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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-25
NEW LOUISIANA JOCKEY-CLUB.
Its First Meeting--Attcndsnc Fair
Betting Good.

NEW ORLEANS, March 24-The new
Louisiana Jockey Club met to-day. Wea-
Their cloudy; track fast. The attend
ance was very fair and the betting good.
First race-six furlongs-Adowa Is to
u won, Minnie Weldon Q5 to / and 3 to
u second, Uncas a TO u third. Time,
10
Second race-for 2-year-olds, five fur
Iongs-Freehand Ill to l0) won, Sulphuric
Is to and TO 81 second. Mouzeltof 90
TO ID third. Time, l:0l IL.
Third race-mile and a sixteenth-Pete
Kitchen Is 10 u won, Royal Choice q 10
/ and to q second, Headlight OIL 10 81
third. Time. las.
Fourth race-mile and twenty yards
Backing Brush d5 TO u won, His Brother
Is to 1 and 20 y second. Serf q 10 y
third. Time, ~
Fifth race--mile and twenty yards--C.
c. Rummell go TO u won. Ellsmere (even
and to p second, Tago g to u third.
Time. 145
Sixth race-seven furlongs-Elsie Barnes
@ TO u won, Mover g to l and 10 y
second. Imp. Percy q TO u third. Time.
l:29
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-25

The following ladies composed party
who went down as the guests OF Mrs.
George w. Stevens: Mrs. Charles Boiling,
Mrs. Thomas Boiling, Mrs. Holiday, Mrs
William l.. Royal, Mrs. Charles Lathrop,
Mrs. Barton Grundy, Mrs. Joseph A.
White. Miss Annie Rose Walker, Mrs.
Withheld S. Forbes, and Miss Helen Ste
VenS.
MIR. II. Theodore Ellyson took down his
daughter Miss Bessie, and her guest,
Miss Emma Bowe, and his son. Mr..
Douglas Ellyson.
Some others who went were Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Parrish, Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk
Parrish. Miss Fannie Lewis, Miss Lula
O'Connor. Miss Bessie Pace, Mrs. l.. u.
Morris, Mrs Charles Bolton, Miss Mary
Waddell, Miss lone Crutchfeld. Misses
Sadie and Waller Jeffries, Miss Lily
Stems. Misses Mayo, Mr. and Mrs. Il. A.
Saunders. Mrs. Mailman a. Parker, Mr..
Frank w Christian and his son Jack,
Justice John Crutchfeld, Mr. William So
Seldom. Dr. C. w. =. Brock, Mr.. Thomas
Christian, Mr.. julius Straus. Mr.. Robert
Il. McComber and son, Mr. Robert l..
Winston, and Mr.. II. c. Boudar
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-25

de-camp. Norfolk; George S. Shackeford,
aide-de-camp, Orange; w. o. Moore,
aide-de-camp, Wytheville; f.. Dorsey
Cole, aide-de-camp, Fredericksburg; ).
S. Thomas, aide-de-camp, Berryville;
George T.. Pickett, aide-de-camp, Wash
ington, ID. c.; Lieutenant r. c. Croxton,
United States army.
Brigadier-General A. l.. Phillips ac-
companied the STAFF
1t was expected that Governor Tyler
would meet his staff at Williamsburg,
but IT joined him at Newport News. Mrs.
Tyler was not on the stand, being quite
unwell aboard the Chesapeake, which
was anchored off the city.
General Manager Stevens and Division
Passenger-Agent Potts. of the Chesapeake
and Ohio, were at Newport News the
greater part Of the day. experimenting
the movement of trains.
PARTIES THAT WENT.
A number of ladies and gentlemen went
down in special parties. Among these
were Messrs. John S. Lancaster, f.. Ran
dolph Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Mas
sic. Miss Harris. Miss Cooke, Mr.. Bar
clay; Mr.. Fell Of Philadelphia; Mr.. Mac
kali. of Savannah; Miss Williams and Mr..
William G. holland
Mrs Fitzhugh Lee went down as the
guest Of the Young Mems Business As
ISOLATION, which travelled in special car.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-25

claim: God bless Kentucky on the land!
Godspeed and protect Kentucky on the
scar
NO ship has ever been christened as IT
has been. Not according TO the custom of
pirate Vikings clad with skins of wild
beasts, but with sparkling water from the
tpring which quenched the infant thirst
Of him who gave freedom TO race ana
saved our country from destruction.
Ana when the great ship majestically
moves 10 the glorious destiny which Is IN
store for H. IL will be sancthed by the
prayers Of more Christian women than
an others that have ever moved on the
face Of the waters.
Whether under calm and cloudless
skies. or struggling with tempest ana
wave, whether In peace or war lheIe
shan hover over il, not the spirit OF al
cchOl. which has destroyed so many HNes'
de-olated so many homes, and caused the
shedding of so much blood ana so many
tears: but the spirit Of Kentucky's nobiest
Som the grandest man in all the tide OF
time. symbolized by Gods gift TO man.
that which causes the earth TO yield ITS
fruits and harvest. which cleanses and
purifes. which quenches the thirst of the
living. and relieves the parched lips OF
the wounded and dying
Purity and patriotism have to-day been
blended i'm the christening OF the SNIP
which l predict will win more lame'
gather more laurels, and accomplish
more good than any that has ever swept
the seas
"And in parting with the majestic YES
ssl. Kentuckians with one voice eXclalm:
" In spite Of rock and tempests roar
In spite Of false lights on the shore
Sail on. nor fear TO breast the sea;
Our hearts. our hopes are all with thee
Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our
tears
Our faith triumphant Ger our fears
Are all with thee: are all with thee.
MR.. INGALLS, on sH1P-BUILDING.
The last toast was responded TO by
Mr. NJ. L. ingalls,, president OF the Ches-
apeake and Ohio railway IL was most
straightforward and effective utterance'
such as Mr. ingalls, always makes. lie
was practical and business-like IN MS oeal-
Ing with his subject OF ship-building IN
Newport News The two thoughts when,
he said had come 10 him in seeing the
twin battleships launched. were strongly
pictured They were. that these batlle-
ships would be "white-winged messengers
Of peace" in the present emergency, ana
thar when the war-cloudg had rolled Dy,
this ship-yard had all that nature couio
endow 70 make II the great ship-buiiaihs
port 10 send forth the messengers Oh
peace In commerce.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-25

the station. for as the prospects Oh ses1
ting back to Richmond grew Isss' mn mn" t5e
,rnck in order to make sure OF seats; anu anu
- move the trains further towaLu n thv
station would have Deeh "
Il was SS5 o'clock when the ero Sss 5ra as
PulissH rst II reached Richmond at u:oo'
THE GOVERNORS STAFF
ny. ,ratn hearing the Governors stan
reached this city at 10 o'clock last n aig the
There was not a full attendanes ~ re-
staef the following being those VINO re-
norted: General William Male Ao)ufsa nna
General; Lieutenant-Colonel 20. G r,o
mel q. OBJ, Cowardin,- chief-of-stan anu
asslstent nya aes 3 Dublin a
man. Inspector OF rine p,n ,sstsr-p General
city city W. Brydon Tenant, pay yS,as n
general city; w o shelton rr,n.t en'ei SUR Pl
gnon General city; q. c. cabell, Jr., cher
81 artillery. Danville: w. w. SALE aloe-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-25
THE LARCENY OF A RING.
Gertie Robinson Arrested Here Last
Night ON that Charge.

Upon letter received yesterday from
Chief-of- Police peitck. OF Cincinnati. Ser
gsant Tomlinson last night arrested Ger
lie robinson. an inmate OF No. las east
FRANKLIN street. The woman Is charged
with having stolen diamond ring, $40 Ia
money. and cloak from Nellie Sordoh.
OF 500 Central avenue, Cincinnati
Gertie Roblnsons appearance Was de-
house at which she wac stopping IN THIS
city was given.
The prisoner denied the theft last might.
The ring referred 70 she had worn Neiue
Gordon having leaned Il TO her. put sac
bad returned 81.
Gertie Robinson reached Richmond last
Monday. but this il rot her nsst visit here
by any means.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-25

Navy Department has prohted by the
lessons taught in the Chlno-Japanese
war OF the terrible power of guns OF this
type. About four motions sunless TO
load. discharge, and. reload one OF these
guns, and in rap!dity Of fire they are
equal TO three OF the ordinary navy
breech-loading guns. The largest are o.
inch calibre. fourteen In all. sheltered
behind 6-inch steel walls, and separated
one from another by 2-incn steel walls 10
minimize the effects of an exploding shell
In any compartment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-25
Richmonder. I'm New york.

NEW YORK. March 2i.--CspeciaL)--J.
Il. Moore. Fifth-Avenue; G. III. Sims.
Continental; f. MilIhiser and wife, Hol-
land: T. b. sydnor. Marlborough; NJ. c.
Macdonald, Netheriand; DIR. ]. Michaux,
Unlon-square; l. Cohen. 5. Cohen, {. II.
Neal, L. Il. Hooker. Imperial.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-25

Then there are s-pounders. i-pounders,
and Gntlings. mainly for the warm re-
ception OF hostile ;orpedo-boats. or to
clear deck, or an open portfolio. or
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-25

Disagreeable sensations resulting from
cough vanish before DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-25
THE GREAT FIGHTERS POWERS.
Some are Larger, But None are More
DnngerOus.


There are larger battleships afoat on
the ocean than the twin-sisters, Kear-
sarge and Kentucky; there are even
larger armored cruisers in the British
navy, such as the splendid cruisers, Pow
erful and Terrible, yet 1T is doubtful
whether any prudent naval commander,
even leaving out of his calculations that
great factor represented by the superb
fighting qualities of the American sailor,
would care TO venture hostile meeting
with one OF these steel bulldogs OF the
sea: for the new American battleships
embodv i'm their design and construction
the highest development up TO this date
in offensive and defensive warfare as the
Great game of naval strife would be
nlaved on the coast-line of the United
States. =,
into their broad hulls are packed all
If the engine power, the armor, and the
ordnance that the highest scientific ability
10 able 10 concentrate In noatlng
structure that is able TO seek base OF
onerations. a supply of fuel, and ammu-
milton. and an opportunity TO heal wounds
received in battle.
THE EXPLANATION.
Larger ships, those of deeper draft ne
cessarily, may not enter nor attack our
ports at fighting range, and this conside-
ration was always kept In mind by
Chief Constructor Hichborn when the
Kearsarge and Kentucky were planned.
That is the explanation OF the fact--a
new one in naval desgn-that these
ships, with a displacement OF n,525 tons.
draw only % feet inches OF water-less
than the armored cruisers New York and
Brooklyn-which would not combined be
equal In combat to one OF the battleships.
Light draft on heavy displacement is
only one of the many valuable qualities
OF the battleships. though by means the
least.
Save the Indiana class, they carry the
heaviest batteries In accord with modern
naval practice. and with primary bate
ries fully equal TO that class they mount
secondary guns in such fashion as TO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-25
AFTER THE WAR ENDED.
The Kentucky's Name.

The Kentucky was named as result
Of petition drawn up by Captain Thomas
o. Hail. OF Louisville His original idea
was to petition Congress TO name gun
boat after his city. and TO this end his
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-25
CROWDS co FROM RICHMOND.
Estimated that Nine Thousana
Went Do,yn-The Awful Crush.

Tho officials OF the Chesapeake ana
Ohio railway say they never before took
out Of Richmond so large crowd as
that which went over their road 10 New
port News yesterday.
The first train OF ten cars pulled Out
Of Broad-street Station at 6 O'clock,
loaded 10 the steps. for long before y
started a seething mass OF humanity
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-25

Steamer No. responded 10 a still-
alarm 10 No. Z Horse alley last night al
o'clock. but no blaze was discovered.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-25
AUXILIARY BATTERY.

The combination battery Is supple
roented bv n numerous auxiliary battery
OF smaller guns perched on every conve-
Mont point of the superstructure. All
are rapid-fre or machine guns, for the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-02
SCALE FOR ILLINOIS MINERS.
Prices Agreed Upon for Digging Coal i'm
the Several Districts.

Springfield. Ills. Feb. 2s.-The miners
convention and the operators of the
state have have agreed upon a scale of
prices for the state. The scale goes into
effect April l, and will be in operation
for one year. The scale as adopted by
both is as follows
Streator associated mines AZ; third
vein associated mines 90: Wilmington
and associated mines, including Bloom
ington. 6S: bloomington third vein, So;
Pontiac S. Danville. Westville. Grape
Creek and associated mines in Vermil
ion county. 40; Springfield and asso-
ciated mines. including Mantle on the
east and Springfield on the south, 40.7:
Lincoln, 42i9: mines on the Chicago and
Alton south Of Springfield to and includ-
ing Clrlinville. Pana. Taylorville. Itch
field, Hilsboro, i0 Assumption, 60; Now
caqua. 4219 I.itchfeld No. l. AS; Belle
vile mines 40. ali coal feet and under
As; Duquoin, Sandoval Odin. Centralia
40; Kilmundy and Salem Al; William
son and Saline counties, SO; Jackson
county. &c; Mount Vernon, so; Fulton
and Peoria counties, IS: Mercer county.
So Gable and Sherard, So; Peoria long
wall, CO; Mount Olive, Stanton, Gillespie
Clyde Sorrento and Coffeen. all on Van
dalia line far east as Troy. and on Bal
timore and Ohio far east as Breese. 40
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-02
DEATH ON A BURNING TREsTLE.
Woman 65 Years Old Dies From Sudden
shock Train Set on Fire.

Savannah, Ga. Feb 26.-The Plant
system and Atlantic Coast Line Florida
special vestibuled train between st.
Augustine and New York was brought
to a sudden standstill on a burning
trestle near Waycross. 100 miles south
of Savannah. by warped rail. yester-
day afternoon. The sudden shock
caused the death Of Mrs. Frank d.
Holder. of Yonkers, N Y. 81 years OF
age, and threw the remaining passen-
gers into a panic. but all escaped with
only slight bruises. When the train
stopped the flames from the burning
trestle communicated TO the coaches
and the fire spread rapidly. Conductor
Mather and his train crew worked
bravely and assisted the passengers
from the burning cars in short order
. The burning trestle was discovered
before the train reached the structure
and a train hand was sent forward to
give a signal. The smoke from the
forest fire. from which the trestle
caught prevented the engineer seeing
the signal and he ran ahead. The tres
tie was over shallow basin with no
water beneath and the passengers were
able to step down onto dry land.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-02
DID NOT APPEAR PEACEFUL.
Those Pennsylvania strikes, Through the
Optics of Sheriff Martins Witnesses.

Wikesbarre Pa. Feb 26.-The star
witness OF yesterday in the Sheriff
Martin trial was Milton SELLER. the
sheriff Of Carbon county He said he
was called out by the coal companies to
protect their property, and on Sept 6
had consultation with Sheriff Martin
at Hazleton. where they had proclama-
tons printed and posted in conspicuous
places around the coal companys vari-
Gus works throughout the region. "On
Sept. g." he said. Il swore in about
thirty deputies at Mauch Chunk. The
next day. hearing strikers were going
to make an attack on Cox's breaker at
Beaver Meadow. ] drove over there and
told my deputies to follow. When |
reached Beaver Meadow | found Sheriff
Martin and his deputies there.
THE strikers were approaching, and
as the breaker is just inside the Carbon
county line il was my duty to protect
II. Accordingly | called on Sheriff
Martin and his men to act with me and
they did. There were 500 or 500 strikers.
and they charged upon the breaker. AS
the strikers dispersed one man fired a
shot at us from a revolver Martin told
his men TO be very careful-not TO shoot
anybody: that we did not intend to do
any harm unless it was necessary to
save our lives
John Oberrender, manager OF several
OF the Cox estate properties, said that.
fearing the strikers would damage the
estates property at Drfton he sent on
Sept 8 for Sheriff Martin. The sheriff
reached there on the 9th of September
and swore in fiftysix deputies. Il was
placed at their head" said Oberrender.
That same day crowd OF about 1000
strikers surrounded the breaker. They
were armed with clubs and many car
ried revolvers. They were very much
excited and shouted and waved their
clubs. Several fired i'm the air. and
some threw open their coats and cried
TO us. No fire: you no soldiers; we no
'fraid q"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-02
FATHER WEBER PROPERLY BOUNCED
But What Kind of Miscreant Sent Him
That Internal Machine?

New York. Feb. 2S.-Father Weber.
whose recent declaration at Rondout
that in case OF war between the United
States and Spain II would become the
duty Of Roman Catholics to fight on the
side of Spain, has been officially re-
quested to leave the diocese. This fact
was given out Saturday by Father
Connolly, secretary of Archbishop Cor
rigan, who explained that had Father
Weber belonged in this diocese instead
of in the west from whence ne came,
he would have been subjected to sharp
discipline.
A package addressed To Father Weber
containing an internal machine was re-
ceived at the Kingston postoffice Sat
urday. One of the clerks noticed that
q black powder came from the poorly
wrapped package. The clerk carefully
opened the package by pulling a slide
which served as lid. After the lid
had been removed box was discovered.
1t was arranged in two compartments.
Attached to the lower portion of the box
lid was thick sandpaper. and in the up
per apartment matches and about
pound of powder which would have been
ignited by the removal of the lid quick
ly. The powder was between layers of
cotton and substance thought to be
dynamite was in the bottom of the box.
The package was sent from Washing
ton.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-02

OF the army. says: The prevailing I'm
preston IL that war between Spain and
the United States will break out in
April"
A former captain general OF Cuba
presumably Marshal Martinez Cam
POSI-. interviewed by a representative
Of Correspondence Militiar. Is reported
as saying: II never entertained doubt
that II the rebellion was not suppressed
before 1898 war with the United States
would become an accomplished fact. TN
happily my prophecy will be fulfilled. I
have the consolation of having done all
i'm my power 10 avert IL, and therefore
1 do not regret the blame which has
been heaped upon me. All that is now
possible is that we should all unite to
meet the danger that threatens the
country"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-02
senate and House in Brief.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-During the
greater part OF the senate's session Sat
urday the right of Henry W. Corbett
to seat from the state of oregon was
under discussion. The vote on the case,
ii has been agreed, will be taken today
at p. m. The pension calendar was
cleared by the passage of several pri-
vate pension bills A few bills OF a
general character were also passed.
The house did not complete the con-
sideration OF the sundry civil BILL but
disposed of about twenty pages. Many
efforts were made by different members
to inject river and harbor items into
the bill three of them being successful:
amendments appropriating 100000 for
Cleveland harbor. 100000 for Whining
ton. Del. and increasing the appropria-
ton for Boston harbor from 800. 900 TO
$3.50 900 were adopted.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-02


chi, ae, Feb. PA bus occupied by
Trunk passenger train at the Western
avenue crossing south OF Blue Island in
the northwestern part of the city Sat
urday night. Six of the members were
killed and none of the occupants OF the
vehicle escaped without injury. two be-
ing badly hurt: The dead are Mark
Rietz, IL years old; Jennie Willette. Is;
Sophia Van Buren,. Is; Louis Sauerbier,
IA (son of the driver): Fred Pelky, 20.
and an unidentified woman. The injured
We're: George Sauerbier. driver. collar
bone bro,en and severely bruised:
Thomas Hayes. spine injured. ribs
broken: Did late Saturday night
There We're Ia .Ur couples in the
pleasure party. teen others who
We're to have ~ aNing remained TO
take another 'bns
The train which coliided with the bus
was bound toward Chicago. 1t was be-
hind time and as it approached Blue
Island from the southeast was going at
a high rate of speed. As the bus
rounded the curve i'm the road the train
was seen approaching. A slight down
grade prevented the driver from stop
ping the vehicle. as ii slipped on the ice
and snow. and just as the frightened
horses leaped across the railway tracks
the heavy locomotive struck the vehi-
Gle fairly in the middle hurting human
bodies and fragments OF debris far from
the tracks. and continuing on its north
ward journey several hundred feet be-
fore ii could be stopped. passing over
several bodies
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-02
KNICKMAYER's PITEOUs CASE
Fireman of Charleston Who Was at the
Fire That Destroyed His Family.

Charleston. s. c., Feb %. - Mrs.
Knickmayer, who with eight other peo-
pie persisted i'm the tenement house fire
here, is the wife Of Theodore Knick-
mayer. a carpenter, who is also call
man in the fire department. The others
who were burned are all Knickmayer's
children except the O'Neals, who are
his brDthers-in-law. knickmayer vase on
watch the night OF the fire at the fire
engine house at the corner of Meeting
and Wentworth streets. When the
alarm came In he was among the first
to get off TO the scene.
AS he turned into Church street he
saw to his horror that ii was his own
house. and his heart stopped still as he
thought of his family i'm the third floor
He rushed into the building to see the
police dragging out his children. black
burned and dead.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-02
STEAMER BURNED AT SEA.
Five Men Drowned, One Burned to Death
and Others Severely Scorched.

Boston, Feb 2S.-The British steamer
Legislator, Captain Tenant bound
from Liverpool for Colon, was burned
at sea on Feb. Is. The fire broke out SO
suddenly that eleven men forward were
cut off from the rest of the ship. ard
in saving them boat was capszed and
five men, including the second and
third officers. the chief steward and the
cook, were drowned fireman re-
ceived such severe burns that he died
in few minutes. The remainder Of the
crew-twenty- eight in all-with two
passengers, DR.. w. Mortemer and wife
of London. were rescued within four
hours after the fire broke out.
The dead are: Drowned - Chief
Steward John Gaffney, Second officer
James Bateman. Third officer William
Martin. Chief Cook Alexander Jenkins
Seaman William Angii. Burned to
death-Fireman Thos. Roberts. Severe
ly burned-Chief Engineer John Traug-
her. Second Engineer John Holden
Fourth Engineer Robert Min, Seaman
Charles Ibbston. The fire is supposed 20
have been the result of spontaneous
combustion in the cargo phosphate.