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Drowned Him,elf In Hts Lake.

LEAvENwoRrH, Kan, June 7.-Ber-
man, a pioneer merchant Of Leav-
enworth, committed suicide early
this morning by drowning him
self in the lake at Norman
park. in the southwest part OF the
city. Norman killed himself, 1t is
supposed, owe financial troubles that
began three years ago. He removed
his hat, coat and vest and jumped in
to the lake and when sound ut 9
o'clock this morning was floating in
shallow water.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-09
Shocked by "Hoch Der Kaiser"

LERLIN, June THE issue of the
New York Herald containing a re-
print OF the poem, ..'Iioch der KAISER"
recited by Captain Coughlan, in
New York, has been ordered
onfiscatcd by the Berlin superior
court. The court expressed horror
when the interpreter translated tho
lines. 1t is reported that the object
of the proceeding was to give the
court an opportunity to have the poem
translated for their especial delight.
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Champ Clark to students.

WARRENsBuRa, Mo-, June The
annual baccalaureate address to the
graduates of the State Normal school
was delivered in the chapel last night
by Representative Champ Clark, His
subject was Daniel Webster" He
advised the students to oppose the
.~'ceaseless usurpations" OF the federal
judiciary. He denounced the courts,
especially with reference to the de-
cision on the income tax law.
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A Department OF Texas.

WASHINGTON, June by direction
Of the President tho acting secre-
tary Of wal has issued an order
for the re-cstablishment of the mill
tary department of Texas. Colonel
Chamber McKibben of the Twenty
first infantry is assigned to the com
mand of the department. Colonel Me-
Kibben is now on duty at Columbus
Barracks, Ohio. lie has a splendid
record and is n very popular officer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-09
Strike Rt Rich Hill.

RIcu HILL, Mo-, June THE coal
miners in this section held n meeting
and agreed to go on n strike. The
meeting was the larges: held here in
form of II riot. The mayor refused
the use of any part OF the city to the
miners, but they held their meeting
regardless OF his objections All mines
except No. Is, the largest of the Rich
Hill company, have suspended work.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-09
IL Locked In Ills leo Box,

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, June 1.-Two
masked men robbed the saloon Of John
Boroskc and locked the proprietor in
the huge refrigerator. lie spent
several hours beneath the dripping
les water from the ice and nearly
frozc to death. A chancs passer re-
leased him. The robbers looted the
saloon.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-09
NNron m NXifn C~nnYIctad.

CHICAGO, June THE jury in the
case of the iaron and Baroness De
Bara, charged with using the mails to
conduc; II fraudulent business. brought
in II verdict finding both defendants
guilty. Tho maximum penalty Is Il
years and 6 months imprisonment and
n iue of SIa, 900.
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stephen, Appo,n.. a uom.opa,n,,.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. June 7,-Gov-
ernor Stephens has appointed DIR. +.
B. Antrobus a member OF the board OF
managers of the state asylum for the
insane at Fulton, vice DIR. ii. c. West
over, resigned. DIR. Antrobus Is a
homeopathic physician who lives in
Jefferson City.
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Countess c.,,e,, Innocent,

PARIS, June 7.-Comtc and Com
tesse Boni de Castcllane say that
there Is no truth in the statement
that the comtesse was mixed up in the
rioting ON the Auteuil racecoui Sc.
The comtesse was disagreeably SUR
prised to see her name connected with
the affair.
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Mr.. stanford Limit, Girls.

SAN Francisco, June Mrs. Jane
Stanford will leave for Europe to-day.
In an interview she repeats her de-
cision not to have more than 500 wo-
men students in the Stanford univer-
sity at one time. Her idea Is to pre-
vent the institution from becoming a
school for girls rather than for boys,
for which it was originally intended.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-09
Insurance Company Assigns

ST., JOSEPH, Mo-, June THE st.
Joseph Town Mutual Fire Insurance
company, through the president, DIR.
j. NJ. Huffman, and the secretary, A.
Il. Guy, filed n bill Of assignment in
favor of their creditors. The neglect
of policy holders to pay assessments is
responsib bic for the failure.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-09
Site Of New Fair Ground,

S~EDAIIA, Mo-, June THE site OF
the Missouri state fair grounds, Sc
lcctcd by the board of agriculture, Is
known IS the Baker trace and is To-
Gated just west OF the new Missouri,
Kansas II Texas railway shops in
southwest Selalia. 1t contains 100
acres OF upland prairie, dotted with
beautiful groves OF native timber.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-09
Father aud Daughter Killed.

ALLIANCE, Ohio, Juno Isaac Eek
and daughter, Mrs, Mary j. Cope,
while standing on tho r., +. w. & c.
crossing were run down by a light en-.
CINE and instantly killed, the remains
being mangled beyond recognition.
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Captnin Co;hian at wInnsid.

WINFIELD, Kan, June Professor
A. II. limerick, field secretary Of the
Winfield Chautauqua Assembly, has
just returned from Washington, where
he closed a contract with Captain
Coghlan, who was on the Raleigh with
Dewey ut Manila. lie will be here
June 20, the first day OF the assembly.
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wsbfoo,.r, Are Coming Homo.

WASHINGTON, June General Otis
advises the war department that the
Oregon regiment will leave for the
United States this week. 1t will be
sent L Portland, Ore, for muster out
at Vancouver barracks.
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Dennunca tho PralIdent.

New YORK, June THE National
Civil Service Reform league has issued
n statement d~enouncing the President
because OF his modification OF the civil
service rules
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stricken In the Commons.

LONDON, June robert Wallace,
Liberal member Of Parliament for East
Edinburg, who, while speaking dur
ing a debate in the House of Commons
yesterday, was seized with cerebral
paralysis. Is dead.
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Genera, Charlie. King Retlrs..

WASHINGTON, June Thy direction
of the President, B~rigadier Genera
Charles King, has been honorably dis
charged from the volunteer army, to
take effect August 9.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-09
Death of a victorian rhy,,c,,n.

ST JosEpH, Mo, June 7-Dr. Fran
els A. Simmons, 10 years OF age, died
ut his home. 1913 Bsattie street Ho
was IN of the Oldest physicians prac-
ticing medicine in this part OF the
state.
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A Place for Major Anderson.

TOPEKA, Kan, June Major T, j.
Anderson probably will be offered
the position OF statistical agent Of
the department Of agriculture by
Senator Baker.
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Mr.. BLAND Is WEAKER.
Telegram, of sympathy From All Parts
OF the Country nt Lebanon.

LEBANON, Mo-, Jnne The con-
dition Of Richard +. Bland is some.
what worse this morning. lie suffers
from breathless spells and Is losing
strength. The physicians say that
the outlook for recovery is poor.
Great national interest is manifested
in Mr.. BANDS illness as is shown by a
large number of sympathetic telc-
grams from all parts Of the country,
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-09
Samoan, Are Disarminr.

AHA, 5. l., May 81 (via Auckland,
N. Z.)-Both native factions, the Ma
lietoans and the M~ataafans, arc dis
arming. Mataafa has surrendered
$500 guns.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-09
Dewey sail. From Hong Kong.

WASHINGTON, June Admiral
Dewey's flagship Olympia sailed to-
day from Kong Hong for Singapore on
the waY home.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-09
PRISON FOR INDIAN LYNCHERS
Two OF tho Mob That Burned tho Sem
inoles Given Long Sentences

inoles Given Long Sentences
MUscoGEE, I. T., June Z. - In the
United States court here Nielsen NJ.
Jones, the ex-dcputy United States
marshal who is held directly respon-
siblc for the burning OF the Seminole
Indian boys near Maude, Ok, in Janu-
airy, 1905, and was convicted of taking
part in that crime, was sentenced to
twenty-onc years in the penitcntiary
at jefferson City. Mathes, another
member Of the mob, was given ten
years in the pcnitentiary at Fort
Leavcnworth, Kan, Craig, who was
convicted of killing deputy Marshal
Heinrichs at Tahlequah, l. T., last
March, was sentenced to be hanged
July %.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-27
WARWICK SPLIT NOT HEALED.
Mr.. Madison Claims "snap Judgment"
by the state Executive Committee.

ny Ait nidlf f4AttuiiNf commute
NEWPORT NEWS VA, Aug. 25.-Spe-
cial-It seems that the recent action OF
the state Democratic Executive Commit
tee in the contested chairmanship case In
Warwick county does not settle the fac
tional fight there at all. In an interview
to-day. Mr. +. c. Madison, who was de-
posed in favor OF Or. j. II. Canord, said
he would not abide by the decision Of the
committee, which, according 10 his idea,
had no jurisdiction IN the matter. He de-
nounCed the action as "snap judgment"
and said II was taken during star cham
ber' proceedings. in the meantime. the
fight goes merrly on. DIT. CraffOrd has
called n mass-meeting for Monday 10 elect
delegates 10 the Williamsburg nominal
ing convention. The Madison delegates
recently chosen al primaries viii also 90,
thus giving warwick county d contest
ing delegation.
The painters completed the work Of
giving the battleship Kearsarge her coat
of white paint to-day. The big fighter
now looks like a full-hedged member OF
the famous white Squadron" Her
builders trial will probably take place
September 5th.
Preparations for the Labor Day sports
at the Casino. September 4th. have been
practically completed by the Central
Trades Council here Among the speak
ers will be A. B. McCulloch. Of Man
chester. and W. II. Mullen, Of Richmond
There will be q number of events, in
Guiding swimming, rowing and yacht
races.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-27

Sanders by A. A. Campbell and j. IL.
The, point chiefly argued was which de-
serted the other.
1he mass-pssting last Monday was a
yen 9u'st affair and al Rarnss seem seer sat, sat,
felt sure the county would go for Tyler
ana as no effort was made 20 pass a
resolution instructing the delesates, they
made no special fight. The AVER peo-
PIE. When the meeting separated INTO pre-
sible favorable 10 Tyler and except in one
district, Rye Valley, made no effort TO
instruct. The claim is made that three
or four, OF the delegates are Martin men.
the chief fight was for delegates IN hlch
Gwyn and Dr. j. ID. buchanan, IN Whlcn
Dr. Buchanan's friends claim ne cap
tured eight, possibly nine. out OF ten deie-
gates. DR.. Buchanan IS a younger
brother OF Hon. y. F.>Buchanan,. - very
popular and II he continues DeI2re me ne
nominated and be hard man 70 peat as as
there Is no reason why he should not get
the solid Democratic support. IL. A..
IL IS reported on good autnorlly tiiae
the Carter people have leased, Win i .tS
option Of buying. the iron propeIy S sDasu
Co, and that they have an option on me m
Marion and Rye Valley railroad; Inc
extension Of this road O Few inlles ll.o
Rye valley will open a hne nlneIal So So
ton, being continuation OF sile c sdliio
formation as Is found on Grippe Sresh,
Wythe county and II Is understoou tils
extension Is In contemplation. - .,
Mr.. A. T. LincIn our weather MAJ;
reports to-day the hottest We nave ndt
here in sixteen years, y IN me s ild"e =.
dry. causing some uneasiness as 10 Iate
corn and pastures.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-27
BOTH FOR TYLER.
Rival Democrat c Factions in Shenan-
doah Instruct for II i'm.

WOODSTOCK. VA. August Especial.
The Rescde wing of the democratic party
IN Shenandoah county met in convention
here this morning at 10 o'clock and nomi-
mated Josish Stickley. Of Strasburg. for
the legislature Air Suckley is president
of the Board Of Supervisors Of this coUn-
~ and general manager OF the Steam
FIGURING Mills at Strasburg
The convention was called 10 order by
County Chairman Rhodes and IS. r.
Hoover of New Market. was named as
temporary cha rman. The resolutions
passed deprecated the factional differ
ences and call upon all Democrats 20
make party interest paramount The
Chicago platform vas reafhrmed. sena-
tOrial primaries declared for. the Land
Grabbers Act was denounced and its re-
peal called for. and good roads. public
schools and low taxes advocated.
The convention was unanimous for
Governor Tyler as against Senator Mar
lin. and instructed for him. County
Chairman Rhodes was reelected and Il
fun county committee which IS composed
Of the cry best men In the entire county.
The niley wing Of the party met In con-
venuon az Mt Jackson this evening az
three o'clock and nominated j. l.. Feller.
OF Mt. olive for the Legislature. and in
structed for Tyler. This wing. az the
seuatorial convention last week, voted for
Martin as against Tyler.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-27
ANiIIer& RhOads, "ThGAIWayS- BuSyStor8"

titled his theory 20 more attention than
! 10 has heretofore cc-i.6d. As the d.
rector of the Observatory at Prague and
member OF many of the learned societies
of Europe he had too little % gain and
too much 10 lose o. invent theories that
had 40 foundation i'm fact. Now that hts
predictions have been realized his fellow
scientists are beginning TO feel that he
is worthy of their praise instead Of their
ridicule
Ever since the announcement Of his
discovery VI. Zenger has held that 20 was
based upon the most firm of scientific
principles. The fact had gradually
forced itself upon his mind that there
was some connection between solar ac-
tivity and atmospheric and terrestrial dis
turbances; that the appearance Of cir-u-
Tar c0ncentric spots ON the surface OF the
sun certainly preceded those most % be
feared disturbances of nature
Until ~ Zenger announced HIS dis
c0yery 10 has always been held that tho
sun spots were indications of some dis
turbance IN the use itself ana scientists
We're too thoroughly welded 10 this
theory 20 consider DC as possible that they
might pOrtend trouble for us Now they
are prepared ITO siye the matter care
ful thought and it u.s. quite possible that
10 viii no, boz many years before these
specks on the sun may come To be regard
ed as cyclone spots. The great adyan-
tage that may Doe derived from such
knowledge is almost incalculablc.
outside of any possible influence that
they may have over the earth these enor-
nous black spots themselves are of suin-
Client interest 20 make an attractive
study for the astronomer. Each Of
In DID, 10
hole into many OF which our own earth
could b. tossed without even touching
the sides Around these holes are great
whlrlpcois of ire thousands OF miles In
height and undoubtedly OF a beautiful
roseate cJior. the great cavities seeming
blacker than ever in contrast 90 the m
tense brightness around them. According
10 Professor prenuss these spots are UNI
dOubtedly from 2.N0 % $50 miles IN
depth which means that seven earths
could be dropped into one of them with
out filing iL
Another interesting feature about these
spots relates % their progressive motion
from day to day across the sun s disk. for
this motion serves o. make known the
rotation OK the sun on IFS axis being. as
IL is caused by II. The earth, as Is
wei known turns upon - axis once in
every twenty-four hours but the Obserya-
ton of sun spots through many years
makes IL evident that the sun turns on
It's axis once IN every q IL days. The
srots being depressions in the suns sur
face are carried around upon rs revoy-
ing globe ana appear t0 us 20 move
across the face from east 10 west
While this "a OF the utmost interest %
the scientist and the student OF astron-
omy 1t is Of little Importance 10 the
world at large as compared to the posi-
bility that Is opened by NJ Zenger's
theory, for n earthquakes. cyclones and
volcanic eruptons can he accurately fore
told It Is not impossible that much OF
their destruction and horror may be
averted.
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great distinctness by the use of even an
ordinary telescope. FROM measure
ments that were made during the early
part of August IL was found that the
large black spot in the centre Of the sun
was about 5000 miles In diameter and
this was surrounded by a penumbra
about 5000 miles across. At some dis
lance from the outer edge Of the pen
umbra were other large spots which had
evidently been broken of from the CEN
trail spot AT one tine these were seen
10 number nineteen i'm all ranging i'm
diameter from 5000 20 1000 miles The
central spot. which was tie most inter-
esting one Of all. az times took the shape
Of a balloon and al other times IL ap-
peared as II its edge was extremely rag
ged.
While these measurements were made
but fw weeks agO the spots nave Deen
seen for several months and have been
examined with the greatest Of interest by
astronomers. the general excitement In
the matter being due 20 the iact thai inns
Is a most unusual time for sucn spot. ID
appear According TO all Astronomical
reckoning 1893 was supposed % fall
within the minimum period or sun spot
activity and yet. m spite of this fact.
than on many occasions when their ap
pearance has been anticipated.
How 10 account for this has been
question that has troubled scientists not
a little and il was at this time that VI.
Zcnger OF Prague presented his theory 20
the world These sun spots, according 10
his opinion. pOrtend most unusual occur
rences I'm the way Of earthquakes. vol
cinic eruptlOns, tornad0es. etc. While
the scientific world read his predictions
they laughed at them, insisting that lt
was The height Of folly 10 ascrhe amy
such meaning 90 the phenomena.
n be- light OF recent events this theory
seems less ike superstition than Ike 81
scientific disv0cery OF great value for the
history Of the past few months is slice
ces-i0n Of Just such disturbances as were
predicted by the Prague &C enlist. and
10 Is not surprising that students re-
membering this should ask Themselves
IL 1t IS not possible that he may have
been more nearly correct In his theory
than they were willing TO give him cred
il FOR being
Up 10 he present time Il has not been
o., EASY matter 10 fOretell the time and
places I'm which cyclones or earthquakes
rsu manifest themselves. Of course It
e,rretir-es has been possible 20 make pre-
5ictions based on such data as the varia-
lions shown by the barometer and the
the indications OF the ny
rrometer and the electrical conditions Of
the atmosphere but such predictions are
far from accurate What makes the
matter more difficult IS that such dis
,rrbances are due 20 a variety Of causes
FOR many OF which the science 81 met
aoroloov which is still in us infancy,
makes no account II NJ. Zerger Is cor
rect in his theory. however. the problem
win soon be solved and scientists VIII be
,ble To foreten cyclones. earthquakes and
volcanic eruptlons By the use Of no 9TH
pr instrument than the telescope.
NJ. Zenger's reputation az a deep Nstu-
dent and a careful man should have en-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-27
THE TANBARK
INDUSTRY PAYS
Greene County Sacrifices Many Mon
archs of the Forest.
DROUGHT CUTS CROPS SHORT
Apples, Especially. VIII Give n Poor
Yicld-DepOsitiOns In Dickcrson
Estate Suit - Few Votes
Against the Railroad.

sTANARDSVILLE, GREENE COUN-
TY. VA. August 25.-special-The crops
I'm this county this year have been very
poor from a dearth Of rain. The wheat
crop was small. the corn is badly filed
and promises poor return for the labor
expended on the land worked. The APP
pies. which usually is a large crop, Will
be a poor yield this season. In fact, all
Of the crops are small on account Of the
drought. in comparison TO what they
usually are
SIR. Basil Hanoys son was kicked by
horse this morning and hurt very Sc
vcrely. a physician was called In TO at
tend him 40 once
The lawyers. Captain Phil Barbour OF
Gordonsville; j. II. Bray. r. ). Thomas,
and John Chapman, are taking dispositions
in the Edward DickcrsOn estate IN order
to be ready for next court.
The Stanardsviile Drug store has been
moved to the Lafayette building from the
other end OF tie town.
4 PAYING INDUSTRY.
The tan bark industry is carried on %
q great extent I'm the mountainous part
Of this county: daily large four h0rse
loads are hauled 70 Elkton for shi1ment
II takes about two days TO make the trip,
yet ] was assured 10 was a paying em-
ployment. This side of the Blue Ridge
there are immense fields OF timber lands
covered with the finest kinds Of trees.
real monarchs of the forest. never been
utilized as tie timber owners could not
consume near all Of the dead trees for
lrewooi which fell and decayed whero
they grew. so the others have been left
o. grow on from year TO year until now
10 is valuable growth Of this county.
FEW ADVERSE VOTES.
Al the railroad election in Greene Coun-
ty Mcmillan precinct. I'm one II the pref
test little valleys drained by the South
river. was the banner district. as there
was not a dissenting vote polled against
the railroad. Stauardsviile recorded two.
Monroe district FIVE. and Ruckersyilie
gave hf,y-hve dissenting votes.
Misses Bertha and Alice Nixon ard Mrs.
Nixon. of Washington u. c., came to the
oak Grove Hotel yesterday.
Mrs. Birdie Yancey and children are
on a visit TO her mSther, Mrs \. y.
stephens.
Colonel A. Z. Hartman left for Roam
oke yesterday, where he Will attend the
marriage Of his daughter
Mr.. +. IT, MCMILLAN has returned 10
Richmond after having a delightful stay
with his family here
Mr.. Seay has been canvassing this town
in behalf Of Woman's College. Richmond
The camp meetings ore about over and
The farmers are thinking of returning 20
their farm work next week
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-27
THE PENINSULA FIGHT.
Each Candidate Claims Success and
Things Are Very Much Mixed.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, Aug. 26.-Spe-
cial-Tlp Democrats OF this city Will
meet at the courthouse Monday night TO
elect two delegates 20 the Senatorial and
legislative conventions which meet here
next Thursday
Mr.. w. r. Moss ard Mr.. Z. c. Madi-
son candid ties for the House nomina-
tion spoke here last night 10 a large
crowd Mr. Moss convu.sod the audience
with laughter ard his friends whooped
things uD f,r him Madison speech made
friends for him also.
Mr. Henry Youne. Of Michigan. IS hero
to-day looking for q suitable farm 90 To-
cate on.
Mr.. -. IT, Evan the York county can
didlto for The House nomination ard who
was defeated in his own county was here
to-day lie has Withdrawn from the
race. It's stated.
Knowing politicians look wise and say
neither of the avowed candidates TO- the
House win Get he plum. Hon. J. F. Hub
bard of York they claim. win be the
"darl, horse" and viii receive the noim-
nation Things are much mixed.
The leading Democrats here claim that
the recent decision of the state EXecu-
tive Committee. recognizing Dr. Joha
Cranord as chairman of the warwick
county Democracy. does not amount to
anything that the only thing the convn-
ton can do s. 20 give each delegation from
The cod Free State half a vote. They
claim the Democrats Of Warwick county
only have the right 20 say who th@u
chairman shall be.
~ has teon stated I'm the Newport News
correspondence of n Richmond paper that
the James city delegation was instructed
f.- No L. q Madison fOr the House
This IS an error. Only two delegates were
instructed for that gentleman. four being
uninstructcd
The eight for the nomination for the
state senate has narrowed down II Eliza,
beth CITY and warwick county II Ty er
carries Elizabeth City he viii Re the nomi-
nee. otherwise the night will hinge on the
decision OF the convention regarding -
warwick contestlng delegations.