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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30

committee OF the Master Car Buli1sis
Association made a report recommen.uilInlts
certain standard dimensions Tor WV
pound cars. but such cars were then quite
exceptional.
Few cars Of less than 60 900 pounds ca
pacity are now built for ordinary reign
service. but on the other hand there -
decided tendency 10 increase the capac'.)
to 10000 and $4,000 pounds. Soverh roam
are now using cars OF such capaclty' m
GLIDING the Illinois Central Railroad
Even this ia not the lfm'. however. for
several hundred steel cars OF iVVvV
mounds. and even 10000 pounds capacity
are in service.
Practically all the hlgh-capacity Gers
are in use on roads having a large ccal
and oar traffic. and are intended speciaiiy
for this traffic. In which they can De as
sured OF full loads 0n one direction AZ
least). thus approaching 10 the full meas
ure of economy due 20 large carloads
The Pennsylvania Company. the Ba,u-
more and Ohio Railroad, ana the rus
burg Bessemor and Lake Erie kaiiro'p
possesses exceptional opportunlues io'
benentinR by economy IN operation N
This wav on their lines between the PITTS
hurg district and tho Lake Erie ports.
A large proportion Of the trafho on thess
lines consists OF north-bound trains car
rvinR coal rOr lake ports, ana sou-h pouhn
rains carving orc from the lake steam
ers 10 the Pittsburg manutactur-
ing district so that the cars
have f1u loads each way Inc
Pitsburg. Bessemer and Lake Eric ran
road has been specially improved TOR ms
traffic. grades having been reduced, uo-
Mound rails laid. and heavy mogul en-
zines put I'm service which can nau.
loaded trains Of thirty cars OF wv"
pounds capacity.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
The New Italian Cabinet.

ROME. June 29.-The following Cabinet
has been formed TO succeed the minis
Try Of the Marquis di Rudini, which re-
Gently resigned:
General Pelloux-Premier and Minister
Of Interior
Admiral Canevearo-Foreign Affairs.
Signor Carcano-Finance.
Senator v icchelli-Treasury
General San Parzano-War
Admiral PalUmbo-Marine.
Signor Bacceli-Fublic Instructions.
signor Fortis-A griculture.
Slgnor Nunzonasi-Posts and Tele.
graphs
Deputy Finoochiaro-Justice.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30

years small boys have been given 10
jumping into the fountain with all theH
clothes on. ,,.as
This particular boy apparently, was
taking Comprehensive chances on me ~,
nioncy of n "wide-ODen administration
The policeman looked as worried as
though not only morality but the reputa-
ton Of the administration was az slINe;;
\ hundred voices warned the HaEcu
boy OF the bluecoats approach Inc pa
lceman shook his club ana sputteISu
commands and admOnitions across tHS
pool The small boy circulated arounu
the pool, Keeping diametrlcally oPposlt9
the policeman. who at lenglh cum ocu
20 the margin and threatened to jump ih.
The park lOafers almOrt cheered III lho
intensity OF their JOY. $500,
The boy slid over the margin and land
ed on the asphalt walk. one or TWO W.
men who were watching the game ltonl
a distance giggled audibly, but they We're
not enough Mortified 90 move more than
ten steps further away. lie was such
small boy.
The policeman started around the pool.
The boy kept pace on the other size uH
III he came 10 the place where ne hAd
piled his clothes before he jumped INTO
the pool lie grabbed the shirt as ne
went b..
had made I'm not selling the clothing ln
the beginning and fastened after the
rest dozen small boys were before
him Through the crowds 81 spectators
lodged the naked fugitive until IN mo-
ments refuge behind a mOtherly LOOK
ing German woman. who spread her skirt
out TO hide him. he gained time 10 pun
on his shirt. He grabbed his trousers
from a friend and drew them on while
the policeman was telling another blue
coat. who had been attracted by the
crowd what the trouble was all about.
Then as they started around the pool.
one going north and one south 20 sur
round him. the boy clean cool. and
clothed. danced backward toward the
P0st-Ofice, twidding his fingers az his
nose. And the bearded. Iomnolent beg
gars on the benches alternately doubled
and threw themselves backward over
their seats. roaring with hOarse laughter
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
Canadian.American Commission.

LONDON. June % II is officially an
nounced that queen Victoria has APP
pointed the following to be high com
missioners, i'm pursuance of the agreement
signed at Washir gton on May 30 for a
Joint commission 20 adjust the Canadian
American differences:
The Lord High Chancellor. Baron Her
schell; the Premier OF Canada, Sir VIII
fred Iaurier: Sir RiNrd Cartwright
canadian Minister of Commerce; Sir
Louis Henry Davies, Privy Councillor and
Minister of Marine and Fisheries Of Can
ada and counsel for Great Britain before
the International Fisheries Arbitration,
at Halifax in 1887, between Great Britain
and the United States, and Mr. John
Charlton, a Canadian member of Parlia-
rent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
LARGE FREIGHT CARS.

In 1879 Big Car Carried $4,000
Pounds: Now il Carries 10000.
The recent Introduction Of freight cars
OF $1,000 pounds to 10000 pounds carrying
capacity brings up again the large car"
question, which is always fruitful sub
iect FOR discussion among railway officials
OF the operating and car departments.
As IL well known. the 6oOOV-pound car
which has hsen for the last ssw years
practically the standard. dates back only
10 about 1885 In 1875 the normal capacity
was from 1000 to 5000 pounds. and In
1885 this normal capacity had grown 10
5000 and 1000 pounds. In that year
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
THE VOLUNTEER TROOPS,
The Department 10 Publish Weekly
Table of Their Whereabouts.

WASHINGTON. June 29.-The War De-
partment has published q table showing
the present station OF the troops or the
volunteer army. II is the FIRST OF series
10 be published weekly for the benent oil
persons who are anxious TO know the TO-
cation of their friends and with whom
they may wish TO communicate Inc list
does not give the precise place at which
the troops are. but indicates simply the
headquarters through which they may De
reached. II contains the following:
First Florida Infantry, Tampa; FIRST
Georgia Infantry. Chickamauga. Second
Georgia Infantry. Tampa; Batteries a
and j. Georgia Light Artillery. Chicka-
manga: First North Carolina infantry
jacksonville. Second North Carolina In
fantry. Raleigh n. c.: Second and Fourth
Virginia Infantry. Jacksonville; Third
Virginia Infantry. Camp Alger.
South Carolina: First Infantry. Chicka-
manga; Second Infantry. now organizing,
Heavy Battery. Department Gulf Allan
ia Ga.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
LETTER FROM CAPT. NEWCOMB.
He Testifies tn the Bravery of the Men
Ofthe WinSlOW.

WASHINGTON. June 29.-The Navy
Department has received from Acting
Secretary Spauiding OF the Treasury De
pa-tment. enclosing Il letter from Cap
tain =. n. New comb. OF the Revenue
Gutter Hudson, upon the engagement in
tafdenas bay IN which young Bagley was
Killed end Lieutenant BernadOu, COM
harding the torpedo boat Winslow was
badiy wounded in the thigh. After tell
ing how well his own crew acted, during
the time they were under fire, trying 10
rescue the Winslow. Captain Newcomb
saws.
Il take pleasure IN testfying 10 the
remarkable bravery displayed by Lieu
tenant Bernadou and the men Of the
W1nslow, ana consider II one of the great
est privileges of my life to have been
an eye witness OF their conduct at time
when many men would have felt JUSTIFIED
IN abandoning all hope. With such Off
GERS and such men. the American nation
may well be proud OF its navy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
spanish Game Suspected.

Copyright. 1885, by the Associated Press)
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, June 29.-The
coasting steamer Aduia has cleared IOi
Santiago de cuba and Guantanamo, osten-
sibly for fruit and refugees.
Her charters are understood 10 be Las
celles. de MerCado * Co.. and her papers
ana i'm every respect correct; but United
States Consul Dent suspects that she Is
playing some game IN the interest OF the
Spanish. Mr.. Dent has not officially pro-
tested but he has notified Washington
and Admiral Sampson.
The Adula is not adapted 10 blockade
running. as she cannot 30 ten knots an
hour.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
TAMPA'S HEALTH.
The Reports ofEycessive Sickness from
There Have No Foundation.

TAMPA. FLA. June 29.-The specials
be.ng sent out from Tampa 10 the effect
that there is a great deal Of sickness
mere. are absolutely untrue.
1his statement IL not made simply in
a spirit OF contradiction. but is made
from a positive knowledge Of the actual
condition. THIS knowledge is gained
from conversation with army surgeons.
local physicians ard from daily associa-
ton with the soldiers, visiting them at
al OF their camps and HAVING freedom
OF the camp hospitals.
Last week the hospital train left Tam
"a for Atlanta with ninety-hve patients
for the hospital there. This was the to-
tai number OF sick people who were col
lected from a total OF 1900 men. That
train returned 70 this city Saturday
night and is practically with nothing 10
do. II is on d side track here simply
waiting.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30

SAN FRANCISCO June 29.-The steam
sr Alema this evening brought the follow
ing advices:
HONOLULU. June 22.-The annexation
news has caused a tremendous rise in
sugar stocks.
Eva plantation stock is held to-day at
500 a share. which Is four times the par
value Other sugar stocks have risen in
prouortiOu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
GENERAL WHeELER'S REPORT.
He Says His Men Were Not Attacked
from Ambns h-Grcat Courage

copyrighted 1895 by Associated Press)
SIBONY PROVINCE OF SANTIAGO
DE CUBA. June 2s via Kings on. Jam lea
June 29-i0:SO A. M.-General Wheeler
to-day forwarded his official report of
the encounter between the Spaniards and
Col. Young's and Coz. Woods com
mands The officers are highly compi-
mented for their dash and courage.
the General saws there is absolutely
no warrant for the statement that our
troo2s were ambuscaded lie says the
attack Was deliberately planned. from
knowledge In his possession, the night
hefoCe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
A BLACK CLOUD
ON THE HORIZON.
Is What Lord Salisbury Terms the
Spanish American War.
MOTIVES OF BOTH THE HIGHEST
England is Bound TO Abstain from
Expressing Any Preference on
Either Side-Prays That the
War May Soon Cease.

LONDON. June 2o.-Lord Salisbury
the Premier, Addressing the United Clubs
in this city this evening said.
There Is a black cloud on the hori-
zon, enc that does not affect US person.
ally, but which evokes the deepest sor-
row and our largest desire for its re-
moval IL Is the war Of two greas
States, between whom we are neutral
one bound TO US by every tie of kindred
and simia--y OF institutions and rellg-
ion; the other the State that fought on
our side when we struggled with the
threatening tyranny Of the first Napo-
leon.
no PREFERENCE POSSIBLE.
Watching This terrible war. we are
bound 10 abstain from expressing any
preference or any judgment on either
side We know that in both cases the
motives were Of the highest character.
We know that the United States are ami
mated by elevated motives, and Spain Is
inspired by that love of independence
which was the greatest pride Of all an
Client nations. l can only say l earnestly
wish the day may speedily arrive when
this terrible s~ughter between two ma
tions will cease and the world be re-
stored 10 peace.
WITH THIS EXCEPTION, PEACE.
with this exception. the world looks
smiling enough 10 ms politically. the CON
VentiOn with France has removed lh"
subject OF conflict between Us and our
greatest and most cultivated neighbor.
The soudan expedition. II successfully &C
complished, will be the greatest work TOT
civilization that England has performed
for two or three generations
The governments Chinese policy is 70
prevent the Chinese empire from falling
into ruins, to invite into paths Of reform
10 give N every assistance in our power,
To perfect its defences and 20 increase its
commercial prosperity. Thus we should
aid China and ou-selves. 10 is impossible
that we should have the same influence
over China as over india and Egypt. but
] believe that 50 far as railways are con,
cernsd our advantages will be fully equal
10 those OF other nations.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
Bryan Men Control the Convention but
Will Not Reafiirm Chicago Platform.

ALTOONA. PA, June 29.-The Demo
cratic State Convention to-day nominated
George a. jerks. OF Jefferson county,
FOR Governor aud a State ticket.
The Convention was dominated by the
friends of VIM. J. Bryan, led by Col.
James NJ. Guffey of Pittsburg. Notwith-
standing this fact. an effort TO insert
a plank reafiirming The Chicago plat
form was defeated. the controlling in
fuence i'm the convention preferring that
the platform should relate entirely TO
State issues
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
Restoration in Wages.

LOUISVILLE. KY. June 29.-President
Milton al. Smith, of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad to-day sent out
the oidcial notice OF the restoration OF
one half Of the reduction OF salaries
made in 1898 The remainder will he re-
stored January 1879.
The advance takes effect to-day and
will aflect about 1900 men.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
SAMPSON WILL ATTEND TO THEM
Two English Steamers Have Been
Chartered TO Run the Blockade.

(Copyright 1895 by the Associated Press
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, June $3.50
=. M.-Senor Lopez Saver, formerly secre-
tary to Governor-General Blanco, but
now a Spanish agent in Jamaica. has
chartered two English schooners, the
Governor Blake and the ocean Flower,
10 convey food to Manzanillo for the
Spanish troops.
The vessels are now loading at Mon
tego Bay.
Admiral Sampson has been notified,
and they will probably be turned back
by an American cruiser.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
A Big Government Contract.

WASHINGTON. June 29-Commissary-
General Eagen. OF the army. to-day
awarded 10 Swift g. Co. OF Chicago, a
contract for supplying the troops in
p,sba <ith fssfis~rafed beef 81 sasa
aeertlties aD3 az such Places as may
be required. The contract !s & big one,
ana involves the shipment 70 that coun.
try Of large caygoes OF dressed meat 70
BE- used not alone fo- the soldiers. but
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
THE WEATHER WAS WARM.
And he Awaited Himself ofthe Oppor-
iunity TO Cool OF.

An altogether naked boy Of perhaps
twelve years. and fat policeman with
clothes to spare furnished joy for the
people in City Hall Park last evening.
al about half past 6 o'clock The boy
had been splashing about in the pool
around the fountain. The park loafers
were reused 20 comment with some anil
nation upon the young mans bravery
and lack OF modesty. The boy was hav-
who were passing through the park
couldn't avol1 rg toierably as they
looked the OIL ty.
The big pol who came putting
from Park row look no such amiable
yisv - Iha young mans eximA Fer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
Tlnrilln Rcnl,blicans

TALLAHASSEE. FLA. June 29.-rhe
Republican STATE Committee adjourned
THIS morning Strong resolutions were
ps ssed endorsing President McKinley's
administration. National Committeeman
John c. Longs policy OF apportionment,
and preparations for active campaign.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
Railroad Wreck in Missouri.

ST. JOSEPH. MO, June GA west
bound passenger train on the wabash
was wrecked to-day a mile west OF the
Burlington Junction The locomotive
Jumped the track and the mall baggage,
smoking and chair cars followed. rolling
down an embankment 4 score OF pas
sengers were hurt, several OF them serl-
Ously. ...l.-I
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
Hoods
Cure sick headache, bad DAupH
taste in the mouth. coated SpHuC
tongue, gas in the stomach. EHHS
distress aud Indigestion DO
not weaken, but have tonic effect. y cents
The only Pills 70 take with Hoods ssrssparilla.

also for feeding the reconcentradoes and
the Cuban troops. The Government guav-
antees the contract 20 last for not less
than three months, and the beef is TO be
furnished so that II will be perfectly
good and ~ for use seventy-two hours
after it's delivery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
Wages Advanced in Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM ALA, June 2e.-The
Sloss Iron and Steel Company gave
notice to-day OF an advance OF ? IL
cents per ton 20 It's miners TO take e.
feet July LIST. This company employs
about 5000 men. and the advance is
equal 10 per cent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
Carranza Missing

AfcNTEEAI.. tuna % Il. entsnAr' car
raaxa, tie chief OF the Soanish Bureau
IN this city. has been missing s.nee sIJN-
has left the city. but that as far as can
he ascertained. he has not returned TO
Spain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
RANCE or THERMoMETER.

The following was the range OF tho
thermometer at The Times office yester-
day: Q A. NJ. 81 II ~. 50; 3 r. NJ. %: G
r. NJ, Sc; . Z. NJ, 81, u ~. 20. average,
81 Sc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
IrGrTI 20 rcrs.
iJTIRGINIA-IN THE OFFICE OF THE
NDIrNTX cOITRT Or HEINRICH.

- u o. ~ -
fVIRGINIA-IN THE OFFICE OF THE
. COUNTY COURT OF HENRICO.
THE SrH DAY or JUNE. 1898
, BE II remembered that heretofore. to-,
wit In the Office aforesaid. on the 2sth
day OF February, 1895, the following APP,
iDlicatlon wes fled.
ITO Samuel +. Waddih, clerk Henricoi
County Court vs..
"As provided by an act OF the General
Assembly OF Virginia, imebclng section
666 OF the Code OF Virginia, 40 amended
by an act approved March >. 1924 | here
by make application 20 purchase 10.
OF land standing IN the name Of James
Moore and Isaac Jones. iytnR on AiH'
street and purchased IN the year 1855 IN
,lhe name OF the Auditor OF the State %
Virginia, and am prepared 10 pay the
amount 70 paid FOR It's purchase, and ali'
subsequent taxes. interest and costs.
Respectfully,
: February IS. 1896"
And an affidavit having been made by.
the applicant that the said James Moores
has departed this life, and that the names
OF bis heirs at law are unknown, and
that the said applicant has used diligence
20 ascertain In what county or corpora,
ton the said heirs, and the said lsaacI
therefore. l. samuel T.. Waddili clerk Of.
the said County Court 81 HenrfcO Va,
do hereby require The said heirs and .he'
said Isaac Jones to appear at my 0f'ceA
within four months af,cr tie due publ,
cation OF lids orosr and do what is neces-,
sary TO protect their interests herein.
And this order Will De published In The
Times newspaper, OF the city OF Rich
mond. once week for four successive,
weeks. and be posted at the front door
OF the courthouse OF the county OF Hen.
rico, in the manner prescribed by law
Given under my hand. the date first
SAMUEL p, wAppIrL.
A copy-Teste:
SAMUEL p. wADDILL.
ise-4t c.e-k
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-30
Attention,
Clergyn1en!

We want to meet and get ac-
quainted with all the ministers
and priests OF all denominations;
for we can help them, and so help
ourselves.
Our Clerical Department is new
and has all the advantages of the
proverbial new broom; every
thing every other clerical clothing
house has, much that no other has,
and quality for quality, lower
prices.
Don't think we have forgotten
lay-men and lay-boys because we
make things clerical.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-08
suppsrtsrs Of tho Ticket.

Unless n "a the REFLECTOR We do not be
lievs there : Republican paper in the
county that ms IL mind made up tosupport
the ticket y be nominated saturday.7lAbi-
lene M0pitOr.
The Monitor believes no such thing.
1t knows as does everybody else that
there is not Republican paper in
Dickinson county that will not sup.
port the ticket and be glad to do it.
That is the kind Of material OF which
the Chapman Standard, Hope Dis
patch, Enterprise Journal, Herring.
ton Times. solomon Sentinel and
REFLECTOR are made. They support
the Republican ticket from top to
bottom spd do it heartily. Oh course
there may be some pretended Repubn-
can paper that carries only part Of the
Republican ticket, that is supporting a
Populist for congressman, that boasts
Of its receipt from Pop candidates
in exchange for supporting them by
apologizing for them and hitting
their opponents whack whenever
opportunity offers, that "has moi
made up its mind" But nobody ex'
poets such a paper to support the
ticket any more than it has in The
past and furthermore nobody cares !
tuppence whether it does or not. lts
failure to land Its Populist pets dem
onstrates that it Is not even wortt
buying-snd that it is the only way
1t is ever induced to support anybody
The Monitor will find the REpUBLI
CAN papers Of the county solid for TIL
Republican ticket from top to bottom
Those papers that do not carry th'
ticket that way are not entitled tt
any place in the list.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-08
Supreme Court Dignity.

The spectacle of the chief justice Of
the supreme court of the state RAM
paging up and down the common
wealth making speeches at the cross
roads towns and pounding the Red
Dragon and Octopus st Populist pic
MICS is making the people Of Kansas
very weary. In the eighteen years
Albert H. Horton served as chief jus.
tice Of the court he never once made
a campaign speech. Associate JUS
tice Valentine served for nearly TWEEN
ty-iour years without ever facing
political audience. David Brewer has
been on the bench for more than thir-
ty years as associate justice in Kansas
as United States circuit Judge, and as
member Of the federal supreme
bench and he has yet to make bis first
political speech. Judge Kingman
served sixteen years on the supreme
bench, in Kansas and was never in
duced to enter the political arena.
Judge Johnston is now in his four
teenth year as a member Of the Kan
sas supreme court and be always has
avoided even the appearance Of cam
paigning. Associate Justice Allen
has been a member Of the same court
for nearly six years and he has taken
no part in the campaigns Of his party
though while a candidate and before
bis election he made few political
speeches. Up to this time no polit-
icsl central committee had ever as
signed a supreme court Judge to a
part in the campaign Of bis party and
II remained for Judge Doster and the
Populist central committee to violate
. usage as venerable as the state con-
stitution.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-08
rhs ropalist rrosts.

Wichita Eagle: Al Valley Falls
three weeks ago Governor Leedy,
opening biz campaign, spoke to a
crowd Of 800 people. The meeting
had been advertised. There was not
a Populist for forty miles around who
had not heard about the meeting,
who had not been urged to attend.
Three thousand people were expect.
cd. They did not come and sit in
silence, as they did with Lewelling.
They stayed away entirely. That
was a freeze.
At Wichita a week ago Mr.. Boyle,
attorney general, known to be The
strongest man On the Populist ticket
spoke. His sPeech was set on tht
date Of the county Populist convsn
ton. A large crowd from the coun'
try was expected. Those delegates
who did come to town went home b.
fore night. Three hundred people
heard him. That was q freeze.
At Hutchinson, day before yester
day, at a widely advertised meeting
which Governor Leedy was to address
200 people attended. Mr.. Lssdy wa
detained at the hotel, sick. II he hat
been as strong as Sampson, his audi
ence would have been no larger
That was a freeze, a dead, tight pola
freeze.
| What does 1t meanp Enthusiasm
and election 60 with q thaw. A de
feating "stay-at'home vote" goes witt
frost, such as Lewelling experienced
With q freeze, what?
What can it mean but Republica
majority which will shelve Leedy 8
high that even a railroad commission
ership in the future will be beyon
bis reach?