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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20

Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
x Sr.-The Chinese question is now z pc;
coming very active one But until
was else but the race 3 problem OF the
Pacific coast. AFFECTING that section only.
and to be likened in some manner 70 the
negro problem of the South,
Sentiment, however, seems 10 be work.
Ing In favor OF the Chinamun, and tho
Evening Mail thinks It dlscerns a grow
Ing inclination to discard that policy,
of the times seem to indicate that the
Chinese question will soon be placed be-,
fore the country for a new decision.
donb. f any part ot the nus a
AS q Vlrglnlan, with some ten years
service in the army. which has enabled
me to see a great deal OF the China-ran
question. There is no need to go into
the defects Of the negro here dhG ,, nsw
generations want to gut i "a w S =
politics and lots OF other wants which
dramatically differ them from the Chi,
naman. You VIII see that shne Portland
patient and intelligent lnborers. who
give full equivalent for the wages
asked. The laboring classes !, Of the const
Objected to the Chinese because n, l 'hfssy y
South wages are probably lower than IN
any other section OF the United States,
and IL the Chinaman came QOunt X ne
would lower them materially. truly
believe that If the Chinamnn were allowed
Ia come to the South lie would solve the
scarcity Of labor question. and he would
regenerate the negro. That Is, :. tbs ne
gro would have to cease being lazy; he
Would have to get out and keep tho
mace set by the Chinan1an., stnrye, or
ullit the country and so North. twenty
Years OF Chinese in the South would al
most eliminate the negro question ~
pOuy a
The CHI naman Is lnw-anid! lE, peace
full does not think of politics, asks for
no schools and does not require tho
government to build Jnils for him. never
gets tired OF work. He works too much
lis all they have ever been able TO flnd
against him. Chinese are comparatively
scarce in the West now, and :t ls 4 mis-
take to believe they work Tor nothiHs
nav my house cook SO por month hut
he does more and better work ,han any
two negroes for $40 q month nave Yet
seen, I have never yet dlScoN9red an
impertinent Chinaman: they are impliGlt-
~ obedIent and In their wnrkinE cale!n-
dnr they have no Sundays or, other l'0sl-
days excepting ono day, fh9 Chlnesa
New Year Seldom can thoY be 0ffend-
cd, but should such M occasion arise
Mr.. Chinaman will, without n WorI, pack
his few BELONGINGS and CANA ~ you
with the words, You pay, co.
IL a national law were to be Lassed
admitting Chinese into Ruoil VI tho Soutli-
ern. States MS would agrae BY nrlor en-
notment OF State law to accen. them,
/ think by SO doing one or the STRONGEST
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20

by this progrcsslva city, In spite Of tho
to have been amply met. Does II 3no.t
socm a little surprising that city Of
100000, with no library save Its State
Library. small circulating library, and y.
schools, should hesitate about accepting
the proposition OF Mr.. Carnegie to give
them Il library building costing Il hundred
dollars :? I am perfectly aware
ofSthc arguments made to show that3tho3
city could better afford to appropriate
$1U0 900 than to accept this proposition.
but ,confidentlySbclie that unless tlis
Is accepted. It will be many
a. long year before Richmond will mike
this needed lappropr!!ato on. The old honor-i
itselr'to fall SO far behind tile now and
progressive capital Of n Western State.
tIi CHARLES w. KENT. MI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
links III The sonth's chain OF prosperity

links In the sonth's. chin Of prosperity
would be forged. I, ..
}3I am not writing this az nm article to
deal completely with the Chinese 4urs-
I on. but rather as 81 sstg yestion only.
1t would pny for you% 70 luke up the
question and Ysift out the details. I3iepl-
~ think that IL! the South needs more
lnbor5t this Is the grea test opportunity
these hundred years VIII pioducc.a ~
the East we know tho Chnamun only
as a laundryman. But some 1--WE or sEs
years ngo when I first came IN cohtact
with him as n farm hand 4 ren1arK "a
that there lay tho solution Of tho South; IS
problem .of8getting sufficient and efficient
nEr'cultllrnl~l In bpr.3 or course. the Chi
ma man Will always be anSalicn; but sup.
posing we were to let in a. Million Would
they hurt us any more than the nearly
a mill on n year we are now gettln 6 from
the south Of Europe? These are the most
undesirable classes ina glnablo and they
Will remain for the greater pnrt3ns mllph
allen M the d Chinamnn. Furthermore.
they chiefly remain in the cities OF large
size. viii III nrc ovcrcrowded, S sprend dis
ease, Increase mortality Statistics, and IN,
many other ways are an Indirect ex-}
3pensc to heFcommunlty. The q Erlcul-
tural interests of the Unlted. s tatesM are
asking for labor. but none OF. these J, I'M n
migrants arc taking up this, line 70 e ",
dustry As far as the South Is co q
the Ch'naman could hea$llmltcd las 70
numbers and as to oceupatlon. and ne ne
would be- only tee glad 70 accept ana
aD''o - ~ "i'~.. G. \. s sEoANE. ~
u. s. Army. I
VI ~ raI,,n,, ~ = a vryo Y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
McGuire's UniyersitySchoo

sd OPP. MONROE PARK RI cHAoND. VA. IN
e$s55 Forty. ilrst Session Begins Sept. 49, 1895. 2
locator, healthy and airy Study halls and
class rooms large. well lighted and well ventl-
lated. Sanitary arrangements recent and ex:
fce;ent g Inspection Invited. Eight experienced
instructors. Separate study ha,i and instruc.
tors for small boys. Boys prepared at this
sITY Of vA.I2 Nj A. and 2 q. "A. degrees!
and 20 NJ IA. and y. a.. diplomat; RAN
4DOLPIi. iACOSH COLL. 4 NJ. a. and 3. A.
degree; CORNELL UNIVERSITY, 4 n. p. and
Sc 4. r. degree: u s.. NAvA1.EACADEMY,
graduate; ! UNIV COLLEOF iEDIfltNNH''' H.
b. ;4VA.E POLYTECHNlC,& 2 B. s. q. 8 ees.
IA Catalogue with complete Information at book
IA nd drug stores or3i.y mall. Principal at NJ.
sBelvidere St.Iafter Sept. 8;
JOHN r. N,G UIRE. Principal.
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REAL ESTATE TORRENT 81 l';l''[.[
.McVEICH CLI.N|N.
HAVE. FOR RENT

p. .,ss ..g ssr 4e once, " @sls
r sS9 sp snsSi RI y Nrsise{s
5000 per unn.-6oD W. u! ~ = a y 81 -
roonls osscss.i S,g - a. da rasa 81, Ia rooms
sssS per nsn-pos FLOYD Aye,s rooms Pos
se ,sc6 per Is aooo rloyd Ave. rooms Sept
1' SEQ per ann-ioos Floyd Ave; u rooms AZ
on sso per ann -iosl VI Main 81. y rooms
1 III pc per ann.-leos Grove Avc.i - roof's
os ssoo III per ann-ibia Hanover 81, rooms
lilo ~ nsr ann. -los NJ Linden 81. = rooms
ee ~ i psr ann.-iW N. Linden SILL rooil's
oi Stto ne per ann-icol Hanover 81; rooms
fise per ann;-s PA, RI ;,a hs,ys 81 u,
I sr anni S4-d pi Tsy a. Ay sseono ''
10 ia i Der ann. -igM ". Gary ST., ~.
f2GS 5 psf .qn i,aiis Park Ave; rooms, Sept
~ 10 per ann.--los N. Fourth ST.. rooms pms.
- sssS "t pcr anr,.--i9D Ivy 81; rooms, Sept.
l $3.50 per arn.--sl N. Eighth ST.: rooms,
0t Eco per nnn.2o Floyd Ave. rooms. Sept.
's $500 per ann.--ssl u. First ST.; rooms AZ
0n 800 Per ann--ltls W. Main 81. rooms. ~
so pcr ann-,1s ". Main 81; s rooms.
ss1o ptr ann. -iso7 ". Cary 81. roons.
Ns ssis per snnioo N. Nineteenth St.; rooms CONS
.sSD per nnn.-isos ". Main st.; rooms pom y
: 81; PERI per apr,si $. Pine ST.; rooms Sept
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
Gloucester Academy,

Near Gloucester Courthouse. Va.
Thorough preparation for colleges and uni
3tersItlcs and for business Especial attention
to backward boys and the most careful indl-
;yldual supervision "A e.f l5 gi88t
4 Every advantage OF Ia good Virginia country
school at a moderate charge. Reached from
Richmond every afternoon except Sunday az
ter a pleasant trip Of a few hours. 8 Sff
q Communication by telephone and telegraph.
Next session begins September 9Th For cir
5cuiars address l.5hS'JOHN 1TABB,
fg (C;rad. Univ. OF Va.) Principal.
up o., Gloucester. Va. ~ ira slss Fl @ NV
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
Mr.. Cleveland and Br'er Rabbit

Mr.. Cleveland and Br'er Rab bit.
Mr.. Cleveland writes for the maya
zlnes-writes upon such subjects rs
womcn's clubs and rabbit hunting. With
the former subject he had. curiously
enough, failed to inform himself, and
his criticisms awakened little beside
.amazement; with the latter subject.
however, Mr.. Cleveland is we'll <
quanted. He writes of It with serious
sness-nay, with solemnlty, All that
wisdom. that talent for proverb. that
faculty OF stating n we'll known thing In
a well known way and doing It with
lied the presidential messages and tho
other official utterances OF Mr.. Clevs-
land, are in evidence In his valuable
essay upon rabbits and how ito shoot
them, Tho rabbit. 1t appears. is a trust
Ing animal, and does not regard the APP
proach Of man with fear He sits still
and looks upon his two-legged nelghbor
with interest and even curiosity, This
Is not nice OF him, for. no decent man
can shoot him while therabbIts looks on
With gsoclable and expectant eye. Man
must induce little Br'er RABBIT to fly;
must even punch or kick him, II neces-
sary. Having done so much, the polnt
of honor, SO to speak. is NOW made and
marksman have good fortune Dogs add
to the merriment not n lttlc,, however,
;"rhe baylng OF three or four good dogs
steadily following little cottontatl,"
writes Mr. Cleveland, SHOULD be as ex-
Vibrating and pleasant to ears attuned
to tho music. as II the chase were for
bigger game,'' Tho vision ono has Of
Mr. Cleveland poking up tho friendly
,cottontnil and with his yclplng pack
going with shark, halloo and aWay'gto
tho chase, Is a moving one, When one
remembers how fearfuly anxtpns he
was lest the woman who attends her
fortn!ghtly club in her two-hourt abb
absence from home should neglect hus-
band and children, one wonders what
Mr. Cleveland may be ncgectlng In these
inspirting and heroic conflicts with our
round-cyed friend of the wayslde brush
lheap.-Reader Magazine
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
. Miss Bette Oliver.
(specInl ito The Wines. pispatch.

8H8IN Especial to TIC Tlmes' l7IsIutc11'I t,.I94
CREWE. VA, August l9,-Miss Hottlo
Oliver, aged forty-elght. died at the homo
OF Mr.. w. F. Watkins Thursday after
noon. DR., Warrlner pronounced her death,
which was sudden, due to heart disease
She leaves one sister. Miss Lovlette
oliver, of Bprkeville; several brothers,
two OF which 1.-Two here, Messrs. William
oliver aud Thomas Oliver. The remeatns
we're inferred In the family burylns
ground near Burkeyille.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
Voorhees, knowledge Of Farming

Voorhees, knowledge Of Farming,
When the late Senator Voorhees,, Of In
diana, was on the hnsslngs IN his prime,
imuklng speeches against the Republican
congressional candidate Lamb, he sat
upon the platform and listened to Lambs
self-extollatIon, until Lamb, to make him
self eYerlastingly solid with the farmers,
told OF his life on tho fanny and coneluded.
SIN fact, my friend may say that
WAS bd'S between two rows % corn.
.Nothlts but a. pumpklnln shouted
Voorhees,, with his big, mellow voice, ana
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
@OBITURAY.
.u11eral of Mr.. Oncav..

Funeral Of Mr.. Oncay.
& The funeral OF John Oncay who died
Thursday night ip his home. 5l4 East
Marshall Street, Will !. take place from ST.
Peters Cathedral at "A o'clock this af-b
Sternoon. Interment Will be In Mount
Cavalry Cemetery. t{$ 6,ssl n! N i5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
T. d, Crawford,


---"-T 4
ROANOKE, VA, August lo,-T. p
Crawford, OF this city. died In Salem
Yesterday, aged seventy years He was
n native OF Iiynchburg and was for q
long time engaged In business IN that
olty. He was twice married and is sur
vlved by his second wife and ten chill
dren, SI ~ tlE3- ltAIlt2 5-ti F3+4.3 va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
p. B. Gallagher.

Especial to The mes-Dlspat ch.)
iaf r. ANCllE, VA, August 19,---P. Is. Gal-SJ
lagller Il prominent, and wealthy CITIZEN
died this morning as the result OF q raj
\ he' Ind n month ago. He was fixing up
vines ana fell against the porch. tor
pneumonia developed.
III He was forty-seyen years OF age ana
Il native Of Ireland He came to ROANOKE t.
during boom days with nlnaty cents
3madp fortune and lost IT, but died ono
OF the wealthlest men In the city. lie
ia survived by his wlfc and two chil-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
C0llEGEOF WILLIAM AND: MARY,
William sburg, Va.

Two hundred and twelfth session be-
gins September 4th. 1905. Two courses:
~ Collegiate course. leading to the de-
5grecs OF B. a. and NJ. A. CD Normal
course, tuition free and board at reduced
rates. Buildings renovated and newly
equipped. lighted with electricity and
supplied with pure arteslan water. Send
for catalogue.
s. REV LYON q. TYLER,
President, M a, LII. D,
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Mrs. Mary Bierer. q
(spccIal Is The Tlm1,e.ss-Dlspantch.)

fF5}&4f (SpcClal tOIIne 5IlmeS-DlSpatCn.) F5ss3s
WINCHESTER, VA, August 19.-Mrz 4
1 Mary. Bierer died at her home at CEDAR {
Vile, Warren county to-day, after five
weeks illness Of typhoid fever, IA ICED
twenty-sevcn years. She was the daugh- &
ter Of isaac Funkhousor, B a. prominent
and wealthy farmer Of this county, and
was the life of8Iryine Bierer. to whom sha 4
was married less than two years ago A
Anxious to become man and wife with
out delay, Carver c.. iDeHaven, q widow
& or, aged thirty years, and Mrs. Jane Wit
acre. a widow, eight years older. drove
4 to WinchesterSnndi induced Deputy Clerk
Hollis to leave his homo last night and
issue them aglicense. The marriage ,Was {
performed at a late hour. and theyf re. I
turned to- their country home.
Decatur Jackson Shepherd.
Especial to The Times-D ispatch0
{s WINCHESTER. Va Angus III eca.$
tnr Jackson Shepherd, a we'll knownS Con-
5fcdcrate veteran, died Mt his sIdences In
Winchester to-day. after a. long illness,
aged Ia years. He was twice married,
his first wife being Miss Ca tharlne Dag
ger, III Of Indiana. and his second, lss
Harriet D. Colston. of Clark Q county,.
Va. or which he was also a native.
During the Civil War he served In
Company /, Second Virginia Ragiment.
stonewall Brigade, and at the battle OF
Kernstown. March %. 1852, he performed
ID deed OF herosn by CARRYING his NOR
tally wounded brother William Shepherd
from the field in midst OF Il torrent or
shot and shell. Mr.. Shepherd was &ues-i
speratey wounded with his dying brother
in his arms, but recovered after several
months and rc-entercd the service. HIS I
brother expired during the battle.
sIle was a member of Genera s turner
sAshby Camp OF Confederate Veterans, OF !
ENlnches or ~ ~ " ST 5s5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
4 SEALED PROPOSALS. Il
SUMMER'RESORTS.
Hotel

]. 8. n c. NORRIS, Proprietor.
Located beneath the '-shslter!ng arms OF the
noted Peaks OF Otter, In the pass between two
OF the rpost elevated ~nountain peaks OF tho
state @ Elevation S. 2. Oe2 above Sea Level.
Unsurpassed Mountain Scenery Minera! Springs
Mater. Hot and Cold Baths, Large Enclosed
and Well Shaded Lawn Livery In connection
with hotel. During the summer the tempera- ,
tnre has never exceed odfs6 degrees II 10 Justly
ford City. from which,. point the hotel -
reached is 70 miles away. VIII , churches, Of
PenIckS P. O., Bedford Co.. Va. Hotel hacks
meet trains ~ notlficd-tn- advance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
Richmond Academy,
For Boys and Young Men.
September %. 1905.

Located on Park Avenue and Lombardy
Street. Modern equipment Able faculty
OF experienced teachers. Terms moder-
ate. Session begins September 18th. For
catalogue apply to .i5 Il
". I. PRINCE, Dean,
g Richm md. 3Va.s5e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
n " 1---T17s TIE177N YTbHI M ~ =! + ~ rs
Chinese Labor for the South.

Richmond, Va august - 1905.
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The Convict's Doom.

t. Yellowstone wyo. #
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
TEN DEATHS FROM HEAT.
Terrible Effect of the Suns Rays in
 New York.

New York. July 10.-Ten deaths and more than two score cases of prostra- tions resulted from the continuance to- day of the wave of intense heat which reached the city Saturday A grateful breeze from the sea served In a meas ure to temper the torrid temperature, and excessive humidity. but the suf- fering, especially in the swarming and throughout the day the ambulances were kept busy removing sunstruck victims to the various hospitals.
 At 1 o'clock today the thermometer registered Ss and remained at this point until 3 o'clock, when a heavy thunderstorm with a deluge of rain descended on Brooklyn, the lower DOT tion of Manhattan and suburban towns in New Jersey.
 The storm brought a startling fall in the mercury, which dropped 13 degrees within half an hour. effectually break ing the hot wave. This evening the cool breeze continued with every pros pect that 1t would hold during the night.
 The rain storm almost attained the CT section of Manhattan, and within ten minutes many of the downtown streets were flooded to the level of the sidewalks. Broad Street, In the vi- cinity of the Stock exchange was rem dered impossible and the brokers on the "curb" were compelled to hasten the close of the market and fled before the rising flood
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
.INQ-IRY IS NNOT TO STOP M0s Department Officials
 L!lay Be Implicated. II T REPORT LEAKAGE"
Cheatham and Harvie Jordan
 to Confer.
Secretary Rather Reticent, Saying He Will Put the Matter Up to Southern Cotton Association
 for Further Action.

Atlanta, July 10.-Secretary Richard Cheatham of the Southern Cotton As- sociation reached his headquarters in this city today. having returned from Washington, where he has been assist ing in the investigation of the statisti- cal department of the Department of Agriculture with reference to the leak age in the cotton report.
 Secretary Cheatham was to nave held a conference with President Jordan here today. but Mr. Jordan was unex- pectedly called from the city. The conference will be held tomorrow. At this time Secretary Cheatham will make a full report of the investigation from the standpoint of the Southern Cotton Association. When asked If his report would be made public Secre- tary Cheatham said he could not give 1t out and that the matter would have to be acted upon by the Southern Cot ton Association. Speaking of the in- vestigation Secretary Cheatham said:
 Tt has now been shown completely and absolutely that there was leak age in the department and now noth- ing can be added to that established fact except to show that others be- sides Holmes had something to do with that leakage"
 When asked if his report to the Southern Cotton Association would charge others with being connected with the offense MT. Cheatham said he was not at liberty to state.
 MT. Cheatham Is very much pleased at the outcome of the investigation. He spoke in the highest terms of the secret service men with whom he was associated in the work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
BONAPARTE SPEAKS.
Addresses the Christian EndeavOrers
 at Baltimore.

Baltimore. July 10.-The Christian Endeavor convention was opened to- day by the Rev. pr. James L. Hill. of Salem. Mass. who presided and an inn pressive prayer was offered by Rev Dr. Rufus w. Miller, of Philadelphia.
 The collective work of the various endeavors societies and unions was considered. responses being made by many State and local union officers.
 Evangelistic services were held in the morning at the Baltimore Copper works and at the Mt. Claire. Balti- more and Ohio Railroad shops. led by Rev. Charles Stelzle, of Chicago A pastors conference was held at the Central Prebyterian Church, which was led by the Rev William E. Biederwolf of Monticello, Ind, who delivered an address on "Evangelism-HoW to Eos ter and Enlarge the Evangelistic Tenn per of the Hour."
 At Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church South. there was a conference of the Junior and Itermediate Work CTS" presided over by the Rev. pr George Kenngott.
 A Home Mission conference with Don O. Shelton. of the Congregational Home Board. New York. presiding. was held at the Eutah place Baptist Church
 At the afternoon session at Armorv Hall Charles J. Bonaparte, secretary of the navy, delivered an address on Pure Politics and Religion"
 The devotional exercises were con- ducted by Bishop Samuel Fellows
 The closing session was held in Armory Hall and was marked 3y scenes of great enthusiasm. John Willis Baer. Secretary of the Worlds Christian Endeavor Union. read the annual address of the President. Rev Frances E. Clark. D. D.
 Fifteen thousand persons were pres ent when the roll call of States. which followed. was responded to by person. al representatives of forty-two States and Territories of the United States and twelve of foreign countries. amid much waving of banners and cheer ing. The last word was said by Rev. James L. Hil! in substitution for President Clark. Then after singing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-11
WORK OF CUBAN BANDITS.
Wealthy American h Compelled to De
 liver Up QS,OOO.-s

Santiago de Cuba. July 10.--Julian Cendoya, a wealthy American banker and agent of the Ward Line. while din- ing with his family last night at his home across the bay. was attacked by eight bandits who covered the mem bers of the family with firearms and searched the house. The bandits pre- sented a written demand for S3.000 and seized Mir. Cendoya as hostage until the amount should be paid.
 After parleying MT. Cendoya agreed to pay S2.000 and the bandits with drew. This morning MT. Cendoya came to the city and secured tho money, which he turned over to the bandits at a rendezvous in the bay.
 According to reports the bandits were all Spaniards and desperate look ing. One of them had been recognized as boatman who was formerly en- gagged in the work of salvage on Ad- miral Cervera's battleship.
 MT. Cendoya has demanded the pro- lection of the Cuban government as we'll as that of the American consul. Rose E. Hollady. His family is pros trated. Rural guards are pursuing the outlaws.