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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-10
German in Bad Health.

New York, Oct. Congressman
Richardson of the Democratic national
committee returned to New York today
from Washington. Mr.. Richardson say
ex-senator German is suffering not only
from throat affection but also from
hearth disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-10
ocaen City is Safe.

Newcastle. Del, Oct. 1O-The naphtha
launch Ocean City which left Atlantic
City on Monday for Philadelphia put in
here today with the three men on board
safe and we'll She had a rather rough
experience with the storms and one of
her engines is somewhat damaged, but
otherwise the little craft is all right. A
sensational report has ben published to
the effect that the Ocean City had foun-
dered with all on board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-10
Old Rallroad Man Dead.

Denver, Col, Oct 1O.-Charles Wheeler
who resigned as treasurer Of the Colo
RADIO & Southern railroad last April on
account Of i'll health, is dead at his home
in this city. He was connected with the
Union Pacific railway system FOR 70
years. occupying the position OF comp
troller part of the time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-10
Anti-Horse Thief Meetine.

Wichita. Kan, Oct. 10-The anti
Horse Thief association covering Kansas
and Indian Territory met in this city to-
day There are 5000 members in the as
ISOLATION and 300 delegates are present
Last year the organization recovered
sixteen Of eighteen horses stolen from
its members
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-10
Three Burned to Death.

Boston, Oct. 1O-Three persons, a
father and two sons, were burned to
death in a shanty in Roxbury at 2.3O
this morning The victims are: Edward
James Tousealin, IA. Several years ago
Tousealin's wife was burned to death ia
this same place, her clothing having
caught fire while she was cooking a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-10
Yellow Fever in New york.

New York, Oct 10-E Bertweer, one
of the saloon passengers on the Ward
line steamer Gavana, who was trans
SWineburne island hospital for treat
ment. Today he developed yellow fever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-10
French Cruiser at New York.

New York, Oct 10-The French sec
ond class cruiser Cecille, having on
board Rear Admiral Richard, in charge
of the French naval division in the At
lantic, arrived here today from Sydney
Cape Breton The cruiser is expected
to remain in port till about the 22d in
slant, and then proceed to Chesapeake
bay and remain there until November II.
The CecilIe carries a complement OF 4S6
men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-10

La Crosse, Wis. Oct. 10.-The situa-
tion along the Mississippi is greatly i'm
proved The river here IS still rising
slowly but the high water has spent its
force and it is believed viii soon begin
to fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-10

'Tisn't safe to be a day without DR..
Thomas Electric Oil in the house. New
er can tell what moment an accident is
going to happen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-10
Youtsev Uncons cioug,

Georgetown, KY, Oct. 10-The Youtsey
case was passed until tomorrow morning
on account of the unconscious condition
of the defendant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-10
Chicken Thief Pleads Guilty.

Dan Rogers, the old colored man who
was arrested on the charge of stealing
chickens, entered a plea Of guilty to rob
hing the hen roost of John Chambers
There were two otheEs cases against
Daniel. but they were dismissed upon
his agreeing to plead guilty to one case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-10

Tommy-"Pop. what is a critic? ?"
Tommy's Pop-.sA critic, my son. is
person who tells other people how they
Should do things that he has never even
tried TO do himself y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-10

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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-08-10
Eastward Through the Rock
fe0

The traveller, tourist or business man
is wise when he selects the Rio Grande
Western Railway Great Salt Lake
Route" for his route to the East. It is
the only trans-continental line passing
directly through Salt Lake City, and in
addition to the glimpse it affords of
the Temple City, the Great Salt Lake
and the picturesque Salt Lake and Utah
Valleys, it offers the choice Of three
distinct routes through the mountains
and the most magnificent scenery in
the world, Double daily train service
and through Pullman and Tourist
sleeping cars between Los Angeles,
San Francisco, Denver and Chicago.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, OF
each week, Pullman Tourist cars are
run from Los Angeles 20 Boston via
Chicago without change.
For pamphlets descriptive Of the
Great Salt Lake Route, write Geo, w
HE1NTz, General Passenger Agent,
Salt Lake City.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-08-10

remains unchanged. twill be OBJ
served that an entry made under
section 2 can not be perfected. by
communication under section ,2sOb
revised statutes. The fact that APP
plicants have purchased, under pro-
visions of the act of March =, 1889
(25 Stat, e7l), lands patented to
the Flathead Indians in Montana
shall not be held to have impaired
or exhausted their homestead rights
by or on account of any such pur-
chase. Very respectfully,
BINGER Hermann,
Commissioner.
Approved June 81, 1900.
E. A. Hitchcock, Secretary.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-08-10
The Concert Aug. IS.

Something out of the ordinary IN
the way of an entertainment, will
be given by the City Brass Band on
Aug. 10Th at the Montpelier opera
house.
Everyone taking part has talent
of the highest order, and a splendid
musicale is promised all who attend.
Tickets are now OH sale at J. r.
Brennan's.
The following is the program:
PROGRAM.
/ "Steeplechase Gallop," City Band.
2 Vocal Duet, Sinking Ship"
Misses Nye.
Bunch Of Hits, City Orchestra.
Vocal Solo, I'm Sunny Spain,
Miss Underwood
5 "Lakota Waltz" City Band.
6 Male Quartette, Hughes, Croft,
Erickson & Lindsay.
Cornet Solo, Band accompaniment
Mr.. Huntress.
5 Vocal Solo, Holy City" Orchestra
accompaniment, Mr.. Hughes.
PART 9
l Piano Solo. "Polonaise a Major, .
by Chopin, Opera 40 played by
Miss Douglas.
2 Recitation, Dying Alchemest,'
Ed O'Connor.
3 Violin Solo Grand Waltz" Piano
accompaniment, Mr.. Guernsey 81 Wife.
4 Vocal Solo, THE Sentinel am l."
Mr. Hughes.
Trombone Solo, by Prof. Hoskiss,
of Diamondville.
6. Piano Duet, Holiday Spirits, "
Misses Hill and Underwood.
z. yankee Doodle" and Fishers
Hornpipe," Prof. Richardson.
8 ''El Captain March" by Sousa, City
Band.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1900-08-10

which is Of the greatest Importance
to everyone who is in any way in
terested in taking up the govern
ment lands. Heretofore, according |
to law, person who had committed |
that is, lived upon a homestead
claim for a portion of the time re-
quired and had then bought the
property clear, had exhausted his
title to take up another such claim.
By the terms of the new law COM
muters are now entitled to another
claim. Persons who, having taken
claim and forfeited the same, or
lost it from any cause, whatsoever,
were also previously debarred from
taking second claim. The new
act, however, provides that such
may take out claim in the future
as though they had never made use
of their right.
The text of the letter is:
Department Of the Interior, Gen.
eral Land Office, Washington d. G.
June "a, l90O.-Registers and Re-
ceivers, United States Land Offices.
Gentlemen: Your attention Is
called to the provisions of section 2
and of the act Of congress, entitl-
ed, can act for the relief of the
Colorado Cooperative Colony, to
perangt second homesteads in certain
eases, and for other purposes, ap-
proved June 8, 1900 (Public-
No. l48), copy of which sections
is hereto attached.
Section provides that any per-
son who has Heretofore made a
homestead entry and committed the
same under section 1901, revised
statutes, and the amendments there
to, shall be entitled to the benefits
of the homestead laws as though
such former entry had not been
made, but communication under Sec
ton 1901, revised statutes, shall
not be allowed of an entry made
under this section.
Section provides that any person
who, prior to the passage Of this act
has made a homestead entry, but
from any cause has lost or forfeited
the same, shall be entitled to the
benefits of the homestead laws as
though such former entry had not
been made. Therefore, you will
not hereafter reject homestead ap-
plication on the ground that the ap-
plicant can not take the prescribed
oaths that he has not previously
made such an entry, or because he
has perfected title under section
1901, revised statutes, to land enter
ed under the homestead law; but ne
will be required to show by affidavit
designating the entry formerly made
by description of the Land, number
and date of entry, or other sufficient
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-02
s.
SOUTHERN BUYERS
FOR RICHMOND
Chamber of Commerce Takes Steps
to Secure Trade.
WANT EXCURSIONS TO RUN.
Serious Consequences Will Result Be
cause Of Merchants Failure to
Mako Full Returns i'll In
dustrial Census.

Notwithstanding the oppressive heat of
the season, there has been no intermisson
in the work Of the Richmond Chamber of
Commerce; on the contrary, its officers
and many Of its members nave Deen,
through the stress OF circumstances, more
actively engaged than ever in endeavors
to promote and protect the business IN
terests of the city.
Ascerta:ning that New York and Balti-
more were making vigorous efforts and
offering certain inducements to draw mer-
chants to their respective markets and
were advocating the use of low excursion
rates for that purpose, the Chamber at
once issued ten thousand circulars, fol-
lowed by the issue of thirty thousand leaf
lets in reference to such tickets as could
be used with greater advantage in coming
to Richmond.
These circulars and leaflets were not
distributed promiscuously, but addressed
either to the customers, whose trade is
already satisfactory, or to the buyers in
the South, of q rating that would make
them satisfactory. The Chamber hopes by
this course thut many buyers will come
to Richmond who otherwise would not
do so, for the purpose of purchasing their
fall stock, which can generally be accom-
pliShed with better results when the buyer
and seller are brought into immediate
contact.
This movement has appeared to meet
with the general approval Of R:chmond's
most enterprsing merchants.
CENSUS REPORTS.
The Chambers attention has been called
by newspaper publication, as we'll as by
other means of information, to the impor-
tant fact that quite a number Of our man
ufacturers hnd failed 10 make returns re-
uuired by the Census Bureau in respect to
their business.
This course, if persisted in, may have
one of two most serious consequences,
namely, the authorities at Washington
might order the enforcement of the law
in respect to delinquents, which we believe
would be an unprecedented necessity in
Richmond. or the reports of our industries
might be imperfect. Either alternative
would be most deplorable. the first alter
native to the individuals to whom the law
WIS applied. the second to the reputation
of the civ for its business or Industrial
development.
In this connection. said prominent
member of the Chamber, I'VE already have
one great source OF regret for which. as
a community. we are responsible, although
the Chamber sought to have it done,
which 10 mat the corporate limits were
NOT GO extanded prior to this time so as
to show the nctual increase or what IS
pra cticallv our urban population. This
being the case. 1t is OF greater and. indeed.
Of paramount importance taat tue oes1
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-02
CONVEYANCE OF A ROAD.
a LANCASTER County Barber Struck it
Rici. in Alaska.
Especial Dispatch to Tie Times.)

Especial Dispatch to Tie Times.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Sept L.
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and PoSo-
mac Railroad has offered to convey to
Stafford county the strip of land eighty
feet wide. extending from Brooke Sta
ton to Aqua Creek, formerly used as a
road bed, together with one and nait
acres OF land at Aqua Creek, formerly
used by the railroad as a pubic landing,
when passengers We're transferred TO
steamers before the line to Washington
was completed. The strip of land IS now
being used as a public highway by ,c.tt-
Zens of the county. and will, when the
land is conveyed to the county. be MADE
a public road.
Mr. J. C. Ninde has purchased the larnl
and residence, near Nindes store, in hihs
George county, formerly owned oy inot''aS
Coakley-
George r. Evans, formerly oaroef al
Irvington, Lancaster county VINO LII
years ago went to Nome. Alaska. mas re-
turned. He snid ne suffered many haso.
ships and his hair turned white ous ne
brought back s1a5,ooo in gold dust ard mug
gets. and possesses four Claims 1os "o-ci
he was offered $4,000.
AS Mrs DeIaheId Gift. OF Stafford. was
going down into the cellar 70 get butter
to send to early market. she was often
@, IL leg by moccasin snake. Remeeies
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-02

purchased them with the stock in 1868. and
would be very glad to restore them to the
families or family, if they could be found.
So / told him I would find, if possible, the
owners and have had the photographs
taken and sent to you by mail. Send two
of them to Bro. Duke and if you thnh
best after you have exhausted your eff
forts about Alexandria, send them to the
Grand Secretary. or start them through
the Masonic Lodges of Virginia, and we
will be successful I am sure.
You will see at once that it must be the
picture of no common man. To me he looks
quite distinguished. besides the portrait is
a fine one and the pictures do not do it
Justice. The one of the lady is not so
good. On the wooden frame was part
of a newspaper. printed in 1872. but MOTH
ing to show where. The regiment was at
Petersburg and in that vicinity OF VIZ
sinia or around Norfolk
It will be a great find for the owners
and a great privilege for me to help re-
store them, as I owe a great debt 10 the
Virginians.
To Captain K. Kemper Alexandria, Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-02
FIRE AT THE HOTEL.
New Trial for Wilkinson on Monday.
Captain Lamb to Speak.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)


PoWHATAN COURTHOUSE, VA,
September 1.-The village people
were aroused this morning by the ring
ing of the large bell at the Hotel Akin
son and the cry OF tire. At first every
one thought that the hotel was on ire,
but it was found to be smoke-house
and a hen-house in the back yard belong
ing 10 the hotel.
The smoke-house was not used for any
purpose except as an Old storage and
n1mber-room The hen-house contained
about fifty grown fowls. and it is thought
that the most of them We're burned. Nearly
every person in the village was there, and
If was bv close and hard work that the
hotel was saved
The hotel building is an old and very
large building. and had it caught several
other buildings would have burned
After the fire there was lot of fun
among the young ladies that were present
as to how they were dressed when they
arrived on the scene
Several young ladies are visiting In the
village among them are: Miss Mable Win
free of Petersburg, Va, and Miss Willie
Richardson, Of Richmond. who is the
guest of Miss Daisy Atkinson, at Hotel
Atkinson, and Miss Nettie HARDWOOD. of
Richmond, who is visiting Miss Grace
Harwood, of this place.
Monday, September Sd, is regular County
Court The motion for a new trial OF
Mr. Harvey Wilkinson, who was tried
several courts ago and convicted of the
murder of his child, will be argued
Mr.. W. M. Justis, Jr.. and Mr.. Haskins
Hobson of Powhatan, are counsel for MI
Wilkinson, and Mr. r. G. Southall. or
Amelia. will represent the Commonwealth.
Cant. John Lamb will speak on that day
and many who are not in the habit OF
coming to court will be here to hear him.
as he is quite a favorite with Powhatan
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-02

showing should be made WITH respect 70
our phenomenal industrial developments. II
should be borne in mind that THESE census
reports, not for one year, but for ten
years are the data from when ali
economic and statistical writers derive
most of their information, and that any
injury to the reputation of Richmond thus
inflicted can be by no other means OF ao-
vertising repaired in the present decate.
These considerations should induce every
business man to Immediately make the
necessary returns to the census autnor.-
ties and the Chamber, in the interest or
the community, most earnestly urges TINS
course on the part OF all who are delin-
quent.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHAMBER.
Absence of many from the city and
other causes have prevented as vigorous
and successful a canvass for increasing
the membership of the Chamber as would
otherwise have been the case, but quite
important additions have been made and
will be made in the near future, and when
the season is little more favorable it is
confidently expected that rapid strides
will be made towards attaining member
ship of one thousand, which has been set
as the final result of this movement.
SOUTHERN CLASSIFICATION.
The Chamber is still waging war on the
classification known as No q. and will
continue TO do so until a satisfactory solu
ton of the troubles is brought about 1t was
expected that by this time definite and in
teresting information might be given
touching the proceedings of the Conven-
ton of Railroad Commissioners Of South
ern States at Lookout Mountain, Tenn.
which was attended by representatives OF
a number of commercial bodies, including
this Chamber, which was represented by
the manager Of the Traffic Bureau.
The detailed report Of those proceedings
having not as yet been received, it can
only be said that grent unanimty Of opin-
ion prevailed. and that at that meeting
forces were set in motion that must be
potential in bringing the carriers to
proper and just consideration of this ques-
ton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-02
AM ERICAN COAL.
Large Contracts are Made for Foreign
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON Sent A me- rcan coal nnara

Delivery.
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Sept. American coal opera
tors and their agents are apparently
swarming to England, and rumors of many
important deals filled the air during the
past week. w. P. Rend. of Chicago. is
here on his way to Paris. He is hopeful
of supplying both the French and Rus
Virginia.
Mr.. Rend had long interview with the
Russian Consul yesterday
morning closed a contract for 100000 tons
Of Pennsylvania run OF mine coal for i'm
mediate delivery at Mediterranean ports.
Mr. Hopkins said to a representative Of
the Associated Press:
English consumers are not familiar with
American unscreened coal, but continental
dealers are; therefore I am selling to
them I do not anticipate trouble in Sc
curing charters
President Gassat, Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, has gone to Paris on the same
business, while the presence OF Robert
Pitcairn, superintendent of the Pennsys-
vania's Pittsburg Division, goes to Scot.
land on visit TO Andrew Carnegie early
next week, and il has been said that there
is on foot a scheme to provide the PENN
sylvania coal syndicate with TRANSATLANTIC
transport.
Mr.. Pitcairn said to representative Of
the Associated Press:
my visit to Mr. Carnegie Is not exactly
upon the errand suggested. I am not sure
how long the present coal famine or the ex-
listing conditions In England will continue.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-02

here. Rosters record is now 2:l2 IA out
he can trot under 2:1o with ease.
POLICE AFFAIRS.
The following is the report of the Po-
lice Department for the month OF August
as follows: Total arrests. 60, as follows:
Felony, 3; misdemeanor, 81; tramps l; or
dinance viola tons, 80
The arrests We're made as follows:
Chief Lipscomb. IS; First Assistant Jones,
9; Second Assistant Smith, 8; Third AS
sistant Wright. 24 Chief and First AS
sistant 2; Chief and Second Assistant |;
Chief and Third Assistant, /; Second ana
Third Assistants, j.
The funeral Of Mrs. w. l.. han TOOK
place Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock from
The Rainl,r:dge Street Baptist Church, con-
Quoted by Rev Mr.. Badly. During the
service Mr.. ". J. Morrissett sang the IA
yorita HYMN of the deceased, The Eye
Of Faith The interment was made IN
Maury Cemetry.
Mr.. Clinton Duke, who is employed at
the George Paul Brothers ice company,
sixth and Porter Streets, was palntu.ly
injured Friday afternoon. oiock
nf ice fell on his right hand, badly mash
ing it, breaking three bones. lie was
treated by DR.. Rucker
TRIED TO ESCAPE.
Tally Coleman and Robert Hanklns Two
negro boys. were before Squire theSDtii:ii IN
this morning, ciltil Seu wan
Arthur Ravis. q small negro boy. Cole
man was fined So, and Hawkins was sent
ia Jail for a few days. When the latter
reached the station-house he made pleah
for liberty. and gave officer Wright d
Lively chase before he was recapiureu'
Arthur Ravis says he is from Iioahoke'
and that he was captured by the SEtSies
who recently passed through town. ana
was held by them. uoo
The following cases We're in the Ponce
Court Yesterday morning before squire
Jordan: ,r-s
Anna Brand, charged with abusing MIS-
Teiie Eauch: fined $3.50.
Braxton Young, charged with assaultlhs
\ negro. l.aIned Jeff. Reid; fined $40 Young
strucl. Reid on the head with hammer
George Lyme, charged with tacklns up
signs for the American Tobacco Company
without license. was balled to appear on
Monday.
Rev. w. w Sisk, pastor OF Cioploh-
Street Baptist Church, who has been IN
Louisa county, conducting a revival meet
ing. returned yesterday and VIII I'LL ms
pulpit to-day.
stocktor-S street Church-Preaching at II
A. NJ and at p. NJ. by the pastor
morning subject. "Chrsts Method OF Estl-
mating a Man: evening subject, 'Resen-
GRAFTON end Conversion"
Central Methodist Church Services Sep
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-02

Who arc they?
Ibis is the question that is pulling, in all
probability, more than one brain. not only
IN Virginia, but in u far northern State
Their identity seems to have been lost and
war was the cause. Now, after many
years, their present custodian is anxious
to return them to their rightful owners
Can any of The Times readers aid in
solving the question Of "lost identity?'
The following is an extract from letter
from Mr.. Charles Woodbury., of Beverly,
Mass. and explains itself:
/ have a new mission for you which
may be of interest and perhaps bring you
some pleasure. Last month I was in New
Hampshire, and one day I strolled into a
photograph or picture store. While talk
ing with the owner, my attention was at
tracted to two fine portraits in oil on the
wall. one Of lady and one Of a gentle
man. I asked who the gentleman was but
he could not tell me. After a while be-
cause took so much interest in them. he
told me they Were taken out Of house
in Virginia by some person who followed
the army, and brought here in 1866. He