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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-26
KISSING A CRIME N CONNECTICUT.
Yale Student and Girl Get Fifteen
Days for the offence.

NEW HAVEN. August 25.-NOt I'm seve-
raj years has a Yale undergraduate been
sentenced 10 Jail until yesterday, when
Judge Edwin c. Dow. of the City Court,
ordered stephen o. Lawrence and Miss
MAY Carroll 10 spend half a month each
behind the bars for kissing. The sem
fences have their precedent under the old
Connecticut Blue laws
The story of the adventure of Mr. Law
ion remarkable. They had dincd in
prominent cafe and were passing out.
when Lawrence. I'm adjusting wrap for
Miss Carroll. kissed her. Patrolman Har-
~ Winchell happened 10 witness the de-
mOnstraton and he arrested them.
Lawrence evidently is a young man OF
means for he obtained sufficient cash for
bailing out himself and Miss Carroll. This
relieved them of the stigma OF spending
the night i'm the police station. Yesterday,
when their cases were cal ed. Judge Dow
administered the Jail sentence. Lawrence
again obtained bail for both and they
have disappeared after giving notice OF
an appeal To the Court of Common Pleas.
Judge Dow in passing sentence. said
that the case manifestly came under the
general statute. which allowed Jail SEN
tence for such conduct. For this the law
allows fine up TO $40 and Jail sem
tcnce under thirty days.
Lawrence has been I'm Yale only a few
weeks and has not registered regularly.
Miss Carroll Is employed i'm cOrset-fac-
tory here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-26
COMMISSIONERS OF AGRICULTURE.
They Organize Permnnentiy-Ad-
dresses OF Interest.

ATLANTA. GA. October 25.-The Cot
,on cto,es' Association % Commissioners
of Agriculture effected permanent Or
ganizatlon this morning, AT the seconu
DAYS session OF its maiden convention
nov being held in this city. the election
Of officers resulted as follows:
President 0. b. Stevens. Commissioner
of Ayricu tire OF Georgia; First vice.
President Frank Hill. Commissioner Oh
horicuIture of Arkansas; Second VICE
President S. L. Patterson OF NortH
C so' Assistant Secretary, Frank
lran,lng Of Georgia: Treasurer. X. +.
Wright. Assistant Commissioner OF Agri-
culture Of Georgia. o.,u.,.
THE Committee on Permanent Organiza-
,tn,, and Ry-Inws reported as follows:
~" Tbis organization shall be perma-
,e,t and be known as the Cotton States
Association of Commissioners OF Agri-
culture -. ,....,.o OIL
,romote the agricultural interests Of the
cotton States OF the United States OF
The membership Of the association
shall consist of the commissioners oil ag-
riculture and assistant commissioners III
their respective states. - 81.
4 Where there Is no officer known as
commissioner Of agriculture. the neae
and his assistant OF the Department Oh
Agriculture Of each state snail De hle"i'
hers of this organization.
). If there shall be any State without
Department Of Agriculture, or lariiili5
organiZatiOn. the Governor or Sald SldtV
may appoint some person 10 tcpics,l'
said state. who is Identified ana IN SYM
pathv with the agricultural interests Oh
4 taper was read by Hon. 5 l.. Pailcr-
SON of North Carolina. on cotton faS-
tCrics-An Aid 10 COtton-tleldS :,
A paper was also read by ron. l.
Culver. Commissioner OF AgnculluiIe -,
Alabama i'm which he discussed NJ lehs'h
the proper handling OF the crop coloncl
At the afternoon session. ' Uiui,, =
charles Schuler. who was sent 10 appcdl
hefore tho convention as delegate rom
tho Cotton Growers Association Oh
Shre, eport. La. addressed the coininls
sioners. He made an appeal Tor me a.,
ISOLATION to undertake some p"is
which improved methods could ne h''o-
duced on every farm. ,,.,,,... Govt,
Following him came DR.. william Cattyi
Stuhbs director Of the Louisiana bHpeli
ment station. He spoke on lne rs
tials Of Education for the Farmer.
his address was so favordDly receive.
that the Georgia members or the con
,.ontion asked that he so before the
General Assembly Of this state ana "e
| liver an address on TINS same au"JeSt
! i'm aud of an effort 10 secure an appI9
! priati0n for better agricultural schools
| and colleges I'm Georgia.
The paper prepared by COMMISSIONS
Jefferson Johnson Of Texas, was rea'
| nv Assistant-C commissioner Wright ol
| Georgia. the former being unable to at
! tend the convention. Mr.. Johnsons sub
! iect was. The Cattle Industry vs.. th'
, Affection Plan
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-26
sCOTTSNIIIE.
The weather and the trOps-Pcr-
sonnI Mention.

SCOTTSVILLE, VA. October 25.-(Spe-
cial)-We are having Indian summer just
now. and the days are quite warm, but
the nights are cool. Everybody Is busy
preparing for worse weather i'm the fu-
ture. II has been most favorable ran
for farmers for securing crops, seeing
grain. and preparing for winter. Also,
fine on growing stock ard fattenng hogs
] never saw wheat and oats looking Del
ter at this time of year. Some fields are
as green as they usually are the 10Th OF
Mir. f. II. Hathaway. special agent of
rural free delivery of the POst-Oihce
Department. has been here three or Tour
daVs arranging To begin free delivery or
country mail through this section or the
country. which he expects TO commence
about December l. 1899 This VIII be
great benefit TO many families and busl-
ness-men through this section.
Mr. G. b Harris returned nome from
New York a few days ago.
DR.. j. 5. PendletOn, who has been TOT
several weeks at the Old Dominion Hos
pital Richmond. returned home last FIJI
day. much improved in health
Miss Sue Beal leaves next Ionday TOT
her school near Cunningham, fluVanhis
county.
Mrs. Thomas s Martin is I'm town to-
day. accompanied by Mrs. Day n'r
mother. also. hr Leslie II. Martlh. Inc
Senator Is in Richmond
General J. G. Hill arrived AT nome 20
day. after a long and tiresome trip look
ing after the railroads Of the STATE. lie
leaves tomorrow for Halifax.
Our postmaster. Mr.. ;. r. Gault. Is
hovina, the poSt-office building repaired.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-26
MOTORS DIFF"
, patient. Get weII-ch"r'"'e
po,,ticnI and other notes

ErrEEkA MILLS VA oc'"D'
~, Thor. il q disease in the upper
"a - the county. near Red House ""''n
4, nronounced smallpox by one Pns
hile another doctor says !"
cuban itch Some thirty cases 49,
n.stadv have been reported an"
no, been checked in its spieau'
~ heen no deaths reported anu wa
-. ,he disease is 1t Is in very M"
- I'D the people are not ala me-
49, uo,rd of Supervisors VIII tah'
ton in the matter .orie will at
tend the launching OF the shuD''0N VII
the 3lst. ,ha nrettv
Some Of our people witnessed ,ne
paue Of football between h"N'L"e
sidney and ST. Adams teams pl"s
on the formers grounds las' i'm
rbe score was II TO 0 in favor OF hHnp
dsr-Sidnev. The game was DeauululS
plaved and snappy throughout n''"p l.,
hn,- sidney has a well-trained and strohs
team. .,,,,,.,, ot
There will be a grand tournament At
s,oitbviIle some time in NoFempel
pri7es will be offered TO the success
t,ntobts The object OF the tournament
is ~ raise funds for the erection Oh NV
,,,nt,,nniated Confederate monuheH, q"
ho built ON the Courthouse square "1
INT already raised for this purpose
is $597.lS. ,,.,, ao,d Is
r,ervtbing i'm the political heiu y
,,io, since the amicable adjustment VI
The differences existing between thc W
,,nstne, forces I'm the party. WINE l"'
majority OF the people are pieaseu VIZ.
the compromise and the happy SET IL
of the matter there are some WIN ar
sim kicking. and think the wrong 'HIn7
was done. However. most Oh VIZ
breaches will be closed by election uas
and Charlotte will give a good account
Of herself i'm large Democratic III"
jority. as is her custom Likelihood
Mr.. Rodohn =. Allen OF Oul'D,l, ANU
county. has been visiting friends ne,
Nr Embrey Scott IS in Richmond on
business this week.
Air Samuel H. Watkins formerly OF
this Mace. but now residing in Ports
mouth is visiting his brother, MI. ho-
bert Watkins. ~
Miss Mabel McNeny has gone 10 Dan
iii IA live with her father. Mr. Charles
McNeny. ,.,,.o,,
Mis- George Wood, Of Glen Wilton
Rototourt county. is visiting the family
Of Mr.. Samuel f. Spencer.
Rev. Lewis Il. Johnston. the popular
nastor of the Presbyterian church al
/ south Boston has been preaching Al
| retbIebem twice daily for the past week
Ills sermons have been Of very mgr
/ order. and have been greatly enjoyed Dy
large congregations.
Mrs. Margaret Morton Is in frederlcks
4 burg. with her daughter. Mrs. ;. GrahaH
B HoWison.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-26
coTToN-GROwERs' CONVENTION.
Attendance Not Lnrge-The Bon"c"
Warehouse Plan.

ATLANTA GA. october 5.-James
Barrett. Of Augusta, Ga. vice-president
Of the State Agricultural Society. called
the Cotton-Growers' Convention to order
in the Coliseum at Piedmont Park to-
day.
In the temporary organization Com
gresham l.. f. Livingston presided, anu
In opening the convention he adVocaleQ
the adoption of some method by which
the condition Of the southern farmers
NAV be benefited The first address was
made by Percy Thompson, OF New YORK
who explained the operation of the bond
ed warehouse plan, and argued the ana
these institutions are TO the farmer IN
holding his crop when the market price
is low. He said that in order 10 perfect
the warehouse receipt for the purpose
of collateral. it should show on its race
these three things:
!. The amount Of property.
> The kind of property
3. It's grade or quality.
T. An adequate guarantee behind these
things. ...
lion. W. c. Lowering. of Massachusetts,
was introduced. and spoke on Preparing
Cotton for Market. and How to Prevent
Its Enforced Sale"
The attendance was not large.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-26
observation-disclosures 26, 1899.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY ACCEPTS.

President Mckinley will be the guest
Of Richmond at the launching Of the tor
pedo-boat shubr1ck on october 5lst he
having on yesterday accepted the city's
invitation To be here on the occasion,
and which was extended 10 him through
a committee appointed TO visit Washing
Ton for that purpose. II can also be
stated that the President will be accom-
panied by several members of his Cabi-
net
The presence of these distinguished pub
lie men cannot but add eclat to the
event which will mark the day, and
which our people have been laboring to
render a memorable one in the history
of the community. And especially by the
presence OF the President will the char
acter Of an official function be impaired
TO the launching, and. naturally. public
desire 70 wtuess IT. be increased. The
ship-yard authorities ana the municipali-
ty are therefore, to be congratulated
upon Mr.. McKinley's acceptance of the
invitation.
But apart from this consideration,
Richmond will be most happy to welcome
President Mckinley, and assures him that
he VIII find her gates wide open. In his
capacity as President of the United
states il will be our pleasure TO accord
him all the honors his high Office entities
him to. and he will find our citizens, So
cially. thoroughly responsive to those
traits Of his character which make him,
personally. popular in a marked degree,
wherever he goes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-26
pl,TERSBt RG.
A Runaway Accidental Wedding
Personal Notes.

PETERSBURG. VA. october &.-(Spc-
ciaIJ-Alr. Henry Werres superintendent
Of the silk-mills. and Mr.. William koe-
mig. manager of the Portner Brewing
Company i'm this city were thrown from
their buggy. on Washington street. last
evening. Their hors took fright AZ an
engine. ran away. and came i'm coillsion
with "a wagon. causing the two gentlemen
TO be thrown out. Mr.. koenig was not
hurt. bur Mr.. Werres was considerably
bruised about the chest ana shouldelS'
not seriously. however.
This afternoon at $50 O'Clock az the
residence Of the brides parents on Syca-
more street Miss Marianne Wcils' daugn,
fer Of Mr.. william H. Wells. was mariled
10 Mr.. f. W. Bowden. "a popular and we'll
known young Businessman Of Noriolh
II was a quiet but charming home we'd
ding immediate friends OF the taHliles
being present. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Or. o. s Bunting. OF ST.
PauPs church. The bride Is an exceed
ingiy attractive young Lady. ana SIedlly
admired by a large circle Of friends. she
was the recipient of many beautliul pres
ents
AS one Of the signs Of improving times,
il may be stated that the railroads are
taxed to their fullest capacity 10 accom-
MEDIATE the demand for carrying trelShlS.
The steam roller 10 be used on sycamore
street is expected here tomorrow, anu
the work of laying the ViIrlHed oricE g.,
will be resumed at once. The delay IN
this work has caused such CONDITION
that merchants have complained.
Mr. Wavcrly Mintree. "eH-knoWn
Young man. has been confined TO his pea
bv illness for some days.
The brotherhood of 1t. Andrew OF Grace
church has invited Rev. Or. Mcbride, OF
stanton. 10 visit Petersburg and conduct
mission service at that church during the
first week i'm December.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-26

blv the first of It's kind In the state tnat
has ever reached this stage anu peen
made public. - o,r,,.o,
The Corporation Court was engaged
from 10 o'clock until o'clock to-day en-
deavorln4 to empanel a jury to try WIZ
liam o. BOYLE on the charge OF murder
in the first degree. After about forty men men
had been summoned and examined twelve
were obtained who had npi formed or
expressed an opinion and were prepared
10 give the prisoner fair trlal.. lne
taking of evidence will commence to-mor-
row.
Mrs. Nora Vaughan. wife OF Alexander
vaughan. died to-day At her nome In
Hampton. She is survived by her nus,
band. a daughter. and several sisters ana
brothers I'm Hampton. a..
THE second annual convention Of the
knights of Pythias Of this district, en-
bracing all Of the cities and towns WITHIN
fifty miles around. will meet here to-mor-
row with Warwick Lodge. Among the
speakers will be CO.. Geo c. Ca4ell. Jr; 20, OF
tIet ~ Lexington. and Brigadicr-General
ID. j. Turner. Of the state Uniform kahh'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-26
HAMPTON SCHOOL TROUBLE.
Further Compiicntion-The o'Bo!ie
Trial.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. October %
(SpecialD-Professo w. r. jenkins. prin-
cipaI of the Portsmouth public schools
who is arbiter in the trouble existing in
no Uanuton Public Academy between
Principal Dudley X. Cowles and Miss MOL
lie Hope. former instructor In the eignlh
grade. has written letter 10 Super
irtendent ]. NJ. Willis. of the Hampton
school Board. asking TO be permitted 10
withdraw his first decision, by which Ned
COwles. brother Of the principal Oh h4Inp
school over the head OF his teacher aiter
remaining two years in the eighth grade.
Professor Jenkins does not explain ms
action further than To say that ne THINKS
IL To the best interests Of the Hampton
public schools This further complcat's
the differences i'm the school, ana IL now
remains for the school Board TO either
take action or refer the matter TO com
mittee Of citizens for investigations IN
order that there shall be no partiailIy
shown Widespread interest mas been
manifested in this case, when Is proDA-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-26
CLEAN THE STREETS.

We are now having our pleasant Indian
summer when the skies are obscured
~ smoke-like clouds and when the
temperature invites to outdoor exercise.
But in many places recent frosts have
covered the ground with leaves and the
lack OF rain of late has made the earth
quite dry. The result is. that our streets
show more or less dust and CRIME. and
some OF them present a very unclean ap-
Dearanoe.
we should not like the thousands of
visitors who will be here next week to see
Richmond in this condition and we ought
TO exert ourselves 10 tidy up" the
main thoroughfares at least. This can
not be done satisfactorily without the
vigorous cooperation Of the public and
the STRENGTHENING force. AT best. unless
a heavy shower comes TO our relief, the
work will be big one. but We believe
the people are ready to enter upon it
with heartiness.
The STRENGTHENING force might be
saved much labor II citizens generally
would do more and better sweeping than
they usually 90, and would put their
dust heaps in convenient places. The
littering OF sidewalks with paper trash
ought to cease too. otherwise Main and
Broad streets will present a sorry sight
on the morning of the parade.
The street-sweepcrs were at work yes
terday afternoon on Dock street oppo-
site the ship-yard. where their services
were badly needed. Still another sweep
ing in that vicinity will be desirable be
fore next Tuesday. II we hope for the
roadway and sidewalks down there 10 be
.n neat order for the launching cere
monies
BY the way. we hope arrangement
have been made TO stretch rope alon.
the front of the Dock where the cere
MONIES OF Tuesday viii take place.
would be dreadful thing to have tn
festivities of the day broken into by
drowning. Yet such an accident is liabl
TO occur. unless suitable precautions ar
taken BY all means, let that matter b
given due attention.
Another thing. The route OF the trade
parade Tuesday should be careful
cleared. and kept cleared OF vehicles an
crowds of boys. The effect of the hes
sort OF parade IS sometimes married b
failure to enforce the rules which. b
common consent. ough, 10 govern in sue
cases
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-26
THE RICHMOND D!SPATCa
BY THE DISPATCH COMPANY.

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SUBSCRIPTIONS in all cases payable IN ao.
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expiration OF the time paid for sen"
Dost.ot,,oe money order. cheek. or reS,s
tered letter. Currency sent by maii VIII -
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-26
THREE nOYs SAVE BRYAN.
His Campaign in Nebraska opens
with an Adventure.

DAVID CITY. NEB.. October Evil
liam j. Bryan began yesterday morning
his tweve-days' campaign through Ne
braska The trip opened with an adven-
ture Mr. Bryan left Lincoln at $50 Z. NJ
Monday. A three-hour run was 10 be
made TO Stromsburg whore Mr. Bryan
was to spend the night and deliver his
first speech yesterday morning such Il
fierce wind was blowing over the prairie
that the train proceeded slowly. Two hours
after leaving Lincoln a red light was seen
swinging across the track. and when the
engineer stopped his train ana went ahsau
IN find ont what was the trouble. he dis
covered that he had been Tagged by
three little boys. with red lantern \
prairie fire had burned all the ties on the
rratlroad track for dozen yards and
The rails remained unsupported. The boys.
who lived at a farmhouse more than a
mile away. saw the danger and promptly
stopped the train. The train was run at
last over the damaged track. and the
Journey TO Stromsburg was resumed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-26

"a IN South Africa sha1 DC ap'e W
!, ,,,, Immediately the advantages al
IA. .o,ncd or shall be forced 10 rein"'"
.,,,o until rclnforccments arrive, or
A.,nor oven they meet with rcv'rseH
fore they can be strengthened. the 'hu
,o,cwr,itcn. II IS not a matter inst
.a,nlts ~ speculation. The Boer power
3 doomed.
I'm, the extent OF British military pre-
,rat,ons the intense energy that mas
.,ccn displayed in mobilization. ana 'N'
lumber Of British soldiers OF all arms
bat are being dispatched TO Bri'a'hs
s.,,b African possessions have SET 'he
,,o,. nrcss Of the Continent Of Europe
10 guessing. Admitting that II IS the p"'
nose of the British Government 10 '"'' ="
soufh African confederation undeI Dr.
,sb dominion. the army which Sir ken-
,.,s Ruller is 10 command Is out oil an
.,orortion IN the necessities Of the pro-
crommc. His force VIII muster o'
men or more than WELLINGTON h'u u.
yo,erloo before Rluchcr came UP an"
OHIO, the fate Of Europe hung upon me
t.s,c Whom we remember that the TWO
Dutch republlcs-tbc Transvaal ana 'he
free state-cannOt muster more IMAM o.
con effective fighting men. and that these
ho ,boir courage what IL may. are lack
inc I'm discipline. and knowledge OF the
science Of modern warfare. no wonder
the continental press has reached 'he
conclusion that there "is something be-
hind n ALL" and Is seeking 10 discover
chat something" And the reasonable
ness Of this conclusion is emphasized by
the fact that there Is hardly less ACTIVITY
IN British naval than in British military
circles.
In one quarter II Is guessed that
croo, britain has seen the shadow of the
northern colossus falling athwar the
Indian border. and IS making south Al
,ico q halfway station, in ease IT D.
co,pes necessary 10 throw a heavy force
i,to her Indian empire. I'm another quar-
fer il is guessed" that Russia conten-
plated giving trouble on the Persian Guit'
I'm still another that there was danger Oh
tho formation OF a continental combina-
ton to prevent the contamination OF Bri-
fish designs on the Beers. and so on.
How near any or all Of these gucSses
may be- 10 the mark-if near it at al-is
only known positively to the inner gov
erning powers Of Great Britain and the
Continent. But one thing is very certain
Great Britain has effcctually disspaied
the idea that her army Is an antiquated
slov-moving organization. and as COM
par4d with the continental military e@-
tablisbmcnts little more than nucle's
from which to draw punitive expeditions
for the chastisement Of natives IN ana
bordering her colonies. she has given the
world an obiect-lcsson. both in respect OF
rapiditv Of mobilization. and number oil
troops at her disposal that is well calcu-
lated 10 lead her enemies TO second
thought before attacking her at home or
interfering with her abroad. The stalls
tics published in connection with her
presen, preparations show that she could
send two army corps out of the United
kingdom and still have enough troops LETT
IN onsure-hcr navy considered-the abso-
lutte safety of "the tight little isle
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-26
An ouyrCT LESSON.

In Europe the question What Is 10 be
the ilnaiiiy Of the Anglo Boer war. as
bearing merely upon the TWO parties 10
HE coriici? Is attracting FAR less serious
attention than the question, What means
Great Br,ains tremendous war prepara-
'ionsy Indeed. the fofmer-the result 81
tho lfiai at arms-is fosegone eonclu-
sion. The end has been clearly foreseen
kfrom the beginning by all save the Beers.
tghstber the British troops now In the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-26
THE VANDERBILT WILL.
Division of the S100,000.O00 TO lie
known I'm u Few Days.

NEW YORK. october 25.-Hcw the SO),-
600 900 fortune Of the late Cornelius Van
derbilt is to be divided probably will be
known Thursday. A further slight delay
Is possible. however. but both Senator
Depew and Henry T. Anderson said yes
terIav that the will would certainly be
filed within very few days.
Senator Depew. when seen at MS Once
Yesterday said. ION the day OF the fling
Of the will for probate a full abstract
of its contents will be given 10 the press.
The abstracf viii cover every point IN
the will. Till the day Of Ming can
saw nothing as 10 the provisions OF the
viii"