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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-15
A PRETTY KETTLE OF FISH.

If this elimination and recrimination,
and assertion and denial touching our
war with Spain is to so on the American
people may well wish for the time when
all recollection and record OF the war
shall have been blotted out.
1t begins to look now as If no man con-
nected in any way with the Cuban cam
najgn. at least, is destined to escape,
The fight between Miles and Alger grows
fercer every day. and the charge THAI
Sampson's observation-disclosures" dispatch
was responsible for the fix we got into
before Santiago has been met by the
production Of a telegram showing that the
War Department did not tell the whole
truth.
Again. Wheeler's allusion to the Samp-
son dispatch stirred up the Schley-Samp-
son controversy once more, and the lat
ter's friends are adducing latter discov-
cred evidence" which they claim proves
that Sampson was sent to take com
mand of our entire naval force in Cuban
waters because Schley did not obey or
ders and wanted to go off TO coal when
no should have been watching Cervera.
But that is not all. The critics Of Shat
ter and friends of Miles have found out,
so they assert, that on the morning OF the
Sd of July Shafter acknowledged that
ne was unfit TO lead the army, and beg
ged Breckenridge to take command OF IT,
The latter, however, so the story goes,
declined, because Shafter had made ready
TO retreat the next day and while he
Breckinrdge) would never consent to re-
treat on the 4th of July, he knew the
War Department would not be satisfied
with anything he did. "A pretty Kettle
of fish" all this, verify.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-15
HOWARD GOULD's FORTUNE.
Opinion Divided ms to the Effect OF
His Marriage.
pw York Tribune. 1ith.)

(New York Tribune, 1ith.)
The interest attached to the marriage
of Howard Gould and Miss Kathrine
Clemmons is deepened by the fact that
under his fathers will Mr.. Gould has to
forfeit one-half of his share Of the fami-
" fortune in case of his marrying with
out the consent Of a majority OF the
trustees of the will. These, OF course,
are his brothers and sisters. 1t is gene
rally understood that the Gould family
has bitterly opposed this marriage, but
an intimate friend of Howard Gould said
yesterday that in all probability he would
not lose his share of the fortune, which
is estimated at about S5OO0,0O0.
The section of the will of Jay Gould
under which the forfeit may be de-
manded is as follows:
Seventh. l hereby declare and provide
that IL any of my children shall marry
without my consent during my lifetime
or thereafter without the consent Of
majority of the then executors and trus-
tees under this will then and in that
event the share allotted to the child so
marrying In and by said will and codi-
ell shall be reduced one-half and the
principal OF the other half Of the said
share shall be paid assigned, transfer
red, or set over to such persons as,
under the laws Of the State of New York,
would take the same If 1 had died intes-
tate.
One Of Howard Gould's friends. who Is
also a business associate of his, said
yesterday that, while Mr.. Gould's sisters
and brothers had opposed the marriage,
and would not even now recognize his
wife, they had relented so far as to al
Ii ,.,I tot, a.. clao
of the fortune This decision was the re-
suit. it was said, of Towards persstency.
The Goulds had found after long years,
that they could not get their brother 10
give up Miss Clemmons Moreover, they
were constantly annoyed and troubled
by newspaper articles about the relations
between the two, and so they finally de-
cided II was the best policy to allow the
marriage thus putting a stop TO the
newspaper tales, even If they could not
recognize the new member of the family.
George ]. Gould was not at his office
in the Western Union Building when
Tribune reporter called there yesterday
afternoon, and his secretary. when ask
ed by the reporter If any statement would
be given out regarding the possibility OF
the family formally disappearing OF
Howard GOuld's marriage. said with n
smile. re not answering any queS-
tons here to-day" IL was said in Wall
street, however. apparently on good au-
thority that the other children of Jay
Gould, who are co-executors and trus-
tees with Howard Gould under the will,
had not yet reached a decision as TO the
course they would pursue. 1t was also
said there that Mr.. Gould's brothers ard
sisters had not been informed in advance
OF his intention to be married on We'd
nesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs Gould will make their
home at the Holland House, when they
return from their yachting trip. The
rooms Miss Clemmons had at the hotel
have been retained. and they will be oc-
cupied by the couple.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-15
PROPOSALS.
= x H,IIcI;i TO CONTRACTORS

Office Of CITY Engineer
city Hall,
Richmond. Va, October y, lNN,
SCALED PROPOSALS WILL ~ ~
ceIved AT this office until O'CLOCK - ~
MONDAY. OCTOBER II lMa ,,or
for the CONSTRUCTION OF THE fON
LOWING SEWERS: .,.,,,, hal,
In Rroad street from a point aDors , .S.,
way between Thirty-third ana ~
fourth streets To Thirty-fourta sti.s IN
In Main street from Twenly-i4n''
Thirtieth street. n.ta,S be-
In alley from Harrison TO Ryan
tween Franklin and Grace streets or.,.
Sever I'm Fifth street from Bac0n-Oust-
TOR branch TO a point south OF raFne -
tween Jackson and Duvsl stIeels' ,,,5,n
branches along Baker street rom trofo
10 Third street, along Duyai su'71,t, ,,',,h
Fifth TO Fourth street. alonS ard
street from rayine between jackson a., a.,
Dnyal streets to Duvai street and 49, .ons
Fourth street from ravine between hN~N'
and Preston streets 10 Baker su,ss ..,
And for Granite Curbs and Spsil I ,-..r'.
as per list on file In the City Ehs'
Office accom-
panied by certified check TOT e. snail
each bid for Granite Curos anu rer-
Paving must be accompanied py
tified check for 500. o,u *
Snecifications. schedules and iun 80.
PLANTATION for bidding can be seen a. ~
once. -....,.,,es rho
right 10 reject any or all bids. or To-.
the work as whole or In sena..sss,S " ";
no is-td City rnglneer.-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-15
CLARKE COUNTY.
Blue Ridge Hunt Club ReOrganiKed-
Personal.

BERRYVILLE, VA, October 4.-(Spe-
clal.)-The Blue Ridge Hunt Club has
been reorganized for the fall season. and
the first meet will be held on Saturday
In addition to the fox hounds owned by
the club, number Of beagle hounds nave
been procured, and some fine sport Is an
ticipated. Among the members OF the
club are Messrs. u. l.. Boyce, Jr., Irux-
ton Boyce, A. Il. Bevan, Thomas HYDE,
Jr., william +. Randolph, Joseph and
George Jones, Horace Smith, and Thomas
Burwel
Stock cattle from Southwest Virginia
and Tennessee have been arriving at Der
ryville and Boyce in large numbers TINS
week Messrs. Gibson and Rogers OF
Ioudoun couAfy. and c. f. Wall, OF Jel-
ferson county, w. Va, are among the
largest shippers. Many of these cattle
are sold in Clarke and Jefferson counties
while others are sent across the noun
tain into Loudoun and Fauquier.
Mr.. Charles II. Smith and Miss Emily
Smith left on Saturday to visit relatives
in Baltimore and Washington.
Mrs. Susan Griffith. of Baltimore, who
has been spending the summer with Mr..
r. r. Smith, leaves on Saturday for
washington, IL. =.
Assistant-Surgeon W. B. Grove, OF the
Vicksburg, now stationed at the Ports
mouth nayy-yard, is visiting his sister,
Mrs. p. II. Powers.
Mr.. w. =. Claggett, prominent FARMER
OF this county. is critically Ill at Spring
field" his home in the county.
Messrs. Julian and Henry Jenkins, or
Baltimore, are in Berryville visiting
friends.
Mrs. C. G. Van Hook, of Washington, Is
visiting her father, DR.. r. p. Page
Mr.. Thomas Claggett, of PittsBurg, is
visiting his old home in the county
Mrs. F. Berger Moran and daughters
Misses Belle and Nora. sailed from New
York last week for a tour in Europe.
Mr.. William Wattles, of Alexandra,
was in the county this week on business.
Miss Wallace, of Richmond, has re-
turned for the winter to the county. She
will spend the winter with Mrs. f. L..
Wheat at "Morgans Spring"
Mrs. ]. NJ. G.. Mcclure left wednesday
10 visit friends in Washington.
Mrs. Hamaker. of New York, Is visit
ing Mrs. Max. Brownold.
Miss Kate S. Neill is visiting friends In
Frederick City, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Shenk left Saturday
10 visit friends in Pittsburg, Pa.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-15

A few days ago the Mayor of Ports
mouth refused to endorse a certain war
rant because the act would have resulted
I'm the arrest of a lady by negro con-
stable. and her examination before
magistrate who, it was stated, was also
colored. Mayor Baird declared that he
would resign rather than endorse the war
rant. In the hurry of editing our Norfolk
special giving a statement Of the case we
inadvertently made II appear that 1t was
the Mayor of Norfolk who took the stand
described. and the Portsmouth Star makes
this mistake the occasion for very Bit
ter article on the downright lying in
duleed In at the expense of Portsmouth
nv the Norfolk correspondents Of out-of-
town papers"
In 60 far as this may be aimed at our
Norfolk correspondent we desire TO say
most emphatically that we have never
detected any disposition on his part TO
do Injustice to Portsmouth in the Dis
patch.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-15

Tobacco culture" says the Times
Union. sis one of the most profitable ana
promising industries of Florida Perhaps
we might better have said 1t Is the most
profitable of the industries Of the state
and most promising of future develop
ment. 1t would unquestionably be in
jured by the admission of Cuba to the
Union, and its development, If not check
ed. would be postponed" Don't fear, con-
temporary. Tobacco is largely cultivated
in Ohio. Pennsylvania, and New England
II Cuba is admitted some plan Will be
found to protect" a product in when
those States are interested. Some of their
representatives are already discussing
constitutional amendment to that end
Charleston News and Courier.
The cigar and cheroot tobacco trade
will not only be interfered with by Cuba
and Porto Rico, but more largely and
dangerously by the Philippines. These
last named islands also make good
quality Of tobacco which they manufac-
ture into cigarettes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-15

the grounds. After spending an hoLr In
looking through this great institution, the
Sir Knights visited the Normal school,
and AT noon boarded the cars for Newport
News.
They spent an hour inspecting the NAM
moth plant of the Newport News snip
Building and Dry-Dock Company, ana at
2 O'Clock returned to Hampton. where
they were the guests OF Hampton COM
mandery at dinner. The meal was served
by the Ladies' Aid Society OF one OF the
Hampton churches. Later In the after
noon the Templars went TO OLD Point ana
visited the fort. They witnessed dress
parade. and shortly after boarded the
steamer for the North.
The palatial steam yacht Niagara. own
ed by Howard Gould the New York mil
lionalre, arrived at Old Point this morn
ing from the Empire City with its owner
and his beautiful bride. formerly Cathe-
rine Clemmons, on board. The young
couple are enjoying their honeymoon, ana
Old Point was selected as one OF the
places they should visit on their yacht
They are now at the Chamberiin, ana
will remain several days.
Judge j. w. G.. Blackstone yesterday
disposed of the two applications for liquor
licenses which were refused by Judge
Barham in the Corporation Court of this
city, and appealed to the Circuit Court.
Judge Blackstone sat at Accomac Court
house, and the witnesses for the COM
plaintants and the defendants went over
yesterday morning and returned to-day.
In the case of the Metropolitan HOTEL.
II. SturgiA, proprietor-he declined to Is
sue the license, but Messrs. McNabb IL
Chapman succeeded in getting their IL
cense.
The Police Commissioners last night ac-
quilted officers Vellines and Crump Oh
the charge of drunkenness, deciding that
the charges were without foundation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-15
The Warriors Return.

Denver Evening Post)
From the neld Of war 1 come,
Sweet Marie.
VIII you kiss me welcome home,
Love to thee?
] am only skin and bones,
All my sweetest songs are groans,
And I'm full of army prunes
AS can be.
O! / got il in the neck,
Sweet Marie,
/ am but a battered wreck,
Don't you see?
In the mud and rain / slept
While the very heavens wept
And the buzZards vigils kept
over me!
When / listed I was fat.
Sweet Marie,
Never was a Thomas cat
Spry as me.
I could lift a bar'l Of beer,
/ could run like a deer,
And there never was tear
In my e'e.
Now I'm thinner than a ghost,
Sweet Marie,
You could make a hitching post
Out of me.
Every joint that's in my frame
IL
o. Gehenna was no name
For the spree!
But I'm with you once again,
Sweet Marie,
Though you seem not to fden-
Tify me.
Now that / am on my feet
And will have a chance to eat
I'll accumulate more meat
Than you see.
From the bitter quinine pills
Ugh o. GeeD
And from Santiago chills
/ am free.
Now I'll live almighty high
And I soon will be as spry
AS the boy you kissed good-by,
Sweet Marie.
Sweet Marie, list to me, list to me,
Sweet Marie,
Though a living skeleton
Now you see,
have got the framework yet,
And the meat / soon will get
Wen be happy yet. you bet.
Swe-e-e-e-et Marie-e-e-e-e.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-15
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-15
The Algerian Fever.
(New York Herald. l3th.)

Major Louis Livingston Seaman. sur
geon Of the First United States Volun-
teer Engineers, returns from Porto Rico
and Santiago with some views on the
maladministration of army affairs, which
he says are not fit TO print.
Ninety per cent. of the men whd died
from disease down there" the Major
told me. were murdered-killed by NAL
administration and incompetency. | have
discovered n new disease. which l mean
TO tell the College OF Medicine about be-
fore long. / call 1t Algerian -feyer-with
an accent on the Alger. A soldier is
taken sick with a low type Of typhoid.
There is no proper food or medicine
wherewith to nurse him back 70 health,
and he dies-of Algerian-fever"
what. summed up was the cause or
this? Was there any lack OF medical sup
plies?"
"No one can blame Surgeon-General
sternberg." Major Seaman said. He
sent the medicines. There was no lack
of supplies of all sorts. But through the
Imbecliity. incompetency and idiocy OF
the men in the Quartermaster's Depart
ment the supplies were not taken care
Of or furnished to the men"
''Who were these men,?
'Sons OF generals. rich mems sons.
sons of politicians, and God knows
what"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-15
PETER SBURG.
The Accident to General Bolltng-A
Roof Falls In.

PETERSBURG, VA, October H.-(Spe-
cial)-GeneraI Stith Boiling. postmaster
Of this city, who sustained a fracture of
the thighbone at the Union Depot last
evening In stepping from the platform Of
a car into which he had escorted some
ladies. suffered a great deal last night,
but to-day is resting comfortably. The
fracture is simple one, but the General
will doubtless be confined TO his house
for some weeks.
A portion of the large roof connecting
centre warehouse with the rear OF IL. r.
Beckwith's store, corner of Sycamore and
Washington streets, fell in night before
last, causing some damage. There were
some teams near, but they escaped in
jury.
delightful tea was given last eve
ming by Mrs r. r. Meade, in compliment
to the delegates to the convention OF the
Daughters of the 'Confederacy. Many
were present, including guests from this
city. and the occasion was in the highest
degree enjoyable.
The four months time limit having ex-
pired on a number OF pieces of delinquent
property in this city, applications for the
purchase OF which had been only filed IN
the Clerks office. deeds conveying the
property will be made at once.
Monday next, October 18th, will be
Court-Day for Dinwiddie county, and po-
litically it will be a great day. Mr.. Epes
and Mr.. Thorp and Thomas L. Jones, the
coored Republican candidate. will all be
there in their respective interests. The
Democrats will hear addresses from Judge
William H. Mann and Hon. John Lamb,
two OF the best speakers in the State.
The case OF the Commonwealth VS.. De-
tective w. G.. Baldwin, charged with kill
ing Henry Hawkes. at Wilson's Depot, is
set for Monday at Dinwiddie courthouse,
but the probability is that it will be con-
tinued until the next term OF the court.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-15

The new law of this State requiring
street-cars 10 be provided with vestibules
during the winter months goes into ef-
feet on December 1st. Petersburg is ex-
empted from its operations. Both Of our
street-car companies are busily engaged
preparing to add the yestibules to their
close cars. The change can be made with
out any great difficulty. and will not cost
more than $25 per car. but We doubt II
the appearance Of the cars will be i'm
proved thereby. However. the intent OF
the law was not to beautify the cars,
but 20 make them more comfortable for
the motormen and conductors.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-15
wAGERs on ELECTION.
vendig Flaunts Thousands Tor Van
wyck, But Finds Few Takers.
(New York Herald)

tNeW lOrk fefdlu)
Spirited betting interest in the State
election was shown by Wall street and
sporting men yesterday, and as conse-
quence the two largest wagers yet made
campaign TO date was made at the Nor
ris Park race-track between Abraham
Levy. a Chicago bookmaker, and James
Wakerley, former hacker OF John H. Sui
Ivan.
Levy. who is a stanch admrer OF Colo
mel Roosevelt bet Wakeley $1,000 TO 5000
that the Rough Rider would win. Wake
ley SAYS that he has 5000 more to place
and that he will take 10 to for his
money. He told me that he never felt
more confident Of winning a bet than he
does Of cashing in on Van Wyck. Asked
for the cause OF his confidence, he said:
POPULAR VOTE FOR VAN WICK.
"The popular vote Is against Roosevelt.
His war record is all right, but l do not
think the Republicans. the workers, are
enthusiastic over his nomination. Roose-
welt is an impusve, uncertain fellow. and
conservative Republicans with whom
have conversed will not vote for him."
In addition to placing the 5000 bet and
expressing a desire to wager 5000, Wake
ley has made three wagers-s6o0 to $1,000,
$3.50 TO 81. COO. and $3.50 to $500
Joseph Vendig and his money were very
much in evidence in Wall street and at
the Morris Park race-track yesterday.
Vendig's presence in Wall street stimu-
lated interest i'm the election in a betting
way in the money centre Of the city.
For the first time since wager was
recorded on either of the rival candidates
for gubernatorial honors Vendig offered
to accept even money on Van Wyck. He
thought that by so doing he would be
able TO place considerable sum. but in
this he was disappointed. OF the $4,000
he had with him. he only succeeded In
placing 5000.
VENDIG PLACES EVEN MONEY.
The bets were made with brokers who
dislike to see their names associated with
gambling propositions. Later Vendig
visited the race-track, where he made
bet Of s., 600 at even money on Van Wyck
with Frederick Walbaum.
Vendig is the first big bettor and adj
mirer OF Van Wyck who has accepted
even money and he says that within ten
days Van Wyck supporters will have to
give odds or find no takers. His expert
ence In Wall street. he said Is response
BILE for that belief.
Leo Teller, manager for Weber 4
Fields. bet $3.50 against 500 on Van Wyck.
and A. F.. Cans placed s75 against 500 the
same way.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-15
ACKNOWLEDGMENT 10, 1898.

Friends Of the Dispatch would do us
a favor by informing us promptly OF any
failure on the 'part of newsdealers, o.
newsboys on railroad trains, to meet the
publie demand for copies of this paper.
Information is also desired by us of the
delinquency of any carrier of ours in
Richmond, Manchester or elsewhere.
Mail subscribers are likewise invited
to report to us whenever their papers
come late or irreSulariy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-15
A SURE CURE ron GROUP
Twenty-Five Years Constant r..
without a Failure We

The first indication Of Group is boar.
ness, and in a child subject to cr,,", :.
may be taken as q sure sign OF ,bo
preach Of an attack. Following ~,
hoarscness is a peculiar rough cough '".
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy IS glve,, u
soon as the child becomes hoarsc. or 80. IS
after the croupy cough appears. /, n,, IN
prevent the attack II is used in M, WI
thousands OF homes in this broad 10y
and never disappoints the anv Iinu.
mothers. We have yet 10 learn ~ I, .,l
gle instance In which II has not pro ,,.',
effectual. No other preparation can 81
such a record-twenty-fve years ron
slant use without failure. '0A-
Zoe 12-W ,Sat&Suntoc aOnr,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-15
VISITING SIR KNIGHTS
At Hampton and Newport News
Howard Gould and Bride.


NEWPORT NEWS. october l+-(Spe-
cial. )-Nearly two hundred Knights Tenn
plar, members OF St. Omer Commandery.
OF Boston. Mass, and Calvary Command
cry. of Providence. r. l., who were the
guests to-day of Hampton Commandery.
No. II, arrived here shortly after IL O'CLOCK
this afternoon and visited the ship-yard
at the invitation OF General-Superintend-
ent Walter A. Post. The Sir Knights ar
rived at OLD Point Comfort this morning
at 6 o'clock over the Cape Charles route
from Philadelphia. They came from Pitts
burg where the triennial convention mas
been In session. They are In this vicinity
on a sightseeing expedition, and they
put in the entire day very profitably- They
left Old Point at $50 o'clock this morning.
after taking breakfast at the hotels. and
went to the National Soldiers Home. At
the entrance they were met By the Home
Band. which accompanied them through