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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
A TOUCHING INCIDENT.
The Close Friendship Between La
mnr and MnIthnII.

From the Congressional Record. Extract
From the Speech of Senator A. o. Ba-
con of Georgia In Eulogy OF the Late
Senator Walthall
WalthaH was a native Of Virginia. He
was sprung from those knightly Virginia
cavaliers, who
Rode with spotswood round the land,
And Raleigh round the seas.
Lamar was born in Georgia where he
was educated and grew to mature man
hood and If the IIuguenots, from whom
he sprung, found their prototype an him,
there has been no knightlier race than
they.
The relationship between these two dis
tinguished men was very remarkable
enc. It was the relationship of Jonathan
and David and, as the incident related
by the senator from Florida illustrates, In
the case Of either, as In the case Of iona.
than and David If a crown were coming
to one. that one would be ready with his
own hands to take it off his brow ana
place II on the brow Of his friend.
1t so happens that have personal knowl-
edge OF the incident related by the sena-
y
Washington at the time when Senator La
mars nomination as Justice OF the Su-
preme Court was pending IN the Senate
/ visited him at his lodgings II was at
night, and I found him In bed suffering
from slight indisposition, and the con-
yersatiOn between US was while he was
in his room. He narrated 10 me the diff
culties which were being encountered in
securing his confirmation as a justice OF
the Supreme Court. il was the evening
before action by the Senate was anticl1
pated He stated to me the facts which
have been narrated by the senator from
Florida that Senator Wallhan had insist
ed that in case of his rejection, he would
resign his seat in the Senate in order that
he Uamar) could either be appointed Dy
the Governor or be elected by the legisla-
ture, / have forgotten which, and take
his seat in his stead. The purpose was
that IL he should be rejected by the SEN
ate, he should Immediately resume the
place he had formerly occupied here as
one Of us members
Senator Lamar stated TO me then his
mtention-which / did not know was
known by others until narrated by the
senator FROM F'lorida-that he would not
permit Senator Wa1thall to make the sac
rifce Said he: If ne resigns. | intend
20 see that his resignation Is not accept
cd, because / intend that Walthan shall
know that | am capable of making as
great sacrifice for him as he Is now
ready 10 make for me-"
Mr.. President, doubt if In all political
history parallel can be found to this incl
dent seat In this body is regarded as
the highest Of political prizes, possibly
save one, and men spend their lives in
the effort 70 attain it, and here we have
the fact Of these two great men each
ready and anxious TO surrender It for the
benefit Of the other. They were great men.
Mr.. President, par mobile fratrum; and if
in the great beyond there Is recognition
between those who love each other here
and who can doubt II who believe In inn
mortality-we know what sweet commun-
ion and converse there is between these
two men, who 50 loved each other here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
ADMIRAL WITHOUT A FLAGSHIP.
'EunbOat Bennington Ordered to Re-
turn to Frisco.

EunbOat Bennington Ordered to Re-
turn to Frisco.
New York, June "a special to the Tri-
hume from Washington says: Rear Ad-
nliral Miller, commanding the Pacific sta
zion, who, in the absence of a flagship Tor
fahe last four months, was under the neces-
sty of flying his pennant from the staff
of Honolulu hotel, and who afterward
was compelled 10 transfer it to San Fran
cisco, In an effort to place it on some ma
tional vessel in order to comply with the
naval regulations. which require him to
be at least constructvely af1oat in order
TO draw sea pay, has at last secured the
fish commission steamer. Albatross for thai
purpose. and for the first time in its his
cory the navy department has had to go
out of the regular service to find flag
Snip so marked has been the effect of the
Philippine expedition on Pacific coast ma
val affairs. In the course of a month the
Admiral will be able 10 utilize the Phila-
'1elphia as his flagship, temporarily at
least if that vessel is not Immediately or
'scred to Asiatic waters.
instructions have gone forward to Adj
'miral Miller to secure the immediate re-
turn of the gunboat Bennington from
Honolulu in order that she may be over
l5auled al Mare Island navy yard prior to
her permanent assignment to duty in the
philippines. Every effort will be made 10
nave hcI ready to convey the third fleet O.
transports carrying troops TO Gen. Mer-
I'ltt's department She is expected at san
Francisco next week, and should be ready
70 sail a week later.
I'm the meantime the Monterey win get
away and spend a week at Honolulu, to
DE in turn relieved there by the Monad-
mock, in order that the presence Of Amerf-
can warships in Hawaiian waters may be
practically continuous, the idea being that
the Philadelphia will remain there the sue
ceeding six months"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
NEGRO BURNED AT THE STAKE.
Crowd of 1000 Turn Out to Witness
the SickeninG Sight.

Crowd of 1000 Turn Out to Witness
the Sickening Sight.
Dallas, June S.-A special to the News
from Shreveport, La, says: "A thousand
people gathered at Adeljne, about eighteen
miles from here, to witness the burning
at the stake of William Street, negro.
who attempted the assault and murder of
Mrs. Parish
THE crime was committed on the night
of May %.
Street was 2S years of age. He CON
fessed the crime to colored minister,
but said a negro minister named John
Rhodes was implicated.
He was tied TO the stake and the flames
We're started at l o'clock. 1t was a sick
ening sight which lasted ten minutes
when Street was a chaIred mass.
Well known lawyers made speeches,
warning the crowd of negroes that such
crimes would not be tolerated in a civil
lied community.
The woman whom Street assaulted is
in most critical condition. and could not
identify Street when caught until a doc
tor held open her eyeids"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
SOLDIERS To BE MOVED.
Wor to BE Pushed Against Santiago
and Porto RiCo

Washington, June 3.-The cabinet meet
ing to-day was largely devoted to the dis
cussion Of present and prospective army
and navy movements, which cannot be
made public.
A report had been received from Com
modore Schley which was read by Secre-
tary Long, giving in a general way an ac-
count of his recent engagement at San
tiago.
There seems to be no doubt that it is the
purpose OF the government to push for
ward with the greatest possible. expedition
the military and naval movements
against Santiago and Porto Rico, and
Tor the purpose of making the result
OF both expeditions absolutely certain
large military forces Will be dispatched to
ooth points to cooperate with the navy
and the Insurgents The purpose is to
make them overwhelming in strength and
numbers, and so crush the enemy at every
point and bring the war to a speedy term
ination.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
PAYMAsTER SEEKS PARDON.
Suspended Until 1904, He Seeks Rein
statement TO Active Duty.

statement TO Active Duty.
Washington, June 3.-The House to-day
consumed much time considering a bill to
authorize the President to restore to his
rank and duty Maj. Joseph w. Wham.
paymaster in the army, who was suspend
ed in 1890 upon half pay until 1904, through
court martial proceedings and executive
action.
1t is an old case, in which charges and
counter-charges have been made
After the case had been discussed at
some length. objection was made to con-
sideration of the bill
Mr.. Talbert of South Carolina, by unan-
imous consent, proceeded to speak for
twenty minutes in opposition to a bond
issue IS proposed in the revenue bill
Forty-nine private pension and relief bf1ls
were passed. and at 2:40 the House took
a recess until O'Clock, the evening ses-
sion being devoted to the considera ton of
private pension bills.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
sumter,s New Postmnster.

Washington, June 3.-The Senate to-day
confirmed the nomination of Emily e..
Whittemore to be postmaster at Sumter,
S. C.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
VRGINIA's VOLUNTEERS.
Third Regiment Going to Falls
Church and Fourth to Jacksonville.

Richmond, Va, June 3.--The Third Reg
iment Virginia volunteers has been order
ed to Fells Church, Va, and the Fourth
Regiment to Jacksonville.
The time Of departure may be fixed dur
ing tonight, but as yet has not. though
IL Is likely the Third will go to-morro,y
afternoon or Sunday morning, the Fourth
Sunday or Monday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
REGIMENTS OF OATES BRIGADE.
The First Alabama and Two From
Texas Put Under Him.

Washington, June Brig. Gen. Oates
was at the war department to-day prior
to his departure for Mobile, where he is
to command a brigade.
The following named regiments have
been assigned TO his commands The First
Alabama and the First and Second Texas
Later the Second Alabama Regiment NAV
be added.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04

Newport News, Va, June Site auxEl-
iIry cruiser Yale arrived here tonight. She
came for coal. II is thought that the
Ialo will be here a week or more
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
TO EMBARK FOR PHILIPPINES.
Colorado and Pennsylvania Troops
To- ROnrd Shin Tmennnx

San Francisco. Cal. June S.--Late last
night orders were issued by Gen. OTIS,
commanding the Colorado and Pennsyi-
wanna troops, now at Camp Merritt, 10 go
on board ships for the Philippines next
Tuesday. Rations for six months are 10
be taken and 400 rounds Of ammunition
wall be supplied to each man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04

London, June 4, 6 a. m.-The morning
papers, commenting upon the Anglo-Amer-
lean banquet at the Cecil last evening.
all speak in the same tone of qualification
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
She Never Was n Boy.

When / come home the other night
With an ugly lookin' eye
That L had got into a light,
Poor ma commenced 30 cry
But when | told pa how II "as'
He ciapped MS hands for JOY
And told me I done bully. cause
once he had been q boy.
Boys viii be boys" I heard him say,
"They won't be otherwise.
And the one that learns 10 h2ht his WAY
Is the one that wins the prize;
When / was his age hghtin' was
Ny greatest earthly joy
But ma she kept on cryin', cause
She never was a boy.
Es7Zr
Ny golly. but ia hate 10 be
girl with fluffy hair.
And always prim as \, b, G,
with clothes too clean to wear,
when ma was small ! s'pose She was
Rcd-cheeked and sweet and coy
But, oh. the fun that missed her cause
She never was a boy
S. =. Kiser. in cleveland Leader.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
A YOUNG LADY
BADLY BURNED.
Narrow Escape from Death of Miss
Mamie Day, Yesterday,
ATTACKED BY A VICIOUS BULL,
Miss Annie Nohler Has Very EScit-
ing approximations Selected for
the John Randolph Tucker Me-
mortal Hall,

LEXINGTON. VA. Aug. Especial. -
Miss Mamie Day. OF East Lexington. was
badly burned az the home OF her aunt.
Mrs. W. IL. Metz last evening by her
dress catching fire from oil i'm lamp.
The oil had ignited from the fame which
had run down. when she threw the
lamp from her is was broken by the
fan. The oil spread quickly setting her
dress a fire. with presence OF mind she
ran % n large water tank at the end OF
the porch and jumped I'm putting out the
flames.
4 VICIOUS BULL.
Miss Annie Mohler while crossing tne
farm Of Mr.. James Davidson. of Kerr $
Creek WAS attacked by a vicious pun
in q pasture and badly bruised. That
her life was saved is due 20 the Idct that
the animal was dehorned
The committee appointed by the Board
~ Trustees Of the Washington and Lee
University have selected the plans FOR
the John Randolph Tucker Memorial
Hall 70 be placed at the University In
the rear of the presidents house. Many
plang we're submitted by architects from
a distance but Mr. w. c.. Mcdowell,
local architect was the fortunate one.
His plans provide for a handsome struc-
ture OF native blue limestone with ken
lucky buestone trimmings. The main
entrance IS to be entered from mas
sive stone porch I'm front which leads d.
roctly into the Memorial Hall proper
The han will be twenty-five feet square
and have a gallery on the second story
IN which will be placed portraits.
BUST OF MIR. TUCKER.
In the hall rs To- be placed bust OF
Mr.. Tucker. which is now being pre-
pared by Sculptor valentine and along
side Of which Will bo placed tablet
which will recount the principal events
I'm the life Of Mr.. Tucker. The ceiling
will be Of beautiful stained memorial
glass with q skylisnt on this floor VIII
also be two large recitation rooms ana
two rooms for the use Of professors or
the law schol and lobby for the use Of
the law students. On the second hoor,
the buillng is 20 be two stories Is q
large room for the law library, ana
reading room with two additional rooms
for the law professors
As soon as the plans are perfected the
building will bee let 10 contract IL Is
estimated that it will cost from $4,000 TO
$4,000. ,-.---
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
CAPT DUNCAN TESTlFlES.
Ne >sAs That He Advised tbe Grave
Robbers 10 Desist.

MANASSAS. VA, Aug. %. - Several
more witnesses were put on the stand I'm
the Duncan trial yesterday. who testified
In Or. Duncan's behalf Several sketches
were also introduced ma evidence 20 sup
port the contention that the doctor was
sketching an the time he was absent
irom his quarters the morning OF the
grave robbery. and so could not have
been present and participated in the de-
secratlon. His friends feel more COM
ident of the result to-day than az ans
lime before since the beginning OF the
trial.
Dr. Duncan took the stand himself to-
day, and gave q detailed account OF his
whereabouts on the day Ga question. He
was at his quarters until . o'clock, when
ne took his sketch book and went OUT
for stroll. While gone he prepared the
sketches introduced to-day as exhibits.
he passed by the grave where "a crowd
was al work and advised them TO STOP.
He then passed 0n BY himself lie re-
turned 10 the camp about II o'clock and
remained all the afternoon. during Major
@. =. Stuart, the regimental surgeons
absence. II will be some days yet be-
fore "a finding II reached. as there may
be some evidence IN rebuttal, and IL Will
be necessary 20 review all the mass OF
testimony filing several hundred pages
OF typewriter matter. The argument
will be brief.
The Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment left
to-day for Middletown. Pa. This leaves
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
THE SITUATION ~ THE SOUTH
WEST.

We observe that some Of the Ropubli-
can newspapers in the southwest are
trying TO find comfort IN an article that
appeared I'm these columns some time ago
in which we deprecated the fact that
some OF the Democratic newspapers in
that section were trying TO promote
Judge Rhea's candidacy for Congress
by crying calamity.
It Is hardly necessary 10 say that this
IS an unwarrantcd application Of The
Times article. We had little thought
of the politicians on either side when We
wrote. Our concern was and is for the
people Of the southwest who are more
interested in the development Of their
section than I'm the election of this or
that man for Congress. We are unwill-
ing. therefore. that the moral force Of
the article shall be lost by this adroit
prevcrsion ON the part Of the Republic
can newspapers.
We have told the people Of the south
west ard we tell them again that as
they have rich country TO develop and
that as they are I'm the market for bust
ness. it can do them no good but great
daal of harm to be proclaiming 10 the
world that their section is poverty
stricken. IN casting about for place to
settle q man wants to 80 to a country
that is rich and prosperous. TO coun-
trv whore the people are live and active
and hopeful and optimistic. not TO land
inhabited by croakers who declare that
1t is all that they can do TO keep out
of the almshousc.
That this country is now on the eve
Of season Of great industrial activity
there can be no doubt Recent reports
from Washington show that since the
wear 1850 there has been steady in
crease I'm the exports OF manufactures OF
iron. and steady decrease in the i'm
ports of such manufactures. In 1880 the
imports Of iron manufactures were about
four times az great as tho exports. Dur
inc The last fiscal year the exports were
about four times a. great as tho i'm
norris. In other words the exports in 1875
are equal 10 the imports in 1880 and vice
versa. with such a record it goes
without saying that there must be a
constantly increasing demand for mine
raj properties in all parts of this coun-
try. and as southwest Virginia is rich
in minerals capitalists will soon be turn
ing their attention i'm That direction. We
believe therefore that there is bright
future for that section of Virginia. and
il has panied us that leading newrrarers
there should in the interest of politics
advertise the poverty instead Of the rich
IS of the southwest. The southwest can
not afford such campaigning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
A PRETTY MARRIAGE,
Mr. Is. +. Mccarthy and Miss III TO s.
Snencer United in King and Qu~,h

sHACKLEFORD'S. VA. August o.
special-Mr. Benjamin Franklin Mccar-
thy. OF Lancaster county, and Miss Lulie
u. Spencer the daughter Of Captain Ro-
bert II. Spencer, We're married at Oivel
Baptism church King and Queen county
yesterday morning at s o'clock
The bride and her sister. MIS- sue
Spencer. who acted a. maid of honor
were beautifully atlired in white ore7a-
die and carried bouquets of lilies
The ushers were Dg. Claybrook fsuui-
leroy Messrso b. y. Bland. Thomas
Spencer. W. ID. Evans. Dunbar Spencer,
Ned Bland. Hunter Spencer and j. Il.
Bland Miss Lucy Yates Faunueroy rcn-
dered the beautiful wedding march
The bride entered the church leaning
upon the arm Of her father They were
preceded by the maid Of honor. The
groom came up the other aisle attended
by his best man. Mr. II. VI. Spencer. The
contracting parties met before che altar
and Rev John W. Ryland performed the
ceremony In q very impressive manner.
The church was beautifully decoTa.ed
with ferns. sunhowers and potted plants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccarthy LETT immedi-
atey f0r their home IN Lancaster county.
Tine bride possesses those l0vHSie trails
~ clar1cter ihat enjrar her 10 many
rrIrai-.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
DENIES THE REPORT.
Judge Rhea Says He Never spoke
SneeriugIy Of the Veterans.

BLAND COURTHOUSE. VA, August
2s.-Special.-In n speech here on Tuesday
before a large audience Judge khea oe-
MED emphatically that he had ever MADE
a slurring remark about the Confederate
Veterans as was reported and circulated
against him. He said:
81 have a speech, reported TO nave peen
made by General Walker, az Iaze"ell
Courthouse. on last Monday, In which IL
is said that on n certain occasion IN
the city of Richmond I'm a contest Tor the
United States Senate I remarked, when
"a certain gentleman had been defeated.
THANK COD. they have downed me 'oid
rebels az last"
"Tbat is the statement that General
walker made. ID is said, in his speech sl
farewell Courthouse continued Juus"
Rhes. "but ] do not know whether ne
made IL upon his own responsibility or
upon the information Of others now
ever It may be. I want 10 denounce IL as
cruelty and Outrageously false coihHs
from whatever source II may. IL was
started I'm a paper in my own town by
personal enemies Of mine. and ] paid no
attention 10 ii because / do not OFTEN
notice anonymous communications, but
when II comes from the Republican can
didate I think It deserves attention
Judge Rhea then went on 10 say that
his father was a Confederate soldier and
died in the service near Petersburg.
He and his four brothers went % the
front. two Of his uncles were killed IN
the battle Of Sharpsburg, and two others
though wounded, followed General Lee To
AppomattOx.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
WITH THE VIRGINIA EDITORS.

Tho Bedford Bulletin has stopped cry
ing calamity and is now singing the glad
song of prosperity. IL says that the peo-
ple of Bedford are now taking a more OPP
timlstic view OF nfe than they have for
several years past. That the crowd in
attendance ON the last session OF the
county court was a representative one,
ana that expressions Of contentment with
the outlook were heard on an sides. That
the tobacco crop Of last season was good
and that prices are higher than they have
been Tor years. That nearly double the
quantity of tobacco was sold at the ware
houses in Bedford City and at greatly adj
vanced prices. That this followed by the
boom i'm wheat, OF which many reaped the
benefit. put a large amount OF money i'm
circulation. and the farmer began 10 pay
some Of the debts contracted during the
dun times. when items OF prosperity.
Ike the above adds our contemporary
in conclusion. ARE followed by the mag
nldcent crops that have been harvested
this summer. Il is no wonder that the
people cease despairing and that the fires
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
FUNNY FARMERS.

We have been amused no little at the
movement inaugurated among the farm
ers i'm Kansas to raise a purse and pre-
sent # TO Mr.. Joseph Letter "for the
service that ne rendered the farmers in
putting up the price of wheat"
If there is one class Of people in this
country who have denounced artificial
manipulation of the market 1t is the
farmers Of the land. They have vigorous
" protested against future" dealings In
farm products. and have tried 60 get an
act of Congress to prohibit it, They have
declared that they were great sufferers
from this sort of gambling and have
denounced it az 2 great national gin.
But as soon as Che Kansas farmers con-
o'uoe ,hat they have been benefited by
Mr.. Letters gambling they change
their tune entirely, proclaim Letter 10 be
public bc1efactor. and decide 10 re-
ward him handsomely for the service
that he is supposed to have rendered
them.
This shows the Inconsistency Of those
Farmers. 1T specuio'lhS ]" i"i'" Pi'"" ~
rs wrong IL is just as wrong when the
farmer IS benefited thereby as when he
suffers. IL was a great thing indeed for
the farmer 10 receive Si.5o bushel for
his wheat. but the workngman in town
who had to pay $40 a barrel for -four did
not regard high wheat as great bless
Ing.
pu. ide from an fhl7 Mr. Letter ola
moi eo ufo .he chicago pit for the pnr-
pos of comforting a oeneht uoon i'"
farrI Nr. Letter was after making
money for himself and Whatever oeneh'
lo msy have conferred upon the farm
en- was merely incidental ana wholly be-
size LIS project.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27

be frank enough now 20 say that Nc
Klnley has given the country wise,
prudent, sagacious and statesmanlike
administration"
II IS significant that Captain Patteson
can see a bright prospect for this country
under the eoldstandard.
II Is significant that Captain Patteson
should declare that the people OF Vir-
ginia are more interested ia the prosperi-
~ Of this country than in the success OF
the free silver party or any other party.
IT is especially significant that Captain
Patteson should declare that "al men
who attempt 10 stem this mighty torrent
Cof imperialism will be swept away by
the reaistiess force Of public opinion into
the ranks Of retired mugwumps.' We say
especially significant because the Hon.
William J. Bryan. the great leader Of
the free silver movement. with which
Captain Pattes0n was 50 closely allied
in 1896, IS numbered among those who are
attempting "to stem the mighty torrent"
Does Captain Patteson really mean that
Mr.. Bryan IS to be retired? We await his
answer with interest.