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and military orga mutations ever held in
the south since the war.
Preparations are being made by system
atized committees to receive and enter
tain the gathering of veterans and militia
from every southern state, some from
the western states, and not a few from
Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania and
Maryland will he here to do honor to the
memory of fallen ma TONS dead chieftain.
Richmond will extend a royal welcome
and the heartiest greeting to the veterans
who fought for four long years in de-
Tense of the confederate capital city and the
cause II represented 1t Will be the most
| significant gathering of that body since
its origin. General Peyton S. Wise. who
Is at the head of the advisory committee
to receive and entertain the veterans, and
General A. L. Phillips, chairman of the
committee on military, together with their
asso ciates, to the number of twenty-five
or more, have been answ erng a flood Of
letters from all over the country inquiring
for rates, quarters, etc, and 1t is esti-
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mated that there will be something like
100000 visitors here at that time, including
veterans, sons of veterans. daughters of
the confederacy. many crack military COM
panies of the south and distinguished men
frcm various parts of the country. A
mammoth auditorium which will seat over
1900 people. has been erected at the ex-
pense of the city. In this will be held the
business sessions of the organization. The
city has already appropriated $4,000 for
the reception and entertainment of the
veterans and military. and this amount
will be more than doubled by private SUBJ
scrptions Hundreds of old tattered con-
federates, unable to bear the expenses of
the trip, will be brought here at the eX-
pense of the committee, and everything
will be done for their comfort and pleas
ure.
The business sessions of the organization
will be held morning and afternoon during
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ON TO RICHMOND
Vast Throng Of Confederate Vet
Grams From the South.
THEIR SIXTH ANNUAL REUNION
Tho Monument; Ito the Memory
of Jefferson Davis.
a SIGNIFICANT ASSEMBLY
SIGNIFICANT ASSEMBLY
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, June II, 1895.
With all her traditional hospitality Rich
mond will be taxed TO entertain the vast
throng of confederates who will gather
here June 30. July !, and especially July
2 when the sixth annual reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans will be held,
and the corner stone of q monument more
costly than any yet erected by the south
ern people will be laid with elaborate and
impressive ceremonies to memorialize the
late Jefferson Davis. 1t will be the great
est and most notable assembly Of veterans
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The Battle Abbey of the South.
Another important feature will be the
election Of officers and the appointment Of
committees. One of the most far-reaching
matters that is to come up for considera-
ton will be the plan and location for the
establishment of the Battle Abbey of the
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The Kind He Wanted.
From the Yoi kers Statesman.

From the 1OI kerS Statesman.
Bacon-"Its funny you don't ride?"
Egbert-'Im waiting until they have
bicycles built for two
You can get tandems now
Il know; l mean bicycle built for 81"
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1t is thought that the question of location
will be decided at the gathering in Rich
niond. Nashville, Tenn. has offered sos go
to carry the museum there. New Orleans
will also press her claims for 1t, as will
Charleston, S. c., and Washington, d. c.
representative from Washington was
recently in Richmond, setting forth the
claims Of the national capital for the
museum. The principal arguments used in
fsvor of Richmond is that there is already
q confederate museum here established in
the Jefferson Davis mansion, with relics
to the value of about 100000, which could
be combined with the Rouss museum to
make the largest establishment of the kind
In the world: and also that Richmond, as
the capital of the confederacy, would be by
associa ton the more suitable place for it.
There VIII be many interesting features
In connection with the reunion. One of
these will be 2 monster chorus of 500
voices under an efficient director, who will
render during the evening of July ! con-
federate longs ard plantation melodies.
This will be held in the auditorium.
Dixie" When This Cruel War is Over:
and as many ether familiar confederate airs
as can be crowded into an evening" will re-
sound through the auditorium, and the
singers will be accompanied by an immense
band.
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South. Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss, q
wealthy merchant of New York, who
fought in the confederate army, and who
vas reared near Winchester, Va. has do
mated s1o0,o00 for the establishment of a
mammoth confederate memorial museum.
provided the southern veterans would raise
q similar amount to be added to it. The re-
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prize of attractive yet reasonable dimen-
sions, offered to the company reporting the
largest percentage of membership on the
range on its day for official practice, might
have animating effect
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The Jefferson Davis Mon ument.

The browning feature of the entire gather
ing will be the laying of the cornerstone of
the Jefferson Davis monument which will
take place on July 3. at O'clock For sew
eral years there has been a movement on
foot to erect suitable monument to honor
the memory of the president of the con-
fe6eracy. The fund for this purpose has
been increasing steadily, until now there
is over $1OO,OOO already raised This will he
rapidly increased, and when the monument
is unveiled, about year or two hence there
Will be about $2!O,GOO to pay for the struc-
ture. Mr.. ]. Taylor Ellyson, ex-mayor of
the city of Richmond, and chairman Of the
democratic state committee. is president Of
the Jefferson Davis Memorial Association
an organization made up of some Of the
most prominent men of the south.
The committee on design offered three
prizes, of $1,000, 800 and 5000, respectively
for the best designs submitted. About thirty
designs by some of the best-known artists
in America were submitted and from this
number a suitable one will be chosen
The parade incident to the laying Of the
cornerstone will be perhaps the greatest
ever seen in Richmond. 1t will be made up
of prominent citizens all cveE the south.
veterans to the number of $4,000 or more
military organizations, numbering perhaps
10000, sons Of veterans to the number of
1850 or more, school children, local organi-
cations and many private individuals. In
the parade a unique feature will be the
negro cooks who served in the confederate
camps. These faithful old negroes will
form a company of their own and be given
conspicuous place. James JONES' the body
servant of Jefferson Davis, who resides in
Washington. and who was given a royal
welcome here during the refinement Of
| the confederate chieftains remains several
years ago, will be invited to attend, and will
be given a prominent place in the parade.
Gen. John b. Gordon the commander-in-
chief of the United Confederate Veterans.
will be chief marshal Of the great parade
and Adjt Gen. Norman Of the United
| Confed crate Veterans, chief-of-staff. Gen.
Gordon's staff will be made up of many
| Of the most prominent eX-confederates in
| the south. The ceremonies will be conduct
| ed by the Grand Lodge of Masons of Vir-
| ginia, and will be imposing and Of an i'm
pressive character. The orator Of the oc-
i casion will be Gen. Stephen D. Lee of Mis-
sissippi Prayer will be offered by Bishop
]. c. Cranberry OF Virginia, and the salute
| will be fired by the Richmond Howitzers,
| who will be situated at the foot of the
Lee monument in the West End. The
Davis monument will be erected in the cen
| ter of Monroe Park, which is in the most
| fashionable part of the city. The site was
| given by the city Of Richmond. This oc-
casion will be memorable in the history of
| the city and will bring together the most
patriotic gathering of ex-confederates ever
| seen In the south.
JOHN S. IRBY.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
Washington Road Club.

The Washington Road Club held its
regular meeting Wednesday. August 10,
during which a new secretary was elected.
The nominations were Mcssrs. A. II. Wall
and R. Jose. 4. Jose being elected he
Dow tolis the Office OF 10th secretary and
treasurer The club will be represented
in the coming team race by the following.
G. 8. Ball. II. e. Greer and C. E, Ganse.
The club will shortly have n library OF
which c. H. Cock win be librarian. The
entertainment committee have extended
an invitation to the Arlington Wheelmen
offering them the use of the clubhouse on
the night OF Saturday. August %. for the
purpose OF distributing the prizes of the
Arlington race meet.
All members who will represent the club
in the races are now in steady trimming.
The club had u run last Sunday TO Daw-
eoDville Nd, and found the reads muddy
and in very had condition. The run for
next Sunday will lie TO Sandy Side. Md
at which a large attendance is expected
Mr. William Jose. the popular captain of
club. has just returned from two months
business trip, and is now busily engaged
preparing the handicaps fer the Arlington
lace meet.
Mr.. ]. C. Weed has also returned to tic
city from a short soiourD to the Louis
vile races.
Fred Schade. the crack riGer OF the club,
has just returned from very successful
>outhern tour, ard is now in training for
the races.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
An EXPLICIT STATUTE.

While the District Commissioners con
tend that they were duly empowered 10
grant the Capital Railway Company the
the right to carry its cars across the Navy
Yard bridge 10y means of any overhead troll
ley, and the opinion is held by District Of
riciaIs that tie bridge is outside the city
limits. there are a number OF court de-
cisions to the effect that IL is embraced in
the same. This would seem TO he sufficient
TO orerrule the view taken by the Commits
sioners and put the permit granted by them
in the light OF having been given unlaw-
fully. II is hardly necessary, however, TO
invoke the declarations of the courts for
The determination OF this question, for. n:
already pointed out by The Times, tie Ian
guage of the act chartering the comparT is
sufficiently explicit. After Congress had
stipulated n the act that either horse power
or the underground electric system il TO Ike
used in crossing the bridge, is cannot pos
SHY tie thought to have. in the very next
sentence. conferred ufo1 the Commission
the overhead trolley.
The people of Washington are directly in
tercsted in making opposition against any
movement which has Il tendency to
give the overhead trolley any footing.
no matter however slight. within the
city limits. Several attempts have been
made by the widcner Dolan- Elkins syn
dicate To pass the ctv boundary. but
so far, fortunately. all its efforts
in that direction have been frustrated. II
would be folly. however. 20 SUPPOSE that
because it has been unsuccessful hereto
fore it VIII reiinquish ia purpose altoget,-
er Just as long ana whichever an opportu-
nifty seems To offer for an opening lie
iever-watchrul agents and attorneys OF the
syndicate will try to gain foottoid for
the trolley in this city. The field Is too
inviting for them to do Otherwise. For the
pie OF the District not to be caught nap
ping Eternal vigilance is he price OF q
good many things besides liberty.
Every act granting a charter to street
railway ycompanyinth the District has carefully
provided against the introduction of the
overhead trolley, and the same precau-
lion caused the Insertion in the Capital
Railway Conpany's charter of the clause
granting the use of only horse power or
| underground electric power Oh the Navy
Yard Bridge. 1t must te assumed that the
use of tire latter was shown to lie entirely
practicable, ,antlthe authorit yconfcTedupon
the Commissioners clearly relates only 10
the method ana manner in which the
underground current is TO lie conducted from
one end OF the bridge to the other. The
granting of a permit for an overhead trolley
is an unwarrantable stretching of that
authority.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
PUBLIC SCHOOL. ESTIMATES.

The suggestions made to the Commission
ers by the board of public school trustees
respecting the estimates for the support
of the-schools for the next fiscal year will
no doubt carry great weight, as they are
in the line of progress and economy. The
arguments they advance with reference TO
the est ablishiucnt of manual training schools
will commend themselves to the favorable
Judgment and approval of ali thoughtful
people. The Times has been a consistent
and persistent advocate of such schools.
regarding them as within the scope and
line of the proper functions OF . well-reS-
nlated public school system. and will con-
tipue to afford the trustees all the support
IT can in their endeavors 10 secure the
necessary appropriations from Congress.
The instruction given in this class of schools
is OF greater practical value TO the pupils
who have mapped out for themselves vOca-
tions lying outside of the learned or mercan-
tile professions than any ether part Of tie
whole system, and they are quite as neoes.
sary as those departments where only the
academic branches are taught.
Concerning those recommendations Of the
trustees which relate to the repcirs of
school buildings it can he said that they
furnish the very best proof that the cheese
pairing policy Of appropriation for work of
this kind is BY Ear the most expensive in
the end To put patch here and a patch
there upon a building which needs thorough
repair is nothing less than wastctul. for
such work is not dura BILE and only involves
a larger expenditure the very next year.
The statement of the trustees that II they
do not get 500, ,O0o FOG The ensuing fiscal
year they win need Ss5, 900 the year after,
entirely reasonable and logical. The ap-
preparation for the current fiscal year was
cut down to more than third less than
the estimates and the result is that neces-
sary work either cannot be done at all,
or, at best, be done unsatisfactory. "A
stitch In time saves nine" applies to pub
lie as well as to private expenditures and
labor.
Nor should there be any hesitation on
the part OF Congress to grant the desired
appropriations Tor new school buildings.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
rHE EIGHr.HoUR Law.

The workingmen OF the country are to be
congratulated upon the first successful PROS,
ecution under the eigit-hour law PASSED
the verdict was rendered in a court Of
lowest jurisdiction. Because of the pc
culiar circumstance that no appeal lies
from q sentence OF the police court of the
District of Colun. bia, the case cannot re
carried up by the usual mctEods II Is de
sirable. however, to have the validity OF
so important law passed upon by the
court OF last resort, and for this reason
it is to be hoped that counsel OF the offend
ing contractor may persuade his client TO
curry the case To It's ultimate conclusion
The labor organizations OF the District
would unquestionably prefer to have this
done, and it is thought that it can be ac-
compiished by means Of habeas corpus
proceedings.
The special interest OF this particular
case centers in showing the proper limitu-
tiun OF the emergency clause. Behind this
part Of the statute all the volators OF the
law have sought TO shield themselves, and
In some instances have don, 50 effectually.
The emergency proyiso, however. was in
serted in the bill for the purpose of ooa-
serving the interests of Conscientious en-
ployers in the prosecution OF work which
would suffer by delay or cause them SER
uus pecunary loss. II was not intended
and should not be permitted to serve as n
subtcrfuge for the exclusion OF mechanics
and !aborers anxious to work. much less to
enable an employer to force or ca.ole his
employees into working longer than the
prescribed eight hours. Judge Mills stated
the case very clearly when he said that
workman's willingness to work longer was
not to be considered. The roint is that the
government intends to distribute work as
much as possible.
Al the same time, admitting the sound
ness of the courts reasoning. it would he
better to have the opinion OF the highest
tribunal, and to that enI proceedings should
be Instituted il it is found practicable to
do SO.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
GEN. HARRISON SAVED HIS LIFE.
Death of an Old Member Of the ex-
Presidents Regiment.

Death of an Old Member Of the ex-
Presidents Regiment.
shelbyvilie. Ind. Aug. eos. b. Robert
son died at his home in this city last
night in the seventy fifth year OF his age
Mr.. Robertson enlisted in the Seyentietb
Indiana. commanded by Gen Harrison. and
served until the end OF the war.
An Incident connected with the army life
of Gen Harrison and Mr.. Robertson is of
interest. One Neiy. when the army was
on forced march from Dalton to Resaca
Mr.. Rober,soS;eSa by the wayside gu ac-
count of wouriAslanu sickness. The march
was hard org, no person having the time
to stop and cstelfor a lone coniratle.
After being alone for some time. a horse
man came gai!oping along. and, seeing a
private in the ditch. with his knapsack on
lnd /, is gun by his side, he stopped and got
pYf his Eorse TO see whathe could do for the
sufferer. Tire pr'strate form Tad but 1itslc
life remaining, but the good dSamaritahgavr
him a criGk, poured balm in his wounds,
bound them up. and, assisting him ON t;se
horse, walked and carried the gun apl KNAPP
sack.
The riCcr was Gen. Benjamin Harrison.
When Harrison visited here in 1876 NJ.
Robertson erected tr,urnphai arch across
The street. In the middle of the arch was
ps. ched Mr.. Rober,son,ss daughter. who
showered roses on Gen. Harrison as he
passed beneath her.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
HOPE FOR RISE IN SILVER.
Meantime Mine Owners Want Men to
Work for Lower Wages.

Leadville, Col, Aug. 90. One thou
sand of the striking miners were in SEES
sion until nearly IL O'Clock last night.
and they passed resolutions refusing to
accept the offer of the leading mine
managers to 20 to work at the old
scale of wages until silver reached an
average quotation OF 10 cents an ounce.
The resolutions declare that the mine
managers are trying to threaten aral
coerce II is now c onoeded that no settle
nient can be made unless the miners get
their demands, and this the mine managers
refuse.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
C.hild Dorn ON the Street.

Edmonia Stewart. ooored, twenty-five
years OF age, who gave her address as No.
2264 Ninth street northwest, was taken Ill
last evening on Eighth street, bet ween Grant
avenue and Z streets. She stopped at a
vacant house on that block. and u patrol
man sent for the ghth precinct patrc'
wagon. Before its arrival the woman gave
birth to child. The infannt was dead
when born. The mother W wastaken to Freed
mats Hospital. andis reported eouvaiescent
today.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
senator Raker cock-sure of Kan~a,

Emporia. Kas.. Aug. 20.-In an inter
view with Cnitcd States Senator Ludcn
Baker, who spoke here at big Republican
rally. he said. ..The situation in Kansas
is growing better every day. tiEd tha:
many Republicans who were dissatisfied
,iffef the ST. Louis tohveattun. ure getting
hack into Inc and VIC wtfi surely eject the
state ficket and carry tic State ror sc
Kiniey by a good ma sority.''
The evening times., 1896-08-20
s,rr,.tnry Berbert tn london.

London, Aug. 20.-Hon. Hilary A Her
bert. United States Secretary OF the Navy,
who arrived here yesterday. called at the
United States Embassy this morning and
afterward attended the fune raj OF Sir John
Mnhis. in ST. Paul's Cathedral.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
ulIGkE O.: The news
---lh lhE KGREIHG Times.

II you Hiss any news III the evening
edition look in The list below. What
you're looking for was probably pub
iished IN this MORNINGS edition, and
as The Times never REPEATS you'll
have TO take both editions 10 get all
the news as quich aiS it happens.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
A sruRr.

Fling forth the banners,
Let the wild bells clans:
He cometh. he cometh.
Ii Hung Chang!
Blow ye the hugies,
Let cannon bang:
The High, he cometh
Ii Hang Chang!
Hang out bright bunting.
Let the cymbals twang.
His Nibbs. he cometh.
Ii Hung Chang;
The evening times., 1896-08-20
Nonry 10 Loan.

Al per cent en- approved rcal estate in
the District OF Columbia. The Times Rcai
Eslute Bureau. Tcath and fcnrsylvani:,
avenue northwest
The evening times., 1896-08-20

N THE CAMPAIGN PILOT HOUSES
Political Gossip from Republican and
Democratic Headquarters.
The evening times., 1896-08-20

wINFREE FOUND GUILTY
wallach Scnooi CONTRACTOR Violated the
Eight-hour Law.
The evening times., 1896-08-20

PLEA AGAINST SCALING
School TRUSTEES Discuss Estimates wild
the Commissioners.
The evening times., 1896-08-20

BRANDED WITH A HOT IRON
Secret Society Ornccrs rineu for lfal.
Treating an InulaIe.
The evening times., 1896-08-20

ALL ARE UNDER ONE ROOF
Wormley's
The evening times., 1896-08-20

KILLED HIMSELF IN A HAl.ROOM-
Alexandria suocned Dy tue Su.cIae of NJ
Unknown
The evening times., 1896-08-20

TEN YEARS OLD, BUT A MAN
Little Sammy Martin Applies to tue
Police for Lodging.
The evening times., 1896-08-20

REED TO HIS NEIGHBoRS-
Portland kcpuoilcans Visit Him After Q
Flag RlisinG.
The evening times., 1896-08-20
THEY SCENT pIsLoYaLTY.

This was plausible. There are Repub-
Leans here. however, who fear that since
Filley was defeated for place on the na-
tionaI committee he proposes to let the
in the event that the State Republican
ticket is defeated, he will be in a Position
to crow over Mark Hanna for having him
turned down. and securing the place he
coveted for r. c. Kerens. In brief, there is
disioyaity scented in Missouri, and Tie con-
duct Of the campaign there will be closely
watched
The evening times., 1896-08-20

ssl T is not generally known" said James
Cross, farmer, from Wisconsin. at
Wizards, that the State of Wis
consin is quite a large tobacco grower. OF
course, onl y the 10 wer grades can be raised
IN so cold climate, but we supply the West
crn plug manufacturers with almost all of
their coarser filler leaf. If one cares to see
a beautiful, growing crop, he Should take
drive through lower Wisconsin at the
present time. To all appearance finer
yield never stood in the fields OF tl,e State.
The recent cOpious rains, coming as they
did just after IA good proportion of the
early set had been tapped, insures IA large
growth.
1t is SO IN usual for an carly crop to
promise such atisfactory results that
they cannot but be highly elated over the
outlook. Coming. too. upon the heels of
several partial failures or inferior crops,
the present growth rs especially crafty
ing
The evening times., 1896-08-20

STUDY PLANS FOR FUSION
Coiorauo democrats IN Convention at
Pueblo
The evening times., 1896-08-20

WILL RUN CENTURIES ONLY
New Bicycle Club Formed OF Hard Rid
ing Members.
The evening times., 1896-08-20

LOST THE DOUBLEHEADER-
Patsy's Spiders We're Too Fast Tor tho
Schmelzites.
The evening times., 1896-08-20

SEEK PROTECTION IN UNION
Senator stewards ScaBtily i'aid Printers
May Organize.
The evening times., 1896-08-20

barry FLEET OF CRUISERS
1 Testing Ship Modelsi in Tanks at the Nav,
Yard.
The evening times., 1896-08-20

HARD AT WORK On HIS LETTER.
Major Mck Iniey's uIIuaI ..r,eIjtance
Mi; IL. sleauy Soon
The evening times., 1896-08-20

DIx BRIDESMAIDS WORTH MILLIONS
DfzxlinE ARA J, or Wealth in Miss Wander
0ilt's Attendar rt1
The evening times., 1896-08-20

WINNERS FOR SEA GIRT-
Companies A ana h, Sixth Battalion,
Como Out Ahead.
The evening times., 1896-08-20

PLAN TO GET ENGLISH GoLD-
New York Bankers May Import Aid to
the Treasury.
The evening times., 1896-08-20

ENLISTED FOR THE PARADE
Central Labor Union Receives Many Re
ports from Locals.
The evening times., 1896-08-20

TO KILL CUBAN AMERICANS
sacn in orucr ,afu ~ iiaNe been Issued
at llayana