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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-29
WISH TO RAISE THE MAINE.
California Company's Proposition-
Ne Money Asked.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. October n
The Acme Wrecking Company. of san
Francisco, has made a request upon the
Navy Department for authority to raise
the battleship Maine. The company has
had experience in raising vessels on the
Pacific coast. and representations have
been made to the department as to its
ability TO accomplish the task In Habana
harbor. 1t proposes TO blow the mud
from under the wreck by means of
streams Of water. and then to pass chains
underneath and attach them 10 frame
work connected with a system Of steel
barrels. These barrels will also be placed
I'm the wreck and utilized wherever they
can be made available The company
simply asks authority 20 raise the Maine
and bring her to this country If the
government wants the ship after she
reaches the United States the company
will want to be paid salvage money
through condemnation proceedings 1t is
probable in case the government should
not want the ship that the company
would exhibit her in different large sea-
coast cities Of the United States. No
money is demanded from the govern
ment by the company 1t is stated at
the department unohicially that in case
the company is found reliable. the au-
thority will no doubt be given
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-29
A PORTSMOUTH FIGHT.
Soldiers and Negroes Get Into
an Alteration.
KNIVES AND BAYONETS USED
A Very Lively Time in a Church
yard.
THE WRECKED DAY BEACON.
THE WRECKED DAY BEACON.

of Interest.

NORFOLK, VA, October 2S-(Speclal)
A riot, serious in it's consequences. oc-
Cured this afternoon between a number
os negroes and members of the Ports
mouth Rifles, two Of which company be-
came involved in an alteration with
colored man. Blows were exchanged.
ard when william Peyton (colored) came
to the assistance Of the other man, the
fight became general. large number
Of soldiers rushed from their quarters I'm
the Hotel Portsmouth, some armed with
rifles and other with bayonets and knives.
Peyton ran into the Monumental church
yard, where the crowd fell on him and
inflicted ten wounds on the head and
body with knives and bayonets. During
the melee Privates Pendleton and White
both from Lynchburg, were cut by VII
liam Parker (colored). Pendleton re-
ceived a slash across the hand and White
had his face badly cut Peyton made
his escape over a fence. The injured sol
diers were taken i'm hand by surgeons
and received treatment and afterward
went to the station-house, where counter
warrants were sworn out. The matter
will be investigated by the authorities.
Peyton said that he had nothing to do
with the starting Of the trouble; that
after the first soldier was knocked down
the colored man ran Off, and as he Pey-
tom was the only colored man left, the
crowd got after him.
Strenuous efforts to reinstall the great
day beacon, which was wrecked wnle
en- route for its station off Cape Hatteras,
will be made by the Merritt Wrecking
Company, whose barges reached the
scene to-day. After the air had been
pumped out Of the pontoons the beacon
settled on false bottom and tipped over
rendering the work Of raising it hazard
Gus.
The first shipment of coal from an
American port TO Habana was made from
the North Atlantic coallng station. at
Lambert Point, to-day. II goes to the
new Cuban coaling station.
The Hon. William A. Fentress. one OF
the leading members OF the Portsmouth
Bar, died at o'clock this morning. on
the eve of his 3}d birthday. He was a
prominent lawyer, a graduate of the Uni
versity OF Virginia. and served two terms
i'm the State Legislature He was prom
nent i'm church work. formerly presid an
| Of the Baptist Young Peoples Union, anC
treasurer Of urt-Street church. TIL,
| Bar of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and th'
| Council of the latter city, of which hC
was a member, will meet tomorrow tC
| take suitable action.
The Democratic District Committee hel,
| a meeting here to-day at which favorable
| reports from all part Of the district wer'
| received
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-29
Couldn't Draw "A Crowd.

PETERSBURG. VA. october &.-tSpe-
cial)-Thc announcement that Congress
man r. T. Thorp would speak mere
night at the Armory wos thought 10 pe
enough to draw a large crowd, but the
meeting proved perfect fiasco as Tar as
as number was concerned. About twenty
five whites and seyenty-five negroes as
sembled to hear him. Mr.. Thorp's speech'
after having a few compliments to MS
opponent. Mr.. Epes. was devoted to praise
Of the administration.
The fact was noticed, and commented
upon. that Mr.. Thorp had the smalles'
Republican audience That haa ever 49,, 49,,
ed a Republican speaker Of any promi-
nence I'm this city.
Booker Ellis, the Independent Republl-
can nominee for Congress- was IN tne
city tonight. and held meetings III see
raj of the wards. which were largely al.
tended. The colored Democrats or FIRST
Ward organized an Epes club to-night
and large membership was secured
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-29
Pound Counted On.

N-W YORK. October pa news bu-
-... saws syndicate has been organized
..- graucfne the proposed organization Of
..m,any 20 be called the Continental
..-eo company, which company will
-ra the following firms concerns:
r..r Fosnor * Brothers. Louisville. KY;
U Mayo & Brother, incorporated
u...word. Va: Daniel Scotch & Co..
. .rs.f. Mich: the II. j. SOrg Company,
-.. uotown. o.; the Hardy-Weissinger To-
..l company, Louisville, Ky; the 7.
r.ruari Company Jersey City. y. j.;
.. Dummond Tobacco Company, st.
Louis. No.. ana the plug-tobacco business
.. the American Tobacco Company, of
New Jersey.
tu ,hc properties, rights, assets, etc.
.s The various companies will be taken
....ut m the case of the 7. Lorrillard
company. cf which all the common stock.
consisting Of the par value of 100000 is
..r.laSed thus giving the Continental
company control Of that company It's or
sIr.zation being maintained, ana IN the
..ae or the American Tobacco Company
-n. Continental Company purchases from
THAT company AlAt IIN- -lfi'tA'N' ''N'''
and the assets pertaining thereto; the
American Company retiring from the
business of manufacturing plug-tobacco.
PROFIT TO BE REALIZED 4c NET.
While some of the concerns acquired
manufacture snuff and smoking tobacco,
and will continue TO do so. so far ass their
existing business i'm those lines is con-
ctrued the principal business Of the con-
Germ will bee the manufacture Of plug-tO-
lacco. The output of plug-tobacco OF
the different concerns acquired aggregates
over l0000Joo0 pounds per annum, and IL
is said that % net profit of az least 4
cents per pound can be realized, largely
hv reduction I'm the advertising selllhs'
and manufacturing
The new company viii issue NcWOOOO
OF preferred per cent, non-cumuiatVe
stock and S300J0O00 of common stock.
Tho manufacturers accept i'm payment for
tho properties common and preferred
stock To- the amount OF about Si6ooO00,
leaving $4,000 Co he raised for making
certain cash payments and providing ad-
.Itiunal working capacity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-29
All Halloween TESTS"
CThe Country GentlemanD

That any girl Is yet superstitous enough
IN believe that the mysterious rites and
ceremonies OF All Halloween will roll
hack the curtain from the future and
settle The important question Of whether
she is "to marry or not 10 marry is eX-
ceedingly doubtful; but it's observance
offor5s any amount of merrment. and is
ca unlike that of any other anniversary
maj IFS present reinstatement I'm favor is
bniIed with delight. How this originated
ar rather how the wonderful revelations
thot are possible at this special time were
6ret discovered-is "A mystery In itself
AZ II comes on october 3lst, the eve Of
.tAu-Hallows" (All Saints Day., IL very
roturalIv borrowed that name. Indeed.
,raditlon SAYS that the strict and gloomy
observance Of that day came to be so
SToaded bv the young folk that In sheer
seIf-defence they conJured up an appro-
nriate iollihcation for the preceding eve
ming. ,u rt,,,,u,oo,,
was inaugurated by girls, and Tor then
enlightenment only. has no foundation
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-29

I'm fact. old-time observances being as
often arranged for one sex as the Other
while some were for the especial benefit
of loyers--Or young people who were will
ing to be-if the fates so decreed.
One OF the last-named tests is made
with chestnuts. These must be gathered
by the lovers at precisely y o'clock OF
the third night preceding Halloween, ana
kept in a darkened room-and untouched
by any other person-until the fateful
night. Then with eyes blindfolded each
makes three selections. retaining which
ever chestnut is preferred. The two nuts
are then placed side by side upon a bed
of hot Goals; IL they gently roast to-
gether. the future OF their owners will be
passed together in perfect harmony, but
il they splutter and fly apart. the lines
of their lives should also diyerge.
"To see him is 10 love him,
And love but him forever;
For nature made him what he Is,
And made another never"
The test oftenest successful, and one
which many dear old grandmother still
has faith in consists In chanting the
above verse under certain peculiar con-
ditions, and until very recently this was
supposed TO be the especial privilege oil
women; but the interpreters of future
events are now said to be equally lndul-
gent 10 men.
ANY number Of persons may join in the
iollity and feast. but every one must
make the test alone and also maintain
silence as to the result. 4 looking glass
securely hung against tine cellar wall a
few feet from the foot Of the stairs must
be shown each participant before the
lights in the cellar are extinguished ready
for the test. which should be made as
close to the hour OF midnight as possible.
Holding a lighted candle in the left
hand. he or she descends the cellar stairs
backwards and I'm the stocking feet, slow
Iv repeating the verse. Arriving at the
foot of the stairs, turn around three times,
take ten steps forward, and, raising the
candle. look directly into the mirror and
IL the fates have marriage I'm store Tor
Won. the face OF your future husband OF
wife. instead Of the reflection Of your
own. will appear in the mirror.
The young woman still burns a hair
taken from the crown Of her head to as
certain how long IT will be before she
is married but the cut of the young man S
hair forbids his enjoyment Of the prank
Light the hair with a birthstone match
and If il dies out before more than an
lncn mas Deeh cOHSulheu' hiaii l"Sc "iH
surely come within a year; after that
every half-inch the flame destroys counts
a year.
one of the oldest observances, called
"ducking for apples" has been discarded
as too ridiculous and boisterous for resto-
ration. So it goes. Silly, each and all
but well worth perpetuating-
"A merry heart goes all the way,
Your sad tires in a mile a.
KATHERINE b. JOHNSON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-29
PEACE JUBILEE ENDS,
A Monster Civic Parade and
Another Illumination at Night
MANY INTERESTING FLOATS,
Our New Possessions, the "Reunit.t
Country" Hobson's Raft, &c.
RECEPTION on BOARD THE KAsAoA
Officers Of the japanese wsrship En-,
tertain n Large Number of the Dis.
tinguished Jubilee Guerts-Re-Deds
ication of Independence Hall
RECEPTION ON BOARD THE KAsA0A

PHILADELPHIA. october B.-ThS
great Peace Jubilee was brought to a
glorious conclusion to-day, with a mon-
ster civic celebration.
The magnificent illumination of the city
continues tonight, and the streets ara
still jammed with people.
Although President Mckinley and others
OF the Washington party returned to the
Capital last night. interest was not less
eager I'm to-days programme. which was
not marred by single unfavorabie con-
diton.
The day opened with the rededicstlon
of Independence Hall, and then Governor
Hastings, Mayor Warwick and the other
officials reviewed the parade from the
same stand in the Court OF Honor which
the President occupied yesterday. More
than 10000 people were in line. the beauty
of the procession being enhanced by
many interesting floats. The commercial
museums had floats descriptive OF Hawaii,
the Philippines. Porto Rico, and Cuba.
Four natives in costume were on the
Hawaiian float, which also carried bags
Of sugar, coffee and other products. The
same idea was pursued I'm the case OF
the other floats, representing our newly
acquired Colonies.
BIRTH OF AMERICAN FLAG"
One Of the most striking floats was
| that representing the interior OF the old
Ross house with Betsy Ross exhibiting
| TO Washington and Hancock the first
| American flag ever made Ii was called
"The Birth of the American Flag"
! one of the most elaborate displays was
that styled "Our Reunited Country" it
showed a group Of American soldiers.
among whom stood with clasped hands
a Confederate and q Union soldier.
after Many Years was the title OF
float representing John Bull and Uncle
Sam clasping hands across the bows OF
| their respective cruisers.
Other floats showed Hobson's raft.
Dewey at Manila. the Red Cross minis
tering to wounded soldiers the heroes or
the war and liberty, the last represented
| bv Columbia. and the thirteen original
States. The evolution OF the army and
| navy was shown by bodies Of marching
men dressed in the costumes or different
periods OF American history, from Hi6 TO
| 1898
RECEPTION ON THE KASAGI.
One OF the events of the day was re-
| ception on board the new japanese cruiser
Kasagi. by Captain Kashwabara and tho
other officers Of the ship. The Junction
was In the nature Of a farewell. as tho
| Kasagi, which recently went into com
mission. will shortly sail for England
| and after receiving her guns, thence 10
| Japan. Among those who attended were
| General Sumner, Commodore and Mrs.
Philip. Captain sigsbee, Captain folger,
Lieutenant Commander Mark, Governor
and Mrs Hastings, Mayor and Mrs. War
wick and a large number Of State ana
cltv officials. army and navy officers. and
distinguished jubilee guests
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-29
MIR. Lewis FIcming's Condition

The condition of Mr. Lewis Fleming
causes the gravest apprehension, and no
hone is now entertained Of his recovery.
Last night it was said that life could
hardly last more than fOrty-eight hours
He suffers little pain, and is unconscious
most of the time.
While the condition of Mr. Fleming IS
most precarious, the family and ms
friends have the satisfaction Of knowing
that all that was possible has been done
for nim The surgeons agree in the opin-
ION that the only hope of saving MI
Fleming's life after he was so dangerously
wounded lay in bringing him here where
the best possible facilities were offered
for his treatment. Mr. Edgar VenaDle, on
whose farm the distressing accident oc-
Cured has been here with his friend ever
since ne was brought TO the city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-29

gave the reasons for such movement,
showing that there Is sharp division OF
sentiment among Cubans Mr.. Pierra and
his friends are especially bitter against
General Palma. At the commencement
of his interview he said that he was now
ready to break the long silence and paint
Mr. Palma and the men surrounding him
in their true colors. General Palma, Mr..
Picrra said was incompetent and unit
Tor the position he had been occupying
What we object TO most strongly
said he. was the long-continued prevari-
eating and deceit which the Junta prac-
uced on the administration at Washing
ton. They told untruths, and they know
II. They prevaricated when they said
that the so-called government was estab-
lished and the machinery in running or
der. This has since been disproved.'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-29
Married in North Carolina.

Quite a surprise was occasioned by the
marriage Of Miss Alma Pearl Brown and
Mr.. W. II. Meades at Halifax, y. c, by
Iustice w. \. Wilcox, last Wednesday.
without saying a word TO any one
parents. friends, or relatives-they leIt
Richmond Tuesday evening ana were
married the next day at Halifax, ana Is-
turned home the following morning. Inc
happy young people have received Die93-
ings and congratulations from pareIl's
ana friends. Both are residents Of Church
min and are well known and popular. Mr.
Neades is an employee OF the Hasker-
Narcuge Company
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-29
ROOSEVELT SPEAKS At UTICA.
He Arraigns the Democratic Party
On state Taxation.

He ArrNtEn ihf btilbtfbtic fhflE
On state Taxation.
UTICA. n. ". October 2S-Colonel
Roosevelt addressed a large gathering i'm
Music Hall here tonight. lie devoted
himself largely to an arraignment Of the
Democratic party upon matters Of State
taxation. In conclusion, he said:
..AIv opponents ask you 20 vote only as
New Workers. I ask you TO vote as New
workers: 1 ask YOU 10 remember every
State issue: L ask YOU 20 keep I'm mind
rar.fitIlv every matter concerning the
welfare Of New York, but l ask you.
also DO remember that YOU are not only
Ney Workers. but Americans; that you
have interests not only I'm the State bun
iu the Union. which is greater than any
state. that your welfare Is bound up
,..fb Tho welfare OF the nation. and thal
fr. honor of each man Of you IS sensitive
ID. the honor OF the nac 1 ask you 20 re-
member that you cannot. If you would
holm having your ballots. this fall. having
ta,.r effect fet throughout the Union.
you cannot vote q half ballot. As New
York goes ON November 4th, so the
friends of honest finance. the believers
ir NATIONAL honor throughout the Union.
v.H be clatcd or cast down
aAt urcscnt our Peace Commission is
sitting I'm Paris. striving not only 10 Sc
cure fo~ America the fruits Of the Victo-
rIee won I'm the tropic seas Of the East
and fhe West last summer but trying
10 secure a stable. free. and orderly gov
eminent Tor the people OF those islands
ir fhe tropic seas. which we freed from
ttc cruel tyranny Of the Spaniard."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-29
WILL REMAIN IN THE SERVICE.
second Georgia Carries ITS Point
Transfers from First.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., october 2S.-
Senator Bacon, Of Georgia, to-day OBJ
tained the consent Of the President to
the Second Georgia Volunteer Regiments
remaining in the United States service.
Senator Bacon was accompanied by Colo
mel Oscar j. Brown and Captain Wilcox
SON Of the Second Georgia The First
and Second Georgia regiments were or
dered mustered out some time ago, but a
large number of the men in both regi-
ments preferred to remain i'm the service.
The order OF the President will allow the
men of both regiments who want to so
out to do so, while those who wish TO re-
main can go into the Second. 1t is
thought there will be more men than
vacancies i'm the regiment
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-29
SHOT HIMSELF BY ACCIDENT.
Il. 4. Hartken Breaks Gun over His
Urother's Head and il Wounded.

f. a. Hartken, of Fulton, was acci-
dentally shot in the calf of his leg last
night about o'clock, and is now at the
almshouse under treatment.
He was struggling with his brother,
Henry Hartken, who keeps a bar-room
i'm Fulton 'ior the possession of the gun.
He broke the stock OF the gun over
Henrys head; then the gun fell and was
discharged, the load entering his own
leg.
Hartken was taken to the almshouse,
and the surgeons Will endeavOr to save
mis- leg though the wound is a very seri-
GUS one. The bone is badly shattered. AL
together the injury is similar 10 that of
Mr. Lewis Fleming, who is so i'll at the
Virginia Hospital. Henry Hartken was
not arrested.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-29
A WHITE MEMS MAss-MEETING.
POpulists stand with Democrats to
Redeem North Carolina.

Heueem NOrin taFOliuds
RALEIGH. y. c., October 2S.-A special
to the News and Observer from Colds
boro' states that 5000 people attended the
white mems mass-meeting at Goldsboro'
to-day. The meeting was presided over
by william a. Guthrie. who was the
Populist candidate for Governor in lSSo'
who made the principal address or the
day.
William f.. Fountain. formerly chair
man Of the Populist State Committee. and
at present chairman of the Congressional
Committee I'm the Second District, de-
clared his allegiance 10 the Democratic
party i'm a speech to the meeting.
Resolutions were adopted. the preamble
of which cites that in the counties having
n mixed population especially BERTHE
Craven. Edgecombe, Halifax. New Han
over. and Warren, the local government
had been turned over wholly or partially
to negroes. who fill the county offices,
there being nearly 1000 negro officers all
told. 800 Of whom are magistrates; that
as a result of these negro officials bad
government has followed respect for the
law has been diminished cnd property
has become less valuable.
APPEAL TO WHITES.
The resolutions ask for the united votes
of the whites, disclaim any intention to
resort 10 violence, declare friendliness to-
ward the negro. deny that conditions jus
tided Senator Pritchard's letter TO the
President. and strongly denounce his ac-
ton i'm writing it.
The resolutions conclude by declaring
that if the Democrats carry the Legisla-
ture they will pass such laws as VIII
give the whites control Of local affairs in
the eastern counties.
Delegations from nearly all counties of
the eastern part Of the state were pres
ent. and the meeting was very enthusi-
astic.
Democrats claim that the moral effect
throughout the state will be considerable
and they are more than ever confident OF
success.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-29
More Troops for the Philippines.

WASHINGTON. october S.-Additionai
troops have sailed from san Francisco for
the Philippine Islands, as shown by the
following telegram received by Adjutant-
General Corbin tonight:
san Francisco, october 2S.-Transport
Ohio sails to-day for the Philippines. with
beadouarters and Companies A, Il, c. ID,
E II. X. and NJ First Washington Nolun-
teers: detachment California Heavy Ar
tillery. and hospital corps Total. y Off
GERS. RS enlisted men. Senior officer
Colonel wholly
. ,eiencD MERRIAM,
"Major-General."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-29
HILL on HIS NATIVE HEATH.
His First speech There Since Dl-
Great crowd Hears Him.


ELMIRA. y. y, October 2S.-EX-Sena-
.r Hu made his first political speech
since lSgi i'm his native city tonight, i'm the
presence Of an audience that crowded
every available inch of the space i'm the
Iveeum Theatre Mr. Hnrs address was
delivered in his usual vigorous style, and
elected great applause at times.
IA, did not mention the national Demo-
cratic platform nor the silver issue eX-
cent 10 say: eve viii cross mo- bridges
until We come to them, 1900 Will take care
Of itself"
Ie charged the Republican state organ
ie.tion with au, intention TO betray the
frur4 .d legislative biennial session
amendment. and called upon the RepuDl-
can candidate for Governor 10 define MS
r0-itiou ou that question. He also charged
that Colonel Roosevelt when "a mempef
or Oh. LEGISLATURE. was antagonisuc 10
Sine interests of labor, and that he voted
AGAINST the bin 10 submit TO the voters
OF the State the abolition of convict con-
tract labor in the State prisons. He re-
f.rred sarcaetically To- Colonel Roosevelt 5
Corning speech. i'm which the Colonel SAID
he had seen great deal of light on
labor problems during the past htteen
wears and asserted that Colonel kooSe-
Welt had been fifteen years behinG the
Times as regards AN the labor measures
which had been passed for the benefit OF
labor organizations Boy the state Legisla-
ture. He coutrd-ted colonel Roosevelt S
achievements during the Spanish war with
those Of the real heroes of the war.