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WANTED TO RESIGN.
Commander smith Asked to be Relieved
From Duty.

From Duty,
At the regular meeting of II. +. Lee Camp
Confederate Veterans, last night Comman.
der W. T.. Smith presided, and Adjutant )
TAYLOR Stratton acted in his official ca
pacity. There was a large attendance o.
the members.
Commander smith in feeling and appro
pirate rem. .rks rendered his resignation a
commandant Of the camp, saying, that bav.
Ing been elected commander Of the Grand
Camp of Confederate Veterans, he thought
il proper to resign one Office, as he did no.
think he could properly discharge Inc dq'
ties Of both, on account OF lack OF time. IL
was the unanimous desire Of the members
that Commander smith should remain in
his Office, and on motion OF COmrade ferrl
ter, the matter was laid upon the table, UNI
til the LIST of January, 1891, when his tern
of office will expire.
Colonel Smith has made an excellent com
mandant, and the compliment hus ten
dered him by his comrades IS hghly de-
served.
A committee consisting Of Comrades &
III. Baughman, Charles J.. Bigger an0
Thomas Elicit was appointed 10 inquire
into the feasibility of the camp publishing
memorial volume of the unVeiilnS ceremo
MES. The committee will report at the neN'
meeting Of the camp.
Mrs. ;. P.Lee and Mrs. j. a. LcClercy
OF Chattanooga. were elected honorary
members Of the camp.
The offices of Messrs. j. Il. Pace, j. W
Thomas and John Maxwell, as members OF
the board OF trustees Of the soldiers Home
having expired, they were renominated
Their election as such will take place next
Friday night.
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Atfentionli!

Is called 90 the PiUmmer Bromine Arsenic
Water from Ashe Co., y &. This wonder.
ful spring is a "8laryel Of Healing iu all
eases Of Blood, SKIN, Kidney and stomach
Diseases.
What ME "PiVmWcr BfOmiHe 4 rseRic'
Water Has Done fora Richmond Ldiy,
ard What she Says Ab0R IL:
"Being q great sufferer from indigestion,
and being'unable toeat either frsitsO or ucQe-
tdjics, on making nay trouble known 20 Or.
Land0n b. Edwards, be- advised me % use
'plummcr BrOmine Arsenic Water. knowing
my regular physician, Dc. Hunter McGuire.
had prescribed the same water. procured
"A ease OF The PiisAts,er BIOH me 4 fSenf-
Water and / am glad 10 say when using
this water / could eat anything. fruits and
vegetables included.a my skin while Us
ing the water was clear and free from Pini-
pies, Bl0tches and Yetter, which always
came when eating fruits without drinking
BTOmine Arsenic Water. ] gladly give my
testimony 10 the value OF Plummer Bromine
Arsenic Water for aiding Digestion and
Cleaning and Purifying tho skin"
see that you get the Plummer BromiEe
Arsenic Water frOm Ashe county, Nc.
OWENS x MINOR DEUG Co,
General Agents, Richmond, Va.
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southern Industry.

The Manufacturers Record OF July u,
eavs. The past week has been noted one
for the activity IN She organization Of gigan-
tic industrial enterprises. the magnitude Of
which egersaadOws The many smaller con-
Germs that w0lld otherwise command much
attention. 10 Alabama. Iredegar leads
with contract tor the building there Of q
great furnace and steel plant to include
rolling Mill, steel mill, etc. and TO employ,
when fully completed, about 5000 hands
birmingham has "A new Sl,0OO.OOQ coal and
iron making company; Huntsville $4,000
oil company. Georgia shows for the week
a $4,000 ore mining company; a $1,000
land and lumber company; n SO.OW cloth
ing manufacturing company; a@,O0lOOO
gold mining company, ana SlO',up phos-
phate mining company 10 operate IN flor'-
ia. At Ocal3. Fla, an SsD,Wo company IA :
Teen organzad 10 mine and manufacture
fertilizers. Kentucky had for the week a
s2.O00.O00 iron and coal company and a
SJ00.GJO land improvement company. IN
Southwest Virginia the great ACTIVITY pre-
yiOusly reported continues. AT Richlanus
PENNSYLVANIA capitalists VIII buld SJVO,NN
iron pipe work and at RldiOrd IRON men
fe,un The same state viii erect two furnaces,
rolling mill. bar. bolt aud rail mill, &c,
while al IyauhOe "A 100000 company VIII
buid extensive zinc works. While tntse
great concerns are being put into shape me
organization of smaller enterprises, such as
Woodworking mills. brick-yards, ice iacto-
ries. ioundries and machine shops goes
steadily on. In every direction there is
solid growth and increasing prosperity,
based on the utilization Of the uuequa!led
natural resources oi this favored section.
Tho second htifof 1890 bids fair tn show a
degree Of activity that womld have been
deemed almost impossible even twelve or
eighioen months agO.
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TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
The steamer Jioga Bursts Her Boilers
with Terrific Effect.

The steamer Jtoga bursts her bott"hS
with Terrific Effect.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE steamer lioga'
Of the Erie Transportation Company was
badly wrecked by an explosion at $50
O'Clock this evening, while lying at her
dock at Randolph street. IL IS reported
that thirteen peopie are killed, but toe
report cannot be verified. Up 10 this
time only three bodies have been recovered.
The explosion was a terrific one, ana 4 col
umn ot smoke shot 200 feet into the air, sue
ceedcd a second later by a whirlwind Of
| flame.
When the explosion occurred there were
| belW cen ten aud fifteen men in the ian-lai
Of the boat. while scores OF others were iof-
ward There were also stevedores ON the
dock and IN the warehouses. Bridge-tender
! Gaynor. at the Randolph-street bridge, Jess
! than hundred feet away saw man
whirling upward into the air in the midst OF
a tremendous blazing Ofwreckage. The poor
fellow fell into the river, but was rescued
unconscious and cared for.
The explosion did much damage toSur-
rounding buildings, and windows We're
broken nearly half mile away. Up to
midnight seven dead and wounded men had
been taken from the boat. and II was then
believed that not more than eight others were
| in the hold. These men are doubtless dead,
rs ten fire engines have poured tons
Of water into the big hole just above the
spot where they were at work at the time
OF the explosion. II will be at least another
day before the water can be pumped from
the hold and the bodies recovered.
There is good reason 10 believe that the
explosion was caused by gas generated
from oil barrels which were stored near the
fan-tail. Quite number Of people m me
vicinity were injured by the shock or flying
debris. The Tioga's fan-tlil is completely
shattered. Every steel RIB and plate IS
twisted as ii it were 50 much paper IL
was impossible to make an accurate e6ii-
mate of the damage tonight, owing 10 the
fact that the wrecked stern settled down
into the muddy bottom Of the river. 1t u
likely that most OF the cargo Will escape
damage.
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90 poMINloM PICTUREs.
Interesting Cieanings From some Of Our
Exchanges.

Exchanges.
Mr.. John r. NELL, who has occupied the
position OF teller OF the blink OF Clarke
county. has accepted the office Of deputy
clerk of the County Court, Mr.. George
Glass. VINO has held the Office for many
years, having determined 90 remove to R0a-
nOkc. NJ. Neilfs place IN the bank viii be-
occupied by SIR. G.. ". Atkinson, about me
the first Of August.
Dr. John T.. Page, Of Berryville, having
been appointed and commissioned a sur
econ IN the Navy Department of the govern
ment has been ordered 10 report for duty at
Mare Island, Cal, for which point he LETT
this week.
A few members Of the Crescent Cycle
Club. OF Baltimore, contemplate taking a
tour through the Cumberland and Shenan-
d0ah Valleys. starting sunday morning. by
WAY Of Western Maryland Railroad 90 ID
gerst)wu. From that point they VIII take
the Limestone pike to Nilliamsport. fall-
ing Water. Martiusgrg, nche-ter. W 900.
stock. New Market q Luray Cave. and VIII
return Via the same route 10 Winchester
and thence 10 llarper's Ferry, % Baltimore,
expecting to reach home the following sun
Gay night. Those who have fully decided
10 70 are Messrs. Burgess Macneal, Robert
}. Aiken. Herbert &. Caldwell. Charles
Eiserhaft. EuOch VI. Barker. They VIII
carry tent and photographer's apparatus,
in order 10 enjoy as much outdoor SPORT as
possible. The distances TO be Travelled are:
iager5tOwn to Luray Cave, JOS miles;
thence bacl. % Wncne ster, o. miles; thence
10 Harpers Ferry. 30 miles; thence 10
Frederick. 2Imiles; and thence on Cd B1lti-
mora. s. miles-makng a total Oi 81 miles.
ON the III instant The postolce at the
Grottoes. Va, became sheLdun. The name
Of -hendun Was formed from 'shen,' the
first syllable Of Shenandoah, and dur"
the Gaelic for city, Is used in Dundee. Dun
bar, DIuedn, etc.-sO this place IS tue city
Of the shenandoah
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tho chairman. This committee VIII meet
again at an early hour, and II they carry
cslt their intentions they will have great
deal Of work to do, and will make the me com
miitee very important am, useful one.
The Committed on Fire Alarm ana roliee
Telegraph organized by electing hr. W. o.
Turpin chairman and agreed TO meet; SUP
iect 10 the call Of Tire chairman. MI j.. H.
Fisher is the clerk Of this committee.
This committee met at GID ana' on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Taylor, elected Mr. S J ai.hn
old committee. Mr. \. Gratigni was re-
elected keeper OF the It. Johns Cemetery.
The committee meets ut the Conncil Cham
her AT . 80 o'clock the last Thursday in each
month.
The Committee on James River improve
ment will meet in the Council Chamber
this afternoon, at 5o'clock, for organization
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"a. 80, ua,red the fair page Of his private
NJ s,'liio the record Of all which ne WIZ
~, ~ ~" sight OF the people but added !" ''o
n,strc OF his well-sarned fame.
,r,xrpuTrs or MANHOOD.
What higher eulogy could l prono,nmdt;l !.
,hap IN present him a. the honoreu s"' S,,ch
non, Of these attributes OF mahii"vu' 80 in
anpellations worthiiy Des'oWe,u with
Themselves the proucest cncolni~"ar, IA
which we could crown ms I'M" yet SO
$3.50 ne exemplifed in his charac'e. III"
- The sweetest attributes Oh .a",;vc
~,oman linked with The noleso
onalitles Of vigorous man horac,er,sts OF
~ nc ,hc memories OF which CANT 70 ~
.n's - frs,raut as the breath on HOWE =
~ yo;cc of The advocate Is siienceu ~
a,.or but the story Of his lie Is SUI '.iioct
.y,,h insuiIa,ion and cheer MS l',v,''t ~,
raj gffts. his powers as an au, ,'sar,r,or
,,entie virtues which aaoIneu ni9 '.asc,I ais
Mcle -" ,,hich came upon him. WIN DOG.
. mosr oned and yigor spent, ne toile9 VI
,nroroh ALI the long years with unialil u.
a.,.,s,. ~ tho end The dome OF ihVusu
oIore remained untouched by inc manu- y
How much OF WEAKNESS ana W., Me.sS' asnira
spirit knew; how many cn 'ha 80 foilnre o
,inns lied unfulfllod from sheer laiiuIe = =
hoh an uis - abey the promptings OF the SOU
Tho world will never know. MS Was "0
a nature 10 dcspOnd or complain 49,
The battle so long and bravery iough. w
,u ,nn asnirine spirit and ever weaken,nl
e Ssh" was patiently maintained until Una !
hright Jane day. when with tue coming .
ms dawn Ills fired hands were folded S.,o, "a a
rest and his weary spirit awoke nusne'
Nth the breath Of The eternal morning.
'indee Wexford from the bench, ans
Maid an eloquent and feeling tribute 70 y. ",
memory and worth Of Colonel Guy ana vi
rected the clerk 10 enter tne pleiho,la "a, ~"
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NEW TACTICS.
Movements Being Taught Squad of the
First Regiment.


Something new in the way OF military
tactics is being taught squad Of the First
virginia Regiment men. The squad are
called the signal squad, and they operate
what is known as the war signal code.
| This code has been in use IN the nited
states Army for several years. and has been
| found very useful in the transmission OF
messages at points where there were no
telegraph offices. p
Each letter Of the alphabet has assign, as
have the numerals, aud there are also
several signs that mean words and SEN
fences. The signalling is done by the way
| Ing of a flag. The latter is about yard
square, and several cOl0rs are used. The
color, though. has nothing 10 do with the
signalling, except that on cloudy day one
color IS used, and on clear day some other
can be seen better. ...
Two movements are made by the sender,
while another person watches the receiver
with iield-glass. One OF the movements
is the chipping" or lowering Of the flag,
and the other is wave Of the bunting from
right TO left. --.......
one OF the movements means the mineral
[. the other denOting the Dumeral =. For
an instance, the letter \ is -; b is PIP; G.,
III.
To signal the letter b the ilagman makes
the second movement TWICE, .Gen0llng ~
Another moy ement den0tiDg the mineral 3
is also used at the end OF words. sentences
and messages. The numeral denotes the
end Of word, % end of sentence and 333
end of message. Tnus 2il. 2li, 2ll, 3 de-
notes move n little TO the right. Other mill
tary terms are also embraced in this abbre-
waited form and saves much time in signal
ing.
Colonel Henry q. Jones in speaking Of the
code TO n reporter yesterday, said: The
signal code can be operated ten miles with
ease, the soldiers in the western Indian
! country signalling twenty 10 thirty miles.
That. Of course, is done on the tops Of
mountains. but in this part of Virginia not
over ten miles can be seen. The code is
used mostly during the action OF the bat
tie. The signalling station can he
erected in rear OF the troops beyond the
smoke, and orders tan be signalled with
great quickness. In places where there are
no telegraph stations the code can he used
to expedite matters no little, and the squad
at the ArmOry are becoming experts at
signalling. As soon as they are sufficiently
well acquainted with the service other men
will be taught, thus providing enough in
structed men 10 meet every contingency.
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Conclaye No. 1913. Improved order of Hep
tasoghs. celebrated its first anniversary in
Sanger Hall Garden last night. Refresh
ments were served, speeches made. and q
generally good time enjoyed. Archon \
W. ROsene presided, and members ofCon
claye No 1862 were among the guests. some
of the prominent Heptasophs present were
Past ArchOn J. Samuel Parrish. District
Deputy supreme Archon f. W. Miliz
Julien Binlord, A. II. kaufman. Peter
stumpf. G.. Norris shuman, q. Is. sydn9r
Jr.. II. NJ. Walthall, Henry Flcgen
heimer, Charles uenninghausen. James j
Redmond, Chris Eyensen. Thomas "
stage. II. NJ. Tyler and X. ID. Adam.
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InstaIIniinn of onlcers.

At "A meeting of Union Lodge, ]. o. o. J..
last night. District Deputies Bowles and
Roper Installed the following officers for the
ensuing term: W. o. Ornall. =. J.; ". J.
Burruss, y. g.; To. Smithey. Y. =; George
+. BOwden, secretary; VI. W. harrington.
treasurer; Il. A. Joseph, chaplain; j. G,
Pearman, r. :. TO y. c.; \. If. Johnston,
/. :. TO y. g.; II. W. stanly, X. :. 10 Y. :.
j. W. Parker, ;. :. to VS.
After the installation exercises speeches
were made by several visiting brethren, and
the lodge closed with "A collation..
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The Dover Association the first Of the
Baptist district associations. meets on tue
22d in the Baptist Church NJ Williamsburg
Delegates from the city churches Will be
appointed at the services during next week.
There is promise Of a large attendance and
an interesting meeting. Perhaps the mat
ter Of the Baptist Orphanage. as 10 location
and raising OF necessary funds, Will be q
the greatest interest. state missions VIII
also claim a large place in the deliberd-
tons. as the corresponding secretary, MIR.
| II. Il. Ellyson, has just informed the de-
nomination that the treasury is empty and
funds must be forthcoming az once.
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DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
A Large Attendance Expected to Elect
nalauafez.

A Large Attendance Expected to Elect
Delegates.
Ca Tue -day, July %. the District Confer
ence Of the Methodist Church of this dis
trict will meet for three-days' session.
The meeting will be held in New Kent
county, at the Tabernacle Church. All The
ministers Of the district, and three lay dele
gates from each church, are expected 70 he
present: ard the chief business done will
be the election Of four lay delegates 10 the
General Conference, which meets in tynch-
burg on 'he second Wednesday in Noyem-
Der.
This district is composed of Richmond,
Manchester, llenrico county, New Kent,
Charles City. James City, Gloucester, Mat
thews ana West Point. \ large number OF
delegates will be present, and matters per-
tanning TO the work in this district will be
discussed and acted on.
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An American Queen.

According to "The Queen newspaper,
Mrs. Emma L. Forsythe is an American
women, and Is the queen OF an island in the
Southern Pacific, called New Britain. In her
own land Mrs. EOrsythe goes by the name
OF the .sWhite Queen.n The chief industry
Of the island is the sale Of aOther-of-pean.
Of which 100 tons were collected on the sea-
shore last year. Mrs F0rsyt the was left a
widow at the age Of eighteen. She had at
that time very little property, but she now
owns 10000 acres of land on the fertile
south sea Islands, two steamers that ply
between the islands and this port, and She
is preparing 10 close the contract for the
building Of four more vessels for the island
trade
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HARRIsoN AND THE FARMERS.
The President ThiHts the Agriculturists
Should bs Educated.

should bs Educated.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, July ia special
from Carlisle, Pa, says: President Ilarri-
son, in his reply to the invitation to attend
National Changers Exhibition III VIII
liams' Grove on "Republican Day" August
-, says: ut will give me the greatest plea
sure 10 accept, providing public duties will
not prevent. ! have great love for the
people Of your grand Old state, and espe-
cisliy for the farmer. ami would be pleased
10 address them on the tariff question 30 as
to educate them more thoroughly rs 10 what
is necessary for their maintenance and life.
The tariff question which is now before the
people is the most important question Of the
day. and the people should be thoroughly
educated upon il. As there is no doubt
that the farming element Of this country is
the backbone Of this government, or any
other free government, il is necessary that
they should understand this question, SO
that they can choose between free trade
and prOtectiOn-One of which would
be ruiuOus TO the country, aud the other
OF which would be prosperity 10
the government. This free trade question
Is "a dangerous one 20 handle, and ii il
should win in ls92, il would cause great dis
tress throughout the laud-sOmething meyer
experienced by the American people. Hop
Ing that can BE- with You, and that my
puolic duties will not interfere, am
Yours truly,
BENJAMIN HARRISON
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To rreaeh in washington.

Rev. y. A. Goodwin, ID. d., of the Grove
Avenue Baptist Church, will leave the city
this morning for Washington 10 ill the pull
pit Of the First Baptist Church of that city
Sunday, in the absence of the pastor, Rev.
c. A. stokelcy.
DR.. Goodwin's pulpit will be filled sun
day morning by Or. IL. "A. Upper, and by
DR.. W. w. LaDdrum, OF the second Baptist
Church. al night.
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The M'KlNLEY BILL.
Probable Action of G reat Britain Regard
ing It.

ing It.
LONDON, July ll.-ln the House Of Com
mons this evening Mr. Howard Vincent
asked the government if in view Of the fact
that free market had been accorded 10
American imports into Great Britain, while
the heavy duties imposed upon British goods
had nearly extinguished the rational debt
Of the United states tie government would
invite America 20 refrain from enfoTc-
ing the prohbitOTy tariffs now before
Congress, but instead give fair
commercial reciprocity. Sir James
Ferguson said that no such representations
were likely 30 be successful. sir James was
lurlher questioned as to what action Ger
many proposed 10 take in the suggested de-
yelOpment Of free trade between England
and Germany. and also between Glear Bri-
tain and the Colonies as an Offset 10 the hos
tile tariff in america. lie replied that tbe
government had reason 10 believe that Ger
many did not intend 10 take any action in
the matter at present. The joint measures
suggested wete inconsistent with the fiscal
policy Of England.
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Missionary society.

The quarterly meeting Of the Richmond
Episcopal Missionary Society will take
place In II. James lecture-ro0m, corner
Fifth and Marshall streets, July nth, at
s:f5 T.. NJ. The meeting will be very in.
teresting one, and ought To be largely nj.
tended.
Letters from Messrs. Morris and kins0lv-
ing. OF Brazil, Will be read. These gentle
men are now at Porto Allegro, Rio Grande
de sui.
Rev. John Norwood, the diocesan mis-
sionary Of the society, will give short and
stirring account of his ardous labor.
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AGITATION has been among the Jlemas
and Sofas of Constantiuople, writes an eX-
change. against the Sultan's extravaganza.
They complain that Notwithstanding the
great misery OF the country and the suffer
ngs of the Mussulman population, the onl-
tan iucurs enormous expense in making
presents and giving sumptuous dinners aud
fetes % the heads Of the foreign Embassies
and locations. as well ~ 20 numerous
Christian foreigners who annually Ni,ll
C0nstantinOple. Notwithstanding The eN-
PLANTATION previously given that the eXpon-
diture was necessitated by tue CXigencit 5
of ibc present time. some Sofas recently
held meetings 40 which they openly eN-
pressed the opinion that 10 was exactly Oh
account of these requirements that the
country WAS reduced 10 It's present depl0ra-
Die condition. They declare that the mo-
mcnt had arrived 10 put an end to such "a
state ol affairs, and % restore the old re-
zine. which had alone been always c0ndu-
Give "a the greatness. glory and prosperity
of tao Empire. The Sultan is greatly con-
ccFned at these demonstrations, suspeciing
them 30 poe prompted by pfrs0ns belonging
to his encourage, and hy his orders Nery
strict inquiry has been opened at the Pal
ace. >nre tuesday last the gates OF the
lildiz Kiosk have been guarded, all access
or cgress being prohibited. II is stated That
some civil and military functionarles have
already been arrested on suspicion Of being
implicated in the agitation.
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a Murder Mystery.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE body Of man
was found In Flushing Bay to-day with the
head torn openly gun-shot wpurd. II is
thought that The man was q peddler named
Bohlendert Of Aewton, aud that he was
numbered on the road, robbed, and his body
thrown into the water.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-12

WE call attention to the advertisement Of
tn Albcmarle Female Institute. This IN
stituti0n stands among the best Virginia
schools. IL has long enjoyed an enyiable
reputation for iis high standards Of educa-
lion. while It's advantages Of education are
almost unriyaled. We recommend parents
TO see It's catalogue before deciding upon
school