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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
HAS HE RESIGNED?
REPORT THAT CAPTAIN OGDEN, OF
THE GaAYs, HAS.
YESTERDAY A DAY OF DEATHS.
Mrs. Susie a. Thornton Dies I'm the
Afternoon and Mr.. Brown and Mrs.
sonals and Briefs.

The statement was made on the
streets OF Manchester last night that Cap
tain ogden, Of the Manchester Grays. had
rendered his resignation to the Governor.
An officer of the company and a close
friend of Captain Ogden's is the au-
thority for 1t. Captain Ogden could not be
seen last night. as he does not live in the
city, but Governor Tyler said that the
paper had not come TO him
Mr.. Ogden has been captain OF tho
Grays only short while. having succeed
ed Captain Haverty. deceased, and has
made an excellent officer. 1t was given
as his reason for resigning that he was
not satisfied with the condition OF the
company.
SAD DEATH OF MRS. THORNTON.
Mrs. Susie A. Thornton. wife OF Mr.
George II. Thornton. died yesterday af-
ternoon at lI5 O'Clock at the residence
Of Mr.. II. a. Nunnally. on east Tenth
street. this city. after an Illness OF about
six weeks OF typhoid-fever.
Deceased was the daughter OF Mr.
George Broaddus OF Caroline county
She possessed fine and loYable character.
and sunny and amlable disposition She
had number of relatives In Manchester
and Richmond, and a great number OF
friends. She had been married but q few
weeks
The funeral will take place from the
Presbyterian church this afternoon. The
pastor, Rev. Charles n. Van Houten, VIII
conduct the service. The .interment Will
be made in Maury Cemetery Messrs.
James and George Broaddus. brothers OF
deceased arrived last night from Caroline.
DEATH OF A WEII-KNOWN CITIZEN
Mr.. William E. Brown. well-known
citizen OF this city. and for many years
a prominent Businessman. being junior
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
THE BRITISH NAVY.
SUPERIOR TO THAT OF FRANCE IN
ALMOST EVERY TYPE.
STRENGTH OF The TWO FORCES.
England Has Twice as Many Battle
ships as France 80 OF ArmOred
Cruisers, the British Navy Has Also
More Than France.

A Washington letter in the Baltimore
Sun says:
The possibilities Of a rupture in the re-
iations between England and France,
growing out of the Fashoda incident, and
the preparations of each government to
get on war footing, have led experts in
naval matters TO compare the relative
fighting forces Of each country on the
seas and its readiness for war; both in
equipment, personnel, and experience.
The British navy is superior to that Of
France but there is not that tremendous
difference which is popularity assumed to
exist.
1t has been the recognized policy of
Great Britain TO maintain navy largely
i'm excess Of any two Powers combined,
and in this she has succeeded so far as
certain high types of formidable war
vessels are concerned, but when taken
in the aggregate 1t Is seriously ques-
toned by the experts of the American
service II France has not a considerably
more efficient naval force than she has
been given credit for. France has been
classed since the Franco-Prussian war
as the second ranking naval Power of
the world, and for years she has justified
her claim 10 this title through her libe-
raj programmes Of construction. Her pro-
gress in the past ten years has been re-
markable. and in type of vessel and in
the completeness of their equipment her
best ships may be very nearly ranked
with some OF the best OF the British SER
vice.
FRANCES TORPEDO-BOAT FLEET
France made grievous mistakes in the
sarly days of her naval construction, bat
the well-known capacity Of the French foi
engineering was soon recognized in the
building OF the most delicate types OF war
ships. These are the torpedo craft, with
which the French navy IS plentifully pro-
vlded. although not comparing TO Great
Britain In the number OF what is now re-
garded as the most dangerous class, the
destroyer, "A boat meant 10 prey on the
smaller class and yet capable OF operating
against the heaviest warships. or great
speed. freeboard. and strength, they are
sea-going boats, and can work around the
English channel in seas that the tiny
French tOrpedo-boats would be swamped
I'm. France has. however. numerically q
more effective fleet OF the smaller class
but on the whole for real effective fight
ing the British torpedo boats and The
strength they comprise may be safely re-
cognized as a third better than those OF
France.
OF battieships both Great Britain and
France have many, but several of those
classed by France as OF this type are
really old ships. with obsolete batteries
small and inefficient protection and the
products OF her programme years ago
When compared la the tables presented D,
the naval Offices OF each government
France makes 4 fair showing. but moi
more than one half Of her vessels ars
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
VIII Try tn Retain 1t.

The periodical washing up OF Eolu anu
silver coin on the beach OF GunWaioe, III
the Lizard District of Cornwall, Eng, mas
nrompted the London Board Of Trade 10
make a determined effort to reclaim from
the bottom of the sea the enormous
treasure 100000 which Is known 70
lie buried under the sands and rocks. ms
great treasure sunk beneath the waves
some twenty years ago, when a spanish
vessel containing the gold and SILVER com
and many bars of gold was wrecked on
the beach In a fierce storm. All lhis solu
and silver was being conveyed TO London
for safety owing to the unsettled state
of affairs I'm Spain in 1874. Almost every
week reports have come from the beach
Of persons finding pieces of Spanish
money and from time 10 time companies
have been organized with the object or
recovering the lost treasure; but on Qc-
count OF the peculiarly exposed part OF
the coast and the great depth of the sea
there even at ebb tide, all the atlemps
have been in vain. a cabegram ADDS:
"The method to he employed by the COM
many which has been intrusted with the
task Of discovering the treasure VIII be
that of a Swedish engineer, who, by MS
new invention, recently raised a valuable
wreck for the Swedish Government. his
contrivance consist of a large cylinder
which will be sunk over the spot where
the richly freighted vessel went down,
and which will be pushed many feet below
the surface Of the sand. The cylinder
will be high enough to reach the top OF
the adjoining cliff At the bottom Of the
cylinder are gutta percha arms, into
which the workmen who are let down in
the cylinder can insert their hands and
feel their way. The cylinder can be
moved from time to time, until the wreck
il reached. The wsrk will be slow, as
this part Of the Cornwall coast Is almost
continually at the mercy Of furious
gaies"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
STEEL RAILS AT $50.
Agreement of Leading Mah"i"c"
ers TO Put Up the Price
New York SUM-


while no formal announcement has been
made. it is perfectly well UNDERSTOOD III
the trade, and may be authorltatlVely
stated that virtual agreement mas Deen
reached between the leading manufac-
turers Of steel rails Of the country, when
will result i'm an Improvement in steel-rai
nrices. The parties to the agreement are
Understood to include the Federal steel,
Cambria Iron. Pennsylvania, Dackawan-
ma. and Colorado Steel companies. The
minimum price agreed upon is stated 10
he 800 a ton Certain of the manufacturing
interests are said to have desired hgner
price. but they were Overruled. AT the
price which 1t is proposed shall be main
tanned of $40 a ton there is fair proit
TO tie makers Of steel rails. The price
also will not prove a burden to the rail-
roads.
There is talk that the agreement pc
tween the steel companies includes con-
tract to maintain prices and Tor the regu-
lation of the output for a period OF i've
years Whether this is true or not Is not
known. The agreement is the result oil
meetings of the representatives of the
leading steel and iron companies in TINS
city recently and it Is understood that
there will be further meetings. Ihere
has been for eight months talk OF form
ing another steel rail pool. similar to tha[
which was abandoned in January OF last
wear. but the matter developed into de-
finite shape only after the recent organi-
cation of the Federal Steel Company
which represents a consolidation OF the
Minnesota Iron, Illinois Steel, and Loraln
Steel companies, and the Elgin, Joliet. ard
Eastern Railroad Company. President
T. H. Gary. of the Federal Steel Com
panv. admitted yesterday that negotla-
tions were under way for the establish
ment of an agreement between the va
rious steel companies, and that the lndl-
cations pointed to somewhat higher prices
| I'm the near future, but said there was
nothing definite 10 announce at present
The steel rail pool that collapsed cary
last year for several years kept the pr,ce
of steel rails around SIS ton. Inc
Generalization that followed It's aoan-
donment carried the price of rails to the
lowest figures on record. Since then thera
| has been a recovery, and recently Tic
price has been about SIS a ton. The IRON
| and steel market in general Is reported
to be in excellent shape, with us tone
quiet. but strong. In the steel rail IL
| vision reports are current of prepare
| tons for a larger track laying III 1919
| than in the year now closing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
THE FORTUNES OF WAR.
statement Showing Various weapons
Used and Percentage Killed.
0ondon Daily Mall


A remarkable thing in connection with
warfare is that the ratio of casualties IS
constantly decreasing. the only exception
being the American civil war. The follow
ing gives the names and dates OF some OF
the principal BATTLES, together with the
STYLE OF weapons used and the number of
killed TO every 1000 of the combatants:
Cannae Oh. c. 2l0; swords and battle
axes; 800.
Hastings CA. d. 1860; swords and battle
axes; 10.
Bannockburn ca. d. 1910; swords and
arrows; 800.
Crecy "a. d. 1870; swords and arrows;
$50.
italian troubles a. d. 1880; muzzle-load-
ing rifles. 80. ,.
American civil war, muzzle and breech-
loading rifles; 40.
Franco Prussian "a. ID. 1870 ID; preech-
loading rifles; 80. .>
Rritish-South African "a. ID. b'V;
'breech-loadng rifles; Ga.
Brtish-Egyptian "a. d. 1850; breech-
loading rifles; /.
Ia the Crimean war the British fired
Il. 900 600 shots and killed 1900 Russians
or one man to every ZOO shots. The French
forces i'm the same war fired 2yW,Vp
shots and killed 61.0O0 Russians, or one
man TO every $50 shots ired. The Rus
SLAMS. on the other hand, fired 4o,Vo'VO
shots at both English and French ana
succeeded In killing 1900, or one soldier
70 every 910 shots which they fired
War. after all. is not so dangerous
game as the majority Of people imagine
THE bullets of one army hit the enemy IN
safe places 80 times out or every lB. VI
every 1O3 shots which strike some soldiers
AZ will lodge I'm the legs 0rom the hips
down to the feet); 80 shots Will lodge in
the arms Cfrom the shoulders to the ups
of the fingers; the abdomen receives IL
bullets the chest and back II, the neck
/ bullet. and II shots strike some part or
the soldiers heads.
II Is further proved by official hgures
that when a soldier has been wounded
even seriously his chances of ultimate
recovery are very high.
on the basis of a table compiled by the
German War Department out or every
11s American soldiers wounded In Cuba
or Porto Rico 80 will eventually get entire
ly well. 80.
or the remaining II out OF the ll6
wounded soldiers are found 10 die or
their injuries on the ground before they
can be removed, and an average OF IL
die after reaching the hospital.
SO that the chances OF the Americ7 an
soldier returning home alive were 80 out
OF 49,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
After n Days Hard Work
Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate.

1t makes a delicious drink. and relieves
fatigue and depression. A. grateful tonic.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
DIR. JAMES d. MONCURE.

adjunct professor at the Medical College
OF Virginia. and founded in 1876 The Pinel
Hospital, near Richmond, and was It's
first superintendent lie had received from
the College de France the degree Of
Bachelor des Lettres ct des Science, was
a member Of the Medico Legal Society,"
and chairman of its Committee on Natu-
radiation for Virginia.
At ST. Paul's church, Richmond, Octo-
Der H. 1871, Dr. Moncure married Annie
Patterson McCaw. of Richmond. Their
living children are Gabrielle Brooke,
James Dunlap, and William Anderson
Patterson. His second wife was Miss
Blanche j.. Trevilian, daughter Of Captain
c. b. Trevilian, of this city, to whom he
was married July %, 1889.
DR. Moncure was one Of the charter
members of Magruder-Ewell Camp, Con-
federate Veterans. having Joined May 5,
1892 and was made commander at the
election held May s. 1894. which position
he held at the time of his death.
The death of DR.. Moncure was a great
shock to our community While 1t was
known he was quite sick, no one thought
until to-day that his disease would prove
fatal The Doctor had lived among Us for
many years, and was well liked by all who
knew him. He was a man of kindly dis
position, and his heart went out in SYM
pathy to all who were in sorrow and In
trouble, and whenever IL was in his power
he would aid them with a theerfllness
that was innate, and which sprang from
kind and generous disposition He de-
voted all his energies to the upbuilding of
the institution under his charge. and to
the care Of the unfortunates, who were
ever 10 him objects of the greatest ten
derness and love, and their affection for
him, which was plainly shown whenever
ne came among them, is the highest tes-
timonal to the nobility Of his nature.
During his illness he was attended by
DR.. McCaw, Of Richmond. and Drs. Nash,
Hawkins, and Henry Wise, and there were
at his side in constant attendance two
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
DIR. MONCURE DEAD
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE EAST
ERN STATE HOSPITAL.
A sketch of His Career-Educnti""
and Services In the Confeder"'e
Army-As an AIienist He was
Famous.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, November H.
(Special.)-Dr. James ID. Moncure oieu a'
2:30 o'clock this morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10

member Of the firm Of Toncy a. bf9"L
wood and coal dealers. passed qu.y
away at 1870 o'clock Tuesday night al.'
a long and very painful Illness
Deceased IS survived by a wife and .'F
children-one daughter and three
Many warm friends are lcft also. "l'
mourn their irreparablo loss. Hc bad D..-
for years a consistent and h0uor.d M..
Der OF Bainbridge- Street Bapts, chH..A
He was also member ot the oai-f
lows. being a past grand Of hIs order. s.l
also held membership In the inllt'
Tribe OF Red Men and Manchester '3..'
ell Junior order United American '.
chanics.
The funeral will take place from 1921.
bridge-Strect church this afternoon
2;30 O'Clock. Rev. l.. r. Thonhu. ID L.
conducting the service. assisted ut
raj other pastors OF the city lh''Ii
will be made IN Maury Cemetery.
The pall-bearers are the following
tlemen. Messrs. c. 5. Wells miller 4
Campbell John T.. Utz. Charles biIA'n
Julian c. Snelllngs. W y. Hart w. -
Griffith. and X. c. Broaddus
MRS. WOODS SUDDEN DEATH
Mrs. Caroline Wood died yesier'"
morning at : O'Clock az her rt-..,,
on the Petersburg pike. near me '.i
house. after an illness OF pnelh''. \,
less than a week. She was taken a
last Friday Her husband ana
grown children survive her She "is
native or Germany but had been ~"
In Chesterfield for number OF '.
The funeral will take place Ff''.} L..
badly, though the exact arf'n-, .h.
have not been made. because or 'N'
sonce OF son IN Baltimore
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Mr. James =. Robinson f. in hai.'i'
where ne went on "a business uip
Professor Charles ). Maurice h''
% Norfolk. where ne Will spend
days. .,..
Rev Decatur Edwards of FREQ 80
burg. formerly pastor Of Ciopio'-
Baptist church. is Ia the chy. ,..s~
Messrs william Allen, WiiAanl .,.-s
and John II. Moles went ON I'D
trip Tuesday. hunting one day o"'i ,-.s.
succeeded in bagging nfty-t"o ..--
seven birds. one opossum. ana wv
reis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
The Summer Girls Return.
denver Post.)

DenVer POSt)
OH the summer girl Is coming from her
camp amid the hills,
Where she reyelled in the music or the
sweetly tinkling rills,
Where among the pines she wandered
picking flowers by the trail,
Tossing back a s2ucy answer 10 the
piping of the quail.
She is coming from the mountains where
she tramped from morn till night
Stopping oft to do some scratching where
a woodtick took bite,
Where at rustling of the breeZes every
night she'd quake with Tear
That fierce giasticutus or bugaDoo
was near!
She is coming from the mountains where
the peaks in grandeur rise
Till they seem TO serve as pillars 10 sup
port the arching skies.
Where the catamount Is squalling and the
hoot-owl solemn boots.
Frightening timid city maldens TIL they
tremble in their boots.
Once her skin was soft and pearly, now
it's tanned. and rough at that;
Once her feet were neat and shapely, now
they're puddin'y and fiat
Once her hands were perfect models or
perfection. but, alackl
Now they're scratched and rough, and dis
tant but a shade or two from black.
She is coming from the mountains, this
sweet summer girl OF ours
Coming from association with the brides
and the flowers
Coming from the rocky canOnS and the
valleys green and fair,
Where the saucy breeZes snlckered
through the meshes of her hair;
Coming back TO seek new triumphs in the
social realm. IL she,
And she'll shine with added lustre from
her rural Jamboree,
But she'll live in close retirement, this
exquisite western rose.
Till the skilful hand OF nature puts new
skin upon her nose.
Mr.. Spriggins gently: My dear.
Washington man was shot at by burg
lar ana his life was saved by button
which the bullet struck.
Mrs. Spriggins; Well. what Of IL?
Mr. Spriggins (meekly): Nothing, only
the button must have been on.-New York
Weekly.
Composer: 1 hope you like my new
opera.
Critic: OH It's good enough in it's way.
and dare say that It will be performed
after the works OF Haydn. Mozart. Bee
thoven. and Meyerbeer are forgotten.
Composer (dellghtedly): Really?
Critic: Yes; but-not TIL fh,--.' Musical
AksA-sna
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.

SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Or. Moncure was born in Richmond
Va, in 1872 After attending the Aotott
School. in Fauquier county, he was sent
abroad, and studied at Bernhardts AUS
tallt, Mmemmgen, Germany; College Roll
lin, Paris, France, and the Heidelberg
University, Germany, where he began rs
medical studies. Returning 10 virginia
he entered the Virginia Military institute
where he was at the breaking out or the
war between the States. He served
through the war-frst, in the corps or
cadets, as drillmaster at Camp Lee, then
in the field as a member OF Company -
Ninth Virginia Cavalry. Resuming his
medical studies, he attended the Univer-
sity of Virginia and the University OF
Maryland, graduating from the latter. He
practiced medicine in Baltimore, In Eau
quier county. In Richmond, in Hunting
ton. and again in Richmond. a profound
student OF the great profession 20 when
he devoted his life, Or. Moucure mad
made a special study of mental ard ner-
yous diseases. He had filed the chair OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
PERSONALS AND BRIDE.
oner to Lease philippine

LONDON. November o-Ihe -. a
correspondent OF the Daily MAJ. s".iseacy
Belgian syndicate. under the oeerei
OF King Leopold. OF Belgium, hsS sgpsnl,a
TO lease the Philippines uneel INT"
sovereignty, paying Spain 'afss
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-30
OLD WOOD RATE RESTORED.
Railroads Show That the New One is
Entirely Too Low.

The Railroad Commission met yester
day morning at IL o'clock and took VI
the exceptions to the new wood rate
filed by the railroads of the State.
An hour and a half was consumed in
hearing argument by the traffic mana
gers of the various roads, as follows
The Southern, j. NJ. CUP: the Atlantic
Coast Line, T. NJ. Emerson; the Sea
board Air Line, III. w. Glover; the Cape
Fear and YadLin Valley, w. Il. Kyle
and the Norfolk and Western, William
A. Guthrie.
All of them contended that the pro
posed reduction would compel them ia
carry wood at a loss; that the old date
allowed them very narrow margin OF
profit. and was the lowest in any of the
Southern States. They pointed out that
making an excessive low rate for short
hauls brought the railroad in compe-
tition with wagons, and thus hurt the
very class of persons it was intended ia
benefit.
They also contended that the price OF
wood was governed by the weather, and
not by the freight rate. When a warm
spell comes, you can get wood cheap; lei
a cold snap come, the price goes up ~
or 80 cents a cord. Representatives OF
all the roads said every winter they
hauled to all the cities large number OF
carloads of wood free for charitable pur-
poses. All expressed the opinion that
the new rate would benefit nobody-but
the dealer-and that it would hurt the
railroads very much.
On this showing, at the conclusion of
the argument, Mr.. Pearson said: Il
move the exceptions be sustained, and
the old rate on fre-wood restored. l am
convinced that the roads cannot do bust
ness at the new rate, except at loss
The motion prevailed, all the commits
sioners voting for it.
This done the Commission adjourned
to meet again this morning at 10 o'clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-30

by it would have appeared, a little
funny for q judges decision to be so
clearly and confidentially foretoh. 1t
will be observed that the Southern Rail-
road proposes to pay all the costs, attor-
neys and special masters fees and to
stand by that decision when rendered.
Suppose-but pshaw what's the use in
snupposing anything.
During the setting of the board tine at
torneys and others passed back and
forth from the private office of Col. An
drews to the room in which the meeting
was held.
The telephone bell rang. 1t was the
Governor, he wanted to speak to DR..
Norment. DIR. Norment could NOT hear
through the phone. Mr.. Cook responded
to the call. but the Governor wanted to
speak to the gentleman from Robson.
Again DR.. NOrment could not do the
phone act. In few moments a mes
senger arrived. The Governor was evil
IDENTITY getting anxious to hear from the
meeting.
And then there is said to be hint
in the resolution about other ''considera-
tons or agreements" But what these
are the board claimed to know nothing
about. A copy of the resolutions was
earnestly sought after by the reporter
but Mr.. Gilchrist hurried off to the
Mansion with it and at II o'clock
when a request for them was made the
answer came that Mr.. Gilchrist had no
copy of the resolution. BY this time,
perhaps, the Governor had them.
And thus ends this part of the scandu-
lous trade between the Southern Railway
Company and the Russell administra
lion
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-30
PASS CASE DECISION.

Almost Certain to he Against the
Southern.
Since the contempt cases have been
decided i'm Col Andrews favor there can
10 nc donbt that the free~pass decision
this morning will he against him
Both cases depend on exactly the same
statute except that one is OF one side
and the other IN the other This being
true. and the contempt case having been
decided in favor of the Colonel, the
prosecution for issuing passes will go
against him.
His attorney, Mr.. Busbee, expected
this yesterday and gave notice that in
case it was so decided he would make a
motion for arrest of the judgment.