Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-13
OLD DOMINION DAY.
Washington Taken Possession Of BY
Valley YilsinlanS
FEDERAL CAPITAL FERvIDITY.
II Was Fully I'm Evidence Yesterday
Baseball Roofing That Doesn't
Root-t Makes q Richmond hoo'er
Snd.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. September T.
Especial This IL Nirginia-DaJ at 'he
national capital, which has on exhlDitoh
a spell OF the hottest weather ever eS-
perienced In the month OF September.
Az IL to test the capabilities ana the
actual results OF Washington September
heat. the Chesapeake and Ohio railway
landed eleven carloads OF Charlottes-
vile. Staunton. and Valley humanity az
the Pennsylvania depot to-day, and soon
afterwards swelterins crowds OF VIZ
ginians were wandering over the not
streets. tanning and hopping themselves
In a lively manner Thirsty excursionis'S
soon took refuge under the electric fans OF
the beer saloons; others took the cable
and eIectric-cars for the relief offered by
the shade of the roofs and the swift mo-
ton. while still others went 10 BaIti-
more TO witness a match game or base
ball between two of the leading clubs
OF the National Leageu.
So far have heard OF no fatalities or
prostrations from sunstroke. and II Is TO
be hoped that the plucky Virginians.
who took advantage OF the S2-rate offered
by John Potts will all return home safe
and satisfied with the heat Of Sep
TENDER day on the avenue when Old
Sol and the peculiar Washington pave
ments are doing their best.
THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRICT.
Ex-senator Robert J. Washington, OF
Westmoreland county, Is in the CITY, lie
will not be a candidate for reelection
to the Senate He is now the Common
wealth's Attorney for WestInoreiahu
county.
He says there is lively contest In his
senatorial district for the Democratic
nomination. There are three prominent
and well-known citizens who aspire 10
the senatorial honors. all OF whom have
a strong personal following, and the re-
suit cannot safely be predicted
1t is said by Virginians visiting WASH
ington that Congressman William A.
Jones, Of the First District, is Keeping
.'hands off, in the legislative congress
now beginning 10 be exciting and interest
ing in the Northern Neck and on the
Eastern Shore. He very wisely declines
to antagonize any candidate. as all OF
them In that section are MS ueVoteu
friends. and this is regarded as an ihdl-
cation that Mr.. Jones has the guberna'o-
rial bee in his bonnet quite strongly, ana
IL is said his old district will give him
warm supper. III the Ctdtt Nohf'''N'N"'
NATIONAL LEAGUE BALL.
I witnessed a game of baseball between
the "Phillies" and the Senators at the
grounds of the latter in this city yester-
day evening The attendance was not
as large as the average crowd at the
Richmond park when any good State
League game is being played. though
admit that the contesting teams Played
as well as the Bluebirds and the Tobacco
nists could play. Strange 10 say, the
Washinctons won by a score OF ~ 10 T.
though the Quaker. are regarded as much
the better club. -
What astonished me most was the cold
ness of the Washington audience. Inc
rooters here don't root. They made only
a feeble demonstration over a victory
which In Richmond would have brought
down the grandstand and the bleacheries
in thunders Of applause.
Mrs. General Harry Heth. who has been
extremely i'll, having had several severe
bemorrhages, and who two weeks ago
was IN a very critical condition, is now,
in the opinion of her doctors, on the ROAD
to recovery.
General Heth Is now in the enjoyment
Of fairly good health. considering the long
and terrible attack Of illness he had about
one year ago.
PORTRAIT OF MARTIN.
An excellent crayon-portrait or Sehd-
tor Tom Martin can be seen at leading
gallery on the avenue, when
is much admired by his friends from the
Albemarle-p ippin section
Mr.. Roger b. Atkinson, OF Staunton'
was in the city to-day.
Captain Raleigh T. Daniel. OF Rlchmond'
who is Chief OF the Tobacco DIVISION IN
| the Treasury Department Is CONSIDERED
| one of the most efficient. as he Is one OF
| of the most popular officers in that de-
partment. -,.,.-
Mr.. Willie Wagner, one OF Richmohd
| best musicians, arrived here rev DAYS
| ago to take position In the orchestra
| of the Academy of Music for the coming
| season.
POSTAL AND PERSONAL.
Among the changes OF fourth-class post
masters to-day was that at Council,
| buchanan county, Va, where Emmett {.
| Combs succeeds Jaspar u. Smith, re-
| signed
Congressman Harry Skinner. OF Green
VILE, n. c.. a well-known Populist lead
er of that State. has been in the
| city for several days.
Among the hotel arrivals to-day were
| A. c. Wetmore and wife, Bristol; f.. G.
Wiley, Roanoke: Miss II. Niche. Vir-
| ginia, and William X. Collie, Danville. at
| the National: w. q. Moseley, Richmond
st. James; Jacob Cooke. Virginia; III. G.
| Fisher, r. W. Fisher, Miss T.. J. Bryant,
j. r. Hopkins, and wife, Richmond; John
| T. Delaney, Covngton; ID. l.. Andes and
Miss Emma Andes, Mount Sidney, Va.
| Howard House; r. II. Lynn. Leesburg;
r. F. Mcintyre. Richmond. Metropolitan.