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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
Major Seaman's Denial.
CNew York Herald.)

In falsely denying the accuracy of his
interview in the Herald. Major l.. l.. Sea-
man seems to have undergone a remark
able change of heart. When he arrived
I'm New York on the OLDHAM he was in d
most indignant frame of mind. He de-
nOunced the War Department IN unmea-
sured terms and every one connected
with the management OF the transport
system. He made no attempt to repu-
date his utterances until under a cross
examination. which demonstrated how
groundless were his charges and how
hasty he had been in forming erroneous
opinions. Then IL was that he sought re-
fuge in denying the interview in the
Herald.
The Herald makes a rule never to print
an interview obtained under false repre-
sensations or when the person quoted
gives utte.ance TO a rash statement du-
ring a moment OF temporary excitement
In all cases where the subject of the in
terview Is a matter Of great Importance
the Herald makes il a practice 10 suomit
the manuscript TO the person interviewed
for revision or correction. This was pre-
ciselv what was done with the interview
that Major Seaman now attempts 10 re-
pudiate. and every opportunity was given
him to deny II or alter IL.
Not only did he make the assertions 70
the Herald reporter. but TO reporters OF
other New York newspapers. The wisdom
of the Herald's custom of submitting in
teryiews for revision is amply demon
strated In this case.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18

trltt Is that while he was member Oh
certain law firm. and when he had peen
AT the bar but few years, he was
guilty Of Irregularities In a divorce sun
but the gentleman who undertook nj oe-
fence before the Bar Association stated
positively that the offence alleged was
not rightly chargeable to Leventritt' pu'
90 one Of his partners. Mr.. Leventri't
is out I'm n statement saying that he was
in Europe at the time. Noah DAVIS VINO
was the Judge OF the court where the
case was heard. says that Mr.. Leventritt
was not personally responsible, and that
ne Is sorry the matter has been revived
after a lapse OF twenty years, In when
Afr. I.eventritt has made a good name
for himself. Mr. Croker. for his part, de-
clares that the Bar Association is Re
publican annex. run by Root and Choatep
We wish there were less OF the one
man power in Tammany, but bossism Is
the fashion in politics in many OF tho
states north OF us. While Mr.. Croker
lords Il over Tammany. Mr. Platt lords
Il over the Republicans-yes. even over
he great political reformer, Colonel
Roosevelt. who has spent great part
OF his public life in preaching independ-
ence OF bosses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
The Average Man.

Margaret +. Sangster. in Harper
Weekly)
When IL comes TO a question OF trusting
Yourself TO the risks OF the road,
When the thing is the sharing Of burdens,
The lifting the heft OF a load,
In the hour Of peril or trial,
In the hour you meet as you can,
You may safely depend on the wisdom
And skill Of the average man.
IT'S the average man and no other
Who does his plain duty each day,
The small thing his wage is for doing,
On the commonplace bit OF the WY
IT'S the average man, may God bless him,
Who pilots US, still I'm the van,
over land, over sea, as we travel
Just the plain. hardy average man.
go on through the days OF existerce.
All minging in shadow and shine.
We may count on the everyday hero,
Whom haply the gods may divine,
But who wears the swarth CRIME OF his
calling,
And labUrs and earns as he can,
And stands at the last with the nobest.
The commonplace average man.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
EORi< Err AND PHILIPPINES.

In n campaign speech he made Friday
| Senator Foraker stated that he hoped we
would have the Philippines, and then in
formed his audience that there were four
hundred" OF the islands I'm all, and that
when we got them I'VE would have islands
to burn"
The reference Of the senior senator from
Ohio TO the diversion in which we could
engage should we annex the Philippines.
confirms that gentlemans claim TO the
sobriquet Of "Fire-Alarm Foraker"
And. indeed. it would seem that he revels
I'm the distinction and would not have the
public forget that he is entitled to it.
But the lttk matter Of pardonable per-
sonal vanity and evidence Of self-felica-
tation in a title apart, we can pardon
this weakness, If weakness it was. in view
of the value of the speech to the public
I'm one single point Mr.. Foraker inform
ed us positively that there were four
hundred Philippine Islands in all, thus
showing that he knows more about the
Philippines than any other authority, liv-
Ing or dead. The British Encyclopedia
says that the number Of the islands is be-
lieved TO exceed 400. Appleton's Cyclic
paedia says there are in the group nine
larger and nearly twelve hundred smaller
islands. Several other authorities on
the Philippines are silent as TO the ques-
ton, and discreetly confine themselves 10
estimating the number Of square miles
in the archipelago.
Mr.. Foraker has relieved the public
mind OF a great doubt as to the number
OF the Philippine Islands. Moreover. he
has relieved the public mind in another
particular. As there are only 400. instead
Of 200 or 100 islands, the labor Of
carrying out our policy Of humanity
that is, of cvilizing the pagan Malays
and Negritoes, and the piratical Moham-
medans by the gunpowder process-wlll
be less difficult than most persons had
been led to expect. 1t will he much
easier and much more convenient than
had been thought TO corral Mr.. Hanna's
new wards and dose them with the
civilizing remedy We have employed for
- many years in making good Indians.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
THE SAME OLD PARTY.

The Republican party can no more
change its character and its instincts
than the leopard can change it's spots or
the Ethiopian can change his skin. In
the matter OF the treatment of the South
it has the same disposition that it had in
Reconstruction days. In those days Its
disposition and its policy were to humil-
late the southern people in every way
possible, and one form of humiliation 1t
subjected us to consisted in appointing
negro office-holders for this section.
Mr.. Mckinley. true TO the character,
instincts, disposition, and policy of his
party, is sprinkling the South over with
negro postmasters. A few days ago
Franklin county. Va, had taste Of this
humiliation, and judging from the expe-
rlence of some of the other Southern
states, il was but suggestion of the
dose of humiliation that is in store Cor
Us. Hence, we say to the Democrats of
Virginia, that in this campaign they are
fighting the same old party they have
been fighting ever since the war;
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
wkrxLEY AND RACIAL LINES.

In a speech made at Chicago on sunday
| night. at n meeting held to usher IN the
| festivities OF the peace jubilee, which
that city is going 70 hold for the promo
uon of trade and the brotherhood of man,
Professor Booker Washington. among
other things said;
I'm this presence, and on this auspi-
| cious occasion, want to present the
| deep gratitude OF nearly ten millions or
| my people TO our wise. patient. and brave
| Chief Executive for the generous man
! ner in which my race has been recog-
nzed during tits confiict-a recollection
that has done more to blot out sectional
| and racial lines than any event since the
| dawn OF our freedom
Washington is at the head Of a negro
college at Tuskegee, Ala. and IS usually
| conservative In his utterances. From time
ia time he has given his race much good
advice. but he ought to know that that
statement of his is mere nonsense.
There has been no plotting out" or
sectional lines, and there will not be.
until sectional legislation ceases. SO long
as Republican congresses pass laws that
enrich the North at the expense OF our
section, II is the height of folly to talk
about plotting OUT sectional lines. And
as to the plotting out of racial lines. that
will never be done so long as the black
man is black and the white man is white.
Why, only last week In Abraham Lin
coins State of Illinois, there was a race
riot, where more men were killed than
the Americans lost in that celebrated
charge that has made Roosevelt famousl
And only last week It was discovered
that the PostOfiice Department had APP
pointed negro postmaster at Junta,
Va. The result Of that appointment, as
is well known. has greatly incensed our
people. and no white man-Republican,
McKinleyite. or what not-can be found
willing to admit that he aided or abet-
ted the appointment.
or all the white Republican leaders in
Virginia, not one comes forward and says
II endorsed the application: l am glad
Twyman was appointed" No; not one!
SO. there you have two recent in
stances showing that the war with Spain
has had no effect upon racial lines. And,
mark you, one of these instances was
in the Northwest and the other in tho
South.
Instead of congratulating the McKin
ley Administration upon plotting out
racial lines" 1t could be more honestly
charged with deepening and broadening
them. Mr.. Mckinley has been persistent
in making appointments OF negroes to
positions where they must come into
contact with the whites. and he has kept
the race issue prominent ever since he
has been in office. Booker Washington
and his tribe may tickle northern ears
with as much nonsense as they please,
but whoever reads the newspapers and
stops 10 think for himself, must know
that the racial line is just where it has
been for unnumbeced centuries. and
where II is likely to remain to the end OF
time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
Norfolk Yard Investigation.

NORFOLK, VA, October 17.-(Special)
The utmost secrecy is being observed by
naval officials here relative 10 the in
vestigation OF several departments Of the
Norfolk navy-yacs, which is being con-
Quoted by Lieutenant Knapp, sent here
for that purpose Although ii is not ex-
pected that any such Irregularities as
were unearthed at League Island yard
will be disclosed by the investigation
here. still it is well known that certain
alleged determinations have long been
complained of i'm the Labor Bureau. The
heads OF several departments and mem
bers of the clerical force, as we'll as
laborers at present employed. or but re-
Gently discharged have been before the
tribunal to give evidence regarding these
alleged irregularities. IL is stated that
the report Lieutenant Knapp will make
to the department will be highly inter-
esting document
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
WILLIAMSBURG.
The Peanut Crop-Want To buiid
Parsonage-Briefs.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. October H.
Especial 1.-The pastor OF the Baptist
church to-day gave notice that the Sum
day-School Convention of the Dover AS
ISOLATION. lower district. would be held on
October 2sth. 10Th, and 30th in Mt Pleas
ant church. Charles City county, near
Lanexa Depot.
Our farmers are busy digging peanuts
and sweet-potatoes. The former crop VIII
come out about one-half in quantity, but
I'm size and quality the nuts are the best
raised here for years. The potato crop
IS a large one, but owing TO the low
prices offered, our farmers are putting
them away until winter. when, 1t Is
hopcd. they will make a little something
on them
Mr. George Lutman. who resides at his
farm. Springfield on the York road,
is dangerously Ill with fever.
The Gazette publisher hopes to have
his new press up and working this week,
when the Gazette will be issued as six
column. eght-page paper.
The Baptist congregation are making
strong efforts to secure means by sub
scrlption to erect parsonage on the lot
between their church and the drugstore
OF Mr.. Henley j. Jones. MANY VI Jul
people have subscribed. some or them
handsomely. and the pastor, Rev. L. 5.
Boyles. who is a great worker hopes to
have sufficient funds by the winter TO
enable him TO begin building operations
in the early spring.
Miss Molie Gait. who came from COW
ington. Va, to attend the recent cele-
bration at jamestown, returned there
this morning.
Mr.. Henry Smeltz lectured at the Bap-
list church yesterday 10 full house
Mr.. Smeltz who is from Hampton. was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Galba Walden,
while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James o. Kinnier OF
Roanoke. are visiting at BRUSSELS" the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas l.. BOX
ton. Mrs. Kinnier was Miss Dunn, from
Essex, and is very popular with wide
circle Of acquaintances.
Mr. Robert T. Armistead left this morn
ing for Yorktown, TO attend County
Court.
The partridge season came In Satur-
day. and a number of our Nimrods went
out and returned with their game-oags
filled with birds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
FALL MAY PROVE FATAL.
A Child Badly Bitten by n Dog
Other Old Burg Notes.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. October H.
Especial MARVIN Compton, young son
Of Mr. Everett Compton. while playing
with some companions near the Bridge
water Mills yesterday evening, fell a dis
lance of about Is feet. receiving inju-
rles which may prove fatal
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Sale. of King George
county, have issued invitations for the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Willie.
to Mr. F.. r. Conway, Of Danville. The
ceremony will take place on the evening
Of the 2Gth instant at Bethesda church, in
Caroline.
The remains OF Henry Clay Thorburn,
who was born i'm this city in 1871, but
who for the past thirty years had re-
sided in Baltimore In which city he
died Saturday evening, will be brought
here tomorrow for interment. The fune-
raj services Will be held in the Presby-
terrain church at p. NJ During the civil
war deceased was first lieutenant in
Braxton's Battery. He was a son Of the
late Commodore ThOrburn
While playing with a strange dog this
morning. little Alexander Hamilton was
badly bitten on his hand and arm. The
necessary medical aid was rendered. The
dog escaped
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18

Our Bedford correspondent is persuaded
that Miss Betsey Greasy, of that county
is 100 years old, and, moreover, she is
represented as being "marvellously we'll
preserved, bright cheerful, and active"
Her vision is also said to be 80 perfect
that she can read. write, and thread the
finest needle without the aid Of glass
es"-the result of second sight. But, as
yet, we have not 'indsputable evidence
of her great age. The chief testimony
on that point is that of lady sho says
her own grandmother, who has been dead
some years, was younger by a year than
Miss Betsey, and had she lived she would
now be l04 years old.
1t may be that Miss Betsey is a cente-
marian, but we must say the "indisputa-
bic evidence" that we have spoken Of as
lacking in so many other cases has not
yet been furnished in this instance. How
ever, we trust it soon will be furnished.
for we should much like 10 find at least
one thoroughly proved centenarian in
Virginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
Detectives Indicted.

PETERSBURG. VA. October T-(Spe-
cial)-In the County Court OF Dnwiddie
to-day indictments were returned against
W. G. Baldwin and 7. l.. Feltz. charging
them with the murder OF Henry Hawks.
at Wilson Station. on the 18th ultimo.
When the killing occurred Feltz and Bald
win, II will be remembered. were arrest
ing H. w. Hawks. the son OF the de-
ceased. on the charge OF conspiracy of
which II. W. Hawks was recently found
guilty by Justice Eley. OF Suffolk The
cases will be heard at the November
terfn-of the court. On motion for con-
tinuance, <made by counsel for Baldwin
and Feltz. tbe court postponed the cases.
Baldwin and SFeltz. are private detectives.
In the employment OF the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
THE CARY LECTUREsHIP.

In the annual report of the Committee
on Educational Work of the Christian
Woman's Board of Missions a body aux
iliary 10 the Christian Church, now bold
ing it's general convention at Chattanoo-
ga. special mention is made of the Bible
lectureship of the University of Virginia,
founded by Colonel John b. Cary Of this
city. He pledged his support to this work
during his lifetime, and the committee is
assured by II. Archibald Cary on behalf
Of his mother, Mrs. Columbia Cary; Miss
Gillie Cary, Mrs Lizzie Daniel, Mrs. Eff
fie White, and himself that $4,000 will be
given to the Christian Womans Board
the endowment of the University OF Vir-
ginia Bible lectureship, founded by COl1-
mel Cary. The committee recommended
that the Bible teaching at the University
Of Virginia be considered a permanent
part OF the boards Bible chair work. The
committee further recommended that the
grateful appreciation of the gift, together
with the sympathy and love of the con-
vention, be rendered to the family of the
great and good man who made the dona-
ton, with :he prayer that the Fathers
richest blessing may rest upon them, and
that they may be comforted with the
comfort that God alone can bestow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
HOWARD GOULD AND BRIDE.
They Visit Newport News-A Big
CHrgO--rlrfefs.

l
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. october H.
(Speoial)-Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gould.
accompanied by few friends, and all at
tired In yachting costumes. except the
brine, arrived here this morning from Old
POINT Comfort and visited the ship-yard
NJ the invitation OF General-Manager
waiter A Post. Captain Shackford. the
master OF the yacht Niagara. plotted the
party to the yard, where several officials
accompanied the ladies' and gentlemen
through the mammoth plant. Mrs. Gould
attracted considerable attention on ac-
COUNT OF her beauty and refinement. The
party arrived by the electric line. and re-
| turned on the same road this afternoon.
II Is understood that the Gould party viii
leave tomorrow for Washington.
The Chesapeake ard Ohio freighter
Rapidan, the largest vessel used exclu-
slvely for freighting purposes TO pass the
! virginia Capes, arrived here yesterday
afternoon on her third trip out from
| Liverpool. with an immense cargo )f inn
ports. On her last trip from Newport
News the Rapidan carried $50 cars Of
cargo and $50 head Of cattle, the largest
cargo that has ever passed out OF the
capes. When she sails noxt week she
VIII take over 100 cars of cargo and so
| head of cattle. This will be the largest
number Of cattle shipped on one vessel
from a Hampton Roads port or any other
port on the Atlantic coast The Chesa-
peake and Ohio people have received or
ders to load the Rapidsn this time with
all possible dispatch, and the big ship
Will be ready to leave again in few
days
Commodore Robley d. Evans arrived at
Old Point on Saturday to spend several
days with his family at their picturesque
home, just outside Of Fort Monroe, on
the military boulevard along Hampton
Roads
The Ministers Association Of Newport
News was organized this morning. With
the following members: Rev. T.. r. Well
ford, First Presbyterian church; f. J.
Ribble, ST. Paul's Episcopal church, Rev
b. +. Lpscomb, MISUNDERSTANDING
Methodist church; Rev. w. r. Motley,
4 hirtieth-Street Christian church, Rev. r.
j. MacKay, Second Baptist church; Rev.
VI. S. Clonna, Jr.. Chestnut-Avenue Meth
odist church; General-Secretary c. G.
Kent Jr., Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, and r. /. Redding superlntend-
ent OF the Union Gospel Mission.
Information was received here to-day
of the marriage of Mr.. w. II. L. Kent,
of this city, and Miss Matte Eleanor
Moore, Of Williamson n. c., at fremont
Temple, Boeton, on last Wednesday. Mr..
Kent is manager for the National Brew
ing Company, and his marriage was quite
a surprise to his friends, who We're of the
opinion that he went to Boston to arrange
for the machinery for the new EGGPLANT,
which his company will shortly build.
Sam Hail. the negro saloonkeeper, OF
Bloodheld, who shot and killed Private
Alonzo Andrews and wounded Private
Jacob Admire. both OF Company l. 16Oth
Indiana Regiment, on August 18th last.
will be tried in the County Court next
Monday Judge Baker p. Lee will sit in
this case.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
CURED OF ASTHMA
After Thirty-Five Years of Suffering.

II will be gratifying 10 asthmatic read
ers TO learn that an absolute cure has at
last been discovered by DIR. Rudolph
Schiffman. That the remedy Is an e.
fectual one cannot be doubted. after Pc
rusal OF such testimony az that OF C. W.
Van Antwerp. Fulton. y. Y. who says:
Your Asthma Cure is the best ever
used. / tried 1t according TO directions
and one box entirely cured me OF Asthma.
and | have not had II since | can now
go to bed and sleep all night with per-
feet comfort. which | have not done be-
fore for thirty-hve years. and l thank
YOU for the health l now enjoy l hope
that you will publish this letter. that
others may learn of it's wonderful virtues
Schiffmann's Asthma Cure Is sold by ali
druggists. at 80 cents and 81 per package
or can be obtained by writing direct to
Or. X. Schffmann. Bex soi. 81. Paul
MINI.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-18
Is IL "a Tricks
(staunton Spectator)

The nomination OF Mr.. A. Fulwiler. Of
BotetCurt. by the Republicans to oppose
Mr.. c. r.. McCorkle, just nominated by,
the Democrats. is a little shadow Mr..
F'ulwiler is the postmaster at Buchanan.
He is said not TO want the position OF
State Senator, which would forfeit his
office OF postmaster, and this is well I'M
derstood. The VOLTS head is discernble
under the Sleeps clothing. This nomina-
ton will afford the most ample means 10
swap. 1t Will also put some new life into
the campaign. and will be the means OF
bringing out a larger vote, but not with
any serious intention OF the Republicans
electing a senator. but TO defeat the Dem
ocratic candidate for Congress. The Dem
ecrats should beware OF their willy antag-
onist and be prepared for the game. To be
forewarned IL to be forearmed. So Dem
ocrats may look out for offers and prop
ositions and from all these they should
steer clear. There will be many Sirens
songs sung, and possibly a little of the
SO campaign fund. which is still on hand
may be put in here. II this Is ATTEMPTED
our people should be aroused to the ne
cessity of avertlng such danger. and go
to the polls determined 20 defeat such a.
scheme.