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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
THE RECORD.
MIssYssIppI-RlyER COMMISSION.
II Is Said TO Recommend Levees and
Dredging, Too.

NEW YORK, June 26.-After working
two days on its report, the Mississippi
River Commission concluded its labors
this afternoon. and the nonresident COM
missioners left for their homes, in the
West and South. The commission has
gone over its report. and has made
many important revisions. Congress APP
propriated s. 1886 for levees, etc.
IT IS the duty Of the commission to
hear delegates from the various districts
on the apportionment Of this sum, and
then make out their report accordingly.
The commission aoportioned 100000 for
dredging the river. 100000 for levees.
and $533.O3S for the general expenses Of
the commission. preservation Of the
banks and revertments, purchase Of new
plant and the putting of the plant now
at hand in proper condition.
Advertisements for contracts Will be
published in a few weeks, and the much
needed work on the levees will begin at
once. The report to the Secretary Of
War, which Is kept secret, ii is said,
will advocate liberal appropriations for
levee extensions.
1t is understood, however, that the COM
mission recommends the levee system,
as well as dredging. and Will urge the
construction Of levees where there are
now none. i'm order 10 protect the levees
that are built. For the past three months,
since the Hoods along the Mississippi and
tributary streams, there has sprung up
some opposition 10 levees II Is claimed
that levces are inadequate to prevent
floods, and 1t is further claimed that the
restriction by the levees tends 10 heap up
the water below. The antagonists Of the
levee system are strong advocates OF
dredging. Most Of the delegates who
came 10 the hearings of the commission
favored both the levee system and
dredging. and it is said the report takes
the same view.
one Of the most interesting features Of
the report is said TO be the recital Of
millions Of dollars worth Of property
destroyed by the last great overflow. and
the suggestion that the expenditure Of
only a small portion Of the value OF the
property destroyed would prevent further
devastation. Immediate and continuous
action by Congress IS strongly urged.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
THE ASSAULT CASE At KEY WEST.
Testimony Of the Victims-NegrO
demanded TO Jail.

KEY WEST, FLA, June 26.-The hear
ing in the case against SIlvanus Johnson.
charged with assault on Mrs. Atwell, took
place this morning before Justice-of-the-
Peace Warren Several witnesses were
examined. among them Mrs. Fabre. she
stated that I'm company with Mrs. Atwelt
and two other ladies, she was gathering
wild flowers in the woods near the head
OF the island, when Johnson appeared
and began TO throw stones at them. lie
finally ran towards them and assaulted
her. Mrs. Atwell came 10 her assistance.
and Johnson then turned his attention 10
her He assaulted her violently, during
which the others made their escape.
The prisoner, on being put on the stand.
denied the whole affair, but admitted that
he was with three other negroes who
threw stones al the women.
Both Mrs. Fabre and Mrs. Atwell posi-
lively identified the negro as the one
who assaulted them. Johnson was then
remanded to jail. without bail, 10 await
the action OF the grand jury.
An armed negro was arrested and placed
In Jail at noon to-day, and a careful watch
IS being kept for others OF his kind The
company OF militia will be held I'm readl-
ness at the City Hall Cor any trouble.
Everything is quiet al present. AS re-
suit Of the firing on Thursday night. the
court house and Jail bear many marks OF
bullets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27

az from nine TO twenty-five. The known
oeaa number nine. Their names are:
KNOWN DEAD.
CHARLES c. COPELAND. OF 81
Louis conductor OF the train.
EDWARD GREINROD. OF 81. Louis
express and baggage-master.
c. NJ. SMITH, OF ST. Louis. posta
clerk.
FRANK w. BRINK. of st. Louis,
postal clerk
SAUL WINTERS. OF st. Louis,
postal clerk
W. S. MILLS. Of ST. Louis,
postal clerk.
Gus. SMITH OF ST. Louis. postal clerk.
G. i. GREASLY, Of 81. Louis, brake
man.
TRAIN BOY; name unknown.
THE INJURED.
Following is a partial list of the in
jurcd:
Mrs. s. c. Prather. Columbia. Mo.
head. shoulders. and neck very badly in
jured.
Artella Prather. Columbia, Mo; s
years old. head ard face cut.
W. II. Wilkinson. Kansas City: right
arm broken; head and face cut.
Miss Alice Darcy Kansas City; head
badly cut; both arms sprained; spine in
jurod
Miss Nellie Merck, Of Carrollton; back
badly hurt.
Mrs. saille Matthews, Kansas City;
side hurt
Edward Dillon. Holiday. Kan; head
bruised and cut; knee spralned.
Or. Sol. Gray, Prairie Hill Mo; right
knee and both elbows injured.
J.
badly bruised.
The scene which presented itself was
absolutely indescribable The cries Of
the wounded were frightful. Fortu-
natoly the agony OF fire was not added
TO the other horrors OF the occasion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
Reply 10 japanese Protest.

WASHINGTON. June 26-The reply Of
the Secretary of State TO the protest Of
the japanese Government against the an
nexation Of Hawaii has been forwarded
TO the Japanese legation here. and by
them cabled to Toxic. The legation
probably will file a supplemental state
ment, upon receiving instructions from
the home government. 1t is expected this
will take some time, as the note of the
State Department is worded In a most
careful and diplomatic manner, and its
meaning is somewhat obscure as TO the
points raised by the japanese officials.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
FATAL FIGHT WITH TRAMPs.
George w. Smith shot and Killed
One of the vagubonds Wounded.

LYNCHBURG. VA, June 26.-Three
Smith brothers had a row with number
Of tramps at Sandy Hook. a suburb OF
Lynchburg this evening. George Wesley
Smith was shot through the heart by one
of the tramps. whose name is unknown.
and who escaped. Edward Taylor, one
Of the strangers, was dangerously cut
about the neck and throat. 1t is said the
Smith brothers were unarmed, except that
one Of them had small knife. They
faced a regular fusillade
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
Cartelernt Museum.

The ladies' of the North Carolina Room
I'm the Confederate Museum desire TO re-
turn thanks TO Mr.. j. w. Briggs for the
loan of sash that belonged to W. j.
spragcins, Of the Twenty-fourth North
Carolina Regiment. Mr.. Briggs can get
his loan certificate by applying az the
Museum says Mrs. +. T. BrodnaX, the
vice-regent for North Carolina.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
anDIInnces for weather Bureau.

Section-D Director Edwards a. Evans, or
the local weather bureau. has just re-
ceived a number OF new appliances for the
better equipment Of the Richmond station.
He VIII in a few days have placed in
position all OF the new appliances that he
has. Mr. Evans said yesterday that the
present temperature would continue for
fhirty-six hours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27

OANVILLE. VA. June 2J.-(Special)-
Pittsylvania county to-day elected forty
delegates to the State Democratic Con
yention at Roanoke. Three OF the SIX
maglsterial districts have been heard
from. Dan-River District elected eight
Chatham District six. and Tunstall Dis
trict eleven delegates-all instructed fol
Tyler for Governor and Montague fol
Attorney-General.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27

bat Corbett at all. Attendance. 1900.
Score: r. II. Il.
Boston ...... ......oOOO0O0oo-o /
Baltimore 49,. ....0 OOO0001- IL 5 y
Batteries: Nichols and Cancel Corbett
and Bowerman.
UmpIres-Mcssrs Emslie and ODay.
Time OF game hours and minutes.
GRoOM5. 5; PHLLIEs. 3.
BROOKLYN, June 2s-Brooklyn won
the third and last game OF their series
with the Philadelphias through timely
stck-work. Both sides feided well, and
the few errors were excusable. Kennedy
had the Quaker5 at his mercy until the
Score: II. II. II.
Brooklyn .... ....1 o / o. 0 o - 10 2
Philadelphia ........0 OOO01 20 2-3 2
Batteries: Kennedy and Grim; Flheld
and Clements.
UmDire-Mr. Mcdonald. Time OF game
hour and . minutes.
PIRATES. o; ST. LOUIS, 3.
PITTSBURG. PA. June 26.-.The field
ing OF both teams to-day was excellent
Attendance. 1850. Score: r. II. 70.
Pittsburg 80. ......1 l 0 2 0 00 l - !
St LOWS .... .OO1O0OOO2 s l
Batteries: Tannehill and Sugden; Carsey
and Murphy.
Umpire-Mr. Sheridan. Time Of game-l
hour and - minutes.
KEDS. - LOlls'N llsllG-. i.
CINCINNATI. O.. June 2s.-The Reds
by punching their hits and playing a
strong fielding game. easily defeated the
Colonies to-day. Frazer and Breitenstein
pitched fine ball. Attendance, 6,W9
Score: Il. II. T..
Cincinnati go. 80 90 l - Il !
Louisville ..... 80 30 5000 0- 3
Batteries: Breltenstein and PETIT; Fra
zer and Dexter.
Umpire-Mr. Hurst Time of game-2
hours and 5 minutes.
NEW YORK. 9; WASHINGTON, !.
WASHINGTON. June 26.-Seymour and
Sullivan had the Senators at their mercy
to-day but eleven hits being made IN tne
two games. King pitched well, but Mer-
Ger was hit hard. Attendance, 5000; score
First Game: X Il II:
New York ..........1OO1120 40-9 10 0
Batteries: King and Farrell; Seymour
Umpire~Mr. Lynch. Time of game-2
hours and minutes.
NEW YORK, 10; WASHINGTON, 5.
Second Game: X. IL. Il;
New York ........1 2 . 0 0 > o q O-lO 10 :
Batteries: Mercer and MCGUIRE Sulh-
van and Wilson. .
hours and 70 minutes.
COLTS, 9; ClENELANp, ..
CHICAGO. June 6.-Henry Clark, the
star twirler of the University OF chicago
team was given a trial by the Indians
to-day He pitched a creditable game, and
was strong with the stick, but received
miserable support. Danny Friend. re
called from the Western League pitcheo
his first came for the locals this season,
ana although hit rather freely. kept the
safe ones scattered. and was backed up
perfectly. Attendance $500. Scorn'
Chicago ...... ......3 y ~ v
cleveland ......O0OO21 0O-3 10 .
batteries: Friend and Kittredge; Clark
and Criger. ,,, 20
Umpire-Mr McDermott' 4lhlc VI
game hours
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
PISTOL ~ PETERSBURG.
One Negro shoots and, Perhaps, Fn-
tally wounds Another.

PETERSBURG, VA. June 27-(Spe-
oial)-This morning. at the corner Of
Farmer and South streets. Robert Morton
and Henry Bennett. both colored, became
involved I'm a difficulty, when the former
shot the latter inAictng a terrible wound.
Bennett was taken TO his home, and Il
expected to die. Morton escaped.
A young white man named Roper was
severely injured on the Norfolk and West
ern read last night
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
suJdeu Death Of Mrs. Gnsser.

Mrs. Rosa Rick, wife Of Captain Charles
Gasser. died suddenly at her home NO
81 west Cary street. shortly before mid
night last night Mrs. Gasser had been IN
Indifferent health for some time. but her
death last night was totally unexpected
and will come as a great blow 10 her
many friends. The funeral arrangements
have not yet been completed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
To Garry the Richmond Mails

Mr.. d. w. Hook. OF Clinton, Mo. repre-
senting the firm Of Stuart & Smith. who
secured the contract for carrying the
post-office mails In Richmond. arrived
here recently. Mr.. Hook says he will
establish stable here in the near future
His contract goes into effect July LIST.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27

NASHVILLE. TENN. June 3.-I-argA
delegations from the Virginia and Geor-
gla Press Associations assembled In this
city to-day. They will remain for several
days. and will unite in sightseeing and In
visiting historical places
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
FATAL Freight WRECK ON southern.

LINCHBURG, VA. June Pa freight
wreck occurred at Hurts station. on the
Southern railway. It is reported here late
tonight that an engineer was killed ana
several persons injured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE BALL.
Observation-Disclosures Game Pitchers
Contest-Beaneaters Blankcd.

BOSTON, June 26.-The Boston-Balti-
more game to-day was pitchers contest.
Both sides remarkably effective. Nichols
allowed only one hit In the last five in
ings. and that was in the ninth. SWEETS
was the only Boston player who could
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
Wrecked the Butchcr.s wagon.

A car on the Clay-street line ran into
a butcher-wagon belonging to Mr. c. n.
Schan yesterday morning at Adams ana
Clay streets. No one was hurt but the
wagon was wrecked Meat was scat
tered along the street for block.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
Rice-llilis Destroyed.

NEW ORLEANS. June 26.-Fire to-day
totally destroyed the Earnest Rice-Mills
and the loss will amount TO $4,000. There
was a great deal Of stock in the mill at
the time Of the fire. and the loss on this
cannot be estimated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
Rev. DIR. MenxeI Home Again,

Rev Or. Paul l.. Menzel returned home
last night after spending three weeks
visiting number OF theological institu-
tions. which il Is his duty TO inspect an
nualiy in his olicial capacity. on behalf
Of the Lutheran Synod.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27

WASHINGTON. June s6.-The President
to-day nominated Herschel s. Hastino
TO be Collector Of Internal Revenue to-
the Fifth District of North Carolina. and
Theodore r. Mccrary 10 be postmaster q
Lexington. n. c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY.
Louisville at Cincinnati.


Brooklyn at Boston.
Baltimore ut New York.
Washington at Philadelphia,
Pittsburg at Cleveland.
Cincinnati al st. Louis.
Louisville at Chicago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
PIRATES, 8; ST. LOUIS. 3.

PITTSBURG. PA, June 26-.The field
ing OF both teams to-day was excellent.
Attendance. 1850. Score: r. II. 70.
Pittsburg 49,. .....1iO2OOO1s- Z i
ST. LOWS go. ....OO100OO % s
Batteries: Tannehill and Sugden; Carsey
The evening times., 1897-04-01
MISSION SOCIETIES MEET.
Home and Foreign Work Discussed
in Two Sessions.

Home and Foreign Work Discussed
in Two Sessions.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Womans Home Missionary Society Of the
Washington district of the NJ. E. Church
was held at Ryland Church yesterday
morning. Mrs. T. l.. Tullock was In the
chair The first half of the meeting
was devoted to the reading of re-
ports.
The Sibley Hospital committee announc-
ed that the management of administration
would undertake work among the poorest
classes Generous contributions to that
end have been received already. The hos
pital is the only institution for the care
of the sick under the direction of the
Methodist churches OF this city.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety, held it's quarterly meeting in the
afternoon at Ryland Church, Mrs. s. L.
Beiler presi ding.
Mrs. S. III. Lake, corresponding secre-
tary, read aninteresting report of the work
of the several auxiliaries and offered sug-
gestions as to Improvements OF their
W ork ys.f q
Mrs. S. d. La Fetra, treasurer OF the
society, reported that S576.25 had been
received during the quarter, an amount ex-
ceeding by $125 the sum realized the pre-
ceeding quarter. The contingent fund is
S17S4. $50
The evening times., 1897-04-01

downhih every day. They lose health
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sourness of the stomach, fatulency, heart
burn, and distress after eating, are followed
by disordered liver, constipation, headaches,
kidney disease, loss of appetite, nervous
ness, debility and loss of flesh. Loss of
flesh prepares the way for the most serious
consequences. Weakness from any cause is
an invitation to consumption. The germs
of consumption are in the air and in our
food-in the water we drink They are ev-
erywhere. But they are harmless to the
perfectly healthy body. 1t is only when
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Prompt measures should be taken at the
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ical Discovery. This wonderful medicine
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searches out the disease germs wherever
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The evening times., 1897-04-01
LADIES' AUXILIARY MEETS.
An Interesting Program Was Rem
dered at Maccabee Hall.

Auxiliary, No. 7, Ladies of the U. v. L.,
heIdits first meeting last night at Maccabee
Hall, Mrs Gladys L. Thompson presiding.
The interesting program was opened by
a drum. and fife overture by the j b. Hen
derson Drum Corps. and was followed by
remarks by Col. De Guy Purman; piano solo,
Master Irwin Kirkwood; recitation, Miss
Gennie Smith; vocal solo, Mr.. George ID.
Scott; recitation, Mr.. I. II. Hardy; solo,
Miss Mamie s. Smith; address, Henry G.
Bell; recitation, Rosa Hughes; recitation,
Miss Mamie B Smith; piano duet, Miss Emily
Given and friend; recitation, Miss Daish:
solo, Miss Matte V. Wade, and drum and
fife solo by the Kids Of so, U. v. L.;
impromptu remarks were also made by
senior Vice Department Commander Raub,
g. A R.; Col. Balm, and Adjt. Gen. Hen
bricks.
The ceremony of the installation OF the
officers of the new auxiliary and address of
its president, Mrs. Addie II. Feathers, was
deferred until future occasion.
The evening times., 1897-04-01
UNpERTAkERS
y. VILLA M LEE.
UNDERTAKEN.
S32 Pa. Ave. NV.
First-class service Phone. 1883
UNpERTAKERS.

battle for the establishments Of her rights
began
1t was a wearisOme contest. The
trial in the superior court occupied 226
days. There were 256 witnesses who
gave oral testimony. and 139 dispositions
Were read. Never was there case that
attracted such interest on the Pacific
Slope. The newspapers printed columns
about it every day, and one Of cur daiiies
gave every line Of the testimony. From
the beginning until the end public senti-
ment was wholly with Florence 81 ythe.
and finally, October %, 1890, a decree
OF the court was rendered awarding to
the girl the entire property left by her
father. Then began appeal after appeal
to the State supreme court. until twenty
four of them had been decided, every time
in affirmation Of the decree that made her
the heir. In October, 1895, tie supreme
court passed on the case finally, and in
December OF the same year Florence cana
into the possession OF the great Blythe
estate.
The evening times., 1897-04-01

The distance of Regulus from Denabola
is about 20 degrees that is, about five
times the distance of the two Pointers
in the Great Bear from each other The
classically educated reader reconects the
fable OF the Staying of the Nemaean Lion,
the first of the Twelve Labors of Hercules.
The rich Imagination of the Greeks has
placed this lion among the considerations.
South OF Leo we see the very extern
sive constellation Hydra, or the Water
Serpent, which. with the exception Of
Alpha, or Cor Hydrae, also called Alpharc,
contains no bright stars straight line
from Gamma Leonis to Regulus and pro-
longed sufficiently will pass through Cor
Hydrae. The head of the monster lying in
a northwcsterly direction from the last
named star is marked by small but in a
moonless and cloudless night sufficiently
conspicuous pentagon. We reiterate here
that geometric figures will be of great as
sistance in remembering and tracing con-
stel!ations. Due south of Denebola in the
Lion and about the middle OF Hydrae we
perceive the little constellation OF the
Crater, sometimes called the Cup, and east
of it the still smaller but far more striking
constellation Corvus, or the Raven. It is
represented as being perched upon the sea
monster.
Corvus can easily be recognized by a con-
spicuous group Of four stars, of which the
brightest, Beta, is the most prominent in
all three closely connected consultations.
Hydra commentaries the Second Labor
OF Hercules, though the monster which the
demi-god killed had a hundred heads,
whereas the Hydra in the constellation
has but one. In the middle OF the month
Andromeda and Airee have sunk beneath
the horizon while Taurus, orion and CAMS
Ma jor are low down in the south west
suun to be seen no more until another winter
hascome. Lookingtoward the northwestwe
see again low down the beautiful star Arc
turuS, while Ursa Majoris nearly overhead.
The constellation Virgois slowly rising, with
its bright first magnitude star Spica. The
Twins and CAMS Minor and Auriga, with
their bright stars Castor, allHs, Procyon
and Capella, are still plainly visible, but
Fastening toward the horizon, while the
still brighter constellation Orion is closely
approaching it, soon 10 disappear. Thus tie
winter skies, with their beautiful star pic
lures, are rapidly making room for those
of spring and summer
The evening times., 1897-04-01
A CALL TO sANGuILLY.
The Veteran General May join the
Army of Insurgents.

The report that the Cuban junta has re-
qucsted Gen. Sanguilly, one of the heroes
Of the last war for Independence in Cuba.
to proceed to the island and assume the
place OF the captured Gen. Rivera, can
not be verified here. Mr.. Quesada, In
charge of the Cuban headquarters here,
has been confined to his room for about
ten days, but has recovered sufficiently
to be able to sit up. He was asked about
the report, but he said that it was a mat
ter. II true, entirely for the junta in New
York
The report is that Gen sanguiHy Is
opposed to taking charge in the province
of Pinar del Rio, and has informed the
junta that he. on account of his health,
win not 60 to that province. He has not,
however, SO far as has been made public,
objected to joining the army elsewhere,
and it is not improbable that. owing to
the practical loss of two of the best in
surgent generals, the veteran Sanguilly
may accept a command at an early day.
1t seems settled, however, that he will not
fight in the Havana province.
The evening times., 1897-04-01
Meeting of Virginia Republicans.

The executive commit tee of the Virginia
Republican League met last night at their
headquarters, No. SIC d street northwest
The meeting was presided over by Mr..
F. D. Lee, O. d. Morris, jr., acting as
secretary. Acknowledgements were read
from ROu John w. Ross and ]. NJ.
Langston, indCzsed for District Commits
sioners; Hon. George E. Bowden, for second
assistant postmaster general, and Dr.
Charles B. Purvis for surgeon-in-chief or
the Freedman's Hospital. The COMMITTEES
extended an invita- ton to ex-Congressman
George W Murray, of South Carolina, and
Hon George White, Member of Congress
from North Carolina, to address the league
at a meeting to be held Monday night,
April 5, at their headquarters