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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-07
Death of Miss Borlana.

iNp'' ia' Ni'E'-i" o" N4O D''i'''.''"i
NORFOLK, Va. January 6.-Miss Mary
Chapman Borland, the sixteen yer-old
daughter Of United States Dlstrict-Attor-
ucy Thomas r. Borland, died tonight al
ter brief illness produced by cold.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-07

ALBANY. n. T.. January G.-La grippe. is
creating profound sensation in the No
hawk Valley. At Amsterdam there are
1000 cases, among the sufferers being three
of the principal physicians. At Fort Plain
300 persons are i'll from the disease. In
Guiding Or. Burnet. At Canaioaharie there
Commissioner Van Stcenburch and Henry
Jov. The latter is seriously III. Several
hundred cases have been reported at Fon;;
da. Fultonyille, and st. louisville. and
one death has occurred at Flies Hotel.
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BALTIMORE
BAtrIuoRs. Janunry 6.-.Flour quiet VIII

BALrIg0Rs, January 6.-Flour quiet Wheat
White southern dun: FuliE, s2sn2c; Longo"r"
~ 13aS3c. western easy: No winter roll,
spot aud January. 7gassc. Corn-S0uihern iull
white, 30agic.; yellow, SLATE. western nrm.
Oats dun and fairly steady: southern and
Pennsylgania, 2Sa3ic.; western white, DajIc
d.. mixed, 2ua-9 &C.. graded No. white, pc.
quiet; primo timothy, iis4si851 Provisions
unchanged Butter moderately active: cream
cry, Ela!6c. Eggs demOralilod and salos freely
made at i6c. Coffee dun Rio cnrgoes, fsirs
ig4c. sugar quiet A soft, sc. Copper nrm
refined, I3Aali[c. Freigbts % Liverpool per
steamer nrm; grain. per bushel, 9sd. saios--
Wheat, $500 bushels; cora. $1,000 bushels.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-07
Presidential Nominations.

WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE President
to-day nominated the following post
masters: Thomas Richardson, Port Glib
sou. Miss. John A. Mahon, Holly Springs.
Miss. Charles W. Buckley. Montgomery.
Ala
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SALE FOR TAXES.
The states Purchases of Non-Tax-PayinG
Iauds-T.cape OF a Murderess--Ar-
rest Of "a Returned Murderer.
tNii 's'"H''"'' ga iH' ''4Vi.''''''' "''F'''N III
Fr,r.rrrv Va Jauuqry G. 1890

Iauds-T.cape OF Murderess-Ar-
rest ola Returned Murderer.
Correspondence Of The Richmond Dispatch.l
F1NcAsrtr. VA, January 6, 1890
The annual meeting of the stockholders
CD tle Bank of t'ncastle W. held ON En-
oav might. The following woro elected u
EOId ot Director for the ensuing wear j..
a. Dr. ligrat. James Goodwin, j. II. kau-
ir.t. Lewis Hou-man, Jr., vs.. \. Glasgow,
d., Benjamin Haden. and George Swami.
Iht business ot the bank increased largely
during the past wear. 4 seml-anuugl dlyi-
0cnd oi r.r cent. was declared. Captain
.. II. ii. ii~sat was reelected president.
AIEmsArIvr PROBLEM
Lands returned delinquent for the non
Yaymeut of taxes for the year 1888 are al
ycrtis.d 30 be- sold ~ February County
Cont. The ist embraces 300 tracts, an
unusually large number for q county Of
This s.lr. large number OF them Will TO
redeemed before The sale and large mum
ler Will DOUBTLESS be- Knocked out 10 the
Commonwealth at the sale. Tho State
already owns largo number of tracts
bought by her az previous sales and 10 be-
comes au important question for the Lcgi5-
l.turo. What VIII she DO with them;
Mary Guy. The white woman who was ac-
cu-sl al inf4nticidc, has escaped. Our
kn,ra hold q warrant for her arrest. but
being trid oy tho wOmRn's physician that
tlc could Rot bo taken 70 Jali except at the
l.,rl ot her lie he humanely waited until
fho WAS wei enough to be removed. when
fno removed herself out OF the clutches OF
tho law
AEEXsrYD AID DAILED.
n Us not uncommon for persons accused
o. .lme pa this county 10 fold their tents
and quietly steal away. In fact this ac-
counts Tor tho usual empty condition OF
our county jail. McCarty, who WAS lndict-
80 % short while ago for assault on Mis.
Dehlw az Cioyerdale, aud, following the
wcilcstabhslci custom, fed 10 Texas, re,
turned O. tho bedside Of his sick wife. ana
OF vest, rday WAS brought here under ar
.ost. lie WAS bailed IN the sum OF $1,000
iT his appearance Tor trial before the
county Court
pILsoNAL MENTION.
last week witnessed the departure 10
"that mysterious bourne" of two OF Boz
fetourt's prominent citizens-ColODel j.
II. r.. Sprinkle. long time member OF our
Board ~ Supervisors, and Mr.. Peter Cop
land. Of Amsterdam.
Rev. Mr. Thomas, evangelist OF tho
Montgomery Presbytery, has commenced
q revival at this place. his sermons are
very highly spoken ol.
The Tyres left to-day for Harrlsonburg.
Nild flowers are in bloom. ACTON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-07

CHICAGO, January &c ash quotations wsret
Flour steady and unchanged. No sepring and
No. red wheat, nc. No. 2 corn, a. No .
oais. 20c Noes PORK. g.. q. Lard. f3.1S. shor'-
ribs. g. yOakL62b. shoulders aad shortclear
unchanged. Whlskoy, sl.02.
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phl TlMORr STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE, January O. Baltimore and Ohio
STOCK. lOi: Northern Central. II: Cincinnati,
Washington and Bait more lsts. s5a3la do ed-,
G6 tid; do 3dl. 3d. BID consolidated gas bonds,
llj4 DO stock. 594.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-07

We a,oss: riae. slosslYS s1psrdna 05e
$50, sxtrs. 81 s)sSs.7s fsRhy. et<ek>1 psseas
FANNY. cogatry ta75<es23
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RlcnMoNp LIVESTOCK MARKer.

RfcHxosp. January 6.--lisccips so nsso
OF cattle. est eneep. 1910 hogs
SAFES: az9 head Of cattle. 81 sheep. i.pio hoess
Prices
Cattls--best. sstNc srues medium 70 sosss
sheep--4s5.c. gross
Hogs-4As3%c. net
Eulls--2a2Lc gros.
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MARKET REPORTS,
ANDlN CONNECTION THEREwrA THE
WEATHER INDICATIONS
NEW YORK AND RICHMOND STOCKS
Daily Reports from Both Boards-Cottoa
Grain. Flour. and Othsr Quotations
rBy telegraph to the Dispasch.l

- WASHINGTON. Ja1nary 6--For Wiz
] ,., ginia. showers. wind shifting 20 wsstsr-
4 KAHN ny. colder Tuesday night with cold
l wave
= For North Carolina fair followed by
local showers during tho afternoon or
evening, westerly winds. stationary temperature
IN the southeast portion, stationary followed by
lower temperature ia the northwest portion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-07

Tire large buildings in course Of erection
in the hayward by contractors for use as
IRON and steel-shops are rapidly approach
ing completion. The brick work IS all fin
ished, and the rafters are now going up:
The exceptionally mild winter has enabla d
the workmen to so along uninteuuptedly
and proved very profitable to the contrac-
tors.
Rev. J. G.. Hoblay has Just closed tie
eighth year of his pastorate At the Berk-
ley-Ayenue Baptist church. The church
has had a healthy growth under his ad-
ministratiOn.
1t Is warm enough to-day for summer
clothing and sun-umhrellas.
There is some excitement around tho
custom-house to-day in regard TO the col
Iectorship, and IL is understood that. Con
eral Malone has Withdrawn his endorse
ton of Mr. 3. Il. Carney. q.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-07
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

RICHMOND. January o, 1890.
Only about one half OF the West Virginia
brcag vas offered at auction on Change to-day,
and nearly half Of offerings were taken In.
Auction offerings on Change: "a packages (;
taken IN, II highest price. si6; lowest, st;
average s2tJ2
Iuterusl-rsyenue collections: Cigars and
cigarettes, S6,57i.50: tobacco, S3,os4E'; special
tax, S.c.--totsl, slO,23722.
Private sales today we're only moderate, with
few sales in oilers. cutters, snd wrappers.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, January AT tho close OF
last years. Gales tho ieadiDg features OF the Bar
ley market were tho increased sirength OF al
colory 20 bright new Tugs and lear, ana al
medium 10 best red fllers, with active demand.
and al fully previous weeks prices
Auction sales closed on December @th, Hnd
bat little or no business was done during tho
holidays a.,
Auction sales were resumed on January %,
with market very strong on all desirable new
and old Burleys. Only a few darks were onered.
Leaf and Tugs In good order were nrmer. NOT
enough Of rev dark crop offered 10 make q mar
kei, the leading features being tho poor qaalisy'
Stock on hand December Sist was ~, w hoge-
heads moro than the previous year, making
total stock 81. 800 hogsheads-
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, January THE Burley trans
notions for 1859 In Cincinnati. D., were tho
largest 10 the history OF that city's trade. anu
entitIe /! 10 being tue largest Buriey market IN
the world. The less crop was an enormous ana
poor one. though values were web maintained on
such poor quality. Though profits we're small
they became we'll distributed last year. The
outnut OF plug for first ten months o! 1889 ex-
cseded any previous year. The latter part o.
last year decline followed, excepting In bright
ana nne grades. which we're scarce
The stock January !, 1850, IL sAs6o hogshesds,
aimo.t double the number carried over any pre-
yious year, aud represents the mot tnferios
quality while the future for such n not en-
coaraging. Tho new crop ts large, but mol
The average 10 light Ia body and Of nne oolor
ITS r thor slow coming 10 market, being cuI
and housed early, and prices very fair for Il
only decided grades appear 30 have better
future, - mo trade Is well stocked with oshsI
sorts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-07

A negleected cold is means Of leaving
this world. Use DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
in time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-07
MARINE rNrELLioEScE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. JAsuARy ., iSse
AExrvRn

PORT OF RICHMOND. JAsuARy q, i5ss
AEkiven
Steamship Old Dominion. Couch, New tcrx,
merchandise aud passengers; George W. Anss
A Co. sgents s.
steamer Cult stream, Hines, Philsdeiphis-
m erchandise and passengers: y. ". AsSsnieAs
agent
steamer Ariel. peya Norfolk. nsrsaAaaiss
Schooner George w. Anderson. Gale. bayonnss
slaves, w. h waldroa. agent; vessel Var'A
scsooner IA. Lamsysr. Beaiz, New Hsvsn.
Dig IRON. John n. Gordon, agent: vessel carFis
{ Co
Port or NEWPORT NEWS. JAsrAav Z ~
t,y rcIexrapnl
ARkfvxn
xfeamship MAhara;ab, Brunswick, 70 eeAh
s,eamxhir Intrepid. Beaufort 70 eo>l
Staamahip Ailcskapy, Provtdoncs. - -
a. 0nitfmDrs. meech sndtse
scoccasr ). b ogden, Bosson> - ~ -
Bsrgs Kiasston, Asu No<k> 70 49, coeA
eAhvn 3ft
ssaa.nshiu :. IaSnooi1nn zromGn. U01DA III
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-07

visit Norfolk, Inspect the Nayy-Yard. and
are saIuted by the Franklin.
Especial telegram % tho Dispatch.j

HoHFoLg, Va. January e.--The United
States steamer Despatch with the CHILEAN
naval officers who have been attending the
nayy-yard to-day aud Inspected the dry
docks and the shops. On leaying the frigate
franklin ran up the Chiiian flag and ea-
lnted the CHILEAN admiral With thirteen
guns. Tho Despatch goes down the coast
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rowAnrn rMpRrss LrGrsrA.

BERLIN. January 6.--The Dowager En-
press Augusta, who is suffering from in
fluenza. passed restless night. Her fever
has increased, but she maintains her
efrnnr1h
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-07
THE FIRST TRAIN
OVER THE ATLANTIC AND DANvILLE
FOR BOYDTON.
Another tn Tarboro', n. c., Over the Nor
folk and Carolina Road-Encrgetic
Carolina Farmcrs-FalIing or
in Coal shipments--Navai
News, &C., &c.
Correspondence o, tn. Richmond Dispa.ch.l


NORFOLK, January 6, 1890.
Trains left over the Atlantic and Dam
vile railroad this morning for Boydton.
Mecklenburg county, for the first time.
Quite a large number of Norfolk and
Portsmouth people went up TO the cele-
bration at Boydtop in honor Of the OPEN
ing of the road. and Commodore Bateman,
the vice-president of the road, followed IN
his private car with party OF English
capitalists TO participate IN the celebration.
The road officials here state that trains
VIII not be run through TO Danvllle until
the first of the month.
THE NORFOLK AND CAROLINA RAILROAD.
The first train-load Of freight and pas
senge-s through to Tarboro'. Y. c., went
ont this morning over the Norfolk and
Carolina railroad, transferring at the Roa-
nolIe river. The bridge over the Roanoke
| is nearly completed. and is a splendid
piece Of the road work. 1t will cost Sl0O,-
600, and IS approached on both sides of the
river bv $500 feet of trestle. The abut-
ments and piers are Of native granite. 1t
is n draw bridge and swings up and down
the stream. allowing boats to pass on each
side. In building the bridge over six
months was lost last year on account OF
freshets and rainy weather.
DIVERSIFIED CROPS.
The farmers on the Carolina sound, un-
I dismayod bv the reverses of the past year,
are busy preparing for their coming crop.
| Not so much cotton Will be planted as
heretofore, but the crop will be diversified
and more corn and potatoes raised than for
the last few years. The bitter experience
of last year shows conclusiyelv that the
| farmers Of Eastern North Carolina cannot
depend wholly on cotton.
EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY SERMON.
Rev. J. Lansing Burrows, d. d.. preach
| ed his eighth anniversary sermon yester-
day as pastor Of FTeemason-Street Baptist
church. During his eight years residence
in Norfolk the venerable Doctor has done
n large amount Of work and his congrega-
| ton is one Of the largest and most prosper
Gus in the city. His people all love him
| and he ererts q large influence for useful
ness and good in the community generally
The Presbyterians of Berklev are making
arrangements 70 erect n church III that
| thriving town in the spring.
Only thirteen thousand tons Of coal were
shipped from this port last week. falling
| of of about one third Of the traffic.
The Knights of Pythias are contem-
/ plating the erection of Pythiau Hatl IN
Berkeley to cost $1,000.
NAVAL NEWS.
Tire large buildings in course Of erection
! in the hayward by contractors for use as
! IRON and steel-shops are rapidly approach
inc completion The brick work is all fin
ished, and the rafters are now going up;
I II.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-07
Tux WEATHER. IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY was

Range Of Thermometer Yesterday,
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND. January g. 100
oYrxRISeA

wHgAr.--a,ess6 busnelA
Coas.--l, $50 busheik
RyR--lS bushelA
GLss sseosrsp ~ ssssvlxx
wRsAr. -Longbsrry, 800 bushels good q ~ ;
800 bushels fn,r IA; 10 bozhoh oosnmoa =
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RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

MoSDAT January6. 1880.
sALEs-FfRsr BoAED.-i0,OO0 Richmond city
Ga, .. C.. at i25; 100 Richmond city SO, b. c.,
at l02
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COTTON REPORT.
M~fss arm.

euorAfosA
MfDDLiSs, 9i.c.
Low xiDoLfso, 9Ac.
GCoD 0ADtNkAr, SIC.
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THE Boston,
1909 MAIN STREET,
OPPOSITE PosT-oFFIcE
SCHWARZSCHILD & CO.
OFFICE VIRGINIA FIRE AND MARISsl
lSsuaAscs COMPANY, Z

RICHMOND, December ., lss3 J
DIvIDEND.--T H z DIRECTORY
IL OF this company have declared a ssmtan-
nual dividend OF PER CENT. urpe OF taxi,
payabIe 10 stockholders on and after January ~
next WN- n. MCSahlnfs
do 2+d,sw&w2w Secretary.
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NEW YORK. COTTON FurUagx

NEW YORK. January 6-C0ton-Net re-
csip,s. Us bales: gross, s,i6S bales. Flu
tnrrs closed steady. sae5, iG,sO0 bales; jan
unry, fi0flasi0l5: February. ,io!lAtiNH;
March, $40. 29G{iO ~; April, sIa 4asloN: Way,
slO43ssiQ.H: June. $40 i9asltO, july IItao@
80: August. $50 6iaSi0.6g, september, ti0ls
an "a. 0.fnlcr. a. kAhil %.
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sc shsussry, s7s buuAsis seod - ia; ~
bushels vsry good on petvste terms.
cosS.-white. $50 bushels very good nsv ~
fic.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-06-07
BAD FIRE.
An Aged Man suhocated and Several Por-
sons Severely Burned.

II
sons Severely burned.
ST. LOUIS June 3.-The building, No.
1888 Franklin avenue, the second floor
OF which is occupied as a tenement by
several families and the lower floor as
paint shop was discovered to be on fire
about three o'clock this morning. The
fire started on tho second floor and
burned for about half an hour before 1t
was discovered. When the alarm was
turned In the fire was we'll under way.
AS soon as the fremen arrived
stream Of water was turned on the burn
ing building, but no effort was made to
rescue the occupants until loud screams
from the second story indicated that
there were helpless people inside. The
firemen entered and found the family of
George Schlothman struggling in the
smoke and flames in two front rooms.
Mr.. Schlothman was frightfully burned
and was lying helpless on the floor. His
wife and two children were also burned,
and his father, who was nearly seventy
years of age, had been smothered to
death in his bed.
Charles Hauss, who occupied the rear
apartments with his wife and child, had
just left to 60 to work, and his wife and
little son were caught in the flames.
Mrs. Hauss could have escaped, but her
little boy was too frightened that he
ran under the bed, and in the frantic
mothers efforts to save her child she
was dangerously burned. The child
was found in an unconscious condition,
but the mother is able to speak. The
injured were all taken to the dispensary.
Schlothman is not expected to live.
The recovery of his two children is also
doubtful, though Mrs. Schlothman may
pull through.
Following is list OF casualties:
George Schlothman, thirty-two years,
badly burned; Annie Schlothman, his
wife, burned about the head. neck,
shoulders and arms, probably fatally;
Harry Schlothman, aged nine years;
Walter Schlothman, aged four years;
Mrs. Mary Hauss burned about head
and arms, serious; little son of Mary
Hauss, badly burned.
After rescuing the inmates the fire.
men turned their attention to extin-
gushing the flames. The damage will
amount to $40, 900; insured.
George Hyde, the lessee, has been ar.
rested on suspicion of having fired the
building.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-06-07
THE FATAL CIGARETTE.

Burning Of the Texas spring Palace Mt Fort
Worth Several Killed and Many Seriously
Injured During the PRnic-Caused by
Boys smoking Cigarettes.
Fort WORTH, Tex, May Sl.-The
magnificent Texas Spring palace is in
ashes; fifteen or twenty people are bad
~ hurt; one man was burned to death;
child was killed, and three other per
sons are pronounced fatally injured.
At 1880 o'clock last night, just as the
chairs were being moved from in front
OF the grand music stand to make room
for 500 dancers, r. II. Sellers saw fash
Of flame spring up in front Of two chill
dren seated on the floor in the second
gallery under the eastern dome. He
gave the alarm and tried to extinguish
the flames, being joined in few sec
onds by the ten firemen on duty in the
building and hundred or more visitors.
A panic seized the 1000 or 5000 peO-
pie in the building and in an instant the
widest confusion ensued. Hundreds Of
men, however, kept their heads and the
policemen behaved like heroes and the
crowds were got out Of the building
with comparatively little injury.
Notwithstanding the strenuous efforts
Of the policemen and the citizens, who
constituted themselves guard Of safety,
number of ladies and men jumped
from the upper floor and in nearly every
case were badly hurt.
AL Haynes, chief hydraulic engineer
of the Fort Worth & Denver, while
working heroically to get number Of
ladies out Of the fires way, was badly
burned and died ut 11:30 o'clock.
A little girl six years old was thrown
from window in the second story and
killed.
A large number, mostly ladies, were
seriously injured by jumping from the
building.
Russell Harrison, the son Of Pr lent
Harrison, was with the Leslie news.
paper party viewing the palace when
the fire broke out When the panic
came he threw himself in front Of the
main exit from the second story and
called to the people to move carefully,
then moved and directed the crowd until
|, the people moved down the stairway
like an army Of soldiers. Several ladies
who tainted were rescued by him. His
example inspired q number OF men to
aid in the work of rescuing the people.
The list of injured grows larger every
hour. Miss Annette Prosser had her
spine injured; Mrs. o. s. Kennedy, badly
bruised, being trampled on; Miss Lille
Burgess, left leg fractured and head
cut; Judge Holland, head severely cut
Two boys smoking cigarettes caused
the fire.
The loss will reach ss5O, 900. with only
nominal insurance
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-06-07
Flour Trade Dull.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May Sl.-The
Northwestern Miller says: The -four out
put last week was 107,340 barrels aver
aging II, 500 barrels daily, against 190,-
7l0 barrels the week before and los, 200
barrels for the corresponding time in
1889, and 162, 900 barrels in 1888. Under
the influence Of the present ifelesa
-four market there Is q growing tend
ency to curtail the output This is true
Of the country IS we'll as Of Mime
apolis. Outside mills that have hereto
fore been able to keep more or less
orders ahead are now beginning to run
shovs of the usual supply and are reducing
their product while not few others Of
large capacity are shut down entirely
much Of the time. The -four market IL
still extremely dull and sales are TO
duced to the minimum
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-06-07
INTERSTATE DRILL.
Militia Boys Mt Kansas City Exhibiting the
Science OF War.

Militia Boys Mt Kansas City Exhibiting the
Science of War.
KANSAS CITY, No., June 3.-Three
hundred tents are pitched in Camp
Holmes, and 1000 soldiers in bright
uniforms have possession for week.
The soldier boys were little strange
in their new quarters during their first
night of tent life, and there was some
little confusion in getting arranged. bnt
by to-day the camp life will begin in
earnest, and the discipline Of the army
will be rigidly enforced.
The camp adjoins the Exposition ball
park and is divided into two sections,
the north and south. In the north one
are stationed thirteen infantry compa-
MES and in the extreme northwest cor
ner are the the Colonel's headquarters
and near by is the press tent. In the
southern part Of the camp are located
the four battery companies, eight Zou-
ave companies and one infantry COM
pany. The whole number Of companies
so far reported is twenty-seven.
The encampment is under the control
Of Colonel S. r. Burch, Of the First reg
iment, Kansas Guard, Olathe, and his
staff officers are:
Chief of Staff-Charles McCrumm.
First regiment, Kansas National Guard,
Garnett-
Aids-de-Camp-Captain L. Fl. Coon,
First regiment, Kansas National Guard,
Fort Scott, and Lieutenant H. F. De
Wolf, First regiment, Kansas National
Guard, Garnett-
Adjutant-General-John F. Waters,
Third regiment, Missouri National
Guard, Kansas City.
Colonel Milton Moore, of the Third
regiment Missouri National Guard,
Kansas City, is in charge Of the first
division, and Colonel A. w. Hogle, Of
the Colorado Guard, Denver, has COM
mand of the second division.
Yesterday afternoon there was dress
parade and march through the streets,
which was witnessed by thousands Of
persons.