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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
FoUR-CoRNERED BICYCLE RACE
Eaton, Bald, Cooper, and Loughead
Eaton Wins.

ATLANTA, GA, November 16-The
four-cornered race at the Coliseum here
tonight between Eaton, Bald, Cooper,
and Loughead was the closest and most
exciting race of the season.
Jay Eaton won by a foul, and holds
his title of king Of the indoor track. His
win was no easy one, and in one heat
the judges said that it was dead heat
between him and Loughead, but Loug-
head was disqualified on account OF
foul. and the heat was warded TO Eaton
In the heat between Bald and Cooper
the track record was smashed, as was
the worlds indoor record for competi-
tion-l :57 40
First heat--Bald beat Loughead. Time.
2:0i 3-5.
Second heat. Eaton beat Cooper. Time,
POI As.
Third heat-Cooper heat Bald. Time
1:57 4-5.
Fourth heat-Eaton VS.. Loughead. Dead
heat. Loughead disqualified for fouling
Eaton. Eaton given the heat.
Fifth heat-Loughead beat cooper.
Time. 2:02 To-
sixth heat--Bald beat Eaton. Time,
2:O5 3-5.
This gave Eaton and Loughead each
two heats. and Bald and Cooper one
heat each. Two heats were then run, 10
see who should take first and who third
money.
seventh heat-Eaton beat Loughead.
Time, 2:0S ga.
Eighth heat-Bald beat Cooper. Time,
POI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
uOMEsEEKERs AND SETTLERS.
Railway Rates for Them Continued
Mardi-Gras-Etc.

WASHINGTON, November l6.-The
Southern Passenger Association Confer
ence Committee, in session here to-day
decided to continue the 'home-seekers
and settlers rates from Northwestern
points to the Southeast during the bal
ance of the winter. The railroads OF this
district have been making strenuous ef-
forts to secure a better class OF settlers,
and have established industrial Offices
throughout the entire country.
Rates were also agreed upon for the
movement of military TO New Orleans.
on account Of the Mardi-Gras festivities.
The rates for the general public will be
fixed at the next meeting.
A rate OF one fare for the round trip
was agreed upon to Chattanooga, Tenn,
on account of the meeting of the depart
ment of superintendents of the National
Education Association.
The Rate Committee was waited upoa
nv a delegation from the Travellers Pro-
tectiye Association, who urged that COM
mercial travellers be permitted the privi-
lege of an interchangeable mileage ticket.
The committee refused to state what
action. If any, had been taken.
Most of the members left for their
homes tonight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
THE NIGER REGION.
srn,ous NEWS FROM THAT PART
or WEST AFRICA.
CHEF SAxORY RAZES A TOWN
lie Also Mnssacres several Thoa-
sand of the Inhabitnnts-Franc
VIII Have 10 Send a Punitive Exc
pedition Against Him.

PARIS November 1e.-A special dis
patch to the Journal brings serious news
from the Niger region, West Africa
In order TO punish the inhabitants OF
the town OF Kong. capital Of the kingdom
Of Kong. In the Mandingo region OF Upper
Guinea, for their refusal to supply his
troops with provisions. chief Samory has
razed the town, and massacred several
thousand natives.
For several weeks the French news
papers have been calling upon the gov
ernment TO send a punitive expedition
against Chief Samory, who on August
Goth last surprised and routed a French
detachment Of native troops, sent TO oc-
cupy territory which he had offered TO
evacuate. Two Of the French officers
and forty-four men were killed.
Kong is rich and fertile dependency
on the French ivory coast.
II the report published by the Paris
Journal is confirmed, the French Gov
ernment will have no alternative 10 such
a punitive expedition as the French press
has been urging II to undertake.
Samory who is otherwise known as
samadu. and who was formerly known
og "the West African Mahdi," is "A Tippoo
Tib on a large scale-a wholesale slave
hunter He first came into contact with
the French in 1882: but in the two years
war which followed he was repeatedly de-
feated In the latter part OF 1884 he car
ried rs slave raids far to the south, into
Sulimania, capturing and destroying
Faiaba. the capital of the Sulmani. and
a great emporium for the transfer trade.
A vast tract Of country was devastated
thousands OF natives were slain, thou
sands more were sold into slavery, and
the country was so deoopulated that
trade came to a standstill. and the Colony
Of Sierra Leone was reduced TO the verge
Of bankruptcy.
These conquests brought Samory
fresh accession Of strength, and in 1888
he again commenced operations against
the French provinces Of the north. TWO
eevere defeats, however, brought him to
terms. and in February. 1887 he signed
treaty OF peace with the French, in which
he recognized that the river Niger was
the boundary between his territory and
that Of the French.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
PORTE HAS NOT YET YIELDED.
Austrian wnrships May lombard
MessiDn To-day.

LONDON, November lit now ap-
uears that the statement made yesterday
IN a special dispatch from Vienna that
the Turkish Government, in reply to the
demands Of Baron de Calice, the Austro-
Hungarian Ambassador to the Porte,
had agreed to salute the Austrian nag,
after disrnlssing the vail of Adana and
the Mutessarif Of Mersina, for indigni-
ties offered 10 the Austrian merchant,
Brazzafon. was premature. The Porte
has not yet yielded to the Austrian de-
mands.
Dispatches from Vienna announce that
az to midnight Tuesday no intlmatlon
had been received of the intention OF
the Turkish Government TO dismiss the
offending officials or TO salute the nag
II however. the Austrian demands are
not complied with by noon tomorrow
CTbursday). Baron de Calice VIII leave
Constantinople, and the Austrian war
ehips will lombard Mersina.
The Vienna correspondent of the Times
saws: 1T is now expected that the Sui
tan will hold out until the last moment
and then yield, which may appear 10 him
@ clever stroke of diplomacy, and some
thing for the Turkish official press to
boast ola semi-victory of the Padisha
over the Christian Powers. Eventually
however. II is as likely as not to prove
an unmitigated blunder, the consequences
of which will become manifest in the
course Of time.
abdul Hamid is apparently just now
in a frame OF mind calculated to inspire
serious concern. His easy victory over
the Greeks, together with the indulgence
ne was accustomed to expect from Ger
many until lately. completely turned his
head. The Neue Freie Presse says that
Baron de Calice has seized the oppor-
tunity Of demanding from the Porte
binding assurances respecting other mat
tars concerning the Austrian company
which works the Oriental railways, and
relative to which representations have
already been made repeatedly at Con-
stantinople."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
THE NATIONAL GRANGE.
Fire Insurance-TranspO sta
tisticnI Bureau-New Officers.

HARRISBURG, PA, November 16--
Reports of State masters were continued
at to-days session OF the National
Grange. Aaron Jones, of Indiana, re-
ported that the Grange fire insurance
companies OF that State are now carry
ing $i5 10000 worth of property. with a
saving 10 the Grange members Of so
per centum.
The report of the Transportation Com
mittee carried with 1t several resolu-
tions. among them one appointing a
field committee of information" TO be
composed of one member from each
State Of the Union, whose duty 1t shall
be TO collect data on questions OF agri-
cultural needs in the matter OF trans
portation or otherwise, and forward the
same TO the Statistical Bureau" at
Washington. The duty of the Statisti-
cal Bureau shall be to codify data re-
ceived. assist the Grange Legislative
Committee in it's work before Congress,
and transmit information to Patrons of
Husbandry throughout the land.
A further resolution proposed a memo
rial to Congress, asking for a thorough
investigation of the subjects Of revenue
and governmental expenditures.
The sessions this afternoon and eve
ming were taken up by the election of
officers for 1898. Officers were elected as
follows: Worthy Master, Aaron Jones.
Indiana; Overseer. o. II. Hale, New
York; Lecturer. A. T.. Messer Vermont;
Alpha Messer, Vermont; Steward, John
T. Cox. New Jersey; Assistant Steward,
Jane Newcomb. Colorado; Chaplain. o.
S. Bowen, Connecticut; Treasurer, Mrs.
Eva Mcdowell. Ohio; Secretary, John
Trimble, Washington, ID. c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
BAPTIST CONGRESS OF MINISTER'S.
Many of the AbIest TheOlOEians in
the Church Present.

CHICAGO. November l6.-The fifty
seventh annual session of the Baptist
Congress OF Ministers was convened at
Emmanuel Baptist church this afternoon.
1t will remain in session three days. Many
OF the ablest ministers and theologians
OF the Baptist Church Of the United States
are I'm the city. and will take part in the
discussions Of the congress.
When the congress was convened to-
day Rev. Johnston Myers. j.. D., pastor
Of Emmanuel church. made a speech OF
welcome. and was followed by Judge
Henry " Freeman. Rev. Adm a. Ken
Grick, ID. d.. Of st. Louis. president or
the congress. responded. and then the
work Of the session was taken up.
This afternoon the subject was, Are
the teachings OF the Apostles Of equal
authority with those Of Christi
This evening the theologians discussed
the question: us Baptism a Prerequi-
site TO the Lords Supper" The writer's
who read papers on the question were
c. b. Edgar. ID. d.. OF Montgomery Ala. !;
and o. T. clifford. ID. D.. of Buffalo. Rev
=. S. Henson, ID. D., OF Chicago, and
Rev. n. H. Conweil. ID. D.. of Philadei-
phia, were the appointed speakers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
A rERRrnLE FIGHT.
One snIoon-Keeper shoots and Kills
Another.

LEXINGTON. KY. November is.--
Merritt Martin. saloon-keeper, aud
agent for the Chattanooga Brewing Com
pany. and j. J. Ryan. also a saloon
keeper. had terrible fight tonight In
the latter's place OF business, on Main
street. as q result of which Ryan Is
dead and Martin is locked up on a charge
of murder. The men became angry
over an account, and began lighting with
their fists. Bystanders interfered. and
separated them. While Martin was be-
ing held away from Ryan, the latter hit
him a blow in the face. whereupon Mar
tin drew his pistol and began shooting.
The friends were panic-stricken and fed.
leaving the fighters together. Martins
third shot struck Ryan In the left arm.
and fourth bullet entered the abdo-
men. Martin was arrested. Ryan died
while being carried to the hospital. He
was a single man, aged about IS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
Box SLAYER Exonerated.

CARSON CITY. NEW. November b.-
Julian Guinan the boy who shot and Kill
ed District-Attorney Charles Jones re-
Gently. was to-day exonerated by the
grand jury. Jones, who was married
man. had been paying attention to Gull
mans sister, and on the day of the shoot
ing met her by appointment near her
home DIR. Guinan. her father, interrupt
ed the meeting, and quarrelled with
Jones. The boy, who was watching from
an upper window OF the house, fearing
that his father would be killed by Jones'
who had reputation as gun-nghter,
snot and killed the attorney with rifle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
send Helm for the Poor.

The ladies OF the City Mission beg the
citizens TO send all the clothing Of any
kind they can spare to save the poor from
suffering. They are without fael. and
in many cases the children almost naked.
The treasury OF the Mission is empty,
and the ladies' are powerIess to relieve
the sick, as well as the hungry and
naked, without aid from the citizens.
Donations can be sent Mrs. A. Y Stokes,
is east Franklin; Mrs. j. J. King. 405 west
Marshall; Mrs. A. f. Walt. 2eS east
Grace; Mrs. Raleigh Colston, l3 north
sixth: Mrs. Charles Boiling. s0s Floyd
avenue; City Mission House. 100 north
E'ourteenth street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
wHITEwAY MINISTRY RESIGNS.
The Appointment Question-Winter
Cabinet Assumes once To-Day.

ST. JOHNS. NEWFOUNDLAND. Mo-
vember 16.-The Ministry. headed by Sir
William Whiteway. formally resigned to-
day. Sir William Whiteway wished to MI
all vacancies in the departments with his
defeated supporters and their followers,
burt Sir Herbert Murray, the Governor OF
Newfoundland refused TO sanction any
permanent appointments. and consented
10 authorize only acting appointees. The
Governor was impelied to this determina-
tion by the pledge Of the incoming Win
ter Cabinet TO reduce the number Of Office
holders. He refused, therefore. to create
any vested rights by agreeing 10 perma-
nent appointments.
The Cabinet of Sir James Winter Will
assume Office at noon tomorrow. and fol-
lowing the precedent created by the con-
trovefSy between Lord Aberdeen, Gov
ernor-General OF the Dominion of Cana
da, and Sir Charles Tupper. while Pre-
mier last year, will insist upon the cam
collation. of all these appointments imme-
diately.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
r,,.I wreck of a schooner.

ST. JOHNS, NEWFOUNDLAND, Mo-
vember 16.-Word has been received from
Chatham that the schooner Janet A.,
from Tignish was lost Tuesday night or
Wednesday morning Of last week off
Fox Island. She was loaded with oats
and produce. Three men and two women
were aboard. The bodies of Captain Gil
lis. Susan Champion, and an unknown
man brought to Chatham by the steamer
st. Isadore last night confirm the news
of the wreck.
The Janet A. was vessel OF twenty
nine tons, registered tonnage. was built
at Church Point Nova Scotia. in 1882,
and hailed from Chatham.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
SALISBURY CHEERED
LONDON MEETING SINGS or HIN,
"HE's A JOLLY GOOD FELLow.w
GOVERNMENT OF GREAT CITIES.
The British Premier ON tls Reesns
Result I'm Sew york-ssThe Nsser.
Passion for nisness es rhisss~-
Anslo-French Relations.

LONDON. November i6.--A great mass-
meeting was held tonight In tho Albert
Hall, under the presidency OF Earl Cado-
gan, Lord-Lieutenant Of ireland. at which
the principal speaker was tha Premier,
the Marquis OF Salisbury. No fewer than
300 persons were present, and the entIro
assembly rose at the entrance OF LIor1,
Salisbury. cheering him to the echo, ana
singing; Ties a jolly good fellow"
Lord Salisbury who seemed in the best
of health and spirits. and who spoke with
greet animation, said that the situation
was mot destitute OF elements OF appre-
hension, either at home or abroad"
Speaking Of foreign affairs, Lord Salts
bury denied that the governments had
yielded TO France In the matter Of Siam.
Tunis. or Madagascar.
Turning to home affairs, he said the
government OF London was a question
which must be solved. and could only BE-
solved by giving to other and smaller
municipal bodies a large part Of tho duties
now performed by the London County
Council. He promised that the govern-
ment would introduce legislation on the
subject at the next session cf Parliament.
THE present SYSTEM" said his Lord
ship. "is due to the modern passion for
bigness of things, and is too unwieldy."
He asked his hearers to look at what
had been done across the ocean. do you
want to be governed like New York; he
said. Yet the result there. he continued.
which was watched with so much interest,"
and which so many people depiore. wee
adopted after an effort TO amend admitted
defects in the municipality by enoy-
nously increasing its area, and brtngfn9
a much vaster population under Ns
range. "The undertaking has failed in'
mentally" his Lordship concluded. oe-
cause 1t could not obtain the assastancc
ard co-operation of the only clasa Of
men by whom municipal institutions can
be satisfactorily and thoroughly gov.
eruad"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
statehood for Oklahoma.

HENNESSEY, OKLA, November l6.-
The Territorian Press Association, In ses-
sion here, has adopted resolutions favor
ing the creating of a State from Okla
homa Territory. providing that II its
boundaries shall include Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory, the State so created
shall exercise neither legislative, judicial,
or other control over either Of the Five
nations until such nations shall ratify the
constitution OF such State in such manner
as Congress may direct"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
Come to nahyIand.

wednesday afternoon the folks from
Babyland will give another reception at
the ArmoYy. Every little girl In Rich
mond Is invited.
Music will be rendered by Master Victor
MenzePs company Of artists. The gem
OF the evening win be vocal tSection
by Miss Gussie Reinhardt. One hundred
f,ne dolls will be given to the little girls
who beg money for the Home for In
curables. Those begging most money.
~ course will have first selection.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
HARRIS MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
To Take Place I'm Memphis on Sun
day Next.

MEMPHIS, TENN, November 16--The
memorial exercises which were original
ly to have been held in Memphis Octo-
ber 5th in commemoration OF the life
and services of the late Senator Isham
Harris, but which were postponed on ac-
count of the presence Of yellow-fever,
will be held in this city on Sunday night
next
Senator William Il. Bate will preside
over the meeting. and addresses will be
delivered by Senator David Turpie, Of
Indiana; Congressman John Sharp VIII
lams. Of Mississippi Governor Robert
l. Taylor, of Tennessee; Hon. John
Vertrees, of Nashville and George w.
Gordon and Colonel Casey Young, Of
Memphis Elaborate preparations have
been made for the affair and prominent
men from all Of the States in the Union,
and especially from the South, have been
invited. 1t is expected that there will
be present a number of Representatives
and Senators from neighboring States.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
THE sMUGGLER NINE FIRE.
No Material Progress Toward Stop
ping It-UgIy Outlook.

ASPEN, COL, November 16.-Although
the managers of the Smuggler Mine,
which has been on fire since Sunday, ex-
press every confidence in their ability
TO control the situation within short
time, 1t is claimed that no material pro-
gress has been made during the last
twenty-four hours. The outlook as
viewed by the people Of the camp, and
especially those whose support depends
upon the mines on Smuggler mountain,
is anything but cheering. To-day not
mine on Smuggler mountain is being
worked, except under the most disad-
vantageous conditions. over 600 men are
idle, and many others will be laid off in
the next few days. unless the fire is ex-
tinguished. In all. fully fifty miles of
workings have been abandoned. There
have been no fatalities as yet, but there
have been scores of narrow escapes,
some of which border upon the miracu-
lous
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
THE TOWER.
And the significance Of It's Nams.


The Tower, the store of Julius sycle
& Son. Is well-named. II is land
mark In the city. and represents the
strength OF tower In the integrity OF
its. commercial dealings Mr.. Julius
Sycle and his son. Mr.. Samuel Sycle. are
both masters of their business and the
house keeps abreast with every demand
of the public, and with the run OF every
market that can contribute to swell its
stock. 1t IL an old establishment. kaown
far and wide. and as carrying everything
In the dry-goods and ladies' furnishing
line that public taste may call for. ana
as being thoroughly up TO date. In
every department its stock Is fresh and
complete. and It yields the palm to none
in reasonableness OF price. The Tower
Is continually Offering specialties IN ad-
dition to its regular and varied line OF
high-class merchandise. embracing every
article coming within the scope OF nrst-
class dry-goods store, and II Is not to bs
wondered at that II Is one OF the most
popular establishments In Richmond
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17

Mckinley, July 9Th last. excerpts one
assistant postmaster. or a chief assistant
TO the postmaster. OF whatever designa-
uon, at each post-ofiice. from the civil
service requirement OF examination or
registration before the commission.
Chairman Proctor, OF the commission,
who returned tonight from New York
stated that under this rule there was
no action the commission could take in
the matter. and the discretion thus given
the postmaster was only restricted by
forbidding removals for political pur-
poses. If the postmaster gives no reason
for the removal. there is no remedy for
the deposal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
NEW YORK HORsE-sHOw.
MagnifcentIy-Groom and GOwned
Spectators.

NEW YORK. November 16.-The rain
again attempted to interfere with the
social side of the Horse Show tonight,
but II did not succeed. Before o'clock
the first and second tiers of seats were
alive with magnificently -groomed and
gowned occupants, who evinced keen
interest in things horsy. The boxes were
not so we'll occupied as on Monday night,
but there were enough box-holders pres
ent to show that the smart set is as
much interested in the exhibition as ever.
During the evening the mounted park
police gave an exhibition, and several OF
their animals received prizes.
The last class to compete was COM
posed of nine hunters and jumpers.
Ralph Pulitzer's American Beauty cleo
trifed the audience in the Garden by
going feet into the air, when only D
feet was required of her. She failed.
however, to take the third hurdle, and
lost the ribbon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
WEATHER COLD IN NEW ORLEANS.
Outlook Very Bright-Eleven New
Cases of Fever.


NEW ORLEANS. November 16.-There
were eleven new cases and two deaths
to-day from yellow-fever. The deaths
were those of Michael Rhines and Mrs.
Ben. l.. Bear.
The weather turned cold this evening,
n strong wind blowing up, and frost is
promised for the next day or two, and
the outlook is very bright.
Among the new cases are those of Rev.
r. ID. Whitingham, pastor of the Coli
scum Baptist church, and X. f. Craig,
president OF the water-works company.
Nearly dozen ministers have been
afflicted since the fever started, but DR..
r.. Purser is the only one whose case
resulted fatally. All the others are long
since convalescent.
REPORT FOR MOBILE.
MOBILE. ALA, November l6.-Four
new cases of fever were reported to-day,
as follows: Charles NJ. Kilborn, Harry
Howard. Albert Morse. Mrs. Matte
Curry
There were no deaths.
Four new cases are reported from
Whistler.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17

On Saturday. November 10th. the Deep
Run Hunt Club will hold their fall meet
ing II you fail to see IL you will miss a
great outdoor sOciety event. New mile
fiat track and new steepIechase course
and grandstand just completed on the
clubhouse grounds The races are open
10 the public. and can be reached by
lakeside cars from First and Broad
streets. and special trains leave Elba ssa-
ton at 1880 and Q r. NJ, returning after
races. Fare for the round-trip. Is cents.
Admission to tho races. 30 cents: gram
stand. % cents. Tickets on sale AZ George
schoen's. Branch r.. Aliens. William
Rueger's. w. c. Schmidt's. Jefferson
pharmacy. Commonwealth Clut. and al
entrance TO the grounds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
Locked I'm the House and Left by
Their Parents

EUFAULA. ALA. November 16.-Three
half-grown children lost their lives in the
burning OF an old frame house a mile
from White Oak. Ala, Sunday night.
Their parents, Louis Brown and wife.
went 10 church. leaving their children.
aged ~, s. and years. locked in the
house. supposedly for their own safety,
bat the old building caught fire soon after
the parents left. and when they returned
they found II heap Of ashes. In the
centre Of the mass of embers the bones
OF the children were found In a heap.
showing that they had huddied together
in their agony and fear.