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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
Called TO Meet Here on the Night of
September LIST.

The Democratic State Committee will
meet here on the night Of Thursday
September 1st, at o'clock. at Murphy's
Hotel.
The decision to issue the call for this
date was reached at a consultation Of
State-Chairman Ellyson and State-Secre-
tary Button yesterday.
The object OF the meeting is to confer
regarding the coming political contest
this fall, and TO map out the general
plans of the campaign.
Headquarters will be opened soon after
the adjournment Of the committee. Sec
rotary Button in charge. The latter will
remain in Richmond from the time of the
meeting of the committee. Secretary But
ton was asked last night in jocular way
as TO whether he had come TO Richmond
in furtherance of any particular political
object.
Yes" was the reply, 81 have. l want
to do everything possible from now until
election-day 10 elect ten Democratic con-
gressmen from Virginia"
Are you going TO do it?" was asked.
THE people are, / think" replied Mr..
Button. There are many indications that
the next delegation from Virginia will
be solid. l have information of conditions
existing i'm every district in the State
which leads me to believe that a Demo
cratic victory is pretty well assured"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
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MANAGER WELLS EXPLAINS,
He Says the People Were SwindIed
But He Was Also Duped.

Mr.. Jake Wells. through whose instru-
mentality the bogus "Bombardment Of
Manila" was given at the Baseball Park
Thursday night, to the disgust Of many
thousands of Richmond's public, was seen
by Dispatch man yesterday, and asked
for an explanation of the swindle that
was perpetrated. He said he was as
much disguised with the turn affairs had
taken as was any one of the spectators
present. He had paid PAINS agent $500
to put on the show, and he understood
that ii was to be a bona-fde represen-
tation of the battle in which Dewey dis
tinguished himself at Manila
The money for the show was paid
Pains agent by Mr.. Wells before the
gates were opened Thursday night, and
hence he NWells) had no recourse. He
considered that the public had been
duped, but he also was victimized. and
had it not been that he had paid the
money to PAINS agent, he would have
refunded every dollar taken in at the
cate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
LEE CAMP AND LAMB.
coNFEDERATEs VOTE TO ENTER
TAIN PHILADELPHIA VETERANS.
PRACTICALLY UNANIMOUS VOTE
Negatives Due 10 Belief That the
visitors Compose n Social and Not
"a Veteran OrEanixation-Correc-
lions of History.

Lee Camp OF Confederate Veterans last
night. by an overwhelming vote. decided
to take part in the entertainment OF
schuyler's Lambs. Of Philadelphia. upon
the occasion OF their visit here Septem-
Der 4th and 5th.
A communication was read, asking the
cooperation Of the camp in the entertain
sultory discussion a motion to accept
the invitation was put and carried, The
only objection expressed was based upon
the ground that the Lambs" did not
form q post Of veterans, but was a So
cial organization. being formed Of vete-
rams and sons Of veterans. 1t was also
stated that the hall could not be secured
by the camp on the 4th and 9Th of Sep
tember The vote on the acceptance Of
the invitation was practically unanimous.
two or three nays being heard. The mega
tive votes were explained as stated above.
The following Committee Of Conference
and Cooperation was appointed: J. s.
Vanhorn, ID. A. Brown, ]. G. Dickinson,
D. c. Richardson, and c. c. Scott.
FROM THE SONS OF VETERANS.
Prior to the consideration of the fore
going invitation. a communication was
received from r. Z. Lee Camp, Sons of
Veterans. stating that Mr.. w. Fred.
Richardson had applied for admission to
the camp. but that upon inquiry made of
the Lane-Diggs Camp of Confederate
Veterans, at Madison Courthouse. II was
lnor fbnf a he 49, foil hr.f
been a member of the State Volunteers
since the war, but that he had not served
in the Confederate army. The camp.
therefore. had thought II best nos to re-
ceive Mr.. Richardson. and asked that Lee
Camp Of Veterans endorse its action,
which was done
There was general discussion of the
work Of the Sons of Veterans. and Mr..
Boiling. one of the committee of ten ap-
pointed from Lee Camp TO visit the Sons
Camp, stated that he had attended their
meetings whenever possible, and urged
that every member of the committee do
likewise
On motion Major Thomas Brander was
appointed to a vacancy on the committee.
CORRECTING HISTORY.
Colonel Vincent Witcher, of Danville,
was received for membership and later,
upon being called upon. delivered highly
address. Colonel Witcher COM
manded Jenkins's Brigate at the battle
of Gettysburg, and the brief "reminiscences
which he gave Of that great struggle, cor
recting some miscallec history. were quite
surprising, and were listened TO with
closest attention, and at one point he was
by vigorous applause.
The address called forth an earnest plea
from Comrade Boiling for more active
effort on the part of the camp to give
TO the world the truth of history The
meeting of the camp was not lengthy, put
ii was extremely pleasant the brusque,
gruff humor of the veterans manifesting
itself more strikingly than usual
Mr. Smith BEDFORD brought to the hall
a very fine oil portrait of the late Judge
f. r. Farrar. of Amelia, who died at
Murphy's in this city, last Saturday
The picture was much admired,
and the likeness was pronounced very
fine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
LIVES SWEPT AWAY.
MANY PEOPLE KILLED BY CLoID-
BURST IN PENNSYLVANIA.
FIVE CHILDREN ARE MISSING.
They Were Hurled on n Porch by
Hugh Wave Twenty Feet High
several Were Saved by sand
Dredgers.

PITTSBURG PA, August ia cloud
burst up Sawmill Run this morning caused
food in that stream and endangered the
lives Of dozen persons. Five children
are missing. and all are supposed to have
been drowned.
They are: Irene LOTUS Regis LOTUS.
Genevine Shaughnessy, Margaret Shaugh-
messy. Nellie Sauls. Anna Holzapfel.
The body Of Regis Lotus was recovered
this evening.
Mrs. LOTUS. mother Of the two LOTUS
children, is dying from the effect Of the
shock and exposure
A HUGE WAVE SWEPT THEM AWAY.
The water in the run began to rise this
morning, and at o'clock a. great volume
came down. The missing children. together
with some older persons, were standing on
porch of the brick tenement house on
Violet alley, in the rear Of Main street
near West Carson. This porch overhung
the run. When the great wave. % feet
high, came down the porch was carried
away and the people went with Il.
SAVED BY SANDWICHES.
Near the mouth or the run the sand
dredge Pittsburg was moored. and when
the men in ii saw the wreckage coming
down the stream and the people strug-
Cling for life they stopped all else and
went to their rescue. The men and the
woman were carried out into the Ohio
river, but were saved by the sand-diggers.
The great body Of water did much dam
age. A sandbar Is feet high at the foot OK
the run was washed away.
TREMENDOUS RAINS.
Parties of men are searching for tho
bodies Of the children. There was a heavy
and continuous downpour Of rain through
out Western Pennsylvania from midnight
until o'clock this morning and consider
bic damage was done by washouts and
he overlooking OF small streams but as
TAR as known there were no other casual
lies.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
SPANS CUBAN COMMISSIONERS.
General Parade, Admiral Landero,
and Marquis De Montoro.

MADRID, August 19.-lO p. NTH
Cabinet Council tonight decided TO ap.
point General Gonzales Parade. second
in command in Cuba; Rear-Admiral Luis
Pastor Landero. who succeeded Admiral
Navarro the Spanish commander in Gu
ban waters, and Marquis de Montoro
Minister of Finance in the Insular Cabi-
net, as the Commission Of Evacuation Tor
Cuba.
The Porto Rican commission has not yet
been appointed, the government awaiting
an expression of the views OF Governor
General Macias; but 1t has been decided
that Admiral Vallarino shall be one Of
the commissioners
The peace commissioners have not been
nominated, but it is believed the compost
ton OF the commission has been decided
upon, though the names OF its members
will not be published yet, as the govern
ment is resolved to take advantage Of
the delay granted by the protocol Ia order
to avoid a Cabinet crisis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20

Was Once Friendly to Spain, But Now
Critics Her.

Correspondence of the Associated Press)
Copyright, 1893 by the Associated Press)
MANILA, June 4-Felipe Buencamino
Is a Filipino. who was friendly to Spain
and Joined In the compromise arrange
ment whereby the Spaniards hoped 10
conciliate the rebel leaders, without sac
rihcing too much. He was sent TO Agui-
naldo's camp by Captain-General Angus
tin. with the object Of securing Aguinal-
dos adherence to the Spanish cause. He
was arrested by the dictators orders and
held prisoner. Three weeks afterward
ne issued a manifesto renouncing his al
legiance to Spain. Accompanying the
manifesto was letter from Buencamino
to Captain General Augustin, setting forth
the reasons for going over to the insur-
gents.
TOO LATE TO HEAL THE BREACH.
Much OF the letter refers to events Of
no special Importance at this distance
from the theatre OF action. being devoted
mainly to review OF the opening OF hos
tilities between the Spanish and the ma
tives, and telling General Augustin that
he had come TO the Philippines too late 10
heal the breach created by his predeces-
sor's policy Of bad faith and bribery and
advocation OF the domination of the
friars. After pointing out the hopeless
ness Of Augdstin's position in Manila,
Buencamino. addressing the Filipinos
sums up the situation at the time OF
writing as follows:
COWARDICE AND STUPIDITY.
Having relied on the valor and worth
OF the Spaniards and on their history
and Wanted superiority of race, offered
my life and the lives of a thousand other
Filipinos as volunteers TO defend Spain
against her foes. but, in view Of their
miserable exhibition of cowardice and
stupidity, ending in their recapture by
the rebels, without resisting, as they
ought, and always making my volunteers
take the brunt Of the fighting. /
am convinced that the Spaniards are not
brave. are not our superiors. and are al
together incapable OF unfolding their
sovereignty in the Philippines. From the
moment this was clear they have for
feited the right to rule and my duty Of
loyalty to them ceases at the same time.
DIVINE PROTECTION.
81. therefore, join the rebels and work
energeticaJly for our independence. which
1 perceive to be clearly sanctioned by
God. the Eternal Judge OF all great dis
putes between human nations. In fact,
God, In His inscrutable wisdom, decreed
that in the sixteenth century fifty Span
ish soldiers and one friar should conquer
these islands. and to-day. after more than
$50 years of domination. God DEGREES |
that a humble individual. almost I'M
known. named Don Emilio Aguinado, is |
to carry out the mightiest rebellion ever |
known in the far East"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
READY FOR THEIR NEW FUNCTIONS
Generals Wade, Butler, and Gordon
Relieved of Military Duty.

WASHINGTON, August ls-MaJ or-Gen-
eral Wade, formerly in command OF the
Third Army Corps. at chickamauga, ana
Major General NJ. c. Butler. In command
of a division Of the Second Army Corps
at Falls Church, were to-day relieved Of
their present duties. in order that they
may enter upon the discharge of their
important functions as members OF the
commission charged with the execution
OF the provisions OF the peace
protocol regarding the evacuation
OF Cuba by the Spanish troops. SINH
lar order was also issued to-day in the
case OF Brigadier-General William A.
Gordon, commanding a division OF the
Fourth Army Corps. who has been APP
pointed a member OF a similar commits
sion In the case OF Porto Rico.
No one has yet been selected TO sue
coed these officers in their present COM
mands. and 1t is not likely that any ac-
ton In that direction will be taken for
some time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
THE SPANISH PRISONERS.
Several of Those Now I'm Atlanta
WIFI He Released.

WASHINGTON, August 1S.-Orders
were issued by the War Department to-
day for the disposition of the twenty
Spanish prisoners and six alleged spies
who have been confined for some time
at Fort Mcpherson, Atlanta. The Span
iards will be sent TO Portsmouth, n. H.,
where a greater number Of the crews Of
Admiral Cervera's feet are now detained.
Five of the alleged spies, among whom is
the man Mellor, who, it is said, was iden-
tilted with the operations of Lieutenant
Carranza, are TO be given their freedom.
The sixth, a man by the name of Elm
hurst. said to be an American citizen
who, it is charged, enlisted in the Ameri-
can army for the purpose OF acting as a
spy for the Spanish Government, will be
sent TO his regiment for trial by court
martial.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
HOW THE ,LuBs STAND.

Rain interfered with the programme
sl DlOaU-S,ivSs faaA Jcs.ci~~y a.se.-
noon, ana insleao OK tnere Dein. lwo
games vi bail played, as hao been
scneoulea. the Rchmond ana Patterson
teams only played little more than han
a game, but that counted for Richmond.
The Blueoirds won 1t by the score Of
two to nothing. once more shutting the
Paterson team out. Clouds hung over
the park when the game commenced,
but there was a silver lining to them,
and 1t was thought that they would blow
over without any rain. SO the game was
proceeded with. Sparks went in TO pitch
for Richmond and MaginnIs manipulated
the sphere for Paterson.
WHERE THE RUNS WERE MADE.
Both did good work, but the Paterson
lads were unable to get on to Sparks,
and In the second inning the Bluebirds
turned loose their batteries on Maginnis.
and for a time the Hibernian was made
10 live hard. On a bad error, by Biz
mingham. Seybold got not only safely
10 first but went around as far as third.
Then Hargrove lined out two-bagger,
scoring Seybold. and ere the crowd had
subsidized, Dundon lined out single and
Harry scored.
The game progressed from this time
on without anything exciting occurring
until in the fourth inning, when rain
began TO fall. Then the Silk City lads
resorted TO dilatory tactics, hoping TO
selay the contest until rain broke it up.
Tate. who was umpiring, seemed afraid
10 assert himself and all sorts OF me-
thods were used by the Paterson lads.
OLD PLUVIUS WAITED.
The rain held off. however. just long
enough to give Paterson her fifth inning,
and. Richmond. being ahead, did not care
70 take hers. so when the shower came
the Bluebirds could run 10 cover and still
hold their lead. The rain continued
throughout the greater part of the eve
ming. and at the expiration of the half
hour Tate awarded the first game TO
Richmond. a little later he declared the
second game Off
IT. L. -. Jo1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20

"Long May America Reign in Her
Oversee Empire"

LONDON. August 4.-The Spectator lh
It's issue this week. prophesies tna'
America will retain all the Spanish pos
sessions she has captured. and THINKS
that pressure from the Cuban loyaiists
will force the commission 10 stipulste that
Cuba shall be governed By the United
States for twenty years"
The Spectator says: America will ma
herself at the end OF the year In possession
OF the beginning of an oversee tropical
empire Long may she rule " IN the m
terests OF humanity and justice. Wniio
IL is so ruled Englishmen Will never envy
her possessions nor their expansion into
= domain as great as our own"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
Funeral Of Miss Jennie Myrtle Lynn

The funeral of Miss Jennie Myrtle Lynn.
daughter of Major and Mrs. b. w. Lynn
who died at her fathers residence, No.
1851 west Grace street, at A. NJ. Thurs
day. the 18th, will take place this after
noon at 8 o'clock from the Grace-Street
tabernacle.
The following gentlemen will act as
pall-bearers: Honorary-Messrs. r. TT
Cloves, Haddon S. Watkins. G.. b. Syd-
nor. and j. ID. Carneal Active-Messrs.
l.. T. Marston. Russell Bargamin' II p
Powell. w l.. Prince, j. A. Garrett. Reid
Venable, c. r. Guy. and o. f. Gregory.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
May BE I'm n Circuit.

The excellent bill running al Main
street Vaudeville Park will have ia
closing presentations at the matinee this
afternoon at 4;3O o'clock and tonight at
the usual hour.
Manager Pizzini yesterday received a
letter from Manager B. r. Johnson. of
River-View Park. Baltimore, referring to
number of the attractions which will
be seen here next week, in which he saws:
This is the strongest bill / have had
this season. Everybody is a star and
please the people,"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
TEN MORE DEATHS.
Skaters Health Report is Not Al
together Encouraging.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. August 1s.-In
his dispatch to the War Department to-
night concerning the health condition Of
his troops General shafter reports the
death of ten men for three days, begin
ming August 18th. The sanitary report
for August 18th is as follows: Total num-
Der of sick, l,245; total number fever
cases, 915; total number new cases, 81;
total number fever cases returned TO
duty, 1876.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
"KID" M'PARTLAND WINS.
He Whips owen ZeigIer I'm Twenty
Five Rounds.

NEW YORK, August l9.-"kid" NC
Partland. of this city, and Owen Zeigler.
of Philadelphia, fought twenty-five pounds
tonight before the Atlantic Club, and
Charley White, the referee, decided in
favor of Mcfarland, who, with the ex-
ception of the last two rounds, mad the
better of the bout. Mcfarland surprised
many of those who watched the fgnt,
by using his right hand effectively, while
his left was continually playing havoc
with Zeigler's face. Zeigler fought des-
perately in the last two rounds and had
the better of the New Yorker in the work
accomplished. but this was not enough
to counterbalance the lead which the
Kid had gained previously Both men
stripped in the best of condition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
1T SERVED HIM RIGHT.
A Negro Soldier Killed for RufiianIy
Behavior.

MACON, GA, August ia special to
the Telegraph from Hampton, Ga, says:
Jim Nealy. negro private in the TWEEN
ty-fifth Infantry was shot and killed at
Hampton, Ga, last night He was re-
fused permission to drink at soda foun-
tain and became abusive. When rem
onstrated with for swearing in the pres
ence of ladies. he assaulted Mr.. VIII
Henderson with his dagger bayonet.
Henderson drew a pistol, but 1t was
knocked from his hand and secured by
the negro. who began shooting A num-
Der of citizens Joined in the fusillade. and
Nealy received wounds from which he
died.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
Not the Wisest Way.

II is not always best to wait until it is
needed before buying a bottle.of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera, and Diarrhea
Remedy. Quite frequently the remedy is
required in the very busiest season or in
the night, and much inconvenience and
suffering must be borne before it can be
obtained. 1t costs but trihe es compared
with its real worth, and every family can
well afford to keep it in their home. 1t
is everywhere acknowledged to be the
most successful medicine in the world for
bowel complaints.
au INV, Sa&SutSeIfr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
Atlanta schooI-BOok War.

telegram received here last night
states that the big fight in the School
Board OF Atlanta over the adoption Of
Biographies for use in the public schools
OF that city, in which Hon. Hoke Smith
and General John b. Gordon were OPP
ponents, resulted in victory for the
former.
Mr.. Smith espoused the side of those
who were fighting for Fryes Biographies,
while General Gordon fought for the
work of Commodore Maury, who was his
personal friend. Frye's and Maury's
biographies are on the list adopted by
the Virginia Board of Education.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
RATHER COwARDLY PROCEDURE.
A Negro Beaten TO Death by IN
known Men.

SELMA, ALA, August l9.-Alexander
Walker, a negro living near Pleasant HILL
was called from his cabin late last night
by a party of white men, and carried
TO the woods, where he was strapped 10
a stump and beaten With buggy traces.
He was released and managed to crawl
back TO his home, where he died half an
hour later. No one seems TO know who
the parties are who administered the
beating, and no arrests have been made.
The negro, 1t is said, had been very
troublesome in the neighborhood. Last
week Dudley Lewis had Walker arrested
for theft. II could not be proved, and
after the trial the negro insulted Mn
Lewis and struck him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20

the trial the prisoners silver-haired bro
Their, Mr.. A. j. Price, of Worsham, has
sat near to him in the courtroom, and
frequently he would lean forward with
suggestions to the attorney. On the other
hand. at no time has the father Of the
murdered boy left the side OF the Com
mohwealth's Attorney, and often he, too.
would give aid TO the prosecution, with
suggestions as to witnesses, &C.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20

Captain ]. d. Allen, OF Company c.
Third Virginia Regiment. is In the city.
en- route TO his home In Farmyille. on a
weeks leave.
Lieutenant Tony Miller, OF Company
r. Second Virginia Regiment. Is at his
home In this city, on a short leave. Lieu
tenant Miller Is reglmentai commissary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
Bonaparte stiII Fighting.

John Thomas and John Napoleon Bona
parte (negroes) had lively fight yester-
day morning. and Bonaparte stabbed
Thomas In the back.
Dr. Brown, Of the ambulance CORPS.
was called. and treated Thomas, while
an officer OF the Third District took care
of ROnaparte
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
TOOK TEN INNINGS TO WIN.
A Close hut LooseIy-Pinyed Game
between Reading and Hartford.

READING. August @--(speciaL)-ine
locals defeated the Hartford club on the
home grounds in an interesting ten-n-
ming game by score OF TO 3. Garvin
pitched fine game. as did Ames for the
visitors Both sides folded loosely. The
playing OF Latham. James Smith. Cock
man. and Ulrich were features. Score:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
A Pleasant Time.

The First English Lutheran church. of
this city. will give moonlight down the
James on next Thursday night. for the
benefit of their church building fund.
The steamer Pocahontas leaves the wharf
at o'clock. A pleasant time is prom
ised TO all who GO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
NORFOLK WINS IN THE SIXTH.
Two Good Hits Bring I'm the Runs
That Mean Victory.

NORFOLK. VA. August l9.-(speciaL)-
Vents three-base hit in the sixth in
ning. with two men on bases. followed by
steelman's fly 10 Cosan Melted three runs
and the game. which was called at the
beginning Of the seventh inning on ac-
count OF rain. Score:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20

Summary: Earned runs-Lancaster, J.
Two-base hits-Smith. Schaub, and Madi-
son. Sacrifice hit-Stmmell. Left on
bases-Alentown. s; Lancaster. g. Struck
out-By Stimmell. !; by Boyle. l: by Will
helm. 2. Double plays-James Dele
hanty to T. Delehanty to Mcintyre
James Delehanty TO Mcintyre; Chiles to
Madison. First base on balls-Off Slim
neil. Z: off Boyle 1; off Wilhelm. 2. Hit
by pitched ball-McVey. Umpire-Mr.
Brennan. Time Of camel hour and 45
minutes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
Property Transfers.

Richmond: William NJ. Burke to Mrs
Effie Sullivan, 20 feet on west side Fifth
street. l0S l-3 feet south Of Byrd, subject
to deed of trust for $3.50, 5000
Effie and John NJ. Sullivan to Louis
Borchers, LOT OF land between Fourth.
Fifth. Byrd. and Arch streets, SO feet
west of Fifth, SIS.