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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-20
\ Writer Of Advertisements.

One would probably imagine that those
unique and racy advertisements which begin
with some startling adventure or scientific
treatise and other interesting subjects, but
invariably wind up with glowing expatia-
tion on the wonderful merits Of some patent
nostrum, are easily written and thrown of
at hot haste by ready writer But they
are only another instance of where it requires
difficult study on the part of the writer to
produce easy reading was engaged at
good salary to write that kind of articles
about certain kind Of patent medicine, but
at the end OF two years resigned II had
not, | would have gone insane. | was re-
qured TO write from ten 10 twelve different
articles each one not less than quarter OF
column. every day for various newspapers
For awhile everything went along smoothly,
and threw of the lads" from my pen as
only tho fancies Of an idle moment; but
gradually the work grew more irksome and
eventually it became really intolerable
had the whole field Of science, travel,
biography. and, In fact, all departments OF
literature 10 draw from and ingeniously
weave into the articles the "ad" for the
patent nostrum. After that would take a
Walk through the strsts Iie same US
a newspaper reporter on his rounds and
pick 10 any incidents to be worked over
This did not throw much variety into the
work. however, because each article had TO
wind up with the invariabe medicine "ad."
The monotony became exceedingly painful.
The constant thought on one topic. and the
strain OF study in EVOLVING puzzling methods
for utilizing facts and information for the
subject. produced brain fever. The one
wearing, monotonous thought Of the medi-
cine "ad" had burned itself into my very be-
ing and haunted me< like a nightmare Ny
brain had had nc opportunity for the recrea-
ton, elasticity and fascinating pleasure
found in the varied, stinulative work OF a
newspaper writer, and nature revolted at the
monotonous treatment 1t had received
Globe-Democrat
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SHORT TELEGRAMS.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May ~ A wrest-
ling match between Jack Wannop, the
English champion, and ID. A. Mcmillan,
takes place the night of May 80 at the
opera house in this city. The match is
! catch-as-catch can, best three out Of five,
and two points down to constitute fall,
for $500 a side.
PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-General
Mastery Workman Powderly has received
776 Affirmative replies from the various
assemblies OF the Knights OF Labor in
answer to his special question whether
the order should at once start upon an
educational campaign.
New York, May l9.-Mr Luther X.
Marsh has resigned from the Bar Asso-
citation and will retire from practice Of
the law, in which he has been engaged
more than half century, being Mt one
time in partnership with Daniel Webster.
Mr. Marsh reiires on account of aye and
says the Diss Deba. affair has not inilu-
enced hi- action
PRATT, KAN, May ~ A terrible hail
storm swept over this county Thursday
night, destroying fruit, wheat, and corn.
AT Cullison and Wellsford roofs were
broken in by the weight of the hail stones.
The hail was as large as goose eggs.
BALTIMORE, MD., May 19-Muldon
and Professor Miller to-day signed for
mixed wrestling and boxing match in
Baltimore for $3.50 side.
NEW YORK, May l9.-Rey. w. +. Nor
gan, ID. D., for over thirty years the rec
tor of st. Thomas church, died this
morning.
SUMMIT, n. j, May l9-RObert T. Ar
mold, a New York broker, shot himself
last night at his residence.
BROOKLYN, May 19-George NJ Phelps,
the weli-known inventor, died at his
home last night of paralysis, at the age
OF 90 years.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, May l9-All c.,
g. d @ engineers unable TO run engines
without the aid Of pilot will be dis
missed from the service after the Goth.
SPRINGFIELD Mo, May ia terrific
wind storm swept over the mining town
of Aurora yesterday morning, which
blew down nearly all the tents in the
camp.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, MAY l9.-William
VI. Bum, ex.Gogernor of Idaho. who
has been confined TO his room, suffering
from paralysis of the nerves, is in
critical condition.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, May i9-The
new iron steamboat Monmouth, building
at Cramps shipyard for the New Jersey
Central Railroad Company, will be
launched on Tuesday.
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THE RAGING MISSISSIPPI.
The Waters beginning to Fali and the
Prospect Bright.

The Waters Beginning to Fall And the
Prospect Bright.
QUINCY, Ill, May l9-The water fell
81, inches yesterday, and many are hope
ful that the floods have attained their
height But the Des Moines river, which
empties into the Mississippi forty miles
north, is rising, and it is feared that the
worst is yet to cone. The first loss of
human life was reported yesterday
morning. Before there had been num-
Der of narrow escapes from drowning in
efforts to rescue stock. but no one had
been drowned.
In the Indian Grove district $50 fam
lilies were rendered homeless. They are
obtaining partial shelter in barns on the
bluffs, while many are still in the upper
stories of their flooded houses. All are
suffering, bu, are being cared for by
neighbors In the Sny Levee district
there are several thousand of people de-
prived of shelter Many of them are
almost without clothing, having been
driven from their homes SO quickly.
Great damage has been done in the
lumber district of Hannibal, and the loss
to the property holders of the Sny dis
trict is incalculable
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SOUTHWARK ON WISE.
The Former Says the Latter Fell In a Trap

On the Henrico Courthouse green yes
tcrday sat Sheriff Southwark, who carries
the county in his breeches pocket and
Squire CHM Both were dressed in
diagonal prince alberts, and both wore
plug hats. The reporter to satify bis
curiosity asked what this unusual dress
ing up meant. Squire CHM said tina, in
addition TO being magistrate. he was
also minister OF the gospel and had just
Joined two people in the holy bonds of
matrimony, and consequently had 20 put
on his clerical suit
Sheriff Southwark said that he led the
Mahone clao from the Third district to
Petersburg in opposition to the Wise
clan, "and how could he go without
being dressed ike gentleman
:" tell you. said he, Wise had ma
jority of the delegates from this district,
but didn't know how TO manage things.
Wise is a good speaker but no organizer
| laid two traps fir him, and he fell into
both. He ought TO have tested his strength
when the temporary organization of the
Third district delegates was made,
and he could have controlled
the election OF the two delegates 10 Chi
cagO. but when one OF my followers
nominated me for temporary chairman,
Wise seconded the nomination instead Of
nominating man of his own and win
ming by test vote This was tran he
fell in, set for him by me. And he has
been wondering ever since how, by a
mathematical calculation, could decide
tnat the minority ruled. He has found
out though and the sheriff laughed and
walked across the Courthouse yard to
give negro politician two dollars, which
he had promised him.
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CITY aud County Notes
The Democratic City Central Commit
tee met last night in the Circuit Court
room.
Prcscnt-.Iohn 4. Curtis G.. Watt Tay-
lor lanes Gibbons, ". X. Wood, George
ID Pesrman. James l.. BottO, f. Buford
Grymes. Edward Cummins, Peter j. Bur
ton Louis Rawlings, T.. K Tenser,
joseph Hnlcher. w. ! Brannan, J. II.
O'Bannon. G. T.. lncersoH, VI. W. wood,
Charles T. Bigger, Dennis Wren.
Mr. & Watt Taylor called the meeting
10 order in the absence Of Chairman
Tazcwcl Elicit and on his motion Mr..
Louis Rawlings was made temporary
chairman, with Mr George Tenser as
secretary.
The reading OF the minutes OF the last
meeting was dispensed with, this being a
called meeting.
Subsequently Mr. Elleii came in and
occupied The chair
Chairman Elicit stated his object in
calling this special meeting was to meet
anv contingencies brought about by a
ticket sprung on the party by the oppo-
sili0n, and submitted PLAZA of action.
This plan was entirely satisfactory, aud
substitute perfecling il was also
adopted
The City Central Committee will meet
again tomorrow afternoon AT the
Sheritt's office at o'clock. II that room
Is then in use the meeting will be held in
Captain Tazewell Elletrs office.
MIR Dennis Wren was unanimously
elected assistant superintendent OF Jack
son ward He will have charge af the
lower precinct.
1t wss 10 o'clock when the committee
adjourned
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The Southern Presbyterians

BALTIMORE, May l9.-The religious
exercises of the Southern Presbyterian
Assembly were conducted to-day by
Moderator Bullock. The report Of the
Committee on Sabbath Observance, which
is very severe on the Sunday newspapers,
was referred to special committee The
question of temperance was also referred
TO a committee to report at the next an
nual meeting.
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The Exposition Huildius.

Yesterday Mr.. Sitterding, TO whom has
been given the contract for the erection
of The exposition building, gave the nee
essary bond, with Mr.. Isaac Davenport,
Jr., as surety. Work will be begun to
morrow, and number Of laborers and
carpenters will be employed. The of
ficias are all busily worting, and it
looks now as if the exposition is 10 be
grand success. DR.. II. c. Jones, Di-
rector General, is as busy as bee look-
Ing after the distribution OF printed docu-
ments and other matters connected with
the preliminary work of the Fair.
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House Breaking Case Continued.

John Booker, negro, who has been in
the county Jail number of days on the
charge Of house breaking and burglary
was to have been examined yesterday at
12 m by Squire CHM The Squire con
tinued the case until next Wednesday be
cause of the necessary absence of one OF
the principal witnesses for the Common
wealth, and because of the non recovery
of the counsel for the defense, Jiles b.
jackson, from his liquid Disagreement
produced while attending the recent
political jubilee in Petersburg.
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>. o.. AMERICAN MECHANICS.
The Order in no Sense Political.
RICHMoND. VA, May lG

49, sbAN
Mr. Edttor-In view of the fact that
some person OF persons have put in cir
culation a report To the effect that the
Junior Order United American Mechan-
les Is political organization, and took
quite an active part in the late primary,
being openly accused thereof through the
columns of the Catiolic Visitor and Lo5oy
HeraM, we take this method of saying
that The order is in no way political, nor
is it allowed 10 interfere in the least with
the political rights Of its members. We,
the undersigned committees of the diiler
ent councils in this city, therefore EN-
phaticaly deny the charges, asserting
that the order is in nowise responsible for
street rumOrs OF individual expressions.
Respectfully,
Walter L Orange, Walter X. Walden,
Philip Miesel, Jr, Committee Rescue,
No. |.
John w. Quarles, {. A. Rawson, II n.
Eugelke, Committee a. W. CHM,
No. Z.
K. ). WoTsham. l.. NJ Foster, e. Ii. Will
liams, Committee Enterprise. No Q.
A. +. Montgomery, W. NJ. Jones, Z. Il.
Roberts, Committee K. f. Lee, No. II.
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LOCAL NOTES

Mr. Jacob Fannenbaum { Mobile, and
lessee and manager of the Mobile and
Montgomery theatres, was in the city
yesterday, and paid the TINES Office a
visit.
The meetings at the Gospel tent on Clay
street, will be continued through all of
next week, each day at $50 and pm.
Services on Sunday at the same hours.
All are cordially invited. A lively inter
est is being awakened among the people,
and many earnest enquirers after THE
truth that makes them free in Christ"
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The Methodist Conference.

New York, May l9--At to.day's ses-
sion of the Methodist Conference the re-
port of the Committee on Episcopacy
was submitted. IL is TO the effect that a
missionary bishop is bishop in the true
sense OF the term and defines Bishop
Taylor's position. The report was
adopted.
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POOR IsITSEY.



The elephant which mad been on eXhi-
hition al The ten-cent circus on Church
Hill for the past several days, and which
died while on .he way from the spot
where the tent was located TO the rail
road depot, created quite a sensation
among the small boys and others on
Church Hill yesterday. The peculiar
feature about the matter was that this
elephant was the first one to die in Rich
mOnd She laid down on Broad street
near Twenty fourth. and their remained
until about o'clock Yesterday afternoon
when Mr. ". 40 Cole with one of his
wagons and gang Of men removed the
carcass 90 the Mite beds short distance
north Of Oh, city, where all the dead
horses. COWS, and other animals are
transported
The elephant wei ,hed 1000 pounds,
and was lifted on To the wagon 10y the
men cmployed bv Mr. Cole. -Four horses
hauled j, 10 he nitre bells There it
Was skinned The ,kin is OF little value,
ilc animal having died Of disease The
u-ks, blood, and bones, will doubtless
prove of some value.
The contractor who removes the dead
animals from the city, refused TO claim
ilc dead elephant, SO It was removed al
Ac expense of the circus company, and
Me cos, was $50
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Opening New Road in the County.

The continued case of the application
Of citizens for the opening OF a public
road in the county of Henrico, from a
point on the Central turnpike near
Athens to run in straight line TO Al.
mond Creek Valley, thence through
Tenth street, Fulton, and along said
street TO williamsburg avenue, crossing
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad two
hundred yards from where the
Osborne road crosses, was heard
at length Yesterday by Judge
Minor at the County Courthouse. Maps
and plats were spread out and exam
ined The Judge expressed the belief
that a road there was necessary, but did
not confirm the report Of the commission
ers favoring it. That will come up a; a
later date; and in the meantime be ap-
pointed + J. Miller, Henry Voegler. l..
II. Jeter. and Walder smith commits
sion TO assess land damages
There is no opposition to the opening
Of this road except from the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad, and this company does
not object 10 the road, except that it
does not want two crossings so close
together, as would be the case if the road
crossed the Chesapeake & Ohio as con-
templaied within two hundred yards OF
the Osborne turnpike.
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The Myra Clark Gaine, Suit,

WASHINGTON, May ia-Among the
important causes now pending before the
United States Supreme Court which went
over to October with the adjournment OF
the court was the celebrated suit of the
late Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines against the
city of New Orleanes. 1t is in the nature
of an appeal from judgment of $4,000
600 given in Mrs. Gaines favor by the
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
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GENERAL NEWS.
LATEST REPORTS As RECEITED BY
MAIL AND WIRE
Alleged CIan-Na-Gael Plots Discovered.
Mississippi Falling and More uopefai
Prospects-The Kaiser Somewhat Strong
er-The Myra Clar GainesSuit-&c.

LONDON, May l9.-Oflicial information
has been received at the office Of the
Central News to the effect that the police
are in possession of fresh reports con-
cerning plotting by the Clan .na Gael So
ciety, similar to that which resulted in
the PhGnix Park tragedy. The police
have for some time been watching
Thomas Brennan, who was found in fire.
Quent secret consultation with Walsh,
who, like Brennan, is Il member Of the
Clan-na.G Gael. Walsh, later, osten,atious-
ly announced that he was going to visit
Brennan in Omaha. Neb., but he really
sailed for Havre, France, from which
place he went to Paris, where he is liv-
ing under an assumed name in an obscure
hotel The police have advertised des'
cription Of Walsh's present appearance
and are closely watching him Further
details Of the plot are promised.
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sent one. Its inevitable effect was to
encourage reckless waste. So long as a
surplus existed 1t was well that it he
applied to the payment of the public debt,
but it was not right to collect great sums
of taxes for the payment Of the unmaiur.
ed bonds Of the Government.
No mOnarchical power would dare TO
tax its subjects TO the extent of $l36 ,000,'
600 more than the needs Of the Govern
ment
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The Northern PresbyteriaHs

PHILADELPHIA, May ia, this morn
ing's session of the Presbyterian Gen
erai Assembly the report OF the Stand
ing Committee on Ministerial Relief was
read, showing receipts amounting TO
1927 ,79s AZ, a falling off of $685. 10 from
last year.
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jllgl Minor yesterday granted six Ii
Fa'r licenses al llenrico County Court
house
l1 morrow night Iienrico Union Lodge
d Na,on,. No l3O. viii meet TO attend
10 ONorl in thc third degree
Ihc engine house of the Bright Hope
N4nal Company, on the south side Of the
a,ocs. Was broken into Friday nigat and
about $50 feet of two inch rope and q
uIass valve stolen.
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SOMEWHAT STRONGER.

The Kaiser Well Enough tn Take Walk.
BERLIN, May 19-The Emperor did
not sleep SO well last night. He was
troubled considerably by his cough. He
rose at $50 this morning, and an hour
later went for walk in the park. He
feels somewhat stronger.
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D-BROWN.
4 CASE WHICH ATTRACTS MUCH
ATTENTION
The Circuit Court Crowded Daily-some
Interesting Points Raised What Con-
stitutes an A.cnt-Testimony Of Various
Witnesses-Argument TO-MOrrow.

The further hearing of evidence for the
defense in the suit Of r. r. Hlbard
against J. Thompson Brown & Co. was
continued in the City Circuit Court yes
terday, Judge r. T. Barton of Frederichs
burg presiding.
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MR REEDS SPEECH.

Al u o'clock Mr. Reed obtained the
fiOOr and the attention Of the large audi
ence Was at once concentrated upon
him. He referred to the Mills bill as be.
lug q step in only one direction. If il
were deemed wise to shut up every fac
tory, put out every furnace fire and re-
duce American working men to the level
of Europe's pauper labor, the bill should
be adopted
He then drew a distressing picture Of
what would result from the enactment of
such legislation, and proceeded 10 retu-
tatiOn OF the various arguments that had
been made in support of what was called
revenue reform. At the same time he
charged the Democratic party with being
afraid TO rally around anv definite policy
and wanted TO know why, in the absence
of positive convictions of their own, they
did not follow those OF their leader, the
President.
Mr.. Reed closed at 100, and vas warm
ly congratulated by his Republican
friends.
SPEAKER CARLIsLE's ) REMAINS.
Speaker Carlisle then rose to address
the House. hut was prevented from speak.
Ing for some minutes by the enthusiastic
applause which greeted him on the floor
aud in the galleries.
He said that if protection was wrong,
then a tarif Of revenue reform was
wrong, and be should advocate absolute
free trade II might remark said the
Speaker that if protection was right,
the absolute protection should exist. \
Chinese wall should be built around this
country. Protection was carried to its
true end in China"
Mr.. Carlisle then referred to the sur
plus, every dollar OF which, he said, had
been wrung from the working man.
There was no financial condition so dan
gerous TO legislative integrity as the pre-
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Obtaining Money Under False rretenses,

Obtaining Money Under False fretenses.
j. r. Gardner is white man who, at
olc time i'm another city, was the collect
Ing agent OF the Metropolitan Lie In
sUrlncc Company, a company which
msures people for sums sufficient 20 bury
Them. the premium ranging from five
cents q week upwards. He was arrested
Yesterday morning on warrants sworn
o.' by Lucy Dandridge, Catherine Davis,
ard Martha Ferguson, charging him with
Obtaining money under false pretenses.
The game which Gardner practised
Was Oh go go various people, and, utilizing
Dr. know edge gained f,om his former
experience as an employee Of the com
inr attempt % collect money, ten cents
ala twenty cents 10 time, representing
himself SIN tp De the agent of the insur-
arcD company. In these particular in
stance, ac succeeded and was sent to Jail
.os three months. He only recently
...s,l q term in the Petersburg Jail for Il
similar 0iicus.
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THE CITY.
Events or INTEREST ~ AND
AROEND RICHMOND.

Action Of the CITY Central Democratic
Committee Disposal of the Remains OF
IN, Elephant Bctsey Court News in the
City aud County Notes.
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DISORDER ~ COURT.

Mr. Allan made an amusing remark
Yesterday evening which seemed TO affect
the audience TO the extent of creating
cheers, clapping OF hands, ect Judge
Barton ordered the sheriff TO arrest all
persons vino disturbed the peaceful pro-
ceedings of the court. but such vas the
packed condition Of the courtroom that
il was an impossibility for the sheriff to
distinguish who were the parties who had
made themselves amenable 10 rule OF
contempt Of court.
EVIDENCE TO BE CONTINUED TO MORROW
Tomorrow morning the further hear
ing of evidence for the defense will be
resumed Then there will be evidence on
the part of the plaintiff in rebuital of the
witnesses for the defense. Then there
will follow the judges charge to the jury
and argument on both sides, which latter
will probably consume ten hours, after
which the case will b. given TO the jury.
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THE POINT At ISSUE

in this case is simply this Was Mr. J
Thompson Brown the agent of Mr.. Rob
er, 7. HUBBARD at the time he sold The
Belvidere.. property TO Mr. Andrews oI
was he not? ~ Colonel HUBBARD claim,
that he was, and bough, the property
from him for 81 600 using Mr.. John G.
Andrews as the decoy duck" as Mr.
Allan dubhs il, aud then short while
later selling the property for $4,000
and pocketing the difference between
the $4,000 and the $4,000
Mr. Brown claimed tha, he was not
Mr.. Hublrd's agent al the time; that the
particular pcice of property in question
had been withdrawn from his hands, and
he had the right in any way he choose 10
buy any property offered for sale
This agency question is the single
point a, issue and it is that which the jury
is 10 decide
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SPECTATORS TO DE RESTRAINED.

Judge Barton yesterday afternoon
issued an order that no one not having
business connection with the case, such
as counsel or witnesses, should pass be-
vOnd certain portion of The courtroom.
This order was entered because of the
vast congregation Of people who gath
cred just in the south end Of the court
room where the counsel sit, aud because
Of fears apprehended by number Of
persons that this crowded section of the
courtroom would break in and precipi-
tate The crowd % the floor below.