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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26
SPELLING Is HARD FOR THEM.

Mr.. johnson, in conversation with
representative Of the Dispatch yester-
day, said that the main difficulty expe-
rienced in training the girls in his es-
Enlistment is to teach them to spell and
punctuate correctly. This takes several
months. and sometimes they never learn
perfectly. He finds it more satisfactory
to train his operators than to engage
those who consider themselves proficient
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26
Blankets and Gents Furnishings.

The wea-
Their is none
too fine 10
ignore Blan-
kets. Y o Il
may fold
{ h e m and
throw them
at the footof
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26
Tho Hartman PianO

Estey Organs, Chase Brothers' Pianos
at Sanders & Staymsn's Music Store.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26

special bargains in Muslin, Nerino. and Woo
Underwear this week at
MIrTgLDoRFEBs',
New Grsaite-tront store,
2l7 Broad street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26

Old Black Joe, Var, 10c..
at Sanders & Stayman's Music Store.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26
5Oc. French Armures and Hturic!tas Soc.

BSs- Counters full of the most lovely
HENRIETTAS in several shades Of
black, SO inches wide, and of extra close
and heavy texture also, immense lines
OF arttul y-woyen ARM RES, ~ inches
in width. in all the newest shades and
woof OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fit for the
first lady in the land-and choice Of
them all HALF A DOLLAR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26

In Old Madrid, Contraito Song, 100,
at Sanders & Stayman's Music Store.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26
pronerfv Transfers,

The only deed OF bargain and sale re-
corded in the clerks Office of the Chan
Gerry Court yesterday was that OF Edgar
Allan and wife to Joseph NJ. Blanton.
conveying 80 feet on the north side OF
Grace stleet between Henry and Belvi-
dere. for $4,000
COUNTY COURT OF HENRIco.
nj. M. Gillian, special commissioner,
TO James b. Pace. 10 feet on north side
Jacquelin street near Randolph, $40.
James Holloran to Mary Oakley s trus-
tee, l6i feet on south side Jay street
near Mechanicsville turnpike, $500.
Nancy Manning to Charles Theimer,
lot near Richmond, $3.50.
Thomas Moore and wife 10 James Hol-
leran, 80 feet on south side Jay street
near Mechanicsville turnpike, $500.
River View Improvement Company to
John Wheelwright. 50 feet on west side
of Carter street near New York avenue,
81 OOH
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26
CLOAKS
AT
SPECIAL SALE.

Cut Rate Prices made TO move them
this week. You'll regret it IL you fAl
to take advantage Of the opportunity 70
offer you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26
Soc. Finest French SergeS Soc.

r5- A superb assortment OF FINE
ALL-WOOL SERGES in great variety
OF novel effects from the solid black
always in favor-to the prettiest plaid
patterns. Serges 80 aud 40 inches in
width, STRICTLY ALL WOOL, beau
tifully woven and finished equal to dollar
goods With the extra duty on them
they cannot be- bought under 70 cents.
OUR PRICE this week HALF A DOL
LARl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26

the bed now, but gradually yonI 10
reaching down for them aud after your
first sleep you'll feel as il the second
would be little sounder with the
blanket around your shoulders. We've
put provision prices on BLANhEIo
rs well AS on GENTLEMEN'S FUR
NISHINGS, which should draw like
horseshoe magnets. "TEN-QUAk-
TER" BLANKETS begin at - cents
and creep along at Sl.2j. $3.50, g,
ND to $40. A great variety OF great
values And then you reach for better
ones still
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26


IL is an astonishing fact how few men
IN this city eau actually dictate smoothly
and dramatically 30 that the shorthand
winter does not have to change some part
OF the matter. The average man calls
his stenogrsphcr and talks" 10 him
without ever thinking OF the "Qusen's
English. and when he goes 10 sign his
LISTERS ster they have been transcribed
he fstters himself liz DO has q good
Shorthand writer upon his ready powers
OF speech. But let too shorthand man
take him verbatim 81 tetteratim and
then produce the letter, and row Is
boand TO cnsue. This is where the edu-
snted stenogsaphsr has tho advantage.
for II Is HE dasy to correct oil the mis-
takes made by his "boss."
His Honor Mayor Rilyson, by the
way. il one Of the incest men in thus
cIiJ 10 take shorthand from. He die
lstm slowly, clearly, and distinctly, and
Nhstevsr be says 3 always grammatical
~ elsAx The DtnegrspAes has aaly
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-26

While the church is being improved
the congregation are worshipping in the
basement, which has seating capacity
of 500. The remodelled building will
be fully completed and ready for occu-
pancy by the lst of December or some
time during that month, when it will be
dedicated.
These Christian people have display
ed great liberality and have contributed
freely towards the repair fund. Since
the session of the Conference here in No
vember last they have given s., 800, which
is certainly very creditable showing.
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The Weather.

The storm that in the lake regions on Thursday
central In tho St Lawrence valley yesterday, the
rain taking in tho eastern part Of tho lakes and
the New England states and extending MS far south as
New Jersey on the carly in the morning. In
nearly all other parts OF tho country tho weather was
fair. few light showers fell in the Gulf States and in
the extreme Northwest, where another depression
forming
An area OF high pressure was moving down from
Minnesota with clear AMI decidedly cooler weather.
1t cool in tho States surrounding the lakes except
south OF Lakes Eric md Ontario where the teInpera
about 76' dense fog hung the coast in
the morning, becoming light as tho day advanced.
Humidity held fun sway IN this city and recorded 95
per cent at a. NJ, diminishing but II per cent. until
In the afternoon the ont brightly and alb
Eorhed some OF tho moisture The temperature ranged
between 700 and $50. The wind was calm for two or
three hours in tho morning but freshened into six
milo breeze from tho south at noon. In the evening
heavy thunderstorm passed south of the city from the
southwest toward the northeast We R"ta little oft
To-day and tomorrow promise 10 DO cooler and fair.
The thermometer at PerrvS pharmacy IN THE SUH
building recorded the temperature yesterday fol-
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DAVID DILLON DONE FOR.
TIE BEST FIGHTFR IN ELIZABETH
STREET SHOT DEAD.

There Was "a Key OF Beer and n QUARREL
aud Edward TItterton Ran Ur. Pistol In
Hnnd-Ue says t was AN Accident.
Whether it was murder that was done or not
no one can certainly tell Us vet. A boy brought
tho first news OF It to the Mulberry street sta
ton house last night. "A man Is dying" he
said, lin Elizabeth street. near Houston
street"
The crowd had closed around the body as It
lay upon the sidewalk. A young man. coat
less pushed his way into the circle.
Its my brother" no cried. rs he dead9
He was the best fighter In Elizabeth street. and
II he's dcad some ono has done him because
they were jealous OF him."
The dead man was David Dillon. He was
% years old. and he lived at q Henry street
with his wife. lie had no children. He was q
truckman.
Edward Titterton shot him with pistol
Titterton is n driver. Is 90 years old, and lives
at 23S Elizabeth street. Long before the am-
bulance came and the doctor decided that
Dillon was dead. the man who shot him was In
a coll in the Mulberry. street station. The
corpse was presently laid Just outside his cell
In the corridor.
is yet known OF the shooting is what he told o!
1t. Tho policeman to whom he surrendered
says he + Iarl,wy;orkinE man who never
This Dillon" Titterton said: was raised in
the neiRhborhood. and he used to be q terrible
bard drnker. He was the best fighter on
Elizabeth street. About Ave years ago he got
married and gave up drinking, and he didn't
touch anything again until the st. Patrick's
Alliance picnic this year. Since that he has
been spreenR He was around here all day
drinking. and n party including my brother.
had IA key Of beer on the roof Of 23S Elizabeth
street l don't drink. and had no uee for
them and they had no use for me; About
S;45 was sitting on coal box with some
friends in front Of $40. John Patti was sitting
beside me. Dillon came running down the
Come with me- he said: I've
got trouble up tho street. He dragged
Patti along. and We all ran along. Whom we
got In front of 254 saw nv brother Frank
sitting in tho doorway. | grabbed Dillon and
shouted to my brother. Get up hos going to
hit me twice.
All this time had n pistol in my hand It
was an old one that | kept In tho house for
protection against burglars, but | got IT. OUT
to-day to celebrate the Fourth. | had fired lt
twice while sat on the coal box and ! had it
in my hand as ran. When Dillon struck mo
the rest grabbed us to part us. and. In the
struggle, the pistol went OFT. | dropped 1t and
ran. Dillon struck mo twice more before got
away and got into my house. Then / sent o
friend to tell Policeman Foley where was. and
Dillon was shotjust under the right arm; and
the bullet went into his lungs. He foil In front
OF 254, and he was dead long before the sur
Geon got to him. What the original row was
about between him and Frank 1itterton Is not
known, Frank Titterton could not DO found
last night, but 1t was supposed that the quarrel
was found in the beer keg.
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THE TENDLANDTS.
Tho Young Poets Father is . Cigar
Mnnufa cturer In Berlin.

Tho HOunE Poets Father 10 Cigar
Manufacturer In Berlin.
The body OF Franz wendlandt the young
poet and musician. who is supposed to have
jumped into the North River with his wife and
child on Wednesday night has not been found.
The bodies Of Mrs Wendlandt and her child,
which were found In the river on Thursday
morning were prepared for burial at Cranes
Morgue. Several men who were touched by
the story OF the Wendlaudts' fight against
poverty spent tho day going around with sub
scription lists collecting money to pay tho ex-
pense OF a proper burial for Mrs. Wendlandt
and her child. They collected about $3.50 and
took 1t to Morgue Keeper Crane. who Is an I'M
dertaker. He refused TO take It, He said he
would see that the bodie were buried. and
he asked that tho money DO spent to purchase
u tombstone to rest at the head Of the grave.
Some OF The letters and papers that were
found by Police sergeaut Kathjen IN the Mend-
and from them It was learned that Wend-
landt's father is manufacturer OF cigars in
ton in that city. Young Wendiandt was an
officer in the same ,orRani2ation. and he had Il
or wnih Gs %
and It is expected that they viii
his family connections, and whether he came
to this country. as is supposed, to avoid social
his social rank. Pastor Treund. who .betriend;
ed WendlandL with money several times. and
who will have charge OF the funeral Of the
wife and child on Monday. told n SUN reporter
last night that no, word whatever hEd been
sent TO Wendlaudt's parents concerning the
suicide. He thought 1t unnecessary. he said.
becanae they surely would read IN account of
II in the papers.
Landlord Kaiser. in whose house the Wend-
landt apartments were. said that no one had
visited the apartments since he locked them
up on Thursday. and he didn't intend that
anybody should until the police told him
what he should do with the furniture, He has
iandt. in a letter. asked him TO destroy.
He refused to allow any one to SEQ
them. County Physician Converse will
and her child this morning and will grant a
permit for their burial. II is not likely that an
Inquest will be held The bodies Of two
drowned men were taken out Of tho river yes
terday near where Mrs, Wendlandts body was
found. Neither OF Thorn bore any resemblance
to Nendlandt
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SHE TRIED TO ESCAPE
Lively Margaret Henn'S Two Dnshes for
Liberty-Accused or Mischief

Lively Margaret Henn'S Two DnHhes for
Liberty-Accused or Mischief
Margaret Hem. an extremely lively young
woman. was arrested In Newark yesterday by
Detective Walker Of that place and Detective
Hottie OF Jersey City. She was accused OF mo-
llcious mischief in annoying John Fitzsim-
mons Of 371 Feirmount avenue. Jersey City.
She was formerly employed in his family as n
servant and he alleges that since her dis
charge she has been circulating scandalous
stories about his relations with her and writ
ing matchmaking letters. lie thought that the
best way to stop 1t was to have her arrested.
She was living with family at 40 Halsey
street and when the detectives called she sig
niiied her willingness to 20 to Jersey City, She
dressed for tho street, and upon stepping out
OF the door, made q dash Tor liberty, giving the
two policemen q lively chase and q sharp
struggle after she was caught. At the railroad
station she made another attempt to get away.
but was quickly caught. She will have an ex-
animation this morning. when Mr.. Fitzsim-
mons may change his charge to blackmail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-05
VERY NEAR STARTATIoM.
DIapoaaesa Notices for tho Hungry Fami-
lies of the lock ed-out Cloak makers.

DIapoaaesa Notices for tho Hungry Fami-
lies of the loci ed-out Cloak makers.
The Fourth OF July brought no relief to the
striking cloukmakers. Hundreds OF men and
women. who had n OF q cent in the world. spent
the day at the headquarters OF the union, at
1876 Suffolk street in the hope that money
would come In from some source and be dis
tributod among them. The holiday has al
ways been looked upon by the Polish Jews in
that neighborhood as a day OF recreation for
the older folks and OF much jollity for the
young oues, although none OF them knows
what it commentaries. But yesterday the
general feeling was Of gloom and despair. and
the noise Of the flrecrackers and 1.-THE light Of
the rockets passed unnotced. On all sides
were heard complaints OF hunger.
Mrs. Solomon Blum Of 1903 Hester street, q
thin and weak woman with three young chill
dren, said she had Just received a dspossess
notice from her landlord. Her husband has
been out OF work Tor nearly five weeks. When
asked whore her husband was she replied in
poor German: He's looking for something
to eat. He promised to bring me AMI the
children some bread II he could get any m oney.
! havn't had n bite TO eat since yesterday
morning, when Mr.. Garside sent me rs cents.
Ii the children only wern't 10 hungry They're
The groatest distress is to be found In the
households OF men who had been rash enough
TO commit deeds or violence. ono OF these men
was Henry Simon of l4l Essex street, who
spent Thursday night In the Essex Mars ct
prison. His, wife and Ave young girls had been
until late that night that they leaned OF his
arrest. Yesterday morning Mrs. Simon re-
sSHs@ d @ cr SaS 9 oS S TRs eff
CRYING for their father. who. they feared, would
BE- hanged Ut the least Late Yesterday after
noon the mon were hailed out. and when
Simon reached home he found his wife half
somfGes G% 4, huF bsser and lie
Every portable article. in the room had already
hoen pawned to buy bread. Ho. went to the
Headquarters in suffolk street and waited thore
with the rest. About -, o'clock Mr. Garsde
tho money was eagerly seized by the strikers
Simon got % cents for his share.
Scores Of similar cases came 10 the notice OF
Mr. GHrsde. but he could do nothing to alleyi-
ate the suffering. He will be glad TO receive
subscriptions Mt 1856 Suffolk street. Yesterday
The eight strikers who were held for burg
larry were admitted to bail In $1,000 each by
Justice Hogan at the Tombs yesterday. Their
Jose h Stern 2G6 Monroe street, Samuel Alt
man, lI9 Columbia avenue, and Wolf Brand.
IL Rutgers place. Altman gave bail for three
and Brand for two OF the prisoners:
Mr. Garsde said last night The charge Of
snrd: They didn't go to Billets shop 70 steal
anything They went there to reason with
Billet and ask his assistance. The worst they
will be able to prove against the mon Is that
they committed malicious mischief"
who was arrested Thursday evening for as
shutting an officer, was held under 5000 bail In
the UombS yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-05
CONFEDERATE TErER4NS' FOURTH.
Only the Union Flag Observation-Disclosures
Music and Patriotic Speeches.

Music and Patriotic Speeches.
CHATTANOOGA. July 4.-The Fourth OF July
exercises OF the reunion OF the Confederate
veterans took the form OF n monster parade
this morning. Two thousand veterans were in
line, together with the three regiments OF Ten
nessee State Guards encamped near the city
and several military companies from other
southern cities. Gen. John b. Gordon was
commander-I chief Of the procession. and as
he rode along the line In review he was greeted
with continuous round Of cheers. Gen. f.
Kirby Smith. attired In suit of Confederate
gray, commanded the military division. and he
too was vociierously cheered along the streets.
Fifty thousand people witnessed the parade
In all the line not a single Confederate flag
wns displayed, but every command carried the
national colors. The brass bands passed up
the streets playing national airs and Dixie
"Bonny Blue Flag" and war tunes Of both
Of good humor prevailed. ana not n single IN
cident occurred to mar the pleasure of the &C.
CASTOR. The feature OF the parade was several
hundred young men, sons OF Confederate
veterans. who passed along singing national
airs. Along the line OF parade In the business
portion OF the city there was not n single house
that WAS not profusely decorated Coy. Tay
lor OF Tennessee and stan headed the Tonnes
After tho parade and review Gen. Gordon
addressed several Thousand people In front OF
the Union Depot. The sentiments were 30
siasm prev allied. This afternoon 5000 persons
crowded into, the great tent and listened to
Fourth Of July orations war "reminiscences.
and patriotic, music. spseeehsS; were made by
s. Cabell Of Texas. Gen. i. Kirby Smith OF
Tennessee, and Gen. Tige" Anderson OF
Georgia.
Tonight the whole city is Illuminated. and
Roman lights and Trevor ks Of various kinds
are making the night brilliant. Lookout
Mountain and Missionary Ridge are ablaHo
with bright lights. and on the Tennessee liver
and Cameron Hill there are monster pyro-
tcchnlc displays. II Is estimated that there
were $4,000 visitors in the city to-day.
The parade OF Confederate Veterans clearly
indicated that it has been long time since the
close OF the war. The men are gray haired and
nearly all lntirm. Their appearance clearly in;
dcated that they had seen active service and
much OF it. Many OF them appeared In their
old tattered gray jackets.
In a speech Mt the tent today Gen. Gordon
OF Louisiana made the remark that time had
shown that slavery was wrong, and conss-
quently that the South hud been OIL tho wrong
side OF the fight.
Tomorrow the veterans will go 10 Chicka-
manga battlefield. the proposed National Park.
and attend great picnic,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-05
JOy1INGS AHOUr TOWN.

Music on tho Mali IN Central rark MS afternoon and
Sunday afternoon, at O'CLOCK, By CappAS seventh
Regiment HAND,
Medical Director Albert Y, Gihon and DR. David KlA'
dleberRer, OF the navy, SAL to-day on the Rotter-
cal Congress-
Thomas FitlsmmonH who bet that he could drink
two quarts OF Whskoy. but Buccumbed after downing
ono si!ll awe yesterday In Bellevue Hospital lie
viii PROBABLY recover
No one called At the MOrgue yesterday tn Identify the
hodN ~ the mHn who shot himself n CentrAl fark on
ThurtiHN when tha hood was wa'hed oil the mans
inr wlt seen nn' he hal hHHirUme f.nipres an an
inpH' fht mOu-i~gan In one puckrt Of M it"u6"rH
Was tolu-l Iprre OF AL hungarian newspaper pub
llshcd va 1hrds'r"r
Tic German woman whose body WAS found n the
iaTem a. lI-ih street on lhuTsiay WAS tdsul1e yes
terdAy as Mary S'herv hsrrNani aged ~, Tho "ter.
tiON ~ Mfr, Meyer hslStrr Of ~ FlEst avenue
called to tho case by tho paragraph ester srNI
which mentioned that the iittlS hnGor OF tho dead
wOmAuB eft hand WAS missing. Mrs. WolsISin once
bad tho schery woman IN her service. but does NOT
know where sho had been Lately, nor OF any cause
which LoiGht hAYS LED bsE 10 suicide
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-05
POLICEMAN ALLEN sWISos HIS CLUE
1t Stands Him In Good Stead Against q
PIatoI and a Set OF knIves.

Pistol and n Set OF Knives.
Joseph Marley. IN italian. who lives at 432
East 1l5th steeet primed himself with liquor
yesterday and celebrated the day by firing Off
"a big revolver at Second avenue and 18th
street About +. NJ. citizen complained to
Policeman Allen. who started to arrest the dis
turber. Joseph lodged through the hallway at
33l East ll5th street and into the yard adJoiu-
ing Allen followed.
Joseph stuck his revolver (which contained
ono 39-cAlibre cartridgel into the policeman's
face. but Allen wronched the pistol from his
hand and took Joseph back to the hallway OF
B3l where tho Italian tried to break away. Tho
officer had dubbed Joseph twice on the head.
when no was knocked spinning across the
sidewalk by BamOnio Dell. the burly owner OF
the place. which was q dsorderly house until
broken up three months ago. While the police
man was down some one tried to get his revolt
YER from his pocket When he had again re-
gained his prisoner he was surrounded by a
group OF angry Italians ilourishing knives.
Allen kept them ut bay with his club until
Policemen Shea and 6hafiercame TO his assist
ance. Allen says he called on Americans In
the crowd for aid but they didn't bulge. He
young man, whom he last saw running for
dear life with big Italian at his heels. Marley
and Dell were locked up In the l26th street
Samonio denied that he hit the officer and
said that he was after Joseph. who had shot
his daughter in the arm The little girls
mother iugged her to the station, but although
she triedt TO cry rs II hurt no wound could 10
discovered,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-05
Dor.h,te Cnses ut Rcllcvne.

August Springfield, baker on board tho steamer
Miranda, which arrived at BayOnne yesterday from
Canada went to Bellevue Hospital last night to have
a swollen hand d0ctored lie said he had been bitten
by dog six weeks ago St Johns, Newfoundland. lie
suffered serious the time. but within the past
few days his hand had swollen and become very pain
full. DR. Wood discovered that Spring. trouble
a considerable extent due to alcoholism ana after
cAuterng tho SCARED Wound on his hand sent hun TO
the in "briates ward to sober up
Policeman Hugh Quinn OF tho East Twentysecond
limped into the reception yesterday
morning with pale face and torn He said
that while he trying to arrest woman at heR
home warrant her dog had bit him in tho Leg An
eNaminR ton OF tho bite revealed only slight abrasion,
tho dog teeth evidently having been dull Quinn
that Re had been able to arrest the woman be
OF the dog attack but that he intended to shoot
the dog and then arrest her Tho abrasion was dressed
and lopartcd.
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a window.brenG,ng Celebrat,op.

Four young men, who had boon celebrating
their Independence with more bibulousncss
than is required OF truo patriots. strolled into
Kostor & Balls saloon. at Park row and Worth
street, at O'Clock yesterday morning to have
another. They began to quarrel. and the bar
tenders drove them out Park row at that
place has been considerably torn up by the
electrical subway men. and tho celebrators
each other. policeman attempted TO sur
round them. They ran In dffere mt directions
and all escaped arrest. but they left behind as
mementoos of their fracas several broken plato
Rlnss windows In the front OF the Roster & Bial
eStn blislment