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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-31

s s l.
,..r..r.. of 1855 taught Charleston
and over $.oOp0W cyclone inSur-
.- l.I there This VIII greatly
.r.. ... damages.
.....r. were killed and two injured
, .......'.u and others are missing.
. r.t..-utkc Shoals lght-ship was
......... wrecked. though the crew es-
-rr.ia and the Ncmasscc, OF the
.. ... ~ steamers. are both overdue
.. ......t.n and great anxiety - felt-
. ...... steamer Astoria. laden with
..... .ru Pensacola for queenstown.
.. .g.r. Morris w. Child. from
..... v.ta lumber. was towed into
......... .v ID tug The vessel is much
s.- IMPORTS passing through
,.. ....r. seeing six men IN the water
..... .t...rt,rs on. They were barely
. -. .--.~tauce could be given them.
". N.t..-.lu bark Skudcsnaes was
,. .... Charleston TO quarantine dam
- -.. +. from the West Indies with
".. schooner Nettie Shipman,
... ....nIle. for New York, laden
... humber. is oT Charleston bar with
s.-. .s.. blown away.
. I..- marhiu- the south channel
...... . Charleston haThor are gone.
. ... rivers u the state are over their
f..-. ... IU-aul crops are ruined.
....... U.k- a- if logs bad been rolled
...... c.r,.u is badly torn up. The dam
. I. .f..s amounts 10 several hunlred
-...| dollars Every town In the State
.-....I t.ull--shadc trees down ana
...r.... ias mo- telcgraphic communica-
"A
rr forty miles at a stretch.
Charleston. $. g.. August 30-The Char-
.... ,..I ra has ended. The city has
".. ' repair damages while yet shut
.m communication with the outer
H.-. .I. e.eht presented yesterday was
t. r ,u. To the people of this city
.,. most IN ruins the streets and
.tf.r.s streWu with debris from tho
stores and dwellings; the road
r.. blocked zap by hundreds OF giant
.l.r.,.i from the earth. the side
r. .f.Vu with crumbling brick and
..r f- courts and alleys and by
under water. a magnificent water
.t uI,h its costly docks. where the
t..t mo- ID continent could be berthed piled
... HI.ekIc-. some OF the churches un-
' ..l almost every residence more
t injured Water and wind had play
.. .l... iu the old city 10y the sea and
. .v some Of its pleasantcst places.
'- t...u lu the wee sma' hours Of the
dion. u.l while the fierce gale was stu
through the town. threatening
.... a.uLuauon along the by-ways and
'.- i.Jrouehfares. you could see the
..-- ~ wood the African-American
.r Charleston, true 10 the instincts
t.ee armed with big and little hat
clearing away the debris with a
eye for extra flre-wOod. \ few
later. away up King street you
battalion Of stalwart workmen'
u.h axes. picks and spades. work
f.r way down the streets, close In
"r I..r following one OF the familiar
.i.usable bOb-tails Of the street
... 900 the march from Line street 10
.-.ry and as they progressed south
almost in the teeth OF the gale a
.+ evergreen arose on each side OF
way. and the street car. The first
.... toward "a return from chaos TO civil
.. once more In evidence.
..t. estimate OF the loss piaces II
Iug over a million dollars.
ar. mo- lights IN the city, both gas
.. ...ueity having given out. and
t .., been no railroad communication
ls
-. total loss Of life is six people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-31
Tho New City Bonds Being Sold.

About $4,000 of the new city bonds were
sold yesterday. They were of the $40 de-
nominations. Mr. Joseph NJ. Shelton
bought No. for his two little children
with the interest that had accrued from
other city bonds owned by them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-31
Pianos and Organs for schools.


In calling attention TO our celebrated
Roller-Tray, which IL the most convenient
and strongest trunk made and which IS
made IN every way superior TO all other
trunks, We beg TO say that we warrant It
the best and that We will do any necessary
repairs to them free Of charge.
Very respectfully.
H. w. RoUsTREg & BROTHER.
Richmond. Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-31
Tho Blues.

Away with them Take Simmons Liver
Regulator for that torpid liver which has
nut YOUR digestive powers out OF gear:
That's at the bottom of the blues, and
when YOU take Simmons Liver Regulator
you strike at the root of the evil, and
everything else that is wrong goes with y.
No more Indigestion. Dyspepsia. or Bill
iousness. That sounds bright enough.
and is true.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-31

mittee made strenuous efforts to have
this period extended. but on yea and
nav vote their efforts were defeated, the
vote being taken along party lines.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-31
Gas and Electric Chandeliers An1
Globes. New designs and low prices.
JoHx BowxRs.
No. z Governor street.

All persons sriIcssd win Dyspspsis. Disuaas
Collie, and all kinds Of udigsstisns WIN nad I'M
mediate relief and sure cure ~ using Asecs-
ruKA BiITkEs. The enly senuins v maaufac-
surcd By DR.. ]. q. b. siegsrt . soma
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-31
nj To ola po,ns. sI.5o to Norfolk.
SUNDAY. SEPT, 3RD, VIA. Q. 40.

The.Chesapeake Il Ohio will sell round
trip tickets TO Old Pointifor 81, TO Norfolk
for q. 80 Sunday. Train leave Richmond
$50 A. NJ. Returning leave Norfolk : Z.
H.. Old Point 4.So r. NJ, arriye at kich-
mnnd z 90 z III.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-31

Baowx's Inos BSrTBss snrse pyspspsss, NJ
lzria. Hiiiousnses% end GENERAL ben1uV. oVee
e.ssnsth, aids oigestion, tenss the nervoe-fse.
atss appesi,A The bsss tooic ~ nu1o1oo
noshsIA vsAk wensA And snildssn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-31
No News Of the Kearsarge.

A great many inquiries were made last
r{,bt and today regarding the kersarge
ond tho Monitor Nantucket. Last night
Norfolk telegraphed that Wilmington had
stated that a steamer with tow had been
seen off Wrightsvile yesterday morning.
Wilmington does not confirm this news.
\ telegram from there today says there
is no news Of either vessel
Though the great storm of Sunday night
and Monday was from the southeast ana
south. yet the cyclone which struck ker-
ncrsvine early that morning Is SAID by
persons who were there TO have come
from the northeast. The cloud when
caused it was a very small one.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-31

Mantels. Crates, and Thing. IN various
styles and low prices, at
JOHN BowERs's. Governor street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-31

Mr.. s. F. Phillips Of Arcola, Mississippi
who has been visiting his old home IN
Hanover and his sister Mrs. Elliott or
Ga north Fourth street, left for home last
night at 10 o'clock.
Misses Loula Williams and WADE
Horne after spending several weeks
near the foot of the Blu Ridge, attending
"bush meetings" &c, have returned
delighted with the trip and greatly I'M
proved in health.
Mr.. Scott Ray. son Of Dr. Ray. OF this
city who has carried successfully the
Junior and senior classes in the Summer
Law School OF the University of Virginia
returned horne yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Wood, OF NO. east
Main street. have returned TO the city,
after a pleasant visit to the Worlds FAR,
Niagara Falls, Ocean Grove, etc.
Messrs. ]. Ran Tucker, Jr. and James
r. Werth have been appointed as dele
gates from the Richmond Chamber OF
Commerce to the Convention Of CONNER
cial Organizations TO be held at Willard's
Hall. Washington, ID. c., Tuesday, Sep
ternber IL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-31
Catalogues of schools asd Colleges Free,
at Hunter & Co.'S. 629 Broad street.
Enr Over EIfiY Yoars

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. IL soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain.
cures wind collie, and Is the best remedy
for diarrh9a. 25.cents bottle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-31

Rare and early or valuable books, esps-
cially Americana, relating to Virginia and
the Carolinas desired by Charles W. Bur-
rows. 23 Euclid avenue, Cleveland. 0.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-31
Tho PRINCE OF India.

a new book by Lew. Wallace. in two vols.
Price $3.50, at Hunter d Co.'S. 629 Broad st
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-31
STORM AFTERMATH.
Almost Unparalleled Scenes Of
Wreck and Ruin.
TERRIBLE DEATH RECORD.
The Town Of Beaufort, South Carolina
Lad Waste.
LOSS OF A STEAMSHIP,
~. CITY of savannah Besched on Sc He
lena IsIand-Many Oiher Marine III"
nstcrs-Sad Details.

c.'.,nlla. : c.. August 5o.-The storm
..-.,4sv nlght and Monday morning was
., the Cicrccst that have ever swept
...- south Carolina. Wires are down in
.. direction and details are hard 10
.... Tho damage was general. eNten-
...r the entire state seycrcst in the
....t .,ssrn angle and the least severe
.. r.. northwestern angle. The damage
r..rr,r, and Port Royal and the
,...Hn-ag low Islands was frlghtiui' II
o., r.rurts are accurate.
,... fields along the Savannah and
.u...at streams were torn by the wild
and waters. Water was driven in
,r. Atlantic ana. the tides were
.. t.nty high-in some places eight
..., above the mean high water mark.
. ,.., cut and stacked. was swept
.ri uucut rice suffered seriously.
island cotton farms were terribly
.-H. reports received from Port
and beaufort make 81 appear that
...fu dil greater damage there ana
...t vicinity than elsewhere. one re
o.. .. to the effect that one hundred
-.re lost al those two places ana
.. t.r Atlantic coast Intervening. MOST
. f.-- was among the negroes, who
frightened. and in their panic
...l condition stayed in their homes
.. INK 90 make their escape. No mes
Gam d.. obtained from Port Royal or
..,t The storm continued for about
..... time an over the state. and the
....r,ue,. was in the damage at each
t.r.4.o M Charleston was fully as
from the terrible cyclone OF lSN5.
..... and Courier estimates the loss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-31
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. Charles ]. McHenry is of on a
visit to the North and the Worlds Fair.
1t is said that an effort is being made
TO settle colony of Germans In Louisa
county.
Mr.. Seymour \. Strauss left Tuesday
night. via the c. & o. to join a party OF
relatives at the Worlds Fair.
Col J. r. Miller, of Pulaski, who is
spoken of for the Prohibition nomination
for Governor, will visit Richmond next
week.
The special term of the Hastings Court
has adjourned and the court Is now
closed until the first Monday in October.
(By cable to the Dispatch)
Mrs. Nellie Martin has returned from
Canada. having made a delightful trip
and returned by the great lakes and
Niagara Falls.
1t was Mr. John r. Hopkins who was
elected Port Warden at the meeting OF the
Council, Tuesday night, instead OF MI
Joseph b. Hopkins as reported In the
Dispatch Of yesterday.
Rev w. p. Hines. the pastor OF West
View Baptist church, who has been alb
sent from the city for several weeks past
will return nome SATURDAY lie VIII
occupy his pulpit on Sunday
Chairman Ellyson is in receipt of a
letter from Senator Daniel, in which he
announces his purpose TO take the stump
for the Democratic ticket at an early
date.
DIR. ]. s. Daniel writes from Pleasant
Hill, n. c., that he made the trip from
here there in ten hours and a half dis
tance rs miles. stopping In Petersburg
and Stony Greek.
Major ]. w. Newton, Grand Worthy
Chief Templar. of Virginia, and Mrs. A.
S. Woodhouse, I Superintendent ,of the
Juvenile Temples both OF Staunton, are
expected I'm Richmond next week.
Registered from Richmond.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch)
NEW YORK, August, SO-J. h. Phllips'
d. f.. Francis, Astor: Mrs. w. Haze
Al Haekins = EVclp
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-31

The twelfth annual meeting or the
Virginia Pharmaceutical Association VIII
be held at Blue Ridge Springs September
18th, 18th, and 18th. Messrs POLK Miller
C. b. Fleet, w. c.. Burgess, ,. D. SIM
monds and s. p. Christian, Jr. from the
recreation committee, and an excellent
programme of emusements has been
arranged.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-21
A s1upEypous TUMBLE.


The Spring field Rcpu5'nQl, discuss.
ing the recent fate OF tue Northern
Pacific railroad, and doubtless flu
eucei somewhat by the stockholicfs'
Interests, makes n very just criticism
ulOn the methods which have brought
that mighty properly 10 iis present
straits. Certainly the result Of a long
series OF questionable operations shows
ihnt. A. Ia the case of some other roads
that might be mentioned, the man
agors have learned how 10 make
fortunes out II such properties while
The owutrs, or stcurity.h0llcrs, grow
poor. Undera conservative manage
menl the y. +. could have been put
long ago upon permanent paying
tasIs. II runs through section
ab-unding In natural wealth
and rapidly being settled. Fred.
Ufick Bi,liugs started the property ON
the way OF growing eoivency and
prosperity, ami had HE course been
puf,ucd by HE successors the road
would lie In another petition today.
But from the time the Oregon Naviga.
ton interests got control through the
famous "bliud pool" AMI drove the
golden spike with such hurrah h.
lssS, the rurpo,o Of tho management
seems to have been T. l9ai It up with
enough uon.raylug acquisitions aud
onorous debts to keep II perpetually on
the edge Of the preciplcc II has no.
Tor the third time fallen oven No
romance connected wlthAmcrican rail.
roads Or hnanoieri Z oxcec l. In inter.
tst the story Of this road aud ~ great
aud moving spirit, Henry Willard.
Hut the truth has 10 come out at lah;
Reckless AMI cxinvasant manage.
meut and not "hat1 times" are at
mutt this time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-21

because there are some railway
companies that are disposed to be az.
rogant. aggressive anu grasping at
times, Is no reason why railroads Ia
general should not always have fair
treatment ut the hands Of the public.
some OF the younger cities aud more
eparsely settled counties do not, how.
ever always observe this line OF cor.
duct aud seem 10 regard railway
corporation " the railway itself as n
goose to be plIcked whenever fancy
takes them that way. A case Ia now on
In a Colorado court In which the Union
Pacific, Denver & Cult Railway com.
pany have applied for au inlul otion 10
restrain the city government Of Pueblo
from further interfering with It's
property, aud particularly with the
bridge over the Fountain river, which
was set on nre by orjer Of the city
council some days ago. At fret, hs
We are advised, the court hcsllated to
act on account OF bolieftnat the oiiense
was beyond Its jurisdiction, but after
argument on behalf OF the railway
company, the order was granted.
II seems that the bridge, which IL
very necessary for the oompany's bus.-
no.s, was built fifteen years ago. II
mas been declared a. nuisance by the
city council and set on fire, causing
damage amounting to $1,000, ana now
the city officials threaten that the
company will not be- allowed TO make
repairs. II IA further asserted that a
project was on foot by which the city
Of Pueblo expected TO throw the creek
into an entirely new bed, altogether
on the c5mrany's land, which would
entail a loss Of over $4,000. An in.
junction restraining the city pending
a hearing was properly granted. There
ate many better ways Of getting salts.
faction anu compelling q road to do
i,s duty by the public than by resort.
ing to violence and Destroying liz
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-21
ANOTHER WAR CLOUD.

Once more Europe ttemblCs. o. the
god Of war roll. his Numbering chariot
across the political armament This
time Italy and France have "A matter
10 settle a fow days ago French
lab9rors became indlguantat the way
In which discrimination was made
against Thorn In favor Of Italian work.
ingmen Ia certain localities. Enragod,
the Freuchmon ARMED themselves and
drove their competitors away. Blood
was shed. Fifty lta lians we're mcrc..
Iefsiy murdered, and one hundred aud
hny came out OF the aiirny with more
or less serious wounds.
Here was an affair compared 10
which the New Orleans lynching fades
into insigniflcRnco. Tuc Italians ore
indignant People are marching In
the streets OF the capital and shouting
for revenge. The rewsIarefs join
In demanding repatatiou. The French
embassy is threatened. Everything
considered, the iituation II grave.
II the emperor of Germany, NJ has
been supposed, would like TO see the
war dogs lot loose, here IL hi. chance.
Should Italy not get satisfactory
reparation, few words Of encourage
ment, n secret promise Of help,
might sufiics n CAUSE tho Ital.
ians to commit some rash act,
for which speedy punishment would
follow. Then II would 10 the duty OF
Germany and Austria 10 protect Italy,
the three countries being parties to tue
triple alliance.
II IL not probable, however, that
the riots spoken OF will be- followed 10y
general war william Is not likely
to give encouragement 10 the affair,
ut present.. The Italian government,
after having spoken loudly enough 10
maintain It's dignity In the estimation
Of its clamorous subjects, will ho glad
to accept whatever repaTall0n France
Il willing to give. AZ least this would
seem to be for the best Interest OF all
parties concerned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-21
FRANKLIN the WIZARD.

a dispatch from Washington an.
uounces the arrival nt the department
Of state, from y. +. Stevens Of the
United States dispatch agency ut Lon.
Jon, oi an accoun, Of historical electrical
apparatus once owned by Franklin,
which has been recently uuearthed Ia
that city. Among other thinge, Mr..
Stevens Gays, ne has found that Frank.
lin during his last soJourn In England
made an electric light, and that he
could produce from II with his print.
tive appliances sufficient electric light
TO read by. This antedalcs tho achieve.
mont u Edison by more than 100
years.
The lamp IL In good state Of
preservation ana has recently been
tested by the owner, gentleman
residing near London, who finus
that II works rs satisfactorily aow
Us when franklin himself expert.
mented with H. IL II curiosity Of
great value aud importance illuslrai.
Ing the history Of electric lighting. IL
Is by no means tho are light or the
lncandcscent lamp OF modern timos
lls principle, however, is that Of the
arc light without carbon points, "a =
dcvice-which was invented by Sir
Humphty Davy la lsl3-nrst demon.
stating the practicabIlity Of electric
lighting. The total length Of the cyl.
Under, within which tho light Is pro-
duoed, IN about twelve Inches anu tile
diameter three inches, Each end IL
provided with attachments tor connect
Ing It with the positive and negative
poles Of the machine, which, It should
be remembered, was the only mean. Of
generating electricity with which men
were then familiar.
The electric light In this rude but
iugenlous device was produced by the
leapiug of the intercepted current from
the bail to the metallic point. The
ends Of the tubes are partly closed,
undoubtedly for the same reason that
the globes Of the are light arc closed at
present, and the light given or "
brilliant and steady Tho machine
with which Franklin generated the
electricity for this novel experiment lie
turned by u crank, grind.stone like,
aud was the mot powerful aud COM
pletv In construction Of any electrical
machine Of that day. This crank
turns pouiorous cylinder Of glass,
which Is rubbed by brushes with elk
covers. These brushes convey the
electricity collected from the cylinder
to the positive aud negative conductors,
supported on large glass pillars, where
1t oaa bo used Tor purposes Of expert.
meni.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-21
This gave Bjornson the key note to the
following harnngue;

This gave Bjornson the key note 10 tbs
following harangue:
Beauuiul9 We'll, now, what constl.
tutos beauty3 Thoy have tOii skin, we'll.
cared for porsorE, good clothes. But The
soul. the soul, my boy, that guzcs Cut "
this tfansparont covering IL vain, tiimsy,
soli-conscious, aud 1lled with ihousand
petty irivolitiCs. Nero regularity
of features counts for little with
me, 10 there IN no nobility u soul that
shimmcr4 through. Tho American
women have me. have, with few OK
ccptlons, been Of this typo. They de.
Wuul much Of lie, but thoy have no
idea that lifo has something 10 demand Of
them, They are cover. with sort OF
nimsy, superficial clevorness, and they
know how To assert them elves, aud get
tho most out VI their husbands aud faith
Crs But they have boon wooiuily
spoiled. They mover can got away from
their own dear, little, pro ~ solves; they
cannot lose thpmsolvos ina rroai thought,
a great idea, and learn the blossodno,. vt
living tor something bet or than vanity
and niriatnn and social tiuie-tAito.-
Hjaimar HyOHh BoycScH in Mc C0m0pyi-
iiuH.
There IL no neeJ for VA 10 rse up In
defense Of American women. In
every respect they compare favorably
with the better half Of aBy nation on
the earth, and this fact IL 40 uuiver-
sally recognized that n few unfavora.
bic remarks by an enthusiast 10 not
count for much. But In connection
with this criticism Of American
womanhood II IL interesting TO recall
story that il widely circulated In nor.
way aui which concerns Blofneon's
Views somewhat. III said that the
poet, years ago, when thinking OF en-.
ierlng the sacroi state Of mairimony,
hesitsied between two young ladies.
One was beautiful, tue envied posses.
sor Of n soit skln, regular features
etc, but without that "soui," OF
which hc speaks In the sentences
quoted above. The other was COM
parntivcly humely but endowed with n
bright intellect that sparklud through
her otherwise not remarkable eyes.
For some time no considered the i'm.
portant question as to which one to
'tier his love.siob heart. Finally, he
made up his miud--so the story goes
with this remark, prosaic enough fora
1oeii 81 guefs will take the fiesh;
rave got spirit enough myself"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-21

rHE FOLLOWING stge advice, up0n
u subject that ought to be OF interest to
all young men anu women, 10 appiioa.
tile to both sexes aud TO most all ages,
II II given by the Peoples Journal
The NEWS approves aud oommsuls
every word VI It, ani thinkIit cannot
do better than 10 publish II entire;
Its through Irritation, which has adj
vRuccd to something llko iiuo art, that
many manageable young folks lOso
thor chance 10 life. Filtration destroys
confidence hetNoon the persons who IN
dulgo m ig il prevents tho nAuinl
growth Of mutual esteem; 10 Ia not a
hing OF good faith. 10 II an orfor Io
suppose that loyomaking and Irritation
are identical; they are, In truth, Hntthot-
irnl. LoNumaklug h t0nior aud ouuou-
ling, while Irritation is cruel. foolish aud
domoAuiug. Tho one l. the prelude 90
welded happiness; tho other II iuimical
To %. Young mon and women should
exercise thoir reason while on tho look
out Tor suitable life pnr.u0rsi yet many ot
them give ouoOuragomOnt 10 nlrtora,
lilly illrtoTs, vino AFRO laken mp or thrown
OH, with results that arc often griovous
indeed