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THE RACES.
Two Mounts Fell and Joekq
Injured.

New Orleans. December ia-fa
showed but little improvement int MI
Selling. n.ile-Ben Chance, Chihx
Ran Gee. Time. l;4sis.
Selling. siA furloDgs-Heats: Enl
Sedan. Jim Hogg, Albert vals Tina
Second heat. Albert Vale. Galiles. ls
Time. 1:lsia. Third heat and run cf;
Vale. Sedan. Time. 1:8.
Steeplechase handicap. short ecvin'
Perkins. Zufalling, Brakeman. Tn
Six furlongs-Merry Day, Jim Ca
gins. Time. 1:lSh.
Selling, mile-Frank Mcconnell
Reed. Astor. Time, 1:47.
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The following Texas postoffices will be-
come come money order Offices January o..
bexar. Doucette. Hooks Switch, Katy,
and Winnie.
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THE SICK AA|(a

Have you any rain. or ache, y ,s',;'1'
Does your blood SHOW thai = n IL
Durities7 Are you nervous ~
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WOOD APPOINTED.
lie Is Instructed to Relieve Mato
General RrnnEo

General Brooke.
washington. December lS.--By direc-
'ion OF the president. Major General Leo
nard Wood. U. S. ". was today assigned
70 the command of the division OF Cuba.
ssnsNihs MAJOR General John Brooks. U.
a. major General Wood will. in addi-
non 70 his duties as division commander.
OF the island.
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THE NAVAL BILL.

ana to be general appraiser has been sent
to the senate.
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Tanforan.

San Francisco. Cal, Desembei h IN
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Six furlongs Masnus' a'n''
Time, l:l7h. ..,,,, Al
Granger, Monita, Major ;. .,,ins.1t1
Mile and oDe-sixteentn, ssD
Lena, owyhee. Time, l;oa .a,.,s, 4
One mile, Tanforan stakesAg1,,,,i n
Hindoo Princess, Wallenste,n. ma q
Six fuElongs. selling-syOa'D' y
Marcato. Time, 1;15%.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
WILL GO TO PHILADELPHIA.
Pickett Veterans Expect TO Attend G..
a. X. Recommendation Meeting.

1t was stated after the meeting OF
Pickett Camp of Confederate Veterans
last night that there was no doubt of the
members of the camp attending the an
nual encampment Of the Grand Army of
the Republic at Philadelphia in Septem-
Der.
The Confederates have received already
a very pressing invitation from promi-
nent Grand-Army man of Philadelphia TO
be present, and this gentleman has as
sured them that q formal invitation from
one or more posts Of that city will be eX
tended. There is thought 20 be little
doubt of its being accepted
At the meeting last nigat il was stated
that the picture Of General George r..
Pickett. which the camp has had painted
for Lee Camp, will be presented by Colo
mel X. l.. Maury Friday night, June I'd.
An invitation from the ladies' Holly
wood Memorial Association 10 the camp
to attend services at Centenary church
and also to attend memorial services al
Hollywood, May Both, was accepted. and
the camp will attend In a body.
1t was stated that the Ladies Auxiliary
would be thankful for flowers to be sent
to Mrs. w. b. Riddick. 50l north Twenty
seventh street; Mrs !. f.. Stansberry, Sc
cond market, or Mrs. Ro. n. Northen, 1907
west Cary street.
Colonel r. l.. Maury made his report as
q representative of the camp at the
Charleston reunion.
Captain Whirock gave notice that on
June Sth. at ociock =. NJ. a concert
would be given at the mess-halI at the
Soldiers Home for the benefit of the
institution and the old soldiers.
The meeting was presided over by Com
mander Johnson, and was opened and
closed with prayer by Chaplain Winston.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
LOUDOUN COUNTY.
Death of an Esteemed Lndy-Otber
Notes.

NOttSs
LEEsBURG. VA. May 22-Gpecial)-
Miss Emily Hoffman. a highly cultured
lady, and one Of the test-known and
most highly-esteemed Of our residents,
died at Raspberry Plains" near Lies
burg on Saturday night, in the Seth year
OF her age. She was the last of fifteen
children. seven being daughters, of the
late Jacob Hoffman, of Baltimore and
Alexandria, and who from the latter
place moved hers very many years ago.
No family was ever held in greater favor
IN this section. One son, Major George
Hoffman who died last year, was for
many years civil engineer with the Nor
folk and Western railroad residing IN
Petersburg. His family now live here at
Raspberry Plains"
The National Guard OF the District of
Columbia have decided to come here for
the summer outing Nut the place of rem
devious has been changed from that
named In the Dispatch last week TO the
farm Of Mr.. Il. b. White. one mile from
Leesburg, on the Aide turnpike. II IS q
splendid location. and where in the late
war the South Carolina Regiment Of Col
onel Sloane was encamped.
Invitations are out for the marriage OF
Miss Estelle, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. F..
A. Tyler. of Aide, TO William II. Gaines,
Jr., on June 7th, at the Church OF Our
Redeemer, in Aide.
The engagement of Miss Jessie Mat
thew, daughter OF the late Hon. William
Matthew. OF Loudoun. and Mr.. Wilson X.
lowering, of Baltimore, is just announced.
Besides those mentioned in the Dispatch
lately, many partridges have been re-
leased in Lovettsville District. In this
county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
DECISION AGAINST RAILWAY.
Case of Louisville Trust Company
VS.. New Albany Rond.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 22.-The
United States Supreme Court to-day de-
cided the case of the Louisville Trust
Company VS.. the LouisylIlA New Albany,
and Chicago Railway Company, and
others. The case involves a contention
over the guarantee given by this railway
company TO bonds of Kentucky rail-
road company. amounting 10 $llS,OW.
This guarantee the New Albany sought
10 have declared void, and much htiga-
lion ensued Tine opinion in the case was
IrepNed by Justice Brewer, and found
The Court CT Appeals for the Seventh
Circuit TO be IN error IN that it. failed TO
protect the interests Of certain Of the
creditors the court saying that while
not intending any displacement OF the
ordinary rules or rights of mOrtgagers
and MORTGAGE in "a foreclosure, they oe-
neved that under the circumstances as
presented by the record there was error,
and that the decision, which WAS in
favor OF the railroad in the Circuit Court
OF Appeals for the seventh Circuit, should
be reversed. An order was made TO re-
mand TO the Circuit Court, with instruc-
tons to set aside the confirmation OF sale
and TO INQUIRE whether "it is true as al
legged that the foreclosure proceedings
wire made in pursuance of an agree
1nent between the bondholders and stock
holders 10 preserve the rights OF both,
and destroy the interests OF unsecured
creditors, and that If it shall appear that
such was the agreement between the par
ties. TO refuse TO permit the conirma-
ton OF sale until the interests OF unse-
cured creditors have been preserved"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
STUDENTS ATTACK FiREMEN.
HOpfires in Celebration OF bnse-hnii
victory Lead to Fighting.

ITHACA, n. g., May H.--After the
victory of the Cornell baseball team over
the Princeton team. at Ithaca, the stu
dents began 20 celebrate the occasion IN
what they believed TO be harmless ways.
Bonfires were built, and number OF
prominent businessmen OF the city lent
the boys a hand. A large fire was start
cd on the principal thoGoughfare. and
the police interferec.
The boys became enraged at this ac-
tion, and began to make IL unpleasant for
The police The Chief Of Police then sent
a call for the FIRE department. which ar
rived, and attacked the crowd of students
with streams of water. The boys made
a raid on the fremen and police. and
wrested a hose line from the firenen. The
boys cut the hose. The police and fire
men were aided 10y a number of towns
people; but when the students captured
the hose-line the Others ret:eated down
the street, ana attacked another fire
which had been started up. Here the
flercest fights of the night took place. and
the .ownspeople attacked the students
with clubs. or any other weapon that
could be improvised.
The nremen advanced on the boys
drenchng them with streams of water
until they finally cleared the students
from the fires.
fights were OF frequent occurrence
One student was struck from behind with
a stick and felled. One member Of the
police force was slightly injured. Sev-
eraf thers were. more or less seriously
bruised.
Only one arrest was made.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
Strange md Horrible Crimes.

SEATTLE, WASH, May 22.-The Brit
ish steamer Carouue brings from Homo
lulu the story of horrible crime which
occurred at Waimea May I'd. The wife
of a ranchman killed her little step-raugh-
ter by brutaly beating her with a heavy
stick The crime was witnessed By a
youngster. who went to "a neighbours
house and told the story. So enraged was
the woman Of the house on hearing of
the crime that she rushed TO the other
woman's cabin. bent on furnishing the
stepmother. She did not attack the muir
deress but, dashing through the door.
caught up the wOman's own child, also
a little girl, and threw the little one head
first against the wall, breaking her neck.
The two women soon came 10 realize the
enorminty of their crimes. and buried the
two children together. They swore the
other child to secrecy but it was told
to other neighbOrs. and the women were
arrested
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KILLED ny A TRAIN.
A Fatal Accident Near Lyncbburg
Sunday.

LYNCHBUSG, VA, May zz.-~(Special)
William n. Fucker tcolored) was Instant
ly killed. ana Paul Taylor, also colored,
sustained serious. and perhaps fatal, in
jur.es. by being struck by a locomotive
OF the Southern railway, at HicHson S
Crossing near this city, at 1923 o'clock
Sunday morning
Rucker. who was The junior member OF
the firm OF Robert Rucker & Son. livery
men on Sixth street, together with Tay-
lor, left the stables yesterday morning
for Virginia Seminary, school for color
cd children just outside the city limits.
They drove span OF handsome white
horses attached to a three seat, black
covered Jersey. When they reached the
point where their road crossed the South
ern railway. commonly known as HEX
sons Crossing, their team was run into
b. n locomotive of the Southern railway
drawing train known as Extra Isl" with
horses and government equipments OF
the Third Cavalry Regulars, which was
en- route from Augusta, Ga, 10 Fort Mey-
er. Rucker was killed instantly and car
ried on the engine pilot the fun length
Of the train, before IL could be brought
to standstill. He received n blow on
the right side Of his head just back of
the ear, iTdcluilng the Dase OF the Shu'Ai
and breaking his neck. His right fore
arm was broken and there were other in
turtles about the body. Taylor was thrown
about twenty feet down a hill. He re-
ceived a fracture OF the left femur just
above the knee, cut on left side of head
above the temple. and also a cut on back
Of mis- head. When the train men went
to the assistance of Taylor he arose. and
tried TO stand up. but fell on his side and
remained unconscious and speechless
until some time after his arrival in this
city.
The crossing where the accident oc-
CURED is at the end of a cut. in which
there is a curve, and the engineer stated
that he did not see the wagon. but mere
~ saw the horses heads approaching the
track. and that he at once sounded an
alarm, and put down iard brakes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
uoLLYwooD MEMoRIAL-DAY.
Plans Perfected for It's Observance
eocicty Notes.

Tbere was n meeting Of the Hollywood
Memorial Association Yesterday inter-
noon, called especially 10 make arrange
ments for Msmorial-Day, which ID inc
goth OF May. Bishop Penick VIII be tnf
orator. and will 90 introduced by Mr'
Joseph Bryan. The procession VIII De
in charge of Lee Camp. which has ap'.
pointed General II. A. Brander marshhI oi
the occasion AS tbs number OF nv
itary IL necessarily smaller than usuai,
owing TO the fact that several companies
are dIsbanded, it is hoped that members
of the association, end the pubic gene
rally. Will follow IN carriages. All car
rlagss will be provided with badges at
church. The procession VIII start ifVn
D.. Hoge's church. Members OF the as
ISOLATION wishing TO procure badges pc
fore that time may get them from Mfs'
T.. 9. Minor.
The members of the Richmond College
Giee Club will assist in singing the
hymns. The Junior Association will, as
usual, decorate the officers section ana
Lee monument Memorial services Will
be held at Centenary church en- the 18th
memorial Sunday. Lee and Pickett Camps
and the Sons of Veterans will at
tend in n body All memorial associa-
tions are expected. and special seats VIII
be provided for them in the church.
The next meeting will be of great I'M
portance, and will be held on the sth OF
June, at O'Clock, at the Second Presby-
terrain church.
Mr. John Garland Pollard delivered
highly instructive lecture before the Wo-
mans Club yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. His subject was woman Before
the Law or, the Legal Rights of Women.
The address showed great research on the
part of the speaker. Mr. Pollard remark
ed. In conclusion, that ne had tried to
give in the space of one hour an idea
of a subject upon which whole Libraries
had been written" and the last words
Of his excellent address were: mo gov
eminent, however strong, could endure
the storms of decade II bereft OF its
noble women" Tea was served after the
lecture.
Miss Emma V. Shepherd, of Richmond,
and Miss Marie T. Steele, OF Petersburg,
are visiting Mrs. A. B. Hill, in Washing
ton.
The Junior Hollywood Memorial Asso-
citation will have a very important meet
ing Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clock at
Lee Camp Hall.
Miss Fannie Rabb, of "Gaymont." Car
olne county, who has been the guest Of
Mrs. II. A. Brooke, has returned to her
home.
President Lyon G. Tyler, Of William
and Mary College, was at the rooms OF the
Virginia Historical Society yesterday.
Messrs. Harvie Ruffin and Mabrie Ed
munds, of Danville, are visiting in the
city.
Miss Sara Harvie is visiting Miss Mar
garet Leake, of Goochland county, Va.
Miss Louise Dabney. OF Chatham, is the
guest OF Miss Katherine Michaux.
Mrs. Philip winston, Of Minneapolis, is
In the city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
THE PEACE MEETING.
MANY DIFFICULTIES IN MATTER OF
COMMITTEE OFFICERS.
FALSE REPORTS OF HIrCHEs.
Ambassador white Regards tie s""-
alton ms Promis.ng-ThinNs ss
uc.y,t ON Mediation and Arbi'r"-
ton May &c Reached

THE HAGUE, May 22--The Disafma-
,ren, committee OF the Peace Conference
meets at 10 o'clock Tuesday mornings ,he
Committee on Laws of Warfare during
Tho afternoon OF the same day, and Com
mittce on Arbitration on Wednesday
The chiefs OF the delegations have had
freouent conferences. with view TO al
irving al an agreement in regard 10 the
choice OF officers OF the committees, nut,
opparentiy, many difficulties have arisen,
as nothing has been finally settled.
Many false and exaggerated reports
have been circulated regarding these
bitches For instance. It has been said
that Count Won Munster, the German
Ambassador at Paris end head OF the
German delegation. would withdraw from
the conference. Such stories must be re-
ceiyed with caution. as persons host'e
10 the aims of the conference have been
busily engaged IN spreading distflst.
Andrew u. White. the Emitted States
Ambassador at Berlin, and head Of the
American delegation. I'm an interview
with q representative Of the Associated
press. said he regarded the situation as
promising. and tia. the first work OF
organization was well done. lie added;
SERIOUS HOPES.
81 am hopeful that 1t will be possible
10 reach practical conclusions. the
skepticism Of the first few days must
yield 10 serious hopes without at the
time INDUCING in exaggerated expecta-
lions.
''The words OF Emperor William have
contributed 10 improve the situation.
think we may arrive at some result on
the subject of mediation and arbitration.
Although it is undoubtedly impossible to
make such action obligatory. 1t can be
rendered at least optional. That will be
an immense advance.
II am also confident that important
are achievable in the laws
and usages OF war. Relative TO the re-
duction Of ornaments. / am not in q
position to speak on the subject"
Other ambassadors interviewed express
ed similar views. They seemed con-
WINGED, however, that numerous dill
culties of detail would arise in the va
rious committees, and that the conference
would be protracted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.
"The Relation of the Cigarette tn
Crifc.v

CINCINNATI. o., May 22.-The Nation
al Convention OF Charities and Correc-
ton was addressed to-day by George
Terrence, Of Pontiac. H., superintend-
ent OF the Illinois State Reformatory. on
1.-THE relation of the cigarette TO crime"
After reciting his experience with boys
coming TO his institution, Mr.. Terrence
said: IL am sure cigarettes are destroy
ing and making criminals OF more of
them than the saloons"
In his reformatory now there are 27S
boys. "Of sixty-three," he says aver
aging II years OF age, tf;y-eight were
cigarette smokers. OF 1888, aver
smokers. or eighty-two, averaging 10
years. seventy-three were cigarette
smokers. This demonstrates that % per
cent Of the whole number were ciga-
rette fiends at the time OF committing the
crimes for which they were committed
10 the reformatory."
The general discussion developed SIM
liar experience with others connected
with reformatories for boys
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23

doomed to disappointment. however. TOT
the Governor only came TO meet his son,
Major Heth Tyler. who had just returned
from Cuba.
Major Tyler. like all other volunteers
on duty In Cuba, has been ordered home
10 be mustered out He was accompanied
by the Governor to the War Department
to-day, 20 have final settlements made.
After making few calls on relatives
and friends. the Governor and his son
left for Richmond by the late afternoon
train.
There are quite n number OF Virginians
here 10 attend the Jubilee. among them
Captain A. b. Guigon and son. and Ma
jor Robert Stiles. of Richmond; Judge
Gray Latham, OF Lynchburg; Speaker
RYAN. OF the Virginia House OF Dele
gates; Delegate Settle. OF Rappahannock,
and many others. The weather Is dis
tressingly cool. and IL is not believed that
the Jubilee will be a financial success.
though big crowd will be present each
day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
Ne-ypO-t News Notes.

NEWPORT NEWS. May 22.-(Speclal)
~ 81. Vincents Catholic church yester-
day the devotOns OF the forty hours
commenced. At the morning mass Father
Frioli of Norfolk, was the celebrant.
At night Father O'Reilly, of Richmond,
preached an interesting sermon.
Rev b. +. LipscOmb. pastor of the
Observation-Disclosures Methodist church,
last night preached the annual baccalau-
reate sermon TO the cadets of the New
port News Military Academy. The church
was crowded TO overlooking.
Mayor A. A. Moss to-day received a
letter from Captain G. c. Berkeley com
handing Company X. Fourth United
States Immunes, at Camp Meade. Pa.
stating that ne would bring home with
him about thrty-two Newport News
boys and several Norfolk men. 1t is ur-
derstood that Colonel Petit will ask per-
mission TO take Il regiment to Manila,
and will re-enist about two thirds of his
regiment in the event he succeeds In get
ting the necessary permission.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23

the Baptist church. Mr.. Massie made
quite favorable impression on the peo.
PIE, and 1t Is likely that he will receive
call from this church.
Mr.. c. A. Poole and wife isf. to-day for
Surry county. 10 spend some weeks.
Mr.. James T, Bryant, of Ganains. was
In town this morning.
Mr.. T.. A. Williams. cashier OF the
Greenesville Bank. went up TO Boydton
yesterday 20 visit his parents.
Mr.. G. T. Davis Of TIE Dispatch. passed
through here to-day, en- route for Law
renceville.
Mr.. Il. G. Palmer, attorney at law, at
tended Brunswick County Court today,
Mr.. A. NJ. Potter, OF Richmond, spent
yesterday in town.
". T.. Bailey. Esq, mas commenced the
erection OF Two brick stores on Brunswick
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Tugo, of Chicago.
Ill. are visiting at Uitchcocks.
our countyman, n. J. Land, Is cow In
Cuba on business
Mr.. r. p Eewsome spent yesterday
with hs family.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
The Methodist Orphcnage.

DANViTI.E. VA, May 22.-(Special.)- y.
The committee on selecting the site OF the
proposed orphanaSe to be established by
The Virginia Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. met tonight at
the residence of Committeeman II. q.
Moseley After a prolonged session the
committee announced that the choice lay
between Richmond and Lynchburg, both
Of which offered inducements. An ad-
iOurned meeting will be held In Rich
mond June 9Th 10 consider the claims Of
that city, and final decision will then
be. reached. Messrs. G. Gordon Payne
Louis c. Bell. and Cornelius Christian
n committee from the Lynchburg Council
were present.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
A Whcelmnn Hurt.

A negro, a basket Of flowers. ana a
broken pedal bar were the salient fea-
lures Of combination when came near
being fruitful OF e. serious accident OF
Broad street, near Ja.! alley, early sun
day morning.
The negro was wheeling down the steep
he carried a basket containing three fin.
bouquets. Without warning the pedal
bar snapped. The force with which that
negro struck the ground was such that
those who saw the accident thought the
IL was not, but the negro's face was an
utter wreck. one leg Was dsIocateG ~
the knee. His clothing were devastated
He was taken home in d cab. His Injuries
Tba Aowers have not been heard from
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-23
Bedford City.

BEDFORD CITY. VA. May 22.-(Spe-
ciaID-On Saturday afternoon the remains
of Miss Lizzie Holt were brought here
from Roanoke and inferred beside her
father and mother. She was q native Of
this place. member of prominent fam
ily OF Bedford county, the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. William and Mrs. Ann Otey
Hot.
on Friday' Mrs. Richard Omstreet died
at her home. az Matilda, on the north side
of the county. at the age OF 60 years.
only seven weeks ago she lost loved
daughter Mrs. Musgroye. Six children
survive. Her husband has been dead
rcma vpore