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'ifV (Continued 'from First Page) tvv" Y-v -v V'- 7 Vi1 IT 11 i t- I----'' -t 77 77 -v H-i -'V A 7 ywi 7j--KT The Mecklenburg Hotel and Sanitarium of Chase City Va owned by the Mecklenburg Mineral Springs Company is now operated under their direct management the Hotel Department being under the care of Col Hughes of Louiaburg theSanitarium under Dr Mathews recently of Richmond Va professor of Anatomy in the Medical College of Virginia and Orthopedic Surgeon to the Memprial Hospital This Mineral Water Department is now under the management of Mr Wartman who during the past ten years has developed and managed the Virginia Lithia Springs Company of Richmond Va This popular and elegant health-resort is open the entire year for the reception and care of guests For information as to rates testimonials etc apply to THE MECKLENBURG HOTEL a -r -K? ry oeuvers Artlllpry played an Important part In the daya manoeuverlng and tha roar of the guns tbs rattle musketry and the charge of squadrons of dust-enveloped cavalry combined to make frequent bravo pictures of war with It horrors eliminated The programme to-day was an attack by tho army of the browns from near Thoroughfare on the blue army encamped near Manassas The umpires do not 'Indicate whether the blue or tho brown wins but It appeared to tho spectator when hostilities were suspended at I o'clock- that tho brown we about to eueceed In turning the' blue left south of Groveton i Nearly all the fighting to-day waa between the left of General Grant's line under General Hint and the brown brigade under General Barry When tbs fighting ceased' at I o'clock General Barry's loft rested on the' old railroad ent which- fltonewaU Jackson held all day on the second day of athe second battle of Manases and where some of the most severe fighting known lii war occurred A portion of the ground fought over today I within the limits of the field on which occurred the greater part of tho fighting of lljjl and 1M2 In Fine Fettle Although General Corbin Intervened last night to change the programme of nunoeuvere' so as to make the hour for moving the troops o'clock this morning Instead of midnight late lat bight he went further and ordered that neither aide make any movement until I o'clock A The result was the men went Into action In One fettle and they did not lose their spirits throughout the-day This waa the parmeet day of She week and tho dust In tha round and about Gainesville la ankle deep everywhere However the country 1 largely wooded east of Oalneurllt where were the chief manoeuver of tho day and tho shade waa gratefqL Tho first sign of war seen from corps headquarter 'this morning was at o'clock when three troops of the Fifth Cavalry came along tho toed from Hay-market at a crossed tlie railroad- and disappeared -In woods half a mile Sway to thq right of the Warren-ton Turnpike A half hoof later there was sharp firing In the woods and In ten minutes a battery of five guns of the Fourth Artillery under Captain Foote came clattering along the Ilaymarket road and going down tho pike disappeared In the wood where the cavalry wee last seen The musketry fire was still In progress whed the Infantry began to file past It waa within' a half mile of Foote battery when the cavalry retired from the woods at gallop and the footsore soldiers were taken forward at' the run- v-i The infantry at this point consisted or General Barry's brigade composed of three 1 companies of the Fifth Infantry the First North Carolina the Second Georgia and tha Second Texas' The rnen were deployed In the woods on either aide nf the Warrenton rdke a mile eat of Gainesville and advanced In extended order -The men advanced rapidly through jtlie woods and scrub pines 1 Just before lhe brown line reached 'an open field lying on- both aides of the pike Captain Foots opened fire n-ith bis battery on a blue Uuo end advanriiig through -the i i- i-- L- complaint on tho part of tho brown troops as many as on hundred prostrations from the heat having been reported among tho brown troops who were compelled to move in the middle of tho day These men hav been eared for in the hoe pita of camps Nos 2 aiid I -and in tho farm house along the road General Joe Wheeler arrived at bead-quarter camp this morning and Immediately rode out to tho firing Une Removes His Base 1 1 (Later) General Bell ha removed hi base of supplies through Thoroughfare Gap to A Idle Thla action relieve him of the necessity of employing a large force to protect Ma has while operating In 'the eastern end of the manoeuvre one The Gap can be protected' by a small forte against a raiding party end the removal of tho base of supplies being unknown to the enemy makes It practically safe under the-circumstances wlth-oirL protection This move to the western aide of the Bull Run mountains is quite an Important one a It leaves General Boll with all of Ms force free-footed to- pursue without restraint or depletion of force i Private WlUlema ot the Fifth Cavalry who was wounded by-being shot with a gun wag at slwrt range Is recovering under hospital treatment General Corbin hie staff and visitor at headquarters will breakfast-at 4 o'clock to-morrow morning that' advantageous places may be taken to view tne expect tj action Tho troops or at liberty to move at midnight If their commanders so elect and collisions of outposts are looked for by daylight Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt dined at corps headquarters to-night as tho guest of General and Mrs Corbin NO SERIOUS ENCOUNTERS I desire to notify my friends inf the public that -I am'now': wlth-'fe Messrs Ellison McCaw and f'wltJ be pleased to have their orders for COAL AND WOOD WSAYRES Formerly with' 5 "V8 DANIEL A CO and WARXER At' Condition to 'Spend "Large Sums or Improve- is a- ment TO BRIDGE THE APPOMATTOX iTo Reach From Ferndale Park to Children in Public Schools Must be Vacinated (Special to Tin Tlm-piptch) PETERSBURG VA September The only contract for Improving the roadway of the city under the new plan adopted by the City Council whereby the property bolderapay amaU portion of the coat bae been that of the property owners along JTrankilD Street jTbe city'a finances are in a condition to allow very estenaive Improvement of roadways and pavement Thfre ar jnorethau enough funds now In the nink tng fund to pay every city bond maturing up to IKS and the taxable subjects In crcaae ateadily 7 The nnandal offleera of the clty'are of opinion that the city can eaally apond S100000 a year for flvo conaecuUv yeara In 'extraordinary Improvement! of her atreete without materially Impairing her financial strength Receipts of aew tobacco here are ae et very amU Indication are that Pe- ter burg will thl year aell a good deal of bright tobacco The buyer of tho American and Con- tlnenlat Tobacco Companle' which aro the laraext coninmera of bright tobecco In the world way that they are prepared to pey full price for all grade of bright leaf that appear In this market and It la expected that a large quantity of bright tohaeo raised in thle section which has hertofote sought ether market will be brought to Petersburg during the coming fall and winter' li BLAVD rACTORT It I reported here on good authority that the tobecco factory heretofore owned and operated by the Bland Tobacco psny and recently acquired by one fit the companies of the AmeHcan Tobacco Company will be run by Its new owners to Ha full capacity- and that new bulne will be brought to from other points 7 The Cigar Company or- ganlaed here yeaterday with the election of the following ofllcerai Preeldent A- Jordan Vire-PresMent Piaber Collier Dl rector Seal A Wright nhlly Fisher Collier Mann Mari In and A Jordan ji Mr Jordan' we formerly connected with tii local branch of the American Cigar Company The new company has a paid iip capital of lltw and will aoon apply te tho Om-poratlon Commisalon for a rbarter' t' 1 It la proposed to erect a bridge (trim the' Appomattox' River from Fern dale Park lb Dinwiddle county terminus of 1 the trolley tine of the Virginia Paewn-ger and Conyutny to tho village of Matoaca irt mediately oppoeite In Chesterfield County A petlttnu from the chizcfi of IMn-' middle and Che ter field counties Baking for tho Improvement will aoon pre-' aented to the proper 'court AN INVITATION It la reported hero that the Petersburg delegation to the Grand Camps of Vnlted Confederate Veteran and Confederate Veteran of Virginia will unite both of those organisations to bold their meetings next year at this place Tho Petersburg Tobacco Association has vent to the planters of this section a ctr-' irular announcing that the to banco market her will be formally opened on October 12th i Tha board of visitors of the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute at a meeting held thla morning selected Pro-fciemr Haynes to fill the vacancy created by the recent resignation of Pro- g-Mor Colson The carnival now being hrid hrc under the auspices of the Junior' Order t'nltcd American Mechanics la meeting with great eurcesa and attracts large number of people A hi crowd attended the balloon arenion yeaierday afttr- noon' which took place from the ground of-a Mardi rjraa and Crnlvl Company on Eat Tahh gtreet and matted In a dangerous accident BAliLOON BITWT The balloon bunt after wending to a considerable height compelling the aero- naut fYofessor Jack Haekikl to make a ytrematurejeap with hts parachute which descended safely until within few feet of the ground when if caught In the win dow blind of church but without injuring the aeronaut 1 The Vnlted State Civil Service Cnm-mlrtdon ha sent out letter announcing that on September 2Rth an examination for tho positions of clerks and carriers tho postoffico service will be held Tetersburg I Petersburg CoundL (Special to The TImes-Dli patch) PErtfKHBCRU VA BCpi The Board of Aldermen and Council In Joint session this evening received the report of tho Committee on Rules and In sep arate sessions adopted the new rnica -which do not differ widely from those of tho former CoundL- In the Council Mrl JM Quicks pre- aented two ordinances providing for mis expenditure of tUOXOO in street Improvement and the Issue of that amount of four per cent- bond The ordinances -were referred to the Public Improvement and- Finance Committee ASKS FOR ARREST OF CLYDE LINE OWNERS (By Associated Press) JACKSONVILLE FLA September In a suit for 23AOOO damages In the United State Court against the Clyde Steamship Company for alleged negligence and carelessness resulting In the death of Kirkpatrick the administratrix of the estate of the deceased asks for warrants of arrest against Wm Clyde and Clyde of New Tork owners of tho Clyde Steamship Company As they are out of the jurisdiction of the court attachments against the -property of tho company will be Issued- vvv Cut This Ad Out and mail to us with one Quaker Gelatine coupon and we will count it ea ten votes in the Teachers' Contest for the IMS Plamond Ring KELLEY DUDLEY 1000 Cary Street KlchmondfYa to taka ber to the front Lieutenant Van-dcridlt hey husband -waa sitting on the roadrid Just outside of headquarters gate In the duet with 'Ms company of tho Twolftji New York eating dry $rd and drinking tepid water from his canteen It recalled the story of Lisente and the rich man only Vanderbilt did not even got the crumbs Lieutenant Vanderbilt marched on foot with his company and from hie appearance one would bare guessed' that hi entire wealth amounted to about thirty cents PARKER 11 7 the mm (Continued from First Fags) impressively demonstrates -that' he would rather bo right than bo President "Wo mean that ho shall bo President he is right- 'Sow a character said a distinguished writer fend you reap a We shall prove the truth of the' apothegm The Democratic party planted Alton Parker at 8t Louis and It will reap the f'iV Address of Judge Parker It was some time before the tappltuss following Mr Knapp speech subsided enough for 1 Judge to begin his reply -which was as follows: "It indeed great pleasure to welcome 'to Roemount this bodyi of representatives of tho great American press one of the mighty forces In the upbuilding and strengthening of a sturdy American sentatlvea of tha great American forces In thenirig citisenshlp "The leaders who have mads a thoroughfare through history down which In all the centuries their feme will march with giant strides -wive all been men who 'though unmoved by hasty expression of the hurried Judgment of the peo- who' though unmavei don of the hurried J' --pie were yet guided in ell their public acta by tho knowledge of what the deliberate and mature judgment of the peo- the great ple would be Bo I hose whlchlantlolpate ment of the majority "Though the Instant judgment of the people may be often at fault the ripe and final decision Is always for tho right And the part of leadership la to know the right and to honestly patriotically fearlessly and setlously advocate It Just long as the press can discern and lead the unhurried and well-considered judgment of the people so ion will its power grow mightily and so long will it hold IU place in thd front rank of tns unfaltering and vigorous march of national progress To the upbuilding of the power of the press and to the best use ef that -power you Scat papers are careful judg- have devoted yourself A Comparison "I shall not take up your time however with an je reference to the- great Issues upon' which our Party through its platform and candidates confidently appeal to the people for endorsement but crave your Indulgence while I briefly refer to single feature of the platform of the Republican party -i'- platform opens with' declaration of that many years of control of government coupled with the assertion that it has displayed a high capacity for rule and government which ha been made even mot conspl clous by the Incapacity and infirmity of purpose shown by its opponents "This challenge tos comparison of Democratic aqd Republican administration since the Republican party came into- existence should bo welcomed 1 Fortunately wa have eight recent year of Democratic administration of the executive department of the government which we will gladly compare with any s'mllar period since -1M "The comparison will show that under Democratic control tho administrative purity of the fathers was observed hi Hie conduct of the government: that no one oflta departments wh permeated ea of late with corruption rivaling the days of the Star Route frauds: that a successful effort wee made to check the growth of expenditures that Ht resulted in each Instance in cutting down the expenses ment League of Richmond- Va7-Mr Charge Cooke Inspected tho eMIdren'e I playground In tho model city to-day He 7 X- made many notes or what this exMMt77p? contained and expressed the opinion several of It most Important features would probably be adopted ht improving 4 tho Richmond Va children's public ptay---ground FOUGHT WITH 77 ONE INSTANTLLKILLEO! 7 7 (By Associated Pres) MI88 September' 8- Welter Steven and Luther Townsend farmer fought to-day with shotgun Townsend received two loads of shot and died almost Immediately Stevens our- 'jr'j'-gJ rendered 1 777 $100 TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN VIA THE POPULAR YORK RIVER 77-17 LINE ACCOUNT MEETING PRA 4 Vj' TERNAL ORDER EAGLES 7 7 SEPTEMBER 12TH-17TH -On account of the above occasion the 7-fjglS Southern Railway will aell ticket from Richmond to Baltimore and teturn rate of MOO for tho round trip tlcketa'-jiTsS eh sale September Mth and jJth WKh final return limit to 'reach Richmond not later than 20th Itfe the most deighfe ful trip between Richmond and BaltL 7 more For full information call on tick et agents Ill or 930 East Main Street 77 yM elded that two battalions of tha blues were- out of action This decision was given at I when a bomb sent up from corps headquarters signalled suspension- of boetil-Jtlea for tho day There waa no other simulation of fighting at any point aldng the line Immediately after the battle was Qrr General Bell began to-change his lines by moving to tho 'rearward and towards hi left Under tho rules of the war game ho could not move to tho front -until after midnight The rear movement were made in' order to take up more advantageous positions Experts are agreed that bad the manoeuvre made to-day been made In real General Grant would have sufferyd very badly Criticisms Effective It waa moat apparent-to-day that criticism mads yesterday of the inefficiency of tho quartermasters of the wagons of the -volunteer regiment had a good ef-ftctTMteriif th men suffered for food The wagon trains which wera supposed to follow cfoe In the rear of the regiments to 'r which they weif attached as possible In many Instances became lost and belated and 'provisions intended for the men could not be had' To-day it waa different General Gfant and General Bell put an aid in charger of the work of keeping tho trains In toneh with thq various regiments and when the1 troop were ready to bivouac this 'afternoon every regimental commander knew tha exact location of his wagons and could order them' up a General CorMn Issued an order thin hf ter noon -announcing that the manoeuvres would terminate to-morrow afternoon The 'order directs that the volunteers atat 'for their homo 'Stations Immediately after the review at' Wellington Saturday General Thomas Barr of the regular army Is assigned to thl command of the regulars which will lie left here and will regulate their return to their home stations Ho will order all damaga to private property to be repaired as far as possible means that General Barry will-look after compensating the farmers and others who have suffered from- depredations of cd-1M or have had crops and other property Injured by marching troops' A board -composed of three officer Including Captain tf GCImsIey of tha -Culpeper minute men will pass on all such cases before payment is made It la not believed tho bills for damages will bo very heavy- as few cases have been reported In which the troops have committed depredation A great deal of apparent damage to property Is discounted by the per aero rental paid Ly the government i I It --f BEHIND BULL RUN Grant Unknown to His Oppo-nent Takes Strong Posit ion (By'-Associated Ftmsl) CORPS HEADQUARTERS GAINESVILLE VA Sept' General Grant commanding the blu army ha taken up a strong position behind Bull Run This fact has not yet been ascertained by General Bell commanding the attacking brown army The advance along the Weilingtdn Pike was harassed fast west of Psgeland Lone by the First of Grant's army under General Wint General Bell opposed this force with hie first brigade under General Lee-Taking-this as Ms adversary's centre he tirew the brigades of Barry Regan land Smith to the right of Lee seemingly ia an effort to get around what would bo tho original left wing of tho bluo army When nightfall came at I o'clock this had not been accomplished owing to tho distance the main line of the blue army was behind its rear guard or Hint's brigade 7 Interesting Situation "General Grant selected the position behind Bull Run In which to defend Wellington in order that it might be easy as possible for his reinforcements which ar on tho way to Join bhn HI position is not what General Bell evidently has calculated on in ordering his turning movement so tho situation th be developed to-morrow is one of exceeding Interest For this reason General Bell's army la as yet fully two miles from tbs main position of his adversary and his advance Is being opposed by a single brigade- General CorMn has traversed the line of both armies to-day giving particular attention to the condition of the- men When the two armies come into actual contact to-morrow If this should bo tho ease before I General CorMn will declare tho manoeuvre at an end In order 'that the men may gel In condition for tho review Saturday 7 Manoeuvring for Position 1 Bo far a the war problem la concerned the benefit' to the men and officers flea In tbs manoeuverlng for position When the forces collide the respective strength each side in each locality has dec Id a tho -advantage' rather than the shooting of blank cartridges- The fighting between the first two brigade of each army to-day resulted in forcing tho blue brigade back through a atrip of Woods which they had occupied just south of the Wellington Pike and west of PageMnd Lens Artillery wns used by the-brown army In this action tha fire being directed Into the woods This was-followed up by tha advance of the brown line and tho falling bock of the blue bpder tho direction of the umpire 1 The delay1 of the march to position until o'clock tu-day is a matter of demand a reform in administrative expenses they will do it now' If they-are made to appreciate tho whole truth Not a Machine- "The Democratic party I not a machine it is a body of eltluen who believe that an the whole Its fundamental principle are beet adapted- to tho conduct fit the government "Among so many patriotic and Intelligent men It Is Jnevitahlo- that divergence of opinion as minor questions and differences of view to tha disposition of dead Issues should be found The party hi concaedcdly united to-day as to every vital article of faith which ran yeoaottably enter Into the -pending canvaaa- i "Our adversaries are entrenched In full possession of every department of tho government end It is a mistaken policy that would drive away voters who would help to oust them The cause cannot be advanced by attacks on others within the party with whom wa have had disagreements but who are now working with us for a common mult AH men who have attained any degree of prominence have tlielr friends and tho exercise of ordinary prudence forbid The alienation of allies who are willing anxious to see 1st Tho coming election Is not to he determined by tho September vote In hopelessly Republican Btatw where local issues end candidates even or grievously handicapped -but- the result In Vermont on Tuesday admonishes u-and thore can ho no harm In giving voice to the that a harmonious co-operation of all and the elimination of personal factional and unimportant differences Involv Ing no surrender of principle ere essential to success" Informal Reception Applause greeted Mr Daniel's' Introduction of Mr Knapp and during the 1st speech there was many ahouts of "good for and similar expressions of appreciation Judge Parker's speech was listened to with the closest attention by the editors few -of whom'' bid ever hssrd Mm speak Judge Parker 'read jpioet of hf speech and made no departure from thb written text He read with great rare and deliberation using few or no gestures The editors frequently applauded and several times broke Into cheers and laughter at the speakers attacks upon tho Republican Administration Thehlgbeat pitch of enthusiasm was leached toward tho dose when deprecated attacks on others within the party-'-' Cries of right" and tha like broke from various parts of tho audience end for several moments the speaker had to wait for quiet Editors from the various sections of tho country brought to the candidate reports of the political situation in their territory After- the: speaking was over Judge Parker and th member of hi family greeted all the gueata at an Informal reception held on tho veranda Tho entire delegation and other visitors then proceeded to tho boat where luncheon was served Editors Much Pleased (By Anoetated fnal MASHED TO DEATH Man Caught Between Side of Ship and an Elevator (Special to Th Tlmes-Dlapateh) NORFOLK VA Sept Richard Brown thirty year old a stevedore for the' Old Dominion line met a horrible death to-night on one of tho steamers by being caught between the elevator end aide of the ship Brown leaves a widow and two children He had been employed by the line for only eight days Formerly Brown waa connected with Jack Wells's Granby Theatre ADOPT IMPROVEMENTS 7 IN PLAYGROUND HERE (Bpeciel to The Timeu-DiepaU-h) 8T 1XUTH MO September A bulletin Issued to-night by the- World's Fair offlelal pres 'bureau follow: Th president OS th -Civic Improve- VIRGINIA DAY AT ST LOUIS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 230 SPECIAL EXCURSION RATES VIA A ROUTE Friday September Sd has been select- 7 ed as VIRGINIA DAY at the Great Ex--7 position 8L Loula Ma 8 Armies Were Gotten in Position for Work (Special Correspondence of The Tlme- -1 Dispatch) PRESS CAMP GAINESVILLE VA September On account of tha pitiable condition of tho blue army General Grant tha request that the hour for the commencement of the second problem bo delayed until I o'clock -title morning The blue army waa entirely worn out by Its tefo days of fighting pfflcer and men -unaccustomed to marching were footsore stiff anA disabled The play battle has become a thing serious enough fob the most strenuous and their gaiety of Monday has changed 'to a sad and serious mien -i General Bell commanding tho brown army -was' ready and anxious to begin the fray for his men bad had the easier work 1 His command bad marched not more than half the distance' covered by tho bluo troops and therefore It was to his advantage to proceed at as early an hour as possible 's like a true sportsman General Bell granted the extensions of time and so the advance began at I Fighting Begins At 10 JO o'clock the1 advance guard of General Grout's army tho First Brigade under General Win! woe at Wellington crossing the largo fields where the "greet march take place on Saturday At 11 o'clock there was an engagement between the advance of tho armies but no engagement of ife- moment occurred until nearly I o'clock when tbs First- Brigade of tho blue under General Wint engaged a regiment of Connecticut and Georgia troops supporting a platoon ot Captain Foote's artillery of General Lee's brown brigade A troop of the Fifteenth Cavalry Carpi were put out of business by the Seventh wh but wh there was no serious encounter for the simple fact that the armies were bring gotten Into position for to-morrow when the solution of the two problems will be determined To-night the armies are bivouacking on tho field and before day breaks they will be again on tho- march The heat is Intense and the dust simply awful Many of tho Man march with wet handkerchiefs tied across their faces and the suffering has been fearful hut VHaec ollm meminlsce Juvabif 1 What tlfe Foreigner! Think I rods a quarter part of tbs day with tho foreign attaches and It interested ms greatly hearing them discuss the situation Colonel Raapopoff Russian attache spoke highly of our army Ho said it waa wonderful that tho government had been able to yet suck a largo percentage of tho army together Tha men were excellently handled and the discipline waq admirable ha thought Major Williams of the Royql Engineers the' English attache ia a soldier of tho first rank who has seen service all the world pyer He like Ms father before him waa graduated first in his class at Woolwich and like Colonel Wagner of our army ho lx considered an authority on arfey man oeuvers Major Williams said to ms to-day that the country covered by tha manosuvsra Is the most difficult ha has ever more difficult than in Francs Gerrany or in his own country because of tho low Mils and numerous tracts of woods He seemed to think it war balloon for observation Ho has been aMe to discover tho positions of the enemy when our army is not equipped with war baloona for observation He has boon also greatly impressed at' tlie high Intelligence of our enlisted men And thedJs-gipline and determination of our volunteer To-day whilf Mr Vanderbilt wag luachtng to headquarters wllh a niutur car nailing The Governor of Virginia accompanied 1 7 VH'" staff and military of tha State will by bo present at the occasion -and which should appeal to all Virginian Delightful Umo to see the greatest of '7W 7 77s Special rate for Mason sixty and flf-toon day tlcketa Low ten -day- excursion rat tickets on oal Tuesday 7 Ssptembor 1 Us tho A short et qufek est and best iwlth through vestibuled trains For Pullman reservations and further isM information address WARTHEN District Passenger Agent Ry 7 Richmond Va CAPTAIN A MOSS Aids de Camp of Major-General Corbin tho popular officer who has charge of tho Frees Camp Captain Mesa la considered one of tho smart- eat officers In the army wood estimated to be sixteen hundred yard distant" Blaze' of Fire'1 AVhfn' the artillery fire ceased the brown line wee advanced to the crest of the bill The regiments moved forward with a much care to keep concealed as if the blue line In the Woods waa firing lead The line wee halted just behind the crest of the MIL Tho field between tha two lines was absolutely dear of all growth except grass The blue line wee formed In the edge of jhe woods and consisted of the Fifth Massachusetts the Second New Jersey the Fifth regulars and -the Fourteenth New York For five minutes after the brown lino got Into position on the crest of the hill there was only an occasional sputter of fire from tho blue line which could be discerned In the edge of the woods Occasionally Battery fifty yard In tho rear of tho brown Une would firs In the direction of the wood' Suddenly there was a blase of fire along tha entire brown line' and three companies an the right rose to tholr feet and rushed forward twenty paces whore the men fell prone Tho whole lino was advanced In thla way until the browns were within seventy-five yards of tho blue Une In the wood The blues wore pouring volley after vollye into the brown line The blues bed three lines of battle hen tho browns bad reached a point nearly within fifty yards of the woods they began volley firing and at the same time blues began firing in the some way The roar of musketry from eight regiments lasted for ten minutes end was deafening The brown Une steadily advanced and the' men on each side became thoroughly mbaed with tho war spirit 'The officers were yeUIng commands end urging thslr men to stand while other were shouting orders hurrying up tha second Une The heavy firs was kept up until the line within thirty paces when the umpires galloped between and gave 'the signal to cease firing But tho blue Una waa made to retreat through the woods a hundred yards Brown Army Suffers While the blues were falling back to tho east through tho woods on the south of the Warrenton Pike the Fourth Maine was advancing southeasterly through tho field to the right pf the blue Une This regiment succeeded In crossing the rdad and striking the right flank of the blue line in the dcne woods before being detected yriis blue had to retire the' result of tho flanking movement being 'Jo roll up tho lino in tlio vlclnlty of house In- an open fletrl The brown artillery wa brought up and tinder the heavy tide an)l artillery I Ire the umpires ds- wlthin the control of the executive de- NEW YOhK beptenjper fart ment of the government below that ere tic editor returned from Eaopu about I -JO O'clock to-night and' a largo majority of them availed themselves of an Invitation to visit Coney Island They all expressed themselves a much pleased with their trip to Esopus On the return trip they adopted a resolution thanking the National Committee for affording them the opportunity of meeting the presidential candidate They presented to Josephus Daniel a loving cup aa an appreciation of his management of the entire affair 7 of the preceding administrations The comparison will show also that each succeeding Republican administration after 1M increased expenses end in some Instances eo greatly aa to indicate reckless extravagance and waste ot the people's money Great Extravagance sturdy honesty marked ability and thorough devotion to principle of all of those In high places during those Democratic administrations may without hesitation be placed alongside ot the he Demo- '1 dW I A ft CASTOR I A for Infants sad Childrsn Tin KlndYoa Hi Always Bmght Bears the kVgnatarsof r-: -7' qualification of similar offldsls In any and all other administrations who I pray you would heeitata to compare th member of the Cabinet of those years with The present one or with any onoT Ia tha tamo nf Bayard Manning Falrehild EndlcotL Whitney Vila Dickenson Garland member of tho lNM Cabinet and Olney Carlisle Lamont Smith Francis Herbert Blesell Wilson and Harmon of that of UH dwarfed when contrasted with the Cabinet offleero of to-day? When the Comparison is once completed you will be anger to oak the people which Is the better -They wiH declare tho victor In tho contmcbetween administration to' be the on which in addition to other excellencies saved many millings a year to the nation "Extravagance te' running riot In Fed-oral Slot and municipal governments In pit of tlie well-directed effort of some excellent official The Indebtedness of the municipal government are 1 steadily piling up bond Issue ar Increasingly frequent and the people have not tli? satisfaction in tnany instances of a full equivalent irf Improvements for th money expended And the Federal mr- race of rail expenditures Er long' the wpl will A ACCOUNT MEET -(NO FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES SEPTEMBER 1217 Rato round trip' from Richmond Tickets on rale September 11th end 12th -77 good returning until September lltli wlUi "Vfe privilege of ex ten ion of return limit to 7 September 23th inclusive on deposit of ticket with Joint Agent Baltimore and -77 payment of fee of II Apply to Ik-Just agent P- '7 v7f7 TAYLOR fraffle Manager 7 4 -x OABTOZLXA Btantt KM Tw Hi! Unji 7Vr VV nZW IJRTJV rm f- '-4j 1L P- -T 'f.