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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-19
July Named for Him The Most
Alive Man Of Antiquity Per-
soiial Characteristics Vast
Service to Civilization-Moved
the World Further on by One
Short Life Than Almost Any
Other Man Has Ever Done.
BY Calvin Dill Wilson, D. d.

s(Authors ot a":rhe5 story. q the cid.' THE
HE most alive man Of the an
tIIN1 cient world apart from re-
s& sligious teachers he to whom! we
moderns owe most, and whose
IGtSG1M deeds and influence still work
GD most potently among us, is
julius Caesar. Two thousand and four
years q go, July 49, 100 p. q, was born \, =
Of the Gear Of Russia and the. Kaiser Of
Germany, whose patronytn Julius IS the
name Of the seventh month OF the year,
and after whom the delicate Caesarean
opera ton is called. He carried the Ro.
man arms, laws and arts into the then
barbarous regions where our ancestors
lived. SO that in our speech, our customs
dnd daily are
made France permanently part Of the Ro-
man Empire, Latin until this day. 70 its
advantage so that Napoleon the Third
country that Caesar, and not tVercingeto.
rix, the leader of the Gauls, had con-
quered. He was the pioneer 81 q vllizat ton
In Germany, Belgium and Britain; though
press Of Roman influence was never lost.
He began to do for Europe ar far north
as the Rhine and for Britain hat mod
erns have begun to do for Africa. He
opened ned up the country so 70 SPEAK.
Longfellow,s [. Miles standish remarked
with awe, after coming the Sommen-
5tarles, a Wonderful man was Ibis Gaze
sar, - and wonderful he was. WE ~ say
sometimes that a thing or q ause is
dead as Julius Caesar but we errsif we
mean to convey! the idea Of something
obsolete. Shakespeare made Hamlet i re-
mark upon the evanescence OF. human
glory thus: .Imperious Caesar, dead and
4turn'd to clay might stop az hole to keep
the wind away OF Caesars dusttt this
might be true, but his INFLUENCE is not
stopping holes, but making men, civiliEa-
ton, laws. The genius Of sShakespea
rightly recognized him an the foremost
man5o all this world" Bacon wrote that
the sum sof qualities in him was so mar.
3velous that Nature seemed Incapable Of
such combination. He was the greatest
soldier of the ancient world. the author
Of the best book Of military annals ever
written, the greatest. stat sman Of Rome,
and am orator second only to Cicero; he
was one of the few men In history who
have Quelled q rebellion by a. speech. Tho
style Of his Commentaries Is n flawless; so
that those wise men Of iH>ade rn6 times, the
editors, could not find In them a word
Sthatfis useless or fobsourely used &. He was
greater OF soul than o ther men, and burn
ed, unread, the letters OF his enemy Pom
5pey when that compromising correspon-
5dence fell Into his hands. With an en-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-19
Personal and Gene raj.


Joseph Conrad. the author. seems to
have = oh armed life. 81 Among his many
Other hair brea2th eseApes, he was sbloW WI!
up In vessels AZ sea thFee tines ssS! I'M
Nj. paul Dupuy. editor OF lie Petit
Paris en-. Uf at Paris, which has the latgest
ltcirculs t{on at 4 any dali 3 papeF In the
world, lis IN st, Louis,
An effort Is being made Y, Great sa aI !,
( East Mount ain and East ROCK % ,Eryan :.
Mountain and Bryant Rock IN memory,
shs poet who %a1 fSss ne s99 tow WINS
q. II he & descendants OF Mary. Queen =
Scots. who 1T hut one oh! are now y, te
be found In every court O. EgIpRas p WI, VILE
royal a defendants of Mary. 6t4Art at no
present time number 40 persons
AIns,s LAsada
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-19
The Great American People
Cannot Spell the English Lam
guage Business Aspect Of
Spelling Heredity and Spell
ing Some Practical Sugges-
tons.
By Calvin Dill Wilson.

5}5ARE being told on all sides OF
q the general advance OF culture
3 among us,-f and we have many
reasons ttoI believe in the truth Of
these statements in regard to-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-19

North Carolina is sufficiently inter-
ested in the presidential campaign. but
IL Is not forgetting about It's business to
elect Governor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-19

OF course. the weather Is hot, very
hot, hut Just watch how the CROPS are
humping themselves under its Influence
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-19

d There are five freak presidential tickets
in the field, and the woman's Fighters
are yet to be heard from. i a II l5 q III \
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-19

!. The very first thing we know the
welkin is going to- commence to ring.
The SPELL binders are not shucking off
their coats for nothing. III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-19

North Carolina. with a State ticket in
the field, will get more fun out of this
campaign than we will on this side Of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-19

This newly discovered anti-toxin, guar.
antee to- cure hay fever at home, is
calculated Ito .brea many q well laid
plan FORA Simmer 5souting,. e.
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All Unsigned Communications will De
rejected.
Rejected Communications will not 20
returned unless accompanied by stamps.
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b To asmnn who buys his steaks "b,
tho one" 1t looks very much as II the
benz strikers have played right into the
hands Of the beef trust.
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At Nc. North Tenth street,
Richmond, Va. Entered Janu.
ary5 27, 1903, at Richmond, Va,
as second .class matter, under
Act OF Congress Of March 8,
1879.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-19

Up to the hour Of going to press no.
body has heard anything about any Of
the presidential nominees declining the
honor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-19

scrlbes the late artist Watts as such an
rnpied the work when sha was havine
her picture painted. she could not refrain
4 from starting Il him on sss some congenlal
Of her portrait was spread over five years.
A discovery that is expected to prove
OF great interest has Just been made sby
NJ. Hugues IL. Roux, who is on q miss sion
to Abysslnia, Iie. has found the 5orlginass
tiangua &c 'of the country a temporary
account Of the visit Of the Queen OF sheoa
to King Solomon, from the union OF wfom
Seconded. N 4 III III
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Washington Bureau: No. zig sCoIoIauo
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Northwest.
Manchester Bureau: Carriers Drug seore'
No. 1902 Hull Street.
petersburg Headquarters:J. Beverley !, t "a.
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Mr. Hill is being called upon to ex-
plain. AS an explainer he is Usually a
success.
tsgs5s s.-=-:-===-=-
General Miles knows a band wagon
when he meets,it In the road,
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Weather conditions and the butchers
strike combine TO make this 2 mighty
convenient time to demonstrate the
orthodoxy Of the 'vege tartan doctrine.
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y We would be willing to stand an earth
quake about now If It would make sure OF
the total destruction OF the straw vote
flend.
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SAVANNAH News: Ex-Senat tor Davis says
that since his nomination for YiceFfFesl-
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of iThe Story OF the Cid, "Ths
Hero of the Yalu, etc.)
HE most alive man OF the an
Client world, apart from re-
ligious teachers, he to whom we
& rnoderns owe most, and whose
deeds and influence I still work
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THE JULIUS CESAR ANNIVERSARY

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-01
NEW LONDON DELEGATES.
Thayer Men Fail to Get an Instructed
 Delegation.

New London, Aug. S1.--Despite a plucky fight to secure the choice of del- |egates to the state democratic conven- Etion pledged to vote for the nomination of Charles F. Thayer for governor, New London sends an uninstructed del- legation to the convention. Richard P. Freeman, jr., who led the contest ill be- half of Thayer, was successful in car- irving only two of the five wards of the city in the caucuses tonight. The other three chose delegates to the city convention favorable to the wishes of MT. Freeman's factional opponent, State Central Committeeman Bryan F. Mahan. gt ..&4 1
 The following were elected delegates Ito the state conventions: Thomas M. Waller, William T. Connor, John Dray, Charles R. Stoll, William A. Buckley and Albert A. Bishop. These delegates |are pninstructed, but it is understood |that they are anti-Thayer men. -s
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-01
WATERBUBY PRIMARIES.
H. II. Peek Sure of senatorship--Judge
 Lowe Loses.

Waterbury, Aug. 31 The republicans of the Second ward held their primary this evening and elected q delegation favorable to the nomination of II. H. Peck for senator. This virtually gives the nomination for senator from the Fifteenth district to MT. Peck, since he f1aSnow secured ten of the sixteen deI- .egates in the convention.
 The democrats held another primary in the First ward this evening because |of a discrepancy between the pallets and check list at Fridays caucus. The result of the primary is tantamount to the nomination of Francis F. Guilfoile for judge of probate to succeed Judge R. A. Lowe, who was a candidate for renoinination.
 The democratic senatorial convention for the Sixteenth district is called for to-morrow evening in this city. The convention will nominate Attorney F.. ]. Phelan for the office.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-01
FINE GRAND CIRCUIT RAGING
PLENTY OF GOOD SPORT AT
 NARRAGANSETT PARK.

Sweet Marie Wins s5,OOO Purse for 2:12
 Trotters but Judges Have to Remove
 Her Driver After She Loses Two
 Heats-Tuna Wins the 2.l6 Trot and
 Don Carr, the 2.14 Pace-Prince Alert
 Goes Mile in 2,O01s.
 Providence, Aug. S1.-Ten thousand persons saw plenty of good racing on the third day of the grand circuit meet at Narragansett Park to-day The weather was fine and the track very fast.
 The big attraction was the Roger Williams stakes for d purse of s5OoO for trotters eligible to the PIP class last March. While seven responded to the call, the talent figured that the event Hay between Consuelo S. winner of the tNassachusett stake at Readville last. week; Sweet Marie. the unbeaten Cali-. fornia mare, and Tiverton, backed to win at Readville in the Massachusetts event, but who met with an accident in the first heat and was distanced. The former was even money against the field, but the play on the last two named was also heavy. Sweet Marie. finally won out,
 I Consuelo s. was very rank in scoring for the opening heat and delayed the start for some time. When finally the word was given Tiverton shot across to Ithe pole, with the favorite in hot pur-. suit. These relative positions were maintained to the wire, the former win- ming by length, with the balance of the field comfortably in the rear. The second heat was duplicate of the first and then the judges took a hand in the affair by removing Smith from behind Sweet Marie and substituting Alta Mo- i Donald.
 For the third heat Tiverton led to we'll beyond the half, when Sweet Marie moved up and they raced like a team to the New York gelding weakened and Sweet Marie won by a length.
 The time for the heat-2:O6A the race record for the year made by trot- ters. This was the decisive point of the lcontest, as while Tiverton tried his hardest in the next two heats, Sweet Marie held him safely.
 The aggregate time of the five heats lis the worlds $ record, lowering that in the famous stallion race at Rockville in the Cresceus-C Charley Herr memorable turf battle.
 Belle Star was the favorite for the i2:13 pacing class, and would have won in straight heats but for break going away in the initial heat. Tun was to 1 favorite over the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-01
CONGO STATE ERECTING FORTS.
A Belief That Germans Contemplate an
 Invasion.

Cape Town, Aug. S1.-offcial inform |ation from British Central Africa says that the Congo Free State is constructs ling concealed forts of considerable magnitude on the western shore of Lake Tanganyika, and that one of these forts, which is equipped with twenty guns, is within two hours of the Ger man frontier.
 It is believed Belgians apprehend a German invasion. A number of natives who are German subjects have been ex- pelled from the Congo Free State.
 It is understood that negotiations re- garding the matter are now proceeding between Berlin and Brussels.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-01
s,5Oo DRUGGISTS cUILTE.
National Association Fined s2,ooo by 2
 Chicago Judge.

Chicago, Aug. S1. Twenty-Five hun dred retail druggists in the United States were declared guilty of contempt of court by Judge Dunne of the Un- tied States circuit court to-day, and the National Association of Retail Druggists, of which they are members. was fined $2,0O0. while Thomas V. Wooten secretary of theorganization, was fined $500. The cases against five wholesale druggists of Chicago also charged with contempt, were continued until the fall term of the court. The injunction under which the druggists
 association was fined was secured by Isaac Platt, a retail druggist of Chi- .cago. in November 1902. and restrain ed them rom interfering in any manner with the securing of supplies by Platt, who had incurred the association's dis pleasure. it was charged, because he would not join it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-01
cArCHER STR UCK RoOTER.
Bowermnn of New York Loses His
 Temper and is Arrested.

Cincinnati, Aug. S1.-During the. first game between Cincinnati and New York this afternoon Catcher BoWerman left the New York bench and struck q man ill "Rooters' Row" who had been yelling at him. The ball park police were taking Bowerman from the field, when Umpire Zimmer interfered. AL bert Hartzell, a music teacher in the public schools, who had been hit by Bowerman, then appealed to the city police, when eight officers came into the field and took Bowerman to the city prison. The New York players advance ed on the officers at first as If to rescue BoWer1nan.
 Hartzells jaw was badly cut by the blow, but after accompanying the off, cers with Bowerman to the city prison Hartzell refused to prosecute and no warrant was issued. Bowerman was released so that he could leave for the east with his team.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-01
RESSENDEN EASILY BEATEN
ANTTs NAME DELEGATION IN
 BRIDGEPORT CONVENTION

State Delegates for Roberts for Gov
 ernor and Those to Conventions to
 Nominate Candidates for General As-
 sembIy Anti-Fessenden = Paige in
 Complete ControI-Few Fessenden
 Men Present and None Heard. Bridgeport, Aug. S1.-Attorney Allen W. Paige was present at the republican town and city convention tonight at republican headquarters and remained in the hall till it adjourned and every minute he was there he owned the com vention. There were some Fessenden men at the convention, but they were not heard. The delegates chosen to the state convention favor Roberts for gov- ernor and the delegates to the conven- tions to nominate for the general as- sembly are also F'essenden The delegates elected are as i0.iows:
 Delegates at large A. w. Paige. Per cy Farwell. Thomas Plumner and Charles Keller.
 District delegates, Twenty-first sena- torial district-John A. Busting, W M. Downer; Twenty-second senatorial dis trict, Charles H. Morris, R. B. Ballou; twenty-third senatorial district, Fred Bailey, Andrew L Krouse.
 Henry Lee and M. LsReynolds, anti Fessenden men, were nominated for the general assembly. Allen ". Paige was nominated in the Twenty-first senato- rial district; w. F. Wells in the Twen- ty-second district and w. R. Brown in the Twenty-third district.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-01
SUBWAY TROUBLE.
Long Conference with BeImOnt-He
 Thinks Matter will Come Out Right.


 Thinks Matter Will Come Out Right.
 New York, Aug. S1-A conference was held between August Belmont, General Manager Bryan of the Inter- borough Rapid Transit Railway O., and Contractor John B. Mcdonald on the ne side, and Chiefs Stone and Hur- ley and local representatives of the unions concerned in the demand for $S.5O per day for nine hours work in the new subway.
 At the conclusion of the conference, which lasted nearly five hours, 1t was learned that no definite result had been reached. aIr. Belmont said: We have not reached any definite conclusion and me will have to confer again. No time has been set for the second conference, Everything will come out right-at least I hope so. I don't think there will be any trouble on the IL roads or subway, and don't know why there should be any. That's all can say at present"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-01
JUDGE TAISToR DEAD.
Prominent Hartford Man-Onee Com . mander of State G. 4. R.

Hartford, Aug. S1.-Henry E. Taintor, one of the most prominent citizens of Hartford, died tonight Of heart disease at his home, 122 Woodland street. He was one of the best known Grand Army men in the ease. and was judge advo- cate general on the staff of the conn mander in chief. Judge Taintor was formerly the commander of the Connee- ticut department, c. A. R., and while attending the G. A. R., encampment in Boston recently he was taken sick, and it is believed that this hastened his death. He had been coroner of Hartford since 1891 and was vice pres ident of the Security company.
 Judge Taintor figured in politics largely during his life here, and for two periods, 1S72-1S7S and 1SS9-1S93, was assistant judge of the city court. He was graduated firm Yale in 1865 and was sixty years old. He leaves widow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-01
4mERIcANeoLroHAmProNsH1r
One Hundred and Forty PIaysrs Have
 AIready Entered.

New York, Aug. s1.-one hundred and forty players have entered for the annual championship tournament of the United States Golf association, which begins on Tuesday of next week with a medal play round of eighteen holes on the links of the BaItusrol club at Short Hills, N. J. The highest sixty-fonr will continue at medal play the next day, and then the remaining thirty-two will go on at match play at eighteen holes to the finals, which will take place on Saturday and be at thirty eight holes. Charles W. Travis is en- tered and will go against such experts as H. Chandler Egan, winner of the western championship; J. T. Brokaw, c. s. Macdonald, c. H. seeley. J. D. .Travers, l.. N. James, F. s. Douglas, J. M. Byers, F. o. Reinhardt, w. E. Egan and A. c. Lockwood.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-01
NEW MILFORD STIRRED.
NEW CHAPTER IN IMPROPERLY
 OFDR. RARTWELL.
Mrs. C. c. spencer, Daughter, Twice Shot at by 2 Masked Man-she Re turns the Fire--Robbers Threaten to Wipe Out Whole Family Unless They Cease investigation of the Matter.

Cease investigation of the Matter.
 New Milford, Aug, S1. This entire section is aroused tonight over what appears to be new chapter in the story of the dastardly assault upon Pr. Henry Hartwell, an aged resident of Judas Bridge, and the robbery of $5,0 900 which he had drawn from a local bank with which to buy bonds offered to him at bargain by a smooth talk ing stranger a week ago last Friday. To- day Mrs. G. c. Spencer, daughter of Dr. Hartwell, and wife of a clergyman of Greenwich, was stopped on the high way near her fathers home by a mask ed man and three times shot at. One of the bullets touched her dress but in no way harmed her. Mrs. Spencer, who for some days has been carrying a small calibre revolver because of threatening letters received by the Hartwell family, returned the fire at the man but probably did not hit him, although he jumped into the bushes and disappeared. Mrs. Spencer contin- ued home and reported the incident and accompanied by her husband returned to town ard informed Sheriff McAIahon of the shooting. A number of citizens were called upon to go out in search of the masked man and all carried guns when they went into the woods. That the assault on Mrs. Spencer was pre- meditated is shown by the story told by Miss May Geldin, d neighbor. She says that during the forenoon when about a quarter of mile from the Hartwell place roughly dressed man stepped out of a patch of wood and approach ing her asked If she was Miss Hart we'll On receiving a negative reply the stranger walked away, and Miss Geldin hurried home and reported the incident. The attack on Mrs. Spencer occurred short time later.
 The letters sent to the members of the HartWell family and directly to Dr. Hartwe1l are Identical They state. that If you don't let up on this matter (the robbery of Dr. HartwelD and call off your constables and sheriff we will kill you, and the constables and sheriff as we'll, all of whom we know At first the family did not think any direct threat was made, but now all are very much frightened. When the letters came it was thought that the confidence men who sent pr. HartweH some type- written letters the day after the rob- bery were sending a second lot as a matter Of course.
 It was stated tonight in this city that the police have sent to Danbury for the purpose of hiring some of the fine bloodhounds to run down the man who attempted to kill Mrs. Spencer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-01
Winner of Twin City Hand,cap.

New York, Aug. 31.-In hard drive Caughnawaga, at to 1, won the Twin City handicap of $13,000 to the winner at sheepshead Bay to-day, with Dainty second and Graziallo third. The mile and a quarter was run in the fast time of 2:05. McChesney, who won this stake last year, defeating the great Hermis, was made favorite to-day on the strength of a very fast trial, but was always outrun, finishing next to last,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-01
Mel Has netter of Go.

Philadelphia, Aug. 31.-Frankie Mel, of San Francisco, the bantam weight champion and Tommy Murphy of New York went six rounds to draw at the National Athletic club tonight. It was a terrific fight from beginning to end, and both men received some hard pun ishment. Neil, however, had slightly the better of the bout.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-01
JAPS CAPTURE PAPERS.
Taken from Russian Oficers Bound for
 Port Arthur. --

Chefoo, Aug. S1-1O p. m.--It is report ed here upon good authority that the Japanese have captured some Russian officers bound to Port Arthur with i'm portant papers. These officers left Mukden and attempted to get into Port Arthur by junk. For some time past a Japanese torpedo boat has been at sea watching for this junk, and, according to the report, she overlook 1t at one o'clock this morning and took the off, cers, the papers and the junk into Port Dalny.