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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
THE GEORGIA POPULIsTS.
They Nominate Tom watson for Gov
ernor-PrOtest Against Fusion.

ATLANTA GA. March 1.-THE Popu-
list State Convention adjourned shortly
before l o'clock this morning, after a
long and stormy session. Hon. Thomas
u. Watson was nominated for Governor,
and although he has repeatedly declined to
accept. 1t is believed by some that he will
vet consent 10 make the race.
The platform was adopted by the con-
vention as reported by the committee,
although three hours were spent in
offering amendments and in speech
making.
II endorses the Nashville Convention,
and favors the action OF the Organiza-
tion Committee at the ST. Louis confer
enee January 18th, and the holding of a
national convention July 4, 1895.
a vigorous protest against fusion is
entered. and the st. Louis platform Is
endorsed. Resolutions favor the passage
of an anti-bar-room bill, which will close
all bar-rOoms al once. ana provide for
the sale OF liquors under public control;
condemn the present convict law. the ac-
ceptance OF free transportation from rail
roads and franks from telegraph and
express companies by public officials; de-
nounce lynching and demand that the
public servants enforce the law in such
cases; demand that all public officers
and the judiciary be elected by a vote
OF the people. and that all public officials
where practicable, be paid salaries pro-
portionate TO the depressed financial con-
oitions now existing I'm this country.
favor pensions 10 Confederate veterans
, and their widows; favor the initiative
ana referendum. and call upon the
national Executive Committee TO name
national chairman al once
The following were elected as members
OF the National Executive Committee:
1eneial Philips W. ID. Hawkins and
Charles 4. McGregor
Delegates 10 the national convention
were also named
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
POSSIBLY AN ITALIAN SHIP.
II Appears That We Have Purchased
the Carlo Alberto.

LONDON, March 1L-According to a
special dispatch from Rome, Admiral
Brinn, the Italian Minister Of Marine, In
an ambiguous reply in the Chamber OF
Deputies yesterday. gave the impression
that the United States had purchased the
armored cruiser Carlo Alberto.
The Carlo Alberto is a steel-armored
cruiser Of $500 tons, 325 feet long, 50
feet I'm the beam, with a maximum
draught of % feet IL inches, and was
built i'm Spezia in 1896. She has a speed
OF twenty knots; her normal coal supply
is a thousand tons, and her Italian COM
plement is $50 men. She carries
twelve 6-inch Quick-fring guns, six Al
inch. two 29-inch, ten 22-inch, ten Ia
inch guns and two MaXims. She has
five tOrpedO-tubes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
Tension rs to Maine RepOrt-Big In
surgent Movement.

HABANA, via KEY WEST. FLA.
March 16.-With the departure of the
court of inquiry, after a second visit to
the scene Of the wreck of the Maine, the
tension grows serious. The court. a body
like a grand jury in its functions. is
nearly ready to report. Unless there are
new discoveries here, which is unlikely.
there is nothing to be done but for the
members TO seclude themselves in the
Iowa, and formulate their report.
There is no reason to change the belief
that the court will find that the disaster
was caused by an explosion outside the
Maine. The chief officers have been alb
solutely discreet, while the talk of the
divers has been contradictory From bits
Of evidence that have come out during
the examination, II seems as sure as any,
thing in this latitude can be that the
plans before the court show that the
ship was broken in two. and the forward
part rent asunder by an explosion from
the outside.
Captain Sampson intimated to the cor
respondent yesterday that the testimony
was ''gratifyingly complete" This might
mean that an actual cause has been dis
covered, but the indications are all the
other way. No one believes that any
be implicated, whatever may be the find
ings Of the court Captain Sampson, be-
fore leaving, said the courts departure
was not due TO orders received but was
decided upon solely by the members them
selves.
The wrecking work has been very slow;
but ii is hoped that now, with the added
facilities, and the others that are to
come work will be advanced with greater
rapidity.
CUBAN ELECTIONS.
Spaniards and Cubans alike are greatly
interested in the forthcoming elections
and their probable results-whether the
Conservatives will vote at all; whether
racial differences outside the city of Ha-
bana will be fatal TO the hopes of auto
nomy and whether the outcome will be
the death-knell Of the autonomous re-
gime in Cuba.
The volunteers are apparently more
quiet though many of the leaders are an
gered by private advices from Madrid TO
the effect that Senior Sagasta is as firmly
resolved as ever on their disarmament.
This correspondent has seen cable mes
sages from London TO several English to-
bacco merchants, telling them to leave
the island at once, and limiting that war
seems inevitable.
The Associated Press correspondent at
Matanzas tells a sad story. not only of
the suffering there, but of the difficult
ties, under bureaucratic methods. which
delay the relief even OF those who are
actually starving. For instance, bridge
has to be crossed In conveying the stores
from the vessel to the warehouse. The
LEGAL authorities actually tried 10 charge
a toll for each cart-load and were only
prevented by an order from the Governor.
In the hearing of the Associated Press
correspondent at Matanzas, custom
house officer on the wharf called out 10
a crowd OF starving people. who were cry
ing FOR food do you think the Ameri-
cans sent this food? Well. they did not
IL was sent you by the rich Spanish in
New York city"
BIG INsURGENT MOVEMENT.
Important adyices from the insurgents
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
MUNF0RD Is WINNER.
,coNTINuEp FROM FIRST PACED

printing establishment OF Ferguson q
Son.
MIR. John r.. Grimes defeated Mr.. II. A.
Hawkins. The former occupies posi-
ton IN the State Auditors Office he
served In the Common Council for num-
ber ~ years. :.
Mr. william II. Curtis succeeds MI n
T. Mosby in the Council
Mr. phil. shea defeated Councilman
Miller He Is a Woodworking Democrat
bgt has never served In the Council
Mr.. Morgan II. Mills defeated Council
man Witte. lie Is in the plumbing ana
suppiy business, and is well-kno"h III
military circles as captain OF company
+. First Regiment.
MIR. r. l.. Peters succeeds Mr. r. Nj.
Foster. The new councilman VIII serve
his first term.
w. c. Camp succeeds Councilman Jones.
He Is "A manufactured of tobacco boxes.
Mr.. John r. West succeeds Mr. r. T.
Briggs The new councilman Is foreman
AT the Goode Printing office
Sir. Charles II. Winston will occupy the
seat of Councilman Rountree.
MIR. Il. w Miner defeated Councilman
King. The former is clerk In the West
ern Union Telegraph Office
Mr.. W. d Gibson, jr.. succeeds Mr.. q.
A. Hawkins. He is a well-known con-
tractor here.
PATRONAGE TO BE DISPENSED.
The new Council will have the appoint
ment OF the following offices: City Clerk
Committee clerks
Police Justice. City Attorney, City Ensi-
neer. Superintendent of Almshouse, Su-
perintendent of Gas-Works, Superin-
tepdent of Watcr-Works Clerk 10 the
CITY Auditor. Clerk OF the First Market,
Clerk Of the Second Market, Clerk OF the
Third Market. Weighmaster OF First
Market Westminster of Second Market
inspector and Gauger, Inspector or carts
and Wagons, members OF boaIu u
Health president of Board of Health,
Clerk TO Police Justice. Bailin of Police
Court Harbor Master, four port wardens'
Collector Of Delinquent Taxes, four phy-
sicians TO the poor, and Inspector Oh
Plumbing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
Miller gM0Qds, Broad Street, Near Fifth
Special Sale of Separate Skirts.

Social attraction in choice and stylish Spring Skirts
b ono in itself sufficiently magnetic to bring here
tomorrow. On. - .4oa Q, no
worth $2.75. 80 ,.1 Ll e;L,
off With nineteen rows of cord $94S, worth SD
on sill Rrocade large patterns very stylish S675
worth so. Ill, ;lLou t;,
'f'1 Black Storm Cheviot Serge, silk lined throughout
seas worth $109S. , .:
Black Chevot Serge, eight rows Oh coru trimmed
The very latest in skirts the Pompadore Serge in
Sotcb plain in Brown and Green, very swell, s54S,
worth $3.50. , - - H. e,o
plain Black Florenne Mohair pleaed back, perfect ft
1898 worth 1915 a,oo
girrnd Mobair Skirts 1913 in quantity, percane
lined i9rge patterns $1.75, worth S269.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
The south.
Cspringheld Republican,

The South is receiving high praise from
the northern press for the uhthlml'y
with which it's Senators ana Representa-
tives voted FOR the S59WAup appfopHa-
ton for national defence. The sou'h Is
the most interesting part OF this country
1t has more inherent poetry ana romance
than all the rest of the land put toselhel
its history contains the most lulpI'7S.''
dramba OF modern times, ana IL mas p'u-
I,cod statesmen and soldiers as great as
any i'm the English-speaking world z!ASs
William the ConquerOr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
Spain's Alternative.
(San Francisco Chronicle.)

Every Standard who thinks or who
bears high responsibility knows that a
nation like the United States could crush
Spain utterly in a few months of war
fare-capture her Colonies, sweep her
fleets, and commerce from the sea, bonn
bard her coasts, blockade her ports, and
visit her with the awful burden OF an
Indemnity afterward. AS between that
cataclysm and the mob statesman as
wise as Sagasta would prefer the mob;
Better turmoil at home, even II IL should
hiring I'm the soIdierly Don Carlos, who
might, in the end, regenerate Spain, than
the national suicide of entering contest
I'm which defeat and ruin are foredoomed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
GENERAL GRAHAM IN ATLANTA.
Much War Materia! Passing Through
the Gate City.

ATLANTA. GA, March 16-Brigadier-
General William II. Graham, the COM
mander of the new Department Of the
Gulf, and his chief of staff, Lieutenant
Adams. arrived in Atlanta to-day.
General Graham will, it is said at once
establish his headquarters and remove
the offices of himself and staff from San
Antonio.
Munitions of war are passing through
Atlanta to Gulf and Atlantic ports daily.
Railroad men expect thirty cars OF war
material during the balance of the week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
Peace in Commerce.

people capable OF such fighting and
such heroic endurance as the Cubans are
worthy OF their independence and OF our
sympathy. We have not much fear for
the future OF Cuba as an independent
State 1t is extremely probable that large
investments of American capital would
be made in the island and that would
be the most tranqullizing influence inn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
Her Smile.
cleveland Lelder)

cleveland LelderD
She looked up al me. yesterday,
And smiled "a heavenly smile,
/ took her little hands IN mine,
And held them there awhile.
I said the sweetest words that /
Could conjure up, but she
Though smiling sweely coyly, sun
Gave no reply 10 me.
At last | dropped her little hands,
She ceased 10 smile, and then,
Half turning In her tiny crlo,
She went TO sleep again.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
The Oriental situation.
Toronto Alan.D

Russia proposes to control northern
China by first introducing her railway
then her military, then her laws.
Great Britain says the empire shall
not pass to Russia in whole or in part.
and that British trade in China shall
not be shut out, or even be curtailed.
The British position is an attitude OF
opposition to Russian aggression, and OF
freedom i'm the East for the world.
Britain intends TO oppose the Russian
advance, and what she undertakes she
will perform. for herself and for civiliza-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
THE PICTURE NOW READY.
Our Inflated Wnrship Maine "s sho
Looked I'm All Her Glory.

We are pleased TO announce this morn
ing that our handsome souvenir picture
OF the III fated battleship Maine IS rea'S
10 be delivered 10 our readers over our
counter
1t is a colored picture, sl-iXl5, eleleI''
executed In every detail, and taken '.''''
an oil-painting done by r. \. At"'oN -
1896 and owned by Brigadier-GeneT"' ~
A. Wheeler. II will be found admlrao'S
suited for framing
In order TO obtain the picture cut ou'
a coupon. which will be found az the oo''
tom OF the last column OF the nrst p"so
OF the DISPATCH. and bring II Win
cents 90 our counter. IL must be !"
membered we are not mailing the picture
but Il Is only delivered at our counter a.
the above named rate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
No Wonder lie Was Mad.

(ChiCagO JOurhiLI
Examining Surgeon: / am sorry SIT On'
you have failed TO pass the he''Ss',y
physical examination. You are H'1 'P
10 the the requirements OF the navy
Annlicaut. What Not a good enough
man 10 fight Spaniards.
moubles up his fist and sails into the
eXaming surgeOn)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
North Carolina Ready.

RALEIGH, n. c., March l6.-Governor
Russell to-day received a message from
President Mckinley, asking how many
troops the State could furnish in case OF
hostilities The reply of the Governor
gave 2i5,000 as the number.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
Brazilian Cruisers Ours.

LONDON, March 16-The final contract
providing for the sale OF the warships
Amazonas and Almirante Abrouall to the
United States has been signed. The
price Is something over 100000 $3.50 .0O0)
for both ships. An American crew is ex-
pected here from Lisbon tonight. to take
possession of the Amazonas on Friday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
Variety I'm Life.
CEIarner's BazarD

Harper's BaZarD
DO you believe that cats have nine
ivesg' she asked.
Il do. and / believe them cap9olc u
leading them all said he. For dupH''''
there is nothing to compare with cat
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
Pugilistic Rise.
CYonkers Statesman

liOnkeTs StlleslndUJ
eyes" said the professional pugiist
al began az the foot. and have gradually
risen to where / am now
81 understand from that replied q os-
stander. that you began by blacNAs
mems boots, and have now gotten up "
backing their eyes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
MONROE AND CLAY WARDS.
Complete Vote for the Local Tickets
i'm Those Wards.

The Dispatch printed in It's regular eu'-
ton yesterday and the extra issued Few
hours later the complete vote Of all the
wards. except Monroe and Clay Tor the
ward tickets, and gave the apparent
result in these. The detailed vote oil
these wards is now given, the names oil
the successful candidates being Indicated
hv nsfnrlskS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
Savings Rank Robbed.

MOUNT PLEASANT. MICH, March
s-Ihe Peoples Saving Bank safety
vault was robbed OF 5000 last night.
Duplicate keys were used. The bank is
f. the hands Of receiver.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
Spain Negotiating for Tubs.

BERLIN. March l6.-Senor Sandoval
the Spanish agent, is negotiating for the
purchase of number of old and slow
steamers of the North German Lloyd
Steamship Company.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
Pretty smart for a Youngster.

Chicago Tribune)
Johnny had been playing around the
piano. and had had fall.
What are you bawling aboutY asked
Willie, contemptuously. 1T was the
soft pedal your head hit"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
Miller 8Rho0dS, The AlWays-Busy Store
How IL Got Out.

aginable, and the greatest help 20 the
organization OF a stable government
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
CauxuI nj Harucnu.

WASHINGTON, March l6.-The Presi-
dent to-day nominated Perry Glascock,
OF Indiana to be Consul at Baracoa,
Cuba.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
ANOTHER HOLOCAUST
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PACED

a breath he was as lifeless as the stones
over which his blood and brains were
shattered
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
SITUATION AT HABANA.

loss IS estimated at $4,000.
The herald., 1898-06-12

ment of Justice will proceed are John d.
Crimmins of New York city, and Ralph c..
Packard of Morristown, N. ]. The con-
tractors for this dock were Thomas and
Augustin Walsh. Thomas Walsh is dead,
but the surviving member of the firm car
ries on the business. The contract was en-
tered into May 9, 1895, the contract price
being $4,000
To guarantee the correct performance
of the work the bond was made for 2j
per cent Of the contract price, viz. 1872, 500.
It is for this amount that the suit will be
brought. After the contract was made,
changes in the construction of the dock
entailed additional cost of s450,0G0. 1t was
said at the department today that the de-
fects in the dock had cost the government
from 100000 to $4,000, so that the amount
Of the bond will not be sufficient to rein-
burse the government Engineer White
belonged to the corps of engineers of the
navy and during the construction of this
dock was assigned with Engineer Menocal
20 its superintendent. The investigation
following a break in the dock led to an
official report that Engineer White was in
charge much of the time during the alb
sence of Menocal. The latter was tried by
court-martial and suspended for three
years. The department is now moving
against the other engineer and also against
those who can in part reimburse it for the
defects,
The herald., 1898-06-12
A CRAZY PRINCESS
Draws Checks and Drafts at Will on
Various Banks

LONDON, June ia special dispatch
from Vienna says the creditors of Princess
Louise of Sake Coburg, wife of Prince
Philip who is accused of forging the sigma
.ure Of Crown Princess Stephanie to the
extent of 1900 900 forms. are bringing action
against her in an attempt to recover the
money.
The Vienna correspondent of the London
Daily Chronicle telegraphed to his paper
or May 10, as follws:
princess Louise of Sake Coburg was con-
veyed to a private asylum last night. The
Princess, who is a daughter of King Leo
pold of Belgium, had clandestinely passed
the last few weeks with Lieutenant Won
Mattchich-K -Keglinch, her lover, at his cas-
tie near Agram, Croatia. In the meantime
her debts grew to millions of fiorins, and
bills bearing the alleged forged signature of
the Arch-Duchess Stephanie came into cir
cUlation."
The herald., 1898-06-12
A Mysterious Murder

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE body of a
man with his arms pinoned to his side by a
carefully tied and knotted rope was found
floating in the East River at the foot of
East Sixty-second street today. There are
bruises on the head and the man may have
been stunned and thrown into the river.
The rope was the kind used for the line
of a tugboat. This was wound around the
body and shoulders below the thighs. One
arm had worked loose and the other was
still pinioned. The police believe the mar
is James s. Abritz, Jr., who lived at Popu-
lar and Johnson streets, Brooklyn. Abrits
was reported missing on June g. and as
having last been seen at noon, June l. He
was in the milk business with his father
When he disappeared he had $500 in cash
with him, which he had collected from Gus
toners. He was 20 years of age. His des-
cription talies with that of the body found
in the river today.
The herald., 1898-06-12
md General Graham summoned Colonel

and General Graham summoned Colonel
Girard before him for explanation. Colo
mel Girard maintained that he had acted
strictly in accordance with army regula-
tions, and said that If they were enforced
the regimental dispensaries would be abol-
ished. General Graham decided to have
an investigation made and commission
was appointed for the purpose. The Chief
Surgeon will permit subordinates to con-
duct the division hospital pending report
Simply Busy
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE report of
friction between army headquarters and
the various supply bureaus of the War
Department because of the congested con-
dition of affairs at Tampa Is denied by
officers under whose direction these mat
ters come. 1t is admitted by these off,
cials that in shipping great quantities of
subsistence and equipments to Tampa
great difficulties arise in their unloading,
but on behalf of the commissary branch it
il stated authoritatively that there has
never been any controversy with the high
er officials regarding this matter, and the
delay in depositing at the points designated
by the authorities all the needed supplies
On the contrary, it is asserted and shown
that there has been sent to the various
mobilizing points in the South a great
quantity of rations, vastly more than
enough for all purposes needed up to this
time, Likewise, in the Quartermaster's de-
partment the statement is made that there
has been no controversy between the off,
cials, and no recriminating kilograms be-
tween the army headquarters and that de-
partment, as has been published.
The herald., 1898-06-12
LOS ANGELES RECRUITS
Movement of Artillery Regiments
More Men Wanted

SAN FRANCISCO. June 11.-Word has
been received at the Department Head
quarters that the First Tennessee Volunteer
Infantry left Nashville at half past six
O'Clock last night and will arrive here on
the afternoon of the 14th. Two light bat
teries of the Sixth Artillery at Fort Nc
Henry, M. D.. have been ordered here, al
though there has been no announcement
of their departure or official notification OF
their arrival as yet. They are destined fer
Manila, 1t is said.
The four batteries of the heavy artillery
which are going to Manila have now been
recruited to about 100 men, and the Others
up to 100. Lieutenant Skerrett, recruiting
officer Third Artillery, enlisted 81 desirable
men in Los Angeles in six days. He has
now opened recruiting office at Sacramen.
to. while Lieutenant Abernathy keeps oper
the office in the Phelan building In this
city. Their object is to recruit the Manila
batteries up 10 the war strength OF 200 as
quickly as possible