Jan. 1, 1902.) The New York &, Florida Fast Mail will leave New York at 12.15 midnight, and be operated from Washington in two sections, one, No. 29, going via Washington Southern Line through Richmond, leaving Washington 10:50 a. m., Richmond 2.30 p. m. And the other section, No. 35, leaving Wash? ington ll :15 a. m., running" directly over the Southern Railway to Char? lotte; these trains being united at Charlotte and running thence to Jack? sonville as No. 29, leaving Charoltte 10.05p. m., Columbia 1.20 a. m., ar? ri ving^Charleston 7.00 a. m.. Augusta 7.45 a. m., Savannah 5.50 a. m., east? ern time, Jacksonville 9.15 a. m., Central time. These trains will carry through sleeper New York to Jackson? ville, Charlotte to Augusta, Charlotte to Charleston (effective Dec. 1st). The Washington & Southwestern Limited, No. 37, leaving New York 4:30 p. m., Washington 10:45 p. m., wiil have, effective Dec. 9th, sleeper Washington to Pinehurst. Additional trains will be run be? tween Charlotte and Columbia to take care of local business-being Nos. 27 leaving Charlotte 7.25 a. m., arriving Columbia li. 10 a. m., and No. 28 leav? ing Columbia 5.00 p. m., arriving Charlotte 8.45 p. m. Also between Charleston and Columbia, leaving Co? lumbia iL40 a. iii., arriving Charles toon 3.20 p. m., leaving Charleston 2.15 p. m.,' arrive Columbia 5.55 p. m. These trains between Charleston and Columbia connect at Golumbia with the New York and Florida Ex? press. Schedules of other trains will be adjusted to suit all these changes. The Southern's Palm Limited, Nos. 31 and 32, will go into service about the middle of January, running on schedule practiclly same as last win? ter This is a solid train between New York and St.. Augustine, with sleep? ing cars for Aiken and Augusta. Effective November 15th will be operated a through sleeping car be? tween Kansas City and Jacksonville via Frisco System, Memphis, Birming? ham and Atlanta to Jacksonville. In addition to the above, the famous train known as the Chicago & Florida Special between Chicago and St. Augustine will be re-established about the middle of January on practically the same schedule as last year, afford? ing through service from Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburg, Cleveland, etc., through Cincinnati to St. Augustine. There is also continued the through sleeper from Cincinnati to Jackson? ville via Asheville, Columbia and Sa? vannah. The Cincinnati & Florida Limited has now become an established all year-round train, solid from Cin? cinnati to Jacksonville, composed of sleepers and. first class coaches, also cafe cars. For the Charleston Exposition there wili be in addition to through sleep? ers from New York, Washington, Charlotte, etc., to Charleston through sleeping car from St. Lcuis, Louis? ville, etc., to Charleston and from Greenville, S. C., to Charleston. On all of the through trains of the Southern Railway will be operated the highest class of dining car service, serving all meals in the most improved style, equal if not superior to the best hotels. Full details of the service of the Southern Railway will be announced later. For the coming season there will be inaugurated, as above outlined, the most complete and up to date arrange? ment of schedules that has ever been afforded for the tourist travel. Each want has been carefully considered and nothing has been left undone to satisfy it. The Southern is doing its utmost to encourage tourist and other travel to the Southern resorts, wheth? er located on the line of the Southern Railway or not. The Exposition Boom Train is one of the most recent methods of adver? tising". Such a train will leave Charleston in a few days, covered from end to end with signs and placards, advertising the great show. There will be a large brass band, and many actors who will give a show every stop while the agents talk up the exposition and distribute adver? tising matter. In this way thousands will be appealed to in a way far more effective than could be reached in any other way. The ultimate success of the great show is being made more apparent day by day as it nears com? pletion. -Manning Farmer. West Point Defeats Pennsylvania. West Point. N. Y., Nov. 20.-The University of Pennsylvania football team was defeated by West Point Military Academy today and incident? ally suffered one of the worst defeats in her football history. The score, 24 to 0, shows how West Point out? played the Pennsylvania eleven. The visitors {nit up a stiff game, however, and were beaten simply because West Point plaved a superior article of foot? ball. Last winter an infant child of mine had croup in a violent form." says Elder John W Rogers, a Christian Evangelist, of Til? ley. Mo. "I gave her a few doses of Cham- ! nerlain's Cough Remedy and in ii short time all danger was past and the child re? covered." This remedy not only cures croup, hut when given as soon as the first symptoms appear, will prevent the attack, it contains no opium or other harmful substance aDd may be given as confidently to a baby as to an adult. For sale by Dr A J China. GREEK STUDENTS STAND FIRM. In Possession of University and Refuse to Give ?p. Athens, Nov. 22.-The turbulent demonstrations here, growing dut of the proposal to translate gosDels into modern Greek, were continued today in the streets, especially in front of the chamber of deputies, and before the university. There were many ugly rushes. The military are finding difficulty in controlling the rioters. The next meeting of the chamber of deputies today was marked by a series of violent altercations. In the course of the afternoon the growing crowds and the increasing excitement heralded the hour fixed for the victims of the riots. The bulk of the troops were confined to barracks. The shops along the route were closed by police orders. At 5 o'clock the cortege left the cathedral for the ceme? tery, dense crowds following. The seven coffins covered with white flags, were preceded by students carving a black banner. The procession halted for some minutes before the palace, but no1 cries were raised. The populace going to and returning from the ceme? tery, maintained a silent and restrain? ed demeanor. At the cemetery, Mr. Levidis deliv? ered an oration, in the course of which he attacked the government and de? clared that the people ought to erect a mausoleum over the "victims of duty and patriotism." The city resumed its normal aspect as the evening wore on. The students, however, still remain inoccupation of the university. The rector, at the head of 30 professors, endeavored to persuade them to retire, but they declined to comply unless given guarantees that no legal proceedings would be taken against them, that the translators of the gospels would be ex? communicated and that the university would not be occupied by troops. Thirty lives were lost in a mine disaster at Tellurie, Col. ' An English syndicate has purchased 26,000 acres of coal land in West Virginia. The Southern Furniture Manufac? turer's Association met in a secret session in Charlotte this week. Jumped an & Ten Penny Kail! The little daughter of Mr J N Powell jumped on an inverted rake made of ten penny nails, and thrust one nail entirely.! through her foot and a second one half | way through. Chamberlain's Pain Balm was promptly applied and five minutes later the pain had disappeared and no more suffering was experienced. In three days the cuild was wearing her shoe as usual and with absolutely no discomfort. Mr Powell is a well known merchant of Forkland, Va. Pain Balm is an antiseptic and heals such injuries without maturation ?nd in one-third the time required by the usual treatment. For sale by Dr A J China. is very much like the blossom? ing of a flower. Its beauty and perfection depends entirely upon the care bestowed .upon its parent. Expectant mothers should have the tenderest care. They .should be spared all worry and anxiety. They should eat plenty of good nourishing food and take gentle exercises. This will go a long way toward preserv > ing their health and their beauty ? as well as that of the little one to come. But to bs absolutely sure (of a short and painless labor they should use Mothers Friend regularly during the months of gesta? tion. This is a simple liniment, which is to be applied externally, lt gives strength and vigor to the muscles and prevents all of the discomforts of preg? nancy, which women used to think were absolutely necessary. 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City and County Depositary Capital stock paid in, . . $75,000 00 Undi rided surplus, . . . 16,000 00 Individual liability of stockholders in excess of their stock, . 75,000 00 Transacts a general banking business : also h88 a Savings Bunk Department. Deposits of $1 and upward received. Interest allowed aj the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President. MARICE MOISE, W, F. RHAJH" Vice-President. Cashier Jan 31.