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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01

The season Is now az hand when the
aei,ators for the Nicaragua canal feel
that something should be done 10 start
the work at once and vigorously. With
the advent Of cold weather In the norm
there comes mild and clear Nea'H" J"
Central America and northern "o'h
men can live there as comfortably as IN
the climate 10 which they are accuS-
toned.
like mat OF England, is always progress
etsl there are cases i'm which two
sides Of the question must be discussed
before the utimatum of the greatest
good Of the greatest number can DC
reached
Those who oppose the digging OF the
canal-and there is q powerful cement
nghtinE it, say that the cost OF con-
struclOn would be extraya6ant. They
say that the number OF looks would be
50 great that the time IN passing
through would be longer than II now
takes 10 so around by boat. or across
by rain. They caln that The climate Is
50 unhealthy as 10 produce a criminal q
mortality among the workers and that
the nature OF the soil is % that the
harbor could never De kept open.
These are all points worthy OF In
vestiFauon. but Nhose who are anxious
FOR The canal, particularly the farmers
OF the FAR West and Southwest ridicule
these arguments.
Those who desire % transport their
produce cheaDly. or who would De 9th
erwise Dcouniarily benefited by m
open ship path through the now inn
psssab.e isthmus. declare. bas.ng their
computation upon figures. that the to-
tai cost o. the canal would be less than
Nf2CO0O0. This includes a large
sum Tor emergencies, or Tor ineidon-
taia. the estimates covering only $780,
ooo.OgO OF expense. This sum- n the
canal belonged 70 the Government.
could be Quickly paid back as. from
present shipping 81 is shown that
10000 tons of wheat. 10000 tons of
other g.ain and 10000 barrels OF
-four are now sent from the Pacific
coast 20 Europe an61ally In sailing
vessels or iby other ways which could
and would y diverted toward the Canal.
so that ths question Of extravaganza
s oyerruled.k
A. 10 the ttpldity OF the transit the
Canal peoDleAsay that there viii be
only zen iocks 3 on Inc Pacific SIDE
each with a A. OF p feet aud G on
~ ALAMO Noe wlih a lit Of a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
Property Transfers.

Richmond: william L.. Bradley and
wife. John o.. Bradley and wife and Jas
Henry Bradley to Melville y. Bradley,
% 8 1-2-i2 feet on east side 0f Twenty
NTH street, 81 1-2-12'feet south of NJ street.
SJy,.2g.
y. W. B0we and wife to r. 3. Bowe,
p 6-12 feet on south side Franklin street,
between Fifteenth and ShockOe Greek,
5000.
william p. Newell and wife 20 W. ..
MCGEE % feet on west side Beech street,
10 feet north of Main street, $3.50.
ID. r. Sprigg 10 Protestant Episcopal
Churchman Company, personally. $500.
Henrico: Louis Browns trustee 10 +.
sitterding. i feet on north side Moore
street. o. feet west Of Elizabeth street.
S415.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
Mr.. Butts Position.
Editor OF The Times:

Editor OF The Times:
S.r,-I wish 20 correct through the
columns OF your paper a statement made
therein in the issue Of the 18th instant.
wherein in the account OF the proceed
ings OF the Democratic State Central Com
mittee relative 70 the action taken In re-
gard TO the Surry-Prince George contest
/ am made 20 appear as the representa-
tive OF Mr.. S. y. Barham. Jr.. as against
Mg. W. W. Baugh. In order that the
readers Of The Times in this district may
not be misled. as 10 my position In tho
matter. / VIII state that nay appearance
before the committee was for the purpose
OF disclosing certain facts relating TO tho
contest In the interest OF Mr.. Baugh and
further thar that | had no power as his
representative. will state further. that.
as there appears 20 be a misconce0tion
OF facts relative 10 the instructions OF the
surry delegates. they were instructed for
no particular person so long as he was
an advocate or the reelection OF Ho
Thomas s. Martin. As a matter =
fact. no name was mentioned In the s.
ry County Convention In connection "
the nomination. -"
I. being a delegate 10 both the su.
Convention and joint conventions, mat
these statements as facts.
w. STANLEY BuRTf
ciarAmont. Va. Sept 3ih.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
THE PACIf!C
TO THE ATTAIN Il


and, at a given signal. the entire column,
n trly five miles high. VIII fan into the
ocean. Eleven hundred railroad engines
will race down specially-cOnstructe4
tracks and chute the chutes into the bay.
A 81. Patrick's Day parade and a society
of Orangeman viii come together at a
given point. Russell Sage viii scatter .
cents worth of caramels among The
crowd from the top of the tailest build
ing IN Manhattan.
11:l5 o'clock-The battle-ship olympia
viii be carried through the streets by
school children. Admiral Dewey and
Richard Croker will sit upon the PROV
with their feet hanging over. Edward
Atkinson will ave three fits at different
places during the procession.
11.30 o'clock-The Tammany tiger VIII
howl unintcrruptedly for thirty minutes.
4oon-The City Hall Will be blown uD
with dynamite promptly al noon
2 o'clock-The Amalgamated AssOcia-
ton Of Baby Perambulators will form a
procession fifteen miles long.
2:3O o'clock-The ~Amalgamated Associa-
tion Of Garbage Gathers will parade.
3 o'clock-The Rough Riders will eat the
paving-stones along the streets for six
blocks.
8 o'clock-Admiral Dewey will speak
from the bard stand.
The street car companies a guaran-
teed 10 run over six babies TO the mile
during the day.
No fakirs or gamblers on the grounds.
Gentlcmanly ushers I'm attendance.
Ladies' are requested to remove their
hats.
GOo-gOO caramels at WhiZZer's.
The usual concert after the performance.
Come one. come everybody.-Bismark
Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
SUGGESTED B0ER MOVE.
Annexation of the Trlnsyaal TO the
Orange Free State.


Orange Free State.
LONDON. Sept. 25.-There remains one
more diplomatic move on the part Of The
Beers which may cneckmate the War-llke
policv of the British Government. ms
Isl the consolidation Of republics, or
rather the annexation OF the Iransvdal
to the Orange Free State.
The British demands IN regard TO the
suffrage could then be- conceded without
any danger that the real object Of these
demands-namely that the foreign element
secure political control NJ the T~rdnsNaal-
would then be accomplished.
Such is the latest and most important
DEVELOPMENT OF the TIdnsvaal situation,
which may soon be- announced at Bloom
fonteln and Pretoria. the capitals respect
lively OF the Two republics. This pfopo-
sition will. presumably, make Tor peace.
1t will. at least, postpone war un-ll G.eat
Britain dcviscs some fresn Justlncatlon
for attacking the Boer domain.
il is pointed out THAI there Is nothing In
the British Convention with the Orange
Free state and the Transvaal 10 restrict
the absolute freedom of their relations.
Furthermore, as the orange Free State
enjoys a greater degree OF Independence,
a. he urged that II n consolidation OF the
Transyaai and the Orange Free State was
effected. all the latter's freedom and
privileges would be enjoyed by the COM
bination.
N is for~eshadowed. from the same
source whence this Information comes,
that the announcement of the plan with
the concession Of the British suffrage de-
uands will be coupled with a peremp-
torv demand that Great Britain state in
plain language what are the vague and
additional demands which Colonial Secre-
tarv Chamberlain has been limiting at and
the reasons therefor.
The second part OF the plan is said to
be mat President Kruger Of the Transvaal
o,1l resion in favor OF President Steyn
OF the Grange Free state. 1t is under
stood that Kruger IS willing to do this.
although he would decline TO give place
IN Commanding General and Vice-Presi-
dent Joubert.
II is this scheme, according to the best
information from Roer sources, which has
occupied the attention Of the Volksraad OF
the orange Free state in a secret session
for the last four days y. Y. Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
WILD WESTERN SUGGESTION
How North Dakota People Would Cele-
brate DeWey's Arrival.

Promptly as the battle-shiD Olympia is
sicnaled. thirteen torpedo-boats viii be
loaded into the big guns Of the battle
ebios. Iowa and Indiana and blown TO
atoms.
10 o'clock-An Of the guns on the battle
ship Iowa VIII be loaded into the largest
one and blown into space. capt. Bob
Evans win do a cake walk on top Of the
gun dnring the firing.
10:15 o'clock-Chauncey NJ Depew viii
pull up the statue Of Liberty on Bedloe's
Island. and smear red paint all over the
canopy OF heaven.
1890 o'c1Ock-Theodore Roosevelt viii
pull down Brooklyn Bridge with his teeth
and catch the structure as IT falls with
his bare hands.
II o'clock-John L. Sullivan will drink
an the water IN the bay and champagne
WIN pumped into the hole f0r the OWN
dia 10 SAN IN upon. The whole police
force Of The city win stand. each man
nnon the souiders Of the K smallest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01

Lieutenant o. Company F. formerly
Company O.. co. The First regiment. While
at Jacksonville Lieut.. skipw.th was made
Judge-Advocate of the Third brigade. 10
which his regiment was attached. He
was also admitted 90 practice in the civil
Courts of Florida. and appeared IN sew
eral important cases growing ont OF A
conflict between the civil and military
authorities. BE stood his examination
and Was licensed 10 practice by the State
Court OF Appeals In June last az Wythe-
vile.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
Atthe BiiOu.

A strong bin Of comedy, novelty and
sensation will be the offering az the
Bijou this week.
Commencing tomorrow night and con-
tinuing through the week with the usual
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday matinee
the following artists will entertain.
Thomas j. Ryan, assisted by Miss Ma
RE Richfeld. the Kis Ners and James
Cullen: Dick and Alice McAvoy and Nc
Call and Daniels; Ascot and Eddie and
Little and Pritzknow. prominent singers
make up the bill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
CHICAG0'S LABOR MIDDLE.
Fall Festival Ceremonies Nav be Aban.
dened aud Invitations Recalled.

CHICAGO. Sept, 26.-Unless the FAN
mands Of the labor unions In regard 10 the
cornerstone of the new Post Office. the
elaborate ceremonies plannd for oct. . and
the week following will have TO be aban-
doned. What is generally taken as an III
umatum from the labor unions was de-
livered this evening by Father II. T. Muir
ray and Z. ~. O'Donnoll. who have repre-
scented the S,one Cutters Union on the
Arbitration C~oantmittee having the aues-
ton In hand. After reviewing tho facts
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
Wipston's Tobacco Year.

WINSTON. y. c., Sept. SO.-Special.-
The old tobacco years closed to-day. Wins
ton sold over 100000 pounds OF leaf
during the year and shipped l6,65s'Si2l2
pounds of manufactured tobacco. The
revenue stamp sales on tobacco aggregate
1886. 7gs. OS. These figures are consider
ably larger han the previous year.
The Piedmont Springs Hotel has been
sold for eight thousand dollars. The name
Of the purchaser is not given.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
REPUBLICANS NOMINATED.
Name Two Candidates for the House

Name Two Candidates for the House
from Rock bridge.
LEXINGTON. VA, Sept. @.-STkcial-
The Republicans Of Rockbridge Lfld their
county convention here to-daA and nomi-
mated two candidates for tfe House OF
pelegates-Dr e. X. BurkL OF Natural
Bridge District, and ex-SJlte Treasurer
ID. K. Revely. OF South River district.
This is one OF the Few ~c'funues 70 put a
Republican ticket In therieid. and here it
was lone in opposition 10 some OF the
party leaders.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
DOGS Cnn Kide Free.

Mr.. w. b. Bevill, General Passenger
Agent of the Norfolk and Western rail-
way, has just issued a notice important to
sportsmen. During the hunting season
dogs. provided with chains, and accom-
panied by their owners. will be taken free
in the baggage car. Only one dog at a
time will be thus transported for each
hunter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
DEWEY'S SWORD
President Changes he Programme
for Presentation Ceremonies.

WASHINGTON Sept. ELIMINATED
by desire to exhibit the utmost courtesy
10 Admiral Dewey. the President mas
caused a change TO be made 10 the pro-
gramme governing the ceremonies con-
nected with the presentation Of the Con-
gressional sword next Tuesday.
The original plan was for Admiral Dewey
to be driven to the Capitol alone IN Mrs.
McLean's carriage. there TO be- received
by the President. The President has
changed this plan. and Dewey will be
driven from Mrs. McLean's house TO the
White House. where he will take his
place with the President in the latter's
own carriage and escorted by the entire
cabinet and the guard Of honor. be driven
to the Capitol.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
NEW LAW FIRM.
Mcssrs. Harry l.. Watson aud George
y. Skipwith Form n Partnership.

Messrs. Harry l.. Watson and Geo. N.
Skipwith have formed a partnership for
the practice OF law. with offices al HOS
Bank street. in this city. MIR. Watson.
who is one of Richmonds most promi-
nent young attorneys. has been at bar
since 1898. and was associated with Mr.
ID. C. Richardson up to the time OF the
latter's election 70 the office OF Common
wealth's Attorney.
Mr.. Skipwith took a two-year's course
In law al Richmond College. hut just
before his graduation wen to Jackson
vile. Fla. with the Second Virginia reg
iment United States Volunteers. as First
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
Steamer MAY bc Lost.

LONDON, Sept. O.-The gravest fears
are entertained for the British steamer
Lalaham, Captain Ingery, from Pensaco-
Ia for Grimsby; and Pembridge. Captain
Mortieman. from Savannah. August 18th
for Hamburg. neither OF when have been
heard from since sailing. They are over
due three weeks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
KiIIed nv "a Tree.

LEXINGTON. VA. Sept. ao.-special.-
Mackey Agnor. aged twenty-five years.
died at his home this morning SIX miles
from Lexington. the result or an accident.
He LETT home YESTERDAY al ] O'Clock ana
went 10 the woods 10 chop down trees and
not returning at dark. his wife went in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
Murr-iicamy.

FREDERICKSBURG VA, Sept. 60
specia..-Mr. Jacob s. MUIR and Miss En-
ma Keany, both OF this city were MAJ
ried here to-day at TIE brides home. Rev.
j. p. stump officiating.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01

search OF him. She found him lying at
the foot OF a hin. with his skull crushed
in. \ tree had fallen ON him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01

and ether standard weaves, in
Cassimeres. 1t has Ueen no c
to produce a line Of suits excelli
offerings at this price. but the
the coming week shall judge he
problem has been solved. ......
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-07
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

Happiness generally comes to ean
when we are out.
The days and the frocks are growing
longer
Some persons consider dignity and,
rudeness synonymous.
The company and promises that a
woman keeps are her credentials.
Many man is a bear at home, who is
lamb on the stock market.
Doctrine and doctoring sound much
alike save TO the ears OF the faith GU
rats.
a woman is either foolish or philo-,
sophical who reminds people that She
is enjoying another birthday.
The articles that we keep in hopes
that they will come in good some time
generally go out bad some time.
Of course it is a masculine observa-
| ton that there would be more feminine
communicates if they were sure of the
| fit of the back of their gowns.
1t is no longer thing to be Dragged
of that the little girls dolly will close
| its eyes To be fashionable it must be
like mamma and have insomnia.
1t is really the most exasPerating
thing never to have the world take you
seriously, but on the other hand, it
is equally so to have it always take you
| so. u
The wise bachelor who is called upon
to compliment the new heir of his
| welded friend can make himself very
popular by declaring with emphasis:
well, that is a baby" There is no
gainsaying that. 1t isn't a bit compro-
missing, and sounds likes strong praise
Philadelphia Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-07
RURAL PHILOSOPHY.
A self-fertilizing crop-laziness.

A self-fertilizing crop-laziness.
"a stitch in time saves nine.p That
Rdage was never truer than in tile kills
ing of weeds.
1t is customary to weag weeds" far
the dead The country graveyard gen
orally overdoes the business.
a man never knows what he can do
until he tries, and he then devotes snuch
of his leisure to wishing he hadn't
done it.
We observe that most of the smaller
towns are supplied with ice cream from
city factories. Name a good reason
why dairyman should not get part OF
this trade.-Rural New Yorker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-07
WHIR OF THE WHEEL.

a 17-year-Gid London vegetariaR bic
cyclist has made 3117 miles in a 24-hour-
road trial over hilly country, unpaced.
The secret of hill climbing is the con-
tinued application of power. To use
great force at the start is to tire oneself
before half the hill is climbed.
The increase of sales in Indianapolis
is shown by the fact that 1926 bicycle
licenses have been issued this year,
against H. 200 last season.
Tolstoi is an enthusiastic cyclist. He
declares that he has to thank his BIZ
cycle and his vegetarian diet for tbe
robust health which he still enjoys at
the age of TO-
The long crank discussion is bei1g
waged in England. Experienced users
of high gears in connection with nine
inch cranks, have given evidence. of
their ability TO do good work on rough
roads. 1t is generally advised, how
ever, that in using the long cranks, the
change be made gradually, to accom-
modate the muscles to the extra strain
on them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-07
GENERAL NEWS.

THE failures in the United States for
the week ended the 30th numbered ISL,
against 254 for the corresponding week
of last year.
HUGH GERAH, a saloon1eeper, was
shot and killed at Tecumseh, Ok, by
Wade Crank, a policeman.
THE Forty-ninth district republican
convention deadlock was broken at
Sheldon, Ia, on the 30th by Sioux
county's Is votes being cast for G. w.
Lister for state senator, making IS for
Lister against II votes for E. c. Roach.
THE ministers of Marshalltown, Ia,
announced that they will not preach
sermons at the state institutions for SIS
each and that the rate must be SIS per
sermon, and the state board of control
refused to pay that price.
ALL south, west and central Texas
on the goth was visited by terrific rain
storms, which practically tied up az
the railroads around Houston. Many
hundreds of acres of farming land were
under water and much cotton was bad
Iy damaged.
A TERRIFIC storm visited the section
around Morgantown, w. Va, the other
night and dozens of houses were I'M
rooted. The wind blew like a hurri-
cane. Bransom Troy was struck by
lightning and killed. Tremendous
damage was done to crops of every de-
scription. Bridges were washed away
and roads were impossible.
FIRE in the convent of the Sacred
Heart at New Haven, Conn.,, the other
night caused the death from suffoca-
ton of Sister Mary Aloysius.
THE St. James=Gazette on the aTth
appealed too the British admiralty to
''take immediate9 steps to counterfeit
the plans Of the representatives of the
Clan-na-Gae1 from the United States,
who are now at Pretoria with a view
of obtaining authority to start a fleet
of privateers under the Transvaal flag
with the object of footing cape liners. "
THE steamer City of Macon, which
arrived at New York on the 27th from
Savannah, reported that she passed the
burning wreck of the steamer Pawnee,
40 miles from Cape Henry. The fate Oh
the Pawnee's crew was unknown. The
Pawnee was a freight steamer and had
a crew of about "a men but no passen-
gers.
The sovereign grand consistory OF
the thirty-third and last degree of An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite Ma
sons for the United States of America
its territories and dependencies, opened
at Buffalo, n. Y, on the Goth.
BENJAMIN LANG, aged 81, killed hi:
wife with an ak at Boston on the 27th
Col. GROSS Won SCHwARZHoFF, of tbs
t. German delegation to the peace con
ference at The Hague, declared on tbs
Goth that Germany could not enter in
to any engagement not to increase he
naval and military electives.
Miss IDA OeLEsBY was fatally sho
by MRS. w. K. Martin at Bloomington
Ill, on the 2Sth. Jealousy was tn,
cause. They were from Paola. Kan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-07
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of tha&paily News
washington NOTES.


CONFEDERATE veS>esns of Washing
ton were said to be sefSppsly consider
ing the advisability of~1emoving the
al bodies of confederate soldiers now
buried at Arlington cemetery to the
confederate cemetery at Woodside, Nd.
AS result of conference between
the president and Secretary Alger on
che 27th it has been decided to begin
The enlistment of volunteers for two
years service in the Philippines. 1t is
proposed to arm and equip at once
three brigades, or about 10000 men,
and to continue the work until the
whole 35, 600 men authorized by law are
secured.
Mrs. MCKINLEY, whose illness cut
short the presidents stay at Adams,
Mass, stood the journey back to Wash
tngton on the 9th very well and was
slightly better on arrival. She con-
.tracted a cold while in New England
and the change in the weather seemed
to affect her SO that it was deemed wise
for her to return to the white house.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY contradicteti
the reports that he had abandoned the
idea of going west this summer. He
still intends to GO unless circumstances
should intervene to prevent, but he
has been unable as yet to consider de-
tailed plans and both the time and eX-
tent of his trip are matters for future
g determination.
MRS. EMMA D. E. N. SoUTHwoRTH,
the authoress, died at her residence in
Washington on the 3Oth, aged 70.
In view of the outbreak of yellow
fever at Santiago Gen. Leonard Wood,
the governor, who has been visiting in
Washington, has decided it was his
duty to return there at once.
THE first order was issued at Wash
ington on the 30th for recruiting the
troops under the clause for authoriz-
ing the enlistment of 35, 900 men. 1t
contemplated enlisting men for the
three skeleton regiments in the Phil
ippines.
GEN. OTIS notified the war depart
ment that the transport Morgan City
6 left Manila for San Francisco with 464
sick
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-07
The Arsenal Force Reduced.

Davenport, Ia, July 1.-The dis
charge of 81 men from the force at Rock
Island arsenal came with quitting time
yesterday, the government appropria-
ton for the year opening July 1 be-
ing sufficient to keep at work but a
few hundred men. During the war
nearly 3, 900 men were employed there,
but this had since been reduced to
about ], 800. Machini SITS, harness-maL-
ers and gun repairers make up the
majority of the men let out