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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-27

Editor Of The Times:
Sir.-I have read with much interest thl
article on the need OF o. reliable history
OF the war. Having lived o. great deal u
the North fully appreciate the truth o
all that was said by the several gDnuc-
men, who So eloquently spoke Boo our Boo
half at the meeting On Lee Camp Hall ol
last Tuesday evening.
Not only would DO be "a good thing II 0uI
southern children We're better informed
on the subject. but also for the people 0.
the North-and herein lies the creates.
source for regret. that a reliable history
cannot bee gotten. which could Boz used
by both North and South
Why can we not have a calm ald disc
pas Tomato history of facts. giving praise
where praise is due? Heroic deeds were
done by both North and South. brave men
led and fought on both sides. We both
believed ourselves 20 be fighting for tho
right. and yet IL seems almost Impossible
for one % give credit 90 the other FOR
honesty Of purpose. How much moro
weight would n conservative history have
than one written 81 the heat of passion
and allied with abuse OF orr opponents
n only "a locker on 40 Venice coMd
WELD the pen. and calmly giFo honor
where honor was due. and the writer De-
"a southron. how proud We should be. Tor
no has won a battle OF SELF which even
brave soldiers find dincuit
A SOUTHERN WOMAN.
wvtheville. Va, oct. o. 1897
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The Rine Ribbon Bread Baker.

Nfre Clenn X lancoIn, OF rIattsburg,
CLAIMS 10 be the champion Dieau D'ihVi
OIL missouri, ana sno mas enough Diu0
1fbpOus medaIs ana Otner trophies 10
,,,s,le ner claim to tnat honorable dlstinc-
ton a very strong one. II IS d matter Oh
Serious uOuDt IL any otner woman III tho
STATE can snow nan as many tiophles IVI
eXceilency IN the same me MIS-. AiiColll
is the wife OF well-to-dO farmer VINO
lveu Tor many years IN clay county. she
was raised there and learned now 10 Dane
bread from her mother. Nheh she Was
married to Mr.. Lincoln, ABOUT sixteen
years ago, they moved 20 Innson 0oSil ,,,,
and lived many years near l-aihrop. now
tDev own ana i've on beauuIul farm
near PlattsDu-S. IT.. . 9
Mrs. Lincoln made her first showing OF
fine bread years ago at the county ldIl az
Idnertv. There are other people IN Clay
county who know how to bake bread, ana
she had lively competition, but Tor seN-
eral years she won regularly. Iheh sne
showed bread at the eNPOsluOns helu III
St Joseph and Kansas city ana won nrst
nrize every time she exhibited bread at
Kansas City and never missed Dut once
at St Joseph Her supply OF blue IlDDohs
Is something which she taxes great
pride and the people who have had the
privilege of eating the bread she bakes
claim II is just as good as II looks. She
sent some bread to the ST. Louis eXposi-
ton twice. and while she was not present
she won the blue ribbon each time ana re-
telNtu a itiltI ol CpiliultllNdA ioii iA'hi ~
management Last week she won the
first honor at the fair held at st. Joseph.
She has had her bread in several special
bread contests managed by a milling firm
at St Joseph and she has never failed to
win the ribbon or the purse that was Of
fered.
With all of her honors she Is one Of the
most modest of women, and her pOpularl-
~. while very gratifying TO her, Is sub
iect TO which she seldom refers. She has
three little girls who are learning how TO
bake bread and she expects to have them
prize-winners Ike herself when they enter
the sts.-Kansas City Journal
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Company -. of the Blues Battalion WIZ
Have TO Elect New Captain

Company Il Of the Blues Battalion VIII
nave 10 elect a new commanding officer.
This fact was brought out Monday even
ing during the session Of the general court
martial at the Regimental Armory, when
Judge-Advocate Frank NJ. Woon challen-
ged CAPT. w. S. Z. Mayo, who had on Au-
gust 18th been elected captain OF Company
b. and who had failed to make applica-
ton i'm the time prescribed by the military
code.
Several of the members of the court APP
peared TO be surprised when the disqual-
incation of Captain Mayo was brought
out. and the ground was taken that II the
latter had not yet qualified as Captain
his commission as lieutenant would stlll
hold good.
But here again the Judge-Advocate
brought in the military regulations under
which a commissioned officer by his cleo
ton and acceptance Of higher rank va
Gates the lower position, and II was clear
w demonstrated that If he fails to qualify
for the higher position in the prescribed
time. he holds no commission at all In
the case Of Captain Mayo the Judge-Ao-
vocate pointed out that he had Deeh pro-
NOTED bv the election on August 18th from
second Lieutenant 70 up -
on the same evening Second Sergeant Geo.
Warren was elected Second Lieutenant
to fill the position just vacated by captain
Mayo.
Nothing has as yet been ascertained
what Company b will do in the premises
II is likely that Captain Mayo VIII be re-
| elected. but whether he would accept MS
reelection under the present aspect OF the
| case remains 10 be seen
captain Woon. i'm challenging Captain
Navo Monday evening distinctly stated
that he only did so to avoid the legality Of
| the court being subsequently questioned II
a conviction was rendered II is well I'M
derstood that i'm the Hartman case the
accused. through his counsel Mr.. Mine
tree Folkes, intended to take just such
step II Captain Mayo had remained on the
court
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While In the country last sunday the
editor NJ the Gazette" saw black
snake try TO capture "a lizard FOR its dim
ner. The lizard had the best of the
snake in the contest which took place 300
a cluster of saplings The lizard would
run up "a. saplng clear 10 the top and
patiently wait until the snake would slow
ly wind rs way about half mp the sap
ling, when the lizard would jump from the
top Of the tree 90 the ground and the
snake would fling itself from the tree.
both striking the ground about the same
time. but before the snake could get IT,
self Strengthened out the lizard, which
did not have 20 uncOil. would scale up am
other sapling. when the snake would re-
peat its effort 10 procure "a dinner. The
snake. not being the ready climber the
lizard was. was az great disadvantage
In the contest. and after many efforts
apparently gave it mp AS a. fruitless job
GrcenuD Gazette.
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SOME EyCyTEMEyT OYER ACTION
or FRANCE AND ENGLAND
In Regard to Policing Territory I'm West
Africa Significant Utterance at tho
British Foreign once.

PARIS, Oct. 2s.--The Journal says nows
has been received from the Dahomey Hin
terland. to the effect that complications
are imminent at Nikki and elsewhere in
Borgu. of which territory Nikki is the
capital, and which, It is claimed in Eng
land, belongs to Great Britain by virtue
of "a treaty concluded with the King OF
Borgr previous to the treaties made by
that monarch with the representatives Of
France.
II ~ added that on receipt Of the lows
referred to NJ. Lebon. the Minister fer
the Colonies, who is now in SenesauDa
looking after French interests, Immediate
ly dispatched reinforcements to Dahomey.
NETTING REBELLION.
LAGOS. West Coast Of Africa, oct. %
A detachment of the West Indian regi-
ment stationed here, has started Tor the
frontier Of IIinterland.
A semi-official statement regarding the
reported troubles In West Africa was
issued uhis evening. II says:
The news from West Africa fOresha-
dows great difficulties in Nikki and I'm
Borgu. The Niger Company Qritish) is
sending officers there TO incite rebellion
and distribute arms to the natives. In
view Of this situation, French troops
have been dispatched 10 that district
from Senegal. as preventative measure.
Moreover, the British negOtiators for a
settlement of the Niger question, have
been in Paris for over a week, and every
thing points TO Great Britain seeking to
let matters drag. Seemingly she does not
intend to discuss the question, but means
will undoubtedly be found to foil these
tactics"
IF FRANCE PERSISTS.
LONDON, oct. 26.-Replying TO the semi
official statement concerning the danger
Gus state OF affairs in West Africa issued
i'm Paris this evening. the British Colorial
Office officials tonight declared that there
does not seem to be any reasonable fear
OF complications at Nlkk, Provided ~
French Government behaves reasonably"
But" it was added at the Colonial
Office. Great Britain has taken the de-
termination 20 more effectually police her
territory. and If the French persist IN
tresrassing complications will naturally
ensue.'
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IN A GR1TE or rock.
Mr.. PuIlman's Family Preparing for Rob
bers and Ransom.


CHICAGO, oct 26.-The last will Of
George NJ. Pullman, representing a dis
trtbution of 50, 900. 900 in money, real es-
tate bonds, mortgages and notes, Will be
fled to-day or tomorrow. It is under
stood that the bulk Of the estate Will de-
volve upon Mrs Pullman, TO be held py
her until her death, when IL VIII revert 10
the children, under certain conditions Tor
Mrs. Florence Lowden. one Of the
daughters will be made one OF the veal
thiest women in Chicago. A considerable
nortion of the estate will be inherited Dy
her ON the death of her mother. Mrs.
Frank j. CarOlan. the other daughter
comes In for nearly 81 900 900. George NJ.
AID w. Sanger Pullman, the twin broth
ers and only sons. Will have 10 UNDERGO
a period of probation before they VIII De
intrusted with any portion Of the late
rnilIionaire's fortune. but neither Of the
bovs will lack for liberal allowances.
Friends of the Pullman family estimate
the income which is to revert 10 each OF
the sons at from 5000 to 5000 a year for
In the event of their living up to the
provisions of the will they will then re-
ceive n large interest In the estate. Spe-
ciicatiOn is made. however. that the sons
TO inherit their share, must secure the
goodwill of the entire family during the
probationary period
Fearing that grave robbers might steal
the body of Mr. Pullman and hold il for
a ransom the family had IL inferred in
what Is now solid rock which nothing
but dynamite could destroy. A rectan-
gular nit was cug. thirteen feet long, nine
feet wide and eight feet deep. A floor
inc of concrete was laid eighteen feet
deem Then the cael-~. 800 -,-.-nrod and
concrete filed IN level with the lid. Steel
rails were laid across the ton and riveted
together by iron rods passing THROUGH
holes in the rails. and the grave was filled
in with concrete to the ton. after which
the stony mass was covered with earth
-o~~ mound made wnicn resem-
bles thousands Of others in the cemetery
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LEBANON. KY, oct. 26.-Two chrome
Ioafers in this town are to be sold at auc-
ton Just as slaves used TO be before the
war. The men are Thomas HUT and VIII
liam Reed. They were convicted Of va
grancy at the last term Of the Circuit
Court. and it was ordered that they be
required TO work.
In accordance with the law. Sheriff
Young has posted bills on the courthouse
announcing that he will. on November lst'
al the courthouse door. sell the services
OF HUT for nine months and the labor OF
Reed for three months TO the highest
bidder.
Whoever purchases the services Of these
men may employ them for the time Of their
service at such labor as the purchaser
chooses. but must during that time feed
and clothe them Just as slaves were.
1t is twenty years since the vagrant law
has been enforced N Lebanon, and now
the officers are determined TO rid the town
OF a lot Of shiftless negroes. 1t is likely
that at the approaching term OF the cir
cult Court several more will be convicted.
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PRIVATE HARTMAN'S STORY.
CONTINUED from FIRST PageD

,,b, b.ve long wished my discharge.
49,. a. 40 doubt that the report heard
lsst night is true. 10 came from source
far TOO authentic 10 DOUBT. -,
Il wish 10 ask your pardon lot iea'i i
,h. meeting so abruptly last night. olu
''V ,fDo,,s@ yhe business was entirely Unin-
ieiestp,InSi VHTE r. MILLER's CASE
~ &c Of Private r. Miller. OF Com
,aov A was taken up as soon as the couI
Yas reopenod. After the roll OF the court
rad been called and the orders hau peei
ycad bv The judge advocate under Whieh
the court had been OIueisu w. t,a,o ,tt'o,
the members OF tire court. the Judge auN"-
cate and the stenographcr were sworn.
Tho following charges and specifications
preferred against Private Miller were lheh
read. ,..,,a,,t e. ,,ood
order and military discipline, IN violation
OF the cd article OF war o.,..... d
"specifcauon In this that private r.
Miller Company a. First kegiment IN.
fantry, Virginia Volunteers; uip apse ,l
himself from the regular drill or MS com
pany on July lst. 9Th, lsth' ga cV'h' Scp-
The accused pleaded guilty TO the speci-
fcation and not guilty TO the charge. lie
introduced as an eNpla,n.a.lpn 49, ~, a.
the Richmond Cedar Works, where ne is
employed. stating that he has Deen aD-
sent a great deal on account OF SICKNESS.
A doctors certificate also showed thsit ne
had been under medlcdi tN"'N'N"' 49,
Sergeant j y. Meizger. Of Company A,
stated that The accused enlisted in June;
is6s and that up 10 last May his record
was very good. but since then I'M, ne I had
missed twelve out OF fourteen drllls. was
,,rc-on, AZ ono and excused At another
q, account Of sickness. lie always behav-
"a wei and was not inclined 10 insubor-
dination. ,,. II .ho
CONT stated that he found the accused
sick In he'd when he served the charges
and specifications on him.
The accused then testified that he hadf
baan absent as charged on account OF
oi,l,noee hut that on two or three other
occasions he sent word 10 Captain BoS-
sienx by members OF the company asking
10 he excused. , 49,.
The room was then cleared anu lne
.,.,,rt ,e-,,oed ,,ron its findings. whereupon
an adjournment was taken unth TINS even
ing nj $50 o'clock.
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THE KINGS DAUGHTERS.
They Attack Knotty Problem and Leave
~ InsOived.

NORFOLK. VA. october 26.-Special.-
The Virginia Chapter Of Kings Daugh-
ters met here this morning in ninth an
nual session and was convened in the
Young Mems Christian Association build
ing by the State Secretary, Mrs. Yates
McAlpin Wilson. Of Portsmouth, who was
afterwards made permanent secretary,
with Mrs. j. T. McNair, Of Norfolk, re-
cording secretary.
Mrs. Webster. Of Brambleton, made the
address Of welcome. after which Mrs.
Isabelle Charles Davis, of New York, IN
ternational secretary. made few re-
marks relative 10 committee work.
The usual committees were appointed
and will report in the morning.
Owing 10 the miserable weather the
convention decided to hold but one ses-
sion to-day. and accordingly no recess
was taken.
Reports OF an encouraging nature were
heard from Miss Wheelwright, Sunshine
Circle. Norfolk: Miss Blow. Sanctuary
Circle. Sussex and Mrs. Webster, ln-as-
much Circle Norfolk.
After this a considerable time was con-
sumed I'm a discussion involving the solu-
ton Of the vexed problem OF how to as
sist the starving wife and children with
out helping the drunken husband.
No definite conclusion was reached, but
the general impression seemed TO be that
such men ought not to be married, and
when they were the best thing 10 do with
them was 10 tie them up somewhere, pre-
ferably in Jail.
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PETERSBURG AFFAIRS.
Ay APPEAI ~ THE E-BAILY
DAMAGE SUIT
A Charter Granted to the Fifth Ward So
ciaI CIub-A MOtorman shocked by
Broken Electric Wire.

PETERSBURG. VA. Get Especial
A supcrscdcas has been awarded the de-
PENDANT in the case Of w s. Mccance vs..
David Bailey.
II VIII he remembered that this case,
which was a suit for damages was tried
in tho Hastings Court sometime ago and
a verdict was given Captain McCance 10y
the jury for two thousand dollars
wheroupon an appeal was taken to the
Court OF Appeals.
Chief-of-Poilcc Parknfon has gone 10
Baltimore. for Aquilla Jones the negro
who was arrested there a few days ago
and who is wanted IN Sussex county for
the alleged cutting ana wourding Of Mr..
Elijah West near Sussex Courthouse
some months ago.
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL
The revival which has been going on
for some nights past at Wesley Metho~
dist Episcopal church conducted by Key
l.. p. BrandfOrth. an evangelist from Dan
vile. Ia been quite largely attended ana
there have been q large number OF con-
versions on ncXt Sunday Mr. Brand
forth will begin revival at the Metho-
dist church az Blandford.
Judge J. NJ. Mullen to-day granted a
charter 10 the Fifth Ward Club. a social
organization The officers for the first
year are. President. Waverly w. Gray;
Vice. President w l.. Edwards; Secre-
tary AMI Treasurer j. g. Quarlcs.
SHOCKED.
Mr r. II. Moore "A motorman on the
electric street railway WAS very severely
shocked this morning by catching hold
Of broken electric wire on Sycamore
street.
Mr.. Louis G. Wright died at his fathers
residence in this city this morning at $3.50
O'Clock. He was the eldest surviving
child Of Mr. Augustus Wright His sick
ness had been painful ana Of months du-
ration. lie had the attention Of some OF
Petorsburg's best physicians and had
spent some time in Johns-Hopkins Hospi-
tai IN Baltimore He attended school at
the High School. McCabe's School and
at the Business College at Poughkeepsie
n. Y.
Miss Fannie Rutherford Bernard
daughter Of Mr.. George s. Bernard and
Mr. John Cooke. Of Roanoke VIII be
quietly married at the residence Of the
brides parents in this city tomorrow
morning.
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BIG FOOTBALL GAME.
The Universities of Virginia and Georgia
vii Play I'm Atlanta.

vii Play i'm Atlanta.
The University of Virginia and the Uni
versity Of Georgia will fight for gridiron
honors at Atlanta next Saturday.
The game is attracting wide attention.
and the friends of both elevens are antic-
ipating a game OF a kind that has seldom
ever been witnessed I'm that State before.
The Georgia boys are working like tro-
jams, and by the time Of the game they
will be i'm excellent trim. The coaches and
trainers are doing their most careful work
and il Georgia fails 10 work together with
vim and push. il will not be because
the trainers have neglected their duty.
The Virginia team. though playing from
home, will not lack i'm champions and adj
mirers. and their colors will be seen flying
on all sides. The Virginia boys are among
the most popular that ever visit Atlanta,
and their Victories are applauded by
many.
The game Saturday is one that both
teams Will be anxious 10 win, and for
this reason II is expected 10 be close and
exciting from beginning The teams are
said 10 be very fairly matched. and ev-
cry foot OF ground will undoubtedly be
closely contested for
IL is probable that the Virginia boys
have a slight advantage over Georgia
In that they have larger number OF
men 10 select from in making up their
eleven. but Notwithstanding that fact. the
Georgia University boys promise to give
them d warm time.
The Georgia team practices every az
ternoon, and has made rapid progress n
the work on the field. II is said that
though the team will be In considerably
better condition than IL is at present. the
trainers are not altogether displeased with
the result of their work. and will not be
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-27
Lynched by Swallows

A successful lynching took place on the
farm Of Jerome. Butler. south of Mar
lette Mich, the other day. In the barn a
swallows nest was seen clinginG 10 the
side Of beam from which was suspend
ed an English sparrow, hung by the neck
with a hair from a horses tail. While
Franklin Butler and Orla Albertson were
sitting in the barn they noticed sparrow
go into the swallows nest, from which he
began pitching the young birds. Three
swallows. attracted by their cutlery, i'm
mediately bounced upon the intruder.
After combining him TO the nest for few
minutes they threw him out. He dorpped
about foot. there was jerk, and Mr..
Sparrow was hanged as nicely as though
an expert hangman had been in charge.
The hair was wound around his neck
several times. and after few Intellectual
struggles he kicked his last.-Grand Rapids
Herald.
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Edith Drake, who Left a Palatial Home
to Marry, Is In an Asylum.

NEW YORK, oct. 26.-Four years ago
Edith Drake, daughter of James NJ
Drake, a wealthy New Yorker, disappear
ed from her home. The police were no.
tilted. but could get no trace Of the young
woman.
Soon afterwards. however Mr. Drake
received a note from her saying that she
had been married TO Samuel ID. McGib-
ney. young but poor carpenter. Her
father was deeply shocked at the news,
and although he made no effort 10 have
his daughter return home, has cared for
her ever since.
on Saturday she was taken TO the in
sane asylum at Middletown. y. y. Her
father is at loss TO know whether her
insanity is only the effect of her errauc
marriage four years ago or whether II
was the cause. He Is rather inclined 10
the laIter view.
Tpon the certificate of two physicians
who examined the young woman, Judge
Truay. I'm the Supreme Court issued the
order committing her TO the asylum.
When officers went to serve II a few days
ago. they could not ind her She had
heard Of the issuing OF the order and had
concealed herself.
Mr.. Drake, whose Office Is in the Drexel
building, No. Broad street, saw his
daughter at Wall street and Broadway
Saturday morning. He asked a police
man to detain her until he could obtain
the papers authorizing her removal
Mrs. McGibney went quietly win her
father and the policeman to the ola SIP
Police Station and took seat In the
Captains private room. She gave her
age as 30, but refused to give her ad-
dress. Her bearing in the station-house
was quiet and dignifed, but she talked
To herself at intervals. Her father later
accompanied her TO the asylum.
1t is not known where McGibney Is.
His wife. the neighbors say, has been
living alone for several months.
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CRITItIZED THE REPORT.
DIR. Gihon Takes Issue With Surgeon
Baithachc.

Baithachc.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 2G.-To-day's
session OF the American Public Health
Convention was enlivened by DR.. Albert
l.. Gihon, retired medical director Of
the United States Navy, and ex-president
of the association, who rose TO a question
OF privilege and criticised the official re-
port made by Surgeon p. IA. Baithache,
of the United States Marine Hospital Ser
wee. 10 the Surgeon-General of the
United States Of the proceedings OF the
Health Convention at Buffalo last year
A resolution was adopted at that con-
vention asking Congress 10 establish a
Department OF Public Health at Wash
ington, and in his report OF the adoption
of this resolution. DR.. Baithache charges
that retired medical director (Dr. Gil
hon) had influenced the Executive Coun-
ell TO strike out an endorsement of the
Marine Hospital Service.
Or. Gihon admitted that he did not
favor the Marine Hospital Service. but
stated that there were twenty-four other
men on the committee that drafted the
resolution, all OF whom had minds OF
their own and we're in nowise susceptible
TO influence.
The resolution after full and free dis
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Wedding Cards.

MARTINsVILLE. oct. Especial
Cards are out for the wedding Of Mr..
John W. Carter and Miss NJ. X. Drewry.
The wedding will take place on the 9TH
day Of November at the Episcopal church
in this city
Mr.. Carter is a prosperous lawyer Of
this city and Miss Drewry IS the most
Mr.. Carter has about completed a very
handsome house on upper Church street.
where they will make their home for the
future.