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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-30
SINGULAR STATEMENT.


The following letter to Mrs. Pink
ham from Mrs. M. RANK, No. 2,a54
East Susquehanns Ave-, Philadelphia,
Pa, Is remarkable statement OF re-
lief from utter Encouragement. She
says:
"Inever can find words with which
to thank you for what Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me.
"Some years ago Ihad womb trouble
and doctored for long time, not see
ing any improvement. At times I
would feel well enough, and other
times was miserable. So it went on
until last October, felt something
terrible creeping over me, I knew not
what, but kept getting worse ! can
hardly explain my feelings at that
time. / was so depressed in spirits
that did not wish to live, although l
had everything to live for. Had hys-
terra, was very nervous; could not
sleep and was not safe to be left
alone.
Indeed, / thought would lose my
mind. No one knows what endured.
Il continued this way until the last
Of February, when I saw in paper a
testimonial of a lady whose case was
similar to mine, and who had been
cured by Lydia f. Pinkham's vegeta-
BILE Compound. l determined TO try it,
and felt better after the first dose.
continued taking it, and to-day am
well woman, and can say from my
heart, Thank God for such medi-
cine"
Mrs. Pinkham invites all suffering
women to write to her at Lynn, Mass,
for advice. All such letters are seen
and answered by women only.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-30
HER CARGO ON FIRE.
A Novel Craft--Evidence Of Attend
ish Assault.

NORFOLK, VA, September 2s.-(spe-
ciaI.) lone hundred and fifty. men were
put to work at the navy-yard to-day un-
loading the cargo OF 1900 tons OF coal
from the collier Alexander. which vessel
was to have sailed for New York to join
the Iowa and Oregon. The Alexander
commander noticed vapor arising from
the hold Of the vessel as she lay In lamp
ton Roads yesterday. He ordered the
shin here. and Commodore Farquhar or
dered the cargo taken out to-day. Near
the bunkers Is a large amount OF oil. The
Alexander is one of the golfers ordered
TO accompany the battleships to Manila.
Information from the navy-yard Is to the
effect that the cargo Of the Alexander
Is really afire. The more coal taken out
the thicker is the smoke pouring from
the hold. Every effort will be made 10
prevent the flames from reaching the
OIL
That novel craft, the armed ferry-boat,
Governor Russell. OF Massachusetts,. went
out CT commission at the navy-yard to-
day. Her crew, the Massachusetts, navai
reserves, were transferred to the re-
ce.ving ship Franklin, to be mustered
out OF the service. The Russell was
armed fore and aft with B. and 5-incn
guns. but the ordnance Is being taken OH.
She had no occasion TO use the guns on
her stormy wartime voyage from Boston
to Port Royal The Russell VIII prop
ably be returned 10 her owners at Boston.
The opening OF trade between TINS port
and Cuba was marked by the shipment
to-day from the Lambert's Point piers
of a cargo Of coal TO santiago. IL soes
I'm the schooner Hopkins
1t will require six months to complete
the repairs to the great monitor Puritan
the champion heavyweight hghting ma
chine If the world.
George Turner lies at his nome near
Portsmouth. almost at deaths door, as
A result Of terrible injuries infiicted oy
unknown parties. Turner was fouho UNI
conscious by a policeman. one cheek
was almost entirely bare of skin. as was
also his forehead while his nose ana
mouth had been slit There Is no clue
"a the identity Of his fiendish assailant.
The Citizens Light Fuel and POWER
Company, which was chartered Win
heavy capital by the last Legislature
will have a hard time getting into the
city. according to present indications. Inc
City Gas Company, owning a hait Hiiloh
dollar plant here is fighting the admis-
sion of the new concern before the Coun-
cirs committee, The contest VIII De
long and fierce. l.,
THE campaign has started in earnest IN
this congressional district. Inc WISE
Republicans opened headquarters TO-DAY
I'm this city, and the Democratic Commit
tee follows suit tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-30
THE UNIVERSITY.
4 Liberal Contribution to the
Alumni Building Fund.

Alumni
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, September
29.-(SpeciaL)-A little less than year
ago some Virginia ladies revived the plan
of building at the University Of Virginia
an alumni hall to be used as place OF
resort by former students of that insti-
tuition while visiting their Alma Mater.
The exact form which this building is to
take and all the purposes to which 1t will
be devoted have not yet been determined
upon: but one use will be that to which
an extensive reading-room is put. In adj
dition TO current periodical and newspa-
per literature works which have been
written by alumni will be gathered here.
1t is thought the building will probably
reproduce the Athenian Parthenon, ana
its walls will probably be adorned with
tablets in memory of distinguished
alumni.
4 building fund has been forming, and
to-day something like 5000 is in reach.
Recently the Hon. Samuel Spencer of
New York has sent 500 TO the society OF
the alumni TO be used for the alumni
hall. The latest contribution is just at
hand from Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page. 1t
amounts TO $1,000.
Early in November Mr.. and Mrs Cad
beck. of this county. expect TO leave Tor
New York. whence they will sail for the
bahama Islands, thence to Jamaica,
spending the winter in the West Indies.
Returning to America, they VIII reach
New Orleans in time for the Mardi Gras.
The following winter they expect to spend
i'm Canada, starting thence on tour
around the world touching Japan, China
and India This will necessarily take
several years of travel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-30
Yhe Fredericksburg Fair.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. September
29-(Special.)-T was the third and last
day of the Rappahannock Valley Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Societys FAR
Altogether the fair has been the most
successful yet held, and all premiums VIII
be paid I'm full.
Following is summary OF to-day's
races:
Trotting. mile heats. in 3-Kilkenny
first. Ola second.
Running race, half-mile heats. 2 in 3
Missouri Girl took the first money ana
Congo Dick second. In the third heat
Missouri Girl ran into the fence, threw
her rider. and was badly cut. The rider
was also severely cut about the head, and
for some time was unconscious.
Half-mile dash-Rover first, Nellie Sc
cond. Dick third.
Three-quarter-mile dash-Royal Rover
first, Old Age second Seatick third.
Steeplechase, course two miles-Tanni-
ger first, White Garter second. Russian
third.
High jumping. height feet inches
King Pin first, Champ second.
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Selection of school Books-Personsi
Notes.

AMHERST. VA. September 29.--'spe-
cial)-The County School Board OF Am
herst county has made the following Sc
lection of textbooks for use In the pup-
lie schools: Johnsons Primer. Merrilrs
speller. GLASS; Old Dominion Spelling
Blanks. Stepping Stones 10 Literature
Venabie's and Whites Arthmeucs, inc
Hyde Grammars. Whitney's and LOCK-
woods Grammars. Maury's Biographies
Magilfs History OF Virginia, Fiske's his
tory OF the United States. Jones's History
OF the United States. Judson's Young
American. Natural System. OF Verueai
Writing. Graphic System OF slant
Writing. Cutters Psychologists, Paul
Berts Books. Websters Dictionaries, and
Worcester's Dictionaries, Meservey
Bookkeeping, Montgomery Modern
Bookkeeping, Thompson's New snort
Course in Drawing. Maynards English
Classic Series, Graphic Progressive DC
tation Blanks. ONeilrs Punctuation
Songs OF the Nation, Cook Crapseys New
Advanced Arithmetic, Venable's Easy Al
gehra, Wells Essentials Of Aigepra,
Wentworth's Geometry, Tarr's Physicai
Geography, Avery's Elements or Naturai
Philosophy. Cages Introduction 10 Physi-
cal Science, Steele's New Chemistry
Green's Lessons in Chemistry. Gray $
How Plants Grow, Whitneys Essentials
of English Grammar. Harris Composi-
ton and Rhetoric, Genung's Outlines OF
Rhetoric, Manly's Southern Literature
Painters Introduction 10 English Litera-
ture, Painters Introduction TO American
Literature, Morrisss Advanced history
OF the United States, Curry's Southern
States. Montgomery Leading tacts OF
English History. Myers General History
Collar & Daniels First Latin Book, Gill
dersleeve's and Lodges Latin Grammars'
McCabe's Latin Grammar. Nc
Cabe's -Bingham's Latin Reader, NC
Cabe's-Bngham's Caesar. Aliens ana
Grenough's New Cicero. Greenough's ana
Ktredge's Virgil. Joyne's Meissner GER
man Grammar. Joyne's German Reader
Madam Teusler's outlines Of German Lit
erature, Keetils French Grammars
Whitney's French Reader, Heath
French and German Dictionaries.
Judge William billiard. who has been
seriously III all the summer. continues
in a critical condition. He is suffering
from very aggravating and painful form
of heart disease.
Kenmore High School has opened with
a good attendance of boarders and day
pupils. and the prospects for a success
full session are encouraging. our town
has been quite full of summer boarders
all the season. but the cool nights Of our
mountain section are fast driving them
home
The crops Of corn and tobacco in the
county are abundant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-30
Notes.

Correspondence of the Dspatch)
HAMPDEN-SIDNEY, VA, September
2S-The tidings OF the death OF Rev j..
II. Barnett, ID. D., Of Atlanta, mention %.
which was made i'm the Dispatch iast
week, caused much sorrow among us
friends here Not only was Or. BarneW
an honored graduate OF Hampden-SidAey.
but for many years a most useful ana
interested member OF It's Board az
Trustees. Both his sons are also IT'S
alumni. He was a man OF rare gifts ana
attachments and his place in the ministry
will be nard 10 nh.
The friends Of Mr.. G. W. Peyton OisE
honor graduate OF class OF 1893. and arr
wards A. NJ. OF the University ot Ni-
gnia) have heard with pleasure tlai 2.
is one OF the faculty OF the McCabe Hsh
School, Richmond. for the session
opening. Mr.. Peyton Is a nephew ot th'
late Professor l.. l.. Holiday ana s,|'
tleman OF fine ability and scholarship.
Mr.. Il. r. Harwell. A. ". fellow its'
session, has taken charge OF the Iias''
cal High School. at Camden Ala
The Students Mess Club OF The coHtte,
has been inaugurated. and IS condue'
under most suspicious conditions il -
presided over by an excellent ana ~
tured Christian lady and Is surrounds
by all the amenities OF ttlHf" ''t
Its members thus obtain their boatu ~
a minimum cost, and at the same tlme en-.
Joy such salutary and genial influence
as are usually absent from such ciuDs
The Young Mems Christian Associau 'h
held it's initial weekly prayer mesl"s
last night. conducted BY IT'S presiatNg
Mr.. NJ. +. Pilsen. Many fine young ih,.
were present and a most earnest sp''
prevailed.
The football men are pracucing az
siduOusly every afternoon. under an
perienced trainer, Mr. Insie. OF kauiolu.
The members OF the first team nave ~
yet been decided on. but there Us ti''"
good material from which 10 select ~
Rev. James Murray u. d., retuiu,N
yesterday from Centre church, Cunos,
land county, where he has been NOUNS
protracted services for week. -
One old and one new student eh'o'er
the college to-day. and another ne" ~
Is expected this evening. SO the NUM-
Is increasing. but IL will not. prootoiy' ~
quite so large as last session. n",
or more promising set OF young ie"o"''
however. cannot be found anywhere
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-30
Appointments for Speaking.

State Democratic Committee
Room 81, Chamber of Commerce Bldg,
Richmond, Va.
The following appointments for publ
speaking are announced:
HON. THOMAS 5. MARTIN.
Brunswick Court, October 2ith.
HON. A. J. MONTAGUE.
Grayson (courD, october 4th.
HON. SYDNEY p. EPEs.
Powhatan Court, October Sd.
Sussex Court, october 9Th.
Prince George Court, october 18th.
Prince Edward (courO, October 18th.
Nottoway (courD, November Sd.
Greenesyille Court, November Eth.
HON. JAMES HAY.
Brucetown, October Sd might.
Stephens City, October 9Th (nighO.
Front Royal, October sth might.
Woodstock, October 10th (courO.
Stanardsville. October 18th (couro.
Harrsonburg, October 18th (couro.
Luray October oath Court.
Charlottesville. November 7th Court.
HON. SAMUEL w. WILLIAMS.
Grayson, October 18th (courO.
DIR. NJ. Q. HOLT.
Sussex (courD, October 9Th.
HON. II. ID. FLOOD.
Rockbridge (courU. October 3D..
Botetourt Court, October 10th.
Bath Court. October llth.
Prince George Court. October 18th
Amherst (courO, october 18th.
Augusta (courD, October 24th.
Nottoway (courD, November 80.
Greenesville Court, November 7th
HON. PETER J. OTEY.
Smithville. October Sd.
Halifax (courD, October 24th.
HON. W. A. JONES.
Gloucester Courthouse. October "a
King and Queen Court. October Eth
HON. JOHN LAMB.
Prince William (courp, October al
King George Court. October 9Th.
Lunenburg Court. October 10th.
Dinwiddie Court October nth.
Charles City Court. October 10Th.
HON. WILLIAM p. BARKsDALE
Campbell Court. October 10th.
Roanoke Court Salem), October nth
Bedford Court, October oath.
Montgomery Court, October 18th.
Charlotte (courD. November 7th.
HON. J. NJ. QUARLE3.
Monterey Court, October Sd.
West Appomattox tcourD. October eth.
Fincastle (courD. October 10Th.
Warm Springs tcourD October 18th.
Amherst Court, October nth.
Staunton Court. October 2ith.
HON. PEMBROKE PETIT.
Buckingham (courD October 10th.
Amherst Court October nth.
Nelson Court. October cath.
HON. c. NJ. WALLACE. JR.
Nottoway Court. October 9Th.
Chesterfield Court. October 10th.
]. TAYLOR ELLYsoN. Chairman.
Joseph Button. Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-30

READY For PATIENTS.
The New Hospital on Mill Creek at
Fort Monroe.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. September u
(Special)-The new hospital on Mill creek.
In the rear of Fort Monroe, is now ready
for the reception of patients. None OF the
men now in the field hospital at Old Point.
however, will be transferred to the new
establishment. Nearly all Of the men sent
here from Porto Rico to be treated Tor
fever and other troubles are under the d.
rection Of Major Dewitt, convalescing.
and by the end Of next week the field hos
pltal will be almost deserted.
The first sick soldiers to occupy the gen.
eral hospital on Mill creek will come from
Porto Rico. and ale expected here some
time this week There will. II is stated
be i'm the ncighborhood of 500. They are
suffering from typhoid-fever and the vari-
Gus forms OF other febrile trouble incl
dent TO the low country of the Porto
Rican coast. Several hundred Will come
on the City of Washington. one or the
ships employed TO transport sick and
wounded volunteers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-30
THE HORSE MARKET.

The Atlanta Journal predicts that civlli-
cation will soon drive out the horse and
supplant him with mechanical contri-
vances and inventions of various sorts.
Our contemporary says the average horse
has less chance for useful and honora-
BILE career to-day than he ever had before,
and the selishness Of man guarantees
that its long and noble record will weigh
as nothing against anything that will do
its work quicker and cheaper.
There is something pathetic in the
thought; but we believe the soft-eyed
brutes will some day awake TO find that
their places have been filled, and that
man has discarded this tried and faithful
friend.
In the last few weeks the price OF horse
flesh has fallen, as the government is
selling thousands of the animals which
had been purchased TO assist in the war
with Spain. And it was positively unro-
mantle to note the small prices which the
steeds of the Rough Riders brought when
they were auctioned off. Fifteen and
twenty dollars were the maximum bids,
though the same animals a few months
before had been bought by Uncle Sam at
figures ranging from $50 to $50.
Modern machinery, and especially the
use of electricity as a motive power, have
greatly lessened the value Of horses. And
then, too, the ubiquitous bicycle, which
Mark Twain tells us is even ridden in
the Sandwich Islands, has been largely
responsible for the change. Later on,
when the horseless carriage can be butt
at little cost, the horse will receive still
another blow.
The farmers, Of course, have begun to
note the inroads made by labor-saving
devices on .he territory of our equine
friends, and point to material changes in
the demand for hay and other feed. At
a recent meeting of the Hay Association
in Buffalo one Of the speakers declared
that in the eight cities of New York, Chi
cago, Philadelphia, Baltimore, st. Louis,
Cincinnati, Richmond, and Toledo, the
electric cars and bicycles have displaced
10000 horses. This causes an annual de-
crease of 72o. 900 tons in the consumption
of hay. But the agriculturist cannot lay
the blame entirely at the doors of the
city folk, for he too. avails himself OF
modern farm machinery and ignores the
horse.
Our brute companion may console him.
self, at least, with the reflection that, al
though civilization may supplant him, ii
is he who carries civilization to barbar-
Gus lands, and that the first steps in the
path of progress are always made by him.
The railroad may Gust him from his job.
but without him and his unassuming
kinsman. the mule, no roads could be
built or pioneer transportation furnished.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-30
Prominent Mason Painfully Hurt.

ARVONIA. VA, September &.-(Spe-
cial. )-William II. Bumpas, prominent
railroad agent OF the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad at Nashville. Tenn. while
experimenting the repairs on hshpond
on his farm, near this place ac-
cidentally fell from the top of the dam TO
a rocky channel below, and had his right
shoulder dslocated and sustained other
painful injuries. He was promptly at
tended by Drs. Randolph and Keel, and
is now resting easy. He is Grand Master
of Masons OF Tennessee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-30
Harm Durned in Clarke.

BERRYVILLE, VA, September %
Especial )-Wednesda night at o'clock
the large brick barn on the farm of
George H. Burwell, near Wildwood.
Clarke county. was destroyed by fire. All
of the contents, consisting Of farming
utensils. several tons OF hay, and 1000
bushels OF wheat, were lost the livestock
only being saved. There was an insurance
of s., 500 en- the building. and all the con-
tents. except the wheat, in the Virginia
Fire and Marine Company. of Richmond.
The wheat was also insured, but the
amount is not known. The loss was
about 5000. The origin of the fire is not
known.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-30
CoIcman-Sanders Suit.

WARSAW, VA. September 29.-(Spe-
cial I'm the breach-of-promise suit OF
Coleman against Sanders nothing of inn
portance was done to-day. except to hear
argument on instructions TO be given TO
the jury by the court. The Judge has al
lowed fifteen instructions asked for by
the counsel for the plaintiff, and four for
the defendant. The court will convene
tomorrow morning at o'clock, and will
continue in session until argument Is con-
Guided 4 verdict will probably be reach
ed early Saturday morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-30
FRIDAY........SEPTEMBER 30, 1898.

Friends Of the Dispatch would do us
q favor by Informing rs promptly OF any
failure on the part of newsdealers, or
newsboys on railroad trains, to meet the
public. demand for copies Of this paper.
Information is also desired by us of the
delinquency of any carrier of ours in
Richmond, Manchester. or elsewhere.
Mail subscribers are likewise invited
10 report to us whenever their papers
come late or irregularly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-30

The electricians on both lines here are
run at dangerous rates OF speed. 1t is
not the fault OF the motormen and con-
ductors, we understand; but of the sehed-
ules, made in the. interest Of economy"
Yet, either company may have an acci-
dent at any moment. which may cost 1t
more in damages than 1t can save in a
year by its fast schedules! A word to
the wise. &c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-30

Senator Foraker is credited with the
observation that the Republican party
never has had harmony, never ought TO
have harmony, and that 1t is the lack of
it that keeps the party alive.
Nevertheless, all factions OF the Repub-
lican party manage TO get together pretty
soldly about election time. Great is the
Republican party as illustrating the
cohesive power of public plumber, and
the efficacy Of Hanna methods.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-30
Portsmouth, Association.

EMPORIA. VA. September 29.-(Spe-
clal 1.-THE Virginia Portsmouth Baptist
Association closed it's l0Sth session this
afternoon, at o'clock. The session was
a fine one, from beginning TO end, and
all OF the delegates and visitors expressed
themselves as having had a delightful
time. Just before the close of the ses-
sion, DIR. j. j. Hall of Norfolk, the his
torian OF the association. read quite an
interesting report.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-30
Sudden Death in NOrthu IN be rland.

WARSAW, VA. September 2s.-(Spe-
cial)-Mr. G. T. Burgess. a prominent and
aged citizen of Northumberland county,
died suddenly Wednesday afternoon. The
deceased. early in the afternoon, left his
home for the river nearby, where he was
having some oyster shores surveyed. Upon
his not returning for supper search was
made for him. and not far from his resi-
dence his body was found under cherry
tree. From all appearances he had died
without struggle. The deceased had
complained recently OF feeling quite fee
Bile. and il is thought that he stopped 10
rest under the tree. where he died.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-30
Hawkes. Case Concluded.

SUFFOLK, VA. September 29.-(Spe-
cial.)-The case of II. w. Hawkes.,
charged with conspiracy to defraud en-
ployees of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
way Company which has been before
Justice A. S. Ely for four days, was con-
cluded tonight. the decision being a
judgment against the accused for $25 and
costs, which latter will probably amount
to $500 or more. An appeal will be taken
to the Nansemond County Court.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-30

The peace society has emerged, and in
a general meeting at Turin, Italy has
resolved to invite Spain and the United
States. after peace has been concluded, to
make an arbitration treaty. 1t also tele-
graphed the President of Chile, appealing
to his humanitarian sentiments TO avoid
war with the Argentine Republic. We
earnestly hope its recommendations Will
prevail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-30

wards have taken control of the West
Point Plaindealer. In their salutatory
they state that efforts will be made not
only TO keep the paper up to its present
standard. but TO improve it in every re-
spect, one Of the contemplated improve
ments being enlargement to eight pages
Politically, the Plaindealer will continue
Democratic.