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, 1900-09-06

Chicago, Aug. 31.-With the selection
of officers and the choice of Denver for
the national encampment of 1901, the
~thirty-fourth national encampment OF
the Grand Army of the Republic prac-
tically came to n close yesterday. The
officers chosen are:
Commahder-in-chief Leo Rassieur,
st. Louis.
Senior Vice Commander-E. G. Mill
ken, Portland, Maine.
Junior Vice commandments Sea-
mon, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Surgeon General-John A. Wilkins,
Delta, Ohio.
Chaplain-in-C bief-Rev. A. brahms,
San Quentin, California.
The program as mapped out by the
reception committee includes W days
more before the veterans are supposed
to return to Their homes. Nothing in
the way of business remains to be
transacted, the reXt W. days being oc-
cupied entirely In excursions, patriotic
concerts in the parks and other affairs
of a social character.
When the convention was called to
order to-day the committee appointed
to consider the annual report of the
eommander-in-cl.ief approved of 1t with
the exception of his recommendation of
an effort to sec Ire the change of the
date of Memorial Day from May 3Oth
to the last Sunday in May. The report
was adopted and the delegates took up
the vexed question of pensions. Over
the report of his committee, and over
various amendments and substitutes
which members had prepared to offer,
n rather warm debate was anticipated,
but the report rs submitted by the
committee was adopted without amend
ment and practically without debate.
The main feature of the somewhat
lengthy report was the petition to Con-
gress to pass n bill providing for a
court of appeals to act Immediately on
the thousands Of pension applications
now pending, and which court of APP
peals shall have final Jurisdiction.
A resolution was unanimously adopt
ed asking the railroads centered at the
point decided upon for the next annual
, 1900-09-06

New York, Sept. 3.-The steamer
Deutschland, of the Hamhurg-Ameri-
can line. has again eclipsed all pre-
vious records for fast transatlantic
travelling.
She has %rokcn the eastern and west
ern records.
Her time on the voyage just ended
was five days. twelve hours and TWEEN
ty-nine minutes between the mole ut
the entrance of CherbourE harbor and
the Sandy Hook lightship.
AT loon of the S1st she passed the
record for the fastest days run, max
ing ISL knots.
Hcr average speed was 23.02 knots
per hour.
The Deutschland sailed from Ham
burg August 10Th. southampton and
Chcrbourg 18th. She passed the Cher
bourg mole nj $50 the evening of Aug
ust 10Th, arriving nj the Sandy Hook
lightship nj 5:2l II. m. September LIST.
ON the "trip she had head winds and
Il rough sea, with occasional hazy
weather.
Her daily runs were 33T, 56G. $40
$40, JS4 and i23 knots.
, 1900-09-06

New York, Aug. 31.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
All arrangements have been prac-
tically perfected by the Taft commits
sion for the establishment OF civil gov
eminent in the Philippines.
The commission will assume Sep
TENDER LIST all the functions which
properly belong to the legislative
branch of the government. 1t is not
proposed that it be In supreme control.
Major General Macarthur will be the
executive of the islands, and the com
mission will he coordinate. just as the
executive and legislative branches in
the United States are on the same
plane.
The civil government will not
be established except in those
towns where the military au-
thorities are satisfied there Is
no danger of insurrection. The com
mittee and the military will work to-
gether to propitiate the natives and in.
duce them To return TO their peaceful
~avocations. For the suppression of
those insurgents who continue in drms,
1t is understood measures will be tax
en- as oon as the dry season begins.
General Macarthur will soon have Il
force of nearly 10000 effective men.
, 1900-09-06
KILLED IN
A RAILWAY ACCIDENT

Philadelphia, Sept. 3.-Thirteen per-
o n were killed and over thirty in1ur-
81 is the appalling record of a rear
end collision between an excursion
train and II milk train on the Bethh@
hem branch of the Philadelphia n
Reading railway this morning at Hat
field. Pennsylvania, twcnty-sevcn miles
north of this city.
The wrecked train consisted of ten
day coaches. which was the first sec
ton of n large excursion made up or
people from Bethlehem, Allentown ana
surrounding towns to Atlantic City.
This section carried only persons who
lived in Bethlehem and Allentown. ana
left The Union depot in Bethlehem at
G:U5 a. IN. exactly thirty-tivC minutes
behind the milk train. ThH latter
train consisted Of two milk cars ana
two passenger coacbes and stopped AT
every station along the q from Beth
lehem en- route to Philadelphia. AT
G;J4 the milk train drew up at the milk
platform At Hatfield and in less than
two minutes the excursion train, run
ming nj the rate of t~hirty-'ive miles an
hour, crashed into the rear of the milk
train.
The locomotive ~ploughcd through the
two passenger coaches and crushed
them rs If they were eEE-Shells. Inc
milk ear Immediately in front was al
50 badly wrecked. -Four persons, God
fray Knelin. his daughter Mamie, Har-
old lands and William Blackburn on
the passenger car of the milk train
were almost Immediately killed. For
tunately there Were but very few per
sons on this train.
The excursion train was a picture of
Understandable horror. The locomotive
was n mass of ben and broken iron.
and firmly held the bodies of its engi-
UsCr and fireman beneath It's great
weight. Behind the engine six of the
ten cars were also II mass of wreckage.
The first ear WIS broken in twain and
the other five cars We're thrown on
their sides, completely demolished.
Nine persons were kifted in the first
two cars. and the others in those
coaches We're badly manned.
, 1900-09-06

Stockholm, Sept. Captain Gren-
dahl telegraphs the following message
here from Skjervoe. Norway:
"Andree's buoy No. 4 has been found
here and contains the following:
July I, 10 p. INSTRUMENTATION
voyage has gone well so far. We are
now at an altitude of $50 meters. fol,
lowing in original direction, north ten
degrees east; compass undeviation.
Later, north forty-iye degrees east.
compass undeyiation. -Four carrier
pigeons have been dispatched. They
are flying west. We are now owe ice
which is very rugged. Weather splen.
did the whole time. In excellent spir
its.-Andree. Strindberg. Frenkel.
"'Above the clouds; fine; 7:45 Green
witch mean time"
, 1900-09-06

to-day by an important note, embody-
ing a communication from Russia, and
advising the powers of the action tax
en- by this government.
The Russian note declared the inter
diction of Ii Hung Changes communi-
cation with the Chinese government
was "inexplicable'' and asked that the
powers direct their commanders to va
cate the country. The United States
concurs with the position of Russia.
and informs the powers that instruc-
lions have been sent to our representa-
tive in China in the spirit of the Rus
sian note.
The United States government, hav-
ing acted in the Russian proposition as
to the withdrawal of troops from Pc
kin, is now quietly waiting for re-
sponses to the notes which have been
sent to our various representatives for
presentation to the powers. Judging
by the rate of progress made in the pre-
ceding negotiations, several days and
perhaps a week may pass before all
these replys are received.
According to their formal expires
sions, all of the powers are agreed upon
this one point: They do not desire to
enter into a formal war upon China.
The United States government is try
MS W q "'ouN Aais W. iOt AiN
moment 1t finds itself side by side with
Russia, whose earnestness cannot be
questioned at this time.
The object now in view is to bring
about n situation In China that will
admit of the beginning of negotiations
looking to the re-establishment of or
der and the cessation of hostilities,
with the issuance Of protection to for.
eign life and property. After that the
negotiations may touch upon other
questions that remain to be settled.
1t is with this object that Russia has
suggested the withdrawal from Pekin,
in order that the Chinese government
may resume the relns of power, for the
Chinese people, being guided by TX
ternals. are not apt to yield fealty to o
government not in possession of its
w capital.
The United States government has
been earnestly championing the cause
Of LII Hung Chang from a precisely
similar motive, namely, a desire to
speedily rehabllitate the Chinese gov
eminent, in order that it may carry out
its express desire 10 settle the difficult
! ties which have arisen. This has been
the object of negotiations of the last
few days, and the Russian note and the
United States response were but parts
or the general plan.
The Japanese legation hears that
having been informed by the Japanese
consul at Annoy that he has been as
sured by the Chinese authorities OF
their readiness TO afford full protection
to the foreign residents and their
property at that point, the Japanese
government has already ordered the
Withdrawal of the marines detailed to
protect the japanese property in the
native town, and are prepared to with
draw the rest of the marines as soon
as they are satisfied that the peace and
order of the port are assured.
1t is understood here that Germany
and Italy alone oppose the Withdrawal
Of troops.
, 1900-09-06
Bubonlc Plague mt Glasgow.

Glasgow. Scotland, Aug. 30.-Elev.
en- persons are now suffering from bu.
bonic plague here and five others have
symptoms Of the plague.
The post norton examination of the
body of the person who died from the
plague August 9th establishes the dis.
ease as bubonic plague. This has been
officially announced by DR.. Chalmers.
the chief medical officer, and is sup,
ported by Professor Muir and Dr.
Brownie.
The foreign cOnsuls are in communi,
cation with the medical authorities and
all Glasgow ships may be q~uarantined.
, 1900-09-06

Margaret Vateline, a little girl of
Geneva. N. Y. has been frightened
nearly to death by a lot of bats. The
room was nearly full of them and they
were very large. Twenty-seven were
killed and a nest containing nineteen
had just moved into the house, which
had been unocGupied for two years.
The doctors think the child may lose
her reason. There have been many
bats killed in the east this year and
the reason for their visitation Is not
known.
, 1900-09-06

Havana, Sept. 1.-General Maxine
Gomez has declined to accept the nom
ination offered him by the National
party to the constitutional convention.
He says he has always kept out of poll
tics, and does not wish TO enter now.
The National party did not join with
the other parties in a telegram n to-
day tc President Mckinley, asking that
the clause referring to the future re
lations between the United States and
Cuba, in the order calling the consti.
tutional convention, be modified.
, 1900-09-06

Harrison, Ark, Aug. 31.-Charles
Miller, former owner of the Park hotel
here, and n prominent mine owner of
this section, was killed in his room mt
the Thurston hotel, last night Mt 10
o'clock, by John Blair, formerly of San
Antonio, Texas.
The %coroner's examination shows
four bullet wounds, made by a 45-cali-
Der pistol, one Of the bullets penetrat-
ing the heart. Blair assaulted n
preacher last Saturday night. and it is
stated that criticism of this assault by
Miller led to this killing.
, 1900-09-06

The Chamber of Commerce OF San
Diego, Cal, is making an effort to es-
tablish the production of raw silk in
the agricultural districts about that
city. Steps have been taken to secure
n large number of silk worms, and
five thousand mulberry trees will soon
be planted. The climate of southern
California is deemed even preferable
for this industry to that of France, the
home of silk culture. The consump-
tion of raw silk in this country is en-
ormous, and the entire supply comes
from foreign countries, principally
from Japan, China and Italy. In 1899
the total imports of this raw material
were valued at $43. 546.S72.
, 1900-09-06

Literary Paris is greatly agltated
over the difficulty of deciding which is
the genuine copy of "L'Ami du Peu-
pie" which was stained with the blood
of Marat when the revolutionist met
his death at the hands of Charlotte
Corday. So far seven copies have
turned up. all solemnly accredited and
all bearing the blood stain.
, 1900-09-06

Paris, Aug. 2O.-The judges at the
Paris Exposition have just awarded a
gold medal to Walter Baker & Co..
Ltd, Dorchester, Mass. U. S. A., for
their preparations OF cocoa and choco-
late. This famous company, now the
largest manufacturers of cocoa and
chocolate in the world, have received
the highest awards from the great in
ternational and other expositions in
Europe and America. This .s the
third award from a Paris Exposition.
, 1900-09-06

Concord, n. H.. Sep. 1.-Secretary of
State Hay, who has been in poor health
most of the summer, and who Is re-
cuperating mt Lake Sunapee, continues
TO improve. The state of the secre-
tary's health has caused his friends
some uneasiness. One week ago he
was feeling quite i'll and since then has
been in bed part Of the time. He is
able TO be up again and his physician
states that there is no cause for appre-
henson concerning him.
, 1900-09-06

Competent authorities assert that
South America has greater undevel-
oped than any other portion
or the world. Any crop grown else
where can be duplicated there, and the
country abounds in mines of coal, sill
yer and gold. most of which have been
only slightly developed.
, 1900-09-06

The will of NJ. Alphonse Milne Ed
wards b%equeaths his valuable scientific
library to the Jardin des Plantes. in
Paris, the proceeds of the sale to in
crease h stipend OF the chair OF
zoology, which was filed by him. He
gives 10000 francs to the Geographical
Society for an annual prize to explor-
ers, and 10000 francs to the Society of
the Friends of Science.
, 1900-09-06

DIR. Henry ]. Costello, a Philadelphia
physician committed suicide while
of unsound mind. Knowing that he was
becoming insane. DR.. Costello kept a
journal. in which are to be found most
minute details as to the progress of his
mental arrangement. He was an en-
thusiast in his profession and worked
himself into a condition of mental and
physical decrepitude.
, 1900-09-06

Non-union painters painted the state
lair buildings at Syracuse. The unions
threaten to boycott the fair, and offer
as their only plan of settlement that
the painting be lone over again by
union painters.
, 1900-09-06

Some idea of the magnitude of the
electric lighting machinery in this
country may be obtained from the
statement that the public lighting sta
tons of New York city alone supply
incandescent lamps each year TO the
number Of 2,125. 900. This is indcpen-
dent of those furnished by private
plants.
, 1900-09-06

A new spelling book will be used in
Cincinnati in which there are some
changes in the spelling of words.
Among them are thru" for through.
"altho' for although, IND "~cataiog" for
catalogue.
, 1900-09-06
RUSSIA PROPOSES
PEACE FOR CHINA

Washington. Aug. 31.--The course of
the United states in the pending Chi
ssBa negotiations was made more clear
, 1900-09-06

AT Boulder, Col, a curious accident
occurred. The brake on a tank car
loaded with %sulphuric acid refused to
work. and the car went down a grade.
Whistles were blown and the switch
man saw the train in time to shunt it
onto a sidetrack. The tank car struck
a o car loaded with household
goods: the tank car, which contained
about $500 gallons of the acid, slid of
the platform car and was t%elescoped
into the box ear. The acid began to
escape and ruined the furniture. and
made a great pool in the yard. tenn
porarily preventing the passing OF
teams to obtain freight. The loss
amounted to several thousand dollars
, 1900-09-06
GRAND ARMY MEN WILL
MEET AT DENVER In 1901

encampment to grant n rate of 1 cent
n mile. If this should be refused by
the railroads, power was by the resolu-
ton vested in the commander to re-
move the encampment to some place
where the rate could be secured, or to
abandon the parade entirely.
There was no contest for the honor
of entertaining the veterans in 1901,
Denver apparently being the unani-
nous choice of the delegates. and the
western city met with no opposition
The installation of the new officers
then took place.
These officers were elected by the
Women's Relief Corps:
National President-Mrs. Mary l..
Carr, Longmont, Colorado.
National Senior Vice President-Mrs.
Belle NJ. Satterlee, st. Louis.
National Junior Vice President-Mrs.
Abbie r. Flagg, Battle Creek, Michi-
gan.
National Treasurer-Mrs. Sarah f.
Phillips, Syracuse, New York.
The new president Immediately ap-
pointed Mrs. Fannie d. w. Hardin of
Denver, national secretary.
The Ladies of the g.. a. II tonight
elected the following officers:
President-Mrs. Eta Tobey, Logans-
port, Indiana.
National Councillor-Mrs. DIR. Julia
+. Schade. Philadelphia.
Senior Vice President-Mrs. Julia Ell
lis, Chicago.
Junior Vice President-Mrs. Mary
Jameson. Marine City, Michigan.
Treasurer-Mrs. Annie Sage, Dayton.
Ohio.
Chaplain-Mrs. Lizzie Garvin, New
Jersey.
Officers elected by the Daughters of
the Veterans were
National Presldent-Miss Lillian L.
Phillips.
Senior Vice Observation-Disclosures
Pardsley.
Junior Vice Prcsident-Carrie West
brook.
Chaplain-Clara Martin.
Treasurer-Ada j. Allen.
, 1900-09-06

The naphtha launch of l.. A. Scott
of Philadelphia came suddenly to a
stop recently in a swarm of myriads
of green flies along the lower Jersey
coast. The engine refused to run. The
force was turned off and an investigl-
tion instituted forthwith. which re-
suited in the finding of about two gal
Ions of green headers" tightly packed
into one of their air chambers which
fed the iume with oxygen. The flies
had been drawn in by the suction I'M
ill they were as solidly packed as pow
der and shot in a gun Darrell. 1t re-
quired an hour Of patient work TO re-
move the mass Of lead flies from the
hot cylinder and get the boat In work
ing order again.
, 1900-09-06

The Bishop of Barcelona has or
derod an inquiry to be made into the
action Of a priest who recently con
secrated a bull ring there. He win
0 o publish a pastoral letter express
ing his strong disapproval Of bull
NIGHTS
, 1900-09-06

Lady Gwendolln Cecil. the unmar-
ried daughter who o presides over
the household of Lord Salisbury. the
British premier. is esteemed as one o.
the foremost of English matthew tti-
clans. A singularly gifted family are
the Cecils. The marquis himself is a
most accomplished electrician and
chemist and, besides. has worked for
an income as subeditor. IOrd Cecil,
one of his sons. is counted among the
best-read political writers and work
srs in the islands. And there are 9TH
ers. not forgetting the accomplished
and literary nephew. Arthur Balfour.
The most valuable piece of plate pos
sessed by Qusen Victoria is a peacock
with outspry0h tail, made Of solid gold
and literally covered with precious
gems. II originally came from Ser
in~gapatard. is ~saieguarded at Windsor
castle aud Is worth a fabulous sum.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-06
Mr. Machen Discusses the Issues of the Day.

In obedience TO call many Demo
Gratis Of she city assembled az the oour'
house Tuesday night Chairman II
Ii Wallace stated that the object OF the
meeting was 90 organize a Bryan, Stew
enson aud Jones club.
Hon. III T. Cismond made a
spirited speech in which he spoke
OF the importance of the present
campaign aud closed by nominating
Mr.. James Il Rawlings for president
If the club Mr. Rawlings wns elected
by acolamation La accepting the po'
sition he thanked the meeting for the
honor conferred called upon all Demo
Gratis 70 enroll rs members OF the ciuo
and TO measeth up to the foil standard
of duty.
About $50 were enrolled rs members.
Dol f. u. Oule placed ia nomlna.
ton for secretary Mr. W. IL Merchant.
who was unanimously elected
Then on motion f Col Dole six vice
presidents-three- from each ward
were chosen rs follows; Upper Ward
+. ID. Cole. Maurice Hlrsh and Il. NJ.
Larkin Lower Ward-J. " Harris,
W l. Watson and W. Ii Rodgers.
Dol Cole nominated Capt T. Nc.
Oracken for treasurer, which was
warmly seconded by Mr. 5. IL. Beale.
Ospt NJ Oracken declined and nomi'
mated Mr. Il. + b eel, who WAS
elected.
On motion Of Dol Cole q committee
Of three was appointed TO secure a suit
able place for the club meetings. Inc
char appointed the following: Dol.
E D Cole. + j. Smith and Henry
Dannehl
1t was moved by Capt McOracken
aud carried that finance committee.
consisting Of three, be appointed aud the
following were appointed: Capt L
McOracken, f. A Brulle and George
A. Walker
MIR. II IL. Wallace then introduced
Mr.. Lewis II MacheD, Of Fairfax U
Il, the Democratic eiector FOR the
Eighth District. who made an extended
speech. discussing the Issues before the
people.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-06

Mr. Daniel d. Oornwell and Miss
Martha O Johnson, both Of Fairfax
county, we're married last week
Oslo b. Burton aud Lillian r Houch-
ems. both Of Louisa county, Va were
licensed to marry in Washington Tues
day.
Mr.. II. O. Ennis and Miss Jennie
Watkins, Of Louisa county, Va, were
married Tuesday in the parlors OF the
Sc James Hotel, Washington, by Rev.
DR.. j. J. Muir, Of that city.
Mrs. NJ A. Luckett, Of Danyille, and
Prof. Thomas Nj Jones, who was re.
Gently elected TO FIJI the chair Of Greek
and German at Randolph-Mscon COL
lege. Ashland, were married at Char
lottesville Tuesday.
Mr.. Rowland II CLARK of New York
and Miss Annie Byrd were married at
White Hall, the brides home in Glou-
oester county yesterday. They took the
Old Dominion steamer for q Northern
tour A reception was held at White
Hall from seven to eleven O'Clock the
previous evening.
Mr.. and Mrs J. q Oorley have is
sued invitations TO the marriage OF their
sister. Miss Bette Gibson, 30 Mr. j
Watson Phillips, Tuesday evening, Sep
TENDER l1th at 6 80 o'clock, az the
Second Baptist church in Richmond.
Miss Gibson is the daughter Of Mr.. e.
d. Gibson, of Oulpeper, and cousin OF
Colonel j. o. Gibson, Of Oulpeper
Courthouse.
The marriage of Morris Blumstein and
Miss Annie Jacobs, Of Camden, N in
Philadelphia Sunday night was a shirt
waist affairs in every particular. Two
weeks ago Miss Jacobs hit upon the idea
and the cards announced that it would
be "shirtwaist" wedding Five hun
bred invitations we're issued and the
church was packed Every man but
Rev. Jacob Levy, who married them
was ia his shirt sleeves. The church
presented a novel sight. The usher'
all wore white cambtic shirts with gold
studs, the gift Of the groom, and the
bride entered the church withher father
who was attired as the ushers, with the
exception that he wore white STUBS.
The groom, In q white silk shirt white
tie, black trousers and black belt, wal
attended by his best man. Morris Auer
bach, in the same attire
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-06
sPoTsYLVANIA.
Ian Sales and Election Of Teachers.

At Spotsylvauia court Monday the
Ely Ford farm containing thirteen acres
with improvements, was sold st public
cutlery. aud purchased by Mr. + Z
HNslip for 1910 The Alsop mill prop
erty. near Lsavell's. was pat up but as
onlg $500 vas bid. 10 was Withdrawn
The Livingston aud Berkeley District
School Boards elected teachers as FOL
lows
LivinRstou-l. Miss o A Tompkins
,. Mrs Fletue Jones 3 Miss Loula X
Jones; Miss Salne b. Cammack; D.,
Mr " ID Keudig; 6. Mr. j. q. HAr'
ris: Z. Miss Annie q Dickinson s.
Mr. A NJ. Harris; Miss Mary a
Holladag 10, Mr J. ". Lane; II,
Miss ) NJ Broaddus (col II, Mr.
= + Tompkins, 49, Miss l. kesseer
IA. Miss L1ula Bfoaddus, (col } 10,
Mr.. J. a billiard; IS. Mis- Il i
Lewis; II, Miss Sallie NJ Qoisenborry
rs. Ms Mary Z Orutchhsld (cOl
49, Mics E ID Conway.
Berkeley. Miss Flettie Jones; 2.
Mss Mary Dsvis;3 Miss Lois Hem
minger; Nj ". II Miller; D., Miss
Evs 81 lrris: 6. Mr. NJ X. Young; T.,
Nettie Wigglesworth, (colored) g. Miss
Rosa Hewlett; 9. Mr. W II. Ohewning
10. ill, Miss Anna Lbscomn
l6. Miss Cora Mills
Nos Y and 10 schools will be closed
for the session, and II and 10 are joint
schools supported by Berkeley and Liy'
ineston districts. They are taught by
MI Z l. Kendig and Mrs. Martha
Coleman, respectively.