Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-22
STORY IMPROBABLE.
RuM0RED ABSORPTION nv SOUTH
ERN or n. e. w. ROAD.
10 MORE NEGRO VOLUNTEER TROOPS
Such Soldiers Are Voted by the War
Department People n Nuisance-In-
ve.tigation of STANDARD OH Conn
pany-Wnshingfon Personals.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., August H.--(spc-
cial.)-'Is there any truth In this latest
report that the Southern Railway Com
pany has absorbed the Norfolk and West
ern2' / asked a well-known Virginia rail-
road magnate.
''None in the world" he replied. "The
two roads had a traffic arrangement
against the Louisville and Nashville. but
| believe they all met the other day and
declared peace"
Don't you think the Southern railway
wants the Norfolk and Western?"
mot a bit OF it-no more than a wagon
wants fifth wheel The Southern has
got no earthly Ne for IT,"
NO MORE NEGRO VOLUNTEERS.
There will be no more negro volunteers
In the United States service. The expert
ment with such troops during the war
with Spain proved n lamentable failure.
This was the expression OF a War De-
partment official to-day. lie said they
were insubOrdinate. uncomfortable, and
utterly worthless as soldiers. and required
wel-drilled and disciplined force 10
keep them in order. This negro may do
as thoroughly disciplined regular under
white officers, but as a volunteer he is a
nuisance
INVESTIGATION OF OH. TRUST.
The Industrial Commission. of which
| Senator Daniel Ia member. will resume
its investigation Of the Standard on Conn
pany, September 5th, at its headquarters
| here.
1t was stated at the Headquarters OF
| tho commission to-day that John l. Ken
nedy as the only member OF the COM
] mission az present In Washington but
| that majority OF the members were ex-
\ pected TO be here by September LIST. when
| formal arrangements for the work would
| be completed.
According to the present programme.
| Patrick c. Boyle. president OF the Der
| rick Publishing Company. Of on CITY,
Pa, will be the FIRST witness before the
commission. The company Of which Mr..
J Boyle Is president has issued a book
| which IS considered standard authority
| on petroleum. from It's very beginning
! In 1883, down to the present time, and Mr.
| Boyle. II is expected. will give some in
| teresting testimony en- how the Standard
Oil Company secured its monopoly. Fol-
lowing Mr. Boyle. John ID. Rockefeller,
the president OF the Standard OH Com
| pany. Is expected 10 testify. and VIII be
asked 10 explain the workings OF the
gigantic corporation Of which he is tho
| head.
The Industrial Commission expects 70
finish its work i'm Washington by Septem-
| Der 18th or nth. when IL will adjourn To
Chicago where It will meet al the Palm
er House and take up the work OF IN
Yestigating the alleged trust OF the grain
| elevator men In Chicago and other West
| ern cities.
PERSONAL. AND POSTAL
Mr.. Sam Boush. formerly Richmond
boy who enlisted in the regular army
! about three years ago. has been made
electrician sergeant, and assigned 60 duty
at Fort McHenry. Md.
First Lieutenant Harry ~ Coo,es. Thr-
ty-hfth Ifantry. United States volun-
teers. is Relieved from further duty on
recruiting service at stanton, Va, and
VIII proceed 10 join his regient.
The charges which were preferred
against the postmaster at Gibsonville.
| ~ c., have been Withdrawn.
Mrs. w. w. Ashby, widow OF Colonel
Ashby, Of Spotsylyania. and her daugh-
ter Miss Nancy, have just returned from
a trip which took in Niagara. Montreal.
Quebec. the Thousand Islands. and New
) York. They enjoyed the outing immonse-
| ~. and Miss Nancy, though little tar
ned blooms like a rose
Captain II. l.. Prempert. OF Whining
ton. n. c.. IS IN the city.
Captain NJ. Il. Rowe. Postmaster John
NJ. Griffin, and James A. Turner, OF
Fredericksburg are in the city on busi-
ness, and are stopping at the Howard
! House.
Mr.. Joseph II. Shepherd, Of Richmond,
who has been visiting relatives in Balti-
more. passed through on his way homo
/ yesterday
| Alvin T. Embry. Fredericksburg: Mr..
and Mrs. y. L. Dulaney Miss Kittie ST.
John. Bristol, Tenn, are at the Metro
! poltan.
Mrs. +. II. Worthington. Hampton, Va,
! Mrs. Reynolds and friends. Virginia. =.
l. Patterson. North Carolina--NationaI.
G. II. Ward. Richmond; w. A. Lany,
Farmville. n. C.; u. T. Rogers. Virginia.
! st. James.
4. C. Fine. Norfolk. Va: J. w. Yates,
Virginia; G. II. Albert, Woodstock. Va.
| Howard House
W. p. Crockett. Tazewell. Va: J. D..
Barnes. Broadwater. Va.-H0tel john
son.