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THE^RICHMOMIJDISPATCH._ : WHOLE NUMBER. 14.C85. RifTTAfnxn v\ THU?SDAY. AUGUST 25, 1898. TOREE CENTS P*K COPY. LET THE SHIPS STAY. --dt Moremenl of the Fleet From Hampton Roads Stopped, COMMITTEES GO 10 WASHINGTON. ? Will Insist teat tbe Proposed Keiidez?oiis Snail Be Held. v.i i OXPLAIM IB BUfaVfl m.i;\ UADM. , : i in? StanaaaSlg CaaBaaaalaa Dm> i ??i?, i i iti! Piatsats agpalau?I iiie Bring \aaembled and Kept III lilt? HoilllB. of Influential Vlrglnlani \ 1 r: BSSttt?, nul an will " onV thai the graal naval i: ?apton . ,' . i . with the 1 tors and 111 n it <?n . ths or ' : king to? I ' i . . Bl lh< re tdSSVO?B, .? i this mat. ... i U th< .' tsntlon "! nd i ii|T : mi hlgh . pill ha bi I .- .. : r??m heads I Ip . .mi' | -. rumor 1 in I ' .. Poll ?wing from ths Ington an?i . ' any ?IM rti JOHN CALLAHAN. RICH - Cham I er ' ' ' ngton, i . Ik, Va., i imber n impton i r, ?t only ind un jus I tell? i Ing r.? the State, (?m trlmeni ?Jl 1 t ? ! trad. i M ?-muht 10 'clock and aril] meet the i. B?pon - ndtng - I \? lantlc H? l, ,: WILLIAMS Wil .... ur : 'Ik part) I i ,,, i.. ,i i iks 11?? ? W aaM Bare, the D morning II li nt oi All Ol . h( d from hargi U n, and thi sign .1 flat . ida until furt-i 1 Newa lorfolk last nil \ k -:.. .- :n In - ' I . VV : 111!, lit ??th . mbi .: ' , m- 1? 10a to ah1] 1. - , mi,>n rai BW ai . ?JG ?LUTION8. fa?ewi t Newi : ( '"mm -n ? : t this ?ill? 111,.??Il Bl '"I II' the claim " North Atlantic aqu idran : II " hipping und ' nt 1 ? retain the Uh-t .! -. it ' in th?-- dally - ?'?'-tin m ' - lie ! ' * mbllng in ll.iini ' .nul, for ihla * ?ion 10 : . 1 to rend? /.voui f,- et tat that I a*ouM In? ' itiPi' litaI to thi "w then fors I B - ill:. ? '??iiiiiioii i '??iiiii il ??f the City ?>f Nswpoti Nsap Vi Thai it fa .1 n thorough i< t it,.- fa? ta thai tin- Bereaty-Sve rasas la said t?? haw bean originally lu? ll . i i?,r raadaasous la Baaaptoa i - and th;,'. thai nuin ly^r n . ' !. WOUM lard 1 tsan. 1 '.,1 t?at anj 1 ?i?jii~?' ol laa former deienriiimtlun ?? the N ivy I ,'Z mrn. ,n "? '?<assj the fleet !'"ni'!<>n Ranne would two?, datrtaaenui t.? t ?.. nterr.Kia of this section. Bad a ?# tl. ,l'IWiPl?l??mi-nt to many cltlten ^interior State?, who ran reaeh thl? point more easily than any harbor . '"",AtU,,: ' i L auftabt. for -?ueh a rendeavoua. He It raaaliBt, That we most r?-, ''I.?' and earnestly request the Secretar?. et the Na?> to favor thin hsxbor with i rendaaiuua, aa th.- beat bite? artment will Justif? ; an I. Be it further --?solved, That a copy of olutlen. be *ent to o* Senators and Bep.e<aentat1vea in Congress and that they Ig- requested to use th. ir 1'ect ?(Torts for th. .i"ompll?hment Of the o-bjeol of ?MB. resolutions I i.iMiiiifi.-.- on* for TTaabtngrtf From Norfolk ruracs this Bpectal to the ich: The Board of Trade and Buslnesa >! : elation, which laal nlghl took action looking to th? counter, ting <>r the move? ment to l.r.ak up the Hampton Roads : rendesvoua, has requested the Vir? ginia ?am? n. mid the lor uf the port, to hud thell uce to the action taken by the board. Navy Department was eommunli with <n thi subject l.\ telegraph, and th? following committee from th.' board left for Washington to-night: Hon. w \ 1 ?; orge E Bowden, and Clty ' ihn i L iwler. Th?- corn men ml bodies ol P " mi ul h, B? rkley, and NeW] :t N.W8, h.i\e been called tO There ar.- no?? forty wni toot ala, little and Mp. In Hampton Roads, if the avoui there Is broken up, th. d? partur? of Ha Ii nol expected i-, begin before Saturday, it is thought th? Lam ister will go to Phludeinbla. TO WBLCOBB BOLD1BBI HOME. I.aru?- Iteellnic to MiiWe lll.fl|l menl*?Leiter liiini I'rea't'.eiit WASHINGTON, I C, August M A i and enthusiastic n of cltlaens waa held at th?' National Theatre to-night, at which praltaatnsry arrangements were Band, for approprt omlng hom. the i itotTh t vol anteen who went t.. th. ir.mt. District Comn robu A. Ross presided, and the Hat "f viee-pr<-si?ii'tn.s Included th? ? lag : Judg. Bradley, ? !apl i in L. i:. ach, Theodore Noj as; Scot! C ' managing editor of the Washington I n whose suggestion th. meeting i lied; .lohn Jsy Bdson, B. W. Woodwsrd Perry, .J. White Herron, and 11 M. i rker. The Marine Rand enlivened the . p?trl Stirring ap? nade by Hon. tSanory Btnlth i'"-'.iiia.- i-r-i*,. m ral, R' v. J?. J. Stafford, and ex-Penalon Commissioner Tenner. i., n. t - oi i. gi. *? .- read from t hi Presl? ! Be? " tart' - Alger and 1 That from tie President t"'1 eutlve Mansion, Wsshlngton, ll 8, IBS. Hon. -lohn \\ Ro ?'h.iiiman Cltlaens' Meeting. My m Th. OUI ;..f tbfl ni?-e|inK called to arrange for a suitable reception of the Piral im-mi.-i of Columbia Volun sppeals .trongly to my ajrsapathy, and I bav? pteasur? in? assuring you of my deep Interest In every effort to honor th? a? brav, men, who bo prompt? ly responded tj> their country's Call, I rein.-ini m th-- splendid showing they i when reviewed on th? ?ray to their field of di.i-. Their hoi should be the m ol rratitude of oui peopl? WhU? my public duties previ nl an tc? ptani of the courteoua Invitation to be present on Wedm 'lini: i Bball be glad, upon th? i return, to Join the dtl? 7.1 iis of ih.- District in thi Ir (rit'iit.- t.. lu devoted patriotism. Congratulating you and ?our , upon tin- public spirit evidenced by the proposed meet. big, and with best It. com lleve me. "\ |y yours, "Wll I [AM M'KIM.KY." Thi- meeting riosed with tin* riuftns of "Th. Btar Spangled Banner" by Mrs. Thomas i\ Noyes, of this city, the |m rising .md Joining in th. ua. \ BICHBONDBH IT IABTIAGO. Mr. B, D, < br 1st last, Jr., or ih?- Raaejh It 10?-r-. Itilik Home. Mr. B. i? Christian, Jr., so far as kn<.wn the only Riihi-nomler who fought at Santiago, hi In the <-ity vlsttlng hla ''. and Mi; L. 1?, r Henry ami west Frank? lin Btl Mi ' Isa member of the Rough im? to Richmond s esterda . morning from Montauk Loin'. L. !.. when glment Ii encamped. 11? baa leavi i-, remain until Sunday. Mr Christian tell? many Interesting a hi? experiences In t'u.ia. al th? Commonwealth Club last night aind? d until a ?at? hour by n I? ad \\ I." v. ere hla Intel i ated list? i He ba - numi i oua n lies of t hi cami In the/a i? ol bullets and pieces ol shell; ? i', .mi i ii in rrj -iirow n compli i Hi ii in tin. hi .ilih and spirit s. ii may i" mentioned Incidentally thai Mr. Christian's testimony does not go to prove that the Beventy-flrst New rorli reflected any credit upon Ih? American i n IBOB 10 IIHST < HI mil ORDBRI Flllpplaes laser! Thill They \rc In vilunliiiK OppOSltlSMI to America n-. Manila. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, A? M, The native, essert tbel th. n lla-ioua ting opposition to An*h*i??an supremacy. Many Spaniards BSSeri that thl ? ; !.. ir fortun?.- In neu terprlsea, but that they fear ruin if th? Americana ?\ Ithdrau A f< ? mea ; Ini . "'up. ; Il Ion, ..' Intriguing sgalnsi th? neu regimi Newspaper? published In both English and Spanish have tilreadj sppi United Stat.-.- transporta Rio J i- tnsylvanla arrived to-day. b< a ring two battalloi i lakotu volunt? er recruit? foi Light Artlllerj ami .. detachment ol the Signa) Corpa, and i he latter th? I crulta for . 'alltornla \ olunb lii.Wio n\s PMBB lll\l). DoutUl II"? I He Has U?-?ii ?liilia'n! to Besnane Mar on lasnesenta. MADRID, August ?ex i p. ,m The |ur ni deflnltel) denl? s thai it ba. s? nt rder to Oen.rsl Blanco instructing bun t" resume hostilities ag*alnat tilt. Im argents .i..i Blanco has fun Uberty to act uaion may requin I . kflnlst? I Ol War. Lieut? n int ' : i when asked ?? hsl instruction ?,,,,) | i len.ral Blam ?> In regard m opposing the Insurgents In Cuba plied Hia' !;" had ordered the Captains General of Cuba and the Philippin? :, |i. ,i i,une ?rlth ih?- AmeiI? but that If the Americana should prov? unable to m.tk.- the Insurgent? r? hi n Ih? Insl : u liona srere ,,, .,,? ! b) arms any attack uj.on the rils. _ ^^ IUDI) BBIPI IT II Ml \N t. Ilimii-o OlUtaan That \inei 1? ini? lie Mill ltcccl?eil. HABANA, Lugnsl M This moral] Ajaerl is aehnom r B. Frnnh N it) ar? rived frota Kej West, with twenty pas aenger. *.m?i a lai*ga eaifjO el owvlatons .. also arrived the steamer Matajaas tioiu New York, with provisions; tho Preach steamer Roger, fruVa tBpeatona, ,u:il ih?- MatUoaa and \'?ra Cruz. ?11 >?Lh "'I1S To-morrow the coasting steamer line from Batabano t<> Bantlago win b<? , tabllshed Th. ?eeaels will ?-?rry Basil, , and paaaengera to bbntlago. The comasandlng general In th. Bsnctl Bplr?tu^ district report- thai two Am.rl ildlers of the column operating with M ix'iii" Oome. bnva presented thrmseiv.?? Jo' ha?>. ????in? UL Thav w*r* BBMBa?Sla?taUv Baal t?? the Bossait?I. BaWa h,., i,.? n ratJgtVSd that Lieutenant J?0?natoni has al?o arrived at s Spirit??. l?en? ral Hl.ineo hau onler*-?! that all Am?-ricnnfi who afrHent th?-ms?-iv?s l,? wsfl re?? ive.i, th.it assistas?ta h?- grvsa them, ar,<l (hat th? > i tgl tad with all consideration. The mi? k at ths li'ispltals. General Hlaii ca_ order gaya Bsasi fas trsatsd with BoHcitu?e an.i klndnesa The COlsalal n'.vernment has? d<< l?l? ?1. withi refarsaes to euocoaa-hS?as dattss, that BMrenandlsc from Ban?ago and athar ports Boeupted by the Anaertcas forces ball be conatdersd ior?i?{n merchandise. M'KIM.IIV's ISTatSTIOBBi What M:nli-ill I nileratnml* Tliry Ar?? It _NBBS-*I I,Ike. k_)NDON, ABgrsst Bw?A d-Bsateh Is ths Standard front Madrid, by snag of fra-oa, aaysi "A very nnf:nvoral,la Inir>r<-!?.?lon h.i* basa r.-ui.iii in .\ia?iriii by Hltgrnrn at? trlboBng t?, Pr?sidant BcB-Bley Um In? tention bf _istruc?ng " i "tniiii sloners to Inslat upon the cesalon ol Lns?o_, th_1 Aaasrlcaii oommarcin should nasa ti??- .- inn footing .is Spanish ba the Philippines, and ih.it Bpaia Bhonli<i pledge nom of th.- B| anlsb Colonisa ghot?d i??- ccdsd to Baroai in \'<?w. -, i; such are the Inti Bttons <>f thi Unttsd siatis Government th.? negotiations arg sure to bo laborious, osan if an uuder . r arriv? ?1 .it. '"n,,- Bpanl ' soar that tl sinn hi Luson, tin ir t?. st and gaost _a? portaai ??land, would ba a death-blow to tbatff prestige and Bor/sretgnty tn those regions, and thay would BS ii n i rii-vably w. akened and ? i Ippli ?? by th i ,?f Am, ri'Mi,, In the bsart of their I nies, "''?immci'i'i.'ij equality -^ it h the i i Stati s m th" BrcbIpalagO WOUld annul th? only adsantags and compensation which thay might bass "vi"-i'i'?i to do* livi fur the cost and . which bass l?. ry to maintain their mie in the arenlpalago. CHURCH AND STATE, '"i i ?,f chinch and I w.niiii be mors anpalatabls to ntost : would create grasa dlnV cnltlss In their i,i itlons aith the v.iti. tu .nui ti,,- Church, fast alone the powerful rsliglOUiI ?nil. i - in Spain, Which ai'?' al? ways disposed to ?Ms with Don i against the pi .y. "Last, but n"i least, say pledge t.. re? frain frmn coding any p-.it t?> the Pi would displease ninny atatesmen and pso ].|e ni ail classes, who are dally mor IncUm ?i to .i'.'v" ate th i ala of hlpelsgo to the fa bidder, an?l especially to Continental Powers most likely to be In position to i th <?r American political and < nun r.-iai ufluence In ths r i "N'.ttiiiiK could !" botter ? alcalati ?i than i be pn teni Uted to Ana i Ira to develop in Spain ths visibly growing La? to i 'ii connection arlth tha Philippinas, and tims obii??- the Unli A stai,> Government t" assume the bui Of tl '?.?Utils uf tlnii- BOS) Blent, Whl h w? ill?! naturally , : Mi ta with ' "? ti nd in any ? BBS tO ? Btsll f'?r the I'lilt? d Bl m,?r<> tro'ihie and Bactiflce In man end in?,ii' y. "Kven the lower an?l mlddti seam to I ilnfc alike thai la I Spain coald make Ann for the s ronga Inflict? ?i " Ml v? Khim.-oi I PatBPABATIOSS. Prsalflant'a Pnllej m SVaHarc Baal Win? Don't A\ Nil to H emu in. CHICKAMAUQA NATIONAL PABK. Augusl '.'i Th( Second Brigade ol the Third l'ivi.-ilon, First Corps, b 't foi I Ington to-day, ( leneral Bracki nrJdge received Uns evening to prepara for the mustering oui of th.- Ughl artillery, and the S fr? ond Nebraska Infantry- 1' Is General Breckenrldge'a undergtanding thai win be sen; to their r< before official action la I rki n. Thi ond Nebraska sill be muatered out at ? Imana. Colonel M'lv in Origsb oomm inding the Third United State? Volunteer Cav? alry, who has tusl returned from Wash? Ington, said tnls evening that he had heard the Preal lenl ?1 would be the policy t?, mustei oui all aoldiers who did n.,i wi.-h to ataj longer, bow thai the war is over, the Idea being to n I desirous o! remaining In the service. The maximum leropcrature al tie- park to-daj ? BO proatra --**? BBiCBIVB.BSHIl* van BBBSTAXOS. Ball n mu ?hi ii> Masan Brtftnaa I inn ?I...I to Hi- >iihrnl, NEW TOBK, August Si Justics Be? \i mi, oi the Bupreme Court, to-day sp ointed Wilttam i:o n caivsr ?if ttj : ? ts and prop rty of tho Bn nl Hers of this Paris, Chicago, and BTaahlngton, on i sun i Simon Bn titano against hla partnera. The purpose of tl hip la t,, nal,le th-- til m tO gdjU8l II redjtors, an i ti.?' proceeding - Inatltuted by thi mm. at the i leading pubHahli 'fl;.- . t' 'I t.. fa value of B60.000, -it a< tual ? oat, gad the ,iial iiiti.s aboul .;: ?. Tha Brm h i . i I ll.HTMM. STRIKES RTKEET-1 IR. \\ ,-H-K iiov? n IIuhIiii-*?-VIiiii KHIi-iI ? lour IVi-moiim 1 i j ,1 r ?-,). PTTTSBURO, PA . Augui I M During B heavy thunder-atorra to-day lightning k a car on the Second-avenue 1 ti.m Hue, as it was furring Qresawocd avenue. faJlttng !' U. Kiar, gfad -IK, a v.eii-known bwainaas man of Haaarwood Injured: Bra Sarah Bunyall, skull frac? tured and hurt Internally, w'iii pro! I ill.; Eugene Bunyall, bar bou, ba?I] shout ths head; David The i and ..un ?-nt and brunied; unknown foroti fool cr_ahed; lames a. Buter, ahoefa The paaaaagsri nrsrs paate-aAricken, and made frantic sS irts to Beans, Mi F.ar. in lumping, alighted on his faesd Ing fail skull. All th.- injure?! r.? ,-eiveil their hurts In BttSmptlng to jumji b' foro tin- car cams to a standst?! nu; ni.iiniiMi itiii'i iii.n .'ABB, Tiii-y Pss_as faasBTIaloj gad Di-mnmi tniiiviition oi tin? Philippine?, BACRAafBBTO, CAL., Augnagf 21?The Si i'e RepubUcan Convention t,,.day nass i H. nry (Jay a Log Aiik.-I. s i,tt??r noy, for Governor, bv a, ?luniatloii. ThI platform reaffirms Its alleRtane?- to '.h<* national i?latform. adoptad at St. L84JUB !n 189?, and SStSBda Hi?* thanks of the Republican party to the Bailors and sol disra "f ths army and navy. A glowing tribute 1? paid to President McKinley. The declare?! policy of the Prenl.lont to Booord the |" gas Of ?'uba an opportunity to forsg a stable government, thus r. <!.-. nilnii th- pr unis.- ganda t?. th.- worl.l. if, ,-inlorKi ?I, but the plMtform demanl ih? annexation of the island ??f Porto Ric?. Htid other We?t Indian latanda and ?>f the Philippine??. Tbe a'-'<|uialtloii o? U_?^'-> Is rejoiced Ul v THREE IRE KILLED, A Frightful Accident on the Richmond aiid Petersburg U, FATHER, MOTHER, AND SON PERISH, Victims Were Ir. and Mrs. Condrey and Tbelr Little Boy. T1II.V *i\I*HK IX a vr.iiKi.i:. **. Their Home 1l?*ennie I n mn nnunlil? in a I??"?-p Cat on ?he Track, anil lien I Ii nui?* A Imitat I nitnnln ncon? 1 ,?I'i lui i lis Mliell M a ni. Ii il. PETERfBURO, v.\.. Auguat 21?fSjio ' A terrible accident, KSUltlUg In ti..- InstaBI death of tin : . oc : shortly before 10 o'clock this rnorn Ing In Gasesterneld county, on the Bien mono and Petersburg railroad, about on" mil? fiom this city. Th. seen, of the catastrophe was at Groflflflfann'. <'r.ma? in;-', anil tie- victim, arete Mr. J. Bdu ird . i Irey, his wife, and his s-"n, shout I :h the railroad nml the COUnty road ! thi-oiii-li B Beep CUl at this i which .hats oui sil vi-?? , except that m al "i it la sui.i, t..,.. thnl if the wind la blowing from ige ?vst. aa it waa iriornlnc. It is difficult for one In thfl i the lunty road to hear either the oc the ta.is.-, of nu sppros?hlng flowi r? r this m iv be, thei > nnie living to ti ii whether auch ?? i this morning. Th. train causing the ac? oldei through south bound mall Bad i r train, which '. -.?.". A. .M. THEY WERE HOMKV \i:i> i:<>* XD. Mr. Oondrey, i - I uax : n of Chest? rfleld, I? ft all home, on th.. RosHfl farm, near ti'is city, r-. injiani. .1 by hla a If. and to visit his brother In the neighbor hood of Cloear Hill He apenl th? nlghl there, ?""1 .- '', ft ? 'I h..m?i this im.mini'. happy lu the antletpntloa of me? ting hla children, wheat hfl left *resterday in | i r,' fa i m. 'ih.- three were tm ng in a kajht wagon, drawa i?y on. r v . v bon when the cntaslng utsfl reached, Th. blew his wh i' hing tau ci . t thai th. sii-nai was ii'.t h'.'i'i by Iff. Oondrey, ..mi thnl the wagon ?vis not mm ! ? th. at until it api arad <>n n..- track Immediately in from of the trnln, and s n. n too late t" prevent Uk nt It I. thought that . vea tie a, but f"r I thai th.- bore, becsme aninnnagi through fright, nlghl have i. almost INSTANT DEATH, Th?. ? ngln. rtrm k th. t. mi with id c a- of death unen? dl ately follow? 1 Th. wagon U int.. splinters, and t1 . lied i..,,,. ??, ?c_. bodj brok? n, ? ward t" a dlstnnc? rds oe more. 'i"h" i if t!,.- bo Dunni i ?.r the v I In-own ..r forced n ahead. afi i ..: . | . .j ?? is n 'i. and the body Itself terribly eul and mangled a? rosa the cl il Thfl oppi r halt ..i' Mr. Con aas crush? 'I. Tin- i- in ?\ i- atopped Immediately for th.- ri ! i- : . bul ii found that none could i"- given. Mr. Mrs. ?'ondre) w? re d< id, and th? boy . spited almo? t Immediately. Friends of th. fsnrlly In th. neighbor? hood mi.i? .1 to proti it th" 1 ' dies, wenn oui i ms i ii v to ? ?? them. A PATHETIC Si'KNI*. The Been, wss very pathetic. \ the proper > ounl y authoi llotiii'il. ail l COI ,'|. -t ? as ordered for i he afternoon. Mr and Era ?'"".it . wen well known throughout th. county, where they had man?- relatives and and wh re were much respected. They h "i HiIng near Pi lei burg for an or i ??.. Th? | ! - four daughl s ad a bob m nlla with i wi j. T : ii.'iit which earned lbs Ihre, death. Is rr? atly d? ;<' I Prom .' .. | of ih" moth r cldent It Is the !" i In hla mother's lap wh? n struck by th. i -*aaaa wir.iti? \\ BCBOOLfl i\ ? wri w.o. iiniioirkiiiiou <?f Bptualah I'rl?.i'i I out I nut*??<U?mi. I.liuirc?? ?wallah B tNTIAOO DE CUBA, Il p, m. (Delayed ta Ti I inference. bslsasoii Qanarnl VFood, 101 >. ni'T of Bantlsgo, and tl authoritlea, with reference to opening thfl public acbools, hav. result? d ril;. . an.I ptBC will be reedy fOf ?.""' hii.iren on Beptemher Uth. The ?miarle. if the sihooi eommlssloners h.iv been tsad at s..in-?vh.it reduced ti-iur.-s; the I'h-ment of BSCtnrtSBtSSfl has l?.-.':i eliuii n it.ii from th. manag' ment, Anu-riiaii basis uf ?jdUCBtlOO has be.a propow .i The San Juan ?irriv? .1 to-day from Busntunsjno hay. bringing t?,.. eetnpa ii.i's Begtaaent an.i i"7 bag. af m.ui, delivered Usare by tan Fern from K' y West. It was the first m .11 BBattCf received for ten ?lays When the Plfth ?.trillar Infantry anlese for | limy in the city, taking the placa of m..-i.i s Regiflaent, thai ??m be ti red to San Ju.iti ii. Porto RICO, l'.-.in.'s Immunes will be assigned to guard th? Spanish prisoners of ?? EMBARKATION OF SPANISH The.embarkation of the l.itter continues. ]*.> -day i.-1"" aalled by th. tavaanort jfoo teyliieo, and MU by the transport Pe?lr" wtogul. Thirteen huinire.l will leave by the tram-port Iv:?.n |g ?norrou The Spanish gasjaral, flB.ien. whom general Toral suiiveileil in command Bl Santiago prior to th?- evacuation. !> ;t i.v ihe Pe?fU hfl Sntriistoj-ul to-?l.i> rhes. BBS. ? imal ?b-monsiratlon by the Spanish ?oldlers on his departure. The United Btnte. tiansport Mlnnewss ia left to-day with ninety-fl?. ?sen of hu Thirty-third Michigan Volunteer.-. ;he Second Regular Cavalry, a balloon let.i'nm?nt ?,f the ennlne?--r corpa, nnd ibout 'J.V? fa?ra of Um First Dtstrkt sf ??. umbla Voluii BATAI, w\R BOABUB I'll \lT.n. ?>rrrelnr> Lona. i|ir?'???-?i lllu.li>-->? Appreciation of Ha Work. WASHINGTON, AagSSII H?Ths Navy l.-pnrtni. nt to-.lay BJBSS "Ut th?? fBOOWiBg tter. addressed by bsjcretary i^ma; to the irSsadenl Bf IBS War Hoard, fag i Jon of thai body's aasi "Hiniiham. B-SS AUgSsg B, IBS. "My !> .?r Admiral, In view of the gs__? I, al S-dbSJ Of UM war with Spiln, nml he wall larnad ?-. v-f from further duty :o wblch ths naval Wss Board is BOW ?ii Itlsd, I cannot, though absent from Um lepartmcnt, forbear to asprssa ts boo* m?! throsjgh you to your i Bjoi lates on th. loanj?Cota?sodors nnalBghlalo and Cap aln Mahan (retired) ths very hfajh SB? on wlii. h th" department his of he services it ha? rendered ahice tha war Mgaa That Its members have b??en faith? ful and dl_gl nt In the hlghSSt bSBSSS?Tl <o?-s without gsying, f"r they ar?' ani RBtad by th.? bdgS profesatonsl BptrH ivhi, it distlngulshei the navy, and whi'ii they bave Umum?arres done much to Btiaa ii-ite sad BMlntaln Bat from my psr? toaal knowii dgs and observation, I ah?1rs o add to this, that equally mark? ?1 BBVe e?n Um Intelligence, the wise pjdgnfent :he comprehensive forethought, and UM infsiuhg competency to meet every ast? pnscy which bass distingjutahed thstr da? ?a aad a tloaa May it not be mid that not one error has been ni.'i.l?-'.' Proper control l?y the department has been exercised over all movements in the li? 1,1, and yet at th?- sum.- time omiii.unl Ing offId rs have been duly left tO v r rise __station, and have nsvsr been ham |)i r.-.l In th? ir WOT?< I dO BOt know BOW four work, gg in, nil,, rs <>f that lm Bortaal board, could have been batter ilone, or where in the arena ,,f tho war you could have rendered better service r d> a rved mora honor. "Very truly yours, (B nsd) "JOHN D. LONG, i etary of Um Navy." "To Rear-Admlral laontg^n-ery Blcard, r'nlteil Btatsa Navy, Chairman Naval va ar Board." MOVING TO M'DDI/ETOW?. Troop? lisailag Tha rang h la is a* Bapldl] as 1'ox^iiiie. WASHINGTON, Augusl H -\ to ths star from Thoroughfan Ps thai troops are being moved to Biddle t .vv :, I,, | | rap dlj , ' . Two battallona of tha Second Tenm? i n canip yesterday evening, the remain?ig . ol the Si cond Ti am will leave to-day, in company with the pro? visional regiment, com posad of th,- Third and fourth kflcblgaa and Klnth Ba chusetts recruits, a portion of ih?- Ninth Ivanla m ij ba .- Bl later in the day, if tr.ui p..n .u.m facilities r BTUfl rERING -i'i T OFPENCfi. Corporal BT, p, Quinn. Company <?, Ninth Uliiii'K la under arr.-t for drcil inline a paper which gave the members Bf his rompanji an opportunity t?) ax? sir rlewa .?" being mustered out. Maty-one out of tbe ninety-one man bo?? ,,n duty Blgnlfled their desire to be mus? tered out Corporal Quina will be court? nmrttalled for violating artlelei of th? War Depai "iis. Tl li-: DUNCAN cask. foi ? ' . tain Duncan, of the Twenty second Kan? sas, charged arlth opening gravea con? upv the attention "f the court. No Baa ' been de V( loped. Tbe conclusion of tbe i aspect, d l*i Id | al Boon, ih.rum; |g ihi: nui ii'I'im:?. lilltllll.V I llllillu.-llle III lll-l I? ?M'll ??|lim isii n.ni lasargrenfs BaparlaS. MADRID, Augv B \M P. M The government bai i itch from (; tn-i.ii Hi?,-, <;-.v >iaor of the \ Islands, and the Buccessor ?,f General govi rnor-geni ralshln of the Philippines, Baying thai there hsd been bl.ly fighting between the B burda nnd tbe Insurgents, with n mated loss to the latter of BO mea The rm int." Th.- dispatch - Bumber "f In >?,. re , aptured and ah it - tempted t?, Incite a i tbe nul hoi II k thi populace n? v\ai turn to the courts and shot. General Rloa idda that he baa organised ^l\ battallona of natives and Span for the purpo - oi n listing a Ion of Insurgents from the ii-i.uni ni i.uzoii. uni alao a ^miil squadron t.. sratch tbe consta .in.i rivera .f Mindanao Island and the Vlacayaa rhe government : ?fled with i ii.. Bervtct of I ' Bei a i i :i? a ? - * RMTIBM OS" THIRD \llM.l\lt. *iiiist?-riiiix-oni OiSeaa Private Walla Rsatayad i?> Daly, WASHINGTON, Augu - M The review '.?nip Alg a tha Third Virginia, ; i ind Hghl before G An oi'C r hi i i-:, n r. i atved to appolnl .\! ? fair W. i. Wright, will probably hi.-f mustering-oui officer, with Major tntler aii.i Captain C. ). Brooka as ssslst? All die ,? inlai army <>ih? .-rs. An o:?i. r la lued ii "in In adquarh hay approvea the action of th.- court-aaar? ill in finding to. B. Welle, Company <;. I'iiii.i Virginia, boI gulll ii -.?. ibssal i Ing i?i . :.- command, then "r,i of n_s ?ondUCt "" big part upan whi.-h the COUTE? i.-iriial eo .l?l convict him. n i rsfaaasd anl . to duty. A I'AIM-'l I HI MOR. fj, P. HantlnkIuii BaM to lla\c llei-u Shot. The Saratoga i.V. T.) < ' H IBOSkSSnl of he gasonlaled Prssi last nixnt isaaoitad hat a rumor had reached that placa to he affaet thai ' P. Ban_tasiton bad '"?en ihol at his camp, known as Pfni Kri??t, ?a BaoQuai Lake, in Um a,lironda? ka H jag r. i "i II I thai ?l"i BBS fa ; " '-'d iphk cosamunication, and that Pine {not could not be reached. BisiyUtias lossible was ?l??n?- last BfgjM to securi? a eilfication of th.- r'port. but In vain. ? Be K.v'e the rumor M U uiiconflrmcil -, port, trustinx aagaoaUy that it may urn out io i-- aafouadad, CAMP A LB IH * "'>> TO GO, Iroopi B?BSf There A\ III ?f ?eat to ' ?until fasseMsBi WASHINGTON. August a-^amp Alser | n a few days will b>* abandoned finally. :he troops now there will be sent to 'amp Maads, Pa , which I?encrai Graham I ,ror.o'i' -.?I alM i'?r u corp? en- | rai Orshnaa*. sana iBaUerw "n rout.? for 'amp Me.de an?l th?- ?.'.??neiiil i?4*ported to Adjutaat-Oeneral Cot-tata to-nlaht that m soon us the Sacomi Division Bad 'i ived be would order th? rlrsl ptvision. low in ?'ami. Alger, to proceed to l'iirap Manie. BAS! ? ON \N>H ?TlOt. U?> Want **io More of ritlll|i|ilnr? Than Manila??1 nlia. ST. l'A Dl . MlW. August M, -Senator 11. A. H.tnn.i. of Ohio, arrive! in the city his BVJJUtng from th. TeUowrtous Perlt | of the fluntxetf'-n ?jiii-nlou te -aid: "The I'hillpplr.o gBadtkui is a proMfltB w* < annet soi?., la a hurry \v.-. ?. ' BUBI retain a COaJtUSJ BtStl >n there, but I la not think It likely we shall want moro IhSB Manila ami its harbor. "Cub. is another problem. I never was ntjoh vt a rjuhsn, and am not pcseai .1 ta .i.mmit aaysslf as te the pole ? ?\ nrnue th.'r-'. W. BfOpOSfl to establish a tabio government la that Island, apt .?hat ooBBttt a governaa iot yet been ?kim-i. 1 i'.mk. however, lliat Cuba will be BB e\ "lotion, ami n. ?bout twenty years it will b. so th s Atn.'iii antaad thnl there ???11 ba aa UeatlOB as to what a stahl" ? overnment mann" CCOEEBEME \**. JBBBB III?*. He la l'i. cm 11 n? Demoeviille lliniil H00U. v. ASiii\.;i?iN. 1?. c . Aug-usl M, 'Sp i.l) finniieatai.il W, a. Joaea, of the Ptrat Virginia Dtatrtct, is hard down al political work. Ha ? th. Virginia mea Bf of tin- Deaaoi ratk Congreastoual Cum itsjgn CoflUnlttoe, and .is member Of Ih. i:\' outtve Commltti . la thi Senator Wime, of California, is in .t 1 i.-m.i. 1 an? headQuartera, No, fE Thir? teenth street, northwest, ueaator White la. n.,1 been here alnea the adjournment n Congress, and consequently, the entlr? work of the eoSBHittte. has filien BB K"p resentattv. Jonas, .1 by e\-?'"tiiiress.) m Jante. Ken of Penn.ylv.nla, th? aeciwtar) of ih- . ommlttoe, Mr. Jone, has tor the past t\\'. week? been engaged m the prepara? tion of a D?mocratie campaign hand 1.k 1 i-k H r "141-11. - '. i- ' arch, the utmost secure? Utlcal fact?, and tie- most t*ouvl?Dclaa mi '.nan.'???, r ihl. BMUSBsnt . , proepeoth pollllca] hlslory. He has 1.--Uly compt.ted th..- hand-book, ami the Work will i.robably be ..nt by Hi September. OPENED THE CAMPAION, NotWlUutoBdlng his arduoua ?lui. s at Democratic i?> adquarters here, 1 Mr. Jones ran dOWU to \S in. 'ifii. !0 District, where be op? - n In .. ? . ft*? ''... p. . h, and was attentively list? 1 ed to bj a n t. Hin. nt ami gOOd-Slsed CfOWd I autor DeuKJcrata. Mr. Jon? baa had to m his own .11 in. t, and 1 i-- at home !i..?\. but ih. 1 " w beedquei mi - 1. ,'.' him, and he win probab .,rr bs latter purr of the 1 1 i,, heedquattan 0? 1 up. i?\ 1 i-ilea the uni third?of wo, 721 Thirteenth treat, aorthw? t, with aom? 1 oaaa fitted up wtth deeha foi h m - for risitore, box? - of . amp 1 tn lit? rature, ? I? etrfc fans, and r? l lee-water, which i icceptabli during th" ?,'. .nt ! rrlblj h. ited term. Mit. TKl'i'i am? THE TORPEDO BOATS, ! : nt W. 1: Trlgg of Hi- Rlchtnond Locomotlv? - and Hachlne-Worl will aim.,st certali n.r 1 [.a .-n 1, iv[ Bye of tli" which be nas th. low. I bidder, if not thai for th.- who!, ton, h here, He \ ..t ih.- N.iv. Department both to-day and yesterd iy, conferring with Cob Melville, 'hi' - "? I tlfl n;i\ . , .11 .: others Mi Ti Igg b. ; i I his ar? rangement, for th. building of th? a hi n ih" contra -r.i.-.i. it la the belief, however, that > portion of the ist above the locks near 1: will I?' made lato a for the construction of the bulls of tbe boats ' bullt at th. Richmond i>" onaotlvi. and Ba chine-Works, and can ? iiv bi taken to i resdy to 1 ea Ive it. a Ithoul P. ?j of Mm.-. Thla would be an admirable arrangement, and win bring neu life and a-Mrgj t-? the lower ; of th" city. Mr. Trlgg*. bid. .ggn .- ite 01 r " the 1 apendlture of wbt? h ? in 1? thiri),' for Richmond. Tin: '.1: \\ i:-?i>i'<Mi.i:n. Opinion III? lil. il 11? to \erillct In in? < arlo. WASHINGTON, 1. ' ' a - All patch t.. the i'"-r to?nlgbi ?aya opln lon in ti.amp * ana I 1 be dlvld ih-- probability of Du? indicted by th. grand jury ol Fairfax county. lauta Dnknta Bapnhlleaaa*? MITCHELL? si-, Augual M TI Re Btate 1 'on ven tlon to-da 1 oml nat .1 the folios Kirk Phillips, ?,r p- itdu 1 W. H 1 Resolution? wer? idoi : i?c free diver and endorsing the gol ippr? ving '' ,1 tii.. wir .fei commending the ndmlnl ration'? ;i..n. _ three lluiiilieil tlliter? Uro?? lied. l.o.M'? IN, Aueui f -' x ,: ITIeana t - the Dslly Neu ? - ... r.- drowned bj I j- , : a Ii Nlence, m ir Bilests, ti. Wann Her BWU l>ii? li'ii'i-.eil. Mis Mji '. J CSWley, Ol thl Britten ?> neral l him ' > have 1er -o", ?cor?;- J '' ? 1 eu le) la onl) 1* reara of age? ?nd 1 I with hi? mother*? 1 onsenl as war la over, ah? wsn 1 urn .nd compl.te hi* 1 g, nator W. M l'i magan has ; I from Vaflhlnsion, wr ?adJutant-Qeneral Corbln, and - ir. ?i the Ilacharge of Private Henry p, c on of this citv. a member or ? ?r ' fourth Virginia il Carrlngton's lealth ha 1 been ?erj soor af ktto. gnu l\l- laTBEAV I Itll'S I'u West Point ?I? loutlurn Itnll ?? 1? ? . S| - lil limite.! tram will IBBV. South'rn Bllwsy station S .. <.i a M-. and win b.? operab I ?-minutes' schedule. Trata Bill Bt*aU ['..int. r-turnltixr. H P M t? hm.nul tib? 1* M Far.- f?r th. rj|,. e 1 nta. ti-ineta ft I i. launlng loudsy, " ' et ' mis? ,-iny of ?hese flips. They BTfl tiddly growing In pop Ths Terminal Hotel will eOBtinue to fur ilsh our patron? el??Kant no I aeh. Kxceiient bathiiiK and bonthng. rm: i'ii:r.r iv BAEVTER riiiu?. Dlref? Honte In ?nil Tlirou?h It ?I ? ??. inner I'oeahnnffia l.ituriiay ?Isht, August 2T,. I0O8, at M 'dork. for ?".entlenvn: > . round-trip to Norfolk .,T5o. le. round-trip to Newport New?.TV. I?, round-trip to Old Point. : laW. for Lsdles and ?..'hllJren: ?k*. round-trip to Norfolk .Be j, . r.iuii'1-trip to Newport News . Ba, r?.und-lrln to Old P?'i"t . a b e Nominations Made by the State Convention. DOWLING-MYERS CONTEST I DRAW. So Duly Declared in the In? terest of Party Harmony. SBW BLAS OB Olli. \M7.ATIOX, li istttsBas Thans WBa in- ??ruini/ for ?lora nml la \ot Displeasing t( Other??Tho Han nn Uon-i ?l,>nln 1 ? | It 11 ?lion?II : ., ,,. DATTON, <>. Augusl .M-Tho lvmo : io-'i iv Bo__ank?i the fol x' t : S?cr?tai Btai l*pton K. G.ittjen of -i.iri??n; Judge i ' Ift, M i.l O NI hol . Of C* mi' Bl . Clerk ,?r > h?i? tu Court. I I fat Ol I ' ' i Dairy Cotntnl .>i?? r. Johi i: ik. r. 11 - ; M? mi ? i ?if l'Ul .' ! I The invention * 1 l*. hf>, aJ ter 1 ' n In attnuou os bU day ?nteres i. -. pg) r i x,w i Ing and All? i O had h? en I , ,w, in the li Ths r ii??rt: ? ?i,i., faifa ?i >?* t, ? ...,, i ?,, i? another ? I auch i ai I as B ap n-x rear. ' a< w mtlsf) ' r the i ??imutloi t anil I-, not dlsp ' Bel? Bg m nt, aad tl al - ata rsai aill be made on tl Hag and si n1 year on 8 k.r. fot ii"' ' H mu? -, bavas as , colonial pxpan Ion, ? '? n rai Pfand lay. ? hail ?u in of the '?.liv "' eonaidg i. The m . of the con I i'i on the M.-eiiiiK ??r Badlisal lasas tl of vir ?lulu, \ lit inSB '.'<ii.ii. /?? , fa?_SM _!itii io Soplsaahaa fast, . Bol '"Ik a" il line , i," rid, or omnibus I -, n rov - ' ?ii'ni'l t ?u Ml 27th to .?' n lusivi ta b ?ih The worh <<f rock ballu b,. u . ompli ti.!. tbe rid? ? ?mool h. Pocah fa . ni'iii'l i ' Ak?',1 . ?g i M i. i: v. . i XKV. I . ' : t 1 Natural Hrlilut? nmI l.urHj, PPSS?I i ?zaarslaa * la ?". a o. and I. I I I .. |. i: .' . Richmond i i n nu n. 13.60 t.. I . .i lal ar U ' Tas?iaaaf ' In bottli l?'li ?l? BSljofa ini. U? ^ "li ap ' fa?Sal ??se?ar Lagaaaads, eoarsnteal I ? ioni -nil we : llaga fwog? I . i*u? I ?11., ??M .Vil." Por IJIaeasra of IBs M**r, ?tnutaeU aotl RJb?Boys tins Wator ot H,? Uroeabrtas Whit* ??ulpDai ipi lagi to the anal .. v-,,.-.-,,?. i'i k, su . I.?oi' i c >.. "r"hi lassie -?. ?lit?. The Weather. ?-1 syASHIKOTON, ! RAIN ! ' I . 1 1 i " in th( .. i *. Ml? Il HhDWI lued ht_h tempera? ut h? ily \\ 'I'll!. WEATHKK IN FUI Bal I .: r _tid upprvHslvel] ? of then I r: > > A M.Y? I A. B . -?, u u .? 1 P. M. i f, P. N.t. U niglit .?4 .M^ May ii.?v. Thaadss BtaiBaa Tu.ii?> out th?; I cnolvr w. iili.-i this an V\.'!l H till , ,,; Ihuililel II ' .i in hit wrath?! condltk ghost ot the So at.d in the extrem? North v.'???, ,, .--i uv? r thi r?gion. ' ' Valley iiit.l In tl..- 1. ,k. In the North? - i. -i- , i,:...lernt?.) east o? th i , Va ' uni jhvr? : th? South A- iva acai