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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-09-28

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CURED.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
SEVERE ON PENSION ATTORNEYS.
Judge Clarke Pr"nounces Sam. of Their
Methods Disgraceful.

KNOXVILLE, TENN, Sept. IL
Judge j. D. Clarke, of the United
States Circuit Court, which is in session
here, severely condemned pension at
torneys in his charge to the grand jury
today He denounced pension atlor-
neys as members of a trade in whi =,
there was not so much done to aid non.
orable and worthy soldiers as to put
upon the government pay rolls ana
cause to be maintained the crosses
frauds.
Judge Clarke referred to the recent
exposures Of pension frauds made be-
fore his committee at Nashville, saying
that in some instances. the transac .iu.is
brought to light We're a disgrace TO civ
lllzatlnn. He said it will be happy
day When the law shall establish com
missions and eliminate the vocation Of
the pension attorneys
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
NEWPORT NEWS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER IT, IS!

working both hands to the body ana
neck. Palmer again got into a half
| crou-hng attitude and got to a clincn.
TIL KNOCKOUT.
rs they broke McGovern threw his
right hard over the heart and nook "A
his left to the point Of the jaw. Palmer
staggered from the effects Of this blow
ana McGovern. seeing his opportunity
threw the right over to the mark ana
Palmer fell to the floor in a half Con-
scous condition. lie made desperate
attempts to get up, but they We're NET
fectual. YIN
McGovern. after he delivered the final
blow, turned his back on his opponent
and waved his hands to his seconds Us
| much as to say: ut is all over. Tie
referee bent over Palmer and counted
the seconds slowly and distinctly. and
when he uttered the word ten Pail
mer's seconds jumped into the ring and
carried the defeated puGiiist to his COZ
ner. Meanwhile McGoverns friends
long ard loud. Some of them gained
admission to the ring and presented u
the victor n floral horseshoe which was
soon made wreck as admirers III
sisted on getting flowers OF leaves f!om
| it as souvenirs. Just as the master Of
| ceremonies announced McGovern t;l>.
winner, John L. sullivan climbed
through the ropes and calling Meow
| crn by name told him to shake hands
With Palmer. who was now reGain;n:s
his senses. McGnEern shook his victin
warmly by the hand and then turned
and left the ring With his seconds. tie
was almost carried to his dressing,
room. Meanwhile Palmer revived sur
| ficien:lS to walk from the ring % his;
dressing room in the other corner If tn (.
| building.
GOT ALL THAT WAS COMING;
Palmer had no excuses 10 make ant,
said he had nothing to say in reference
| To the bout. only that he was SURPRISED
AT the brevity If the mill and claimed
| that NcGovern neld him with one iland
| while he punched him With the. other
| This was an erroneous Impression. lie
cause any holding that was done dur
| ing the round was done by Palmer, rs
NJ sGoverTs arms We're never at resi-
| for n moment. ...
There was no mark Oh any part Of
McCioNern' body. Whom asked what
! he thought of the bout he said:
| Il don't know what to say It ca.n=.
OF much quicker than ! expected I
thought it would be 4 go ot ut leas; ter,
rounds and may be seventeen. but had
no doubt of the result. l never felt
Palmer hit me and l am sure he was
unahie to touch me With any effect.
i am now ready to meet them as they
come. George Dixon first and the rest
| in their proper order. &
| Tom Q'Isourke. on behalf Of Dixon.
| challenged the winner at us pounds for
1'S3GOo 4 side. Oscar Gardiner's mana
ger also challenged the winner on be
half Of the Omaha Kid" at any weight
from IA pounds UP for $4,000 = side.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
@ THE NOTE AN UIrIA1ATITM.

TIE M l. IL .A4N ULTIMATE NJ. 5G&4-
LONDON, Sept. ia special de-
spatch from Pretoria says the British
note. which was read in both Raads
yesterday CTuesday) is regarded there
as virtual ultimatum. The CORES
pendent says:
IT proposes a five years franchise. i
quarter representation for the gold
fields in the Volksraad, equally COR the
British and Dutch in the Volksraal and
equality for the old and new buryhers
III regard to presidential elections
these conditions are accepted 4
conference between representatives az
the two governments shall follow far
the purpose Of drafting the necessary
measures and OF avoiding the int:odu.-
Ton OF unnecessary conditions by tie
lfansVaal government or the possibil-s
lty OF the passage Of any new bills cul-
culated TO defeat the reforms
In We've + the fact. the note goes on
TO say, that the present state OF affairs
IN south Africa can not be prolon.ta Y
the definite acceptance of this proposal
IS demanded without delay Otherwise
tier Majestyss government vii! imms-
d!ately take the whole subject under
reconsideration, and will act SO as to
brlns about a settlement. The sitt1:1-
ton is acute.'' E,.E@
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
North Caro,i"inns Want Appel TIN en- ts
(By Telegraph

u WASHINGTON, Sept Ex-senator
1AleLaurin. OF South Carolina was at
the War Department and White House
today. He wants to secure good po-
sttlcn in the volunteer. army for Leu,.
Marcus 3. Stokes, of the regular army,
now with the Ninth Infantry. Senator
Mcl]aurin has also been asked BY
friends of Colonel J. H. T;llman to Sc
cure. a majors commission for the lat
ter. Colonel Tillman was recently elect
co junior vice commander Of the Span
lsn-Amerlcan veterans organizat ion.
lie was colonel OF the First South Car
Dina regiment when it was mustered
out.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
mYsTERY OF a SCARLET HOUSE.
Skeletons In 81 Coffin Exbumsd on Iremls a
Of "a Norfolk Ragnio.
(Ey Te!eeranh !

>-ac,,r,, by Te!esraph.3
NORFOLK, VIA, Sept. i2.-In exca-
Vaang for the foundation OF a new
building ON Avon street. which is in
nablted by disreputable white and col
ored women and men, this afternoon. a
coffin and box We're uncovered.
The former contained the skeleton Of
an adult and the latter a child. The
color and sex have not yet been de-
termined. Cns:s
Detectives are at work on the ca
and DR.. Newton, the coroner, will begin
an investigation tomorrow. Foul play
is suspected On account OF the locality
and Inhabitants
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
GREETED WITH sTLDNcE

-, PRETORIA I, Sept l2,-The reading in
the Folksraad today Of the rep]v f7th.s
british. secretary OF state for tho COT
ones. Jos. Chamberlain. to the latest
ffansvaa! note. was greeted with 81
lefce, except for some INTERRUPTIONS
from MI. Toset and other ultra cons.,r-s
Sa1lVe members. It's terms. however,
have produced considerable excitement
here. IN - u 4
Ihere is no indication as yet Of tile
views neid regarding it in official cir
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
NO DANGER FROM TAMPA

JACkSONVILLII. Fla. Sept. 12.-Dr.
Srunner health officer of Savannah ana
q noted authority. after a close inspec-
ti2n Of Port Tampa City, wired Savan-
nah today not to institute quarantine as
mere IS absolutely no danger pr.
fiorseS reports from Miami that there
IS not a suspicious case there nor has
there been one except that OF the rell
gee from Key West who was isolated in
the bay. : -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
APPLICATION FOR SPACE.

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-At the offices
CT the United States commissioner OF
the Paris Exposition it was said today
that there had been no evidence at that
ONCE that any exhibitor Will withdraw
from the exposition in consequence Of
the verdict in the Dreyfus case. !Ap-
nlications for space are more numerous
today than for some time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
KoAnMAsrrRs ELECT ors1cEas.
Mr. v. r. Dou glass, nftll- G. Il y. Is Chosen
FIce-Preetdent.
By Tele GRANNY

DETROIT, MICH. Sept 12-.\t the
convention Of the National Roaanlas-
ters' Associa ton today. the following
officers We're elected:
S. D. Rice, r. T. & P, Ashland, Va,
president; Y. T. Douglass. c. Il o.,
Richmond, vice president: r. T. Dick
inson, c. & N. W., Sterling, H., sec
rotary and treasurer; JUhn DOYLE. G.. e
w. NJ, Grand Rapids. Mich. member of
executive b9ard
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
Weather Forecast.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.-Focecast
for Virsinia-Far Wednesday and
Thursday; probably cooler Wednesday
night; fresh south to west winds
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
TO BE conMAspAsr AT NORFOLK.
Admirnl Howell VIII, Probably Succeed
Admiral FarIuhar.
(By Te!eeTaph.)

WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.-It is sail
at the Navy Department that Admiral
Howeil, at present at the head Of tic
naval examining board is to be the next
commandant Of the Norfolk navy yard
to succeed Admiral Farquar upon Iii.
transfer to the command of the North
Atlantic squadron
Capt. Barker is to take the presidency
Of the examining board
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
DEATHS IN HAVANA.

WASHINGTON, Sept. PA despat, h
from Havana to the Surgeon General
Ordinance Sergeant Zachary S.
Woodall; Private Bernhart Kramer.
Battery. K, Second Artillery. died ,o1a y
OF yellow fever. Two children, one
american and one Spanish, i'll at Las
Elenores hospital with yellow fever,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
FIRED ON TAG cAa1p MEETING
white Men, Fall nf vvhiAkey, Attack Ne
sr@eH In Their Church.
(By Te1egraph.>

COLUMBIA. S. c.. Sept. ia crowd
or white men, full Of whiskey, went to
a negro camp meeting in Lancaster LAST
night. Negro men objected to their
conduct and the whites fred into the
crowded church. The negroes returned
the fire and the whites scattered.
Two whites named Hough, brothers.
were seriously wounded, ana a number
Of negroes, just how many cannnr i,a
ascertained. We're shot None are re-
ported dead. No arrests have bees,
made 5a5 Nas 1900
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
his father as head Of the Vanderbilt

Mr.. Vandclbilts, active career was
practically closed when he suffered a
raralytic stroke in 1896.
Despite his enormous business inter
ests he found time to devote to church
and Sunday school work, which he be-
san early in life UIc gave freely to
! he railway branch Of the Z. M. c. A..
ana to the work Of ST bartholomew
+. r. church in this city.
AIR. Nanderhilt's great business cares
made mis- life necessarily methodical and
ne was noted for his punctuality.
When Mr. Vanderbilt was % years
old he married Alice Gwynne, the
daughter Of a Cincinnati lawyer. His
first born son. VIM. H.. died in 1892
while he was student in Yale UNIVERSE
ty. -"
LEAVES FIVE CHILDREN.
Mr.. Vanderbilt left five children
Cornelius. Gertrude, Alfred Reginald
| and Gladys. Cornelius married a
daughter Of r. r. Wilson, the banker.
about TWO years ago. and later Ger
| trude became the wife of Harry Payne
whitney. SON Of the former secretary
| OF the navy, VIM. c. Whitney.
| At the time of his death, Mr.. Van
derbilt was president Of the Canad;,
y
director Of the Beach Creek Railroad:
president of the Detroit ana Bay City
Railroads: director of the Cleveland,
| Cincinnati Chicago. and St. Louis
|Railroad; director of the Detroit and
| Chicago Railrond director of the Dun
kirk. Allegheny Valley and Pttsburg
! Railroad; director of the Hudson
| River Bridge 'Company: president OF
the Joliet and Indiana Railway; press
! dent of the LEA nlington and ST. Clair
| Railroad; president of the New York
and Harlan; president Of the Niagara
| River Bridge Company; president Of
| the Spuy'ter,luyyil and Port Morris
Railroad: director Of the Wagner Pa
ace Car Company; director Of the West
Shore Railroad; director or the West
Shore and Ontario Terminal Company;
director of the Toledo. Canada South
ern and Detroit Railroad: director Of
the New York Central and Hudson
| River Railroad and a dozen other affil-
| lated railroads.
| "A SAD HOMECOMING. #
| Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., and Harry
Payne Whitney and his wife arrived
at the Vanderbilt mansion late in the
afternoon. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
Jr., remained at Newport Tonight all
|
city with the exception of Alfred, and
he will undoubtedly come home.
| The home coming of Cornelius Van
derbllt, Jr, was an unusually sad one.
The arrangement between his father
and he. because Of the young mans
marriage with Miss Wilson had never
worn away. OF the relations between
the father and SON Senator Depew said !:
! Ihey We're on fair terms thin K
1T is week ago today that saw them
| together at Newport
Alr. 'Depe'w stated tonight that the
funeral would take place at 10: 80 O'clock
Friday morning from st. Bartholo-
| news church. A special boat will car
~ the body, family and friends from
the foot of West Forty-second street
to Staten Island
The burial will be in Newdrop, where
the Vanderbilt mausoleuln is, and
where lie several members of the fam
ily, including Commodore Vanderbilt,
the founder Of the great fortune
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
FAVORABLE REPORT.

CAPE. TOWN. Sept. l2-various I'M
Official reports have been received from
Pretoria predicting the TnnsvaaTs
acceptance of the terms Of the latest
dispatch which was read in the Volks-
raad this afternoon, and is understood
to furnish a basis for negotiations
which will probably lead to a peaceful
settlement
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
DREYFUs BEARING Up v!Fr r

IsESSIS. Sept. 12.-Mathieu Drey-
rus has returned here and visited his
brother this morning in the prison. FIe
found him still bearing up well. The
prisoner has received an enormous
number of letters Of sympa thy since
Saturday and ne passes the greater
Part of the day in reading them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
Movements Against Paris EXPOSE
ton in England and Canada.
PARDON OF DREYFUs URGED
French Press, with an Eye to Businets
Recommends Cl.mency for the Cen
victed Man. Verdict ExcItes
- General Indignation.
(By Telegraph.l

LONDON. Sept. 1.-THE movement
70 boycott the Paris exposition contin-
ues. Several additional firms ANNOUNCE
ed this afternoon their intention TO sus-
PEND preparation OF their exhibits until
the Dreyfus blot is wiped out.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
Will Probably Agree to Confer
ence at Cape Town.
ULTIMATUM READ IN RAAD
Utlanders OF RoxburE Hnye- pplied to the
Barehers for Pei mission to Remain
Neutral in the Event of War.
Beers Receiving Armp.
CBy Telegraph.)

BLOEA1FONTEIN, ORANGE FREE,
STATE Sept. 12.-Thc Daily Friend
says it has excellent authority for pre-
dieting that the. government of the
south African republic will accept the
suggested conference at Cape Town
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
An Interesting Lecture.

Rev. II. J. MacKay last night leliv-
cred an interesting lecture ut the Orr
Vile church. Quite u large audience
greeted him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
-TO -CCaMMANEn IaRlrrsH .nnnnrs

10 CsMM-ANED BRITISH FORCES.
LONDON. Sept. 12.-It is said that
Sir George Stewart White, v. c., for
mer quartermaster general has been
selected to command the British forces
in Natal. Sir George leaves for Natal
next Saturday. His division, it is ex-j
pected, will number $4,000 men,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
URGES 1NrMEDrArE PARDON

PARIS. Sept. 12.-Under the head Of
'Pacllcaticn." the Temps this evening
urges the government to take advar~
ease Of the present conditions and par
don Dreyfus, which, it adds. would
put the finishing touch to the Rennes
verdict and would permit France to oc-
cupy herself with the affairs of the
country and the exposition
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
WANT TO B,E NEUTRAL.

JOHANNESBURG. Sept. 1.-The
Uftlanders of BoXburg applied to the
Burghers for permission to remain neu-
tral in the event of war, but We're re-
fused on the ground that as Britons
remaining in the Transvaal and refus-
ing to fight they must be regarded as
enemies.
The miners are being offered twenty
five pounds to remain on duty till or
dered to leave.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13

/ AMMUNITION FOR TRANsvAAL. 4
IOURElNzO MARQUES. DELAGOA
BAY, Sept. PA consignment OF SAT
cases of ammunition. presumably
bound for the Transvaal, has been land
ed here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
GlrRMAySY's ARRANGEMENTS

BERLIN, Sept. 12-The German
commissioner for the Paris exposition,
accompanied by three assistants, has
gone TO Paris to complete arrangements
for the German exhibitors This is gen
orally interpreted as Indicating that
Germany has no intention as q nation
Iof refraining from participating there
IN Many Of the newspapers are point
ing out that the exhibition is not con-
nected With politics. and the counsel
moderation until the action Of other
nations is determined. Germany's ac-
ton. it is said. will be governed largely
by that of Great Britain, the United
States and Austria.
I'he Neuste Nachrichten says it is ex-
tremeiy improbable that Germany will
further interest herself in the Dreyfus
case by allowing documentst proving
the innocence OF Dreyfus ana Ester
Nays guilt to be published. But. the
paper adds. there are easons to believe
rhat should the French government
officially apply for these papers the
documents would be produced withour
any Hesitation :
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13

ANTI-vERDICT MASS MEETING.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-About 4
thousand persons attended a mass
meeting ut the Masonic Temple tonight
to protest against the verdict Of thi
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
ALL JAMAICA 11-2 Exc1TED

LIVINGSTON, JAMAICA, Sept. 12.-
The oldest inhabitants here declare
that they never since the Indian mu-
tiny has Jamaica SO spontaneously
and eHcitedly responded to any world
incident as TO the Dreyfus verdict AS
a protest against it, a movement has
been started to adopt the proposal 20
boycott the Paris exposition.
1t would De almost impossible to de-
scribe the attitude Of contempt Of the
white and coored. Jewish and CHRIS
1ian population alike. which the news
papers faithfully reflect.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
NEW CASES AT. NEW ORLEANS
. FEvER,s RECORD TO DATE

KEY WEST. Sept. 12.-The total
number OF yellow fever cases report;.1
70 Date is 2lS;s reported in the past "A
hours. ~ deaths in the past "a hours, /;
total deaths T. II !,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
SLOW GETTING THEIR

PRETORIA, Sept 12.-11:3O A. NJ
The British cabinets dispatch Of Fri
day has just been handed to the Trans-
vaal government.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
TWELVE NEW CASES AT KET WE IT
No Deaths In Past "a Hours, However Vel
low Jacks Record.
SBy Talerranll y

WASHINGTON. Sept 12.-surs.cn
General WSman had Very few advices
today from the yellow fever districts.
He has heard nothing Indicating new
cases at New Orleans. Surgeon Carter.
one OF the best yellow fever experts IN
the service. mas been ordered there from
Ney West and left last night. The
surgeon general, as precautionary
measure. has ordered all STEAMBOATS,
from New Orleans inspected at Nat
chez Memphis and Vicksburg.
Both the secretary Of the board of
health and Surgeon Murray report that
there is no yellow fever in Vicksol,- ,.
anere IS, however. one ease at jackson
and one authenticated case at Missis-
s!ppl City. The latter is being strictly
guarded.
Al Key West DR.. Adams reports -
new cases. but no deaths, with several
PHYSICIANS TO hear from. AT Port Tam
pa CITY there is one case.
NEW CASES AT NEW ORLEANS.
! NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 12.-Ta.r,
We're four new cases of yellow fever
announced by the State Board of Haalth
tcuaN. No deaths We're reported. At 8
mest!nSof the board today it Was deter
mined not TO quarantine against inject
Cd points. There would be no reason
lct Such course now. iHasmuch as
Hlssisslppi has pretty generally closed
hel doors against this city ana Texas
ana Alabama are bent on rlaintain;,.c
their guarantees
lhere have been only seven cases OF
teVer mere altogether and the CITY was
never in better health.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
BIG LONDON DEMONSTRATION

IC!NDON, Sept. 12-The home office
has granted permission for the propos-
Led demonstration in Hyde Park, Lon
don, next Sunday, to express sympa-
thy with Dreyfus and to appeal to
France ITO do him justice. Twenty -one
pla tforrns will be erected and special
requests are being made to the various
churches and religious societies to as
sist in promoting the demon tration.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
VEiRDICT RECEIVED QUIErIY

VERDICT RECEIVED QUIETLY.
tFAR1S. Sept. 12.-At teday's cabinet
council the premier, NJ. Waldeck- Rous-
seau. Informed his colleagues that the
governments had received reports from
the projects OF various departments
which showed that the verdict Of the
fennes coultn1artial had everywhere
been received quietly
Up to this hour G:15 P. Ny. it is
presumed the council took no action in
the Dreyfus or other matters of great
Importance. 1T was one of the frequent
meetings held by the cabinet and il
was NOT hurriedly called
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13

OTuEECzIVS- MIN T7EGRET HIS -PART
PARIS, Sept. 12.-The Journal says
the Duke Of Orleans will have cause to
regret the part he has taken in the
Dreyfus affair, adding that the English
royal family declined to attend the
marriage of the son of the Duke eff
Charters, that the King of the Belgians
has requested the Duke Of Orleans not
to stay in Belgium. and that the King
of italy has forbidden his nephew, the
Duke Of 'Aosta, whose wife is a sister
to the Duke OF Orleans, to receive the
Duke Of Orleans if he comes to Italy.