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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
YALE WINS THE BOAT RACE.
Defeats the Middies, at Annnpohs
by Several Lengths.

ANNAPOLIS, MD, May T.-The crew
of the Yale's eight-oared she'll out-rowed
the Cadets over two-mile straightaway
course. and crossed the line IL IL seconds
ahead Of the Middies. The crews got away
together. The superior weight and better
training OF the New Haven boys, how
ever soon demonstrated their superiori-
~. and the visitors steadily Increased
their lead TO the finish. Yale crossed the
line I'm 10 minutes 2s seconds, with the
Cadets several lengths astern.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
st. Louis Defeats BroOklyn-Scorc,
to o..


ST. LOUIS, MO, May 27.-St. Louis won
a sensational contest from Brooklyn in
the ninth inning to-day. Singles by Te-
beau and Burkett and a pretty sacrifice
by Stencil won the game. Both Young
and Kennedy pitched in great form.
Stencil made a four-bagger In the fifth,
with Burkett on second. Attendance.
5000. Score: X. II. II.
Brooklyn .. IL 00022 o. 6
Batteries; Young and Criger; Kennedy
EMPIRES; Messrs. oDay and McGarr.
Time, 2 hours.
NEW YORK. 8; LOUISVILLE. 6.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May &.-Both
teams played loosely in the field to-day,
but the visitors outbatted the Colonels.
The home team had three men on bases
in the ninth. but could not score. At
L SHnisvinHi o'"''' ...'oos2 ooo1o6 Z
New York ........240 02001 % IL 3
Batteries: Bowling and Kittredge;
Meekn and Grady.
Empires: Messrs. Emslie and McDon-
aid. Time, hours and 80 minutes.
ORPHANS, 5: WASHINGTON, l.
CHICAGO. May 27.--Chicago won to-
day in the sixth, when Dineen was hit
for four singles and a double. two steals
and three errors, counting for five runs.
TWO 1ndINtllOuS NdbNiNo ny 0Atth NSAO
the only features. Attendance, $500.
ScOre H. II. Il.
washington -. 00O010 0-1 6 6
Batteries: Griffith and Donohue; Dineen
Iympires: Messrs. Swartwood and War
ner. Time, hour and 40 minutes.
BOSTON, s; CINCINNATI. 2.
CINCINNATI. o., May 27-Boston took
the third game from the Reds by supe-
rjor hitting. Duffy's batting and STAFF
ford's fielding were the only features.
Attendance, 4,44S. Score: r. II. Il.
Cincinnati -. 30 100000 Z 8
Boston 80. ......0 0 IS 0 o. IL
Batteries: Philips and Peitz; Lewis and
Bergen.
Time. 2 hours.
POSTPONEMENTS.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Philadelphia-
Pittsburg game postponed. Wet grounds.
misunderstanding game postponed.
Rain.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
Special Notice.

We wish to notify our customers ana
friends that our elevator has been put
in thorough and better order than ever;
also regret the discomfort while same
was shut down.
With our elevator in good order. our
electric fans running. and our New stock
OF Summer Goods. the public should Ind
shopping here pleasure.
THALIIIMER BROTHERS,
One-Price House.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
Pianos and Music.

No hourse Is as we'll prepared TO fill
your needs in a Piano as ours. We have
the worlds best-Steinway, Knabe. Hard
man, Kimball, and Standard, and others
Of cheaper make. We sell on easy terms
and our prices are the lowest. Can one
ask for more? visit is all we ask
WALTER ID. MOSES g. CO., 1905 Main
street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
Drink Inca-Coca.
TO Our Friends and Patrons,

We take this method Of announcing
that the fire which destroyed our foundry
building on Friday night will in no way
interfere with our business, as we have
ample stocks OF implements. machinery,
and vehicles in our storage warehouse
and in our branch stores to supply our
trade for several months TO come. or I'M
I'll we can complete our arrangements foI
rebuilding.
Soliciting continuance OF your patron
age, Very respectfully,
THE WATT PLOW COMPANY,
BY A. c. Sinton, President.
Manfred Can. Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28

We will sell the following cheap: Strict
ly Fresh Prime Country Butter, 2 pounds
for Sc; quart Mason's Improved Glass
Fruit-Jars, 45c. dozen; 1-2-gallon Mason $
Improved Glass Fruit-Jars 55c. dozen.
This is q rare bargain, so come early.
s. ULLMAN'S SON,
Downtown Stores. Nos. 1s20-lS22 east
Main street; old phone 3l6; new phone,
500; Uptown Store, No. SOS east Mar
shall street, old and new phone, 81;
Manchester Stores, Nos. f212-i214 Hull
street; new phone, 1913.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28

Mr.. ]. e. Richwine. General Agent Mu-
tual Reserve Fund Life Association Of
Richmond Va:
Dear Sir.-I desire TO express my thanks
TO the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Asso-
citation, through you. for the very prompt
and satisfactory manner In which they
settled claim under Policy No. Es2i. OF
5000. held by my late father, Wiley c.
Wyatt. in your company. this claim hav-
Ing been settled In full and without cost
to me more than a month before same
was due. 1 heartily recommend the Mu-
tual Reserve 10 my friends and the public
at large.
Wishing yourself and company unmea-
sured success.
remain, yours very truly,
(Signed) WILEY J. WYATT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
MARRIAGES.

HAUGHTON - MINTOSH-Married,
April Is. 1899, ar the residence OF the
BRIDES brother, Mr.. w. l.. Amory. Bar
ton Heights. by the Rev. Mr.. Clark, pass
tor of Barton Heights Baptist church, Mr.
r. A. HAUGHTON, OF Warwick county,
Va, and Mrs. IDA S. MINTOSH, OF
Richmond, Va.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. on the
oath of May, 1880. at North Cliff. Culpeper
county, Va, ADOLPH DILL WILLIAMS
TO ANNE WILKINS COONS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
DEATHS.

PALMORE.-Died.a at No. 2o6 east Grace
street, at IL o'clock, midnight. May IS.
1889, MARY ETA PALMORE.
Funeral will take place from the resi-
dence MONDAY, at IL o'clock.
WALTHALL-Died. Saturday. at 6:so
A. NJ, at the residence or her parents,
No. 307 north Eleventh street. IDA DA-
WILSON, infant daughter Of James y.
and Ellen Warren Walthall; aged 10
months and 10 days.
Funeral from above residence SUNDAY
AFTERNOON at 40 o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
Annual Floral May Ball.

Mesdames Hassell and Flanagan will
dancing classes at Monticello Hall to-
morrow night at $3.50 o'clock. A -
gramme,. including a variety of pr, y
dances. has been arranged. Among the
dancers will be Misses Clara Long, Marie
Leftwich. the latter only 1 years old,
Zelma Jacobs, and Madeline and Joseph
Heeke. A cakewalk and a broom dance
by three little girls will be among the
features,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28

Misses Clark and Cassell. Of Chicago.
will give free lessons in all the latest
Calcutta, Ecclesiastical. Bulgarian. ORR.
entail, and Flower Designs for the next
two weeks at Miller & Rhoadss, second
floor.
Lesson hours, 10 TO - A. NJ. to p.
NJ. All ladies cordially invited.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
Few Commassioners Remain Here.

Nearly all the commissioners who at
tended the General Assembly Of the Pres
byterian Church in the United States
have returned to their homes. Scarcely
twenty remain. and while some few will
remain to attend the ceremonies of Holly
wood Memorial-Day most Of these will
leave tie city tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
Coyner's Springs.

Coyner's White and Black Sulphur
Springs will open under new manage
ment June LIST. Every effort viii be
made to make the Springs comfortable
and home-like. Superior cuisine. Rates
moderate. Board. per month, $40 to $50,
per week, IS to IS; per day. 81 to $3.50.
Children under II, half rates Season,
June 1st to October 1st. A large amount
has been expended In improvements. Ad-
dress Mrs. w. w. 8. Butler. Coyner's. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
GraphOphones.

Just received a shipment Of the latest
outputs of this factory-as cheap as So
also a large lot of new Records" We
are prepared for all kinds OF repair work
and can furnish any parts desired. Old
styles Of Graphophones taken IN exchange
for the new styles. WALTER d. MOSES
& CO.. 1905 Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
DON'T LOSE YOUR HEAD.

But III You Should Re So Unfortunate
We Can Replace 1t For You.
We are not speaking OF heads literally.
but commercially, and will furnish you
with
800 Bill-Heads, IS or Ga
600 tter-Hsads,
600 Note Heads, and
800 Envelopes
all on good paper. put up in pads of 100
each; the whole bunch for $780,
New Phone US 1853, or Old Phone US
1853, and We will call for your order. II
you live out of Richmond. send US your
order, and We'll fill IL all the same.
THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
Richmond. va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
Free Lessons I'm Art Embroidery

Misses Clark and Cassell, Of Chicago,
will give free lessons in all the latest
Calcutta, Ecclesiastical, Bulgarian. ORR
entail, and Flower Designs for the next
two weeks at Miller & Rhoads's, second
floor.
Lesson hours, 10 to u A. NJ. to p.
NJ All ladies cordially invited.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
TOOK THE LEAD EARLY.
Allentown Started In to Win Out and
Did So.

ALLENTOWN, PA. May 27.--(Speclal)
keenan, gave two bases on balls, Joe
Delehanty batted out three-bagger,
Henry sacrificed. and assisted by an err
ror by Doherty. Allentown to-day OBJ
tanned lead that the visitors could not
overcome, 1t was a snappy contest, and
both pitchers were effective. Not more
than one hit was made by either side
in each inning. Score:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28

Misses Clark and Cassell, Of Chicago,
will give free lessons in all the latest
Calcutta, Ecclesiastical, Bulgarian. ORR
entail, and Flower Designs for the next
two weeks at Miller & Rhoads's. second
floor.
Lesson hours, 10 to IL A. NJ, 3 TO p.
VI. All ladies cordially invited.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28

Misses Clark and Cassell, of Chicago
will give free lessons in all the latest
Calcutta, Ecclesiastical. Bulgarian. ORR
entail, and Flower Designs for the next
two weeks at Miller & Rhoads's. second
floor.
Lesson hours, 10 TO II A. NJ, to p.
NJ. All ladies cordially invited.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
FINE GAME AT READING.
The Locals Play Giit-Edge Ball and
Defeat WiIkesbarre.

READING. PA. May N.-(SpeciaL)-
o-' N tae finest exhibitions OF ball-play-
e't' seen here took place between
'-,as and the Wilkesbarre club to-
, "t.,a resulted in victory for the
,.'s 'y d score of 10 /. Fertsch
'- fine game, but two hits being
... s on bis delivery. The one-handed
,. ,y Belts OF a long drive from
...A tat was a feature. The locals
v.s has VI the gilt-edged order; the
b.. a!sc put up a good fielding game,
'r'.as curves Attendance a enhance ! ,oSo. Score:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
totals .s....,. .s,...s....I 20
tThOrntOn out. Hit by batted ball.

Summary: T'wo-base hits-Klopf, Field,
and Camp. Sacrifice hits-Hardesty z.
stolen bases-Wise and Thornton. Left
on bases-Newark, 4; Paterson, 3. Struck
out-Fields. Moran, Ames, and Camp.
First base on errors-Newark, 3. First
base on balls--Off McPartlin 3; off Ames,
/. Hit by pitched ball-McParthn, L.
Umpire-Mr. Betts. Time Of camel hour
and % minutes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28

-ANCASTER, PA, May 27.-(Special)
L,cas,er defeated Richmond by the
f're OF TO this afternoon. In
O. inning the locals used up
b-'p punching FIVE hits, which aid
G .r bis wildness. gave five runs. Plan
r-sr was harder to solve. Wilhelm
I-Asd splendidly. Schaub played well,
a. sensational catches were made by
hrTove, Seybold, Leidy, and Butter
r.s Score:
ANCACTU~D
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28

bases-Reading, 6; wilkcsbarre, 4. Struck
out--By Fertsch, g. by, Jnmison, I. Dou-
Bile plays-HallIgan to Gonding; Cockman
TO Drauby. FIRST base on palls-On
Fertsch, 8: of Jamlsop. 3. umpires--.
Messrs. pyle and Berger. Time OF
pame-l hour and 20 minutes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28

cisi'I-A portrait of the late Mrs. Vir-
einia Means. known to the boys OF the
Miller Manual Labor School, OF which
she was long matron. as Mammie Jennie,
will be unveiled at the approaching COM
mencement. A sketch OF her life Will be
read and several addresses made.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
Walnut Cliffs.

sydnor e. Hundley have just received
a large and choice assortment of Walnut
Chiffonnieres. You should get one to go
with your walnut suit. Our stores are
Nos. I'll and 7l3 east Broad street. but,
of course, you know that -..r
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
NEWARK SHUTS PATERSON OUT.
A Pitchers Battle, in Which the
Jersey Lads Have the Best of 1t.

NEWARK. n. j., May 27,-(Special.)-
To-day's game between Newark and Pa
/ terson was pitchers battle. Both pitch
ers were given excellent support, the
locals playing magnificentiy In the field.
The visitors played good, snappy game.
Score:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
p,chmonders In New York,

NEW YORK. May 27.-tspecial)--J. S.
Moore. e. Il. Hooker, Fifth Avenue;
II ID. Carroll, vendome; w. p. Wood
broadway Central: r. Peyton, Imperial;
n Moore. II. w. Boatwrisht, ]. L. Hard
ing. ST. Denis; w. b. Gay and wife.
Grand
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
SCORE BY INNINGS.

Allentown 1890. .,.......3 20 U u
scranton ........ ........0 0 90 000 o. 2
Summary Earned runs-Allentown. L;
Scranton, 2. Three-base hits-Joseph
Delehanty, O'Connell. and Eagan. Sacri-
flee hits-Henry, Dillon, Doherty, and
Mcmahon. Double play-T. Delehanty TO
Mcintyre to Tate. First base on balls
OFF Keenan,, 8. Struck out-By Keenan,,
2. Left on bases-Allentown, 3; Scran-
ton. 2. Umpire-Mr. McDermott. Time
Of game-l hour and rs minutes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28

50 buys a 14-inch Clean-Cut Lawn
Mower, worth Sc. 95c. buys Croquet-Set;
sSc. buys Screen Fly-Door, complete with
hinges, hook, and knob lsc. foot buys
Good Rubber Hose; &c. buys yard Gal
yanized Wire Fence, at
VAUGHANS,
No COZ east Broad street,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
HOW THE CLUBS STAND.
College Games.

Al New Haven: Yale. S; Andover, 2.
Al Worcester: Holy Cross, IL; George
tewn. 4.
At Philadelphia: Pennsylvania State
College, 4; Fordham. 2.
Princeton. ~: Harvard, 2
Dartmouth. S. Brown. Z.
Cornell, 8; West Point, ?.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
Cheap Pianos.

We will close out our stock Of 6-Octave
Pianos, and 10 do so in short order. have
marked them in plain figures from SIS
up. They must all go. WALTER ID.
MOSES & CO.. 1000 Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
To ROOk-RcnderN.

The Honorable Peter Sterling, The
Prisoner of Zenda, A Lady Of Quality,
new, complete editions. to be sold at &C.
are on sale at the Book Department OF
Meyers, Foushee and Broad.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
old Dominion Steamship Co.

Steamship Old Dominion will arrive
from New York Monday morning. and
sail for New York Tuesday May 5oth. al
8 p. NJ, carrying passengers and frelgnt'
Steamer Albemarle will sail Monday, May
29th, at p. NJ, freight and steerage pas
senRers only
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28

d. & f. Mitteldorfer are Offering special
bargains In Colored Dress Goods. ALI
Wool, 80 and 7oc. Mixed and Solid Colored
Dress Goods at 25c per yard, to make
room for summer goods.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
Inca-coca steadies the nerves,
Summer Furniture,

We have an excellent assortment OF
Lawn Settles.
Lawn Rockers,
Lawn Chairs;
also. Summer-Cottage Parlor Suits.
SYDNOR & HUNDLEY.
III and 7i3 east Broad street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28

Read ID. & z. Mittteldorfer's advertise
ment. Special sale OK Mattings from
| auction. You can save so per cent. BY
| inspecting this stock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28

Book and Job Printing neatly executed
ct the Dispatch Printing House.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
SCORE BY INNINGS.


slmuary: Earned runs-Lancaster, g.;
!.m'0nd /. Three-base hits-Seybold.
CA9un. and Hargrove. Sacrifice hits
.su-que and Wilhelm. Stolen base
Lady Left on bases-Lancaster, Z; Rich
2 .- g. Struck out-Stroh (2D, Pfanmiller
q and Donovan. First base on balls
Vt Willie IN, 8; off Bishop, /; off Plan
uler e. First base on errOrs-Lancas-
r. j. Richmond, /. Hit by pitcher
ttub and Leidy. Passed ball-Hess.
.@lle-Nr. Henderson. Time OF game
l.-r ana - minutes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
COuches.

Leather Couches.
Pawtasate Couchess
Tapestry Couches,
Velour Couches,
Mating Couches,
Cretonne Couches.
Box-Couches. OF any style and price,
made to order.
SYDNOR & HUNDLEY,
Leaders, I'll and 7l3 east Broad street,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
Piano Playing Taught I'm Five
Minutes.

This can be actually accomplished by
using the Pianola-a fact that we will
demonstrate TO the satisfaction OF any
one who may call. WALTER ID. MOSES
& CO., 1905 Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
Funeral Notice.

The funeral OF CUTHBERT COGBILL
will take place THIS Sunday AFTER
NOON at $50 o'clock from the Balm
bridge-Street Baptist church. Friends
invited.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
RELroIous SERVICES SUNDAY.

CENTENARY METHODIST EPrsco-
PAL CHURCH, SOUTH Grace street be-
tween Fourth and Fifth)-Rev w. v.
Tudor ID. D., Pastor.-Preaching at II
sis p. ~, sermon before tho Ladies'
Hollywood Memorial Association.
CLAY REET METHODIST
CHURCH-Sabbath school. els A. ~.
Preaching; II a. a., by Rev. J. Powell
Garland. ID. d.: si5 p. NJ. BY pastor.
week prayer service Wednesday, SIS p.
NJ. Epworth League devotional meeting
Friday, SIS +. n.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28

You don't have to buy auinins 10 go
with Groves Quinine Liver Pills; you
get IL all combined In one. Price, 10 and 25c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28

assumption Of the work OF the Joint COM
mission on the many other topics con-
s'aered - highly improbable.
NEWFOUNDLAND PLEASED.
nf. JOHNS, N. T.. May T.-The an
houncement OF the failure of the Joint
nlsn commission negotiations gives gene
RAJ satisfaction here. because it will en-
able the Colony TO Resume independent
negotiations with the United States for
reciprocity In fishery products, which the
Americans are DESTROYS to concede in re-
turn for unhampered admission to the
bait supply in Newfoundland waters.
1t Is believed here that, in view of
Canadas failure, the British Government
Will not object to Newfoundland max
Ing separate arrangement.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
Furniture.

Furniture. Not trash.
SYpNOR & HUNDLEY.
III and 10 east Broad street.
Leaders.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
RefriKerntors.

No opium or morphine in .Inca-coca.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28

Refrigerators and Ice-Chests-the Ma
tionai--the same We have handled fol
years-thoroughiy reliable.
SYDNOR T. HUNDLEY,
Ill and 7l3 east Broad street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
shirts! shirts! shirtsi

Now is the time TO purchase Summer
Underwear. ID. & Il. Mitteldorfer are
headquarters for these goods. Ladies'
Ribbed Vests, silkalisle, worth Soc. spe-
cial sale, 29c. BE sure to ask to see our
bargains in Shirts.
MITTELDORFER'S
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
Inca-Coca at the soda fountains.

Fitx Lee Cook Stoves
Are the quickest bakers.
Are the best bakers,
Are tho handsomest.
Are the most durable.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28

", so very many years ago
n.s dress was a guy. Com
~ = with the neat, becoming
ssri,. We offer at SIS
'I clo,hing, like Shoes, wears
,aa,r if YOU buy two suits at
'0'' ;;r,e aad alternate. Two
- porn this way viii out
I.",three suits bought one at
. fine. If you've not tried the
',n.riment here is your chance:
r,,e marked 1913 Suits at SIS
sa brmerly were sold at $40.
ira couple.
ae,ran's" Shoes are becoming the
,r Have You on pair'
The times., 1899-08-07
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.
The Yellow Fever Situation Dafly
Grows Less Grave.

Newport News, Va. Aug. eff the yell
low fever situation continues to improve
in the next week as it has done IN the
past four days the epidemic viii practi-
cally reach its end by next Sunday, and
all of the Aquarantiges which have been
established on. account OF the presence of
the disease on the peninsula will be raised.
There We're no new cases api no more
deaths today. and all of the patients in
the hospital are doing we'll The fumiga-
tion of the barracks at the Home has been
started and will probably be completed
in a week. The tents which arrived yes
terday have been pitched in the grounds
and more reached the Home today. AS
fast as the tents are put up the old sol
diers are transferred from the barracks
and the quarters vacated are fumigated
Immediately. BY Tuesday the entire popu-
lation of the Home, numbering $500 vet
Grams, will be Under canvas.
The rat story has been officially denied
by Gov. p. T. Woodfin, of the Soldiers
Home. This report was sent out from
Washington, and soon gained circulation all
over the country. 1t was to the effect that
rough ON rats had been scattered about
the Home, and that several hundred
dead rats were found several days later in
the water supply, 1t was also rumored that
the sickness at the Institution was caused
by poisoning. and was not yellow fever.
All of the surgeons declare that the dis
ease is the genuine yellow fever in light
form and laugh at the dubious expressions
of physicians and Army medical men who
are trying to diagnose the disease hundreds
of miles away.
The health authorities of Richmond have
received information in the past few days
that there have been several suspicious
cases OF fever near Norfolk, and they have
advised the people against visiting Norfolk
in the next week, as a quarantine will be
established against that city Immediately
the first case is reported. Norfolk is now
making overtures 10 the Newport News au-
thorities looking to the relaxation of the
quarantine which this city established after
Norfolk took the initiative.