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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20
FOR sCUOOI.-CUiLDREN.
Effort To End That They May Visit
Atlanta Exposition.

ATLANTA. GA. August l0.-The Exc
cutiye Committee Of the Cotton States
aud international Exposition this after
noon provided Cor an ORGANIZED effort TO
renresent the schoolgirls and boys OF
Il wears OF age and upward in the diff
ferent Sta,es by inducing the high
schools. academies, seminaries. etc. to
give a weeks vacation during the expo
siii0n.
Fx-Governor Northern. who has charge
OF the matter. will endeayor 70 enlist the
cooperation of the superiniendents OF
education in each State, 10 the end that
the boys and girls may have advantage
OF IN, great object-lesson Of the ex-
position
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20
APPOINTMENT ~ MARYLAND.
Ferdinand Williams to Succeed
JuJge Hoffman-A Cleveland Man.

BALTIMORE. MD. August ls-Goyern-
or Brown to-day appointed Mr.. Ferdinand
Williams as associate Judge Of the Fourth
Judicial Circuit in place Of the late
Henry W Holman.
Mr.. williams Is OF Cumberland, and
one OF the leading lawyers Of western
Maryland Last year he was the Demo
cratic candidate for Congress IN the
Sixth District, but was defeated by Mr.
George l.. Wellington.
Mr. Williams is strong Cleveland
Democrat. as distinguished from the Cor
man faction In this State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20
Fine Against Kannwhn Reduced.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. August b.
Administering Wike. OF the Trea-
sury. has RENTED $40 Of the nne i'm
posed on the British steamer Kanawha.
which launched its stowaways at New
port News
The steamer was originally fined 500
for violation OF the immigrant law. Sub
sequently one Of the stowaways was cap
tured aud returned 10 England.
The balance Of the original fine $500
Will be enforced against the steamer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20
Trial OF spring Valley Rioters.

PRINCETON. ILL, August ls.-Ths
preliminary trial % eleven Spring Val.
ley mon. charged with asslulting the
colored population. Was commenced be-
fore Justice Edward Fisher In the coun.
~ courthouse building al o'clock this
morning The prosecution SUMMONED
forty witnesses, and that number In
cludes many negroes. Manager Dalzeil,
citizens.
TWO more accused men were brought in
this morning. making the total numbcr
arrested thirty. As yet no bail has been
furnished.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20

MARION. Ill. hugust 1.-THE stock
law passed By the Illinois Legislature
led 10 murder last night, IS enforce
ment being resisted by the small farmers
and renters Ia the wooded portions OK
Southern Illinois. y. w. Moreleld. the
poundnas;er for Stone Fort township
was yaylad and killed on the highway
bv Eph. Thompson, negro farmer. whose
only COW the poundmaster had taken from
the range In many localities IN the
timbered districts the farmers threaten
20 XII any man who viii come 10 enforce
the obnoxious Lew.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20

timed. but one OF them. Bert u. HYDE.
showed symptoms OF ysilow.fevsr. ana
was isolated. and the balance OF the pas
soncors were then Kept five days longer
to make sure there would Be NJ furthev
danger.
HYDE died OF Sw!nburnc Hospital on FRI
day. and his body was crensated ON aitur.
day. To-day absolutely no trace Of fever
symptoms had appeared among the othes
passengers. and they were consequently
released, Is all danger Is now passed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20
c..r,or Brown and the Flags.

FRANK FORT, KY. August l9.-Gov-
a,nor grown's refusal To allow the
Grand Army Of the Republic people to
,ss the Federal flags In the oncampment
y, ouisyilie has attracted the attention
=, som. OF thu best lawyers in the State.
,,bo declare they can find nothing TO bear
ou, the stand the Governor has taken.
An effort will be made to get the flags
in spite Of the Governor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20
REDUCED RATES TO BOSTON. MASS,
Vim PcnpsyIvapin Railroad, on Ac-
count OF knights Tempinr Cone

From August sd to 2sth Inclusive the
Pennsylvania railroad will sell excursion
tickets To Boston. Mass, going and re-
turning by the same route. al a single
fare FOR the round-trip. The tickets VIII
be good 10 return leaving Boston not later
than september 10th. reaching Washing
ton not later than midnight OF Septemher
18th. Excursion tickets going via cna
route and returning via another Will be
sold on the same dates M slight adj
vance Of the one-fare rate for the round
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20
Niagara Falls Tours Vim ". l.. a Il.
IL. IL.

ONLY gi FOR THE ROUND TRIP,
RICHMOND TO NIAGARA FALLS.
Pennsylvania Railroad Personally Con-
Quoted Tours leave Washington at a.
NJ. on following dates: July 18th. August
SIN. August 22d September eth. and Oc-
tober sth. Tickets good for ten days.
Stop-overs allowed at watkins. Glen,
Rochester. and Buffalo.
For full information apply 70 Richmond
Transfer Company Ninth and Main
streets. Tlcket-Ofiice. Byrd-Street Station,
or G. \. TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20
Port Royal Dry-Dock u Success.

WASHINGTON. August 19.-rhe Port
Royal Is. O. dry-dock Is a success A
telegram conveying this Information was
received AT the Navy Department to-day
from CAPTAIN Glass, president OF the
hoard APPOINTED 10 test the dock The
test has been in progress iOr the past
three DAYS. and a detailed report on thy
matter Will be made by the board.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20

when they need attention II would en-
tainly be wise 10 send 10 the sole reprc-
sentatives and thus secure su"ran'0c %
responsible work. Terms and prices 10 se-
cord with artistic work. MANLY H. IA.
MOS & co, Main street next ~ eoraes %
Ninth street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20
1nyestors,..

Why put your money our AZ 4 per cht'
when the State Building and Loan Conn
pany will pay you on ils $50 fu!l-p1id
stock 6 per cent. and guarantee you ,
Der cent. on its SIS paid-up stock. which IL
the same as a zine certificate OF delosle
In a bark Call and see Us ~ Hos cAss
Main street Richmond. Va.
THOMAS L. STAGE.
President
W. MINOR WOODWARD.
Vlcs-Prcsilene
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20

NEW YORK. August ls-The two sa-
loo, passengers ana twenty-five Cinnamon
who were detained nj Quarantine from the
Wafd-Line steamer Seneca. which arrived
from Havana last Monday. were to-day
released from Hoffman Iriand and trans
fcr:ed TO the Ward-I.lns pier ON the tug
Governor Flower.
There were twenty-five passengers de-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20
BALTIMORE CITY REpu BLICANs.
They Postpone Mnkini' Nominations
Emil some Time in September.

BALTIMORE, MD, August lS.-The
Republican city convention called for to-
night adjourned. subject to the call of
the chairman, without putting in nomi-
nation any Of the numerous candidates
for the positions Of Mayor, States At
,ornev. Sheriff. Clerk Of the Superior
court. Surveyor, and three Judges OF the
ornbons' Court. IL was decided, with
ont much opposition. 10 defer the naming
of n municipal ticket until some time in
September
Having made up their State ticket with
much aurarent success, the Republicans
az inclined 10 move slowly and care
fully in selecting men 10 put forward Tor
the suffrages OF the public in Baltimore.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20
LORD WOLsELEY TO SUCCEED.
He VIII Become Commnn der-in-
Chief Of the British Army.

LONDON, August l9.-Hon. Westham
Frederick, Under Secretary Of State for
war. formally announced in the House
OF Commons to-day that Field-Marshal
Lord Wellesley would succeed the Duke
Of Cambridge as commander In chief of
the British army.
Lord Lansdowne, Secretary OF State for
War I'm making a similar statement in
the House OF Lords. said that the latter
would relinqush command OF the army
on the lst OF November. instead Of the
lst OF October. as had been originally
arranged.
This change. his Lordship added. was
made in order 10 comply with the desire
OF the Duke 10 complete the autumn in
spection Of the army.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20
The French in Mndagnsrar.

LONDON, August ia dispatch from
Port Luis under date Of August nth says
that the French expedition that Is march
ing on Antananarlyo. the capital Of MAZDA
gascar, has reached Meyatanana.
The natives have secured a number OF
Maxim guns which have arrived at Anita
uonariyO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20

owing 10 a very successful season, tho
summer Rest for SeIt-SupDorting girls
and Women viii be kept open Till October
LIST 10 accommodate those who were un-
able 10 gain entrance EARLIER For par.
ticulars see advertise ment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20
Crnntcd Sick Leave.

WAsHINGTON, j.. c.. August 10
Lieutenant J. c. Wilson has been de-
tached from the naval war college and
,,,anted three months sick leave. II
bas suffered from nervous ptos,railon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20
Cold Cor shipment To-Morrow.

NEW YORK. August l9.-At the Office
OF Hoskier Wood & Co. 1t Is stated that
they will ship $4,000 to sl.ooo.ooo gold by
wednesdays steamer. ...
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20
cxcur,iou to Washiogton Over the
r.. II. & =. IL. u. Monday, AoSsss

X. T. a = ~ NJ ''0''|'s'
.6th.
Train leaves Broad ana Hancock strcsts
a, $40 A. NJ: returning. leaves Washls;-
TON on the 9Th a, $50 y. ~. Rouad-iiip.
e. yA observation-disclosures w. Chicago
at Washington. -
CLASH & THOMPSON.
Managers.
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orders for printing sent 70 the Dis
patch Company will be given prompt at.
tent!on. and the style OF work aud prices
--an -. anna IA nla4sa sou. =
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.n,,ver Charac of Libel.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. August ls.-
and Charles IL. Eustis. editor. Of the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20
Pool or fIilIta rd-Tablcs.

want 10 buy one or more old second
Billiard or POol-Tables cheap. Address
POOL TABLES, Post-oi.ice Box lsi.
Richmond, Va
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-08

harbored within the corporate limits of
Jersey City, n that said license fee
n all license fees for the keeping or
~harborfng of any dog or dogs, shall be
paid to the City Clerk within thirty
days after May l, 1895.
BY Alderman Dusenbery and adopted:
Resolved, a a vote OF thanks be
given to the representatives OF the press
for their impartiality and faithfulneSs in
reporting the proceedings of this Board.
By Alderman Dusenbery and adopted:
Resolved, That a vote of thanks. be
given by this Board to the President
of the Board, the City Clerk, the Mar
shall and assistants to the City Clerk
for the prompt and impartial manner in
which they have performed the duties
of their several offices during the past
yea.
BY Alderman Dusenbery:-
Resolved, That the twelve wards In
Jersey City be and the same are here
by divided into election precincts, pur-
a to an act of the Legislature of
the State of New Jersey, entitled An
act concerning wards and district lines
in cities of this State and for the for
NATION of new wards" approved March
IL, 1895, and that the ines and bound.
aries of the said election precincts shall
be and are hereby fixed and determined
in accordance with the following de-
scription: (See description in City CLERKS
ofice.)
On motion of Alderman Mccarthy the
resolution was aid upon the table.
On motion of Alderman Mccarthy the
EDWARD w. wooLLEY,
rA CIV Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-08

against such lot or lots so reported, and
such sum or sums so included shall be
collected by the collector in any such
city in the same manne as general taxes
are now collected in such city, and shall
be subject to the same penalty for non
including interest at such rate
as now or hereafter be fixed by law for
arrears of taxes and including also the
right on the part of the city to sell
property for non-payment.
2. And be it enacted, Thai in order to
carry out the provisions of this act the
board or authority herein vested with
power to make such repairs shall have
power to expend a portion or the whole
of any u heretofore set aside in any
city for said purpose, and if such
fund shall become exhausted by reason
of the making of such repairs, said
board or authority shall be privileged
to expend out of license moneys seq
aside in any such city for the repairing
sums as may be necessary for said pur1
pose.
8. And be it enacted, That when tn
assessments herein authorized to
levied for the making of such repazA
shall be collected, the treasurer or 9th
proper officer of such city shaii1cre3
the amount so paid, first to the accod2
for the. repairing of paved streets, uni
the full amount is AIKEN therefrom
the purposes of this act shall be restor
and the balance to such account as ny
repairs to sidewalks. ETC., etc J
4. And be it enacted, That all acts and
parts of acts inconsistent herewith be
and are hereby. repealed. and that this
act shall AXE effect Immediately.
Approved March %, 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-08
CuApTER

I ~ -
A Further Supplement- to an act entitled
"An act for the formation of borough
governments approved April fifth, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
it shall be lawful for the mayor and council
to establish by ordinance a police depart
ment for the borough, with such officers ana
patrolmen as they shall deem necessary, ana
by said ordinance determine and from time
to time as public safety may demand TO II
like manner increase such police force, ana
the cost and expense of said department ana
the maintenance thereof shall be betrayed
out of the taxes received for general borough
purposes.
council may cause to be enacted and mafn-
tanned such police stations as may be neees-
sary for the efficiency of the department re-
ferred to in the proceeding section of this
act, and to cause to be constructed or ex-
ected electric or other police signals, to and
with such stations, and in case there be no
funds applicable for this purpoe to issue GER
~tif1eates of indebtedness therefor payable in
five years or such less time a they may de-
termine.
: 8. And be it enacted. That in case a bor-
ough owns a stone crusher it shall be lawful
for the mayor and council to SELL for cash
surplus crushed tone.
1. And be it enacted, that the inhabitants
Of and the territory within any Incorporated
or semi-incorporated village may in manner
provided for the Incorporation of boroughs
under the act to which this is a supplement
be and become Incorporated as a borough un-
der last aforesaid act. ana that upon the con-
summation of such borough Incorporation in
manner provided by said act, the village
government shall cease and de-
termlne, and all moneys, assets
name and nature shall be and become
the property of and vested in the mayor
and council. of such borough. and the
liabilities of such village shall be and
become the liability of such borough,
and shall be paid as other borough
Indebtedness; provided, however, that
any and all boroughs heretofore moor
porated under the, said act from and
out of the territorial area of any such
village be and the same is hereby rati-
Continued on-Pager Seven.)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-08
CHAPTER

Amendment to an act entitled, An act
to protect the planting and cultivating
of oysters in the tide waters of this
y state,' which act was approved May
seventeenth, one thousand eight hun-
bred and ninety-four.
L. Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly. of the State of New
Jersey, That section two of said act be
amended to read as follows:
2. And be it enacted. That upon the
grounds now or hereafter held, used or
occupied as aforesaid, the person or per-
sons holding, using or occupying the
same, may plant, cultivate and gather
oysters; they may shell said ground and
gather oysters that may grow thereon;
and all oysters on said grounds shall
be deemed and taken to be their personal
property; and every person or persons
who shall gather, catch or take oysters;
clans or shells from any lot of ground
property planted with oysters he'd, used
or occupied as aforesaid, or use thereon
any tongs, rake or dredge without per-
mission Of the person or persons holding,
using or occupying the same, shall be
upon conviction thereof shall be fined
in a sum not greater than one hundred
dollars or be cnfined in the county jan
for a period not exceeding SIX months, or
both, at the discretion of the court
2. And be it enacted, all acts or
parts of acts inconsistent herewith be
and the same are hereby repealed, ana
that his act shall take effect imme-
Approved March %. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-08
nuAprER cCIxx

An Act authorizing cities of the first
repairs to curbs and sidewalks and
assess the cost thereof upon the pro-
perty benefited
General Assembly, Of the. State Of, New
Jersey, That in cities of the first and
second class of this. state it hall be law
fpl for that municipal board or aur
of treets of such city by resolution to
require, in their discretion, any. prop
erty owner or property to lay,
curbstone or f1agstone, and to supply
and to lay or set new curb or sidewalk,
or to level the. same. in accordance with
property of any such owner or owners
IN accordance with specifications to be
furnished by said board or, authority,
by the said owner they shall be made
under the direction and control of the
general superintendent of works Of the
board of street and water commissioners
of such city or Of such other officer or
committee as shall have charge and con-
troll of the streets of such city, and shall
%approval; and if any such property ow-
ner or owners shall neglect or refuse to
make the repairs required by such board
four weeks after notice shall AVE been
served upon such owner or owners or
mailed to the. last known post office
address of such owner or owners or of
his or their known agents, then such
board or authorities shall cause to be
declaration of their intention to proceed
which DECLARATION. 50 published, shall
and a bar to any claim of insufficient
service. and such board or authority may
then proceed to make such repairs; and
the amount SO expended by any city IN
making such repairs in front of any lot
or parcel of land shall first and para
mount lien of the taxes imposed in any
such city on said premises, n hall
be collected by the comptroller or other
proper officer of such city now or here
after having charge Of the collection
Of assessments heved for the benefits
received from the opening, grading and
ppaving streets in the same manner as
after be collected or such Comptroller,
report the amount due from each prop
erty owner on account Of such side
unpaid, to that board or authority hay-
ing control of the levying of taxes IN
such city, which said board or authority
cause such sum or sums to be
Included In the annual taxes to believed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-08
CHAPTER CCLXIX.
An Ac providing for the Incorporation of

Clues. tEf
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State of New
Jersey, That the Inhabitants of any dis
trict lying wholly in one county, having
a population exceeding five thousand,
not including any Territory already, with
or town, may become. a body corporate
by the name and title. of the city of
(specifying the name to be borne by such
city,, whenever a majority of the legal
voters resident in such district, voting
at an election to be held as hereinafter
provided, shall so decide.
3. And be 1t enacted, That whenever
a petition in writing, setting forth the
boundaries of a district which 1t is pro-
posed to incorporate as aforesaid, and
the name proposed therefor. signed by at
least fifty freeholders resident in such
district, shall be presented to the chair
man Of the township committee of the
township in which such district, or a
greater part thereof. is located, such
Chairman shall call a meeting of the
township committee of such township, or
a joint meeting of the township commit
tee of the township in which sue dis
triet lies, IL it lies In more than one town
ship, at some convenient place within
such district; notice f the time and
place of such meeting shall be twice pub
lished in q newspaper circulating IN
any melting to which the application may
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-08

age purposes IN cities owning n oper-
Ating public sewerage systems.
XIV. To provide funds to meet any note
bond or other obligation of the city ma
s vidsa f n a pyy l gsaf Or aq the n ord Gaaarw1s ef Pine the
XVI. For regulating, maintaining and
no appropriation shall b made or order
ed for any other purpose except by a ma
jority Of the city voting at an annual city
SC. And be it enacted, That the council
shall have power to provide by contract
fol. the lighting of the streets. avenues
and public places of the city, in such
placse as they in their judgment nay
81. And be it enacted, That the council
shall have power to provide for q supply
of pure and wholesome water to the
inhabitants: and for -extinguishing fires,
by contract either with private orpora-
lions or with adjoining municipalities
owning or controlling water works; and
the council shall have power to fix and
determine the terms and conditions upon
which private companies may lay their
| city.
IS. And be 1t enacted. That the council
shall have power to borrow money tenn
ticipation of appropriated revenues not
exceeding in amount one-half of such
anticipated revenues.
q special election to- fill any vacancy
hat nay occur in their own body.
| council shall APPOINT three discreet per-
sons, residents and freeholders of the city.
| to be commissioners of assessment. and
who shall hold their Offices for three
years: the said commissioners shall make
all assessments for improvements of
every kind under this act; provided, that
] terested in the matter of any such as
| sessments, the council shall appoint some
discreet ana ilapartaaa sIren1ider Or Tree
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-18
An Explanation.

The Boston Transcript tells story of o
large mission school for negroes in Georgia
Every day some laughable incident takoa
place, particularly in the primary room.
Ono which occurred recently must bo re.
lated The teacher is IA bright, wide awake
down cast Yankee girl. She had q class of
a, dozen or more littie black skinned
urchins out on the floor, whom for several
days she had been teaching the words
dog" and cat She had written tho
words on tho board, and had used them
in connection with the picture of a house,
and had had the children write the words
ard draw houses. This day, to vary the
exercise, she drew the picture of tree.
In the top of the tree she placed the cat,
and at the foot the dog. Then at the bot.
tom she wrote, "The dog has run the cat
up tree" Now" she said "can any
one tell me any word that they know
here" Up went littlo black hand, shall.
ing with excitement, in the air. "Wcll
Sidney" said tho teacher you may tell
me-" At the top of his voice the little fel.
low shoutod out, 1.-The dog $ done treed a
posSlInl'