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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
THE SANTIAGO SOLDIER.
Veteran Pitcher Gets OGa Little HUI
NOR az His Expense.

Delegate T. c. Pitcher. of Fauquler. is
very much worried about the Santiago
prevarlcator lie met a soldier the other
day who had been in the night and his
account OF the fight and things he Wit
messed caused the veteran of Black Horse
Cavalry 20 do a little thinking He came
10 Richmond and called ou Colonel Nor
ton Marye.
"Mortos' said he. "thcso Santiago peo-
pie are playing the mischief with the
old COnfederates. L tell YOU we should
have "a big reunion as carly as possible
and give each man a chance TO tell his
best story before all those Santiago fell
lows get back here. ! have met one Of
them and he knocks Us all out We
should go the tho meeJing of Grand Camp
at Culpeper and unload an the stories
we have on hand and retire from the
business"
A few days ago Mr. Pitcher met one OF
Skaters men who told some remarkable
stories Of hand lighting.
But YOU had only 230 KILLED. remarked
the Fauquler man. "When I was
young man and IN the army we never
thought OF referring 20 little affairs Ike
that AZ Santiago. The Generals did not
even mention them I'm their reports. BY
the way did You sleep Unier the snow?"
"Oh, no. replied the soldier, There
was no snow ~ Santiago
Then you have seen nothing Of war.
You don't know what 30 is replied Mr.
Pitcher. much 10 the disgust OF the new
veteran.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Facts About Richmond's
Citizens and other Matters.

Hon. T. c. Pitcher. member OF the
House from Fauquier, is in the CITY
Mr.. George Booker, of Old Point. is at
Murphys Hotel
Mrs. Mary f. Bland. OF Baltimore IS
staying at Is west Grace street
Dr. J.. NJ. Roberts has returned TO the
city after two weeks stay AT Atiahllc
city and other points North.
Mr.. John Grubbs, assistant postmaster
has returned TO the city from a visit 10
his family in Powhatan county.
Miss Cora williams has gone TO Augu-
"a county. where she will spend lew
weeks with her relatives.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
morning by the clerk of the Hastings
Court TO George D. Priddy and Clara
Bowles. a daughter OF Mr.. II. w. Bowles
A new meteorological station, under the
Richmond Bureau. has been established
at Coleman's Falls. Mr.. George L. Muir
ren has been appointed observer.
Mrs. w. H. Roland and Miss Mary
Iockett will leave tomorrow for two
weeks stay at Norfolk and Virginia
Beach. From there they go TO New YORK
and will be gone about six weeks
The work on the Cary street sewer re-
ceived a setback yesterday by the break
ing of a boom. The delay. however will
not be serious.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Strause, Of the city and
Miss II. Cone. of Petersburg, are at the
Princess Anne Hotel, Virginia Beach. Tor
a couple OF weeks. Thence they Will 80
to the mountains for month.
Mr.. F. II. Parker. of the Capitol Square
police force. left il Monday, Mr.. Rich
ardson. Register of the Land Office, and
Superintendent OF the Capitol Buildings
and Grounds, heing compelled 10 cut
down the force by reason Of the reduced
appropriation made by the last Legisla-
turp
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03

above rates shall be collected on dehVery
TO addresses In the United states VI
Puerto Rico
To articles originating in or des,ineo
for countries beyond the United STATES,
tho Postal Union rates and condi''ohS
shall apply
The mails for Ponce must be addresses
TO the United States postal agent a.
Ponce. and the delivery OF any article
may be withheld II deemed necessary
by the proper military or naval authoii-
ties
Compensation 10 merchant vessels IoI
the sea conveyance OF mails from fonSs
shall be made at the rates heretofors pdiu
10 merchant vessels for conveying MANS
from the United States 10 Ponce.
New postofiices have been estaohsneu
n Virginia at Boaz. Nelson county. with
j. w. Witt postmaster. and az fta'eI'
Buchanan county. with w. q. kaihes
postmaster.
A marriage license was issued TINS ar
ternoon 20 George T. Hicks ana MISS
Jennie Johnson. both OF Fredericksours'
Miss Johnson IS nineteen years OF age
The bids for dredging the channei OF
Elizabeth river viii be opened in NorioK
tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
MAIL FOR THE ARMY.
The Department lnstructs the Ameri'
can People How 10 Address Friends.

WASHINGTON. August q Special
The Postoffice Department through the
General Superintendent Of Railway Mail
Service has to-day issued orders direct
ing that all mails for the army and navy
al Porto Rico be dispatched from the
Washington. d. c., postoiiice. Mail Tor
the army should be addressed Military
station. No. l. Porto Rico via Washing
ton. d c." and the address should IN
clude company and regiment Man Tor
the officers and men on the fleet AT Porto
Rico should always have included In the
address the name OF the ship 10 when
they are assigned.
Mail for Skaters army In Cuba. ana
the feet off Santiago will continue 70 90
via Key West, Fla, as heretofore.
Commissioner Scott to-day decided that
peddlers Of tobacco are not required 10
paw special tax as dealers in tobacco,
but they are required TO register ana give
bond as heretofore The decision was
addressed to Collector l.. c. Duncan, at
Raleigh.
An order was issued to-day by the
Postmaster General opening postal COM
munication between the United States
and Ponce. Porto Rico.
The postage rates applicable 10 articles
originating i'm or destined for the United
States in the mails In question are fixed
as follows:
First-class matter-Five cents per half
ounce.
Postal Cards-Single, cents; double.
4 cents.
Second and Third-Class Matter-One
cent for each two ounces.
Fourth-Class Matter-One cent for each
ounce.
Registration Fee-Eight cents.
Only United States postage stamps will
be valid for the prepayment OF postage
Prepayment shall not be required. but II
postage is not prepaid in full, double the
amount OF the deficient postage at the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
s.andinrnrfhc Clubs

,A>,,.A cTr.p PA. August Especial
s,-h,.o,,,,b the stcadiness Of Sparks when
men were on bases. and the splehdlo sup
mort of the dclders back OF hinl' N'ch
mond succeeded in taking the secohu
game Of the serles-one OF the most III
tercsting and exciting tnat mas ~
nlaved or the Lancaster grounds TINS
season. , "a
n was CIauscn against Sparks ana
bo,h nitched effectivoly-eight hits being
made off the latter and only seven OH
The former Sparks gave four passes on
halls one OF which scored. whlle hich
mond only drew two passes to hrst anu
one Of them, tailed run.
The fielding OF both clubs was fap'o
and accurate. schaub easily taking the
honors by making four as pretty ca'cncs
as one ever saw on ball Held.
The game opened by Buttermore reach-
ING first on balls and stealing second
scoring the first run for Lancaster on
two-bagger by Chiles.
SPARKS FINE WORK.
IN each Of the next three innings Lam
caster had men on bases. two seluhs
there In the second and fourth' put
Sharks was busy striking out pd'ters
tust then. and IN tho innings named pun
four Lancaster men out that way "heh
a nit would have meant run or TWO
Nobody reached first in tho NTH but IN
,he next inning Ward got lie on
Klonfs error. lie stole second. ana al
though Schaub drew base on pdiiS
after two had gone out at first. Neh'e
MAS uneoual 10 the occasion and gave
Sparks chance 10 put him out al hrst.
After Clausen was out I'm the seventh
furthermore hit and an error gave MN
second. Then McVeigh got hrst on an
error by Leahy. but Chiles ana warn
proved easy for Dundon and Leahy'
Iseldy opened the eighth WIN nc
s,ngle over Klopf's head. Madison fed
N Klopf and Schaub put out a two
baerer. scoring Leidy, but not being
able 10 get his own run home, Wente.
and Clausen both prSvnlg easy outs.
one hit came I'm the ninth. but announcer
was not forthcoming and Lancaster sur
rendered -. .,,,,e,.r
Richmond scored in the first After one
man was out shannon got hrst on DaIs,
went to second on WARDS error ana
scored on Hargrove's single. IN the
next three innings only nine men were at
nat ALI being easy outs. In the min
Dnndon led with a single and stole sec
ond. Hess flied out TO Wente and Sparks
was thrown out at first by Madison.
Then Klopf hit a hot one to Chilcs, ana
.ha umpire claimed the runner beat the
baseman to the bag. The decision was
a very close one and was questioned Dy
many. but the umpire's word went ana
Dundon scored on the play.
Then shannon cracked out one for two
bases. scoring Klopf and bringing IN what
nroved to be the winning run OF the
game. A.,
That was Richmonds limit as they
were unable 10 score again, but 1t was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
AMBULANCE CALLS.
A Man Badly Bruised and Boy Pain
fully Burned.

The ambulance. Or. Cwathmey IN
charge. was called twice yesterday. The
first summons was 10 the Chesapeake and
Ohio shops. where a white man named
j. c. Robinson. had badly bruised his
side by fall from platform. He was
treated and left.
AT O'Clock last night a call came
from the Locomotive Works. John Nc
Duty, a white boy. had been badly
bruised and burned by a>hot rivet fall
ing on his right hand. lie, too. was
treated and left.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
THE B0URGOGNE DEAD.
Bodies Of Passengers Had No Life
Belts On-Sailors All Had.

NEW YORK. August 1.-The steamship
Westernland arrived in this port to-day.
and those on board report that when
sixty miles of Sable Island. and within
about one mile OF the spot where La
Bourgogne went down on July 4th. the
bodies OF twenty-siX men and two wo-
men were seen floating in the water. IL
was a significant fact that almost all
or the men whose bodies were noating
with life-belts on were sailors. Passen-
gers seemed 10 have no life belts, and,
therefore. sunk.
The steamship Hiawatha. which went
out from Halifax to identify the dead
OF La Bourgogne was sighted by tho
Westernland in the neighborhood OF this
human wreckage.
As the Westernland passed the crew
In one OF the boats from the Hiawatha
were removing the life-belts from two
bodies.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
NEWARK, q PATERSON, o.
A Heavy Battle Between Pitchers is
Won by Jordan Over Jones.

PATERSON. n. j.. August Especial
Newark shut out the locals to-day in an
interesting game II was a pitchers bat
tie and Jordan won out. Three hits on
Jones being punched in the first inning.
An error by O'Brien permitted ScheTer
to reacn third and single in the fourth
gave the visitors another run. Score:
PATTERSON
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
THE MOUNTAINS.

Now is the time to 10. and the route
Is via Petersburg and the Norfolk and
western. Excursion tickets Blue Ridge,
shawsville (for Alleghany and Crocketsl.
S9.S5; Montgomery White Sulphur. Sl0.co
Christiansburg yellow sulphur. SlO.3o.
Pulaski, SLIGO; Wythevilie, s12.to, Penn
broke CMountain Lake.. sll.S, Two
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
The Home Club Played an Errorless
Game-CIcveland Beat the Qua
kers Easily Reds Should
Have Won but Didn't.
Standing oftheCiubs.
Yesterdays Scores.

Cleveland, g; Philadelphia,
Piitsburs 2. Washington. 0.
Brooklyn-St. Louis. BaitmOre-Chicago,
pos poned rain.
Now York. Z: Cincinnati, 5.
Louisville, !. Boston, /.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03

Summary: Earned runs-Lancaster. /;
Richmond Q Two-base hits - Chiles'
Madison. shannon. Schaub. stolen bases
furthermore. Madison, Wente, Drndon'
Ward. Left on bases - Lancaster TO-
Pichmond A. Struck out-By Clausen.
/: nv Sparks 6. Double play-Madison
20 Chiles. First base on errors-l4an-
caster. 1. First base on balls-On Clousen'
2; off sparks. T. Umpire-Brennan Time
hours.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03

Summary: Earned runs-Allenfown, ..
Two-base hits-Smith. Ross. Three-base
hits-NewtOn. Stolen Blacksmith. Ross
CO. Left on bases-Allcntown. 10. Nor
folk. 4. Struck out-Seagraves, Henry
keener, James Delehanty Steelman.
Pfanmiller Double plays-James Dele
hanty, T. Delchanty and Mcintyre. First
base on balls-On Keener, g. off Newton,
s. wild pitch-Keener, .. Umpire, Belts.
Time, 200.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
Where they Play To-Day.

Baltimore At Chicago.
New York al Cincinnati.
Philadelphia Al Cleveland.
Boston at Louisville
Washington a Pittsburg.
Brooklyn At St. Louis.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03

Calhoun Stolen bases-Nance, Bemis.
Double plays-Moss TO Berger: Daley TO
Calhoun TO Berger. First base on balls
of Jones, 2; of Jordan, 2. Hit by pitched
hall-Birmingham. R0thfuss Struck out
nv Jones. l. Left on bases-Paterson, 6;
Newark, 6. Umpire-Ebright. Time
las
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03

Summary: Two-base hits-Slater. New
I'll. Sacrifice h,ts-Newell, spratt. Stolen
bssss--cockman. Heydon. Cavelle. James
smith. Left on bases-Reading. 5: Hart
ford. g Struck out-'By Foreman. 4: by
Eoasli, Z ppuhe piays-Forsman. Cock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03

Hoods Pnls cure all liver Ills. % cents.

man and Slater. First base on balls-Of
Foreman, .; off Kotall, !. Hit by pitched
ball-Cavelle ca. Ulrich. Passed ball
Heydon. Umpire. Brady. Time. zoo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03

The following was the range OF the
thermometer at The Times office yester-
day: A. NJ. s.; II NJ. 90; p. M. "a;
p. NJ. IS; p. NJ. 81; midnight. 80.
Mean temperature. 81. .A
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
READING, a; HARTFORD, 3.
Foreman Pitched Well but the Outfield
Work Lost the Game

HARTFORD Aug. 2.-Speciai.-Read-
ing took the game from the locals on
poor outfield work. Foreman pitched
good game. Score:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
ALLENTOWN, 6; NORFOLK, 3.
Good Pitching and All-Around Ball
PLAY won The Game.

ALLENTOWN. Aug. 2.-Special.-supe-
rior ail-around work by Allentown, cou-
pied with Keener's fine pitching, won the
game for the locals to-day Score:
ALLENTOWN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
New York. 7: Cincinnati. ,.

CINCINNATI o.. August But for
two misjudges Of fly balls by Stein
feldt the Reds would have won to-day's
game. Rusie was hit hard and Hi
was very unsteady. Four OF his six
bases on balls blossomed into runs. At
tendance $3.50.
Score r. IT. +.
Cincinnati q. .....OOOOO5OO0-5 . /
New York o.. OOO32-7 10 0
Batteries-Hill and Vaughan and Pietz.
Rusie and Grady. Umpires-Emslie and
Hunt Time 220
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
To-Day's Games.

Richmond at Lancaster.
Norfolk at Allentown. IT,,
Reading at Hartford
Newark at Paterson
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
Cleveland. 81; Philadelphia. I.

PHILADELPHIA. August 2.-Clevc-
land easily defeated the Phillies to-day.
Cuppy pitched great ball and the Cleve-
land team felded brilliantly. The Phil
lies played a poor game Attendance,
2554.
Score: r. II. +.
Cleveland -. .......2OO1O20O 10 o
Philadelphia o.. 30 0 o 0 0 IL 00-
Batteries uppy and Criger; Donohue
and Mcfarland. Umpires-Lynch and
Andreucs Time -.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03

LOWER THAN HE o"E
sbydo and
isn't WARDROBE u
the n
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
Pittsburg, =; Washington, o.

PITTSBURG. PA, August Pitts
burg's errorless game shut Washington
out Both runs were made after two
,rsen were out. Wfigleys wild throw
was responsible for one tally AM TWO
hits brought in the other. Attendance
LOO.
Score. r. II. +.
Pttsburg -. ........OO1OO1OO o
Washington -. 100000 900 Z 2
Batteries-Tannehill and BOwerman;
Mercer and Terrell. Umpires-Swart-
wood and Warner. Time, 1.45.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
Louisville. I; Boston. 1.

LOUISVILLE KY, August ITO
DAYS game was a pitchers battle and
was called on account of darkness at the
end OF the twelfth inning with the score
tie Both teams helGed well. Attend
ance. 1900.
score. r.. II. T..
Louisville ......OOOOOOO01OOO-1 4
Boston .......1O0OOOO OOO0O-1 8
Batteries-Magee and Kittridge: Mich
OILS and Bergen. Umpires-Ganney and
Brown Time, 2.2o.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
NORFOLK.

Allentown ..... ......O OOO2 2 OO1 10
Norfolk ..... .......2 q q q O-3
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
THE SLAUGHTERING OF THE
WINTER STOCKS HAS BEGUN

This
AL~SACRIFCING
the staples that
the
the i
foethought means saving
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houses from which British troops had
been fred upon. had been destroyed.
He added that the embassies OF the
powers at Constantlnople in Difference
TO the request OF the sultan. had
agreed that the prisoners be tried by
an International commission.
This alleged decision CT the embas-
sizes does not accord with the demands
made by the British admiral. and will
increase the difficulty experienced II,
dlsarmlng the Mussulmen, as 1t en-
courages them in the BELIEF that the
Sultan Of Turkey stln influences the EN-
bassles Of the powers. 1t is doubtful
whether Great Britain will consent to
include the outrage on her nag with
the question OF pillage and massacre
Of Christians which are purely inter
national questions.
Later, 43 Of the ringleaders who had
been arrested, We're delivered to the
British admiral. and IT was considered
probable that all the terms OF his ulti-
matum would be complied with with
out resistance.
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PEACE COMMISSION
Dimes WITH MCKINLEY.

Washington, Sept. l5.-PresIdent Nc
Kinley gave a dinner at the white
house tonight to the members Of the
spanish American peace commission.
Invited 10 meet them were the mem
bers OF the cabinet now hsee acd n
few other officials. most Of whom 81
various times have been called in con-
sultation about questions relating to
the war. The dinner was given In the
private dining room and was confined
entirely to gentlemen. It began at s
o'clock and the guests remained for
some time. A section Of the marine
band was stationed in the state din
ing room and rendered patriotic airs
during the evening, while the red, blue
and green parlors and the main cor
ridors OF the mansion were thrown
open for the convenience Of the guests
While the dinner was intended as a So
cial courtesy to the departing commits
sioners. Il gave an opportunity for G
more or less Informal discussion OF thi
work TO be undertaken by them. The
guests Included the following:
Secretary Day. Senator Davis, sena-
tor Frye. Ron. Whltelaw Fied, Sec
reary Long, Secretary Gage, Attorne.
General Griggs. Postmaster Genera
Emory smith. Secretary Bliss. secre
tary Wilson and John ~. Foster. AS
sistant Secretaries Moore and AIDE
and Adjutant General Corb.n
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CAL S ON
THE PRESIDENT.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE commit
tee representing the Saratoga confer
ence on future foreign policy called on
the president this afternoon by ap-
pc!ntment and presented an engross-
ed copy OF the resolutions. heretofore
published,( adopted at that conference
and a memorial applying the different
subjects touched upon.
Henry Wade Rodgers. president
Northwestern University, Chicago. Is
chairman OF the committee.
The first remarks OF the president
after reading the memorial by Chair
man Rodgers. were:
"Gentlemen:-You came In the su-
preme moment. I Will, today. give the
peace commissioners their final lnstruc
tions and you are here in time to have
your recommendation heard and con-
sidered before that is done
The president said that he had fol-
lowed with great interest the discus
sion Of the Saratoga conference and
was sure that they had done great
good throughout the country. espec-
tally commencing the committee for
having given so fair a hearing to both
sides and for having been able TO agree
on resolution,
The president in closing a five minute
talk said:
Il propose 10 DO the best that / car
with such knowledge and light as
have, and hope that my acts iE th'
matter win be approved by the dells-
crate consideration Of mankind"
The committee resolved that per
manent committee on organization
should be perfected, TO ag.tate tn
questions touched upon.
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rnr rRENcH 1N ArR1cA

London, Sept. l6.-The CONSTANT
nople correspondent OF the Daily Mall
says:
News has been received Of the oc-
cupation of Fashoda Con the White
Nile south of Khartoum) by the
French expedition under Major March
and, assisted by 10000 Abysslnians un-
der Ras Makonnet the principal gem
eral Of Enipera. Menellk.
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charged with embezzling funds OF the
Union City Bank Of Indiana, was ar
rested here last Saturday on lnstruc-
tions received from the Indiana Of
heials. sherifr Cunningham OF this
city has been working on the case FOR
some time. cadwallader says he VIII
go east without the formallty OF
extradited. He has engaged attorneys
In this city. He has been a trusted
employe Of the California Navigation
company for some time past.
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Omaha. Sept. 15--This evening
brought special trains from every d.
ree,ioR for the exposition. Among them
was large delegation from Oklahoma.
bringing cars Of exhibits. brass band
and large crowd to attend oklahorna
Day at the exposition tomorrow.
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MR. KAYARp sINKINa

Deadham. Mass, Sept I5'-WhIle
MF. Bayard showed no decided change
during the day, he Is nevertheless con
stantly losing ground. and It is now
believed that ne viii not live much
longer.
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AN EMBEZZLtR ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH UsfN5 fUNIoN
CITY BANK FUNDS.

Stockton. Cal. Sept. is.-charles H.
caawLlader. alias Z. II. wIihsr.
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Via wistpr-st L. & s.FRy
A. T. 4 8. +.

For INV furthtr information address
~ HOLDRN. TrEmc Mgr,
south AcAiester, l. 4
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TURNED OVER 70
The BRITISH.

caniaa. sept l5.--AI aide de camp
OF DJevad Pasha boarded the British
flagship last evening and announced
that he had an important comm niea-
tion for the admiral He said that %