Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25
THE G. R. DAVIS CASE
EXPRESS MESSENGER HELD For
GRAND JURY, UNDER BOND.
ACUINaLDO SURRENDER RUhOR.
Secretary Root Says He HASN'T Hear"
ANYTHING to Hear II Out-Snp'"'"
Kant Likely 70 lie Made Major
other Notes.

WASHINGTON, d. C., August zf-V'p'-
cial.)-A preliminary examination wa
held to-day in the case OF George roOe''
Davis. the Southern Express Company
messenger. charged with the emoe%~'e-
ment of $1,000 from the company anu
with assault with intent to XIII arthur
Baumgarten. Of this city. The accuseu
was brought from the jail to the fol'ce
Court where the hearing was hao. De
,octive Parham testified 10 having
searched defendants trunk and having
found therein an envelope addressed 10
II u. Smith, the name Davis gave 10
Baumgarten when he Is alleged 10 have
ordered the false seal. On the back OF
the envelope was a diagram Of seal
similar 10 the one said to have been or
dered by the defendant. Assistant-Su-
peidntendent Hockaday. Of the Express
Companys Office here testified as to the
circumstances of the shooting in his
room. He also told of having visited
Davis since his arrest at the jail, Where'
he alleges the defendant, upon pelhs
urged TO return the money, stated that
he had but 500 of it left.
Davis was held for the action OF the
grand jury. under bond of $4,000 the
amount fixed in each charge being $2'oVo
The embczzlement charge was heard first
AGUINALDO SURRENDER STORY.
Secretary Root said tonight that he
had heard nothing TO indicate that Agui-
naldo Intended TO sue for peace in the
immediate future. There was no evil
Deuce so far as he knew, that the rebel
leader contemplated making oyertures,
whose object should be to bring about
cessation Of hostilities.
If there was any ground for the ex-
pectatiOn that the insurrectiOn would end
before the close OF the rainy season,
other than the mere hope 70 that effect
which was expressed recently by Secre-
tary Hay, Mr.. Root stated, hes was not
aware Of il.
MAY GET A COMMISSION.
General James -. Brady. General JAMES
A Walker, ana Chairman Park Agncw
visited the War Department to-day with
Captain Kent, son OF ex-Lieutenant-Goyer-
nor Kent, Of Wytheville, who is an ap-
plicant for "a majors commission in one
of the new regiments now being raised
Tor the Philippines They saw Secretary
Root and Adjutant-General Corbin, and
both Of these gentlemen seemed TO regard
Mr. Kent's claims very favorabiy par
ticuarly when they understood That ne
WAS a Republican, while hts father was
a Democrat The percentage Of Repub-
lican material in Virginia for commits
sons i'm the army is 90 small that MT.
Kent will be successful
Young Mr.. Kent was at the beginning
OF McKinieys administration an ns2i-
rant for the cOnsul-ge leralship In Korea
for which position he had the support OF
the virginia Republican machine and
General Walker. lie failed to get any
civil office. but served as captain in one
Of the Virginia volunteer regiments durlS
the war with Spain.
His present application may require the
approval Of Governor Tyler, undor the
r-ian adopted by secretary Root for the
appointment of officers.
CONGRESSMAN ". a. Jones was in the
CITY to-day. FOR "A few hours on his way
"a Orkney Springs. where ms IaihilS -
spending the summer
PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN MANILA.
The state Department made public this
morning a letter from Colonel CnarieS
Donbv. acting president Of the Phiilp-
nine commission. 1t is dated Manila
July LIST, and says:
1--WE have the honor 20 enclose the copy
Of n circu.ar issued by the proVost-iiidr :
shal-general providing for the opehlns oi
the uublic schools in tins CITY: IL WIN -
seen that the teaching or the hilsllSll
language is compulsory. Inder lhe op Lelll5
ish Government a small Zee was chdi bcu
for tuition. but now IL Is TO be ehlIei
free. The question OF whether DOCKS Sildli
be furnished free OF cost IS being con-
eidered by the military authorities. II
H. obable that parents who are dDie 10
nav for books Will be required 10 40 ~
mi ne moor will not be charged THEREFOR.
extended observations on the moYepeht-
which has always been pressed ny inc
commission-are deemed u De uhnscoS-
sary.'
The circular referred to is printed m
three languages English. Spanish, ana
Iagalos. Il provides that the pubic
| schools Of the city shall De rcop=nei on
| Monday. july 2d for the school year 81
| nine months. Regular attendance al
| some school of an children between the
ages Of g and ]. years Is compulsory, and
| th. police OF each district are required
90 enforce attendance and report IL
| liucueuts. IL Is provided that one nouf !
| instruction per day shall be devoted "a
| tho English language. The schools are
| H. he olen every day of the week, eN-
| copting Thursdays ana Sundays, IRON
! 7.3l \. Nj. to 1880 a. NJ. and from 80
! tu l.. NJ. These holidays are recos-
/ n,zed: January LIST, Circumclslon' jan !
airy 9Th Three Kings Day; February 90
| Purifcation. Washingtons Birthday
/ Thursday and Friday in Holy Week As