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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-07-15
SOLDIERS WILLSTAY
Two Regiments of Veterans
TO Be Formsd.
OSE THOUSAND AEs PROMISED.
About sixteen Hanar~a R~crasss
VIII Be Enlixt~d Tn the United
states &C. van the Ranks.
Many Ready 90 co.

WASHINGTON. July 1f.--Undcr date
OF Manila. July p Major General Otis
tclegraphs 20 tae adjutant general as fol
lows.
Two veteran regiments assured WIN
enlist ahont l.ts0 You can appoint Al
second iicufnant. FOR frst and nine FOR
SECOND rcgin lcnl lo recruit in ths United
States. AN other offices fncd. Regi-
ments styst Fist AMI Second Philip
pine United States veteran volunteers in
fnntry."
The 20 second Eeutenants referred TO
by General OTIS will be- appointed ia
this country as son a. possible and will
begin recruiting when they receive their
commissions. As stated by General Otis.
all other Officer. will be- taken from
among soldiers u1w serving in the Phil
ippines.
The designation given 20 the regiments
by General OTIS will bc changed 90
Thirty and rhirty-Seveuth inran-
Try regiments. United States volunteers"
SO as 20 conform 90 the rule adopted IN
regard 10 the volunteer army. About
i.6oo recruits will be- procured in the
United States 90 hn the ranks % tho
TWO regiments % the required strength.
The officers and mcmhcrS of the volun-
teer company composed of men houora-
bly, discharged from the army az the
close OF the Spanish war
which has bevn raised la this city for
service In the Philippines are wondering
what action the war department will
take in regard 10 the tender of their
services. made some time ago.
Captain Percy W. Mott. formerly OF
the Second Arkansas volunteers. h. Ina
command 10 the organization. lie thinks
that the chances of the company for see
rg service in the Philippines are good.
In has heen named the Mckinley sharp
shooters In honor of the president
In company with General uaWlcv.
Captain Moss called upon the president
last "Wednesday, but meeting OF the
cabinet made an Interview impossible
Adjutant General Corbin has also been
seen. and letters of Endorsement from
Genernl Wheeler aud others have beeu
hied in his aliiee.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-07-15

CHICAGO. July u.-After consider
ing the matter four days the presidents
Of all the big railroads between Chicago
and the Atlantic seab0ard have agreed
that on and after Aug. I Chicsx0 ship
pers must pay from 60 5 cents more on
the 100 pounds for the transportation %
their grain 20 the eastern markets. More
than this. the chief executive officers of
these roads say that with the new tariG
there will be no more secret deals with
big consignors. thst the man with the
carload Of grain must De given the same
rate as he who can promise train load
and those rates must be the ones printed
and posted for public Inspection.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-07-15

PHILADELPHIA. July II. - The
Press today says: The American Sugar
Refining company. more commenly
known as the Sugar trust. In about extAb-
fishing one Of the largest chemical plants
In this co0ntry. tho capital stock t0 De
". SOC. 900. The abandoned United States
refinery baiidings. az Penn street wharf.
Camden. y. j.. IL TO BE- 6tted up sox the
purpose OF manufacturing tue chemicals
which are used BY their rehnerses 20 tint.
prepare and clarity ths VARIOUS grades ox
sugar each year. and IL Is stated by the
knowing onss that the trust will sem
effect a very large saving in ths eosf OF
their business"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-07-15
LONG LIFE IN SIGHT.
4 THOUSAND TEARS POSSIBLE.
~. Curtis. want. 60 Afs ksxr~~s
Carnegie 60 Ds~ reer sad A.k.
Fsr Fffsy xfifssa. 60
Fosaa sen~ol

JOLIET. Ills. July i1.--Dr. Remains
j. Cursiss of this city. an eminent author
ity and writer on bactericingy. v IN for
naerly held the chair % this science IN the
Chicago College of Physicians aud Sur
seons. has written an open letter 90 An
drew Carnegie Ia which Ne states that
" the human beiuv sdaptR his envirou-
nsnt to his life and the pcssSbllitics of
his organism hc can live t.oO YEAR,. that
the secret % hong life II the destruction
of parssitixus. and that the establishments
% an institution for the teaching OF ky-
xiene would require $1,000 coo. but
would D. the greatest Investment made
for human welfare since the birth OK
Christianity
Further. ne invites Mr.. Carnegie 90
supply the neressary money and 40 BE-
come the worlds greatest benefactor @
mankind. DR.. Curtiss writes sn part
The average longevity - frosa - %
30 years. and the average death rate is
- per loo. One person in 1.Oo0uoo
lives 20 bs leo years old
1T Is a scientific truth tat psrasitt.n
y the cause % dsatk. Therefore the ab-
solute destruction of psresisism can tn
crease the duration "a life % leo ysars-
The whole tendency and custon of
ne world Il 90 shorten hfe. Latteriy q
new energy of the most powerful proper
tions IL az work o. slide the scale of ns-
reditary length OF days a notch farthsf To-
ward infancy. This l. the custom OF sri-
ploying only young men and tlsch harxinE q
All hands at 30 years OF age. This forcs
alone in 100 years from nov viii -
change mental powers that men viii -
In their prime as p aud undt AZ 40"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-07-15

his father because OF the entertain
ment OF Paul, drenched from the ship
wreck. and of innumerable houses
throughout Christendom upon which
have come blessings from generation
10 generation because their doors
swung easily open in ths cnlarging. en-
nobling, irrsdiating and divine grace
Of hospitality. I do not know what
your experience has been, but l have
had men and women visiting at my
house who left a benedietion on every
room-in the blessing they asked at she
table. in the prayer they offered at the
family altar. in the good advice they
gave the children. in the gospelization
that looked out from every lineament
OF their countenanceS. and their depar-
ture was the sword OF bereavement.
The queen Of Norway. Sweden and Den
mark had royal cup OF ten curves. or
lips. each one having on IL the name
OF the distins ss.ssheG person who had
drunk from II. And that cup which we
offer 20 others in Christian hospitality,
though 10 BE of the plsinest eartben-
ware. is royal cup. and God can read
on all sides the names OF those who
have taken from IL refreshment. but
all this is impossible unless ycu have
a home of your own.
IL Is the delusion az 10 what il neces-
sary for home that hinders SO many
from establishing one. Thirty rooms
are not necessary. nor 20. nor IS. nor
ten. nor i've. nor three. In the right
way plant q table. and couch. and knife.
and fork. and cup. aud . chair, ana
you can raiss = young paradise. Juse
start = hsrs oz howsvsr ssnsu scala
snd II vi a5sW.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-07-15

TORONTO. July 11.-5t ls announced
that copper ore of almost incredible sx-
tent and richness has been fuaDd tn the
Parry sound district within about seven
hours railway distance 81 Toronto. The
discovery was due practically &c an
American mining expert named FORBES.
who has organized two companies. one
composed entirely of ST. Paul capitalists
and the other composed OF Canadian and
ST. Paul men. which have secured all of
the claims In the neigh borhood aud have
commenced operations on an extensive
scale. The result of the operations OF
these companies wiz prove 90 be almost
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-07-15
REVOLUTION IN GUATEMALA
Commercial and FtnanotaI Otfncal-
ties Likely to Cause a Raptur~.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-The re-
ports that a revolution is iuominent in
Guatemala cause good Deal of uneasi-
ness la Central American circles here. a.
Il has been known for some Tune that ar
fairs there were In cglticTl condition
A well posted diplomat said that the
trouhie WAS not SO much 81 a political
chaguctei as IL was commercial aud dnan-
cinl
. The government recently has been issu-
.nc large Quantities ~ paper money with
out having any considerable Quantity "a
coin on hand o. redeem H. A. a result
exchange has jumped 60 a rate hitherto
unknown. and the Guatemalan dollar
now PASSES current az only about -
GENTS. To this financial disorder - at
trihnted the arrest of number OF lead
INK nnanciers connected with the banks
OF the country. some of those said ta
be- undcr arrest Hre well known among
the Central American officials here. who
say they are men ~ high character. Thus
far. however the iuEtemalan aeth0gities
appear 60 have kept down the formz 1ian
% any large element against the present
administration. and President Cebrsra
has bad support from all political wings.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-07-15

WASHINGTON. July ii.-Secretsry
Long has determined TO largely increase
the Importance OF the course OF steam
engineering as taught at Annapolis. The
change viii take place at the beginning
OF the next teFm- Under the terms of
the personnel law line officers arc sub
5eet TO detail To care for the engines Of a
ship Jast az they might be placed in
charge OF ordnance or assigned 20 duty
as aavigators- fhis work heretofore has
been eRtifely in the hands of the enxi-
neer corps hne officers rot being re-
qUired hitherto to have more than a gem
eral knowledge OF engineering.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-07-15

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE cruis-
er Raleigh. which was with Admiral
Dewey's feet in the huttle or Manila Bay
is % undergo extensive alterations in
volving an outlay or about S24J.OOO A
naval survey board has reported gen
erai plan OF repai :. They include new
boilers. new decks. the removal ~ as
much Of the wood upper work - poSsi-
ole, iron bulkheads. hatches and a better
system of ventilation. The present heavy
masts are tO be- taken out and light pole
masts substituted. IL Is probable that the
coming towers viii also be taken off
The Raleigh is now az the Portsmouth
yard, where the repairs will probably De
made.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-07-15

Cuban Press D~Pree-t~~ rs~tr Ces-
stanf tfrrufnffen.

HAVANA. Iriy 1f.--La Lrchs. n an
editorial rs,gar,iinls the stories % brixnnd-
AXE pabiished in the American and Ca
ban press. complains OF their frequent re-
eurrcnrc and says:
~Ihese alarming tales are rrnsrsiiy put
In circulation - planters ian ISOLATED dis
trict~ Milo want Sarri-ons ~ American
soldiers and who fear retaliation FROM
ths cubdnS foy real or fansied xrisv-
ances. by planters wishing eor protection
against cattle ti.cvcS and hcitsvinx that
rural poiicc arc needed wita a view of
giving employment Co men who would
otherwise menace the community. ~ the
mayors of towns IN sympathy with the
Cuban soldiers aud desiring them incoE-
poFated in a regular body. BY the inSur-
gcnts themselves. who have become ac-
cu~tomcd 20 nomadic existence aud de-
>irc TO continue as ruraies. by Spaniarts
anxious To convince the world that the
Cebans are unreliable or by specuiators
who desire 60 deprecista values"
The paper Rsserts that one reason why
these lawie~s incidents are magniEed Is a
mistaken notion ~ some Of the military
commanders a. % the way 90 make =
province pcaccahle." II aliuds- in this
connection to General Wilson's recent or
der forb.ddiag the rural guards 20 xive
any Information % the press aud say-
that IL there wcre no attempts az conceal
ment and everything were given unre-
>ervetly 90 the papers there would prob
ably be- less sensationalism.
The same issue that contains this e,ii-
torlal contains also ia IT, teisxra phic col
umus bandit stories from Puerto Prin-
cipc. MnrEanilln and C&cnfuegos
isecently The Havana Herald abused
it- cuntcmpoi aries generally FOR publish
ing bandit ,to. los On the following day
il devoted an entire column 20 Wild
yam from Guanajay AZ matter oi
fact every paper ia Havana has objected
Co sueh publications ou the part OF Ia,
rivals.
Ia most of these cases, when the evi
dcnce - carefully sifted. Il turns out tha,
the alleged brigaudage h. petty thievery
but there is no doubt that bandits do ex
ist az several points-bands of from ter
90 30 men. who have not the pluck 20 z,
nto the citieS and hold ap banks and
ahwsy trains. hut prefer TO attack iso
atcd stores. raid small villages an,
swoop down upon distant plantations.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-07-15

WASHINGTON. July 1t.--ActlnS IN
der instructions from she president. Ad-
jutanr General Corbin has seat fels-
graphic Instructions 10 General Brooke.
commanding In Cuba. Gensral Otis In the
Philippines and General Davis N Porte
Rico ia give Provisional rscoSaixxcn To
the spanish eonsslsr ofhSish In thoss is-
lands They have been n0tifsed Of sAs ap-
pointmens OF the various eonsuiar o65eers
of Spain accredited 20 the military as-
Farsmenfs under their jurises<tieo and
directed n permit them 20 exsrcise thsir
appropriate consular fnncfi0nx
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-07-15
spanish war Volunteers Preferred.

" WASIIINtION, July il.-SecrrfHry
Alger is very anxious 60 have the new
regiments recruited as far as possible
from men who served in the state volun-
teers during the Spanish war Hc has
received information from "A number of
officers especially those who were on
duty mastering ont the volunteers la dir
ferent states. that if there was an oppor-
tunity Afforded probably 90 per cent OF
the new regiments would be- composed Of
these men. OF course under the rcgula-
rions the recruiting officers cannot dis
eliminate between the men who have
been Ia the volunteer s~rvicc and those
who have not. an men will be- enlisted
as thcy apply without regard 90 their
previous service records.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-07-15

PARIS. July lit IA rumsred that
an a result % thu revelations "a the IN
human cruelty practicsd upon Dreyfus
while cn Devils island NJ Lebon. the
minister who was reaponssbie for the or
ders sent 90 NJ. Dsniel while In charge ef
the penal settiemsnt where Drsyfus was
confined. win be pToccedsd esninst. ths
the dismissal of DeRial. a. bcrtllIon.
the handwriting expcrt whp te1li1.sa b.
fose the court af cassafio6 that Nteyfns
was the author of the bordereau. stlll rs-
mains az the head of the anehropomstFis
department of the prefecture Of poIles.
bat hss been deprived of his oftcial du-
flca
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-07-15

Fair today and tomOrrow: light south
westerly Winds
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-17
DOGS AND PONIES.
Large Crowd Visits the Popular Ag-
gregafiOn.

Large Crowd Visits the Popular ag-
grcgation.
Despite the threatening weather hun
dreds fiocked TO tho corner Of Jefferson
and Main streets yesterday afternoon and
last night TO witness the excellent per
Torrance given by Prot Gentry ana MS
celebrated tr0up of trained dogs. ponies,
monkeys and baby elephants.
Al last nights performance many We're
turned away. being unable TO secure a"-
mittauce into the big tents.
The performance from start 10 hnl-h Is
good An the little animals display Won
derful sagacity and every act IS feature.
every feature a revelation OF animal lh-
tclligcucc.
Pinto and satan, the two baby elephants.
were clever in their act and made decided
hits with the large crowd present.
The hre act. a most realistic spectacle
WAS a very pleasing feature Of the inter
estirg programme. Dogs. ponies and
monkeys manipulate miniature nre appara-
tls with the skill Of veteran iiremen.
The exhibition throughout IS clean moral
and educational and ono who could not
enjoy 1t is dead.
The engagement Is for 'hrcc DAYS ad
will conclude with Wednesdays night per
fCrmlncc.
There will be a matinee at 230 p. NJ
to-day and tomorrow
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-17
NORFOLK NAVY YARD.
Great Improvements are Recommend
ed There.

Great Improvements are KecOnthehu-
ed There.
WASHINGTON. Oct 6-Special.-If
the recommendations OF Rear-Admiral
Hichborn. Chief Naval Constructor, are
carried into effect. great improvements
will be made at the Norfolk Navy Yard.
The work contemplated Will of necessity
cost thousands of dollars and give en-
ployment TO a large number Of mechan-
les and laborers. In his annual report
regarding the Norfolk Navy Yard Ad-
miral Hihborn says:
ID Additional dry dock-Too much
stress can not be laid on the necessity for
an additional dry dock Of sufficient size
10 accommodate the largest ships now
in the service or likely to be added. Tho
larger Of the two existing docks is or
barely sufficient width at the entrance 10
allow the docking of ships of the size Of
tho Texas at light draft. and when that
shin is at load draft il becomes practical
bly, impossible 10 dock her without injury.
A suitable site is available adjacent to the
present wooden dock
As further showing the urgent need nj
an additional dock, / would respectfully
call attention 10 the fact that from jan
uary I. 1894. the timber dock has been
actually used 1919 days. or an average or
Pas DAYS per year. and the stone dock s5l
DAYS. or an average Of l75 days per year.
During the past fiscal year these TWO
docks have been in use ~ and ~ DAYS
respectively. The work Of this depart
ment Is much hampered by insufficient
docking facilities.
%, Additional Marine Railpey-The ma
rine railway at this yard Is OF Only SUM-
cient size to haul a large steam launch.
when repairs are required 10 be made 70
tho hottom of a tug or torpedo foat II be-
Ines necessary to regularly dock IL I'm
ono ~ the dry docks: and In view OF the
cortJr,.o,tslv heavy demand On these dry
docks this is not only expensive out DNe-
80 i,,srferes considerably with the use
- ,hase docks for their more legitimate
c,rnoses IL would be very desirable II a
new railway were built OF suincieht SIZE
10 haul out ordinary tugs ana the sinalier
class Of torpedo boats. \ sultao'e locdlloh
for such additional marine railway eNlsls
i'm an old building slip adjoining the pres
ent railway.
(2) New ship-fitters' shop. and improve
ment of the other shops thereby rendered
possible The ship-ftters' shop Is entirely
too small TO accommodate even the pres
emit Inadequate supply OF tools. and the
building IS incapable OF enlargement. and
M the last session OF Congress sufiicient
appropriation was made TO build a new
ship-ntters' shop. The plumbers depart
ment (Which includes plumbers. copper
smiths. and tinners) Is at present very
badly crowded. The shop Is too small 10
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-17
SCHOONER IN FLAMES.
The Mutilated Body of the Captain of
the "Dream' Found,

BALTIMORE, oct 1.-THE little oyster
sloop Dream, a mass of flames drifted in
to Rock Creek yesterday forenoon and
bore evidences Of there having been a
murder committed on her deck.
The dsmembered portions Of white
mans body, supposed to be those OF Capt.
Oliver CauIk, her owner. and commander
were found after the ire had been ex-
tinguished
A colored deck hand. ramed Frank
Collier. who made up the crew of the
little craft. is missing and he probably
shared the fate OF the captain.
The police are searching for a mys-
terious stranger who boarded the Dream
Saturday and asked 10 be taken to ST.
Michaels. Talbot county her nome port.
whittier she was bound.
The vessel sailed saturday evening
Sunday morning she drifted into Rock
Creek. eight miles below the city. An
unknown man was picked up off Sparrows
Point. nearly opposite Rock-creek yes
terday morning from yawl boat by the
crew OF the schooner Amelia, and brought
To Baltimore. where he disappeared.
The police believe that this man Is the
perpetrator Of the probable double muir
der. Capt. Caulk had about 500 on his
person when he sailed on Saturday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-17
DANvILLE TOBACCO MARKET.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. OCT. 16, 1899.
ARRIVED.


PORT OF RICHMOND OCT TO, 1899.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Richmond, Catherine, New
York. merchandise and passengers, Old
steamer Ycmassee. O'Nen. Philadel-
phia. Pa. merchandise and passengers,
schooner Daunuess. Curtis. Chlcka-
h0miny. wood. S ~. Halves d Co.
SAILED.
Steamer POcah0utas. Graves. Norfolk
and James river sidiugs. merchandise and
passengers. Virginia Navigation Co.
Steamer Richmond. Catherine. New
York merchandte and passengers, Old
Dominion Line.
steamer lou. Hetteye Meadowvile,
coal.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. OCT. a. 1899
ARRIVED.
Steamer Oriel Rotterdam.
SAILED. {
Steamer Aracon New Haven.
Steamer So. Lconards. Antwerp.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. OCT. 16. 1899.
ARRIVED.
Barge Edith. Norfolk
Barge Majestic. Norfolk.
Steamer Albano. New York.
Steamer Greenbrier. London.
SAILED. z
Barge Antelope, Boston.
Barge Monarch. Boston.
Steamer Lord LansdOWne, Belfast.
PORT OF WEST POINT. OCT. 1G, 1899.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Danyillc. Boyd. Baltimore.
passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Danviie Boyd. Baltimore.
passengers and general cargo.
PORT BERMUDA HUNDRED, OCT. 16.
ARRIVED.
Barge +. W. COmmiskey. Jr.. Egan, TO
load railroad ties and poplar wood.
Schooner Brooklyn. Landlord, % load
lumber.
SAILED.
Barge Donaldson Donaldson, loaded
lumber Snow Hill. Nd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-17

accommodate the number OF workmon
that should be employed on the work even
now i'm hand. The building now used as
a shlp-ftters' shop should. when vacated.
be converted into a plumbers shop, Tor
which IT is Of ample capacity ana the
space az present occupied by the plumber
shop should. when vacated. be DIVIDED D.
tween extensions Of the foundry ana Oh
the blacksmith shop
In order TO use to the best advantage
the additional space TO be obtained Dy tne
building OF the new ship-httfrs shop ~.
ready authorized and tn consequent
changes I'm shops above outlined. it viii be
necessary to purchase and install a coh-
siderable number Of machine tools, tur-
uaces. cupolas FORCES etc. estimate me
cost Of such additional machinery az Wv
90 and recommend that this amount DE
appropriated for this purpose.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-17
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Affairs Brought Before the Board at
Last Nights Meeting.

A regular meeting Of the Board Of Fire
Commissioners was held last night IN
their rooms I'm the city Hall Those pres
emit were John H. F'risChkorn- president.
and Commissioners l.. G. Jenkins. Joseph
l.. Levy. James r. Sheppard. Charles j..
Tavlor and g.. watt TAYLOR; also AN OF
tho ooioors of the ire and tre-alarm de-
partment..
fn- resignlti0n Of Mr. Cass Johnson.
engineer in Engine Company No. !. was
received and accepted Mr.. John Miller
engineer OF Engine No. Z. was trans
ferred 70 Engine Company No. .. and MT
Conway r. Johnson was elected 10 MI
the vacancy thus caused In Engine Com
'M Mr. b. Leslie Powell. OF Engine Com
many No. 3 was transferred 10 Engine
Company No. l. 10 mi the vacancy caused
bv the death Of Mr. w. b. Smith. and Mr..
W III. Childress. call hOseman In Engine
Company No. s. was promoted 10 the posi-
ton OF extra statlonman vice Powell. Mr..
Eddie Mitchell. substitute In Engine Com
many No. & was promoted 10 the post
ton Of call hoseman, anS ar. Nank J..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-17

"Thore is but one small chance 20 save
your life and that Is through an opera
ton" was the awful prospect set before
Mrs !. g. Hunt. OF Lime Ridge, Wis. by
her doctor after vainiy trying - cure
her of n frightful ease of stomach trouble
and yellow iaundice. lie didn't count
on the marvellous power OF Electric Bit
tiers TO cure stomach and Liver troubles.
but she heard OF DO. took seven bottles
was wholly cured. avoided surgeons
knife now weighs more and feels better
than ever It's positively guaranteed 70
cure stomach. Liver and Kidney troubles
and never dsappoints. Price. Ho az
owens & Minor DRUG Company.