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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-20
THE PHARMACISTS.
The Report on the Adulteration of
Drugs.

NATURAL BRIDGE, VA, July 10
(Special)-Th morning session to-day of
the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association
was occupied with the discussion of the
report of the Committee of Adulteration.
This committee secured samples Of medi-
cal Preparations and household drugs
from groceries and drugstores in different
parts Of the State and analysed them,
and reported the results 10 this associa-
ton. The report shows that many such
articles from grocery stores, and occa-
sionally from drugstores, are OF low
standard of strength. 1t is probable that
the association will take steps 10 prose-
cute such violation of the State laws. The
question Of establishing manufacturing
and purchasing concerns under officers or
the association was also discussed. but
no definite action was taken. Committees
were appointed 70 nominate officers and
recommend a place Of next meeting.
which will report tomorrow. The after
noon was given up 10 reports. some Of
which were very amusing, and all were
enjoyed Eighteen new members have
been added al this meeting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-20
DEMOCRATS CONFER,
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE)

State OF New York tonight issued an
address ITO the members of the Demo-
cratic National Committee. and to the
Democratic voters of the United States"
as follows:
We, acting as a committee. created
and authorized by the Chicago Platform
Democracy of the State of New York,
desire TO make public the following well
established facts concerning the situation
in the State OF New York, believing that
everything affecting the political situation
In that great State is Of national. rather
than merely local. Importance. We as
sert. without fear of successful contradic-
ton, two propositions:
Il. An overwhelming majority of the
voters in the Democratic party in the
State OF New York are enthusiasticaly
in favor Of the principles laid down in
the Chicago platform of 1896 and de-
| mand, without qualification, the nominal
| tion of that man who shall, in his record
and in his personal qualities, most
thoroughly stand for and incarnate those
principles.
80 We declare that the small group of
men who have seized upon the machinery
of the Democratic party in the State OF
| New York are absolutely opposed to all
/ the Chicago platform stands for, and the
nomination OF any man who sincerely
holds those principles which we believe
! dominate the Democratic organization IN
! the nation.
we further declare that any attempt
10 use the men now in control Of the
| Tammany organization by work within
| that body would be fruitless.
I'm support OF the first proposition laio
| down. we have only to point to two re-
cent Illuminating instances ir New York
politics.
! THE DOLLAR DINNER" AND HOGG
First. the marked contrast between
the attendance. the enthusiasm and tn'
high spirit OF devotion shown at the din
ner of the Chicago platform Democracy
more widely known as the dollar DIN
ner," and the purely perfunctOry tone OF
the dinner held on Jefferson's birthday
by the so-caled regular or Tam
many organization, and second, the
magnificent popular ovation given
within the hostile walls OF Tam
many Hall To the one speaker who
in the last three years has dared to cas-
aside the gag imposed by TammanS
rulers, and proclaim the Gospel of tn
Chicago platform and put forward IN
name Of W. J. Bryan"
A number of instances are cited II
which it is claimed that Tammany faile'
to show its loyalty to Democratic prin
ciples.
The address concludes as follows:
I'VE issue this address in order tina
the fact may be put before the Demo
Gratis of the nation that the Tammany or
ganization is Indifferent, where 1t is no
hostile. to those national issues for whlc
the Democratic party stands, and we as
the cooperation of all Democrats, In o
out Of official station, in the work @
giving to the Democratic voters OF tn
state Of New York an opportunity 70 eN
press themselves and make their convic
tions effective in the nation.
JAMES r. BROWN,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-20
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.
which Was Enjoyed Immensely ny
the Little Ones.

BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS. VA, July 10
(Special) lon Tuesday evening Mr.. Philip
f. Brown. the proprietor here, and
Mrs. Brown. gave charming In
formal entertainment in honor of the
birthday anniversary OF Miss Frankie
Mckinney the lovely little daughter OF
the late Governor l.. w. Mckinney, OF
Virginia This Is the fifth occasion when
the birthday OF this little lady has been
celebrated at the Blue Ridge, and much
interest attaches 10 the event. fhere
was. 20 many, a pathetic remembrance
that on every other similar occasion her
distinguished and popular father had
been present 10 crown the pleasure.
All during the day there was a sup
pressed undercurrent Of excitement among
the small people. who had all re-
ceived cards OF invitation 10 be present.
After supper there was a general i'm"
pulse Of the company toward the small
reception-room adjoining the parlor'
where beautifully ornamented cake,
surrounded by a wreath OF pink sweet
peas and fern leaves, was the cynosure
of attraction There was inscribed upon
the cake with letters OF icing the name
FRANKIE" and the dates isS,-lsy9. while
a circle of twelve candles proclaimed IN
sparkling stars Of light the number OF
years that had crowned the head OF the
little girl
The feature OF the occasion was tho
donkey contest In the ballroom In which
many OF the grown folks participated.
and II was queer 20 see how wide OF the
mark most Of them came IN fixing the
caudal appendage az the spot that nature
designed The first prize was awarded
Miss Blackburn. OF Philadelphia, and tho
BOBBY 10 Master John Camp, OF Franklin.
Va.
The remainder OF the evening was
spent in dancing concluding with the
Virginia reel. which WAS executed con
amore. very delicious refreshments were
served.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-20
AIBEMAHIE.
Miller school - senator Daniei - A
Marriage.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, July -
(special)-The Miller Board, consisting OF
the public school trustees Of the county
and city. convened at the Miller School
Yesterday, I'm their semi-annnal meeting,
TO recommend pupils for admission 20 the
school. There were more than 80 april
cants and only Al vacancies. Fifty were
accommodates boys and p girls. The
members OF the board In attendance from
this city were Messrs. c. ID. Fishburne,
James b. wood. James r. Harlan. u. W.
Leterman. Henry III. Gleason. Walter
Dinwiddie. ID. w. Burnley. and John ..
Patton. Mr.. c. G.. Maphis was absent.
attending the meeting Of the Virginia
Pharmaceutical Association.
Among the passengers on the north
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-20
THE CONNECTING LINK.
between sesboard and Florida Gem
trail and PeninsuIar.

NORFOLK. VA, July l9.-lspecial.)--
The connecting link in the Seaboard Air.
Line system, which will connect the RAJ
leigh and Augusta Airline Division with
tho Florida Central and Peninsular rail-
road. recently acquired by the Williams
syndicate, which owns the Seopoard, viii
be completed by December 18th, in time
Vice President 81. John says. for the
Florida traffic The connecting link
the Chester and Cheraw railroad. be-
tween Cheraw and Columbia. AT Chersr
this morning a general meeting OF stock
holders was held. The Seaboard inter
ests. OF course. predominated, and the
following officers. all promineat In thu
management Of tho Baltimore. Richmond,
and Norfolk syndicate. were elected;
President. h. 81. John; Secretary and
Treasurer. ]. NJ Sherwood. These. with
V. f. McBee. Leigh r. watts. John 3.
williams. h. X. Williams. II. w. Finlay-
son. W. +. Stevenson. and Edward Me-
Ever. constitute the directory. II Is stated
that the Richmond. Petersburg 0pd Car
olina railroad. the connecting INK be-
tween Ridgeway. n. C.. and Richmond.
will be completed also I'm time for tho
Florida travel
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-20
Bicycle Records Broken.

WASHINGTON. July lS.-Harry Elks,
Of Glen Falls, n. Y. the middle-distance
champion bicycle rider OF America. to-
day covered mile in 1:3l fiat. thus lower
ing the record for that distance held by
Eddie McDuhie, OF Boston. OF 1:3l 2-5. He
was paced by motorcycle quad operated
BY Henry Fourier.
OTTUMWA, IA, July l9.-At the
League OF American Wheelmen National
Circuit races to-day, Nat Butler. Of Cam
bridge. Mass, broke the worlds record
for mile. single paced. making 1t in
Dol 1-J
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-20
AIaxaudriu Mention.

ATrxANDRIA. VA. July l9.-lSpeciaI)
frnited-states Marshal Morgan Treat ar
lived here to-day and took from the city
iail the following prisoners, whom ne ear n
lied 10 The penltentlary at Columbus, o.:
sidney smith Foster (coloredD sen,ehtsa
a. a term OF one year for robbing the
naiie in this city. Frank Roden alas r..
G. white. sentenced TO five years Tor
burelarizIng the post-office at Waveriy,
Va: r. H. Parkins, OF Prince Wli'i nam
county ~ se esspse Of robbing the mails
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-20
"DR. GEORGE w. THOMPSON,
WILLS J. ABBOTT"
HOGG FOR CHAIRMAN.

CHICAGO. July ia special to the re-
cord from Austin, Tex, says: y letter re-
ceived here to-day from well-known
Bryan leader now in the East says an
element of the Democratic National Com
mittee is seeking TO elect Ex-Governor
James Hogg, Of Texas, to the position OF
chairman Of the committee, to succeed
Senator James X. Jones. The letter says
further that the resignation Of Chairman
ZONES IS in the hands OF one of the west
ern members Of the committee. The pro-
posed change is said TO have been urged
by Bryan. and il is TO be given Hogg as
a reward for his services in bursting the
Van Wyck boom at the Tammany cele-
bratiOn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-20
A Negro Dropped Dead.

John r. Nelson, negro. aged about 10
years. dropped dead al an early hour this
morning near the Chesapeake and Ohio
Depot. He lived near Paramount, and his
remains were sent home. The Coroner
will view them this morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-20

Norfolk and Portsmouth Ferry-Boat Com
pany were the successful bidders for the
ferry-boat East Boston, sold by the gov
eminent. and the boat will ply between
Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-20
San Salvador Besieged.

WASHINGTON. July 19.-United states
Consul Jenkins. az San Salvador, has re-
ported 10 the state Department by cable
that San Salvador is IN state Of siege,
as the result Of revolutionary plotting
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-20
r.r,her rran.,sai Concessions.

PRETORIA. SOUTH AFRICAN RE-
PUBLIC. July l9.-The Voiksraad has
adopted further articles Of the franchise
law. enabling sons OF outanders 10 be.
como naturaJized AZ the age OF ~ ana 10
obtain the franchise privileges thereatter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-20
FIRE N GREENE.
A store Observation-Disclosures District
Conference.

RICKERSVILLE, VA. July 19.-(Spe-
cial)-The new store building, with full
stock of goods, belonging to George B..
Jennings & Son, was entirely destroyed
bv fire at an early hour this morning.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The Methodist District Conference con-
vened at Stanardsvlle to-day. Many dele
gates and visitors have arrived.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-20

Book and Job Printing neatly executed
at the Dispatch Printlny-hoass-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-20

United states Marshal Morgan Treat,
N tne Eastern District OF Virginia, pass
'I through to-day. on his way 10 Column
OIL. o. with six United States prisoners.
master John Griffin. OF Fredericks-
bAe. Va. was az the Post-Onice Depart
"ent to-day on business
hy direction OF the Secretary OF war.
captain Patrick III. McCaull. assistant
qaartermaster. United States Volunteers.
how zoo New York city n. y. win pro-
oe1 10 Brooklyn. n. Y, and report IN
Person 10 the commanding officer Of the
Apspital-ship Missouri for duty as quar-
lermaster and acting commissary Of sub
Nsieuce on that ship. 10 relieve First
Lieutenant Clarence j. Manly. assistan,
surgeon, United states army.
al the Navy Department to-day the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-08

E,o,, IN, D,nrrr Tn,nino po,,
from ne Dtmst a. .hs o.
WASH none OF us uehieu '"A' W" PiA'ou " ioAuih
Land;
be hau give US IIpNercalioh " uoh tnat a IN
BY a palmin' all the aces in an honest poker game:
flyln ruIhoIs W '"o MN !" ''""
To the county seat below US, an precipitately
brought
The OIL Coroner q sailin' fur TO take the needless
II pains
or n holdin' Of an inquest on the Weather-chillod
'" remains.
Said II was q legal duty, an the Jury Heraiok mlEht
Git the recklebs perpetraHoIs tapeIo purly ught,
Fur the sudden elevation OF a mortal 70 a tree
Was a CRIME, as per the statutes OF quite serious
degree. ,,.. him ,h.. .
We endtAvoreu 10 convince MIN tnht inc stAtutos
didn't go Standardization, -, -o,,.,.,.
In the Squawvllle )urlbdicioh' out ne "ouluh ! nave
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-08
A speech by the Duchess of marlborough

IIOb' ~ nv" buliV NcDs'
The Duchess OF Marlborough yesterday dis
trihutcd the prizes to the pupils attending the
oxford High School for Girls in the Hall OF
Ba!liol College. -
In reply 10 "A vote Of thanks the Duchess OF
Marlborough said A." Ladies' and gentlemen. [
should like to thank you for the kind reception
you have given me. and for the considerate
words your Chairman has said on my behalf, I
can assure you that II affords me great pleas
ure to be- here to-day, and to be enabled in 80
doing 10 show mya appreciation OF, ard my SYM
patty with. the higher education for girls. tho
excellence Of which has been so aptly demon
strated this afternoon by thenumber Of success
full candidates ! have had the pleasure Of pre-
senting with a prize, | am glad to congratulate
them on their success, and to encourage them
as well as their less successful fellow students
on their progress in their career OF knowledge
and usefulness, | think We women are happy
in knowing that we have now made mon ac-
knowledge that higher education must be a
help TO us IN any vocation we choose to pursue:
but il. on the other hand. we prefer to make
mans work and, his aims our own. In uniting
our efforts with his, think a man will prefer
an intelligent and educated woman rs his COM
panion, and helper to one who, through po
fault Of her own, WAS unable TO be to him tile
help she would have wished. !, therefore. have
much pleasure in giving away the prizeE aud
congratulating the successful candidates."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-08
In the Good Old Days.

From n. Pail Mall Magazine.
In the good old DAYS, in the spacious days, when the
Christmas feast began.
There was good clean air between house and house.
good faith between man and man.;
To the lonely houses the men came homo. and tho
doors were strong and stout
To shut a man and his friend folk in. and to shut the
foeman out.
y =
Now the snow is trampled by million feet: the world
liz lighted and loud.
And Christmas comes to a hurried host Of neighbor-
less men in a crowd;
And round are the mince pies sold in the shops. and
the holly and yew tree bough,
And the beef and the beer and the Christmas cheer
are brought by the tradesfolk now.
The wind no more between house and house blows
free, and freezing and sweet;
The houses are numbered all in = row, and squeezed
in q narrow sloet;
We know not the breed Of orr Christmas beef, nor
the brew OF our Christmas beer.
Yet we sit round a table and call our toAst-though
1t come but once 4 year. f. SEsBrr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-08

There appears to be no limitation to the industrial
uses of cottonseed oil. and these, of course, are null
tiplied by the constantly developing improvements
made in the rehning processes. A marked advance
in this last respect is that the yellow oil resulting
from the first refining process. through treatment
with alkaline solutions. now further purified by
heating and filtration: then the white oil OF com
merce is obtained by shaking the yellow oil with Z
to 3 per cent. Of fuller's earth. In purifying the yell
low oil about 81 per rent. of 1t is separated in thu
form Of stcarin, aud the latter is employed in NAH
ing candles. &c. From the soap stock that oomes
from cottpnseed oil there is likewise made n pc
culiar kind of wash powder: the soap itself. made
from the oil. is used extensively by tho woollsu
mills Of this and other countries. and 1t has been
found to be of special value in washing woollen
goods. which does not injure them nor cause them
to shrink. After all, however. not much moro than
ouo-third Of the cottonsecd supply is at present used
FOR manufacturing oil and similar products.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-08
A rerrapin Picked Up in Battery Park.

The Aquarium has at ono time and another
received gifts OF fishes and other things from
unIooked-for sources; but never one from a
more unexpected quarter than a sIX-tnoh
diamond-back, terrapin that was brought In
IN Battery Park. lie thought that II must have
escaped from the Aquarium, While as a mater
Of fact II had never before been seen there,
among the other turtles in one Of the AQuari-
um's turtle tanks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-08
\

The south Dakota Legislature meets on Jan. o, and
ono Of the FIRST matters which will probably come
before IL for settlement is that OF = contest over the
Governorship. The Constitution Of South Dakota
makes no provision for the decision Of an electoral
contest; neither do any of tho statutes; and yet tho
assertion is made that there were errors in tho count,
vitality affecting the results. In q total OF nearly TO-.
900 votes, the Fusion candidate for Governor polled.
on the face OF the returns, = plurality OF $40 only.
The other successful candidates in South Dakota
last year woro the Republican nominees, and the
Republicans have control OF the Legislature by a
large majority.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-08

Some headway is being made toward the con-
%struction of a new Hall of Records, long urgently
needed, on n site recently acquired by the city. The
Board of Estimate and Apportionment has appro-
priated 100000 10 pay the interest on the bonds to
be issued for the construction Of this building when
begun. Meanwhile the very valuable records of
the city are liable at any time to destruction under
circumstances which would make their duplication
Rlmost impossible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-08
Boaten by tho Testimony of Mice.

A man in the Palouse country lost his ranch
in a contest case because a nest containing n
large family OF mice was found IN his he'd. II
proved conclusiyely that he had not occupied
the ranch according to law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-08

The Governor OF Texas does not take once until
Jan. ~. nor tho Governor of I tennessee until Jan. 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-08

Among the members-elect OF the Ffty.siXth House
of Representatives is Joseph C. Sibley, who defeated
Charles W. Stone, one OF the two Stones in tho field
for the Republican nomination for Governor Of
Pennsylvania, last summer. The other Stone got it
and was elected by 117.ooo majority. The Twenty.
sixth district is made up OF Mclean. Venango, Cam
eron. and Warren counties, and is known az the oil
district. Joe" Sibley is q New Yorker by birth.
He was President of the State Dairymen's Associa-
ton when elected Mayor OF the town Of Franklin,
and was put in nomination in 1892 by the Populists,
the Prohibitionists. and the Democrats of his district
and was elected. He ran again in 1894 unsuccess-
fully. and in 1896 doomed up as q candidate before
the Chicago Democratic Convention for Vice. Presi.
dent of the United States. In the early bAlloting of
the convention Sibley was a formidable candidate.
On the first ballot he polled 1913 votes to Ill for
John II. Mclean. 100 for Arthur Sewall and 10 for
George Fred Williams. Sibley was not nominated,
but he ran for Congress. and was beaten by John G.
Sturtoyant, Republican. though by a pretty close
margin. The Prohibitionists Of the district, who in
dorsed S.bloy when nominated for the first time in
1892, ran n candidate Of their own IN 1920. In 1898
the Prohibitlonist nominee for Congress in the oil
district had /. 200 votes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-08

There are no Republicans in either branch OF the
Mississippi Legislature, the sessions of which are
limited ~ law TO thirty days-the same as the dura-
ton of the New York sentence for disorderly con.
duct in default of Il bond to keep the peace. In last
years Legislature there were three Republicans. but
they have given place to Democrats, of whom there
are now 17d. There il, even in Mississippi politics,
no Republican cloud SO dark but what it may have a
silver lining. and the silver lining in this case is the
absolute and unqualified freedom of the Republican
party of Mississippi from all Objectionable, PERM
cious. unwise, unpatriotic and ill-considered leSis.
lation at the Capitol.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-08

The Nebraska Legislature, which has a large Re
publican majority. is to choose u colleague for Sena-
tor Thurston in place of William V. Allen, Populist,
whose term expires on March 4. Mr.. Thurston is 4
resident of Omaha. the chief city of Nebraska; Sena-
tor Allen Is n resident Of the town of Madison, and
geographical considerations are likely to Affect the
contest to some extent. Senator Henderson. whom
Mr.. Thurston succeeded. was u resident Of Omaha.
and the Republicans of the rural districts IF Nebras-
ka are very much opposed. they declare. to the seleo-
ton of another city man as their representative.
The demand which they make for the exclusion of
Omaha representatives has not been without a sug-
gestion of advantage to the city of Lincoln. which
has come forward with three Senatorial candidates.
By the census of 1890 the population Of Omaha was
considerably more than double that of Lincoln.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-08

II the industrious Commissioners of Accounts
cease to unearth any more delinquencics char geable
TO officials who have failed to account for sums
aggreGating as high as sI5 in transactions of mil.
lions. one public benefit will accrue: They will be
able to turn their attention. much diverted of late,
to the operations Of the present city Government,
the transactions OF which these Commissioners Of
Accounts are paid $4,000 a year each to watch and
report upon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-08

The one soldier whose ballot was taken in Mass u
county under the provisions Of the Soldiers and
Sailors law was unable to preserve secrecy concern
ing it, for the canvass of the vote uhe only one in
that county disclosed the names of the candidates
for whom he voted. 1t is thought very probable
this year that the Legislature will repeal the present
law and adopt a comprehensive method in conforms
ity with the provisions of the State Constitution for
the voting of soldiers hereafter. 1t seems certain
that for many years to come there will be American
soldiers and sailors away from home on election
day. and provision for counting and canvassing
their votes will have to be made by the several
States. The present method in New York. it is gen.
orally agreed, is cumbersome. expensive and unsat.
isfactory.