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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10
ALL OF THESE CLOAKS WILL Be ON SALE THIS WEEK.

Real Pique KID Cloves, dark reds and
Browns, tho best wearing kind Of Kid Gloves
msdc, el pair, every sizs, usual price 81.
Biarrits Mousquetsire Kid Gloves, s-bu.ton
lengths, blacks and ell colors, SOC. pair
usual price 81
Pure Linen Freneh Convent Hsmstitched
Sheets. lo-4. s2.25 each, usual price -.
Piiiow-cases to match, 62,Sc.
lo-4 unblsaehed sheesing. i5c. ysras
usual price zoe.
White Wool Flannel, iitfa. . yard, usual
price 900
Domss Flannel, 44ie. yard.
Apron Glngnams, SIC. o yari
Plaid Dress Ginghams. 20 styles. &C., usuAi
price Toe.
Bordsrsd Apron Ginghsms, &C., usual price
l2fkc.
Ladies' Satin Front White Ribbed Under
vests, size, usual price Doc.
We have made some more remarkable pur-
chases OF DreAs Goods.
Yard. wide Csoytoss, pretty effects In Dlae-
ensls, PiAidA spl shotss l6S$cs usual price
2ac, AK
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10
Churches and Their Pastors.

Rev. Joshua S. Hunter, the newly-ap-
pointed pastor OF Trinity church, arrived
in the city Friday from Danville' and
was met by a committee from the church
and carried TO the parsonage where the
ladies' had prepared for him ana ms taniy
a pleasant reception and dinner. making
them TO feel at home and happy with the
people whom he IL 10 serve.
Rev. Travers J. Taylor, the new pastor
OF Iaurel-Street Methodist church, will
preach for the first time in that church
this morning.
Rev. r. p. Nugent will fill the pulpit
al st. Mark Episcopal church this morn
ing. 49,
Rev. DR.. Landrum will celebrate his
twelfth year OF service at the Second
Baptist church to-day with an appropriate
anniversary sermon.
Rev. j. w. Moore. the new pastor OF ~.
James Methodist church, was rendered a
reception by his congregation Friday night.
There was a large attendance, and the
evening was pleasantly spent with some
good music, fraternal addresses, ana re-
freshments In abundance. Rev. Mr.. Nash.
of the Episcopal church; Rev Mr.. Gam
mon. Of the Presbyterian church; Rev. br.
George H. Ray. and Rev. Air. Linney were
present
A number OF young ladies' met NJ the
residence OF Mrs. j. Booten Hill Friday
afternoon. and organized the Hand
Maidens" of the First Baptist church.
There will be a dual observance At st.
Mary's Catholic church to-day.
This morning the patron feast or the
church Immaculate Conception OF Nary
will be commemoratel, and In the after
noon confirmation will be administered to
about so candidates At Z o'clock mass
In the morning St Mary's Sodality VIII
receive monthly communion In body
AT 1880 O'Clock high mass will be cele-
brated. Right Rev Bishop Van de Fyler
will assist and deliver an address. AFTER
mass pontihcial blessing will be given.
Al 4 o'clock L. NJ. solemn yespers VIII
take place. Confirmation viii be admlnls-
tered by the bishop. The music upon
each of these occasions Will be eNcep-
tionally fine.
The Jewish festival, "Chamkah," VIII
b. observed at Sir Moses Monteilore Syna-
gogue at o'clock this evening. The
new choir will participate in the services.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10
READEVERY ITEM.
THEY ARE SPECIAL BARGAINS.

In the ssovs lot are 500 Fiowing.End
Made-Up scarfs az Same price.
Mems Wool Hat Hose. navy. seal, red, and
gray, i9s. q pair, usual price 35c.
Don't miss our Book sale.
CIoth-Bound Books, 1oc., worth 2sc.
Finest Cloth-Bouna Books, 2sc., worth 81.
"Child Life OF Christ largo book. 500.
worth sl.50.
soo-page "co!umbisn History Of the
DATED states,r si.49. worth a.
Infants White silk MIsssns, e5c., usual
price SOC.
caildrsn's Black Kritwool Mits, loc.,
usud price Csc
100 dcsen Ladies' Blue, Brown Atwood
silk stitched Csshmsrs Cloves i7c., usual
prics Csc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10
THE McAuL CUTTING AFFRAY.
Conway and Mlnitree Go oaJury-other
Police Court Cases.

Conway and IInitree Go to aJury-Other
Police Court Cases.
The greaf bIg-hearted Police Justice con-
tinued quite sick yesterday. and Squire
IonnIe Graves. OF baseball fame, welded
the gavel from his Honors long-accus-
toned seat. A large number OF young
man had congregated 10 hear the exam
nation OF James Conway, charged with
feloniously assaulting and cutting John
McCaul. and OF n. r. Isaacs and III. A.
Minitree who were up as accessories 10
the woundlng OF McCaul. This difficulty
occurred near the corner OF Eighth and
Broad streets Friday night. McCaul and
some friends were standing on the street
engaged In conversation, when lsaacs,
Mintree and Conway passed by. and, 1t
is said brushed up against the party
standing on the sidewalk. This caused
words. and A fight ensued between Con-
way and McCaul. Isaacs and Minitree
kept the crowd back with threats, and
when the participants were separated It
VAS found that McCaul was badly cut
There were two gashes on the head. one
OF which was three inches long, severe
stab I'm the neck and McCaul's coat was
slashed in many places, but In none or
these strokes did the knife enter the flesh.
Conway received some ugly bruises about
the face. In the evidence 1t was stated
that Conway never carried a knife, and
no one seemed to know whose Lnlfe II
was that was used in the fray. The blade
was found in the alley near where the
cutting was done. Isaacs was fined 70 for
interfering with Policeman Bailey In the
discharge Of his duty and Conway was
sent to the grand jury for the cutting,
while Mnitree was also sent up as an
accessory 10 the assault
The case OF Charles II. Baker. charged
with the larceny OF $2.7o from Lee j.
Dean. was dismissed.
John Shinaut, who was up for breaking
into a car of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway with intent to commit larceny
was sent TO the Hastings Court grand
jury.
Charles Smith and James Miller were
ordered to be held until the 18th inst as
suspicious characters.
Edgar Wills. charged with stealing sl5s
from Robert Satterield, was discharged.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10
Walton Gets Two Years.

Warner Walton alias j. r. Combs aiias
one or Two other persons was tried In the
Hastings Court yesterday on five charges
OF forgery and one Of carrying concealed
weapon. Walton Is the negro who duped
Postmaster Russell and several others re-
Gently. He was convicted on the charge
OF counterfeiJing the name or the p0sb
master to a check passed upon the Wat
klns Hardware Company and was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for two years.
lie was also fined so for carrying pistol
concealed on Ills person. In the other
cases against Walton he was acquitted.
J. A. Bass, charged with carrying Goa"
cealed weapons, was acquitted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10
THE DEBT OF WEST VIRGINIA.
Mr.. Mason Talks About the Efforts Made to
settle II.

Mr.. ]. NJ. Mason. the well-known West
Virginia lawyer and fnancIer, arrived In
the city yesterday and Is stopping at the
Exchange Hotel. Mr.. Mason took
prominent part in bringing about the ne
gotlations that led to the settlement or
Virginia's debt. and was here frequently
in connection with the consideration OF
that subject by the last Legislature, ana
subsequently at the meetings OF the COM
mission. His presence In the LOBBY or
the Exchange last night naturally sug-
gested that his presence had something
to do with the efforts being made to set
tie the debt Of West Virginia.
IL did not come here on that business
Mr.. Mason assured Dispatch reporter
The West Virginia debt IS not in shape
for any action by either State. The Adj
iustment Company tried, but failed, 20
bring the creditors together In time 10
make some application 10 this Legislature
We failed because there Is no fortune
for ANYBODY in the Baltimore plan. As
soon as we advertised certain Nall-street
parties made 30 much noise that the less
Intelligent holders became daZed and did
not come forward. 1t seems incredible,
but It is none the less true, that the chief
cost Of adjusting iong-defaulted securi-
ties Is TO protect holders against outside
Vaccinations. The situation of these
creditors illustrates this fact.
AN EFFORT THAT FAILED.
Some certificates were deposited under a
contract. dated IN 1882, which gave large
commission conditional upon settlement
being concluded before April, 1887. This
undertaking unfortunately drifted into the
hands of unwlse men, and ten Wall-street
parties organized q syndicate by written
agreement which divided up on paper -
tween them all the contingn comml sion
so that they would receive VOWpO0 IN
priorlty and half Of the balance. This
syndicate risked a small amount Of cash
for the chance of making a large amount
OF money. The undertaking collapsed and
nothing Of benefit 20 any one was accom-
pl!shed; the syndicate had lost their
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10
Prices $2.99 TO $29.


Solid Color Imported csuers-Har sefse~
all WOOL, Iet black. green. navy, or0Wn' Z'e'
yari usual price soc.
so pieces moro added 20 the JSc. sAs "
Dress Goods this wesk-nes Pszlas' nes
Solids. new Diagonsls-csasins sdespf'sa
town talk. worth so 20 7Sc
i2-Bu,soa Lcug White Evenins siess~
si.50 par.
Job lot silver Pie and Fancy Trays no 'vs
alike.
Toe, worth csc.
25c., worth 5oe.
soc. worth OIL 70 Lso.
Lace Curtain STRIPS, . yards long, i'~
zach.
5000 p.ecss new Ssvs,ry ,ass reee'vsa :
regular Jewellers Boz sirsn WIN ssss
piecc sold. a..
chilsrss's 10 Karat ocf Sat sinss, zo@
nss-fsns. stamped starring s'ivsr' ioe.
Real DiHmoad-c hsp Solid Geld kiass' IL
Juss sush bargains thsoashoss tho ssSes.
Ora svsy sss .iss cath 2 seioes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10
House OF Delegates.

The House WIS called TO order promptly
at noon yesterday by Speaker cardwell,
and the proceedings were opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Hoge.
Leave Of absence was granted 10 Dele
gates Miller, Of Rappg hammock; Patteson,
of Buckingham: Murrel,, OF Campbell;
Richardson, OF Louisa: Fahrney. OF Rock
ingham and Pretlow. OF Southampton.
MIR. James s. Jones. OF King and Queen,
offered the following joint resolution.
Resolved tthe Senate concurring), That
the General Assembly proceed this day at
1899 =. III. 10 the election OF Auditor OF
Public Accounts. Treasurer. Secretary Of
the Commonwealth, Second Auditor, Re-
Gister OF the Land ONCE Superintendent
of the Penitentiary. Railroad Commits
sioner. and Superintendent OF Public
Printing: that In the execution OF the
Joint order nominations shall be made
for the whole number In the order IN
which they appear above. and then each
house shall ba uoti6sd Of said nomination;
then tho roll shall 10 called for tbs cleo
tion OF one Of tha olacers IN the order
named. and when the roll shall have been
called for the whole number the presiding
ollltcr Of each house shall appoint conn
mitees q two, which together shah con-
stitste 4 telnt eomuittea - seunt he
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-10

For some time past l had held over
my head the terrible threat that II | did
not vote for Lee should not 20 TO the
Legislature any more, and TO all OF thsse
men i have answered that II would let
any sort OF threat divert me from what
/ thought II was my duty to
do. / would then be unworthy 10
represent them. Most OF the men who
saw mel mean Lee men-after hearing
my position, said they were for Lee.
but said they would have voted for me
anyhow, and they were satisfied / would
do what believed 10 be best, and that
would satisfy them. l have done that
after q patient, careful study and in
vestigation, and feel satisfied that have
done as i should and done what is best
for this city and her interests, and
believe after the cracking OF the fire
and the roaring OF the storm have passed
away, the still, small voice OF justice
win be heard TO approve OF my course.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-01
Man Nho Wac Their Ears.

Mr.. Slater is in error in thinking that
comparatively few now possess the power
TO 'wag the ear" writes Eugene Nj.
Aaron IN Science. The power Is common
among the West Indian halt-breeds ana
the MAYA and other derivatives OF Mexico
aud Central America, and many whites
have the power who hardly realize the
fact. 1t is not uncommon TO observe TINS
II one will suddenly say TO a companions
What was that noise?" ii Mr.. Slater
will say this IN semi-startled way, he will
notice that IN no considerable number OF
cases there Will be a slight instructive
movement of the muscles III question,
more or less pronounced.
Nor is the ear that Darwin illustrates IN
his Descent of Man" as being allied 10
the pointed type belonging TO our Simlan
relatives as uncommon as many may
imagine. 1t Is my observation that this pc
cullarity Of the fold III question Is often
est to be observed in women, and IN many
of these cases tie persistence of the WIS
dom teeth is also q characteristic.
| have in mind two cases of TINS sort
ono of a man, the other of q woman, both
residents of one of our leading cities. aud
their social and intellectual forces. The
latter j. "A remarkable reversion to an
earlier type in ear. in teeth, III length OF
arm, III painless childbirth, In tlexlbllity OF
hand Joints, and IN other marked charac-
teristics.
1t appears to me that the ear, like the
yermiform appendix, the suspension OF the
viscera. the position of the orlfice to the
bladder. and the unprotected condition OF
certain main arteries, Is yet IN a transl-
tional state and not fully adapted to the
newer human conditions imposed by the
erect position and the artinclalities oil
civilization.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-01
DIDN'T GIVE UP HIS ROOM,
Although Mrs Bradley Martin Wanted 1t
for Her Niecc.

A well-known New Yorker, who has been
in San Francisco for the last couple or
weeks, tells the following story about the
Bradley Martins. the marriage OF whose
daughter to Earl Craven was the topic III
New York several weeks ago:
1t seems that a Mr.. Grant. who accord
inc TO the ArQOnGuf, y a great faVorlte III
New York, in the clubs. and III society.
was in the same Paris hotel with the
Bradley Martins, whom he did not know.
Mr.. Grant, who Is OF a cornwall tempera-
ment. was living in bed one morning about
II O'clock with dark brown taste IN MS
mouth. His servant presently brought
him note, which Mr. Grant opened. IL
ran az follows;
&" SIrs. Bradley Martin presents her CON;
ailments TO George de Forest Grant, ana
bees to know whether he would surreno9 r
his frst-toor apartments for the use OF her
niece"
Mr. Grant was so amazed that he at
once became yerV wide awake. lie pro-
ceeded TO indite the following reply:
George de Forest Grant presents hls
compliments TO Mrs. Bradley Martin. and
desires TO know whether her niece
drinks
II did not take long for this remarkable
misslve to bring all answer, which ran as
follows:
Mrs. Bradley Martin is much surprised
ut the extraordinary question put to her
by George de Forest Grant. but begs to
assure him most emphatcally That her
niece does not drink
The correspondence then came TO sud
den ending through the following note
from Mr.. Grant:
George de Forest Grant very much
regrets that be cannot give up his first
floor apartments to Mrs Bradley Martins
niece. for he is convinced that as that
young lady does not drink it is very much
easier for her TO 90 upstairs tnan 1t Is for
Mr. Grant -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-01
Lady BARRIERS.

Tho lady barber" said Louis Ed
monds. who IS at the Lindell. IN the ~.
LOUIS Globe Democrat, cannot city ladies
have opened barber-shops with a great
flourish of trumpets. and been patronlzed
very literally by the youths OF the city,
who REGARDED the idea as distinctly novel.
But the cases where the project has
proved anything like permanent success
are very rare. Ihave been shaved twice
by a lady barber. and would not go
through the ordeal third time even If
paid literally for so doing. 1t Is not because
a lady cannot shave so much as because
she cannot keep razor IN good condl-
tion.
1T looks very easy to strop a razor, but
every man who has tried to shave
himself recollects how he has abso-
lutely failed to produce the desired
effect in spite of the most vigor-
Gus applications of energy and what
he regards as skill. A lady IS still at great
er disadvantage and can seldom sharpen
even a pen-knife let alone a hollow-ground
razor. The only possible chance the ave-
rage lady barber has Is to keep a man
busy sharpening her razors, and by so
doing she has % pay away the bulk of her
profits IN the way of superruous wages.
In addition 10 this, most men who are
expert shoppers, are also expert bar
beers and prefer to complete the operation
themselves
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-01
POISON CARROT IN HARD LUCK.
A North Dakotan Calls on the Editor sn'
Meeia M it'll MIsfortune.

A two-ringed circus stopped In front OF
this Office last Thursday, says the Wash
County IN. D. Record. 1t was Poison Car.
rot's great aggregation and strictly-limited
horse and mule-team. attached TO hen-
roost seeder. Poison was riding on the
seeder, and had stopped the team DIV sus-
pending persuading operations, when was
carried on by the assistance OF small tree
carried in his right hand and used as the
lef. bower when mules were trumps:,
Poison never ties his team 10 anything
they never move unless struck by q
cyclone or the boarding house side OF q
meat-axe. They rarely JOIN q cyclone III
ITS ram bles, the wind getting poor sction
on this team. They are never tat, put az
some seasons of the year they look ike
driftwood going downstream. The mule
is yery hearty and the horse Is always
ready for a banquet.
Poison doesn't believe In riotous hving.
and he beds his horses with hazel-nut
nusbes. He took away wisp oil nay from
the mule. who had secured 1t from pass
inc ton. aud after putting 1t IN the seeder-
hoy came in. Poison threw himself INTO
the visitors chair before l could get the
cline. not out of 1t. His clothes were never
Strong. and the course he has been taxing
,,,,s winter has made them thin IN spots.
INV zine pot has one of these spots; Poi-
snn was angry at first, and hot hushes
oyazed upon his face. But, after anoint.
mo himself with rubber coat that had
haen handed in on subscription, MS
naycbed lips turned to other channels.
Poison hsd come in 70 get his seeder
6rad IL had been under the weather Tor
almost year. but a. he hadn't any use lor
il before, and the sseder hadn't Rrpmoiso'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-01
NEW CONDITIONS OF WARFARE.
Smokeless Powder to BE Used in Ger
many This Year.

This year the Germans are to hold army
mannuvres on q gigantic scale on the
French frontier and partly IN the pro-
yinces conquered from France. The En-
peror has resolved 10 surpass all former
efforts of martial display and Ia to have a
host Of potentates and princes "a onlook-
ers. Some remarkable results may be ex-
pected in the use of smOkeless powder
both by the artillery and the infantry.
The difficulties in the way of intro
ducing this powder have now been over
come very thoroughly and the strateglst
has TO deal with new conditions of war
fare IN very long range OF weapons and IN
visibility. which were not thought OF ten
years ago. The scientific aspect OF war IS
in the ascendant far more than has for
merly been the case, and, according TO the
san Francisco cal, generals of the Moltke
type are more needed than leaders OF per-
sonal daring and dash. whose Impetuosty
Is of little avail III modern tactics.
The perplexity INTO which smokeless
powder may throw commander was Illus
trated recently during artillery manGuvres
at Aldershot. in England. Sir Evelyn
Wood who is in command at this military
camp, reported that one battery which
had been pounding away for some minutes
at q distance of one mile and half was so
invisible to the force which il was attack
ing that tor the sake of practice orders
were sent to fire few rounds of ordi-
nary black powder in order that the posi-
ton might be distinguished and the range
found.
In actual hostilites there would be no
such accommodation. The death-deallng
guns would be served with energy as long
as the advantage of being unseen and IN
opposed remained.
This must be regarded as a striking proof
that the new powder of the British service.
cordite, is answering its purpose well.
Cordite consists of about 80 per cent. OF
nitro-glycerine and 80 per cent. OF nitro
cotton. which are combined by q solvent
in small proportion. and camphOr is added
to reduce the sensiuveness 10 explosive
action. The material ls paste rather
than powder. and il is made by sDecial
machinery III the form Of thin cords or
threads. which are afterwards rolled into
cartridges of any size and torn.
Cordite is thus equally suitable for small
arms or artillery. An initial velocity OF
1000 feet per second is obtained. ana the
pressure within the gun chamber Is said
10 be less than when black powder is used.
The smokcle,s powder called balisute Is
somewhat similar in composition and IS
also prepared IN any shape for use by the
soldier or sportsman. One very distinctive
advantage this smokeless ammunition OF
the nitro lycerine cotton description has
over gunpowder lies IN impermea blllty TO
water.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-01
RALEIGH AS A ROmANCER
Sir Walter Told Extravsgant bat Delight
full Stories of Travel.

While in Paramsaribo. writes Toledo
Bee correspondent, / secured genuine
treasure-am usty little volume which is no
less than SIR Walter Ralelgh's own ac-
count OF bis first voyage TO these parts,
made in 1895. After perusing 1t one /: al
most reconciled TO the beheadlng OF the
gallant old nobleman ct the hands OF
On ungrateful sovereign. If for no
thing more than lies be told. space
permits the quotation OF lew
lines only. Speaking Of tho island
of Irinidado," where the party
first landed. he says " II hath stores OF
deer. wild perks. fruits. fish, and fowl. A
salt river hath stores of oysters upon the
branches OF the trees. which were very
salt and we'll tasted. All their oysters
grow upon those boughs and sprays, and
not on the ground. The Spaniards con;
fessed that they found grains of gold
in some of the MYERS. but they
having the purpose to enter Guiana.
the magazine of rich metals. cared not
to spend time in search thereof" Arrived
in Guiana, he writes Because there may
arise many doubts, and how this empire
OF Guiana is become so populous ana
adorned with so many great cities, towns,
temples, and treasures (?), l. thought good
to make it known that the Emperor now
reigning is descended from those magnit-
cent princes of Peru. of whose large terri
tories. of whose policies, conquests, edlfceS,
and riches Francisco Lopez and others,
have written large discourses. The en-
pre- Of Guiana is directly east from Peru
towards the sea- and lieth under the equi-
noxlal line. and 1t hath more abundance
OF gold than any part of Peru aud as many,
or more, great cities than ever Peru when
it hourished most. | have been assured
bv such AS have seen Manoa. the imperial
city of Guiana, winch the Spaniards call
III Dorado, for the greatness, the riches,
and for the excellent seat. 1t far
exceedeth any of the old world;
at least so much OF the world
as is known to the Spanish nation. 1t Is
founded upon a lake of salt water OO
leagues long. like unto Mare Casplum.
Johannes Marines master OF the NUM-
ton TO Osdace. At q port called Morequito.
in Guiana, there lieth Mt this dav great
anchor of Osdace's ship, and this port Is
some 300 miles within the land, upon the
great river of Orinoco."