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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25
THE RAMaPO WATER GRAB.
Judge Dillon Says the Contract Is
Illegal.
(New York World-2lth)

(New York World-2ith)
The Worlds injunction against the great
chartered Ramapo robbery will not be
argued before Justice Bookstaver, of the
Supreme Court, tomorrow, as scheduled.
Corporations Counsel Whalen asked for
delay. and at his request the World con-
scented to postpone the argument Tor a
week.
The delay which the Corporation Coun-
sci seeks must be OF benefit to the tax
payers. for whom the World is fighting
in this matter. and the fact that he
asked for il is particularly significant,
in the light Of his statement yesterday
that he did not know whether he would
oppose the continuance of the injunction
or not.
The Injunction orders were served on
the members Of the Board Of Public I'M
provements and all other party defend
ants who could be reached yesterday.
Under this postponement OF the In
junction proceedings arguments will not
be heard until September LIST. Ten days
are allowed by unwritten law for the
filing OF briefs. That will carry the mat
ter over until September 18th. Until that
date therefore, the great chartered
Ramapo robbery is effectually blocked.
Thus through the Worlds Injunction
the scheme TO lam the 500 100000 contract
through at next Wednesdays meeting OF
the Board Of Public Improvements Is
frustrated, and time is gained in which
TO get at all the inside facts regarding
this gigantic conspiracy.
Ex-Justice John +. Dillon, OF the SUI
preme Court. yesterday gave a written
opinion TO Comptroller Color, whose pri-
waite counsel he is, in which he declared
that a water contract given TO the
Ranapo Company by the Commissioner
of Water Supply with the authorization
Of the Board of Public improvements
alone would mot have a legal leg TO
stand on"
The World has discovered that the
Ramapo Water Company at the last ses-
sion Of the Legislature had introduced
several bills, which conferred still more
extraordinary powers upon 1t, and that
only the obstinate opposition Of the
Brooklyn contingent prevented their pas
sage.
Alfred T. White. former City Works
Commissioner of Brooklyn who has hep
ed To knock out Ramapo grabs before,
returned to town yesterday He warmly
commended the Worlds Injunction pro-
ceeding. and attended a meeting of the
Brooklyn League at which the robbery
was denounced.
President Maurice f. Hoiahan, of the
Board of Public improvements, says That
Corporation-C Counsel Whalen drew the
contract for the great chartered Ramapo
robbery. which was sprung upon the
board "A week ago
Corporation-CounselW halen fatty con-
tradicts this, and says the contract was
submitted to him by Mr.. Holahan.
The Mazet committee has served SUD-
poenas upon all the men who figure con-
! spicuously in this attempted steal, ana
will begin to investigate the matter on
| September 18th.
At a meeting OF the Municipal Govern
ment Committee of the City club last
night resolutions were adopted vigorous
! ~ denouncing the grab.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25

of Youngsvile. with J. b. Perry presiuent
and W. J. Riddick cashier. 80,
The Corporation Commission Is inviteo
10 attend the meeting OF the civic fede-
ration. at Chicago. September l5th 10 io,h'
at which the subject OF trusts VIII oe
discussed.
The state charters the Bay-River Trans
portation Comnany. at Bayboro'. Pamlico
county.
THE NEGRO IN POLITICS.
Editor Russell. OF the negro organ here
(the Blade, says the negroes are diVlueu
on the question OF the constitutional
amendment: that some OF them DO not
propose to vote at all, and that soine
will vote for II; that the latter say lney
propose I'm future to take no part III
State politics He has been asKeu w
print 25.0o0 copies OF tho !"
circular form. The negroes want 10
tablish night schools so they can s,uuy.
Eastern negroes are disguised with inc
white Republicans. because the ht'e'
told them TO go ahead and vote ahu ,hey
would be fully backed up and protected
and then when a crisis came never
raised a hand Russell says that 'he
amendment will promote education anu
eventually be a good thing for MS race.
i II. Fortune. Clerk OF the united
States District Court here has knows
for many months that Judge Purnell con-
templated change in his office, but as
vet his resignation has not been asked
for. A number Of Republicans here nave
told Fortune they will ask that he be
retained for four years, at least, II not
longer A Republican makes the I'M
qualified statement that both the Judge
and the Clerk really owe their appoint
ments to Senator Pritchard. and That one
OF the conditions precedent 10 the Judge =
appointment was that Fortune was TO
have both the District and Circuit Court
clerkships for life. or good behavior.
MET HIS DESERTS
There was at Charlotte to-day legal
execution for criminal assault, negro
named Julius Alexander, paying the PEN
atty for outraging Mrs. Mullins. a white
woman. Alexander made q full contes-
sion. Il Is the fourth legal execution In
the state this year. There has been only
one lynching.
Immiera tion- Commissiorer John w.
THOMPSON has returned from Washing
ton. D. c., where he arranged TO co-ope-
rate with Industrial-Agent Richards, OF
the Southern railway, in securing the
settlement of a colony of Dunkards ger
man Baptsts) I'm Piedmont. North Caro-
lima.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25
4 MYSTERY.
4 Young Indy Almost Unconscious
i'm the Saddle.

FINCASTLE, VA, August 2L-(Spe-
cialD-On Tuesday evening Miss Lilly
Morgan. a daughter Of the late John w.
Morgan. started on horeback 10 VISIT her
sister. Mrs. Charles Peck who lives only
about one and half miles distant, and
on her return home met with an acci-
dent, or trouble of some kind, which can
not be satisfactorily explained. ON
her arrival at home the family noticed
that the reins OF the bride were not in
the hands Of the young lady but hanging
loose onsthe horses neck, while she was
sitting In the saddle with her hands
folded in her lap. ard was found 10 De
almost entirely unconscious. some
bruises on the horses head makes II
probable that the animal fell with her,
but all that she could say was that
somebody shot" She can give no in
formation whatever. and seems 10 be en-
tirely unconscious OF having met with
the trouble. Her condition is something
better. but the matter is still unaccounted
for 1t IS possible that there may have
been foul play.
The last rains were most beneficial TO
the tomato crop. especially the late plant
ing. and the result is, that the can
neries i'm the county are in full blast and
will be able 10 turnout more work than
wa. even hoped for. considering the dam
age done by the severe drought.
Farmers are rapidly pushing forward
preparations for putting in their wheat
crops. and are expecting an early advance
in price.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25
nm. K,LurR.s swAMp-RooT
4. Not Recommended for Everyshi"s'
Hut IL You Have Kidney or h'""
Trouble II VIII BE Found JUST
the Remedy You Need.

Kidney trouble prcys upon the Hinu'
dscouragos and lessons anlbiioni peauey'
vgor and cheerfulness coon disappear,
when the kidneys are out OF ofoer VI
diseased
Kidney trouble has become so pe.Va,
lent that II Is not uncommon for chIio
to be born afflicted with weak KIDNEYS
II the child urinates too often, IL tn'
urine scalds the flesh. or II. when 'no
child reaches an age when II should DC
able 10 control the passage, and ~ ~ YET
afflicted with bc1-vciting. depend upon
II. the cause Of the difficulty IS Kidney
trouble and the first step should be TO-
wards the treatment OF these important
organs. This unpeasant trouole IS oue
TO a diseased condition OF The kidney
and bladder. and not TO habit as most
people suppose
So we find that women as wen as hth
are made miserable With kidney ana pad
der trouble. and both need the same rem
edy. The mild and the Immediate erect
Of swamp Root is soon realized. ~ y
sold by druggists IN 50-cent and 81 sizes,
You may have a sample bottle oy maj
free. also pamphlet telling all about H.
including many of the thousands or tesu-
uo,ial letters. received from sufferers
cured. In writing Or Kilmer CO.,
Ringhamton. n. Y, mention Richmond
Daily Dispatch
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25

In commenting on the declaration Of
the Iowa Democrats against the Prosi-
dents Philippine policy. the New York
Tribune says:
IF. however. some recent utterances OF
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, fairly re-
feet the Democratic sentiment OF the
South. the conversion of the national
party TO the Iowa view of American obh-
cations and opportunities in the far East
will not be unopposed.'
Then the Tribune pats Senator Morgan
on tho back and quotes from him an ut
terance commencing, THE people of this
country are satisfied with the results al
ready accomplished and to be accom-
plished by the Philippine war.
But the Tribune's "if'' is mighty big
letter" on the Philippine issue the Ala
bama senator is about as far from re-
fiecting southern sentiment as a man
well could be.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25
HEARD IN RALEIGH.
Political News from the Old North
state-NegrO Hanged.

RALEIGH. y. c., August A.-tSpecial)-
1t Is learned that the Mount Airy Com
pany of the Third Regiment will be dis
banded. This IS the company whose cap
tain. while intoxicated. ordered the ar
rest OF a private citizen. simply because
the latter laughed at the company's evo-
buttons.
x-C0ngressman John Nichols says ex-
Judge Spencer Is. Adams will be the next
Republican nominee for Governor. j. g.
l. Harris. on the contrary. says that
tho nomination will 90 begging and will
literally have TO be forced upon some
one
1t Is said that ex-Chief-Justice James r..
shcpherd will be the next Democratic
nominee for Chief Justice.
Up 10 date TINS year tho Secretary OF
State has granted charters 20 1876 corpo-
rations, against us TO this date last
year. or tho 1876 no less than twenty
two we're 10 cotton-mills This shows
an unprecedented development.
The Corporation Commission is in
formed OF the organization N the Bank
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
RY THE DISPATCH COMPANY.

The DAILY DISPATCH Is delivered ~
suhsoribers at FIFTY CENTS per month
payable TO the carrier weekly OF "'o''''s
tailed at IS per annum. payable ~ au.
.,rce; 50 for six months; $50 for , f,e
nonths; 90 cents Yor one month Price
.,er copy. 3 cents. oca
Tho WEEKLY DISPATCH issued anu
mailed in two parts at 81 per annun.
The SUNDAY DISPATCH at 81" per
spnum. or rs cents for six months
subscriptions in all cases payable IN al.
vance and no paper continued after the
expiration of the time paid ior' sena
.os,.o,,,oo money order. check. or regis
,sred ,et,er. Currency sent by mail VIII De
=, tho risk Of tho sender Subscribers
w,sb,ne their post-ofiice changed must
owe their old as well as their new post
office Sample copies free.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25
/. monumental mistake and an

zero was monumental mistake ana an
outrage IS growing all over the country
and now that Mississippi has shown 'hc
way In which negro suffrage can D.
atricted without violating The cons'i''-
,ion. the question Of following her w
amnIe IL receiving serious consideratio"
In more than one other Southern s'"'N'
I, ,s another cold, hard. pracilcai iac'
that many OF the best friends vi ''0
negro I'm the South are bitterly u'S'P
poInted at the result of educatioh "n''"e
tho race and the proposition that 'o
negro schools be supported by taxes P"''
nv, whites Is being more favoraply re-
,o,,.oa Zach year our negrophile con-
temporarios exploit the progress ip'ue "
thA negro since the ciyil war ~ sno""
in the statement in the ADDRESS oi nv
Chicago Council as 10 the nuhper
negro youths who have graaua'eo I'm
..toole and colleges. But. on the other
,.a,a hundreds OF intelligent and Cd
.or,,ant men. who have given the SUD
icct careful study are cohN'h'oo VI"
crime among the negroes mas hc'eaS'''
almost pari passu with the progress VI
-, education. Certainly there Is
-, evidence that the influence OF the
.,,,cated negro has been eXer oil 10
s,oo the "usual crime" or TO bring ap'nt
hotter feeling between the two races
For the most part If not wholly tne
,eroetrators of that crime belong to the
,,.,erotion Of negroes that has grown up
since the close OF the cvil struggle, nno
has been under the influence of the ne"
or educated negro regime. A thlru coiu'
hard fact is that II the negro does no'
nut an end TO the provocation Tor ISH0"
ing by exercising the power 10 40
which I'm him lies. the whites VIII M"
a ,yov of ending il. What extremes this
:, ~, roouire we do not know, but we 90
i,no,, that the northern friends OF 'hs
zorro could not do him better s"Ni0o
tbau bv substituting the plain truth lo'
their sentimental gush and sympathy
and the laudation Of SUI demands loi
"iustice" for the negro as were hi"US
~ Chicago And the plain truth is that
the issue has come TO stage at which
the future Of the negro race Tor Weal VI
Tor woe must be matter of his own oe-
termining. Just In proportion as inc
negro leaders accept the responsibility
for the conduct of their race ana as
countenance negro crime and immortality
will the race draw nearer To soiuiioh
of negro problems in its own interest
BY the same token just in proportion rs
these leaders continue TO disregard that
responsibility and shield and make
martyrs of the criminals Of their race
will the solution mean woe TO the negro.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25

Chicago Timcs-Herald.)

i1lltNBO lliIl'--titiA ihsl
He saw in the future a day
When his work should be done,
When care should b. driven away
And victory Won
When the breeze shOulc he sweet and the
sky should =, hlJe,
And her look should be glad and her
heart should be true.
Thus he labored with hope in his breast.
With heart fun song.
And ali that he did was his best,
A. the years wOr" along
And the day dawned IL last-the bright,
beautiful day
And they folded his hands and they laid
him away
Sha publicly mouru'd him awhile
And the june roses blew,
And another approached. With smile,
And Toys blossomed anew
He had seen in the future place that
was fair,
But she and another stroll happily there.
The grass grows above him to-day.
And his children forget
And another has won hcr. and they
Never name him. and yet
Shall we pity him lying defeated, de-
spoiled?
Did he not have his song and his hope as
he toiled? 5. T.. klSER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25
THREW LETTER INTO QUEENS LAP
sensation Caused by German, who
Sought Royal Aid.

LONDON, August 2i.-Considerable
alarm was created yesterday evening By
a mans throwing a letter into Queeh
Nictorla's carriage as she was driving
into OsbDne, Isle Of Wight. A rumos
spread to the effect that the letter con-
tanned an explosive. but this turned CUT
10 be false. The police arrested the man,
whose letter was only an appeal 70 her
Majesty 10 secure for him new trial
OF a civil suit which be recently los'
The prisoner was found to be a German,
no was not aware that his action was
against the law. As it was evident that
lac had no intention TO do any harm, the
man was released.
The Queen was surprised when the let
ter fell into her lap. but she betrayed
no alarm.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25

A London telegram announces the
merging OF the Suffolk Qcng) Chronicle
into the Suffolk Times and Mercury. and
notes that it serves to recall an interest
ing incident in the life of Charles Dick
ems. Ii was the Suffolk Chronicle, II
points out, which siXty-three years ago
took Dickens 20 Ipswich for the purpose
OF assisting in reporting "A county cleo
ton. and but for this fact. 1t continues,
we should probably never have had pick
wick's nocturnal adventures at the Great
White Horse. nor would we have heard
of the Eatanswiu Gazette and the la
tanswill Independent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25
4 Spectacle, Indeed.
Central Presbyterian.)

What "A spectacle we would have II
every Christian minister were delivering
judgments on matters Of which it is i'm
possible that he can hear the evidence,
or know the law. Nothing can bring the
pulpit into a position more absurd ana
contemplate than this thing OF the
preachers assuming 10 know and 20 judge
concerning things of which they cann)t
be informed. Into a sea OF vacutty and
absurdity. without light and without au-
thority. the Christian minister launches
When he turns away from the preaching
that God bids him preach For that he
has commission. for that he has train
ing, for that he has the promise II di-
vine assistance. and for that he will he
heard. Gods spirit bearing witness to
the truth in the hearts of the people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25
a poxeII,II,ITY.

A New York milkman. VINO was re-
Gently charged with Offering bad mix ior
eaic laid all the blame on n thunder
ktorm. He said the Tactical nun" """
been soured by the thunder, ana as
science recognizes the effects OF eiec'r'-
cal storms on milk, the milkman was
given the benefit OF the doubt.
Another man In the same State' WIN
was recently shocked by lightning salu
that the only painful effect of the acct
dent was 10 make him seasick. III THIS
unfortunate suffered the genuine mal-de-
mer we judge that he became equai! 40
sour as the milk above alluded to. POSI-
bly, he regretted that he hadn't been
struck instead OF shocked by the bsht-
ming.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25

WARRINGTON. August 24.-Among the
officers appointed to-day for the new vol
unteer regiments were the following from
Georgia:
To be Captain-J. $ Powell. late cap
tain Third Georgia.
TO be First Lieutenants-Joh III: Bos-
ton late first lieutenant Company y, Sc
cond Georgia: Harry G. McCool. late first
lieutenant Third United States Nolun-
teers: II. J. Stewart. late captain Com
pany d, Third Georgia.
whitehead. late FIRST lieutenant Company
X. Third Georgia Paul w Harrison, late
second leutenant Company II, Ihlrd
Georgia.
These fill the quota OF Georgia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25
COMPACT WITH THE MOROS.
sultan and Chiefs Agree to RecOg-
nizc American Sovereignty.

MANILA, August 2i.-General Bates
has returned from Sulu. having success
fully accomplished his mission there.
After five weeks negotiation. with much
tact. an agreement was signed, which, in
substance. is as follows:
American sovereignty over the Moros
shall be recognized. and there shall be no
persecution against religion; the United
States shall occupy and control such
parts Of the archipelago az public inte-
rests may demand; any person can pur-
chase land with the Sultans consent
the introduction of firearms shall be pro-
hibited piracy shall be suppressed: the
American courts shall have jurisdiction
except between Moros; the Americans
shall protect the Moros against foreign
imposition.
The Sultan and chiefs signed the agree
ment.
CONFIRMATION FROM OTIS.
WASHINGTON. Angus, 24-General
Otis to-day cabled the War Department
that General Bates had returned from his
conference with the Moros, and con-
firmed the Associated Press dispatches
as TO the result OF the mission.
General Otis says: General Bates re-
turned. Mission successful. Agreement
made with Sultan and chiefs whereby
sovereignty of United States over the
entire Jolo archipelago is acknowledged.
Its flag to fly on land and sea. The United
States to occupy and control all points
deemed necessary. Introduction % fire.
arms prohibited. Sultan 10 assist IN sup
pressing piracy; agrees 10 deliver crimi-
nails accused OF crime not committed by
Moros against MorOs. Relations between
United States troops and all Moros very
friendly TWO other points in archipelago
will be occupied by United States troops,
when trade and commerce can be con-
trolled. Moros of Western Mndanao
friendly. Ask permission 10 drive out in
surgents. Reports by mail"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25

The Princeton University scientists who
have nst returned from Patagonia
brought back with them tons of fossils
skins. and skeletons Of birds and NAM
mails. They were particularly fortunate
in finding the teeth of many prehistoric
animals. These teeth were in remark
able state of preservation. and doubtless
enabled the mesozoic mammals to whom
they belonged to successfully pronounce
the iaw-breaking names conferred upon
them by biologists
II is said that the simple Patagoniah
Indians were particularly kind to the
scientists. We wonder if they did not
mistake the strangers for junk-dealers.
Assuredly, they must have found it difh-
cult TO understand why the scientists
should hunt so assiduously for dry bones.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25

And in the interests OF Justice, says
the New York World. 1t is perhaps for
the best that Labori was kept out of the
Rennes courtroom while MERCER and his
fellow-generals were on the witness
stand; for under tho impression that he
was disabled they uttered a great many
things which they probably wish now
that they had left unsaid. They have
continues the World, been given rope
enough. and they have AT last tied them
selves up very tightly with II. And we
may add that II begins TO look as II
I.abori was going TO hang them with that
rome
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25

1t is said that William Nenfeldt whom
a New York Coroners jury has just found
guilty of the murder of Mrs Kronman'
shows a remarkable development In de-
generacy. In other words, he had
double Adams apple. which in England
is known as the "hangman's ridge" Dr.
Robert Stafford Newton, who is an au-
thority on such matters. says that the
double Adams apple IS exceedingly rare.
Other persons, who profess peculiar
ability in detecting the physical charac-
teristics of criminals. assert That 1t is
possible to have the "hangman's ridge
and still not be a murderer. All con-
cede. however, that it IS an unpleasant
possession for a person charged with
homicide. If capital crimes We're not
punished by electrocution in New York.
we should say that Neufeldt was pretty
apt ito get 1t in the neck"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25
7. x. Sands. Cashier.


.
A SPECIAL MEETING OF Ihb
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NATIONAL
BANK OF VIRGINIA viii be- held at t-e
banking house Of said bank. &C the come.
OF Eleventh and Main streets. ln Doe Dy
OF Richmond. Va. on TUESDAY. trr ..a
day OF September. 1893, az H. o'clock go
10 consider and vote on the Recommend.
ton OF the Board OF Directors 0f st.l
bank 10 increase the capital stock There's
from 10000 TO $500 go for tho purpose
OF consolidation with the Citizens na-
change Bank, OF Richmond. Va. au. i.s9
TO consider and vote on an umerIlAtNt
10 section OF the articles OF assoc l'
OF said bank. so as 10 increase m n-N-
Der OF The Board Of Directors thereof y
not exceeding twenty. and any chh
In the bylaws OF the association N1.I
may then be deemed necessary an4 f'-
per. III
The books for the transfer OF stock
be closed from August 2ist % Sepiem0"
9th both Inclusive.
(SigneO GEORGE L. CHRISTIAN.
au f-dfSe5i Pr"-'i''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25
Boston Transcript

Eminent Statesman: Put these memo
randa i'm the form OF ar interview and
send it TO all the papers. If it is well re-
ceived l will interview myself again, and
say that l an glad 10 see the public
agrees with me.
Private Secretary: But suppose 1t is
not we'll received
Eminent statesman: Then / Will say
that no reporter called on me. and that
i haven't seen a reporter for six months.