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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, Decemoer
5.--(Speciai) -'Icyls OK the Lawn. ~
collection Of six stories regqblish,ed fr rom
stories and their authors are: IN Ear
Norroway," by Stuart-Menteth Beard:
"A Third Party" by Joseph w: Rice:
"Marah." By John HanI rhd, Han we Weod n |:
''I3red in the Bone" by Pierce Brunss
and "An Unepterprisins Fellow. by J'
SpOotswoods Taylor.
Stuart Menteth Beard was at the Uni.
vorsity 1sSs's2, and was registered from
among Students and prcfessors as a 'Iite..
rary fellow" rs was Joseph w. RICE. OF
Galveston, Tex, who was a student gu.
ring the session OF 1886, '9j. W. ana
ior OF Arts. Mr. John Handy Hap nsys-
90 came TO the University from Lynch'
burg. Thomas l.. Wood was an Aipes
mario man, whose work was uegihnIns
10 command checks from tho magszihee s
when he died OF typhoid-fever az MS
home near Ivy. In this county He was
one OF the compllsrs of "Areafs Fences
a collection OF poetry reprinted IN
handsome little volume. from the UnlverJ
sity Magazine. Pierce Bruns Vas notu
Nsv ORLEANS. and was at tho university
rom 1899 to is57. and won tho degrees OK
bachelor Of Arts and tachoior ot LAVE
He Is now praetiefng law IN DalumoIss
ana doing some excellent literary works
j.. SDOttfNOCde - a.
georae n. Taylor, OF Rome. Italy. and -
now a practlcing physician IN Orange. ~;
] re was at the University from isey
I'm 1894. being graduated In 1894 with tne
Each volume viii be numbered ana
signed by the artist. &r: Duncan Smi 90.
. son OF Professor r. =. smith. OF tno
Irniversitv' who drew fos the work thirty
decorative designs, smgng these nsing ING
end papers, a title rage Win ruer rsntsi
drawings. two OF which will be copied
professor OF Enslish literature "a INC 70
frniversitv. wrote the preface. ana IL ~
n good piece Of work. as was 10 Do ex'
In the November number Of the I'M:
versitv Magazine appears an exc:nsns
tsaiecf story. The Dread Of War. py
Mr. Joseph r. Anderson Bruce.
MISS Bruce. daughter OF the late bti.
lard Bruce. Of stanton. has given 70 tno
I'ntyersIty library valuable colIecuon
~ her fathers books.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06

tuesday az Austin, Tex. Mr.. Wright was
formerly connected with the daily press
OF this city. He was n son OF DR.. David
Minton and Penelope Creecy Wright and
city
concerning the death IA Washington city
or Mr.. A. Sidney Whit. n former we'll
known resident of Richmond. Mr.. Whit
had been III for some time with cOmpli-
cation of d'seases and his death was
not UNEXPECTED. He leeres a widow and
SIX children in Washington. and q sister,
Mrs. u T. Brooks, and brother, Mr.. VIII
liam J. Whit, In this city.
Mr.. n. r. Bryant. a guard at the state
farm. died Monday last AT his nome, IN
Amelia county Mr.. Bryant went home
about two weeks ago on account OF III
ness. lie was a young man. ana unmar-
ried.
FUNERAL OF MIR. PHILLIPS.
The funeral OF Mr.. Fleming Phillips viii
take place at O'Clock this afternoon
from Grovc-Avenue Baptist church.
The honorary pall-bearers viii be the
deecons OF the church Messrs. ~. X
Pollard A. f. Creath. Charles a. spence
!. II. Dickerson, George w. Chamberlain
T. NJ. Elicit. II. A. Jacobs X. NJ. JONES'
X. II. Crump, and Caleb Jacob.
Active-Messrs A. }. Wray j. >. war
ton. y. Leslie Spence. ID. T.; Craddock, X;
W. Jones. NJ. r. Cox. G. r.. Ready, ana
q. Burton Mountcastle.
The remains OF Mr.. Charles van
Peerans. who died at the CITY Hospital
Monday morning were buried In Oakwood
Cemetery az o'clock yesterday afternoon
from the rooms at Blileys undertaking
establishment.
The funeral OF Mr.. Henry Heuser
took place Yesterday afternoon from Ben
nett's undertaking-rooms.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE ABROAD.
London Press Comment on Its RE-
CONNIE nd pfiouS

LONDON. December 6--All the morn
ing papers have editorials upon President
Mckinley's message 10 Congress.
The Daily Telegraph says: what dif-
ferentiates the present from past mos
sages is it's ell but formal admission that
the United States has been drawn into
the eddies OF Eastern politics"
The Daily Mail says: Commercial ex-
pansion is the dominant note OF the mes
sage. Shipping subsidies are plainly
limited at. III Congress carries these into
effect British ship-owners and shipping
firms VIII have 10 break through all rings
and enter upon new epoch OF enter
prise"
The Standard says: "The reference 10
'entangling alliances would probably
have been omitted If a certain speech at
Leicester had not been delivered. Pro-
badly Mr.. Mckinley's party and most
Americans who are affected with indus
trial interests are most anxious 10 pro-
mote closer relations with Great Britain,
but the Irish voters and the anti-expan-
sionists have to be considered
The Daily Chronicle saws: Toward
Germany Mr.. McKinley's friendly ex-
presslons have quite a noteworthy en-
phasis. and IL his tone Is q shade cooler
with reference to this country we owe II
10 the unlucky exaggeratiOns OF Mr..
Chamberlain"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06
THE BATTLE OF THE MoDDER.
H0er Account-Transvani Fire the
Hottest ON Record.

LONDON. December 5.-The War Office
to-day received the following dispat ch
from General Foresiier-Walker under
date OF December 9Th:
General Methuen reports that Mt Mod
der river he found twenty-thfee bodies.
and that twenty-seven bodies have .'nc1
fioated 10 the surface. Of the river. The
people said that soma bodies were
buried. and that others were taken
on mules to Jacobsdal. where
the EnslIn wounded were also taken.
Commandant Albrecht's wagon. perfect
IL fitted up as a pharmacy and surgery,
was captured. The enemy's loss was
moro than ours. and their morale has
been much shaken"
BOER VERSION.
Tho following is Boer version Of the
battle OF Modder river:
Pretoria, Wednesday, November 2J.-
Delareys official report states that 4
large force OF British. yesterday morn
ing, attacked his commando at Moddef
river. Heavy fighting lasted for hours
Cronje and Delsrey took up strong posi-
tions, the Free Staters being reinforced
Delarey had seventeen killed and wound
ed, including his eldest son. The Free
Staters' losses are unknown. At ddrn,
the Beers retired slowly 10 their posi-
tions. having prevented the British from
forcing their way to Kimberley"
CENSORSHIP SEVERE.
LONDON, December $50 Z. M.-The
censorship continues TO be- OF the strict
est character. Virtually, no news Is al
lowed to pass, except diaries or events
within the beleaguered garrisons and po-
sitions.
According to the latest accounts of the
battle Of Modder river. the Boer flre was
the hottest on record, and will revolu-
tionize existing theories. 1t was eHectNe
no TO 1900 yards, but the casualties
among the prone troops were .iling. II
was found impossible TO bring the Brl-
fish ammunition reserves to the firing
line. Many Beers wearing Red Cross
badges were actually employed In serV-
ing out ammuwition.
BOER DISREGARD OF RULES.
In connection with the many accusa-
tions against the Boer indifference to the
laws OF war. letter published IN cape
Town asserts that before the Transvaal
ultimatum was sent the Boer leaders
discussed the policy OF using the white
flag. when driven into n corner, In ORDER
to deceive tho British commanders, ana
this policy was generally approved.
VT IS reported that the mobilization Oh
a seventh division will be ordered ar Al
dershot, as a preparation for emergen-
cies. .
ALL WELL AT MAFEKING.
LONDON. December cs-The Daily Mai
has a dispatch from Mafeking, dated
Tuesday. November 18th. which says
"All WELL" ....... ,,.,...,,
MINES FILLING WITH WATER.
PRETORIA, Friday. December L-int
Standard and Diggers' News says thai
"Wednesday last Cecil Rhodes's dispatch
"a. Intercepted near Kimberley, said TN
De Beers mines were filing with water
and that Mr.. Rhodes estimated the dam
aga at $4,000 per day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06
GAYNoR-GREEN INVESTIGATION.
Report Not Expected Before Friday
Or Saturday.

SAVANNAH. Gi.. December 5.-The
grand jury of the United States District
Court, Judge Speer, spent most OF the
day investigating the charges that have
been brought against John f. Gaynor
and i. ID. Green, of New York, as CO.
partners in the Atlantic Construction
Company. for alleged completely with O.
NJ Carter, late captain OF engineers
United States army. In defrauding the
government Of ceNain large sums of
money. 1t is believed now that the inves-
tigation will extend through the week
and that report Will not be made before
Friday or Saturday.
Among those who have been examined
are Edward l. Johnson, of Washington,
n special representative OF the Depart
ment OF Justice; Charles T.. Graham. pro-
prietor OF the Pulaski House; James A.
Gallagher. formerly an inspector unoef
Captain Carter. and Ed. II. Gaynor, a
brother of one Of the parties to the case
Among the members OK the engineer
corps here to testify are Major john
Truesdale, Major Frederick u. Abbott
and Maior w. NJ. Black.
Mr.. Abraham j. Rose, OF New York. OF
counsel for Captain Carter, Is here
watching the progress OF the case. A num-
Der OF witnesses are yet TO be examined
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06
SUDDEN DEATH or MIR. sAMANNI.
De Was Carried Away Last Night
While Engaged in Conversation.

Nr Antonio Samanni died very sud
denly OF hcart-disease al Wagncrs drug
STORE sixth and Broad streets, last night
al lI1 o'clock.
Nl 5amanni and Or ". Augustus Lee
N.r. sitting i'm the store cOnVrrsing Mr.
oimarni fen over, and without "a word
expired
Ine Coroner was notified. but did not
THINK 10 was necessary To- View the body.
IL Nas turned OYER to Biiley for propara-
ulu for burial
Deceased was about 20 years of age.
De was never married. and had FOR some
years had rooms over Wagner drugstore.
he served during the war as "a member
OF The immortal StOnewall Brigade For
some years Mr.. Samanni filed the posi-
Ton 0i mailing-clerk on Richmond
papers ln his younger days he was
wealthy man for that time. Mr. Samanni
nae many friends. lie was quiet in man
htr and most amiable in disposition. lie
came downtown regularly every night
Gnu Whfn ln The Dispatch office last night
u. med ga his usual health and sDiriis
ar Samanni leaves two sisters. who re-
,l mere, and a brother-Mr Lewis Sa-
Ta nho has Just come back from
St,Ins hopkins hospital, and whose con-
N'aTDh is now alarming.
hcer funeral arrangements have not
a. az. Old NEWSPAPER MAN DEAD
M Joshua CTeery Wright died last
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06

Clark to compass his election The me-
morialtsts offer 10 show TO ths Senate
ample evidence 10 establish the charges
they make.
Stiff, Speaker OF the House. and twenty
seven other members OF the Montana
Legislature.
Appended 10, and made a part OF. the
memorial. Is report Of the inyes,isSti1, OF,
made Of the election OF Senator Clark Dy
the Legislature OF Montana.
Tho petition Is signed by Robert Is
Smith. Governor of Montana; i. y: Col,
Inns. State Treasurer; Henry ;. sun anu
many other prominent citizens OF Mon,
tana. and asks for an early ana iuil
hearing OF the charges against Senator
Clark. which are set out fHlly In the pc
tition.
The petition declares that FOR the pur-
pose OF occurring the support OF members
OF said legislative assembly 10 vote TOT
and elect the said William A. clark. ne
did confederate and conspire with par
ties named and unnamed by the petluon-
ers Ito corrupt. bride. and buy the mem
bers OF said legislative assembly and 10
thereby secure their votes In behalf OF
the candidacy OF, said william A. clark
II Is alleged that clark did, In the further-
ance OF his desires. pay large sums OF
money to the members Of tho Legislature
for their votes The petition then names
number Of members Of the Legislature
with sums they are alleged to nave re-
ceived set opposite their names. These
sums aggregated. according TO tho petit
ton, about $4,000
In addition TO the sums alleged 10 nave
been paid by Senator clark 70 persons
named for their votes or influence. II IS
asserted that Senator Clark offered 10 va
rious persons for their votes or influence
sums aggregating $500. These persons
also are named in the petition. The petit
TONERS aver that many other sums I'M
known at this time were paid out corrupt
ly by Senator Clark in advancing his can
didacv for the Senate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06
THE MAp,sox-saUARE RACE.
Some Changes in Position of Riders
Several 'Cyclers Quit.

NEW YORK. December G.-The SIX
day plodders at Madison Square Garden
are riding far ahead Of the record. as
was ANTICIPATED. There has been some
change In the relative position Of the
riders and several OF them have left the
track in the past twenty-four hours.
Through Misunderstanding, the
EATON Walthour team lost five laps about
T.2o o'clock. They were both of the
track at the same time, not knowing or
each others temporary retirement Then,
an hour later. Eaton announced his re-
tirement for good, saying that fall he
cot I'm the afternoon had left him so
shaken that he was too weak TO continue.
Walthour. how ever, announced that he
would keen on after some OF the "indi-
vidual" money.
Harley Davidson. the Canadian, with
drew from the contest at o'clock, haV-
ing 32e miles and five laps TO his credit
when ha withdrew. Kramer withdrew
from tho race at O'Clock. but his team
MAZE Aaronson, continued 10 ride.
AT o'clock this Wednesday, morning
the score stood: Nuler-Waller, 9S2.5;
AIava-MacEachern 9S22, Gimm- Pierce.
gs2l. -Chevalier. ssl6; Stevens
Turvflle. ss.4; Babcock-Stinson, Ssh;
Schiuer-Foster. 1856; Thoma-Dickerson,
g2S.s: the Pastaire. 1854; Waithour. indi-
vidually. sl72; Aaronson, individually,
1884,
Al midnight. the leaders were eighty
three miles ahead Of the record.
The highest individual score in the race
is held by Walthour. who has 5l5 miles
and seven laps. Turville is second. with
503 miles. six laps.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06
Newport News ship-Ysrds.
New York Tribune.


William Fletcher OF Norfolk, who was
at the Hotel Manhattan yesterday. IS
confident that the ship-bullding plant at
Newport News in whlsh Coils p Hunt
ington IL interested, will soon be the
greatest one in the United States. 'And
Mr. Huntington Is a wonderful man. con-
sidering that he is about IS years old"
said Mr. Fletcher The other day a
strike was threatened Ia his works He
sent for the heads OF All the departments
and asked them 20 pick out a delegation
OF the fairest-minded and most honest
workmen IN the works Then he told
the delegation that 1t was possible that
they were not getting fair wages, aud he
proposed that they settle the question 70
thelr own sstisfs elton by going 20 all
the ship-building plants along the Della
ware river The men put on their best
clothes and went away on their semi
official mission. proud of tho fact that
they didn't have 20 sneak Into the ship
yards they wished to visit. Wherever
they went they had tho privilege Of get
ting inside information. and when they
returned a few days later they told Mr..
Huntington that they had seen for them
selves: they were satisfied that they were
getting as good pay a. any one, and that
their surroundings were even more plea
SAINT than the ship-yards they had visited.
They say they wanted 10 so back 10
work That was the end OF the threaten
ed strike.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06
CHARGES ~ THE CLARK CASE.
Memorial Accuses the Montana Sem
atOr Of Bribery.
New York Tlmes.O

WASHINGTON December 1.-The me-
mortal presented in the Senate to-day by
sir. Garter tRepublican. Of Montana, -
from some OF the members OF the Mon
tana legislature and against the valid
lily Of the pretended election OF William
A. Clark" 10 the Senate. The memorial
recites that MIR. Clark did secure and
procure votes in this legislative assembly
by the payment therefor, and BY the
promise of payment therefor of large
sums of money" Further. your memo
rialists and professionals do aver that the
said william A. Clark, by himself and
his agents, did bride sundry members or
said legislative assembly 10 vote for him
for said Office" the memorialists alleging
that he was not the untrammelled choice
of The Legislature Of Montana.
The assertion Is made that by corrup-
ton and bribery Mr. Clark was enabled
10 secure enough votes 10 compass his
election as senator.
IL Is recited that the sum OF $4,000 paid
10 members OF the Legislature by Mr..
Clark or his agents for votes was pro-
duced In open session of the Legislature
and deposited In the Treasury of Mon
tana. where II still remains unclaimed
bv MIR. Clark. The sum OF $4,000, II Is al
legged. was TO be paid for the votes Tor
four members of the Legislature. IL IS
alleged that the 10000 Is but small
fraction OF the amount expended py MI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06
Death Of Senator Hayward.

NEBRASKA CITY. NEE, December
5.-United States Senator Hayward died
at go A. NJ.
Monroe /. Hayward was 50 years old,
and had lived in Nebraska City for thirty
two years. Although lawyer by profess
sion. he made his wealth largely through
investment I'm lands in Nebraska and
Kansas. As to Republican nominee,
he was defeated for Governor by Poyn-
ter, two years ago. reducing the Fusion
majority from 1900 TO 1860 and was
elected 10 the United States Senate by
the last Legislature. Soon afterwards ne
was stricken with paralysis while adj
dressing a political meeting, and since
then his death has been daily expected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06
ARCH WILL COST 4 MILLION.
Artists Estimate of Cost or Perpct"'
nting Dewey Memorial.
(New York Sun,


Colonel william C.. Church. chairman OF
the Citizens Committee for Perpetuating
the Dewey Arch has received a letter
from II. w. Ruckstuhl, secretary OF the
Dewey Arch and Colonnade Committee,
of the National Sculpture Society, IN
which>an estimate is given or the prooa-
bic cost Of reproducing the arch ana
colonnade in durable form. The letter
says: 49,. ,
bable cost of reproducing the arch ana
colonnade TO be approximately SLVlV'yVV'
The mass and importance OF the sculP-
ture involved exceeds that on any sinii-
lar monument of modern times. lheie
are nearly eighty statues or figures or
colossal scale the greater number OF
which are at least double life-siZe, anu
many Of them still larger; besides the MS
toric portrait medalions and other SOUP
ture enrichment-all in ADDITION 90 lie
architectural details.
"The sizes of blocks Of marble neces-
sary for such sculpture, the precaution
necessary, and the expense or so settlils
il as TO secure permanence ana sdletS :
9ll increase in geometrical proportion OF
the scale employed. The heroic scale OF
the architecture, the size OF the columns
and capitals. OF each or Wnlch tnere ~
forty: the dimensions OK the monontils
necessary for bases and pier groups, ms
massive foundations required. all inVoiNe
EXPENSE. for the calculation or when
there is no precedent in any similar mon
ument . .,r,
"Our committee proposes TO SECURE more more
definite information as to possiOle c noice
botveen nroper materials their expense,
their durability. and the best method Tor
the proper erection of the sculpture ana
The numerous details involved In so great
a workout. considering its items, we pc
lieye the above estimate iaIr, lhou .s5 !,
consarvative. one. should no unexpected
dificulties arise as to foundations; and
promptly forward it for your preliminary
Information. our committee deeply appre-
ciates the interest which has been SHOWN
nv orr feIlOw-citizens. and especially the
Efforts OF the Citizens Committee I'm this
matter. and shall, Of course. be glad at
any time to confer with you
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06

CNcw York Journal)
LONDON, December AZ. J. Van Alens
the American millionaire. has had an uns
successful experience, II seems, IN af>
tempting to render aid 70 the Brttiso
wounded In South Africa. He fret oneTeQ
the War Office an ambulance fcIiy e9mly
ned. TO the extent OF 1000 to be omcer.
cd md manned by the English army. on
condition that he be allowed TO accom-
pany II 10 the front. The War once re-.
Piled. asking In what capacity ne ccuio
60. and this produced an ofyer from MT.
Van Allen TO go In any capacity, nowsvsr
modest. The War Office was comps''so
10 decline.
Mr.. Van Allen then offered N: ampu-
lance 10 the Maine Hospital-bhfy COM
pni,tee. The latter, finding the ambulance
adapted 10 land uses only, censuiteo WIN
the War once and eventually tnforrncQ
Mr.. Van Allen that the COMMITTEES wouI1
he glad TO take him TO South Africa as
guest. but that, on arriving AZ Cape TOWN.
Il would be necessary to turn bin ana
the ambulance over 10 the army. In wnicn
event the two wonid become a hospitnt
section. possibly having 20 remain IN
Cane Town.
Mr.. Van Allen refused 20 become mere
hospital section. and withdrew his oder.
His main object II Is believed. was 70
get 10 the front. and Il II thought thae
he had no special desire 10 10 hospita'
work. except on that condition.
An unconnrmed report y In circulation
that he may make a similar offer to the
RDore
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06

Eight Americans Killed and Many
Observation-Disclosures Driven ON.

MANILA, December ell +. Mast
night a force Of insurgents, estimated at
500. attacked the American garrison OF aO
az Vigan, province Of South Ilocos. The
American loss was eight killed and many
wounded r..,,-,.
After very hard fighting the Filipincs
we're driven off and through the noun
tains. leaving thirty-fve dead. Coioaei
Bisbee is now reinforcing the garrison.
Fears are entertained regarding various
small bodies Of General Young's troops
IN the province OF Abra
HIIGHESS SUCCESS IN PANAf.
MANILA. December -1:2o p. M.-ten-
eral Hughes now occupies santa Bar
bara and Cabutuan, Island OF Panay, his
lines extending thirty-hye miles north or
uo,lo. He has occupied twenty towns.
'rho Inhabitants are returning with WINE
days. their fear Of the Americans dimin-
Ishing as they learn that they VII Do
well treated.
II Il impossible to get tho insurgents tc
fight. They are retreating t the noun
talns. and no more organized resistance
"a expected. The artillery wagon mules
are being used Tor packln' water bDI-
falos are also being used for this pur-
pose. ,.o-
General Hughes continues advancing
northWard, and spreading MS INES.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06
NEW YORK WANTS 1T.
VIII Make strong Effort to Secure
Democratic National Convention.

CHICAGO. DECEMBER 5.--Ihe Tribune
Johnson, Of the Democratic Executiye
Committee New York wants the Demo
cratic National Convention, and will
make a strong effort 10 secure II. His
information shows, too. that there Is con-
siderable sentiment among party leaders
throughout ths country IN favor OF going
to that city. They are impressed with the
claims OF eastern Democrats that It would
be a good move.
1T is said that only few OF the West
erners who will be elected delegates have
ever seen New York, and for that reason
would Ike 70 go there. Furthermore, IT
is stated that Tammany Hall will not only
pay the expenses. but will contribute a
much larger amount 20 the campaign
fund than Milwaukee, Kansas city, or
give"