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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-21

NEW YORK, >; PITTSEITRG
Score: !, II 7,
New York .... ooooa OK Il !: !:
I1llshur.' 90 ! 0 0 o Q 0-1 s o
'iatte!lcs: Carrick and Warner; Gray
and Schriver.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-21
PHIL'A, 4; CINCINNATI 3.

i1fII- a, :; CINCINNATI, 3
:, ; Srore; RH.E.
cincinnati n ... 2 0 u 0 0 0 OO--3 2
hatieilss: Ortiz and Douglass; Gro
min and kehuc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-21

BAL TpAIORE, 6; CLEVELAND, 9
Score: '--@ % ~
Baltimore -. o . o 0 3 ox-6 n :
Cleveland 80. 90 0 0 o Q % 4 3
batteries: Kitson. NIcGinnity ard
Smith; Schmidt and Sugden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04
PROSPERITY IN NEBRASKA.
Extraordinary Conditions in the State
Too Busy for Politics.

According to a special in the New York
Tribune, the industrial prosperity which
prevails throughout Nebraska today is de-
veloping an extraordinary situation. There
has not been anything like it in the men,
DRY of the Oldest inhabitants. Added to the
present prosperity is the prospect Of even
better times in the fall
This is not alone contributed to by the
exceedingly fine crop prospects, but by
every branch of business industry. The
labor market, too, was never so thoroughly
cleaned up. So few unskiled laborers are
unemployed that the railroads are forced TO
pick up all the tramp element they can md
to ship out on their lines where repair work
is going on. So many of this element nave
been utilized this spring through Nebraska
by the railroads that there is a noticeable
scarcity of tramps through the state.
Skilled labor is almost wholly employed.
In Omaha there are few idle men, and
those who are idle are largely SO from
choice. All lines of business have increased
enormously over last year. The volume of
the wholesale trade at Missouri river points
has generally increased % per cent while
nearly all articles handled nave Largely m
creased in price.
There never was a time when there was
so much surplus money in the state and
the country banks have enormous deposits.
The crop prospects indicate 300,U0,oo0
bushels of corn and as much more in small
grain. There are more than million head
of live cattle in the state, and as many
more sheep and hogs. The feeding of this
vast number of live stock with home-raised
corn this fall will mark the climax of the
years prosperity.
Political managers are beginning 70 spec
ulate to what effect all this VIII have on
party lines. The prospects at present seem
to be that the masses will ignore politics,
so busily will they be engaged in making
money. There is today the barest sugses-
ton of political talk among the various
county organizations of all parties, where
ordinarily at this time there is an animated
discussion. 1t looks as if Nebraska, ordi
narily the hotbed of politics, will this year
be too busy to talk politics, and will barely
have time to vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04
For Porch
and Lawn.

You will not see as good show
ing of summer goods anywhere else
in this part of the country as you will
find here. All that makes for sum-
mer comfort may be selected from
our line. You will pay nothing ex-
ira for styles which you will not find
misunderstanding extra for super
iority in both quality and designs
nothing extra for the guarantee that
means something.
Porch and Cottage Suites Rock
ers, Arm Chairs and Divans), COW
cred in grass cloth and Persian stripe,
in maple and darker woods.
The famous Old Hickory and Rus
tic Furniture from the Kentucky
mountains.
Porch and Cottage Rockers, built
for comfort, in endless variety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04
Sale Must stand.

Justice Slower, in the New York supreme
court, yesterday handed down a decision
sustaining demurrer interposed by the
defendants in an action by Joseph Moss, a
.bondholder in the South Carolina Railway
Company, on behalf of himself and a num-
Der of other bondholders against Peter
Geddes, representing the majority of the
bondholders of the company. for practically
setting aside of the sale in foreclosure OF
the road to the defendants.
The piaintin alleged that by means OF
their wealth and influence, the members of
the majority bondholders committee pur-
chased the road for S1O0o.oe0. a price al
legged to be altogether inadequate.
Justice Slower found the allegations were
not sustained. and that the plaintiff, hav-
ing slept on his rights since 1894, had no
ground for action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04
DANIEL c. FRENCH HoNoRED.
Elected to Membership in the Famous
Academy of ST. Luke's.

from the ARTIST.
1t is no new thing for foreign rewards 10
be conferred upon American artists but
the election Of Daniel Chester French to
membership in the famous Academy Of st.
Luke's is particularly interesting. as he is
the first American to receive this distinc-
ton.
The Academia di San Luca is said to
have been founded by st. Luke, and treas
ures a painting which tradition ascribes to
his brush. However that may be. the au-
thenticated history of the guild dates back
to A. d. 500. Its home is the Palazzo CO.
lonna, near the Quirinal, in Rome, and the
membership is limited to forty-one, Of
whom twenty are foreigners. In the selec-
ton of these a jealous regard has been
always paid to the high standard of excel
lence worthy of an institution which counts
among its past brethren such artists as
Michael Angelo and Raphael.
Mr.. French was born in New England
and entered the Boston School Of Fine
Arts at eighteen. Subsequently he was for
short time pupil Of J. O. A. Ward. and
later spent three years in Florence. work
ing under the guidance of Thomas Bali
and Preston Powers. ON his return to
America his ability was speedily recng-
nized His Angel of Death Staying the
Hand of the Sculptor established his rep
utation both at home and abroad. Ii was
followed by the Minute Man" at Concord,
the group of "GaIlaudet and His First Deaf
Mute Pupil and his John Boyle O'Reilly
monument, representing Patriotism. Erin
and Poetry. Several important commits
sions were awarded him at the worlds fair
notably the Statue of the Republic" and
the "Quadriga'' over the water gate OF the
peristyle. In the latter Mr.. +. c. Potter
cOlaborated with him, as he also did in
some others of the groups involving ami
mails They have recently worked togeth-
er again upon the equestrian statue Of
Gen. Grant just unveiled at Philadelphia,
and are still doing in the case Of the
Washington" which is destined for the
city of Paris. Another very important
work which is engaging Mr.. French's at
tention is the designing Of the bronze doors
for the library at Boston, in which city
his admirable statue of Rufus Choate has
recently been erected. His work some
times, strong, always serious, dignified and
gracious, has brought him at middle life to
a position very near the top among
American sculptors. He is, moreover, low
able as man, and host of friends are
glad of the honor paid him. Through him
honor has been done to American art, OF
which his work is so completely represent
ariVR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04
Mayor Admitted Charge.

The special city council committee ap-
pointed by Acting Mayor Mitchell to in
vestigate charges against Mayor James G.
Woodward of Atlanta, which ware made
by DIR. L. G. Broughton, pastor Of the Tab
ernacle Baptist Church. made report last
evening to the effect that its labors were
lightened by Mayor Woodward's frank ac-
acknowledgement made to the committee and
his promise to make amends.
DR.. Broughton made charges before the
council, alleging unseemly conduct on the
part of the mayor during a trip to Wash
ington, and charging him with intoxica-
ton.
AS soon as the report was read Council
man Maddox asked for the resignation OF
the mayor, his exciting speech being sec
onded by Councilman Thomson. A motion
to file the report was made and carried.
A motion TO recommit the original reso-
luton was lost. This, it is believed, ends
the incident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04
SAMOAN CHIEFS SHAKE HANDS.
Mataafan and MalietOan Factions
Now on Good Terms.

Advices from Apia, Samoan Islands, June
%, via Auckland, yesterday. state that the
Mataafan chiefs met the Malietoan chiefs
June % on board the United States trans
port Badger, in the presence of the interna-
tiona1 commissioners, and shook hands and
made peace.
A meeting has been arranged for Malietoa
Tanu and Mataafa with the commissioners.
Peace is thus finally assured between the
chieftains and their followers, and both
factions have returned to their villages on
friendly terms, awaiting action by the pow
ers.
In the meantime the government is vested
in the three consuls, two of whom can act
in all cases where unanimity is not re-
quired by the treaty.
This arrangement is acceptable to all par
ties. =
Dr. Wilhelm Solf is exercising his Office
as president of the municipality q Apia,
and the friction with him and with the ma
tives is at an end.
The German protected cruiser Cormoran
has arrived, and the Fake has gone to
Sydney, n. S. w.
Three thousand five hundred rifles. not
including those served to Maletoa Tanus
party, have been returned to the warship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04
Mics Kate s White G. William Reminder.

Miss Kate S. White, G. William Reinmiller.
Mrs. Frank A. Holdcraft, Mrs. E. A
George, Howard S. Omohundro, Miss Lu-
enia F. McGroarty, Albert Lariviere, Car
RE Goss, Anna RynTan, Rev. Marian J.
Kline, E. D. Grummond Miss A. B. Derrick,
William A Greer, Anna Corley, John II.
Cox, Mrs. John r. Cox, Miss Dorothy A.
Searle Mrs. Ada NJ. MCGOWAN, NJ. w. Bald
win Miss Margaret G. Sylvester, d. X.
Whitcomb, Mrs. d. r. Whitcomb, VIM.
Fletcher, Mrs VIM. Fletcher Mrs. Chas.
Werner, Miss Maud Z. Alton, Miss Edith
D. Foster, Miss Ida Van Arsdale, 7. P. Van
Arsdale Evelyn G. Mutzebaugh, Elizabeth
b. Bernhart, Miss Rose Lees Hardy, Miss
Elizabeth Hummer, Andrew Wilson, Mrs.
Andrew Wilson, Mrs. Elmer E. Elliott, Miss
Anna E. shott, Hoxsie Y. Smith, Emma
Stelfox, Henry c. Workman, Mrs. II. c.
Copenhaver Louis E. Giles, Geo. Francis
Williams Paul E. Sleman. Martha NJ. Brew
err Mrs. Fannie r. Flemmng, Clara p.
Bateman, Mrs. o. p. Johnson, Louis NJ.
Bartlett, Grant Leet, Miss Eva j. Father,
Miss Ida V. Tuverney, Mr.. E. Frisby, Mr..
Eugene Meads, Mr.. ]. Walter Edelin,, Miss
F. E. Ashley, Mrs. A. J. Leonard, Mr. Geo.
F. Muth, Miss Emlu w. Burton, Rev. j. g.
Butler, d. d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04
II :
DEATH OF JOHN DYSON.
Became NOtOfiOusf for an Extensive
SvindIfnE Scheme.

John Dyson, ore at the most notorious
confidence men in the country, was found
dead in misefabiys furnished houseboat
on the Wabash river4sear Terre Haute Sum
day. Dyson's cotton swindle in 1870 was
perhaps the greatest swindle perpetrated
up to that time in the west.
The Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
lost upward of 100000 by the work of this
man, whose scheme was to secure bills of
lading for consignments of cotton, requr-
ing two duplicates and an original bill for
each consignment, and then to sell the du-
plicates. which had been doctored, to brok-
ers on the cotton exchanges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04
Mrs. Reckard Get. Ten Years.

Mrs. Clementine NJ. Reckard, convicted
Of manslaughter in the killing OF her hus-
band, Azariah Reckard, in Baltimore city
on January 20 last by shooting him in the
head, was sentenced yesterday in the
county court at Towson by Judge Burke to
confinement in the Maryland penitentiary
for ten years. The sentence is the highest
provided by law for granddaughter,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04
Use Aliens Foot-Ease in YourGloves

A lady writes: ST shake Aliens Feet-Ease into
my gloves and rub a little my hands. 1t saves
my gloves by absorbing respiration. II is a most
dainty toilet powder Aliens FoOt-Ease makes
tight or new shoes easy. Always use IL TO Break
In New Shoes. 1t keeps the feet cool aud comfort
able. We invite the attention of physicians and
nurses TO the absolute purity of Aliens Foot-Ease
All drug and shoe stores sell IT. 25c. Sample sent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04
Summer Cushions.

Several hundred elegant felt-hlled
Ruffled Pillows, Is inches square, in
Art Denirns, Cretonnes, DENNIS and
Fancy Tickings, made up from short
lengths and remnants at Our mattres:
factory--at much
below cost of
materials ...... $780, AND AOG.
In SllkOllne, "a cents and 80 cents
1t W. B. MOSES & SONS.
Z Many housekeepers would /
find the summer cooking hard
( work and detrimental to their
health if it were not for a Gas
{ Cooking Stove. Do the cook
ing the easiest, most comfort
able and cheapest way by buy
ing one of these stoves. Big as
sortment of Gas Cooking Stoves
J and Ranges here at extremely
low prices. See our assortment. :
{ Gas Appliance Exchange, I
: 1924 New York Avenue.
je3e-2sd I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04
Hooker Wnshington Abroad.

Booker T. Washington iectured yesterday
in Essex Hall, London, on 1.-The Negro
Problem in America"
The chair was taken by Joseph II.
Choate, the United States ambassador, who
introduced the lecturer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04
Gen. MeiEs' Version.

In report made by the late Gen. NJ. c.
Meigs, who, at the time of Early's raid on
Washington, commanded the provisional
division of the defense of the city, 1t ap-
pears that he, after consultation with the
Secretary of War, July 8, directed the
clerks Of the quartermaster generals Office
and the clerks and workmen employed by
the officers of the quartermaster's depart
ment to be organized and armed. The next
day, Sunday, July TO- arms were procured
from the arsenal and distributed that day,
and the next 1t is believed that Gen.
Meigs offered a force of about 5000 of the
qUartermasters men. A considerable part
of this force was used to reinforce Gen.
Wright and those who manned the forts
about the city, and Gen. Meigs spoke very
highly of the services rendered by his men
in defense of the city.
The first and second divisions of the 9th
Corps reached Washington by boat at noon
July II, and the day following, and Ger
Frank Wheaton, commanding the 1st Bri-
sade of the I'd Division, said that upon his
arrival in Washington July IL he was
directed by Gen. Wright to move toward
Chain bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04
Driving Picket Line.

While marching up Pennsylvania avenue
ne was halted and informed that the enemy
was then driving in the federal picket line
and seriously threatening Fort Stevens, on
18th street road. He, therefore, at once
marched up 18th street, and while on the
way to Fort Stevens was passed by Gen.
Wright, who instructed him to mass near
Crystal Spring, where he arrived about
o'clock that afternoon. An hour later, said
Gen. Wheaton, the force outside of Fort
Stevens, consisting of a portion of the Vet
eran Reserve Corps, War Department clerks
and citizen volunteers, were driven in
toward the fort by a portion of Early's
cover the line held in the afternoon, which
was successfully accomplished before Z
o'clock that evening.
Skirmishing, he stated, continued through
the night and day following. At o'clock
of July u Gen. Wheaton was ordered to
drive in the enemy's skirmish line and to
occupy, if successful, two strong wooded
hills in his front, the possession of which
gave the confederate forces great advantage
of position near the federal intrenched line.
The movement was successfully made, al
though the confederates were found to be
much stronger than had been supposed and
made desperate resistance. The whole at
tack said Gen. Wheaton, was as gallant as
it was successful, the troops never evincing
more energy and determination, and the
losses were very severe.
The last shot was fired about 10 o'clock
that evening. the remainder of the night
being occupied in Strengthening the fed
eral position, burying the dead, caring for
the wounded and relieving the skirmisf
line, which had been for two DAYS in front
plished about o'clock the following morn
ing.
Gen. McCook's Figures.
In q report made by Gen. A. Med. Nc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04

In report made by Gen. A. Med. Nc
! Cook, commanding the northern defenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04

late TO Drlng ABOUT tne present perfect
state OF the arrangements.
The Delegates.
The following is list of the delegates
who We're on the special train this morning:
Miss Florence Ball, Miss Sidney L. Gull
verwell, Mrs. Samuel Culverweli, Miss Mary
G. Andrews, Mrs. Andrews, Miss Clara H.
Burroughs, Miss Alice NJ. Fletcher, Miss
Gertrude A. Davis, Miss Helena l.. John
son, Miss Jenny NJ. Davis, Percy S. Foster,
Mrs. Percy s. Foster, Miss Ethel Foster,
Norman p. Foster, Arson S. Taylor, Mrs.
r. A e. Taylor DIR. F. A. Swartwout Mrs.
F. A. Swartwout Miss Estelle Foster, Miss
Emma Greenwich, Rev. j. w. Duffey, A. l..
Dietrich, Mrs. A L. Dietrich, Miss Alice M.
Meynes, Miss Lillian O. Burroughs Miss
Finley, Miss frankie E. Knibb, Miss Maud
E. Ball. Herman W. Smith, Mrs. H w.
Smith, r. c. Newcomer, Miss Minnie E.
Gentner, A. J. Henry, Miss Emma c. Hem
KEEL, Miss Anna A. Henkel, Rev F. D.
Power and Mrs. Power, Miss Phebe E. Lam
terman. Miss Irene Gibson, E. Lodge Hill,
Dr. Eugene c. Rice, Mrs. Eugene c. Rice.
Miss N. D. Barney, Miss Eliza Logic Miss
Craigen, Miss Lillian Craigen, Miss Jennie
z. Topley, Mrs. Elizabeth v. WEIGH Walter
d. Groesbeck, Willie Seifriz, Mrs. W. d.
Groesbeck, r. H. McComyn Miss
e. M. Mills Miss Eta F. Johnston.
George Ryneal, jr., Miss Lizzie Muth, Miss
Lila Muth, Miss Mile Philips, George HI.
Judd, Mrs. Geo. H. judd Mrs. James T.
Metcalf, Miss Carrie Smith; Miss May A.
Duguid Mrs. c. Howgate Mrs. M F. Nor
wood, Miss Nellie B. Brown, Miss Elizabeth
H. Burroughs, Miss Josephine Simpson, C.
B.. Braxton, DR.. NJ. s. Brown, Frank By
ram, Mrs. Frank Byram, Mrs. o. B. Brown,
The age-herald., 1899-08-26
Estimates of the Cotton Crop.

The fluctuations in the cotton market are sudden and of considerable range. The usual contest of the bulls and bears in this month of fruiting and opening is going on. Opinions always differ in August and they do not differ more this year than they or dinarily do.
 MT. Neiil points to a crop of three-quar- ters of million bales larger than that of last year. Last year Texas matured and picked 3,6ooy0Oo bales, and MT. Neill evident ly looks for a crop in that state this year of nearly, if not quite. 100000 bales. It should be remembered that the crop is still green: it is still growing or trying to grow in Texas, where heat and parched earth are the chief features. The dry spell in Texas Is of considerable standing. and from it at 13.S per cent. It puts the crop of Texas at 3100,OO0 bales. If the drought be much longer maintained the News thinks the crop of the state will fall below three million bales. And it should be remembered that the opinion of the News is based on a wide correspondence covering the 152 coun- ties of the state Tt is impossible" says the New Orleans Picayune. ito accept MT. Neilrs view that the crop is made and cannot be materially affected by the wealth. CT later on. There are too many records of seasons in which bad fall weather has ma terially cut down the yield to make it pos- sible to form any really valuable opinion as to the ultimate yield at this early date An estimate or prediction made at this time Is guess pure and simple. and 1t would be folly to consider 1t in any other light"
The age-herald., 1899-08-26
instaIlment Cotton Mills.

Talladega county will soon have four cotton factories-two at Talladega and one each at Sycamore and Sylacauga. Other counties could do equally as we'll, and yet there are today about fifty counties in the state that do not contain cotton mill.
 Engineer Tompkins, of Charlotte. N. C.. not long ago showed that no county is too poor to build a cotton mill After showing that necessary building material and nec- essary labor are at hand in every south- ern community. MT. Tompkins proceeded to explain how the needful capital could be gotten together. We give his own words:
 At 50 cents per week per share the pay rnentS .,n the stock per week would be about as follows: One share G100) at 90 cents per week, about g per month, for about four years; two shares (s20o) at 50 cents per week, about $ per month, for about four years; ten shares G1.0oO at C cents per week. about $?1 per month, for about iour years; t@enty five shares G2,50W
The age-herald., 1899-08-26

at 50 cents per week. about $50 per month. for about four years; fifty shares O5.0001 at 50 cents per week. about sf00 per month. for about four years. Thus, by a payment of Se per month, in four years person may own s10O worth of paid up stock in a good cotton mill By a payment of sf00 per month for four years a person may save and own 5000 worth of paid up stock. Assuming that it is desired to organize company of 900. subscriptions being made payable at 50 cents per week per share of sf00, there would be required 1,00O shares. The entire amount would be pay able in four years. Ut is really a little less than four years. but use round fig ures for convenienee.) In one year the company would receive about $25,0O0. This amount would be sufficient to buy the ground (which might be subscribed or bought. payable in stock), put up the mill building. operatives houses and still have a surplus in cash. The regular payments would yield the company about S20OO per month. In fifteen or eighteen months from the time of organization such company ought to be able to have about 2,030 spin dles, with all the appertaining machinery, in operation. After operating this for, say eight or nine months. the regular pay ments from the stockholders ought to yield enough to put in a thousand more spin dies, and so on until all the machinery is placed and in operation.
 All the expert Knowledge needed in county that has not built a cotton mill can be furnished by one practical and ef- fieient man secured in North Carolina or Georgia. There is no trouble in getting such man, who would act as superintend- ent and who would carry out the plans furnished by competent mill engineer The Age-Herald has been over this ground so often, it seems tiresome to repeat 1t. But Alabama is tagging in the matter or cotton-miling. The state is outstripped by North Carolina, South Carolina and Geor- gia-far outstrfpped, and yet this is the state of cheapest fuel. most abundant wa ter powers and finest crops of cotton. The reason is found in the neglect of the coun- ties in building the first mill. After coun- ty builds one mill, others follow easily, naturally and successfully. Talladega county is an example to all other counties of the state
The age-herald., 1899-08-26
SONG OF SAPPHo.

By Elinor Sweetman. Yesternight in shadow and dream thou earnest. Softly treading gossamer webs of slumbes-; White as dawn didst come to my couch and kiss me,
 Once ere departing. Now from lips thus hailowed by thine up- soareth Free thy name in passionate bursts Of music: Flights of song ecstatic pursuing vainly
 Dreams that are vanished. As the lark, the voice of the lowiy mead ows, Lonely cjrcleth beating his fruitless wings Light, and heat, and spaces of empty heavens,
 Rapturous, restless I am drawn through void upon void elusive, Ever thee in mazes of sweet rementorance Seeking. singing-yea, though I find -thee never,
 still must sing thee, Sing and cease not. if thy soul be shaken, If through mists of April my passion reach thee, Pierce and thrill. with tremulous cries and echoes
 vexing thy bosom Arise. be quickly rid of them; come thon hither, Come, like aies of dawn, and like dewy blossom, Come, beloved, come, and thes0 lips now singing
 Seal again sweetiy.