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YORK RIVER LINE. WEST Tl4 fornr
The Favorirs Route North.

LEAVE RICHMOND
Train No. 16, 80 p ~.
BALTINoRE LIMITED, Daily, except Sunday
for West Point. there making close connecttor
~ West Point with steamer for Baltimore.
Train No. 10. 9:se P. n.
LOCAL EXPRESS, daily except Sunday, for
West Point and intermediate sta tons. con.
meets with stage at Lester manor to Walker
ton and Tappahannock: also at West Point
With steam ers for Baltimore. Stops At all sta
tons.
Train No. IS, see Az
LOCAL MIXED, leaves daily, except sundas
from Virginia street Station for West Point
and intermediate stations, connecting with
stage atLestor manor for Wslkerton and Tap
pahannock,
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
OsS0 a. m. Daily. from West Point, and from
Baltimore except Monday.
lO:4b g. m. except Sundays ana Mondays.
$40 p N. Daily, except Sunday from West
Point and intermediate stations.
Steamers leave West Point West Point dat
~ except sunday 100 .. m. Arriving Balti.
more 80 following morning; returning leave
Baltimore at D m daily except sunday, ar
irving West Peiut 80 ana RIcH mond 9:20 TO-
lowing morning
Steamers call &C Almonds Wharf and QlOu-
cester Point Tuesdays and SATURDAYS at Clay
bank and Yorktown Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays.
@. W. WESTBURY,
Travelling Passenger Agent.
e9o =. Mstn St Richmond. Va.
J. ~. cOLP, ". A. T1Yk,
Trafic Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt
FRANK 8. CANNON.
Third Vice-President and General Manager
Washington, ID. C.
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VIRGINIA NAVIGATION
coAPANY's JAMEs-RIvER LIEx
To Norfolk, Portsmouth, Old Point Nerv,vv~.
news, ClAremount, and James River lanSf~~s
ana connecting at Old Point and NorfolF -
washington, Baltimore and the North. ~
SHAAAEk rocAHoNTAs LEAVES MONDAY, WHu-
NEsDAY AND FRIDAY AT IA NJ
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ano SlOo to Norfolk. Portsmouth,. Old posre
tr1on. - SA~Hu Ofcnea-
freight received daily from above-naue~
kLSeS4s and All points In Eastern Virginia sr1
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Supe-intendon
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Notice.
A meeting Of the Executive Roar6
OF the State 8. s. Convention will hs
held Wednesday, Nov. l, 1899. for the
purpose OF electinK q Missjonarv For.
the Western District OF Virginia. All
applications must be in the hands az
the Secretary of the Board By Oct. Is.
1899. WV ~
By order OF Board,
NELSON WILLIAMS, JR..
WITH Secretary.
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Zenobe lived 10 walk about on
crutches and marry me.
Stavarta died to show he was too poor
a soul TO live in pupishmept.-Tt- Bits.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30
STREETCARS WERE
CROWDED WITH TRAFFIC

NEW YORK, Sept 29.-At least
2,300, 900 persons were passengers on the
street railways to-day. The elevated
railways carried 100000 persons, and
practically all on the Sixth and Ninth
avenue lines. The Metropolitan lines
carried about 100000 persons, and
this traffic, too, was confined almost
entirely to west side lines. About
$4,000 persons rode on the Third avenue
line.
Transportation facilities on all rail-
ways entering New York were heavily
taxed, and the street railway traffic
was the heaviest in the history of the
companies. Officials of the companies
predict. however, that tomorrow all
transportation records will be broken
Z The managers of all railways dread
the rush which they expect tomorrow
when the Dewey celebration ends. They
estimate that, including those who will
arrive to-day, there will be at least
1,500, 900 visitors in town, and the ma
jority of them will want to go home at
once. At all railway stations all pos
sible preparations have been made for
handling the crowds Ordinary time
tables will be abandoned and trains
will be run just as frequently as is con-
sistent with safety.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30
REVIEW BEFORE THE

AS If to join in the popular acclaim to
the great admiral, nature lent her
forces to the display of fireworks. for
the sky was Illuminated frequently dur
ing the evening with flashes of light
ming, showers at times interrupting
skyrocket proceedings, though but
slightly dampening the good nature of
some of the crowds. There was seem
ingly no end to the display of fireworks
Every wharf landing and pier had its
quota of sightseers, and the enthusiasm
was abundant. From the housetops as
well as from the sidewalks powder by
the barrel was burned and rockets sent
aloft in honor Of the hero of Manila.
Over on the Jersey shore the display
was just as generous, and the sky was
lighted with the blaze of fireworks,
making the surrounding seas bright as
midday. Brooklyn and Staten Island
contributed to the general and gener-
Gus burning of powder.
The fireworks float Mars, loaded with
fireworks and agloW with those being
displayed, took fire in the East River
and instantly blazed up, frightening the
twenty men on board who at first at
tempted to jump overheard The blaze
was started by the sparks setting fire
to tarpaulin which was used to cover
a lot of skyrockets, Roman candles and
the like, and those We're sent flying in
all directions. With the assistance of
the police boat officials the men on the
float succeeded in checking the flames,
but all the fireworks We're destroyed.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30
PYROTECHNIC
AND ELECTRICAL
DISPLAY AT NIGHT

NEW YORK. Sept. 29.-Never before
in the history of New York has this
city witnessed a greater pyrotechnic
| and electrical display than that with
which the return of Admiral George
Dewey was celebrated in the harbor
and waters surrounding the island of
Manhattan tonight.
The great hulks of the battleships of
Dewey's fleet silhouetted against the
dark background Of the sky shone from
stem to stern with myriads of incandes-
cent lights, while all around innumer-
able brilliantly decorated yachts and
other river craft honored the nations
hero.
Crowds occupied every point of van
tage along the New York shore from
Grants tomb to Fifty-ninth street.
One hundred thousand people, men,
women and children, at a conservative
estimate, saw the illumination from
Riverside drive.
Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Erin
was brilliantly lighted with streamers
of white lights and the name Erin in
green between the masts
From the bay the letters on the
Brooklyn bridge Welcome Dewey"
were plainly discernible and were one
Of the features Of the celebration.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30

record Of single jarring note to mar
the harmony of the occasion. We in
England can have no more pleasant
duty than to congratulate America
upon the possession of her gallant sea-
men and her exhibition of legitimate
pride in that possession. We feel sure
nobody in America will question the
propriety of the considerations which
deferred Canada from allowing a de-
tachment Of the imperial forces to take
official part in a celebration that must
necessarily recall painful memories to
another nation with whom we maintain
traditional relations of peace and
friendship. The vast majority of Amer
leans unquestionably appreciated Eng
lands friendly attitude during the war,
but we doubt whether that could any
where be so cordially appreciated as
among the American sailors, who had
special opportunities of putting it to the
proof all the world over in their daily
relations with the British navy We do
not believe that the seeds of friendship
thus sown in the two countries are des-
tined to remain sterile or to yield only
an ephemeral harvest of empty pro-
feSSionS of good will"
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30

most delightful features of the day was
the hearty way in which the members
of the Dewey family enjoyed every de-
tail of the tribute to their great kins-
man. Under the guidance of Edward
Wilkins Dewey, a nephew of the ad-
miral, who has been New Yorker for
years, the family party left the Wal
dorf-Astoria for Battery Park, where
they boarded the steamer Sandy Hook,
Mayor Van Wyck being in waiting for
them.
Charles Dewey, the admirars elder
brother, was the dean Of the party His
wife and son and sons son were with
him. There were Mrs. H. H. Finley, a
niece of the admiral, and her daugh-
ter. Miss Frances Finley, and Mrs. Ed
ward Wilkins Dewey, James l.. Martin,
Mrs. Martin, Miss Martin, Fred A.
Howland and Mrs. Howland, William
T. Dewey, James F. Dewey, Mrs. Kate
Squire, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick B. Nc
'Cune, George P. Dewey, Lieutenant
and Mrs. Theodore G.. Dewey, c. VOL
colt, Miss Wolcott and c. S. Wolcott.
This is the grandest celebration l
have ever seen," said Charles Dewey.
after the parade, "and 1 am an old
man and have travelled much in this
country and twice in Europe. I have
seen triumphs and celebrations there.
Not one of them ever began to- approach
this in magnificence and beauty. 1t is
the Lords day. He is with us. The
skies are bright and the sun is smiling
upon us. Everything contributes to the
success of the pageant. We heard a
great deal before we came here about
how great the triumph would be, but
nothing like this stupendous outburst
ever entered our minds. The love and
admiration Of the American people for
the admiral is wonderful
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30
SHIPWRECKED PASSENGERS ROBBED
BY THE FRENzIED, DRUNKEN CREW

was swamped before it could get clear
of the ship.
Entering the Straits of Belle Isle on
Thursday night, the steamer ran into
dense fog. At o'clock in the morn
ing there was a shock underneath the
keel of the vessel, followed by another
and still another. The passengers were
asleep in their berths and were all
awakened by the shocks and hurried on
deck.
The thick bank of fog shut out the
sight of shore. A superficial examina-
ton of the ship told Captain Skrim-
shire that she would be a total wreck
and must be abandoned. at once. A
port lifeboat was lowered and in this
many Of the women and children were
placed. Hardly was 1t clear of the ship
when it capsized, throwing it's occu-
pants into the water. Those who per-
ished were in this boat. Some were
saved for the ship had listed to port
and several women were washed back
on the deck. One woman clung to a
rope for two hours before being res
cued
Meanwhile disgraceful scenes were
being enacted on board. Hardly had the
vessel struck before the men from the
stokehole rushed into the cabins and,
Sitting open valises and bags with their
knives, took all the valuables they could
fired shotguns and tried to force men to
leave their cabins.
1t is said that some of the steerage
passengers joined the firemen in looting
the baggage of the first-class passen-
gers. In more than one instance rings
were torn from the fingers of fainting
and dying women. Captain Skrimshre
and his officers could do nothing against
the mob.
When morning came it was found
that the Scotsman lay close inshore
alongside a cliff fully a thousand feet
high. A second boatload of women and
children which had been sent off was
called back and the passengers trans
shipped to the rocks alongside the ship
Until $50 the officers and some of the
crew Of the Scotsman worked unceas-
ingly in getting the passengers ashore,
and when darkness and a heavy fog
set in they were safe on the rocks. But
here the new danger of starvation
faced them. The lower decks of the
ship were entirely under water. A
quantity Of biscuit was carried on shore.
and on this. with a very little corne6.
beef and wild berries, over 200 people
existed for four days. Some natural
springs were found, but despite this the
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30

MONTREAL, Quebec, Sept. 29.-Two
hundred and fifty scantily clad, bag
gage bereft men, women and children
were on board of an intercolonial spe-
cial which steamed into Bonaventure
depot tonight. They composed the
greater number of those who sailed
from Liverpool on September Is on
board the steamship Scotsman, bound
for Montreal, which was wrecked on
the shores of the Straits of Belle Isle
at 2:30 o'clock on the morning of the
21st inst. 1t was not only tale of
shipwreck that they had to tell, but one
Of death, suffering and pillage, for fif-
teen at least of the Scotsmans S passen-
gers perished, all suffered cruelty from
cold and privation, and, almost the
worst horror of all, the men who were
supposed to succor and assist those
committed to their care in the hour of
need, turned on the helpless passen-
gers, and, with loaded guns and re-
volvers, compelled them to part with
the few valuables saved.
Captain Skrimshire and his officers
were exceptions. For the honor of the
British merchant marine the crime
may not be ascribed to the men en-
gagged in it, but TO gang OIL Wharf
rats and hangers picked up on the
docks at Liverpool to replace the usual
crew of the Scotsman, which Joined the
seamens strike on the other side.
The list of those who perished is as
follows:
First-claSS passengers:
MISS STREET, Montreal.
MRS. CHILDS, wife of the stage
manager of the Sign of the Cross
company, which was on board.
MRS. ROBERTS and infant.
MRS. NJ Nj. SCOTT.
MRS. ROBINSON, wife of the man
ager of the Sunlight Soap Company of
Toronto.
MRS. DICKINSON, wife of a former
editor of the Toronto Globe.
Second-class passengers:
MRS. WATSON.
MRS. TALBOT.
MRS. TUTHILL.
MRS. SHELTON.
MRS. ELIZA WATKINS.
MISS B. WEAVERS.
1t will be noticed that all who per-
ished were women This is accounted
for by the fact that they were occu-
pants of the first boat which left the
steamer after she struck and which
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30

his thanks for the kind wishes. Sir
Thomas had on board fifty or more of
his friends on this side of the water
and from England, and the company
during the latter part of the afternoon
were kept busy returning the cheers
which were hurled at the Erin from all
sides. Among those who watched the
parade from the decks of the Erin were
Prince Reginald de Croy of Belgium
and Hon. Charles Russell of London.
|. Even before the Erin had weighed
anchor, half a dozen tugs had come
alongside, and the cheering and whist
ling rang in the ears until the end of
the day began.
After the signal for the start was
given, the Corsair led followed by a
magnificent string of steam yachts
smothered in flags in two long lines.
1he Erin headed the starboard column,
with Colonel John Jacob Astor's Nour-
mahal right astern, while the Niagara,
with Howard Gould on board, headed
the port column with the new Joseph
inc of Joseph n Widener right behind
her. The Erin was continuously sa-
Iuted on the way up and the man on
the after deck, beside the flagstaff
which carried the big yacht pennant,
was continuously dipping it in return.
Everything seems to be going first
Grass said Sir Thomas, as the yacht
neared the Battery, "and the parade
is certainlysa great success.
Looking over through the tremendous
crowd that covered the wharves and
Battery, he shouted down to those on
deck: Just see them over there: did
You ever see so many people? 1t is
Wonderful, marvellous! 1 could not be-
heve that so many people could be got
together" When off Twenty-third
street, Sir Thomas became exercised at
the congestion of the boats ahead and
shook his head as he thought of the
chances of getting the Erin through the
mess. In going by the training ship
Portsmouth the jackies lined the rail
and gave the Erin a tremendous cheer.
Which was answered from the crew of
the Erin on the far deck Then came
more cheers, yells and Whistles from
those on shore, until Sir Thomas sides
fairly shook with laughter as he said,
They must all have money on the
Shamrock
1t took nearly an hour for the head of
the yacht fleet to reach the turning
point off Fort Lee, but the Corsair fin
ally swung around and headed down to-
ward the Olympia. At the same time
half hundred excursion boats, tugs
and launches which had been waiting
up the river for the yachts to appear
joined in, so that a solid column came
sweeping down on Admiral Dewey.
The Erin was in the center of this great
mass of boats and the formation of the
yacht club fleet was at once lost
The great mass swept by the Olympia
fve and six abreast, but fortunately
the course was comparatively clear
when she went by and Admiral Dewey
was easily recognized, waving his hat
frantically at Sir Thomas as he stood
on the after bridge. The crew of the
Olympia also recognized the Erin and
gave her tremendous cheer, which
was returned by the entire company on
board the Irish yacht, while the big
fleet of excursion steamers and the two
or three hundred. thousand people on
shore Joined in cheers. The Erin ran
down the river until she reached Ho-
boken. where she took up her position
to participate in the illumination in the
evening.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30
DEWEY DAY OBSERVED
IN SANTIAGO De CUBA

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. 2s.-
Dewey day was observed here with a
patriotic demonstration by Americans.
The Government buildings were gayly
decorated and ALI the tugs in the har-
Dor blew their whistles. While the cele-
bration was general among the Ameri-
cans the Cubans took no part in it,
In an editorial in Ell Cubano to-day
exception is taken to the remark of
Admiral Dewey that the Filipinos are
as capable of self government as the
Cubans The editorial concludes by
saying that Cubans have had enough of
intervention and that clean machetes
cut keenly.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30
DEWEY PRESENTED WITH
A HANDSOME MEDAL

NEW YORK, Sept 29.-Mayor Van
Wyck, on board the Olympia, to-day
presented Admiral Dewey the freedom
of the metropolis and a medal. The
Mayors presentation speech was as fol-
lows:
Admiral Dewey, with pleasure and
by direction of the city of New York
l meet you at her magnificent gateway to
extend to you in her name and of her
million visitors, the leading citizens of
forty-ive States, representing almost
every hamlet in the nation, most cordial
welcome, congratulating you upon being
a loving and grateful nation is glad
dened by your safe return from the most
remarkable voyage of history, so far
reaching in its results that the clearest
mind cannot yet penetrate the distance. 1t
has already softened the voices of other
nations in speaking of ours, changed per-
manently the map of the world, enlarged
the field of American pride and completed
the circle of the empire in it's western
course.
Your courage, skill and wisdom. exhib-
tied in a single naval engagement of a
few hours, brought victory to your coun-
try's arms, and then you dealt with your
country's new relations to the world with
the Judgment of trained diplomat. By
common consent you have been declared
warrior and statesman-one who wears
the military uniform until the enemy sur
renders and then dons the habit of the
diplomat.
The greatest reception awaits you that
was ever rendered a military or civil
hero. Such an outpouring of the people
was never dreamed of before. Never has
the heart of America turned with such
perfect accord and trusting confidence to
one of her sons as it does to you.
pace at your disposal the freedom
and Unlimited hospitality of the city of
New York.
Admiral Dewey said, looking at the
Mayors stenographer: You're not go
ing to take down what I say, are you.
Mr.. Mayor? l never could make a
speech"
Mayor Van Wyck smiled. and Mr..
Harvey went on making his notes.
Mr.. Mayor and gentlemen" said the
admiral; "of course it would be needless
for me to attempt to make speech but
my heart appreciates all that you have
my work | cannot understand 1t is be-
yond anything l can conceive of why
there should be such an uprising of the
country. | simply DID what any captain
in the service would have done
Admiral" said the Mayor. mo
tongue can ever utter or pen write an
overestimate of what you did fklyour
country"
Admiral Dewey smiled and h cheek
flushed with proud color under the
bronzed skin. He shook the h,lnd of
the Mayor, who then reached into his
pocket and drew out a medal of honor
which the city voted to the hero Of the
war with Spain, saying:
The city of New York had made to com
memorate this reception to you the hero
of the Spanish-American war, badge, a
facsimile of which they desire l should
present to you in commemoration of the
event.
How magnificent" exclaimed the
admiral taking the medal How
beautiful It's splendid!"
Then he called for his Chinese servant
and passed the medal to him. PIN it
on, sir" he said.to the Chinese. Pin
it on so it won't drop off"
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30

bad condition of food and water
brought on much sickness. Many of the
passengers suffered from the exposure
After much difficulty some overcoats
and shawls were secured for the
women, nearly every one of whom had
left the ship in night clothes.
The passengers were obliged to climb
up a rocky cliff nearly 300 feet high be-
fore they could find a place large
enough to rest. Here they stayed on
the rocks for four days and nights. The
first night they had absolutely no shell
ter but on Saturday the captain sent
up blankets and other clothing A
number of passengers attempted to
reach the lighthouse, which was about
eight miles away as the crow flies. To
do this it was necessary to climb about
1900 feet higher before a path could be
reached.
1t was not until the 26th that the
Montford came along and was signaled
by the Belle Isle light, where number
of passengers walked from the wreck.
After bringing these people on board
the ship she proceeded to where the,
Scotsman lay. The weather was bright
and clear. AS soon as practicable the
boats were launched and the work Of
transferring the passengers began.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30
MARCONPS SYSTEM
WORKS PERFECTLY
to Be Used DuriDg the
IDterDotioDol Yacht Races
Fully Tested.

NEW YORK 29-From the steamship
a
in
over him
With towering foremast the Ponce attracted
andWa sready lis a o ca
hadbe be
of
be made
to the receiver, the
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30
DAZZLING THE
6RRAY OF SHIPS
IN THE PARADE

"A 7 EW YORK, Sept. 29.-The naval
nj parade from the vantage points
Of the warships was an immense
Il marine picture, water pageant
with so little of incident COM
pared with Its great size that it ap-
pealed to the eye as a painting rather
than a drama.
The vast gathering of water craft
maintained an average speed Of eight
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30
DEWEY HAS SATISFIED
ALL SHADES OF OPINION

LONDON. Sept. 30.-The Times. in an
editorial tracing Admiral Dewey's ca
reer, says: Not the least remarkable
part of the celebration is the fact that
Admiral Dewey has manifeStly salts
fed all shades of opinion. There is no
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30
WARSHIPS PASS IN
SCHLEY PRAISES
ADMIRAL DEWEY
Declares the Hero Of Manila Bay
One Of the Greatest Sea Fight
ers of All Time.

Schey Hotel 4Iajes
Alfred The admiral
Central down
Fifth the trumphal arch
entertained by Mrs de
Rohchd the The
other intimately
times the admiral been their Rear Ad
hotel and asked
he thought reception Admiral Dewey.
1T i
appreciation o
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30
TROOPS FOR THE
BIG PARADE TO-DAY

NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-In New York
City an army of national guardsmen
camped tonight. Major General Roe
says there will be %, 900 soldiers in line
tomorrow. Nearly all the troops are
already in the city.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30

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