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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-12
School Commencements.
(Fairmont (W. Va.) Index)


From the Richmond Dispatch we learn
that the trustees OF the State Normal fe-
male School, at Farmville. Va. have abol-
ished formal commencement exercises. in
this following the lead of the Richmond
public schools. We often hear that there
Is a possibility of too much athletics in
our educational institutions. but for some
reason il seems to be impossible to have
too much school commencement.
We agree entirely with our Richmond
contemporary that the toilet displays on
these occasions are often very burden
some TO poor people. whose children are
on the programme. IT may be said that
thoughtful parents would rise to the occas
sion and decline TO go 10 an expenditure
which they could not afford.
Knowing human nature and how pa
rents like TO indulge their children. we all
know that the school commencement is
about the last thing that suggests any
saving. While the child of the rich or the
fairly well-to-do Is to be elaborately deck
ed for the occasion, the child OF the poor
must be gaily caparsoned accordingly.
But the matter of dress is not the oevy
objection 10 the elaborate commencement
day ceremonies. The getting ready takes
up a. great deal Of valuable time. Prepara-
tion for the essay, the recitation, the de-
clamation, costs great deal more than
the performance is worth TO the young
person: for. since this preparation Is for
the occasion only. II leaves little in the
way OF lasting benefit.
Perhaps we shall be slow to do away
with the commencement performances.
but we should not be slow TO trim 1t
down to a rational basis. 1t would be
very gratifying 10 see some reform on
this line in West Virginia this year.
We take the above from the editorial
columns of the Wheeling Intelligencer
ard agres fully with the idea advanced.
However the Intellgencer speaks as
though movement of this kind had
never taken a start in this State when
II saws II would be gratifying to see
"some" reform In this State this year.
The reform has commenced. IL received
an imuetus when the Fairmont High
School commencement exercises were
held last year that will doubtless be fol-
lowed by many schools this yca0 The
class at the HiPh-School last year came
from Fairmont's most representative
families. and the move they made can.
and will. be followed by other schools
to an advantage. The class consisted
NJ Misses Amy Eliason. Winona Linn.
Dale Nazum. Phillippa Jeffreys. Elizabeth
Stone. Lily Upton. Stella Nuzum, Min
ME Slater: and Messrs Walter Boydston,
Charles Weyman. and Earl Morgan. The
voung ladies' were all dressed In calico
and the boys In plain suits.
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has been the head Of the vast cotton pusi.
ness for thirty years, retires from an
interest, save a partnership In the nrm Vi
1nman &c Read which will be located AT
Houston, Tex The firm Of lnman a. 20
is formed by younger memsers OF the Dig
Inman firm. with headquarters at Angus
ta. The principal iirm which is Formed
out OF the Inman firm Is that OF Sanders.
Swami & Co., with headquarters at AT
lanta and Bremen. The head OF this firm
is Mr.. w. G. Sanders, OF the old firm or
s. M. Inman & Co. James Swami, OF New
York. will be financial manager. s. NJ.
Inman. who has built up this vast bust
ness until Il is the largest cotton business
IN the world, will make his home in New
York.
The authorized announcement Of the
changes Is as follows: "The partnership
of the firms Of s. NJ. Inman & Co., OF At
Ianta. Ga: Inman & Co.. OF Houston.
Toy and Inman Sanders & Co.. OF Bre-
men. Germany. will expire by limitation
september /. 1897. and these firms viii be
dissolved by mutual consent. The good
will OF these firms will go by agreement
10 the firms of Sanders. Swami a. CO., Oh
Atlanta, Ca, and Bremen, Germany IN
man & Co.. of Augusta, Ca, ana ihinan
q Read. of Houston, Tex. The hrm Oh
Sanders. Swami & Co., or Atlanta ua.,
and Bremen. Germany, will be composer
of w. c. Sanders. Of Atlanta. Ga: James
Swami. OF New York; John w. sanders.
of Bremen, Germany; Frank lnman, ana
Inman II. Sanders. Of Atlanta. Ga. Ine
frm of Inman & Co.. Augusta. Ca VIII
be composed OF William II. lnman' oi
Atlanta: John Inman, CT Augusta, ana ..
r. MCGOWAN. OF Augusta. The nrm OF
Inman e. Reed, of Houston. Tex, VIII DC
composed. of 3. NJ. Inman, OF New iorh'
and f. NJ. Read, Of Houston, Tex, sehc-
raj partners. and waiter T. in'.an, "a
special partners
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WOMEN OF THE CAROLINAs.
Exposition Under Their Auspices
Opened-ExcelIcnt Displays.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., May 1.-THE Wo-
mans Exposition OF the Carolinas, insti-
tuted by the women of Mecklenburg coun-
ty, was opened here tonight. Mrs. Sailie
South Allcott, of Falklands, N. c., made
the opening address. on women; Their
Aims and Purposes" She was one OF the
speakers at the Mothers Congress In
Washington. Miss Sallie Whisnant deliv-
cred the address Of welcome, and Mrs.
Minnie Hebbke Kellogg, general man
ager, pressed the button that set the ma
chinery going
The exposition has an excellent art dis
play, among the contributors being Will
liam Chase, j. G. Brown, Robert +. Blood
good, j. II. Doph. +. II. Church, Rhoda
Nichols, j. S. Guy, f. Daingerfeld, Wal
ter b. Priestman, Maria Brooks, and Il.
Percy Marion. Hovenden's Breaking
Home Ties" is contributed oy Professor
C. l.. Harrison. of Philadelphia 1t is in
sured for $4,000.
The two Washington city art clubs make
exhibits. Wanamaker. Of Philadelphia,
sends i famous Franco German war pic
ture.
There are fine machinery, mineral, and
curio displays.
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DEFAULTER CissIN's BANK.
New Board of Direetors-yew Prcsf-
deuf-New Cashier.

ATLANTA, GA, May 1l.-At meet
ing held to-day of the stockholders OF
the Georgia Loan and Savings bank, OF
which institution the cashier, IL. a. Cas-
sin. was recently found TO be short 3d.
1OD a new board of directors was elect
ed. IT was decided to resist the appli-
cation for n receiver. as the report OF
the committee of stockholders which
has been investigating the assets showed
that the bank has ample funds to pay
al creditors. The application will be
heard tomorrow, and in all probability
denied a statement from ex-Cashier
Cassin was read before the meeting. In
which he denied that he had been guilty
Of any criminality.
Mr.. John oliver was named as presi-
dent, TO succeed Mr.. Gress, and Alonzo
Richardson succeeds Cashier Cassin.
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THE LEOyA DISASTER.
Report of the ship That Went to Her
Rescue.

SAVANNAH, GA. May 1.-THE steam-
ship City of Augusta, of the Ocean Steam
ship Company, which went to the rescue
Of the passengers aboard the Leona, OF
the Mallory Line, off the Delaware Capes,
arrived in port this afternoon.
Captain II. C. Daggett gives a thrilling
account of the incident at sea, which
resulted in the burning alive OF sixteen
persons and came near proving the total
destruction of the Leona and her pas
sengers and crew. He says 1t was about
4 o'clock Sunday morning when he was
awakened by Second Mate a. a. Daggett,
who asked him TO come to the pilot
house and take. look at ship which
he sighted, and which was acting
strangely.
"something is wrong" said the second
mate. ''but | cannot make out what Is
the trouble"
Captain Daggett took view OF the
ship. and declared at once thar IL was
in flames and ordered the City OF Angus
IA to put about, In order 10 approach
the doomed vessel. He hailed the cap
tain of the Leona. and told him he had
come IA render any service he might be
commanded to do.
For Gods sake, take my passengers,
ouick." shouted the captain or the
stricken ship. and boat, with First
mate Frank Bogart and Second-Mate
Dappett. was sent TO bring the passen-
Gers from the Leona to the City OF Au-
eusta. Captain Daggett says that too
,nuch nraise cannot be given to the off,
GERS of the doomed vessel for their
heroic struggle to extlnguish the flames.
He says the bow. of the ship was red
hot. and the paint was falling In huge
flakes from her sides.
THE City OF Augusta was do.ayed six
hours. remaining at the side OF the burn
ing vessel until II O'Clock Sunday Cap
tain Daggett was given a congratulatory
testimonial by the passengers OF the ship
before arriving In Savannah.
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CHIEFS OF POLICE.
Their Association Elects Omcers-
pertiIIon System of Identification.

PITTSBURG, PA, May 1.-THE fourth
annual convention of the National Asso-
citation OF Chiefs of Police in the unite'l
States and Canada opened. at 10 O'Clock
this morning, with about POO delegates,
representing nearly every large city In
the country present superintendent A.
II. Leslie, of this city. welcomed the dele
oates 10 the city In happy address. and
penjamin u. Eldridge, president OF the
association. responded. The rest OF the
morning session was devoted TO perfect
ing the organization. Secretary Carr
stated that the most important business
10 be considered this year would be the
report OF the commission appointed Il,
Atlanta last year on the Bertillon sys-
TEN.
The election OF officers for the ensuing
wear resulted ms follows: President, j..
T. Jansen. Milwaukee; Vice-President,
w. q. Moore. Washineton: Secretary.
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ould then have behind IT the support of

would then have behind II the support OF
our consus and officials.
Mr.. Stewart (Popu,isD. of Nevada, ar
gued that IL would be as wise TO collect
evidence that the sun shines as TO seek
further TO show that war was going on
In Cuba
The Cuban resolution was laid aside
10 permit the conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill to be considered.
The report was concurred in, and the
itekms OF disagreement sent back to con-
ference.
AT $3.50 p. NJ. tho Senate went into Ex-
ecutive session. and at +. NJ. adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
The consideration of the Senate amend
mcnts 10 the sundry civil arpropra-
ton bin was finished by the House
to-day. and the bill sent TO a conference.
President Cleveiand's forcst-rcscrvation
order was the subject of much debate.
and the House voted not to concur In
the Senate Amendment TO annul the or
der. with the understanding that the
conferrees should arrange an amendment
which would have the same effect The
most interesting debate was on the APP
preparation OF $4,000 10 improve Pearl
Harbor. in the Hawaiian Islands. which
was rejected by vote OF 50 TO %. Mr..
Hit. of Illinois, past and prospective
chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. earnestly urged the Importance
OF taking steps TO confirm the title OF
this government TO the harbor. in View
Of the Senate's proposal to abrogate the
Hawaiian treaty.
He spoke OF the advantages of this
port as a naval station. 1--WE have tried
for thirty years" he said. ito secure
naval stations in many parts OF the
world, and not one have we to-day Inc
navy of Great Britain, which Is so pow
erful, can be placed in any part OF the
globe and be within reach Of supplies, as
well as of facilities for repairing. Our
nation. In case of war, would be helpless
as soon as its coal ran out. In the
Pacific Ocean. the great powers of the
world-England. France. Germany
Spain-all own many spots from Whlch
to fit out ships which would devas ate
our coast. Now. If that treaty falls
IL il is abrogatcd-Great Britain VIII in
stantly press for new relations with
Hawaii. Instantly Japan Will press Tor
ward. and fiercely press. In the tele-
grams of this morning l read that the
cruiser Nineveh has already arrived at.
Hawaii. TO press threatening claims upon
that feeble government"
Mr.. Hit was supported by Messrs
Cummings. of New York; Henry, of
Connecticut: Parker. Of New Jersey
and Simpson of Kansas; and, opposed
by Messrs. Cannon, of Illinois; Sayers.
of Texas; Hiborn. of California, and
Walker OF Massachusetts,.
The House decided to concur in the
amendment. which gives the President
power TO appoint the twelve mineral
commissioners, thus taking them out of
the classified service. and the provisions
for four new commissioners and four
deputy marshals for Alaska. and for
continuing the investigation of the seal
fisheries. Messrs. Cannon, Sayers, and
w. A. Stone. of Pennsylvania. were APP
pointed conferrees. and at $50 the House
adjourned until Thursday.
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AGRICULTURAL-HALL CASE.
Supreme Court Afirms Decision Of
Lower Tribunal.

WASHINGTON. d. c., May 1.-THE
United States Supreme Court has affirmed
the decision OF the Circuit Court for the
Circuit OF South Carolina, in the "Agri-
cultural Hall" case. involving the title to
Agricultural Hall, in Columbia, S. G.
Edward B. Wesley. of New York. bought
the property OF the commissioners OF
the State sinking fund. but there were
irregularities in the purchase. and he
brought suit against j. f.. Lindal, the
Secretary OF State, and J. Il. Boyles. who
had been employed by the Secretary OF
State to guard the property, to secure
possession. Lindal and Boyles. In the
lower court contended that they were
merely custodians of the property. and
that the State should he sued. but posses
sion OF the property WAS given TO Wesley.
This Judgment was affirmed by the Su-
nreme Court I'm an opinion by Justice
Harlan. who held that the State was not
necessarily a party TO the suit.
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LETTERS FROM GOMEZ.
They Are Sent to the Senate by the
President.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Presi-
dent to-day sent to the Senate report
by the Secretary Of State containing the
State Departments translation OF the
letters written by General Gomez, Of the
Cuban army, to President Cleveland In
February last, and TO President Mckinley
in March. appealing for the sympathy
and support of this country. The let
ters are the same which were published
six weeks or two months ago, differing
only on account of the fact that the
translations were evidently made by dlI-
ferent persons.
In the same communication the Sec
retary takes up the report that the Gu
ban authorities have refused TO permit
the Consul of the United States at
Sagla la Grande to communicate with
Consul-General Lee at Habana by means
of cipher dispatches. He says the Con-
sui did receive such prohibition from the
Navor of Sagua la Grande, but the Mayor
was promptly reprimanded, upon pro-
test from General Lee. by the Governor
General. A copy of the Governor-Gene-
RAILS letter is transmitted. He says the
Mayor misinterpreted his instructions not
TO allow personal cipher dispatches TO
be sent without seeing the code used,
but that in order to avoid repeutlon
of such acts. he has ordered that ''the
Mavor be severely reprimanded, and
that the governors and mayors be here
after instructed not TO obstruct official
telegrams addressed TO United states
commercial agents or consuls in TINS is-
land and their superiors or interiors"
The Secretary says this terminated the
incident. and that since this occurrence,
neither the department nor the United
States consuls in Cuba have experienced
anv difficulty in the matter Of telegraphic
correspondence.
WEYLER AGAIN IN THE FIELD.
HABANA, May i1.-Captain-General
Wevler has left Sancti Spiritus. province
Of Santa Clara. for the field. Before
leaving he offered TO build railroad
from Placetas to Sancu Spiritus.
During a number of small skirmishes
IN the Poso Lunar District, of Santa
Clara. the troops have captured an in
surgent stronghold. and have made
seventy-one prisoners.
In the fighting which has taken place
during the first ten days os the month
of Nav. 2lS insurgents have been killed
and III captured. The troops during the
Same neriod lost four men killed. and
had ten officers and ll9 soldiers wound
cd. In addition the troops captured lSS
sets of arms. 342 horses were seized, and
e5 armed insurgents surrendered to the
Spanish authorities.
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CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA.
Eleventh Suprene COuncil-Pontih-
cal High Mnss-Addresses.

MOBILE, ALA, May 1.-THE eleventh
Supreme Council, Catholic Knigats or
America. opened here to-day, with large
attendance. a parade OF the local
branches and visiting Knights took place
at A. NJ, the route leading to the Ca
thedral Of the Immaculate Conception.
where Pontifical high mass was celebrated
in the presence OF Archbishop Gross, or
Portland, Ore, Supreme Spiritual Director
of the order. and Bishop Domeraux. The
sermon was preached by Rev. John DAILY,
Of Pensacola, Fla. The choir was the
largest ever gathered together here.
After mass. the convention assembled
I'm McGill Institute. and addresses were
made by Hon. George Sullivan. Of the
Mobile knights; Governor Joseph +. john
ston. of the State Of Alabama; Mayor j.
c. Bush. for the city OF Mobile. and Presi-
dent Edward Feeney. OF the Catholic
Knights OF America. The convention then
took a recess until u. NJ
The afternoon session was devoted to
the receiving of reports, all of which were
referred 10 committees. The days session
closed with an address by Archbishop
Gross on "How to BE True Catholic"
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THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.
Report on Existing Conditions
Throughout the Country.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE Weather
Bureau. In its report OF crop conditions
for the week ending May 10th, says: In
the States OF the Upper Mississippi and
Missouri valleys. the week ending May
10th has been the best OF the season. and
exceptionally favorable for farming ope-
ratlons and growth of crops. In the
Southern States the conditions have been
less favorable, the weather being too
cool and In some sections too dry.
Under the favorable weather conditions
nreyalling in the principal corn States.
corn planting has been pushed rapidly
during the week In the Southern States
corn has very generally suffered from
he ravages OF insects and from low tenn
perature, and in some sections needs
rain
the Middle Atlantic States and In Ken
tucky and Tennessee. reports from the
two iast-named States being exceptionally
fsyorable Spring wheat seeding Is prac~
,icaliy completed. Minnesota and North
Dakota having about finished during. the
week Over the central and southern
rortlons Of the .spring-wheaS region the
early sown has a good start. and Is grow
Cotton has not made favorable progress4
over the central and eastern portions o.
the cotton belt. the weather being TOO
cool, and complaints Of injury py insects
being quite general while rain - neeoco
In sAAs sncfions.
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At MOUNT VERNON.
Banquet to Governor O'Ferrall and
Advisory Boar6-Trec-PIanti

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May n.-Each
year during the session Of the council,
the Regent and Nice-Regents Of the
Mount Vernon Association give a BAN
quet to the Governor Of Virginia and the
Advisory Board. and to-day was the oc-
casion of the event for this year.
Before the Governor and his party
reached Mount Vernon the ladies had
a most interesting ceremony OF tree plant
ing. Six OF the Oldest members or the
council, the Regent. Mrs. Townsend, Mrs.
Mitchell. of Wisconsin, the Dean or the
order; Mrs. Walker, Of North Carolina;
Mrs. Pickens, of South Carolina; Mrs.
Hudson, of Connecticut. and Mrs. WASH
ington. of w. Va, each planted an oak
on the brow of the hill. 1t Is the inten-
tion each year 10 have the senior mem
bers of the council plant tree in this
manner, and so perpetuate their memories
there.
After an inspection of the mansion
luncheon was served in the library. Be-
sides the Governor and Mrs. OFerrall,
a large number of guests were present.
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WESTERN RAILWAY AGREEMENT.
II IL Not Yet I'm Working Order
Pooling I'm Congress.

CHICAGO, ILL, May 1.-THE executive
officers Of the western roads have not
succeeded In getting their proposed agree
ment on freight matters into working
order. and the chances are that 1t WIFI
be some time before they have 1t In full
oneration. They are rather disposed to
move slowly in the matter, for the rea-
SON that there are several measures au-
tborizing pooling that may be passed
through Congress at some time during
tho present session. and they might. II the
nooling measures become laws, be COM
PEELED to frame new agreements 10 meet
the changed condition OF affairs The
chances are that the western roads Will
for the present confne themselves to
getting matters onto such shape that they
wiz be able to control the rate situation.
and will not attempt to form regular
agreement, which they might be COM
pelled TO modify later on. No decisive
action Is expected for some tirae.
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DRUGGISTS MUST NOT PRESCRIBE.
Physicians Object to the Merchants
Acting as Medical Advisers.

ActinS meulcUt hhN
A meeting OF the Richmond Academy
OF Medicine and Surgery was heid ias1
night. and a most interesting session II
was, az matters Of almost vi'ai I'M
portancc to the profession were discussed
DIR. w. S. Beas,ey read a paper on thc
Evils Which Threaten the Medical fro-
fesslon," and brought out the fact tha'
there are druggists in the city who MAKE
a practice OF prescribing for SICK peopie'
number OF cases were cited, names De-
ing called IN the discussion that enshea'
and while no definite action was taken
the sense OF the body was TO the erect
that the men guilty of this practice
should be blacklisted.
During the discussion II was brough.
out that there are number OF persons
in the city who go from one doctor 10
another without paying for the services
rendered them, but no action was taken
nv the academy concerning them.
The body adjourned about il O'CLOCK
after having received several interesting
rcnorts OF unusual cases that had come
,ssdsp fhalr shserveten- -.r--r--r-
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sEABOARD AND ROANOKE n. r..
sutt Of T.. + Ryan's Against McLnne,
Watts, and Others.

BALTIMORE May 1l.-Thomas T..
RYAN. of New York, brought suit In the
limited States Courts to-day against Louis
McLane, Leigh r. Watts, and others, Tor
specific permanence of contract to de-
liver ~ him 15s shares of the common
stock of the seaboard and Roanoke Raa-
road Company.
This proceeding is the outcome OF Mr.
Ryan's recent effort to buy controlling
interest in the Seaboard Airline, for
the purpose of ousting the HOFFMAN IN
terest, which now has the management.
Mr.. Ryan claims that the defendants
agreed to deliver their stock to him and
then broke their contract.
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SPANISH SUCCESS IN CUBA.
An Insurgent Lieutenant surrenders.
Irreruiars Mrcheted by Rebels.

HABANA, May n.-General Callxto
Ruiz on entering La Riforma. found the
insurgent cavalry drawn up IN waiting
lie charged them, and they retired III
confusion TO the San Fernando hill, where
their infantry was in ambush. General
Ruiz succeeded in seizlng the position.
According to the official report the
insurgent losses were heavy. The Spanish
lost Captain Pima, who was killed. WIN
two soldiers. and had twelve wounded
Captain Alonzo, Lieutenant Molenzo, ana
ten soldiers.
Lieutenant Calixto Soto, OF the insur-
gent forces, has surrendered at sahcu
Spiritus.
Three irregulars near Tunis were at
tackled by the insurgents, who. accordihs
TO the official report, macheted them anu
6isnatched the cattle they were driving.
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rorth State Masons Meet.

WILMINGTON, N c., May H:-i4e
fortv-ninth annual convocation OF tns
Grand Royal Arch Chapter OF Masons
OF North Carolina convened so-nieeS
with forty-nine delegates In atsendano
and adjourned to meet to-morio" AZ
o,cIocI< A. NJ. Walter s. Iiddeli. grau4
high priest. of Charlotte. made the open
tx,o address |
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To continue business.

Mr.. I. Goddard desires HIS friends sno|
,ha nubIIc 10 know that he Will COM
tinue the repair OF Watches. Clocks, ~
Iawelrv AT the same stand, No. 96 eaet
wa,n street. and expects to remain ther4'
An work entrusted to him VIII receive
his personal attention. satisfactio
Guaranteed.