??a??? nut! Ilio wnlvlng ?G Indemnity aro

not ypt publicly known. Despite the hickof Information, many people arò con¬

vinced that the Japanese government hainitida Substantial Concessions, and nl-

ready are criticising nnd objecting. Un¬

less the terms prove to bo better thanwere nntlclpiilcd, It Is certain thnt the

compact will prove unpopular uuid be

blterly nssalled by the près* and by Ihopilot, which I? expected lo meet.In spe¬chi! session shortly.The mdlcnl elements are asserting thnt

Cabinet change.« arc Inevitable. Tho

ninPs of the public is not moved. There

unquestionably Is a feeling of great re¬

lief that hostilities have ended nnd thnttho men of tho great army will return

home, be dlsbnnded nnd re-onler thewalks of peace. This feeling, however,Is W.HfiOttt public manifestations. Therohnve been no processions, no display ?G

Hags or other murks of popular jollitlea-Hon. The capital city continues normallyuiilet, and reports from throughout tho

empire'Indicate a similar condition.August 31.8 A. M..A reumrulilo nb-

sence of rejoicing Is one '«f the moststriking features nttenilnnt on the re¬

ceipts of the news that ? practical con¬

clusion of peace has been reached. The

kind of reception that awaits definitenews will ^depend entirety on the nature

Of the tenus. It Is generally feared that

extensive concessions have been made

by Japan. It has been generally ex¬

pected by the publie that thero wouldbe a rupture at Portsmouth. In view of

whnt was termed Russia's obduracy In

refusing the payment of Indemnity.The morning papers nro generally an¬

gry, and say Hint peace obtained on the

terms reported Is a humiliating one.

ANGLO-JAPANESETREATY SIGNED

Is of Far-Reaching Importance.Powerful Factor in Insuring

Peace in Far East.

(By Associated Press.)LONDON, August 111..The report that

an Anglo-Japanese treaty was signed Au¬

gust 12th by Foreign Secretary Lnns-downo and Minister lluyushl Is con¬

firmed. While secrecy Is maintained fcjrthe present regarding the exact'terms, it

may be said that the document Is of far-

reaehlng importance. It affords mutualguarantees for the protection of Britishand Japanese Interests, even If tho two

contracting powers ape only threatenedby a single hostile power, and assures

the maintenance of the stntus uuo In tho

Far East. The new treaty will be found

to be a powerful factor In ensuring the

peace, of the world, at any rale so fur as

tlifl East Is concerned.

GREAT BATTLESHIPVERMONT LAUNCHED

(By Associated Press.)QUINCI, MASS., August 31,-Tho ne.

JO.OOO ton battleship Vermont, built for

the United States government by tin»

Fore River Shlp-bullding Company, was

successfully launched to-day,Rear-Ad mirai Bowles, president of the

ship-building company, at the luncheonfollowing tlie launch, proposed a toast toPresident Roosevelt.The toast was:

"I give you the health of a soldier,peacemaker, statesman nnd a braveand honest eentleinan.TheodoreRoosevelt, President of tho UnitedStates."Mention of tho President threw the as¬

sembly Into a most enthusiastic demon¬stration. Everyone In the house arose im¬mediately anu oncers filled the loft.

TAFT AND PARTYSAIL FOR JAPAN

(Bv Associated Press.)MANILA, August 3L.Secretary of War

Tuft and party sailed on the transportLogan at noon to-day for Japan.There w.'fs a notable demonstration in

Die bay Just before the Logan sailed.Man? valuable presents were presentedtn Miss Alice Roosevelt by tho nativesafter she litui gone aboard the Logan.

BROTHER OF DEWEYDtES FROM OLD AGE(By Associated Press.)

BURLINGTON, VT. August .'II.-Charlos Dewey, the only surviving broth¬er of Admiral Dowdy, died at his home,in Montpeller, to-night. Ho was seventy-nine years of age, and died from' oldage.

m

Dr. Garey Dead. '

(By Associated Press.)BAXTIMORB, MD., August 31..-Dr,

Henry F. Garey, the noted eye specialist,died to-night ¡it St. Agnes Hospital of.Brlght's disease. His Invention of theoijthhlmo oscillator In 1889 marked a

now era In sclentlllc surgery. Ills Inven¬tion was first brought to extensive publianotice In January, 1U02, when SenatorMoney, of .Mississippi, who was rapidlylosing his sight, placed himself underDr. Carey's care· and was speedily cured.

French View of Miss Roosevelt.Ono of tho ablest writers la the Paris

tirées lias taken up ills patulli..· against.Miss Alice It/iosovelt. "Hi Jress-Pre¬sumptive of ili«· United Slates Crown," hocalls her. Her visits to Japan and tlioPhilippines, accompanied by ? minis orof war. who is u m··!·.· "subaltern,'·' fillhim with Indignation. At .Manila Ml-sRoosevelt actually held a review; and thisis what lier father, tho President, callsbringing up id daughter for her domes¬tic duties! I».»'s Mr. ltoo.scv.lt, whosefondness for Instructing his cantemporiarles Is as great as lie Klllsor's, offertlio 'royal progress of this dangerousyoung woman (why, ai uiiee place sliewas actually presented wltii n gold cup)as an example to tho Jounoj flllsH ofPrance? ir *", Ins had bolter understandiii.it no French girl désirés io go voyag¬ing in quest gold cups, and to giveherself tho airs «>f a politician, jiut a<

an Insanitici· UKulnSI Mr. Ronsew.-ll'sdons, "let us lalii' care," saya ihe I'fttjsOracle, "to elect no President wlio has alaughter!' - London < Ihronlclo,

Indian Summer OutingsTO THE

SEASIDEEvery Sunday-

round J j TRIP.

This Is Hu· most beautiful season of theyear to vieil <j|.l) POINT, OC'j-JAN VI1 :w.PINE BB.V'II and M-HPUI.K. Two fasttrains cvi-iy Sunday, te:öi> nini 'j ?. M.11.00 round trip, 'ici hours ut the 'sea«»ido.

"berry's fop Clothes."

OUR FLAG IS UP.It's an up-to-dnto flag.We're "at home" with every¬

thing new fop man ana bpys'wear.Novelties and experimental

Inshlotjs, ns well as the " surething styles." Voting men whoarc " hard to Suit," will find Ithard nottobs suited, In rhirts,undorweap, scarfs, hose,gloves, fancy vests, handker¬chiefs.everything I

FALL HATS.Dunlap. Heath and the other

best makes are ready.

Jerome May Be Candidate for

Mayor On Municipal Owner¬

ship Platform.,(13y Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. August .11..Representa¬tives of the local politicai organizationsopposed to Tammany Hall, including theCitizens' Union, the I'epiiblicun countyorganization, 'the Municipal OwnershipLeague' npd the German AmericanLeague, met to-night to discuss the sub¬ject of fusion In the coming mayoraltycampaign. No conclusion was reached.Members nf the .Municipal Ownership

Leugne made It plain that their co-op¬eration with the anli-Tanimany forceswould depend upon the adoption of theprinciple of municipal ownership of pub-lie utilities. VytHlam Ilalpin, chairmanof the Republican county committee, de-

Generals Who Will Arrange Armistice

dared his organization favored munici¬pal ownership, and Mr. Cutting madethe'same announcement on behalf of theCitizens' Union, Mr. Cutting said Mr.Jerome favored municipal ownership, undhi: fell that the district attorney wouldaccept a nomination on sudi a platform.

(By Assodateli Press,)PARIS, August 31..Tlio French min¬

ister at Kez, Morocco, telegraphs this'morning Unit the .Sultan had releasedlite Algerian citizen Bouzian, but thathud accompanied his ¡-cíense with a let¬ter, not giving satisfaction fur me Frenulidemands. The government is determinedlo presa its claims utltll they arc fullysiilist'led.

Gen. Sherman and the Boy.deaeriti Sherman ótica litui occaulcai in stop

nt 11 country home where n tin binan and a

rollar towel en ? lie back porch eufilccal fur thetnmilVs ablutions, Kur two iuiii'tilli|*a Iliomunii boy .a' the lioiiaoholil watelted In sileni·«the visitor's iTli.ru m ninkliiK a toilet un.1ertin· unfavorable nu*plcos, Inn when un thethird day Hie. toothbrush, nail UK-, wlilïkbroom, et.·., ha,| ?·,en duty usili anil returnedto' thiilr places in He· traveler's grip, b»cnuld nii|i|ircMS lila CÜrlnalty nu ?,,??|···|·, ?? bold-?? put the questioni '".Say. mister, till· you al¬ways thai mudi umilili.· lu yO'SQ'f?".?,?????.e.Hi's .Magazin.·.

Another Disappointed Girl."You want to marry my daughter, you

niy. Ittt'i I ii.ml recall thai shu bus ever

mentioned you.""You surprise ine! Isu'l your name

Tlinmoiis·.'· '

"No.""Kxcttso in.·, I Illusi have µ.it Into Ihu

wrung rial.".Cleveland I'laln Iiculcr.

? Sable Philosopher.","cii liiihtnln' hit» ile pino treeUn l.n ·. io. ti ?·, ¡? splinter,

?« only insto-« de hnmlln' woodlut warum vu» m de ivlnturi

-¦Atlu-itii ronatlliitloa.

Massacre of Armenians.illy Associated Press.)

???'?.??. AllgUBl ¡SI,.'l'ho town of .Shii--I..1 Is I·· ..'Hi a by Tartars, Wim are willarita.I, .uni arc mas.iucrdng the Ai¬nu

Telegraphic communication with Bbush.¡?.', en: this alten.ooii.

¦tildi Ellgclie lit.ley of.1 Sliii'. ¡tie spendingt. ati.l Mrs. (¡core..' P.Il im, Va.

in-, j ?·', litighi. bus returned, io tjiccity, atiu a ".ut -Jays' vucuiivu.

Dispatch Regarded As One oíMost Remarkable Known inInternational Exchanges.

ATLANTA HAILS ROOSEVELT

Chamber of Commerce' of South¬ern City Calls Him "First

Citizen of the World."

(By Associated Press.).OÏST13R RAY, N.Y.. August 31,-Em-

pcror Nicholas ,of Russin, In a cablemessage given elsewhere, recognizesgratefully tho great part which Presi¬dent Roosevelt played in the successfulnegotiation for peace.That Iho Russian Emperor should thank

President Roosevelt for his efforts toInsure peace between Russia and Japanwas lo havo been expected, but It Is par¬ticularly significant that In his cable¬gram Emperor Nicholas extended toPresident Roosevelt his "warmest thanksfor luivlng brought tho penco negotia¬tions to a successful conclusion." Thodispatch is regarded as one. of the mostremarkable of Its kind ever sent by thehead of one nation to that of another.

Messages Still Coming.'Congratulatory messages by the score

nre stll pouring In upon tho President.The. executive olllce force hero Is com¬

pletely swamped, and It will be ninnydays before acknowledgment of tho re¬

ceipt of all messages can be scut out. Itwill he Impossible for President Roose¬velt himself to respond to the felicita¬tions of his friends everywhere, but Intho course of time the sender of eachmessage will roceluj; ¡? response..Among tho messages received to-daywus ? notably cordial one from tho Em¬peror of Austria-Hungary.Among other telegrams of congratula¬

tion received to-tlny wore those of VIcc-President Fairbanks, Secretary of InteriorHitchcock, General Horace Porter, Gov¬ernor Glenn, of North Carolina; Consul-Ocnernl Robert J. Wynne of Londo'n,England; John P. Rockefeller und sena¬

tors and representatives in Congress. Mr.

Rockefeller's message follows:"President Roosevelt:"Please accept my hearty congrat¬

ulations on your successful efforts for

peace.(Signed) "J. D. ROCKEFELLER."

"FIRST CITIZEN,"ATLANTA SAYS

(By Associated Press.)ATLANTA, GA., Anglist 31..The At

lauta Chamber of Commerce to-day sent

LINEVITCH.

to President Roosevelt telegraphic con¬

grui tila timi, ns follows:"Your maternnf State congratulates

you on your splendid service to hu¬manity In bringing the warring na¬

tions together In peace.^ Long live

the first citizen of the world."

Kaiser's Tribute.(By Associated Press.)

BAD KISS1NGEN, BAVARIA, August31,.Ambassador Tower received the fol¬lowing telegram from Emperor Williamto-day:

"Potsdam, August 31st,"I wish to express my great Joy at

the President's splendid success. Iam so glad that his untiring efforts Inso noble a cause have had such a re¬

sult. The unstinted expressions ofadmiration and satisfaction lavishedon him from all sides are In every re¬

spect well merited."

PRESIDENT'S REPLYTO NEW ORLEANS

Thanks Stricken City Warmly for

Expression of Appreciationof Work.

Illy AKHncliiieU Preen,)NEW OIU.E.VNPK, August 31,.Evi¬

dencing his deep sympathy with NewOrleans President Roosevelt to-iloy sent

the following acknowledgment to MayorMarlin liciirmnn's telegram applaudingthe President'« service In restoring poacubetween Russia und Ja pun:

"Oyster Bay August 31, 1905,"Hon. Martin Behrmnn, Mayor New

Orleans:"No telegram has touched me as

deeply as the tulegram from you,showing that In tho midst of hergreat trial New Orleans is so keenlyalive to all that affects the Interestsof the world nnd tho honor of ourown country, You have given fit ex¬

pression to the feelings of your braveand gallant people, for only those withlofty souls can In the midst of theirown grief find time to think ofothers. trust need not say howdeep and constant my anxiety Is forthe welfare ol your city and State.

"THEODORE ROOSEVELT."Mayor iichrumu telegraphed to Hie

Presiden) on Annusi ¿pirli"New Orieans hastens to give ex¬

pression to her profound admirationof your wonderful accomplishment,It must prove a source of lastingpride to all true hearted Americansto feel and know that the wholeclvdlied world Is paying homage totho great chleftuln of our country,from whosu master minci emanatedan achievement In tho canne of hu¬manity which will rival any of thumauler strokes which ever have beenor ever will be recorded In history."

Leaders of Japanese CnnçHhWn*ni %rty

MARQUIS ITO. ovJui.ÎIXflToUMA,

KANEKO CHANGES FRONT;JAPANESE EXPECT TROUBLE

Believe That Peace Terms Will Lead to Attack On Consti¬tutional Party of Which Marquis Ito Is Head.

NEW YORK, August 31..Huron Kltn-oko lost evening disclaimed all connec¬

tion with'tho negotiations-.'which ter¬minated In tho peace of Porlhinoiith,and added tho statement that the terms

of It wore a surprise to hliii. Ills quickchange of front will bo a surprise to

ninny who havo been In touch withJnpaneso affairs, and indicate th.U some

powerful pressure connected with Inter¬nal politics at home hns been brought to

bear upon him'.Rnroh Knneko had the evening beforo

spoken In the most eloquent manner otthe treaty and had hailed It a triumiphfor Nippon. The "hanzal" had died outof his views by morning, and when horead the newspapers and received manytelegrams nnd messages he decided thathe had attracted too much attention Inconnection with the negotiations ntPortsmouth.

Kaneko's Latest."My mission In this country," said he,

"Is neither ofHoially nor unofficially con¬

nected with the government nt Tokio. I

have nt no time been connected with tho

Japanese Peace Commission at Ports¬

mouth. ? deny thnt 1 an·/ responsible ina great mensure for the conclusion of the

peace trenty. ? have at no time communi¬cated with Marquis Ito. nnd have sent

him no cable dispatches on this sub¬

ject."My visits nt Ovster -Bay where I

called on the President had no relationwith pence negotiations at Portsmoutheither officially or unofficially. Tt mighthnve been thnt the President and ? Inci¬dentally and casuallv discussed tho peace

negotiations, hut only In a manner In

which you would discuss with a friendthe Important temlcs of the day."Asked what 111s onlnlon was to the

terms of peace, the Baron took the ques¬tion under advisement and later sentword by his secretary that ho might bo

tiUoled ns saying that he was "surprisedto learn of them,"

, What Secretary Says.When asked how ho would reconcile his

differing attitudes in the mittler, theBaron Indicated 'that his secretary Mr.¦Salii might talk."Baron Knneko," said tho secretary,

"has been a member of the Cabinet ofthe Kmperor, and as a loyal subject collid¬imi criticise the result of the Portsmouthconference.''"Tho Baron would especially- not criti¬

cise a pence, the terms of which the Km¬peror dictated. The close of tho war, thoBaron holds,.Is thu result entirely of themaganlmous spirit of the Kmmeròr. ThoJapanese were not obliged to stop fight¬ing for they had funds su (Helen t to ln.ittheml until next April; when tho fiscalyear comes to an end. But tho Emperor,out of his wish Unit no more of his sol¬diers und sailors, bo slain and In thoInterest of civilization and In his devo¬tion to peace, was willing to make con¬

cessions."After all the result of the conference

has niade It clear that the. Japanese wore

sincero when they, said before tlio warwas begun that thoy did not Intend to

annex Corea or to talco Manchuria forcolonization.

Expect Trouble in Japan.Japanese of this city who aro In touch

with the political situation In Japan thinkthat the. peace terms will result in an

attack being made upon the constitution¬al party IhrJapan, of which Murquls ItoIs the head. Baron Kanèko wm formerlyprivate secretary to the Marquis. n.nd itwns believed that ho. was in constantcommunication with him.Tito Marquis Is at tito head of the Rider

Statesmen, who tiro tlio privy council tuthe Mikado, although they hâve no sintiinunder the constitution of Japan. The Mar¬quis also controls tho Parliament or

Diet by a two-third majority.

MAN WHO MADEPEAGE POSSIBLE

Something About Elder States¬

men of Japan Who Declared

Against War.

Dispatches from Tokio, publication of

which Immediately preceded the an-

i.ouueorrr-iii e-t die agreement reached at

the Portsmouth peace conference, icld

thut the elder statesman were consider¬ine; the crisis in the negoll.u or.". IntoWhich scale ? heir weight was thrown Ismade clear by the fait tuat ? tf'-nty be¬tween Russia und Japan Is ii'W in course

of completion.To iliesc elder statesmen, then, belongs

that portion of credit for iho outcome

Which due.-, not accrue to PresidentRoosevelt.Tho elder statesmen are often referred

to us the real rulers of Japan, "Gcnro'Is the name given them In the languageof Nippon, and Its best English definition

Is "wisest of men, thoroughly tested.'These men form a body which has no

constitutional place In the Japanesescheme of government, but their decisionsare virtually law to the Mikado and his

people. Their number varies, ill is al¬

ways small.At present but flvo stutesnien compose

(he body, although there arc otheis l.l.o

Field Marsh.il Oyama and Adm'.vn logo,who are often culled Into consultatlon.First conies Marquis Ito, with whose

name the world has long been familiar--ever since his work Incident, to the war

with Chimi Ho hns been called the Bis¬

marck Of Japan, though his methods.arohardly so ruthless as thoso of the Ulou-i

und Iron·' Teuton.Inouye, though hardly to bo clawed as

second to ltu in ability, Is natural y Ilici

next to consider, because tho latter and

he have maintained a "David and ."onn-

thnn" friendship since their youth. CountInouye has u reputation as a .PpUtloalscapegoat. Whenever responsibility for

ft governmental blunder bus boon «cokinga resting place, his shoulders have been

ready and broad, Ho Is a great advocate

of and believer In peaco, though, like al

the elder Hlutcsmon. he Is of the Samurai,tho class whose traditions and trainingbore such .mazing fruit upon the hoUtc-

flelds of Manchuria and the red waters of

the. eastern seas., ..,, i.i.

Field Mai-Hhal Yumugutu Is ???.?? ?

thé most idolized mini III Japanese puh le

HIV. He Is, more than any other man, 11 0

erentor of that u.uchluo of utullstlofighting nun which swept Uw Russimi«from Korea and sou.he.m Munchurhi

stormed Iho height« Of ^U'slv.n ..lidbreae.? the seemingly Impregnable wall«of l'ori Arthur. Yuningata presldos at

tho meellogs of Iho elder stntesmen,Conni Matsukntu. yim formerly the

Mikado's Prime Minister, His furto is

finance. Japan's admirable fiscal system

is .bis work, ¦,"

Kalsura, field marshal und count, Istho premier of the existing Cabinet. HoIs a .suave individual, with ft level head.A Bhprl time nge> ho snid: , ei.nieallyand otherwise, our policy In Iho l'ur hnslwill be. In exact accord with that of thoUnited Stute« and Knglnnd."

GARLTON DID NOT KILLIPE.jfSICIniSSnï

íliy A.sHO.-.lalod Press.)?KW l'UHK. August 31.~P*l-eaoilcK M

CaiTTou, the I'.rooklyn man who Is undonrr.-st ???. s, v< ral charges was relievedoí suspicione which the «" "" ' ?uc"Vr "

lalned concerning the dealh pi ¡Is wile.Mary fiorimi ? Cailliin, to-day whan Cor-oner O'Connor, of Uro.rtflyn. rpn" iPd o

Hie dUtiict allorney thai ho " mli.oli-on In hi.-i-_hi.dy. Mr«. Curiteli dlodksl Mutch of lockjaw,

CZAR'S THANKS. TO PRESIDENT.(By Associated Press.)

OYSTER BAY, August 31..Emperor Nicholas, of Russia, has gratefully rec¬

ognized tho part which President Roosevelt played In tlio successful negotiationsfor peace. In a cablegram received by him to-day, Emperor Nicholas congrat¬ulated and thanked the President for his efforts. Tho cablegram follows:

"Peterhoff, Alexandria, 31."President Roosevelt:"Accept my congratulations and earnest thanks for having brought the

peace negotiations to a successful conclusion, owing to your personal ener¬

getic efforts. My country will gratefully recognize the great part you have

played In the Portsmouth peace conference. NICHOLAS."

Union Compositors Strike inNineteen Large. Job Print¬

ing Offices.(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, ILL·., August 31..An acutostage has been readied In a now laborwar In Chicago. Nineteen of the largerJob printing houses of Chicago were with¬out union compositors this evening, thoresult of a scries of strikes Inauguratedby Typographical Union No. 10 againstmembers of tho Chicago Typothetao, thopurpose of the strikes being to compeltho typothetao as an organization to ac¬

cede to demands for the "closed shop,"and that eight hours constitute a day'swork. Not counting other employes Intho nineteen printing houses involved,

I printers to the number of noarly ftOO nroIdle. Among the establishments at which

I to-day Ilio latest strikes wero Inaugu-rated were Poole Brothers, M. A. Don-oliuo and Company and the MethodistBook concern. Contrary to assertions oftho oillclnls of tlio Typographical Union,Secfotary 13. F. Hamm, of tlio Typothe-tue, says emphatically that ho does notknow of a single desertion, and that thoeffoct of the strlko hero will ho over¬

come In short order.

unOSS-EXHnTluNSTILL IN PROGRESS(By Assodatoli Press.)

WOOHTWtt, OHIO, August 31,-ThoeroHs-exnmlnutlon of Mrs. Taggart byAttorney Sterling, In Ihn Taggart divorcecii.se', continued bo-day,, tho uuostioi.sbeing generally along tho saino lines as

those of yesterday. No now facts wero

developed. '

_-·-..

STOCK EXCHANGE SEATCOST GRAVES $84,000

(By Associated Press.)NEW YORK, August .?1.-??1 records of

prices of block iixoliango seats werobroken to-day b\* Um sale of a seat fori-3,0iMi, which, with the initiation feu.makes the price SSI.OH 'l'ho seat Is saidto huvu been nought by Krank W. tiravea,formerly i\ financia! writer oil a NowYork pup-.-r.

_- a

Roanoke-Selected.(By Associated Piwss.)

KANSAS CITY, MO,, August 31..Roa¬noke. Va., lo-nlght was selected by thodelega les lo ">»' 'Ightli annual conventionof ? he National firemen's Association as

the piaci of meeting next year. Theconvolinoli to-day listimeli to the read¬ing oí a number of papers, ro-clocted a?)thy- officers ixmh ^djourned ^l»o AJe,

IK GATHEREDF

Between Husband and Wife.Mr.Toney Wi»9

Chair.

EURKERT CITY CHAIRMAN

Mr, French Declines Election.Fi¬nance Committee Recommends

Wing for School.

Manchester Bureau, Tlmcs-Blspatoh, ?No. Ilia Hull Strcol, ?

A committee of thu school .board ap¬peared before tho Finança Committeelast night to ask for. tin appropria I Ionsuffldcnt to cover tho expenses of secur¬

ing two extra tendiera and of two moro

rooms,Tho plan .of tho commlttco, ns repre¬

sented by Mr. ?? 11, Owens, Is that a

new building bo put lip ut EleventhStreet, such a building that mity nccom

modnto the present needs, and be addedto in tho futuro. Mr. Owens said In hisndilress to the committee that the pros-en t lui lid lug hnd boon overcrowded lastyear, and that for the sake of the healthof tlio pupils and tlio danger ot fire Inthe present crowded conditions, It hadbecomo an absoluto nccosnlty to arrangésome'means whereby the present con¬

gestion and (langer Incident to lire, Ifsuch should break out, could bo relievedIn the most feasible manner. Thereforethe committee submitted a suggestionthat an Initial small building bo erecte.ilat Eleventh Streot, and that tills formtho basis of a now, enlarged school, whentlio conditions should demand and JustifyIts extension. Uist year the committed

..Jiña been forced to rent an extra roomon account pf tho overcrowding of thopresent building, and slncu tho increasednumber of pupils demanded that a poi-manont enlargement of tho present schoofacilities bo made, It was deemed thatthe wisest course would be to erOcí anew building. /·Thoroforo tho commlttco prchentad

their plans last night, through Mr. Owons,whereby a new building might be stainedto accommodate the present Increase Intho number of pupils, nnd this buildingto form tho initial founding of an eh«tlrely now school.The mombers of the Finance Committeu

decided that tho City Assembly be re¬

commended to appropriate Í1.000 to thopresent needs. Of this amount $720 willho used for the salary of extra teachersand tho remainder for tho rent of rooms

needed.Burkert Chairman.

At a called meeting of the City Demo¬cratic Committee last night for reorgani¬zation, Mr. R. Ij. French, who has beenthe chairman for Its hist session, was

renomlnated for the position. But to

the deep regret of all present Mr. Frenchdeclined tho'honor, saying that on ac¬count of business which would call himout of town, It would In respect to theposition, !>o Impossible for him to accept.

Tills action of Mr. French had beenanticipated by the'members of the com¬

mittee, who had been aware that Mr.French· would leave the city for somo

time to accept a responsible position,and they had .prepared to take leaveof lilin In his official capacity, with some

recognition befitting Jits faithful ser¬

vices to the cause of tho Democraticparty since his membership as one ottho City Central Committee. Therefore,in token of tlio high esteem, in whichhe has been nlwn-ys held by his co-work¬ers and of Iho faithful and earnest scr-

vlco which ho has always rendered tothe party of which he has always beena strong adherent, ho was presentedwith u handsome fountain pen by his fol¬low members. -, Captala John p'BribnmiCdo the presentation In a few wellchosen words, to which Mr. French re-

[ spondei! in a happy strain.Mr. Charles Burckcrt was unanimously

j elected chairman of the commlttco; Cap¬tain John' O'Brien, (bubchalnnan; Mr.Gcorgo Gary, secretary; Mr. J. Lacy.Bedford, treasurer. The committee con¬

sists of-First Ward, J. L. Bedford, J.YV. Smith and Joseph Williams; SecondWard, l^r. 13. G. Hill. George Gary andJames F. Bradley; Third Ward, R, h,French, Fred Robinson and Millard Mar¬lin: Fourth Ward, John O'Brlon, CharlOHBurckcrt and Tom Push, Mr. Frenchtendered Ills resignation as a member oftho committee for tho samo reasons as

assigned above, but his résignât Ion was

tabled until the next meeting.A hearty voto of thanks was tendered

to Mr. C. C, Jones, tho retiring secretary,for his deeply faithful and ardent ser¬

vices as a member of tho committee.

Between Husband and Wife.II. C. Binigli was arrested yesterday, on

tho complaint of his wlfo, Mrs, Ruth M.Bough, who charges her husband withtaking from hor custody nnd oaro theirchild, 13dna Bucilo. This couplo lias hadsundry troubles. Thoy worn marriedabout four years ago, when the husbandleft his wlfo to Join tho United Statesarmy, in, which he sai-UMd for three years,and, It Is alleged, rlhsortod his wife. Mrs.üaugh took out divorce proceedingsagainst hor husband, who .returned theday after tlio divorce was granted. Thoywero reconciled and rcmurrled about fourmonths ago. pinco that time they havobeen again separated, and Mr. Baugntiled to gain possession of Iheir child.It Is understood· thut Mrs. Binigli will havetho matter tested In tho courts.

Mr. Toney Wins Chair,·Tho veterana1 lawn party closed last

night with a grand flnalo. Though nospecial programmo was held for the oo«

pasión, tho end caino in a inannor mostgratifying to tho committee,, nnd thatmvuh that last night tho blsRcat sum ofmoney was accumulated as the result oftheir efforts. All the lottery contestswero decided. The much-talked of Mor¬ris oliali- was won by Mr. P. U Toney,who held tho lucky number, 38, Mr. W.13. Bethel won tho handsome rockingehalr, donated by Mr. A.' A. Adklns.Among those who contributed largely totlio success of tho affair may bo men¬

tioned Mesdames Harding Gallughor,Focsco, all of'whom donated cakes; Mr.p. L. Tonoy. who donated'a hundsoniocard receiver; Mr. Adklns, who donatuu

ReadTo-Day.Now Is tho time to make your

selection of a fine Piano. Tholeaching season Is near at hand,and It is well to have all tnreadiness. Wo are receivingdally our fall stock of tho verylatest now designs of prettycases, but tho old, reliable, fa¬miliar names of tho best fac¬tories will alwaye bo found dis¬played boro.

Steinway, Klmball. ,

Weber, Standard*,Hardman, Haines.ThcBO are household iiiimos,

and ihey stand for all that Isbest In tho plano lino. Ourlargo stock Ib for your Inspec¬tion.

Somo peoplo think thoy' havoheard talking machines, and/don't caro to hear them again,but thoso people have -novorheard

The Great Victor,tho only perfect machine, andthey aro tho very ones wo uroaftar. Wo will convinco themthat It Is a never-ending Joyto havo ono In the house.

Prices from $15 UpwardsAll tho latest records.

Walter D. Moses& Co.103 East Broad Stroot,

Richmond, Va.,

Oldest Music, House in Virginia.

a handsome rocking chair, and to Mr.Richardson, who gave a beautiful clock.Among llioio who may be: mentioned as

working most faithfully and most ardentlyfor tho causa of the veterans are thonames of Mrs. 1* li. Dogati, who alwaysdistinguishes herself In tho cftUM of char¬ity; Mrs. Charles T. Jones. Mrs. B; Galla¬gher. Mrs. C. Westeott, Mrs, Mary Sanlry,Mvii. E. S. Moody, Mr». E. II. Moody. Mrs.R¡ A· 'laugh; and Messrs. W. hi. Smith,Jack Jlugiui and D. D. Tonoy. the lastof whom especially distinguished himselfby tho celerity with which he disposed ofmany articles which wero raffled off utthe end of tho lawn party of the Joseph15. Johnston Camp of Confederate Vet¬erans.

Personals and Briefs.Mr. C. D. Farmer, of No. 40fi Stockton

Street, a brukeman on the Southern Rail¬road, had his hand badly mushed recentlyat Amelia. Ho was brought to this city,and then conveyed to the fletront for theSick, whore It was found neccseary to

amputate three fingers. He is suld to

be getting on nicely.Mr. C. R. Fuller has returned from

an extensive trip to the mountains ofVirginia,, whero.be "spent much time atIho Hot Springs..Miss Ora Bunn, of Norfolk, is visiting

tho Misses Jordan, of Fifth and MauryStreets.Kenneth Clopton, son of Sergeant J.

O. Saundcrs, who was taken til recently,is now much better.¦Miss Reselo Bradshaw Is visiting friends

In Burkevlllo..Miss Edna Moore and Miss Elolo Meyer,

of Baltimore, are visiting the former'suncle, Mr. IT, P. Hancock, of No. 207East Seventh Street.Miss Maude Pitman has returned homo

after a very pleasant visit to relativesand friends In Appomattox county.Judge Clopton, Clerk Duval and Mr.

John Crostlo havo returned nfter a

pleasant outing In Chesterfield county.Mrs. Rnlley P. Slilflett and daughter,

Mnrlon, of 1120 Bnlnbrldge Street, whohave icen visiting Mrs. T. W. Shiflett, ofPalmyra, have returned homo..* Mr. Willis C. Pulllam, the nemoerjijpnominee for the House, 'hns returnedfrom ? pleasant trip to Washington.

MRS. DEWEY WILL RETURNBATTLEFLAG TO ALABAMA

(Bv Associated Press.)MONTGOMERY. ALA., August 31.Dr.

Thomas M, Owen, director of tho depart¬ment of archives and history of Ala¬bama, has'received from Mrs. MildredDewey, tho wlfo of Admiral Dewey, a

letter relinquishing her ownership of'thebattlcflag of tho Twenty-eighth Ala¬

bama Regiment, captured by GooeralWilliam llnzon, Mrs. Dcwoy's first hus¬

band, at Orchard Knob. The flag, whichIh now In tho national museum In Wash¬ington, will bo returned by Mrs. Dowoyto Alabama.

Five Killed.(By Associated Press.)

LANCASTER FA., August 31..Three

Slavs and an Italian wero blown to

ploces by tho prematuro explosion of a

binst near Sato Harbor last night. An¬

other Slav Is missing and Is bdioved to

havo been blown Into tho SusqtiehannnRiver, and two Slavs and a negro wore

bndly injured.? ¦·-;-

Summer Time in Maine.Maine Is a big Stato, having many di-

versified Interests, Up In, Plscataaul«county they oro having a big religiousrevival under advorso conditions. In

Portlund and Lowlston thoy aro raidingthe groggerlos and making tho commun-

Hy very "dry." Away up in Aroostookcounty they aro using a big btlllseyo Ian-torn to disfavor smugglers. Fn» to the

east, In Washington county, thoy oro

turning on the searchlight In tho null«dilution of roveaUiii* something whichthey call a "Boss,".Bangor (Mo.) News,

Sapphires,Blue ns tho larkspur-my little love's

eyes,Ope'd to tho world In a dawning surprise;Mystical mirrors rellncting on earthBeautiful vlsluns of hoaven's own birth,

Blch do I deem myself,.nilsor am I.Hera on my bosom such fair Jewels Ho.Sapphires right royal, o'er flashing with

Ufo,Brilliantly sparkling, with now beauties

rifo.

Gold cannot buy thorn, my tronsures sodear;

Go|tl seems but dross when such marvelsHo Hour;

Sunshine fust pent In their shimmeringllro

Shrivels within mo oaoh evil desire.

As crystal unclouded those priceless gemeshine,

Flooding my )lfo with love's swoet,subtlo wlno.

Wotildst suo them.these marvelous sap¬phires I prisse?

Bond lower.yes.see? 'tis my baby'spuro oyosl

Mrs. A. C BTOVER.No. 323 West Cary Street, Richmoöd, ya.