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The Advocate and news., 1899-03-01

his company, M, deposited with the pay
master, for the purpose OF having 1t sent
to the States, S2,200 this being a part OF
the November and December pay. Mr..
Ruppenthal himself sends home $50 to be
kept for him.
Private Geo. H. Monroe Of Company f,
Twentieth Kansas, who enlisted at Fort
Scott, was killed at Manila last Wedn6s-
day. The following members Of the regi-
ment were wounded: First Lieutenant
William A. Callahan, Company L, juno
tiOn City; Private John M. Webber,
Company /, of Osawatomie; James A..
Rowley, Company G, Of LeaVenworth, ell
slightly wounded; Corporal Hurbert
Sands, Company r, of Fort Scott; Prl-
vate william Wolff of Campany L, Abb
lene; Musician TolandO Blaich, Company
L, Of Hope, severely wounded; Private
Oscar Mallicoat, Company IA, OF Virgil,
seriously wounded.
The municipal campaign at Topeka, for
which the Republican primaries were
held Saturday, took curious turn show
ing the recent rapid growth OF the mu-
niclpal ownership idea In this country.
The fight at the primaries hinged on city
ownership OF the waterworks- for or
against, but wholly on the sincerity OF
the candidates in favor OF public owner
ship, the member Of the city council who
led the fight against the water works
company and the city ownership candi-
date for mayor, was nominated by an
overwhelming majority, and his nomina'
ton is equivalent to an election. The
contest brought out the following array
Of figures, showing what Topeka pays
under private ownership and what other
cities nav under public ownership:
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pose as hero-I don't think would make
success OF IT, For some reason or other
wherever 80 | receive this same kind or
reception, simply because / happened to
have a part In that battle over there Up
at Salina a few days ago l was informed
that they were getting up reception for
me, and / took the first train out OF town.
When / got over to Minneapolis l found q
lot OF people waiting for me and had to
go through a reception and banquet over
there. But am heartily proud of this re-
ception you have given me. l realize that
In a sense represent your hero, Dewey.
entirely agree with what your presiding
officer has said concerning Dewey, for
certainly consider him the greatest naval
hero OF the age. In the battle of Manila
Bay / think he won the most remarkable
achievement In the history Of this world.
The enemy had force equal to or greater
than ours. They had more ships, more guns
counting those on shore which fought
against us-and they had 800 to our LOO,
yet In two hours Dewey annihilated that
entire fleet without the loss of single life.
An attempt was made by Representative
the committee on agriculture and place II
on the calendar at the head OF General
Orders 1t was tabled by the house. The
committee on agriculture afterwards rec
commended that the bill be not passed for
the reason that It's subject matter was con-
talned in the Burkholder bill, which was
already near the head Of the calendar
Bills were passed creating city courts for
AtchisOn, Fort Scott and CoffeyVille.
Senator Stones bill creating the Thirty
sixth judicial district of Leavenworth
County was passed, as was the Mason bill
amending the embezzlement law and Sem
ator Ryan's bill compelling the payment of
wages in lawful money Of the United
States
The bill approprlatlng $1,000 in aid of the
Quindaro Institute for ColOred Students
was passed.
Saturday.
All appropriation bills on the house cal
endar were advanced to third reading. Rep
resentative Fogle placed the Republicans
on record by demanding the roll-call on
printing and placing on the calendar the
bill requiring the branding Of all peniten-
tiary-made goods. The demand for a roll
call was defeated by strict party vote, all
the Republicans voting against 1t.
Captain Seaton offered q resolution re-
quiring the committee on employees to re-
port a list of employees whose services were
no longer needed. OF course the house
tabled the resolution.
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A Boston lady in Florida asked ques-
tions of darky. "Is the alligator am
phlbious?" was one Of her questions. The
darky scratched his head. He was a bit
puzzled, and there had been more corn
pone than dictionary in his bringing up;
but his quick wit and natural logic did
not desert him, as he replied, II reckon
he am, mis-; he done bite yo', shuah, ef
yo' monkey wild him. Youths Compan-
ION
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We hope that the Legislatures Of other
Southern States, as we'll as some North
ern States, win follow the highly CON-
mendable action of the Alabama Legisla-
ture In passing q resolution directing that
Old Glory be raised over every school
house in the State, to remain there for
ever. An attempt to pass such a resolu-
tion few years ago would have been
condemned by the whole State.
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-01

Places where whisky is illegally sold
are called blind tigers" in Arkansas,
Joints" in Kansas and "holes in the
wall in New York city. Several mystic
rious deaths recently occurred in Baxter
The Advocate and news., 1899-03-01

county, Arkansas, and it is supposed that
the men were poisoned by whisky OBJ
tanned at blind tiger" The poisoning
from Kansas joints may not be so rapid
but 1t will be equally as effective in the
long run.
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The grain exports of the United States
for the month of january show 14,9SS, 900
bushels of wheat, 13,3S0,O0O bushels Of
corn. This is 100000 bushels for every
week day that month. The worlds sup
ply OF corn Is much less in proportion
than the supply OF wheat. One bushel of
wheat is worth two bushels OF corn at
the present time, although bushel Of
corn will make more bread than bushel
Of wheat.
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lar e sesSin ~ tba 1aTIor H w W. IN Ss' " Tesu"
on Monday, March 6, at 10 a. m. The Rev.
B. l.. Smith will read paper on applied
Christianity" All members in and visiting
the city are invited to be present.
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Those figures are on basis OF family
occupying a house Of from Ave to eight
rooms which includes modern conven-
lences, horse and carriage and hose to
sprinkle one lot.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-27
THRIVING WELDON.


WELDON. ". O.. April Co. Special
Arrangements have been made for the
building of the silk mill near this place.
The structure viii Doe "a substantial brick
building 5i5 feet long and IS feet wide.
work t0 begin on the construction Of it
about July ist
Weldon uiwli put "a straight Democratic
ticket in tic field next Monday Here
t0tora the Town Board has been COM
posed ~ four whites aud three negroes.
The Henderson Telephone Company is
extending IT'S line from this pont TO En-
field
a c0lored man was caught I'm The ma
chinery and crushed 20 death 40 the
Garyshurg Lumber MIL a day or so AGO.
Work ON the knitting min is progress
ing finely. and the wheel pit is now ready
for tho putting in OF the big wheel
Contracts were made here to-day for
the building Of eight or ten new dwellings
in town. These houses for the mill opera
tives.
William Jennings Bryan would be dis
rusfed were Do 20 come here and see
the town ON the greatest building boom
iu ifs history THE calamity hOwlers are
not popular in Weldon.
Farm work is progressing rapidly ana
crops looking we'll
The big corn mill here is running night
and day 10 keep mp with IT'S many orders.
Garrett & GO. are making many inn
provemcnts AZ Cho'oyottc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-27
NORFOLK TO HAVE
A SILK FACTORY
Contract Let for Erection Of Building
at Lambert's Point.
ALEXANDER TATE SENTENCED
His Application for New Trial refused
and He Must Hang in November
A Ship Arrives from Plague
Stricken City.
ALEXANDER TATE SENTENCED

NORFOLK, VA, April 26.-Special.-
The cotract was let to-day for the cree
ton OF a building at Lambert's Point
which will be occupied as factory Dy
the Norfolk SILK Company, composed or
New York and local capitalists. Inc
building will be OF brick and Will cost
5000.
The company has a capital Of 100000
The training Of local labor which has
been in progress for some time has dem
onstrated that excellent hands can be
obtained here, and the company contem-
plate erecting a second mill Broad silks
will be made and dyed in the first mill.
TATE MUST HANG.
Alexader Tate, colored, was to-day re-
fused new trial and sentenced by Judge
Portlock to be hanged on November u.
next for the murder in Portmouth Of
Charles Malone. The Court OF Appeals.
Richmond, will be asked for a writ of
error Tate. after being sentenced stated
10 the court that not he. but another
fired the shot which killed Malone. lie
said that he had been visited while in jan
by some OF those who testified against
him. and the visitors told him that they
would send him 10 the nsh factory,
meaning the factory where fertilizer IS
made from dead fish. Tate added sol
EMMY, land they have done IT,"
FROM A PESTHOLE.
The ship, Kings County, Captain Salt
or. entered to-day at the Custom House.
She came from Rio Janiero with iron ore
for ballast and sailed for Norfolk from
Rio on March 9th. When she left Rio
there were many cases Of yellow fever
smallpox and typhus there.
There was no sickness on the Kings
County during the voyage. but she was
thoroughly fumigated At quarantine upon
her arrival here After some days the
ship was allowed 70 come 10 Norfolk.
where she will discharge the ore and
take dn a cargo. probably of Camel coal
for Rio.
The Norwegian bark Chrysolte, Capt.
Holland. passed in the capes to-day at
about noon. She was heading for the dry
dock Al Newport News. having sprung
leak at sea. She was bound from Mobile
to Liverpool and sailed from Mobile on
March 9th
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-27
NEWSPAPER DIFFERENCES.
Dewey on Friendly Terms WIN Ger
mans-Hac Confidence i'm CoGhian.

NEW YORK. April "a copyright
cable to the Evening World from Manila
April %. says:
admiral Dewey was seen today by
the world correspondent on the Captain
Coghlan incident.
THE Admiral is still unacouainted WIN
the details Of the famous speech. but he
declared that his relations with Captain
Coghlan are most cordial.
He received a cahlegram from the cap
tain OF the Raleigh when that warship
reached Algiers, congratulaing the Nd
miral on his promotion.
admiral Dewey is certain that Coghlar
could not have said anything calculated
TO place the Admiral IN a false position.
''He showed the World correspondent
a letter from Admiral Won Diedrichs. %
the German navy. congratulatinS him
on his deserved promotion. and also
his letter In reply which closed viii
the words All our differences were OF
newspaper manufacture.
admiral Dewey also says he "a on the
most friendly terms With Prince Henry.
NJ Prussia. who succeeded Won nledrich
as commander-in-chief Of the German
fleet IN Chinese waters
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-27
DELEGATES TO
THE REUNION
From John Bowie Strange Camp-A
Sponsor Also Elected.
THE MOVEMENT VERY POPULAR
AIbcmorle People Approve Work Of
the Good Roads COnvention-Nom-
nations for Aldermen - Vir-
ginia Press Association.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, April "a
Specal-The organization Of Good
Roads Association seems to meet the APP
prevail OF the Albemare people generally.
The plan OF organization provides for the
annual election of officers and the meet
Ing or the Executive Committee quarterly
to discuss matters OF interest. The or
ganization will adopt bylaws. sc.
The holding OF this convention Will
doubtless prove OF great benefit 90 Abe
marie eventually.
SPONSOR SELECTED.
At meeting OF John Bowie Strange
Camp. Confederates, last night. Miss Sal
lie Baker daughter Of James b. Baker
OF the University of Virginia, was APP
pointed sponsor 10 represent the camp
at the reunion OF the United Confederate
Veterans ar Charleston on May the 10Th
The camp also elected tho following dele
gates: Messrs. r. 9. VANDERBILT W. 9.
Payne. James Perley l.. II. Snead and
O. -. Ffshburne.
The Executive Committee of tho Viz
einla Press Association. which met In
this city last evening. decided to have
their annual meeting az Rockbrdge Alum
Springs on The llth OF July.
FOR ALDERMEN.
At the Democrat primary held yester
dav the following gentlemen were nomi-
mated as city aldermen:
First Ward-W J. Tyson. Eldridge
Turner. A. Wingneld.
Second Ward-M Leterman, A. d.
Payne. H. T. Nelson.
Third Ward-John L. Walters, @. d.
PAYNE W. A. Mellhorne.
Fourth Ward-John s Patton J. NJ.
Murphy and John L. Cochran, Jr
The election will take place the fourth
Thursday in May.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-27
Arnnncnt in Mrs. Georges Ga. c.

CANTON. O.. April 26.-The closing
Am progress when court adjourned today
Prosecuting Attorney Pomerene began his
argument shortly after O'Clock, ana
viii conclude tomorrow. 1t IS now
thought the jury will be charged lnme-
diatcly after the noon recess on muir
dav Mrs. George sat all day with down
cast ewes. and was occasionally moved 10
tears as the story Of her life was mar
rated. , -
The courtroom was thronged, ana
many who could not gain abundance
stood I'm the corridors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-27

CHARLESTON, 5. c.. April 25-On the
night OF March 3Oth. Private Frans
Couch, Of the Second Rhode Island kegl-
ment. who had been mustered out al
Columbia, was on his way home and
stepped or fell from the Atlantic Coast
Line train at Peede Station, in Florence
county.
Nothing was heard OF him, and after
four days the Coast Line authorities had
the swamp and river near the station
searched and dragged for a week. but
without avail. The mystery was unrav-
elled on Sunday when an old negro who
was coming up the Peede river in a boat
two miles from the railroad bridge. found
the body of Couch in some tree limos,
where It had foated and lodged. The
body was identified; though I'm a horrible
state of decomposition, and has been pre-
pared for burial and shipped TO the vol
unteers home in Rhode Island.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-27
PETERSBURG HOTEL SOLD.
The Appomattox Hotel Bought by Mr.
SIX. CIementS-HOmeW Wedding.

SIX. Home wedding.
PETERSBURG. VA. April - -spe
cial.-Mr. J. +. Cobbs. whose saw-mul
is at Burgess, Dinwiddie county. had
10000 feet Of lumber destroyed by fire
on Monday last. The loss will amount 20
about 81 90 on which there is no insur-
ance. The fire is supposed % have orig
mated from a slab pile. The same fire
also burned over the forest lands OF r. a.
Deal and j. NJ. Beck. ontalns "a loss OF
about 500. 10 Insurance.
Messrs. Cobbs and Smith are having a
saw-mil built on the lands of G.. :.
Smith, IN Dinwiddie county. near Bruins
wick. Mr.. r. ID. Tench, OF Sussex and
Mr.. j. T. Deal of Norfolk, are having
large saw-mills built near Jarratts. I'm
Sussex county. The Gray Lumber Com
pany is putting up a large saw-m.ll plant
al Hilda. Sussex county.
The furniture and other appurtenances
Of the Appomattox Hotel were sold an
public auction to-day. Two handsome
mirrors. which originally cost 500 each.
brought so each. and were purchased b.
Mr.. s. X. Clements One pool-able was
bought by the Cockade City cycle Club
for S36.
The eightieth anniversary Of Odd Eel
lows Will be celebrated by the members
OF the order here IN Petersburg to-mor-
row night by the dedication OF their hand
some hail on Sycamore street. The ex-
ercises will be of a very interesting char
acter
Miss Lucy A. Neal and Mr.. Ernest w
Wilkerson We're married tonight 40 1880
o'clock at the residence OF The bride s.
ffHf
is the charming daughter OF Mr.. j. Colin
Neal. Of this city. and the groom IS
popular young citizen of Swansboro, near
Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-27
SENATOR FRYE DlNED.
New York Grateful for His Assistance
on River and Harbor Bill.

NE WYORK, April Ex-senator william
p FGrye, OF Maine. chairman Of the
Committee on Commerce. was given din
ner tonight az the Waldrof-Astoria as A
te stlmonial for his efforts In obtaining
for New York city the Improvements al
lowed I'm the recent river afd harbor bill
passed by Congress.
The dinner was given by thu Produce
Exchange Maritime Association or the
port OF New York. the Steamer Interests.
Cotton Exchange. Chamber OF Commerce,
Mercants Association. Board Of Trade,
Board OF Maritime Underwriters. cofee
Exchange. Metal Exchange and the Stock
Exchange.
Nearly six hundred guests sat down az
the fifteen tables In the grand banquet
hall. The room was respondent Win
flags and flowers. The guests marched
10 the banquet room at half past seven
O'Clock. Governor Roosevelt was chair
man.
Governor Roosevelt held brief levee
Just before the guests went 10 tho dining
hall. A letter OF regret wasr cad from
President Mckinley. When the ice-cream
was served a stream OF walters moved
about bearing designs OF steam dredges,
ocean steamships. and horns Of plenty
and othe- emblems OF prosperity and
commerce. A chart Of New York haroor
was placed al every plate.
Governor Roosevelt opened the speak
ing. eulogizing Senator Frye
J W. Ambrose told Of the Senator's el-
forts for the improvement Of New YorN
harbor
w Bsyard Cutting and Senator Thomas
G. Plat paid tributes 10 the Senator from
Maine.
The guest Of tho evening was then IN
troduced and was loudly greeted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-27
MANY MISSIONARIES.
Fourteen Made Addresses TO the Meet
ing in Pittsburg Last Night.

PTTTsBURG. PA. April @.-The first
davis session Of the 10Th annual meeting
of the Womens Foreign Missionary So
cietv OF the Presbyterian Church, meet
inc i'm East Liberty church. was attended
bv immense audiences. Delegates con-
tinucd 10 arrive during the forenoon and
if WAS not until the close Of the morning
session that the enrolment committee
closed the books and pronunced its work
complete. The attendance from abroad
Is very large. Mrs G. II. Turner. Of
Philadelphia. was I'm the chair when the
assembly opened this morning.
Various reports were heard. The an
nual -ztement Of the treasurer showed
ihe receipts 90 have been $l54 %. This
was few hundred dollars less than last
year
An impressive scene followed. The au-
dience rose and sang a missionary hymn.
During the singing the president gather.
ed around her on the platform, IA re-
turned missionaries. When the hymn
was concluded they We're formally intro
duced 90 the audience. and In turn made
brief addresses Some Of them were
well known 10 the Pittsburgers present.
The most interesting part of the after
noon session was a talk on Itinerary
I'm the Ningho District" given by Miss
r. Cunningham. Of Huntington. Pa. Miss
Cunningham has been a missionary In
central China so long-seven,. years--thst
Mrs Turner in introducing her. iocularly
requested that she not be taken as "a
heather Chinese" The evening session
was devoted 10 missionary addresses.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-27
ANTl-REVlSl0NlSTS ANGRY.
The Figaro's Publication Arouscs In
dignation-Na Many street Flights.


PARIS. April 2s.-Thc advocates and op-
ponents OF Dreyfus revision held rival
meetings I'm Paris this evening and fights
occurred afterward I'm the streets.
Several persons were injured. The FL
yaro's publication Of the evidence Of Cap
tain Cuignet before the Court Of Cassa-
ton has thrown the anti-rCNIsiOn party
into CONSERVATION.
The Eclair and am the anti-Droyfus pa
pers are boiling with Indignation.
Several OF them suppressed altogether
the testimony of this officer. whose prin-
cipal statement was tnat tine sa"; ~
Dreyfus could be only infcrentialy estab-
uehod from the secret Doss.er
The Cauois falls foul of the Figaro for
It's Infamous publication The fclair
denouncca Captain Cuignet IN unmeasured
terms.
Captain Cuignets denunciation Of COL
onel Du Patty dc clam Is said 20 be com
plete giving away of the case OF the gem
eral stan
II is claimed that Culguct. acting under
orders. rs making Du Patty de Clam a
scapegoat for The staff.
II IFS rumOred that daughter OF one
Of the members of the Cabinet desiring
10 put an end 20 the scandal. gave 10 the
Figaro gratis the reports Of the evidence
before the Court OF Cessation. The Figaro
begins today the evidence offered before
the United Chamberes OF the Court.
NJ padeOlOgue one OF the permanent
officials of the FOrcign Onlce, in the
course OF long explanation regarding
the cYpnDr kilograms. expressed the con-
victiOn that The document contained In
the secret dossier purportlng 20 De tele-
gram OF q foreign agent 20 his govern
mcnt indicating the relations of Dreyius
with Germany. and which Captain Culg-
net had cited as proving guilt, was a for
gerry. sa--.- ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-27
IN N0RTHAMPT0
Democratic Candidates Have Been
Maxim Il Hot Ti-It-Man Drowned

EAsTVILLE. VA, April Especial
Local politics IN this county are az fever
heat The Democratic primary 70 choose
candidates for county offices Will be held
Saturday the 29th-
The contest for the offices Of clerk Of
county courts and Comm -sloner OF the
Revenue are the only ones that are spr-
tied. There are three candidates fnr the
former position and four for The latter
and a very close run Us expected. These
candidates have made a from house-to-
house canvass.
Mr Randolph Bowen. OF cape May
y. j.. was drowned hy falling overheard
vessel entering Wachaprague creek
last Sunday. Captain Smith. Of the YES
sci. made every effort possible % save
the unfortunate man. but q no avail
Mr.. Curtis Hanett. of Cape Charles.
while handling pistol this morning. ac-
cidontauy shot himself but not fatally
Professor Leo Wheat. who has recently
won much fame o. the Eastern SHORE
gave piano recital in the y. NJ G.. A.
Hall n Fastyile last night 90 a large ana
annreciatlve audience Professor wheat
is the finest performer ON the piano In
the South
Mr.. Charles r.. wilkins has been ap-
ncinfod school trustee in place OF MT
r. j. Trower. who resigned.