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The herald., 1898-12-25

street or Stanley avenue. The commtt-
tee was informed that he could not, and he
advised the committee bysall means to To-
cate it where there were car facilities already
in operation.
1t might We well to call attention to tho
fact that the park board, after visiting this
Keysor property, some OF them the second
time, and after hearing arguments in favor
of other sites which occupied most Of the
time at their last session, without dissent
ing voice recommended the purchase of the
Keysor property.
When those bonds were voted, they were
voted for the purchase of park and the i'm
provement of the same. In all the sites Of
fered up to this time the majority of the
propositions, and tha one in question, abb
serbs the whole amount of the $4,000 ap-
propriated, which would oblige The city, be.
fore any improvements could be made, to
levy taxes, which would debar the park
from use of a term of years.
AT meeting largely, attended in, the
southeastern portion of the city, nearly two
hundred joined in a petition to the city
council for the purchase of the Keysor park.
At the last meeting of the park board, Stan.
ley avenue was represented by number Of
property holders, and they made no claim
ioI any epcNiiiS ioSutioH, thCA Whoic oA6u-
ment before the board being to prevent tho
location of the park at the corner of Stanley
avenue and Jefferson street. Not until
after the adjournment of the park board was
it known that the councilman from the
Sixth ward had new project to spring upon
the councils; hence there is no fear of the
councils reversing themselves in their selec-
ton of the Keysor property, if any action at
all is taken at their meeting next Tuesday.
at IL o'clock, when this matter will be called
up.
Mr.. Keysor, in his supplemental PROPOSE
tion, proposes td give tho city immediaee
possession, and await the issue OF the suit
before calling for any money from the city.
If the city should win the suit. they will
have the $4,000 for improvement. If an
other site should be selected and the appro-
priation expended, what would the oity DO
with two park sites?
TAXPAYER OF THE SIXTH WARD.
The herald., 1898-12-25

The children at the Redondo hotel will be
made happy with a Christmas tree this
evening
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-12-09
FILIpIUOs WILL RESIST.
AdvIccs Say ThcS Have Decided Not
TO Recognize The Ccssion Of the
islands 60 che tailed states.

Madrid, Dee O.. Adyiccs from tho
Philippine islands SOY the insurgents
there haze decided not to recognize the
Gessiou OF the islands 70 The United
States and that they wiIl resist to tie
last. IL Is also claimed that the United
statcs will require 10000 troops to put
down The rebellion, aud il is alleged
that the insurgents hold 10000 Span.
ISL prisoners whom they sill force 10
serve against the Americans,
An official dispatch from Gen, Rios,
governor OF the Nisayas islands, reports
that the Spanish troops at lIuilo have
made d successful sortie, i%nficting
5eayy losses upon The insurgents. The
spreading Of the i]nsurgent movement,
The dispatch says is not directed
against the Spauiards, but against the
Americans.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-12-09
HIS SPECIALITY.
M Iunernnt Vender Office in Chicago
Who Had "a Pecul-
lar Cry.

at Is q1eer what devices men win resort
" 90 order to sell their wares sald a we'll.
Known man about town yesterday. "Adyrr.
tsinR is quite a science these days, but "a
friend gt mIHg from the South side tells a
good yurn Of aH bee dealer This dealer was
one ri Lhpsc wanderers who have a iegy
pounds 0i Ice 10 q spring wagon and who
have ne regular customers. They haunt the
alleys on hot days taBiiug their wares after
she regulars have made their rounds. They
pick np quite a few uickeiB I'D the course
81 day
~ was one Of The hottest days llha late
fall, q sunday. and the regular wagons bad
long since retired for the day. Ms friend
Bas about bali out Of Zee and placed hw fate
80 the hands Of the peTipatetics lie was on
watch Go nail the first one who came along.
Aie has : Keen sense Of fun and enjoyed the
sport Finally when he had about given up,
ln heard tbe long and eagerly wished.
Tor frj. 40 lecHIan WIS prHgrH iBg down
Che alley BIZ ifIeHd went forth, waited and
wlV rewarded The dealer Wa# cgioreI
man who sls earnestly appealing for all %
d" Ice. b. bawled, looking bout as his nag
moved slowly long Tee, cold tarn
hat Kind Of ice is thatg asked my
friend, obviously.
" Gold .en, sir; It's the coolest lee ID town
70 We'll III take some If wasn't afraid
the heat would spoil It, was the tglaft, ais
any irlEBi turned 10 repnteF the house The
egI0fad man looked after him In amBzomanl,
but made no reply, He proceeded on his
rounds, but changed his cFg, i0T he seemed
to teal the goldHess Would prove a hoadGD
instead oil blessing - Chicago Chronicle,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-12-09

From present reports it is known
ihat So vessels have been totally
wrecked, while 80 are ashore with hard
BY a chance Of being saved. or the Sc
total wrecks, bnrets not included, A.
craft aggregate I2.2o2 gross tonnage
or those fit periIoua positions, % ag-
grcvate l,l5O tons, The g]traHdirg OF
ite bic English liner Ohio aud tha
ocean tug Tamaqua are rot included
ir The estimate given, aor many Of thc
Jig coal blrges ashore ID Boston hgr.
Dor. The position Of these lattcr craft
is now dangerous for they are OK,
POSED to the northeast storm which
began Wednesday morning,
Fate Of the Portland.
The Portland was last seen anoat by
4 fisherman M The vicinity Of Thatch.
er's island al eight O'Clock that same
evening. Nobody knows what hap
pcnrd i'm the awful hours Of the angry
aca which followed. and the lips that
might tel the tale are scaled in death
The surmisc Is that with The wind
blowing a gale at The rate Of ~ miles
an hour, a ate which las never been
equaled but once before in the written
history Of weather along this coast,
with the waves running to mighty
heights, the great steamer became dis
aJled, The Portland, With rs side pad.
die wheels and large exposure OF hull
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-12-09
rIral shIp oi snHnr No..

San kr0ucisgo, Dee 1.-The Ameri-
can ship Edward o'Brien will be tb.
hrst ship Of the sugar aect to be put
on between Honolulu and New York
She has been chartered 10 go to Puget
sound and load coal for the Islands
aud then take g cargo Of sugar around
the Horn 10 Che factories Of the trust.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-12-09

Washington Nov. 30-1he United
States Industrial commission reassem-
hled here after a recess of about ten
days. The members present were Sen
ators Malloty and DRu3el, Representa-.
lives Gardner Livingston and Ben, and
a, j Harris, j, NJ. Farquhar nj b.
Ratchford and j, L, Kennedy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-12-09

sREoMEN o0RY AN0 %PE0sPEoTUs FaEE
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-12-09

Pubn,hsa aoniAly, Is ctst PEE Annua, sl.N
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-12-09
AWFUL LOSS OF LIFE.
Terrible Results Of the Storms OF
the New England Coast
strnmer Portland vita over 100 Pes
soma on Bosrd Goes Down-Aot
One d surcd-scores Of Yes
sells wrecked.

Boston. Dee. I--News Of the loss Of
the Boston and Portland Steam Packet
company steamer Portland oil Cape
God and 1he death Of more than 100
persons comprising the passengers and
crcg Of the steamer, and tile news from
hitherto unbeard OF ports I'm Cape COD
houiug that at least a score and a
half of vessels were wrecked aloHgt thar
shore. with the loss Of a. Ures, has come
s5 4 dire clinaS to the previous report
&c disasters resulting from Saturday
nights storm. There are sttll other
places 10 be heard from on both sides
Of tbc cape. which have not been
reached by train On account Of wash
outs aud uhich arc cut or FROM other
means OF communication by broken
wires Blocked highways and shattered
bridges.
over Two Hundred lives Lost,
lip to Wednesday morning while the
total loss cf life cannot be estimated
with any degree Of accuracy IL is
known That more tban 200 persons per
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-12-09

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bone. WILLIAM j. BRYAN.
September %, 1897"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-12-09
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-21
THE LAST DAY OF SUMMER.

According to the almanac, yesterday
was the last day of summer, and with 1t
ends a season which has been remarka-
BILE I'm many ways. SO far as excessive
heat is concerned, taking the country over
it has broken the records Of the past
twenty-seven years. From start to nm
ish the weather has tried the patience OF
every one. and especially has it taxed the
energies OF those who could not leave the
cities.
Hereabout summer begins on the 10Th
day of June. and this year there was no
dilly-dalying about it's start The last
ten days Of that month were slightly
warmer than is usual at this period OF
the year. With July 1st the trouble be-
gan in earnest, and the newspapers from
that time almost to the present have
found almost daily opportunity TO use
their favorite expression "swelterSng hui
mainly" During the month of July the
mercural squirt indicated that all this
section of the country was suffering from
hot wave, which has rarely had its
equal. For days the quicksilver In Their
mometers found it absolutely impossible
to keep out of the nineties, and on July
Sd, the memorable date when the eyes
of all Americans We're turned towards
Cuba the heat was terrific. This, by the
way, is the day on which many suppose
the dog-days first arrive, and our recent
experiences lead us irresistibly TO this
conclusion. In some places the thermome-
tiers registered 104 degrees on that occa-
sion. and the suffering was intense. The
GLORIOUS Fourth" was scarcely less dis
agreeable. but after this outbreak there
was a drop, and the rest of the month
was bearable.
The record of August certainly fails to
show that there was any suggestion OF
winter in its weather. During eight days
of that month the temperature was above
90 degrees. but July had a record. of nine
days, which was equally as unpleasant.
TO add to the troubles of humanity, the
rainfall was badly distributed throughout
the summer, though there were times
when the humidity of the atmosphere
made the days insufferable.
September put the finishing touches on
the season with lavish hand, and so far
has secuted the mere suggestion of mel
ancholy days, unless, indeed the melan-
choia has been superinduced by excess
sive heat. True, we had a breathing spell
for a week, but that was only to give us
fortitude.
We look back on 1t all and shudder at
the very thought Of winter clothing-yea,
we answer unhesitatingly that it has been
hot enough for u.s."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-21
COMMENTS on MISS WINNIE.

The newspapers throughout the coun-
try have had very appropriate editorial
notices az the death OF Miss Winnie DAVIS.
She was popular In the North, while In
the South all the people, and the Con-
federate veterans especially, adored her
almost.
The consensus OF press opinion Is that
she was largely educated woman, anu
that her literary gifts were great IL Is
said that I'm this direction she was stead
ily developing. and those who read her
last book-A Romance OF Summer Seas
will find II not merely interesting. but
strong in character drawing and bold In
picturing of real life.
II has been variously stated that IL was
because OF her ambition to excel In litera-
ture. or because she did not wish
20 change her famous patronymic, that
Miss Davis never married. What Is the
exact truth of that matter II Is none OF
our business TO enquire; but we may say
tina. without being what would be gener-
ally called beauty, she had much charm
of person as well as OF manner. Hers
was a noble face and figure; hers were
beautiful eyes, and she was seen at her
best when her face lighted in CONVERSE
ton.
The papers. while having much to say
of Miss Winnie, do not forget to sympa-
thize with Mrs. Davis In her grief. III is
that mother and daughter
have been wellnigh inseparable for years.
Mrs Davis's only other child Is MIS-
HAYES. whose residence is far away-at
Colorado Springs, Col
Whatever may have been the hostility
of the northern press to President DAVIS
and IL was creative have yet to see
anything from it anent this death that IS
not tender and sympathetic; that does
nat show q sense Of kinship with the
fine young woman who lies dead, ana
with the venerable mother who has had
ca MANY trials and now is called upon
TO bury her youngest child: her cheerful
baby" whom she carried in her arms for
five miles, through darkness and mud,
when the presidential party, having aban-
doned Charlotte, n. c., was trying TO
make its way to the Trans-Mississippi
Department. Some day some artist Will
give TO the world a precious possess
sion in a picture representing that scene
on the road.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-21

Miss Carrie Van Allen. Bristol, Conn,
saws:
About two years ago / was taken very
suddenly sick. without any apparent cause.
with a fainting spell and from that time
have been subject TO them. sometimes
every week, often two or three a day.
after which I would feel simply misera-
BILE. / would not be able to sit up
and could not rest If lay down. and it
seemed as If something would shut my
breath off. / could not draw a breath
without a groan and would start so 1
would brighten myself and those around
me. My appetite would fail and then
chills would follow.
1--WE had often heard of Dr. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy; in fact,
had known of some cases under our own
observation where il had done wonders.
| was so tired of medicine that the sight
of bottle and spoon was revolving to me-
/ said / would not take another drop
of anything, but my father prevailed upon
me to try one bottle of DR. Greene's Ner-
vura and see what the effects would be.
did so. and have taken five bottles and I
feel like a new person. / consider myself
better to-day than L have ever been in
seven years"
DR.. Greene, 35 west Fourteenth street,
New York city, can be consulted abso-
lutely free in regard to any case, perso-
nally or By letter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-21
DIR. ID. II. CONRAD DEAD.
Passes Away mt Winchester-His
Career.

WINCHESTER, VA, September 90
Special.1-Dr. Daniel Burr Conrad one
of the leading residents of Winchester.
died at his home, on west Water street,
at $50 o'clock this morning. His death
was not entirely unexpected. as he had
been in Ill health for a long time, his
age combined with the nature of his
sickness (Bright's disease) making re-
covery impossible. DR.. Conrad came OF
an illustrious family, his father, the late
Robert Young Conrad, having been one
of the most brilliant lawyers Of his time
in the State DR.. Conrad was born in
Winchester in 1880, and was. therefore. 68
years of age. He graduated from the
old Winchester Academy at an early
age, and then took a course in medicine
at the Winchester Medical College. Later,
he entered the academic department
of the University of Virginia, and was
finally graduated with high honors from
the jefferson Medical College, at Phila-
dephia. After practicing at Piedmont
now West Virginia. a short time he en-
tered the United States navy as .ssis-
tant surgeon, serving on the Congress,
the Brooklyn, and other vessels He
was on the Congress when the civil war
broke out. Returning from cruise In
the Mediterranean, the vessel touched ct
Boston, where the first news OF the war
was received. The ship was Immediately
boarded by an officer who required OF
every man on board 10 take the oath OF
allegiance to the United States. All Of
the southern men on board refused but
one This exception was Ensign w. s.
Schley, a Marylander. who said he would
first consult his father. He afterward
remained in the United States service.
DR.. Conrad cast his fortunes with the
South, and for a short time was sur
geon in the Second Virginia Regiment
Preferring a naval life he entered the
Confederate navy, and was assigned TO
Admiral Flankln Buchanan's staff as
chief fleet surgeon. He participated in
all of the memorable fights of that squad
ron. and at the battle OF Mobile bay, in
1864, amputated the leg Of Admiral Buch-
anan, when that great sea fighter was
wounded. After the war DIR. Conrad
went to Richmond. where he founded tho
Central Hospital for Insane Colored Peo-
pie. which was afterward moved 10
Petersburg, where it is now located For
a number of years DIR. Conrad was super
intendent of the Western State Hospital
for the Insane, at Staunton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-21
NEWPORT NEWS.
The AmphitrIte and the Wnsp-The
Firemen's Convention.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, September 90
(Special.) 1.-The double turreted monitor
Amphitrite was lowed into Hampton
Roads to-day by the auxiliary cruiser
Yosemite. The extent of the injury 10
the heavy fighter could not be learned.
1t is said that she will proceed to the Nor
folk navy-yard for repairs.
The converted yacht Wasp, which was
behind the cruiser San Francisco when
the last shots of the war were fired from
Moro Castle, at Habana, arrived al Old
Point this morning. This vessel will prob
ably go out of commission i'm a few days.
1t is said, however, that none of these
auxiliary boats will be disarmed until the
result Of the peace negotiations at Paris
are known.
1t has been decided to have the famous
Stonewall Jackson Brigade Band here du-
ring the Virginia State Firemens Asso-
citation Convention, which commences
September 2Sth The Committee on En-
tertainment yesterday wired the band
master accepting the latter's terms.
The case of the Commonwealth against
L. NJ Sturgis, under indictment for forg-
cry and embezzlement, was postponed In
the Corporation Court here to-day on ac-
count OF the illness of the defendant, who
is confined to his room.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-21
MONUMENTS.

Richmond Chapter Of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy have inaugurated a
movement TO build monument to the
memory Of Miss Winnie Davis, and their
determination is that the actual building
shall be begun by January !, 1898.
Active work must also be resumed In a
short while in the way of soliciting funds
to erect the promised monument to Presi-
dent Davis. Collectors have been inter-
fered with by a succession of cause.-the
yellow-fever in the South one year, finan-
cial stress for several years. and the Gu
ban troubles agltating the country Of late
But now the death of Miss Winnie Davis
very torcibly brings TO mind our duty in
the premises, and should rouse the peo-
pie of the South to make an effort so
vigorous and so strongly concerted as to
leave no doubt of its success. OF course,
the monument is going to be built, and 1t
will be worthy of its subject; but to this
end subscription-getting should now be
pushed forward with all possible zeal and
industry.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-21
Ax AaaREssIyH cAMPAIGN.

Our report of the speech Hon. Joseph
M. Bailey. OF Texas. delivered at Chat
ham. PIttsyIvanIa county, Monday, stated
that Mr.. Bailey made 1t plain that the
Democrats mean TO make the present
congressional campaign an aggressive
one.
II not. why not? Mr.. Bailey made H.
plain that the Democrats have ample
material with which 10 conduct an ag-
gressiye fight. As to none of the issues
he cited as entering into abe campaign,
can the Democracy be put on the de-
fensiye on all of them the Democrats
are in position 10 force the fighting to
the greatest advantage. On the other
hand. on all Of them the Republican, party
must assume defensive attitude. Touch
ing some of them notably, mismanage-
ment of the war and the incompetency
displayed in the matter OF taking care
OF the soldiers since the Wharf.-The party
as represented in the administration has
been subjected TO severe criticism from
many OF its own organs.
But, in addition to the issues named
by Mr.. Bailey. such as war and postwar
mismanagement. the bond sale. &C.. there
is at the disposal Of the Democracy other
material with which to wage an agrees
sive campaign. Aside from questions
growing out of the war, the Republican
party Is on the defensive. 1t Is the same
old party of Capitalization, extravaganza.
and corruption II has ever been. 1t IS
the same old enemy Of good government
Il has ever been. 1t is no less the party
of atrocious doctrines than il was three
decades ago. 1t is still the party that
in the presidential election OF two years
ago attempted to debauch the electorate
of Virginia. 1t is still the party of Mark
A. Hanna. If no issues at all had been
raised by the war, at the South. at least,
the cause of the people against the Re-
publican party would remain as strong
as ever-would remain the cause of civili-
zation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-21
THE MAGIC CITY,
A Fashionable Marriage-A BOY Dis
appears-Wife Located.

ROANOKE VA, September 2o.-(Spe-
cial.)-At st. Andrews church this af-
ternoon a fashionable wedding was SOL
emnized by Rev. Father j. W. Lynch,
the contracting parties being Miss Mag
gle Morrissey, of Buena Vista, and John
+. McCraw, of this city. +. Johnson was
best man. and Miss Sallie Morrissey sis
ter OF the bride, maid Of honor. The
young couple left on the afternoon train
for a northern bridal trip.
billiard Powell, a Hyear-old boy left
his home last Monday and has not been
heard OF since. He was last seen with
a tramp, who is supposed TO have per-
suaded him to go South.
c. f. Cooper, whose wife left here very
mysteriously a week ago. received in
formation to-day that she had been
located in Danville, Va, and had been
apprehended by the police OF that city.
BE left to-day TO bring her home.
Andrew Johnson (coloreO was sem
tenced to two years in the penitentiary
to-day, on the charge of the attempted
robbery OF a farmer.