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New-York tribune., 1898-11-05
Croker says that Democratic victory Is III
the air Well il certainly isn't Oh the earth

Croker SAYS that Democratic victory is in
the air. Well. il certainly isn't OH the earth.
The impudent assumption that citizens Of
German descent. known wherever they live in
the United States as exponents If the domestic
virtues and steadfast supporters Of financial
honor and public order, could be almost unani-
mously lined up with the Tammany Hall Of
Richard Croker has already been shattered.
Their votes cannot be controlled and delivered
I'm the interest OF National reputation. munich
nal debauchery. the degradation of the bench
and the extension Of an ignorant ana brutal
despotism over the State of New-York
word TO all who have been hard at work
for a month on the side u honest and efficient
State government. the Independence Of the judi
ciary and sound mOney-keep at H.
"It will be simply impossible" says Mr. Nc
Carren. for Roosevelt to overcome the majority
(which will be piled up against him south of the
Harlem River" How are you going To pile 1t
up? BY the well-known Maynard Danforth
method. or by the McKane. knock EN- down"
method so eloquenty advocated by David H.
Hin?
An unexpected lesson will he impresslvoy
taught to the organization of all the vices on
Election Day. In parts Of this city where It
always looks for and has too often pollcd Il
heavy vote. there has been wholesome
awakening among the industrious and respccta-
ble poor To the fact that Tammany Is deiber-
ately doing them hideous wrong by surround
ing their homes and families with abomnabe
sights and influences. Thousands Of votes which
New-York tribune., 1898-11-05
DEMOCRATS RESORT TO DECEIT.

one Of the principal points Of the Democratic
attack this year is the grain inspection law
nassed by a Republican Legislature. This law
is executed by a Grain and Warehouse COM
mission whose members are kept under con-
stant fire Of Democratic and PoDulistic spell
binders The Commission one Is bound 10 au-
init has spared no effort in the conscientious
discharge OF its duties. 1t has sought 10 pro-
vide open markets for wheat. to devise the BEST
means OF shipping and handling H. and the best
methods OF grading it, In the main il has oeeh
successful Whatever the shortcomings. they
have been due not to dishonest administration
of the law or to favoritism. but 10 lack OF FUNDS
II costs money TO raise wheat. 1t costs money
10 market H. II costs money too. To inspect IL
and fix its grades Democratic speakers, now
ever would have voters believe that IL can De
done for nothing. They still would make brcAs
without straw. In an address 10 the farmers
the Republican State Central Committee sums
up the situation tersely by saying
The Democratic party has made attack after at
tack upon the Grain and Warehouse Commssioh
since IL organized. All have failed That Conrd ond
mission mas always been v!nd!cated In ls>> sn, aa'
IN 1850 they made false charges against it IN III III
hss ss hsssnSts M' W rhs
people then. as they are trying 20 deeel'e d,n most
was assisted by ". W Erwin. the celebrated c, ctim
inal lawyer and General Childs. then Assls'ahhss ~
Attorney General. All the charges made by e ,ae
Demo Pops. against the Grain and Wsren4S',o sreS "a
Commission In the campaign of 1890 were iouna oun,n N
be false. The people learned that they had as'''
been deceived by the Demo Pop. leaders ss
In iSr, as have said. another attack W.
made II was instiyated by chicago wheat gsgmh
bcrs and led BY The ST. Papl Globe ana ,bsn
Chicago Herald The Demo-Pop. party was tss tnss
willing to wreck the State n Il could overthrow ine
h paTy issue ss shs %n0S party
took up the fight on behalf OF the farmers, n,eS
again went over all tho baseless charges wn u.s
were trunped up against tho Grain and Warcno,ssss
Commission aud demonstrated their utter SsAs~
New-York tribune., 1898-11-05

There is one sure thing about a sure tilihs
and that is that it IS never sure. e.'-Eiliot Dah-
forth. But when. an election isn't sure you can
sometimes make It sure by stealing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-08
VARSITY FOOT BALL TEAM.
summersgili Elected Captain for the
Season of 1899.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Dec. T.
Special-Mr. Harry II. Summersgill has
been elected captain of the Varsity foot
bah team for the season of 1899 The
choice was made at recent meeting Of
the members of Ibis years eleven, held
in the Fayerweather Gymnasium.
Summersgin is from Benninl on, Va
He entered the University in the fall Of
'97, but did not apply for the team that
year. although the year previous he had
played end on the Brown University
eleven Indeed, IT was not his intention
to play on this years team, and 1t was
pnly at the urgent solicitation OF friends
THAT he came out about the middle or
October and applied for right end, which
position he played during the remainder
of the season.
He especially distinguished himself in
tho games with Princeton. Georgetown
and Vanderbilt The Tigers small score
against Virginia was, in no SMALL degree,
due TO his brilliant work. He Is known
as n heady player, showing marked gem
eraiship. and doubles deserves the
honor of captain more than any man on
the team. Summersgill is feet 10 inches
tall and weighs 165 pounds.
Summersgil Is better known by his rep
utation as a baseball pitcher. his work
on the Varsity nine last spring enabling
Virginia TO take two out Of three games
from the Yale ~eam. which captured the
college championship Of the North. His
excellent showing throughout the season
won for him place on the All-American
College team.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-08
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Superior Court Passes Sentence in
Several EclOuiCS

WINSTON. y. C.. December 7.-Spe-
cial.-The State Board of Health held a
conference with the people" in the Y
VI. c. A. auditorium here to-day There
were three sessions-10 A. NJ, 3 ana 1.3O
T. NJ. The topics discussed were The
Best Methods of Dealing with Tuhercu-
IoIs Patients from a Sanitary Stand
point. by DR.. George G. Thomas. OF VIII
mington, president of the board BO-
vine Tuberculosis, by Dr. Cooper Cur
tice. y. V. s., Of Raleigh. biologist and
veterinarian to the a. and VI. College
and the state Experiment station: SAM
tation in Small Towns by DR.. W. H.
Harrell, OF Williamson, member OF the
board; Management OF an Outbreak Of
Smallpox in a North Carolina Communi-
ty. by Or. II. +. Long, Of Statesvillc. SUI
perntendent Of health OF lredeN county;
Smallpox and Vaccination for Plain Pco-
Dle. by one of Them. Colonel W. Shaffer,
c. T.. OF Raleigh: Water-Born Diseases
bv DR.. John whitehead. Of Salisbury;
Baths-A Plea for their More General
Use in the Household. by Or. :. W. Bat
tie. Of Asheville Drinking Water ana It's
Relation 10 Health. by j. c. Ludlow, G.
f.. Of Winston: Diphtheria-lts Proven
ton ad Treatment, by Passed Assistant
Surgeon J. j. Kinyon. OF the thiied
states Marine Hospital Service. report
on the Use of Diphtheria AntitoNine' ny
DR.. II. +. Long. of Statesyille; Germs
bv DR.. r. II. Lewis. of Raleigh secIe-
tarv Of the board.
William Raper. cOlored, charged Win
an attempt 10 commit an assam upon
the eleven-year-old daughter of Mr.. 7.
: Smith. Of Broad Bay township this
county. was tried in the Superior Court
here Yesterday and convicted. The Judge
gave him the fun limit of the law fl
teen years in the penitentiary.
Charles Hartman, the negro who shot
and killed MoIlfe Pritchard, coiored,
south Of Salem "A few months ago, plead
ed guilty Yesterday and the jury returned
a verdict of murder in the second degree
Tndge Mower sentenced the prisoner 10
serve eighteen years in the penitentiary
Bud Wright a eleven-year-old negro
hoy. was put on trial for setting IRE 10
the dress and causing the death OF Mary
Baltimore. an eight-year-old colored girl
After the selection Of jury the defend
ants lawyer submitted to Neroict OF
mansaughter.
Sentence has not yet been passed upon
the prisoner.
Robert Stevens (colored), who was tried
for killing an old negro named lsom
Harris. was acquitted Of the charge
Mrs. II. J. Williams. most estimable
lady Of this city, died Monday afternoon
at the age OF ffty-two years. she had
been an invalid for six years The re-
mains were sent 10 Greensboro to-day for
interment.
Mr.. II. c. McNair of Maxton, and Mr.
Melville, of Charlotte. two fine checker
players will play a series OF games III
Winston on the 18th instant, for the
state championship.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-08
ST. GEORGE THE WINNER.
Deep Run Jumping Contest Held Last
Evcning-Eine Jumping.

The jumping contest for the 'Mirador
Cup" presented by Mr.. Robert G.. Shaw,
Jr., Of Deedham, Mass, a member of the
club, was held at the Deep Run Hunt
Club at o'clock last evening.
The entries were:
Mr.. William Rueger's "St. George" rid
den by MIR. l.. Croxton.
DR. H. l. Trittons Deep Run" ridden
by MIR. Robert Triton.
Mr.. c. r. Rufin's Gladys" ridden by
the owner.
Mr.. j. d. Mathews "Thalatta," ridden
by Mr.. Martin.
Mr.. A NJ Youngs "Buck." ridden by
Mr.. ii. &. Beattie
DR. j. a. Whites "Gamecock," ridden
by Mr.. Croxton.
Mr.. T.. Craven's Duchess" ridden by
MIR. II. ID. Marshall.
Mr. Il. 5. Freeman's "Bnl," ridden by
Mr.. Croxton.
ST. George and Duchess tied for first
place with Buck a close second
In jumping of the tie. Mr. Ruger's st.
George was declared winner. The height
was four feet eight inches.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-08
MUNICIPAL MUDDLES.
Some of the Problems That Confront
the City of Newport News.


NEWPORT. NEWS. VA, Dec. -
observation-disclosures speaking, the situa-
ton here is % little mixed, and, what
with the new school buildings all uniin-
ished. though the contract time has eX-
PRED: the streets torn up with sewer
work. which is crawling along after the
manner of snail. construction stopped
on the street railway by injunction, the
debris left where IL lay when pick ana
shovel were dropped. the railways suit
against the city and the citys action
against the railway; the people here
have troubles Of their own, and so nave
the city fathers.
The new High school building which
was TO have been completed by Novem-
Der 2lth, will not be finished before tire
LIST Of March. and viii not be occupied
this session: the Rockets school, due
10 be turned over 20 the city by the I'm
instant. is only an eighth done. and the
little bit that is finished has been con-
demned. The East-End school is nearly
completed. but the basement has sprung
q leak. and the trustees are thinking OF
renting It for oyster beds
The Newport News ana old Point Rail-
way and Electric Company. through It's
attorney. has signhed its willingness 10
dismiss its suits against the city and
against Contractor HOnan for 10000
each provided the company was guarnn-
teed that the sewer work would be done
hereafter with due regard % the rights
Of the railway. Ia this event. here IS
possibility that the injunction proceed
ings against the road may Doe dismissed.
though such action would not be consis-
tent with the bin Of particulars.
a franchise has been granted the. Pe in-
sula Railway Company, and u VIII ,e-
gin work shortly on n new street rail-
way line clause was inserted an the
franchise preventing the company from
consolidating with any other corporation
until after the completion Of the line,
this action being taken 20 guard AGAINST
tho selling Of the valuable franchise 10
the present company. After the road -
built. no measure can prevent 10 from
selling it's property 10 whom il chooses.
though the Council tried hard to find
such a measure.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-08
United States Iron in England.

WASHINGTON-Uni states Consul
Halsted, writing from Birmingham. Eng
land. says of United States iron and tools
I'm England that American pig iron is
coming into British ports in increasingly
large quantities. 1t may be fairly as
sumed that this trade has passed beyond
the tentative stage and is now estab-
lished on a genuinely healthy basis. In
some parts of England there is an actual
demand for American pig iron, while a
few months ago il was with the greatest
difficulty that trial orders could be placed
The good quality Of our Southern coke
iron has been amply demonstrated. and
to-day it is recognized a. the equal Of
the best brands Of Scotch and English
iron. and superior 10 makes of part mine
and cindor pigs The Midland counties
consume large lots of American iron,
chiefly forge grades This is natural. be-
cause the principal industry Of the Black
country is the manufacture of merchant
bars and sheets. Probably three-nfths of
the iron plants I'm this district are roll
ing mills and pudding furnaces In this
district alone iron from the United States
Is now coming in at the rate Of about
1900 tons "a month. I'm northern counties,
where textile and cotton machinery and
machinery castings Of all kinds are made.
the foundry grades are consumed I'm
larger proportion than forge pigs; but all
grades give satisfaction, irrespective OF
the quality of work to be turned out.
The railway rates from Liverpool to the
interior for American iron are excessive
ly high and the shippers TO the Midlands
are at the mercy Of a single canal com
pany. Notwithstanding these obstacles
OF high inland freight American forge
pigs ind a comparatively ready market
I'm that locality. Formerly, American pig
had market only ON account Of the dis
parity between English and American
prices: but the recent rise in the American
market has served TO show that even
when Alabama iron is higher than Brit
ish native brands. it can still find mar
ket. and that its place here is permanent.
Our Northern States send very little foun-
dry iron TO England, the great bulk COM
ing from the SOuth-chiehy Alabdma-
owing 20 the desirablity of pig iron for
ballast to ships bulgng with light weight
cotton. Some quantities Of Lake Superior
Charcoal iron for malleabe practice,
chilled rolls cast iron, car wheels have
been successfully sold in England.-New
York News Bureau.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-08
New Orleans Races.

NEW ORLEANS. LA. Dec. Twelfth
day Crescent City Jockey Clubs winter
meeting. Weather clear; track good
Two fayorites won.
First rSce-selliI g-six furlongs-Diggs
q to 81 first Bridget go 10 l and u to -
second. Applejack G5 to u third. Time.
l:1G IA.
Second race-selling-one mile-Harry
Preston U5 TO u first. Pel Nell III. GO TO
] and u 10 u second, Chancery a TO u
third. Time. l:f1.
Third Tace-selling- mile-Bishop Reed
g 10 ID first. Pinckney Potter go 10
and 10 to u second. Can See En- G. 70
- third. Time. / :46
Fourth race-seyen furlongs-What
Next Oh to l0) first, Time Maker &c TO 3
and QUIZ second, Friskal go TO y third.
Time. 1;3o.
Fifth race-selling~-one and one-six-
tenth milos-True Light GO 10 u first,
PATRON O6 20 and EVEN second. Branch
90 10 ID third Time. 1859 II.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-08
TrcaCherous Savagcs.


VANCOUVER. E. c.. Dec. 5.-The
French schooner Lord OF Isles, while
trading in the Solomon Islands. says a
late despatch from Sydney. was sur
rounded by natives when Capt Dennis
alone was on board. The chief Of the tribe
went on board leaving his warriors
IN the canoes. Descending the COM
panionway he slipped up behind Capt.
Dennis, who was seated in a chair. and
knocked him over with a stone war club.
Dennis sprang on the savage, hauled him
up on deck and threw him overheard.
Then he brought two small cannon 10
bear on the canoes and sank three Of
them. The savages who escaped death
fed.
Half an hour afterward the crew re-
turned TO find Dennis dead, his skull hav-
ing been broken by the war club. When
the crew reached Sydney they laid the
matter before the Admirals Of the French
and British warships at the Australia
station. Before sending warshlps to ;he
islands both Admirals stated that due
vengeance would be taken on the natives.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-08
GRAND LODGE ELECTS OFFICERS.
Iml,ortant Business Transacted at the
Meeting Last Evening.


Meeting Last Evening.
THE Grand Lodge OF Virginia met at
o'clock last evening and went into the
election of officers Immediately
The following were the officers elected;
Most Worshipful Grand Master-h' l.
" Duke. Jr., of Charlottesville.
RIGHT Worshipful Senior Warden-H' w.
Kei-ns Of Sutherlin.
Right Worshpful Junior Narden-r@d.
NJ jEubank. of Newport News.
Right Worshipful Treasurer@frs req
Plea SAINTS. of Richmond.
Rii,ht Worshipful Secretary&George w.
Darlington, of Richmond.
Ria IN WOrshipfu Senior Deacon
Thon ias n. Davis, of Lynchburg.
Rig hit WorshipfuI Junior Deacon-R.
KemE ier. Of Alexandria.
The Grand Master appointed the follow
ing Of iicers:
Rigt It Worshipful Rev. G.. II. Ray.
grand chaplain.
wor shipful j. a. Cosby, grand pursuit.
want.
Brot her w. G. Wilkinson. grand tyler.
Brot Ter William Krause. grand stew
ard
To-day at noon the children from the
Masonic Home will give an entertain
ment at the Temple
The Masonic Home Committee will mast
at 4 clock this afternoon at the Tenn
pie.
The Grand Lodge will re-convene this
evening at o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-08
WEDNESDAY CLUB MUSICALE.
Delightful Programme for Next Tues
day,

The first musicale by the wednesday
Club that Wel-knOWn organization
which has done so much to develop mu-
Sic in this city, Will be gwen AT me l.
NJ &. A. Han on next tuesusy evening"
December 18th. at $50 o CLOCK. to- -
A movable addition to me platform OF
the han will be made In orda. 10 accom-
modate the large chorus OF singers ana
this musicale WI In very respect DC a. "a
grand concert p erlormdnce. sueh as IS
e,i,,.,, onl,, nv ia Wednesday Club, ana
in ,iaw OF the VI ry small charge for. adj
mission. II should prove popular ana pen
encia 10 the comm unity, II ms nUpe S Hiiu
expectation be rea Iized otner huSlcaies
Of inst AS high ord vr vii Follow.
the following delightful programme mas
been arranged: MI. 1c,,,
THE Lord Is Nigh unto Them (sul-
uvanl. Chorus una, Domphnledl
.Hear Nv Pra yer" (Mendelssohn),
Miss adelaide watkins and chorus; .,
r. COntralto sOlO-(a) An, Mot q GIoP.
mon from the "Pers tan Garden'D, Mrs.
DGir oa1 "who is sylvan German, %
"'rhe Sea Hath IT'S Pear IS" CPinsuu)' cho-
rus Onacc0mpaniep. ,. e..,,, ..po-
: Soprano solO-waltz song from 10
meo and Juliette." Miss. Bette Burwell
b 70 II Waited for tl,e Lord Olen-
delssohn). Miss Eva Ia son MrS' Oo"-
way n. Gordon. and choT'ls. ,,.,.. ,ho
AN Men. All Tn mgs. Praise the
LORD (Nendelssohn). ChoI US.
Miss Fannie Mera. accom- pdnlst.
~. inaugurating this series o. musicales
the club is simply carrying ont ne pur-
noses of it, organization, .he cultivation
and development OF good music IN me
cpmmunity as well as az long us OW y,
raembers. and furnishing tire opportuhlN
for the growth and advance ment OF nome
Tirl,ets can be obtained Of the members
Of the club and at the hall the night VI
thfr COMFORT
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-08
PORTO RICO'S
NEW GOVERNOR.
General Henry is Beginning Energet-
icaIIy in His New Field.
MAKESA FAVORABLE IMPRESSION
His Policy VIII he to Generalize Res
possibility - VIII Hold Elections
for Mayor and Councilmen in
Every Town on the Island.

SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO. Dec. -
General Guy V. Henry. the new governor
Of the Military Department OF Porto Rico
is beginning energetically. He intends
TO hold elections OF mayors and council
men in every town and II necessary TO
secure fairness the elections will be under
military supervision.
He Will appoint "A commission 10 compel
the local courts to bring to trial and pun
ish persons now in detention on charges
OF incendarism and assault This meas
ure will be actively pushed. Another pro-
posal of General Henry Is to send his re-
personalities to the various mayors 10
gain their cooperation In his plan for
installing several American policemen in
every town.
AMERICAN TEACHERS.
Captain Lemley. of the Ninth Artillery,
has been detailed to visit the schools,
with a view of installing American teach
ers. General Henry holds the resigna-
tons Of the members OF the lnsular Cabi-
net 10 act upon as he sees fit. His policy
Will be 10 generalize responsibility among
the subordinates and TO lxeak up the
Capitalization OF power I'm the cabinet.
The eighteen army posts have been
grouped under three main heads, and
eventually the same course will be pur-
sued with regard to the mayors OF the
Insignificant towns. thus eliminating un-
necessary civil expenditure and fixing the
responsibility Of these minor officials to
the mayor of the nearest important place.
TO PATROL THE ISLAND.
Orders have been issued demanding a
thorough patrol Of the country and direct
ing the patrol officers 10 work in coniunc-
ton with the mayors TO bring offenders to
trial Soldiers are no longer to be al
lowed TO obtain exchange at the custom
house at 200 per cent. and measures are
to be taken TO keep the bOisterous men
under proper control. Porto Rico citizens
here are favorably impressed by General
Henry's activity in these directions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-08
TO INCREASE THE
STANDING ARMY.
Chairman Hull introduced a Bill to
That Effect Yesterday.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN.
Its Strength as Proposed-Not the Bill
Framed by General Miles The
Medical Department is TO be
Very Largely Increased.

WASHINGTON, December 7.-Repre-
sentative Hull, chairman Of the House
Committee on Military Affairs, to-day
introduced a bill Increasing the standing
army to approximately 10000 men.
The bill was framed at the War De
partment and has the approval OF the
Secretary OF War. It is not the bill
framed by General Miles, as this measure
has not the high rank proposed by the
Miles bill. and some of the appointments
are open TO officers Of the volunteer or
from civil lifA. IL provides for lieu
tenant general and what is considered a
sufficient increase of generals and major
generals to command an army of 10000
men scattered from Manila to Porto
Rico.
THE ARTILLERY.
The artillery arm is separated mo
coast and field artillery. but promotion
IN he by seniority of the whole army.
A decrease of the enlisted men is made
50 that the arm can be increased by re-
cruits I'm case Of war TO full strength
The enlisted strength OF an infantry
company is not to exceed li5, so that IN
case OF war new regiments would have
TO be formed probably all of which
would be volunteer, but the regular army
would make substantial FIRST line.
STATE CORPS INCREASED.
The bill provides for the three battalion
formation. The staff corps are increased
about 80 per cent. and with the excep-
ton Of the Adjmant-General, Inspector
General and Ordnance are open TO APP
pointments from the volunteer or civil
ians. The most noticeable change Is In
that Of the medical department in which
provision Is made Cor a hospital corps OF
1900 privates with the necessary nom
commissioned officers with q largely IN
crea sod number Of surgeons and assistant
eurrcons All officers and men serving
in the esub-tropicai countries are TO have
an increase OF D per cent in pay. Under
the Immediate control Of the resident
inhabitants of the new countries may be
enlisted In the organizations there serv-
ing. The bill gives n tota' OF fourteen
regiments Of artillery; twelve Of cavalry,
ana thirty of infantry.