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Congressional CoDven ntlon.

The Democratic congressional COM
mittee met in Denver Saturday night
and selected Boulder and September 10
as place and time for the conyeation
this year. This date is two days after
the regular state convention. The &C.
ton of the committee was independent
of the other parties. but it is presumed If
fusion is contemplated, they can choose
the same time and place for their con.
ventions. In this connection it is well to
note that Boulder has the Masonic ten
pie, Odd Fellows hall and the Chautau'
qua buildings presenting fscilHies unex.
celled in the state for accosnd1siine con.
ventions. The first coneF(s ona! dis
trict includes Arapahoe; ta9-, Boulder
Weld. Larilner and the rib belt couA'
ties.
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THREE WERE KILLED.

A Mail Train sDerAllsd by . Defective
switch,
Taumpan, Mass. Aug. 8-The mail
train on the New York & Hartford Rail.
way was derailed here this morning.
Three men were killed and FIVE injured.
The killed were:
Jas. Sheldon, engineer,
George She4eldt. fireman.
G. Knowltoh, fireman.
The injured were all mail clerks.
There we're no passengers on the train.
The accident was caused by the failure
of switch to work. ,..
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WORKED THE CROWD.

without Notice Boulder Ltverymen ExtoFt
Extra Fares to the Chautauqua.
Not little indignation was expressed
by Chautauqua visitors and residents of
Boulder by the hold-up practice of the
men running wagons to the grounds.
Absolutely without notice to the public
the rate of carriage was raised from 10
to 20 cents each way, the wagon men
taking advantage Of the tremendous
crowd requiring conveyance to filch
extra dimes out of them. No one dis
puted their right to charge any fare they
saw fit. but. before changing the rate.
they owed it to the public to give their
new schedule. which was clandestinely
agreed to at meeting Saturday night,
full and complete publicity. Had they
done 50 many would have made other
arrangements. either for conveyance or
remaining At home. One four horse
outfit must have gathered in quite $40,
which was quarter of the value of the
horses and wagon. OF this fact, however
no one complains. All are willing that
citizens in business should make money,
but it is a matter of general regret that
conveyers were found so small as to
utilize the fact of a large crowd to get
passengers without notice of the raise
and then proceed to bold them up be
cause of their inability to secure other
conveyance. If 10 cents were enough
Saturday. 20 was certainly too much
Sunday. Announcement of the 10 Cent
rate had been made by the Gulf and
Chautauqla officials and these tslt cha.
erined over charges of misrepresenta.
ton made against them.
To the credit of Mr.. Trezise, who has
many conveyances constantly going to
and from the Chautauqua. let it be said
that his accustomed spirit Of enterprise
and fair play did not lead him to become
a party to this combination, but his
usual rates prevailed.
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Washington, Aug. 8-Secretary Day
declined to discuss the report that he
will form one of the peace commission.
Several months ago he was about to re.
sign, but when the war threatened to
break out, the president urged him
to remain. The secretary has an ambi-
ton to become member of the supreme
bench and if the bill now pending in
congress passes it probably will be
pratifed,
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Sp0l1 LeQVeS
|Ao||y Questions
SPAiN'S HUMILITY.
Unable to Discuss But Leaves Open Several
Questions.

L00v09
Questions.
Madrid, Aug. 8-Spain's answer to the
American peace terms were sent to Paris
in charge of Monsignor Merri del Val.
There it will be translated into cipher for
transmits sion to Washington. Monsignor
del Val is one of the Iope's chamber.
lains. and member of the diplomatic
corps. The answer states that Spain
can not discuss the terms as it was forced
to accept them, but will leave the follow.
ing questions to be settled by the com.
mission: The Cuban debt; the time and
manner of evacuating Porto Rico; the
protection of Spanish in both islands;
when Spain shall withdraw its artillery.
arms and ammunition from Porto Rico,
Cuba and the Philippines.
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Amnesty Given
b Prisoners
sLANco GRuMeLEs.
He Announces At Europe 10 Responsible
for spain's Humiliation.

for spain's Humiliation.
Washington. Aug. 8-News has reach.
ed here that Blanco has proclaimed an
amnesty. stating that through the inter.
vention of European powers Spain was
compelled to submit to the disgrace of
suing for peace. and consequently he
would pardon the political prisoners.
numbering $50. He stated that Spain
was compelled by the powers to submit
to Americas terms and as she was unable
to war with all of them, she had to give
in. Therefore Havana would have to
be given to the Americans and Cubans
and he could only assure safe conduct to
the mother country for all Spaniards in
the West Indies.
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NO ANSWER YET.

Washinston Has Not Heard Officially from
Spain.
Washington, Aug. Sup to q p. m. no
word had been received by the govern
ment indicating whether or not the
French embassy has heard from SPAN
concerning the peace terms.
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After Q Deserter,

Lexington, Aug. 8-A squad of men
from Camp Corbin have been despatch.
ed to Morgan county with instructions to
capture Layban Lewis, a deserter. dead
OF alive. Lewis is "bad man" and the
local authorities refuse to arrest him,
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DESPATCH RECEIVED.

Interest Centers in q Cipher Message at
French Embassy.
Washington, Aug. ga long despatch
was received at the French embassy this
afternoon. and it is supposed 10 contain
Spain's answer to Americas peace terms.
As it is in cipher and in French it will
take several hours to make the transla.
tion
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Ex-Mayor sutro Dead.

San Francisco. Aug. 8-Ex.Mayor
Sutro died suddenly this morning. He
leaves several children and fortune
placed at 100000.
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DAY WILL RESIGN.

Tho Secretary OF State Rumored to be
About to Retire
Washington, Aug. Sit is rumored
that Secretary Day is about to resign.
He will then be appointed as a member
of the peace commission and when the
work of the commission is completed he
will retire to Canton.
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r.np. rroep. nav. Ge.e.

Tamps. Aug. S-The movement oi
troops iron this camp to Montauk is
completed and Torrey's riders were the
last to leave today. Those that are left
are destined for Porto Rico.
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Mrs. Bradbury Insane.

Los Angeles. Aug. 8-News was re.
ce,ved here that Mrs. Bradbury. wife ol
the millionaire who eloped with Ward
some time ago, is insane At her Mexican
residence. Her mother denies the re.
port and states that recent letters from
her daughter state that she is we'll.
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Promise for the Gu rds.

Newport, Ri, Aug. 8-Chauncey De.
pew, in an address to the 47th New York
volunteers today, intimated that the gov.
eminent will do as much for the militia
organizations as the regular army at the
close of the present war.
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Engineers for Porto Rico.

EnGtnoerS Tor Porto Rico.
chattanooga, Aug. 8-Cne hundred
and thirty-one telegraphers left today to
embark with Wade for Porto Rico. The
paymaster is paying of at Camp Thomas
this afternoon.
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Can Find No Waite r.

New York, Aug. 8-Uneasiness is felt
over the failure of the workmen to find
water by digging wells at Montauk. 1t
is feared the place may yet unavailable.
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Hawaiian Commission.

San Francisco, Aug. 8-Senators Cul.
lon and Morgan and Congressman Hit
of the Hawaiian commission are here
and will sail for Honolulu on w ednesday.
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DIED FROM FEVER.

Brlgsdier.General Poland Succumbs to
Typhoid at Ashoville.
Asheville, N. C., Aug. 8-Brig. Gen.
Poland, who was brought here from
Chickamaugua where he contracted ty-
phoid fever, died this morning.
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WANrED-S,tuation by lady s.eno
grapher and clerk. Address J.. this of
6ce. 8.zt
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Atssntiss. %. Di

There will be = meeting Of Co. D 70,
drill 1t the hall tonight
CHANT SAFELY, Capt. Co. y.
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London. Aug. 8-The Evening News
states that Geo. Curzon has formerly &C.
cepted the cffice of viceroy of India.
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MILES is PREPARED.

Department Thinks He 10 Ready for Any
Emerg ency.
Washington. Aug. S-Secretary Alger
said today that with General Grant,
brigade General Miles would have a
large enough force tor any emergency.
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CURzoN ACCEPTS.

The Husband Of An American Becomes
vics roy ol India.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-10

have gotten along much better had ",
KEEP, our resiments In the upper countr,
until they had been fairly well drilled
and then sent them 20 Florida. brigade
by brigade, as each WIS fully and COM
plctely equipped for war.
We have had recently spell OF cool
weather covering the whole country. but
already the temperature rs rising. II IS
plain that our soldiers will not be able
10 stand the amount OF drilling in Florida
that they could have stood in the up
country. But. as we have said. we do not
care 10 dwell upon these questions now.
They have been fully ventilated in the
press by the sensational Bigelows and
by many more sensible men.
General Miles has been clothed with vast
authority. and so far as we are able to
Judge, he has been exercising II wisely.
To the end that our military expedition
to Cuba and Porto Rico shall not only
be fully equipped to tight Spanards. but
10 fight the more-to-be-dreaded diseases
II the country. And so our army and
people probably have less cause for ap-
'rehension on that score than is popularity
supposed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-10
UNCLE SAM on THE COLOR LINE

There Is no doubt of the military value
OF colored troops among intelligent south
ern men. But there is prejudice against
putting arms in the hands of such citizens.
1t is n prejudice born Of the system OF
chattel slavery, and though the prejudice
Is natural and inevitable, probably not
many intelligent men anywhere believe
that 1t can prevail against reason and
common sense many years longer.-The
Philadelphia North American.
Really, the practical question just now
is whether we ought TO try the expert
ment of sending to the front colored
soldiers under colored officers
1t is an experiment that the United
States Government has never dared to
try. Why? Because 1t felt that it would
be risky thing to do II dared not make
Itself responsible for what such soldiers
might do when there was no restraining
influence over them.
And so, during the civil war. the Federal
Government differed its negro companies.
5attalons, regiments, and brlgades with
white men. And so, since the war. it
has managed quite effectually to bar the
navy and the regular army to colored
officers. and this, too, though there are |
plenty Of blacks enlisted as sailors and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-10
BETHEL ACADEMY.
The Closing MISUNDERSTANDING
The battalion Honor.

WARRENTON, VA. June s-cs,ec,o,A
The closing exercises OF Bethel NuIitar,
Academy took place yesterday. The bac.
oalaureate sermon was preached on su,.
day by Rev. T. e. Thacker. of Alexan.
drla' MS subject being "Comparativa
ROVER or Young Men to Old and ,rbo,r
Advantages" The regular exercises were
opened with prayer by Rev. Walter II
robertson, of Warrenton Then followed
the delivery OF distinctions and madaI.
or honor by Colonel John Scott M r.,
auier. the general scholarship medal 90
Ing TO Il. S. Silberuagel, of Louisia9o
the chief feature of the day was tn
address by Professor William NJ
Thornton, Ill. D.. Of the University .,
virginia, who chose for his suh,ao,
Characteristic Virginians and ub,ch
was delivered with matchIess abilitv
The debating contest for the Gove,ror
smith medal was won by w. b. Maj
thews. Of Washington, u. c.. who foot
the negative side on the question ia tha
war Between the United States ara
Spain Justifiable?" H. b. Christie 90
Florida, spoke In the Affirmative
FOLLOWING this came the drill nv hat |
TALON and comforting OF militia,
honors The valedlctory was deljvsrs1
oy Joseph Ricards. of Nebraska. aftar
which the final order was read and the
'esutt OF the competitive drill announced
company A winning right OF battalion
Tnich has been held for three years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-10
HATCH-JARyIs,
wedding in Mathews CountxA
Pretty Ceremony.

REGENT, VA, June 9-(Specialj-Tbe
rays of June sun linked with the
beautiful decorations which loving hands
had so tenderly and lovingly entwlned
around the sacred edihce, made Mathews
Baptist church, in Mathews county
scene or beauty to-day. the occasion
being the marriage of Miss Bertha lar
Wis TO Mr.. c. Eldridge Hatch.
promptly at the appointed hour tho
approach OF the bridal party was herald
ed by Miss Sadie Williams, who in bar
usual style, pealed forth an appronriota
wedding march. Up the aisle came Mas.
ters Howard Jarvis and Isler Hughes
Ihen came the ushers-Monroe +. WALK
err of Middlesex, and Ernest Jarvis M
Mathews-followed by Misses Nina lar
Wis and Belle Winder, Lille Bohannap
and Maggie Hughes. and Messrs Ernest
Jarvis and win Winder, and Atwood
Lewis and T. ii. Richardson. Next came
the bride, brunette of twenty-one sum
mers, leaning on the arm of her brother
Mr.. "A. j. Jarvis Proceeding TO the nul.
pit, she was met by the groom AZ
companied by his sister, Miss Maude |
Hatch.
After most impressive ceremony nv |
the brides pastor, Rev. +. b. RAYMOND
The couple left on the north-bound
steamer for an extended bridal tour car
'ying with them the best wishes OF their
many friends.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-10

On July 9th the qualified voters OF IN,
county OF Gloucester are 10 vote upon tn,
question Of subscribing $4,000 In bonds
to the Richmond and Tidewater Railroad
Company.
That company proposes TO build an
electric road from some point on the
Chesapeake Bay, or its tributaries. TO
Richmond. Five counties that are
touched by no railroad at all would be
drained, as the saying Is. by this line
to-wits Gloucester, Mathews. Mlddlesex,
King and Queen, and Essex Portions or
the counties OF King William, Hanover,
and Henrico would, also, become tribu-
tary TO this road. And yet only about
one hundred miles OF track would be re-
quired, including the branches necessary
to reach some OF the five counties we
have mentioned
Those five counties are rich In produc-
tions OF fruits and garden vegetables.
oysters, and fish. At present nearly all
their trade goes to Baltimore. The
monopoly thus enjoyed by the Monu-
mental City is anything but an adj
vantage to the people OF Lower Virginia.
II they had cheap rail connection with
Richmond, and, through Richmond. with |
the West, they would not only have new |
markets open TO them, but they would |
find the Baltimore boats entering |
actively into the competition, and giving
the people vastly better facilities than
they now do.
We believe this electric road would not
only be a good thing for Richmond, but
FOR all the country through which IT
passes. The counties named are among
ne garden spots OF Virginia, and are
capable Of sustaining two or three times
he population they now have; but so long
Is one city has monopoly Of their pro-
lucts they cannot thrive as they would
hrive were all the markets of the world
pen to them.
"A vote on this substitution was taken |
n Gloucester on the 2Sth of April, bat |
was cold, snowy day. Though the
roposftion received great majority of
he votes cast, the affirmative votes so
asst did not constitute a majority of the
egistered votes Of the county, as re- !
uired by law. So, new vote is 10 be g
ad on July 9Th, and We earnestly trust ]
will be favorable to this undertaking. \
hich we regard as a great thing for I
edmond, and a greater thing for Glou- !
'ster, Mathews. Mlddlesex, King ana y
ueen, and Essex
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-10
Marriage in TazeMeII-

TAZEWELL, VA. June s.-(specIaI)-
beautiful wedding took place here yes
terday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. When
Miss Bette Alexander, the popular and
accomplished daughter of our townsman.
Mr.. j. ID. Alexander and Mr.. 5. w. Aston
Jr, prominent merchant of Lebanon.
Va, were united in the bonds o, holv
matrimony. Rev. w. w. Rum and Rev.
/. u. Martin officiating.
The church was beautifully decorated
with flowers and evergreens, and resent
ed a very handsome appearance Miss
Alice Alexander. sister OF the BRIDE. was
maid OF honor. and Dir. James Thomas
Smith acted as the groom's best man.
w. III. Anderson. Esq, rendered the
wedding marches during the certmony on
the violin. accompanied on the organ by
his sister. Mrs. V. L. Sexton, land also
rendered several selections while the au-
dience were assembling.
The attendants were az follows: Misses
Matte Peery Rachel Peery. 10 e Britain.
Daisy Thompson. Josie Smith, and Carrie
Dunn. and Messrs. Jeff Gillespie, Allen
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-10
AUSTRIAN RACE ANTAGONIST.

! There has been another lively race-an-
| tagonism outbreak in Franz Josefs do
| minions. The scene of the trouble is
| Gratz, and the situation is i'm the nature
of a sequel TO a former demonstration.
During the bear garden performances in
the Reichstag under the Badeni ministry
Bosnian regiment stationed at Gratz
had an encounter with the populace in
which a workingman was killed and sew
eral other civilians were wounded
The use Of Slav troops for quelllng
riot excited great Indignation. which
found expression in a public funeral for
the workingman, the cost being paid by
the municipality. As a consequence
forty-seven officers of the reserves who
took part in the obsequies were reduced
TO the rank of common soldiers. and
since November last the military bands
have ceased to play in public at Gratz.
The garrison authorities recently con-
sented to allow the public concerts to be
resumed, but on the condition that the
beginning should be made by the band of
the Bosnian regiment. And then the fun |
commenced. The bandsmen were chased |
off the platform by crowd composed OF |
university students and Socialist working |
men, and the latter celebrated the VIC |
tory by singing the Pan-Germanic hymn.
while the Slav musicians had to be escort
ed to the barracks by a detachment OF
troops. This diversion has been followed
by an address TO the Austrian Minister
of War. The Minister is asked TO explain
why he sanctioned the degradation of
the reserve officers. asd to state whether
( is true that the bulk of them were /
to Slav or Magyar regiments
o serve as private soldiers. Further, II
$ represented that social and political
citations in Gratz are so strained that
very effort should be made for the imme-
late removal of all cause OF friction.
ma TO this end it is suggested that the
Bosnian regiment be withdrawn.
Although the address Is spoken of as
an appeal" IL Is looked upon as convey
ng a serious threat. that the government
you'd do well not 10 disregard. !
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-10
supreme Court of Appeals.

| WYTHEVILLE. VA, June Especial
| The following opinions were handed dowr
| in the Supreme Court of Appeals to-
, day:
BY Judge Keith: Osborne VS.. Big Stone
Gap Collier Company. From the Circuit
Court OF Wise county. Reversed.
McBryde VS.. the Commonwealth. From
the County Court OF Patrick county. Re-
versed.
Evans VS.. Rice. trustee. From the
Circuit Court OF Prince Edward county.
Affirmed
City Of Norfolk VS.. Nottingham, ct. al.
From the Law and Chancery Court Of
the city 81 Norfolk. Affirmed.
Mumpower VS.. Shelter. Judge writ Of
prohibition refused.
BY Judge Rely: ArbuclIle Brothers VS..
Gates & Brown. From the Chancery
Court of the city of Richmond. Affirmed.
Howell Son & Co. VS.. Bender, trustee
From the Chancery Court of the city
Of Richmond. Affirmed.
BY Judge Buchanan: Robinson's Ad-
ministrator VS.. Dining. From the Cir
cult Court of Chesterfield county. AZ
frmed.
Sims VS.. Tyrer. From the Circuit Court
OF Alexandria county. Affirmed.
BY Judge Harrison: Taylor VS.. NAL
lory. From the Circuit Court of Orange
county. Affirmed
Bosseu. trustee, VS.. Fuller, ct ais.
From the Circuit Court of the city of
Danville. Affirmed.
Max Meadows Land and Improvement |
Company VS.. J. c. McGavock, ct ais |
Argued and submitted.
Jackson's Administrator VS.. Jackson. |
argued.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-10
HObsOn's Choice.

New York Evening Telegram.)
His 10 do and never ask,
What the peril of the task;
His to brave the sullen foe,
His TO strike the daring blow.
That was Hobson's choice.
Down into the jaws of Death,
In the battles scorching breath,
Went he with his sturdy crew,
Nor the danger never knew.
This was Hobson's choice.
His to face the screaming she'll,
Face it bravely, face it well;
Playing for a glorious stake,
Risking all for country's sake.
This was Hobson's choice.
SO. my lads. no longer scorn
This old saw, so lowly born,
But Whenever you chance to hear
The old thing get up and cheer
For Hobson's choice.
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THE VALLEY CITY,
Meeting OF Board of Institution for
Deaf, Dumb, and Blind.


| STANTON. VA, June 9.--(Speciai)-
The Board OF Visitors OF the Institution
for the Deaf. Dumb, and Blind has been
in session yesterday and to-day. electng
the stan of officials for the school. All the
old officers were reelected with these ey-
captions: Miss May Percy, OF Lynchburg,
elected teacher In blind department. vice
Leonadas Ponytz. deceased; Miss La Rue,
or Grayson county, goyerness and head
OF sewing school. vice the incumbent, de-
clining re-election; Emmett Moody, of
Richmond, foreman OF carpenter shop.
vice n. f. Peterflsh. s. G.. Jones was
elected teacher in the mute department,
and granted a years furiough without
pay. 10 attend Gallaudet College. and II.
A. Bear viii fiji the vacancy Mrs. Annie
Camp, OF Richmond. formerly matron.
was again elected, succeeding Mrs. rabb,
and Mrs. John Stout was made keeper OF
the study hall.
To-day was observed here as Confede-
rate Memorial-Day. A long procession.
made up of police, Stonewall Jackson
Camp. Confederate Veterans, citizens in
the saddle and In carriages. escorted by
the Stonewall Brigade Band, with the
United States flag and the Confederate |
battlehag alongside, wended its way TO |
Thornrose Cemetery. where 1000 Confede- |
rates are buried. Flowers in profusion |
decked the graves, and hundreds OF mi
Mature Confederate flags waved over
The mounds. The handsome monument |
Of private at Parade rest was banked
with fragrant flowers.
The Rev. DIR. 4. NJ Carson, of Lynch
burg, chaplain Of the Seventh Virginia
Regiment, c. S. A., offered beautiful
prayer ans Rev. Dr. George Finley, OF
Division, who, with General
Armistead, got past the stone fence at
introduced the orator, Hon.
Z. S. Parks, of Luray. Captain Parks
made an eloquent and patriotic speech.