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after you had-I mean, after we were
married = Well, pursuing these studies,
j became specially fond of the wonderful
and enticing ways of electricity. 1t hap
pened about four years ago, that l en-
ployed this great and mystic force during
a series of essays in the line of chemical
analysis. One day drew back frightened
from the result of a certain experiment.
Frightened" repeated Georgina. She
was clearly interested.
Instantly Maynard felt himself thralled
by very enthusiasm of narration. He
again began TO speak with great nimble-
ness of tongue, but with sorry disregard of
his auditor. Presently Georgina stopped
him, q ring of fatigue in her tones.
Il don't understand your technical
terms, Egbert. They confuse me. But am
j right in deducing from what you've
already said that you found certain new
kind of electricity never even conceived of
before?"
He nodded eagerly. "Yes-yes; that's
just it. I'll be simpler; I should have
been simpler when first spoke. OF course
you have seen toward what my preamble
tended; you're too intelligent not to have
seen. One single eternal principle of life
St'ANtAas tiS QnlfSESc. mat
principle, that essence, no mortal has ever
Yet attained. To attain it. as soon shall
do, would in many cases have been de-
lance of death. For such an elixir"
'Elixirg' his wife broke in, with faint.
jeering laugh. "That has very familiar
sound, and not at all credible one.''
He bowed with curt, swift acquiescence.
sob, yes. No doubt l used the wrong
word. 1t has Cagliostro-like echo, adj
NIT. But don't mean that sort of thing
bit, Georgina. have accomplished, in
partial way, the hquefaction of electric
ity. 1t is tiuid, as we scientists have al
ways more or less supposed. But none of
US have thus far been able 10 find out any,
thing concerning it except its effects. 1t
always hitherto, has been, so TO speak; we
never presumed TO say of it that Il is any,
where. But have imprisoned it in an
actual liquid, through processes OF mole
cular and atomic fusion with that one ele-
mental body which have CHANGED 20 see
that It loves, clings To, and is
conquered by. But as yet my
achieved results are not wholly
triumphant The liquid I have obtained
IS still too volatile. 1t evaporates with
enormous rspidity; il needs third force
10 slip in and prevent this continual dis
tunctive trend. Such force am on the
threshold OF finding. 1t will not be hard
20 lind. | almost divine it at this moment.
have crossed the threshold of superb
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conquest; ! pause, as il were, in the ante
chamber. And / have paused intention
ally. DO you know why? The excitement
has been too intense. / wish 10 have my
triumph shared with me. WIN not you
share itG VIII not YOU rejoice with me in
this msgnlaoence Of discovery. greater
than man has ever yet approached. how.
ever be may in past years have dreamed,
through trust in fable and SUPERSTITION
that he might possibly reach il ~
6eorgins had dropped her head little
and pressed her lips tightly tosether.
Those words fable" and '.Saperstitio N
met her ears with an omineus note. She
remembered chad she ever forgotten y the
shhorred skepslclsm Of her husband.
GU mean, then" she slowly said
that you may seen discover o power 70
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CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER IL.
She watched him for few seconds as
though il had suddenly become known to
her that he had gone mad. Then, obeying
a little gesture that he made, she followed
him and went with him into the dusty. be-
Uttered room where he had squandered, as
IL seemed to her, so many half-idle hours.
Maynard closed the window, for too strong
a breeze blew into the chamber. AS he did
SO he watched a sunset that was simply
one luminous orange haze, against which
rose clusters of those red chimney-pots
which invest with charm the forlornest
London purlieus. Then he suddenly
turned, and saw that his wife had seated
herself This seemed concession, and he
ut once paid heed to it by dropping into a
seat opposite her. She did not look con-
ciliatory; she did not even look indulgent.
But he strove not to care how she either
looked or felt, and flung one hand with in
innate abandonment toward the chaos OF
scientific utensils that flied the room.
"You see all these, Georgina? Well,
Two gathered more than you guess from
my long association with them. | need
not tell you how strong was my passion
for science when first came over sea to
Cambridge. At Columbia college in New
York had convinced myself that l could
excel as chemist, physicist, a man Of
eager search into the actual"
''0h you need not tell me this, Egbert.
] know it well enough. Why should l
not7n
"But you thought it all waste of time
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-30
PETERSBURG.
Severely Burned-More Land Purchaser
Tobabscco and Cotton Markets.

PETERSBURG, VA. oct. 29.-fSpecial. =
Mr.. Atticus Winfree, well.knOwn citi-
zen residing on Washington street, and a
cOlored woman in his employment as cook.
were both quite painfully burnt yesterday
afternoon. Mr. Winfree was making pre-
paratOn. the ingredients of which were
powder, sulphur and lard, TO be used on one
Of his horses. After making the prepara-
ton he placed it on the stove TO cook. Al
ter il had been in the stove for a short while.
the powder, it is supposed, got thoroughly
dry, and by some means became ignited
and exploded. \ portion Of the stove was
blown to pieces, and Mr.. Winfree was Sc
yerely burnt on the right hand and also had
his mOustache and eye brows singed. The
cOlOred woman was badly burnt about the
face.
The syndicate Of capitalists who purchased
several tracts of land in Chesterfield cOun-
Is day or two ago made another purchase
to-day. This last purchase Is the tract, in
the same county. in rear of the.ROmaine
farm. known as the Cottage Property -
containing about fifteen acres, and belong
ing TO Captain Jones Davies, and
Captain William Davies. The price paid
was $50 per acre. IL is reported that
an effort is being made by the same synd-
cate to purchase tho Roslyn farm in Ches-
tertied, on the line of the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad. II is also stated that
another syndicate is negotiating for the
purchase Of several large tracts Of land in
Prince George county. including the "Crater
farm 4 well-knOwn citizen of this place
was offered to-day $500 for his farm in
Prince George county, short distance from
Petersburg.
The old Arrowfeld church in Chesterfield
county was put up at auction Yesterday
afternoon, but bidder couldn't be found
for It.
The petition asking for the pardon Of
Isaac Ellis, the negro who was convicted Of
bgamy in the Hastings Court Of this city,
and his punishment fixed at three years in
the penitentiary, was returned here to-day
by the Governor for Judge ID. VI. Bernard
and Mr.. j. VI. Mullen, the attorney for the
Commonwealth. 10 write upon the petition
that thev recommended Executive clemen-
cy, which they did.
The downward tendency Of cotton has not
vet stopped, as our market yesterday Oike
other markets) showed a further light de-
cline and closed at 9 1-l6c. for middlings.
Receipts only moderate. Low grades Of
cotton are not wanted.
The offerings Of dark and red loose t.
baccO on yesterday were very large and To-
day they were still larger. For good and
fine grades the marketruled steady froms9.JO
tO$ll.7j. the latter for fine. For all useful
sorts prices were very fair. For poor and
common lugs and poor Leaf prices keep
"ruinously' low. rs 10 the general quality
Of the receipts lately, there has been
marked falling of in the quality. good
deal OF tobacco that has been sold this week
has lacked quality ana body, aud a good
deal has shown the bad effects Of too close
housing in the barns.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-30
ASHLAND.
Dwelling Destroyed by Fire-The Ran
.dOlph Macon Football Team.

ASHLAND, Va, Oct. 29-.Special. !
Yesterday morning between three and four
O'Clock the alarm Of fire was given. Owing
to the early hour and the location Of the fire
from the centre of the town, before crowd
could gather the house belonging TO Mr.
John G. Shafer, and occupied by Mr.. Lefe-
bre, was burned. The fire was first discoy-
cred by Mrs. Lefebre. Ii originated IN her
bedroom. When aroused she realized that
only rapid escape would save herself and
family, and she fled. with her husband, over
the hot, burning floor. Had Mr.. LefeDre re-
ceived assistance at this stage the building
might have been saved, but before the Hook
and Ladder Company arrived the house was
doomed. NOarticles Of furniture were saved
except some chairs and "A sofa. The origin
Of the fire is supposed to have been coal
falling out Of the CRATE upon the floor. The
house and furniture were insured; the for
mer for about one thousand dollars.
The Randolph football team has
been organized as follows: Adams, centre
rush: Stephens, left guard; Luck, right
guard; Sledd, right tackle; Brown, LETT
tackle; King, right end; Arnold, LETT end; /;
stark, quarter back; Keys. right-hand back; (;
W. X. Patton (captain), left-hand back, and
Il. W. Patton. full back. The practice game
with Richmond College, scheduled for next
Saturday, has been postponed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-30
TIE TREASuRY'S SILVER POLICY
Director Leech Defend, Jt and Tells Why
tae Price of silver Has Declined.

A special To the New York sun from
Washington says: T.. .. Leech, director Of
the Mint, made this statement to-day about
the Treasury purchases Of silver bullion
and the causes Of the recent decline in the
market price Of silver:
The Treasury method Of purchasing
silver has been criticised in these particu-
lars: That the large purchases by the
Department do not include all the silver
bought; that the London price is used as a
basis Of Government purchase; that the
bids 10 the Government are on decimal
system and tend to fayOrtism.
"In regard TO the first criticism, | may
say that the Government purchases silver
as II does bonds, or indeed any article re-
quired in considerable quantities by public
competition, the lowest offers being always
accepted. provided they do not exceed the
highest market price. For the benefit of
small producers. however. who would other
wise be obliged 10 trade through middle
men, the superintendenls Of the mines are
authorized 10 purchase small lots at a price
fixed from day to day by the Director OF the
Mint, corresponding 10 the market price OF
silver. These purchases average possibly
a half million ounces month, and are re-
ported to the Treasury weekly.
1T 10 not true that the London price has
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-30
BARRUNOlA'S MURDER.
story OF the Crime "a Told by an Eye
witness.

witness.
BosrON, MASS, Oct. @.-The Globes
Rutland, W., special gives an interview
with Charles IT, Wood, Of san Jose, Cali
tOrnia, temporarily stopping there, VINO was
an eyewitness of the death OF General Bar
rundia, at Acapulco, Central America. His
story for the most part Is simply corrob-
Grafton Of the chief facts already published
in connection with the shooting. Mr.. Wood
SAYS that when the steamer having General
Barrundia on board entered the port Of
ChampericO il was boarded by the Guate-
malan officers who demanded Barrundia's .
surrender, alleging that they had an order
Of arrest from Miner, the American
Minister The purpOrt Of the order WAS
that if the ship was within league OF the
Guatemalan shore, 1t would be the cap
tain's duty 10 deliver up General Bar
rundia. Captain Pitts, believing this order
a ruse. refused the demand and set sail Tor
san jose the interview then detailed the
already well-knOwn facts OF the boarding the
steamer at san Jose by the Guatamdlan
officers, who, seeing that the order Of arrest
was stamped with the Minister'S official
seal. and IN obedience thereto the party was
led by Captain Pitts TO Barrundia's state
room, where the document was read 10 the
IN zitiVe. Ia the latter part Of the order,
said Mr.. Wood, was pledge on the part OF
Minister Miner that Barrundia's personal
safety would be assured. Barrundla, how
ever, blnued by despair, did not wait To
hear the closing words, but saying
Yes" in French, darted behind his
door and Immediately rushed out and fired
bullets from revolver he held IN either
hand. but injuring no one. He was then
rlddled with bullets from the officers weap-
ons. Mr.. Wood expresses the opinion that
the affair was a disgrace to the American
llag. and more especially as two American
war-ships lay near by and could have as
sisted in saving Barrundla.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-30
VOL. V.---NUMBER 1,5O6.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

As soon as the new press now in pro-
cess OF construction shall be in position,
with The increased facility thus afford
cd, the form Of this paper will be changed TO
one N eight pages Of type in conformity
with that OF the leading metropolitan jour
mails of the country. THIS ENLARGEMENT
WILL MEAN ABOUT SIXTEEN MORE coll
UMNS TBAN Al PRESENT ArPEAR IN THE
TIMES. BY THIS CHANGE, GREATER AD-
puIONAL SPACE WILL BE GIVEN TO
THE TIMES, MAKING THIS A PAPER WITH
MORE FREsH MATTER sET UP ZACH NIGHT
THAN ANY OTHER PAPER IL THIS STATE,
As VIZ UsE NOrLATE OR SYNDICATE MAT
TER, But MODERN TYPE, and matter origi-
nal or selected by THE TIMES. We are de-
termincd not 20 allow either news matter 10
bo disrcgardcd on account Of advertise
mcnts. nor advertisements on account of
ncws, and on every page will be fresh read
ing matter. THIS WILL GIVE TO RICH
MoND. VIRGINIA, AND THE CONTIGUOUS
TERRITORY MODERN NEWSPAPER.
THOROUGHLY EQUwrTD FOR THE COLLEC-
.rloN ANp COLLATION. or NEWS; An EXrO-
NrNr or TRUE DEMOCRACY, HAVING TIE
INTERESTS or ALL rARrs OF TIE STATE
,ruEARr. AND or VALUE TO THE READER
AND THE ADVERTISER. The paper will De
printed on a Hoe pcrfecting press with the
latest improvements capable Of turning
ont. pasted and folded, four, six, eight,
ten, twelve, sixteen, or twenty-iour pages,
and unriyaled hy any other press in the
country. THESE IMPROVEMENTS AND AID
DlTIONs ARR But TOKENS OF OUR DETER
MlNATION TO GIVE VIRGINIA AND THE
~prru A FIEsT-CLAsS DAILY NEWSPAPER.
ur WHICH THEY MAY BE PROUD, AND ~ !
WHICH WE SHALL TAKE GREAT PRIDE.
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country, and where the railroad crosses
this street bridge has been constructed
by the railroad authorities. This morning
freight train was approaching from the
east, and a brakeman named {. VI. Hefner
was on duty in front on top Of the cars and
was seen to fall by the rear brakeman. The
train was stopped at once, and when found
the man was dead upon the track with the
top of his head cut entirely of, exposing The
interior OF the skull. His brains were scat
tered along the track for many feet. The
scene presented was truly horrible and sick
eDing.
The acting coroner, Mayor Henley, was
Immediately notified. and he ordered a
jury. which viewed the body and proceeded
to take evidence. The only witness to the
occurrence was j. l.. Seay, a fellow-brake-
man. who testified 10 seeing him killed.
The jury, after hearing the testimony,
rendered verdict in accordance with the
facts stated, and declaring that the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company are
guilty Of criminal negligence in allowing
said bringe 10 remain so low after their at
tentiOn has been called TO its dangerous
condition by the frequent casualties it has
Occasioned. The deceased was about
twenty-four years of age and lived in
Richmond. After he had been struck 10y
the bridge fully twenty-five cars must have
passed over him.
The railroad company on several occa-
sons, through its agents here, tried 10 get
our Council to allow them to raise the
bridge, but as the bridge, even as it now
stands. Is so unsightly and makes such a
rise in the road that in winter vehicles can
scarcely be driven over it. The Council
have invariably refused them TO raise it
unless the corporation Of Williamsburg il
remunerated for it. This makes the third
person that has been killed here, and several
have been knocked of and badly crippled.
After the verdict the body was placed in
freight train and taken to Richmond.
Miss Jennie MorecOck, who has been
spending most Of the summer abroad, will
return on Friday.
Mr.. X. X. Cole left here to-day TO visit
friends in Baltimore. He will be absent
aayeral dave
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-30
GRAND RELIGIOUS EVENT.
Celebration of the silver Jubilee oi
Bishop Feehan.

CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Ihe grandest religious
celebration and pageant ever held in the
West. or perhaps in the whole country. with
the exception Ot the exercises incidental to
the bestowal upon Archbishop Gibbons Of
the hat and ring Of cardinal. commenced
here today. The celebration which opened
the day is in honor OF the silver jubilee Of
Most Rev. Patrick Augustus Feehan, and is
the result of a spontaneous desire not only
to recognize the anniversary ot a most
important event in the history Of the
Roman Catholic Church, but as "a
tribute 10 the popularity Of the
Archbishop himself Never in the
history Of Chicago has there been such
procession Of prelltes and priests as were
on their way this morning down Chicago
avenue. The procession was nearly 1000
strong, and presented "A magnificent specta-
Gle, and as it entered through the portals Of
the Cathedral, solemn POntitical High Mass
was celebrated, the Archbishop himself
being the ceebrant. At the end Of the
mass an eloquent sermon was preached by
Archbishop Ryan, Of Philadelphia. The
benediction, pronounced by Archbishop
Feehan. brought the elaborate services 10
close This afternoon the Archbishop was
banquetted in the grand hall of the audto-
rum.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-30
REED IN THE WEST.
His Audiences Meet Him In Everything
But the Tariff.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, oct. 29.-Speaker
Reed, OF Maine, was given an ovation in
Milwaukee tonight. He talked for an hour
in Schlitz Park 10 an audience approxi-
mating 900 people. He commenced his re-
marks by the tariff. the Force bill. and rul-
ings of himself as Speaker. The audience
was enthusiastic. and was in accord with
the orator on everything but the tariff The
Speaker arrived AT 5:4j O'Clock. after tri-
umphial tour through the state from st.
Paul He departed tonight for Michigan,
in which State he will make several
speeches before departing for the East.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-30
L. 2. O,Connor ON Irl.h Affairs.

LONDON. oct. 29.-The Cologne Gazette
reports an interview had by a correspondent
with +. =. O'COnnOr on Irish affairs. Among
other things, Mr.. O'COnnOr is reported as
saying that the O'Bren-Dillon mission 10
the United states was not in connection
with the Irish potato famine, which was
the business Of the British Government.
Mr. O'COnnOr added that the only concern
was 10 secure funds tor political uses. IT
was expected that one hundred thousand
pounds would be raised in the United
states. He himself would probably 20 to
Canada. as O'Brien and Dillon could not
venture there.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-30
Let the MOles stay.

Women are always writing to know how
they shall remove moles from their faces or
necks. Evidently they have not learned
that in most countries mOles are not only
considered beautiful, but are supposed TO
bring good luck. 4 very well kuoNn French
wQmaD has her gowns cut eNtr mely low
on the back that she may d.. ,y % her adj
mrers large black mole, which is a little
lower than midway between her neck and
waist. The Arabs, wanting u describe a
beautiful woman. saw of her: Her iace is
like the moon in the funess of its glory, her
cheek is like jasmine with moles on it, her
hair 10 like the horses New York
Sun
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he led in his younger years was more than
Of mere rakish eccentrcity. The same may
be said Of the career of his eldest son, Will
liam, Prince Of Orange, the shady bouleyar-
dier whom the Prince Of Wales nicknamed
CitrOn.
Prince Alexander, the Kings second son,
an invalid from infancy. was learned in or
anthology. but gave manifest signs Of in
sanity prior 70 the death Of the mother OF
these two princes. Sophia Of Wurtemburg
who was granddaughter Of George III.
King William himself, on his mothers side,
is a grand son Of the notorious Paul I. Of
Russia, whose madness was never ques-
toned, and first cousin Of the Grand Duke
Nicholas. whose insanity was recently re-
ported. Paufs father. or reputed father,
was the husband Of the great Catherine,
also more or less insane. Thus the fatal
taint has been handed down from genera
tlOn 10 generation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-30
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.
The Convention Refuse Coalition with
the Employee Federation.

PIrrsBURG, PA. Oct. 29.-At to-day's
session Of the Convention Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers the Fedora
ton question was settled. The convention
decided to refuse coalition with the United
Order Of Railway Employees this year, but
at the same time did not change the law
which permits system federation. The
executive body representing the engineers
of each railway system may, at its option,
affiliate with other organizations whose
membership Is composed Of tiremen, switch
men, conductors, and trainmen.