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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-06

When they got there they waited for an
hour but the champions did not come.
Through the mist they could just be made
out, looking like hieh-peaked circus
tents. Then, when the wind hauled
around 10 the sOuth-sOutheast. and the
racers had taken IN their spinnakers 10
beat into II close hauled. the excursion
boats all pulled up to see what they were
doing az this point Of sailing. But FOR
the rest Of the race the yachts were hair
the time in the dOldrums. with their sails
fapning listlessly.
When the streaks Of wind would strike
them they would huff and tack and split
tacks. each valnly endeavOring 20 get into
the place where the light zephyrs were
crinkling the smooth surface OF the
ocean. For two hours this was kept up.
during which no one seemed to be able
10 tell exactly how the Shamrock drew
no with her adversary. Rather than pro
long the agony and suspense, al J:t5'
when it was apparent 10 an that tne
yachts could not make the outer mark.
much less the finish. and when both We're
practically on even terms. the committee
decided TO call the race of.
INTERESTING MOMENT.
The most picturesque and interesting
incident of the day occurred just at the
finish, and 1t repaid the thousands or
sightseers for the disappointment they
were experiencing. just as llic ANNs 10
Committee boat nung out the nag when
declared the race off, the spectators, an
of whom were in doubt as 10 which BOAT
was ahead. were watching the yachts
with intense interest. They had spht
tacks. anu now the Columbia was sailing
toward the Irish boat on the port tack,
with the evident intention Of crossing her
bow. the water between them grew mar
rover and narrower. until she was close
enough 10 pass q line aboard. Everybody
aboard the excursion fleet expected her
10 cross the Shamrocl bow, but Captain
Barr found II too ris sr and as the Amer
ican craft arose queenly tashloh
on a heavy swell. be- pat his helm down
and came over on the starboard tack
under the Shamrock's lee. IL was a dis
Amounting moment for the patriots. Al
though the Columbia had her nose IN
front. the challenger tapped her ana heiu
the weather gauge.
Inst at this instant the signal went up
der'arinr the race off. and before the
astonishcd spectators realized what had
bappened. they saw both yachts, whose
skippers had evidently been waiting Tor
the signal. turn about on their heels ana
head for home.
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HIRE HANDS TO
HELP CONVICTS
Penitentiary Authorities Determined
to Save the Crops.
MILITARY INSTRUCTOR.
Two Convicts Escape From the Work
house-The Law Requiring Chem
icai ANALYSIS OF Bodies for
Examination Repealed.

RALEIGH. n. c.. oct. 5.-Special.-The
ped.tentisry authorities, realizing how
much OF the crops were lost lest year be-
fore they could be harvested. have deter
mined to prevent this, so go hands nave
been hired in addition TO the convicts 10
help harvest IL.
rnev have about determined not TO try
rice farming any more. as IL has by no
means proved profitable The lease on
the Northampton and Halifax farms VIII
expire January ], 1909. so that the crops
ON these farms must be harvested before
that time.
MILITARY INSTRUCTOR.
Tho executive committee OF the Agrl-
cultural and Mechanical College were IN
session all OF yesterday. A military IN
structor from Hampton Roads, Va, came
here to-day to see what duties were re-
oulred OF him, before he was willing 10
accent the position. therefore it Is not yet
knovn who will be the instructor. Ihere
,s very general dissatisfaction at the
,,,lo inaugurated by President winston
reouiring all students day and boarding
rrnls 10 be at the College ready 10 DC
on rotations promptly at O'Clock
TWO convicts escaped from the work
house Yesterday. They We're both White
.
men. .,, to-o
The murder Of a negro woman mere
90, sunday bv poisOn, which requires
Cbemical examination Of the stomach
calls direct attention 70 the iact t'tl
the last Legislature repealed the ACT re-
ouiring the state chemist ana ny as
eistanfs To make chemical analyses OF
eucb narts Of the autonomy furnished. me
department by county coroners. rms
nuts the county 20 the expense or seNerdi
hundred dollars extra for the analysis
THE COMPUTATION LAW.
Judge Purnel. under the law OF nVe
davs' Communication per month, TOT goou
behavior Of a convict, will probably oruer
the release of ten more men from the
nenitentiarv. II will be remembered one
man was released a week ago upon TINS
ground The question still Is, is the acs
retroactive?" The men were imprisoned
Iunc 1S0S. and the law was not passed
until February. 1899. Under the old ia"
three days. instead OF hve' were given
for good behavior.
The farmers are holding their cot'oh
wherever II is possible. for Sc cotton Is
undoubtedly in sight
The Horticultural Station adjons the
state Fair Grounds and Professor Mas
sew will have twenty-three acres planted
In all the varieties Of fruit grown in the
state. The nurserymen In the state are
giving trees 10 the department There
will also be IN this department market
garden for the use Of the students.
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THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
warmly Welcomed at His old Home.
lie Avoids Spcechmaking.

CANTON. o.. Oct j.-Presidcnt No
Knley greetings from bis old friend
and uaighbOfs as the special train passed
through the city of Canton were especial
v warm. Whistles We're blown and bells
ruug as the train pulled in and me si1-
t.0us were decorated with rass ana Duul-
ing. The stops made at these places We're
not sufficient in length 20 permit amy
sgeochmakine and the crowds Whlch hal
ga hered We're forced to be SATISFIED WITH
congregating about the platform ana
shaking hands with the President and
members of the Cabinet.
The Presidents niece Mss Mary Bar
bour. boarded the train AZ Canton 10 ac-
conranv the President and Mrs. No
Knley throughout the remainder OK me
long Journey
DEFIANCE o.. oct 5-As the PresI
dental train went farther westward
through the state OF Ohio the crowds ar
the stations grew larger. AT Chicago
Junction a great number of school chi
dren were collected az the depot waving
flags and cheering FOR the President Az
eyerv station the crowd loudly ciamored
for n speech. bur the President skNtu.N
evaded these requests by bringing Tor
ward and introducing successfully inc
members Of the Cabinet. each Of whom
was invariably greeted with much APP
pause. a..
The entire trip from Washington 10 the
Dakotas and return is given 0n the print
ed itinerary ass covering 5o3 miles. -
tracks Of sixteen different railroads Will
be utilized On covering this distance.
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RESCUED FROM The DEEP.
Crew of Schooner Carrie A. Law Res
c,ed by british steamer Khodcsia.

NORFOLK. VA. oct. 5-The British
steamship Rhodesia Captain Bates, from
New Orleans to Hamburg, arrived at Lam
bert's Point this morning. having on
board the crew of the schooner Carrie
A Lane of Bath Me. who were picked
m In the Gulf Stream shipwrecked Tues
day. The crew is composed of Captain j.
Frank Skoficld. whose wife Is with him,
and eight men, Their experience was a
most thrilling one. The Lane. when was
a three-masted schooner. sailed from
Apalachicola for Noank. Conn. on Sep
TENDER 18Th. with a load of lumber, ana
had good weather up to about Tuesday
OF last week. when northeast winds set
i'm. She labOrcd heavily in the sea after
wards. but had no accident until Sunday
afternoon
An hands were az dinner when the YES
sci suddenly shipped "A heavy sea and
shifted her deck-load of lumber She inn
mediately began to leak and when the
pumps were first put TO work she had
eleven inches of water in her hold. At
o O'Clock Sunday night there were seven
and half feet Of water and the crew
took 10 the dcck-house. Here they re-
manned until Tuesday morning. when n
life-boat was sent out from the RhOdesa.
IN charge Of chief Officer Jewell. and
they were taken on board the British
ship.
In the attempt 10 hoist the life-boat to
the deck. after the party had been res
cued. IL was smashed by the heavy rolling
sea and lost. Captain Bates says that the
wreck OF the Lane is right in che track
OF vessels plying along this coast, and
IS very dangerous 10 navigation.
Most Of the Lanes crew reside in Bal
timore. Their names are as follows:
Mate. G. Van Lippeloy: Edward Jones.
l.. C. Show, George coleman, Ernest
johnson. L. 4. Keller, Charles Albert and
JOseph locust.
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pesul,s ~ Morris Park.

NEW YORK. Oct. 5.--First race-Ec ipse
course-Bele Of Memphis G TO d first
Firearm q 10 / and 10 20 b second. To-
inca rs TO ID third Time, 40 H.
second race-fve furlongs-Belle OF Lex
ington "A 10 y first, Lady Uncas GO TO
ana 10 TO y second. lroquois Belle GO TO
ID third. Time 81 30.
Third race-The Rellemead. seven iur-
longs-R affaello on TO 81 first. Mcleod OF
pare Il 70 and 10 TO p second. Lady
Idndsey U5 to u third. Time. l:26 81
Fourth race-The Bronx lightweight
Handicap-six furongs-Waring g TO p
first, Muskadine d5 10 and 10 u sec
ond Richard ]. on TO 81 third. Time.
lis IL
Firth race-one mile--Herbert Q2 10 u
first. Modrine % 10 and to u second
S,arcntus Is 10 81 third. Time. 1889 "a
Sixth race--mile and one-sixteenth-Oli-
yer Nee Is 20 u first, Dan Rice q to 2
and to 81 second. Our Nellie a to -
third. Time 1.s6 %-4.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-06

Mr. leslie Larimer has lost MS taste
for eggs. Mr. Larimer Is the spruce-looK-
ing young man wha gives money for paper
al the Phoenix National Bank. one even
ing in August Mr.. Larimer drove out To
Mr. Pickrelrs ostrich roost and while
proving around the coop he "shooed'
hen off her nest and stole one OF the eggs.
He took the egg home and put II on tap IN
the celer. beside the beer keg.
The next morning there was egg ONE
lette breakfast in the Larimer house. AT
lunch there was egg. straight up mad for
dinner there was egg. shipwrecked. Tne
next dav there was egg. sau-td, sou-na
and fra-pa on the bill of fare That even
ing Mrs. Larimer gave Mrs. smith some
egg Mrs Smith made two pound caNes
and had enough left for Mr.. smith 10
swallow as a prelude to a jigger Of sherry.
After fried egg for breakfast on tne
fourth day. Mr. Larimer sounded the
shell with a bung starter ana found II
empty Mrs. Larlmer had kept DOCKS on
the egg and found II equal 10 thirty-three
hens eggs The shell now swings IN the
dining room window as an OLA ana
Mr.. Larimer says IL holds about as nuch
as an "eighth"-whatever that is-from
the Arizona Graphic.
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THE KENTUCKYS BATTERY
The Last OF the Eight-Inch Guns Ar
riyes-French Cruiser Sails.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. oct. 5.-Spe-
cial.-The last S-inch gun Of the Kentucky
has arrived at the ship-yard. and the bat
tlesh.p's main battery is now complete.
The work Of fitting the guns in the tur-
rets has been started. and It is probable
that the four 13-inch guns of the main
battery will be in place before the battle
ship goes out on her builders trial, which
will be a couple OF weeks hence.
The French cruiser Troude has left
port. and has proceeded on her voyage 10
Martinique Before leaving Captain
Adams. Of the cruiser, was escorted
through the ship-yard and aboard the
battleship Kearsarge by the Government
officials
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Pifer. Of Fred
erick county. have issued invitations 10
the marriage Of their daughter Kath-
crime. to Rev. f. Ashley Shenk. pastor
OF Trinity Lutheran church. this city.
The ceremony will occur AT the Gravel
SPRINGS church. Frederick county. az .
O'Clock on the afternoon Of the 18th
instant
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JACK THE HUGGER.
Roanoke in a State of Excitement
Over His Antics

ROANOKE. VA. Oct. 5--Spsci1l.-The
PEOPLE Of Roanoke are mucr excited over
the advent OF Jack the Hugger.' Three
assaults have occurred recently, two last
nicht and the other a few nights ago.
The man who IS creating the excitment
watches his opportunity and catches
unattended females in dark places.
At late hour last night Misses Eva
and Eula Patterson were attacked and
their screams and approaching help
caused the scoundrel - run. A half hour
later Mrs Chas. Allen and her twelve
year-old daughter were attacked in a diff
ferent section of the city. The young girl
was lifted in the arms of the ruiiian who
attemr>>d to carry her away. The frantic
screams o< the child's mother caused him
to drop the girl and run but not until he
had torn her wraps from her body
1t is evident from the descriptions given
that the same man was guilty OF each
offense.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-06
OVER A PREClPICE.
Miraculous Escape Of a Carroll Conn
~ Farmer From Instant Death.

GLADESBORO. VA, oct 4-Special.-
\ few days since Mr. Lee Bolt was an
his way home with a load of fertilizer,
and when ascending the mountain about
three miles from this place, one OF his
horses baked and backed the wagon
down an almost perpendicular precipice.
Mr. Bolt made several attempts 10 jump
out of his wagon, but could not, and
he was hurled with the horses and wagon
down for a considerable distance among
rocks, logs and brush, and when his COM
panions reached him he was unconscious.
IL was a miracle that he was not in
stantly killed, but he is still living, and
can move and talk a little. The wagon
was smashed up considerably, and both
horses crippled, but, strange to say, Meth
or was killed.
The first killing frost OF the season IS
here I'm earnest: everything is out Of the
way, except cane, which is ruined.
Rev. j. A. Webb. OF Kentucky, IS here
preaching "Sinless Perfection" but his
doctrine does not take well here.
The chestnut crop here is frost bitten,
and the burs will not open.
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TO lNDlCT SABBATH BREAKERS.
Atlanta Clergymen TO Demand Strict
Enforcement of the Law.

ATLANTA. GA. oct. DIR. y. r.
Holderby, pastor of the Moore-Memorial
church. and chairman Of the special com
mittee OF the Evangelical Members AssO-
citation recently appointed to take in hand
the matter Of Sabbath Dissertation, an
nounced to-day that the committee would
go be re the Fulton county grand jury
on the 18th of this month and ask that
every man I'm this county who is violating
the state Sabbath law be indicted.
This means a fight on the Sunday sales
in Atlanta Of tobacco. cigars. cigarettes,
soda water and other articles of merchan-
disc. as Well as the running of railroad
trains on the Sabbath.
Dr. Holderby said: Under our present
city laws tobacco md other luxuries can
be purchased on Sunday but clothes for
the freezing citizens and all comforts of
life are denied Sunday sales
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ehe y,rote TO her daddy in Portland
Maine from ont I'm Denver, Col.
And She wrote also. desDondently that
life had commenced 10 pail:
And This was a wceial. woeful case for
she was "A six months bride
Who was Won and wed in the state OF
Maine by the side Of the bounding
tide.
And ah alack she was writing back that
she longed for Portland. Maine.
It'll oh. her feelings had been that
wrenched she could hardly stand the
strain.
She sighed the livel0ng day
For good old sniff Of the sewers and
salt from the breast Of CascO Bay
And she wrote she sighed, and she said
she cried and her appetite fell on
And she'd grown as thins Delaying PIN
with a terrible hacking cough:
And she sort Of limited that pretty soon
she'd start on n reckless scoot
And hook for home I'm Portland, Ne. by
the very shortest route.
Rut her daddy dear was a man or sense
and he handled lsh wholesale
And he sat and he famed himself q while
with a big broad Goldfish tall:
And he reconected the way he felt when
he dwelt I'm the worries FAR "hlrl.
He slapped his head. BY bake. he said.
81 know what ails that girl.
And he went to a ten-cord pile Of cod and
he pulled the biggest out
a $50 shaped critter. broad's n SAIL
tbroe foot FROM tail 70 snout
And he pasted a sheet Of postage stamps
from snout clear down to tan.
Put on quick delivery stamp and sent
the cod by mail.
She smelled it a-comIng two blocks OF
on the top Of the nostnan's mack.
She rushed 20 meet him and scared him
blind by climbing the poor mans back.
But she got the fish bit ont a hunA, ate
postage stamps and all,
And a happy wife in a happy home lNes
out in Denver. Col.
Holman +. Day
In the Lewiston Evening Journal.
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A LADY INJURED.
John 4. Knight Succeeds Major Hines
on Battle Park Commission.

FREDFRICKSBURG. VA. oct. o.
Miss Fanny Pollard. Of Stafford county
while en- route 10 this city, was thrown
from her carriage by the horse taking
fright and running away, and her arm
and collar-bone were broken, besides sus-
tanning other injuries.
Al am important meeting Of the ENecu-
tive Committee of the National BdJte-
fields Park Association. held here today
Councilman John r. Knight. OF this city
was elected 10 nh the vacancy on the
eoromittee caused bv the death of the
late Major O. f. Hine. Of Fairfax. and
resolutions OF respect TO the memory or
Major Hine were adopted.
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PICKLES TO PARIS.
Oystermen on Coan River Disregard
the Law

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. oct 3
Speciai-Mr. William d. Richardson
pickle manufacturer OF this city has al
ready sent 10 the Commissioner OF Ag-
riculture al Washington, a beautiful
display of fine pickles. artistlcally ar
ranged which will be shipped 10 the
Paris Exposition as one OF the pickle en-
tries from the United States.
Yesterday was donation day at the
Mary Washington Hospital. and the COM
rnjtiee OF ladies' appointed 10 receive were
hirhiv nien~sf With the result. Nan'
handsome and useful articles were 4"
mated by some Of the firms OF the ciis
ard numerous individuals, some OF the
latter having furnished an entire room.
MA. s. Rice has purchased the Meth
odst Protestant parsonage at Heaths'
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vile. Northumberland county and great
ly improved its appearance.
Some OF tho oystermen on Coan river
I'm the Northern ,eck, are disregardlng
the law which allows private control or
certain oyster grounds. and are using
their tongs within the limits or some
Of the grounds, which will probably lead
20 litigation.
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THE SITUATION UNCHANGED.
Many Rumors OF Conditions i'm the
TransvaaI-No Fight Yet.

LONDON. oct. 6.-Whiie there IL no
diminution IN the food of dispatches from
south Africa recording with almost TIRE
some iteration. the military preparations
and movements OF both sides, with an
kinds of accurate and inaccurate rumors
and speculatlons. the real situation re-
mains unchanged
II IS evident that strong efforts are stih
being made 10 preserve peace simulta-
neousy with determined energy 10 Dee
prepared for any emergency.
10 Is said that 500 reserves VIII De-
called out tomorrow and that am army
corps will be modified on the 18Th 0r the
20th of the month.
In the meantime 1t Is interesting 20 note
that neither side shows anxiety to pre-
cipitate "a conflict, but is rather inclined
TO show confidence I'm peace influences.
From Spain Count Muravief VIII 80 TO
Paris.
Russa's attitude in the Transval mat
ter IS common knowledge. Germany s
onclauy neutral, but tine Emperors IA
nous telegram TO President Kruger is
not forgotten. and this. added % frances
bitterness since the Fash0da affair." and
snain's resentment of England's attitude
during the Hlspano-American war; sets
tho neople asking what the motives OIL
count Muraviefs trip are.
The iingoes poopooh the idea OF Euro
mean interference.
rbs Daily Telegraph published a dis
match this morning announcing that tho
P1ers had invaded and seized Lalnss
Mex. but this now seems 70 be without
foundation The government has recelv-
ed nothing 20 justify the report. although
such a move on the part OF the Beers
would naturally cause little surprise.
The British position IN Natal was con-
siderablv strengthened to-day by rein
forcements OF about $50 infantry. cav
airy and artillery. an OF which will be
promptly sent 10 the front by train on
their arrival at Glencoe and Ladysmith
tomorrow. The British advanced camps
or lines OF communication will be practi
cany safeguarded against the risk OF
successful dash across the frontier by tho
Beers
Commissioner for Kruger.
NEW YORK. October 5.-General James
r. OBeirne made the announcement TO-
night that he had been appointed Com
missioner Extraordinary in the United
states for the Transvaal by President
Kruger The appointment was made sew
eral days ago by cablegram sent 10
the Rev. DR.. BOSNIAN. krugers personal
friend and advisor. who was In this
country attending the Pan-fresbyterian
Conference AZ Washington.
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No Moe Gulf DeDartm

WASHINGTON. Oct. 5.-The Secretary
Of War has issued an order disseminating
the Military Department Of the Gulf, ana
merging IL into the Department of the
East, under command of Major General
Wesley Merritt, with headquarters at New
York
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-06
Mr.. GREEN HERE.
Tie is Now Assistant Manager of the

lie is Now Assistant Manager OF the
jefferson.
Mr.. T. l.. Green has arrived in Rich
mond TO live, and viii at once assume
the duties Of assistant manager of the
jefferson. Mr.. Green is an experienced
hotel manager. and has a wide circle Of
friends and acquaintance throughout the
South, and is well known in the North.
lie is exceedingly popular with the tray
eilng public and has many acquaintance
in Virginia who will be glad to know he
has located here.
Mr.. Green was manager for four sea-
sons of Mountain Park Hotel Hot
Springs. n. c., in which capacity he was
eminently successful.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-06

Sickness. after the administration OF
anaesthetics, save a trained nurse. may
often be considerably relieved by harg'ng
a sponge wrung out Of vinegar close
to the patient. and the intense thrst y
more easily borne II the patent nave
placed over her lips a towel that mas
been Dipped In vinegar. d.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-06
WON BY PLUCK
Lo.d Vincent Captures the Transylya-
mia Stakes mt Lexington.

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. 1.-The sfo-
no Transylyania to-day, which attracted
tie attention OF horsemen all over the
country. and which II feemed moral
certainty that Peter the Great could not
he beaten. Was one Of the greatest sur
prises ever witnessed In Kentucky. Az
Ter a terrible battle In which fortune
was in Peters favor UP 10 the third heat.
mich he lost by break within ly9 yards
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Mr.. Booker is connected with the Jener-
son Hotel management. holding respon-
sible position. The couple will spend the
honeymoon in the North.
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Compound IS the OVeIOOII'I.s
of supposed barrenness. This great
medicine is so well calculated TO regu-
late every function of the generative or
cans that It's efficiency is vouched ior
by multitudes Of women.
MRS. Ed. WOLFoRD. Of Lone Tree
Iowa, writes:
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DEATHS.

SN1DER.-Died, october 9Th, at ?. NJ.
LARETrO PHILLIPS, wife of w. A.
Snider. and youngest daughter OF the
late Miles r. and Elizabeth Phillips.
Funeral gcice laters
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where They Play To-Day.

Brooklyn at New York.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Baltimore at Washington
Cincinnati az Louisville,