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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-28

A Washington telegram Gays: Commodore
Sicard. chief OF ibe Naval Ordnance Bureau,
refers In his annual report 10 The admirable
progress being nlde On the gun carriages de-
signed by the Ordnance Bureau for the high
power guns. The report says that some time
since the bureau ordered an electric motor
for training one Of the eight inch guns Of the
Chicago. Go3d progress has been made upon
tins motor. and 10 Is hoped that II will be-
ready Tor trial on the gun carriage during
tbe approaching cruise o. the ship.
Steel deck circles have lately been fitted 10
the Atlanta and Boston tOrcplaCc the bronze
circles which were formerly used, and Steel
clips have been placed upon the carriages to
replace the bronze CUPS. AZ the late trial Of
the ordnance OF the Boston before she pro.
ceeded upon her cruise 10 the West indies
sll these fittings worked IN a perfectly saLs-
factory and Efficient manner.
The first OF the teu-inch carriages lntond-
cd for the Mi3uionomoh h.s been erected Mt
the naval ordnance proying-ground, the gun
mounted, aud few rounds fired. II Is ap-
parent That the carriage wIi perform It's
function, satisfactorily, though owing 10 the
want oi sohdty Of The platform ut the
prOyiug.gr0und. the different parts OF the
carriage cannot be adjusted 10 each other
with That correctness which will obtain on
board AZ the Mianionomon Toe control Of
rccoil is ample and IL is apparent that the
hy drauhc working arrangements will func-
lion wei.
The o.hor three carriages for the MiantO-
nomoh ore being built in tue ordnance shops
1t i1e Washington nayy-yrd, aud are
making good progress, one OF them being
practically finished.
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70 leave the q. AR.


CHICAGO, November PA special dis
patch from indianapolis, Ind, says: About
I. 300 Democratic veterans. members o. Grand
Army Of the Republic posts scattered over
the state. held in the Captol building last
night secret meeting, at which II was re-
solved that every Democratic member OF The
Grand Army oitbe Republic should abandon
the order. and all present pledged them
selves to withdraw from their posts Adlu-
tant-Gpnoral kOOnZ presided. \ name and
constitution for new order rs proposed by
the Democratic veterans were adopted. The
new order is 10 be charitable and uOn-pOliti-
ca, in character. Another meeting will be
held tonight, and on Wednesday evening
there will be q public mass-meeiing IN the
City Hall, when reasons for leaving the
Grand Army # the Republic will be given
and the principles and objects OF the new or
der land before the public.
Acknowledgement K0oniz says similar
meetings will be held all over the State
within The next week, Mr.. koontz SAID last
evening that he had letters from men Ia
eight states indicating that The movement
IS rational. Among the letters received was
one from John a. Norman, secI tary Of
the Democratic societies Of PenDsJ i
yania, promising that every Democratic
soldier Ia Pennsylvania will leave the Grand
Army oi the Republic. The president OF the
societies, who ran against Beaver for Cover
nor, is at the head OF the m0Vementiu Penn
sylyauia. Mr.. kOontz says that bui few In
diana Democrats have attended the Grand
Army meetings since the election because oil
the posts have been holding meetings rathy-
ing the election Of Harrison and HoyeY.
IL Is pretty generally believed that Con-
gresham Maison is ut the head Of the move
ment, but 50 far be has made no public state
ment. II IS known that he feels very sore
because the Grand Army OF the Republic,
a an organization, worked against him. aud
his friends here say be will follow the ex-
ample Of General Palmer, OF Illinois.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-28

A Washington specisl OF tho 2dth says {;
One 81 the most prominent features connect
al With the building Of the new crnsers au'
thOrized by tbc ia-t Congress viii be toe
ma;iCr ~ speed. Ibe twO steel cruisers ~
about s 900 tots are 10 exhibit maximum
speed OF az east nineteen knots per hour ana
tie vessel 81 the 5000 tons displacement q
speed OF twenty k0ols pee hour. With the
nrmortd cruiser. 1900 tons. no speed Is pro
Nided for, and Il Is expected that certsin
amount Of horsepower viii have 10 be
guaranteed. This, however l. matter that
viii BE- settled by the Board o. Naval OH
Gers appointed % prepare nlans for TIE SHIPS.
Under lhc law the Secretary OF the Navy
IS authorized 10 contract Tor tue eonstruc'
lion Of TIE armOred ships ADD the Two steel
Gim,ooats, With such proyislon Tor ~
creased speed and the premium 10 be paid
therefor IS he mqy think best. AS the 81
efelary has decided 90 ieaye all these mals
ters 10 the board such recommendation as
they may mske NH 10 all probability be
approved by him II be decides 10 10 ahead
with the work. There Is az idea that be
viii allow bis successor 10 determine ihe
plsDs Of The new ships, but navy people
desire that Ny. Whltney viii act ~ the
matter before be leaves the Navy Depart
meut.
lie has thoroughly mastered the subject,
and when bis annual reports opee OIL 81 The
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-28
tbs wplrnza IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY wa.
Mean temperature. ......-.............
NEW YORK srocK MARKET
Range OF Thermometer Yesterday;

NEW YORK. November N.-Tne stock market
was a shade more active to-day and quite strong.
especially In the afternoon, and prices this owe
ping ara In most stocks materially higher than
those Of last evening. Ihore was a moro cond-
dent tone 20 speculation this morning. and many
operators who have held aIoof from the market
for sOme time we're buyers today. while
foreigners pct out some stocks In the forenoon.
They were later buyers Of their fayorites. and
throughout the day tho principal sellers were
traders In the afternoon the upward move
ment mauguratod was accelerated oy reports
from Chicago in regard - new agreement In
the SOUTHWEST and later by rumors OF a complete
ssttlement'of the Trunk Line dtfncuhies- Now
England was again marked feature Ia the
list and became quito strong. though Il was not
until later that the general list Joined la tho
movement " hen itdid. however. Lake shore was
very prominent. but all the Trunk Lines stocks,
as well as the Southwestern, GraugerS and
Northern Pacific made q marked improvement
The extent OF the rise encouraged the taking Of
prO1ts toward the chose and son1o reaction wss
had, though portion Of the loss Was aftorxard
recovered. The active list tonight is almost ins
yariably higher. and New England Il up ~:
-. Paul AMI Norfolk preferred, ~; Lake shore.
IA Lackawsna, krie Missouri Pacific, North
ern Pacific preferred. aud Richmond preferred,
II each; Louisville aud Nashville. New YORK
Central. and Union Pacific ! each, and others
fractional amounts. Toial sales, SJ2.OoO shares
EreSfhg. Exchange dun 10 firm at fSos atsS,
Money easy at xa3 Der cent Sub-IressEry bal
ances-Goid. si55,S,2.000 currency. si5,2S7, go
Governments steady per cents, i2S'6, ~ cou-
pOns, l0l state bonds steady.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-28
TIus1R TRIP cOSr $4,000.
A Farmer nnd HIS VIE WAC Met an
AnnbIe aiEanKer.

Information was received OF a recent
bunco case In this city by which a western
farmer and his wife lost $4,000 The Vie
Tins % the buncO-steerer hail from Lake
view. Oregon. About q mOnta ago they
sold their property for $4,000 IN gold.
They then camo here on q visit, intending
10 return 10 New Mexico qiierward and 20
INTO business there. They brought the
money with them. On their way East
they formed the acquaintance OF man
named Richard Slough, who was very at
tenttye 90 them and volunteered % assist
them in any way he could during their
stay IN this city. They impaired 70 him
the secret % their late business transaction
aud their intentions IN regard to the Sl0,-
600 which filled their satche.
slough Su0g, sted that they should relieve
themselves OF the weight by changing the
gold to currency. lie offered 10 conduct
them to a bank where they could have II done.
The proposition seemed q reasonable one.
ana all adjourned 10 the bank. Here the
money was duly changed, The currency
placed in the satchel aud the satchel locked.
The farmer then decided TO ship the sitchel
10 Denver, Col, aud by advice Oi the banker
and Slough he did 50 by the Wells-FargO
Express. On reaching Denver TIE other
day be went 10 the express Office for bis
satchel. The satrhe was an right, but, IN
place Of the $4,000 the farmer found sOme
brown paper and "a few pieces Of coal.
such Is the wiie's story as it comes from
Denver, Col. She says that she has three
small children, and the lost money IS the
family's all.
Inquiry was made at police headquarters
and at pinkerton's Detective Agency yes.
80
Bymes nor Piukerton had heard OF the
c1zp
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-28
DEATH IN THE WOODS.
SAD gED OF A YOUNG MAN on TIE
EAsTFRs SHORE.
Thomas Heath, Of Northampton County,
Pound Buried in an Earth House OF
His Own Making.
fspeclaI teIegram . tho DIspateh.I

EAsTyfLLE, VA, November G.-Thomas
Heath, a lad sixteen years OF age. SOD OF
william Heath, deceased. formerly OF Peters
burg. Va, met with q horrible death on
FRIDAY lat. For the past five years young
Heath has been living with Edward r..
Nottingham, OF this place, and his mother, a
few miles distant. On Friday morning
last he was sent out into the woods
70 rake ND pine skaters. lie failed 20 re-
turn home as usual thst night, but nothing
was .hOughtOi n, ~ twas supposed that he
bad gone 10 visit bis mother. Not return
ION saturday night inquiry was made Tor
him. IL was then discovered that he bad
not been 10 visit his mother aud that
she knew nothing Of him. Early on
Sunday morning party started out
% the woods whittier he had been
sent on Friday 70 see II anything
could be seen or learned Of him. TIE imple-
ments which be carried with him were found,
but nothing was heard Of the boy. Nothing
could be learned all day Monday, and az u
was certain that be had 10 cause 10 run away
I. was decided that be must be Somewhere
Ia the woods dead. II was therefore decided
10 make another search. Accordingly a
searching party went out this morning, and
in a short while a horrible spectacle was
brought to view. In thick part Of the woods
his arms aud feet were found prOtruding
from underneath heavy mass Of logs and
earth. with no other portion Of bis body TO
he seen. The true state Of affairs was soon
made plain He bad built himself a small
bowel, or dirt house, shaped like the letter
" V" inverted, out Of small poles and then
covered il over with pine skaters and then
with large mass Of earth. lie had then
evidently laid down in IL to rest or was IN
the act OF fixing some part OF it when the
whole structure gave way, buryiDg him be-
meath It, covering him up completely with
his face downward, excepting has hands and
feet. Marks on the ground showed plainly
that he had struggled maniully to release
himself, but without success. II took I'VE
stout men 10 raise the msss OF earth and
noies from of the body. His eyes, when
found, were extended and his face swollen
10 double its usual size, showing, according
TO the views Of the physician, that he had
died from strangulation. His remains were
brought TO town and VIII be inferred to-mor-
row. Young Heath was very bright boy
and was much thought Of in the neighbour
hood.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-28
Tho Driver Annihllateh.

Titusyile pa telegram says: \ shock
like that Of an earthquake was felt here At
noou to-day, breaking windows In several
houses. II was caused by an explosion OF
niir0-glyccrine at the Van Week magazine,
on the Enterprise road, one mile north OF
PlcasantyilIe. That cry was also severely
shakeuup.
" Doe" Haggerty, employed by The Tor
ped0 Company, glycerine manufacturers,
whose factory Is situated on Hemlock Ran.
ten miles above Warren, left the factory esrly
M the morning with load OF 1000 pounds
Qycerinc in cans for the Van Week maya
zine, which is used As \ local supply station
for operators In the amber oil field. He
passed through Plessantyllle about 1880
O'Clock. Half an hour later the explosion
was heard.
The truth was at once suspected. and
party left for the magazine. I'm its place
they found great cavity in the hillside and
Just in front OF this, where the team had
stopped with the load, was another hole
twenty feet square and ten feet deep. Not
the slightest trace OF Higgerty was found.
About 200 yards away a few small bits Of
horse flesh we're picked up. Not another
yestiee OF The team, wagon, driver, or the
magazine remained.
Iaggerty lived at Hemlock, and leaves u
wife and six children.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-28
LoNG.DrsrANcE TELEPmoSINe.
A COnverSatton Carried on Between
Chicago ana Bostos.

boston special to the Chicago TrIbune.l
The Long-DIsiauce Telephone Company
to-day established connection with Chicago.
Manager Lewis was in charge OF the experi.
ment. Soon the words, Hello, Boston "
came over the hne from one OF the COM
pauy's employees. testing temporary line Of
wire which had been prepared for the pr-
vate use OF the construction department OF
the company pending the completion OF its
regular lines through to Chlcago. The voice
was clear aud might have been considered
as coming from within the suburbs OF Bos-
ton without the knowledge OF its great dIs-
lance away.
&" How il the weather In Boston," came
in pleasant accents from the instrument.
For several minutes conversation was main
tanned, and then the manager asked the
Western office n it were possible TO Get any
connection with other points. There was a
moments quiet, and then little rumble
came over the wire. and voice, less clear
than tue former, was heard TO say:
"Can yOu hear meYn
Il was certainly possible 10 do that, for the
sound was as distinct as the average instru-
ment OF the short lines would convey dis
that the speaker was a liueman at the end Of
the constructed line between Chicago and
Milwaukee, and that he was nearly lO5 miles
from The former city.
"There," said Manager Lewis, "is = de-
monsua,ion Of the practicsbility Of a direct
communication between eastern aud west
ern points. Our regular lines are being
pushed 70 completion as rapidly az possible
beyond Buffalo, and before many weeks we
will be open for business"
lis Il possible 10 extend the lines even
further West!"
1t is possible to extend them to san
Francisco aud obtain satisfactory service"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-28

BETTS-Died. November 18th. in Cincinnati.
O.. +. HARVEY BELTS, IN his tWenty-si1th
year,
Funeral from Clay-Street Methodist church
TO-DAY ne II O'Clock A. ". Friends and rela-
iivos are respectfully invited u attend.
GARY.-DIed, At her fathers residence, on
Carrington street between twenty. second and
TWenty-thirJ, on November 26th, AZ tho are OF
twenty ELLEN, daughter Of n. and Macy h.
Gary.
Asleep IN Jesusl Blessed sleep!
From which nOue ever wakes 20 weep
A calm and undsturDed rep0se
Unbroken Dy the last 81 foes
Her funeral will be preached at her fathers
house TO-DAY, November eS'h, at IL NJ.
JOHNSTON Died, November q. 1883, at the
residence Of her father, LEFTY FLOYD JOHN
sTON. eldest daughter Of ex-senator John ".
ard Nickett b. Johnston.
The iut eral service AMI irterInent viii take
place AZ Wytheyiile, Va, on THURSDAY MORN
ING, November -, lo6a
LIPsCOMB.-D Died. a. his residence. Lndon.
In Hanover county, Va. August 81. ISIS. after
protfacted ilinesss. which VS. borne with the
calmnsss OF Christian awaiting bis Makers
summons, NICOLAS 4. LtPsCO5iB, Ia tAe
eighty ninth year Of his ago.
MAYO.-Died. sunday morning. November
a5tn, at ESQ O'Clock, az the residence Of his
mother. No. BIZ Reservoir street, THOMAS n.
MAYO: aged siGteen years.
Funeral took place Monday morning az lOdD
O'Clock from the aooye-naned residence.
Lynchburg papers please copy.
NELsON.-Died. at the residence Of Z. T. Tray
Tor, No. l2Ol west Leigh street. sunday, Noyem-
Der %, ISIS. al 245 ?. W, IDA LOUISE. infant
daughter Of Henry g. and the late Ida V. Nelson
and aiop,ed daughter Of Il. a. and VI. /. Tray
lor; aged fourteen months and ten days.
Asleep in Jesusl
The house l. sad and lonely,
Now our loved one Is gone;
But we viii Try % meet her
Where parting Is unknown.
The funeral tO0h place sc Pine-Street Baptist
church Monday ats =. N.
STEWART.-D! Ia Petersburg, Va. Tues
day. November n. 1883, MIRA SARAH +. STEW
AKT, wife OF John W. stewart
wEIs.-Died. Tuesday, November u, isss at
ton minutes 70 n o'clock. JOSEPHINE LOUISE.
TIE beloved child OF Hcary and Kate &. Wels;
aged eighteen months and three dsys.
The darling Of cur house has tied
To realms Of eternal Dizs;
Why should the mothers heart be sal
With sich assurance a. that
The funeral will take place at her parents
residence No 800 vest br0Al street. THURSDAY
AFTER NOON AT go O'Clock. frierds aud ac-
gualniances invited 10 attend
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-28
NOT EXPECTED no LIVE.
The Victim OF the liberty shooting
ARRAY.

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
LIBERTY, Va, November y, lSS3
Mr. ksrncs, who was shot ny Alb. Canada,
Of Halifax county, last night, i. in a very
critical condition and not expected TO live.
The difficulty occurred at the ten-pin alley
and grew out OF disUute over some money.
Both men were under The influence OF liquor
and it Is difficult 10 get the correct account Of
the affair. The partie. were engaged in
rough-and-tumble eight when the shooting
occurred. Each claims that the other was
on top at the time. Canada gave himself up
at once and was bailed till this morning, and
seems much distressed over the sad result
The District Lodge ~ Good Templlrs IS
IN session nc this place. Siate-Lccturer
w. G. Duttou. Of Portsmouth. Is in attend
ance and delivered a public address to-
night.
The grsnd jury now in session has
brought IN true bills against several color
"a men for false swearing 70 the age OF
one Greeubcrry johnson, IN enthusiastic
Harrisonite. who wanted 10 vote before he
had a right 10 do so.
Rev. Mr.. piersoD, the evangelist, viii
commence aunion meeting In this place next
sunday night. CLICK,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-28
HowIndians Cure Nervousness.

lNcM OK lliut1.l
Members OF The New York Academy OF
AnthropOogy were Unexpectedly entertain
ca Tuesday afternoon by The Princess Yiro-
qua Of the Mohawk. who addressed the
members after DR.. Grace Peckham had
finished long discourse on Nervousness
u Americans" During The reading Of the
paper the Princess, Who Is from BfaniOrd,
Canada, listened atteutiyely, aad when she
was called upon 20 make some remarks spoke
on nervousness from the Indian standpoint.
She said that this was her first visit 10 New
York, and she would Ike il better II The pee
pie would not rush around quite 20 fast.
This, she thought, was Characteristic Amefl-
can nervousness. The Indians treated ner-
vousness from the c0mmon-sense standpoint.
They believed In nature and not In doctor
ing quite 80 much. Bathing they thought
an excellent remedy, especially steam baths.
These baths, she said, were very similar
10 our yapor baths. but perhaps not
quite so smooth" The msuuer OF taking
these baths by the Indians was to dig a
hole In the ground, put box iu the hole,
then get INTO the box, wrap blanket about
him, aud get some member Of his family 10
pour hot water 90 the blanket. Indians we're
not nervous because they were careful what
they ale. One reason why Indian women
were not nervous was that they did not
squeeze Themselves into cOrsets. The
Princess hsd good deal 20 say about the time
American women wasted on dress, aud SAID
she was shocked 20 see so many "dog
women As she called them. "nUrsing dogs"
IN Central Park.
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CHICAGO.


REVIEW % THE CHICAGO nakEKr.
CHICAGO, November 29.-OpeFatoIp were agsia
surprised a, the aciion Of The wheat market 30
DAY which, after a loser opening. became strong
and closed quite arm At higher prices. Tho
opening wss very unsettled. with sales from -
Ac. below yesterdays closing figures, bat they
almost Immediately ralliod. selling up ikc. from
the inside point reacted Nc. and sold up iAc,
reaching point >. above the inside ngure-.
Prom this poins prizes setilod bacs ic., afain
rallied 10 tho outside nsureS aud tho closing
was iHc higher than yesterday. Corn Assin
ruled easier. aud tho lover range u prices e.
tsblisbed was considerably weaker and ne
opening sales were scunicr The cioains prices u
yesterday. after which the market WAS steady fcr
time, became easy. AMI closed 8akc lower FOR
December and lac. iOser fQr November hsn
yesterday. oats we're quiet IN steady. Tho
feature OF the trading was an Increased business
In Transferring contracts from December 70 May
at &C.. difference. Quite an active speculative
trade was reported Ia pork. but the feeling was
somewhat unsettled aud weas. Offerings we're
Liberal carly. aud Tho 0pening Gales we're male
&C l0al2kc decline, which was quickly followed
by further depreciation ~ D8SSc. later mo
market showed rather morn steaiinsss, AMI
prices rallied NOI9s. and ci'fscii comparatively
steady. Trading was moderately active IA lari.
aud the feeling was easier, PRICES recoied isSa
isc., but again rallied 2s n5c. and CLOSED steady.
fair trade was reported Ia shori-nb sides.
Prices ruled lJalI4c lower
ST LOUIS
ST. LOUIS. November g7.-Flour quiet and
heuiNhlf uIchaNEtdt NNttt~thfNf9 hhn
sellers apart on cash. options unsettled. closing
0rm, with May lc. above Yesterday No ri,
cGsh, sLO0N bid; December. fiatLook: May,
SLO6A afi.tS Corn-t 'aeh steady. options unsot-
tied but generally ioWec: ~. =, cash. 35e May.
49, RALc. Provisions dnll Rud Noas, fork, SIS.
Lafd-lfime steam, tl.3ai330.
CINCINNATI
CISciSSArI. November Flour nrm. Wheat
scarcs anu higher; 80. Z red. fl.0A Corn la
moderate demand; No. = mixed 90. oats
easier; No. , mix !. g9c. pork steady and
QUOT at SIS lard eaaier az SSGS assWA.
Rnlk-meafs steady ana unshaDgc3 bacon quiet
Whisky aetiye AZ 4iiL
WILMINGTON
WILMINGTON y. C.. November g7.--rurponuns
arm at ~. Resin arm: strained Sr.: good
strained, sec Tar nrm at tl.f0 Crude tur-
pentiue hrm; hard. sl.35; yellow dip aud vIr-
gin, t22L -
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE November Ea-Graln and pro-
visions unchanged
NEW YORK COTTON FUrURE&
NEW YORK November Y. -CottOn-Net and
gross receipts. 2,3iB bales. Futures closed steady
sales, N. 30 hales. November. az. Gaighi; De-
comDer. fa5iHf1b5. January, sa61af905. Feb
ruary, f1igtF -; Mar,h, f9s0aet9 1i April.
fl0afl0Ol: May. t0Usatl00g; Juno. thlsa
slOig: july 81. lSai0gJ: Angus, SO Nail0jl,
a. n4lf ia
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COTTON REPoar
Market hrm-
QUOTATIONS..
MfDDLlN7. 9zc.
Low MODELLING, 9kc.
GOOD ORDINARY, SIC.