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BfSPEMS?RY ?WSTilLES JAILED. Clash With ?. S. Authorities in Charleston Over Wieters Case. _ Charleston, Nov. 7.-Not content with the indictment of the five dispen? sary constables in the court of common pleas a few^days ago on the charge o? assaulting mm in his place of business last Augast, * Budolnh D. Wieters carried his case into the United States court today, securing an order from Judge Simonton for the arrest of Con? stables Bateman, Hoy, Gideon, Grady and May. Wieters is represented by Attorney J. P. JL Bryan. The action is for 110,000. damages and the bond of the constables is fixed at the sig ?cm of $6.000 each. The case will come up for hearing at the regular term of court. The pap?is were served only on two of the constables. Grady and Hoy, the others being out of the city. Tne other constables will doubtless be ordered to Charleston to surrender themselves to the United States court authorities as soon as their release on -bond has been arranged for. . $he plaint?fvprays the interposition cf the federal court on the. ground that he is a subject of Germany. : Grady and Hoy were detained in the marshal's office for some time after their arrest, and then they were taken over to the jail and placed in the tender meicy of Capt Graddick. It was thought that Chief State Constable-Hammett, who is in Charles? ton? would have arranged for the bonding of the constables to save thom ^rom going to jail, but this was not done. It is probable that the attorney general may endeavor to secure the re? lease of the men on habeas corpus pro* seedings. The constables have been made comfortable at the ?ail. Constables Stitt In Jail. Columbia, Nov. 8.-Attorney General Gunter has gone to work on the case of Constables Grady and Hoy, who were imprisoned in the Charleston Jail in deaf ult of bond. Governor Heyward, as indicated in. dispatches is this correspondance last night, was worried about the matter, and is sorry that the case had taken such a tum, 4>ut he will espouse the cause of the constables and insist that the consta? bles continue to do their duty in all piirts of the Stete. Badoiph D. Wieters" charges five" dispensary constables, Bateman, E^y, Gideon, Grady and May, with as? saulting him at, his place of business. Be has indicted the constables in the Criminal Courts and in addition has brought an action for $10,000 damages OB the civil side of the Court. In the criminal case former Attor? ney General G. Duncan Bellinger de? fends the constables!, but as he is now ?E gaged in Court at Barnwell the case -miy not be tried at this session of the Court Mr. Wieters alleges that he is a s ab? ject of Germany, and on that account has brought his suit for damages in tbi United States Court. Yesterday Grady and Hoy were arrested and the bond for each being fixed at $5,000 they were unable to give it and were seat to jail, pending the arrangement of the bord. Attorney General Gunter is now try? ing to arrange to furnish the bond through a bonding company, as the State does not like to ask individuals to go on such bonds. Seme years ago, in the case. of TJantini vs. Gaillard and others, Ma? jor Barker obtained a verdict in favor of Cantini in the United States Court, tat the judgment against the State *as ^ever been paid. The bond in Aat case evidently was not sufficient, or it would have responded to the judgment, and evidently in the pres? ent suit there ils a remembrance of the Cantini case, in which there is an outstanding judgment. The dispensary authorities think that such a heavy bond for each of the defendants in that case is entirely too J&u?hj and that a nominal bond would suffice. Chief Constble Hammett came to Columbia last night from Charleston and had a long talk with Governor Heyward regr*rd?ng tb is matter and the Charleston situation in general. ?enstab?es Released en Bond. "filuabia, Nov.?.-There have been jjracticaily no developments in the matter of the dispensary constables arrested in Cbrleston Saturday. Grady and Hoy, the two men who were put in jail, were bailed yesterday in the sum of $5,000 each by Mr. T. Moultrie Mordecai of Charleston acting 'or a surety company which furnished bond. It is not thought that the other men will be put ia jail through the formal process of having bond signed in the sum indicated. No action-will be taken by the, at? torney general until the case comes to court in the regular time. Daniels, the negro who murdered "the aged father of Senator Simmons, of North Carolina, near New Bern, a few weeks ago, has been sentenced to be hanged on December 11th. Walter Bassett, an "1-year-old boy of Taunton, Mass., killed a playmate Saturday because he would not leave his yard when ordered to do so. Young Bassett used his father's shot gun, blowing the other boy's head off. 'While students of the agricultural college at ?he Ohio State university were witnessing the harvesting of a field of corn for ensilage purposes by a machine, operated by an old trac? tion, the boiler blew up and pi cees of iron tore through the crowd of stu? dents. The force of the explosion was terrific and was felt through all the .university buildings. Chas Pepper, the engiseer} was killed and John Delga rn, his assistant, fatally injur? ed. Several others were more or less seriously hurt Berlin, Nov* S.-^-Emperor William yesterday underwent an operation foi a polypes from his larynx. The opera t?on was performed by Prof. Meriti Schmidt and Was entirely successful. The only Inconvenience suffered bj ?is majesty is that he has been enjoin ed net to speak until the wound hat been healed. The bulletins 'announc lng the result of the operation causee much astonishment, even among conn officials, who had no suspicion that h ii majesty was suffering from any affec tkm of the throat. COLOMBIA MAKES ? VAIN FEATEST. Ike .Spoliation of Panama by United States Galls for a Strong Protest The Conspiracy Which Was Hatched in Washington Work? ing Out With Mathematica! Precision. Washington, Nov. 8.-It was teamed in official circles tonight that the United States of Colombia has lodged a protest with the state department against the action of the United States in connection with the events which have occurred on the isthmus of Pana? ma. The terms of the protest could not be ascertained tonight, bat it is known that strong objection is made to the attitude of the United States in general and against interpretations made by this government of the treaty cf 1846 between the United States of America and the United States of Colombia. The state department has the protest under serious consideration but the nature of its reply, if any, or the time when it will be made, is not Iknown. Other than admitting that such a document had been fled in the State department? the officials here will say nothing about the matter. Word reached the navy department today of the arrival of the United States cruiser Boston at Panama yester? day. Commander Diehl in reporting her arrival, announced also the receipt of instructions from the navy depart? ment which directs the keeping open of the transit of the isthmus. He also said that at this time the traffic was undistrubed. The president's yacht, the May? flower, left the navy yard here today for Colon. Aboard her is Consul Gen? erai GuJger, the United States consul general at panama, who goes to chat place to assume full charge of the American consular affairs. The May? flower is expected to reach her destina? tion in about eight days. On his arrival at Panama Mr. Gedge r will do business with the new government at Panama. He has full instructions from the secretary of state governing Iiis dealings with the new government. The News From Colon. London, Nov. 8.-Up to tonight no news has been received from Bocas del Tora The United States cruiser Atlanta sailed for there last night. The steam launch which was sent to Bocas del Toro Thursday night to cap? ture that place in the interest of the lew republic has not returned. It is reported that the United States gun? boat Nashville has gone to Cartagena. Wild rumors are in circulation here that the American and other foreign residents of Bogota are being massa? cred. The rumors are not confirmed and are looked on as altogether impro? bable. Colon last night gave itself up entire? ly to popular demonstrations. Bands of music paraded the streets until early this morning, playing national and American airs, stopping in front of the residences of Col Staler, GOT. Melen? dez and others. The greatest enthusi? asm prevailed and there was not tbe slighcest disorder. _ Panana Republic's Minister. Washington, Nov. 8.-The Associated Press can announce that M. Phillipe Buneau-Varilla will be received by Secretary Hay tomorrow morning at the state department and duly recog? nized as the minister plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary of tbeuew re? public of Panama to the United States, After the presentation a long confer? ence will take place at which plans for the opening of immediate neogtia tions for a canal treaty between the two governments will be discussed. The secretary has invited the new minister to luncheon tomorrow and the conference will be resumed at that time. The presentation to the presi? dent of M. Varilla has not been de? finitely arranged yet, but a date pro? bably will be agreed on tomorrow. When he calls at the state depart? ment tomorrow the new mnister will take occasion to express through the secretary of state of the Washington government the profound sense of gratitude of the new republic for all this country has done in promptly extending to it zecognition and the offer of protection. The new minister's first day in Washington was a busy one. He had a lon? conference with Secretary Hay at tue latter's residence. At this time he presented Bis credentials and the formal reception at the state depart? ment was arranged for. Secretary Hay and Minister Varilla already have gone over in considerable detail the neces? sary steps toward the conclusion of a new canal treaty, which, while follow? ing to some extent the Hay-Herran treaty, in many ways will be simpler. As regards the finncial conditions the Washington government does not desire any change, but the provisions of the new treaty regarding sovereignty over the canal strip and the extent of the United States control will be less complicated and more positive in statement than is true of the Hay Herran Colombia convention? Minister Varilla talked to an Asso? ciated Press reporter tonight at hi's hotel, where he has temporarily estab? lished his legation, of his plans at Washington. "AB to my plans," he said, "it is perhaps a little premature for me to speak. I shall call at the state department tomorrow and it will depend largely on my conference with the officials there how rapidly canal negotiations can proceed. We wish to go ahead as soon as possible and to show tta?t we shall not tolerate the delay and procrastination with which the Colombian canal negotiations dragged along to their .final failure. It is my desire and that of the people of Panama that unnecessary red tape and formality, so far as dignity will ! permit, shall be waved and that we conclude and -sign a treaty with the Washington government at the earliest day possible. "To the isthmian republic the cana] is the cornerstone of its future expense. To the United States its construction is the groat achievement on whi?h the world waits. Therefore for the general good delay in this matter connot be permitted. "I consider that the republic of Panama today is fulfilling all the duties of a regular government I am ready to begin negotiations tomorrow with the Washington government, which already has extended us practical recognition. I should say from the present outlook the conclusion of a satisfactory treaty need be a matter of but a short time. We both want the canal. Why should we wait? We are both of good faith and can take up the subject in sincerety and with a com? mon desire to arrive at immediate and practical results." The minister at this point reiterated strongly his declaration of ye?terday that he was in no way7 connected with the Panama Canal company.. "How soon do you expect to be re? cognized by the other powers?" the minister was asked. "Very shortly," was the reply. "France has already indicated unoffi? cially her willingness to follow the lead of the United States, thereby showing her appreciation of the Washington government's high motives which inspired the recent action of the United States in promptly recog? nizing my government and offering her protection against foreign foes. "The two tri-color flags will be once more associated with this great enter? prise which France has 'begun and which the United States will finish. "In notifying him of my appoint? ment as minister I will express to Secre? tary Hay the warm gratitude of the fovernment and people of Panama, do not fear that the South American republics will be hurt by the recent events. Though every mau is more inclined tc support a man of his own race and tongue I know too well the sense of honor of the Spanish race not to realize after the most objectionable attitude? of Colombia, and her absolute disregard of the right of property in preventing the execution of a project vital to the universe, that the good sense of the Latin Americans will cause them to heartily approve and endorse as eminently correct and pro? per the entire course of the Washing? ton government regarding the events of the past week on the isthmus. So far from being a land grabber, the United States will entirely respect and maintain the ind?pendance of my gov renment." Washington, Nov. 9.-Secretary Hay placed in the hands of the President today the Colombian protest against the course pursued by the Washington Government on the isthmus and its attitude toward the new government of Panama. Dr. Herran's protest was called iorth by a letter from Secrteary Hay, transmitting the instructions forward? ed to- Minister Beaupre and Acting Consul Ehrman. In his reply Dr. Her ran states that he has not heard from his own Govern? ment, at Bogota for the week past, but be feels sure from his knowledge of the sentiments of that Government that he is justified in entering a firm protest against the action of the United States in recognizing the revolutionists in Panama, and in preventing the Colombian forces from asserting the national authority over the isthmus. Secretary Hay's response is an acknowledgment of the receipt of the protest, with a promise that it shall be considered, but it is intimated that nothing is likely to be done just now. A cable message was received today at the State department from Minister Beaupre, dated at Bogota, Nov. 6, in which the minister stated that a great change of feeling has come about in Bogota, and that the advocate? of the canal treaty with the United States are growing greatly in strength. THE MAINE HURRIED TO COLON. Newport News,, Va., Nov. 9.-Under rush orders to proceed to Colon, the United States battleship Maine steam? ed out of the harbor this afternoon. All through last night a coal barge lay alongside the war ship, which, before day had her bunkers brimming with coal. This morning several boat loads of supplies were put aboard, and the battleship then dropped down to Old Point, from which anchorage she had orders to sail at 4 o'clock in the j afternoon. CRUISER PRAIRIE TO SAIL j Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. 9.-The, United States cruiser Prairie left the League Island navy yard today under J sealed orders for Newport News, where ; she will coal. Thence it is expected the cruiser will proceed to the isthmus of Panama. The Prairie has on board a battalion of marines. DESTRUCTIVE COTTON WEEVIL Secretary Wilson Says it Can no More be Exterminated Than the House Fly. Washington, Nov. 9.-Secretary Wil? son, of the deprtment of agriculture, was an early caller on the President today. He had just returned from Texas, where he went to make an in? vestigation of the conditions of cotton and to learn the results of the fight the planters are making against the boll weevil. vtMany of the planters are taking the advice of the agricultural depart? ment and are planting early cotton," said tue Secretary. "Practically the entire,late crop was destroyed. The weevil has ravaged much of the best part of the Texas cotton belt. All efforts to exterminate it seem to have been unavailing. The only way to meet the evil, apparently, is to plant early cotton and get in the crop before the weevil has an opportunity to destroy it." . / Manchester, Nov. 8.-The cloth market during the past week showed a hardening tendency in consequence of the rise in the price of cotton check? ing trade with China. While the practical demand from India showed an inclination to lag, moderate parcels were sold as the result of prolonged longs. The trade with South America was more active. Yarns were firm, preventing important transactions, though the manufactures from Ameri? can cotton were in fair request The turnover showed a general improve? ment. The board of control has abolished the dispensary on Sullivans island be? cause it does not pay ?xpeases. SLYMPU MILLS IN KANOS OF A RECEIVER. Augusta Stockholders Charge Mismanagement and Negligence and Appeal to Courts for Pro? tection of Their Interests, Charleston, Nov. IO.-An order was received here tonight and filed in the United States circuit court appoint? ing temporary receivers for the Olympia Mills o? Columbia. The order was taken before Judge Simonton, at Rich? mond, Va., where the court of appeals is in session, at the instance of Leonard Phinizy and Alice S. Hull, stckholders of the mills, who are citizens of Augusta, Ga. The bill of complaint is a very lengthy paper. It charges mismanage? ment and negligence on the part of the officers of the mill. The order named W. A. Clark and Allen J. Green as the temporary receivers and fixes November 30 as the date for hearing of the cause. The order strictly enjoins the officers and agents from changing the present status of affairs, existing at the time of filing of this bill and from doing any act whatsoever in alienating, en? cumbering or otherwise disposing of the property and assets of the cor? poration. The receivers are required to file a bond for $2,500 each and to take charge of the property immediately upon the approval of the bond by the clerk of the court. ANOTHER ACTIVE DAY IN COTTON. Market Closed With Net Gain of From I to 20 Points. New York, Nov. 10.-Opening weak at an advance of 5 to 16 points under lower cables, heavy receipts and ac? tive selling for local account, the cotton market this morning, losing still other few points on the call, showed a loss since the high level of yesterday of about 40 points on the more active positions. After the call buying was heavy enough to absorb all offerings, with a result that prices were rallied to within 6 to 9 points of yesterday's final figures. Trading was active and fluctuations, while not particularly broad, were nervous and irregular. Shortly after midday the market became very firm on aggressive bull support and further buying by spot interests, which, with the covering of room shorts, soon had prices advanc? ing. From 10.70, the low point on the opening call, December sold at 10.96, January from 10.72 to 10.98, March from 10.76 to IL 02 and May from 10.78 to IL03. These prices were recorded in the last half hour, but just before the close realizing eased off 3. to 5 points, and the market was finally firm ?at a net gain of 4 to 10 points. Sales, according to estimate, 700,000 bales. Poison Wood Alcohol, can be had at China's Drug Store for $1.00 per gallon in gal? lon lots, 90 cents per gallon in 5 gallon lots. Nov. 7-tf. Cotton sold on the streets Saturday for 10.65 for middling and the better grades commanded higher prices. The future market was unusually active and all future months closed above ll cents. The outlook for higher prices for cotton was never better than now and the optimistic pre? dict 15 cents cotton for January, while the most conservative admit that 12*2 cents is almost a certainly. Cotton sold yesterday on the local market for 10.60 for middling. The highest price paid Monday was 10.85, but the market broke about noon and in the afternoon the buyers closed out their day's purchases at 10.50. The decline in price is believed to be only temporary and due almost entirely to the influence of speculation in the New York and Liverpool exchanges. LATENESS OF COTTON CROP. Much Less Cotton Ginned Up to October 18 Than Last Year to Same Date. Washington, Nov. 7.-A bulletin issued by the census bureau today on the coton ginned from the growth of the present year up to October 18 places the amount at 3,839,627 com? mercial bales, as against 5,935,872 bales ginned up to the same date last year. The complete returns on production for 1902 showed that 53.5 per cent of the total crop had been ginned prior to October 18 of that year, but the per? centage of the ginnage prior to Octo? ber 18 of this year cannot be known until the final report for the year is made. Meantime two other reports will be submitted, on Novem? ber 18 and December 18. The statis? tics for the present year were collected by 631 local agents, who found that 27,723 ginneries had been operated prior to October 18, while to the corresponding date last year 29,314 had been operated. The only comment made in the bulletin on the failing off of this year's production is the fol? lowing : % "In comparing the statistics of the two years due allowance must be made for the different conditions of the two seasons. " The following figures show the pro? duction ginned in the various States for the present year up to October 18 : Alabama 446,102, Arkansas 129,833, Florida 23,436, Georgia 619,644, Indian Territory 66,823, Kentucky 211, Louis? iana 241,000, Mississippi 479,108, Mis? souri 8,027, North Carolina 232,625, Oklahoma 40,526, Siputh Carolina 414, 709, Tennsseee 69,748, Texas 1,065,229, Virignia 2,511. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Tbe Kind Yoi Have Always Bought Bears the Signatar? of THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION. Gov. Heyward Issues His First Announcement of the Harvest Time Festival of Thankful? ness. Columbia, Nov. 9.-GOT. He J ward has issued his Thanksgiving proclama? tion as follows : "The closing days of another year are upon us and the time has come when, according to the custom of our people, a special day shall be set apart for thanksgiving and praise to God for His mercies and His care. "There are many reasons why grati? tude to the great Father of all should be; in our hearts and surely we should be! glad to thankfully unite in the ser? vice of giving expression, in prayer and praise-, to this gratitude. "In conformity, therefore, to the proclamation of the president of the United States, I, D. C. Heyward, governor of South Carolina, do here? by appoint and set apart Thursday, the 26th day of November, 1903, as a g?n? erai thanksgiving. :iLet all public offices be closed ; let private business and labor of every kind cease and, with no unhallow 3d thought, let the people assemble in their accustomed places cf worship and let all give thanks and praise for mercies past, with prayers for a con? tinuance of these blessings through days to come. "Let this day be marked by remem? brance of the poor, the helpless and the fatherless ; let no voice of sympathy be dumb, no generous hand withhold in making the sacred time a day of thanksgiving to aTJ." WHAT WILL CONGRESS DO ? Conference of the President and Certain Senators About the Panama Affair. Washington, Nov. 7.-A conference to review the work to be done at the extra session of the Congress, and to discuss matters of legislation during the regular session, was held 'at the White House today between President. Roosevelt and Senators Allison, of Iowa ; Aldrich, of Rhode Island ; Cul lom, of Illinois ; Platt, of Connecticut ; Hale, of Maine, and Spooner, of Wis? consin. In view of the prompt action of the Administration in recognising the new Republic of Panama, it is stated that no legislation on that subject would be absolutely . necessary, although it might be desirable to give the Presi? dent authorization to conduct canal negotiations with the new Republic. An endorsement by Congress of the President's action in recognizing the Republic of Panama may take the form of providing diplomatic agents for the, new Republic. The question of financial legislation was discussed, but no conclusion looking to a change of the general understanding that no general financial legislation will be undertaken at the call session, was reached. The Cuban reciprocity legislation was discussed for some time, and the possible differences between the Senate and House considered. SPECULATION IN COTTON. Active Market on the New York Cotton Exchange. - New York, Nov. 9.-There was a continuation today of the great ac? tivity and excitement recently in the cotton market. Influenced at first by the strength at Liverpool, in connec? tion with rather less favorable fore? casts and reports that New England spinners were buying more heavily, the market opened strong-7 to 16 points higher-and on the call ad? vanced another few points on the ac? tive months. This gain, added to the already sensational advances of the last few days, led to heavy realizing. The receipts also promise to prove very heavy, and, despite a continued demand from outsiders and shorts, the market was depressed in the first ten or fifteen minutes to 10.92 for January, 10.97 for March and ll cents for May. The market continued active at the lower level and ruled about steady on further covering and demand from various sources, including purchases by brokers representing New England interests. Selling was very heavy during the entire session, but after reaching a level about 13 to 19 points net lower on the more active months, the market was rallied by a continued demand from outsiders and room covering. During the remainder of the session fluctuations were very irre? gular with prices, generally speaking, moving upward, until at the close the market was again depressed and finally steady net 7 to 18 points lower. The sales were estimated at 1,000,000 bales. Earl FJoy, a 13-year-old boy of Mononaghela, Pa., shot and killed one playmate and seriously wounded another Saturday. Thoy were hunting together and Floy become enraged because the others spoke disparaging? ly of his gun. Rome, Nov. 8.-The Italian minis? ter at Habana, Oriesta Savana, has cabled to his government information concerning the revolution in Santo Domingo and asking that a warship be sent and placed at the disposal of the Italian consul general for the pro? tection of Italian subjects and pro? perty. Until this warship arrives the protection of Italians has been entrust? ed to the British repxe-ocntative. Washington, Nov. 7.-At the caucus of the Republican members of the house of representatives held in the hall of the bouse tonight, Representa? tive Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois was unanimously chosen as the candidate of the majority for speaker of the house. Washington, Nov. 7.-The Demo? cratic members of the house in caucus at the capital today selected Represen? tative John S. Williams of Mississippi as the unanimous choice of the minor? ity for speaker. This action makes him the minority leader for the com? ing congress^ U? ROOSEVELT'S PANAMA REVOLUTION. United States Threatens to Pre vent the Sailing of Colombian Troops for the Isthmus. Washingon, Nov. 9.-Embarking of Colombian troops from Buena Ventura or any other Colombian port for the Isthmus will not be permitted by the Washington Government, and Ameri? can war ships will be ordered to any port upon receipt of an intimation that Colombian troops will atempt to sail for the Isthmus. The Washing? ton Government holds that this policy is in the interest of the general good. Washington, Nov. 9.-At the caucus of Republican Senators tomorrow a re? solution will be offered declaring that the committee on inter-oceanic canals should be a majority committee, and that the chairman should be a Repub? lican. It is likely to be adopted, in which case the committee on com? mittees, when it reports, will provide that a Republican Senator shall suc? ceed Senator Morgan. It is supposed that Senator Hanna will be named for the place. HAS THE KAISER A GANGER ? Much Anxiety on the Subject in Berlin. Berlin, Nov. 9.-6.30 p m.-The latest news regarding the condition of Emperor William is that it remains satisfactory. He worked several hours this afternoon on Government business, and wrote a long telegram to King Edward, congratulating him on his birthday. This morning's bulletin says the Emperor's condition is good, his pulse and temperature normal and the heal? ing of the wound will require a week. Information contained in private dis? patches received here shows that the operation on Emperor William is simi? lar to the first one performed on his. father, and consequently causes concern to his household. It is recalled that the surgeons at that time made nothing of the first operation on Emperor Frederick. There is anxiety because Emperor William's father and, mother died of cancer, and his grandmother, Augusta, also was so afflicted. It will take months to decide whether the fears now entertained aie unfound? ed. At present the whole weight of scientific authority which is in attend? ance upon the Emperor assert that he has no caner. The Panama Revolution. A revolution in Central or South America is nothing new under the sun, and we never are surprised to hear of a fresh one. We are especially well prepared for the news from Panama, because the people of that little State have been murmuring much against Colombia, fearing that, by its avarice and stupidity, Colombia might defeat the canal scheme in which Panama is so deeply interested. Colombia consists of nine depart? ments or States-A ntioquia, Bolivar, Boyaca, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Mag? dalena, Panama, Satander and Tolima -and has a population of at ,at 5,000, OOO, of whom about one-half are white and half castes. The department of Panama has a population of about 325,000. The pros? perity of the State depends upon its favorable geographical position, which facilitates transit from the Atlantirr to the Pacific. The distance from Limon Bay to Panama, on the latter is only thirty-five miles, and the highest elevation on the watershed does not exceed 278 feet. A railway forty seven and a half miles in length connects the ports of Panama and Colon. In 1879 Ferdinand de Lesseps commenced work onra canal to connect the two oceans, but ins March, 1882, work was suspended, though it was resumed in 1894, and continued until a short while ago, when the French company sold out to the United States Government, subject to a certain treaty which this country proposed to Colombia. The Republic of Colombia, a few months ago, rejected the treaty prc posed by this country. It demanded a greater bonus than we offered it, and it objected to ceding to us as full and complete jurisdiction as we want over the strip of countrv through which the canal passes. That action of the Colombian Government aroused great indignation on the Isthmus, where the sanal project is highly popular. Time and again well known spokesmen of Panama have said that if Colombia would not grant the United States the privileges it wishes, Panaam would secede, set up a government for itself and vote this country the required franchises. Such, we believe, is the'basis of the revolution on the Isthmus, which al? ready has assumed such proportions that President Roosevelt has been compelled to order thither several ships of war in order to protect American interests. No doubt this country will suffer from some suspicion of having fo? mented this revolt, but we trust our national skirts are clear. We have never doubted that the United States could bring Colombia to terms with? out using force. And, then, too, if we could not get terms from Colombia, Nicaragua and Costa Rica are known to be willing to treat with us, and many people think the Nicaragua route is better than the Panama route. With characteristic impudence, tte revolutionists have called upon Presi? dent Roosevelt to "recognize the new government. But there is nothing yet to 4'recognize," and for the present our concern is for the safety of Americans and American interests in that quarter. These will be protected at alf hazard, and before it ia all over the revolutionists may get "recogni? tion" from Uncle Sam of a character not to be relished.-Richmond Time?. Brinkley, Ark., Nov. 8.-Atan early hour this morning T. C. Cadle, a while man, was lynched by a mob cf 10 or 15 people. Cadle in an alterca? tion, had cut Policeman J. C. Cox, who died shortly afterwards. About 2 o'clock this morning a mob secured entrance to the jail and taking Cadle out shot him four times and hung him to a telephone pole. The coroner's jury today rendered a verdict that Cadle came to his death from lynching by parties unknown.