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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05

the Hotel Cadillac. There were present
200 OF General Ayers comrades, officers
I'm the civil war.
Responding to calls for a speech, the
Secretary said:
II am glad to bsr here among my oid
comrades who know what war IL, and
can appreciate It's difficulties and draw
backs. and / know you are thinking TO-
night of our soldiers in far-off Manila,
and thinking Of them win pride. as
sure YOU that, while they have had many
hardships. incident TO the tropical climate,
etc. there has been not one complaint
from that army Of 1900 men. They nave
taught the world that 10 face an Amcri-
can army is TO face that which Is inNlnci-
ble We have learned during the past
year the necessity 10 be prepared Tor war
Our soldiers landed I'm Cuba the ia OF
June. and on the 18th Of July more OF the
enemy surrendered TO them than there
were of them. There is bound TO be pri-
walton and suffering in the field. Some
people thought the soldiers were not well
treated and made much OF the fact that
some OF the beef was spoiled. but the
boys didn't murmur. | hope that these
things have taught us to always be pre-
pared for emergencies.
1.-The President said to me, Give those
Michigan companions my love- Let us
drink TO the health of Companion Mckin-
ley. Good night. and God bless YOU"
The toast was drunk standing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
PRESIDENT TO TAKE HOLIDAY.
VIII spend Several Weeks Mt NOT
SPRINGS, This state.

WASHINGTON, May .4-President NC
Kinley to-day decided TO leave the city
next Monday and to remain away Tor
two. and possibly three. weeks. Accord
ing to his present intention, the Presi-
dent will spend this vacation at the Hot
Springs. Va. He is suffering from a slight
attack Of rheumatism. and Is also feeilng
the strain which has been upon him Tor
many months. He is anxious to enjoy
perfect rest. and at the same time 10
avail himself Of hot baths. which VIII re-
move the rheumatic tendency.
The arrangements for the Presidents
visit have not yet been fully concluded
but It is likely that special train VIII
he provided for Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley
and will leave here at 10 o'clock on Mon
dav morning, reaching the Springs about
o'clock in the afternoon. The president
and his wife will be domiciled at the
Homestead Hotel. as none OF the cottages
are vet ready for occupancy.
The Hot Springs are only about eight
hours' railroad ride from Washington, so
that the President could return at once
to the capital If any occasion Should
arise for his presence here.
During his absence the President VIII
transact only such business as absolutely
requires his personal attention.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
A LARGE COMBINE,
The New Ana!!ganated Copper
Mining Company
CAPITAL, S75,OOO,OOO,
The Incorporation Made Under Laws
Of New Jersey.
CASH SUBSCRIPTION, sit2.oOo.oOO.
Bids Amounting to $3.50 .OOO, 900
Thrown Out-3OO WOuId-Be SUBJ
scribers Too Late-Sum Total of
Bids Over ,OOO,OOO,OOO.
Bids over $1,000, OOO,O 900.

BOSTON. May 4.-The Financial News
plication for stock in the Amalgamated
Copper-Mining Company, just incorpo-
rated under the New Jersey laws, with
a capital OF s75.OcO,0co. 1t says:
After throwing out bids that were. on
examination, proved TO be the efforts Of
spectators to take advantage of the
great interest to make money with no
risk, and after throwing out bids unac-
companied by checks, or checks that were
not satisfactory, the first class amount
ing to over sl7OOO0,0Oo, and the latter to
over $50 900 900, the total cash subscrip-
ton was found to have reached the gil
gantic sum of s4l2OO.OoO, which gave to
each and every subscriber IS per cent. Of
his subscription.
BIDS TOO LATE, 100000.
'It is not known how much money was
represented in the 300 subscribers who
were too late, but it is estimated at
s5o,OOOOOO. Five of the 800 had single
subscriptions of 100000. 1t is estimated
that the sum total of the subscriptions
that were thrown out, or that arrived by
messenger or mail-for the mail is still
pouring into the bank-was between
500 10000 and siOo0O00Oo, which, added
TO what insiders had intended to secure
for themselves, would have carried the
total to over 81 ,OO0O0O0OO. 1t is estimated,
also. that there are great many who,
anticipating an enormous subscription,
have refrained from subscribing, and will
purchase i'm the open market.
FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS.
England sent its subscriptions for $780,
10000. Germany and France theirs for
S2OOOO.OO0 each. Boston and New Eng
land showed steadfast faith in copper by
subscribing for over 100000"
The subscription books Tor the STOCK
closed at noon to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.
Growing Belief That the Presiden'
VIII Call One.

WASHINGTON, May 4-There is a
growing belief among prominent MEM
hers of Congress that the President VIII
call Congress TO meet in extraordinary
session this fall. probably early in October
The questions which VIII come Deiore inc
next Congress for settlement including
as they 10. everything growing out OF our
possessions acquired as result OF the
war with Spain, and general legislation
including that relating to currency re-
form the Nicaragua canal, the merchant
marine etc. are of such great Importance
that the President is inclined to regard
II as advisable that Congress should meet
earlier than the regular session In De-
cember. in order to get the work under
WAY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
Tried TO Break Up Church.

Last night Monk Shelly. a young negro
about ~ years Of age, drank too much
mean whlskey and strolled into the Fifth
street colored Baptist church, where
revival is I'm progress, bent on raising
row. He announced that he had on his
person a pistol and blackjack, and felt
fully equal 10 coping with the entire con-
.gregation. This challenge was not ac-
cepted. but the police were called. officer
f. Bedford promptly appeared and ran
i'm Monk. The would-be terrtier was lock-
ed up at the Second Station and expects
10 get this morning a fine Of <25 and six
months, the penalty for disturbing public
worshin
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05

Palmyra: DIR. W. Il. Mason, Marshall;
DR. *. l.. Monk, Newton Grove, n. c.:
DR. Ernest Mosby. Chestnut Tin; Dr. A.
j. Osborne. Lawrenceville; DR. +. NJ.
Reade Richmond; Or. d. NJ. Saunders.
Chiihowie: DIR. r. $. Troy. Durham. n.
G; DR.. w. III. Wallace. New York: Dr.
'f. A. Ward. Gilden. y. c.: Or. Robert
w Hobby, Mendoza. and Dr. Henry l..
Gum, South Boston.
When all the graduates in medicine had
been given their diplomas the graduates
IN pnarmacy-Drs. Henry G.. I.atimer and
-. a. Arven. Of Richmond. and Or. 4.
turner Bowen. OF Newport News-werc
gwen their diplomas. Dr. Tompkins SAYING
20 mem; In the Language Of your dlplo-
mas may you be happy and prosperous"
ASSIGNMENTS OF GRADUATES.
Inc awarding OF the diplomas was fol-
iowed by music during which flowers
We're distributed among the graduates.
AFTER which DR. Tompkins said:
III was formerly the custom Of the
sehool TO award prizes for meritorious
MoTk performed by the students. but at
the request OF the graduates Themselves
this custom has been abandoned. The fol-
rowing gentlemen have been appointed in
teines IN the hospitals / will now name:
O-d Dominion Hospital-Dr. S. X. Jor-
Dan and Dr. Manfred Gail.
Sheliering Arms-Dr r. y. Jacob.
Retreat for the Sick-Dr. B. Brown. Jr.
city AlmshOuse-Dr. +. NJ. Cunning
ham.
Norfolk Protestant Hospital--Dr II. y.
Mahood. four months, 10 be succeeded by
Or. +. A. De Bordenave for the following
eight months
"Dr. r. c. S. Taliaferro. a graduate Of
last year. now holds the appointment at
st. Nincents Hospital. Norfolk. Va. You.
therefore. perceive we have three gentle
men, graduates OF our school. internes in
hospitals OF the city OF Norfolk. Va.
United States Marine Hospital. Boston,
Mass.-Dr Ernest MOsby. Or. II. II. Fair
fax. a graduate Of last year. has received
"a second appointment In the same hospi-
tai. We have. therefore two gentlemen
occupying the position of interres I'm the
United states Marine Hospital. Boston.
Omitted States Marine Hospital, Chi
cago. 1ll.-Dr. William l.. Keller"
REV. MIR. BARR'S GRAFTON
These announcements were followed by
II 81,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
RecOrd-BreakinG Golf.

NEW YORK. May 4-F'indlay S. Doug
lass the amateur golf champion showed
return TO his best form in the qualify
ing round Of the Crescent Athletic cub
tournament to-day. which he won from
forty contestants, with the record score
OF "a. This was a stroke and hole better
than the boyle score for the course and
one of the greatest performances at the
game ever recorded In this country. Doug
lass also wiped out his opponent. Shaner;
I'm the subsequent match play by 9 up and
s TO play, as nearly a wa.kOver as a
golfer can score.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
PHYSICIANS HIP BROKEN.
DIR. w. w. COggin, of Norfolk, Pain
fully Hurt.

DR.. w. w. Coggin. OF Norfolk, fell down
the steps leading from the stage entrance
at the Academy last night and sustained
quite painful injuries. His left nip was
dislocated and the bone fractured. He
was removed to the old Dominion HOS
pital, where Or. George Ben. johnston
and DR.. Lewis Bosher dressed his inJu-
ries. II will be several days before he Is
OEt.
DIR. Coggin came up from Norfolk TO
attend the commencement exercises Of
the Medical College of Virginia He was
leaving the the Academy at the close Of
the exercises. when he slipped and fell,
with the result stated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
Fatal CONFEDERATION I'm Texas.

WACO. TEN, May 4.-Aimost the en-
tire business portion Of Moody Tex, was
surance. $1,000 The fire was Thought 10
be of ncendiary origin. and John Dutton
has been arrested charged with the
crime. He was brought here for safekeep-
ing. lynchng being feared. j. W; Max
we'll n volunteer fireman, was Killed by
the explosion OF a can of powder.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
SHERIFF PROBABLY KILLED.
Shot While sitting on His Pi"xzn
With a Young Lady.

GAINESVILLE, FLA, May i--sherin
II. NJ. Tillis was dangerously and propa-
bly, fatally shot by assassins this evening"
He was seated in the piazza or his resi-
dence with a young lady. when two men
emerged from a lot directly I'm front OF
the house. and enc of them emptied 'he
contents OF both barrels OF shotgun az
him. The shots took effect in MS shoui-
der and breast. Immediately ai,er the
shooting the men ran down the street.
mounted horses, and rode away.
some time ago Sheriff THIS killed brack
Tlllis, his nephew. There Is i s'tohs sus-
r,cion thar the AFFAIR OF this evening grew
out OF that episode. ,,,,
I, a. said that relatives OF Brack Tillis
a,if be arrested tomorrow. II they can
i,c found
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05

WASHINGTON. May Colonel Barr
and other officers of the Judge-Advocate-
Generals Office have been working for
several DAYS preparing an answer TO a
brief which has been submitted 10 the
Attorney General in the case OF Captain
Carter This brief contains large num-
her Of printed pages, but II Is not signed
and the law officers Of the War Depart
ment do not know by whom IL is pre-
pared. II is said that the conclusions and
argument made by ex-senator Edmunds
will also be submitted TO the law onicers
OF the war department for report, and
a reply, If necessary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
COMPLAINTS from Philippines.

CHICAGO. May 4-1he agent OF
bureau here received. an
order from the Anti-lmperialist League,
of Boston. To examine the letters from
soldiers in the Philippines, published In
papers throughout the country. for the
nurpose of seeing what complaints the
vol,,ntesrs made Up to to-day Mr.. Wiese
has clipped 5000 letters from volunteers
I'm the philippines. and In only three r.
a,ances was fault found with anything
or ANYBODY. and wish expressed BY the
u,riter IN return home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
May I, 1899.
CONFEDERATE VETERAN REUNION.
Charleston, y. g., May 10 to IL, 1sO0s
vim AtIantic-COast Line.

Tickets will DO sold. Richmond 10
Charleston, ;. c., and return for above
occasion at 1873. On sale May sth, 9th,
and 10th, with final limit May q, 1889.
This is short line. quickest and best
route. Pullman cars and day coaches on
all trains. For schedule and further in
formation call on or communicate with
c. s. CAMPBELL.
Division Passenger Agent.
Union Depot.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
Dissolution of Copartnership.

The copartnership existing between
Susan r. Pitcher and Benjamin Ia Pur-
cell under the firm name OF W. y. Pitcher
4 Co. has been this day dissolved. having
expired by limitation. Edward NJ. Pilch-
or and Leigh r. Page have been appoints
ed attorneys IN fact and agents 20 bqni-
date the affairs Of the copartnership.
All persons indebted to the firm are re-
ouested 20 settle their bills at once at
the firms Office.
SUSAN r. PITCHER.
BENJAMIN. l.. PURCELL
Nav 1899
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
When Nature

needs assistance it may be best to render
1t promptly but one should remember to
use even the most perfect remedies only
when needed. The best and most simple
and gentle remedy is the Syrup OF Figs
manufactured by the California Fig syrup
COmDanV.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
Eagnn Sails for Honolulu.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 4.-General
Charles =. Eagan, commissary-gener or
the United states army, sailed to-day for
Honolulu. by the steamer Australia. Gen,
eraI Eagan and his family wil' spend
several months on the island.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
GIFT OF LAND
For Home for the Orphans al
Sailors md Soldiers.

BALTIMORE, MD, May i.-(Speclal.)-
Virgil G. williams. formerly Of Front
Royal. Va. has offered Rev. DR.. II. NJ.
Wharton deed for 479 acres Of land,
about six miles south of Manassas, for
the purpose Of establishing a farm and
school for orphans of soldiers and sailors
who participated I'm the late war. Mr..
williams served throughout the war and
was in the battle of FL Cancy and the
siege of Santiago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
shooting Record Broken.

LINCOLN. NEB.. May "A worlds
shooting record was broken to-day at the
shooting tournament when squads shot at
targets. Squad n closed with a clean
posed of George Rogers, OF Lincoln; a:
Il. Daniels. OF Denver; w. ;. Duer, on
Hastings, Neb.; G. A. Young. of Spring
field. o., and +. $. Palalee, Of Omaha.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05

WASHINGTON, May 4-John Hose,
aged 10. son Of Sam Hose. who was burn
ed at the stake AZ Newman, Ga, ten
DAYS ago. was to-day furnished with
transportation to Philadelphia by the DIS
trict oftcials He SAYS his mother has
gone there. and asserts his fathers inno-
cence OF either murder or criminal as
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
CoIyar PIcnds Not Guilty.

NEW YORK, May 4.--I.awyer a. ,. Col
var of Tennessee. who was indicted Tor
conspiracy to abduct Nicholas a. iiecn-
man the witness against Roland Is.
Moiineux. was arraigned i'm General SeF,
sions to-day. He pleaded not guilty ana
v,s sent back 70 the Tombs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
Attention., Attention.!

We will offer to-day Spanish Mackersl.
Spots. Pompano, White Perch. Frogs.
Sheepshead. Trout, Shad. Sturgeon. CLAIMS.
GEORGE y. BULL COMPANY.
phones sos and i2ii Second Market.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
ALGER on OUR ARMIES.
Not n single Complaint from the
philiupines.

DETROIT. MICH, May i-Russell A.
AIeer. Secretary of War. was one OF the
sneakers this evening at the fifteenth
annual banquet of the Michigan Com
mandery, order Of the Loyal Legion. In
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
Groves Quininc Liver pills

are better than other liver pills be-
cause the quinine stimulates and assists
the liver medicine &c remove biliousness
and malaria. That is all. Price, ~ and Sc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
IL the Baby II Cutting Teeth

be sure and use that old and welI-tried
remedy Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
for children teething Ii soothes tho
child. softens the gums. allays all pain.
cures wind cole. and Is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents bottle
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
Elected Town Physician.

ASHLAND. VA. May 4.-(special)-At
a meeting of the Town Council tonight
DR. g. Is. Jones was elected town. piiysi-
oy DR.. II. G. Scott.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
s,r,xvberrie.. strawberriesi

We will open fancy lot to-day.
GEORGE b. BULL COMPANY.
Second Market
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05

- WASHINGTON. May t-Fors-
lEklR cast for Friday
For VlrgInla--Fair weather. ex'
cept showers in southwest por'
ton. Friday: Saturday fair: variable
winds.
For North and South Carolina-Fair IN
eastern. showers in western portions Fri
day; Saturday fair; variable winds.
THE WEATHER IN RICHMOND
YESTERDAY was clear and pleasant.
with falling temperature at night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05

These announcements were followed by
more music. after which Dir. TompkinS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05

Mean temperature 49,. ~. ..........c
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05

REV. MIR. BARR's GRAFTON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05

nf METEOROLOGICAL:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05

on the track, and the smoothness az tho
carriage will be something new entira-
III iocomotion. Centrally disposed
70 the reflector stands a tower canahla
OF being raised or lowered bv ,le aid
or hydraulic power Provisions ara
also made for the rotary adjustment
OF the platform in order 10 enable tha
astronomer to follow the beam of licht
from the reflector under its adjustment
The vertical adjustment of the nlat.
form Is to enable the eye piece TO be-
brought into focus when the reflector
mas mad its angle changed for different
attitudes In this way the astronomer
can always keep the object in view
III ioiloWlng star or planet for any
gwen time he has simply to change the
PLATFORM adjustment instead of adiust.
ing the reflector. ] sneak oaviSoal,
"heh state emphatically that mis-
Telescope as proposed by me will do
work utterly impossible for any othor
Telescope to reach. An ordinary tolo.
scope or the largest size. let rs saw
Win lens 40 inches In Diameter
would have an area of logo inches 70
receive the parallel rays which orn
eohuehsed into the eye piece. In tho
'e'escope IN question the area would
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05
HUNTERS HUGE TELESCOPE
Philadelphia Inventor Who says He
Can Reveal Mars ccrets.

Rudolph. ". Hunter claims that he
has invented a telescope with which
be can see the cities Of Mars Il such
exist and even the beings that IL
habit that planet. That such te.e-
scope would cost much money IS nat
u-al inference. The telescope, accord
ing to the statement OF the inventor,
should primarily be national affair,
and the achievements that would r.
suit therefore rebound to the glory OF
the country as well as to the individual
scientist According TO the inventor i
is simply a question OF supplying
lenses in sufficient quantities TO bring
clos 10 earth the wonders OF the hnav-
ems Where other telescopes consist u
one lens Of the refractory kind meas
ured simply by Inches. this Ph!ladel-
phia inventor proposes 10 use any
amount Of lenses placed together in the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05
THE WORLDS GREATEST TELEscopE

form of reflector. as shown distinctly
/ in The accompanying picture. By this
means lens can be obtained of any
desired size and the sectional redectors
can be 50 ground and adjusted as to
make one compact whole.
The greatest drawback 70 lens manu-
facturing so far mas been the inability
OF the grinders 10 produce a surface
large enough for doing the work intend
ed. Gradually the disks have grown
larger, it IS true. but the best authori-
ties are confident that the limit has been
reached and the great lenses at the
lerkes and other large observatories
are the climax in that particular kind
OF lens construction. The Illustration
shows lens 20 feet in diameter and
the enormous reflector has a Magnify
ing power 800 times greater THAI any
known telescope Of to-day.
Il propose - build a telescope OF
such magnitude that nothing npe.f anv
longer he mysterious as far as tie plan
cts are concerned" said the inventor;
or rather. il would be for the govern
ment Of the country TO stand behind an
enterprise that IS to be of untold t,ene-
tit 10 the nation and to man. have no
desire TO gain 2 profit from my inven-
ton. The great reflector as you see II
in ths lllustra ton will be supported A.
m angle npon an immense plaCaorm.
This platform rests on trucks thar
move on circular or rather spiral.like
track. The odject of the track: sim.
ply The manner in which the operator
will be able % focus his enormous in.
stfunent. by moving the platform
along the track one way or the other
the distance from The operator in the
tower can De heightened or lessened.
hydraulic power devices will change
the angle Of the reflector in whatever
III 'Nction cesired. Electrical power is
to he the means Of moyinr the reflector.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05

To him who Is concerned with history
Ii the making there very rarely comes a
year more hearty laden with impo-tan,
events than the year 1898. Il has seen
every state In Europe, except peaceful,
Scandinavia and the Dutch communities.
face 10 face with either war or internal
dissoiution-sorne Of them within meas
urabse distance Of both. Yet the greatest
effects have not been IL Europe; 1865 has
seen the United States forced. not ~ any
greed ot power, but by its humanitarian
ideals, 70 take Is part il European rela-
tons. \ brief but glorious armed conflict
with Spain has been begun. prosecuted u
It's end and settled By treaty u peace
upon which the ink Is scarcely dry. The
inception II great Io.it!ca! changes has
been witnessed /. China; TWO European
rulers have come 70 their death: several
men and women prominent In sta-ecraft
military affairs. reform. literature ana
music, have passed away; the year has
been marked b. some terrible marine dis
asters. causing great loss Of life; and fire.
food and storm have bered their vic
time By scores and caused extensive loss
Of properly.
The chroaolosical table that follows
gives the most important happenings u
1895, foremost among which are those VI
the war with Spain.