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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22
TeIegrnms Made Terse.

Concord. Mass.-Commodore oscar f.
Badger United states navy, retired, is
dead: aged IS years.
Norfolk. Va.-The members OF the Della
ware Legislature have accepted the invi-
tatiOn OF Mayor Johnston to visit the city
the first week in August
San Francisco.-A letter from Dawson,
dated May 26th. says the clean up for the
present season VIII amount TO AZ least
SlSOOO.O00 which Is more than twice last
years yield.
Saratoga. n. Y.-Before the Internal
tlonal Association of Car Accountants,
at its annual session, papers ana reports
were read and submitted by A. B. VIII
mer, of Mobile, Ala, and others.
Birmingham, Ala.-The Alabama con
eressional delegation held a meeting IN
Tuscaloosa and resolved unanimously To
suuport Representative John u. Bank
head of the Sixth District Democrat.
for the speakership OF the House OF Rep
resentat!yes.
carti6ed TO the Treasury that the annual
Davments of 5000 each to all the states
and Territories. except Alaska, for en-
couraging the state agricultural colleges
under the Morrill, act are now due. The
payments will be made shortly
birmingham, Aa.-The Alabama coal
miners decided on a wage scale. fixing
the minimum price at - cents per ton
when iron is selling at 500 per ton and
under. For every increase OF % cents per
ton in the price OF iron there Will be an
Increase Of > IL cents per ton I'm the
miners wages.
Bedford, Eng.-rhe honorary degree Of
Doctor of Civil Law was conferred upon
General Lord Kitchener, o. Khartoum; ;
Cecil Rhodes, the Earl of Elgn. and
others There was opposition 10 con-
ferring a degree upon Mr.. Rhodes on ac-
count OF his connection with the Jane
son raid In the Transvaal.
Macon. Ga-At the commencement OF
the University Of Georgia. just ended at
Athens. the Hon. George II. Peck. OF
Chicago was elected TO deliver the ora
ton before the Alumni Society at the
commencement in 1900 The election was
bv unanimous vote. Hen. Henry G. Tur-
ner and Hon. J. l.. NJ. Curry were elected
alterndtes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22
HE Is SEEING HARD SERVICE.
Priynte Irving Darlington Writes OF
the Philippine War.

recent letter from Private irving
Darlington. of Company c., Twenty-third
Infantry. now in the Philippines. states
that bullets have been as thick as fleas
on n hound dog in summer Caring
toms regiment has seen great deal of
hard service since this letter was written.
Mr.. Darlington was o sergeant in CON-
rany NJ, Second Virginia. and wnen mus
tered out last winter, at once enlisted IN
the regular army, for the purpose Of
seeing some real service. He is seeing
IL He is son of the late Hon. w. Z.
Darlington, Mayor of Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22
Now GeOrgia Railroad.

ATLANTA. GA, June 2l-The Score
tary of State to-day issued charter to
the Onerman and Western Railroad Com
pany. with a capital stock Of 10000, to
build a line from Onerman. I'm Pierce
county, through ApplinS. and INTO CoiLee
county 70 a terminus near the boundary
line between Coffee and Appling, giving
the district connection with the Savan-
nah. Florida and Western system.
The principal incorporators are Henry
p. Talmage, Of New Jersey; Frank y.
Paviland. of New York; J. J. McDonough.
of Savannah: W. +. Baker. OF savannah;
Charles Mccall. Of Oferman, and John
ID. Mcdonald, Of Waycross.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22
summer Conference of the Southern
Y, VI, G. A.

CHARLOTTE. y. c.. June PA spe-
cial to the Observer from Asnevllle, y.
c., says the summer conference OF the
Southern Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton is more largely attended than for
some years The speakers are men Of
great strength, including Rev. Drs. ".
W. Moon. A. J. Dillingham; w. r. Lam
beth. and John 4. Mott. J. Wilmer Chap
man, and Robert f.. Spear. The foreign
field is represented by General-Secretary
Mira. of Toxic. Japan. The life-wOrk
conferences are held each evening on the
heights overlooking the city and river
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22
prys,oNrYG or POLICE OFFICERS.
Growing Need for Some system VIII
rend 10 Establishment of Fund.

The question OF pensioning police Off
core who grow old In service or are dis
ohled while dischargins their duties,
1'bicb tie Police Commissioners have so
lar bee1 unable TO solve will probably
lead to the establishment of fund for
this purpose. ,.-4..,,,
Hitherto Il has been utterly impossible
70 d@yige any pian whereby the city
coui1 meet the expense OF pensiOn-r0ll.
and il is more than likely that the matter
viii he taken mp by the trustees OF the
Police Benevolent Association.
nh renort that there are fifteen men
on The force who are incapable Of active
service IS said by Major Howard. the
chief OF Police. 10 be entirely erroneous.
only one officer. as far as he knows, NJ
saws. is incapable of duty. and that one y
poIjcernan Minor. who was shot, ana
whose name is still retained on the pay
roll.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22
Called to Vanderbilt.

LYNCHBURG. VA, June 2l.-(Speclal)
Rev. Gus W. Dyer. who is in this city,
has received telegram from Nashville.
Tenn, notifying him that he had been
elected Instructor in Social and Political
Science in the Vanderbilt University. MI
DYER will return to the University Of
Chicago for the summer. and will i'm all
probability accept the position to which
ne has just been elected. He has de-
cided 20 decline TO fill the uncXpred con
ference year OF the late Or. Il. y. Sledd
as pastor OF the Main-Street Methodist
Episcopal Church. Danvlle. Va, for which
place he was recently selected by Bishop
4, w. Wilson.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22
GIVEN EIGHTEEN YEARS.
Preston Miles Goes to the Penitenti-
AIRY for Second-Degree Murder.

Preston Miles, the negro charged with
the murder Of William Robinson. was
tried and convicted in the Henrico County
Court yesterday. the jury fixing the term
Of his Imprisonment at eighteen years I'm
the penitentary.
Miles. il will be remembered, killed
Robinson on the Wickham farm about
two months ago. The evidence adduced
yesterday. however. did not go TO prove
malice aforethOught. and the jury found
a verdict Of second-degree murder fixing
the maximum penalty therefor. Sentence
will be passed Saturday.
The motion 20 set aside the verdict in
the case of George BraXton. who was
fined Sl5 and given fifteen days I'm jail for
cutting off his cows tail. was heard be-
fore Judge Wickham yesterday, and the
case was dismissed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22
BOURGEOIS ALSO FAILS.
DeIcasse VIII Now Probably BE Ask
ell to Try His Hand.

PARIS, June 2l.-It is announced late
today that VI. Bourgeois, who arrived
here this morning from the Hague, has
declined the task of forming cabinet
NJ. Delcasse. Minister of Foreign Affairs
in the Dupuy Cabinet, will now probably
be asked TO form a ministry.
NJ. Bourgeois returns to the Hague to-
morrow. He considers that tho Peace
Conference is progressing in an excellent
manner
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22

Graham Mcdonald. OF Orange an"
Alfred Walton. OF sussex.

Graham McDona.d, of Orange filed a
petition In bankruptcy in the Unite9
States District Court yesterday, with
iiebilities amounting 10 N5l6.O5, ana no
assets The debts are all unsecured, .eA-
cent s.. 46iCl, evidenced by notes and bills
MI Alexander T. Browning Is the peti-
TONER'S counsel ana Mr.. Y. Ill. Meredith
has been appointed referee.
A petition was also flied by Alfred G.
Nelfon of Sussex county. whose iiablli-
ties are $3.50. no assets. Judge j. r.
Yves. Is the attorney. ~ the ease. and
Nr George +. Bernard has been appoint
ed referee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22

geon, yesterday. The van spent "a busy
day altogether.
The van went Mt 9a5 a. y eniy-
fifth and Cary streets 10 ate M
Edwatcs overcome by hmst' az y y. M
10 P0terson's tobacco iactof - 49,,
Tark,.t Miller. ALTO overcome Cy h.at.
and again at Jl5 r. W. 10 The 7, {. VIZ
liauis factory. where Rettie danghi.y WI WI
suffering from exhaustion by neat An
these persons are colOrs2. -
Or. Goode at | 80 i. VI. was caiieu 70
the LocomotyeWork to treat EDWARD
Bolton, whose hand had been cut.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22

Mr.. S. c. samuels, Of Front Royal, and
Mrs. Nelson and Miss Roulhae, or North
Carolina are at the Metropolitan.
CONGRESSMAN W. A. Jones did not leave
for home on Sunday last. lie merely ac-
companied Mrs. Jones to the steamer
leaving here for points on the Potomac
and Cbesapeake bay, and saw her off.
Mr. Jones went down to F'redericksburS,
with a party, TO visit the proposed site
for n national battlefield park.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22
BIDS ron THE yIADUCT.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Said to
Have Asked for Them.

II is understood that the Chesapeake
ana Ohio Railway Company has asked
for bids FOR the construction Of the steel
viaduct, The franchise for which was re-
Gently granted by The City Council.
The report could not be verified last
night, owing 10 the absence Of the officials
who were In position TO speak with au-
thority.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22
GOV. TYLER AGAINST TRUSTS.
Hopes 10 Attend the Conference nj
Austin. Tex.

AUSTIN, TEX. Jane Ex-Governor
Savers has received letter from Gov
crnor j. Hoge Tyler, OF Virginia, indors-
ing the proposed antitrust conference Of
governors and attorneys He
writes
ut will give me pleasure 20 cooperate
In any measure that will have a tendency
to check the evils OF trusts and combina-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22
THE LAMBS SEND RESOLUTIONS.
Captain +. w. Cunningham Presents
Them to Phil. Nearny Post.

Captain Frank w. Cunningham, who
had been deputed TO represen. the
Lambs" of Philadelphia paid an Off
cial visit to Phil. Kearny Post last night
20 present 10 that body a set of resolu
tons. beautifully engrossed. expressing
the gratitude Of the Philadelphia organi.
cation for hospitality extended during the
visit of the lambs 10 Richmond.
Captain Cunningham made very
happy presentation speech. 10 which Ad-
jutant Morton. OF the post. responded.
EX-Commander Pollard. Of Lee Camp,
who accompanied Captain Cunningham,
also spoke, as did several members Of the
post.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22

tions and to keep trusts and corporate
powers within bounds. / hope il will be in
the power of Attorney-General y. j. Mon
tague or myself to be present
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22
OVERCOME ny HEAT.
surgeon Treats Three
Pcrsons-Hand Injured.

Three persons exhausted by heat were
treated by Or. Gnode. the ambulance snr-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22

Book and Job Printing neatly exeeu'ea
at the Dispatch Printing House.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22

VIRGINIA-IN THE CLERKS OK
flee OF he County Court OF henlic1 .A
day OF June, 1926 the following @vp'e'
ton was fled i'm the office on me st.N
court on the 18th day OF April. lo@-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22
= SAMUEL p. wADDmL, Clerk

SAMUEL p. WADDILL Clerk
Omohundr0 Attorney. Je ~ .t"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Nashville American CDem.) says:
IF the Republican party, which has
majority in both Houses of Congress.
wishes to show that the Presidents sus-
tanned by his party in the declaration in
his message against trusts, it can be east
iy done by wiping out the protective tar
IFS which foster, favor and breed trusts.
The President may not have intended to
do so, but in his utterances concerning
trusts he has presented to his party an
ugly dilemma"
The Washington Post Qnd) has this
comment; las long as the Democrat tic
party is made a refuge for the dsap-
pointed Republicans and Populists it will
experience assertions. In nine cases out
of ten these men are cured and return to
their old political organizations. The
Democrats not only fail to make perma-
nent gains but in pandering to this tran
sient membership they drive off many
of their most substantial adherents.
The Hartford Comm Times Dem)
says: George Washington. who was first
in war and first in peace, was also first
in the hearts of his countrymen. But he
did rot attain this last distinction by keep
Ing his ear TO the ground for popular po-
litical clamor and openly making his own
judgment wait on the volume Of four-cor-
ners political speculation based on the
prospect OF getting office.
The Chicago Times-Herald CRep) sug-
gests tickets and rallying cry for next
year ne follows:
Mckinley and Root.
Bryan and Hogg
Campaign railying cry
Root Hogg, or die.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17
An Unexpected Bite.

One of the queerest experiences in catch
ing trout that any man ever had was that
at Moosehead lake recently, by an At
tleborO sportsman named Williams, says
the Maine Sportsman. He was standing
on the apron of the dam at Wilson's, fish
ing in the quick water below and had
met with fair success. Near the shore,
on his right hand, in a little eddy, he no
ticed a barrel lying on ats side in several
feet of water. He wandered what it was
there for, and was so curious that he left
his fishing and went down to examine. He
found that it was an old molasses barrel
and was lying so that he could see the
bunghole.
OF course, the barrel was fun of water,
and the man had no idea there was a fish
inside of it, but just for curiosity he drop
ped his hook through the hole, and no
sooner had 1t landed there than the water
was boiling, and the fisherman knew he
had a trout on the other end. He played
him until the FISH was tired, and when he
came to land him he could not get him
through the hole. He secured a saw and
sawed a piece out of the top of the bar
rel near the hole. The fish came out. 1t
weighed three pounds, and was one of
the handsomest squaretails caught in that
section this year.
One of the guides said that the trout
must have gone into the barrel when
small, and had lived on bugs and worms
which had taken up their abode inside.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17

d-Mamma-''Well, how do you
like your new dolly?Y Ethel (ecstatically)
-"Oh, mamma! Santa Claus has such
good taste!'-Puck.
-Bill-"That man seems to be above
fighting" Jill-''Yes; he is most of the
time. He belongs to the war-ba:loon
corps. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Women in Politics-"I read the Pres
dents message clear through to Henry"
You did," Yes; 1 knew 1 couldn't keep
awake if he read it to me. "-Indianapolis
Journal.
Ma" said newspaper mans son, Il
know why editors call themselves we -
"Why?" SOS the man that doesn't like
the article win think there are too many
people for him to tackle. "-Tit-Bi
-Teacher-"If one man can perform
a piece of work in six days. how long will
1t take six men to do it?" Wille-"About
six weeks" Teacher-'How do you get
that?" Willle-'Six men would get up a
strike. "-Tit-Bits.
Somewhat Observation-Disclosures
ulations old chap! / hear you married a
lady with an Independent fortune. -
Brown-"So l thought; but I find I'm mar
ried 10 a fortune with an independent
LADY,. '-ChicagO News
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17
PER SONAL.

Mrs. Carl Strakosch. once famous in
the musical world as Clara Louise
Kellogg, is now making her permanent
home in New Hartford, Conn, a village
about thirty miles from Hartford.
james Eads How of St Louis, of
whose act in giving up an inherited for
tune mention has been made, says that
Inc money was not earned by him, and
that therefore, he had no right to it.
Roger Wolcott, Jr., son of the Gov,
ernor of Massachusetts, having gradu-
ated from college, is now a student in
the Law School at Harvard. He has
decided literary tastes and is a frequent
contributor to the university maya
zines.
Since the death of his wife, Lord Sails
bury is leading life so retired as to be
almost that of a hermit He will see
only his oldest and most intimate friends
or those who cali on business of para
mount Importance. Business, too, is the
only thing that takes him out of his
house.
Congressman Brosius is telling a story
about the advice given by an old Lancas-
ter county lawyer to his son, who was
about to practice law. when the law is
against YOU he advised, tell the jury
they must regard justice; when justice is
against you, direct the jury's attention
only to the law" 'lBut if both are against
me? asked the son. '"Then talk around"
replied the father.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17
"out of the Mouths"

The children were making their plans
for Christmas, and their mother was help
ing them, while their father was dep in
his evening paper, says the Chicago Post
Bur he could hear, and this is what he
heard:
What are you going to give papa?"
asked the mother.
Il think" said The eldest thoug htfufly,
"that I win give him an aatm clock"
"An alarm c.ock!' exclaimed the moth
er. why do you want TO give him an
alarm clock?"
Because" answered the child with an
earneslness that showed she had given
the matter some thought, If he has an
alarm cock at The office maybe he VIII
know when it is time TO come home to d n
ner."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17
THE cHArHAM AcApEMY FIRE.

The destruction OF the greater part OF
Chatham Academy yesterday morning by
fire is regretted for three reasons, namely,
the removal OF an old landmark the loss
of school property and the Inconvenience
to which a large number Of school chill
dren will be put. The regret, however
is lesened in a great degree by the
thought that out OF the ruins. and on the
site. Of the ruined academy. will arise
handsomer building. that will be in every
respect more suitable for school purposes
than was the one destroyed. There was
considerable sentiment connected with the
academy because it had accommodated so
many generations. but while it had some
very good features as a school building
il was far from being what Is needed for
The chief school of a city of the size aud
importance of Savannah.
There may be some thought of sehins
the site OF the academy and using the
money thus obtained for erecting school
buildings in various parts of the city. and
In that way bringing the schools closer
to the homes of the pupils, but it is doubt
ful IL it would be received with favor II
it were expressed. No better site for
large school building could be found in
the city limits. Besides, the surroundings
are excellent and will remain so, in all
probability, for the next century. The
site is comparatively isolated, and hence,
insurance on a building there is quite low
1t would be difficult to find another site
as conveniently situated for a very large
number of pupils. There are other al
vantages which will not be overlooked by
the school authorities.
The loss of the academy win Of course
impose additional burdens on the people,
but the erection of another and, from ev-
cry point of view more desirable and suit
able, building for school purposes, can be
so financered as to make the burden n
light one. The trustees of The academy VIII
have a considerable sum from insurance,
and it is understood that they have quite
an amount of money on hand. The ma
terlal in the academy can be utilized In
new building. All things considered, 1t
will probably be concluded when the en-
tire situation has been carefully reviewed.
that the thing in connection with
the fire most to be regretted is
that there are no suitable places
for the accommodation of the 800 or 1,00)
pupils who attended school at the acad-
envy. This difficulty viii be overcome,
however though for this school year the
academy pupils will have to put up with
some inconvenience. The thought that
they will have much finer quarters next
year than they have ever had before will
help them to endure the little difficulties
they are likely to encounter in such tenn
porary school rooms as it will be possible
to obtain.
It cam safely be left to the judgment of
those who have the matter in charge to
say what sort of building shall take the
place of the academy. We feel safe in
saying, however, that the people feel suf-
ficlent pride in the city to want such
building as will be an ornament as well
as a credit to il, and that they would be
willing that a reasonable public obliga-
ton should be incurred to obtain a build
ing of that kind.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17
Duped by plsguises.

Maria" said Mr.. Stubs, as he seated
himself at the table. according 10 the
Chicago News, do you know where I can
buy vigorous. doub.e-actiug, seif-reyolv-
ing kicking machine?"
NO. John. but hope you haven't been
making a Ounce of yourself anywha re%"
Judge for yourself, Maria. To-day I
was seated in'my office when young man
walked in. He told a sad story and want
ed 81 10 reach his home in Milwaukee His
face was 50 unusually honest that I hand
ed over the amount"
For him TO spend in rum around the
corner, John?'
Listen, Mariai A little later an old man
with snOw-white hair hobbled up to my
desk. The room was rather dark. but it
seemed had seen his face before. He
pleaded for 50 cents to keep him from
sleeping in the streets. How could l re-
fuse that consumptive cough Maria?'
John, you are
Wait, Maria! 1 was just about TO close
for the day when a man with a brown
beard appeared. He told a long story
about being an honest mechanic cut of
work. He said there was job as a mo-
torman waiting for him If he could only
get enough to buy uniform, Said he only
needed five more dollars Could l accom-
modate him for a few days? 1t is so
near Christmas I couldn't refuse"
John, you are certainly"
"Wait until you hear the worst Five
minutes later in comes my office boy am
lays something on my desk What is this
Henry?' says I. Wig and bear, SIR says
he, L found them in the hall And he
worst part is 1 had to throw them out Of
the window. They had been stolen ON
a store opposite and some one might have
been curious
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17
He Outwitted IngersoII.

Robert G.. Ingersoll was not always the
tactful lawyer he became in his matur-
ity, says the San Francisco Wave. Early
in his career he found himself counsel for
the defense in a murder case, with a fus-
sy old doctor as principal W tness agains
him. Thinking he saw a chance to be
brilliant he sarcastically proceeded to
bully the witness by commenting upou
doctors mistakes. Doctors make as lew
mistakes as lawyers asserted the old
man.
"A doctors mistakes are buried six feet
under ground" said Ingersol.
Yes, but a lawyers mistakes are hung
as many feet above the ground was the
reply, land that is just the difference"
The jury saw the point and Ingersoll lost
the case