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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
Rochester Post-Express.)

|
The Richmond Dispatch. with the for
| bidding caption Of An Impossible Thing
| has the following 10 say concerning no
| invitation for the Grand Army OF the Ret
| public 20 meet I'm Richmond, next year. '
The Rochester POst-EXpress says 10 ~
certain that the Grand Army OF the Rel
public will find itself unable 10 becom3
| the recipient OF the Inequalities OF Richf
mond, IL any discrimination Is to be made
against the cOlOred members or th1t orf
ganization. The invitation, "as II stands [
the Post-Express regards las an imposslA
BILE one" and IL urges Richmond 10 'em-
brace the opportunity 10 efiace the color
line" our contemporary suggestion IS
an impossible one. The Committee ot
Invitation from Richmond VIII be CONF
PEELED TO say that II cannot De arranged
for blacks and whites 10 have equal priVi-
leges I'm the hotels. saloons. places %
amusement, etc, here during the reunion
or at any other time. We are sure inc
Richmond committee. II questioned upon
this point, Will speak with the utmost
frankness. Indeed. when the committee
reaches Buffalo and cOnfers with leading
men Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
there, we shouldn't wonder II y Weri
forced 10 conclude that no good purpose
could be served by extending the invita-
ton at this time.
n the Dispatch represents the senti-
ments Of Richmond. and doubtless II doe,
the matter may be considered settled:
upon any narrow invitation. upon one
that does not include upon equal terms
every man who wears the blue. II VIII
be quite as impossible for II 10 accept
upon the plan OF exclusion, as Il seems
impossible for Richmond TO ask upon any
other plan 1t may be well, therefore, ~,
the Richmond committee not 10 extend
anv Invitation, as the Dispatch suggests
There was a certain sentimentallam
evoked by tho proposition when II nrst
appeared and IL was received by many
Grand Army men favorably. IL was
gratifying to the patriotic sense that ne
CAPITAL OF the COnfederacy would Wei
come 10 its Inequalities the soldiers or
the republic 10 was regarded as earnest
~ the better feeling that obtains OF tho
closer union OF the once warning sections
I'm bonds OF pease and liberty. But II was
not apprehended that Richmond would
discriminate against a portion OF hef
guests; that the color line would "a
drawn against the men who fought for
the flag. The knowledge that such dts.
crimination would be made has dissipaiel
utterly any sentiment there may have
been i'm favor OF going to Richmond IN
the comradeship OF the Grand Army u =
I'll or none Ii ~ 10 be regretted thlY
the spirit OF caste still prevails In ktht
m0nd 10 the degree confessed by the Ut
match. but as il does the meeting OF GO
Grand Army there Is simply out OF mo
question.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
More Worry for Hussey.
lNew York Times.)


There II nothing but trouble FOR old
Thomas Hussey, the eccentric Albanian,
who was found on Broadway last week
with over $4,000 in cash and securities IN
his boots and pockets. He.has not ceased
his abuse of the police since those worth
les blazoned forth the stories or MS
wealth. ard has been Ill ever since last
Friday from worry over the possible de-
mands that may be made upon him: a
physician is now In attendance upon him,
and he is yet with his grandniece, Mrs.
Harriet Mitchell. Vine street, Brooklyn
He will see no one.
But now a new source OF worry con-
fronts the old man. He has not heard
OF IL vet. but when he does the police ana
other public officers Will be further
abused. An Alabama Tax-coliector has
heard the stories OF his wealth, and ~
the first opportunity a demand viii be
made upon him for N,54s.66 delinquent
taxes. Every one I'm Alabama thought
Uussey a man OF moderate means, AMI 80
the Tax-Collector paid but little attention
10 him or his vagaries. In all previous
wears he escaped taxation except upon
Ei2 900 ia real estate. Now taxation on
these items stares him In the face: $4,000
in bonds of the city OF Savannah, Is cou-
mons on them; 100 shares OF New York
Central stock: money boarded. Ni.Tl5
Total. s34, s33.
sis relatives will break the news TO him
carefully.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
7rr RICHMOND DIsPATCH-TUEsDAY. AUGUST q. 1877

of the exodus OF the city's population 'n'o
the region nearer the recently disco'e'''
mines.
The influx OF miners into the YUKON nas
caused demand for reindeer ~.
freighting purposes. In the original pan
for the purchase and distribution OF rem
deer reference was had TO securing a ne"
food supply for the furnishing Eshiino
of the Boring Sea and the Arctic ocean
region. but 1t Is now found that reindeer
are as essential to white men as 10 tue
Eskimoes.
The wonderful Klondike piacers are
situated from 100 to 200 miles from tne
greater stream. Provisions Drought
from the south and landed on the banks
of the river are with great dliiicu'ty
transported to the mines on the Urdu.
tary streams. Last winter mongrei dogs
for transportation purposes cost from siVO
to 500 each, and freight charges from
the river to the mountains range from ID
to % cents per pound. The trained rem
deer make In day two or three times
the distance covered by dog trains, ana
have the advantage that they can use
the abundant moss as food.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
RICHMOND AND THE G. A. II.
What Commander ClarksOns Chief
of-StaY Has to Say.
buffalo Courier,

Colonel j. Cory Winans, aide-de-camp
and chief Of staff to General Clarkson,
arrived last night and registered at the
Hotel IroquoIs. He is the first of the
distinguished guests TO reach the city,
and says he will be among the last to
leave.
What city is most likely TO get the
encampment for next year?' he was
asked.
'There Is but one choice among all the
delegates, and that is Cincinnati. There
seems 10 be a feeling among some OF the
eastern people that San Francisco wants
the encampment but that is a mistake.
San Francisco does not want the encamp
ment for next year, but is preparing TO
make q bid for it in 1899 The San
Francisco committee wrote to the Gin
cnnati committee to that effect recently.
But / think Buffalo is setting pace
that will be hard for any city to follow
IN the future Probably Cincinnati will
be sorry TO get the encampment after
Buffalo.
with regard to the encampment
taking place in Richmond In 1899, / want
TO say there is nothing in it. The people
down there do not want IT and the boys
do not care to 20 there. There are many
people still living in Richmond who
fought with the Confederate army and
many others who were In sympathy with
the cause, and it hardly seems right TO
them for us TO bring our encampment
down there and sing our war songs and
tell our war stories right under their
noses. 1t is rather like rubbing 1t in.
Then the status of the negro Is so dine-
rent in the South from that i'm the North
that 1t would cause much unpleasantness
"a ~ n nf In
the narade or see the colored men in SOL
diers' clothes. No. it would never do to
take the encampment there, at least not
for many wears"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
Scotland Neck News Notes.

SCOTLAND NECK. n. c., August o.
(Special)-A most wicked outrage was
perpetrated against Mr.. Alex. Madry last
Friday night. He is a farmer. living a
few miles in the country, and Saturday
morning when he went, about daylight,
to feed his horse, he found that some one
had given the horse hominy containing
Paris green. There were signs and tracks
about his stable and scattered hominy,
showing where Ii had been put through
the crack of the stable. The horse was
sick had two commissions and died In
about forty-five minutes. He brought his
horse-trough TO town. and the poison was
examined by a druggist and pronounced
Paris green. Mr.. Madry says he cannot
account for il, as he was at peace with
everybody so far as he knows.
The melon crop here this season has
been very large. The melons are fine
some Weighing over 90 pounds having
been brought TO this market.
There was a mistake i'm the report Of the
accident at the knitting-mills here sent
through this correspondence. Miss Kings
fingers were not cut off. but her hand
was painfully hurt in a machine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
REINDEER FOR ALASKA.
Efforts in the Direction of Educn-
tiOn-The KIondike.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., August o.
Some interesting statements relating to
the gold region of Alaska, and the rein
deer experiment there. are brought cut
I'm the annual statement Of United-States-
Commissioner-of-Ed Education Harris, sub
mitted to-day. for the past fiscal year.
1t describes in detail the progress OF
the mining, the growth of Circle City,
Dawson, and the Klondike District, the
two principal routes via st. Michaers
and via Chilkcot Pass.
Touching the Importance OF extending
the Introduction of reindeer into that ter
ritory. the report says the reindeer sta
tions ought 10 be able to furnish 500 rein
deer trained TO harness at once for the
use of the miners on the Upper Yukon
river.
1T was my purpose" the Commissioner
goes on. Ito detail three of the skilled
herdsmen and thirty trained reindeer Go
the Yukon region the present summer.
II this arrangement has been carried out
according TO instructions, an important
experiment will be in progress during
the coming year at the gold mines.
The plan OF the bureau was TO arrange
a reindeer express. connecting towns In
line from Bering Strait to Kadlak
Island. The superintendent OF reindeer
stations, KEEL Mann. last September
proved the practicability of this by
making a trial trip on this route. Two
OF his party were able to take the steam
er at Katmai, sailing to Sitka In March.
This arrangement once completed, Il Will
be possible for business companies In
San Francisco and other cities TO hold
communication with their whaling fleets
during the winter north OF the Arctic cir
Gle.
There has been maintained In Alaska
twenty day-schools. under the supervi-
sion Of the Interior Department. with
twenty-three teachers. and an enrolment
OF 1857 pupils. A public school was opened
at Circle City. In the Yukon mining dis
trict. but the departments agent. writing
from st. Michaers. says he is afraid he
will be forced to discontinue II, because
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
yIRGINIA's RUNAwAYs HAPPY.
Missing Certificate and Pntcrnni
Blessing Forthcoming.
washington Post. z5d.J


The missing marriage certihcate, whlch
occasioned so much annoyance to MI
Edwin ID. Wills, Of Lynchburg, Va, ana
Miss Bessie J. Kinnier, Of Roanoke, VA
who were married here on August 9th'
having run away from their respective
homes TO have the ceremony performed
has turned up at last and the youhs
couple, having obtained the forgiveness u
Papa Kinnier, are happy.
As told in the papers, the minister oy
whom the young people were marrleu
promised TO mail the certificate OF the
marriage to Mr.. Kinnier. The certificate
was mailed, but before receiving 1t MT
Kinnier had written TO his daughter ana
son-in-law, saying that he had seen
notice of the wedding in a Lyncnburg
paper. and asking that the certificate De
sent him.
This letter gave the young people the
impression that the minister had neglect
ed to send the certificate, but they could
not locate him, as neither had preserved
his name or address. They called re-
peatedly at the City Hall to obtain
certified copy Of the return, but no re-
turn had been made, and they were in a
quandary. Yesterday, however. Mr.. Wits
received q telegram from MS ldthcA III
law, announcing the receipt or the de-
layed certificate, and the telegram evil
IDENTIFY conveyed assurances of forgive
ness and paternal blessings, for Mr.. ana
Mrs. Wills have made arrangements 10
return to-day. They will go to Lynch-
burg, where Mr. Wills is engaged IN the
railroad business.
The delay was due, Mr.. Wills said last
night. to the fact that he and his bride
have been moving around so much since
their marriage that they did not receive
the mail. The Rev. Frederick A. stier
performed the ceremony at the parsonage
Of the Mt. Vernon Place church, in the
absence Of the pastor. He kept MS
promise to the young couple and mailed
the marriage certificate promptly, and MS
failure to make equally prompt return Oh
the marriage record to the Clerk of the
court was due partially to ignorance or
the law requiring it and partially to over
sight.
Mr.. Sier is cashier Of the Lincoln Ma
tional Bank. He has complied with ali
legal requirements, and is duly authorized
by the court to perform marriage cere-
monies. He will forward the record or
the marriage to the court early this
morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
ANDREE's HOMING PIGEONS.
Experts Say They Cannot Return to
Europe.

A cable dispatch to the New York Sun
saws:
THE report OF the capture OF pigeon
carrying the announcement that DR.. An
dree had reached 50 degrees north lati-
.ude. which seemed genuine. is now dis
credited in certain quarters.
IAN expert in training homing pigeons
writes 10 the newspaper declaring that
It would be impossible for any OF the
birds taken by DR.. Andree even 10 return
TO their original location. Homing pigeons
direct their course by sight All those
engaged I'm long-distance journeys nave
10 be so trained as TO become acquainted
with the country over which they fly. IL
they do not know this they are inyarla-
blv lo,t.
.Dr. Andree took his pigeons from
Tromso. Norway, distant from Spitzber-
gen about seven hundred miles across the
Arctic ocean. The idea that any pigeon
could possibly return such distance
across an unknown sea Is regarded as SUI
premelv absurd by all persons acquainted
with the performances OF these BIRDS
witch require innumerable trainings TO
get them 10 perform much less distances
oyer land"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
No Receiver Wanted.

The report was circulated some days
ago that a receiver had been asked for
for the knights of Honor, a secret order
heretofore of the highest standing. and
the rumor occasioned much comment. In
oures were made by members of the
order here. and yesterday the following
telegram was received from the headquar-
tiers In New York:
George l.. Currie. Esq. Grand Dictator,
Knights of Honor: Letter received. Report
absolutely untrue, and nc reason existing
for e.
(Siened) u. w. GOHENN.
Supreme Director"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
City School Board.

The regular meeting of the City School
Board was held yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. There were present Messrs.
Joseph G. Dickerson (vice-chairman),
James II. Capers. r.. Edgar Shine, VIII
liam NJ. Turpin, and Robert II. Briggs
William +. Fox, superintendent; c. T..
Rady, Clerk.
gle Winfree and Florence Bloomberg on
recommendation Of the Superintendent.
The board very reluctantly accepted the
resignation of Mr.. h. ID. Starke, and, af-
ter the transaction OF the usual routine
business, the body adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
THE NEW PROFESSOR HERE.
Prof. Kellogg, of the Greek Chair In
Richmond CoIIege, Arrives,

Professor Robert J. Kellogg, whom Rich
mond College congratulates herself in
having secured to fill the Chair Of Greek
during the coming session, reached the
city yesterday morning and went directly
to his pleasant home on the campus, for
merly occupied by Professor Edmund
Harrison. He had hardly been in the
city an hour sbefore, in company with
President Boatwright, he was making
pleasant calls upon prominent Baptists
of the city. He comes I'm full strength and
vigorous for his chosen work.
Professor Kellogg brings a pleasant
family of three ladies TO grace his home
his wife, Mrs. Houghton, and Miss
Houghton.
Professor Boatwright left yesterday
evening for Caroline county, where ne
goes TO deliver an address to-day. From
Caroline he will 60 to a nearby county
TO attend a meeting Of one Of the Baptist
associations
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
Price of bread I'm France Rising.

A dispatch from Paris says: me iso
I'm the price OF bread Is the cause OF no
little agitation. There Is even talk on
summoning "A special session OF mo
Chamber OF Deputies TO discuss the mat
ter. Market rigging is an important iac-
tor I'm the rise.
AT Marseilles the popular enerVescence
OF the city has issued "A provisional scae
OF prices The cause OF the rise there u
the scheme Of syndicate OF wheat mer-
chants TO force the government TO reduce
the wheat duties. The price has risen
since last night.
To-day the importers and millors a!
Narseilles held a long conference ana
such Is the popular feeling that the au'
thorlties are taking steps 60 prevent an
outbreak"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
New England cotton-Mim- start Up.

BOSTON. August 25.-Dispatches from
different New England manufacturing
centres to-day announce that many cot
ton-mills. which have been idle, resumed
oDeratiOns to-day.
During a part OF July and August thou
sands OF spindles were not operated IN
this section. owing to the unsatisfactory
conditions which prevailed, either In the
finished goods or new cotton market, or
10 the need OF repairs. In addition 10 this,
several other mills closed for two weeks.
In accordance with the annual midsum-
rCcr custom.
Many OF the Fall River mills resumed
Onerations last week and several started
to-day. Several OF the Lowell mills re-
sumed in whole or In part to-day. and
REPORTS from that city state that the out
look - promising.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
Small Fire I'm Bedford.

BEDFORD, VA. August 23.-(Special.)-
About 3 o'clock Saturday morning the
dwelling and kitchen Of Mr.. Il. Claiming
Sale. at Sedalia. about fifteen miles dis
tant. were totally destroyed by fire.
The County Court was in session to-day,
and there are considerable numbers OF
the sovereigns from the rural districts In
attendance. The ticket nominated by the
convention at Roanoke seems to give
general satisfaction. Major Tyler has
many warm admirers and will receive a
fiat.ering vote in November.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24

Mr.. Louis Glass. of San Francisco, who
is prominently identified with the tele-
phone company Of that city. is the proud
possessor OF fine nugget of gold, which
ne bought recently from one of the klon-
dixie prospectors. MIR. Glass arrived in
Richmond Sunday in the course of a
southern tour. and registered at Ford s
Hotel He had the nugget with him. and
displayed Il TO many Of the guests. It's
value is about s25.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
(New York Tribune.

The export OF women TO the Klondike
gold-felds to provide wives for the miners
when not only a livelier iris changes on
the FURNISHED dove and a young mans
fancy lightly turns TO thoughts OF love,
but when the mountain passes are open.
and the ice Is out OF the Yukon. win
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
Death of Mr.. G. II. Taylor.

After lingering Illness of a year, Mr..
c. T. Taylor, a venerable man. who had
reached fourscore years, quietly passed
away at his home, No. 400 north Twenty
seventh street, at 1915 o'clock last night.
Mr.. Taylor had been a resident Of Rich
mond for many years. and for more than
a quarter of u century had been employed
I'm a position of trust at the City Gas
Works. He was held in the highest re-
spect by all who knew him. and was a
member of the jamestown Tribe. No. Al,
Red Men. He leaves children and grand
children to mourn the loss of father ana
kind friend.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning from the residence, and the in
terment will be made in lakewood
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
Ouiet Narriuge in Raleigh.

RALEIGH. n. c., August 23.-(Special)
AZ Christ church this afternoon there
was quiet marriage, the contracting
narties being Miss Bessie Boylan Tucker
daughter of the late Rufus 5. Tucker.
and Edward Fl. Fellowes, son Or Colonel
Fellowes. OF the English Royal Engineers
and nephew of Admiral Fellowes. OF the
English navy. Mr.. and Mrs. Fellowes have
gone TO Georgia. where he Will buy cot
ton for a Liverpool house.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
Fire Commissioners in Session.

A regular meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners was held i'm the City Han
last night. Captain G.. Watt Taylor and
Captain j. X. Sheppard were absent. l..
Nj. Ball, helper in Engine Company No.
j, was before the board for intoxication,
and was confined TO his engine-house for
sixty days. s. n. Perdue was elected a
substitute In Engine Company No. 2.
Several furloughs were granted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
Death Of n shenandoah Farmer

WOODSTOCK, VA, August 23-(Spe
clal .)-Wnliam Gochenour, aged about n
one OF the most highly-respected anc
al his home. I'VE miles west OF Wood,
stock on Saturday. and was buried OF
Sunday evening.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
Mrs. WnckIey's Funeral.

The funeral services OF Mrs. Wackley,
who died last Friday night took place
from her late residence, at Highland
Springs, at 2 T.. Nj. Sunday. Rev Mr.. Col
lier, Of the Baptist church. preached the
funeral sermon. and the interment was
made In Oakwoou.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
Ac,a.wx nj Medicine IN Nee,

There will be a meeting at the Young
Mems Christian Association at $50 clock
tonight OF the Academy OF Medicine aDd
Surgery. A very interesting subject is
TO be up for discussion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
Gen. HundIey Endorsed for Renomd-
milton.

AMELIA COURTHOUSE. VA. August
23-(Special THE Democrats Of Ilie3
District held a meeting In the COURT
house Saturday and adopted resolutions
endorsing General George j. Huniley Tor
denomination 10 the House OF Delegates.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24

good chance of being frozen into marble
on the way like the inamorata Of Pyg-
mallon. The miners can worry along
without wives till warm weather sets In.
and might find 1t difficult to support them
through the winter IL they had them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24
Arrested for Iusu,,,px Ladies.

A negro boy. who has been industrious.
" employed OF late In insulting ladies' on
the street. was run into the police station
yesterday by officer Keegan His name
Is Joe Morton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-24

NORFOLK. VA. August 23.-tspecial.) y
Norfolk's first bale of new cotton arrived
here to-day from Clio. \. G.. IL weighed
All pounds. and was bought at cents by
Cobb Brothers a. Co.