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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-08
a REMARKABLE SPEECH.
SPEER DISCUSSES LYNCH
ING BEFORE GEORGIA
AUDIENCE.
(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot.)

(By Telegraph to Virgnian-Pilot.)
Macon. Ca. June THE baccaulau
reate address delivered to the law class
Of Mercer University this morning by
Judge Emory Sreer was remarkable in
the selection of the question dealt with
before such an audience. Judge Speer
devoted his whole time for half an hour
to an annunciatlon of his views on the
attitude OF the white people of the
South. and especially OF this State. to-
ward the negro as a result of the COM
mission of the many awful crimes
against the white women.
The speaker said that the punishment
of the criminal must be kept within
the bounds of civilization and within
the pale of the law and courts The
contrary course. he said, is debasing
and effective only in delaying final cor
rection and prevention.
In emphatic tones and gesture Judge
Speer said:
81 so!emnly assert before this distin-
guished audience with full knowledge
of the import of what l say, that the
crimes that have so inflamed the white
people of this country against the ne
gro race are foreign to these people,
whom have known and loved since nv
childhood and whom 1 will know and
II.
The negroes themselves. he said must
assist the whites in hunting down and
arresting the outcasts In order that
they may remove the onus of the
charge that they are in sympathy The
ccnstabulary force OF the State in the
country districts should be made ell
Client.
The judges OF the Superior Courts
must he selected from the highest in
te!liSencc and moral character of the
state. Rewards should be promptly Of
iered. and above all things that sec
ton of the code which provides against
any expression Of opinion by Judge
IN charging in criminal cases and
which expression constitutes an error
on which the supreme Court must
grant now trial should ne repealed"
In conclusion Judge Spcer said that
the cunning o: the law represented by
thc young men just graduated must
md a way to remove the only cloud
that now obscurcs the sun light of hap
riness and prosperity in which the
state would otherwise he bathed.
Tne Board OF Trustees OF Mercer I'm
lNcrSIty ms rnorning conferred The de-
gree of LII. ID. on Judge Emory Speer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-08
VIRGINIA MILITIA.
GOV. TYLER PERMITS FOURTEEN
COMPANIES TO REORGANIzE.

tRy Telegraph to Virg:nian-Pilot1
Richmond. Va. June 7.-Governor
Tyler to-day took the final steps in the
reorganization of the state volunteers
by issuing an order permitting the re.
organization of fourteen companies of
infantry as follows:
The Alexandria Light Infantry. Alex,
andria.
The Walker Light Guard, Richmond
The Danville Blues, Danvile
Former Company t. of the First reg
iment. Richmond
The Portsmouth Rifles.
The 1.ynchburg Home Guards.
Lynchburg.
The Washington Guard, Fredericis-
burg.
The Petersburg Grays. Petersburg.
The Wilkinson Rifles Hillsvile.
Company b. Richmond Light In
fantry Blues. Richmond.
Company \. Richmond Light Infan-
try Blues. Richmond.
Monticello Guards. Charlottesville
The Roanoke Light Infantry, Roa-
noke.
The Richmond Grays. Richmond.
The minimum number of officers and
enlisted men in an infantry company
is iXed at Sixty-two ana the maXimum
at seventy eight
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-08
The hot WAVE
LONG LIVED
Weather Bureaus Promised Relief
Fails to Materiaize.
MaNY DEATHS REPORTED
The Maximum Temperatures In Nor.
folk ana Charlotte Tie mud nre
Higher ghnn Elsewhere in This
tonntry-sInny lrostratious aud
Deaths in ScwEorlt Reflects uwnt
tn suicide Hot wnycIm Eurouc.
(By Telegraph to virginianpllot)

(By Telegraph to NirSinian- Piiot.)
Washington, June THE maximum
temperature to-day was %, a degree
hotter than yesterday. The thunder,
storm which had been promised by the
Weather Bureau as an intcriude IN the
long hot spell apparently was no nearer
tonight than it was q hours ago.
The city suffered intensely with the
heat, but the absence of casualties IS
considered remarkable. There is still
hope for storm that Will clear the
air, but that hope is beginning to grow
more slender.
The general situation has improved
on the north Atlantic coast. There was
4 drop of 80 degrees in twenty-foue
hours at Boston, and New York to-
night was reported six degrees cooler
than yesterday.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-08
LARGE FIRE
IN AUGUSTA
The District Destroyed Seven
Years Ago Again in Ruins.
AN EXCITING EPISODE
EXCITING EPISODE
Fhc Largest CONFEDERATION I'm the Efs.
tory OF This Georgin City-Iotni
LosScs Aggregate u Quarter OF a
Million Doiiars-ASsi,tnncc SUM
moncd From Other Towns-Ex-
piosion of Cartridges tn arnory,
(py Telegraph to virginian-pilo,3

Wy ieieSTapn 10 PilOt)
Augusta, Ca, June THE largest
IRE in Augustus history in many years
burned over the same district that was
swept seven years ago. when the Au-
gusta Chronicle was burned Several
buildings that escaped at that time are
now smoking ruins.
The FIRE started in the drug store of
Davenport &c Phinizy. A negro was mix
ing pc; of venus turpentine Fire go,
in the pot and the flames spread so
rapidly that employees in the front part
of the store barely had time to escape.
Smoke issued in dense volumes from
back and front of the store Owing TO
the OIL paint and chemicals in the stock
it was seen from the beginning that it
would be fortunate if the fire was con-
fined to this building
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-08

On the other hand the maximum
temperatures had risen at points south.
Norfolk and Charlotte being each IS,
Lynchburg sc. and Nashville and Chat,
tanoogn each ~. Little relief is prom>
ised the country at large. except from
local storms, the indca lions being that
the hot wave is as long lived as it Is
widespread
NEW YORK CITY'S RECORD.
New York, June 7.--Although tho
temperature was several degrees lower
during the latter part of the day. and
stiff. cooling breeze from the north
east started up tonight, the record Of
fatalities to-day exceeded by far those
of yesterday, in this city and vicinity.
Altogether there were twenty-five
deaths from the heat in the vicinity,
and ten of these victims were women.
Aside from this there We're thirty-three
prostrations the victims Of which are
still In the city hospitals in a more
or less serious condition.
In New York city alone. nineteen
deaths were recorded up to 10 O'clock
tonight; and Hackensack, Newark.
Passaic and Morristown each reported
one death. One of the victims to-day
was q suicide. who took his own life
because OF his sufferings from the heat
At the beginning OF the day the Their
mcmeter registered two or three Ge-
grees above that OF Yesterday. But as
the day passed the mercury slowly con-
tracied. and the afternoon was slight
ly cooler than yesterday. Between s
and $3.50 p. m. drop of 10 degrees was
recorded.
LATER REPORT.
New York, June S.-Three additional
deaths and seven serious prostrations
were reported after midnight
OVER EUROPE.
London. June IA heat wave. similar
to the one which is now affecting New
York. prevails over Europe. Here the
continuance of hot weather so early in
June almost breaks all records. The
thermometers in this city have been
registering SIS in the shade at the hot
test time of the day. for five days past
and there have been several deaths
from the heat. A commercial traveller
committed suicide yesterday, saying
Il must get out of the world; / will
suffocate."
IN PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, June THE extraordi-
nary heat Of the past few days con-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-08
Ills CAREER.
Kaiirond Mems Convection.
(By Telegraph to Virginian-P;lot.)

Cumberland. Md. June THE rail-
road mems convention here adjourned
to-day 10 meet August next at Con-
nellsville. Pa. The sessions of the con-
vention have been secret. but the gem
eral object of the meeting is the bet
terment of the condition of railroad en-
ployes
Among the matters discussed was a
plan to secure positions for employees
crippled in discharge of their duties, at
salaries commensurate With their orig
inal pay.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-08
READY TO FIGHT.
AND JEFFRIE.S IN
EXCELLENT CONDITION.
(By Telegraph to VirEin.nn- Pilot,

New Yor. June 7.-Fitzsimmons and
Jeffries have both eascd UP in their
training for the big fight Friday night
There are merely doing enough Ia keep
them without danger OF going stale.
George Siler, the referee to-day had
talk with Fitzsmmons on the inter
probation of the "clean break" clause
Of the articles. FtZsimmons said he
was quite satisfied with Silers view
that the men should step back one pace
at the word break" from the referee
after they had clinched. Sler will see
Jeffries tomorrow on the same subject,
and 1t is thought the Californian will
readily agree to this arrangement
Both the training quarters were Wis
tied by many prominent sporting men
to-day.
Fitzsimmons spared very lightly and
tossed the medicine ball. while Jeffries
skipped rope wrestled and took long
swim at the beach. Both men claim 10
be in excellent condition.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-08
lATEST NEWS OF THE WORLD TELEGRAPH AND CAl3

masses OK the people are not turned
against us with those feelings of hatred
and revenge which we cannot over
come When they fully understand that
our intentions are honorable, that the
recent conflict has not been justified
from their! standpoint, and that pos
sibly they have been misled by ambi-
tious leaders. ] am co.ident they will
readily accept any form of government
we may institute. No greater mis-
fortune could befall us than to have
the Philippines n dumping ground for
mercenary politicians. Here is our
greatest danger. and if we can safely
intrust native Filipinos with a goodly
portion or the lesser offices for the adj
minislration of the interior, we will
save ourselves from the greater of two
evils
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-08
PERMANENTLY SEPARATED. -.-
BISHOP HURST'S WIFE HAS LEFT
HIM FOR GOOD.
(By Telegraph to virglnIa-Pnot.)

NBy Telegraph to Virglnla-PIlot.)
Washington, d. c.. June 7.-More than
Il year ago Bishop John f. Hurst, OF the
NJ e. Church. and his wife became
estransed for some cause not then
generally understood, but it is now said
to have eliminated in a permanent
separation. A brother OF Mrs. Hurst is
here from Brooklyn. closing up bust
ness affairs. and in reply to n dixect
INQUIRY stated that the Bishop and his
wire were completely estranged.
Mrs. Hurst. who is very wealthy, went
ABROAD more than year ago with the
expectation of returning last ant,,rn
Later she decided to separate permn-
nently from her husband because of in
compatibility. e.,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-08
IFRsIGHT RATES.
CHARLESTON ALLEGES DIscRIM-
NATIONS FAVORABLE TO
VIRGINIA.
(By Telegraph to virgfnian-PIlot.)

lBy Telegraph to Virgfnian- Pilot.)
Charleston, s. c., June 7.-Commie-
sioner NJ a. Knapp. Of the Inter State
Commerce Commission. concluded the
taxing OF local testimony here to-day in
the case which the Charleston Ruraau
OF Freight and Transportation has
brought against the railway companies
to compel them to place the rates he
tween the West to Charleston on an
equal basis with those that are charged
TO Richmond and other Virginia points.
number of leading merchants testi-
fled to the existence of the discrimina
TONS complained or. The hearing will
he resumed in Washington on Julv
10th.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-08
AouGusrlN DAILY DEAD.
BORN IN NORTH CAROLINA AND
EDUCATED IN NORFOLK.
(By Telegraph to Virsinlan- Pilct.)


(By Telegraph to VirsiEian- Pilct)
Paris. June 7.-August.n Daily died
suddenly this afternoon. His death
was due to heart failure. lie arrived
here last Friday and was stopping at
the Hotel Continental.
HIS CAREER.
The late Augustin Daily was born in
Plymouth. y. c.. July ~. 1855. His
education was received partly in Nor
folk. Va. and III the public schools of
New York city.
He gained a wide reputation rs dra-
matte editor for leading New York
newspapers. winning at the same time.
fame as dramatic author Subse-
quently he achieved distinction in the
presentation of Shakespearean plays
In recent years he devoted his entire
timc to his theatrical enterprises. his
reputation as II successful manager be-
ing international.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-08
nlncn ADO over Nothing.

Atlanta. Ga, June 7.-Governor Cand-
Ter and Sheriff Wheeler. of Paulding
county, tonight withdrew their re-
wards of $3.50 each for the apprehension
of Harvey Minimize, negro charged
with assaulting the eight year old
daughter of Farmer Smith. The sheriff
te!ephoned Governor Gambler that Min
nifee was the wrong negro,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-08
A MIGHTY RESPONSIBILITY.

The United States have assumed q
mighty and unavoidable responsible
ity, not only to themselves and the ma
tlveS, but to the world, in occupying
the Philippine Islands. They could not
return them 20 their former sover-
eighty. sell them to another power. or
Yield them TO native rule without shirk-
Ing such responsibility and taking n
backward step from which the nation
would never recover"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-08

tinues undated. The temperature
reached % degrees to-day. The aver
age temperature for the day was sew
eral degrees higher than Yesterday
The humidity to-day vas also un>
usually high. There We're no deats
from the hea: to-day, but more than %
pros trationS We're reported.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-08
Senator lone. Greatly ncnentca.
By Telegraph to virginian-P ilot)

Dy Telegraph to Virgnian-Pilot)
Washington. June IA letter has
been received here from Senator James
X. Jones. OF Arkansas chairman of the
National Democratic Committee, who
health, in which he says he has SO
greatly benefited and that he now feels
better than he has for the past ten
years. ~.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-08
Discharged Volunteers In Troubre
(By Telegraph to Virginan-Plot)

Washington. June The grand
jury to-day returned two indictments
against Dock Newton 1harpc. the dis
charged volunteer soldier. who killed
Aaron ID. Bishop. one of his comrades
of the Fifth lmmunes. a few nights ago
He is charged with murder and with
assault upon Officer Acton with intent
to Kill.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-08
THE LOSSES.

The flames made quick Roadway and
in short While the following stocks
were burned out: Efcrs & Co. and 10
cent store. loss $4,000. insurance $1,000:
1,amkin x Co., grOcerS, loss $1,000 in
surance $1,000: Thomas & Barton, must
cal Instruments bicycles and furniture,
loss 1900. Insurance S24 600: Davenport
& PhiniZy. loss s24 900. insurance 500. 900:
Stub q Co, liquor dealers, loss about
81. 400, insurance about $4,000: Smythe
china store. loss about $1,000. insurance
81 coo: William Schweigert. ieWeler. loss
very slight, fully covered by insurance.
The buildings burned We're valued in
the aggregate at about $4,000; in
surance. about $4,000.
BESIDE these there were n number OF
smaller losses rs the upper stories of tbs
buildings were used as offices, matins
the total losses in the neighborhood OF
$3.50, 900.
ASSISTANCE SUMMONED.
Savannah and Macon were tele-
graphed to for assistance, and the Cen
trail railroad had special trains in read
mess to bring engines and hose when
word was sent that the fire had ex-
hausted itself.
During the height of the excitement
10000 rounds OF cartridges in the Arm
ory. which was also burned. began to
explode, and for about an hour there
Nds ull 4ittSSttiAA .NSA4ftHNs % s-iiiAT A44'tL
sound like real battle. Great flakes
of burning embcrs were carried by a
high wind block away, and two or
three frame buildings were burned, adj
ding about five thousand dollars more
to the Losses. Three cotton warehouses
were on fire at various times. but were
fortunately saved before the flames got
Roadway. The entire department was
fighting the original fire. and had 1t not
been for the vigilance Of citizens III
watching and protecting their property
the loss would have gone into the mil
lions Bucket brigades We're or top Of
every building for several blocke
around the neighborhnod OF the fire.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-08
Hon. John Barrett Gives Result
of His Observations.
COMMERCIAL ADVANTAGE
The Ex-MInistcr 10 Siam Di.cu,.os
the Practical ana Commercial sidc
OF tho Problem Confronting US
Maniln IL Strong PInce For Trade
nnd strnsetIc Purposes The
Islands nnd the Natives.
tBy Tclesro phi to vireinlon-pilot,

Chicago. June THE Honorable
the Cleveland administration, and who
has Travelled extensively in the East,
was gwen complimentary dinner at
the Union League Club tonight. and.
~ 'aluost, spoke about the Philippines
"a ;heir importance, commercially.
2'ca!!y, to the United States Az
i.f INTENDING that the treaty acquire
cf this territory was wise and
~ re said:
Ire 9 IS thc practical and commercial
s' Il. which appeals to us ali-for
Is the life blood of nations
c e.neily it was most difficult to
ac h.;ere2t IN American products
"a 60 get European or native houses to
tFfdle american imports. now all is
ranged. ANA there is n grand move
Ju " IN favor Of American interests
J hese same native and foreign firms
Wart American connections, and wish
to .Hndle American goods.
NIsrA OF OPPORTUNITIES.
WHAT q Vista of opportunities here
crcrs before us. and YET largely de-
revteut upon two great polnts; first,
tho sit,,otio,, ~ ths pniii',,nos A , nuh
second stand innexihlv for the ynainie'
issisanee so4 our treaty rights md freedom
q q, trade throughout all China. Given
caicu,ahln nositlon If strenpth res,,,t-
Ing from permanent sovereiruty over
The Philippines and perpetual enjoy
neut OF freedom of trade in China and
you viii have nation whose power
ard influence VIII be paramount not
ouly in the Pacific, but throughout all
the world.
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-08
THE CLIMATE.

"The climate is not such as to in
tcrfere with the investment of capt.
tai and with providing an extensive
market for American products, which
in turn will benefit far more people in
the United States than any number
which might seek the Philippines as Il
place of residence. At the same time
there Is no great danger for Americans
or foreigners residing in the tropics who
take care of themselves.
THE TRIBES.
after n careful study of the diff
ferent tribes of the Philippine Islands,
and an intimate acquaintance through
several years OF races of Asiatics, sim
liar to them in tendencies, habits
methods of life and ways of thinking
it is my honest conviction that their
good qualities outweigh the bad, that
there is much OF hope and promise in
their makeup, and that in comparison
with other Asiatic people. they are
above the average. While not as in
dustrioue or thrifty as the Japanese,
they compare favorasly in intelligence
Ind sobriety with the best OF other
AsiaticS believe firn1ly that the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-08

Last night the report reached the
Pilot that during yesterday
the Virginia Electric Company had been
sold to Mr.. r. Lancaster Williams, rep
reserting a company of prominent cap
italists at the rate of $50 per share.
NICE DID IrcInr,Nrrr r-rr>r
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-19

The background, however, was Of the
red.
The skirt had q short train and there
We're neither plants nor gathers az the
back. 1he skirt was g0Icd TO fit the
figure and instead of the Gus omary but
toms ttls mau.n fastened her packet
with small oXidized safety pins.
Ine jacket looked very chick with its
broad hot of military red ribbon. 1t
va~ c.asptQ with IL buckle formed of
swords and trumpets which were also
of 0xldized silver. Across the front Of
lae Jacket were broad silk cords put
ODD just ass YOU see them on an army Of
u.er- uniform.
a Dat was worn of dark red velvet
trimmed with 3D. white bird. This was
The only trimming needed as the crown
was high and iui. forming decora-
ton iu itself
a ft1c o.eeic accompanied the mill
itary-gowuel Womou. His neck was
trimmed with "a band of brilliant red
rl alu which wos fastened 90 solid
gold collar IBIS mistress uuH was 81
shaggy black FUR 20 match mis- own pref
O. natural coat
.au-n. tne back view OF another
Young Vnn.n who Wore gown Of iron
gray cashmere. Both the skirt and
waist WAS made with utmost severity
with tho eyc pu0n that The latter was
blouse in front
SI. wore u1 wrap. bat thrown care
losslv around her shoulders was coll
larette OF silver iOX-lned with blue satin
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-19

Where. whore is the timc-honored apron.
The apron our grandmothers knew
IL WAS ample and checked, it was rib
bon-bedecked.
Nay twas every known fabric and
hue.
And the linen ones. winter than snow
drifts.
SO glossy with patience and starch:
Now where have they vanished on has
Progf ess banished
Them all in her nn-de-siecle march
say. where is that cute nttle apron
with pocket adorned with @ bow?
Fascinations untold did that small
pocket hold
For the fingers and eyes OF each beau.
such dainty. such furDei0wed aprons,
Zach ruflcd or rib50ned or laced,
With strings most alluring, embracing,
securing
II safe 10 her trim. slender waist.
An. where is that dearest Of aprons,
So snowy. so soft and so COOL
When mothers lap cured every sor-
row endured
Every heartbreak Of playground OF
school
1t is folded in lavender. yellowed
Her sweet face recalling, her fond caress
falling
IT summons from long, lonely years.
And where Is that old-fashionod apron,
THE apron no new woman wears,
Since her smart tailor gown most cor
rectly would frown
on such feminine frippcry AMI snafes
Then what earthly occasion TO wear DO
Would Office or clubroom allow;
80 small hands OBTAINING, NO home cares
constrainlns.
No apron strings tether her now
Dame Fashion. restore the lost aprons.
Make womanly homclfc 'he style.
our ban gowns neglect and our tailors
rcicct.
Rover.c Foiiy's wheel gust q while.
And bring back the old days when only
THE home seemed the dearest the best.
When Cupid completely each manly
heart neatly
Bound fast with those apron strings
blesti
San Francisco Chronicle.