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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10
BETTINA GERARD NOT FREED.
Judge Refuses TO Release Her from
st. S%ayiour's sanitnrium.
New York Sun.

The application for the release Of Eliza
beth Ordway. better known at Bettina
Gerard, from ST. saviour's Sanitarium. at
Observation-Disclosures, in which she has
been an inmate for three months. was de-
MED yesterday by Judge Bookstaver, OF
the Supreme Court. She went 10 the in
stitution voluntarily; with the understand
ing tina she was TO be released as soon
as she was restored TO health. but when
she got there she found a commitment
signed by Judge Slower for her incarcera-
ton for one year. based upon the c%ertif-
Gates of two physicians that she was ad-
dicted to the use Of intoxicants. She had
not had a hearing before Judge Slower.
In the habeas corpus proceedings for her
release the return showed her commit
ment by Judge Slower, and also that she
went there voluntarily. A demurrer to
his return was made on the ground that
the commitment was defective n inya-
lid. because, among other things. it did
not show TO what extent she had INDUCED
in intoxicants or the character of the
drinks that she took.
Judge Bookstaver says: "The relato-
having rested her case solely upon the de-
murrer. only questions of Jaw are TO be
considered by me. The sufiiciency of the
evidence was passed upon by the Justice
who signed the commitment. The relatOr
by demurring admits the statements in
the return that she voluntarily went to
the sanitarium. 1t also appears by the
return that she did so with full knowl-
edge Of the provisions OF the commitment
The writ will therefore be dismissed, I'M
less the relator within two days with
draws her demurrer and traverses the re-
turn"
An appeal will at once be taken to the
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
from this ruling. In order hat there may
be a final adjudication upon the question
as TO whether any person, upo the GER
tiicate Of two physicians that he Is adj
dicted TO the use Of intoxicating liquors,
can be deprived Of his liberty. II Bettina
Gerard went TO the institution volunta-
rily. it Is commended that she should be
allowed her liberty at any time she saw
fit TO go, but that her detention, as mat
ter Of fact, is under the commitment of
Judge Slower. The appeal will be heard
mex month
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10
New Selections.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.)

N(iNf'Aohh ldlu DtdlcTD
The wise elocutionist is now LAYING IN
her winter stock OF selections. We say
,her' because the masculine elocutionlst
mas becOme rapidly extinct since the reg
u~lations against lynching were so easily
eVaded. This has left the business largely
IN the hands OF "A few professional wo-
men and a large number OF promising
amateurs. In a community with as mani
churches as ours, II Is our proudest boast
that lovely woman is not amenable 10 re-
straint In the same degree that ruder
man is-hence the number OF uninterrupt-
ed r~eclters.
But the coming season offers q pleasing
diversion from the prevalent monotony
or the art. A brand-new lot OF selections
all rounded on the war. will be launched
upon a patient public. There will be
among others:
The Boy OF FL Caney."
THE Dying Marine" piano accompani-
menD.
The Child OF Guantanamo"
The Tale OF a Turret."
The Powder Monkey Of tho Bomba-
zeen."
The Mule OF Matanzas" with mita
tfons).
"Wha Captain Philip Saio."
The Bursting OF the Dam" dedicated
TO captain Bob Eyans).
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10
Richmond, O; Reading, 3.
Lancaster, 3, Newark, 4.
Paterson, @; Allentown, \.
Paterson, I; Allentown. @.
Norfolk, 2; Hartford, @
LAYOUT FOR TODAY.
"e""ing mt Richmond q Games).
hartford mt Norfolk q Games)
Lancaster Mt Newark.
Allentown Mt Paterson.
HOW THE CLUBS STAND.

Inc pennant is Richmond's now. The
bluebirds have won it, and It VIII float
from the Flagstaff at Broad-Street Park.
Yesterdays victory over Reading cinched
the contest, and put Richmond so far
3nedu OF Lancaster that the ex-Cham-
pIohs VIII not be able TO overtake her.
The game with Reading was one Of tbe
prettiest played here this week. ana was
both exciting and exhiliarating. The
Reading lads were on their mettle and
trled hard to win, and the Bluebirds natu-
rally put forth every effort to achieve
victory. Belts was i'm the box TO do the
tWirlng for Reading, and Sparks repre-
scented Richmond in a like capacity. The
latter had the best Of the argument but
Belts gave the local lads much trouble
and gave the spectators more than one
sensation.
in the outset it looked like a sure tbing
FOR Richmond, and but little interest was
manifested by the spectators. As the
game progressed. however, it developed
more Of a contest, and ere seven innings
mad been played it was as close as could
have been desired.
READING PICKED UP.
The local lads had four runs 10 their
credit before Reading had turned a trick.
and for six innings 1t looked as though
the lads from the Pennsylvania village
would not score at all. In the seventh.
however, Spratt led off with a hit and
Heydon few out to Shannon. Fertsch
then made a hit, which put Spratt on
third, and Sparks, just to fill the bases.
gave Garyin the walk. Cockman. the
next man up, was caught out by Har-
grove, and then Sparks made a tumble.
which let Spratt score. Newell was the
next man up, and he put the ball against
the clubhouse for three bases, scoring
both Fertsch and Garvin.
TWO SENSATIONS.
The score was now 4 to 3 in Richmond's
favor, but it did not remain that way
long. In the eighth Stratton and Fertsch
made hits, which, aided by a bad throw
on the part of Leahy, CAV Reading two
more runs and put her in the lead. Then
the rooters were sick. but a panacea for
their Illness was ready, and was soon adj
ministered.
Richmond came In for her ninth inning,
and IT was a case of do or die. Klopf was
the first man up, and he walked. Then
Shannon made a slow hit, and Klopf, who
had stolen second, went to third Hess
went out on an infeld drive. while Klopf
scored and Shannon made the third bag.
Seybold was given four balls, and then
HaTgrove welded the ash. He drove the
ball to deep rightfield, and shannon scored
the winning run, ending the game and
Richmond in the championship.
The score shows in detail low 1t was
Here it is:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10
Not n Friend of the Soldiers.
Baltimore Amerlcan.)

Montauk Point furnishes the latest in
stance Of official Encouragement. out
OF COO troops arriving from Santiago. 200
were so sick as to require immediate re-
moval to the Detention Hospital There
were accommodations for $50 men. but
there were already 600 patients quartered
there. The 200 very i'll soldiers had TO be
slowed away somehow on cots spread on
the floors, between the beds, and where
ever else they could crawl. The War
Department, Of course. knew that these
men were coming, and must be held d.
rectly responsible for the outrageous
manner in which they were received. But
this is a mere trihe compared with the
huge plumbers which have converted the
riumph return of the American troops
into an occasion OF mourning and death.
Falstaff spoke Of his ragamuffins AS
flood for powder." Secretary Alger pos
slbly having in mind his prototype, con-
siders the brave defenders Of their coun-
try as food for bad water, starvation,
disease. and all the multitudinous Ills
which incompetency breeds. By the ex-
ercise of the most ordinary executive
ability he could nave made the home
coming of the troops a pleasant and
healthy relaxation from hard service I'M
der a brazen sun. The New England
coast abounds in spots which would De
delightful 10 the soldiers and inexpensive
70 the government. Pure water. bath
ing and a bracing climate would soon
have driven away the clinging germs or
fever. and restored the soldiers to their
homes and friends as healthy and vigor-
Gus as when they went forth, with all
the enthusiasm of patriots, 10 battle Tor
their country. This, at least. was due
70 the men who receive no other reward
for the hardest kind or service but the
thanks of the public.
AIger. like Falstaff. seems to nave
thought anything was good enough Tor
a common soldier. II is scarcely TOO
muoh 10 say that pure water Is the basis
., health. A man must have food. but
40 he has 10 wash IL down with dis
ass-ImnYegnated water, he is In grave
rariI This is so well known TO intelli-
IN, neople. that the selection OF disease
breeding camps by the Secretary looks
almost like design. How no managed
uniformly 10 pick out PAD Ones ana
never stumble on a good one, surpasseth
understanding. He has demonstrated to
the public that he IL the enemy OF the
soldier. rather than his friend. Ii must
ha obvious TO the President that no per-
go, inimical TO the army should have
control OF il. Even II his hostility arises
from Ignorance and incompetency. IL does
NOT matter. The interests OF the army
md Of the nation should be preferred to
the ridiculous vanity OF an individual
he is not promptly removed from the
Mace the people will not fail 10 express
heir resentment at the polls.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10
OUR COURT OF APPEALS.
It's Work In stanton Yesterday
The Law Examinations.

STAUNTON, VA, September 9.-(Spe.
cial)-The following business was trans.
acted by the Court of Appeals to-day:
Argument in the case OF the Building
Light and Water Company against j. d
q j. /. Fry. from the Corporation Court
of Buena Vista, was completed, and the
case submitted. Winborne and Bachelor
appeared for the plaintiff in error and
H.. A. White and f. NJ. Pendleton fol
the defendant in error.
The case of Robert c.. Scott against
Dameron's Administrator. &c, from the
Circuit Court Of Amherst county. was
transferred to Richmond. and ordered
to be placed on the privileged docket at
that place.
The cases Of Teese against Kyle. from
the Circuit Court of Amherst county and
the City Of Charlottesville against Maui
~. from the Circuit Court of Albsmarle
county. will be heard next in order named.
Sixteen applicants for licenses to prac-
tice law were examined to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10
PRINTED IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Many Newspapers Throughout the
Country Published In Other Tongues.

bookseller and Newsman.)
There are 1900 daily and 1900 weekly
papers published in the United States,
and twenty-three different languages
other than English are represented in the
newspaper press Of this country.
There is only one newspaper printed in
the Russian language in the United
States. There are five newspapers, all
weekly. In the Portuguese language. OF
these, three are In California and two are
in Massachusetts, at New Bedford and at
Boston. There are four daily newspapers
an the Polish language, published at Chi
cago, Buffalo, Milwaukee, and Baltimore.
Besides these, there are seven weekly
Polish papers at Chicago, six in Pennsyl-
vania, one at Cleveland, one at Toledo,
and three at Detroit. Most of the periodi-
calls OF the Spanish language are trade
papers, but there IS a daily paper at New
York, and at Key West is another. There
are four Spanish papers in Arizona and
twelve in Mexico.
One Armenian paper is published In the
city Of New York, and there art two Chi
nese weekly papers in San Francisco.
Five newspapers are published in the Fin
nish l~anguage-two In the mine regions of
Michigan and one each I'm Illinois, Mime
sofa, and New York. There are two daily
bohemian papers in New York. two in
Chicago, and one at Cleveland. There are
three Danish papers in Chicago, one in
Omaha, and one in Racine. Wis, and ono
in Portland. ore. The Danish papers are
almost exclusively designed for circuld-
ton among the farmers, and few of them
have any city circulation, though there Is
one Danish paper published In New York.
The indlsposition of the French TO ac-
quire any other language musts account
for the large number of French papers
published throughout the Union. even
where the French population is inconsid-
cradle. There are French daily papers
Tread chiefly by French Canadians) at
Fall River, Lowell, and New Bedford, and
one published at Woonsocket, r. |. .
Seven newspapers are published in the
Slavonic language, and of the four IN
Welsh three are in Utica and its neigh
borhood Thirty Swedish newspapers are
published. but no daily papers among the
number; eleven Norwegian, seven of them
in Minnesota; five Hungarian, one Greek,
one Gaelic, one Arabic, and eighteen
Dutch, nine of which are in Michigan,
where the Hollanders are numerous, ono
only being published In the e East, in
Paterson, n. j. There are two italian
papers in New York and two in San
Francisco. There are four papers pub
lished i'm the Lithuanian language, and
twelve-three of them dailies-in the jew
ish tongue. German newspapers are pub
lished in nearly every State, and German
dailies in nearly every large city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10
Ages OF Our Generals.

(BaltimOre SUM-
A majority OF the generals in our army
are well along in years. The ages of some
of them are given as follows: General
Young IS IS. Shafter 60. Wheeler 62, Haw-
kins will reach the retiring age OF Ga this
year, Kent is SO, Lawson 50. and Sumner.
Bates. and Chaffee each So. These are
the general officers in Cuba with Shafter.
The age of the generals In camp at home
is also advanced. Coppinger is 60. Brooke
60, Corbin IS, Sheridan IS. Henry 50. Ora
ham 81. Wilson 81, Butler 81 and Lee is
81. Wade is SO. the youngest Of the major
generals
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10
FUNERAL AT WlKOFF
SERVICES OVER THE REMAINS OF
DROWNED YOUNG MEN.
COFFINS DRAPED IN The FLAG.
General wheeler and His Family
Accompany Remains of Generals
Son to Wheeler, Aia.-Onicer Takes Body
of Kirkpatrick Home,
CAMP w1KoFF. MoNTAUK POINT.

CAMP WIKOFF. MONTAUK POINT,
T.. 7. September 9.-Impressiye funeral
! services were held at Z o'clock this morn
ing over the remains or NaVal-Caoet
Thomas II. Wheeler, son Of Major-Generai
| Joseph Wheeler, and Second-LAeutenaht
Newton d.. Kirkpatrick, First united
States Cavalry, who were drowned while
bathing Wednesday afternoon.
The caskets containing the bodies were
placed on benches in front or General
Wheeler's headquarters. Young Wheelers
casket was directly in front OF the tent
which the young man had occupied ana
covering 1t was a handsome American nag
with gold fringe. Lieutenant fitzpatrick
coffin was also covered with an American
flag A detail from the Third cavalry
acted as a guard OF honor.
General Wheeler. his daughters ana
bis son Joseph Wheeler, Jr., were the
chief mourners. Rev. Archibald Brad
shaw. chaplain of the INST PROVISIONAL
New York Regiment and pastor OF the
Marble Collegiate church, In New YORK
citv offered prayer and then read the
burial service.
MILITARY CoRTEGE.
At the conclusion Of the service the
caskets were placed on gun-calssohs
drawn by black horses. The funeral cor
tege was led by details from the First II
Third Cavalry.
General Wheeler and the members Oh
his family rode in a carriage Immediately
after the caisson on which were the re-
mains of his son.
The Second Cavalry Band, mounted
played a dirge, and on the way 10 the
station. a distance OF about -four miles,
troops were drawn up at different points
and the soldiers uncovered their heads
as the solemn little procession passed.
At the station the caskets were placed In
a baegage-car attached 10 a special train.
THE SAD JOURNEY HOME
General wheeler and his family accom-
nanv the remains OF Cadet Wheeler TO
Wheeler, Ala. The body OF Lieutenant
Kirkpatrick goes 10 Lexington. Va. rne
war Department detailed an officer to ac-
company Lieutenant Kirkpatrick's body.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10
Personals and Briefs.

Mrs. Pendleton and family, Of Church
Hill. have left for the mountains OF North
Carolina for a months s%ojourD.
The meeting of the Clay-Ward Actives
tonight will be interesting TO the Demo
Gratis of that ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Scott McRae and Misses
Alice. Jose. and Helen McRae nave re-
turned from New York.
Mr.. Joseph Shepherd. who attended the
meeting of the Grand Lodge OF Good
Templars at Falls Church. returned last
night.
The condition Of Captain Frank Cum
ningham's daughters. who are seriously
i'll with diphtheria. was slightly improved
Yesterday. Miss Agnes Cunningham. who
has the disease in a most v~irulent form,
Is still critically Ill.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10
at Fort Bliss"

"At Fort Bliss" Henry Simmons mill
tary play, was presented at the Academy
last night before a small audience. The
play Is not a strong one by any means,
and the plot is poorly brought out The
hero is kept i'm the background during
nearly the entire action Of the piece. and
the audience is hardly acquainted with
him when the curtain falls on the last
act. What comedy element there is in
the piece was well brought out by Mr..
V. G. Armstrong and Miss Gertrude Swig-
gette, who made the most of their lines.
Frank Kilday, c.. r.. Ward, and John
Hepworth sustained their roles fairly
well.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10
a Fable With n Moral.
Detroit JOurnal.D

once upon a time there was a boy who
smoked twenty boxes OF cigarettes each
day.
II will never be OF any use In tho
world!' exclaimed the neighbor. sadly.
III be were only to die from the effects
OF his sinful indulgence. how different II
would bel
But he lived, greatly 10 the chagrin Of
his parents, who were worthy people.
This fable teaches how tobacco, II ex-
cessiyely used, sears the conscience.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE BALL.
Philadelphia Defeats the Senator's
Score, : TO ..

WASHINGTON, d. c., September O.
weighing had poor control to-day, and
when he got the ball across the plate.
was hit hard. The visitors played a
rather ragged game in the field. The
game was called on account OF dark
ness. Attendance, 1900. Score: r. II. Il.
Washington .... 80 00O102O-5 9 l
Philadelphia ........3 000221@S - 4
Batteries: weighing and Mcguire; Orth
and Mcfarland.
Umpires: Messrs. Gaffney and Brown.
Time of game, l hour and 80 minutes.
REDS. G; CHICAGO. 4.
CINCINNATI, o., September 9-The
Reds punched hits in the second and
fifth, and secured enough run to win.
League, pitched the last three innings
for Chicago, and did very well. Attend
Cincinnati ........O2OOS1OO.-6 7 o
Chicago ...........2 OO0O01O1-4 7 3
Batteries: Hill n PETIT; Thornton.
EMPIRES: Messrs. Swartwood and War
ner. Time of game, / hour and 80 min
utes.
BROOKLYN, 8; BALTIMORE, 5.
NEW YORK. September s-The home
team won an interesting game from the
Baltimores this afternoon, on errors by
Kitson and Demont, and two singles.
Brookivn ..........12o2oOOs.-S IL 4
Baltimore ........21OOO20OO-5 9 4
Batteries: Dunn and Grim; Kitson and
Robinson.
Empires: Messrs. Lynch and Andrews.
Time of game. l hour and IS minutes.
CHAMPIONS, 3; NEW YORK, 0.
BOSTON. September 9-The New Yorks
were shut out to-day, Nichols proving
well nigh invincible. 1t was a pitchers
battle after the first inning. Rusie being
fully as effective as Nichols. Lows
wonderful fielding at second was the fea-
ture of the game. Attendance. 300.
Score: II. II. n.
New York ........0 0O000O0O-O G O
Batteries: Nichols and Bergen; Rusie
and Warner.
TTmpires: Messrs. Hunt and Connolly.
Tima of game, 1 hour and "a minutes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10
Sunday-SchooI Meetings.

The Baptist and Methodist Sunday
scfool societies will both hold their
monthly meetings tomorrow. The for
mer will meet at Randolph-Street church,
randolph and Beverly streets, az 4
o'clock, and the latter at Laurel-Street
church az the same hour. There will be
interesting e~ercises at both meetings. DR..
cooper will be among those to address the
Baptist gathering.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10
MIR. Lynn Desperately III.

Mr.. G. S. Lynn, OF the firm OF Baylor
d Lynn. continues desperately IN with
Uph0id-feyer at the Virginia Hospital.
lie has been sick for three weeks now,
and has gradually gotten worse.
The young man has a host of anxious
friends. He Is the oldest son Of Major b.
VI. Lynn. former Superintendent of the
State Penltentlary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10
HARTFORD WINS AT NORFOLK.
The CLANS OutpIayed at Every Point
and Are Easily Defeafed.

NORFOLK, VA, September 9-CSpe-
cial)-Hartford outplayed Norfolk at
every point this afternoon and won with
ease an interesting game. Fox, Mac
Farlan, n Williams carried off the
honors. This was the score:
NORFOLK.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10

bases-Buttermore. Roth, cogan, Har-
desty. Left on bases-Lancaster. 6; New
ark. 6. Struck out--By Wilhelm. 3; by
DAILY, !. Double plays-Schaub TO Ward.
TO Chiles. First base on errors-Newark.
.. First base on balls-On DAILY. 2. Hit
by pitcher-Chiles. Umpire-Mr. Berger.
Time OF game-1 hour and 5 minutes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10
PATERSON LOSES TWO GAMES.
Her boys Play Like schooIboys md
AIIentoxyu Miua.

PATERSON. N. j., september 9.-tSpe-
cial)-The locals played like schoolboys
Today and lost two games TO Allentown.
StimmeIl pitched in both games for the
visitors, and did better work in the se-
cond than in the first game. The scores
were as follows:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10
DEATHS.

BROWN.-Dled. September the 9th, at
ten minutes past 8 o'clock A. NJ, at the
Virginia Hospital. MARY b., wife OF II.
s. Brown, OF No. 72s north Ninth street.
Funeral will take place from Ebenezer
church SUNDAY MORNING at 1150
o'clock. Fricu1s n acquaintances ara
invited to attend, without further notice.
2ts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10

Birmingham. and 4. Delehanty. Sacri-
flee hit-Cleve. Wild pitches-Viau Or.
Paterson, 7; Allentown, Z. Struck out
BY Niau, l; by Stimmell, 3. First base on
balls-Of Niau. Z; off Stimmell, 3. First
base on errors-PatersOn. ]: Allentown.
4. Double play-Stimmell TO McManus
to r.. Delehanty. Umpire-Mr. Brennan.
Time of game hour and 80 minutes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10
n Governors of the CarolfDas Up
to Date.
Chicago Tribune.)

II happened one day subsequently, that
the two Governors met In a drugstore.
The Governor Of North Carolina re-
marked 10 the Governor Of South Caro-
.sIt's a long time between winks!"
Whereupon they approached the soda
water counter, and the Governor OF South
Carolina winked at the young man be-
hind IN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-10

Richmond ...... ..........O q 3 U i q y U ? o
Reading 49,. ..........0 0 0 0 0 0 3 . o 8
Summary: Earned runs-Richmond, /;
Reading. /. Home run-Seybold. Three
base hit-Newell. Two-base hits-Klopf
and Hess. Left on bases-Richmond, 81;
Reading. z. First base on balls-On
SHARKS, 3: off Belts. 3. First base on
errors-Richmond, 2. Struck outmBy
Sparks, II; by Belts, ]. Passed balls
Vigneux C). Umpire-Mr. Ebright' Time
of game-1 hour and IS minutes.
CLOSE OF THE SEASON
The Atlantic League season closes here
to-day With two games with Reading
play will start AT 2:15 o'clock. and as the
Richmond players want to make their
lead so far from Lancaster that they can
have a good crow and Reading is being
pushed by Paterson, the games will be
fast and sharp. A.,
Gus Klopf. of the Richmond team, VIII
leave tonight TO play for the next ten
DAYS with the Kansas City CLUB. lie VIII
Nnish out the season there, and Their re-
turn 10 his home. He will be back here
next year. ~
Sparks. the clever twirler, pitched MS
last professional ball game yesterday. He
viii leave tonight for Alabama, where
he goes to accept a position In a cotton
compress.
Denny Long has sold Cockman, Heydon,
and Fertsch TO Baltimore.