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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-15
cRoP cONDfrIONS.



,errrVcTON. Sept 1.-THE weeeky
w. \" t',tieiin issued by the Agilcull 9l 80
D,V,tt,rfment to-day for the Wc'h 'ii"'"
4 a. NJ. Sept. l3tn, says ..t,.,i,, hot and
~, vgook has been cNcca N'iy ~, iig
for the most part dry IN hedtiy o''
tricts east or tho Nothl tb. condi-
kVith sufficient moisture tt. 90
49,, trof,fd hqvy been most fAFoi'.Dlo ~
llnn' I''t I'm most OF the important cotn
ct,fes tho crop, more par tl' '..-i, '.i.,,' f-r.r,,
iat. planted. has suiiefea acllo'I'' 4or-
r.l,,t and fs being prcmaillelg 49,.
uI'U.. - tho crop DIS now safe from
Su' - cutting has begun ln lhe mo-
a--Drthcrlv sections. I'm Nebraska c,,n'
.,i,s ,gii Improve late corn ana WIN , lay
or,blo conditions in Iowa dutln5 ,,, IL
two weeks some OF the iale ',' "@' @ tlt,
e,fr yiold the early crop haNnb 80
rr',,flty riboncd under the excessive h,5l
~ tbe mast two weeks, with some Not,'-
,,,,t ~ quality I'm Kansas most OF 'uo
nariv corn has been cut ana ino .",'
nIlntod As suffering from dtou Hi..
seoucnt weather conditions WI ,,ie,o',,i
iitfa eject upOn the crop lh Ml77oul D.
where ~ has Lceh nDii'''''
ncutly injured. ., s.,.,i,,- an.
furv during the past week a.d il'
crai condition ls less favoraoie ls9u
ported iu the preceding DIll,..'. ,., C.ro+
d.toriori9tion rs reported from ihe Col"
,.,.s eeorri9. Tennessee. Arkansas ana
oklahoma. -.... .t,o ,-reofor mart
of tho cotton belt have stopper 1IV" ~,
and caused much premature opening anu
eLedding. while rains in FLORIDA nave it-
t4rIed nlcking Scattered hraNy Iili-'
bayo al5o intorferod with picking IN pot-
,fons of Texas and caused slight daih9t r
b,, vashlne out open cotton in places, uu'
,rg,rovrd the crop whore stlll GROWING.
Tr rorftore Of Southern and Ctntrh l'Aaa
i.tb cotton and the top tlop over
NScrtrcrn Texas viii not mature unless
frost 5 unusually late. .t.--.,..,.,,,, .bo
cotton has opened freely tnroutn9,ul lla
cotton beIt: picking has made rapid prog
rrss and Will generally Doe compirted e'I-
a. ttan usual Tu Arkansas the crop
ain be Gathered az one picking.
sboworv weather Of this week mas caus-
oi SLIGHT injury % harvested gram IN
oregon ana washington. Ihresnins ls
ohout finished iu oregon. hut mas pee,
sdmowhat delayed in washington anu
nortlous OF Minnesota.
No Improvement I'm the cpnuliloh or l"-
bacco Isl reported from kentucy where
the outlook is very poor and ita general
condition IN Tennessee IS also very uh-
favorable. -
Flowing and seeding or IAN grain have
heen much delayed generally but favor
abla progress has been made in New Eng
land and portions Of the Middle Atlantic
States. where the soil conditions nave
been favorable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-15

Tim Government Nav Send supplies TO Pre-
wont .mlinrinc.

Tim Government Nav send supplies TO Pre-
vent suffering.
WASHINGTON ID. g.. Sept 1L-Great
interest attached to the Cabinet meet
ing to-day on account of the various inn
porant questions which arc pending and
hc fact Chat o. was tho nrst meeting for
livery member on the Cabinet except
Secretary Long. who is in the country,
reached thc White House promptly dt ID
O'Clock and each Dad with him 900 unu--
uallv large number of papers and doe
umcnfs relating D matters pending iu
h.e department.
Thc carly part of the session was de-
voted tO the consideration of iho Union
lacinc question presumably the "nFla-
ability ol i.f.u t. fIprii IRON lhc ''-
cree of the United States Court at oma-
la for the sale OF the property under
the foreclosure proceedings
The civil service decision in tho WOOD
case and its effect ou the Jaw was also
Informally talked over.
Neither the decision On tho oifcriminlt-
ine section I'd OF tho tariff act nor the
cuban or Hawaiian que tlons were meh-
U0rol at the meeting
Tn0urn there wus a. very fun discussion
of the Union pacIlc railway matter u is
learned that mo- decision was rtachrd as
fO thc course tO Doe pursued hN In" gov
orumDut and if is presumed mat no an-
rnuucomcut viii Ic made riding N un-
oh % definite conclusion is reached
Secretary Alscr brought mp the kIon-
dixie rush and advcrtcd 90 the prohanle
necessity of relief measures for the BEN
cGt of Americans who have rushed heed
leeeIv into the gold fields but the discus
sion of thIs matter was very informal
and fruifloss OF results
Secretary Alger laid before the cab
met several tceerams urging relief for
stricken pr0spoctors. including one from
tho citizens committee of Tacoma repre-
eenffue that distress existed already at
Dawson CITY stating that starvation had
begun and PRAYING that a revenue cut
ter Doe sent with supplies 90 81 MlcnHei
and chances t1An ON getting these sup
niles 90 those who needed them.
From the discussion it was evident tnat
the Cabinet was not quite clear mat me
government authorities had warrant or
law for furnishing supplies. but Score
tory Alrer tcleer1phed 10 Senator Per
klrs OF California. who IS interested ln
une ~ Alaska asking him if be would un-
derfako 10 deliver shpload OF supplies
at ST. Michael
n n be found that tho law viii not
rorr,f tho government to send supplies
thl~ rofiaf vU Doc furnished hy private
ror4on4 in order that distress may not
rrov, ont az tne rush Tor gold
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partment IN reference 10 subordinate Of
concerning the civil service law. Judge
Coz, hold that Dc must not be construed 10
Grant authority. either 90 the Civil Ser
vice Commission or 10 the President. 10
make rules contrary lo lhe law tseH or
of "a legislative character. lie quoted with
opnroyql the decision Of Justice Brewer
.tbaf Congress could not delegate its
mower TO logislate 20 any administrative
body.
taken from the decision. and 10 Is sald
fbat ultimately the United States Su-
preme Court viii De asked 10 pass on
the cues don involved.
THAT the Civil Service Commission does
not regard the decision OF Judge Cox as
ininical TO the success Of the service SIS
indicated By the following statement
made by one of the members OF that
body:
"The opinion or Judge Cox in no way
affects the binding character OF the
Presidents order upon al officers of the
service. The President has authority in
heront I'm his office 90 make removals.
Tho intent was that the appointing
officer I'm making removals should be put
on recosd as 10 tho grounds OF his action
and give the accused am opportunity TO
be heard in his own defence.
or was deemed that this action would
prevent rom1vais for other causes than
the good OF tho service Such am order
docs not On the least impair the power of
discipline nor i0pede The proper eXcr-
else OF the power OF removal 10 simply
serves aq n check upon the appointing
officer who acts from political or less
worthy m0tlos Tho appointing officer
who acts with sole regard 10 the
best interests Of The service will deem 80
but fust 10 the public and 10 the employee
affected that a record Doe made.
" DO was the lack Of just such records
as these that has givon opportunity 10
che critics Of the civil service law since
its enactment 10 charge that removals
from the public service have been made
mainly for political reasons. The fact IS
that the majority of removals have been
made for perfectly proper reasons; but
because these reasons were not put upon
record. different administrations have
exposed themselves % much unjust crlti-
cism
'Tho practice of making n record Of the
reasons for removals has existed for
many years in some parts or the SER
vico with highly beneficial results. and
the now order merely makes this prac-
tlce mandatory in an parts OF the service.
Undoubtedly many employees have been
removed for political reasons because no
reason was required 10 be given by those
in authority. I'm requiring reasons hence
forth 10 Doe given the now order WILL Il
is believed. largely check This abuse
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-15

CHICAGO Ill. Sept H-Juror J. +.
Fowler. whose illness Yesterday caused
qn adjournment OF the Luetgert murder
trial until Wednesday wa smuch I'M
proved TODAY and hts physician thinks
be will be- able 20 attend tO-morrow's
session. Luetgert spent a quiet day IN
iau. receiving few callers. but being APP
pqrontIv ln the best OF hum0r.
The woman who was found wandering
around near Melrose Park to-day and
Mrs Itatgert, was tonight identified
as Mrs Caroline Johnson OF l53 north
Centre avenue. In this city She is de-
meutod and will be sent 10 an asylum.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-15

NORFOLK, VA, Sept. lL-5peoIaI-
The anti-fusiOn Democratic convention
met IN Berkeley to-day and nominated J.
L.. Cole. OF Tanners creek District for
member Of the House OF Delegates. Re-
solutions We're adopted no the effect that
the Democratic party OF the county was
drifting from IT'S moorIngs that the con-
vention rcpudiates, "the rump party or
ganlzatiOn parading under the name on
the regular Democratic party and that
the convention repudiatod the nominee or
the party and endorsed the nomination
OF Tyler, Echols and Montague
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WHITE MARSH. Sept 13- -speclal-A
wave OF great heat has swept over me
needed bv the farmers. except those VINO
are saving very fine fodder in this dry,
hot spell
The churches were well attended yes
terday 10 spite OF the fierce heat
A distressing occurrence N the day was
the sudden death OF Mr.. william Henry
Davis. who fell dead in The road ON his
way 10 Belamys church. The deceased
was a brother Of Mr. Pryor Davis, on
Gloucester Courthouse, and leaves a large
flmIlN
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wellington Res-rns.

BALTIMORE Sentcmber A.-United
states Senator Wellington to-day resign
ed the chain tt,o. o t'eguhliean 9'ase 49,,
leadership Of the party in this state.
THE action was taken az a meeting OF
the committee and was the direct result
OF the senator's defeat I'm the
convention in Ocean City. The re-
signing chairman delivered q hitter
speech In which be Is alleged 10 have as
serted that the Republicans are doomed
10 certain defeat in the coming cam
paign iln Maryland.
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oCaRAsriNr fsrAnLisHED.
Charleston aud Other southern Towns'and
u,ot.h Ports T.inr safety Measures.

Charleston and other southern Iowns'and
spani.h Ports Using safety Measures.
CHARLESTON. 3. g.. Sept 1.-THE
BOARD OF Health OF Charleston to-day es-
tahllsl,ed strict quarantine regulations
AGAINST New Orleans. Mobile and the
other fever infested cities and districts.
Citv officials have been placed az branch-
viie and Yemassoo and passengers.
household good and other classes of
rreight from those places viii not oe al
ioo,sd 10 come into the city IN The future
me quarantine viii De strictly main
MADRID. September 1.-THE oHieia
Gazette to-day announces that All Fe7-
sols arriving In Spain from ports oe,Mteh
Nc,v orleans and Ocean SPRINGS MISS
,,'ili be subjected 20 quarantine.
WASHINGTON. September li-As ~
,,,nnah. Ca. Montgomery Ala. hiiih-
ingham. Ala. Selma. Ala. MetlHian'
Mos and points south thereon are tu'
Sorclng rigid quarantine regulaiionS ,,, ln,
tordine travellers FOR that section VII
bavo 10 be governed by same ane p.o -
,.ide themselves with healtn feFliHe'''s
"a reouired by local regulations.
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r,,crRIca1 coMmIrrrE.



rho BOARD OF Alderman las5 ll., n,s'' I'm the
S1lI1 Common council by Mr. M1rN ,Slnt Gp,s commit
viding for the ctsa'2o ,se G2oou9ci N, and two from
tee three three1 io'l to look into the cxpedienrcy OF
t6s t6Sm6s soe'a' permanent pc joint committee o."
electricity. tbc mart or Mr.
Gunst ms .@,,-r~ those who are faminar
conn couiin.%nt % e,tiset and 40 is likely 10 ie-
snit NIT I'm lasting good TO the city. 10 70
The duties of thi.ss couliil,i' cirl ,..rtaining 10
naso nay cifvs tvs electric system and sup1tFn, tro
tendent W. IT, Thompson, OF @ inc s1ne 9r1o
Alarm Alarm Department VIII Rear t4e me, s,11' cni
relation 10 the new commiFs1ggi conn iFsnrineer' sus-
tsirs IN Inc street Committee n, ,,oro
'' The Dian Is an admirable one ana di,rrieS ,1tl
Co iitile doubt but that It VIII pe ca''''0
out.
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Judge Cox Decides That the Removal OF
Wood Was Perm ssibie.

W unN W a. fNtt '~rlhifs
WASHINGTON. September H-Judge
Cox. OF the Supreme Court or the Dis
trict OF Columbia. to-day dismissed the
bin Of complaint Of John C. Wood. super
intendent of mails az Louisville. praying
that Postmaster-General Gary and As
eistant PostmasteT-Gener Heath De en-
ioined from removing him from office.
The case has been considered in the ma
ture OF "a test OF the power OF removal.
and the delivery of DE opinion drew 10 the
court room many public officials includ-
ing members OF The Civil Service Commis-
sion.
Judge Cox's decision was an elaborate
review OF the law bearing on the removals
Of Federal employees. Ho held that IL
was not within the power OF court Of
equity 10 grant relief in matters Of ap-
pOintmont and removal from Office Then.
taking up the merits Of the case. he
stated that 10 was settled law that The
power OF removal was an incident 20 the
power OF appointment and that both
could be exercised by the head OF a de-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-15

the Big Twelve Inch Guns 10 be Fired
Across the Deck.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Sept 1.-THE
battleship Texas has been ordered 20 sail
from Hampton Roads 10 be docked at
Brooklyn on the 25th instant
Acting Secretary Roosevelt says that
on the way north the big twelve inch
rifles IN both tuTrets will he fired across
the deck OF the ship. This never has
been done and Mr Roosevelt regards % as
CXpedient 10 settle at once all doubt that
may exist as 10 the ability OF the ship
10 resist this severe strain. which is one
that may bo imposed in battle
The fore and ait fire has been tried IN
a measure but the fear OF starting the
decks has caused the delay in testing
the cross FIRE. Mr.. Roosevelt viii not
he at all disappointed II this test de-
velopes some weakness but II Is de-
sirable that this be ascertaincd positively
in order that steps may be taken TO cor
rect the fault II ono there be.
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Pn.tmnsters Appointed.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Sept N-Fourth
class postmastors were appointed to-day
as follows.
Virginia - q. H. Franklin. Bedford
sprinQs. r.. l.. Baines Buckhorn. j. g..
Johnson. King william; +. h. Chewnlng
Merry Point
North Carolina-H. u. Buckner. AioXan-
der: j. g. LeGraudc. briar Greek; W.
NJ. p. Carroll. Ncatman. j. Il. Brantley
Perth; q. a. Danieley, Shallow Ford.
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TAs NO OUOEtJT
So fember Of the school goard Was Not
Choseu.

SO ~ en- Der OF the Ncuool huAff " ~ NHl
Chosen.
4 Joint meeting or tho Common Council
and Board Of Aldermen was called for
O'Clock yesterday evening but uat hour
passed by and a quorum did not material
iZc.
At 1850 the foint body was called 10 or
der bv President W. NJ Turpiu there
then being present from. the Board
Mossrs. Brock Burton. Garter. Hard
wicke. oJhn NJ. King Montgomery. No-
bile. Moore. Starke. Vaughan and /im-
mermann.
From the Common Council there were
ON hand Messrs BloomhCrg Briggs tos-
ter. Guuet. Harrclson. John j. King
Noale. Noble Ryan. O. 4. liaW hlne.
Wake and Williams.
There being no quorum ON account oI
the absence Of so mauv members of ine
Common council the joint meeting ad-
iourncd without taking action on IIe
matter for which it was called together.
namely. tho election Of % m'mnci gl ','
school Board to succeed Captain j.. ID
Starkc. resigned
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STRIKE SPREADING RAPIDLY
Indications Point to the Early Closing
Of Every Mine in District.
RIOIING IN VICINITY OF PITTSBURG.
one Man VIII Probably Die as the Result
ofIIis Injuries-Matters by 40 Means
Settled Near Hazelton-Men Refuse
10 Return to work.

''"'"
"
,,,,,.reprt,c pA e.nt 1.-The Darr
TIIISb O'", 49, '''''
Mine. on the 1ouemoshthy IFeI' opel-
a,cd hv Osborne e. Sacgor. OF Cleveland,
-, . tlo eoeno OF n riot to-day which
80 ""' s4, 30 ,t
VIII pronauiy Ie7ul' 'h ''''
least one man. Tho machine miners
started t0 work on Monday and to-day
r,ot Of dieeers who were opposed TO tho
"'N" ..,.,r,a 40 tho nit and
men workinb' sH'H'''"
cavo the workers not iecepllon ""''
49,. ,,,,e ont OF the mine. As tHc
''.' ,.,,ir, ONT thcv were
miners hfba" ''"''
stoned b8cl, into the p.t ana seNeI'l s'''7
,,..-, cred into the pits mouth after tho
"''N o,o r,a,, whose name
reircailhE Hi.'' ,.,... .,.., tb,
cannot Doc learned, more "'.. 1 Nos
test ventured into th9, .,, r-ob,hly
5,e nom the effects of the abuse
WILL ACCEPT II
- crrt rA-Thc coal
CLEN Nhl.NNi lcr li.trict held % dele
miners DID '', .... To-day and declined
cr7'e mass .. ,.fe for mining at the
'o acc.nl .l.. ',.gS ,.g tre tcn days limit
cxtiiaIioh OF ,'- ,.r,Drorulee agreement
Parts or ti and "a committee
were rejected .o"'.,.for Win tine opera
was .,., 7. r.lnds or the men arc, not
..,.l in ION DAYS tho strike WI" o
C,t,..d r0ur hundred men al
rfr.e returned to Woih .V Y,r5
l,."c fhc ton day-' clause s.olo
,us resume work 40 inc N'"'''~
,l.''7 "''
"''''' >-o NEW D1sTI l'f. = NJ ,li---.,,tc o
rf,zfrTON. PA. sent pa .,,,rir,,
.,rlotr of alarming rum"l ai,. ,tbirh
,,6,anent hv % body oI u'il,5 ,er with
looked Formidable. to-d"F, 10, tbc .trife re-
zion ,,.,,rioin a--
Matters sti wear euCu a,,i al coiin de-
pcct however That Icnss' o., ,-oons or
rlarce that the removal u' r.t Noon cone
of amy portion ol l..N ,..1f ie enroqdinc
fcmpl1tcd The slIlhe ~ fhe
wIth great lano.if- '',.i, work aro
number ol mon VINO i,. ..tl,o rrrrls
hard to obtain. nu. tt.t i,rfr4f.s
place it at close to l'',I ",...,--,. ,,iro az
that within .hori tlilt nm hs igic
IMPORTANCE ln lN' "'.s, .es.,l. i,t.,, mines have
The men al COY. .,.,-.,.r az Joining the
I"' ,' at an carIv hour tr.s
W b.. r.r... r..r.T r0fIfnu for NJ fO
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Dr. Andrew Withoraws His Resignation
aud Vyill Return 10 His Duties.
PROVIDENCE. r. T.. Sept. H-E. Ben
iamin Andrews has Withdrawn hts resig-
nation as the president OF Brown Uni
versitv. Tonight the students are cele-
hratng The event. and the university will
reopen tomorrow with renewed activity
and vgOr
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p-.-t5,rf Caelio. Of the Common Coun-
1T, .'.,,.,.,irtc9 mo following Commit
,fossrs Rountrcc. Iiarclson' 1on'''
'.li g,,'"s, '' Gentlemen are 20 recommend such
changes bon the ordinances oi inc 0''y 90
....,,, hest 10 them.
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pFL4Y ~ rHr rCErGrRr rRfAL.


CurCkGO. sept. 1t-When court opens
tomorrow Prof George Vincent Bailey
,..,u to recalled f0r further cross-exami-
,et,or bv Attorney Vincent
1yh.n the defence has completed the
,,r,se e-evamfn4r0n ~ Prof Bailey the
prosocufion will call Frank Bial ana
Frank Od0rof kv to establish the motive
for the alleged murder or Mrs. Luetseil'
1-boeo to, Witnesses both former em-
rloveea Of Tuofrert. viii testify to the
frequent 0u1rrels between the sausage
a, ,iar and DIS wife because of Mari seim-
mereont. 0f the Luotrcrt household.
B.al and Ol0rofsky who were daily OBJ
servers WI tho domestic episodes ~ the
Tueteert promise t0 relate some interest
iug details.
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WARRINGTON. Sept ih-FoFecas' Tor
Wednesday .,h.- ulth
Virginia Threatening weaihef Win
ID h,,,,ers on the coast. cooler in the inle-
rior- east 10 northeast winds.
North and south Carolina -fartiy clougy
weather, cooler ln the INTERIOR Natiao'e
winds.
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Tho Committee on Schools held .into, ineeu-
,u-, ~ 7.2o last night Messrs. burton'
I''- Rrlres. Montgomery. and Neale 3eIns I,
present. Tho bills Of the Mechanics M,.i, ~. ~
pstif,,te for August were ordered TO pe
naid and tho committee adjourned
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RANGE OF rHERMoMErgR.

Tho following was the range Of the
Thermometer al The Times oui,c yesier-
day. q a. NJ, ~. l. 81 r.. = n ~
Il l. NJ. s.. T.. NJ, IS, midnight, 70
Average, 81 l-0.
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Nicholson School.

princinal- stephen o. Perkins.
TEACHERS.
Lizzie Idc, 'aiii.,.'t ,,,
EUa Cohn. Mary "- az w.
Mary r. Cav, ~" .,'r',. -,'
HALLE ~. Cooper LeI' M' '""''"O'''
TNUo ghcuucrsOu,
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Snrinrncld School

iprmcinai LEROY S. Edwards
TEACHERS.
t.u,.+ Margaret W.. Parker,
Nla. -'rr a. nam g.. Aurcua Powers,
Mail ,, IT, Duncan Arsch,
p Tsfelie sbackciford. S1lhe j. walker
l. i-.,' slime I.yno T. Mosclcy,
''' ''' YIenrictta IT, Richardson.
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Baker School


Principal-Jac0b j. Ezekiel
TEACHERS.
Kate @. Watkins Tl5roncc a. Aytce.
Minnie NJ Branch. Emma A. Evans.
Sarah g. White, Ruth NJ Sharkciord.
Susie r. Crump. Lucy j Woodson.
Fulton School Nelson Williams. Jr
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PRINCIPALS And TEACHERS.
The Assignments for The Coming Session
Of the Public Schools.
INTERESTING OPlKING EXERCISES.
Addresses by Major james II. Capsrs' Mr..
I'D. starke. aud superintendent Fox.
Tho Teachers Telicitated on Their
Excellent work in the Past.

The principals and teachers OF tho pub
bic schools of the city ~ Richmond met
SO Central School Building yesterday
morning at DO o'clock With few excep-
tious au OF the teachers were present
improved by the summer rest and pre-
pared to enter upon their ardnous duties.
Ricnmond.s principals and teachers de-
serve praise for the splendid work they
arc doing. which entities the schools 10
high rank among the public schools OF
the United sfatcs. .,,...
-IutorH.ut Fox called The meeting
fD orl.f IfIII made some very lut.ica'iHs
remarks. reviewing the work OF tho past
....., ANA urnr the officers tO com
tuuo the good work lie called all.n-
nou Co several important details in inc
practical working of the schools.
MR. srARKES COMMENTS.
rne superintendent introduced Mr.. "a
win u. Sfarkr. former member OF lho
Board who made 90 very pleasant ao-
dress fo thc teachers. showing nus deep
interr. in the public schools or tne CITY
md expressing his regret mat clIcuih-
stances neoeeeitatcd his withdrawal from
fhe goarf Ic however assured them or
hIe abiding friendship and Wilhnfh'7a To
contribute at amy time to tncir success
Al thc close of DIS remarks the ptlno-
,,oiq and teachers crowded around Mr.
starko and assured him of their mgh
arprecianou of his valuable services ln
hchalf of tho schools and expressed thtlI
recrD. 90 DIS retirement from tho hodIu'
MAJOR CAPEfs SPEAKS
Major James IT, Capcrs, chairman or
the Committee ou Teachers ana Schooia'
arso addressed the meeting. compliment
ine tho principals and teachers on the
GdcItv and zeal with which they per
formed thcir important and responsinlc
,or0d.rra fbaf they will Doc found
eoualiv efficient during the coming ses-
eiou Tfo said chat he believed The hch-
mouG schools are equal FOB the best in me
limited states Ho pledged his best ei-
forts ae school trustee Tor the auN"hce-
mont of the schools.
rhe eupcriut rudcut thcn announced the
foffD,.inr sigumcntg.
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Randolnh School.
Normal School

PRINCIPAL ~icorge r. Merrill
Assistant PrincIpal-Kate Dunkel.
TEACHERS
Jessie r. PendletOn, Lula o. Phillips.
S. Ashton Cooke. Kate T.. Puller
Tstellc s. Kelly Rosa Marks
Maria a. Barber Henrietta A. Bass.
Martha IT, ChappcN, Fannie &. Ragland.
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EnstEnd School.

Pflncipai-Rlchard W. Fiournoy.
TEACHERS.
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Weh School.


prlnclpaI-Juuan 70. Thomas.
Assistant Prlncipal-J. Newton John-
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Central school
Madison school

prlncipal William O. Jones.
VEATUEES
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