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4 I _THE RICHMOND DISPATCH-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1898._ .._
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TO (LEAR MUDDY WATER.
Tin* patleaee pf water-takers here has
BOSS sorely tried this Benson, Wot weeks
?nd week.? at a time the Jame.? river lias
i n muddy. The abades of Its water
have vari, d from the tint of "picnic
lemonade" to the dark yellow which
mnrks the narrow line between mini ly
w it. r ,i rid watt ry mud.
.Many and mighty have been the groans
of the public on account of muddy water.
Drinking water baa i- n obtained r>y
| families buying ?prring Water or fil
tering city water. Alum, too, has been
use-tl to f-.irne extent, and with good re?
BUlts; but the majority of our people be
ing po..r ami being alao hopeful of bettor
behavior, h..? to apeak, on the part of the
river, have Jogg? d along using "Janv-s
rlver straight."
Th. ting of our new Common
Council was held OB Monday evening, and
among other business transacted was the
adoption of s resolution asking the water?1
works authorities to report a plan for
giving the people clear water. It Is to l.
presumed the plan re, omm? nded will be
that which has been se t forth In th? n -
ports of tho Superintendent of th.- \\ ater?
Works?to-wit., the establishment ot
storage basins or reservoirs.
The Investigations thai have beea made
hor'o forbid the hope that we shall ever
secure a satisfactory method ..f mechani
cal filtration. That being so, we must
look to subsidence or storage reservoirs
or basins.
Nor can we expect to get from them
results a? satisfactory as are obtained In
localities where the water clears more
easily than ours does. Taken at it? worst
and kept till It is perfectly clear J;
river water require? at least ninety day?.
Where only a few days is given the water
lo ?ettle much of the heaviest material
will be deposited. In two or three weeks,
however, tho water can be reduced to a
jemonade color, which is regarded by our
peoplo as a passable condition.
We find among many persona hero an
opinion prevailing that settling basins or
reservoirs would be a failure. This Idea
1? the outgrowth of the belief that tlm
two compartments of tii?- new reearvoa*
have failed of their purpo
It ?eems that at the time the new -
voir was built there was some expectation
that by providing two basins we should
be able to draw upon one, while, if need
be, the other would be settling. Whether
any ?uch expectation was held out by our
officials we do not know: but If so. we
suppose it was done In n very guarded
manner. At that time the consumption
of water here was vastly lass than It Is
now, but even then It could not have benn
believed by well-informed men that either
basin would hold more than a short sup
plv.
A settling basin to serve this cily's pur*
I mu-.t b <>f great size, because tie
ds of muddy water here ore so long
continued, and because it t ik- s a good s
f time to clear the mud from
James-river water. We should like to
see a calculation made upon the basis of
Ibis season's aspoHeaOO, showing whether
or nd rt settling basin would have been
effective. We know when tho muddy
made Its appearance lure, how
nu.iiy days It has continued, und bOW
many r_kJ*S we have had (I ar water,
rinw. with such data before u-, BSB'I we
B approximately if aettl?tg basta?
??oul.l bav. grhran us tolerably clear water
tht? summer? If settling hftsins. could
Uevn ?uv? l is from what we hav?
1-roaffe. th. \ would be worth havin?!; If
\\t%. tut. '.'** east Of them would be flf
m**aw\ kfti? our city debt Is very heavy a(j
?as tpor people are little Incl?n. I
ti ?M'omit lo additional taxation, yet il
they ??ve?- e,| ?hat settling basin?
vouut ??rely do what is needed to be
nUllc KtiitinuTt would gradually
1 oint of authorizing the
The* guratlon >.f having tuiiei water
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II the financial condition of Richmond
Is suvh a? would Jjuntlfy it? entering upon
the work at thi? time. No matter how
good the plan may be, If we haven't the
money to execute it. It ?cannot help us
Just now.
ripent, the subject Is one of va?t
importa m?-, view It how you will, and It
.?louid be thoroughly discussed from B-vatpJ
point of view.
PORTO RHO TRADE.
The speculation some of the enthusiasts
and theorists bave been indulging in re
garding the trade advantages the United
State? will derive from the permanent,
possession of Porto Rico has caused tin
Boston Herald to do a little cold figuring
anent the maltt r.
According to tbe statistics of the foreign
trade of Porto Rico. Juat published at
Washington, in the calendar year 1896, the
latest period covered by the return?, the
Imports of merchandise were valued at
$!8.*t?2,?90. and the export? at $18,341,430.
In the three preceding years?1883, 1894,
and 1895?the imports averaged $17.346,342
per annum, and the export? 116,081.711 per
annum. Of the Imports of merchandl.-?9
in 1896, $i..97I,445 came from Spain, $692,719
from Cuba. $3,973,??.'. from the United
Stales, $2,267,982 from Great Britain, $2,638,
319 from the British possessions. $1,297,<!29
from Germany, and $1,440,950 from other
countries. Of the merchandise exports,
$5,288,2T.7 went to SpaJn, *3,?"73,632 to Cuba,
??,.'?.'.2,174 to the United States, $2,606,002
to France, $1,885,739 to Germany, $1,024,096
to Italy, and $1,111,030 to other countries.
It will be seen from this, says the
H? tald, that, even lf the United States
could obtain a complete monopoly of
the foreign trade of Porto Rico?
;.n absurd supposition?our gain would
be of little moment from a profit
point of view. Compared with the figures
for 1896, our commerce would show
$30,098,091 Increase, of which $14,308,835
would be In goods sold to the island and
$i?,789.2?6 in goods bought from it. But lt
Is on the former class alone that any
profit can be figured as resulting from a
connection established by war, for, as re
gards the latter class, we can Increase
our commerce to any imaginable extent
without burning a cartridge. The Herald,
therefore, contends that the advantage
lo be obtained by conquering Porto Rico,
inn lf we could compel its inhabitants
to purchase all their foreign merchandise
In the United State.??, would be purely
and simply the profit which our traders
could make on the $11,308,830 of goods sold
t?> fhem, in addition to the supplies which
they now purchase in our markets. Then,
putting the net profit at 10 per cent.,
which la liberal In the extreme, and which
would make the total annual profit $1,430,
883, our contemporary shows that the war
Is costing In every twenty-four hours
more money than we could gain In a
y.ar by monopolizing the foreign trade
of Porto Rico.
Wat reasons which we have frequently
mentioned, and which it is not necessary
to repeat here, Porto Rico must pass into
our possession for such disposition as we
may choose to make of it. That disposition
will, we Imagine, be permanent occupation
in our own name. Nevertheless, when we
consider tin* proportion of the war ex
penditures that will be chargeable to
Porto Rican account und the probable
cost of administering government on the
island for the next several .years, we are
bound to admit the likelihood of the in
888lBflant*8 proving an expensive luxury
rather than a profitable business venture.
c \Ml'l*i(i OROURDf.
If the alleged threat of Secretary-of
War Alger t?? remove all the troops North
is true, it will be nothing short of BO
official outrage
By tais act the United States Govern
ment will attempt to stamp one-third of
the Union BB plflgltfl TtrtdflB and unfit for
habitation, when the fact of the matter
is that, ana for urea, it will compare
to adv.uitiige with any part of the
North.?The Atlanta Constitution.
Qtttfl so. There would be good sense In
sending troops from Cuba to the Northern
States, but none In sending those that
nru now In the South to any other sec
tion of the 1'nlon.
If they are to be sent anywhere, let
I hem be sent to the high lands of the
Virginias, or of the Carolinas, or of
Georgia, or Alabama, or Tennessee.
The truth is. the War Office has been
badly "taken In" more than once in se
lecting camps. Whether lt was because of
a disposition to oblige friends of the ad
ministration, or because of Its ignorance
of localities, we do not know, but without
a doubt camp-grounds have been selected
that are so bad that the officer?? choosing
them ought to be court-martialled for
iiiititm flfl to hold commissions. But it is
not necessary to repair this blunder by
mother which will be hurtful to the
?hole South. Let Justice be done us,
tnd great sums of money be paved, by
hooMiig healthy camping-ground? In the
Rates where our troops are now stationed
n large bodies.
PEACE LOGIC.
A m? nilier of ?M Cabinet is quoted as
laying that the confidence of the admin
-ti ilion that peace Is at hand Is based
argely on the logic of the situation,
vhlch is as follows: That Spain has sued
, an?! has Instructed Ambass.uior
"ambon to obtuln the best terms possl
ile, making known to him her maximum
nd minimum conditions; that th? BI*gU*
nents made by Ambassador Cambon du
Ing his conference With the President on
aturday last convinc?d the authorities
hat .Spain was sincere in her de'.ermlna
on to end tito war on the best terms she
01*14 BAt; *hnt ine terms proposed by the
nlted States, though more severe than
pain argued for in connection with the
'hilippines, were not more rigid than the
?stun lions sent to Ambassador Cambon
idlcated that Spain was willing to ac
pt; that it Is utterly impossible for
pain, for financial reasons, to continue
io war; that the Spanish volunteers in
orto Rico are showing themselves to be
weakness rather than a strength, anil
re leaving the small body of Spanish
guiar* to stand alone against the over
helming army of General Miles; that
tcrnal disorders of the gravest charac
r thrcalen the Spanish Government, and
1 the military strength that can be
' including the forces in the
may be need?-I at an early date
save the monarchy.
Certainly the Cabinet officer did no?
erstale the logic of the situation; and,
at l.elng true, certainly also he Justl
d fully the confident attitude of the
im'nlstrnii.m.
During the present lull In the war ex
? pient It may be c<m)p<-tent fp ask,
hat has become of Andr?e?
I a Hanna In Porti Rico already.
artll hive hi* bar'l, too, we have no
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WAR NOTE*.
(?ovcrnor Bushneil, of Ohio, .ay. he wl
not spprove any action that looks to d?
ptivlnjr a national suard officer of h
commission or private of his membershli
because he Is absent In the ?service of hi
country. He regards all sue!?, guardsme
as men absent on leave.
This seems the popular view, and Is th
practice that will undoubtedly obtain I
a majority of tne State..
It I. understood that Lieutenant Joh
A. Harmsn, of the Sixth United 8tate
Cavalry, now In Cuba, had an opportunlt
to become a llemenant-colonei of volun
teers, but prefer?ed to stay with th
regular..
Ammunition to the value of fl,OfJO.<00
was expended by our force, upon th
defences of Santiago, but without effect
so far as reducing them was concerne?!
But It made the place ?o very uncomfort
able the Spaniards were ready to sur
render at the first opportunity. Hence
It was money and powder well-invested.
It is a fact, too, that at the time th?
Spanish fleet made Its fatal dash for liberty
several of our generals at the front wen
in favor of falling back five miles
Shifter's telegram to Washington asklnf
leave to do so got to Washington aboui
the time news of Cervera'a victory reach
ed there, and altered the situation. Old
Joe Wheeler was one of those who nevei
would agree that It would be good policy
to fall back.
There are a considerable number of per
sons now in our volunteer army who have
been on the pension-rolls of the United
States. We say "bave been," because
In accordance with the provisions of the
statute such men's names have now been
dropped.
Captain Alger, son of the Secretary of
War, whose appointment as a member
of General Mlles's staff caused much criti
cism, has been Invalided and will have
to return home. His trouble comes from
twisting a knee-cap. Richard Harding
Davis certifies that young Alger behaved
bravely In the siege of Santiago.
The latest about the Shafter-Scovel
iffalr Is that Shafter called Scovel "a
1?d nuisance" and attempted to shove
"covel away. Then it was that Scovel
?truck at him and probably nit him.
"Fighting-Bob'' Evans having been crlt
c|sed for using oaths during the engag.*
nent with Cervera's fleet and not holding
eligious services as Captain Philip did,
lends a letter to the editor of a Williams
>ort pap?** setting himself right. He
ays he had had his men called up, and
he chaplain was about to hold service-*.
?/hen a ship appeared, and he forthwith
Bt off to meet her.
The ship proved to be an Austrian, not
Spaniard; but when this discovery was
nade, Evans found his ship surrounded
y boats carrying wounded and dying pri
oners and others, and he went to their
elp. So he had no time for religious ser
Ices. But Evans declares "that every
rop of blood in my body was sinking
hanks and praises to Almighty God for
he victory we had won."
There Is perceptible in the press a vein
f uneasiness lest Lieutenant Hobson
hould impair the deservedly-high ?sti
late In which he is held by the Ameri
an public, by allowing himself to be
lade a show of. For our part, we must
ay we think Hobson Is running a great
Isk, but we trust to his good sense and
atlve modesty to steer clear of the rocks
nd reefs upon which many other cele
rities have shattered their fortunes.
The colored men of Virginia are not
lstingu.shing themselves by rushing to
rie front. They are taking their time
bout volunteering. They are making up
icir quota very slowly. If white officers
ad been forced upon them, wo should
ave been told that that was the BTMBM
f the delay. As It Is, no explanation Is
ouchsafed for the slackness In patriotism
down by that part of our population,
hich by some In the North Is regarded
s the only loyal class In the South.
Alabama's rousing Democratic victory
tows how the country Is Retting ready
> go this fall. Any erring brethren
lould not put off getting Into the b.m?l
agon.
On to San Hwon!
Only One Killed.
.ydla Avery C?ionley In New England
Magasine.)
"?"i.ilv one klllc?!." the head-line reads,
Th?* glad news speed.-.
The newsboys cry, "Killed only one!"?
He was my son!
What were a thousand to this on?*?
My only son,
Whose blood was spilled
That bells might peal, guns fire, men
shout,
"Only one killed!"
Ill? Deflnltion.
(Chicago Post.)
'What Is a flirt?'' asked the small boy.
'A flirt," replied the old bachelor, "Is a
rtty woman."
'But what kind of a pretty woman?"
rsisted the small boy.
'Any kind of a pretty woman." answer
the old bachelor.
Well, how pretty must she be?" the
unguter insisted.
Oh, pretty enough to have a chance to
t," returned the old bachelor, Irritably,
uid still the boy was not satisfied^ but
he grows older he will understand it
tter.
The Worm'i < Imme.
(Cleveland Leader.)
1rs. Enpeck: The philosophers tell us
it blessings often come to us in dis
se.
fr. Enpeck (with a sudden show of
rlt): Say, Maria, when are you golns
unmask?
A Moving Volee.
(Chicago Record.)
Did you ever meet a woman whose
y voloe thrilled you with unspeakable
utlon?"
Yes, that's the way my mother used
get me up in the morning."
Her Chilly. Manner.
(Chicago News.)
Ah!" he ? Tied, "yesterday you wel
led me warmly. To-day you receive
coldly. What is the cause of this sud
i change?"
Don't you read the papers?" she calm
epll??d. "My father has Just Inherited
ool million."
A Very Small Piece of It.
(Indianapolis Journal.)
?e: Have you forgotten how you once
I you would giv?' the world for me?
": What if I did?
)h nothing, particularly; but it seems
. m tange now that you won't even sell
little old suburban lot so that I can
a 11 V wheel."
Explained It.
(Indianapolis Journal.)
se*," said the elderly boarder, "that
paper says the foe retreated doggedly.
>nder what sort of retreat that was?"
resumably." ?aid the cheerful idiot,
*y took to their barks."
Statecraft.
<".*> .ishington .ur.)
i'e must raise revenue sonrthow," Mid
Spanish aWrlal
es," replied the other, "but there's
one thing that suggest? Its-elf to m'c.
Those Americana are exceedingly patient
and good-natured. I wonder If they'd
stand fin Import duty on all Spanish pri
soner? landed at our ports."
RAI.KIf.ilt m ix,IT.
Crop Report?Hn? Election Maehln
Stf In Hla Hand?.
RALEIGH, N. C, August 2.?(Special.)?
The weekly 8tate crop ?nd weather re
port Issued to-day say.:
"The reports of crop correspondent, for
the- w?*ek ending Monday, August 1st, are
again favorable. In fact, at this time,
probably tho turning point of the season,*
the general prospects for crops are very
satisfactory. The week was showery and
warm, with Intervals of bright sunshine,
resulting In excellent profcress in the
growth of crops In most sections, except
where the rains have been too heavy. The
temperature was about normal; the maxi
mum reached or slightly exceeded 90 de
grees on three or four days, and the nights
have not been too cool. The precipita
tion was above the normal, and in some
counties excessive, with damage to hill
side and lowland crops, occurring chiefly
In portion? of Washington, Bertie, Anson,
Marlon, Davie, Lincoln, und Lenolr coun
ties. At many points the rains occurred
dally, but were ger -rally light, and crops
suffered more from lack of timely culti
vation than from too much moisture. In
most counties, however, there were suffi
cient Intervals to enable the final laying
by of crops to proceed rapidly. In some
counties crops w?ll be laid by very grassy.
Considerable latd has been ploughed for
winter wheat and oats.
"Cotton is not unpromising. The abun
dant rains have caused the formation 08
too much stalk and weed, delaying the
formation of squares; the shedding of
forms and lower leaves Is also increasing,
but. In general, though Irregular, the
crop Is doing fairly well. In some sections
it Is really fine, with plants full of blooms,
but It Is apparently not fruiting well.
Corn has been slightly damaged by rains
on lowlands, but all upland corn is v?ry
fine. Late corn Is In silk and tassel, and
is practically safe from future drought.
Laying by the crop Is finished. Some fod
der has begun to ripen in the southern
counties. The tobacco crop Is doing well;
some damage by flea-bugs Is reported.
Farmers have been very successful in
making good cures, which work is pro
ceeding satisfactorily. Minor crops, pea
nuts, rice, field peas, and potatoes, are
doing very well, though very grassy here
and there. Sweet potatoes are beginning
to come Into market, and promise a large
yield. Sowing turnips has begun. Hav
ing was Interfered with in the West by
dally showers. Melons and peach? s are
still abundant, though damage by rotting
Is considerable."
Secretary-of-State Cyrus Thompson,
who Is chairman of the Populist State
Executive Committee, has the eleetlon
machinery in his own hands for the next
two months, by virtue of his official posi
tion. Dr. Thompson Is now sending out
to the various counties In the State cophs
of the election law. About 100.000 are to
be sent out. The registration books and
election blanks are now being prepare.l
for distribution. KsTSr before In this
State has the chairman of a political
party hid the election maehinery In
charge.
A secret and confidential circular, sign
ed by Senator Butler, will be published in
the pnji'illst paper her. (the Home Rule)
in its issue to-morrow. The letter has
? aus. .1 niueh discussion here among Po9*t
lists, und has alienated some of Butler*?
former supporters. The letter, which Is
?mrlMSB by Senator Butler, arlvi-.es POPO?
lists in this (Fourth? ?listrlct to support
for renomlnatloB Congressman Strowd.
Thera ate a dozen ?SUrdldataa seeking the
nomination from the Populist Congres
sional Convention. whi?h meets here in a
few we.-ks. Naturally, these candidates
are very much wrought up, because of
Senator Butler's Interference. The letter
will result in the formation of a combi
nation against ?'ongrr-srnan Strowd, so
Populists here declare.
When the Railway ?'ommlsston over
ruled the exr?ptlons of the Atlantlc-?'oast
Line lust w?-ck to The order reducing pas
senger fares on the Wilmington and Wel
clon brunch, the new rat? s were ordered
to go into eff?*ct August l'.th. The Coast
Lino has until the 10th in which to ap
peal to the courts. The opinion II ? IS?
?I lure by certain railway officials
that the ?'oast Line will carry the IStSS
into effect.
Luring the month of July rain fell on
twenty consecutiv.- day;;. There was too
much rain last month for the good of th*
.rops. Complaints are fr.quently h.ir.i
from farmers.
Captain William Las.-it? r, ? f the R*g.
teenth Infantry, United States army, <<ii"
of the North Carolinian.; who was in th
tight around Santiago, has arrived at his
home in Oxford. He was wound'.i m
the hip during the Santiago fight, and
subsequently had yellow-fever. He has
a furl'iugh of seveial wieks.
Adjutant-tlineral Cowl? s, who Is the
II? ut? nant-colonel of the Second Regi
inent, tells me that he will join the regi
ment at St. Simon's latSBd by the 16th.
He says he will be able to walk by that
time.
PETER.?Ill RO.
The Propo?ed >eav ??trcet Railway?
Personal? and Brief?.
PETERSBURG, VA., August 2.-(Spe
*lal.)?Tho ordinance, unanimously pass
id by the Common Council last night,
granting the privilege of certain rrtn tl
n the city to the Piedmont Traction
'ompany, for the building and ope-atlng
<: an .l.,trl?* street railway, will, it Is
loped and expected, secure to our city
, first-class railway service, something
hat it has never had. Our present s? r
ice is confined to three strrets. The
"raction Company proposes to take ir.
lmost the entire city and to extend its
Ino to Blandford Cemetery. The work
i to be commenced within six months
nd completed within eighteen months,
ted that the company's engineers
ill be at work In a few days.
The funeral ?if Ernest ??rllfln took nlace
nun .St. Paul's church at 6:30 o'clock
his evening, and was largely attended.
he floral tributes were very handsome.
Miss Lu.-ille Watt, a charming young
idy of Richmond, Is a guest In the
imlly of Mr. F. W. Jones, on Sycam. r.
treet.
The extreme heat and closeness of the
eather during the last few day? ha?
riven many of our people to the country,
Bids, and mountains.
The Treasurer Is paying out a large
mount of money this month, on account
! Interest on city bonds.
N oil hllllilierla ml County.
HEATHSMLLK. VA.. August 2.-(Spe
al.)?Mareellus Sampson, a prominent
lerchant of Northumberland, ?lied last
eek, from cancer of the stomach.
Lightning during the last storm tore up
lany telephone pole?, demolished the
hone at this place, and set fire to crow
ler's store, at Avalon.
The Board of Directors of the Northern
? ck Agricultural Association are making
rangements for the annual fair of the
?sedation, to be held September 28th,
th, and ,10th.
In s"p!te of the hard-times cry. the Trea
irer of this county presented this year
ie smallest lists of Insolvents presented
the last fifteen years. This sounds
ell for both the Treasurer and the
lunty.
The recent favorable weather I? making
e crops in this section show up finely.
A VlmUt in Court.
WARRENTON, VA.. August 2. (Si
ll.)?Arthur Nelson was a?*quftted by the
unty ?'ourt to-day. A fight between the
Coy brother? followed, which en
od deal of excitement In th* court
use, and both of the combatant, were
omptly lodged In Jail.
?The Terminal Hotel 1. being run under
w management, ha? been thoroughly
tiovated, and will be open all the year
und. Sp?cial rates will be given to
parties who desire to remain an ex
ided time.
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REVIEW POSTPONED,
BIT .-.?.OTHER PRACTICE MARCH
IS PROBABLE.
THE THIRD'S HEW CAMP.
Hard l'a for n Drill Gronnd?X?
Bathina Place?Glad to Get Back to
HI? Company?Personal Points of
Intereat.
(Correspondence of the Dispatch.)
CAMP ALOER, August 1.?The grand
review In Washington having been post
poned until Saturday, the 13th of August,
it was stated In camp that the troops
would be sent on a practice march this
week. The march may or may not take
place, but two long tramps, coming In
successive weeks, and in this hot
weather, can hardly fall to be injurious
to the men.
The so-called blockade was raised last
night, and the boys were allowed to go
anywhere that suited their fancy. Many
of them visited the Pennsylvania camps,
and, altogether, there was a general
exodus from the Virginia quarter.,.
The First New Jersey marched through
our camp this morning, and proceeded to
the camp site selected for them between
US and the Seventh Ohio. The whole of
tho Third Regiment lined up along the
road to seo fie Jersey boys pass, and
In appreciation, their fife and drum corps
struck up Dixie and followed with other
popular southern airs. The men present
ed quite a picturesque nppearance with
their red blankets strapped over their
shoulders, but whether from the result
of a two-mile march or from lack of
practice, they marched very poorly. The
First New Jersey has only four men
under arrest?a remarkable contrast with
some of tho other regiments here.
The First Division Hospital was also
moved this morning, and Is also very
near us, being In a field across the road,
and not a hundred yarda distant. The
sick men In the Third Regiment have al
ways been averse to being sent to the
above hospital, as It was fo merly a mile
or two distant and they felt like they
wpre being separated from their friend?.
DRILL GROUND.
The question of a drill ground Is a
puzzling one, and there seems no chance
of securing one anywhere near our pres
ent camp. Over to the right of Colonel
Nalle's headquarters there Is a gooel
sized open space, but It Is on a hillside,
and it is Impossible to drill the men
there. It is utterly out of the question
to have battalion drill, or, at least, a sat
isfactory one, and only once has It been
attempted The various companies are
doing the best they can, but It is dis
couraging to have to manoeuvre 10?; men
on a plot of ground hardly big enough for
a large squad.
The bathing question is another that
worries every one, and the creek near mir
nid camp Is sadly missed. A good many
if the companies, It Is true, have? bath?
i 'Is, hat the latter are always in demand.
tad as the men can only bathe for a short
time at night, It Is often hard to fake a
?cod bath.
Private George Tay!oe_ of Company D,
Chnrlottesville, who was some time ajjo
transferred to the hospital corps, as not**d
la the Dispatch at the time, has succeed
ed In securing permission to rejoin his
-ompany. Private Tayloe joined under
he corps' Impression that he was a hos
Ital steward, and was much disappointed
vhen he found out thSt he was simply a
licmhcr of the general corps. Be was
?!ad to get back to his company, and
ays that the life of a member of the
orps Is anything hut an e.i.-y one. LU-u
enant Grlggs, of (-ompany G, Petersburg.
I borne on a live-days' leavS,
LOCAL NAMES STICK.
It Is a noticeable feet, and one that may
?rove interesting to friends at home, that
he local names of the Virginia companies
tick to th.-m, ?-ven after they have been
n the United States army for nearly three
nonths, .Many persons throughout the
t?te cannot -cognize from what town a
ompany OOBBi I when they hear ita letteT?
.1 name, and even some of thOM in the
ame city, from which a company went
rth, conflict the letters and got the c?m
anles mixed. Visitors to camp always
iHinlre for such and such a company by
is old name, a*?, for Instance, Company
., is hardly even enquired for by visitor ?
rom outside of (amp. hut their question
ivarlably la, "Where can I find the
.ynchburg Home Guards?" And likewise
s to the Danville Bluea and dreys: lh?
itz. I...? Kiries, of Lynchburg; the Wash*
igton Guards, of Frederick.?hurg; the
lonticeiio Guards, of Charlottesvflle; the
ulpepe-r Minute Men. etc., and so on.
Trtingsfnrc very dull In camp at present,
s t? always the- case be-fore pay-day. The
nys are wondering whether they will re
vive their 115.60 before the review in
.'ashlngton, but It is improbable that the
ar Departassat win beaten the payaaas
rs, as the men would most likely waste
lelr money in the capital city. If the
partment should arrange, however, for
ie payment of the men after their re
irn the 21.000 soldiers who march to
'ashlngton will be a gloomy set. They
e not particularly anxious to go, any
>w, and to go without funds would, th. y
el, be a hardship.
SI S S EX.
iiiMilv Court?A Heavy < rlininnl
I ?... k . i?Personal.
WAYKRI.V, VA., August 2.?(Special.)
lss.-x County Court will convene on
?ursday next, August 4th. The crim
Sl docket Is unusually heavy. Anthony
ayfield and wife will be tried on the
arge of murdering Robert Harris and
ta Wells in June last. As already pub
h d in your columns, Mayfleld. It Is al
*ed killed Harris and Etta Wells jyid
tetnpted to burn their bodies, hfayfield'a
fe will be tried a? principal in th
d degree,
I'he case of W. D Grizzard, charged
th felonious stabbing, will also b? tried.
slch-s th?as tlnre are several minor
mintl cases on the docket.
["he MayOlds will be represented by
?. J. E. Person, of Sussex, und Mr.
izzard by Mr. William Shan.:
urtland. Common weal th's-Attorney
ompletely Unnerved
Sufferer with Sick and Nervous
Headaches and Poor Appetite
Finds Complete Relief In Hood's.
" For years I suffered severely ?t times
th ?ick ?nd nervous headaches which
mpletely unnerved me for the next 24
iur?. I tried many remedies, tonics and
ffulators to no purpose. Seeing hun
eda of testimonia1? of cures by Hood's
ranparilta, I wrote to a lady whose por
?It sud testimonial I saw. She wrote
ck that her testimonial was genuine
d unsolicited and she explained the lu
n?ic worth of Hood'? Sarsaparilla. I
en purchased a bottle and began taking
My headaches soon began to grow leas
quant ?nd les? violent and now they
ve stopped entirely. I hsd a very poor
petite but since taking Hood's Sarssp?
1? I am ready to eat ?t all times." W.
J. W'L-EBSOX, 1001 ldth St.. Lyach
rB. Virginia. Get Hood's, because
"lOOd'S parMi_
1?<* Be?t?In fact me One True Kioevd Purifier
d by all druggi*:?. Price, $1 ; tlx for AS.
swv-l'c Dtl1c %r''th''0 yp,':, toti*'
QUO h rlIIS -aithiiiKidiSarsaparUlv
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GESTION Ct'RK
is The only remedy on the mar
ket that will cure? every form ot Head
ache In 3 lo 10 rnlnut**?, correct Indiges
tion, stimulate the? nerves, and build up
thf system. It should be? In every home
and every traveller's gripsack. At all
Druggists'. Twenty-five cures, 35 cents.
Jy H-Su.W.AFts
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Cocko will proseaste. Some lively legal
bu'.tles will doubtles* take place.
Miss Louise Heath, of Washington, D
C, Is visiting at the residence) of Judge
J. F. West, on Copperhonk avenue.
Miss Inez Ellis, of Wakefleld, and Miss
Stultz. of Martlnsvllle, Va., are visiting
at the residence of Mrs. C. F. Ellis, on
west Main street.
Colonel B. W. L Holt was expected
home to-day from a business trip through
Ohio and other Northwestern Rat
During a recent ?form, the Wakefleld
Baptist church was struck by lightning,
but no serious damage was done.
THE Milt I lll--.lt-. KECK.
People e ohiIiik nnd Going? A Batch
of Frraonal?.
COMORN, KING GEORGE COUNTY.
VA., August 2.?(Special.>*-.Mrs. Henry V.
Turner, of Port Conway, this county, 1?
summering at th*e Fauquler White Sulphur
Springs. She is acc<mtpa?ied by her son,
Mr. William Turner, of Martinsburg, W.
Va.
Miss Mabel Walker, of Frederlcksburg,
Is spending some lime with Mrs. Dr.
Rice, near this place.
Miss Nettle Leslie and Miss Adah Burt.
of Washington, D, ?"., are guests of Ml.
and Mrs. George W. Walker, in this
eonaty,
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mountjoy, of New
York city, arrived here Saturday to spend
the month of August at thefr magnificent
country home, two mile? fro^a this place.
Mrs. Kate Harrison, of Sherman, Tex.,
Is visiting relatives here
Dr. A B. Hooe-, who his been visiting
his father and sisters, In this county,
has returned to his home, in Washing
ton.
Miss Ida Toison, who has been spending
.? . me timo with friends in the. District of
Columbia, has returned to her home,
"Shamrock," this county.
Miss Eva Tyler, of Frederlcksburg, is
a guest of Miss Minnie Smith, near Port
Conway, this county.
Mr. G. T. Wllklns, of Georgetown, D.
C, is visiting friends here.
Rev. Paul Bradley, of Norfolk, who
has been visiting Mr. W. S. Brown and
family here, has returned home.
Mr. Theodore Mason, of Washington,
Is visiting his father, Mr. E. Wellford
Mason, In this neighborhood.
Rev. T. J. Wray, of this county, has
as his guests his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Wray, of Petersburg.
Mr. E. L. Purklns. of the District of
Columbia, is the guest of his father. Col
onel EL C. Purklns, near King George
Courthouse.
Miss Lola Gaines, of Washington, Is
?pending some time with Mr. and Mrs.
less? Newton, near Carnation, King
C?eorge.
Mr. J. Myriek ,h.is returned to his
boaae, in New York, after a pleasant
rislt to Clerk W. S. Brown, and other
rotativos here.
Mrs. A. W. Oryntee and daughter. Miss
Martha, of Hove s Neck, are on a visit
:o friends In Alexandria.
Mr. B. It. Grymes, one of our proml
lent citizens, is off for an extended visit
B Baltimore city and the Eastern Shore,
Maryland.
PIEDMONT ASSEMIII.T.
Ille Great Melluiiiiia Gathering, at
Gordon? ville??.?ie ruions.
CHARLOTTKSYH.'.i;, VA., August 2.
BpOt la1) At th.? Piedmont assembly at
?onlonsville yesterday morning Dr. C. A.
oung, of Chleag?>, held a service on C
V. H. M. work. Following him, at 11
'clock, the ReV. W. H. Rook preached B
-rmo.i on "Brotherly Love." This dls
ourso was very Impressive? and deeply
fleeted the eongregathm. causing many
) make new resolution?.
At 3 o'clock In the afternoon _T. Young
gain preached, savias for his subject
The Divinity of Christ." This was a
cry strong and scholarly discourse, und
as well received by the BUCSOIIBS,
The Rev. .!. D DtefcSOW, of Clifton
orge, gaVS B talK at 8 o'clock upon Aus
alla, his native land, and afterwards
Beached from the text, "Preach the
"ord." Mr. Dickson was followed by
[r. J. W. Guy, G. W. ?" T.. who spoke
ery earnestly and strongly upon the siih
et. "Church Extension and Saloon Stip
. the Duty of Every Christian
itizen." The address was full of pun
-nt and humorous expressions, and fa*
irably impressed the audience.
This morning at 1?) o'clock Dr. Teaag
IBdUCted B Bible study on the Gospel of
ihn which proved very liircresting and
iceediiigiy helpful to those who attended
he large audience showed Its appr??( I i
nn by careful attention during the en
re study.
Ar the dose of the study Dr. Young had
have for Martlnsvllle, Va., to attend
? South Piedmont Convention. He ex
ossed his gratlficarlon at the success of
B present assembly, and paid many high
mplimonts to the committee? who had
BUgarated the work. Dr. Young was
en given S vote of thanks by the .?On
ntlon for his presen, e and help.
The Rev. W. H. Boeik. of Clifton Forge,
Ige .wed In a sermon upon "The Cities of
ifege; Typical of Our Refuge In Christ."
abounded In apt illustrations.
\t 3 o'clock this afternoon the Rev. W.
Coche, of Unlontown, Pa., preached to
? aseessbly. To-night at 8 o'clock the
W, H. Book delivered his lecture
on "Atheism Rebuked Without the
Me."
Hie? attendance* upon the assembly to
y has been very large.
The Tnalry Fair.
?NANCOCX, VA.. August 2.-(Special.)
ii- w is the first day of the I'.-nlnsula
Ir at Tasley. Thousands were present,
ie exhibits In the Ladles' Department
ve never been equalled In this section,
ie races WOTO the best ever witnessed
the Shor.. I.ady Maude won the 2:.'i0
ce In 2:21. with BaSe. The 2-year-old
re was won by Lloyd In 2:56. and Lamp
rl was an easy winner In the 2:20 class.
luden took second money. The of
ial time was 2:20. Some private
itches counted several seconds loss,
wever. Several interesting races will
rie off during the next three days of
b fair.
WBI Take Piare at Cohhant.
"HARI.OTTESVJI.LE. VA.. Augu?t 2.
lerlal.)?The Ni W York Herald an
un.-es the engagement of Miss Annie M.
Atasen, daughter of Edward T. Dlckln
i. of Paris. France, to Dr. Amory Cha
i, of Providence, R. I. Dr. Chap?n 1? a
nib?r of the Racquet Club, of New
rk. the Ardsley Country Club, and the
tropolitan. Of Washington. Miss Dick
on Is a niece of Mrs Kate B. Dlckin
i. of "Rougemont," this county. The
dding Is expected to take place In the
ly autumn at Grace church, Cobham.
One of the Season'? .lent.
he show this week at Main-Street Vau
,'ille Park Is. without doubt, one of the
ll of the season, and ha? a? a natural
\- .iueric? struck a winning gait In at
tdaaes drawing. The audience la?t
ht was very large, and the various
rnbers were all well received. Newell
d flhslTSlI maele the hit of th
ig with their truly wonderful horlaon
-bar performances. In addition to a
nber of the most difficult move? ever
n here the latter Introduced his thrill*
: leap from the first to third bar with*
: the removal of ihe central one. Falk
I IJliian also scored another ded led
cess with their Illustrated song?, in
Ich a powerful ?tereoptlcon take? a
t, and Harry MoBrld? sang, danced,
I told of the woe? of the matrimonial
*l",- to the amusement of all. Other
turcs were the singing of dainty Mis?
hie Everett and the duet? of Misse?
a Bigger and Minnie Dreh?r. The oil!
tinue? unbroken throughout the week.
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?Wi are bound to make a '
bi? bole in all ?uminer stock* '
?this week and quoto prices '
short of profit, and at actual I
loss to make quick Belts* j
A ALL HATS TKIMMKI?
I FREE OF CHABGE THIS
7 MONTH. *
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Down, Don? ??a the t'rleea? I
!1^C *"r choice of Kxtra-Quslitv ?
***-"**" French Gingham Wal ?i
new patterns r.nd perfe. t in ? ,
?detail, guaranteed the, Dt.n, ^ '
value, for 2? CENTf*. 1
? 38c for "*? a**** ?* *** Walat. t
a -??v-??-, ma(1<> of fln? r)Iml,y ^ i
!w tachable collar and attached ciift*. '
\K< httl'tR RKDinniw J
AU our Indies' 50c. Silk is. '
Puff Ties reduced to. A3?, J
? Ladles' New Wash P"ff Tie* n|| 1
?9 the latest styles, 25c. ones, tm, (
reducd to . I"J*L. ?
11.ailles' Be. Satin Rand How in I
Whit?. Rlue. or Black, re- ??? ,
duced to . IIC. 1
Lulle?' All-Silk Long S' 1
Ties, were 19c., reduced i/\ '
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BELTS THAT ARE GREAT
HBtlI?I
ladles' NOW Cordiltnv Melt?, .?H
colors, leather lln?*d, patent
edge? and slides. latest
hucktea worth !>0e.. reduced |/\
Indies' Military Belts,
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during this sale to . Il/C. ?
. 1,-idle*' Military Relts. ?J
| military buttons and bock- **l""l?. i
tie?, reduced to . ADL. 0
Handsom?- Real Leath?*r l: ?
colors Tan and Black. ?
ha va new harness hu'-kle-t. |Q A
i now . ,^?-? 7
9 Extra Fine Quality Genuine I i f
i th.-r Belts, in K'-t!, Brown, Tan 7
I Blue, or Black, all with the hind- |
I ?omest of buckle?, were X\ *">""".. .
* and 50c., rholce now . ?a-JC, |
\ TRIMMKD HAT? I
, The Kvent of the ?BBBBBI. '
) 2.*? TO ftO PKR (HIT. MtCOl \T ?|
i M any Trimmed Hat this b _
* This Is nn opportunity t'? choose 9
l from the- entire ?tack of Rich .
' mond's choicest collection of 1m- ?
| ported and Domestic Headgear al ? _
' reductloa of from *r> t?? : ?> p.*r >*ent. 0
| All Hats marked with the or? i
| and reduced price In plain figures 9
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AMUSEMENTS.
AUDITORIUM
THKATKE.
?ROAD-STREET PARK.
WKKK COMMENCING AUOUS1
EVERY NIOHT AT 8:4.'. O'CLiOCK
MATISEE BATI RDAV AT 4 P. M.
A Superior Bill of Hlgh-Clas?
VAUDEVILLE.
BILLY^VAN,
an Entire N< w Act. New Jokes, and
New Songs.
adya?ST. JOHN ? 1.VTTON -Nellie.
Duetlsts, S? r-lo-Ci.inics. und Dancein.
MILKS A RAYMOND
The Original iJaby In the cradle.
Black- and White-Face Comedy Spe
. laltr.
MATTIE IIORI'M,
Prima Donna Contralto.
LAWRENCE crank,
"he Original Irish Comedy Magician.
AI ?MISSION. n> CENT!
MCHIc BY THE CITIZENS' HAND
If-iitiitl cur service t?? and from ?he park
over ?he Traction L:.ie.
Performance closes at 10:30 o'clock.
Iain-Street Vaudeville Pa?t
)RNER MAIN AND VINE STREETS.
Jnly high-class attraction?. Entlrfl
ang? of bill ea-h week.
[GHTI.Y PERFORMANCI
AT 11:46 O'CLOCK
?\TES OPEN ONE HOUR EABMI..?.
SATURDAY MATINEE 4 30 P. M.
WEEK COMMENCING
MONDAY. AUGI'ST 1. l*tt*.
LA-big<;er and DREHER m:
Artistic Duettl-tt
HARRV M'BRIDE
ComBillan. V??. ! Dancer.
NEWELL AND BHEVETTE,
irld's Greatest Horizontal-Bar Per
formers.
MISS SOPHIE EVERETT.
The Charming Serio-Comlc.
FALK AND LILLIAN,
merlca's Oraataat Song Illustratora .
ADMISSION 10 CENTS,
eata In private stalls and chair? on
'hestra-floor extra. Saturday matine?,
ladies and children, S cents. All card
In ?t.r?et and Clay street lines run
ect to park without transfer.
BXCVmaVIOMf.
IIIIMOX TO OLD POl\T. MliK
ROE, ?*J*D OCEA*i VIE","?.
LABIEE <?l* l?tAi K-STRKI.T BAP
TIST CHURCH,
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 10th.
ound-trlp ticket to Old Point. $:
n, 50 cents. Leaves Cheaap? .
o depot,. Berenteenth und
eets, at ?:30 A. M . lean
P. M. Tickets for sale it th<
rain will stop at Williamsburg, icotng
returning._auI-W
tXG~ME*<'8 CHM1*?I | in \?.*?i)ilt
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IONLMHT EX?'! P.8ION TH! M
Y, August 4th. ?it lot P M ?team r
*ahonta?. The best of the s?-H?nn.
ket? at the association building. Num
of tickets limited. Jy *4,?.ai.30.Au*.J,?
HE DISPATCH
? ? JOB OFFICE
(DIBBl'TCH BUILBINB.)
urn
'ii*tii*9 of all Kii-ds fiettlj
i*d Pron-ptly Gitccutcd it
Pricci to Suit All?
?thing too Small,
No .hing too large?
id or Call for Estimate Beton
Going Elsewhere.
cial Attention Qivcn to Out **
Town Order*.