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The New York Evening Post is pale
with rage because the American people
have given a hero like Gen. Lee a fitting
reception on his return to his native land.
The New York Evening Post should re-
member that the American people are
acting now without much consideration
for Tory or Hessian journals or the opin-
ions of their editors.
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ADirefuI Deficiency.

CFrom the Chicago Dispatch)
President Mckinley, although something OF an
orator. iorgcts the chief Characteristic or oatory
action
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s. pertinent Krmnrl..

(From the Kansas City Starr
Nobody would pay much attention 20 PROPOSE
ton for an armstice IRON tiger or a wolf.
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in the near future. Whatever may have
been its successes as a small Ohio town
as mother of diplomats it is a distinct
and unhappy failure.
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MORNING, EVENING AND sunday
Publication Office,
HUTCHlNS BUILDING,
Corner Tenth and d Streets Northwest
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1898.
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srrscR1Pr1oH RATES.

BY CARRIER:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20
SAYS A SUBMARINE MINE.
A Correspondent Claims Naval Officers
Believe This.

NEW YORK. Feb. ia copyrighted
cablegram 10 the Evening World from
sylvester Scovel of to-day's date from
Havana via Key West. says:
THE concensus of opinion Of those who
have studied the wreck closest is now
tnat the explosion was caused by a sub
marine mine. The forward magazine. 1t
is now generally supposed, Is intact, also
the forward six inch magazines.
This leaves only a few saluting
charges and a few small caibre shells in
the pilot house which could possibly have
exploded aboard the ship.
AT the same time the fearful damage
IS too big for any but an extremely large
torpedo. If IL were a torpedo. the divers
will find the torpedo fragments, but if it
were a submarine mine, no traces will
be found.
"All the American officers are internal
~ boiling. There is not one Of them from
Captain Sigsbee down. who is not fairly
convinced a government submarine mine
did Il.
"The Spanish dailies arc loudly clam
oring Accident, accident" when even
now the fact is known that the whole
middle deck. which was blown straight
up. never had an ounce OF ships powder
under II. and that was where the first
flame was seen"
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Parr. the last named being a Republ-
can.
No one conversant with tho politics Of
virginia would doubt that Senator Mar
tin had friends upon that committee,
and ms a matter of fact letter has been
written 10 q member OF that committee
from the county of Isle OF Wight by
connection OF Senator Martins asking
him 10 use his influence against the pri-
mary bill.
Even this is not surprising for such
Things are done with measures Of every
character. but It goes TO prove the only
feature in the whole affair that Senator
Martin friends are against primary
plan. and that a closely organized and
alert minority has well nigh succeeded in
so arranging matters that the real will Of
the people az large is not 20 be reflected
IN any legislation whatever on this vital
subject.
out Of the entire Senate committee it is
doubtful. Fl Senator Henry Fairfax. Of
Loudoun Is not the only one who Is
strongly inclined TO a primary at this
time. Although his advocacy of the plan
is IN no sense whatever an antagOnism
to Senator Martin. he believes that the
people should have the right TO express
/ themselves.
In the House the Committee is COM
posed Of Messrs Parker. chairman;
Smith. Of northampton. Gallehcr Hale,
Iurpn. Williams Of Giles. Bland. Of
| Portsmouth; Snead. Williams, Of Orange;
Mann. OF Petersburg; Hobbs Settle and
| Taylor
I'm this committee the Reddy bill has re-
manned tor weeks and weeks and only
on Friday was 10 reported unfavorably
Propositions have been made In the
! committee TO make a new bill. suggest
changes. amendments or anything TO Sc
cure the primary plan yet no action has
been taken. one member on one Occa-
! sion requested the members Of the COM
mittee present TO signify their wishes for
some primary plan. and 20 voted as
being in favor of some legislation. and
yet the bill slumbered i'm the pigcOr-hole
until the closing days of the session when
n is brought forth with committees
dsapproval and sent into a House al
ready crowded beyond reason with bills
OF local significance 60 almost every
member
There is no question, however that n
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SPLIT AMONG CONFEOERATES.
Seventy-Five Members of Augusta
Camp To Form New Camp.

The camp Of Confederate Veterans OF
this city. says a special from Augusta.
Ga. has split all TO pieces and the
chances are that there will be too camps
and that the two camps will not be on
very friendly terms with each other.
4 threatened rupture has been hanging
over the head Of the camp for some time,
and at a meeting Of number OF veterans
which was held on Friday night, the rup-
ture came and il came In an emphatic
way. The meeting was not held at the
regular meeting place Of the camp, but In
nah out on the outskirts OF the city.
where the veterans who were boiling
could transact their business with some
degree OF secrecy. The boiling veterans
had requested the president OF the camp
10 call a meeting for some special pur-
pose, and the president refused. saying
that IL was not his business 10 call
meeting unless he knew for what pur-
pose The boiters then called a meeting
OF their own and decided to resign from
the old camp and form a new one. The
Dolung party numbers about seventy
five. and comprises some OF the best
known OF the veterans association.
The split up occurred on account OF the
opposition on the part OF the camp 10 the
organization OF Company A. This was a
company organized from the veterans
who belonged TO the association. and az
ter much trouble and expense the COM
pany was uniformed and went through
regular drill two or three times a week.
The company went TO Nashville and were
invited to several other places on account
OF their being the only uniformed COM
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pciou as to why such measure has
been permitted go slumber 10 the House
Committee or why the Senate Commit %
tee repaired against DO. and debates IL now
after th. limit of time makes 10 hardly
possible fhat a. substitute or new Dill
could take Che place OF inc one Whlch
bears tfc adverse report Of the Senate
Committee and has been rddled by enc
mIr. who sought To enlarge upon any
imapiuar, defect rather than correct. i'm
prove and pass such 20 measure as would
give the people an opportunity 10 express
their preferences for Senator at the
polls
The hnc Italian hand that guided the
mstchless organization that four years
ago defeated General Fitz Lee Is trace
able to-day in the defeat of this measure
looking to a relocation of the matter TO
the people 40 large.
his FRIENDS AGAINST TT.
The political friends ana associates or
Senator Thomas S. Martin are the bitter
opponents of this bnl and il matters not
whether e is the Reddy bin or any
other. the fight has been against any
primary and the victory is well nigh ac-
complishcd.
The issue has not been drawn directly
on The Junior senator. Ills managers
were Tar TOO shrewd 90 throw the gaunt-
Oct down boldly on the foor of either
house and demand for him that the bill
be defeated. but ins.duously the web has
been woven. and one Dog one the natural
advocates OF the measure have been
drawn away from active support until
they hardly realize themselves that "a
great issue has been sidetracked and the
will of the people thwarted m the pres
ence ~ majority of their actual repre-
scntatives.
SENATOR MARTIN AGAINST TT.
There IS no controversy as TO the fact
shat Senator Martin is unalferably opposed
20 a senatorial primary. I'm fact In the com
mittec at the Roanoke Convention his
srrrcrters agreed 20 endorse the scheme
rhould tho date Do changed so as 20 take
onect after the election of the next Unit
cd States senator.
u was well known that Senator Daniel
opposed the plan vigorously on tho floor
of the convention for the purpose alone Of
leaving The field clear TO Senator Martin
without the handicap of "a primary which
somehow or other they an seem TO feel
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LEW WALLACE CHALLENGED.
A Private Resents "a Reference 10 Nc
CIelIan by the General

LEBANON, IND, Feb. ls.-George T..
Cakes. OF indianapolis. has written a
challenge TO General Lew Wallace to
mortal combat on the field Of honor.
Al the banquet here on Lincoln's birth
day. General Lew Wallace in a speech
told OF a personal interview with Lincoln
when General McClelland had been fore
ed back by Lee 10 Harrison's Landing.
on the James river.
Lincoln was sad and Wallace inquired
what was IN matter. Lincoln said:
II must go to Harrison's Landing 10
tell McCelland TO not surrender that
army"
General Wallace. said:
Half an hour later Lincoln was in
boat bound for Harrison's Landing.
This Is the first time l have ever related
this fact"
Gorge II. Cakes who was a private SOL
der In the First Michigan Infantry I'M
der McClelland denounces the story as
fabrication and champions the cause OF
his dead commander.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20
DIR. WURTH'S OPINION
OF the New Discovery In Med
iCinc'
A Remarkably Successful Remedy For
Dyspepsia, indigestion and Stomach
Trouble.

DR.. Wurth. in commenting on recent
discoveries In medicine said: There is none
which is certain to be so valuable ana
far reaching In benefit as Stuarrs Dys-
pepsia Tablets. the new stomach remedy;
1 say far reaching, because people little
realize how important sound stomach
and vigorous digestion Is TO every man.
woman and child.
Indigestion is the starting point OF con-
sumption, heart disease, Brights disease,
diabeteS. nervous prostration lver trou-
bles. why is this so? Simply because every
nerve, muscle. and tissue IN our bodies
is created and nourished from the food
We eat. II that food Is. by reason OF a
weak stomach. compelled to lie for hours
sour. fermenting mass OF half digested
food, IL pOisOns the blood and nervous
system. creates gas which distends the
stomach and bowels. causing pressure on
the heart, lungs and other organs and
seriously impeding their action.
He says further, the point 20 direct at
tention is not the nerves. nor heart. nor
lungs nor kidneys. but the stomach, the
first cause OF all the mischief.
The remedy to use for Indigestion and
weak stomachs IS not some cathartic, but
a remedy which will digest the food. IN
crease the flow Of gastric juice, absorb
tho gases. and Stuart Dyspepsia Tablets
will accomplish exactly this result In any
case OF stomach trouble, because these
tablets are composed OF the digestive
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Full size packages Of Stuart's Dyspep-
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- PERSONAL FIGHT.

There has been some disposition In the
Senate debate to bring In the names OF
Hon. William A. Jones and others a sort
OF Offset 20 the personality OF senator
Martin. who. by the very nature OF
things. is uppcrmost In the minds of those
who are opposing the bin.
Mr.. Jones offered the resolution in the
Roanoke convention. and spoke braVely
and courageously for the voice OF the
people IN the control of the senatorial
elections but no one who knows the tai
ented congressman from the First us
trict would accuse him OF having in his
mind either personal advantage TO use
I'm the furtherance OF his political ann
billions or a desire TO force any night on
a senator who belonged TO his state.
He gave his convictions forcibiy and
clearly and a majority Of the delegates
approved the general plan.
Hon. Walton Moore. OF Fairfax whose
career IN Virginia Is unstained and un-
tainted by the slightest unworthy act or
ambition, eloQuently advocated the plan.
and who would say Of him that his rea-
sons lie in the desire 10 encompass the
defeat Of any man?
General Fitz lee said IN Lynchburg
last year that ne would submit his cause
20 the people without fear, and abide
by their direction. IL cannot be success
fully maintained that the people who
favor a primary have a desire to defeat
Mr. Martin. The issue is greater than any
man. IL is further reaching than the
ambition OF "a single senator. and It is
u right which the PEOPLE feel Is theirs.
WILL IT SUCCEED.
There is barely a possibility that the
primary plan In some shape may yet
pass Mir. Reddy may so amend his Dill
In the House that the arguments used
agains, II in the Senate would be met,
and in this shape It would doubtless so
through the House.
Again, any entirely new proposition,
making any primary that the Democratic
party should order "A legalized one, and
IN this shape the vote would be brought
fairly down 20 the advocates and oppo-
ncnts Of a senatorial primary. and would
go far TO undo the insidious working by
an organized infuerce. which so far has
controlled IN this Legislature the destiny
OF a right which the people Of Virginia
desire TO exercise and which It does not
propose 10 surrender 20 the Vaccinations
OF any personal ambition.
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AN EXPERIENCE
WITH A BANDIT.
Miss SaIIie Scruggs Passes a Terri
bic Ordeal.
PRESENCE OF MIND SAVES HER,
From Possibilities Worse Than Death
She Narrowly Eludes a Mulatto
Fiend Who Thrcatcd Her With
al Long Knife--He Escapes.

The presence Of mind OF Miss sallie
scruggs, a pretty young lady. who Is
guest at the clearinghouse, No. l9 south
First street. probably saved her life and
avoided other possibilities more-horrible
TO contemplate
The young lady. after supper IueSday
evening last. had occasion to 30 into the
kitchen. While busy over some hgnt
matter IN the kitchen she heard a mans
approaching footsteps. but, thinking 1t
was one Of the gentlemen boarders' she
did not look up until a slight noise at
tracted her attention.
TO her horror, confronting her. was
a burly mulatto, with a longblaoed khile
raised as If to strike.
Characteristic Of her sex, her senses ava
not desert her until the danger had
passed.
WITH EYES FIXED on HER
For fully five minutes II seemed 10 the
young lady. she stood there, while the
negro alternately eyed her and his keen
edged knife
Miss Scruggs had often beheld stage
situations Of the kind. but their awful
ness was a hundred times multiplied IN
her experience. and 1t contained naught
Of their element of enjoyment.
The negro. still threatening made 4
sudden little motion toward the outer
door as if to fasten II, his eyes still COW
ering the young lady, who stood speech
less and almost liieless, watching him IN
her terror.
For an instant the hends eyes left her
to find the door knob. but that instant
ION.
heroic advantage.
With her strength summoned back at a
bound she jumped toward the hail door
She was almost too late for ere she had
shut and fastened 10 behind her. the Wiz
lain's hand had caught her dress.
BARELY ESCAPED.
He had sprung 10 prevent her escape.
and even touched her, but was forced TO
relinQuish his hold.
Safe again, Miss Scruggs promptly
tainted and remained unconscious for
nearly two hours
There were no men in the house at the
time. but several reighbors were sum-
mOuod, some gentlemen among them, but
by this time the yellow desperate had
gotten safely away
4 doctor was summoned, and applied
restoratives TO Miss Scruggs. who slowly
recovered SO great had the shock been
10 her that the greater part of the night
had passed before she become tranquil
again.
The police were notified, and the young
lady gave close description Of the man.
He was a bright mulatto. very tall and
wearing long brown coat with one OF
the sleeves torn lie had on soft hat.
Up To this time the officers have not
succeeded in locating the man, but have
not given up the search.
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THE VIzCAYA AT THE BAR,
4 Warship Which Passed in Supposed
to b. the BROOKLYN.

NEW YORK Feb. 19.--At 1910 to-
night the observer at Sandy Hook re-
ported a warship was passing there,
bound in, and that 1t appeared 70 him TO
be- an American vessel.
NEW YORK, Feb. l9.-The warship
IS anchored about a half mile off shore.
between the point OF the Hook and the
Government dock. The observer says
that she stands high out Of water, and is
well lighted up. She looks like cruiser.
Tho Sandy Hook observer says that the
weather Is so thick he can see very lit
tie. but he Is sure the warship is not the
Vizcaya. and from her general appear
ance he thinks it To be the Brooklyn.
NEW YORK. February l9.-The Span
ish cruiser Vizcaya still lies at anchor
at the outer bar. a dense fog prevented
the vessel reaching her permanent an
chOrage to-day.
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Adversely Reported By Both Senate
and House Committees.
LITTLE HOPE FOR IT'S PASSAGE.
The People May he Denied the Privi-
legc of an Opportunity to Express
Their Preferences for United
States senator at the Polls
The Measure ThrOtticd
in Committees.

There IS apparently now little or no
possibility of the passing OF the senatorial
primary bin. IN fact. for some time u
has been apparent 20 close observers and
tho more thoughtful members OF the
Legislature that the effort TO pass such a
bli would be throttled in some OF the re-
cesscs known TO experienced and astute
lawmakers.
This situation Is tho more remarkable
when 10 IS remembered that vast mia
iority OF the people OF the state want
such "a measure. and the Roanoke con-
Vention only failed 90 demand IL at the
earnest solicitation of Senator Daniel, who
plead the need Of more time TO perfect
details
There U.s. however. no longer a sus-
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WILL. ASSESS OTHERS.

In 1896. at the last general municipal
primary the same officers were iilled
with the exception of Commissioner OF
Revenue and Sheriff and the action Of
the City Committee Friday night i'm re-
ferring 90 its Finance Committee the
question Of deciding the amount OF the
assessment TO be paid by each candidate
will leave that committee no choice but
20 increase the assessment Of each can
didate and it IS urged that although I'm
1896 the candidates for city Democratic
Committee did not assess themselves. yet
as they have seen ft 10 Doe so
generous this time with the funds of
the various candidates in ordering such
an expensive primary the least That
they can do now is TO come forward and
contribute the sum OF s. each for the
privilege Of entering the race. The
Finance Committee, therefore, under
present conditions will be compelled TO
assess candidates for the City Demo-
cratic Committee.
There was collected for the primary OF
1896 at the old rate Of assessment about,
$500 Of which $500 was dsbursed. From
this II would seem that in order 20 meet
the expenses of the present primary the
rate will have TO be raised about 40 per
cent. This will undoubtedly result in
forcing out number OF those who de-
sire 10 run who are not men Of means.
thus working a great hardship upon
them.
II is worthy Of note that the represen-
tativos Of Jackson Ward where the work
Is much lighter than in any other ward
of the city. were unanimously in favor
of fixing the pay OF judges and clerks at
$3.50.
1t Is thought that the Finance Com
mittee will make out two reports for
presentation 10 the committee next Fri
day night--one assessing the candidates
on the plan of 1896. and the other on the
new plan An effort will then be made
TO get the committee 10 reconsider, but as
a two-thircs vote is required the success
of the attcmpt is doubtful.
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would operate TO his Disadvantage. Inc
s6vocateg OF primary plan are not
advocate OF g. for the purpose OF DC
featmg any particular candidate lot lno
election Of senators by the people was
s,ronslv. urged ia Congress by Hon. Har-
~ 81. George Tucker Of Virginia. long
before the present senator came into the
arena. ..
Other states have adopted the primary
pian without thought OF preference TO any
individual and the reasons that app.al 20
,ba ,.r.af mass az tho people in this state
are far removed from the consideration
- the benefit or disadvantage that might
befan any man. IN fact the only man 70
rerrescnt the people IN either body OF
Congress is that one for whom MAORI
" mas decided preference, and the peo-
Pie should have a chance 70 indicate
whom they most desire
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate the Committee on Priyi-
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many OF Confederate Veterans In the
country. At a meeting OF the camp here
some weeks ago bomb was thrown IN
the shape or a resolution declaring the
company TO be disbanded. The members
OF the company were vigorous In their
opposition 10 the resolution. but the ma
1ority OF the veterans did not uphold the
company and consequently II was declar-
ed disbanded. Then followed the meeting
OF Friday night. when about thirty OF the
members or the Company A resolved to
resign from the camp. and when COM
mittee was appointed to procure the re-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

signations OF the other members OF tho
company. The leader in the oolting par
" Is Major G. A. Withers. and the leader
Of the other side Is Captain Salem
butcher.
Al the meeting Friday night Major
Withers poured some hot shot into Cap
tain butcher and accused him and his
supporters OF taking the steps they did
on account OF jealousy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20
You really
don't know how fine
Pot Pie Crust can be
made unless you use
Royal Baking Powder

leges and Elections 10 whom all bills or
this nature are referred. IS composed OF
tho following members: Senator's Flood
chairman. Fairfax. Maynard, Turnbuil,
Jackson, Barnes. Hartley. Foster aAd
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

FOR COUGHS AND. THROAT DIsoR-
DERS use Browns Bronchial Trochcs.
''Have never changed my mind respect
ing them. except / think better OF that
which began by thinking well of."-Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher. Sid - In
boxes.
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r, RDENwIcH INSURANCE. COMPANY. OF NEW YORK.

ATEy,NT DECEMBER a.
OFT YORK, ORGANIZED UNDER
Cd
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. IN fVksoAN|'
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End of q Sensational Trial.

NORFOLK. VA. Feb. l0.-Speciai.-T
q. Thompson was tonight acquitted Of
criminaliy assaulting Mamie Wood.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

the board of inquiry attributing the loss
Of tho Maine 20 an explosion OF her mag
aginc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

Preside A
Assistant Secretary-WALTER B. WARD
ncipaion BrOadw
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

HOODS Pills are the best family
cathartic and liver 'en'c. 6'"V.,
Bile. sure. H.
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value Of zeal estate owned By ao0

ACCOUNT OF BONDS OF THD uNIr,p STATES AND OF THIS
q STATES, AND ALSO OF BONDS
INCORPORATED CITIES IN THIS STATE. AND ALL.
oTHltR BONDS AND STOCKS, OWNED ABSOLUTELY BY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

primary plan is favored by a large ma
lority Of the members of the House, and
had It not been purposely shelyed the
House would have passed the bill long
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

s,te q, New York city OIL York-ss.;
'seai OF Eo'' ~ " VIM b. sTUYvEsANT, Notary
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VERY ROUGH ON CANDIDATES

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by Mangrove. lighthouse steamer to-
day.
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landsman; ID. Cronn, landsmah, John
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third class: James Rowe, ships cook. G..
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