The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-09

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running from 80 cents to $4,000 and as-
sregating s1.5oo,oo0. Tho first prize was
won by Fred b. Robyn, Of the First Ma
tional, In eleven minutes thirty-nine md
four fifths seconds. His nearest COM
petitor performed the work in twelve min
utes fifteen and four-flfths seconds.
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a Washington company, called the Bat
tleship Maine Salvage Company, has paid
5000 to the Cuban government and thus
acquired full control Of the wreck of the
unfortunate war ship that was blown up
III tho harbor at HAVANA
This company intends to proceed imno.
Maine from Its long resting place. "A cof-
fer-dam will be built around the wreck.
and 1t will DO raised. In this condition
it is to DO exhibited to tho people Of Hn-
vnna, who have curiosity to SEQ It. Then
n new bottom Is to DO put under the
wreck, and 1t will be towed to Coney
Island and exhibited as n curiosity.
It Is expected that the remains OF
some Of the seventy-four sailors whose
bodies we're not recovered after the dis
aster occurred viii be found and restored
to the relatives in those cases where the
latter desire It. il
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Just as We are getting used to the jaw
breaking names OF the Russian generals
fighting in Mnnchuria. hero comes news
from st. Petersburg that Il new batch Of
comma nders are to go there to have their
unpronouncnble names figure daily in.thc
reports OF any battles OF the nens future.
The annonn ce1nentsis made that our OLD
friends, Generals Linevitch and kaulbars
are to command tho First and Third
armies, respectively, and that Generals
Kutnevitch and Selivanoff will command
the Twenty-second and Thirty-seventh d.
visions Of the First corps, whose CHIEF,
General Meyendorr, IS &resigning on ac-
count Of i'll health, General slouchovsky,
commander of the Tcath corps, has also
resigned, and it is expected that he will
be succeeded by General Jzerptsky.
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National election comes by law on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
III November 1t can fall as early as
the second day Of the month aud not
later than the eighth. Yesterday was
the first time since 1864 tsfell on the
latest possible date.
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Little Miss Cuba Is presenting a. very
instructive object lesson to her instruc-
tor, Uncle Sam. Her court Of appeals
has refused clemency to a lot Of men
convicted OF stuffing the ballot box.
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If. Rojestvensky explains that little
fishing frolic to tho satisfaction of all
concerned he can Immediately get JOB
as an up-to- date war correspondent.
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II the Japs would load their guns with
some of the jokes the American para
sraphers are firing at Port Arthur the
whole business would fall in two hours.
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italy is to have an election next SUM
day. In this country we had ours on
Tuesday but did lot Of getting ready
on Sunday.
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The Virginia election returns with
copy Of the new Constitution handy will
prove avery interesting study for some
time to come.
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we move that all Virginia political
matter be now referred to the peace con-
ference for at least six months.
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= Cichnnnd Deople don't seem to take
quite 50 vigorous delight in voting a.
they used to-
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Anyhow there isn't any question as to
who Mr.. Cleveland supported and voted
for this time.
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"All over except the shoutng;" and
thanks, awfuNy. that can't last long.
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Now, please don't open the State CAM
paIgn until the proper time arrives
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Personal and General.