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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-28

from Boston. She has as her guest now
her cousin. Miss Correll. OF Culpeper.
Mr.. and Mrs william Mnton, Mrs.
Adds. Messrs. Charles Elder, Burks VIII
more, and Walter Minton, OF Mar
shall. Tex are visiting relatives near
Buffalo Forge.
Or and Mrs Robert r. Campbell. OF
Asheyllle. N c.. returned few daya
ago from a visit TO Europe. Mrs. Camp
bell is now visiting her father, Dr. w. IA.
Ruffner. near Lexington.
Mr.. Albert +. Larrick IS on visit 10
Washington. -. G.
Mrs. James Chittum Of Richmond, 70
the guest OF relatives here.
Miss Rosina Il. McKelden. OF wash
ington, ID. c.. "a the guest Of her sister,
Mrs. Il. l.. Mattice. nc Goshen.
Mr.. T. s. Burwoll IS attending the meet.
ing OF the Grand Lodge, knights or
Pythias, "a. Indianapolis.
Mr. William b. Patton has returned
from a visit TO his brother, Mr. Il. ID.
Patton, OF Winchester.
Hon. James Dennis and Mrs. Dennis,
Of Baltimore. are visiting the family or
Colonel ]. j.. H. Ross.
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TnyeveII Mention.

TAZEWELL. VA, August 3.-(speciaD
Tho Circuit Court Is still I'm session.
with a good deal of chancery work before
II but there have been no jury cases OK
Importance tried so far this term.
Miss stella Stras, OF Roanoke city, tho
bright and charming daughter of Rev.
Joseph stras. and whose former home
was at this place. arrived yesterday to
visit friends and relatives. she Is the
guest Of her aunt, Mrs. A. j. W. wal
ton
The Misses Shoemate, two charming
young ladies' OF Lynchburg, who were
visiting the Misses Henry. OF this place,
returned to the city yesterday
Material IS being fast delivered for the
remodelHng OF the courthouse, which
promises 90 be n handsome structure,
and the work will soon be In progress
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jim.
paltimore Americana

Baltimore Americana
beor the drum roll, rub-a-uup, uuO'
~ tbe piccolo's shrill refrain
M, hoVs in blue. with hearts so true
40 marching home again.
- he drum. but II beats TOT me
49, oyd .oriers taffo"'
D fd be so glad If our only lad IN
Our Jim-poor Jim-marched' too' -
,oar the tramp the tramp. tramp
tramp a.,
~ the army marching by;
,,ro,e soldiers all. az their country can
Thev went 10 fight and die.
rrloir task Is done with heads erect
Tbev pass there In review
r..stc9d of tears Ia give them cheers
n Jim-poor jim marched 100!
hear the clank. the ciank, clank'
clank, sa,
tDt nv worn eyes rest on the blood-staih-
os d hin far, far away.
rhev ieft him there, where the weepi"s
c,og dirges faint and few
hnYre home-God's light How grand the
:, fS,asDnnoor Jim-marched, too!
"a ''"' GEORGE HOBART
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At THE SWEET CHALYBEATE
The Guests Have Passed n Delight
full WceL-Entertainme
Correspondence Of the Dispatch)

Correspondence Of the Dispatch)
SWEET CHALYBEATE, VA. August
26.-The last week has surpassed all
others in gayety at the Sweet Chalybeate.
Germans, card parties. ans suppers fol-
lowed each other in quick succession.
Monday night the guests OF the hotel,
old and young, met in the ballroom 10
take part in most amusing "donkey
party" Miss Elizabeth Boykin won the
first prize a beautiful picture frame, and
the second was captured by Miss Hon
low.
\ CHILDRENS LAWN PARTY.
Tuesday afternoon Master Walker Tay-
Tor, of Wilmington, y. c., gave
lawn party 10 his little friends, ia honor
Of his birthday.
a delightful card party OF twelve tables
was given Wednesday. The prizes were
unusually handsome and were won by
Mrs. Kennard, Mrs. Slingluff, Mrs Wat
son, Misses Lewis and Stokes. and Mr..
Sterret. \ most enjoyable supper was
served at midnight.
An impromptu concert held in the par
Tor Tuesday morning was greatly en-
jOyed by the guests OF the hotel. Mr..
Iredell jenkins, OF Norfolk, sang most d>
lightfully and Dir. Mason, of West Vir-
gina, performed on the violin in his
most finished and beautiful style.
A WATERMELON PARTY.
The band-stand was brilliantly deco
rated Wednesday night, the occasion OF
watermelon party given by Miss Flea
nor Pegram, of Memphis Among
those present were Misses slinglun.
Cooke Boykin, Lloyd, Old. Gosnell. and
Messrs. Short. Holt. Pegram. Dobie,
Barry, Peters. and kennard
The tennis tournament, held on the
Old Sweet grounds. was the most in
teresting feature Of the week. Several
coaching parties drove over and the ex-
element was intense when Mr.. Hugh
Whitehead, of Norfolk, and Mr.. Robert
Holt. OF Virginia, won the doubles. Mr..
whitehead also won the singles. both
hOnors going 10 Sweet Chalybeate.
THURSDAYS GERMAN
The german Thursday night was the
prettiest OF the season. Miss Cornela
Tucker. of Baltimore led, with many
pretty new figures. Among the cancers
were Misses Boykin. Old, Cooke, Down
ing, Lewis. Leigh. Donagan, Moore. Pc
gram, Mullehan. Needham, VIM. Lam
bert. TAYLOR: Messrs. Holt DODie. Ken
uard VIM Short. Peters, Robertson,
TAYLOR Barry, Bowden, DumOnt, Hughes.
Bryant, and others.
Among the arrivals OF the past week
are Miss walter Misses Bryant. Miss
Leigh. ]. b. Mccall. r.. l.. Eakle and
wife. Mrs. G., w. Taylor. Misses Taylor,
II. w. Holt. 6. A. Miller. +. ID. Banks
dale. wife. and child. Of Virginia; Father
Dunv George Atkinson. W. Abney
Payne. Lewis Atkinson, c. f. Sterrlt, j.
Van Lear and wife, Of West Virginia
Charles webster. United States navy: a.
p. Thornton, 4. l.. Child, Miss Scott
Washington; Mrs. ii. q. Thompson
Georgia: Lieutenant John ". Daniel,
United states volunteers. aide-de-camp 10
General Rosser; W. +. Taylor New YORK;
Mrs Barton Myers and family. of Nor
folk
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FROM AUGUSTUS CAPITAL.
Complaint About stanton Wafer
Several Farms Sold.

STAUNTON, VA, August 27.-(Special.)
Several valuable pieces Of farm property
have changed hands in Augusta county
during the past week. Mr.. Peter II. Lee
has purchased the George Crawford farm,
on the Valley pike, near Verona, Tor
s. 600, and Mr. George II. Schumacher has
sold his beautiful farm. willow brook"
on Christians creek. to Mr.. Ernest NJ.
Harmon, Of this city, for s., 500 cash, the
land bringing $40 an acre.
Morning germans are becoming quite
popular here now. Mr.. Hugh Trent gave
one at the Highland Park grove Tuesday
morning 10 Messrs. Donley and Iams, Of
PENNSYLVANIA, who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs j. l.. Beck. The german was
led by John l. Crowle, Jr. and the young
society folk Of the city enjoyed a most
delightful function.
COMPLAINT ABOUT THE WATER.
For the first time in years there has
been complaint this summer about the
character Of the city water. which has
had a slight milky appearance and per-
ceptible taste. Examination showed
breaks I'm the pipes leading from the
springs TO the receiving well, and that
roots of trees entering these breaks had
been dissolved In the water. New pipes
are being rapidly laid. and the water viii
soon be restored TO its pristine purity II
Is also thought that these breaks account
for a mysterious leakage and shortage in
the water supply, which has been noticed
here for several seasons.
DIR. Il. p Reese is absent from the city,
hut DIR. w. X. Clements, Of Richmond, is
attending to his practice during his abb
sence.
Mrs. Joseph ~ Brereton has returned
from a two-months' visit TO the home OF
her husbands parents, at Lewis. Del.
CAPTAIN HENRY GONE.
cnntnin Ill w Henry and Mrs. Henry
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ROANOKE PREsByTERy.
About Thirty Delegates In Attend-
nnce-The Proceedings.

EUREKA MILLS. VA, August n
Special -Roanoko Prcsbytery met In us
scml-aunual session at historic old Briery
church wednesday at o'clock +.
NJ In the absence OF Or. Laird, OF
Danville. the retiring moderator. the
opening sermon was preached by Rev.
J. NJ. W. Elder. from the text: Come
unto Me an We that labor and are heavy
Laden. and 1 will give you rest" About
thirty delegates are In attendance with
moro 90 come to-day.
Rev. j. G. Leps was chosen moderator,
but owing 10 the fact that he had to
leave before the end of the presbytery
he declined serving. Rev. j. p Robert
son, of Martinsvlle. was then put Ia his
place Messrs. j. *. Hannah and L. Z.
Asher were elected clerks.
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TN. biggest Bicycle In the World.

A German has just completed bicycle
tbat mas one wheel feet In diameter
Two people ride it-one on each slde OF
Tie monster wheel. II runs az easily as
n smaller bicype p because or us seleh'ilis
constru, lion. TIE sclentlhc ivthuid -.
tfI,stett.r'a sfc,racl Bitter is the reason
Of lis grent virtues IN making the weak
strong, and in curing most Of me every
dav ailments OF men aud women IL your
health Is poor, try bottle.
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1t all troubles have gone. My monthly
sickness used TO be so painful, but have
not had the slightest pain since taking
your medicine. / cannot praise your
Vegetable Compound too much. My
husband and friends see such a change
in me. ! look so much better and have
some color in my face"
Mrs. Pinkham invites women who are
Ill to write to her at Lynn, Mass, for
advice, which is freely offered.
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Chronic Diarrhma Cured.

This is 70 certify that ] have had
chronic diarrhpa ever since the war;
got 50 weak / could hardly walk or do
ANYTHING. One bottle OF Chamberlain
Collie. Cholera, and Diarhpa Remedy
cured me sound and WE'LL. R. GIBBS,
Fincastle. Va. au INV, Sa&SutSeIiro
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NH H-suts Hot Springs. Va.
TERMINAL HOTEL, WEST POINT, VA

TERMINAL UUIEI1, "EsF fVf''' VI
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT SALT,
water bathing, boating. ana nshing' Good
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rates TO families by week or month.
Monthly tickets on railroad. 80, quarterly
tickets Us, good for all members oil
family. Special Saturday excursions,
good 10 return Monday. % cents. foi
circulars. apply 20 SOuthern Railway Pas
senger once, go east Main street. Rich
mond, Va. ROBERT BURNS. Manager.
De is-Sin)
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SUMMER REsoRTs.
VARIETY SPRINGS

VARIETY SPRINGS
OFFERS REDUCED RATES FOR THE
Month OF September 20 Richmond people
on application. Address
II. G. ElCHELBERGER,
au 2i-W&Suit Variety Springs. Va.
TiE VIRGINIA DOT SPRINGS CON-
PANY.
BATH COUNTY. VA.
ON
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
100 FEET ELEVATION.
The New Homestead" with all modern
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inyaE1s made perfectly comfortable.
Wonderful results TO sufferers from
xOut rheumatism, and nervous troubles.
ATTACHMENTS AND SPORTS:
Riding and driving parties daily; new
bicycle track. golf-grounds, lawn tennis.
uool. and Billiards; fishing. and hunting.
For winter rates and accommodations
FREL. sTERRY,
Manager,
NH 2l-Suts Hot Springs, Va
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COULD NOT SLEEP.
MRS. Pinkham Relieved Her OF All
Her Troubles.

Mrs. MApaE BABcocK, 17s Second
81 Grand Rapids, Mich, had ovarian
trouble with its attendant aches
ana pains, now She Is well. Here
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-12

Havana, September 10--Shortly after
daybreak this morning MORO castle sig
nailed that steamer WAS sighted in the
offlng and telephoned the captain of the
port that the steamer appeared to be an
American warship. To this the captain
of the port answered not to signal her.
The United States transport Rssolute,
having the United States Cuban evacu.
ton commission on board, entered the
port shortly after O'Clock. There was
no Spanish flag flying at that time and
no salute was fired.
Immediately after the arrival of the
ResoIute. which reached here flying
some white bunting forward and an adj
miral's pennant for her mainmast, she
was visited by the commander of the
French gunboat Fulton.
Shortly afterwards a government launch
ran alongside the Resolute. She had on
board Dr. Congreosto, the secretary. gen
eral of the government; Gen: Solano, the
chief of staff, representing Captain. Gen
eral BIanco, and Major Garcia Benitz OF
the general staff. Their visit lasted an
hour.
--sAt the expiration of the hours confer
ence with the United States commission
ers, an officer of the Spanish warship Al
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-12
PORTO RICAN COMMISSIONERS
HAVE MET.

San Juan de Porto Rico, September 10.
The first joint meeting of the eyRoua-
tion commissioners was held in the coun <
Gil chamber of the Palace this morning.
1t was exceedingly formal. Major General
Brooke, Hear Admiral Sohley and Briga-
der General Cord o, accompanied BY
their personal stats, drove to the palace
where they were formally presented to the
Spanish commissioners. General Ortega,
Brigadier of Marine Valleripo and Senior
Aguila, auditor Of war. Thespresentation
was made by Capatin General Maoias.
Both commissions then retired to the
spacious council room, hung with fine
paintings. where credentials were ex-
changed. The Spanieh commissioners
were most courteous. They explained
that their embarrassment was due to the
fact that their instruction had failed to
arrive although expected on the Alfonso
XIII. overdue since yesterday. The
American commissioners will display a
liberal spirit in the negotiations, taking
the position that they can afford TO be
generous as to non essentials. They are
only anxious to bring about evacuation
as soon as possible.
The Spanish officials have been at work
several days maktng inventories of the
government property. Many officers have
all their effects packed and will welcome
the day on which they sail for Spain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-12
IN HAVANA.

The American Commissioners at Their
Posts.
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President McKinley's decision to have
an Investigation of the management "of
the cpmmissaiy, quastermaster and med1-
cal bureaus of che war department dur
ing the late war, and into the extent,
easssss and treatment Of sickness in the
field and in the camps" Is undoubtedly
q wise one. A contrary decision would
have been regarded by the public as an
attempt on the part of the administra.
ton to cover up mismanagement and to
condone negligence and ineficiency,
and this would have been very harmful to
the administration and to the party re-
sponsibie for it. No doubt that politics
have entered into the matter, and that
there is a deliberate plan on the part of
the Democrats to discredit the manage
ment Of the war in the hope that 1T will
have a favorable effect upon the Demo.
cratic vote in the congressional election, yet
undoubtedly great many people honestly
believe that there has been unusual
mortality in this war, due in part to the
mismanagement of the commissary and
medical departments. If this is an errone-
GUS belief, and the fact is that the mortal.
ity has not been larger than usual, or if
larger that it has been due to unavoidable
causes and not to acknowledgement it is
but just to the officials who are now I'M
der suspicion that this be shown. If there
has been mismanagement, due to a
faulty system or to incompetent officers,
it is highly desirable that that be shown,
900, that the system, if the fault be with
that, may be corrected, or if negligence
and incompetency were the causes. that
the guilty officials be promptly discharged
from their positions. OF course it is alb
soluuely essential that the men charged
with the work Of investigation shall be
men who enjoy the confidence of the
public else their conclusions will not
command respect and the effect of the in
Yestigation will be to intensity the feel
ing rather than allay it. Un6 o l5tedIy
President Mckinley has been fully alive
to the necessity Of selecting able and
impartial men and has made UP board
Of commissioners from men OF this stamp.
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PRAISE FOR ALoER.
In Detroit They Tell Him That He Is q
Great Man.

Detroit, Mich, September 1c.-The
reception given to Secretary of War Alger
this evening by his fellow citizens was a
huge success. At six o'clock the score
tary was escorted from his residence to
the Light Guard ar,nory by about 1, 00f
marchers headsd by the Detroit battslions
of the Michigan naval reserves and com
pany NJ, Of the 38rd Michigan volunteers,
the only Detroit company which. part lei
pated In the Santiago campaign. In
addition to the military there were sever
al g. A. R. posts headed by Detroit
post, and about vs0O Detroit letter car
riers. Tbs arInory where the meeting
was held was decorated with flowers and
bunting. Pictures of President McKin-
ley and Secretary Alger were on the plat
form. The audience arose and chesred
for them. Governor Pingree after he had
opened the meeting turned it over to
Hon. Alfred Russell, who eulogized the
Mr. Russell said that in Michigan, Sec
rotary AIger needed no defenders against
theSrecent criticisms of his conduct of the
war. as his friends here did not believe
them. Rev. Washington I. Gardner, Sec
rotary of state and a widely known G. A.
r. veteran, said that in after years Score.
tary Alger would take place as the great
secretary of war. A number of other
Detroiters followed Mr.. Gardner, all
eulogistic of the secretary. Mr.. Russell
then presented the guest of honor. Cen
eral Alger said in part:
81 thank God l am at home again.
I had not expected such welcome and
my heart is too full to be expressed In
words. People not actually in it can
scarcely realize the strain of the past few
months. The organizing Of an army OF
200, 900 men was great task. That me
things might have been done better
have no doubt but as regards the war de
partment l ask the world to turn the
strongest search-light it has upon 1t.
am making no defense, as the department.
has nothing TO defend. In war there are
always sickness. death, wounds and mis-
cry. but with one single exception there
has been no complaint to the department
from the men in the field. The men are
all heroes, those who have spent theil
time in the great camps in the South. az
well rs those who fought in the terrible
campaigns"
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fonso XII. paid his respects to Rear Ad-
miral Samnson This interview was very
formal. Shortly afterwards Gen. Solano,
acting for Captain General5B lanco, placed
the latter's private carriage at the als-
posal of the commissioners. All the Tor
eign and American shipping IN port as
played every available piece OF coioreu
| bunting and the Resolute dlppeu her
colors in answer to every salute
The Resolute is moored to buoy close
alongside the steel dock. She was sur,
rounded all the morning by hunoreos 81
| small boats which ciroled the vesse! Whlie
the occupants waved their hats and hano-
kerohiefs.
At a quarter past nine, tine American
commissioners, accompanied by the span
tsh officers. representing Captain General
Blanoo, landed at La Machina wharf and
arrived at $40 at the palace, where the
captain-general's body guard presented
arms as they appeared. Captain-G
Blanco, dressed in full uniform received
the commissioners in the reception room,
where, after the formal presentations had
taken place and the official courtesies had
been exchanged, they sat down and con-
ferred for about 20 minutes. The captain
general addressed the commissioners in
English.
The United States commissioners left
the palace shortly after 10 O'CLOCK, accom-
DaQ16u Dy Oeu. JOiduO anu LII. SOuxOSCO.
They were driven to the Machina wharf,
opposite the wreck Of the Maine, where
they took lunch before returning to the
Resolute for breakfast Col. Clous and
Can't Hart, the official interpreter, nc
oompanied by Spanish officer. then paid
visit to Admiral Manterola, and to the
captain of the port, after which they re-
turned on board the Res0lute.
The American party, as yet, has not Sc
cured quarters ashore. The general pub
lie crowded the wharves when the arrival
of the Resolute bscame known, but there
was no demonstration Everybody behave
quietly and respectfully. Late in the af
ternoon the American commissioners on
the advice of the accompanying ply
stefan, decided to live ashore while here.
but they have not yet chosen places OF
residence. They will probably remain
on board the Resolute this evening and
make the change tomorrow.
The first session of the commission will
take place tomorrow at O'Clock at the
r Judging rom conversation with the
commissioners, all the sessions will be be-
hind closed doors.
At noon today, Lieut. g. G. Morse
representing Rear Admiral Sampson.
paid his respects to the British consul,
who returned the visit an hour later,
when a salute was fired.
The drawing In the governments iottery
took place today and again the prlnclpal
prize was draw by the government.
The Spanish steamer Ciudad de Cadlz
left this afternoon for Spain With goo
sick soldiers, two generals ana tneir
soaAs' 81 IA
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The assassination of the Empress OF
Austria was simply case of plain muir
der, admitting of no extenuation what
ever. It was instigated by none Of the
motives that ordinarily prompt to such
crime. lThere.waB neither personal hatred,
NOR jealousy, nor expectation of gain. 1t
was simply the result of blind fury, COM
parable only to the fury of the ferocious
wild beast. Il III