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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-01
SEEKS THRONE
OF ABYSSlNIA
This Said to be Ambition Of
Ellis, Who Takes Place
Of LOOMS.

WASHINGTON. D. c., June 3o-Many
facts are being nscertained In washing
ton from time to time In regard TO w.
II. ellis. whose name Is now in the news
papers daily because OF the strange dis
appearance OF Mr.. f. K LOOMS. brother
OF the Assistant Secretary of state and
because he Is bearing this country's treaty
/ to King Menclck, OF Abysslnla, to who're
throne he aspires, 1t is said. He has been
here frequently; has spent his. money
lavishly, and, withal has posed as an
Hnwaiian which made him a welcome
guest at the best hotels.
Since tile tdisappearancej OF INF F. IS.
LOOMS individuals at the State Depart,
| ment have made some careful inquiries
ltabout Ellis They find that he ID q man
oftlargo means undoubtedly, and that he
has Influential commercial backing In
New York; but stories OF his alleged I
Hawaiian ancestry are not credited. 81 IT.
IS snfd he has claimed to be half Ctban.
He has had a most remarkable career.
and has made large sums of83moncy QUE
OF various enterprises. ss 35
Afriend in Chicago recently sta ted that
Ellis had made hls start in life by pro-
noting u $colonizati ton plan for negroes n 1
Mexico. When Ellis was here at the RAJ
leigh Hotel, on May 10th last, he repre- \
scented tlint he had sugar estates In Ha-&
wall. coffee plantations In Cuba. copper
mines III Oiu anu
IN Africa, He had a collection OF shining
gems worth the ransom of Il king Ellis
represented that he was on his Eay to a
big lion hunt In Africa.
on Eliss previous trip to Abyssinia he
met King Menclik. by whom no was ca led
Duke of.America." He has had business
IN establishing trading ports in that coun-
try and the furthcrance of that scheme Is &
Understood to be tho chief errand that
takes him back ITO Abysslnla a gain.
Having left Washington about May 10Th
last, nothing more was seen of him Until
June 10Th following. On the morning OF
that day he and Mr.. n. Is. LOOMS, OF
,Farkersburg ". Va. both hailing from
New York, registered at the same hotel.
Ellis Was still 5regarded as asr!ch nimrod \
OF hawaiian blood. They were constantly
together during the remainder OF the day.
1t is understood that Ellis had made It
known at the state Department that he
would like to be the bearer OF the new
treaty to King Menellk. M
or not, his sudden Disappearance has
fitted in with EllIs's wishes to present tho
treaty In person to King Menelik IT Is
said here and elsewhere that he has de-
sired to make a striking impression upon
the old king. and tina IT he would not be
averse to having Menellk believe thai tho
American government was right behind
him CEllis) In his business venture. lie
Is reported to have told more than ono
of his friends that he believed King
Menelik was disposed 70 elect him 4
successor ON the throne.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-01
81 feet on Buchanan street. southwest corner

81 feet on Buchanan Street. southwest corner
Williams, s1.100. d5i3F
President and trustees OF Hampden-S Sidney
College to John B. Stirling, 201-4 feet on
east side Laurel Street. 1870 feet south Of
China, 5000. 'sss ). "a. rs
Frederick Kell, 191 1-2 feet on south side ASH
land Street. 400 feet west of Robinson; 125 feet
on north side Gilbert Street, $50 feet west of
Robinson, and 81 feet on north side Walker
Street. $50 feet west OF Robinson, $500.
Henry S. Wallersten and wife to Addie e.
Ashland street, 264 feet west OF Randolph.
$500. x
Harvey Wilson. special commissioners to
Joseph s. Montgomery % acres adjoining
strawberry Plains" $500
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Mr.. James sprunt. of wilmington

OF Mr.. James sprunt, Sof wilmington,
Mrs. Fl. P. spangler and son, Master
Ralph Spnngler. who have been visiting
In Richmond have returned TO C I y,
willie. Va, accompanied by Miss Fannie
Burch.
Rev. M. Ashby Jones will make the ad-
dress ..to-morrow at the laying Of the
in Gharlottesyile.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. NJ. Burford have re-
ur v f o hfr waaaF UP and Mps
Whitehurst, of Portsmouth. Va,
guest msis Of fe Miss Hattie Morrisett in Rich
mond. has left for Portsmouth.
nF s snsT " ss VII G asiinfs SSsa
Basic City,
Miss Lucy Christian has returned e. t., to
proved in health.
a Ms s eaFrs s MseE WITH T f nss III
burne Smith. near Croxton. Va.
Miss Mabel Sims directed the music at
the marriage of Miss Louise kirk; the
Of Roanoke, 10 DR.. Daniel Todd Stuart,
Of Paducah, Ky. Mr.. Warren Fl. Stuart
and Mr. Adair H. Saunders, Of this city,
was very smart and fashionable affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence A. Jeffress, W hose
a., June goth, where it was an event of
great interest, will spend part Of their
bridal trip In Richmond. Mr.. Jeffress
is a son Of the Mayor. OF Chase City.
Mayor Fielding Lewis, OF South Meal
lester, Indian Territory, and Mrs Brad
Bradford, of Indian Territory, are visit
ing friends in King George county va.
Il MT. w. w. Birney and Mr., and Mrs,
Clarence TAYLOR, of Washington, D. G.,
are spending a part OF. the summer IN
King George county:
AT the wedding last Wednesday OF Miss
Helen Won Courtlandt Norris to MI. Mel.
son Beardsley Burr. of New York, akhlg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-01
.DIsT1N GUIsHED PRELATE.
Archbishop Of Canterbury Will
Visit America Next Fall. =

The Right Hon and Most Rev. Randall
r. Davidson, D. D., archbishop Of Can
terbury, will spend two months Of the
and Canada He will be tho first Eng
fish primate to have visited the shores
Of North America. He is the ninety-fifth
occupant OF the See of Canterbury, dat
ali occasions OF state his rank is next to
that Of royalty. Ills Grace is In the
prime Of life, and is one of the most able,
dignified, lovable and accomplished pre-
llates Of the day. He will receive a
hearty vel come to our shores. Via
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-01
Presbyterian Missionaries.

The foreign mission office OF the Presby-
terrain Church is preparing to send out NUNS
Der Of newly appointed missionaries Mr..
James NJ. Sleg, OF Meadow Dale, Va, goes
to Africa Mr.. Walter NJ. Walsh, OF Charlotte,
N. c., goes to Cuba; and Mr.. Harry II.
Munroe of Baltimore. goes to Japan. ~
These aro Of the last senior class OF Union
Seminary. OF n former class, Messrs. Lacy
r. Moffntt and ]. Leighton Stuart, Jr., so to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-01
VISITORS HERE.
All the Hotels Of the City Are
Well Patronized

Tho following guests were registered at the
The Rchmond-- Mr. and Mrs W. r. Homer.
North Carolina Charles r. Woods, baltimore;
I. r. scosgin. North Carolina; r. B. Burks,
Alton. Va: c. II. Brown. virginia; Mr.. and
Mrs W. f. Dunn. Palmyra; J.. a. Norvell,
Virginia; G. Gid, Johnson Wnglnn. Va: H..
II. Carr, s.. Gordon Cumming, Hampton; I.
N. Todd. Baltimore: Hall Harrison. baltimore,
Nurphy's--Hnrry Langfeld, Sam Goldberg,
Norfolk; james NJ. Lea and wife, Roanoke; S.
IS. Weinberg. Baltimore; a.. G. Stnnmard. At
anta; Or. Il. N. Jacob and wife. Dnlbys.
Val s. r. owens, Richmond; c. II. Wood.
Norfolk; James w Kelley. Acconlac. ., Y.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES w. Graves. Williams
port; Mrs. NJ. Y. Rixey.. culpeper: :, II
Ashby,- Virginia; = ] Stubs sr" Williams Ill n,
Henley and wife, Norfolk. 4 s.
( n I.exlngton--A. L. Yancey, Elkton:J u. s. Hob
son, city; A. A. Bush. Plttsfield, Mass; Mrs.
?. AZ Macon and son. Warrent to N u q; :.
derson. N. G.: c. ~. q. Cole. Durham. N.
o.; r. a. Cheathan, North Carolina
Jcfferson--J. A, Holiness Boston:@ G. r..
Howard Beclsley. w. Va; II. ?. Chids,
New York. # w So M ~ 5S5 Z, W
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-01
iginia Beach.
Sl.25 to Cape Henry and

iftss3 4 AAi'sA sj8I5e
Trains leave Richmond s: 90 "A. NJ. and
$50 a. NJ. for Old Point. Buckroc. Ocean
View and Norfolk; go, A. NJ for same
points. stopping at Newport News. Re-
turning. leave Old Point 1875 r. A., New
port News $40 p. NJ, arrive RICHMOND
iO:25 p. NJ Second train Will leave Old
Point 9:45 p. NJ, arriving Richmond ll:45 \
n. NJ. without stops. enabling passengers
to remain at Ocean View until 300 P, 81.
Excursonists can also leave Norfolk via
Ocean View line every fifteen minutes
until 500 p. NJ. and Ocean View every
hour until 300 3. NJ
Norfolk and Virginia Beach tickets good
via Newport News and g. & O.. steamer
Virginia, that steamer leaving Norfolk
returning at Tbs p. M,
Tickets also sold for Sunday excursion
trains of Sunday, July 3d. good returning
on excursion trains Of July 4th. to Old
Point, Buckroe, Ocean View and Nor-
folk at rate of $500 for the round trip.
Use the g, & o. shortest, quickest and
best route. 81 & WI p
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-01
FOURTH OF JULY EXCURSIONS

ATLANTic COAST LINE.
This line Will sell round trip tickets
from all points on its line to all points
south of the Ohio and Potomac, and east
OF the mississippi Rivers, including ST.
Louis. Mo-, at rate of ono and one-thlrd
first-class fares (minimum, fare 80 cents;
tickets to be sold July I'd. Sd, and Attn.
With final return limit July 8, 1901
For full information apply to agentsi
or. c. s. CAMPBELL,
Division Passenger. Agent. Nj
s3s east Main ST, Richmond, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-01
! A Delightful Book.

"a Year In Europe" is q most pleasant
book Of travel, just published In Richmond
by DIR. w. w. Moore. The book carries one
from New York to the countries of Europe.
and affords n most delightful excursion with
out the trouble OF leaving one's chair.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-01
SCATTERED ASHES
OF HER {. HUSBAND 4 5 ] ). 4 1
Half Distributed in New York
81; and Half to Go to
GERMANY.

IA j ~ b B. u
In compliance with her husbands wish
as expressed in his will, says the New
York Herald Of Thursday, Mrs. Mary
fRix, widow Of Gustav Rix, a we'll known
builder and botanst, who died on jan.
suary 0. 1902, yesterday went to Bronx
Park, accompanied by friends and Offs
GERS OF the Botanical Gardens, and there
distributed half OF tho ashes Of her dead
husband. the remaining half to be sent
TO Germany and distributed there, also
In compliance with his Will.
Shortly before Xix died he asked his
wife to promise that she would have his
body cremated and half the ashes scat
tered to the winds at one OF HIS favorite
haunts in Bronx Park and the other half
to be sent to Helde, Germany, where he
was born. Rx also put the same request
In his will. After his death the body was
cremated, blu t for some reason the ashes
were not scattered until now. and 1t lis,
doubtful II they would have been even
at this time had not the widow become
alarmed over what she thought was n
theft OF the ashes about three weeks
ago. 58 # 35 s9
at that time she moved from her for
mer home, where her husband died, and
after arranging things In her new homo
she found that the chest In which were
usually kept tho ashes Of her dead hus-S
band was missing, In vain she searched
all over her new house. only to be dlsap-
pointed Her relatives were called In and
Joined in tho search. Finally, almost in
despair, she went to her old home. and
there, tn the garnet, she found the vase
containing the ashes It having been taken
from the chest and misplaced by some
one in moving who evidently had no idea
what the vase contained.
Mrs. Rix, who was overjoycd at the re-
covery OF the ashes, decided that she
would no longer delay in carrying out
her husbands wish, and yesterday. the
first day she was able to be out OF the
house since that time, went to Bronx
Park and obtained permission from Dr..
N. l.. Britton. OF the Botanical Gardcns.
to make the distribution In the park. He
sent with her his assistant. Colonel Alex
ander Sch.lling and two gardeners, the
latter raking over the ground, while Mrs.
Rix distributed the ashes from the vase.
on his death Mr.. Rix gave many Of his
valuable collections to the Botanical Car
CenS, f,s4N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-01
Fill Dr.. Cecil's5 Pulpit.

The pulpit Of the Second Presbyterian
Church, Dr.. Russell Cecis, will be supplied
by Rev. NJ D. Hardin, pastor OF the Second
Presbyterian Church. Charlotte. N. c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-01
SIX O'CLOCK TRAIN TH RoUGE1 TO
CHASE CITY JULY 3D.. 65tf

For accommodation of those desiring
to spend the Fourth at Chase City, the
Southern Railway. has arranged to run
their train, No, II leaving Richmond 8
p. M. for Keysyille, through to Chase
City July I'd. This offers an opportunity
for those desiring to spend the Fourth
at the Mecklenburg to leave Richmond
late Saturday afternoon, going through
to Chase City without change.
WEEKEND EXCURSIONS TO NEW
JERSEY sEAsHo ORE RESORTS.
r.. F. & r. r. r..
Commencing June Gath and until Sep
TENDER 10th, inclusive, the r., i, & ?.
r. II, will sell on Friday and Saturday OF
each week. special excursion tickets 10
Atlantic City, Cape May Ocean City and
Sea isle Guy, N. J,. at rate of $40 round
trip from Richmond, Tickets good gong
only on date Of sale aud for return pass
sage leaving destination not later than
Tuesday following date of issue Apply
ticket agents r., r. g r. r. r.
w. p. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-01
Every Day is BargainD a,
at Our Stores.

. i.
Sour Pickles, gallon..., .25c
Large Juicy Lemons, dozen. .........12c
Hawkeye's Rolled Oats, package Sc
7ound.............. 4Mc
Bon Ton Root Beer, makes five GAL
Q bounds California Peaches for. ~, ESQ.
Arbuckles Ariosa Coffee, Id, ,....,,, 116c
Enameine Stove Polish, box. ...,.....,-c
early June Peas. can ..,,.......,....,,9c
Email California Hams, pound. ......,.9o
E2 boxes Best Concentrated Lye for....5c
6 liza White a Sugar for.,........,...25
Country Joles, Id Observation-Disclosures. &c
Fresh Country Butter, lb,,.........,1e c
Best City Meal per peck....... -. .1ec.
or, bushel. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. zoe
Quart Mason Jars Vanilla Syrup. !. .1oc
Best Cream Cheese. lbs for. .25o
Canned Tomatoes, large cans.,..,....,7o
New Clipped HerrInas, dozen for. csc.
Quart Jars uome' Made Sweet Pick :,
GIBSON, XXX, Nit. Vernon. oscar
Pepper Old Brands Whlskey, bottle. .75c.
Glib lars Home. Made Preserves. ..,..1 sc,
Blackberry or catawba Wine. quart 12c.
Ginger Snaps or Soda Crackers, ID. .4l5c
salt Pork. per pound. ......,.......,..7o
Smithfielo Hams Poand,...,..,...,,,, 15o
alacking and Scrub Brushes. :...s... sc.
bars ootason Shaped Soap tor.,,.. csc.
Good Green or Mixed Tea, lib. ,,...,., Soc
Pure Cider Vinegar, gal,s,i ,......,. zoe
Fresh Bologna Sausage, pound ,,.,,.. NC
tMatcheD. per dozen Observation-Disclosures &c
Worcester Sauce, Bottle. ,..,.,..,.,.. sc
tomato catsupr bottle. .......t..,......5c
pumps Malt Wh'skey per bottle, soc,
s. ULLMAN'S SON,
downtown stores, 1sao-1saa Eas, main
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-01

Richmonders in New York.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
\ NEW YORK, June 30-Continantal, w
Hazel; Hoffman, J. NJ Staymnn ant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-01
MacLean-Craig..

Miss Katherine NJ. Craig and Mr..
George b. MadLean. of IIagerstown. Md
were married by the Rev. Or. Russell
Cecil. OF the Second Presbyterian Church..
in the parlors of his home. May 2Sth.
Immediately after their marriage, Mr.
and Mrs. N1acLean left for Houston
Texas, where they have since made their
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-01

'S.-, Ynd Mrs. Arthur H. Taylor are ex-
pecteN,Wto be in Lynchburg tomorrow,
where they will visit Mr. Taylcrs pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. .JohY Fl. Taylor. be-
fore returning TO Richmbnd
Mr.. Russell l.. cecil will spend a de-
4lightful summer al Prout's Neck on the
Maine coast Mr.. Cecil will tutor the son
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. r.. M. Burford have re-
turned from their wedding trip and from
Il visit to their parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Whitehurst, of Portsmouth. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-01
Personal Mention.

and Mrs. .. "A. Airport. who were
d Monday morning last at Shu-
n cxtneded Northern trip to make
4. pine in Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-02
TELEGRAPHIO BREvITIEs

In the game of baseball in New York
today between Yale and Harvard, the
latter won by ascore of 5 to o.
In a head-on collision between two
freight trains at ST. louisville, N. T.,
ut S:15 this morning, j. G. Naatz, aged
81, was crushed to death.
Rev. VIM Barnard died at Asbury
Park, N. j., last night, aged 50 years.
He was the father of VIM. N. Barnard,
General Manager of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad.
Prince Ivan-O bolensky has accepted
the post of Governor of Finland, succeed
ing the late General Bobrikof who was
assessinateda fortnight ago. Count lgna-
tef was offered the post but declined on
account of i'll health.
Large lumber mills and railway
stations in the lumber section in the IN
terror of Newfoundland have been de-
stroyed by forest fires. The loss thus far
is estimated atS175, 900 and the fires are
still raging. Hundreds of people have
been rendered destitute.
Cracksmen blew open the safe in the
Lehigh Valley station, at Falls, Pa, at
an early hour this morning and got
away with 5000 in cash and 81, 900 in
negotiable currency. Dynamite was
used to blow the safe which was broken
and smashed beyond repair.
A fire in Jefferson, Texas, last night,
destroyed the blocks containing the plant
of tho Torrens Manufacturing Company
and an adjoining business block. The
spread of the flames was checked by de-
siroying several buildings with dynamite
shortly before midnight The damage
will reach $500, 900.
Enraged because he had been discharg-
ed for incompetency, Engineer Timothy
Collins of the Chapman Valve Company
in Indian Orchard near Springfield, Mass.
shot Assistant Superintendent Lane in
the face yesterday hut the heavy gold
filing in Lanes teeth stopped the bullet
before it had inflicted a serious wound.
Capt. Edward A. Graham, distin-
guished citizen and prominent lawyer, is
dead at Montgomery, Ala. He was a
son of Hon. Malcolm Graham, member
of the Confederate congress, and was
born in Wetumpka, Alabama. Captain
Graham was AZ years of age, and in adj
dition to having been mayor of Mont
gomery, held number of other public
Offices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-02
From Washington.
Correspondence of the k3exandris Gazette.
Washington, u. c., July 2.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, u. c., July 2.
Senator German did not leave for St.
Louis this morning as had been expected.
Last night be left Washington for his
home at Laurel, Md, where it was an
nounced he would take the special train
this morning bearing the first section of
the Maryland delegation to the demo-
cratic convention. The train, however,
went through the town without stopping.
A phone message from Laurel says that
the Senator is still there, end that he
will probably leave tomorrow for the
convention city. His son, Arthur T.
German, IT,, accompanied the Maryland
delegates from Baltimore this morning.
This has been quiet day here. Many
people are getting ready to leave the
city for the Fourth Of July holiday ard
s,me of the politicians are already off for
Sl. Louis to attend the democratic con-
vention. 1t is a difficult matter TO get
two men to agree as to who Will be the
ruminee of that convention.
President Roosevelt and his family
left this morning at ten o'clock for the
Presidents summer residence at Oyster
Bay.
Secretary of the Navy Morton has Sc
lected as his private secretary John Nord-
haas. of Nebraska. Mr.. Nordhaus was a
clerk under the Hon. Henry RuSk when
the latter was Secretary of Agriculture
and later became secretary to J. Sterling
Morton. Ina way therefore he is lega-
cv to the present secretary of the navy.
For several years past he has resided in
Nebraska City, Nebraska.
The State Department today received the
following dispatch, dated Ispahan and signed
Armenian Bishops of Persia: :" Turkish
I arbarians are massacreing thousands each
day. We humbly solicit the United States
government in the name of christianity and
humanity to save human lives"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-02
THE COLORED POPULATION.

The census bureau has issued the final
bulletin on the negro population of the
United States.
The number of negroes in the United
States, including the entire area covered
by the twelfth census continental
United States, Alaska and Hawaii and
Porto Rico) is 9,2O4, 5Sl, perhaps a
lager number than is found in any
other country outside Of Africa.
The report indicates that between / |
and 16 per cent. of the negro population
have, or are believed by the enumerators
to have, some degree of white blood.
The centre of the negro population is
in DeKalb county, Alabama, about four
miles from the western boundary of
Georgia. having moved thence from Din
widdie county, Virginia, 476 miles
northeast, since 1890.
Over II per cent. of the negroes live
in the country, against over 81 PER cent.
of the whites.
Almost 90 per cent. of the negroes in
continental United States are in the
southern States and three-tenths OF them
are in Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama.
Negroes constitute about one-fifteenth of
the city population and about one-sey-
enth of the country population OF CONT
mental United States.
There was an increase among the ne
groes of |, 345, 3lS, or 1Sper cent. in con-
tinental United States, but the rate of in
crease declined steadily through the nine
teenth century.
The negroes, unlike the Indians and
the native whites, havea slight excess Of
females. Illiteracy among them is about
seven times greater than among the
whites. There are 1892, 337 negroes in
the United States engaged in gaiEful Oc-
equations. Their death rate approx
mated 80 per cent. while that OF the
whites, under the same calculation, is II
per cent.
In the five southern cities having at
least 100, 900 inhabitants in 1900 the ne
gro population increased 25.S per cent.
from 1890 to 1900 the white population
Of the same cities increased only POS
per cent. This is the only group Of
southern cities in which the rate of in
crease of negro population exceeded that
of the whites.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-02
DUAL GOVERNMENTS.

Norfolk nov has two police magis-
trates and two sets of police commission
ers with the possibility of an entire dual
government. The diversion OF opinion
regarding the provision Of the city char
ter which provides that officers appoint
ed by the council shall be elected on the
first day of July is responsible for the
present condition of affairs. The pres
ent council contends that it has author
ity to elect the officers, its term having
been extended from yesterday until the
LIST of September, when the newly elect
ed council goes into Office. BY an over
sight in the constitution of the State no
provision was made defining the author
ity of the hold-over councils in regard to
the election of city officers.
The appointees of the council at last
nights meeting will qualify at once, and
the solution of the legal tangle will be
left with the Court Of Appeals, to
which tribunal it will be Immediately
taken On mandamus proceedings. The
o police board have taken the oath OF
,iIice for the extra term, which extends
from yesterday until the lst of September
and the policemen declare that they Will
pay no attention to the new board elected
by the council last night
The Petersburg city council at its
meeting last night elected all Of the city
officers including the police force, regard
less of a long protest from thirteen OF the
seventeen members-eIect of the board oil
aldermen aud council, who 90 into office
on the LIST Of September next, and who
we're present with counsel. The city at
torney also submitted lengthy opinion,
in which he held that the present coun-
Gil had the right to elect the officers, aud
that being the case, it was their duty to
do 50. The protesting councilmen con-
tend that the present council has no right
to elect city officers to serve longer than
the LIST of September next.