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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-05
IN THE house.
The Once of Register Of the Land Office is
to BE Abolished.

When the session of the House was
opener at noon by Speaker Ryan there
were hardly half OF the members in their
seats. Rev. DR.. W. V. Tudor again offer
ed prayer.
Mr.. Digs, Of King william. offered
the following resolution, which was adopt
ed.
at shall BE- the duty of the chair
man Of each committee, and In his abb
sence the member presiding over the
committee to see that no person appear
for compensation before the committee
10 advocate or oppose any measure with
out first having paid the license tax pre-
scribed by law"
Mr.. Withrow. OF Bath. moved to re-
consider the vote by which Senate bill
No. ~ had been dismissed by the House
the previous day. The bill provides for
the relief OF Or. J. II. Mitchell, Of Hall
fax county. and others. Mr.. Withrow
stated the bill embraced 4 young man
by the name OF j. Il. Payne. who had
been educated in the drug business put
had not graduated in pharmacy. The bill
seeks to relieve him from passing an eX-
animation. The speaker added that there
was no other drug store in the county
nor nearby. If the bill was reconsidcred
ne expected to amend the bill so as TO
apply only to Bath county.
Several members Of the Committee on
Propositions and Grievances. who had
reported the bill adversely and Mr.. Jen-
nings. OF Washington. opposed the motion
made by Mr.. Withrow and the House
finally declined TO reconsider the vote.
On motion az Col. Barley. Of Alexandria.
the rules we're suspended and House bill
- Lot inc he 1far ,flf IN
ance companies and associations In this
State in certain cases, was taken up out
OF its order and made a special order for
tomorrow at ! o'clock.
on motion of Mr.. Pitcher. Of Fauquier.
House bill No 422. In relation 10 what
portions OF railroad beds shall not be
fenced in, was taken up out OF It's reg
ular order and passed.
TO ELECT a JUDGE.
Mr.. Embrey OF Fredericksburg. offered
a joint resolution providing that at l:5O
L. NJ. the two houses go into an election
OF a judge for the Tenth judicial Cir
cult and a judge for Buena Vista. In ex-
PLANTATION. he stated that the Committee
on Coutrs OF Justice had just reported
the ibll adversely which intended TO abol-
ism the Tenth Judicial Circuit.
DR. Quesnberry. the author or that
bill. stated that he knew he was whipped
and he hau no opposition 10 make.
The resolution was then agreed 10.
On motion OF Mr.. Parks. Of Page. the
rules wore suspended and House bill NO.
4is providing for the listing OF bonds.
stocks. notes and other evidences OF In
debtednNss. was taken up out or its reg
ular order. Captain Parks stated this bill
had been previously passed and signed
BY the Governor. but It was desirable TO
make some slight amendments. and he
had therefore reintroduced the bill. The
words "due from railroads" in the originel
BIZ. whlch applied 20 bonds, had been 50
construed by two judges az 10 mean that
these bonds had matured and should be
paid. The amendment introduced changed
these words into due OF railroads"
Another amendment provides that no
deduction o. indebtedness shah DO mads
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been advertised for and the cheapest one
selected
Mr. Morris replied that he understood
that the pcnitentlary board had consider
ed the subject IN all its details and had
chosen the cheapest and best plan.
In renlv TO a question from IIr. Flan-
agan Mr.. Morris said he did not believe
Il was feasible nor practicable TO enlarge
the State farm.
At the close Of Mr.. Morris remarks
the Senate adjourned.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
A hill (No. 3eD was reported from the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
changing the time Of appointing judges
OF election from March 1st TO May 1st.
The law has been changed so that cleo
toral boards now begin their terms on
April lst. but no change was made In
the time for judges Of election TO be APP
pointed.
Mr.. lie Cato introduced a bill (No. 39D.
providing that the examination of per-
sons suspected Of insanity, shall be con-
Quoted by a county or corporation judge
or two justices, and two physicians, one
OF them when practicable the physician
Of the suspected person. and neither shall
in any manner be related TO him, or have
an interest I'm his estate. The bill then
questions TO be asked regarding the sus-
pected person. The bill provides that
If an order of commitment 10 an in
sane hospital is entered by the commits
sion the sheriff 10 whom il is delivered
shall at once ascertain from the super
intendent of the nearest appropriate
hospital If there is a vacancy in such In
stitution and the prisoner may be kept
in the county or city jail until reply from
the superintendent be received, or
vacancy is reported. The patient shall
be when so required by the superintend-
ent Of the hospital 10 which he is 10 be
consigned. delivered al the nearest rail
way station to the Jail in which he is
confined.
BY Mr.. Keezell no 1910 amend and
re-enact section 2G00 of the Code Of Vir-
ginia 20 authorize minors over fourteen
years Of age 10 nominate their guardians.
BY Mr. 3arksdale (No. 396-To incor-
porate the Halifax Institute placed on
the calendar)
BY Mr. McIwaine (No. 39O-To incor-
porate the Petersburg and Claremont
Terminal and Improvement Company.
BY NJ. Opie (No. $3.50 amend the
charter of the town Of New Hope in Au-
gusta county.
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wealth. Mr.. Anderson offered as an
amendment that it be increased 70 $3.50
On motion OF Mr.. Winborne the pending
question was then ordered and the
amendment was lost.
The section as agreed upon. therefore
provides that the Secretary OF the Com
nonwoalth shall besides his own duties
perform those OF the Register OF the
Land Onice his salary shall be N,@O
with the fees Of his Office added 20 n,
and for the payment OF his clerical force
ne shall be allowed $500 annually
AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
The next section OF the bill taken up
was No. 4. relating 10 the Office OF the
Auditor OF Public Accounts. There was
no objection raised as 10 the proposed
reduction or the salary OF the Auditor
from 5000 10 $500.
MT campbell OF Amherst. offered as
an amendment that the Auditor should
also perform the duties OF the Second
Auditor.
Mr. Winborne explained that this mat
ter had been considered by the commit
tee. but 1t had been ascertained that the
TWO Offices could not be combined. mas
much as under the Miller will the Sec
ond Auditor had % De one OF the trustees
OF the Miller fund. Mr.. Campbells
amendment was therefore lost.
in view OF this result Mr.. Campbell de-
cided 20 withdraw his othor two amend
ments. one OF which intended TO increase
the amount 10 be allowed for the cleri-
cal force OF the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts from $3.50 to $3.50. The other
amendment intended 20 abolish the Office
Of Second Auditor.
The next subject taken up was the an
propriation OF $500 as fixed In the BIZ.
for the clerical force o, the Auditor 81
Public Accounts.
Mr. Stubs. OF Gloucester. pointed out
that under the last appropriation bill the
sum OF $3.50 had been given for that
purpose. There were twelve clerks ON
ployed in that Office and in his opinion
the proposed reduction was too large
The work OF the Auditors once Rad
been steadily increased and he therefore
suggested that the amount for the cleri-
cal force be fixed at $3.50 a year.
Mr.. Wnborne replied that while there
were not twelve clerks employed in that
office, who worked six hours a day the
same work could be done by nine clerks
II each one Of them worked two hours
longer every day. II the Legislature
should reduce the work or the Auditors
ONCE, as was intended by certain re-
trenchment measures now pending. then
be still more decreased IL these bills
failed TO become laws. then there would
be stlll ample time left 10 raise the
amount for the clerical force. II that was
deemed necessary.
Mr.. PITCHERS VIEWS.
Mr.. Pitcher. OF FauquIer. followed Mr..
Winborne and stated that the Code Of
1857 provided that these clerks should
work six hours day In winter time ana
seven hours a day in summer tims and
that the sum OF $500 be appropriated
for them annually, while the State had
paid that office never less that sll. 0oo n
year for that purpose. lie also pointed
out that during the past Year the Audi
tors once had collected over 10000
from corporations without any expense
TO the state In the way Of commissions
or fees. For a number OF years the ori.
rinal number OF clerks had been In
Continued on Sixth PaSe)
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Readily overcome.

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Very frequently two or three boxes
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There Is scarcely disease more ag-
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The Pyramid has superseded all OF these
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II In doubt as 10 the nature OF your
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MR.. PITCHERS VIEWS.

Continued on Sixth Paxs)
, 1898-08-27
CORB1N SAYS NO.
Denies All Tales Of Complaints From
the Army.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Gen. Corbin,
adjutant general Of the army, says no
complaint has reached the war de-
partment from major generals, briga-
der generals, colonies or men Of the
army regarding want or restitution or
lack OF supplies for the troops. No de-
mand has been made for supplies, other
than the regular acquisitions for troops
which come in the ordinary routine
way. General Corbin declined to be
interviewed on the subject of the many
stories afloat regarding restitution and
mismanagement OF the war, saying that
the facts would come out in due time
and the people will see for themselves
what was done.
The whole department is greatly
stirred over the many newspaper ac-
counts of what has been going on and
it was the subject Of discussion every
where about the war department, but
apparently each head of a bureau be-
Chdt Ill lhNCSll6dIlOu VI lie ouD-
ject will vindicate him and his depart
ment. The officers in Washington say
that the accounts Of suffering have been
exaggerated, but that If there has been
suffering further than the Incidents Of
war naturally would bring about, the
fault has not been with the officials in
the department here.
Each officer processes to be ready and
willing that there should be an inves-
tigation. Some officers say 1t will be
necessary and they will welcome a conn.,
plete congressional inquiry which will
bring out all the facts. No official
statement is expected in the absence Of
Secretary Alger, who will return to-
morrow.
, 1898-08-27

that, though the action Of the chief JUS
tice might not have been strictly IN ac-
cordance with the treaty, 1t was similar
to action taken by a former chief JUS
tice, who was nominated by Germany,
and that in view or the precedent it
ought to stand or the treaty ought to
be modified SO as to provide for such
contingencies. 1t was strongly insist
ed that the United States gas entitled
to equal rights with Germany.
Germany, in reply. admitted that if
the precedent was right the present ac-
ton Of the chief justice ought to stand.
but she has not decided to consent to a
modification of the treaty by an eX-
change of notes. 1t is thought probable
that there will have to be eventually a
new commission to frame a new treaty,
and if SO it is not improbable that Ger
many will then propose the partition OF
the islands. This the United States
will not consent to.
Great Britain has always taken a
rather passive interest in Samoan af-
fairs, but there is no doubt that her in
fluence will, in the future as in the
past, be thrown on the side Of the I'm
tied States.
, 1898-08-27


such time as 1t conio mount lo-lhch
guns to sink his ships. lie was master
OF the situation and should nave hung
on until every last member oil MS
shlps crews dled Oh apSolute star'a-
ton. Then would he nave been a real
hero-an eternal figure in history.
Think OF the chance in his favor.
Yellow fever might have come and de-
cimated the American ranks. a gale
might ave broken loose on the Carrib-
bean sea that would haVe scattered our
ships to the four winds of heaven, after
which Cervera could have sailed away
without opposition and returned to his
native land u~ndefeated."
Captain Charles II. Clark. recently in
command of that wonderful fighting
machine, the battleship Oregon, is now
at the marine hospital. where he pro-
poses to rest for a few days until his
family shall have arrived from Michi-
gan. Nobody must infer that Captain
Clark is an invalid. He is merely suf-
fering from a temporary ailment,
brought on by the low fever and long
continued sea diet.
What are the lessons of the Santi-
ago fight" he was asked.
First, smokeless powder: second, no
woodwork on warships. The Spaniards
were burned up"
What is your opinion of the scutt-
ing of the Spanish ships after their
s]urrender?'
ut was wrong and in violation of ev-
of the conquered foe" replied the cap
, 1898-08-27
TROUBLE BREWING
THE SAMOAN QUESTION is AGAIN
COMING TO THE
FRONT.
Germany Wants to Take the Biggest
and Best Of the Group-President
McKinley's Recent Order to Forti-
fly Pago-Pago Harbor Supported by
Great Britain.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Trouble is
brewing over the Samoan islands,
which, under the treaty of 1890 are gov
erned under a joint protectorate by the
United States, Germany and Great
Britain. Germany had marked the ISL
ands for her W before the treaty was
negotiated, but her scheme for absorb
ing them was blocked chiefly by the
United States, which. by the treaty Of
1878, had acquired the right to establish
a naval station at Pago-Pago harbor
and had virtually established a new
protectorate over the islands.
Under the %tripartite arranged Ger
many has been a disturbing factor and
has endeavored to procure advantages
superior to those Of the United States
and Great Britain. Cleveland favored
withdrawing from the joint protector
ate, but President Mckinley is de-
termined to retain all-rights in Samoa
guaranteed to this country by the trea-
ty. He is now taking steps to improve
and fortify Pago-Pago harbor and dis
patches from Europe show that Ger
many does not like this action.
The recent proposition advanced by
the Marine Poliscne Correspondent,
that the islands should be divided. Eng
land taking Savale. Germany Upola
and America Tutila. it is believed here,
was ispired by the German government
as a feeler for the purpose Of finding
out how the United States and Great
Britain would receive the proposition.
The division proposed would give Ger
many the best OF the islands and Great
Britain the worst. AS far as the United
States is concerned the proposition to
partition the group will not be consid-
cred for an instant.
On the other hand, it is the convic-
ton that the Germans had some scheme
on foot that led the administration to
take steps for the immediate u
ton Of Pago-Pago harbor under the
rights conferred by the treaty Of 1873.
Correspondence is now in progress
between the United States and Ger
many that may lead to serious friction.
Recently the municipal council of the
district of Apia became involved in a
dispute over a proposition to extend
municipal boundaries of the district
which were laid down in the treaty of
1890. The chief justice. a man recon-
mended by the United States, decided
In favor Of extending the boundaries.
The result was to include the property
Of certain Germans and to subject it to
higher taxation. The German gover
ment protested on the ground that the
chief justice had exceeded his power.
The reply Of the United States was
, 1898-08-27
JUMPED INTO THE BULL RING.


Apropos of Second Lieutenant J. H.
Scott, the Philadelphia boy who is the
executive officer of the Hudson, who
pulled the Winslow out of a hole when
disabled at the bombardment of Car
denas, a story of his love of excitement
is given by a classmate while the pair
were on the United States boat Chase
as cadets on their practice cruise. The
vessel was at Lisbon. Portugal. The
starbOard watch of cadets were ashore
on leave. Some, with "Hutchy,'' as
Scott was Familiarity called, went to see
a bull fight at a suburb of Lisbon called
moor in August of 1883 sat the present
ruler of Portugal, then a debonair and
democratic youth. Suddenly a cadets
cap was seen to fly through the air and
drop in the center Of the arena. The
owner, none other than "Hutchy,"
jumped into the ring, grabbed a spear
from a daZcd matador, and. after Civ
ing his trousers a sailor-like hitch, the
nero VI 'dIu'uds pTocteutu 10 aSSdll 4
lively unit of a bull. The multitude
that crowded the tiers recognized the
uniform and yeIled-men, women and
children-"Viva ell Americano," Sud
denly the bull fell, the first bull killed
in a Portuguese arena for twenty years,
and that by a Philadelphia boy. How,
ever, with spear in one hand and his
cap in the other, looking very much
scared, "HuLchy" was conducted by
some attendants to the royal box. and
received, much to his surprise, not only
congratulations, but Prince Carlos, re-
moving a signet ring from his finger.
presented it to Scott. The affair was
the talk of Lisbon for several days, and
as a result of the celebration tina. fol-
owed, for the ring had to be wetted.
"Hutchy' and his chums were kept on
beard the Chase for a month or more
Philadelphia Times.
, 1898-08-27
MARIA TERESA.


New York. Aug. GA cable to the
Herald from Santiago de Cuba avs
Operations on the Maria Teresa are
going along favorably. and probably in
a weeks time the cruiser will be float
ed. A few days ago she was pumped
completely dry, using steam from her
own boilers, but a heavy swell during
the night shifted her a little, causing a
fresh thrush.
Work on her is now being directed to
efforts to patch the hugh hole in her
moving heavy ammunition. When |
visited her this morning there was a
large pile of exploded shells on deck.
which had been removed from the for
ward magazine.
The Merritt company officials say
they will succeed in floating her and
taking her to New York. but they do
not seem sanguine that much can be
done for her afterward. Work On her
has been delayed somewhat by sick
ness among the crew and the necessity
OF employing inexperienced Cubans.
Not much progress has been made
on the Colon. owing to the fact that
pontoons have not yet arrived. The
wrecking tug Chapman is aground in
Santiago harbor, but will probably be
loated tomorrow.
, 1898-08-27
DROVE HIM OUT.
Bad Man From Indiana Got Very
Rough Treatment.

St. Louis, Aug. 26.-A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Carrollton. H.,
says:
DR.. l.. C. Davis has been ~horsewhip-
ped, tarred and feathered and driven
from this city by a mob Of indignant
citizens.
DR.. Davis came to this city about two
years ago as the representative OF an
indianapolis sanitarium. He became
acquainted with Miss Maud Hensler,
the daughter of Mr.. John Hensler, a
well-known wagonmaker and black
smith. and respected citizen of this city.
After keeping the girls company for
nearly a year they disappeared, and on
returning reported themselves married.
They took up their residence in Alton,
where a child was born.
Mr.. Hensler. on making investiga-
ton, discovered they had not been
married. He went to Alton. had Davis
arrested and compelled him to marry
his daughter. Since then. Hensler
claims. Davis has been extorting money
from Hensler by threatening to take
his life.
Davis raised a disturbance. Hensler
had him arrested and locked in the
county Jail. On his signing an agree
ment to leave the city, Hensler de-
clined to prosecute him and he was re-
leased. Instead of leaving, he return
ed to the Hensler residence last night.
and, being afraid of him, Hensler had
him again arrested and locked in the
city prison.
Shortly after midnight last night a
mob. supposed to have been led by
friends of Hensler, broke into the Jail
and took Davis out. He was taken to
Hensler's shop, where another party
beat Davis with whips and tarred and
feathered him. His life was spared on
a promise that he would leave the city.