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Was Taken III Early in the Day
 With Indigestion WHILE AT EAST PORT CLUB Apparently in Robust aHeaIth When Attack Came. DEMOCRAT OF NATIONAL FAME Helped Samuel J. TiIden in His Many
 Triumphs. HAS MADE TEN MILLIONS In Speculation During Last Eighteen Months, and Was the Recognized Financial Leader in Markets
 of the United States


New York, May 12.-Former Governor Roswell P. Flower died tonight at 1O:3O at the Eastport Country club, at Passport, Long Island
 MT. Flower was taken i'll early in the day with a severe attack of acute indigestion. In the afternoon symptoms of heart failure supervened and he grew steadily worse un- til the time of his death. The attack of heart failure was accompanied by faint ing spell, and MT. Flowers family in New York City were quickly notified. When they arrived at Eastport Mr. Flower had some what recovered, but tonight the attack of heart failure was marked, and MT. Flower became unconscious an hour or so before his death.
 MT Flower has been a sufferer from gas- tritis for long time with every now and then an acute attack. He appeared in TO- bust health yesterday, and this morning when he arrived at Eastport, where he in- tended to remain until Monday, his health was apparently excellent. The attack from which he suffered today came on suddenly and was of a more severe type al the out set than any he had previously suffered from. No arrangement for the funeral mas yet been made.
 A Native of New York
 Roswell Pettibone Flower was born in Theresa, Jefferson county, N. r., August T. 1885. Roswell was the sixth of nine child ren, and when his father died he was eight years old. He worked with his brothers on two farms his mother owned. and spent his time between school sessions in the hardest kind of labor
 MT Flower came to New York in 1se9 MT. Flower always was "a democrat. In the early seventies he helped Samuel J. Tilden to develop the famous organization which exposed Tweed, and enjoyed many other triumphs.
 Good authorities estimate that Mr. Flowers profits in the last eighteen months in Wall stret have exceeded $1O,- 100000. He. has become during that time the speculative leader in the financial mar kets of the United States.
 Mr. Flower married Sarah Woodruff, daughter of Morris M Woodruff, of Wa tertown, on December 26, 1859. Three child ren were born, of whom only one survives, Emma Gertrude, who is the wife of John B. Taylor. MT. Flower has been for years one of the wardens of St. Thomas Episco- pal church in Fifth avenue.
The age-herald., 1899-05-13
Another Trust to Be Formed

Chicago, May 12.-The thirty-four mills engaged in the sash door and blind man. ufacture in Chicago have combined, and On or about August next 1t is stated will be taken over by corporation probably to be named the American sash and Door company, with a capital of about 5000, 900. The combined appra sed value of the mills is approximately $2,000 900.
The age-herald., 1899-05-13
Puodlers win Receive an Advance

Pittsburg, May 12.-Puddlers who are members of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers will receive during May and June an advance of 20 cents per ton. Finishers or hoop mill workers will receive an advance of 2 per cent.
The age-herald., 1899-05-13
secDley Files Petition In Bankruptcy

New York, May 12.-John Seebley, in- yestment broker, has filed a petition in bankruptcy. Liabilities $7176S9; no assets.
 MT. Seebley has been in business since 1876. He was formerly president of the Consolidated Electric company of St. Louis and the Lewiston Meyer Construction com pany.
The age-herald., 1899-05-13
Sensational Announcement

London, May 12-The Paris correspon- dent of the Daily Chronicle says: "Sensa- tional announcemtnts regarding the prep arations for the return of Dreyfus to France toward the next month continues; but the story that ten members of the re- publican guard and four gendarmes left Saint Nazaire on Tuesday for French Guinea to escort him back lacks authority as vet.
The age-herald., 1899-05-13
..DEWEY.n
Watson Sails Tu esday

Washington, May 12.-Admiral Watson will sail from San Francisco on Tuesday, but cannot possibly reach Manila before the middle of June. Orders have been isued placing Captain A. S. Barker in command of the asiatic squadron after Admiral Dewey departs until relieved by Rear Ad- miral Watson.
The age-herald., 1899-05-13
I,uYs Another Furnace

Cincinnati, O., May 12.-The Empress Steel and Iron company which has recent ly secured number of plants in the middle states today bought the Victoria Furnace at Goshen, Va, and all of what are known as the Potts Valley coal properties.
The age-herald., 1899-05-13
E,gbtv Tons of CbIorate Explodes

London, May 12.-Eigthy tons of chlorate exploded. Vitriol which streamed into the sewers, spread devastation. The gas works which contained 25O,OOO cubic feet of gas, has a hole burned in it's top. The escap- ing gas took fire and the flames were seen for miles.
The age-herald., 1899-05-13
SENATE DEFEATS
 AN AMEND DMENT The Jenkins Bill Lost By 8 Vote Oi
 IS to 10. HOUSE PASSES PRIMARY LAW First Vote Was Tie and May be Defeated
 on Reconsideration.
SEATS OF BRANDON AND INQUIRE
Will Be Contested Today-Former Hold ing Two Offices and the Latter Has Removed From Russell Coun-
 ty to Montgomery.

Age-Herald Bureau, Hotel Mabson, Mont gomery, May 12.-(Special)-Th senate this afternoon defeated the Jenkins suffrage amendment by vote of 13 to 10
 Senator Jenkins amendment incorporated the educational and poll tax qualifications for electors. The vote on other amend ments will likely be much larger, because more members wifi be present.
 The vote in detail follows: Ayes-Messrs. President, Boykin, Brown, Buchanan, Grant, Horton Jenkins, Pulley, Rather, Sowel of Limestone, Stevens, Thomson, Thomoson-13.
 Nays-Messrs. Brooks, Case, Hurst, Lee, Matthews, Mccain, Moody, Nunnellee, Sowell of Walker, Windham-1O
 MT. Brown changed his vote to aye to move to reconsider, but it will not pass.
 The president decided that it took two thirds of all the senate or 22 aye votes to pass the bill but there was a bare majority and nothing like two-thirds of those vot- ing eVen
The age-herald., 1899-05-13
A Few of the Killed

Philadelphia, Pa., May 12.-The Pottsville express which was run into at Exeter arrived here after midnight with few of the injured They were:
 GEORGE w. FUCKER, this city, in- jured about the legs.
 FRANCIS T. sTEINBECK, Camden. N. J., cut about the head and bruised about the body.
 c. A. BEAVER, Philadelphia, arm bruised and head cut.
 B. B. BARNEY. Philadelphia, leg and arm pit badly bruised. Among the reported dead are:
The age-herald., 1899-05-13
Force the Fighting

/. New York, May E.-A special to the World from Hot Springs, Va, says:
 s.Force the fighting. Penetrate far into the interior and capture or destroy every war ring Filipino"
 That Is the pith of a long cipher cable gram President Mckinley sent to General Otis in Manila. It was prompted by several dispatches from General Otis transmitted by Secretary A1ger, which greatly incour- aged the president.
The age-herald., 1899-05-13
strikers Used Dynamite

Duluth, Minn., May 12.-The street car strikers tonight dynamited trolley car and fired several shots at non-union motor men. A large force of policemen is on the way to quell the disturbance.
The age-herald., 1899-05-13
NATIONAL FUND FOR 4 DEWEY HOME New York Times Suggests a Popular Snb-
 SCriptiOn. BY LEADING NEWSPAPERS To Raise S26O,OOO For the Man Ne Call
 Our Hero.
HE WILL COME VIA LONDON
Gallant Admiral Telegraphs That Ow- ing to III Health He Will be Forced to Come Home
 Through Suez Canal

New York, May 12-The New York Times in an editorial entitled: What Shall We Do For Dewey?' tomorrow will say:
 What shall we do for the man who has done so much for us? That is the ques- ton which has for long time agitating the American people. It is quite true that according to our precedents we have not been niggardy in recognition of the great services of Commodore" Dewey, as he was a year ago. But there is a persistent and prevailing feeling that we ought to do rnore;that the American nation in some un- official and spontaneous way should recog- nize the services of Dewey as the British nation recognized the services of Yelling ton, when it presented him with the es- tate of 'StrathfieldsaY'
The age-herald., 1899-05-13
newexIn Feeble nealth

Chicago; May 12.-Judging from a cable- gram received today from Admiral Dewey his bea,th. despite medical assurances to ,the contrary, is none of the best, and to
The age-herald., 1899-05-13
A Popular Subscription

There are some 10000 periodicals in the United States. Among them are 2,119 daily papers, which represent most immediately and most accurately the sentiment of the United States. Let us assume that only 300 of these are in a position to act as col- lecting and distributing agents for na- tional Dewey ceremonial and that each one of these 300 is willing to pledge itself to the collection from it's readers and the trans mission to the appointed trustees of the sum assoc from that fund.
 TSurely this estimate is made enough, and surely the amount of each individual sub scription which must be strictly fixed an limited is made enough to prevent any newspaper from exploiting the admiral for the purpose of advertiseing itself. And yet the aggreate of these subscriptions would be s250,O00. Half of this should go to. the erection of residence for the ad- nkal in whatever place in the United States he might prefer to put 1t, and the otper half for his personal use.
 This would be truly a natural and pop ular subscription.
 Could Not Refuse It
 "The admiral would not be at liberty to refuse 1t, since it would not be the creation of an obligation on his part but only the recognition of an obligation upon the nation. He would not be able to refuse fl if the whole amount were deposited as it could and should be depos ted subject to his order before his arrival upon h's na- tive shores.
 'The president of the United States, the secretary of state and treasurer would be appointed custodians of the fund, and their willingness to assume the custody may be foregranted.''
The age-herald., 1899-05-13
THE WEATHER

ALABAMA-FAIR SATURDAY; FREsE SOUTH WINDS; FAIR SUNDAY.
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Continued On Second Page).
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-11
THE TEXAS FLOODS.
Condition Of the Sufferers Improving
Very Little.

AUSTIN, TEN. July 10-Governor Say
ers and a corps of assistants have spent
the entire day working in behalf of the
flood sufferers up and down the Brazos
river bottoms Reports from tn stricken
district to-day are to the effect that.
while the waters are rapidly receding, the
condition of the food sufferers IS inn
proving very little. The Governor re-
ceived official reports from NelascO, the
southernmost point that everything was
In fairly good condition there. with %
feet Of water prevailing. He mas received
a telegram from the citizens of Hearne,
stating that they had fought alone as
long as they could, and would now have
TO ask public aid; that all the property
in that section had been laid waste; they
were starving and homeless, and needed
money, food. and clothing. Their wants
will be supplied at once.
Countrywide Bel. az Bellville, wired
that there were l. 200 sufferers in the coun-
ty OF Mills and 1909 in the Greek bottoms
in absolute need From other portions
OF the flood district similar reports come
pouring in.
Governor SayeTs stated to-day 10 an
Associated Press correspondent that the
effort on the part OF some TO belttle tho
damage attendant upon the flood was
Aetuated by motives that he could not un-
Ssrs,and. that during his long residence
In Texas ne had never seen worse ca
lamity befall its people and that from
reports he had at his disposal he was led
10 believe that the list of sufferers would
be very large.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-11
SOCIETY OF THE KISS ROYAL.
Dcath Of the Last Survivor Oh wv
Kisscrs.


mi. Cor-asnondence New York World)
Mrs. Eleanor Jeffreys, English from
Raleigh. Essex, died in this city yes'er-
dav. aged o. with her disappeared inc
Society Of the Kiss Royal OF which sno
was the only surviving MEMBER. Iii.
Tbo society was composed orisihaHg
% fortv-fve young women VINO nau
Lissod Oueen Victoria az the cost VI
e,,,,,iDo eocb That happened when her
Cr,cious Majesty was an infant IN the
cradle. no. o,,+
ir "a uonv cart for an airing IN hlch-
mond Park. The tiny Princess was recos
nized by the students of one OF lhe nus
aristocratic girls school In bohuoh,
Tbev surrounded the little carriage ana
ono ~ the girls offered 20 give the nurse
a shilling If she would let her KISS '"0
nrettv baby. The nurse accepted
,rbcn all the other students, amid great
laughter and endearments 20 the child,
in turn paid the toll and kissed the Prin-
cess and the servant made quite little
sum-
THE Duke and Duchess Of Kent. father
and mother of Victoria. were told OF the
enthusiasm Of the sweet undergraduates
for their progeny, and felt very much
fattered. 49,
when Victoria had succeeded to the
throne of England the girls who had
kissed the Queen formed a friendly as
sociation. the Society Of the Royal KISS,
which Victoria honored shortly afterward
,,,itb q very gracious. good-humored au-
toeraph letter that finally passed lnto
tbe nossession Of Mrs. Jeffreys, the last
member.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-11
NEW MONEY BILL NEARLY READY.
Plat So AnnouDces-Roosev ana
the Republican Ticket.
(NeW York HeraldD

Senator Thomas c. Plat is back again
at the Oriental, Manhattan Beach. having
returned late on Saturday night from Mar
ragansett Pier, where, with Senators
Aldrich, Of Rhode Island; Burrows, of
Michigan, and Platt of Connecticut he
had been for a week helping~to construct
a new currency measure on lines favored
by Republican leaders.
There was a report that Senator Platt
had fled the conference, which was a
meeting Of the Republican members Of the
Senate Finance Committee. because
ne had had serious difference OF opin-
ion with Senator Aldrich. His departure
left the committee without a quorum.
The Senator when asked about his re-
turn, denied that he had left because
OF any trouble in the committee.
1--WE have been working hard six hours
a day for four days forming a currency
bill" he said. There have been diffe-
rences Of opinion, of course, but none
was serious and none will interfere with
the result. L have had absolutely no
difference Of opinion with Senator
Aldrich."
"Will the currency bill be ready for in
PRODUCTION at the next session of Con-
gress?" Senator Plat was asked.
YES" he replied, lit will be ready.
We have nearly completed it nov, but
some changes are to be made. We are
of the opinion that when the bill is COM
pleted it will be found to solve one OF
the most perpleKing questions now to
be considered in this country. Our ses-
sions have been pleasant and profitable
and we will soon be through with our
work"
Governor Roosevelt came back from
Washington yesterday but was in the
city only long enough to cross 1t and start
for oyster Bay. With him came again
the rumor that the President mad calIeu
him to washington because Roosevelt
might be induced to take the second place
on the ticket in 1900 The Governor ana
Senator Platt did not meet but the sen
ator spoke about the rumor IN reply "
a question. MI. co,..r
Il do not think" he said, "that cover
nor Roosevelt wants TO be candidate
for the vice-presldency. J see no reason
WHY the old ticket should not be renamed
II the Governor has the ambition 20 De
come n presidential candidate In 1904
don,t believe he would run for the wee
nresidency in 1900 1 think Hobart VIII
again be the candidate
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-11
TAKEN TO THE PENITENTIARY.
Lapiner Abductress Fights Like
Tigress All the Way.

CHICAGO, July 10.-Mrs. Ann Eliza
beth Ingersoli of gainesville, o., who
kidnapped little Gerald Lapiner, was
taken to the Joliet penitentiary to-day.
She fought like a tigress. and it required
three men to take her from her cell TO
the cab in front Of the jall-yard. Hand
cuffs were placed upon the woman, but
she twisted one hand free, struck Jailer
Whitman in the face, and tore her clothes
half off. When the jail ofiice was reached,
the aged kdnapper threw herself on the
floor, tore handfuls Of hair from her head.
and screamed and kicked with frantic
energy at the jailer aud his assistant.
She was finally carried out bodily, and
held by main force on the ride 10 the
depot.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-11
TO LOCATE sMoKELEss GUNS.
Ordnance Officers VIII Use New hp-
paratus in Experiments.


washington Correspondence New YORK
Herald)
In the experiments soon to be maze at
Fort Myer to sight smokeless powder
discharges ordnance officers will use sew
eral new devices.
Professor Reginald A. Fessenden, of the
Western University of Pennsylvania, has
not been communicated with by the de-
partment since at its request he nled
with the Secretary Of War description
of his device. Professor Fessenden says
that with his apparatus the flash can De
seen almost as plainly as II hred py
night 1900 yards away.
His invention. he declares, is colored
screen, which may be applied TO helu
glasses. His experiments show that SUD-
stances introduced in the powder TO
change the color of the fash cannot pre-
vent its being seen by his apparatus, as
the additional color simply superimposes
itself. and the original band due TO the
nitro-cellulose i'm the powder, with when
he experimented is undimished in inten-
sity.
colonel Charles Smart, Of the Medical
Department. has made experiments with
different colored glasses. and found that
ordinary violet-colOred glass brought out
in bold relief against the shaded light a
thin yellowish-white vapor which arose
from the discharge Of smokeless powder.
In the experiments to be made the ordi-
nary field glass with a violet shade will
be used.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-11

not conading It's action 20 yesterday
dismissal OF Deniel.
NJ Bertillon. the handwriting eNpei =
VIII, testified before the Court OF 'as -.
TICS, that Drcyfus was the author OF 'ns
borscreau. stili remains at the heao -
Tho Anthropometrlc Department Oh Az
Prefecture OF Police, but mas oe'"
prived OF his official duties. -.o
Baron Baulny. another OF 'he ',,on
cratic promoters Of the deinohs,, a., :,
against President I.oubet at AuteuIi' 10 e1
beon hardened. It is understood 'hat ~,
Ioubet also desired 20 pardon bS ~,
Christianl. who made the assault on H.,
but the Cabinet decided that 'Iis
quite out Of the question.
THE RoYALIsT PRoPAGANpA'
The Gazette de France to-day pup nsi,oo
tho report which the Prefect OF oa.,,
nreeented 10 the government March -S.,
-, ,ho orleanist party. 1t says the he'suo
- po.r,ots and the Anti-Semite League
-, a., oIoee relations with the DUKE VI
c,ioare Who sent 500 francs @l.VW W
NJ Deroulede and large sums ~ pa,,oitsts
Jules Guerin. Altogether 'ne , 90 frorcs
arc said 10 have expended SW'0y, -
SEQ oOm In getting up the NVu.' troa-
rocts fasco. Professor SiNoIlo''1 go,
s,,ror Of the League OF the go,
,,,,horland has been suspehueu - -.
IA. S,,,ioe nj the College OF Reihls lCi
N...,,,,t, 20 incite an ant-DreyIus dB'-
tatlon at Rennes .,..,.,, Count
"a ,eeardinq 10 the same authority count
Phi do Castellane also subscribed 10 the
movement.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-11
BUST OF OLIVER CROMWELL.
identify the five women who were arrest
ed as the robbers.
MORE WOMEN ROBBERS.

identify the five women who were arrest
ed as the robbers.
MORE WOMEN ROBBERS.
The second robbery took place about
o'clock yesterday morning In the same
neighbOrhoOd. FOR some iueXpicaDle rea-
son the police refuse To disclose the exact
location. William l.. Moore, OF Phlladel-
phia. was set upon by four, and possibly
five women. Who had concealed them
selves i'm a hallway. Moore was roughly
handled. but not assaulted as Frank was.
He made complaint to the police OF the
Tenderloin Precinct, and said ne had Deen
robbed Of $40.
He thought the thieves ere colOred
women. and the detectives aid patrolmen
went scurrying about until they found
Lizzie Davenport, 30 years Ola lcoloreul
of No. 2l9 west TWenty-ninth street. ana
another colOred woman, who called hefseil
Jennie jefferson. Subsequently Minnie
schultz (colored) Of No. 2lJ west Twenty
ninth streets, and Addie Smith (white6
of No. 2iS west Thrty-eighth street, were
arrested and locked up, charged with the
Frank robbery 49,
Moore did not appear 10 press Ii,e
charge and Jennie Jefferson and Lizzie
Davenport were discharged. jennie JeL-
ferson was suspected OF having hau q
hand in the hOld-up OF FRANK, anu Wiz Wiz
Minnie Schultz and Addle Shiln " -
held I'm 81 600 bail 10 answer. SerBeai,,. \.
COmboy testified that Frank was TOO weak
from loss Of blood TO be IN court
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-11
WORK ON TIE BRIDGE
THE STEEL WORK FOR THE No.
70 beginning TO ARRIVE.
LARGE FORCE EMPLOYED IN GRADING
Track is Being Put Down In "eeA-
I.uburg County-Grading Between
Richmond and Petersburg VIII ne
ueguH In n Few Days.
BeguH In n Few Days.

Work on the Richmond, Petersburg and
Carolina railroad in Virginia is progress
ing finely.
Five carloads of steel work for tho
bridge across the James at this city nave
arrived and are being unloaded.
The material comes from the Pennsyl-
vanla Steel Company, OF Philadelphia
The remainder is expected in few days
Work on the piers will begin shortly.
Heretofore work has been done on the
road chiefly at North Carolina points,
but operations in Virginia, it IS under
stood, will be vigorously prosecuted from
now on to completion.
1t is announced that six miles OF track
have been laid in Mecklenburg' south
from La Crosse, and that one mile mas
been nut down north from that place.
1t is expected that all the grading from
Butterworth's to La Crosse VIII DC coih
pleted by August.
The track now extends about twenty
sic miles south Of Petersburg, and the
road has been graded north from Ridge
way TO the Roanoke river, distance Oh
ten miles.
All the sub-contracts for masonry and
bridges have been let by Mr.. Mcdonald,
the general contractor.
1t is expected that large force OF
hands will be at work on the right or
way between Petersburg and this city in
a short time. The officials Of the COM
pany are well pleased with the manner
in which the work is being pushed. There
seems every reason to believe that the
contract to have cars running into Rich
mond over the Richmond, Petersburg and
Carolina railroad by January l, 1900, Will
be complied with.