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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-03
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BIG AND WONDERFUL
OFFERINGS


WHITE LAWNS At Izc. yard:
BATIsrE LAWNS down to % rsrd;
All One CHALLIEs now &C. ysrd:
WOOL CHALLIEs down to 12Ao yard;
CREAM-GROUND FIGURED CHALLIES. &C.
ayard:
FIGURED sATINEs that sold readily a l1ko
yard now only s1c:
CHILDREN'S NULL CAPS from 90. 50, and too
down to 29c. apiece;
LADIES' LIsLE-THREAD IERSRY-RIBBID
VESTS that sold at 2sa down to i2Hc- Apiece;
An excellent entJERsEr-RlBBRD VEST cut down
to i0c. apiece;
FIGURED MULLs, amongst which are many
black grounds. that sold at l6HG-now cut
down TO i0c- a yard:
LADIES' soc. SHIRT FRONTS cut down to $50.
apiece:
LADIES 25c. SHIRT FRONTS Gu. down to ITO
apiece;
big Job OF extrs-wids ToRCHoN LACks-
sold always At Is and i6Yc. Q yard-choieo
Of the lot at &c. yard:
LADIES LISLE-THREAD HOSE worth go cut
down TO lie. pair:
One lot Of GLORIA SILK UMBRELLAS, sise ~
inch. with oxidized handles, cut down from
$50 and $i.75 TO si.ls apiece:
One lot Of CREAM ALL-WOOL FLANNEL
SHIRTS were si.'o apiece-price cut In half
only 75c. apiece now;
IS pieces Of fine DRESS GINGHAMs, regular ioc
quality. cut down 10 7ko . yard;
An nisces fse GYPSY CLoTH-untiI to-day ne
price was not less than l2xc-nov they are
only exc;
ps.,y PRRNcH-wovRN CoRsETs-- OUR
CHOICE" splendid soc. article. Gu, down
to ssc. apiece.
We shall oner special lots Of LACE CURTAINS
on Monday at prices lower than aver before. and
10 those purchasins lnese Curtains ws will give
s,.,,s one CURTAIN POLE with brsss uim.
minss complss" lsvili pay you 70 zee those
Curtains
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-03
TTENRY BRANCH CARTER,
RESTAURANT.

VIII furnish MIALS asd deliver then n aay
mart Of the city. No % uest broad sfress toocs
nsr Alsms and bread stesstsss ktchnoad. We
"a A2ss
, 1890-03-06
IN THE HOME FIELD.
of an Abused Wife
at Walla Walla.
HER HUSBANDS BRUTALITY.
Favorable Action Taken at Vic
toria on the Spokane 81
Northern Charter

WALLA WALLk, Feb. 27.-lt is now
known that Nellie Mcdonald committed
suicide. ON Monday she met her hus-
bund, from ~hom she had been hiding
on account OF thu enormties he practlced
upon her. At recent fancy ball he ap-
pearcd and threatened her with VEN
goance II she did not respond to his de
mund for her to live with him. Reius-
ing and fearing the consequences, she
decided TINT death was preferable. A
man was seen here the day succeeding
her death, hut he has disapi pi"ured. lt
is known that while the unfortunate
woman was living with her husband, he
inflicted humiliating indignities upon
her Through fear OF him she fled and
had been in hiding.
Notwithstanding the denials, II will be
found that the losses of stock in the In
land Empire, palouse country and the
Big Baud region have been enormous
The recent snow storm greatly agra
waited the calamity. The weather Is still
intensely cold.
The entire subsidy and the rights OF
way for the extension Of the Hunt sys-
TEN to the Grand Ronde has been sub
scrihed and guaranteed. The local engi-
neers are making the final surveys.
, 1890-03-06
A CALIFORNIA CONCERN.
The New Alaska seal Company's Cap
itnI ~IOO, 100000.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 2s,-The North
America Commercial Company, which
has secured the prize OF taking fur seals
in Alaska for the next twenty years IL
understood to be purely Pacific coast,
or more strictly speaking California
enterprise. Isaac Liebes, the president
OF the company, is quoted as making
the following remark in Washington
yesterday "Our firm comprises among
others, J. B. Haggin, d. o. Mills and
Lloyd Lewis, with combined capital of
SlOO, 100000
At the office of the Alaska CONNER
oial Company here members Of the cor
poration had little to say this afternoon.
at was Just what We expected SAID
Louis Gefstle, one of the officers OF tie
company. I'VE had given up hope two
or three days, ago. Just ailSr the bids
were opened | was convinced we would
not get it, and yet | say we offered all
that we reasonably could and sill make
a profit out of the business. the
business is one of the most deceptive
in the world; the fashions change more
abruptly than in any other trade, The
demand is cspricious and even the most
careful operator is likely to lose m"ney
at any time. To what extent this opcr-
ates is shown by the fact that
intwo years we voluntarily cut
the number of skins taken on
on the islands from lOO, 900 TO
1900, in order TO protect ourselves.
Then two prime ones are not as valuable
as they once were. Poachers have
played sad havoc. | do not see how the
North American Company is going TO
make money at the figures they put in,
Judging from our eNperenc in the fur
Inzipnas u
, 1890-03-06
A BLOODY TRAGEDY.
Six Men Fight for Their
Rights.
SHOOTING OYER A HAY STACK.
Fatal ARRAY on Ranch Near
Ritzville-Several Men
Killed,

RirzvtLLE. Feb GA bloody battle
was fought this morning near Blythe's
ranch, seventy miles west of here in
Douglas county, six participating in the
aflray four were wounded, two fatally,
and two have slight wounds. The fight
wns over the ownership of stack con-
tanning few tons Of toolee and timothy
hay.
1t seems Blythe had purchased the
has and held bill of sale. The Wilson
brothers also claimed the stack, and
were determined To hold IL. Both sides
armed themselves and started for tho
scene. each determined to hold posses.
sion.
\ running battle commenced.
l.. ~, Wilson was shot through the
abdomen aud II is supposed fatally.
Virgil his brother, was shot through the
back, and a man who was working for
them escaped injury.
Duck Garlick and Dutch ben, ON.
ployes ON Blytho's rancho, were shot
In the shoulder aud head respectively.
The wounds are not considered fatal,
Another cmployc escaped inlury.
After their revolvers were cmptied
they wero used as clubs and their
strokes could he heard quite a
distance. Each party supposed
they were battling for their own or their
employ er's property.
Frank Brooks came to Ritzyillc, and
Dr. Borroughs has gone to the scene.
several OF the parties arc we'll known
In the Big bend and Spokane Falls
, 1890-03-06
DIED FROM THE cold.
a Man Frozen to Death q Guarded by
H,s Dog,

SPASGLE, Feb. 27.-Randsll 5. Webb,
who lived near Joe henrys mill ON
IIangman. was iound frozen to death
Tuesday about five miles north OF
town on the direct road to the mill at
the north side OF Harry Miller's ranch.
The deceased left town early in the
evening of the 9th very much under the
influence of liquor Whether he tell out
of his sleigh, or was tipped out, or got
out to walk, is not known. lie is said to
have been accustomed to walk after ty-
ing up his lines to his sleigh, anu II Is
believed that he did so tins time, and
in his condition lac could not keep
up with his team, When found
his faithful dog was watching over Him,
aud IL was with great difficulty that those
who went out for him could get him
away from the dog, which was neither
satisfied 10 let them have his master, nor
to como to town with him.
Deceased has had wife and two girls,
the oldest OF whom is now about years
old. His wife, however has been di-
vorced and remarked, and Is now living
somewhere beyond Palouse City, and the
girls are with her
, 1890-03-06
BLEW his HEAD orr.
Because His Formor Mistress Had
Desertsd Him.

HELENA, Feb. 2s.- Frank u. Sitterly
shot away the top of his head this after.
noon because his ioimer mistress,
Gcorgie King, preferred the love of Jesse
singorly, local faro dealer. An hour
before the fatal shot he had u desperate
struggle with the woman, who barely
escaped with her life. When the police
arrived Sitterly's head was literally
blown TO pices. lie loft u note stating
that tho woman's actions had cansed
his suicide.
Sitterly has been in this state but
short time coming here from Colorado,
where lie was known Us an expert miner.
lie placed several large Colorado proper.
ties ON the English market ut different
times, lie had had hard luck in this
Kstate and was without funds at the time
f his death. He was an Englshman
" years old. He lived with the girl un.
M she loft him to became an inmate of
u house of ill-iame IN this city They
had not met for some time until he
forced his way into her apartments to-
day aud drew revolver on her. The
woman distracted his attention for o
moment and then ran out through the
door. Sltterly then stood before mir
ror and fired the fatal shot. He has
relatives III his former home at Coble.
skill, y, \. He Is a royal arch mason,
and viii be buried here by that order
An inquest will be held to. morrow morn.
ing.
, 1890-03-06

An Amusing Letter written by Him
Made Public.

WAsHisG1oS, March Just before
the shooting affair at the capitol yester-
day, Speaker Reed showed Representa-
tive Stewart, OF Vermont, letter which
the latter thought too good TO keep private
and gave its cortents to several of his
colleagues, through whom it in turn
reached the press, TO the discontinue of
the speaker.
The letter read as follows: "Dear Mr.,
Caruth, / shall not accept the Invitation n
rendered me by the Blue Grass
Club. The reason is very simple.
notice that Jay 7. Durham is president.
Now Jay I. Durham assured me during
the late disturbance that II they had me
In Kentucky they would have killes. me.
Knowing said Durham 10 be journalist,
his declarations TO me bear the imprint OF
absolute verify. l do not wish 60 be
killed, especially in Kentucky, where
such events were too common to attract
attention. For a good man to die any
where Is, of eou rse, not right. think /
can make more by dying lator and else
where. Very truly," etc.
, 1890-03-06

A Union pacinc Mail Car Discoy-
cred Ailre.

DESyER, Feb. 27.-An Ogden, Utah.
special to tho Republican, Gays; There
was an interesting aud exciting race ON
the Central Pacific this morning near
Blue Creek, thirty-iive miles west OF
here. 1t was a race against time, and
the goal ahead was the water tank, six
miles distant.
As tho wost-bound fast mail reached
n point six miles east OF Blue Greek,
the engineer discovered that the
mail ear which was filed
with through mail was ON tire. An ct
vfort was made to put IL cut; but, there
being no water near, the engineer threw
open the throttle and resolved to reach
the water tank, if possible, IN time to
save tie valuable cargo. Each minute
tho burning train was mile nearer the
promised rescue, and six minutes landed
II under the spout of the tank, but IL
was too late. The interior of tho car
wns sccthing mass OF liamcs, and lhS
sacks Of through mail wefe almost en-
tifely consumed.
The word soon spread that the train
WIS on fire, and the greatest excitement
prevailed, and only the lightning speed
of the train prevented tho passengers
from jumping from the cars
Thomas Orchard, chief clerk Of the
railway mail service at Ogden, was on
the tram. fle says he Is unable to give
even theory OF .he firing OF the train,
ms II seems impossible that it should
have caught from u flying spark.
, 1890-03-06
WOULDN'T SURRENDER
Tho Valley Falls Bank Rob-
ber Killed.
CAPTURED BY AN OPERATOR
The Message Giving His Doscr!p.
tion Was Being Sent When
He Appeared.

MERIpEs, Ran. ,,March 2.-"I'm q
slicker," Telegraph Operator Taylor
heard those words addressed by q
stranger last night, while he was receiv'
ing a message atu railway station. lie
paid NJ attention TO the rem ark until he
had completed tho message on which he
was engaged, which was u description Of
tho man who robbed the Valley Falls
bank yesterday. The operator then
backed up and nearly lost his breath
when he snw standing before him the
very man described in the dispatch. He
did not reveal the recognition. The
stranger inquired. the time of the next
train for Atchison, and asked where hc
could put up for the night The oper-
ator directed him to a:hotel, whore the
"Slickcr' took room without register.
ing. requesting to be called at o'clock
in tho morning in time for the A,chison
train.
Local police officers Smith and Sum.
merfeld, who had also received instruc-
tions from Valley Falls to arrest any
suspect, were informed by the operator
of the presence OF the stranger ut the
hotel. Arming themselves with Win
chester TlUtss tHtf NcHt W tlic HOtli
waited until II o'clock, and then going
to the hotel office acquainted the pro
prietor with their intention of arresting
The guest. A bell boy was sent to the
strangers room with q message that II
was 5;8O o'clock, time to get up to catch
the Atchison train. When the stranger
descended to the flice lie was confronted
by the otlicers with Winchester rifles
pointed squnroly ut his breast, He never
quivered but looked inquiringly around.
Throw up your han.s officer
Smith said. The stranger seemed to re.
alizc the situation, but, instead Of obey
ing the command threw his hand into
the side pocket OF his overcoat to draw
"a revolver. Both Winchestcrs were dis
charged instantly at his breast. The
stranger fell dead with one bullet through
his heart and another through his right
lung.
lhe coroner was notified immediate
and before noon verdict was returned
eXoucrating the officers of any criminal
tty in having caused the death of the
bank roDber, selfClefense being their OK
cuse. The stolen money was discovered
on his body. The outlaw was positively
identified from registered receipt dated
at burlington, Kan, as one Rooerison.
, 1890-03-06
THE HURLEY BANK ROBBERY
Sensational Evidence Addueed mt the
TriAl Of the Case saturdnY.

ASHLAND, Wis, March l.-Evidence OF
a startling nature was given to day by j..
&. Lennon in the Hurley bank robbery
case. He said that two weeks before
Christmas I'D Goodland came to hi m
with proposition to make ~, 500
apiece, sayingt hat Cashier Reynolds had
offered him that much to help rob the
b,.sk. Witness asked Goodland IT Per-
rim had anything to do with the sche me,
and was told that he knew nothing
about IL.
Defendant Edward Baker said that he
came TO Hurley broke, and went TO
Perrin for help, because he had known
the latter for Twelve years. Perrin. wit
ness testified, gave him $500 to buy a
saloon with. This less the cost of the
license and other minor matters. was
money he had on his person when ar
rested. Baker endeayored to establish
an alibi by testiiying that he was at the
thea,er at the hour OF the robbery.
, 1890-03-06
THE SCOTT MURDER CASE.
Opening of the Trial at MoMinnviile
crowds Present.

McMrSSvrLLE, March a--The prelimi-
nary examination OF William Scott com
menced tins morning. The courthouse
was crowded. Many ladies were
present. At go the prisoner was led
in, wearing the same stolid, sad
face as when interviewed IN jail Jus
tce Harding called the list Of witnesses
for the state. The witnesses on both
sides were ordered excluded from the
court room during the examination.
Several witnesses who were up before
the coroner's inquest repeated their tes-
timony.
One new evidence was that OF Or. Cal.
breath, who testified that he went with
the coroner to hold the fist inquest.
The face of the corpse was black from
powder burn. He discovered that the
clothing was powder-burned and that
there were powder specks around the
wound
Sheriff Harris exhibited all of the arti-
cles turned over 10 him by the coroner,
all oI.whiCh were Inspected by the attor-
neys Yor the defense The sheriff showed
the blood. stained clothing of the pris-
oner, and held up before the Mortified
audience the blood-red and damp and
nearly dripping clothing Of the mur-
dered woman. The prisoner turned
ghastly pale at the sight
, 1890-03-06
NOT DEAD AS REPORTED.
Young Linooln Undsreocs Two Sue
cessfui Operations.

IoSpos, Feb. 81 Master Abraham
Lincoln, who was thought to bo dying
last night, has rallied. The abscess from
which he has been suffering so long was
lanced during the night, and much relief
was thus afforded him. His physicians
state his vitality is wonderful. An In
quiry at the Lincoln residence this after
noon elected the Information that the
patient appeared to be further rail- wing.
Minister Lincoln stated this afternoon
that the doctors say that his sou sur
priscd all around him by not only sur
vivinR the night, but by having suiil-
cient strength this morning to permit
the tapping operations TO he performed,
which greatly relieved his heart and
lungs from The oilusion. 1t was pro-
nounced that this operation in the pa
TENTS feeble condition would be fatal,
but 1t was not. This afternoon another
operation was performed and drain In.
serted in the affected part, and the mat
ter is now flowing freely from IL. Al
though still in great danger, his physi-
clans and parents are not without hope
of his recovery.
, 1890-03-06
sUKROUSDEp BY MYSTERY.
The strange Death OF n Jssuit Priest
at Thi lad ehhiA,

Puu.ApELPIIIA, March "A man sup
posed to be Rev. Father Peter II. Faron,
of Baltimore, died at hospital here this
afternoon under circumstances which
make the physicians believe that he had
been severely beaten by unknown par.
ties.
He registered az the st. Charles hotel
February % ss +. Herbert, went away
yesterday, and was not seen again until
this morning, when he was brought back
patrol wagon. lie was found very III and
taken 60 che hospital, where he soon died.
Before his death. one ot the doctors
asi- Ell if he had any relations to coinmu-
n.cato with, ana he replied: III have no
His body was badly bruised. Papers
found showed him to have been con-
nccted with the Jesuit institute at Fred
erick, Nd, and also with . Catholic
, 1890-03-06
THROUGH THE GRAND CANYON
The Railroad Surveyors Arrived Safe
yat Peach Springs

PEACH SPRINGS, Ariz., March a.
Chief Engineer stanton and bis party OF
railroad surveyors reached the mouth OF
Diamond creek, twenty five miles below
this place, March /. Every one in the
party Is perfectly we'll not having had
any serious accident of any kind since
that TO photographer Minis on January
1. The trip through the Grand Canyon.
OF the Colorado has been one. OF
much danger and excitement, but
has been so far successful in every
way. One boat was lost while let
ting 1t down fall, but no one was In u.
After that the chief boatman in charge
of the fleet deserted the party. In run
ming one rapid Mr.. Hlslop was thrown
out of boat, but his life preserver kept
him up until lie was picked up TURNER
down the stream. A sudden rise In the
river last week of ten feet made TWO
days ride through the narrowest and
crookedest part Of the canyon wildly eN-
citing and perilous. Every one, how
ever, came through without scratch.
The party will be here for a few days TO
get supplies before going further.
, 1890-03-06
THE SEAL FISHERIES.
The Lease Given the North
American Company.
THE BID WITHOUT CONDITIONS
The Annual Revenue to the
Government VIII Be
Sl.ooo,oOO.

WAsHiNGToS, Feb. %, - Secretary
Window has directed the lease to be
made with the North American Com
mercial Company, Of New York and san
Francisco, j. Lieber, president, for the
exclusive privilege of taking fur seals
upon the islands of IT. Paul and st.
George, Alaska, for twexty years from
May 1.
This company made three proposals
for the privilege. The one accepted by
the secretary is the one known rs bid
No. 2, and differs from the
other two in being an offer
without conditions Among other
things the company agrees, as far as
may be practicable and consistent with
their interests, to encourage the dressing,
dyeing and marketing OF sea alskins with
in the United States. The annual reve-
nue. to the government under the lease,
on the basis of 100 900 seals per annum,
will be about 81, ,OOo, 600, as against about
$500, 900 under the present lease to the
Alaska Commercial Company.
Following are t.e names of tue direc-
tors of the company; Lloyd Tevis,
Henry Cowell, Matthias Meyer and isnac
Liebes, of San Francisco; Albert Miller,
OF Oakland, Cal, David o. Mills, of
Nsw York, Is said to be a member of the
company. The capital stock is 5000, 90.
CHICAGO GREATLY GNrEgEsTED.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2s.-rhe News says
The news of the lease of the Alaska seal
islands to the North American Com
mercial Company, of New York and San
Francisco. has been discussed with a
great deal Of interest by tho citizens OF
Chicago. A company with the same
name was organized in Chicago, and IL
was expected to secure the seal island
contracts. All the Chicago members oi
the corporation We're III Washington,
and the inference Is drawn from the
news received few days ago that they
may made combination with their
namesake company. Color is given TO
the rumor from various sources, but
nothing definite can be learned until
, 1890-03-06
MANY SHEEP HAVE DIED.
A had winter for the Wool Growing
Indu stry on the Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-Advices
here from all important points on the
Pacific slope now state that this winter
has been everywhere particularly bad
one to the wool growers, the recent heavy
storms having had the effect OF killing
large numbers OF sheep, In some locali,
Ties whole hocks being destroyed. This
loss is reported as unusually
severe In Northern California, Southern
Oregon, Nevada and Utah. but the wool
growing industry Is so general through.
out tho United States that the loss.
II is claimed here, will have but little or
no influence on the price OF wool In
Boston. and the leasing Eastern markets,
and therefore the sheep owner who has
pulled his fiocks through can expect no
increase over the price OF last year,
, 1890-03-06

and passed resolution endorsing the
resolutions passed by the provincial leg
stature and forwarded them TO Ottawa.
They urged the dominion goyernmonttI
IRA nt the charters asked for by the Spo.
kane Il Northern to build u line from the
eastern boundary Of the province to the
coast, and also q limo from the south
boundary to Nelson, or kootcnai lake.
The charter was not opposed In the Leg
stature here, but, II being necessary to
wind along on both sides the boundary
line to avoid tho mountains, the per.
mission of the dominion was required to
enable them to build.
There Is excitement among members
OF the legislature and the citizens at the
probable defeat of the charters at OF.
tuwa
, 1890-03-06
A BIG SMELTER TRUST
Nearly All the Large Com.
panies Included.
STOCK, TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS.
The Object of the Combine to
Defeat the Lead Trust
Monopoly.

CHICAGO, March "A local paper
asserts that the big smelling organiza-
tions of the United States have formed a
trust with a capital Of SIS, 10000 II In
cludes all but five of tho large organiza-
tlons In the country.
Auong tho oomna,iss In ~ a,o ,h.
oh s,.i. ~
C.'nae " u'n,. 3ne'''"s TonPany, VI
Ohahhi the Denver q Kansas oity
smelling and refining Company. OF
Kansas City, the Pennsylvania Lead
Company, OF Mansfield, Penn. the chi
c.,o smal,ino and R.Gning Comnany
oSso oinei',us ny, anu , nehnas SohpAhy,
~ nu,ora, 'h' '"o "io1e ou'e"nB anu
i'enhihg company, OF DenVer; ~ bal
back d. Co., OF Newark, y. j.; tho Pu-
eblo Colo, Smelling and Re finlng Com
pany. of Pueblo. Cole the PhiIada
smel,ine ard Refning comn.ny ~
pmoh,n c",a - W,,,a y.
uoDo, So'o', 'he hrN"hsss r"ney
smeitlhg company, OF leadylile, Colo !
the American Smelling and Mining Com
pany' of Leadyille; the san Juan
Srao,,,ra canranv ~, p,,r.nan CoI',
n'ens No'"ra"y, VI 9o' S.,. eo,o
tne hanover shlei'er' oi Sai' LAKE, .ne
Mingo furnace Company OF oait Lake
the Germania Company, of Salt Lake;
the Helena and Livingston smol Lng and
refining COMPANY. OF Helena. Mont. :
clio Montonn gmeItjno Compnpv oi
80, =, ~ vs.
'rent rams Moh''' anu III raso sihe"er'
oil ~ Inso, Texas.
The trst conference between the heads
Of the companies was held at Omaha IN
Novomber last. Inc obJect oi the meet
ing was stated to he to devise way OF
protecting the slnelters from the lead
, 1890-03-06
the ouArEMALA RAILROAD.
A Report That the Southern Pacific
Has Purchased II.

CmCNGo, Feb. 2S.-A. NJ. Bannister,
the civil engineer who constructed the
railroad in Guatemala, which, 1t Is said,
is TO be carried across the country from
oceal to ocean, said today that he had
received reliable adviccs that IL had
been purchased by a syndicate of
wealthy American capitalists, believed
to be- the owners OF the Southern Pacific
Company lie thinks the Southern Pa.
cillc Company really the the purchaser.
1t II understood that the work OF com
plcting tho road across the country will
commence at once. Bannister's IN form
ant is of the opinion that G. r. Hunting
ton suggested and arranged for the
transfer of the property.