Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-27
TeIcgraDhfc Briefs,
The new Transvaal franchise law was
formally promulgated Yesterday.

The new Transvaal franchise law was
formally promulgated yesterday.
A Paris evening paper is authority FOR
the statement that General Zurlinden will
be removed from the Supreme Council Of
War, as was General Negrier on Tuesday
Returns received yesterday by Colonel
Ward, the officer in charge Of the recruit
ing service. show that Gi7 recruits were
enrolled for the new volunteer regiments
Tuesday. making the total enrolment 10
the first date mentioned 5,i0)
The body Of the Czarowitz was inferred
In the Cathedral of St. Paul and st. Peter,
at st. Petersburg, yesterday in the pres
ence OF the Car and the DOwager En-
press and others Of the Imperial family
and Prince Waldemar Of Denmark.
The transport Sherman sailed from
Manila Yesterday for San Francisco via
Nagasald and Yokohama with the Cali
fornia Infantry, consisting Of fOrty-eight
officers and $50 men; two batteries Of the
California Heavy Artillery. nine officers
and eighty-sx men. and 275 discharged
soldiers Of other regiments.
II was announced yesterday by the
Racing Committee OF the Newport Yacht
Racing Association that the association
has been obliged to abandon the race ar
ranged for Saturday between the Colum.
bia and the Defender. owing 10 the fact
that the COlumbia's steel mast VIII not
next week but the committee has not
been able to determine the date.
A good deal Of surprise has been caused
I'm Washington official circles by the un-
expected opposition developing in France
to the ratification Of the reciprocity
treaty Just negotiated by Mr.. Casson
and Ambassador Cambon. 1t Is sus'
pected that the French peopis are not
aware OF the actual value OF the con-
cessions they have obtained, and there Is
reason 10 believe that when the cham'
payne makers learn the amount OF beneht
they are to receive the opposition TO the
contamination of the treaty will be at
once transferred from France TO tho
United States.
Secretary Long has passed upon the
long-pending and rather personal OH
ferences which have existed among the
heads Of the various naval bureaus con-
corning the building of new ships, ana as
a result a new order. to 6e known as
Special order No. ST. viii appear IN Il
day or so amending the present system,
The main point has been the extent OF
authority and responsibility of the chief
constructor, and the desirabillty OF nav
ing his bureau pass upon the proposals OF
all other bureaus I'm the building, aIinlhB;
and equipping Of new ships. The general
effect of the new rule appears 10 be IN
the line Of giving each bureau larger
measure Of responsibility over the AZ
fairs directly under II.
Tho Berlin National Zeitung publishe:
an article containing information as t'
the proceedings of the commission ap'
pointed TO consider and decide upon the
Samoan question. in which 1t says
"The British authorities wanted 70 estAD
fish force Of $40 men under Engllsh corn
mand TO maintain order The commits
sion was unable to agree 10 the pro
posal. but consented 10 establish peace
force Of 100 men, drawn equally from the
two native parties. under the command
Of three officers not concerned in the
recent events In accordance with this
agreement an English and German leu
tenant will each have control OF nifty
men under the superintendent OF an
American captain