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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
Cbloro,orm in its Early Days.

your notice of the discovery OF chic
oform In 1857 recalls a curious experience
i'm my Cambridge undergraduate me-
saws III. c. NJ. in the London News.
one evening In January, 1851. | went
TO a chemists shop and ordered some
photographic chemicals TO be sent 10 my
rooms hard by; / was lodging on the pa
rade Seeing an ounce bottle OF chloro-
form on the counter / bought 1t out OF
curiosity and took II away with me,
leaving the chemicals to follow. In my
own rooms, seated in an armchair
nut four drops on my handkerchief, and.
carefully placing the bottle on the table
at some distance from me l smiled the
handkerchief a pleasant sensation anu
a singing In my ears was the only re-
suit. SO. shortly afterward, / counted
ont eight drops and acted as before.
The next thing / remember Is nndins
myself on the floor on my back, my dress
vndone, my face, etc, dripping with
cold water. and hearing voice: Hes
coming TO. / do believe" Yes. II was
so. / came 10 after having been uncon-
scious two hours and a half. Next day
nv doctor, when out with the foxhounds.
was greeted with: 'Hullo. doctor. So
Won raised a man from the dead last
night" you may well say that" was
the reply, "for had given up all hopes
/ was very puzzled to account for the
affect Of my carefully-measured dose.
All could gather from the servant was
that she had brought me UP . parcel
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29

from the chemist. and, seeing me asleep,
tried to wake me. Then. finding I was
dead" she ran down into the shop, cal
ling out: Mr.. NJ IL dead" Two
Trinity men were in the shop. one went
on to the p. M. chapel. telling everyone
OF my sudden death: the other, after a
glance at me, kindly called In DIR. c..
Some time afterward the mystery was
cleared up. The "slavey" gave warn
ing, and the dsy she left she made the
following confession: you remember
that night you was nearly dead. sir.
Well. you know, cir, I thought you had
tainted ard / see the bottle on the ia
bic, and 1 thought it was salts. so 1
took out the stopper and held II to your
nose. but as It didn't do no good l poured
a lot Of II out into my hand, and rub
bed 1t all over your nose ard mouth"
/ told the doctor the story. lie replied:
well, my dear fellow. all can say
Is this: IL ever you have to undergo an
operation you can tell your family doc
tor that you can take chlorofSrm."
Thank God, that necessity has never
arisen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
niliet and the Haryesters.

Pierre Millet. younger brother OF the
painter OF the "Angelus." describes the
artists life at Barblzon In the April
number OF the Century.
When IT was harvest-tirne. he would
often lead the way TO the places where
he hoped TO see the harvesters at work.
When we were at a little distance from
them, he would stop See" he would
say, "all their movements count There
is nothing done useiessly. Notice, too,
how well the light strikes them, and
absorbs all the little details, Till there
remain only the stronger accents Of
shade which define here and there the
luminous masses. The hSht or the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29

Between us two dead love lies stirl and
cold: 'u
Shut the sweet eyes. quiet the breast.
and 10, '
The wet mouth that we kissed with kisses
bold, %
NO more We yearn to touch, Let Il be 50
We could not hope that love would live
for aye,
Nor lose the white heat Of its early
glow
Safety and Doubt are swords that sIsv
The eager soul OF love. Let It be SO.
II may be we viii weep a tear or two
Perchance well feel small regretfu,
woe
That love must fade forever from our
view,
But all things pass like this. Let It be So
Then wind the shroud sheet round II.
Turn aside;
Forgetfulness like to a weed viii grow
Above the mound. The span worm will
divide
The rose red heart OF love! Let It be 30.
Susie NJ Best
April, lssA ~,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29
= M r1mrs-RIcHMoNP "a: SUNDAY APRIL 90 1894

the early part OF the book I make che
OF the characters say that the under taxi
ing before them is greater than either Of
those enterprises. / wrote that in the
hope that my hunting companion. the
Colonel would see 1t and recognize him
self. DR.. Cortlandt, a second character.
IL a practical man, and Ayrault, the
youngest man. Is somewhat sentimental.
although he Is also Intensely scientific.
II wrote what lid about ar improved
pavement In the stree-s OF New York
In the hope that some time my sugges-
ton would help bring about 4 better
pavement. ! firmly believe in the great
future Of electricity. and have for
amusement and instruction an electric
launch on the Harlem. '-New York Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29

win the system, and In a tone OF disgust
protested against having his matter
punched At the time there was seated
behind the counter an exper. Wheatstone
opeartor. who took offense at the CORES
pondent's words. and blurted out: You
don't know what you are talking about
The Wheatstone system will handle your
message in one-half the time II takes a
Morse OPERATOR
That's all rot replied the CORES
pondent. I'm a little stiff now. but I'll
bet you $40 can send that matter TO New
York and have IL on my boss table be-
fore your machine gets started
"Of course this was exaggerated some,
but they finally bet the money. end each
adjourned TO the operating ROOM where
the night chief was made stakeholder.
Each man was given five minutes to
make his arrangements. and the Wheat
stone expert picked out the best puncher'
In the office. while the Morse man Sc
cured rafting good mani for the other
end of the wire to take the stuff from
him The five minutes We're quickly up.
and in the presence OF about two dozen
excited onlookers the contest started.
The lady puncher was very nervous.
and her apparatus refused to work sat-
isfactoriy, but she had a companion in
trouble. for the old operator was equally
timid. and several times made bad
breaks. Then both parties struck their
gait. and how their lands did work. The
lady was able TO knock off about sixty
five words minute. while the Morse
operator was doing an average Of forty.
without authorizations.
"The little lady finished up the message
with tremendous squirt OF speed while
her opponent had about 700 words vet
on hand. The Wheatstone expert was
tubiiant. and springlng 10 the machine.
prepared 10 send 1t buzzing over the
wire. But for some reason the wire
wouldn't work. In nervous haste the
wire chief placed another wire at his dis
posal-t was no good. Then another
ana another wire was tried, but all re-
FUSED 10 90 their work. and several Of
the circuits were thrown into confusion
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29

% OF THE or THIS STATE AND rHrs
INCORPORATED CTIEs STATE, AND OF
Sns aIocKs. OWNED ABSOLUTELY BY TIE COMPANY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-29

Sobbing Wife-"Three years ago you
swore eternal love and" Brutal Hns.
band-"How long do you expect eternal
love 10 last anyway? "-Hello.
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of
Wholea mo to cap .
oiraIests owned BY
CHI %
1au
Of land mortga buildings perhbe
dior
of aidmoga
BospsoF UNITED
BONDS OF SsoSrossrD CITES THIS STATE AM"
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INSURANCE STATEMENTS.

STATEMENTS.
WrIIANsBURGH INSURANCE COMPANY.
NY
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
TRAMPS USE THE TORCH.

Two Attempts to Reduce the Huge Agri-
cultural Building to Ashes.
Fire has eaten another black hole
into the wreck Of the Worlds Fair.
There are men who are trying to de-
stroy what is left of the White City
with the torch. Twice Wednesday
they attempted to turn up the Agri-
cultural Building, and it cost a hard
fight to prevent the second attempt
from being successful. For all the
splendid work of the fire companies,
q Chicago dispatch says, the south
west corner of the building is
in ruins. The whole of the
great structure is flooded and sodden.
The beauty OF the building is spoiled.
The vandal chose for a place to begin
his work of destruction one OF the
great Corinthian columns at the south
western corner of the building. Care
less teamsters had broken and crushed
the staff covering of the column with
the wheels OF their heavy trucks, and
made black holes at the base Of the
pillars. The incendiary selected this
as an advantageous place to make the
attempt to destroy the building. A
little straw or some paper was thrown
into the hole and the match applied.
Then the incendiary disappeared to
await the result OF his work.
Supposedly the work was done by
the pestilential tramps who find the
deserted palaces such convenient
camping place. These vagabonds have
been thick in the park since the Fair
closed; the great fire last month which
destroyed the peristyle Is known to
have been started by them out OF re-
venge, and everything indicates that
this blaze was even more deliberately
kindled. This fire has not caused q
great money loss-probably $1,000 or
less will cover 1t all. The damage to
the big, useless building can scarcely
be accounted as loss, and there were
few goods within exposed to damage.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
REPEAL BILL PASSED.
Senator Stewart and the Populists Vote
with the Democrats.

Senator Stewart and the Populists Vote
with the Democrats.
Washington dispatch: The bill re-
pealing in toto all Federal laws regu-
lating the control OF Congressional
elections hal passed both houses OF
Congr ess, and only awaits the sigma
ture OF President Cleveland to become
a law. After several weeks Of discus
sion the Senate finally came to a vote
on the House bill, and It passed by q
vote of 80 yeas to % nays. Numerous
amendments were presented by the Re-
publicans, but they We're voted down,
the Democrats not even taking the
trouble to join In the debate on
the amendatory propositions. Sena-
Tor Stewart, OF Nevada, voted with the
Democrats on every proposition. Civ
ing as his reasons that he thought the
power of the executive was already too
great and that the centralizing tend
ency of the age should be checked at
once II the republic is TO survive. The
three Populists-Senator Allen, Kyle
and Peffer-also voted with the Demo
Gratis on every amendment, as well as
on the main bill. The measure as ii
passed the Senate Is identical with
the bill as it passed the House, no
committee amendments having been
proposed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
Notea of Current Exonts.


FRENCHMEN are alarmed to find that
there is q sharp decline in the thrift OF
the republic.
INCANDEsCENT lights started blaze
in Omaha, Neb., which did about $780,
900 worth of damage.
GOING to the defense of his mother,
deaf and dumb James Thompson killed
his father at Columbus, Ga.
Mr.. BLAND introduced in the House
a bill providing for the coinage OF sill
yer bullion in the treasury.
MRS. LOUISA r. KENT, widow Of a
Colonel in the war Of 1872, died at Chi
cago. She was 0+ years old.
THE report that Nictheroy had fall
len into the hands of the Brazilian
rebels is authoritatively denied.
NEGROES about Monros, La, have
been swindled by an oil warranted to
take the kinks out of their hair.
In mangling the parish councils bills
English Lords destroyed what it took
the Commons forty sittings to create.
COLUMBUS was assailed as fraud
and failure by the Rev. f. G. Towne,
in St. Pauls Universalist Church, Chi
cago.
FATHER VINsENTINI has been sent
from Rome to look out for the inter-
ests Of Italian Catholics in the western
world.
TwENTY-sEvEN vicious tramps who
have terrorized the neighborhood Of
Canton, Ohio, we're raided by locsl
posse.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
WHEATTAKESA DROP
CHlCAoo's LOWEST RECORD
BEATEN 6Y THE BEARS.
Many Dealers Caught by the Much-Adver-
tissd Bull Raid ~ tho Grain Drops Un-
der e3 Cents for May-strong People
Sell Out with Heavy Losses.
Took . sudden Tumble.

Tuesday in the Chicago wheat pit
was the stOrmiest tor month past.
The whole trade and about nine-tenths
OF all the people in the country are
watching for wheat to take q start to-
ward 81. They saw it take a drop
Tuesday. Until then the low record
for May wheat in Chicago under pres
ent trading methods was 63s cents.
But the record was lowered, as horse
men say. There was q smash of over
cent in the price when it went to 62s
cents and closed at 623 cents.
Wall street sold wheat all day long.
But Buxbaum e. Co. we're among the
bulls reported as dumping big blocks
Of wheat. There was selling out by
strong people, with losses ranging from
s to Is cents per bushel, because they
saw no sign of turn in the tide. Liv-
erpool was sick and lower. foreigners
selling at New York, wheat piling up
at the rate Of nearly 400, 900 bushels q
day at primary markets. Contract
stocks increased to nearly $4,000, 900,
and no demand for it, and Baltic ports
shipping 3,40O, COO for the week in mid
winter.
Wheat in Chicago elevators now ex-
ceeds the great stocks drawn there by
VIC udr rpcr nidulpuldllOu ny over
100000 bushels. Elevator people
have bought the 23,0OO,OOO bushels of
wheat there, but spectators are car
rying it. Commission houses in many
cases are carrying spectators. One
big house gave it out that customers
have wheat showing losses of 25 cents
TO 40 cents bnshel. The grain
vas taken on July contracts
around 75 cents early last summer. 1t
was changed to September at about 4
cents loss, changed to September at 8
cents to cents loss, changed again to
December at another loss, and changed
over again to May the present specu-
lative month, making the wheat repre-
sent over 81 bushel, whereas 1t is
now under 63 cents. Already the
changing to July next has begun. 1t
is dark outlook TO-. such holders, says
a Chicago correspondent. These are
the things which make the recently
published fake about a great bull COM
bination in wheat look worse than RI
diculOus
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15

the money in several small sums. The
first issue of anything like bond for
home investment occurred in 1875,
when the government negotiated what
we're then called loan Office certificates.
1t was in 1890, however, that the first
issue of bonds to any considerable ex-
tent was made 1t was found then that
the Indebtedness incurred by the war
of the revolution was a matter Of grave
Importance. The indebtedness was in
many forms and on numerous accounts.
Alexander Hamilton came to the
front with a plan, which, after q
long and heated debate in Con-
gress, was adopted. 1t was decided
to fund the revolutionary debt by
means OF q bond issue. The bonds ran
In three series, the bulk of them draw
ing 6 per cent interest. the total issue
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
FINE HORSES PERISH.
OVER ONE HUNDRED BLOODED
EQuiNES CREMATED.
Fire, Started Presumably by Tramps, In
the Elwood Stables. Near DeKalb, Con-
sumes Valuable stock-Awfui Sight Of
Brutes Burning TO Death.
Loss About $4,000.

About o'clock in the morning the
large barn on what is called the Lyons
Farm, belonging to w. l.. Elwood, the
millionaire horse importer of De Kalb,
ILL.,, were burned, with their entire
contents. One hundred and forty-seven
pure-bred and high-grade Percheron
horses and three standardized trot-
ters perished in the flames. The barn
was located just outside the city linn.
its, and, therefore, beyond the reach
OF the fire department. When discov-
cred the upper part OF the building
was a mass of flames, and, although
every effort was made to free the i'm
prisoned horses, not one escaped.
The scene was a frightful one. The
frenzied brutes dashed madly about
their fire-ridden prison, and their
snorts OF agony drowned all else. He
roic efforts were made by the attaches
OF the place and those who had gath
cred around to rescue even few of the
noble animals, but to no avail. The ex-
element was intense, and hundreds of
men and boys came to witness the con-
ganized, several leads of hose dragged
Ooo ohN ooooShNo ~ q hC0i-oy pump,
and in this way the uneven battle was
waged. The cries of the dying horses
reached the ears of those being led to
safety, and that added to the pande-
ponium. Several horses broke their
halters and dashed wildly through the
throngs Of spectators, but fortunately
they were fecsptured before anyone
Was very seriously injured.
The damage to the barn Is estimated
at $15,C00 The horses, which were Of
the finest stock in the country, are val
ued at about the same figure. Que
hundred tons of hay which was stored
In the gutted barn was also fuel for the
flames. The origin of the fire can not
be ascertained positively just now, but
there is said to have been discovered
good evidence to show that the blaze
was an incendiary one, started by
tramps who had been but few hours
before routed from an adjacent hay
mow. The loss is partially covered by
insurance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
FATAL GAS EXPLOSION.
Building Wrecked and Whole Family
Meet Death at indianapolis

Building Wrecked and Whole Family
Meet Death at indianapolis
At o'clock Wednesday morning in
indianapolis an explosion OF natural
gas demolished the house at 600 Madi-
son avenue, occupied by Louis Keuhler,
his wife and four children. Rosa
Keuhler, a l2-year-old daughter, was
killed outright and the rest were fa-
tally injured. They are Louis Keuhler,
Mrs. Keuhler, his wife, and three sons,
Lcu's, Jr., Julius and Charles.
The house was two-story brick and
was blown to pieces. The cause of tho
natural gas explosion is not known.
The ruins were Immediately enveloped
in flames. The fire department was
called out, but 1t was an hour before
the last of the injured were extricated
from the wreck. julius and Charles
died soon after. The other boy and
the parents cannot recover It Is sup
posed that the gas had accumulated in
the cellar, and finding its way through
the floor above ignited at a gas jet or
an open Fireplace.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15

ALEXANDER HAMLToN.a,o ,oo Ioan vi .. 0Li,voo;
stock being issued to the amount bor-
rowed, and the revenues OF the Gov
ernment pledged for its payment.
Other loans followed at intervals be-
tween this time and the beginning OF
the civil war.
1t was in 1861 that the Government
made the largest loan In its history up
to that time. In consideration of the
difficulties surrounding the situation
and the critical conditions Of the times,
that negotiation may be classed as one
of the signal feats in the financial his.
tory of the United States. Uncle Sam
borrowed Sl50,00O,00) on this deal.
From time to time since the war the
Government has made loans to recu-
perate its cash balance or to fund pre-
vious loans. The interest bearing debt
of the Government on Jan. 1, 1891, ex.
elusive OF the Pacific Railroad debt
was S5s5, 500, ,315.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15

eruuenL anu Jnc SALMON r. CHASE
treasury had to call upon bankers
and capitalists to help them in placing
their bonds. 1t was the faith which
Jay Cooke had in the government that
made his great fortune. Jay Cooke e.
Co. at the beginning of the war did a
great deal for the United States treas
ury. The firm possessed the confidence
of Salmon Z. Chase. who was then
Secretary of the Treasury, and they
made great deal Of money by taking
the bonds from the government in big
blocks and dealing them out in smaller
lots to purchasers.
First Issue OF Bonds.
The history of the United States
bonds is interesting. The first loans
ever negotiated by this government
were with foreign countries. France,
Spain, Belgium and Holland furnishing
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
MILLIONS IN BONDS.
HOW YOUR UNCLE SAM 6OR-
ROWS MONEY.
An About the Recent Fifty-MnioE-D Dollar
Loan = The New Issue of Two Kinds,
Coupon and Registered-Great Fortunes
Invested.
Odd Things In Securities.

Ouu ThinRs IN bocurIthe6
Washington correspondence:
The new per cent. bonds will soon
be scattered all over the United States.
They are but drop in the bucket with
what Uncle Sam has borrowed since he
began business little more than one
hundred years ago. The total amount
Of bonds sold by the Government from
The beginning OF the Union down to
the year 1880 was ten billion six hun
dred and ninety million dollars, a sum
which makes the mind dizzy, and which
would buy up dozen OF the small mon
arches OF Europe. This vast sum
includes the bond issues of the
United States up to that time. Many of
Them were made to fund previous loans,
but interest was paid on every one OF
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15

fore and during
the war the money
lenders were not
so greedy for the
government cribs.
The first b bond s
that were sent out
were sold W 1t h
some difficulty and
the financial skies
looked dark. Many
Of the banks had
little faith in the
future OF the gov
ernment and tho
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
Sold His wife for e1o.

James Smith, a well-known character
OF Middletown, N. T., married a buxom
young woman year ago. She became
tired of him few weeks ago and ex-
pressed a wish to get married TO ar
other young man. Smith consented on
consideration Of $40 bill, and the
woman was again married last week.
Smith was present at the wedding, and
being fine violinist, consented to join
the orchestra while the dancing was
going on.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15

q m o n n t ing 10
about S64,0W,0 900.
The scheme prov
ed to be q success,
and Hamilton lived
to triumph over
those who had op-
posed 1t. In 1872
{ he Government
was again compel
led to borro w
money. This time
m lnan nf oil nnn
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15

JUDGE J. w. PROCTOR, OF Glenwood,
Fla, was married TO Miss Elizabeth
Maddcck, OF Athens, Ga. They had
courted by correspondence and had
never seen each other before.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15

A DEFICIENCY appropriation OF $780,
600 for the expenses OF United States
courts is being considered by the
House Appropriation Committee and
will probably be granted.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15

UNDERTAKEN JUDsoN, who sold
corpses OF Milwaukee paupers. then
swore he buried them, will be prose-
cuted for perjury.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15

SHERIFF. HAMILTON DICKSON was
killed near Wharton, Tcxas, by Brad
dock, the murderer of Constable Town
send. Braddock was at once shot dead
by deputies.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15

MRS. ELIZABETH BRYAN and Mrs.
Mary J. Fowler, Of Petaluma, Cal, are
in jail, charged with the murder of
their sister, Mrs. Nancy Meagher.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15

PIrrsBURG, Kan, Is excited over an
other murdey. of woman.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15

IN quarrel at Pittsburg Charles
Messner, II years old, fatally shot his
stepmother and then killed himself.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
CHTGAN. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY Is, 1894.
WRECKED BY A WIND.
GREAT DAMAGE DONE ALL OVER
THE WEST.

Houses UnrooSed and OIL Derricks and
Trees Laid Low In Ohio and Indiana-
Deep Snow ut Omaha-Floods In the
South.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
BuY1YG BoNDs

Of $4,000. The holders OF these draw
800 interest every three months upon
each bond. The largest issue OF bonds
ever made by'this Government at one
time was IN 1877, VIII n q total Of S74l,-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-15
DWIGGiNS is WANTED.

To BE Taken to Fowler, Ind, on Requisi-
tion.
Gov. Matthews, of Indiana, has is
sued a requisition for Zimri Dwiggins,
of Chicago.
Dwiggins is wanted at Fowler in the
proceedings there growing out of