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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
a Few Negroes Registered.

.DANV1LLE. VA, September s.-(Spe-
cial.)-'rhe registration of voters quail
fled under the elective franchise of the
new Constitution, began here to-day.
The voting precincts were opened for
that purpose. Less than 500 people reg
istered. A small percentage of those
registering were negroes. Several ne
groes and one white man were disquali-
fipS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
GOLD IN TREASURY, s57a,oae,toh
sum Greater Than Ever Before Il
the Country's History.

WASHINGTON. Sept. s.-The sum Of
gold now in the United States Treasury
exceeds that of any previous time IN Inc
history of the country, and with one pos
sibIe exception. it exceeds that OF any
country at any time in the history Of
the world.
The single reported exception is that Of
Russia about eight years ago, when that
country was preparing to resume gold
payments. At that time Russia is said
to have paid in its treasury $59S.0am
in gold.
Last Saturday the vault of the United
States Treasury contained s57I3 936. l9i m
increase since july I. 1901. of s.9,0ST,@I.
This stock of gold Is now being Gtdsd
to the rate of from 100000 to S30d,0el a
day. with no Immediate prospect OF
cessation in the rate OF deposits.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
To Wed ON "Wednesday.

Cards have been isseuG to the nlarT1iais '
of Miss Ida w. Thomas AND Rev I.a.
kahle Walker, the ceremony to take prs prs
at Centenary Methodist Episcopal cf, IL
Wednesday at O'Clock p, 81 - NE
Thomas returned to the city from h ~,
William county Saturday afternoon ~
is stopping with her cousin. at oHs HVt--i
Twenty-firSt street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
The Corporation Commissions.
Portsmouth Start

fPortsmouth SEara ,,h
The Star Is thoroughly In accord W." ~,
The Richmond Dispatch in afsins ,s,,s
Governor TO hasten slowly In neEiii'"s s,,p
the corporation commission. fhs In,
Constitution confers upon the corpoeS' '-.i,
commission large power. bearing 3if, 2. 4
upon and involving vast interests .ss
OF the greatest moment. then. shas a.
men who are TO exercise this pom .s.
should be men who will unquess.oaaus
exercise il right.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
Cannon penalstnnD pend.

CULPEPER. VA. September S.-tspt.
ciai)-AIr Connor Pendleton. youqges
son of Mr.. II. C. PendIeton, of this place
died here to-day in the seventeenth yea
of his age. He was bright and proniis
ing young man, and was liked by all WA
knew him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
win Practice Law.

Mr.. George c. Gregory was licensed 70
practice law in the courts of the Com
1nonwealth yesterday By Judge T. 9
Minor, of the Law and Equity court
Mr. Gregory is a graduate of the Law
School of the University of Virginia, and
has lately formed a copartnership Tor
the practice of law with Major A. s. La
nier Their offices are over the SEaIs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
Public Schools Reopen.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA September
S.-tSpeciaI)-The public schools OF the
city opened to-day under the new %
CINE. which includes supervising pEin'
cipal, VINO is Professor William n Jen'
kins. formerly principal of the Ports
mouth High School, and vice-prinGipAls
at the head OF the separate schools.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
CHIEFLY PERSONAL.

Mr. S. ]. Slate, member of the large
mercantile firm of Slate Bros. & Jordan
of South Boston, is here on his way nome
from the North, where he has been max
ing his fall purchases.
Judge William Hodges Mann, of Not
toway, was in the city yesterday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
arrested on Cross 1yorr.n+s

Jessie Jefferson and Matte Morton
were arrested on cross-warrants last
night by officers Brooks and e. J. Brad
ley. charged with fighting. They were
locked i'll the Second Police Station.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
George o. Houston. Bankrupt.

al.)-Cseorge o. Houston. deputy rays
nue. collector. has fled a petition tn p&ak
ruptcy, with liabilities OF over s., 5tl ~
creditors in Roanoke, Negamee, AisE''
and Milierton. y. Y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
Killed by Accident,

NORFOLK. VA. September s.-(spe-
eial.)-Walter Merritt a prosperous
farmer Of Norfolk county, was killed
flew over violently and Drained him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

=ond game Cronin was well supportexd..si
pitfah o OF d o0-1
New York o o o Oi01 q o "a IL
Batteries Chesbro and Phillips; McGtn-.
~ 1fjmp Dire III. o'Day. Time Of the game,
/ hour and 30 minutes.
81 NEW YORK, Z; GETTYSBURG,
:Pi itspnu SAM .........o o 0 o go o. 2
New York ...... 3 2 0 O 90 0 2 ~ 10 3
Batteries: Lever and Phelps; Cronin5
and Bowerman.
Umpire: Mr.. O'Day. Time Of the game.
i hour and as minutes. Attendance, 1900:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
New Tampa Hote, conn,n,

: TRENTON, N. J., September s.-The
Tampa Bay Hotel and Realty Company,
With an authorized capital of S1,O09, 600,
pany is authorized to develop real estate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
MARRIAGES.

Married on August Z. 1902 in Richmond.
Va, by the Rev. Benjamin Dennis, Of the
Protestant Episcopal church. Miss Mary
katharine Drewry to Mr.. Sterling Bots
Seau.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

PHILADELPHIA, S; CLEVELAND, 5.
CLEVELAND. September S.-(Ameri-
Saturday from Cleveland, went in again
to-day. and again took off the victory.
Score: R. H. E.
Cleveland 1901 COLL 2o-5 i 5
Philadelphia ......4 0 5000 Is 10 I
Batteries: Moore and Wood; Waddelf
and Schreckengost.
Umpire: Mr. O'Laughlin. Time of the
game, hour and As minutes. Attend
ance, 3,5SS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
The Point of View.

Pat: Arragh come and help Mike, he's
fell into the cement up to his ankles.
Tim: If he's only up to his ankles he
can git out aisy.
Pat: Begorrah, but he's In head first
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

Miss Mary Elizabeth Farmer has re-
turned to her home in Washington. at
ter visiting relatives and friends IN Ash
land, Fredericksburg. and this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
Miss Amenda G. Ribblc

Miss Amenda c. Ribble died at the
residence of her niece, Mrs. Bertha Odell,
1lo2 west Clay street at $50 o'clock last
night. after an illness of six months, in
the 18th year of her age. Funeral notice
later.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

Mr.. J. NJ. Wright, who narrowly e.
caped death from asphyxiation last
week. was discharged from the Retrs3.
for the Sick yesterday morning lie Ltts
on the morning boat. accompanied 5y MS
wife, for their home. in Newport News.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

Mrs John D. Clothier, who has been for
some time in Waynesboro, Va, will re-
turn with Mr. Clothier to No. 2l5 east
Franklin street this week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

The New York Herald of Sunday says:
MIR Mackenzie Gordon. of New York,
the solo tenor of st. Bartholomew
church in that city, has been spending his
vacation at Virginia Beach where he and
Mr.. William Richards. of Norfolk. have
given several recItals during the season.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

N,
in the mercantile business, is In the city,
stopping at the Lexington.
Mr.. c. B. Branner. manager for Chase
Hackley Piano Company, left to-day for
Chicago and other Western cities on
business trip. Mr.. J. C. Eaton is left
in charge of the company's business dur
ing Mr.. Branner's absence.
Dr. W. E. Evans and family will leave
Saluda, n. c.. for their home in this city
on Wednesday. The regular morning and
afternoon services at Monumental Church
will be resumed next Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. J. B. Hutson have re-
turned to the city. after several weeks
at Virginia Beach. Miss Daisy Hutson
has returned to the city. having spent
the summer at Virginia Beach, University
of Virginia and Loudoun county.
Mr.. Henry Harris. the tailor, is on a
business trip North.
Miss Julia D. Yeager has returned, after
a month spent in the mountains.
Mr.. T. \. Worthington, manager OF the
American Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany. in this city. has returned from
two weeks visit to relatives in Chariottes-
vile.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09


PHILADELPHIA, 5; CINCINNATI. 4.
PHILADELPHIA, September S.-(Na-
tional )-Philadelphia and Cincinnati
broke even on double-header to-day.
In the first game the home team won, on
opportune hitting In the second contest
the visitors hit Iberg freely. while Thiel-
man kept the hits scattered. Score. first
game: X H. T.
Cincinnati .......02 p o. 000r4
Phila delphia OO02OO*-5 II 4
Batteries: Phillips and Bergen; Dug
gleby and Dozen.
Umpires: Messrs Latham and Irwin.
Time of the game, 1 hour and So minutes.
CINCINNATI, 7; PHILADELPHIA. 1.
Cincinnati oo1212oo1-7 II 2
Philadelphia 100 0 OF 0 000 OIL
Batteries: Thielman and Bergen; lbe4g
and Dooln.
Empires: Messrs Latham and Irwin.
Time of the game, hours and minutes.
Attendance, 1,S49.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

Mr.. Henry Gunst. who has been cor
fined to hfs bed for some time wiz
erysipeIas of the foot, is much improves,
and expects to be at his office the latte:
part OF the week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

fully If it had come to me in the usual and
proper manner.
1 respectfully suggest the appointment
of joint committee Of our friends to ar
range for the proposed meeting on Tues
day night Respectfully,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
conaition OF the Sick.

Misses Helen and Mary oeton. wha
were taken to the Retreat for the srS
Yesterday. were reported TO be dong
well at an early hour this morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
DEATHS.


CRAIG-Dicd, at Mount Sterling, Ky.
September It'll Mrs J. W. CRAIG, moth
er of ]. Willard Craig, Jr., Of this city.
AIAYO-Died, at her home at Columbia,
Va, Sunday. September 7, 1902, MARTHA
DARLINGTON, second daughter of the
late DR.. y. G. Mayo.
Funeral services from the late residence
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, September 9.
1nterment in the family burial ground
FALkINER-Died, at her late resi-
dence, Springhaven, East Richmond Va,
on Sunday, September It'll, at 9:O7 p NJ,
Miss DORA E. FALKINER. daughter of
the late William and Mrs. Faulkner
Funeral will take place from her late
residence. Springhaven, East Richmond,
Va, to-day. TUESDAY,, at $3.50 p M
Friends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited to attend.
RIBBLE-Died at the residence of her
niece. ll02 west Clay street, September s,
1Soc, Miss AMANDA c.. RIBBLE. in the:
18th year OF her age
Funeral notice later. BALTIMORE and
Norfolk papers please copy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Eastern League.
Toronto, 1; Buffalo, 0.
Rochester, 3: Montreal. 2.
Providence, s; Jersey City, 3.
Worcester, Il; New York, 4.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
Miss Maud Welsh

Miss Maud Welsh died at her residence.
on Church Hill last night at P. M.
The funeral notice will be announced
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
THE OCEAN HAND
WON BY COL0NE BILL IL.
Fonsoluca the Only winning Favor
lite, the Other Events Going to
Second Choices and Outside rs.sg

NEW YORK, September s.-Fo 2 s
was the only winning favorite at. sheeps-
head Bay to-day, the other. evsnis eG PM
to second choices ana a'e Of the fea
lures. brought out good field OF nor Issa1
The winner turned up in Colonel Blu
from the Madden stable. sMmma nd geld
ings, two-year-olds, selling last seven
and a-half furlongs Of F'uturity eeu Ia'51
Captivator 90 to y. won; Dainty 20 TO TO -
second Interval (150 to u, third. l ll'ie,
I O7 -.
Second race-For 3-year-olds ana up 20 s TX
furlongs on main track-Sadduccee g 10
y won; Unmasked % to ~. second; ROCK
Third raceIThe Sapphire stakes. for 2
Of f Futurity CO.. courseSclarion Q6 to s.. won;
Merry Acrobat (even), second Love 1soee
Fourth race-The Ocean handicap ca LOT 9%
s-year olds and up-Colonel BIZ q e 70 ~ J.
e to D. third Tine ne, y: ga % md inward;
selling; one mile and a furlongmzoFeons g,
luca e to y won; Mary Worth D!t 9 &c 20 * y
second; Hot az to y, third Time, a;9o 10 20.
handicap; selling; one mile and a half, on
turf-The Rival Is to y, won; francesca
6 to y, second; zoroaster q to - thlro.
- TROTTING AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, MD, September S.-Small
fields and walkovers for the three favor
ties marked the opening days sport CT
the Grand Circuit meet to-day at Plmllco.
Summary:
in three straight heats, Katrlnka u. sec
or The quaker third. Best time. 2:l4.
2:1o trot-purse. 81 ,oo0-Prince OF orange
won in three straight heats, Antezelia
second, Lady Geraldine third. Best tlne'
2:is trot-purse. s1.ooo-Monte Carlo won
in three straight heats. The King sec
ond Pug third. Best time, 2:ll12.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

Mr.. w. A. Warren. of Prospect Hill
N. c., where he is prominently engaged
in the mercantile business, is in the city,
stopping at the Lexington.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
Julius I<lubcr.
Eugene L. Heath

Mr.. Eugene L. Heath, a young man who
had been living in Richmond for several
months, died yesterday at his home in
IVnchburg
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

DEROIT, MICH, September 8.-1n the
three innings that st. Louis punched hits
off Mercer. they accumulated eight runs,
three more than necessary to win; Score:
r. H. E.
Detroit ............1 02000o10-4 9 S
st. Louis ..........O 2 90 4020-S 10 4
j Batteries: Mercer and MCGUIRE; Shields.
Sudhoff and Kahoe.
Umpire: Mr.. Sheridan. Time of the
game, hour and 40 minutes. Attend
ance, 1000
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
Southern League.

Memphis, .; Nashville. II.
Little Rock, 8; Atlanta. 0.
Shreveport. 8; Birmingham, I.
New Orleans, 1; Chattanooga, 5.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE BALL.
Boston Wins from the Chicago
Team-Score, to 1.

BOSTON, MASS, September S.-(Na-
tional.)-A pass, an out, and Cooley
single in the third. gave Boston the win
ming run in to-day's game. Willis pitched
a splendid game Score r. H. E.
Boston 0 10000 So 5 I
Chiacgo ...:......1 0 0 0 0 o o.
Batteries: Willis and kittredge; Nor
risey and King.
Umpire: Mr.. Emsley. Time Of the
game, / hour and 80 minutes Attend
ance, 1853.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
HARLEM EVENTS.

HARLEM EV ENIS.
CHICAGO, September s-Results at
Harlem:
First receive and a half furlongs-Joe
Buckley e to y won, Galba C16 to % SEE
ond, Maxette Is to y third Time. 1:07 70.
Second race-siX furlongs-Burnltea Bun n
ton e to 81 won. Nellie Waddell g to y
second, Rag Tag Q3 to y third. Time
1:12 So.
Third race-short course; steeplechase Sc
Wenlock (6 to y won. David S. az to y
second, Torreon e to p third Time,
3132 20.
Fourth race-nile and seventy yards
Scintillant q to q won, Archie &c to u
second, Searcher GA to 81 third. Time,
1:44 2-5.
Fifth race-mle-Rose Tree ds to s.
won, Jiminez q to - second, Scarlet Lily
6 to y third. Time, 1:3S 10.
Sixth race-fve and a! half furlongs-
Vestry III to y won, Hattie Walker Is to
y second, Serge Is to 81 third. Time,
Los.
Seventh race-nile and fifty yards-Urr11
chin Us to y won. The Caxtcn az to ~
second, siluan u3 to 81 third. Time,
IA rs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

BROOKLYN, 6; ST. LOUIS, 1.
BROOKLYN, September S.-(NationalD
The Brooklyn team easily defeated the
st. Louis players to-day, the visitors only
scoring a run in the ninth inning. Score:
R.H. E.
st. Louis ..........o ooooooo1-l 6 4
Brooklyn .........4 0 l 0 Sc l
Batteries: M O'Neill and J. O'Neill;
Newton and Lattimer-
Umpire: Mr. Brown. Time of the game,
hour and so minutes. Attendance, 1,400.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
American Team for Ottawa Shoot.

SEAG1RT, N. j.. September s-The
competition for places on the all-Amerl-
can rifle team that will go to Ottawa.
Canada. next Saturday, was the only
shooting done at Seagirt to-day.
The names Of the men to represent the
all-American team. at Ottawa, eight men
and two alternates, with the team Off
GERS, follow:
Private George E. Cook, District of Co.
1umbia.
Corporal x. X v Casey, Seventy first
Regiment. New York
Lieutenant Thomas Holcomb, Jr.. United
States Marine Corps.
Private NJ. w. Parker. First Corps
Cadets Massa chusetts Volunteer Militia.
Private Walter G. Hudson, Signal
Corps, New Jersey.
Lieutenant Cook, Sixth Battalion N. G.
Major J. B. Young. First Regiment,
District of Columbia N. G.
Lieutenant H H Leizir. Sixth Regi-
ment Infantry, N. G. Pennsylvania.
Lieutenant Horace NJ. Bell, First ReSi-
ment, New Jersey.
General Bird w. Spencer, captain.
Captain E. L. Graham, United States
army, adjutant.
Colonel William N. Early, quartermas-
ter
Lieutenant Albert A. Jones, secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
A MILITARY FUNERAL.
Burial of NIr. Charles Blair Kratz
This

IhIS
The funeral of Mr.. Charles Blair Kratz,
who died Saturday night, will take place
this afternoon at o'clock from st. Marks
Episcopal church. The interment will be
in Hollywood The remains will be car
the funeral will be decidedly military.
and one of the most imposing seen in
Richmond for some time. The battery
will assemble at the armory at O'Clock
and move to the residence of their late
comrade. The body will be taken to the
church and then to Hollywood.
The following are the pall-bearers: J.
B Poindexter, II. P. PoindeXter, George
S. Wray, p. N. F. Moor. R. S. Graham,
N l.. Elliott, r. N. .towsey, and Oscar
Crowley.
The honorary pall-bearers are: Mayor
Taylor, Charles F. Taylor, y. c. Becker,
Frank T. Beveridge P. A. Arthur, Will
liam A. Snyder. Henry F. Vaughan. and
John T. Watson, Jr.
Julius I<lubcr.
Julius Kluber, citizen of Richmond for
| the past thirty years died suddenly of
heart failure at his home. near the new
market at o'clock yesterday.
Ny. k1uber was only 5S years of age.
He was born in Bayern. Germany When
he emigrated to America thirty years ago
he came direct to Richmond. where he
has resided ever since. He was in the
retail liquor business at Fifth and Mar
shall. a wife and five children survive
the deceased, two sons, Henry Kluber,
who lives in Oklahoma, julius kluber. of
Richmond. who will run the saloon; and
three daughters. Mrs. Jacob Miller of
Philadelphia. who will be here for the
burial, Mrs. August Becker and Mrs
James Grace, of Richmond. The funeral
will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon,
from ST. Johns German Lutheran church.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
MR. VILLAGES REPLY.

ER VILLAGES REPLY.
Mr.. Wallace expressed his gratifica-
ton at Captain Lambs acceptance,
and sent the following reply to the letter
of acceptance:
Sept. S. 1902.
Hon. John Lamb. Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir,-I am very glad to have your
acceptance Of my proposition for joint
discussion tomorrow night I accept your
suggestion as to a conference, and sug-
gest that you designate committee Of
your friends to confer with friends of
mine, and, if agreeable to you. / suggest
that the conference be held at Murphy's
Hotel tonight at o'clock. The same gen.
tlemen who conveyed a message to your
conference last Friday night will act for
me-namely, Messrs. John R. Charlton,
II. o. Gates, F. w. Stiff, Thomas Whittct
Ind Russell Bargamin.
Respectfully,
JEFFERSON WALLACE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

Miss Julia D. Yeaser has returned, after
a month spent in the mountains.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09
FINAL JOINT DEBATE,

CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

NEW. YORK. 8: PITTsBURG. 1.
NEW YORK, September S.-New York
beat Pittsburs twice to-day, and played
frst-class ball in both contests. McGin-
nifty was in his best form, and in the sec
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-09

Mr. Henry Harris. the tailor, is on a
business trip North.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-21
THE MILITARY ACADEMY BILL.
Representative Clayton Crlaclsss the Proposed In.
crease Of the Number Of Ctdets at West Point.

Washington, June 21.--When the
house met today Hull, the chairman of
the committee on military affairs,
called up the conference report on the
military academy appropriation bill.
Hay of Virginia, Clayton of Alabama,
and Mann of Illinois, criticised the ac-
ton of the house conferees, agreeing to
the number Of cadets for West Point
proposed by the senate. Mann said that
recently the number of cadets had been
increased to 100. The increased MEM
bership of the house will further in
crease the cadets by thirty and now it
Is proposed to increase that number
still further He did not believe the
house should legislate in that direction
without great increase of the stand
ing army. Clayton called attention to
the fact that the army, which cost an
nually $25,OO0,OO0 before the Spanish
war, now costs annually $125,0OO,00O
Hull and Parker Of New Jersey. defen-
ded the conference report, arguing that
an increase was necessary in order to
properly officer the army. The report
was adopted SS to SO. The debate on
the Philippine civil government bill
was then resumed. ~
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-21
THE DENVER
IS LAUNCHED
4 Hsavy Rain Storm Caused the postponsmsnt
Of tho Event for Two Hours and
Spoiled Decorations.
THE LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL
Miss Roberta N. Wright, Daughter Of Mayor Wright Of
Denver, Chrlstened the Cruser-Tbe Traditional
Bottle Of Champagne Was Broken Over the
Bow Of the Vessel.

Philadelphia, June 21.-In the pres
ence of distinguished company of ma
val officers and many leading citizens
from Colorado and a large number of
persons from New York and other near
by cities, the unarmored cruiser Den
yer was successfully launched this af-
ternoon at the Neafie and Levy ship
yards. Miss Roberta M. Wright,
daughter Of Mayor Wright Of Denver,
christened the cruiser Elaborate prep
aratiOns were made for the launching
of the Denver and the ship yard was
for the occasion, but a heavy rain
spoiled the decorations. At o'clock
the delegation was driven to the big
ship yard, where they were received by
President Seddinger. Because of the
heavy rainstorm, the launching was
postponed until nearly o'clock. Miss
Wright was escorted to the platform
by President Seddinger. When all was
In readiness and just as the last blow
to release the new cruiser was be-
ing struck, Miss Wright stepped to the
edge of the stand and broke the tradi-
tional bottle Of champagne on the bow
of the new addition to the United States
navy. There was a tremendous footing
of whistles from the vessels at anchor
close to the yard and deafening cheers
as the Denver slid gracefully into the
Delaware river.