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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31
COTTON-MILLs REOPENING.
The Atlantic and Methuen FactO-
ries Start Up.

LAWRENCE, MASS, August 9o-Ope-
rations were resumed at the Atlantic
Mills to-day, after a shut down Of four
weeks. This Will give employment to
about 1900 hands. Work was also re-
sumed in the weaving department of the
Methuen Company's mills, at Methuen.
Nearly all of the $50 operatives employed
in these mills are now at work.
THE HARRIS MILLS.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., August S0-The
Harris Mills started to-day after shut
down of two weeks. The mills employ
about 800 hands.
GREAT FALLS COMPANY.
SOMERSWORTH, n. H.. August 3d.
The Great Falls Cotton Manufacturing
Company's Mills here resumed operations
on full time to-day, after having been
run forty hours a week since May.
THE LAWRENCE MILLS.
LOWELL MASS, August 30.-The Law
renee Cotton-Mills in this city started
this morning, after a shutdown of four
weeks. This is the last mill in the city
to resume operations, and in all OF them,
it is said, sufficient orders have been re-
ceived to insure a prosperous season.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31
FOR BENEFIT OF THE SOUTH.
R'wny Assn Fnvors
Washington, Norfolk, Richmond.

washington Sldr.)
The Southeastern Railway Association
has arranged for series of excursions
from all parts of the South traversed
by its lines to Washington, Norfolk, and
Richmond. at one fare for the round
trip, commencing September LIST.
The association is composed Of the
Southern railway, Atlantic-Coast Line,
Atlanta and West Point, Savannah.
Florida and Western; Central OF Geor-
gia; Florida Central and Peninsula,
Florida East-Coast railway, Georgia and
Alabama, Georgia Southern and Florida,
Plant system, Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac, Triton and Northeastern,
Western and Atlantic and Western Of
Alabama.
The movement TO provide for these ex-
cursions was started several weeks ago.
and in compliance with the requests of
a large number of wholesale merchants
In Baltimore Richmond, and Norfolk,
the association authorized a reduction
OF fare between all southern points and
the three cities named, which are re-
garded as the gateways of the South,
about the middle of the present month.
While there were many buyers who
took advantage of the low rates there
were not as many merchants In the
various parties as had been hoped for.
This was accounted for on the ground
that sufficient time had not elapsed be-
tween the granting of the concession
and the date of excursion to permit
the fact of the reduction to become very
widely known.
Ii is understood that the managers OF
the railway companies composing the
Southeastern Association have become
convinced that an era of prosperity has
struck the South, and that there will be
much more purchasing of goods among
the people there in the near future than
there has been for years past and they
determined to do all in their power to en-
able the wholesale men of Baltimore,
Norfolk, and Richmond TO secure the
trade.
1t is possible that TO certain extent
this action OF the Southeastern Assocla-
ton was made necessary in order to
counterfeit the efforts of New York mer-
chants to capture the southern trade,
they having induced the Joint Traffic
Association TO permit the roads In its
membership to grant a rate of one fare
and a third from all points in its terri
tory 10 New York.
A stumbling block TO the ambition OF
the New Workers was. however, found
in the fact that the Joint Traffic Asso-
citation had no control over any OF the
roads south of the Potomac and Ohio
rivers. and when appealed to by the New
York people, they declined TO take any
steps which would have the appearance
OF favoring the metropolis at the ex-
pense OF their own constituency.
The rates made by the Southeastern
Association place the merchants OF Bal
timore, Norfolk and Richmond on a far
better footing than that secured by New
York from the Joint Traffic Association,
and will, IL is predicted, result in the
greatest movement of merchants toward
those cities that has ever been known.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31
THREE FAvORITEs WIN.
Track Heavy, Attendance Good, mt
Newport.

Newport.
CINCINNATI, O., August 30.-Three
out of five of the favorites won at New
port to-day. The track was heavy; the
attendance good.
First race-six furlongs-Carlotta c. 6
to 81 won. Eighth Is to and to u second,
Wekotiz 60 to u third. Time LII.
Second race-six furlongs-Thor Q1 to
81 won, Elidad Is to 1 and Is TO ID second,
African % to p third Time, Ill Ia.
Third race-seven furlongs-Lulu Nj. 70
to 81 won, Masterpiece g to and TO
second Estne Regina Q2 TO u third. Time,
100 IL. Clara left at the post.
Fourth race-mile and a sixteenth
Parfson g to u won, Miss Ross Is to 8
and 2 to 81 second, Old Centre C to u
third. Time, 80 1-2.
Fifth race-six furlongs-Kallitan @ TO
81 won, Blanton q to and to % second,
DR.. Coleman go 20 y third. Time, 1l6 IL.
SHEEPSHEAD BAY.
NEW YORK, August 3O.-The racing at
Sheepshead Bay to-day was good. De-
clare had to be shot He got a stone IN
his hoof and his foot sloughed off.
First receive furlongs-Tentpin GO to
ID won, Attainment g to l and TO II
second. and Hardly go to u third. Time,
1:02 IS.
Second race-sx furlongs-Trolley Q6
to 81 won. Break o. Day OF to 1 and 10
u second. and Mana II. G to % third.
Time, 1:l6 3-5.
Third race-Sapphire Stakes, five and
half furlongs-The Huguenot Is to 81 won,
San Venado a to and EVEN second, ana
Cock Robin Q3 to 81 third. Time, LOS.
Fourth race-Reaper Stakes one mile
and Acknowledgements % TO 5o)
won, Lady Mitchell Is to 800 second, and
Partridge Is to y third. Time, 2:OS 10.
Fifth race-one mile and a furlong-Sir
Walter 90 to u won, Free Advice to
and to 81 second. and Ben. Brush Is to
u third Time, 1:56 10
Sixth race-one mile on turf-Sunup 20
to 81 won, Buckwa q to 2 and EVEN Sc
cond. and Bannock q to u third. Time,
la 1-5.
TWO FAVORITES WIN.
ST. LOUIS. MO-, August 3O.-The track
was heavy from last nights rain. and the
going was slow. Miss Verne and Trux-
lilo were the only favorites winning. At
tendance good.
First race-six furlongs-Miss Verne
(even) won, Town @ TO u second. Bonnie
lone Is TO u third. Time, lis.
Second race-one miie-Frank DAILY &c
to u won, Ultima a to 1 and to 81 Sc
cond. Lady Cordell Q5 to y third Time,
las 1-2.
Third race-2-year-olds, five and half
ngs-Whirmanteline DC TO - won,
Ialaria az TO l and 10 u second. Nancy
Till q TO 81 third. Time. 1:12 81.
Fourth yace-seven furlongs-Joc O. Sot
90 10 u Von, Mamie LIS Sister q to 5
and OUT second, Helen III. Gardner Is to
u third. Time, 1872.
Fifth race-2-year-old five and half
furlongs-Guide Rock or to u won, King
celia 90 to 1 and 3 TO u second, Myrtle
Q5 10 u third. Time. Ill ii.
Sixth race-one mile-Truxillo (even)
won. Topmast Is to l and to 81 second.
Tranby g to u third. Time, 1:45 "a.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31
EARTHQUAKES IN JAPAN.
Two Hundred Lives Lost-Budget
Deficiency.

TACOMA, WASH, August 3o-The
japanese steamer just in, brings news
verifying the reports of severe earth
quakes in japan August 9Th. followed by
a tidal-wave and great floods A thousand
houses were inundated, and 200 persons
were killed and injured. Sixty-fiye Chi
nese villages were inundated.
According to a Toxic dispatch. 1t Is
reported that next years budget will
show a deficiency of 25,COOOOO yen, even
though the fullest economy Is observed.
The deficit is chiefly due TO the extraordi-
nary expenditure sanctioned by the Diet.
The Shanghai Shepoo contains a letter
from its Foo Chow correspondent with re-
ports that the bubonic plague in that city
and suburbs is most serious, and the
people are dying very rapidly. The CEN
tire Of the plague Is In the vicinity or
Tartar Guild House.
The proclamation of the Governor-Gene-
raj of the Philippine Islands Offering
free pardon to penitent rebels who sur
rendered has now been abrogated.
The Korean Government has sent out
an official notice that the ports Of Che
nanpo and Mokpo are open to foreign
trade on October LIST.
A terrible danger threatens the sugar
planters In Japan from Widespread dis
ease which attacks the roots OF the cane.
The roots rot and, the cane dies. The
plants stand helpless before the disease.
II has already struck four provinces. and
has broken out even on well-kept estates.
Reports from New Caledonia state that
rain is much needed. and II the harvest
fails predictions are made that serious
disturbances will occur. as agents OF Sc
cret societies are very active in fomenting
discord this year
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31

yesterday. The dead are B. F.. Taylor:
of Hearcy county. and Joe Dodson, OK
Stone county. The wounded are the
Renfrew brothers. The names OF the
missing men are not given. but they are
supposed to be deputy sheriffs OF Searcy
county Taylor. one Of the murdered
men. was 90 years OF age, and was the
wealthiest man In Searcy county. Dod-
son was a well-known deputy, and has
been terror to moonshiners for years.
The six officers were on a moonshine
raid when the fatal ARRAY occurred
They had approached to within 800 yards
Of an Illicit distilery when they were
fired upon from ambush. Taylor and
Dodson fell dead at the first volley.
The shooting occurred thirty-five miles
from Russelville, a point ten miles south
OF witt Springs. The locality is In the
mountains, and has for many years been
a favorite rendezvous for moonsh!ners
and counterfeiters. The news OF the
tragedy was brought to Russellville this
morning by DR.. Pack, who came for the
Coroner.
The men who did the shooting are
supposed to be q gang OF moonshiners,
led by Horace Bruce and John Church,
two of the most desperate characters In
that part OF the State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31
ANOTHER PASS TAKEN.
KOhat, az Well az khyber, I'm the
Hands OF the Afridis.

PESHAWUR, August SO.-A strong
force of Afridis, it is said, has closed
the Kohat pass. With the Khyber and
Kohat passes in the hands Of the enemy
the gravity of the situation has in
creased. a column of native troops
under Colonel Gordon, was sent out
from Peshawur yesterday with orders
to force Kohat pass, IL necessary, and
reach Kohat.
A dispatch from Simla this afternoon
announces that according TO the infor-
nation received there, the Kohat pass
Afridis were still loyal, in spite OF the
Mullah's strenuous efforts 10 excite
their chiefs. and that they had promised
not to oppose the advance OF the column
of troops from Peshawur.
The Kohat pass at its entrance is COM
manded by Fort Mackeson. 1t runs
through Afridi territory 10 the British
post at Kohat, about forty miles from
Peshawur. The latter is strong mill
tary position.
POLICE POSTS BURNED.
SIMLA, August 30.-The Sniwari and
Kahi police posts on the SANTANA range
were attacked. evacuated by their gar
riscns. and burned by the enemy on Sum
day night. In addition, the Orakzais on
Sunday night looted the Nariab SANTANA
bazaar and burned the school.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31
THE sEAGIRT SHOOT.
seventh Annual Meeting-Georgia
Again Fright In It,"

SEAGIRT, N. j., August ao.-Tha
seventh annual meeting OF the New Jer.
sey State Rife Association began at this
place to-day. under conditions Favorable
for good shooting. There is large a.
tendance OF crack-shot militiamen from
different parts OF the country. There Hs
TO be two matches, including the VIM
bledoD Cup and Hilton trophy contests
To-days work was shooting In prepara-
ton for the regimental matches that b.
gin on Wednesday. and the other contests
TO follow. The individual matches Of the
New Jersey Association were also start
ed. In the all-comers match, seven shots
at 800 yards, Lieutenant Minis, Of tho
Georgia Volunteers. made 80 and 80 out OF
a possible 30.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31
last Radford. Aug

%, 1877.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
In some papers In the State the resi-
dence of Major J. Hoge Tyler is given as
from Montgomery county, while others
give his residence as Pulaski county.
Major j. Hoge Tyler is a resident OF
Pulaski county. He holds his residence in
that county: he Is registered In Pulaski
county and votes In that county. While
he lives In East Radford, all his business
interests are in Pulaski county, and he
oversees his farm personally. going from
his home here to his farm and returning.
Major Tyler considers Pulaski county his
residence and he holds no other county
his home. So far as the Dispatch Is con-
cerned, you have the ticket at the head
Of your editorial column correct with re-
spect to Major Tyler.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31
A STARTLING THEORY.
"Destruction" of Niagara, Detroit,
Chicago, &C., Foreshadowed.

| Chicago, &C., Foreshadowed.
| For the Dispatch)
The Globe-Democrat, OF ST. Louis. states
edltorialIy that at a late convention In
Detroit two scientists preached the as
| founding idea that a gradual change 10
going on on the shores OF the Great
| Lakes and the Niagara, sby which the
| flow OF their waters Will be reversed and
go towards the Mississippi. Such re-
vergal would seal the fates Of Detroit,
| Chicago, and other cities and even OBJ
literate the wonderful falls OF Niagara
The destruction OF Johnstown and the
devastations OF the late floods In the
South would be as nothing 10 such an
awful catastrophe.
It has been long known that the ROCKY
buttresses over which the vast downpouf
OF the waters OF Niagara has been going
on for so many ages have been recedlnS
very slowly westward. But is not THIS
the Nfrst intimation that those tumbling
and rushing volumes would cease abradins
those buttresses and even leave them high
and dry?
II the change OF those shores be as
gradual as that abrasion has been, the
present generation and several succeed
ing ones need not feel much alarm.
There is a great deal Of rivalry as wen
as much Jealousy between ST. Louis ana
Chicago. and the Globe-Democrat. exult'
ing in the safe location OF ''the metropo'
lis Of the Mississippi" pokes some hos
pitable fun at the Windy City OF ne
Lakes" II says: "Of course. Chicago
will rise from her gediment as she 81
from her ashes. but IL would be impn
dent to locate the new city near It's pre-
eBt situation, and the compW
disappearance OF the Chicago river WOE
be a positive blessing. As suburb
st. Louis. the new Chicago could be phos'
mixed. IL that word be allowable In con-
ncction with too much water. into
fresh career OF usefulness"
After referring 10 the protection WIZ
skilful engineering might afford Csoas'
II does not refer TO the case Of Hoiansb
In averting the contemplated overflow s
great religious daily continues:
would be far safer fer Chicago TO se'A
refuge upon the beautiful outlying slog.
around st. Louis and begin the woi',
again with all the facilities OF sea
city near at hand. In any case II wo1'.
be most unwise FOR her to rear hefre'
anew among the swamps. PUSHES. ana ga.
tail morasses. with the prospect that .Is
nearest creek would assert Itself as
other Chicago river. Let the threaten"
city on Lake Michigan think this o'''
The latch-string here Is out"
I shall endeayor TO learn somethn-
more about the two learned sclen'is"
and their appalling. though far iu'.,"
distant vaccinations. Is. u. ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31
Tefegraphic Brevitfes.

Charleston. s. C.-The British steamer
Osweistry. Captain Wilson. arrived from
Huelva with her cargo OF pyrites on tire.
The fire was confined to holds 2 and 3.
Quincy. Mass.-MrS. NJ. Elizabeth
Green, one OF the best-known newspaper
women OF the State. and associate edi-
tor OF the Quincy Advertiser, Is dead:
aged Y.
Washinston.-rhe Marine Hospital Ser
vice has been notified OF the capture. on
the west coast OF Florida. Of two fishing
smacks. The vessels were believed to be
from Cuba. and we're taken possession OF
as health precaution. They were sent
to quarantine. to be detained until their
sanitary condition can be determined.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31
NORFOLK FEDERAL BUILDING.
Connective Designs Therefor In
vited from Virginia Architects.

WASHINGTON, August SO.-Secretary
Gage has made the first experiment
with the Tarsney law. providing for the
composition of architects In the design
ing OF public buildings. by inviting seven
architects TO submit competitive designs
and estimates for the Norfolk (va.)
building for which there Is an appro-
priation OF $4,000.
Heretofore all the designs have been
made by the government architects. Az
ter the Tarsney law was passed. four
years ago. Secretary Carlisle decided II
was impracticable and declined to exc
cute 1t. Secretary Gage. however, has
decided to give the law trial. Plans
are to be submitted October 18th.
Under the law, not less than five
architects are to be selected. and Secre-
tary Gage decided upon seven. The
names are not given out, lest some OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31

them might decline. 1t II the intention
OF the Secretary. also, to invite archi-
tects to submit plans for the new Ellis
Island immigrant station ut New York.
which is to cost 10000. and for the
public building at Camden, N. j.
A majority OF the architects Invited to
compete for the plans Of the Norfolk
building are residents OF Virginia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31

CHICAGO. August 3o.-Tke grain NOV.
ment into and out 81 Chicago tho
forty eight hours Is record-breaking.
actly Sos cars Of all sorts were reee',s
including ass cars OF corn. The ss'
meuts aggregate 100000 bushels.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31
FATAL MooNsHINE RAID.


LITTLE ROCK. ARK. August 3d.
Two deputy United States marshais the
dead, two seriously wounded, and
two more are missing. as the result OF
an attack on the posse Of officers by a
band OF moonshiners In Pope county
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31


but for the nowt steerin' i MIGHT haze
drappit aff. Syne l begood to watch the
water, and IL was raie interestin'. for
a. sort o. queer things were comm doun.
i could see bits o. briggs and palms wioot
end dippin' in the tide, and whites swirl
in in sac near that / could haegrippit
them. Then beasts began to come by
whites upside doun. whites soomin' Draw
ly. sheep, and stirks frae the farms up
the water. / got graund amusement for
wee while watchin' them. and notin'
the marks on their necks.
That's Clachland Mains says /, and
that's Neither Fallo, and the Back o.
the Muneraw. Gudesake, sic spat IL
maun haze been up the muirs to work
siccan destruction! / keepit coont o.
the stock. and feegured to myself what
the farmer-bodies wad lose. The thocht
that l wad keep a my ain was some
kind o. comfort.
But about the hour o. twae the mune
cloudit over, an / saw nae mair than
twenty feet afore me. / got awesome
cauld. and a sort o. stound o. FRIGHT took
me as ] Iookit into that black, unholy
water. The nowt shivered sair and drap-
pit their heids, and the fire on the ither
side seemed to gang out a. OF a sud
den. and leave the hale glen thick WI
nicht. l shivered myself WI something
mair than the smell air, and there and
then l wad hae glen the price o. Tower
stirks for my ain bed at hame.
1T was as quiet as kirkyaird. FOR
suddenly the roar o. the water 'stoppit.
and the stream lay still as loch. Then
heard queer lappin' as o. something
Heating doun. and II sounded miles aft In
that dreadful silence. i listened WI cen
stertin'. and aye II cam nearer and
nearer, wi a sound like a dowg soomin'
a burn.
1T was sac black 1 could see nocht.
but somewhere frae the edge o. cloud
a thin ray O. licht drappit on the water,
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-08
A WATER DOG.

to and fro in the water. At night it
prowls about seeking for food. It will
probably eat any living thing which
it can swallow, fishes, frogs and snails.
1t sometimes devours large quantities
Of the spawn Of fishes. Some wears
ago, at Ecorse, Mich, about 1000 OF
these water dogs were taken in seine
at one haul. They had doubtless been
attracted TO the spot by the spawning
of the white fish, for some of them
were so gorged with fish eggs that,
when thrown on shore, the spawn flew
out of their mouths.
These animals do not depend wholly
on their gills for the cir they need.
They frequently come to the surface
and gulp in air. They are found to
have quite we'll developed lungs.
AS a rule the batrachians possess
gills while they are in the tadpole
stage of life, but when this is past the
gills are lost. In some respects the
water dog remains tadpole during
its whole existence.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-08

Since the outbreak OF the insurgents
Tor freedom from Spanish rule began,
something more than year ago, Cuba
and the Cubans have filed with gilt.
tering display the columns of Ameri-
can newspapers, and as the opposing
armies proceed with the war, surmise
as to the future of the island becomes
q perplexity. Whatever may be the
result OF the insurrection, surely we
must look after all to the children of
Cuba for the best study OF her future,
Just as we must look to the youth OF
any land to get the surest idea of its
possibilities and its destiny. Countries
are what men make them, aud the
power and force of nationalities are
measured by the worth of the individ-
nal citizens. If Cuba should win her
freedom and hoist her lone star flag
into the constellation OF National en-.
signs, would it not rest with the rising
generations of the island whether that
flag should wave over land of peace,
contentment and prosperity, or
whether it should fall dropping from
hands too weak to uphold 1t? And if
the war should result in triumph
Tor Spain, would not the question of
Cuba's future still rest largely with
the youth of the land to be wrought
out for veal or for woe?