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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09

THE MISSISSIPPI CONVENTION.
Further Nomiurtions-state Mar
rant Natter.

JACKSON. MISS. August S.-Senat0r
George called the big convention to order
AZ $50 o'clock this morning. and baliotns
for Aforementioned was resumed. ON
the twelfth ballot Hudson and TrOtter
were Withdrawn and Hon. Wiley y.
Nash. Of Oktibieha. was nominated \.
\. Kincaid. Of I.audcriaie. was nominated
on the first ballot lor superintendent OF
Education.
TIL morning session was consumed IN
an attempt TO exclude an proxies from
voting. Chairman George ruled that proX-
les had no business in Demo
cratic convention. but an appeal from
tn decision Of the chairman was made
and carried.
CONGRESSMAN Money introduced a res0-
luton al the close Of the morning $ g.
sion endorsing the action Of Governor
Stone in protesting against the ruling Of
the Treasury Department In the matter
Of the Issuance OF State warrants. which
were declared forgeries by chief HaZen.
Senator George, from his position In the
speakers stand. endorsed the resolution
In toto. and declared that the action II
the government in entering into the busl-
ness affairs OF the state was not only
unusual. but impertinent. His speech was
followed by tn most terrific applause ever
heard in Jackson.
Ia this connection IL will be remembered
that a year ago. Mississippi issued
10000. made by the 81. Louis Bank Note
Ccmpany. ana thar Mr.. Hazen Of the
Secret Service. declared them In "dange-
rous slmilitude 20 bank notes" and called
for their suppression. Governor Stone re-
fused 20 accede 20 Nr. Hazen's demand.
and was arrested and carried before
Federal commissioner On the charge Of
counterfeiting being released on his own
recognizance. as were also the Auditor
and the Treasurer. j h. grand jury failed
20 indct. ana no trial was ever had.
The convention reassembied al O'clock
and will most Tx - conclude it, nomi-
nations this evening.
The Convention added the names Of
the following 10 the Democratic ticket:
Rev. ". r. Brown, OF Copiah. Clerk Of
thu Supreme Court: J. VI Simonton. Of
Lakeland. Commissioner: Writ Adams Of
Kinds. Revenue Agent. he being the only
present incumbent selected
The weather was intensely hot to-day
and the crowded condition Of Representa-
tives Hail rendered the delegates uncOm-
Portable AMI anxious TO wind up their
business as quickly az possible. Still. a
great deal Of time was wasted on resolu-
tlons.
The ticket is On unusually good and
strong one. every nominee being rock
ribbed Democrat and an advocate Of the
free and unlimited coinage u silver.
The fight over Railroad Commissioners
has proven the warmeet Of the conven-
ton. There ar numerous candidates
and the convention Is trying % elect one
al time. As nine ballots resulted IN a
deadlock the convention at midnight
adjourned until tomorrow az 10 O'Clock
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
STRAWBERRY ASSOCIATION.
Mig NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ana
Missions.

prpFORD CITY. VA. August S-tspe-
cial)-The strawberry Baptist Associa-
ton f. holding its 18Th annual meeting
a., uorgans. fourteen miles from this
Mace. Mr. ". +. Fisher was reelected
moderator. and Dr. G. a. Board clerk
and treasurer.
pev Mr.. Thompson, pastor Of College
ttut Rautist church. Lynchburg, preached
~ f,troducfory sermon. and II pleased
~ brethren 50 well that they asked for
ia publication In the Religious Herald.
,cbe first DAY Of the meeting over one
thousand persons were. present ana yes
ierlay II IS believed that there were over
two thousand present, ana to-day theFr
will be- great crowd.
Rev. W. s. Royal. IN presenting ffo-
,..s,r = W. Boatwright TO the great
,,uitituds said: Il feel no hesltancy in
ewing that every hear; In this mighty
lrowd OF Baptists leaped for toy when
~ neys reached rs that you, sir, had
t..coma tho president Of Richmond Col
lego You are a home here, ana We all
wish 10 hear from YOU.
professor Boatwright replied In most
cautivatiTg address.
Uor. J. Taylor Ellyson. OF Richmond,
a., bs,e too. lie has been for twenty
sve wears corresponding secretary OF the
Boptist Education Board Of Virginia, and
In mat capacity has aided largely
c,,er one thousand preachers In securing
sotiege and theological education. re
made a fine address. fun u clear and VI
gorous thought. In abiding 70 his long
eor,,,c.. In this work he paid a high irl-
,,,,e IN the benhc!aries ot hts board
re sai4 that during all the long years
ba has been secretary Of this board he
had loaned money 20 ministerial students
~ had never lost cent By any one
~ them. He had helped as many minis
teriaI students as any man In the State.
ard ne was prepared 10 TESTIFY 70 the
fact that he had found them noble and
true men.
william Ellyson. Esq. spoke for TIE
state Mission Board. and this association
urom..ed him 80 az its part OF the W.
GO which the board proposes to raise
this year.
inson. pr. ]. T. EiEcannon, DR.. J. VI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
aMsNS LIVES LOST.
British Steamer Cattcrthun wrecked
Between sidney and Brisbane.

MELBOURNE. August S.-The British
steamer Cattsrthun, bound from Sid
ney FOR Hongkong. has been totally
wrecked between sidney and brisbane.
Many lives were lost.
The officers OF the Catterthun were
English. and the crew Chinese.
LONDON, August s-Cable dispatches
from Melbourne state that the Catterthun
struck ON the seal racks az 2f5 O'Clock IN
the morning. and sank twenty minutes
later The names OF those who are sup
posed 10 have teen lost are Nell Shame.
the captain; Air. Tinney. the first officer.
Third Officer Letters. Chief Engineer
Harper. Second Engineer Adams. Third
Eng ncer wilson. Fourth Engineer VOL
stenholme. chief Steward Manning. and
Surgeon Anderson Phipps thirty Chinese,
and eighteen Iascars The passengers
who aie supposed 20 De lost are Mes
DANES Matthias. L1riug. and smith. Miss
1.0r,EE Mr.. Rober, Frazer, ana ten
Chinese passengers.
At the time IN vessel struck heavy
southwest gale prevailed. The ship con-
tnued on her way but before ten
minutes had elasped Il was found that
she had a hole in her bottom, and was fill
ing with water rapidly. She began 20
settle down, and took on list o. star
board. The fires under her boilers We're
soon eXiinguished and the vessel was then
he.plese She preached 90 and the seas
swept over her fore and AFT. Every
effort made O. low the boats was
banicd by seas which swept them on
boar after they had been swung out on
the davits The port lfc-boat was washed
from the dnvits and sunk.
Notwithstanding The dang rous position
Of the steamer, which IN was now seen
was doomed. excellent discipline was
maintained. During an attempt % launch
the after-bOard cutter tremendous sea
broke aboard the steamer. carried away
the cutter. and swept from the bridge
tho captain. the first and second Ofic RS,
and Captain Fawkes Few minute
later the star-b0ard hfe-boat was lowered.
and 10 picked zap Captain Fawkes. VINO
was clingiug % some floating wreckage.
Only three other Europeans were res
cuad. There were Second Mate Lanfear,
Dr. Copeman, and passenger named
crane. belonging In Melbourne
tn seal rocks are 10 miles north Of
5. lney. The Catterthun, in addition -
her general cargo, had on board HOO
sovelaigns.
AFTER THE MONEY
LONDON. August S.-A dispatch from
Melbourne. received this afternoon. saws
that divers have left n re- Tor the scene
OF the wreck II The Catterthun. Tor the
purpose az attempting 10 recover the
HOO sovereigus ON board.
TN dispatch says it is now known that
the t0tai number Of lives lost iu the dis
aster IS duy-four. many II the Chinese
passengers and crew being saved. or
the Europeans on board only the four pre-
yiously mentioned survive.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
ATTACK on HAVANA FEARED.
ror,iscations BeinG Reared In the
su,,urbs of the city.

JACKSONVILLE FLA. August ga
..,,,,,,-,,, 70 the Tlmes-Unlon from Key
West says:
pri,.a,s aayices received In this city
cato that much uneasiness Is felt in
Havana. The officials fear that an az
tack will be made on that city In the
co,,rss of a few weeks. II Is reported that
.,,,r,t,, martial law viii b. declared In
81 c,,, Fortifcations are being erected
-, ,,a n,,hIic entries Of Grandes. a suburb
- tiayana which will b. heavily mount
cd with cannon. -. III.
attacLod a guerilla band composed OF
Gf,,. men near Remedies, completely fout-
ir, them Immediately upon the LANDING ol
Rolo0 he was joined By many young men
~ the best families In santa Splrl'u. SANTA
Clara. and Remedies provinces ne III
s,r,,snts are gaining such strength In the
Zinc If santa Clara that in the course
- a few weeks they will be in complete
control. -. ,,-,a,.,
paguerro has died from wounds received
AZ the battle OF Na.anznelia. tie was
distinguished officer IN The Spanish army.
V,lIenc., the cuban traitor who betray-
ga q, the spanish authorities tie arms and
ammunition stored away In the Nuelta
Abafo district. has been rewarded 10y 81
trip 10 Spain.
GOVERNMENT SUCCESSES.
General Mella reports officially to the
Government that on the %, 81. and an
b. attacked and completely routed the IN
strrsnts under General Gomez. killing
,br.e. His troops being exhausted he
would not pursue the enemy on the lst,
near Natanzas. seventeen " the Guardia
Civue attacked the band 81 Ma,agas, the
notorious bandit They lost three Killed
and many wounded.
II IS positively asserted that notwith-
standing Official reports. Flor Crombel is
aliy. and well. and Will soon reio.n tn
insure nts. IL has completely recovered
from his wounds.
The Louvre cage. rendezvous for all
/ the prominent young men of Havana, is al
most deserted Many Of its patrons have
/ ioln.d the revolutiOnists' AT Puerto Prn-
oiu. and others have formed bands near
/ Mantazas.
Passengers by the Mascot report that
/ business Is terribly depressed IN Glen
/ fiecos and the people are demoralizad.
/ fearing an attack from the insurgents mo
mentarily. as the surrounding country Is
+ literally swarming with them. All The
I sugar plantations are deserted, ORDERS
/ having been issued by TIE insurgents
/ that the grinding Of cane viii not be al
/ lowed. threatening death and destruction
/ Of property 10 all who attempt 20 work the
! plantations.
REPORTS FROM BONA.
/ HAVANA. August S.-C0lonel \. Bona
who is operating IN the C.eniueeos Dis
/ tr.ci. reports that the troops under his
( command have rad an engagement win
/ "a rebel band led by the bandit Maasas
al Cienfuega be Zapata. The rebels lost
/ several killed ana wounded, and were
l driven Of one insurgent SURRENDERED
/ The Joss on The government side was one
/ seriously wounded.
Captain Bona reports from Trinidad that
! Re he's had "A fight 81 Coniado with an
/ insurgent band under C3nteri Two reb is
we're captured. Two 81 the government
/ troops were wounded.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
.rRILn," STILL THE rAvoRITE.
Excursion 10 Norfolk. Virginia
Ucach, and Ocean View.

Sunday. August 18th. and every sunday
thereafter until recalled, we VIII run
our select seashore excursions va Nor
folk and Western railroad 10 Norfolk
virginia Beach, and ocean View. Train
leaves Byrd-street dinlonJ station at saO
O'Clock a. NJ. sharp. Returning, leaves
virginia Beach al $40 Il. NJ, ocean View
AT eco and Norfolk nj =. NJ. stopping
only at Petersburg and Suffolk Fare FOR
the round trip: Richmond 10 Norfolk, 81;
10 virginia Beach. 40. and 10 ocean
View. N.l5. Special yestibule-coaches for
ladies and their escorts. Reduced rates
for meals al Princess Anne and Ocean
View hotels for our people. Through 10
ocean View without change OF cars, and
special train leaves FOR virginia Beach
ON arrival OF this train. VIII leave
promutly on time. A good dinner
and a nice dip i'm the ocean, all by going
IN the Trilby excursions. Tickets Tor
sail. AZ the train Chair-cars on the Viz
ginia Beach train.
captain J. X NICHE.
r. r. ADAMS,
Managers
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
BELMoNT-NORGt SYNDICATE.
Notice to rihcrs-DeaI About To
BE Closed ~.

NEW YORK August S-The Belmont
Morgan bond syndicate to-day mouned AN
subscribers 10 the syndicate hat tpor
presentation of their certificates 81 sub
sCI.Iticu an The offices OF }. i. Morgan
& GO. on Friday. August 3ih, they "lil
receive a return of e. 10 pr cent of ilcr
subscription. So far ~ per ccat. OF ne
ORIGINAL subscription has been returned
10 Is "a question whether the - ~ PET
cent. % b. paid viii be In tdsh OF IN
checks The bond syndicate viii a.s)
close up their deal on the ot1ar sigei De
liver the bonds. turn back the certificates:
which were issued and the entire Gear
VIII be ended. as tnr syndi tte mas re-
ceivea the money for the bonds.
50 far there has been nCtning stlt
about n distribution of the prohis ic the
members To-day f-vtgp 90 6pli vas
dep0Sited i'm the local Sub-lTtdsuiy Dy
the syndicate. This offsets the gold
drawn by certain commercial houses nom
the Sgb-TredsuTy fOr export, ana Is lH
line with the policy Of the lan6ers VINO
50 successfully placed the list govern
''I srsak King OF resales Of the new tones
here hv certain arbitrage houses. cra.tT
riatUiIs 70 have inside information 10
d4v sq!l. Almost ali OF ne dIiiid1
L,tsir.ee in tre resaies OF GOV lnmtnt
bombs here for European account ~
been done by single firm. me aNeid-t
~ the transactions might .quti St''L''
ar s.Curll. as reported II - nCt h.-
,e,sorsiie 10 suppose that aure bonds
viii sor this market. although ~ Is ini'l.
,,tess work a. 20 the DrUpdoic tNtth'
~ ,t.sa sales The present quoldi1as i"i
,,,,., rtn.ent bonds are only nominal Hii'
-. rrerely made % facilitate irin. a. iiui4a
o,e. H. counter. The market u Al pre-
ent awaiting one.
Is THERE UNEAsINESS?
VAsHINGTON. u c., August me
.ticence that usually prevails among
treasury officials when they are az
,.,ecbed on the subject OF the condition
- M gold reserve. and their absolute
ysfnsaI ID allow themselves 20 be quoted
a. to what this outflow a gold Tor lht
nas, Two weeks signifies. leads 10 "
rr,rlusiou IN some quarters mat tut
-rro,rury is uneasy about the SITUATION
I, h. cutie possible that by saturday inc
syndicate .eill be compel "a 20 pi1N5
,thefh.r II considers its contract iIihiIt1
~ ,,nefaer II feels consttAlnti 70 HHtls'
the Government in maintaining We r.
serve. The rapid diminution OF me lrea-
surv reserve. the speedy descent from
more than one hundred and seven mil
lions ~ very lizzie margin over the
amount the reserve Is required 70 De. has
shown how easy q raid, even uncef me
s,r,iec OF the ordinary course OF business
can III. conducted. Some or the Treasury
oficiais are ciuphaiic IN their statements
mat this loss Of gold Is Que - iegitiiuat
business and point 20 The character OF
IN. houses tuking u out % snow that
none OF u ~ because OF speculation. nat
e,er rnny be the cause. however. the loss
i felt and will be felt % stu greater
extent before the week IL ended.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
Chain. Of which order Captain Miller
y,,a a ,rsfingulshei member.

Chain. OF which order Captain Miller
was n distinguished member.
FUNERAL OF YOUNG MAiCiiETTI
The funeral Of Peter Marchettl. the
Young Italian who was killed by the ex-
ploslon OF a so1a-fountain on Broad
street wednesday afternoon. took place
a, o'clock yesterday evening, from the
residence OF his uncles. Moses. Gonnella
Brothers, No. i0i east Broad street me
ceremony was performed by Roy. Father
cutler OF the Cathedral The interment
was made az Mount CALVARY Cemetery.
The pall-bearers Were; Ncss-s. Charles
ch.cchini Charles Kohler. ". Spilling
Howard TraIman. Wilton Costly.
The italian colony Of Richnond attend
"a me obseauies in full force. and the
floral emblems were numerous and very
handaome. The parents Of the Young man.
- Two IN Hacca. Province 4 Felucca,
Italv win be notified by nail OF tine
loss OF their son.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
THE CASTLE TO DE nEuoDELLED.
Lawyer Cnpps on the Way To Phiin-
deiphin-Quinian.

CHICAGO. August S.-Applica;ion was
made to-day 10 the city Building Depart
ment Tor a permit 10 teconslruci the
famous hat building In Englew0od known
as Holmes Castle" The cwner OF the
mortage intends 10 tear out he secret
chambers and false walls. and make tn
building suitable for rooms and offices.
lAwker Capps. OF Fort WO;.h, passed
through Chicago to-day Oh his way 10
Philadelphia where he intends 10 have
talk with Holmes. n possible. Mr.
Caps was al police headquarters q snort
time. but gave the officers no Information.
The prisoner Allen IN the Arkansas peni-
Tertiary IA not know as much about the
alleged murderers as Mr. Camps supposed.
n is probable that Quinlan VIII be re-
leasel from custody in lew days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
TWO FUNERALS YESTERDAY.
Captain MILLER Hurled With Militia
~ and Masonic iIonors

All that was mortal Of Captain II. r.
Miller was laid TO rest IN Hollywood
Cemetery yesterday afternoon, with mill
tary and Masonic horors. The Episcopal
burial service was read BY Rev Eycrard
Meade. assistant rector o. Holy Trinity
church. In the absence OF hev. 1T
sprircs. who was expected 10 perform
the la u sad rites. but tlegraphe1 nom
Covtngton his regrets that he would be
nrable 10 reach Richmond IN time 10 do
SO.
,,,npie., were performed by Senior-Wardcn
c,tchins. OF Joppa Lodge. No. 90 which
80. very largely represented. Company f.
=, me FRS; Virginia Regiment captain
.tv1er's old company, was present At
- services. under command OF Captain
,se.rsn II. Mills. and fired n salute over
r. rave at the conclusion OF the crre-
monies. .,-.,
...l@eoted by General Thomas A. Brander
ppartsin Robert Gillian. Hon. George u.
Use and Messrs. Clarke. Storrs. and
Hill. .,.,....,,., -. 49,.
,,a Ola Dominion Lodge. OF The Golden
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
"Grand Opening OF Richm"nds
Uandsomest Hur. Nurphy's Hotel

would beg 90 announce % my 'riehus
and the public In general That my new
and elegant ssmpie-room' lust ooinpie'eo'
viii be opened Saturday. August 10Th
the following "menn' viii be scFFeH
from 10 A. u. 20 10 j.. NJ.
Brunswick Stew.
81, e,.,,. OLIVE.
-, 10 cansne Cut-Tomatoes.
Fried oysters.
Saratoga Chip. 1uine"i' f"'''''
Soft-Shell Crabs.
Tartor-Sand.
Calves liver.
with young Onions.
FRIED spring-Chicken.
Virginia style:
Devilled crabs,
Prime Roast-B'ef snIinf i-'H'o'
bismarck Herrings Frankfnrter sausage
Cold Ham
Tomato-saia1. fota'o-Sa'so'
-Wateruelons.
JOHN MURPHY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
SIXTH STORY FALLS.
Il Carries with II All The Interior Of
the Building.
ONE MAN TAKEN OFT DEAD
Another Injured. But Aiive-A Dozen
ar More NIssing-rbc Floor mat
G.xc Way Overloaded with vui,d-
Ing Material.

NEW YORK. August s.-The middle
section OF big. unfinished eigh'-story
building on the northeast corner OF west
Third street and south Fifth avenue fell
down shortly before noon to-day. Ihe
whole interior Of the building WAS wreck
ed A number Of workmen were buried III
tho wreck-how many Is not known
EIGHTY or more men were at work In the
building. The great majority escaped
one was taken out dead. and another IN
iured. but alive a dozen or more are
missing. All Of the dead. injured, ana
missing were workmen. plasterers, carpeh-
ters. and electrlcal-httings men.
The accident was caused by overlooking
the floors in the centre section OF the
building The wrecked building was con-
spicuous in the landscape. to travellers
on the Slxth-Avenue railroad all the way
down 20 Grand street, its yellow brick
walls towering above the surrounding
structures Its walls stand yet, but the
entire core OF the structure is gone. All
the wreckage is inside the walls Of the
building. none Of II reaching the street
The house has been rooted over only
few weeks. II stood eight stories high
John ireland. a real-estate dealer, Is the
owner Of the structure. lie gave out the
contract for building II TO John H. Parker.
Policeman Livingstone was the first man
In the building. dragged out three men.
and was working on a fourth when some
yreokage shifted and fen upon him. Sc
riously inWrng him.
II was said at the scene OF the disaster
that the cause was undoubtedly the over
loading of the sixth floor with plaster
and building material. John H. Parker,
the builder Of the fallen building, ana Tel
ford Snback. his foreman, were placed
under arrest
TWO MORE DEAD.
At o'clock this evening Charles T..
Peterson. an electrical litter. was taken
from the rubbish dead. Charles smith.
another electrical workman. was taken
ONT alive. but badly mangl-d. and died on
his way 10 the hospital Seven badly
INJURED workmen were sent 10 the hos
pltals. but none of the seven are likely
10 die. Ten men are still missing. and are
supposed 10 be under the debris.
Soon after tn accident gang OF
w0rkmen were put 20 work overhlullng
the ruins, and the work VIII be continued
by e,ectrc light during the entire night.
The work win not b. completed. IL Is be-
! lieyed. until noon tomorrow.
Contractor Parker. and Jeffords Sellick.
the foreman OF the work. who were ar
rested on the charge Of causing tn death
Of John Burke. were subsequently relcas-
Cd on $1,000 bail each.
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Outrages Upon Christians NJ Ching
Chow and Elsewhere.

LONDON, August S-A dispatch 70
the Pall-Mall Gazette from Shanghai says
II H. stated In that city that further IA
natical outbreaks against Christians have
occurred at Ching-Ch0w, TAPPING. Hupee,
aud Anhui IL is stated that all the en-
glneers escaped without injury. No con
firmat'on Of this report has been received.
CONFERENCE At LONDON;
LONDON, August s-l.ord sai,soHufy
lengthy interview al the Foreign once
this afternoon. IL IL supposed the con-
ference was in relation 10 the massacre
OF missionaries. and that steps arr 10 pe
taken 10 prevent a recurrence OF the out
RACES
ATTACK on MISSIONS.
LONDON. August s-A dispatch from
Hongkong states that large MOB OF
infutiated Chinese attacked the British
and American missions at Fatchan, near
Canton. at noon yesterday. Some Of the
missionaries fled 10 Shameen for safety
but others remained at Fatshan. Cni-
nese gunb0at has been sent to queH the
rioting.
Il is reported that the anti-foreign agi-
tators intend TO soon destroy all the mis-.
siOns IN the kwang-Tung province, ana
10 irive missionaries into the treaty
ports
The Chinese sect known as vegetarians,
who are at the bottom Of the outrages'
now number 1900 men. They are organ
lied ana well armed, and are able to
withstand the Chinese troops
DON'T KNOW THE "NEGETARlANS.
WASHINGTON, August S.-The chi
nose legation in this city does not unde r
stand the statement cabled from CHINA
to-day about the "Negetar!ans, who are
doing the mischief. The members Of thf
legation claim never 10 have heard OF tn
sect before. but they venture the opinion
that the organization Is fanatical one
with political objects and that IL in
cited The recent troubles in order 10 en-
hrOil the Peking Government with for
elgn powers. This being accomplished
they will then inaugurate rebellion
against the constituted authorities, and
under cover of this commit such atroci
ties as would be most gratifying 10 theii
savage nature.
INDIGNATION MEETING.
HONGKONG. August S.A great indig
nation meeting was held here last uigh
10 protest against the massacre of Chris
tians by Chinese. Among the resolutions
adopted was one expressing disgust a
the apathy and Indifference OF the Brit
ish Government I'm falling 20 recognize
the gravity Of the situation. and for no
taking adequate measures 10 protec
British subjects
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
rxcursiou 10 Old Point aud Norfolk
sunday Morning, August 18th,

and every Sunday until further notice.
Train leaves Chesapeake and ONO depo.
NJ $50 \. NJ. sharp; returning iea'es old
po,nt "A 73O O'Clock T.. ~. sharp.
ricketts, bought % 20 10 Norfolk on
,,ts train good 10 return on this train
a,d Monday morning train only. Round
,,in 10 Norfolk and Ola Point only 81.
Snrclal rates at Hygela and Sherwood
hotels This Is a fast train. and leaves
promptly on time-2 hours and Is minutes
ina. No crowded coaches.
captain J. 7. BAILEY g. CLASH.
Managers