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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-06


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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-06
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Total bank clearings in the United States
for the week, 2,lS2 .9ls sol; per cent. in
crease. S3.5 Exclusive of New York, $7l6,-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-06

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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-22
LATEST NAVAL NEWS.

Chief Engineer Il. II. Scrbner and
Passed Assistant Engineer L. r. Pol
lock, promoted.
Civil Engineer j. w. Walker, de-
tached from duty with the Nicara qua
Canal Commission and ordered to the
Boston navy yard on May 1.
Lieutenant r. c. Smith, ordered to
additional duty ut Bath Iron Works
Lieutenant II. McCrea. detached from
the Machias and ordered home.
Lieutenant II. II. Hutchins, when de-
tached from the Montgomery. order
ed to the Machias.
Paymaster c. NJ. Ray ordered to the
Naval Academy in addition to present
duties.
Pay Director T. +. Caswell, detached
from the Naval Academy and ordered
tn settle accounts and wait orders
Paymastcr j. +. LOOMS. ordered 10
duty as pay officer of the Mononga-
hclu.
Lieutenant Commander l.. l.. Ream-
ey, Commander j. NJ. Hawlcy. Rear Adj
mral Is. l.. Day. Pay Inspector w. J..
Thompson and Lieutenant c. A. e.
King. promoted.
Commander r. NJ. Berry. ordered to
the naval home at Philadelphia.
Ensign ii. T.. Smith. detached from
the navy yard at Washington and or
dcred to the New Orleans.
Ensign j. H. Roys. detached from the
Scinda and ordered home
Ensign S. T.. Ridgely detached from
the Nero and ordered home.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-22
BISHOP WILSON LAST NIGHT.
he Addresses q Large Congregation at
Monumental M. e. Church.

lie Addresses Large Congregation at
Monumental M. e. Church.
6ishop Alpheus w. Wilson was pres
ent last night at the meeting of Seaside
Union Of Epworth Leagues of Ports
mouth, Norfolk, Berkeley and Norfolk
county in Monumental Church, this
city There was a large congregation
present to hear this eminent divine and
10 enjoy the excellent program which
mad been arranged for the occasion.
bisnop wilson is a large man, with
lowing gray beard, attractive in ap-
pearance and magnetic in speech. His
ADDRESS was a splendid one indeed.
upon the subject of Your Service to
eiod he said that upon your service
10 the Divine Master here depended
the pleasures to be attained in the
other world" He spoke Of what most
people called drudgery in all vocations
as pelng absolutely necessary, and not
degrading, using by illustration the
TACT or our wives and daughters using
prooms to keen our houses in order
That. said he, was drudgery. but it was
necessary to our cleanliness, and but
for that kind of drudgcry our homes
would not in short time be q fit
place for habitation hence the necessity
Oh doing the work that was absolutely
required of us for the up-building of
the Christian faith. Gold was not all
that was needed; no. not by any means
n word of encCura cement, a bright
smile. visit to the sick, expressions
OF sympathy for those in sorrow and
distress, n prayer breathed from a pure
heart for the safe guidance of the frail
parks which are being tossed on the
stormy seas of this life an interest
suiiicient to show those who need con-
| ISOLATION that the religion of our Lord
| Jesus Christ, strengtheneth and sheds
ABROAD in the respondent heart Il new
nope and renewed inspiration. All
these said the Bishop, are worth more
than gold. But those things was what
many people called drudgery. But it
was the drudgery necessary to the
| cleanliness of the church and the spirit
ual progress and prosperity of the peo-
pie of God. and the purity and self
sacrificing sp il which should actuate
all soldiers Oh the cross. who are true
volunteers in the cause
| THE MUSICAL PROGRAM
Below will be found the musical pro-
gram, each number of which was rem
dered in an excellent and highly artis-
tic manner:
Quartette-" Jesus Lover of MY
Soul ............... Williams
Miss Annie Dunbar, Mrs Lulu VIII
kins. MIR. j. L. Fentress. Mr.. G.
Dunbar.
hymn No. 26-"Faith is the Victory"
Congregation.
| Collection.
Contralto Solo-"How Long Wilt
Thou Forget Me. o Lord" Meitzke
Miss Alice j. Oliver
Address. Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson
Tenor Solo-"O. God, be Merciful'
Mr. J. L. Fentress.
Hymn No. 70-"Onward Christian
Soldiers" ............ Congregation
Benediction $500. Rev. w. r. Proctor
Postlude.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-22
THE VIRGINIAN- PILOT is
in its new office. 1888 HIGH
STREET, three doors east of the
Postoffice.

Rev. r. Il. Beadles preached q won
derfully strong sermon again last
night, and as Il result Of the force of
his eloquence in preaching the gospel.
Eighteen penitents presented them
selves at the altar. seventeen Of whom
professed conversion.
The Clearview Pleasure Club, OF this
city, which owns a commodious cat
tage at Ocean View. has elected off,
GERS for the coming term, and made
preparations otherwise to have a most
enjoyable season.
During the winter some one in CO.
lunibia Park cut the electric light wires
ana sold them. They also broke up
soda fountain, which cost several hun
dred dollars. No Waterman was kept
there during the entire season.
There have been twenty-one CONVEX
sions during the week at the South
Street Baptist Church. Rev. Mr.. Cam
non has made quite an impression up
on his hearers
Mr.. George w. Moss has purchased
from Capt Carnegie his residence on
Cook street. Park View, and will re-
move to it.
Mr.. VIM. A. Powers. prominent and
prosperous farmer and merchant of
Branchville. southampton county, this
state. was in the city yesterday. The
gentleman reports the county in n most
healthy condition from every stand
point.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-22
S. A. l.. MATTERS.
Work Begun at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. |
Purchase Rumored

Work Begun at Observation-Disclosures
Purchase Rumored.
Work was commenced yesterday on
the Ridseway end of the Ridgeway-
Richmond branch of the Seaboard Air
Line. Already twenty five miles of the
road at the Petersburg end of the line
has been completed.
Seaboard people say the work will be
pushed through TO completion with all
possible speed.
A Columbia, s. c., dispatch says that
there are persistent reports in Columbia
that the Seaboard Air Line mas secured
or Will secure control of the Columbia
Newberry and Laurens road. between
Columbia and Laurens, which connects
with the Seaboard Air Line at Clinton.
President Childs of the Columbia,
Newberry and LaurenS. said that he
knew nothing about the rumors and
talk and did not know how they start
ed. 1t is stated that the Seaboard Air
Line owns ne-third of the Columbia,
Ncwberry and LaurenS stock, that an
other third of the ownership of the line
is owned by the Atlantic Coast Line.
and that the other third interest is
held by Columbia stockholders. 1t is
this Columbia interest which it is said
the Seaboard Air Line has acquired, or
at least u majority of il. which would
give the Seaboard the controlling inter
est in the property. Some intimation is
also made that it is the Atlantic Coast
Line and not the Seaboard Air Line
which has been watching the Columbia,
Ncwberry and Laurens.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-22
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CONVEN-
VENTION

Yesterday. at Getty's Station, the Re-
Dublcans of Western Branch Magis-
terial District met in large
numbers for the purpose OF
nominating township officers to be
elected at the coming May election.
Mr.. S. Il. Carney, chairman of the
District Executive Committee. called
the meeting 10 order, and was subse-
quenty made permanent chairman.
Nominations were made with the fol-
lowing result:
Magis Observation-Disclosures w. Rustic
(prescnt incumhcnO. Captain Richard
p. Euting and w. II. Brown. colored
Oscar Smith. colored, received the
nomination for Ovcrseer of the Poor,
and w II. Thomas. colored, was named
for Constable.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-22

Sometime during Thursday night fire
broke out in small one-story shanty
near Bowers Hill, which was occupied
by coored people, ana entirely con-
stunned it. The inmates came near be-
ing burned before they made their es-
cape. The fire originated from n wood
IN chimney attached to the house. The
family lost everything, including their
clothing. not having time TO save a
thing on account of the Roadway the
flames had made before they were
aroused from their slumbers.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-22
"THE MODEL MAN"

Rev. l.. p. Bransford, of Danville
Va, will address the mems meeting at
the Y. NJ. G. A. Sunday afternoon at 4
O'Clock. Rev. Bransford will assist
Rev. Blankenship in the special meet
ings to be held in Wright Memorial,
Church. He is a very interesting and
forcible speaker. The theme at this
service will be The Model Man" BUS
mess men are particularly invited to
hear this address.
Prof. Dunbar will conduct the song
service Mr.. w. II. Ward, of Nor
folk. is the soloist
The Boys Gospel Army will meet at
3 o'clock.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-22
PROTECT YOUR WOODEN GARMENTS

from the insid.ous Moth huring the
Spring ana Summer months. We have
the necessary articles: Moth Balls. DC
pound. pounds for 2jc.: Naptho Cam
Uhor. l5c. box. two for 25c.: Gum Cam
phor Coo pound; Insect Powder, BIC.
pound. 10 keep your beds bed bug proof,
use Cars Corrosive Sublmatc knock
Out Drops Il sure preventative. put up
in full pint bottles with brush, price 25c
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-22
Special Offers for Friday and Saturday

Good Elgin Butter. 23c. Home Cured
Smoked Hams, loo. and 12c. Smoked
and Shoulders. &c. Ginger Snaps. Soda
Crackers and Lemon Cakes. &c. Give us
Il call.
BARNES & SYKES.
ap3l-2t Si6 Green Street
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-22
PROF. EcKFoRD INDICTED.

A special from Cumberland, Md,
says:
Professor ]. s. Eckford. the aged mu
sician of Porthmouth. Va, was to-day
indicted by the grand jury FOR attempt
ing to kill himself las; week
MIR. l.. G.. Irving. of Portsmouth. has
written shat he will arrive In Cum
berland in few days to take charge OF
Professor Eckford, who is his brother
in-law. Professor Eckford continues to
improve.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-22

z, OR SALE.-DOUBLE FRAME TEN
- ement house and lots Nos 2lO and
2H County street Portsmouth. CHAS
a. MCLEAN, 40 Harrison street. ap19tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-22

n OR SALE OR RENT-A FINE
u business corner. with room resi-
dence attached, in Portsmouth Address
BUSINESS" care Virginian : Pilot.
Fortsmouth ap20-10t'
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-22

nor SALE-SNUG LITTLE HOMIE
| ~ for $500, 1922 Efiingham street APP
ply at BOG South street ap2-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-22

We keep every shape of collars. Let
us sell you your collars. Chas. r. Wei
ton s. Co.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-22

Why should you pay rent? Buy you
lot in Prentis Place and we will loan
you the money TO build your house
Call at 200 High street.
w. r. CLAUD & co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-05
GOV. BARNES MUST GO.
The Oklahoma Official Found Guilty
of Misconduct In Office.

New York, Sept. 5.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
There seems to be no longer any
doubt that the official life of Cassius NJ.
Barnes. governor of Oklahoma, will
soon terminate Secretary Hitch
cock of the interior department, has
made a thorough investigation of the
charges submitted against Governor
be submitted to the president at the
earliest opportunity. The report is
based on a decision handed down by
Assistant Attorney Vandeventer for the
interior department who passed the
charges judicially. Judge Vandeventer
holds in his opinion that the approval of
contracts by the governor with the at
torney general of Oklahoma, Harper
S. Cunningham, for the collection of
moneys due the territory from the leas-
ing of school lands, for which he re
ceives an annual salary, is illegal and
can not be properly paid.
1t will be remembered that more than
a year ago Governor Barnes entered
into a contract with the attorney gem
eral for the collection of all the money
due to the territory from the rental of
schools lands. The contract called for
a certain percentage which would have
netted the attorney general in addition
to his annual salary about $4,000 or
$4,000 a year.
Because of this contract, the territor-
ial legislature last winter refused to
confirm the appointment of Mr.. Cum
ningham and instituted searching in
vestigation of the administration of
Governor Barnes resulting in the adop-
ton of resolution cenSuring the COVER
nor in strong terms. Judge Vandeven-
ter also holds tEat the lOaning of terri
torial money to private banks in the
territory by the territorial treasurer,
Mr.. Thompson, presumably with the
knowledge and consent of Governor
Barnes was not only illegal but lays
the treasurer and the governor liable to
criminal Indictment.
The charges preferred against Gov
nernor Barnes to the effect that he has
been dispOsing of the territorial patron
age to the highest bidder are not found
to be sustained by the proof submitted
although in some instances the charges
together with the proof have bad ap-
pearance and have satisfied Secretary
Hitchcock that Governor Barnes is not
a proper man to be retained in office.
The report will be submitted to the
president together with all the papers
within a day or two and it is scarcely
probable that President Mckinley will
refuse to act on the recommendation
of the Oklahoma legislature, petitions
from leading citizens of the territory
and the request of the secretary of the
interior.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-05

The American bride of an Austrian
diplomat sends a pitiful telegram to
her father, who was a member of the
official family of General Russell A.
Alger during the latter's incumbency
of the war office, to rescue her from the
brute of a husband, and who in the
period of a few months has made life a
misery to her. Madame Guyla de
Szilassy, who less than a year ago was
Louise Hecker, the daughter of a De-
troit millionaire, is coming back home
broken-hearted, disillusioned, a sad,
wise woman in place of the fascinating,
lovely girl who quite recently was a
leader Of the smart set of her own
home, a leader in the social whirl of
official life of Washington. Is it any
wonder that Democratic conventions
continue to resolve against entangling
foreign alliances?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-05
KANSAS news.
Bourbon County Received Over
81, 800 In Fines
During the Month of August
From Liquor Dealers.
is PROHIBITION DEAD?
City Court Collects $91.SO To-
wards Its $4,000 Salaries.
Seventeen JOintists Paid the
Rest as a License.

Fort Scott, Sept. 5.-Clerk Adams of
the city court handed to County Treas
urer Love a check for $1,705.So, repre-
senting the amount of fines and costs
collected by that court in the month of
August. The clerk made an uninten-
tionaI error in his footings and drew
the check for 800 less than it should
have been, as his report shows that
the court collected $1,sO5.sO. This is the
banner revenue month of the citys
history.
The clerks report shows that in
state criminal cases $1.714 was collected
in fines. OF this amount. $1,700 was
paid paid by seventeen liquor sellers.
1t was in this column that the clerk
made an error. He footed it 81, GA.
The total amount of fees collected by
the court in civil cases was 1872. 45, and
in criminal cases SAG. In city cases but
$1S.35 were collected. This makes the
total amount of court costs collected
and turned into the county treasury
$91. S0-the largest amount collected
since the court was created. This is
the source of revenue which, it was ar
gued, would pay the 81, 400 salaries of
the court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-05
K1DNAPs HER CHILDREN.
Overtaken by Her Husband, But She
Accomplishes Her Purposes.

Kansas City. Sept. 5.-Mrs. A. E.
Bivens came here Saturday from Den
yer. and before she had been in the
city an hour had, with the assistance of
a private detective, kidnapped her two
children, aged 1 and 8 years, respec-
lively, from her husband, and brought
them to the Union depot, preparatory
to her return to Colorado. Her hus-
band overlook her at the depot, and a
scene occurred, but Mrs. Bivens sue
ceeded in getting the children on board
a train and started with them for Den
yer.
Bivens and his wife separated in
Denver several months ago; He kid
Salt Lake City. From Salt Lake he
went to Omaha, and six weeks ago he
came to Kansas City, Kan. He repre-
scented that his wife was dead. and,
placing the children in the care of
good family, went to work at his trade,
as an iron mOlder.
Mrs. Bivens had been tracing her
husband and children ever since their
departure from Denver, and only a few
days ago located them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-05
An Unexpected Replv.

One of our pretty young school teach
ers, who was teaching her first term of
school this spring told in strict conf
dence to her special chum the following
incident: 4 was trying to teach lit
tie Johnny to spell and pronounced the
word feet After many trials I sue
ceeded in teaching him the letters, but
to save my life could not teach him
how to pronounce the word. In de-
spair I said: Now, Johnny, what is
it a COW has four of, while 1 have only
two?' The answer was prompt, pro-
nunciation perfect, but o. it was I'M
expected, and 1 wished the floor would
open and swallow me up TO hide the
shame on my face, as the scholars tit
tered at my embarrassment and John
ny'S unexpected reply. I will never.
never ask such a question again. if I
teach school the rest of my life.
Huron Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-05
DIVORCES WANTED.
Twenty-four Suits Filed For August
In Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, Sept. 5.-Divorees for
the month of August just passes have
been more numerous than for any year
in many past. The total number of
legal separations asked for by the resi-
dents of Leavenworth county was
twenty-four. This is almost twice as
many divorce suits as have been filed
in any other month of the year. The
unusual record has not been accounted
for.
a feature of the divorce suits which
were filed in August was the fact that
seventeen of the total number of those
filing petitions for separation were wo-
men. Only seven men. The majority
of the men who ask for a divorce are
old soldiers now inmates of the Sol
dierS' home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-05
COMPANY G's DOG.
Company G Has Mascot on Which
Every Member viii Bet Money.

GF'rOm the CofeyVille Journal
Returning members of company G
tell a story of the company's wonderful
dog, the mascot. 1t is a bull dog and a
scrapper through and through. On the
voyage to Manila the dog whipped Cap
tain Fred Buchan's dog and the captain
of company A appealed to the captain
of the vessel for protection for his dog.
The old sailor threatened to throw COM
pany G's dog overheard, but when he
saw that company G would fight for
their mascot, he desisted. on another
occasion some one insinuated the dog
wasn't much of a scFapper. Company
@ boys raised $3.50 in less than ten min
utes to bet on their mascot.
The dog has been through every one
of company Gs battles and has come
out injured. He has always been at the
post of duty and is an ardent expan-
sionist. He has no complaint to make
at Uncle Sans treatment of him.
When company G gets home, the
boys are going to put their numbers
in a hat and also one for the mascot.
Then they will be blinded and draw out
the numbers. The one drawing the
dogs number will be given the mascot
and will have the honor of keeping the
faithful dog in it's old age until it is
laid by the still waters of its happy
hunting ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-05
PLENrY o. 1880.

When Mr.. Nautilus frightened the
world by prophesying that there would
come a time when human mouths
would be so many that there would not
be food to fill them, science had not
gone alarming.
The savant since then has not be-
come a soil tilIer. But he has done
what was equally useful, and more in
his line He has taken the farm into
his laboratory, by samples, and after
performing sundry experiments and
making various calculations, has shown
as how to grow two grains of wheat
where one grew before. In this way he
has indefinitely postponed the fulfill
ment of the Nautilus prediction.
All this is shown with satisfying
clearness by W B. Snow in the Sep
TENDER Forum. Mr.. Snow. who is the
tural Journal demolishes Sir William
CroOkes' recent conclusions as to a
coming wheat shortage. which were
Malthusian in effect, and proves that
the world is long way from danger of
starvation.
Mr. Snow shows that the yield of
wheat per acre in the United States
has increased continuously and the in
crease is still going on. From 1880 to
1884 the yield per acre was 1879 bushels.
From 1885 to 1889 il was IA bushels.
From 1890 to 1894 it was I5.7 bushels.
And from 1894 to 1899 il was IL bushels
This Increase in what Mr.. Snow calls
the potential yield of our wheat fields
is due to an increase of knowledge. Sc
lection of soil, rotation of crops, drain
age, fertilization and attention to seed
have produced these results. And, Mr..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-05
BARTENDER ESCAPED.
He Jumped Out of a Window When
officers Appeared.

At 1890 today Chief Ramsey and
Officer Bundy raided the joint operated
by the Simmons brothers at SO Kan
sas avenue.
When the chief of police and Officer
Bundy reached the building one of the
prOprietOrs was sitting on the outside
of the building. Officer Bundy ran
around to the back end of the building
and Chief Ramsey went up the stairs
but the member of the firm who was
sitting outside the front door was too
quick for the officers. He ran up the
front stairs, warned the bartender and
when Bundy reached the back door ne
was there just in time to see one of the
two jump out of the back window and
the other escape by way of the back
stairs. Bundy started after them but
they had too much of a start and he
gave up the chase. He Joined the chief
at the front and the two broke in the
door at the head of the stairs and
found full-hedged joint minus a bar
tender. While the chief was out after
a wagon to haul the fixtures away.
Bundy investigated. In a front room
he found a hard wood bar, sideboard
and mirror together with an ice box. In
the joint proper was a bar made out
of fence boards and an old butcher shop
refrigerator with three kegs of beer
and several bottles of liquor. All ex-
cept the bar that was stored was load
ed into a wagon and hauled to the pO-
lice station
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-05

days ago, and then returned to Downs
his former home, and where his parents
now reside. Immediately on his arrived
a. dozen or more flags were waving, the
band was called out and proceeded at
once to the home of his parents, where
an immense concourse of Downs people
had already congregated to welcome
the boy home. After the band had play
ed a selection Bates appeared, dressed
in his uniform, and was met by J. H.
Smith, editor and publisher OF the
Times, who in a happy speech informed
him of the purpose for which the band
and crowd was there for. closing with
three cheers for the young hero. Mr..
Bates responded briefly, and produced
Il box of Manila cigars which was pass
ed around in the crowd, which most of
them was kept as souvenirs of the war.
Mr.. Bates is looking well, and while
he enjoyed good health and a splendid
time, he is glad to return home.