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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-11
Cases of the Trap Fishermen.

HEATHSVILLE, VA, August 10.-(Spe-
cial,)-The cases OF the twenty-six trap
fishermen indicted for fishing with traps
in the Potomac river the past season
without paying the license tax prescribed
by the General Assembly were taken up
in the County Court Of Northumberland
yesterday. The Court, after considering
the matter thoroughly, turned the cases
over to a Justices court for trial. The
first count was discarded, and the trial
will be held on the second count, a
statute of some years back making 1t a
misdemeanor for any resident 70 fish in
the Potomac with traps other than or
binary seines, that may be hauled TO land.
during the months of March, April, and
May. The first justice selected and
named by the Court did not appear salts
factory to all OF the parties. and by
consent and request of the said justice
the cases were handed over TO the Court
OF Justice c. c. Woodruff for trial.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-11
CHARLOTTESVILLE,
General ROsser's COnditiOn-Struck
by Lightning-Briefs.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, August 10.
Special. )-Brigadier General Thomas l..
Rosser arrived in the city yesterday af-
ternoon on the 5:iS train over the South
ern railway from Chickamauga. The
General has an attack Of fever, and will
remain at his home for two or three
weeks until he RECEIVERS from his present
sickness sufficiently TO enable him to re-
sumo his duties. General Rosser was ac-
companied as far as Lynchburg by Lieu
tenant John w. Daniel, Jr.
a quiet wedding was solemniZed this
afternoon at 3:15 o'clock at the Presby-
terrain church, when Miss Annie Woods
Browne, of this city, was united In mar
riage to Mr.. Harold Carlisle Via, of Lou
lisa county, the Rev. G. i. Petries, ID. D.,
officiating
The service was a simple one and with
out display, owing to sickness of rela-
tives Of both the bride and groom.
Immediately after the ceremony the
young couple repaired to Main-Street Sta
ton, where they took the 4:10 Chesapeake
and Ohio train for Louisa, where they
will make their nome.
The bride is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Browne, of this city. The
groom is an industrious and energetic
young farmer of Louisa county.
During the storm yesterday afternoon
bolt Of lightning entered the rotunda
at the University and shocked several
gentlemen who were seated in the library.
The crystal OF Professor r. II. Dabney's
watch was shattered into fragments.
The rains yesterday and last night
flushed Rivanna river and Moore's creek
TO such an extent as to prevent the WOOL
len-mills from running to-day.
Taking advantage Of the storm last
night, burglars entered the store of ID. r.
Alexander and carried away a quantity
OF flour and bacon.
The incessant rains have prevented
many farmers from getting up their oat
crops, and in some places the oats have
sprouted in the fields. Those that have
not are in a decaylng condition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-11
Death of an Aged Lady.

LURAY. VA. August lO.-y(Special.)-
Miss Sallie Kirtley, one OF the Oldest resi-
dents of this county. died Monday after
noon. after a lingering illness. at the
home Of her niece, Mrs. T. j. Beney,
wife Of T. ]. Beney, Esq. editor.o the
Page Courier. She was 81 years OF age.
The funeral took place yesterday after
noon, and was conducted by Rev.
George s. Kennard. assisted by Rev. l.. II.
Jones. The burial was i'm Green Hill
Cemetery. Deceased was for a number or
years member OF the Methodist church,
and will be much missed and kindly re-
membered I'm her circle OF friends.
Miss Kirtley was born in Madison
county. this State. where she has sister
Utz.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-11
RAPPAHANNOCK BOOMING.
Damage Threatencd-Denth Mar
riagc-NOtes.

FREDERICKSBURG VA, August 10
Special 1.-The heavy rains yesterday and
to-day have sent the Rappahannock 10
feet out OF its banks, and at this writing
it is yet rising. The storm also continues,
and much damage TO property and crops
along the river is feared
Mr. W. h. Tyler, who has been report
ed as being a candidate for the Repnb-
lcan congregational nomination from this
district, in an interview to-day said: Il
am not a candidate, and under no cir
cumstances VIII | permit my name 10 20
before the convention" Mr.. Tyler was
Hon. w. 4. Joness opponent In 1896 IL
looks now as If Mr.. Bristow, OF Mathews,
will receive the nomination. although il
is said ex-Judge Il. l.. Taylor, OF GIou-
cester. has q strong following.
Thornton A. Belts, well-known and
highly esteemed citizen OF Stafford. died
az his home, In that county. last night;
aged 70 years. He is survived by a wife
and three children.
The announcement here to-day of the
death OF General-TraGic-M Manager G. A.
Taylor. OF the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac, was received with universal
regret.
Stephen Connolly who was recently dis
charged from the army on account OF
mental troubles. was taken to the asylum
at Williamsburg to-day for treatment.
Robert j. Way, OF Company r, Third
Virginia Regiment and Miss Florence
v. Baker, OF Stafford. were married az
the brides home, that county. to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-11
WAR NOTES.

Friends of Teddy Roosevelt have put
forward the statement that Secretary
'Alger withheld a portion Of Roosevelts
letter which was published by Alger in
revenge for the round-robin business.
They say that If Roosevelts full letter
had been printed he would not have APP
peared in such a bad light. Possibly.
Secretary Longs effort to pose as a
naval expert in the defence of Sampson
against Schley is the joke OF the knowing
ones in Washington. Our navys sue
cess in this war has been largely owing
to its ability to keep out Of range OF Mr.
Longs dispatches. Dewey knew Long
so well that the first thing he did when
he was free to act at Manila was to cut
the cable.
One of the most daring deeds at Malate
was that of a private named McGrath,
who mounted the parapet and encouraged
our men in their fight. Unfortunately,
however, he was soon shot through the
head and killed.
1t is now quite certain that Secretary
of-State Day will be appointed one Of the
peace commissioners, and that he will
then retire from public life. The con-
sensus of opinion up TO date is that Mr..
Day has made a good Secretary.
1t is understood among the wise men
at Washington that ex-President Harri-
son can have a place upon the peace
commission If he will accept It; but that
there is no likelihood that he will. Mr.
Cleveland is not likely TO be given a
chance to decline.
In the Philippines, as in Cuba, it ap-
pears that the Spaniards do better fight
ing ashore than ahoat. When aboard
ship they know how TO die bravely, but |
not how TO kill their enemies. In short, |
they are more expert with small arms
than with heavy pieces.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-11
THE CROPS.

Taking this country through and
through. the crops are very fine this sea-
| son. In Virginia the yield Of corn Will
be very large and the grass crop Is ex-
| traordinary. Tobacco IL also doing WELL
| but II Is too early In the season TO say
| what the final results will be. II Is
| crop that has many enemies, and 1t Is
| never safe 10 believe that'they have been
| eiuded until the leaf Is put upon the
market.
The official crop reports from Virginia
continue TO be given from many compare
lively unknown places which, unfortu-
nately, are not designated by the names
OF their counties. To that extent they
fail of their purpose and do not do the
farmer the service they ought to do.
In this weeks report, we are told that
at Dalevlle "all crops are doing well';
at Saumsville, conditions indicate
large crop Of corn" New River-"Ali
growing crops doing we'll" Big Island
Corn and tobacco pushing to rapid
growth" McRae s-'"Tobacco and corn
more promising than they have been for
fine In about ten days a good deal or
tobacco Will be ready to cut" Merry
Point-'I.ate crops, such as turnips, cab
bage, and lettuce, and potatoes doing well.
Corn promises a good crop" Sunbeam
Corn has failed since last report. All
crops generally laid by" Indika-"Corn, |
except on thin land never looked better.
Peanuts. except where they have been
cultivated are looking WELL" Birdsnest-
Rain badly needed; corn and sweet-po-
tatoes will soon suffer" Centre Mills
1.-THE weather during the past week has |
been wet. Corn doing we'll" Crockett |
"Since the threshing of wheat has COM |
menced, it is apparent that the early-sown |
wheat suffered the most on account OF |
a severe frost in April" &C., &c.
Now all that information is valuable, |
we suppose, but since only the names or
the grand divisions of the State are
the names of the counties
are withheld-it is not possible for farm
ers to get such an insight into the mat
ter as they would get were the counties
attached to the names of little-known
post-offices from which reports are sent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-11
THE OLNEY BOOM.

Some OF the New England papers are
engaged in cultivating a boom for Hon
Richard Olney as member OF the COM
These papers not only urge that MIR.
| Olney is well equipped for the position
| intellectually, but that his appointment
would be a graceful tribute to the last
administration.
No one questions Mr.. Olney's intellectual
attachments, or the high standard Of his
equipment as public man. Nor is there
any question that his selection as a MEM
| Der of the commission would be a grace
full tribute 20 Mr.. McKinleys predecessor
in the presidential chair. Mr.. Olney was
Secretary of State during Mr.. Cleveland's
last administration, and. as secretaries
of State go in this country made an ex-
ceptionally good one. He had several
very difficult problems to deal with, and
for the most part he managed them very
well, although it is claimed that some OF
his proceedings were a little high-handed
But Mr.. Olneys equipment embraces
certain ideas, which, in the eyes of many
persons, render it a serious question
whether he is not one Of the last of men
who ought to be placed on the commits
sion. He is one of the most advanced of
the new school of statesmen" who,
while generating the fathers of the re-
public, look upon these as back dates"
Not so many months ago Mr.. Olney made
an address, In which he essayed TO knock
out Washington, jefferson, Adams, Mon
roe, and others of their school with one
blow. According TO Mr.. Oney, the policy
of the fathers regarding our foreign re-
lations was a hornbook policy, that did
very well for our primary days, but
which we have long since outgrown.
Mr.. Olney, therefore, argued that we
ought to relegate the doctrine of isola-
ton to the dead past. and boldly and
aggressively mix up in the affairs Of the
other face of the globe. 1t is true that
he reasoned the matter out mainly from
a commercial standpoint" bat the logi-
cal result Of putting his theories into
practice along the lines he indicated
would be to court "entangling alliances
with" foreign powers.
When we analyze Mr.. Olney's remarks
on the occasion referred TO, we find it
is not far cry from his position then
TO the position OF the imperalists. We
find that with such man as Mr.. Olney
evolution from the doctrine he enun-
ciated then TO the dogma OF impe- |
ralism would be a natural one. Some |
of the more pronounced merits Mr.. |
Olney's boom managers claim for him |
such as independence and indisposition |
to yield to the views OF others-ac- |
centuate this contention. So we say |
that while recognizing Mr.. Olneys great /
ability, we hardly think that the grace
full compliment involved in his appoint
ment would justify taking the risk. 1t is
needless for US TO say that we have few |
things in common with Mr.. Mckinley |
Yet, II is simple justice TO him to state
that up TO the present his course re-
garding peace negotiations has been so
as to encourage the hope
that he will persevere In conservatism
TO the end, and consequently ignore the
imperialists in appointing the commission.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-11
Fcrtune-TeIIer's Buried Treasure.

ROCKY MOUNT. n. c.. August 10
(Special)-An old fortune teller" named
Hester Brantley, who lived three miles
from here, in Nash county, died suddenly
Monday afternoon. AS she had been tell
ing fortunes. for over fifty years at %
cents per tell, II was thought strange
that only IS was found in her house. The
neighbors questioned a girl who had
hyed with Miss Brantley for several
years. The girl said the old woman made
weekly trips TO her smoke-house, and
always at midnight on Saturday. A few
spade digs at that place unearthed over
$500 in silver quarters. which has been
deposited i'm the bank here. The spades
are still flying in the air" as other trea-
sure is no doubt buried on the premises.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-11
MAINS TREET
VAUDEVILLE.

PARK CORNER MAIN AND VINE SIS.
NEW BILL, ENTIRE, EACH WEEK.
ONLY HIGH-CLASS ATTRACTIONS
NIGHTLY PERFORMANCE
AT S:5 O'CLOCK.
GATES OPEN ONE HOUR EARLIER.
SATURDAY MATINEE <.30 L. NJ
WEEK COMMENCING
MONDAY, AUGUST STH.
Return Of Favorites.
CHARLES f. WALTON AND MAJOR
JAMES ID. DOYLE.
The Long and Short and Grolesque Come.
dams.
MISS EMMA XRAUSS,
High-Class Soprano.
COAkLEY AND Hustled.
In Comedy Sketch Introducing The.r
Famous Trick Dog.
MISS AMY NELSON,
Serio Comic.
EARNEST NIZARRA5
and
LEONI BONNIE,
World Renowned Flying-Ring Performers.
ADMISSION 10 CENTS
Seats in private stalls and chairs ca
orchestra-hoor extra Saturday matinee.
10 ladies and children, cents. All cars
Main street and Clay street lines run
direct 20 park without transfer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-11
ACROSS THE BORDER.
News Notes Gathered I'm North Caro-
Iina's Capital.

RALEIGH, n. c.. August 1O.-(speciai.)
The trustees OF the Agricultural and Me-
chanlcal College have elected DIR. Cooper
CLrtice, now in Virginia biologist ana
veterinarian. Professor Johnson VIII, on
and after September 1st. be acting direc-
tor of the Poultry Experiment station,
the position Of director being abolished.
The trustees did not displace Mr.. Skinner
as farm manager and steward. Tnose
who. it was said proposed 70 displace
him now deny having had any such pur-
pose.
The handsome hall occupied by the
Grand Lodge OF Masons has been recar-
peted and reftted. The collection OF por-
traits of grand officers is now large
one-in fact. but little space is left on the
walls for new portraits.
Dr. Frank Williamson. formerly OF Ra-
leigh, and son of Captain Bailey Z. Will
hanson. is in the Aston Battery, now IN
the Philippines The battery is in the
trenches near Manila.
The promoters of a scheme for locating
a $4,000 brewery here have arrived.
Lieutenant Colonel Cowles to-day re-
ceived n letter from Colonel Burgwyn, of
the Second Regiment. saying life at st.
Smons Island was delightful. Lieuten-
Cowles leaves here Monday
for that place.
A committee to arrange for the erection
OF a suitable monument 20 the memory
of the late Ensign Worth Bagley has
been formed 1t decides that the proper
place for the monument is the Capitol
Square, in the northeast corner. and the
Legislature will be asked to permit 1t 70
be located there. The idea is to have a
granite base and statue.
IL Is learned at Democratic headquar-
ters that white Government Unions"
are being rapidly formed in the various
In BERTHE. August 18th, they
will be simultaneously formed in each
township.
Democratic State Chairman Simmons
says: "All the drift is towards Democ-
racy Indications point TO the election of
4 Democratic Legislature. The campaign
Is fully on.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-11
sC0TTsvILLE.
Very Heavy Rain-Damnee to Crops
Personal.

SCOTTSvILLE. VA. August 1o.-(Spe
cial.)-This section Of country was visited
last night by one of the greatest rain
storms we have had yet. 1t poured down
almost the entire night. Hardware river
was very high. and IT is thought that
destroyed.
Major ID. W. Anderson. who was alb
sent from home. lost large amount OF
hay and 10000 feet OF lumber that was
lying near q branch which can usually be
stepped across. A large amount of drift
was running in the James river this
morning, and the river is rising rather
fast.
The Baptist Sunday school picnic at
Valmont farm yesterday was a decided
success. despite the showers of rain,
which drove the participants to shelter
twice.
There is big tent meeting being con-
Quoted at Salem church, near Howards-
Vile. by Revs. Wiley and Ware.
Mr.. +. c. Moon has contracted for a
splendid new residence TO be erected on
'Snowden' with all modern improve
ments. The water to be used will be
brought by pipes from a magnificent
spring in the bluff that overhangs the
river
Our farmers are very badly dispirited
by the low price of wheat. Most OF them
have been unable up to this time to get
their wheat threshed on account of the
frequent rains. Tobacco was never look
ing better than at present
Mr.. T. Hill Montague. of Richmond. is
the guest this week of his uncle. General
j. c. Hill.
Mrs. Luther Dawson nee Starke), of
Richmond, left Friday for Blue Ridge
Springs. where she will join her mother.
Mr.. George w. Clark and a part of his
family, who recently went to England to
spend the summer, expect to return here
about October 1st.
Miss Alma Morris. Of Richmond, Is the
guest this week of Miss Hattie Poland.
Miss Mary Roper, of Petersburg, is the
guest Of her friend, Miss Pattie 4. Moon,
at Stony Point.
Mr.. r. II. Oliver is shipping nice lot
of colts to his farm, Dover" in Gooch-
land.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-11
POLLARD-PHILLIPs.
A Very Pretty Wedding I'm Ports
mouth.

mOutn-
NORFOLK, VA, August 10.-(Special)-
Mr.. John Garland Pollard and Miss Grace
Hawthorn, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles T. Phillips, were married at noon
to-day. the ceremony being performed at
the Monumental Methodist church, Ports
mouth, Va. 1t was celebrated by the Rev.
Edward d. Pollard, Of Columbian Uni
versty, brother of the groom, assisted
by Rev. J.. Il. Betty, pastor Of Monument
tai church, and by Rev. DIR. William +.
Hatcher pastor OF Grace-Street Baptist
church, Richmond, Va. The church was
verdant with myriads Of giant palms.
Many guests from this and other cities
occupied the church. At the appointed
hour the bridal party entered the church,
preceded by the ushers. The ushers were
Messrs. Carroll J. Phillips, brother Of the
bride; George ID. Parker, OF BALTIMORE
w. Il. Cobb, Of Norfolk, and DR.. Lyme,
of Richmond, Va. Next came the flower
girls, all little cousins OF the bride. They
were Misses louise, Paramore, Ruth,
Hilda, and Susie Schmeltz, of Hampton.
The ribbon girls were Misses Mary Nc
Menamin, Mildred Hickman, and Marga-
ret and Elsie Schmeltz Then came the
bride with her maid Of honor Miss Kath-
arine Cannon, Of Norfolk, who was at
tired in white null, with hat and gloves
TO match, and carried white roses. The
bride wore white taffeta silk, picture hat
Of white with white plumes, and carried
prayer-b book. They were met at the
altar by the groom and his best man,
Mr.. j. NJ T. Childrey. OF New Jersey.
Among the guests from distance were
Miss Edith Vickery. from Fort Monroe:
Miss Gillian, OF Halifax. n. c.; Professor
John Pollard AMI Mr.. Henry r. Pollard
Mr. and Mrs. George Harvey Clark, Mr.
Willard Cox, Miss Lala Pollard, and Miss
Addie Hankins OF Richmond, and DR..
and Mrs. T. II. Parramen, Mics Parramen,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Schmelz Mr.. II. l.. |
Miss Ethel Schmelz Miss Alice |
Hickman, Miss Corneille Hickman, Mrs. |
Herbert Hickman, ana Mr.. james Nc |
Menamin from Hampton, Va.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.. and !
Mrs. Pollard left for their future home, |
In Asheville, n. c. Since her debut the |
bride has been one OF the bellies OF Nor
folk and Portsmouth. The groom is |
known by his many talents. He Is an ac-
tive churchman, and was president of the |
Baptist Young Peoples Union for two
years. and contributed largely to the |
splendid growth Of the organization.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-11
Shiloh Baptist Association,

CENTRALIA, VA. August 10-(Spe-
cial.)-The Shiloh Baptist Association
convened its thIrty-third annual session
with the Baptist church of this place,
Rev. T. II. Johnston, pastor. A large
number Of delegates are present. The
prominent feature of the meeting was the
Introductory sermon by Rev. w. NJ. Ro-
binson, of Fredericksburg in which he
advanced the view that the present war
was more Christian than political, and
our victory over Spain was the triumph
of the Gospel and our splendid civiliza-
ton.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Moderator, Rev. X. II.
Hardy, ID. D.; Secretary. Rev. z. ID.
Lewis. ID. D.; Treasurer, Rev. j. II.
Holmes, d. ID.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-11
Under the caption. "why Is Sampson

Under the caption, "Why Is Sampson
Neglected." the Baltimore Sun has this:
HE seems, as far as the American pub
lie is concerned, to be bottled up and for
gotten. While we hear Of movements on
every hand for the purpose OF presenting
swords, or Offering similar honors, to
Dewey Dyer, Schley, and Hobson, and
even TO give house and lot to Cervera,
there has not been a single suggestion
anywhere, as far as we have seen, TO
present Admiral Sampson with anything.
He is Inquestionably a good officer and a
man Of ability, and is generously indorsed
in these respects by no less an authority
than Commodore Schley, yet no move
ment has so far been inaugurated in his
honor"
The Sun is disposed to indulge in "sar-
castles and Iron" 1t knows very we'll
why Sampson is neglected. Sampson neg
lected Schley, and in so doing acted a
very small part. Smallness is one of the
few things the people Of this country do
not readily forgive.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-11
THURSDAY. AUGUST II, 1898.

Friends Of the Dispatch would do US
a favor by informing us promptly of any
failure on the part of newsdealer3, OF
newsboys on railroad trains. to meet the
public demand for copies Of this paper.
Information is also desired by us Of the
delinquency OF any carrier Of ours in
Richmond Manchester. or elsewhere.
Mail subscribers are likewise invited
10 report 10 us whenever their papers
come late or irregularly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-11
NO LONGER DOUBT,

The statement given out yesterday by
Secretary-of-Stat Day, after his confer
ence with NJ. Cambon, ought to remove
any lingering doubt, if, indeed such doubt
existed, that peace is near at hand-ls
practically an accomplished fact.
Mr.. Day said that protocol-a first or
preliminary draft embodying the pro-
posed terms for the negotiation of a treaty
OF peace-had been agreed upon. that the
protocol included the evacuation by the
Spanards Of Cuba and Porto Rico, and
that 1t was expected it would be executed
All things considered, it is difficult to
see how more rapid advance towards
peace could have been made than the
agreement of yesterday Shows has been
made. In view of the powers Spain con-
ferred on M. Cambon, we must take il
that the situation is that the Spanish
Ministry has, TO all intents and purposes,
formally accepted the essential conditions
on which we will consent TO treat, and,
therefore, nothing bars the way to the
opening of actual negotiations but the
question of the settlement OF compare
lively unimportant details.
over these details there may be some
higgling, but we cannot think IL will be
for long. Except in so far as the issues
still in allegiance may have bearing upon
the political situation in Spain, 1t is more
II SPANS interest to hurry their settle
ment than IT is 10 ours. At any rate.
whether there is 20 be higgling for day
or for weeks. certain it is that the peace
movement has gone so far that there
seems no human probability of its stop
ping short of contamination.