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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-09
Nominations by the President.

WASHINGTON. July s.-The President
to-day sent these nominations to the
Senate:
War. Volunteer Army-Brigadier-Ge Gene
rails OF volunteers TO be Major-Generals--
Hamilton s. Hawkins. Henry w. Law
ton Adna X. Chaffee. John X. Bates.
To be Brigadier- r-Generals-Coionei Leon
Wood, First Regiment. U. s.. Volunteer
Cavalry. Iieutenant-colonei Chamber
McKIbbIn. To Twenty-frst Infantry.
First Regiment Volunteer Cavairy-To
he Colonel-IAeutenant- Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, FIRST Regiment u. $. Volunteer
Volunteer Infantry. Second Regiment
John NJ, Gregory, Jr.. OF Florida. 20 De
FIRST IAestenant. The nominations were
all confirmed.
I'm addition TO the confirmation OF to-
days nominations. the Senate confirmed
the following:
Volunteer Infantry. Third Regiment-To
be Captains-C. r.. Warren. Georgia;
First Lieutenants, J. A. Sibley and ~.
n. Laird. Georgia: Second Lieutenant. J.
+. Bunting, Georgia.
Volunteer Engineers. Third REGIMENT
To be First Lieutenant--James p. Bar
ney and J. ID. Fsuntieroy. Virginia: Sec
ond. Lieutenant. William II. ChadbourA
Jr., North Carolina
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-09
SUDDEN DEATH IN BALTIMORE.
Mr.. X. II. Brown, a Prominent Club
Man. Falls Dead of Heart Disease.

BALTIMORE. MD, July ESPECIAL
Robert Riddle Brown, one OF the most
prominent men In the social life OF Bal
timore dropped dead tonight about $50
al the Library OF the Baltimore Club.
Death was due ID heart failure. Mr..
II. Lucas. Jr.. and Glenn Pitts. when one
of his friends heard a gurgle in his
throat and he fell of OF his chair. lie
died Immediately. Mr.. Brown was secre-
tary of the Baltimore Club and from 1852
10 isg2 was It's president He was at one
time a major in the Fifth Regiment. and
al the time Of his death held a captaincy
in the Fourth Regiment NJ N. q. lie
was widely known In New York and at
Narragansett. where he usually spent his
summers with his cousins Mr.. and Mrs
Alexander Brown. at their cottage. He
was forty-eight years old and was un-
married.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-09
LIEUT.. LANGH0NE TO RIDE.
DR.. Painter Rejects a CalI-Arrange
ments for "a Holiness Meeting.

SALEM. VA, July Especial DIR. f.
V. ~ Painter, who recently received a
call TO the chair OF Modern Languages in
the Gettysburg Pa) Theological Semi
nary, has decided TO reject the call and
remain at Roanoke College his Alma
Mater where he has been professor for
many years
Second Lieutenant Louis Langhorne.
OF Company If. (Salem) has been pro-
NOTED 10 adjutant OF the Second Regi-
ment, Virginia Volunteers. His father Is
making arrangements to ship him
prince his favorite horse.
Rev. II. G. v Campbell. pastor OF the
Presbyterian church. and family have
gone TO Berkley Springs. W. Va. where
Mr. Campbell will spend months va
cation, Rev. Joseph A. Vance pastor OF
the Maryland Avenue Presbyterian
church. Baltimore. will occupy Mr.. Camp
bells pulpit during his absence
Arrangements are being made for the
annual Holiness camp-meeting. which
will be held here IN September.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-09
DESTRUCTION BY LIGHTING,
\ Child Killed and Others Shocked
CAPTAIN Rowc's Recruits.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, July s.
Spccial-During a thunderstorm few
evenings ago. lightning set en- ire the
stable of Mr.. j. T. Curtis. near Rich
mondsyille. Culpeper county. one horse
was lost and a large quantity OF hay. The
flames extended TO the barn and corn
house, destroying both, together with
farm implements harness. twenty bar
re.s Of corn and a quantity OF oats. No
Insurance.
Lightning also struck and damaged
considerably the residence of Mr.. J. III.
Jones. near True Blue. Orange county.
The members Of the family were shocked
by the lightning and Miss Rena Jones IS
still quite sick from the effects.
A child OF Mrs. Churchill Jones. OF the
IndiantoWn section in Orange county.
was killed by lightning on tho same even
ing.
MIR. John James, OF Culpeper county.
fell from load OF hay and had both arms
broken leaving him in very helpless
condition.
Captain NJ. b. Rowe. OF the recruiting
station. sent another installment of vol
untecrs % Camp Alger to-day for the
First Battalion. Third Virginia Regiment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-09

Bato's question applied only 10 lee Oh
40 per cent?
Mr.. Barbee--1hat is all.
Senator Teller-What answer did you
give 20 the words, "and other feeE
Mr.. Barbee- None; and we did not IN
tend 10. because we did not feel that was
a proper thing TO be inquired into.
senator Pasco-You realized then, that
you we're Withholding information from
Senator Bate.
Mr.. Barbee-The way I would put II Is
that we realized we were doing thing
the propriety or which the Senator him.
self must see.
Senator Bate made inquiry which ne
himself would have resented under SINH
lar circumstances. and we felt that ne
was not entitled 20 a statement OF what
fee we were 10 pay.
Senator Warren-Why did you not say
so in yuor telegram?
Mr.. Barbee-That would-have been OF
fenslve We did not want TO make that
statement. and 50 we left it where IT
was.
Senator Pasco-You do not like the
term. withholding" You know that a
witness on the stand swears 10 tell the
truth. the whole truth and nothing but
the truth. Did you feel you were up 10
that Standard
Mr.. Barbee-Yes. sir, did.
Senator Stewart-You would have de-
MED that It was 40 per cent. IL your con-
tract had been for 80 per cent?
Mr. Barbee-Why. as matter or
course. Understanding II In that way
yes.
Senator Warren-Taking tho ground
that Senator Pasco wanted a denial,
what would have been your answer IL
the contract had been for 20 per cent?
Mr.. Barbee-I will tell YOU exactly. |
would have said: Excuse us. Senator.
but that is a matter between MS and our
attorney. and is a question as 10 which
We do not recognize the right OF anybody
TO inquire
Senator Warren-Then IL Senator Pasco
had happened 10 hit upon the right sum,
your answer would have been the same!
NJ. Barbee-Yes. sir.
Mr.. Barbee said that he had received
none Of the fee and be did not know that
any other member of the Church had.
Mr.. Stahlman furnished the committee
a list Of persons TO whom he had paid the
money received az a fee, but only the
items OF payment i'm connection with the
prosecution Of the claim were made pub
lie. These were: To Captain Baker $1,000
and 20 Samuel Donaldson $500, assistant
attorneys in the case. Mr.. Stahlman
stated more explicitly that he had paid
no money 10 any Senator or member Of
the House nor 10 any one connected With
the affairs Of the VI. r. Church. South.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-09
Now Four Hundred Yards from Those
Of the Enemy.
GEN. LINARES IS WEAKENING,
He May BE Persuaded TO Surrender
The Plan of Attack, Should He Not,
is for Sampson TO Reduce the
Harbor Forts aud Land
Troops, Then Enter Har-
Dor and lombard City.

(Copyrlghted 1S9s. The Associated Press).
MAJOR GENERAL SHAFTERs
HEADQUARTERS, BEFORE SANTA
GO DE CUBA. July 7th, by THE Asso-
GATED PRESS DESPATCH BOAT
DAUNTLEss, via PORT ANTONIO, and
KINGTON. JAMAICA. July s, 1853 a.
M.-The armlstlce mas been extended un-
iii noon Saturday. ia order to allow Gem
oral Linares TO communicate with Cap
tain-General Blanco and with Madrid.
SENT HIM AN OPERATOR.
General Llnarcs Informs General SHAFT
ter that he had no telegraph operator,
and one was sent Into the city, accom-
panied by the British Consul J.. w.
Ramsdcn. under the British flag.
Not "a shot has ipcn fired recently on
either side, hut work is being pushed on
the batteries and cntrenchments. our
position has been greatly strengthened
during tho last fnrty-cght hours. tho
American lines advancing 10 within four
hundred yards of the Cnemys and our
hillside batteries overlook and command
the city.
General Lawton's division advanced
five hundred yards 10 tho cncmys great
surprise.
ROUGH RIDERS DYNAMITE GUN.
The dynaiiite gun of Colonel Wood s
Rough Riders in charge OF Sergeant Hal
lett Alsop Burrowc, has been beautifully
placed. hidden IN a snug pit.
Tho streams have been bridged over
allowing the transportation Of heavy ar
tnlery with facility and the roads have
al
health Of the soldiers is good.
The armistlce is afordng a long need
ed rest for our men and they are now
in good shape to resume fighting.
HE IS wltKENING.
General Iinares IS evidently weakening
and the mediation OF the Bishop OF San
tiago and the consular corps may per-
suade him 10 surrender.
In case hostilities are resumed the plan
OF assault is for Rear Admiral Sampson
10 lombard the forts at the mouth Of
the harbor. driving the men away from
the guns and then land a thousand men
and occupy the forts while launches, with
graphing irons go in and countermine the
harbor. Tho fleet will then enter and
lombard the city supporting the land as
sault.
GARCIA TO HOLD OFF
General Garcia. the insurgcnt com
mander. received orders yesterday not %
attack the spaniar1s whilo the nesotia-
tions are on foot
The wrecked Spanish cruisers are still
filled with charrcl bodies, and tho buz-
yards are devourng the remains. Tho
Cubans. by Rear Admiral SIMPSONS or
dcrs. have buried the bodies of over one
hundred Spaniaris which were washed
ashore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-09
CASUALTIES BEFORE SANTIAGO.
General Shafter Sends the Department
"A Detailed Report.

WASHINGTON, ID. g.. July s.-The
War Department has received from Cen
eral Shafter the following dispatch, CIV
ing. as far as practicable up 10 this time,
a statement showing the total casualties
I'm each division Except General Wheel
er'O Of the army under his command az
a result Of the recent fight at Santiago;
Playa del Este. July Z. in Camp Near
Santiago, July 6.-lmpossible so TAR TO get
returns. but thFe has been treated In
hospital at siboney l,052 wounded, ana
there are still 20 in hospital. In Law
tons division there are killed officers
and a men: wounded. II officers and 81
men; missing, ] man.
In Kents Division-Killed. l2 officers
and 81 men: wounded 80 officers and 562
men; missing, 62 men.
In Bates Brigade-Killed. men
wounded, officers and % men; missing, 5
men.
Signal Corps-Killed, ! man; wounded, 1
man.
General wheeIers report not yet re-
ceived.
(signeds sHAFTER.
Major General Commanding.
The composition OF the several divisions
above indicated is as follows.
General Ilawton's division, the Eighth.
Twenty-second First. Fourth, Twenty
fifth. Seventh. Twelfth and seventeenth
Regiments Of United States Infantry, and
the Second Massachusetts Volunteer In
fantry.
General Kent's division, the Sixteenth,
Sixth. second. Tenth. Twenty
Ninth Thirteenth and Twenty-fourth
Regiments OF United states Infantry and
the Seventy-frst New York volunteer
Infantry.
General Bates commanded the Second
Brigade oc General Kent's fsyisson>
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-09
DON'T LIKE NEGROES.
The Insurgents Object to the Ameri
cans Because OF Them.

MADRID. July s.-3 p. M-The Spanish
ccnsul at Hong Kong cables that the In
surgents at Cavite, Manila Bay. have
"reyolted against the Americana lie
adds that sharp fusilade was exchang-
ed. and that tho result Is not known.
In another part OF his dispatch tho
Spanish consul makes tho assertion that
the majority Of the philippine insurgents
have received the American reinforce
ments with hostility. because they In"
cluded numbers OF negroes"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-09
WILL THE POWERS INTERVENE.
said in Rome That They Have Opened
Negotiations To That Effect

ROME. July S.-Italic says that nego-
tiatlons have been opened among the
European Powers with a view OF arrang-
ing peace.
The best intentions, the paper asserts.
are manfested at Washington. but the
Madrid Cabinet strongly opposes any
idea OF peace.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-09

Forecast for Saturday
For virginia-C1oudy weather. with
showers and thunder storms and variable
winds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24

tions came moi only from New-York and Massa-
chusetts. but from every one OF the states OF
the Union, North and South. from Canada, ana
also frcm England, France Spain I'ay ana
Australia
ut is not necessary for me to 60 into detail as
10 how the nine thousand manuscripts received
at the Office during the year were sifted down 10
the four hundred which were finally published
All manuscripts are examined
Every number of modern magazine costs
more than $4,000 for contributions and pictures
before il goes to press. and II we add to TINS the
salaries of editors and managers, the rent and
expense of maintenance or great estaDnsh-
ment You will see that only immense editions
can make II possible to supply the present
magazine containing. as it does. az much mat
ter and as well printed as the average ~ OF "o
book for 30 cents"
Among the oldest magazines In the United
States may be mentioned The North Afner Toan
Review" begun in 1915. and "Godey's" in 1880
Included in list of the principal pubhcations
of this kind whose circuations vary from N0U
to 100000 are the following: "Harpers. Cen
turyr "Delineator," "Munseys,' "Scribners,
Forum Popular Science" "Argosy," "St.
Nicholas" "Harper's Young People" Demo
rests" "Godeys" "Peterson's, Bookman,
Art Amateur" Art Interchange" Frank Les
lies Popular Monthly" Eclectic and REEVE"
OF Reviews
The popular price magazine is an enterprise OF
comparafivey recent origin, but II has shown
remarkable vitality and capacity Tor deVeiop-
ment Like cheap books. the cheap magazine
seems to be improving all the time ana readers
of the ! and 10 cent periodicals can surely OF
said 10 get plenty for their money"
Some OF the magazines which were formerly
sold at - cents have been reduced In price 10
meet the demand for 1O-cent periodical but
their contents are, II anything, more ATTRACTIVE
to the average reader than before the reduc-
ton It'is only the enormous circulation en-
Joyed by these magazines that makes me enter
prise possible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
THE MAGAZINES OF TO-DAY.
IN GREATER NEW YORK THERE ARE OVER ONE
HUNDRED PUBLICATIONS. WITH A COM
BINED CIRCULATION REACHING
INTO THE MILLIONS

INTO THE MILLIONS
There are more than hundred magazines
published here in New-York. and their COM
bined circulation reaches into the millions. They
are read all over the United States and many
Of them have circulation in Europe we'll
large number are devoted to special fields of
science art, medicine etc, and are contributed
to by specialists Of world wide reputation. Such
magazines as THE Century" and "Harpers"
are marked by tone distinctivelv American.
and to this fact not little of their prosperity is
due.
The reader OF the modern NewYork maya
zine Is apt to be pretty well posted on current
affairs, as a share Of space s usually given TO
events of National or international significance
Then too, the modern magazine aims TO pre-
sent to it's readers the best products of the fore
most writer's at home and abroad. Its endeav
ors are intimately connected with the develop
ment of American letters.
Illustrating has reached a high plane OF per-
lection in the magazine OF to-day. and the
periodicals spend large sums annually To add 10
their attractiveness by the employment OF good
artists and the best reproductive processes. In
an address delivered before the Quill Club
Frank H. Scott made the following statement
about New York magazines:
81 know there is popular idea that all maya
zines are run by cliques, that the articles are all
written by a few of the EDITORS personal friends
that the manuscripts Of new writer's are re-
turned unread thrown into the waste-basket
Without asking you TO take the word Of pub
Usher who notwithstanding the relations which
are supposed to exist between the business and
editorial ends OF n periodical, might yet be sup
posed to be an interested party. let us see II
any light can be thrown upon this subject by a
careful ANALYSIS OF the facts. The twelve num-
beers of The Century Magazine ending with the
Issue for April 1894 contain 3N separate signed
articles and find that these have been written
by 32B different authors 90 that only few
authors could have appeared more than once.
except in the OF serials. Certainly, TINS
does not look like the work Of small clique
especially az nnet four OF them were new con-
tributors, who had never written for the maya
zine before, and were presumably unknown TO
the editor Neither was there any exclusiveness
AZ to sex, as ninety eight OF them were women;
nor as TO section or locality, az these cOntribu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
TRADE JOURNALS.
Periodicals. WHICH SUPPLY THE MANIFAcT-
uRERs OF THE COUNTRY WITH rEcHNi'
CAL AND SPECIAL IMPORTATION

One OF the surest signs OF commercial and IN
dustra progress is to he found In The multi
plicity Of newspapers ~ periodicals devoted to
particular lines of business. The American
Railway Journal" started IN lS3o, purported to
give it's attention To one commercial subject, hut
il was really not until sixteen years later that
an individual line Of trade was thus represented
1.-THE Dry Goods Econor,sf" founded in 1876
did not meet with success until many years
later but enjoys a wide circulation The
next papers 10 be established similar lines
were THE Shoe and Leather Reporter and
THE Iron Age" both Of which stand unrivalled
In their particular fields, and are read 10y thou
sands. These two trade papers supply large
amount of valuable Information to their readers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
PUBLISHING HOUSES.
IN THE FIELD OF BOOKMAKiNG THE
METROPOLIS HOLDS THE FORE
MOST PLACE.

NAMES WHICH STAND FOR EVERYTHING THAT
Is BEST IN LITERATURE-No OTHER AMEKl-
CAN CITY CAN BOAST or 80 LARGE
NUMBER OF POPULAR CONCERNS
GOOD BOOKS NOW WITHIN THE
REACH OF ALL.
He that shall make search after knowledge
let him seek 1t where IL Is. said Montaigne, In
his essay "Of BOXES" And If knowledge is 10
he sought of books. where better can II DC
found than in such Jiace as New YORK. "he'e
the making OF many books goes on Jay ai'ei
day industriously and zealously.
Indeed. in other city in the land are there
to be found so many concerns engaged in the
making Of books and the making of them we'll
OF the great New-York publishing houses 'ha'
are known the world over, the following are
representative The names are given ID the Or
der of their founding:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24

NO LIFTING OF CARRIAGE TO SEE WHAT HAS
BEEN WRITTEN.
NO RIBBON 70 FILL" THE TYPE.
NO TYPE BARS TO BEND AND BREAK.
NO RAGGED ALIGNMENT.
No PORTER REQUIRED TO MOVE 1T
NO BURDEN TO OWN ONE. EITHER FROM FIRST
COST OR SUBSEQUENT REPAIRS.
ITS WRITING is ALWAYS IN SIGHT.
IT INKS FROM ROLL LIKE 4 PRINTING PRESS
1T HAS 81 CHARACTERS ON A SINGLE INTER-
CHANGEhBLE TYPE WHEEL.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10

81 had been under Doctors care all
the time but got no better. | was ut
terly Frustrated and good for nothing.
By the advice of a friend who was
cured by DR.. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy, | began using this
wonderful medicine. After taking it
short time | was completely cured Of
all my troubles. My nerve strength re-
turned, my female weakness entirely
left me, my nervousness disappeared, |
slept well and was in perfect health.
For this blessing l have to thank DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve REM
edy. 1t is a wonderful medicine"
Such testimonials as these are al
ways the means of curing thousands OF
suffering women who are wise enough
to accept the advice of those who have
been cured. Countless numbers of peo-
pie all over the land have regained
their health by this wonderful remedy,
and are crying out to their fellow
creatures to take DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy, and be made
we'll and strong. 1t is not patent
medicine, but the prescription of the
most successful physician, Dr.. Greene,
of 50 West 18th St., New York City,
who can be consulted free, personally
or by letter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-10
RAILROAD NOTES

Lineman Downey, of the B. & o., was
here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George ST Meyers are
visiting friends at Bellaire.
The Handle pay car will arrive
from Pittsburg on next Friday.
Baltimore & Ohio Yard Brakeman J
T. Harter is off duty on vacation.
Baltimore & Ohio Brakeman John
Pell is off duty taking short vacation
Bruce Hirst, Baltimore & Ohio pas
senger brakeman, is off duty on ac-
count of sickness.
Ingle Malone, road supervisor of the
Baltimore & Ohio, was in the city yes
terday.
c. W. Riley, Baltimore & Ohio pas
senger engineer, is off duty on account
of sickness in his family.
Conductor Clay Davis, of the Balti-
more & Ohio, is taking brief vaea-
ton.
Baltimore & Ohio Brakeman J. w
Hamilton is off duty on account of the
death of his mother-in-law.
l.. E. Hirst, Baltimore & Ohio en-
D1OJt DIT VI dltOl, was dtl 1N6.l III Tie
city yesterday.
H. E. Board, a Baltimore & Ohio
conductors is off duty, spending few
days with friends at Pennington.
The various roads have been supply
ing their agents along the lines with
the usual monthly supplies the past
week.
Mrs T. B. Williams, of Cumberland
Nd, is visiting friends in Grafton. Her
husband is train master of the third
division.
NJ Mcclure, the veteran Baltimore
& Ohio engineer, has charge of engine
No S71 this week, on account of c. v
Reilly being off duty.
Baltimore & Ohio sent many car
loads of stock east yesterday morning
All of it came from the west and was
shipped to Baltimore.
Columbus Mead, Baltimore & Ohio
overseer of the refrigerator cars, was
in the city on business yesterday His
headquarters is at Baltimore,
Harry Smouse, a Panhandle con-
ductor, is slowly recovering from an
operation which he had performed al
at the North Wheeling hospital some
time ago.
George Foster. a Baltimore & Ohio
operator at Grafton, is expected home
this week from Baltimore, where he
went some time ago to have an opera
ton performed.
The Baltimore & Ohio Company han
died the Heart of Chicago" Company
yesterday from Cambridge to Mounds
vile. This show, like several others
has big railroad scene in it.
Captain A. A. Carney is again on
duty after attending the funeral OF his
uncle at Frostburg. Nd. The above
place is Mr.. Carney's old home, and
this was the first time he has seen the
town for ten years. X.
The Baltimore & Ohio yard masters
of this district meet at Benwood juno
ton this morning. The meeting is
usually held on Tuesday, but the time
was taken up in holding court, hence
the postponement.
Nail City Lodge. No. no, held a well
attended meeting on last Monday
night. One new member was initiated
and three new applications were re-
ceived The lodge is in very flour
fishing condition, and is one Of the
strongest railway organizations in this
vicinity.