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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
THE RACE-COURsE. e.
Two Events of Interest at Brighton
Beach-Events Elsewhere.

BRIGHTON BEACH, July 3-The
principal events on the card here to-day
were the races for the Test Handicap for
s-year-olds and upwards. and the Under
graduate Stakes for maiden 2-year-olds.
The former event was captured by RubI-
con. the favorte, defeating Gotham by
head after a hard drive The Under
graduate Stake went TO favoritc-Roder-
mond-with Takana second, and Voter
third. The weather was perfect and the
attendance large.
First race-one and one-slxteenth
miles-Hornpipe dO4. Hamilton to y
won, The Dragon second, Sceptre third.
Time, l:4s.
Second receive furlongs--setfast q to
u won, CaseDia second. Sunny Slope
third. Time. 1922.
Third race-hve furlongs-Zanone q to %
won. Tremargo second. Juno third. Time,
l:O l-2.
Fourth race-the Test Handicap for
S-year-olds and upward, one mile-Rubi-
con @ to 81 won. Gotham second, Sir
Francis third. Time. l:4l IA.
Fifth race-The Undergraduate Stakes,
for maiden 2-year-olds, half a mile
Rodermond Ql3. Taral. 4 to 81 won. Ia
kama second. Voter third. Time. ~.
Sixth race-mlle and a half. over six
Misunderstanding O42. Mara. Z TO p won.
Marcus second, Luke third. Time. 2:56 L.
FOUR FAyORITES WIN.
ST. LOUIS, MO-, July &.-Favorites
were successful In four races to-day. The
Mississippi Valley Stakes, worth 81 500,
were won by Nick. Track fast
First race-slx furlongs-Foster Is TO u
won, Albert s. second. Gold Brick third.
Time. III 81.
Second race-one mile~ Sauturne a 10 q
won. Barbarossa second. Helen II. Card
ner third. Time, rs IA.
Third race-six furlongs-Don Fulano
20 10 100 won. Ferris Hartman second,
Charles p. third. Time. Ill IA
Fourth Mississippi Valley Stakes;
81 600; one mile-Nick teven) won, May
Thompson second. Ace third Time,
1914
Fifth race-seven furlongs-Iseader Ban
Is TO 81 won. Sligo second. Don Garlic
third. Time. La.
Sixth ce-eleven-sixtesnths Of mile
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
POSITION OF MIR. BRYAN.
His Acceptance of Nomination VIII
Denend on Conditions Attached.

LINCOLN. NEB., July 25.-Mr. william
]. Bryan told a Southern Associated Press
reporter tonight that his action with
regard to the Popullst national ticket
would depend entirely upon the conditions
attached to- his nomination.
In answer 10 a question he said:
"When the Populists decided to name
the Vice-President first, Senator Jones.
chairman of the National Democratic
Committee, wired me as follows: Popu-
lists nominate Vice-Presiient first. II
not Sewan. what shall we do? Answer
quick. / favor your declnatiOn I'm that
case I wired Immediately as follows:
q entirely agree with you. withdraw
my name n Sewall Is not nominated
"These dispatches were published In
the morning papers, and the convention
understood my position. In spite OF this
they have seen M to nominate me.
Whether I shall accept the nomination
or not will depend entirely upon what
conditions are attached 10 IT, Ny first
desire is to aid I'm securing the imme-
date restoration by the United States
OF the free and unlimited coinage OF gold
and silver at the present legal ratio OF
IS to !, without waiting for the aid or
consent OF any other nation. The Re-
metallic system should be restored but
asserts that we as n people are helpless
to secure bimetalism for ourselves I'M
Ill foreign nations come 20 our assistance.
We cannot afford 20 surrender our right
to legislate FOR our people upon every
question and so long as that right Is
disputed. no other question can approach
II IN Importance.
'T appreciate the desire manifested at
St Louis 10 consolidate all the free-silver
forces. and regret that they did not nomi-
nate Mr.. Sewall also He stands square,
~ upon the Chicago platform. and has
defended our cause against greater oppo-
sition than we have had TO meet In the
West or South. The Popu'ist Platform IS
on many questions substantially iden-
tical with the Chicago platform. II goes
bevond the Chicago platform. however.
ana endorses some policies which do not
annroye of. All that I can say now Is
that nv action will depend entirely upon
the conditions attached TO the nomina-
,,o,. shall DO nothing which will en-
danger the success OF bimetallism. nor
shail I do anything unfair to SIR. Sc
wall "
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
BEATEN AGAIN.
Portsmouth Takes the Third Con-
secutfve Game from Petersburg.

NORFOLK. VA. July 25.-(Special)-
Portsmouth defeated Petersburg this az
ternoon for the third time. consecuuvely
with the greatest ease. Kitson was III
the box for the Farmers, but he had no
terrors for the Brownies, and singles
doubles. and triples were as numerous as
flies around keg of molasses. Seventeen
hits. with a total Of twenty-five bases,
was all they did but 10 pitcher under
the sun could hold a team down with the
support that was given Kitson. Kelly
couldn't possibly hold ball and Smith
always threw wild Of the mark whenever
an opportunity offered itself. Then Ste
phenson. that good old soul in left field
had an off day. and HalIman muffed
fly. but the last error was made after
hard run.
Lampe pitched for the locals, and up
TO the fifth inning the Breenites mad
gone out i'm one-two-three order. Seven
hits were made OF him After this In
ming he had excellent support. and every
thing that was knocked within reaching
distance was grabbed up by the men be-
hind him Score.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
LOWER ALBEMARLE.
The Wheat Crop-Free-silver-
sOnal Mention.

sCOTTSvILLE, VA. July D.-(Spe-
c,al)-Our section OF country is still be-
ing visited almost daily by thunder
storms. and vegetation is very much ad-
vanced.
The wheat crop is much better,
through this section OF country
than was at first supposed, and farmers
are bringing in their crops TO be ground
into -four.
Free silver has swept this country as
with a tornado, and almost every man
YOU see Is advocating the cause OF the
free silver candidates. "Gold-bugs' are
very scarce I'm these parts. and they are
daily becoming beautifully less"
Many Richmond people have come out
to the various boarding places. There
sre quite a number OF them stopping at
"Tallwood." the home of the Misses
Coles. There are also several at mt.
Airy" the home Of Joseph NJ. Seay, Esq.
at Hardware Station. Senator Thomas
S. Martin Is getting material in place TO
build a handsome new dwelling at his
new home, "Scott.ands" three and one
half miles from this place. Mr.. p. j.
White, Of Richmond. rs the architect
Mrs. Trevillian. OF Richmond. Is staying
with the family OF her brother, General
j. c. Hill.
Misses Jessie, Lizzie. and Minnie Moore.
OF Huntington. W. Va. are on visit
to their grandmother, Mrs Elizabeth
Moore.
Dr. ]. T. Wright. OF Richmond who
Is stopping with his brother-in-law, OF
Central Plains. paid our town a visit
day or two ago. Hs formerly made his
homo here.
Mrs. DIR. Wade and two children are
hare, the guests Of Mrs Blair.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
popuLrsr NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Same Old Disposition TO Talk-But-
Ter Elected Chairman.

Ter Elected Chairman.
ST. LOUIS, MO-, July 3-The first meet
ing Of the new Popullst National Com
Lindell Hotel. and started In with as
much promise for debate as was exhi-
bited in the convention that created 1t.
This propensity for discussion was so ir-
repressible that one Of the members
called attention 70 the fact that the cam
paign lasted but four months, and It was
imperative that the committee should get
down to business before that period Of
time had elapsed.
The committee was called to order
shortly after 8 O'Clock by ex-Congress-
man Lafe Pence. Of New York. and after
much discussion the following gentlemen
were placed in nomination for chairman;
Senator Marion Butler. North Carolina;
General James b. Weaver Of Iowa; Judge
II. L. Bentley, OF Texas; Senator Will
liam V. Allen, Of Nebraska; and John w.
Breidenthal, OF Kansas.
On the first ballot the result was as
follows: Butler, IS; Weaver, 20; Bentley,
6; Allen, 20; Breidenthal. 10.
As slxty-one votes were necessary. there
was no choice.
The second ballot resulted In the cleo
ton Of Senator Butler as follows: But
Ter, 65; Weaver, 10; Allen, 80; Brelden-
thai, 10.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
Possible street-RaiIway strike.

PITTSBURG. PA. July "a strike in
the Consolidated Traction Company Is not
improbable. over half Of the employees
OF the Traction Company met in secret
Conference at O'Clock this morning, and.
after a long discussion. unanimously de-
cided not to attach their signatures TO a
new and particularly obnoxious agree
ment. under which. they say. no man can
live as laid down by Superintendent
Greenwood. committee OF five was APP
nointed to call upon c. L. Magee, the
nTasldent OF the company. and have him
Withdraw the order concerning the agree
ment. The committee met Mr.. Magee this
morning, and will report at q special meet
Ing 10 be held at midnight While nothing
dernite has been learned OF the result OF
the conference. Il Is intimated that a
general strike will follow within twenty
four hours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
JunIata a to II won. Bob Clancy second.
Inca third Time. I'LL.
TAKEcrr1E RESULTS

LANDSLIDE RESULTS.
CHICAGO, ILL, July z5.-Results:
First race-seven furlongs-Hazsl Hatch
won. Bob Ciampctt second. Myers third.
Time. f:32 Ia.
Second race-nine sixteenths OF a mile
Razendille won. Whiriaway second, Ma
crett third. Time. 5S "a.
Third race-miIe and one eighth-Merry
Monarch won Second Attempt second.
All Over third. Time, t:5Si-f.
Fourth race-six furlongs-Caesarina
won, Uriah second. Faybelle third. Time,
lis IL.
Fifth receive furlongs--viscount won.
Brown Girl second. whitcomb third. Time.
1:Of "a.
Sixth race-seven furlongs-John Hick-
DRY won. Inspector Hunt second. Ettaire
third. Time, 100 IL.
BOOKS HAVE THE BEST OF 1T.
LATONIA. KY. July 25.-The Latonia
Prize Handicap for s-year-olds was tina
feature to-day. and was won by Nimrod.
Tho bookies again had the best OF the
talent. Weather pleasant; attendance
light; track slow.
First race-one mile--Miss Maxim q 10
y won. Martin second. whiteside third.
Time, 1:47 IL.
Second race-one and one-slxteenth
miles--Howard Mann q to y won, Aimee
second, Frontman third. Time l:5l "a.
Third race-six furlongs-Joe Clarke g
to u won. Letcher second, Ben Ameta
third. Time, In 1-2.
Fourth raee-Latonia Prize Handicap.
nine furlongs-Nimrod @ to n won. T.oki
second. Ben Holiday third. Time. f@s4.
rlfth race-five and half furlonss--
Trueiight Of 10 81 won. Lady Keith Sc
cond, Imp third. Time, IIi 81.
sixth race-six furlongs-Elsie d. q to
~ won. Richheld second. Chagrln third.
Time, 1854.
CREAM-C1TY CONTINUATION.
MILWAUKEE. WIS. July est was
announced to-day by the management Of
the State Park Jockey Club that the races
viii continue until August sth, and pro-
badly longer
First race--slx MISUNDERSTANDING won.
Tommy Rutter second. Sixty third. Time.
119.
Second race-half a miie-Dawn won.
Elton Jacket second Vite third. Time,
81 "a.
Third race-mile and haif-Perper
won. Bethour second, Prince third. Time.
2:A.
Fourth race-Merchants' Handicap.
seven furlongs-Sweet Favorable won.
David second, Souffle third. Time 1912.
Fifth race-seven furlongs-waterma
won. Wlnslow second, Revenue third.
Time. 1888.
AN ENGLISH EVENT.
LONDON, July 2.-At Gatwick to-day.
the race for the diamond plate OF 200
soverelgns, one mile and a half. was
won by Mr.. f. Wishart's geldinS Mo-
Briggs by Strathmore out OF Orta-
win, years old. Playwright was
second, and Palmerston third. The bet
ting was 100 to 70 on McBrigss. A 10
against Playwright, and u to ! against
Palmerston.
LORILLARD AND BEREsFORD.
LONDON, July 8.--The Star asserts
that Mr. Pierre Lorillard and Lord William
Beresford will become racing partners.
According to the paper Mr. Lorlllard viii
manage the combined stables. and the
horses will be trained by Hugglns.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. POPS.
Their Meeting of Protest Against
Bryan Fiasco.

ST LOUIS. MO-, July 25.-The meeting
OF the '1niddle-o the-road" Popullsts at
Texas headquarters. in the Southern Ho-
tel, tonight, for the purpose Of issuing
an address to the people, and placing Col
onel Norton at the head OF the ticket, in
place OF Mr.. Bryan, was fiasco. Not
more than twenty delegates responded TO
the call. Colonel Norton made speech,
advising the hot-heads to go slowly.
The address recommended that In case
Mr. Bryan did not formally accept the
nomination by August 5th, then his ST.
lence should be taken as declination,
and that Hon. 6. f. Norton, OF Illinois,
be considered the nominee Of the Peoples
Party.
In place OF the address. however the
Notwithstanding crowd of kickers adopt
ed a resolution as follows:
Resolved, That we, the minority,
known as the middle of -the-road" peo-
pie, enter our solemn protest against the
arbitrary methods of those In control or
the convention
There were nine delegates and three re-
porters present when this result was
reached, and the rump convention adj
iourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION.
A Conference of silver Democrats
Held Here Yesterday.

Held Here yesterday.
The political situation in this district.
so far as the congressional canvass is
concerned, remains practically unchanged.
No. new candidates have thus far an
nounced themselves. and 1t is hardly prob
able that any will come out in the next
few days.
Judge Roger Gregory, Of King William,
who is spoken of in connection with the
nomination, was in the city yesterday.
and during the forenoon had a conference
with Messrs. George p. Haw, Isaac Digs,
r. b. Murphy, Jefferson Wallace, +. G.
Walthall. and w. II. Woody, of Richmond;
w. W. Baker, of Chesterfield, and DR.. b.
l.. Winston, of Hanover.
Mr.. Haw, when seen after the confer
ence. said that he was in the hands OF
his friends, and didn't know whether he
would be q candidate or not. Judge
Gregory and l." he said, "are warm per-
sonal friends, and you may rest assured
that we will not aatagonize each otner.
If he runs 1 will not and II i run he
viii not"
IL was stated that Mr.. Murray told
the gentleman in the conference that he
HAD no idea Of entering the canvass, and
IL is not believed that Judge Gregory will
be a candidate, though II is well known
that he would accept the nomination If
his friends saw lit to make him their
choice.
As vet there has been no concerted
movement of the gold Democrats looking
10 putting a candidate in the field. and 1t
10 hardly probable now that they will
make any nomination. Many Of the
staunchest sound-money men are opposed
TO anything like fusion with the Re
publicans. and believing that this would
be their only means Of eleeting sound
money man. are. therefore, inactive.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
RADF0RD.
Personal Mention-ffon. Hoge Tyier's
Movements.

EAST RADFORD. VA. July z.-tspe-
cial)-MIss Mary Dancy Battle has re-
turned home from a visit to her brother.
Lieutenant John Battle. who Is stationed
with his command In Arizona.
SBrigadIer-General G. G. Wharton ceie-
brated his I2d birthday Thursday. He IL
hale and hearty. and from his looks and
movements would be good for another
war. were be called upon to serve.
Major J. Hoge Tyler will sail from
Queenstown for home next Saturday. ar
irving here about the 10th of August.
The Lutheran Syaod OF Southwest vir-
ginia will meet Ia the Lutheran church.
in this place. August 18th. The body Is
composed OF about seventy-nye ministers
and lay-delegates. and represents about
half OF the State OF Virginia.
Farmers report the gathering Of the
oats crop delayed by the rains. AS the
crop was blown down. the reaping Is
slow The wheat. too. has been injured
by the rainfall
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26

mond, met and defeated the Randolph
Macon-Ashland combination team ON
Richmond College campus yesterday by
a score of IL 20 6 Landrum and Hill
were In the points for the Richmond boys,
and Irby and Bowles for Ashland Irby
was hit freely throughout. but Landrum
pitched a good steady game.
Score by innings: r. Fl. IL.
College Com. .....3102120 3--l2 IA 4
Ashland Cora. ..0O02 6 6
Struck out-By Landrum. 8; by Irby, 4.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26

IynGhburE At ietefsphfS'
Portsmouth at Norfolk.
A.. bumorists and general all-'round fun
,,.1Ycers. tho Norfolk team. collectively
and Individually, is star aggregation.
but as ball players the men are not bril-
liant successes They can 90 out on the
diamond and make the spectators laugh
and enjoy themselves. and they appear
TO manipulate the ball with some degree
~ SKILL. but they cannot make runs. In
the frst place they can't hit the sphere,
aud IN the second place they can't run
Che bases after they get on them. In
other words. they are lacking in many oil
tho essential qualifications which 80 TO
make up good ball players.
they were shut out by Richmond yes
teriay. but when an things are eonsid-
cred there Il plenty OF excuse for their
losing the game. They were up against
,ruuarkey. one OF the greatest pitchers
I'm the business. and "Alun." had behind
him team Of players who helded the
ball whenever the Norfolkions succeeded
IN connecting with II IN the most credi-
table manner imaginable.
NULL" USED HIS CURVES.
sluuarkey used all his curves yesterday
ma under his skilful manipulation the
adhere described all kinds Of hyperboles.
The CLANS could not undo any Of the
kinks in his delivery, and Davis was
the only nln who got hit
his was d good one into deep
centre and Melted him TWO bases. The
Otler players rarely ever succeeded IN
driving the horse-hide.acrOss the diamond
and when they ala one sOf the heloers
was Just as sure 10 got IL as the Prohi-
bu0n presidential candidate Is TO get
left az the post
Foster showed on 20 wonderful ad-
vantage I'm his work In the field. and in
The seventh inning made great circus
r.el OF a ball from FIELDS bat. lie
rsn twenty yards or more after II, and
fralfv surang into the air and captured
TO- Hs effort resulted IN his losing his
equilibrium. but. though he rolled all
over himself he held the bali aloft and
scored put-out
The Blueblrds had Mr.. Giiroys curves 10
Glssect. but they found no difficulty In
s.tting on TO him True they didn't
.esrerate many hits ana the majority
OF their runs resulted from dumb playing
on tre part OF the Grabs, yet when they
needed "a hit II was always forthcoming
ana the cranks had abundant opportuni-
Ties 10 use their lung power
A RATHER PECULIAR PLAY.
The game. as a whole was very inte-
resting and Turner gave much more sat
isfaction as an umpire than he has
hitherto done tie had a rather complex
question TO confront him ia the seventh
inning. but he decided II promptly and
correctly. Armstrong batted a ball 10
Beftc who threw 10 over into the negro
blascheries. While Fender was scram-
bling after the sphere Armstrong circied
around the bags and reached third. As
De- started home one OF the negroes threw
the bail out, and Pender, using his
noodle" threw 10 70 Mularkey, who
YVES in the box This. Of course, put the
bail back in play. and Mullarkey threw
90 Boland In time 20 catch Armstrong
at tho plate. The play was we'll made
and Turner's decision. though objected TO
by the Norfolhans. was eminenty pro-
n.r
Here IS the score. giving all the de-
tails:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
Lincoln, Neb, whittier he goes to confer
with the party candidate.

Lincoln. Neb.. whittier he goes to CONFER
with the party candidate.
While In this city Mr. Jones Determined
upon one member of the Executive COM
mittee which he was authorized 70 ap-
point. and named Mr.. William p. 81. Jonn
as the treasurer of the National Commit
tee. 1t was done in the following letter,
addressed to Mr.. st. John, under to-day
date:
MY Dear Sir.--I have taken the liberty
of appointing you treasurer OF the Demo
cratic National Committee. and hope that
you will without delay enter upon the du-
ties Of the position. Very respectfully,
JAMES X. JONES"
Mr.. ST. John Is In the city, and was
leading factor in the Silver convention,
which adjourned yesterday, and over
which he presided as permanent chairman.
He promptly addressed note to Chair
man Jones accepting the nomination.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
Had n Lot Of stolen Bags.

John Watkins. a colored man, Is held
at the First Police station on suspicion
of having stolen q lot of bags from 5. w.
Travers & Co. He was arrested on the
dock last night with the bags In his pos
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
rbe PatroI-wagon Broken Down.

The natrol-wagon, while responding TO
can last night, met with an accident
which will lay il up for repairs for day
or 40. The front axle broke In two, ana
precipitated the body 10 the ground. No
one WAS hurt. however.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
THE RECORD.
SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY.

Af1bIOlIL 0AN IL
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Baltimore at ST. Louis,
washington at Louisville.
SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW.
Pittsburg al Chicago,
Cleveland al Cincinnati,
Louisville at st. Louis.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
At New Orleans: r. Fl. F..
New Orleans .....130O017O 0-l1 10 2
Mobile .............0OOO 900 4
Batteries: Smith and Gonding; Bates.
Schmidt, and Lohbeck.
At Montgomery--First game: r. Fl. Z.
Montgomery .......OO214O OOO-7 13 8
Columbus .........302OO OOOS-s II 3
Batteries: Sheshan and Wiley; Petty
and Grim.
Second game: X. IL. u.
MONTGOMERY ......21020 OF IL 4
Columbus ...........20O1OO 10O- s s
Batteries: Bailey and Wiley; Lamont
and Grim.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
SENATOR JONES TO VISIT BRYAN.
~. Appoints MIR. w. r. ST. John Trea-
.urer democratic Natl Committee.

ST. LOUIS. NO. July Ex-senator Jones.
chairman of the National Democratic
COMMITTEES. left ST. Louis at 9 o'clock for
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
ID PLAY LYNcHBuRG HIRE.

Mr. Bradley has perfected arrange
mCnts whereby the three games with
Lyuchburg. August 81. fth. and 5th, viii
Doe played here instead OF I'm the Hin
City
The Richmond lads go to Norfolk Mon
day and will return here Thursday 20
play Roanoke. There is a chance for
The Bluehirds TO get into first place by
To end Of next week.
In n understood that Lefty Mari and
lampe Of the Portsmouth team had
Tight several days ago. and that Lefty
got the best OF the fracaS
p he Portsmouth correspondent Of the
sorting Life writes 10 that paper over
We nom Dc plume OF Bat n. Ban. and
assails the scorers I'm Richmond in "a
grossly unjust manner. He asserts that
the scores I'm this city are "dociOred" 10
favor the Richmond team. and claims
that Secretary Small Is party 10 the
alleged transaction The gentleman r.
evidently writing against space. and GER
tainly mas no foundation Tor his state
nent In no place in the league do the
opposing teams get fairer show than
In Richmond.
COLLEGE BOYS PLAYED.
The college combination team, OF Rich