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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23
DENIES Rnmor. Of Consolidation.

NEW YORK. avg. 22-Mr. Russell
Sage says there is absolutely no truth in
the report that there Will be any con-
sOlidatiOn between the Western tnion
Telegraph Company and the American Bell
Telephone Company. The Western Union
holds considerable Bell Telephone stock,
but no change in the relations Of the Two
corporations Is contemplated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. August u
ensrjal-A call for a sound-money mass
meeting has been issued for next Monday
night. at which time sound money
league will bee organized. The meeting
viii be addressed by Ex-Governor VIII
liam j. Cameron and JAKE hemple. of
Wsst yiry1nlA-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23
WEYLER'S WAY.
while on the Way to Claim Amnesty an
American Ia Arrested.

WASHINGTON Aug PA note was re-
ceiyed at the Department OF State to-
day from Consul General Lee. at Havana.
stating that he was informed on the 18th
instant by the Captain General OF Cuba
that the case OF Geo. w. Aguirre had
been transferred to tho ciVl jurisdiction.
Charged with rebellion, he was arrested
a few weeks ago while entering tie port
Of Havana TO take advantage Of the ann
nesty proclamation issued by the Cap
tain General and was turned over 10
the military authorities for trial. Ger.
Aguirre being a natural-zed American
citizen. Consul General Lee requested a
civil trial.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23

MADRID. Aug 22.-Madrd newspapers
action OF the Government OF Venezuela
I'm appointing General Pardo as Nenc-
zuelan consul 10 Madrid IN view Of his
past connection with the Cuban insurrec-
ton. 10 is expected that the Caracas
Government will annul the appointment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23

CLEVELAND. O.. Aug. PA special
from Lima. O.. says fire broke out
about o'clock t1ls morning in the coach
department in the Cincinnati Hamilton
and Dayton shops and the building was
destroyed, also the fre.ght-car depart
ment building, together with several
freight oars. one baggage Car. cue coach.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23
MOON IN ECLIPSE.
Tho Goddess of Night Partially Yelled Her
Fac, Thf, Morning.

II was not generally known in Rich
rnond that an eclipse of the moon was
due last night but such was the fact.
The eclipse arrived on time and for the
space Of two hours her smiling face was
partially obscCred by the earth. She en-
tered the shadow shortly after u o'clock,
and stayed In partial retirement rather
more than two hours.
All whose business or pleasure kept
them up late had good view OF the
eclipse, for the heavens were perfectly
clear.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23
Franci, Interviews Carlisle.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Aug. 22-Ex-
Governor Francis OK Missouri the head
OF the sound-mOney movement ia Mis-
souri,. had an extended conference with
Secretary Carlisle at the Treasury De-
rartment fo-llN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23
LOOKS LIKE A RESIGNATION.
CirCumStantial Evidence Points to Thl!
Action by Secretary Smith.
REFUSES TO TALK ON THE SUBJECT,
He Declines to Extend Consideration OF
Cases in His Department Beyond Aug.
3i-Moving Out-Probsbilities
as to His Successor.

WASHINGTON, August 2e.-There
tho hest OF reasons for believing that
Secretary Hoke Smith has resigned tho
secrctaryship OF the Interior, ana Ms
resignation will take effect within two
weeks. although the Secretary declines to
affirm or deny the statement.
Stories OF Secretary Smiths resignation
have been current in Washington escr
since his paper. tho Atlanta Journal came
out for Bryan and sewalL
CIRCUMsTANrIALE EVIDENCE.
The Secretary has declined. and still
declines TO admit that his r-signation has
been rendered to the President and ac-
cepted, for the reason that he Is not
alone concerned in the matter, as tho
wishes OF the President necessarily rulo
in the matter OF publication. IL Is known,
however. that Mr.. Smith has declined To
extend the consideration OF cases in his
department. over which he has iurisdic-
tion, beyond the end OF August. Tho pri-
vate papers of the Secretars and his
library have been shipped by express TO
Atlanta. and his law offices I'm that city
are being made ready for occupancy.
The house which the Secretary has leased
IN this city during his incumbency viii
be given up at the expiration OF Tho
lease, early In September at which tlme
II Is quite certain that Mr.. Smith win
have retired from the Cabinet. but this
action may not take effect until the after
meeting OF the sound-money convention
az Indianapolis. which occurs on Sep
tember %
HIS SUCCESSOR.
II IL believed az the Department that
the resignation takes effect August 3ist.
and that one OF the two assistant secrc-
taries Of The interior will be appointed to
ucceed Mr.. Smith. The first assistant Sec
retary IS General William H. Sims. OF
Mississippi native Of Georgia who has
especial charge pf all Indian matters and
public parks and reservations. General
Sims Is absent from the city, and has
been so for some time Tho position OF
acting secretary In the absence from
Washington OF the Secretary has general
~ been filled by the Second Assistant
Secretary, John NJ. Reynolds. OF Pennsyl-
vania His duties have especially pertain
ed 70 pension matters, which form one
OF the most important features IN the
administration Of the department.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23
Richard c. Harye,

DANVILLE, VA. Aug. 2.-Special.-
Richard C. Harvey, one or the Oldest
citizens OF Danville. died this afternoon
at o'clock. in the seventy-frst year
OF his age.
He was a native of Charlotte county,
was a soldier In 'he Confederate army.
and . prominent msa~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23
OBITUARY.
CArnelins Rntler.

Mr. Cornelius Butler, OF this city. died
near Beach. Va. last Monday IN the
twenty-third year OF bis age. The remains
were buried there on Wednesday last.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23
SITUATION in THIS DISTRICT.
How The Rival Candidates Stand al The
Present Time.
RESULTIN CHESTERFIELD YESTERDAY
Midlothian FOR ElIett aud the winterpook
Delegate OnicizI Figures
In Richmond -Eiictts Majority
Eighty-one-c Campaign Speakers

Although Col. Tazewen Elicit leads his
opponent. Capt John Lamb. by several
votes IN the race Tor nomination for Con-
gress from this district. there Is sull an
uncertainty about the conflict that adds
much interest. The opponents are work
Ing day ana night. hardly stopping long
enough 10 eat tncir meals.
Primary elections were held yesterday
in two precincts OF Chesterfield county
Midlothian and Wintorpock. 1'he ballot
Ing at Midlothian resulted IN the election
OF Dr. Smith, pronounced Elicit man,
by a vote OF "A TO II.
1T will be seen from the above vote that
little interest was manifested ia the con-
test. Tie same Is true OF MmicIpOck,
where the vote was extremely night IL
resulted IN the election oi ia nobson,
an uninstructed delegate. lie was a.ked
Tor whom he proposed 10 vote IA Tie CON
ventiUn lie replied that lac would cast
his ballot FOR the one whom he thought
the best nttcd Tor the place.
WHAT THEY CLAIM
SO far, 10 delegates have been elected.
The two candidates do not agree as TO
how these delegates stand. 1he Ellett
men divide them as follows.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23
TIE IIENRICsO VOTE



Sir.-i sec Shat Colonel Trett's friends
claim a delegate from Bruins precinct. in
Henrico county. This Is an error on
the part Of his supporters. The fact
VIII be seen from these facts, Mr.. Ford
a Lamb delegate. was placed I'm nomina-
ton. as was Mr.. Sinton. a DELEGATE for
Colonel Eletl. The vote Challou re-
suited l2 to II. Then on motion. a new
vote was taken, by dividing the forces
present. This by actual count resulted
is 10 In favor OF Mr. Ford. the dole
gate for CAPTAIN Lamb The chairman
announced the result.
write this at suggestion Of friends Of
captain Lamb. Rcqpecfe,,u,
WM. H. SANDS.
JUDGE WADDILS DENIAL,
captain Lambs friends also submit tho
'oHo"lng In reply TO tho false rumors
"hIch they started. were started on the
morning OF the primary and geatly in
jured his chances:
To whom IL may concern.
am Informed that a runor is abroad
IN this community 10 the effect that 7
nave furnished money 20 conduct can
tam John Lambs campaign for the Dom
ocratlc nomination for Congress. ana also
that some years ago Captain Tomb
S.uhped thls district fC- me when | was
the Republican candidate for Congress.
ana that these rumors were used against
Captain Lamb on Thursday last in the
primary election.
wish TO say that these rTimors are
absolutely and unqualdcdly false. there
IS not the least shadow Of foundation
for them. l should have supposed that
the aDsurdity OF my furnishing funds TO
AfnITA lfl ffr.t. 80
candidate would have been a sufficient
reiutation Of those absurd charges.
EDMUND WADDILL. JR.
August % 1896
VOTED IN MANCHESTER.
II IS stated in Manchester that a Rich
mond man. voted in the Fourth ward I'm
Manchester on the night Of the primary.
The people of that ward are quite indig-
nant over the matter and say that if
II had been generally known ar Tho tins
De might have been roughly handled.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23

rAYLOR FLLYsON, Chairman.

Joseph Button, Secretary. .--,...
The sounl-m0ney Democrats or thls cily
and IIcnrlco county will hold mass-meet-
inss at so. sll east Main street and at
tho Barton HEIGHTS Wisham re- especuVely
tomorrow uieht 20 elect delegates
g. their convention. which viii be held
fere on Thursday. the 21th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23

that ia the discussion Of this money
question there are certain fundamental
principles. and when you understand these
principles you understand the money
question. I was out I'm a portion Of tho
country whore irrigation is done on a
large scale and found enormous plants,
and investigating this the thought occurred
10 me. what principle uncerlies the sub
iect Of irrigationY II Is that water runs
down hll. When you understand that
waer runs down hill all you have TO do
IS 10 dig ditch with slant and YOU can
carry water wherever you want 30 II Is
with the money question. You have got TO
find out the fundamental principles which
underlie the subject and when you uh-
derstand them. YOU understand the money
nnosfiOn.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
THE AMERICAN IN PARIS.

This biographical novel, by Eugene
Coleman Sayidge. is now in its second
edition. 1t views the Franco-P Prussian
war, the siege of Paris and the commune
from an American standpoint. Among
the actors in the book are Bismarck,
Moltke, William OF Prussia, Napoleon
III, Eugene, Theirs. Favre, Labouchere,
MacMahon, Bazaine, Grant, Sherman,
Sheridan, Washburne and Zola, and he
declares them to be the authors of the
words they speak in his volume. The in
cidents OF the world-changing struggle
between France and Germany, according
to the author. were selected from the most
effective records made by various
dramatic observers. Mr.. Savidge has
certainly built up remarkable
story and clothed incidents of the
long ago with fresh and deep interest
from the American point of view" The
chief character running through the vol
ume is Kent. the son of California mine
owner and ranchman, who has been sent
East to college, and then dispatched abroad
by his father speculatively to sell beef and
cattle to the commissarv apartments dur
ing the anticipated war between the Ger
man ana the Frank. BY accident, young
Kent becomes attached TO the American
legation at Paris, where he seeks, with
enthusiasm, to acquire the diplomatic
talent. He falls in love with one of the
court ladies, and is soon aware that these
charmers of the gentler sex are often the
most valuable diplomatists of royalty.
His career is influenced by Hortense LIE
Blanc, in spite of himself. She is
one of Napoleon's favorites, and an adept
in the diplomatic art. The incidents which
bring these characters together are alive
with interest, from the first meeting of the
twain at a royal fete in Paris to the trag-
edy which ends Hortenses career in the
midst of the commune. From learned
of Richmond" for instance, "presaged
that of Louis Napoleon" He learns that
the French throne was tottering and
European war was imminent because
Republic existed securely in America after
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
ADVENTURE OF HATIM TAI.

This Persian romance, in its English
version, was originally published sixty
five years ago, but it was issued in the
form OF costly folio, buried in great
libraries and scarcely found its way at all
to the general public. 1t is now brought
out in available shapes IN the "Classics
for Children" series, and readers young
and Old will be delighted and edited by it.
The story consists of seven connected
tales of the same general character with
those of the ARABIAN Nights Entertain
ments." 1t compares with those master
pieces in exciting interest and imaginative
richness of startling adventures. Hatim
was an Arabian tribal chief of the latter half
of the sixth century. Heis held up to-day as
the embodiment of the Mohammedan
ideal OF human excellence. He represents
what man should be according TO the
standard of Islam; and in that the four
chief virtues are faith, veracity, kindness
and blind submission to the DEGREES of fate.
Duncan Forbes was the translator and
William Rounseville Alger is the editor of
the revised edition. Boston: CHM & Co.,
publishers. Bound in boards, price 80
cents.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
1.-THE CHARLATAN."

Robert T. Buchanan and Henry Murray
have written IN collaboration a novel,
''The Charlatan," founded on the drama
of the same name. The story has appeared
serially in the newspapers, and is now re-
published for the first time in book form.
The work is intended as an exposure of
humbugs and charlatans. especially those
who use theosophy and hypnotism as the
rallying ground for their imposture. The
book, tits contended, is not an attack upon
theosophy, nor satire against hypnotism.
The authors acknowledge Indebtedness for
the original idea, and notably for the
sleep-walking incident which figures IN
the story, to an unpublished sketch by
Miss Harriet Jay, authoress OF "The
Queen OF Connaught.'' The book cannot
fail to interest New York: F. Tennyson
NeelY. publisher; paper covers 80 cents. |
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
SOME REPRESENTATIVE POETS OF
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.

This little book forms syllabus of uni
versity extension lectures b. Melville B.
Anderson, who occupies the chair of Eng
ish literature at the Leland Stanford Jr.
University, Palo Alto.
The poets treated of are: Wordsworth,
the poet of nature; Shelley, the idealist of
the revolution and the revolutionist of
ideals; Byron, the poet of the political
revolution; Victor Hugo, the poet of hui
manity; Tennyson, the asserter of law
Robert Browning, the vindicator of per-
sonal freedom; Emerson, the friend and
alder of those who would live IN the
spirit; James Russell Lowell, poet and
patriot Matthew Arnold. the critic of
life.
To the syllabus is appended list of
specimen examination questions and bibli-
ographic and other hints on each of the
poets mentioned. The book is q gem of
usefulness to university men, as well as to
students of English literature who are
without the walls of college. Pub
lished by William Doxey, Market street.
San Francisco. Price so cents.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29

foreign attempts to undermine it. He
learns that Bonaparte and Lord Palmer
ston had conspired against American
liberties; and that Bismarck had prac-
ticed brilliant duplicity on the strength of
the result of the American Civil War.
That result and the emphatic American
protest against French occupation of
Mexico, followed by Maximilian's down
fall, had weakened Napoleons prestige.
Then Bismarck had tempted Napoleon
into changes that would restore the tar
nished prestige. Napoleon listened and
agreed. He remained neutral while
Prussia vanquished Austria and Sadowa
but Bismarck never fulfilled the promise
to join with France in division of Eu-
rope, and France was suddenly con-
fronted by a United Germany. This
was the price of American intermed-
ding. Bismarck had all the time been
getting ready for the conflict that was
bound to come when France realized the
deception. The American Republic
tempted Napoleon into loss of prestige !;
that loss of prestige gave Bismarck his
opportunity to make Sadowa and united
Germany, and that lies at the base of the
war between France and Germany" The
book contains much historical data.
[Philadelphia: ]. B. Lippincott Company,
publishers. For sale by Joseph A. Hot
mann: price 81
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29

experts, who have with them confden-
tial report as to some important mines In
Canada. To male reporters on this side OF
the water those experts have been impen-
etrable. Miss Brewster secures seat ut
table next her intended victims. She fas-
cinates Wentworth, the more susceptible
of the two, gets him to talking about him
self and obtains the whole story. The
guileless Wentworth has been led on under
the impression that he was talking to the
daughter of an American millionaire. If
the report is published before its delivery
in London it means disaster to big
scheme. Jennie intends sending the story
by cable from Queenstown. Near this
port the ship breaks down. and Miss
Longworth keeps the newspaper woman
prisoner in her cabin until the boat has
pushed off and it is too late to send the
cablegram. Both young women exhibit
much bravery. 1t turns out, of course,
that Edith, although for long unknown
in the premises, is the real mistress
of the mine.' Jennie redeems herself
somewhat by obtaining information while
masquerading as housemaid for pro-
fessional purposes in the villains house
that saves the mining enterprise from
wreck and ruin. The two experts, both
heroes, pair off in the end-Edith and the
man she has aided, John Kenyon Jennie
and the man whose secrets she once un-
locked, W entworth. New York: Freder-
ick A. Stokes & Co. For sale at the Popu,
lar Bookstore; price 81 %.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
THE APRIL MAGAZINES.
st. Nicholas.

St. Nicholas for April is a fine issue
from whichever standpoint it is regarded
literary, artistic or typographical 1t
opens with some account of flying ma
chimes by Tudor jerks. who incIines to
the belief that "all signs seem to show
that many boys and girls now living will
see flying machines travelling through the
air. and so me, perhaps, will ride in them,
which, OF course, is quite within the
bounds of possibility. seeing the advanced
stage reached in the experiments of Maxim
and others. a very curious feature of
this article is picture illustrating q
German artists idea of warfare in
the air, where sturdy Teutons are
shown with wings and mani pulating
rifles from aerial points of vantage.
John Vance Cheney has pretty piece
of verse in st. Nicholas entitled "Cloud-
land" which will be read with interest by
his admirers in this City. "Mardie's Ex-
perlence" is the name OF story dealing
with the am bitions OF country girl to be-
come an authoress. Marble pines for the
larger life of great city, so she goes to
New York. where her manuscripts, deal
ing of the sayings and doings of dukes,
baronets and duchesses, are persistently
rejected by steely hearted editors One of
these gentlemen gives Marble some good
advice, handing her at the same time a
copy OF book that has made its author
famous. To her infinite surprise the
would-be authoress discovers the writer to
be her own mother. Ghe story, by Kate
Dickinson Sweetser, is cleverly worked
out, and prettily written.
Other features of this excellent number
include:
1.-TWO Maidensv (verse); Little Bob Kim
ball" verse;; THE Scissors" (yerse); Teddy
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
A WOMAN INTERVIEWS

Robert Barr's reputation as a novelist is
enhanced by his latest production, ga
Woman Intervenes, or the Mistress of the
Mine" Jennie Brewster who is really as
much OF heroine as the good angel, Edith
Longworth (although the author intended
the latter for model worthy of example
and Jennie for character to be execrated)
Is employed on a New York newspaper
She is ''a sweet, innocent-looking girl,
who boasts that she has lured state secrets
out of members of the Cabinet, while ordi-
nary Senators and Congressman are her
lawful prey. She had gone to a hotel as
chambermaid in order to write up
her experiences, and had been ar
rested and locked UP that she
might write a three-column account for
the Sunday edition of chow Women Are
Treated at Police Headquarters. Miss
Brewster is detailed by the editor to cross
the ocean in the same steamship with two
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29

II I is peculiar fact which has never
been paraded in print that the leading
humorous writer's and lecturers of
II America started out to make their
living in the world by acquiring a
knowledge of the printers trade. Some
body may now venture the supposition
that years of familiarity with serious edi-
torial copy has had the strange effect of
inspiring the genius OF humor. Be that
rs 1t may, the fact remains that our best
humorists have been printers. Mark
Twain was a printers devil at thirteen in
Hannibal, No., and he worked at the case
for many a year in the Golden West
Charles Farrar Brown (Artemus WarG)
followed the printers trade for years.
David r. Locke petroleum V. Nasby)
served an apprenticeship in a printing
Office at Cortland, n. y. Charles B. Lewis
OF the Detroit Free Press learned the trade
in Lansing, Mich. George w. Peck ac-
quired his knowledge of the ''art preserva-
tive" at Whitewater, Wis. Bob Burdette
knows all about newspaper Office; and it
was probably the regret of Josh Billings
that instead of devoting his boyhood to
farming and his young manhood to auc-
tioneering he had not taken course at
the case and through the typesetters' tut
ton put the finishing touches on his
humorous bent.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29

tanned by the society, and he will hence
forth devote his time and efforts to fur
thering the interests of the Philistine and
the Roycroft Printing Shop. After April
1 Mr.. Harte's address will be East
Aurora, N. Y. All unexpired subscrip-
tions to the Fly Leaf will be filed by the
Philstine.
Tyndalps Alpine book, "Glaciers of the
Alps" which gives narrative OF excur-
sions and ascents made by him, Is to be
reissued. 1t has been out of print for
years, and Mrs. Tyndall has written a
preface for the new edition. Messrs. Long
mans. who announce it, also promise Mr..
Lecky's historical work, Democracy and
Liberty" at an early date.
A curious volume will soon be published
dealing with the cafe concerts. the circuses
and the showmen of Paris. The text is by
Georges dEsparbes, Andre IbeIs, Maurice
Lefevre of the ''Chien Noir' and Georges
Montorgueil, all of them writers who are
known as specialists on the subject. The
book will contain mum ber of illustrations
by H. G. Ibels.
Max Pemberton's diary of valet, which
he now entities ga Gentleman's Gentle
man." will be issued at once by Messrs.
Innes.
1t appears that Saint Thomas d'Aquinas
was an anti-Semite. Such, at any rate, is
the contention of the Able Gayraud, who
is about to publish volume in support of
his views: "L'Antisemitisme de Saint
Thomas d'Aquin."
The Roycroft Printing Shop announces
sister book to the "Song of Songs"
which is Solomon's. 1t is the Journal of
Koheleth," being reprint of the Book of
Ecclesiastes with an essay by Ebert Hub
bard. The same Romanesque types are
used that served so we'll in the songs, but
the initials, colophon and rubricated bor-
ders are special designs.